The New York Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1859, Page 4

4 OCTOBER 29, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. The Catastrophe on the North River, THE DISASTER T0 THE STEAMBOAT NEW WORLD— A VISIT TO THE SUNKEN STZAMBOAT—HEK AP- PEARANCE — DESCRIPTION OF THE WRECK —A STATEMENT FROM THE SECOND STEWARD—NO BODIES FOUND—FURTHER PARTICULARS, ETC., ETC. During Thursday night the steamer New World—a de- tailed account of the accident to which has beon already given—rose with the tide from where she bad"grounded, and drifted up the river. Owing to the immense freight of dry goods, &e., in boxes and cases, she was prevented from sinking, and during yesterday morning floated up and down the river, between Tabby Hook and Riverdalo, a distance of about two miles, In the early part of the forenoon, however, the steamboat Columbia came along and towed her to the Jersey shore, at a point opposite Spuyten Duyvel Creek, where, as the tide rose, she was hauled further and further in, until at low water she was aground with only afew fect of the lower cabin sub- merged. The schooner David Sands and the propeller H. Ford were yesterday actively engaged in removing the freight from the hold and forward deck. The cases of dry goods, boxes, barrels, &c., were by means of hooks drawn from beneath the decks and floated to the sides of the vessels, when they were hoisted aboard. ‘The merchandise so rescued was onveyed to the city and landed at the Company’s dock, pier 16, foot of Cortlandt street. Some of the cases, trunxs, &e., which floated off, drifted along with the tide and were picked up by small boats or other craft, or Janded along the shore, and were carried off. These are the only known cases of pilfering. A guard of police- men yesterday protected the wreck from further danger of this kind. ‘The heavy freight of the forward deck has been re- moved in great part. A largo quantity of sugar has been totally destroyed, and will be floated off into the river this morning to lighten the vessel. ‘The rumor that an intoxicated man was left in the for- ward cabin, is, we are happy to learn, without founda- tion, Woe have the authority of the assistant steward for so stating, as he was an eye-witness of the ejection of the individual referred to at the time the accident happened. STATEMENT OF MR. M. JOHNSON, SECOND STEWARD. In his peregrinations over the wreck our reporter met the second steward of tho boat, and from him gleaned the following statement, from which it will be seen that the charge of direliction of duty on the part of the oflicers is untrue:— The time of the accident was shortly after supper, and must have been about 73g o'clock; I heard the stroke of the bell to stop the engines, and immediately thereafter the crash; the passengers were in a short time afterwards informed of the nature of the accident, and requested to retire to the upper cabin aft; the promenade deck was tilled with the ladies and children; the captain mounted the hurricane deck, and endeavored to quiet the alarm of those on the promenade deck; he also tried to sigual pass- ing vessels by hatlooing and by waving signal lamps; da ring this time the other offleers were engaged all over the boat, finding passengers and sending them to the prome. nade deck and upper cabin; the lifeboats, nine in nam- ber, were rigged and manned and lowered away; the la- dies and children were taken off principally by the barges and boats which sometime afterwards came to our relier. Mr. Johnson states that he has not left the wreck since the accident, Mr. , the mave of the steambou: likewise not set feot on shore siace the occurrence. APPEARANCE OF THE WRECK. ‘The appearance which the New World, one of tt splendid of our floating palaces, now presents, is indeed. The immense walking beam which ww: is now dly visible to the spectator out fallen to the level of the deck. The water is about feet deep in the ladies’ saloon, and the wheelhouse submerged up to the letters “New World.”” THE SCENE ON THE UPPER DECK. That part of the upper deck where the walking beam ‘was located well portrays the viplenee of the shock. Ou all sides are splinters of wood, fragments of iron, screws, bolts, &c., hurled in every direction when the immense mass of iron fell with all its weight through the decks. In looking down through the yawning and gaping chasm ‘thus made, nothing meets the eye but devastation and ruin. THE FORWARD SALOON AND CABIN. ‘The upper portion of the forward cabin, with the ex- ception of some of the wood work near the engine room, has escaped without any damage, and naught but an over: turned tumbler or pitcher, or broken gas globe, tells of the tremendous concussion that took place. A splendid chandelier in the aftermost portion of the saloon was dashed into pieces by the splinters of the woodwork, and now dangles from the ceiling a shapeless mass. The Brussels carpets have been, if not absolutely ruined, al- ‘most irreparably injured. ‘They are soaked through com- pletely, and present to the tread the same sensation ex- perienced in walking over wet grass. Everything here also is smeared with the oil, which floated from the engine room on the breaking of the oil tanks from which the lamps are supplied. The saloon is. strewed with splinters of wood and fragments of the broken mirror, while a yawning hole in the floor tells with what violence the heavy mouldings on the enclosure, within which the connecting rod moved, were torn from ‘their place and hurled through the deck. The floors of the staterooms on either side are covered with a film of slimy mud deposited by the water. The staterooms are also well provided with life-preservers, but few seem to have ‘been removed. THE MAIN SALOON with the exception of the damage to the carpets is almost unbarmed. A mirror at one end of the apartment indi- cates by a line of oil on its surface the height to which the water attai The upper saloon aft as, also the up- per saloon forward, are uninjured. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. The framework which supported the walking beam, technically denominated the “gallows frame,” is of a triangular shape, supported by four inclined columns of wood. It was the breaking of this that caused the preci- pitation of the walking beam to the deck, and the snapping Of the connecting rod. The remainder of the rod being unsupported fell with the revolution of the crank, carry- ing destruction in its path, and tearing through the bot- tom of the boat. The wood of the frame is quite rotien, and the wonder is that the accident did not occur long ago. SEARCH FOR THE BODIES. ‘A search was instituted yesterday for the bodie: ‘these who, it was conjectured, were unable to escape from the cabins. The ladies’ saloon, which is about five feet in ‘water, was approached as near as possible by small boats, and the windows and doors opened. The floating furniture was raked about, but no sigus of any bodies were dis. covered. ‘The tide is flowing swiftly through this apartment, and and chairs tables are floating about in indescribable conili- ign. "the boat is headed towards the shore, from which her bow is distant some three of four hundred yards. Several derricks will be in operation to-day, to remove the broken machinery’ and otherwise endeavor to lighten her, preparatory to her removal to the Dry Dock. ‘The Hendrik Hudson took the place of the New World last night. Plan for Military Defence of Arsenal. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Oct. 27,1959. It has been suggested in some of the journals of the coun- try that government troops should hereafter be stationed at the arsenals. No reasonable man can doubtthe propriety of | such a course, and it is a matter of surprise that immense stands of arms and munitions of war should have so long remained untouched, being so entirely unguarded. Inthe South the danger of a servile insurrection is slight; but so is the danger of fire on a well appointed man-of-war; and yet the commander would be liavle to cashiering who should fail to provide for the con- tingeacy. In tho North, especially in the large cities, mobs are not unusual. Religion, politics, nationalities and other fruitful sources of disturbance, may and eften «lo stir up the passions of men to such a piteh that biout must flow. The shillelah, the revolyer and the bowie knife, aided by steel knuckles and slung shots, appear to. suffice for tho blood-letting at present; but who can =.y that in such moments infuritted men will not s: muskets and cannon temptingy spread out to their gaze, guarded by workmen or employés subject themselves t the same influences which have driven their compatriots to fury. The matter needs no argument, and the object of this letter is to make a suggestion as to the troops to bs employed on that service. Our artillery regiments are now fully occu 4m guarding our seacoast and what] may call our ner Srontier—that is, our frontier either on navigable waters or within reach of them. Our infantry and cavairy year to year, without change or intermission, find Belves on the extreme and uninhabited front: In Or gon, Washington, California, Utah, New M > and ‘Texas, wherever the Indian is to be found; in the grand ‘Dut gloomy canons and es of the Rocky Mountaic on the arid plains, clothed by poets and novelists with the attributes of loveliness, but by nature with bar Buflicient to cover their nakedness—here will be found the infantry and cavalry of our service. An occasil senger by the overland mail, an emigrant train, dering trapper, fallen somewhat from his high pictured by Irving, to the grade of whiske: are the only white men who ever br 1e monot ua Western post. But thatthe cunning Indian with his depredations keeps mind and body active, our offizers and men would stagnate and degenerate with such a lxe. In most services each regiment on distant duty leaves tt home a depot battalion, which is changed at regular intervals. This battalion, kept fuil and in thorougli ofl. ‘ciency, is ready, when it has served its term at the homo Btation, to relieve its comrades in the field, aliowing ee ee homes with their thinned ranks, Teeruit, while the regiment in the fleld is kept to its per strength, e ” vantages of such a pian carried out in our ser- ‘vice are manifold; but I do not wish to encroa:h upon ‘valuable space in your columns, and will, therefore, larry t be Beret ne ‘Let the ten infantry regiments keep in the field and on the frontier each eight active comp nies, Ls ie8 of cach regiment to be brought Snto civilization, giving a force of twenty companies « ble for to the armories, having every facility and every inducement for perfecting themselves in drilt, target practice, bayonet exercise and the higer branches of their profession. At the end of two or three _yoars let them be relieved by twenty other Companies This plan ‘will bear analysis, I think, and needs but litte argumont to recommend it. 1 speak of infantry as the corps to fur- nish this guard to as one regiment is stationed in the vicinity of the Missour! and Arkansas rivers, with every comfort and facility for ction, and a system of rotation in that arm gould instr Teadily be adopted, , a8 being more suitable in every way than cavalry, and for another reason, that there is some “let up” to the frontier service of cavalry, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, The American Institute Fair, INTERVIEW BETWEEN OUR REPORTER AND THE DOOR- KREPRR. It was stated insome of the morning papers of yester- day that considerable damage had been done to the pro- pertyof exhibitors at tho Fair of the American Institute, atthe Palaee Garden, by the storm of Thursday, and one of our reporters accordingly visited the placeto ascertain the piobablo amount of injary a Cerberus in human shape, of rather Aldermanic pro- trance. The resnit of the conversation between the two distinguished individuals is as Tollows, ‘verbatim @t litera- Rerortan— (ver itely andl pers’ y)— Ls pa preity tgp ly an‘ persuasively) —Reporter C vs—I can’t help that. We sent tickets to the HERALD, and never received a single notice in that paper. of the morning papers mated that heavy damage had been done to the property of exbibit- eat thesnow storm of Thuraday. I merely wish Ww as- Ky bar pte pon d—d lies, sir, Thi © papers. . note dollar's worthor ajay done. i isi vr having thus obtained all the desired infor- mation—namely, the extent of o = the damage to tho . ty, which, according to the statement of tho graft watch of the fair, amounted to exactly nothing—abruptly his leave, without going to the vast outlay of tweuty- five cents to gain admission, and withthe sublime retlos- ‘American Instat avery DVo-t gous paspie the a ver, gious: ae own estimation. eee ———— City Intelligence. Excunsiox, or tux Josera Exuorr Musxergers.—This company, under the command of Capt. Lynch, number- ing seventy-five muskets, and accompanicd by afull band and drum corps, paraded last Wednesday and proceeded to the Bleak House, Harlem, where they contested for forty-one prizes, some of which, consisting of watches, suits of clothes, &c., were quite valuable. In the after- noon the company sat down to dinner, and with their guests swelled their numbers to one hundred and twenty- seven. On their return to town in the evening they marched through Broadway in compuny by platoons. The steady cadence of their steps and geweral martial appear- ance called forth well deserved eacomiums from an im- mense sidewalk committee. PLATE PRESENTATION.—On Thursday night a committee tothe house of Wiliam H. Taylor, alsoa standholder at sented him with ten pieces of silverplate, consisting of a tea urn, sugar bowl, slop bowl, caster, cake basket, fruit basket, teapot, coffeepot, cream pot, &c., in consideration of his ‘emizent services in carrying on the opposition meetings ubout a year ago, against the usurpatious of Taylor unit Brennan, the quasi lessees of the disputed West Washington Market territory. Appropriate speeches were made by the presenters and recipient; after which the company partook of a splendid entertainmont, the hospitality oi Mr. Taylor. Tux ScpneR Jumixx.—The Schiller Committee has just completed its programme for the Schiller Centennary in this city, on the 9th, 10th and 1th of next month. The celebration will commence with a representation of Schiller’s ‘(Karlschucler” at the German Siadt theatre, on the evening of the Sth, The next day (Wednesday) at noon, there will be a celebration at the Cooper Tustitate, with addresses by German and English orators, viz:—By Mesers. Dr. Carl Schramm, Wm. Cullen Bryant, Dr. Wiesner and Judge Daly. At the close of this there will be @ presentation of a Schillor medal. In the evening a grand concert will be given, either at the Assembly Rooms or at the Academy of Music, by the musicai ‘sosiety, Liederkrat the Sangerbund, and an erchestra of seventy musicians. The conductors are Messrs. Kisfeld, Anschutz, Bergmann and Paur. Part I. of the concert will consist of 4 performance of L. V. Beethoven’s Nintn Symphony. Ou the evening of the 10th there will be a series of plastic performances, representing scenes from Schiller’s principal dramas; also, a representation of “Wallenstein’s Camp"? by the Stadt theatre dramatic corps at the Academy of Music. On the 11th a number of balls and banquets will take place at various places, in comme- moration of the great German poet, Friedrich von Schiller. Firk 1x Tuomrson Srreer.—Shortly after twelve o'clock Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a two story frame building, occupied as a chair manufactory by H. Blauyelt, inthe rear of No. 40 Thompson strect. Owing to the combustible material on fire, the flames spread rapidly, and in a short time the entire building was destroyed. The flames extended to the frame tenement buildings, owned by the estate of C. Schenk, in the rear of Nos. 47, 45 and 43 Laurens street, damaging them to the extont of $1,000 (insured mm the Firemen’s Insurance Company Ri and also to the colored ward School No. 2, located at No. 49 Lau- rens street. The large wood shed connected with the school first ignited, and communicated the flames to the rear outside staircase, and thus to the roof of the build- ing. ‘The building is damaged about $3,000; not insured. There were between 600 aud 700 children in the school at the time. They were ali dismissed, and got out of the schoolhouse in good order by their teachers, who are de- serving of praise for their coolness and discipline. The fire it is said was caused through the carelessness of a work- man, Who made a fire in the stove to warm his dinner, and during hisabsence at the grocery store the flames in some way unknown were communicated to the shop. On his re- turn, in trying tosave his coat ani vest, be burned his face and one arm. Mr. Biauyelt’s loss on stock will be about $2,200; insured for $800 in the Citizen’s Insurance Compa- ny. The loss on building will be about $600; not insured. The buildings in the rear of Nos. 47, 45 and 43 Laurens street, were occupied by wr colored families. They have lost the greater part of their furniture; no insurance. Several wood sheds in the rear of Nos. 42, 40 and 33 Thompson street, were destroyed; loss about $100; no in- surance. During the intense sinoke which enveloped the entire vicinity of the fire,a colored man uamed Jackson became overpowered by suffocation, and had it not been for the members of Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company he would have po doubt suffocated to death. He was in the building adjoining and cndeavoring to carry out some furniture. Great credit is due to the members of Eagine Company No. 11 and Hook and Ladder Company No. 6 for their efforts to prevent the fire extending to the build- ings on Laurens street; also, to the firemen in general of the Third district. The Exempt engine was also the fire but did not get to work. They were, however, ready to render assistance should it be required. \ Saiz or Prorrery ror Noy-Pavwent or Asemss- ents.—The auction sale of property, commenced a few | days ago under the direction of Colonel Pinck: Collector of Arrears for Assessments, for non-p assessments, Was continued yesterday at tho City Hull, and continned up tothe Eighteenth ward. ‘The attendance | at the sale was quite large. In the number of items | they were greater, but comparatively small conpared to | the down town’ wards. The bidding was spirited | enongh for small amounts, bat for large amounts | there were no bidders. Merchants or capitalists who attend these & prefer to invest. i | small amounts, thinking their chan: better. Fow, if any, purchase the property with a view of coming into its permanent possession; they do it merely for the pur- pose of getting the fourteen per cent allowed by law from the delinquents. The sale thus far has been confined to the wards south of Fortieth street, and it will stop thore until after the 14th of November, when the sale will bs continued. In the Twelfth and ‘Nineteenth wards, which come under the latter elass, there are many vacant lots, and many of them abounding with formidable rocks; in many of these instances the property has been abandoned as unimprovable. Frenivat.cr Sr. Sion ann St. June, Apostres.—Yester- day morning, at Trinity church, the morning prayer was | celebrated as usual, except, on account of its being the of the West Washington Market standholders, proceeded | of suppl; the same place, at No. 86 Fast Thirteenth street, aud pre- | Hext meeting of this Brooklyn City News, ‘Tus Water Question—A PeRewrrory Manpanus IssuRp CommrtinG TH ComragOLLkR Tu esx Borns v0 me Con- ‘TRACTORS. une three Weeks since Messrs. Welles & Co, contiactoss for the Brooklyn Water Works, made appli- cation to the Comptrolier for the payment of dratts for work done under the contract based upou the law ef 1859. The Comptroller refhsed to pay drafts amounting to Our represontative found | $72,000, alleging that tho law ou which the contract was Dased was inoperative, inasmuch as the city, being & portions and flereo looking whiskers, guarding tho en. | PArty to the contract, Had not given its mssent thersto. greater portion of the work that had been done was ‘on the covered couduit, the building of which was pro- vided for in the act, and one mouth's pampio of water into the reservoir at the contract price of $50 per day. Messrs, Wolles & Co. theu notified the Water Commis. sioners that paymeut of the drafts had been refuse, aud made arrangements to cease pumping water, and stop further work maser the 205s ‘The Water Commi ers then proceeded with au ap- plleatioa before Judge Lott for a mandamus requiring tho ler to show cause why he did not issue tho » The matter was argued before Judge Lott on Saturday, the 16th inst., and yesterday devision was rea- dered reviewing the facts, and a writ of mandamus or- pacts lg bein of Buch of the bonds as have not n issued siuco the peadency of this proceeding. The following w the decision: — sh A peremptory mandamus is directed to issue pursuant to the order to show cause for the delivery of sach bonds: a8 may not have been voluntarily issued since the order ‘was granted—if any have been issued, Tue parties to make up @ record as upon proceodings on alternative Mandamus, if desired by the defendants. No costs al- lowed on this application. J. A, LOTT, Justice. Aspecial meeting of the Board was held last night for the purpose of receiving tho report of the committeo ap- pointed to confer with the Water Commissioner as to the best method of arranging the differences now existing be- tween them (the Commissioners) and tho city authoritica. Alderman Green ogcupied the chair. Alderman Mavyex stated that the commities were not Prepared to report, and as this meeting had been apecially calles ee pam sang pee would, thererore, ness ransact ie, reul vi , Journ, which was lost. i hapa’ Alderman Casnaw oGered the following :-— Resolved, That Aldermen Ta ton , Scholes pointed a committee to Degouate With the Weten tone eaee ‘Spd contractors @ busis for a fu'l understanding and setilem +. of the question now g the pubte mind, tipon the snb,cet agitatin; the elty or. ith plying the c fy 0 we, Beagel ‘n with water, and report tuer action for raufication. Resolved, That ssid report be made the special or ter at th Board, immediately after reading the mi ‘These resolutions were taken as an expression of a want of confidence in the committee now having the matter in charge, and after a slight discussion, the Board adjourned without taking action upon them. % A New Barnisr Cnurcn in Harrison PLace.—Tho corner stone of a new church edifice for the congregation now worshipping in the Atlantic street Baptist church, was laid yesterday afternoon, with the usual impressive ceremo- nies. The site selected occupies four lots of ground, three of which front on Harrison place and one on Portland avenue. The location is elevated, and affords a command- ing view. The building is to bo of pressed brick, and in the Roman style of architecture The exterior di- mensions, including lecture room, are 73 feet front by 129 feet in depth, and the interior of the main builiing i 64 by 91 feet in the clear. Two towers are to be erected on each corner, but it is not intended to raise the spires at present. Tae main entrance will be ornamented with six pilasters, in imita- tion of white marble, with bases and capitals.of iron. The lecture room is divided into apartments for the pastor's study, for business meetings and for the Sunday school. ‘The church will be capable of comfortably seating about eighteen hundred pergovs. Tho cost, with the ground, will be $30,000, It was commenced on the 16th of Au- bi last, and the foundation walls are now laid to the floor. The whole is expected to be ready for occu- pation by the first of March next.’ Mr. George J, Penchard is the architect; Mr. C. B. De Baum, of New York, the mason, and Mr. John H. Thompson the carpenter. The ceremonies on this occasion were commenced with prayer and a hymn commencing ‘Christ our Corner Stone,’’ when addresses were made by Rey. Dr. Taylor, of Stro lace Baptist church; Rev. Dr. Lathrop, of the No re rnacle; Rov. Dr. Weston and Rev. A. G. Hodge, the pastor of the congregation. Thé corner stone was then Jaid. and the services were concluded with a benediction. ‘Thero was a fair attendance, notwithstanding the bluster- ing state of the we: “ ‘Williamsburg City News. THE GRAND STREET RAILROAD—MEETING OF PRO- PERTY OWNERS. last evening a meeting of property owners interested. on Grand street, E. D., met at 145 Grand street, for the purpose of taking some action in reference to the build- ing of a railroad on Grand street. Mr. Ross presided, and Mr. Sammons acted as secretary. Quite a number of parties interested were present, as well as several of the Aldermen. Alderman Kazarizisn stated that three different parties had .bid for the franchise. Messrs. Water- bury and associates bid to run a road through Grand street at five cents fare, and connect with the lower fer- ries; Messrs. Ira Buckman, to build a road and run it at a three cent fare, connecting the lower ferries with Maspeth avenue and Newtown; and Mr. McGrath, to run a oad for three cents fare similar to that of Mr Buckman. Grand street property owners had petitioned for the road, and were desirous that Messrs. Waterbury should have the grant, but in the Common Council, on Monday migot last, the whole matter fell through by reason of the various amendents that had been made. ‘Alderman Scaouss was in favor of a road through Grand street, but held that all the former proceedings had been illegal.’ He quoted from the statutes to show that after a petition for a road had been made, the Com- mon Council should advertise for proposals to build the road and give the franchise to the persons who would build it according to the specifications and run it at the lowest rate of fare. This had not been done. ‘The advertisement of the Common Council declared upon its face that the Common Couucil should give the frauchise to Waterbury and associates. When the bids were opened it was found that Waterbury and associates were five cents, and Backman & Co. three cents, Mr. McGrath not having bis bid in time to be considered. The matter was defeated in the Beard, and he thought properly, too, be- cause the whole thing was illegally done, aud under such action a road never would be built. Alderman Kauwese stated thet Buckman had pro- posed to run his road through Bushwick ayenne, butthere were parties on that avenue who Lad not consented to it, and consequently he could not build his road; and Water: bury & Co. were the only bidders who had a clear right of way. More than that, the progerty owners wanted Waterbury to have the rout Alderman Mavsrr wanted it understood that the pro- perty owners on Grand street were able and willing to build the road. Waterbury had associated with him twenty-five of these property owners, and he did not doubt but that all the owners on the line of the street would take st The road could be built for $50,000, and fully equipped. This would make about $100 per lot, which ywas quite reasonable. He offered a resolution, “That itis the sense of this meeting that the Common Council be requested to give the franchise to Messrs. Yaterbury and,associntes.”” ir. Ina Buckman stated that he was pr he would build the road g the city line. His plan was to start from South Eighth street, run along First to Grand street, up Grand to Bushwick avenue, thence along Maspeth avenue to New- town. He would also pave road between the rails with trap or iron pavement as quired After a operat | feast day of St. Simon and St. Jude, the services were chorally rendered. Morning prayer ‘was said by Rev Mr. Smith, and Rey. Morgan Dix recited the creed, col- lects and litany. Rey. Mr. Farringtov read the epistie of the day. About one thousan1 persons were present, among Whom was obzerved the venerable Dr. Berrian. Financial ACCOUNT OF THE IRISH DEPUTATION FOR THE EVANGELIZATION OF IRELAND.—It is stated that the Irish de- | putation—Drs. Dill, Edgar an! Wilson—collected upwards of $5,000 in this city for the evangelization of the destitute portions of ireland. - Acctpsxt.—Last evening Robert Billsborrow, a well known citizen of the Seventh ward, living at 82 Madison street, was run over by an avenue A omnibus, corner of Pike and Division strects, receiving severe injuries. His leg and one arm were broken. He was conveyed home. uus08 AND Loss ov Lirg.—On Friday evening the steamtng Samson, while passing up the East river, and lirectly opposite Montgomery street, came in collision h a schooner, the result being severe injury to the vessel and thy.drowning of one of her hands, who was knocked ove rd. The schooner’s cutwater was car- ray, and much injury is s1ppored to have been pdone te her. Her name is unknown, as is the who was drowned, as she sailed away ately after the accident, Fouxp Drowxep.—The body of an unknown man was found drowned at the foot of Hammond street yesterday, upon which Coroner Jackman held an inquest. Deceased was about 40 years of age, was 6 feet eight inches in height, and had dark hair, ‘The body was conveyed to Bellevue Dead House for identification. A Teacurns’ Usiox.—The German Teachers have re- cently formed a Teachers’ Union. They contemplate to | create a library and establish a journal. At their last meeting these matters were referred to two different com- | inittees, to reportat the next meeting, on Saturday, at 24 | Allen street. i Tax New Arsex1—Correcriox.—In noticing the condi- | w Arsenal in yesterday’s HERALD, it was | inadvertently stated that the “top part of the west wall | was &t Jeast ten inches outof perpendicular.” It should have read, the eastern wall. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. A widow of a patriot of the American Revolution, 83 yeard of age, resides at No. 90 West Thirty-fifth street, on the upper floor, in a destitute condition. Will the charita- bie kindly lend her a little aia? She will not require ita great while, for she is infirm and of greatage. Asa widow of a soldier of the Revolution of ’76 needs aid, the American heart will not be appealed to in vain. Our mothers of the Revolution done for us what we cannot now do for ourselves. Will the editor of the Hgraup lay the subscriber under one more obligation of the kind, to which his heart has hitherto never permitted him to refuse assent? A simple line from his wide-circulating journal would do this lone, 1 | destitute widow more good, in inducing the truly charita- ble to alleviate her pecuniary distress, than would any other means within the knowledge of the subscriber. Mours, yery truly, GAINES G, SCOTT. some further discussion the 4 lopted the resolu- tion of Alderman Mavjer and adjourne ReorGANtZinG THE Fite DepantMent.—The Fire Commis, sioners of the Eastern District have submitted the follow- ing plan of reorganization of the Fire Department of the Eastern District:—The three hook and ladder companies toremain as they arc; one more hose company to be added to the seven now organised; eight engine com- panies to be how existing; No. 1 to remain a 10 and 3to be made No, 3; No. 4 to . 11 to be No. 5; Nos. 6, 9 and 12 to mai to remain as No. 7, and No, 8 to remuai. A FouxprixG.—An infant was left in a shoe store in South Seventh street last evening, and taken charge of by the police. Decuxep tar Nowtxatiox.—Francis Swift has declined the democratic nomination of member of Assembly from. the Seventh district, and the Democractic Assembly Con- vention will mect this evening to nominate a candidate in his place. Fieut at a Fuxerat.—On Thuraday afternoon a funeral procession passing through First street, F. D., were stop- ped by some carts, when the drivers of the off and engaged in a fight with the cartmen fighter were arrested and taken before Jus held them to bail to awail examination. 10. 1; No. 2a Ni Hudson River Items, Conpimoy ov THR CastLicron Saxe Ban—Day np NIGHT Boats Acrouyp.—The Hudson river boats continue to run aground on the bar at Castleton, and are sometimes de- ained several hours. The day boats share the same ate. This is owing to the channel being constanly filling with mud and sand. At the commencement of the season it was almost impossible for the boats to pass at a par- ticular pojnt without running aground, and it was found necessary to set the mnd diggers at work before the bonts could make their regular time between this city and Albany. This answered for some time, but the bar is now considered to be in as bad a condition as before, On Friday morning two of the night boats (the New World and Hero) ran aground, as well as one of the day boats. They remained there several hours, and floated off at high tide. Couxty.—A fire was dis- covered in the woods in Dutchess county, near Amenia, on Saturday. It had got considerable headway, but was extinguished before much damage was done. There were also two fires burning at the same time in the woods near Leedsville,on Tharaday. They were also extinguished before much damage was done. The first was kindled by 4 traveller, but the origin of the others are unknown. Ove oF THE VictrMs.—The Alexandria Gazette of the Zist inst. says:—“The body of Mr. Jos. Burley, who was killed at Harper's Ferry by the insurrectionisis, was brought to this city and interred inthe St, Mary’s borial ground, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Burloy was he brothor &f Mr. William Burley, of this city.”’ Common Council Jobs — Information ‘Wanted on a Variety of Subjects. TO THN KPITOK OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘Wue Jribune prolesses to be anxious to get at facts ro- lating (o official corruption, If they will merely Lake the trouble to make the inquiry of one of the editors in their concern, and who is also oue of the members of tho “ring? at the Hall, he would be able to give them saffi- cient information ou that subject to keep choir indignation at the boiling point for at least a twelvemonth. He could throw floods of light om many ‘fat jobs;’’ he could in- form them how the large 6ums of money paid for corrupt purposes into the handsof certain business mon employed by the Common Council finds its way into the pockets of certain members of both Boards—after the little regolu- tion becomes a law—and that, too, without leaving 9 trace behind to track it on its way. He could doubt 5 tell bow and to whom the $40,000 paid by a cert: 1 large city railroad proprietor for a special valual privilege was distributed. He would be able to disc..se what amount was paid tor certain recent resolutions passed by the Com- mon Council, grauting @ certain ferry company special privileges, and thereby rendering the city tiablo to large damages for an infringement of a right granted by lease to others, and also what amount Was received for Particular favors tw be dis- pensed ta another huge ferry company, by dircot- fe that @W the ferry leases now owned by that com- pany, from Main st:eet, Brooklyn, to Hamilton avenue, along the Brooklyn shore, some five or six in number, should be put up at auction in a single lot, and thereby, beyond peradventure, avoiding the danger of having acom- petitor, or of aninterloper coming in to bid who should be so unfortunate as not to have money enough in his pocket to buy out more than two or three of them, and perbaps only enough for the Fulton Ferry alone. He might also (if ina very communicative mood) tell what the object is in batuing ut in the Council chamber that other “ litsto joker,’’ which declares void the leases grant- ed by the city to tho Long Island Ferry fern and for which the city gets the nice little sum of $36,( per an- aum, and so adroitly managing the inatter for the benefit of the city that their special protegé—the Brooklyn Ferry Company—can, — ‘any danger of opposition, got a jease for the same ferry for the enormous sum of one dol- lar per annum, if they choose to bid no more. Alt this would be exceedingly interesting to the public, and would lead them to have a more proper apprec! of the valo- able services rendered the city by our immaculate City Fathers, and of the sincerity of the Tribune. Police Intelligence. Assent-MixpeD.—Pratt Adams, ef 111 Broadway, called at ashoe store in Fighth avenue, near Twenty-seventh street, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of making some purchases. Soon after he left the store he found that he had left his pocketbook, containing $60 in bills and $1,200 in checks on the counter. Upon returning to the store and asking Henry Hawthorn, tho clerk, if he had seen anything of the missing money, the latter do- nied all knowledge of its whereabouts. Detectives Roach and Pool were instructed to pay the clerk a visit and arrest him on suspicion. Yesterday the oilicers called upon Hawthorn and informed him that it would be necessary for him to accompany them to the Goneral Superintendent’s office. Hawthorn readily acceded tothe request, but asked leave to retire to the rear part of the store for the purpose of getting his over- coat. The officers watched the prisoner closely, and saw him drop a roll of bills, amounting to $45. Whether the money was accidentally deposited on the floor or not, it is hard to say; but the officers are of opinion that the bills formed a portion of the missing funds, and were dropped on the floor by the accused so that they would not be used as evidence against him. No- thing of the missing checks was discovered. The prisonor up for examination. INGHAM IN CourT.—Daniel Cunningham, alias Dad Cunningham, who is charged with having been im- plicated in the late assault on Edward Russell, on board the Staten Island ferry boat Southfield, delivered himeelf up to Justiee Connolly yesterday. The complainant was unable, however, to identify the accused, and the magis- trate discharged the latter from all further attendance in the matter. Cunningham said he could have proved an alii by half a dozen witnesses, Cnarcs or Hicnway Rospyry.—Thomas Gillespie was brought before Justice Connolly on a charge of highway robbery, preferred against him by Thomas McCormack, a resident of Stamford, Conn. The accused, it is alleged, in company with two other men, attacked complainant in Worth street, near the Five Points, some two weeks ago, and while one of them felled McCormack to the ground with a slung shot, Gillespie rifled the victim’s pocket of a portemonnaie containing $60. The robbers managed to effect their escape at the time, but their names were well known to the police, and a bright look out was kept for the fugitives, A day or two ago officer Golden received in- fermation that tag was an inmate of the City Prison, where he had been loéked up in charge of petit larceny under an assumed name. pon visiting the Tombs the information was found to be correct. Subsequently, Mr. McCormack was brought into the presence of the prisoner, and the latter was fully identified as being one of the gang ~ 7 ig ean ‘The magistrate committed the prisoner for Caarcr or Recurring Stozxs Goops.—August Felten- meyer was brought before Justice Stecrs on charge of re- celving asilver wateh, valued at $20, knowing the same to have been stolen. The property was stolea from Albert Clausing, by a boy named Leonard Alton, and sold to the accused for the trifling sum of $2 50. The accused was held to bail in the sum of $500 to answer, while the lad Alton was committed as a witaess. Over Forp or Jewxiry.—Julia Saverty was brought be- fore Justice Kelly on a charge of stealing $100 worth of ewelry from John Foster, of No. 17 Sullivan street. The prisoner was arrosted by officer Quinn, of the Eighth pre- cinct, to whom she confessed her guilt and handed over a portion of the stolen property, and pawn tickets for the balance, Julia was committed for trial on a charge of grand larceny. Jersey City News. A New Duy Dock.—During the past five months there has beon .in the course of construction at the foot of Washington street, Jersey City, a large floating dry dock for the Hudson County Dry Dock Company, which is to be located in that city. The company was formed about the Ist of April last, wit a capital of $100,000, and proposals were issued for the building of the dock, which was not to exceed $60,000. During the same month a contract was entered into with Mr. } Beebe, of that city, who agreed to finish the same by the middle of October. Over one hundred workmen were employed, and the work has been pushed forward ata rapid rate, and the dock will be ready for use in the course of a week, when it is ex. | pected the steamer Hammonia'will go on for repair: ‘The entire length of the dock is two hundred and twenty feet, and ships of two thousand tons can be taken in with very little trouble. he whole cost of the dock will be $59,500. In the course of a day or two the company will remove the dock to the foot. of South Soventh streot, at which place they have built a pier extending into the North river over one hundred feet. They have aiso made other improvements, by erecting new buildings, & It is also the intention of the company to ostablish «ship yard at this point, as the facilities for launching are ad- Vantageous, As a sloop from Athens was standing down the river yesterday evening, the steamer New Haven came in con- tact with her, cutting her stern completely away, placing her in a very perilous position, as well as those on board— the captain and his little son and another lad. If it had not been for the immediate assistance of the steamboat Hudson and the meritorious conduct of the captain and passengers on board, the sloop’screw swonld have been. drowned, for there was no assistance offered from the steamer, but she proceeded on her course, apparently without the least concern. Coutusiox—A Stoop Run Down.—Last evening, shortly after five o’clovk, as the steamboat New Haven, belonging to the New York and Erie Railroad Company, was cross- ing the river from the foot of Duane street, with a barge in tow, she came in ision with the sloop Isabella, of Newark, loaded with ck. The stern of the sloop was carried away, and, tilling with water, sbe soon upset. ‘The captain and two hang to the bottom until they were rescued by the handsof the Jersey City ferry boat Hudson. A boat was lowered by the New Haven, when she continued on her course, but owing to the strong tide the two men manning it were unable to reach the sloop before the men had been rescued. Dswocratic Assemsty Nowinanion.—The delegates to the Second Assembly District Democratic Convention met last evening at 31 Montgomery stfeet, Jersey City, and nominated Richard McCielland for Assembly from that district, United Stutes District Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts, CHARGE OF SMUGGLING JEWELRY. Oct. 28.—In the case of the United States vs. one case containing jewelry, marked A, ‘Taconot, the jury found for the government, thereby condemning the goods as attempted to be smuggled. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER ON THE HIGH SEAS. The United States vs. John Cowan.—The prisoner was charged with the murder of a shipmate named Anderson on board the De Witt Clinton on her voyage from Liver- pool to this port. Itappeared that a dispute occurred in which the prisoner caused the death of Andergon by a blow ofa knife. The facts were fully reported When the case was before the Commissioner. As no malice was proved the jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaugh- ter. The Bank of England Note Cases. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt. Oct. 28.—Steinhardt vs. John G. Boker anit Anotler.— Tho jury in this case had not agreed at a jate hour on ‘Thursday night; but the Judge permitted them toseparate on the understanding that they would attend at court in the morning. At the opening of the proceedings the jurors allanswered. In reply to the usual qnestion, the foreman said they bad not agreed. A juror then addressed tho Court and said that he had since reflected much upon the important duty he was called upon to perform, and re- duced his opinion in this case to writing, which he asked to read to the Court, but the counsel would not consent. ‘The juror said he was convinced they could and ought to agree if sent out again. Five other jurors appeared to concur in this view of the case; but the foreman and the majority were opposed to being sent out again, and after considerable discussion the jurors were discharged with- out a verdict, Heavy Damages Angainst am Express Company. SUPERIOR COURT. Before Hon. Judge Slosson and a Jury, Ocr. 27.—-John Harding vs. Danforth N. Barney, Presudent of Wells, Fargo & Co.—This was on action to recover $3,800 and interest thereon, the amouat of a deaft bought by the plaintiffof Wells, Fargo & Co., at San Francisco, on the 18tn day of March, 1856, payable at Boston, which dratt-was lost by the plaintiff during the riot at Panama, in April, 1868. The plaintiff on his return demanded the amount of the draft at the office of Wells, Fargo & Co., in Boston, and offered to indemnify them agumst the lost draft. The agent at Boston refused to pay the amount, alleging that his advices of drafts from Cali- fornia contained no statement of, or reference to, any auch draft. The plaintiff then placed his case in the hands of Messrs. Shepley & Dana, lawyers, of Portland, and a cor- respondence ensued between them and Wells, Fargo & Co, \at' New. York and. in. Boston, latter affirmed that neither their vices in Boston or New York contained any mention of such drafts, nor was thero any. of the books or papers of the company at of any such dratt or the receipt of any money from the eu, aby person of pisaling, ae was upon commencea and io the cleric in Loayseetod was ostin noite ‘appears u Les aeeetirsinet a ba oight crt employed rpg office os : and exchange. de ool in ‘ran- eRe Bn ony ener ‘ at aro we clerks was en by t to wil of two, both of whoa ‘latmed to Have ueled during’ be period aforesaid as superintendent of the banking &' yy of the exchange clerk, the ussistant ex- a clerk, the general book r, and the individual bookkeeper, was not taken. Upon the trial the plaintiff testified to the purchase of it, and the demand of the money at giving on his cross examination avery lengthy and ute statement of all the facts and circumstances ed with the same; he was corro- borated by the of a witness who was with deposition him at thetime he bought the draft; also by the testi- mony of a witness who saw it on board of the steaner from San Francisco w Panama; also at the howl at Pana- ma. The depositions were read on the part of the de- fence, and the testimony of a number of clerks both at Boston and New York was taken. The defendants also produced their books, paid drafts, advices, margins of draft books and other papers and documents, for the purpose of showing that no such draft was, in tact, sold or money received. They also exhibited daguerrestypes of their office in San Francisco, maps of San Francisco and other evidence, for the purpose of showing that tho laintiff had not correctly described either the building or yy at which he claimed to bave bought the drait, To rebut this testimony the plaintiff read a de- of « witness who testified that be called at the office of Wells, Fargo & Co. in San Francisco, soon after the loss of the draft, and inquired con erning the same, and that a person in'the office, whom he did not know, examin- ed the books, and informed him that the books showed that the draft had been bought on the day aforesaid, and that funds had been sent on to New York to meet the same, The trial lasted tive days, much of which time was occupied in examining the books and accounts of the defendants as to the manner in which they wore kept, their general accuracy as well as the defendants’ system of doing business and keeping accounts. The books showed that a large number of drafts had been cancelled, and that erasures and alterations had been made in the iedger and journal in the footings and other- wise. The testimony as to what became of the cancelled drafts was conflicting. In summing up for the defend- ants Mr. Fullerton contended that the books and accounts established that no such draft was sold, and that the testimony of the plaintilf could not safely be relied upon. For the plaintiff Mr. I. T. Williams contended that from the defendants’ own showing the company’s books and accounts were ly and imperfectly kept, and that taken together with the testimony elicited for the purpose of explaining them, they raised not even a presumption against the case as made by the plaintitl ‘The Judge charged the jury in substance that it was a question of fact exelusively for them, and intimated no opinion upon the merits. ‘The jury retired with directions to seal their verdict. On the opening of the court this morning they rendered their verdict for the plaintiff for the whole amount claimed, with interest thereon, amounting to something over $4,000. Supreme Court—Special Term. Before Hon. Judge Ingrabam. Oct. 28.—Davrid Elston vs. Stephen 2. Curran.—Motion denied, with liberty to moye to reduce bail on showing amount of bail, &. Walliam Morrison, Jr., dc., vs. William Reeves —The plaintiff's affidavit is sustained by his bookkeeper, and tho weight of evidence is against the defendant. His own aflidavit is not sufficient to eontradict the testimony of the plaintiff and his clerk. James Lynchvs. Loenide §. de Agreda et ats.—Motion for receiver granted. Horatio N, Sherwood ve. the Mayor of New York.—A re- reference ordered to the Hon. Wm. Kent and Michael Ullshoeofler and J. L. Belloni, Esq. Before Hon. Judge Clerke. Catharine Bissell vs. Hiram -—Case settled; amendments from 2 to 73. As to amendment 74, I prefer to have my own note of the first raped my charge in- serted, instead of what appears in the case: to which let ‘the plaintifi’s amendment 74 be added, the note of the first part of my charge accompanying the amendment and case. Personal Intelligence. The ship Indiaman, Captain Smith, cleared yesterday for Hong Kong, China, intending to proceed thence to Shanghae. She has on board, as passengers, Mr. Samue Gouverncur, Jr., recently appointed United States Consu to Foo-chow, China. Mr. G. is accompanied by his lady and two children. There are also on beard two nassiona- ries and their families, bound for China, one of whom is the Rey. Mr. Jenkins, of New Jersey, of the Baptist Church, and the other is a gentleman of the Presbyterian Church. Rev. A. P. Hanlon, of Ireland; Rey. Br. Vermont; in Washington, Capt. Johnson, Company F, has bee: duty at Camp Cooper, and ordered to pr post at Fort Mason, Texas. ‘The President has apvointed John 1. Vattier to be De- puty Postmaster at Cincinnati, Ohio, in place of James J. Farran, removed. The following officers have been ordered to the Water Witch:—Liesutenants, L. €. Sartori, (to command), Jas. HL. Gillis, Wm. H. Ward; Assistant Surgeon, S. A. Engles. Jesse Gay has resigned his commission as a Chief En- gincer in the Navy. Hawley, of D. Bignon and family, of Georgia, are ‘elieved from ed to and take | The New State Arsenal—Card from the Architect. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Oct. 28, 1859. There ig an article in the Hxrato of this morning head- ed “Will the new Arsenal tumble down?” I answer, no. The article calls for an investigation, &., &c., and very properly, too; and I will request you to. make an appoint- ment for one of your corps of cditors to mest me at the Arsenal, at any time that will be convenient to you, for the purpose of fully examining the building. It will give mae great pleasure to impart all the information that he may desire to make a truthful report of the building as it is. Very respectfully, yours, &c.. JOHN W. ETCH, Architect Another Absconding Cincinnati chant, {From the Cincinnati Commercial, October 14.] Some days since we heard of the assignment and tailure of Heary Falls, carpet dealer, No. 65 West Fourth strect, thongh in such a way as prevented the publication of the intelligence; bus yesterday the announcement was pub- licly made, and as some of his Eastern creditors had made aflidavits that he had left the country for the purpose of swindling, the sheriff took possession of the store and stock. ‘The facts of the affair seem to be these:—Fulls, whose credit has not been good for some inonths, and whose name, attached to various papors designed to raise money, has become very familiar m Third sireet, made an as alignment privately to Messrs, Hall, Carroll & Go., on the 6th inst,, and on the day following left for the East for the ostensible purpose of purchasing goods. Before quitting the city he converted all his bills re- ceivable into cash, obtained what discounts and borrowed whatmoney he could, and disposed of as much of his stock as Was possible without exciting suspicion, thus raising, it is supposed, about $25,000 in ready money, Recent developmeits have induced the belief that Falls hag lefvthe country, E. H. Higgins & Co., of New York, who haye a claim against him tor $10,000, haviag made affidavit to that effect yesterday before thoir atusrneys, ‘Thompson & Nesmith, His liabilities here and in the East are sald to be over $100,000—one honge in this city (an auction firm) having loaned him more than $10,000. Falls has been in business here for ten or twelve years, and until within twelve or fifteen months past was regard: ed as a successful merchant; his apparently cautions and economical habits tending to create that impression. Re- contly he has been, as is said in ‘Third street, “hard up,” and been a borrower under all the various forms known to parties financially embarrassed, and consequently his failure was not anexpected. His honesty, however, 80 fa ag we know, was not doubted, aud his abscon ing, ther Jore, created no little surprise. It is guid he has beon living extravagantly of late, and though a man of family, having a wife and two or three children, that he has had a mistress, whose house, in Covington, was richly and expensively fur- nished,and whose large outlay has done much to em- barrass him. A day or two before he left the furniture of that establishment was disposed of at auction, but whether the frail one accompanied or followed him in his flight is unknown, He was, we loarn, much attached to her—foolishly fond, indeed—and gratified her every wish, and that this generosity proved expensive those familiar with such things need not be told. A singular circumstance connected with this matter is, that bis collector, a day or two before Falls’ departure, himself left the city with several hundred dollars of his employer's funds. Whether Falls canght tho infection from his eollector, or the collector anticipated his em ployer’s purpose, we will not undertake to determine. Falls’ stock of goods will realize a fair sum, no doubt, but he had disposed of # good deal of it, and the mnt of unsatisfied claims will still be large, probably $90,000, It {8 supposed that the defaulting and absconding mer. chant hag sailed for Europe, intending to enjoy on the Continent the fruit of his Ul gotten gains, Mer- —_—_—$—$—$ $$ —$—— — rns City Politics. TUM REGISTRY LAW. On Tuesday next the Registrars are required by law to meet again at the polling places for « final revision of the liste of voters. They are required to remain in session two days, in cities, from 8 A. BI. till 9. M. Persons erro- neously registered as entitled to vole may be sworn off the list by two legal voters. Any voter not rogistored, but entitled to be, can obtain the insertion of his name im the list. by appearing before the Registrars next Tuesday and stating bes qualifieations, and if challonged, swearing te them, We append the official report of the result af the registry as far as has taken place, as compiled from the reports submitted to the County Clerks:— or we vee 2,166 360 935 ie dios «5300 2,616 4,001 4,458 #5 687 Ee if “as un Hr] 2 284 3 i iat a III s)98 3,703 2. bene . 4,871 3,208 Total. .eeeeeseee sees ++ +82,602 69,702 ‘The totals with imcomplete, Ipoking one trict cack, 3 Naeem ore vj NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC VIGILANT ASSO0IATION. A meeting of the Conference Committee, composed of the following gentlemen:—Greone C. Bronson, Homry Nicol, F. R. Tilou, George E. Baldwin, Charles A. Clintom, A. 8. Hewitt, Jobn Ize Gurroll, A. S. Jurvis, James Lae, Moses Taydor, B. M. Whitlock, S. E M. Barlow, Charles Yates, R. J. Dillon, James L. Miller, Charles A. Lamont, W. B. Clerke, Watts Shorman, George Greer, Joel Wolfe, George J. Forrest, Thomas E. Davis, 3. J. Tiden, Arthur Teary and Jacob Bennett, was held at the Cooper Institute on Thursday evening last, aud appointed a sub-committee of thirteen for the purpose conferring with their fellow democrats ns to the proper nominations for maumi- cipal offices to be fided at the ensuing cleotion. AMERICAN COUNTY AND JUDICIAWY CONVENTION. The American Convontion met last evening at 187 Bowery, for the purpose of nominating judiciary candi- © dates and a candidate for Supervisor. Mr, William Stokely, of the First Ward, was chairman, and William H. Hancock, secretary. ba! following nominations were made, nearly all unami- mously:— For Supreme Court...............Wm. H. Leonard, Dem. For Supertor Court. John Siosson aml Anthony L. Robinsom. For Common Pleas. ADrahain J. Dittenhotfer For Zophar Mis. A Committee of five was proposed to wait on Mr. Mills. Tt was moved, finally, to consolidate these nominations with the nominations previously made, and make them together one ticket. This motion, after considerable dis- cussion, was defeated. The Convention then adjourned. Expianation.—William L. Cole, the democratic candi- date for Assembly in the Fifth district, and Wm. L. Cole of the Jrish News, aro distinct personages. The simi- liarity in names has produced no little confusion to ong ef the parties, Political Intelligence, Taurtow Weep at Worx.—We stated on Thursday that the prince of the lobby, Thurlow Weed, was in this city, and very busy among the nominating conventions throughoutthe city. We have now a specimen of hia handiwork in the Sixth Senatorial district, which, in the open declaration of his designs, is about as remarkable for boldness ag anything which has come under our observation not excepting the foolhardy foray of old Brown at Harper's Ferry. It appears that before the’ Republican Senatorial Convention in the district above referred to, there were two prominent candidates offered for nomination. One was Mr. Georgo Opdyke, and the other Benjamin F, Manierre, Outhe day before the meeting of the Convention, which occurred on Wednesday night, Thurlow Weed called on Mr. Opdyke, and informed him that he could not have the nomination; that he was not the man he wanted, but that Mr. Manierre was just the person to go to the Sonate. He further stated that he was determined to get the Broadway and other city railroad grants through the Le- gislature this winter, and the moncy they furnished should be applied towards the election of Wm. H. Seward to the Presidency in 1860. The Convention met, as before stated, on Wednesday eyoning, and Mr. Manierre was me- minated. Will the Democratic Vigilance Committee inake a note of this? CaNpwaTs POR ASSEMBLY IN THE SAVENTEENTH District De- cinks.—Isaac B. Batchelder, who was nominated by the ropublicans of the Twelfth ward as their candidate for Assembly in the Seventeenth district, has withdrawm from the contest, in consequence of intimations having been thrown out that the lucrative position he now holds n the First District Court would be likely to revert toa seccessor if he continued to be a candidate for the Legis- latare. The nominating conyention meton Thursday eve- ning and placed John P. Cumming in his stead. Mr. Cumming is a contractor, having in past years been pret- ty extensively engaged in building sewers, grading and re- grading streets, &c. He resides on the upper part of the island, and, for aught we know, may have an eye on the cutting up of that locality for the benefit of individuals in his line of business. The other candidates in nomination in the same district are Mr. Thomas Veitch, a resident of Tubby Hook, who is put forward by the Mozart Hall par- ty, and Mr. William Harris, who is the nominee of Tam- many Hall. The residents of Fort Washington should look to these candidates. Kyow Norma Exporsrmet.—The American Conven- tion of the First Assembly district of Westchester have endorsed Mr. Augustus Courtlandt, the democratic nomi- nee, for the Assembly. ‘Wuat 18 Exrucrep or New York.--We quote from the Richmond Enguirer:— ‘The people of New York have the opportunity, at the approaching election, not only of rebuking Mr. Seward, the great leader of the Uscawatomie republicans, but of showing the people of the South that the sympathy of the great State of New York is with Virginia, and not with the traitor, that must meet the just punishment of hig treason. Brack Rerveuican Party mw A Stave State.—The repub- licans of Kentucky will meet in Convention on Wednes- day morning, Noy. 16, 1859, at Newport, to organize the party in the State; to form a Presidential Electoral ticket; appoint two Senatorial delegates for the State at large, and. transact such other business as may come before the Con- vention. On ‘THe Stump in New Yorx.—Daniel 8. Dickinson is stumping the State in behalf of the democratic ticket. Henry Wilson, Senator from Massachusetts, after speak- ing in New York and Brooklyn, spoke for the republicam party at Syracuse last evening, and will speak in Water- town on Monday. Tom Corwin, the Ohio Wagon Boy, will speak to tha black republicans of New York and Brooklynon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, will speak for the Brown republicans in Tompkins, Tioga and Chemung counties on the Friday, Saturday ahd Monday preceding the clection. Breach of Promise=The Gay Deceiver Assessed $2,666. {From the Dayton (Ohio) Journal, Oct. 24.] During the whole of last week the Supremo Court was engaged in the trial of a case for breach of promise, which excited great interest here as well a3 among the citizens of Washington township, where the parties re- side. Rebeeca Thomas, the fair plaintiff, is a young lady of twenty-three, well formed and rather above the meda- ‘um feminine size, with dark hair and eyes, and rather a pretty face. The defendant, Joseph 8. White, is a wolt- to-do farmer, aged abovt thirty-two, and “fair to mid- dling” in appearance. The amount of damages claimed ‘was $10,000. ‘ It seems that after a long courtship, running through a period of six or eight years, the defendant, White, con- ducted the fair Rebedca to an orchard, and there, during ‘an afternoon in August, in the yoar 1857, while seated om alog under the spreading boughs of an apple tree, the momentous question was put to the expectant maiden, and she gave a tenia but emphatic “yes”? to the tender and loving inquiry. ‘Time wore on; the ardor of tho gontleman’s passion seemed in no wise cooled by the promise of the gen- tle Rebecca to unite her fortunes with his own, He visited her, escorted her to parties, balls and camp meetings, ws ho had been doing for six years before. The fast that they were engaged, or the next thing to. ity ‘was the subject of conversation among all their friends and tances; they were recogufeed as entitled to the designation of “lovers,” at all events, in the eircle in which they moved. White was recognized in the family of the lady as hor affanced; went to see her on Sunday. nights, took tea, courted her sometimes as late as three o'clock the next morning, slept the remainder of the night. with her brother, aud then staid to breakfast. The lady had even gone so fur as to make tho usual preparations for her nuptuals, and had refused to allow a young man to pay his attentions because she was engaged. the midst of all these expectations and attentions Mr. White, in the spring of 1858, married another lady. This was the case which the counsel for ths plaintiff claimed they had made out against the defendant. On the other hand, White denied the Popping. of tha question on the log under the umbrageous apple tree, de- claring that hoe was only tolling tho lady amusing anec- dotes in that pleasant locality. Attempts were also by the defence to impeach the character of the young lady; but this, as wo understand, they signally failed in doing. ‘The jury, after being out for fiyo hours, returned a ver~ dict of $9,666 for the piaintif, A motion fora new trial Was made.