The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1859, Page 3

ee Ube United States, armed and weed in the war of 1812, ‘Tats suit 12 brougt to recover of the government the va- ‘Bee of the schoover and cargo. Mr. Kovkwoil opeced Whe magument for the claimant. Manca 2.—James (rooks and others wa The Uoited Btatee. Mr. Gillet, United States Solicitor, argued this ‘ease for the United Staves Mr Rockwolt followed in be- aif of the petitioners, Hoa B. 1, St-plens cioied the coment for the .«titioners, and the case was submited. Alexia Port vs. The Unitea States. Tnis ie a case to wevover the vee :fvertais tobacco woeh had ren permed a4 Mexican governinent property at Poevia by the forces of the United States in 1347, aod was purchased from the Uniteo States Quartermaster by the pottvoner, Dot was aiterwards aiscovered not to have beeu thy pro ty of the Mexican yoverament, and was reclame fram Bien? “her. Rock weit openrd une arguineot for tne pebi- fioner, and, Withont conclu Ling, the Court adjoarne |, Manci 24.—J, Aicais Port vs. The United States.—Mr. Rock we 4, une Coacladed the opening &F ga cent 10 this care tor the petitioner, Mr, GUlet, the souciter, re- pred for the Uniivd Sraies, Mr. Rock well closed une arga- ‘Went for tbe petsiouer, and the caso was sabinitied. Israel Ketchum vs. The United States—Mer. Rockwell opened the argument in this case for the petitioner, and ‘without concluding, the Court adjourned. Mancu 28 —Teraei Ketcbum vs. ‘tbe United States.—A Bnit to recover from Une United states the amoont due by Nimrod Farrow to tbe petisioner, a8 one of the sub-con- Wactors op the fortifications at Danpbin Island, for whase benefit a bonv was taken by the Secretary of War frem Bui Farrow, nner aa act approved March 3, 1826, coads-. tioned for the payment of raid Farrow’s debts to his aio ‘ore, Hon J. A. Rovawell concladed the opentog t for the petiionor, Mer, Gulet, the Solicitor, repnea for the United States Mr, Rovk well closed the ar- gument for the petiviouer, and the cage was submived, Makcn 2¢.—Thowes B. King va. The United States.— ‘The petitioner claims fers us plot at Brazos St. Jago, for services rypdered or offered to vesse’s tn the service of the United States in the years 1846 aud 1847, wad while ne was employed in the Quarlermaster’s Deow (ment 1a com: maps of a gowerbment steamer, Hoo, P. Philips opened the argument in this case tor tne petitioner, Mr Gilet, the Soleiwr, replied for the United States, Mr. Philips © used the argument for the petitioner, and the caro was submitted. R Van Brunt vs. The United States—Submitted, by eoosent, on written briet. Marcu 30.—Fernando Famaniego vs. The United Bates —A claim for damages for detention of suairy teaws waitiog for freight under contract with the Quarter Master's Department at t Clark, Texas, ma 1890, Hua, J. A. Rockwell opeped the argument in tts case for the titiover. Mr. Giliet, the solicitor, replied for the United es, Mr. Rockwell closed the ‘argument for the pe- fationer, and tne case was submitted. * Wiinam H. Ghage va, The Uulted States.—A claim for @ouble radicar whil in iug a8 eogiveer officer of fortification, beiug @ permanent post of the United States, but not xarriconed with tiooys. Hon. J. A Rockwell ‘opencd the argument in this case for the petitioner, Maxcu 31, 1859.—Wiliam H. Chase va, the United Statee.—Hon. J. A. Kockweil resomed and concluded the opening argument in this case for the petitioner, Mr. Gilet, the tolicitor, replied for the United States, Me, Rockwell cloved the argument, and the case was submit- ted. Adjourned untii Monday aext, twelve o'clock M. Interesting Informution Relative to Bounty Land Warrants. The following is acopy of an important decision which Bas just emevated trom the Geueral Lind Office:— 1. ‘That the bounty land #arrants issued oy the United tates are declared by the act of Cougress, approved June 8, 1868, Wo be personal property. 2. That such warrant cangot be sold by an administra- tor of tho estate of the deceased warrantee, for the pay- ment of Gebi8 contracted by such warrautes 3. Thatsuch warravts, whee issued during the lifetime of the warrantee, and not dispoved of by bim, become, if hee die intestate, the properry of bis heirs av'law, in. ao- oorcauce with the law of comicil, and cannot be attwhed and void tor the paymentot his dep. [IC be die tates tate, Few DIth paragraph folowing 4. Warrants esucd altor the ceatb of the warrantee, but upon proot filed ouriog bis lietime, become the property of bis widow, if there ne one ; and if go widow, then tay property ef hit beirs at law, without regard to their age. b. The proceeds of the sale of a warraat, wade by ao admibistrator, ix te absolute property of the widow her. self, or legaices, wihout regard to any debt contracted by the warrantee , but the practice of this offi aa Neen tw recognwe astigumepts properly nave by ao adminis. trator for astrdawion Of Ibe proceeds among we heirs at law, after payment of the funeral avd proper court ex- bees. [Attoyney’s end admiuistrator’s fees, nov taxed 9 the Curt, are Hot regarded as pro, er Coart Expenses.) 6. The ruies of this oflice reqwnre, in all cases, when a War'sut has been F010 by an executor, that a duly certi- fra copy of the will, with Jetters testaraentary, Bball be Bitached to the warrant; aud in cares Woere 4 sale 1s made by an administrawor or gaurdian, tha i res of the | of adam istration or goar e witached ; and tbat the & : Of-1Me beire ouly must be shown either io the assigament or in the papers submitted with each case. Interesting Suit for Shippers and Ship Owners, A case of some importance to ship ownera was de- sided in this city niy in the Ouited Stater Dietrict Courthy Judge Ke It was an action for libel on the ship Fanny Ford.cx, Neisoa J. Neteton and others, It appears that the jibeliants had shipped 990 sacks of wheat on boara the Fosdick, in December last, at New Orieavs, for this city, but the grain having been Drought into wo close ccntact with some Breckiaridge oda: orl, te otf-nsive ame lof the latter, it was alleged, Samaged it, and for this damage the action was brought The vefence was—Arst, toat no damage was sustamed; Bad, Fevond, that the ship was eogaged in the business of cari yh g © KeLer al Cargo, and that ue wheat was well and BeCurely Hte pocording to the arage of the trade, 200 ‘Duge ony veing iv the same ho'd with the oil, aad the evi- dence @# pt to chow that the remaining 790 bags, stowed between decke, could nut be iojured by the volatile gases emitted by the of. The Court decided that there was Bothing to prove tbe a’ticle in a perishable condition, or that a few ouys’ ventilation woud oot remove the emell entirely. He therefore deciared that the lbeliants estab. Mabed ‘vo rigot of action, and dismused the ibe) with ‘e0si8 to be tared. An Array of sileged Maracrers in Court, COURT OF OYEK AND TERMINER. Before Hon: Judge Davies, ‘Apuit 4,—The Court of Oyer aud Terminer this morning presented av unusual array of alleged crimiaais; for al- ‘though arsarsination in every form—by the kuife, the pis- tol, or the Blow, insidious poigou—~is rif® in our city, we seldom eee 80 mavy of the supposed perpetrators at the bar of justice at the same time, Jobo Giuss, James Ginss, James Higgins, James Loftus and Jubn Quinlan, indicted forthe marder of William Deck er—tbe Eim street murder. ; ‘Their trial, on motion oF the District Attorney, was post- poned, by conscut of ex-Judge Whiting, their couasel, ‘until tue taird Monday of the moath, when an extra panei Of jurors will be sumaoned, Jean Bosquet (iuSane), indicted for the murder of Mal- tivo de Sauvs, is ove of the most extravrdinary lovking Specimens of Dumavity we have ever ween: Mis forevoad is very low, his face perfectly flat, wad his small, twink Ling eyes SubkeD LO Lhe Sockets £0 Lar Laat it ie only oc eoxsialy whey wre perceptible; he 14 coustantiy matter- ing to Liwsell whe bis Counsel, Mr, ADthoO Bays Lhat Lis Maduess arises from bis Sppearacce, that, 1a deep boutwa inty maduess by the urcuins of , Why bave wvariably touowed him with taeir The Wistrict Attorney said there was no doubt of the accused being msane, aud tat, uuerefore, be was now reepous ble for the ailrgea act. die. Authoa aud the D:a- trict Autorney then arrauged that ou inquiry should be Made by medical men IW tho state of the prisoner's mind, Quimbo appo, the Chinaman, charged with the murdér of Mis. Fletcher, is young lovkicg aad small mn statare, without apy marked features of ferocity of couutenance ‘which ove would expect w see in an individual charged ‘WILD Le heiaous vileace for which he 18 to be tried. Thomas»Murphy, iadicvwed ‘or tne murder of Eliza Murpny, it @ mac apparcntiy 33 years of age. It appears Wat We priecipal persup charged with the bomicide 6 aot yet ameuabie. Michaei Fiyun, todicted for the murder of Freeman Cuiting, in Kovseven street, by stabbing nim, is also a eb vb Youthful appearance. The petit jurors Were called over; but few aaswered to ther panies, abd sulue of those offered excuses against merving. Tue vistrict atiorvey said that pe did not expect to have Been avie fo proceva to day with any of tae wiais, He baw the peatune:s br Ougu¥ down to Courtin order that hey wight Do (mally Nanded over to the Sheriff, ‘Tbe Court 6° Gu eovd, and Sbenft Keiiy and some half dozen Of 118 Oepuves WOK the prisoners in charge and onaucted them vo jail, The Court then avjourned to Monday next at 10 o'clock, Court of Commun Plens, Before Hon. Judge Hilton, Arn 4—Edwin Forrest vs. N. P. Willis.—This case, which wason the caleudar for to-day, was postponed opti! Friday vext bie an action for libel, Mr. Forrest ‘Was in court, accompanied by his counsel, Me, Van Buren, fu was woking re ably well aod in goou spirita fud couversea several (iewds wound bun ma wan ber Which seeded co MUicate Lae his 80a)? was “in arHs aud eager tor the tray.” Mr, Wiis was not in court Dut was represented by his counsel, Me, Faucher. Toe fact of the piaiutt aua defendant beng 60 weil kaown @s puble churacterr, wnd their loog hostility to each Other, Will Create ® more Lban Ordinary degree Of interes sbout ins suit, Surrogates Office, Before Haward 0, West, Surrogate. Aven 4—Admission of 4 Verbal Wal w Prodate— ‘Wenry Pearson shipped from tus port on board the Ame rica skip Eureka, a8 a scaman, oo a voyage to Ubinw and bach , Dat died on the Goh of March last, on the retarn pas Boge srom Shanghae to New York. Ona the 224 of Feb Tuary previous, he made a verbal disposition of his pro Porty and effects in te presence of threo of Lis Buip mates, who were all examined, aud tesuifled thas the de- ceased wished all his property’ to go w vue cnilaren of Thos, Kurs, decewed, The oumes of the legutoes ary Anua and Mary Ross, bovn of waom reside in wwe city of Ihew Yorks Toe surrogate directed ths will w be wait. ted 10 probate, aud levers of guardiauship t be tesued fur the legauen, aod that tne guardian Caxe Out lobwes of wits Houry 4 Patiersou, Ferris Flach, My ritt b, Vowasend Beagil, sieha C Wiisox, Sa auel Soattuck, Varwwoa Pryiad aud pany 1, Yuu sSearen were severally admitted to pro: 1, Tho witts of Thor. Raven, Siattoy T. Jones, William Dooge aoa David Ly ona bave dee viferad for provat a NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1 59.—TRIPLE THE SICKLE: TRAGEDY, Trial of Daniel E. Sickles for Kiting Philip Barton Key. INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON. APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED. INTERESTING SCENES IN COURT. EMPANNELLING THE JURY. Singular Answers of Some of the Jurors, &., a. &., Wasmrvaron, April 4, 1859. To day the trial of the Hon. Daniel E. Sickles for the killing of Philip Barton Key began, and an tatense inte- rest is manifested throughout the community in regard to it. ‘The court room was crowded to excess, and thousands had to go away disappointed. Among those prosent I noticed a number of distinguished strangers, £. B. Hartt, T. F. Meagher and H. Wikoff, of New York; Hon. T. B. Florence, of Pennsylvania, and others wero present, ‘The applications for admission to the dingy little room iif the City Hall, where the Criminal Court is beid, were very numerous; but so miserable are the accommodations that even the reporters found great difficulty in securing seats. ‘The space within the bar of the court room was dense. ly crowded with traverse jurors, lawyere, reporters and witnesses, More than the usual number of uniformed police were present, The doors were thrown open to the public, but about fifty were privately admitted to the area usually ovcupied by spectators Many outsiders were clamorous for ad- mittance, and a number gained ingress at the window. While much interest was manifested in the court, there ‘was general good order. As to desks or tables, or other facilities for reporting this important trial, they are out of the queetion. Imbecility and jgnorance are characteristic of the old fogy officials here, Though there might easily have been proper arrange- ments made by the introduction of tables or temporary deeks, the people, or Marshal, or whoever ought to at- tend to it, have been practising oaly the easy plan of “how not to do it,’ and their obtuseness is 80 extreme that remonstrance is useless, ‘No more than three or four reporters have been able to get facilities for writ ng, and those for the Associated Prees are not amongst tWem, although applicauon was made by them weeks ago. They have, bowever,*ven- tured on taking seats at the table set apart for tbe iaw- yers. I visited Mr, Sickles in prison ata late hour last even- ing. .There is no speciat hour for excluding visiters. When I called there were three geatiemen with bim, among them his father, I had not even Mr. Sickles eince bis arrest, and wax hardly prepared to fiad nim looking so well, His manuer was p'eagantly natural, There was little or no tatk about the event 1 which so deep an inwe- rest is felt; at the same time there was no apyarent de- sire to evade the subject Conversation was kept up ona variety of topics, and the accused bore hia part in it sith such ewge that no one would imagine that he bore a great and abiding grief in bis beart. iw littie pet ftaiian grevbound now sat on his knee aud bow got between the sheets of the bed, placed in one cor- ner of the juiior’s room, which is ovcupied by Mr, Sickles. lve room is furnigbed coarsely, but sil) with comfort, and tbe pr isvner appears to make the most 0 it. The Yankee clock that wags against the wall in the Orim) nal Court room has just struck ten o’¢lock—the hour for the assembiiog of the Court-—but the Judge bas not yet taken his seat upoo the bench, There is a large crowd assompled in ond aroued the Cry Hall awaiting the opening of the doors of the court room. some hundred persons have al- ready gained admitance through the private doors. All uround may be noticed the buzz aad bustle of preparation for the great tral, Mr. Sickles nag not been brought into court yet, but several of bis counsel have come ia. His counsel are— Jumea T. Brady, of New York. E. P. Stanton, of Pittsburg. Mesers. Samuel Chilton and Daniel Ratcliffe, of Wash- ington, There are several other gentlemen associated with theee, among them Mr, Tonos. Francis Meagher, of New York. Of Mr. Sickles’ witneeses there are quite a namber from New York. The following gentlemen have already been subpoenaed by the Marshal, and will be in attendance dur- ing the triul;— Hon. John Kelly, Sberiff of New York city. Hen. Wm. B. Maclay, Member of Congress. Captain James Leonard, of the Metropolitan Police. Mathew T. Brennan, Police Justice, Ex-Judge A. A. Phillips. Fred. A. Talmadge, Superintendent of Police. Ex-Recorder James M. Smuth, Jr. Richard B. Connolly, late County Clerk. Joln Cianéy, County Clerk, William Miver, Register. Captain Joseph Dowling, of the Metropolitan Police. Isaac Bell, Jr., Supervisor. Edward C, West, Sur: ogate, R. J. Dillon, ex Corporation Attorney. Cbarks K. Graham, Engineer of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. James McGowan, of Porter's Spirit of the Times, The prosecution is conducted by Mr. Robert Ould, the Attorney of ibe United States for the District of Columbia, and it is understood that he will employ Mr. J. M. Car- hele to aid him; at least application is to be mado for permission to do 80, At a quarter before ten o’clock A. M. Judge Crawford, a venerable and dignified looking man, took his seat on the bench, and the crier opened the Court, Soon afterwards the public doors were thrown open, and thoroom was im- mediately filied. ° Messrs. Brady and others, counsel of the prisoner, were presented to the Court by Mr. Magruder. ‘The Judge said that case number one hundred aod twenty four, being that of Mr. Sickles, was set down for today, and asked whether the counsel were ready on both rides, ‘The answer was in the aflirmative. The panel for the pettit jury was then called. Mr. Ould asked that the witnesses for the prosecution should be called, and ali answered to their names but four, as foliows:— Dr. R. H. Coolidge. Dr. Stone. T. E, Martin. J.N, Reed. J, Gartrell. P. R. Van Wyck. A. Upshur, E. Titdall. J. L. Dudrow. The absentees were Mesers. R. M. Downing, E Pendle. ton, F. Doyle and R, Brodhesd. The Judge directed tne Marshal to bring in the prieon- er, but considerable time elapsed before the order was obeyed. The excitement at this juncture was intense, When Mr. Sickles appeared every eye was bent upon him, His manner was calm and dignified, but subdued. He returned the recognition of several of bis friends and acquaintances, and took bis seat beside his counsel, but near the railing that separates the lawy:rs from the audi ence. Mr. Ould begged permission before the arraignmen'’ of the prisoner to stato that Mr. Carlisie was associated with him tn the prosecution of the ease, This assocration was extremely gratifying to him, and he was sure it would also be agreeable to the Court. The indictment was then read w the prisoner, charging him, with the usual quaniity of legal verbiage, with the murder of Pailip Barton Key, in tho city of Washington, on the 27th of February. Mr. Sickles was asked the question, “ Are you guilty or not guilty?” Inaclear, firm tone, he responded, “Not guilty.’ The task of getting a jury was then commenced, Joseph P. O'Brien was the first jaror called. Tne Judge said be would pat the ugval questions to the jorors tovcking their impartiality. Mr. Stantoa stated that the defonce would be satisfied with that course, Question by we Judge—Mave you at ang time formed OF oxpreneed am opiaion ip relation to the guilt or faux couce of the accused? JIwor—Thave, The Jndgo—You may retire, Mr. Phillipe, for tae defence, proposed to ask the Jaror Whether uis opinion was founded om ramor of ou & Knowledge of the facts. If merely foun! on rumor, and the juror could form a fair jadgment,h contended that he was competent. The defence wus ious to obtain & jury without unnecessary delay. He ntended that he was competent. The Judge permitted the examination in that way. Question—Have you furmed and exp essed an opinion in this case on rumor ur on knowledge of the facts? Juror—Merely on rumor. Q. Would you be able, on hearing the evidence, to ren- der an impartial verdict? Juror (emphatically)—No, sir; my mind is biassed in favor of the prisoner. (Great sensation throughout the court room.) ‘The Jutge—Stand aside. Sumuel H. Howell was then examined. Question by the Judge—Have you formed an opinion in ration to the guilt or innocence of the accused A. Not that [am aware of. Q. Have you an impression upon it? A. 1 bave, but I have no prejudice. Q. Would you be able to form an impartial judgment? A. I would, ‘The Judge said the juror was competent, Challenged peremptorily. Charles M Skepwith sworn—Had formed an opinion in regard to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner, Has a prejudice or bias on his mind for or against the prisoaer. Question by Mr. Phillipe—Ie that bias of so fixed a character thut you could not render a fair and impartial verdict? Avswer—I do not know that I could. The jaror was ordered to stand aside, Joseph L. Savage was nem culled—He bai .ormed and ‘expressed an opinion. ‘The juror was ordered to stand aside. Hevry M. Hurdle, called—Had never formed or ex- Pressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused; be had no bias or prejudice either way. Question by Mr. Ould—Have you any conscientious scruples in regard to finding a verdict of guilty in a capital case? The Juror—I have not.’ Question—are you worth eight hundred dollars? ‘The Juror—I am not. Ff Mr. Uuld submitted that that amounted to a disqualifi- cation. Mr. Stanton wanted to know whether the prosecution ‘were going to insist on the property qualification, Mr. Ould—tThe law requires it, ‘The Judge remarked that the law of Maryland fixed a property qualification for jurors; but, umiess counsel raised the question, the juror would not be incompetent. The prosecution, it will be observed, made the first challenge, aud in challenging the juror they did revive an old custom ip vogue in Maryland requiring jurors to have property qualifications, This conduct on the part of the District Alorney caused some dissatisfaction among Mr. Sickles’ friends. John Scrivener was next called—He regretted to say that be bad formed and expressed an opinion in relation to the guilt or innocence of the accused. His opinion was formed from the statement of an eye witness. Ordered to stand aside. Reyin Arnold was calivd next—He had not formed or expressed an opinion; bad uo bias or prejudice in favor of or against the prisoner; bed uo conscientious scruples about capital punishment, and’ was worth over eight bun- dred dollars. Sworn as the first juror. Wm. Daweon was called next—He had not formed or expressed an opinion; bas no bias or prejudice in favor of 0+ agaiost the prisoner, and no conscientious scruples, Chatienged peremptorily. James L. Davis was called next—He bad formed an opinion w a certain extent from newspaper reports; had no bias or prejudice on bia' mind; bad no conscientious vernples, and is worth eight hundred dollars. The Jucge thought the juror competent, Mr. Davis was sworn. Lewis Brooks was called next—He had no impression on bis mind that would mfluence bis conduct as a juror; 8 not biased on eitber side, but bas hia gy wpathice, The Judge thought that thig expression of sympathy rendered ‘he juror incompetent, Mr, Stapton held that the question here was one of juégment not of heart, and that sympathies were not a avqualifcation, except they went to the extent of in- fiuencing the judgment. The Judge thought that, if a man had sympathies on either side, they affected bis impartiality. The juror, on being further questioned, raid that be coald most un toubtedly render a fair and impartial judg. ment; he dia not know that his sympathies would cloud his judgment if the case was clear. The Judge thought that the juro:'s answers amounted to a Citquaiification, and the juror was ordered to stand aside. Exception was taken. Lewis Wright was ealled next—He had partly formed an option from the statement of a man who tad wit- neseed the transaction ; his mind was not fully made up. Ordered to stand aside. John E. Neale was catled—He had formed and ex- pressed ap opinion from what he had read in the newsps pers and heard in the streets; he could give a fair and impartial verdict on the evidence ; has no impression that would influence bis mind, and has no prejudice or bias. Also had no conscientious scrupies, and is worth over eigbt hundred dotlars. ‘Ibe Judge thought the juror competent. Mr. Neale was worn, —— Griffic calied—He had no impression, bias or pre- Jadice, and no conscientious scruples, By Mr. Oulé—Are you worth $800 in property? No, vir. Disqualified. Wm. M. 8. Hopkins called—Fad no impression, bias or prejudice, and no conecientious scruples; is worth $800 Sworn. Joba Smith ca'led—Gas no bias or prejadice agains: “ny man, avd no conscientious scruples; 18 worth $800 Challenged perempvorily. Thomas B Bradford culled—Had formed and expressed 40 opinion, derived from mere rumor; did not think be sould make a fair, good juror, Oisquatfied. Edwin Butler cailed—Had formed and expressed sn opinion, founded oo rumor; thinks be could render « air verdict on the evidence; bad always the optnion tha’ very person who commits wilful murder ought two “Ufler for it; bas no bias or prejudice on either side. Dis. qualified, Lawrence Jardella called—Had formed and expressed an opinion on mere rumor; could not render a fair ver- fiet, Disqvatfied. N. B. Brooks and David Hepburn made similar anewers, and were provounced disqualified. Danie! B, Sylvester called—Had no bias or prejudice, and had formed no opinion; had no conscientious scruples, but was not worth eight hundred dollars, Dis qualified, ‘Wm. Bond called—Had no bias, prejudice or conscien- ous scruples, and is worth $800. Sworn, Bennett Swell called—Had no bias, prejudice or con- cientious scruples, but 18 worth less than nothing. Mr. Stanton wanted toknow whether the District At torney*challenged on that ground. The Jodge—The act of expressly states that no man shall be qualified ag a juror unless be owns rea! or personal property worth $800. Counsel might waive ob- jection however. Mr. Stanton wanted to know whether the District Attor- ney challenged on that ground. The Judge—The question is a challenge in itaeif. Mr. Stanton wished it 60 understood, Warren Low called—Has no bias, prejudice or conscion- ‘ious scruples. Challenged perempwrity, Alison White called—Had tormed an opinion from ru- mor, and could not form an impartial vordict. Disqua: ified, George E. Kirk called—Has formed an opinion from Tumor, and from the relation that be stood to the prisoner a8 @ married man he would be afraid to sit asa juror Disqualified, domes Fullalove called—Had formed and expressed av opinion, and thinks be could not render « fair verdict. Disqualitied, Wm_ Worthington and Richard E. Sims were disqualified for the same cause, This exhausted the pane), and the Jaige ordered the Marshal to summon seVeuty-Ove talesmen for wo morrow. The whole number of jurors who answered to their bames was thirty, Of these foar wore challenged poremp: torily , four disqualified on account of lack of property, seventeen set aride for cause, and five sworn, as follo 1. Reain Arnold, of Washington county, farmor, 2 James L. Davis, of Washington county, farmer. 8. Jobe B. Neale, Washington city, merchant. 4. Wm. M. 3. Hopkins, Wasbicgton city, furnishing store 5, Wm, Pam! Washington city, shoe manufacturer. Ae che juror were Reverally avorn they were desired to Jook wpon the pearoner, Who rove on eMC oodAsion, ALi Hinly surveyed the Court and joryman, The strictest sieves pervoded the ative court roow, aud= every Jao was flushed With the oxcivement attending the scene, ‘The jurors thus sworn were allowed to separate, bat were duly cautioned by the Judge not to speak with or Msten to any person on the subject of the trial. During thie time the prigover sat in the dook, which is & railed enclosure about six feet wide and tnrce foct long. Near by sat the prisoner’s father, Mr. Bagiola, father of Mrs. Sickles, and several of the prisoner’s most intimate friends. ‘Mr. Stanton called the attention of ‘he Court to the fact that the prisoner wus placed in the box where his counsel ad no ready access to him, He asked the Court to order the box to be placed in such # position that Mr. Sickies could confer with his counsel. ip point of fact, he may a8 well remain in jail during the trial of his caso a3 be where he is now placed. ‘The Judge could not consent to have the prisoner's box Placed beside the lawyers’. Jt-was the rule to keep it where it was placed. It might, however, be removed to the railing directly back of the bar, and the Marshal would be directed to keep the way opea. Mr. Magruder submitted that it was not asking too much to bave the prisoner confronted with the jarors and bis accurers. The accused might conduct his own de- fence, and certainly im such a cage would not be forced to occupy such an out of the way place. They would oot ask anything for him on the grouod of his public posi- tion, or on the ground of his profession, but merely what they would ask for the humblest American citizen. Io the various States whence the counsel come the prisoner ig always permitted to occupy a seat beside his lawyers. He asked that such facilities should be extended io this cane. The Judge asked whether counsel had ever known a man to be tried for murder who was not placed in the dock? Mr. Magruder admitted that the prisoner might first be placed in the dock, but the practice io Virginia Alabama, New York and other States, was that the pri- sover should git beside his counsel, and have, if need be, fact ities for writing. The Judge had never seen a man tried for murder who was not placed in the dock, and bad never read of such & cane, certainly not in England; he was not disposed to make any distinction in this case, Mr. Stanton disclaimed a desire to have any distinction mide. They would be satisfied with the arrangement onggested by the Judge. Instructions to that effect were given to the Marshal, Seventy-five taleemen were ordered to be summoned by the Marshal, und returned at ten o’clock the following morning. Tho Court then adjourned for the day, it being thon about one o'clock P. M. SUBTAINING AN ABOLITION NewsParERIN Keyrocky.—Near- ly every year the editor of an abolition paper printed in Newport, Ky., maker an ea! to the Northern abolt- tionists for material aid to enable him to carry his enter- prige through. A prominent feature in these appeals, and one which is intended to have an overpowering iniluence, ig the fact that the editor has the boldness to esabiish and carry on ja laveholdiog community & newspaper advocating abolition doctrines. Wo fail to see the force of this argument, when we consider that Newport lays in preximity to Cincinnati, much thesame as Jersey City does to New York, and that the inbabitants are in a great mea- sure made up from the business portion of Cincinnati, who are by no means pro-slavery fire-eaters, or men with sentiments at all similar to those who composed the Lovejoy mob some years ago. In refercuce to the present appeal of the Newport editor, the Lafayette, Ind., Journal, ‘a black republican paper, says :-— Mr. W. §. Bailey, of the Newport (Ky.) Free South, an abolition newspaper, is ia New York begging subscriptions for the support of bis payer. From our personal know. jedge of Mir. Bailey and his enterprise, we do not think them entitled to such asietance as ig demanded for them, He does not enjoy the most enviable reparation among his peigbbors, and bis paper ts a radical inddel and abvlition covcern, utterly destitute of influence, and enjoys a merely pemmal circulation in Kentucky. We have as deep an in- terest as any Northern man can have ia the emancipation of that poble old State from an incubus which has for so many years stifled ber developement and prosperity; but we gravely doubt if #0 desiale a movement can be ad- vanced by such men as Mr, Bailey or such papers as the Free Siuth. Cassius M. Clay, by bis jatemperate zeal, set the emancipation cause in Kentucky back half @ Coutury; Dut to give encouragement to such characterieas fauatica as Bailey will have a tendency to raio it forever. ‘Tue Canvass In VirGinta.—Just before the adjournment of Congress Mr. Letoner, the democratic candidate for Governor in Virginia, made a nuinber of appointments to address the people, and then invited Mr, Goggin, the can- didate of the opposition, to accompany him. Mr. G. readily assented, and thus far bas svuck to him pretty close. These appointments will soon end, in view of whicn ‘Mr, Goggin bas made out a new programme, and now, in turn, invites Mr. Letcher to accompany him. What will honest Jobn do? Mr. Guranm—The Preeidential movement for Mr. Guthrie has been principally stimulated by Mr. Peter G. Washington, formerly his Assistant Secretary of the Troa- sury. A Democratic Screme iv GronrciA.—The At'aota (Ga.) Southern Confederacy says that Howell Cobb, John Henry Lumpkin ana Joseph B. Brown have eutered into a bar- gain ané sale of the people of Georgia, for the purpose of furthering their own individual plang. Howell Cobb is the present Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Brown is the Governor of Georgia, and Mr. Lumpkin the most formida- ble contestant Mr. Brown had for the nomination, The object of Brown, the Confederacy sags, was to secure tho iptiuence of Lumpkin and his friends io favor of his re- nonnation. To this end Brown proposes to Cobb that if he, Cobb, will “fix” Lampkin, Browa will use ali his in- fluence to secure Cobb's nomioation by the Charlesion Convention, to which Cobb agrees, aud straightway goes to work on Lampkin to reconcile him t> Brown's re nomi- pation, by means of various suggested considerations, ons of which was the elgotion of Lumpkin to the United States Senate by ousting Judge Iverson, and failing in that, a first class mission. Tne Confederacy says it has respectable witnesses to substantiate ite charges, and will do so whea- ever the partios implicated shall deny the charges and cull for tbe proof. Ov Lise Waics my Lovitasa.—A call has been issued for aconvention of whiga, to be held at New Orleans oa the second Wednesday of June. The dissensions of the democratic party, its divided opinions on all the leading public questions of the day, and the necessity of combin- ing the conservative men of the country against it, are given as the reasons for issuing this call. Sarixym=p.—The Hon. Geo. W. Jones, democrat, from the Sixth district of Tennessee, who has served eighteen years in Congress, bas declined becoming a candidate for re election. Kuntvcny.—Hon. J. H. Jewett, democrat, of Kentucky, bas anuounced bimeelf a candidate for re-election to Con- gress in the Fifth district, City Intelligence. DerERTERS ARRESTED.—The two men, Charles McDonald and Henry Cannon, who were rescued from a raft on Sunday night by the terry boat Brooklyn, in the Eaet river, turned out to be deserters from Uncle Sams ser- vice ut Govervor’s Island, instead of sailors, as they re- vreeeoted @t tbe time they were picked up. They were sent back to Fort Columbus. Tar TwairTH Recivmyt.—A committee from this excel- iebt corps went ap to Albany last Friday night,and the oext day had a very agreeable interview with Governor Morgab 1p regard (0 matters connected with their consoli- ation with the Tenth regiment. A full expression of views Was given on both sides, and the committee re sarved vo this city fully satisfied the Governor would do them justice, New York Tyrocrapmcat Sociery.—At a meeting of this society, beid on Saturday evening last, the following vamed geptiemen were elected officers for the ensuing year —Preaivent, Thomas T. Suti:tfe; View President, Ro- bert 8 Meoamin; Treasurer, James Naring; Secretary, Thomas C. Fawkwer; Librariaa. yoo. Craw, CHANGE IN THE Time oF THE Derarturs or TRAIN3.—Tho tyaice on the Erie Railroad for Dapkirk and Bails’o leave chs city at 6 A.M, The through mail traia at 8 A. M Reckland passenger train at 3:30 P. M., via Piermont, Way parsepger train for Newbarg and intermediate sta- wons,4 P.M. Night expreas trata for Daakirk and Baf- woetd P.M. Oo tue Hogson River Railroad the express trains leave Chambers street at 6 and LL A.M, aad 6 Pat. Cry IeMS—The work of demolishing the Broadway ‘beatre Wes Commenced yesterday morpiog. The steam fire engines “J, ©. Cary” and ‘8. Storm’? have been laid ap at the Novelty Works, in consequence of the wantof funds o pay the buvds necessary to operate them, as no appro- priauiob bes bees made for the purpose. Toe Ciay testi: vat, 10 honor of the birthday of Henry Clay, will taxe place Op the 12th inst , by a grand dauquet at the Lafarge House. Several eminent whigs #1! take part in the fesu- vit Tue Mozart Hail Democratic Associations met last evening at their several places of rendezvous, ana effectod permanent organizations, Tux Fat or rae Missrssipri River.—The rate of descent Hecer sary 19 produce a rapid current fo 4 river is very shabt, A fail of ten in tw the mite is sulll- cient to obstruct navigation, Ib 18 owing w the very slight epee tO Me MiBsesippl river Uhas le is vaAvIgaDIE Ly sO. ereaten @xtept. We jearn stom ao ar of the Geographical and state Sournty, deveent in hat river, below the Jnuewon w ‘but 26 Webes w the mile, ana trou the Bt & 1 &bO UDO 6 75 WwW ine meuth Of the Vienesow tou feet, oF at 10M rate of 4.07 inebes to ihe mite fall 8 between the Rock lama apals aut tae Us Whee WO LUE sniiv, 8g0 Charles F. Church, of No. 56 Vandam street, appeared before Justice Kelly, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, and preferred a charge of seduction against Charies Fair- child,a young man about twenty one years old, residing at No. 2 Watts street, iu having, as it alleged, seduced Complainant's daughter, Lucinda, a girl of scarce fitecn years, under promise of marriage. The matwer was uader investigation for six weeks, at the end of which time th» magistrate beld the accused to auswer, last the papers were peut down w the Gand Jury. Wo eppend ap abstract of the evidence elicited on the exami ‘Delon :- Lucinda Cburch deposed that sho was the daughter of Charles F. Church, aud resided with her parents at No. 56 Vandam street quainted of August, 1867; was iu the habit of at tending ber father’s store at No. 34 Huison ‘and on her way thither was met by the defendaat; w: the habit of meeting bim in the street and waikiag with him; this continued fur avout a year; became very much Attached to defendant; durmg the wontn of Augast be Propoved te wnarry ber, bot her parents being opposed the match, and baving forbidden the defengant to enter their boure, she retused the offer; defendant tmportuned ber to marry iim, and ut the end of three weeks she con- purpore of becoming bis wife; on the Sist August, 1854, she met def Doant vy appoiatinent, aud acoumpsaied Dim to the honse of Mrs. Langton, No. 54 Leovard street; a that ume she was bot aware of the character of said houge, but supposed they went ubere to be married; that detendant condased ber to a privay room, und there, under Folenb prom se of marriags, be seouced her from the paths of virtue; that defeodaut left the boure the vext morning, and a8 he did 8 ae wid com- Painant che must make mouey the Same ag the other girls house a few hours atver defendant, aud proceeded wo the aod oa Saturday ; ie fifteen years old ; became ac: witb’ Charles Fairchild about the first to ciancestincly leave her parents’ noure for the nthe house, and tbat after having made tome m how proceed to Chicago; that she left th: wou residence of Mies Louiea Denman, corner of Eighth aveuae wba Eighteenth etroet; that she teft there that evemng aud went to Woshington Parade Grouod, where she sivpt ou the grase until the following moro Charles F, Charch deposed that when be discovered the intimacy whicb had sprang vp between dgfsodant aud his bade her to have anything to do with hin, man of looge und dirsoiute babits; that Fair. cpiid = persisted =n paying bis atteouvons, and by bribing the members of bis household succeeded ip sending bis daughter notes ani messages; that bis daughter disappesred from bome on the 3ist of August Jast, and was absent for several cays, wituess believiag that defenoant was privy to her abduction, caused hie arrest, when he olfered to produce the girlit he waa re keusec, aad that be eventually did so; that previous to Luecinea’s acquaintance with defendant, she was & chaste, cutdul nd obeuient daughter, and since her returu abe bas borne the same selations to her pareats; that it was uot until recentiy witness wa8 wasured of tbe fact of his daughter baying been seduced, and bence cho delay in prosecuniug defen tant, Fairchild 18 now in the City Prison, serving out his sen- tence in an agaauit and battery case, avd when his ume expires. be will be recommitted oo charge of se4ucdion. The required mm this case is set down at $5,00u, ‘A Samovs ComvLaist aGaixer rmx Srikies —Win, Wilson, residing at No, 261 Bowery, is a spiritualist and a son of St. Crispin, Of Jate the evi! spirits have taken full posses. sion of his soul, annoy im night ant day, drag b m out of bed, pull Lis hair, ane play all sors of capers wily his person. So much aunoyed bas Mr. Wilkow been taat he Uctermines to invoke Ue assisance of the poltes, aut, ac- cordingly, he applied at the General saperinivadent's office yerterday, praying for reilef in the premuees. Be stated that he thought the spirits came out of the Quaker burying grouud, in the rear of bia dwelling, and wished the Police would come and drive them of. The psutioner appeared perfectly seco, and was greatty diseppotated when informe? that the police had no power to interfere With any other than intoxicating spirits. A New Cocntenvsit Arioat.—Jamee Sollins and Francis McElroy were arrested by policeman Luttoa, of the Seventeenth precinct, yesterday, on charge of attempting to pase counterfest money. The prisoners, it is alleged, offered @ spurious five Collar bill on tb» Traders’ Bans of aes , at toe store of Juila A Stracie, No. 41 ave- o When the true character of the bil was dis covered, they offered another counte:feit of the sam» de- bemipat.on On tbe Coumercial Bink of Proy. Cue police: man was then calied ip, and the accused were placed in bis custody. Justice Brennan comimi'ted the prisoners for examivation, The counterfeit oo i} he Commercial Sank Of Troy is anew one abd well calculated to deceive even the beet judges of money. The viguette represents a party of ‘laborers at work, with spades, waoelbar. rows, pickaxes, &¢., a8 if engsged ia grating a railroad, Ov the right band ‘ede is the coat of arms of the State of New York and the tigure 6 Oa the Jeft ie an agricuitura! scene and & man bearing a sheaf of wheat in his bands. The engraving is well executed ond the filing up excellent, Shop keepers should be oa the lookout for these bilis. Pouceman Wier ty Teorsis Acamy.—Martha Wier, wife of ex-policeman Wier, who was dismiseed from the de of two or three bundred persoos; coubt, urged bim to the commission of the assault, of the accused, with bis wife. Cooper, however, made bis arm, when, after a desperate scuttle, wrenched fiom the bands of McKee. or the Eighth precinct, called ip, and McKee house, where Fault apa bsttery. night. made a charge against bim for as size of ap egg. A Woman Bapty Beatey.—Two women, named Julia Quick and Jobanna Dommo, were last evening arrested by ove of the Eighth ward police, charged with beating Mrs MeDonovgh at 48 Hamersiey street. provounced her to be in & very critical condition. It av- (oars that the women arrested went ioto Mrs, McDonough’s room snd commenced using indecent language, whea Mrs. McD. ordered tem out. finally turned upon her and beat her. locked up to answer. Suspecrep Burciany.—The store of Charles M. Hol conbe, 288 Front street, was probably robbed by burglars Officer Delany tried the doors about 8 o’vlouk, and found them fast, but at 9 o'clock discovered the irent Officers Delany and Spatt thea exammes the premises and found a package, suppozed to be silver, Jast nigpt. coor open. marked $50; aiso $16 in pevuies, a check for $60, and otber vaiuabdie papers, wbich they conveyed to the Fourta precinct station house and delivered to Sergeant Williams, The Twelfth Regiment. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Believing that you intend the columns of your valuable journal to be “the very seat of justice,” as well as means of public information, I request a limited space to reply to an article in your issue of the 2d inst., under the above caption. A’ bearing for both sides is just what the Twelfth desire, and 18 calumniators and oyers donot wish wo grant it, and the various Dewspaper articles nave thus far been characterized by truth and fairness—evidence which cap do no man injustice. By reterring to the Adjutant General's report for the year 1857, pp. J88-’9, we find from the inspection re- turns that the Tweifth regiment had in six companies, Ppreaent and absent, 222 privates, and, with officers, a total Of 464 men. Doring the year 1858, in order to conform in both arm and umform, an of Company L was made, oum bering seventy-oue men, for Company E, of the Fteventa regiment, ot some twenty five men, thus reducing the strepgib ebout filty men; and one of our companies, hov- ing jWet Organized from We sappers and miners, Was excured by the Brigadier General, and was uot tuapected. but potwithstnding these anv other drawbscks wo vur au. merical etrepgtb, the ivepecton returns show 22 mea, present und absent, exciuvive of Geld aud staf! and Com pany A, excused as above. Sach should have bien the returns that reached head. quarters, which wou!d have shown a total streugth of 245 men. On the morning of our inspection in 1857 it rained as Jate as nine o'clock, and many of the members ioferred usuai, the parade would be postpoued; and Buco been the dictates of humauity aad commou fepse, a8 00 g000 officer unnecessarily exposes the health Abd condition of Dis men. Iu 1808 the otcer for our inspection was countermaaded ‘At one dey's notice and postponed for two days, wad that w r on which toe ununtformed militia was to De dritieo, necessarily requiriog the absence of two from each company. Lalgo believe that principles, it bad better be abolished,’ instead of discipi Jet us trust to av armed mob for prowction rather thao Oiso\piined ti Oops. ‘Astor our quota of the commutation fund, we drew from the County Treasury ip 188 $315, and paid in from our own regiments! flues $164, @ larger amount than apy otber regiment io the atvisioa, These are a few of the facts. PLUME, of the Twolfth, Railroad Schemes in the Maine Legislature. Avausta, Maine, Apri 4, 1869, The Iegis'ature has to day passed bilis appropriating one million avd a half acres of public lands to aid toe Aroostook Railroad and the European aod North Ameri- can Kailway. A Ioan act has also passed, authorizng the ‘city of Bapgor to loan its credit thereto to the amount of five bunored thousand doilars, and there i# to be a trunk line from Bangor to tbe bounvsary of New Brunswick, by thy way Of Mattawamkeag, with a branch lige w Aroostook These matters bave occupied the chief atieotion of th: Legislatore for the last four weeks, but Baally passed by srwhelming majorities, Ie @e Senate the vow stood 24 to 2, and ip the House 122 to 6 Thr se measures, it 8 beileved, will secure the building of the 1ai.ways named, trotted for over the Eclipee course. mile bests, in harpesa; $1,000 entrauce, $1,000 given by the proprietors of the course. ‘Sousa Boy, Native partment for Keeping a disorderly houge, kiowo as the “Red, White and Biue,” in Canal street, appeared before Jurtice Brenoan, at the Essex Market Police Lourt, yester- day, and made acomplaint against her husband for as- suv nod battery, Too compiainant stated that she was Denten and abused in a thameful maoner, in the presence 0 that her husband Wat mn cOMpaby Wit a prosiitute at the time, wo, nO Tne magisirate ordered 4 warrant lo be issued for the arrest ALLEGED ArikMPT TO Kiut.—About eight o'clock las evening, a man pamea Samuel McKee, entered the dining saloon No. 543 Spring street, kept by a man named Seumuel Cooper, avd immeoiately commenced an avuse upen Cooper, cbergipg bim with barmg had intercourse Jt was not long betore a reguiar quarre! ensueo between both parties, when MoKee swore that be would have Cooper's life, avd at the same ume drew a revoiver from his pocket, aiming it at his opponent. sprivg at McKee, and caught preventing the discharge of the weapon, the pistol was Officer Tyler, being near at band, was was couveyed to the siation He was accordingly locked up for the The pistol of MsKee was found to be heavily Joaded, and on bis person was algo found a slung shot the The woman was 2a badty ynjured that a physician had to be called in, waa Tais they refased’ to do, ani They were boto 3 ‘The Turf. The trotting season is now about commencing, the entries for parses offered by the proprietors of the Union Course baving pearly all been filled. The number of horses on the island is greater than usaal soecarly in the ‘eeason, comprising Lancet, Ethan Alen, Geo, M. Patchen, Stelia, Senator, Jupier, Lapterm, George Washington, Democrat, Tartar, Sam. Webster, Brattleboro’, Lady Woodruff, Kate Miller, Miller's Dameel, Wm. Tell, &6., &c.3 and Flora Temple, Native American, Prince, Browa Dick aad others are daily expected, making a string of trotting Lorses unequalled in the world; and from such indications a8 are before us, we may assume that the present will be the most briliant trotting season tha; has ever been om the island, We subjoin a list of the matches and stakes +0 far as we have been able to ascertain the parveulars. The first trotting match of the season wili be between Mr. Irving’s b. m. Lacy Woodruff and Mr. Bevin’s b. g. Mountain Boy—two mile heats, in harness, for $2,000— which will come off over the Union course on the 10th day of May. On the 15th of May Mr. Kelly’s b. m. an‘ Mr. Mar- sball’s b. g- trot a match for $1,000, mile heats, best three ip five, in harness, over the Union track; and on ‘the 26tb of May the same horses trot for a like amount che same distance, to wagous. On the 17th of May, Ethan Allen aad mate, and Lantern and mate, contend for $5,000 a side, mile heats, best three in five. On the 15th of June a sweepstakes and purse will be The race will be two American and Prince are (he eotries for the stwke. A double team purse aod etuke over the Eclipse course, 91,000 entrance, with $1,000 waded by the proprie- lors, 40 close April 19, w come off im June, will be an interestirg affair, a3 three ams are already an- nounced as sure to be in, viz: Measre. Hali’s, Moanot’s, and McMapu’s. Algo, a double team stake, two mile heats, in harness, evtrance $600, $1,000 adued by the proprietors, will close on the 15th April, to come off some time in June. Of ali the above mutchea, the one whica now attracts the greatest attention is that between Lantern aud Ethan Allen, both from the largeaesa of the match aud the pecu- Liarivy of their way of goiog, each being harnessed alyng- side of a runing borse. A similar race twwk place lasg fall between these celebrated horses, which resulted in favor of Eihan, Lantern baying been wiuhdrawa atwr the firet heat, owing to an injury he sustained by cutuwg bim- | seif just as he reached the judges’ stand The result of that race was very unsatiefactory to ali who witassed it, and hence the great desire to see the comng one. It was the impression then that Lantern was baily harnessed for that race, that his mate was entirely unsuitable, and that Mr. Spicer wus unable to drive him ; aud if be is to be mates, harnessed and driven ia the same way again, the result can be easily foretold. The next important mateb, that between Lady Woodroff and mountain Boy, two mnie heats, is also looked forward w with much in- terest, The race for the sweepstakes, between Prince, Mountain Boy and Native American, over the Eclipse courge, two mile heats, will also be a slashing aifair. The reported match for $20,00U, between Nicbolas I. and Tar River, is aii bombug, and bad its origina in the fe- vered Druin cf gome Southern editor. Amusements Last Kveoing. METROPOLITAN THEATRE—MISS DAVRNPORT. The opening night of this establishment, Jataly known as Burton's theatre, attracted a very large audience. The leading attraction was the reappearance of Miss Jean Margaret Davenport, after an absence of five years from the New York stage. Added to this very interesting event was the first performance ia this city of Mr. O S. Leiand’s translation of Scribe’s “Czarine,’”’ which wag written for Rachel, and produced at the Toeatre Francais in 1865, It was the last vdle ever studied by the great artist of the age, and was not one in which she achieved ber usual measure of success The action is presumed to take place in the court of Peter the Groat. His Czariva bas a tender paseion for a Polish nobieman, who is likewise affected by Olga, a friend of tho Czarina, Detected in a nocturnal meeting with the Czarina, the gallant Pole is saved from the fury of the Czar by Olga, who pretends that it was her whom he came to gee. Subsequent eventa, however, lead Peter to suepect the truth, and the execution of the Count ie deterta nea upon. To the meuutime be has realiy failen in love with Oiga, and on intercepted billeous gives the Czar @ couvie revenge upon the Casrina, she 18 at once detected by her husbaud, wna slgnwed by ber lover. In the end ibe Czar dies suddenty ; Oba and the Count are supposed to be the most loving couple iu tae world, avd the (zarina resolves to live ouly tor the glory of the Rurtian empire. Such is tbe plot of Scribe’s p'ay, and the English trang- lation coes pet maveriaily defer trom the Fregch origival. Mr. Leland hae wade smooth adaptabon, as 1 is calted, but the materials ure too beavy for tue most skiifai piay- wrigbt. There are two or taree good gvenes for the Czsrina, and the character of the Czar w vgorousy worked’ out, bot as @ whoie the play is overiaden with Gialogue, apd there js too much time loot be- tween the situations in mere talk, Poauks to Mies Davenport's exceient working up of the denovemeat, tue play , in epite of its radical defects. was sageessful In the concluoing scene of the fourth act Miss Daveoport’s act- ing was truly admirable, fall of sustained power and abounding in purely artistic effec's. In these ister days, when affectation aud artificialty seem to oe tbe chief character istics of our leading acireeaex, such a return to the real principles of the art was traly retreating. The piay was generally well acted Mr. Conway as the Czar, Mr. C. Fisher #8 Mevsch kott, Mr. Reynolde as tbe Count, apd Mrs. Conway as ©!ga, yed carefully and satie- factorily. ‘The costumes atid mise en scéne wore excelleut, At tbe end of the pay, Mes Davenport, having been unanimously called for, was led before the cartain by Mr. Conway, and addressed the audience a8 follows :— apd gentiemen—Che tanous eplingue to toe plea- at of Shakepere’s omedies argues the qarstiva 43 to whetber or bot good wines #bould have goud ouehes, and Ro-alnd further throws herself upon we mercy of toe audience as one that bath “od wioe nor the gvod bush. In suet TL bare com- Mebeed ub eDtery rise it depends upoa you to deiermive. ‘aver, in the be- phing, that no effurts of mine eball Me Byard to deserve success, Cis Dot mm Woman more than iD Mav to eommand It. For your’ gencrous Peoeption to-night of myseit and tad artists with me associated, Lean &y amply that #e will all ty to deserve i by our future elfurts Personally [ am conscious of the cebs which Lowe to you ws woli as to the pobie avd the press of this Country geueraily. My cartier efforis were here recognized in & mapper which T can never forget. Witb 80 gw/laut an ausieocs | might plead the privilege of the sex, and ask pardou in advance for apy shortcomings; but T take a fresber course, and, acknowledging them: al!, and more, perbape, than you will urge, oy ask for a hittie tin —a porase which Lam told is often beard of in commercial cirees. Thanking you very, very much for the favor with which the work of ovr author ang the efforts of onr artists bave Deen received to nigbt, 1, with an apology for intlicwog upon you what may possib'y be called a speech—and I reall: did now iDtend Lo Miske Obr—wil Bay LO you, oo avd all, au revoir, adieu. [could pot tind in my heart, whatever may be the result of my enterprise here, to forget your kindners, 80 cheering and so cordial at its outset. Unce more, ladies and gen |, G00d Dight. Mr. Leland was also calle’ out, aod briefly returned thanks for the favor @ith which the piay bad beon re- ceived, Altogether, the first night of the pew season was highly eatirfactory to all concerned, both before aad be- hind the curtain. * WALLACK’S THEATRE. The production of ‘As You Like It” at thie house last Dight attracted a very large nadience. Mr. Waliack waa the Jaques, Mrs. Hoey the Rosalind, and Mr. Charles Wal- cot made his rentrée as Touchstone, after @ le absence from these boards. The perfurmance was alto- gether an excellent one. pe . THEATRE FRANCAIS. The directors of this house, Messrs Widdows and Sage, were the recipients on laet evening of a complimentary benefit at the hands of the subscribers. The theatre was crowded, and the result of the affur in every way very gratifying to the beveficiaries. THE GEKMAN OPERA. The German Opera company, under the direction of Carl Bergmann, produced the romantic opera of ‘ Tanp- bauser,”’ by Richard Wagner, lset night, at the Stadt theatre, Bowery, in admirable style. The music is quite of the new scbool, and elicited the most marked approval from a very critical audience. The opera was put apon (be blage With aB exC+ ent wetriDution, a fine orchestra, nnd FOeNery, COSINE ADU OtOEr accessories complete, ‘be bouse was crowded to ite utmost capscity, aud the artista generally received very hearty tokens of approval attne cose of each act, Mr Bergmaon ou taking big seat wD tbe orchestra was greeted by » round of man Opera, vooer his direction, avd with the good ortists embraced in the company, may 0¢ considered a success. United States Ct Court. Before Hon, Judge Betts, Arr 4.—Several prisoners were arraigned. John McHenry, indicted. for an assault with a dangerous weapon, pleaded guilty. George Drew and Thos. Camp- hell were imaicted Lleyn oo the bigh eeas, Robert Waiker was indicted for manslaughter on the ‘seas, nd also for ¢ruel and uposaal Putte fon a Palmer was tndicted for forgit claim for half.pay. The sefendauts all pleaded not guilty. The Grand Jury brought sowe bilis of indictment. The Court then adjourned to Tuesday morning. Brooksyn City News. Tum Rivcwoop Reservdm Issurep py THE STORM.— Uuring the high wings of Thuraday amd Friday of last werk the waves raisod by their action in the Eastern divieion of the Ridgwood reretvoir (which is five or six Udeep), reriousiy damaged the soutn The water Wurbed through the open stone work carried away he earth bebind it for three or four feot above 118 ordl- nary Fnrface, so that portions of the wall eave way, and rebutidig will be neceseary, A stroug force of men arg now employed in repairing the breach.