The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1866, Page 4

4 OUR SQUADRON IN THE BALINC, Farewell to Russia and the Trip to Sweden. Order of Sailing from Cronstadt and Tender Adieus. STORMY VOYAGE TO STOCKHOLM. ‘THE SWEDISH RECEPTIONS. Assistant Seeretary Fox as an Orator and National Exponent. &e. QUA SPECIAL NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Unirgp Staves SteameR Avapsya, } In THe Baxi, Sept. 17, 1 FROM RUSSIA FOR WINTER QUARTERS, The visit of the American squadron to Russia is ended, and we are now retracing our course to seek @ harbor in which the monitor may find a resting Place for the win- ter, where a warmer climate shall render the crew com- fortable during the stormy season rapidly approaching. PLEASING REMINISCENCES, Our visit to Russia bas been prolonged to a far greater length than any one of us contemplated when we sailed from English waters and turned our bows towards the north Not one dreamed that our sojourn in Russia would be extended to the first of September, because wo did not tly comprehend the vast scale in which Rus- sian hospitaliues were to be lavished upon us, The mis- sion itself embraced but one leading point—that of bear- ing to the Emperor the resolutions of Congress. That being completed, we anticipated a few official entertain- ments and then an early departure for the south of Eu- rope, How farright we were in our expectations the telegraphic summaries of the varied incidents im our s0- journ, and the more detailed accounts 1 have remitted by mail, sufficiently show. HOMEWARD BOUND VISITS, Tnstead of three weeks we spent seven in Russia, and are now making {or the capital of a kingdom where we will be detained a week or twomore, Subsequent to our visit to Stockholm, where we are now bound, we shall sbow the flag in a Prussian port, and if we emerge into the North Sea by the middle of October we shall be doing well. The season is far advanced in these northern lati- tudes, and the rigors of a stormy and inclement winter impend over us. I trust, however, we shalljscape all the trials and dangers that surround and frequently over whelm the tardy mariner in these stormy seas, and suc- cessfully and without barm bring the squadron into more peaceful and gen. le waters. The Baltic and North Seas, ‘the treacherous English Channel, and the boisterous “Bay of Biscay, 01’? are not genial cruising grounds in the late days of a dying year. The clements are nowhere more wild, more cruel or more dangerous than on the long reach of waters that le between us and the swiftly dowing Tagus. Expe- rience and a wise forethought unite to hasten our Journey towards the calmer south; but political consider- ations, sometimes more powerful than other causes, urge us to make necessary delays, and to spend pre- cious time ion comfortable barbors—time that ought to be employed in crowding our ships towards a desired haven. Before the Miantonomoh reaches Lisbon it is likely she will undergo tests, such as no 1ron-ciad of ber class has yet been called upoa to experience; but mo one has the slightest fear of the result. We believe that she will triumph in every test, and emerge from the trying con- (est unimpaired io strength and reputation. But it is of the past I have to speak rather than to speculateon the Probable events of the future, THR RUSSIAN PAREWELL Our last days in Russia were marked by the same cor- @ial and friendly attentions as atthe first, The same clogant and hospitable entertainments were extended us on leaving that greeted us as we first entered tho portals of the great empire, weeks ago, and while on our arrival We were received with every manifestation of joy and delight, our departure was the signal for an expression of Genuine regret, if not of grief. There were tears shed on our departure because we have handsome and gallant officers on board, andthe Russian ladies have hearts as tenderly susceptible as those of any other nation We know what terrible havoc the pig- tailed Japanese Tommy made im the hearts of the fair Indies of New York, during his sojourn in the Empire city. Many a gentle soul felt the first im- Pulses cf lov that predestined victim of the hari kari, with bis sweet aimond eyes, bloomed like an ori- ental exotic in the carpeted halls of the Lelands. We may well conceive that the “Amenkanska’ youths left quite as indelible umpreasions on the hearts of the fair maidens of the North. If they did not, why the crowds Of ladies on the steamboats that accompanied us out of Croastadt, the flutter of tear-stained handkerchiefs and cheers for Victoria and other charming names? ‘Tho last entertainment we were honored with was the BALL GIVEN BY ADMIRAL NOVORSSILSKI, at his official residence, the Governor's house, It oc- curred on the Thursday night preceding our departure, and proved to be one of-the most brilliant and gay as somblages we attended in Russia. The imperial court sent many of its most beautiful and charming ladies, and from every side came together a crowd of fascinating young \ndves, who danced superbly and conversed not Joss brilliantly. Their toilets were rich and tasteful, aad symbolized in their colors the union of two great nations, and clearly recognized the presence of the representatives of the republic beyond the sean The ingenufty and taste displayed in combining and exhibiting the red, white and blue of our flag did not fail to excite our admiration and call forth our praise. I betieve I have before remarked the beauty of the Russian ladies. The assemblage on ‘Thursday night was as brilliant and splendid as any we have before seen, A large yumnber of our officers from the Augusta and Miantonomol were present, and danced with commend. able grace and vigor. Ata inte hour a sumptuous supper was enjoyed, at which tonsts runk in honor of the Emperor, the President of the United Statos, the perpetuity of the good Folations existing between the United States and Russia, to the navy, &c., to w respouses were made by Mr. Fox, Captain Murray and others, bat none worthy of Doing reported Indeed, in the matter of speeches, 1 may as well Fe mark here that the ORATORICAL HI FORTS OF MR. POX, who has been the leading speaker in all the emertain. monts, have not been of such a brilliant of high character &. &e. a to create a suspicion In the minds of his hearers that ho was an orator, either born or made. In. the earlier days of our sojourn in Russia the Ass’stant Secretary wisely confined bimself to the briefest expression of his footings; but as he grew more “accustomed public gpeaking” his efforts aseumed a more pretentions form and increased greatly in length, but unfortunately fost in gense, He realiy attempted to make turee oF four Jengthy speeches for dinner occasions, and started out from an elevated stand-point that was quite bewilder- ing to contemplate. On such occasions he was frequently unhappy in his allusone, dis cursive, disjointed and illogical in style, and incomprehensible not only to the Russians, who received ‘Admire! Lissovki’s paraphrase of his remarks, but to the Americans, who got the effort at first hard im all its force of imperfections, cloudy rhevorie ard tilogical logic. He would leave us tn the most wretered stave of mind, puzzling our brains to ascertain wha the orator Meant mental State not conducive to goxd digestion of inagn cent dinners, 1 have sent you several speechos ot Mr Fox, kindly furnished me by the gent 0, J At little resemblance to the spkea yoree to that of furnishitg you a ve marks, which could sot have pos- » to Mr, Fox, personally. or accepta- a { parenthetical explanation I will retarn With this to my parra At & late | terminated andthe guests of the evening retwrned to their homes, fe display of Bengal lights réllant as when we landed early in the @ Tair was exoedingly agred- able in eve njoyed ig the leading man of the avyiend second in command to the Grand Duk uetantio, who bas been absent during our stay in Ruse. The almiral ie a teg- far Russian Farragut, vod is greatiy by ad by all bie Officers, who look upou him as one of he great men of the age in hit line, We are greatly iuiepted to bim for bis uniform courtesy and Kindness.o ua during out entire stay in the empt © Cannot son forget It. FESSIONAL ENTRRUINMRNT. opartare Waa fixe for one o'clock, but a breakfast or lunch given by te Minwter of the Marine, Admiral Crabbe, on his fagbip, detained the Ships untti four o'clock. ' The affair the Admiral was said to have been exceodingly jolly ad nice. Only the officers commanding the vessels and t® Ambassador, as the Russians called Mr. Fox, were prisant from our vow. pels, § Pleasant speeches were mare in an informal manner, and the usual toasts drunk, sme of which was to Grand Duke Constantine by Cagain Murray, which weaved, Aer sinpily of ekanlans NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1866.—TRIPLK SHEET ine was ‘he varting ly and with the on of tention” vad was jolly SOP aNOHOR. On the return of the party to wan ©. ihe ships was sent up Augusta to get under way. seven or cit Gosmtnats which clustered about the monitor were ordered away «ith their tearful f its, and the vesscls began to move ahead, The ships de- tailed as egcort were already under and steaming out of the grand harbor, ‘e followed aoon after, the decks pelag inne with (ge “ aa me yr us to the echo as we passed, giv’ use ‘parti ovation. Our ships were manned to cheer, and we oe back cheer for cheer, ‘The Russian men-of-war as we glided yards and gave us rounds of hearty and gon which we returned with vigor and my Ail the steam- boats, loadea with excursioniste 8t. Peteraburg, paid us parting honors. There was a tremendous flutter of handkerchiefs, a waving of parasols, and many osou- latory messages wafted to us from the points of delicate Angers. Wwe co our baat to reciprocate the generous manifestations of good feelings and kindly regards, but 1 fear we succeeded imperfectly because of the immense manned Frpett yody | fe shall not fail to bold in memory the-grateful evidences of the popular for us as manifested not only on our arrival through our bs a on our departure from the great Empire of the When we bad got well out of the harbor of Cronstadt we passed the Switland, Captain Droschers, one of ouresoort. She was just getting under way, and to take her position in the preeoncerted line of sailing. We passed under her stern and received round after round of hearty cheers from the officers and crew, which bad manned shipfor the purpose. On the poop, among the officers, we recognized the familiar faces of our old friends, and returned, with a hearty good will their kind Breetin, The Miantonomoh was the recipient of the like honors, and the gallant Cornwall, with ay od tm hand, gave signals for return of thundering compliments, Our LINB OF SAILING thenceforth was as follows, the ships rapidly taking up thelr respective positions :— Augusta, Captain Murray. Steamer Chrabray, Captain Rikbinder, Miantonomoh, Commander Beaumont. ee Yacht Riorck, Admiral Crabbe, Minister of ine, Frigate Switland, Captain Droschers. Double turreted battery, Touch-Me-Not. ‘The post of honor was accorded to the Fae Au- gusta, which flew an American ensign at the main—by what authority, precedent or regulation I am unable to suggest. The order of sailing was preserved until near: midnight, when the Riorck and the iron-clad retu: to Cronstadt, their last moments with us being signal- ized by @ magnificent display of rockets and Bengal lights, which gave to the ships an aspect not dissimilar toa floating palace. A complete round of the Coaton signals were burned on the starboard side of the Augusta, with a discharge of some very brilliant rock. him and the Miantonomoh flamed out with vari-colored ights. All these displays, under a cloudy sky and in a dark night, had a most beautiful and unique effect. They were brief, and at the close the Riorck and iron-clad turned their bows homeward again, and thereafter, until ae morning, our escort consisted of the Switland and rabray. Nothing occurred to mark our movements in the Gulf of Finiand until this morning, when the two frigates us adieu, and, with many parting manifestations of mutual regard, we left the last symbol of Russia and her Power. At seven this morning the Chrabray fired a PARTING SALUTE, of twenty-one guns, with the American flag at the fore. This the Augusta replied to gun for gun, the Russian streaming at our fore. Mr. Fox received a salute whic! was also returned. Then the Switland repeated the na- tional salute and that to the Asssstant Secretary of the Navy. Unfortunately, so great had been the demands upon the gunners’ departmont of the Go at during her cruise, that she had exhausted not ly her supply of saluting powder long before, but had just finished tho cartridge cloth, and we were without a single cartridge prepared for another salute, but we gave hearty cheers in response. and were compelled to satisfy ourselves with tbat recognition of the additional honors offered us, The frigate crew returned in a lusty style our cheers, and the Chrabray turned about and with a dip of her colors steamed away for Cronstadt, The frigate also changed her course to the southward, as she goes to the Falkland Islands with her ing mid- shipmen, and we beld on toward jolm, the Augusta holding the lead, and we finally separated from each other, and ended the visit to Russia, ‘When the rush and pressure are over, I hope to be able to send you a comprehensive resumé of the incidents of our sojourn in Russia, In the hurry and dash of our visit it was impossible for me to attempt ing more sban a description of daily experiences, as I was com- lied to play double characters—that of a guest and istorian, It was too much for a successful effort, ee ae eee the outlines of the picture, As I write we are in sight of ‘THE SHORES OF SWEDEN, and the Baltic is as boisterous as I care to seo it. The wind Js blowing exceed: fresh, and a h sen is rolling (o on our beam. monitor, half submerged the heavy seas, is astern, and will laboring along close Sean about save her daylight to get into harbor. We sball remain in Stockholm to-morrow, and may remain four or five days. Thence we go to Kiel to coal, and then out of the Northern waters to Hamburg. All are weil on board, OUR STOCKWOLM SPECIAL (AVAL) CORRESPONDENCE. Srocknom, Sept. 25, 1866, IN PORT AND A SWEDISH RECEPTION. ‘The American squadron, consisting of the Augusta and Miantonomoh, recently visiting Russia, arrived at this port on the 18th inst., and met with s very cordial reception. As I have previously written you, they encountered during the last day in the Baltic the first blast of the equinoctial gale, which bas been blowing with great fury ever since, The course shaped for the ships compelled them to steam through the trough of the sea, which is not regarded as the most favorable tack for the comfort of the Monitor. A heavy rolling beam sea, with high foaming crest, sweeping along before a powerful gale, is not pleasant to contemplate from a low vessel like the Miantonomob. There is something in the wild seething sound of these heavy irresistible moving masnes of wa- ter, that is not at all agreeable to any one under any curcumstancesa, But when you are on a slow moving ship, whose decks are but a foot or two above water, the outlook becomes really terrifying. The monitor may be eaid literally to have gone through these seas, and she made great work of it, too. They came on her as swift and angry as a pack of wolves in full cry, and, leaping over her black sides, swept her deck in solid green masses, that broke and foamed about her turrets, and then joined the sea beyond, in boiling, gleaming cata- racts. Her turrets on such occasions resembled the Diack rocks in the mighty current of Niagara river, as they forever fret and break its flow. The immense hull of the Monitor moved not quickly enough to ride these increasing sear, but it found no gerous danger in allow- ing them to sweep over it. Iam told sho rolled more than che ever did before, as she has never hitherto en- countered a heavy beam sea I believe that the trial did not shake the confidence in her of any of her officers, who find some new good quality every time she goes to sea, ‘We anchored about six miles inside the river mouth for the night, as it is impossible to navigate the tortuous and rocky channel in the darkness. Bright and early we prepared to get under way again, and waited only for the Miasntonomoh, which barely got in the previous night. On her appearance we started ahead and steamed up to this city, THR SCENE. 1 have seen many beautiful rivers but none more ro- mantic and picturesque than this. It resembies the St. Lawrence where it sweeps through the Thousand Islands. The channel here curves and twists about round a mass of islands, which are numbered by hundreds, of the same rocky formation as those of the St. Lawrence, covered by thin growths of frand pine, which some- times ran down to the water’s odge. Over the rugged and irregularly formed rocks of all sizes a grayish lichen spreads its delicate carpet, and givesa warmth to the Picture which the gloomy and sombre hued pines cannot entirely dispel. As wo approached nearer to the capital of Sweden we observed coay little nooks of green eward lying among these barren rocks, where were charming cottages and signs of comfort and elegant taste, No great scope is anywhere given to the landscape gardener in exercising his tasteful skill, because one’s cloak would cover the verdure ob most of the islands. Ag we passed many of these choice little summer retreats the families came out and greeted us with the waving of bandkerchiefs and bonnets, which we very enthusiastically recognized and returned. On coming to anchor off, or rather in the city, wo paid the Swedish flag the customary salute of twenty- one guns. This a little fort on one of the seven islands on which the Swedish capital is built returned. Our in the deop basin of surrounding rocks, soemed to jon the sleeping echoes of hundreds of guns that thundered here in the past and each street and every house appeared to give up some sound to ewell the chorus Our shrewd paymaster began at oace a minute calculation of the cost of window glass ina large eity broken by the noisy declamation of our howitzers, VIMITS ON BOARD, Aftor all these interchanges of civilities officers came on board from the navy and Governor, tendering al! aid and courtesiea Visits wore then made to the United States Minister and the officials on shore. The Swedish officers spoke English perfectly, and placed themselves at our disposal to visit the city and to make excursions into the neighboring places of Interest, Since we have been here we have enjoyed a very agrocable RXICURSION TO KOLKLOSTER, a celebrated and very ancient castle on Lake Mala, which consumed an entire day. We were the guests of the Swedish naval officers stationed in the port, who supplied @ very comfortable steamer, aod an elegant re ast on our return, when bes were made by the nited States Minister, Mr. For, Captain Murray, Com mander Beaumont, Admiral Liliybrook, and a namber of the officers of high rank of the Swedish navy. Lio ngkshiakshegresch of Whe Rasor of the United States made a very satisfe impression upon his hearers. He attem, ne the heavy oratorical, and, ason every occasion the kind, wl he bas ‘gone beyond the last,’ he made a most painful failure, Teay this with gach meet, because it is unpleasant to acknowledge our representative from whom the oreduious have clothed with ex! nary powers, and have given greater importance lo his tion than np ag the Tealin Hin. express properly @ feelings of our poopie towards a nation like Sweden. He remarked in made sueh excellent citizens of our great repul with some other nizing renrarke, which failed to dnote hagas sa oop ba own, y and wounded, Mr. (ampbell, ovr Minister, soon arose and in a fow eloquent and earnest words spoke of the glorious repe- tation of the Swedes for gallantry and akill, of their courage and brilliant oxploits in the past and of their future. If they felt, it would be with their faces to- wards the foe, fighting like men. It was not given to all to become victorious; but men and nations might Pomme their bonor and name if they lose all morely outline the little speech, which had a effect, but could not entirely obliterate the very agreeable impression left by Mr. Fox’s ill-considered, in- eperogriss and unhappy oration. Several of the o' cers of high rank spoke to me of it subsequently, a desired to know grounds Mr. Fox had to feol un- kindly towards Sweden. I confess I could give no ex- lanation, and merely assured them that it he felt what © said he did not for America or Americans, The affair has neutralized in a creat measure the friendly effect of our visit to Stockholm. I must add, in justice to Mr. Fox, that I believe be perceived his error, ‘and in a more recent speech attempted, in a manner, to do away with the effects of his previous effort. I am afraid it was too late, 1 do not believe Mr. Fox intended to convey any idea such as he did; it merely came from a lack power to express himself clearly and in exact terms. But he seemed to suffer from # chronic attack of loquends, which could not be rosisted by diplomatic reserve or ordinary caution. So the troubles ame upon him, and chagrin assailed his countrymen. ‘No man couid possibly leave a bettor impression than Mr. Fox, if he would only keep quiet. He has any quantity of Quiet dignity and reserve; a thoughtful brow and a well formed head, and would fora diplomat of the first water, as the Russians really regard him, because he spoke in English, which they did not understand. But that hormble fatality which seems to follow almost every public man in America pursued him, and he allowed himself to speak in public, and the illusion was dissolved in the minds of all who fully com- resent his remarks. But enough of Mr. Fox in that Fespect. As I remarked, our trip to Kolkloater was exceedingly delightful, though the weather was inauspicious, e beauty of the river or take was viewed through a misty, rainy atmosphere, and under a cold, gloomy and wild sky. In spite of the sombre surroundings we saw much that we admired. The river scenery is not unlike that we passed through from the Baltic to Stockholm, The same archipelago of small islands that hem in the capi- tal from the sea extends clear inland many miles, ana gives a certain sameness and monotony to the faco of the country that we found on the seacoast. Many of the islands are covered with verdure and under cultivation, and seem to be favorite residences of the city people during the summer months. The others have a thin growth of firs and pines and low shrubs, but no verdure, and seem to be of no value, except for the wood they might afford. THE OLD CASTLE of Kolkloster is an imposing pile, scalntly, built. It is nearly five hundred years old, and has been the resi- dence of a noble family, which still retains possession of the noble edifice. It is particularly rich in its collections of paintings and small arms, the owners evidently hav- ing a decided taste in that way. The pictures are cu- rious old affairs, but not of great value in an artistic point of view, a few more modern dred years old, that might, in general shape, be mis- taken for an early production of the late Colonel Colt. The only advantage that the latter hag over this antique model is that it is revolved by machinery and not by band. I saw one of exactly the same style in Moscow, but Iam unable to say from what period it dates. Colt certainly did not invent the idea revolving chambers for his arm; he did the next best thing—applied it to general use, We were greatly interested in a fine collection of valu- able presents given to the head of the house at various t'mes by reigning kings. Watches and quaintly carved old Jewel hilted swords, portraits of ol set in diamonds, bits of flags and fragments or robes, and I know not what all, were shown us and described in detail, The, old castle was really very well worth seoing. e One t dinners we bave enjoyed was Hi i 3 fal 5 . 4 5, use one up i Ef g 5 g z 5 Which Ta apc ting EXHIBITION, opened last spring, is about closing. It been quite successful, I believe, though notes PR contributed to as anticipated. The principal contributors Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The peop 7 moter in the iron department, where are + mens of brands of Swedish iron not to be e equaled. machinery department is pretty |, bat ing to compare with that seen in the fair of the ‘American ‘In. stitute in NewYork. The balance of articies seems to be specimens of the mauufacturing skill of the Norsemen, ‘and is creditable in variety and quality. A large monitor Pocock geek J ~openp age one of = oe moni attracts a good attention. work. moots is fine and the quality of the material unex- that the people of the North abe lagesioss: suiespreame mr invitation, the En Tor anaes ‘special , the Envoy and ber of of- ficers witnessed a trial of a largo” waa . BRERCH-LOADING the invention of Lieutenant navy. It was loaded in nineteen seconds by the lieuten- inay een men, and seemed to work exceed. ly well. ication of the breech machinery gases and to be worked very It is simple and easily constructed. It was Me 4 closely studied by our who think very highly of the invention. The gun we saw was of about 150 pound Cpe, Lieutenant is confident that he will be to cast and apply his principle to fifteen-inch guna, which would be a desideratem. The Swedes are awake to the importance of heavy guns and 1 and are their attention to the prodaction the best specimens of each class They are following our plans very closely, but hope to improve upon them—a consummation to be desired. a CONSULAR BRRAKFAST, I must not to mention that our worthy consul here, Mr. A. W. ina,J r., gave us @ very delightful ‘oreakfast on the same day of the Minister's dinner, which passed off most satisfactorily to all. A large number of Swedish officers were present to meet us, AN OLD FRIEND, T have been made happy in moeting an old com) in our late war, woll known im the United States, I refer to Lieutenant Colonel N. A. Elfw late of the Forty. eighth New York volunteers, who lost a inthe Wil- mington fight. He is en, ving good heajth, and has a position as Professor of Engita! i ee snheny Apieny oe His many friends will be glad to of im. List of officers attached to the United States steamer Miantonomoh :— Commander—Jobn C. Beaumont. Lieutenant Commander—John J. Cornwell, Acting Assistant Paymaster —F. ©, Imlay. Engineere— Acting Chief, Wm. .R Lattimer; Acting First Assistant, George 1. Orswell; Acting Second As- sistanta, T. W. Hincline, R. D, Giberson, H. K. Steover, J. Doty; Third Assistants, R. B. Dick, J. EB he Edwards, James Mena, J. A. Frank. Basigne—J. ¥. Joseph 8. Young, Matee—Jobn MoManus, E, E. Bradbury, Captain's Clerk—John B. Collings. Paymader's Clerie—Geo. W. T! SUIT FOR ASSAULT ANO BATTERY, Superior Court. Oct. 15,—Ontharine Clark va, William Churchill.—This action was brought to recover $5,000 damages for an as- aault alleged to have been committed by defendant upon the plaintiff on the 7th of July, 1866, at 41 Oliver street whore plaintiff was engaged as housekeeper for Edw: ; Bradley, Defendant deniod the agsault and asserted that on Lt y im question he called at the house of Bradiey to see im relation to a fre which had occurred In the house, defendant being the agent of the same also being the lessee of « front room on the frst floor of the house; that when defendant went into house he foond Mr. Bradley in the front room, and upon interro- gating him im regard to tho fire Bradley commenced abusing defendant. During the altercation plainuff came in and recetved some gentle attentions on the of defendant, for which she brought the present uit. After oiriee emmoee on og sides the jury browahiia « SPECULATION IN COUNTERFEIT MONEY, Nice Business for a Government Detective— He Sells Counterfeit Mone>, and te Ar- rested—The Prisoner Quce Charged with Murder—Tho Personnel of Our Detective Oficers, &e. A somewhat strange business for a govermment officer to be engaged in was developed before Justice Dowling yesterday at the Tombs. George Hyer, alles Goorge May, alas “Black George,” claiming to be & government dotective on the staf of W. P. Wood, Chief of the secret Service Division, in the Treasury Department, was arrested by 4 sergeant of the Sixth precimct on the charge of having sold Thomas 8, Knox, of No, 346 Fourth avenue, a quantity Of counterfeit notes purporting to be genuine issues of the bank of Southport, Connecticut, and the Lyons Bank of Wayve county, of this State. ‘The warrant of arrest was based on an affidavit made by Knox, and as it is exceedingly interesting, inasmuch ‘as the prisonor’s manner of doing business is fully de- vel in the deposition, we give it in full: — Aer Soom, ing array tte the Bowe ldibortinct deneoeat 7 bar , an on ‘aquantiy ol State counterfeit Sank notes; ined On account of the fact that he believed deponent him (sald Hyer) to bea detective of the Ualted ‘Btatoe gov. ernment; thi Hyer told deponent that he need not be reid Of wien as. ernment, ive, as the notes he had “ald over Wood's rackett,”” that none of Wood's dotectives could arrest him for it; that sald Hyer then acreed to meet deponent at the corner of treet and the Bowery on the afternoon of yesterday, Octo, ber 18, 1866, at six o'clock; but before the timo of appoiament had expired deponent met the said Hyer in auother quarter, acoldentally and made another engagement to meet at his Foom, No. 108 Greene street, second floor, front room, | as s00n a8 deponent obtained the money to pay for the coun- terfiet notes which he was to soll deponent, as agreed; that on the afternoon of Saturday, Ootover 13, 1866, depo- nent met him (said Hyer) at bis room aforesaid, as agreed, and the said Hyer gave to deponent sixteen of the notes sim!- lar and counverparis of the one hereto annexed, which pur- rts to be of the issue of the Southport Bank, of Southport, tate of Connecticut, of the denomination of’ three dollars, dated November 2, ‘1863, and si F. D. Perry, cashier, and T. Alvord, president, payable to bearer on demand; ‘also one bill, which is hereto annexed, and purporting to be of the issue of the Lyons Bank of Wayne County, Lyons, State of New York; of the denomination of two ‘dollars, dated January 1, ed by D. W. Paishall, cashier, and D. W. Panball, banker, and payable to bearer on dei ali of which Is counterfelt and of no value, and for which doponent pald him in United States ury and oi bank notes, of the issue of the United States of America, the sum of $58 50, which was at the rate of twenty-seven cents upon evel », the price agreed to be paid to him, said Hyer, by him, this deponent; that sald Hyer knew and intended that deponent shauld and would utter and pass the said false and forged counterfeit notes, aud that ho well knew that the same were forged and coahieriae said Hyer stated that he was safo as far as ulted States was concerned, as he was agovernment detective, upon the food, Chiof of the Secret Service division tn the Treasury Department, and that he could not, and would not, cause the arrest of deponent by the United State: thorities, and that sald Wood had no power to do so, and deponent bought the notes, as before stated, and after the transaction immediately gave notice to the police authori. vies; that deponent the said notes from the said Hyer for the reason that he was afraid that said Hyer would have caused his arrest by | the United ‘States authorities if he did not do so, from the fact that deponent is informed and believes that said Hyer has placed counterfelt notes in the pockets of petsons who had afterwards been arrested upon e charge of hav- ing the same in their possession, with intent to utter, at the instigation of said Hyer; and fearing that said Hyer would have arrested deponent in the said manner, he bought the same, On the above complaint the prisoner was arraigned and examined. He 1s twenty-eight years of age, was born in New Jersey, and lives at No. 97 Stanton street. In regard to his occupation the prisoner replied:—“‘I ‘am connected with the United States government, apd rather not answer in what capacity." He dented his guilt, and said the charge against him was y Many years ago thi er was a sailor, while at sea he and others of crew compelled four negroes to walk a plank, from which they fell overboard and were drowned. The guilty parties wore arrested on reaching port, and several them were punished; but “Hyer, after |, ing. in prison for eighteen months, was dis- charead jubseq' staf of W. P. juently he was arrested in this city on a charge of forgery, convicted and sentenced to the State Prison for the term of five years. He was after. wards convicted of the same offence in Sag Harbor, and returned to the State Prison for three years more. Mr. Knox, the complainant in the case, was committed to the House of Detention as a witness. ALLEGED FORGERY. A New York Merchant the Alleged Princi- pal—His Arrest and Imprisonment—Testi- mony Before the Magistrate. Mr. Josiah Carpenter, a commission merchant living at No. 76 Clinton place, was brought before Justice Dow-*| Ung, at the Tombs, yesterday morning, by the Chief of the Detective Force, on the charge of having forged the name of George R. Hobby & Co., of 341 Washington street, to @ warehouse receipt for two hun- dred and fifty-two boxes of tobacco purporting to be im the warehouse of Mr. Hobby. This forged receipt Carpenter subsequently presented to Mr. Daniel P. Bell, of 96 Pine street, and asked for an advance on it of $3,500. Mr. Boll, who is Secretary of the New York Warehouse and Security Company, believing the receipt to be genuine, advanced to Mr. Carpenter the sum he took the receipt as security. Mr. Bell sab- , and Forgeries on the City Banks. ‘The examination of Edward Urwick,. charged with being an accomplice of Eugene Durand in the forgery of checks amounting to $17,341 10 on a number of the city banks, was to bave taken place at the Tombs yesterday, Dut Mr, Flanigan, counsel for the Hanover Bank, ap- peared before the court and stated that it was the de- sire of the directors that proceedings should not be prosecuted against the prisoner, as such a course might possibly prevent him from as a witness in trial of in case the lnlter should be arrested. were ‘at the court at nine o'clock this morn- to go on with the examination. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT PURCHASE OF GOODS. Supreme Court—Circuit—Part 3. Before Judge Davies. Oct. 15.—Harris Solomon ve, Henry Buncke.—This was an action brought against the defendant to recover $300 for goods sold and delivered to the defendant, as alleged, by the plaintiff. The defence set up is that defendant did not purchase the for himself but for a third party, b epen ned and that before the ie INTERESTING CASE OF ALLEGED ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Superior Court—Part 2. Before Judge Jones. Oct, 15.<-Charles A. Bess vs.;Alezander A. Noyet.—The Plaintif? in this case brought bis action for the sum of $5,000 damages, alleging that the defendant on the 224 of January, 1866, assaulted him in @ disgraceful manner At his (plaintiff's) residence in east Twelfth street, The Counsel for plaintiff represented in his opening that his client was engaged to be married at the time of the oo- currence, to a Miss Gardiner, formerly an actress, and that on returning home at nine o'clock at night on the 22d of January, he found bis affanced sitting on the sofa with the detendant; that this annoyed bim so much that he ordered the defendant to leave tho house, which the defendant retused to do, and instead sprang from his chair clutehing the plaintiff by the collar, and 80 assault him. The defendant, on other hand, a charge, by setting up that u nt was only a boarder im Miss Gardiner's house aving no right to order him away; that he (defendant) was engaged to be married to Miss Gardiner, and used the siolenes complained of because requested to do ao by Migs G., whom the piaintiff was abusing and atiemre: (0 apmqall. that thafege mead wee vocr site 08 Mr. The history of this case, as put before the court by Plaintif, is as follows:—John Valentine died in New Jorsey, Decomber 14, 1853, leaving, together with his Jersey and city of New York. hia tint Bitte and tae bitaron and after some specific |i he further directed that all bis Toth tal ead Portonal, which he held. in the Btate 6 ‘should be sold aheap time after his decoase, a i it if trol, tor the use of my wife and children, wi age; and after my youngest child shall have the age of twenty-one years, my will is that all my property that remains Shave and share alice, excepting the right excey 6 OF Eliza Vi e, before menncges.)! pe Margaret, one daughtors, married Barke the plaintiff, bad issue of him, and died Octobr 8, 1863, her husband surviving her. for and letters of adi ite, and on tie 30th December, 1865, mig ar asult as such administrator against the defendunt, oneof her co-tenants to ents received by him. The complciah, after setting forth all preliminary statements, alloges the invalidity of her fe 8 will ge to the premises in New York, which it claims on bis descended to his heirs, subject to his widow's right of dower. the jon of rents of these premises by thi fondaat and her refusal to account for the same, aud concludes by asking for an accounting aud for judgment for a balance due, ( The answer admits the material facts, denies the con- clusions of law in non-accounting, avers the payment of the rents under the will with the consent of plain- tiffs wife; avers that she was maintained ait of the that the defendant advanced money to the estate, which be counterciaims, Before this suit was brought the aera, as administrator. of his wife, filed a bill against ny defendants as executors to compel them to account assuch, On the 26th of January, 1866, another action ‘was commenced by plaintiff, claiming as tenant by the cdurtesy of his wife shares of the real estate formerly eoee her father and by Mra. Brown and her bus- bandas -at-law of her father, to obtain a decree de- claring void the provisions ofj the will above cited, on the ground that they are contrary to the provisions of the statute relative to the suspension of the power of alienation, and that this injuriously affected Certain real estate of her father situated in the State of New York. This complaint prays for a decree that the will be declared void as to premises, that the estate descond to the heirs, with the usual prayer for a decree in partition, coupled with one for an accounting. Evidence on both sides has been taken before the Court, Mesars. 8. R. Schiefflin, E. 7. Gerry and ©. A. Ray for plaintiffs, and Messrs. W. re H. Thayer for defendants, Judge Daniels reserved his decision. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Tas Srewarr Divorce Casr.—The Stewart divorce case came up in the Supreme Court, Circuit, before Judge Gilbert, yesterday morning, on motion of the counsel for the defendant, Deborah Stewart, for the allowance by the Court of alimony for the wife and the E if i gt ih g E 2 [ i Hi i Bunt uw SI for divorce on the Bae ate ta ©: Kneeland, have i $ iH i E iy i E ul i Hi Ba i Se, a H ir g ul ss He soa H PF : : i i Hl ih az 7 a, t : A FY g7, iH Hi HF ry & : : £ 5 § E i i l i i id a Sere 7 | ge 4 8 i ! Fi For.—At the regular meoting of the Common held yesterday afternoon, a report from the on Railroads was received and adopted, by mission is given to the Brooklyn City li i 3 | Fis—A Kmpume Woop Factony Dasrmorap.—The alarm of fire which was given about one o'clock yester- day morning was caused by the burning of #kindling ‘wood factory situated at the corner of Kent avenue and Little Nassau street, owned by Messrs. Keenan & Elliott. ‘The flames which for s short time iseaed from the | to crease the impression mi ‘extensive charac. Jy illumnlaated for miles A Dasrsnats Dauwxexs Max Frings on 4 Pouce Orr cun.—Jobn Harmen Long, who was arrested in Walworth street about eight o’clock on Sunday evening ona charge of intoxication, appeared before Justice Cornwell yes- torday morning, and was held to await the action of the Grand Jary. Had intoxication, however, been the only A Disnonmer Domnsti0.—Of this order it would appear that Frederica Rubert may be classed. Hergarrest was effected by a sergeant of iho Forty-Third precinct ag about four o'clock yesterday morning, while in Court near Harrison street. Concealed i z z i i art wo perty of her master, Mr. L. Heidelberger. On ing subseqtently before Justice Walsh, she pes guilty, and will await the action of the Grand Fata Fats ynow a Wixpow.—The attention of a man named Frank Collins was attracted by the breaking of a giass lamp susperded over the door of 688 Atlantic street, at about Ave o'clock on Sunday morning, and on joins to the epot he discovered the body of a man named john Dumphrey lying on the sidewalk. It appears that the unfortunats man who occupied the third story of the house No. 688 Avantic street, had becu sleeping ina chair with bis Lesd out of the window, and, losing bis balance, fell to the walk beneath, striking the iamp alluded to in his course, He was instantly killed. The coroner will hold ap inquest. A Lapt Fouxr Dean m Hen Bav.—A lady named Hodges, residing at 213 South First etreot, E. D., was found dead In he bed at two A. M. yesterday morning her husband. Coroner Smith investigated the cause death, when {t appeared that Mra, Hodges had been com) for wwo weeks, and that her death was the it of apoplery. A Geawax facnen Coxcunt Broxey Ur or om Porice.—Jnst previous to ten o'clock on Sunday night, a sergeant, aecompanied by another officer of the Forty. sixth preginet, went to the concert and lagor beer saloon, knigwn es Harmony Hall, 143 Ewen street, & D., and the following artists:—George Kramer, Lena Kraterand Theodore Kiote—thys r-*0'Dg ao th the performinces. It is claimes *s the police that all the proceeding: were not at sacred character; on the contrary, they mated that the partics arrested were setting their se in a roar by playing « vaye-- 10, The prisoners were locked up for the night 2ad produced before Justice Walter y wterday, when the Proprietor of the piace, Henry Hoifman, compromeed te guatier br aarjaK plo Whe ciby coflera the Lid THE PARAGUAYAN WAR The Allies Preparing to Ad- vance Again. Jauetion of Baron Alegro’s Army with the Main Allied Force. hee QUA BUENOS AYRES CORRESPONDENCE. Bomwon Avnas,& A., August 28, 1608. Our latest dates from the army are up to August 24, ‘There was. lull in the storm of war that promised bes ashort respite from its daily horrors, It is understoed that about September 1, the allies will be prepared for a step in advance. Transports are preparing to convey large numbers of wounded men, and the hospitals are placed in a state of preparation for the resulta of a deot- sive battle, The river is rising, which is favorable te the opetations of the fleet. The horses lately ordere® from Buenos Ayres have arrived in tho camp, but they have suffered greatly on the way, having been om board ship for three weeks with only dry feed, and per- haps not abundant at that they are much werse for the journey. Various causes prevented the best horses from being taken fof this purpose, ee that the one thousand eight hundred horses and theeae thousand two hundred mules already arrived begim to suffer the fortunes of war. " ALLIED FAILURE AND LOSSES, ‘The allies are now four months on Paraguayan soil, and 80 far cannot yet be said to have gained one unques- tionable battle, Numbrous skirmishes have occurred, and gome close contested batties have been fought, after which both armies have returned to their former post- on, Meantime men on the ground estimate the bosses Of the allies at fifteen thousand men. The losses of the Paraguayans have not been less. HOSTILITY OF THE PARAGUAYANY TO THE BRAZILIAN, ‘The Paraguayans are believed to be much more hestile to the Brazilians than to any other of tho allied nations, The Brazilian prisoners are believed to be killed as they are taken, but the Argentine prisoners are not. On the ‘18th July two Argentines wore taken by the Paraguayana, one of whom was @ musician. They were taken befere Lopez, who closely questioned them about the conditiea of ‘the allied atmy, and the soldier rofused to tell all he knew, and he was ordered out to be shot. Tho musician 800n after received the same sentence, but had his sem- tence commuted to service on condition of his continuing his vocation. This he did until one month after when he improved an oppitunity to escape. I only givethis ase practical illustration of the policy of making patriet soldiers of prisoners of war. OONTINUED BOMBARDMENT, Dering the month of August there was hardly one of rest from canonading and shelling from the foca- onor iho vatious pari of he aed camp, apse? She Iedexterouny.” On rainy” day, had at tbe s0ad of mies they are up to thoir mischief as usual, ke, Bee ? fl i i ff i ; ii iy bas mea for officers that he can trust most soldiers exhibit the most determined bravery. Women attend the and in some kinds of work take the . C ‘MR. WASUBORNE, inister from the United States to Paraguay, is sow Ppa ee IS Py or pedoog, in the United States steamer Shamokin, a deabie f i k i be for sale, bat is aull pashing it On ing it om. the 11th of September a great civic fou day here. Be Office. But one fresh case of cholera was reported in this city” yesterday, the patient being a colored iafant samed George A. Brown, No, 604 West 26th street. A burial Total white cases. . Total white deaths —This shows the total number of cases reported. 1,184, of whom 726 had died. This is « fearful mga. terriby, fearful, attacked Ving sam Clay. or Wm. Hughes, Oren, Jobn peey and Martin Malady, Bui aap yn ee ne