The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1858, Page 1

of or CHET Re tons i” - this of” from , Tens f gent ree! i WHOLE NO. 8145. THE LOTTERY POLICY QUESTION. ‘Festimony for the Prosecution—The Witness- es Decline to Answer Questions—Another Lucky Adventarer, Who Did Not get his Money, &e., dc. ‘The examination of Wood, Eddy & Oo., charged with Being the agents o the Delaware and Georgia lotteries, ‘was resumed yesterday , before Judge Russell, at his office. ‘Tee room was crowded by the parties interested in this particular branch of business. (TRSTIMONY OF DAVID M. WOOD. David M. Wood was the first witness examined by Mr. Holmer. He paid be lived im Westchester county, ant did business as a broker at 229 Broadway. Q. Did you, at any time within the lagteix months, make ‘an affidavit before a magistrate in reference to the sale by you of a lottery ticket in the city of New York? Objected to by counsel for the defendants on the ground @f irrelevancy, and as having a tendency to furnish evi- d@envo,against the witness himself. ‘The Court overruled the objection. A. Toan’t recollect the exact date, but I did so somo fame within the last year, Q. Did you make such a sale? A. I did, sir, at 32 Park rew, in this city, to one of my customers, Charles H. Ring, it was upon the Delaware lottery ; according to the schemes and representations made it drewa prize; | introduced the party that purchased the ticket to Mr. Charles H. Murray; ‘we went to his place of business, 146 Fulton street, and he took the ticket, saying, as near as [ can rembember, “Very well, sir, we will attend to this matter,” or “We will see about it;” he passed it over to his clerk; think Ring said “I have a small draftagainst you, Mr. Murray,” at tho same time presenting the ticket; I know Samuel T. Pickinson, 1 cannot say positively what his business bas Deen the past year. Q. Did you know of Mr. Dickinson cstablishing any agency in the city of New York for the sale of lottery tickets? A. Ihave never had any direct business with Mr. Dickinson in apy way, shape or manner. Q. Lo you know a man by the name of J. W. Fenn? A. J Kpow a person named Fenn; I know Benjamin Wood. Q Did you at any time, and if 80, when, have an inter- view with Mr. Wood when Mr. Fenn was preeeat, on the subject of the prize drawn in a lottery, the ticket repre- senting which being in the possession of Mr. Fenn? A. I bad an interview with Mr. Wood in Mr. Fenn’s presence, bat I cannot recollect the date; I think it was in the latter part of August; we had a conversation as to Mr. Fenn drawing a prize. Q. State what occurred and what was said? A. Some- thing was gaid about drawing a prize and the settlement a Q. Did you see that ticket when you went t see Mr. Woos? A. Laid not. @. Did you see a ticket held by Mr. Fenn, which was sbown by a drawing to have drawn a prize? 'A. I saw a ticket represented in the drawing as having drawn a 120. Mi Was that in the Sparta Academy lottery? A. It was. Q. Did you not introduce Mr. Fenn to Mr. Wood as the or owner of that lottery? ed to, Objection overruled. be d not introduce him as either. Q For what purpose dia you take him there? A. I took him there (som hearsay; Mr. Wood had some interest in the management of the Sparta Acacemy lottery; Mr. Waidy was present at that interview. Q. Do you not know that Mr. Wood gave to Mr. Fenn a dank check on that occasion for the payment of $18,000 of thereabouts? A. I do not; T did not see such a check at any time in relation to that prize. a yt you ever call upon Mr. Wood or Mr. Eddy, to as- certain why certain lottery tickets were not supplied to a person or persons in the city of New York? A. 1 called ‘epon Mr. Wood to see about the matter and to ask bis ad- Wier, Q. What occurred? A. 1 cannot say positively; he made some obeervations; [ caunol say what they were. Q. Did not Mr. Woot say he wouid look into the matter? A. 1 cannot 8a: —t more than | have said. @. Did not Mr. Wood, in that conversation, say that he ‘would look into the matter, or use lan; re like that? A. He might have said something of the kind, but I can- not recollect. @. Did you not call upon him with a complaint that the supply of lottery tickets of the Sparta Academy and Dela- ‘ware bad been Fefused to some person in the city of New York? A. I mentioned that thing to him, but not exactly ea complaint, but from the fact of bearing that Mr. Wood was connected with the Sparta Academy lottery, but I had no purticular business with him; I can’t recol- Jeet the date; it was probably within the last three Did you not months. ‘about that time go to No. 146 Fulton street on the same bneiness? A. I did; Isaw a Mr. Mur- ray, but he was not Chas. (f. Marr 1 4 person room as the man. (The gave his name as Leavitt W. Murray.) Q. Did he not tell you that the supply of? tickets should de continued, or use language to that effect ? Onjected to. Objection sustained. Q. Do you know the per: the one Held by Mr. Ring, and the one held by Mr. Fenn— were procured by the person who sold them to those two parties? A. 1 do, air, Name that i? A. T decline to name him. Was it yourself? A. I decline to answer. Do you not know where the ticket sold by to s Saag wen preweres ? A. I can’t say directly w! it @. From whom did you obtain it? A. From « young 0 brought the tickets to the party I spoke of, who sup) ‘to be the venders. ham dia z00 pay Ot easount vo for thet Ueket? A. tay positively; to @ young man Certain office at a certain hour in the day. office? A. In Park row. hom was that person employed? A. I can’tsay he not bring to that office and take away from lottery uckets similar in their general ap- to exbibits A and BP A. He aia; he, Mr, Ring, 7 wore sigved Seinuer 8 Saat & Ge M long was this person habit rkets to that office? A. Leannot recollect; T ween bim twenty times during the last year. |. Has not that person, or some other, lottery tickets to and from that ici se £5 ze = FeottTE CE Helse Ee i Q. Did you ever converse with Charles H. Murray on the subject of either of the lotteries named? A. I have converred with him on different occasions, and that sub- Ject might be one of the subjects. Q. Was it not? A. I never conversed with him about Wood, Rady oo iy gy Swan & Co.'s ar. - . be you know of your own knowledge if either as parties have a lottery? A. I can’t say ely. Q Have you not conversed with him on subject of ‘the Sparta” Academy and Delaware lotteries? A. I have conversed with him about the Delaware lottery, Q. Did you gain a knowledge from him as to who were the managers, agents or venders of tickets of that lottery? A. He did not tell me suything about them; I don’t know where Charles H. Murray's piace of business is now. Q Have you not known hitn to sell or give to some gon oF persons t) geil on commission, or otherwise dis. of in the city of New York lottery tickets of one or of the lotteries named? A. I have not known bim to fs them directly, and know nothing have seen Mr. Murray at 146 Fulton counter and a desk there; I saw Mr. Dick: Fulton street withia the last four weeks; ness referred to by me is on the second floor #treet, 1 did pot see any lottery tickets there, — went with Mr. Fenn to see Samuel we in a lottery, it was four or five mont I ek inson — have maid that he had eo | to do it, and Thad better see somebody else; member the converrauion. Q Who was that somebody else? A. He might said T bad better see Mr. Wood, and that nm and see about the matter. he would send within the Inst two weeks in 'y matter connected with the prosecution ? ‘Objected to by Mr. Holmes, A. He haa catled on me. Q. In the interview between you and Stanley was be ‘thing eaid in relation to you appearing as a witness thie care? A. was, sir; it was sometime last At the time you called upon Mr. Wood did be not to you that he had nothing to do with the supply of im the city of New York? A. T can’t recollect 0 said, exactly, but it was something to the effect he had nothing t0 do with the agency I referred to. Do you know of Mr. Wood having anything wa ‘a lottery that Mr. Ring held a ticket 1a ‘ar A, Clark, examined by Mr. Holmes, said:—tI ro. ‘ner of Bowery and Bayard street, New York; [ . Fenn who has been spoken of on this examina- Mr Tid you at any time seo bim in possession of a lottery jet Durporting wo have drawn & prise? | On what wos that t! A. The Sparta Academy lottery; it way chased at 32 Park row, on a Saturday afternoon, gbout or four months ago, Q LL ad A i state t ct 40 Unal time dil poe see nay beak cheek ue 800 per of a srliar er, in the bante of Mr . Loa Marcus Cicero Stanley; dentally, but bad no tatk am a cler! with bien Tawley, ewora, seposed sa tllowt =f James Hawley, sworn, CJ Carmine pro tea avs ao poce of bustneue; I week employed by Jobn Myers, Chicago; T never gai No. 4, now shown me; my father’s name is Waiter Haw. marked ‘A. A.,”” ley; oi Lee ee decline ans: ring handwriting on contained in No. 4, A. D. Ry I in whose it is. Q. Ie it not Walter Hawley’s? The Court instructed the witness to answer. A. It is my father’s; he resides at 42 Camine street; I do not know his business; I saw the envelope of package No. 4, and it was taken from my possession b officer Sher- ‘wood, I think, a week from last Saturday night; the papers shown me ave some numbers signifying nothing. (Mc. Holmes facetiously observed, ‘“ That is a little Shiks- re’) They were taken from me pawn 1 think the writing of the envelope ia my father’s; it was a pack- age of tickets of the Delaware State lottery; the mark over the figures numbered means that they were drawn; there are twenty-seven tickets; each of them have a mark and some two; these tickets have saved the money that the persons paid for them. Q. From whom did you receive this package? A. I de- cline to answer. The Court said he must answer. * Witness—I received it from Walter Hawley. Q. Where wore you going with these tickets at the time they were taken from you? A. To 146 Fulton street; they were taken from me at the Mayor’s squad office; I don’t know whether the package contalaed apy money. \. Where were you taking these tickets? A. i don’t kvow the man’s name; I was to the second floor; f do not see the person present to whom I was going; I did not expect to see the Mr. Murray whom Mr. Wood identi- fied this morning; I don’t know Mr. Dickineon; I have seen Charles H. Murray at No. 146 Fulton street; he was not the gentleman J was going to see; [ have given pack- ages at No, 146 Fulton street to a man identifiel by Mr. Wood; I have seen some of them open with money in them, and they also contained lottery tickets; the win v T saw in these packages came from my father; the pack- ages I saw open contained slips similar to the paper marked “A A,’ the paper “A A’? memorandum of account of sales of tickets; Ihave received mouvy from the gentleman identified ‘by the witnvss Wood, which I took to rw J father, but I did not see the packages mate uy or opened subsequently; I did not ask for a certain nuay ber of lottery tickets at No. 146 Fulton street; 1 was not told by the person from whom I received the packages what they contained; I have seen packages opened at No. 146 Fulton street four or five times a week up W Lue Lat ter part of last month. Q. Did not those tickets purport to be of the Sparta Academy and Delaware lotteries? A. There was no Sparta Academy; I have left packages with persons at 146 Fulton street since the firet of this month; they contained Dela- ware lottery tickets, but there were no Sparta Academy tickets in them; some of the packages contained money. Cross-examined by Mr. Smith—I do uot know Benjamin Wood, and never spoke to him; I e to Charles H. bai ip or twice, but never saw Mr. Eddy. To Mr. Hoimes—I ‘have heard of lottery tickets being sold at No, 42 Carmine street. RVIDENCR OF CHARLES H. RING. Charles H. Ring, examined by Mr. Holmes, testified thus—I live at 97 Prince street; 1 know jin Wood and Charles H. Murray, but do not know Mr. Eddy. Q. Did you become of a lottery ticket in the latter part of June, 1858, and if so from whom did you re- ceive it, and for what lottery did it purport to be issued? A aid, b urchase, of David ‘M. Wood, at 32 Park row; was a et On ware lotte! urportipg to be drawn at Wilmington. sibs Q. Did you compare the numbers on that ticket with the drawing of that lottery. If so, what was the result? I refer to a paper similar to exhibit “G,” as containing the drawing of the Delaware lottery? A. I did compare it,and the result was it drew one-eighth of $32,000, the amount of a capital prize. Q. What did you do with the ticket? A. 1 went with David M. Wood to No. 146 Fulton street, who introduced me to Charles H, Murray as being fortunate or unfortunate enough to draw a prize; I presented the ticket to him; he handed it to one of the young men in the office, and stated he could not pay it without seeing the managers, as he was only the ageat; he did not name any person, but said they were at Jersey City, and he would go over © with me; he went with me, and David M. Wood accom- panied us; Charles Murray then introduced me to one of the managers, who said he should decline paying the prize at present; he said that the agents had not made the re- turns in time, or some such excuse as that, and could not fay it until he had investigated the matter; David M. ‘ood stated that the returns were made in time; there ‘was considerable convergation, which I do not recollect; the this day; Charles H. Murray it, and he declined to give it up; the last time I saw the ticket it was in possession of Mr. Murray; the names of Gregory and Maury were on that ticket; I have had three or four interviews with Charles H. ‘of that prize. Cross-examined by Mr. am a druggist at 192 Broadway ; I purchased this ticket on the 30th of June, 1868, at about four o’clock in the aT nebeedee single lottery tickets before that time; I have y be gp? oa ihe Jast four years. |. How much money have you spent on lottery tickets in the city of New York? A. That is none of your busi- ness. Mr. Hall aftirmed that if he could show that urchasing Dad spent all his profits in credit fioeted chasing lottery tickets; I drew a prize of $600, was paid at 146 the reason by the manager for not paying by eng was, that the ticket was surreptitiously taken by the manager; I se the et myself; it was nota ticket of Swan & ©., of Gregory & Maury; a small corner was cut off the ticket when 1 purchased it, but not the name. [The ‘witness marked on “BB” contained in a No. 4 the extent to wi the corner of the ticket was cut.) in cutting the tickets apart or otherwise, Counsel for the prosecution asked for the following ad mission to be placed on the record, to counsel for the defence assented — ii ge5 is iH H rt i E 4 te it i 4 vi [ H H ith him frequently in the daytime, but not at night, except at his house, Q Did you know at the time when you wore with him that he had been convicted of the crime of larceny, had been in prison, and on the treadmill, Mr. Holmes ‘objected to the question as being irrele- vant Mr. Smith insisted that it was, and that he had a right to show what company the witness was in the habit of keeping. a Cicero Stanley was not on trial before him. fact that Eeaey gecceaes wan Beasey did not affect the credi- bility of the witness. ruled out question. Nas ae Zee eat eee enmnand with Mareen Ceere ian. y in arrests of persons engaged and pelay Destbees in the city of New York, and have You Bot received money from him which you knew he had extorted from and policy dealers and gainbiers? A. All that I bave ever been engaged with Marcas Cicero Stanley was in getting information, the same as I would from any informer or thief. Q. Do you ‘ney from Stanie: policy dealers or moan to say that Dd bling, lottery and houses in this ci Mi recetve 4 apart of the By) jy pk ee A. He furni ‘me lists, ut I never was to receive any money. Mr. Smith said he considered it his duty to state that he fo aoe pre py agg I to Birney ley had eaid that Mr. Birney and he were engaged ia breaking up the gambling. known ed thousands of that be had perfect confidence Bergeant would answer in the manner To Mr. from France & Co.'s To Mr. ledge of know that he ever committed Marcus Cicero Stanley has com: benzling money. Q In whose done? Co., but I don Mr. Smith—t will have a arrest. bE, cept wi and saw him take five dollars in gold in with ‘The case will be continued at 11 o'clock to-day, Rerunitean Party i Missovrt—The repubdli- ized @ central cans of St. Louis have « Democratic Republican Association,” ¢ ed as a nucleus Of an eff. cient State organization. Tt is to extend brauches 7 nto every section of the State, Whom do we Meet in Broadway!—Whom do we See at the Opera! —Ex-President Comon— fort, of Mexico; Ex-President Baez, of Domi- nicia; General Henningsen, of Nicaragua; Don Arrioja, Ex-Mexican Minister to Berlins Don Fermin Ferrer, Late Minister of the Treasury of Nicaragua; General Jose Maria Garcia Conde, of Mexico; General Maximo Jerez, Late Co-President of Nicaragua, and Lord Bury, English Commissioner, New York is the Paris of America. The podestrian in our streets josties generals, ministers, lords, dukes—in- cluding ‘‘ the blood of all the Howards’—and sometimes even emperors and kings. Louis Philippe once joined tho throng as a poor schoolmaster; Louis Na) oleon was at one time glad to find a home here, and take a drink at the old Washington Hotel, where Stewart’s store now stands, Joseph Bonaparte wished to locate amongst us, and was only prevented from doing so by the law of the State which forbids a foreigner holding real estate, Tulleyrand, who controlled the diplomacy of Europe, and caimly finished shaving when he heard that Soua- parte bad landed from Elba, bas been here. The Marquis of Waterford delighted to break our lamps, and vainly tried to bribe a New York wate )man. (Alas! bygone days of virtue)! Lord Derby stopped here ‘in transitu for our magnificent scenery of the Hudson; and lately a party of English noblemen have been creat. ing,a sensation among the Indians and trader, hunting the buffalo, Whom have we here now? A walk up Broadway points out the following well known individuals. Who aré they? What have they done to deserve a notice in the ‘HrraLp? DON IGNACIO COMONFORT, DE-JURE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO. General Don Ignacio Comonfort, de jure President of Mexico, has for some time been a resident of this city. As early as 1832 he fought, as captain of cavalry, in the battle of San Augustin del Palmar. He rose gradually, by his efficient services, to the rank of lieutenant colonel, in 1838, when be was appointed military commandant of Tilapa. He was elected to Congress in 1842, and at the ex piration of his term made colonel; elected to Congress again in 1845; opposed Gen. Paredes; was made third Al- calde of Mexico; Prefect of the West of the State of Mexi- co; elected a third time to Congress; fought in the Mexican war, participating in all the actions but the battle of Con- ‘treras; after the war returned to the Prefectura; was seve- ral times elected Senator of the State of Puebla; was ap- pointed Visiter and Administrator of the port of Acapulco, and afterwards of Mazatlan; returned to Acapuico in 1853, and defended that city from the assault of Santa Auna, who had returned to power; came to New York for funds, ‘and after a brilliant cam; aign completely overthrew Santa Anna, and in 1855 compelled him te abdicate and exile; soon after, became, by acclamation, Provisional President of the republic, and was soon after elected to that oftloe, ‘The violence of'party contentions in 1867 compelled him, about the cloge of that year, to leave the Presidential chair of the republic; as, refusing to accept either of the extreme principles of the contestants, he found himself without power. ¥ GENEREL BUENAVENTURA BAEZ, EX-PRESIDENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. General Buenaventura Baez, the mulatto ex President of Dominica, has been twice banished ‘rom his country. He first became of note in 1849, after (ue dowafall of Jeri nez, when he became President, on the refusal of Santana to accept the office. At the expiration of his term, which ‘was hastened by the dissatisfaction of the people with his policy, Santana became President and Baez was banisved, having been in office to 1853. But the unpopularity of Santana became so great that in 1866, backed by Spaniel induence, Baez was enabled to return and assume the I’re- sidency. Het his anti-American projudices, or his favor of the Spanish, or neglect to act up to his inaugural, pro- Guced dissatisfaction. Revolutions broke out, commencing in January, 1857, and culminating in March the present year, in tho installation of Valverde as President But Bacz held out against all opposition, until on the 14th of June last he was obliged to capitulate, surrendering tho city of San Domingo, where he had been besieged, and consenting to leave tho country on condition that his sup- porters should not be punished. GENERAL FREDRRICK HENNINGSEN, MAJOR GENERAL IN THE ARMY OF NICARAGUA, General Henningsen is of @ German family, which suf- fered severely from the desolation occasioned by Rona- parte, He served, when under twenty years of age, on the Carlist side of the war of succession in Spain, and with distinction. He was aid.de.camp to General Zumalacarar- requi until that great captain was killed, and took com- mand of the cavalry of Anason at the battle of Vellar de Jos Navarros, defeating the Spanish grenadiers befor tho wails of Madrid with an irregular force. He has also served with distinction in the comparatively recent cam- paigns of General Walker, in Nicaragua. His successful defence of Granada, and the bloody, decisive victory of Quareema are fresh in the public mind. Indeed, he seems to have furnished the greater part of the military genius of the entire campaigns, for Walker certainly had none. General Henningsen is also “ mighty’’ with the peo, and ‘was the author of the celebrated “Twelve Months in Spain,* “The White Siave,”’ “ Eastern Europe,” ‘ Reve- lations of Russia,’ and other works. Besides his military and literary celebrity, General Henningsen bas deservedly the reputation of an urbane gentleman. DON MIGUEL MARIA ARKIOJA, EX-MEXICAN MINISTER TO BERLIN, Don Miguel Maria Arrioja is a native of Puebla, and was educated to the practice of law. He has taken a promi nent part in the civil questions of his country for many years, and has always been known as a partisan of the moderate liberal onuse. In 1842 he was Judge of ono of the superior courts of the country, and he has filled sovo- ral stations of importance in the civil administration of several of the States. In 1855, when Gen. Alvarez formed a provisional government after the fall of Santa Auna, he called Senor Arriaja to the post of Minister of Foreign AC. faire, which be fliled during that administration. In 1857 President Comonfort appointed him Minister to Berlin, and the revolution of last January found him in this city on tie way to his post. The fall of the Comonfort govern. ment induced him not to continue, and he has remained in this country until this time. DON FRAMIN FERRARA, MINISTER OF THE TREASURY, AND GENERAL WILLIAM WALKER. Don Fermin Ferrer was Minister of the Treasury during the Presidency of General William Walker in Nicaragua. He ia a native of Nicaragua, and owns large estates in that country. When Walker found that bis Ministers, Parker H. French and Padre Vigil, were not received at Washing ton, he conferred upon Don Fermin Ferrer the dignity of Minister to the United States, in which anpacity, however, this government refused to recognise him. He succeeded the famous Padre Vigil, whe created such a sensation m Washington by nearly smothering himself in his bed. chamber, having blown out the gas instead of tarning the stopcock. We do not know that Don Ferrer bas any special public business in New York at this time. GENBRAL JOSE MARIA GARCIA CONDE, OF TH MEXI- CAN ARMY. Senor Conde is the son of a distinguished Spanish officer in Mexico. His military carcor exhibits some forty odd Years service in the army of the republic. He has been Military commandant in teveral of the States , Governor of the important State of Puebla, and ranks as general of division in the Mexican army. He has always stood high in the estimation of the varied governments of the repub. lie on account of his trustworthiness. In 1852 he accom. panied President Arista when he left Mexico, afer the revolution which overthrew the government, aod was jn Burope at the time of the breaking out of the revolution of Ayutla. His principles led him to favor that cause, bat he did not succced in reaching Mexico before the downfall be: . Vago Ho was held in high esteem by the ad me of Comonfort, and accompanied that gentle. man when he left the republic. GEN. MAXIMO JEREZ, LATE PRESIDENT OF NICARAGUA. Gen. Joron was sent by President Martine, of Nicaragua, aa Minister from that country to the United States in connection with Senor Yrisarrl. He wont through the Walker filibuster campaign, and became joint Prosi- dent with Martines after the overthrow of Walker, Ho ts here awaiting the ratification of the Vandyke Transit con tract and the Case-Yrisarri treaty before his return home. Doring his stay in this country he has had two little emeutes with our Secrojary of State—one concerning his reception as Minister, which is yet an unsettled question and the other on the occasion of his cantioning the public against patrovizing the White and Stebbins steamers via . MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1858. the Transit route, when Gen, Cass wrote bim a protty sharp note. LORD BURY, ENGLISH COMMISSIONER TO AMBRICA. Lady Bury has been for several days at the Everett Hovee, awaiting the arrival of her husband, Lord Bury, whose mission to this country hag caused much comment. Lord Bury (William Covets Keppel) isa descendant of Admiral Keppet, and eldest son of the Karl of Awbemarle, He has been an officer in the Scots Fusilior Guards, aid- de-camp to the Governor of Madras, private secretary to Lord Jobo Russell during bis premiership, Superintendent General of Indian Affairs in Canada, and has beea chosen chief of three Indian tribes. He was instrumental in ob- taining the passage of the law “legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's sister,” when in Parllamoat. He was quite successful in that body, being prominent in the dis: porition of the Hudson’s Pay question, and took occasion, in a speech on that subject, to highly culogise our com. mon school system. Te has enlarged ideas of American progress. The Supposed Murder in West Hoboken. The inquest upon the body of the unknown German found shot early on Monday morning on the Paterson Plank road was held yesterday morning by Corouer Bohnstead. As the investigation was in progress inquiry was made of a stage driver, who was coming from West Hoboken, as to whether anything further had been learned. A German woman, who was on her way to New York, got ‘ont of the stag@ and upon viewing the body recognized it as that of her husband, John Merkle, a tailor, residing at North Hoboken, It appears from her testimony that Merkle wae subject to occasional fits of despondency. On Friday last be pur- chased a s\og\e barreled pistol, paying for it. nearly every centhe had, On Sunday night Mes, Merkle went to bed, up stairs, with the children, leaving her husband sitting up. During the night she woke up, and finding that de- ceased bad bot como to bed, she weat down stairs, Fup- posing that he had fallen asleep, and discovered ‘ha: he wus gone, She had not since seen or heard of him until she saw bis body at the inquest. Alois Hollinger, a milkman, testifled thatabout half-past five o'clock on Monday morning, as he was coming to New York, he saw the boay of deccased lying on the Paterson plank (oad, near the wail; there was a light snow upon the ground, and thinking that perhaps there had been foul play, he got outof bis wagon, and upon examination found the fot prints of butone person. Dr. Mulford examined the body before it had been re- moved; desth had been caused by’ placing the muzzle of a pistol or gun against the throat, and digcharging it, the contents, five shot, having penetrated upwards into the head; the pistol could not have been fired by a second person, unless the head of deceased had been"drawn back. The jury rendered a verdiet of death by suicide. On Monday afternoon Coroner Bohnstead was informed that a private watchman at West Hoboken, early on Mon day morning, ew a inan passing in the direction of where deceased was found, followed at a short distance by an other man, ond after a short space of time heard the report of firearms, ‘This led to the supposition that thers wad Fam or vee Amecan Usion.—The Fair of the Ameri, can Union opened last night, at 620 Broadway. The entire building is oveupled for the purposes of the fair, though none of the stories of it are as yet filled up, many of the exhibitors not having yet brought in their articles, Con sidering the burning of their things at the late fire which destroyed ihe Crystal Palace, the short time that has since elapsed, and the variety of arrangements that have had to be made for it, the inception of this fair speaks well for the energy and determination of the Unie are said to be nearly dive hundre xhuhitors engaged in this fair. But little heavy machinery, or the moro courtly and complex inventions or constructions are yet on exhibition, though there are numerous other articles, such as pieces of furniture, models, curiosities, novelties for juveuiles, inventions in the arts and sciences, &., &., expowod wo the gaze ond Inspection of |» public. Tue halls are beaa- tifully fitted up and deco: ied with evergreens and the like. To render the exb:\.\Gion still more attractive, a panorama of the creation has been arranged to be exhibit. ed on the third door, PRaLwMORE GUARDIANS OF THER PooR.—A few weeks since tho Philadelphia guardians of the poor visited this city to ingpect our charitabie institutions, with a view to improve the condition of the institutions under their own charge by taking advantage of whatever hints were made to them. Wo have now in this city a committee of officials from the Monumental City, who are on here for a simijar object, under @ resolution of the Baltimore Common Coun. Ci, which empowers them to visit Boston, New York and Philadeipbia to vee the workings of tho poor laws at each of these places. The committee, which arrived here on Sunday lat, consist of Jaen Hf. Wood, Amos MeComas, Shas , G. A, Talbot, Alfred Mace, Thomas Sew! all, Jr., and Thomas H. Gardner. Although this commit. toc have spent two days in the city they have ao far re- ceived no courtesies from our municipal rulers. They have spent the time, however, in ing our charitable institutions privately, and willao doubt gain a much moro accurate Laas of their workings than if they had been accompanied by any of our city officials. ALARM iN 4 Scnoon.—There was considerable excitement in Grammar School No. 3, at the corner of Grove and Hud- son streets, yesterday, growing out of an accident, which at first threatened to be serious, but which fortunately injured noue of the children. Rarly in the day the plas tering from the ceiling of the female department fell with a great crash, of Course rawing a cloud of dust, and creat- ing great alarm, as it was supposed that the building was about to fall. The news spread to the neighbor! and the parents of the children, many of whom were soon on the ground to see that all was safe. By the time they ar- rived, however, it was discovered that po one was hurt; but, Heverthelas, the sebool was deserted for tho rest of e day. Tuk Texcnarne Cums Marcy between New York and Philadelphia was resumed Inst night at the Morchanta’ Fxebange. The following were the moves made last night, the game having been adjourned over from Satar- day night last:— Philadelphia New York. MQ tw Q@ B 8. Pawn to K B 3. M—Pawn to KR 3. Bw K B 4. BS Bw B 4. Yawn pawn. tal pawn. t 19—Castle on Q side, — Pawa B 3 At this point the game was postponed until this evening at 6 0 clock Fine is Rescron Stexer.—Detween nine and ten o'clock | last night a fire was disex Ketcham & Samuels, on th street red in the paint shop of second tloor of No, 31 Rector flames were extinguished bofore the tire | 1 the second floor. The first and third | fed by Charles Secor & Co., shipwrights | and blacksmiths. The butiding ‘* owned by Samui tis drmaged about $60, The damage to the p. will be about $300; insered. The damage to 1! ‘The smith shoy out $100. A man, name unkcown, waa run over by Hue Company No. 21 th Broadway, while on her he fire. He was placed in a carriage by bie friends and rent home his name oF residence. Our reporter was unable to leara Haver, Nov. #4, 1868, cm, eq. , No, & Rowling Green, New York: — n—I regret very inch that I was uaable to write you personally before thir, to alvise you of the move ments of the Ariel. AS Mr. Chrystie writes yo by the same mail, he will give you his reasons for the change of destination. (lee in th 1 did not send you an absteact log, not made out, and | was in too much pw i. You shall bave it on my return. From Cape Race to Southamp. ton We encountered very severe weather, not having ano! eervation for nine days before reaching Southampton, although on making the Scilly Island ligha we wera Wat fix miles north of . We were sixty hours from them to the Isle of Wight, the wind blowing a perfect hurricane, ind foggy witha {in one of the seas shipped, 2A. M. of the 19th, 1 was brought to the dock, spliiting one of my knee pans and bruising the other. Tam now recover ng, 1 did not refuse my duty un#l I reached port. 1 teen had to keep quiet. I i not go into the minutia of the affair; I will give it to you verbally. I should like to write to the Commodore, but am onable. Please submit this to bim, with my best respects, and say that we did bettor than any other ship that crossed at the same time. The stip has not sustained any damage except some littl joiner work. A little cau/king ‘wnder the guard beams and on deck js required, Hoping to see you soon aftor receiving ‘this, I remain yours to command. C.D. LUBLOW. Police Intelligence. Skmove Stamm Arynay.—About six o'clock yesterday morning a man named John Tracy was dangerously stab- bed in tho abdomen with a dirk knife, alleged to have been in the hands of John Carroll, with whom he had some difficulty, in Mulberry stroet, near Canal. The al- Jeged assailant was promply arrarted by policeman Webb of the Fourteenth precinct, aud locked up to await the ro sult of the wounded man's injuries. Tracy was attended by a physician, after which he was taken to his residenca in Ninth street, where he now lies in a critical condition. ‘The origin of the row did not transpire, Tum Chaxcy Linen, Scrt.—The examination in this case proceeded yesterday, before Justice Osborne, at the Lower Police Court; but little progress, however, waa made in ‘the case. In our notice of the suit in yesterday's Herann we were incorrect in saying that Mr. 0, F. Ontman ro- ceived the libellons commupication from Mr. Claney with instructions to publish it in the Sum, Mr. Oxtman de clares he knew nothing about the communication anti! he saw it publithed in the above mentioned newspaper, Comrtaryt Diewiesy.—The complaint against Charles Knox, the hatter, for alleged perjury, was dismisand by Jostice Osborne, and the accused has been honorably die charged from all further attendance in the matter, ¥ | very palatad! The ae News from Domintea. ATTEMPT TO BRING THB REPUBLIC UNDER S80U- LOUQUBE—INDION ATION OF TILE DOMINICANS, BDC, Woe announced some time since that a commirsioner bad been sent by Souloaqne, the Emperor of Hayti, to propose to General Santana, President of the republic of Dominica, the bringing of that republic under the dominion of Hayti. ‘The following protests, addreswod to President Santana, we translate from the Gaceta Oficial of St. Dominga, of Noy. 9:— Saw Jose oe Ocvs, Oct, 28, 1858. Moser Rxceuent Ste— We have learned that {on Maximo Reybaud bas address- ed a note to the government which merits the reproval of aH Dominicans. We are ignorant, sir, of the character Signor Reybaud bears, but whatever that may be, we do not believe he has the right to address to the government a note so olfen- Rive, not only to the dignity of the nation, but vo the hero who represents it, That now, sir, is an attempt against our indepe rence, an insult to bur Kovernment, and a disrespect (0 tas chiel of our liberty, our glory, and who iscalled by his merits to rule the destinies of our beloved country. ‘The patriotinm of the Dominicans has been moved by this great outrage, and though your Excellency, as the only reply to Senor Reybaud, bas sent bim his passports, it 6 our duty 10 oifer to your Excellency our co-operation for the defence of the country, when uncer any character you are threatened and a national danger is announced, Yee, we will sucritice our lives and our fortunes before we will pertpit the pertidious Haytien to stain the glories earned with the biood of so many martyrs, immolated in the memorable campaigns of Santome, Cambronal , Gacuba, &e., in defence of our holy cause, aud we will omit no 18 to consolidate the great werk of February. nor Reybaud, and any other enemies of the re- public, understand it.’ Patriotism is not extinctamong the Dominicang—en the contrary, it always increases with the remembrance of the Meroie acts of the past, and which we shall know how to increase when occasion oilers. Freedom, fir, makes the trie happiness of man. We who have made so great sacrifices to attain it will know how to defend it. Accept, sir, the present manffestation as a proof of the love we hoid’ for our beloved couatry, and as an olfvring to the leader of our separation Signed by forty-five officers and civilians, Bane, Oct. 27, 1858. Most EXCHIENT Site With no «ma}l surpri#e and indignation we have learned that Senor Maximo Reybaud has assumed the liberty to address to your Excellency memoir, proposing to you the eacriiée of our nationality im favor of Hayti, that nation which lies immersed in (he darkness of ignorance we threw olf ia 1844, and barbarity, and whose iron yok: than to submit to swearing to die a thousand times ratl their opprobrious dominion, We do not know the character with which Senor Rey- aud may be invested; but whatever it be we do not sup- pose in him the authority to trespaas the limits of the respect due to a nation which his own government recog izes, stil less to directly offend the bejoved head of the people, who to-day represents the tirst authority of the Dominican State, We behold therein an atrocious attempt against nitional independence, a grave offence against our government, and contempt of the dignity of free men who atall times have given proofs of their love for the glory of their country, and of the merits of their illustrious liberator. ‘The patriots: of ail and each of us is deeply woonded, and although your Excetteney tas nobly refused this pro- position, giving as answer to its author his passports, it is our duty to offer to your Excellency our lives and the sa. crifice of whatever we possess, rathor than to conaent that our repubite, acquired with the blood of our fathérs and our sons, end at the price of immense gacritkes, shall gutter the least invasion without the weight of our arms falling upon the warned Haytien head, We declare to Senor Rey band and to the other enemies of the re , that our patrictiam imcreases in the same proportion the glories of the heroic actions wo knew ow to acquire and we are ready to augment. May your Excellency receive the present manifestation as the Sincere language of the heart of ali those who, with deep respect, iave the honor to sign your Exvvilency's respectiul ser vans Here follow th ames of forty eight signers. News from the West Indtes, ARRIVAL OF THE BLACK WARKIOR FROM HAVANA— POLITICS VERY DULL—SOGARS AND FREIGHTS UNIMPROVED—BRALTH OF THR CITY GOOD—KE- CEIPT OF THE PRESLDENT'S MESSAGE—THE OPERA FLOURISHING AVFATKS IN ST. THOMAS, ETC, ‘The United States mail steamsh!p Black Warrior, Cap_ tain Smith, arrived at her dock yesterday afternoon, from New Orleans and Havana, ‘Owing toa very beavy fog the Black Warrior was an- able to loave the Mississippi until the morning of the 13th instant. She arrived at Havana on the evening of the 15th, and eft there the next day at 2:30 P. M. ‘The Black Warrior was detained outside the bar at this harbor, all yesterday morning, by a dense fog. ‘Senator Douglas, lady and children were passengers in the Black Warrior from New Orleans to Havana, The news from Havana is devoid of interest. The Opera was flourishing. ‘The health of the city perfect. The new dry dock wiM be ready for work in about two months. Sugar market dull, and would continue so until after the holidays. Stock on hand 20,000 boxes. Nos. 11 and 12, 0% a OX riats per arroba, Freights dull, and no present prospect of improvement. Exchange on London, 12j¢ to 13; New York, 3 to 334; New Orleans, 5; premiam. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havawa, Doc. 16, 1858, Landing of Senator Douglas—He is Taken Ashore with his Family in a Stale Barge—Mr. Buchanan's Message aot Much Liked—Trade Dull, but Maresck Flouriching— Good Prospects for the Planters. Thave just had the pleasure of a few moments and plea. sant words with the Little Giant, arrived this morning from New Orleans, and bis better half—a passport the world through—as proved even with our most fastidious, ‘Dut ever courteous officials, under the lead of the gallant cabailero, Colonel Ortenbach, who escorted the distin guished individuals onshore in the State barge, They have taken quarters at "he temporary residence of Consul General Heim, at the Cerro, and will remain there a week, 9 to secure rooms in the Hotel Cubano, fh kindness and hospital 4 laty, and Ihave no doubt will init to Caba. Message and medicine, received this Black Warrior, from New Orieans—not 4 too stringent for our nerves. morning Niday stock of sugar Max Marcteek is alrealy four nights in his second serios pany will bs organ asd and provably open for twelve representations the next week, to be followed up, if met with the right sort of patronage, of which there ® no dow bt Tho heaith of Havana is goud. . The prospects of the planters wore never better for the quality of the cane product, and in quaniity it is quite equal to last yenr's OUR ST. THOMAS COMRESPONDENCE. Sr. Thowas, Deo, 1, 1869, The Ship Messenger, with Coai for the Paraguay Fleet, Wait ing—Sania Anna—His Hopes and Movements—i > Sends Messengers Meats —I'r-cident Buchanan's Message Locket for— Public Health, the Craps and Trade Good, dee. The ship Messenger, with coal for the Paraguay expeti tion, is etill waiting here for instructions—probably will get to sea after arrival of the British steamer from Ha vana. We have been expecting that our distinguished citizen, Santa Anva, would leave wa for a tour of duty in Mexico, Dut it appears that bis hopes have been disturbed by the adjustment of the difficulty with Spain, besides, he does not find the fraginent of a party te put his foot upon. How. ever, his messengers to the land of his love leave us to- day, via Havana, on a voyage of observation, and there is ho telling what may be the result of their secret move- ments We look with much interest for the coming message of Mr. Buchanan, which we expect by return of the Qvean Bird, as any policy of the United States as to Spain or Cuba will have effect here, and of advantage if wise, forcible, and compelling long rotarded justice—which it \# to be premuined will be the case with your most distin guiehed etatesman, We bave a few strangers arriving here for health. Our weather has become more temperate, and we shall have much fewer wrecks and other disasters to record ia the coming month. Our health, our crops and our business good. Philadelphia and Baltimore flour rates at $6 50 a 84 76 per bbbl.; mess pork $18 a $19, and American hams go fat 180. per poand. His t iy'® serew corvette Heimdal, Capt. J. L. Gottletb, R. ‘260 horse power, carrying 16 (32) bemb guns, and & complement of abo mea, arrived at Fredericksted, St Croix, On the 29th. Exchanges on United States, at 60 days’ sight, bank drafts }4 per cent premium; 3 days’ sight | per cent pre: Mmium; privave, 0 days’ sight, par to i per cent dis. count. The DiMeulty between the Old and the New Pottee. SUPERIOR COURT. Before Hon. Judge Stoason. Dre, 21.—Lemuel Stator ve. Fernando Wood.—Thie case, already noticed, has occupied the Court for sevoral days, and is one of tweive suite brought by Metropolitan poli: men against the ex Mayor for an alleged apeauit said to, have been committed hy rome m 8 of the old force i preventing the serving Of & process of the Court on Mr, Wood Me. U Conor opeued the case for the defence. PRICE TWO CENTS. The Mount Vernon Fete—Second Night—Grand Bal Pare at the Academy of Music. The second instalment of the series of envertanm ‘nts in aid of the funds of the Mount Vernon Association was given at the Academy laat evening in the shape of a full drees ball, the first grand soirée dansante of the ya -vaxon, which commences with the holidays and ends with Lent. There was an extraordinary degree of interest attached to thissball, for several reasons. First, of course, on account of it# object, to assist in preserving the home and tomb of Washington a8 a Mecca to which the pilgrims of liberty from all parta of the world might tarn their steps. Se. cond, in view Of the distinguished patronage under which the affair was given, the most eminent names in the poli- tical, literary, artistic and fashionable world being attached to ite programme. Third, because it was the début in the American salon du bal of Musard, the con- ductor of the famous opera balls in Paris, the pet of the . Tt was not strange, then, that, althoagh @ little early in the season, a very large and brilliant company assembled at the Academy lis night. The people were very fashionable, very se'ect and, of course, very late, the attendance not being up to its full strength until eleven o’clock, when the house pre- eented a brilliant spe had beon tastefuly and richly decorated. ‘ment of the floor and stage was (he same as before at the Opera house, aud the boxes lage of all nations. The proscenium with wreaths of Christmas evergreens, iu'e of the stage Was a device in gashgnt) bearing this legend — POO EELOMIOIEDELE TENE OB OEEPODEDDEO EIA, Woman Rescves Hr Hoty ANp Tome. g MOTE ROLEIONETOLELOLE APIO M IDLE OLE OLED The band for the dance music, led by Musard, was placed upon the stage; that for the concert, directed by Mr. Joseph Noll, occupied the centre of the grand tier. Extra chandeliers were dependant from the roof of the pavilion which eaclosed the stage, and numberlegs minor gee gave to the splendid theatre a magnifieent coup The following is the programme of the concert and i PROGRAMME. PROMENADE CONCERT. . Overture (Nabuceo). . Chorus from Taphausor. Opening ncene from Lan Col, Dury ea’s Grand Mare! 1 2 3 4 NCING, Quadrille (Le Sire de Framboiay) Polda Cnekoo)...... eecceam wa pass Johanais Kafelrbp) ne! ‘Quadcile, from. "be ope Frolle,’’ composed by. Galop (Champagne). " 9 Qnadrille (Les Dragons de Villars). 10. Polka (Mount Vernon)... 11. Redowa Waltz (Course ea Traiuenux). 12, Lew Lanciers. 1. 2 3 . 58. 6. 7 8. » Polka (Ceet!}—Solo, 18 Galop (kgpross Traie). 19 Redowa Weitz, with be! 23. Potha Redowa.... arene 24. Sehottiache (Manoan Lescaut) Masate 1%. Galop (Trin). rf vee Maman (Between the dances there was graud promenade by the Monater Orchestra.) The music was admirable, having all the life and sparkle of champagne. It was addressed of course to the heels rather than tu the head, and startied people off into a waltz, polka or galop, before they had time to think whether it was exactly the thing to dance. Musard von- ducted with his usual savoir faire, and the two bands in- cluded nearly all the best players in the city. The ladies unanimously “declared ’’ that there never, been such dance music here before, and their eri upon such Matters is final. ‘The people present included all classes and sub-divisions of metropolitan life. Of course there were a great many snobs who would take their hats on the floor and do other stupid things to show how clever they were; tike- wise many ladies, with singular ideas on tho Fubject of full dress, and some uncomfortable looking ‘men of a military ture of clothes and a meek , but what would any ball be without them, we should Uke to know. The ‘Lancers’ might as well be omitted. On the whole there were fewer badly dressed and ill-mannered people than we have ever seen at any public ball before, aad every one behaved with the atmoet propriety. In compliance with a suggestion which has been made in this journal several Umes, no spiritous liquors were per- mitted to be sold within’ the Academy, and the effect in ee peace and quietness was better than a battal- of policemen. Tho aifair altogether was well. ma- and passed off to the satisfaction of all concerned. last of Whe feler—e popular coocert—'s announced for today, when all the decorations of last will re- main on exhibition. They are alone worth nominal sum demanded for admission, EXPLANATORY CARDS FROM DR. OGDEN AND MR, spondence. The reased me, dated Dee, 9, in reply to mine of the same date, and which remained unanewered by letter, is explained in the fol lowing manner—Immediately on receipt of Mr. B. last now, in which he objects to the term “charge? Ae “incomprehensible” to hin, 1 sent for Mr. Batter worth, believing that by @ personal interview I could enlighten him on that point, We met, when I took occasion to refer bim to jer’s written “ mor oranda,” con- taining the .” whieh accompanied Dr, T.'s note, doth of which, with Verbal explanations, were delivered by me to Mr. Sickles. I further explained the character of the “charge’’ to Mr. B., and promised to give him, if necessary, a written detailed account. Mr. Butterworth assured me he had never seen the “ memoranda,” @ough Mr S$. had made mention of it w him, and, therefore, it wae the term “charge ’’ bad appeared to him “incomprebensible,’” leaving me to believe that the promised ‘satisfactory ex planations, oF disclaimer,’ would be promptly furnished, At this stage of the proceedings I regarded the laat note, dated Dercember 9, irom Mr. Ih, ax cancelled by my verbal reference to the “memoranda,” and awaited hin further pleasure. My extreme illness at the tune, known to Mr. B.. and bis onwillingness, as I beuiewe, to annoy mo with further communications until I was in better health, furnished me with excuses for bia delay; while, on the other hand, it seems that he was ex. Peeting from me additional written detad before entering apon his promised mutual mistake to Washington city. cor was by Mr. Butterworth delivered to Mr. Sick! request, and published; thas ending, so far as Mr. and T were concerned, this epistolary iatercourse. L. W. OGDEN. New York, Dee. 21, 1858. ‘Dr. Ogden baa submitted the above statement for my examination. 1 find it correct in its detail of facts. Sines my return from Washingtow Mr. Stckles informs me that ‘ap inoorrect statement of the correspondens contained in. the Heath of Saturday, and the comments of the Sanday press, made the publication of the entire correspondence, in his ot, necessary. As to the memorandum which was jed to Mr. 8. by Dr. Ogden, f was intormed of its contents; but as it was without i) Mr. Sickles nor m: Thave no doubt Ty it in Our conversation as suflcient to prodace a response frow Mr. Sickles, whilet [ supposed that he would farneh me with a forther detailed statement of Dr. Tacker's cause of fy 8. T. BUTTERWORTH. Dee. 21, Muste and the Drama. Mowerae Coxcret.—The grand festival in aid of the fund of the Mount Vernam Association will clore at the Academy this evening With & monster concert, to which nearly everybouy cam afford to go, and over which Messrs, Mu- sard and Bergmann will preside. Broavway THeaTRR —The managers of the superior troupe of riders and gymnasta have to treat the Juventies to an afternoon performance. have also made ample provision for to-migtt. Roweny.—The highly popular co-manager and actor, Mr. G. L. Fox, ‘* play William in “Black Susan,” King Powhatan in rougtam's “Poeahon tas,’ & patriotic Yankee in “Rul Ll and wild man in “Valentine and Orson,” on the occasion o me ened this evening. More coald be jesired, Teetow’s tn compliance with the wishes o heads of families and others, the new managers havo mate arrange’ te with Mr. and Mie. Howard and *, to perform im “Uncle Tom's Cabin’? in the evening Mr. Rarry Sullivan w! appear in the celebrated comedy of “The Lady of Lyons, “All the World's 9 Stage” is the conclading piece, Wartack '8.—'The Merchant of Venive’’ will be suf ciently attractive to All the honse. Lacka Kem stil adheres to her long stan pouncement, “Our American Cougin,” with @ farce. Tre Vesres and the Mreeremts appear to beso well sotistied with the sueress of the entertainments ¢hey re- spectively offer, that they have not considered Wt expe- went to aiter their programmes.