The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1860, Page 5

WEWS FROM THE STATE CAPIFAL. | ‘,"0% ‘The Condition of the Pro-Rata Question Whe Clintoe League—How they Raised thetr Fands—Letters Addreesea to the Members—Meeting of the Committee, dc. OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH. Aunany, Jan. 23, 1860, ‘The feeling upon the Pro-Rata Freight law, is every day smeaming more and more importance. The discussion ‘mpon the question before the commitice is awakening the membexs to the importance of tue subject. For a long flee everything seemed to be one sided; a member tha, ‘would donbt the justice of 2 Pro Rata law was among the Fare ouriovitles about the Capital; but since this discussion ha commenced there has been considerable change; many of the members new look upon it in another Night, and will not. vote for any bill that may be offered) upon this) question. Nearly ali, however, consider that there ia need of some legislation upon the subject. The ruinous competition that has been goivg on ‘detween the rival lines of railroads in bidding for through freight bas unquestionably aroused the indignation of the people of the State, which, from the very nature of ‘things, is having its effect upon the members here. But when the question comes up before the House many who hbaye heretofore been considered straight for the law wil he found on the doubting list. The opinion is every day ‘becoming stronger that the Pro Rata law will sot accom the object intended. That there should be somo done to keep the railroads within bounds ig no doubt fee! here; but in what way can be accomplished isa quesiion that is every day more and more doubtful. fea) canal men are not in favor of the pro rata Peo: "they afé'nat bere, and ‘will ‘aot probably . They ar ere, will not pra! waco. Thi said that they havo b:come the course of the Clinton uc. When ahey it convention last summer, there were three yy demanded:— t, That a pro rata (a! law should be passed. » That tolle should be imposed upon all railroad neird ‘That no passes should be issued to public officers. ‘wero the conditions that they asked and de. ded, The Cunton League then Srung mio existence, Fivice ite teres pr in ar ie tice a = managed acd run by Henry O'Riley an Hogh Allen, It decame : 7 ad if Hi g E g 2 necessary at once that fmey should have funds; theso patriotic gen- tlemen would bave office rent to pay, postage and stationery bills, as well as travelling expenses, to say no- ‘thing of a small salary to pay for time |. AD as- sgessmeut was levied upon all the forwarders along the ‘Woe of the canal in proportion to the amount of business ‘@one, ranging from tweety five to one hundred and fifty dol'ars; with the large sum thus raised they were enabled ‘to move along swimmingly. The son of Mr. O'Riley has been travelling the State all the fail, with his carpet bag fuilfof petitions, which ho circulated in every locality and urged upon the people to , them. He has also visited the Board of Supervisors ‘the several counties and persuaded them, as Super- visors, to petition the Legislature. These petitions are mow pouring in as the result of his labors. In = instances they have no doubt been signed wit but little Rror'edae of their result, Anxious for some , and to prevent, if possible, the iscrimination that has beon going on ‘them, they re ready to seize a, en that was offered that ty the least promised that result. ‘The Clinton League have abandoned the last two propo- ‘sitions of the canal men, and are now, and have been since the election, di their etforts exclusively for the Pro Rata law. Some of those that one ment of fitty per cent upon the amount of ir assessments have wince refused to pay the balance, and are not at all satiz- fied with the course the Leaguo has beon taking. Funds having in many instances been cut off, we may soon find that society less patriotic than in the fo several ‘mportant matters affecting the canal ana railway ‘connection with ular rights and public re- Soeee am anttae kite apaeigy ct cor dey ttn Tespeetfully suomitied to you. By rephes that you and geatlemen may make to these questions, will be printed for general use, inthe order of reception, a8 has been the case with the replies from the nominees for State oflices to the interregatories addressed to them, 1. Are you, or are you not, in favor of preserving the State anal sy siem bs the property of the people of the State of New ‘York- as the great water way between New York harbor and the iniand seas—for the use of all pao, on equal terms, for ‘alr time—instend of converting the canals (by sale or lease) from public highways into private monoyolies? 2. are you, OF af@ yor not, in favor of the completion of the emargement of ibe canas, according to law—~eo ae to give the required depth of seven teet at the commeace ment of navigation next spring—an odject which can be uccomplished with moderate means during the next win- ter—which depth will at ‘ast complete that great wore, 80 as to permit the transit of canal steamers between the Allentic and the lakes, with greater average tonnage than Be average tonpage ‘below 30) tors) of the suipa and beigs ‘(ansacting the ocean commerce of New York city wasn we Kile canal was commenced, sud with seveafuld greater ave vage tonnage than the average \onvage of canal boats when the enlargement was becuin—objects when, when accomplished can be accomplished during a singie wi ih witlug expense), will verify the prediction of the New York ‘Chansver of Commerce, thit * the compietion of the great work Of enlarging the capais of our Susie, and the simultaaeous tn trcduction of steam ss the motive power of tueir uavigatioa, Will mark a ere of e en {ul Interest to our country, bus ep cially tw this city and state”—which improvement of rie eapei ‘must of course put al! comperition at éefisnce,’ Cham der of Commerce—"“soutirwing to our eity, bey geventure, the suprema:y which we bave already eacued, and which bids fair to make New York the commercial mistress of the world.” 3. Areyou, or are you not, in favor of securing to the people of this State equal rights’ upon the cavais and railways ‘f th's State—by a pro-raia inw defending them agetnst pernicious “discriminating” railway policy, where by freighs js Bow fansported through th's State, beiweea Westen and Easiern states, on beter terms than the productions and pur- ebases of the people In the inierior of this Siate are allowed to pass to and from New York city over the raflroads for which this State granted valuabie fra’ and apeat —the pernicious influences of waich iat ui- tous aystem are set forth in the reportof the majority of the Selec: Legislative Committee of last session of ihe New York siature, which with other dosumects, is row submitted t> you—a sysemi of disparity and injustice unparalleled in tha annie ot trade and commerce—such as nove of the most Seapets womens the world bave ever dared to iaiict upon own subjects. Xovr answers to ube fcregolng questions are respeotfclly in- vited—to be addressed to ine un ‘at New York. " HENKY O'RIELLY, Chairman. UGH ALDER, Of the Dlinton League for promoting the compietion of the Ca. nal System NEw York, Oct 15, 189. ‘The select committee upon this subject met again this afternoon, to bear testimony that might be offered on that separtant ‘question. . Thatcher, whose pen has been busy of late upon ‘this question, took up the question in favor of the railroad, ‘and argued that the price chi 4 upon through freight should not govern the local freights, for the reason that Treights for a long distance could be carried at a lees prica than for a shorter distance. This, he said, has been the case with our lakes, caual and rivers ever since freight had been carried by them. Mr. Randall followed in defence of the road, and stated, that the rates stated by the League in their | pamphiets were taken from the rates when tney were in | competition with other roaas, which did not now exist. He asked for further time to furnish proot upon the diffe- rent points that had been asserted by them. ‘The legisla tion of other States were protecting and fostering ratiroxd property, whilet here they witness an attempt to destroy ‘the private capital now invested in this class of property, ‘which bad increased the wealth of the State more than all other influences combines, to sustain the canal. ‘Mr. Randall argued at leng/h ehowing the fallacy of the that a Pro Rata law would help the canaia, but stated in connection with the trade of the West, where it was that freights should be carried at the very Jowest figure to prevent their going over other lines of roads; and if there was any restriction put «pon thom, thoee freights would go over the Southern roads. 1! beld that the more freight the roads brought througt ti State, tt mattered not for what price, benefited those in thia State by giving employment to more men to Bandle and transport it, and mechanics to build and re- oe This discrimination had been going on with canals to a greater extent than by the rows. ‘They carried crockery from New York to Cieyeland fur one sbilling one bondred pounds, and charged Mitty cents per barrel for flour from Buttalo to New York. ‘The freights on the canal from New York to Syracuse during last summer was ouly eight cents per one hundred for on freight at Syra- Sale. For what did the state build and cntarge the Erie canal but to bring to this State the trade of the West—the which the railroads have been trying to do, of there petitioners now ‘ ‘Mr. Thatcher again taking the , baid that ha theught that it was generally acceded that the passage o the law in question would increase the price om the torough freight rge in this State. A , of the freight carried on the railroads im the summer is not canal freights. It does not iegiti- Matety belong to the canals, and would not go there if Griven from the railroads. the enactment ot this law would not, therefore, increase the revenue of the canals A controversy then took place upon allowing the Cen- tral road to bring witnesses and substantiate undec oath the assertions that they have made, To this Smith and Flagler, of the committee, objected, ‘eeauee it would take up time. Mr. Varian moved that they be allowed to bring their witue ‘od make their proof, before the commit bey could croae-queston them. # 1 to amend by hand ition NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1860.-TRIPLE SHEET. @,and the balance of ° aay dias metre meena regar one most tant measures i come before the Legisia‘are this winter. The deol sey is daily proving to be one between the reHroads and & band of speculators. A majority of the committee have thrown themse)vos into the hands of the latter. The action of the committes bas caused a xrvat deal of feeling among the members, and can de put bers ‘48 conclusive evidence of their tinal report. They have shown a dispo- dillon from, the beginning to rush it through regardless The Senate has been in Committeo of the Whole, this evening, and prepared a number of bills for ther hird rend- ing, mostly of @ iocal nature. The bill regulating the Hell Gate pilots passed that house finally, Thar session was a short one. Many of the Senators being absent, nothing was Cone except with local bills. The Assembly, after going through with the ugual orders of presenting petitions and introducing bills, went into the Committee of the Whole and pre for the third read- ing a bumber of bills; amongst them was one anthorizing the trustees of Columbia College, in the city of New York, to purchase and hold and dis: of certain rea} estate in that city, situated on the southerly side of Fiftieth street, the westerly side of Fourth avenue, northerly side of Forty ninth street, and @ line drawn parallel with Fourth avenue, and distant four Irandred feet westerly therefrom; a bill to expedite the election of a member for the Legis" lature ip the First district of Delaware county, in the place of Mr, Shaw, deceased, passed ite second reading. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aunasy, Jan, 28, 1860. Favorable reports were made on the bills to provide for the payment of the floating debt of the State, &e.; aud ee prevention of frauds in the sale of tickets to tra- vellers. The annual reports of the Regents ¥ and of the Marine Hospital-poyeictane, pb dria Mr. Kercnum gave potice of a bill for the relief of han and destitute children. ir. Rougnrsoy introduced a bill relative to the sale of taxes. lands in Weatchestor for un) atenuee Aend the Fa remtve te legal hol: » enh dpeainge Hellgate pilots, were a ‘The remainder of the ecesi of the Whele ecesion wae paged in Committee Adjourned, Assembly. Axpany, Jan. 23, 1860. Mr. Crocxgr presented a report from the Medical Com- mittee, stating that the ventilation of the House has been found bad and ineufficient, and that it was found impossi- ble, through the bad construction of the flues, registers, &c., to make a thorough reform during the session, but that temporary improvements might be made. The com. mittee was empowered to make such temporary altera- tions as may be deemed expedient. Mr. Mmuxr gave notice of a bill to amend the act autho- rizing the Buflalo and Lake Huron Railroad Company to veitee Watnan gave notice of Dill ir, WEBSTER gave a to prevent the crec- tion of unsafe buildings, and to provide that nrgetea Dutiders sa ‘beetectea re wardens. a '. JAQUES cal up resolution. juiring informa- tion from the Comptroller of the expense of the past on of conveying convicts from the counties to the hate pri- tir. Pritex proposed additional nirtng write! , rales, nm reports on all claim bills, and. prohibting ‘the feference of apy petitions for claims that have since been red sineee , Unless fete evidence is offered or proof given atu former di ion of the committee wi ‘roneous. ‘The rules were adi . ve Mr. Govan called up the resolution to refer the New York Charter Amendment bill to the New York delega- tion, 2nd supported the motion, lt was opposed by Messrs. Flagler, Miller and Jaques, and was lost. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Cities and Villages. Mr. Law introduced a bill to expedite the canvass of ‘votes in the First clection district of ware county, and, on fs motion, it was read a thira time and passed. The bil’ to authorize the trustees of Columbia College, New York, to pcrohase aud bold rea! eatate, was ordered oR iB. Several private bills were passed through the Committes of the Whole. y Mr. Vartan introduced a bill te confirm and make valid the ordinances of the Common of New York pro- viding for regalating Fifty-ninth street, between Tenth avenue and Bloomingdale road; of ‘first street from Third avenue to Sixth avenue, and of from Eighty-eighth street to 110th street. ir. Dancy introduced s bill to authorize the Common Council of Brooklyn to establish two or more public mar- kets, It provides for raising $1,000,000 on city bonds, payable in not iess than twenty nor more than thirty years, at six per cent. Mr. Vaxiay introduced a bill giving & charter to F. W. Worth, Join B. Sickles, C. C. White, ds, N. L. Douglas, Jefferson Brown, H.N. Wild, N. Campbell ‘Thomas Miller, C. 8 Rengon and Abram Riker, to construct a railroad from Grand street through the Bowery, Four- teenth street, Eighth avenue, Twenty-ninth street and ‘Tenth avenue to Thirty fourth’ street, returning throt Tenth avenue, Thirti street and Fighth avenue to its jutersections with Twenty-ninth street. Mr. Law introduced a bill to protect birds, fish, &¢., during the ensuing breeding season. Adjourned. City Intelligence. Reoncanwavion or tue City GRENADIERS.—A meeting of the seceders from the old company of City Grena- diers, Second regiment, took place last evening at Mili- tary Hall, in the Bowery, for the purpose of reorganizing and electing new officers. The greatest harmoay was evinced in the proceedings, and the following officers were chosen unapimously:—Wm. H. McCormick, Captain; John Hepburn, First Lieutenant; Ezekiel Vance, Second Lieutenant. After transacting this and other business the ‘company Was inspected by General Yates, Colonel Bat- terfeld, and a few more officers of the Twelfth regiment, who all expressed themeelvea highly pleased with the deportment and ditcipline of the men. The cause of this secession is said to be owing to a previous split among the City Grenadiers, in which Colonel Robinson is accused of having favored the minority. The new organization pur- pote connecting themselves with the Twelfth regiment. Hevy For tne Jews or Grattan —It is authoritatively stated that the appeals made on behalf of the suffering Israelites of Gibraitar have not met with so liveral a response as wag anticipated from the various congrega- tions of this city. In other portions ot the country, how- ever, upwards of $10,000 have been contributed, and it is hoped that when the accounts arrive irom California and the far Weet, the total amount will prove to be little short of $20,000, ‘Tbe committees for collection appointed in this city are working with great zeal, but, so far, the r efforts have not been attended with a very flattering succes Jt is intended, when a sufficient sum is obtainea to warrant such @ proceeding,to purchase a small bark of some four or five hundred tons, in which provisions, clothing, money and other Articl’s contributed by charhable, will be conveyed to Gibraltar. Capt. Moses, an old ship master, will have command of the yessel ia her bemeyolemt expedition. Tus Way To Pusisa Exonarrant Hackmen.—There is a yery simple and effctual way to punish hackmen who are in the babit of overcharging, and that way is by making immediate complaint in all such cases to the City Marshal, at the Mayor's office. Yesterday a stranger from Ohio employed the services of a hackman named John Tubbs to cairy bim a distance something less than amile. For this sliort ride, Tabba, it is alleged, caarged the large sum of $5, eud was paid) The stranger, how- ever, having made complaint of the fact at the Mayor's office, Tubbs was overbauled and compeiled to give back the whole of the mouey, or else suffer the worse penalty of having his license revoked. It ig unnecessary to state that the backman chose to comply with tbe lesser of the two evils. ‘Tux Water Pouce.—Mr. Phillips, for some time at- tached to the water police, having recently received an appointment under City fnspector Delavan, yesterday gent tn his resigaation tc the Croton Aqueduct Department. Mr. HeuryWJewett succeeds to the position vacated by Mr. ye. Police Intelligenc Heavy Bayk Boraxky IN ENGLAND—ARRPST OF THE AL- LeGey Trier iv New York.—Some time einge the Superin- tendent of Police received a commmucication from the London Police Inspector, informing him that a reputed bank robber, named Henry Clarke, had stolen £1,000 and fed with it to this city. The letter also contained a de- scription of his person and other details. Acting upon this information the Superintendent put detectives Elder aud McCord upon his track, who succeeded in arresting bim on Saturday. The Englich Consul, however, decided that be could not be sent to Engisnd on the ‘gy Xe terday, Clarke still remaining in custody, Mr. E. Rorke, of No. 81 Catharane street, appeared before Justice Osborne and preferred a complaint against him, charging him with having on the 20th mat. abstracted $82 ftom lis bask beck while waiting in the Tradeeman’s Bank for the pur- pore of making @ deposit. Mr. Rorke,on missing the Toney, charged Clarke with the theft, but the latter denied it and fled. Justice Osborne on this second charge committed Clarke for exat ls Artexr? To Pass Counterrer Monry.—Philip Varnicker was arreeted,on Sunday, by officer Mead, of the Tenth ecinct, charged with beret ee pass a counterfeit ve dollar bill on the Merchants’ ik of Syracuse, upon Mr. Charles Bartel, doing business at No. 10 Doyer street ‘When arrested he attempted to swaliow the bill. He was committed for examination by Justice Brennan. ARREST OF A LAW STUDENT CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.— John J. Hassler, a law student, aged eighteen years, was arrested yesterday, chai with breaking into the store of L. A. Martin, jasnaui street, and robbing it of a watch and chain valued at $80. Mr. Martin alleges that he locked up his office and departed for home, but, re- turning immediatediy after, caught the accused in the etore end found several boxes ransacked. The accused was held in $1,000 bail by Justice Osborne, to anewer the ee. ‘70 THE FpITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘You do me injustice i me the heeper of a “dance house” The ladies and gentlemen who pet ovize ny school ne hard working, rxpecable ‘who come for tbe pur: reference, unexpisived, Would seem a reflection upem tweun, " FRANK DUFFY, Seventh ward. Army Intelligence: Captain A. A. Humphreys, Corps of Topographical En gineers, is detailed as a member of the board of officers ordered by the War Department to revise the programme of instruction at the Military Academy, West Point, New York. . D. Bayard, Firet Cavalry, has decn or fon Barracks, an{ report for duty at that performing the duty assigned bim in cor ga detachment of recruits for the Firat Regiment of Cavalry in Texag. wo po today cory f - prestige in that kind of thing. Our Buenos Ayres Correspondence. BUENo@ Ayres, Nov. 26, 1859. The War Ended—Troops Dissanded— Dry of Election Fixed—Paraguay in Trouble with England—History of the Case—England’s Demands—Her Forces—Profuston of Money—Business Reviving—General, Thornton to ve Minister to the Vonfederation, dc. We consider ourseives at length really out of the war and virtually in the Confederation. A!} the troops not needed for the defence of the frontier from the Indians, or for restoring quiet to the country, are Dow digbanded, and the fortifications around the city are to by levelled at once, General Venancio Flores, who tied from Montevideo in the troubles in 1857, and in 1859 escaped from the service of General Urquiza wo that of Buenos Ayres, is now Jeft in command of a force upon the frontier. ‘The government has tixed the Slst of December as the day to elect delegates to the Convention for examining the constitution of the Confederation. If it Is approve? the province at once formally enters the Confederation If amendmente are suggested, they are to be submitted t the Genera] Congress and are to be acted upon, and then whatever may be the form of the constitutios, Baeuo Ayres takes er piace in the sisterhood of provinces. It seems that the unfortuvate valley of the La Piate Must always be embroiled im war, The Para evayan swamer of war which brought Gene ral Francisco 8 Lopez to this ity upon an embasey of peace is hardly at liberty now to pasceably return, The coutroversy between Fogland and Paragaay is tast maturipg towards violence, and the rumor ié tha’ the Ergtich vessels of war here feel at liberty to make prizes Of any Stray Paraguayan steamers in their way. The siate of the case is HicDaring spe. neidessals of the questions between the United and Pa. Faguay, there was a fear that in case of vio Purnguay. The" dangor ef ia taay have ‘eccied the v may havo begotiation. After departure of our forces a large number of arrests were mad¢, and among them was a gentleman who was born of English bat fo Ura Sha Pie, ei as leg! from. that ar land in which thoy A demand for the relcase of this man by the English Consal was unheeded, and upon its being ‘urged boldly the Consul was directed to leave the country. Ve Tan Tremaine in prison, and is not dead, as was reported; and he is only allowed to recsive open letters. land and France have joined to send out a strong nayal force to demand his unconditional release, a large remuneration the feet 'Precient Lopes Slueoe ae wacal een len lusters, shall sero result. wad 38 Ba Tho Legislature of Buenos Ayres has appropriated twenty-five million of pesos (about $1,200,000) for the Uquioation of the debte of the war. This is liberal, as it is about four million of pesos more than was asked, Business is reviving on every hand. None but those who have really witnessed it can know what gn interruption to business military fortifications in the streets are. These are beginning to disappear. Those who have ‘on the way bero can depend on good oor a4 sates, but ry hag! cargoes back. We are payipg enormous prices for all importations, but we have lag than ever tose 1 . Genera! Thornton, late Consul to Ur , becomes now Minister to the Argentme Confederation. of Our Rio Janeiro Correspondence. Rio Jaxgizo, Dec. 8, 1859. Coffee Sales and Prices—The Stock on Hind—English Steamships in the Southern Trade—An American Opinion Of the British Busld—Steam Voyages from the United States—Money Market Easy, ¢. From the 1st of November to the sailing of the Oneida, on tho 8th, there were soli 13,620 sacks of coffee, ag fol- lows:—United States 6,180, Chane) and North of Europo 4,240, Mediterranean 3,200. Prices to the United States from 54900 to 64200, From the sailing of the Oneida to to-day the sales have deen 48,403 bags, as follows:—To the United States 16,008, Channel and North of Europe 22,100, Mediterranean 10,800. Total gales for the month of November 62,033 bags. To the United States 22,183. From the Ist of De cember to to-day the amount of coffee sold was 31,960 sacke. To the United States 4,700, Channel and North of Furope 22,000, &c., &c. These lots were sold from 5/960 to 6/100 for the United States. Of this 18,829 sacks have been despatched—to New York 4,600. It is said by the Journal that there are now on hand 220,000 sacks; but experienced men all say at least $00,000. The transactions during November were un- usually dull, owing to the high prices and the firm grasp of holders, who expected that this packet—the Tyne— would bring favorable news. Bat instead of this thenews 48 wholly against the gambling Cafezisias, and prices must svon come down, for do not be daceived, the crop to come m this year will be the largest ever known in Brazil, and nearly double that of last year. I heard the old Viscount of Condeixa say a few days since—and he ia a heavy coffve dealer—that the new crop would reach six million bags. He said that he had never seen anything like it in his whole hfe. Ifthe people in the United States would only by a little true to themselves coffee would come down to living prices. ‘The Anglo Luza Brazilian steamer Portugal, which lef Milford Haveu seven days before the Tyne, is as yet not heard from tls side Pernambuco. The Portuguese can’t run steamers. I heard, appropos, an American gen- tleman a few days since entertaining his friend Jobn Balt with a few exclamations and questions in this wise in pre- sence of a party of Brazilians: “Very, very. sipguiar, is it pot, that these Foglish can’t build steamers? The Persia gets knocked up ina little blow off the Banks, loses her wheelhouse and breaks her crank pin; the Great Extern biows up and kills every- body the very first chance that, she gets; then, again, when tried, she canoot, according to the Jupiter Tonansof the press, run above ten or a dozen miles per hour, and notbing like the nobie Adriatic and Vanderbilt; tne Para- matta can’t keep off the rocks in the calm tropics any mere than the Cunarders can keep off Newfoundland every now and then. A few days since your Penineular end Oriental Company must lose a steamer or lose its , again, the London papers tell us that the towboats have also caught the dis. ease, and are trying to ovtyie the Western river ‘high pressures’ of Jonathan; and, that Brazil and Australia shail know how hazardous it is to trust a mortal life on board an English bottom, here comes the Jarge 3,000 ton steamer Royal Charter, and smashes up and drowns 470 innocent men right in sight of the harbor of Liverpool. Extraordinary iadeed! And, too, th willing to disgrace themselves me; they mu: ful Americans into it, by eter: nally calling us ‘cousins,’ as if all the world did not know that you were our poor, old, decrepid great grand dads, in the gecond chiichood and dotage. This, now, js @ Little too much of a good thing. For conscience sake and modern decency go to the Sates and get steamers built that aro worth something: and quit calling us ‘cou- ein,’ or call hota id Turks, or any other outlandish name tbat will not deceive honest peopte.”” Mr. Vanderbilt's beautiful steamer Champion came in port from New York in twenty-two days ‘and soon went on to Chile. Captain Fletcher, who had the excellent tu- torage of Captain Nye, says that she works to a charm. Then came the nice little double beam engine steamer Bio Bio, 820 tons, from Boston, in twenty-six days. These were both splendid trips, and show how easily Ame- rican steamers could make the passage from via the ‘Weet Indies to New York, or any other prominent Ameri- can city, in eighteen to twenty ‘The money market is nowas it as it was ever known to be in this city, The praca is literally dead to every- thing except neceasities. Newspaper Accounts. THANESGIVING—MILITARY MOVEMENTS—VOTE OF THANKS TO GENERAL LOPEZ—DEPARTURE OF UR- QUIZA—RESERVE OF BRAZIL—BALLS, FEASTS, BTC. We have flies of the 7ritunc of Buenos Ayres to the 26th of November, and of the Correio Mercantil of Rio Ja- neiro to the Sth of December. One of the first acts of the new Ministry of Buenos Ayres ‘Was to issue orders to the Governor of the province for the celebration of a Te Deum in the cathedral, in the presence of the military in full uniform. They also addressed a note to Brigadier 1. » mnedia- im for the tor from the republic of Para, ki important service he nas posses f In the re estabiaiment of peace. General Flores was about to march, at the head of two large divisions, through Ihe south and centre of the coun- try, with the view of maintaining peace, and especially to guard the frontiers against the attacks of Iodians. General Mitre had given a grand banquet at the Hotel Soe te on een enna es in the battle of Ce- peda. ‘The government had called for a return of the munitions of war on the island of Martin Garcia and on board of tho Beveral VeRsels-of- War. Generai Urquiza bad been honored with a grand ball at Concepcion, in Urugway, and was about to leave for his etancia at’ San Jone. ‘fis Army was being withdrawn from the territory of Buenos Ayres. Nearly 9,000 men bad embarked for the Confederation. On December 16the General embarked on the French war steamer Bisson for Parana. As the veavel was steaming out she was saluted by the battery renth of September), the steamer Tampero, the Peraguayan steamer fTacuary, the British steamer Teopard and the French brig-of-war Zebre. The Brazilian steamer Paraguassin, by the way which was anchored at Pozus did not pay any respects to his Eaceliency. [From the Buenos Ayres Times, Nov. 26.} ‘Thus at Jat the great end which was looked for in th overthrow cf the Dictatorabip of Rosas in 1862s achicv ed: at last the Argentine provinces form one federal re- ic, whose dominions extend from the frontiers 0 livia over thirty-four degreds of latitude t> Cage Horn, avd from the mouth of the La Plata aud the river Uru- guay, over thirteen degrees of longitude to the Andes, an Immenee territory, comprising almost every variety 0 climate and natural prod » intersected by natura water courses which unite the heart of the South Ameri can continent with the Atlantic ocean, and comprising vast plains of fine alluvial soil covered with th richest vegetation, but left desolate and wasted from the want of popvlation to ivhabit them. Years ago have the wide (rome of Buenos Ayres been looked upon as a fitting out- let for the overflowing population of Great Britain, but civil wars have deterred immigration, and latterly the ruinous incureions of the Indians have reduced this pro- vince to about ene fi/th its actual extent. By this peace it is hoped that an end will be put forever to the civil con ia of t will 800) nders Thu NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA, | reigbborncod of tno tandii on the 1614; but bis Tadian Ferm to bave ieft him and spread over the country, pi!- ure ‘was ib the neighborhood of the Agul at the date of the last ad- vices, atthe bead of a large body of Indians, who had ues round, and bad cal oe} ing the wigevt necessity for prompt measures for the re- in laging ail they could ley band swept be whole contr for ke lected together about oo 00 head of horned cattle, preeeion of these dieorders, the goverpwent bas deter- o Ri ud Gainza under the command of ter. Flores, and the others to the North and Centro. Capt. Henry 0. Davis, of the American bark Griffon, from Cadiz, reports at the American conaulato iu this city, thaton the 16th and 17th ingt., when about two handred miles rortheast of Cape St.’ Mary, be passed severat bodies floating in the water, having couvted nine in the two days, avd probably had passed more during the night. “All with one excoption were undressed or in night clothes; among them one woman, and one child; the others men, a)! of light complexion, English or of Northern Europe apparent. No traces of @ wreck were seon. The patural supposition is the foundering of the vessel from collision, ‘The railway i again advancing rapidly to completion. Rails are daily sent out and as quickly laid down and rivited, The station at Merlo is roofed in and nearly com- pleted, 80 that in a week or two we may expect to hear of the departure of trains for this paint, though the delay which the laying of the bridge across the river will occa- sion will retard further extemaion of traific till January. THE NEW JERSEY RAPE CASE, Interesting Sult for $3,000 Dam: HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, Before Judge Ogden. Hvneos Crry, Jan. 23, 1860, This court, after tho transaction of somo important ‘business, tcok up the case of Harriet F. Andrewe against Samuel Hollyer. This is an action that was filed in thie courbon the Sth of October, 1859. 4 motion was made by the defendant's counse! to have the cage laid,over to another term, az an important wit- ness on their side was !ying_in’this city with inflammation of the lungs. The counsel on the opposite side objected, on the ground that the defendant's counse! ought to have notified the Court before the case was taken up that such ‘was the case. The Court sustained the plaintiff's counsel’s motion, and the cage was accordingly proceeded with. Plaintif!’s attorney then delivered the opening address to the jury as follows:— GENTLEMEN OF THE JuRY—This plaintiff, who is sitting beside me, brings this suit through her next friend (she being uncer age) for damages which sho alleges ‘she sus. tained to her feclings, to her reputation, to her position in society, andto ber happiness through lile, by a wrong done by the defendant. It seems, gentlemen of the jury, thatthis gw) (whose motheris dead) was brought from. Massachusetts by a married sister, who resides at present in the city of New York. This girl was broughtto New York about a year ago Jast July, by ber sister (who is bere with her to-day), who haa long tried hard to keep tho family together. As soon as she was brought to New York Harriet was sent to school,and she continued there for near a year, all tho time being boarded by her sister. During that year her (Harrict’s) sister formed the ac. quaintance of a Mrs. Hollyer, the wife of the defendant in this cause. They, defendant and wife, had no chil- dren, They represented themsclves ag being ploasant- ly and comfortably situated in Jersey Qiy, aad were very desirous of baving Harriet come and live with them as a friend and a companion, and as an assist- ant with Mrs. Hollyer in the daily performance of ber do- mestic cuties, and to have her make thin. her home. On these statements the girl’s siater was induced to take Harriet from school, and send her (as she supposed) to a home, and to a place where she would be properly brovght up, and receive all those little qualifications which @ young lady neods—Mrs, — iting herself as 3 lady of education and a ‘. r visiter thought this was a desirable place to Ws the girl, and therefore abo willingly accepted this for her, Harriet was taken to Sai piace abet a servant, not on pay, but, aa 1 observed » time she noticed that Mr. Hollyer was in the field also, he baving just come from the house. He commenced picking berries also after a little conversation with her, and in a few minutes made improper advances. He soon after. war s pulled her down and had improper connection. Harriet is pow 14; sbe was then 13, and you know, as a matter of course, she has considerably developed since the time this occurrence took place. I am told by her sister ‘that lady having just spoken to Mr. Jeliff) that she is not '4 years of ago yet. When we congider her age at that time, the condition of her clothes, and her subsequent ill ‘ness unto death, it is plain this rape was not committed by her own consent. is was done on a Saturday afwr- noon, and on Sunday morning following she was takon sick.’ Om Thursday or Wednesday her sister heard that she was seriously sick; the girl was taken to New York, ® pbysician sent for.’ For a short time afterwards she continued to become worse, and was Sinally given up by the physician who was attending r. Another was called in, and it is his suiiful attendance that she is here to day alive. Gentlemen, this is the short of the story,as 1 know it. The whole cir- cumetances you will gather from the testimony on the examination of the witnesses that will follow.” Counsel then read the declaration in the case, the whole substance of which was that the said defendant, Samuel Hollyer, on the 30th day of July last, at w place called Bull's Ferry, in Hudgon county, State of New Jersey, witb force of arms, &c., assaulted, debauched and Carnally violated the person of the plaintiff, forcibly and against ber will, thereby committing a rape; and that he bruised, wounded and ill-treated her, insomuch that by meaus t2ereof she became sick and disordered for a long time, and is even at the pregent time suffering from the effects of said de- fendant’s acts; and that this occurrence prevented her from attenoing to her daily business aud affairs. It also states that she was obliged, and did necessarily pay asd jay out and expend a large sum of money, to wit: the som of $300, in endeavoring to get cured of the wounds and sickness caused by the defendant's acts. There are ‘bree charges made in the declaration againat the defend- ant. The tiret one is, that She was compelled by his acts to Jay out $300; the second, that her life was endangered by him; the third, that she was kept from transacting her orolnsry business. To ail of thes: charges the de- fendant pleads not guilty. ‘The defence on the other sive is that the defendant is not guflty of the said trespass, and that the girl’ evidence ig not entitled to belief, as ahe ia supposed to be a girl of doubtful character, Harriet F. Andrews (the girl on whom the rape was committed), being duly eworn, deposed and said—I know Mr. Hollyer. oe Miss Andrews—Will you please to poiat him oul ‘Witnese—There he is (pointing at te same time to the it). I believe I am about fifteen years of age; I believe I lived ima place called Bedford before 1 came to New York; before I went to live with Mr. Hollyer I jived with my sister; it was in the spring of the year that I went to live with the defendant; before I went to Lis house I was at school; during this time I Jived with my sister; I do not know bow long I lived at Mr. Hoflyer 6 before this wrong ‘was done me; I jived at Mr. Hollyer’s three months be- fore Iwas taken back to my sister's; in Mr. Hollyer's house J lived as a friend; it was my sister who made the arrangements in regard to my eutering the defendant's pra, 4 it was on a day afternoon that I went to pick the berries; I do not recollect the of the month; I ’do not know bow long I stayed at the defendant's house was taken a ; 1 went out.on a Pick Satarday afternoon to the ies; they were raspberries; Mra. Hollyer, during this time, bad 0 to. place called tho English Neigh- borhood, to music; I do not know how trom house this place is; it was three o'clock when I went to pick the berries; Mrs. Hollyer was gone about two hours; there was nothing said to me about getting the berries for tea; there was no one with me when I went into the field; nt to pick the berries at a piace at the foot of the ; Ttook @ pail to getthem in; J left Mr. Hollyer in the’ house, im his studio, when I went to pick the berries; he is an engraver: I was picking berries when [ fret saw Mr. lyer coming towards me; be picked thoge for me that I could not reach; he then asked me to sit down; I dit sit down; in @ few’ minutes I got up again; he then pulled me down; as he pulied me down he tore my dregs; then J sat down again; I was going to get up again, but I could not, as he held me down; I then jeldaed, and'sat on a stone; I attempted to raise mt Dut this time he threw me down, and held my hands id his; I was going to halloo, when he put his hands upon my mouth and told me to keep still; be said if I hallood be would kill me; as 1 was trying to turn over, he it bis hands upon my breast and held me to tho ground; e then raised my clothes; 1 do not know whether his perton was exposed or not; he then committed an im- proper act on me; he held me down some time; be held eae and kept me on the ground two or three minutes. Judge—Did be hold you down with your consent? vies ‘Was unwilling; I tried to get up; he would De me. ‘Counsel—What did he do to you while you were down— (witness hesitater); did he do anything? Apswer— had with me; afer Yes, sir; he the act he went into the house; he told mef would kill me; after the committing must keep stfll about it; that if I did not he only stayed three or four minutes in the field act Was committed before I went to the house; when I went back to the house, J went to my room; I examined my clothes and found’ them soiled; they were bloody; they were ery much 60; my outside dress was torn a great deal; the next day | was 6.ck; on Sunday I was very sick; on Monday I was still worse; I was to my room; 1 was In great pain. Jucge—In your head? Witnese— Yee, sir. Counsel—In your body? ‘ ‘Wiuscee— Yee, eir; on Monday J was able to get up, but could net do anything; 1 grew worse, and a physician ‘wag sent for: Mrs. Holiyer sent’ for the physician; the physician came; on Tuesday morning I was in great pain; 1 0 not know the doctor's name who attended me. Jodge—What was your condition on Tuesday? > ae ‘was suffering (rom pains in my body and end. Cocnte!—You was then taken to New York? , Yes, sir. Gn Wednesday? Yee, sir. A Judge—How did your sister know you were sick? Witness Mra. Hollyer told ber so. © Covnsel—Your sister came over on Tueeday? Not an. ewer Judge—D'd you te}) Mrs. Hollyor what bad haprered? No, fir, Why did you mot tel ber? Mr. A wild me mined upon dexpatching three corps of the Ubree armne out the froutier#; one to the Sovth, with the battalions of raspberrice fer ten; Le told me Tneed not be ina burry, ae Lhad enough; he wae then } me, Grote exum:xed—T was dorn on Tong Ibiand: I cannot tell the piace where ] wae born. mop sietér told me I was born op Lovg lelatd. The robe t Xarinas lived with other fa rh tot be keer But histle about the early part of hor ste; that che was Wholly d+ pentent in vvery reepect upon hor sister: tbat she bad Veet eek Helores had found ber clothes bloody, Dut. did net know the nature of ber sickn Suther wag livibg, but that she knew but © ab Ditterent parts of the y showed that the xi: @ doubtiul characivr, as that, fox a girl of ber year Was Kai gely ghoul Of ber Pas: life and everything connected with it ‘ Her eistor, Mee. Elizabeth Bennett, an act was the pext witness, She said sho follows the theatrical profes. sion, and that the bas been for a loog time hack engaged at Burton's ti:utre, Her evidence corr + the uame of Jizzie Waltor raicd ber sister’? a8 roga rangemen's mace for her with Mre, Holly cr that when she first made the acquaintance of Mrs. at Was ob an occasion when Mis. Hoilyer was ¢ entering vp ber friends time. A motion was made by the defendant's counse! to sub mit "he evidepee to the consideration of the Jud Jor the porpore of showing thas the girl’s testimony could vot be reli pon. After asbart debate on both sides, it was finally decided hy the Judge that che case should Be post- pened ti) 16 o'clock this morning The defendant was in court during the examination of the witnerres, and stared at the Judge and jury with the coolest kind of effrontery. He is 2 well bu re} dressed and gentieman!y looking man The plaintiff is a very good looking yong girl very mov her demeanor, and was afketed to tears during the time she was on witness stand, ‘The case wii) bo continued on the reassembling of the Court at ten o'clock this morning. Holiyer ‘ous of atheatrical life; that she introduced ber to nd that an acqva.ptance was formed at that She is Life at the Five Polnts—Gin—Immorall- ty and Marder—Another Batch of Al- leged Murderers. COURT OF OYER' AND TERMINER. Before Hon. Judge Ingraham. Jay. 23.—The court was densely crovded this morning, by a large panel of jurors and parties interested, either a witnesses or friends, of the several persons indicted for murders and mansiaughters, The Court inquired of the District Attorney what case he proposed to call on first. The District Attorney replied, the trial of Mortimer Shay, indicted for the murder of John Leary, by stab- bing him im the forebead with a knife, Mr. Clinton moved to postpone the trial until the end of February, in consequence of the absence of two matorial witnesses named Smith and Gorman, who were present at the transaction in which the deceased was killed. He moved on affidavits which stated tbat repeated inquiries and search had been made for them without effect. ‘The Court said if the witnesses were in the city there ‘would be no necesrity for so long a delay. ‘The District Attorney said that from the evidence ad- duced at the inquest it was not likely Stith could easily be found. The case was ultimately postponed for one week. TRE MURDER ON THE FIVE POINTS. The People cs. William Jones and Petrick Farretl.—The District Attorney called this case on next. Mr. Jobn D. ‘Townsend demanded a separate trial,and the District At torney said he would try Jones first. The prisoner is a thick set looking fellow, about thirty ears of age. He is charged with the murder of an un- ar man at the Five Points on the 27th of September Afler the exercise of many challenges on the part of the defence, three peremptory challenges by the people, and several excuses on tho ground of conscientious scruples against capita! punishment, the following jurors were sworn:— 1—David Griffiths. 7—John Sandiver. 2—Chae. W. Jones. 8—Thos. Mott uray 38—Wnm. H. Jackson. ‘9—Geo. Finkenaur. E. Whiting. 10—Thos. Rutherford. 6—Wm. H. Baxter. 1—John J, Ennis. 6—Benjamin Walker. 12—Jobn H. Dayton ‘The prosecution was conducted by Mr. J. H. Anthon, associated with the District Attorney, who deflaed to the jury what degree of homicide amounts to the crime of murder, and then proceeded to state that on the 27th of September last the police of the Sixth ward were called into a house known as Crown’s store, on the Five points, where a man was lying dead on a bed in a littie room on the second story. prosecution expected to show that the room in which the man was found dead was occupied by a person named Benjamin and a woman named Jane Bradford, who lived with him; that Farrel was in and out that room ail day; that the deceased, whose name they had been unable to ascertain, was there; that he exhibited a large sum of money; that be had given the money to one of them to take down stairs; that Farrell followed ber, and that she brought a portion of the money back; Jane Bradford was subsequently eltting on one of the beds, in toxicated; Jones sat opposite the deceased and was plying im with liquor, So fer as the direct evidence is con- cerned the prosecution was thrown entirely on the testi- mony of Jane Bradford. The door of the room was closed and Farre!l threw Jane Bradford on the bed and brutally sssaulted her; the man was killed in that room, no one else being present at the time but those prisoners and Jane Bradford. The owner of the room returns and finds the door fastened on the inside, and, on going down stairs for assistance, he raw Jones atthe window of the room. Jones subsequently made his escape, but was arrested in Philadelphia. Farre)! gave himeelf up. John Henry Benjamin sworn—Lived in a room in Crown’a store, corner of Worth street; was then engaged in selling cakes by the Park railing, opposite Tammany Hall; on the morning of 27th September left my room about seven o’clock, and Jeft no one there but Jane Bradford; I re- mained a little while before 1 went back; Farrall took breakfast with me; when I returned, Jane Bradford and Lucy Wilson were in my room; I left Farreil at my stand while I went to an exchange office and bought some num- bers; went home to dinner about twelve o'slock; the de- ceased man was there, or came in while I’ was at dinner; I do not know who the deceased was; [ had seen bim e; ater J bad bal my dinner | told Lucy W, ‘inner for Farrel!, who was minding my Bt iin todinner, but he hever came back; I sent a nan vo toll him to come aod mind the stand, as I d to go to supper; he did not return; after 7 o’clock 1 went home; saw Lucy at the door; she said she could not get in—that the door was locked; I beard Jones’ voice inside; had seen him at the store two or three weeks before; I could not get in, as the door was closed; as I was going down the stairs I saw him with bis band at the window fronting ou Water street, as though he was going to get out, and when he saw me he went backwards; I then went Into the store, aod J told Mr. Ridgway that my door was locked and I contl not get in; he took a light and came in with me; when I saw Jones at the window he had ared shirton him and acap; the lower sash of the window was oul; when we came up stairs a little Italian boy told us that a man with a red shirt op had gone down; when we came np the door was partly opens Lacy was eitting at the window when I went up, but when I came up with rg ef 1 caw Jane in the room; she was standing by the bed aud coming from it at the time; J noticed that she was intoxicated, as I thought, very much; her dress was open in front, and her bair was tossed; I started then, and went up to the Park and fetched my stand back ; that was close to eight o'clock, ahd I think they had a light when I came back; I think they wore staoding near the fireplace when I came back; I then spoke abont her not cleaning 7. the place, when a man named Edward came in and told me not to say anything to her but come over and take a drink; I then went out with him, and returned ‘and told Jane to clean up the place; I then saw the man lying lengthways on the bed, with his head towards the wall; I aeked Jane who he was, and she enit it was the man that came in at dinner time; I then went over and put my band on him, and f saw that he did not sti: I did not turn, Lucy were in the man Edward used to attend in Crown’s store; when I paseed through the store after secing the man up stairs, I saw Farrell and Jones in the store; Mr. Crown and Mr. Ridgway came up and pronounced the man dead; they told me to go for an officer. (Wootlen bar of a door pro- duet) Itig not the barof my door; I think it is the par of the front room oppoaite mine, occupied by a common woman who lives around town; I think Lucy was sober; I saw no sign of liquor on hor. ‘The withicss was Cross-examined as to the position of the different parties in the room, and pointed out the lo- calities by a di ; the room was dark the second time T went up, hal lore fen alittle Nght throvgh a window, from the liquor store; I testified at the Coroner’s inquest ‘that when Jones came to the window and laid his hand on the window sill and was goingto jump out, be could not jump out unless he under the gash, I did not pee bin ; I don’t think I teatified before the Coroner that J tu ‘the man over in the bed, because when I zaw blood upon him I went down for Mr. Crown and Mr. Ridgway, and when they came up they turned bim over; it was on the third time that I went tothe room that evening that I discovered the man lying on the bed; there was @ candle lighted the second time I went into the room, when Edward walked in and asked me to go take a drink; paw Bo person on the bed to attract my attention at that time; I was speaking to Jane for not having the place cleaned up; I was born. and lap ahd ‘Troy; came on to New York to work; my is living; Jano Bradford is not my wife. Q—Have you kept a house of itution in New York? A.—I kept @ saloon anda 1g house, and would let beds to menand women or any one that would pay me. {without any remarkable expression of conto: and wi it apy remar! ex m of oounte. poe ‘being examined, deposed-—On the 27th September last I heed with Benjamin in the Fivo Pointe; I was there one week with him; about 7 ores, that morning Ben- jamin went up to the Park; Farrell and Bejamin ate ‘their breakfast and went out; Farrell came back at 11 and gave me six cents which I wanted for the house; be told me to have the ready for Benjamin a! 12 drabk; seen the deceased on the Saturday night be- fore; Benjamin came in about 12 o'clock and had his din- ner;after he went out Pat Farrell came in and had his inner: Lusy was there lytngon the bed: Farrell, the deceased, Joeephine Sivith, Lucy and myself were there: I went down stairs and gét’ hatf a pint of gin and a loat of bread; we drank the gin; in about balfan hour aftor that T went down acd ge ‘another half pint of gin, which we drank; after Pat Farrel went out; Jose- phive Smith and’ the man were talking; the deceased pulled out a $2 Dill; Josephine eal! she thought it wag a counterfeit, dnd he thon asked moto £0 down ty the store, and If it was good he eal! he would treat; the clork mm the stor while 1 was there that Thad been drinking in the store; Joncs and Farr. came up to the door, ip and ‘e 2 ond 1 Bad tome words and wiles: mee yatcde ihe rf ceased; heard Jona and whisperip something hike “go through bim;’ deceased at a situpg on the bed by the door, with bis arm azovnd the post; Bi! Jones was at door ond fastened; Pat Farrell took hold me and Ficbee we ba me ether beds Wee docnaaee it wasa theme to teat me #0; Jones told him that did not hi D would aud, thea bs oot at ewido Farrell realed ae me veiy Dads F was all black and. bl that he could co; from that treatment and the drink I bad, I did hot recoitect anything else at the door; when Ben went away \¢ Farrell and ones went out; When again, with » man froin the tore, he went o ar io the. Bed wl {be man end turned bim over; he ny me wilt we this a orgotten but Le asked ine wh Farvell old ts 1 knew pe ati at the Jeft this stick (produced) in my room, a'me five it lo the man down stairg to fasten ber doors: ro exp inined 1 Nr doing housework for! was not bis mistress; Tslept m the RL at Fr op a spree th rikiDg a gi Nigion; che ealle s when he came in; he said he had on Saturday evening before; he asked me Where t came from, and I said the North of Ireland; he aid be came from there also; ther two pints of ond two half puts brought up; Tai sae Ori sey ‘of the \Wo pints; J treated gome people that were in the store to “nnk, but it was out of my own money; I returned tha cecensed al) bis cbange—fourteen shy We were plea- sunt that eveping; I Was skylarking 1; T did vot bear the deceased make any re told him to shut up, &e.; T did not ® gocd dead; T wes oot eo ‘hen Ben came in; I cannot say'whether umber before Farrell and Jones left the room; I con't recollect Edward coming in and ask - ing Benjamin to go ont and take a drink; I ot hear any one say that evening that Benjamin struck the man: Beu never went out from the time be noticed the man To the District Attornoy—I eaid I ik; it Farrell; 1 did not 6! yank wih him from, bar bing alr Bae the door; have been confined a# a wituees ever 'y Wilson cor: oborated the testimony of the facts de- to by Jane. Bradford, at. which she was present. ler witncescs were fexamincd; but as there was no Probability of the case being finished at a reasonable hour it Was adjourned, and the jury permitted to separate by consent of the prisoner personaly a3 well as his counsel. ANOTHER BATCH OF ALLEGED MURDERERS. During tho couree of the triat! of Jonor, the Grand Jury entered vourt aud presented seventeen bills of indictment for murders and other homicides. As some of the parties are uot yet amenuble to the authorities their names aro withheid, in order that the ends of justice may not be fruetrated. ‘There are at present for trial at this term of the Court seven or eight persons who have pleaded to indictments for murder, manslaughter, and attempts to kill—show ing that we are in the midst of a most despe- rate and lawless set of desperadoes. Curious Case. 4 $5,000 HaUL THROUGH THR Post OFricE AND THE EXPRESS COMPANY—ARREST OF THE ROGUE. Avery successful and bold fraud? was perpetrated re- cently upon the Bank of Norwalk, Gonn., by which the sum of $3,CC0 in bank notes was obtained by the use of "he Post Office and Adams’ Express Company. The facts, ag nearly as we can ascertain them, are substantially ag follows:—About the middle of De- cember last, Mr. F. H. Williams, of this city, addressed a letter to the Cahier of the Norwalk (Conn.) Bank, enclosing a note at three months, for $3,000, en- dorred by Charles Johnson, and intended for discount at the taid bank, The Cashior, R. B. Crawford, Baq., re- turned the note in a letter, sent by mail, addressed to Mr. F. A. Williams, care of Charles Jobneon, New York. In this letter Mr. Williams was ad- vised that if bo would make the note for two months instead of three, it would be discounted, and the proceeds returned to bim in funds. This letter Mr. Williams did not receive, and becoming impatient wrote the cashier on the 27th to return his note if it could not be discounted. This Jetter reached Mr. Crawford, the cashier, by the morning’s mail of the 23th, and in the afternoon of the same day the note iuself reached him by tinh be Co's Express, accompanied by the following rief order :— New York, Doc. 24, 1859. B.B. Crawronn:— DEAR Sin—Pleake send by return express. Yours, &e, A. WILLIAMS. The note had been altered 60 as to read “two months” instead of “three,” as suggested by the cashier, who, supposing bis first letter returning the pote had come to hand afier Mr, Williams’ letter of inquiry had been written and mailed, put up the money in stall bills of that bank, and forwarded the package by exproas, ae requested, It was called for soon after it reached the express office in this city, by the same Persou who had leit the note end direations for eollection. recelpted for the package in duc form, signing the name of F. A. Williams, and went his way, ‘no doubt re- Joicing at his good fortune thus far. Soon’ after the dis- covery of the fraud, it became apparent that the cashier's letter returning the note to Mr. Williams had been stolen from the mall or Post Office, and accordingly the whole matier was placed in the hands of J. Holbrook, the well known Special Post Oifixe Agent, who worked Very dili- ‘tly unti! si ccess crowned his efforts. Tho details of 18 plas it is Lot proper to state, but the result is that he traced this sharp and successful financial operation to one Henry Williams, doing business as a wholesale and retail miik dealer in Thirty seventh stroet, in this city. His ar- reat was effected on Saturday last, apd the cage will soon _ be brought before the United States Commissioner. The details of this case will show that “sharp uractice,”? although generally applied to the legal fraternity, is not whoily contived to them, but is sometimes regoried to by others, to the great detriment of our citizens and banking institutions. But, thanke to the Post Office Department, nce of come of its officers, as in this instance, is per than the sharpest operations. of dishonest outsiders, Board of Councilmen. WHAT Is THK CONDITION OF THE SINKING FUND? This Board met last evening, the President, Morgan Jones, presiding. Among the resolutions presented was one by Mr. Pinckney directing the Comptroller to report to the Board the gross receipts in the sinking fund frona the revenues applicable to the payment of interest on the city debt, excepting the Croton water rents; also the grost amount received from Croton water rents, ‘and the gross amount of interest paid on the eity debt out of the sinking fund for cach year from 1852 to 1859 ; also to furnish an estimate of the probable receips of the sinking fund for payiment of interest during the year 1860, from sources other than Croton water renis or tax, and the estimated amount of Croton water rent of tax necessary to be laid during the year 1860, co as fully to meet the interest. It Was adopied. THE BATTERY ENLARGEMENT. In compliance with a resolution of the Board, request ing the Strect Commuseioner to inform the Board 1 condition the contract for the Battery enlargement is in, he rephed by saying that a contract was made on ‘the 26tb of November, 1862, with Henry Conklin for the work. Two-birds of the contract was assigned to George Law onthe 1ith of Jsnvary, 183, and the remaining third to Samvei Roberts on the 6th of August, 1855. The catimated umount of the contract was $27,162. Io Janu- ary, 1868, an orcinance was parsed by the Common Coun- cil prohibiting the dumping or Gilling in of any part of the enlargement until the rip rap wall should haye been com- pleted, and since that time no work had been doue by the contractor. In May, 1868, a report was adopted by the Alcermen directing the Corporation Counsel to commence proceedings against the contractor for the non fulfilment of the contr ‘That report was referred to the Commit- tee on Wharves, Piers and Slips of the Board of Council- men, since which time the Street Commissioner cannot discover that any éefinite action bas been taken in the matter, The conmunication was referred to the Commit- tee on Lunds and Piaces. ANSUAT PREORT OF THE CMY INSPECTOR. ‘The City Inspector wanemitted his annual report of tho business transacted in bis department during the year 1869, which contained the number of marriages, births avd deaths (enumerating the diseases, sex, color and ages) that took place during the year. There was ap pended to the document a report from the Registrar of Recores and Statistics of the department. Two thousaud copics of the report will be printed for circulation. After disposing of a few routine papers, the Board ad- journed till Thursday. e Naval Intell ‘The work on the new Marine Barracks, Brooklyn Navy ‘Yard, is progressing as rapidly as circumstances will ad. mit. The walls of the main building and tron pillars for the support of the verandah] have been erected, and the roofing is completed. Shoudd the weather continue eorbie ts silaing will be completed by spring. The officers’ quartere, gateway and other appliances have not yet been comunen: "* We have advices {rom the United States steamer Brook. lyn up to the @d inst, Sho was anchored off Lopez Island, a short distance from Tampico, having had to leave the mnouth of the Miseissippi, where she was lying, on account: of a furious storm arising, com) her to put to sea. A Tientenent, who was sent to New with for the Navy Department, was left bebind. They were, however, (0 retorn 68 s00n as the weather settled to re- ceive him, after which they were to proceed to Aspin- wail. ‘ A. has “autho a ntean ottiagpotore, venerable Evglant wite a mumber of ie; from age. The Earl of Guildford and Lord Lyndhurst aro eptitied , in point of years, to ce over their brother peers. They have both reached the ripe ~ of 87. Following cloee are Viecount Combermere and the Earl of Charlemont, who are respectively —— 84. ‘The beir of the latter is in his $0th 7 peersof Parliament have reached ole = ‘80, or have passed it. Jord Brovgham is among the Nestors of the state, vei in big Slet year? The oldest member of the House | Commons is Sit Charles M. Barrel, the member for New Shoreham, who is in his 86th year. Lord Palmerston is 7 bu Rossel, 67; Me: Disraeli, 64; Mr, Cobden, Bright, 48." Lord Campboll’ is the oldest Fnglish bench; ho is 78 years of age. Sir ungest, being only 44 The Trish resence of thé oldest and the oy