The New York Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1866, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sarunvay, June 30—6 P.M. ‘The gold market has boen dull and rather drooping to- day, notwithstanding the scarcity of coin for delivery, which caused loans to command \{ a 9-32 percent. The opening price was 164, followed by a decline to 15274, and a recovery to 153: A relapse to 15234 succeeded, but the closing quotation on the street was 1533¢ a 3. ‘The bears largely outnumber the bulls, and the former kept the market down by incroasing their short sales and borrowing to make (heir deliveries, in anticipation of a better supply of gold next week im consequence of the diwbursements of the Treasury oa account of the July coupons, which aggregate $9,735,790. The “small fry” of the Gold Room are nearly all “short,” as they believe in the immediate tendency of the premium being downward, and i is their practice never to look beyond the day or the morrow. The course of the market 18 likely to be very irreeuiar for a long time to come, and there will be opportunities in abundance for both bulls and bears to profit by its fluctuations, The export of speeie by this day's sleamors aggregated $433,554, of which the Germania took $200,000, the City of New York $78,642, the New York $68,212 and the Latayette $87,000, making for the week $550,574. The export during vach of the last nine weeks was as under:— Week ending May 5..... Week andiug May 12. Wook ending May 19 Weak ending May 26. Week ending J no 2... Week ending June 9. ... Week ending June 16. Weok end ng June 28, Week ending Juno 30 Tho range of tho gold market during the present week has been {rom 162 to 157, namely :— Highest. » 1064 Saturday The report of the committee appointed by Congress to investigate the gold transactions of the Treasury is ‘waited with interest, and it is to be hoped that no stone will be left unturned in the work of examination; but it is probable that the actual trath will be hard to discover, however much suspected, and even perjury night not be allowed to stand in the way of self-vindication, A scandal so gross should neverthe- Joss be sifted as far as possible, and official jobbery, where proven, should not be permitted to go unpunished. ‘The stuck market was quiet but steady, At the open hoard at one o'clock Erie sold at 614, Catawissa 79, Cleveland and Pittsburg 825%, Northwestern 3034, Fort Wayne 9844, Western Union Telegraph 503g. At the first rogular board the market was dull. Erie closed 34 higher than at the hali-past two board yesterday, Rock Isiand 5 llinvis Central was 3; lower, Northwest- preferred , Fort Wayne 3%, Western Vion Tele,raph 134. Government securities were inao- tive, Coupon five-twenties of 1862 were 3% lower, seven- thurty notes of the sccond series 3g, third series 4. Ten- fortics advanced 3. 7 At the oue o'clock open board the market cont inued siuggish but steady. Erie sold at 6234, Reading 10934, Michigan Southern 783;, Cleveland and Pittsburg 82% a %, Rock Island 937%, Northwestern 3034, Fort Wayne 9844, Western Union Telegraph 5134, Canton 54%. ern A(terwards extreme dulness prevailed, and the closing quotations at five P. MM. were :—New York Central 98% a %, Erie 623, a 3, Hudson River 11134 a 112, Reading 1049; a 105 (ex dividend, of five per cent, payable on the 12th of July), Michigan Southorn 78% a 3, Cleveland and Pittsbarg 88. 3{, Rock Island 93% a 94, Northwestern 30a 34—preferred 59a 1, Fort Wayne 953% a X (ex quarterly dividend of 234 per cent), Ohio and Mississippi certificates 255 a 2644. The supply of moncy available for use on the Stock Exchange remains in excess of the demand at 4 a5 per cont. The discoust line is ony, and first class commer. cal paper is taken at 6 @ 6 per cent. Foreign oxobange was ateady, but neglected, at yestor- dlay’s rates, ‘The petroleum and mining stook markot was dull. At tho first board Reawehoff Ran Oil closed 400, lowor than at the same time gosterday, selling at $3 25; Shade Raver 100,, selling at 660.; Oonsolidated Gregory Gold 45c., selling at $18 6. Bradley sold at Sc., Central $2 50, issues, ton during, we believe, five years precedi +o have an allowance of five per cent on the circulat “ and on any amount in excesk thi 4 ah their actuai circulation execed the eati- mated ciroulation. Against the circulation there must always be held—we suppose by the govern. mont, but that is not stated—gold to the amount of 20 por cent of the notes issucd, when the circula- tron does not exceed $8,000,000; to the amount of 33 1-3 ver cent when it ex: $8,000,000, but does not oxceed $15,000,000, and to the amount of 50 per cent when It exooeds the latter sum. For the whole circulation in appoint a ban! or banks as ite agent or agents (ranaaction of the business connected with the those notes, for which such bank or banks will aggregate of the transactions of every three months For banks which issue the government notes the present impost on clreulation will be abolished. ‘The com!-annual return of the State banke of Maine is published by tho Secretary of State, showing their con- dition on the 24 of Juno, Tho liabilities of the twelve State banks still in existence which have not become national banks are as fullows:— ++ $9,011,785 $24,659 + bor 388 . 8,900 coves 2,011, 786 ‘The retorna from the State banks which have become national banks comprise only the amount of their State bank bills outstanding Of the forty-seven such banks all but four have made returns, There are as follows, with the amount of State bank circulation on December 2, as given in the Bank Commissioner's report :— Rank of the State of Maine. $2,875 International Bank. teens 671,000 Market Bank 3 sate Bank... eee eee «» 6274 There is great excitement in the little village of Lis- hon, N. HL, over the reported gotd discovers in that region. The town is crowded with an eager, carnost body of men, and four of five companies are at work, vorne of (hem showing specimens of gold and gold-bearing quarts, exid to have been taken from the various mines. The New York and Harlem Railroad Company has de- clared a dividend of four per cent, less the government tat, on the preferred aud common stock, payable on Jaty % ‘The New York, Providence and Roston Railroad Com- pany pay a quarterly dividend of three per cent, free of tax, July 2 Th* July coupons on the $600,000 new North Carolina State bonds, issued to the Wilmington, Charlotte « Rutherford Railroad January 1, 1866, will be paid at the National Bank of the Republic, in this ety, on July 2 The Hamilton Fire Tnsutance Company of this city pay a semt annual dividend of four per cent on July 4 New York Stock Excha SaTenvay, June 30, 1864, Finer SESRTON—) 109 USA's OWL ¥. 109% 50 jon Tel. 60% U86's 6-20 6°82 1044 100 Mariposa Min Co, 105, | U30'9 6-20 r 65 103% 50 Bost Wat Power. 334 *, 65 103% 100 do 4 8500 TN 78-10 inte 1054 JOON Y Con RR..60 OTy 1000 2d8 108% 85 Chic ARETE RR, 94% nanny 1024 1000 Brie RR.....66 Oia 2000 TN 7 3-10,.84s 103%¢ 1000 shs Erio RR... 6136 6000 NY T's B Loan 10274 800 do.. 61: 1000 Tonn 6's '90... 99 61 17000 North Caro 6's 86 60% 20000 O & Miss certif 273¢ do. an do, .2d call 61 10000 do......D80 273¢ 200 40000 do......b80 27 100 Hudson River RR 1113 600 Mar&Ciulstpre 44 100 do..2d call 112 100 sha Fourth NatB 993, 100 Mich Central RR 104 ib do......2+, 100 100 Mich S&NIaRR 7836 10 Ninth Nat Bank. 105 = 100 dO.....00-5. 78 40 Cen Nat Bank... 1063g 19 Clev,Col& Cin RR 117 100 Del & Hud Canal 165 100 Ill Gentral RR .. 120) 100 Cary Improvem’t 124% 50 Chi & NW pref, 69 50 Spring MtCoalCo 87 600 Cleve & Tot . 106% 60 West Union Tel., 613¢ 100 Pitts, FW&Ch.RR 98 100 . ot 300 GO. ...cee0, 98: 100 61 200 do. 98 100 Reeetpts and Disbursem: of the Assistant Treasurer of the Un: States, sem York, for the Month of June, I June 1, 1866, by seeeees $74,700,812 Receipts during Customs. balance. . the month— TOUAL.. es ce eses cease neeeenene Payments— ‘Treasury drafts. Post Office do. Balance June 30, 1866..... aree Balance,(r., disbursing accounts, $14,869,023 Receipts during the month,..... 18,117,963 987,885 16,147,403 Payments. Balance Balance, Cr. i anaes Appro| jong. . 2 oie —— 4,771,881 Payments— Receipts for customs in June, 1868, Receipts for customs in June, 1865. Increase in June, 1866. Balance, Cr., bullion a for Assay office... Coin received during Fine bars do Balance aes, Funds in band in Assistant Treasurer's OMCO. 0... 6.00.00 6 $81,171,619 Funds in Assay Office. 916,129 —--— 82,087,749 569 Fine bars,...... Unparted bullion Less temporary loan to be roim: bureed.... Due depositors. Balanco........00. cee e + $80,845, 741 Statement of Business at the Unit d States Assay Office at New York for the Month Ending June 30, 1866. Deposits of gold— Foreign coins Foreign bullion, United States bullion Total... Deposits of silver, including purchases— ‘orelgn coing..”.. $16,200 Foreign bullion. 15,000 United States builion (cor + 6,600 United states bullion (old coins)......... 200 United States bullion (Lake Superior). ... 4,400 United States bullion (Nevada) ‘600 t bevy rooh oe at eas ‘otal dey pay: 5 Total deposits, payable in cols Gold bars stamped seers 410,730 Transmitted to Un.ted States Mint, Phiiadeiphia, for coinage. eeeeees 190,841 Religious Intelligence. SERVICES TO-DAY. The new Church of the Redeemer, corner of Fourth avonue and Pacific etrest, Brooklyn, will be furmally opened for divine service this morning, at half past ten o'clock. The Right Rev. C. T. Quintard, Bishop of Ten- nessee, will officiate. ‘The congregation of St James’ Lutheran church will worship in St. George's Episcopal Chapel, on Sixteonth street, near Third avenue, this morning. At&t. Ann's free churen, in Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, Rev. Bishop Eastburn will preach at half. past seven and half-past tom in the morning, and Rov. Dr. Gallaudet at helf-past three and a quarter before oight l@ the evening. The afternoon service for deaf Bev. Wm. P. Corbit will preach Seventee strest’ Mothotist Spleens flack, ‘bores First and Second avenues, morning and evening. libata Otay tee ana t There will be services this morning and evening in the Free Will Baptist oburch, in Sevemeenth street, con- ducted by tho pastor, Rev. J, P. Nutting. ‘Thore will be a service this morning in St. Bartholo- mew's church, at haif-past ten o'clock. Rev. J. B. Dunn, tho ,, Will preach before the con- of the Gooasel’ Peodbyseteen church, at Palace jail, Sixth avenue, between Forty-first and Forty-second streets, at four o'clock im the afternoon, and in the church in Broome street, near Broadway, morning and evening. Divine service in Bank stroot Mission will commence at three o'clock this afternoon. Sundayschool wilt com - mence at nine A. M. and at half-past one P.M. At balf- past seven in the evening Mr. Joseph Russell, a con- verted sailor, will address the meoting., Tho corner stone of the Memorial Church of Washing- ewe re ae won will bo taid eo juraday, past four P. y Potter. An address will be delivered by the Rey. Dee yog. Music by tho Seventh regiment band, ‘The Rev. David B. Jutton will preach in Bloomingdale Baptist chareh, south aide of Forty second ‘erect be. tween Seventh and Eighth avenues, at half-past ten in the morning and haif-past seven in the evening. Sub- pat rcaet ors “Christ's Memento,’’ Sehvol ‘missionary ing at two o'clock in the afternoon. Tho Right Rev. C. T, Quintard, D. D., Bishop of Ten- messec, sae hyo This evesite a alf-past peven urch, Madison avenue, corner i. 5 collechion will be taktenup for's apettel in bei! twenty-ninth the Rev. Dr. Price, he will ive «ren of the parish fur the last sixty years. will preach and evening in or te Batemection, ia Oth street, athe Bleecker stroct Datverslit bree at the cor. morning on'“The Future of the Republic.” is Snow will preach in the University, Washi: this afternoon, on ‘Joeua, the High phan en tn ae te ee on preset as eight octal, this evening nro kya Dr. J. G. Atwood discourses before the Spiritualists’ , Morning and evening. Sub- ject. joaling the Sick as Christ Did; the Phitosophy of Healing Diseases.'” Miss Ella Van Wie gives manifestations of spirit power afterncen and evening, at No. 814 Broadway. Monroe. Fortress Monnor, June 28, 1866. The steamer Eotus started yosterday afternoon from Norfolk, with a party of excurstoniste on jeasure trip to Het ghiahip at Willoughby disabled tug Hobomak, from Wilmington for Bal short of coal and her boiler damaged. The Eolw the Hobomak into an ancborage in the harbor, where she will undergo repairs, The Baltimore pilot boat Coquette collided just outside of Cape Henry yesterday afternoon with the bark Mary Lord, from Santos, Brazi!, bound to Hampton Ronds for orders, with coffee, The pilot boat was damaged consid- erably and was taken in tow by the steamer City of Albany and brought into this 3 Lieutenant Commander 8. I. Luce, Acting Commodore of the naval fleet tying in this harbor preparmg for the summer of the midshipmen and cadets of the Naval Academy, a letter to the officers of the Yard highly complimenting them upon thi which the saling f Jacedonian and Savannah and other naval vease! been pared for sea fitted throughout by the workmen under their chi has Firemen on « Pi re Tour. No’ , June 30, 1866, The William Penn Hove and Steam Fire Engine Company, of Philadelphia, numbering — sixty-two men, under command of J. N. Ke arrived heré thie morning en rows for ton, They were received by Wauregan Hook and Ladder Company and the city ay fasted at the Wanregan House. They were afterwards oecorted through the c wd Ioft for Boston at half past eleven M Affairs in Baffaio. Be Colone) Rafus Saxton, United States Arms, forme riy Rrevet Major General of Volantoers, has arrived in town. He bas bean appointed Chief Quartormaster of this de- partment andr General Barry. President Roberts is here, and will address a F mass meeting this evouing horities and break. | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1886. SANTA ANNA. The Cases of Montgomery and - Canedo. . to be delivered at St. Thomas ou the anm of twelve thousan pays ars, geld, as damages for non-fulfilment Mgsantar bay gin Unenie ies hasteed allows: Yer} respect{ully, WM. J. TAYLOR. New Yorn, May 25, 1866. twenty thousand dol of contract, gold. L. Moutow Moxtcomerr. Esa. Deu Sia—I undorstood that General Santa Anna, through ay earemeyetres, hae informed you that I expressed my- self satiated with the course he took in regard t us in Nt, Thomas. This is correct as far as it goes; but the explana- tion you have mad very. different isbti verbal authority from le since my return the matter in a na'Y om now satiated that you had Affid. te the Co rac y his representatives here for the course pene tiee mT | Ee Fe a eal o enaet inst Maximilian. yours, W. J. TAYLOR, Owner Steamer Agues, LETTER FROM THE GENERAL. JUDGE GROVER’S DECIsIO. HE DISCHARGES THE PRISONERS, ke. ke. ke. Supreme Court—Chambers. Bofore Judge Grover. In the carly part of this month, on complaint of Wil- liam J. Taylor and others, an order of arrest was granted by a Justice of the Supreme Court of this Stat, by virtue of which L M, Montgomery and A H. Canedo were arrested and placed under restraint to await the issue of acivil action brought against thom by complainants for the purpose of obtaining compensation for damages which complainants alleged they bad sustained on ac- count of false representations made -to them by the parties complained of, said false representations, as alleged, consisting of statements by defendants that they were acting as agents for General Santa Anna in pro- curing a vessel and munitions of warto be used by Santa Anna for the accomplishment of a certain object he bad tn view, but which was not clearly stated by de- fendants. On Thursday last a motion was made in the Supreme Court by Mr, Cutler, counset for defendants, that the order of arrest should be vacated, on the ground that no fraudulent representations had been made by defendants; that they were the don fide agents of Santa Anna, as they had repre- sented, and that consequently Santa Anna, and not they, was responsible for any arrangements made by them on his behalf, teveral affidavits were put m evidence to sustain the positions assumed by defendants’ counsel, ‘They were read to the Court, and the reading was followed by arguments {rom counsel on each side, and also by the reading of an affidavit from Santa Anna repudiating de endants, as his agents, and other aifidavits of a similar tenor, We lately published an abstract of tho affidavits read by the de.ence, and also Santa Anna’s affidavit, 10 rebu tal, and publish to-day all the material parts of the affidavits read by the defence. AFFIDAVIT OF SOLON DIKE. ‘This witness swears that he culled on General Santa Anna, a: the request of Mr, George A. Phillips, while on a visit at the Lsiand of St. Thomas, about the 25th of vember last; that during the conversation between de- ponent and ‘General Santa Anna, through Mr, Pbillips as intorpreter, General >anta Anna said he was desirous of returning to Mexico to assi-t in driving Maximilian out of that country and establishing a repubic, but that an order was suil in force in the United Siates prohibiting fim from coming mto the United ‘tates; tf that ord r id be annulled and he allowed to cross the Rio Grande and th re find one thousand good Americans to obey his orders, that be could drive ‘iaximilian out of the country; he also aid that if deponent couid help to carry out that plan, deponent should be amply remu- nerated; deponent replied that it could be done, and de- ponen’ says it was understood by him that be should correspond with his iriend, Mr. Phillips, on the subject, which be bas since done; deponent, on his return to New York, consulted with Colonel L. M. Montgomery im relation to this proposition; Culone! Mon(yomery thought favorably of it, and conusmenced to work with depovent in furthering the project; “anta Anna alto delivered to @ ponent, for distribut on, several copics of a proclama- tion to the Mexican poopie. AFFIDAVIT? OF ANDREW H. CANEDO. ‘This witness avers Wat on or about the Sth day of March, 1866, he attended a inveting at the residence of Mr, Mazeura, No, 101 West [wenticth street, and that there sore present LM Montgomery, Mr.’ Baz, Mr, Mazuera and a Mr. Jubie; the said Montgomery and Mazuera juced letters from Antonio Lopez de Santa Anne, which were read and interpreted by Baiz. Mazuvra, through his interpreter, represeuted h msetf as the commissioner of Santa Anna, and produced a paper purporting to be a commission from Santa Anna, which commugion del-gated full and ample power: to Mazuera to act in every way us the agent of Santa Anna, and said comminsion was duly etg! by Santa Anna and attested oy the Peruvian Consul. Deponent further sath that Mazuora, through nis interpreter, Baiz, stated t at salz vras in his condd ca, and would act’ for auid comuis- sion. Deponent further saith that ata subsequent meet- ing it was agreed that deponent and Mon!gomery should purchase a steamer, to be ad for ay aos drawn on General Santa Anna by suki ucra for one hundred thousand or one hundred and eighty thousand dollars {n gold. Deponent called upon Mr, Baiz who stated he could represent Mr. Mazuera, and informed him, Baiz, an arrangemont had been made with a banking house to negotiate eaid drafts, upon the commissioner showing his euihoriy o an extract from the financial part of it, whem Mr. iz said he would have the commissioner at hie office the foliowing day. Mr. Bitterton (who be tas been informed and believe: 's absent from the city) assisted this depon in pegot.at- ing the drats, and that Bicterton also called upoa Mr. Bais and stated that one of th yee firms could speak 4 fi pani . Mavvera and ex- amine his authority in strict confidence, and if sativfac- tory advance th . When Bitterton stated ths to Baiz and Mazuera, they roptied they did not wish to ex- pose their authority and deciared, intimating thoreby JUDGE GROVER DISCHARGES THE PRISONERS. Yesterday Judge Grover rendered the following deci- sion in the motion made to vacate the order of arrest in the cases of Mon! and Canedo:— The action is brought jnuiff to recover damages from defendants for fraud assuming of Santa Anna, and tn that character was effected. This, I think, would have enabled Santa Anna to repudiate the contract had the defendants possessed full power tocon!ract for him. This being so, I do not see how the plaintiff has sustained any damage from want of authority of the dofendants. The motion to disc! the order is granted. M. GROVER, Justice, Supreme Court, THE NEW POST OFFICE. Another Mee! — of tac Joint Committee of the Common Council, Committee of the Sinking Fund and United Sta Commi: re—Resolution Unantmous- ly Adopted Tendering the Lower Part of the City Hall Park to the United States Government as a Site for the Now Post Office and United States Courts for the Sum of $5 0,000, &e. The Joint Committee of the Common Council and Comt missioners of the Sinking Fund on a Site for a New Pos- Office mut yesterday in tho Comptroller's office, pursuant to their motion of adjournment of the day before, in order to consult with the committee appointed by the United States government, who were in the interim neti- fled to be present. The Joint Committee of the Common Council were ropresented by Aldermen Varnum and Mc- Ginnis, and Councilinen Mackay and Halloran; the Com- missioners of the Sinking Fund by Comptrotier Brennan and Chamberlain Devlin; the United States government by Postmaster Ketly and District Attorney Courtn Mayor Hotiman, who is both Commissioner of the Sink- ing Fund ant a member of the United States govern- mental committee, was also present, Chamberlain Devlin presided, Provious to the organization of the meeting Alderman Varnum asked Postmastor Kelly if there had been sny prop%sition made to him to sell him the ground east of the present Post Office Mr. Kelly answered, yes. He bad beeu offered about one hundred feet, but that would not be sufficent for the prrpose; in tact, the whole Dioek would hardly be sufMcient. ‘The (mammay then cali d the meeting to order, Ho stated that it was a meeting for tho interchange of opinion which perhaps might not result n anything decisive, because the joint committee of the Common Council’ had to report’ to their respective bodies, Tho Comm ssioners of the Sinking Fund had already passed resolutions on tho subject, and if the joint comm ttee avreed with them they could togetier report to the com- mitwo of which Mr. Kelly was a member. Postmaster Kelly eaid Ins colleage, Mr. A. A. Low, was absen’, and he would wait for the coming of District Attorney Courtney. On Mr. Conrtney's arrival he said thoy could pot enlarge the present Post Office by an; add tions they would put to ft, and so make it what it should be. It is necessary that the United States Post Office and United States courts should be near each oth r, both for convenience and for the purpose of lesseuing the expense, ‘The site of the present Post Office is en- tirely o tof the way for the intended buildings, becausy if you have the 4 Gifice there you cannot have court house there, It is entirely too far down town. Any further action taken to locate it down there would be a mistake, Half an hour's examination of the pre- gent oflice would convin’@ auy person of that. This project of building one on the lower end of tho park can be acted on by October, and in tess than two years we can have a buiding that will bo an ornament to the ity. District Attorney Courtyry said he supposed here was no dixp.te about that point, fur everybody undorstood how utterly inadequate the present sits was for the pur- pores intended. ¢ had also supposed it had been sub- stantially agreed upoa that the lower end of the Park should be selected for the site forthe Post Office and United states courts. He was free to say that from the commencement of this matter to the present time he had been if favor of this locality as the only proper and adequate one. As to the present sito, of course every gentleman present would agree with him there was no room there, and, even if there were room there, it was not a proper ce fora Court House, and, therefore, that question could not b» entertained for a moment. Hewid not know what action the other committees bad taken, but he understood th re was a tion on the part of the Common Council to accom the United States government in this respect by giving them the lower end of the Park, Alderman MoGrysis 8a.d tt was #0, Mr, Courtney continued—The government of the Unitdd States are anxious some action should be taken so that they could ascertain whether they were to have this location or not. If they could not gotit the necessities of the government would compel it to go somewhere else, and therefore the tlemen repre- 8 vung the city of New York should ‘oe Teo nable as possible and at once. Unless the lower end of ‘the Park was taken now for this i in lees than two Y urs they would find it used up for ratiroad wasinclived to think the government wou! pay the amount required, and there would be no d) cu'ty in obtaining an appropr ation for Raperee. But at the same time the government would not like to coutne themselves to the restrictive clause at the end of the resolution, us it was like the handle of a jug, all on one side, Now, if, at tho expiration of twenty-five yeara, the inierokts of the city required the Post Office to be carried up town, he would sug. gest the clause referred to to be eo qualified that the said powers contained authority either to viola.e - tenet ” the neutrality laws or to do. some other illegal or unwar- How) Ro meamolee ies tet —_ — bh Famiabie act which they desired that no otter porwn } [tiv ine Morte Ot a ent. the. pn should see or examine, Aud deponen: further saith ho | {7 Simll Poy fe ee ittnom, Ho merely threw sent for the purpo-e aforesaid to Boston to negotiate for | ou this suegestion. ‘The government might be willing @ steamer which could be purchased without the cash. ; Apes ile hk ee ‘This witness, after recapitulating the transactions thority tle fin mega ery ‘thie gl ad eee the purchase of @ steamer for Santa | tacen there would be no doubt of their Scoopting it and nye pay fa appropriation being immediately made for pur- “Nor does the attempted repndiation of Santa Anna in any respect affect the belef of the deponent. In attempsed revolulions of #.ch a character as that in the ition of wh.ch Santa Anna is now daiiy conspiring and forwarding, it is by no means a rare or unusual cir- cumstance for a leading conspirator to disavow the acts of bis subordinates whenever it becomes inconvenient to avow and uy them; and he believes such instances have beea by no means rare im the pact life of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.'’ AFFIDAVITS OF J. W. ROBINSON AND THOMAS J. RICK. These witnesses testify that they are personally ao- hted with both the’ defendants, Hentgomery’ and 5 that they os that in January last the defend. for war chase. Mayor Hoffman sald the property was worth one mil- Non and a half of dollars, and many capitalists could found now to buy it at that sum, but it is not in the market. Wo purpose to sell it to the government to use it as long as they choose, and when they cease to do so, and abandon ft, we do not intend to buy it back from them. As a purchase it would teh peg | old build- ings, and we have plenty of them on If, here. aiter, the government ceage to use it they can have rivilege of removing the bu:ldiags and we will ck the ground. Some ago the the Caxde Garden for z & steamer, Xo. ; that deponenis went to Boston to examine a steamer at | onco was this, the governmen' the boy de.endant ope yg jne her value sd dollars for this growed, aud wi the vessel was of iption required | even worth three times as much, yet, to make the by the defendants; that defendants in ormed de- | bargain fair, if the ponents that such vessel was required {ur Santa Anna ; | years, to remove tho that on the return of deponents jon 2 Degotia- | mont only asked to ret back the five hi tion was begun for the purchase of the steamer Agnes | doilars and the value of the building. instead of the Boston steamer, for the same purpose, to Alderman Vaasom asked if the United states Comm! wit; Santa Anna's sioners would be willing to ‘The balance of the testimony of these parties is not of | was in the resolution of the special interest, od “ = APPIDAVIT OF L. M. MONTGOMERY. Kauur anewored Louis Morton Montgomery depoves that at the clove of conversed with any of them, but he thought they would 1865 Don Antonie Lope de Santa Anns formed and en- | Toommend what the committee at present would re- tered egg Fe ged pg ‘wanted the city of New York to be nine! ir die ful ser. vocaaion to wolf at of being Jour mom fal ppiness, A. L, Db SANTA ANNA. Deponent furtber states that he had no official state- ‘ment from Santa Anna that he repudiated the acts of the deponent avd those who acted with him until the ro- coipt of a letter on the 27th day of May, 1866, from the said Santa Anna, in which he states with characteristic mendacity and cool confidence that “it is clear that the misfortunes which have occurred to you in the purchase of a steamer with which I thought \o render services to Mexico oblige me to repeat to you that I never had the least share in this action, and that 1 never gave you in- structions OF orders, either direct or indirect, to incur thiv kind o expense, I would sovecribe myvelf, &e.”? And deponent adds, that however sach statement may be in accordance with a life long spent in intrigues, po. litical and otherwise, in which duplicity and cannin; faleehood and deception wire the daily and constant weapons used by the aaid Santa Anna, yet in view of the facta herein’ elsewhere stated, and ‘especially of the written documents in which said Santa Anna bas, over and over again, averred bis purpose to revolutionize Merico, and in which be furnishes indubitable evidence (thoogh much of it in the ambiguous and blind language of @ conspirator), that he had given authority to his agent and commissioner Mazuora, and bie other agents, to procure men and means for the attainment ot his t. This witness concludes bis testimony by introducing tho following letters :— ‘o desires your New Yors, April 10, 1966. HH. Carepo, Baq., New York Dear Sirr—l as the manag (thie day sold (o yoursell and A owner of the steamer Agnes ‘M. Mvatowert. ageals of Mr, Sixc.arn Tovser here arose to make some objec- tions to tho proposed site, when the Chairman asked if he was a member of any of the committees. Mr. Tousey said he was not. Alderman Vernum proposed that Mr. Tou be heard, which was adopted, and he continued wo some remarks, which were confined to two points; one that the traific would be interrupted at thet up that of the Park, when had no other place i whtee ts enjoy themacives tents ‘that and the Bat. tery. After ho had finished bis remarks Postmaster Kerry answered all his objections in such a manuer as to show their entire ground and stated his only reason for responding was to remove any iinpression which they might make on their minds if not properly explained. jr. COURTNEY said he would suggest to bis associates that they should report the resolution of the Commis. sioners of the Finking Fund to the Secretary of the Interior and Postmaster General, and he would like Mr. Keily to join him tn #0 doing. Postmaster Kau.y said he would recommend with all his influence the same resolution. Alderman Vansem then renewed his motion to adopt the fesolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Pan Councilman Mackay wanted to know what the govern: tment would give for the property. The CyamMan said the government lad made no offer. Postmaster Keuty sald when the Postmaster General was in the city a short time since, and when the Mayor, in & conversation with him, told him what they ha deen doing, he said ft was a very suitable place and to Press on tie work, aud that he thought the proposition 4 fait and just one. Alderman Vansua asked if the government would give $750,000 for it. ‘The Poerwasten said every dollar of the appropriation after paying for the site would be expended on it. Counciiman Mackay inquired gf the government com- mineion had agreed upon $500,000 as price among themselves, The Posrmarren said yes, they understood that was | the price the city would ask, and be would again say whatever the gentlomen would recommend be would also recommend, and that all the appropriation would bo expended there and nowhere else. Souncilman Macka¥ then withdrew his amendment, which, together with the resolution of Alderman Var- num, had been laid over from the day before, and the resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund was unanimously adopted on the motion of Alderman Varnum, Postmaster Kelly and the District Attorney voting in the affirmative, it may be regarded as accepted by the United States Commissioners, ‘The Disraict ATTORNEY then asked when the Common Council would act on this subject, as Congress would, perhaps, goon adjourn, and the sooner action was taken on it the better. z Councilman Mackay said the Board would meet on Monday next, when they would report in favor of ils acceptance at once. . ‘The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the PHENOMENA. SPIRITUALISTIC Expose of an Alleged Swindle a la the Davenport Brothers—A Lady Arrested rge of Petit Larceny—Curious Testimony—The Prisoner Discharged— Statements from the Defendant and On last Tuesday evening Mrs. Isabella Bodley, a dross- taker by occupation, residing on the corner of Thirty- fourth street and Broadway, was arrested by officer Banta, of the Fifteenth precinct, ona charge of petit larceny, preferred against her by Richard D. Goodwin, of No, 814 Broadway, of spiritualistic and anti-Fenian celebrity. The woman was brought to the Mercer strect station house by Captain Caffrey and examined in reference to the oharge, and from her statements that officer was in- clined to discharge her; but bis duty not permitting, the prisoner was kept in castody all night and on Wednesday morning brought before Justice Dodge, of the Jefferson Market Police Court. Tho complainant hero, after being sent for, Gnally brought a charge against her of petit larceny, for the theft of three gold rings, valued at $20. The counsel for the accused stated that on the even- ing mentioned a party of ladies and gentlemen, who resided at the same house with Mrs. Bodley, pro- ceeded to No. 814 Broadway to witness a series of spiritual manifestations, which had been advertised. The circular stated that the very marvellous Miss Ella Van Wie would submit to the most rigid inves- tigation by the scientific and Christinn world. She claims to be ignorant of the cause of the wonderful manifestations given through her as a medium, but firm- ly believes they were all caused by disembodied spirits whom she saw, felt and spoke with as distinctly as with human beings. ‘he is tied and untied,’ said the ad- vertizement, “by spirits; no lock or bolt can hold her; | instruments of various kinds are played upon: , feot, logs and arms are frequently shawn to also ‘feathers, flowers, ribbons, lacos, are shown, and often presented to the mbly. Misa V. has been a strict living a Christian church from —chitdhood; con: trol ber, but that it is God that worketh in her to will and to do of His own good will and pleagure, according to the teachings of Christ an’ his apostles. “Truth seekers’ are invited to see, feel and hear for thomsel es. Truly, we live in a wonderful age. “Man, know thyself,’ the relationship to Almighty God, Father of ail. The method of these manifestations will be evident from the stat ments and testimony following. On3 n- day night Mrs, Bodley anda rs. Adams were appointed members of the Committee of Investigation, and they allege that thev discovered in their search the bracelet, rin sand ribbons on the person of Miss Van Wie. The following is the STATEMENT OF MRS. ISABELLA BODIEY, who was arrested on a charge of petty larceny, preferred by R. D. Goodwin:— Through the reports which [ had heard of the no-called spiritual wonders pe formed by Miss Van Wio, and a desire to probe the apparent mystery to the bottom, T attended one of her séanvrs at No. 814 Brondway on last Sunday evening. However I may regret the publicity that bas been given (0 my connection with the event, | shall never be sorry that the tricks she had been playing Upon the public were disclosed through my influence. “The result before the proper tribunal will show whether Mrs, Adams and I were guilty of the lar- ceny of a portion of the Jewelry used {n the jugglery. t have 0 fexrs for that result.” Upon arriving at Gondwin’s exbi- bition room | found a large audience assembled. There were many very respectable people there. who had paid an admission fee, and who were waiting for the performance to commence. Miss Van Wie on pro- m mber of she cannot believe that evil spirita or devils Tle rn that the manifestations of vious ocoasiona consisted in being bound with cords, the Knot in the rope having been fastened with a padlock, abe first having submitted tO a careful wearch of ‘hee parson by @ committee of two Indies seicoted from the assero! e was then. all shackled with the cord, placed with! cabinet, somewhat resembling that used by the Davenport Brovhers, ani in a few moments appeared, her bonds all en and her hunds free, the rope at her foe and in her bands a bracelet, some rings flowers, pleoes of ribbon and silk, which ft was claimed hud been he good or evil genius who had asmsted in her release. When Mra, Adams and myself were designated as the wr persona to go into the private apartment and search Qica'Van Wicy Limede up my tind that the scarch & be thorough.” We wen reducing er ile. deing #0 Mian Van Wie ex int 80 ‘8 search, at the same time proteatin, the most rigid examination. After oxam- proceeded to hi h \d discov. four rings a atin of sibvaa put half state perfect lated mildly i Ler ip oon ma place which, asx and from 1 refaee to, Inotives of more explicitly designate, A:tor finding theso I went out and exponed the articles to the “audience, L holding the braoclet, Mra. Adams the remainder. On showing them I stated m: reasons, ior not tell row i it would save public exposure and . Ro attention to thin, knowing It to have been sent only for blackmail purposes. and wasarrested on Tuesday STATEMENT OF COLONEL GoopwiN. ‘The following is R. D. Goodwin's statement of tho oir- cumstances :— On Inst Sunday night there came here quite a number ill-di persona. There was an indication of S 8 row be. zene i i a aii jin P| BA 5. i 5 i inion: ‘oon, T am connected with her in thie business, and have issued advertisements to the effect ‘that in the séances she sometimes exhibits hands, less and feathers Laughter.) On the 26th of June four rings, value twenty. ive dollars, were taken away from my hall, Si4 Broad. way, by Mrs, Bell Bodley, a well known character in this | city; and a Mrs, Adams, who has not ben found; pur- suant to advertisement there was a number of persons present to witness man festations which I believed to be sacred; a& coon ax I stepped on to the rostrum | saw indications of a row amongst the parties with the prison er, and sent for the police to the Fifteenth precinct police station; as soon as the police arrived, we yy pared to select a committee from the audience; the prisoner was elected, with another man, who fe sdes in the same house, although he said be lived in the country; I saw her come out with these articles and explain how they got them; they said they got them near the Indy ; 1 ordered them to go back and bring what they got before the andienc’; they returned, and Boil Bodioy said they could not sbareh her, or comet to that effect, whereupon the man alluded to stepped on the platform and had ome conversaijon with them he then stated to the audience that he did not wish to make | & atatemont i. plain terms about what bad ooeurred; be acted ina fulrome manner; then i requested that (he articles be given up; the prisoner threw a bracelet on the tloor, belonging to Miss Van Wie, which she bad the in soleuce afterwards to ask me for—(iaughter); after quiet was somewhat restored another mnmittee Was ap pointed , they are presented to be examined, I generally present them myself, but do not allow them to be token away. In the cross-examination by Mr. J. W. Culver the wit ‘ness anid — I believe Misa Van Wie to be a virtuous girl known her from last May) first saw ber at m residence; she came there recommended by a gentieman in Baltimore; this lady invites a search of her person ; the audionee select a committee; I swear them, as Tam a notary; she ix generally searched in her betroom ; the ladies wont in there to search ber: saw some silks in hi thelr hands when they came out—two pieces in all, one » nothing that they were not cognizant of; takoa from that room into the cabinet by the lad there is hole in the cabinet; diss Van Wie some. tue exhibits feathers and silks; I have a family, a wife und daghter; the daughter is six years old; have been many Umes arrested; was arrested in 1856, and sent to prison, through perjury; I was pardoned; never wag CRUELTIES TO SEAMEN. room and see that this lady—Miss Van Wie—should have to raise ten regiments. of jewelry ary tangible and are only to be Loked To Mr. Culver—We don’t propose that soner or not. (Laughter.) Broadway; was anytling on my person; they sald they would expose was a humbug. dium since the lattor part of November; 1t was the fret taken away had been shown; swear that those articles Goodwin and me; he ts my guardian, Broadway on tbe 26th of June; ucted on the second clothes off and I searched her thon; if T had boea om certainly have taken them before the audience; the right, hall, 814 Broadway, on the 26th of June; Mrs, Bediey some gold rings; Mrs,’ Bodley threw the bracelet on the Aftor some unimportant evidence of similar purport Alleged Horrible Treatment by the C«p ard—Coroncr’s Inquest on the Body, de. Too street to hold an inquest over the remains of Patrioke slip T. J. Southard, captain Maxwell, from let, and two rings; L saw these rings before; one be- longed to myself; they were in the bedroom; don't know where they found the rings, except from report; these ladies were instructed a8 a commitice to go into the ante. arrested for shooting @ man; if did my duty I might have often shot a man; 1 was suthorized by Mr. Lincolm To the District Attorney—The word went round the audience that they had taken a bracelet, some silks and demanded that they should fire up the silke; ked me to give up the bracelet; 1 mean that these at and examin will oxhitis anything; I state that she will produce articles after ehe has been searched and nothing found upon her; I done know whether the spirita gave these things to the pri. Ellen Van Wie, a very young lady, was then called and aworn a3 & Witness, and testilied as foliows:—Live a 614 séance given there that evening; the prisoner took Jewelry from my bedroom; a committee was appointed to search me; they did not find those things upon me; Ley got thexh in the corner of the room; they removed. all my articles of clothing, but did not in finding me; asked what they would expose; they said that § ‘To Mr. Culver--The articles were found near the door; some of them belonged to me; I put those things inte the bureau drawer before 1 was searched; they did aot take them from me under my clothes; came from Micht- gan; rave séances at various places; have been a me- time I knew I could do such things; somo of the artioies are brought to me by spirits; live with Mr. Goodwin aa one of the family; there is a contract between Mr. Chariotte Whipley. boing sworn, said:—Was at 614 ; committees on that occasion; Miss Van Wie took her the tirst committee and found those ‘thing, I should prisoner was appointed by tue audience, and she ‘acted Mr. Wm. Blewston, being aworn, testified :—Was at the brought out a bracelet, and Mrs. Adams a roll of silk and floor; Miss Van 'Wie is locked to @ chain, and the spirits undertake to undo her; Tam an ametaur magician, and found the key. (Laughter. the Judge, not considering the charge sustuinod, against tho prisoner, discharged ber. Derth of a Sailor Samed Joseph Mack— tain and Mate of the Ship T. J, South- Coroner Naumann was yesterday called to No. 29 Mon- Conway, alias Joseph Mack, a sailor, who had died there in a seaman’s boa.ding house. A jury was empannelled, and after viewing the body several witnesses were exa- mined, and from the facts elicited it appears that tho deceased was a sailor on board the Leghorn, which arrived at this port on tho 20th ‘ ultimo, The testimony shows that the deceased was cruelly and brutally beaten by the captain and mate of the Southard almost every day during the passage, and on one occasion the mate, who is known by the name of Williams, placed a rope about the neck of deceased and firung him up because he refused to go aloft, Again be hauled bim out of his bunk white sick, and kicked an@ beat him like a brute without any apparent provocation, The poor sailor, on reaching port, was in a depiorabie and dying condition, and reaching his boarding house never loft it again. He seemed beyond the reach medical skill, sank gradually, and dicd on Thursday agin 9 Beiow will be found a copy of the evid-nce as far as TESTIMONY OF WM. CHURCHILL. William Churchill, being duly sworn, deposes ang says:—I reside at 29 Monroe stree of a boarding house at that place; to my house to on the 20th of June; she had arrived that from Genoa, in the ship T. J. Southard, Captain Maxwell; he was in a ; 1 am proprietor i, deceased came low condition, and stated to me that tho captain ama chief officer had beaten him every day since they tf Genoa; he got beaten about the head, mouth, chi ins; three or four of his Sete eens é HY HE 33 e li f i Joho James * v4. ptm 4 the 224 on deck; as Twas heard deceased ory ; deceased wi fap Bee fore; the captain encow deceased; he told him ~ yi im; the captain or mate the man appeared to be well when he came on board the ship; he was a seaman ; he did hie duty aa | sailor; he ned of the captain kicking him after the first day ont, and that he would not get over it. / TRSTIMONY OF HENRY SMITH. Henry Smith, being duly sworn, deposes and eaye:—E rowide at $4 Jarnes street; I was second officer on | the ship T. J. Southard; deceased was in the mas’s | Watch; deceased came aboard at Leghorn; he was thew well; on the 23d of April, two days oat Leghorn, was the first ime 1 saw decoased struck; 1 | the inate get the deceaved by the hair and kick bim; the captain told me that | should go up to deceased and hirry him up, and if he did not, for me to beat him; I told the mate in maireatng that he would back captain T would not do it; Teaw the captain strike him om the foretopgatiant forecastie; the captain said he would Kneck him overboard; the captain urged the mate to strike deceased, and slvo wanted me to do it; T saw the mate puta rope around the neck of deceased and hots him up the mizzen rigeing; he hanled him up to the tuttock siuromdt; deceased kept bold of the rigging; whem the mate let hit down he kicked tim and told, him to ciear ont; TE have offen heart the captain teil the F to bent dreeaced; about three weoks after acing Leghorn be complained of being sick; be feiled to make his appearance on deck, and said he was umat tontuod: after that T saw him on deck, ant he told me that the mate had haaied him oat en deck, given hime some ginger, and licked hin; the mate knocked him off the forecastle on to the water ensk on deck by orders of | the captain; T have had no troable with the captain; the ouly trouble was that the captain got mad at une becaure I would pot beat dew Other important witnesses being absent the Inquisition | was adjourned and will be continued in a few days. Dr. Thomas Robinson, Deputy Coroner, will make @ Post mortem examination on the body, when the caure of death will be determined. A warrant for the arrest of Captain Maxwell was issued by the United Siatos Court, vat be is said to bave devamped (0 paris apknowm®