The New York Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1866, Page 8

eS eee HE FENIANS. Deaion of the Canndion dodges in the ‘uses of the Condemued Prisezers ‘They Are to be Hanged on the 13th of Decemser. Wenian Mioromenty in This Gity and Hisewhere. &e. &e. SPECIAL "TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. Toxonto, Dec. 1, 2866. ‘The die is sand Lynob, McMahon, School, Sleven and the-other sprieoners under sentence will meet the detiths of funs-en the 15th of this month, while Lamiden baskewén the sunshine of liberty, thanks to the tanparuslity offe Canadian jury. ag this wan,the test day of the term naturally a great deal of intemet was manifested by the legal community 4a regard to the decision which the Judges of the ‘Queen’s Bewih and Common Pleag bad arrived at re- warding Mr. UeKenzie’s application for a rele nisi call- wg on the: Attorney General of Upper Canada to show cease why's new trial should not be had and the ver- ict opt aside in the case of the Fenians tried at ‘the late Asskes, A large. number of people were resent, the prevailing opmion being that the wale World bs granted in the Queen’s Bench; but public opinion was mistaken, as the judgnsont was adverse to ‘the prisoner, the Judges mot being even willing to allow their dectsion t be reverwed by the Court of Error and Appeal, When the news became known the biget party yased # streana of delight, and exulted much im the an- Aictpated plea sure of seeing a few fellow beings hanged; while the moge liberal minded freely expressed the view ‘that public sentiment might havo bad something todo with tho diucision. In amy caze'the envied boast that British law’ would seoner that a hundred guilty mon mightbo wequitted than that one innocent man might be found guiléy loses considerably at present in ite coloring. ‘Mo fair m inded man who heard the trial of the unfor- ‘anate pri boner, Sleven, can come to any other conclusion tm equitysthat if be is hanged on auch evidence a new aioe with be placed om Canadian annals—tbat of legal ‘The Jredges took their sents on the bench at twelve @eclock, and shertly before one delivered the following Judgme:at:— TRE QUEEN ‘VS. x MATION, ‘The Ya Juaatioe, after stating at length the law ander whch prisoner was tried, observed that the indict- geent coptained three counts, the tirstof which charged @e prBoner with having come to this country for the purpose of levying war against the Queen; wie second @harged him with having, while in Canada, joined him- self with divers ill-di foes for the pu: @ of com- an act of war; and the third with having com- emitted ap act of hostility. The first objection taken was was no legal evidence to prove that the a citizen of. the United States, while there ‘was direct evidence to show that he was a British sub- Sect, and that the Crown had made the siatements of the ‘only evidence they had on that point, Hin them referred at length to the authorities on showing that a natural born subject may de- ive himself of the rights and privileges by certain acta, a-person, by ‘on trade in another country, been held to an alien, and ie debarved civil rights. In enpport of thx, he referred cas» of Lumville versue Phillips (Lorme’s |.) He Bad never heard of any autho- which would give the prisoner the right I bave committed high treason and, cannot be tried for felony,”’ and he thought complications of. @itiiculties arose from the prisoner bad ‘they emanated from and thought that the prisoner's ge mies we os heme. coe perp korg he a citizen. Avi of it Ohjac- the same reasons he pty ee pe would the wecond and third objections; and the fourth, seventh objections resvive themselves ‘that it bas not been sbowm that ‘Ppriso- @ over bere with any intent to levy war against Majesty, and his lordship then read ‘the evidence ‘at the trial, showing tho prisoner's connection with ‘epians. Now, it was argued that the act proved not amount to the levying of war: still the Court bad evidence that they came here in military array and jn military uniform, and frem the nature the evidence he felt satinfed that the prisoners came ever to this country with the body of Fenians with « knowledge of their intention. The Court, however, gould not refrain from stating that they regrotted much ‘that some evidence bad not been brought forward at the what the word “Fenian” meant. If that been shown there could have been no doabi on the ee apart from this both he and his learned after a careful and deliberate consideration, had ome to the conclusion that the evidence was sufficient the fact. There was another groand set the learned counsel, which was that the learned who tried the case was wrong in telling the jury, pg ot age with the Fenians for tie administering spiritual consolation to the ‘and assisting in the act and he would not have worded the 6 as Mr. Justice Wilson, still he was of opinion tat it was correct in law. The lest on which the prisoner applied tora new the first of which war made ground ef surprise, the falsity of ‘of « witness callod Milligan, and the fact that be was in Buffalo at the time been seen at Fort it haw — made by « E accemsutene te beter ee E ze i i g au i iF a 44 om i i segh i Ze rE nya ule Tent i $ 8 ‘i tr ; i FTE iE BE Pg 4 coneurred they had pursued, and added. that he had respect to the law on the subject, and must, Tefure the rule t if a ‘ then moved for leave to appeal o the The Chief Justice said the Court had anticipated eveh motion, Having refused the rule, they did not con- mder thai they would be warranted. th ranting the ap- ‘The Canadians Excited and Anticipating « nian Reid Over the Vermont Border ‘The Annexation Questions, &c. Mowrnnat, Dee. 1, 1860 Great fears are eatertained by the people of Canate West that the Feutens will make a raid on Sweeiehar¢ from the Vermont frontier and release the prisoners The Canadian press bitterly degounce the governmans for allowing the tris to take place at Sweetehury, claiming that they could be tried at Montreal ae weil as those coptured at Fort Erie could be removed 40 Toronto andl tried there. There is @ strong feeling arising throughwet Lower ‘Canada ip faver of annexation, but se thove in authority do ot favor tne movement It is kept ax secret am posible. th ends of the movement are quietly workima them volves wo extend their influence in faver of it, A great many Canadians who did not approve of it «ix mouths ma 'W say they would prefer annexation to combedera- 0 The company of volunteer riffes from Perth, griich have formed the garrison of Fort Wellington for ‘amt fow months, are vader orders to leave home itis sthonght they will be relieved by & Jocal volanseer «wi- PABY OF & detachment of regulary. Quewec, Deo. 1, 1860 Phere are rumors of ihe amembling of Fenians at Aighgate, with the avowed objset of resoulng the prison ory on trial at Bedford. The government has ite eye pon the lovality, aud any atiewpt of the kind will pe imamarily dealt with inistere in and MeNougall, wh: chosem \ in on the Confederation scheme, have + (ved im siah Move of the © o \rey MeGeo (e demncd Fenians. Mowvnmat, Deo 1, 1860 eof tolonteer hae been ordered to Sweetbury Anne, ihe Fenian tale, part of them from not U0 fomeindep ore detached Crow fhe Bedford bat Bien ghia pen ARIE HHS rAIIE AW He es wore thee Justice with mercy.” Canadian Opivion of Colenial Treubte to Our’ at Home. (From the Toronto Globe, Nov. © © © The circumstance in is confined to the lowest and worst class in the ‘country, while it is conclusive as to the fate of any out- break which may be attempted, is not, any guarantee against the movement working mi to Ireland and Irishmen. Stern eyo will a as necessary, or even more necessary, in dealing with an which originates with the worst classes than it mucreants who are at the head of the Fenian consp.racy, the rising would be little else than a warauding enterprise, and would call for far different treatment from that which might be held to be justifiable in the case of a purely polittcal out- break. At the best, a Fenian out in Ireland must involve bloodshed—the sacrifice of hundreds of lives, It will consign many more to the Cesien and to the penalties of sedition. For all this Ireland can reap no possible benefit—even from the Fenian point of view. The blood shed will redress no grievance, real or imaginary; it will retard rather than help the cause of Irish reform. The prosperity of the country will be in- Jared, capitalists will t alarm and withdraw their in- vestmenta, Even now it is admitted by the Fenian writers that the anticipation of an outbreak is driving Toney out of Ireland, ‘Trade and manufactares will be stopped, and should a disturbance last fora week Ire- land will be @ large sum of money the rin conse- quence. Ali clusves, from the wealthiest man to the —% Jaberer, will suffer, brief as the struggle must A fow days at most will witness the su) ion of the wore outsred that’ Ip possible, ‘ad leave Irish grievances, us before, to be redressed by. constitu- onal means, Once there is an outbreak in Ireland—if all ‘the threats’ and preparations ever ceme to that—the trouble will soonte over. With the crushing of the move- in J ment and the retoration of Gage we shall. probabli have the last of Fenianism apc , and will become nich move dificult to keep the swindling coun- terpart in the States alive after an uprising in Ireland has deen-oummaréiy dealt with. The scoundrels who have 80 Jong imposed on the ignorant and lived upon their con- tributions wil possibly be left to earn their bread, while certain “stttesmen’’ and leading editors of the great republiowil! have leisure to reflect upon the mischief they have-Gone in their own country and in Ireland by ‘encouraging a movement which was in the one country fraud, and in the other madness. The American sympathizers with Fenianism are moralty @s guilty 0s any accomplices “in crime ever were; but while the Fenians suffer their accomplices will escape all panienment, unless their own consciences can sup- ply ie THE FENIANS IN THE CITY. Reperts from Massachusetts—The C. 0. 1. R. jone--He Has Been Soen In Con- with Prominent Boston Shipown- Leading Rifles Ordered for the Emperor of inn, ae. The unusual accivity‘among the Fenians of Massachu- sette has already been mentioned in the Herat, and several prominent members of the organization in that State arrived in this city yesterday. They were in con- sultation with the leaders bere for several hours, and matters of great moment to the Bro:herhood were under discussion. Around headquarters several start. ling reports in reference to the business which had brought the Massachusetts delegation to this city were in circulation. Among other things it was positively stated that the O. O. LR. had not yet left the country, and that en Thursday last he was in consulta- tion with three prominent sbipowners of Boston, This was stated by several parties who occupy a high pos'- Yon tn the organization in Boston, and who are inti- mately acquainted with the personal appearance of James Stephens. The number of rifles received from Massachusetts during the last two weeke has been unusually large, and from recent developments the number will be still Yarger as the time for uctive operations In Ireland draws near, ‘the people of the “Hub” are on the yui vive to learn what is the reason why several large orders for breech-loading rifles have recently been given to some of the largest mauufacturers of arms in their State, The rillee have been ordered for wie “Emperor of Ching,” but the knowing owes say thut. the persons by whom the orders were given bad a surong nd vewittakable Hibernian accent, These two circumstances bave terribly excited she Fenians of Massachucetie, ‘The presence of tho. 0. [. AB, taken in voujunction with his’ Miatiens With Abipe owners and the arms ordered for the Emperor of whieh are to he reedy for shipment in two weeks, Combined to raise a perfect furore of excitement iu the Hab of the Univeras, At the headquarters in thin city yesterday the officials were unusually reticent, No detinite information conic be. gained in relation to the coming struggia for Irish independence, although unusual activity prevailed, several delegations o: centres from ‘States arrived here to take part in the cons: MR. RORERTS’ NEW MBADQUARTERS Notwithstanding the mystery that surrounds the head- quarters of the Roberts faction, is is believed that some- tbing serious }# on the tapis. It may appear al expect ap invasion of Canada soil this winter, but the movements of the leaders of the clearly point to an early news from Irelund has seri Colone! Roberts, but it is hoped by the members of the Brotherhood who have still supported him, that the promised onslaught on the redeowts will be simulans and general. The Fenluns at Buffalo Dete Canada, Burraxo, Dec. 1, 1806. ‘The declaration by telegraph from Canada that the black flag would be raived in cave of another Fenian in- Vasion, cause scousiderable indignation amony the Bro- therhood. They declare their intention of going to Can- ada, whether the condemned Fenians are hanged or not, A movement is said to be on foot here to send expe- rienced officers, who served in the late war, to’ Ireland. fected the project of ined toe toe Large subscriptions are now being made here to the Stephens branch of the Fenian enterprise, occasioned by from Ireland in reference to the oD at SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALD. Porsiaxy, Dee, 1, 1906. The Durped section of (hia town, comprining two- thirds of ite busines portion, baw been wholly rebuilt, although only fourteen months bave elapsed since the disastrous conflagration. The new baildings ere tar more substantial and elegant than thore that were de- stroyed—thus adding vastly to the improved appearance of the oity. It has leaked ont that the wool growers of this Staie alone expended searly $326,000 in agitating an increase of the tariff upon foreign wool, aud for the protection ot their own interests. It is now proposed to form an asso. Fl which shall press the matter further upon ng Ome THE COTTON CROP. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALD. ww ORLKANA, Doo, 1, 1866. There are but few foreign orders here for cotton, and speculators are shy of shipping on their own account. It is evident, however, that sooner or later « good portion of the crop, either on order or shin: ots on account of owners, will find ite way abroad. Ti rop advices this week are lem favorable: yet, from anges beyond con trol, the market bas fallen Of le 1 20. por lb, The Foneral New Orleaus estimate is or anda half millian WEWS THE PACIFIC. Lose of the Dutch Hrig Duedectme in Van Diemen’s StralteSixty-Se me Drowned, &e. Say Praxctoo, Deo. 1, 1866, The British brig Alert brings dater from Yokohama, Japan, to October 27 The Dutch brig Daodectmo was lost in Van Diaman's Streit, Of seventy peopleon board, only three Japanese. 0d no Furapeaue, were saved. ‘The distress in Jeddo continues. A great mosting had been held at Yokohama to dewine aremedy for the evils arising by Mexican dollars be com ng Upourren’ in settioment, There are many rumors (rom the sent of war, bat imo Teliabie pews Among the pastengere departing by the steamer Golden City to-day, i# Hon A. W. Corbett, United Staves na shee cleared ¢ Now Ye Fertarday in for New Yorks with sacke of wl The British Potos! alo cleared tor Li With 14,660 sacks wheat very troublesome, by oy bo Idabo rej the NGnee Jabosty 1 to November aiieaiet y [hie undoubtetly meane ‘The ehip Biine Grennean, Captain Webber, which put ito thie port in dim tex, has been ordered to discharge her for exam). Sion by the agents of the under. writers, and will probalbiy be condemned, The Coueral Paciic Qallroad is complete to Ciao, Sinety Utree ating eaet Crore Sacramento, aod tweive aud & bait mile f be Wwminit of the Sierra Nevada Mann wad B oud Wovsised and graven he te¥e) oF the pa. of Lowndes county, offered a bill to alter the constitu- tion of the State in regard to the qualifications of elect ors, which created a good deal of excitement, and «aye rise to considerable argument on the question of peyrg suffrage. As the matter is one of grave {MP stance to Alabama and the entire country, J append ®eopy of the Dill and a report of the action of the Hor eg upon It, as follows:— A BILL TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF ents STATE IN REGAUD TO THE/QUALIFIOATLONS ‘yt YURCTORE, Be it enacted by the Senate Houseot stave of the State of Alabama, t Gi ral ver ‘that article eight, section one, of onstitution of the State, which provides that evegy white male pervat of the of twenty-one rs and: ards, who shall be a citizen. of the United Stales and have resided ip the State one Led next preceding the clea and the fast three months thereof in the county in whieh ke offers to vote, shall be deemed a qualified wiector, provided that no soldier, seaman or marine In the rogular arnry or nary of the United Bains, and no perwn who hava been vonvicl of bribery, forgery, perjury or other high crime or misdenmanor wi by law ” declared ‘may be to have disqualified him, shall be entitied to vote at any elec- sion in thua Btate, be saiitmonded an no read. as follows Every male person of the age of twenty-one years and up- ‘wards, who shall ba eltizen of the United States ad «hall have resided in tik State one yenr next preceding the elec- tion, and #ix months thereof in the county in which he offers to vole, nd shall ye uble to reud the constitution of this State awd the United States, and to write a legible hand, and shall have a Lomestead worth $500. of other-proparty of the value of ‘shail ve deemed & qualified @sctor; provided that wo soldier, sewman or marine in the regular army or navy of the United States, and no person who shall have been convicted of bribery, forgery or, felony. oF other high erime or meanor whiel may be by tw declared to “qualify tim, shall be entitled to vote a: nny election in this Siate. “And provided further, that arson now entitled te vote shall be Aisqualified by this article. Mr. Brooxs, in presenting the bill, said he had not done so without mature deliberation and the purest mo- tives for the public good, and he hoped that jt would be read ad printed, so that exch member might have an opportanity of fully understanding its merits before they voted upon it. He moved, therefore, that the bill shouki be ordered ‘io a second reading on the morrow, and that one hundred and thirty-three copies of the same be printed, Mr. Bornna, of Montgomery, raid if the bill were or- deredto.a second reading it would go to the world that Alabarna-was in favor of negro sutfrage., It was a quos- tion of grave importauce—that of placing the negro on am equality with the white man—and he hoped it wouid be made the special order for some distant day, andnot printed. Mr. McKinstry said he would vote for Mr. Brooke’ ‘motion, but be did not consider that any teat of how he ‘was going to vote hereatter. Mr. Manasoo, of Walker county, opposed the motion, ‘and said the subject was one which should not be con- ‘sidered atall, The people would never endorse them in passing a negro suffrage bill. ‘Mr. Brooms replied that what be had done he had done from the purest motives, His bistory and record for the last six years were wetl known inthe county whieh he represented. He owned a splendid plantation, which had been swept away by war; he bad spent bis last dollar in the canee of the Confederacy, and he was not prepared now even to acknowlodge that be did wrong; but under the circumstances and the relations which existed between Alabama and the United States government, he deemed 43 duty to offer the bill in question, both as @ measure of policy and public good. Mr, Freumax, of Morgan county—the proposition is @ grave ono It secks to elevate the negro and bring down the white man. As I under- stand the bill, hereafter white people who arrive at maturity cannot voto unless they can read and write, ‘The SPeakxn reminded the gentleman from Morgan, that there could be no discussion npon the merits of the Dili at that siage of the proceedings. Mr. Tukasnn, of Tallapoosa count the bill would disqualify one of h at the age of twenty-one unless he could read the con- stitution of the United States, &e. Vbe Sreskie informed him that the bill excluded all persons, While apd black, who could not quahfy. » Mr, Cox remarked that, although tis feehngs were he bi, and that ie chaaces were all in favor of ', Wanted to know if boys whon he arrived the lll, aad said he hoped the members wenld give the tmetier their carcfl consideration, There ahovid be no excitement over the matter, but the? shonld calmly dis- cuss the subject like men, Mr. Freevan moved that the matier be postponed until the 16th ef Jannary. Mr. Dosren, of Autauga, hoped there would be no postponement, and that they would setile the question now with all calmness and consideration, It was a ques- ion not only affecting tue present, bot fature ggpera- tions, and should be looked squarely in the face. These were peculiar and trying Umes, and it behooved them not t do anything hastily. He could nov eee the sense of postponing the consideration of the bill at all, It wonld bave w yo to the people, any way, and before they would be called npoo to vote for it ample opportunity would be had for dis- cussing its merits, He hoped, therefore, that the motion to print the bili and lay iton the table ‘under the rules would prevail. Mr, Garant, of Mobile, was in favor of printing and postponing the further consideration of the bill until the 16th of January, and moved an amendment to that efinct, Mr. THRARMER kaw nO necessity for gong to the ex- pense of printing « bill which had so little chance of being passed; besides the bili was fautty in ite composi- tion. ‘There ‘as no provision in it to submit it to the people, whieb was necessary under the conatitntion, The SrraKen said the question was not on the merits of the bill, neither was this the time to offer any amend. ment, ‘The amendment to postpone until the 16th of January was withdrawn, and the vote was then taken on the question to lay on the table and print one handred and thirty-three copes of the bill, which was lost by @ voie of 21 In tavor and 65 against. Mr. Monae, @f Choctaw county, moved to postpone the matter until January 16. Losi, by a vote of 40 to 48, Mr, Tauasmen moved to lay the bill on the tabie. Car- ried, by a vote of 69 to 18. Several membera wished to explain thetr votes, and leave being accorded them, about a dozen took the floor. One of them moved to lay the bill on the table, because it disfranchised white men and soldiers Another bo- cause it elevated the pegro to the political equality of the white man. Mr, Monse voted against laying on the table, becuase he wanted the biil to be disoussed upon its morits, He wae opposed to the measure, but he thought iis eum mary treatment war decidedly impotitic and unwise. considering the relations that exieted between Alabama and the United States ernment. Mr. Brooks, the jor of the bill, was one of the a, Perved in the Confederate army with distinction, end sacriticed al! bie worklly goods ip ‘the lost cause. Be ts now continerd that the only way to redeem the State from ita preseut prostrate condi. tion and restore peace and harmony to the country is to give the black man a chance to vote, Laegisiature will take a recess on the 7th inst, until the 16th of January, when the subject wil no doubt be revived avd inal! probability meet with « more favorable reception, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Aweerziixe Croars,—Pbilip Nelsen wees arrested Friday evemng, on complaint of Barthold Gaede ke, who keeps a cigar store at No 55 Church street. Neleon, it is alleged, stole $400 worth of cigars while in charge of the above store, in the abseuce of its proprietor. ia held for examination. Brno. —The grocery of ¥. Markey, corner of Front and Main streets, wae entered by burglars yesteraay morning, They succeeded in carrying away only $10 worth of goods AMARSTS BY TAR PoLicr.—The number of arrests by the police during the last week was 295; during the past month, 1,617 + A Lance Bact vow 4 Pickrocker.—Abraham Tiee, resident of Nineteenth street, Gowanns, had his kot picked of $460 Friday evening, while getting on ® Hamil ton avenue car at the ferry. Howson to Whom Hovon is Dex. —In a report published yesterday in regard to a case of death and destitution at No. 40 North Fitth strees, bh. D., it was inadvertentiy stated that Philip Marks, the deceased, had been confined to his bed for over one year, and had no medical at tendance for a long time, The facts are that Mra. Neison, &@ philanthropic lady, had collected various sims of money for the benefit of Marks, and these wore faithfully applied to alleviate the wants of the distresaed man. and thow of hin bereaved family, WESTCHESTER INTEL LIGENCE. Count oF Oven ayo Tremor. —T be Grand Jury cawe into court yerterday morning and presented troe Wille againet Robert Williams, indicted for grand larceny Dewnis Slattery and Oscar Peck, indicted for burglary and lareeny at Brontville; Michael Pendergrast, Indicted for felon jour ateanit and stabbing at Yonkers; Morrie Jacobs, indicted for grand larceny at West Farms; Mary Haye, indicted for murder at astings; Christian I. F Gerhard, ating Frank Gerbart, indicted for burglary at Rye; Richard Lewis, Michael’ Phaten and James MoKit- trick, indicted for bighway robbery and grand larceny at Westetmeter; James Mack, indicted for grand larceny at White Mains, The afver belng arraigned ané ead wore remanded to jail, with the exeep- on of Mack, who war went to iho State Prison at Sing ‘at hard labor for two and six monthe, R Lewis, who was admitted to bau In the eum or 94.000 Swo suretios of $2,000 each. ‘SENTEREES OF MURDENERS. Partapenena, Doo. 1, 1866. wnt et Sea a ate fon went vs der of Mary fon of i] fame, last summer. Wm. H. Maguire, @ho killed the girl named Maggie Baer in the Continen.@! theatre, about two years Wan rentenced to eg) seplenre wae made of the eeUHtt OF Ibe wr ernee Dangxrovs ACGDENT to 4 Borenrr,—A butcher named Maurice Condon, while driving up Greenwich smroet yesterday morning, was thrown from his wageh and seriously tnjured, It appears he had just left, Wasb- ington market aud was proceeding up town with a load of meat, vegetables, CS one of the wheels ran seat against a curb “ ing his right shoulder and bruising his pa pa was'conveyed to & drug store aad his wougds cared for by a surgeon. Senrovs Disturbaxce—A Man ‘Posuen Ivto 4° CELULAR axp Davgerovsty Ingurep,-—~ Shortly before twelve o'clock yesterday morming Patrick Hannegan and Thomes Mullen, laborers employed on the new Hrratp building in Broadway, becamo involved in a difficulty, during which it is alleged Hannegan pushed Mullen from the wall into the cellar, The latter fell a distance of twenty-five or thirty feet, and it is feared received fatal injuries, He was taken out insensibie, and in that con- dition removed to the New York Hospital by an officer of the Broadway squad, It ‘is believed be canuot long survive. Hanuegan was arrested by an officer of the ‘Twenty-sixth precinet and taken before Justice Dowling, who committed Him‘to await the result of Mullen’s in- jaries. ‘The ivjured man has a wife and family residing in South Brookiyn, Rescvxp ero Drowsine.—Yesterday evening a river boatman named Glenmore Budd, while rowing past the foot of Thirty-foarth street, North river, accidentally fell overboard, and would probably bave been drowned bad it not deen for the praiseworthy conduct of Edward Wilson, the mate of a Siboiner an ter way up the river. It seme Budd had got into the wake of a steamer, was suddenly thrown out of bis boat by the springin: an oar. Mr, Wilson fortunately witnessed the occu rence, and instautly plunged after the drowning man, who, not being able to swim, was fast sinking. “He snc- ceeded tm reaching bim and holding his head above water until 4 boat from the schooner came to their as. i nd Te Lave ACCIDENT IN THR Bay.—The boat run down in the bay by the steamer William Cook,-on Thanksgiv- ing night, was a water tender of about eight tons bur- den, belonging to W. Danforth, of Bergen Point. At the time of the accident it was on tue way from Jera:y City to Port Johnson, Bergen Point. It had but one man on board; bis name’ was Michael Norton, of New York. As he bas not been heard of since the affair, it is sup- posed he was drowned. He hae a sister residing in this city. ‘Tne Kxter.-—Edward Niland, of Bergen Point, N. J. yesterday afternoon had an altercation, at the corner of Washmgton and Morris streets, with some parties to him unknown, by oue of whom he was stabbed. Niland Was severely wounded, and was conveyed to the Bellevue Hospital. Revovation oy tae Court or Svaciat Setions,—The Court of Special Sessions is undergoing @ thorough reno- vation, On the conclusion of the trials yesterday morn- ing a large force of plasterers aud painters took possession of the room, and, under their hands, its dingy aspect will soon be changed for the better, Recerers of ANNUAL County Taxes —Owing to the rush of taxpayers who assembled at the Receiver’s office to pay their taxes, tho cash department was detained until four o’clock on Thanksgiving morning and until soven o'clock yesterday morning. During the tast threo or four days the office of the Receiver of faxes, the hall of the Supreme and Superior Courts, and tor some dis. tanco out into the park, extending to the new Court House, long lines of taxpayers might have been seen patienUy waiting their turn, and so anxious were they to pay their taxes before the Ist day of December that they bravely stood Shur ground during & pelung rain storm which lasted several hours, The amount received by the Recerver of Taxes op account of taxes of 1866, from October 15 to November 30 inolusive, is as fol- tows :—October 16 to October 20, $1,619, 67; October 22 w Vctober 31, $3,498 495 66; November t to Novem- bar 10, “$1, Ks '00; November 12 0 November 1%, $1,187,696 96; ‘November 19 19 November 30, ¥§ 400 42° Tovol, $12,403,859 €0, Fixes vor VioLaTioy oF Conroration ORpiwasces,-—At Judge Hull’s court, in the Fight dinteiet, oleht men were tried for, violations of corporation ordinances, and fined in the agge $90. The specific offences were want of licenses, having no lamps, mo raes posted, and no cards in their couches. The laints were todved by the police in Captain Bracket’s district, Tae * Myereqons INvLURNCR ov THK Henanp” Auain Exvmairko,—Some few weeks since a votice appeared the columns of the Heraio, doscriptive of the bratal pruction of dog fighting and rat baiting, periodically in- dulged in at celebrated establishment in Water street, known as “Sporteman’s Hall,” kept by an individual standing very high in the lower sporting circles, and Known by the familiar sbrique of “Kit? burns. In the notice referred to an appeal was made to Mr. Bergh and the police to interfere, not alone for the make of humanity, but also in mercy to the brutes, bipeds and quadrupeds, by whom and with whieb the aforesaid Amusements were carried on. Acting on. the advice of the Henatp, Captain Thorne, of the Fourth precinct, laid hie plans t be on hand at the next “entertainment,” and learning that last night had been decided upon by some members of the fraternity as the time for the pur- pow of allowing their puppies to uy their pluck, he kept 4 sharp lookout until he was sure that the time for ac- uon had arrived, and taking with him a posse of police officers, he entered “Sportainan’s Hall” just as the fan Was about to commence. and made captive entire party assembled in the place, including the proprietor, and, marching them olf to the station house, locked them up for the night. This morning they will be brought before the Justice of the Tombs Police Court and dewit with according to law. Danixe Artmart ar Hicuway Rowexay.—Cbarien § Smith, a clerk in the employ of Harper & Brothers, when about eutering the alleyway connected with the building, “on Cliff street, was knocked dows and ap attempt rade, by some Beton unknown to bim, to bis pockets of $7,600 belonging to the firm, which the ruffian must have known was in bis posession, Mr. Smith, however, frastrased the attempts of the thief in getting at the oney, and raised au alarm, whereupon Lis assationt fled, Accrount in Sroxs Araexr.-James MeAuly, while at work In Stone street, yesterday, had bis arm fractured by the falling of @ bale of tobacco on him, and was con. veyed to the City Howpital for medical treatment. ee Fark at St. Stepmen’s Roman Catnone Cavnce,—A Indies’ fair to rae funds in ad of the liqni- dation of the heavy expense incurred in the recent en- largement of St. Stepben’a Roman Catholie «burch, in Twenty -mighpp atreot, will open to-morrow evening, The fair will be BBld in the spacious basement hall of the charch, and will be most interesting, a* the ladies have resolved to excel In the display on their tables, and are to assist the Dr. n bis laudable nuderteking. The church when will be one of the tnest Roman Catho! edifices in the country. Lecrors oN Kows at rae Crunce oF tim Iaarcm ae vrvios,--A leeture will be delivered next Sunday evening, December 9, at the Charch of the Immalculate Conception, corner of Fourteenth street and avenue A, the Rev. Dr. F. 3. Freel on “‘Rome, the Mother of yy proceeds devowed to the relief of the poor of the parish. Cnanty Lecronss ny De Cornova.—Mr. De Cordova has consented tofdeliver a course of three lectures at the Bverett Rooms, in this city, for the benefit of the Pro. testant Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. The object is ost worthy, and there is little doubt that a handsome sum will be rea!.zed FPoxmeat or Mx J. B, Avun--The faneral services over the remains of the late J.B. Auld, who for many years acted as private socretary of our metropolitan Mavors, took .place yesterday morning at St. Gabriel's (Roman Catholic) church, in Thirty-sixth street, near Second avenue. The charch was crowdea with the rela- tives and friends of the deceased, and among the assem. bly were many prominent citizens, euch as Mayor How. man, hard @'dorman, Sheriff Kelly and Dr. H. J. Anderson. Rev. Mr. Clowry, pastor of the church, cele brated @ solemn juiem mase, aewisted by the Rev, Mesers, Biretta and Andrews, The remains were con- veyed to Calvary for interment, and were followed by # numerous train of mourners, Reorayixe of 4 GRrawMan Moron, —Grammar school No. 18, in Fifty-first street and Lexington avenue, has beep rebatit and fitted up in splendid style with all the latest aecommedations It wih be reopened op Monday for the reception of pupiia, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Adoption of n Badge for the Order. Cmcaao, Deo, 1, 1866. lu pursuance of Special Order No, 2, issued by General Hurlbut, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Rapubitc, a commission consisting of Gen. J. C. Webber, Adjutant General of this State; Col, N. N. Tyner, Adju- tant General of Towa, and Major 0. M. ped ben Tt Goneral of Indiana, met to-day It in to be of and silver, the di it : 8 srviees To-day. Rev. Charles B. Sasyth, who was refused permission to deliver his 24nd iecture on “The Naked Truth,” ip Cooper Instit’ 49, on Sunday evening last, will deliver a lecture om ‘che Life, Character and Destiny of Jefferson Davis, at ‘chat place to-morrow evening. He will at that time, be expects, be able to announce definite arrange- ments, for the continuance of hie Sunday afternoon ieo- tur, ‘The Right Rev. Horatio Potter, D. D., Bishop of New ‘York, will repeat the sermon preached by him on Sun- day evening, November 11, as the second of the course on behalf of the Now York Protestant Episcopal City Mis» sion Society, in St, Luko’s church, Hudson street, near Grove, at half-past seven o'clock. Rev. Dr. Deems will preach in the Chapel of the Uni- Yersity, Washington square, at eleven o'clock. Atst. Ann’s free church, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenne—the Right Rev. Bishop Potter will admintster confirmation at balf-past seven A. M. Rev. Eastburn Benjamin will preach at half-past ten A. M., Rev. Dr, Gallaudet at three P. M. and Rev. William G. Hughes at half-past seven P. M. The afternoon service will be for deaf mutes, x ? Tho mission et the Transfiguration church, Mott street, of which the Rev, Thomas or is pastor, under the auspices of the Dominican Fathers, which has been going on for last three weeks with wonderful suc- esr, will be brought to a close bigh mass, at which bis Grace the Most Reverond John McCloskey, D. D., Archbishop of New York, will be present, Tn the evening, at sev lock, a lecture will | be delivered by Rev. Father Ralph, 0. P., on the subject of-the ** Holy Enchasist;”’ and on Monday a far well lec- tafe will be given at the same hour by Father Wilson, 0. P., the subject of which will be his.travels through the Holy Land. 8 Snow, the Messenger, will preach in the Uuiver- Washington square, at three P. M. Subject— Christ as Prophet, Priest and King.” The congregation of St. Stepben’s Episcopal church, Rev. Joseph H.. Price, D. D., rector, formerly worship- ping at the corner of Broome and Chrystio streets, will old divine service in the French church, on Twenty- second streot, between Kifth and Sixth ayonuce, at hali- past ten A. M. and half-past seven P..M. The rector will preach at both services. Rev, Tresham Gregg will preach thia morning, after- noon and evening, at 600 Broadway, on ‘Who in the Last Days may Expect to Kecape Death.” Rev. 0. B, Frothinghamr preaches at his church on Fortieth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, at haif-past ten o'clock A. M. and half-past seven o'clock P.M. Subject in the morning, “Extravagance;” even- ing, “The Poet's Creed.” Samuel H. Cox, D. D., will preach in the West Fiftioth stroet Presbyterian church, near Broadway, at half-past ten o’clock A. M. and half-past seven o'clock P. M. Elder Knapp, the Revivalit, will preach. in the Bloom- ingdale Baptist church (Dr. Wescott’s), south side of Forty-second street, between Seventh and Eighth ave- nue, at half-past ten o'clock A. M. and half-past seven o'clock P.M. Also every day next week, except Satur- day, at three and haif-past seven o'clock’ P. M. Lectures for the Jews wil! be resumed in the Church of St. Matthias, corner of Thirty-second street and Broadway, at balf-past seven o’clock P.M. Lecture 10- night on “The Hope of Israel,” by Rev. Wm. Wardlaw. At Ali Saints’ chureh, cornor of Henry and Scammel streeis, Rev. Dr. Morris will preach m ihe evening, at half-past seven o'clock. In the Bleecker street Downing street, Rev. Day by @ grand solemn versalist church, corner of . Lee, pastor, there will be services at a quarter to eleven A, M. and half-past seven P.M. “abject of this evening's iecture, ‘John Calvin a8 a Christian Leader.’” ‘The Central Presbyterian church ‘having reinoved from Broome street, meet for worship at Lyric Hall, Forty-seyenth street, junction of Broadway and Seventh avenue, Preaching by the pastor, Rev. James B. Dunn, at half-past ten A. M. and half-past seven I. M. Even- ing subject, “The House of Interpreter.” Sabbath School at two P.M. Pastor’e Bible Class at ttiree P. al. In the Church of Resurrection, Fy Na street, Dear 5ixtb avenue, Rev. Edward 0, Flagg, D. D., rector, will preach morning and evening In the evening the second of a course of sermons on the “Prodigal Son.’? At the Christian church, Twenty-eighth street, near Broadway, there will be services at hail: past ten A. M, and half-pastseven P.M. Preaching by the pastor, Ur- ban ©, Brewer. Bapsisn im the.evening. inthe Free Church of the Redemption. Fourteenth street, opposite frome of Musie Services this morn- ing by Rov, Mr, Fox, of Oanada; and itr the: evening, at Laif-post neven o’elock, by Rey. Dr. Higbee, Services will be continued in the University Chapel; ‘on Wa-bingum syttare, Optit “ths completion of the new (memorial) chapei, now jn process Of erecuion In East ‘Twenty-fifth street. Sermon this morving at half-past ton o'etwck by. the Rev. Dr, Campbell, of Uharles- son, 5. ©. The Rev. F. C. Ewer, rector of Christ church, corner of Fifth avenue aud Thirty-ffth street, will repeat the third and fast of the course of sermons on “The Aim of the Bible” the evenu tervices at half-past seven o'clock. The public are Invired, A course of four lectures wilt bo delivered in St, Ann's ehureh, Eighth street, by Rev. Thomas §. Preston, on the Sunday evenings of Advent, commencing at eight o'clock, Subyoes this ovening—*Phe Neceesity of Chris- ‘Use Unity,” The second lecture of the course on Swedenborg’s Theology, by Rev, Chauncsy Giles, in New Jerusalem house of worship, Thirty-tifth gtreet, between Fourth and Loxington avenace, this evening, at hali-past seven o'clock, Tee, In the North Preapyterian church, corner Thirty-first street and Ninth avenue, the pastor, Rev. T. Street, will Jeeture to young men at half-past seven P. M., on Mental Dinsipation. A lecture will be delivered at the Norfolk Street Metbo- ist church, this evening, on the “Immoralty of the Stage as at Present Exemplified in this City.” The lec- ture will commence at seven o'clock. ‘The Spirdtual: i! hold mertings to-day at S14 Broadway. Questionat three P. M.—‘+Is bappiness to be the final condition of al) mankind.” At half-past seven P, M., the “ Divinity of Chret,”” Rev. Robert Fisher will deliver a lecture before the Donbar Memorial Missionary Society, at the Macdougal Street Baptist church, ov Monday evening, at half-past seven o'clock. ‘The Rev, Reuben W. i of Yonkers, has accepted ‘a cali from Trinity church, en, and will commence bie dutiew there as rector to-day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Swirote BY Means oF A Bocus Carcn—A Famain One Or Tux Panrins TO THE Fravy, —A few days ago a geptee) appearing woman, about thirty-five years of age, giving her name as Jessie Bucbenan, called upon Mr. Henry Riggs, « salesman in the store of Messrs, Brinck & Rosseil, No, 313 Canal etreet, and selected two silk dress patterns and an under garment, valued in all at $00. She then presented a.card bearing the name of “FD. Owen,” pnrporting to be ® merchant at 1,29034 Broadway, and requested the clerk to send the goods 10 that address at two o'clock in the afternoon, That being rether an ineonvealent time for the messenger to go np town it was finally arran with the lody that the package should be sent to Mr. Owen not later than half- past three o'clock FP. M., as she eaid her husband's place of huainos# would be closed after thai hour. Alexander Locke, the porter for the firm, was given the parcel for the delivery, and also « Ml for the aincunt of the goods purchased. (nm reaching | the place indicated Locke found @ wan represeming himeelf a* F. D. Owen, and said whe goods were for bim. The parcel was accordingly handed io him, whereupon he filled upa cheek for the amount of the bill on the Bull's nead Bank, signing thereto the name of Franklin D. Owen, Locke ac once to the bank, and on senting the check for payment was pores inforroed he paying toler that it was entirely worthie Mr. Roswell, # menver of the firm, says that he deporived the. check received by Locke from Owen in the Broadway and that it was returned to him #9 being of no val Mr. Roseell further states that be has made inquiries respecting the woman Buachanan, and asc | tained that she lives in the disreputable house No 78 Crosby street, sud that sbe .s not the wife of F. D. Owen, we represented by her, Mr. Russell therefore charges the ay ZS him and se check, With uitent to arrested by « detective ts forth above appearing before ig, he committed her to the Tombe for In her examination the nothing to say except that the man gave her the card, gave her suthority to purchase the goods and have the Dill therefor weat to his place. The defendant's conted- erate in the swindle bas not yet been arrested. This is not the only instance by .everal that merchants bave been defranded by bogus checks drawn by Franklin 0D. Owen of sone one representing that gentiemen at No. 1,200}4 Broadway. A Fouagen is Trovata On Friday: last one James O'Neill made o predatory raid on Earnest Cook's bread ‘wagon, while t was standing apparently taking care of itweif in Twenty-second street, near Ninth avenue, But when in the act of thas levying tribute on the baker, Meer, and the fi Maynew—A Drucnamants Brra —Michasl Costello and Patrick Kelly reside at No. 99 East Broadway. Friday evening the wives of Michael and Patrick became 19. 1 ( Matthew McKeon, of No. 246 West Gixty-fth street, yeslerday morning ‘Lewis in bis (McKeon’s) house, having before Alderman the Court, ‘ran committed in $1,000 to. anawer to w charge of tx: cony. Fawn, Smenxc.—A man vamed Joha Frecly wag arrested and taken before Justice Dodge yesterday on @ charge of having stolen a piece of flannel ebirting value@ at $10 from the store at No. 178 Third avenue. The goods were exposed for sate in front of the store, whem the accused was observed by some policemen of the Eighteenth precinct to carry it of. He was arrested, and was yesterday held for trial. Aw Iuacrvary Rior.—A nervous, fidgetty old gentles man, named Charles Matthows, who often lays hold of fancies for facts, and not unfrequently conceives bim- self to be thé victim of some conepiracy, caused yester ~. day the arrest of three females, who he charged with, riotons conduct and an attempt to do him a pereonat! injury. On being examined, Mr, Matthews, the com~: jaipant, went off into legal detinitions with the air of @ ver who felt that the court needed the benetlt. of | his forensic acumen. Said be:—Tbe complaint claiua that the defendants, under the defloition of 4 stone, page 147 (iu the margin), did commit a xt refers to the dafinition.on tue back of the copy o lease to sustain bia point.” It appeared that the ol man is the owner of a certain building No. 382 Bi: avenue, and that these d-fendauts, who were tepan' under written lease, were ha. ing some repairs about the bathroom. Tle complainant being so inmat of the house imacined that there was a conspirney concocted against him m the bathroom, and me severates that the women abused bimn and tries! to age the building with an ase, A number of witn wore exainined, when it became apparent that the gentleman had ang cies; but to satiefy- hia: whi the further hearing of the cage was postpoued uutll thes 22th inst. i Juvenrx Hicuway Rovnexs. —Yestercay morting Mra, Margarot McClelland, who resides at No. 146 Weat Fif.+ | teonth strect, was passing along said strost, carrying her purse containing $10 suspended to her arm by a, émall steel chain. Two bors ran up to her, se.zed the purse, and, with a violen: jerk, broke the chain escaped withtheir booty. The young rascals separated! and each sought to take care of himself, The one 7 seized the purse succeeded in eluding arrest; but n\ accomplice, a lad named Win Livingston, aged thirteer was overtaken and arresied in sixteenth street bi lenry J. Molton, who delivered the young camp; over to an officer. Livingston obstinate}; a give any information concerning the other bey, an@ seemed determined to the burden of the crime rest) upon his own shoulders, He ix rather a good loo! Jad, with a sprightly, intelligent cougtenanee, bat is av: dently one of the unfortunut sons of worthless parents, examined to-day before Justice Dodge. LADIES IN THE STREET CARS. 70 THE EDITOR OF THY HERALD. I have read the card of wie gallant gentleman who ape parently is one of Chicago's or St, Louis’ nobie and till this morning was ignorant of the fact tha: a Net Yorker was to be taught politeness by a gontieman fronp the West, Iam a New Yorker by birth, and fiatior my- self that J have as much politeness in my composi! asthe generality of men, matiers it not where th hail from, avd daily ride in the ears to aud from mj home, and do not make it a practice either to give my, seat to the first lady who comes into the ear, for many, reasons and which it is nseless forme to pnumerate, Let my “Commission” friend take « ride in the You avenue car where the better class ride, and he wil! fing] that the gentlemen Invariably keep their seats, unless am elderly person—either lady or gentieman—enters the cary, and 4 seat is always at their disposal. 1 know it is somewhat uncomfortable to “swing aronn@ the circle” on a car strap, but the ladies do no . ently think it so to have their skirts thrown up. friend complains of, or they assuredly would modest and ignore the abominable thing of them wear, known by the name of “tier,” which occupies, when the owner is sitting, @ space whi would comfortably accommodate three ordin: Ne Yorkers. Allof atreye cars ere at the ladies, almost entire, frou ten o'vlock A. P. M.; and before and after these hours dies should be at home joking after the the male. gender, 11 of pushing ubhemse Be into over crowded car to the discom Oppose 1 opine I will be written dow a4 a woman hater; sock a coucluston would do me en fore tant “study for the conyepience and comfort of my relatives and friends bas torced me to the ahare tioned conclusion BRITISH COASTES. TO THE EDITOK uF THE HEKALD. 1 notice among the arrivals of vessels reported tm the Henanp that of the schvoner Andromeda (Br.}y, Ashby, New Orleans, Nov. 12, with guns, &¢., to United, States Quartermaster, How is this? Can no vessel under the flag of the United States be found to ,transport ord= nance for the United Staves government? And is it now, in direct violation of the Creasury regulations which re. quire all vessels under a foreign going from one port to another, coastwike, to vroceed in. ballast, — ‘they hay riginal cargo on voard imported from abroad 4.—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND WORTH OF PIRST CLASS GLASSWARE, SILVER PLATED WA PA LEBY AND HOUSEFURMIBHING GOODS, Per cent loss than any ether house is the of. goods for, Call and sen f rvelven, fe i jon goods offered ior male EDWARD D. Bate ORD Great Bazaar, Cooper Institule, corner Aster place No nection With amy other store. —THE HOLIDAYS THE LARGEST ASSOK (MENT IN THE COUNTRY RICH DINN?R AND THA SETS, PARIB CLOCKS AND BTATUARY. And PINE FANCY GOODS—o; war own Importation OVINGTON BROTHERS, Nos. 236, 23% and MO Puston ng re BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED IN ANY BTA ZA without publicity or expoxure, good in every place: foe charged unless divorce xraniade iEORGE LINCOLN, Lawyer, #0 Nassau sineet. ' IVORCES OBTAINED ACCORDING TU STA from Bey. York, pales “me Sik Slates where i ie necensary (o prove ¥. 1. KING, Counselor at Law, 21% Broadway. Ditotie LEGALLY OFTAINED IN ow yor other States withy.. pubheity or fee til ree granted. Consuliations . ren, M. HOWES, Counsellor, de., 78 Naaman vtteot. terete pone dn = OR THE HOLIDAYS. THE LARGKS?T IMPORTERS or XO TO THOMAB RK. AGNEW'S, GREENWION Fy G Morray streeia, where you wilt Lod Teas, Coffers Flour, and veryihing lve chespor than any ere in No’ > Ua MADE NEW, Wirnour err 46 “a octor or medicine, sen‘. ae 5 ten conte. addres Dr. Bet oo. gree COMYORT AND CURR FOU i118 RUFFORED ENT, oatnge paid. ob receipt, 0 in, Addvens Peete, Tid) Broadway, New Cork. wa FIDENTIAL aroes a Hoge d FOR TRE Mal Sent, postage im sealed we on B. Foot, 1690 way, N.Y, RMOVAL, CURTAIN GOODS, FCRNETURR. covne COVERINGS, PIANO AND TABLE COVERS ti) January D) (an , RETAILED AT WHOLESALE PRICK®. Bo. sOLOMUN 8 BUNS, my ni No. 260 Broadway CHILBERG’ ERMAN OINTMENT. ~WARRANTED iw gumda, osrofin cals rocwta. sil howe and Skin ae jaw cums, 8 rbeu, ail Skin dame Sa Hereais ott Bowery, anc by ol petsosat anne TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. THE NATIONAL ASBO} room, corner of ® streets, Ketn 1, the following teket w ously endo Alderman Fifth Aldermani« i Guitiny Michuel Sauth, Wan. Lambe Paneer + Cul ) " Wx. Croeanrr, Secret T A MPETING ME INDEPENDENT DBM! to aed oo the ie =a. rellowing ere eudorsed Tow oon ame Jone Murrey. Joba dulians * ounenen own THE TRICKSTRRS —TO GERMAN VO Dn Snchreienone to youn fow earnest words 14 ise tor ward an wi the organi 0.