The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 138, 1859.-TRIPLE SHEET. canned NATIONAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Fifth Day’s Proceedings—The Proposed Amendment of the First Article of the Constitution Defeated=The Duties of Committces—Interesting Discussion— The Digest of the Canons Agreed Upon— The Discussion of the Proposed Amend- ment of the Third Article, we., &c. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Rucawonp, Va., Oct. 10, 1859. The Convention metthis morning at the usual hour, half- past nine o'clock. ‘The regular morning service was read by the Rey. Dr. Creighton, of New York, and the Rey. Dr. Wyatt, of Maryland. ‘Tho'minutes of Saturday's proceedings were read and approved. Reports from standing committees were then called for, when Dr. Mean, from the Committee on Canons, submitted a report on the resolution offered a few days ago by Dr. ‘Thrall, of California, in reference to the permanent loca- tion of the General Conyentions at Philadelphia, declaring tinexpedient to amend article 1 of the constitution, which provides for the holding of the Conventions at different points to be designated by the body itself, and asking to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. ‘The report was adopted. Dr. Hit, of Cal., asked whether it was the practice o the house, upon the presentation of a report of the nega- tive character now presented, and the discharge of the committee from the further consideration of the subject, to regard such discharge as an endorsement of such nega- tive action by the committee? A DBLEGATE FROM Kentucky, said he knew reports of a similar character to be called up after they were al- lowed to lny some time on the table, and reversed. He had a distinct recollection of such action being had in re- ference to reports from the Committee on Canons. Dr. Vinton, of Pa., said that this question involved a principle as to what was the duty of committees. If this report was to pass off sub silentio, and nothing is done with it, then the house, according to my experience, is at liberty to call it up at any time and reverse it, if such be its Win. Dr. Srevens, of Pa., said, according to his understand- ing, when a matter was referred to a committee it was re- ferred merely for the purpose of getting the deliberate opinion of the members of that committee, who are sup- porvd to be especially acquainted with the subject, and ¥ aen they report they simply give their opinions. When ask to be disc! dtrom its further consideration a anting of that request does cessarily imply a dis- charge .. the house from its consider aarse of th> committee. He, therefore, maintained that ow atter could come up upon the call of / Lewithstanding that the committee may be discharg- ap ‘ac atther consideration. 2, of Va., said that it seemed to him the com- “ and when their report to pursue was to allow lake it up afterwards as of fe catinished business. Then the question would ae ft se concur with the committee in their vé .09*~ould bring the whole question before the 7 4° wee can, Upon a motion to substitute “‘expedi- 7 park” discuss the question and reverse ‘po _- committee by adopting the motion to gat-os-, if the report was adopted, that the oe adopted would be reconsidered and re: ~~ lie on the table. “(., said he agreed with the reve- pnsylvania (Dr. ens) that .warging the committee from the further » matter does not necessarily take it ation of the house. Gentlemen who arliamentary action would agree with vas the practice anid the rule, for the purpose amplifying the proceedings of public bodies, to take ye question immediately as to whether the com- wittee shall be dischargrd from the further consideration of the subject, in order that the matter, being once before the house, it would not again be taken up. That was the practice, according to his experience, in parliamentary rules. There was no necessity for laying the matter aside; but when that was done it was competent for any member of the house to call itupand ask that the committee be discharged, meanwhile reserving the consideration of the subject upon its merits to a more convenient time. Mr. Tazewxut TayLor said the practice in the Legisla- ‘ture of Virginia was to discharge a committee if such was the sense of the body, and then to call up the question and discuss fully Mr. Caamners, said that when the house Kstened to the reading of the report they would find that the stress of the debate had been laid upon the wrong point. It was not the effect of the discharge of the committee that the house so much regarded. They regarded the discharge of the committee as a necessary consequence of the re- port. Suggestion was made by a member (Dr. Thrall) that an article of the constitution should be altered. ‘That suggestion was referred to a committee, which com- mittee should present the results’ of its de- liberations to this house. They have done so. They ¢ have digested this matter, and heve come to the conclusion that was not expedient to change the article of constitution referred to them. ‘That is the report which the committee has made. Well, if that report is not ,agreeable to the house, it is compe- tent for any member to take the sense of the house upon it. It is probable thatthe gentleman (Dr. Thrall) who offered the resolution which went to the committee and formed the basis of this report, will take occasion to test the feeling of the house with reference toit. It issimply a proposition whether the sessions of the General Conyen- tion for the future shall be permanently located by the constitution at one particular place, or whether they shall be ators majority ot the committee having the under consideration decided that it was not expe- his time, whatever may be done in the future, p at which the future sessions of the ould be held. Now, if that report question is disposed of for the remainder It is pa ury usage thata ques- tion once decided is at rest for that session. Why, the discharge of committee sequence of the Subject being disposed o e of the commit- tee, therefore, is the result of the report. If they of come in and’ report in part, then of course they continue their jurisdiction to make a future report but here is y ed expression of the s ‘of the committee stitution in th spedient to change th ter, and any gentleman upon this floor is precluded from bringing the subject again before the house during this session. Dr. Mea» moved a re ‘ation of the vote by which the report was adopte Mr. James Porrer, of Ga., understanding of the mi: there were two means it is inexpedient to n which committees report, hich they did so—one is, that slate upon the subject, and they may recommend that the subject or report be not adopted or vice versa. Then the vote is taken upon the adoption of the report, and that brings up the whole subject. But this committee s no recommendation, but merely ex- press their opinion and ask simply thal they be dischargea trom the further consideration of the subject. He there- fore contended respectfully that the discharge of this committee had nothing at all to do with the matter at | issue, in reference to the proposed amendm| coustitution. When the committee is discharged from the further conside them, the report | order. Dr. Gut, of La., said that was a rule upon the subject. He would read the sixteenth rule, which is as follows:— The reports of all shall be in writing and shall be received, of course, aid without no * acceptance, unless recomunit- ted by vote of the House. All reports recommending orrequir ing any action or expression of opinion. by the House, shall be accompanied by « resolution for the action of the House thereon, Mr. Winans, of matter should undoubted- ly be reconsidered ant that the House shonld have an opportun’ ing the matter fully, and in order to do so, the report, ana’ this acceptance does not n ve its adoption. ‘The question of its adop' up afterw It was important that the dcome before the House to ascertain if there were not considerationsto be present. ed there in favor of the proposition which were Sot pre- sented in committee. He therefore hoped that the matter would be reconsidered, as the question of d place for permanently holding the tion was too important to be pi moved that the vote by which the should be reconsidered The motion was agreed to, whereupon Dr. Hix, of Cal., moved to lay the report on the table. Mr. Cuamners, of Md., moved mend the motion by substituting“‘that it be referred back to the Committee on Canons.”” ent of the yon the table to come up in regular 1, said It is im report was adopted Dr. Hirt inquired if it would require a two-thirds yote to take it from the table should his motien prevail’ ‘The Cua answered in the negative. ‘The question was then taken on the motion torecommit, and decided in the negative. The motion to lay on the table was then adopted. Mr. Tavtor, of Va., inquired of the Chair what his \ derstanding was in reference to the order of business. He understood the sixth or third rule of order required that the regular order of morning business should be re- ports from committees. If he interpreted that rule aright the simple duty of commi:tees is to present their reports. and their reports were then to lic on the table. It is not in order for this House to take action upon reports as re- ceived, and did they not see that when reports are re- ceived there should be an opportunity to examine them? He thought, therefore, that this rule should be strictly ad- hered to, and that the reports should be permitted to lay py ‘able until the House had ample time to act upon Dr. Rawpatn, the assistant secretary, said that they were in the midat of recwiving reports and no. business was in order until the committees had all reported. Mr. Horraan, of New York, from the Committee on Ca- nons, to whom was referred the following resolution, of fered by Dr. Vinton, of New York, some days ago, ub: mitted a report: — eli Resolved, That it be referred to the © eat take into consideration and report us this Honse iin suena as {2 the legislation and thelgtatus of such lexishasion it ance ths Jn the General Convention of 1866 upon canons vie tak ease aid that, according to his | ation of the resolution referred to | not ‘concur with the House of Clerioal and Lay Depusies dn enacting the cauon of the abandonment ot the communion of the church by any bishop, priest or deacon,’ because this House doestuot perceive any sufieient ground for changing ex isting provisions on the subject.’ On ing Tesolation was adopted by House of Bishops, concurring), Tl day the follow Hot “Hesolved (the ‘hat canons one and two of 188 be repealed.” On the Bist of October and eightoouth day of the session, the follow! mesaage, Was received ol Es from the House of Piahope y in| House Bishops inform the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies that it has passed th following resolution— Resoived, That the House of Bishops do not concur in the action of the Clerical and Lay Deputies respecting canons one and two ‘The action of this House on the seventeenth day of the session was sent to the House of Bishops ou the same day, ‘The eighteenth day was the last of the seasion, and upon thie state of facts the committee ia unanimously of ‘opinion that canons one and two of 1853 are not repealed, and they olfer the follow- tug resolution — esolved, That in the optoioa of this House -anons one and 19 of 1888 are not repealed. i haaal W. COOPER MEAD, Chairman. ‘A message was received from the House of Bishops deatemneton resolutions, one informing the House of Deputies of the concurrence of that body in the resolution adopted by the House.on Friday last, referripg the report of the joint committee appointed to digest the canons of the church to a joint committee of both houses, and of the appointment of the following bishops to form the commit. tee on the part of that House:—Bishops Hopkins, Potter and Wittingham. ‘A message was also received from the same body, in- forming the House of the appointment of Bishop Potter, Burgess and Williams as a committee on tho part of the House of Bishops to aot with a committee Appointed by the House to consider the report of the Boaft of ‘Trustees on the fund for the orphans and widows of deceased cler- ymen, and aged, infirm and disabled clergymen, and lao to nominate a'Board of Trustees in accordance with the charter, Mr. Horraan inquired if the resolution adopted on yes- terday was sent up to the House of Bishops. } ‘The Sucrstary answered that it was not, the resolution having contained no instruailons to that effect. The resolution referred to decided that the report of the Board of Trustees on this fund should not be sent to acommittee. The House adopted it as it was presented by the Bourd, ‘This action on the part of the House of Bishops would have been obviated had they been in- formed of the adoption of the report by the House on Sa- turday Dr. Vinton called for the reading of the resolution just reported by the Committee on Canons, ‘The SxcnETaKy read it as follows:— Resolved, ‘That in the opinion of this House canons oue and two of 1883'are not repealed. Dr. Vinton then called for the reading of the resolution on this subject, which was referred to the committee. The resolution was read as given in the carly part of eed 4 that no action be taken now upon mite on Canons, but that it be laid vorable opportunity to discuss it, The reed to. of Ala., said he desired to offer a resolution, the object’of which was to expedite the business of the house. He was sure it was in the knowledge of many members of that body that there had been a_ prevailing Spirit of dissatisfaction at the manner in which the ume of the house was spent. rly all the time was taken \dopting new ones, and what occupied in discussing points When wouid the time come when they should of order. have an opportunity of saying something that would stir up their spirits and treat upon the great topics connected with the chureh? At every Convention a committee is ap- pointed on the state of the church, and when they looked. at the number and material of that’ committee—when they saw that here were men from thirty-two dioceses, many of them men of great experience and observation—men who, as a brother remarked to him the other day, when they’ spoke, you would expect to hear a report loud- er than a cannon—when they saw these men that committee, they ought to {ford them an opportunity of being heard. have met here after night for the purpose of stringing to- gether the reports from the several diocesan conventions or committe On that committee we ought to have something devised which would bear upon the practical vitality of the church, and her glory in the future. He would, with this view, submit the following resolution: — ‘solved, That the Committee on the State of the Church be and are authorized to consider any matters connected with the practical efficiency of the church, and to recom- mend such action to thas house as may seem to them expedient and necessary. At this stage a message was received from the House of Bishops, informiug the house of the non-concurrence of that body in the report of the Committee on the Consecra- tion of Bishops, or rather returning the report, because their consent to the consecration of the four bishops elect Was not given in canonical form. The message was referred to the Committee on the Con- secration of Bishops. ; Dr. Gvioy thought the resolution of the gentleman from Alabama (Dr. Say) avery wise and sensible one, The records of the Committee on the State of the Church ought not to be a mere catalogue of statistics, with no more life or spirit in it than would be in a sum in arithme- tic. The action of this committee should include some- thing which would stir up the minds of the clergy and laity, and which would address itself to the sympathies of, the chureh; and there ought to. be something from which our growing youths would learn wisdom and. prac tical information. He was strongly in favor of incorpo- rating into the committee the duty of supplying somo such matter aa he referred to, and then they should have something to stir up the slumbering energies, and arouse them to more efficient action. He responded with all his heart to the earnest resolution of his reverend brother from Alabama. Dr. Turatx, of Cal., expressed himself in favor of post- poning the resolution. A Detacare inquired if the catmittee had not already the power which the resolution proposed to confer. Dr. Say remarked that he heard it contended that the committee possessed no such power. Mr. Wiis, of Va., called for the order of the day. He was of opinion that the committee had this power and that being the case, they could exercise it without the adoption of this resolution. "If they had not this power, why, the house have some little time to reflect upon the subject. He would, therefore, cali for the order of the day, Dr. Craik, of Ky., moved to pass by the special order to exable the’ house to decide upon the resolutions, The duties of that committee should embrace, in connec: tion with the duty of stringing together the reports of the nmittees of each diocess, that of furnishing reports upon important topics connected with the church. They should not only make triennial reports, but reports from Jay to day, informing the house of the progress of the church and giving their views of her prospects in the fu- ture. He thought the house should at least pass the re- | solution, if for no other reason than to remind that com- mittee of their duty in this respect. Judge Bartz, of N.C., moved to lay the motion to postpone the oraer of the daygupon the table, After some little discussion the question was this motion and decided in the affirmative—: noes, 76. THE ORDER OF THR DAY. The special order of the day then came up. I: w amendment offered to the third article of the constitution, which reads as follows:— J will give the article in full, with the amendment, so as to render the subject more intelligible:— ARTICLE 111, The bishops of this church, when there shall be three or more, shall, whenever General Conventions are held, forma separate house, with a right to originate and propose acta for the con. currence of the House of Deputies, composed of clergy and and when any proposed act shall. have passed the House feputies, the same shall be transmitted to the House of | Bishops, who shall have a negative thereupon; and allacts of the Convention shall be authenticated by both Houses. And in all cases, the Honse of Bishops sball signify to the Convention | their approbation or disapprobation (the latter with thelr rea- | Sons in writing) within three days after the proposed act shall have ‘been reported to them for concurrence; and in failure thereof, it shall have the operation of a law. But until there | shall be three or more bishops, as aforesaid, any bishop at- tending a General Convention shall be & member ex aficy, and shall vote with the cle leputies of the diocess to which he belongs; and a bishop shall then preside. The following is the amendment which is contained in | the journal of the last Convention, the constitution provid- | ing that any amendments to that instrument must not be acted upon until the session of the Convention next suc- | ceeding that at which they are offere | Whenever General Conventions are held the bishops of this church shail form a separate house, with the right to originate and propose acts for the coneurrence of the House of Deputies, and all acts must pass both Houses. Mr. Hvea Davy Evans, of Md. | the amendment, addressed the House at some length in support of the amendment. He was alincst entirely inaudible to the reporter; but enough nor of his argument could be heard to show his bject to be to place both Houses on an equality. was not heard by two-thirds of the members pre- who proposed sent. Dr. Tunas, of Cal., said he desired to make a few re- marks on the proposed amendment. He gaid it was with unteigned sorrow that he found himself opposed to the proposition of the distinguished gentleman from Maryland, trom whom he had been accustomed to learn with reve- rence for many years past. ® rose merely for the pur- pore of bringing before the House, not by resolution, but to embody in his remarks an amendment which he would present in a general form. He was sorry to say that he had been obliged to differ from the gentleman from Mary- land, but he was impelled from a sense of duty to the church to take the position he was about to assume. It seemed to him that it was hardly within his (Mr. E.) pow- er, with all his ingenuity and eloquence, to compass the ires that we need, in this article of the constitution, into four lines which comprise his whole amendment. And then he had another objection of a serious nature, and it was this:—The form of the proposed amendment is bad. "eto adopt the proposition which he presents ot suiticiently guard the privileges and rights If gentlemen will look to the third actticle ‘onstitution as it now stands they will see that by ‘on this House has the right to originate e tor the action of the House of Bishops mea- sures for their concurrence. It will be observed, by the proposed amendment of the gentleman from Muryland, that that feature of the present constitution which con. fers the right on the House of Bishops to originate and propose for this House measures for their concurrence is still retained. It 8, then—whatever mnay be its effect—a part ot this House, and however we may goon here ori- kinating and proposing measures, it will simply be with- out provision in the constitution. In the second. place when the gentleman has thus amended the oonatitntion’ he has stricken from it the only part which provides. that there shall be a House of Deputies. if gentlemen will turn to the twenty-second article of the constitution they ‘will find that that article authorizes this House simply as a convention, and that it is the third article as it new stands which organizes the Convention as two houses, and which the article, as proposed to be amended, does not do. To be brief in this matter, he must say that he was opposed to this principle of le- gislation, although if it should , he would deem it much better to provide that there should be two houses, than that each should havea right to originate mattor for The following is the report of fhe committee on tigs subject :-— ‘That on the Ith day of October, the fourteenth aay o jecason the ‘canon, entitled “of, the abandonment of Wo Zommunion of the church by any. bishop, priest or deacon. was presented to this House, by the second section of wi eanovs one and two of 1853 were repealed. Og oo day ‘and fifteenth day of the ms Ce adneteds On the 16h daw of nd. seven oul of we seesion a waa receiv: frou tie’Houss of Bishops oa follows:~"fbat this House doce the other, and that then all acts shall pass both houses. But there is no matter more notorious in the church than that in the humility of the bishops—they dislike much responsibility. Now this change in the article will un doubtedly leave them at least the power, by siinple si- 4enee, to defeat the action of this House. Suppose thero Should be up a measure in which, inasmuch as their de- bates are carried on with closed doors, they would neces- sarily feel no little delicacy in recording their votes upon. And nure, taore is a temptation to that; aud we ail may aye ll due respeat for the Hause of ’Bishops, ; | the property direct concession of their rights in that respect on the | ‘T.) was not without his fears that the temptation might buve considerable fores, He hoped, therefore, that the feature requiring them Yo return an answer within a kiven time—say three or five days—may be retained. There is still another reason. if ander the ach of this proposed amendment, this House shall he the power of originating measures, the House of Bishops is Constanuy inereasing, and by the addition of individuals will be constantly tending to digisions. in Uieir delibora- tions, and by consequence less united in deciding the maty tor to be sent to them; and without any sudden change, it would not take a very long time for this House, under this proposition, to assume the position of sending suggestions upon particular topies with no other power than to pass upon matter they may send to us, He believed thore would be a gradual tepdency in this amendment to ine crease the power of the House of Bishops and diminish the power of this House. He would now read the amend- iments to which he referred at the outset. Resolved, (the House of Bishops concurring) That the third article of the constitution be amended as follows: — Whenever the Genera) Conventions are held, the Bishops of this church having jurisdiction in the United States, together with any assistant Bishops which they have, shall form a sep to and ‘acta tobe rute House, with ce aatttny Dewaibe for tote eto sent to the House of Clerica which acts, on the concurrence of the House of Deputies, svall have the force of law, Ailes a RR ‘When any act, originati fouse of Deputies, shal have (reyyeine House, it chat be sent to the House of Bishops forthetr act n. In allcases the House of Bishops shall inform the House of Deputies ofthelr coucurrence or non-concurrcgnce (the latter with their reasons in writing, if they see fit to «i reasons) in the actiongof the House of, De; on oF before fifth day after said action shall have been sent to them, and in aailure Mhereof, it sball have the torce of law; provided, that in «ase the action of the House of Deputies ahall be sent to the House of Bishops later than the filth day preceding the ad- Ournment sine die of the Convention, this act shall uot nave the once of law, except by the concurrence of the House of Bishops. All acts of the Convention shall be passed by both Houses. He now to offer still another amendment: ResoWed, (the House of Bishops goucurring), That Art. 3, after being amended as follows, be mumbered Art. 2. Art. 2. The General Convent shall be houses, of which all the Bisho) exercising jurisdiction in the U: States, wit! twenty -\wo assistant bishops, if ang such there are, shall form che house, to be known as the House of Bishops; the clerical and lay deputies to be elected. from all the diocesses which have adopted or shall hereafter it this constitution, shall form the other, to be known as the House of Deputies. Each house shall have power to originate acts, pass upon them, and send them to the other house for their action; and oa the con- currence of both houses in such action it shall become a law of e church, The House of Bishops shall, on or before the fifth day after any action is sent to them by the House of Deputies, inform the House of Deputies of their concurrence or non-concur- rence (the latter with their reasons in writing if they sve li0, and in failure hereof, it shall have the force of law without the action of the House of ishops; provided that any action of the House of Deputies which shall be sent to the House of Bishops later than the fifth day preceding the adjourument sine die of the Convention, aball become: law oly by the concurrent vole of both houses. Resolved, That Art, 3 of the cénstitution be amended by striking out the word “Convention’” in the third section, and it: serting the words “House of Deputies.” Resulved, That Art. 2, aa thus amended, be hereafter num- C eit the Dr, Vistox addressed the house at somo length in op- position to the amendment. Mr. Horwmay, of New York, favored the amendment. Mr. Wituiams, of Virginia, opposed it, as did Mr. Conyng- ham and a few others whose, speeches are too lengthy to give with the limited time allowed before the starting of the mail. ‘The Convention adjourned at three o'clock P.M. TELEGRAPHIC. Ricumonp, Oct. 12, 1859. A large number of resolutions and amendments to the constitution were presented in the Episcopal Convention to-day, but nothing final was done in relation thereto. A large portion of the day was spent in discussing the pro- posed amendment to article six, to allow the General Con- vention to establish u court of appeals for the revision of decisions of the diocesan courts in the trial of presbyters and deacons, but no action was taken. The consecration of bishops will take place to-morrow in three ditferent churches. A proposed arrangement for performing the ceremonies in the Capitol grounds occasioned au exciting debate in the House of Deputies. Great Robbery In Albany—$20,000 Worth of Jewelry Stolen. [From the Albany Argus, Oct. 8. There was coni tion of the city ye morning, ca nouncement that’ the jewelry store of Benjamin L. Hood, on the south side of State street, just west of Browd- way, had been robbed of jewelry Valued at twenty thousand dollars. ‘The police'were first apprised of the fact by a clerk in the store, named March. On repairing to the store it was found that a trap door leading to the basement had been bored on the under side, with an auger, and its fastenings removed. ‘hore is a back door to the yard, divided from others with a wall casily climbed over. The other yards are attached to buildings in the rear on Beaver street, and which aro accessible at various points. The entrance, it is thought, was made through the back door, which, it appears, was left un- fastened, as there is no evidence of its being forced. The police, in their examinations, found a box of jewelry lying in one of the yards in the rear of the store, in dicatng the course of the retreat of the burglars. ‘Though they took an immense quantity of goods, they lett untouched all silver ware, and took only watches, chains, diamond rings, &e. It is a part of the duty of March to sleep in the store as watchman, — This he failed to do Thursday night. It ap- pears that afew days ago he made the acquaintance of two young females, and that he had made an engagement for that night, in connection with a friend named Wheeler, to take them riding to Troy. They were seen in State street Thursday evening, and because of their somewhat singular actions, were arrested by a New York polico- man. In answer to his inquiry, they said they were looking for their brother, who was a clerk in Hood’s store, but that they could not’ see him. They then remarked that he boarded at the Commercial Hotel, and thought that, as he was not in the store, he must be at the hotel. The officer accompanied them down, walked past the hotel but could not sce anything of the “brothe: The girls and the officer retraced their steps, when he took Ieave of them. March boards at the Commercial, and it has transpired that afterwards they were met by him | and Wheeler, and the four started for Troy, where the party remained all night. March returned’ to the city at an early hour, and soon after reported the robbery to the police. It is argued by some that the girls were used by the thieves us “decoys”— that were ‘in’ with the thieves, formed tho acquaintance of the clerk, and allured him’ out of town, | that the burglary might be more easily perpetrated. | Others think that neither his clerk nor his friend Wheeler | are entirely guiltless, and both are under arrest. | Wheeler belongs in Boston, and has been in Albany but a week or two. Both protest their innocence, Mr. Hood offers a reward of $1,000 for the recovery of y and the apprehension of the thieves, The property taken consists of diamonds, watches, chains and rings. ‘The two women, named Hobbs and Kelly, and a third, named Pike, were arrested yesterday; the two last in ‘Troy, by officers Hagadorn, Hale, and two of the New York detectives. They say that they knew nothing about the robbery until arrested. Miss Hobbs is evidently a warm admirer of the clerk Marsh, as she hastened to the station house as soon as she heard of his arrest. Hor tender inquiries were cut short by the announcement that she too was under arrest. say that they passed the night in company with men, Marsh, Wheelor, and some other man’ doing business on Broadway, They are Trojans, and very com- mon characters. $1,500 WORTH OF JEWELRY STOLEN FROM THE ME- CHANICS’ INSTITUTE IN LOUISVILLE. (From the Louisville Democrat, Oct. 6.] Tne heaviest robbery that bas occurred in our city for several years took place yesterday (Wednesday) mo ing, between three and four o'clock. "The exhibition hail of the Mechanics’ Institute was entered, and the large showcase of Messrs. Vogt & Klink taken and robbed of its contents, over eighteen hundred dollars worth of jew: elry. ‘There were two private watchmen employed aboat the building. These men state that they took separate rounds, and in the intermission of twenty minutes the robbery was effected. One of the rear windows was hoisted and the back door unbolted. Tn an alley noar the engine house the glass showcase was found rifled of its contents. United States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts. INDECENT STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS. Ocr. 12.—The United States vt. one case marked G. R. A. Anthony, claimant.—This was a suit for the condem- nation of a quantity of stereoscopes which were of an indecent nature. The defence set up for the ownors by their counsel, Messrs, John Cochran and Craig, was that they were not liable, that the majority of the goods were unexceptionable, and that afew objectionable ones had been inadvertently, and without their orders, packed up in the packages, Some witnesses were examined, and testified that they had purchased and exposed for sale similar pictures with- out having them objected to as obscene prints. For tho government, witnesses in the trade deposed that they would not expose for sale such prints. Mr. Hunt, United States Assistant District Attorney, appeared for the United States. The jury rendered a sealed verdict this morning for the United States, but respectfully recommended that the claimant be remunerated by the government for the lozs be may sustain by the said verdict. Mr. Cochran said that some similar cases which were on the calendar would not be tried, Onur reporter saw the stereoscopes, some of which are objectionable, exbibiting women in a nude state; but the majority of them are not more obscene than those that are exhibited daily in Maiden lane or Broadway. —— Kipnarrixe A Cuinp at Dover, N. H.—Quite a tragical scene occurred on Saturday evening kust, Some years since, D. I. 8. Farrar, of Dover, now of New York, married a Miss Huntress, and after a few years of com” parative domestic peace, some misunderstanding between them grew into quite a formidable result, and iast June they were divorced, the lady taking her ‘child, and has | resided with her mother here ever since, the’ husband not being permitted to visit her except in the company of two persons appointed by the Court. Her husband has frequently sworn by all that is possible that he would steal the child, and the family have guarded the precious charge with great care and anxiety. About half past six o'clock on Saturday night, as the mother was about undressing the child to put her to bed, in rushed the husband (who was hee 2 a tar away), somewhat disguised, and seized the child. A sister of the mother was in the room, and they struj , butin vain. Suddenly the husband fired off a tol which was intended to intimidate the already frenzie fernales, which was successful, and in the confusion he made his escape, fred another charge in the yard, and sprang into the carriage awaiting him, and made off with the swiftest speed possible. ‘The street was the ssone of quite an excitement. ‘The heart-stricken mother is fren- zied with her toss. Depnty Marshal Smith and assistants were despatched on his track in one direction, and Mayor Bennett and a police force in another. 'The only trace now known is that Friend Dennis, above Garrison Hill, saw a carriage pass his house about the time stated, and the éhild was erring Yehementiy. A reward of four hundred dollars has been offered for Traveller, Oct. 13 he (De * the arrest of Farrar.—Boston WESTERN ANTIQUITIES. Our Marietta, Ohio, Correspondence. Manwerra, August 20, 1859. The Ancient Mounds and Earthworks of Marietia—OUl Historical Speculations in Regard to dwir Origin— Modern Vandalism—Recent Researches—Interesting Re lies, de. I write you from one of the most interesting historical and antiquarian localities in the West. Marietta, beauti- fully situated, and refreshingly sylvan in its appearance, occupies the first and grand terrace at the junction of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers. It was here tho first perma- ent Anglo-Saxon settlement was effected in the vast ¢x- pause of torrilory now comprised in the State of Ohio and a dozen other sister commonwealths and Territories. ‘This interesting initiative step in colonizing the West, fraught with such vast importance to the history of hu- man progress, Was made on the 7th of April, 1788. This little band of pilgrims, scarcely second in consequence to the Plymouth fathers, numbered forty-eight persons. Among the names furnished me by a friend I recognize several who afterwards became famous in their country’s history, and whose descendants embrace some of the most re- spectable families in the West. ‘The settlement at the mouth of the Muskingum was made under the auspices of the Ohio Company. The new city was named Marietta, in compliment to Marie An- toinette, France's fair Queen, who had so considerately treated Franklin when at the Court of Louis XIV. The board of directors passed a resolution tendering her Ma- jesty a public square. ‘The New England Directory appear to have been much given to foreign and classic fancies, for I notice among the arly names Capitolium, Quadranaon, Sacra-via, Campos Martius, &c. Some of these were applied to the remains of an earlier and extinct race, others to the humble stockade erected by the pilgrims to shield them trom savage incursions. [To offset this fine classic array, we find Duck creck, famous in another Stute for haying furnished at least one Drie: anda short distance above, on the opposite side, Bull c , With the additional tributaries, Cow and Calf—not very. eupbonious in geographical ‘nomenclature, but smacking strongly of Egyptiay worship aud John Bull gastronomy. ‘On the opposite side of the river from Marietta stands Harmar, a place of considerable size and handsomely sit- uated. Point Harmar, as itis called, was occupied dur- ing the early struggle for liborty in the West by a n post called Fort Harmar, uamed in hovor of a disti ed frontier officer. ’ But enough of Marietta’s modern history. Let us go back to days beyond the advent of Putnam, Meigs, Sar- gent and their fellow pioneers. One of the first objects which broke upon the gaze of the New England settler as he anchored his piroque at the embouchure of the Muskingum and walked upon the sand terrace, was the beautiful Conical Mound and its exten- sive system of breastworks, which, from that day to this, have constituted the chief feature of attraction in this interesting locality. Among the earliest published accounts of the country at the mouth of the Muskingum, we find reference to the ancient remains which were then so conspicuous and finely preserved, and which now attract so much atten- tion from travellers and archaeological inquirers. No part of the Ohio or Mississippi Valleys possesses works 80 extensive and full of interest, < From 1785 to the present time these vast and mysteri- ous monumental remains have furnished fruitful themes for the pen of the explorer and the man of science. Much, it is true, that has been written bears the mark of crudeness and exaggeration. 1 confess, until this visit I had no proper conception of their magnitude and true character, although this is not my first visit. On a pre- vious occasion the weather was extremely inclement and everything unfavorable to a careful examination. One of the earliest writers trom the West was Parsons, who addressed a communi Willard, of Harvard College. This was in 1786. About the same time a description of the works, accompanied with a drawing, was transmitted to President stiles, of Yale. subject by President Stiles, who, although waiving an opinion, suggested they might have been constructed by De Soto as a defence against the Indians. ‘This suggestion started Noah Webster in a series of communications in the American Magazine, which demonstrated clearly that our astute lexicographer knew more of philology than he did of archwology. It cannot but amuse practical archwolo- gists to see and read of men theorizing extensively on ‘Western antiquities who had never seen a mound. Captain Heart, who was stationed at Fort Harrison, con- tributed descriptions and drawings of the Marietta works, which were published in the Columbian Magazine, May) 1787. Winthrop Sargent—whose name I find among the Pilgrm Fathers, as they are termed—wrote, in March, 1787, to Governor Bowdoin, accompanying his communi. cation with a drawing of the remains. ‘This has bat lately been published (1853). Many other publications appear- ed during the fifteen years which succeeded the settlemont of the country, but I cannot refer, even by name, to all. Thave alluded sufliciently to the subject to show the gene- yal interest early felt concerning these important remains. Subsequent to the period referred to, or during the last half century, there has been scarcely a traveller or writer on Western bistory who has not wholly or partially described them, With all this light and information be- fore each succeeding writer, it appears strange that a striking difference exists between the several principal drawings which have been furnished, and a still greater discrepancy in their written descriptions. Ihave brought with me the drawing furnished Presi- dent Stiles; that made from the survey of the Ohio Com- pany; the one prepared by Captain Heart; that which ap- peais official, page 146 Schultz’s Travels, 1807 (a care- fully drawn and well engraved plate); the map published by Atwater in American Antiquarian’ Society's ‘Transac- tions, vol. 1, page 187; and the survey of Charles Whit- tesey, 1837 (the same used by Davis and Lynn in An- cient’ Monuments of the Mississippi Valley). These I have carefully compared and examined on the ground. The difference is manifest to all, but how close to the original works it will ever be difficult to de mine, as-the walls in many places have been nearly or altogether obliterated, Enough, however, remains to show that the drawings which we have been led to re- gard asa instances far trom. the truth. That made by Mr. Whittesey appears pretty cor- rect. They were doubtless made without due regard to accuracy, the earlier drawings often omitting a part as compara unimportant, and, perhaps, occasionally giving too much importance to trivial features. The system of works at this point comprised extensive enclosures, embraaing elevated platforms of earth of the general form of a parallelopipedon tumuli, &., & ‘The largest enclosure contains upwards of forty the walls at the date of settlement being from § ten feet in height, and cut at regular distances, witl ‘The clevated quoins or truncated p; ids which rithin the enclosures are singular and intereging rt requiring, with the tumuli and other remains, more time to describe than Ican give at this sitting. I propose a series of researches here and in the neighbor- hood, the result The attention of Dr. Franklin was drawn to the 0 that the autboriti this imposing 1 should ha struction of id inost interesting covered way, or Via Sacra. This act of vandalism, which has almost completed the destruction of part of one of the heavy earthen walls, is certainly disgraceful to those who could avert it. An iu- © iary hand burns the store of the citizen; a vandal spirit converts this monument of antiquity into brick to rebuild the grocery. So we go, in this age of progress and utilitarianism. The researches here, and upas well as down the Ohio. promise valuable results. I made an interesting excava. tion of a mound of considerable importance up the ri a few days Some. re erest have been given me here, reco. vered from the eastern wall of the covered way, how in course of demolition. These are an axe of hornblende. one of hematite, &¢. je In my next I will describe this “way,” remains. ith the other Manuerra, O., August 22, 1859, Stupendous Character ofthe Marietta Earthworl p—Their Im. portance as Evidences of Aboriginal Civilization—Vulu alle Results to be Anticipated from Carefully Directo Excavations—Archaelogical Inwestigations Set on Foot—~ Important Discoveries Anticipated, ce. In my previous communication I neglected to mention that among the dignitaries who had visited the antiquities at this point, and subsequently given the subject attention, was no less a personage than Louis Phillippe, Ho de scended the Ohio in 1789, and stopping here examined with much interes, the mysterious remains which could be traced in great perfection over the extensive plain at the junction of the Ohio and Muskingum. When our distin. guished Secretary of State, General Cass, was Ministor at the Court of France, the King often alluded in conversa tion to his visit at this point, and the gratification it had afforded him to examine the memorials of extinct races which stood in silence and in mystery amidst the waste wilderness. Thad commenced describing in my previous letter the enclosures and the earthworks which have rendered this locality s0 celebrated. Iwill resume by saying the system of earthworks here comprise the most interesting and extensive groups in the valley of the Ohie. They oc- cupy an elevated plain extending up the Muskingum, and commence about one mile from the mouth of that river, Many of the smaller works have been removed in grad- ing the streets, and making way for the progress of the town, but the principal ones still remain, provisions hay. ing been judiciously made by the Directory of the Ohio Company fer their preservation. For this act they do- aerve to be forever remembered, and thelr names inerit 8 tribute of praise from all friends of science—frem all i Will be given ina subsequent | letter. The subject grows upon my hand, and I must | close for the present. Before closing, I must express my surprise regret that the works remain as they werg at the per’ covery, with the exception of some repairs to the tumulus, which had become worn by shoep running up its sides, and the rain washing out their tracks. The ascent to the summit is now accomplished by forty- Seven stone steps, leading from opposite the entrance through the foase. ‘The cemetery, of which this beautiful mound constitutes: the great feature, is one of the handsomest of 5 size in the West. Itbas lately been adorned by anv: marb'o bea tothe memory of a Revolutiouary heco—Com Vhipple. Neeasination of the mound described has been at- tempted, with the exception of a slight excavation many years since en the summit, which revealed two skelotons, undoubtedly belonging to a race who flourished anwd these scones ages subsequest to the Mound Builders, Tho practice of burying in tumuli belonging to another race Was not uncommon among the North American Indians, I frequently et with undoubted proof of this in the course of my investigations. Thave proposed to excavate this mound with care, but the probability is permission will be denied, as the com- munity appear averse to allowing it to be touched. I have no doubt this structure is one of the most important, in its interval character and contents, bélonging to the earthworks of the Ohio valley. bears an affinity with the great tumulus at Grand Creek, Virginia. Teannos stop to describe all the smaller works now or formerly ire vag this system, but will pass on to the great enclosures which oceupied commanding positions on the same plateau, a short distance north of the mound. ‘These were called respectively the Great and Little Forts. ‘They were walled enclosures, cut by gateways at regular distances, and defended by at some of the en- ances. The walls were from six to twelve feet in height rt at the period of the first settlement, and pertect in almost every particular. Unfortunately time and man’s effacing hand have well nigh obliterated every traco of the moro important dates of these enalosures. ithin the greater enclosure stood two pyramidal struc- Its truncated summit AFFAIRS IN ARIZONA. Our El Paso Correspondence, Ex. Paso, Sept. 18, 1859. The Election in Arizona—Political Duel Between Mr. Otere and Judge Watt—Another Fatal Gambling Affray— Depredations of tre Apaches and Comanches—Complaints Against the Indian Agents—Things Around El Paso— The Mail Route—Election of Otero, dc., dc. ‘On the 5th of September, tho regular day for holding the eleetion in New Mexico, portion of the people of Arizona voted for delegates to Congress, representatives and officers for the county of Dona Ana, the only or- ganized county within the proposed limits of Arizona. In the western part of the Territory there was very little in- terest manifested, the people having generally come to the conclusion that to vote for delegate to Congross was ef little use; therefore no election was held at the Saute Rita mine, at Fort Buchanan or the Patagonia mino. At Tubac the people elected a justice of the peace and con- stable, and cast their full vote for representatives to the Legislature of New Mexico, Tho whole number of votes cast was fifty-six, of which thirty-eight were for Mr. Mowry, some persons voting for representative and dele- gate both. Tucson cast three hundred and fifty votes, which, considering that the place has less than sevon hua- dred inhabitants (all Mexicans but forty or fifty), may be considered as doing pretty well. Mr. Mowry’s vote has fallon off about ono-halfin whe Territory. In the Mesilla valley, in addition to voting for Mowry, the peorfe also voted for Otero and Gallegos, the tures of earth, which, standing wow in great perfection, | rival candidates of New Mexico, between whom the contest fins [od sarong ae oe hese Ixppoting was very bitter. Thus you sce the election was a mixod remains. are generally called raised squares, by are properly el vated’ niguforms of allolopipedon shape. | UP affair. After holding a convention, and firmly and ‘The lesser of these str res stands in the tewn common, exposed to the destructive agency of cattle overruaning it, and other causes of injury. of the Ohio Company as early as March, 1791. The ri port which was then submitted—a document which stands with @ parallel in the settlement of any point in the ‘West—directed that the “Mound square,’’ the “squares Capitolean and Quadranaom,” the “Via Sacra,” &c., should be leased to proper persons, “enclosed and ornamented with different seeded down to grass, and the plough.” ‘The Via Sa “put into the care of General Putnam, for its) pre: servation, and seeded down to ground.” species of forest — trees, platform bave been preserved, enclosed, grassed, and mea. brickmaker. from the lesser, in an enelosure, and with a variety of forest trees, among which “stand con. spicuousl; pelting the fruit, to the danger of our heads and limbs adornment which the rugged frontiersmen early seven! years ago directed as one of the means by which the pro. spective city should be beautified. ‘The dimensions of these works are: of the larger, longest side, one hundred and ninety-five feet short side, one hundred and twenty feet. The uniform height is twelve fect above the surrounding plain. pertectly level, and ascended by glacis from the centre o! each side ten feet wide and thirty feet in length. Th whole work is in fine preservation, with the exception of the eastern glacis, which is cut by’ the fence, aud its sur face outside considerably broken. ‘The lesser elevation measures; longest wall, one hun. feet. excavation forty-six fect in length, thirty in brea about eight in depth. N conical mound, whic platforms or squares ha amined; the It ia pos been e not tially examined, sible judicious excavations may determine their true character. ‘The Via Sacra, or covered way, isa remarkable feature of these works, surpassing all the rest in magnitude of labor, It extends from the western parapet wall of the great enclosure to the first terrace of the Muskin gum river, over which, at the time these works were oc cupied, that stream ‘doubtless flowed. This origina Broadway, asit has been aptiy termed, is six hundred fect in lengih, one hundred and fifty feet in width, and graded in the most careful manner, falling from the centre to the sides. positing the removed soil, clay and forming high protecting walls throug! It was formed by heavy excavation, de. ravel on each side. eighteen on the inner side. eight feet above the adjacent plain. to sixteen feet. The magnitude of this work strikes the eye of the visi- With what implements ‘they could have made these excavations in the hard compact Systematic research may develop something valuable on this rom In cutting for a street the workmen ter as truly wonderful. clay is an unexplained mystery been point. Various have these walis. discoverd a small terra-cotta image of neat workmanship. ‘This I have not seen, as the gentleman who posse absent. The proprietor of the brick yard adjacent, and relics en to whom the Council have given or sold permission to dig down these venerable walls and convert them into brick, has given me some relics taken from the clay which composed these walls. for information touching the character of th Bones, charcoul, ashes, &e., occur through the s In one place I noticed a considerable deposit of charcoal resting upon the original surface. The dark line marks the separation between the artificial structure. Careful and systematic examination of these works, if permission can’ be obtained to excavate, promises valu- able results. Not only here, but in the adjoining counties, I wish to examine some of the tumuli on the vine hill op. posite. Tam anxious to test the accuracy of Ashes state ment (“Traveles in America, performed in 1806, & 2 0 cerniog the discovery of tessali in a mound on the hill in rear of the Harmer, The discovery of some tangible evidence of the existence of such an art among the Mound Builders would carry us far into the early customs of the Fast. ‘Tessellated pavements are antly turned up among the Roman remains in England; but that the art was practised here 1 shall be slow to beli facts come up to its support. But why should we | Every day the spade of the explorer turns up some | relic which finds a para among the vestiges of early | artextant upon the other hemisphere. In illustration of | this point I may mention that the mail of last even ing brought me a letter from a highly intelligent friend in the Fast, who, speaking of asteatite tube recovered from an ancient tum The stone baton you discovered would seem to be the conyen. ‘ional token of chiefship, as represented (sectionally) in the sculpture and paintings of Egypt, often in the hands Iris in that « usly a trampet.”* y interesting matters for inquiry offer here tion of the archacologi: ph thought atid systematic exploration we re full information. The entire region, rea | the river almost to Wheeling, and stretching down—partic- | arly rich in certain localities—to Cincinnati, presents a | great fleld for reseach. Scarcely a promontory that does not | contain a signal tower an extensive plain that is not the tof monumental Minor relics of art abound over hill and yalley, scattered on their surface, entombed in tumuli and buried beneath geological strata. Researches are now in progress which must produce valuable results. The committee in charge of the work hope to omplizh much during the present season. The chairman (Dr. De Hass) js personally engaged in these investigations. An interesting group of works in Athens county will soon be examined. In Jackson, Ma- son and Cabell couuties, Virginia, an extensive field is offered for research, Tt will be gratifying to the friends of science to know that the subject of archaeology is beginning to attract much attention in the valley of the Mississippi, where itis so much needed. A convention is proposed for October at Cincinnati. Another good elfect of this awakened interest is, that many vi ble relies and much important iaformation: which ger of being lost have been collated. walls. ral and the in A Batch of Runaway Negroes—Excite= ment in Randol ‘county, Llinois. From the St. Louis Republican, Oct. 8.) Recently, ten or fifteen slaves have been abducted from the neighborhood of Fredericksburg, Madison county, and the event has stirred up considerable feeling in that part of this State. On Saturday, the 17th ult., three negroes belonging to D. M. Fox, and two belonging to John M. Gholson, ed and ‘made tracks for Illinois. A large reward was offored for the recovery of the slaves, and a Party was organized to go in pursuit of them. Believing the [nugitives would proceed towards the town of Sparta, Randotph county, Ill., where there is a nestof abolitionists and underground agents, the pursuing party went in that direction. Ou Monday night, the T9th, it being anticipat- ed that the runaways would attempt to cross Gravel creek bridge, between Chester and Sparta, eleven men, duly armod, were stationed there to intercept them. The negroes, who had joined some of those who had previously esea| from Fredericksburg, did make their appearance at the bridge, as had beenexpected. When they came up the white men rushed upon them, in order to surprise and seeure them; but the fugitives were furnished with fire- arms, which they immediately began to use. A general inelee ensued, in which one of Mr. @holgon’s negroes was so badly wounded that he died in thirty-six hours, and it is supposed that two of Mr. Fox’s slaves were slightly wounded, One of the party stationed at the brid, named Weath- bringill, was arrested for the killing of Gholson’s negro and conveyed to the jail at Chester, where he was locked up to trial. Tis news of his arrest greatly exaspe; rated eh citizens of Madison and adjoining. Card ‘tie a band of fifty or sixt; inPlabad ont avowed design of releasing Weatheringill trom Fe he eo tor jail. ‘They crossed over on ter eral appearance ii Chester excited the liveliest apprehensions. The Mayor of the city issued 9 jerry steaks upon the inhabitants to assist ia repelling any a that might be made upon the "Jail for the rescue of the who feel an interest in preserving the memorials of a people whore very names have been swallowed up in the all-absorbing past, The first object of antiquity which moots the eye‘of the visiter is a beautiful mound’ standing within the town co- metery. It is conical, nearly thirty fect in height, with » base cireumference of three hundred and ninety fort. | is, more properly, the fraction of a cone, the summit dia- meter being twenty feet. The mound is covored with a fine growth of forest trees. It is surrounded by a ditch four feet in depth and about ten fect in width at the top. Encompassing this is an earthern wall of corresponding holght to the depression of the ditch. On the north side of this there is an opening fifteen feet in width, cutting the parapet, but through which the ditch has not’been sunk. (he mound and surrounding works are in perfect preser- vation, presenting the finest specimen of that description of earthwork I have exami Llearned from a2 e% tocmed fricud, an gld and well known eltizen of Marictta, risoner alluded to. A large number assembled, in which Tere were from thirty to armed with muskets and other weapons, but their aj did not seem to de- tor the Missourians from their purpose. Everything indi. cated a scene of confusion, havoc and bloodshed, until Mr, Fox personally called upon the mob to disperse, and made a speech to them them to desist and return vacetully to their homes, leaving Weatheringill in the fangs of tho law. The appeals of Mr. F. had the desired effect, and the meditated assault apon the county prison ‘was aland . " Mr. Fox was in this city yesterday. “He thinks the ne. have made their way to Chicago, and believes he fine laid a train which will lead to their capture. He also reports that two Persons, residents of Fredericksburg, have been arrested for running the slaves off, and haye confessed to having done so, They are incarcerated in close quarters, and wit! he tried in Madigon county ag the fall term of the Circuit Court. It should be enelosed and beautified as wascontemplated and directed by the agonts grass us a public Have these conditions been fulfilled by later trustees of the town? The mound and larger clevated surably adorned; but the lesser platform has been sadly neglected, and the Via Sacra most sacrilegiously dese- crated by the pick and shovel of the street grader and The greater pyramidal structure stands about forty rods ornamented several walnuts, from which the boys were Bushes and briars made up a considerable quantum of the It ts dred and fifty feet; shortest, one hundred and thirty-five But three glacis or graded ascents belong to this work; in place of the fourth, on the south side, ms is + ith ane ear the northern wall is a handsome ha its entire length, Commencing with aa elevation of eight feet, it ends with Without, the walls are about In excavating this road it has been rendered manifest, by examining the structure of the walls, that the ancient workmen sunk to the gravel, which gives a depth of excavation {rom ten es it is 1 am also indebted to him. carbonaceous heroically resolving not%o take any part in tho election of New Mexico, they ingloriously “caved in’ and went the whole figure. As I passed through the town of La Mosiila a few days since, there was a flerce excitement in conse- quence of the authorities of Dona Ana county hawing thrown out the entire vote of the western part of the coun ty for alleged informality. A few days before the clection a duel took place near never disturbed with | Fort Fillmore between Mr. Otero and Judgo Watt, on ac- a was not leased, but count of language used in debate. Three shots wore ex- hanged with navy six-shooters, fifteen paces, without ef- fect, when Watt declared himself satisfied and retired from the field Ja the late contest strong efforts have been made to defeat Otero. The entire military influence - | of New Mexico was used against him, and with serious effect. If elected at all it will be by a reduced majority— not over 2,000. On the evening of my leaving Tucson in the over- land mail, another of those dreadful affairs so common in Arizona took place. Colonel Palatine Robiason shot a Captain Johnson, with a double barrelled gun, lodging fif- twen buckshot in the breast of the unfortunate man, who fell a corpse. Colonel Robinson is the principal merchant . | of Tucson, formerly of Kentucky. Johnson was an Irish- man by birth, had Served in Walker’sarmy in Nicaragua, ty | holding the position of lieutenant and afterwards captain: - | He was a bad tempered, quarrelsome man, but highly in- telligent. ‘The difficulty’ arose in reference to a gambling , | debt. After angry words, Robinson retired to his house, ; | and declined holding any further conversation with John‘ a | son, who, armed with his revolver and bowie knife, swore he would shoot Robinson on sight. After a time he wont to Robinson’s door, pounded on it with the but of his pis- | tol, and dared Robinson to come out, calling him a cow- f | ard, &c., &c. Both Robinson and his wife endeavored to - | persuade him to go away; Robinson offering to fight hina the next day. This only made Johnson more furious than - | ever,and he commenced abusing Mrs. R., at the same time attempting to climb into the window. At this, Robin- son fired with deadly effect. An examination was held next day by the citizens, aud upon the above facts boing substantiated, Mr. Robinson was declared justified in his course. Johnson was well known in New York. A few weeks ago he challenged a young gentleman named Walters, from New York, who had also been in the sor- vice with General Walker, as captain. The challenge was promptly accepted, but on Teaching the ground Johnsom Waa so drunk as not to be able to take position. Wakers and his friends of course retired from the field. ‘The Apaches continue to rob every day, their deproda- tions increasing in bOldness. The route of the overland mail from Tucson to Cook’s Spring is literally lined with them, The whole country west of La Mesilla is making ready for war, which may burst upon the mail line settlements at any moment. The curses of the people, loud and deep, are every day vented upon the pay agents and the military authorities. Things are ripe for a general outburst against Dr. Steck, and petitions wi be sent to Washington for his removal. In Texas, on the overland mail line, the Comanches are extremely dangerous. Last week a party of over 110 war- riors came suddenly upon the mail station near the Con- cha, drove away the station keeper and his wife, took alt the animals, the arms and baie trcrgie blankets and provisions, and retreated after firing over fifty arrows and some rifle balls intothe house. The stage cama along soon after and found the station people just re- turned, half scared out of their wits, and no animals for the mail coach. Captain Alden, of Hartford, Coun., and two men with him, going out to the Sonora silver mines, were thus compelled to foot it to the next station, twenty miles, and carry rifles and revolvers, expecting every moment an attack. Luckily the coach, with some valua- ble baggage, including $5,000 in coin, got through safe. Captain Alden and his party reached Tucson the day I left, in fine spirits, but profoundly impressed with the idea that the ‘overland mail was a ‘‘bard road to travel.”’ Cap- tain Hawley’s division of the overland mail is admirably mabaged—good teams, good coaches (of the kind) and good drivers. At one station, ’s Sprit you get as good a dinner as at most ‘of the hotels in States. Captain Hawley is now supplying his station with erything necessary for the comfort of hee feb and passengers, and in case of Indian difficulties the coaches and station houses will be well guarded. The company have purchased capacious buildings at La Mesilla fora station, offices, storehouses, repair shops and corral. ft 1 Frem the storehouse a supply train was loading up for the line with flour, barrels of pork, sugar, coffee, rico and other provisions. agement of his division by Mr. N Captain Hawley is assisted in the man- ank De Ruyter, also a ‘ew Yorker, a gentleman of great energy and capacity business. If the other divisions of the road are im- proving as fust.as the one superintended by Mr. Hawley the line'will derive important and permanent advantages over any other overland route. It tan bead a year since I was in Fl Paso, and during that time the improvement of the place has been rapid and substantial. Indeed, the transformation was so great that I could scarcely realize it was the same village. Finely built and capacious houses have gone up in every direction. The San Diego and San Antonio mail line have an elegant building, witha large and well filled store- house adjoining. Population is increasing, and mechanics coming in, while business has very much increased. The Mexican town of El Paso, across the Rio Grande, has been made a free port, and several American merchants have es there. Peotone! ¥ Wood, of the San Antonio and San Diego mail line, is now in El Paso on his way to California. The com- pany intend putting on a fast line of coaches to Port La- vaca, so as to make the time between El Paso aud Now ‘ y twelve days. ae eee this letter news has just come in from Santa Fe that Otero is elected by about 2,000 majority. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuinaton, Oct. 5, 1859. The Outrage on the American Bark Hazard—Yankee Love of Fun—The Boat Lowering Apparatus—American In- genuity, de., Be. No alarm need be created by the despatch of yesterday that the American bark Hazard nad been fired into by the British steam cruiser Pluto, on the coast of Africa. Captain Goodridge, of the Hazard, is a wide awake, shrewd, active Yankee, devoted to business, but with one eye always open to fun, and nothing gives him more plea- sure than to play tricks on the over-zealous British navy people on the Coast. The Hazard is admitted to be the fastest sailer among the legal traders that drive a profita- ble business between Boston and Africa, and when these hungry John Bulls are Pept te they may devour ag spree and attempt to overbaul the Hazard “merely to e fi verify t * Captain Goodridge has only to spread his canvass wing, and’ the Hazard will ‘walk away’? from any of the English war steamers. This he is known to do frequently “just for the fun of the thing,” and the Eng- lisht are oa, annoyed. It was doubtless & this way that the Pluto fired at him, in the vain attempt to make the Hazard back her maintopsail; but Goodridge laughed at Bnitish steam and British cannon balls, and distanced his pursuer.. We have not ea eee aonaes, in this cage, but from our knowledge of fd ard and her rollicking American captain, who has perpetrated many jokes of this sort, because of his contempt for the audacity of the British oruisers on the West Coast of ‘Africa, it will doubtless transpire that this is about the substance of ttatod, in the reports of the trial trip of the Great Eastern that if it bad been found necessary to lower her boats after the explosion to save the lives of the peo- ple on board, it-could not have been done in the sea that Frevailed and at the rate she was going. ‘The British Le- ‘vinthan ought to have the simple and economical Ameri- can ‘aventeon known as Davidson’s boat lowering, de- taching and attaching apparatus, by means of which, in any seaway, and at ten* Knots speed, a boat, with her crew and provisions, may be safely lowered into the ocean, bow and stern at the same instant, without the ossibility, it may almost bo said, of swamping. To Beer a boat in the ocean on an even keel, and to disen- gage her from the ship’s side in a gale, is what hag never been successfully done till the Davidson boat apparatus was perfected. ‘The Hxratp has recorded tho loss of hun- dreds of lives by boats filled with passengers and crews being steve to pieces or swamped alongside of vesscla from which the peeple wore retreating. All our large mail and passenger steamers should have this life-saving vention. Arm: telligence. Movements Anout Fort Lanamiz.—Tho following named officers of the army of Utah wore encamped in ithe South Pass, on the evening of September 19:—Brevet Licut. Col. D. Ruggles, Fifth infantry; Lieut. Robert ©. Hill, Fifth in- fantry; Lieut. J. H. Forney, Tenth infantry; Lieut. N. As M. Dudley, Tenth infantry; Lieut, P, L. W. Plympton, Seventh infantry; Licut. R. R. Garland, Seventl: infantry; Lieut. W. R. Pease, Seventh infantry; Major H. Prince, Paymaster United States army; Captain J. W. Iy Fourth artillery. The above named officers were on leave of absence and én route to their homes. Captain J. O. Robinson, Fifth infantry, Lieut. W. H. Lewis, Fifth in- fantry, and Dr. Williams, United States army, wore tra- velling with the mail, and would arrive in advance o€ the larger pany lane probably arrive at Fort Leavenworth about the last of October. Liont. Thog. M. Jones, of Kighth infantry, U. 8. A:, pass: ed through Galveston, Texas, recently en route w Bort Davis, where he ts appointed quartermaster. Captai®. Johnston. U.S. A., also passed through Indianola on ts way to San Antonio,