The New York Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8006. The Tobacco Question. TO TS BDITOR OF THS HERALD. Puitapeurma, July 27, 1858. 1m an article in your journal, republished in the Rich. mond (Va) Enquirer of the 24 of July, on the subject of “fobacco, its history, production and consumption,” after foreign governments induced to adopt a pelcyins (eike admission of American tobacco into creased, and ite ‘the Union. Unkes I am deceived, I think, in the year 1843, during President Tyler’s administration of the government, through Mr. Wheaton, our Minister at Berlin, acting under imstractions from the State Department, # treaty was formed with the States of the Zollverein, then embracing ee Sony in reference to the admission of ‘American tobacco Into thelr markets upon terms be Ont and at the same time, if within your memo- , state the reason on behalf of the Senate of that Jay, if iney bed any, for conceaing tt from the country aud it to remain unacte1 upon among the papers of ‘When we come to reflect that if had been acted upon by tae Senate, railed into operation, the introduction of our tobacce into the States ot ‘ZMiverein at greatly reduced duties—vot more than one-tenth perhaps of those now exacted, and * eovering as those States do a great part of Central Ka- rope—would almost necessarily have been followed by a similar reduction of the duties imposed by Great Britaia, Franca, Spain and the other leading vations of certo the portance of the question presented cannot well be CC “AMERICUS. ‘The treaty made with the Zollverein was only of a commercial character, as the Commercial Congress of German States comprising it, and which convenes. either annually or tri-annually, could make no political treaty. ‘The Zollverein is composed of about twenty-one German States and the free town of Frankfort-on- the-Maine. At the head of this commercial league stands Prussia, which only casts one vote with the other States. Next to Prussia stand the kingdoms of Bavaria, Hanover, Saxony and Wurtemburg. The other communities represented in the Zollve rein are known as small German duchies and prin cipalities. The entire population of the Zollverein does not, exceed 25,000,000 or 28,000,000, of which Prussia contains about 15,000,000, Bavaria about 5,000,000, and the remaining German States take up the yemainder. The Zollverein was first formed by a few States, including Prussia, in 1833, and other States have since joined it. As many as three or four have united with it since Mr. Wheaton was Minister to Berlin. The Zollverein holds a Congress the present year, and we would respectfully suggest to our go- vernment the propriety of sending a representative from the United States to attend it. Indeed, we should like to see all civilized nations, triennially or more frequently, hold a universal com- mercial Zollverien, or Congress, where views could be interchanged, statistics reported, and the barriers against liberal commercial intercourse broken down, which would vastly promote the blessings of peace and civilization. These commercial Congresses could do much with respect to the settlement of vexatious maritime questions; bring about a greater uniformity of quai rantine regulations, fix the reciprocal principles of navigation laws, and regulate healthy and more uniform reciprocity in the commerce of the world. ‘The Zollverien has accomplished a great work for that part of Germany embraced in its leagues The cordons of Custom Houses, with their army of officials, which surrounded each petty State, have been abolished,and commerce and intercourse are as little trammelled between them as it is between the States of the American Union. The States of the Zollverein are chiefly supplied with imported goods through the free Hanse Towns, or through Holland. The tariff, under the Zollverein is liberal throughout. On leaf tobacco it is only $2 76 on the 110} lbs., and on manvfaetured $7 59 per 110} Ibs., while the tariff of the United States imposes a duty of 24 per cent ad valorem. When we speak of wishing to have concessions in tobacco taxes in Europe, we allude to the great Powers, which contain a population as follows:— BEE Let us examine the quantity of tobacco each takes from the United States Hhds. Duty or Taw. 82,2367 20. per Ib. 5 ,100—Cov't monopoly 674 » do. * $18 per 100 Ibs. Government » Small in amount. Austria—Uncertain, G ‘The largest export from the United States in 1856-57 was to Holland, which reached 53,351 hhds- It has been said that the relaxation in the prohibi- tory duties in Europe would compel the governments of Franee, England and other countries to permit its cultivation. it is only necessary to state that its cultivation is permitted more or less over Europe, and that re- strictions against it are only rigidly enforced m cer- tain departments of France and in Great Britain, and to some extent in Austria and in the penin” ula of Spain and Portugal. The cultivation is regu- larly pursued in many of the German States com" posing the Zoliverien, and from which large quanti ties of cheap segars are made, some of which find their way to the United States. Nopart of Europe, if freely permitted, can ever pro- duce leaf tobacco to compete with the Virginia, Ken- tucky and Missouri. The land is too valuable for other purposes. The climate is against it, and all that could be made would not excel in quality Pennsylvania and Connecticut seed leaf, which is only fit for segar wrappers. It is wholly wofit for making good chew" ‘ing tobacco, and not as good for smoking or for s auf! making as the Southern leaf tobacco, from which the government contracts of Europe are filled. Let us take the imports of tobacco made by Eng land from the United States, as the standard where a tax of seventy-two cents per pound existe, and see what other countries ought to take to make their imports equal to hers. If we estimate each hogshead at 1,000 pounds, we shal! find Great Britain takes from us about 32,236,000 pounds, or say, for easy calculation, about one pound and a quarter per head, it being something less. In this ratio the exports to the countries named ought to stand thus: -- Tobarco Present in ls. Tnepa, toa. 5 82,286,000 18,708,000 unoertain 16,746,009 uncertain tobacco to all parts of the world in 1856-57, from the United States, only zeached about 128,748 hhds., or 128,748,000 Ibs. Can any man say that, on the opening of all Europe to tobaceo at the English taxation of 72 cents per I, would, by opening the dear soil and cold climate of Europe to its cultivation, fH up the vacuum of 87,865,000 Ibs. 7 As well might it bo said that the cultivation of seed leaf tobacco in the free States of the North would break down its prodaction in the Southern weston, ia oo tonesee —— into all the eow e » at our own if rates of 24 er cent ad valorem, and not at the English duty of 72 cents per Ib., what wonld then be its consnmptive capacity’? We should not estimate it at lees than 200,090,000 Ibe. Do not these facts justify the he- RICKET. The Untted States vs. Canada. TRRMINATION OF THE MATCH—THB UNITSD STATES WIN, WITH FOUB WICKBTS TO SPARE—PRESENTA- TION OF THE BALL BY CANADA TO THE UNIIED STATES ELEVEN. This great match, which has been pleyed during the last three days, and excited so much interest throughout the States and the British provinces, terminated yester- day afternoon, the United States eleven winning, with four wickets to spare. The attendance was far more nu- merous than on any of the preceding days, and the! could not have been lese than five thousand persons pre- sent. Carrisges and vehicles of every description were on the ground from an early hour, filled with ladies and friends of the players, and great eathvsiasm was mani- tested by the spectators, the players on both sides roceiy- ieg hearty plaudits throughout the day. The playing commenced at forty minutes past twelve o’clock, when the Canadians took the wickets and continued their second innings, Messrs. Rykerts, Peerices, A. Phillips, Head snd Hardinge distinguishing themselves, and making uu- merous runs. The Canadian eleven played admirably, and eucceeded in scoring 101—twenty over their firs: in- nipgs. Tne score was as follows: — CANADA—SECOND INNINGS. Howard, b. Ballis.. ® Rykert, run out, ‘T. Phillips, b. Hallis 6 , BO Out Napier, ¢. Sharp b. Hal- Poark UB... on Pareons, b. Hallis. 4H. Phillips, b. Senior, Harainge, b. Hallis. Sneath, b. Senior. At ifteen minutes past four o'clock the United States took the wickets for their second innings. fhe utmost excitement prevailed at this time, and bets were taken, odés being freely given on the United States. Mosers. Waller and Barker took the wickets, and Mr. Barker made epitel three hit. The Hon. Mr. Binybam was next ia, and on his leaving the tent and entering the fleld was vociferously cheered; he polite!) nowledyed the com- pliment, and took his station, ying was admirable il and Bie tale of me ee oe from the spectators. only made tive, ever, being declared out by hs before the wicket. Mr. Senior, of Philadel, out by Mr. Head. Sharpe was next in, and maic some beautiful hits in a most scientific manner. The bowl. ing of the Capadians was reatly admirable, particularly that of Mr. Head. Phis innings was most spiritealy contested by both sides, aud the flelding of the Canadians was capital. Mr. Fourdinier, of Prescott, is eapecially de- serving of notice for the quicknees of his movemen's and the attention he paidtothe game At haif past ive the United States succeeded in making thirty-six with four wickets to spare, and amidst the cheering of the at- tendants and the congratulations of their {1 |, Mr. Spievey, the United States scorer, announced the game. The Canadiane were algo cheered, and good bumor ap- peared oa both sides. The piayers then retired to one of the marquees, where refrcehments were liberally distributed, and tne cere- mony of ‘presenting the bail’? was proceeded with. Mr. Heward, one of the Canadian eleven, in presenting the ball to Mr. Higham, of the United States eleven, ob- served that it was the first time that it fell to his lot to resent ® ball, and he assured them it was a most agrees. je duty, becauge they eppeared against a jolly good set of fellows who bad given the Canadians a first raze game. (cheere.) Unfortunstely, they had the unfavorable sta'e of the weather and many obstacles to contend st which could not be avoided. He assured them th bad met with the utmost kindness and since their arrival in New York, and he the geatiemen int for their hospitality aud hve ral attentions Trey, had everythmg they cared for, and vo expense was #pared by their entertainers. [ven the picking of a lock of bis was paid for by the gentlemen. ‘They would notailow them toexpead any money. With respect to the protest which had been published by Mr. Pickering as to their reprerenting the of Canada cricketers, a)! he could ssy was that ir eleven could ‘not be found in Canada to rey ‘the clube ao ably as the eleven who played. (loud cheers) Atthe same time he was very sorry for the course taken by Mr. Pick- ering, and ex @ fervent bope that when they ebould return all diflerences would be satisfactortiy ad- justed. Mr. Howard then alluded to tne growing desire Jor cricket both in the United States ana Canada, ahd ‘tbat they would yet see an American eleven cross —er successfully contend against an loglieh club, Mr. Cast, umpire for the United States eleven, replied to Mr. deward in a humorous speech, and congrasainted the Canadians on the manner in which the match had been piayea, without « word of ili feeling on either side The company then retired to the refrealment tent, when the toast of the Queen of Englend was drunk with ail the hovors, aiter which Mr, Sharp proposed the Prosi- dent of the United States with all the honors, watch was heartily responded to by the Canadiens and ali present § ‘The foliowing is the full score of the game, with an analysis of the bowling:— UNITED staTee—Isr INNIvOS. Sharp c. Peerless, b. Head. * UNITED STaTs8—20 neENINEs, 24 Not out. - 210 Waller Barainge cw . oof @ Hou. H. Ringham, o. Peerless,» Hardinge. 34 Hardinge,..... eove 5 Senior ¢. T. Phillips, b. b. Head .... we ie b. Head.. 2 ©. Parsons, b. Head. ‘ Not out... DA=SECOND INNINGS. 8 OF THE GAME. Marou ow Satcnnay sext.—The St. George's Club will play the New Brighton Clob on Saturday at the cricket ground, New Brighton, Staten Isiand, when @ sharp con- Lent In expected. Naval Intelligence. ‘The United States sloop of-war Bayannah sailed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on ihe Sd inst., at 12 o'clock M., and proceeded immediately to sea. She goes to Grey- town, Nicaragua. ‘The United States revenue cutter Harriet Laoc has been hauled alongside of the Mroxklyn Navy Yard dock, and is taking im stores and making other preparations for her e ement to Parag’ much towards the naval victories of the war of 3812, Levant wes in the ary dock under repair. ‘the lies under the shears, ‘most of her coal and stores on board, and nearly ready for sea. A large nambor of men are at work expediting her equi ‘Tho | ofted States @eamer Arctic, from rived at Norfolk on The battery of under the Sao) Lockwood, x ap. pointed to command the The steamers Fulton and Water Witeh left for Washington on Sunday to be prepared forthe Peragney expel ton.—dVor/olk Herald, Angnit 8. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1858, ‘Trial of Stephen H. Braneh far Libel on Mayor Temann. CLOSING STRECHBS—THE RECORDER'S CHARGB— VREDIOT OF GUILTY—SPERCH OF BRANCH—SEN- TENCE TO ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT. COURT OF GENERAL SES8,0N8, Before Recorder Baraara. ‘Thi Court was packed yesterday morning (August 4) ‘with an immense concourse of spectators desirous of Niatening to the closing speeches of counsel in the case of Stephen H. Branch, ihdicted and tried for publishing a ‘gross and malicious libel on Mayor Tiemann in the Alliga- tor. Ali the evidence on both sites having been given to the jury before the adjournment of the Orurt yesterday, Mr. Ashmeade proceeded to addrese tho jory in vebal? of the defendant in & logical and e.oquent wirain, ooc2oy ing an hour anda balf, He complained bitéerly of the course taken by the Mayor in instituting ths prosmcution, and dwelt at length upan the wrong iuf!icted on Branch iu not affording hima preliminary examination before a committing mogistrate; also upon the refurai of the Cours to permit the defendant to introduce evidence to show how he procured the information paid to be libellous. A recess of half an hour was then had, after which Mr. MoKeou, Acting District Attorney, followed in be- balf of tho prezecuiion. Ho commenced by reading the alloged libel in No. 12 of the Alligator, and pro ceeded to say that the truth of tne mutter he had just read must not only be proven, but thet the defendant published it with good motives and tor JvetiGabdie ends, That was the law o1 libel, and could not ‘be disregarced by the jury. In reply to the complaint of the counsel for the defendant that three complaints were Merged iM One, he said i was the solid phalunx of casrac- ter aefying slander—of men who bad been upjusily charged, who were wilinereentient the case to the jury— ofmen who had passed their lives in this clty masiug a character. If the jary acquitted in this, iu the face of such overwhelming testimony of guilt, Mr. McKeon said our citizens would have to look to ver. There was a@spirit in the American people waoich would vindicate itself. ‘The meanest worm when trod upon will turn,’? In this caso Mayor ter ye and Governors Draper and Bell turned to the law and asked the jury to preserve them from tho assaults of the wilful slandorer; and he be- lieved that they would, by their verdict, vindicate the characters of the complainagts, who had spent their lives in building up a reputation f the city of New York. The speaker affirmed that the libel was a pyramid of lies—the moet wicked libel that had ever been published in this city. Mr. Tiewann bad a wife and family; was a private citizon, who had worked himself up from nothing to be magistrate of the greatest city inthe Unicn. He a rigot to be protected, and when he came into court and del’berate- ly swore that the publication was false from wo ena, how could the — hesitate for one moment to ind the defendant guilty? Mr. McKeon maintained that no de- fence was offered; that men in bigh official position de- served even greater protection than the private citizen; that party politics ehould not enter into Ying Dox, and toat Brauch was backed up by reeponsible men in xt- tacking respectable citizens. @id not ‘admit that he wes # lunatic, but by pleading not guilty to the charge threw himeelf upon the jury, believing that they would not convict him, The appeal of the District Attorney was very powerful, and evizently made deep impression on the jury. Recorder then charged the jury, amid the most profound silence, as follo ‘THE RECORDER'S CHARGE TO THE JURY. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY—A libel is @ malicious publica. tion, expressed either in printing, or in writing, or by signe and pictures tending either to blacken the memory of one dead, or the reputation of one who is alive, and expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridigule. The constitution of our State provides that every citizen may freely speak, write and publish bis sentimenis on all sub- jects, boing responsible for the abuse of that right; and no jaw aba}! be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. in ail criminal prosecutions or indictments for lide}, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged ag libellous is trae, and was published for good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shail be acquitted ; and the jury shatl have the right to determine the Jaw and the fact. Stephen H. Branch has been indicted and placed on his trial for an alleged libel on the chsrac- ters of Daniel F. Tiernann, Simoon Draper and jsasc Bell, Jr. It wiil be necessary for the prosecution, in order to succeed on toe:r part, to prove that Branch, on the 10ta, re: July, 1568, a1 the city and county of New York, pub- Jished the article contained and set forth in the paper called Stephen H. Branch’s Alligator; that the article so publighed ‘was defamatory and libellous. In support of the tirst re. quirement you have the testimony oi all of the witnesses for the prosecution previous to Mr. Tiemann. Thecharac- ter of the article can be made out if applied to the detio!- tion I have befure given you. Soould these two require- ments be made cut to) our satisfaction, then the defeadaat is callea upon to estaba by proof that the matters con- tained .o the alleged libels are true, aud that they were pudliehed for good motives and justidable ends. If susb publication wae made by the defendaut for 4 motives and justifiable ends, and either tbat all the tacts etavsd therein are tee, and tnat the defendant acted upon hones: and reasonable grownds, asd upon reasont which were apparentiy g od, and that in the publication there is no comment, argament or deduction not justified by the facts, then the deiendant would be entitied to am acquittal ‘These probable grounds and »pparently good reason~, ho w- ever, innst be founded upon facts and cireumsiances wh ich ‘he author is prepared > prove, aod which are of such nature as strongly tend to prove the trath of the charges, aad as would in ordinary concerns of life govera the conduct of private persons—mere suspicion or con- mon rumor will not do. it can never be tolerated that the utavon and character of any person can be attacked n such eligbt grounds: neither can it be tolerated that a ge of assault ard battery, rape, seduction or adultery may be made, resting upon facut which would not ordi- baerily and Commonly comvey to an unbiassed rind the copy ction that euch ol Were true, without aubject ing the party making charges to punishment. The character of every che ought to be of the highest impor tance to the possessor, for he not interested in the preservation and malntenance of it, but his relatives, iriends and acquaintances, and the community in whica he may live. His career for usefulness is dependeot upon the estimation in which be is held, and that estima hon is founded almost entirely upon & good or bad cha- ‘Thus itis that such frequent appeals are mado law for protection against siandorers and libolers reason why the law recognizes use the publication of them tends to a breach of the While it is the duty of all good citizens to tribunals only, for cl Res . & bd 4 fe. 3 i { 4 rants pee? § i i BE 3 z 33 rt E: ii E i i ! Hl & ry & i fi a reading of that section, it means that although you may have in cases of libel (at, indeed, iw ail other cases you can Dave) the arbitrary right to do and find what you pomee 7 oe are to be guided im libel cases by the princtpies law that the Court lays down for your guidance; and if, on examivation, you find the present came to come within any oc those rules, then you are tw make the application of the facts to the priticiples return a verdict in aocordance therewith, If you apy reasonable and well founded doubt im regard to the guilt of the Gefendant, be is to have the benefit of it That doubt, bowever, must arise from the evidence —it must not be @ possible, imaginary, remove or conte doubt—it must be such &@ one a8 would govern and ¢ @ person in the ordinary concerns of lite. The cas Very grea! importance, both to the compiainants defendant: for if you find for the people you brand the ce. fendant with having published a wicked, malicious and defamatory libel without any excose or justification while, {f you tind for the defendant, you, by your verdict, brand the complainants with having boen guilty of all tbe outrages sot forth in the publication. Still, gentiemen. 't reets with you to give the case a coim, patient aad . tial investigation—and afer having done so, r With the facts and the oath you wok bofore you entered upon the trial of this cause, After an absence of three quarters of aa hour, the jury returned into court at half-past three, but remained for afew momente in silence, Branch having stepped out, bis counsel and the Recorder algo being abseut. An off cer was specify despatched for hie Honor. The Clerk then eatied the names of toe jury and asked them the ual ;vestions. Clerk—Centiemen of the Jory, have you agreed upon & verdict? Foreman--We bave. vaeewany (— you, do you fad Stephen B. Branc! ty f ‘prema ery Mr. Aehmeade desired the Cie poll the jury, whee epoch of the jurore replied that that wae their yeraot. Mr. Sedgwick then moved for the juigment of he ‘Mr. Ashmeade said that he course taken by the District gy bape The observed that it was the practice of this Oourt to sentence s prisoner tmmediately on his convic- ‘After further debate, Mr. Branch wasarraigned and naked what bad he to say why sentence should no; be Commissioners of Health. STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICHR—LET- TRR FROM THE SURGEON OF THE UNITED STATRS FRIGATE JAMESTOWN, BTC., BTC. ‘There was a meeting of the Commissioners of Health at Boon yesterday, and a very lengthy sedsion was held, Mayor Tiemann presiding. A communication was received from the owners of the ee es not for this, and desire vo have | schooner Evergiade, from Gonaives, Hayti, on the 30th of a few moments to oo! 5 July, ssking permission to proceed to Brooklyn to dis- His Honor him the indulgence, and Fea area tea aac handed up ie writing, a | CDAPES. The vensel was permitted to proceed to morrow. The Health Officer forwarded a communication im refe- from its spread, nor has it 2 -—Now, Mr. rancn, we aro ready to hear you. | rence to the bark Fanny. This vessel hee been discharged, | siderable alarm in relation therete. This year, amde Sa. wee now eee Spee Branch, whe rose aad cleansed and fumigated ax the upper Quarantine anchor. from the cases which have originated on the infested objection to the immediate passing of sentence. said—| give me?—all the scope ou vessols, aud with the crews thereof, there have want? (retreating froin Tie cha 1))—0s far bask ae Tan he only twelve perrons attacked with the disease—al) age, and the Health Officer recommended that she should whom were employs at Quarantine. As is go? (retreating 2ti) further irom bic original position)—will | be permitted to come up to the city. Permission granted ‘oa let me g> back to the pret? 7 to your honorable such was not true of the spread ISthe Hecorder--who srevioasly wes of the opinion thet | ‘s+ shemight come up on the 7th instant of the disease in 1866. The records ot Quarantine show A communication was received from the consignees of the ab Mossenger, from Sagus la Grande, asking pormie- sion to go to the Atlantic dock to discharge there. Appli sation denied. A communication wag als received from the consiga ees of the ship Rattler, asking for permission to go up to the Atlantic dock to discharge. The same was laid over. The City Inspector presented @ report in reference to the continuation of the nuisance arising (rom the fat melt- ing establishment of Mr. John J. W:kles. The inhabitant ot the neighborhood of this building, im Forty-fifun street, had complained loudly of the intolerable nuisauce. A committee of two was appointed to inspect ihe place and report to the Board. e City Inspector algo presented a report concerning a nuisance at the foot of Hammond street, occasioned by the closing of the sewers, thus forcing whe water up and the prieoner meant to insult him, perceiving that Bracch roferred to his autobiography and not to the epace which bo would occupy on the floar-—aaid that he could all the latitude he desired. Brauch proceeded—I am sorry | wae unprepared; but wy, counsel has made aa effurtof whisk iam proad, of which his collcagues may be proud, aad of wh.ch you may ‘be proud (look ing at the Coury). wder—I am, sir. 4 Brench—I arn eorry I was not orepared Sor tuis emear- gency, aad Ido not know that ican eay scything “2 4o- Jence agains! such powers. Branch then, in on incoherent epeech, gtvo an sccount of his birth and adventurer. do oid now be came to vis city @ poor, friendices boy, thirty-two years ago—how he earned tho printing businces--narrated his adventures at Bpring field, Provigence, Boston, Washington and Philatel pbi»—low he acquired aclasrical education—how he tzagat Legtoes and public neu—and stated that be wrote Alirod Crrson’s reports from 1860 to 1867. *‘In 1856,’’said he, “1 that before the firat of August in that year cases, ot yellow fever appeared on and within the Quersatine rounds; thirteen without the walls of Quarantine, om en Island; thirty om the shores of Long Island; aod, sundry cases in the persons of stevedores woo cloped from Quarantine and sickened in the cities of New York and Brooklyn. Reariug this sad experience of 1856 in mind, and haviag the knowledge that we were getting & greater importation. of yellow fever by nearly one balf than thon, I have, from time to time, recor such restrictions and rules— such quarantine for infected vessels arriving there'o— such regulations for stevedores, I employ.a at Quarantine, as the exigenc: seemed to demand {or the of the public health , and such restrictions, rules, regulations and quarantine having been fully endorsed by your honorable Board, aud Aguinet the spread of pestieuse,'t Teel ‘entiea oboe to yr jence, I feel called upon to thank the Board for its co-operation and valuable Reniet- t it ed | Hooding the streets. ance, and am inclined to persist in that course which le entry ay terme are sepa = en oe or Tho ‘Hoard directed the Cit 1 oe 4 y Inspector to extend the | seems both id gato. him to Brandan, Eogiand, to dnd his birthplace, aad you | | oe od 4 $150. naaptoeeaan, An R. H. THOMPSON, Henith Officer. all kpow the result, Caraon gave mo an cullae of his QuaRaytine, August 4, 1858, report, and while I was writing it be informed ms that there were thieves round tho @y Ha!! who texea te engine companies, also of the goners) dirorganizetion of the Fire Department. Ho stated that tho oillzers in the City Hall were interfering in the affairs of the Fire Dopart- ment, and that they wore introducing polities lato the department. 1 advised him to rosist we measure. Ho gave me tho facts, andI wrote the report. Well, L got through with the Frenchman (whom Branch claimed to have expored, he having imposed upon the public by what egeaet to be a new system of artiticial memory), my fornia pilgrimage, teaching public men aud —— carp) The following communication was received by the Health Officer (rom the Surgeon of the frigate Jamestown, aud te tame was laid before the Board for their information — Usirep Staves Sav JAMesTowy, New York Haruo, Aug. 3, 1968. Sin—In avewer to your inquiry of this date about the fever ccses of this ship since the Ist of June last, | have to state that since period there bave been admitted for medical treatment about thirty-five At that period the vessel was at anchor in the harbor of Greytown, Nica- ragua, where she had been for about two months. e fever in character was a bilious remittent, which acemed to be the endemic of the coasts of Central america Quarantine News. Things assumed rather a dull aspect at Quarantine yee- day. The following arrival: re reported at the upper Quarantine: — Brig T. B. Wattson, Captain Darrabee, arrived Acgutt 4 from Porto Cabello via Managua, with « cargo of hides, cofie and cocoa, consigned to Dillet & Bliss, Al the fire and police |, When | floally thought well. i . It ig commonly known as the Chagres fever. About the lst ‘ Pa eet donot seset it There le a giug of thieven | of-Jawe the cages began to astumo a much more gorious | Brig Caroline, Captain Whitbury, arrived August 4 round this City ‘and your Honor knows it; we ali | form than they had up to tnattime, many of them | from Aspinwall, Nicaragua, with a cargo of hides, cofve, ; being eminent congestivo--the Breix. and lungs and | sugar, cocoa and bark. All well. know it. That gang of thieves I have pursued for many years; I have pursued them bard; I have paesed daze and nights in wielding a pen against those thieves, and in de- fence of honest industry—in defence of the taxpayers, ual'y the poor taxpayers, who viscera of the a! being the seats of the coagestion in eeveral cases. One cace only presented the appearance of yellow fever. As son as this was observed the vessel left that port, and Brig ©. R. Sutille, Captain S, Cendilia, arrived August £ from Maracaibo, with « beg 3 coffee, hides, 4: lyewoods: le & Augusting Al! well. to the corner , barefooted and naked, who live bas been at sea nearly ever since. The cases were improved Schconer Euphemia, Captain 5 Au- by this change, and ‘here have been no very severe ones | gust 4 from St. Domingo City, bringing acargo of hides, {2 cellars and ates, acd in tho open wir. 1, lunatic, vo Since. There has not been any death on board since the | sugar and” beeswax, consigned fk, W.t Lowi. all well. Schooner Mary Ann Louisa, Captain Jones, arrived age Se eee & cargo of cotion and assorted merchandise. All Schooner Mary Jane, Captain Jonnson, arrived August 4, from Eleuthera, with a cargo of fruit, consigned to J. Koos. Al! hands well. Brig H. Hallock, Captain Barton, arrived August 4, from Para, laden with & of hides, crude india rubber, mats, &c. , consiened to Burdett & Noble. Ali well. Bark Colonel Ledyard, arrived August 4, from Apsia- chicola, Fla., with a cargo of cotton and cedar wood, con- signed to the master. All weil. United States «loop of-war Jamestown st'!l remains at anchor at the uj Quarantine. Kennedy ‘vessel has been in commission, either from this fever or apy other disease. In all about sixty per-ons have suflored from this fever. Their campaiecoence ig extremely slow. It ts to be supposed the Ith of persons will not be re-established until they shal? have been for some time in the Naval Hospital. Respectfully; &c., M DUVALL, Surgeoa U. 8. N. To the Hratra Orricen, New York. The following report from the Health Officer, setting out the number of vessels at (Quarantine, and the cases of yellow fever from the first arrival of the diseaso, was read and laid over: — To raw Mayor ANp Commissioners or Hearm or tue Crry ov Naw York: Smrs—In compliance with the resolution which called, have passed the best portion of days in defence of the poor but honest masces. Ask dtrea Carson, ask his enemies, ask Harry Howard, (1 saw him here just pow), aek the editors, ask them if 1 have not passed ‘my night hours in those editorial habitations, if I have not been true to them, true to Carson, and true to Briggs, (ex: Alderman, who occupied a seat beside Branch during tue day), and to all for whom | professed friendship, to all whom I found the advocates, the defenders, and the friends of the poor taxpayers. "Do I regret the ‘establish ment of the Alligator? No. (Shouting vociferoualy.) And why? I bave not attacked people in this city indis- criminately. Hitherto i have attacked those who had a ‘bac! reputation as public officers, and oftentimes almost amid tears wy shafts fell harmless; but now | have struck pth rman that has Soa 3 this cit; lh < your Board some deys since, I respectfully submit the oe jeved at an article published in some of the daily aren in 1848, 18: Bag 4 bs gh wg was an | followivg report and tabular statement of the number of | journals, which stated that there was yellow fever om ‘Alderman in 1839; "44, ‘62, and °83, and through Alder. | ‘pfected vessels which have arrived tn port, and the num- | board his veel, which statement Captain K. eays is erin ak a ber of cases of yellow fever which have been sen{to and | wholly without foundation. Late on Wednesday stter- man Denman, who was one of my pupils, that Tiemann and Cooper were men. ‘The Recorder interrupte4 Branch a: this juncture of bis — stating that he would have to stop tna! course of remark. Mr. Ashmeade—You will remember the example of Lora Norbury and mmet, to whom the counsel aliuded two or three times in the course of his speech to the jury. Recorder—Mr. Branch, if you have anything to say why you should not be sentenced, you may say it; but 1 will pot sit here to allow you to traduce the cnaracter of influential and respected citizers. Branch continued—I wil! not tell where I have secured my information or give the names of the men. Peter Cooper I tanght in bis own house—! taught bim grammar, and bis daug! algo. T have prociaimed that fact, and I prociaim it, and be cannot deny it; he does not deny But if | had taught my father, acd | was satis‘ed that he was corrupt, I would have trampled him, I have at- tacked the Peter Cooper dynasty. For that I am arraigned J first learned Kennedy received instructions from the Se- treated in the Marine Hor pital, from the 16th of Apri! last to proceed ag r00n &¢ possi- ry 0 bie to the Navy Yard at to the Ist of August inst. The tables lave been carefully arranged from the records of Quarantine and the Marine Hoepital, by Dr. Walser, ansistant pnysician of the Marine Hoe pital. exhibit at a glance sanitary condition of every vessel which has arrived with yellow fever on board this reason, as well as that of those which have suffered from the scourge while on their passage, or whilst remaining in their of departure. The state- mth, N. H., and leave his sick men at the marine hospital in that place. The Jamoe. town wil proceed on her voyage as soon as the wind and de will admit. ‘The little steam propeller Rescue, attached to the Healtir Officers’ department, went down the bay yesterday on a ports visit of n tothe lower Quarantine, for the purpoee ment, ag prepared reads as followa:— of ascertaining the health of the fleet and supplyiag such versels as might need supplies of food. 6 Rescue Tigited LIST OF SIKLY VESSELS ARRIVING IN THE port ov New | aboutsixty versels, and brongbt up ® large cumber of yen a. se and bog ana L waving on | seaeaptains. She aleo brought up for interment the dead AD OA LOW FEVER ON BOARD 1 TH ° 3 the rame ship was in a dying condition yester- day afternoon, The utmorency arrived at the port from New Orleans; herorigival destination waa Liverpool, but when she wae outa few dayafrom New Orleans the yellow fever broke out ina most malignant type, and Date of here, and ison. Send mo there, | Arrie’/.| Name of Vow F Iwill walk, wane ita step iuvo that dungeon. Bofore Senate ern r several of the crew died. Complaints Gre quite numerous God I declare, with my hand on my heart, that this is tho ot: usteshense & 38 among the captains of the vessels in the lower bay of the happiest moment of my life. What have stolen’ Whom | 7" O1Shi Naito. oa Lotally tnaposite position of tae present quarantine anchor - bave I murdered? What is my crime? | 10]Sbip Mary Museell Of of ot of o | Age abthe lower bay. They state there is no jee protec- bave pursued the plunderers of the masses, LlJebip Amelia... o} i} 1} of o | ton.fand during the alence of @ northeast w.ad ths and for that you send me to a di ‘ 1i| Bark Kosnoke .... iH ij ipoe driven et each other to the imminent risk You can (addressing the Recorder) desert mo; the pro. m.08 Sune the vessels snd losing the cargoes. Oa inst secution can desert me; the human famfly can desert O} 1/0) 110 | Tuceday bight and early om Weduestay morning, qaite « me; but God will not desert me (seizing the chair aad 6} 5) 3] of fo beh Ry Wo pane eo BT =P on the floor). Your prisoner is ready for hie yl aa i ‘ Wity, ad not a lew of them strained thetr chain caice, Braoch about walting from the bar towards H ae) s Bon hy — expected their verscls to go the pritover’s box when he was summoned to it by the gust mom Record passing sentence, adit p The Ocilla, reported aa bailing from one of the moe eisai haan a] af 3) 2 | Cutt ports, went ashore on tho Wort hank at taree 9 ocs ~ ’ 1] 6] of oF 6 | 0 Wednesday morning, aud at last accounts was bard FEV (RKS OF THE RECORDER ON PASSING SENTENCE. Of all the most outrageous tibels that Lave ever dis- Wogae ph A RR ae 3 Es uae graced the city of New York, this probably is the rankest Of 2141110 | rigging aed otherwise ligvtening het load mm order to and the worst—a libel without an excuse, wiaily faise, 41 0; 0) O10 | flows her at the next bigh tide. cy a anl actuated by feelings of hostility, such as would al: | 11119 | to ceptenea tthe Gardioamens ef 6 collie Wao wae most disgrace a maniac § in this case, three men of high % 1/1100 | me chains in the Ocilla heaving the leed to a the stendivg and character in the community have been yilii'@| yu yooy of waar en ee oon eating -- ear ue Sod 5a come 9 0g 68 te mal cnn Ounte: eanenaed. tne 2] &| s] 0/0 | Ie sald the seaman did not give the true depth of wa. language. io Fr cases pure jon arable citi- 3 o zens have been dragged ‘rom the privacy of their fire Danas tGaaee te tee ee tides and branded as thieves and villains of the wora! o YH ofe Yin Saves or ie Tie dest colton yo Rwy > S| O10) Ole Tus Pree Rovo.—The sports of the prize ring have would have been convicted had you been acyuitted on y t Hi 4 H again revived in this country, and « great number of am- agi ig y og ot nw tg, hi M1} 11 | bitious youths are putting themselves forward a cham- v. Raymons, nes, one Mi. 1 9f the Tri- 9) 211/110 | pions in the “noble and manly art of self defence. j Vc of of 9} of 6 * » member of Cong can; aid Soper; eos of the moe | Yi} 99 We learn from the Clapper, which is the orgen of the wpright so honest men jn the 1 Aad an Orns. OV) HAL SL) | bruisers im this city, that Morrissey and the Benicis Boy ment or an, country. If you had " net Been checked ia your 7 Pg % rod ot % i 9 eS ee eee them to could have told where you would bave’ stoppod. 3] O} 0] o| o | Pummel each other on the 20th of October next, and that If you had been acquitted, or the jury had disagreed, it ey ee Morrissey is training for the evont somewhere in the ¥i- would bave been & license for ltbeliers to start all man- TORS Aa gr pepe ae en cinity of Lansingburg, in this State, and the Benicix Boy ner of vile Shecta for the purpose of black maii, malice or ay ar nehd is taking bis lessons in the neighborhood of 110th street, on the North river. at. This however, settles the fact that no mae following is @ recapitulation of the number of sickly | Besides the above, there are some lesser lichts arxious can make at asocrtion in a arwopaper Without beiag la | vessels and tacts in relation thereto, which have arrived av alba Satter, tir tlaaie re pnw aus dle to be punigbed criminally, unless he can substantiate port of New York, at Quarantine, Island, » “Charley ay it, There are several other libellers to be tried, all of | on dN AOS, fey Snuffy’"—such being the signature to the card whieh an- whom, on conviction under similar circumstaaces, will e Bum vessels relation | nounces bis advent—says he has just arrived in this otty, thereto, which arrived in this port from the 10th of Aj d won win Guile panne. Tou botag tae plonser ca arte enc tise por pri “and being in want of @ job” ho will fight Barney Aaron. planer 1858. 1865. | or apy other man im the United States, for five hundred or | g one thousand dollars. This is a pretty broad challenyo bt 16 | for Charley, and if his light is not snuffed! out ere leng it 16 39 | will not be for the want of a customer. He sayshemescs 4 4 fighting, and hopes the parties accepting the challenge will mean the same. iz othe for one yi hay vee OT 18 fined }, and stand Ull the fae be pari. Rec of cases of yellow fever sent (rom infect. Peter Downie and James Giddings, it appears, bare taken in charge by od vessels to the Marise Hospital from April 16th to Au twice essayed to enter the ring for a quiet knock down, font 1, Lnses Compared with the same of 1866, for the | bus the rencally police both times showed themselves im numbers not to be overborne, and put « cheek upon the festivities. Downie now challenge: Giddiacs ageim to fight for five undred dollars; but as he despairs of being free from interruption in the United States, be derires to have the little affair take place in Canada, which is sow the recognized fighting ground. (Go to Camada, James, by ei] means. Bryan Dully accepts the chailenge of Terry Mclanur, and, by way of a taunt, says he will fight him for from five dollars to two hundred dollars, and if be caanot raise any money he will Aight him for fun. What fighting for “fun” means we have not yet learned. We never before were aware that there could be any fun in getting one’s eyes knocked out, nore broken or an arm dislocated. J.D. Grady hase novel way of indicting « challenge. Ho cails bit antagonist, Barney rain, “an arrant cur,’ and if Baraey in looking round for @ good opinion of him- self dares to imagine (hat he is anything cles but “ an ar- rant cur,”’ said Grady will prove him to be such by Sght- ‘pg him in apy manner be pleases for from one dollar to five bundred dollars, The morals of the age are im. proving. bas already been given to the public. Of Mr. Uliman’s plans nothing official is yet known. Mr. Strakosch, on the 2tth July, was at Paris en route for Vienua and lily. The preliminary negotiagions with Mr. Niblo bave been broken off, and Mr. Strakosch’s engagements are now made en- tirely upon his Own acoount. His opera company ia headed by Mme. Colson, who was to leave Paris for New York on the let of August. She's engaged to sing in aix ope rag, three French and three Italian, each week. Toaupport Colson, of whom we hear fhe best accounts, both asa Singer and an actress, Mr. Strakosch i now engacings complete doable company of the best artists for operas, matineés, oratorios and concerts. [tis probable they will commence at Nibio’s early in the autumn. Mr. Sirakoach intends forming & great concert company, \avluding seve ral European celebrities, for the Southera and Weatern cities Wille Terepa Parod), who lately arrived in thin oy, ator 4 eeries of trinmphs in the Wost Indes, will commonce, ja September, a farewell concert tour turonrth the Unite! Sates. M’lie Parad, afwee her arrival here eight yours *g0, bas been one of the most popular of prime donne anu bor never failed to attract large audiences tr oughou, the Loited States, Adatinn Patti, who weed to be called “little vaui,’’ has returned to town after @ two years’ sojourn in South Ame- Sot Fable AS cargoes at rantine from verseis not having bad sickness on From the iron teow, Dir. Rockweil, « tial therefrom.........+ Discharged eure! e Te Excuien Teny.—M. Ten Broeck’s horses entered , up to 22d of July, for the Goodwood races were thas aged and weighted — Nonssny Sic) Babylon, 4 years, to carry 6 stone 12 pounds. The Srewinn’s Cor Babylon, 4 years, to carry 6 rove $ pounds, Mimora, 3 yours, to carry 6 stone 7 pounds. rica, where she bas been concerti ng with (ottsshalk. so RMenarteal and Other Amusements. 1 0 longer “ittle Paiti,”* bat hae become, itis eald, casttvey Dales ta the ase anne wn wre pean _— young woman, with a fine, well developed “Po ca-hon-tes,” with Mr, aa Pow-be tan, FLorguant.—The wife of a New Jersey farmer on Mueeday of last week persaaded « carpenter to whom she had sustained improper relaflons to elope with her— the having rained thirty dollars to pay their way by selling & cow and a horse at nominal prices. They came to thie city ana togk rooms at a hotel near the depot Tne husband took his loss very coolly, but the fher of the wornan f-~ J the ronaway couple, and found them bore in the enjoyment of their guilty diies. they were Pros. Wrwsx continues to amuse the potroms American Museum with hie wonderful ¢x' of and yentriloqaism. He performs 0 ing abotaooa and evening. Woon's Mixsrrais are nightie greeted by as very much irightened, of courte. A mock constable leased people ae their elegant hail can cony ¥ wade a mock arrest, and a lawyer was called in, by whom Girt Dr ine is to play Jumbo Jom, and Kh. Born wint nt was ed, with the etignlation that the sing to night, ‘ it penter should continue his journey to tho West, while Prevavts’ Movereene, o usual, gene a bl) well eteeted log Pox and burlemquew of all Kinde, ell oben with the laughable eeege o& Savdag! dares at the a wife was to return with ner father to his New Jervey home—an arrangersent which wne carried ert Troy Nimes, Aug 2.