The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1861, Page 8

EEL OOO NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1861. THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW ENGLAND. Preparations for the Coming Political Contest in Connecticut and New Hampshire. THE CAMPAIGN IN CONNECTICUT. Our Hartford Correspondence. Hagrvorp, Feb. 5, 1861. The Several Nominating Conventions—The Republican Convention on the 2%ch—Candidates for the Nomyna- fion's—The “Irrepressible Conflict!” Among the Politi- eians—The Congressional Contes-—General Condemnation of the Action of the Present Delegation—A More Gon- facturing in Comnecticut, dec., de. The subject of the ensuing spring campaign is now at- tracting general attention thyughout this State, Next after New Hampsnire (March 12th), Connecticut is the se- ‘eond State to speak for the constitution and the rights of all the States, and to resist the fanatical course of the eaders of the black republican party. The political ‘cauldron is now at the boiling point, and among the host ‘ef candidates, who can tell who is to be spilled over the ‘edges or who are to be the fortunate nominees? The democrats open the ball, and their “faithful ser- vants” and the old ‘*war horses’ are now moving heaven ‘and earth in view of the State Convention which meets at New Haven to-morrow (Wednesday), February 6. A host of wirepullers will be present, aud there is likely to be an exciting time. The Republican State Convention meet at New Haven en the 27th instant, and there will be acontrariety of ‘views on the condition of national affairs, ali of which must be “compromised” to meet the support of that Already overstocked political conglomeration, although they now cry “‘No compromise!” Their State Conven- tions have generally been held early in the season (gonerally in January); but they have concluded to wait till the eleventh hour to see the policy of Old Abe, and be prepared to support his administration and its policy. The candidates are numerous, and a contest will be made be- tween Licntenant Governor Julius Catlin, of this city, and E. K. Fost, Esq., of New Haven. Mr. Catlin is a retired merchant of this city, and has filled the Lieutenant Governorship for three years. In politics he is a Know Nothing republican, and is a favorite with his wing. Mr. Foster is @ prominent lawyer of his city and State's At- torney for New Haven county. Should the parties not agree, it is expected that the old titket, heaaed by Gover- nor Buckingham, will be put on the course. Mr. B. has been the most popular man in his party, and beat Col. Seymour, the democratic nomince, iast spring, by only 634 votes, Col. Seymour being the most popular man in his party. Lievtenant Governor Catlin’s friends will claim for him the nomination, ac- cording to the rule of succession, the incumbent of the Lieutenant Governor's chair for the past few years gene- Taily receiving the nomination fur Governor at the suc- cee@lirg election. Mr. Foster will have a large influence from the Southern section of the State. The issue is doubtful. Other names may be presented between this und the day of the Convention, which is yot three weeks hence, The Congressional contest will be the most exciting for many years,-and I predict that not more than one of ‘the present delegation will be returned, with the exception, perhaps, of the delegate from the Eastern portion of the State, the Third Congressional district, which ie very black. In this (First) istrict, now misrepresented by Dwight Loomis, of Vernon, a revolution of senti- ment hae taken place, aud the new representative ‘will almost certainly be 'a conservative, opposed to the new ime. The Hon. Henry C. Deming, the Hon. ¥m. Faton, the Hon. Alvan P. Hyde and others will be didates for the democratic C nomination; but the maotle will probably fall on the former. Mr. D. was formerly an old Ciay whig Dut jomed the democratic party on the breaking up of that glorious conservative organization. During the lite Presi ential contest he red the Douglas wing, but did not lose the contidence of the other wing. ‘The ‘re,ubli- aug have a great number of aspirants—Joseph R. Maw- Jey, editor of the Hartiord Evening Press, a rabid “no compromise” abolitionist; Dwight Loomis, prosent rep- resentative; John T Norton, of Farmington, a subscriber to the Helper book fund; Lavine F. Robinson, Faq., of this city, and others. It is doubtful who will receive the no- mination. in the Second (New Haven) district the contest will be ‘warm, but Mr. John Woodruff will probably be succeeded by a democrat—Hon, James E. English, of New Haven, probably. Tu the Third (Fairfield, &c.) district, the Hon. 0. S. Ferry will be recalled by bis constituents, and a con servative, Union-loving, Compromise man gent to take the seat now so enworthily held by this ranting ‘no com- promise,” “higher Jaw” abolitionist. The speech lately delivered in the House of Representatives by this gentle man bas had the eifect to bring the more reasonable men in his district 10 consider the folly of the course pursned dy this gentleman and his colaborers in the “Brawling House” of (ue pation. Nonames lave yet been prominent Jy taiked of, but no doubt a few days will settle the nominations. ‘The Fourth (New London) district is probably past re- demption, though a stronger Union seatiment is ex- preseed, This district is now represented by the Hon. Alfred A. Burnham, very black abolitionist, who will Probably receive « renomination and a re-election. ‘The falling off in manufacturing and trade has been fot in the small factory towns of Connecticut toa great extent, and the genuine Connectiout dollar loving Yan- Kees now begin to see “upon which side their bread is buttered.” This, more than anything else, has cont: Duted to the change of sentiment throughout the Biate. The honest, hard working mechanics who have Deen driven to the po!ls by their black republican em. loyers now come out and protest agaiast their old po: itical masters, ond the action of the republican party 1s now openty con‘emned without stint. Depend upon it, he blick republican party in Connecticut are to be whip: ‘ped thie spring, horse, fect and dragoons. Manufacturing in this State has been very dull this win. ter, and hundreds of hard working mechanics have been compelled to live npon a very short allowance. Trate also has been very dull, many merchants searcely paying their expenses. in this city the principal busivess has beon the manufacture of those two arms already known to fame—Colt's pistols and Sharpe's rifles—the latter being brought into notice chiefly through the instrumentality of that great politico religious i proteasor, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of Brooklyn. These two factories (both of b are located in this city) have been driven to their “greatest capacity since November. The Sharpe's com- ‘pany now have a large contract with the Egyptian gov erument for six bundred of these arms, furnished in Zouaye style, with the sabre bayonet, and they area most splendid and effective weapou. Other manufasturing in terests are dull and little doing. OUR NEW MAVEN CORRESPONDENCE. New Haven, Feb. 6, 1861. Ihe Democratic Convention in Session—Gulernatorial and Congressional Candidates— Who They Are, de. The Democratic Convention is now in session, It is the largest Convention ever held in the State. Nomina- tioas will be made for State officers. Congressmen are also to be nominated for this election. The most prominent candidates for Governor were Colonel) Thos. H. Seymour, R. J. Ingersoll, J. ©. Loomis, General Jas. T. Pratt, Henry ©. Deming and John A. Rockwell. Seymour, “Hero of Chepul- tapec,”’ and Pratt, “Waw Hoss of the democracy,” are consitered as out of the ring on account of bitter per sonal and Prosidential feuds. ‘The first is the idol of the Breckinridge democrats, the last an uncompremising Douglas mon. Deming is a hybrid of the two wings, or & very mild Douglas man, and a very able man. John A. Rockwell ig an old line whig, an cx-member of Congress, of fair ability, unblemished reputation, and who voted for Bell and Everett. Loomis was the lucky man and re ceived the nomination. For Congress, Alvin P. Hyde, in the First, R. L. Baker in the Third district, will be renominated, possibly Wm. D. Bishop in the Fourth, and a new man in the Second. ‘There is a fair prospect for success in all these districts, and but Hite doubt in the First and Second. The repub Hieans will be obliged to nominate a new State ticket, f&nd cannot find another as popular as the old one. Two at least of the republican Congressmen are very unpo: Jar, and too full of nigger to suit any but the Sumner. ley. Wade stripe of their constituents. The tight be tween these and the Seward-Dixoottes is decided and bit ter, and will not be rendered any less so by the spoils about to be distributed. The democrats will make @ canvass; they never flinch or surrender, and wil fight harder than they did even last spring; and as seve of the leaders will lose their hold on the ‘federal pap,” #0 they intend to make their loss up, as far as je, by cottoning to the State, and will undoubtedly succeed. The Campat in New Hampshire. OUR PORTSMOUTH CORRESPONDENCE. Porramourn, N. H., Feb. 2, 1861. The Present Governor of the State—His Term of Office About Eapiring—Ancious Candidates for Suocessorship—Who hey Are, de., de. ‘The present Governor of New Hampshire, Ichabod Gooiwin, now near the expiration of his second term, resides here. He is very moderate in politics, and haa therefore been thrown over by the extremists of his par- ty. Four candidates are already in the field anxious to @ucceed him. Probably the State will be satisfled with ‘ove, but who he is to be isa matter of some doubt. Na thaniel 8. Berry, of Hebron, is the etandard bearor of the republicans. George Stark, of Nashua, is the regular democratic nominee. There is alto a Brockinridge and a Bell Everett candidate. But the main stress of the battle Hien between Stark and Berry, ‘Tho former is a descondant of General Jobn Stark, of Revolutionary memory. Te wil have the support of the railroud interest, is very ular and ready to fight for the Union as gallantly and rtily ae did bis brave ancestor. Rerry ie an abo litionist of the stamp of Vaielford, of Rhode Island, who was so decidedly defeates ia the lust spring election in that State. He belonged to the old free soil ant liberty ties, and wae their cand date for Governor in 1846, le hae always affliated with Garrisons and Phillipses in their ant) rlavery conventions. fe wae an elector on the Hale and Juiian ticket in 1452. The sixth article of the platform on which he then stood tuus roads: — “That slavery if « ein against God and a crime against map, which po human enactment or usage can make The yy and Seritiany, humanity and patriotism ‘The republicans deny in to/o bis connection with these THE CONFLICT OF FACTIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. There are four party organizations in New Hampehire marshalled for the March election, on the division lines established last fall in the Presidential contest, viz:—The republican, the Breckmridge, the Douglas and the Union parties. Each has its candidates for Governor and Rail- road Commissioner, and also for members of Cony ess. With these divisions in the opposition ranks, if they cou- tinue till the day of election, there ca be no doubt about the result. The republicans will sweep the State as they have done for the past four or five years. We learn, however, that there is a proposition on foot to unite the three factions§which stand in antagonism to the republi- cans under one organization, to be styled the ‘‘demo- cratic Union party.” If this should succeed, and the Politicians would act upon it in good faith, the republican power in New Hampshire would cease on the 12th of March next. Try the experiment, by all means. Political Intelligenee. PEnmions oN Tus CRITENDEN ResoLvTioms.—Petitions have already been presented to Congress containing the names of over two hundred and fifty thousand persons asking for the adoption of the Crittenden proposition. Hundre¢s of meetings have been held in every section of the country, except the cotton States, in favor of the same resolutions, and yet the politicians at Washington pay no more regard to these evidences of popular senti- ment than if the same amount of blank paper had been sent to the national capital. The people are anxious to have the troubles under which the country is now labor- ing brought to an amicable adjustment, and by these pe- titions and through these popular assemblages they are giving evidence of their desire to have the difficulty brought directly before them for final settlement. But the republicans are determined to defeat the wishes of the people. They are afraid to trust their decision now upon their darling doctrines, and hence arises their eppo- sition to the proposition of Mr. Crittenden. Place the matter in the hands of the people, and the troubles will end; leave it to be handied by the politicians, and all is lost. Weep AND Greeimy.—The Tribune says it prefers the principles of the black republican party to fifty Unions. The Albany Journal says it prefers the Union to fifty parties. Just one hundred difference in the aggregate. A Rervbuicay Seckper.—Erasmus D, Avery, formerly the republican representative from the town of Groton in the Connecticut Legislature, is now in the secession army at Pensacola. Democranic Victorius.—The democrats have succeeded in the charter clections at Palmyra and Dinghamton in this State, Ciammns’ SrEEcH.—Three thousand copies of the Hon. Sherrard Clemens’ late speech in Congress are at the Post Office in Wheeling, Va.—one for every voter in the county who has a mind to THE LATE POST OFF/CE DEFALCATION. United States District Court. Before Hon, Judge Betts, THIRD DAY. Fen, 7.—The United States vs. George Law and Gustavus A. Conorer.—At the sitting of the court Mr. Joilie, the accountant, was recalled and cross-examined by Mr. Girard, nsto the mauner in which he made the abstract of accounts. One of the jurors inquired if the government state ment given in evidence and the statement would be sub- mitted to them when they retired. Counsel on both sides consented. Mr. O’Conor read the following letter:— Post Ovrick DEPARTMENT, H AvrornrMeyt Orrice, Sept. 9, 1858. { Sm—Referring to the letter of the First Assistant Post master General of the 13th of July last, I am instructed by the Postmaster General again to call your attention to the fact that your bond under your appointment and con: firmation us Postinaster on the 17th of May last, bas not yet been received by the department. This omission his Just been made known to the Postmaster Geueral, aud he directs me to say that any further delay will be very em- barrassing to hit us well as to the President Tam, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ST. JOMN B. L. SKINNER, Acting First Assistant Postinaster General. 1. V. Fowirn, Fsq., Postmaster, New York, Cornelius Wendell examined by Mr. O’Conor—(Rough draft of letter just read)—I think the last two lines of this draft are in the handwriting of the late Aaron V. Brown, former Postmaster General. Colonel Peter G. Washington, who had been in the Post Office Department under the Pierce administration, de- posed that he knew the late Mr. John Marron, Third Assistant Postmaster General, (Rough draft produced.) Several interlineations in this are in che handwriting of Mr. Marron; the superseription on the back of the paper is in the handwriting of Horatio King, First Assistant Postmaster General; it is, “Teaw Me. Fowler yesterday, and he told me it should be attended to as soou as one of 8 sureties returned home in a few days. H. K., 22d This closed the case for the oblijors to the bond. United States District Attorney Roosevelt then pro- ceeded to state the case for the government. He alluded to the appointment of Mr. Fowler under the administra. tion of President Pierce. On the 7th May his first gross deposit was made of $5,000. From that time various de- posits were made, most of the time regularly, and some. times not so—coming down to May, 1857—four years after the first appointment, his legal term having expired. Mr. Fowler reapplied to ar. Buchanaa for a reappoint- ment, and these plaintiffs backed his application. They subjected themselves to the amount of $50,000 each that he should faithfully perform the duties of his office, What stronger recommendation of — his character, what more to be relied on than this? The last ‘appointment was made without the coucur- rence of the Senate, they not being in session. A bond was given from May, 1857, until possibly the adjourn- ment of the ext session, was signed by Law, Con and Charlick. wier then went on under that appoint- ment till May, 1868, the Senate were then im ac appointment was ihen confirmed by the Senat greater the amount of defalcation the counsel pressed against Mr. Fowler, tne bet- ter it was for the government. The greater portion of ‘8 opening was made up trom cocu- menis and tabular statements of which it i impossible to give an understandable or consecutive abstract. In the courre of his argument one of the jurors inquired if the Postmaster bad by law a right to pay the expenses of his office out of bis receipts? The District Attorney replied that he had. The Juror—If he desires to pay $62,000, can he do so without vouchers’ Diatriet Attorney—Yes, he can pay the expenses, but he must produce vouchers. The Juror—Iif Tammany Hall assess him for $2000, has he a right to pay it out of the Post Oflice fands? (Laugh. ter in court.) The District Attorney contended that the government could not be charged with laches; it was not the duty of tbe government, in all thei¢ multifarious business of that oflice, to inform those sureties “hat the third name waa not ail 0 the bons; but it was the duty of Mr. Law and Mr. Conover to a! Mr, Char'ck if he bad eigned the ond, or bave asked Mr. Fowler if it was perfected bo- fore he sent it to Washington, yet they never inquired. Judge Roosevelt then read the instructions of the de wariment to send on two securities, and sai? that the reason of the additional seals being affixed to the bond was, because where the amount is large, parties prefer having the reeponsibiliiy divided among more than two. He also suomitted that Judge Hilton would not have filled up the bond and hended it to Fowler for transmission to Washington unless he believed as a lawyer and a judge that it was.a legal document, the District Attorney occupied nearly two hours aod @ half in his opening. He then put in evideoce thy insgeuctions to Mr. Fowler and several other documeute bearfyg on the cage and referred to by him. Mr. Girard, aleo on the part of the government, offered in evidence the examination of Mr. Horatio King, First Assistant Postmaster General, taken at Washingtou, in which he gets forth Mr. Fowler's appointinent and ‘re- appointment, and the bonds at each ume given by Mr. Fowler: that the lat bond was yriven by George Law and Gustavus A. Conover, for the sum of $75,000; that when. ever there is cause to suspect that there is an arrear, when an incumbent applies for reappointment, aa inquiry into the accounts is made; a letter from Mr. Marrou, dated May 2, 1867, notifying Mr. Fowler that the Post. master General requires to know why he had vot made deposits on the 4th and 11th of April. ‘The case was then adjourned to this (Friday) imurning, at eleven o'¢.0ck. City Intelligence, AVPOINTMEST OF Assistant PosrMaereR.—The newly ap pointed Postmaster of thie city, Wm. B. Taylor, Beq., yesterday gave a strong evidence of his fitness for the responsible position to which he has been raised by ap- pointing as his assistant Seymour J. Strong, Req. Mr. Strong has been connected with the New York Post Office for more than twenty years, acting (the greater portion of that period as General Suverinteadent of the lox Delivery By bis strict busin as haoite, and kind pliging man: ner, he has made for himeelf a host of frieotr, and we are confident that the appointment will meet with general satisfaction among the numerous business firms of thiv city. Free ty Broapway.—Between nine and ten o'clock last night a fire broke out in the attic of the building No. 634 Broadway, occupied by Leon Millard as & paske partouts manvfactory and dwelling. Owing to the severe cold the firemen were seme time in getting water on the fi Part of the roof was destroyed, Damage to Mr. Willard’s Stock by fire and water will amount to about $1,000 In sured for $2,800 in Relief, $2 600 in Gallatin, and $400 in St. Nicholas Insurance Comdany. The first Nuor is occu Pied by the Fliptic Bed Spring Company and Me. E. Gray ftrck damages by water about $300, The basement 18 ccoupicd hy F. Whitney as a furniture store: damage about $100. The building i# damaged about $200, Fire fuppored to be aecidentay | “mated about § , Reperted Loss of the Ship David Brown. It is very generally supposed, im the absence of further Particulars, that the noble ship David Brown has foundered at sea, to the north of St. Roque, during a gale, 88 @ despatch from New Orleans states that two of her ‘crew had arrived in that city. The vessel belonged to A. A. Low & Brother, of thi scity, and had taken inacargo of wheat at San Francisco, under charter, consigned to Richardson, Spence & Co., of Liverpool. The cargo was valued at $82,000, which was insured in New York offices. ‘The David Brown was spoken om December 24, 1860, in latitude 6 53 south, longitude 3615 west, or about one hundred miles south of Cape St. Roque. She was built Dy Messrs. Roosevelt, Joyoe & Co., in this city, and was launched October 8, 1853. She was 1,715 tons burthen, and rated A13g. Previous to her departure for San Fran- cisco, in April last, she received a thorough overhauling, and was in an excellent condition for any voyage whea she left this harbor. The ship Nonpariel, belonging to Richardson, pence & Ce., of about the same tonnage, also sailed from San Francisco at the same time for Falmouth, England, with cargo of wheat. The house here, Messrs. Thomas Rich- ardson & Co., have received advices of her safe arrival at that port. “ PamarMonio Socrery oF BrooKiyy.—The Directors of the Society announce that they have been induced to postpone the third concert and ninth rehearsal from Saturday, Feb. 9, until Saturday, Feb. 16. They will be thus enabled to give the double attraction of two new prime donne on the same eveuing—sigorina Elena aod Miss Isabella Hinkley. The Sufferings in Kan Arcus, Feb. 6, 1861. Mr. W. W. Jerome, of Irving, Marshall county, eighty miles from this place, says that the cattle and hogs ‘n his neighborhood are actually starving, and that the io habitants are nearly destitute of food and must porich unless relief is speedily afforded. The desperation of + pair is seizing uponthem. Their teams are worn out aud they are too weak to make their way through the suow. Some have been four weoks in trying to get trom Repub- lican Forks to Atchison, aud have turued back dispirited. ‘The population of Marstiall county is about threo thousand. Mr. Jerome has hurried to Atehisen with ail possible de spatch, fearing that the people upon the Little Blue wil! sutfer from hunger before he can get back with supplies ‘The condition of the roads in that ‘region are now so bad that only about ten miles a day can be travelled. Arcmsoy, Feb. 7, 1861. The Kansas Kelief Committee held their monthly moet ing to day. A despatch was read by General Pomeroy from Williams, Exq., Treasurer of the New York elie Com matte, authorizing bim to draw on them for $5,000, Encouraged by this timely aid, the commi tee director! the immediate establishment of one Relief depot south of the Marais des Cygus and another south of ihe Kaw river at Topeka. Teams will be started tomorrow morning. Special thanks were voted to the New York committer for their generous succor. Resolutions were also passed thanking the Chicaro committee, and ali ofhers who by their geuerous eiliv ts have thus far aidea the cause, A committee of correspondence, consisting of Charles Lines, N. B. Biake and J.’ ©. Bargett (all New England’ men), was appointed to advise with the Bestop committee relative to some two ton: cf clothing, hoes, &c., for want of which tat people are suffering, but which s¥ill remain jocked np 10 the hands of the express agent bere for now paysne of the freight. It was stated that these goods, lik which bave been forwarded by the New York anil Chi KO comm! t would have come in free had they ory sent absolutely Jo General Pomeroy, instead of being cou signed toa Bosfbn agent here, who is noknown by ‘the railroad agents here, and unre the exy companies. the Corresponding Committee were also instructed to implore the Boston commit'ce to make a prompt distr bution of the funds which bave for ten weeks been acct ing in their hands, but not a doliar of waich has as t been received by the Reiler Committee here. ognize! by Police Intelligence. Mystentovsny IxzureD.—Joseph Brockman, a paper box manufacturer, recently employed at the establishment No. 144 Centre street, was brought to the Sixth preeinet station house in a speechless condi- tion and bleeding from the mouth, nose and ears. He had been found, it appears, av OUom of the staircase in the abovementioned factory by the porter who camo in ed, and what veer the circumstances al- ready narrated, remains involved in mystery. The injured man was gent to the Hospital on Blackwell Island. The Steam Gun Boat Pawnee. TO THE EDITOR OF THE UBRALD. New York, Feb. 7, 1861. Wil) you be pleased to give the following correction in reference to the steamer Pawnee — ‘The next trial trip will not be made before the 15th or 20th iust. There never has been any compiuint in re ference to the working of the engines, They are deficient in power, but have never been out of line by any change in the vessel. The Pawnee being at least one-third larger than the other gun boats, cost more in the aggro- gate, but cost less per ton. Very truly yours, JOHN W. GRIFFITHS. Fatal Railroad Casualty. Line Faus, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1861 Caper Hysipger, Daniel Dunnivan and Daniel’ Alberts, trackmen, while shoving a hand car, three miles eas} of this place, were struck+by a single engine coming west. instantly killed. Alberts bad anarm broken in two places, and is otherwise injured. He will recover, It was snowing and blowing at the time, and the men were not seen by the engineer. Brig Roamer Ashore. _# Provipence, Feb. 7, 1861 The brig Roamer, of Castine, Thompson, from St. Marys, Georgia, for’ Providence, is ashore near Nayatt Poitit,’ She may probably come off at high water. American Geographical amd Statistical Society. The regular monthly meeting of this society was held last evening at Clinton Hall, A small but appreciative audience was in attendance. During the ev 4 largo chart of Charleston harbor and vicinity, which was sus pended on one of the walls of the apartment, attracted considerable attention. The meeting came to olor at eight o'clock, and on motion a committee was appointed to confer with Mr. Solger for the delivery of a lecture on behalf of the widow and children Mr. schroeder, late chartographer of the society, whose death wus anuounced at its previous meeting. After the disposal of some routine business, a lecture was delivered by Profeseor A. «. Alexander, on the “Geography of the Grevwn Arctipelago,” during the course of which he took occssion to point out the ad. an- tage to American commerce, of more extended inter and acquaintance with the inhabitants of those ‘and related many new and interesting (acts in connection with the Crimean war, A vote of thanks wus on motion tendered the lecturer, and the meeting adjourned Personal Intelligence Simeon Toby and D. H. Buck, of Louisinfla; J. Armen, of Canada; 8. B. Hart, Kansas, anc Baker, of St. Louis, are stopping at (he Lafarge House, General © Van Reneeelaer and wife, of the Manor House, Albany; Earon Sternberg and Capta'n Oemsnn, of Russia N. Berry, of Paria; R. E. Muller, of Portland, aud Arthar Borft, of England, are stopping at the Clarendon Hote Myers, of Ogdensyurg; F. A. Woods, of D. Sccord and wife, of Boston; Jobn Rich B. Follett, of Connecticut, and ia, are stopping at the R Van Mi. Mise Adelaide Ruse Union Place Hotel. T. J. Hoppin, M. B Jenkins and T. P. Ives, of Provi dence; 8H. Whitwell and W. B. Rice, of Boston, and George Dwight, of Springfield, are stopping at une Bro: voort Hou: R. Thomas ap Richard, of Cincinnati; T. Magoun, of Poston: Fdward Delano, of Newourg: James Kent, of Fisbkill: W. Lockwood, of Cineroust., Matame Amodi from Vbilacelpbia, and A. W. Frye, 0° England, are stop ping at the St. Denis Hotel. Gen, Jobn F. Wool and R Arne!d, of the United States Army, Hon, Lewis Webb, of vehmond: A. G Otis and KS. Denney, of Boston; H.W. Woodrulf, of St. Loa; fi, Gardner, of Mobile, and C, Cometock and J. 0. Townen, of Albany, are stopping at the “t Niebolas Motel. Hon. 8. B Crowningehield aut Hon. 8. 2. Chandier, of Boeton; F. H. Quitman, of Lovivinna; Dr. T. Ii, Tewkes- bory and Dr. M. Macoonald, of Vortiaad; EB. ? Dorr, of Roflaio; Rev. W. Seymour, of Scotund: HI. H Camp and wife, of Milwaukee, and I. Joseph, of Charleston, are stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hove M. M. Malone, of Albany; F. G. Merrick, of Detroit; 3 Harlan, of Wilmington: H.W. Overtoan and wie, of Phi indeiphia; W. P. Hepourn avd wife, and C. 0. Truesdall and wife, of lowa; John MoGi1, or Virginia, and D. Por rish and T. G. and W. F. Pouts, of Vhiladelphia, are stop. ping at the Astor Hou Dr. &. Rogers, Dr. L. Munster and wife and W. A. Ban of New York; K. E. Hitehoock, of Waterbury; W. \ and wife, of Staten Isiond;'A, D. Chapin’ and wife, of Springfield; Yes. 8 W. Hale’ and Misa §., White, of Newburyport; ©. H. Shelton, of Derby, G. E Copper hwaite, and Thomas k. Tweedy, of Danbury, and H F. Child, of Dover Hains, are stopping at the ‘Aibemorle Hotel. Captain J. R. Friebee, of California; N. 1. he United States Navy! J. H. Tib Bradford, of mn, of Philadely hia; 2 of New York; J. N. nde Island; W. Mo. ore: J. L, Onyler, of Jowa, W. 8. Dickinson of Chicago, are svop: Worth, of Virginia’. Donald and TR Jenkil Poiwt Comfort, © and J. White, of Obio, ping at the Metropolit Fx-Governor King Yow York Commissioner for Washiugton by the Toad yesterday afternvon, The Siaver Storm King, Nonvork, Feb, 6, 1861. Calloroe, the Spanish captain of the tlaver Storm Kin has been aoquitted py Nrorore—At a sale of negroes plantation of the jate Gen, B in chie Sta! o, thirty-six ne 1 $728 each.—Columbus, Sar at the Prin ert Taylor, of Barly county, we wore sold at an ayorage Ha., Sun, The Coming Operatic Se: PRODUCTION OF VERDI'S LATEST WORK, “‘UN BALLO IN MASCHERA,” AT THE ACADEMY. ‘The Aabitues of the Academy—or rather the Acade- mies, for Brooklyn bas supported the Opera famously, ‘and is not to be igmored by any means—are preparing themselves for a new sensation, in the shape of Verdi's latest opera, the ‘‘Masquerade Ball,” a work which has had its vicissitudes, and is now enjoying its triumphs. ‘The official title of the new opera is ‘Un Ballo im Mas- chera, melodrama, in three acts, by G. Verdi, Officer of the Legion of Honor,” It is @ “full’’ work, requiring two frat rate sopranos, tenor and baritone of the highest grade, 4 contralio and two bassos. From the score and the Italian and French papers we have collated some in- teresting facts, with which we proceed to acquaint our readers. The scene is laid in “Boston, America,” in tho latter part of the seventeenth century, It should have been placed in Spain or Italy, rather than annoy the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay; but it appears that Boston was taken in order to avoid political censorship. According to the European view of the matter, Kamschatka might as well have been selected. The plot is after the thorough een- sation style, full of love, jealousy, revenge, conspiracies, &e., and ending in @ murder. The tenor, Ricardo, Count of Warwick and Governor of Boston, is enamored of the wife of his Secretary, Renarto, and confidential friend, the baritone. The lady (soprano), by name Emilia, returns the passion of the Count, and is presumed to be struggling to free herself therefrom when the opera commences, About this time Ulrica (contraito), a black fortuneteller, arrives in the vicinity of the Count’s palace, ani is duly complained of by the authorities, Ovcar (soprano), the Count’s page, pleads for her ac- qvittul, and suggests a visit to her abode, for the fun of the thing. The Count falls 1» with the proposition of Oscar, and goes » visit the g'psy, where Emilia has preceded him, Ul- 1 ca, after bearing Emilia’s confession, and receiving her application for a charm which will banish the Count from hey affections, informs her that there is an herb whieh grows solely where criminais have been executed, and which can only be gathered at night. This herb has the peculiar property of being au antidote to love, how over strong it may be. Emilia, though terribly frigh’ u- ed, agrees to accompaay Ulrica in her botanical expedi- tion, and the Count, unknown to the females, makes the third of the party. Here it must be noticed that the fortuneteller predicts that the Count will die by the hand of the next person whom be touches, He laughs at the idea, and takes the vando Emilia’s unsuspecting hus band, and his most intimate friend. The second act opens with the rendezvous at the pla of execution. Fmilia comes alone, and is immediately joined by the Count. After a stormy scone, in which, as usual, tho tenor is repulsed, but finally enfolded in the arms of the meltmg soprano, the loving coujle are surprised by the entrance of the husband, who has come to warn ihe Count of a conspira cy against his life, ‘The Count goes home by another way, while the Secretary takes his wife, who is closely veiled, by the road which the Count pursued previously. Of conrse the Secretary encounters the conspirators—lights with them; in the melve Emilia’s veil falis off, and sho | discovered by her husband, Enraged by this discover the Secretary joins the conspirators against the Count’s life, aud is designated by lot to agzassinate him at a mas querace ball, mili ascertains the fuct, aud endeavors to prevent the Count from going to the ball. He, how ever, insists upon being present, and at the same time resolyce to conquer his passion for kmilia by sending her witli her husband to England. This virtuous resolution comes too late. fhe iafuriated baritone refuses to believe that his wife has not been guilty of criminality, and, while the merriment of (> boll is at its hight, stabs the Count to the heart. He dies in a Christian frame of mind, forgivi2g everybody, the chorus included, It will be seen that this plot gives Vordi every oppor tunity for the exercise of his peculiar pewer of delineuting, through music, the workings of the grand passions. From the general drift of the French and italian criti cisms, we are ine!) . to tink that tois opera is the master work ei (.e composer. The P:rata, of Milan, de- clares that in this work Verdi has silenced the critics who blamed him for being too noisy, and that the opera is aw remarkable for the art displayed in it as for its fire end inspiration. ‘The prelude is an elaborate intra mental work, and introduc: » a beautiful tenor melody, Succeeding there isa lively duo for the tenor and the page, enamelled with the ‘ost brill‘ant motives. ‘The treatment of this entire scene is marvelously clever. ‘The barcarole for the tenor which follows is considered the master picce of this act. The scene between Ulrica and the Co. at 1s said to bo very artistically worked up, and the hyn a which follows is full of melody and sonoriety. In the second act’Emilia has a tender and sentimental romance; the duo and terzetto are exquisite, and the finale is a grand picture, painted a la Michaol Angelo. In thie piece the composer has succeeded in delineating, without confusion and in one harmonious whole, the irony of the conspirators, the rage of the in- jured husband, and the grief uf the erring wife in the third act we have two beautiful romanzas, ani the meoting of the conspirators is illustrated by some novol instrumental effects, as welcome as they are unexpected. A delicate cabaletta here recommends itself to the atten tion of connoisseurs, and is followed by a tenor romance, expressive cf the Count’s determination to send Emilia away. The ball scone is distinguished by some very charming dance music, and the denouement is in the usual vigorous style of the master, The Frerch critics (the opera was first given at the Ita. liens on the 18th of January) ail speak very highly of the “Ballo.” Tho Debats declares that it is the most charming and the inost melodious of the illustrious om. poser’s works. The Constitutionnel, the Pays and other Paris journals are equally enthusiastic. This work was composed for the San Carlos at Naples, but its represen. tation was prohibited, under Bomba, the “book” having some disagreeable allusions to tyrants and the propristy of assassivating The Apollo theatre at Rome was then in a bad way, and the director, having rece ed permirsion from Antonelli to bring out the work, applied to Verdi, who consented to its productic) there. It had a run of twenty consecutive nights, and the director, Jacovazzi, Las to thank Verdi for saving him from ruin, ‘The “Balio”” has since been given in Milan, Turin, Florence, Parma, Madrid, St. Petersturg, Lisbon (with Gazzaniga) and in Paris. We subjoin the Paris and New York distriba. tions — Characters. Naliens, Paris. Academy, NewYork. Mario. Brignoli. Grogiant. Ferri. Penco, Calgon, Alboai. Phillips. The Page « vies Bata, Hinkley. Mr. Muzio bas boon very actively at work gotiing up this opera, and we are led to expoct, from the rehearsals, avery excellent performance. In tho ball scene, it is eaid, a lege number of ladies and gentiomen will appear with dominos, and there will be a ballet divertisoment, including a gallepade, a new quadrille and tho “Magu ka,” referred to above. fully attonded to. Wo have given this sketch of the chief points, musical and dramatic, of the new opera, that the public may have a Lule more information upon its merits than that «hich is afforded by a meagre libretto, ‘That the opera is really avery «.perior work, we have no doubt. Its recep tion will go far to show whether or not the musical taste of New York has departed altogether in the direction of Greenwood. “Un Ballo in Maschero”’ will be performed for the (rst time here oa Monday next, The mise on scene will bo care _ Rime Arta. GOUPIL'S PRENCH-FLUMISH GALLERY. ‘The sale of oi! paintings at this well knowa gallory was romimed last evening, and all the remaining pictures, with fow exceptions, sold, A beautiful design, by Henry Schlessinger, brought $385, Mr. Rathbone becoming tho purchaser, Some of Juliette Bonheur’s pictures mot with ready sale at fair prices. Mr. Joba T. Johnson, as on.the provious evening, invested largely in the bost eclections. “The Return to the House,” by Lasalle, was knocked down to him at $100, as well a8 a ploce called « Flemieh Meadows,” by Verboockhoven, at $250, Ono of the finest pleces of the whole collection, called “Scene at the Concior: gerie During the Roll-Call of the Last Victims of the Reign of Terror,” waa also bid for by Mr. Jolneon, and was knocked down to him at $1,005. The piece is valued ft $8,000, and the purchase by this gontloman drow forth general applaneo, A number of splendid paint ngs were withdrawn, no bidders appearing. Among others we may mention Wyld’s “Venice,” “the Christen: ing Festival,” by Touts Knaus; “Meeting of the Karly Reformers at Antworp,” by H. Levys; Troyon's “Cattle Returning tothe Farm,” and “tho Queen of Eglin iving the Aretic ahip Resolute from the American Nation,’ by the celebrated patuter Simpson, Several extra pieces were aflerwards disposed of and bronght good prices. * Pannowny 1. Q. *h, who was gaotencel to he hong im South Carolina on} thie «bern yardoned by 1 that he le month disior ves the State, ne, Boara of Aldermen. ‘This body met last evening, President Henry W. Ge- ‘met in the chair. A communication was received from the Comptroller giving an account of unexpended appropriations on city account at the end of the year, as tollows:— the Corporation be to this Beard his Selding municipal powers Adopted. munic' ere, Resolution by “Aldierman Fartxy—That the dock foot of Fifty-third street, Esst river, be repaired and the pier extende wi was laid is in the power of the Common welec- tion of a bidder for cleaning the streets, or whether they were obliged to select the lowest bidder, the Corporation Counsel refers the Board to his answer to the cn the same subject on the 3d of January, 1861, in which he states that if the lowest bid is not for’ the best inte- rests of the city the Common Council might select any otber. ss ‘THE CROWDED STATE OF THE CITY PRISON. Acommunication was received from City Ji McCunn, stating that he had vieited the City Prison and witnessed its crowded condition, many of the cells having three or four persons confined therein. In view of the approach- ing sunfmer season Judge MoCunn si ‘that an addi- tichal rpom be provided for the use of the court, the Re- corder now being in occupation of the only room assigned for the General Sessions. The communication was re- ferred to the Cemmittee on Courts. ‘A communication was received from the Corporgtion Counsel respecting the award made to Baldwin & Co. for the gates of the reservoir. He states that the President ‘of the Loard of Aldermen, as acting Mayor, mate an ap- pointment of arbitrators, but Mayor Wood on bis return appointed others. The latter act was illegal. The first ‘appointments were the ouly authorized arbitrators. ‘The President lett the chair and called Alderman Boole thereto. ‘THE TAX LEVY FOR 186] AMENDED. ‘The tax levy as reported by the Committee on Finance at a former meeting was called up. The items are as fol- jows:— Abatement of nuisances - $2,000 ‘Aquecuct—Repairs and improvements + 28,000 Almshouse Departmont......... - + 889,875 ‘Almshouse—Buildings and repair clgian pavement. ,000 Board of Health + 37,000 Charges on arrei ; 1,000 Charges on arrears of assessm > __1,000 Central Park—Maintenance and gov. ~ 114,000 Cleaning markets. 10,000 Cleaning atreets + 300,000 City contingencies. 60,000 City dispenearies . 5,000 Common schools for city... + 1,800,000 Contingencies—Street Department : "10,000 Coutingencies—Law Department. + 20,000 Contingencies—City Inspector's Department... 25,000 Contingencies—Mayor’s office... + 15,000 tingencies—Comptroller’s office : 12,500 ‘ntingencies—Croton Aqueduct Boat 5 000 Donation 000 Diamond Reef—Biasting of. Deticiciencies in taxes. Election expen-es Err ore and delinquencies 1,000 Fire Department. + ++ 10,000 Fire machines and apparatus. + 100,000 Fire and police telegraph + 2,500 Fourth avenue parks.. + 12,000 Hamilton square grading + 10,000 Laxops and gus. + 485,000 Lands and pla > 80,000 Lands purchased fo - 50,000 1g out the city north of 155th stroet...... 20,000 on square iron railing. + 23,000 ‘orthwestern Dispensary...... + 10,000 xpenses of opening new streets, » 100,000 Police station houres.... . 6,000 Printing and advertising for Common Council.. 75,000 Alderman Dayton moved to reduce the appropriation of $500,000 for the Belgian pavement to $360,000. Lost, by a vote of 11 to 4. Alderman Brapy moved to strike out the sum of $114,- 600 for the maintenance of the Central Park, which was ost Alderman Gwxer (President) moved to strike out of the above item the sum of $25,000 for irrigating and drain- ing transverse roads, which was carried. Alderman Bray moved to strike out $20,000 for officers and superintendents of Central Park from the aggregate item of $114,000. Lost. Alderman Guver (President) moved that the item of “0 for the contingencies of the Street Department reased to $26,000. Adopted. Alderman Dayroy moved to strike out $20,000 for con- lingencies of the Law Department, and $25,000 for con- tinzencies of City Inspector’s Department. The two items were then adopted on motion of President Genet. Alderman GxNer moved to strike out the item of $15,000 for contingencies of the Mayor’s office, and to reduce it to $5,000, Alderman Genet said ihat the May- or had another appropriation for $20.000 for advertising in the publie papers, and he wus opposed to the Mayor having the power to distribute that sum amongst such papers as he decmed fit, and those very papers turn round and abuse the Common Counoil for their extrava- ce. The motion to reduce to $5,000 was lost Alderman Guxxr then moved that it be seduced to $10,000. 1. Alderman Cornet moved the adoption of the report, which was carried. Alderman Barry moved to insert the sum of $15,000 in the Fire Department, for a house and lot for Hose Company No. 50, which was lost. Alderman Brivy moved to strike out the item of $10,000 for house and Jot for Hook and Ladder Company No. 18, which was lost. Aldertoan Grxer moved that the item of $100,000, for fire machines and apparatus, be increased $33,225, mak- ‘pg it the sum originally reported on by the Street Com- missioner as necessary. Lost, by a tie vote, 8 to8. The item was recorsidered. Alderman Baxky moved that the amount be increased to $133,000, which was carried. Alderman Bxavy moved to strike out the item of $12,000 for the Fourth avenue parks. A long discussion arose on this motion, after which it was laid over. Alderman Braby then moved to strike out the item of $10,000 for grading Hamilton square. Aldermen Fanuxy and Gever opposed the striking out; but on motion of Alderman Cornet the amount appro- priated was adopted. Alderman Conneut moved, at the request of Alderman Smith, who was absent, that the sum of $14,000 be added to the item of $45,000 for lamps and gas. Carried. Alderman Gxxke moved that the item of $30,000 for lands and places be increased ‘to $47,220, the amount Sealy asked for by the Street (Commissioner. Car- ried, Alderman Dayton moved to strike out the item of $20.00 for laying out the city north of 165th stroet. Lost. The item was then carried. Iderman Dayrox moved to strike out the item of $25,000 for an iron railing in Madison square. The item was then carried. Alderman Gexer moved to divide the item of $75,000 for printing and advertising into two items, namely, $65,000 for printing and $10,000 for advertising. Carried. ‘ At this stage of the levy the Board adjourned to Mon- ay. Common Pleas—General Term. Before Hon. Judges Daly, Brady, and Hilton. Fern, 2.—The following decisions were rendered this morning :— Decisioms of the Court telow affirmed with crts—Stevens vs. The Comeclidated Stage Company—Nutty va. Bell— Hurley ve. Sprungton—Clark vs. Fowler—Read vs. Cor- coran—P ser vs, Robertson—Roe vs. Smith—Everton vs. Melean—Ottendetfer vs, Kuhn—Staten Island vy Company vs. Martin Wholly vs. Anderson—I v8. Thrugmorton—Hanse vs. ©'Neil—McMaster vs. Stewart McCormick—Bell vs. jeld—Carrick inkle—Harnet vs. Meyer—Buckaman vs. Mix— Roerum vs. Taylor—Treadwell vs. tho Mayor and others— Vheeler—Jagrees vs. Greenwood—Collins vs. Breeks—Allen va. Kurnier—Eliis vs, the Mayor, affirmed for £210, with coste—-Cheosebora vs Taylor, executor-—Ste- vens vs. Willew beon vs. Smith—Boh vs. Vincent— Smith vs. Donaally—Morange vs. Kelly—Mecks vs. Ba- nerman—Dale ve. ithsen—Morris vs. Niles. Decisions reversed with costs—Henderson vs. Wilson— E nt—Beattey vs. Graham—Pettigrew v8. rer—Crane ve, MeKechnue—Clark vs. Jewett—Malcolm Va. O'Brien—Nedell ys. Lane—Spratt ve. Chandler, revers- ed anc pew trial erdered—O'Rourke vs. Molener, revers- ed with cosis—Cooke vs. McPaden, reversed and new trial ordere gory vs, Anler—Redder vs, Walters— Stobbings vs. Hart—MoGrave ve. The Mayor, &c., revers- ed with und a reference vacated—Gregory vs. the Mayvr, reversed and reference yaeated—Tackwood vs. Carlew, reversed with cocte—The Cannaan Marble Co. va. the Fast River Bank, reversed and new trial ordered. Donohue Hirxt—Quinn ve. Kinsley—The Mayor vs. ‘Tucker--Keppel vs. Kelley, Sheriff, &e., Clarkson vs. Mc- Cunn. Reversed conditionally. Fitzpatrick vs. Flagg. Order ef Special Torm reversed, with costs. Baxter Ibert—Herring vs. Degive—Eddy vs. Pooth——Watson vs. Gage—The Mayor ve. Watson—Fran- cis vs. Ratz. Order reversed. Bennett ve. Darwing—Tarther ve. ©: \—Fach va. Kavannagh—Brennan vs. MeSarely—Raxter vs. Gilbert— Smith vs. the Mayor and others—Purdeve vs. the Mayor and others. Naval Intelligence. Tho United States steam gunboat Dacotah, Commander Radford, was at Point de Galle, Ceylon, December 6. Af- ter fitting up and coaling she would proceed to Penang, Singapore end Hong Kong. The Dacotal left Mauritius ‘mber 22, and made the passage to Coylon in eleven Sho rolls very badly, Arrivals and Departures. ARAIV ALS. Grascow—S¥amahip United Kingdom, at Portland—Agnes N Suiheriand, Peter Lawson, Mrs Margaret Thomson, John Thorhas Ress and Robert Lerman, Ly salmapame Charles Heddie—Two Misses and Mas- tor Keyn: Rremmonn, go ftenmehtp York DrAB Mw EB Chase, Jobn MeGill, & W Harrison, Mise Mary Dale 10 Wilson, Samuel Carrt Mrs Sehu- core, Misa $A ' lady, bm binonsvaond in the utecrage. ip. Magara. from Roston—Edmund veRPooL—Steamship Ningars, from —Eamu Robert bramball and Alexander MeTeasss, of Boston; Mra P Kjell, child and servant, of Newburyport; Geo £ Southempton, Mage; Henry Allty, wife and child, ¢ nee, K 1; tenor DJ de Avandore, Senor D Perapbh ‘Avandore, Senora Delores de Avandore and child, sencra #itza de Avandore, infant and servant, of Port land! Rufum B Hale, of bitleton, NA: JG Wilson, of Bal timore; K Newman,'of Cinetnnatl; Neill Bayley and on, Inds He on, got Bary Pravciaca; tye, of Queers Mah Ward, of onan: tor—41. For Hail niin, of Salem: R Oa. ontreal: Mire i Lock: PO ATI, 8 A Cald, ‘Total, 41, videon, of hart and ehiid, of F welland FE nenney, on, of on NS: P Pal of Halifax CHAR<E OF M(RDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. The Alleged Murders of Six Negroes om Board the Bark Anna. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Smalley. Fes. 6.—The United States vs. Gordon Hires.—The de- fenc > was opened this morning in an impreasive speech by Mr. James Ridgeway. He commenced by alluding to the importance and responsibility of the position occupied by the jury in being empowered to sit in judgment upon the life of a fellow being, and to say whether that life which God alene can give shall be taken away; that while it was doubtless highly important to protect the life of the sailor from violence, it was of far higher im- portance that a desire to vindicate the laws should not be. made the channel by which to overturn those legal pre- sumptions of innocence which are the property and some- times the only safeguard of the citizen to protect him in the enjoyment of the rights pledged and guaranteed to him by the constitution; that around every accused, no matter how exalted or how humble his condition of life might be, the law threw the sheltering walls of @ strong tortress of presumed innocence, and required that. the evidence should first destroy that fortress utterly, and leave the prisoner naked and alone without protec- tion, before another edifice could be reared in its stead representing @ presumption of guilt. Said the counsel—This is but another one of the many ‘nstances on record where the community has been shocked by the recital of atrocities which, upon investi- gation, have proved to be wholly groundless, Some of you may remember the trial before this Court, during the District Attorneyship of the late Ogden Hoffman. Coptain Shriever and his mate, Mr. Harding, of the ship: Mary Stuart. That case, in its general features, bore & close analogy to the one on trial. There, as here, the de- oy ee nares we wagewte butcheries at sea, W le up by the crew; but upon although teh of the crew testified ‘for tha government? the jury rendered an acquittal without any wi being called for the defence. The story, up, Was not believed. You may also remember that re- cently @ yourg lady committed suicide, and the commu- nity was horrified to learn that the suicide took that method to escape from aa attempt on the part of her own father to compel her to lead a life of prostitution. Plausible as was that mgs it has since turned out to beasheer fabrication. remarked upon the im- probability of the story told by the witnesses—that hal Ero 8 a, one hed ne, and the other twenty-five years , Should make a fect slaughter house of the veceel. killing one man ae [onal Laguna, and five more from Laguna to Eng- nd; yet neither of the witnesses was ever beaten or i treated in any manner. To credit such a story the jury must believe that the officers were anxious of tak: away the very means they bad of navigating the bari into port, and at a time when their chances of ever reacbing shore were exceedingly 4 2. Counsel said they would show that, on the arrival of the vessel in an English harbor, no complaint was made to the British authorities or Amertean Consul that aseries of brutal and shocking murders had been committed at Sea; that no complaint was made until the lapse of nearly a week, although the meu were ashore frequently, and during the interval could have made the complaint under the protection, if need be, of Great Britain; and besides, that while on board their own vessel they were in daily and almost hourly communication with the American Consul and British officials, with full opportunity to make known any violation of law. Reference was also made to the consciousness of inno- cence on the part of the two mates, who, instead of avoid- ing arrest, remained on board the vessel a week in port before arrest, though informed of the charge of murder in ample time to mike good their escape; that they chose boldly to confront their accusers; that after four days in- carcerati(n in a British prison they were liberated on the ground of a want of jurisdiction, returned to their vessel, and rematned there at berty ‘another week, until the msul caused their arrest ‘atory to them home for trial. ert ean Counsel, in closing, hoped that the jury would keep themselves clear from the influence of that soulless mon- ster—the government—which, in its,efforts to centraliza and display power, draws to its destructive embrace the high and the low, the rich and the poor alike, cruelly wrecking the hopes of many an ornament to society, and oftentimes dragging the innocent to perdition in its resist. less grasp; but if it be proved to the entire satisfaction of the jury, and beyond all reasonable doubt, that the prisoner was guilty of the awful crime of premeditated murder, then restrain not the sword of justice from de- scending upen his head. If, however, the caarge laid in the indictment should not be made out, clearly and con- clusively, beyond all reasonable doubt, then, he charged. them, by the duty they owed to themselves, their coun- try and theirGod, to declare upon their oaths that the lager at the bar was innocent of the blood of his fel- low being. After reading the depositions of the Deputy Consul, Marine Surveyor and Health Officer, who testided that they were on board the bark on her arrival in England, and frequently during that week, prior to the complaing for murder being made; that every opportunity was af- forded the survivors of the crew to make known any —— of law, and that they never complained to them any. Edmund P. Lane was placed upon the stand, who testi- fied that he was drst mate of the Anna; that hho was sick roughout the whole ©, off duty more than month, but in his wankly state ed 7 from about the latter part of November, when the ves- sel suffered great stress of weather, and was short handed from having lost several men by sickness and poe og the yard on deck; that he saw the deceased, John Tuttle, in the water in the lee scuppers at the time in question, and ordered Thomas to carry him in the forcastle; that Tuttle was drunk, and that ‘Hires, ordinary gale of wind, flooding the forcastle floor two or three feet deep, where Tuttle lay in his bunk; that Hires had no boots on during the voyage, as testified to by Roseman and Thomas; that afew days after arrival in Hofima eee is Saas = e would the off there; that he referred him to the apthin, present when apd Thomas went to ‘ancl demanded their discharge, and stated ‘they could not get it by fair means they would by foul; that when he was told Tuttio waa dead he went into the castle, found the body stripped naked, and with wound or bruise on it except on the side of his having understood that he was found dead on the under the bunk; that the witness heard of the complaint against him and the second mate three days before their arrest, and that after their discharge by British av- thorities were at liberty on board the vessel ten or eleven days before the Consul caused their arrest pre- paratory to sending them home for trial. Edgar M. Tuthill, master of the bark Anna, was next called, and testified that John Tattle had been complain- ing haneg ae he race hays ed vessel, and had the scurvy; swel , and when you pressed your @nger upon the flesh the dent would mn po pd moving the finger,and the body was Pretty much covered with purplish spote; that after Tuttle was taken out of ‘the water in the lee scuppers, where he had fallen, and carried to the forecastle, witness went there and endea- vored to get him to take some medicine, but the man was ‘so sick and insensible that he could not take the medi- cine; there were then no bruises on his face and no blood, except a little at the side of his mouth, from his sores, and that the witness went to the forecastle two or three times that afternoon to see how Tuttle was; that Hires did not have or wear a pair of boots during the voyage; that Roseman and Thomas had both demanded their pay and discharge on Friday after arrival, and on my telling them they we were not in a port of disc! and must return to the United States according to the articles, they threatened to get their pay and discharge anyhow, either by fair or foul means; that the mates were not ar- rested until some time the foliowing week; that the crew were well treated during the whole voyage, and never saw them ill treated; were as well treated ag mates | presence of Roseman, I told the health off- cers who boarded the vessel on arrival in England, that two men had fallen from the yards, one suffocated in the scuppers and others died from sickness, and he said no- thing to gainsay my statement. Dr. Thomas Ritter testified that the symptoms under which luttie and others were said to be suffering were those of scurvy. Miles Adams testificd—Had two men with scurvy, who at sea died suddenly of it. Lester Darling, being sworn, said he was master of a vesrel; remember a voyage from New York to the Sand- wich Islands when we lost three men of scurvy; they were ablo to walk around just before they died; they had sores over them, swollen’ about the logs and bowels, sores bied; prese your finger on them and the dent would remain; two of those men dropped dead in their tracks on the deck, A large number of witnesses testified to the good cha- racter of the defendant, and two testified to Thomas’ saying that he would shove Hires as far as he could. The cane was summed up by Mr. Brady for the defence in aepeech of great power; who was followed by Mr. Wilcoxson for the government. After the charge of the Court, the jury retired to their room, and returned in three quarters of an hoor with a verdict of “Guilty of manslaughter. 5 e E i o The Castom House Forgeries. ‘The examination in the case of Eugene A. Kozlay, clerk in the warehouse departmont at the Custom Houso,. who is charged with having, by means of forged orders, obtained $2,000 worth of silk goods from William Jack~ non, of No. 71 Greenwich street, was continued yester- day at the Lower Police Court before Justice Welsh, A large number of witnesses were examined in reference to the handwriting of the accused, but the evidence waa by no means conclusive or unfavorable to the prisoner, Mr. N. 0. Rossiter, Deputy Naval Officer, was placed on the stand to explain the method of withdrawing goods from the Custom House. His signature to the per- mit upon which the goods were obtained from Mr. ack. son's curtody was forged, he said; but he was unable to- say who by. Tionry £, Cardell testified that tho filling up of the per- mits wae, in his opinion, in Kozlay’s wring. At least. three persone must have been engaged in filling up the document, jue gi ig from the difference in the writing. Russell Smith, chief clerk in the warehouse ment, thoveht that the handwriting bore a resem! to that of the prioner’s, but was unable to say for a cer- tainty. rbineas B. Lounsberry deposed that the stamps to the forged permits were all genuine, and that the hand- writing in the body of the permits did not resemble Koz- lny's. The witness testified that he stamped all the por- inite for the withdrawal of goods,and could not for the stamps on the forged orders, ' The examination was ther a/ljourned until Sararday next. » the meantime Koztay was allowed to go at large upon hail, Mr_rhilip W, Kings becoming his Soudaman in the sum of $2,000.