The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1859, Page 5

LAW INTELLIGENCE. The Baxter Street Homicide. AOQUITTAL OF THE ACCUBED ON THE GROUND OF INSANITY, Gity Judge Russell held a branch of the Court of Sea- sions yesterday in the room of the special term, for the purpose of trying an indictment for murder against John McDonald, who, as was alleged, strangled his brother, ‘Michael McDonald, on the 22d of April, at No. 04 Baxter street. The evidence for the prosecution showed that on the night preceding the occurrence the deceased was very drunk; that Thos. Harden, the proprietor of the houso, assisted John MoDonald (the accused) to put him to bed; ‘that the prisoner goon after went to Iso; that during the night they were scufiliog together, and that Harden went into the room and repeatedly remonstrated with them. The deceased at one period of the ditficulty charged his brother with attempting to choke him, which he do- Ried. About two o’clock in the morning the accused rapped at Harden’s door for the purpose of getting a eandie, stating that his brother was dying, whereupon Barden eded to the room and discovered the Geceased lying dead on the bed. He at once accused the prisoner with having strangled his brother, when he re- pliod that the deceased attempted to choke Him, bat fatied 4o do 80 On account of his being “the better man.” ‘The defence was insanity, which was satisfacterily ea- iablished; for it appeared that McDonald was sent to tho Lanatic Asylum at Blackwell’s Island, and discharged frem there in June, 1857; and that subsequently he Mtempted to strangle a man named Brady, who was ponfined in the Tombs on 4 charge of rape, said to have been committed on a little girl. He was then p'aced “in (rons, and kept ip that condition until the present time. The City Judge gave a clear statement of the case to the jary, who, without leaving their seats, rendered a verdict of “Not guilty,’ on the ground of insanity. Judge Rus- Belleent the unfortunate man to the State Lunatic asylum. Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Barnard. INDICTMENT AGAINST BENJ. WOOD FOR ALLEGED VIO- LATION OF THE LOTTERY LAWS QUASHED—PRO- TKST OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. The June term of this court commenced on Tuesday by the calling of the Grand Jury panel; but as s quorum did mot answer to their names, those gentlemen who were Present wore discharged till Tuesday morning. ‘The roll of the f jurors was then called, and after ® large number presented various excuses tor not sery- ing, counsel for Wood and Murray, who were indicted for ‘ap alleged violation of the lottery laws, stated he wished to make @ motion to quash the indictment. Attorney said that Saturday was appointed by the rules of the court to hear motions, apd, erefore, he ho; that the re- bi the court Rot be inter- He came prepared to try cases, and not to ig) eid af Barnard looked at the rules of the court for a — and decided to hear the motion. ‘ict Attorney protested against @ourt, and stated that he would retire from the room while the motion was pending, and accordingly retired. The Recorder then to let him know when he was ready to go on with the regular business of tho court. Counsel for Mr. Wood then proceeded to read the sub- eeeeorer ies teaibeasict his motion to quash the in- nt:— Benjam! ‘ood and Charles Murray, the defendants, uly sworn, each for himself, mare, Seat om oF about the 11 A they were ‘upon @ warrant . Russel OEE for a violation of the said Judge held the deponents to answer tent the affidavits and proof upon «hich the to the District attorney of the city and coun. + sent to the District 4 inh is id pa He IgE E ; i 5 * jury. And these deponents are informed and believe that such pro: seedings were irregular, and that said indictment was ir- regularly obtained. He F. eee Sworn before me this 27th day ot May, 1869. Wa. Rirury, Notary Publis. cscs " * Scarcely had the last word of the affidavit fallen from the Ups of counsel when the Recorder decided the motion to quash the indictment, and instructed the Deputy Clerk to enter the order upon the minutes. ‘Mr. Wood’s counsel wanted to makes speech and ad- duce further reasons for his Honor to look favorably upon the motion, but he was informed by his Honor that it was unnecessary. ‘The counsel then took up his bat, put on a complacent amile, made @ very polite ‘bow to the Bench, and was joined by Mr. Wood, ef whom made their exit, entertaining be ae opinion of the prompt administration of public justice, As soon ag these gentlemén departed, Mr. Waterbury, the District Attorney, re-entered the court room, aud gave vent to his indignation at the summary manner in which ‘the matter was disposed of by the Recorder; but as the @oovergation was private our reporter did not wish to ‘in- trude,” and therefore he is unabie to give a [ull report Of the interview between these ministers of justice. Jobn, Mitcbell (colored) was then placed on trial, charged with stabbing a woman with a knife, and was copvicted of an assault with a dangerous weapon. He ‘was sent to the State prison for five years. There being no more business ready, the Court ad journed. Notwithstanding the arduous labors of Judge Russell during the month of May (be having protracted the term in order to try several capital cases), he ordered another branch of the Sessions to be held in the Supreme Court in order to clear the pricon before the summer arrives. on the calendar yesterday, coasequence of the absence of Mr. Brady the trial ‘was postponed till next Monday. The court then adjourn- ed till to-day, when Sanchez will be tried for murder. EMPANNELLING OF THE GRAND JURY. The Court was opened on Tuesilay by the calling of the roll of grand jurors, when the following gentlemen were elected to discharge the duties of the Grand Inquest dur- ing the present term:— Jobn Mills, Foreman, George W. Farnham, ‘Wm. Adams, Stephan Haff, ‘Wm. ©, Barnes, ‘Wm. H. Haight, Jobn A. Bunting, Jas. G. Moffat, Levi Chapman, Walter Seely, Evert A. Dayekinck, Moseg Starbuck, Edward Fox, David Tappen, Francis D. Fowler, Saml. M. Beexley, Dwight Bishop, Peter Martin, Samuel 8. Constant, John N. Oloott, David Clos, ‘Corneiius K. Sutton, ‘ Jes. A. Smith. The Recorder then proceeded to enumerate the usual topica which he is required by law to charge the Grand Jury upon, after which they repaired to their room to enter upon the discharge of their duties. The only case tried was a charge of assault and bat. tery preferred against Patrick Ronau, who, on the 2d of February, attempted to kill Julia Ronau, his wife, by striking her with a hatchet, He was convicted of a im ple assault, and recommended to mercy. The Recorder went him to the State prison for two years. Leber yh Ve ent for forgery Pay jade de. i; wing possession a coui it with Hitext to defraud. 4 John P. Treadwell pleaded guilty to the fourth grade of ‘tha: offence, and was remanded for sentence.. The witnesnes in all the other cases being absent, tho Assistant District Attorney caused attachments to be isau- san Uj their attendance, whereupon the court ad- journed. Supreme Court—General Term, THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH CASE. ‘The following opinion was written by Judge Pratt:— June 7.—The Reformed Protestant Dttch Church vs. Su ean D, Brown, Executria, dc.—In this case it does not ap- pear that any promise was made by defendant to pay his subscription after the plaintiffs were actually and legally Incorporated, But it does appear that after the society had made a preliminary organization, and after the arti- cles of association had been executed, the testator fre- quently told those in charge of the erection of the church edifice to go on and finish it,and he would pay his eub- tcription. ‘This was clearly a sufficient waver of the con- ditions in the Coit Som subscription; and the fact that the fociety, on the faith of this and’ similar promises from otbers, went on and finished the church edifice, consti- tutes a sufficient consideration to sustain these pro- mises. The only remaining question of any moment is hat tho plaintiffs had no Jegal existence at the time of the testator making the promises upon which the action is pre- dicated. It is claimed that, such being the fact, the plain- tiffs eould not beg rary w the contract. But it has been Tepeatedly decided that a subscription made before a cor- Pore'ion was in esse, with a view to a future incorporation, was binding, and that corperation, subsequently organized, could sustain an action upon it. In this cage the promises were mode for the benefit of the society thereafter to be incorporated. All parties contemplated the subsequent incorporation of the society; and, although the promises wore made just before suca’ incorporation, yet a portion of the work was done afterwards. Upon such incorpora- tion, therefore, the society became vested with the claims et tee 9 hl eae I eee eburct ice. ink, the the should be affirmed. , eo Supreme Court Circuit, Before Hon. Judge Clerke and a Jury, ‘RESPONSIBILITY OF COMMON CARRIERS. May 30.—Catherine Bissell vs. Hiram Studley.—Thia was an action to reeover the value of a trunk and contents alleged to have boen lost through the negligence of tho dstevdant, who is proprictor of Studley’s express, en- gn d in carrying baggage the various railroad pots to other depots -and all ee of the city, .The laintif was @ passenger on the New Havep Railroad to ‘opkers, via this city, in May, 1858, and the agent of Studley passed through the train and agreed to carry the plaintiff's trunk from the New Haven depot to the Aud- eon River Railroad depot in Chambers streot, in considera- tion of which service she paid him 26 cents at that time. ‘The trunk was never received by the plaintiff, and this it 18 Laie to recover its value, Tegod tha; the trunk was delivered to the master at the Hudson River Railroad d y and their responsi- bility therefore ceased; and alle; farther that a portion of the contents beg th bale dy which could not be con- sidered baggage, the plaintiff could not recover for the NEW YORK HERALD, Verdict for ptainulf for full amount Common Picas—Geuveral Term, Before a full Bench, Judges Daly, Brady and Hilton, ‘The following decisions were delivered on Saturday:— Goorge Hart vs. Thomas Dunham, etc.—Judgment re- versed. George Lambert vs. George Secley—Judgment reversed. Alice Morgan vs. Anne Andriot.—Judgment reversed. Carl Struson,.eto,, vs. the Ocean Insurance’ pany.— Order appealed from reversed with $10 costs to abide event, Williams vs, Leon Carroll.—Appeal dismissed George W. Palmer vs. C, Moelier,—Motion for ‘leave to 0 to the Court of Appeais denied without costs. Timothy McQuinn ve. Albert 5, Cave, etc.—Order ap- perled from reversed and defendants permitted to answer on payment of $10 coste of motion at Special Term. ‘liam Bowden vs. John Collins. —Judgment ailirmed. Joel D, Barber vs. Anthony Arnoux, &¢. —Judgment af- firmed, Margaret J. Whipple vs. The East River Bank.—Judg- ment effirmed, Fphraim §. Dalton ys. J. C. Daniels.—Judgment af- firmed. Michael Brand vs. William Love.—Judgment affirmed, Frederick Grinun ys. Dederick Hamel.—Judgment af- ed. firmed. William Wallace vs. The Mayor, &c., of New York.— Judgment reversed, new trial ordered, cost to abide event. The Fire Department’ vs. Joseph Harrison.—Do. John D, Sherwood vs. Freeman Campball.—Judgment reversed, new trial ordered, before sarne Justice June 15, 1889, upon payment of $10 costs appeal. William Howe vs, Denvis Julien,.—Appeal dismissed and cage gent back that proper ndgment may be given. Smith Ely va. Cook & Sherwood —Jadgment reversed as to defendant Cook, and affirmed as to defendant Sher wood, with final judgment in favor of ail the defendants, Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge Thempson and a jury. ACTION AGAINST A COMMON CARRIER. Jone 6.—Juleus Frestag vs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.-This action is brought to recover the value of the contents of a box of jewelry and other artfcles shipped on board the steamer Vanderbilt at the city of Bremep, Gérmany, fu October, 1868, to be conveyed to the port of New York The veesel arrived here in the following December. Tne box, however, could not be found, and bas not been to this day. It contained various articles of German silver and others of real silver—the whole valued at $400. defendant insisted that there was not sufficient proof of the delivery of the box to the defendants, but the Court charged the jury that the plaintitf was entitled to recover. Verdict for plaintiff for $400. The Right of Trustees to Dismiss the Pastor of a Church. BROOKLYN CITY COURT. Before Hon. Judge Culver. Jong 2.—The People against Sampeon White and others. — The defondant White (colored) is pastor of the Colored Bap- tist church in Concord street. The trustees and deacons be- came displeased with his ministrations and dismissed him. On the first Sunday in May a Methodist layman named Harrington ascended the pulpit, by consent of the trus- tees, and commenced the services. The congregation made such a noise that he could not proceed. Mr. White entered the church meanwhile and was prevented from going into the pulpit. He left, and procui the services of two policemen ejected Mr. Harrington and took forcible possession. Order was thus restored, but the trustees and deacons brought an action against White and several of the congregation who aided him, with the policemen, on the charge of assault and battery. The examination took lace before Judge Culver, who, after hearing the evi lence, delivered the following decision, which will be found of interest to the Baptist community, generally:— After @ full and patient examination of the facts as pre- sented by the evidence in this case I have arrived at the following eee conclusions:— 1, That in the Baptist denomination, the church and the church alone, can call, settle or dismiss a pastor. 2. That the deacons as such, have no power beyond that of any other member, in settling or dismissing a pastor; nor can they or either of them call an extra church meeting. They are mere servants of, not officers over, the church. They have no power to originate committees, deal with members or dictate to the pastor. They are the mere almoners of the;charities of the church, and the fewer their number in each church, generally, the less will be the strides of petty despotism. 8. Trustees can neither settle or dismiss a Baptisay pastor. They can only apply the funds arising from the the temporalities of the society to the payment in whole, or in part, of the minister called and settled by the jurch. « 4. The act of the the trustees and deacons, in assuming to dismiss Mr. White without the authority, and in mani- fest opposition to the wishes of the majority of the church, ‘was a nullity both in law and in Baptist usage, and aid poo anywise effect bis reiationto the church as its r. 5. The church meeting. called by one of the deacons, without authority of church or pastor, was irregular, and its proceedings were beld null and void. 6, Rey. Sampson White, being the regular settled and officiating pastor, had the right to enter and occupy the polpit, and bis church and friends violated no law in sustaining bim in his pastoral ministrations. 7, Harrington, the Methodist layman, introduced into the pulpit by the deacons, to the exclusion of the regalar pastor, was himself an intruder, and both Harrington and the deacons who were sustaining him were in fact the digturbers of the meeting, and were rightfully removed by the police. 8. Mr, White, and the majority of the church who eus- tained him, and the policemen who aided him in main taining the public worship, have not, in any view of the case T have been able to take, violated avy iaw, but must be discharged from the arrest on this complaint, and as pastor of the church, the defendant, Sampson White, must ‘be left in the peaceable and undisturbed occupation of the church and pulpit until regularly dismissed by vote of the church. The defendants are discharged. The Sunday Liquor Dealers. COMMON PLEAS. Before Hon Judge Hilton. June 7.—The cages against the liquor dealers were called on, bat counsel for defence moved for a postponement in consequence of the absence of Mr. D. B. Taylor, counsel for the defendants, who was ill. Counsel stated that he had only been just called in the cases, and was not familiar with the facts. He asked a postponement until Monday Mr. Wilcoxon, on the part of the people, said that the cases had been repeatdly postponed at tbe request of the defendant’s counsel, and public complaint bad been made at the delay, ‘The Conrt refused the motion for a postponement. The cage of the People vs. Wm. H. Jerdes, a keeper of & liquor store in the Twentieth precinct, was then com- mended. Objections were. made by the prosecution to any liquor dealer being on the jury, and the defendant objected to any members of temperance societics sitting as jurors. The cage was then proceeded with. Oflicer Anderson was called as witness for the peoplo. He testi. fied that on Sunday, the 16th of August, 1867, he went into defendant's store, in the Seventh avenue. The shat- ers were up and tho door closed, but not fastened, and citizens went in and out. He saw liquors exposed behind the bar, the barkeeper present, ani people drinking liquors. Counsel moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that tho liquor had not been exposed “pablicly”” for sale; thet if exposed at all it was privately, and not within the spirit of the statute, which declares that the liquors must be publicly exposed for sale on Sunday to warrant arecovery. Mr. Wilcoxson, for the people, con tended that the selling of liquor in a public place wasa public exposure of the same within the meaning of the act. The Judge denied the motion, and counsel then summed up. United States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. JuxE 7.—A sufficient number of Grand Jurors not an- Swering totheir’ names, those in attendance were dis- charged until Wednesday morning. United States Marshal’s Office. Francis Hill, the man arrested by the police for awent- ing gold cop, was banded over to the United States autho- rities. His examination will take place on Wednesday. Legal Intelligence. Covrt oF Cams, May 30.—The Court of Claims adjourn- ed on the 16th day of April last to this day, and openod accordingly in their room at the Capitol, at 12 o'clock M. Present, all the Judges. Henry James Anderson vs. the United States.—A claim for additional compensation under a contract to furnish rations for the army in the war of 1812. Judge be murine delivered the opinion of the Court, adverse to e claim, R. A. Clemants, administrator of Jamos N. Mullican, vs. the Uniged States.—A claim under a contract for furnish: ing building stove at the mouth of Big Creek, on the banks. of the Wabash. Judge Scarburgh delivered ‘the opinion of the Conrt, adverne, Lydia B. Shreeve, administrator, vs. the United States. — Ajiclsim for compensation for the uee of Henry M. Shreeve’s patem suag-boat by the government, Judge Loring delivered the opinion of the Coort, adverse. 8. Calvert Ford vs. The United States.—A claim for pay: ment of articles delivered to soldiers at Cartisle barracks, the claimant holding the position of suttler. Judge Blackford delivered the opinion of the Court, adverse. Erastus Williams, administrator of Elisha Tracy, va. The United Statee—Fortifications.—Under this sppoint- ment it ie claimed that be discharged the duties of the Quartermaster’s Department, Me was also agent of the Ordnai Department, purchasing Commissary, and per- formed duties of an issuing Commissary. This is a Claim for eervices in these various capacities, and for inte- rest on money advanced to the government, and for interest and exchange on Treasury protested and negotiated. Judge Scarburgh delivered the opinion of the Court, ad- verae to the claim. Thomas B. Kivg vs. The United States.—A claim for ser- vices rendered to the United States as a branch pilot of the Port of Brazos St. Jago. Judge Loring delivered the opin- fon of the Court, adverse. Fernando Samaniego vs. The United States —A claim founded on @ contract for traneporting goods for the gov- ernment from Fort Clark, Texas. Judge Blackford deli- Vere4 the opinion of the Court, adverse, 8. Northrop, administrator of John Longdon, vs. The United States.—Longdon was a deputy commissary in the army of the United States, This is a claim for inte- Test on money advanced by him for the use of the gov ernment. Judge Scarburgh delivered the opinion of the Court, adverse to the claim, Wills Benefleld vs. The United States.—Tho claimant, as a soldier in the war with Mexioo, reosived a land war. rant for one hundred and sixty acres of land, and located the same, after which it was ascertained that'the iand had Deen previously disposed of. A ciaim for companeation for said lari. Judge Loring ai Court, adverse to te claim ee ee Adjourned, ” The Public Health. MEETING OF TUR HEALTH COMMISSIONBRS—ARRIVAL OF VESSELS FROM SIOKLY PORTS—THE HEALTH OF- FIOKR OF CASTLETON IN THE BOARD—HOW THE STREET CLBANING PROGRESSES, ETC., BTC. ‘The Commissioners of Health met on Monday in the Mayor’s office, with a full Board. Dr. Boyd, ef Brooklyn, and Dr, Mundy, the Health Officer of Castleton, Baten Island, were also present. ‘The arrival of the bark Wilhimela from Rio Janeiro, without having any sickness on board, being reported, she ‘wag ordered to be detained five days in Quarantine for obrervation, Dr. Mier offered @ resolution to the effect that all vea- gels be permitted to come up to the city which arrive from Rio Janeiro, without sickness on board, ufter beiag detained for observation. Alcermén Mc3vEpon amended the resolution by altering it to reud go that all veeaela without sickness, laving Lair and bides for cargo, be permitted to come up, aud that whose baving such cargo be permitted, after suitabie ob: servation, to land tbem at Quarantine Wayor Trkmans and Dr, Boy expressed themselv2s im favor of the amendment, Dr Mite said that bair avd dry hides coming from the interior of @ country to be shipped do not convey in- fection from the port of departure. After some diecussion the resolution, with the amend- ment, was carried Dr. Rockwsit moved that the brig Breeze, which has a stream permit, be permitted w come to the foot of Rut- gers street aud land her cargo there. fno motion was carried. ‘The Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection was directed to take proper measures for the abatement of « nuisance at No. 49 Bowery. He sent in @ communication complain- ing Of the want of boais to remove night soil. Dr, Munpy thanked the Board for the seat in it, in the following termr:-—Mr. Mayor and Gevtlemen—I desire respectfully to acknowledge my appreciation of the cour. tesy extended to me by the adoption of the resolution of your Hotorable Board on Friday last, inviting me w at- tend your future meetings duriog the present season. I take it, gentlemen, as an evidence that you have at heart the protection of the beaith aud interests, not ou1y of New York and Brooklyn, bat also of the county of Richmond. And I beg to aesure you that any and every effort op your part to protect the citizens of Staten Island from the Tavages of pestilence wili not fail to be appreciated by the respectable and intelligent portion ot that community. I therefore thank you,on bebalf of the people of my county generally, on bebalf of the Castleton Board of Heaith, and myself officially and individually. The Board then adjourned. The following reports as to the progress of the atreet cleaning were received by Mayor Tiemann from the police captains: First Warp.—The In and 75 Washington street: by the reports that between Nos. 7% ere isan alley way which is used -ople of the neighborhood as a privy; opposite Nos. 4 nd The street Officer reports thet twelve men and one foreman are at work this morning in cleaning Froat street. There were onls four carta engaged im taking ub the dirt | He supposed tbe otber two carts were engaged in carting nshes e, John street, from Broadway to William street fa in avery v oondidon. Maiien lane, from Gold wreet Peck alip to Fulton ery Fountn Waub.—The ollcer men, one foreman and two thie ‘ward, Rose and Vandewater streets are ina very bad condition.” Pearl stree,. from William to Franklin square le very ditry. James street is also dirty, The remaider of the ward is pretty fair. The gutters are, however, very dirty, oven where the streets are clean. He suggeste that the oir- culsr, containg extracts trom the ordinance as to garhage and th, should be distributed among the citizens and residents of ward. Firm Wann —The officer that the ward was not gassed oer'on Pacey Eerste mre Ta 20! the wet weather. To-day (Monday) the carts and mea are cut St work. There are about six carte and tweive men on ihe atreeta, cleaning and sweeping. The garbage caris are soxt- tered over the ward. The cleaning was golng on as well as could be expected uuder tae eircumetances. E.eventh Wanp.—The Inspector reports:—“It is my va ples sant duty to repor the strosts of this ward in & fithy a1 Unsatisfactory condition This iain part owmg to the imper- tect organizalion and direction of the cleaning force. It is how- ever, but just to say that the character of the population in ost parte of the ward i pooh that iis extremely didiou't to went je, de. ing caet into sireets. ‘ne garbage frat ot femoved x ll fom wore arts of the ward ona y last, especial) y phtee nt opposite the following pumbers:—323, 326, aus Se 371; 391, 897, 394 and 402. Oppo site each of the foregoing numbers the boxes are full and rua ning into the guiers, ard remained so over Sunday. The eui- veris corner of Ri: cond corner Vington and Columbia streela, are choked up ao that tne streets are entirely flooded with mud and water. Also may Hoes Ninth, | Rivicgion, atiorney,, Bacgnd, ua, 'we fth, Lewis ana Goel streets are , holes aj broken placeain the pavements, which sbould be aitended to," There were twenty men, one foreman and five carts at work this (Mouday) morning. The cuiverts on the coraer of avenue O and Second atreet are both stopped up, and tne water is standing balf across the atreet SIEETE Wan —The ollcere report that from house treat ot Nos 205 ken bricks from sidewalks; also rubbish in front of Not West 2ist street. 278 West 23d street, | London Terrace, 199 ‘Wert Twenty-Afth street, 230 9th avenue, reek, 224 7th avenue: carts Now Ol, 719"$.U18 and 6,130 ap io8. 5 7H! and 5, itling: i great doal of dirt through the wtrecta of this previnst aa aatur. day; the weat of 10th avenue is revortedto be very dirty: tbe yard on the southwest corner of 10ib avenue and I7th street is very filtny~Joho Rogers, of No. 80)'0th avenue, 13 the agent of ‘the premises; lth avenue and West 2th and atresis are very dirty; West 24th te.fbetween 7th and tth avenues, very bad—pavementa very un ed by tapping the Croton and opening sewer the fighth Avenue Haileoxd, th avenue, are broten and fn a dangerous bridges or the Ninth Avenue Ballroad, croaalsg Went 17th treet and %b avenve ie broxen through. remy ee horses and Pedestrians sbou'd they accidenially ste Captain Car- penter saya that its his intention to make a toorongh report, y Tuesday or Wednesday, of the nnmber of new buildings port erected end old ones repairing and cellars being exca. vated, where the parties are encnmberi:. the etrests, and how much’ of the street they are encumberiag, and whether they have ® permit or not, aud who the builders and excavator mre. TwentieTH Wanp.—The officer report twensy two laborers and fifteen cars employed in tbe 20:b ward this morning. 1n ‘ing to work thia morning the gangs skipped two blocas on Aéth street, and from 6th avenue to Broniway on 37th street. The gutters of this vicinity have been accumulating filth for @ Jong ire There are two gangs employed. and the carta abit from one ging to tbe other, 60 a8 to make it difficult to get the exect Dumber of carte. ‘TweENty Finst Warp —The officer reports that the let and 2d avenues. from Rid to 40th atreet together with ths cross atree's. is in a filiby condition; 38th street, hetwoen Itt and 24 Avenues, is not paved, and the o/hers want repaira very much Thie preécivct, tor the Jnattwelve wonths, has been in & most filthy condition, but {f the Ftreet tnspecior pushes the work with aa much vigor for the next ten day wa he bs for the last few daye, it will scon be clean, STATEMENT OF THE PROGRESS OF THE ST & a OLEAN: ING FOR THE WEEK ENDING SaTURDAY, JUNE 4, 1859. 2 Days Ne, toads Amun 7 fen em. PUN” of dirt id for Wards, ployed. pel manure foind and ashes. and cartage. 703 67k $201 17 40g 424 135 77 50g 6803.0 30% 508 155 71 52 783 2aT 48 37g 85252 AL Tae tt 603 200 01 11 ay OB 253 Of 13 OL 837 289 70 2 8 8660y% om 264 84 138886 164 91 3 % 1,980 390 90 % 9 ian 416 69 at rr) 307 149 75 8B 76 3,206 424 80 25 ill (1430 507 90 2 ey TMB 286 12 Totals .........++.318 1016% 14,081 $4,044.11 *Cleuned by apecial centract, No return. Cannibaliam on the Plains. A PARTY OF PIKE 8 PRAK EMIGRANTS DRAW LOTS TO SEE WHO SHALL BE DEVOURED. The Cleveland Plaindealer says that an old man who stopped at the New England Hotel in that city the pre- Yious night told a frightful story of cannibalism on the Plains, between Pike’s Peak and St. Joseph, Missouri. He was direct trom Auraria City, which is located right in the heart of the go called geld region. He left Genesee county, this State, in mid-winter, and with his coo and nephew, two full grown men, started for Piké’s Peak. He said they found to be it a humbug and started for home. They had been forced to sell their oxen, wagons, &c.,at the Peak, and, therefore, proposed per. forming’ the journey to St. Joseph on foot.” They had a week's stock of provisions in their knapeacks and tr to luck to get clear through. Wheu some two hundred miles on their weary way thoy overtook a party of five emigrants, who, like themselves, were returning to the States in a destitute condition and 2, on foot. This party were almost in a state of starvation, | ‘end Srecdlty|pocsand ‘upon the old man’s scacty stock of | provisions ey all went on, hoping to meet some Peak bound train which would relieve them. But they were dicappointed. & On the tenth day out twoof the party that the old man and his son and nephew had come upon died of starvation. They were buried by their comrades. One of them wasfrom Morrow county, Onto, His name was James Richards, The other was trom New Hampshire, but the o'd man did pot remember his name. The party crawled on until the next day, when another died and was buried like thore who died the day before. Matters were now desperate, and one of the party proposed that they should draw lota to see which ove should be killed and eaten by the rest. This wes done, tremblingly and silent ly, and the old man’s nepbow wae ‘the unhappy loser in the terrible game for life. He war despatched Br one of ihe survivors of the party they had overtaken, aud eaten by the miserable men. The next day, towards night, they met an outward bound train. They pounced upon the oxen and slew them outright before the astonished ownors could offer a word of remonstrance. They at length reached St. Joseph, where they separated. e old man and his fon found a friend there who loaned them suffl- cient money to take them home. The son was with nis father feel lee fully Lot p gen what is related above. The paler says that they wore ‘apparent! candid and honest men.” " Ki if ———— Barrism Om A Carty ex Boarp a Train oF CaRs—PRavERs: ‘UP WHILE THR CARS WERE IN Mo- n10N.—This morning about nine o'clock, while the cars were on their way from Beloit to Racine, on the Racine and Mississippi Railroad, Rey. Mr. Richmond of this city, baptived @ child about ten months old, while tho cars were in motion, somewhere between Beloit and Sin The conductor got some water for the ceremony. while ft was in progres the conductor removed hia hat and the rector and the parents and others knoelod, and it was conducted with great solemnity. Tho rector acted as godfather, and the child was with the namo of John, The parents afterwards proved to be Kinaa Francis Jay Butlene and husband, somewhat famous ae epiritualists, My. Richmond has ofliciated at some re. markable baptisme. He informs us that he baptised a | young man from Paris onee in the river Jordan, whoro Chriet was baptised,— Milwaukee Wisconsin, June 1, Ansliversary of the Sunday School Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The anniversary of the Sunday School Society of the Methodiet Episcopal church took place on Tuesday, 3ist ult., im the Academy of Music, Although the admission was 25 cents each, the spaclous edifice was crowded from parquette to dome, and long before the exercises were commenced every avenue leading to the interior of the building was occupied. The proceeds are to be devoted to the establishment of mission schools in destitute por- tons of the city, Every Sabbath school in the sity was represented by a select number of boys and girls numberiug in the aggregate aver 1,300 children — all of whom were tastetully dressed, and arranged accord- ing to their respective ages on the stage—preseatiag a galaxy of juvenile beauty seldom witnessed, Viewed from the galleries, the stage presented 4 brilliant spec tncle. Biehop Haker and most of the diatinguishad minis ters and laymen of the Merhoaist Church, occupied seats in front of the pupils, and appeared 10 manifess a deep ipterest in the entercainment. The exercises were commenced by the singing of a hyma, commencing— All bail the power of Jesus’ name, After which Rev. Dr, Duns offered an appropriate prayer. Tue President, Bishop E. Janes, in a few appropriate remarks, introduced Wm. Trrs1ow, who gave an in- tereeting acconnt of the rise aod progress of the Sanday School Society :-— ‘The New York Cty Sunday School Society was organized tn the year 116, at which time it bore the name ot tha " Methaxtast Episcopal Sunday Schro! Aewetation,” when there were only six Methoctst churches 1a the city. im the year 1 the number of Sabbath school Is. borers having becrme 0 » the name of the no: chety wan changed to ite preseot title. st the General Co ferenoe of 840. on petition of the Hoard of Ueleguies of tala society, the Sunday Kehon) Unton of the Method's: Episcopal Chured was formed, and baa continued unt! the present ume eur in edliciency and uselulsess In fucreasing year after 1544, when the General Conterence was beld in New York, an influential convention, assembled frem alt porisot the Union, oe for thi when it was resolved to petition the Con! poiniment of an editor of Su Sunday School Advocate The ve:iior 0 WAS ranted 3 Lr, Kidder waa appointed The Sunday sshool publications, i and Rev. which tn 1827 pumbered hut 2%, have now swelled to over 1,200. The firet movement of @ missionary character waa in August, 1841, wt which time a echool was opened in Tenth avenue, be tween Twenty seventh and Twenty eigath streets; soon aller Aprayer meeting was commenced. and some conversions oc- curred, when class was formed Kre long «smail frame street In 1842 this society. in conjunction with the Asbury Boslety, rented Columbian Bal, io, drand street, and, or ( je: ‘schoo! and establiabed preeching Sucenss atte effort, and a society was. fe red, who built the church in Norfolk which they removed in October, 1343. About twa , in 1845, ‘was opened in A’ near Hudsou river. and another at the corner ef Jane aod Fourth streets. were the nuciens ‘ane street eburch. At about the same time a school was opened ia s second room over a beer saloon in Tenth near the Dry Dork, aud was known as the Dry Doek Mission A fluirishing school waa gathered, and ' commenced. Soon s society wasorganize!, whevery patnrslly deatring a church to worship la, procured lota at the corner (of Ninth street and avenue 4, where they erected » temporary frame buikting This hoever, soon gave place to the commodious church at present o20u) Ag deed tite. ‘May, 1848, rooms were res in a dweiling near Fifteenth street, and a fourishi red; soon after preaching waa estal two or three years with varied success, a Lord visited them with & gracious revival and many were con- verted. ‘This gave such an impetus to ‘he work as to encour- age them to porchase Jota in Seventeenth strest, near Htuyve- sant aguare, and the present beautiful church was erecied. urch 'recentiy dedicated in Thirty seventh sireet origi- nated from a Sabbath achool organized under the auspices of this society 1n conjunction with brethren of street church The society baa at present under Its care several mission schools viz: —The “Simpson Meson,” in uston street, near Kasex street; the King street schoo), pear Hudson street; the “Baker Mission,” in ok street, near Spring street; the Eleventh avenue school, near Forty-fourth street; the “Bangs Mission.” fn ‘Twenty-fourth street, nesr sixth avenue, and a school ia Fifty - hth street. In addition to these there are several mission jools under the immeante charge of individual churches, be named the Willet street church, Jane "aul’s church, Twenty seventh street church . There are at present connected with our nociety thirty-six rchools, with about 1,222 officers and teachers, Snd about 10,134 scholars. ‘The business. meetings of tbe so olety are held monthly; but once in eaeh quarter a public meet- ting baa been beld in some one of our churohes, and have usn ally been very interesting and proitable, and are awakening hn increasing interest in’ cur Skbbuth schools and churches erally. **tae report concluded by paying a graceful compltment to Bishop Janes, who hag manifested a deep interest in the society. The reprise consisted of solos, choruses, recitations and dialogues, which were so weil selected, both as respects the matter and the abilities of the respective speakers and vocalists—the best talent of each school baying been laid under contribution to entertain the sudience—that {t would be a difficu't task toepoak of any particular piece without being invidions and unjust. We cannot forbear mentioning, however, the admirable man- ner in which the opening address was delivered by E. Childs, of the Bedford street school; of the eong, “ Sister and I,” by Grace Cox and Emma Cropsey, of the Jane street school, of which W. W. Cornell, Esq., i8 superin- tendent; of the song “I ought to love my Mother,” by the children of the Five Points school, which elicited con- siderable applauso; of the nolo sang by Martha E. Davies, of the Central echool, Seventh avenue; and of the duct “ Tbavean Futher in the Promised Laud,” by Masters Dunn and Braynard, of the Trinity school. Rey. ALYRED CooKwaN, of /nilade'phia, delivered an elo- quent address, He said that. a8 be listened to the almost overpowering chorusses of the children he thought of the ange's who were constantly ascending and descend- ing upon that mysterious ladder which connected earth and heaven—he imsgined that they paused and listened, the Tweaty seventh hich ma: and then sped away—oh! how swittly—to the eternal throne, that, influenced by acommen inspiration, they might strike louder note and sing a eweeter song. The occasion, so beautiful and memorable, had awakened in his thovebts an inquiry respecting the’ probable incep- tion of thattruly maguificent idea of Sabbath schools. He bad cared to go back beyond the celebrated Robert Raikes, and not only so, but beyoad the days of Roman and Grecian glory; and not only 80, but beyond the age of the self-eacrificing Aposties; and yet beyond the times of Isaiah’s memorable propbecy, until, by tho strug. gling light of the pale moon, he (the Speaker) discovered upon ope of Judea’s hills a youthfut abepherd hoy watching his flock by night ; he observed him as he rose from the arecn sward, looking through the dusty vista of the fu- | thre, descrying with prophetic ken hundreds of thousands of happy Siobath school children bymning in swectest strains the praises of beaven’s Glorious King. Now he saw bim as he grasped bis golden harp, and with his voice properly sttnned, sang sweetly delightful songs: +‘ Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, hast Thou ordainsd praige, because of Thine enemies.” What might have been a mere conception in David’s mind was, in these jagt days, a blessed and glorious reality. The reverend gentlernun proceeced in the some eloquent straia te speak of the importance ef the Sabbath school cat The audience was dismiseed with the benediction, Grand Raral Festival Concert and Picnic at Jones’ Wood. ‘This festival, which has become quite an institution to certain classes of our New York population, commenced on Monday at Jones’ Wood, under the auspices of the New York Musical Mutual Protection Society, in confunction with the American Musical Fund Society. In the forenoon & procession was formed on Hester street, chiefly com- posed of members of these'two societies. In numbers the turnout disappointed the managing committee, of which Mr. U. C. Hill is President and Mr. Beisenhertz Vice Presi- dent. The procession repairel to the festival grounds in the steamboat Erie, and as early as eleven o'clock in the forenoon the capacious woods were thronged with both sexes of all ages; and although the majority of those pre- sent were Germans, there were representatives of almost every nation and of every class of our population in con- siderable numbers. ‘ The crowd amused themselves in the morning, before the concerts and dancing commenced, by rambling in | groups or in pairs of male and female threugh the groves, | drinking lager, swinging, riding rocking horses, bowling, | shooting at the target, or listening to indifferent music from tamborines and accordeons played by musicians en- tirely tudependent of the artists volunteered for the occasion. A little to tbe south of the Jones’ Wood Hotel toree swings were arranged substantially in strong frames, which were continually occupied by young girls aud young men, enjoying themselves with perfect glee and delight, engrossed in their exhilirating enjoyment and uterly regardiass of the gaping crowd around them. A little further bey ond a platform is erected, on which a circular floor jurns, bearing two circles of rocking horses arrapged two and two on the floor, with an open car or chariot between each coupie. Loto these the young ladies apd gentlemen juroped promiscuously, and whirled around to their bearts’ gontent. On the other side of the hotel, and to the weet, a little Orieutal building s.ands, the entrance of whicn is guarded by a boy dressed in Tarkich costume, [t is very Oriental in its decorations and its whole appearance. It coutains @ very accurate camera obscura, which gives a most life-ike aud minute picture of ail shat is passing outside. Opposite the hotel ‘a spacious platform is erected for the orchestra and dan cers, enclosing bigh trees within its range, and surrounded with trees without. Beyond this piattorm a circular courte was epciceed, containing six donkeys, brown, binck and gray, with « lidle whiwwashed shed in the centre ag ‘their rendezvous. Many of the most daring girls mounted these diminutive beasts and dispiay- ed their cquestrianism to the intinite amueroment of the surroundipg crowd. One girl’s hooped skirts nearly con- ceaied the little donkey’s shaggy Ogure,and the boy be- hind, in bis efforts to tacrcase bis speed, nearly demolismed the thin ekirt that covered his hide, without heving any ef- fect on him atall. very one seemed to enjoy nimseit with that wantoroess ane unction which among the Germans aloneseems never to lead to deplorable consequences, At three o’clock the musicians assembled on the plavorm— over 200 in number—and the concert commenced, under the leaderthip of Theodore Eisfeid, by a military over- ture from Mendelegohn, which was well executed. This was followed by singiog {rom the Teutonia Maennerchor Society, under the ajrection of Mr. Weber, Afterwards a selection from the opera of “Martha,” by Flotow, was given, and with much effect. Then a chorus ‘was Bung by the Uhland Sacogerbund Society, under the direction of Mr. Krager. The overture to ‘ William Tell’? was conducted by Harvey Dodworth, and admirably, considering the many foreign clements gatheroa from different musical bands of the city oo the orchestra. Tho march ‘“ fann- hauser,”” by Wagner, was very well execated and very inapiriting. Tne finale was Meyerbeer’s “* which commanded much applause. At half-past five o’clock the concert ended, whon there was an intermission of nearly an hour, The dsuciag shen commenced on the platform with all the zest and glee that van be given to this pleasure, with plenty of room, fine music, healthy alr and none of the checks of the ““apperteadom” to cramp the spirits. The festivities of the day were unin- terrupted by agy di ‘eeable occurrence, or by any per- sonal encounters or difficattion, Rivera ‘of lager disap. peared; but itis a well kuown fact tat thie driok seldom intoxicates. Our reporter u etty Gormao giris MUL Wipping “tbo light aptastio too.” £ Fakeltanw,”’ with hearts overflowing with gratitude, love and joy, | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. City Intelligence. Avorn New Sraam Fine Evcivs ror New Yors.—Tho new steam firo engine built by Leo & Larned, at the Novelty Works, for Manhattan Engine Company, Robert C. Brown, foreman, ef this city, was delivered to the latter company on Saturday last. It is very compact and light, being less than eleven fect in length, exclusive of the tongue, and weighing but little over 6,000 pounds, and 11 be rum by the above company without the aid of It bas one of Lee & Larned’s patent auuuia giving 225 feet of beating surface, with only 1,350 pounds weight, and an effective pry: upwards of forty boree por The pump used patent rotary, driven b: ngle reciprocating engine of nine inches bore 1d eight and @ half incbes stroke, with a sufficient balance wheel to carry it over the ceptres. A flange-disk cast on the pump sel! makes ove of the heads of the steam cylia- der, the combivation of the two forming a steam pump of novel form and of unequalled simplicity aod com puctners. The piston rod, passing throagh the oppo- tite head, acts om @ cross head of such length as to allow a connecting rod from each end of it to pres the nder and take hold ofcranks on the pump shaft. The ‘© Movement 16 obtaised by means of a rock shaft ac tuated by an eccentric rod from the main wbaft, The boiler js rupplied by au intopendeat Worthivgton feed pump. The carriage frame is simply a horiontal plate of ifob, about a foot wide in front, where the steam pump rests upon it, and expanding benind ioto o ring, to the in sive of which is bolted an open cylinder of thin, but stiff eheet iron, strengthened at the Lottom by an angie iron - ring, the whole forming at once a eeat and a casing for the boiler, which is placed within it. This end of the bed is wospended on platform sariugs, arranged dike those of an omnibus, by tension rode and braces taking hold of the angie iron ring. The weight is ex over the hind axe, which opens into a book, and allows the boiler to hang within it. The springs are single plates, of uniform thickness, but tapering in width from the middle owarda the ends. For the forward suspension two springs of tbis form are used, piaced ove above another jn Ime with and directly under the bed, receiving the weight of the machinery on the middie or widest part. They serve also the purpose of areach, taking hoid at the forward end of boxes on the hort upright shaft, 80 connected with the front form with it a univeraal joint, makiog a single point of suepension forward, and dispensing with the com- plication and friction of a fifth wheel. The pump, which is of brags and highly finished, has two hydrant attach- ments, and is algo fitted to take water by suction, either from a single bydrant, a cistern or the river. It nas also two main discharges. It is surmounted by an airchamber of exquisitely beautiful proportions, crowned by a splen- did signal lantern, bearing the Manhattan Company’s number and distinctive emblems. Indeed the whole ap- paratus is characterized by beauty of form, proportieas and finish, to © degree which leaves little to be desired, and, in the way of competition, nothing to be feared: The engine was drawn from the Novelty Works to Broadway, thence tothe Park, and up the Bowery and Grand street to the company’s house in Ludlow street, at- tracting attention and admiration throughout the route. AB 800n as the members have acquired sufficient practice ip working it, a public trial aud exhibition will be given, and {t will then be placed on regular duty. Although so light, and intended only as a hand engine, it is believed to be fully equal in power to any two-horse engine at pre. Bent in use. JuopaRpiiNG THE Lives oy Papmsrsiaxs.—Much has been aid and written about the dangers of the sea, but it yet remains for some ambitious author to immortalize himself in depicting the dangers to life and limb which the pedes- trian of the metropolis incur daily from the reckleas and sometimes furious driving of vehicles. The goahesdive- ness of the people is such that collisions between the pedestrians and horses and carts and wagons are of daily ovcurrance, and perhaps one out of three of such collisions result either in maining the person for life or in S geo death. The moat prominent and dangerous and recktess drivers are thoge of express wagons, hotel coaches, and that nondescript vebicle upon two wheels usualy driven by butchers and bakers. This class of persons drive around the street corners upon a full trot, scattering the pedestrians upon the crosswalk in every direction, some- times running over them, but more frequently causing them to fall to the ground and, always frightening every one in close proximity to tbe scene. These carta are the most dangerous owing to their construction. When the pedes- trian supposes, from the epeed of tne vehicle, that it will pass onward, they whirl around the corner in an instant, and before the person has recoverd from their fright, the cart is a block off. There is a law requiring all vehicles to drive around street corners not faster than a walk, but the’custom and convenience of drivers require a greater speed, and hence they entirely disregard the rights of the pedestrians. Will the police of the Tenth snd Seventeenth precincts keep a look out for carts on the Bowery, and ‘those precints on Broadway for the express wagons and hotel coaches? United and prompt action would ina few days stop the nuisance. Warkincton Greys—Eicnta Recnrent.—This regiment, under command of Colonel Lyons, will hold its first fleld day for the present season at Hoboken, to-morrow. Tae Washington Grey troop, Captain Varian, will on this ooca- sion do duty with the mountain howitzers belonging to the company, in the execution of the field movements. The Tegiment will fire with biank cartridges; the artillery will act with the infantry. It is expected that the regiment ‘will turn out in good force. It is confidently expected that the firing will be quite a feature, as none of our regi- ments bave heretofore had the assistance of an artillery company in their drills. The regiment will form at half- pest nine o'clock in the morning, on Seventeenth street, north side of Union square. Mrutary Paraps —Campany B, Captain Reed, Second regiment, will make a full dress parade to-day, and pro- ceed to “Camp Washington,” Staten island, for an afver- noon drill. Accipgnt.—A men named Casper Van Hosen was last evening brought to the New York Hospital suffering from a serious lacerated wound in the leg, which he received by being caught between two care at Otisville, on the Erie Railroad. His leg, it is thought, will have tobe am. putated, : ‘Tue Scxpay Laws.—The Sabbatarians are again at work; their last effort has been the production and circulation of printed petitions for the signatures of those persons who feel disposed to cali on the Metropolitan Police Commis- siovers to enforce the Sunday laws against liquor eelling and other disorderly practices, Crstom House Cuaxces.—Hon. John A. Searing, ex, Member of Congress for Queen’s county, and Henry G. Brongon, #0n of Hop. Greene C. Bronson, bave been ap- pointed Custom House weighers, vice Thomaa A. Glover and Rickard Norris, of New York, removed. William Tooper, entry and liquidating clerk in the Naval office, hag tendered his resignation, Ros Over axp Kiixp.—Ann Donohue, a child 53% yours of age, whoee parents reside at No. 53 West Thirtieth strect, was run over on Saturday by a Sixth avenue Rail- road car, apd died on Tuesday from the injuries received. An inquest will be held upon the body to-day. Pelice Intelligeuce. Sriovs Stanping AFFrray.—Jobn Burns, third mate of the ship Tornado, recently arrived from Liverpool, and now lying near the foot of Catharine street, got into a fight on Tuesday afternoon at the public house 77 James street, with Chas. Stuart, one of the hands of the vessel, and stabbed him, fatally, it is thought, in the abdomen with his eheath ed iene two men had ee dur- ing the voyage, and Stuart bad threatened vengeance when tho vesie! arrived in port: Yesterday afternoon he saw Burns in the groggery, and iastantly struck him with his fist in the face. Burns plunged a kaife into his abdo- men, and the two men then fought for several minutes. Burns then ran, and was pursued by Stuart for three blocks, when he fell from exhaustion, and was taken to the Fourth ward station house, with his bowels protrad- ing. Burns was captured, and is now in the station house. Stuart was subsequently taken to the New York Hospital, and should ho survive the night bis ante-mor- tom examination will be made to-day. RecaIvinG StorEN Goops.—Ulrich Mark, a segar dealer, at No, 22 Clinton stroct, was arrested charged with felo- niourly receiving $75 worth of leaf tobacco which kmd been stolen by two apprentices of Mr. Daniel Schwarta, of Thirty-eighth street, from whom be bought it. Justice ‘Steers held him to bail in $500 to answer the charge. Arrest oF Younc Brratars-—Four youngsters, named George and Thomas Banks, Daniel Strickland and William Weldon, were detected yesterday in the unoccupied house No. 76 Franklin street, which they had broken into through the front basement door and robbed of « quantity of lead pipe. They were taken before Justice Usborne and locked up for trial. Sramnmnc AvFRay—A fight occurred about six o'clock last evening at No. 77Sames stroet, between aparty of sailore, when one of them, named Charles Stewart, was seriously, if not fatally, stabbed in the abdomen by one of the party, He was removed to the New York Hospital, but his recovery is considered very doubtful. Naval Intelligence, The sloop-of-war Levant took advantage of a favorable breeze yesterday forenoon, and weut to sea. She is to be the ‘eee of the African equairon. Tue new steam sloop-of-wa® Martford left her moorings in this harbor on Saturday forenoon, She passed the outer station at 12:40 P.M. She will be abgent for several dayson a trial trip. — Boston Adv., June 6. The following are the names of the officers ordered to the steamer San Jacinto, preparing for sea at New York, for the African station:—Captain—Wm. M. Armstrong; Lieutenants—Edward Dopaluson, A. K. Hughes, Jona Madigan, P.C. Johnson, and B. P, Loyall; Acting Mas ter—A. B. Cooke; Purser—Garrett R. Barry; Chief Engi. neer—John Faron; First Assistant Engineer—William C. Wheeler; Second Arsistant Enginsers—M. Kell and J. B. Hovston; Third Assistant Eagincers—H. 0. Victor, Joha Roop, Benjamin Kavanaugh, and George W. Hall; Boatswain—Charles Woodland; Gunner—J. D. Boorem; Carpenter—Jonas Dibble; Sailmaker—George C. Boerum. ‘The United States stoop-of-war Preble, which arrived at Norfolk about a week since, from Montevideo, havi completed all necessary arrangements, on the morning the Ist instant, at 834 ‘o'clock, again put to sca, sup, for the Gulf of Mexico. The following ia a list of her off- cers:—Commander—fhornton A. Jenkias; Licutenants— Andrew Bryson, Robert D. Minor, K. Randoloh Breese, Francis H. Baker; Second Lieutenant of Marines—H. Laurens Inj ‘Assistant Sargeon—Albert L. Gihon; Purser—W. W. J. Kelly; Master—J N. Miller; Captain’s Clerk—C. M. Frost; Pursor’s Clerk—H. C. Jor- dan; Gunner—Jos, Swift; sailmaker—Daniel C. Brayton. Tue Arzantic BaL.oon.—Mr. La Mountain's aerial sbip Atlantic is about flushed. The silk is ail cut and gewed, and ouly needs one coat of oil to complete the balloon. The machinery for propelling purposes is build. ing in Troy and Waterford and will be dnished the presoat week, and when complete and ix operation will weigh but fifty pounds. Mr. Wise is now in town. He has become @ partoer in the enterprise with Messrs. La Mountain and Gagger. The three will make a trial trip of 1,200 miles from St. Louis, starting on the 15th of Jnue, after which they will give an account of the performanogof the At antic, —Lamsinburg (NV. ¥.) , Jane 1, 5 ee ‘The Creps In Wisconsin and Iowa, OUR WISCONSIN CORRESPONDENCE. Mapron, Wis., May 80, 1850. 4 Trip Through Wisconsin— Winter Wheat Generah Proepect Desirable—Bensficial Effect of the Panic Y'5T—From Threeto Five Times the Usual Number off Acres Tilked, de. , ce, Thave been traveling in this State, and have bad an in @ large portion of this State as being almost an entire failure. In all tho southern and interior counties % has been badly winter killed, which has been @ severe blow to the farming interests in this State; fortunately, how- ever, the farmers discovered the failure in time to plough the flelds aud put in spring grain, and in at least one half the counties in the State this has been done. In some few counties, however, the winter wheat is now looking well. In Sheboygan county, inthe early part of the season, it ‘was thought that wheat would be an entire failure, but of late it has been improving, and is now promising a good yield, All kinds of grain are looking well in Waupusa county, and it is stated that the farmers are putting into the ground every kernel of grain that they can spare. All kinds of wend mown» acem to eere cone recor with unui rapidity, on that I bave heard E the seed rotting tn “ne ground, which was almost upiversaily r one year ago, hus been from Racine county, where there have beeu afew complaints on that acore this season. I have travelled through nearly all the southern and in- \erlor countries of this State; whilet the winter wheat is siniet pnsuttre failure, spring wheat, of which there bas beet an unusual breadth of Jand sown, looks unusu- ully promising, aud tbe farmers are still pt with a seeming determination to use every foot There is at present every indication of a lar ant yield of all kinds of spring grain in the experience of last year has caused mcve cautiously, to make no purchases on the strength of the present indications. Last year all kinds of grain bore an exceedingly promising appearance until within abou’. two weeks before harveat, when the 1 ust aud piagt came. and the crop proved only about a third of « yield; thay bitter experience bas taught a lesson to the farmers loony to be remembered, and they are now asking for no credit. upon the strength of the flattering appearance of their crops. In the northern couritries the orchards have blossomed Unusually full, and in aj} of those localities where the orcha: ds have reached any size, there 1s a prospect of an. exceilent truit crop. ‘There is no part of the West where a good and abundant. barveet is more needed than in bea, lage) Times are ex- ceedingly oppressive, and everything is almost to a stand- Hil. Merebants fiod it imposaibie to make collections — travel exceedingly slim, and corner lots at the lowest ebb. But should the coming harvest re to be what it now is promising, the ms West will again be put in motion—merchandise of all kinds will go off like wild.e fire, for the reason that the rural districts are barren of - goods, and everything will start off on the high pressure geen, preparing for the most prosperous times the West. yet seen. Although the panic of 1857, with the resulta that have followed it has ruined many operators in the West, and Gaused a great deal of suffering in mauy localities, has ‘n reality yn one of the best things tha! could befal the Western States. During the prosperous period preceeding the panic, thousands of speculators were found in every prominent locality with their agents at almost every point. Quarter sections and corner lots were their stock in trade, and but little was done, with the exception of the older settled counties, towards cultivating the soll and develop- ing the vast resources of this country. But the sudden downfall of everything in the financial world has caused & perfect stagnation in the real estate movements and bas forced these operators into cultivating the soil, and really doing something for the benefit of this rich coun- try. The West is now promising a yield without in her history. You can safely ak down that from three to five times the number of acres tilled now that there ewer was before—a fact of no litte impor- tance under the present pressure in the West. Lands that before the panic were selling rapidly for from to ten dollars per acre, and now chasers at one- fourth that re, are in reality worth ible what ‘were before the panic of 1857, owing to the developement of the surrounding country. OUR IOWA CORRESPONDENCE. Dvaveve, Iowa, June 1, 1859. Favoratle Report of Spring Grain—Seed Scarce—One-tnir® More Ground than Usual Sown-qLarge Prospects for Wisconsin—Favorable Reports from Minnesota, éc, At this place and at McGregor’s I have met with farmers from almost every settled county of Northern lowa, and find, a8 a geveral thing, a favorable report as to all kinds of spring grain. In some of the newly settled counties there has been considerable suffering through the winter, and many are now unable to get all the seed they desire especially is that the case in the counties of Winnebago, Mitchel and Hancock. From all quarters 1 hear farmers complaining that the season has been too wet for any very extensive planting; but take the State together, the reports that Ihave been able to get would safely bear me out in Btating that in Jowa there is at least one-\bird more ground sown and planted than usual, and all looking excvediagly well. There bas pot been 8o great an increase in the number of acres in this State ag in Wisconsin. In that State not only is every foot of land thatever has been tilied now corn, land. and abuad- is State; but the farmers to & | eownor planted, but the prairies never before touched with the plough are being broken, and aloug the line of some of the ratiroads the farmers bave sown or planted the strip of land between the ratiroad fences, not satisfled with hay- ing all their own lands sown or planted. From Minnesota I bear also favorable reports, not only as tothe number of acres sown being nearly douvle the usual amount, but also es to the unusually promising ap- pearance of all kinds of grain. Te Northwest, trom pre- sent pospects, will redeem iteelf this year. NEW WHEAT IN 8ST. LOUIS. [From the St. Louis Repablican, May 30.) A lot’ of wheat of the mew crop, previousiy noticed as being en route tor this city from Memphis, came to band yesterday. When exposed to sale on Change at noon by Fenton Brothers, who were the consigaces, the miliers of the city manifested the emu- lation which bas distinguished them on similar occasions, The sellers having anoouuced their readiness to receive bids for the lot, most of the millers put in offers. That of A. W. Fagin being found to be the best, he was permitted to possess the coveted samole at five doliars per bushel. The parcel so purchased conelsted of twenty-five bushels of very superior May wheat, not perfectly cleaned, but having a ripe, well filled, uniform oerry, dry and hard, and in condition to go immediately into the manufacture of dour, which it did a few hours after {ts removal from the care of the sellers. This pioneer lo; of the present season’s crop grew upon the lands of Dr. Dockery, of De Soto county, Mississippi, and is the third if not fourth in- stance in which that gentieman bas been the first to send new wheat to our market. The date of its receipt is earlier than on any other otcasion within recollection the first shipment of 1857 having come forward on the 26th of June, and in 1858 on or near June Sth. It left the farm of Dr. Dockery on Monday last, and will be in flour and back again in the neighborhood of its piace of culture in very little more than @ week from the period of ship- ment to St. Louis. This is hasty communication between our city and South Miesissippi, and will result in good to both sections. Tas Grux TRapR or Cuicaco.—The week opened yes- terday in the usual form. fhe arrival of a steamer with ¢ news, breadstuffs firm in England, and an ad- vance inthe market hére. By this arrival (the Hunga- rian) we bave Liverpool dates to the 18th. Tne advance in that city was only 4d on wheat, but 64. a 8d. on corn, The New York market did not reapond very freely to the advance, and the trancactions of the day here did not exceed 70,000 bushels of wheat. The prices were $1 52 a $156 for No. 1 red winter; $1 82a $135 for No. 2 red winter; $1128 $117 for standard spring and $1 a $1 63 for No.2 spring. There was more done in corn ‘usual, the sales of the day reaching at least 65,000 bushels at 71c. a 73c. for No, 1 railroad corn in store, and 750. on Dorrd; 76c. a 76c. for choice canai corn afiost.—Chicago Temes, May 21. The Ow to the Pacific. {From the St. L¥uis Republican, June 3.) We take it for granted, now that the Attorney General of the United States has decided that the contract with the Butterfield Company cannot be abrogated or changed, that the overland mail to the Pacific fon 4 be regarded as a settled thing, and that hereafter it will grow in public fa- vor. The derangement and uncertainty of the ocean lines ‘will almost compel the employment of the overland mail and as the contractors have niready satisfied the public of the regularity with which it may be carried, this fact ought to recommend it to genera! favor. In connec- tion a few facts may not be without interest. The first mail overland for Ualifornia left this city on the 16th September, 1858, and the first mail arrived bere in return dm the 9th of October foliowing. The first mail from St. Louis carried out about fifty letters. The mail which ar- rived from San Francisco on Sist ult. brought nine- teen hundred and eighty-seven letters, and that which ‘was despatched from this city yesterday morning carried out one thousand seven hr and forty Jotters. The rate of increase, we have good reason to believe, will be much greater hereafter, ag there is no longer aay doubt: of the recurity of transportation on thie route. The num- ber of letters sent from Memphis, and all of the towns on the route, cannot be known to us, but they Leg 4 equal the number made up at St. Louts. When the was first started, the through matter was sent in the smallest sized leather pouches used by the Department. It is now sent — largest size, and the way mail is put in_a sec“nd size beg. me public will, we doubt not, be surprised to hear that asealed letter bag is made up in London for San Fran- cisco, to go by this route in the intermediate time ef the departure of the California steamer from New York; three of these bags have been received here and sent in one mail. In point of big rere! ‘no mail in the world can equal this between St. Louis and San Francisco. Since it was first started, it has failed to arrive in contract time only twice, and then the difficulty and delay was caused b: the extreme badness of the roads between Tipton, in State, and Fort Smith. For the laat two months the trips have been made within tweniy three days, at tne rate of about one hundred miles per day. If in- struetions were given to the officers in the office De ent in California and the other States of the the mail matter sent overland would soon be ag much as the coaches would carry. These instructions should at once be iesued. There is no propriety ia keep- ing letters in the various offices a week or two, for n@ other reason than that they may be sent by the ocean route, now. rendered more uncertain than ever by the digorganized state of the companies protfering todo the service. Mails can be and are dispatched twice a week trom St. Louis, and this route ought to be adopted Ubroughout the country, as the beet and most expeditious means of communication wilh California. Tur Grare Cor or.tas Wast.—A Cincinnati correspondent writes that the grape vines there have bad the fullest blossoms kuown since the viverarde m that region were planted; and unless some bilght or mitdew strikes them the crop will be immense.