The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1865, Page 2

ie 2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Fupar, Dec. 86 P. M. ‘Tho stock market openod firm but dull this morning, and at the early session of the open board Erie sold at 93%, Reading 117%, Michigan Centra! 116, Michigan Southern 75%, Cleveland and Pittsburg 95, Northwestern 3634, Cumberland 4534, Sehylkil! Coal 12, At the first regular board the speculative spirit was tame, and there was a disposition on the part of the bears to hammer the market, New York Central closed 3 higher than atthe second board on Wednesday, Pittsburg 3, Ohio and Mississippi certifies 44, Canton }, Cumberland 4. Erie was %% lower, Michigan Southern 9%, North- westorn %, Rock Isand ig. Government securities were dull. Coupon five-twenties of the old issue declined 3. The new issue advanced %, seven-thirty’ aotes of the second and third issues 3, At the open board at one o'clock the market was 3; a 4 lower on a portion of the list. At the second regular voard it was rather flat, New York Central closed 3% lower than at the first board, Erie 5%, Hudson River 1, Reading , Michigan Southern 7%, Cleveland and Pitts- burg %s, Northwestern preferred 14, Rock Island 1, Fort Wayne %j, Mariposa cominon 7%, Cumberland 13s, Ohio and Mississippi certitieates3g, Northwestern common was 4 higher, The rumor that the lutter company is likely to pass the dividend due this month on its pre- ferred stock was revived, but it was not geuerally cred- ited, owiug to the large carnings of the road. Govern- mont 3 ies were inactive. Seven-thirty notes of the third seri¢s were 44 lower. At the open board at haif-past three tue market was firmer, and prices experienced a fractional improvement, Reading sold at 11634, Cleveland and Pittsburg 9424, Rock Istand 106, Northwestern preierred 64, Fort Wayne 10634, Hudson 10834, Michigan Southern 74%, Canton 4514, Quicksilver 47/4, Mariposa common 1476, Schuylkill Coal 123s. The latter company aunonnees that it expects to have all ii land under lease by the ist of May uext, and that when is effected it wil be pt of a royalty of from S5c, to $1 per ton on 00,000 sous per annum, which would give an annual income to the company of over twenty-five per cent on the par uo: the capital stock. Afterwards, on the street, the market continued to At five P. M. Erie was quoted at 9274, Pitts burg 94.0 4, old Southern 7474 a 7, Northwestern 35. aX, profecred 64. ‘Tho gold market has been heavy under the effect of large sales om Wednesday and this mormng by the 8 asury. These are evidently made in preparation for the huif year’s interest on three hondred’ millions of seven-thirty notes due on 15th tant. The interest be disbursed amnts to $19,950,000. The opening price was 146), followed by a decline to 14954 and a recovery to 145% a 146, at which the market closed. Cash gold continues abundant, aud 5 a7 per cent is patd for carrying it. x was very firm, but the volume ctions was limited, owing to the unwillingness of buyers toenter the market at current rates and a cor- responding mdisposition on the part of bankers to relax their quotations. ‘The latier asked 10914 for their sixty day bills on Bugland and 110% a hort sight. Com- mercial bills are searee, ay few are belng made. The best are quoted at 1083¢ @ 7%, and with bills of lading 107% a are of improve. ww the in 108%;, There no considerable offerings Southern cotton _ ills, owing to the bold. ing back of cotton tuo Gulf ports, where it has been discovered that the supply is less than was at first supposed, in consequence of the bales proving to b» from fifty to a hundred pounds each below the usual weight, A bule of New Orleuns cotton used to woigh about four hundred and fifty pounds, and in some cases as much as tive hundred pounds; but those which have been coming forward during the last| few months ha’ sighed only trom four hundred to four hundred and fifty pounds, wet in tkis counection we ob- sorve that a New Orleaus wivv journat to compiain 0. this deterior cites an instance of one vessel of 740 tons burden carry- ing 5,300 bales, whereas before the war the same vessel could not have earrivd 2,000 bales This is probably an exaggeration; but that an important difference between the old and the new weight of cotton bales docs exist is cortain, aud it has greatly misled those who have from timo to time attompted to estimate Probably the the quantity of cotton in the South, chungo was mado during the war, for conv: portation, us well as with a view to direct profit, cotton having been not unfrequentiy bartered by the bale for imported commodities, Money was in moderately quick demand at seven per cout, the payments into the Sub-Treasury on account of gold having contributed to the increased activity of the market. The supply was, however, abundamt on the Stock Exchange, and there is no cause for apprehensions of tho least stringency, The payment of about eleven millions of interest on this day week by the gov- ernment will teud to produce »reater ease. The conser- vative tone of the President's Message and Treasury re- port, as also the recommendation of the Comptroller of the Currency for an inerease of national bank notes to the four hundred millions, or one hundred million an was originally authorized, meanwhile int © sncocrages the ‘bullish’? temper of the street; for the arg! 1 of Mr. MeCulloch respecting contraction will, as he himself confesses, be impracticable for a considerable time to come, and then can be put into operation but very slo In the interval further inflation will take place through the national bank issues and the substitu. tion of new compound interest nutes for the inert “ld- ‘The discount Hne shows a slight relaxotion of rates, but only weli known and first class signatures are in favor at 7 a9 percent, The second class passes at 10 0 iz, but ordinary names submit to still higher rates. ‘The report brought by the Asia to the effect that the Spanish Minietry had decided to back out of the Chilean aur bad a depressing effect upon copper, which de- clined to Ste. per pound, against 46c. a few days ago. The following table ehows the value of the importa- tions of dry goods at this port for the week ending December Constm ption. Manufactures of wool. fi Manufactures of wool. Manufactures of cotto Manufactures of silk Manufactures of flax Manufactures of wool, 517 $238,018 Manufactures of cotton. 603 Manufactures of silk. 26 Manufactures of fax, 455 Miscellaucous ..ceseceee: 28 $584,156 Total. .....se0e: ae wday wae as fol- The business at the tows :— Total receipts, . seseeves. ++ 94,905,490, tae 000, 417,000 ‘The total amount of the traffic of the Atlantic and Great Western Hailway for the month of November $751,270 481,810 Tncroase......s0000 The following is the November report of the Illinois Conteal Rastroad :— Acre. Value. Construction lands sold - $96,551 Intorost fund lands sold, Uo Freo Innds sold... hn Total sales duri November, 1 To which add town Total.. Sold since January 1,1 Collected in November. Cash collected since TRATVIO DEPARTMENT, Receipts from ngere. Receipts from rent of road Receipts from other sources, ‘Total receipts in month of November, 1865. ‘Total receipts in ith of November, 1864 ‘Total receipts since Jannary 1, 1465. ‘Total receipts ip di FEE. cI 2: Seseesereessas Sas. zi RRR, 100 do... 81064 200 | anton, Com| 500 Clove & Toi RR .. 104 400 do ‘69 WestU Telegraph 55 400 Quicksilver MgCo 484; 100 do. 100 d0.......4 48% 200 Os 0y 255005 5 Del & Hud 1 14 16 Chi, es us 100 Wyo'gVal CoCo 54 200 Mil Bor ttt RR 9% 100 Ashbur'n Coal Co 173% 300 Pitts PW&CHi R 105% 200 dO. seen. IE 100 do .....b30 106 200 Mariposa Mg Go 15 300 NY ‘enteral RR. 97% 2000 Erie RR . wy 1200 a 200 Bd call 234 SECOND BOARD, Have-rast Two o'Croce P. M. $1000 US's, 81,reg 105%; 500 HhieKirlo Rallway 92 6000 US 6's, "81,co0 107%, ° 200 Hi River RR 108: 99%, 1100 Reading RR... los 200 AO... 800 115% 500 do... ..85 11035 10000 Tre n,7 3-10.15 1200 Cleve & Tol RR 105 1000 du.3d series 400 Mich $ & Nia KR 7434 90000 Obio& stiss cer. 700 Cer SH 20000 do... 500 Cleve & Titta RR 94 80000 dowss...... 28 1 soapy tae <7 100 shs CumbCoal pre 44 300ChicANW RR.030 354g 100 Mariposa My Co. 143s 300 do, «353 200 Mariposa pr fd. 300 200 AO... 02.5 do. 800 Chic & NW pref 653% 100 Chic &Rik Isld R. 10636 200 do, 106% 500 do... 10615 100 MHA PrdachRR 95 500 Pitts, FtWa C RR 105 100 Dene iseses 108 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Fispay, Dec. 8—6 P. M. Ancouot was oniy salable to consumers, in small , at $4 55 per gallon. 3,312 bbls. flour, 138,033 , 99,204 do. corn, 53,742 do, outs, 12,761 ¢, 11,018 do, mait, and 28,4%%do. Varley, Stato in very moderate demand, Pricos were heavy, and at the close of the market were 10c, a.15¢. lower for al! brands, with a continued down ward inclination, Tc des were confined to at our revised qu ns eujoined. athern flour wa 0 inac’ and prices ruled heavy and somewhat lower. The sales comprised 350 bbis, Canada flour, was dul! and fully Se, a 10c. lower. Tho sales embraced 300 bbis. Rye flour was quiet and heavy, Corn meal was inactive. ‘We note farther sales of 100 bbls. Marsh’s culoric at We quote:— Supertine and We $7 10 9 $7 40 do, A Western flour was Extra State. o . 79a 810 $15 a 8 40 . Ta 820 +8404 8 70 Western, trade bran’ 8 80 210 50 Commoa Southern [885 a 975 Fancy and extra do + 980 a 15 00 Common Cansei 18000 8 25 Good to choice and extra, 8 20 9 11 00 Rye flour (superfine) L575 a 650 Corn meal, Jersey 14250 — Coru meal, Brandywine 14502 — Corn meat, Brandywine, puncheon: 4 00 4 24 50 Land 1c, ae. tower, the sales were t $2 40 for now araber Stare; $t 75 for amber Milwaukee, $169 for Milwarikee club, aud $1.60 for No. 2 Chicago spring, The cora market wis irregular and prices were nominally a shade lower, ‘The sales ere 40,000 hushels at 84, ire. for unstund, Me. a Be, for sound, and 9c, for new yellow Southern,” Oats were in light demand only, and prices were drooping. Tho santos wert 4éc. 266. for rscund, afd Soca Ste, for sound, Rye was unchanged, Malt and barley were noglected, the latter ruling nominally x shade in buyer's avor. Corrox.—Receipts, 6,866 Lules, The market was duit, irregular and lower, as shown by our annexed quota tions, ‘The sales embraced 1,570" bales, part reported at 50c, for strictly Now Orleans middlings, but mostly at Our quotations, as potlows: W Upland. Forida, Mobile, N. 0. & 7. 48 49 bo ot ‘active at full, prices, Farther sales were reported of 2,600 bags Rio ex Nellio Fenwick, 3,400 do. ex Cazique, and 3,600 do, ox Stadt Basel, all on ‘private terms; also 150 bags Java soli previous, to arrive, at 29¢, fn gold. The present quotations are nominally as fol- lows:—Rio, prime, 214¢.; good, 20%, a tle, ; fair, 19%. a 20c. : ordinary, 14. « 18%¢¢.; fair to good car- oes, 18340. & 200, ; Java, mats and bags, 2c a LT, ; racaibo, 19¢. a 2c. ; Lazuayra, Qe. a’ 28e,; St. Do- mingo, 17 ge. 0 173fc Fueionts were steady, The engagementa were:—To Liverpool, 21,000 bashels wheat at 7d, ; 700 boxes cheese 50 bbls, tour at le. Od., 500 bales cotton at ed; 80 tons oil cake at Ive. 6d.; per bales cotton at 3,4, To 1, 2,000 bble. : 60 hhis tallow al 1% Gd. ; per eteamer, es beef at 6%, 40 boxes bacon at 25«, To Bre- men, 200 bales cotton at %gd., 100 hhds, tobacco at 17s, 64. To antwerp, 500 bbis. petroleum, priyale. To Hambnrg, 1,500 bbls, potrole: private, —Wheat wae ¢ 45,000 bush isi. —The demand has been limited for all kinds, Dry cod e=pecially were dull and. prices changed in buyer's favor, The sales were at $7.4 $8 for Grand Rank and $8 750 $925 for St, George's. Mackerol were mactive and nowinaliy lower, with sales of 1,400 bbls., at $23 for shore No. 1, 31 $17 75 for bay » 6 cod were entirely nominal, without special sales. We quote $6 60 for small jots, Pickled scaled tish were selling slowly at 3 mon were heavy at $35 for No, 1 and $55 for No. 2 herring continued firm at 0c. for sealed and 600. No. 1. The sales comprised 2.200 boxes. JHewr.—The demand was confined to the trade for con- siimption. No large sales were made. Prices were firm. ax last queted, tor both foreign and domestic, Jute was active. We note sale in Boston of 1,000 bales, part on the spot, Dut mostly to arrive, at a further advance of #165, gold, per ton. Hemp tow was neglected. Hors.—Receipts 135 bales. The market was steady with a fair demand. ‘The sale® were 110 bales, mostly to consumers, at 10c, a 38c. for old, and 35¢. orgy, ante ‘qvalit lONKY Was q) ‘We learned of no sales; holders re- tmajned firm at 9c, for Caba, Motscaes wae quiet at former prices, The sales were ail in lots and not noticeable. Navat Stonvs.—Rosins were steady, of 1,600 Dble. (per 280 Ibs.) common at do. strained at $7.97, a $7 40, 100 bbi«, No, 2at $9 a gil, 200 bbls. No, Lat $18 a $16, and 180 do. prime pale, part virg'n, at $10 a $21. Spirits turpentine were quiet at $1 0734 for large lots, We note sales of 200 crude do. at $7 Tar was heavy, with a few sules at $4 602 $5 Pitch was in demand for consumption at for 65c. for new ‘Wo note sales a as to quality. previous prices, O1a,—The market was moderately active in a jobbing way at fall prices for all descriptions. The sules include 120 bbis, biewched winter whale at $1 75. Crude was entirely nominal. We bi Manufac. tured winter sperm sok bbls. natural do. $2 mand at $242 @ $245, with sales of 225 bbls. Bank and “traits were quiet at previous prices. City distilled red was dall and drooping, bene me gd Nba $1 20. Tard oil ruled heavy and ne ly a shade lower, though some holders were aski winter. Provisions, —Receipta, pork, ‘268 packages cut meats, 3,572 do. butter, 1, Acting, int mibeuenty Plug aber Closing ffm at $20 9 Ir ralen ern 08 present delivery, at and 1 ime mees, a mess, Fosreary reller'a at $27 ateady, with sales ‘ab $l. $14 for plain mess and $14 a $17 for extfa mese. Beef hame were dull and heavy. were small at $34. Cut meats wero quict and nomi: with sales of 200 was nominal. decidedly lower. The sales were ‘mech bueinesn: th ‘tora a much business; the wat Prrnotavy. Receipts, 6,470 bbls, heavy and lower under the steamers news, was firm; the ales were about 9,700 bbla., at 41 ic. « #20, for crude on the spot and all the year, 06 34c. & 67 sc. for refined in bond, and 84c. & 860, for free, ide B13 Ce aoa 150 bate Mabgoon at ONCE. 8 108%0. . & 1S! yc. and 150 bay ic. ;R.—Lriona wern without The a lé\e. do, at was dull, ‘but crude sales wore 75 hhds. Cuba muscovado at 13! per W., 8730.5 eases do,, The, African ginger, 28¢,; Calcutta cloves, 0c. ; +, 280,.0 2igc.; nutmege, 90¢. 0 86c., gold, ‘Tra.=Tho market bas been quiet, ‘The only eales wo earned ~y Kg a 3200 _ 4 cheste, many Pa arivels oolongs and souchongs, all on terms and mostly from first hands, Tonaccco, — -Rece' 7S. a ‘HERALD, THE STRONG DIVORCE, CASE. ‘hus fis tin olnd $e ne dee op than were ab f U8; ante one that 1 knew * )my daughter me; and ‘at the aide of the bed; I noted there | of ally eutened wo lake stops agains hians ‘any other house the ono ‘to oxoopt that ia 7 was Do wa in room nor any indies’ tranks; X } I. ight take for & divorce; Twenty-first street. did not consid r such a room as a fit piace for—— See mame ‘all kept secret for the sake of OPENING OF THE EVIDENGE FOR THE WIFE | mri iy topmist zor howe a | nee ence emi | wor my meget gna a muarriacet . in ‘Witnoss—Phe windows were not such as you could lif: | were my motives during all that yoar; do not know thas nay recta moro as cata in’ my house thaa all pant owns th seg at the aves wa fow-ome | theen were ME. ‘strong molives; T Unk bis mative marriod %. family large sor nine t $ o\Hing was nm ; a : pasb dee was i carves, ‘als wite, gk: He the pik ‘uere 4. AK ma the gathering of his Eaat- ‘The hour of four aon having arrived the court was imese mald and ther daughter Alice; such acoommoda- | ern travclling—some pictures ‘and other articles; the | adjourned until Monday morning, at the usual time. THE AGED FATHER 1): THE STAND. tion as they thus received cabinet contained a good many dresses,.such as the Ar- —— es. my house ive of Universal Suffrage in ‘Vermont. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD. Vermont has never, since the organiaation of hor State government, dented equid civil and political rights and monians wear; also some weapons; I hardly know what kind; some clubs and: some daygors; I never spoke to Mr, Strong about this collection. Mig. STRONG'S HABITS OF INDUETRY. wore wery groat ‘was worth four or five thousan ashe Thrilling Interviews with the | portrait iaken vy ‘about, which there was ® dix |” Mrs. Strong's habits of \indvstry ; to between the artist, and. Mr, Strong; T tovi was constantly sowing and working with the needle on | privileges to any man on avcount of color or caste. La Plaintiff. Gion of it rathor than have it in at the ariist’s etn. | her children's olothes and. her own while sho was | sa inte Seceeees Ga alles pos M4 dio; Toonsidered thore was justice in tho artat's | a Waverley; she visited me frequently while | thls respect f Uitis Vortne vor having 2 clean Meoord claim, and paid him somtthing for the portrait. there, both ‘while I was at Astoria aud in base ii scoaty a clean ‘Counse!—Did Mr. Strong refuse to pay for the portrait? | this city; at the time of her marriage I lived | from the s- “« of th (Objeoted but Allowed. avi, at No. fa) Bleecker mnenks, I peared fren Anne ® beets — - - ne Iss Life and Death Are it can't say whother ho rofidsed to for it | » family mansion of my brother's in Astoria, wh sai of wai ito portralt waa ‘not ratlsfactory t Mr. Bivone or | visited mo she camo ordinarily wth kdward—sometimes SHIPPING NEWS. AIMANAG YOR NEW YORK—TNIS DAY. Rises. 43 Port of New York, December 8, 1866. with Mr. Strong and sometimes with the children; she did not carry anything in tho way of bundles to my house or back with her on ber visits to me at Astoris; whon sho visited me in this olty sho ordinarily wa.ked from the Thirty-fourth street ferry to my house; L ob- cod to her doing that, and told her she ought bo tako With God." to mo: I gave the artist $50 tor it; itis in my ion ot; L never kuew of any other portrait than those two; Mr. 'Birong in loaving said, “This will bo vaiuable to iny A children at some future day,” and I have kept it under oment ines then, Confession of the Daughter to | i hrmv-un cats woxer mmo nm maanivne, 4 a , we nh money has Mrs. Strong reo ived 3 = Her Parent. Counsel+How muc i aah rriage from you and other sources than bh FATHER PURNIS'TES A OARKIAGE = ‘ Ree Ae ke. tet tases eh Fe ed. nO ee earinioe Me eizaaig. pour. i; L.LAt |. maa /Pennayirania (Br), Motferioy: Lireenost~a “ i" Witnose—Bhe has received from othor sources than | nished hor with carriage and paid for it; sho vsed it | "\gumsiap Alemania (Ham), Trawlinann, Bamburg—Kun- hardt & Co. ‘Sleamship Lafayette (Fr), Bocande, Hayre—Geo Madkem- ‘fterminip Vora Croz, Murray, Havana and Vera Cxuz—@ Ant Cae Toulea Moore, Wooster, Beaufort—Murray & sv eitp cava. McTenn, New Ortrans— ? vanaJE Ward & CO, bs ), Holloway, Nouv ites Bark Bvening Siar (itr), Miller, Buntigo, Ouba—Wayaelt 30. n Carver, Nichols, Cordenas—Waleh & Carver, Holbrook, Brown, Galvestou=N TL MeCready & for a little while and then discontin ved to use it; at this time she was far gone with child, when sho with the children and bundles came to ny house, and she seomed Yory mul fatigned and distressed, ‘this was im the spring of 1862, and covered the penod from January down to the tine of the tniscartiage; I remember when ahe was pregnant wth Kith; she visilod my house during that presnan y frum the house in Twenty-first her husband aboxt $1,400, which was derived from my brother Sam:ol’s estate, and ahe reeived from mo about $4,600; that includes part of the parments that wont to Mrs. Strong after sho removed to Islip; I 6hould say that Loffered to birs. Strong more money, but she refused to receive it, and said her husband would not like 11; since her residence at Islip Leapnot#ay how much money I expended on her account; the money since thon did not pass directly from mo; I remember when they lived at the house th Twenty-first @treet; it was about Wie TN 1861; 1 visited them frequently there before siith died; the month bofore Edith died I visited them two or three times a woek, almost daily; som times Mrs. Stevensiwas with me, sometimes I went alono and some- times 1 was accompanted by other members of the fani- ly; Leaw Mr, Strong there on those ovcasions and bit wife also; ator the death of Edith 1 saw uo dilference in their treatment of cach other; 1 was trea‘ed the samo as ever by Wr. Strong, and 60 were the other aombers of tho farily. Counsel hore called the attention of the witness to an interview with the plainti! in 1862, and asked him to siato as qprrectly as possible the conversation that then Superior Court—Trial Term. Before Judge Garvin. ‘The courtroom was again densely crowded yesterday morning at the opening of the court. The proceedings were of a deeply interesting character, and absorbed tho, attontion of the spectators throughout the day. CONCLUSION OF MR. M’KBON’S ADDRESS. ‘Mr. McKeon resumed his opening for the detonce. Ho referred again to the matter of the confession, and in- stanced the case of Lord Audley, who hired two of his servants to commit a rape on his wife while he stood by. Lord Audioy and the servants were convicted and hung. ‘The Lord and one of the men died protesting their in- nocence, while the other confessed the whole affair as deposed to by Lady Andley. What good, then, were con- fessiodg? Passing from the charge of adultery the de- Dunham, street ‘The counsel bere asked for the usual recess, which was granted. As, Ntol AVTERNOON SKSSION. After the recoas the oxanunation of Mr. Stevens was continued :— ; : Tam desirous of correcting a mistake in my previous testimony; it was from m/ re idence in Bloocker atroct that Mra Strong wade the journeys to Flushing while pregnant with Ed th; at the tine of her marriage Mos, Btrons’s hewlih was yood and continued 40 her health cook plu e after her return from Europe; I first heard of tha event of the so call-d miscarriage on tho morning it took place; Mr, Strong caine to my Louse and told us of it; Mra. § been in low hi Bark Joh Bark 3% lo, Thark © K Ronenbers, Brig &t Maro (Fr), L Br “thes abull. ‘A.C Major (Br), Doane, Ualifax—) fi Overton. Wheelan, Mob D Murlout & Co. Johnson. Key West \pson, Epson, Fortress Moxroe—Van Brunt fonce intended next to put in and prove the | took placo.}, . after the death of Plith; she has beon extrem: " o gi "The 4 | | atk, STRONG MAKES THA Pine? DISCLOSURE TO Ma FATARRAN- | Rince; after leaving Twenly-fir-t street they came Ms ‘ te tages i tif! would also be shown, The older Mrs, Strong | Witness—On the first of Febroary, 1862, which was, J@ tip connucr ov 1 IG TO Wes Wie A Chr B Minall, Vole, Elizabeulport—-Snow & Richard owned the house 124 Waverley place. Mrs. Pottor Bh Lhe f hegre’ Mr. at Jo house; Doriny this visit their conduct cee et oe ee ae & “ ; eT A ive 4 Waver! " shouid say. that physical infirimitios had prevented mo | pot at all inconsistent with the ag pent made bet ween, ° Alice Scranton, Spencer, Provigence—I & Rackets, had lived at 104 Waverley place, where she had | fron'aitending church for some timo previous; £ found (ay were very sind to eae! ; their munner | Son . ‘chy Lucy Robingon, Davis, Providence N Stranaham. Kelly, Providence—A Hawen, eoodent, Hall, Providenco—Ft# Racket & Som. the the igprove- ‘erved mthange O sign out with words ‘Female Physician,”’ The defence would show that the pla.ati:! got instruments Mr. Strong at home, and, a'tor some ordinary ‘conversa- tion, he sald to me substantially in these words:— la. ot was not go good before as after this tin ment was on the side of vir. Stron.; Io! rind ’ . ther, L have to. make to you a communication whieh will | of manner subsoquently at Islip, where I visited thei and a letter of instruction from hor ad had them eon- | bo most distressing—the most distressing you have ever | several time tas during my" latter visits; the Inst Ateamahip United ekiceinat abv is apsss acdnlane voyed to his wife for the purposes of the abortion. Mrsy | received in the course of your tie," Laid to him ‘What | timo Ty sited them at lip was in Septomber or Octo. | 3 20th With mise and passengers, iv IB Cromwell Hecksher would, prove that Mr. Strong had said he mado ri - ee berm vie oe tet vite twas in the course of @ month afier my Orst visit on the bas, exoha ete with wer 4 i 5 Pe * . é and his wife; I looke hin in | that Fnoticed the chan ¢; Mes. stevens accompanied me Ka, bound amy sigue day. & UM, passed steam his'wife do it, Mrs. Potter, in May,'1862, after being the fimont. wid wonders 4t fashed ace ian ray: | gt t Thoticed that hr. as not sovngrec ans; ‘Deo I. 6 AM, tat € means of placing these instruments in Mr. Strong’s hands, in ° occurred at Waverley | to nis wife at tale; ho nitive toher; his eta eens moved to the Louse 124, Ho was, as she bad expressed the family was thon residing — manner became still more exceptionabls aticrwards, be dj M, li y he Mr. Crain—Stop, atop! I obicet to. the witness stating h ¥ 0% hin—Stop, a oe! ‘was mor sh. it, under her thamb, From the character of tho leases | what flasiied acrosth's mind, Ho has only aright to ara CONDUCT TONER IN BLERCKE o what was said, aud not give tho operations of his own mind. ‘The Court instructed tho witness only to relate th: con versatiou as nearly as posible, and nothing Curt made with Mrs, Potter, one of them being without any surety at all, it was evident she had some mysterious ine Quence over him. Mrs, Potter was a notorlous abortion: When my daughter returned to my house street I noticed them together between January May, 1563, before they went to Wh tlock Point; at Islip dccapied the head of the table; Ethink he’ slept at . with mdse, te cy ist, 4o much so that the house 124 Waverley p inp wos Witness—I don't want to get outside the rules of Court y he aftor the retarn from Isiip; be often dined Tho Tovkas. designated in that connection in one of tho criminal | (to the Coury); can T say that T did not believe it? th're; he would pass considerable of his timo th ro; | Steamship Franconta, Sherwood, Portland, with mdse aad mere. to ‘i o. thore was a mos: marked difference in hia conduct while tuere; ho was most insulting to lis wife in bis mai and Wns ail, and to ourservanty, Mis. Hecksher wns foinctines there, also Mrs, Coldell and Mrs. Norris; he wouldn't reply to his wie at tuble; he sat nearly opps Bite to her; havo never seen hive sit’ with his baek to b’r nly give the conversation that took place State wliat you said ty Lim. I vald, “ir, spoke to hi stes or funhe.es from your A ‘ou have mournod too.much for tue loas of you house, according to this newspaper statement, where an ‘Te ¢ ir, etrong's aaa shrine nonds (Br), Cumiutings, Remedios, 18 days, 10 Meat Turnll (of with duvs, d procbeded to that McDougall, journals, This paragraph was published on the 5th of September, 1863, yot the plaintiff did not know the cha- racter of his tenants. A Mrs. Adams was taken to the w Haye), ‘Thompson, Maya. 0 Ts de WP Armstrong, of New er Vealitax, NS, with plaster, de, abortion was produced, from the effects of which she died | distinctly he sai that uttering unciion 1 | attable; my sou -tirat new of Mr, Strong's conduct in | A. sraithens & Co. | i ¥; a4 , ” yom “i bake Wa » Wood, Windsor, NS, . and was burie under false eertisiente. Mrs Potter was | Your Soul; if yon have doults ask ‘ary; ‘sho will soon | Ooiob-r, 1863; Mr, Strong exme to my house to dre eg, Gate is hacee lagen Shik, OTR eo hom LT went into the front room; there the con- | himself when his her James was going to be ma ig Nuwanne, Metealf, St Marka, with cotton, to Metcall & now under indictment on a charge of abortion, and wi doubt was there that the pliintil knew her business, espe. cially ag he had seen. her sign at the previous. house? Their last. defence would bo the adultory of Uhis same Jaintiff, Mr. Strong, and with this very: woman, Mrs, ried; it was while Mrs. Strong was at Whith spoke to him on this aceagon; it was in the : Lo came of his own ace ard; he never Was disrespectful to mo except In some of his fits of rage: THY “CONPRSMION X NOTE AGADY, versation for the present stopped. Const here qiivstioned Lhe witnoss aa to the taking of a portrait of tho piaint f's daughter. Witness—After the death of Hdith Mfr, Strong was very much concersed about procuring an artist to take is meet New bit! Ghoaspeake, New bial, Magnolia (Br), © 78, wits to Dury mex 1, Bewlay, Loveland, Savannali, 10 days, 8 0 ow, Haske Shethport for Lyam, Schr Harriet Newall, Gould. ch Newburg for Boston WM a Cornwallis, for six months the sum. of two hundred dollars—anather proof of that avarice of his character which led him to seok to get rid of his wife... As to the adultery, they would show that ho was in the habt of visting o ‘Mra. Potter's after. ton .o'ciock in tha mé when Mr. Potter was at .business; thal he her in the offies of her house, where she was. in the habit of disposing of the articles of her trade; that familiaritive passed dctween them, and that ho sub- sequently visited her at the house in Bixth ave sent to his brother Kaward by his w fe, informine Im that the disclosures had been made; never saw the papers anti in this court; he read for me what purporied to be 8 correspoudenco he had with Edward; he read & to me imum diately after the compact was innde asto the future of the children; my daughters Abbie, rtrud~ and Laura visted at Islip; think Iaura and Gertrude spent more time there. ‘than ‘the other da:ghter, in a couveraat on at Iship I told Mr, Strong ee (Mary) couldn't occupy two positions; she otter,” They would show. that. at Mra. Heckser'a he ait of E nthe Waa kt y it portrait of Edith after death, tho cciid was about | Never have had the papers iu aay band regarding the Mawort! offered as compen 1 for board for himself wud family | sixteen months old; I saw him avoutit constantly. 60-cxlied confession and the nute to Kaward Penna Mr. Schr Abbott Lawrence, Hanley, Sangor, 20 days. Strong told ine a letter had be ie ‘onnse!|—Did these conversaiions lead you to doubt his sanity? Mr, Cram objected, and sand it w wax now presented to the jury Counsel for defence: —1 would ask Che Court now if the counsel on the other side have asight to make such re- marks fn the hearing of the jary ‘Mr. Cram—I assure the gentleman I did it uninten- tionally. Connsel for doton 6—It) is an inswit to the jury which now theory that en Flower, fulin # Prait, Brown Hart, Sloop well Daiabam, reeently ashore at jencr. gevart for Washingtoa, ort Point, with mdse from «bio Thomas Rockaway. BELOW Brig Louisa, from Prince Edwurd’s Ysland. Tt was true detectives had boon used, but auch a practice | should not bo allowed ; Po y wus the Dead of his fam ly, sho rode out with him 1 was SAILED, see eh astente, hades Bi Sa noi oe ih tate Gtam—l avsure the genteman 1 hind no intention | tric, but she must go te Chupa with hls, and he should Rcmanps Lafayette for tavre, and Morro Castle for 4 o nsuit the jury or to make any -taproper remarks in 5 rangement W: avana r Mr. Strong; and ifthe jury would, believe tho witnesees | yale heariag’ L.promise the gentioman ihapponed | indi eee ee Misceliancous. _ that would be produced a community of quilt would own between Mr. Strong and Mrs. Potter, wal aga’a, — the was not tery until late in 1864, but it was dis. covered during tho investigation which the defence wag making into the aflairof the abortion. Mr. McKeon con- clided with an appeal to the. jury, in which he likened his client to dove iy their hands. Were they going to tramme! or wound it, or let it co tree? THE TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE. quite nnintentionally, and shall never occuragain. Witness—Mr. Strong had been vecupied with the sub- Jeet of the preture with great owrnestuess; I thougit his intellect was disordered; that thorght was im my mind in that conversation on the Ist of January; 1 told him to dismiss gueh idle fancies ivow his mind. and that he was mourning too much for the loss of his Edith. Connsel for de‘ence—Now tuke up the conversation from whore you left off. | Witness—i then went into the front room to await MRS. BIRONU'S RELIGIOUS CHARACTER REFOR HER MAR- asad My daughter had been a professor of religion before her marriage; ahe was religiously tempered, she never went 10 Opera or the theatre; she never went to them im Rurope; she was a member of the Hrotestant Episcopal Church; [sent her money while they were travelling in Kiropo— seventy pounds sterling; Kaith was about six- 1 inonths old when she ded; my daughter's betweon mineteon and twonty when she was $10,000; Purser Chas F Barke, of steamer United States, from New Orleans, has our thanks for favors. Srmawer Antecuaxy, from Baltlmore for New York, ashore near Gelago, LI, ‘baw nin two, Sure CarnouN—Liverpol, Nov 22-—At tide time, when the Je was at ts hy the’ American ship Calhoun, from Kew York, attempted io pasd mto the Wellington Nock, pre. Daratory (6 her going through to Bramley, Moore Doel. a While nearing the ill of the dock a sudden eust of wi caused her to heel over, and se came into collision with the h aware of this a Mr. McKeon now commenced to develop the testi. | Mary’s return from church, he remaining in the back | 1853; never promised to give Mr. Strong never f " “* es mony ior the defence, ‘Tho first witness called was the | parlor; Caat down on the sofa, heard the door bell ring | promised before the marriage to make him any pscunt- | tacked pease Clty of Boston Lansanniataly atiea site see Rove John Colton Smith, pastor of the Church of Ascex- | and went out into tho hall and as far as the platform; | ary advance. very powerful steamtugs she remuired fast in the southeast my daughter came into the hati; 1 said to her, “Mary— THE ALLYCEN LETTERS OF ADLUTION, ‘Phis part of the testimony was objected to aud conse- “a : te sion, on Fifth avenue, who deposed as follows: — Know Peter Strong's handwriting (letters shown); A body of men were at once set to work to. "4 ie eee eke foe ee cieher ta the wer "Sandon Dock this morning's. ide. Fortuna TEATIMONY 0! JOHN COTTON SMITH, ‘ x * + quently broken oft. these are in his handwriting; this one (handling it) was awn : tm a clercs man, andoicinte at the Church of Aacen- | “A erarys rvreavinw mErwaRS waren axp paccnrm | kone to Coe er ee oa, Me BiTene to Me |. arene Cet ee eae hea el Foie ee I hove enatinnedia charge of thacchurch | 4,70, witness continged as follows:=-{ brought my | Siovens claiming cortain articles of furniture, dc.); this | what damnagp abe has tustained. ‘The Calhoun hae a ge opt fe ag om Pee . St aon the a daughter in and piaced ber on the sofain the front room. | is hs handwriting also (second letter show: During | cargo of cotton , tobacco, grat, &e. The City of Boston Decade an aumentaiertha: chuvaen ci don to be- | she was pale, excessively agitated and cutirely over- | the examinaton of the letters Mr. Stevens employed w | touched the ground, put the steam*ug Retriever went to her ee ens ao eT aot, Show | wholmed; I kas equaliy shocked; 1 can't recall on | jane circhiar magnifying glass with brass rim gnd assistance and took her out of the basin to ana in whether he attended my church before 1800; svb- | Word trom me to her or from her tomo, 1 don't thnk | wooden handle, sucl as used by brokers and banked to | {nrygres Tae CHE of Boston apwarenily sustained’ ne sequent to the tine of my connection with the church holsas/bbrdly ‘wid Onaid be called a.tacehionor wt | meron, roe, pieces. Bt Naw and OTs aliniee termed inspect th vi i payer currency, &e. (A nu eet TE biranaterepehedeemgibonetear weithse Sob; bbe chan ietere tenders ‘ Sy akoee ber of other letters, tendn all, were shown); all these Barc P Baran (Br), from Ct 8 eargn of Deals, was wroc atham, NB, for Lives at Antigonish on ‘ie tee ch; his wife and daughter tend the aoeae f cemnpniek path oat cre mgs | Jeet since. 4 ar: in the handwriting of Mr.'Strons. Ult, and was sold at auction on the 1th. my wife received one from Mrs, Strong; I think it was a ANOTHRR CONVERPATION WITH PETRI STRONG. ‘The letters shown were numbered from aix to fifteen Scat New Jxasey—Captain Raxter, of the ste Letters seven and eight were read, refer. arleston, roports:-—Nov incl sively. ning to 9 proposal to Mrs, Strong from the plainti(! for a Thad another conversation with Peter Stroug three or child’s blanket; it was about the spring of 1862; it w accompanied by aletier; Lhave not the letter now; it | four days afterwards at bis own housa; aiter the ordi. | ring to a ito acon 19 Chere an nied : a fon wi sit “ wreck of joxeph Bro was never sent to me, but to my wife, (Witness shown | Bary salutations Mr. Strong si ‘Are you willing to | visit of little *“Mamy, rhe child was cent on tho day | South River, NC, with ship iimmher, fo Witness (continu ing)- mentioned in the note (roferring to it); it was about the ith of November (1863); “Mainy"’ has, I think, been under the control of her father since, (Letter No. 9 read. Tt was to Mra, Strong, referring to the plan for educating Mamy and asking for the child’. clothes. In conchisic the writer says (hat po explanation from Mrs. Strong could alter hs intention regarding ber, and that ta future interviews with Alice he must see Ler alone. He had also heard it stated that sho intended to put in a defence against his anit—a proeceding on her part which would Still further lossen his p'ty forher.) Counsel for the defence read the other lettere—all from piainti! to his wife, in reference to visits of his children, In No. 10 he proposes to send the wagon for Alico, and that Mrs. Strong should send back “‘Siamy’s” clothes. In No. 11 he reiterates his intention to send the wagon for Alice. In No. 12, written from ‘“Waver: ley,”’ he proposes to substitute his mother's curriage for his'own wagon. He aguin speaka of ‘Matmy’s"’ clothes, as your danghter? Will you own her tor”? T said:-—"What do you mean, Mr. Strong? d:—"She 18 too noble and fine a woman to be cast off; she stall not be; Lhave made up my mind we must continue to live together as hereto- fore; she .s the only person who ean educate my children properly; she has always paid the utmost attention to their persons and education—T will do bir tho justice to say that—and especially to their religious instruction ; the shall continue to have the care and management them; we will remain in this house uritil May; I will then provide some other residence for ber in the country; Mr. Strong said this was fn pursuance of a plan; it'was a free offer; T never sought it. Mr. Cram—I object to the witness making this state- ment, He tt simply state the conversation WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT YOKGIVENTES*. Witness—I accepted it; he said that thia waa to be secret, concealed; the past should be buried up; 1 think he said ‘‘we are to be reconciled ;’’ 1 won't say that he acknowledge Ma tobe your da Capt Brown, a1 to port passenger and four The New Jersey w n atdastight on’ th y from NE, with @ heavy ‘sea, were worked coulinually tuti! 4PM. when they were choked by the vessel having five feet of water in the hold. ‘The schr HW Smith, for New York, was then fallen in (us before reported), when the mate of the New Jersey, C Mills, hiv wife, ane ‘passenger and two men eded im ve ne "rhe setting om board the sintt 8 rea. During the night the FCW Smith abt Hed to cnt away the ast, in order to ease mpe the vessel. The siewnsbip Granada. from New York, hav- ing f:llen in with the New. Jeracy, and those on board find- Aug themeelyos On m la, wre without food oe water, were compelled to al er. They were bron to port by Capiain BaxWr, of the Granada, to whom they desire to express their deegeat obligations ‘for his kindness and pssistauce, Scan Canrmacexa, Wilco: Philadelphia, with a cargo 0 on Cape May 26th lt, and will letter by counsel and reads it.) L think I have received notes from Mrs, Strong; I have none of her notes in my m now; Idid not give any of them to Judge offman; I don’t think I ever showed him any of them. Cross-examined—U am no way connected with the family of Mr. Stevens; nor is my wife; the family have been parishioners of mine; Mrs, Strong became my pa- rishioner in 1862; I had communications with her then; I knew nothing about her difficulties with her busband; 1 had that knowledge of the difficulties which was acces- sible to the public, sei you any other knowledge of the difl- culty ‘Witness—I should like to know whether I am obliged to answer that question before I auswer, and I ask the Court to instruct me. ‘The Court—You are not bound to divulge any commu- nications which were made to you in your professional character. Witness—Then I refuse to answer, ved, to be inn leal moming of Nov 29, the 03 weather contin ions and carrots, went ashore nrobably be» total loss, The Mr. Cram—I don’t ask you as to any communications | used the word forgiveness; the substance of what he saying she is in necd of them, particnlariy of boots. go, whicl y ins “dt ot Ma protecsional character, Did you get "nforination | said was that we were to’ take no steps against cach | 12 1s concerning hix ‘erangengeat to have “Mary” and, | Satebnd tckenbe Phiied ipa: “The Carihagete ‘was am through any other source? other; he was bound and I was boand; I said, im ratif- | Alice together on New Year's Day, 1864. No. 15 is img A2 vessel of 146 tone burthen, built at Cape Fl . Me, tm Witness—No, sir. cation of this com} what I had never said on any | reference to the length of Alice's visit, and when she is gyrred by Mesars T B Bowier & Co, of Bi wun toreturn. Letter No. 16 was as follows'— Mrs. Mary KE, Strong :— Mavan—t hereby notify you that T forbid ail further cor. > former occasion :—Petor, come what may, I will do you justice in this matter, so help me God!” I never made such an adjuration before; T "t recall anything else ‘Mr. Cram—You addressed a letter to Mr. Strong in 1862 marked private. Will you look at it and read | Witnees looked at the lettor and read it to himself. wrevitte (Br), Taylor, from New York for #8 with an assorted cargo, went ashore on. id of Fisher's Island) about 2AM on the Mr. Cram—I now give you lottor, addrossed to | that occurred. yi Ge Paes eng emrentnticn between, amy, end" lor it New Lon sa yee reor tck i: you have any oujcetion to | . Counsel for defence—Did he say anything about pecu- | Yuhl 1, shall have suceeded, Ii counting ne Mliren | reported la real sa being tight and iting inn tony Pook, read it. Narities in the children? eee eee ee eerie le delivered ta hor. ‘Tre | Hod. and that by the help of a steamer she can be hauled off Witness—T am entirely willing you should read it. aceHe sald on the subject of Mary's educating Inconsatoncy St ty lowing er 10 re Proimstatons of “oo “yal efron tao eg . Gicrry—I object to both letters, becuuse tho; them pecu! i, affection lesson iit fi dapt Lemuel thandler, Jonexport! see wis ak thn Chae — rogard to the necessity of her educating them; he | woman heldina Four prevent atti i era: to a iw ennmand of she tie when sho co hindoned oe main the head ‘any longer . “For ot a | and was washed overboard, ws before ‘an Mr. Cram—I offer the letter as i sympa] Bid Se WE Nee ee es career ate child's sspicions have thus fat all indulgence, | lows, with my client in reference to the subject matter of this | his affairs, appear to the ‘as his wife, bo his | at ow saitatied that you are quite capable of offering | suipe Aswone-—Steamship Tadone, Hover. hence at New he a don’t 008 tts salle oe dear weniegd part as another of your proofs of friend- | Orieans, reports experionced aheary gale off ITattoras; about ion ruled out.) wil “ 1h’ my last communication I endeavored to cxpresa myseit | ashore: she bal apparently just gunn ony there, were (finest knew ira, Bedell tutimatoty. with repardto the unconditional nature of my demand for | ral wrcekers arouse her, “Twenty miles north. of Cups Mr. Crani—What is hor character for truth? there may be no further misunderstanding on | rida, aaw two large ships ashore, with mainmasts standing; ir. Cran—| ‘point I now repeat the dotermination which I uttered | §, ts 4 Mr. Gerry—I object to it. to our father a ago 10 “make no terms about either | X04 ; eatiee Getirabars, from New Orleans, stecring Mr. Cram—She has been accused of my cl n.? God knows ny lov ‘or Alice, but if Tam a od doomed never to xen her neil I make auch * ‘aniline oe froin Bal detective aud other infamous things, she and I will meet no more on earth,” I cons! Sewn ox Finr—Captain Heather, of echr Emma Phin- ty this witness that she is wt Providence frown Baltinwore, reports Ba, ay on AM, lat 3507, lon 7323. saw a echr of about 176 t then, with @ush deck, acter. (Question ruled out.) y mi} of equality as at Re-direct—I don't. recollect that 1 edministered: the This Is no ae rer ere ceasing bats ena tog | Wie iv abont 100 yards hated bet. bat oe piganiwer sBicnmiecatod ‘ete Mrs: Berong, et insler tid'ts to Seg Tee amity ane contrition’ to thet 6 the botdaes Paha was on irs. suah ein pon ki 4 Mr, Strong; I administered rr 1a 1862 to Mrs. onit. Won sud defiance. It would Bave been perhaps ‘ottan Tadon; her masts standing.” but’ tee mm Whalemen. St tase “ae aan, Hag ca fo, Rivero hy atson; he attended my Poe And ‘eumer Ledonn i in tones at sionally; Ivins fist mado nequainted with the lane 4 from London for New York, Deo 8, —T of the miscarriage in May, 1? (Objected to.) lat 43, lon 61. havo MR, STRONG'S INCOME AND 178 VALUE. ea yee from Hamburg for San Francisco, born ‘The present purchasing value of an income worth four | **P*'+ Jil Ast dis. dollars in 1863 would be from eight to ten Portes. it Tthitak st was in thousand dollars, darwan, Toe eae Evacua. Cross-examined—At the time of the first conversation anon’, Noy YoY mre SR MLPET) eacee cece | Stee ae eee vam to the witnesn going tnto the pedt- did not tell me he hed romothing "ie Li o. The Court—Ohb, 1 answer. ‘itness—My oceuy that of President of tho Bank of Commorco sve been in ‘that position for six and twenty wo that 1 wos a general the commission ; wae year 1818; Tam the father of the eight daughters ‘and four sous, all ane only 4 cere eae York, he was ew Orleans; 284, The Queen (s), then then er th Soo became aware ‘the hand of my ie ina tafe beck room; that he had been \terview was at his socepted was went to see him. four to in Hs i = x rent me | gheiea aerial en een t Teerecad gl even tas? pint Pa Twarener