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i 4 LINCOLN. Pp iehe fetters from three millions of slaves, Feaghed Europe "Bord Ruseell, a countryman of Milton and were} ‘eageriy put himself forward to speak of it in the name mankind, saying:—‘‘It is of a very strange nature,” “a measure of war of a very questionable kind,” an act “of ‘vengeance on the slave owner,”’ that does no more than “prafess to emancipate slaves where the United States authorities cannot make emancipation a reality.» Now there was no part of the country embraced in the procla- mation where the United States could not and did not make emancipation a reality, Those who saw Lincoln most frequently had never before heard him speak with bitterness of any human being; but he did not conceal ow keeuly he felt that he haa been wronged by Lord Bussell, And he wrote, in reply to another caviller:— “The emancipation policy and the use of colored treops were the greatest blows yet dealt to the rebellion. The Job was a great national one, and let none be slighted ‘who bore an honorable part in it, I hope peace will ‘come s00n, and come to stay; then will there be some black men who can remember that they have helped mankind to this great consummation.” RUSSIA AND CHINA, The proclamation accomptished its end, for, during the war, our armies came into military possession of every Btate in rebellion. Then, too, was called forth the mew power that comes trom the simultaneous diffu- sion of thought and feeling among the nations of quankind, ‘The mysterious sympathy of the millions @hroughout the world was given spontancously, . The Best wriers of Europe wakod the conscience of the @houghtful, till the intelligent moral sentiment of the Qld World was drawn to the side of the unlettered statesman of the West, Russia, whose Emperor had gust accomplished one of the grandest acts in the course of tume by raising twenty millions of bondmen into frecholders, and thus assuring the growth and culture ef a Russian people, remained our unwavering friend, From the oldest abode of civilization, which gave the first example of an imperial government with equality ‘among the people, Prince Kung, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, remembered the saying of Confuci that we should not do to others what we would not that others should do to us, and in the name of the Emperor ‘ef China closed its ports against the war ships aud priva teers of “the seditious,” CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR. ‘The war continued, with all the peoples of the world for anxious spcctators. Its cares weighed heavily on Lincoln, and his face was ploughed with the furrows of thought and sadness. With malice towards none, Troe froin the spirit of revenge, victory made him im- portunat» for peace; and his enomies never doubted his word or despaired of his abounding clemency. He Jonged to utter pardon as the word for ati, but not unless 1 The gr of Fort Donelson, freedom of the negro should be assured. 1d battles of Mill Spring whick: gave us Nashville, Malvern Hill, Anvetam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness of Virginia, Winchester, Nashville, the capture of New Orleans, Vicksburg, Mobile, Fort Fisher, the march from Atlanta, and the capture of Savannah and Charleston, all foretold the issue. Still more, the self-regeueration of Missouri, the heart of the continent; of Mu: ylund, whose sons never heard the midnight bells chime so “we as when they rang out to earth and heaven that, e voice of her own people, she took the free; of Tennessee, which passed sod blood, through sorrows and the shadow o work out her own deliverance, and by the n sons to renew her youth like t victory was deserved and wouid iteost, If words of mer uttered as ncoln on the waters of Virginia were , the armies of the country, moving with ove will, went as the arrow to its mark, and with. Out a feeling of revenge struck a deathblow at rebeliion. LINCOLN’S ASSASSINATION, Where, in the history of nations, had a chief magis- ed trate posse © sources of consolation and joy than Lin His countrymen had shown their love by choosing him to a second term of service, The raging War that had divided the country had lulled, and pri- wate grief was hushed by the grandeur of its results, The nation had its new birth of freedom, soon to be se- cured forever by an amendment of the constitution, His persistent gentleness had conquered for him a kind. Her feeling on the part of the South. His scoffers among the grandees of Europe began to do him honor The laboring classes everywhere saw in his advance ment their own. All peoples sent him their benedic- tions. And at the moment of the height of his fame, to which his humility and modesty added charms, he fel! Dy the hand of the assasen; and the only triumph warded him was the murch to the grave, THK GREATSESS OF MAN, This is no timo to say that human glory is but dust and asties, that we mortals are no more than shadows fa pursuit’of shadows, How meana thing were man, if there were not that within him which is higher than Rhimself—it he could not master the illusions of sense, and discern the connections of events by a superior Nght which comes from God. He eo shares the divine impulses that he has power to subject interested passions fo love of country, and personal ambition to the en- noblement of man. Not in vain has Lincoln lived, for he has helped to make this republic an example of justice, ‘with no caste but the caste of humanity, The heroes = led our armies and ships into battle—Lyon, Me- erson, Reynolds, Sedgwick, Wadsworth, Foote, Ward, with their compeers—and fell in the service, did not die is vain; thoy and the myriads of nameless martyrs, and the chief martyr, died willingly “that government of people, by the people aud for the people, shall not from the earth.” Vy THK JUST PIED FOR TRE UNJUST. The asmassivation of Lincoln, who was 80 free from malice, has by some mysterious influence struck the country with solemn awe, and hushed, instead of excit- fag the passion for revenge. It seems as if the just had died for the unjust. When I think of the friends I have lost in this wwr—and every one who hears me has, like myself, Jost those whom he most loved—there fs no consolation to be derived from victims on the scaf- Gold, or from anythipg bys the established union of the Fogencrnigd ale, “« r et eh es “+ In his character, Lincoln rougt and through an American. He is the first native of the region west ° @he Alleghanies to attain to the highest station; and how happy it is that the man who was brought forward the natural outgrowth and first fruits of that region id pave been of unblemished purity in private life, a kind husband, a most aifectionate father, ® man, so gentile to all. As to ini tty, " set 3: lle was tardy in reason, end not from ee, or tenderness of feeling, he some- that the duty which devolved on him had oo hilea to woe Jot of another. was skillful cent i i Bgeg al i i ; td iy 1 I j 4 i Hi HE LH a slit it Ts Mii qd | E 8 am a ii il i i i i sf j i | [ FLIRT a Pennie 5 tee Fi i a 23 ez . F NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, F —F To pees mene] we wean papa lesen and was at peace, = OB NANONAL CAPITAL, | %%22"anramm= oo om « Hardly had the Ime . mm he ean ied inn ‘The - THS GUNBOAT NEWBEEN. ps tbe Prime Mie a, eae : Lm a viclea tod malls for the Auane and Gulf EE) " te ee {7” sdvous, from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, on the 20h Bis grandtasiny, Peron aincotaived hw eduem" | Fhe Alleged Sale of Southern Freed- | "= from the best scholars ae i Cam THE GUXBOAT MEMPHIS. ee ee a ee TeT ece the tens vest, men in Cuba, ‘The United States guubeat * recently a sup- the the river and the stars. Palmerston was in bly ship sn the Gal cunedees, bas put out of com- life for sixty years; Lincoln for but a tenth of mi at the m Nai Zork, snd wut be Mery time. Palmerston was a skillful guide of an eatab- ee refitted and sent to the West squadron, . ple. Englishman, and made Bi the House of Com- mons that the interest of England was his Shibboleth; Lincoln thought always of mankind as well as his own country, and served human nature itself. Palmerston from his narrowness ag an Englishman did not endear his country to any one court or to any one ple, but rather caused uneasiness and dislike; coln left ‘America more beloved than ever by all the peopies of Europe. Palmerston was self-ps reconciiing the conflicting claims of the factions of the aristocracy; Lincoln, frank and ingenious, knew how to poise himself on the conflicting opmions of the people. Palmerston was capable of insolence towards the weak, quick to the sense of honor, not heedful of right; Lince’n rejected counsel given only as a matter of policy, and was not capable of being wilfully unjust. Palmerston, essentailly superticial, delighted in banter and knew how to divert grave opposition by playful levity: Lincoin ‘was a man of infinite jest on his lips, with sacidest earn- estness at his heart, “Palmerston was @ fair representa- tive of the aristocratic liberahty of the day, choosing for his uribunal, not the conscience of humanity, but the House of Commons; Lincoln took to leart the eter- nal truths of liberty, obeyed them as the commands of Providence, and accepted the human race as the judge of his ddelity. Palmerston did nothing that will endure; his great achievement, the separation of Bel- gium, placed that little kingdom where it must gravi- tate to France; Lincoln finished a work which all time cannot overthrow. Palmerston isa shining exam- ple of the ablest of a cultivated aristocracy. Lin- coln shows the genuine fruits of institutions where the laboring man shares and assists to form the great ideas and designs of his country. Palmerston was buried in ‘Westminster Abbey va nt order of his Queen, and was followed by the itish aristocracy to his grave, which after a few years will hardly be noticed by the side of the graves of Fox and Chatham; Lincoln was followed by the sorrow of his country across the conti- nent to his resting place in the heart of the Mississippi valley, to be remembered through all time by his countrymen apd by all the peoples of the world. CONCLUBION. As the sum of all, the hand of Lincoln raised the flag; the American people was the hero of the war; and, therefore, the result is a new era of republicanism. The disturbances in the country grew not out of any- thing republican, but out of slavery, which isa part of the system of hereditary wrong; and the expulsion of this dom:stic anomaly opens to the renovated nation a career of unthought of dignity and glory. Henceforth our country has a moral unity as the land of free labor. The party for slavery and the party against slavery are no more, and are merged in the party of union and freedom. The States which would have left us are not brought back as conquered States, for then we should jbold them only so long as that conquest could be main- tained; they come to their rightful place under the con- stitution as orignal, necessary and inseparable members of the State. We build monuments to the dead, but no monuments of victory. We respect the example of the Romans, who never, even in conquered lands, raised emblems of tri- umph. And our generals are not to bo classed in the herd of vulgar conquerors, bat are of the school of Timo- leon and William of Orange and Washington. They have used the sword only to give peace to their country and restore her to her place in the great assembly of the na- tions. Our meeting closes in hope, now that a people begins to live according to the laws of reason, and repub licanism is intrenched in a continent, ENTHUSIASTIC MANIFESTATIONS OF APPROBATION. The orator was frequently interrupted by applause, especially those parts which he emphasized, and in which, while speaking of ‘Great Britain, he said:— “Let a bill- of reform remove the worn out govern- ment of a class, and infuse new life into the British constitution, by confiding rightful powers to ‘the people; and we cannot be indifferent to a country that produces statesmen like Cobden and Bright. But the best bower anchor of peace was tho working class of England, who suffered most from the civil war, but who, while they broke their diminished bread in sorrow, al- ways encouraged us to persevere.” The orator’s contrast of Palmerston with Lincola—‘the former after a few years hardly to be noticed by the side of the graves of Fox and Chatham; but the latter to be remembered through all time by his countrymen and by all the people of the world’’—was received with manifestations of delight, Sir Frederick Bruce being an attentive listener. But the ap- plause was more extended and emphatic when Mr. Ban- croft exclaimed, ‘The republie of Mexico must rise again.” Those parts of the address referring to the emancipation proclamation and the ut- terances of President Lincoln in that con- nection in favor of freedom were received with earnest responses by the vast assembly, as was the clause refer- ring to the unswerving friendship of Russia, and the act of China in closing her ports against the war ships and privateers of the seditious, Mr. Stoeckl, the Russian Minister, was evidently pleased by the compliment to his own government, The other foreign ministers preserved an appearance of stern gravity. The allusion to Mr. Lin- coln’s wish, only three days before his death, that “the elective franchise were conferred on the very intelligent of the colored men and on those of them who served our cause as soldiers; but that this should be done by the States themselves, and that he never harbored the thought of exacting it from a new government as a condition of its recognition,” was greeted with lause, as was also the remark that in appointing the hoad of the armies he followed the manifest prefereace of Con- PA. Mee Aad beg this point directed toward sored cree . On the conclusion of the ofcti0E, Which oceupied mors than two hours and a half in the d:.."°¥, thero was a spontaneous outburst of applause, clapping oe and the waving of hats and handkerchiefs. Every sentehog PARR © St o prompt epcnss en Homer the Bas, Mr. Ba ‘was soon surrounded by a large number of disti: ed personages and their congratu- Jations. cergmonies were closed by a brief prayer by seats Pg howe 2 the Chaplain of the who Pronounced the iction, UNANIMOUS CONGRESSIONAL VOTE OF THANKS TO MK. BANCROFT. ‘The company withdrew, when the Speaker called the House wo order, J £ TREN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TWENTY-FIVE CENT FRACTIONAL CURRENCY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN FORGED. ‘The case of Susanaah Abrams, who is accused in con- nection with the alleged counterfeiting of fourteen thou- sand dollars in twenty-five cent fractional currency, was yesterday before United States Commissioner J. ‘Several the t of Soe Sit Ree cere ere the plates from which the counterfeita, # is stated, ba Existing Cuban Regriatiow, Suited to Pre- vent the Outrage, &e. &e. &e. ‘Wasmmnaroy, Feb. 12, 1866, THB ALLEGED SALE OF SOUTHERN FREEDMEN IN CUBA. The attention of Sefior Tassara, Minister from Spain, has been arrested by statements in the press and in Con- Sressional details that freedmen are captured and con- veyed to Cuba, and there sold as slaves. Mr, Tassara gives the regulations of the Island of Cuba concerning colored persons, hereto annexed, and affirms that they have in all instances been carried into effect, No complaint has been made to the State Department of any sale or Seduction of colored persons from the United States into slavery, and in the only instance brought to the know!- edge of this government wherein such persons have been brought or introduced there by Americans thoy have been promptly delivered up and sent back to their homes:— INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE FORMALITIRG IN RESPECT TO THR ARRIVAL, MOVEMENTS AND DEPARTURES OF PROPLE OF COLOR COMING FROM ABROAD TO TIS ISLAND, AND PUBLISHED ON THE IsT OF APRIL, IN THE YEAR 1849. Arncre 21. The individual of color, free or slave, who may arrive coming from a foreign country shall be im- mediately placed in safe keeping and with precaution that may be suitable until he is taken abroad again. If the house to whom he is consigned gives security for the payment of one thousand dollars in the case of his staying on the vessel, he may live on board; but that security shall not be cancelled until the reimportation is verified by the report of the Captain of the port. MORE EXTRA COMPENSATION WANTED. A quite extensive coalition of ex-paymasters of the army is said to exist, the design of which is to work through Congress some kind of a bill giving them a reward for the faithful performance of duty during the war. It will be asked more especially as a reward for honesty in the disbursement of the immense amount of money which passed inte the custody of the Pay Do- partment, and the request may not appear so cool when the clear balance sheets of the department aro shown in support of it, One-quarter of one per cent on all moneys disbursed in the field is suggested as a fair and modest demand. ARMY BULLETIN. BREVETS. Brigadier General Danie} Ullmann, to be Major General by brevet for meritorious services, Colonel Samuel B, Jones to be Brigadier General by brevet for gallant and meritorious services in the field. Colonel Jones commanded one of the famous colored regiments ut the siege and capture of Port Hudson. He was formerly a member of the Seventh New York, and commanded the Seventh company of that regiment during the Astor place riots of 1848. SENTENCE REVOKED. 2 The sentence of Captain Frederick Mears, Ninth in- fantry, has been declared inoperative by General Irwin McDowell. COURT MARTIAL SENTENCE. First Lieutenant William J, Perkins, Seventh Con- necticut Volunteer infantry, to be cashiered. ADJOURNMENT OF THE ALEXANDRIA COURT MAR- TIAL. The covrt martial which has been sitting at Aloxandria for several months past, under the supervision of Gene- ral Green, has adjourned sine die, A GENERAL COURT MARTIAL . has been appointed to convene in Washington to-day, for the trial of such persons as may be brought before it. The following officers are detailed to form the court Brevet Brigadier General W. H. Emory, U. 8. A. Colonel of the Fifth United States cavalry; Brigadier Genoral T. L, Dent, United States Volunteers; Brevet Lieutenant Colonei Francis Beach, U. 8. A., Captain of the Fourth United States artillery; Brevet Major J. W. Mason, U. S. A., Cap ain of the Sixth United States cav- alry; Captain F. M. Follett, Fourth United States artil- lery; Captain W. H. Brown, Fifth United States cav- alry. Major T. Gaines, Judge Advocate, BOARD FOR THE EXAMINATION OF BREECH-LOAD- ING ARMS FOR INFANTRY, - SPRCIAL ORDER—NO. 40. Wan Darawtacnt, Anserist Gexerat’e/ Orcs, Wasuincron, Jan. 30,'1868. [Extract.] A board of officers will assemble at Washington, D. C., on the 10th day of March, 1866, or as soon thereafter as practicable, to examine thorougtly the following questions and inake recommendations thereon:— 1. What form and calibre of -breech-louding arms should be adopted as a mudel for future construction of muskets for infantry. 2. What form and calibre should be adopted as a model for future construction of carbines for cavalry. 3, What form of breech-loading arm should be adopt- ed as a model for changes of muskets already constructed to breech-loading muskets, Each person who submits an arm to the above board will be required to state in writing the lowest price at which it will be furnished, in the event of its being ado by the government. The Chief of Ordnance will furnish the board all the information in bis power, and will also provide it with efiice room, stationery and a place for experimental fring, targets, ammunition, &c. fue report of the board will be made through the Usdnance. of ~ THE BOARD, Majér Genera! W. 8. Hancock. U. 8. Vols, jrevet Major Gen. R. C. Buchanan, Col. 1st U. 8. inf. Brig. Ge V. Hagner, Ord, Dept. vay Me. 28. Brevet Brig. Gen. Chas, Griffin, Capt. Sth U. 8. os Brevet Colonel J. G. Benton, Major Ord. Dept. U. 8. A. Brovet Licut, Col Woaley Ovens, Capi Bt U: 8 vet Lieut. cay. By order of the a of War E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adj. Gen, NAVY BULLETIN. DETACHED—FEBRUARY 5. Lieutenant Commander Bancroft Gherardi, from com- relief and ORDERED—FEBRUARY 5. Lieutenant Commander Edward E. Stome, to command steamer Port Royal, Gulf squadron. Carpenter James P. Carter, to steamer Idaho. Acting Amistant Surgeon Scollay Parker, to steamer ‘a, Gulf squadron. Ensign Oliver Swain, to duty at League Island, 7 ORDERS REVOKED—PrBRUaRY 5. Mate William F. Warnick, to steamer South Carolina, and ordered to steamer Idaho. APPOINTED—FEBRUARY 5. Edward Gay, Second Assistant Engineer. RESIONED—FEBRUARY 5. Acting Assistant Surgeon John Spare, on reporting of APPOINTMENT REVOKED—FEBRUARY 6. Mate James Smaliey, of the Vandalia, AWARDS OF MEDALS. Stacy, seaman, United States steamer ly saving the life of @ fellow of the forecastie, United for distinguished services at Fort McAllister, William B. STORESHIP SUPPLY. The United States storeship Supply, which recently ar- rived here from Rio Janeiro, will be immediately refitted and loaded and sent with supplies to the East India squadron. THE PACIFIC SQUADRON, The following is the organization and locations of the Pacific squadron on December 9:— Lancaster, 30 guns, -screw ; cruising. Jamestown, 22 guns, sloop; San Francisco, ‘Waterce, 12 guns, paddle; cruising. Saginaw, 4 guns, paddle; Acapulco. Muscoota, 10 guns, paddle; en route. Mohongo, 10 guns, le ; en route. Camanche, 2 guns, iron-clad; San Francisco, Saranac, 9 guns, paddle; cruising. N 10 guns, screw; en route. Breaea ih mien radios Meqainals, ¥. St. Marys, 16 guns, sloop; cruising. Cyane, 16 guns, sloop; Panama. Farallones, 6 guns, storeship; Straits of Magellan. John Hancock, 1 gun, screw; Navy Yard, California, Powhatan, 16 guns, paddle; en route. NEW PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEONS. ‘The Naval Medical Board recently in session at Phila- delphia, Pa., have examined the following assistant sur- geons and have found them qualified for passed assistant surgeons, the names standing in the order of merit: — 1. G. H. E. Baumgarten, 20. Frank L. Dubois, 2 Robert T. Eder. 21. George H. Cooke, Louis Zewzen, 22. Luther M. Lyon. . John H, Clark, 23, Heman P. 24. Gustavus 8. Franklin. 25. Thomas N, Penrose, 26. William H. Johnson, 27. Edward D. Payne. 28, Samuel F. Shaw. ‘Adolph A. Hoebling. . Benjamin H. Kidder, . Newton H. Adams. 9. George D. Slocum, ri 6. John D. Murphy. 6. P 8 10, James J. Allingham. 29. ee Hugg. 11. Wm. K. VanReypen. 80. Charles H. Giberson 12. Thomas C. Walton. 31, John T. Luck. 13, Theodore Woolverton. 82, George R. Brush. 14. Thomas Hiland. 83. Edward C. Vermeulen. 15. William T. Plant. 34. Charles J, 8, Wells. 16, Edward R. Dodge. 85. Edward Kershner. 17. Dou; R. Bannan 36. Henry 8. Pitkin. 18. Charles H. White. 37. John B. Ackley. 19. George N. Woods. 38, William 8. Fort. The following assistant surgeons have been examined, and have been found qualitied to be promoted:—Thomas C. Walton, George H. Cooke. UNITED STATES STEAM VESSELS AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, LAID UP IN ORDINARY, Name. Description. Name. ion, Dumbarton, .Paddle-wheel. -Iron-clad, ron-clad. -Paddie-wheel. Eutaw,......Paddle-wheel, ‘Paddle-wheel, . Paddle-wheel. Screw. -Paddle-wheel. Roanoke. ....Iron-clad. Sonoma. -Paddle-wheel, “} Iron-clad. Paddle-wheel Screw. -Paddle-wheel, “Screw. Narragansett .Screw. Onondaga. . ..Iron-clad, Octorara. ....Iron-clad. Memphis. ....Screw. VESSELS IN COMMISSION AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. Algonquin, Dan. Winooski. Supply. ‘Wampanoag. VESSELS BUILDING AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. Description. + Iron-clad. Sloop, first class. Double deck sloop, class. « Sloop, first class, junboat. Quinnebaug. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Alleged Defalcation of a Norfolk Banker— Wholesale Raising of Sunken Vessels— Commerce of Norfolk for the Past Year, &e. OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. Fortreas Monnor, Feb. 10, 1866. Norfolk, ambitious of metropolitan distinction, is be- ginning to show good basis for the renown she is so sedu- lously seeking. A bank defaulter is reported who, though lacking the colossal daring of Ketchum, Jenkins, Townsend and that kin of Northern defaulters, bas, as the story runs, displayed financial acumen of no mean degree, The supposed defaulter—for no mention of the fact has yet been made in the local papers, from a sym- pathetic su; ition that -he will yet prove to be inno- cent—is Mr. W. Clark, formerly Cashier of the First Na-. |. tional Bank of Norfolk, and more recently engaged in banking business on his own hook. About three months ago he opened a private banking house on Main street, and such was the confidence in him that there was no lack of depositors. Ten days ago he went away, and his bank bas been closed ever since, and no satisfactors count is given of his whereabouts. He is said to have taken $40,000 with him. To show that while some believe he will turn up all right, others entertain a reverse opinion, I need but state a fact coming to =~ know- ledge to-day of one depositor, who deposited with him $1,300, selling the ciaim for $600. I am to! other claims are being disposed of at like reduction. is ramored that Mr. Clark bas been a somewlat heavy loser through oil speculations. The strong point urged in his favor is that while Deglecting, as cashier of the First Natiosal Bank of Norfolk, the srperiasiy, of run- ning away with millions of dollars-he would not ho likely to prove unfaithful to his trust in the present case. The splendid yeonens astundlin the efforts of Mc e spl succeas: ng @ losera. Underdown, Maltby & Brown in Fising the old United Merrimac parties in fame direction. The p1 of Boy) submarine started to-day a James river to raise all the vesgels Pennsylvania. In the vicinity of Wil Yo in v iy jon are alsod, OF at least the effort made, tho Chickamagr, Yt kin and old Arctic; the last will be romembe eq as the vessel in which Dr. Kane made one of his /amous ex- ploring tours of the Northern Seas. With ¢he facilitics at command it is believed that nearly all t Ae wrecks re- ferred to will bo raised during the en’ ming ag LA Hy il Hliily set sail and proceeded to sea, Breach of Promise of Marriage: ACTION BY A NRW YORK LADY AGAINST A FORMER STATE PRISON INSPECTOR—VERDICT OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES. Before Judge Clerke. Fran. 12. —Cormelia N. Wiggins ve. William A. Russell, — The plaintiff in this action is a lady about thirty-two years of age and a resident of New York, being engaged county, N.Y. ‘An action was brought by the lady againat the for breach of of gentieman Ay ® promise marriage, was no defence made in the action, Mr. John L. Cadwal- lader appearing as counsel for Miss et Witness oxamined was the lady who testi That while at Bing in 1868, Mr. Russell commenced his attentions to her. subsequently visited her very in Now ¥ and made @ proposition of marriage, which was j their intimacy in this con: one, Tee, iad seven, monte 6 which eS wrote witness several in which he hue “little "" aned several other endearing and alluded to their ‘anion in the of wedlock, ence or twice put Off the nuptials i “te ‘it i I ef H Fs fat + f ft F,BRUARY 13, 1866. THE STATE CAPITAL.” Our Albany Correspondence. Aunany, Feb. 12, 1866. ‘The trains to-night are arriving with strong delegations from New York interested in city legislation, The Health bill, being a special order after the reading of the Journal in the Assembly, will open up the formal array of the radicals and the conservatives in a grand contest. While it is not to be assumed that there is a split or division here between these high contending factions, there is nevertheless a set determination on their part, respectively, to make a formal demonstration of strength. I do not think, after all, that this is a strife about patron- ago, or any great anticipation of partisan advantage to be derived from this measure. In this respect it has its value to the local politicians in New York city, But the great interest manifested by the men from the interior arises out of the sapposed bearing which ‘‘a show of strength” on this bill will have at Washington, and its influence upon the all important ‘‘Collectorsh)p.”” The Health bill as adopted by the Assembly is precisely the same as that of the Sen- ate, except as to the mode of appointment of the commissioners, The bill as proposed in the Assembly could be actually shown to be desirable if the Governor will make such appointments as it 1s said he proposes to nominate. Assuming that two of the physicians, Drs. Parker and Clark, with Marshall 0. Roberts (who was bere with Governor Fenton for some days last week) and some Greeley radical, such as Hecker or Waldo Hutch- ins, were put in the commission, it would unquestiona- bly be an improvement. The assumption thas Weed has unduly interfered in the formation of the bill is without foundation. The strife which has been conjured up on the measure has reference almost entirely to extra- neous matters, The radicals were indifferont about its form until they imagined that its passage would be claimed asa proof that their antagonists controlled legis- lation here, and made it the basis of their claims for the patronage of the Custom House at Washington. Boole, who had not interfered previously, has been nite active here since the bill came into the Assembly. [ts passage as reported and amended is assumed to certain in the Lower Chamber, which will send it to a conference committee. There, ‘it is supposed, it may be delayed until some log-rolling compromise can be made, and its passage with other measures secured. It is already proposed that the Assembly can recede from their amendments after geome understanding shall be made about the important bill the Board of Control. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ‘Aupany, Feb. 12, 1866. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. La Ba, (rep.) of Richmond—To repeal the act for a ferry between Sag Harbor, Greenport and River- head. By Mr. Low, (rep.) of Sullivan—To regulate tho sale of passenger tickets on railroads, It requires all railroad companies to keep at their regular stations an office open for the sale of tickets at least half an hour before the departure of any train rogulariy stopping there. It fur- ther requires travellers to purchase their tickets at these offices, failing in which the company may charge them, in addition to the regular'fare, fifty cents for all distances above one hundred miles, and twenty cents for all dis- tances under one hundred miles. By Mr. Ley, (rep.) of New York—To probibit the throwing of ashes and other substances m the streets and public places in New York. ‘THE METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSION, Mr. La Ban’s resolution for a joint meeting of the two Houses on Friday next, to elect ‘a Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, in place of William McMurray, whose term of office expires on the first of March, was called up and adopted. BILIS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. Incorporating the Port Richmond and Bergen Point Ferry Company—the corporators, on motion of Mr. La Ban, being changed to Nicholas Hawkins, George W. Dewitt and James A. Dean. Relative to taxes on lands taken or to be taken for cer- in aqueduct purposes. Assembly. ALBANY, REPORTS. By Mr. J. L. Parnsr, (rep.) of Cayuga—To regulate the fare on the Aloany and West Stockbridge Railroad to three cents per mile. By Mr. Brcxsox, (rep.) of Ontario—To incorporate the New York annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Born, (rep.) of Steaben—To compel express companies to forward perishable property without delay. By Mr. Bakar, (rep.) of Puiuam—To incorporate the Metropolitan Underground Ra'lroai Company. By Mr. Lreuagous, (rep) of Oswego—To incorporate the Niagara Ship Canal Company. Referred to the Com mittee on Commerce and Nay! sation. BULLS ORDEKLD 8 TURD READING, To provide for the payment of certain liabilities of the Commissioners of Quarantine. Tt appropriates $25,000. For the betier provectivn of life on railroads, Ceding the juri dicuon the State over certain lands under water in the lower hay of New York to the United States. To amend the Kevised Statutes relative to limited part- nerships, To provide for a conventio® to revise the State con- stitution. To incorporate the New York City Mission and Tract Society. To incorporate the New York Marine Associatien. Adjourned. Feb, 12, 1866, FIRES. Fire at Amsterdam, N. ¥. Atuany, Feb, 12, 1866. A knitting factory at Amsterdam, owned by Senator Kline, was totally destroyed by fire this evening, None of the contents of the building were saved, About forty persons were thrown out of employment, Fire in Utica, N. Y. Unies, Feb. 12, 1866. L. A Vincent & Co.’s grocery store was destroyed by fire a’ one o'clock this morning. Most of the goods on the first floor were saved. The liquors, apples, &c., in the cellar were a total loss, Tife liquors were valued at $2,500; no insurance, The billiard room of Gardiner & Ward, up stairs, was a total loss; the tables were insured. The warohouse of L, M. & G. W. Cooley, adjoining, yas burned, with | cous jp shout $200; 20 Inde ce, ~ ‘ae . Ite St. Louts. ‘ benichieit Loum, Feb. 12, 1806. ‘The ar house and repair shop of the Ohio and Missis- ‘Appi , opposite this city, was burned this morn- ‘ing, tagtther with sixteen cars, Loss about $40,000; in- Moral Reformation in the French Drama. PERNICIOUS EFFRCT OF 11.L CONDUCTED PLACES OF Jen. ANGSEMENT, P frets jan. 28) correspondence Liverpool Journal. e hens tm the drama so long antici; has taken place at length. Pousard is the hero by whom ac. ee ea ie darkness has i | i 32 i aFaa F i to manage, beeomes handied awkwardly, from ita heavy weight and the risk Of blinding the wearer by its sharp point. Alexander Dumas fils writes his congratulations to Pousard on his success in these Trank r theatre; the air become therein.’* ‘The arousing of an interest like this on any other sub- ject than Cora Pearl and her ponies, Leblanc and her diamond: ince Demidoff and his splendid of- ferings to Mile. Bu: Teresa and her Bauf Gras, gives us hope that at we may behold better we Rave reason to expect. momhure of seletie nich has been ie wi eating away Present momen prisons Jopart. ment of the § ins, ‘trial ——— Fo and is while not only crime y KT are growing more Misery jon aro te Rage ie Wreneipal Incentives to marder, Pon- Se condemned to death at Versailles for the cold murder of « helpless old man in the ‘woods of committed the deed for the mere eake Z 6 fe at the low danc- wo with which ‘The murderer of the poor prostitate in the owns to the ted no lees fourteen ; eo that fm moral have Jemma and formed their objection to pa De Snr of one demands the rigorous Sees oe woth, toon artreorees eb fons of the Seine! OY and in the midst of the world * Court of Oyér Ga THT: Before Judge G. @. Barnard. Fes. 12—The Judge took his seat on the bench st eleven o'clock, POCKBTFICEING. ‘Robert Simpson was indicted for picking the pocket of ‘a gentleman named Henyoa at the Broadway theatre on the 25th of December, The prisoner was yan d and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in Prison. ALLEGED MOCK AUCTIONS—IMPORTANT OASR_ Zeno Burnham was indicted under the State law pasted April 9, 1858, for having, by means of certain practices, alleged to be of a fraudulent and deceitful character, to wit, mock anctions, obtained $1,000 from aiady, The defendant’s counsel were Mr. Holmes, ex-Recorder Smith and Mr. ©. Spencer. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Sonning. §. Bedford, Jr, Considerable delay was ex- perienced in getting a jury, as chal were made by counsel for defendant to many of the furore who presented themselves, on the ground that they had read in the papers particulars of the charge preferred against the accused. In every case in which a juror stated he had formed or expressed an opinion on the matter to be tried the Court ordered him to be set aside, One juror, on being called to the book, said he had no prejudice against Mr. Burnham, but he believed there were a great many mock auctions carried on in New York. (Laugh- ter.) Having stated that he could not try the case with- out in ny degree being prejudiced, he was ordered tq stand aside. Mr. Gunning §. Bedford, Jr., stated the case for the prosecution, He said the prisoner had been indicted by the Grand Jury for a violation of the act passed April 9, 1858, The object of that act was to suppress frauds and mock auctions, The facts of this case would show that: Mr. Burnham was made for the act; for he thought he fell within it in every meaning of the word. Zeng Burnham had flourished for a long time in this city as @ mock auctioneer at No. 45 West Sixteenth riger | ‘That was the place where he held out, and { was to be hoped that the people had now such a case against him as would enable the jury to find hii guilty, While he had been flourishing w! his frau many 4 man had been sent to prison for stealing a bill; but this man had not been sent there because he managed to conduct his business cleverly. But he (Mr. Bedford) thought they had now caught Bu who stood to mock auctioneers as Madame Restell did to abortionists, The frauds Rerpetcated this man were basa > pe ng ee, and he ne a An story would be prov several pe now whe were the victims of such frevda Mr. Spencer asked if this statement were right on the part of the District igaee The Court said the District Attorney bad a right to open the case ag he thought proper. Mr. Spencer hoped the same latitude would be given to the defendant. The Court—Certainly. Mr. Bedford went on to say that the complainant was most respectable lady. Seeing an advertisement in the paper, announcing a great sacrifice of property, the pro- prietor being about leaving for Europe, she, giving some credit to it, went to the place and saw Mr. Burnham, on the 30th of September. There were about a dozen pers sons sitting around. The room was dark in order to seb the furniture off to better advantage. When the lady, who was accompanied by her daughter, came in the mock auction commenced, She bid and made some pur- chases, of which her daughter took a memorandum. The purchases amounted to between $300 and $400, After the purchases were made Mr. Burnham went round to the different persons in attendance and collected various sums of money from them, and said that, ag the proprietor of the goods was going to Buro) was customary to have the goods paid for. @ Jady had only thitty dollars about her, which sh gave Mr. Burnham, who asked for the balance. She sai if he would zo with her to the house she was may at she would give it to him. He did so, and the opened a drawer contaiying several bonds. A $1, bond dropped on the floor. Burnham picked it up ant expressed a desire to take it. She said, “Very well; y can take it, and bring me back the change.” With that understanding the bond was given; he was to return it; but instead of doing so he sent her a bill for articles ta the amount of $2,200, and when she went to him to seek an explanation he said if she did not pay the amount she should for‘eit her right tothe $600. If they believed that Burnham took the bill with a felonious intent they should hold that he was a thief and pun:sh him, The complainant, Mrs, E. A. Stubbings, was exam- ined : daughter and myself went to the house oft Mr. Burnham last September; I saw a red flag at tha door; I went there a second time; there were very few persons there; they had not commenced selling; a8 8001 aad as I went in I'bid on a small article; Mr. Bural the auctioneer were there; as soon ‘as I had purch: $300 or $400 worth of articles Mr. Burnham asked me for some money; I said I had only $20 about me; asked me for $600, as he said he had to make up some zi money for the gentleman, the owner of the property, who, be staled, wae Thad ing to Kurope; I said money at home, ‘and it he came with me I would pay him; he did come with me; I took out a $1,000 bond he asked me for it, saying he would give me a recel for it; he did give me a receipt for it, and I gave him the bill, which he took away with him, saying would return it to me by Monday morning or balance; I never got back the bill or y the evening of the day on which I gave Mr. Burnham thi $1,000 bill he sent me a bill for $2,200 for goods I bid on and did not want, as I was & boarder and had aplace to put them; I went to Burnham on Mon morning and asked him why he had sent me such a bill he said uulose I Lim the amount of the bill T have to forfeit $600 for things I had purchased, as was the law of the State, and asked me if I did not know it; Isald I did not know there was any law to make take articles that I did not want; my daughter took d a list of the articles I purchased, which did not ¢: $300. The witness stated that after these matters had transpired she went to the Mayor's office and lodged a complaint against Burnham, befgre Mayor Guother, who field hime uncer $5,000 melt” Se SRue some length. Her daughter took the stai dence almost similar to that of her mother. In amination she suid she destroyed the original 101 dum sie had taken of the purchases made by her mother, ‘as it was ail blurred; she did not recollect if her mother had gone over the bill for $2,300 item by item with Mr, te be wi ne onay a adjourned till to-morrow ers Health of the City. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY INSP fo Ma Hoven Cre } goes Rabe New Yona, Feb, 10, 180, Rare bility of presiding over the City Inspector’s I have at various times brought to the netics of the proper authorities a number of matters of whieh com® plaints had been made as nuisances detrimental to the public health. For two years preceding your to the mayoralty, and during the incumbeney of your predecessor, I endeavored to induce him to convene the Board of Health, the only body—as I advised by the Counsel to the Corporation—which : : | PPE Hal (ee i wid i : : i ' : i as i ue eHidte 5 i i i : } i B fe ! eter i i ] Es i - HE tt i : Loginiaure that no" additonal legislation jure that no additi on is needed for our city, but that we take care of ourselves without their F. I. A. BOOLE, City Inspector. i Sper eeyii: