The New York Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1866, Page 5

OUR COAST DEFENCES. ern Unprotected. Condition of New York Harbor and City. Row the City Might be Attacked and How it Gught to be Defended. MILITARY INNOVATIONS. OF THE WAR, Rams, Torpedo Boats, Rarthwerks, 5 Tron Traverses and Obstructions. | Wheir Application to Coast Defences. Zeonomy and Practicability of the System Proposed. ee. % ‘es: be. There ie not a city in the United States which has “eeen so disparaging!y wfucted and weakened in @ mill. taxy point of view, by the innovations of the late war, a3 the aity of Now York, Before the conflict, as a strong oid, Now York had but ittle to desire; a few additional ‘works would have readered it Impregnabie. Tt fs not so Row; its immense wealth if exposed to destmetion be asus of tho lack of the new engines of war introduced and vestod during the rebellion, _ NEW. YK BLPORE THE W4k. Prior to the application of steam and of fron plates to weasels of war New York was inaccessible to the floots of Burdpo; its Narrows and Sound, its facile defence, the “mappy locations for erecting batteries, the tides, shoals, Mee., vecured it agumet an attack. Now ¥ork was a (favored city. But military art bas overcome naturo’s pif, and has left. the city at the mercy of the enemy’s ““aapisation. Should not atiention be “given to Its de- fentes? Wo must bear in mind that attecksare no Jonger made by slow mancuvering vessels, liable to the t © waprice of winds an‘ tides; but by quick motioned crafts at quasi impenetrable sides, REVOLUTION IN KAVAL WARFARE. To Ericeson, to Dupuy de Lowe, and to Farragut is une fhe revolution In the moans and mode of attack, The © ¢wo former gave the offensive and protective ideas, the | Jatier exemplified them, and demonstraved the advan- tage of steam as a motive power in passing batteries and fm evading submerged dangers. Tron-clads have their ‘erigin in the failure of the attaoks on Sebastopol, and be- eanse of the shell and heavy ordnance introduced in the “@ifferent navies. [ron sides had to be pitted against smanonry forts to ineure success, hence their adoption fer naval purposes; we shall soon see with what effect, , FLOATING IRON VERSUS MASONRY, “he attack on Sumter, though unsuccessfal, sufficed to (prove the superiority of floating tron over masonry aan pesiming power. We have the evidence of the Confedir- ties, who state that bad Dupont continued his attuck an fheur longer Sumter would have succumbed; the projec- Mes were passing through and through and the wails ‘nwere crumbling. Pulaski, one of the best masonry forta - Sethe United States, was unable to resist the freof a ew guns, protected by earthworks It was the fre of 1) Qe tron clads, during the late war, which brought about @e earthwork innovation in marine defences; their suc- masonry caused the adoption of earth to offensive Hous, to wit, the rams and torpedo Sue nt lng which Mfeetatly Charleston ,barbor, and nied Moxivors passing the jew aud taking the city. NEW YORK AND ITH DRVRSSIBILITY. Ba-ing referred to the military inpovations of the rebel it wilt now be well to turn our attention to Ears the Sound, throngs the Narrows, vance of an army landed on Tang Island. The last ‘bo dismis-ed at once from No anny ean ever bold a ‘ootina on our at least In thie nelgnbornood, where by means of @ miihon ot mem could concentrate at a click would suftles defences are the main things Saeed ape intended solely to reac’ the citv, fortifications beyond Rikers ee cee ee Pe aad es, closing the ehaunels sae Snag torpe: ‘ind other place ew York 40 abr: of the wost formidable naval tions. It iy natural, however, to soppore that our citi- momenta’ notice; the telegraph ‘The macine Forse them, be considered, ‘opera not rest satisfied with simple from @ttack; but would be anxious te continue eval is DY sem as far an of a war wittr a eee pet a i y 0 set a + wo jon the Bay, ae oe oe a gee the. at one entrance to the to Sonnd at the other, ‘seme ey n ‘Calisto 0 ‘Besist (he advance of auy feet if once permitted @ secure the command of the channels Sound, eonl4 prevent the coustruction of landor Ps ene and thus close ali chances of mari- oma CHANNEES, For instane=, let us examine the channels leading from ‘Che wa to the whip lle Pirg—Gednry’ nei ie the nearost to fante Het, ene of the only two points whic foriihier, cait oan of pang emg ee ge vonsels: the buoy on ‘Fynn'e Kroll can Fm A yards from the vatteries erected at the Hook. eights of the smooth bore guosof the naval graduated to onty seventeen hundred yards, the jee ‘othe commanding potat to Beach. Vessels drar h of ‘all rbore batteries, and ei Batter of New York, — In going throw will_be four thousand four bundred yards Cones _Istand defencen, Pr The Rast Bank channel, having from ten to @leven feet of waterat iow Ute, is one thousand eight Banded yards from Coory Island, @ distance too great the two ‘commanding Pomts to the the Nar- of je makes tt i ive to combine floating Batteries Gnd otatacion to 1 fortifications to keep open eom- munication wiih the rex ORSTRECTIONS ARWOLCTRELY SECKARY, (8 (rom the com. manding poinss, as be(ore sta ve fe obstruct them and to prot by batteries. The obstructions shold of thas mature to compel the evemy, in the ev nt ot attadk, to Geek Ihgrome within cary range of the Sundy Hook fort Beations. Piles and torpedoos are the mow e @haacior. The pilee could be ko planted end secured as @e break the power of the tide agninnt the torpedoes and ont their being awept away. These obstructions Broua be protected by monitors or by vegeels imnoored head aod stern io the jon of the The ves. Bala required ehonid have the bows clad aod mount but pee an, which could be trained — i. . Rams ‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1866—TRIPLE SHEET. ——— yr fierce gad make gorties Sep whence, ones £3 Peoted ; euvy rains to protect anne’, (0 & as a reserve Wo the flouting batteries aud for ofensive operations, SPCRAT PAREAG ES, ‘ Tho channela should have their secret. pasa, to it ogress to oor vessels, These passages sh ould al 9 prowwcied by torpedoes and defanved by guvboat But the torpado refie should be so ananged as to per- mit thelr being placed out of barm's way while vessels Are passing over them. Logs be #6 arrauged as to prevent a boat expedition from titacking the veseeds moored in the rear of the obstructions, for it w not to be supposed that an enciuy will seek the obstructions or torpedoes, with the vessels thoy desire to protect from their effects. it was y, the Monitor Patapsco's too pear approach to the line of the torpedoes wheu coveriug the boats which were io search of them that sho was blown Peidayatets could be put in operation ina week; for in the event of pressing necersity cana boa, moored as staed, connected with sido shackles, chaos und logs, and armed with 2 heavy gun, would answer foe tenspo rary eervice while preparing & more eilicac oun» defence. OUR DE ENCELSBS CONDTTE The defencelexs siate of the channels to New York Bay domands the governments immediate attention, ‘The difficulty in fortifying them Ly neans ofeommand- ing shore batteries, is (heir distance trom Sandy Hook and Coney Island, But there exists an ag oo ed Rpot which could with facility be turned terra firma, I refer to the Dey Romer, Piles coutd be drivea round the space required for am fron-clad battery, com. of several of Kricssou’s turrets, gould be filled in with little expense. The rubbish the oity wourd do. A batt®ry on Romer would com: ab close range Swash and Eset channels. Bes des the mentioned obstactes, nets of off fo) haweers, ke, could be pla od im the channels to the propeliers. The other it of k from seaward is through Long Island a, Batteries on Riker's and other ielavds in the vicinity, on Throgy's Neck, Col- loge and other prominent points, would secure New York on that ride, partis on account of the wear approach tothe isiands. . Werpedoes, nets, &¢., would bo we accessories, and cold be commanded by the shore batteries, Nevertheless, thia ehould not suftice, The Sour! should be kept inviolate, the cubmy's vessel shod not be ited on ite waters, To clove the Sound, batteries, suoutd be-erected in the following places on Long and oth’F islands:—Rocky Point, Piamb, Guil-end Fisher's Istands; New London, on the lee of Fisher's Island, would. be the auchorage of the ram and torpedo boat reserve, Botween tho islands torpedoes and obstructions could be planted. us the Sound would be nm to our commerce while closed to the enemy, and New London, New Haven, Stonington, &0. iy secured from attack, Indeed, in iieu of bat- teries neat New York and at the entrance to the bacbors: of the above mentioned places, government should appro priate for thoroughly securing the Sound from attack, It would be an economy and certainly an immense ad vantage to trade and travel. The distances between the points apd tslands.are as follows These islands, with the toain!and, form the cntrance@o the Sound: —Polnt from Plumd Ieland one mile—that is, yesvels would bave to 84 Within @ balf inile ranro—from iam) Tsiand to Gull sland, two miles, or within & mile range: fren Guill Isinua to Point Race on Fisher's Isiand, four and a bal miles, New London, which is near at band, could serve as the arsenal of the recommended fortitications, OUR RAM SYSTEM DEYEOTIYE. ‘Tho importanc” of the ram ts universally admitted, but the present system of rams is defeotive, ag it 's made auxillary to the battery. The ram should not be weak. ened by port holes nor by turrets, but should de per- fectiy protected by heavy armor. Those for harbor de. fence shoald be of light dravt, of great speed, bows wedged atike, &e. The cnttmg through of a wharf ani stone pier by one of our river steamers will oxemplify thely power. ONCAEID. SORPEDOM Torpedo boat, ould “modifie#orm of the cigar ont; that is. that part above the water line, the bottom ebould be of the form bert adapted for eet. Station arv tofpedoes are of various mode's, all having their meriteyot eubject to the same defect in being loaded with powder, whic’) dampens, and makes them useless. ‘The appiien'jon of altro gtvoerine will remedy the evil. STATIONARY ANI LOCOMOTIVE LATTERUS, There should be stationary end looomotive fortifica- tions. The siatfonary ones of earthwork. with bombproof traverses. The number of jdie bands in the army could ve awiey no tracing and taying out the ground, &e. Ar mést of t1 nts to be fortified ure of a mer. nature and liable, like the earthworks of Sulliva:’s Island, ty erumble and to need much repatr, it cee ate pe ag nd ory the »; ir lines of piles, between which the earth could * packed, On the centro line rubbish could be usefiity used. The-tocomotive bat- feries wuld be mounted on cars whose carringos will be the gun slide, Atthe points whence these batteries will be used turn tables for jatera) train ng, protected by earthworks, mre be erected. these batteries could be Avaitable from point t point as the enemy advances or codes, Tae t shonid be pietant ten, fifte- Saran apat to the enemy's tir white eancamra i from various towers a. moditeation of the Martallo.-with bobs pe ‘on the centre, regi eas = great importance to us, Mat of _conkiderable: ve Breas, ‘Whenever cominana the ieee el D PA a one-third smooth bores two-thirds rifed guna are advisable. But gt short boo ‘asat the islands in the East rive — rene: ny yt erg me ; thet velocity greates ir windage cllitates qa loading. ed to rest, rove through ‘8 and conducted to Pv: ne fhm ranger enn eta et jug aad the torpedoes thus drawn “ ‘5 In conclusion it shonld be stated that the to Long Island Sound thould be made what Gfhr meniy wae wo the, Madiierranenate) ‘no, however, thanks te iron-clads and to a too deep it to be tor- Pedoed or to admit of other Trop- submerged lads have also rendered most of the European ports defencelenss as that of New Y« ° n Detective-A Man’s House his Castic in New Hampshire, &c. Froin the great number of defalcations which trans pire almost daily one would suppose that the art of money getting was such an all powerful stimulant that nnder its intoxicating inflnendes the minds of men be- came seized with a mania which induced them to set aside every other eonsidcration excepting that of sue- cess, and, disregarding the teachings of the “Golden Rule,’' yield but too readily to the spirit which anumated the old Quaker, whose last advice to his son, as he was to send him forth into the world if you can, but get it;’’ and to it bas become so much a matter of custom for peeple to bear of such “‘sbarp’’ transactions, that the citizen, as he leisurely sips bis coffee at the breakfast table and unfolds his morning paper, wonders what confiding firm bas been swindled by a trasted employé, or what bank cashier bas absconded, ond if be minees the startling anno’, tate yh ho ian afi. ry not long to walt, very mounce ® more startling low Many ake these accomp!ished rwindlers to “gotten treasure and remain unwhipped of that justice which seldom fails to inflict that punstment white! ak ries of events has recently come to light which ma; ev ty observations, The deta as woll as the city, and i# at prevent Inaccessible except- tng to a few persons who are inloruned of the secre hls whereahouts; while large amount of unpaid bills, aggregating showt $2,009, remain Onprovited for. There ungettled claims are movtly in the bands of. our oldest Viquor houses In Uris city, fome of whom fl little disporod tO subralt to any such barefaced rx in tine oper- stion WHDowt making an effort to recover ihew pro perty. A RRAVER STREET FM APTER Kom. One of theta, whore claim @aa in the fr \¢/ borhond of $4 000, and where place of business \s located in Reaver street, applied to the yemeral eteative joiive agency No. 8 Broadway for advice, Superintendent Mabe pnad a oof beartng the leading facia of the care, concluded to & wan to “work up'' the same, and afew hours only tad elapeed before the officer was om the track of the fugt- tive and traced him ae far aa & Amoant of goods an- o¢ those claimed by the firm shipped at variow Uw tenting over the space of several months, texidenes of the gontieman in question, Gated nearty apen the dividing Ine of thy Maine and New Hampeb're. thaw pore tion of the property lately bought from the or Street Drm was sroreted apon bis preminer, the eervicer of ap edlicient attorney were brought nto reyoir tion and a0 sttarhment was ined and placed in the bends af a hertft for fmmediate execution. Upen the arrival of the Sherif at the residence of the alleged alsconding debtor he found the doors bolted, SS edenit nen, the of the Btave of New oF the burping of a deer ye conmdered as a forcible entry {9 punishable as such. Couscquent.y there was mo resource jeft but to institute (A REGULAR BLAIR, and thus endsavor to starve the into a sur. render, The services ¢ another glerit! were secured, ap a strict wateh was kept upon the house for six days And nichis. The question having, resolved itself into ® trial of endorayse a8 to Which party could hold out the longest, aud as the besieged, besides assuring the de~ lective that he was provisioned for several months, had much the best ory, as it rained abot one-half or the time, a conrultation was held by the beleaguring force, whiwh reguited, 11, & that eventually proved suc coseful. ‘The guard sill being teft around the prem an order oe wags eng oe cal om & of iho supreme Court why 4 se, ceiver not De appointed, | AN INJUNCTION was algo obtained reaonag, a ald of bis family or other sidets or abettors iu the premises. The receiver was and tng, goods inaide of the premises ‘were taken possession of by him and conveyed to a plice of safe Sumfelent goods were found to se the clalta of the prosecutors, who no dont are congr: g themselves upon the susestal.! termination of enterprise as {ar as they ere con ued HEAVY ROBBERY. A Teacher of Languages te Robbed of Three Thousnnd Dollars—A Wownan Arrested ov Suspicion—No Clue to the Stolen Money Ob- tained. A wost daring and audacious robbery was perpetrated on Tuesday night in a houreof ill repute in this city, the full partioular: of which wore developed yesterday ut the Jeffersou Market Police Court, On Tuesday morn- ing a man vemed Charled Tacker, a teacher of languages, residing in Detroit, Michigan, arrived im this city, and stopped at a hotel on Broadway. His object in coming to Nev York was to invest about $5,000, which he bad accumulated, i, United States bonds. After he bed secured his room he went to @ place in West Houston etreet and inquired for a fe male whom he nad accompanied to the house on a*former visite tis city. He was told that the girl, whose name ia Mary Jano MeDougall, was not there, bat that her whereabouts were known, and that if ho would walt she wonid be sent for, Ee did #0, and whilo he was sitting in the houge happeged to thiak whether his money, which he carried tn an inside pook: of bis yen war vale. the hote! he liad taken bh money and placed the bills in the pocket, Kecuring t opening to the pocket by tines strong pins, He fonud his money all right by feling it, and so waited. [no short time the girl arrived. He arose about half-part seven o'clock in the morning and left the house, retuin- ing to the hotel. ALL STRRET. ¢ viniTs About ten o'clock be started for a broker's offfce on ‘Walt street, He was some time in reaching the office, and when he entered asked for $5,000 in soveu-thirty bonds, Ax he did so be placed hia band in the loxide porket of bis vest and drow out hia money, whan, to his surprice, he saw the pins securing the pocket were gone and that out of the 000 there were missin; $3,010. He at once:started ont in quest of an oficer atv avon found policoman Ne, 2,053, of the Pighth precinct, ‘To him he contided the story of his low. The latter, toking Tacker wi't him, proceeded to the house in Hous, ton street, bat the girl was not there, Inquiring, the: were ‘old that ale lived at’No. 65 Vandam st reot with her parents, Thither Shay Raph and found the gir! ot home with her mother. Withont «aying anything to the mother the officer toid the girl that she was wanted, and taking her in cus‘ody marched wer to the JEPFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. Sho was searched. but no mouey whatever was found upon ber. Tucker had his money fn larze bills, occupy. ine but Hittle specs, and the stolen money was tn five £500 notes, one $100 bill and $410 in fifties and tens, 5 tut whoover had taken it could have easily disposed of it, ‘THE COMPLAINANT, Iu making bis compinint ‘Yacker stated that ho was forty-two years of age, bad been sixtegn yearsin this country, bot that bis native country was Frnee, and that tor the past few years he bas hived in Detroit wach> ing the modern ianguages, Ee is apparently a scholarly mang and is suid to move in higher ci where he belongs, THR vRtgon®R ie a gir! twenty-two years of nage, was born in this city, and has always lived with her parents. Ser father i und bas tong been, a member ot the police force in th city, About three yeara ago.the daughter was seduced, since which time she has lived a life of shame, She is of very prepossersing ben sea and hae received good education, It s# uy oy both. of parents were totally (gnorant even of ‘8 character, for has pyre hina to make fon pmo | who e U7 whieb the of the moncy to bis own use, wos for Smith who was ‘with a felo- nious He r, Was convicted of a wimple as- sault wud battery, committed upgn Jamos ne 26:b of A: Ldevedin bes aad S in the wi knife, vent to "se one year. a cians amen in ee Fn chy epee and resumed the é discharge of their duties. Ytates Army for the Department of the East, to produce the body of John McLaughlin, an enlisted soldier, whose discharge is claimed on the ground that he is » minor, and enlisted without the consent of his parenta, General Butierfiela appeared in person to anawer to EAN Sema te Ses. The General in addressing the court said that McLaugh- Hin je held to services in the army of the U; States by virtue of his (Mclangh)tu's) enlistment as a soldier. The enlistment papers were ac band for the im- spection of the Court, Mel.aughlio’s discharge is claimed on the groond that he is @ minor; but on his enlistment the made an aflidarit tefore 1 Colonel Promd who enlixted bim, if to witness in the case in order to mout., By the act of Congress the provision of the act of ber re) and the oath of enfietment taken reer outpapavestanieqeeineaiyas tp tis sas The counsel for McLaughlin's parents then oilered evi dence xa to his age i H, Consiover.—Thia ait growa out of the was up inour courts during Is will be recollected that Mr. of this city, died im March, 1861, a The Smeets : ie bequeatioet ‘ang ices ‘tis will was contested before the Surrogate by two wisters of the deconecd, an herrs-at-iaw. Alier bearog lewtimony the Su: admitted tue will to Rapre me , Whe afirmed the decivion siready was next brought before the Comrt ot Ne, Beimilar verdi¢t was rendered ‘The beireat- law jn DN eens & second will, which they claimed tobe id iomroment, ant ich re. fat gud the decigion, 08 bein; 1@nt before toe Term of the Bayrome ‘coor being then ment . manera and whveb, i fe al were pat epoo Mand wo claims, when tho carewns argued by fold in bebatt of piaintit and ex Judge Pierrepont oa the port of cefendants, Decision was reserved. Pc ra ied ANEW FINE ESCAPE. ‘The necessity for pravidinug some available means oy whieh joss of bfe may be avoited at Gres, be & eulyet which claims the ajtentinn of the publig, For the want OF such meags a distressing instascg was furpivbed of ‘the recent conflagration im avenue A, when a neriber of Persone perished while endeavoring to @seape frem the burning buildings. A multitude of instamces can be ciled where many lives and much valuabie property could have been easily saved had the proper appliances Deen at hand, While severe! inventions, seeking to ao- complish the end im View, bave been put forth for public spproval, pehege the ono of. which @ gentienan of Chicago the Inventor deserves a close inspection, A tiodel of the apparatus fa Now 09 atthe Biremen'# Hall, in Mercer og. self consists of & platform sixteen length by eight in width, mountedoo four wih In the Centro of the platform is fixed a mest, woich, may be elevated or pros! at In going tow fre this mast is tw rest in a@_lorizontal position on & support at the rear of the platform. itis secured im ie position by Ingato af brace: firmly at fis Daw, When 1p ap upright position it is still further i SH ened by gy ropos leading from a croabar at the with the lower ends attacvod) to the corners the platforin; or, whenever it be more cone veniont or dexiruble, objects in the vicinity the burning building. A car nix foet Cy san to ascend end descond the meat at pleasore, it having a re iv the oshtre corresponding with tae size of the mast, Thig car is moved up or down by means of wi ropes pasting over ng a Windlass at th rear ol the platform, torn Are. sul tL to. wor! the windlass, Two sides Of the cur are made to let dowg and form Gither a ladder or a bridge, Each of these sides fx provided with when at thé top of the mast with propor two, planks, bridge may be oOxtended to. & Gisinive neceserry to oh & window, The car fy atey perforated the bottom for the purpose of admitting the passage of hose from tho street, fhe cer cen-be hoisted to the-top of (he, mat in three minutes ime, sud it ie capable of Lolfing three tons weight. Gn the front part of the platform is a.tool vox, which watvo used os a seat for the driver. The whole apparacas is drawn by two horses. One.of the machines 1 now in succomstul mee city of Chicago, and others sre In conse of construction by order of the Fire Coaunis:ioners of that cies. al New York gentienon connected with the Fue Dey ment have examined the model and selves in fayor of the adoption.of authori Tt i a simple, practieal saving life apd property at times of conflaxration. THE GOLDSCHMIDT LARCENY CASE. Examination Before Justice Hogan. The examination of John 8, Goldwhmidt, urrested on the 2ist ult, eharged with steahng, or obtaining by clous valued at $2,500 from Mr, Joho Schlesinger, Broadway, was commenced before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, yesterday morning, Asoviant Datrict Attorney Gunning §, Beaford appeared for thé people, and Charles S. Spencer defended the prizoner. Mr. Schlesinger was sworn and firther examined. He testified to having an interview with tbe prisoner on the 17th vit, during which J, W, Kennard was present; Goldecimidt said Le had sold ten pieces of bis (Schlom Inger's) goods, at the same thne exhibiting a package of samples; ho mid he was selling goods on Commission fir & honse in this city, who. bought these goods from Mr, Sehleeinzer; that he had jowt Teturned from Phitatel: ph a, and Goldseimidt Brothers, of that ity, had mace an oifor of £9 per yard for ten pleces, and as the,firin he (Goltwehmidt) was selling goods on comm! u for # apparatas by the could not afford to sell them for that, he bad told Goldechmidt Brothers that he would apply to the importer, who would, no doubt, sell the m price; the prisoner then gave hia uame as Low ix, and Dir. Schlesinger ssked him bow much commission be wanted, and Lewis replied “ae much as you can afford—-I nm generally allowed three por cent; Mr. Schitesinger said he could not afford po more than two ands Imlf per cent, with whieh Lew: page! to be ratistied; the mode of conveyance wan then discursed, and as Lewis was rather undetermined on that point M: Behlesinger proposed to telegraph to Goldschmidt B: thers, wherétpon” Lewis said wool be hetter to te! grup!) himself, a9 the Philadelpbie. drm did net know Mr. Schlesing: he lector |, and wrote a des- pareh an foliows: have ) the original im- po vt) is ag Oe or onr price, Mine irs per ys! . cent, y days. telegraph then propose! to sign the anewer should be directed ‘John, Lewis!" ites tice de cd and Lown then loft; up to four o'clock ved to write to the from Goldschmidt Brothers, of 336. Market street, rela- tive to the subject, * fen a or eee logan ‘ensble hi S Wat ©. "Sestene at other witnesses from Wi abpates at Cals: tad two firma of Goldschmidt and the = —— hy Mr. Bebles- | firm intimated, in returp: or that poeaibiy he might have been imposed upon by « sharper claims tbat bis client is a spe nea hag oly T An Omeer Charged with Insulting a Young! ‘Woman and Arresting Her Without Cause. Among the trials of policemen yesterday, the only one worthy of notice was that of officer Peter § Lindon, of the Fifteenth precinct, who was charged by Miss Elian Pretty young woman; sbe is engaged tp the ballet at One of the Broadway theatres, and resides at No, 9 Carroll place, Merckor street, She told her story in a plot, Mraightiorward manner, and to al! appearances im pO ange nga g = colbert — with the en tenths Leme nt a, ‘hat on the might of tho 23d uit, ax Mien morning after by T.ndew, who into t Bet bre her: —"Yor thoueht you would gat me telling ine down, Vi if the oe, pall you vag had tet . if i i 583 itt sail aise It abould be however, that I bave Been « eit. gen and voter of Chited Mates for the past foo ttees yoors, having beeg tora tn freland, brovrbt here By my parents wheo only two years of age, \hirty three yeary pew rox intry tnw, Hevta vs Operate poe eam and Bev er Nevowmry wert N ry Soe tay at ral any ny eo nen were takew Mooday nthe (curt mon Pies 1 ettremely greited and Uae Compenmated fF tne trorite qi ‘ rey is pubiiesy ew rwd the atlention all de sone to the duty fe under of Boceatiog the teu-a@ inaended vy tive Lagietare A nat rigned by G etn, ated or, rive then of thelg pr’ Uintirata wah enseapbe eniation the Biles Boles Crest Vatlon of whe £ the Mave of Kew is ane any Cimgient to eke working bexttiiy tw the the co@errrative ent deat crave views of Atare Conrsethos at Arveay, 14 7 hope taut it & foond iu tine ineNden', * who has berm @ fevident f the On ied biome apd ateot New Yor fe thin three fears fever mote be war (wo 5 care 016) Oak s roung C098 for over (ogriers JOOP, Ik thon CoMpeliad to take oot dethersery matars | Boe pay ere Pini prev eos Ot babot fr a deme contrivance fof | Goinp en Mr. Levi 8. Chaat | oxétuded next November, uncor the ruling of the nen whe have copgived this cucu ag and uuseropulous plan for practicaily distranchi-ing ‘ho votos of the adoperd citizens of Gis Btate, Very ovadenty, your warrant, ORR . New Your, Oct 9, 1206. MORI CANADA, SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE SEW YORK NCDALD. The Construction of Military Telegraph JAnes The Fonlans—Damane te the Cr Monti aan, Oot. 3, ‘The governuent pay $60 per mile ip the cousiruction Of the military telegraph line in the Eestera townehips, now berng put up by she Montreal Telearaph Company. ‘The estimate of the damage doae to the crops in Canmia Bust te $1,000, 000. The Confederation Question-Tho Rete of Dine 1 on Silver. Orrawa, Oct, 8, 1804, The Canadian dologation to arrange the detars of con. federation wilt leave Octawa the Ara week fi November for England to covfor with the Britfe goverpment on the sabject, It wit! coneiet of John AL Macdonald and otuer members of the Cabinet A meeting of the boar! of rade took place here yor torday to x the Pate oO) discounton saver, It wag Card at four per cept, The Exceutive Council and the Fentans—Dise count on Silver, Ortawa, ©. W., Oct, 8, 1868. Tho Executive Council sat several hours last aight, It js, reported that imporlaot desystches reiating vw the Renious have been ro@ived. Th: Board of Trade. have passed @ reeolotion tht Areerleou amt Mritish vilver be taken hereafter at four Per cont diseouns Hilliard Champloaship Curling Mnatch—Peat Eaperkmentseceipis of Bartey. Tonowro, C. W., Oct, 3, 1866, MeDevitt and Dion play billiards ia Montreal on Fray for tho champion cus apd $1,000, Negotfntious are. makiag for a curling match between the Montreal and Manchester, England, clabe, An ieterening experiment regarding the use of pant for tual, hos bem tied by the Grand ‘Trou Railway aby, Whieh proved per oetiy succeastul, The receipts of bariey in the Toronto market yesterday from farmer*’ wagons renched 00,000 bushels. DUR OTTAWA CORRESPONDENCE. Canadian Views ef the Santa Ana Expedi- too The fiterest of England In Canada as 0 Cofény Exumined The Boston Annexation. inte, Hey Ovrawa, (0. We)y Oot 1, 1866, SANTA ANNA AND TMB V RNIANY, Thore i« a curivns report in circulation here, whieh eae! ee tne from a source that entities it to more than tio eoxmom attention given to ordinary rumor, It i¢ tant the renowned and irrepressible veteran Mexican diploraat Sante Appa 1s now in league with the opbemeral Mesican Enperor Maximilian for tho purpose of axsisting Dia to prop ap his tottenng and contracted empire by an ailiauce with the Fenians, Santa Anna, Taw informed, be vegotiating with the Fenian leaders the terms spon which they shall go to the assixtance of Max, Already two meamers t carry the fret instalment of the “eraigrante” have been purchased at New York, and iwenty-tve thousand stand of Femlaa arms, The ‘“em!- grante’’ arg to have so much jand and certain uniefined privileges im Siexico, under the empire, if they «nccoed in recovering the fost. ground that tha national, liberal party of that) country, under Juarez, baye wrested from the temporary thraldom of the empire, apd establishing more Ormiy ani extensively the dominion of the so-called emperor. The influence of ge. Casholic church is paid to be favorable to thim programme, for the double pur- pose of giving a blow to Fonjaniam, which is now eR waderstood of the hyp, and aralating een from which they hav | Abed arpa in Mi ia asia enema suvamesee se met ingland bas su in impressing u Camas diane toat Covada ff of soldvantags te Brieee thet fo Tact a favor for ber to hold it at all, rom too have mere or less fatlen Neving the firet part of the fallacy. y r 4 facts whieh, | t of hold she bas upon there proviness, the tieke of pro. tonded fnendship, while at the clever general, she ty retreat [in ensh nena the Unite! totem on the sulject, whiew would compe! her retiiemens from tbe American com\ineas; for, jo thot event, she conld exclaim to the world, “Ob, Osnade a0 worth woching to as, in fart we are well rid Of 1 TT tia Tevorse jad been the case we could have derended it Now Caned® ablmolutety costes the irttiab government no thing, for the troops sta:joned io it wound have to be sta+ " eltewhore, at eqaat if nat even mow ene, and eo oF! the sop of-war on tho rivers and off the coast Agel, ee prestige to the Brutus of bry d peewersiony on the Am none ent niongride fepublie, Wa gain Of untold value to Kegiond, eonrm-r- and otherwine, and & poritive bow to the | nit 4 ry ‘he lonwet to imme exused by eonfiietang tart in many other wat, 90 much, then, for Prngia geperonity = Hut ‘wine Of the Comat um, the fr» troops and Auipe of-gar are eo advantece 10 Gm and cont na nothing. Pray |, When if you reme @ Brite either Ships or armies? Het ebove all, Pagiend knows that ber eway in Canede te the only varrer to the an WAXaLON Of thw PrOCinees Lo Lie demain of Lhe repybetl« Gud thet (hin would bo followed by the absorption of the whole ) American continent, from the pale va the jrthmne, vuder the henner of the Uoited Mates, and thie Wend sbe the creation of sch a power a, Commercial? paliticsliy and obereiee, wold eottol the civitized: world and tie aifeoty Avurted © powers of Korupe’’ to eink jt that comparn- neignlicacee whieh before many yearn @lapee in- evitably Gwaile thot, Thetefore, Canmts ts an advants aod & very important efvantage uy England, and the most pracvea) way Wo secure kaginnd's bold om maid ads vautage le lo proe'aim the reverse ated ade onlet acat's paw of ber for (he per Of a toreien monarchy. Uidage are more apt to be * United Mates and thie ts ray y noch apare with the entject. Canada by ihe By itinh wubsery ianey she ack powledgrn, bot T have ret howe the Gres sound argument in favor of te cottinuapes. THR Peete, ‘The ergapiration of another Yenina raid in Rorton @ tar tome of ine hawt, There tn enottement over it ver, an it in knowm it in nt Fenan oder apd that the men whe have naliber the formidahie. ae ve of oh that tee cireuumigets should te enone AWARD OF Damnees. — Marine Court, Before Jotge Gree, plate, Micbse! OF finan, Brown en a tiot the Central Pork Ratinod Company 4 fen w oe oe The - yj to hare been re eived whet the with @ fart whith ‘a war dree tng, ‘The Jory reversed & vertict Of $40 im favor of he hire veer G. Mawre, ter dgiewon Krew PING N Ss. onscoemnptlh » a ! re 1 Ol eee waren mre bw PORT GF WOW Ton, Be TONER 2, WHR Onret. Paamably Virginie, Spencer, Cals aetom—WiMlems & Ow! amenity Hetees, New Orten rernee's d ies Masees tote KO amakp Andree Jabners, Memes, Wervey Pp pe emahlp Fmm ce, Prive. wm, J Nene. sry ROM Gy Wie: ROME Cy Pelee one no 04 fobe 9. saennrie eo thnm, Wortot, Onig Peet and s ian, Tor a Soithis Pracwneis Poccwond Piptandad P sain Meememp te et Mote % » ad io fiepmehy Crete te ee ee YVitlefrance Crqubart Lenton FY Moree & ton, Litres, thong hones hae bare, # Capt dos Higgins, who power from the cnntinent there Will be no necrerity for | Th 5 Ferdinand (Prus), Brarl, Londou—i inch, Meineke “t so nite | ; . ru Burg Tabor sh (sal), ¢ Loom & emit Lr Sophie (Bed, Stirity ary 2 Manca, Hey Wtdasueld (R) Favid Campbell (Rr), Godfrey NRG Mt John, Aus & Sutkp, Dowebun, Me Tutt, Moor, vidson Ketebum, sth it Marke. Wastin wa, Nu—¥ LF Middteton, Newton, Washington, WO—Vau Brow Kepe Areor, Ogden, Geangetoy De. EChE A'S Tiron Hovde Ball Revert B Rovall A vo. Staner ¥ Cadwalader, Meals, Balsimeore, Arrived, 0, Adana Havana, Sept 27,2 1M, won Allen. ‘piu, OORT ay, 4 day, Win 1 Novehorn, with mdse and paw nev strony NB winds stoke sehr Jabe, from With captain midienvie® (ax ver, auppiied hes rh Bre kewr tes Btonnrstity With tusise an t tor Deka yphigwomar, Kichinond aud Nor. fing, iy Japeiro, 5s doya, with dnt S051, ton Wie \bertand aad ~ Back Abdi (C Artmtol), & oo by de, wath Puddtor canine iavian, To Japairo, » Aug IS, lat 3096, fork, 13 ope “w MB dave, lou ©, show Srey brig 4L Heed, from Be Amarewe fur Il De Conto, Para. 2 0 & Go agar, PR ip ovell, Meriouda, 0 daye, with orey to » Gauller (late Gedi reg), Bavainah, Bape 13, 0 1 minal tie Mreaie eter bd i ie 7 2 gated Lie oat Of Live anealye king badly: sep! ya, died vod wae dave wit GEA, * reth Mi port for Providence. AVoany i tence Virden, Delaware Breakwater 6 beure, sont iu tow Below. Two barky and one brig, uoknaws. 4 . Bteamshtps tava, North Aninrios sourl Kalegh, Sarton, Aliemaede Wind at nurses bands, Andrew Jobaxon, Mis Marine Dinnsters. Rrnameniy Cor mnt, Childs, put iat a ber Woy ame va, BC, for ry ak Wh Cave yt lees ® iv Martiviqu the crew oil Bure Kaneoe Jonen, from Liverpool for ¢ Into Heriaidwnls: Wit, Making water, Ae. Bric Jom Hsruawar(o baler), af Fairhaven, pws ate it Thomas 28 0 for repairs, be i bad bean cis Maree m0. Hone JK Mieeenioe of Wood's Marhor, was Loxmled fo the 36h Whe ot the N. tle const. by an Arrival Tt ee fonnd at deged, thaltin. ay ent away ade ur i foet fry k. iovemant brokeu off, and the lower part ous of Hoe Orener, Babod veaton, wileh ate nt a st damage to hes bows ine, thoman 209 wt b vorton, put aod fronn Roeland (or Gal Hh iet fet. ful do to repalrn » will dewale lar Waka short Conrmow—As the bark Benefactrans. bond te ony, wae vowing out ine Ww ver Fosteriag, aud whey uff bed or «lalind, b cerrving & ° damage fo rig Hany. wkonwn, ae teruediotatye eS te i eee ical Miscelianeann, 2 W Albert, Enq, ie obligingand attentive purser of the steamship Morro Castle, from Havana, bas our thanks for Inte tapers and prices current. Vouries Monnon, Ger 1—The sehr Amanda Powere, fron New York for Baldmere, arrived in the Kay yoatnrday wi@ a case of cholera on. board. he ree Doarded by the Quarantioe Stirmen. and immertiately peed We Quatan''c. Ope of (he quilure wae tauen early oe * ‘ nf ont Oy mor nd hed in tne latternoon. Dial Flo mani of vues Sime Ri the disecee's develop iteett, Wire te bay furor indications on board waite’ Gatos A Mekenaies wachinoe Ot shout Hide bar Nev'eumb'k Go aus wines. of Frovitenee, sud Ye tenet for the aod hehing husiness, under 18S coluunted’ ot te alee pariowner, Whalomen, Kehr Sastsous, of Provincetown, ald from, Bermuda Hh ult to ormise. dee, goa NYork for # Thomas and an ‘atts $0 A ion from Cardi for Moutevides, mpenee Avans, Aug 1-814 bark George Trest, Kilmer, 0, Rent 71—Pat in, brie Karnak, James from Liv they tears be, ree wv Cisarterot 4h, ory Prien tl Waldo (at) Bob nhs ongnr, foe Sete on Calder at 1 Th restric Avr brie ya Ln a Lr), Marne, T ttirae, etek N vie Formate ele Bin), tissue, Bore ; wg SNe i ie Wor arte “hye unter, ch of . row % Gy tar 4 BUT Rath Meret Don " BAe brig Cyclone, Manat, Gnoree Duarte Sor bark Cavour (Nerw), Fore WW. 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