The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1859, Page 1

THE NEW WHOLE NO. 8200. Arrival, Reception and Movements of Gen. Paez—The New Constitution—Conspiracy at Movements. OUR CARACAS CORRESPONDENCE. Caracas, Jan. 6, 1859. of Gen. Paes—The Constitution Cost—Claims of American Citizens—Why are they Ne- glected ? he, ‘The reception of General Paez has occupied all minds in this country: This illustrious citizeff is now in Valencia, the present capital of this republic. The attention paid to this illustrious patriot and exile in the United States has been duly appreciated in Venezuela, ‘The constitution was finally adopted on the 30th ultimo, ‘and signed by all the members of the Conventien by Pro- vinces, after a session of six months, at a cost of $200,000. The constitution has not as yet been publighed in Caracas. It is expected the government will be removed back to this capita) in‘the course of the month, The Hon. Haward A.!Turpin, American Minister, loft this city,on the 4th instant for Valencia, to attend to official business, and particularly the Aves claim. It is believed there areumapy claims of Americavs citizens on file at the Legation ‘ which have been wholly neg'ected ; this accuma- Jation is for want-of action on the partof dipiomatic agents accredited .to this government. Thus claims of thirty standing are mouldering in the archives of this ‘ion. roars, Eaton.” some honorable member of Congress will feel it hissduty to inquire into this matter Many of the claimants have departedsthis life gincettheir claims have been pend- img. Aman of energy and a disposition to do so could Dring every claim to a close in six months if he put his shoulder to the wheel and had a government to back him, Caracas, Jan. 10, 1869. Gen. Paez in Valencia—Gen. Julian Castro mare General- in-Chief of the Army—Eleclion of Provisional Ojficers— Outbreak on the Mountains of San Juan Defeated—Am- nesty for Political Ofenders—Monagas Fxcepled—Leller Stamps and Prepayment of Postage Adopted, dc. All the news that has transpired is that Gen. Paez is wafe in the capital of Valencia. Gen, Julian Castro has been promoted to the rank of Generai-in-Chief in the ar- my of the republic, with a pension of $300 per mouth for fe, for hts services in deposing tho Monagas dynasty. In the session of the 5th inst. Gen. Julian Castro was elected President ad interim of Voneznela, and Manuel F. de Tovar Vice President; and incase of a vacancy, Pedro Gual to succeed to the office, This appointment is made ‘until the next Presidential election. The next President will take the chair on the 20th of January, 1860, and con- tinue hig constitutional term of four years. ‘A despatch has been received from La Victoria, under date of the 5th inst,, stating that there had been a rising ir the mountains of San Juan of 200 mon against the con- stituted authority, but they were routed by a party of fo. vernment troop:, with the loss of nive killed. A battalion of troops has been despatched from this capital to the scene of action, This is the first outbreak under the new constitution. ‘There is a gen?ral indullo (amnesty) proclaimed for all Political offenders, with the exception of ex-President Gen, Jose Tadeo Monagas, who is declared a traitor to his coun- , with perpetual expulsion. “Eustape for letters have been adopted, all to be prepaid, unjees coming from a foreign country. Newspapers and pamphlets entirely free of postage. Caracas, Jan. 14, 1859. Oumapiracy Discovered in the Ieland of Margarita—Ar- vests—Expulsions from Caracas—The Country in Tur- mwil, dc., de. Ae I predicted in a former communication, the country is im a revolting state. A*conspiracy has been discovered at the island of Margarita, and a namber of the priacipal men arrested. Similar occurrences have taken place in divers parts of the country. Several persons have lately been expelled from Caracas for acts of a revolutionary ten- dency. Had the new constitution been completed and Promulgated, as it might have been, and the members ro- turned home, all these movements might have been avoided. Guissippi stil! remains in prison. Guzman, whose father ‘was expelled some months ago, has been arrested, and banished by last packet; also Rafael Agostini, Thus the country is kept iu a turmoil, and always will be until the Anglo-Saxon population extends south to the Oronoco. It appears clear there is not virtue enough in the Spanish race to govern themselves. Caracvs, Jan. 18, 1859. ‘The Arrival of General Paez—His Reception and Move ments—Popular Gratitude to the United States—Uncasi ness of the Government—Movements of the Monagas Par- ty—The Passport System Abolished—Ihe Elective Fran- chise—American Railroads and Gas in Venezuela, &c. Tho “event” of this fortnight has been the arrival of General Paez, so long expected and so differently appre- ciated in Venezuela, Boginning at the beginning, Cuma- ma displayed all ber love to receive the martyr of San Antonio, andto make hi:m forget the hours of prison (long indeed) he passed in the castle. The people, the real ge- Buine people, were crazy with the man, and did, or him more than the authorities expected and hoped. Marga- rita, the new Sparta of Venezuela, sent a bark for him with @ numerous delegation to invite himto go. So Barcelona did, and Carupano, Rio Caribes and every one of the towns of that litoral. But he preferred Margarita, sick as he was, and unable to attend to everybody. ‘The whole population of the island, I may say, was con- frogated in Pampatar, the capital, and the Margaritans proved themselyer worthy of their renown as friends of Paez. From Margarita he tailed for Porto Cabello, and from there to Valencia. The annals of Venezuela will be overcrowded by the description of those fiestas, for ever ‘to be remembered by the inhabitants. No man was ever received more enthusiastically than the exile of New York, and he ought to be “satisfied of himself,’ like the conqueror of Gaul. The United States of America have taken a good crop of benedictions, for they were as friendly with Paez as Vene- guela could wish, and sent their steamers to bring bim home. 1 think, by-the-bye, that America never did better to promote the American interests; the sailors of the At- Janta and the Caledonia have proved better diplomatists than all the Soulés and Lamarg of your country. The ‘Union is, in fact, annexed to Venezuela by the ties of af- fection. The better for Brother Jonathan if the Venezue- Jans know, as they actually do, how to eay hurrah after a toast. General Paez is the principal teacher in this new fashion of toasting, and I hope that Mr. Turpin will invigo- rate the fashion. I must add, in the candor of truth, that the Venezuelan ernment felt uneasy with the popular demonstration favor of Paez, since each one of the ministers is or wants to be a candidate for the Presidency of the republic. They are jealous of General Pacz’s popularity, and proclaim that pobody but a civilian will be the President. In this way they have done the best they could to break the link between Paez and Castro, but without success, since Castro hag ‘acted as a cordial (I suppore) friend of Paez, and received him in his (Castro’s) own house, ‘The Monagas party—he has a party—contrived with their whole power and ability to foment the division of the two chiefs, and when defeated in their object they proclaim the revolution as the only remedy to save Vene- suela—for themselves. Private foreign agents are not in need, and you can tee in Caracas ex-plenipotentiary Minis- ters who remain here for the love of the country. There fare also actual Charges d’Affuires who protect the Mona. gueros with the pious view of counterbalancing the Ame- rican influence and their ‘ power of absorption.’” ‘The good will men of Venezuela think that the only re mody is the new constitution framed in Valencia. [send you a copy of it by the way of information. You will ob- serve that the onerous system of passports has been abo- ished, that the Spanish self accusation in criminal courts has disappeared, and that the yote in elections is direct ‘and secret. The old Council of State has been abolished, and the consanguinity in the fourth degree between the old and the new President is an obstacle for the candidates. Such are tho now features of our present constitution. Plut 2 Diew that they wiil be obeyed. We did not want any new law, but plenty of obedience to the old one— plenty of that obodience that you used to have when Albany iftterfered with the private business of the Empire city. Tast Sanday we received bal nows about Gonoral Pnez's health, A telographic despatch from Valencia stated that he had got fever, and his family hurried from this city t» meet him. Tho telegraphic wire is broken betwee Valencia and Caracas, and we are to-day without news; but 70%, will hear of him by this voasol, since the wire {3 not broken betweon Valencia and Porto Cabello, The government bave granted a privilege to a Vene- guclan and American company to build a railroad bo: ‘twoen Caracas and Potaro, The road must bo ready for exploitation in one year. ‘They have also granted anothor Fag for the introduction of gas iMumination in Cara- eas. I could not give you a better proof of the stability ef our present administration, for nobody would think of entorprises in revolutionary times, {From El Diario do la Marina, of Havana, Feb. 3, Caracas, Jan. 8, 1859. ‘Filles and Of General Castro—Approbation po Sip onda a hy o Spain— Presentation Fin New mor an the Nomination of the President— tn the Sierra Plans of a Monagus Invasion—A Fugitive ‘Tho National Convention has on tho table two bills—ono ting to General Castro the title of Genoral-in-Chief of 6 liberating army of 1868, and a lifelong pension of $3,000 carly, and another granting him the title of Faineni Bitizen, with « pay of $3,000 and the present of a ord "me Minister of Finances has itod to the Chamber, ‘with signature of the Executivo, the tariff law and decreo which fy the impost called of national license, A report been presented by the first commission for tive for each province, proceeded, surrounded by tationed from the doors of the bly alo tbe of the Governor, and returned to accompani- tion: the State and his termination of the constitution so much longed people, presented with the signature the fundame: charter which is to govern us. Dr. Gual, President of the Convention, replied to the Minister in a satisiactory man- ner, and then the whole ministry retired. ‘There is being discussed @ project of law of amnesty, extending even to common crimes, only with some ex. ceptions; the penulties imposed arc’ lessened, and capital bighment changed into imprisonment; but Gen. José T. fonagas is excepted. Lastly, the convention ratified the nomination of Gen. Castro a& President of the republic until the next elections. Senor Manuel F. Tovar was nominated Vice President, and Dr. P. Gual third magisirate of the republic, to fill the place im the absence of the two others. Rebellions are not wanting in Venezucla. On the one side we have the faction of the Sierra, and on the other the threatening invasion of the eastern ‘inces, thanks to’the sojourn of José Tadeo Monagas in Trinidad.’ As to the faction of the Sierra, it was known on the 6th that on the dawning of the 3d the commander, Gutierrez, with forty men, routed, on the heights of la Penna, jurisdiction ot San Juan, the rebels of Gaambra, numbering 200, kill- ing nine of them, and losing himself four dead and fifteen wounded. Although master of the fleld, the said chief was, for want of troops, unable to pursue the rebels. Conceraing the plan of invasion, letters had been inter- cepted which show that Gerardo Monagas, with his son, will attack Cuidad Bolivar, capital of Guayana, and Juan Souillo, Barcelona. The said letters reveal the plan of in- vasion, und the accomplices are designated. ‘The latter were apprehended, but the competent Judge set them at liberty. They and the latter are friends of Monagas. Sr. Jesus Martor Sietiags, nominated to succeed Sr. Yanez in the government of Guayana, arrived at Soledad on the 13th of December. Immediately Colonel Celis, commander of the dockyard, went for him ina small open boat, but he did not wish to’ pass the river. On the fol- lowing day he did, and took his residence in the house of the same Colonel Celis, where he was called upon by all the most notable Bolivians A wook past without, Sr. Sistiaga taking possession of his post, until on the 28d he embarked on board the steamer for Trinidad without say- ing a word. ‘You wee that I limit myself to report the facta as they are told, without comment or variation. 'The Colchester Bank Defalcation. ARREST OF MR. JONES AND ATTEMPTED CONVEY- ANCE TO CONNECTICUT—HIS RESCUE AT HARLEM. We published yesterday a report of the arrest of Mr. S. T. Jones, the alleged defaulting cashier, by the detective police of our city, since when we have learned the follow- ing facts in the case:—Mr. Jones was arrested here in De- cember, 1857, on a charge of defalcation in the Colchester Bank of Connecticut, and a requisition on Governor King ‘was procured to convey him to Connecticut. At that time he was held for a day, but the Bank Commissioners, who were then in the city, declining to lodge a complaint, ho was discharged, in presence of the Commissioners and several other parties. On the 7th of this month he was again arrested in this city, on a charge mentioned below, under 4 warrant issued by Recorder Barnard, and he was in the custody of an officer of the Recorder’s Court, when the de- tectives came to arrest him again on the requisition issued previous to his first arrest in 1857, He so informed the oflicers when they presented themselves, but they refused to recognise his position as a prisoner, and he quietly sub- mitted. They denied him all intercourse with his friends or counsel, and took bim first to the police head- quarters in Broome street; from there he was conveyed to the Fifth ward station house, then to the Twenty-first ward station, and at four o’clock yesterday morning he was conveyed ina carriage to Harlem bridge to take there the first train for Connecticut. In the meantime his friends and the oflicer in whose custody he had been saw Recorder Barnard, and he directed the officer to have him held and returned on the original warrant of the 7th inst. The partics then took the first train from the city, and found the detectives with their prisoner at Harlem ready to get on the cars. Messrs. Keefe and Houston struggled hard against the interference, when the deputy sheriff produced a warrant signed bythe Recorder, authorizing the arrest of Mr. Jones on a charge of false pretences. The detectives refused to recognise the authority of thesherif's posse to take Mr. Jones into custody, on the ground that the requisition of ex-Governor King was paramount. Asharp scuitie here ensued, which eventually resulted in the tri- umph of the deputy sheriff and his party. During the strugglo Messrs. Keefe and Houston were roughly han- died. They clung to their prisoner with commendable tenacity, and it was only by the strength of superior odds that they were baffied, The rescue being effected, the prisoner was hurried off to the Metropolitan Hotel,’ fol- Jowed by the vanquished put unsubdued detectives. ‘There they were met by Recorder Barnard, who claimed that Jones was his prisoner, and answerabie to the Court of General Sessions, where he charged with having obtamed $1,600 by means of false pretence Recorder Barnard further stated that the war- rant which the detectives held was issued over two years ago by ex-Recorder Smith, and was therefore invalid, also that the requisition of Governor King was void, inas- much ag be had ceased to have any executive power. ‘The officers eeriously contemplated the recapture of the prisoner, but the rder assured them that Mr. Jones would be produced at eleven o’clock that forenoon, when the question of authority would be a fit subject-for argu- ment. Jones was on hand at te Recorder’s office prompt- ly to the miunte, as also the Sheriff's posse and the detec- tives. After some delay Recorder Barnard decided to postpone the argument until ten o’clock this morning, 60 as to give both sides an opportunity of engaging counsel. Meanwhile Mr. Jones remains at bis old quarters, the Metropolitan Hotel, until the matter is decided. Pollce Intelligence. ARKEST OF A SUPPOSED INCENDIARY.—Between two and three o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in a frame feed store aud stable rear of Bernard Rickerfleld’s dwelling on the Seventh avenue, between Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth streets. The flames spread with great rapid ty, destroying the whole of the building, together with a emall tenement adjoining, the latter being occupied at the time by an elderly woman named Samerst, and a small child, the daughter of Mr. Rickerfleld, In the stable was a horse, n cow and two dogs. The neighbors managed to get out the horse, but the cow and d perished in the flames. Fire Marshal Baker was early at the premses and went into an immediate in- vestigation, which led bim to believe the fire was the wilful act of a colored boy, named Thomas Smith. The boy, it seems, was about the first individual found in the immediate viciuity of the fire; and when questioned as how he came there so soon, he alleged that his boss had called him up tw fved the horse and pigs; that while he was doing so he saw the light of the fire, and went to the stable; he lived across the lots in Fifty-third street. The Marshal, with policeman Tompkins, went to the house where the boy lived, and wasthere informed by Mr. Jack- son that the boy had not been home all night. This cir- cumetance, together with many other false statements made by the boy, caused the Marshal to put him in charge of the police, and he was accordingly taken to the station house. The boy is about fourteen years of age, and very cunning in his Justice Connolly commit: ted the accused for examination. The loss by the fire wil! amount to about $300. Mr. Rickerfleld has $200 insurance on the building in the Citizens’ Insurance Company. No insurance on stock. Tre Late Larceyy or Jeweury ix Broome Srrert.— Mr. Herman, one of the proprietors of the gjewelry store next ‘loor to the police headquarters in Broome street, whose premises were robbed of some $4,000 worth of Jewelry a few days ago, returned from Philadelphia yes- terday, having in custody CharlesCohen, a brothor of the absconding clerk, who ‘is also suspected of being impli- cated inthe robbery. ‘The prisoner denied the ch: preferred against him, saying his brother had effected the robbery, and had sailed for Europe with all the property. It was subsequently ascertained, however, that Cohen bad sold a pawn ticket to some person living in Chrystie street, by means of which the police traced about three hundred dollars worth of the stolen Jewelry to the estabiishment of Simpson & Sons, where it had been pawned by the prisoner for the sum of $80. The property recovered consisted of four diamond rings and two breastpine, which were duly identified by Mr. Herman as a portion of that etolen rom pia sate by the brother of the prisoner. Cohen was commit for further examination. Asnoving Skarers AT mime Cayreal Panx,—Michae Driscoll, said to be the leader of a gang who are continu ally annoying boys going and returning trom tho skating pond at the Contral Park, was arrested yoaterday by Officer Eldridj eon charge of stealing a pair of skates from a lad nai ‘rank Carroll. Justice enbush com. mitted the prisoner for examination. Tae ALLEGED ARSON rN CHATHAM StRERT.—It will be ro collected that Henry Kamak, othorwise known as “Cheap John,” keeper of a varicty store at No. 133 Chatham street, was arreated on tho Sth inst, on an alleged charge of wilfully setting fire to his store, The case was taken before Justice Connolly, Fire Marshal Baker investigated the matter, and the testimony was submitted to the above mimgistrate for his decision—tho result of which is that Mr. Kamak bas been required to find bail in the sum of $2, to answer the charge. The chi ‘against anietiosn ten, ba stated that he was 35 Mr. Kamak, on his examination, years of age, born in Russia, and if not guilty of the charge. sooused eatoros into the ‘Aaron Kamak, brother to the required bond, From Kansas.—The Missouri Democrat of the 11th has tolegraphic despatches from Kenans contradict: ing the report that Deputy Marsbai Wood bad voen hangod by ‘Old Brown.” Mrs. Morrill vs. Mr. Hume—Charge of Rape while in a Trance—AfMidavit of the Plaln- tiff—Her Crose-examination Yesterday—A | Curious Case—Spiritual Life in New York, &e., de. ‘The case of Mrs. Sarah W. Morrill against N. A. Hume, charging him with committing a rape upon her while she was insensible in a spiritual trance, waa brought up be- fore Justice Quackenbush, at the Jefferaon market Police Court, at 3 P.M. yesterday. All of the parties to the case, with their counsel, were present. The plaintiif was dressed in black, wore a veil over her face, and was rather an ordinary looking woman, with nothing about her to draw special attention. Her husband, who ie quite a fine looking man, sat by her side. The defendant had the appearance of a smart, active business man. ‘This curious case has already been brought before the public, and needs no further introduction than the AFFIDAVIT OF THE PLAINTIFF, which is as follows:-— Cityand County of New York:—Sarah W. Morrill, of Newburyport, Mass., being sworn, says—I am the wife of Samuel G. Morrill; I'was in the city of New York during the month of June, 1857, and boarded at No. 45 Robinson street, a boarding house, kept by Mr. Thorn; one N. A. Hume, whoee first name J think was Nelson, also boarded there: I was there for ten weeks, leaving about the mid- dle of July for my home; during my stay there spiritual circles (80 called) were formed as often as once & week in the parlor of the house; in the course of the time T was there it was claimed that I was a spiritual medium, and efforts were constantly made to get me into a trance; in the third week in June, 1857, ata circle, I was put into a trance, and it was ciaimed that I wrote while inthe trance; tbis was in the parlor,and wnen I came out of the trance and became conscious, I found myself on my bed in my own room, which was on the game floor with the par- Jer, and the said N. A. Hume in the act of having criminal connection with me; as soon as I became conscious and discovered this I sprang away from him, and told him he had ruined me, andI would expose him; he threatened to take my life if I told any one; this connection was in- voluntary on my part, and without my consent, and oc- curred at :aid No. 45 Robinson street, New York city. Deponent therefore prays that defendant may be arrested and dealt with according to law. Sworn before me, Justice Quackenbush, June 17, 1858, CROSS-EXAMINATION. Mrs. Morrill was then examined by the counsel of the defendant to the following effect:—I am thirty eight years of age; I reside in Newburyport, Mass.; am married; Mr. Samuel G. Morrill is my husband; his place of busi: ness is New York; Ihave been married nineteen years; Thave never resided in New York; I have two children} they are aged fifteen and eight years respectively; 1 have lost three children; the last one died on the 14th December, 1858; its age was nine anda half months; I know Mr. N. ‘A. Hume, the defendant; I firat became acquainted with him at Mr. Thorn’s, No. 45 Robinson street, New York, during the months of May and June, 1867; my husband introduced him to me; Mr. Hume boarded at Mr. Thorn’s; he was not there all the time; I heard Mr. Hame say that he had afamily at that time; his family did not reside with him; they resided at Lunda, N. Y.;there were many other boarders at Mr. Thorn’s at that time; part of the boarders stayed in the house during the evening, and there were frequently circles. Q. What do you mean by circles; will you describe them? A. They were spiritual circles; Mr. Thorn and Mr. Hume were the leading spiritualists; I don’t recollect the names ef any other spiritualists there; there was but one lady boarder there beside myself; her name was Mrs. Gale; I think she was a spiritualist; she had a husband there; I don’t recollect seeing him ‘in the circles; I can’t recollect the names of any other male spiritualists; there were quite a number of other gentlemen who sat’ down in these circles; some ladies who did not board in the house sat down to these circles; they were Mrs. Jarvis, Mrs, Kenney and others whose names I cannot give; the two ladies whose uames I have mentioned protessed to be spiritualists; Ido not recollect how often circles were formed there; they were formed once a week, and per- haps oftener; I was not a believer in spiritualism before I came to New York; I was requesied to sit in a circle by Mr. and Mrs. Thorn; the first circle was formed in the month ef May; I can’t tell how goon after I came to New York; 1 don’t recollect of becoming entranced in any way the first night I sat in acirele; 1 don’t recollect whether Idid or not on the second or third sitting; I did not _be- come entranced until the middle or last of June; I don’t remember becoming entranced more than once; I did not sit in any circles at that house after becoming entranced; I recollect Mr. Hume’s leaving Thorn’s and going home; it was a few days after my being en- tranced that he left; it was less than a week; Mr. and Mrs. Thorn and Mr. Hume sat in tha circle the might J was entranced; I do not recollect any of the others; T do not recollect sitting in a circle with a young man called “ Billy,” except once; I recollect he boarded there; I think he sat in the circle during one of the first sittings; there were other ladies in the circle the night I was en- tranced; I do not recollectamy of their names; the per- sons of whom | speak as not boarding in the house were frequently there; I do not recollect that Mrs. Jarvis was in the circle the hight I was entranced; the number gene- rally sitting in a circle was about half'a dozen; I do not recollect of there ever being less than half a dozen sitting in a circle; my room.was on the first floor, off from th» hall; I bad to pass through the hall to get to my room, which was at the end uf the hail; the parlor was on the game floor; the hail was the only space between my room and the parlor; my husband sat in those circles with me Several times; Ido not recollect the hour at which I sat down to the circle on the night I was entranced; it was before midnight; my husband was not at home that night: he was in the city; he came home near midnight; I do not know whether any, of the people were up when ‘my hus- Dand came home; I do not know how long I had been in bed; my husband usually came in with a night key; I was in bed when he came; I had no conversation of importance with him that night that I think of; he slept in the same bed with me that night; I think Mr. Hume was there next morning at breakfast; I remember speaking with Mr. Hume frequently after the evening I was entranced before he left for home; I had no conVersation with my husband about what Hume did to me the night I was entranced be- fore he (Hume) left; after sitting down at the circle the night I was entranced, 1 first recoliect finding myself in my own room, on the bed; Mr. Hume was there commit ting violence on my person; I mean by that, criminal con- nection; there was no other person in the room; Ihave no consciousness of how Igot into my room after sitting down in the circle; I resisted Mr. Hume, but he said he had got through; as soon as I became conscious I resisted him and threw myself from him; I was lying upon my bed on my back when I became conscious; Mr. Hume was then in the act of criminal connection; I think this was not far from eleven o'clock P. M.; I did not goout of my room thereafter that night; my husband came home near midnight; my child was born about eight months after that night; T rst spoke of this occurrence to a friend of mine in July last; her name is Mrs. Clifford; she resides at New- buryport; I told no one else for some months afterwards; I then wrote to my husband about it; I wrote him soon after my child was born; I did so be- cause Icould not keep it in any longer; he’ did not first charge me with having criminal intercourse with Mr. Hume; my husband went home with me in July; remained there four weeks, then returned; I had not seen him from that time till afier the child was born; we correspond- ed all the time; Ido swear that my husband never spoke nor wrote to me about Hume’s being too intimate with me before I wrote him about it, Q. Don’tyou remember that Mrs. Thorn spoke to you complaining that you were very imprudent and too inti mate with Mr. Hume? (Counsel for plaintiff objected to the question; question allowed.) A. She never did to my knowledge, but rather the reverse, saying she preferred freedom among her boarders; I don’t recollect frequently \tting my arm around Mr. Hume and kissing him when e came Up to the door, before or after this occurrence; I have often been at the door when he (Hume) came into the house, and spoke to him; I don’t remember meeting Mr. Hume at the door and fondling him; the words Mr. Hume used on my threatening to expose him was that he “would be the death of me;” waen I became conscious I was in the same clothes in which Isat down to the circle; Mr. Hume had the same clothes on that he had on in the circle; my daughter boarded with me here at the time; she did not always set at circles with me; I think my daughter was there in the circle the night I was entranced; my daughter was then between twelve and thirteen years of ago; I think ehe was in bed when this occurred with Hume; she occu- pied a room on the lower floor, adjoining the parlor and dining room; she lodged with her sister, who was six years old at that time; Tassisted the younger child im Koing to bed that night; I don’t recollect at what hour my eldest daughter went to bed that evening; I can’t tell whe ther it was before or after this transaction with Mr, Hume; the younger child went to bed before the circle; I don’t recollect By elder daughter coming to.me one day when T was with Mr. Hume and threatening to tell her father if I was not lees intimate with Mr. Hume, saying I thought more of Mr. Hume than I did of her father; Mr. Hame sometimes went into my room and sat down With me; I recollect of rubbing his head at one time there; I don’t recollect of my husband coming into the room at the time I was doing it; I don’t recollect of any one particular time when my husband came into the room while I was sitting by Mr. Hume, or fondling him, and of his going out mad at it, and afterwards reprimanding me for it. At this point the case was adjourned to 3 P. M. to-day. Naval Intelligence. Capt. John C. Grayson, U. 8, Marine Corps, lately sta- tioned at Philadelphia Marine Barracks, has assumed com- a oes ington bok Kent ut. urn (new appointment) fed for duty at the Brook; ¢ ‘Marine Barracks. bain death of Brig.-Gon. Henderson will make some im- Portant changes in the commanders of the different ma- rine posts, but will not be Gee dhe the end of the Present quarter, 31st March, 1859. ‘The storeship'Relief is ready for sea, and will loave port ee aay ot two foe a wall. Persons having friends in the Gi juadron will have an opportunity to communi- cate with them by this vessel, The Totter bag ig at the Lyceum. Court Day. CARNE RCT RCM TM iwi, 966, 1461, 27’, 1005, 6h2, O68, 474.” 267, 431, 441, 458, 457, 460, 961, 41, 75, ‘185, Sormiom Covnr.—Nos. 800, 422, 423, 38, 165, 882, 448, 447, 408, B11, 400, Aol, B71, , 468, 464, 465, 406, 467, 468, 460, 470. Common Prxas.—Part 1,—Nos. 640, 056, 657, 058, 05° $00,,082, 663, 008, oT, 68, 000 823, 280, 28s.’ Parl ) 069, 823, .. Bid, 047, 208, 206, ‘88, 673, 674, 675, 676, 679, 681, ORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—WEDNIUSDAY, FEBRUARY 16,¢ 1859, Brannan—Further Investigations. It will probably be remembered by the readers of the Heraxp that on the 20th of July last Mrs. Brannan, wife of Capt. Jobn M. Brapnan, of the United States Army, | Her busband was then at | mysteriously dieappeared. Key Wert, Florida, on duty, and she was temporarily re- siding with her mother, Mrs, Col. Crane, at Chelsea, Staten Island, being on a visit to the North for the benefit of her beaith, which had been seriously impaired by a fever contracted while the was with her husband in Florida, When Mrs, Brannan disappeared she was in the thirty- firet year of her age, and had been married to the Captain since the 16th of September, 1850. The only issue of their marriage is @ fermalo cLild, named Alida, now about seven years old, who regided with her mother at Mrs, Colone Crane’s, and is now under the care of that lady. It appears that on the morning of the 20th of July Mrs Crane, Mrs. Brannan, her brother William and the child Alida rode together from the house of the former to the steamboat landing, called the Chelsea landing. There the two ladies separated from the child, (Mra. Brannan kiss- ing her daughter, as was her invariable custom when they parted,) and took the boat for New York. Mrs. Brannan Jeft her mother in the city to visit a friend, agreeing to meet ber on the boat which was to leave for Chelsea at half-past three o’clock P. M. that day. She was seen at the Port Richmond ferry by Mr. George Vreeland, an ex- press agent, shortly after the boat left, having arrived too late, was again seen at the ferry that evening, at seven o’clock, under circumstances hereafter stated. Mr. Vree- land knew her well, was recognized by her at that time, and observed that she seemed disappointed. ‘As she did not mect her mother, nor return homo that night, her absence occasioned anxiely; and when go much time had elapsed as made it apparently certain that she ‘was not to return, measures Were taken to discover what had become of her. ‘The police were apprised of the above facts, and Depn- ty Superintendent Carpenter, of the Metropolitan police, and a large force of detectives employed to draw if poasi- ble the curtain from the mystery. Rewards were also offered by the relatives of the lady, and algo by the Su- pervisors of Richmond county, but all to no effect, and up to this time her whereabouts is a mystery. ‘While the investigations were progressing, Mr. Pick- eregill, a resident of Staten Island, communicated the fol- Jowing facts :—He gaid be left New York that evening for ‘the Quarantine, by the seven o'clock boat. Just after the Port Richmond boat had passed out of her slip,a lady dressed in full mourning, and attired as Mrs. Brannan 13 proved by her mother to have been that day, came to the bye A and finding that she wa» too late, exhibited some agitation. The boat for Quarantine had then moved from the wharf, and persons who noticed the lady q prised herof tbe fact that that waa the last boat for the island that night. The boat was backed to the wharf, she came on board, and 14 into the cabin, the collector having informed her that she could get a curriage at the Quarantine to take her to Port Richmond. These incl- dents, and the fact of her being unattended, drew Mr. Pickersgill’s attention to her. He observed hear her, at one time, a man dressed in biack, whom heat first sup- posed wus acquainted with her, but this opinion he soon abandoned, as they did not converse or communicate with each other in any way. When the boat reached the Quarantine landing she passed off it alone, and walked towards a livery stable close by, kept by a Mr. Matthew Carroll, being followed at a short distance by the man in black. She spoke to Dir, Carroll, left him, and went to the driver of a public back or carriage then standing in front of Mr, Carroll’s stable. Immediately afver she entered the vehicle. Then the mau in black, after apparently speak- ing to the driver, also got in and took a seat beside her, but they did not communicate with each other. It is customary on the Island to use their carriages in the same manner as stages or omnibuses are in New York, and. it ie common for persons going in the same direction toride in them together, although not acquainted with each other. Another carriage started from the ferry at the time the carriage that contained Mrs. B. and the stranger in black, but they separated at a point a short ditance from the landing, and went in different direc- tione—that supposed to contain Mrs. B. and tho stranger taking the road to Pogt Richmond—a large part of which i through a denze wood. On the statement made by Mr. Pickersgill, a complaint was, on the 81st of August, 1857, made before Justice de Forest, of Tompkingville, Staten Island, and an investiga- tion had. Pickersgil! was examined, Mr. Matthew Carroll, his gon Jobo Carroll, and ail the drivers and employés of Carroll, as well as the other persons who, on the day orevening in question, had vehicles at the land- ing. But it was not disenvered who drove the carriage containing the lady and man, nor what had become of driver, horses, vehicle or passengers. The elder Carroll however, testified to the important fact that on the arri Of the seven o’clook beat that eventng,n lady dressed in biack came to him, atked him how much he would charge w take Der to Port Richmond, ana vefore he bad answer- ed the question, inquired of him whether be knew Colonel Crane. He answered in the negutive, adding that he knew the Colonei’s gon, William. She then left him, and he never saw ber again, nor was he aware of ever having seen her before. There was no means by which a ye- hicle could leave the island that night, the last boat from it buying then gone, and there being no bridge or carriage Bw between any part of the island and an opposite re. Nothing in this state of facts warranted the Justice in holding any party, and nowarrapt was issued by him. Captain Brannan having obtained leave of absence, arriv- ed in New York on the 2ist day of September, tra- velling with all possible despatch, but having been'com- pelled to weit until he procured leave; he forthwith sot on foot new inquiries, and engaged the eervices of George W. Mateell, Esq., late’ Chief of Police and editor of the Police Gaz’tte, t0 aid in solving, if possible, the mystery which then ehrowded the futed of Mrs. Brannan. The Chief, with the Captain and other persons called to his aid, explored the region of Staten Island over which she would have pacsed on ber way home, made a thoroagh search of the wools—iry in many places, where the ap- pearance of the earth indicated that a grave might be found—and had ponds in the neighborhood dragged, ‘but all to no purpose. From that time to the present, having procured his leave to he extended, he bas devoted himself continually and indefatigably to search for the person of his wife, or some information as to her fate, having in this effort’ the advice ard assistance of Lot C. Clark aud James . Brady, the former of whom is a well known counsellor at lat residing on Staten Island. The operations thus carried were kept secret, in the hope that something might thus be accomplished, and all the while rumors, such aa have already been mentioned, were rife in the community. Not one of them, however, has proved to be in any par. ticular correct, and beyond the estabiistied facts thet Ltrs. Brannan went to Staten Island in the seven o’clock boat, on the evening of the 20th of July, there spoke to Mr’ Carroll, as stated, and got into a public carriage, nothing whatever as to her whereabouts has been ascertained. ‘When the eflorts so made proved thus fruitless, Cap tain Braunan, by avice of his counsel, on the 27th day of ary last, instituted a new complaint before Justice L. |. Haggerty, of Port Richmond, on Staten Island, alleging tho bellef of the detectives that his wife had been mur- dered. On this, a thorough examination bas been bad, under the direction of Alfred Delpoot, Keq., District Attor” ney of Richmond County, aided by Mr. Mateell and Mesers. Clark and Brady.’ Pickeragitl, the two Carrolls, all the drivers and employés before mentioned, and every person who might possibly throw light on the caso bas deen examined. And on this occasion Mrs. Crane, Capt. Brannan and Dr. Crane have given their testimony, as a'so Pickersgill and the Carrols. that Mrs. Brannan was a Tt appears from the testimor Jady of refined education and demeanor, religious in feel- ing, fond of literature, of a domestic disposition, affection- ate and devoted as daughter, mother, sister and wife. Her relations with her family and society were such as to reclude the idea of her voluntarily separating herself from oh husband, ebild and kindred, and keeping them in utter \guorance as to whether she was living or dead. At the time of her disappearance, and for some time previ- ously, she bad contemplated, ’and was making arrange- menis for a visit to Maine, and thence to the White Moun- tains, with ber child and her friend, Mrs. Anderson. this visit eho looked forward with pleasure. She had also, by correspondence with her husband, set- tled upon joining him at Key West in tho fall, which was deemed the season most suitable for that purpose, in re- ference to her health. And in viewof this event she had purchased furniture for her intended home at Key West, some portion of which had even then been actually shipped. She had about her person when she went away only the garments she wore, a parasol, a watch and chain, her ‘wedding ring, a diamond ring—the gift of her busband— and a purse containing a small amount of money. Sho had no reticule, travelling bag, valise or other article for asiwilaruse.’ All her other apparel, trinkets, letters and personal effectswore, and are, in her mother’s house at Chelsea. These facta exclude the belief that such a wife, mother or daughter would secretly abscond. They seem to leave no other explanation of her fate than that her life ended on Staten Island during the night of the 20th of July. Whether she was assassinated for the sake of the arti- cles in her possession, or to conceal violence attending an outrage of her person, or whether sho died from the ter- ror consequent on an attempt so to outrage her, are ques- tions which cannot at present be answered. The sugges tions, made thoughtlessly or otherwise, intimating that Mrs. Brannan is yet ive, emanate those who know nothing whatever about her. If there bo any jereon who can state, under oath, a single fact calculated to show what has become of her, it is earnestly deeired and solicited that such person's name and address be forwarded to Mr. Matecll; and tho proof thus rendered will at once be taken. But there is ‘nothing whatever now known to warrant the beliof that anything can be so stated which will not confirm the ey Haggerty Tho testimony taken ice is volumi. ‘The husband and relatives of have no doubt whatever of 20th of July last; no fact her disappoarance war- opin’ nd it seems but to th AGA em, jue 10 reputation of Mrs. Brannan, hints, surmises or state- monts injurious to her, or presenting any suspicion as to herfconduct, may no longer be indulged 4 the absence of eet coeiy.s non coae etee ree Judge open 0 of any whieh maybe furniahed in Peterence te Mes, Brewean 2 Fee, 206 iat cokes the authorities may receive all 10 ai ‘can bestow in their effort to exposa, ‘and punish what is believed to bo a most brutal and out- rageous murder, The Mysterious Disappearance of Mrs. Capt. | ‘The Philadelphia Deputation of Skaters. | Asdaylight approached yesterday morning, the hopes | of skating on the Central Park pond began to die away in | the bosoms of the sanguine, and by the time that Sol’s draped effulgence bad fully chased away the gloom of darkness the last vestige of everything akin to that bope had departed. ‘The Philadelphians, therefore, came to the conclusion that “nome again” was the next line on the programme of their trip to New York, and their handsome skates were pertited to rest in the green flannel that kept them bright and clean, The day advancing in dul- ness as in hours precipitated their departure, go at two o'clock they bade adieu to the city of Gotham, disappointed, but not sad, as they had every reason to believe that the New Yorkers would have failed in no courtesy tw their Philadelphia cousins, if they only had been acjuainted earlier with their intention of visiting the Em pire Cay. ‘AS agreed upon, in spite of the discouraging weather, Mr. Humphrey was on the pond by ten o'clock, and @ large number of folks, to wee Colonel Page and the gentle- men accompanying bim. The ladies were decitediy large- ly reinforced, and probably with no lesser intention taxon paying their respecte to tne veteran vkater, Captain wick had done everything in his power to get all the loose snow off the pond, and though the sarface was apytbivg but smooth and slippery, it was hoped that there was yet space and strong’ ice for enjoy- ment. Mr. Humpbrey had made every preparation for a ‘iuncheon,” and was mortified that tue mornipg’s prognostications of bad weather were too near- ly allied to after facta, which hindered the extension of at courtesy due to the distinguished visiters. ‘The Godenski Club were entirely taken by surprise and regretted much that they were not aware of the presence of their Philadelphia brethren till they read of their visit to the pond in yesterday’s Henatp, The Godenski youths would bave greeted them cordially, and aseure us that they will not fail to reciprocate the courtesy of the Phila- delphia skaters. ‘This club was only orgavized last De- cember, aud now numbers upwards of fifty meiabere, principally young merchants, the sons of merchants, and young gentlemen generally, who believe that the bracing sport on the ice is the most healthful recreation of winter. and that in doing what is right, it is to the advantage of all to do it well. Let the sous of Penn give them timely Notice the next cold spell, and they will baye a cordial welcome. City Intelligence. ‘MEETING OF INVENTORS AND Exutnrrors OF THE AMERICAN Usion Fark.—About twelve or fourteen of the inventors and exhibitors of the American Union Fair held a meeting last evening, in the Cooper Iustitute, to consider the con, dition of their affairs. James Rogers was moved to the chair. Mr. Riker, one of the managers, made a general verbal statement of the affairs of the Institute, stating that it was for want of funds their exhibitions were obliged to be closed. He added that his statement was not to be regarded as the report of the managers. The inventors present expressed themselves dissatisfied with the conduct of the managers, and a dispute foliowed, which waa final- ly ended by the appointment of a cominittee of three to draft resolutions for the meeting. After the lapse of a few minutes the committee presented their report, which they admitted was previously prepared, recommending the adoption of a constitution for a new organization, which was also contained in tbe report. The conduct of the ma- nagers was censured in the report, and it called for their resignation. Mr. Riker asked an opportunity for the ma- nagers to present a report before the few who were pre- sent should pass a vote of censure on them. An acrimo- njous, and by no means edifying dispute followed, which was terminated by adopting a resolution calling ypon the Director, Treasurer apd Secretary to report the condition of the affairs of the American Union as a substitute for the report. They then adjourned. ‘Tae Fink DeraRTMENT—Mvcscte ayn MkN VERSUS THE Srzam Evorvg.—The Exempt Engine Company of this city will have an interesting contest of ekill and strength this (Wednesday) evening with the steam fire engine John G. Storm. The competitors for public favor and applause will meet in the square near Riley’s Hotel, West Broad- way, and proceed to throw a stream of water up the new liberty pole. The Exempts depend on muscle, spirit and long experience for success over their puffing but very enduring and laborious competitor. The trial match will commence at 8o’clock P. M., and will attract, no doubt, a great crowd. Firma Recnxxt Der.—Six companies of this regiment assembled at the Division Armory at, the corner of Elm and White streets, on Monday evening, for battalion drill. Colonel Schwarzwaelder was in command. The battalion was exercised in varions maneuvres, principally those of the com , the whole of which were creditably exe- cuted. The improved condition of the regiment since the a of uniform is very commendable to the rank and le. Mzwnxc ar Hors CHarsL iN BrHaLr or THE Poor.—To- night ® public meeting will be held at Hope Chapel to con- sider the evil and remedies of pauperism. Statements will be made and addresses will be delivered by eminent speakers. Mayor Tiemann will preside. A report pre- pared by the Chairman of a committee inted by the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor will be presented. ‘Tak CoLonet Cocks Court Marriat.—The trial of Colonel Cocks, of the Twelfth regiment, and which has caused considerable gossip among military men, was brought to aclose on Monday night, after the Court had held its twenty-eighth eession. At half-past seven o'clock the Judge Ad called the roster, when all the parties in the caso, excopt General Ewen, the prosecutor, answered to their names. The Judge Advocate then submitted some points in rejoinder to the defence of Colonel Cocks. The case was then submitted to the Court. The evidence in the case is quite voluminous; and the case be- ing one of a peculiar nature, eyes ey, delicate points on military law, the tinding of the Court will be looked for with interest by military men. DETENTION OF THE STzAMBOAT COMMON WEALTH.—The Sound steamer Commonwealth, Capt. Williams, of the Norwich and Worcester line, arrived yesterday morning about eleven o'clock, three or four hours later than her usual time, in consequence of the cars from Boston, which con- nect with her, running off the track near Norwich, tearing & the track and breaking the wheel of the locomotive. e train was not going very rapidly. The only incon- venience to the passengers was the unexpected detention. CimpreN For Tax Weer.—To-day the Childrens’ Aid Society, Clinton Hall, will send a party of poor and friend- less children, of both sexes, to good and comfortable homes in the West. Rev. ©. I. Bruce will have charge of this company. They wili go by the Erie Railroad at half- past three o’clock P. M. CrntRat. Park.—The President of the Central Park Com- missioners, in his annual report, shows that the receipts since the first of May, 1857, the date of the organizatian, have been $608,712 24, and the expenditures $585,369 27, leaving a balance of $23,342 97 on hand Jani 11, 1859, The Commissioners hope to complote the park ia the fall of 1860, ata probable cost of $2,225,000. The Commis- sioners have ery to the Legislature for an addition of twenty men to their police force. Jersey City News. Deara py Taxinc Lavpayca.—An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Morris upon the body of Peter Duncan, residing in the rear of 28 Essex street, who died on Monday night from the effects of s dose of laudanum, It appeared from the evidence that deceased was a stereo- typer, and had worked at 22 Spruce street, New York, un- til about a year ago, since which time he has been out of employment, except an occasional day's work at the Cu- nard docks. He was atone time in circumstances, but had become reduced, and recen‘ly drank to excess. On Monday Mrs. Dancan discovered that he had drank some laudanum, which was standing in the closet, Dut did not su; there was enough to endanger his life. Shortly after the family found that he was lying in bed insensible, and breathing heavily. One of the family called on Dr. Quidor to ascertain if Mr. Duncan had taken sufficient laudanum to endanger his life, but did not ask him to prescribe. Dr. Q. told them that the man would die, but advised them to call ina physician. Dr. afterwards prescribed an emetic to be given once in fifteen minutes, one of which the patient swallowed, but soon af- ter became ivsensible again and soon died. Tho jury rendered a verdict of “Death from laudanum, administer- ed by his own hand.” SrannmyG Arrray.—Coroner Morris proceeded yesterday afternoon to the corner of Monmouth and South Eighth streets, to take the deposition of a young man named ‘Thomas Hallorn, who bad been stabbed, It appears that late on Sunday night Hallorn got into a fight with James Rourke, an express driver, who drew a knife and in- flicted some six or seven wounds about his head, face and neck, and also stabbed him once directly over the heart, but the blade was prevented from entering sufficient to a his life, in consequence of having to be driven through a thick coat, vest and two heavy woollen under. page Ley gy be | yoy Out of danger, did not feel disposed to take any legal proceedings. A warrant was issued by “Justice Bkanten {te tho arreee of O'Rourke, but it was ascertained that he had left the city. Obituary. ‘The venerable Mra. Cataznive Jvpan, who died in this city on Monday evening, at the advanced age of cighty- ata time ‘wealth familios of those days, had her share of sorrows aud trials, Yet, through all, she never forgot her duty to her Maker or her fellow creatures. The study of her life was to be charitable. asta Ie & remarkable degree her mental woman of verved. Mrs. Judah is the last of those elegant girls, who afternoon of that momorable day seen “wast ving. ton took leave of the army, received from that iMustrious ‘man & parting farewell, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE REVOLUTION IN HAYTI. Additional Detailk—The Ex-Emperor fow- louque m Jamaica—Attempted Assault en His Person—How His Mojesty Appeared and was Dressea—Particulars of His Embarka- tion on the British Frigate at Port au Prince-Danger of the Cabinet Ministers— Proclamation of President Geffrard, dic. Our files from Jamaica, dated at Kingston on the 29th of January, contain some very interesting details of the news published in the Henatp om the 12th and 16th instant, concerning the abdication of the Emperor Sou- louque, of Hayti, his ex-Majesty’s embarkation on board the British frigate Melbourne at Port au Prince, and his landing at Kingston, Jamaica. It appears that the excited populace at Port au Prince wished to harm the ex-Emperor, and that he had to go down to the harbor with his family under astrong guard of British marines, strengthened by the official presence of the French and English Consuls. ‘The lives of the ex-Ministers of Soulouqne’s Cabinet were in great danger, and it was at one time proposed to fire the house ic which they were sheltered, President Geffrard issued a proclamation requesting the people to respect the fallen officials, out of respect to the power they had once wielded, LANDING OF SOULOUQUE, HIS FAMILY AND SUITE AT KINGSTON—APYEARANCE AND DRESS OF THR EX- EMPEROR. {From the Kingston (Jamaica) Standard, Jan. 24.) The abdication and exile of the Smperor of Hayti having been anticipated by previous arrivais, on Saturday morn- ing, at an early hour, Her Majesty’s troop ship Selbourne was signalized as having on board the ex.Emperor and his suite. The Melbourne made no stay in Port Royal, and at about three o’clock anchored abreast of the R. M: C. wharf in this harbor. On the news being circulated an immense number of our own citizens thronged the lower parts of both Duke and East streets, waiting with anxiety the landing of his Majesty and suite, Atabont four o'clock the Emperor disembarked from the Melbourne and landed atthe RK, M. C. whart, and with bis suite proceeded in two carriages to their hotel at Date Tree Hall. They were escorted by a company of our city police, and, of course followed by & train of the city rabble with their usual boisterous exclamatious, generally evinced on the landing of strangers of bote. ‘The following form the passengers of the Melbourne:— The late Empei or and Empress of Hayti; General Vil de Ben, Governor of the Capital; General Dessalines, Prefect of Police; General Baron Datnler, Secretary of State; the daughter of the Emperor, and several ladies in waiting on the Empress, ‘The burried glance that we had of his Majesty as he Passed our office presented to us a very fine looking sable gentleman, rather corpulent, and in stature much in ap- pearance 1 one of our late Goverrors. He appeared In excellent health, and was at ired in a genteel and gentle- manly suit. Hes suit, appeared to be sable gentlemen of intelligence; among them is Monsienr Petion, a grandson of the famous general of that name, who appears to be attendant on his Majesty by request of the present Presi- dent, to whose government he 1s attached, He is a young man, and speaks our language exceedingly well. From. the little we could glean from information by tne Mel- bourne, the event of the revolution appears to have been very quickly and decidedly accomplished. The present government of Hayti appears to have been very consid- erate to the late Emperor, and, no doubt, trom ‘his pro- clamation on leaving his country, he must have felt sensi- bly the separation. ATTEMPTED ASSAULT ON THE EX-EMPEROR. , _ We regret to notice that an attempt to assault the ex- Emperor on his way from the Royal Mail Company’s wharf (where he disembarked) to his lodgings, took place on Saturday last, by a Haytion political refugee. It is necessary to tell these people that the person of the late Emperor is as much protected in this country as theirs, and tbat having sought an asylum among us we are bound to see that he is not harmed by any outburst of passion on their part, and that any attempt made to as- fault or annoy bim during his sojourn here wiil be puuished with the utmost rigor of the law. We certainl expected that these people, who have enjoyed tie lew f leges of our institutions, would have had more respect for our laws, and we think they will evince more prudence and discretion by refraining from such attempts in futare. THE LAST DAYS OF THE REVOLUTION—PROVIDENTIAL ARRIVAL OF BRITIS.AID TO SOULOUQUE. [From the Kingston (Jafaica) Standard, Feb. 25.) Presence of the late Emperor of Hayti in this city, 88 an applicant for the protection of our government and laws, marks another era in the history of that noble but unfortunate country. It is not our purpose at the pre- sent moment to enter into a criticism of the political cir- cumstances which have consigned this rather remarkable Personage as a refugee to our shores. We desire at pre sent simply to lay before our readers a full and succine detail of the actual events attending the Emperor's abdi- — a ome she ae unexceptionable sources; co we our duty toexpress our warm gratification—a gratification which we are sure will be generously participated in and reflected by ber Majesty’s government—at the happy accident which enabled Capt McCrea, R. A., who chaiced to be in command of a con- siderable number of her Majesty's troops on board the troop ship Melbourne, on the route to England, to afford the substantial aid by’ which alone, under Providence, the lives of the exiled sovereign, his family and ministry have been preserved. SOULOUQUE BEATEN IN THE FIELD, RETURNS TO PORT AU PRINCE. It appears that on the 10th of January the Emperor re- entered Port au Prince, having fought several en- gogements with the insurgent General, Geffrard, in all of which he had been worsted by the desertion of his troops tothe enemy. He immediately commenced barricading the city, and throwing up earthworks on commanding Points. 'On the following day alarm guns were fired to announce to the people that the insurgent army was in sight. The greatest anarchy and confusion were the im- mediate consequence, increased by reports of the approach of the lawless mountain peasantry, and, worse than all, that the Emperor had been advised to make the revolution an affair of caste, and, by sacrificing the whole of the white and colored people, secure the pure negro interest in his own bebalf. It is generally believed that horrors, of which the former history of that city affords terrible examples, would have been perpetrated, had not the wise discretion of the British Consul General detained the Mel- bourne transport in the harbor,on board which vessel, Drought in to within a mile of the landing place from thé usual anchorage, Capt. McCrea, the officer in command of the troops, had ‘them ready, day and night, to aiford instant assistance to the European residents. TACTICS OF GENERAL GEFFRARD AND ABDICATION OF SOULOUQUE. General Geffrard, however, instead of storming the city, determined to undermine the Emperor's authority by his agents, and lay outside the wails until the 14th January, during’ which time numbers of the Emperor's. troop passed over to the insurgent army, until, all being ri on the morning of the {5th at 3A. M. Goneral Gedrard Durst into the city; the forts were instantly escaladed and {aken without loss, and the Tperor' palace surrounded. 1 Emperor immediately @ deputation to General Geffrard, demanding bis protection as far as the Freuch Consulate, which was granted, and where the Emperor and Empress, with their family and i arrived in safety, escorted by three hundred of his 4 ‘who still remained faithful, put who immediately after The Emperor at once assembled the officers of State, and by their advice signed his abdication, which, together with the renaissance of the republic, was pro- claimed by sound of trumpet through the city. THE MOD ATTEMPTS TO MURDER THE LATE MINISTERS. ‘Meanwhile, early on the morning of the 16th, three of the Ministers of the ex-Emperor, who had made them- selves unpopular—namely, General Vil de Lubin, Governar of Port at Prince; General D’Klva, Grand Cuancellor of the Empire, and formerly Minister to the Court of St. James, and General Dessalines, Chief of the Police—aucceeded in gaining the refuge of the Consulate; which, surrounded yy a mob of thousands yelling for their blood, and crowd- ed with the relations of refugees, presented the pearance of @ Babel. The French Consul imt communicated bis,embarrassing condition to the repub! can government, and the result was an order for the ex- Emperor to quit Hayti as bost he might, immediately, with 8 promise that he should have a body of troops to protect him, if possible, as far as the wharf. HIS EX-MAJESTY AND FAMILY LEAVE *PORT AU- TUMINCE— HIS ESCORT TO THE ENGLISH FRIGATE. e Emperor having decided on going to Ji his life would not have been safe for a lant aries merchant ship, the French Charge d’Affairs, M. Mallinet, called upon Mr. Byron, the Brit 5 Lope eh _ him on board the Melbourne. Leave was ly given, Rotice sent to Captain McCrea, \@ officer in command of her Majesty’s troups on board to receive him, mined to attempt the masses of le who bad collected ported by Captain McCrea on one side , by Saahe other with the imperial family close, surrounded by the European Consult and aa orn the cortege of exiles issued from the door of the Congulats amid yelig and groans, and shouts of “ Vive la Many. in the crowd wore. armed wits pistes, swords and stones; but none dared attempt anything while the exiles were thus by men general: fepected, een yo cena Girsg or revenge a was lead! the wharf Cy ie iti wenty yi artillerymen, who closed. perial exiles and sheltered merchant shi i; from g