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a g= i a —— i ‘were expressed that he would be again recoived into their iving embraces to renew by his very presence the and ciscoutents which even now are gnaw ing the ‘Vitals of poor old Tammany. But how is this to be ac Complished, when the leaders of the General Commitdee, im solumn caucus assembled, have resolved to discard feom Ubeir fold the man who vhall even suggest his admission or propose a usin ticket with the ige,or Douglas, Still this isa strange and mutable world, aid pombas ofthe worn out Old Wigwam cannvt bea. thought of such innovation” upon the rules of 0} , even the Bomba war horse and the Bomba prince may discover that their power is on the wane, and thatthe leading spiritof Mogart may be calted upon toasstine the sway in 0 amany, on the rule that ina state of general a @ictator is better than no ruler atatl, Ther Spirit of Mozart to the walls of Tammany, there to lead i council, is by no means an improbable event, for Begotiations to exfect this object are already on foot. Among the civic glories of some thirty years ago the Fourth of July demonstration of Tammany eclipsed all ‘others in the spiendor with which it was conducted. The faithful paraded with back tails iy their hats, and St. many himself was represented as appearing in the flesh as @ war painted Indian, drawn through the streets im atriumphal car And the ludian saint was repre- sented not by some hired supernumerary, paid to exhibit himself on that occasion only, but by men of position and influence, and it is sald thai a gentleman of even the standing and character of Mathew LL. Davis aspired to the representation of the holy red mau, and to be carted about in all the glories of red paint, and the pride, pomp and circumstance of fea thers, and jingling Hitle beily, and wampur belts and caly- mete, aud hatchets, and other theatrical trumpery, such a3 f acaf ered chiefs are presumed to wear. Instead of Deing any oration, or defining of position, at old Tammany, there was a ‘‘iong talk,” for when the actors played Indian, they mimicked the Fed man all over. Their Standing toasts were equaily imbued with the Iadian gpi- Tit, aud the pipe of peace, and the buried hatebet, and the Great Spirit, and the war path, and the trail were made orical confusion. It was in the rigmaroie—regular red man talk, and no sham, and, to siy the least of it, quite as much like the ‘of the sons of the forest as in Forrest’s “Metamora.” Alas, how changed since Tam- many changed these pleasant fooleries into fooleries et amore mischievous character. But they, too, have their day, like the fooleries that them. ‘was a time when it was a privilege to be a member of the Tammany Society; for, w' ‘ver mixture of sel. bad ate farses pr oer Bhd = chary of its guarded against itting the general mob fato ita councils. It was in these latter days, when the ‘Van Burens and the Fowlers having obtained admittance, fmmediately attempted to fill the old council chamber ‘with their pergonal adherents, aud each success of the kind was a new death stab to the institution, till it gra- dually subsided inw the pitiabls condition it now ¢xai- Dits—its old members absenting themselves, aad its new ones present only to make mischief and confusion where armony and concord once prevailed. While we trust that the good saint is ppily enjoying nis” In- _ paradise in the peculiar way liane are supposed to enjoy tuemselves of existence, we fear thut bis spirit must be ‘the strifes aud vexations which #0 sorely that worships under the pro- . Besides, though we have not at band of his saintsbip, yet if our memory serves pied his earthly hunting grounds, be es lvania Iadian, who never ing made @ saint of. Sohe may not be aad thus not having a saint's power to of Indians, whether mock or the troubles of the Wigwam may be that he reaily hae no pro- them. Perhaps it would be as frequenters of the Wigwam to select some to intercede in their troubles. Saint Red hardly 4o on account of his hatred of mis- cold water, aud St, Tegumech, who was sent of spirits by Col. Johuson, was tv0 ferocious expect any intercession on his part. a perplexing dilemma whether the Wigwain is t Indian gaint or the indian saint is worthy i VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE. THE HOUSTON MOVEMENT. Prrxsant, N. Y., July 9, 1860, 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘In your paper of this date is published a list of the democratic papers in this State, and the names and num- bers of them respectively as for Dougias and Breckinridge. ‘There are severa! crrors in this list according to my infor- mation. The Genesee , Claimed as for Douglas, $e for Breck: inridge sad Schenectady New. ‘The Newburg ‘aud She delegates Telegrap ae denounce the action of the: from this State, but put no names at the teas ceiireakaicill) Democrat ban since: August Seatratteanes- toaton ieee teen polti will make no compromises with any trading iticians. ‘They will sustain the constitution and the mp and go istence. They believe that Gen. Houston times, and fit to be their standard bearer. At the are not manworshippers, but believe that good, and the revolution must go on even Houston cie to-morrow. 8AM HOUSTON NOT WITHDRAWN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Prexskns., N. ¥., June 9, 1860. In your paper of to-day I find a paragraph stating that Sam Houston has declared for Bell and Everett. The Au- gusta (Ga.) Chronicle is quoted, which says it bas it @irect from Texas. I unhesitatingly pronounce the state- A PROPOSITION PROM AN IRISH CATHOLIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD. J yonture to suggest to you (hab meetings mugul) \; held all over the country, for the purpose of requesting Breckinridge and Bell to withdraw, Mesers. Douglas im fayor of ap independent ticket, headed, ted For President, Sam Hovstoy. For Vice President, DICKINSON. Danmar 8. 5 it might be supposed that Houston would not foreign vote, on account of bis connection with a my own only Would far rather vote ‘and Houston bis Dickinson than such cr- as either Lincoln or Douglas. is not only truly Irish, but ticket of one who Catholic. NX IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP—HOW TO RESTORE HARMONY. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERAW. Pmiavevpma, July 6, 1860. ‘Will you allow me to suggest the following scheme, ‘which, if it can possibly be consummated, will most ua- doudtedly result in a perfect concentration of the forces ‘that now most unbapplily divide the democratic party, ‘and consequently lead them forward to an easy victory fm the next Presidential election. My plan is this:—Iet candidates for the Vice sere perry coves eae BL 2SE 882 Pit eS Mina i : : ‘electors ‘voted for bj ene jan conpey ve w Of electors Mine raion, the oly” difarence in the tickets being determined by the headings, to wit:—Those ‘with Douglas vities will deposit their ballot “ "+ whilst the other wing will vote a ticket bear- ‘as its heading the name “Breckinridge.” Let it be which z E i al Bostox, July 5, 1860. ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘You may edd to your list of Douglas democratic papers ‘the Boston Jierald, with a daily circulation of sixty thou. sand—more than five times the aggregate circulation a all the Rreckinridge papers, and more than forty times that of all, except the Boston Post. Add also, I believe, at Taunton, and . | i ul; 1 ir i yi i “fi ih i i i sts i i j 3 A A I i i i ‘ : & | 8 4 i init i i} He a Fg if tg ¢ AI Ff e3 3 = A a Hl ? iF i i i al i j H i ij BE 3. 2 3 3. = g in 5 z = i i i H Fi 3: i é : ‘community 4 white, and mind their own THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF GEORGIA, ‘TO TRE EDFTOR OF THR WRRALD, Moxron, Ga., July 7, 1800, In your ieee of the 2d instant, while speculat. ‘ng upon the strength of the several candidates for the Presidency in the Electoral Gollege, you class Georgia ag HE B° i i é NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1860.—TRIPLE i ua. probably—oasting her vote for Bell, on ao- he division in the democratic ranks, I take the liberty of writing W correct this impression. By a local law of this State the electors must receive 4 mayority of all the votes cagt in order to be elected. Not having the requisite majority the election goes before the Legislature on joint ballot. In the preseut Legislature there are G01 members—S7 opposition, balance democrats. Now, the great mass of the Georgia democracy are un- questionably for Breckinridge. Witness the overwhelin- ing triumph of the seceders before the late State Conven- tion of the 4th of June, which was a perfect index of the sentiment of the party. Witoess, also, the tone of the press, the position of Doth our Seuators; all our members: of the House and pablic men g+nerally. So that there is | gFeat probability that he witl carry the Staie before the people. But, fuiling in this, he is safe before the Loxiala ture, Bell can never muster the requisite majority, for he won't get a corporal’s guard of democrats in the Legia- Jature or out of it, The electoral yote of Georgia is just us safe for Breckinridge and Lane as if it were already recorded and anounced in the Senate. THE CONNECTICUT JOURNALS, ‘VO THR DITOR OF TAR HERALD. Hantrorp, Jaly 8, 1860. Please find a correct list of the democratic newspapers of Connecticut as they etand on the Presidential question:— Hartford Poet. None open, : fo § fone ‘ New Haven News. ” Norwich Aurora. Meriden Banner. Rockville Gazette. the Fence. Hartford Times. New London Star. New Haven Register. Middletown Sentinel and Bri Farmer. Witness, When these “doubtful organs” speak out you shall know. They are edited by ‘pap suckers.” The leading liticians are for Breckinridge; the masses are for PLATFORM OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. TO THE UDITOR OF THR HERALD, New York, July 9, 1860.93 Lixcots—Would iate your property in the tirs instance, and eventually, if vecessary, by force accom- Pplish his ends. Dove1as—Would entice away your property, and 80 lo- cate it sto render it Inecoveratie, aan Brackin~rinGe— Wou! not only respect your propert; Dut protect it everywhere, id is nd POSITION OF THE DEMOCRATIC JOURNALS. ‘We republish our list of the democratic journals that have declared their preferences, with such additions and corrections as we have been able to gather. ly is mot yet complete, but we hope to be able to perfect it in the course of afew days. There are yet a large number of the democratic papers on the fence, or, as the republicans define their position, “in « tight place.” They are holding oft, probably, until they cam get a clearer view of the winning prospects uf each wing:— ALABAMA, MASSACHUSETES, vertiser, Banner, Abbeville. Advocate, Ssiem. Commonwealth, Ma rat, Greentald, Chronicle, Hayneville. , Essex Vounty. Democrat, Sumter, Post, " Gazette, Fiorence. Patriot, Barnstable. * ‘Times, New Bodford. Jeffersonian, Linden. : News, Guntersville. Bay gtate, Lynn. Bay State ‘Tribune, Mubile. ner, Haverbl). Jacksonville, Courier, Lawrence. Repnblic, Camilen. * ub, Greenfichl, porter, Selma. Herald, Boston. Btateeman, Prattville. Heraid, Newburyport. oe eg Ler, Boston. Advertiser, Troy. Sua, Pittadeld. Beacon, Greensboro. Sentinel, Lawrcace, Banver, Dadoville. MISSOURI. Athens. Breckinridge. Independent, Gainesville. Advertiver, Springfield. Register, Mobile. Argua, Columbia, Sentinel, Selma. ‘Argus, Weston. Confederation, Montgomery Banner, fayctte. ARKANBAS, Builetia, St. Louis, Breckinridge. Chronicle, Cuiliicothe, True Democrat, Little Rock. Citizen, Huntsville, CONNBCTICNT. Courier, Bolivar. Douglas. Courier, Palmyra. Aurora, Norwich. Marshall. Banner, Meriden. Examiner, Jetferson City. Gazette, Rockville. Farmer, Milan. News, New Haven. Legion, Bioomington. Post, Hartford. News, Jasper county. DELAWARE. News, le Breckinridge. Northwes; Democrat. Delaware Republican. Reporter, Canton. FLORIDA. Reporter, Plattsdurg. Examiner, St. Augustine. Branswieker, Chariton Co, Family Friend, Monticello, Chronicle, St. Louis. — hg bn Democrat, —— county. raph, mee GRORGIA. aid Gazette, Jackson county. i Gazette, St. Advocate, Marietta. Herald, St. Louis. Athens. Herald, Newton county. Trenton. i | Hj id Machias. MICHIGAS, Argon, Ano Atvor: a Free Press, an M)SSISRIPPY. Sreetnredce jatches. Banner, Morristown. Intelligencer, Jackson. Democrat, Snasox Mis jesippian, Jackson. Democrat, Monmouth. ', Oxford. Democrat, Camden. Press, fernando, Gazette, Hackettstown. Douglas. Herald, Moant Holig. Adverticer, Lavderdal nal, Warr } Conservative, Aber Register, Pate True Democrat, Corin! Sunbeam, Salem. NEW HAMPSUIRR, Democrat, Manchester, Gan tte, Portsmouth, Standard, Concord, avalanche, Moma. Banuer, Cleveland. Democrat, Greenville, Democrat, Lebanon. Examiner, Gallatin, Argus, Ne t. Democrat, Coos County. Herald, Columbia. Gazette, ia. Messenger, Lewisburg. Gazette, Dover. New bra, NeKinville. Gazette, Nashua, Observer, Fayetteville, Patriot, Concord. Plaindealor, Hartavilie, Republican, Haverhitt. Register, Knoxville. Republican, Keene. Union, Nashvitie. Republican, Cheshire. Watchlower, Talladega, Sentinel, Dover. Douglas. Appeal, Memphis. Breckinridge. True American, Shelbyville. Banner, Salsbury. VERMONT. Bulletin, Charlotte. Carolinian, Fayette. Courier, Fayetteville, Citizen, Murfreesboro, Ballows Fal Argus, Bellows Falla. Douglas. Age, Wooxtatook. Democrat, Charlotte. Courier, Rutland. Journal, Wilmington. Sentinel, Burlington. Mercure, Tapert Telegraph, Bradford, North Ninian, Fayette- VIRGINIA. ile. jeaete . Argus, Norfoik. bh. ‘American Faglo, Madison. * m, Wilson, Appeal, Danville. Southerner, Tarboro. Democrat, Bedford, Tribune, Goldsboro, Democrat, Liberty. omo. Democrat, Avingdoa, Breckinridge. » Char! American Union, Steuben- fax. ville, Enquirer, Richmond, Advocate, Newark. , Front Royal. Democrat, Stark County. Jeffersonian Charlottesville. Democrat, Cleveland. Clark. Douglas. News, Farkersbarg. Enquirer, Cincinnati. Republican, , Republican Plaindealer, Cleveland, Republican, Cul % 5 bus. Repeblican, Point PENNSYLVANIA, Register, ville. Register, Salem. Argus, Philadeiph! Spirit of Democracy, New jus, Greenaburg. Gazette, Reading. Star, Kanawha. Register, ’Norrists Seb tases, ir ille. lorristown. fi ville. . True Virginia, Fairmount, Easton. Union, ling. Ioulligenorr; Lancaster, Register, Rockingham a a ng! Press, Philadelphia. Star, Lexington. Post, Pitteburg. Star, Morgantown. Review, Washington, Valloy Democrat. Volunteer, Car!: Vindicator, Staunton. RHODE INLAND. pranintede Post. Providence. Argus, Madison. las. Crescent, Appleton. Dem. Press, Fond da Lac. Ledger, Monteiio. South Caretinian Gotumbia. TEXAS, News, Bertin. Newr, Galveston, Patriot, Madison. State Gazette, Austin. ‘Times, Chittou. Telegraph, Houston. Union, La Crosse. Ledger, San Antonio. ‘Breciinrvdge , intonio. Sam Houston. Constitution, Washington, Intelligencer, Austin. Star, Washington. Republic, Houston. Douglas. States, Washington. RECAPITULATION. olielia Douglas. To’ North. ” THE PIRATE HICKS. HIS EXECUTION AT BEDLOE'S ISLAND. TEN THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT. EXCITING SCENES AT THE GALLOWS The Bay Covered with Steamers and Boats. CONDUCT OF THE CULPRIT. HIS EXTRAORDINARY INDIFFERENCE, &., &., &e, — Albert W. Hicks, the murderer of Captain Burr and crew of the oyster sloop E. A. Johnson, suffered the extreme pen- alty of the law yesterday forenoon, at Bedloo’s Island, in the presence of fully ten thousand persons. The execution was public, 80 that all who approached tho island in boats were afforded a full and unobstructed view of the horrid spectacle. In chronicling this last act in the oyster sloop tragedy, we think it would not be out of place to gives brief sketch of the pirate’s career on board the E. A. Johnson, together with his arrest, trisl and conviction be- fore the United States Court in this city, as follows: ‘THR MURDERS ON THE OYSTER SLOOP. On the morning of Wednesday, March 21, the city was startled by the particulars of a mysterious and bloody tragedy that had evidently taken place on board the oys- ter sloop E. A. Johnson, which was found abandoned and dismantled in the lower bay. She was picked up about six o'clock on the morsing above mentioned by the schooner Telegraph, of New Londen, and was subse- qently towed to Fulton market slip by the steamtug Ceres. Here the was boarded by Captain Weed, of the Seeond Precinct police, and Coroner Schirmer, who pro- ceeded to make ap examination. The sloop had evitently come in collision with some other vessel, judging from the damaged condition of her bowsprit and catwater. Her sails were lying loose upon the deck, and everything donoted confusion and violence. The carin was first examined, ‘and the floor, ceiling, benches and furniture were found stained with blood. The cabin had evidenty been ran- sacked, as upow the floor were strewn articles of clothing, papers, bedding, &e. A coffee pot, covered with Divod and human hair, was found in @ corner near the stove. A broom, which had apparently been used in sweeping the blood from the floor, and a hammer smeared ‘with blood, were found in the companion way. Marks of Dieod were found upon the ladder leading to the deck, and upon the lockers. A pair of pantaloons were found wrapped up in a piece of blood-stained paper. ‘The runs found to be Mtled with blood which had leaked uit! 2: HAG = H 225282 a Fz ‘Staten the description yof Johnson, aud had helped him couut # quantity of money which he carried in two small bags, On being conveyed to the station house, Jobson Hicks, a he insisted on calling bimeelf, war nized by the man Burke, who lived in t With him at 120 Coder street, ae well as by reveral others. Notwithstanding all this, Hicks maintained the utmost a been on board tifed bim wer SHEET. On the following the custody of United ore a Rynders and committed for examination. The triai oy. menced on Monday, the 18th of May, before the It) ‘who had been seen to leave the sloop on the morning was discovered in her dismantied condition watch found upon him, aud which was identified as property of Captain Burr, was offered {n evidence, as '® daguerreotype belonging to Oliver Watts, on of The trial was concluded on the (ih i ed on the score of tho Judge's authority, sentenced to be banged, on one of the islands on Friday, July 18. HIS CONFESSION. Soon after his eentence, and while confined in the as in the bay, Tombe, he made « confession to one of the altachés of the | prison, of which the following is the substance:—‘‘The affair cocurred,”’ said Hicks, “about half-past nine or ten | o’Glock at night, while Captain Burr and one of the Watts | boys were asleep in the cabin, | was stecring at the time, and the other Watts was on the lovkout at the bows. Suddenly the devil took possession of me, and I determined to murder the captain and crew that very Creeping forward ony, T stole uy bows, and with one blow knocked him geuse ‘Tvelieve he died in a few minutes after I struck fetta, oh noise attracted the attention of the other who jumped out of bed, and came up the com anion to see what was the matter. Just at that mo him a heavy blow on the head with the axe . n I went down in search o captain, and upon going into the cabin we imme came in confict. Burr, who was a ablebodied man. ‘hard with me for seve- tee; but at last | brought him down, and he, too, goon dead. After rifling captain’s money baga’ w throw the bodies overboard. Taey had been about an hour at this time, and sank into th wes the minute I throw them over the rail. The knif marks found on the gunwale of the sloop were not mad ee J nad no occasion to make them, aa the mon had deon'dead an hour, and could not have clung to the rail, as was supposed. 1 should think wo were about fifty miles at sea at the time, So that it is not probable that any of the bodies will ever be recovered. While I was on board the sloop the devil was always by my sido and sustained me, but since | have locked up here he has deserted mo, and 1 foe} bad.” THE CULPRIT’S CONDUCT IN PRISON. On the afternoon of the arrival of the Great Eastern at this port, Hicks contemptated some desperate deed. Call- ing Mr. Finley (one of the keapers) to his cei! door, he avxiously inquired if be bad a knife about him. The keeper, who had always watched the prisoner's move. ments with suspicion, asked Hicks what he wanted the weapon for. Wicks replied that he wanted it to cut off « lock of his hair for bis wife, and seemed exceedingly 4 tirous that the keeper would procure bin as sharp «knife as possible. Finley dectined furuiabing the culprit the weapon, for fear he would commit suicide, or murder gome one, at sbich Hicks showed evident signs of chagrin and disappointment. Un Monday last the culprit. talked quite freely with Finkey; confexsed to him that le had committed the murder on board the oyster sloop, and Said it would surprise the public if they ‘ont knew of Daif the murd-re be bed commit: At the same time that be admitted his guilt, he claimed that he had been unfairly tried and eouy icted He denied the jurisdiction of the New York court im the matter, and said that Rhoce Island would ha} proper place fur the trial. Ever since his cv Tuanifested little desire to converse upon the subject of the murde re, aud for whole daya he would remain shut up in bis cell and refuse to wik with the keepers or ‘Visiters. doen the tiow he THE DAY BEFORE THE EXECUTION. High Mass was celebrated in the cell of the condemned man on Thursday morning, Father Duranquct otticiating. The Sisters of Mercy were also present during the day, and were urtiring in thelr attentions to the culprit. About #ix o'clock in the evening Mrs. Hicks tock ber last farewell of her husband, in the presence of the keepers and the clergy. The scene, as deseribed by those who ‘witnessed it, was entirely devoid of interest, the part Ing between the culprit and his wife being quite ‘common , and not characterized by much feeling on either side. HKowas more like parting for a few days ‘than for life; and certainly neither Hicks nor hia wife could have realized for a moment the awful svlemity of the occasion. The jailors had seen many partings at exe: cutions, but nene that compared with this in point of coldness and jack of interest. When Mrs. Hicks bad taken leave, Father Daran- quet entered the condemned cell, and prayed with the culprit until about eleven o'clock. At that hour Mr. Finley brought Hicks & cup of tea and some slight re- freshments, partaking of which, the culprit retired for the night. It was about 12 o'clock probably when the culprit fell intoa sleep 80 sound that even the en- = of the keepers during the night did not awake THE MORNING OF THE BXECUTION. About four o’clock Hicks was awakened from the deep slumber into which be bad fallen by ove of his keepers, and told to drees himself. On being asked how he passed the night, he replied that he never slept better in all his life. He further stated that he never felt better than he did that morning, and assured his keepers that he would keep up his spirits even to the last moment. He seemed to be entirely aneoncerned at his fate, and manifested no ag bis last moments on carth About five o'clock Mr. Finley, who had been very to culprit during hia incarceration at ‘took his leave of the prisoner, and urged bim to keep up'his spirits to the last. Ilicka sbook him warm band, and thanking bim for the many acte of be had received at his hands, bade him a tast The culprit then remained closeted with bis for an hour or so, and decline secing any other than his spiritual adviser. READING OF THE DEATH WARRANT. At nine o'clock yesterday morning, Marshal Rynders accompanied by Sheriff Kelly and other city of! tered the cell of the culprit, Hicks was rectining on his bed at the time, and quietly arose as the officers entered the apartment. The Marshal informed the prisoner that the duty devolving apon him was very unplea sant. Hicks enid be had no doubt it was, and knew the Marehal would treat him as kindly as be could under the circumstances, The Marshal then read the death warrant to the prisoner, and ‘at its conclusion told the condemped to prepare himself for the approaching execution. Hicks immediately pro- ceeded to array bimself in a up for the occasion. His coat was rather fancy, being orpamented with two rows of gilt navy buttons, and @ of anchors in needlework. A ~nite shirt, a pair of blue pants, a pair of light pumps, aud the old Kossuth hat he wore when Le was arrested, completed the attire. Hicks was exceedingly coo! while engaged in array: Dimeeif in this faney suit, and seytned a mone about bis approaching doom as though death had never crowsed his mind. After shaking bands with Mr. Sutton, the warden of the prison, and thanking bim for his kindness while under his charge, }icks intimated his on the long aud dreary tA father person none i ejaculation of surprise. STARTING FROM CHE TOMBS. A largo crowd of persons assembled outside of the pri- son door, on Franklin street, for the purpose of catching & glimpse of the notorious pirate as he passed into the THE SCENE OW BOARD THE RED JACKET On the arrival of tbe prisoner, baifles @eecription. A crowd of some 1,600 persons, perhaps, had aesembled on voard, and the most intense excitement prevailed Gamblers, fighting men, ward politiciane, reformed dronkarda, actors, medical men, city officials, and Dogu® reporters without number, formed the great balk of the motley crew. On the lower deck were a barroom ‘and refreshment saloon, which did a brisk business, and contributed in no small degres to the confort of such o the paasengore as had come off without their breakfast Borides, the day was warm, and lagor bier proved a afterwards Marsha! Ryders: from « fiw by theca, Dt harebal Thom Sheriff ly. Hicks, who was securely pimioued, was attended to the boat by two of the Roman Catholic clergy, and Mr. Isaacs, one of the Deputy Mar- shale. He seemed entirely unmoved by the exciting scene around him, and wever quatied once beneath the stare of the thousands who greeted bim as he passed over the gangway. The anxiety of the crowd to get near the prisoner as be came on board was intense, and nothing but the etmest determination on the part of the Marshal reistants, guceeeded: preserving order, at 1d equeering, the officers copeiderable pushin Smalley, at the United States Circuit Court. Tho pay bowed that the prisover, Hicks, was the | she in prayer with Father | { t of blue cottonade, got | from the carriage to the boat, and on entering the cabin at once commenced to offer up 4 prayer. Hicks seated himself on a settee near the cabin window, and, burying his face iu his hands, apparently became engaged in hep meditation. Having expressed a desire to be left alone with the priest for a few momente, the oflicers aud repre- ventatives of the retired from the apartment, and proceeded to the saloon above. During ali this time Hicks Maintained bis usual self-possession. No change came P+) bis features except on one occasion, Wheu rising from. | a Heeling position after being engaged in prayer, it was | oe t bY scine of the bystanders that hie looked a litte hed. ‘This sas the first time that his face showed aby MENS Of exe | seitement, and it was inferred from that that he “would not dio so firmly Tall. His features roon regained their natural «x pression, however, and Hicks wa Femaining closeted with Teen iakas ten | minuter, the prisonor signitia his desire to speak with Marshal’ Rypidern upon the subjcct ef the approaching execution. ‘The Marshal was promptly in aremdance } when the culprit informed him that it was his intem. tion not to make any remarks when he arrived at the scaffold. He did not wish, he said, to talk to any one or to :@ talked to by the priest, the Marshal or anyboty etsy, Re hoped, be said, the executicn would bo con ducted with as’ much despatch as possible, and that everything would of quietly and silent!y. The Mar- shal assured bim that his wishes would be gratified, and that nothing would be left undone to case the mind of the | Peisuner in his last moments, THE TRIP TO BEDLOR’S ISLAND Was not attended by any very important incidents, | ‘The Red Jacket, which had taken the place of the United States (the steamboat originally chartered for the oxa- Bion), Started for tho island about a quarter-past ten o’olock. As the boat passed down the North river the passengers were afforded an excellent view of the Great Eastern, and 80 great was the curiosity of those on board | to gee the “big ship” that for tho moment Hicks was for- gotten, and the crowd imagined themselves on some plea sure excursion. Indeed, most cf those who were on board Jooked upon the atfair in the light of an excursion throughout. Among those who were most conspicuous in the crowd were Toro Hyer, Hob Willis, John Enright, Aw. fal Gardiner, Lat the Fiorehve, do, Coroner O'Keefe, sheritt’s badge on, ex-Alderman Compton, and host or city officials, including members of the Common Council, the Police Department and City Inspector's office. Not: withstanaing the motley character of the assemblage, ro- markabie order prevailed on board, and to the credit of the police be it Said, none of the passengers sulfered at the hands cf any pickpockets. The saloon was occupied Dy the represeutatives of the press, the physicians aud ‘the Marshal's deputics, while the forward deck, upper eulocn and promenade deck were taken up by outviders. Daring the paseage down to the island, which only vecw pied afew minutes, Hicke remained by the side of the prict, listening attentively ag it were to the words of contolation which were poured into his ea by the father confessor, Dut at no time did he betray avy in- ward struggle in anticipation of the fvarful death which was so close at hand. Just before the arri- val of the boat he ascended to the saloon for the parpose of getting adrink of water, and as he descended the cabin ttairs aguin, his face wore: rather # cheerful expression than otherwise. He was determined to act the “game man” even up to the very last moment, and nothing eecmed to break his epirit or excite him in the least, AMKIVAL AT THE ISLAND. ‘Aa the boat neared the pier Marshal Rynders, in a few remarks, impressed upon the crowd the necessity of pre- serving order apd obeying the instructions of his officers. The police, he etated, were to go ashore Gret and take up their position at the scaffold, and then the crowd were to follow four abreast. About five the order of minutes were cecupied in arranging proces: sion, preparing the culprit, &. Finally, at ten minutes jast cleven o'clock, all being in readiness, the procession started from the beat in the follo ving order :-— ‘The culprit, supported on either side by Father Durapquetand Deputy Sherif! Isaacs. Marshal Ryndere, Deputy Beni Thompson and Sheriff ety. Deputy Marshals De Angelis, O'Keefe, Theodore Rynders, Ahompeon, Donnell, Wilson, Dugan, Clackner and others. The physician's staff, consisting of Doctors Woodward, Thompeon, Weitje, Bell, Phelps, Barry, Kennedy ‘and Church. The represevtatives of the press, numbering about fifty, gennine and bogus. Deputy ane, ey = and spectators. As the procession passed trom the side of the boat to the pier Major Jobn B. Hall, who bad charge of the mili- tary arrangements, advazeed with a of marines, wef forming a line on each side of the pier, allowed the procession @ up to the shore. Here the cortege was tanked on side by troops which bad been sent from Fort Hamtiten aud Governor's Island for the purpose; and ws the tailend of the procersion over the side of the beat the military closed in behind and formed # hol ow equare all the way up to the foot of the ecaffull. The roene Was @ mest imposing one indeed, and will long be remembered by thore who witnessed it. The presence of the military in such large force, the perfect discipline of the soldiers, the a] rance of the culprit as he passed on hie way to the gallows, the fleet of steamers, sailing ves- rela and small boats laden to the water's edge with @ breathless multitude, all contributed to make the scene intensely exciting and unusually interesting. Of all those assembled, Hicks himself, perhaps, was the least excited and unmoved. He viewed the keene with the most won- derful indifference, as hee it was any every day oo- currence, and walked through the long line of military as unconcerned as though nothing unusual was going on. ‘The path from the steamboat wharf to the spot selected for the execution lay along the water's = so that Hicks bad a full and unobstructed view of all that was going on around him; yet be was ag etoical as an Indian, and on without apparently noticing the military y or the multitude that had assembled to wituess his execution. His extraordinary coolness under such circumstances excited the wonderment of all. Nobody bad ever seen anything like it before. THE 6CENE IX THE BAY. The scaffold was erected within HNeen or twenty feet of the water, and was in a position 60 a8 to be reen by all. is was advantage ot by huodreds of boats, large and small; aud for eighty or one hundred feet out from the shore the small boats formed ap almcet solid tase while the large ones, most of them, being excursion Donte, kept moving about outside. Every availa- bie point from which the execation could be viewed was instantly seized wpon—masts, bow. rigging, everything that tho men and boys ‘cling to, Was biack with human beings. It was éa- ted that the number of people could uot bave been dees than ten thousand. The excursion boats were dense- ly crowded, aud they must have reaved # large prodt. We eaw the following named boate, some of them havin; barges in tow :—Fulton, Saturn, Chicopee, Comet, Islan: Belle, Satellite, C. P. Smith, Ovly Son, R. L. Maby, C. L. Schultze, J. A. Stevens, Telegraph, J. 'L. Lockwoo4, and seme others whore names we were unable get. ‘There was alvo a great number rai! boate, yachts, &c., conta ning parties of from twenty. Home were too timid to approach the and viewed the execution from a distance, with the | telercoper. The conduct of the people in the boats war remarked | by many as being very exemplary. There was no noise, pe confusion, and no expression of either hatred or pity. Once of twice, when seine of the soldiers or officers got before the scaffold #0 as to intercept the view, thero would be a ehout to get out of the way; but even this emanated frum | the boya, and not | from the of the andience. in front of ihe | faland Mal wot wore than» few hundred feet from the | scaflold, wes the sloop f. A. Jobneon, on board of which | the murder was committed. It attracted upiverval atten | tion, apd many were the comments made upon it, etaud- a8 it did, a sort of silent witpers of deed for which Micks was go shortly to atone for with his life THE EXECUTION. | ‘The procession reached the foot of the seaffvid at ten | minutes past eleven o'clock. The culprit immediately knelt on the grass, and for a moment or two war engaged in prayer. He then rove slowly, and, facing the fleet of vessels which were auchored within a few fet of the shore, gazed intently on the vaet throng. While thus en: | gaged in surveying the exciting scene, his eye caught the Dburgee of the identical oyster sloop K. A. Johnson. Ho gazed at the flag for a moment, as if in recognition, aad | then, lowering bis ayes, looked long and arnestly | upon the vensol and ite crew. = The right did not scem to shake him in the least, however. for he remained firm and \nditferent to the very lant. At longth the fatal moment arrived, the executioner is observed to place the rope around the culprit's neck, the j well oe. A moment afterwards there was @ + convulaive motionlers, emcept when moved to and fro by the wind. Eleven minutes after the rope bad been ent the body San ere Of caaminiog the hears sod alee cf the i criminal. e slight muecniar contraction tt tho heart was the only Pe | ie of life. Bot ina few mi nutes even this |, and the doctors pro nounced life to be extinct. or, it wae deemed advisable to let the bedy remain for ome time longer; so the was raised to ita origina) position, until a quarter to twelve 0’ there LOWERING THE BODY. The body baving been suspended half an hour, the Mar- hai ordered it to be lowered and placed in a coffia which was in readiness to receive it. A large piece of canvass wae spread under the scaffold and on this was placed the coffin. Upon removing the black cap which on. veloped the head of dece , bin features were found to be quite natdral. His thee bore a calm expression, and nothing but «slight protrusion of the that death bad been produced by Adatural caure, The neck of the culprit and allowed to remain clock. raneged ‘o convey their prisoner to the saloon in the A by jerk ,. whi counted for ibe w of the boat, where be was free for a time from | remarkably easy manner in which he died. Of the nu f the rab)’ merous crimipals whom it has been our lot to see exeeu Father Jucanquet wag at the caiprit’s tide, on the way ted, nope other scilered go little as the pirate Hicks 3 ce THE RETURN TO TUE CITY. After the corpse had been deposited in the coffin » pro- cession was formed at the foot of the gallows, and the en- tire party proceeded back to the boat. The coflla wae borne on board by the Marshal avd his assistants, and from the deck of the steamer it was Jowered into a smal} boat and sent to the barge office at the foot of Whitehall street. Here the friends of the deceased were io readiness to receive the corpse, and in a few hours afterwards the body was forwarded to its last rest- ing place at Calvary Cemetery. The wife of deceased, through some misunderstanding, was not there to receive the body as it came ashore, but ater in the day she was apprised of its whereabouts and took charge of it until the preparations for tue funeral were completed. collin in which the culprit was buried was @ plain one, dearlag no inscription whe ever. the way up to the city a meeting was organized om beard the Red Jacket, ex-Alderman ony rH ‘the chair, and resolutions complimentary to Marshal Rynders aud his agsistants Were passed by the unanimous vote of the company. The following document was then drawn up by one of the deputy marshals, and handed to the reporters to COPY = CERTIFICATE OF DRATH. igned, do hereby certity that we have ecution of Albert W, Hicks, alias Willain Tnited a onvicted of piracy in the Circuit Court of the at ‘ates for the Southern distrist of New York, this 1Sth day of July, 1860, W. J. FLORENCE, PY. JOHN HOUSE, Jr., josEPH BLINDAL, D. RUSSELL. liver to the proper owners and which was taken 2 to Mrs. Burr and . Hubbard, mother of Smith Watie— as there will be no turther need of deteining it. Mr. Simmons will receive from Mr. Stilwell, the Clerk of the Court, the money which we used for identification on the freon gue Mary. Re ee ber husband’s watch here also. These we beer in char; Still. well under seal and lock since amen, nee Of Mr. Slt Thad not time to call on you in regard te this matter before I left town last week, as I hoped tobeabie to. Per- mit me to express to you, both for myseli and the prose- cution, which I represented at that tme, thanks for the courteous and thorough manner in which you performed your part in the affair; and to assure you that it wap ® source of great satisfaction to the federal officers to meet with such hearty and able cu-operation as we did at the —_ of yourself, officer Nevin, and others of your pre- cinet. I ehall hope to continue my acquaintance with = when Ireturn to town to resume my private practice; and meanwhile | remain, very respectfuliy, your obedient servant, yAMES. . DWIGHT. Capt. Hart B. Weep, Second precinct police, &e., &e. BLOOD FOR GOLD; OR, THE CONFESSION OF RICKF, THE PIRATE. Who Art thou that steppest between beat and hear? He is a god. How know’st thout : Jaimanis the clothin; Nevin, at Providence—that in Apan. Can, Apa, Cann, A god. van. o8iid the serpent, and it lied. The lighthouse faded with the shore, ‘the clouds of night came on— The silent shark's grim, shadowy form Beneath the moonbeams shone— AB gaily o’er the dashing foam fe beld our course alone. White, happy in his dreams of home, Fach weary wnessmate slept, ‘That bight upon the fated deck The lonely watch I kept, When, gliding o'er the vessel's side, A figure crept. He speaks uke —chin. toward me A form I ne'er bad seen before, ‘With foutfatl like the snake, The terror of that midnight hour Stitt bide my bosom quake— And, straight advancing, did implore My leave the helm to take, His look was keen, his words were few, ‘Bis voice was low and clear — ‘The magic of its mellow wove Was melody to hear. “Whence ari thou, stranger frien “And what thy mission here?” “Tam the Prince of Parth and Air,” ‘The fiend-Iike form reptied; “10 thou, dispelling doabt aud fear, Post in my faith abide, I pledge thee, to thy cause sincere, This night we rule the tide.” ‘To me the lapse of ages Reema A brief and fleeting span My shadow darkened Fr ‘Old Ocean's depths 1 scan, And traverse every spot of carth, Invisible to man.” With arm of might, that dreadful night, Tatruck the fatal blow— Boheld the thick'aing life dropa fall Cpon the placid brow— And hurl’d the supplieating form Amid the waves below. The billows quenched the dying groan, ‘And hushed the gaxping breath; Tsaw the struggling form go down ‘To watery worlds beveath, Without a sigh or prayer for him Who passed from sleep to death Alone, upon the boundless deep, Upon the tracklers rea, Where’er the il surg No haman face | see— Tittle thought that there was One Who bad an eye for me! And pow, an outcast’s death 1 die, My hands with gore imbrued; The Christian's grave were mine, bad! The tempter’s snare withstood, Nor thed a brother's blood for gold, To for! geld for bicod | Brookiys, June, 1860. EXECUTIONS IN NEW YORK POR THE LAST NINR YEARS, The following is a correct list of the executions in New York during the isst nine years: — Benson and Douglass, executed July, 1651. Aaron Stohey “ ember 19, 1801. *treams— weep, Lac Otto Grup zig “February 27, 1642. Nicholas How let January 25, 1653, Willlsin Saul January 28, 1853 Joseph Clark February 11, 1803. Jas. 1. Hoare January 27, 1864. Jolin DOrRay, duly 17, 1867. dames Rogers November 12, 1808. James Stephene, Yebruary 3, 1860 Joba Crummine “March 30, 1800. Albert W. Hicks, “July 23, 1800, Travel to Europe. BAILING OF THE STRAMBHIP ADRIATIC TO-D: OVER THREE HUNDRED ParrPNuEns. ‘The United States mail steamship Adriatic leaves this port today at twelve o'clock M , carrying out three bun- dred and six first class passengers. (np her last trip, it wild be remembered, she took out three hundred and seventy- five passengers, This magnificent ateamer has already bo- come a great favorite with travellers to Europe, which i¢ ‘owing #& much to the ability and deserved popularity of her commandeg, Captain Comstock, az to anything elec. This is the came gentleman under whore care the [frigate General Admiral was taken to Rassia, and in consideration of this service be har received a valuable present from tho Czar in the shape of a diamond ring. Even the most timo- Tous, and thore to whom sea voyage i# s novelty, are relieved of nearly all anxiety, while life on shipboard Joeee more than balf of it* monotony, when on board #0 worthy atd well appointed a steamer a8 the Adriatic, ip charge of such an experienced and judicious commap- der an \s Capt, Comstock. It may not be gonorally known that, with the exception of the Great Eastern , the Adri atic is the largest steamer in the world. § Among the names in her passenger jist of to-day, wo notice the following — Hon. Jobn Appleton, late Assistant Secretary of State, at present United States Miniater to Russia: Genera! Hal- sey, bearer of despatches to Russin and France; Mr. Facalante, Spanish Minister to Mexico; Rev. Dr. Cheever, whore frequent philipice against the ‘Southern Inst:tu- tion’? have caused #0 inany dimensions (n bis eburch; Messrs. George D. Phelpe and family, Jas. A. C. Gray and family, W. K. Strong, W. K. Hazeitine, A. L. Catlin, @. RK. Ruseell ana 8. 8. Kellogg. Naval Intelligence. ‘The United States flag ship Macedonia arrived at Portemouth, N. H , on the 11th inst., from the Mediterra- nean, after an absence of more than two years. The Macedonian was employed, during the Oret year, in crule- ing upon (he coasts of Greede, Syria, and Fgypt, since which time she bas been occupied ip protecting American wim | interests upon the coast of Italy. The United Stater steamer Armstrong, sailed from Oxdiz 12th uit. ‘The United Stater steamer Seminole took ber departure from the New York Ni Yard on the 1 ye ten img, Va. Wretixe, July 12, 1860. The warehouse of Busby, Little & Co Was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Lose $11,000.