The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1865, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tuuuspay, August 17—6 P. M. The reaction which began yesterday on the Stock Ex- change made further progress this moruing, althoush @ fovorish siate of feeling still prevails in the street, and is likely to continue for a not inconsiderable length of time tocome. At the first board the market was active and somewhat excited. New York Central closed 3 higher than at the sxond board yesterday, Erie 1%, Reading %, Michigan Southern 44, Hlinois Central 244, Cleveland and Pittsburg %{, Northwestern 7%, Rock Island 4%, Fort Wayne 44, Obio and Mississippi certificates 34, Cumberland 4, Quicksilver 4g. Bank stocks were neglected, the only sale being eleven shares of the Union at 118. Government securities were firmer, but rather inactive, Coupon sixes of 1881 advanced 4, coupon five-twenties of the old issue wére steady at 105% a %, seven-thirty notes of the first, second and third series sold at 99; one year certificates sold at 973¢. At the open board at one o'clock the market was some- what unsettled and prices were generally lower. A large lot of stocks was sold on account of one of the Hartford banks, and it was ramored that two of the Connecticut banks were mvolyed in such difficulties as would compel their suspension. At the socond regular board the declining tendency which manifested itself at the close of the one o'clock board was further developed. Erie closed 234 lower than at the first board; Hudson River 1, Reading 134, Michi- gan Southern 134, New York Central 1, Cleveland aud Pittsburgh 2%<, Northwestern %, Rock Island 1, Fort Wayne 1, Gumboriand 134, Quicksiiver 44. Government securities were stronger. Coupon tive-twenties of the old issue advanced 14; sixes of 1881 14, ten-forties 34. At the open board, at half-past three, there was a general improvement, Erio sold on the call at 80%, Cloveland and Pittsburg 6514, Cleveland and Toledo 93, Rock Island 10434, Cumberland 38%, Quicksilver 51 4. Afterwards, on the street, prices continued to advance, and Erie sold up to $134 4 %{, with which the rest of the market sympathized, This rise is supposed, on good authority, to have been the work of the great Eric “pull” director, who, by the failure of Ketchum, Son & Co., finds himself much “long’-er than he ex- pected. It is generally belioved that he made a propo- sition to a prominent firm to-day to “bull” the market, in order to got out “whole.” That “bulling’”? the mar- kot will s°complish this result ia, however, by no means cortain, aud it is argued by the bears that every one per cont rise w Il cost the balls two per cent loss in the end. It is asserted that not half of Edward Ketchum’s stocks have yet been gold to close his accounts, and that consequently these are held insecurely, and will be al- lowed to dribble upon the market, A considerable amount of stocks are further supposed to be still held on account of the firm of Morris Ketchum, Son & Co, Tho latter has made an assigument of his estate to Mr. P. ©. Calhoun, the President of the Fourth National Bank, and Mr, Bement, one of bis former partners, represented in the firm of Ketchum, Rogers & Bement, which was dissolved about eight years ago, This will be likely to prevent litigation an‘l afford certain advantages for settlement on the partof the assignor which would not otherwise present them: Thore have been no new revelations concerning the absconding Ketchum. Itis stated that three hundred and thirty-five checks were used by him, the amount of each of which may have been five thousand dollars, but not larger, according to a resolution of the Board of Brokers. These would, estimating them at the imaxi- mum figure, make a total of $1,675,000, which, added to tho $2,490,000 of securities abstracted from the firm’s safe, make an aggregate of $4,165,000. The habits of “Young Ketchum’? in extracting watches, pocketbooks and other valuables froin his friends’ pockots by way of jost are now significantly alluded to, but in good feoling. It is also known among his friends that he had a partiality for imitating signatures in his lelsure moments; but, of course, no importance was attached to this peculiar.ty prior to the discovery of his forgeries and defaications. Petroleum stocks remain dull, with the exception of Pithole Creek, which was $1 50 higher at the tirat board than at the same time yesterday, At the second board Webster sold at $2 50, Pithol: Creek $7 75 (8. 3), United States $24 30, Oil Creck $3 70, Ocranic $1 20, Empire City 100. Money has been moderately easy at seven per cent to first clags firms on prime collaterals, but not otherwise. Inferior borrowers have been refused accommodation by all the largo financial institutions, and hence contradic- tory reports relative to tho condition of the money mar- ket are abroad. Collaterals and borrowers’ names are scrutinized with unusual care, owing to a certain vague aistrust which prevails and the apprehension that the sives. worst may have yet to come. The confidence fm values and credits has been shaken, and, although it is said in well informed quarters that there is no danger of stringency, a merely easy money market is not sufficient to counteract the influ- ence of fear on men’s minds and the effect of forced sales, Moreover, the managers of most of the railroads aro disposed to profit by the present opportunity to speculate for a fall, and those connected with the Michigan Southern Railroad especially are bold enough to formally state that its earnmgs did not justify the last dividend, and that the stock is next to worthless. These men are probably “pearing” it now, as they “beled” it before, but the mere fact of this shows the roitenness of the manage- ment of our leading railroads, and the real cause which exists for apprehension among investors. Tho discount line is not active, and even the best clas: of government paper is closely scrutinized. ‘The rates vary from 7 to 9 and 10 to 12 per cent, according to qual- ity. Gold has been firmer. The opening quotation was 141, from which it advanced to 1421, and finally closed at 14254. Foreign exchange is very dull, at 1093; a 109%, for bankers’ sterling at sixty days and 110 at short sight. Some of the leading drawers, however, ask 109% for their long bills, ‘The business at the Sab-Treasary to-day was as fol- lowa:— Receipts for customs. ‘Total roceipts . Payments. Subscriptions ‘The Bank of England raised its rate of discount on the 84 inst. from 3; to 4 percent. During the year 1864 the rate was changed by the bank fifieen timer, Since the commencement of the present year the alterations have been as follows :— 6 to& June 6 31; to 3 to 4% July 10 334 August } gto ‘The returns of the Bank of England for the week ond- ing August 2 compare with tho statement of the previous week as follows :— July 26. Auguat 2. £4,770,902 5,214,377 15,089. 415 14,681,727 10,384,209 1732, 21,669,518 22071,570 22,648,310 Specioand bullion 14,503,679 14,457,648 ‘Tho return of the Bank of France was eatisfactory. The bullion had increased £10,000, «0 that the stock was £10,760,800, The disvounts had increased £368,000, the aggregate boing £24,436:460, and the circulation was retarned at £35,949,887, being £24,000 lower then lart American securities were quoted in London on the 4th jl, 7 per ‘ia, Ist mort 1877 | Beef hame were quiet and unchanged. fae rena piace in the value of money on the Continent of Europe. The rates of discount in the leading cities wore 4% foliows:— Paris... ‘Tuveso ay, August 17—10:30 A, M. $5000 US 6's, °68,reg 113 200 shs Reading RR. 102! 10000 U $ 6's, 'S1,cou 106% 600 do... 4. 810 5000 US 6's, * 1000 10000 US 6's, 5. 500 13000 Us0's 700 di US6's,5 6000 US5's,10-40,con 96% 75 Mich Cent RR. 100000US5'2,10 40,rei 93 100 "ine 1064 1000 Trno,73-10,1sis 99 600 Clevo & ToL RR.. 99: 195000 do...2dseri 99 200Mil& Pr du Ch. 39) 9000 do..3d seri 99 100 Mich So& NIRR 62 2000 US 6's,lyrcert 973 1000 do. + B83 ce 6's, 72 300 11000 do... 7245 400 2000 Missouri 6's... 70% 100 1000 do. 5 703g 100 20000 Ohi & Miss cert 2434 500 1000 Hud River, Im 102 150 nga 1000 Chi &NW,istin 80 1000 Pitt, FUWAC 1m 102% 11 shs Union Bank. 118 200 Cumb Coal, pref. 300 do Se 1 do. 62%, 150 Il Centra RR... 121 100 d0,...5.... 128 100 Cleve & Pitts.bi0 671 1400 do......... 6734 50 Clev,Col & Cin RR 124 10 25, Peces ences 100 Canton Co 350 Quicksilver 63-600 Chi & N W 200 do... 53% 400 AD ccssienes 200Cent AmTrans Co 16 200 Chi & N W pref. 40N ¥ Central BR.. 913¢ 100 do. a 100 9 500 100 300 200 1300 Erie R 200 200 300 100 500 100 200 100 400 Hudson 400 do. 100 0... ee eee 07 =: 100 Chi & Alton p1 985 100 Harlem RR pref. 80 SECOND BOARD. Haxr-rast Two o’Ciock P. M. $3000 US 6's, ’81,cou 1063, 500 shs Read RR.s30 101 105000 U=6's,5-20,cou 106 400 do. .....£30 10 ‘5000 USS'«.10-40,cou 96% 100 Mich Central RR 105% 15000 Tn 3-10's.1sts 99 200 @Os.025-.-% 2000s .. . 98% 100 Pitts, FtW&CRR 9336 18000 USe's,l yc.nis 973% 200 do......880 9236 1000 Missouri 6’s... 7035 100 do,.....810 be . 70 50OMS&NInd RR 61% 500 da + 6L 700 do. 300 do. 200 Clev & Pitts RR. 200 5 .b10 3000 500 do. 500 Chi&NW 400 do. 100 Chi & N' 1200 do. 100 do. 100 Clev & Te 98 500 Sevier & RIRR 10414 4 200 jo. +830 1045 100 Mil&P du RR 39% OITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. ‘Tuvrspay, August 17—6 P. M. Asmus.—Receipta, none. The market continues quict. Tho arrivals being very light, holders are generally firm at $7 373, a $7 60 for pots and $7 623, a $7 8734 for pearls, Barrapaturrs.—Receipts, 4,700 bbls. flour, 1,053 do. corn meal, 113,820 bushels wheat, 170,912 do. corn, 17,706 do. oats, and 9.768 do. malt. The market for State and Western flour ruled firmer under a good inquiry, in part for speculation, and an advance of 10c, to 25c, was os- tablished on all kinds, but mainly on the lower grades. ‘The sales wero protty heavy at the improvement, and the market closed firra. The sales were 17,500 bbls. at our revised qifotations below. Southern flour was in much better demand, and prices advanced 5c. a 15c. per bbl. The sales comprised 800 bbls. The demand for Canada flour was more active, and pr'ces again improved 10c, a 25c., the sales comprising 500 bbis. Ryo flour was quiet and steady. Cora menl was fairly active, and prices were steady, The sales embraced 1,200’ bbls. Brandywine at $5 60 and 175 puncheons on private terms, We quote:— Superfine State and Western flour. 19600 a 640 Extra 8 6 75a 68% Choice Stato, 600 a 700 6850 725 30a 8 50 8 60 8 10 00 8 25a 9 35 9 40.0 12 75 6 85a 7 00 710 a 1000 5 50a 610 4900 500 6 508 6% Oa — iy a marke roled iirmer, yance on spring of. withost decited chan end we have to note a furth 2. a3e, per bushel: winter bong ‘The sales were 100,000 bushels at $1 43 4 @1 46 for Milwaukee club; $1 47 a $1 49 for amber Mil ee; $2.08 for amber Michigan; $2 15 for white Canada; $208 a $211 for new winter State, and $1 46 ‘forChicago spring. The demand for corn was tolerably active—mainly on acc speculators—and prices fnrther advanced bushel, closing frm at the advanced price: salos Were 130,000 bushels at 88¢, 2.90c. tor unsound, and 90c. a 91e. ior sound mixed Western, Rye was quict and unchang Barley and mait were dull, and prices were evtirely nominal. ‘Oaix were quict, and not so steady— Western eelling sparingly at O5e, Corre was tendy jobbi Wo note sales of 160 bags Rio at 20c., in gold, and 200 mats Java on privete terms ‘orTON.—The market was firmer, with a good export and fair home i, On middling grades we ad an advance of’ wbont lc. per Ib, The sales w bales, the market ciosing steady at our revised quota- tions, We quote:— Upland, Florida. Mobile, N.O. & 1. Ordinary. 1 36 3t Midiiting 44 44 44 Good middling. 46 “a 48 49 Freire. —The market was again very quiet and but ior anyiore'gn port. The grain cannot be filled at present. prices, vay of grain ireights is dome. is. tobarce, 33 corn, 4d. ; per , 408; 100 bales cotton, S54. Hamburg, petroieum, and a ship to Beenos Ayres, private, ‘Hom.—The demand was good and prices were very firm. The kk being very inuch reduced, Lolders were not offering liberally, and the business was limited, being principally to constimers for immediate uve, The sales were 120 bales common to prime at 16, a 85c., snd 15 do. choice to extra fancy #( 400, a 50c., the latter an ex- treme price. Hay.—The morket was steady at our previous quota- tions. Motarens.—The market was firm bnt quiet. sales of 75 bivis. Porto Rico nt 80°, a 85u. Provisions,—Receipts, 1,249 vble, pork, 6 do. beef, 16 prckaxon cut meats, and 500 kegs Iard. | The pork mar- t was again characterized by dullness, aud prices were irregular. or mess soid at the commencement at $32, but enbsequently advanced to $32 50, and afterwards closed at $32 26. The sates were light, comprising only 7,000 bole., at $52 a $2250 for new mess; ¢ 40 50 for old do., $24 for prime, and $27 a $2725 for prme meres; for August nud September delivery, seller's option, about 2,500 bulr. new mese at $51 500 $22. The beof market a trifle more active, and prices re insined steady, The sales were 500 bbis., at $8 50 12 56 for pl meee, and $10 a $14 50 for oxtra mess, Bacon wae dull Cut mente were moderately active and stewdy. The sales were 450 packages at 143gc. a 16)c0. for shoulders, and 1%, a 23 The lard market ‘was fairly active, and choice ered firmer. The sales were 1,300 bbix, at 19),¢. the latter an extreme price. Cheese was in better de- inaud, and prices were very firm, ‘The sales were at 9c. a 160, inelu choice factory. Butter was fairly ac- hive, and prices were steady, Obie selling at ic, a 28c,, and State 30 ipte, 900 bbie. The market wee dull, We note and veminal. PETROLEUM, and but little bnewess was done either in crude or re- ? for next 3 3, in bond, of which 1,500 bbls, for export, at 62e. a 5ic., and 600 do. free, in lots, at 7c. a Te, Rice was quiet, and prices were without quotable chang 1,400 do., per cent, mort , 6 ‘The following table shows the present valve in England of gold and silver coins of different nationalities, accord- fing to the British standard, per ounce:— as @. in bars (standard). . a ree) Foreign silver in bars (standard). 0 6 OY Gold nigal pieces. veee . B17 6% » 164 . 340 . 16 3 Merolider pieces, j 310 0 Silver Coin—Mextcan and =. Amevican dollars 0 5 0 Spanish pillar dollars . 060 ‘The traffic receipts of rallways in the United Kingdom of Great Britain amounted for the week ending the 20th of July, on 12,079 miles, to £768,752, and for the corre- sponding week of last year, on 11,000 miler, to £721,432, showing an increase of 419 miles and of £32,960. Very little change. according to last advices, had taken ereanine.—The fall prices; 46,000 ponnds sold at from 211e, a 223¢e. Svear.—The market for raw was very firm under an improved demand—the eales being ing ly a market war moderately Cuba muscoyade at 113,¢, a 14e,, including prv and refining grades, the outeile price for a umall lot of very choice; 100 ibds, Porto Rico at 12%c, a 134¢0., and 200 boxes na at Ie. aléc, Refined was in moderate demand and prices were steady. TaLLow,—The market was decidedly more active, and riers were very firm—the sales being about 226,000 hs, at 12¢, @ 15¢,, with very little doing at the inside price. Wmeny.—Receipts, 233 bbls. The market was more active and prices were some firmer, The rules were 400 bbls. at $2 19 a $2 20 for Western, and $2 18 for State. York Cenrrat Rarnoav Trorers saip 108, —On Tuesday aiternoon, Supefin. of the Troy and Seb any division of the New York Central Railroad, sed the arrest by Marshal Guy of James Griffin, @ well known passencer and Ucket agent of Troy. ‘The ‘charge was having in his ge forged passenger tickets of the Central road. r. Griffin claimed that a short time ago an emigrant uffalo to Troy. He Fororp N: To ne IN Cnc’ wonted him tw sella ticket from wave it to tho receiver at Troy to dispose of. It proved | to be a forged voucher. The Company found that others of the same sort were in circulation, and proposed to ferret it out and ascertain whore Mr. Griffin procured it, He stated the source as above, and gave bail to the Court Of Bessions.—Avbanu Arous. Auauat 17. ashade | 24%0.— | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1865. JEFF-DAVIS. More About the State Prisoner at Fortress Monroe. BELAXATION OF THE SEVERE PRISON RULER. What Davis Thinks of His Treason and How Ho Defends It. HIS HEALTH, HABITS AND pRESS, &., &e. &e. gur Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Fortress Monnos, August 15, 1865. The summer is about past, and the harvest is nearly ended, and yet nothing has been done with Jeff. Davis or seems likely to be done with him, except his continued watching and maintenance at the expense of the govorn- ment. Although occasional rumors got afloat of his in- tended removal from here and trial—and even it is said that a regular army officer is here now to see what con- veniences there are for trying him at this place, and the trial is set down to bogin on the Ist of next month—all these rumors prove as unsubstantial, 98 Daseless as the wild vagaries of a dream. Would it not be better for the reputation of the government at home and abroad, better in its general effect upon the popular mind in every section of the country, if everything connectod with the present prison life of Jeff. Davis and the courre deter- mined regarding him in the future were not so sedulously sought to be kept shrouded in impenetrable mystery? Assurances of his safety and his humane treatment as a prisoner seein to be really the only two points the authori- ties should be anxious about. On the contrary, the course that has been, and is being, taken in relation to him, only magnifies his consequence, and sorves to raise him to the actual dignity of absolute martyrdom. He is unworthy this consequence; he is no fit subject for mar- tyrdom. He is only deserving obscurity, forgetfainoss, contempt. Iam not expressing my own opinions; I am declaring the views of every loyal man with whom I have conversed on the subject, exc>pt the few stern and un- relenting radicals, who go in for his unconditional and immediate hanging. GROWING DIVFERENCR IN WS PRISON TREATMENT. It is easy to perceive that there is a gradual relaxation from the s>verity of the rules first prescribed by the ‘War Department in reference to the custodi ip of Jef. Davis, or else in the enforcement of these rulox, Under these original instructions he was to be kept closely confined to his casemate; and this course was persisted in till, as we have shown in former letters, it nearly killed him, and there were fearful apprehensions of his becoming a martyr in earnest. Then, no one but the rpecorarey § general ‘and the officer of the guard could speak to him, and tho latter was limited in his conversation to answering his questions, which must not be permitted to go beyond the range of matters ap- pertaining to his condition and necessities as a prisoner. At the present time the freest sort of conversation is daily held between the officers of the guard and himself. OLD RULES STILL IN FORCE. ‘There has been no diminution in the gnard whose duty itis to seo that Jeff. is kept secure. The number of guar, including officers, placed over him and hisas:ociate ate prisoners, occupying adjoining casemates(C. C. Clay and John hitched), is abont eighty, and four soldiors are still kept continually night and day in his casemate, two in the front twointhe back room. It will be aeen, therefore, that in regard to his safe and sure durance there is still no let up, and the justifiable policy of this course, eaying nothing of the perfectly impreg- nablo character of the fortress itself, no one gainsays. Restrict'ng his reading to the Bible, and preventing his receiving or writing any letters even to his own family, are two of tho original rules still enforced. The neces- sity or great good to be gained through these prohibi- tions cannot be seen by many, and it is urged that such alloged useless inhibitions are among tho things that magnify him into a martyr. While there is no denying the fact that the government Is its own best arbiter, and the possible impolicy, if not impertinence, of criticising its act on and especially towards Jeff, Davis, the head and front of traitorous offending towards iteolf, this farther fact is evident that, take whatever course the government might, all would not be suited. Go tocither extreme, or pursue say golden mean, and there would be grumblers. After ail, the provailing sentiment is that he shoula be made of the least consequence possible, and everything be avoided calculated to keep bis name in pub- lie memory, and, least of all, engender undue sympathy in his bebalf, CONTRARY WI°KES Davis. 4 While some, as I have hinted ve, would bave Jeff. Davis hung at once, without ever going to the trouble of looking up a sour apple tree for the purpose, othera go in for a slow, lingeriny species of torture—such treatmont and snch a horrible death, by slow starvation, as was meted out to thoneands of our gallant soldierain Southern prisovs., A fate like this, it is insisted, would only be just retribut‘on for conduct towards the ‘unfortnnate captives falling into the murderous clutches of his abominuble government. “Let bella 2g ” says one, “He has done all the mischief he can, He is like a rattlesnake without his fange. He may rattle and hisa, but he is powerless to poison and destroy.” “Banish lim,” says another; “let the country no longer be cursed with his odious presence, Place him where he Will no more gee the American flag he bas sought to sup- plant. by the flag of treason. Let him be no more bene- fited by thie government and its free and noble institu- tions.”” Those who go in fer hanging him urge, of course, that the dignity and self-respect of the govern- ment demand such step to be taken. His hanging, they insist, would be an example to traitors in future.’ But tho Varieties of opinion are nearly as various as the men giving utterances to them, and as all have heard these varieties of views I need not quote further on this point. a WHAT JEFF, SAYS HIMEFLY Davis has taken very frequent occasion 0 ex- press fully and frankly his own views of his conduct as leader in the lato gigantic rebellion against the government. The excessively egotistical and ambitious man he likes Indeed to talk of him- self, When the humor seizes him there is no end to this self talking and self adulation. — Listening to theso egotistica) harangues, the evidence is conclusive that he has talked himself into the firm belief thet no purer patriotever lived. He takes the constitution as the basis of his argument, and, making this instrument abet his sophisms, branches off into the most subtle castiistry upon the enbject of State rights, A favorite topir is the alleged persecutions to which the South has go long been subjected at the hands of the North, In these moods of talking and argument he confesses no wrong on his part or that of the © the government. His language, in ta him to be as nt a traitor and hater of our govern- ment as when he swayed the sceptre of the Southern confederacy, But the tone of his conversations differs. Like all false men, however guarded they may be, his memory sometimes fils biun and Jeads to direct contra- dictory statements and views to thore previously uttered. More than once ha bus betrayed himeelf into eulogy of our government and its founders and policy. Speaking of our strength asa united people, his eyes, too, sparkled with animation as his words warmed in description of our vast resources, and the impotence of England and France united to bring us down from our proud position as the first nation on the globe, and here the confession would «pring from his lips of the folly and wickedness of trying to break up such a government. His impulses are strong, 28 are those of all men of strong passions and overweening ambition, and henee the confession. A moment and his eyes would lore their [ater | sparkle, a dark shadow wonld rest upon that face—not a word more would he speak. Could one penetrate the cham- of that soul, would there not, think you, be found vaved within remorse? A gentioman who has eizitcew months in rebel prisons, and twice escaped hanging at the hands of the Confederate chivalry, told ime to. day that the late Bishop Otey, of Tennessee, whom Bishop Polk had seduced into giving his influence for gecoesion, said in his dying momente—and he caught the words from his repentant lips—‘The crime of trea- sov, I verily believe, is the sin mes the Holy Ghost the unpardonable sin."’ Bishop Otey died with no bope o pardon. because of his treason to his government. There are timeg, according to all acconnte, when Jeff. Davis looks, «peaks and acts as‘ though he felt he hb committed this unpardonable sin. Ghosts of thousands sisvin in battle, think you not, at such times haunt him, and visions of the gibbet and retributive justice unwea- trying and ononding im the porauit and punishment of him. But he quickly rallies, He does not believe he will be hung. He does not believe the ment bas any reason for hanging him or any right to hang him. MIX PRION HARI AND DIET. Very little change has taken place in respect either to the prison habits or diet of Davie, His casemate allows bnt little latitude of locomotion, and so his nt Bit ation und surroundings admit the introduction of very little variety. His fertility of mental resources is a very good thing to have im pridon, as a cow and chickens and a good well of water and a pump, according to Spay. rowgrese, sre good things to bave inthe country. He may fail back om these mental resources, but, besides being monxotonons work, the result cannot be ia nentiy consolatory and satisfactory. He still takes his morning bath, and his hours for rising, taking his meals and going to bed remain the same. He is much more cheerfi! than formerly—a change to be ascribed to his daily outdoor walks and improved change in health, He smokes more frequently, and is much more agreenble in his manners, and talke with increased freedom aud vi vl e officers of the guard he takes a fancy, and municative, while he will not say a word to others, His meals are of oxcellent quality, and he hishly appreciates the kindness shown bim in his regard, Spare as be is in flesh—tor, as all know, he of Cassius’ genus of lean men prononnced danger. has the ton vivent’s relish of fine dishes. He is indebted to the liberality of the govern. bs is medical attendant, for him, since no moncy is him with which to buytable luxuries he might eo y, and no friends are permitted to send him any- hing. ous—i) entirely ment TIS DAILY WALES AND HRALTH. An hour each day is spent in his daily wal tress and on the ramparts, At first these wal ® stated hour, between five and six P, M.; but it was found as soon’ as this fact became known, that a crowd of idle spectators were on the qui vive to get a glimpre of him. These spectators were both inside and outside the fortress, as from his walking on the parapet he can easily bo soen on either side. To putastop to this General Miles had his hours of walking changed, #0 that no one knows now when to look for him and when he will make his appearance. His health most rapidly improvod from the commencement of this outdoor exercise. He says himself that he i# im much botter health than he has been for years. Never ho was nearly broken down at the time of The immense responsibilities aud labors him as Prosident of the confederacy were terribly ‘and wearing on his feeble constitution. him is that he lived through it. On arriving here, and fully comprehending the fate before him, he confesses to having derived some col ion from the fact that he would not live a month. With all his he had in the habit of taking outdoor exercise each day; deprived of this altogethor as he was in the outset of his imprisonment, and expected to be during its continuance, he felt positive he would not long survive it. But tho fates have willed it othorwise. iom from present daily walks, wholesome food and the sea air recuperated his energies and given him a new lease of life. hi SR a8 ae He has had no opponent, of cultivating the #o- ntanco of tailors, But the rebel is of the firat po of fineness, and s0is the hat. The coat has a black velvet collar, He always has worn gloves when coming outdoors. Latterly he has made his appearance in @ white vest, and has done away with his goggles. His boots are finely polished, and, with his clean wristbands and spotless linen bosom and collar, there is nothing in his appearance belying the genuine gentleman. If one did not kuow the restraints placed on his sartorial tastes and realize his situation the Sr impression at seeing him would lead one to sot him down asa rather feebie representative of faded smartness and shoddy gentility. He walks very erect and with proud and dignified step. Never loss tvan one officer and always four soldiers attend him. He sits down when he ploases, and in his free moods talks away with a warmth and animation most eably entertaining and instructive. Ho is a man cof most varied information. He talks of ancient history and ancient heroes, old wars and modern wars, mining and agricultural operations, poetry and the arts, gunboats and forts, church and state matters, censtruct- ing dry docks and laying the Atlantic cablo, with aston- ishing farniliarity, correctness of theory and assortion. Coleridge, from all descriptions, could not have been a bettor conversationalist. PUTTING ON AIRS. Once ina while Davis putson style. He attempted this on hia arrival, but an experience of handcuffs and chains taught him an instructive lesson on tho subject. He has sobered down immensely since then. He is the ruled here, not the ruler—the captive, not the captor. He has found out the difference. A party of gontlemen ‘and jadies were walking on tho parapet yesterday. Davis was walking along an angle of the parapet in full view, onfronted them. He immediately turned his back, and sat on the edge of the parapet, and did not stir till the party had left. ‘Icail that putting on airs,” said a lady of the party, and g0 all voted it. PATHER-IN-LAW AND PROTHRR OP JKFF. I saw a gentleman in Norfolk the other evening, who not long since had an interview with Mr. Howell, the Tather-imlaw of Jeff. Davis, living at Jackson, Missis- sippi. He elicited Mr. Howell's opinion of his distin- guished gon-in-law, in quiet and ex} ressive lancuage. “How do you feel towards Jeff. Davis, your son-in- Jaw?” asked this visiting stranger. “1 want the damned traitor hung, and the sooner the better,” replied Mr. Howell. is same person knows the brother of Jeff. Davis, living near Vicksburg, and a vetter Union man, he says, does not live in the country. ‘TRIAU-OF DAVIS. As intimated in the beginning of my letter, there are all sorts of rumors as to the forthcoming trial of Davis, Nothing definite is known here, as far as I can learn, and probably will not be until the trial is ordered, if it is ordered at all. There are as many who believe he will not be tried as that he will be. when suddenly he ¢ | MR, CLAY AND JOUN MITCIRE, ‘There is nothing now to write about Mr. Clay or John Mitchel, They are second and third violinists to Jof, and no such objects of interest. Mr. Clay has nearly recovered his health, and still has his outdoor walks every day, Ho recently wrote a lotter to the Secretary of War, asking a specdy examination; but his request, ‘thus far, seema to have met with no favorable response. It is evident that he begins to chafe under his protracted im- prisonment. His quiet and gentlemanly manners have won for him the respect of all with whom he comes in contact. The hardy constitution of Mr, Mitchel serves him excellently well. His health continues unimpaired, He talks more than he did, and throws more courtesy into his talk and mannors. He, also, is getting anxious about a hearing. RETURNING SOLDIERS. ‘The Twelfth Connecticut, numbering 328 men, arrived on the steamer Guide to-day from Savannah, en route for home. The steamer left Savannah on the 13th inst., and brings no late important news. ‘The steamers Columbia and Vineland have arrived from Richmond, having on board the remnant of the Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry on their way home. SPAIN IN TROUBLE. Threatened Revolution—General Prim in Madrid Preparing for Action—Strong Republican Feeling Among the Officers of the Army, &c., &. OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. Panis, Auguat 4, 1865. T have private information from Spain which Irads me to anticipate a grave political convulsion, and perhaps a revolution, in that country very soon. ‘The Queen, who hates her present Prime Minister, Marshal O'Donnell, only accepted him asa pis aller, be- cause she had arrived at the conviction that the intelli- gent part of her subjects would no longer put up with Narvaez, and she feared a revolution from one hour to another. Narvaez well knew that General Prim was conspiring aguinst him, and that was the reason why he summoned him to appear at Madrid. Prim knew better than to obey the summons, and the first act of O'Don- neil’s ministry was to cancel it. Thereupon Prim, see- ing the radical change in the sitwation, at once left Paris for Spain, where he now is, and preparing to play a great game. O'Donnell, by recognizing Italy, emancipating the press and many other liberal measures, besides still more numerous liberal professions, has bid high for tho support of the progressists against the clericals; but, according to my letters, which come from a thoroughly reliable source, he has not bid high enough, and the pro- greasists have reselved to get power into their own hands. Thave little doubt that within a fortnight demonstra- tions will take place simultaneously in most of the prin- cipal towns of Spain which O'Donnell will not be strong enough to repress. He fancies that he is master of the army, but he is not. In Spain it is among the upper classe, which supply the officers of the army, that re publican sentiments prevail. The lower orders, in gene- ral, are contented enough to obey the priests and civil powers that be. The upper classes are now bent upon a revolution, and I have reason to think the time is at hand when they will achieve their object. Prim is at present the leader of the movement, but it is quite possible that, as it gocs on, he may be sup- planted by somebody of more advanced ideas, Prim is @ man of energy and ability—far superior to Espartoro, who has beon greatly overrated. Espartero’s name will, however, probaviy be put forward as what the French call a drapeau, and Prim may very likely acknowledge him as his nominal chief; but, in reality, he will only make uso of him. Olozaga, a very honest liberal and hitherto considered a very advanced one, will be one of the leaders of the pronunciamiento, unless, indeed, he should hang back on the ground of its boing too radical even for him; of which 1 am told there is some chance. I think it very doubtful whether the Bourbon dynasty in Spain will survive this y Domingo. PROPOSAL TO CRDR THE ISLAND TO ENGLAND—A NEW CONSOL GENERAL APPOINTED, ETC. [From the Paris Putrio of August 3.] A serious event has occurred at San Domingo. After the signing of the treaty between the provisional govern- ment and the eral commanding the Spanish forces the House of was convened, and at the second day's session Mr. George Henneken, tho Vice President of the provisional ernment, an Englishman by birth, although resident hero for over Me years, Py A motion proposing to transfer the island to England. ‘he propoaal was taken into cons.deration snd a com- mites of three members appointed to examine and re- Port upon the motion. We believe that English ernment has bad nothing to do with the project, and that England mever dreamed of taking possession of the Dominican territory recently evacuated by Spain; but we cannot refrain from remarking that Mr. Hood, formerly her Britannic Ma- Jesty's Consul General at an Domingo, w! © mati himself public by preaching annexation to Rngland, has recontly been, reappointed to his old position Another Mysterious Suicide. {From the Hartford Times, Aug. 16.) On Sunday morning, ® young woman committed sul- cide by jumping from the Granite State and drowning, when the steamer was off Fort Schuyler, near New York. ‘The body was recovered on Monday, on the shore oppo- site the place where she jumped of. There is a mystery about her history, which remains unsolved. It apy that she took passage for New York on the Granite State at Hertford on Wednesday, came back again on Friday, end remained on board sud went down sets on the Granite State on Saturday. On her upward trip, on Fri- duy, she gave her name as Spencer, and on the downward trip, on Saturday, changed it to Bowen, and said she was travelling for her health, and belonged in Tu: Hilis, Her unusual appearance atiracted the attention of the chambermaid, who found ber out forward on the upper deck quite late in the evening, talking with two gentlemen, and when informed that it was time to eloge the ladies’ cabin, she went in with apparent reluctance. About four o'clock in the morning she was again discovered by the cham- bermaid outside of the ladies’ cabin, aft. She had crawled through tho window to the waghroom. When interrogated, she replied that it was close in the cabin, and she was out to take fresh air. Soon alter this a Now York pilot was taken on board, and while walking aft he heard a sudden a and looking astern discov. vered what appeared to him the form of a person strug. en in the water, On investigation the woman couldn't nd, but her jockey and cloak and other on ler hair of her cont Were discovered on the boat, was out short in the neck, = she had quite large front teeth, was quite hoarse and appeared to be in ill health, She paid her faro dgwa out of a ten dollar bi! and Mr. Westlake. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY Neglect of the Government In- spectors. DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF THE BOILERS. Tho Vessel Sailing Under Two Names at the Same Time. The Disaster Anticipated by the Passengers. THEORIES AS TO THE EXPLOSION, &e., &., ke. . THE INQUEST IN THIS CITY. The Investigation Before Coroner Gover. Coroner Gover yesterday commenced an examination into the sause of the death of Mary Elizabeth Ericsson, who wasa passenger on board the ill-fated steamboat Arréw. Tho following testimony was taken upon the oc- casion:— EXAMINATION OF MR. JOHN S. TAPPAN. John S. Tappan was the first witness examined, Re- sided at Irvington; was a passenger on the steamboat Arrow on the Sth of August; took passage at Dobb's Ferry; on going on board found that there was only one boiler in operation; was informed that the other had given out; the boat was making very slow progress, and several passengers left Ler at Hastings in consequence; had some conversation with Mr. Seeley, of Sing Sing, rela- tive to the insecurity of the boat ; when he left him he pro- mised to call the attention of the government inspectors relative to the condition of the Arrow; witness reached his office at eleven o'clock, and there found Captain Faunce, of the steam cutter Cuyahoga; asked him if he was acquainted with the steamboat inspectors; he answered affirmatively, and at his (witness’) request promised to go up and ask the inspectors to visit the ‘Arrow, foot of Harrison street, and see if she was in con- dition to make the pper trip; in the afternoon again took passage on the Arrow; there was large crowd on board; took a seat on the starboard side, a few feet for- ward of the ladies’ cabin; fifteen minutes after the boat had left her dock the explosion took place, filling the vossel with smoke and steam; jumped throrgh a window on to tho guards; when there found the passengers breaking the windows of the cabin, in order to escape the steam and got out if possible; there wasa great deal of con sternation at this time; did not know Miss Ericsson; had travelled on the steamboat Arrow for the past six years; had frequently hoard the remark among passengers that the boat was unsafe; had told Mr. Low fivo minutes be- fore tho explosion that the best course to pursuc in case of an accident was to hold his hands over his mouth and nose, 30 as to keep out the steam; was of the opinion that the Arrow was entirely unsafe to go up the river with four hundred passengers without a sufficient quan- tity of life preservers on board, ‘Witnees’ was here examined by Mr. Smythe, counsel for the owners of thé Arrow, but no new evidence elicited. Examination continued by Coronet.—Could bring fifty are who would testify their impression as to the insecurity of the buat. EXAMINATION OF MR. DAVID SMITH. Mr. David Smith, sworn—Lived about two and a half miles from Dobb's Ferry; was in the habit for two years of going up and down in the Arrow; had denounced the boat as being unsafe; had considerable knowledge of steam engines; knew that the Arrow ran at a very low rate of speed; was told by the engineer that she did not rub to exceed twenty-cight pounds of steam; the engineer also said that the Arrow was a fast boat, but her boilers were unsafe to carry a high pres. sure of steam; understood that the accident to the Arrow hud been caused by defective boilers; tho low pressure of steam which the Arrow carried proved that the vessel was only safe under such management; witness had run f& stationary engine, but nover on board a steamboat; thought the owners of the Arrow were entitled to ail the credit that might be due them for running tho vessel at a low pressure, when thoy were aware that the boilers were such as to preclude any high rate of apeed; witness frequently complained to the captain of the boats run- ning at aslow rate; the Arrow was well patronized by local travel; knew several that would not go in her be- cause of her unsafe reputation. EXAMINATION OF MR. JOUN MURPHY. John Murphy, sworn—Was a practical_bo ler maker, and now foreman he Fulton Iron Works; meade a thorough examination ot the exploded boiler of the steam- boat Arrow on Tuesday aficrnoon; could pot get within four or five feet of the fractured part; fonnd the fine ina weak condition ; the iron was thin and tie flue patched, one patch in cach end; think the iron of the flue was not originally strong enough; it could only have been three-sixteenths of an inch thick, and where examined, which was the end of the fic, was quit in; could not reach the rent in the fue, but found it about four or five feet from the front end, and about three feet from the patches; it was about ten inches in length; that — partic r fine ought to have been stronger than the other; the rent was in the bot- tom of the five; wax of the opinion that in @ thorough examination of the flue, that part which gave way might escape the attention of an inspector; flues of this kind ‘were generally made of No. 2 .ron, but the Arrow’s fine was made of No. 6; judged that. a fue in that condition ought to carry between ‘orty and iifty pounds of stem; the cause of the accident, in witness’ opinion, was in consequence of too high « pressure of steam; knew of flues as bad as that oi the Arrow, in operation «: present, carrying betwoen twenty-five and thirty pounds of sieam; by an exammution of the Arrow's five, pre- vious to tho explosion, it would be impossible to toresee the accident, owing to the diffieulty experienced in reach- Ing the wenk poiwt; in convereation with some purties whom witnes# found on tho boat at the time of his ox- amination he was told that on the down triponthe Sth ono of the fines gave out, and they were compelled to Tun with ono boiler; this accident was repaired in New York; the accident occurred by a careless appropriation of steam; there was a@ possibility that it might have occurred from a flaw in the iron; the surface around a flaw detracts from the strength of the iron where the flaw existed; an accident of that kind was pozaible, but not probablo; the thinness of the iron around the rent might escape the attention of the inspectors, and the only method they had of test- ing it was by hydraulic pressnrs; had the witness been asked to make a thorough examination of the flues pre- vious to the accident, he would have announced them as woak, and had ho been asked how many pounds of pressure was safe to carry, he would have set it down at twenty-five pounds. * EXAMINATION OF MR. JAMES GARVIN. James Garvin sworu—Wes foreman of the boiler de- partment, Novelty Iron Works; made an examination of the boiler of steamer Arrow in company with last wit- ness; agree with Mr, Murphy’s testimony except in one point; the flue could be tested by sight and sound an well as by hel pressure; it could be tested by hav- ing band held flutes on the shell underneath the fine; thus the rim could be scaled and any defect discovered; scales were incrustatione caused by the water in the rim; the present boilers of the Arrow were built in 1858 or 1869, by n man named Milligan; Jubn Farrell was foreman; at the tine they were building Farrell to complained of the quality of iron he was com- pelled to use; Farrell was a good boiler maker, and wanted to keep up his reputation. EXAMINATION OF MI, DOUGLAR. sworn—Was one of the govern. examined the boilers of the st time on the 22d of July, 1865 went on board and asked the engineer what steain h carry; he said if he could he would like to carry thirty-five pounds; examined the boilers by hydro- static pressure; got as bi fh a forty ait pounds of pres. sure tothe square inch, when the flanging of the heud of the steam drum gave out; a steam drum was that por tion of the boiler where the steam pipes were connected to, and was above the water line about fourteen feet; ordered the engineer to have the fractured piece of the drum cut out before he could jeave the dock, he replied that be had not time to do it that afternoon, and aeked permission to go out with one boiler, which I gave him; on the 24th went on and examined the steam drum, which had previously given out, to learn if the necessary repairs had been made; found everything in good order; on July 26th again went on board, when the engineer requested the boilers to be tested for thirty pounds; put preasnre on the boilers, and when arrived ut thirty-seven pounds to the square inch some person remarked that there wae @ leak in one of the flues, when he orderad the pumps to be stopped; went below and examined the fine of the port boiler; found asmall bak at the mouth of the flue; took the boiler maker into the flue and gave bim orders to have the fue thoroughly repaired, when be replied that he had not sufficient time; gave him permisstop to put the small patch on to make the trip with, atthe same time telling the encineer not to carry more than twenty pounds of steam until such time as the work which witness had ordered on the flue had been completed ; went on buard some fow days afterwards to examine tl work which had been done in the fine, and found it as he had ordered it to be done; gave a certificate allowing twenty-five pounds of steam; considered the boat pertectly safe under that pressure; the law would allow her to carry. thirty-four pounds on the first test, being three- fourths of the hydrauli re; examined the ex- ploded boiler on Monday last: examined the outboard ment boiler inspector steamer Arrow for the y vessel propelled in whole or in part by steam; there were five classifications; the engi- of the Arrow, at the time of the explosion, war ‘second chief engineer of river steamers; steamer clause refers to those whe have not experience, and confines them oxclusivoly to river service; before tho Arrow boiler gave out there must have been at least fifty pounds of pressure on, ta the opinion of the witness. ‘The case waa here adjourned to Wednesday next, as ‘one o'clock. THE BROOKLYN INQUEST. The Investigation before Coroner Lynch, of Brooklyn. ‘The investigation into the cause of the oxplosion om the steamboat Artow, on the 5th inst., was resumed by Coroner Lynch at half-past ton o'clock yosterday, and some very important testimony was elisited. Noarly all the witnesses agroed upon the main point—that tho boat had the reputation of being old, and the boilers old and unaafe, The following is the evidence:— John 8. Tappan, aworn, tostifled:—I reside at Irving- ton, N. ¥.; am Vice President of the Union Mutual In- surance Company; was a passenger on the steam- boat Arrow on the 5th inst.; coming down in the morn- ing from Dobbs’ Ferry to New York, in conversation with the fireman, I found that the boat was using only one boiler; we made slow progress coming down—so slow that Mr, Stout, Mr. Dunham, Mr. Cummings and Mr. Moody left the boat at Hastings; Mr. Stout stated that he was unwilling to run the risk of his lifo on arch a boat; I ontered into conversation with a Mr, J, T. Seeley, and, during our conversation in regard to the bollor of the boat, I stated that [ intended to Nave an itispoction of the boat that aay, but IT reached my office about twenty minutes behind time; we found Captain Faunce, of the cutter Cuyahoga, waiting for me; he wanted to know the canse of the delay; fasked bim if he know tho inspectors; I gave him the address of the boat and asked him to cail on the inspectors; do not know whether he has done so or not; [have not seon him since; T took pasaage on the boat’ on my return home; there was a large number of pnasengers on board at the time of the accilent: Lprocured a seat and gat down on the after part of the boat near the ladies’ cabin; we left the dock at fonr o'clock, and shout fifteen minutes a terwards a mutiled explosion took place, filling the air with black smoke: [ was in conversation with a Mr, Lough in regard to the explosion at the time it took place: I think there wore abont trom four to five hundred passengers Om board; I jumped to windward at the time, and got on the guard of the boat; the windows of the ladies’ cabin were broken out to give the steam an ontlet to escape; the general reputation of the boat has boen bad; her boilers wert conidered bad; did not know that the boilers had been inspected at the time of the accident; never saw the inspector's o rtificate on the boat; saw no one jump overboard; the boat was ran n at the foot of Twenty ninth stroct after the explosion; saw somo of scalded passengers on the cara; the accident was the general snbject of conversation on the cars going up; E think the boat was about thirly vears old: I do not know: the government ingpector; I nover examined the boilers of tie Arrow; she was not racing with anv other bons going up; don’t know how much: steam the boat was carrying at the time; I had a conversation wth on: of the owners of the boat, and expressed confidence in bis manavement; saw some of the life presorvers; Mr. Fon- ner put one on, and [told him not to ‘do it, ae it was worthless and world drown him; Mr. Smith assured me, at the time I spoke to h'm about the boat, that everything was perfectly safe; I know that the Toot was burned twice; the appliances ‘on the boat for saving life in cage of accident were entirely insufficient T do not think the boat was large enongh to transport the number of prssengers she had on board with safety; Tonly «aw ono small yaw! boat on board the steamer; & don’t know whether or not there wes a steam pump on board; T had no conversation with the captain or any of the hands after the explosion. Deon R. Fennes, sworn, testified:—I reside atdrving ton, New York; am a merchant doing businoss in the city of Now York: was a passenger on the steamboat, Arrow on the 5th inst. ; Thad some fears about the boat, onaccount of some conversation I had with a friend im ré'xtion to her condition: I was sitting on the lower deck, and when near Twentieth street I heard the explo- sion and knew that the boiler had burst; some genthe- men stated some time before the accident that if she blew up she could not hurt snrthing, as she conld not carry steam enough; when the explozion accurred every one stood up; T went to the other side of the boas and threw a gang plank overboard, intending to get ‘on it: Tfelt the st am, and the oppression was eo great that I thought I was snffocated; I ley down on the deck to eseupe from the steam; ina few minutes the steam all cleared away, and I beard a breaking of glass and thought the boat was on fire, and seized a rope and was abont to jump overboard when my son advised tne not to do it; the captain was on the upper deck trying to quiet the passengers; I never heard any one say the Arrow wasa safe boat; Tleft heron day last fall and came down by the cars on account of my foars abs her sa’ety; I never had any conversation with of the oMcers of the boat; my son saw a Po Cooper jump oyorboard, but I did not sce any one in the water myself; Tdo not know anything about the age of the boat; Inev sr took notice of the inspector's certificate on the boat; I donot know how many boats the Arrow carries—aaw only one; saw <averal life preservers Om Voard: T pnt one on myself, when T was told not to use them or I would drown; [think they were made of tins the passengers were vary indignant after the explosiom took place, both on the boat and after we bad got on the cars; the officers required the passengers to shift from one side to the other, to keep the boat balanced; I do not know whether both boilers were used in going up er not on the day of the accident, George D. Fenner, sworn, tostified:—I reside at Br- vington, ond vas on tho Arrow on the Sth inst.; womt on board abont fifteen minntes to ‘our o'clock: the boas it four; I was talking to Mr, Cooper, who was killed; the boat had ‘Thirteenth street when the ex- plosion took pl par told me to jump over- board, when ho inmped himselt; I told h'm not to j oiher person jump overboard; I got out. ny the wheclhonse, and aw Mr, Cooper in the water, trying to swim; that was the last I saw of lt; T wont’ on the other side of the boat and my father was oing to jump over, but. I persuaded him not to de it; Teaw only two people jump overboard; I have heard that the boat was very olf, and that her boilers were ‘a ‘a very bad condition; I saw only two small boats on the aigamer; they were afton the upper deck; I heard some one say the boat was on fire, and saw sheetsof flame my- self nnder the stairs leading to the hold; saw no buckets ‘on bourd; saw a numberof life preservers; they were made of tin and painted white; think there were about four hundred passengers on board at the time; they rianifested a great deal of excitement, and some of felt indignant atthe company; the captain did alt he be EE contd to keep the passengers quiet; saw noone in the water except the two I have mentioned, George F. Lough, sworn, testitiod:—I reside Joral-mon street, Brooklyn; was a paste Arrow on the Sth inst. ; was sitting on the company with Mr. Tappan; the boat eft at My. Tappan was doubtful about the deat? cood, 98 she had broken down in the morn! or ton m’nntes after she lett ber dock I sion and saw the dense volume of whieh filled the boat; 1 jumped out-of an on the guard ofa boat, and could not see three or four minntes on account of the lndy paskongers attempted to jump overboard, prevented from do'ng £0; the excitement was very rf the engine stopped some time after the but the boat finally driftedtin at the foot of Thirtieth street; Ihave been im the habit of going up on the boat every afternoon for the last two months; have that the boat war old, and thet the boilers were in poor condition, but some of the passengers thought that she could do but little, sf any, damage, as the boilors could not carry steam enough; on one trip up in July the boat went very slow, and I heard that she was only using one boller, as the other one hed broken down; saw jump overboard; have had no conversation wit ‘officers of the boat in relation to its safety; think were from four hundred to five hundred ee a board at the time of the explosion; saw some servers on board, but never saw but one small board; do not know whether there were more saw no buckets on board, Jobn Murray, sworn, teatified:— at and was on board of the Arrow, going home, explosion took place; 1 was sifting om the starboard side when the accident occurred; I tried ont, but I could not on acconnt of the denseness steam and smoke; I could not eee three foet my nose was badly scalded; T at last forced through a window, and got out on the guards was scalded in several places with steam; two of three minutes on the irda, came in on the deck sgain; one jump overboerd; saw a settee a gentleman with a life preserver on; did fire buckets; eaw only one small boat; number of persons say that the Arrow wax a and that her boilers were i bad con:tition; fore the Inst accident occurred; the captain did all in his power toquiet the passongers§ John Bertholf, sworn, testified :—I reside at cord etrect, Brooklyn; am attached to the Arrow, as freman, since March 23, 1866; was on the Sth inst, ; we left Haverstraw at half- the morning and went to Sing Sing, and thence town, Hastings and Yonkers; there were¢wo the boat; the boilers, two in nutber, are only fired up ou one boiler that morn boiler gave out on the day previous, going ip: Wehblew a hole in one of the Mi in New York at balt-past ten in the time; our neval time was fifteen minutes f nl kept Vad, the boiler ba | 7 re npagain about half-past two P. boiler and left at four o'clock; we are under the ordere of the engineer; we only built the usual fire, were not ordered to make a larger one; I fired up on the boiler that exploded; Mr. Van Tassel, the fired ' Mi : t Hi fi il i HT F3sF itt i f ili i ij ti s & : up on the other boiler: the boiler that gave ont M4 Friday wag patched by Nicholas Pierre on Saturday morning after reaching New York; ing the fines are about eighteen feet long; the be po as eleted bim im putting on the patch; we had eighteen pounds of steam on when I looked at the [ke pad threw minutes before the explosion; Van Tassel told me to look at the guage; we usually carry from twenty to twenty-three pounds of steam ; we were not in the habit of racing with other boats; never saw twenty-five nds of steam on the boilers; the boilers were Propectes in July, and the inspectors gave & ficate allowing us to carry twenty-five pounds steam; the Arrow now lies at Nyack; went up under steam; I was at the front end of the boiler when the explosion took ra changing my clothes; I went throngh the forecast on to the upper deck; the steam drove me out of the forecastie; saw the ran. nips about in confusion, nd ‘saw Ah eas 00 a a