The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1860, Page 1

7 . THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8790. IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. Decisive Battle Between Victor Emannel’s Troops and the Pope’s Army. LAMORICIERE. TOTAL DEFEAT OF GEN. ‘Sr. Jonxs, N. F., Oct. 1, 1860. ‘Two eteamst'ip Glasgow, from Liverpoel on Weanesday, ‘the.19th ult., via Queenstown 20th, passed Cape Race at two o'clock om Sunday, September 30. She was bearded by the news yacht of the press, and @ cummary of her news obtained. ‘The newe is important. ‘The Saréinians had taken Perugia and Spoleto, and the fatest advices by the way of Queenstown are that they bad beaten General Lamoriciere, with great loss. ‘The weather in England had been rainy, but was again ‘ner at the sailing of the Glasgow. An official letter from the Foreign Office says that Mr. Lindsay bas no authority to negotiate with the American government relative to shipping interests. ‘The Great Eastera bad been safely placed on the grid- fren at Milford. It was reported from Toulon that Napoleon was fired at by an insane man in that city. The man’s aim was verted by a bystander, and no harm was done. The French journals were silent on the subject. ‘The attempt to lay a submarine cable between Toulon end Algiers had failed. The males of cotton at Liverpool on Monday and Toesday ‘were 16,000 bales, at unchanged prices. Wednesday's tales were 10,000 bales—the market closing firm. The Liverpool breadstuffs market was firm, and all Gescriptions kad advanced slightly under the infiuence of ‘unfavorable crop weather. . The Liverpeol provision market was quiet. Consols were quoted on Thursday at 934 a 9394, ‘The Paris Bourse was heavy. Rentes 671. 90c. OPERATIONS IN THE PAPAL STATES. THE CAPTURE OF PERUGIA, SPOLETTO AND OTHER TPALIAN TOWNS—DEFEAT OF LAMORICIERE, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE POPE’S ARMY—SKETOBES OF CIALDINI AND LAMORICIERE. According to our previous intelligence from the Papa; States, it appears that the troops of Victor Emanuel had captured Perugia and were marching on General Lamori- Clere’s division, with whom it was expected they would aves battle. We have now accounts that the Sardinians took Perugia after a hot fight, and made fifteen hundred prisopers, incloding General Schm\dt. ‘As wes previously stated in the Hunatp, Perugia is poted as being the city in which several American citi- zens, including the Porkins family of Boston, received gross indignities at the hands of the Papal troops some- ‘thing like s year ago. These troops were then command. ed by Colonel Schmidt, who was promoted to be a Gene- ral, and now,as stated above, is a prisoner to Victor Emanuel. The citadel of Spoletto had capitulated, and the garrison, six hundred strong, were taken prisoners. This ie a city of Central Maly, in the Pontifical States, capital of a legation, and formerly of a Lombardy Dechy, strongly placed on an isolated rocky hill, twenty our miles north of Rieti. Population at last census 6,115 It ie connected, across a deep ravine, with an adjacent beight by a noble bridge and aqueduct six hundred and fifteen feet in height. Tt bas a massive citadel, cathedral, with interesting works of art, a Roman arch, and remains of a thousand other antiquities. It is an archbishop’s see of very early date, and bas manufactures of woollens and bate. Under the French it was the capital of the department of The Sardimians had also occupied numerous otber places. General Ciaidini was advancing against Ancona, an the late Neapolitan fleet bad arrived to assist bim in the ‘ettack on that locality. ‘This place was the headquarters of Gen. Lamoriciere. Jt was po doubt ip the triangle formed by Perugia, Spoletto and Ancona that the decisive defeat of Lamoriciere took I On the entrance of the Sardinian troops on this can. paign Vietor Emanuel issued the following proclamation, which explains his policy in the present position as i i i i i3 i li i HH E : i: a 3 i i is aes ! i 4 Pi i fi & iz sf Hi ie if 35 ii i s Re Kl : | fs whch [ § i i wh i efit i od i the eae rae preserving from the continua! dangers ‘ton and war. SKETC!| OF GENERAL CLALDINI, He ie @ native of Modena, a soldier of fortune, and has risen almest (rom the ranks to the command of the Fourth division in the Sardinian army, being promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Genera! on the field of battle, Being compelled to leave his native country from political causes, he went to Spain, where be espoused the cause of ‘the liberals. He commenced a « lieutenant, and was Ubere for seven yeare, and fought so bravely that he was promoted to the rank of colonel, and received from the Queen the order of “ Isabella the Catholic.” In 1848, re- turning to hie own country, he engaged in the struggle against Austria in the quality of a colonel. He was dan- gerously wounded at Vicenza, in a battle with the Aus- triana, and for atime bis life wae in great danger, In ‘1849, at Mortara, at [a Gporsesca, and at Novara, be co- vered himself with glory, charging at the head of hie regiment, though still suffering from bis severe woand. Oe the breaking out of the Crimean war his servicer were again called into requi#ision, and again he distin. gvished himeelf, Gret as Brigadier Colonel and then as » Major General of Division, to which rank be was} pro- tmoted by Victor Emanuel for the bravery displayed in the reveral encounters of hia division. GENERAL LAMORICTERR. This French General, whore name has of late become familiar te the public im connection with military opera tons ‘9 the Papal States, was born at Nantes on the Sth of February, 1806. Receiving his education at the Poly. technic Sebos!, and completing his military studies at Metz, he entered the corps of Kagineers and became « Nieutenant im 1890. Like many of the French generals, he _ Owes bis carly advancement to the African conquest, in which be first served as captain of the Zousves. He participate’ in eighteen campaigns, rose rapidly from grade t grede anti! 1847, when, Aa Was fupposed, be completed but military career by « successful which remited in the capture of Abd-el.Kader, « Grand Crom of tse Legon of Honor wax bim. In 1848 be was sent to the Chamber of Deputies as the representative of St. Calais, in the department of the Seribe, He took his seat on the opposition benches, and was the intended Minister of War in the combination proposed by Thiere, Mole and Barrot, in the event of the sorcesn of the overthrow of Louis Philippe. Thia scheme, however, did not prove soccessful. On * ® H E i to * revolu- MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1860. PRICE TWO CENTS. the 24:h of February, presenting himse'f ai the scene of the revolt, in the uni/orm of a colonel of the National Guard, be proclaimed the abdication of the King and the regency of the Duchess of Orieans; bu! b's berse was killed, himself wounded, and he was on'y caved by the intervention of some workmen, who protected bim from the fury of their comrades, He refused the post of War Minister ander the provisional government. During the terrible days of June be fought under Gen. Cavaignac against the insurgents, and on the 28th of that month accepted the portfeuille of the War Department, which he held fors x months, He remained faithful to Cavaignac and attached himself to the most moderate faction of the democratic party. He offered but little opposition to Louis Napoleon on his accession to the contro! of govern- ment as President of the republic, but disapproved of the course of events then trasispiring in Maly. Afterwards, becoming one of the representatives of the people im the General Assembly, be was one of the staunchest defenders of the republican constitution. In July, 1849, at the moment of ‘he intervention of the Russian arms in Hungary, be was ..: upon am extraordinary mission to the Court of St. Petersburg, where, notwithstanding the defeat of the Hungarians, he was well received by the Czar; but, on hearing of the dismissal of the Odillon Barrot ministry, be demanded his recall. From this time all bis power in the Assembly, of which he was severai times Vice President, was employed in counteracting the designs of Louis Napoleon. On the morning of the 2d December, on the occasion of the famous coup @dalt, he wes accordingty arrested, and confined for a time in the fortress of Ham, but subsequently was transferred by the police to Cologne. Refusing to teke oath under the new constitution promul- gated by the President, he became an exile, and from that time resided in Germany, Belgium and England, down to 1857, when, on the death of one of his children who had remained in France with his wife, the Emperor granted him permission to return. ‘His connection with the Papal army is @ matter of more recent date, and is consequently familiar to our readers. It appears that he received the pro forma comsent of the Emperor to accept the command offered by bis Holiness, ‘and be bas since acted in that capacity. ‘The battle recorded above, in which he has been worsted, is the first in which he has been engaged in the Papal dominions. What else will follow in his chequered | career is yet to be developed in the daily unfolding chap- ters of Talian history. ‘There was an unconfirmed rumor that the Pope had fled from Rome. The event was generally speculated There were also unconfirmed rumors that Lamoricicre, with 9,000 men, was marching towards the Neapolitan frontiers with a view of effecting @ junction with the ‘Neapolitan troops. From our latest despatches it will be observed that a battle had taken place and resulted in the defeat of the Papal troops, by the force under Cialdin!. ‘The steamship Nova Scotian, when entering the Mersey, at eleven o’clock on the morning of the 19th, grounded in Boote Bay, and remained when the Glasgow left Liver- pool, while lighters were taking out ber cargo. ‘The Vanderbilt arrived at Southampton on the 19th ult. ‘The steamship City of Baltimore, from New York, ar- rived at Liverpool on the 20th. ‘The Glasgow bas fifty-one cabin and three hundred and fifteen steerago passengers. She experienced heavy western jales all the passage. IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS OF GARIBALDI. It was reported that Garibaldi was exclustvely occu- Pied in organizing an army and navy, the former to con- sist of 160,000 men, while five hundred vesvels are to be made for war purposes. ‘There were indications that be intends going to Venetia. Kossuth was expected at Naples. The only foreign Ministers remaining at Naples were the British, French, Sardinian and American. The latter was very unwell, Gon. Scitori was appowted commander of the army in the Dictator’s absence. A Russian envoy bad arrived at Vienna with a formal invitation to the Emperor of Austria to visit Warsaw. Several officers of high rank had been shot at Damas cus. The Bombay August mail would probably be forwarded by the Arago, from Southampton 19th, for New York. The pews bad not transpired. THE VERY LATEST. Liverroot, Sept. 20, 1560, The steamship Nova Scotian floated off yesterday. The steamehip City of Baltimore, from New York, ar- rived at Liverpool to-day. General Lamoriciere and troops have been defeated with great ies by the Sardinians. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. The Londo money market was quiet but steady. Consols closed on Tuesday at 98 a 93); for money, and 93)¢ 2 99), for account. AMERICAN. SROT RITE. The latest quotations are for Ulinois Central shares, 173¢ discount: do. seven per cent bonds, 76.; Erie shares, 23)¢ 0 28), , United States fives, 03; New York Central snares, 9a TX. Livanroot, Sept. 19, 1860. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The sales of cotton on Monday and Tuesday were 16,000 bales, including 6,000 to speculators and exporters. The market was vochapged, closing quiet but steady. STATE OF TRADE. The advices from Manchester are favorable, The mar ket was quiet, but producers were firm. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. The weather bas been unfavorable for the crops, but is Giver at the close, Wakefield, Nash & Oo. and Richard- son, Spence & Co. report flour firm, and lower qualities 64. a ls. bigher; sales at 28s, 64.0 Sis. 64. Wheat frm; fine red 24. a Sd. higher, and common red 1d. a 2d. higher white unchanged. Corn firm, scarce, and 1s. higher: mixed and yellow 34s. a 34, 6d; white, 37s. a 38s. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Beef heavy and buyers demanding « reduction. Pork firm, Bacon steady. Lard meady at 620.0 640. Tallow quiet bet steady. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Ashes steady; pote, 27. Od. a 28s; pearls sot quoted, Rosin steady, common, 6s. 1d. a Ss. 3d. Spirits turpen- tine doll at Sis. Od. 0328. Sugar steady. Coffee dull. Rice quiet. LONDON MARKETS. Wheat \irm for good, and holders demand an advance of le. a 2s. per quarter on foreign; inferior qualities un- maileavic. Sager quiet, and some descriptions casier, but quotations unchanged. Coffee buoyant. Tea in but litte inquiry, and prices weak. Rice firm and 3d. higher. Tallow quiet at 52s. Sd. a 62s, 64, Linseed of! Si. THE LATEST MARKETS, Livenroot, Cotton—The sales were 10,000 bales, in Stewed ‘art nfo a rm ne cocaly ona orm. Rosin éull at be, for common. Lowpos, Sept. 20—A. M. Consols 98°; 0 93%4. id for the Syriam Sufferers. The Committee for the Relief of the Destitote and S.f fering in Syria acknowledge the receipt of the following fums ciace the last report — vee A OO Hallie Evangelical Ch. Farmington. Mass Pres. Cb. Augusta,til. 6 James 8, Wolle,Auatin, Texas ee eees Ref, Duteh Oh. (Dr ), Wash. ey 128 67 Christ's Ch., Fores: N.Y . ° 3 ~ Sa & 333 3 acitene~ S sess vee Bl6141 23 Froot Greet. | | that the constitation ehould have an honest, old fashionet SENATOR SEWARD'S TOUR IN THE WEST. Mr. Seward’s Reception and Speeches at St. Louis and Springficld—His Inter- view with Mr, Lincolm—sketch of “Old Abe,” dc., &. Cmcaco, Oct. 1, 1860, Mr. Seward reached St. Louis on Saturday night, aud ‘was escorted by the Wide Awakes to Barnum’s Hotel, from the balcony of which he spoke. He said that be bad not come to see Si. Louis or the people Of Missouri, but to see Kansas, which was eutitiod bis gratitude and respect, Missouri could take care of herself; she did mot care for republican Principles, but warred with them altogether. If and bere was talking treason in the streets of St. Louis. ‘He could not talk anything else if he talked as an honest man, but be found himeelf out of place here. (A voice— “You're at bome.”) Here, sald he, are the peqple of Missouri, who ask me to make a specch, and at the same time there are laws as to what kind of speech I may make. ‘The first duty that you owe to your city and yourselves is to repeal and abrogate every law on your statute book that prohibits a man from saying what his honest judgment and entiment and heart tell bim is the truth. (Mingled surprise and ap. probation on the part of the crowd.) Though T bave said these hard things about the State of Missouri, I have no hard sentiments about it or St. Louis, for I have great faith and hope—nay, absolute trust—in Provi- dence, What Missouri wants is courage, resolution, spirit, manhood—not consenting to take only that privi- lege of speech that slaveholders allow, but insisting on complete freedom of speech. But I bave full trust that it ‘will all come right in the end; that in ten years you will double your population, and that in fifteen or twenty years you will have four millions of people. To secure believes will promote the welfare and interests of man- kind. What surprised me in Kansas was to see the vast improvements made there within six years, with go lit- | Bot for slavers or slaveholders, and that this country ts to be the home of the exile from every land, I shalt do as you are going to do by supporting Abrabam Lincoln for Prenident, aaa Hanpibal Hamlin for Vice Prosidcat, (Cheers. ) Mr. Seward and party left St. Louis this morning ‘or At Springfield, where Mr. Lincoln resides, there wasa crowd awaiting the arrival of the train, and a salute was fired as it approached the station. There was a rush into and about the windows of the car in which Mr. Seward was seated. Among those who forward to shake im by the hand was Mr. Lin’ himself, His portraits bear a sufficient resemblance to bim to make recognition oany and yethe is not by any means so hard feature! and almost repulsive looking as represent him. Oa the contrary, while no one would cal! him a grt looking man, neither would anyone be repelled by his aspect The good humored expreesion that lurks about his clear grey eye travela the one long, deep curved farrow down is check, and makes its home somewhere ina the region of his capacions mouih, must always make him friends He dresser io the ordinary style of Westera lawyors, black cloth swallow tailed coat, and pants (iting tly to his long, frame; the inevitable black ‘atin vest, opan low down, and displaying a broad dela of sbirt bosom, the collar being turne! down over a biack silk neckercnief. His manner to Mr. Seward was marked rather by deference and respect than cordislity, and Mr. Seward himeeif seemed to avoid friendly ad vaacce—a little uvosual for him The crowd commenced to vociferate for Seward, and ly succeeded im getting him out to the platform. After alluding to the extent of his trip, he said:>— ' 1 am bappy to express, on of the party with | whom I am travelling, ovr gratitude and ledgmentes for this Kind and generous reception at the home of your distinguisned fellow citizen, our excellent honored candidate for the Obief istracy of the terest felt i & BS & g g f i i i E g + z i 5% i c Fu He 3 3 iz i 5 8 § z F i i is Heit 5223 z i 3 i s Fi Mr. Lincoin said—Twelve told me that this sause would be vocceastal, aad ever since 1 have be- | lieved that it would be. Even if it did not succeed now, | ‘my faith would not be shaken. ‘Ap invitation was extended to the part; 10 go to me | place not de‘initely understood. Tefk the Sar for the ‘pore in Mr. ‘8 company, but, finding that the | ‘ain would only a, ig mamneate, hay turned vest sbook nands with the President |, kad resumed ‘their rents. Mr. Seward was cheered as the train swept MR. SEWARD'S RECEPTION AT CHICAGO. @mcaco, Oct. 1, 1960 Mr. Seward reached Chicago this evening. He was escorted to the Tremont House by Wide Awakes. An \mmente assemblage was congregated ia front of the hotel, Among the iadies on the baicony was [Lady Franklin, to pressible confict began with the fall of man, and wea brought to thie country when the free sollers Janded at Mymouth Rock, and when the siavebolders put their back into Jamestown. The people demanded that the legislation of the country should be reformed, and interpretation. (Cheers ) also asked that Seward should rit in the Senate unt)! they show him out of it four yearsphence, and make bim the sor of an hones! able statesman. Mr. Seward made a brief address, in the course which he said:—Neither you nor I have any power to disturb those of our fellow citizens in the orn States who no we have Fear that right, not prevail in in the field ve | and Ridge strecta; Charles \. Denike CITY POLITICS. ~~ ae THE MOZART HALL CITY AND COUNTY CONVENTION. GREAT GATHERING OF THE ROUGRS OUTSIDE—A STRONG POLICE FORCE ON HAND—PROCKEDINGS OF THB CONVRNTION—NOMINATION OF GEORGE 4. BARNARD FOR SUPREME COURT, ABRAHAM D. SELL POR RECORDER, BDWARD C. WEST FOR 8! ROGATE, JOHN C. M’CUNN POR CITY JU! JAMES LYNCH FOR REGISTER AND CERISTIAN SCHWAR/AELDER POR SUPERVISOR. ‘The meeting of the Wood-Douglas city and county Con- ‘vention last eveniug was the means of collecting about Mozart Hall and vicinity one of the most formidable crowds of ‘‘roughs’’ and muscular Christians it has ever deem the lot of our reporter to witness. The shoulder hitters were mostly the hirelings of Tammany, sent espe- cially, it is supposed, to occasion a disturbance at Mozart Hall, and, if possible, to gain possession of the Conven- tion, But it appears information of the intended demon- ly lie i 3 fit 3 itt = & ae it | E F HI i se clit ail i ? 5 rt der tively, by acclamation, for the offices of City Ju: and Speretor An attempt was made to substitute Mr. Smith Bly’s name for Mr. Schwartzwaelder, but by an almost unanimous vote the ition was tabled. This completed the fuil ticket, and the Convention ad- ped sine diz, cheering for the candidates, Fernando cod, Stephen A. Douglas and other favoritesof the Mozart democracy. AND EVERETT CITY AND COUNTY BELL CONVENTION. SAUCY AND SPUNKY SRSSION—ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY, BTC. ‘The delegates of the Union party met Inst evening at the corner of Broadway and Fighth street, for the pur- pore of nominating a city and county ticket, The Con- vention was called to order by the election of Gencral bul A long controversy waa had upon the admittance of the delegates from the Second ward. The vexed (uestion waz Sually settled by admitting the dele. gates. Dr. Krany then moved that the Convention adjourn until the 10th of October, and said in support of his mo- ton that be wanted the party to look about before they acted, that they might retain the confidence of the peo- ple by moving nay Qno. W. Anuernowe favored the adjournment. One ee bis ward absent from sickness, but be present on the ee oe anti! exchanged ay See De TOS “f . A. Hauser to an adjournment, and moved conference be ted to confer ties, with a view of uniting on ae aia] : i i LI ee i s H ii s : : : H : H 5 jes, and report the result at the next meet. legate wished to int a committee of select nominations, and repors to the next to the ‘lor to speak, but a hail succeeded in obtaining nd moved to Jay the whole ques ‘This aroused the fire of portion of decidedly spunky time followed. The were Gnally taken, and the motion was fe 3 q : ja the rear of ohal table. tl! T On motion of Mr. Wacwmm, the Convention then ad- journed unti Fridey evening. TAMMANY CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS. FPTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Aaadjourved moeting of the Fifth Congressional district Convention was held last evening, at the corner of (rand he chair. An hour was spent in examining the credentials of delegates from Williamsburg, but no definite result was arrived at, as the Convestion, with a view of effecting « union with the Mozart ‘lall organization, adjourned to meet this iy F half past seyen o'clock, in Wash il, corner of Fourth and South Seventh strecte, Williamabure. SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The Conyertion for this district met inst evening in Dufty’s saloon, basement of the Lafarge House, for the ‘f representative to Congress. A the Joun Winthrop Chaoler was no- minated by acclamation SEVENTH CONGRES*IONATL DISTRICT, votes, was declared duy nominated as candidate for the Seventh Congressional {atriet. " REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRI The Convention beid & protracted moe.imy, aod finally adjourned without coming to any reealt, An adjourned meeting is xed for Friday even.og next. ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS. Twa Diersior Adjourned unt) Thursday BACT. — unt j meet in; to be held at No. 21 avenue D. ‘ . TAMMANY ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS. Frnet Inernict —This Convention met at the Rainbow Hotel last evening, and adjourned to the Pewter Mug, where considerable confusion took place, several rowdics trom opposition wards seeking \o create a disturbance. After @ great deal of trouble « bailot was taken, when Mr. Hayes received sixteen votes, and a certificate was were es effect that he is the regular Tammany can- jidate. ‘Suvents Dierrict.—This Convention met last night at the corner of Broadway and Thirteenth street, but ad- journed untt! this evening, without effecting a nomination. ‘Txvre Drsrnicr.. to meet next evening at Smith’s, corner of First avenue and street, BRECKINRIDGE ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS. Exaventn Distnict.—The Breokinriége Assembly Nomi- Bating Convention of the Eleventh district met last even- ing corner of Ninth avenue and Thirty-first street, but ad- Jjourned until Thursday evening next, at the same place. KINGS COUNTY POLITICS, anna tees ag he Convensien of the con- ‘Williaroaburg, last Ryeaing, Mr. Robert D. Woodend, waa eee as their candidate fur the Sixth Assembly Board of Aldermen. This body met last evening, President Peck in the chair. Several papers were received and referred. By the Auditor’s report it appears that the disburse- ments from July 1 to September 20 were as follows:— CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD—THR OOMMITIKE REPORT THAT ‘THE CHARGES ARE REPUTRD, report was received. The Commissioner of the Croton Aqueduct ’, Fespectfull “Jour committee held their first meeting on the tenth diy of September, ut., whan they were attend: the assembling of the committee a the committee to hisfHo: ‘comply. your committee, held on ult., Messrs. Craven and your committee and read charges coatuined in the answers were verified by been read, each of said anxiety to have the thoroughly examined. attend this meeting of the com- mittee also. That your committee thereupon directed their clerk to serve upoa bis Honor copies of the answers of Messrs. Craven and Tappen, and adjourned to the seventeenth ult., ip order to give his Honor an Cache J of disput- is, oe truth of said answers if be desired to do 80. ton tbat day your committee again assembled for the purpose of proceeding with the iavestigation, but finding that owing to some oversigh: of the clerk the answers had not been delivered to the Mayor, they again adjourned in order that a service thereo! might be made. ‘That the said answers were served on the Mayor on the eighteenth day of September, ult., avd that the next meeting of your committes was held ba the twentieth of September, wit. at at this and the previous mecting Messrs. Craven and Tappen were prerent. The Mayor, bowever, failed to attend. It is thus’ apparent, that while the parties accused by the Mayor bave been ready on every occasion of the meet ing of your committee to confront the Mayor, and enter upon the investigation of bis charges, his Honor has steadily refused to appear befure your commitwe, or to 1 we Eee Step towards the substantiation of those ted by Mesers. Craven anc of your committee, thorough 8 of the jes of the or, and cast u| Rivets Sebeee of poowh Svameetone _ This he bas failed to do, and your committee can there fore draw no other inference than that be has become satisfied from @ perusal of the answers that the charges contained in his two messages were erroneous and un- true It im, at all events, the opinion of your committee that there is not a single in either of those messages which is not thoroughly explained by the parties accused, and justice to them demands tnat your committee should express their sincere belicf that ihe charges were unfounded, and that there is not the slightest ground for supposing that either the & the Arristant Commissioner has, any reepect, failed to dlocharge the duties of his position with ability and ity. with reference to the charges of the Mayor io relation to the reservoir, your committee also deem it their duty to state that, in their opinion, there never bas been an instance in which the estimates by an engineer of the probable quantities and of the coat of the work required for a work of this character, have 80 closely approxima- ted to the actual result, and that Mr Craven, so far from being subject to censure for his professional action in that matter, is deserving of tue highest commendation. In conclusion, your committee would report that the charges of his Honor bave not only not been proven by him, but that they have been thoroughly disproved by the answers of the accused, and your committee therefore — for the adoption of the Board the following resolu- Resolved, That this Board do not concur in the removal of Alfred W. Craven, Chief Engineer, and Thomas B. fap- 0, Assistant Commissioner of the Croton Aqueduct } sar ae, Se aamee —— Honor, the 5 uly eleven eightennth, 1860, respec. tively. 1H. W. GENET, FJ. A, BOOLE, GPO. STARR. The report of the Committee on Salaries and (Offices, in fayor of concurring with the Board of Councilmen to'in- crease the salary of the First Assistant Auditor in the Comptroller's office to $2,600 per annum, was ad The report of the Commitice on Finance, in concurring with the Board of Councilmen to ropriate sea of the funeral of the late Major worn answer® fare, in the opin! vor of 8600 for Morton Faircnild, was recommit¥ed, because a bill of particulars was not furnished. The of the Committee on Finance, in favor of report donating $2,000 to the Five Points House of Industry, was Board adjourned to Thursday nexi, at five o'clock Tus Woxay's Lvrary.—This institution, which bas been recently organized and opened, was formally ‘oxugurated Jast evening at the church of Rev. Dr. Chapin, on Broad- way. A large audience was in attendance, notwithstand g the inclement condition of the weather, The meeting was called to order by the Hon. Henry J. Raymond, ree. ident of the Board of Trustees, who made an address, aod reported the eatisfactory succoss of the andertaking. The ipetitution was organized under a special charter of the State Legisinture, under which twelve gentlemen well known to the community for their participation in beniti- cent enterprises of th Appointed trustees, Contributions, both in books and money, have been libe- rally made, commodious library rooms bave heen opened beautiful pictures embellish aitract(ve volumes adern the onte in every Feapect being ace for ail women who may tak pleagure in euch a resort. Letters were read from some of the principal publishers and merchants of the city offer ing forther agsictance in the shape of books, and the ea. terpriee i@ represented to be in a flourishing coniition, Addresses were afterwards delivered by Kev. Henry Vard Beecher an’ James T. Brady, Eeq., when the meet sarned. Among the Characteristic remarks of the aker, he stated that it ought to be the lea ling ide every American, first, to fond a home, that r get married, second. to foun a library, in which he shout Persona’ Gen. Gonzales and family, of ping at the New York Hotel. Doring, of the United States Army; Dr. Smith, of Philadelphia, H, W. Brooks and Indy, of Florida; J. Hi Lowe and , of New Orleans J.C. Manbury, of George town, W OH |, of Mobile. Devecinon, of Maryland. and W. R. Branch, of Virginia, are stopping at the Fifth Avenve Hotel, W. Syme, of Philadelphia: J. 8. Gillman and fumity, of Baltimore. H. Schotield, of Saratoga, E. S. Smith, of r~ | . Mr. Daring and Indy, of H.R Pay cut, and tied Post ot Vegi, ere swapping as be Usion i are Place Hotel. ie Sot Tome and Judge Irwin, beth of Arno, 108. Ricbardeoo, Navy, are stopp: DEATH BEFORE DISHOSOR. Singular and Distressing Case of Suicide im West Thirty-Sizth Street. A peculiar and truly distressing tragedy occurred at No, 221 West Thirty-sixth street om Sunday evening, The particulars of the case, as furnished to our reporter yesterday, are as follows :—'n the month of February last, a young and really beevtiful girl, named Jovephine Giifton Lyon, was forced to quit the residence of ber parents, in First street, in consequence, as she says, of the repeated and apparently determined efforts of her father to induce her to lead the life of @ common courte- van. She tied to the residence of a friend of hers named Jennings, where abe remained tn safety until she could Procure a suitable boarding house. Subsequently, ia the month of March, she went to live with a married lady ia Macdougal street. Here she remained until June, when her father, discovering her place of concealment, bad her arrested and brought before Justice Quackenbush. She refused to go to the house of her pa- rents, however, and notwithstanding she was locked up ina lonely cell all night, in the morning her determina- tion was not shaken in the lcat, The magistrate, finding that all efforts to effect a reconciliation between the father and daughter were useless, discharged Jovephine and told her to goback to her friends. After etayinga few months longer in Macdougal street, the gir! by invi- ‘tation went to the residence of Mr. Eooch Griffith, a mar- ried gentleman residing at 221 West Thirty-sixth street. With Mr. Griffith’s family, whom she had known from her infancy, one would suppose that she would have lived ‘w~4 eontented; but, unfortunately, such was pot the case, At times ~~ ould become quite melancholy, and cry as if her beart woum s.r. when asked what was the matter, her invariable anew. | “T am afraid means to heartbroken creature, but in vain; seesion of ber soul, and she determined earthly troubles in # suicide’s grave. occasion she purchased Isudanum for destruction, but ber love and respect for gy or two ago, ,* an agent of her father’s lurking 1 that an effort would be made ilon et ‘suiclde, “Aooordingly, oo jon aui y, 00 when Mr. and Mra. Griffiths were sitting in Josepbine retired to the privacy of her room, epsing 8 pistes fren Se bere, ee eee chest pulled the fatal trigger. The yy) inal e the u init e539 i i i on = entering Josephine lying weltering Dr. Burdick, of West Thirty-sixth street, summoned to the relief of dy ing girl. tephine lying on the bed, in a state of 8; means of stimulants and hot applications to the lower extremities he soon succeeded in restoring ber coneciousness, Upon probing the wound the physician found that the ball bad entered the epigastric een little to the left of the medean Ime, wounding the dia- phragm. apr tn 9 ee ae that, - cutting through the diaphragm, a P| SF stomach. The jjent, after railying, quantity of blood, but did not complain of any seemed averto to having anything done whercby her covery might be effected, saying she was determined die, and that if she got well she would make @ tempt at suicide. Her manver was quite cool, ew A and distinct voice she related which rash act. story wrongs, counted to Dr. Burdick, Mr. Griffiths and others, runs this way: — Her father at one time was engaged in the livery busi- ness, and well of, but of late years by reverses of fortune he was reduced to penury. ‘Driven to desperation, resorted $o Lhe most uanatural means to obtain a liv i g hood, vamely. the prostitution of bis dav; But Jorephine, who according to all accounts was e good ant virtuous gir!, spurned the bat threatened to leave ber paren’ Incredulous as it may appear, Joseph wake her lead a life and covery artifice was used to © by him who ghould liave beea her guards Pp tor, At night she was forced to piace her bed Against the bedroom door to guard against intrusion, and on one oceasion she said on effort was made to de- prive ber o! her sonees by means of chloroform. Finding that ber rwas determined that she should become on the 26th of February lavt ebe lef ber root, and sought that’ protection smong strangers) which was denied her home. With the rest of her history our readers are already familiar, Josephine stated that sho was about seven- teen years of age,and that the attempts on the part of h r fatber to force her to become a courtesan commenced fully three years ago. It was oaly within the last year or ©, bowever, that his conduct became unbearabdic, and rendered her fight a matter of dire necessity. Dr. Carnochan was in attendance wy the wounded girl yesterday, and after boldiug a consultation with the iT Burdick informed bim that, although there visible change in the patient, still the chances ten to one against her recovery. if the bad cot passed out of the stomach, and bad only made one wound im that organ be thought there wasa bed ber recovery; but be ‘was afraid the bullet bad parsed through and through the Stomach, and lodged somewhere in the spinal region, in which case death was almost certain Josephine requests that her father may not be per mitted to accompany her remains to their last resting pe, and also says she does not wish to be buried in reenwood. She did not give the reason for ber dislike to the cemetery in question, but it is supposed that she basahorror of being imterred in the family burying ground, where she might some day lie beside the ax! of her being and destruction alike ‘The case is a very remarkable one, and when it comes to be inverticated by the Coroner many additional Of interest will be developed. Alleged Murder at Gravesend. N ACCTSED MURDERING TER HUSBAND—GREAT EXCITEMENT-—-ABREST OF THE ACCUSBD—ILLEGAL PROCERDINGS, The inhabitants of the township of Gravesend, Long Island, were thrown into a state of alarm and exc\ement on Sunday morning, from a report that prevailed that an elderly, respectable colored man, well known in the community, named Frank Nichols, bal been murdered by his wife, a colored woman, Nichola bore the character of an industrious map, of quiet and peaceable dis Position, but he if aid to have been tor- Mente! with that curse of the marriage state, & diesolote and disreputable partner, whose often avowed object was to get rid of the old man. Unfor- vanately for Nichols, it would seem that he would occa- sionally frequent public houses in company with bis wife, when they would drink together; and on Seturday might the couple were thus engaged |n the grocery of Peter Em- mons, which they both left sufficiently intoxicated to fight when they reached their home, @ small bouse in the woods in the rear of Charles Jones’ hotel. During the it, | woold #eem, the woman struck ber husband a biow with a tumbler, cutting his temple in two places and breaking the giass to fragments. Ope of the cuts ned an artery, and, though the wound wan not fatal necessity, yet, being unattended to all night, the old man bied to vieath It further appeared that the woman, who had retired an if nothing unurval bad occurred, ep till morning, when she arose and proceeded toa neighboring taverm for her accustomed morning draught. So unconsct | Was she that there was anything wrong abcut ber, she did not even observe saturated with blood. ther hands and clothes were The circumstance was, however, notice! by persone present, who communicated them to an Meer, who immediately went over to Nichols’ to see what was the matter. On entering the house a horribie sight wae sented to his view. The old negro was found sitting ens tr, surrownded with a pool of blood, while frag- fibe tumbler with which the deed had been evi perpetrated were scattered about the floor, Mre. © was subsequently taken into custody by the con , {na neighboring #hanty, When arrested, she ad- mitted having strock ber husband with her band daring ‘® quarrel, but denied that she bad used a tumbler asa dently Niet weapon. On Snneay afternoon, Justice Stilwell beld an inquest on the body, when the ory reterned a verdict timt Nichols’ death wae ¢ by wounds inflected by bis wife Mrs Nichols was then committed to jail to await the action of the Grand Jory. Some objections have been raised on the action taken Justice Stilwell, io sitting as Coroner in thie cave. law providers that where a Coroner for the district in which a rodden or fumpiciou® death taker place in the Coroner for the neighbor! ietriet shal! in to hold an inquest. I well’ act {n holding the inquest \# illegal, be has been guilty of false jmpriaoe. ment, the inconveniences that might arise from whoh are obs ious. Toe Weer ‘Wassoros | Marcer Covrest Alnor? ferrin —The tenants of Wert Washington market have, by Concerted action, settiod, at Jeast for a while, the quee- tion aa to rightfal Jandlordebip. They all pay rents into the cit; vaoekaae the collector of Sity reveuees, Yemteriay the eum of $316 was paid for beck it is hoped that matters will be adjusted a fo that may few ste no _ diMeuities