The New York Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW’YORK HERALD. —— WHOLE NO. 8110... Board of Coanty Canvassers: YHE CONTESTED ELECTION IN THE THIRD CONGRRS- SIONAL DISTRICT—REPORT OF SUPERVISOR KEN- NEDY ON THK CASE OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF ‘THE FIRST WARD, ‘The Board of County Canvassers assembled yesterday ‘The the presentation of this document, the following statement, sworn to by the Canvassers, whose signatures are ap- pended thereto, was read:— t from Bupervisor Kennedy, 1868, calling our attention to the av- raasers in relation to the returns district fe desire i H i i SEBEE: fe | ie A f a 8s yi 4 : Ae 5 a E 3 é it - Ei se g E Hf roviding that no ferent from that de- but shall E il fT h : B Es z 5 provided that by counting of su° it shall notproduce an excess of votes over the voters as designated on the poll list, (Election law, ection $4) the act foes on to provide that Lf the Dal: ‘ve found'to exceed in number the whole number of the columns of the poll list, replaced in the box, and one of the can: seme Ee it i 5 , change or alter any de- correctly Mine, pp. Il sees. 1a) te wobe stated.” WW, Pp. 17, 18; #ec. 15.) In conclusion, we have to that the euavass Of the Fourth Ward la correctly stated in our retaray the ‘were unanimous ity their action; and we beheve are advised that every decision made by tis {s just, aud e- cording \o law. itis due to us, inasmuch as our action in this matier has been upfairly assailed, perhaps without a know- of the facts, that: be communicated fo the Board of Supervisors, which we respectiully request ou to do, po that it may be mine public. : ‘JOHN COFFEY, 2 Cunvassers of the Fourth Elec WM. KENNY, tion District of First Ward. To Busan F. Purvy, Esq. Board of County Can- vi assers. N. B.—We would here state that we addressed a copy of this nication to Supervisor Kennedy. ‘Blaje of New York—City and County of New York, s.—Joun and William Kenny, being duly sworn, depose and sa; and statements set forth in the above communi- JOHN COFFEY, ye AM KENNY. Sworn before me, Nov. 12, 1858. W. H. Srerazys, Com- missiover of Deeds. Considerable discussion followed the reading of the fore- ing #tatement, as to What disposition shouid be made of Ot was finally disposed of by a motion to the effect that it be received, entered on the minutes, published, and form a part of the record, and that further action be post- poned till-to-morrow (this day). Supervisor KewNxpY then read his report, as follows:-— To me County Canvassens—The undersigned, to whom was delegated the duty of having the returns of the Fourth Election district of the First ward corrected by tue canvassers ‘of the district, respectfnlly reports:—Tliat the errors apparent in the canvass consist (n-too fe & puMber of vutes for mein ber of and too smali a number for Justice of the Superior Court, when compared with the pol! book, the poll book making "it appear that but one hundred and eight persons voted during the election, and of that Bamber only one hundred’ and three voted. the. Cou- ticket. The retarns show an aggregate of one fordred and three votes, while in the detail votes ars which ap 126 for the Congress ticket. Tho apiel E. Sickles 70, for Hiram Walbridge 21. for Amar J Gen. Hiram Walbridge one vote, being ‘an excess of 18 votes over the whole number of persons who ‘Voted at the election, and an excess of 23 over the umber en- rolled as voting the Congress ticket. ‘The five persons who are recorded as volng at the elretion, and who dil not vote the Congrers ticket, are No. 40, Thomas W. Veil: No. 61, T. P. Dierckx;, No.6, Benjm. E. Smith; No. 9, Thos. Hal es and No, 47, Thos. M. Kenna. The poll book shows that 102'per- ona voted the Judiciary ticket; the returns show as aggregate #6 votes for Justice, and do not account for the deficiency of vous. In the discharge of his duty the undersigned notiied ‘John Colley, Win. Kenny and Wm. Stokley to meet the purpose intended by the rearence. gentle- ‘men were all present, and on being interrogated, made it ap exe poll list Seung Adaat 106 fa newd py wees at poll Jaat election was not questioadd, and that no = ersons bad #0 voted; that of this aah us hal ee tuyrbed on the poll lst as having for ongress; 1 1 countlag fo api & deficiency of votes ia the % number slated by either of the caavansers, ii i B i trl if box—the as such deficiency, was four votes, Que other of the,cany ass Ors said the py der of ballots was short; he could aot remern- ber the exact @ amber, but there was a Witter of a" few votes.” The canvasser, tbe only one who kept privat memoranda of Hh canvass, slated, both by memory and by re ference to his pritate memorandum, that the deticiency wa . ra that one vote found in the State box Gadorsed “Congress,” iu favor of Daniel B. Sickles, was traus ferred to the saional canvas, and the vote added ty those fou nd in the Congress box, and whieh, according to Orn Stokley, who kept the private memoranda, made th ‘ote complete, and filled uy votes to the number required by the poll the Congressiona, i. And. whea ww Yorn, Nov. 16, 1868, e Wy report was cnoret upon the minutes. The statement of the canvassers wiven above was alco to the report of which it formed a part. The t will come up for final action at twelve o'clock to. aay, to which time all of the subject was ¢ Board then adjourned. i Supertor Court. Before Hon. Judge Bosworth Nov. 16.—Hewlett Sandford, Administratay, de. , vs. th Bighth Avenue Railroad Compnny —This was an action b/ de administrator of the late Gilbert Sandford, to recove 000, an damages for causing his death by iegally foro. ing bim from one of the cars on the corner of Franklin street and West Bromlway, on the night of the 3uth of December, 1856, It appeared that the deceased took pas- to go up town from tho corner of Cham- 'Weet Brand way ; that when the conducto applied for his fare of five cents, he refused to pay; that i i: 38 ‘on the arrival of the cars at Franklin street, he wos put out from the front platform on to a pile of ice aud snow; that as the car was not he missed his footing ant rolled under the was crashed to death ‘The defence set «8 The deceased had refused ty a ee eeee atin Ge sevens putting ons, a8 sion Was nowr an in- babited d: ordiet BF re plaigi, $4,260. e — hs roy of colored emi any law or any to vent iW? Toree om the African const T atu: iilegal, bat if A prarvel of colored ilen choose to me their desire to vieit the American con havo they not the right to lo so? The North say r free, hence have a right t¢ go where they choose. Then, I agk, have Tnot a right, w ‘bout any in. fringement on existing t to Import oF br. at raie romuneration, ay PMMtity of Africans wn desire eit this country? AFRICA, A Senatorial Police Gommittee. EXAMINATION OF COMMISSIONER BOWEN. ‘The committee appointed by the last session to invert! Bate into the workings of the Metropolitan Police law, and which has been in session since September last, met yes- terday at ten o'clock, at the Florence Hotel, Broadway. Present, Hon. F. B, Spinola and Hon, 0. B. Wheeler. Mr. James Bowen, one of the Commissioners, was the first witness examined by Mr. Spinola, and testifled as follows :— Q. Do you occupy any official position in the Metropoli- tan Police organization? A. Yes, 1 am treasurer @ Have you been treasurer siuce the organization of the commission? A. Yes. Q. Have you any evidence with you by which you can state the amount of money coming into your hands as such treasurer? A. No,I cannot here; I can tell you in round numbers; let me see; I think thirteen or fourteen hundred thousand dollare, but you can ascertain correctly by an examination of the books. Q. What books are kept by you, as treasurer of the de partment? A. Check book, journal and ledger, and th the cash book; I think these are all. *Q. Does the law provide any particular banks in any district to keep your accounts in? A. Yes; the Comptrol ler of the State designates the banks in which the police fund sball be kept. Q. What banks were so designated by the Comptrolier in this city and Brooklyn far the funds of the Brooklyn and New York police? A, The Comptroller frst designated the Shoe aud Leather Bank in this city,and the Mechanics’ Bank of Brooklyn, but in July or August last, Ithink, he designated the Importers’ and Traders’ Bank Of this city and the Mechanics’ Bank of Brooklyn. Q. Can you state, without an examination of the books, what amount of moneys you have now on hand to the credit of the department? A. I think in Brooklyn two thousand dollars, and in the Importers’ and Traders’ Bank four or ive thousand dollars. Q. Are there any outetanding obligations existing against the department? A. There are obligations ac- cruing all the time, from day to day. Mr. Spinola—That is for the working of the force, I mean outside the salaries of the men attached tothe De- partment and its officers. Mr. Bowen—I don’t think that there are any, except some bills for the police whilst at Quarantine, which have been directed by the Board to pay, and which I de c)ined; it is a smal! amount—some threo or four hundred dollars; I know of none others, Q. Is there anything due to any party, or any outstand- ing bills against the department for the keeping of horses that were purchased for the mounted police? A, No, sir; they were paid up to the first of last month. Q. Who receives the compensation for taking charge of these horses? A. There are three horses that were kept by the old punicieal police, and transferred to this depart ment Which have been kept by Captain Porter; the Board of Supervisors authorized the purchase ef nine horses this spring. Q. Were they purchased by an agent? A. Yes, by Col. Nye; he isa brother of General Nye; the subject same up in the Board as to the compensation for keeping these horses, and it was referred to a committee consisting of the Mayor of New York, Mr. Stillman and General Nye, with power to make a contract for the keeping of these horses, and they contracted with this gentleman, a dro- ther of the General, and he has kept them since; I paid this bill for the keeping of the ine horses on the certiticate of the Mayor and the other members of the committee in the first instance—that is, when the bill was first presented; 1 had the signatures of the three members of the com mittee; gince then the other members of the comm'ttee, constituting a majority, have certified the bills. How much a month is paid for their keeping? A. een dollars per month each. Q. Is that branch of the organization in active service? A. Lbelieve it is, under the command of Capt. Porter, of the Twelfth ward. Q. Does Captain Porter keep three and Colonel Nye nine of these horses? A. Colonc keeps the niae pur. chased by him; Porter keeps the three that belonged (I don’t know how long) to the Polize Department. Q. Can you explain why it is that there are two divi- sious made? A, The nine are ueed for patrol duty, the three kept by Captain Porter are used to convey prisoners tothe courts, and he uses them, Lbelieve, ta carry his men on duty; his precinct extends from Kingsbridge to Harlem, several miles; he conveys the mea and drops them down at their posts, Q. Does Captain Porter receive the same compensayon per horse? A. Yes, eighteen doliars a mouth. @. Have you -any knowledge as to who cortises the bills presented at the department for carriage hire for the use of the force? A. 1 bave not; these I don’t pay; the Comptroller of the city baer pa'd al) the incidental expenses of the department since last year, the same as in the old force; everything was in a chaotic state with respect to the police when we first entered upon our duties; I went to the Cumptrol- ler respecting these incidental expenses, and he sad he would not pay them: I told him that they should be paid, or else the Police Department must stop; he replied that there was po other way than to advance the money; I advanced two hundred dollars and the other Commis- sioners one hundred dollars each, and by the time that ‘was expended the constitutionality of the law had been ed; we continued to pay the incidental expenses of the department at the request of the Comptroller, until the first of January; I then called upon him and toid bin that the law contemplated that the city should pay its own expenses, and that he should do so; he consented, and since Janvary last has done 80; now bis fund is exhausted, and be is drawing on the police fend for incidental ex- penees; I suppose after this time Tehall haye to examine these vouchers myself. Q. Were there any bills paid for carriage hire previous to ist Januory? A. Yes: T think it was $500, Q. Wae it certitied to by any party? A. I was directed to pay it by the Hoard: Paid not lige to pay it without the direction of the Board, because it wae a bill of euch mag. nitude, though it wae a proper one, because it was for carriages employed for conveying men during the riots of Jene and July and the elect! of November and De- cember. Q. Did the bil) to whieh you refor specify the days upoa which the carriages were used and by whom they were bat Lf A. eee eee, ace? ir. Spinola i are at your office Mr. Howen—Yen, the vouchers are. Q Do you know to whom that bill was paid? A. His name was Wilson, T do not know his first mame. ‘Q. Did you take bis receigh? A. Yes: T cannot distin- gnish which Wilson it wae. one of them is a patrolman, and I think his brother keeps the atable; can’t whether ‘t war the patrolman to whom peid the vill, ut that can be by referring to it. @. What sesistants have you im your office? A. One clerk—Mr. Gott. @, What compensation does he receive? A. Fight hun- dred dotitre: he is a patrolman detailed for that duty. Q Are there any other poheemen detaded for duty in your office? A. No, sir. Q Can we ascertain from the Comptroller the amount which bo bat paid for the expenses of the department? A. Yes, no dow! Q. Will the receipts of the moneys paid for counsel feee {n contesting the constitutionality of the iaw be fond in bis department or yours? A. In ours, for all legal expenses connected with the police organization, the whole ameunt authorized by the Legislature was $16,500, ir. authorized both gides to be paid last Winter. I understand one party received $10,000. Mr. Bowen—I don't know how much the other vide re- ceived, we only paid the bills of our own counsel. That ‘was in this way: The Board of Supervisors authorized this amount, and the bills, with receipte, were presented to the Comptroller, and be then drew a warrant for each counsellor in my favor. { then took duplicate receipts and hanced over the warrant. orig |, then, are to be found im his of- fice? A. They are to be found in both offices; they are . Te there anything paid into the police fund from Weet- heater county? A. No. Q. Has the county of Richmond ever paid anything? A. 0. Q. Has the department ever called upon them for any ~ amount? A. Vee: I notified them, but the county of bay of = a tengo honed would got pay, = T believe Supervisors mond protested against @ Do you think it advisable that these two counties shoula be continued under the ‘isdiction? A. I think #0; it is only @ question of time; I think these coun- ties, with their donse ag pc must necessarily have a ae like that of London, and I consider that we , ve great benefit from it now, even last week the most mportant arrest that ever has been made was made in Brooklyn by the New York police. Q World it ne a8 well if New York and Brooklyn were under separ anizations, and each police to bave jurisdiction in both places? A. 1 don't think then that New York officers woul! take avy particular care in the matte: Mr. Spinela.—If they were good officers andl ambitious to distingnish themselves they would of course, Q Are all the bills paid by you previously ordered to be paid by the Board? A. There is a Finance Committee, com, of Mr. Stillman and Mr. Stranaban, to whom every voucher is submitted. The incidental expenses are paid by the Deputy Superintendent; I don't-pay those ex poaera nee the practice was (o advance $100, and when the Hoputy Superintendentexpended it, he brought down his book ip whieh all hie payments are recorded, together with his vouchers, and they were then approved of, if correct now the Comptroller does not confine him to $100, but ae two ee a —_ apres etnies is ¢ manner, when ex; ; and vouchers: the ler examines acorn draws a check in my favor, is to me and T endorse it over to the Deputy it. @ Wii the minutes of the Board show what Com missioners attend each meeting of the Board? A. Yes. Q. Are the Commissioners paid eight doYars for each day jn the year? A. No; for each day’s actual service; 1 Mhought you would like to know about it, and I have brought my book down with me. The law say each Commissioner shail revive eight dollars for each certi rer, day's aetual gervice, on fieate of the Trensw whith T draw about the fret day of evony quarter, and they find th@ way to the € ler. (Mr. Bowen y § han‘led to the Committtes the book ing ws ume mede by each Commissioner. ) Q. Hos Mr. Stillman made fall me? A. No. Mw. Stil? man ie a Seventhday Raptiet, and the fret quarter he was gut of town Saturday and Bonday, Now, he devotes gut Rebbath to police matters, keeping Suturday ag hie Sabbath. Daniel Carpenter, Dopey | Superintendent, was then examined at length, and after the examinvion of other Wwitnesees the committee adjourned Mr. Bowen will be again ogamined ae M'ttee examine the books andy counts in ae the com p spar tment MORNID The Fifth Ward Liberty Pole. ACCIDENT IN ATTEMPTING TO RAIBE IT—NOBODY HURT—EVERY BODY FRIGHTENED—SCRAMBLING FOR PIRCES—DESCRIPTION OF THE POLE—SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF THE RAISING, ETC., ETC. ‘The new Fifth ward democratic liberty pole, about the raising of which in place of the old pole, which was raised in 1884, 80 much excite ment has recently been occasioned: in the vicinity, broke yesterday afternoon while being raised, and after nearly two hours and three quarters bad been spent in hoisting it to an almost perpendicular posi- tion. Fortunately no one was hurt, though great fears were entertained among the hundreds who had collected to witnegs the raising. It will be remembered that the old pole was shivered by lightning a few months since, and that a demonstration ‘Was got up on the Fourth of July last w take steps i re- place it, The design was at first to have the new pole built of iron entire; but, owing to fears of the diffleulty of raising it, and of its safety from the changes of the atmosphage, after being raised, this idea was abandoned, Subscriptions from the democracy and friends of the fire men, who were in the habit of trying their engines at this pole, poured in liberally, and it was finally determined to have the new pole of wood, with an iron temple of liberty at the base. This waa to have been raised on Monday but owing to the inclemency of the weather the ceremony was postponed a day, and all day yesterday the vicinity of the place was crowded. The pole was 180 feet long above ground, and built in four gections with three join- ings, Theee joinings were longitudinally oblique, com- monly called, we believe, ‘‘scafl joint,’ like thoge on the keel of a ship, The sections were secured together by heavy iron straps and five-cighths of an inch iron bolts, and it was believed that the joinings were quite as strong as apy other part of the pole, The pole was to rest in a solid framework seventeen feet square and eight feet under ground, and in addition to this there were to be heavy braces running up eight feet above ground. The pole was thirty-three inches in diameter at the base, {apering off to eight incbes diameter at the top. The tim? ber wax of the best yellow pine, and the contractors, Mesere, King & Mount, were to receive $1,000 for its con” struction. ¢ design was to have an iron teaple of liverty, with Corinthian columns surrounding the base, and “appropriaiely , decorated with embeilisimenta, Throughout Monday and yesterday crowds collected to witness the preparation, and many suspicions glances were made toward the huge ‘shears,’ a species of der- rick, consisting of two high poles supported by ropes and Joined at the top, by means of whick the pole was to be raised with heavy pullie. The joinings were at lepgth all made, and the ‘entire pole was now viewed with im- mense satisfaction by the patriotic citizens of the ward, and the white surface was soon black with the names which the crowds pencilled upon it. During Monday night some Vandal was discovered by the watchinan with a saw in his baud, almost in the very act of sawing the pole in two. He was quickly rendered hors du comba', and the schoolboy could not bave transiated in his cate, Veni, vidi, vici,”—I came with a hand saw and conquered.” As the Lour of three yesterday afternoon approached, at which time it was announced the great pole would be raised, the crowd increased and became impatient. The last man finally came down from arranging the tackle, the fen apd had painted the Jast figure, baving ad the height of 160 fect, 105, 110, 115, and from 120every single foot to 179. The spire which was to lengthen the whole to 205 feet was inserted; the last rope was ar- ranged, and finally, at a quarter past three o'clock, the Word was given to * go ahead,” and the horses and men at the two windlasses moved cherrily off. The pole was raised by a heavy tacklembout 110 fect from the ground, and apother at about 130 feet, the latter being secured around the highest splice or joint. Slowly the vast mass raised atthe upper end, the base being secured against some poles driven in the ground, so that about the middle of the pole came immediately under the “ shears” and over the hole iv which the pole was to rest, The order is given to “stop,”’ and the vast crowd looks and wonders whether it is Fest to run. Bat no cracking sound is heard, and the workmen are seen running bdsily around. The large gilt ball, the points of the compass, the vane and the hberty eap, gayly paintod in red, white and blue, having been arranged, er half av hour's de the order nto goabead,.”” The pole gradually assu oy shape, and presents quite a grand spectacle moves steadily up. At length the whole poie the angle of forty fve degrees, and every. rd the expressions, She's going Mo its 206 fe « finely; and the greatest praise to thore in charge of the work, It became necessary now to move the base end nearer the hole, as the main pulley raised the mass nearer to @ perpendicular position, and ‘the upper pulley kept apparently just tut enough to keep the length of the pole from straiing on the centre to obviate the danger of its breaking by its own Weight, A rope was rigged to the lower end, and any quavtity of willing hands were soon found among the crowd to haul it toward the hol The se!f-impor aK was performed with a will, and the rove was found soon to be uneqnal to the strain, and gave way, le some of the workers most unceremoniously; but they were soon up and at it again, though a few were a little frightened at first. Even crowds of little, boys took hold, sud general glee was man (ested at the apparent approach of the successful raising of the pole; but, as is olten the case, their hopes were destined to be disappoint- ed just as they had acquired the greatest confidence. At ten minutes to five o'clock a cracking noise was beard near the top of the derrick, and for a moment the most fearful suspense was felt, us ¢ Was not certain whether the pole or the derrick was breaking. Another moment settled the question, however, for the top of the pole began slowly to deseend—the great weight above the main tackle, owing, probably, loosening of the upper tackle, had broken the fall just above the main tackle gear. Faster and faster the top descended, until, with a tremendous crash, the beantifol liberty vane and gilded bail were shivered to atoms on the pavement. The shock loosened the other following one another in quick succession, down y came, scattering splinters in every direction, and ‘vureting a large hydrant which stood directly in the way. At Girst the crowd seemed as if stricken with terror, 80 uncertain was it which way the fragments would fall, and 4 variation of a few feet on either side have caused ier cleared the lit. thing down and as » it was known that pobody was hurt there was a if with one accord, to secure aplinters as memon- the occasion; the scrambling contrasted strangely with the pense which but a moment before bad filled every bosom. Now and then a cry was raised that the ‘shears’’ Were falling, and the terror stricken crowd would seam, nobody seemed to ‘hom the loss must fall, all admitied that it “waa « great pity.” The firemen will expected treat on Thanksgiving and Evacuation days, and many will regard the accident, coeuring just before ‘the holliday’, as « public calamity. ——w City Intelligence. ‘Tre Wiisaxsnure PeRky AcctuRNT—=DmaTt oF oN® oF ‘mx Ixsvnen.—The late accident to the Williamsburg ferry out Niagara, in coming in collision with the ship Cultive tor, at Peck slip, has resulted fatally to one of the injared— Mr. Bishop, of Hempetead, Le Isiand. The injured man died at the New York hal yesterday. An in- quest will be held oy the ody of deceased to-day, when the matter will imvestigated and the guilty parties, if any there b to justice. ‘Sue on Peary Lessee Poerroxen.—The sale of ferry Jeases, which was to have taken place yesterday, at one P. M., at the City Hall, waa postponed, owing, it was stated by Mayor Tiemann, to the fact of some ambiguity in the advertisements, and the omission of the Division avenue ferry. The Mayor thinks new advertisements will have to be issued, which, aceording to law, will bave to ron thirty days before the sale can take place. Mr, Geo. law, the present owner of the James slip ferry, ant other well kuown interested parties, were in attendance, and no doubt when the sale is made the bidding will be spirited. Mears ror nie Peniic Scnoor Exmmmoy or rim 22n.~ Mr. Wm, Jay Haekett, chairman of the committee hav tng charge of the above exhibition, has been notiled that Rall, Black & Co. have received orders from Mrs, Wilvon G. Hunt and Mrs. Andrew Hl. Mickle, for two gold medais, each of the value of $25, to be awarded for proficiency in plain sewing. Some of oor first merchants have ordered gold and silver medals for exceliepee in mercantile pen manehip, to be awarded to the scholars most proficient in penmanship. Cup ScaLoRD TO Deati.—George A. Felleman, a child two years old, fell into a tub of boiling water at No. 73 Chatham street, on Monday, and was 6o badly sealded that he died in less than an hour afterwards, Coroner Gamble beld an inquest upon the body yesterday. ‘Tar Firra Reonteyt.—ol, Sehwartewaelder is the com mandant of tho detachment of the Fifth regiment now doing duty at Quarantine, and not Burger, as at rst announced. The Indicted Ofictals. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, Nov. 16.—The People ve. Fernando Wood and Othert.— Mr. Blunt, the Distrig@ Attorney, stated that npon consal- tation, and considering the importance of the questions in- ‘volved in this case, he had deemed it advisable to have in relation to the quashing of the secand connt indictment passed upon by the General Term. He tnd obtained a writ of error for Fd ay send] pe ay Cin nen be heard before the General the first ity. The ce of Dm R. Taylor and others, indicted for defray U nding tife City Treasury in the matter of the reguiat- eT hye rth etrogt, wae sat down for iy Beat, 10, which day the juror’ were discharged, aud tne * Naval Intelligence. The United States steamer Despatch, Lt. Com. Parrot, arrived at Key West 4th inst. from Havana, The United States sloop of-war Plymouth, Com. Dab! gren, wae at Vera Crozon the i¢th vit, wating for the American Mipister Before Judge Rangel). POLICEMAN CATHNS ADMITTED TO BAIL IN THE 80M OF £10,000, Nov. 16.—At the opening of the court this morning, Mr. Blunt, the District Attorney, consulted with the City Judge in relation to admitting to bail policeman Cairus, who stands charged with shooting John Hollis, who escaped from ar. rest. They came to the conclusion thut there waa pot that premeditation which was necesrary to constitute the crime of murder, and his Honor concinded to admit him to dail in the sum of $10,000, It was said that the Police Commissioners would probably furnish this amount. THE CASE OF RLRICH POSTPONED, ‘The case of Elrich, indicted for receiving stolen ‘goods, which was put on the calendar for today, was postponed un Hilteg, Wt enoacgnense of the absence of & materm witness for the prosecution, fences, were artagned ‘and Sleatng ot Gulty, were ol were . ’ sent back for trial at the December term. guilty to Alice Ryan, indicted for robbery , pleaded grand larceny, and was sent to thé Bustle prigus for two years. Mary Jobnton, guilty of petit larceny, was sent to Blackwell's Island is nA months. x Mary Gatens, having pleaded gaty to a similar offence , ‘was sent to the City prison for months. The Grand Jury came iuto court, after presenting: ‘fA batch of indictments, retired to the discharge of their duties. See prisoners, who were charged with bur lary Y¥ Were subsequently arraigned, aud ¥y8 appointed for their (ral. : Jugh Gillen and Henry W. Smith (boys) pleaded guilty to stealing $64 worth of clothing, aud Were sent to the House oBRAIIGS. toe indicted for highway ‘ Deng” his frei beac Thos. on Lod era larceny, and, the City Jadge sentenced bim to three years and six months in the State prison. Frederick Smith was charged with highway robbery, and it being his firstotfence, the Assistant District Attor ney consented to take a plea of an assault with latent o rob, After learning the circumstances of the case from the complainant, the Cay Judge sentenced Sinith to three years and five thonths ta the feate prison Isaac Halstead pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand Jarceny, and was remanced for seutence. Richard Morrissey, indicted for vice of Mr. Harrington, (whom the Court assigned to defence the prisoner) pleaded guilty to the minor offence, was remanded till Saturday for sentence. ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE. Nancy Hood, an intelligent looking colored woman, was placed on trial charged with the henious crime of arson in the first degree, an offence punishable with death, The process of empannelling a jury took an hour and a half, each juror having been examined as to his kaow. ledge of the case. A few gentlemen were sei aside in con sequence of having conscientious scruples agal finding #& verdiet of guilty in a capital case. Mr. Sedgwick, Assistant Disirict Attorney, proceeded to open the are, He said that * jary could find the accused guilty of any of the four de grees of arson if the evidence warranted it. She was charged with Dg set fire to a two story frame dwelling house, 67 Sullivan street, on the morning of the 10th of August. Three colored families were fiving in the house at the time. The prosecution relied for a conviction on the fact that she had bad feclings toward the inan Hood, with whom she lived, and upon threats made by her to fire the building. Daniel A. T. Johnson, a colored young man, was U first witness. He testified that he occupied a reor in house that was fired; that the prisoner, on the day before the fire, said she would be revenged on old Hood and every one inthe house—that he (Hood) wanted to kill her,” but wanted to kill him dest; “Ido not want t stab him,” said the prisoner, “because if Ido 1 will be sure to stab hun to the beart;”? ahe sai i she would have revenge on Hood, with oaths; witness wae alarmed about three o'clock, and perceived that the room below, oven: pied by the prisoner, was on fire; the fire was soon extin guished; the prisoner was found near the house after the fire, and when in the custody of an officer, Hood, pointing to the fire, said to her, “See what she bas done.” she re- plied that she did not do it, and that she was in bed. larceny, by ad- Mrs, Johnson, wife of the previous witness, nar- rated similar facts; the prisoner had said in her hearing that she wanted to go to the State prison; that she would be revenged on her husband, and ‘that that night she would bave some of the persons in the house erying, some laughing, and some jumping out of the window. The prisoner left the house on the Saturday before the fire, which occurred on the Wednesday follow ing, and slept ‘ant building: on the Tuesday, when in Mes. Rogers’ room, the prisover said she had Jett old Joe Hood, abd was not going to live with him any more. Mra. Rogers, who lived at 67 Sullivan street, was the bext witness, "She said her hasband was a seaman; went ty hive there ia March; Naney and Josep Hood were t ai that time, and occupied a roggpon the first floor the basement; sho remembered the tire; wituess hes prisoner often complain that her husband did pot treat her ae she would like to have him; Nancy Hood left her room on Saturday; she asked witness for some matches, aud she furnished her with some; witness saw her on Sun- day in a rear building, and she (the prisoner) sent to hee husband for some ood, saying that she would not go home apy more; witness called her on Tuesday after- noon, as she had @ letter for her; tae accused said she was not coming home—that she owed bim a spite, aud meant to be revenged that night before she wont to sleep, and that we should all fect the effects of it if we did not mind witness did not pay much attention to her, as the pri soner was very talkative and said many things that she did hot mean 10; (he accused said we would be jamp:ng out of the windows and looking for the door; witness saw Joseph. Hood after the fire, when she (Mrs. Rogers) ssid to him, “Who knows but that is what she meant?” the prisoner said she expected to go to the State prison; “you must not talk so,’ said the witness; “I mean it,’ replied Nancy; the prisoner was in the yard all the evening calling ber husband names, and saying she would pay him out, but he did not make any answer; she sent for her bonnet, but he refused to give it to her; witness saw the accused be- ; the prisoner was in the yard at twelve o'clock intoxicated, and cried “hot corn,” witness saw the prisoner jook through Hood's window, and return in five a Ahem into a window, and then it in; immediately after that the prisoner cried out « Witntas saw the prisoner's face distinctly, as it was a clear moonlight night. Michael Boyle, son of the last witness, swore that he Rr bo py meting ets pe on the evening of the ¢ to lig! fire to boil hot corn to sell; she used some of them and put the remainder behind an ash barrel. Alfred E. or, the Fire Marshal, deposed that he went to the house on morning of the fire and found the window sath of the bedroom burned and charred; a por- tien of the window casing was produced by the Fire Mar- shal: be saw the prisoner in the Tombs several days alter. ‘Tue prosecution rested the case, wherenpon conasel for the defence stated that he would waive a formal opening aud proceeded to call his witnesses. Thomas Edmonds, a real catate agent, testified that he lot the premises, 67 Rullivan street, Hood, Rogers, Boyle wnd another person, were tenants on the of August; Hoot and his wife & room in the building for pry Ay years. The witness described the building, and Mr. Baker agreed to furnish a diagram for the conve- nience of the jury. Tt bow being five o'clock, the Court adjourned til] Wed needay morning at ten o'clock. Board of Councilmen. AN ORDINANCE POR THE PAYMENT OF COLLECTORS OF AStERe MENTS. The following preamble snd ordinance, presented by Mr. Gawet, was adopted last evening — Whereas, The ordinance parsed July 18, 1883, fixing the compensation of the Collector and op Coser Aw sosaments provides as follows: —" See, Assemsors stall, in every aseesement list, Include an amount equal to wo and « half per cent on the total amonnt of euch neation to the and Collectors of Asses faa oy mon Connell, ‘page 3 ieh)—-And whereas, no Umelfor the payment of auch ives ts ated by nw; therefore, Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaliy of the city of New York, in Common Couneil convened, That the ordinance Sale the: of the Collector and Deputy Collectors of etn, panned, the Board of Assistant Ablermen Jul} aie ty oar of Aldermen July 5, 1858, and approved by the Mayor July 18, 1863, be amended as fol lows — oaks ree Rs BS areas ee, , 0 tnd one-half yer cent, no all emis of mawcnnes collect a pa term Ci Fd Kn § ‘on ath amy Assessment returned it of office to the: oe Arrears, for which ao personal on or mands for pay' the Coll iy ete ‘on the perrons y law to pay the same, tgined om stooumnet -L—\—} the pl mice snen, bel ft thereon aball re the requisition of the Street er cen ve 0 Commissioner, to moneys which may have been alee epenaty, upon such as Bro. 4. Al paris of ordinange incondstent this Are hereby 4 A report of the Committee | Fire Department, in fa- vor,of rebuilding the carriage of Hose Company No. 14, A communication from the Croton senate, Dard, we award of contract for Astor place between << ct avenues, ws Pavement, was concur: The report of the the petition of Jules to catablish public a was lad over, in clent namber of seraeth proses wo Doped that the Common Counci) will adopt this report at an early day, a8 the committee are wnanimously in favor of the measure. The Board adjourned till Friday. Nmro's Canpex.—This is Hterally a beneficial week. To night Mr. A. H. Davenport appeals to his friends, and denbtiess the whole theatre. going public w:!! respond, PRICE TWO CENTS. Intelligence. Ou» Live Wie. —There is a handful of old fogy politi ee (8 some of the words of this city who were lulled © rleep after the whig auccesses in 1840, and who are stl dreaming over the vietory of that day, and imagining What the defunct carcase of whiggery has yet in it the feeds of vitality. Vain delusion. Their infathation prompts them to ateume a reapectability of numbers which they do HOt pomseRe and When the machinery of party organi. nations moves counter to thew wishes, they clamor defeat im the ears of ite members, and raive the ghost of whig gery to frighten the timid into an erquiercence in their demands, They are on all sites by turns, favoring that party witch concedes to them the by vest cop in the pan ‘When their designs are not seconded they become disor gentvers, and, lke canal rats, they work hard vat! they suecerd im making « break, They should not be counte Banced im the lenet, for they are unworthy of " Wow. and of the various party organizations would re to give them uo heed they would soon coase heard of ‘Toe Democnanic Sirtst.—The organizstion of the anti Tammany faction « new complete in every ward in the city, and they present an array of numbers which is any thing but pleasing to the Aochems of the Old Wiewam. The result of the coming election wil give some idea of their ntrengtb. BeverreerTy Acomasc Deract —Alderman James Davis will receive the republican nomination for re elec ven te the Board of Aldermen wo the Twelfth ward Bere Warr 4 Larne Lonwnn.—The Charleston Vews says the South has but one thing to do, and that « wo prepare at once for # Southern Confederacy, and decisis «ly proceed to form it, At the assembling of Congress in « few weeks, let the Southern members convene in open meet ing, plant Uheir feet, and announce the determination AKRANSAS. —It is thought by the journals in Mempii« that Hon. Wim. K. Sebastian will be bis own succeseor in the United States Senate from Arkansas, His term ev pires with the present Congress, and the Legwlatere pow An searion will clect his successor. Ixotana Sex aToRS.—Some of the black republican papers of Indiana are recommending that the next Legislature shall elect successors to Messrs. Bright and Fitch to the~ United States Senate. The term of Mr. Fitch will not ex pire anti! 1861 and that of Mr. Bright in 1863. ALARAMA.—An animated contest # now going on in Alabama relative to the secession of Gov. Fitspatrick im the United States Senate. The Governor # the present incumbent; but there is a strong party which favors the protensigns of the Hon, Wm. L. Yancey, who is well known a# « leading Southern advocate of the revival of the African slave trade, and as one of the originators of the “Southern League, * To Fas we Vacancy. tien We. Ho Kem @ « volun toer tariff candidate for Congress in the Bighth Congres sional district of Pennsylvania, vice J Glancy Joes, re signed. Wisconsty. —The Logisiature of Wisconein ie republican Tn the Senate 16 to 14, and im the House by » mayority of 6 Moomoan LeowaTeRR —Senate—Repablicans, 26. & mocrata, 8. House—Republicans, 60, democrats, 22 Joint baliot—Republican majority, 54. A United States Senator is to be chosen in place of the How. Charles Stuart, Douglas democrat. ra News, d&ec., from Correspondents. Our Fontenelle, N. T., corre niler shake Of the 34 instant, rays —Flittering mews from the gol seekers on Cherry creek, to the westward of here sine 440 miles, i reaching as. Miners are making from $19 te $12 per day. The spring will Gnd thoemade focking thither from Iowa and Nebraska, and by the 4th of Juy next there doubtless will be full 40,000 miwers there from all over the Union, same correspondent adds —A homestead law bas passed our Legislature, from exe cation eight y acres of land in the country, of one half acre in town, will all Improvements oo either. This im addition to an inte mous stay law bow in force, will give those so diwpowod a chanee to dodge their indette.iinces, Our Leavenworth corresponden that several of the most reliable <f that place are preparing to leave for the Cherry crook gold diggings in the spring. Business of every kind had received @ great impetus from the exeltement caused by the discovery of these mives A Milwaukie democrat protests against the re election of John J. Potter being considered a republican success on purely repwblican grounds, He says it was nota de eat of the democracy on party principles, bat a repuds ation of all corporate and legislative corruptionists, of every grade, shade and color, He adds that the Le ture this winter will be called to act upon one of the most Ipportant financial questions thate has ever come betore legislators, viz., the assumption by, the State of railroad indebtedness of the cities, towns and countics, as well as the railroad farm mortgages. Already promiuent men from different portions of the State, without regard to party affiliations, have held a number of moetings in Milwaukie for the purpose of maturing @ plan that will be most acceptable to the people scocrally. The plan talked of is to ingue State bonds to the holders of city, town, county and farm mortgage bonds that have been pegotut edt for railroad purposes, the bonds to be taken ax a hawking basis, and the final payment to be secured similar to the Minnesota issne. ‘We have received invitations to attend the dinner of the Central Park Musketeers, on the 18th inet. and the an nual ball of the Captain John Mackey Benevolent Assoria tion, on the 16th, but we are afraid that our avocations Will not enable us to avail ourselves of them, A distribation of bread and meat to the poor of New York will be made on Thankegiving day, by a committee composed of the following members, who have coatribrted their share to the general fonda. The amount, 600 pounds of bread and 1,200 pounds of meat, has been made ap by different bakers and butchers of thie city. Committee: — Andrew Simpson, No, 366 Bowery; John Hecker, No. 6 Rutgers steeet: Waiter Duncan, No. 373 Fourth’ avenue, Peter MeFi }, No. 286 Third avenue; Wim, Sampoon, No. 416 avenue, James Kelley, No. 330 Pearl street, and others, bakers. Geo. 1. Chase, Win, H. Dean, Joseph: Flynn, and others, Washington market. The distribution will take place at Union square, from 10to 1A. M. The wagons with the bread and meat will be stationed ear the statue of Washington. A Newfoundiond correspondent states that the lewd mines of that colony, already become famous in cones quence of their richness and extent, are sow beng worked by an American company, of which Maj» Ripley , recently of the United States service, is said to be the head. They are included in the purchase of « tract of three square miles for the Atiantic Telegraph Compony granted to therg by the government of Newfountian? The site of prevent works i* ot « place called fa Manche, at the head of Placentia bay, containing aout « dozen buildings, consisting of the works ant the re sidences of the officers and employes of the company, with a population of aboot two hundred. The sftnated on the water, ‘8 fine wharf hat bere cow structed for the convenience of the shipping. The vom worked is wha: is called a true cutting vou, with « tor high and above the leve! of the water, from five to thirteen feet wile, and Gfteen entre from the shore, The veins—of whieh there are man rin through the whole tract, « ent from a depen ‘of two hundred to five hundred feet vertion!!y te the Gar face. They lie in hills of metamorphic sate, and have of the 25th wit, states : linings of porpl an. The ore itself @ a pure sulpburet, relate per cent of metal and a very little stiver. The «now tnrbing oUt at the rate of from one hundred to one boumdired and Gfty tere of galena monthly. tor, and © capable of turning out three out going below the water one Vein, the contents of which are duilicient 10 eupiny a large force for a long time, A m of Water james along the top of 1 which giver all the crashing power required © trains Inid to facdlitate the transportation of the ore to the shops and to the wharf, and the whole operation fs carried on at a very moderate outing, The ore, unsmelted as yet, in commequenee of i richness, is shipped to New York and Liverpool—the lat ter being, at present, the best market. and thee _ Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, Nov. 10, 1808 Troops Getting in Readiness for Mewico—Sale of the Week of the British Ship Starlight—Case of the Bark Arden nes, de. , de. Tjnst learn trom reliable information that two regiments of infantry—the Corona and Union—have receive! Mer orders to be in readiness to move at a moment's netioe for Mexico. The Ife instruetions have been given to two battalions of artillery and one of cazadors, which looks « little ko carrying threats into execution. However, | fancy that with the expected arrivals from ®pain, the or ders for the movement will not be forthcoming, and cam ent delay will occur until the arrival of another steam Creche saree to be repeated to the ond of the dhapter. ‘The British ship Starlight, wrecked at the entrance of the Marbor, a8 advieed, was sold on the 8th instant, for 020—net a dollar of which will be likely to return to pockets of the purchasers, as the weather continvor heavy, and the veese! is breaking wp fast. The very prompt action cf the British Cons eperal bas eaved a deal of British property which woul otherwise ave been a total love. He is always ready, and never ete id that the cases of the bark Ardennes and others neral Helm to-day The Russian Steamer Japanene, OUK JAVA CORRESPONDENCE, Ths Derrriat Hicuvess’ Russian Converre Jarannse, Java Heap, July 21, 1858, 5 Voyage of the Russian Corvette Japanese the Amoot River—Departure from New York—The First Galena Sailing and Steaming Qualities of the Vessel—Prini- dal—Arrival of Java Head—Iime Made on the Voy~ age, de., de. According to the promite made to you before leaving New York, ] now give youa brief sketeh of the Russiaa steam corvette Japanese, vound t the Amoor river by tha way of the Cape of Good Hope. On the 17th of April, af twelve o'clock, we hove up our anchor and were taken im vow by the steamer Wm. H. Webb, and proceeded dowa the bay towards Sandy Hook, whence the steamer left us to our own propelling power. Wo had what you may calla very fine run, under a press of canvass, until w@ reached the southern edge of the Guif Stream, three days out, and while etanding to the eastward in the Streams we encountered a very heavy gale of wind, which cons tinued the best part of three days and nights, at times blowing a complete hurricane, While the ship was under close reefed topsails and runniog before the wind—tha wea being very beavy and the ship rolling considorably, way 40 degrees—a tremendous sea came along, curling itself bigh above the hammock netting rail, and, descend~ img on our starboard quarter boat, cruahed it like s@ touch brown paper. Overwhelming as it was, it did uano other damage. This is the only accident that has haps pened to us since we left New York, We have to apeak og the ebip as a very superior yeesel in all respects. I pre« sume you are aware that she was built by Wm. H. Webb, of New York, for the Ruesian government, After thie gale of wind the weather became quite modes rate. but you must not imagine that the danger was then wholly through with, for when the gale abated it lefta very ugly heavy wea, which caused the ship to roll very hard and exposed us to the chance, very common in these wear, of rolling the masts ont of the ship; bt fortunately wething of this kind occurred to us. If you have not deen to Bea You cannot form 4 very correct opinion of the very great power of a heavy swell after a gale of wind, whilst the ship ia at the mercy of the waves, no wind ta lunging and driving ve nat bad steam om wo red ton#, aod we are hard om te foorteee hundred. She was to sail from Boston the week alter we sailed, and will » mel She look no government y ehe will bave considerable we im that pect. We have on ke, he, &o.—al! of which is very Dt, and taker wp most of the room in the ship. hed Java Head, but I thought it vefore we do arrive, aa thera that place ready for the United Ae to mies the chance of sendiog cor tenuly, ae it will be between seventy - cred days before it reaches the States, from New York to the Equator on the ave daye, which i considered a fair he chanes whieh wehad. We crossed w. The fret land ween since leaving ihe iwland ef Trinklad, im low. 29 16 west, 2 eouh «The land wef no account what there may be a few wild goate on it, but very littio yeart gove by, if lam not mistaken, IY, Where the Portaguese grrerament trommperted thew copy iets, bat the trouble of procuring water made them abandon \t We made the isiend on Senday morning a6 A.M, bearing worth hy east one hal! east, twenty miles distant, torty three days from New York. ‘After leaving it we en= counters iwtde and very rough weather up to and yast the Cape of Good Hope The Cape was doubled on the Mth day of June, seveuty -tive distant, having railed from New York to the Cape 8,960 miles, but the distance ina torcet line from New York i about 6,760 mules. The pext land made wae the sland of St. Paul's or New Amsterdam, ih the Intian Oceaa, in longituia 7 36 cast and latitude 37 62 south; ditaut from Java @ bind of pooa! ew Head 2,410 yoilee. We made tht on Bonday morning July 6, at five o'clock, a tif gale blowing at the time and the ship under donbie reefed topsatis, ant Lean say with truth that shy been most of the time ander bie reef aud close reef topsais; but now we are making some- what bette ther, as we are wearing the of Ca- preorn, We are imu longitude 192 14 east, havea Warm atin mpbere We labor water great dikadvantage on accountof having to drog our pre after us. It is about the Gret e1 a fr inakay & ong voyage dragying ber after ber, When it commences to blow we are shorten sail, as there ®@ great danger of the Stern post an! propeller giving way, ax it if, you can judge of the power which ‘he water has over the pro- peller—when it blows fresh and there a heavy sea on, the shaft, which © diseoupected from the engines amd at ta: te the propeller, makes revolutiona at the rate of pe hundred torne per minute by the force of the water alone, euch i the premeure of the latter, Once we have tried it, by counecting the shaft with the which are of three bundred horse power it #et eng ers ia motion, and we were Obliged to keep it uncoupled, witt that natn, com nee ne oe York. The Pee hem ie ow J went (wor the Aptoria, 8 propeller bat made ty hoist out and clear off rH - j # fi ol if you anotber lewter, wherem J . ome weoonnl of ber steaming qualter although itis very uncertain Se ausis anton Oe oe ee typhooss o whe (bea et Shook we be delay rem hag the Amoor we Might grt freee up ae thet Foor Freese quite carly We ve arrived Yore (thee 2iet of jor) we Place Im Binety + whe le commlered « re passage. contidering 2 te eel wenthoes that we lawn encountered = W thw! w) tt place fer a eoule dayh, 10 take & water ome! Sgr tale Potees COUNTY CONVRNTION AT TeMMANY Mall —somte a TIONS FOR COMPTROLLER AND AL MEMOURE UOT EM son, The County Conversen at Temumany fall met inet evewing (or the yore of comming aedetawee for Comptretier amd covernr of i Seton There wae copendereh eapresals © her thy reel wae mad known test between the Purser and (one dy Gen Gant chert Per en he ened preented te angen ee oy Ramming Fv Taced as ohm iman The sat of Meewe Tage aud Rielly, of the Meven tereth ward were conterred by Meme Wallace amd Pheer bet tte (otvomten decwh¢ qgeimet tie conten. O18 thee peewee halt Me a cameedane, ot a the fen wing reed om Nera) © abe «? Neresmary 4 clmee bene Tes ed (pe came cer om iemt a bo} al : ee hes Wr Foweeres —_ Ehew the Conteh at ete rome en} Cabs late VIRET PievheeT o) Reamanh RENT L Ame CONVENT res The Cee ree ond oe Cherbet mer + the How ard ete! ant nigh) —teneae! & Oe ame @ ¥ [ane Mrophy S retary Miter the tammneton af semne nym FY'A Setret Jobe RB. News etre — Me teeter « a De warm rt Me dames Ry at © an elepenen gem cal date them deere) ASTI TAMMARY COU NEIL WARHE CON WRNTIO® Aclegaten wo Pm em the Nate Fitters it tatewwh set ightecnth wards. met inet eronine a the (it sem Hovee, im Twentions wonr Third avenue The minated W tn Frame ters y tus Morton Jawrenee W Yur Wort, Charter ardsom and Latour fverything pasmed off qumtiy COUNCTLEA RTE NOMEN ATION, The Democratic Cvuniimane Cowen be Ly’ district mat tast evewng. at the corper of avenue Fourth street. vod nominated ibe forewing candidates — Tenth Ward — hohe Van Toe. toh France, Eleventh Ward —Benjanen (bodes Rb@ard Gnatetio. Sacniegth Ward — harlow Cornet Mimtaaat Dave MERIC SN CONVENTION, Fire Ward —The Piret Ward Amerionne held thelr Com, vention inst evening at the Washington House, cormer af roadway and Battery place, but, Wabout making aay Ho toinat ons, adjoorned subject to the ca! of thew Sen mat