The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1859, Page 1

~ WHOLE NO. 8231, 1 ig fi od lu ca om emo “IMPORTANT FROM EUPOPE. ARRIVAL @F THE BREMEN STEAMSIIP WESER. ’ FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS. Inereased Intensity of the War pty ye 1" ig because chin, Excitement. ‘The case'o’ Thomas Parker against John Orrell Levor, sieryeaae festthe edtioam ogaber fleet. ee M. P., was called up in the Coart of Queens Bena. 40 norations are | The French Troops Not Yet With- drawn from Rome. Significant Announcements in the Paris Mfoniteur. THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION— ATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1859. PRICE TWO CENTS. te Governor's laudatory comments on the untarnished credit of the State. At'Queen Victoria’s levee Mr. Dallas presented to her ‘M jesty Bishop Delancey, of Western New York, and his son, William H. Delancey, Jr. ‘The Havre journals announce that Prince Napoleon has juat entered into a contract with a great shipping house of Bordeaux for the conveyance 0: 10,000 Chinese immi- grants into Mart'nique. ‘Viscount Harding has resigned the offlce ef Under Sec- retary of State for War in England, ‘attention of tho clude an alliance during Kip, on the 34 inst. This was an action insutuw! by the Plaintit, a commission agent, residin: in Liverpool, against the defendant, Mr. Lever, to recover damages for hbel, malicious arrest, and imprisonment, and on foot of an accoun'. Asa jury was about being sworn to try the case, Mr. Fitzgibbon said—We willsave your lordship trouble. Mr. Armstrong—We have agreed upoa a reference. Chief Baron—Wilh you make ® consent a rute of court? Mr, Fitzgibbou—It ie our invention to do 60. part. Bemdes, to of peace, ihe perions cancion, of 5 pence, . Assumin argepals have received * boat four traneports, to mect imminent emergencies, surd to represent the Emperor as pushing on war, caston bum alone the responsibility of causing preparations in Europe. words, diplomatic notes, or acts implying Emperor to provoke wai’ The Feaperor is now examining the various reasons of the present comptications, out tais must not be regarded as any provocation of war on bis nestions, is to meet them in a diplomatic way, and nothing authorizes the be. ler that the issue will not be favorable to the continuation Where e endeavors are to of the interests re Dy ine these affairs bas attracted preparations in can any THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN FRANOE AND SARDINIA— THR WAR ‘TIONS IN FRANCE. [fam tp Para oahu, March) ay extraordinary impulse, ecessary our ar- Ail our naval pre- ‘od to the arming of four frigavas aad It is ab- dt point ut one out the wish of the rom Vienna letter, March 1.) To-morrow & banquet wi}! be given to Lord Cowley, in the residence of the English Ambaseador, Lofvas. have been issued to Austrian minis- . There has been today a griud juet ‘tin honor of Lord Oowley. ‘The Ostendguche Pow saya there might perhaps be no objection to renounce the separats treaties concluded be. tween Anstriajatid the minor Italian States, but only on pele of gearantece for the preeervation of peace being ive. Peace to be Preserved by a Chief Baron—Gentlemen of the jury, that makes it un- THE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, E DIFFICULTY BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. ba Miracle Ont y neversary for you to remainany longer: ‘The following aro the latest telegraphic reports, rent to i. Lon News publishes a remarkable letter, a1- ve Mr, Armatroug—The actiop involves heavy matters of | Cork from Knglavd and the Continent of Europe, which | dressed by Parkni 19 Lard J. Russell, on the Tedilan appeared in the Queenstown papere:— netton. “It shows that the question at issue between Sar- WAMENSE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. THE TROUBLE IN THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES, Ree, “Mee Bromen screw steamship Weser, Captain Gaitjen, Jwhich jcit Queenstown port, Cork, Ireland, on Sunday, She 6th inst., at eight o’clock in the morning, arrived ‘@s this port yesterday afternoon, after a splendid run seerogs tho Atlantic. ‘The Werer haz brought a valuable cargo of morchan- dire and one hundred and four passengers. The Cork Con- situlion of the Sth instant, speaking of the arrival of the Weser and a complimentary address to Captain Gaitjen, ‘says:— In the propriety of the address which appears advertising portion of this day’s impression there will be @ ® govcral and hearty concurrence, @eratee a movement of no inc rity of our portand the sonth of ireland geno- ‘nis splendid steamer is he worthy great commercial undertaking. The Weiser is the pro- perty of the North German Yangements retiect mach credit on the lova! agents. ‘Ibe news is fully four days later than that brought by ‘the City of Washington, Our files of papers are trom @erk to the evening of tho 5th inst. he prog! milly. account, Mr. Fitegibbon—Being of that naturo, it is nota fit case for the court. “AU @ subsequent counsel came into court and hanced tothe Chief Baron a consent referring the mit- ters in iesue to the arbitration of two English genticmen, ‘The news from Turkey is dated at Constantinople on the 26th of February. Two corps d’armée, consisting of 10,000 men, bad been concentrated at Jophia Nisse. The Miniz- ter of Finance had been dismissed. The Commissioners of the Porte had quitted Jassy and Bucharest. ‘We have four daya later news from China, dated at Shanghae 10th, and Hong Kong 19th of January, and the rate of exchange continued with a favorable tendency for England. An estimate has been drawn out of the expense of estab- lishing an electric telegraph which will cross the whole of Eastern Russia and Siberia and end atthe Pacific. The Czar has conceded permission to a joint stock company for the construction of a railway from the Don to the Vol- ga. By this means the Moditerannean ahd Black seas, the Sea of Azoff, the Cagplan Sea, Central Asia, and tho most distant regions of Siberia, will be placed in commu- nication with Odessa, Vienna, Paris and London. ‘The steamship New York, from New York for Bremen, arrived at Southampton on the 3d inst. The steamship Pacific sailed trom Galway on the even- ing of the Sth instant, with 212 passengers and a fair cargo for New York. thortest notice. Bey &ee ness for to sail 16th Aprit. the present month. expected from im} — letter of credence, tain Gaitjen inau- le importance to Pioneer of a Lioyd’s Company, and her ar- {Corresponds whoare out on furlough. of the line has received the whole of its equipments, even to its eld tents, and {t is under orders ta move at the The Paris correspondent of the London ‘Himes says that in official circles the confidence of Lord Cowlcy’s success was reduced to the lowest The London Herald's correspondent states that the war- like | ah oe apr on all sutes show no signs of abating. In Lombardy the Austrians are working wnceasingly to strength- en au thear positions. Evovything has been got in rewti- campaign. e imonvese on their side are not idle. The forti- fications of Allessan«ria are said to bo nearly French gemi-oilicial journals announce that’ the Sardinian reserves are to be called under arms. sent to Cherbourg t arm and prepare the Imperial yacht The furniture for the Imperia! apart- ments on board is to be sent from Germany at the end of ‘The state departments a! Fontain- bleau are to be got ready, and it is rumored that a visit is portant personages. Le Nord by tho) lard om ut an autogra| to the Emperor of Austria, Tho Vienna journals bave assumed a more warlike tone. Tho London Post plainly declares that Austria cannot renounce the particular conventions which she has cluded with the Italian States, The Vienna correspondent of the London Tintes says the war fover is increasing in Germany. In Russia the seventh army corps stationed in West- pbalia is to be placed in a state of preparation. lence of the Dublin Froeman’s Journal.] T never like to speculate much om European politics as Cor y-veventh regiment e colonels of the French regiments are instricted to be rearly to call in the men . welonging to their regiments ready. Tho Orders bave been yd not deliver any iter from the Queen con- linia and Austria js not e question of reform iu one State of Italy or another—nor is it a sentimental question of nationality. Iisa due! of two contending priaciples, it isaq of iife or doath, of house and home for thou- sands of excited aud suitering men; it is not eo mucha political ag a meroly humane question DIPLOMATIC EXPLANATION OF AUSTBLA. ‘The Anstrian despatch addrossod to the representatives of Austria at the different courts of Germany is pablishod ‘in eatenso, War is considered in the Cabinet as the possi ble consequence of the intention of Austria to defend against every attack ber rights iu Italy, and eatiafaction is seed atthe state of public opinion in Germany, which is united in an energetic protestation against a return of the days of the confederation of the Rhiae. Tho dee; makes known the grounds which have induced the Cabinet to believe the moment iz not come for the Gor- man Confederation to take decided measures, but it ad- vises the German governments mutually to communicate to each other their convictions on their danger, go that all certainty migh# be established that, in cage of need, Ger- many would at the proper time act in union with Aus- tria. THE MOVEMENT IN PIEDMONT. ‘A public subecription for the new loan had been open- edatthe Bank of Turin. /t was considered certain that the whole loan would be covered, if not exceedal. Tetters from Placenza announce that the numbet of Ans- trian troops in that place was increasing daily. Almost aoe had been placed on a war footing since the lat of March, AN IRISH LEGION FOR ROME. {From the Dubin Evening Packet, March 4.) Niele, iti Caer + * The intolerable character of the Papal government docs hot arive from apy minor matiers of administration which ‘We are under obligations to Capt. Gatzon, of the Weser, connected with the intentiona of the E: r leon. aeePatd hentia Ok Gin CRY Maat Bare tho COIR. 1 noc ihe ecmmpk Gallery of Sur auuitiary of nows from ous. | eee eas snag Sle yet ber an, amelierated rule would cure, It-springs, out of the ‘tionnel hag announced that the evacuation of the States Liverpool agent; also for late papers and important tole- | 40 not think anybody has the est good reason for | Teligio- ica) sharaxcor Popedom. m1 peiohing ef the Church by our troops has been ordered by the Em- ‘a scoe-ftotr thie “Britis suid“ Telah ‘ote | funding an opinion. 1 shall tell you two iacts, however, sae oe he ther ig Hp a seme a ci peror,and that the Feench corps Warmée had recetyoa | STaPbie intelligence “4 " . pearing ‘upon the matter. | Ono iaj.that the man in Bog. | oe a ee mci Pot rnment will Fo- relegray pany, who perhaps Acquainted will irs | Bhar "ae @rdcrs to withdraw to Civita Vecchia, ‘This nom, adda tno | 7°!¢6F@PH Com dane wie Ter bare, Ss Legh, aoaeoleaes wate Moevign adaire | SOC a i aecetreniuahsh eraiee cio es, teaket i i poror | any ancient despot, and a superstition disgusting, venal, Moniteur, is at least premature. Later accounts state that: Wis asserted the evacuation of Rome by the French troops ta adjourned till the arrival of the Swiss troops. ‘Tho officinl Gazelle of Vienna, of the 4th of March, con- tains the following in its non-official part:— As soon as the notification in writing from Cardinal An- ‘toneili shall arrive here it is understood that the exacugtion the States of the Church by the Austrian troops will follow, in Wes, as in the entry of the troops, the desire of the Father is decisive. ‘A Milan despatch of the 3d inst. says:— ‘Tho Archduke Governor has returned to Milan. The Austrian army in Maly has Leen placed on & war footing The Emperor Napoleon has addressed a letter to Sir ‘Byencis Head, tbanking him for his exertions in the Im- @erial caure. His Majesty expresses his surpriso that ‘tho Fuglish should attack him incessantiy in the journals im the most unjust manner, as he has boen their loyal ally. M. Alexandre, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Prince @ouza, had ieft for London. Duriog his stay in Paris he ». _ was received by the Emperor. ‘The Piedmontese government had, it was said, taken , fh’ conjunction with ta. muthorities ai Now ‘Fork, to have Pocrio and his companions provided with ‘Moncey on their arrival here, and to place steamers at their @spora) in order to convey thom to Piedmont, if they ‘Wish to return to Italy. aktyices baye been received from Naples to the Ist inst, ‘The iinoas of the King continued eerious. A rumor o ‘Die tenth caused a panic on the Bourse, and funds fell 334 per cent. The rumor, howover, havingjproved falao, fonss again rose to 113, but al! persons suspected of hay- tug been concerned in the circulation of the report re- eeived their passports, together with orders to quit the country. Letters trom Naples assert that the Arch- Dishops ave signed the address to tho King respectin ; the present condition of the country, All the preliminary steps for rendering the Prassian army niobile bad been taken, The question of a Concordat between Rome and Portugal had beon finally settled, and a right of nomination vested im the Holy Seo. Lora John Rogsell intended to calla meeting of the libe- ral members of the Commons to consider the course to be flaxen on the government Reform bill. ‘The London Globe of the 4th inst. says:— ‘Wo have every confidence that the measure will be deait with from po Gesive to make the crisia subservient to personal enus.’and that the principal members of the Wbdoral party wiil be animated with a spirit of co-operation ‘Which the great interests they represent have aright to demand on ad occasion o important, In the House of Lords, on the 4th instant, Lord Wode- house inquired if any guarantee had boen granted to the Atiantic Telegraph Company. The Earl of Derby said that me unconditional guarantee had been granted, but a con- @itiona) guarantee was under consideration, by which a Viberal rate of interest, amounting to cight per cent, would ‘de assured on tho capital, bed contingent upon the success, and only as long as telegraphic communication was con- tinued without inlerruption. ‘Mr. Crawford asked tho Under Secretary for Forcign Affairs whethor steps were being taken to induce tho Por- tuguese government to entiafy the claims of Britieh traders for injuries done to them on the African coast. Mr. §. Fitzgerald said the Portuguese government bad ‘been repeatedly applied toto grant redress for these in- Juries, but he was sorry to say hitherto without offect. In the House of Commons, on the night of the 24 inst. :— Mr. Buxton moved for a select committeo to inquire into the condition of the West Indies, and the best means emigration into them. Thore islands, after a porary to be found in the emigration of coolies, which he dgfendut om the “tour both af, policy and Nunanity. Sir K. B. Lytton ‘every goverument was bound to sapport emigration into the West Iodies, which was as @ to the emigrants as i was to the planters, , then, should thoy seek to alter a system under which some prosperity had been vbtained? He showed trom the rewurn that the mortality THE ITALIAN QUESTION. The Proposed Evacuation of Rome and its Probnbie Result. e om the Cork Constitution, March 5.) If Le Nord is to be trusted, the Pope is puuting his house in order; but not after the manner recommended by Lord Palmerston. Pius has ne faith in ‘‘constitutions.” Re- form, whether in government or in religion, every truco Ponti? hates. From Loo down the word has been an abomipation, and when, at the, commencement of his ca- reor, Piug was eurprised into the utterance of it, he start- ed back affrighted at the sound, and his disappointed subjects avenged themselves by msurrection, Not in re- form, then, is safety to be songht, bat in the muitiplica- tion of those bircling bayonets which so long served to pro- tect his lecessors from their people. re is @ poli- tic worldly wisdom about the Popes, aud when they can- not command security at home, they look for it abroad. But what a condemnation does it pronounce on their pA tem and themselves! Sovereigns said to bethe beloved of their people dare not trust themselves to that save surrounded by a hedge of mercenary steel! iwonty thousand Swiss are stated to be the price at which Pius reckona bimeelf safe in the city where, according to his sdulators, he is bog br cannot a! thnk a. Der an exaggeration; for for any such number where the Papal treasury 10 find fonds? Even ten thousand word shares tho ehcnsion of the Freeman's correspon ‘that the of tie French and Avstriana would he followed by @ red re- mblic. bay reported that tho King of Naples bas offered to fornish the Pope with four battalions of Swiss troops. The reagous which have induced the Emperor to re- linqvish bis intention oi withdrawing his troops from Algeria are unknown. His resolution was very suddenly taken. {Varis correspondenee of the Independance Belge.] Today the Council of Ministers was convoked and presided over by the Emperor. Fiis Majesty informed the Council that the Aposiotic Nuancio had officially de- manded the recail of the French troops now occupying Home, and that an affirmative reply had becn given. His Majeety, in concluding his statement, used words to this effect: You know, Messinurs, with what solleitude I bave watched aver the interests oi the Holy Father—what zoald have ever dieplayed in protecting his digmty. Today he belleves that be iw able to dispense with the ussistonce of my government, J have taken the resolution to abandon him to the chrawces to which the obetinaey of és, government expoees him in not following my dliviaiterested counsels, * The same correspondent says that all persons who know the country believe that tf the French wroope leave Civita Vecchia a revolution will break out in Rome, and that tho 18,000 men who compose the Poutijical army will be pow- erlees to suppress it. [From the Paris Constitutionnel, March 4.) We learn that in consequence of the communication ad- dressed by Cardinal Autovelli to the French Ambassador at Rome, the Emperor has ordered the evacwation by our tucops of the Pontiical city. A message received hero to-day announces, it is asserted, that the French corps Warmée had been forthwith withdrawn to Civita Vecchia, there to await the transport vessels which will convey them to France. (From tho Paris Moniteur, March 5, } The Constilutionnel has announced that the evacuation of tho States of the Church by our troops has been or- dered by the Hmperor, and that the French corps d’armée bas received orders to withdraw to Civita Vecchia. This news is at last premature, [From the Paris Patrie, Mareb 3. ‘The meacire, which at first was considered of good augury, is now regarded as w fresh difliculty, Lot us, however, not exaggerate matterr, and state that in every point of View (he demand uf the Holy Father is a fortunaie cireni Sor brench policy, Tho indetinite occupation of Rome by our soldiers was most inconvenient. This state of things is about to cease; so much the better. The policy of France will become all the more free in the Italian question, and Europe will be better enabled to pronoance an opinion on Italian affairs when it shall behold them iu their real and permanent estate. A foreign journal, the Nord, bas pronounced the cyacuation a snare prepared for French policy. We are convinced of the contrary. The Court of Kome could not lay a snare for @ government which bas always surrounded it with respect, ‘and which in days of peril flow to its agsistance with such great disinterpstedncss, and in spite of the cla- mors of rovolutionists. There doos not exist on the part of the Pontifical government any concealed evil in- tention, but there exists perhaps in tho measure golfited hy his fminence Curvinal Antonelli an idusion which may be alloraled with perilous resus, But in any case the French government remains faithful to its policy, Its army went to Rome at the demand of the Holy Father, and it will leave Rome at the demand of the Holy Father; and France will derive from this uew proof of disinterest edness and moderation freeh streugth to labor at the solu- sion of the great complications offered by Italian aflairs. policy, of to Germany in and adds, thot if he 4 now goin the Wi de cn th ven th ol being m: RU evening. Imper expired do not re- Napoleon and Cou both attended the marr! ession, bad of late groatly in- jor the further developement of Taig was for vublic opinton ‘The Prince merely to the Inv ainoug the coolics was on the danger of a conflict, to give counsel to both gides, ‘This with the British Cabinet. Jn the co operation also we see another guarantee for the successful resultof our on, the choice but to enalesc against hint. STATE OF porals to Lard Cowley, [Top ee akan aan the Mediterr: the French government are co} onthe 1 ane seaboard 19 less than one hundred and twenty gunboals. This you may rely on. DECLARATION OF THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ON THE EUROPEAN DIFFICULTIES, The circular issued by the Prussian Cabinet on the 20th February expresses the opinion that existing difonities and the real danger of a European ruptare do not arise so muuch from the impossibility of solving any” 7 Special quies- tions, ne from the tone which has been agoum: Cabinets of Vienna ond Paris, and which has risen to such @ height as to gwe rise lo serious uneasiness. Tho king's government, animated with a sicerc desire to preserve the validity of treatics, has directed its efforts to the task of pointing ont, both at Paris and Vienna, the incalculable Our neutral position will enable us position we sharo Busia federal contingents be immediately (in a stite of readiness), This government to make © motion to that offcct, as it cherishes 2 hope that Proseia will, sooner or lator, take the load in& matter The second fact YUREIC FEELING IN GERMANY, ‘The political ferment in Germaay increases from day to day, and you may goon expect to hear that one or othor of the secdnd rate States has Proposed in the Diet that the placed in bereihag 13 not likel to the woeid. lar. An inte now ti Frankfort, informs mio that ment is almost az great ns tt was at the Ey whole of Germany is indignant at the ateentat whic ence ot Europe. the treme 1 ‘Ahey aré wot made for obtaining the freedom snd. Ind donee of foreien nations, but enlist in sy which are held out to them. nt Persij corer ial erman Soc No one is «9 shorts dour armaments of 2 at (or establishing vassal States, conquering foreirn countries, and placing them under mem- bers of the Napoleonic dynasty, Alter enumerating the atrocities formorly committed by the French armies in Germany the radicals thus speak of their former persecuto ‘Dbe interests ef A natri understands her duty, as the most man Confederation, and has Tho paper concludes by urging that Germany should unite in arms for tne defence ef the country. NG IN PRA ‘The dates trom Yaris are to the 4t instant, in the visit to Paris. There means war, and hag been augmenting his uayy to prevent tig, that Uetincen the exxoito- the beginniag of 1813, Franch oontinies as eigns will have no ‘Thirty nino members 0! mberg Ohainber have forwarded an address to mitted of the Fstates, which 13 the more remark- presses the opinions eutertaine! by tho Ger- Je on the great question of the day. Tho ad- “iis Met for imperatively require peace, but she rari) Stave ia tha Ger ed an atiiinde of defence. ‘The tone of the government journals was becoming still more belligerent, aud the various correspondents of the Londen journals write as iy war was likely to be the only solution ¢f the dificutin. ‘The report was current that Count Cavour, the Sardinian Prime Minister, had patd a ilyi was likewise @ report that Austria had made counter pro- , Which had been snpported by Prus- sia. Neither of these obtained much credence. Preparations were being made for the arrival in France of come distinguished pereonage, and a hint was thrown out that it might be the l’ope, Paris correspondent of the London /ferald states that the tone of the French government paj more warlike every day, and in noticing Lor. statement that the presont preparatiogs: to build np the drain canged by the Crimean war. how this 18 reconcileable with the fact that the belonging to the artillery regiment have becn fncreased from & peace footing of 700 vo 1,400? The Paris correspondent of the Lon the utter absence of war enthusiaem, even in the army, is bitterly lamented, and causes unfeigned surprise circle. ‘The soldiers whore term of servies has vite of the grent advantages ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Times reports an animated conversation which took plate between Prince igby, at the Tuileries, when they ony ‘of depositing the Princess? je contract, The report is that Napoleon ex: his contempt of the treaties of 1815, and thonght that Italy should be made independent in spite of them. As any where, {f i contravened this policy it should be disregardal, rv is reported to have spoken of polities and eocial subjects in a mamer that conid not be a provisional government in the rst excess ary wildness. Count de Persij sveb language and such principles were mischievous, not government, but, if carried ont, would lead infallibly to the ruin of the best interests of the country; and they should never cease to oppose them, eae. becomes Brougham’s of France are only asks horses don News says that im the ‘essed surpassed by of revolution. igny consequently replied, and dgmceiieng, It be hinted that the Pontiff would find a faithful of merceuaries in ‘‘ Catholic’ Irelaud: and we daro say if he bad liberty to send his prelatical re- cruiting sergeants, in red stock ings and ¢1 doub- Jet, into Connaught or Munster, ho could raise a fow lusty battalions of Phienixites, not oppressed by any remarkable scruples of copagienve, and quite ready for his purposes. We heartily wish his Lioliness would rogort. to this course, and go rid us at, once and forever of the ultramontane portion of our population, clerical and lay, whicu, in the truest songe, musi be regarded ag surplus in this country. We do not want it. We pray daily pope Soeriree of it. We did not care if the King of Dahomey spirited it away, 80 be it be pledged himeeif that it should never return. lis proper pinge, ip truth, ja at Rome. Our atmosphere, claritied amdyrendered Hoauhitnt of inte by. one grosnng prosperit (008 bot suil the lungs of ultra-montani; Colta, of the Pontine marshes is just the thing jor their moral and physical constitution, We can spare them to the, Pope, He will jind an army of this kind pre- pared to bis hand in the pleazenteounty of Cork. Doctors Cullen and MacHlale conid raise tens of thousands in other Eegchoral’s pap. Hous tho Pepal exabontor far, Uso. see @general’s pay from ner ser- ‘ ‘clates have before now buckled on the vigo!, Roman sword; some of them, indeed, Italian fashion, have even used the poniaré, We trast’ the: Pope. aceept this Suggestion, These Irish braves would have such induge- ments to go lo sovee 00 a anople ®0 pious a3 ours could not resist. There are po votical landlords to shoot term there wont bo the “atoest 06 easton, patina as drigandage, and to rile the peeiets of sua whom ouriocity Or enue drove to home ta Curnivat, could be no gin if a duo share of the spoil were de- ited on the shrines consecrate to the new dogma, Let te Pope sue tor leave to dratt the entire Ribbon frater- nity to the banks of the Tiber, and we shail zealously sup- port his petition, No Piug before the Niuthever had go histoneslly famousa guard of honor as thesedevoted sons of ibe church would constitute. ‘ The Danubian Difficulty. In_ the House of Commons, on the 4th, inst., Mr. Stapleton called the attention of the House tw the organization of the Danubian Principaiities as far as it was elf.cted by the election of Alexander John; Couzato be Hospedar of Wallachia, he having been previously elected Lospolar of Moldavia, He wishod to know what part was taken by the English envoy in the framing of this convention, which was publicly condemned by the Emperor of the French, We had undertaken to protect the people of the Principalities, and we had sacrificed em, Mr. S. Fitzgerald, haying entered into the genoral sub- ject, said Turkey bad protested against the union of the Principalities, and én consequence ie subject would be again Wrought \efore the Conferences at Paris. In the present state of ailairs he trusted the House woyld not call on government further to express its opinion, Mr. Rocbuck said there was no reason why the House should not express M8 opinion. Ie drusted the people of the Principalities would net be the staves of Kurgpe and diplomacy. Privco Milogch is represented as adopting a more haughty tone towards the Porte, and his rojatious with Austria are becoming more embiwered. A letter from Jassy, the capital of Moldavia, says that Austria "Y, uses to ‘Oe her vise lo passporis delivered in the name of Pronce Cvuta; Lut the representatives of other Powers make no Aificulty about pace The Moldo-Wal- lachian authorities, by way of reprisal, refuse their vise ian passports. seilies Gespatch statce that there is a Russian army of 600,000 men on the Pruth, and that her army in Georgia bas just been augmented, The Grand Duke Nichouas hag just made a most minute examination of the Russian bropaing studs {n the military establishments on the Panubian and Austrian frontiers. Military Force of Europe. THE ARMIES AND NAVIES OF THE WMLLIGERENT AND NEUTRAL POWERS OF KU OPE—PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE SPANISH NAYY—-PROJECY FOR IMMEDIATE INCR¥ASE OF THE SAME, ETC., ETC. The Commercial Union, of Antworp, has the following statitics of the military and naval forces of the diferent States of the Continent of Europe. ‘The figures which this journal publishes, without being official, appear to be taken from reliable sources :— aan e—Army (oflective force on June 1,186), 672,400 men, 163 field batteries. Navy, 417 veasels of war; JO sailing, 117 steam; 27,000 mariners. Avsiitia—ariiy, 670,477 men; of which 520,400 infantry, cavalry, 69,202 artilory, 11,116 engineers and stail, pontoniers. Navy, 104 vessels of war. Pressia—Army, 525,000 men; of which “ee active army and Landweher of first ban., 116,000 Land. wehcr of second ban, Navy, 60 vessels of war, 4,500 ners. 4 es Tt is mentioned as a significant fact that the stan 225,000 men, including those diepes rag’ 3 taint THE SARDINIAN LOAN. ding | reed Sieeretined extbw wanton wnvelt be “prosoinds Vat te’ fA anpudomh Getguturtcr aaiea on tan ‘bates lass Souter ofthe LegtlaiveLouy, when the Budget comes | int clone." Navy ia ven ol rar 30 ang SL afraid of the motion as opening the whole question of A public subscription to cover the loan has been opened 9 me - oe inister' steam, 40 ehips of the 1ine, carrying 17,201 guns and 69, aietery, age howover, it tg insated upon, he would | at the bank. partment, of which Prince Napoleon is the head, ag a | sailors. «rant & committes to inquire whether the emigration was conducted upon a proper principle, Mr. Labouchere hoped ti ‘would not open an unnecessary and in some respects mis- ebievous inquiry. The colonies were justly jealous of in- @ part of thie country. Mr. ©. Fortescue thought that it would be better to | Wait until the papers promised by goyernment were pro- terference on daced. Mr. Buxton agroed to this last suggestion and withdrow his motion. Tn the House of Commons Mr. 8, Fitzgerald stated that the notice given to the Hanoverian government on tho 14th of August last for the termination of the Stade duo ‘still was in forco, and that under it those dues would tr minato on the 14th of August next. ‘Tho Belfust (Ireland) News Letler says:— ‘Tho stoamers at present in course of erection nt North hicids jor the At the mal to them, from Galway) will be, it appe: So Sel erie’ oe Trait inate a letter , ary 20:—There are largo <m the siocks here for the Levor jine from Galway. When ‘The Cork Keaminer of the Ath inst, has the following: ‘Ie was statod last woek that tho United States ~ | ehal Ne: , Prince da in Movkowa; Marshal Macdonnla, Due mocut bad subsidised tho vessels of the North German | co Tareaco: aud Prince Metternich. ® “ yes from ew York ‘ead bmn eatead, M0 | rie Avstman reearins with THE ITALLAN srarEa. | duce Bremen, and touch at Cowes, company three vessels, culled the Wi Bremen 4 has te eae uid Now York power. ‘Tho Proseian ministry, urged by the repeated proposals ‘of nevernl Stator of the Zollverein, have dooidod upon pro- yosing to tho Zollvoxoin resolutions prohibiting the oxpor- tation of horses on all the frontiors, without @xeoption. ‘The London Times, in its city article, hag some satirival Tomarks upon the recent message of Governor Packer, of ‘onmey}yanie, avd takes etrong ground of exception to A large number of persons have subseribed, and it is certain that the mcg not execeded, Mr. Gi; arrived here, and will ome to-day at tho residence @f the Fnglish Ambassador, Sir James Hudson, Count Cavour and General Della Mar? mora are among: the guests invited. Numerous yolan- teers have continued to arrive hore from tho difforont States. Jettors from Piacenza announce that the number of Austrian troops in that place is increasing daily. Abont 12,000 men have been placed on a war footing sinco the Ist of Maren. A letter trom Malta, dated on the 19th of sane says the Hon. Mr. Reo, the American Knvoy Extraordi: nary to the Court of Pekin, has passed throngh ere on huis passage home. SOME OF THE WAR RVNORS. A letter from Paris, dated on the 2d inst., in the evening, to the Cork Heaminer, says:— Among tho flood of gossip which is going the rounds o” Parisian salons, } may mention the beliot that if Lord Cow- icy’ miesion does not succeed, the declaration of war of France against Austria will be dated on the Lith of April. That is the aaniversary of the treaty of Fontainbdloau in 1814, when the Emperor Napoleon abdicated the throne. As @ mere political curiosity your readers may like to Reo the first article of that treaty :— His Majesty the Kmperor Napoleon renounces, both for himself, hie sucecesors and deevendants, as well as for all 5 an will be covered, if J Snark ute hat the honorable member Jewski, tne latter, troth, of @ pac! n, Royal Mail steamship Company steam vessels in 10% in reference , dated North: , Febru- very steamers at present twelve or fourteen say that they wer they will be the Inrgost voasels atloat, with the the membors of his fanai! ‘except Eastern all rights of sovereignty over the French empire, u phd sendin “ ingdtes of Italy and any othor part of Ruropo.” ‘This | Of revolution. The French the neceesity for a u ‘was signed by Caulaincourt, Pare tle Viewnco; Mar- ‘Ta the House of Commons, on the 4th instant, Me. Hors- Man aekod the Under Secretary of State for Foreign AMtairs whothor the treaties which, subsequent to the treaty of Vienna, had been concluded between the Emperor of Aus: tria wid tho different Soveroigns of Italy, having reference to the Jnternal government of thoir dominions and their military eccupation by Austrian troops, bave been com municated to tho British governmont, aid whother thoro are copies of thein ja the Forelgn Ostiog, and if the answer were in the affirmative, whether there was any onjecuina to Iny them before Parliament, Mr, S. Fitzgor'@ld Fopliod that the groator part of theso treaties had beon Lid on the tablo, aid of tho reat govern ment bad only priyNfe, ot official, notien, At present the 8, each 8,000 tone burden, 600 horse wnd Tuscany government in refusing and some ef the Malia trim, Not jong since the Papal by General Guyon, and that commander Was pleased to greatly improved, and formeda very respectable littio army. It is, however, doubtful whether the native troops of his Holiness will do their duty in case papers now begin to talk of the treaties between Austria nu States, but in this matter imperial government will not permit the interference foreign Power. Austria may, perhaps, be i. to promise not to send trvops into Central Italy if the other Powers will give a similar pledgo, but she wiil hot voluntarily resign her claim to the righ in Tuscany and Modena, repeal of Vory poculiar, betavoen France and Austria in 1 the Grand Duchy of Tuscany appertainod to the house of Lorraine, and nino years later it was prere Moria Theresa to hei OPINIONS AND PEELING IN AUSTRIA, {Vienna letter, Feb. 2, in London Times.) Tho Austrians still express their conviction that ‘here will be a revolution 08 soon as the foreign ti drawn from {he Papal dominions, but I believe that the battahons are in very docont were reviowed Torraine. mark of disapprobation and of the general sentiment of The same correspondent says that ina very recent in- torview between the Papal Numcio in Paris ‘and M. Wa. who is strongly opposed to war, spoke 80 much tothe pointon the obstinacy of the Pontifical the concessions so ranch required by its subjects, that the Nuncio is #aid to have asked whother ft was meant 10 compel him to demand his Ports. Tho reply was that there was no intention kind, but that’ this was no moment to disguise th: tw ‘The samo authority states that the activity whieh iate ly prevailed at Marseilles had relaxed a little, as enough had been done in the way of preparation tor wa. . or proceedings were suspended till something was known ther roops are with of reversion The relations between Austria In the troaty concluded ‘it was declared that given by the m- Tr second son Loopol!, who after- wards became Emperor. Her Majesty, however, reserved the right of reversion, eo that Tuscan: seconto-gemidure of the houre of Hapsbu the marriage of Ferdinand, the third son of Maria Chor: with the hereditary Crinoosa of Modena, tho howe o Aveta acquired @ piaim on that Dychy, which y is to this day a By esa, Rvseri—Army, 1,087,600 men, including the reserve, ,000 irregulars. Navy, 177 vessels, 62,000 mariners and gunners. TKKY—Armmy, 178,000 men; reserve 148,080, frroga- Jars 61,000, different contingents 110,000, Navy, 70 ves. gels, 38,000 mariners. Sracy—Army, 70,000 men peace establishment, 500,400 ment. Node 410 vessels, 15,000 marivers. sia—Army, 50,000 men. Navy, 40 vessels, 2,860 —Army, 100,000 men; of which 10,900 are 0 vesselt; 12 aalling, 28 steamers, 100 can- gun boats?) 5,098 aailore. Arw + 80U men 02 men. Army, 1,600 infantry, 1,315 cavalry. Army, 16,000 men rmy, 60,000 men. Navy, 126 vosseie of DEN AND NoRway—Army of Sweden, 144,000 mon; of Norway, 24,000. Navy, 349 vessels and’ 126 caalonpes cannoniers, (gun boate.) Porrru.al—Army , 35,000 men, including colonial corps. Navy, 44 vessols of war. Nenmrtaxps—Army, 58,647 mon, 58 ganboats, 7,000 bruvium—Army, men, 7,922 caval: aco catablishment; 84,600 men, 14,000 ewalry, war detablich ment. Navy, 1 brig of 20 guns, 1 gocletic, 120 chaloupes eannoniers. SwitZkuLAND— Army, 125,000 men, the reserve inchided; Landwehr, 150,000 men. Gxewr—Army 10,000 men. Navy 25 vosants. Grnwan Stares—Foreral army, 250,000 mon. GeeMy CONFEDERATION— Army 525,000 mon; 49,500 ca- valry, including the Anstrian aud Prussian contingents. tal of fete 4,902 008, Navy, slated and estimated, 263,229, ‘The Cadiz correspondent of the Havana Diario de ta Marina writing on the 11th February, says that the Spanish Minister of Marine asks an appropriation by the Cortes of more than nine hundrod mili ons of reals do vellon (forty. five millions of dollars) for the construction of 166 voasels of war, as foliows:— AUXILIARY SCREW eR uWERS, 0 ships of the ting of trom. 90'to 100 gre, war estab!) San Navy, 72 veseols, Protestant Cra. | 12 frigates of from 50 to 60 48 corveties of frou 30 tor 208, 18 corzetves of from 20 to 24 gunz. 60 amalier vessels of from 4 to 20 guns. PADDLE WHEEL #THAMIRS. 4 steamships of 500 horse power and 16 gana. 8 steamships of 350 horse power and 16 gang. 6 steamships of from 160 to 350 horse power and va- rioos tonvage, 12 steamships of from 100 to 160 horse power and va- rious tonnage. 12 store sbipa. Besides this squedron there are vo be constructed tures naval schoo! ships, the first for tue tstruction of saidehip- men and naval apprentices, tho seeoad for the marines, and the third for the artillery; aiso one hundred deapatcu boats for the coast survics, Lethe Sqid sum there is ng in- cluded the oxpense for maintaining and improviag of the Navy Yards, The project of law which the Cortes are discussing ap- prises only 419,959 95 pro) coll For maintaining and improving Navy Yards... 100,000,000 For the construction of two «crew steamsb, of the line of from 40 to 100 g: seesenee FoE Se of eight screw sveam frigates oi from to SAULING VISES, 13 (twenty-two mullions of lars) for the navy, distributed in the following way:— 47,268,000 ss eseseceee 118,848 200 Yor that of nine screw steam corvettes of from 80 to $6 guns.. sesesecerees +e For that of 14 screw swam corvettes of from 20 to 21 guns..... ee os For that of 30 amailor screw steamers. itsh Reform Bin, 204,060 The E The London Zimes of March 4 criticises the measure more freely. The bill has apparently been brought in for no otber purpose as it ie noe clear what serious _— to remedy. ihe Times than to satiaf} liamentary exigencies, san manchief ite framere. pro’ that to allow a Tory linistry to bring in a reform bil) atall implies a pledge of modorate expectations. The bill may, however, a8 well beread # second time, with the viow of Improving it in committee, and proceeding, if the House be so minded, in apother session, with that re-distribution of seats for which this bi!! makes no provision. The Jondon Datly News denounces in the: terms the a respecting voting , which is capable of being Converted into a means of oppreasion and fraud. The London Herald repeats ita eulogium of the fairness and moderation of the scheme. The London Morning Post does not think the bill can pags a second reading, and, therefore, 1ooks forward to @ Ministerial crisis. The London imes announces that Lord Henry Gordon Lennox has resigned his Lordship of the Treasury, and that he wili be succeeded by Mr. Peter Blackburne, M. P. for Stirlingsbire. Markets. THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. Loxpox, Ticuspay Evexixe, March 3.—Increased firm- ‘Degs was experienced in the stock ex: terday afternoon, and consols advanced fully +4 per cent. ty , is Cousols To-lay , however, renewed weakness which opened at 953{ @ 963 are now ward tendency, Increased depression ia apparent in market. 3¢, with a down- The new Threes and reduced annuities are 96 a 963;. the foreign stock Tho rail: share market this morning is inactive. way ig isvery are inactive. HALr- Past THeee 0'Ciock. Joint stock bank and misceil The English fonds are a shado firmer, having officially closed at 95%; There was no but the market the 954g for both money and account. tical news from. Vienna or elsewhere, supported by investments on the purt of pul * To-morrow (Friday), being the 4th of the month, the minimum rate of discount markets is maintained at 23¢ per cent, Loxpox, Frinay Evesnye, March 4,—Notwithstandip the significant announcement in the Paris Moniteur re- spccung the evacuation of the Roman States, the market has eteady. Speculation is stagnant. Little business is going forward in any devartment of exchange, the stock ‘ousols, money aud account, 96); a 5; new threes, 982, a 34. [From the Loudon News (city article), March 4.) ‘There is a general pause (evening of 3d in-tant). Specu lation is paraiyzed pending result of negotiations at Vienna ‘with a view to stave off war, The funds, though sensitive, show remarkable strenvth, reports Paris ‘Bourso, which at first caused a decime of 3-16, The tinal notwithstanding unfavorable from the quotations were only about 1-16 below those of yesterd xy. Although demand for money tions. at bank exhibit no revival. p wt bank. There are THR Lagesr, Taxvox, Manon §, Arski:soon.—Consols for money, 9554 a W53z; do, account, ex div., ¥55¢ a 959%; mew three per ‘cents, 9614 a 9692. ‘the London Times (city article), March 6.) ‘was more active, applica: ‘stilt no gold spies? of Tuuraday, and ‘wiuetarr ris: of epe-cighth. A ot neaviy'3¢por-cont va Paris Bourse shortly after opening was the chief canso of the better tone, aud there Wore jikewise reporte of tranquilizing nows ‘from Germaay. Tho settiements of yesterdxy having been con- eluded, the eupply of inovey in the discount market abundant. have been quiet, but prices were firmly maintained. fran the London News (city arti ale), March 5.) Notwithstanding the suspense, were tirm, and late in the afte: an advance of 1; to 3-16 per © ment t8 eltributet rather lo the ‘The colonial produce markets dering the week ¢ Stock Markets to day ynoon Consols experience. t. This favorable move ipport accordes by te ia- vesiers thar any increase of confidence inthe paitim, of Com- tinenial politics. Yesterday the li@count market was Activa, Lut the terms for best bills dia not exceed 237 wo 212 po aid w-day. 10,000 Lombar. nt. Tue scrip of the Austrian loan was quotod 2. There were no gold operations at the Banik It js computed that during the last week at lonst -dy-Vonotian raitway shares have been sold in the London market on foreign account. These opera. tions to-day, Lowever, slackened, aud shares at once im- ‘ovyed. On exchange thie afternoon bills on Tolland an: id ‘rankfort were inquired for, and were quoted leas favor- able for this country. Tho principal feature, however, still the rige m the Austrian exchange. AMERICAN SECURITIES, Messrs. 1), Bell, son & Co. report as ace ket for American’gecurities during the past week has bacn quiet, and the transactions of a character to attract particular notice:-— 6 per cent bonds, 1868-1 Maryland 5 per cont bonds, Maeschucetts 5 per cent bonds, oe Mississippi 5 per cent Union Bank bonds. Ohio 6 per cent stock, 1886... Pennsylvania 5 per cent stock, ‘Do. 5 per cent bonds, 18 Tennessee 6 per cent bonds, divers, Virginia 6 per cent bonds, 1886. 5 per cent bonds, 1888, Boston 5 per cent bonds, divers Do. 434 per cent bonds.. Montreal 6 per cents, 1856-65, Diinois Central 7 per cent, 1 Do. do. 6 per cont, 187% Do. do. 7 per cent freelands, i tral 8 per cent, 1869. shares Do. s Now York Central 6 per cent, not cony., 1883... Do. 7 per cent convertibles, 1864. . Do. shares....... Ox. div. New York and Erie 7 per cemt Sd _mtgo., 1883. Do. me and sinking fund... shares....... Pennsylvania Central 6 percent 1st mort. i” 90 The London Zimes says there was no change of impor- have not been to an extent or tance in American securities, and quows sale of [\unois shares at 363, a 36 discount. ‘ PARIS BOURSE. Frunay, March 4, Noon.—The Bourse opened with an poproyemeny an rentes of 4 per cent, present prices 2:14 P. M.—It is asserted that the ev, uation of Rome by the French is adjoorned til! the arrival of the Swiss rooms A further rise has taken piace in the reutes whi now 67f. 9c, Bourse animated. M.—<A reaction has taken place, and rentes 88 FP closed 67f. 85e. for money, and 67f. T5c, for account, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Lavenroor, Manet 6.—Tho Brokers’ Cironlar, says:-— Although the advices from America report continoed | receipts, the acconnts of a falling of in the qaatity nave induced ‘a speculative demand (or the useful descriptions of American, wuich, combined with a good inquiry from the trade, have bad the effect of advancing prices fully ied. per pound upon last Friday's quotations, Other circulars call the advance on the week fully 316the, and in some cases ‘4d. per pound. The sales of the week foot up 77,900 bales, including 12,500 to specuiators and 760 to exporters. The sales of Fyiday aro estimated at bi about 12,000 bales, including 4, Speculation and for export, and the market closes Ormly at the following ax. thorized quotations :-— Pir. Mitdting. Orleans. i 13 Monile. Vhs 7 . Uplands 73.16 6 76 The stock on hand is which 346 190 are American. mnrtnssepeg my tty At Manchester the market continues very ft z larly {or yaras. Prices are slightly dearer for bs rok and goods, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. The Brokers’ Circular rey ashes tat, at 28s, 6d, a 2%, for pots and Sls, 6d. a 88s. 6d. for limited demand, and previous rates, Rice in modorate demand, and re firm; soles of Curolina at 19s. 6d. a 23s, Bark in litte demand at . 6d. a 104. for Philadel. Phia. Cloverseed flat; no sales. Liverroor, Cons Mamcer, Prima’ ', March 4.—Thin atton- canoe, and moderate retati ih wheat and flour at io yarus ris. Sugars in slightly. castor’ Cotloo quiet at Tuesday's . Beans and Indiag corn in fair atabout si por eovun dearer. bine Tonpox Cory Marker, Pripay, March 4.—Arrivals con. tinue very small, and business equally eo. So little busi. ness done up the present that we are unable to alter Mon. day's quotatiions, Supplies of all grain smal, Foreign Wheat—A mere rotail trade doing off stands, cargoes fairly bid for; but importers hold lds, above buyers’ viows. Flotr as om Monday, iy ‘alae, 288. ts 288. Ad. por 480 Ibe, bein, Toraila off coast. Malt arm, for go Floating quarter indian corn iB the Q tion Q ny J had mer A. a Q. Q Qa law. Q THE SPINOLA Testimony of Capt. Cameron ana t. Q some money to Gen. Nye once; some moni ‘thu the Q re ever any money been put into hands bar what you refunded? ry No, sir. and which you paid to Gen, N oe A. There was.a lst,/and ‘it ‘was heided as a charity. neon d @ Who cellactod the money uj that list? A. I col- wor eee fe * }. Was there a report male to you at the time of a man connected with your precinct by a citizen for having en- tered @ house of prostitution? A. A report came to the stun inson, ‘Was in a bawdyhouse in that #trect; I sent a man at once after bim, and brought linr to the tation honse; I sevare- ly loctured the man for it, but for the sake of his family 1 told the Commissioners of the circamsiances, but did not prefer any complaint against him, and transferred him from the neighvorhood entirely; we concluded that aa he Pcl a on duty he had a right to go there; his name was . Wier. Q. What was the character of the honee? A. It wan one of those low houses on the Hook; it has beeu torn soma since. found the man my A. Ho was titting in tho house; he cinet Q oft. Q. Were you presented with a testimonial ‘by the men under your command’ A. A gold shield was left at Q. Bennett’ A. To dinances in the ward, Q Commissioner James W. the Board of Commissioncrs Q. Where do you resiter street, in this city. ROE have you resided there? A. Since the Ist Meur Q increased from 800 to 1,000, in tho year 1858? A, crease, as I understand ft; the law snould remain the same as it was ment of the law, What you have roference to is when 4 Board of Directors got wo had men, They leaving no provision for the balance, as it then existed by clared it should be, which was about, the advice of our conse! au add} five were put on. Peon made for tho pay of the additional men’ to my knowlege. 2. Has the Board of Commissioners any power to croate obligations, the paymeny for Whigh ig no THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. POLICE INVESTIGATION, General Nye. Answer of the Police Commissioners to the Charges, Ke, ke, ke. The following important testimony, not before pub- lished, comprises part of the proceedings of the police investigation by the Senate Committee, the main portions of which have already appeared in our colamos:— TESTIMONY OF CAPT, CAMERON. John Cameron sworn. -1am captain of tac Seventh precinct, ‘and bave been ¢o since last January; { was acting captain from June previous. Q. Have you ever received any money from the men = al cbarge that you handed over to either of the migsionere? A. No, sir, Q. Have you ever paid any money to either of the Com- miesionert? A. No, sir; I bave aot. Q Have you ever given any money tocither of them, or said it where they could take iw A ‘No, air, men ip your went into the hands of the Comm: cannot say. Q Have you ever told parties that you had paid $200 to Hae there evor been any mouey received from tha Precinet which, either directly or indirectly, iasionore? A, That I Nye for some purpose? A. No, sir; uot that I recol- Can’t you recoliect anything of the kind? A. I paid eighty dollars. When was that movey paid toGen. Nye? A. Just before Mr. Wood's time was out. Q Was it evious to the November or December elec- of 1867? A. I can’t recollect, Q Was the money which you paid to Gen. Nyere- ceived from the men under your command? A. It was. Did you receive it yourself? A. I don’t know bat I did, some of it; Ihave no papers or documents to show anything about it, Does $80 include all you ever paid General Nye? A. All that I ever paid him. ee Have you ever irsssrerar ee any other fn a je force in your precinct im money at that or —_ time? * No; air. ny f nid mouey? A. At the office of the Com Q ase iar nye apy other of the Police Commissioners? Where was General Nye when you paid him this missioners A. No, sir. Q. Did = receive apy money from the men ander your for the purpose of defruying the expenses of any party to goto Albany last winter im relation to the Police law? _" No, sir. Q. Were the expenses of any parties who visited Alba- last winter, directly or indirectiy, defrayed from ey Feccived from the meu under Your sharget A. Not I know of. Q. Have you heard it was 30? A. No, sir. Q. Did you visit Albany iast winter?’ A. 1 never was there in my life. ¢ sate agenda - hehehe . Was any money coliected to pay his expenses A. Not that I heard of; we ave raised money in my wend a rey of times for various objects. ‘there? Has there ever been money collected in your station Commissioncr? A. house to present a testimomal to a There was, aud it was iefuneed. Q. have heard there was, but I know nothivg of it myself. & Have you attended any meotings of the captains, for pur} Q. When did you attend the last meeting of this kind? “i could not remember. some of the Proposed ‘Umonial in some shape for his services in defending men S acaeniiearts ‘Propositio: Has there been any, except on that occasion? A. I of discussing thigsubjcct? A. I have. State what was done at the meeting? A. There were mailing General Nye a tes- ns were made. ‘Has either been carried cut? A. Not that I know of; the first ono, the money was refunded back; T did what" collected; i any men in my station house have giveb do not Know of it, 1 . Have any citizens in your precinct given towards it? 4. Sotto my knowledge. Q. Did you ever understand whether the ete had been procured forGen. Nye which was talked of meeting of captains? A. No;I never understood that collected from the men, ‘ye, received on a subscrip- house from the prison bookkeeper, for Mr. Huteh- coat dealer in Jatkson street, that one of my men Did the officer whom you gent state whet position he his uniform on, a3 i suppose; he bad no other clothes soipese that was the reason I took him to task. Are there any houses of prostitution in your ‘A. Not many: two or tree. uit oad How many honses of assignation? A. Thre are Some reputed a euch, but the proof is not clear. Q Are there any policy shope? Q. Any gambling houses A. Well, there are #hose re- puted to be such, but I have no proof ot the fact. Q. Have you ever reported them as such to headquar- ters? A. I have reported them A. Yes, sir. ve amongst the suspicious persons and places. Q. Have yon received any instruction from the Com mo wae in relation two them? A. Yes. Q. Have you ever recorved inetructions as to the course batd should pursue after having reported them’ A. I don’t we ‘was the nature of those instructions? A. To all suspicious persons and places. that Ihave. ‘ou had occasion to lecture the map found in ges more than once? A. Yes, I had him panished fe, with the request that I would wear it; it I Were you in the refreshment room, and wore the erally there? A. Yes. 8 geBerally furnished? A. 1 — stay more than five minates, for I drink no liquor liquors there? A. 1 did not etay long enongh to hear them speaking, or to see anything. Q to wear the shield which was left at your hoase? A. No, Have you any written order from the Comm: What specific dutics are rssigned to officer Burnes attend to ail violatious of Corporation or- Js that not part of the duty of the different patrol. under the rules and regulations of tne department? often makes a ctmvass of the jtink shope, &r.; and I find enough for lim to de, whieh Could not be « those who do day duty. bag Do you think such an officer hecestary in addition to the roundemen and the diferent patrol ? 5 a , Is he detailed by the Commsesionere® A. eee tailed him myself; Imake all ward details myself. A. No; I de- Is that in accordance with the rules? A. Yes, sir. TESTIMONY OF COMMISSIONER NYP. Nye eworn—I am President of of the Metropolitan police. A. At 147 Weat Forty-soventh ‘o you Own that house? A. To not. 10 do you rent the house from? A. Alderman W. Under what lnw was the Metropolitan Police foree Ho inereage of the force, my knowledge, but = de- {ded that the force the time of the enact. mace an appropriation for the 861 man, the books; That te tay Tecolloction, thas to that time the number inted Jo eto domnye ‘umber of men we had appo! wes full, 3100; we decreased it from municipal ordinances After the Auditing Board : the amount ne- ceesary to py Sol patrolmen, then, going doty, and il up the force, what logal provision had A. Noae, oy idea for by ~~ -|—