The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1864, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tuvnspar, Dec. 15-6 PM. ‘The gold market was firm at the opeving and continued po till the afieraoon, when it bocame heavy, under the Anfucoce of reports relative to pberman's army aid tbe probable capture of Savannad. After (our o'clock, bow- ever, i} showed indications of Srmness, The quotatios 2:30P. M 330 P. M. 4:10 P, M. 6.00 P. M.. 208 ‘The stock market opened with animation, but as the call progressed it wouksned, wud tt closed beavy, The variations (rem yesterday's second board were fol. w York Central declined if, Michi;an Southern 4, Miinois Central s, Cleveland aud Pittsourg sy, Chi. eago and Northwestern , Rock Is‘sud 4, Fort Wayne Xi. Reading advanced %, Prairie du Chein X, Quicksil- ver 3g, Cumberland Coal 3. Government securities were firm, with a limited volume Of business. Coupon five-twentics advanced |. One year certificates sold at 97%; coupon ten-forties 10175 202; coupon sixes, 1851, 116%. Ab the open board, at one o'clock, the market under- woot a {ractional improvement ; but at the second regular Doard \t was lower. As compared with the closing sales @! the morning, Brie declined 44, Michigan Southera 1 Mariposa \, Quicksilver 14. Rock Island advanced >. ‘The rest of the list was steady. Govervment securitios ‘wore strong. Coupon sixes of 1881 advanced % , coupoa ‘Dive twenties if, new issue K & XY, Coupon ten-forties i, aX A$ the open board, at balf-past ores, the market was ull and slightly lower, Money continues easy at call at eeven per cent on or- Gipary collaterals; but large amounts are loaved on gov- eromonts at six. First cliss commercial paper is dis- ounted at 746 to 10 per cent Foroigo axchinge is in very moderate request at 109%; for bankers’ sterling at sixty days, acd 110%; a % at Three days. Merchants’ bills are offered at 108 a 34. Owing to the reduction of the Bank of Engiand rate of Miscount to seven per cent, followed by similar action on Xho part of the Bank of France, whose terms are mow six per cent for discounts and seven wer cent for advances, there is a revival ef confidence in financial and commercial circles in Europe as well asin European houses on thie aide, and Hevce commercial bills are more ip demand than thoy Rave been for some months past. ‘The Secrotary of the Treasury has tranemitted state. » Monts of the estimates furnished by the respeciive heads of departments to the House of Representatives, in order ‘tbat appropriations may be made sccordingiy for the Hscal year coding June 50,1866. They are.— For the civil service, iucluding the expences of foreign intercourse, courts, loavs, public domain and all other expenditures, exeopt for pension: Indian and the Wer | and Navy departments. $19,741,650 For pensions, 11,230,000 For Indian Depa 6 For army proper, & For Military Academy For fortifications, ordnance, &c, For paval cstablishmens.. Total.......0- eee $584, 218,162 To the estimates are added statements sbow ing :— 1, The appropriations estimated for the service of the flacal year ending June 30, 1866, made by ‘former acts of Congress of a specific and indefinite character, as follows, vin For miscellaneous objects, including ex penses of collecting the revenue from cus- toms.. tecsseresscece sooe $8,560,910 | For compensation to the general Post Office | for mali service . 700,900 | For otvillzation of 10,000 kor arming and equippin; iti ‘ 200,000 For iterest on the public debt... see 126,660,020 Total........ oo se eces. {$196,130 ,930 %. fhe estimated balances of existing appropriations which will be unexpenced en June 30, 1865. which are required for the payment of the liabili the present fiscal year, but which Will not be drawn from the Treasury until afier June 30, 1865, and the b “ae \o the service of the fisce! year ending June 30, 1860, viz:— nsw YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1864 10000 OS6's 5 20,004, 108% 61000 le THE GREAT LIBEL SUIT, 20000 do, .0 b-gue 108% "2000 1B Issue 108% Sage ssn 3 A. ta THIRD DAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS. 1 ycer a7 PackR io ob Continuation ef Evidence for the Defence. ff 1000 Bull NY&Elatm 104 1200 dO... eee LOB $100 Rariem Ist m. 106 DSNW ef bds 106 6080 do ++ 105 9000 Ch KNW Tet m 9736 1000Cb,B&Qa 8's,18t 123 20000 Pius. FWA&C 24 103% The Burning of the Farley Gun Factory. 10000 do «+ 104 100 do. . 2000 Clew&Pitia3dm 100 700 Clove & Pitts RR 20009 MeirkWimbs0 78 100 do, ig 500 American gold. iT (Boaaetorenens'ry 1025 ine Value of the Guns and Machine- 0 Canion Co 31 38% 800 Chic KNW pref. 1814 ry Destroyed. 100 BDrccrssere TOM 250 Chick N WRK. 44 a anes Bee 4 i arr b30 Ss 60 Cen National Bk. 10 0... 3 10 Manbatta GasCo 190 = 100 pea 4 5 D 50 Del & Hud € Lo, 400 Chl & Kk Is. NTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS, 20 ° 100 do 200 Neve Coal Co. eo Rew ae 300 Cumbd Coailo pret 200 ao, 100 do 700 American CoalCo $6 The court was opened at precisely ton o'clock yester- day morning. On the list of jurors being called it was found that one was abeent, This occasioned some little _ 80 118 360 MUK Pr du Ch RR BS 214 Piss, FUW SODIRAR 108 cr 100 do . 94% 100 «8S 104% | GAY; bub Me, Loren Jones, the wituess whose examina- i = &: an 9414 200 B30 ie tion was begua yesterday, was pliced on the stand. Os 200 Mariposa Mg Co 361; 100 oe BIB OE Koger giana ae bey fous the arrival of the derelict juror Une case proceeded, loo Wining 100 Chi & ARR 941g Ex-Judge Pierrepont, op bebaif ‘of the defendant, began 2udsmitbvarmeleeG'd 9 100 H&St Jos RR pret 50 @re-examivation of the wiuess:— 50 Facitio MSS Co, 50 qi 6 Q. Won't you take a piece of paper and put down tp figures distinctly on paper tke gum which had beca paia Out up Lo the time that the fire occurred? Judge Fmott said Guat ull thie bad already been given in Che examination of this witne-s, and be siw no reason 00 NewJerseyConRR 175 BKECOND BOARD. Hate vast Two o'CLock P.M, £10000 US 6a "81, reg 1093¢ 400 de. 10000 U § 6'e "81, cou 116% 150 Why he sbouid be recalied to state the sume thing over 1000 US 6's. 5-20reg 108 200 Hudson again, 1000 US 6's, 6 20 cou 109 600 do. ‘The presiding Judge was of the same opinton, 14000 do. 400 Reading 1 Judge Pierrepont contended wl tuese tacts bad par. 10000 co 200 Mich Centr: Ualty been e.tcited, but they bad not bee pat in 25000 800 Cleve & Fitts writing, Ho bow wanted this portion of the witness’ testimony im writing. 400 do. Witness allowed to proceed. Q Mr Jones, I want you 100 Mich So guart'd. 146 4000 Ustts,lyrcer 97% 400 Mich SoKNIRR 72% | tO put down ou a piece 01 paper the sum which was paid 2000 Missouri t's... 4s 00 Go..... B30 Ts | OULOf the convera We spexk Of up to che time that (he 10000 Obio & Miss cer 35%, 150 Tllinois Centrait fire occurred. A. Que hundred aud oixbty-fve tho. eand 10000 do. 35% dollars Q. (lease put down under tbat the amount 0: 600 Chic & NW RK. do a 500 shs Mariposa Mg. 3534 200 Ci&.ms AgaiMst (be CoucerD at that Lime. § 40 Quicke’t Mg (Co. 93% 200 Chic& NW dge tmoil Again obected, All this evidence had 400 Canton Company, 36% 300 Cleve & Tol KR. Certainly been gove torough, f 100 do......b15 36% 100 Chie & Rock LK Ex-Judge Pierrepoot—.s certainly has not What I | 400 Cumb Coal pref. 50% WALE {0 ascertain writiDg are the ovwsh claims for m: 200 do. 50g terials aud for labor iu order to show the coudition of tue 100 do, concern at that day, A. It was about fl.teen thousand 200 do. dollars. -Q. Add ati together, aud say wht i@ the result. 200 Pacific M A. It will be about two buudred thousand doilars. Q. 100 NY Cent 200 do.....-b80 105%, | Picase put down the assets as they existed before the fire 100 as vs MO% 100 Alt. & Terre Haute S4sg | OD Chut same di The amount received :rem govern. ment was iwenty eight thousapd dota mounted to vinet, the machivery, CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. tools and fixcures Seven thousud dvilara; six tyoosaud guns on band, forty thou. Tuvnepay, Dec. 16-6 P.M. | cand Wollars; ~meking the wuole sam one bun. Asuzs.—Recelpts, 4 bbis.; nominally $12 a $12 dred nud inety seven thonsund doilare, which, : - Wy $12 © S1226C0F | sciuoted from. the Uret sum ef two’ bandeed pots and $13 a $15 25 cor pearls, Braanetvrrs.—Receipts, 6,693 bbls. flour, 4,520 hage corn meal, 1,725 do. corn, 2,422 do. oats and 625 do, mait The flour market was more active to-day, and the apecu- lative or common grades were a trifle Ormer in price. The demand was mainly for home consumption, with some speculative inquiry. Sales 18,000 bbis. State and Western, 1,300 Southern and 450 do. Canadian. Rye flour was firm, but quiet at $94 #950. Corn meal wag also quiet, with sales of 100 bbls. Brandy wine at $8 80, We quote:— thousind dollare, will leave # balanee to be accounted for of twenty sever thousand dollars. Q. Please pul down fo Giguree the same statement that you mide at the Mayor 6 oiice? A, In substance, ihe Gaims ana money paid out would amount to two hundred wud thicty-eeven thousand doil There was acum of one hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars paid out, with an jnteress aliowed of seven thousand dollare, Q. Were there any writings between Mr. Opdyke and the outgide peopie? Counsel tor the prosecution wanted to know what was meant by the | hrage *outside pevple.”” Witness expiaiued that this phrase was sppiled to those Pereons connocked with the establishment wLo were Dot to the Grm 5 A. Thore were writings in some ; fa oth 5 Superane state nd Western flour. # % . o4 2 Questia by MM ied —are you arene ren ere Chrolce Etate. 1045 a 10 30 | $26 Manutscture aud value of guns} A Common to medium extra Western... .....10 50 @ 10 75 | MY Kbowiedge of muskets was obtained at that Extra round hoop Ohio. 1 98 a Lap | SPmMory: it was not very extensive: 1 thnk T kuow Western trade bruods. 11 45 a 1z 25 | $e Value of this carbine; 1 cousidered it a valuable Bxtraht Lows........ Ti 40 a Lt ce | 8t@-—(carbine presonted sud recognized)—! consider tt Common Southern 210 90 a 12 Fed worth twenty five doilars; aftor Keun got there the fac. Facey sodextra do... 12 30 a 15 00 | WF beospered; be was a very evergetic man; at the Chintsen Canadien hacen the factory went off io fire and emoke it waa pro Good to choice and extra 10 68 a 12 9, | Auciog Ay carbines duily; at ton dolisre and seveuty Rye flour, supertine : ae cents each the profits were over five hundced dollars 0 Corn meal, bois Boda oop | OY: when the factory was destroyed it was of a daily Corn meal’ pa “T7400 8 41 go | Prost of five bundred doliars to Farley; the tactory could have gone on, having @ capacity to produce an income of ope hundred aud fifty thousand dollars a yeur, so long as there was a demand for this carbine: at the time of the Gre the machinery was worth about tw: cent —The wheat market was a shade firmer, but quiet, the sales not exceeding 33,000 bushels, at $2 58 for amber Michigan. $2 35 a §2 40 for inferior winter red Westera For the civil servicé...... $4 049,536 For joterior Department, pensions. 299,323 Yor War Department. 13,150°039 Yor Navy Departinent 2,002 $17,636,992 TAR io esderics Secs scans «$817 886,025 It appears by the statement of the estimated balances | et exieting appropriations which will be unexpended on June 30, 1866, thas the sum of $3,780,478 79 may be car- ried to the surplus fund. t If Congress should fail to adopt the measures necessary | te prevent the further depreciation of the currency, { those estimates will present a farcical appearance beside | the actual expenditures; but we trust that some at least of our logisiators are impressed with the gravity of the Basocial situation, aod that the warnings of bis. Qery, as well as our own past experience, will not ‘be entirely lost upon the representatives of the people. ‘Tee questior of a change in the mational revenue law and tariff bas, we are informed, not yet come under the con- eration of the Committee of Ways and Means; but the poner it does the beter. The tax law should be made to produce at least five hundred instead of three hundred millions, ag estimated by Sir. Fessendea, There mus:, at the same time, be @ stop put to further tesuee of gold bearing bonds, and measures inau- gurated not only to prevent further paper money joflation, Dut the gradual withdrawal of a considerabis portion of that already in circulation. The fiscal re- sources of the nation are far greater than Lave as yet been developed, and if Congress can only eupply the Gnanciai wisdom, iv which the Secretary of the Treasury has proved bimeolf to be so lamentably deficient, the country may be saved from those disastera whieh per. sistence in the present ahi‘tiess policy would soouer or later entail ehould the war continue fer two or three yours longer, ‘Tho Bank of Engiand, as prev ons y announced, redeced | fle rate of iaterest on the ith ultimo from eight to seven per cent, and the Bask of France also reduced its rave from eight to seven. The following ere now the Bates Of discount in the leading cities of Furope.— Bank rave. Marke 6 6% 6 $s % 5% 5 8 6 Loodve — Pare 9% . - oe . Os ’ The returns of the Bank of England for the ween ending November 23, compared witn tbe statement of ibe previous week as follows: — Now. 15. £5,142, 368 14,626,254 10,874,542 241 18,713,407 Notes im circulat! 19/564,855 Specte and bullion 14,152,006 ‘The usual return of the Baok of France for the week ending November 26 rbows the following reculte com. pared with the last account —Increase—Caab ip band, twenty-four mod one-third millions; treasury balance, foar and one-third millions Decrease—Bilis discounted not yet Que, twenty and four-fifth millions. advances, one and four-ffth miliioas; cotes, one and ope-fifth mii- lions current accounts, two and two-tbird miilioms. ‘The foliowing were the quotations of American seour!- tes in London on the 6th ult. -— Maryland 6 per cont . United States, 6 20 years, 188: Virginia State 5 per cent Do., 6 per cent Atlantic and Gr tion, Ist mortg Do, 24 mortgage, Pennsylvania, 1st mort. , 1 Do., 2d mortgage, 1582 Erie shares, $100 (ail paid). Do., 7 per cent pret. Do., 4th mortgage. Public deposits Otber deposits Government securitics Other securities. t Western, New York 1880, 7 per cent Sh . Do., $100 shares (all paid). . Marvetta and Cipcinnat! Battrosd bends, Pennsylvania 6 por cent, con verti Do., $60 shares... Satterthwaite's London Circular eays We bave had a very quiet market for Ameriean secari. tes io London during the past week, with joderate Amount of traosactions in United Btates five-twenty bonds end Iilinots ree; the former have remaived quite - at the quotations of 40% a 41%, closing sellers ab Hitools shares declined to 50, but at thin price many buyers appeared, and they clore firm at 60 8 60%. ult, ‘The traffic returns of ra:iways in the United Kingdom @f Great Britain for t! | market was steady, min spo Duehels mixed \ hs La more thao vben the place was puPcbared from Mr. Mar- ‘stou: there were materials on band for the manufacture of ali the guos for which Farley cnarged; I thi there Was material enough te manutneture tive huedred wre carbines of a second quality tan he actually char, for; the value of the second quality, as compared with toe first, would be sore three er five doitars difference; the and $2 30 for No. 2 Chicago i Holders geverail, are vot offering their supplies at prateut: ‘coutdans io 4 higher range of prices pow that the clove of inland nav’ gation has cut off the bulk of the receipts. estern small parcel pew ‘ith sales of Bold at $1 90 a $1 90 yellow Jersey at $1 7 60 bushels at $1 87a $2 for State. Uats were also | carbines bore charged for cost every farthing de- dull at 9 1 06 for the whole range. manded; there was no charge in this claim Cc There was iess activity in the market today; | for interest; the value of s gun im pieces is rKR.. but prices were without material change. A sale of 23 dave Rio was reported at 473<c.a 47Xc., aud 50 do. La- guayra at 440. emai e Botice a sale of 420 boxes edamantine at $60. Corrox.—There was no material change to note in the vaiue lor this article, though there has been rather more doing—the sales reaching im the neighborhood of 1,000 —— demand being chiefly from epinners, We quote:— Precisely the same as when the are assembled or put togetber, with the exception of the cost of putting them together; in my opin.on, the factory could net ha’ Deen rebuilt, with machinery, tools and stock, iu less than two years; I could not say how much that would have cost; the gun conid have been duplicated at Mr. Reming ton’s establishinent; the actual cost would not have ex: ceeded Miteen doliara; the pstenter bad a royalty upon every gun; it was first six dollars nad fifty cents, reduced aiterwards to three dollare and fifty cents; Remington Upland. Florida. Mobile. N.O, # T. | said they could be made at fifteen d liars; that was some Ordinary +0. 185 125 126 126 | few mouths alter the fire; | was personally employed by Middliog. 131 132 132 188 } Mr. Opdyke; he gave me orders and directions: { was not middi 134 136 136 135 | to be paid by McNeil, Ihave - claim against’ botu Mr. Updyke and Mr. McNeil, and « separate Mr. Opdyke for servicer: I have aned Opdyke Jointiy; | recollect the riote in the city; I Bad Occasion to go to the Mayor's o! 4 there heard that Mr. Opdy had gone to the St, Nichclas Hotel: Twent up to the Nichoiag; I did not see Governor Seymour there. ¥. What passed between you aud Mr. Opdyde: A. 1 told him that the police were about to be withdrawn from the factory, au that there woud be great dancer if they were that ti they were kept there, with the sid of the mou employed there, the estabiishtaen$ would be saved. \. What did he way’ A. He said that he could no nothiug ia the matter, and that be hat no antborify: this is to the best of my recollection, Q. Did anything further pass between you We walked aloug to ime head of tne stairs, ant, on eeparating, Mr. Opdyke said ne bad bed | noting to eat all day, and thet he would bheret end get some ber; we parted from each other vaca way, Q. Did you tell Sr. ¢ ou bad eeu t0 che police authorities FREicuTs were firm. Engagements to Liverpool, 300 tierces beef at 1s. 6d., 50 hhds. tallow at 7a. 6d., per hentral, 140 bhda. tobacco at 2%. éd., 50 tons tallow at 17s. 64., and 400 boxes checse at 208. To Londou, 350 bags cloves at 25s., and per neutral, 25 tons sperm ofl at ‘258. , 200 tierce beet at Js. 6d. , and 1,000 green bides and 50 tons Granadiiia wood at p.t. To Hambarg, 60 bbds. Sephaitum at 40s. To Bremen, 76 hhda, tobacco at Sus A ship, 940 tons, was chartered with S00 bbds. tobacco to Liverpool at and an Austrian bark, 487 tons, to Havana at $2,500, gold. Hors.—Choice grades continue in limited supply, and, ba good demand for consumption, prices are firmer Exporte: made to-day of 150 bales new at 45c. a Sic., abd 80 do. oid at 200. w 400 Hary.—The demand continued moderate, both for sbip Plog «nd retail lots, and prices are without decided | change. Jsuivo —We notice a ale of 10 chest Madras at $150 | tbat yo . 2 $1 69, chiely #¢ the latter price, and 6 eeroous Guate | bad re‘wed to give you the men you wanted to jr mania oa private terms, but at fall prices. the vuidingy A. 140 not recollect thot Tamd avything Micises Tae Model with gales of 65 | Of thot kind, Q. Ind you go to & captain of peice in ti oa | regard vo this matter? A. 1 did. @. Did be give you ay Prisons at $1 85, | the men you wanted? A. fle did not. <q Who wae that captains A It was Caprain Cam eron of the Metropolitan Police: he said be bad no men to send to the factory, and advinod the withdrawal .( # persous in the burlding and ctoring ity nm cometed with Mr. Weed and American spirits of toppentine at $2 20 9 $225. Of rosing ® sale of 150 bbis, was effected at $23 «$30 (or common end No. 1. Ons. —Lingeed was in moderate jobbing demand and firm at $145 Lard was more active aod firm, witn salen of 3,000 galions prime wioter at$2 160. in crave sperm and whale we beard of po transactions, but the did yc i market is firm at our last quotations. war with those gentiemen dt Provisions. —Receipts, 2,610 barreis pork, 3,701 puck- + Qe vid yun lead th w believe ages bef, 976 do. cut meats, and 266 do. lard’ Theac- | that in your conference with Opdyke be could noi jook you in the foce, bet that be the paper before him? A. There wae someting suit about it, aod J said, jokingly, \bat the Mayor aiways kept bis eye ou the paper. (laughter.) Judge Lmoti—Jokingly, was tty (Laughter) Q. Did you make use of any expression that would lead to the Buppesition Mat you understo d thas Mr. jariey would like to bave the armory burnedy A. Not in the ieee? fe-oxenmmed by Judges Fierrepoat—! war in « rom with Mr, Weed aod Judge Pierrejoct, there wae Versation between us; there was something said the Mayor looking at a paper, ©. Mid you ever hear any ciaims were marie upow the city for guns ceiiverea to the goveromentr A. 1 never did, @ W royuity to be paidon these guney A, There a roy tity to be paid acter che gunr were finished snd ce; rea to the government Q. Then there was no royalty doe on the guns shat Were destroyer before they were tin fehea’ A There was not © In the bill preveuted to We city rovaity was, however, incinded’ A lt was, Ve Kept his ere upon tive speculative demand noticed for some days past continued to-day, aud a furtber edvance was established on all grades, particularly new mess, which roid as high aa $42 75 on the spot, end $43 60 for kebruery de There wae aisoa fair the spot, large eRe Was ConsUtOMated, the gaiee reaching 17,000 bbis., at $40 oO a $42 76 for nyw mess; $40 @ $41 50 for 1563-4 do., cash and reguiar way, closing at $4) 25: $37 560° for prime, and 0) 68 6$40 50 for prime mens. bor tu desivery (he sales comprised 7.000 bbix. mese, 186: seller and buyer ali this month, at $41 60. 6.000 boiey do , seller and buyer Janunry,a: $41 75 a $4z 50: 1,000 bie. meve, 1864-4, aoiler ali thie month, at $43: 400 do., seiler Febrvary, at $43 50; 1,000 do., seller Janusry, at $45 0 $45 25, und 1,500 dbis. prime mess et $41, buyer January. Bee’ continued quiet, thoneh rather more active, at $18 60 a §21 50 for now plaia meen, and $2i $23 for new extra do Tierce beef was quiet, and n changed Heel bame. were decidedly mor reniery weiter change in value. Sales of 11,000 2, | lo Mr, Dield—t did act keep the books: Mr. Opeyke ad. wt $27 a $28 tor Western—chiefly at $27 50 Cut Meats | var ced $16,060. Q How much of ail the money advanced did they receive back (rom the goveroment! A, proceeds of the guns delivered to the government. A de to the propriety of r quently on the same poiwts, The learned Judge seia that the whole thing bad beep exhausted #0 (ar ae thin wit nes concerne’!, The same matter had been gone five or six times, and he saw no reason why the ex Amination should be continued any further Counsel for the prosecution expressed themsrives of the same opinion, but still they went on divputing the samo questions over apd over again. The reat of the evidence given by thir witheas 0 cro. examiation for the O/th er sixth time does oot contain a wingle wew feature. TESTIMONY OF CHARLES M'NIz1.. Charles MoNeit was sworn and examined by Mr. Pierre. Pont—Was elected inst {all @ inember of tho Legislature, and bad been re-elected for the coming year. from Queene county: in December, 1502, had some relation toe manu- tactory of gune on the corner of Twenty first street and Becond avenue; knew about the suit of dire McNeil against Mr Opdyke; before July 18, when the manufae- tory war burned, bad ap interest in it, amounting to two doliare & guD, bad advanced $F ,260—$3 760 to the pat ind $2,600 to Mr. Marston, for mechwery, from whom be bad received a ehattel mortgage @F recurity: eubeo queaty, in 1862, Mareton’s interest was reid to Mr. Far- ley—Mr. Opdyke being the yy interertea. Q Whav did youdo with your chat! aan te Mr. Fariey toid ‘me that most be , and went to my wife to it her to eign off; and it was cancelied; shen the McNeil terest was to have two dollars @ gun for a!) gane de- livered and paid for by the government, or if they were After the burning of this build ‘wore In moderate request, but the market was firm, with ibe wales of 600 ticre led hame at 20);0. 4 200 , and 00,000 ibe. dry malted shoulders, for January and leb- rnary delivery, at 18c. Bacon was in moderate demand but firm The transactions comprieed some 800 boxes Zle. for long ribbed, to arrive, apd Zlc « 21 }fc. for Wee! erp aod city Comberlend cut. Dressed hogs are daily advancing, owing to the smal! supply and the fair de mand. We quote Western at 174, and city at 8c. There was more inquiry for lard, and am advance of ic. 8 yc per lb. was established, with saler of 3.800 bois. and tierces, at 20c. 8 223;0. for No 1, 22 \¢. a 2o. for fair to prime steam, nud 24c, a 24%c. for kettle. ‘Tue inquiry for butter was limited, bot bolders were very frm and demanded ‘8c. a 60. for Western, aud the for State, Cherse was in fair request at 15e. for common to prime. Prrro.ec™ —Receipte nore. The demand way derate, but holders were nevertheless firmer in their views and demanded bigher prices for all kinds. Io most cages the prices demanded amounted to a with drawal from ti some sellers demanding S0c. a #20. for bonded on. There is bo export demend of moment, and only @ few lots wore taken by the exporters. The sales comprised about 2,000 bbis, crude, on the spot and for all the month 66 ce. ® 56c.; 2,600 do. refined, in bond, on the spot jor ali tho month, at T6c. a 78e., and 450 do free at 95 );0. 8 96c, Bemrine was quict. Re only to report caies of 20 bags Rangoon inquiry for raw, without materit do, Porto Rico at Zia. @ mye. Refined were without change and firm at ourjiaet quotations. By auotion, 77 . 14K. a be Opa ‘who me not to do an at STAAME was achive apd ‘ran, with sales of $0,000 tbe. | Ri wht’ ‘aaything, that Mir, Farley and. Me. Keeoue at 230. for prime. woul , and my wifes inte Tavwow firmer and active; sales 275,000 Ibe. at | rest would taken care ‘of; but I most meep 4 60,000 Ibe. grease away entirely, and have nothing to do wita anything; T don't recollect the auction in particular, Bot Bape, Me, Farley aua's eel me eny ning’ Mr. Opdyke (ad ms be had rather T would pot bave ay hing Wo aot fay about theruins, but keepaway, Q ihe ruins were pole at nection? A. have heard ao; | was net ‘Lance Derossrs or Gown 4? Tay Cauironmia Mret.—Nine. teen thousand ounces of go'4, mainiy arriving by the Brotuer Jonathan from tbe North, were deposited at the Stock manage. United States Mint in thie city yesterday, The | tnere. Q. With whom did you make this arrangement Tavmnbat, Dec. 15—10:80 A. (oie! value of the gold was sbout $400,007 This is anid | about the two doliersaguo? 4. Mr. Farley. after 187 = 300 aha HY Geant RA, i“ ae these interviews and after the money was ob' from OM ROKR... .... 06% | this mint.—sle Oniifornia, a. the city, whom did you eee? A. 1 caw Mr. Opdyke at there a | | the claim of $ | drews, | think ab the corner of Twenty third Bis office? Q. What coourred? A. Well, before that Mr. ‘Opdyke eent to me, in © ae to bw office, and Do says, ‘1 uoderstana M yy to say bo bas made a eoutract wil you $2 mr vs “Yes? be ea: will notstaod that; Mr. Farley me that, aud f reprimanded htm, im @ great ropri. (or meking such a bargain with you as t I Bim the bargaio bad been made, aad the mortgage bad been cancelled, and everytbing bad beeo evs along 10 good fai Did you afterwards coe bim at bis a douse about it? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who was with yeu’ A. Mr, Amor J. Williamson Q. What oocurred there’ A. Mr. Wit- Mamson aud myself went to Mr. Opdyke's house to sottie, be.ore commeuciag Mr. Opdyke eaid:—*I want this to be expressly understood be:weon yourself end Mr. Wil- Hamgoo, that whatever ie said in this room to night shail widen ce against either of us.’ I said “I don't bout that: it is immaterial to me.” Ho ith i$ unless that ts promised Williamaon.’? agreed to that Mi. Opdyke thea said be would fret tell bis story, and I wuss Dot tuteriore with bim, and thea | cou'd teli mine to Mr. Wiiltamson, so he commenced and told his story, I believe. Q. What did he tell? A. 1 could not remem- ber 1b; about one hour anda half. (Laughter.) {did not inter ere with bim, at any rate; when got through | onmenoed, aad I did mut get a great ways before he iateriered with me. Q. What did you tel! him? A. I was made between Mr. Farley and wife $3 aqun for all the guns sold aud delivered, except twenty-: coats that Opdyke was Lo bave for the dillerences of the money ; Farley was y ‘and I was to pey buf of it and Mr. Opdyke balf of it; that was the birgain L told Mr, Opdyke bad he says, “No, you did not make any such ‘bargain.’ said |, ‘idn’t { come down to your place, and didn't you say to me that Mr. Farloy had told you that be had made taat bergxin with mo, and that you bud given bim a reprimand for it?” Said he ‘Ob no, 1 did Said i, ++\bat did you reorimand bim for?” “L didw’t reprimand him. Seid Lt, reprimanded a I took my bat and told him what! thougns of bin, aud left bis house, Q What did you tei him? A. I tuid bum that he wa: mned rascal and & dimned liar, and 1 never wauted auy thing to aay to him again or go into his house agaiv; 1 took my overcoat and went out of tho house, aud out on the stoop Mr Williamson came out alter me nd 6 .id, “Opdyke saya he will settle with you;"” suys I, <i won't go into bts house agen," and I left and wont home; alter! get home that Bight Mr. Wiiliamaon came round aguin and sxid Mr, Opdyko would settic with ine and pay the money, or worda to,that elect Q. Did ne Mr. Updyke any more in this city? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. Did you meet Mr. Opdyke at Congress flail, to A bany? A. | did, last winter. Q. Whut did you Say to Dita on the 6 byect of this civimy Mr Emois (counsel jor plaintiif) objected. ‘The Cuuré ruled that it was allowadie to prove that pariner of Mr. O,dyke,’”’ as alleged in the libel, had eh.rced him with boiux @ swindicr. Tho article did not charge Dim with beg & swindier, Mic. Pied stated that thas precise polot was ruled the other way in Wendel. Q. You have atxted the amount of your interest, the umouat of mousy and two dollarsa gua? Auswer. Yes, sir. Q. ihat was before the time you met at Al- bunyy A Yeu.sir, . Acthat time you had not as- Sigood the tuterest toanyb dy? A. No, sir. Q (by tue Court) Was wever transferred? A. I vever did; may bo my wile did; she did assign it witer this, © (by the Court) In what position did your wie siand to ity A. 16 was her money. Q (by the Court) When you put in thie mooey and made this urremvement with ite. Karlee, was your Wie brought im as the covtracting party A. Yes, bir. Q (by the Court) Your wite was known to be tho person interested? A. Yes, sir. Q. (by the Court) Then you bever bad auy interest iu itatall: A. No, sir; ouly trough my wite, Q. The money you put in you got from where? A. L got it from my wife Q. Did she get it fe m you? A. No, sir, she did not get i¢ (rom me. Alter some argument upon the admissibility of what witoess sald to paintiit at aibaay, fhe Court ruled—I cannot admit this, Tiere ia a fatal variance between the libel and the facts as they turo out. Is appoars that this man’s wile was the parcner, and that be waa not @ parsner whu ohaged bis with being a swindler. (counsel for defendant) claimed that in Jaw his wite could not be a partner; and tout therelore witness was in law the pariner. Couagel for de cndut oflered to prove thi Neit exid to Mr, Opdyke, st Congress Hall, in Alban card to this gua oontract, that he, Opdyke, was & swindier, ection offered and sustained. I:xception taken.) Q. ind you perform any services in this business con- nected with the gaus at ay time? A. Not @ great doal; | was round (he establisnment, attending to it up to the time tuat 1 soid out to Mr. Opdyke. Q. The former iuterest ty it went into the gale to Mr. Opdyk A. Yea; 2. You did not recetve any money’ A. No, wir. Q Whatever was due you weut iaio this sale to Mr. Opdyker A. It ad, QQ. Had you been paid before tbts suit by Mr, Opdyke or any body? ((sbiection offered.) ‘The Court—it assumes tbat something was due to bim, Q Was there? A. No, sir; BobtO me. \ Woom was it due toy A. To my wite. Q Were you working for your wite; A. Yes, gir; acting #s her agent. Q. Did you sign as ber agect? A. I heticve | did; ] am not cer tain of that «. Did you ever tuik with Mr, Weed about W.s A. Not to my knowledge. Q You did tulk abous it at Cougress Hatl? A. 1 did; with Mr. Updyke. Mr. [ierrepont offered m evidence the pleadings pro- duced by paintit in the oase o: Mrs. MeNeil eguinat Mr. Updyke. (Objected to, aud objection sustain Sic, Liprrecvout claimed that it was admisaible with re- The Court admitted the answer and the compialut so far as pecersary to explain the answer. The answer way read in evidence. Mr. Evarts renewed the question what witnem said to platntid at Congress Hail, claiming that hc was regarded by piaintif’ bimself, in that anewer, as the partner. After argument, the Court admitted the question. ‘A. I camaot tell uli 1 said: is wae quite = long story; 1 saw Mr. (ipdyke in the morning and wsked him it be wan not ashamed w come where [ was and put upat the houre | was patting up at after using me or my wile a8 Le Lad done, in cheatiog us cut of that money; be é “You aue, and get your money whea you oun” he mo and went to Dreakfast, and I went in to Dreaktast too; he set opposite to me; be got done snd 1 got done, and we went oot and beced him agate, and among other things 1 told him he was # swindler and be was @ rascal, and l would ne rust him five cents; | further said wo him that a‘ter 1 had dope jor him—apna be 6 “What have you done’ | says, “In getting Andrews to get you ten thonsaud dollars toward your election, and all that, and atter getting in you turn a deat ear and pay nobody ; You pay u8 nos @ cent.’ Aster talking @ little be ft again. What did this mean, mbout this ten thousand dole lary from Sndrews? Mr. | id—Oh no, no, Do. Inow reculiect (Laughter) he said wo me, “I didn’t get ey fin Mr. Andrews—l got it from auother Idun't know what power it was. Q Did he at the utser power was A. No, sir. ho did not, @. You divect Neil suit to be brought A. Yea, Bir. & It whe pending atthe time of this conversation at Albany. was? A. Yee, ir, Q Won't you tell the Jury Bvt thw Andrews matter, what occurred’ A. 1 shou! Ato ask me. Q. We will floisb the other matter first. Subesqueutiy to this conversation was there ent of thie claim’ A. Yes, sir, to Vernard setiied ckm. Q. De you kuow when it war A i es Mitied two Weeks aco last Monday, G. bo you know how muck was paid Mr. Opdyke: A. In the }cigaborhuo. of even thousand dollars. .Q. (iy the court.) On this axsigument of the interest Q 1 thie eleven thuosmud ars, hew much for money. promitr A. [don't know auvth, Void me he recerved $14,060, 1 w my ud 1 bad wotning to do wrth the settlement. & ver «id convent wo tt? A. No.ste & Your cinim wae jor $17 000° A. Yen, the clam was $19,000, here wae f gave my note to Mr, Marston for, and Mr. Updyce Casved tt, and t at wae W bo de ducted from the WoO. . Ob what dia that olmim Test? A. Ow the $20 fon, (Objeetton,) Mr. Pierrepout de. trea to koow (rom (he wituess what 000 way made up of of your wite’ a. Ver | a | Mr beld—icen it is for the purpere of showing that Oily Gammon did Lot divide the pro: ty. Me. Vierrey nt— Whe do you cait Mr. Field—Wuem ci yuu rever tot Mr. Her repoot—J did kot re er to anybody Mr. fiela--iut your ctiect did @ (an you tet) ut what wae caeh and what was proftt A Atier Seducting iw conte! was to have $28 gun Upayke Whe bo have twenty-live conte of that Yi, TOWREUs PAYNE Him Or the money tbat he advanced over and Rowe what | did: then Bir. Farley was to bave wixty vents, Mr Joves was to have (ty my eiowing Mr. (péyke twenty five conte towards lurley, inst would make Opdyke pay Far. | ley Mairty ceute und 1 tmirty cents, aud tout let me $ gan. \ And this $1 70 was Dot due to you untit the gune were made ond soidy A. No,eir, Q To come oat of the pr nde of the guns when Completed apd sold and pad (or A. Yeu, rir. the $10,000, and beg thas Mr. Fie d—What Mr. Opdyke said mod did, and not put anybody ei A. Yes, wir, | will teil it ail as near as | car Mr. }ieid— Yor, vir. state it all A. 1 met Mr, Ap- reet and Broadway there was ao oyster boure there, aod Mr. yack to | aporewe asked me—— Mr. | ok —Wes Wir, Opdyke present? Mr. ‘Then Lobact Wituess--1 understood that you wanted the wbote story fust ag be wae. Mr, | iold—-About Mr, Opdyke Wriiness —Mr. Gydyke Las not come im yee. ‘Come directly to that abeut Mr. Opdyke. to Mr. Opdyke. and told Mr. Upayke would. give him $10,000 of caves to be Je Castom Fouse $10,000, if he would go for for Surveyor for the port of New York, @ ul Stanton in thist . Field—It is unnecessary to lead the witness A. 1did not get it eli in thas 0; if be would to drop Mr. Stanton und go for bim—Andrewa Q Who told you to say thie to Mr. Opdyke? Mr. Fieid—j object, unless be tod Mr. Opdyke st the ime. A. Ltoid Mr. Opdyke that Mr. Andrews told me Q. Rew come te Mr. Andrews, if they choose to go that way, 16 im all the same to us. A Had sot] beter finish up Opdyke firet? (Laughter.) Q Well, goon. A. to me, cheat I eays, don’t think be will; however, if yoo bout thie, pick your man aad . Amor J. Williamsen A. No, str, collect, ground that thore was @ morsage for Mr. Ondvire and ‘Ocmmunicated to biw, aud a message sent back. After furtuer debate, The Court eaid—t entertain Bo doubt, in the most Mar aod olemen: principles of law, that all that took place between Mr. Andrews and this witness, in the first laterviow, so far as he bore tt to Mr. Opdvke, is admisst- bie, After thas Mr. Opdyke directs this max to coutinue the negotiations on this very subject; and what trans- pired at tbat interview is uudoubtediy admissible, if it ommunicated to sr. Opdyke, and 1 understand that to be precisely this ofer. Mr. Fiold—Thea it is om the presumption that {t is communicated? The Qourt—They have shown it was, #0 far as they ve fone. Q What did Opd: to about taking amother man’ ee whee Tn ae oe des eas we aod make an agreement with bim about dropping Mr. Stanton ud going for Mr. Andrews for Surveyor of the port. Q For bow much? a. or ten thousand dollars, of course. Q. Mr. Opdyke said that? A. Mr. Opdyke, of course. Q. What was said about his boing select Mr. Andrews to say it before afraid rows would ohoat him? What did he say about that boing satisfactory or otherwise? A. This was altorwaras. urt—State anything that was said about tho se- lect yke, of Williamson by 4. When I told Opdyke this story of Mr. Andrews, Mr. Opdyke asked me if be would not choat bim; I answered, “No, 1 thiok not, f don't know: get somebody else, if you please, to go witb me, if you will do this; pick your man;* I don't know that he did it at the instaat, but be picked Mr. A. J. Wilbamson as the man. Mr. Field—! object, uviess be states in what way—in what langnoge. Q How did be pick him? A. He picked bim as tf— (Objection. ) Q. How do you know he picked him? A, He aaid ao, Q. Did be say he ploked him? A. He chose Mr. Wiilliam- fon; “ehose," if you please. Q How do you koow he Chose him or picked bim’ A. Beoause he called him by nam; 1 wont to see Williamgon, and told Williamson what Antrows bad suid and what Opdyke had gald— (Ob_ection renewed.) Q. (By tbe Court)—l'or what purpose was be chosen? A. To go with me to Mr. Andrews, avd to make this bar- gain with Mr. Andrews; 1 weut to Mr. Williamson and told bim what Mr. Opdyke had done, or Mr. Andrews bad dope, and Mr. Opdyke wanted him to go with me and Cousummate this bargain; we met Mr, Andrews at the same piace, the corver of Twenty-third street aud Broad. Way, when br, Wiliiamson and Mr. Andrews. and myself ‘was in that yoom, | told Mr. Andre: at Mr. William fon was chogen by Mr. Opdyke to co here to ace t could be d me tn regard vo this bargain that was to be Mado between bim and Mr Upuyke to give him that attuation ag Surveyor of the port of New York; bir, Andrews did be would collect or o&use to be collected a4 ths Custom House for Mr. Opdyko's e'ection, $10,000, if be weuld get bim tho appototment of sur- YVoyor of the port of Now York. Q Thon did you see Mr. Opdykor A. Mr. Opdyke wanted me to tell Mr. Willlam- soa to go und see him if tois was dove, Q. by the Court —What response, if any, was made by you or Wil- Mumson to the offer of Mr, Audrews? A. hir, Williamson was to gu to Mr. Opdyke aud tell Mr Opdyke what An- drews bad agreed todo = What did you teil Andrews Opdyke wonld do? A. if be id give him $10,000, or care to be collected $10,000, that bs would go and try and get it—would use his influence to got the office. Q en who told you to communicate to Mr. Opdyke’ A. Ar. Opdyke told me to ask Mr. Williamson to come and see him, to report to bim tbia bargain made with sr, Aodre Q Do you know whether be did report to Mr, Opdyke, A. Yes, sir; whou I caw Mr Opdyke | asked bim if be had seem Williameon. and he said be bad; 1 asked bim if (hinge were gatistuctory, and he sald they we @; und in @tew days Mr. Andrews bad the ap- poivtinent ; after Mr. Andrews gut the appoiotment ue came back to New York; | was about the GSrat may, 1 believe, that be found, or at least appeared to be looking for, be ippeared to be very grateful to me for what | bud dove in fetching around this, ‘The Court—You better Leave that out, A.—Very well, if you dom & want it. Br. Meld—We doa't abjeot to it. Q.—Tben go on Toe Court—iell It right straight through now, AMF. Andrews saw me aud thavked me very kindly for interceding in getting uim that position; he said Up- dyke got 18 for mim, and that he should carry out wo the letter what he bad said to me, that he would help me avd bave bree or tour meu appointed in the Custom ilouse; ‘aod Ue went with me to thank Mr. Williamson tor what bad done tor bim; we went up to Wiliiameon’s offi wuethor Williamson was there or not I don’t now roculiest. Q. What did Mr. Andrews say to you when he first ap piled to you about your influeace, or say other thing coa- Bocted with this subsect? A. Andrews wanted me to get Mr. Opdyke to go and ase his ipfiuence to get bim the appoinimeus of Surveyor; I said, “What obiect will you ppointment? You kaow fy Stanton be is trying to Well, be didn't say how much he y get appoloter there.” was willing to de At last, I don’t know whether he meatioved the AE re hs 1; but one or the other men- taped the $10,000, ig about it, sir, Q. Was that the proposition and the amount fixed upon at the timer A. Yew, sir. Q Who was this Stanton that you spoke of? A. 1 dou’t know him; I don’t kuow anythwg abo him but the mama q. Was it Heury fi. Stamtou? A, I dov’t know what Stanton, Q. How did you know that Opdyke had a man for the pice waned Stantou: A, Opdyke toid me; he gard be had een tryiig to get Stanton appowtea, did not think he had much of # chance; at any rate, he said he would drop Stanton, #8 there was not much chance for bir, and i think he seid he would go for Antrewe if the tb and Op@yke time alter appointment ‘or a friend, there, but tbat wae a the election; Andrews never gave ap as be had promised; ‘oh, be iorgot all about that, although | brought my mea to him many times; he told me so many stories that I got ingustea with bim' after that I saw him in Washington; met bim in the hail at Wiliard’s /iotel, and there I com- menced ‘ng him io the way of conversation, I\said to bim, “Y¥ ‘vere not satisfied with cheating me, but you must cheat Opdyke, " he usked how, leaid ‘you agreed to give him $10,000, amd you gave him but $7,000;" he said Opdyke got the whole $1000; about that ti somevod tapped ine 00 the shoulder, and I looked round and saw Opdyke, he said to me “Chariey, come aad take diuner with me,” aod { ‘Ne, eit; T don’t want to dive with you; [ waut to have some more conversation with this man.” @ Lid Opdyke tell you be got but $7,000! a. Yes, he wild me so in New \ork; | asked him after bis election If Andrews bad given hima $10,000, and be said “No; be oniy gave me $7,000" Q. Did you know the chairmen of the two committees that worked for Op- dyke's election? A. Ne ned the most triendly A. Yes, sir, the most trendly in Q And you do still, no doubt No, sit; Lebould think not. (. [ben there is change your (eelings towards tim! A. | should think so Q. When did you experience the change? A. Since the barving of tbe gon (actory. Q I’revious to that you had the best of feelings towards him? A. Yes, r. ADd you would oot diné with bim ia Washmtovl A. No, sir. Q. Now wo go back to the beviwning; did you say this was your wife's sevarate property’ A. Yes. Q Where did she get it? A. She got $5,000 trom Aienurickeun (or tava very purpose—this gun Q Did you borrow nt A Yes Q #he never rivate property of her ows: A. Yes W hor father’s estate—that [ kuow. Q. VW you married? A, was married in 1881. Q. When oid She get the movey’ A.In 1862-2, Q, What became of itt A. Idon'tkoow, Q [id you spead ith a. 1 might; 1 couldn't eay | did and | couldn't ididu’t. Q. Was it gone at this timer A, L don't say that. Q. Liave you Any idea where It wae in 18607 Ay Teapot iwlt, sir,” &. What did your wife get from her brother's estate? A. Some $400) thia was after 1855. Q What became of that money! A, 1] vanpet tell). Pid any of it remain in 1860 A. | should (hink so. Q. ig what sbaper A, With ber- sell. ©. Lo yon think she retrined soie of the money? A. mean t say ihat i think (rom 1852 to 1860 sue retained some $400; I bellove about that. Q. In what form did ahe retat don’t know. Q. You did not know where it w 1860 she vorrowed this ey (rome feu en. 4. Is bo x rela ore or yours? of peither. Q. Who aaked ickaon for the money? A. I did once, were mret in debt, then? A, Yes: and [ Q. There were @ great many judgments ag A. Yes; and there are stil Q Were you thea over your vankroptc A. No, alr, Q, Can “you teli within iwenty tuoussod dollars the amount of your liabitities; A. Well, within the neighborhood of $20,000 aud $25,000, and they bave been a much these inet fourteen youre. (iaughter.) Q Dit your Wile take part i the borrowing trom Hendrickson? A Yee, sir, (. When did it take placer A. in the first piace | got thet contract from Hendrickson to manurac- ture tbese gune turee years ago tat month; it was bis money, i borrowed the movey from Hendrickson, and wter 1 come ww New York om the contract Opdyke and my wile agreed to boy that contract from Hendrickeos. Q Did your wife eo Opdyke i relation toit A. | don’t know. Q. And how did ab@ agree with Opdyke? A I agreed for her, (Laurhter.) Q Did she ap to that time have any pro- A. She bad miver to ube amount of fifteen fiver set; she had money; how ouch 1 don’t know: she had furniture; now much | don’t kow. Q War the sifver or fur- sure sold for this purpose? A. No, air. @ Did y of ber mouey got A. No. Q Your wife's note wae given’ A. Yes. &, Was this done aga cover against your creditors’ A. Ohno. 1s was all honorable. Q. ‘and you got yuur wife to swear to the complaiut, that it was her separate property? A. I did not; a lawyer Q. Did you employ the lawyer’ A. | first spoke to bim. Q. You were a member of the Legisiaiore ay Atbony? Ye. Q you got acquainted there with Mr. ave Known Mi te them were passed. Q. term in the rginiature? A Last winter I saw bim in nis own house, Q. You say you bad aething to do with the gettiement of your suit? A. Ye \ Aad you had @ Io that paper signed by you’ A. You. 1D evidence a power of attorney signed ‘and dated 234 November, 1804. the wuit was settied? [a4 reli EE gel Marston was eighteen dollors a guag wane 708 at the fre whea the factory was burved? Was there before it bezan; went to the Mayor's eftice told bim there bad been ® mob there; wanted to koow what be was going to do in the premises; he appeared very much frightened. and dide’t know what Lo ony er do; knew that. claim had been mide for the fire; dea’t think he told the Mayor that the cl pick out & personal (rierd of Updyke’ Opa never mede « definite proposition to settle. Q Did Observe anything curious or queer about the Miyor w you eaw bit (hat day at the City Hail? A. Yes; be weg Dervous; but he always bas @ queer look, anywayy (laughter;) there was nothing very peouliar about btm. ‘Counsel objected. Mr. Field contended, that counsel in the opening weng into every detail, and stated that all be advanced there ‘upted counsel had & litle todo with t his breakfast ew been requested to do #0, the course of justice how Mr. O; that occasion—the court don't (Laughter ) Mr. Field—Such an opeuing was vever heard and [cannot but call on counse: to tee notice that intend, with the leave of the Court, to hold counsel ang client responsible if they do not prove everything they asserted. 1 sball call attentivn to this again, Mr. Pierrepont—I hope every opportunity will be a forded you, Adjourned till this morning at ten o'clock, Volunteering. GHAgSP FRACTICR OF A DARKY—HOW BB DESOLOWES GOING TO SING SING. A gon of Africa, targe and strong, came to the office of the Chairman of the Volunteer Committee a day Or two since to enlist, baving beem urged to this by bis late empioyors—merchants do tows, ‘There might have been on the part of the merchants rred tee Dit of selfishness; for it appeared that ebony undertoom to cart from their premises a box of dry goods to some designated spot, when he forgot bis duties and took the goods to some o1her place and sold them, The merchant, after finding bim, agreed not to prosecute, providea Be would enlist and band the bouuty over to them, which the darky readily agreed to do rather than goto the State Prison, As wo have said before, he entered the voluntesr- Ing office of Mr. Biunt, was examined, found to bees sound as @ roach, was mustered in and the three hundred dollars banded to bim. So far all right. Mr. Biumt was giad toget a man—the mercuants glad to got most ef ‘their loss returned, which there now seomed te be ne doubt about. But Africa was doceitful as well as rogue. {sh—the gootieman of color was on his dignity. “Coma” aid the merchant, “you will now hand over that money as you agreed?’ “1 don’t see itl” says nig. “But you promised it faithfully.” ‘Yes, ss; but I is changed my mind.” Matters looked decidedly dark, “Why,” evs Mr. Blunt, “don’t you hand over that money as yeu promised?” «*Cauee I won't.” “You won't? Had you rather go to State Prisont’’ “No, sir; I won't ge te State Prison either, I is now & soldier of do United States. I am passed de surgeon and am must into de service ef de government, and you bas paidy de regular bounty; and [ rather guess you can’t money away from me nor send me to prison, and I guess you can’t take me away trom United States. I shan’t gt just the biggest rascal lever fell in witb, aod ou ‘your neck stretched; but you are right in yo sumption; you have beat us; we have now no pow. you, and if you are determined to play the rogue there to your private quarters aad prepare to tbe front, Gentlemen (to the merchants), the d outgeveraled you.” They ‘‘saw it’’ and left mia hundred dollare. Compiaints Against Mustering-in O INDIGNANT LETTER OF CAPTAIN BARRETT, ‘There evidently mast be more care and cauti cised by the United States efficere in the interior in reference to passing men.as volunteers or sul orour army will become merely a receptacle deciles, vagrants and incapables. Kxamining and mustering-in officers hokt most responsible Upon tbelr acts depend ins measure ibe of we rey. pass or wholly un! are in! uenced vo this, epee wrong, but ore. Sonia Tog ry a 4 at his office, as Acting Examming 3 ie . Fe pre see Mi cor, Captain R. O. Parker, United Arm: then terieatly and tpt waved pertorm rlessly 0) influence whatever other than of the There are therefore none who get thi ond important couaty establishment for the they are per.ectly fitted, constitutionally and for the duties of a soldier; unfortunately resort to other places, and the officers in charge. We gi' by the chal We government officers will be directed to it and cordingly. Branovarrans, Cour: Forty-manra New Yor Voton In tow Fini, Va., Dec. 6, Sim—I bave the honor to inquire whether form me who is responsible for enlisting th (worse than useless) men of my company, ———, of Company H, substitute for his sou-ia ber 20, 1563, at Tarrytown, New York, gree~ sional district. He bas never dove a di laty, is the roughly diseased throughout bis whole system, dropped as a deserter whiie on furlough from hos] —— ———, suostitate (emugeled in with whiskey demented and ‘ly bliad, enlisted October 20, 1863, Tarrytown; vever hae done any duty; is hee pital, when fn the compauy 1 bad to detaila good mam ‘to take care of him and lead him around at night. —— ———, Volunteer recruit, mustered in by Captain Grego ry, Brooklyo, New York, Dec. 19, 1862 he was dropped as @ deserter, and | near he bas been arrested in New York wuile beiny smuggled into the service the second time. Tunderstand you saw him, and wom dered at his having ever belonged to this regiment, Some one Is to blame tor indiing the gor obtaiming such men as these. There is a this work done, aud | consider those men who will do ts mors enemies to our country than armed rebels im the Hela, and it would aflurd me great pleasure if I could be instre- mental in bringing them to justice, I bave often beard you spoken of as one who felt a great interest in publie ariaire, and I thought perhaps you could inform me whe the parties were who passed these men. It certalaip would be a libel to cali them surgeons. |am, very re spectfully, your obedieut servant, JAS. J. BARRETT, Captain Companies A and H, Forty-eighth New Yor Volunteers. ‘To Onihon BLUWT, We can only add SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM. Before Judge Monell. Tie. 14.—Cornelius Collins ve. David Kilgour.—tmte was an interesting case of false arrest, growing out og the loan of @ diamond rivg. ‘The plaintiff alleged that ow the 16tb of April, 1862, he was arrested, at the instigation of the defendant, on obarge of stealing a diamond ring valued at $125; that he was brought before J of Broctiyn, bot the defendant refusing to piaint agsinet him, he was bar . the arrest was wholly iliegal d made without probable cause, for which be claimed damages jo the sum of $5. fre detence set np was that the ring in question Thad been loaned by Kilgour to the defendants wife, with whom be was on rather intimate terms. Mre. Collins, it appoare, was going to and received a loam of the jewelry for the ti promising to retore it withio « Her host of taking ring. ring was se renee of Mr. Kilgour, and the evidence showed that it was restored to bin by menns ¢ a pawm Ueket found on the person of the pisintif. Thus defendant bad every reason to belicve that it hed stolen by the plaintifi, and the result of the investi before the magistrate showed how correct were olasions. The counsel characterized the sult as a Court would act ils $5 Te Li