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30 brave sports, being satisfied erackers, instead of curry stuffs and rice, The very Tmited aMuence of the grat masa of Singhalese led Me voften to the thought that the enthusiasm qmany of them would considerably abate when realizing the dopletion of their finances and the emptiness of thelr stomachs. cteh-en a ut midnight a serenading party 4 Thompson, of Nhe Tudor. lee House, with whom I am sojourning. This circumstance made me a hearer the Proceedings for the First Five Days—interesting Partieulars Re- garding the Men and Meas- of the vocal and instrumental capabilities of Galle The party was Geenpneed Of Ra Sates: ures of the Convention. 1° Singhalese or som body. Snderatbod, fand the instruments a violin &e. &o. &e. that and triangl e priveipal part of the music was vocal, the Gngere ai! eahee ee When the serenaders first awoke me it was a considerable time before I could determine whether I was in paradise or pandemonium. After some consideration, being savisfied that I had not yet loft Galle, | lisieved with great interest, and thought of Beethoven, Bell ni, Brignoli, the exquisite melodies of the operas, but was not so strongly impressed with the force of my comparisons until the “tune the old cow died on’’ was brought to mind. The music of the sere- nadors seomed like an endless chain pump, there being no end to the , ‘he party singing in the same strain (rather effort) util they were exhausted, when, by way ‘of variety, order was restored and they cleared out, Christmas morning opened in warlike tones, one pop- gun of the garrson firing several times, and the signal guns of the steamers and ships repeating the boomil notes, The shipping in the faaec: wan gaily a ‘with flags, signals and evergreen boucha, The scene picturesque and lively, The Biandina Mudley, an Ameri- an bcilt ship, now owned by an Englishman, waved the Our Austin Correspondence. Avsrry, Texas, Feb. 7, 1866. ‘Tho last (but perhaps not the least important) conven- tion of those States which have recently been in rebel- lion meets to-day at this place, Governor Hamilton, assisted by the officers of the pro- visional government of the State, has renovated the old House of Representatives to such a condition that it pre- sents @ most tidy appearance. During the war the Cap!- tol building and grounds have been much disfigured and mnjured. The small but neat monument which was erected in the rotunda of the Capitol to the men who fell at the Alamo, during the war for the independence of Texas, has been almost totally destroyed, and the names American ‘at her main and tore, and I understand | Of Travis, Cariton and others bave been completely her capiain salut d the colors with ten ge sunrise obliterated from its faee, Inside the hall there are plain At the inv.tation of Captain J. won the ‘British ship Avon, I dined on board ves- gel, being accompanied by Mr. Thompson. The affair passed off well, aud I came ashore on Christmas night, satisfied that I had passed @ merrier Christmas than I had anticipated in the morning. I must not for- get to mention as I ieft the ship tor the shore I was com- plimented with # sai te and cheers from the crew. During the night on shore a profusion of cheap blac Jights, a few smail skyrockets and more “sh y crackers attested the muuilicence and individual enter- prise of this commun ty, The excitement of the 26h and 27th reminded me very much of @ conilayration, having expended itself, Toft to fade away In sile ne ardor of the Singhalese quenched itself before the day had farly set in, The half castes were exiausted by Their extravagance on Christmas night, su th» following two holidays were days of quiet and repose, To-morrow will probably be evidences of the work of the mechanio, The hall hag been newly carpeted, and paint and whitewashing have added much to the comfort of the building. A fine copy of the Declaration of Independence, which has adorned tho walls of this chamber, still remains, although there is evidence of some attempt to mar its face. A life-size Portrait of Judge Austin hangs upon the opposite wall; convenient and comfortable seats have been arranged for the delegates; while Governor Hamilton apd his as- sistants have been Mer active to make the convention most harmonious in its deliberations, OOMPORITION OF THR DELEGATES, legates comporing the convention canbe classed thre> different heads:—The open seceasionists (and there are many yet in Texas), the Union men, now, simply for the reason that they have been The de! into same. conquer: 4 » Boy! od, and thirdly, that class who have first, last and alt of ol ne Amarin silp Apne Pavlesion, Coaein Pemmmse+ Ghanian Map Wad end javatto tae Unein. Of oa lation in aetie aia nesannil Catone tion: there are few who sit in the convention; of the former can ship under Britis colors), 8 stil! in port. class, they are represented both in and largely out of the conyenton, Upon calling the roll of delegates when the convention came to order, sixty-three persons were found present, being three over a quornm J.H. Bell. (the - coretary of State under the provisional gcvernment) called the convention to order, and upon motion Hon. J. W. Yenderson, of Harris county, was elected temporary President, This concluded the’ bust ness of the first day. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Avsrix, Texas, Feb. 8, 1866. ‘The convention met at ten o'clock, and immediately proceeded to the election of President. Brivadier Geno. ral J. W. Throckmorton, the candidate of that party whe mean to do everything they are compelled to do, and do this as quickly as possible, was elected on the s ‘cond ballot by a vote of 41 to 24 for Judge Lattimer, the can- didate of the Union wing of the convention, and an avowed Union man, an old democrat, but one who for- merly held firm the affections of the majority of the people of Texas. Gen ral. Throckmorton was at the opening of the war & professed Union man, but soon after the State seceded he joined the r bel army, and was afterwards made Brig adier Genora! of State troops, serving m that ca- pacity until the end of the war. Upon tak- ing his seat he made a brief and well received speech, remarking upon the pecultar circu mstances which bronght them together. Ho said he came before them uninfluenced by the past and uncontaminated by prejudice or passion, and he trusted that the whole action of the convention would be harmonious and tend to the best cood of State and country. He hoped that every momber would bury all past differences of opinion, ond that ere long tho great State of Texas wonld take her Place in the same attitude she once did with her sister States. He said that although Texas was the last State to knock at the door of the fedoral Union ‘or readmission, he hoped the authorities at Washing- ton would believe that she was as loyal as the first. All the other officers, like President Throckmorton, are ex.rebels, A Mr. Chalmers, who was elected Secretary of ALLEGED WILL OF CHARLES BREUSING. Conclusion of the Triul—Charge of Judge Foster—The Jury Out—No Verdict Yet. SUPREME vovur, cIxcuIT—Paxr 3, Before Judge Foster. * Regina Kanffmann Charles Breusing @& al.— The trial of this case, the fdW particulars of which have already appared in the Heratp, was concluded yosterday. Mr. Wm. Fullerton surnmed up on the part of the con- testants to the will, and Mr. S. C. Conoble on the part of the plainti®™ At two o'clock Judge Foster proceeded to charge the jary. He commenced by stating that the Supreme Court had sent the case for trial on five interro- gatories in the shape of scttlod issues, to which they asked a response and a verdict. Those interrogatories were. Fird—Did Charles Bronsing, deccased, subscribe th instrument in writing propounded before the Surrovats, and purporting to be his last will and t ent, bearing date Webruary 2, 1863, to which the names of birs, Hirsch and A. Hirsch are xppended as witnesses? Second—If the jury find that the said instrument was Subscribed by the said Charles Breusing, deceased, then ‘was such subscription made by him in’ the presence of Moses Hirsch and Angusta Hirsch, or did tho said Charles Breusing, deceased, acknowledge to the sald Moses and Augusta Hirsch that had subscribed the said instrument? Taird—Ind the said Charles Brensing, deceased, at the time of making suvh subscription, or at the time of acknowledying the same, deciare to the said Moses and Augusta that the sa.d instrament was his last will and testament? Fourth—Did'the said Charles Brousing, deceased, re- quost the said Moses and Augusta to become witnossos to the ox:cution of the said instr ment, and did the said ‘Moses and Augusta sign, as witnesses thereto, at such re- quest? Fifth—If the wwer the last question in the | ¢n, ti ‘ afirmative, then fet them fini when ‘did the sald Moses | ayer General Majors: cot the Gomfederste. arms and and Avgusta subscribe as such witnesses, served with him until’ the close of the rebellion,” The The case which the jury were to try, Judge Foster con- tinued, wasa very jnterssting ono; interesting as far as the particular rights of tho parties were concerned; inter- esting in relation to the feclings of those engaged in the fuit, and of some interest to the public in general. In determining whether Mr. Brecsing did make a will, the had a right to -how ali the surrounding circum- Btances which would tind tw prove his likelihood for so doing. If he was likely to make such a will there would be more probabiliy that he had done sa ‘Not that those crcumsatances were controlling in the case, but, as a Die was ‘most likely to en one side that the circumstances they ft was the duty of the deceased to indite such a ducu- ment. On the other side it was asseried that the ciroum- Sergeant.at-Arma who was elected is named Colonel Bur- liaon, a lieutenant colonel of the Confederate army. THIRD DAY’S PROCERDINGS. Avstix, Texas, Feb. 9, 1866, The convention met at ten o'clock A. M., and but seventy-three delegates answered to their names. The orcanization of the convention was then completed, with the following additional chotee of officers :—Doorkeeper, D. M. Flournoy; First Assistant Secrotary, J. W. Wheeler; Second Assistant Secretary, J. V. Hutchins; Enrolling Clork, H. B. Fisher; Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, J. B. Stubblefield. ‘Upon the organization of the convention Judge Pascal, of Bell county, offered a resolution that a committee of five be appointed to wait upon the Provisional Governor ‘and notify him that the convention is organized, that peared in the » that en eer ee: except wat “Winether he was on terms | the membors are rendy to take the constitutional oath, of intimacy with them or not did not appear. On the | 84 to receive any message which he may see fit to pre- sent. Here arose a very spirited discussion, and in a great measure foretold the action of the convention, The Fesoli'tion was oppored by Judge Hanoock and Judge Roberts in tengthy and very decided remarks, and was supported by Judge Pascal in a very eloquent and forei- bie speech. The convention adjourned until the afternoon: for the purpose of ascertaining what the oath war, Upon reassembling of the convention Judge Roberts Again opposed the resolution, and was followed by Colonel ‘of Bell county, who with equal ability favored it. Judge Frazier opposed the resolution, and argued that Texas as yet was not one of the United States, and that the State of Texas was not under the power and authority of the federal goveroment. He said that with the sur- other on the part of the iexzatee, it was in prouf ‘that her relations with Mr. Breusing were of the most fmtimate character. Whether they were legal and la ‘was not the turning povnt in ti” cas as far as the will wes It was not necessary to determine that Peqina Kauffmann was married to Charles Brousing. In ‘Cage this will was defeated it might hereafter becom: an Gnteresting question. He (Jucge Foster) would leave the ‘morality of the case and the duties the man should per- form, under the circumstances, entirely to the jury. It nad been laid down that in order to validate a 4 ‘{t was not necessary tv ha:e the ceremony performed = uster of the Gospel, a magistrate 1 ustice of the It had been decided that man went be- fore another person, in company with a woman, and there Agreed to assume the obligations of husband and wife, there was of aciual marrage. If the jury Geomed it important to inquire whetwer the elaimant and Mr. Breusing wero really husband and wife of living together in @ suite of concubimage they could etamive the evidence aud the law as developed in the wives, their children, and Seg tages they beld dear on . ‘There ix no oath which he could take at this time. et on the ficid and we are the quered, and until are once more in the Union there is no oath which cane that point. Ev mau bad a right to dispose can take. The Southern people resorted to arms for ‘or bis property as ba planeca if he was of sound mind, | the decision of this question, and now he and the people Not a witness had been cailod Lo show that the claimant | Whom he ted tully acknowledged the power and ‘and Mr. Brousing bad not lived ia harmony together | Stability of the federal government, and this verdict is It was the duty of the jury to inquire what the proba- | Written with of any people on Dilities were relation to the will, The main | the tace of God question to deter was whether or not the wll was The resolution was finally rot pgp Judge Everett entered the hall and administered oath to support tho constitution of the United States. A committee was then appointed to wart upon the Governor to inferm him that they were ready to receive any message which he had to present FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Austin, Texas, Feb, 13, 1866. To-day the fotlowing resolution was offered by Mr. executed. did not. establisn the will if Regina Kanffroano and Mr. Brousing wer» ever so lovirty. It was not suificient ev dence that he s gned the will, but that he wrote every part vi it. The two principal wit- Moses Hirsch and Augusta Hirsch. Judge f then went on at some length tw review the testi- mony given im ihe case, and concluded by ask.ng the Jury to give the subject iaid before thom their most se- Tious and caref | cons deration. Mr. Fullerton offered some exceptions to the charge, ‘when the jury retired, and. not hav ng agreed up to four o'clock, Judge Foster instructed them to bring in o sealed verdict, ‘The Case of James T. Lio ADDITIONAL AFFIDAVITS AS TO TI LLOYD. SUPREME COURT—CHANTERS Before Judge Ingraham. ‘The cane of Patrick O' Beirne va James T. Lioyd, the ‘map publisher, was again befors Judge Ingraham yester- who comes within the exer) entitled of this convention be re- ting and Elections, with in- member of this 01 day. Judge Allep, Ou behalf of the defendant Lloyd, ar- qued at great leugth against continuing she attachment in force. To do so, he sail, would be destroying ‘Uhe extensive business of (he defendant without sufficient cause, The grounds for an attachment were oither ‘Chat a debtor was about to abscond, or to remove bis Property to defraud bis creditors, or kept himself con- orale to avold the service of process, Ig the afidavite produced by plain'iif it did not appear that any of these grounds existed. Lloyd was merely abused and called a swindler, a cheat and a rascal—that was ail. The Court, ‘under the circumstances, would not be justified in con- tinuing the attachment. Mr. Lloyd, the counsel con- tende:|, was @ poor man, unable to mect his liabilities, though desirous of pay ng all bis Just d Mr. J Sheehan he had Fi Fy =~ rg a affidavit at wl ay Lioyd’'s and Horace Greeley bad likewise furn ‘tn aitdayit as to how he ew ailidavite on the part of the plaintiff, nor ellow any further argument by plaiotuf's counsel. Mr Sheehan strengously contended that the court was @nthorized to recerv: the af ‘neemech as they were of such @ character as could have been obtained ‘Union, and taking such steps as shall protect their mutual interes, The meeting was fally attended, all the differ. ent foondriee im the cities named being represented. A call was tagmed for a.national convention, to be held @t the Delavan Bouse, in this city, on the 14h of March, to perfect the organization and to dopt mc) monsures ma may be doenred necessary to carts vut Une object com- fom plated sx againgt twenty-six, and ordered It to be engrossed, of a great | Texas Constitutional Convention—Detalls of render of Southern arms the pevple surrendered their mation of the President of the United lamation ited to a NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1866—S('PPLEMENT., : fre es ae ee a es eed THE LAST STATE RECONSTRUCTED. | "| ingmee cote seh oe saat mety eo HARBOR THE NEW COURT HOUSE. Knife and stabbed his adversary in the back, yaaictlog, oUR DEFENCES. be ps ~ i ieee pay a light wound, Ape ¥ wae oon Mee P Th Ne wee Corruption WiNas | Tih’ preciven nad Justice Dawtihe come intel hrea Ter Meeting o® the Investigating Committee of the Boa. of Supervisors, &e, ‘The Special Comittee of the Board of Supervisors, appointed to inves"? the charges of gross corruption made by Supervisor »'¥ *#ainst the Committee on the Now Court House, met ,“e#terday afternoon at the ap- pointed hour. The member.’ Present were Messrs, Fox, Blunt and Hayes, and Mr, Foxy Preside@ and Mr. R, F. falms was appointed clerk. The Cuammmax asked the Sergeastat’-Arms if he had notified Mr. Ely that this meeting was td be beld, and he replied that he had. Pp trial im default of $1,600 bail. The prisoner — that he was first assaulted by Colll uy yy Collins, aud used the knife only in The Fort in Course of Construction at Willet’s Point. REAL ESTATE, Extensive Sales Yesterday—Location of Property—Prices ‘Obtained and Names of Parchasers. The largest sales for some time wore made yesterday. The Exchange salesrooms wore crowded by eager bid- ders, and as no fewer than three sales were on at ‘once there was a perfect Babel on all sides, we ITS STRENGTH AND FORMATION. The Pregress Made Towards The Cuamuan announced that the eontmittee was | ing isa list of the sales made, &c. :— Co ready to hear what any one had to say in referece to BY MULLER, WILKING & €0. mpletion. ‘the subject which th to in} ing to the estate 'm. B. Crosby, deceased. tigate. To thi er ana eeeeet ae ae rh heed 1 lot comer Cherry and Jefterson #ta., 23x74. ¢ &e. &e, &e. sons present at the meeting, and a lull of a few minutes | 2 lot adjaini Mg o in a peeaaetes scene ‘To those who have had occasion to travel on Long bat the motion was not reconaaden omnitice edloara, | 4 jot adjotuing Island Sound, at any period during the past three years, The Sergeant-at-Arms was then despatched with the | 1 os do. the highly valuable accession to the defences of our har- following note to Mr, Ely:— as bor tn the fort now im course of construction at Willet’s Hon, Sura Exx, Jr., Superrey Om FOO. 28: 188 | hots, with tho Pont, has certainly proved an object of interest, which a ot am directed by the ial Committee appointed Rutgers place, visit of inspection has mever failed to repay; but, apart Of tim our Howe th pains ne sul ormmnitey | toe gO panne saat aivine iaeioneon anat C are now in session, paperamhb og psi being plavery and | 2lots do, progress by many, while tere are otherswheare doubt- are ready to ‘with the investization, Respect. | 2 lota do Teas totally ignorant of ite existence. a a HN FOX, Chairman. | 1 It corner The fort was designed by W. F. Trowbridge, ‘Tho Sergeant-at-Arms returned amd reported that he | 3 lois adjoining, ‘Wet Point graduate and agemt of the Engincers, whose had seen Mr. Ely, who said be would communicate with | } lot corner mame in connection with the construction of nu- the committee, bit would nat be present = | Stra sdainng, 00M Ay merous works of the kind fe quite familiar to the aE ier ne ps eenen cures OC setng emrnnn ae le ate. ae to. 1, public, and late in the fall of 1862 the ground was first at CHAIRMAN stated he thonght that impossible, as pel a » Pb ge each broke and the excavations begua. It was necessary to be thgetiente seat : Seer aoe i one Ss veus House and lot 112 W. 26th st., 21.5x98. dig for a considerable depth, the point chosen being e 22.8x100.. high bluff of land, and when the proper level was at- tained, in the following spring, the foundation was laid. House and lot 38 7th av., 17,600 Lot aud Ly gargs 31 and 33 Harrison st., 37.6253. .26, 0. thought it would be better to wait til} opportunity would be given to hear from Mr. Ely, and he was in favor of 30/008 an adjournment for that reason for a few days, The | House and lot No, 9 East 4th st., 25x60. wee ‘The Intter is of great strength and durability, being built siepmitee then adjourned tl Friday next at Ave o'10cK | vase yyy streotHouse and lot, side, No. 220, twelve fect Below the aurface; and of solid masonry, LETTER FROM MER. RLY TO THR CHATRAN OF THE COMMITTEE — 25x36 block ... 10,200" | resting on cement. House wud lot, i sido, No. $33, 25x34 biock. -. FICHT SPTOY QUESTIONS TO BR ANSWERED, East 38th street—House and lot, 6. side, No. 62, 10,000 large force stone cutters, masons Yaborers: The following letter was transmitted to the chairman 2 - “ee of the committoc, bit only received by him after the Q0X98.9....-.ss0+ucseeeee scsecenceececesesee]9,000 | have since been constantly employed, except im frosty meeting bad adjourned :— 6th avenue—Hous and lot on w. weather, when the services of the latter workmen are a New York, Feb. 23, 1866, 49th street, 25x80 14,600 a of the eb. iad sinks pe peenicce att tee @ispensed with until the entire disappearance of t! Jon Fe |.» Chatrman :— i i es a mn ” rE havetcen ercinded noe! red ittee en Se bra yee = a 900 | frost permits of a judicious continuance of the masonry, n inves’ Tubes, Lrespesttulty vequens thet en wilt cdaress the fae, | Le eeoet = lowe i side, 83 feet w. of av. C, which 1s generaily about tho latter part of April. But lowing etght ‘ interrogatories te nthe. Superintendent and 1 ao ay pow ne ure ig bivel little work has beer done, consequently, since the middle The as Pnicmaae i aa tae ERE, | MRS ee 3, Sm A pcngrlfntirn bas worn ni e new Court House, between do, joining, ca, 25x. ea. drove of masons just as tl were com| iD} e Ed a ne ee eee eee dain ure me Ly Farce enol 309 | casemates of the onsen monger size and petro Dns | rewory, ea. 25x44 block, ea. if (ue iigarl of Sapaternteomar amen tke Pat eerste ey |. ast street? iis, a se, adjoin tlon of the stracture, as proposed by the government, is bina the count, «New York to continue the work in his | ox. 25x34 block, en. 1 not known by the ergineers—that is, beyond the water 4 1. “nant completion, 4 I . visors should be abolinhed? des: omg gree * aauibialan Seeuod 2,050. | font, no instructions having as yet beon received as to thn pest two gears for services welch have net amounted es |! 4,210, adjoining, ea. 25x100, ea...» TARE, |, DECRINE OF, 9 SO Ets Seer ee a than one way in the aggregate per month for the whole | 123d Mrassageinee = 100 feet east of Sth a80 work they receive their instructions, so that what the Has any person or persons heem continued upon the pay sy i. 7. MELB exact dimensions or strength yeep cannot well be esti- bt 8 a ‘the Court House who have rendered no service | No, slat on 52d st., b. 8th & 9th avs., 20x100.6, ‘wi scape" a Lea yp ragparany Pisin ash supa 5 Np eine fh 7 ais to F. Jan...... eaccecesecccsccccso ccs Syl 2 warrant the opinion will prove one for materia or for Rerloe: Givers tald or narod to pay “3 Ma Sr mar none of similar dimensions, to 1aso | the most formidable: of our harbor defences; while, any portion Ir rece: an Ns kav Bee Tine any articles or materinis’ pertrining- to the Court | 7—Adjoining, to ifr. Littman Z270 | glancing across tho Sound from Willet's Point to oer been sold, and if #0, what has become of the pro- | § & 9—Adjoiing, to Mr. Barren! 1,409 | Fort Schuyler, one i» most forcibly impressed “Were the contracts for the tron and marble ns economical | 10—Lt22.105100.9%4, to Mr. Currie, .--- =; 2175 | with the idea that this would be ® most, an‘ on terms as favorable to the county as opuld be ob- Bhar £08 HA bth RP ROR NONI nsky, perilous and warm channel for am one- ga¥2re,the four, bide for the tron which were received by the | 12 & 13—Adjoining above, 201100.6, to Mr. Frith, asa my's fleet to attempt a passage. So far the fort is of visors made Foal competition for the week? * nue ouesoms haa 1,840 \ lear onsite tangential, hired do, 1,350 bastion, because mands ‘The New Court House and the Board of | 16 do., 1,390 | both up and down the channel, as well as a cross fire Supervisors. 17 and 18 ray Hired uponthe enemy in case of their effecting « landing. THE COMMISSIONERS’ BOOKS WANTED—-A MANDAMUS = a , 1,300 ‘When tho other guns woulil be unable to play on them at ae pont Pad een cn bod stress, roe Lgband ou pti such close quarters the smaller ordnance of the bastion ee! 9.11x44 ant 34x47. r. J. ero; Before Judge Barnard. 298—Adjoining above, 25x42 4, to Mr. J. Dorin... 610 | Wow be brought into roaiisition. The nor oe ate Fra, 28.—ne Purple ex rel. Joseph F. Daly ve The | 242—Lot on street, 209.7 feot east of 9th av., or curtain on the lower tior has em! for eg 16.5x65.2 to E. H. Munsen...........04--++ 481 and 482—On 51st at, 150 feet east of 10th a 25x100.6, to Mr. J, Sandford, each........002+.- & 431, 2, 8, 4 and 5, on 50th st., beoween oth and 10th ‘ave., 26x100 6, to Mr Faircbild, each....... 438, 7, 8, 9 and 440, adjoining and of similar dimoi sions to above, to Mr. Fairchild, each..........+ 445, 6 and 7, similarly situated to above, to Mr. A. thirteen-inch guns, and the northeast wing a similar number. The walls are eight feet thick and of solid masonry. Each casemate is provided with wrought iron shutters, two inches in d'ameter, which form a pro- 00 | tention to the ganners while loading. The floor is of polished blue stone, which gives @ neat effect to the in- terior, A spiral stairway, also of stone, leads to the Board of Supervisors of New York.—This application was mado to compel the Board of Supervisors to exhibit all books and acconnts in their possession in rolation to the new Court House, so that they might be oxamined. The aMdavit of the relator sets up the act of the Legislat ‘re as to the appointment of three commissioners, upper part. The sewerage is complete, and admirably Dittinger, ench.....ssscerss oe sees 1,390 t as nominated by the Maror and confirmed by the | 44s, 9 and 40, simiinrly located, to Pileman, trator Whigs weshee'W carrying off sll the: refese and Board of Supervisors. to take charge of the build‘ng of the | 459; on Slst st., 200 foot west of 9th av, to cleansing that channel. The upper tier i intended to new Corrt Honse; that Wilson G, Hunt, J. B. Corlies and 4 mount on each wing ten guns of largo calibre. Mr. James Salmon were appo nted as sich commissioner; Tau she chet enmeasacetties thinks it proba- that they as such commission up to the y ar 1863, Die that when com: the fort will have three bas- expended Jarre sums of money and kept books of acconnt, tions on the water front—one at either angle. The pree- which they retaind in their porsession up to 1863, when ent extent of the water front from point to point meas- they were given up to the Supervisors. That on the ures three hundred and sixty foot. death of Commissioner Salmon, the Mayor nominated Timothy G. Chorchill in his place, whom the Supervisors 4 do. “an pag igy ees amaceg “thet ove mently chiseled ‘ma refused to confirm, and that thereupon, the Superisors | 470, do. do. Mr. Fairchild, smoothed off, which gives a.very fine effect to the exte- took upon themselves the constrnction of theCourt House, | 471 and 2 lots adjoining Mr. Wood, each. rior of the work, in n with the Snish of other appornting four of thelr members—Stewart, 473, lot adjowing M parts of the masonry. By rook faced is meant rough and Rocha ir ¥ Briggs and Shook—a committee to prosecute it; that | Mr, P. Bbting, 4 7, 8, do, each, Hn care bei taken, however, was approved vy the Legislature in the same year; G47, cn loth hv. cover of Bist at., 25.8100 eae ome porta ef taasvory will wot anour ta the teestes Leeks ef eooscae sakes Geena eat ee do jr meertie piglet yt more nl mi he 10. Sy oe = RS 3 tre a a 1, 1 perv! to 651, do., do. fn larce posited with their clerks, and to be open for inspec- | 962'and 3, do., do. bone meni og Bint! iaine ; mee hoisted from tion; that deponent desires to i those books, &e., | 654. corner 6011) st and 10th av., do. tho versel to dock by means of a steam crane of im- which relato to the new Court House, and that such | g92—Lo!, on 52d ot., hetween 6th and 9th monse power stationary there for that pul and books hav* not been deposited with the clerk and are 17 7x100.6 to Mr, J: D. anford,.... Kept bs the Board, privately, IT pose, tract waiting, the latter is 909—Lot, 25x100.6, similarly situated, to Mr. Mo- nite «tes no examination of them by poniea "ap the ‘railroad track to the stone by the r-lator being allowed. Judge Barnard directed Cormagh........ be oteeeeee 1,76 jeans chain worked one of Andrews’ amandamrs iasne in the alternative to the Buard of | 340—Lot. on Slat st, between 6th and 9th avs, double PL engines, wh ia stationed in Svperv rors, directine them to deposit with their clerks 15.9x100.5. to Mr, Pangburn........+.+++s+++++ 1,880 | ghed om the summit, Tho ascent is about fifty feet, anch books, so that they might be open for an oak SAT —Lot, 25x100.5, sim! situated, to Mr. Litt- and in order to fully estimate the great amount of labor of that the Board show cause to the contrary on tne, fi GURL. odicbbibecdcsdvessva ss ates a4 + 1,825 | requisite in bandling this heavy one hes but Monday in March. to witness that he may estimate the value of thw oon- trivanos. Indeed, the ent re —e of the fort bears a decidedly gridiron aa) railroads int point of the work. Upon the main or wide track in the yard is run # steam crane, which can be moved rapidly to and fro, Cag tiey be Ay ton ogee of ton tons at & and requiring but little labor on the part of the men to direct 1. ‘As be‘ore mentioned, but few men are now employed— in all; the stonecutters, however, in all seasons ply the chisel and mailet, causing thoir shed to echo from morning till night with their sharp. flinty notes, as they hew the rough stone to the required form. Here, too, is to be found another instance of the pro- of the age in adapting mechanical ingenuity to {ie economy of labor. Overhead and close to either side of the building is found a trestle work extending from one end of the shed to the other, upon which is run @ coa- trivance called a ‘travelling house," crossing which Is a gpm jack, which litte the stone of several tons from 248—Lot, adjoining above, 16x100.5, to Mr. Mills. . between 296 — House and lot, 296 Broome at., For: sytho and Eldridge, 26x100, to Mr. J, Williams, .11,800 Tho sale of the pictures of M. Troyon, the colobrated | $ Lots, corner 10h av. and 196th st. cattle painter, bas realized half a million of francs in re Se Satoh to ue’ sa onthe Parts 3—Lot adjo.ning, on corner, to Mr. The National Portrait Exhibition of England will open | asi, hae 5 in London about the third week of April and close tn | August. For the months of April, May and Juno the admission will bo 1s each person on all days except | Tuesdays when it will be 28, 6:1, The bust of the late Mr. Cobden, the “Enelish trade emancipator,” presented to the Chamber of Commerce of Verviers, Frunos, by the Belgien Society of Political Ee onomy, has been inaugurated tn Verviors with great Pomp. Additional interest was imparted to the ceromouy | Art Intelligence. 5 Important to ACTION AGAINST THE GHTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY. A case likely to be of the utmost interest to persons connected with city railways and also to the public gen- erally will soon occupy the attention of one of our law courts. Mr. Thomas J, Browne is about to commence aa action against the Etchth Avenao Railroad Company for the purpose of obtaining certain rights, which he claims by the recollection of the fact that the first organised ; the representative of Messra. Kipp & Browne, for 1 car, and sets it down atany part of the shop re- free trade league in Franco was formed in that cy. a | fourenths of the profits of the line, Mr. Browne's | quired; ‘the movement being directed with much ase rf cou; full report of the proceedings ts to be engrossed and for. | 2% i that ho t eniitled to this prot | Pi eine Sve: neem placed tm position, al « yot position, warded to Mr. Cobden's widow, under the charter of the company, and | the lower tier Is fully available for their reception. finishing touches will not be given, in all probability, that he has been deprived of it by Mr. Georgo Law and a A for the next three or four years. others. It ts stated that sixty days were allowed by the chartor to the grantoes to commence the rond, but that it was not begun untfl ten days after that time had ox- pired. A new charter was granted to Conover and othera, aothorizing the construction of the road. This grant, after it had been approved by the Common Council, was signed by Mr. Richard T Compton, then President of the Bonrd of Aldermen, and acting as Chiof Magis. teate of the city in the absence of Mayor Kings- land. Mr. Compton also signed the charter of the Sixth Avenue Ratlroad. The resolution of the Common Connell granting leave to make the road is In the following terms :—That the permiasion granted to lay or build a railroad track in the following strests, viz:— From a point at the intersection of West Broadway and Chambers street, thence through West Broadway to Caval street, down Ounal street to Hudson streot, slong Hudson street and by Eighth avenue to Harlem, be granted and given to John Pettigrew, Edward R Shor- man, Solomon Kipp, Abraham Browne, Washington Smith, Joa, N. Barnes, O'Keeffe & Duryea, Marshals & Townsend. The road waa, it is alleged, constructed ander the first charter, and Mr. Browne now institutes the suit, ‘an the representative of Kipp & Browne, to recover their Interest and the receipts which they deciare should come {nto their hands according to the terms of that arrange- mont The papers relating to this case are in prepara- tion, and they bid fair to engage much of the time of « Judge and jury, and no small amount of legal scumen The Empress Engenie bas charged Winterhalier to paint a portrait of the Princess Hohenzollern, to be placed in her Majesty's apartments at the Tuileries, Laurence MacDonald, an eminent Scotch eculptor, was stabbed by one of three assassins in Rome on the 20th of January. The men met him on the stairs of a house in which he was to have dined. On reaching the seo- ond floor he was seized, dragged down and a stilotte Griven Into his neck just between the jugular vein aod the carotid artery. His shouts for help brought the ser- vants, when the men fled. Mr. MacDonald’s wounds were dreased by a physician, one of the guests, and it was thought that he would recover. Andrew Marvel is to have a statue in the Town Hall, Hull, Bngiand. Mr. Noble ts to execute ® bronze statue of bie Poter Fairbairn in Leeds, England. ‘The painter Magnussen, of Altona, has been ordered by Queen Victoria to paint the wedding of Prince Obristian of S-hieswig-Holatein with the Princess Holena of Eng- land. The ceremony will take place in June, The painter was recommended by the Princess Royal. An exhibition of the works of living artists is to take place in the Hague in the sammer. No contributions will be received after the 16th of May. Seven gold modais—four for native, and three for forcign artistea— will be distributed on the part of the city authorities. August Schleich, the distinguished animal painter, and Kaiser, the great landscape painter, both of the Munich school, died on the one day lately. 4 monument has been erected in the Locke Park, Barnsley, England, to the memory of the late Joseph Locke, the eminent engineer. It was put up at the cost of the Institute of Civil Engineers of England, and an- yoiled a short time since by Lord Alfred Paget The Locke Park bas been given to the inbabitants of Barnsley by Mr. Locke's widow. It contains seventeen acres of land and has been laid out and endowed at a cost of seven thousand pounds. ‘The late William Morshead, « distinguished civil servant of the British government in India, has bad hie Literary Intellt John ©. Draper, M. D., Professor of Nataral History and Physiology In the New York Free Academy, &¢., has published a ‘Text Book on Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene.” Tho work contains the lectures lately deliv- ered by the Doctor before the students of the Free Academy, arranged in an intelligible and succinct form, and having the subject matter elucidated by one hundred and seventy illustrations, It is designed, the author tells us, for the use of “schools aud families,” one lecture (twenty-seventh) being added for the tnformation of medi- cal studonta, Doctor Draper has evidently labored very faithfully to Produce @ useful initiatory text book by which to factli- tate the stady of anatomy and physiology, as well as of the laws which affect and regulate the bumaa system im health and disease, His intention is excellent so far as regards its fulfilment towards the students of the Free if Dector Draper's act in supplying them with such pabalam is strictly professional, The book is printed in New York. Mr. J. A. Winoberger has prepared and had published im Washington, D. C., ® most useful work, entitled ‘“De- partment Directory aud Register of Officers in the Ser. ‘vice of the United States, in the City of Washington.” ‘The book t# full of useful information. It contains the name and organization of every bureau and of the government; the names, salary, whence appointed of every persom (laborers employed by the Executive; a list of the members of Congres, a diagram of the two houses of Congress, and then an alphabetical list of all the names mentioned in the work. No person need stumble around Washington tm quest of officials if he hae a Department Directory in his pocket. Indeed, it will be weful in every bouse. “Snow Bound, a Winter Idyl,” is the title of a sweetly plaintive and truly American poem frem the pen of Hl Poltee ton DRADLY ASSAULT WITH A SHOVEL. On Tuesday night Edward Bhaw, residing at No. 28 ew THEATRICAL. a Theatricals at Siome. Barney and Mrs. Williams are ver,’ popular in Waste ington. In the drama All Hallow Eve hey played Body O'Connor and Kitty Killeen, followed by the Customs of the Country. Melissa, with song, by Mrs, Wiliams, ix conclusion Barney played Dr. O'Toole, A. the Irish Tutor. Mr, and Mrs, E. 7. Stetson are playing an eng agement at the Nowark (N. J.) theatre. February 19 ney ape geared as Richeliou and Jonny Lind, and were very’ well received, * ‘The cirous season at the Front street theatre, Rak more, closed on the 17th of February. Dan Gardner mea’ a well attended benefit, : ‘The French Spy is on the boards of the Motropolites theatre, Indiangpolis, Ind., with Mile. Coleste in threw characters, e dance and acombat, This lady had a bene- fit February 16. Edwin Forrest played in Richelieu and Jack Cade at De Bar’s Opera House, Saint Louis, Mo., February 14 an@ 15, In Richelieu be was supported by Mr. Jobn MoOul- Joughy and Mies Lillie, Mr. Willianr J, Wiggins, thécome- dian, has had a benefit at the house. Aladdin has Been brought out, after careful prepara tion, at the Varieties theatre; Saint Louis, i fine styte, In the cast are Alnddin, by Miss Kate Vance; Aberame, ‘T. L. Conmor and Hassao, G. A. Benne. Judith of Geneva and the Honeymoon were played a& the Pittsburg; Pa, Opera House February 16 Miss Jeam ‘Hosmer and Biss Annie Eberle appearing. ‘The Seven Ststers; or, the Birth of Cupid in the Bowar of Forms, | depws very woll at the Pittsburg, Pa, theate Mr. J. B. MoDonough and‘ Miss Sophie @imber Kuhn haw conefuded a flattering engagement thote. _ At Trimble’s Varieties theatre, Pittsbarg, they play @e~ Livereine’s Doom; with Philip by J. 8. Btwards; Micheal, EL W. Eagan, and‘Mary, Mies'Carrie Lyons, The Workingmen of New York has been played ab MoVicker's theatre; Chicago: Miss Laura Keene ap- peared im a prominent part. Miss Keene had a pleas ing farewell benefit at the house, and made a farewell appearance in the city at o brilliant matines, given om the 84 inst. The Africam Twins sing, dance and promenade at @ hotel in Raletgh, N. 6.,. before: large audiences, Ast aged lady, after looking’at the Twins for some time, @& served, “‘Thore can be no mistake about those girls’ being twins.” Some of the younger’ ladios emited es- sont, but noneof them esid anything, as the twins ere males. An amateur company, made up of Indies and gentie- men of the congregation ef ‘Trin’y church, Toledo, Okie, appear in pantomime and “attractive tableaux” in thas city every evening. February 10, they presented'a pam-* | tomime-called The Mistletoe Bough, founded on the oM® song of that pame. ‘The Goldsboro (Ni ©.) theatre: ‘mppeats ‘to be managed with considerable enterprise. Teak wns played: lately, with Leab, the Jewish maiden by Miss A: E. Diag— ham, and: Rose by Mme. Carlotta Pozzont.. The free~ The Swiss Cottage followed. Ttie Lady of Lyons amé* Tho Honeymoon were played on the 10th and Lith instm, and the Daughter of the Regiment'was given at s gran@ matinee in the afternoon of the latter day. Tho pantomime Cindorella, or the Fairy and the: Glass Slipper, was produced in very fine style at the Cag” Hail, Portland, Me., February 13. ‘Tie carnival was i full swing all over the city, Adrienne, the Actress; or The Reigning Favorite, has boen placed on the boards of Pike's Opera House, Cim- cinnati, with great effect. Mra F. W. Landor (Miss 5, M. Davenport) personated Adrienne Lecouver in vey artistic style, with a most melodious voice and in magmb- ficont costume. Mr. H. 8. Murdoch represented the Abbe, Mr. W. EK. Sheridam, Count de Saxe, and Me. @ de Groat, Nichunnet. Miss Z. J. Phillips was loudly ap- plauded. as the Princess de Bouillon. The Zavistewsté troupe danced during tho intervals. ‘The Sea, or The Ocean Child and Dick Tarpin drew well at Wood's theatre, Cincimnatl, James A. Oates had @- appearing on the trained horse Sensation. Miss Henrietta Irving played Katherine, and Mr. & Eddy, Lydon the Gladiator, in.tho Last Dags of Pompeii, the Young Actress. Atthe Varieties thoatre, New Orleans, Dot, or the Cricket on the Hearth, was played February & Iriah Emigrant was also given, Mr. W. R. Tim O’Brien. The Duke's Motto was boards next day, with Captain Hent! Lagardere by Law- rence Barrett, Foreign Theatricals. don stage February 6, appearing at the Surry as the he- roine in East Lynne. The farce called That Horrid Big- gins provoked peals of laughter at the New Royalty theatre, The Lost One was revived at Sadier’s Wella, the- pantom!me Cock-a-doodie Deo concluding the perfosm- ances, The Child of Charity was played both at the Pas vilion and Marylebone theatres. The programmes of ai the other houses remained the same. At the first representation of M. Ponsard’s great drm matic work, Le Lion Amowreuz, in Paris, after the second act M. Ponsard, who was ewalting the reqwih in @ friend’s house, was sent for and conducted te @ smal box, in which hie wife sat, unknown, from the be- ginning. The principal parts were sustained by Mme. Mi. Hroban and MM. Bressant, Delaunay, Leroux, Maubanw Coquelin, and E. Provest. At the conclusion, whea the actor Breasant announced the name of the academician te the audience, the wife of the author, earried away by the Universal fooling, rewarded her husband with s prefe- sion of kisses. The most illustrious personages in. Praaee: were present, including the Emperor, the Empress, Prince Hohensoliern, Prince Napoleon, Princesses le» thilde and Mathilde, Countess Walewsk!, Count Walew- ski, General Fleury, twenty of the most notable mem» bors of the Jockey Club, the entire press, the two Dumag, Jules Janin, Théophile Gautior, Nisard, Emile Augier, the majonty of the Academie Pranoaise, with booked lea, publishers, musival composers and artista, The theatre of Montpensier, France, 1s closed in come, sequence of a squabble among the managers. Batty, the American tamer of lions, has just had seme very narrow escapes from his animals in Pars, Heje ‘more popular than ever in consequence. La Porte &. Denis in 1672, ie the title of a new five ass Grama just brought out at the Théétre Beaumarchais, Paria, Mr, Ré@ward Campbell, son of the. veteran Loadem actor, has made a grand hit in the part of Pantalosn ef the Alexandra in that city, A new two act comedy, Lee Deus Moris, has beoe pre duced at Chartres, France, and a new comedy called La ‘Famille de Grandiieu, brought out at Amgera Mr, Walter Joyce is playing Joseph Surface and Petey Patch, m the School for Scandal amd Managerces im @. ‘Wiz respectively, at the % James, Lendon. Mr. Toole has appeared at the Avotphi theatre, Londes, im the character of Mr. Brittle Ripkims, a retired crockengy dealer, ina new farce, called Pipkins’ Ruse Retreat, Mr, P. Bedford, Mra. H. Lewis, Miss Goodssi} and Mew A, ‘Seeman sustained him, and the plece—whioh details a miserfes of Pipkiaa in his new country hause—was vory ‘well reosived. The Italian ministry has suppressed anew play 4 IN Carporale 4a Settinane, whieh was being performed 0® the Nicolini theatre, Florence, The order says.thes the comedy ia a saure on the Italian army. Sor ence | ceived with great enthasiagm. ‘Mr. Sothern is studying » new drama in which he wilt Tepresent. three phases. im the life of the great Dukee? Mariboreugh.