The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1866, Page 10

A. A all found gui the me to the ——s ‘This I know for Prison to ay ‘tinal and execution; money having been AFFAIRS IN INDIA AND CHINA, | tue!contemnetion and executor; money, having boon i their behavior in future, they had been fiperatea. bateagrne fs eubbestaason entered the Yahmun the prisoners were brought When before the Totai, and their names called over. At this time a respectably dressed Chinaman came to the front, ‘with his handkerchief full of rolls of doliars, and.J noticed that the Total cast a peculiarly longing eye towards the lef, and beamed very compiaisantly upon this Chinaman, who performed a very short-winded Kotow, and then ted a petition to his Excellency, which he received and read; in a few minutes a servant was Shanghae Threatened by the Chinese Rebels. ag for | tosmrive toner cconpatsing him fo dole be them, the petitioner accow ing him. Tho dol - ‘The Foreign Residents Preparing for | {p¢Taas forrect (sho. Id estimate theta at about $500), an Attack. rates, who were taken apart from the others, their . Phackles knocked off, and allowed to depart with their _ aad kind friend and benefactor. So much for Mandarin Why ita quite’a podaond to thems for our gunboats 10 ue y it is quite’ godsend to them for our gun! British Countenance of Chinese | capture pirates and give them over to them for tral and Re aw. * * * * IT question if all of these Atrocities. ‘ourteen men who were beheaded on the 8th December were the pirates who were delivered to the Mandarins by hor Majesty's gunboat Grasshopper, for in gencral ap- bein op they looked more like miserable mendicants, ired and paid for the purpose, than villanous Canton rates, Tho following questions put to theso prisoners the presence of the Totai may show the probability of my eu — Are guilty or not of piracy? Remember, if you confess, you will be beheaded to-day at noon; if you deny your gate you will be returned again to prison.’ Answer by all the men but two:— Et am guilty, and I wish to die; the sooner the bet- Theaefourteen men were then condemned to death, and one of them, said to be the chief, was sentenced to be cut to pieces alive previous to decapitation, ‘Tho Totai sentenced him to be executed gye same asa soecho, or spy, and in passing sentence handed the vermilion pencil to an attendant, who made a red mark across the chief's forehead, and then throw the pencil disdain‘ully on the ground, and broke up about a dozen crockery cups in it of the prisoners, who were all kneeling. ‘they were then marched off to the execu tion ground, and having arrived there they were placed in four lines, three and four in a line, equidistant trom each other, kneeling, the pirate chief being in the centre, There ‘was more care and regularity at this execution than I had seen before A mandarin dressed in red, carrying the Le'eng, and guarded by soldiers bringing up the rear; and on his arrival on the ground he waved the Le’eng to two ex-cutioners, who com- menced their work of butchery, and in less than five minutes three of the prisoners were lying headless aroond their chief, who remained kneoling in the centre, bespattered’ with the blood of his dead com- panions! During the time the execution was going on the ound occasionally, as be heard the duil thud of the executioner’s knifo, and apparently wishing for the same merciful fate and speedy death! But no, he was doomed to dreadful, \ngering, excrutiating suffering, by torture, ere death would close upon his agonios; and, being led’ away, was bound to a large post. But, not wishing to sicken my by a recapitulation of the tortures the poor rebel underwent, suffice itto say that he underwent exactly the same tortures, and the extra of having the sca!p cut acro:e the top of the forebead, and the skin and integu- ments drawn down over his eyes, and was at last decapi- tated. All these disgusting exhibitions have been enacted at Amoy, where British power is known, has been felt, and is respected; and only @ word froma British consul would have prevented them, THE COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY. Application for a Change of Receivers— Affidavits of Joseph Morrison, Late President of the Company, and Others, de. ‘RUSSIA AND AMERICA IN CENTRAL ASIA. American Commerce Reaping the Benefit of Russian Expenditure. SLYING IN STATE OF THE KING OF STAM, &e. hee Ate INDIA. Russian Advancesin Central Asia—A Now Sebust. pol—Russia Paying the Bil and America Reaping the Protits=Disturb. ances on the Northwest Frontter—The King of Siam Lying in State tn an Urn of Gold Set with Diamonds, &e, DISTURBANCES ON THE FRONTIER—SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE, [Bombay (Feb, 13) despatch to London Press] i cst frontier is not so quiet as was formorly arge body of freebooters of the Murre> attacked and dé feated, tee”? has been prevented by the Kotah ceroy has expressed his satisfaction at ct in thre matter, : f Bhawatpore has issued a proclamation ubjects against all slave trade dealings, siusular and Orlentat Company's steamer Joddo, froin China, was wreeked thirty miles from Bom- Day on the might of the 24 Febru All lives, as well as'the cargo and specie, were saved. chief looked ‘The Botabay government has discouraged the native potitione: Th in their attack on Mr. Ausley weat cold and rath'r unhealthy, Trade in n and ice goods dull, Nothing dojng in the share qwarket. Exchange lower, Monoy easy. RUSSIA IN CENTRAT, ASTA, Petersburg (Feb, 24) correspondence London Herald.) The Foie has called attention to the Fevue des Deux Mondes wpon the progress of Russia ta Eastern Asia, writer exposes the ambitious views of the this country, and points to the danger of pl being establishd at Hakodadi. But ng the apprehension that the Rusetans Japan, he finds some consolation in the fact that the SUPREME COURT— CHAMBERS. vast province on the Amour, ceded to Russia the Before Judge G. G. Barnard. Chinese, will prove a worthless acquisition, If the Manon 19.—In the matter of the Receivership of the Cv- lum!ian Insurance Company. —The troubles arising out of the failure of this company wore again up before the court to-day, on an application for the removal of the present receivers, Mr. Joseph Morrison and Mr. B. Lef- fingwell, ‘ Mr. Larocque appeared for the motion, and Mr. Dudley Field and Mr, Whitney to oppose. Affidavits of atock- holders and creditors were read by Mr, Larocque in favor of hie motion, some of which were from Boston parties interested in the company. The gentleman concluded stating that he was ested to name Mr, Frank Vor teetiepaiies ine and stated that Mr. Morrison had reaigned, and hat ie was unneces- sary to appoint an additional receiver, as Mr. Lellit Lt was entirely com) it to transact business alone. i Calas en ean er a a com) in su Of his argument. "Among thoss he also read ihe views of this connti as dangerous as the nglish government can hardly f the fact; but there are cortainly good opinion which the writer expreas’s as to ritory. The country ‘no clements it Las neither the advantage of a genial — soil, The town of Nicolaevsk, with iv half are soldiers, is cut off from all commu- th the rest of the world for four months in the year, as the last ed naually leaves on the ith of Septermber. sad the wiuter roads are not established Uill the beginning of and there isthe same in- terruption i the spring, as the port is rarely free from ice before the beginning of June. In tho bay in which ‘tho town is situated there are only six or seven feot of water, and the roadstead is extremely inconvenient from the prevalence of fogs and north and northeasterly winds as long as the navigation remains open. The average number of vecsels entering the port during the sum- mer, including those chartered by the government, ix not mors than eight of nine, and #0 difficult is the a at the mouth of the river that six ships were wrecked bo! ween 1854 and 1861. The vicinity to China end Japan seems to give the settlement a superiori- Cag ep or mr. ty in a commercial point of view; but chis advantage is Con Joseph being - Sompletoly neutralized By the want. of commaniosiion ony i ras doc sear nee! Soe cues of te Orta with the taterior of the country. Indoed up to the present time the supplies have been sent from other parts of Russia, and grain is carried nearly all round the world to feed the carrison and the inhabitants of the town. Some acco nts speak favorably ot the land to the south of the town; but it is only inhabited by Chinese a on two who are driven ont of their country by the se: the exactions of the government officials, In 1 — of bee ae — oa frontier, and are now wandering about these solitudes, ferring this ‘agabond. life to sottling down to ort. cultare. hey are net likey to become useful mem- bers of socicty, and it is difficult to see where settlers are to come from, ag bas not a redundant popula- tion eithor in Europe or in Asia, In the event of a mari- time war, the of the Amour would offer cer- tain advantages to Russia, but they are purchased at a Leavy rate; for the settlement is a very costly one; and as (0 any commercial advantages, they will reba, for many yrars to cme, be entirery monopolized by the Ameri- Tae discon urna id stare OF THE KIN@ 14 ax, ‘com. rom the Singapore Free Press, Jan. 18. stock. . Tue Chow ya ee ‘the bona BS the re ane os “ eal Pr bra Pawaren mest, second ‘out aay callus af pert + of Siam. “His Najesty had been in ill health for ve last | {rile declined to act, aa te eerie te becom a coun” oar Somer tak mee aoe | eee a TE yr 0” suc * ve , tain no” rest or alleviation ffomm “iu. suf. | appointed Mr: Lefingwell and myacit ne receivers, the latter ferines aithough the 10st setentific doctors were attend: ingan entire stranger to me, and I had any “‘ar- ie tt rangement" with them or any’ one on the subject further ing upon lun. “He died om Sunday, the 7th inst., ata | {hap that they considered that my familiarity wih the busi- quarter post nine A. M. The remains of hie wre made mea suitable person to assist in depaited im a golden urn, enriched with diamvnd’, and tends urged upon placed spon a particular throne, and after the usual pe riod of Iving |n state, according to Siamese custom, it Will be Ducwed with great ceremony. eas the Wore y further: did 1 know of the tment of Mr. Curtis was before the meeting of the and if was le tl bee ‘after met and cease AFFAIRS AT SHANOMAR, Keeani eer ae gl Sioa’ We Laotness - [Ay overland telegraph from Galle} ‘about ted atftare Goeones Suasanan, Peb. 0, 1808. | iMformation about the oitaire of tecktnlaeey saree nts The Nyenfei rebels have fired the villages surrounding Hankow petition iblic meeting, attended hot Patocuholders;" no-one, Teprocented the directo ra and The fore gu residents of that city are preparing for an Sea. 2 Ay pomens, teppeemieg, nt @ me to my resignation the an- “ CHINESE EXECUTIONS. Saka Cloning of preteen ura and ereditom wert Mg, [Prow the Hong Kong Daily Press, Jan. 10.) lations wi a is annexed to the a herein; the These two men, one ed for rebellion and the ‘a Sununry was what ts an interest oiber for: bbery and murder, were executed on the 21st | 4! Which is required by the chartor, being at the rate Anst., at nova, on the “Teut-shen kin” whaef, and within | Of seven percent a year on the capital, eid it was made aa r 4 heretofore—before tho affairs of the com afew yard: at Hambarg Consulate, and di in front | pany hed becn made Up for, the yeat—and. In. tier of several ofher Karopean houses that are sit there, of the subseq: developed fact com. The meu were dragged to the piace of execution so | pany's capital in as above stated; 1 nh it ved and manacied that they could not walk; | would goon and was ins fale condition ll a few days be. most starved for some time , they | for ji 9 dead | Fase <i than ative. They were ded about ree haudtred Mandarin rollers: headed te me Ha. te ‘ot long, carrying & Le'eng, oF warrwut of the power of life ing or death, who, having dosed himself ina red hood and Pacctncd’ whee { osme tate it pe tle, outed himself ata Placed thera forthe oc | Tiiner, om the ground that the. tran casion, demanded the prisoners to b» brought berore him, ‘matter resulting In my cormpelli whieh being done they were both forced on their knons, note to the ‘company and returning The Hai Hong wrote down their names and ordered them | Of frand against me im connection with the to be flogsed—the rebel three hundred and the other Entaed Speurence Compcar soueie: Se 5 hundred blows with the bamboo. The | of Superintendne Baran Traeee company, Biaig000. of received his three hundred blows, and | United States bor fact at transaction that ” thew without @ murmur, taken to a s that had been erected for the purpose, and being lashed to ft, im an upright posture, with his ded, the executioner commenced his horrible vy Orst cutting off the flesh above the eyes; and then the breasts. Then he cut througli ‘harm, laying the silvery white 1 cut off, but left in, nt pee img of bode er stock in that company, buying or selling its stock: U ediiles annexed are res OF claimanis to the amounts set opposite spective names, and I am fi holders their iar with many of cut out in the samo yuer had id Lheee and B, and verily the poor wretch, he Inid Doponent further swith that the and took another, about agrguene * tne poumen of, ee g and about an hy broad, and cat gaslos st, laying the ribs bare, with the knife and ti victim's body, entering just below middie of the chest, to the fail ex- This I thonght and hoped would prove But no, for the man still breathed, cutioner still continued bis bloody task, person veel conuts for their hostility to him, and that them the samy parties who united in the moe! a cominiiter, Whose resolution ws appen: it MORRISON. Sworn, March 19, 1963, before me JOSE GEDNBY W. COOPER, Commissioner of Deods, Mr, Whitney read affidavits from Boston stockholters lie comp de gra and t (ting downwards with the knife, and letting oat | in support of Mr. Leflingwell, when Judge Barnard ad- i then slashed and cut open the | journed further argument in cage until twelve o'clock giving = yell, ren his hand in amd | to-day. seized the man’s liver and cnt it out, passing the bleed: a ing, quivering Mass to his aeistant us coolly anc inas | Action Against the Third Avenue Ratl- business like & mannor ax though be were a pig. This finished the torture, and + loft the victun in this mutilated ata: for T saw bim gtvo sevorn! gasps for breath He then cut the sampan man's head of, road Company. SUPREME COURT—cCiRCwIT, PART 1, Before Judge James. Manct 19—Jonas Van Praag e& The Third Avenue Ratirad (Company. —This action was brougt to recover damages for being run over by offe of docendints’ cars Tappfeared in evidence that the plaintiff, and old man, prvcgecn sixty and seventy years of age, on the 2d ot fal while gett) 5 Seuss reteran ct cpemet cs te a tured his leg, owing, it was claimed, to the premature starting of the car by the driver, From thie ‘occident he v4 dead, Niterwards at the foot of the eroms, With a single blow, and then returned, and letting look the rebel's head, which fell forward eitul he decapitated him! certainly the most mor stroke he had given that day! The bodies . posed on the same wharf, with their legs tied to posta. for ve days afterwards, to the great annoyance of toe Roropeans who Gecupied the houses adjacent, The vor rebel bore hig imbuman tortures most manfally ; not 4 moan or ery pa him during all the time, The only movement he wasn at aon of bis whole frame, and a movement of bis to and fro; other. | was iaid up for some nine saffering much pain. wire a spoctator might have questioned whether he were | Boverai wi wore exami teat e Slice ot dead tering the horrible exhibition manner and of te a But this ix not first exhibition of this kind we ~ have been treated to at Amoy daring the month of De- & Verdict for plaint cember. The guuboat red nineteon a Wi orem wm browant © Amer. the crier of the court called out the names of two of the. OUR NEUTRALITY LAWS. THE GERMAN WAR CLOUD. Statute Prescribing Punishment for | yreatened Rupture Between Austria Enlisting Soldiers or Fitting Out Ships Against Foreign Powers. Three Years! Imprisonment and Two Thousand Dollars Fine. ke. ‘ke. ke. ‘the following act was passed in Congress April 20, 1818, entitled ‘An act in addition to the act for the pun- ishment of certain crimes against the United States:""— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Ropresenta- tives of the United States of America, in Congress as- sembled, That if any citizen of the United States shall, witbin tho territory or jurisdiction thereof, accept and exercise a commission to serve a foreign prince, Stare, colony, district, = paces, in war, by land or by sea, inst any prince, State, colony, district, gr people, with whom the United States ‘are at ‘pea person 80 o!- fending shall be deemed guilt a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more two thousand dollars, and sball be imprisoned not exceeding three years. Sxction 2. And be it further enacted, That if any per- son shall, within the territ r jurisdiction ef the United States, enlist or enter himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himseli, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted or entered in the service of any foreign prince, State, colony, dist or people, as a soldier, or asa marine or seaman, on rd of any vessel-of-war, letter of marque, or privateor, every person so offendit shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and be im- prisoned not exceeding three years; provided, that this act shall not be construed to extend to any subject or citizen of any foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people, who siall transiently be within the United States, and shall on board of any vessel-of-war, letter of marque, or privateer, which at the time of ite arrival within the United States was fitted and equipped as such, enlist or bo) — of tae ay a oe snare citizen of the same foreign prince, colony, district, or peo- ple, who is ‘ransiendly within the United States, to-ehilat or ‘enter bimself to serve such foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people, on board such veasel-of-war, lotter of marque, or privateer, if the United states shall then be at peace with such foreign princ’, State, colony, district, or people. sxc, 3. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall, within the limits of the United States, fit out and ‘arm, or attempt (o ft out and arm, or procure to be fitied out and armed, or shall knowingly be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out or arming of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or Staté, or of any colo- by, disirict, or people, to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, or sball or de- Jiver a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, for any ship or vessel, to the intent that she may be employed 4s aforesaid, r80N 80 offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than ton thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years; and evel such ship or vessel, with her tackle, apparel and furni- ture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition and stores, Which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfe.ted; ove balf to the use of the informer, and the other half to the use of the United States. * Sec. 4. And be it farther enacted, That if citizen or citizens of the United States shall, without the limits thervof, fit out and arm, or attempt to fit out and arm, or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall knowingly aid or be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out or arm- ing any private ship or veasel-of-war, or privateer, with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed to craise, or commit hostilities, upon the citizens of the United States, or their Property, or shall take tho com- mand of, or enter on board of any such ship or vessel, for the intent aforesaid, or shall purchase any interest in any such ship or vessel, with a view to share in the profits thereof, such person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and fined not more tl thousand dollars, ond imprisoned not more than years; aud the trial for such of! “if committed with- out hinits of the United. shall be in the in y-the offender shall be apprehobded or Bee. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any | shail widita tae territory or jurisd‘ction of Caled im in- a8 or augment, or ure to be , or shall know! be jog OF augmonting, the force of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which, at the time of herar- rival within the ne eens r, orcruis- er, oF arined vessel, in the service of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people, or - ing to the subjects or citizens of any such pri or the same i or of any subjects or citizens of foreign Lay oP bel of any colony, district, Poy 4 in wotamntnnes eek lawful for the the United States, or such other person as he it have —— for that pus to waar. such of the ti thereot, [oF the purpose of taking pomession of nnd a the for ani detaining any cochahie ee vessel,” with: her prize or priges, if any, in order to the execution of the prohibi- tions and penalties of this and to the the prizes in the cases ‘Ske. 9. And be iy ‘That it shall be law. ful for the Président of the United je, or such person as he shall empower for to employ such part of the laud or naval forces of the Uuiied. States, or the militia thereo:, as shall be to compel an foreign ship or to depart the Uniied states in ail United States. 5 Sxc. 10. And be it further enacted, That the owners or the “ ot the, United States, felonginn wt ol wi part to citizens thereof, shall enter into bond to ted States, with suiicient Priot to the samme, in double amount of the value sel and on board, incl ber armament, that the said ship or vessel shall mot od proms cruise oF vey nal See the sub- jects, citizensg or property of any prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the gE- =F or ot He that ‘vensel is it Owner or owners to cruise or sabjecta, citizens or or State, or of any colony, or the United States are at peace, until the decision President be Lad thereon, or until the owner or shall give such bond and’ security as is required owners of armed ships by the preceding section act, ‘Sre. 12, And be it further enacted, That the act on Juve 5, 174, entitied “An act in addition to is 4 re Pt 3 53 S2fe £235 uh HI -for the panishen ‘ut of certain crim inst the United States," «cont lin force, fer a Ume, by the actof March 7, and perpetuated by the act passed on April 24, 1800, and the act on Juno 14, 1797, entitied “An act to prevent cit! from pri 13, And be it further enacted, That nothing in the foregoing Act shall be consirued to prevent the prosecu t ‘of pultishmen' treason, oF an; iracy defaced the laves OF the Untied Siaten,’ "7 OF denned Wy Avenoved April 20, 1818, Seiauve of the Whiskey Distiliertes, Tho revenue officials are at present endeavoring to find and Prussia. ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. Qmuportant Debate in the French Legislature. The French Legislative Body sat on Saturday, March 3 Count Walewski in the chair, M. Rouber, Maisie of Ba , and the other government commissioners wore preson' . ‘The order of the day was the adjourned discussion on the address. The Preaext—M. Julos Fatre is to speak on the amendment propesed to follow paragraph 1. It is thus worded :— be durable, this peace must be based on ra oeneht We cannot seo it violated in Germany with- Out openly manifesting our disapprobation. France, who prides herself on having lished the dogma of popular sor ty, 1s ound to against conventions in which force disposes of nations, ‘M. Junes Favre said that he should not bave risen had it not to him that there was an omission in the addi presence of the events which had been ac- complished in Germany. Out of the clouds of foudality which had accumulated round the question of the Elbe duchies, two points might be disongaged: First, the Convention of 1852, which had’ been: signed by F: and which could not be insolently torn ep the swod Prussia and Austria; and next, there were the misfor- tunes of Denmark--that little country, placed at the northern extremity of marge, Nke an advanced post of Civilization, as the keeper of the keys of the Sound, and a8 being besides the old and faithful ally of France. Tho explanations given last year by the Minister of State had not thrown mich light on the question, confined as they wore to a timid wish expressed in favor of nationalities; aud he Conference of London. bad only been u fresh failure in diplomacy, of which history showed so many examples, Prussia and Ausiria meeting with no -opposition had concluded the Convention of Gastein, like conquerors sharing the spoil—Prussia taking Schleswig and Austria first taking Holstein and then giving up-a portion of her right over one of the conquered provinces for a pecuniary con- sideration, And what, in the meantime, had been the atit- tude of the populations inlerested? Tho deputies and potabl:s of Schleswig had declared that their hopes had eon painfully deceived, and that their wishes bad not been listened to, To such remonstrancos Prussia had replied with alt the inwlence of absolute power. And what, gentlemen, continued the ‘speaker, has been the langage of France? The speech from the throne ought rather to have maintained silence than to lave uttered language just as impolitic as it was cruel. Ong of.our al fes succumbs in astruggle of the weak against the strong, and France docs not even vouchsafe a word of comumiseration. She only, reservan: for herself the em monplace privilege of being afflicted or of rijolc- ing. | The em of the» French government in 1850 and 185], in the two mossages of the President of the republic, was both clearer and firmer, and in 1858 that of the crown was still more ¢xplicit, declaring that France would not meddle with the question of the duchies as being a purely Ger- man one, but that she wou'd preserve that a/titude only as long as the int-grity of Denmark should not be menaced. The honorable member, after applauding the circular of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs protesting against the Convention of Gastein, went on to ask low it was that the treaty in question had been communicated oMicially to England, but that France had only been ap- prised of it through Ure journals, France bad at least a right tobe treated on the footing of the most favored nal Wears now, he continued, in presence of an ambitious Power which secrelly aims at the subjugation au j; of a vation, intelligent and pseoreee fl doubtless, Dut urged to conquest by its. traditions, little scrupulous as to the means. e Vaden 3 of the Great Frederic have not been forgotten in Prussia. Are not audacity and contempt for men and consti- ‘tntional laws just mow the order of the daj E: fo not demand war, but I ask the govern- men not to favor, distinctions of courtesy, the man who s the les of his country, and to to fongivo bien much because he has dated much. ‘Ap. duchies, At the be- of the Danish war the French ment, Dot- lerings of an = llbriuta of Toe war had it about by three causes. “There was first the oe lon, connected with tho treaty of between Denmark had never ceased advising Denmark to execute faithfully thoss stipula- tions, and if the Danish government turned a deaf ear to those prudential counsels, was that a sufficient reason for France to go to wart As to the third cause—the nation- ality of the duchies—French intervention was impossi- ble. If thore was cause to be astonished at anything, it was that M, Jules Favre, instead of tepeveching the gran with remaiaing neutral, had not rather ittor not having seconded the efforts of German uarters 80, were both belng subject to Menmark, ‘and of having the language iny on their schools instead of Goethe and Schiller, Were not these ci nt was to the French could no more ‘the war than the war itself. The treaty \aguse 14 England id the Tortaighe, ta ~ on same & ter wagons difference in the form. The reply of Treaty of Gastein was everything is pro- must be ulterior was that the And in reall a: well ipport of in 1807 and the loss of Norway in 1815, tion France on restitution to: to toe | her influence to obtain the of ‘object ferred to the, cotnmiltes, which might by modifying it 6x8, satisfaction to the desires expressed in favor of M, Barue Oxtsvien—The affairs of Denmark have in- volved two acts—the one just, but the other iniquitous the first is the separation of the German duc! wero the Danish monarch: coalition of and A after & war commenced in the name of nationalitios, to violate on the morrow: ty ust before invoked. (Hear, hear.) iy yd erly ‘To say #0 in ona assembly ag the present one is @ first satisfaction, Ought tho Chamber now, by drat bal he treaty signed at London in 1862 was in force, they said; they mace war as Powers, and they promised by ao note the 3ist January, 1 and addressed to all the governments which had sign ed that treaty, to submit to them the definitive settlement of the matter whieh should take place after the war. I regret that the note was not referred to in the disc ‘and that no mention was made of it by M. Druyn de Lhuys in his despatcles, That is clearly the ground on France should take her stand. France should remind Austria and Prussia that they cannot settle definitively the: tion of the duchies without her participation, ere ‘was a treaty, and two of the powers which signed it have not the right to destroy it without the congent of France and England, who co-operated in its formation. The treaty of Gastein is aly provisions: but if an attempt was made to render it France should intervene, armed with the Austro-1 note of 1864, and, obey- ing enly the stipulations of treaties and the requirements of her policy, should employ all the necessary and logitimaie means for preventing the inignity <lastein from becoming definitive. (Applause.) M. Axpre (de la Charente) declared, in the name ef the committee, that the amendment was neither neces- sary hor bey enn A protest would Lave tho effect of provoking susceptibility of Germany; besides, the bi phe moryip a by the government in its despatches was ni M. Taixrsa—Why does the address make no mention of “ries a en oe |. ANDER (de the throne Speareatarue eimempions M. Turmrs—The silence of the addreas doe» not appear to be a very fitting reply to the speech from the throne. The Crows indicates & policy of reserve, {t should be supported if approved of, and hened if found too moderate, But for the Legislative body to remain mute 2m Srmtien 5 re ‘oe Es wpdioation of luty. (Hear, hear. useloss France sot onsersed ‘in the any; Germany; should a war break out on a question i that of the annéxations there would be an i exist the supposition that she is specu! destinies of y, but should indicate cl ly that she will have right to be respected, and that she will al- ways be on the side of justice, No one in Eurepe will hestiate when they know what France desires, (Hear, hear.) 1 consequent!; that the Paragraph of the address shorid bo sent back to the comtnittee for consideration, whether silence should be maintained on a sutyect on which the Crown has spoken. M. Jot: Favre—The paragraph cannet be referred to the committee as it is already voted. The wording of the amendment may not be agreeable to all the members of the Chamber, but if there ia a genoral wish that an opimion on the question of Denmark should be expressed, the amendment may be referred to the committee for the subject to be examined afresh. After some remarks on the question of form by the President, M. Thiers, M. André and M. Josseau, that course was adopted. The Court House Investigation. The Investigating Committee of the Board of Super- visors met yesterday afternoon, Yresent—Messers. Fox, Hayes and Bleakly. The first witness called for the defence and examined by Mr. Cram was F. 8, Winston, President of tho Mutual Life Insurance Company. He testified that the Company had put upa fire aks building in the last two years; that it was about eighty by one hundred and ten fect; that the iron work for it cost $243,000, and that it was at the rate of from eight to twenty cents a pound. J. J. Burnett testified that his firm had put in all kinds of iron work to buildings im the last two years, and that the prices of it, accordmg to time and finish, varied from five cents to twenty cents a pound. James H. Whitney testified that he was in the employ- ment of Messrs. Cornell & Co. for the last fourteen years; that he knew the time iron began to rise; that in September, 1863, it was up sixty per cent in two years, and that it kept advancing till it reached two hundred and rs y per cent advance before it began to decline. C. H. Field, another of the employes of the Messra. Cornell, testified that they are doing the tron work for the Court Bouse and inw York Hers1o office, and that they have done it for the building of Claflin & Co., the Matual Life Insurance Company, and many others of the finest buildings in the city, and that they got larger prices on private work in the last two years from poate partios than they have got for the work on the House; the average rate for the Court House work ae 3X conts Cary ted 18 a “x be e committee agreed to adjourn for one day more hear evidenco. They accordingly did so, till three o'clock this afternoon. si Fatal Affray in a Porter House. On stats dar net FoR tae Police as Li? “Loafing 4 Ss ulholland, Stone, allag “Buy fight Billy cts seized & he dealt Long a powerful blow on the forehead, inflicting a severe wound. It is ‘that several other parties who were in the place at the time attacked thereu snife from j MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Coanclimen. OFFICIAL. SPECIAL SESSION—Tuvaspay, March 15-2 P. M. ‘The Board met in thelr Chamber, 16 City Hall, pursuant to Me WKS New Yons, March 14, 1866, Epwin M. Hageary, Boq., Clerk of the Hoard of Council- ‘You will please convene the Board of Councilmen on Thursday, ube 16th i ‘at t P.M, f : wuraday. oa Lwo o'clock for the pur: ‘as may come before tI fours, reepectt * groRa) LLOGG, HK g JAMES LONG: a. Bi N, ISAAC ROBIN! Hy GROKOR Uerri OK, wae cua ‘ANTHO! AN, MILNOR 1: i HUGH 0" MICHAEL HALLORAN, CORNELIUG FLYNS.” avo te ATEPUEN HOBERTS. Present—Conwdélmen Keenan, Stacom, Flynn, Ro- binson, O' ries Kenney, Hartman, Lng EF ay Sc My oa Couneitmen O'Bmies moved thst Connciiman Stacom take ‘the chair. ‘Which was carried, moTiON®. Benes See that the reading of the Couneflman mph, sete." Councilman moved that the Rules be of taking “up Papers from the was lost. RXSOLUTIONS. Resolved, ‘That {he Counsel to the Corporation bile buildings be di be maid 17th day of Mareh, and that the Mie ofiees of the Corporation be and destred to suspend business ble all who desire to do #0 10 ce Presence tot stration con! our fellow citizens of Irieh birth or Tris! ° appreed hing anniversary of the birthday of Ireland's patron al Counettman Putcwan moved that sald paper be laid upon Sitmao—t matted, tt due iy ot New ork, forthe jee and he redemption of the principal of sald dobt mening due in said year. ri eae * rd of Aldermen.) (By Board of Aldermen March 15, amended, and returned to Board of Councilmen.) Which was laid over, wales tera ore ers lt Te ed Wider et sty Ra m bis Honor a Aa oil cnemmeeeee cy when printed to be delivered be referred. woe < mad niet” Becta fe we carpaion ounctl authorized and coe o frou Tue jude mont boreey I f the “4 of u neral term of tl Su % v in the matier of the ‘mandamus sgatast the tase = Jouncil 4 the euesa Poy Market Stock, for rpowe of recting w tar arpa 0 el ae ® lo the Eighieeuth wai And the same was directed dermen for concurrence: = |” °° Sent te the Board of Al- ONS RESUMED. Qeunelinipa Ronmsox inoved: that the Board do now ad- ‘Which was lost by the following yote:— - Affirmative -Counclimen Long, Siacom, Flynn, Robinsom, a kay, Thomas, Hulloraa, Roberts, Pullisan: tet? moved to suspend the regular order of business for the purpose of permitting bim to all ups SW Nich wan carried by the followi ich was cat 6 ote:— SAW tect etiacy Pastas hee ae re i Pallman, Heltrlek ad tialaye ts Shesdingacositg we—Connciimen Kecnan, Long. Stacom, Flynm, Robinson, O'Brien, Hartman and Koster, GENEMAL OMDERS. AN ORDINANCS POR THE BETTKR PROTECTION OF PASSENGERS OW ‘The Mayor, Aldermen. and Commonaity of the ely of New ordain fallowse serio Voth or ss farerbat oat Poe the ty and county of New York ‘and within the jurisdiction e or, Aldermen and Commonalty, asaforesald, shall henceforth be provided: by the person oF 2 Kvery ach boat shall iramediately, en tts be securely fastened to thi utines while phoned ny remsins of tnd remain. cJosed unt made; and no such boat shall be cast Temoved from the landing. or shall. be to OWT of tafastoned or reragvel {rom the lath Gite shall have been carefully and securely pies, + For any” viokiion a tht ordinahoe the company or compab! hail be aaa oa penalty of atty ‘other penalties for violations. of ordinances Fution afe recovered; provided that no. violation nee, adopted by the following vote:— Afirmative-Counciimen Neenan Flynn, Robin. Kovch, Wits, Mucky, Kelloge, Fhomus, Blalloran, Roberts. ecch, White, Mucl Pullman, Hetirick aud Imlay. Negative—Councilman Long—l. Ant the same was directed to be sent tothe Board of Ab dermen for concurrenes, PAPLS FHOM THE BOARD OF ALDENWEN KESUAIED, Resolved, That John A, Godfrey be and he is hereby ap- pointed'a Commissioner of Deods, in’ place of James who hus fuiled to qualify. iE ifs 3 if A i § i i f in. Resolved, That the Street Commissioner cause gas mains to be Iaid'and lamps placed afd lighted in street, between Eighth and Tenth avenues, forthwi hich was concurred Report of Committee on Streets in favor of adopting resa~ ution as iollow: Resolved, That the sidewalks of New Chambers street, from Chatham street to James slip, be f the full widt, Where necessary, under the direction of the Street Commis- Boner, aud thit’ the accompanying ordinance therefor be ado) Which was referred to the Committee on Streets, joeport of Commitice on Finance, with resolution as fot- lows: — Resolved, That the Comptroller be and ho ts hereby au- thorized and directed to lease to the Managers of the Patriot Orphan Home; of the city of New York, all that certain piece or parcel of land etonging to the city, located om jeventy-ninth street, between ‘Third and Ke ‘ave- hues, commencing at the southwest corner of Seventy-ninth street, and running west 25) feet, the sald lease to be for = period of 99 years, at the nominal sum of $1 (lawful cur- rency of the Untted States) per annum, upon whieh to erect a bullding for the purpose of receiving, educating xnd sup- porting children, of deceased oF @ignbied soldiers and nee men who had enlisted in the army or navy of the United ates. ‘Which was referred tothe Committee on Finance. Report of Committee on Finance, with resolution as fet- lows:— Resolved, That the Com) 1 be and he is hereby author- ized und directed to draw his warrant tn favor of Peter T. Murtha for the sum of $281 37, for extra. work on cont for flagging, &o.. 126th street, trom the Third avenue to Har- lem river, and charge the same to the account of city contia- Dees S Which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Report of Committee on Finance, with resolution as fot- lows:— ived, That the Comptroller be and he fs author. aod and directed to draw a warrant in. favor of. Patrick Coughlan, for the sum of $120, to relmburse him for expended in erecting or constructing a well and the acooumodation of the realdenta in the Si, kin bridge road and 175th street; the amount to be te Com yt We aoseat if ont ncles, w ferred ‘Meance. a. bf Committee ou with resolution as fol- i y ‘That the n to be done without contract, eo ae 8: ‘That the sidewalks in First ‘Thirty-third and T! fourth streets, be wa ben sides, under the of the and that the accompanying ordinance Which was ref the tee on Report of Committee on Streets, with ution as fol- eons Mire was Hloctrod, That a sonct be constructed. in that portion ne enone Coder asa nO sewer, between Fifth avenues, under the direction of the Croton Which was referred to the Committee on Sewers. wy, Iutar— has been introduced tn the ol Soaps ab eater mepeny " which, if ew, pon 2 = a law, Fecitepoctetapes santas Present exorbitant: . MY Whereas the Common it New York topar fort aame. ou pre-earation ‘the Thich was cai by, iotywing — Robinson, O'Brien, K Marin ., , Kenney, an, Watta, Kearh, White, Mavtsy, , Thomas, and Imlay. iy ‘ouneilmen K Roverts and And the same was direct ‘to be sent to the Aldermen o for concurrence. Councilman Kewca mored to suspend the rules for the of calling up « general order. wa SoS forrke Tien Rez Wen pom uaeriiars Bveuing Post, taing, Journal, New ¥ advertising. Guanes Members ringing bell George Brainton, ringing het! James K. Ayclitte, ringing bell Ss Which was ne following vous parative Coane men Keenan. m0) en, in, Keni jartinan, a Kell Roberts, Hattrie _ > et inant Report of Committe on Ferries in favor of adopting rese lution as follows:— Whereas by teeotution of the Common Councll, approved ° imma “Sewotyed, That the « rotier be and he te - thorized and directed nd sett at anction {a establish and maintsin & ferry irom the at he city of Sew York, to here the old ferry was C4 rds north or south of that . r. ‘And whereas, ascording to the wortma pontine a cheba, med on the Hoboken within tha whoreas the citizens of the Fin, are desirous of having the afpresind en se pranibles thoreture be i jesolved, That the abree resolution be the same ie hereby amenced, aud »Act read ne follows trotler be and te,