The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1859, Page 5

astrews fire ocourred tn the pianoforte manuiactory of Maghte & Bradbury, Nos. 120 and 122 ba vagphaainacgt hich upwards of ono hundred workmen wore throws = employment, and about $126,000 worth of property destroyed. R, ‘Sunpay, 11.—The New York , Capt. eer @arian i, accompanied by Ded band, paraded, paid tbe'last tribute of respect to the lato Junias T. Slagy, oem (ions) decision of the roforee in the Forrest dazed to pay the plain- SES an betta ac @ommencement of tho suit o Atlantic arrived at this inwall, with the ill complement of pasgen- Semi-monthly Pacific mails, Tl gers and nearly in treasure, ‘the sengers were Lieutepant General Soott and stalf....... Re fieral of Mra. Wood, the wife of the Mayor siect, wok place trom his residence at Bloomingdale. It is esti- mated that betwee Seven and eight thousand people par- ticipated in ceremonies, It was by far the most im- posing private funeral that ever took piace in this metro polis, or perhaps in the country, ‘The remains were in- ferrod in Trinity Cemetery, 18.—A portion of the precaleas of the Tract House, at the corner of Nassau an ruce streets, took fire, and before the flames could be subdued property to the amount ef about ninety thousand dollars was destroyed. The in- surance did not cover the loss. 14—About haif-past four o'clock this morning the steamer Vanderbilt, of the Stonin, line, when abreast ef plor No, 1 Hast river, came in eoliision with the Hamil- fon aveuue ferry boat Montauk, cutting her down to ‘within eight inches of the water line. 17.—The Supreme Court in Columbia county has issued an injuction, sg the gale of the ferry leases now held by the Union Ferry Company, which was to take Wace to-day, was stopped. Sunpay, 18.—Rév. Dr. D. W. Cahill, the eminent Irish jalist, of the Roman Catholic church, lectured tm the Academy of Music, to one of the largest assemblies that ever thronged that capacious edifice. His subject was, ‘The insu! oy of human reagon to acquire Ubris- tian faith.”” 19.—The Union meeting at the Academy of Music was gn immense Sempoeeation, ie the conservative sentiment lot only wi , $30,000 ef Hiacation, had transferred to the Board the Securities aad $4,150, their being equal to $80,000. ani ‘of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers th and the Mfty-fourth anni- versary Broadway. On motion, both committees went into joint feesion 1 ak poses eg reception of "Wil- Mam H. Sewar 23.—The case of Dion Bourcicault, the dramatic author amd actor, against Mr. Field, Public Aministrator, and Stuart, lessee of the Winter Garden theatre, for an in- to restrain the plaintitts from performing the drama of the “Gctoroon,’ was brought before Judge M1, in the United States Circuit Court. sent an ey nea Sat th of December, via Newfoun: She landed an trish cargo valued at $100,000, and Drovght out two hundred and forty-seven passengers—a Se es eee 5 lo 4 Sitor House, the Comunon Counell and House, to the members of the Almshouse and Simpeon. Sunpay, 25.—The Christmas festival passed off with wpusual hilarity. All business was suspended, and nang Body seemed to be devoting their best energies to festivities ot the season. The weather was de ghiful, and a vast throng visited the Central Park to in- im the invigorating exercise of skating. .—Christmas having occurred this ycar on Sunday, ‘he day was only partially observed as a day of festivity; ‘Weut to-day all New York, both old and young, appearo determined to have at least one day of pleasure and re- The sky in the morning was somewhat over- east, and for a while weather-wize prognosticators he a rain storm was at hand; but after a few hours the wind veered around to another quarter, the atmosphere became somewhat milder, and by noon the entire population of eur city and suburbs were in animated com: 27.—The Northern Light came into port, from Aspin- wall, with two hundred aud sixty-four passengers from San Francisco, a lot of gold dust, and some of the ore from the new mines at Waghoe, California, consigned to Havre. 28.—Quite a number of officials (elect) appeared before Mayor Tiemann and took the cath of office prescribed b; law. Among them was the Mayor elect, Fernando Wood and Greene C. Bronson, Couneel to the Corporation. ‘Senator Seward arrived in town from Europe by the oa He was received by a committeo of his ids, and escorted to the political ‘Astor House, while artillery fm the Park fired asalute.....,.The steamship Granada, while coming up the bay, and when between Staten Island dd this city, was cut through by the ice, which was sw ig down in large fields by the ebb tide. Uj reacbing her dock she sunk'to her guards. The passen- gers reported that in coming from her saloon there was ‘about two feet of water in that apartment. 29 —About half past four o’clock in the morning a fire ‘was discovered in the second floor of No. 83 Ann street, omeatig Biren to Beekman Dake occupied ca mani ry mouldings an king glasses. subdued six buildings on Beckman and five on Ann street were totally destroyed, and several of the adjoining buildings were severely dai is ‘The Joss of the sufferers was estimated at nearly half_s blicans of this city, consequent upon the ceremo- ea exiepting 8 ‘welcome home to. William, Hi. Seward frem his late pean tour......A snow, rain and hail storm sect in Cee ae o'clock P. M., which continued it the night. #.—The esi moderated, and a thaw commenced. CRIME IN THE METROPOLIS. Murders, Homicides and Suicides Daring the Past Year. Oar statistics of crime for the past year presont a de- plorable increase in the number of murders, homicides and suicides. The figures show an increase of fifty per eent in cases of murder and homicide. The number of guieides has also increased. Through the politeness of ‘Mr. John G. Parise, the gentlemanly and efficient clerk of he Coroners’ office, our reporter is enabled to lay before ur readers the following interesting statement, chrono- Jogically arranged, of all the murders, homicides and suicides which haye taken place in New York during the year 1859:— JANUARY. 1.—New Year’s day was replete with deeds of violence, mo less than three murdor cases having been reported to the Ceroners’, office on that day, as follows:—The first ease oecurred in Third street among a party of drunken merenaders, Jeremiah Looney being fatally stabbed by Patrick Lane....The next case which came under the no- tice of the Coroner was that of an Italian named Massino De Santez, who died at the New York Hospital from the effects of injuries received with a dirk knife, in the hands of Joan Bosquet, the ‘Man Monkey’’..,.John Brusinham, an engineer on board the Empire City, died the same day from the effects of injuries received in a fight with a run- ner named Geo. Carter. 2.—Theodore Varrell,a Frenchman, engaged as a fire man on board the Vanderbilt, committed suicide by stab- ‘bing himeelf to the heart with a dirk knife. was & victim of nnrequited love. 6.—Felix Sanchez murdered his father-in-law, Herman Carnon, at Ne. 164 Sullivan strect, by stabbing him with aaword. Jealousy the cause. to have been suffo- 10.—A full grown child, supposed ested by its mother, Maria Kennedy....John Bamman, Jr., a lad residing at No. 526 Second avenue, died from the effects of a beating alleged to have been received at the hands of his father. 15.—The Elm street murders. Wilhelm Docker and Richard Owens cruelly murdered at No, 21 Elm street, by Stxth ward rowdies. affair created great excitemont fm the city. 16—-Charles Conlon, a native of Ireland, aged 82 years, died at Bellevue Hospital from the effects of injuries re- ceived at the hands of some person unknown, 26. —Robert Calvert, a native of Scotland, committed suicide be No. aoe eee Cs ea by taking laudanum. —l perri 5 s1.—Patrick Gerrity, diedat gag a ero, one se eect OF riod EAGO'TEG IA 8 AGht with Charles Piola id Ed. Roone; ea ae Murphy, a native of Ircland, aged 90 yeare, 28 —Eliza Murph ‘beaten to death by her husband, John Murphy. FEBRUARY. ‘1.—Martin O’Brien shot dead by Henry Ford, at 202 Va- ick street—a case of justifiable homicide. 8.—Coroner’s inquest upon the body of William F. Ba- ker, who was fatally stabbed by James Lynch. &—Anne Brennan, a native of Ircland, twenty-seven Years of ago, committed suiside by taking laudanum. ‘9.—Margarot Wood committed suicide at No. 688 Wash- ton st of potassium. Domosti itomuee the fon il “Tierander Jarvis died from the effects of a stab received at the bands of Thomas Tynor, fm a dance house in atroet. 12.—Wilbur it, eommitted mutes ay taking, hari gt iin 11.—Devid P. Ige, a native of New York, thirty-four years, committed suicide, by cutting 21.—William L. Derauz, a years, committed suicide, by taking cao’? 8d 85 23.—Jane Murray, a native of Scotlan, comiaittal aulctde, by taking landaranty fed 45 years, %.—Arnold Carl August Von Ofen, @ German’ séaiding = in dae at ria st suicide, by Shooting him- eomiiited pulolde, by taking Lagann Sted 82 years, MARCH. ©.—Golloib Schaffer, a native of Gormany, aged 27 years, committed suicido at No, 82 Allen street, hy hang- ing himself, TM hoalth the cause, 8.—Mary Fletcher murdored by Quimbo Appo, the Chi- naman, at No. 47 Oliver street, 11.—Ann Butler, an English woman, committed suickle by drowning horgolf, at pier 42 North river. Domestic aimcalt the cause, ae Louis Boni, a native of Prussia, aged 46 v7 a mitted sulcide at the Shakspora Hotel by Act het ime self with a pistol. Pecuniary embarrasamont the cause, 16.—Jogeph Valontine, an Italian, commitiod suicide at WEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEHT. the corner of Frankfort and William streets, by shooting himself with a pistol. 17.—Mike Wwe eupposed to have been murdered, 19.—Bridget Murphy committed suicide at No. 46 Water street, by taking arsenic. retin st ‘Kennedy, @ native of Ireland, kiNod by Towdies in Mulberry etree! 24.—-The Fourteenth street ing cae. Death of Mrs. Emily Beetham, the first victim. . 26.—-Charles J. Sturgis shot dead by John D. Pfromer in the coffee and cake saloon No. 36 Bowery,... William McElroy, a lud 12 years old, died from the ‘effects of a stab received at the bands of Thomas Miller, at No, 256 ‘West Twenty seventh street. 26.—Fayette P, Robinson, the second victim in the Fourteenth street poisoning case, died... Bryan Kerkigan died from the effect of injuries received at the heads of fgome persons unknown. 28.—David 8. Condit, an old auctioneer, committed suicide at Mors’ Hotel. 29,—John Van Wart murdered by William Eddy Moore, Jealousy the cause. APRIL. 6.—Margaret McGann poisoned by’some unknown we- man, The motive for the murder enveloped in mys- tery. 8.—Margaret Dignan committed suicide by taking lauda- num, Cause unknown. . 16.—Elizabeth Engols committed suicide by cutting her throat. Deceased was 70 years of age,and was a native of Germany. 17.—John Thompson killed by his wifo, Elizabeth, at No. 756 Second avenue....Conrai Koehler, a German da- guerreotypist, committed suicide at No. 236 Houston strect, by taking cyanide of potassium. 20,—Isaac V. Suediker committed suicide at No. 339 Se- cond avenue, by cutting his throat with a knife... Isaac H. Van Cleef, a young man, committed suicide at No. 105 East Twenty-third street, ty taking morphine..,. Jobo Carl Wedroth, a pauper on Ward’s Island, committed sui- cide by drowning. 22,—Michael McDonald strangled by his brother at Ne. 34 Baxter street. MAY. 4,—John Schmidt, a victim of wife desertion, commit. ted suicide at No. 18 Reade street by taking poison. 6.—Bridget Freeman fatally stabbed by John Joyce, a tailor, at No. 24 Cherry street. 10.—J. Q. Umstead, a lawyer, committed suicide at the arenes Hotel by shooting himself with a pistol. Cause unknown. 16,—Jobn B, Allen, @ native of this country, a 38 Years, committed suicide by frowning, en 19.—John D. Ostenberg murdered mistress, Bortha Wannacher, and then committed suicide. Jealousy the cause, 22.—The mangled remains of an unknown woman found in a vault of No. 125 Columbia street, undor cir- cumstances which leave no doubt of a murder having been committed. No clue to the murderer. 26.—Martin H. Hubert, a nativo of France, committed suicide by taking arsenic. Poverty the cause. JUNE. 1,—Themas Briton, a native Of England, aged 50 years, died from the effects of injuries received at the hands of some pergon unknown. 8.—Patrick Doody alias ‘‘Patsey the barbér,” fatally stabbed at No. 861 Water street, by “Billy the Greek.” 6,—Fanny Dean Halsey, the actress, committed suicide by drowning....Joseph Prayer, a lad, killed by a com- panion named Louis Serer 7.—Jobn D, Marshall by garroters. No trace ef thé marderers ever discovered. 8.—Charles Stuart fatally stabbed bya sailor namod Jotm Burns, at a groggery in James street. 10.—Louisa Wolf, a native of Ireland, 28 years, committed suicide by taking arsenic..., J. Berry commitied suicide by drowning. 11.—Carolinc Waterman, a native of England, aged 40 years, committed suicide by taking arsenic, 23.—Rose Hagan, a native of Ireland, 19 years of age, committed suicide by taking arsenic. 29.—Coroner’s juest upon the beer of James Boston, colored, who was fatally stabbed by William A. Eddy, also colored,...Benjamin Christopher died from the effacts of injuries received ina fight at a grocery store in Orchard street....Caroline Sarke,a native of Germany, aged 34 years, committed suicide by taking arsenic. 5 itharine Effling committed suicide, at No. 120 B- ridge street, by taking arsenic. Sickness the cause. JULY. 1.—An unknown man committed suicide, at the foot of Clarkson street, by drowning himself. 2.—Jobn Littlejohn, aged 40 years, @mmitted sui- cide by taking laudanum. No cause assigned... , Patrick Coegrove, alias Cockroach, died at his residence in Water street from the effects of a stab received while engaged in a fight on New Year's night. No chuo to the perpetrator. 7.—Martha Graff, of No. 227 Stanton street, committed suicide by taking a dose'of phosphorns. Death of a near friend the cause. 8.—Thomas Wilson, ® native of England, residing at No. 287 West Seventzenth street, committed suicide by cutting his throat. 10.—Andrew Creagh committed suicide by drowning. 14.—Philip Rampe, a boy, killed in a fight with John Riclly....Lovisa Innes, a native of Philadelphia, aged 25 years, committed suicide by taking arsenic. 17.—John Sammons, fatally stabbed by Jacob Eber- hard during a fight in Forty.first street. 20.—Mary Doering committed suicide at No. 27 Chrystie street, by taking a quantity of the oil of vitriol. Domestic difficulties the cause. 22.—Anne Raymond, a native of New York, agod 18 years, committed suicide at No. 189 Princo strect, by taking a dose of landanum. 2.—eVirginia Stewart, shot by her lover, Robert C. corner of Broadway and Canal street. Jealousy 81. Tucker, a native of New Jersey, aged 58 years, committed suicide by hanging himself in Sixth aye- nue, Dear Fourteenth street. AvaGusT. 3.—Lawrence Maude, a native of Ireland, aged 30 years, died at the New York Hospital from the effects of a biow with a cart rung in the hands of John Higgins. 10.—Carl Heinzer, a German, committed suicide by hanging himself at Ward’s Island. 16.—Joseph Miller, a native of Germany, aged 23 years, committed suicide by jumping from a third story window at Bellevue Hospital... Joseph Beizer blew his brains out with a pistol, at No. 39 Howard streot. 19.—Thomas Kiernan committed suicide by drown- ing....Jobn Bross, aged 56 years, committed suicive by hanging himself. 21.—Noble G. Miver, 62 years old, committed’suicide at No. 128 Cannon street, by cutting his throat with a razor. 28,—An unknown man committed suicide by taking lau- danum. 25.—Richard Murray killed by being kicked and thrown. down a fight of stairs, by Jacob Brealey... Jacob Losce, ‘a German, aged 40 years, committed suicide at the Essex Market Police Court prison by hanging himself. 27.—Martin Ryan, a native of Ireland, aged 73 years, killed by a biow with an axe in the hands of John Alli fon. 29,—A German rag picker, name unknown, robbed and murdered in Baxter strect. No clue to the perpetrators 31.—Edward Kelly, a native of Ireland, 23 yoars of age, shot dead by John Hayes, ina drunken row. SEPTEMBER. 1,—John C. Miller, a native of Germany, aged thirty- four years, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. 2.—Infanticide case at the foot of Twenty-sixth street, East river. 5.—Coroner’s inquest in the case of Mary E. Visoher, who was killed by abortionists, 6.—James Hubbard, a colored boy, committed suicide at Randall’s Island by benging himself. 7.—Anne Grosbour, @ native of Ireland, aged thirty-six eara, committed suicide at No. 78 Cannon street by tak- 4g laudanum. %—Alfred Freeman, a native of England, aged forty years, committed suicide at the International Hotel by cutting bis throat with a razor. Temporary insanity the cause, 10.—-Jobn Dunn, a native of Germany, aged forty-two years, committed suicide at No, 622 Tenth avenue by cut- ting his throat. 11.—J. R. Kearney, a native of New York, aged forty- three yeare, committed suicide at French’s Hotel by tak: ing laudanum....Henry F. Wood, aged forty-eight years, committed suicide at No, 152 Eust Twenty-fourth street by taking laudanum. 12.—Fdward Cassenbrook, aged 23 years, committed Buicide at No. 81 James street, by blowing his brains out with a pistol, Jealousy the cause. 14.—Henrieta Morton, 8 native of New Jersey, agod 20 , wmmitied guide at No. 16 Greeng street by taking Jensen, ” . ‘ing r, & native of Germany, aged Years, commilliéd guicide by taking arsenic. 271.—4) unknown man murdered over Crown’s gro- Q€F store, corner of Anthony street and Mission piace. 29.—An unknown German committed suicide in Jones’ Wood by taking laudanum. Disappointment in loyo the cause. OCTOBER. 8.—Frederick Gerstenberg, an intemperate man, com- mitted suicide by hanging himeelf in a stable in West Forty-fourth street. 4.—John McGee beaten to death bya Innatic on Biack- wall’s Island, named Michael Driscale. 5.—Michael Canley died from the effects of a stab re- ceived with a knife in the hands of Margaret Sheridan... Charles M. Leup, merchant, of Madison avenue, commit- ted suicide shooting himself with a gun. Deceased wns temporarily deran; 183.—Deunis McHenry, a native of Ireland, itty. three years, fatally stabbed in a grocery store by a Ger- wae. obn Zilkin, 8 native of N .—Jobn , & ni lew York, aged thirty-one rears, died from the effects of Injuries r chi pe, seeipalinpad peat ; ue! lod at low York Hospital frai tho effects of a stab at tho hands of Johp MoCue. ae NOVEMBER. 2—Georgo Searles, an Englithy.on, committed sulcido by hanging himself. 3.—Charles Jones, @ native, of Tretand, aged forty-two Yoore, committed suicide by taking laudanun....Charles Gobsne died at the New Work Honpital {rom the effects of @ 810%) received at the hands of John Donmolly. . 5.—A. Whittemore, aged fifty years, oommittod suicide by.taking lavdanum,...Bernard Doyle, @ native of Ire- land, aged eighty years, Committed Buicide at Blackwell's Island, by cutting hig throat. 11.—Mary E Nichols, « native of hi York, aged sixty five eet Se suicide at No. 141 West Tenth street, R bs teers beg -—-Catharine Henry committed suistde by jumpin; out of a window at No, od Bast Tryon aeeeste id 15.—-Anlatio’ Cataling, 2 Chinaman, committed suicide by Dangtog bite, op board of 9 ship at the foot of Cor- T6 6 17,—Copstantine Zoeller, a native of agedtwen- ty six yeurs, commtted waicite by Tossing healt 19,—Kate Peters, a native of wig aged forty-four years, committed suicide at Nd, 41 West Thirty-cig! street, by taking landanum. 23--John Leary fatally etabbed at Crown’s grocery, by Mortimer Shea. 24.—Jobn Brevnan, @ native of Ircland, aged forty-six years, fatally stabbed at a dance in Madison stroet, by ome person unknown. 26.—James Quinn, a hand on board the schooner Jobn M. Clayton, shot dead by @ river thief, DECEMBER. 2—Timothy Mulcahy, a native of Ireland, “aged 30 years, fatally etabbed by some person unknown. 8,—Catharine Anderson, a native of Ireland,aged 29 years, committed suicide by taking laudanum, 9.—Patrick Honeymoon, ® native of Ireland, agod 26 years, died from the effects of injuries received in a prize fight with James Tannan, 10.—fophia Lee, a native of Germany, aged 17 years, comunitted suicide by taking laudapum. 17.—Robert McFarlin, a uative of Scotland, aged 22 ears, committed suicide at No. 80 Oliver street by taking udanum. 26.—Emma Jones, an Englishwoman, committed suicide at No. 179 East Thirteenth street by taking laudanuma. RECAPITULATORY TABLE. 1858. 1859. Total number of murders 1 “ ‘homicides 44 “ « suigides. n Total., 196 Increase. 2 STATISTIOS OF THE LAW COURTS FOR 1859, In accordance with our usuai custom, commenced several years ago, we present our readers wich the sia tistics of the business transacted in the law courts daring the year that is just passing away, in addition to a diary of the remarkable cases that have been heard during that period. There will be several changes in the ju diciary from the commencement of the year 1860. Jndgr Roosevelt retires from the Supreme Court bench, and the newly elected Sncumbent, Judge Leonard, takes his place. Judgo Davies has been elected to the Court of Ap- peals, and his successor in the Supreme Court will be ap- pointed by the Governor. Judge Moncrief has been re elected tothe Supreme Court, and Judge Slosson, whose term expires, will be succeeded by Judge Robertson Jadge Daly has been re-elected to the Common Pleas, 8° that no change will be made in the construction of that court. In the Marine Court, Judge Thompson, whose term of office expires, will be succeeded by Judge Alker, To the judges, clerks and officers of the various courts, we are happy to acknowledge our thanks for the uniform kindness and courtesy extended to our reporter at ali times, and the facilities afforded bim in the compilation of the present tabulur statement:— UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Hon. Samuel Nelson, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Presiding Judgo of this Oourt. Kenneth G. White, Exq., Clerk. Richard E. Stillwell, Esq., Deputy Clerk. ‘Within the last year thore have been commenced on the common law side of the Court, 376 suits; tried, 87; discon- tinued 28, and two in which defaults were enterod. ‘On the equity side, 97 suits were commenced, 62 were heard on motions for injunctions, 47 were granted, and 7 denied, and 23 cases were digcontinned during the year. In (admiralty on appeal from the District Court, 14 cases were brought, and 26 were beard-and decided. 12 appeals were taken to the United States Supreme 46 indictments have been found, and 15 tried. ‘During the year 1859, Judge Nelson wus sitting in the Supreme Court of the United States during the months of January, February and December, and in this disirict auring April, May, September, October and November, and as Circuit Judge also held terms of the Circuit Court in Vermont, Convecticut and tho Northern district of this Biate. Duriansoge Nelson’s absence from the district, court was hold by District Judges Ingersoll, Betts an UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Kenneth G, White, Esq.,and Richard FE, sulwell, Esq., have iesued during the year 1859, sixty-two warrants for various offences committed against the laws of the United States for murder, being engaged in the slave trade, smuggling. counterfeiting, cruel aud unusual punishment, gesan't with dangerous weapens on the high seas, Jarceny opening letters, revolt, desertion, and obstracting United States officers. A large proportion of which were gent before the-Grand Jury for their action thereon. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. District Judge, Hon. Samuel R. Betts; Clerk, George F. Betts, Eeq.; Deputy clerk, George W. Morton, Haq. From the Ist of January to tho 3ist December, 1859, 246 suits were instituted on the admiralty side of the Dis- trict Court. These suits wore on bottomry bonds, bills of lading, eharter party, marine hypothecation, seamen’s wages, collisions, personal losses at sca, salvage aad selzurés under the revenue laws, &c. ‘Of tho above umber instituted there have been heard and fiually dis- posed of 75, and there are yet remaining on the docket B24 DOLREOLARL IG, Qs titers Werd fubtrnnver BY IA. Of these four were d! of and 58 are still pending. Oa the criminal side of the District Court there were presented 21 indictments. Of these 16 have been tried ‘and dispored of and six remain to be tried Owing to the accumulation and pressure cf public buri- neeg, aud the sitting of the Circuit Court, the Hon. Nathan K. Hail, of the Northern District of New York, and the Hon. Cbarles A. Togoreolt, of Connegjcut, continve to hold the Circuit and District Courts in connection with Judge Retts, being Genigaated and appointed thereto under the acts of July, 1850, and April, 1852. a Mah arta eed bette pelea) Ad . jcorge F. Betts, George W. Morton, +» Josep) Bridgham, Esq., United States Commissioners.” The Commissioners, Mesere, Morton, Betts and Bridg- ham, issued nincty four warrante during the year. Tucse were on complaints of murder, manslangbter, slave trade, eBmuggling, Counterfeiting, assault with dangerous wea. pons, creel and unusual punishment, revolts and laroony on the bigh seas, &c. Many of these cases were taken before the Grand Jury in sesaion at the time of issuing the warranls, and were disposed of by indictments being found or the complaints dismissed. List of Attorneys admitted to the United States District Court in the year 1869:—George W. Braen, Cephas Brain. aré, Nathan Burchard, Joseph Annin, Joseph H. Caoate, Edward F. Delancey, Charles C. Fowler, George ©. Gibbs, Montgomery Gibbs, John R Kennedy, George DeForrest Lord, Samuel R. Logan, George M. Miller, James A. Mooro, Washington Munday, J. Muvroc, Charles Mathews, J. L. McLane, Charles Nettlrson, D. M. Porter, David N. Rowan, W. Richardson, B. Y. Sawyer, Truman Smith, Adrian Van Sinderen, Konnetb G. White, Joseph A. Welch. UNITED STATES DISRTIOCT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, United States District Attor- m sworn into office January 11, 1858. Charles H. Hunt, Esq., appointed May 14, 1858; James F. Dwight, Esq. , appointed January 18, 1858, Assistants. Rodmap J Macomber, Fsq., Leopold C. Newman, Wm. ‘Warburst, James Finlayson, James G. Smith, George P. Andrews, Clerks; John Murphy, Messenger. Number of complaints entertained, and Commissioners warrants obtained thereon, from January 1, 1859, to Janu. ary 1, 1860, 163. In the foregoing are included offences under the United States Statntes against the slave trade, counterfeiting, smuggling, Post Office robberies, and em- bezzlements, forgery of public vouchers, embezzi@menta of public funds, &c., &c., and offences ‘on the high seas coming under the’ Admiralty jurisdiction of the United States, such as larcenies, manslaughter, dangerous as- faults, crue! and unusual punishments by officers of Ame rican vessel, revolt and mutiny, &., &. Civil suits Commenced during the same period, 77. This includes suits on Custom House bonds, penaltios on statues forfeited nizaLoss, sults to recover value of forfeited 8, &e. Number of seizures under the revenue laws, fist aa by the CoXector of the Port, and proceedings for ure goods or veesele bad thereon, 104, Buits brought againet collectors to recover excess of du- ties and penaltics, and defended by the United States At- torney , 280. Petitions made to the Secretary of the Treasary for re- mission of forfciture of goods, or vessels, seized for viola- - of ae Sede led ee, ‘sy te’ ‘arrants of remissions gran Secretary Treasury, eight 7 os . The above statements do not incinde suits pending on the Ist of january, 1859, DoF any attendance before United States Comuipsion on ers of persons charged with crime. Mr. Sedgwick 364 on the Oth Decomber, 1859, tho o*%~” thereby coming vacant, The Pres‘dext appdinted Jud Avaza J. Parker, ‘of Albany, to fill the post, but he ‘do. clined to accept, and sinee then Judge James J. Roosevelt has been a] wd and will, we un 4, aesume te dotics on first of January, 1360. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. Jud Hon. James J. Roosevelt, Presiding Justice; Ron. Hovry E Davies, Hon. Thomas W. Gierke, Hon. Jo- sinh Sutherland, Hon. Danicl P. Ingraham, Associate Jus tices. Cierk—David Chatheld, Bsq. Crier of the Supreme oo and Court of Oyer and Terminer—Mr. Henry Ber J The number of cages argued and determined during the Zenr 1860, including ‘non-enumerated motions, were a8 lows: — Number of Students Admitted Coses Argued and Decided. to Practice. Febrnary term. 96 Bote Septembor December ‘* 94 November “ .., 34 Jnetice Roose’ eS, and wit) be succended by Hon. William H. Leonard, clected at the last olection. Justice Davies having beep elected one of the Justicas of thp Court of Appeal will also retire. His successor bas A yet been appointed by tho Governor. Iris undecided yet whether Justice Glerke will go to the Court of A) is; Jf he doer not, Justice Clorke will be Presiding Justice for the year 1800. SUPREMM COURT—SPROTAL TERM. W. Starling Yard, Bsq., Clerk. ‘This branch of the Court in known as tho oourt for the trial of equity canser and questions of law. The Jauoary torm was bold by Justicn Roosevelt, who commenced with a calondar of 286 cases, Stxty-three capes wore disposed! of, atnong which were Brewster vB. Harris and others; Henry ve Bloudgoort; Woodhouse vs. Farrington; Butterworth vs. Brodorick; Saitus va, Saltus; MeMnilin v8, Monatan; Rerton va, Leeds, ‘The March term waa presided over by Juation Davie (gince elected to the Conrt of Appeal), Ooe hundred and three causes wore disposed of, Justice Ingraham sat three days during this term. Among those heard wore yrayor & Co, ys. Second Avenue Railroad Company; Pittaburg Insurance Company vs. New York and Livor- pool Ream Companrs Delaware and Hudson Canal Oom- ror & Co.; New York and New Haven Rali- vs. Blaichford; ‘Van Schaick vs. Third Avenue Rall- road; Paige ve. Wilson; vs. Woodward; Leland ve. 5 vs. Cook; Now York and New Haven ye me nies & ; al ipril term Justin land presided, Althougs the case of Roberts vs. pda hr oer) the court for seven days, yet some sixty causes were dis- posed of. Among the most impertant were Roberts vB. Sykes; Boyce va. City of St. Louis, deciding the city of St, Louis could not, in its corporate capacity, hold or take realestate in this State, bequethed by tho testator, a re- sident of St. Louis; Roberts va. Whitney & Co.; Auld vs. Auld; Heebner vs, Townsend; Williams vs. Conrad; Beeknan Fire Insurance Company vs. M. E. Church; Whitehead ve. Erkson & Co, At the Juno term, presided over by Justice Clerke, forty-8ixX casca were disposed of. Sergeant vs. Smith, United States Gutta ffercha Company vs. Sawyer, Felt vg. bag) Horley vs. American Building Miller vs. New York and Erie Ratiroad, Bloxham vs. Bloxham, be hncepd ‘Trust Company vs. Mott, Moir vs. Begg, Mu- taal Life Justice Davies presiding, commenced causes. At this term Justice fn graham presided the firet week, disposing of thirty-five causee. Que hundred and eighteen causes were disposed of. ‘The great case of Hinman ys. Stout occupied the at- tention of the Court seven days. Baldwin va. Mayor, &c.; smith ve. Georgia Ratlroad Company, Powers vs. Dike, New York Life Insurance Company ys. Wangler, Hyde ville Marble Company vs. Deming, Uglow vs. Ryan, Braisted va, Wood, Roumage vs. Holland were among the principa) causes disposed of, The December term, just closed, was presided over by Justice Ingraham. ‘Thia term continued for three wocks and the pumber of causes disposed of amounted to forty- eight. Banks vs, Barbour, Albion Life Insurance Compa uy v8. Commissioner of Assessments, New York Ice Com- pany v8. Northwest Fire Ineurance Company, Christie ve. Hydeville Marble oT a were among the most impor- tant causes disposed of, SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS. Richard C: Beaman, Faq, ler i Davies, Attachments. Injupetions,., 27 Arrests... ~ ao8 BES Injunctiuns, Arresta,...... Litigated motions heard during orders made thereon:— 4 _ the year 1860, and Roorovelt, J. 615 Davies, J....472 Ingraham, J..1456 Gerke, J...1,092 Sutherland, 3.789 Mullin, J. 58 Strong, J.....124 Bulcom, 4 Gould, ~O Allen, J. 13 James, J..... 42 - Foreclosure Suits. Roosevelt, J.. 47 Davies, J.... 86 Olerke, J.,.... 80 Ingraham, J.. 71 Sutberland,J. 63 Allon, 5........ 6 Mullin, J...) 8 James, J..... 2 Strong, J...... 8 Drcorces Roosevelt, J., 18 Davies, J..... 12. Olerke, J 28 Ingraham, J.. 9 Sutherland,J. 21 Mullin’ J. 2 dames, J..... 1 Strong,J..... 2 - Total... 28 Total... 85 Total... 30 Habeas Granted. Roosevelt, J.. 13 Ingraham, J..21 Clerke, J....... 34 Davies, J...., 24 Sutherland,J. 18 = Cases Setthed. Roosevelt, J., 15 Clerke,J.... 80 Davies, J..... 20 Sutherland, J 10 Rocnevelt, 5,5 Darien den 2 Strong, J. ies, J.... J. Clerke,J..... 2 Sutherland,J, 2 James, J. SUPERIOR COURT. Justices—Hion. Joseph B. Bosworth. Chief Justices— Hon. Murray Hoffman, Hon Lewis B. Woodruff, Hon. EA- wards Pierrepoint, Hon. James Moncrief and Anthony L. Rebertaon. Chief Clerk—George T. Maxwell, Bsq., attends at trial term, part. Deputy Clerk—Henry H. Ries, Req. Clerk of General Term—Robert D. Javiegsten, at Olerk of part 2, Trial Term—Wm. Hawiland, 689. ’ Clerk of Special Term—Wm. P. Brennan, Faq. Equity Glerk—Jease Oak- ley, Esq. Naturalization Clerk—Peter Lemon, Phi Re- cording Clerk—Charles K. Taylor, Esq. Docket Clerk— George Badie, Esq. Ingraham, J..,. 22 Trial Term. The number of causes tried and referred, complaints Fe ee pl inquests taken and cases dismissed, were as jOLOWS — a ) SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM. The same Judges. Clerk—Robert D. Livingston, Esq. The following is the amount of business transacted in this brauch:— 3| exieadlict Total ...s.secees srererseeereser cess 20M 198 motions were heard and 186 decided at general term. SUPERIOR COCRT—SPECIAL TERM. The number of motions and arguments heard was. ..2,640 SUPERIOR COURT—CLERKS’ OFFICE. A list of persons naturalized during the year 1859:— Declarations of Intentions. Great Britain and Irelaud..... 568 Germany and al! other nations 958 Full papers of all nations... nomeenean oe mil, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Judges—Hon. Charles P. Daly (Judge Daly was re-blect- ed for six yous commencing from Ist January, 1860), Hion. John R. Brady, Hon. Henry Hilton. Nathaniel Jar- yis, Jr., Fsq., Clerk. Gexrrat Terus.—Number of causes on tho calendars for argument, on appeal from Marine and District Courts, and from judgments of the Common Pleas, aud orders of gpeciai terms, & 957 Number heard 955 Special. TxrMs.—Number of trial by jury. Number dispe Of... Number of causes on tho Court (without jury’ Number disposed of, Number of causes 01 cal motions, trials of issues of law Number beard and determined. Non-enumerated motions heard creee granted and entered,..,..... ere Number of orders granted to exargine ‘judgment deb- tore in proceedings eupplemental to execution, in- cludipg orders in the Marine and District Court Judgments., Weed, sh ch wo wes Ther'AE, foe Ingolven and imprisoned debtors discharged on ap- piications heard and determined.,... . Writs of habeas corpus allowed and heard. Divoroe cases heard Bivorces granted... Number of applications for Number admitted... MARINE COURT. Juiget—Hon. Florence McCarthy, Alva K. Maynard and Albert A. Thompson. Moses D. Gale, Clerk. ‘Number of processes issued from lat of January to Sist of December, 1859:— Summonees, warrants, attachments, aliases, &¢ Number of judgments rendered... Number of cases remaining in court....... . The amount for which judgment has been o! ed in all 1s five hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred and fifty dollars, (529,650). Number of cages appealed from Special Term... Number of caees argued and decided...... Number of cases diamissed and discountinuo Nomber of cases on Decomber calendar... . ‘This Court is open for the transaction of business ever day during the year, except Sundays and the usyal holl- days. 3 Atsiominent of Judges for the Marine Court for 1668; canucry —MoCarthy , ce Ist; Maynard,” part 2nd ; Iker, Chambers. Roy Alker, part 2nd; February —Maynard, part Ist ; MoCartby, Chambers. warch —Alker, part Ist; MoCarthy, part 2nd; Maynard, Cham! .—MoCartby, part 1st; Alker, part 2nd; Maynard, April Cramberr. cet a McCarthy, part 2nd; Alker; mbern, June.—MoCartby, part Ist; Maynard, part 2nd ; Alkor, Chambers. July.—Aalker, part Ist; McCarthy, jpart 2nd; Maynard, Chambers. August.—Maynard, part Ist; Alker, part 2nd; McCarthy, Cham ers. McCarthy, part Ist; Maynard, part 2od; Alker, Chambers. Octoher.—Alwer, Part 1st; MoCarthy, part 2nd; May- nara, Chambers. ard, part Ist; Alker, part 2ad; Mo- arthy, part let; Maynard, part 2nd; Al- Kecuneral Terth 18 held on the last Thuretay of each month, except the months of July and August. CRIMINAL COURTS. Through the kindness of Mr. Vandervoort and bis depu- ty, Mr. Sparks, we are enabled to present the following Btatiztios of the oriminal conrts:— COURT OF OTER AND TERMINER. Held by ono of the Justices of the Supreme Court, Terms first Monday of January, April, October, and Do- comber. COURT OF GENERAL ONS OF THR PEACE. ‘Terme first Menday“n each month. George G. Barnard, Recorder of the city of New York, and presiding Judge bf said court. a ‘Abraham 1, Rugseli, Ciiy Judge of the city of New York and Justice of the Sessions Nelson J. Waterbury, District Attorney; John Sedgwick and John T. Doyle, Assistant District Attorneys; Howry Vandervoort, Clerk of Oyer aod Terminer and General Sessions; Jobn Sparks, Deputy Clerk. The number of convictions, aoquittals, &o,, had 4, the s fourts of Oyer and Termin © «: d General Sessions of the peace in and for the city an. cc. nty of New York m the Year 1859 was as follows :-— ~ Over and Term Convicted. Acg’d. Murder ....... eee ees ° 3 3 Manslaughter (various degreer’ 7 Assault with totent to kill, AN Aseault with intent kill... Assault with dangerous weapoi Asceault with Intent to roain, Robbery in the first degree Assault with intent to com: Carrying a slung-shot Abandoning infant in p Bigamy Areault al lelal Si SeeRSieeSlewlal | Sloe Perjury... ve Arson (not capi ree" Attempt to commit arson (not capital) . et Forgery (various degrees... 116 Burglary (various degrees). vie 82 Attempt to commit do. do. 18 Embezzlement +2 Grand larceny: fea Attempt to committ di 2 Receiving stolen good. tee Obtaining goods by false pretences att Petit larceny, second offence vig Petit larceny ,...... 127 Attempt to commit do. oy Violation of election law a Counterfeiting labels. Ale Gambiing., +2 Keeping disorderly houses 2 TOA nccsichensaninaad shee! -nehmeneicrnn ends 854 163 ‘Three persons were gentenced to be executed. ‘254 males and 56 females were sentenced to imprison- ment in the State prison, (three for life) and the aggre- gate time of remainder, (287) 999 years and 7 months. 256 males and 46 femalea were sentenced to be im- prisoned in the penitentiary. 28 males and 8 females were sentenced to be imprisoned in the city prison. 82 boys and 2 girls were sent to the House of Refuge. 1,803 indictments were found and 162 complaints dis- missed by Grand Jury. 1,216 recognizances to answer, and 3,045 records of ya- grant convictions were filed during the . The reeoguizances of 61 persons were forfeited. Amount of fines and foes and paid into the City Treasury, $1,062 87. NECROLOGY FOR 1859. THE DISTINGUISHED DEAD OF THE WORLD. Wordsworth’s Widow, Bettina Von Arnim, Henry Hallam, Prescott the Historian, Billy Bowlegt, Gezo, the African Slave King; Ha- dame Besle, Lady Hergan, Baron Hamboldt, Prince Hetternich, King of Naples, French Generals in Italy, Gen. Proctor of Englands Leigh Hunt, Brunel and Stephenson, ke. Kee ke. JANUARY. 5,—Donald Cameron, the “ Lochiel’’ of Seotland. His father was the ‘ Lochiel”’ restored to his estates under the amnesty of 1784. The deceased Donald was born in 1796, and fought with the British ‘ Gaards”’ at Waterloo. 16.—Mrs. Everett, widow of David Everett, author of the lines commencing :— ‘You'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage— in New Ipswich, N. H., in hor cigty eighth year. 17.--Mrs. Wordsworth, widow of the post, in England, aged eighty-eight years. Sho was blind, dea’, and be- reaved in her latter years, but not mournful. 19.—Ool. Francis Lee, United States army, in St. Louis, aged fifty-six years. He entered the service as cadet in 1988, and was commissioned as Second Lieutenam of tho Seventh infantry in 1822. He was Assistant Quarter- master from May, 1826, to May, 1834. During the whole of the Mexican war, at the siege of Fort Brown in 1846, where he was second tn commani, and at the captare of the city of Mexico, Col. Lee won i orm gy and ho- nor Prince Hatgfeldt,a very able Prussian @ij A in He was Prussian iter to Paris at the time of bis decease. 21.—General the Duke de Plaisance (Anne Charles Le- brun), Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor and Se- nator of France, in Paris. He was born in Paris on the 28th of December, 1775, and was the eldest son of the Arch Treasurer ofthe empire. He entered the army after the 18th Brumaire. An aid-de-camp to Desaix, he was named colonel to the Third hussars at Marengo; General of Brigade at Eylau, in 1807, and General of Division, with the title of Count, at the commencement of the campaign in Russia in 1812. He adhered in 1814 to the re-eatab- lishment of the Bourbons; but having in thé Hundred Days accepted a command in Cham and the post of Deputy for the Beine-et-Marne to the legislative body, he ‘was put en disponibilize alter Waterloo.....Bettina You Arnim, in Berlin, at the age of seven! , work being @ correspondence fore her seventeenth year. She remained as she was born—~a child of genius. She was the daughter of a pa- trician family at Frankfort-on-the-Main, and married to @ scion of one of the noblest houses of Prussia. ‘92.—Henry Hallam, the historian, in England, aged eighty years. Mr. Hallam was born about 1778, and was educated at Eton and Oxford. He afterwards settled in London. In 1830 he received one of the two fifty guinca gold medals instituted by George IV. for eminence tn his- torical composition, the other being awarded to Washing- ton Irving. He was at an early poriod engaged asa regular contributor to the Edinburg Review, contempora- peously with Sir Walter Scott, and bore an active part in Mr. Wilberforce’s movement for abolishing the slave trade. It was on the death of Mr. Haliam’s gon, who was engaged to be married to Mr. Tennyson’s sister, that the poet laureate wrote his “In Memoriam.” ‘24.~David Tod, of the firm of Tod & McGregor, ship- boilder Glasgow, aged 63 years. Mr. Tod was born in Perthshire, in a village near Scone, of humble parents, Baving served his Supeeationship as a millwright and en- gincer, he went to Glasgow in search of work. Succeed- ing in Obtaining a situation at Shettleston, he remained in that district for a short time, after which ho entered the service of David Napier, engineer. Mr. Tod was the first person who worked engines in a deep sea steamer—that voreel being the Rob Roy, which sailed to Belfast, Ireland, and he subsequently was chicf engineer of other steam vesseis, In 1833 he formed the partuership with Mr. Mc- Gregor: they built the first iron sea going steamers—the Royal Sovereign, the Princess Royal, and other Glasgow and Liverpool boats; and the City of Glasgow, the first iron tcrew ship that crossed the Atlantic, was built by them on their own account, when the screw, as a pro- pelier of ships, was like to fall into desuetude. 28.—William Hickling Proscott, historian, in Boston, by an attack of apoplexy. Mr. Prescott was born in Salem, Moeeachueetts, in May, 1796. His grandfather ‘was the Hon. William Prescott, a compatriot of Warren, Adame and Hancock in the early Revolutionary struggles. ‘The father of Mr. Prescott was born at Pepperell in 1762, and married Catherine Hickling, daughter of Thomas Hickling, of the Isiand of Saint Michae ‘The historian ‘was the first issue of this marr! He entered Harvard College in 1811, at the age of h, and uated in 1814. While in college an accidental blow from a com- rade deprived him of the use of one eye, and the con- ‘stant literary application for which he was always noted deprived him of the use of the other. He was obliged to forego the study of the law, and resolved to devote him- Bely to literary pursuits......Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson, firet Earl of Ripon, in England. Mr. Robinson’s first connection with public life dates from the year 1804, when he acted as private secre- tary to Lord Hardwicke, Iord Lieutenant of Ireland He quitted Ireland when that nobleman was recalled upon the death of Mr. Pitt, in 1806, and came into Parliament that year. In the winter of 1813 he accompanied Lord Castlereagh to the Continent, and thus became personally nizant of the commencement of that series of events which eventuated in the overthrow of the first Napoleon. Mr. Robinson continued atthe Board of Trade uatil the year 1818, when he succeeded as President of the Board of Trade, and Treasurer of the navy. Whbon Mr. Canning ‘wag appointed to the head of the administration, in 1827, that statesman undertook the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, in conjunction with that of First Lord of the ‘Treasury; and at the same time Mr. Toningon Was éf- trusted with the Beals of the ~ office, and advanced tw Um PeeTB® BY ‘Le tle of Viscount Goderich. On the death of We. Raining, tn the following October, his Majes- ty requested Lord Goderich to conduct the administration ag Premier, but his lordsbip held that high post for a few months only, under cirenmstances of no ordinary diffical. ty. In 1834 Lord Ripon withdrew from the Grey adminis- tration on account of internal dissensions in tho Cabinet, arising from a suspicion that the established church in Treland was about to be sacrificed to a popalar outery, 29.—Seth Thomas, aged 75 Tene first “Yankeo clockmaker,”’ in Connecticut... . William Cranch Bond, ope of the most eminent and laborious astronomers of this country, in Cambridge, in his 60th year, Ho was the director for many years of tho Cambridge Observa- tory. Hiscmtefbutions to the science of astronomy en- ttle him to one of the highest piaces among its votaries. FEPRUARY, 3.—Carl Adolf Agardh, in Sweden, He was born in Bkoné, on the 294 of January, 1785. He travelled over half the world, studied various eclences, was distinguish- od as an eloquent prefesaor, a botanist, a mathematician, natural philoeopher and statesman. He was the head of the liberal and reform party. Not less than eighteen new plants have been called after his namo. His last and reatest work is his ‘Statistica) History of Sweden.” v4 7.—James Inman, D.D., profeseor ‘of mathematics at the Royal Naval Collage, Porsamouth, Ei a c ed 88. poreed & colebrity i Leircles for his Et loos Mein ng Me slupbuilding. Ho sailed round the world with Flinders, a8 astronomer, was wrecked with bim, and took part with the late Sir John Franklin in that celebrated action in wh oh a fleet of British merchartmen beat otf the Frencn Admiral Linols. 28.—Manual Johnson, the “Radcliffe Observer,” in England, He was ono of the most industrious astrono- mers of the day. MARCH. &—Aaron Vensblé Brown, Postmaster Genoral of the United States, in Washington, D. C., aged 64 years, Mr Brown was born in Bruoswick county, Va., on the 15th of August, 1795. Te was alineat degcendant of Jobn Milton. Hiis father was an active soldier of the Revolution. Gov. rown was the issue of his second inarriage with Elizabeth B ty: She stars of Gorman Tomantie itera. a Ne a ANY ES Melton (a corruption of the name of Milton). Mr. Brown Orst became a candidate for Congress in 1839. Mr. Brown’. Congreesional term, lasting from 1839 to 1845 he was an ctive member, In May, 1840, he deliv 4 able spech, in reply to. Mr. Fell, 08. the’ Dit te eeecee the freedcm of cléctions.”’ In 1841 his speech on the burning of the Caroline thrilled the hearts of the meme bers and spectators in the House, He was the repreaen- tative of the minority of -the committee which framed the tarot 1842, and made an able report against that mea- sure, He opened the democratic opposition to the mea- sore, In August, 1841, he delivered a telling h apainst the Fiscal’ Bank’ bil: and one. tm 186d 06, the re- mission of the fine impered cn Gen. Jackson at New Or- Jeane ; alev against the receiving and reporting on abolition petitions, and on the right of electing members on general Hekets. In Decerabers1844, ha made an able reply to funery sprecbes of Mr. Adare in referenee to the Histion of the Florida treaty. In January, 1845, ho replied to Mr. Adams on the Oregon bill. It was to Governor Brown that Genera! Jackson addressed his celebrated let- ter in favor of the annexation of Texas—the letter that called upon the country to seize the then “present golden woment”’ for gecuring’a valuable acquisition to its territo- ry, sad which bad so controlling an influence upon that great Measure. 11.—* Biliy Bowlegs,” the renowned Seminole Indian chief and warrior, in Florida, at the house of his tnterpre- ter, John Jumper. ere were great lamentations and joud watimgs among bis people, the Seminoles, at the event. 20, the slave king of Dehomey, Afriea. Hothwart- 21,—Ge ed by his conduct and measures the’ policy of England and incurred the displeasure of Lord Tulmersion, who op yosed bie proceedings, threatened bim With chagtisement resisted the extension of bis dominions, and supplied the Fimaller communities, whose independence was agaailed, with arme and munitions of war. Latterly he became aa object of attraction to Franre. Louis Napoleon sought hia friencsbip and commercial intercourse, sent a mission to hie capital aud presented bim with brass field pieces, Gezo organized and led interval forays and slave cruelties on the largest ecale Africa has known, and annually sold his coneiay Lon i ine of ai emanations Hi crvelties, by depopulating Ne; the ma- terial prosperity of Cuba aid Brag” His” policy, and the wealth he derived from it, excited the cupidity of his neighbors, and from Whydah to Lagos the slave trade became the business of the whole population, When Gezo succeeded to bis patrimonial throne, the ad; country was inhabited by independent communities of the Fgbas, and it was on them he perpetrated his carlier He attacked them, burnt their towns, carried off their choicest people, and when his violence was un. Successful, bis intrigue mtroduced civil war, which com- leted their ruin. ‘y, which of 10,000 in- bitants, was burned down in a cut throat affair its own lawless the whole Bight was by Briti*th bombardment. basen Te were performed at Abomi; all the slave traders of Whydah attended and assisted at them; each carried thither his contribution ef slaves to be sacrificed to his memory, and of merchandise to be presented to his succesgor. It had been proposed to facilitate Gezo’s admiseion into the other world by slaughter of 2,000 Africans; but the massacre was to 800. Gezo's Furopean agent at Whydab offered to the new fovercign a large silver salver, filed with new del. Jars, and he provided for the enjoyment of his old master in the Paradise whither he is supporod to have betaken himself, the model of an ouk tree in frosted silver, the branches of which hung, for his use when disposed the fragrant weed, the choicest of Havana segars. terrible ceremonies over, the new King proclaimed big policy to be that of hie father. 29.—The Marquis of Waterford, a well known sports- — and a ea by a fall from his re at a hunt im Irel age years. In 1836, he, in company with Viscount Jocelyn and Gol Sumian waived thig country in a yacht, and indulged in an amusement which was a favorite pastime with him at home—that of upsctting hboxes and watchmen, or leatherheads, as they were sometimes called—for which the Justloes of that day locked up his lordship and friends. APRIL. 12.~Angelina Bosio, one of the most celebrated singers of the day, im St. Petersburg. Madame Bosio first appeared in London at the Royal Italian Opera about six years ago, as Adina la Donizetti’s ““ L’Elisir d’Amore,” and her subsequent efforts as the heroine of Rossini’s ‘Conte Ory,” Verdi's “ Rigoletti,” Meyer- beer’s “ Etoile du Nord,” &c., raised her very high in tha estimation of ihe metropolitan public, and eventually led to the establishment of her fame throughout Europe. 13.—Sydney Morgan, a celebrated authoreas in London aged 78 years. Miss Owenson was born in Dublin about the year 1783. Her father was a musician of merit, and his intellectual gifts enabled him to introduce his daughter into the cultivated society of which she subsequently be- came soeminent a member. Her first efforts were di- rected to poetry; at fourteen she produced a volame of miscellaneous verses, and afterwards a series of songs set to Irish airs, But the “Wild Irish Girl,” published in 180], at once raised her to a conspicuous position in the ‘world of letters. This book passed through seven edi- ‘tions, and introduced its authoress to the highest society. She first met Sir Charles @ physician of note, at the bonse of the Marquis o! }, and they were soon afterwards married. Her next work of importance was “France,” a critical review of the social state of that country, more than a book of travel. This ime meuse success, and led to 8 decision on the part of the then French government to refuse the suthoress read- ‘mission to tha a ‘14.—George M. Bibb, of Kentucky, in Georgetown, D. C., at the age of between 80 and ree. Mr. Bibb was oh ew tr | 3782, sixty-seven Years O80.,,a7 seatice of Kentucky. two terms in the ee and was chosen Chan- cellor of the irt of During the administration of President Tyler, when John C. Spencer ieee fee rece Stee . George M. was appoi served to the end of Mr. Tyler’s term. ” Sir Jameetice Jejeebhoy, at Bombay, India, at the of 76. Ho was at the head of the native mercantile of India, and — created & baronet py the government a few years back. He was alo presented ‘with the freedom of the city of London. e 16,—Alexis Clerel de an idan born at Verneul, France, on July 20,1806, at Cuunes.’ He was ffty-th-ce years of age, and war a member both of the French Aca- demy and of the Academy of Moral and Pol tical Sciences. In 1831 he visited the United States, in order to repert on our penitentiary systems, and on his return publighed hi great work, ‘Democracy in America.”’ General Cavaig- hac, during his brief’ administration, selected er Tocqueville to represent France in the Brussels Confe- ences on Italian affairs. On his retarn from this mission he was re-elected to his seat in the Deputies, and on the 8d of June, 1849, received from the bands ot President Louis Napoleon the portfolio of foreign affairs, and advo- cated the occupation of Rome with all bis abilities. 25.—Yeb, ex-Governor of Canton, China, in Calcutta, ag aBritish prigoner. Yeh was only fi'ty-three years of But for the desire which he expreesed to see his (J iand again, we might almost be disposed to think that ha took that which shortened the tbread of life. Yeh had Prey an extraordinary method of dealing with the truth that even the expression of his pining — have been, ag all his life waa, a huge lie, Linguists and boat people in Canton appeared giad at bearing that be was no more, “There will be no ceremony over bis removal,” said ene of the former class; ‘‘the Emperor bas taken away all bia titles; he is mo more than the commonest coolie of the streets.”” ir ved May. 5.—Dr. Dienysius Lardner, whose namo in connection with scientific literature has a wide reputation, in Paris, at the age of 66 years. 6.—Frederick Henry Alexander Baron Von Humboldt, in Berlin, where he was born, in his 90th year, Per- hapa there is not in the annals of mankind the name of another man who bas lived to the same age and produced such an amount of intellectual work, and that, too, of the highest order. It was in natural history that he most dis- tinguished himself, and his ‘Cosmos’? is his imperishable monument; which will endure as long as the earth which! it describes. Cosmos means ‘the world;’”’ yet, perhaps, his grand work on America, over which he travelled for five years, is that which will keep his memory green in the minds of the inhabitants of the New World, Having cultivated hisefaculty of physical inquiry by the study of chemistry, botany, geology and galyanism, then a new science, his first care was to condense and arrange Lis scientific ideas and test them by the known, before plying them in countries yet unexplored. His next objeot was to discover & country whose botanical wealth was but ttle known. Meantime he journeyed with Had- Jer to the port of Italy to study the theory of rocka, and started for Ni for a mirpose, With Bech’ “Ho was com} abandon hs plan by the ‘He turned his steps to friend to , where his merita were made kuown by the Saxon Minister. His p game year with Napo the im the fea Fouth was coeval with the American fberty; he admired Washington; the drama of Freveh Tevolution, that convul ‘before him, with ite mpire.of a thousand years tumb! Garmin ne strokes ee wandered over he foll wing letter, which is the Inst published Humboldt, presents a carious exam} Hen tee of oxlobrity. It was eout to the Gasette of Ve g. 3 14 4 5 eke i rat st thd which rante & sem, wi correePcveregeot ‘from 1.60) to 2.000 letiors and pamphlets, on shines: Ny, a to me—t on which my ad- vice 's demanded, schemes of em! a ‘ool: i voices of models, inery and 0} of naira a Dintory, in- quires on beiloous, demand for Autographa, to purse of “* ‘ub all ‘who desire By catate fart cel tet By people te toe ae es ore aicecury, ia ie a on itasd ioiellectnad strength, re went efuctes, Barterpentod Ww : rel » be in Sa ‘ALBXARDRE Benuux, March 15, 1859. Bee Bis in, 12.-~Archduke John, of Austria, ton Ly Vienna. He was one of the moat celebrated men of tho imperial family. He was grand uncle of the nog Francis Joseph, uncle of Ferdinand, who abdicated ct 1848, and brother of the previeus Emperor Francis, wie resigned in 1835. Archduke Jot, called the “Fkyrens! was born at Florence mies, fod was thorelor a eared seven years of age Since If bg ‘joined an of the Engineer Corys, and sinco 1802 ~ He wae very ad latus (or adjunct) to his brother Charles. [CONTINVED oN EIGHTH PAGE.)