The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1862, Page 4

% NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1862—TRIPLE SHEET. + tioularly to the Ganger that follows the calistment of men | effect, by any secondary moans, tho great end they pro- pose, HEALTH OF THE ARMY. REPORT OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION. Prevailing Diseases of Our Volunteer Soldiers. The Wealth and Casualties in Our Army and Those of the Crimea and the Peninsula. Valuable Suggestions for Improving the Health, Discipline, Strength and Effi- ciency of Our Military Forces. Amusements and Recreations of Soldiers in Camp. Inaction the Deadly Foe of the Soldier. INVALUABLK LABORS OF AMERICAN WOMEN. Washington’s Appreciation of the Value of a@ Clean Shirt, &., &., ae. ‘The efficiency of an army in time of war depends quite ee much on the health and spirits of the men as on their Dravery and the range and power of their guns. It isa very erroneous estimate to imagine for a moment that ‘the principal foe of the defenders of our liberties and the constitution is to be found in tho weapons of the enemy. ‘So far, where three of our armed men have fallen or be- come disabied by wounds in timo of battle ninety-seven bave been sent to the hospital by illness. The army of ‘the allied Powers in the Crimea, with an almost uninter- rupted series of engagements, found eighty-six disabled by illness for every fourteen who were kiljed or wounded tm battle. If we omit all cousiderations of humanity, and aly consider the campaign in its military and finan- cial aspects, we shal} find the health of the soldiers & subject of the very highest importance. English ‘writers on political economy have estimated the value of ® soldier in active service in time of war at one hundred pounds sterling—five hundred dollars. In other words, for every man that is killed or permanently disabled by ‘wounus or disease, the nation suffers to the amount of five hundred dollars before his place i: filled. Theremust be reckoned the cost of enlisting, training, subsisting and transporting 4 substitute, besides what the country suf- fers for want of his services before the efficient soldier can be manufactured out of a raw recruit. INSFFICIENT RECRUITS AND IMPERFECT MEDICAL IN- SPECTION. ‘The Sanitary Commission report that over $50 men of the Army of the Potomac have been discharged soon after enlistment—being more than one-half of all who became disabled or invalided for some months—showing the «startling conclusion that fully fifty-threegper cent were Thus discharged on account of disabilities that existed before their enlistment, and which should have Deen discovered by the medical inspection.” Reckoning the cost of each man at one hundred dollars for his pay, rations, clothing, transportation, mot i fee., here is over eighty thousand dollars “ absolutely ‘wasted on men who ought nevor to have been enlisted.”” Looking at the whole army since the commencement of the campaign, the Commission are of opinion that ‘a million of dollars has been lost in (he neglect of proper THE UTILITY OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION. ‘We have two reports of the Sanitary Commission—one ef over a hundred pages on “ the sanitary condition of the volunteer army, its medica! staff, hospita) and hos. pital supplies,” addressed to the Secretary of War, by or- der of the Commyasion, and one of forty-eight pages ‘‘on tho condition of the troops in the Valley of the Mississippi.” No one can give the most cursory glance at ‘these reports without coming to the conclusion that the Sanitary Commission are performing services of the very highest vaine io the nation and to ‘the volunteers. There is very little evidence in the re- Port to substantiate it; but we have no doubt—iu fact ‘we have much ontside evidence to prove—that the Com mission ia looked on as officions, imtrusive, and a nui- sance, by the regular medical «'af, and a vast pumber of the officers of the volunteer army. The Commission was appointed by the Secretary of War on the 91h of June, 1961, aud had their first session June 12, and at ouce en- tered upon their duties. They were instructed especially to inquire into the principles aui practices connected with the inspection of recruits and culisted men, the sanitary condition of the vuiunteers, to the means c! pre eerving and restoring the he«!th, and of securing the general comfert and efficiency of troops, to the proper provision of cooks, nurses and hospitals, and to otuer sub. jects of like nature. The Comission has from (he first fully recognized the fact that its office was purely auxiliary ond advisory, and that it was created solely to give voluntary ald it could to the Department and the Medical Unrean, in meet ring the pressure of a great and wuexpected demand on their resources. ‘The Medical Bnreau especia!ly renee to the wants of ab men, seemed likely to be me its operations when called on to provide f force of several hundred thourand, esp ‘the officers and meu of theso b. sem bled regiments were mostly without experience, and required immediate and extraordinary instruction and supervision to save them from the consequences of expos: malaria, an- wholesome food and other pertis of camp lit Tt will be seen from this that the duties of the Coummis- sion, in place of being official and having any actual pow er, ‘consisted of inapection and advice—*a twolold viz.—inquiring into the saniary condition of the olunteer army and advice ar |) iis improvement ‘This latter function included not only the duty of ad Greasing to different departments of government, from time to time, such reostamendatiovs or suggest ions as oc. casion might key, mag but also that of keeping volunteer Officers and soldiers themsel\ re constantly amd direct instructed and warned as tothe wove! dangers to w isc! they were exposed, the neressary precautions agsinst them, and the means pointed out vy experionee es best ealeniated to proserve thein in bodi'y bealth and vigor for the performance of their duiy wo the country. ‘The Comminsion report that, with very rare excep. tions, the advice aud suggestions mace by their medical fuspectors have been received and followed by the cers, soldiers and medical staff wilh the greatest alacrity ‘and cheerfulness. The subjects t» which their attention is called are the quality of rations and of water, the me- thod of camp cooking, the ventilation of tents and quar- ters, the drainage of the camp, the healthfulness of its Gite, the administration of the hospital and the sufficiency of its lies, the police of tbe camp, the quality of the touts of the clothing of the men, the material used for tent flooring, if any, &c., &. Whatewer deficiencies ‘Or evils they find to exiat by which the haarty, morale or efficiency of the men may be endan they are in- to indicate to tho proper officer,at the same ‘time offering advice, if it is needed, as to the best me thod of remedying them. Vory jew campa have been visited in Which important improvements have not been ordered at the suggestion and in the presence of the in ‘speotor. The influence, however, which officers unconsciously organized with refe f only afew thousand seriously @ faily as both ve weosive the mere direction of their attention to Beglected duties, by the inquiries which the inspectors have need to addresr to theia, constitutes the chief part Of the value of the services of the commission. This, of ‘course, cannot be specified and recorded. But the effeet Of the advice given by the inspectors of the commission ie found not to be cont to the particular camp visited, or 10 the ofloers with whom they converse. | The one regiment in* reform! abuses end enforcing sanitary laws is paid rally by pear jit, and a. emulation is excited among company and regimental officers, the Deneficial effects of which have beeu noticed in many J where an {il-reguiated regirocnt has been trans- ‘od to the neighborhood of @ cleanly, well policed, Ahoroughly dra and salubrious camp. Men who bave been out of their tents ina rain storm get little a from their neighbors who have been instructed w to protect themselves by drains, nor are those who fee) a vatural and soldierly pride in the order and Cleanliness of their camp generally careful to conceal it when they cuter a camp inferior to their own. The Commission have printed and distributed an aver » fhe each of five concise treatises ‘on Means of preserving | in camps, and on the Wreatment of the sick and “wounded in camp and battle NATIVITY AND AGE OF THE VOLUNTEERS. An examination has proved that at least two-thirds of the volunteers are native Americons. In six and a half per cont of the regiments inspected a majority of the men wore Germa: in five and a lalf per cout @ majority ‘Wore Irish, and in five and a half per cent the pre f \ rion And native was about equal, E eecrage it In more than bal!—fitty-sight per cent—or Fegiments “there had hoen no pretence ofa thor igh of a és walunteers ia found to be a little wnder twen'y tion Of recruits on enlistment.’ DEMORALIZATION, VICIOTS wm ‘The attention of the Commission ba , Bro. fm ealled par — “‘notortously vicious and degraded.” Ins rogulararmy such men are controliod aud curbed by discipline, and educated to their compulsory duties. But in tho volun- teer forces the Commission say, very justly, that “while this educational process is going on, the mere presenee in camp of half a dogen dissolute, insnbordinste and ruflian, ly men tends very much to retard the progress in disc! pline of the whole command. They set an examplo of unwholesome indulgence of every kind, thwart all mea- sures for tho sanitary improvement of the camp, are the Arst subjects of disease, and the fist to turn their backs on the enemy. Whatever disloyalty and desertion have occurred among our soldiers may generally be traced to persons of this class, It is to be hoped that all sech will horeafter bo rigorously oxcluded from the psyple’s army.” ‘The two great aubjects that first attract the atioation of the Commission are drainage and ventilation. They particularly inculcate the maxim that no camp can be bealiby without a thorough system of < Fifty: eight per cent of the regiments use the ‘ go tent,”* Nine- which are generally most imperfectly ve teen per cent use the Sibley tent, wh ventilation. Ono regimeni—Seventh Davis, Surgeon Holmes—bas the wedgo tent thoroughly ventilated, Typboid foyer is almost invariably absent from those cainps that have well ventilated tents, The commission advise that all tents be struck, for thorough ventilation and clenning, at least onee a week, and that is now generally done, The flooring of the tents have a very great influence on the health of the soldiers. ‘The following table shows the ratio of sick men por thousand in regiments which had been supplied respec- tively with India rubber blankets, wooden tent flora, straw, fir boughs or cedar boughs, and in those which have been sleeping on the bare ground. The data are (axen from the returns of 120 regiments, and chiofly in November:— Bare ground. x Straw or fir boughs. 11.5 | A timited oxamivation of the diseases of the army indi- cates that the largest proportion of those of typhoid type occur with regiments sleeping on rubber blankets, the least with those on straw or boughs; the largest propor- tion of catarrhal with regiments on wooden floors, the least with those on the groun:; the largest of rheuma- tism with those om wood, the smallest with those on straw or Sore: the largest of malaria with those on the ground, the loast with those on straw or boughs. ‘As had been presumed by the Commission, it has been jor ieegr bade bed for soldiers in camp can, with a itle skill, be formed from fir or cedar spray, whenever it can be obtained in sufficient quantity. The inspectors have from the outset been instructed to advise its use = ticable. It should be frequently removed after a thorough sing of the tent floor, the tents being struck for ean i Bpecial attention is called to the subjeet of privies, and at least twenty per cent of the camps are reported as faul- ty, and the health of the men affected in consequence. Of the camps inspected ‘only five per cont were found as to camp police and cleanliness in admirable order; forty-five per cent fairly clean and well policed; twenty- six per cent negligent and slovenly, and twenty-four per cent decidedly bad, filthy and dangerous.” CLOTHING. In at least a quarter of the regiments the shirts of the men were found to be of poor quality. Eleven per eent of the regimeats had no overcoats, five per cent bad no Diankets, twenty per cent had twoto each man, and twelve per cent (twenty-four regiments out of two hun- dred) were very tly supplied with pantaloons. CLEANLINESS. On the subject of cleanliness the commiasion do not make a very favorable report. In about four-fifths of the regiments there is an a) of systematic cleanli- ness; but very few of these are what they ought to be. Washing the {cet is rarely enforced as a military duty. In keeping their coats and pantaloons clcan the volunteer been! 3 = more unsoldier-like than in a'most every other icular. The scrupulous nicety and exactness in the care of ar- ticles of dress and equipment, which give so much occu- pation to regular liers, and which dre not only im- portant to be observed for thesake of their health, Dut aa presenting the anreat _avidanaa of = high condition of discipline and efMfciency in all other re- spécts, are, as yet, entirely unknown. A proper militar: inspection scarcely ever occurs in a volunteer regiment. Recently the inspectors of the commission have been required to return answers to the question: +‘ Are officers and soldiers on duty allowed to wear their coats partially buttoned, or to follow personal inclination in matters pro- per to be made uniform and regular *”” Jn nearly seventy- five per cent officers, when advised with on this point, confessed that very little attention was paid to Such Inatters,and in most instances could not under- stand the object of the inquiry, thus showing that they had nota Led ood appreciation of the value of uniformity, of their own duties, or of the trouble that would be sa’ ‘them in their duties by a strict enforcement of the inten. tion of the regulations in this respeet. A chief advantage of the uniform of military bodies ta the facility it affords for keeping their equipments in ser- viceable order. When every man {s expected to appear, in all matters of dress, the exact counterpart of every other man, the attention of the officer is arrested by a very slight neglect of proper care cf his equipment on the part of any individual. On the principle of the pro- verb, “‘a stitch in time saves nine,’ it is easier and cheaper, for both officer and private, that no day passes without every stitch of clothing, every strap, buekle and ‘vutton bemg put in the best possible condition. In Euro- pean armies every man is required to be provided with, and constantly carry about him, not onty a: ticles necessa- ry for the repair of his clothing, belts, Xc., but conve- niencies for cleaning both his person and viviiug; a8, for instance, a switch or cat for whipping dust (© the surface of cloth, and a brush to remove it; oil, emery, whiting, blacking and brushes, for straps, shoes atid buttons, ‘The commission very rightly call attention to the want of articles to keep the clothes of the soldiers in proper ordor. They refer to this wabt as ““stauding in the way of the deve! of that esprit du corps \usich is em sential to military efficiency as to health.” To the vernment itself the Commission give the following rat! broad hint -— Slovenliness is our most characteristic national vice. Frontier necessities and costly labor account in a mea- sure for this. The indirect influence exerted upon all partsyf the country by a peculiar local system of labor expla! more. The city of Washington illustrates the vice ond the penalty that is paid fur it. Structures de- signed in themseives to be commensurate with and typi- cal of the nral grandeur of a great republic are offences it good taste. like precious stones on dirty bands, when seen from out of the wun- mitigated shabbiness and filth of the unsewered, unpaved, unpoliced streets of a collocation of the houses of citizens who cannot remedy the evil. ‘The National Hote! sickness’’ was @ beneficent reproof of the narrow policy which demands it of them. That which was lost by it could have been cheaply saved at an ex- pense ten times aa great as would be the necessary cost of making Washington a bealtbful, beautiful and appro- priate rural metropolis; an attraction, an example, akan anoeasing influence for good, in this way,tothe whole nation. Yet we compel our most valued pi.ulic servanta to reside in this capital, and with abundoxt evidence that similar canses are liable to induce any day a far more ‘aut d sweeping pestilence, nothing to remove them While the simplest, though most absoluto, sanitary tows are thus disregarved in high places, it need not be thought strange that the inspectors find it peculiarly ciffienit after typhus has entered the camps, nuke the volunteer officers realize tho actual military necessity upen which the army regulations, with rofe- rence to personal cleanliness of the men, are based FOOD AND DIET. ‘The commission say that the articles of food furniched by the government are ackuowledged to bo of great sbumdance aud good quality. Dessicated (dried) vegeta- bles ure coming into favor, and are recommend COMPANY FUND. In sixty per cent of the regimonts prior to Novamber no company fund exiated The company fand is the soldier's only resource for many articles indispensable to his health, comfort and eMclency—4. ¢., fresh vegetables, butter, ili, pepper (no condiment but salt being supplied by goverumeat); many utensils required for cooking and saving rations kulves, forks, spoons, brushes, blecking, &c. Cavalry aud artillery men depend on it for many other articles required for their efficiency and creditable appearance. Its formation, therefore, promotes the health of a regi- ment, not only directiy, bat also by improving morale, soldierly feeling’ and self-respect of tho men, whieh have no small onde on thetr physical condi: It may be added that the existence of a company fund operates as @ check on frand* on the Commissary and Quartermaster's departments, and tends to diminish the danger of disease to which sutiers’ shops expose the men. From sixty to a hundred dollare a month ought to be raised for this fund by each company. SUTLERS. The Comm .ssion have much censure and little praise for this well abused class. They promote drunkenness, vend bad liquors, rob the soldier of his hard earnings, which should go to support his family; pamper him with stale and indigestible pies, and sow the seeds of ill health and demoralization to a frightful extent. The following is an extract from the communication of a surgeon of @ volunteer regiment, addressed to the Com- mission — Tp ow regueent we have the best sutlers on the Poto- mac; vovertheless they prove, in actnal practice, an un- mitigated curse. Some of the men throw their rations away, and literally live on sutler'strash. Others will cat a full ration, and then go t to the sutler’s and Many of these have Sutlers are a twofold ovil. By them the soldier is tempted to spend his earnings, which suould be saved for & purpose, aud is made sick in the same transaction My observation and experience im camp prove clearly that to keep a soldier healthy you must condi. u.m to pla and regular rations. If Congress would pass a law the tendency of would be to compel the soldiers to live rations only it would prove a biessing the service. DISCIPLINE. ‘The following resolutions, passed by the Commis: July, are too important to be omitted — om in 1 that uniees this is vigor tts useless to attempt an waly nave enforced ary | have been impossible to | ¢ ' , which is tho health end happiness of the army »_ Resolved, That lookiag only to the health and comfort Of the troops, it is our profound ecnviction that any special relaxation of military discipline in favor of volun- Wer troops, based either upon their aupposed unwiltling- neas or ina ility to endure i, or upon the alleged expec- talion of tho public, is a fallacious policy, and fraught with poral to the lives of the men and the success of the national cause; ani that, speaking in the name of the families and the communities from which the volunteers come, and im the name of humanity and religion, wo fmploro that tho most thorough eysiem of military dieci- pline be carriod out with the offcers and men of the volunteer force, as the first and essential condition of their bealth, comfort and morality. Resolyed, That the health and comfort and efficiency of the meh {stnainly dependent on the uninterrupted presence, the personal watchfuluess and the rigid autho- rity of the regimeuta! and company officers, and that all tho groat defects, whether in the Commissariat or in the police of camps, are radically due tothe absence of offi. Cers from their posts, and to ihe laxity of the discipline to which they are themselves accustomed—a laxity which would never be toleraic: among regulars, and which, while tolorated among our so} will make our force a crowd of armed mon rather than an army. Resolved, That it is the public conviction of this com- mission that tho soldiers thems! ju their painful ex. rience of the want of leaders aul’ protectera, would eartily welcome a rigid discipline exerted over their officers and themselves ; that the public wid bail with joy the inauguration of a decisive, prompt and rigid rule, extending alike to officers and meu, aid thatany de- spondeucy or doubt connected with our military and na- tional proapects, or with the hoaith and security of our troops, would disappear with the first dications of rigid order, enforced with impartial authority throughout the whole army. The Commission consider that tho leading advantage possassed by West Point officera is tho jreater attention, to discipline. RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT. Tho remarks of tho Commission under this head are nearly all devoted to exciting and athletic oxercises. While every other topic connected with the soldier's health is troated most ably and elaborately, we think the Commission have largely overlooked a most important subject. WS will not attenpt now to supply what we consider the deficiency; but we are certain that the man who should invent and introduce some rational popular camp amusements would be a benefactor to the soldier, and greatly promote his hoaltn, enjoyment and efficiency. not & number of regiments get up a fund and offer @ reward of $500 for best ‘sc farce” or “military burlesque,” to be played in camp?—something short, apropos, amusing and particularly to the aap political situation of the country. It would re lieve j, and be @ source of great interest whore the army remained any length of time in one place. The greatest antidote to disease in any army is active service im pursuit of the enemy; aud next to that rat amusements, cleanliness, ventilation and nutritious food, Of course temperance and clothing come in fora share in an enumeration of the friends of the ter. ‘The Commission speak of tho large religious element in tho volunteer force, and point with le to the fact that each regiment sends homewards three to six hundred letters by mail every week. REMITTANCES OF PAY. The volunteer soldiers have generally shown great liberality and consideration in sending home their sur- Pus earnings. The commission think from half to two- thirds of thetr pay usually goos home, and that, if prope? facilities and encouragement wero given, a larger portion ei might be emitted, Government is particu. ‘ly requested to do this, both to v4 + drunkenmess and spendthrift habits in the soldier, abd to save the danger of a great pauper class among destitute soldiers’ families. PROPORTION OF SICK. In the army of the Potomac the proportion of sick ia sixty-three im every thousand men; in Western Virginia, 162; and in the Valley of the Mississippi, 116 in a thousand. The average number on tho sick list, both East and West, during the three months of August, Sep- tember and Octover, was leas than eight por cent or seventy-seven ina thonsand._ In the British army. in the time of peaco, it is sixty-five, and during the Penin- sular war it was 210 in a thousand. In the troops from the different States the following is the proportion in each thousand men: New York, sick per 1,000 strong part re the service, as the servico bes been very hard in Mis- souri, Kentucky and Western Virginia, where the troops have been on duty from Tilinois and Ohio. svidiers, how ever, have been more healthy from the seacoast than from the interior. ‘Tho following statement shows the benefit of action and the effect of the mind on the heaith of the body:— “Jt has happened in more than one insiance that, upon an order to advance against the enemy being given, every man of a regiment then on the sick list im: y reported himself well, was discharged, and shouldered his musket in the line of battle. It is probable that at least ono-half those returned as sick by the stirgeous of volun- teers would do the same under sunilar circumstances; that proportion being excused from duty on account of a cold in the head, severe fatigue, or a slight indigestion,” DEATHS AND SICENSSS IN CAMP, During the summer the average mortality in the army of the Potomac has been three and a half per cent. ‘The following statement exhibits a classification of the cases of disease in the volunteer army during a portion °F the campaign, showing, also, the per centage of casual- ties of ali kinds (wounds, accidents, &c.) for the same boo compared with lke returns from the army of the mea from April 10, 1854, to June 30, 1856:— Army of the Crimea, Ap. Army of the of 10, '54, to ‘Potomac. the Wet Junes0,'56. Tymotic disoase (per cont). 61.1 16.4 ‘69. etter Bat cits 3 ‘“ . . 15.6 Developmental, bad 84 356 x Violence, “ 3.6 22 14.0 All C8808... 6.6 eee eee 100.0 100.0 100.0 Two most important factsappear on the face of this table—first, the immense disproportion between cases of disease and of vioience, fully justifying all that has been assorted as to the loss that an army in tho field must ex- pect to sustain from these causes respectively; and, se- condly, the great excess of zymotic diseases, nearly all of which are, in a greater or less degree, preventable by pt Precautions. For instance, typhus can be almost certainly averted by systematic attention to cleanliness ‘and ventilation; smallpox by vaccination, and malarious discaces (intermittent fever, &c.) by quinine, It seems apparent, therefore, that itis within power of gov- ernment, either by the action of the War Department or by legisiation, to enforce rules that wiil most materially diminish the wasto of efficiency by disease, and the con. sequent cost of the presout war. VALUE OF QUININE. ‘The Commission make various statements showing the value of quinine asa prophylactic. Py giving two grains of quinine in two ounces of whiskey ouce or twice a day the number suffering from malaria! fover was brought down from fifty or sixty in the regiment to twenty-five. As soon as the supply was exhansted the number of sick rose again, The following are the DIGRABAS AND CASUALTURS OF THR ART? STATIBTICALLT CLAS srr. Number of Cases Treated BFS a | : iy = : a) 2 : § . . 15,499 123i 27,054 115,439 © 12,087 ~—-&7\526 1 Zymotic diseases ...... 94ST 9,228 18,665 2 matitutional diseases. — 193, 7 270 3....Local diseases ........ 4,787 2 6,823 4 welopmental diseasos —'520 ‘427 ‘047 r + 662 260 821 Among the zymotic Jiseases wore — Army of rag t Va the Potomac. Uhe West. ++ 2a 482 183 20 1a oe 626 11 156 181 sor 8 ++ 260 Po YA 1T8 2,568 689 830 All other fevers, 190 193 Rheumatism . dseeseveree 720 163 DISKASES OF NERVOUS SYSTEM. Headache... 51 Earache 6 Nouralgia..... 3 ‘Toothache... . 3 Bronchitis 14 Pleuriey . en on 29 Pmewmonia...... 6. seseeeceesesee ees 4 “a DISNASHS OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS. Constipation... : 06 6eedenes) OD 605 Seetio . vee eras coven ns eV 354 4 federation of liver erecteces TO 260 CASUALTIES OF WAR. Army of Army of Potomac. eat, Gunshot wounds, . 60 18 Incised wounds..... ~ © 36 Dislocations seneee u“ Partial dislocations... 33 Contasion@...... . 102 Lacerated wounds. a ‘Those are not all tho casyaltios that occurred, but they show tho proportion of each class which was trosted in tho hoepital jn September and October. The following ftatemont speaks for itsolfi— DEPEOTS IN PRESENT HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS, nt and eources of mischief in the general hos pitals at and around Washington and elsewhere, which f consideration by the commission a, h of its gessionn, and against which it Las ropentodty remonstrated, continue without material AD unfortunate personal dificuity betwoen ae medical offt- cors of h'gh position is believed to stand th the way of the measures necessary to bring these establishments up to anything ‘approaching tho lowest atandard that would be tolerated in any civil hospital. Hoe 1s agpecimen of a very violent cage of red tapo:— ‘A volunteer Surgeon, whose regiment Is encamped at & distance of severa! m ica from the depot of military su; plies for his division, avd who has in his hospital a large number of sick requiring his constant personal attention, applies to the proper officer for a hospital stove. His re quisition is in all respects regular, except that he has forgotten or neglected to got it ‘countersigned by tho general commean:iing his brigade, It is, therefore, handed back to him for correction. He returns to camp. Alter spending at least auother day in pursvit of this officer he sneceeds in finding him, in getting access to him, im gaining his attention, and obtaining his approval and the required signature. Me devotes another day to another expedition lo headquarters with his wagon for the transportation of the stove, and presents his requisi- tion ag amended. ‘The name of the brigadier general ap- pended to it ts well known, But the requisition is still dofective. The genera! has hastily subscribed his name in the proper place upon the printed blank, but has neg- lected to append his title. For this reagon, as tho sur- goon is given to undorsiand, tho stove cannot be issued, and he goes back to camp without it to spend two or throo days more in pursuit of the general. Whother the sick men in this rogiment sustained se- rious harm or any harm from the absence of the surgeon, or for want of the stove, it is needless to inquire. They certainly may lave suilered fatally. QUALIVICATION OF SURGEONS. ‘The commiasion report that about seven-eighths of the surgeons aro of fair qualifications, There are notable exceptions, however, to this general rule of competence. Two surgeons confessed that, untib Fe were supplied with instruments by the government, they had mever sen am am- putatii knife. But the average grade of qualification, founded on scientific attainment and practical expe- rience, is reasonably high. ‘The commission complain, and with good reason, that the ent doos not give suflloient encouragemén' ah surgeons in the army, way of promotion, of locality and means of acquiring information. ‘TRANSPORTATION. ‘Transportation for the Medical Department of the army is at present very deficient, irregular and bad of its kind, and should be improved and systematized. Instances havo been credibly reported to the Commission, in which sick and dying men bave been packed togother in cars and canal boats, and detained for hours on their way, in ‘a manner that (unless it arose from unavoidable acci- dent) can only be characterized as shocking and inhuman. Tho ent two-wheeled amb , Whether con- sidered as a Ceiggnyon' fhe ee oe Says oras ‘ transport wagon, is too 10 be continued. place several additional four-wheeled amb: es should be iven to each regiment, three or four horse litters of the frm shown in Delafieid’s report on European armies, figures 75 to 78, pending some better invention,and a supply of pack mules with hampers, as wagons will often ‘be impeded, broken and rendered impracticable, in the rough roads, gu!lies, streams and sloughs, constantly met in our Southern States. DISTRIBUTION OF NECESSARIES. ‘The distribution of stores, clothing, bedding, &c., to the hospitals, and occasionally and on special emergencies (as after the engagement at Ball's Bluff) to soldiers in the field, has now become a recognized function of tho commission. It assumed it with the leas reluctance, that some central a indispensable to provent a dis- tressing waste of the supplies which the loyal women of the country were diligently providing for the army. Soldiers of one regiment were found to be over supplied, and throwing away the surplus or bartering it for liquor, while the hospital of some neighboring regiment was without beds, and its patients without a change of cloth- ing. i commission has, thorefore, for some months past, held itaelf ready to receive and to distribute where most required, am¢ the soldiers of be a ohne of the army, all supplies, especially of hospital stores, which might be forwarded to its depots by the humane and charitable societies that are working for the army in every Northern city, town, and village. ‘These supplies have beon forwarded to it in large tity. RESERVE STOCK OF SUPPLIES. The reserve of stores at the disposal of the commission iz spill smaller than it should be. The demand caused by the comparatively trifling engagement at Bali’s Biuif ox- Luausted its supply of various articles urgently required, and obliged ft to purchase what was still needed in the shops of Washington. Had this battle been followed up by a general advance, or had a general engegenient on the Po- tomac taken place, it is mosally certrin that many hundred, if not thousand men, would have perished for the want of hospital supplies and nedlicines, Neither government, nor the commission, nor tho shops of Washington, could have furnished one-quarter part of what would have been re- quired, especially if9 national victory had thrown the enemy's wounded on the handaof the government It is true that government could have telezraphed to Ralti- more, Philadelphia and New York, for additional supplies; but these could not probably have been obtained in con: siderablo quantity for several days; and ifouly forty-eight hours elapsed before their receipt, hundreds of wounded men would have died from mere want of medicine, bed- ding and bandages. INSUPPICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES ON HAND, The commission feels that the duty assigned it by the ‘War Deparunent requires it to protest, as it has already protested, against the grossly inadequate provision for the contingency of a general action, which certainly ex- isted during the summ 4 autumn, and which it believes still to exist. Tojillustrate the extent of this deficiency, it is only necessary to say that the Medical Buroan was obliged to call on the commission to supply lint and bandages for a few wounded men brought into hospital after-one of the potty skirmishes that occurred in September last. ‘We must remember that the experience of forcign armies shows that, after a well contested battle on this scale, we must count on having, at the very least, from twenty to thirty thousand men crying to us for relief from agony. The commission closo their report with the following vary just remarks — The object had in view by the commission can be ef; fectually accomplished only by the direct action o government, throagh officers who can order where the commission can beg advise. The cause our armics have to defend is alone dearer to the peoplethan are those who have to suffer in its defence. The stret and mo- bility of the army caunot be sacrificed to the care of its sick and wounded. The sick and wounded should be sacrificed unfiinchingly to every unavoidable Fryar’ f ncecasity, but all the more should they be supplied wit whatever mitigation of suffering military necessities loxve possible. And these should be furnished them. not as if ahard master were driving a bargain with them, as in the commutation of 4 board contract, but as if the love and pity of mothers, wives, sweethearts and were oxerciged with the far-seeing Providence, bol ingenuity, tact and industry of trae military gener: sh p—surgeon gencralship. ‘The daty of guarding against the defeat of our armies by disease noods to be undertaken as earnestly, as vigi- , with as liberal a policy, ant with as resolute a de- ation, as any other military duty. ¢ this result the commission is convineed that a higher place needs to be accorded the medical siaff in the animation of the army. Its relations with all depart- 4 oud all rank well as with the government it- needs to be more intimate, confidential and influ. al no commission has no fear that its motives will be rits words perverted, In the life straggie ‘speaking of real dangers and over con crime e the great tide of the spirit of war which now submerges our land ehall be allowed to quietly subside, or whether tho struggle in which we are preparing to en gago ehall contin’ £0 long as to establish in us the habits of thought and of life of # military nation, matters litte. much that, whatever betide us, we remain true e central ides of ovr nation’s life; that our army be one with our people, and that we accept whatever the Almighty gets bafore us as our duty, courageously, pa- Uontly, and with iwatual helpfulness, The ‘members of the commission, deoply grate- ful for the honored confidence which has con- stituted {t 80 important an artery of the plo’s love to the people's army, desire nothing 50 much as that by a sufficient enlargement and invigo- ration of the proper departnents, they may be relieved of the duties which they bave undertaken. While, however, their beloved government can with advaniage continue to accept such services as by the aid of the publie liberality they aro able to offer, they renew their assurances of the devoted good will with which they romain at its disposal, The commission pay a most heortfelt and genorous tri- buto to the disintorested and patriotic efforts put forth by the noble women of the land to encourage and comfort the brayo volunteers. Who can read without emotion the following? It is given in an appendix:— VOLUNTEER ARMY SUPPLIES. It t# hardly just to let this report go forth to the publio without @ more distinct reference to the deop and earnest, reaolute and abiding spirit of patriotism in the women of the country, of which the commission daily rev ceives more tangible evidence than can be conveyed in words, From a backwoods neighborhood, for instance, comes a box containing contributions of bed clothing and wearing apparel from sixty women and children, the in- voice running thus:—One pair of stockings from the widow Barber;one quilt, two bottles currant wine, one cheese, Mra. Barber, two pillow cases and ono pair stock- no Barber; one pair stockings and one handker- hief, Lucy Barber; one pair mittens and Robinson Cru- , Jedediah Barbor;’ and then follows the list of ’ contributions of another family, A few de- yout words only are commonly addod to such a list, but they imply that the donors are roady togivo all thoy poesoes if it shall be needed to main- tain the inheritance of our fathers. Blankets worn inthe Rovolution, and others taken in the last war with q J, heirloom linen, with great marks, and many family treasures, offerings, with simple prayers that they may contribute to the comfort of some dofender of liverty. To the same end, tho first ladies of the land—if any are entitled to that appollation—have, without cessation, during all the hot summer, been engoged daily in dry, hard, plodding work, sorting, marking, packing goods, and carrying on extended and yu8 accounts and correspondence, with the precision, accuracy and regularity of trained mer chants. In all hero is Littic character of romantic en- thnsiasm, but much, and, aa the months pass, more and more ed, abiding, self-sacrificing resolution. It eeom imen were just now bog inning to feol ch they ic how 1 » thoir country, and the inquiry, Flow can we best do something for tho army?” is coming from every quarter, from the border slave Stator as well Who sh y that the Pathor of his Country did not appreciata the advantages and value of acloan éhirt, al ‘Whitney had not invented ghe cotton gin, aud totton ‘was not king. It tg ono of the L4 interesting historical ‘contrifgtion of our army of Amorican Indios has brought to light for the first time the following letter, never before published, and which was addressed by Washington to Mrs, Bache, a danghier of ‘ranklin:— Dr. F: Tbsap Q’ns ov Beacas, N. J., 14th of July, 1780. Manax-—T have received with much pleasure—but not till laat night—your fayor of the 4th, specifying the amount of the subscriptions already collected for the use of the American soldiery. ‘This fresh mark of tho patriotism of the ladies entities them to the highest applause of their country. It is im- possible for the army not to feel a superior gratitude on Such an instance of goodness. If I am happy in having the concurrence of the ladies, I would propose the pur- chasing of ooarse linen, to bo made into shirts, with the whole amount of their subscription, A shirt extraordi- nary to tho soldier will be of more gervice to him than any other thing that could be procured him; while it is not intended to, nor shall, exclide him from the usual supply which ho’ draws from the public. ‘This appears to me to be the beat mode for its applica- tion, provided it is approved of by tho ladies. I am happy to find you haye been good enough to give us & claim on your endeavors to complete the execution of the design. An example so laudable will certainly be nur- tured, and must be productive of a favorable issue in the bosoms of the fair in tho sister Stat Let me congratulate our benefactors on the arrival of the French fleet off the barbor of Newport on the after- noon of the 10th. It is this moment announced, but with- out any particulars, as an interchange of signals had only taken piace. Tpray the ladies of your family to rocoive, with my compliments, my liveliest thanks for the interost they take in my favor. With ire feet perfect respect and sclonam, k pela si honor to ua, your obediont and humbie serv d ¢ (GEO, WASHINGTON. | ‘The commission hayo received $28,000, aud expended $16,250. It is earnestly hoped that their usefulness will not be abridged for want of funds or supplies of clothing, comforts, cordials, Inxuries, books and other necessaries. ARMY OF THE WEST. ‘Tho report of the Inspector of the Western Di- vision, 18 exceedingly interesting, but presents fow features requiring a longthy resume in our columns. ‘Among the prominent causes that contribute to the ill health and suffering of the soldier are an insufficiency of warm clothing and the cupidity of sutlers. The great hardships to which our volunteers have been subjected in Missour!, Kentucky and Western Virginia have put an unusual number on the sick list. Fevers have been uncommonly prevalent. In the Valley of the Kanawha, sere oie eport apenkact tho, grant, convenience sick list. ‘report 8} of grea venience that it would be to the soldiers if their coffee could be well Hosa bad erect sad put up pares. ee poun ager. report pays a glowing tribute to the Iiberality ‘and self sacrificing efforts of the women of the Great West. The health of the Nineteenth Illinois regi- ment, we take it, was very good. “The boys bad takea pom of the Eilzabethtown (Ky.) Democrat, a secesh paper, and in its place were publishing the Zouave Gazette, a payer of decided Union tendencies.” No er : ae Illinois poli- tics will unquestionably do the Kentuc! oped The Taspector complains of a want of cl jiness in the camps, and a renter: ‘ventilation in the most of the tents. ‘The report f) 4 of the great lack of rational amuse- mentstor the soldier whilo in camp. The prevailing diseases at the West have been fevers, chills, diarrhea, dysentery, measles and rheumatism. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. We have Joarned, from sources independent of these re- ports, that the manufacture of soldiers’ clothing in this and other cities ia carried on in low dens, where small- pox and other contagious diseases are constantly active. Unquestionably disease has been introduced into the army from this source. Our local New York Sanitary Coramission has taken the matter up, and we hope it will bo thoroughly ventilated. ‘A perugalof the leading facts and suggestions in these re- ports of theSanitary Commission afford abundant proof, it Proof were wanting. that the commission is one of the ablest coadjators that General McClellan has in the field in assisting to crash out this rebellion. We hope the: willgoonas they nave pegun, and be deterred or held ba by no tenderness to class iuterests, and no false modesty arising from the thought that they are not among the epauletted martinets or speculative contractors, who are woighing so heavily on the efforts and the labors of our brave and patriotic volunteers. The Sleighing Carnival. ‘The sleighing carnival, inaugurated so gloriously on Monduy last, was kept up with considerable spirit yes- terday by those of our people given to that healthful and ies of amusement. New York snow is quite as fickle as Now York fashions, and hence a very strong disposition is manifested to make the most of the present Incky dispensation of King Frost in our fayor. The streets of the city were filled yesterday with all manner and de- scription of turnouts, from the heavy iumbering sled of the cartman upto the most magnificent end costly ar- rangements of the codfish and shoddy aristocracies. ‘Young America, too, was jubilant in the mudgutters and on the sidewalks, sleighing away on that javenile de. scription of runners, expressviely styled *belly-woppers,’” to the terror of slow-going old fogies, whose shins suffer- ed considerably by the headlong, reckless speed of the thoughtless and inconsiderate youngsters. ‘Though the number of sleighs visible during the day was very great, the snow wea not in the best condition possible. The unexpectedly warm tomperature and the bright shining sun bad the effect of sowing tha soeds of a hasty consumption of the snow, which will *‘melt, thaw, and dissolve itself into nothingness,” should the heat continue to-day, and then an end to the bright visions of the carnival of sleighing. The principal theatres of the sport were Broadway, the Fifth avenue, Central Park and Bioomingdale road, which presented a most gay and inviting appearance. Many of the side streets, where the snow lias not been so much disturbed as in the great thoroughfares—and the sieighing is consequently better—were likewise enlivened by morry partios intent on making the most of the opportunities for a sleigh ride. The Comet. Unirep Staves Navat Onservatory, Wasmnctox, Jan. 2, 1862, A telescopic comet, discovered at the Cambridge (Mass.) Obsorvatory at three A. M. of the 29th ultimo, was this morning observed by James Ferguson, Faq., Assistant Astronomer, as follows:— Comet. 1861.—I. MT. Wash. C —— opparent a ef 1862 mm. 8. iM 8 DM. 8 Jan. Leese 17:96 54.5 = 14.17 20.86 + 3.6 :29.7 According to the observations made at Cambridge the comet is moving to the northward with much rapidity, bot hanges its ascension slowly, It is a nebulous mass about (wo minutes in diameter, slightly condensed at tho contre, and of a ruddy light J. M. GILLIS®, Superintendent Personal Intelligence. Count de Paris, Duc de Chartres, Captain Moohain and ©. Leclere arrived at the Parker House, Boston,on Mou- aay, from Now York. Hon. Edward Everett called on General Scott at the Brevoort House yesterday. Lieut. H. D. Debarry, from China; Mr. Garcia and famiiy, of Buenos Ayres; R. T. Phelps and G. M. Bent, of Philadelphia; J, Normand, of Boston, and R. Hawley, of Troy. are stopping at the Clarendon Hotel. Hon. Edward Everett, of Boston; F. N. Knapp, of Washington; N. M. Crane, of the Tweuty-third regiment New York Volunteers, and A. Morrison, of Albany, are stopping at the Everett House. Hon. Chauncey Vibbard, of Albany; A. Renwick, of Boston: H, Howard, of Rhode Island; J. 0. Owen, of Balti- more; £. Thomas, of Buffalo; R. 8. Wood, of Boriuda; L. C. Ives, of Hartford; G. W. Cass, of Pittsburg; N. Wash- burn, of Worcester, and A. F. Snow, of New Hampshire, are stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Captain Paull, of the United States Army; Lieutenant F. ‘Torry and Chester Hatileld, of the United States Navy ; Aldon Leland, of Massachusetts ; H.C. Jarrell and wile? 'W. Wheatley and W. 8. Stewart, of Philadelphia ; H. D. Bacon, of St. Louis ; F. L. Davenport and Mr. Barron and ‘wife, of Boston ; W. B. Taylor and S. H. Sweet, of Utica, ‘are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Anzell, from Fortress Monroe ; J. Cot- ton Smith and C. W. Everest and wife, of Connecticut ; William Ewell, L. T. Dunbar and Samuel Colville, of Cals: fornia; G. T. Atwood and M. M. Rhodes, of Massachusetts: M. Gi Chap : roeniree, of Rochester, and R. pman, of Wash- gion, are stopping at the Lafarge Hon Jem epriughald, HJ. and Miss Pomeroy, of Cin: Rumrill, ; H. J. am Oroy in« cinnati;John 8. Boyd, of New Yi and Mr. of Philadelphia; J. Giles, Miss Rogers Curtis, 5 and Mrs. J. F. Guild, of Boston, and H. C. 'Kingsley, of Now Haven, are stopping at the Albemarle Hotel. Hon. C. H. Van Wyck, of Sullivan county; Hon, Van R. Richmond and Hon. H. Van Vieck, of Lyons; Hon. FE. P. Mason, of Providence; Col. D. H. Abell, of New York; H. B. Goolyear and J, FE. English aud wife, of Now Haven; Rb urooks and wife, of Potsdam; Jobn Stryker, of Rome, N. ¥.; 0. W. Childs, of Syracuse:@. Ames, of Chi- copee; J. B. , of Taunton;G. Mallory, of Connecti- cut, and James Roy, of Watertown ‘stopping at the Astor House. Major Dyer, of the United States Army; Charles R. ‘Train, HD, Smith and T. A. Heale and wife, of Massa chusotte; W. W. Torngr and wife, of Hartford; A. 8. Bald- win and wife, and J.°P. J.Goddart aut wife, of Provi- dence; Dr. 8. W. Hart, of New Britain; W. H. Philips, of ‘Washington; F.b, Bodine and W. Frazer and wite, of Philadelphia: D. J. Clark, of Manchester, N, H., and 'W G. Eliott and wife, of Williamsport, Ps.,/are stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The Niagara Outward Bound, Bostox, Jan, 7, 1862. ‘The mails per o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) moraing ) fail, howover, anv about noon, @ storwuship Ningara will closo at nine She will not PRIZE CASES. — United States District Court. Pofore Hon. Judgo Botta. THY COUNSEL OF THE BKITISI CONSUL PROTESTS Fe TRE ACTS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN* iv, JAN, T.—In the matter of the United States agains the British bark Cheshire amd cargo, claimed as a prize for an alleged altempt to rum the blockade. ‘This caso being called the Assistant District Attorney moved, on behalf of the United States, for condemnation and sale of the vessel and cargo, Mr. Edwards appeared on behalf of the claimants, and in moving for a continu- anco of the case, stated that he was unable to put in his answer to tho allegod cause of seizure, inasinuch as the inaster and officers of the vessel had been separated from the crew, and that he could not now discover their whore- abouts, and he could not answer without them. He further remarked that only a portion” of the crew had been sent on with tho vessel, and that thoy know nothing of the object of the vossel’s voyage, or evan hor destination, He protested, not only in this case, but ie respect to several other cases in which he appeared ap counsel, to the improper acts of the seiZing oflicers im separating tho officers of the vessel from tho craw, aud even from separating them from the vessel itsell; as by acattoring them it was impossible to get the proper facts and evidence which might tend to establish the legality of the voyage. Judge Betis remarked that it did not seem proper te separave the mea, ucr remove them from tho vessel, and ihe ( ards ‘ ‘Mr, Edw ) would bring th» matter before him, in an authentic form, and ‘0 & proper motion in re~ spect to it, he would endeavor to correct the Pca In the meantime he would extend the tino to answer this case, and would see to it that the rights of no should be prejudiced by any act of informality or irrogu- larity on the part of the officers of the United States. Monitions were returnable in the following causes, which were called:—United States vs. seven quarter casks of spirits, marked F. 0.; same va. throe > ages silk and worsted, belonging to T. J. Wi one gold hunting watch, belonging to 8. Toca; seven barrels of rum, marked diamond 72 1a T. ‘TYhere being no appearance for the claimants in any of the above causes, upon motion of Mr. Ethan Allen, Assistant United States District Attor- ney, the Court ordered the entry of a decree of condem- ain the aus o€ the United States of prints, In the suits of t vs. one case marked F. L.; same ws. one case of h 30; also, upon motion of Mr. Allen, a decree of condemnation was entered im each cause, and the property being obscene will be de- stroyed. Court of General Sessions. Before Hon. Judge McCunn. Jay. T.—At the oponing of the Court this morning the following goutlemen were sworn to discharge the duties of Grand Jurors during the present term of the Court>— Samuel T. Williams, Jeremiah Lambert. Jobn T. B. Maxwell. Samuel C. Madden. Ed. 8. Gould, Foreman. John Aitken, Tosepi Applogato. Jobn Buckley, Jr. Calvin Durand. J. Meech Heury. Clinton Giffert. Robert J. Goo. D. H. Gillespie. John P. Worstelt. Charles C. Goodhue, William Wood. William H. Hoople. William T. Booth. Robert Haydock. James L. Dannat. Martin D. Kilham. J. Austin Stevens, Jr. City Judge MeCunn charged the Grand Jury as follows:— Gesxrizven—I shall say but very little to you, because I see before me in that array some of the first men in the conntry, many of whom, I know, are woll acquainted with the duties you are called upon to perform. Besides, you have the good fortune, as well as myself, to have ag & guide for you in your doliberations the counsel and ad- vice of the learned District Attorney, a gentleman of large experience in this business and of vory groab Iwill first call your attention to the following abi law ‘To the law relating to usury. ‘To the statute making it a misdemeanor on the part of public officers to receiye greater fees than such as are allowed by law. ‘To the election law to prevent bribery and corruption at elections. To the act to suppross intemperance, and to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors. ‘To an act jek preted fravd in the sale of tickets upoe steamships and other vessels. And to the statute against lotteries. Not more than twenty-three nor less than sixteen per- sons can be sworn upon the Grand Jury. No indictment ‘ind without the concarrence of at least twelve umber, eudar for this month consists of about eighty prison cases, besides a large number of bail cases. I would remark, gentlemen, that we have entered upom ear—a@ year pregnant, I have no doubt, with im- vents—more iinportant, perhaps, than any thas wnspired since the dawn of tho ic. It there- fore becoines us ali io do what little lies in our power to aid and assist our upright Chief Magistrate in carrying the country throngh this fearful stroggle. You and this Court ean ‘aid, in a measure, in doing so by going at our labors promptly, and by performing those labors honestly and couscientiously, without fear, favor or hope of re- ward; thereby demonstrating to the world the falsity of the assertion made by a wicked and untruthful foreign press, to the effect that ‘our country is under mob law.’* Let us continue to show them abroad that in this groat city, containing nearly a million of human beings, and where are to be found portions of the op; ressed of the whole human race, just and equitable laws find a hearty support 1 I he whole world, whose ey has the midst of such a shock, aro quite equal to the task, and are *s prompt and able to suppress crime and mai law and order as the most powerful or most crowned head in Eerope. CASES DISPOSED OF BY THE COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS DURING THK YEAR 1861, Of nce. ited. Acquittad, Disch'd. Petit larceny... 7 232 961 Assault and battery, 285, 1,642 Disorderly hout. a 28 2 Malicious mischief. + 25 6 2 Indecent exposure of person 25 2 & Assault, with intent to steal... 26 1 4 Carrying burglarious tmplo'ts.. 6 8 t ¥mbezzlemont... ae 3 6 Other misdemeanors. sees 2B 10 a Toial. be 3,492 Disorderly conduct, discharged after imprisonment, cnable to give bail sseee . Cases sent to General Sessins... s 23 ~ i e Total cases disposed of ....... Sentences to penitentiary, mates .. Seutences to penitentiary, females Sentences to City Prison, males. Sentences to City Prison, feaules Sentences to House of Refuge, boys. Sentences to House of Refuge. girls. Sentences to pay fines, taaies , Sentences to pay fines, females... Amount received for fines: Police Intelligence SHAMEFUL CASE OF SHARP PRACTICE. An Italian of respectable appearance, named Peter Bo- paventura, appeared before Jus Connelly, at the Jower Police Court, a few days ago, and proferred » charge of faise pretence against a lawyer named Omer FE. Pogliana. The affidavit of the complainant wes lengthy one, but excoedingly Interesting, discloring @ siate of things around the Tombs which we thought ex- isted only in the post. He states that on tho 2d of Sep- tember !ast himself and wife were arrested on charge of aesault and battery, and locked up ih the Tombs, Om tho second day after he was arrested Pogliana called vpon him, and announcing himself as an attorney and counsellor-at-law, of twenty-four years’ siauding, asked that he might be engaged to defond the prisoners. Bonaventura at once engaged tho ser- views of the lawyer, and paid the latter $10 to commence with, On the 8th of September Pogliana caled wy the prisoners and stated that he wanted twenty-five dollars to iuduce Justice Connolly to destroy the papers, and later in the day he got fifteen dollara more for his services in proparing a bail bord for the rox lease of the prisoners. On the 16th of September Pog- liana called again, and requested a further instalment of twenty dollars, which he said was intended to influence the District Attorney. He state! that he was going to have the indictment quashed, but did not want a word said about the matter to any ‘one or he might be foiled im the effort. On the 30th of the same month he calied upom the prisoners again, and saying he wanted to bribe the clerk in the’ District Attorney's office, asked for twenty dollars more. On the 14th of October he got $20 more from the prisoners to pay to persons who were to become bail. A few days afterwards he called for more, which he said he had to give to clorks in tho jus- tice’s office and in that of the District Atiorney. poor people had by this time but a Tay to make up the amount Mra. ventura gave (liana three pairs of earrings and the only mattress they ha:t in the world, Subsequent to all this the prigoners were tried and ac- quitted, but not through the instrumentality of Pogliana, who neither appeared ‘preliminary examination nor at the final trial. Thy, only services he ever rendered, it appears, was to’ procure them bail, and this ‘wag only temporary, as thd ir bondsman delivered them up shortly they were bailed. Bonaventura bas further ascertained thet IY liana was not ® lawyer, aud that all the representatioy g he made were mado for the purpose of defrauding. [pon the strength of Bonavon- tura‘s complaint, Justicy Connolly issued @ warrant for the arrest of Pogliana,’ and yesterday he delivered him- self up, and was held yo bail in the sum of $1,000 to an. swer. Mr. Antonio ¥ agioli, of No.§43 Wes! Thirty socond street, became Pogl# na's bondsman. Court | Ca’ Surenor Cocmy —Part L—Now. 2617 2767, 2769, BIT , 2778, 2TT, ITT, 2770, 2788, 2787, 271 2793. . Part <<" Soe. $326, 2012, 9046, ¥ 2074, 1868, 2.4, 3108, 3 I, Part’ 3—Nosy 2706, 2797, 2709, 2801, 2803, 280 2800, 2312, ¥ 419, 2815, 2817, 2819, 2921, 2A, Tr Nos. 9010, ‘F jus, 3192, 3124, 8124, 9128, 9139, 318; 8136, 313%, 3140, 3144, 5146, 3148 ,dar—Thig Day. P2000 ina, 248, Bornes, Coont—CiRcurr.F 1601, 1679, 16? 3, 1605, 1701, 1707, 1725, 1787, 41) 1749, 1758, 175) » 1763, 1707, Part 9 —Nos, 1380, 1628, 13 0, 1052, 1054, 1860, 1662, 1066,' 1665, 1670, 1072, 1674, 1676, 1684 umon 1686, 1688. imag, —Part 1 Nos. , 678, 670, 680, 681 434, 286, 596, 402 1377, 673, 1008, 656, at LOL, 1506, 1867, 1808,