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id REWS FROM ° qasHINGTon. {CONTINT: or) Devs were stand ow perous.on CRDET 665. of ub ) PAGE? wore dois aisle Aad la froat ef the M THIRD )ofN. ¥., amid great aproa, kimT uk "that the Boas an opportunity to say a few fgis ou ike sudjoct of those — regaiutioas, (es of ‘Let 08 vote,” ani great digorder.) fb want cannot cule to reler be resotation ®> why it thas] pon aged edb. witl be Fememberos by tao Hanse Tpropases a resolution aisbaatiog Ud onthe motion made Dy thy (Mr. Gow ) referrrug tas Kuler Standing mits of ave che honor to Re Comirmaa, T sjous thet there should de sere me lovesPeeuen The sub within tae resolution pro- was relerred this House Jrserony w & eelort commntec, ef whiok tho Crom Pounaylvania will probabiy be AS } uuversiand it, se priamry object et th» pe DUE at) barman. Feroiution Proposed by Mr. Covode was to inqutre into Se appiiacces thet Rat deem nado wse of by Mr. Bu @banan sed bis Oxbtnet mn carrying thronzh the tast ses Fon of Oengreas the Lecomplon Cousttution, Anxious as J} om that the sutgect matter embrevod in this reaoluuon Sbouki bo examimed into, Leangot conmistenly vote for is roing to an Tins carry tag of & sub PEA 1 D BPeCB! Comm be ¢ Perfect farce. As the Cuairman of the Oommiiteo 1 twat that wren toere is stepce im Unis House the sudject ee Pudlic Expen Mother commetor 1p © © retrencbmrat ana reiorm sheuld be considered by tt ety. by bame Wo Jas eopeciily,as } am one of these referred to resviuGen, that the geatleman from New ) wil) consent to having it reterred to pointed yesterday, aod tet anthority de ren Lo (be comm ttee to examine tn o the subject. Mr Hoako—Tms revol tion pas been offeres with the @enrent of Mr. Coyous Mr. Haswin—I voted for the gentleman's ( vesolubon yeeterdsy aua [ dit so cheorful very apxions tohave may of the mattors ¥ examined nto ¥ the gentleman from Penoayts bia wear por g out twenty od4 diferent Banjects embraced ip bie resolution, :be all] have to say te that reurenclent end reform is not advocated by this of the Hovse course is not taken, geatlemon ee the Rep bhoan may look out or Ibey will get hes wt for applying for Unnecessary special comant “es npon vague avi untounded rumors. I move the pre ‘wiows questien Agu’ thote was a furious attempton the part of the momde: 8 00 a) Sides, but particularly by those ia front, "de gow & bearing, bat the clamor aad discord arwing from great that all cfiorte at obtaining partot Speaker was atteriy vain, apd bis vite tpis with throat rnd gavel.to this end ouly fmereare’ the din. in & momentary lull of che storn. Mr. Fixpmax, (dem) of Ark , seut up a resolution to be peed, WICK was vooierouBly Puled out of orcer by mom bers. Covace’s) as 1 was rred to in Toe Syaxer also rule yat of order, unless the pre- yew question was withdrawn : ‘At thie pont some prominent members from the demo @ratic Hee gathered round Mr. Hindman, who stood in rent o1 tbe arra, apd at thew snggeatioa, as well aa could Be gathered from their gestioulaiens, processed to BeAs Ube rejected resolution, but the noise and uproar was Be grea! thas Not a single word of itconld bo cistinguiahod, Mr. Ke11066. (rep ) of TM, aa the poise andsited, asked Wwe Louse was vuwiliung w have the resoluion read? @earvskd.) a Mr Hisp¥ax——! want to know if yoo are determined to amerrie invesngauion bere? (Great disoriver.) H Mr. Joun © Has tbe previous qucation been @ewanded? Tee SrRaKkER— Ves. Mr, Jinx Cocnnsxt insisted upon the question boing fir. Bunxerr rose to a privileged question, but the con- Perien was so great that his romarks conia not be beard. ‘The Sreaumn, however, ruled thom out of order. Mr. Lovtioy, (rep.) of Hil, arked whetber it was in Mecordance with the rnies of the House to havo @ pesolutwn (Mr. Hinaman’s) read in despite of the decison @f the Chair. ant in ceflance of the apparent crder of the Bowse, sent to the (ite for publication? ‘tainly net”) Taw Sreaken—Th x re (Cries of “Cor- contro) over the Globe. —The cevil it hasn't. ut, and under its ope- Coyoce was adopted Tindman aesired to offer is turther, That said committee tnqaire whether used corruptly w procure the election of any Use, and a fo ehether any ComApL MEANS were weed, oF propowed io Le ured to the election of & vriater of this Movie; 91.0 tint sic eormmniee iequire geveraily into ny aad lb ebsrges that bave beer, or may be prefered, ayulnst any member or meciiers<t this bouse, or officer of the Federal government, and report by vill or otherwise. Adjourned, The Louisiana Demoeratic State Con- vention. Bartow Rover, Ta., March 6, 1860. The Democratic Convention meat and organized. Steso- tations were cffored instructing the delegates to Charleston te support the nomines of that Convention if he were a | | a rep: eed democrat. A resolution wa? offered to sustain Me. Davie’ territorial resolutions at Charleston, and if the jo is rejected the delegates should withdraw. ener Was Let adopted A series of resolutions were adopted expressing admi- vation for Lhe pairiotic conservative Nortuern men, and GNemipiehcs ccufactce in Mr. Bacbsoan’s administra. ton; embodying tke principles of Mr. Davis’ territorial vesointions; recommen ® tion by the Conven ton of the two-taird nat tho vote of the Louisiana celegation be cast a8 a unit, aod that tie vlection of a black ropnblican a sbould mect hor eistor siavebording for the adopdon of measures for their protection Gelogatos are entirely untrammel'cd b; fwmtrochons, but Mr Shoe! is recommonded for the Pre- thongb the Convention pledges the democ: o! pport the nomince of the Charleston Con. ‘vention, whoever bo may be E. Lagere and Ricbard Taylor were at large, ana the Convention adjourned inted delegates Municipal Elections in New York Avbrry, March 6, 1 can candidate fo yor, haga ma democratic candidate of foar han- Morgan, the repub! jorky over Henry, aged. The entire republican cvy ticket las been elected, awmith the exception ofthe Overseer of the Poor. Troy, March 6, 1860. Kase Meco ®, Jr., democrat, was lovay clected yor of th , by about 200 majority. The democrats Rave @ majority of we City Council Your cms, Ma: election this day party lines whole democratic tick Rooresrmr, Ma: ton, republican, 18 elected Mayor by Te republicans also ca fire or em Aloermen, which gevce them the Common Councii, Unica, March 6. 1860. Calvin Hail, republican, ts electoa Mayor of a by 3 majority. The cemoorats olect the rest of the city Beker The revudlicavs elect a majority of the Super- svwors, but the democrats a majority of the Aldermen Gaxxva, March 5, 1860. At our charter eloction to-day, the cemocray d Meir whole ticket, excepting threo, by @ majority of 149. ‘Three republicans were elected by thi i majority. Manicipal Etectton in Virginia. Avex ano fi, 1500, ‘The entire Amorican ticket was ciceted at the local eicc- ‘Mon to-cay. Virginia on the Southern Conference. RicmMoxp, Marek 6, DAG ‘The Senato to day rejecte:! the a Southern conter end agreed l the minority report maverse to the conference. The House has not yet acted. The Massachusetts Strikes. Bostox, March 6, 184 The shoomakoers’ strike is rapioly extending to all Principal manfacturing towns m the State. @rwonstrations are Salem and Satton. the ‘The latest North Bridgewater, 1y aad poacafui, Fue at Neponsct, Maas. Bos , March 6. 2860. Last night the stable connected with the Neponset House, st Neponcet, was burned, with eleven horses and thirty head cf cattle. Marketa. Naw Oxueans, March 6, 1860, Gotton—Sales today 13,000 bales at irregular prices; middling, 103;c. a lic.’ Freights and exchange un’ @hangec. New Oxraaxy, March 6, 1800 Cotton--Sales to day 15,000 bales, at 104gc. @ Ile. far —- Sales of the last three days 4: bales; ro ovipte of same time 20,000 against 22,500 bales in corres. year; incroasee receipts at this port Sugar dull: fair tw fally fair, 60. a , 2c, 8 TC. Flour dull: supertine, 86 50a $6 op cotton to Liverpoo! id. Sterling 9% ASS ium, and with bills of lading 7 a7) 4 minum. * change on Now York 1): a 2'per veut dinopast for sixty days, and ); discount to 4 premium for sight buls. Barmors, March &, 1800, Flour firm but not active. Howard street held at $5 6235 and Ohio at $5 500 $6 62%; City Mills te dirmer: sales of 1,000 bois. at $550. Wheat activo and buoyant, red j sales at $1 38 a $1 42; white $160 0 sie ‘@e. bigher; a Corn cull: sales 10,000 bushels at 70c. a 732; yollow 720. Mess pork $17 508 $!8, primo $15 pat phe, ales at Disc. a 2c. Pntaperemia, March 6, 1860 Fiour firm but quiet. Wheat,an ad tendon #aics at $1 60 for white and active: sales yellow at Télgo. Whiekey firm at 2%. a 24\;c. wancing cy $! 4023142 forred. Gorn Provisions unchanged. fons unchanged. Money market easier Sr. Lovis, March 6, 1860. Sight exchange on New York, \{ a ‘7 per cent premium Gor cold; 134 per cout premium for Missouri funds, and 2 @ 245 per cent for Illinois and Wisconsin funds. ‘Nm1o’s Ganvey.—This popular theatre was filled in every part, Monday night, with an enthusiastic audience, sesembied to greet the réntréic of Mrs. Barney Williams, ‘who has returned to the metropolis after a series of very Driltiant provincial engagements. The pieces were, Mr. TEE GREAT FUSS EN CHICAGO. —Memborsof Con- THe Maywraity Wie #ren Emtisted ys the Fighi=—The Cau: oidates 2nd sae Camvassmtiow the Whole Country ts Laterested, &o. Yeetorda), prob Wy, Chicago elected its Mayor. At! fret wipbt this apnorincement may noteoem to our readers *0 pOseeiS Ory Reet or absorbing interest, and tuey will Deed 10 be int rq» by ove of toe speakers at one of the Chieage mass Poe stings that “the issue,” whether Joba Wentworth @¢ Walter 8 Guruce sball be elected Mayor, {8 “Geer ard 8 lomo —*is 18 broater than the country, It is wicer tan thes ation telf: it ie workd-wiie, and the World wee © co fict of liberty aud slavery bere, fad the ©)! @ » Chicago is oireet.” Our weadera need to be further informed, by the Chi- COR FT soni Piiune, that the qaestioa is not, “Whe pheii be the mx: Mayor?? bot “Who enall role—tnported, Iretawen oF) ayy Americans?” —a question is which we Bw very deeply interested, of course, and the decision of wbich we await with anxions impatience. Thus prepared to AcMit the Importance of this eleotion, and thas Drought toa “ren iztig sense” of the tremendous interests it ia- Volves, our readers will probably survive the anpounce- Meot tat the “trmph” of one of the caudiiaws, “will do More lo destroy the republic (han an invading army.” Tiere is the “irrepressible contict,”” then, narrowed down to n ecntest between Wentworth and Gurnee, jast as Hee- nap avd Sayers are to determine the incerpational conilict of opinion ip regard to physique. It shows a lamentable disregard of their political» welfare on the part of our citizens that as much poi heen taken of the former as of the later tito,” that a> portraits of the com >atants grace eur shop windows and illustrated papers, and that no ‘ape ©) correspor dents’? have carefully noted down every om of the trawingWof the betting and of the tight This deficiency the HERaLp, a8 usual, is called upon to supply. «We ore pet mstaken in regard to the magn ide * contest further appears from the following later | irom @ repubjcan member of Congress, who seoms eager to “take a baud in: — House or Rernmsentatives, ASLUNGION, Fed. q Drax Sin-T ee by the papers au excited coriest an the salen Canditaiea for vty ollicers bicogo being the homeel pouglas, and wr the pisos an J0ivy be Convenbou. where i hope ihe nea, re rly paiiove) is w be pominated, Aolds aon seteuous resition, and ta iovked upon wih mueh concera hr every republican here. Hhave heard that (here are threats “me of bolng tbe nomination ot Wentworth, Sbieougnt pottobe. Tear scarcely concetve of anyibing which would have & better influence abroad than the elevatinn of a repubii u Mayor OL Cie go at this ume, especially jum: eriegton Convertion. Wentworth s knows lee aa an ac hve repuollean, rnd smu bitter bater of Deugias ris womld be ansi! in Pig's comin xt ¢herleston, walle cots ol Gurnee would be tolegrashied all 0 Gr the cormtry 1 m interfare in the lacat eben nemluaed J oF PARASWORTH, And from the following despatch from the entire Hiinois dek gation, who, like Job's war horse, “anu? the batle afar” and turn with disgust from the puny strifes of po- | litical {actions at Washington:— WasninGtox, March 2 1860. leans of Chicago! stand by yourst»ndard bearers 10d Hem eh represet. You bave ibe sympaiues of ait f+ Success is a duly MAN LY. z or. KaBNSWORTH, EDWaRD Kalioug, OWBN LOVEJOY, Senator Douglas also sends his word of cheer to the Gurnce faction; and tho Hon. Abraham Linooln writes:— ‘That be trusts the repnbitean ticket, from Mayor to Constala, Wav guvered In every ward In Ibe city. He orks upun i, as alt other keen sighted policians do, ibat the election ta Chics, iete have s vowerfu' eilect, ove way uF tie other, upon the clecten of @ Scnator of se United Stues, Gen, Nye, of this city, goes on to speak for Wentworth, and the Governor of Wisconsin follows suit; while the great abolition organ, the Pnbune, airocis tts attention w ‘Chicago, ais0, ana puts in {8 word to assist in the moica ik in this benightea sechen of the country, we have deen upaware Of the importance of this election; but since yesterday decided not only the Presidential ques. TROMBULI Wastin nant: | tion, but also the qu 8 of “ireedam or slavery”? ant of “foreign intivence,” 1¢ may be well Jor us to inqut-e who aro the candicates in this contest, aud how this de- casive canvass hes been donduotes. Both of the ca ® bavo before filled the office of and both are, therefore, sopposed “ to have a rea. goo, bad or inaiierent, “ior the hope which is in Jobb Wentworth as the nominee of the sepubli can party, apd cbiainea bis nomination by an adrott managetuent of the primary elections. In the nominating conveation he was yebemently opposed by the leaderg M ofthe party, and some have continued this eppositios up to the very hour of the election. Thus one speaker, bimsctt lican, declared that * the acknowledged leaders of the republican party repudiate Mr. Wentworth, and ro fuse to support bim. They say that when investes with the dignity of tue Mayoralty, two years sgoy he sotted the donor and degraged the character of the city, aad lefts { paliticat record whose only notable features consist in | tie repuss 5 | the republican organ, took the same | apd the republican | mora! \lepravity and gross and unpardonable mal € m office.” “and again, that © tue election af and total extinetion of The Press and Tribune, ant, uotil party pressure Tebukes of the “reat adelition organ of ibis city tore to AN HNWing SUPPort of the nomi ae its partisauebip, however, has been showy moro by attacks upon Mr. Guruee than by et sof Mr. Watter S ¢ dome: eo, the cau Tl be heheved journals are to ly good. The democracy as: WS pure minded, re. putabie, respectable and worthy n, of unbiemished character, fanittess integrity and the highest patriotism, taveh the game praise upon Mr. Wentworth. Each party accused the oppostuon candidate of a)] manner ot im Jo and unimegiaable crimes, aad their samples Of crimination and tavective aimost rival those of come of Use journals ta Our own neigaborhoot ‘Thue the Democrat publishes Jadge Tabooll’s ccctsion in the case of Belknup ve. Witsan and Waceler, implicating Garey in a business fraad, involving the sum of $10,00u. ‘Tho Journal gives the fofowing:— rxOrLE. When Gnrpee w Lond of the city, in New York, to che amount ot 000, nod tnetead of placing the pre - ceed + of , 4S be wae ia duty bonnd, to tue credit of the tesacry of theeky, he pnt ‘em to the credit of hie bank in Chics po--thus depriving the ety of the rate of exchange, which wan then three percent But this ts not al! or the worst phase tu the case, The clts Deing doaitute of funds tn ite treanvry, setv'ed with the eredi- tore—who were mostly ishoriug mra--by giving them enrtit Indebtedness Gurnee's bank novertined to bay thes» es and bought them at fifty cents on the doll wr, paying for them «i b whe city’s money. eroee Or bis bank, made $25 000 out of this transaction. abd mest of itout of laboring men, who were Ob iged tn conseqne ce of this “meseci sg of Gurnee, to wet their certiGeates at unt. Tf this ts the sort of a maa for Mayor let the peo vore for im and follow it up with this choice meray: “Who are electloneering for Gurnee? Pimps. thieves and progiiates Why? Because they will be given immunities to carry ou thelr intyultous pradaces, should the Coust be elected.” Gurnee’s meatbod of canvoss!ng is ‘hue represented:— ‘Tp the Irish sticons he ts a siriet party man. He fe ronring to hely Dovgies aud io restore ratio rule, with wil its Desuties inthis city. In tbe German saloons. on the other band. be is noi a sizict mao. Be wantsto be Mayor ia an independent way, and he pledges bimselt, if elected. not to clan Dis iriumphs as a party vieory ‘Acconting to the journals, the Roman Cathotio priests are eleciiqnverieg for Gurnee, ard “his myrmidons are traveling dsturbivg l’rotestant wersbis ”” Mr. Gurnoe bas und ibis. taken in evnneotion with tae fact . when or, be made the sity prisoners, Atorned with the ebain aud ball, aweep the etreeta of the city (a measare which might, perhaps, be profitably adopted in New York), gives risa to the following: — CAMPAIGN SONG. Parkes cows Francais! saya the Vrench Count Guence, L have lately come over from France; ask to be Masor of Chicago, vou see, ‘Toteach you the French polka dance. You bad better beheve that my caah [ will spend ‘Lo vay whiekey and lager and ale, To ovny the request of *t-pheu, my fri "Then to Par again I will sell. For if Stephen's elected, as ha may be by chance, Ard rawed to the Presidest’s chalr, He wi)i gend xe his Minister over to France, Count Gurnee, his Hepor the Mayor. Taxpayers may wioos J wil! learn them a dance, ivwhickey don't fail 1 wili wi: T will teach them the no ka, ere T go back to France ‘To live Hke s lord with my tin. ¢ sigotfy taxes, hard times and all Wroweh words bare learned mle Pranen, Vhere { sported em: ia abiny black " ‘polka dance. Away wih Long John ! who cares for reform! Com’ down with your dom work from night tnt] mora, own ‘Or else wear my Freeh ball and chain, emcee ee lected you'te I wil unranteo all iwih fe then’ ball, And with it, say six feet of chsin. You bare worn them before til) your antics were sore, 1 worked you litte beasts on the street to: ‘The journals draw, in reference to this sul , affecting pictures of gay young bloods, dressed in kids and broad cloth, working ‘off the effecta of a “demmed old spree, ole fell—'” ip the m: reets of a rainy morn ing, and ask, “Shull Gurnee be Mayor?” with a pathos which brings tears to our eyes, even at this distance, and Which cannot bot onlist the aytapathice of all “Fifth ave nve endites” Mr. Gurnee is also with importing fereigners, in Diecaing Kansas atyie, ‘and adjoining placer, into Chicago, by car, wagon and boat loads, and one paper publishes sts of the names of these importe:! voters, in the satne style as some of our — who have more space Man sense—a to break up opposition and, if we can believe her own far as the worst phases go, Western New York. Not lees truly, however, are the blicans ‘bound to win” Their eyes are fixed upon . Kalamazoo distingutebes herself by the subjotned despateh:— Karamazoo, Merch 2. 150). Sous Wextworrn.—The eS of henmene Spee ot Chicago wil. stand reoublicsn'sm aoe a ryt ON. GIvvLNGS, cbsicman, Groncr Torney. Secretary. ‘Sail Kalamazoo be disappoimted? Taink of the disas- journals, Chi 3 for herself the title of the NEW YORK RERALD, WEDN trong resutis both 9 Chreog® and the country! And they axe wulng 10 back their opamons:— a Peo meter Price wade a bet yesterday of five bondred do jaye inet 1 rarpee Waa Our next Mayor, BOuglas will be our Leat President Ave of course no good republican cam believe that Doa- the Presidepoy, “No!” shouts ticups, the Germans, the Irish, Strangy to say, | my the Eovhst, all the people,are with ug.?? however, wecoreipg Yo he Times, ali the people are with | the democracy abo, 0 that “ali the people” play, as the Old woy «xperted fo see Burton, in “two parts.”” Lemeret, howeve: of be The cemwcras, ve as Tepresent Wentworth offee as Mr. Gur- view. Wentworth 18, a8 they represent, an aristocrat, ane the cererncent of arstocrate—the lpeal dese ndant, %® fuct,ef old Thomas Wentworth, who attemptei, as Wecan ay says, to establish an absolute monarchy in Figlane, ans who su ced ip establishing a deepovaa iu Ireland Gid Tom—short or long, as the case may be—wWas heheaced in Londoo, ard the Times seems de- erdeoly wm favor of rewarding ‘Long Jobo” in the same capital style. But, not only is John an aristocrat, but im the biographies of members of Congresa, ittakes eight long peges to describe *Lovg Jobn,” and to tell of bis bistory AUG geavewlogy; aud We wortt of it is, that while “twe ancestry of George Waxhiogton is still in some obscurity and dispute, that of ‘Love Jobn’ js tracea back through #13 Centuries, the daies especially care for.”? Ano, besides, Wentworth has a whole Wri his cont of » like Josepb’s cotors, tbe me w'] get him tuto troudie. Went- work ray the city into debt He frequents houses of covered prosotapen; be hes scondalized the virtue of tne Sisters of Mercy, he bas charges that the Roman Oat t are elect ops ering againet Dim—an “imtamous allegation ’” Woile Joshua R. Gideings was debveriog ome of those lectures (#bicb wil Dually ptee him in the wsanc aes Jom) at Chicago, before the Young Men’s Christus Assv- canon, + John Wentworth eutered the hall, aud paraied his levgtby form dows Ove of the aigles toward the stage, Hi conuuet was manifestly designed w attract the atuen. won oF wi. It Was ih this reapect a species of low qeotonvering dodge, for which this individual is come Wratfamous But uhie was pot all”? “Notall,” by aay means; for Giddings shook Wentworth’s “lengthy”? ba: apc Long Jobn vook as comfortable & Beat a8 his length would wiiow upon the platiorm. But this wos ‘not all’? Giddings, ax is usual witn re: pubiean stomp —fecturera, elt. biw_ Subject, Jobn Adama, and lannched mto an electioncering eulogy of his jong friend, When the fecture was coneiudes, also, Mr, Wentworth arose, and epcke—in one Reuse of the word “at leugth”—requertiog the audience We attend & vo- ikea! mevtiog on the North side, an appropriate aide tor an abulnouist. 4nd then Wentworth’s men are real ruffians, and DbDKE those Of the Bowery thestre, they are vot wilitog to Wait unt!) the “avenger” comes before they commenoe their © dastardly cvirages.” Here is aa instance, (rom Ube Obicago Tunes of Saturday lart:— Yesterday forenoon, t¥o wen, nemed Corneliaa Cones and Janw abue entered the Wentworth headquarters” on Bandolph rbeet for what purpore we do aot koow, They Were imaeciniels seized Dy balta dozen guttianly minions of Hin Hichness choked und beaten in s ebitmefal manner, and finally Whrown into ihe street ‘This te the aty le of men w bom Wentworth keeps a ways sbout him, and fu thie manner wns unclending citizens exyect 9 be treated dally in ease be shoud sueoeed in being elected Mayor. Wentworth has ateempted bribery, as the afflduvita of nomens of © Patt Malony” and will sufficientiy attest—evi the straw bail of a Tombs shyster, can- nened or dened. The old proverb, “ Lave me, ag brongnt ont and made to to service, as wit be seen by the republicgion of the subjotned item:— {From the Ubioago Tribune, Oet., 1887 | ANOTHRK OUTEAGE BY THE MAVOR—KILIING UoGS IN Vi0- Law.—Ou Sridsy night aut early Bavarday erman qvarter of the nora div the:r siumbors by the re, eated exp) of firearms their Windows, and on macectaining the of the yuusust distuedanee, found a gang of Weniworth’s 1 evgayed in ahooting dogs. Wentworth ts accused, aiso, of employing policemen to vient houses of fii-fame, apna the journals republish the evidenee of the poitcomen:— At the last term of chia Court, one Viretola Cordell wae placed upon tral upon a eburge of Keeptog # bouse of itt fume, ard a man rained Brawn was viseed upon thy sand for the peopla an & witness, whe temitied, in wubstanoe, thai be t be City a sic ca: of ill-feme snd to yrozure tesumony upon which © tneir Keepers, thay be bad prostituted himaeif in some twouly diferent houses with thelr inmates or keepers, 00 account of the cy; that be bad picptitutes himself on nis owu accoupt i Gill rent buvnmes of )Dfume; thet be pall the is from twe & tee onTars ip each case~ generally three dora; tt be somenumes beat thes down on account af the bard tBes, thai he ket sn Recount of bis prossedings in» bovk sbowing cales and atm ucts vaid the girls. which bwwk be presented and reterred to for the purorse of refreshing his memory; that at each time when be caught them he reporiea the faci and ameurt paid to Deacoa , Heatenant of jone¥ trem Ambrose, that w8at $0 for the city, ae be tet dim ia if be aia The question of pedigree 18 Gisposeu of by the following communieauion — Cmcaco, Feb. 23, 1859. Mr Suranax:—Dear Sir~ Yon will oblige me very much if you wii inform ine af Jobu Wentworth im a relative of the weman Ken Welsh, whe bas been arrested secera: times shorsid she wae s reinive of tianiel O'Connell, and Jobn Weviworin ead ip the ceuth «ard that he was a relutive of U'vonnell. So I suppose he must be connected by relation to Ader Weld, A DaMuCnaT, * Mr. Wentworth is'aleo charged with baving reduced the wages of Javorers 10 fiity cents per day, aud affidavits from the Comptroller were frequenvy published, oenying the charge, and asserting that “the day laborers received one Goilar per ny, and that there waz no effort made to cbunge the prices.” ‘Thi re was a great republican mass meeting, last Friday evening, and the speakers bad @ great deal to sav about :be importance of the covfletana its resnit’ Thus the Hon. 1. J. Turner, ot Freeport, satd:— ‘The ejection this spring {a Chicago would have a telllog ef- fect vou the sou large. aud eaould Chicago at this fame not be irve to freedom, st wonld be an tndelibie disgrace and send te put back the counisy. now pnebing forward in the dat- vie of freedom. in'o the siough of slavery, He trnsted, indeed be test covoden’, that the people of Chicago woald be true to its princip'es, apd sti bold alott the banner of republicanism as the bad dene tn the part Tho Hon Famund Yates, of Jacksonville, put in bie wore, He said that— The evlire State looked with tuterest to this battle in Chieago. tf vietorions it woud de a trumpet tongued vicory, Tf you sre defenied, toe demonine yelis of the pro slavery demoorscy will rig'in your ears na Yong as you live, The question ie not whether Wentworh shall he elfcted, out whether republican privcip.es aba presi, Let the neited sentiment of every re- publiean be, “Our ileg ls there—bebld its stripes and stars.”’ , becoming allected with the idea that the ppromisy bad something to do with the city chacter, be meandered tbrough the intricacies of Judge iy ’ course, abd wound up by the remark that the quesuon was, “Shali we extend free or slave labor?” Col. Wm. H Herndon, partner of Bon. abram Lincoin, then addressed the meetiog. He ikened the battle to be forgbt on Tuesday to the opeutng of the Revolationary campaicn wt Lexirgton. “The central chet of the State is fotensely Interemed in this ‘tion. Chicago is the brata of the Siate, and every turob trom that brain, every pul sation ot freedom from (hicago, thrills throughout the Slate. [ fe't aexous when I beard that the money of St Tonis ana the lish of that city were being imported to felze upon your nberties I felt it my duty tocome here and do all could to atd the canse of freedom jp as effse: tive a manner a8 sy 1D my power.”’ He alluded to the effect of thas election upon the next Senatorial contest. “On it de pended Mr. Trombull’s late or death as a Senaior. Let every man do bis duty then at ibis ume. Let po man dodge tbe issue, whoever may de the standard bearer; but ali push on the colvmu to vietory.”” (Great cheering.) OF 00% ibe cemocrats Were not less certain that they Would be Liumphant, and that Gurnee woul be electad. There could pot be the elightest douvt about that. as the Times tay s— jermans are not supporting Wentworth; they are coming over to us. or at least asuilclept number of them, govg with the regular democrats, w eiect Walter 8. Gurnee triumphantly, And again:— Wheroves the repubiieaps get in a desperate wav they are fm the Dabis of sending up to Wiserrsin for varl echurz to come doen sid help them Wentworth, in his hour of expirlog dope, has done Le same thing. Bot the democrats bave a German orator, named Emi! Roth, who can outtaik Schurz, and the Gurnee party sont for him. If Roth oniy mavn‘ains his reputation he wil) be @ mwe of weaith—a perfect Rothschiid—to his party The cemocrats were to bave a meeting on Saturday even- fing, ani Roth waz to come, speak, and thoy were to con- 0 election came off yesterday, and by telegraph probably, know all about the result When } When the conse we sbai both men hare such bad characters, quences of the election of eltner would be so disastrous, apd when both are so certain of succeas, we are unabis to decise which to prefer or which to “put our pile up»n,”” and onr readers, no doubt, will share our ombarragsmeat. We can at least learn a learon of the peculiar and ant- mated manner of concuctipg a political campaign im this country, of which, and of the general purity and int of our potiticans, this canvass furnishes us an example. ‘On this election. we are solemnly told, hangs the fate of this great republic! The Result of the Chicago Manicipal Elects Curcaco, March 6, 1860. The municipal election to-day passed off without any disturbance of ‘The vote polled was large, and probably reaches 18,(C0. The returns received indi- cate the election of the entire republican ticket, by from 600 to 700 majority. The republic is sate. Coroner's Inquests. Scppax Deatr.—Abdont ten o'clock on Monday night a man pamed Peter Brady, @ walter at the Pacific Hotel, ‘went down into the saloom corner of Greenwich and Cort- Janet streets, and after di im company with some fr'ends, gat down ip a chair and almost immediately ex- pired. A post mortem examination made by Drs. Weltje apd Beach yesterday, showed that an aneuriem of the aorta bad red, causing death An inquest was bela by Coroner and @ verdict in accordance with the fects was rendered. Deceased was @ native of Ireland, 28 years of age. Fatat Borxs—OCoroner Jackman also held an inquest upon the body of per, a little girl four years of age, who died at 201 Weet y-irst street, from the ef- tects of burns received on Monday morning from clothes accidentally taking fire at a furnace in the street used by some plumbers. Ax Lyaaxn Woman Costs Scieis.—Dorothy Kanings, «a German woman, 61 years of age, commiited suicide at residence in Tenth ing eT Ma. ek ok A ging herself on Monday night. Coroner Jackman nt ii a g Captare of o Slaver. Bosros, March 6, 1890 OnNay Wad dy for « New York National Uniom * Stace Convention. Yesterday ! © variows partor / which the new Use crganra os composed m t at the Lafarge Hvase, for purp ee aking actin ‘egardivg the party ; on ere were three representative: from the olf ce whic, three from the Binghamton “machine aaashe Awercars, three frm ‘he Uvion Exe 90 mitre of Now Y rk evy, and ibree more repressuting the National Union Committee, Atan early Dour in the afternoon an organiz “@ perfccled, Dy the election of Wm. C. Hasbrouck, of Orange Ca’ es Cbairman, and Charles Bo Pio: tee) COUDLY, ax Seeretary, Titan stated that the Meeting was 0 Oe Of taking avon relKave to the perty, how organizing Wroughoas © Paecutive Committee daily sitingtat Wary ajlee the Nevonal Convention for the 9b of May, and the sinte of New York would, of couree, be fully reveowne ot 0 that orcasien fh wae then moved that a eall be iseped for Stat» Om ventien, aid (Re MOvOn WAS received with cousiierabie favor. al gentlemen asked opon what terms the pre F were anxio la be, Was tole cpea oF all: oy and sores, oF Bly tothe members of the Uaton Clubs? was then oileret that the following call be (by theke present for a State On ventic 0 THN UNION NATIONAL MEN OP THE STATE OF NEW YORR. Ata meeting deid inthe La Farge House, on Toosday atterncon, afer wn auimated discussion the following cai) réance with the recommendation of the National “oe, the undersigned, for the parpwe of re thorough organization of the tate, invite he mem bere of the Union Clubs to electone deingate from each Attembiy eistrict fo meetin convention, st Troy, oa (he 18th day of April, 1860, at two olcioes P. ‘ML, to sshect el gater t) the National Union Convention, appoiowt to meet at Baltimore on the sth cay of May next, aod attend cb other business as may Dé deemed necessary to the erence of the ea WHIAMC HAS8ROUCK, Newba CRAUNCY W, MOOME, New York, JAMES KIOD, Atbany CHas. B FREEMAN, Montgomery Co. E J. BROWN, New York. A_HT PRESCOT? Herkimer Co. ABM DURYFE, New York. F A CALLMADGE, New York. O8CAR PADDOCK, Jefferson ‘0. JOAN ?. DODGE, New York. EDWIN PF, Goold, Cortiand Oo. JAS. L. SMITH, Kings Oo, JEGIEL READ, Weetenester. After the propoved cali ha! been read, there was a vio ent Jebote. A member from New York said that be wae an old line whig and did not belong (% Onion etub. Was he to be exclu'ed from the Convention? He trusted that ‘8 gevers! cai) for all opposed w both af the sectional par- tes would be irsned A deh gate from Brooklyn waa afraid that some Irieb delegates might be elected to the Convention; whereupon \ ¢ York desepata replied that he had always kept ear cf the American party, ap’ was glad ef i. If an Josbinap should join the Veion party se muck the beer. Lhers should BO HO proscription. he debate was kept vp lor four Bours, when the cali was adopted, and the meeting adjourned with good foaling Meeting of the New Yoru Liquor Dealers * Assoctacion. ‘The anpual election fur ctileers of the Liquor Dealers’ Association was held yesterday, at tho Metropodun Roome, No, 160 Hester sree: Our readers will remember that an election was held on tho 7th of February last, at which @ row took place, resulting im the destruction. of the bail fot Dox which Coutawmed the of the cle top. A new election was, theretore, necessary, sad yesterday was aypointed to determine who abou! the goverpment of the society for the enaung yonr. Raving the experience of the last election osfore them be officers made a rule that none shonid be permibied enter the room except those having a right to voi have that but few volers should o# samitted at the same ume. Tho pons were also to be closed at four P M., 80 that, shoul any « have daylight te assist them in pu ‘These preeautions, bow as everything passed off ably, there not batng even an Opposition Ucket ran. The consequence was tox! (tbe 011 Board, composed of the tollowing named mem bers, Was re elected:— x Presdent—rniip W. Engs. Vice breswent—Alex M Matthews, Preasurer—Richara Prepeh, Recording Secretary—Gus. a, Ratz. Financial Secretary— David 8. Paige. Trnstees—N. RK. Bunce, F. Ryan, Jona Hoeft. Finance Committe Ancres Clark, Joha Merchant, Wm. Van Naine. Sergeant-at Arms—David Po MoPrien At haif-past #even o'clock im the evening the regular monthly meeting of the A-soctation was nel’ at the samo place. About three hundred members were present. The meeting was orgnvized under the newly elected officers, the President — making brief apeech upon taking the chair this @as (ue frat rega- Jar meeting of the association s'hce January last, the ime was principally occupied tn routine Ousinese, The teler= of the aiterpoon slecton preaentea their report, from wbich jt appeared that the oid Board were unanimous'y re electer’ by 3,498 votes. The reporta of the Fioance Com mittee and the Treasurer were then read Tho society oras represepten og fp a mos! flourishing conditioa, many Lew embers having been enrolied A Memwer (our reporter was not permitted to take down the pames) olleret a resotution “That the partes who were impucated 1b the mot at tbe election of olflears of the Liquor Neglers’ Association on February 7, bs ox pelled from the association as unworthy of being mem- bere of the socicty.”? The resolution was supported by brief but eloquent speeches, 1 which the mob was severely ropretendet, he astociation deciared 10 be averse to al! such demon. strations, which could only injure h with its own mem bers as well as with the public. It wag asserted chat veveral of thore concerned in the riot were ot members of the arsosiation, an’ congratula‘ious wore iaterchaugea upon the peaceful resuit of the election of yeatarday. Tho speeches were received with great appiause, and the resolution was atopted. The meeting then adjourned, after exactly an hour’s session. utirely unnecessary, Murder on the High Seas, “HE ALLEGED PERPETRATOR 18 SENT TO THIS PORT POR TRIAL. Jeremiah Flanegan, charged with the marder of Cap- tain Prenties, of the schooner California, while oa her way from Salem, Masa., to Goreo, A‘rica, arrived at this port on Monday. in custody of the master of the brig Falmovth, from Bathurst, Gambia, to whica port he had been carried by the mate of the Cuiornia, and denvered into the care of the United states Con- sul there, who gent bim back to this city for trial. The allogatwos ogaiast Fianagan are, that on the evening of the 20: of December last’ be was left alone in company with the captain on deck, and thet oo the following moruing the latter had myeteriourly disappearea, Ses of @ scutlle, marke of blood upon the ceck and npow a club found acar the spot, rravted the mat in putting Fiauagas ta irong, prepa ratory to giviug him ito the charge of the United States Consul at Ratburst. Charles Samwaye, ove of the crew of the California, was also seut to this port iu company wita Flanagan, ax a witness. UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. Maren €.—Jeremiah Flauagan, aged twenty years, was rent to thie port by the American Consal at Bathurst, on a charge of marering Capt l’rentice, of the schooner California, of and from Salem. It ts stated that the schooner bad but four hands and the Captata ou Doar; that about two o'clock in the morning some time in De comber last, the Captain ant Fiavagan were on watch; the men below were hailed by Flanagan, and when they came on deck he told them the Caran hat fallen over- doard; butin the morning blooa was uiscovered on the deck and on @ log of wood. The prisoner and @ witness named Charles Samwaye, arrives fu New York in the brig Falmouth, Fiuvagau was held to answer the charga, ane the case will be rent before the United States Graad Jary, now in sessiun. Court Calendar--This Day. Scprewe Cevat Crecutr—iart 1 —Nos. 349, 168, 145, 141, €83, 671, 577, 579, 881, 685, 587, 530, 599, 697, B99, #03, 606, 607, 615, AL7. Part 2—Noa 052, 144, 414, 480, ro, 8, B42, 482, 434, 522, 424, 274, 508, 308, 454, 570, }0. Strenror Covet Tart. Terw—Part 1.—Nos. 699, 640, BOB, 493, 649, 651, 657, 659, 661, 665, 669, 671, 673, 615, 077, 681. Part 2—Same caientar. Common !Lexs—Part } —Nos. 1745 to 1760, 1754, 1755, 767, 1754, 1761 to 1764, 1713. Part 2—Now. 239, 425, 1885, 708, 420, 1609, 366, 1096, 418, 1616, 376, 424, 1621, 2568, 1764. Arrivals and Departares., ARRIVALS. H naton, 7 He Frank Bopere ww De co Peckpurst, 2 W BF Page, Miss M -bafferd, H mer, A Ste Mreu Mrs strous, and leven in ibe DEPARTURES. ta ait this evening, with news from the United States of to cay'edate. MARCH 7, 1860.~TRIPLE SHRET. The Steamship Hangarta LIB? OF PABSTNUVERS FUPPOSED TO Be UN BOARD. A thort time since we pubiiabed @ het af those peesoos who were supposed to De ou board this vessel Stace ‘that time several new names have Deca reported, and we give Delow a)i the nummer so far as heard from, though it ‘wilt be imposribie to give a correct Hist uotil we cra od- (aio further news (rom Eogland:— Rev. Mr. King, of Boxtwon. Mre_king, ot Buxton Mr. W. H Day, of Chatham. . James Reebarcson, of Ohatham, Bramab, of A. Kunertaon & vo. Bremab. Bailliw, of James Baillie & Co. Morraon, of Morrwen & Empey. Roy, of Roy & Dutort Gra rector ot Grand Trapk Gompany. MPP, brs Taibow , Capt. Hariow, of Duxbury, Mase. Mr, Charlesworth, Mr. yey Fowler, Mr. Thon: pson, Mr. Wateon Usylor. ingh MeOaftrey. Reetare Macden, Wm. Ker Joon Daty Martin Denners. Aten Sheehan, * - Wim. Vogie, Geo. McDermott. Michae! Lacy. Jobo Deisney, F. Rocbaruno Patriek McGiynin. dir. Wm, Bouitenbonee, Sackville, N. B. br ae of New York Mr. J. & Wieop, of Loronto. Margaret Roberton, of Movtreal, Robert Martin, ot Poropw. Mr. Wm. R Crocker, of Norwith, Conn, Mr. Jared F. Crocker, of Nerwieh, Cone. The following is & Het of the passeagers hooked par the wrth a) Whe agency of the Grand Truuk Railway, io eran: Mc. Kyatt, of Sherbrook, ono adult, firet class. Mr. Coils, of Bowmanaville, two adults and infant, seoond class, Mr. Evans, of Montreal, two adulta, firet class. ‘Me. Garncron, ot Montreal, one adult, tiret class, Mr. Puart, of Moutreal, one asult, fi-xt class, Mr. Beamer, of Montreal, two adults, first cass. Mr. Wiison, of Toronto, one adult, firet class, Mr. Bi ason, of Turonte, two aduis, second class, Mr. Morrison, of Toronto, one aauit, Hest class Mr. Martin, of T-ronw, one aduit, #econd class. Mr. Sbauk, of Toronto, our atult, second cians, Mr. Woouis, of Cornwall, one aduit, first olasa, mr. Bartiett, of Quebec, one adult, secuau cisas, Mr. sarricuras, of Niagara Falls, two adults, sevond ‘Clare. Mr- Sagg, of Milwaukee, one atult, second cass, ‘This makes a total of $9 passengers about whom there is almost a certainty of their haviwg Deen on board. it ie hoped that a few of toe number may have been delayes by Disiness OF Some Other Cause, but H is ouly “hoping Sxainet hope,” and we are afraid, that instead of the bse Deipg Ieseeved i will De largely increased, when the offi cial last of paseengers arrive. Toe officers, crew and fire- men vf the steamer bumbered seventy persons. TELEGRAPHIC. Tonosto, ©. W., March 6, 1860. Letters reesived here yeswrday render it certain that Marcus Talbot, member of the Provincial Parliament for middivsex, C. W., and his bride, were passcugers ia the Hopgarian. Portiasp, March 6, 1800. The goods raved from the Hungarian and the wreck are to be suid at Barrington op the 14:b of March. Tenement Graves. ALLEGED SPECULATIONS IN GRAVES AND COFFINS. Atnai wok place yestersay afternoon before Justice Stanton and # jury, at Heokie’s lager beer saloon, No. 144 Newark avenuc, Jersey City, at which there were some revelations ag to to the manner in which speculacions are carried on 1 the interment of the dead, and a email plot of ground is made to yield large revenues by a systom of tenement graves. In September Jast, a German named Christian Yoet, re- siding at No. 76 Newark avenue, lost a little daughter about threo years of age. He called upon Mr. Gaward Bope, Jr.,and ordered a mahogany cuilia, not, however, to De @ coatiy one, and age eayaged of him a grave at the New York Bay Cometery. The child was duly buried and the grave filled up, as is asnal. Some four months afterwarda, Yost, in conversation with one of bis friends, named Jobn Faikner, who had just lost a child, was sur;rised to learn that the numbers of their graves were the came (728.) They accordingly detér. mnjued to investiga:e the matter, and on the following day proceeded to the cemetery and caused the grave to be opened, Two small cofllus were removed, and the fol- lowing two contained the bodies of Yor and Falknor’s children. Beneath these, they were informed that there were two or three more coftius. The men feoling greatly agiieved, removed the remains of their childrog to another cemetery. Mr. Yost a'so claimed that be bad purchased a mahogany coffla, and that ibe ose in which he found his child's remains was a white wood coffin. The action yesteriay was brought by Mr. Yost to recover $10 damages, ai leged to bave been sustained in consequence ot Mr. Hope Daving told to him a grave which was also used for tne interment of others. Mr. Wm. H. Jeiliflve acted as coun tel for the plaintiff, and in his openiug proposed to prove what ie sated in substance as above. Mr. Wakeman en. the case on the part of the defendant, Me. IPO. ‘TssTIMONY. Christian Yost, being sworn, said:—I reside at No. 76 ‘Newark avenue, aad know Mr. Hope, who 1s an under taker; 1 lost a litte girl, two years aud eleven months olt. on the 14th of last September; on the morning after | went over to Mr. ‘s and told him { wante: a coffin, net a common one; he sent one over apd nothing was said about the price; yt yookcu hke @ nree one, but I aid not nouce whether it Was mahogany or vot; the grave in whieh he beried my chija was about stx feet deep; Tremaine? until t was ail Bien; it was about four mouths attorwarde that [ fist earned that arother child had been buried in ray crave; the pext oay after J learned this Falkner aad myseil went Uy to the cemetery and found the grave open w toe depto of about flee feet, and the cotlin was covered only aboot two inches witb earth: wo epoke w the Superintenvent about jt, but he was busy and could aot aitend to the matter; the next day we weat up again aud found the grave filed up; the Superintencent had tt opened. a @ two cofilos were taken out, one of which, he raid, has Deen sentover from Osreputable house tn New York: the third coffla, he told me, coniained my child: [ could not believe it, and tola him that my cofllawas a mabogany ove; the Supermtendent cut a piece from this collin, apd st proved to be white wood: ‘we then openca the coffin and I identified the remains as that of my cbild ; Hope told me that he could ewear that the coffin was a mahogany ove ; he wanted to settle tne mutter with me andcame to my house for that purpose severai times; he aleo wanted to open the grave again to see whether or not the coilin was a mahogany one. Jobn 8. Wood testified that he is superintendent at the New York Buy Cemetery ; the number of the grave io which Mr Yost’s child was {baried, was No. 728 in the fifteenth row; this is in the common or “straoger’s” graves, where they did not give exclusive rights for burial; Mr. Yost bad no right} to crect a stone, as the company surrender bo rights and that persons cou!d onty have the privilege to deposit @ body in the grave ; witness said, to two coffins came down to that of Mr. Yost’s; he thought, ‘upon it being cut a piece John Falkner testifiod—That he resides at No. 253 New- acquainted with Mr. Yost and Mr. ‘ork Bay Ceme- of Mra. together; Yost's coffin i HG 3he F aeRe ¢ EE aE ‘Mr. Wakeman opened the case, and that the custom prevailed in nearly all the cemeter: interring @ number of bodies in Hope bad done nothing unusual in the matter. ‘TRINIMONY OF DEFRSDANT, MR. HOR. § ; g E E Hr Berge Ege Hy i a ree: at ee te custom wag followed in Calvary Cemetery, but did know of his own kno viec ge that It was customary in any otber than the New York Bey Cemetery. Mr, Hope, on being recalled, testified that the coffin Es ' wae made Of Dboymous, comme termed plata jms- Lopany. f our Counre! opeu pied Dearly two boars ta summing a0,a0d the case went to the jary at gev'y Oclde, atte ock: dey bac not Come ti, and 1t waa the tmpressloa that ior woulo rot agree, The ty tat bas ceoaten @ great dew! af ta- Wrest, abe quite @ large number of persous were present. The Homicide om Board the Steam Bri- gate Brvokiyn. THE INVETIGATION OF THE HOMICIDE SAID TO HevB DEEN COMMIFTED ON ROAKD THE UNIFED STATES SILAMBK BROOKLYN ON THE SEVENTH OF NOVEM~ BER LAST. Ab exanvbation was had yestorday op Staten Isiand in the muvier of the People against Edward Ray, before Thiipot Woe anc Thomas Garrett, Dsys., Jastees bis. trict Auorvey A.W. Winant was present aud conductea the case ov the part of whe Suite The prisoner was rep- Teeented by Wm. Heory Authoo, Esq The present case Seems Wo Dave grown out of a previous examinatoo ber fore the wime Justices, of witoesees 1m the cave of tne: People ve. Charles ©, Cooper, corporal of the st-aner Broow!yp, implicated in the murder of George Ritter. sea- man on board the game vessel . The testimony of these Witoestes went towards implica. aug Rey a» partreps crimenis in too Same matter: ihe case, ws regards Cooper, who is at present at largo, was when aid over tora while, and Ray arrested Tn» pre- haivary testimony taken yesterday was for the purpose of Geter miniog if Ray shoult be helt to anawor the chargo egaiet bu or pot. A pumber of witnesses were s#oro, MUSt of WHOM were BAO’, Confved 1a tue BUIY’s brig ab the vane the allayr buppeneo, sad Were cognizant of the Wook mater We give part of the evidenve of Francs Sbikic, the first wilness eXaaimed iue n part of tue fute:—Isempioyod on board tne Uoned Suaies steamer Brooklyn; was op board ot ber on the 7th of November wet; saw Mr Ray, dhe prisouer, oriog Rider to tos brig; witoers Was iD the bref.t tat ame; saw Ray, efter te deceased a “son of # Whore,’ take Nun by tha bair; end bit him ip the ‘aco wo or three umes, avd knock bee beso agawet the ceck spd ask “who cated nim (Ray) a soo of a bic: Ray then wked for a gag, ship's Corporal Brought it out; alter Doig gagged Cooper hove bum (Ritter) againet the bulknead; did pot see tne ac: cured kick bim (River); Kier was sitting down at the ume. Q. How iong after the blows dit he die? A. Fifeen or twenty wivutes, or muy be ball ap hour. ‘Witness stated that he wes contined in the “brig” for interfering uw bebaif ui Ritter. Wituess was im irons ab the ume. Q How many others were in trons confined in tho “brig” wt the same time? A. Fifeen or more. Q. How Many for iverfering iv bebalf of Ritter? A. I was ine only one, Stated that he bad been aboard the ship ever Witnes Since Fhe bad been put in commission; O11 not Bee River brought sown the ladder; wituess Was about miasnip Of the orig, aid not see the avceaxed brought down tha Meader, Deoanse he (witness) could not seo the ladier tow where be was, Ritter war put alongside witowss. When brought down. @ Who was by when sow Sey Riter waa struck. A Ail toe men in the orig acd tue two sentries on post; Lurly was one: can’t recoiteut the otver Q Who put the gag im Ritter’s route * A. Cooper. Q. What did Ritter do when it was de- ing pur ip bis mouin—did he struggle? a. Very titties hot much, sir Witness stated that Ray did not pat tha gag iv Rivier’s mouth; ot not kuow tf be bela bm. Q What is Rey’ position on the ship? A S-rg-ant of Marines. Q Had there otf been some bad tenn, betwen the saviors and naee Ang. Some litle on ore than Common; some remarks were made abo.t there being soidiers on board; the word goliier is woplind as a word of reproach, signifies tne seme as loafer; witness was takeu below apd comfoed in tha Pree Pye Boe ay et office of the marines when on e charge nsorcerly persons on + htps-uf- war. Q How mapy Dlowa were given Ritter? re tw or three, all ov the nose §=Q ow ufiny times was hi heac struck agaipst tho ceck? A. Oucs, I veleve, vil Q Whassice of the beas? 4. Right adows we left 4 River woe in a sitting positon when thie was ton , wr his pape benind dim chained, Ritter did not fal’ from ‘We Diews given bim op the nose by Ray, who hauled ais. head down betore be wax gapged. Q Was Reve dreaie or Bot at the time? A. Not very arupk; #iterss hia eelf bi been drinking, but was not drink Q How does it happen that you did pot testify om your former ex- amivation that Rav strnck the heat of decvased oa tne Geck? A. Becavse I did not think or it; think he ait 0a Saturday last mention it’ Q Was Ray on dnty at tna ome? A Thivk he was, but had wot his dale oa Q Is it uenal for offivera “to have bets on when on cuty? a. Y, Q Are they ever oo cuty witbout them? a N» Da yeu bear Ray use any hareh language to Ritter? A. You: hoard tit Say that he would mur-6r bim if ever be got him (meaa- ing River) on the beach; oi4 not hear bim say sapling elee; itis the duty of marines to take ajsorderly persoas. in charge if oFdered, when on duty. Q. Who first mea- toned the gag? A. Ray. Q. What dia ne way? A Ho sung out for the gag. Q. What was paid about it after it ‘Wak Drought? A. Oooner said “Pil gag him” Q How did Rey catch hold of Ritter when kuockipg bis bead on the deck? A. Had bold of him with his Jett haad, aod war bitupg bm with Dis bs oH] Ritter’s postriis wore filed with blood; saw none on (Ritter’s) face belore Ray struck bim, Several of the witnesses testified as to the manver im which Ritter was brought dewm the laider to tno big, Stating tha: on fre rng Wrath of the gaogway, the man who had old @ his (Ritter’s: bead, ‘et it go by which it fell and struck the ceck; be was afterwards dragged down by Cooper, the- ead of Ceceared sounding On eaca step during the descent, Te ab«.ve facts were tertile’ to by moet all of the #it— nesses, With & slight Variation, aod are sufficient to chow tbe brotal manner the decensed was treated The rig used was shown on the examination—it is a stick oucs used ubourd the vessel for the bandle of a paint swab, about some fourteen iuches long and one inch aud a half 1m diameter—and is $013 to be absut twice thy sizeof those seneraily made use of on like occasions, It has the marke: ef tecth on it and is stained withbluod. Ritwr died, ac- cording to the evidence of the sailors present, with this etick ip bis mouth. ‘The case i+ adjourned until to morrow, at half past nine A, M., when the medical witness will be examined. A Boy Tamrsey Years of AGE Caarcen wir GRAxD> ‘Larceny —James Smith, 2 lad 13 years of ago, cogaged. as an errand boy at the store of Mr. Jesse T Leo, No 29T Fourth avenve, was yesterday arrested on cburge of Stealing $30 92, in com und bank bills, from the money drawer of bis employer. Alier@an Russel, the actug magittrate in place of Justice Brenaa, who is absent romp the city, heid the accused to answer before tae Court of Special Sessions. Hicuway Ronumry.—Ata late hour on Monday even- ing Jobp G. Gaffney, of 44 Watts street, was assailed near the corner of Canal spd Sullivan streets, by two white apd two bisck men, and bis pocket ronbed of 313 im money, which he had been imprudeot enough to exhibit to them in a sajoon near by. Gaifoey beld fast to one of the colored gentlemen, named Wm Ander- fob, until officers Van Buren and Farrenty, of ihe Eighth Precinct, came to bw assistance. Chase was then given tothe remaining three, who were finaly arrested Oa being taken to the station bouse, they gave‘their names 3 Upton Murray, Joho W. Bailey and James Neely (colored). Justice Quackenbush yesterday committed ll the accused tor examination. Arrest To Kipnar Two Saitons.—About three o'clock yesterday morning Heory Nolan, keeper of a sailors? Dboardizg house at 2614 Hamilton street, was arrcsied om charge of attempting to kidnap two sailors, named Chas. Rastand Christian Fiackmeyer, frem the Bremen brig Mercier, for the purpose of what is technically known as “shargbaing” them. This practice consists of geting a sailor intoxicated, acd while in that state conveying him. aboard a vessel short of hands and receiving his aivance money. ‘the unlucky seaman on awakening from his. drunken atupor fads himseif at sea, aud 1s then deprived? of any means of redress. The accused was held for ex- ny City Intelligenc: ‘Tue Srxm Recpemnt.—Aadjutant Pinckney, of the Sixth Tegiment, bas resigned, and Avsistant Paymaster Jool W. ‘Mason has been appointed by Col. Pinckacy w fil the vacancy. The following changes have followed:—Fiamund J. Wade, Assistant Quartermaster, vice Nichols, vacated; Tal enone ee ‘Nason, seit ‘been accepted by Brig. Gen. Yates. ‘ ‘Tre Fetrow Baxk Devavirer —Mr, Wm. Lane, Jr., the Fulton Bank defauiter, who was recently convicted of the heavy charges preferred agamst him, was removed on last afternoon to Sing Sing, there to work oat the term of his penal servitude—three years and Exacnoy oF LigvrsNast Covonet oF THE SevEsTY rinse Rucneayt.—A mocting of the commissioned officers of the Seventy-first regiment took piace last night at the Centre Market armory for the purpose of electing @ Lieut. Colonel im the place of Butterfield, resigned. Colonet V« aed. ‘The result of the ' ballot Mood: —iiaor Toapaias ‘Tompkins waa declared jusly elected. ‘Txexmie ACCIDENT—A boy named Michael Holland, aged sixtecn years, died last evening at the New York. ‘Hospital from injuries received on the 2d inst. by accl- Wound. Ap inquest will be hel Ph enirnsomgn Comrract FoR SUPPLYING THE SmrPinG wiTH CroroN —At the ofice of the Croton Aqueduct Board, yesterday morn- ing, proposals were received by Mr. Tappam for the con- tract to supply the shipping of this port with water for the. next three years. The competition for the job was not so- TO THE EDITOR OF BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON. Newnurs, N. Y., Feb 20, 1880, Jaceept Mr. Chambers’ challenge, pubtianed tn yoar pa- per srbert time since. YT will row bim for £500 aside, acd allow bim £100 expenses; the race to take place om the Hudsou river at Newburg, in the month of Juge, July oF Avgust next, Jomcva Wann. x months. _

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