The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1864, Page 7

4 re WEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1864 a har aac te AH = and that “elsewhere thelr claims would NEW YORK HERALD. reget upoa the principle of the wi possile- JAMES GORDON BENNETE EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE K. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU BTS. BIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway.—Bast Lrxwe. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Evactns, tis” (what they actually possess). Then, as an answer to ail this, this Richmond diplomat tells us that “the government of the Confederate States can make no such treaty;” that “it can- not cede any territory belonging to any of these States, each of which is a nation—a sove- reignty as distinct as Great Britain or France;” that the only peace it can make is that of ‘the complete independence and integrity of all the States”—that is, ali the States claimed by the rebellion, including West Virginia, Kentucky WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Evexrvopr's Farexv— | 20d Missouri. Rover Diawonv NEW BOWKRY THEATRE, Bowery.—Mucersee oF Torxdc—ToM CRINGLE—MAD a5 A Hatten—Two DROvERs, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Jowxs’ Basy—Storu Sromu Coun ‘Oartain Ku, BARNUM'S MUSEUM. Broadway.—Two Gtarms, Two Dwasrs, Abbinog, Sanrenrs, &0. a wil houra Tux Maoie Cave—DuromMan in Dirricuitins, Atl A. M3 end 7% P.M. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Brarorias Bones, DANCES, &c,—MILLER AND ‘MEN. CAMPBELL MINSTRELS. 199 and 201 Bowery.—Vaaizp anp Excinxe Mutancx or Ermorian Oppirias. AMERICAN THEATRE. No. 444 Broadwar.—Batvers, Pastoninss, BURLESQUES, &0.—~0BERT AxD BuRIRAND. W YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. (iS Broadway. Connon axe Leeronss, from 9A. Me bill WP Me HOOLEYS OPRRA HOUSE, Brooklys.—Brmortan Boxes, Dances, Bure ks, &C. New York, Saturdoy, August 27, 1864. THE SITUATION. ‘The absence of incidents in the army ceneraily be- tokens no evidence,of progress. Affairs io General Grant's army do not present any very new features. His Moe bas been extended on the left to a distance of nearly seven milee, and the raitroad to Ream’s station is securely held, The enemy makes no appearance io front of our left. General Custer, who was supposed to be cutoff in Genera! Torbert’s operations of Sberidan’s army,, bas re- turned safely to camp, The enemy attempted an attack on Williamsport om Toursday, but were “bandeomely Deaton by General Averili's command. General Sheridan 4s constantly engaged in making reconnoisganees, in which SU ncornishes occur with the enemy; but uo mate- Wo give to day sci. can be recounted. movements near Atlanta by Generatsyne details of the tion, as we before annan--—4 Dei SD Ae lutely secure, The account which we publish in another column from a our special correspondent relating to the late action of behalf of peace. The only terms, then, upon which Jeff. Davis can make peace are the surrender to his con- federacy, not only of all the territories, sea- ports and strongholds we have recovered by force of arms, but the surrender of West Vir- gin's, Kentucky and Missouri, States which have adhered to the Union and expelled the approaches of the Davis “confederacy” in cvery sbape and form, by legislation and by arms, from the beginning. And it seems that Davis has no alternative. He has not, nor has Ke and his Confederate Congress together, the power to cede away an inch of the soil of any one of the rebel Confederate States—each heing a nation in itself, as sovereign and inde- pendent as Great Britain or France. This is the supreme law to Davis of the constitution of the so-called Confederate States, Accordingly, so far as the rebel general gov- ernment is concerned, a treaty of peace short of Southern subjugation or Sonthern independ- ence is out of the question; because the ind!- vidual States of that extraordinary confede- racy are sovereign natinns, and cach must act for itself in determining where it is to go, or what is to be done with ita “sacred soil.” Upon this bint we have a new suggestion to throw out to President Lincoln. The right of secession, upon which this rebellion was started, is, under Jeff. Davis, retained to each of the States concerned asa constitutional right. These Southern rebels and their Northern sympathizers are great sticklers for constitutional rights. Let them be brought to a practical test upon this diabolical, but, as they hold it, divine, right of secession, or State supremacy. Prac- tically, we know that Jeff. Davis is the nbso- lute despot of the rebelilous States; but bring Kien down to a constitutional test, and it seema We respectfully and earaeatly submit, there- fore, to President Lincoln a new departure in Let bim proceed to action Admiral Farragut in Mobile Bay will be found iotesely | with the rebellious States in detnil, as with 6 Anteresting and comprehensive. The victory in Mobile Bay is woll described throughout, from the Ars. ton Of the movement to its triumphant close, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. many independentwnations, and let him thus begin a new peace movement with North Caro- lina, A majority of the Legislature. of that State just elected “is said to be in favor of A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors took | peace and reunion. Let President Lingoln, place yesterday, The Tax Commissioners sent if a com. munication stating that the tax rolls are ready ‘or cou- firmation, and endorsing a tabular statement of the valua- then, send down to Governor Vance liberal offers of peace for North Carolina on the con- tion of the city of New York for the years 1363 and 1864, | dition of ber return to tho Union—offers so Showing the total value of the real and personal estate At present to be $634,694,940—an increase in the past Yer of $40,540,307, A meeting of metal workers of this city, called by the Citizen's Association, tok place last night at Croton Hall, 187 Bowery, to arrange for a mass meeting of the trade. inviting that her Legislature will jump at them; and let these offers embrace the request that Governor Vance will immediately call his Legislature together to consider these peace propositions; and, considering the present com- ‘Those present formed themselves into a committee of | manding position of General Grant, between toe whole and adjourned to Movday evening, 6, at the eame locaitty. Franz Muller, the man charged with the murder of | Mr, Briges, on the 9th of July iest, in a railway-car, near September Tondon, was yesterdty brought up in charge of a United | tached from the rebellion, and with this breach Satoe Deputy Marshal for examiration before United States Commissioner Newion, densely crowded, and great Proceedings. ‘Tolerest manifested in the After some delay, tp consequence of the Qbdsonce of counsel agsignod for the defence on the pre | General Gr vious day, the prisoner stated that be expected his sister tn court, whea be would he prepared to make some ar. rangements fur bis defence, In aoswer to the Commis. sioner, be furthor stated that bie sister had come to this . country alone, cod he was at present ignorant Richmond and North Carolina, the most glo- ‘ rious résults may be expected. North Carolina, we believe, can thus be | de- in the Davis confederation bis sovereign State The court room wus | right of secession will speedily finish him and his mock confederacy. } mt’s Campaign fn Virgtata The English papers, which eee everything in the light of a strong Southern sympathy,-de- clare that General Grant’s campaign is 4 fail- of her | ure.’ All the Richmond papers make the same means, The Court then nesigned counsel for bis defence { declaration as a matter of course, end 80 do all and the case was proceeded with, The two English police inspectors, Tanner and “Kerressey; Mr. Death, the Jeweller, Machews, the cabman; Inspector Clarke, of tho London detettive force, and Detective Tiemann, 6! this city, were exemined on bebalf of the British govern. ment, At (be conclusion of their evidence the case was Adjourned till eleven o'clock this morning. Yesterday United States Commissioner Osborn deliv- ered his written opinion !n tbe case of the United States @painst Mr. John Mullaly, editor of the Meropolitan Record, charged with inciting ‘one Seymour and others to resist tne draft.” The opinion Is to the effect that while it admits the fact that the language complained of, as cpbodied fn the obnoxious articles, is calculated “to embarrass and distract the plans and measures of the ad- ministration, creating hostility and enmity to ali public acts which fs from the executive head of the govern- ment,’ yet rezistance tothe draft can only properly be charged against a porson when oxe shall eounze! another to resist the drait when the same is in actual operation. The Commissfoncr therefore aecided “that the defendant is not properly held om the complaint," and be was there- upon discharge .. In the case of Godfrey cs, Brignoli ap order of arrest @rag got out agaiact yesterday, 60 ag to prevent, bit from tear Furopean steamer to-day, Judge Barnard disobarged the writ, however, for the reaton thint Brigvolt had ready givea doads in the attachment case, which was a:nple secnrity for the full amount of the claim. H The oomn 1 status was umchanged yesterday, though even Jess business than veal was dobe. Fhe fettling of gold from 258 to about 24 bus ren dered holders icss tenaciout to exireme prices; wud some commbdities bave wold lower. Irade was almost at @ stand, and the aggregate busigoss was extremely eraalt | Cotton was nomiuaiiy jower. Vetroleum was dull, but | nominally unchanged (a "Cbengo flour advanced 10e. » { 160 Whoat and orn were le « 2c, bicher. On's Were dul! and droopivg. The pork market was decidedly bigher, with em sctive demand, Reef quiet. Lara active and firm Whiskey dull and lower. Freights decidedly lower and dull. The P Question In the South—The DiMeulty of State Sovercignty=A New Pian. Our Jate agitation of the peace question bas created a considerable sensation beyond the lines of the Union armid& The Richmond journals have thus been drawn into a serious discussion of the subject, whereby, if we gained nothing else, we have secured some valtiable epecific information upon the peace ultimatem of Jeff. Davis For example, the Richmond Dispaich of the those Northern papers that reprodace feebly the sentiments of their Southern friends. ‘All these deciare alike loudly that the great campaign that hes shaken the rebellion to the centre is a failure. There was never a more shameless piece of audacity than this in the history of im- pudence. Grant’s great campaign has been the mest suecessful of the war. He has driven Lee, with the finest army that the .confederacy ever bad, or ever will have, up and down and all» over the State of Virginia; be drove him from the R:pidan to Richmond, and competied him to go through that city us if for life to hold its dependences oa the other side; and he has again driven the greater part of Lee’s forces ontof Petersburg aod Richmond, and down the Shenandoah valley, to look for something to eat Buch failures as this of Grant’s are tore establich the supremacy of our government and pound the confederacy to pieces; and that is what the friends of the confederacy have to | find fault. with in General Grant, Seoession journalists in England, in the Southern States. and in the Northern States, see that if Grant continues in bis present position buta few months longer the confederacy is done for They recognize inbim the great maa of this war. He bas sbown in such instances as the elimice of Sherman and Sheridan a great knowledge of men. ‘He bas shown, as at Bol- mont, that be could take a small force into the ficld and heudle it and fight with it splendidly. He bas shown at Fort Henry, at Shiloh, at Vicksburg and at Chattanooga how magalfi- cently be can handle one large army; and he | bas shown in the present year with what ¢om* prehensive ability be cam direct the operations of, several armies spread over the largest theatre of war that was ever dnder One mga. And they know from these evidences of bi ability that, if the government supplies him with men, he will end the war before Novem- ber, This is what distresses the secession press, and induces it to ery out against General, Grant, in the vain bope that their clamor may affect the Northern people. Corrernraps—Oprasition to MR. Ixptaya 224 inet. says “the New Yorr Hrrdrn advised | Speaker Co.rax.—The State of Indiana appears Lincoln, the other day, to send commissioners to treat of peace without raising the blockade to contain a larger proportional unmitigated secuseion sympathizers than any other one of the or withdrawing the troops;” but that it was | professedly loyal States, and its Congressional nothing more than a trick to take the wind out Othe sails of the peace party; that “we (the Richinond echoes of Jeff. Davis) regard the cry which some cf the press of the confereracy raising for peace us fraught with mlsenef: that “nothing could bave a more direct teudency to encourage our omy to persevere in the iniquitous war be is "@ against us,” that a compromise “is not pomsibse bowoderin °¢ COncerned;” that “the Yankee gove,ument “lll Rot agree at this time to make ace without 7 rien”) Wat “in Wa "sinia it would insist npon what the y coll News Yiteinia (West Virgin In addity © to Old P wit (Fortress Monroe) ar Norfoiky” What “bo Ketbueky, Tennessee, M fourl or My Wylond they would olsim the woole delegation on the demootatic side of the House of Representatives, headed by Mt. Voorhees, Vallandigham’s lieutenant, is jnetsnch as might beexpected from such « constituency, The credit of the State was largely redeemed, how- ever, by baving among ite representatives Mr- Schuyler Colfax, whore capactiy, intellect and perlamentary knowledge elewated him to the Speaker's chair, where his impartiality in ad so far as we can see, and eo far as | ministering the rules of the House was recog: nized even by political enemies, Mr. Colfax been renominated for Congress in the South huge tlice from these ‘territo- | Ben divtrici, aud it was to be hoped that all parties would have concurred in the nomina- tion, and given him @ unanimous re-election But it seems that he is altogether too loyal and respectable a gentleman to suit tieriews of | tue Jeff. Davis lactivu, which bas consequeatly trotte? out one of its own champions fa the per- son of Mr. David Turpie. Of course we know vothing whatever about this Mr. Turpie, except that he was defeated in the contest against Mr. Colfax at the last eleo- tion; but the fact of bis being the nominee of a convention where speeches were made in favor of an “immediate and unconditional peace,” where our brave soldiers were declared to be engaged in waging “an unholy war against our Southern brethren,” where the effort to pre- serve the nation from dissolution by traitors was stigmatized as ‘“‘a crusade against the liber- ties and dearest rights of our Southern breth- ren” end as“an infamous contest,” is sufficient in itself to point bim out as an unfit person to occupy a seat on the floor of Congress, much less to take the place of such a loyal and up- right representative as Mr. Qolfax. The State of Indiana bas not much to boast of in the way of Congressional representatives, and we do hope that at least the voters of the Bonth Bead district will be unwilling to make the matter worse by substituting Turpie for Colfax. Politice=The Position of Tam- many Hall, ‘At & meeting held Jast evening Tammany Hall adopted the preambles and resolutions, whieh wil be found in another column, recom- mending the Chicago Convention to nontinate General McClellan for the Presidenoy.; The resolutions were unanimously and enthugiasti- cally approved, and they show that old Tam- many stil! stands firm upon the war platform, and will not allow herself to be ruled ou! of the.democratic party because the peace mon sneceeded in disgusting her with tbe State con- vention. Outside of New York city the Mo- zarters, and the Young Coons, and the Me- ‘Keonites are never heard of. and Tammany Hall is the only really well known local organi- zation. Her leaders, by a shrewd manwuvre, have taken advantage of this fact, and hence these resolutions. If Tammany Halt’ will steadily pursue the independent course into which she bas now been forced by a combination of circumstances she will regain much of ber ancient prostige Let her at once drop all affiliations with the Woods and the other peace men. Let her send the Mozartera, and the Young Coons, and the Old Coons, and the McKeonites aedidks Moa! trait; taking the wind out of the sails of the reform party and the Citizen’s Association and all such bumbugs! Ste bas made a move in the right direction by this nomination of Me- Cleltan. The oity of New York is undoubt- edly for McClellan by a large majority, and consequently Tammany will gain popularity here @ad respect everywhere by this bold and decided stroke. Using thia popularity dexter- ously, she can carry her whole ticket under the shadow of McClellan’s mame. ler record since the beginning of this war gives her every advantage. Always in favor of an touorable peace, she has always patriotically supported the government in its struggle with treason, Now is ber grand opportunity to make this record tell. Both the peop!e and the politi- cians are tired of the miserable clashing, @quabbling, bargaining and corruption of half a dozen contemptible local cliques, and would gladly hail the reform we urge Tammany to inaugurate. 3 A Goon Move.—We perceive that « move- ment bas been made in Boston, in view of the voluntary withdrawal of President Lincoln and General Fremont from the Presidential canvass, ‘So'that « new Presidential ticket may be set up, “gs broad as the pattiotism of the country and ita needs.” This is a geod move; and should Lincein and Fremont be thus. induced to with- draw: from the field, General McClel!an, if nomi- nated at Chicago, ought to do the sameithing, so that all parties may unite.apon a new Union ticket, and carry it aud the war through by ac- clamation. Local ‘ The Pack Con ‘The Park Commissioners announce that there will be music'at the Park, on the Mali, tbis'afternoon, at balf.past four. o'clock, by the Park hand, under the leadership of HB. Dotworth, if the weather is five The following ts the programme — PART 1. Park March 1, Overtute, “Son apd Strenger™..........Mendelasonn 2 Aria from “C2aar and Zimmerman” . . Lortzing 3 Grand selection from ‘Faust’ Prie Gounod Part 4 Fest march and chorus, from “Der Tann ‘Bauser” re Wagner 5. Romance «Die Rose’ L. Spobr 6. Overture to **Preciosa’’.... . Weber 7. Grand select:on from ' ‘Moses’! . Rossin) ‘ PARE ti 8. Lucia March ...... « Dontrett) 9 ‘EI Bacto” Waltz . oss Arditty 10. ‘Song (‘When the Swallows Homeward Fiy’...... Abt ‘11. Amelia Polka. . sees eee Thomas National Pot Pouret ‘The flower of the Victoria Ragin opons i the even, and i reaplandept about tbe time of the close of the concert, It {# on exbibition wear the Figbth avenue and Fifty-ointh street entrance of the Park, and should be seen by all Other rare tropea: plaote ereto the game building ) The Prociamation. RELLASS OF COVACD OF THE ri1MeS—MALLISON ert. (% CUBTODT. It waa duly somoupeed vesterday morping that ‘How ard, of the Time" had Been relenses ‘rom “duravce ** tn Fort Lafayette by ordar of the Secretary of War. ‘Better late than sever,” ts the ofd saying, and it isto be supposed that (he “Dead Heat” of a small Brooklyn daily ‘will appreciate tbe application of the proverb in this case. Howard, through bis Own want of sense, got into a bad x; the Secretare of War, through an attack of@ similer kind, cured Howard The inet otmed beqeité most by the transaction ‘ {t 1s the custom to give brie! biograpbies of great men when, tbey dic, und some ema!) men—politically and Intelleétuaily—ere sometimes banged offences, when @ eberous public aro reminded of the chief Itncidenta of their past fife. We are sorry that there i not matter enough aor mom ohongh to enable us to do a similar thing on this occasion. Howard's offenee, arrest and conveyance to Fort Lafay> ette are too fresh in the public mind and mempry to eeed any repetition bere In regard to the pardon and release of Howard there 4c8 MANY Curious things #214. Some would pretend the Boeober and his colaborer, Cheever, are at the bottom of she whole thing Others say that Howard's father, a man of strong republican sentiments sed influence, bas Ween the principal agent in achieving the iiberty of bis son. These suppesitions may be taken for what they are worth, We only pretend 40 give the iact, ni that is, that Joseph Howard, tbe author of the bogus Presidential prociamation, was released from! im-_ prisopment the day before yesterday, Phe order of General Dix was plain and ‘iniple, concked in a few stemizhtforward words:—'Reicane Joseph Howard. Jr, the author of the bogus proci:mation.” This order was, the ities of the fort by the father of Mr. Howard, and shortly after (he release was en accom. plished fact : It tm God that the old gentieman did io bis power @ keep the matter secret. according to, piedges 0 the gowerpmens; but the feportora of the “preva eore waround, and 8o more peed be wid. Young ‘Joe ® pow at bis “parien residence, in South Brooklyn. Mr. Mallison, @ young avd talented reporter, whose only offence was to act as the amanuensis of Howar thing he bed done a thousand times before tn newspaper business —ia till retained im custody. How long is be to be kept there,.oow tbat the heed Offender ia at liberty? Ia theremno right nor justice In the land? The people would like to koow. Granh Loncent at Statex Istand.—A grand goncert, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the fund for the butlding of St, Mary's Orphan Asylum, will be given at St. Mary's churoh, Clifton, Staten Island, this (Satur. day) evenrn g, by some of the most aocomplighed artists of the Academy of Music, of New York. The price of Ai mission is only one dolter, and at suoh @ time as this, when thore are so many in the country, we have no doubt that the church will be crowded to excess, and that Fethor Lowts will be well ropald for all bis brertions We with the mission all enccess. A special boat will brivg back passeugers to New York ct sieven P.M. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, © ~~ Wasnixcron, August 26, 1868: THE MILITARY SITDATION. Tbe recent movement om the F'tidon road, and the practical failure of Early's eampaign in the Shenandoah valley, has cousiderabiy improved the military prospects, and caused & reaction in the public mind whiob is very” perceptible, and cannot fail to have a beneficial effect. Tis change ie especially noticeable here, where the largest part of the population is either directly or dadirectly de- pendent on the government for eupport.’ It is alse sean Jo the decreasing rate of gold and stooks, and ‘apprecia- tion of goverment securities and increased demand for the seven-thirty loan, which at firat dragged so beavily that it was feared it would be an utter failure. | THR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF WAS. No arrangement for a renewal of the,exebange of prisoners bas yet been made, The rebel authorisics are very eager to renow the cxobange of prisoners, by which they would secure a retuforcement to their depleted armies of sixty to seventy thousand robust, well fed and valuable men, in return for those whom their barbarity and inhumanity have reduced tos condition from which months of careful nursing and rest will be required to restore to a condition of nsefulness, Tney do not, bow- ever, manifest a disposition to do so upon fair and equit- able terms. “IMPORTANT TREASURY OBRCULAR. ‘The Treasury Department has issted a circular notify- ing holders of seven-thirty notes, dated October 1, 1961, that they may be presented immediately in any amount to be exchanged for six per cept bonds, falling die after Juve 80, 1888, The interest on the seven thirty notes will be setticd up to date of maturit@ October 1, and the six per cent bonds wit! hear full coupons from July 1. EUPSCRIPTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT LOAN. The subscriptions to tbe seven-thirty loan, as reported to the Treasury Department to-day, amount to $776,000. THE TREASURY INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Io-reference to the two bundred copies of the Treasury Ipvestigating Committee’s report, referred (o as having been obtained by Mr. B M. Clark from the govefoment printing off ce, no reflection was intended to be upon anybody connected with that department. Under an act passed ab the close of tho last session of C ingress, auy- body has a right to order extra copies of any dooument printed by order of Congress, upon payment of cost of material, labor, &o. ONE OF SOSBY'A GUERILLAS BANGED, Charles F. Beavors, of Fatrfax county, Va., eras hung today to the yard of the Old Capitol prison. Beavers was a member of Mosby’s guerilla gang, and had violated bis oath of parole several times, He was notified of his sentence last evening at eix o'clock, and submitted to bis fate with unbending composure, REBRL PRISONERS TRANSFERRED TO FORT DELAWARE AND ELMINA. Arrangements are being made for sending one hundred apd fourteen rebel officers {rom the Old Capitol tu Fort Delaware at an early @ate, Three bundred aqd ty aagen rehalnrtonnor SAVAL GPFICER MISSING. Among sevora! other oaval officers who ba: Feceotly mysteriousty diseppeared is Acting yeh a ©. Bhaw late of the United States steamer Taboma The Navy DeWrtment bos in Fain sought information concerning bim. S SENTENOE OF DBIERTERS Four privates have Béen tried and fowsd guilty of do- sertion and re enlisting fy other regiments. Tbey wero sentenced to be dismissed the aervite of the Caited States and copfoed at bard tabor ia Moet Delaware for three years. TRE INDIAN wart Mr, Dole, tbe Commissioner of Todian Aftaira, ridicules Genera! Pope's suggestion that the troublosome Indians should be sent back amongst the whites, ingtead of re- moving them boyond the limits of civilization, The Proposition is not wew, and has been faily auswered before. [1 would be an excellent way in which to insure the destruction of the Iodine snd constant trouble among the bites among how they might be settied. Board of Supervtcors. THE VALUB OF HEAL D PERSONAL ESTATE IN THE CLiY AND COUNTY OF NEW Your. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday at noon, Super visor Blunt in the chair. A communication from the Commissiovers of Taxes And Assessments was received, stating that the tax books of the county are now ready for comfrmation by the Board: They also enclosed the following comparative table of the reiative value of the real and personal eatste In the olty and county of New York as assessed in 1863 and 1634:— RRAL RYTATE. Aesop ls Assessments Wards. * AISI, Increase. 1 94,202,350 1,512,450 ' 19°908,928 "287900 = ; 81,244 - 10'800 - 161,900 18,198 990 18,190,900 37,104,000 19,002,452 17,585,800 81,852,250 18,281,222 18, 8,735,403 VRRBONAL FRTATE 329 200,346,040 30,063,117 2 14,574,459 1,884,627 ilis Total for 1863... . $504.154 543 Total for 1864 1634 693,940 Tota! increase BOA. oe ceeeeceees « BAOWOL TAT Tota! decreato........66 cece sees eee wee 161,350 The commanication was referrod to the Committee on Apnual Taxes and Assessments, and the Board adjourned. The Brignolt-Qoafrey Imbrogito. SOPKEMB COURT—CHAMBERS. Before Judge Joseph Barnard. Avaver 26—John A. Godfrey vs. Pasquale Brignols.— The Gefendant ip this case having signified bis intentio: of sailing for Europe in Saturday's steamor, the plaintifT got Out an order of arrest, which was piaced in tho ands of the SLeriff for execution. Mr, Laroque, counsel for Brignoli, promptly took the matter in band, and obtained from the Court aa order to show cause why the order of arrest should not be dis. ebarged The argument in the case was set down for > o'clock, but it was two o'clock before it was reached. je Barn: row, and I believe these ‘To for two an annoyance This ample security, and should satity bis alleged ir Joachimsen—Wo did not know, ‘Mr. Joachimsen—We are perfectly satisfied as iong an a bond bas been fied. toot lauker See bowever, and | want to fie my aMdavit to nat i, 80 aa to avoid the payment of costs: ir |, We do NOt want your coste Judge Barnard—I abel! not tax you (OF costa, @o that ends tbe mattor. ‘ Mr. we thon started tn search of the Sheriff, with the order of the Court releasing Hrignoll (rom arrest bie hand. Godirey wan corepictoly out-man@uvred, ‘Wad the defeat with vecomtog resiguation and good grace. The Fireme Coming Drart. The Gromen of this city propose at an early day pe tittoning the exeoutive for exemption from the coming Graft. They set forth in forcible and truthful ianguage their claims to this exemption, and considering tho dan- to which thts city in thefpreront yaar bas been sub. rove from frejuent Ores, few cluiseum ‘will be Tosa to fella. 'h comraiion til wall onthe Tealteck wnt . A committes will walt on poriion, A co “edit resident with PuLapairnia, August 26, 1864. ‘The Build says that en the 24th ult. the steamers Gettysburg, Keystone State and Massachusetts captured the blockade runner Lillian, from Wilmingtoa ter Ber- meds, A Lavina Waata at Banrow's —Another curiosity has ‘mace ite appearance at Beroum’s Meseum, in the shape of aliving white whale, Thi interesting inhabitant of the vasty deep was captured off the coast of Labrador, and ean be seen daily on exhibition on the priscipal foor of the Moseum, | spprehevsiow 0° the murderer: it was issued by me on me spoke the the same car wR One byt 4 bed a¢ tail aud thin, the otber pean ‘Dresser ination coztinned—At the time I purchosed the chain | had not real of the murder; soon wards my atention was called ¢o it, aud | was struck with tee fact that the chain 1 badspurchesed the hook, 1 immediately wrote to’lospeotor Kerressey informing fim of the clroumnstanoe, “ele es leseription ives prociamat! from that whic and my brother of the mam from whom I had bought the chain; I never saw the same pattern of chain before: it bas a certain peculiarity by which once seen ! would recollect it again; a chal somewhat like it is called the Clyde chain; 1 would aot all this ap Albert curb chain; this is a swivel weal; the description of this seal given tn the does hot properly describe this obain. Jonatban Mathews examined by Mr. Marbury—I am @ cabman, living ip London;! know Franz Muller, the Prisoner, perfectly well; | bave known him about two years; he has been in the habit of visiting me frequently, ag offen as twice or thrieo a month; he hag been workiog asa tailor; ! bought abatror bim; be bad come to dine me one Sunday and he saw with mea bat whic he liked: he tried whether it would fit him, and found # was a little tight for him: 1eaid ‘ifl get you one made a little easier than that, will it fit you?” be eaid “very icely .” Idia so, according to bis wishes, and bad it horse the Saturday following; it was made by a man named Walker, in Crawford street; be wore it up to within thres THE LONDON RAILROAD MmuaDER. | t,x? Appiteetion tor th¢ Extradition of Frans the Marder ef Thomas Brigg:. Before United States Commissioner Newton. THR ACCUSED AND HIS CAPTORS IN Count. Avavsr 26.—fhe hearing in the extradition case of Franz Muller, charged with the murder of Mr. Thomas Briggs, ip a firat clags railroad car, near London, oo the 9th of July last, was resumed at.12 o'clock, in the United States District Court room, before Mr, Commissioner Newton. The crowded condition of the court room evinced the great tnterest manifested in the oase, Mr, Beabe, who bad been assigned as counsel for the “eccused, not boing present, there was sume delay in com- mouoing the proceedings. Mr. Edwin Biakmean, after a brief consultation with the prisoner, stated tothe Com- ‘missioner that the accused expected hia sister in court, and would then make some arrangement as to cout ‘wae? Commissioner (to the accused)—Is your sister ere ‘Lhe Accused (standing up, holding « biue cottop hand- korchief in one of bis hands, and syeaking with a slightly foreign accent)—I am expecting her, sir. the Commissiooer—Has your sister any friends here? ‘The Accured—I do not know, she came to this coun- by herself, tne {Commissioner—Well, J will assign Mr. Shaffer aud ‘objection. week: Inst seeing bim; I bave since seen that has: Igaw if at the detective office, Sorthand yard, London; deseribed ft to the inspector be‘ore he showed it to m: bad remarked it three weeks before, and told Muller % :hesaid he would wear it » while card box } saw at my bouse of my s Mr. Blankman as counsel, if there be Bo Boib these gentlemen being in court, they accepted the charge. and took their seats at the table where the rat was seated. He is of small stature and slightly rk with; I thought nothing of had the cee and eadenen of Mr. Death, the jeweller, ea it; I bad never got anything from Mr. Death, Crose-examined by Mr. Shaffer bat was like mine, except that this was exeier; I should not th there were any simtiar bats {to the at as lget my bate mrde to order, and this one was made to order: it wap zome two or three weeks before Christmas. Q. Did you have your head measured for this hat’ A. No; they @w not measure heads; they moasure hats. (Tsughter) 2 always found tho accused to be a very steady, (ndustri- ous. honest man, regular in his babits; | shout? not have hesitated, on oath, to give bim a good character, 4 by Mr. Marbury—Am Sergeant ative forca: 1 boarded the Victoria the other day, in company with a New York officer, Jobm Tiemann; Tiemann told the prisoner that he was charged with the murder of Mr Brigge tn Loudon; I followed by saying ‘on the London and Northwestern railway, o@ the 9th, between Bow and Hacknevwich;” be sald. “E was not there; | never was on the lin the offeer sexrched him, and took a key from bis waistcoat pocket, this is tho key: the prisoner said It was the key of nis box; Iatterwards fetched the box into the cabin, where the pris suer was standing; be told me it was bis; I un- locked it, and among other things | found a gold and a hat: thissis the watch aod bat. Mr Marbury cylled attention to the fact that the watob produced was an old-fashioned watob, made at Hackney; and that the evidence in the case showed that the wateh of the deceased was an old-fashioned one, and that be lived at Hackvey. Jonathan Mathews was recalled by Mr. Shaffer, and the bat found upon the prisoner, supposed to have dolonged to the murdered man, was then tried upon him and found an easy fit. Jobn C. Tiemann exsmived by Mr. Marbury—Am ocoe- neoted with the detective force in this city: I made the arrest of the prisoner, having been deputized by the United States Marshal; I took out of the prisoner's pocket the key of bis box and was present when the box was searched. Cross examined—The prisoner said be had bad the bat about a year, and the bi for Gia enh eee ie ‘This clocod tho case On the par! e vere- metit, »»4 the further boning was adjourced till Saturday morning al Cleven o'clock. puiit. He wore a dark tweed shooting jacket, a da est, buttoned high up, and @ white necktie, and bas somewhat of the general appearance of at English hostler. His eyes are small and o deeply set that, at & fow yards distance from him, one can see only the shadow of the brows. The {ace is a narrow oval, and has vetther whiskers nor mustache. Tite bair is quite Nigbt, and is carefully combed. There is nothing about his appearance indicating any murderous propensity; on the covtrary, he would pass anywhere for a quiet, in- ollvnsive person, He keeps his lips closely compressed, Bad betrays 00 siems of emotion Un the other side of the tablo, beside Mr. Marbury, counse! for the British government. eat Mr. Tanner, the inspector of detective police at London—a gentlemanly, open-faced, inteiligeot looking mav Mr. Kerressey, local inspector of the Metropolitan police, was also Present, together with several others of the English ., Witnesses, A‘ter some little delay, to permit cemnsel to confer with their client, Mr. Marbury stated the ‘circumstances under which be asked for a warrant of oxtradition acainst the sccured. By the terms of the treaty between the United States aud Great Britain of August, 1842, it ts provided that persons fleeing [rom justice from the one couniry, and being found in the other, charged with cer- tain enumerated crimes, may be demanded and shall he delivered up ov the productivh of such proof as would justify the commitment of the offender for trial in the place where apprehended. Under this treaty. and the laws passed for carrying it Into effect, a requisition was now asked that Franz Muller, the; risoner at the bar, who is charged with having murderod Thomas Briggs, in the c unty of Middiesex, London, ou the evening of July 9, 1864, be surrendered up for trial, Counsel briefly recapitu- lated the circumstances of the murder, which need not ‘be bere repeated; aud he propored to read the depositions of the witnesses taken in thecase in London. before Mr. Houry, one of the police magistrates, and which were au- thenticated by the certificate of Mr. Adams, United States Minister to the Court of St. James. Mr, Sbafler—Are the persons who made these depo. bes to be cross career ber 7. MARINA Vora, SE wwe! Proceedings no ox parte affidavits are aacnat, {2 erimioal Mr. Marbury cited the act of Congress Providing that re oat be rei pl a ss pereat legaily authonticnted, na Micat y. of the Rincipal diplomatic or coosaiar officer of the United Stitm resident in the country wheré the offence waeicom mitted proof that the papers are properly authenticated. The Commissigner decided that othe depositions in (ho case, certified by the American Minister, were oom- petent evidence enn Gepositions were then offered and received ia evi Richard Tanner was thed exomined by Mr, Marbur; tnd testified as follows.—I am lnapector of rrr aff force, metropclitaa police, London; my attention wan first calied to the oxgo on the 10th of July; I was directed by Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner of Police, to undor- take the inquiry. T went to Bow, and put myself in.com- munseation-with the local police; I received there a hat from Inspector Korressey; Ihave since kept it under lock ‘and key: it is now in London, at the office, in the strong room; it is an ordinary binck'hat, bet and broken: it hag the name of 7. H. Walker, 42 Crawford street, Lon don, as the maker: it appoared to have stains ef ‘blood Noon it; Texbibited tt to Mr. Mathews. who ts bere pre sept: | wae present at the taking of the derositions be- fore the mugistrate, Mr. Henry,on the 19th of July: 1 enw bim awoir the witnesses, and gaw them sizn the depositions: Mr. Henry certified then after they were Put tozether, he js tho chief magistrate, and has been to Tov Knowledge for ten or twoive yenrs: | have boen canned- ted witb Lhe metropolitan poticn foree in Landon for four- teen vea's. | ronetrom the ranks to my present position we all bave to do that: Thave been in the habit of seeing preliminary depositions tm cases of crime in England oa Which warrants are issned, the depositions in thie case are in the weal form: | received the depositions of the 19th of July from the bande of Mr. Henry, the macis- trate: they are tho criginal depositions: | got them certi- fied by Mr. Adams, the American Minister: 1 produced the bat before Mr, Henry on the 19th of July, when these depositions were taken: ! produced it to the witness Ames: it was tn re'erence to it that Ames (ostified: I showed it aso to the oxbman, Mathews: T produce a pawn ticket here; 1 got it from the witness Hae on the afrernoon of the 18th of Fly: it ig. the same ticket to whien Maite refere in bis deposition; there were also pro- duced on the examination a walking stick and black beg which had hotonged to Mr. Briege.and the card box spoken S NEWS FROM NEW ORLEAN The United States steam transport Missisz!ppi, Captain Kennedy, arrived at this port yostorday morning, from Now Orleans 18th inst. and the Bar 19:1). Sho brings the United States mails, anumber of passengers and one bom dred and seventy-five sick and wounded soldiers, com signed to the United States Aesistant Quartermastor. We aro indebted to Mr. Sanderson, the purser, for favorm. She reports:—On the 22d inet., Michae! Owen, Segond Massochusetts’battery, died and wae buried at sea; 244R, Carlos Coy, Fighth Vermont, died and was buried at sea, 26th, Edward Simpson, private, Company F, Thirtiet® Maine regiment, di-¢; same day Gustavus N. Carey, private Company K, Thirtieth Maine, died and was buries ateea. Two hundred of the rebel prisoner drkcen at Port Gaines have petitioned to be allowed to take the oath of allegiance. Gen. Canby bre aathorized Col. Dwight, our Commi sloner of Exchange, to effect an immediate release of om prisoners—some three thousand Give hundred in number pow in Camp Ford, Texas. The steamer Rob Rov, which was reported cay and destrpyed by guerilins, ts safe, but aground Monroe, Washita river The Case of the Metropolitan Recor@, UNITED STATRS COMMIBSIONEL'S OFFIOR. Before Commisetouer Osborn. \wered his decision (bis morning in the case of the United States against Mr. Joho Mullaly, edilor of the Metropaliian Record, chargedwith inciting resistance te the draft The following is the decision -- of be Mr. Death. the jewatler, examined the compart. ment of the Tailhcipoe car, and observed the cui is Peon pple [hy Roepe rtp oy oy rant covered with blood; i was "present at the C-romer's iv, | foiFaclne wicters quest, and saw there the body of str. Priggs; theoapor J in thee: xy now produce isa proclamation offering £300 reward for the al le les pe Ad { greet pationa! importance to the od. fe! the complain the forcihie bave adopted in mesting the 16th of July in Londoo: Leet the description of Mr. Briggs’ wateh from the watchmaker at Hacknoy, who had cleaned tt not long Deore: { was. referred to hit be anting the action af the Southern States on the 4 5 y Mest m of State sovereignty and the right def Mr Trigce! son. (IV uf ascribed 8 a large, old-fashioned Ma tederal Union The tendancy an tone, of the-ertices gold lever evatch, open face, with the number and ma | are in. oppos a ordered. by tne ker's parne.) a Prowideut Yo th bot bother” aye Coraneel far ncoused objected to hearsay evi criticism. on tye w Tneasure'to be used as the descripti Tan eee eee 8H HO | A rseasure ef power 10 sttengthon te han dof the Fxecnttve tn bis efforts 1a avercome the rebellion and stablish the unton of a g was not acquainted 8 wm hie ie time. i bad never seen him dy at the inquest: T do not know, of my ows knowledee, Chat it wax the body af Mr. Briges; 1 ap pited no Lest to determine whether the etatns on the hat the States. or as an inflammatory appeal to be wand defy Keoutive in ile ¢ Torts to em. yede1@ question to be decided tras character of thr paper so ad'ted by the The liberty of specch om of the press isa defendant, Wwere sain of Blow: Ido tot know how aney perecse | Srerraht coucheated tovas hy. the ctor and =pirit @ form power ot js the yt the x pecuipied the compartment of the car In which Mr. risus | Giscias ved critic se the Actacot public vie wader fee cierd had a seat. trom Row to Hackneywich ts about three ho studi miles: 1 jothing Of the appointment of Mr Henry, | * a rotend the of ag nf purpose that ernment will see tn’evere mind that conceived it and the fearless constructed it Lirstwee of speech. tempered with love of country, can never be wrone Unguarded judicas. of Korressey, examined by Mr, Marbury—t am msyector of K division, of the Metropolitan Police, sta- timed at Bow: my attention was first called to this case op the morning of Sunday. July 10 t-saw Mr. Briggs bo ant before avd aiter bis death; | kent x consiabie tor the na ait Camdevtown station for the bat. and received it frem him; I have been connected with the Metropolitan Police of London over (Ourteeo years, !kuow Mr Henry, the chief magisirate at Pow street. about twelve yours. | was present when all these depositions were taken before him at Bow street, on the 224 of July, 1864 the witnesses wore mworn by Mr. Heary, and signed them before pi thie is Mr Henry's certificate; I received thore original depositions from his bacds, and! brovght them with me to this country; thers was ® bat produced before Mr. Heary on the 224 of July: it wag the sar: the constable; Tyee it to Inspector Tana the deposition of Mr. Ames, one of the 1 me tbat he foui railway carriage, | also showed the hat to Elizabeth Repach, it Is the one to which abe refers in ber deposition, | produced a gold chain it Dow; k belonging to the ved the chain from Mr, J: wful prerogative of trenson. and back of at this ten® the supports of mature an Pressud by the d are cleat fhe tient to th lang oF ‘toes the safety 0 ion Ihense «uch wholesn'e nbase against the President tn times of war, whco the whole (ores of the nati Is taxed to maintain its so serve tha institutiynsentriated le our ear to think that such liberty of aprech, nnder # stances, is unwise and fmpolitic. and the lesso be earefaily anal dent the commander-im-ehief of the army and na'y. amd Congress bee invested bim with discretion to make use of the milftary pow: Nia opinion, the public safety power in times of war ix pre If the people cont ao yates he it bie deporition, toi chain is the one to which the witnesses Mr. Thoma jikees Briegs, Mr. Buchan and Mr Robert Neath referred to there was a new Chain presented te Kiizabeth Repach on ber examination: it wag produced by Young. the pawo brok i it Le tae | tot be and ‘obert Death testifed, the ‘exbibited on the 224 4g pid ts dios Cross-examined by Mr. Shatfer—Tho examination of the witnesses om the 22d of July occupied about soven, hours; I received the. denositions from Mr, Heors, and pot gave them to the Superintendent: | was pietew an ve Rnecn wheo dhe American Minister gave his certifioste. the | forced. and the acts of the Fixes papers were returned to me by t! Saperiovendent; tac TiS yianle “wit “anteratine. not acquainted si te imate of Mr . on one igre. et, we @i critic sim, wnt 7 eat Bin ea Re oe ie (Mr. 9.9) candidate for the Vi leolde whether he has not tede ‘hitneelt Y gress ot tome law of Uo! of be : it. The Spaatestoner rated that the certificate of the United States Minister, under the seal of the legation, evidence. should be recoived Ir. John Death examined by Mr. Marbury—I reside Ot '55 Cheapside, London; | am a silversmith and jeweller, ad have been in that business thirty-two yearn; the chain now banded to me I purchased on the morning of (we 11th of July from the prisoner (here Maller stood up to be identified): I was called into the shop by my brother, and this chain was Banded to me by him for me to value, 1 put it in the scales to weigh it; the prisoner looked to wee me do it; I bim £8 108 for it; he looked ret by the provost to the olvil anthor tes, m \ rth los re marker TT think. it We tiene Te one ° remarks, “I thin! ir Governor of the Beate to. fororn. the adriniateation t there aball be no more Conecripting in thty State." Ao, him ae this and be will be tained by two or three hao onean a circulars, wi the ot maperstto the sonsortption, ‘ eer, appended Wagrere i packed, the chain 7 ry ‘complains’ of, and’ which he claims parce: of it and dolivered it within the meaning of the act. The semtences are a (ing the shop; | again aw that the Epesative, ‘and intended to stigmatize him mx A night, {t'was shown to me the whole article aa bitter fnvoctire, 00 to apeRk. areal ea Sen SF tae men ast tae ait tthe raters of ige ean. "De et in; that ja the samo a, Ny Bee of thee ‘eon! in the justness and pre ‘are 10.8 measure made follow tration. At rete