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which under the circumstances I considered equivalent. to acommand, and whioh [ at once acted upon. “ My escort accompanied me as far as Giencree, where ‘ye lef me. The return to Enuiskerry was enlivened b) my dmver with various anecdotes, which be had picked up from Fenian confréres the preceding couple of dues. 1 strongly suspected that no knew more of the vmatter than hearsay. Ho said the day and hour for rising unknown, but to s few, until the moraiug of Pe oh which time it was announced by the usual means of Communication Hundreds of young men made ready # the brief summons, gave up situations, Salaries and homes, and they boast that not ose of them left their cash acesunts or thetr ledgers one shilling in arrear. The boast im shis respect I have since beard confirmed by ther employers. The jgrvey, with the loguacity for which Irish drive are famed, informed me thas the ‘‘Captain,” as he called him, of each district bad certain men marked doubt- ‘Tul, and to secure them he wemt reund personally on the ‘evening for the march, and mad@ shem turn out, io ove case a man was found in bed, effoted with a very ‘bad toothache. “Impossible to go, Capiain;” “got a ‘bad cold, Captain,” &c. Asa last exense he declared ‘that be bad not a coat to put on. All the 1m pedi- ‘ments might be surmounted, but without rat he ‘would die from cold, Nothing daunted, the Captain dook off his own, and the “doubtful one,” ashamed of his ‘backwardness, went off, and is still among the band om ‘the mountains, Tcatied at farm houses along the route, and in many of those small shops which are found in the pretty ‘mountain villages.‘ In every case 1 was informed that the Fenians had behaved ia a strictly bonoralle man- ner, paying in coin for everything they consumed; that 80 pressure was put on the men to accompany them, and that, with the characteristic gallantry of Irishmen, their young girls were treated with the greatest respect, At Enuiskerry were a largo a of marines, bound for Powerscourt House, where the lordly owner 1s in mor- tal terror, as are all the gentry and nobility of the'neigh- worbood, which is one vei jonable amoug the aristocracy. Here the Earl of Meath, Sir George Hodson, Lord Monck, Judge O’Ragan, Lady Butler, oir country residences; the are ali exposed, without any protection, to the aitacki of the Fenian force; yet, notwithstanding the anticipa- tions of tire and sword, of plunder and murder, not a Single outrage has been committed in that district, ex- cept the piunder of a baker's cart, and it is said that he would ave been paid only he was so terrified that he <drove away as quickiy as possible before the transuction ‘Was completed. On my way home I passed through the Scalp Stepa- side, Duodrura, the forward route of voxe division of ‘be imourgonts, The same favorable account of their Progress was given by the people by the read eile ‘The Fenians wore the one and only theme on which the people talked. The children, as 1! infused with warlike ardor, Drandished sticks and arms picked up xloug the road, made wains and cocked uals of powder, packages of ‘which were also found, doub'ies* dropped or cast away dy the Fenians in their hasty march. My impression of the posiiloa taken up by the Fonians in (ols district 1, that if guided by men baving a knowl- edge of mountain warfare it vould be beld for a consid erable time against 4 large body of mintery. The man Toads are perhaps equal ‘0 any similar road: iu Kurope. But they are few, and lead throug & soft, boggy conniry Inprssabie to cavalry or artillery, traversed by wild, aarrow pacus which would lead the incautlows into a very slough cf despoad There is certainly no shelter whatever for ive Ft the few cabins of the turf cutter» or occas:onai ofa mouatain farmer, are tie only dois which relieve the monotony of these wild regions, They cannot starve while hundreds of mountain sueep roar about picking at the iittie oasis of verdure, und turf in abunctauce gives. tue materials to cook the mutton. If uiuumately driven from the mountains. they have the county Wexford to tail on. On my return to Dublin I found that yavaily quiet ety io awiate of most feverisl. excitement. Being ue head quariera of the goverument it was thought some attack was likely to be made or some demonsatrstioa ia rwain the (roops im that district. His Exceileucy the Lord Lieutenant sat ia solemn council, with tue Privy Coun- citiors and Commander-iu Ciel of she ermy. “aids ce cainp aad orderiies dashed at heddicng «pee with com. mands to telegraph offices of military stations in Lue Btrevis groups Of people were cdllecied discussing wi pe gl the progress of the rebellion, or crowded » the gowspaper offices, peerii with anxious eyes fat the windows, and paying ‘enterprising vendors, who secared each quickly pre- *, pared e@ition of the news sheet The derh YY wounded of insurrection was presenied, ag the is ‘wore oaeried through ihsir midst, and the shrieks uf ‘women, who feared for wing busbands or sons, rose Bbove ibe hum of the crowd The first large batch of prisoners were escorted into the city by cavalry in front and rear, and infantry on ¢ ther side. Vbey numbered about sixiy, and certainly wore a very sorry appearance aiter the afray of tue pre ceding night, They were marched into a square space within the wails of the castle, The pews ran ike wildfire through the vict coai househgtd, Excitement there grew intense. Hv) i:xceiiemcy the Marchionese and ber daugbters and laci-s inzpected them from ihe bat 3 the Lord Liewenant waiked round the party, while the windows of th. Ca-sie were crowded with faces: eagerly justi to geta view, Housemaida, cooks, and lackeys pushed and strove with cach other to satisfy thew curosity by louk.ng ai tho band of * wid ineb,”” ‘The prisonors Captured vumber about unred hundred. ‘They sro dispersed through the city peicons; but as there 48 no further accommodacion, all persons confined for other ollences are to be reiauved to Belfast and vorto county jails, 2nd the Foeuwmus retaingd under eiicieat wards Wil a special comm'<sion can do summoned to Snag thom totrial, The iuajority of therm tuve beeu committed on @ charge of bizt treason, and the Govern: ment papers here aro echowg their London cotempuia- ‘ries in demanding the smmediate execution of che ring- leaders. ‘The Irish am eps bas been announced as established ander a prov government, The following is their proclamation :— 1 PROCLAMATION. Tue (nt PROPER to THE vs ORLD — We have suffered ceaturies of outrage, eaforced pot and vilter misery; our righis and Hoerues bave been pled on by an ailen aristocracy, who, treating us a Usurped our lands abd drew away trom our unioriunac counity th material riches. The real owners uf the soil ‘were removed to make ruom for cattle, and driven: ucrose the ocean 40 seek the ioeans of living and the political r ghts ‘ed (0 (horn wt home, wiiie Our men of ought and ac. ned to lose of life and iiberyy, Bur we (the memory and hope of a uational ‘exisisnce. tu vain o the reason and seuse of juste of \ powers. Ou jest remonsrauces were Met with sneers and con- tempt Our appeals \o arm were always unsuccossfui. ‘To-day, waving 20 Lonvrable alternative left, we aga peal to torce as our last resource. We ac: ‘ot appent, manfully deemmg it better to \gaie for {reedom tban to coui.uue ab exikience of utier serfavmn. ‘Ail meo are born with equai rights, and in associaing to public burdens, justi protect gue another and woh aasoctntie aid Test Upon a basis woich equality fusiead Kroying it. that, unabie louger to endure the ore deck ty curse of aionwrehical government, We alm at founding « re- Puvhe bised on waivers: suffrage, Whicd suals secure Lo ail Sag, iotriase pare jabor. aye ‘ he sou of 2d ‘a present in the pomession of ao ees ene tO Us, he Trish people, ad vo us it inuss vest “We decute alea tm favor of absolute liberty of conscience end the Cuureh and stave. We appeat to the emt anal tor evidence of the just- uur cause, bears testimony Lo the iuteneity Or ont sufferings; aad we tm the face of our. breth- rea, tat we intend no war tae We of Hi or irtey, who Bave eaten the verdure of our deids—. ee the arisiveratic leeches who drain alike our blood and theirs. Kepubiicans oi the world, our @ause is your cause: ourenemy i Your enemy. Let your hearts be with ua. As (or yu, Workmen Of bigiand, it is not ouly your ie We wish. but your acima, ember the siazvation Aegradanon orought to laver, Kemember the avenge yourselves by givin, —_ woets, net pom 1 jerewith we un tHe icy rit FRUVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. Doubtiess the provieional commitiee now seeks recog. nitiun a8 betligerents, believing that if sach be accorded reinturvements and supplies vag be received suflicient to seeure the republic they seek to erect. The prospect of tuugible success as they are at present is aba.rd. If able to obtain supplies of provielens they might hold the mountatus for months, and it would take the whole strengin of British army to root them out; but with- out propet munitions, without artillery or commissartat, provoaved from concentrating at any one point, they can ‘uly mainialp @ guerilia wartare and hurrass the guvera- meut . British Naval Reinforcem: Queenstown, Marci: 10, 1867. The British war veesvis Lord Clyde, ironclad; Caiedo- nia, do. ; Hetieone, despatch tender, and Rainbow, gun- boat, bave arrived here. The two former yesterday, with @ reinforcement of eight bundre@ marines and -soldwrs, and the two later to-day. The marines aod 80. drers have been despatched to Cork and elsewhere. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. on the Galtoes. Luaertox Juxcton, Satorday, March 9—Noon. of Fe ut have disap) from tho jburhood and that of Charleville, The mititary returned jate Jast night, not having en- countered them. Five hundred soldiers passed through here last night for Tipperary. The cavalry have just gone out again in search of the Fenians. The town of Tipperary was quiet leet night, ‘Tue soldiers who were our yesterday came across the remains of @ Fenian encampment at Kilfewcie, but they dia not alight upon ite occupants—they bad all disap- peared. Three Thousand Fentans Marching on Bailia- collig. Corn, Mareh §, 1867. ‘The insargents, three thousand strom, are moving on Ballincoins powder mills, five nvties west of Cork, where the country i@ pretty open, The military are gone to meet thet from Cork and Bailincollig. [he iarge bodies of insurgents, reported to have been seen on the Devil's Bit mountains, ‘about anceaalies north of Tipperary, against whom troope were sent, a eported eaied and dispersed. ei era Conte Harch $—6P. M. bave returned from the pursuit of the in- surgeute who were threatening Ballincollig. The Fe @ reported to bave fled cheering and laughing. re captured, ‘on Devil's Bit mountains retreated be. have dispersed, Masses of kenians wo ~ NEW YORK HERALD,. SUNDAY, MARCH 24. 1567, § aE Se en ttinnsinehbaiiniesaali aro on. the iliniges fom. the Limerick: Junction station: ANOTHER windows on the third, fourth and fifth oon’ EW YORK LEGIBLATURE. time bid defiance to the SPREE: pro o re THEATRE BURNED. wore eatertained tat the total neuld be Limgwox Jexoviom, 8—Night. The Caist Baginesr, with his assistants, Senate. - the Limerick Junction have been out all an nd toad prvoted the dame oe Auaany, March $3, 1867 'y searching for Fenians w! attack houses The to the im ‘BYLIA REPORTED. Kikenty, Mr. house and fired at THE WINTER GARDEN bt BOUINS. ; ae ae a10,000, Mesere. Broce By Me. Faneoe—To repeal the law for ropeiring 3 . 5 ewe Fi sured for $50,000 on improvements and canals by contract. to ith them, Two companies of infantry, damage to the hotel and by pate) | nak ‘& military train arrived . about $125,000, and the loss on the theatre By Mr, Foraan—Coding to the United States juris night for Mippersty. An auank en that town wex.| £h@ Southern Hotel Greatly Eitinge, andi Taig Tanaeat™ ae, enenate cf John | great moteerc, shower of November (13 and 14, 1266, | diction over eerain lands im BroekiyR: tncorvoraing 9t pected im the morning by the Feaians from the moun- Aad is fully insured, The policies are about | Fisihie in England amd Cubs. The meteoric shower of | Gabriel's Benevolent Society of New York; probititing aia Damaged. one busdred in number, and are very widely die | 3635 was followed by a very severe and stormy winter, | 115 publication of obseemie’” sdvertisoments of A targe quantity of amauniin’arived hare OTmtm rnorenry DAMAGED. os arp eof a arin aren inthe | patcat medicines ; amen@iug the sct for ihe under tipo, Braga og New York Brook- Tipe ae Bing concord oC poi OTHER PROPERTY INJURED. —— The Rising iu Waterford. Ww. March 8—Night. eo. he. &. iAbout (mo bundred Fooiaas marched today throug : canndian pala fer provaioas, Nothing oe in Broadway pone and Bleecker streets, yes Engagements in Tipperary. which the Winter Garden theatre was burned to the ‘Trt March 8—Night. Ground and the Southern Hotel A detachment of the Thirty-first regiment and a especially on the upper Soors. php Bice ges Dubdlia Un During the wight the police and military at their quarters in a state of preparedne emergency that might arise. We are hal however, that up to this hour—fve o’clock—t serv- ices have not been i, and that the city was per- fectiy ee up to the hour of our going to press {Fron the Dublin Freeman’s Journal, March 9—6 P. M.} The military an thoaiiee were last night induced to take unusual precautionary measures, ow’ to some apprehensions that a body of Fenians would assemble near Rathfaruham to await the orders of their leaders. It waa feared, indeod, that some disturbance would take Place in the city or ‘at no great distance from it. The city police and the constabulary, in the various stations in the neighborhood of Dublin, were accordingly on the watch for any movement of a mischievous character. More cabs than usually drive beyond Rathmines were seen out in that locality last night, and, ag many of the Feurans who went to Tallaght on Tuesday night last pro- ceeded there ia cabs, it was thought not improbable that the movement of the cabs tast night was caused by activity on the part of the Fenians; yet nothing could be more quiet than the district between Rath. mines aud Rathfarnham, although it was at Rath- furnnam the Featans’ were expected to ren- dezvous. Shortly before twelve o'clock last night a body of military, consisting of a detachment of the Ninety-aecond Highlanders, a troop of Scots Greys and a military train, proceeded in the direc- on of Rathfarnham for the purpose of dispersing any body of Fenians who might assemble there, They re- mained out till half-past twetve o’clock this morning without meeting with anything in the shape of a bostile force. some rumor prevailed that the Fenians were to vient Dundrum, but it has received no corroboration. A geatloman who arrived by the train from Wicklow was toformed on the line that a body of Fenians had assem- bled at the Seven Churches, but he was unable to ascer- tain whether there was any ground for the statement. Dosw, March 9—5 A. M. wore kept 8 for any General Massey’s Trial at Hand. {From the Dublin Evening Mail, March 8. ] Tt ts stated to be the intention of the governinent to bring General Massey to trial for high treason, with as hitule delay as pussible. It 18 also stated that he for. merly beld a commission as lieutenant in her Majesty's service, The Feeling in Engtand. {London (March 8) correspondence ‘of Manchester Guar- ran, ‘The anxiety regarding the Fenian movement is fast subsiaing. No im nt transfer of troops has beeo Thought necessary; and those isa very genoral feeling shat Ahould mo farther mischief occur permanent good ‘wili artse from the miscrabiy abortive character of the effort to organize « combined rising ia various places. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. “Tas Swit Mi.k Case. —In the cage of Morris Phelan, before Justice Cornwell, accused by Mr. Heary Bergh of cruel and inbuman treatment of cows, as is alleged, in confining them to an ill lighted and poorly ventilated stable, where they are stail ted and deprived of proj exercise, Justice Corawell yesterday gave a decision re the accused to await the action of the Grand Tux Easteax Distaicr Kerosene Casvatty.—The young woman, Christina Bucher, whose melancholy death by burning was published yesterday, was the wife of @ youdg man named A! gaged in anfortunate woman hed locked ments on after her husband’s departure for Newark, aod that the she seen issuing {rom ber apartme the door was forced by a citizen and an officer, when her charred remains were found iying at the foot of the stairs jeading to apartments above, and the broken kerosenc \amp was lying where she fell. Coroner Smith will bold an inquest op the body this afternoon, It is said that deceased had the sam of $600 in Treasury notes in ber Dovow at the time jor sale keeping, and that she lost them with ner lite, Ageet ov an Ex-Poiiceman,—Williaw F. Sherman, formerly connected with the Forty-ninto precinct as pa- troiman, was arrested and taken before Justice Cornwell yesterday, on the complaint of several poor families, who accused him of having swindled them out ot small sums of money. The accused represented to the com- ois that he was connected with the superintend- money. The complainants are Mrs. Mary Hegeman, Mary McGinnis, residing ‘cn’ the Honterfly road; Mrs. Ann McDermou, residing in Butler street; Mra’ Eliza Meyers, Aibany ave ind Elizabeth Strickland. The accused pleaded guilty and was convicted to await the action of the Grand Jury. 3 Fink By Tax SLackixe ov Lons.—The slacking of some lime stored im sheds at the Erie Basin, Red Hook, set lire to the place at taif-past two o'clock yesterday morn- ing, and caused a damage of $1,500. Grvsactio Exumrmon aT tHe ACADEMY oF Mtstce.— There was a large and evidently appreciative assem- biage of persons at the Academy of Music last night, drawn there by the anvouncement of a complimentary exuibition by the pupils of Professor Burnham. The ovrogramme contained many beautiful and daring acrobatic feats, among which may be speciaily mentioned the double fe ey which latter was per- formed ia a manner Of a professional, and elicited great applause. In the use of the indian cl somersauiting, &c., great agility and expertness were shown, which could not fail to impress the observer strongly with the fact that Burnham has attained, th h hie instruction, a degree of proficiency on the part of bis pupils unexcelled elsewhere. The perform- ance concluded wit! pantomime entitled Carrazi, the Bandit Chief, or the Captured Countess and Child, Tax Lason Movement.—The Journeymen Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union of this city bave given due notice that on and after the Ist day of April next the members of that organization will demand $4 per day as the mini- mom rate of wages. It is understood that in the event of aa on the part of the bosses the journeymen will atrike, ALLEGED HEAVY SWINDLING OPERATIONS, Au Ex-Rebel Commissary in Trouble—Versa- tatity in Speculative Enterprises. Shortly after the surrender of Lee there came to this city an individual pamed James #. Cummings, who had been ® commissary in the rebel service. Here he at once entered into, it is alleged, half a dozen diferent coucerns, such as banker, broker, commission mer- chant, &c., into each of which he put a large capital, The manner in which he deported himeelf, and the Jarge quantities of money which he seemed to control, #00n attracted attention and excited remark, especially as all other rebels were known to be in desperate pecu- piary straits and actuat want, It was soon not only whispered but loudly asserted by thoee who professed to know of his performances in the South, that be had swindied not only the rebel government, under which be occupied @ position of ti but citizens also, e-peciaily of North Carolina and ia, on ® scale far. beyond the wildest iraaginings of ordinary vil- lama, He must bave bad large sums of money for he was known as one of the heaviest stock operators on “the street"? and it was variously stated that his ill gotton wealth amounted to from three to ten millions. A gentleman trom Georgia who is a large manufac turer now brings sit against the gay ex-Commissary, and to bis affidavit charges that the said James !'. Com- mings was in 1861 @ resident of Tennessee, where be carried oo the trade of a butcher; that he came to Georgia in 1863 a poot man; that he is now reputed to ‘be worth several millions, and that he used the power of the so-calied Confederate government to take from bim goods of the value of $600,000, which he fraudulently converted to his own use, aud it was like means that be obtained the Jarge wealth of which he is possessed. Upon many wey tending to the same purport, Judge Leonard, of the Supreme Court, granted »n order of arrest, and on Friday the gallant gatherer of hog and hominy for buvgry “reba,” and quondam butcher, banker, broker and operator in fancy stocks, was invited by the sheriff to a residence in Ladiow street jail, W he will have time for wholesome refiection on the tions whiev bey i buman — “ 1 case will present interesting questions but will be mainly looke® after by Nhe public for t reason that it promises to develop the full details, not onty of this particular transaction, but of many oth- /bich together foym one of the most remarkable igantic sy fraud and peculation which have t to Ligh. for some time tneir fall. about twenty minutes before nine o'clock, in the north- western end of the theatre, under the stage floor, At about nine o'clock no smoke was visible outside the Dbutiding; but occasionally long, wide arms of flame were flung wildly into the air, as high as thirty or forty feet above the roof, and then disappeared suddenly. The fire, after breaking from the basement, spread rapidly, the whole theatre being whelmod in fames a few minutes after it was discovered. A number of the carpenters who were there had great difficulty in escaping suffoca- ties, the emeke, black and thick, enveloping them and greatly jeopardising their lives. The stage carpenters, who had returned thereto resume their asual work, were the first to discover the fire. From one of these the fel- lowing statement was’ obtained ae to its commence- The following (estimopy by Fire Marshal Baker during the evening :— ‘THSTIMONY OF W. W. LEYFINGWELL. THR NEW TORK CRNTRAL VAXW BUI. . defore the notice of the congregation, and the: re1 Br GC. W. Buck Dill to increase the fare em - ment:— W. W. Leffingwell, being sworn, says:—I am one of +] reported a wo STATRMENT OF THOMAS M’CREADY, the performers attached to the Winter Gardon; at about | Pf those who atdrevsed the assemblage, were eireiie | the New York Conical’ Railroad, Messrs, Parker aa@ ¢ bey Yoursgiove dissenting. ONMDA POLICE. ‘Thee bill to establish and organize a poiine force for (her county of Oneida was rocommitted from the Committee of the\ Whole. BILLS PARSED. To amend the charter of the Rochester Water Works Company ;.to improve Clinton street, Bfooklyn; to amend the charter of the wilage of Bagh; to-incorporate the trustees of the Univermey of the act relative to the State Idiot Asylum; relative to the sale and ‘mansfacture of petrolowm , earth, rock or coal olls; to in: the: rica Associa- tion; to provide for th» safe keeping of maaps filed in the several clerks’ offices iz. this State; v < 1m the United States jurisdiction over certain: hand im \West~ Troy; im relation to the Niagara Frovtter y disttict; te amend the charter’of the Interpationat\ Bridge Com- pany. THE NIAGARA’ PRONWRE POLICE Stl |. Mr. Parkes moved to recensider the wate by which the Niagara Frontier Police bill sas pasedl, aiid to lay that motion oa the table, Mobion lost. ‘The question-was then takewon reconsideriaig and lost, ‘The fire began between eight and mine o'clock; enter- ing the theatre in the morning, | noticed a smoke in it, and eid to the head stage carpenter, George Wilson, that there was an unusual smell of smoke in the building; I said there mustbe fire somewhere; he said, “Never mind, it is nothing; so I went up stairs; on the stage was aman named Richard Good, who sang out “Fire!” a few minutes afterwards; all of us then rushed from the carpenter shop on the stage, which by that time was filled considerably with smoke; thinking the fire was underneath the stage floor, we pulled up the door of the centre trap, when the amoke whirled out in thick, dark masses; we rushed at once to the steam pump and got the hose, aud’ began to play into the opening there, but the smoke so thickened around us that we were com- Pelled to leave; I ran up stairs, but the smoke filled the building and I was almost suffocated; I would have died if I had not taken a piece of wood there and knocked a window open and pushed my head through for air; I ‘then ran down stairs, but just as I reached the entrance door on Mercer street I fell down insensible and was carried away; the other entrance door was soon after- wards opened for the firemen to enter the building; the fire quickly enveloped the stage, rolled violeatiy up through the scenery and then to the top of the building, occupying twenty or thirty minutes before the structure was encircled in flames; nothing was removed—not a sin- sin was makiug throughout’ all geades of society. vent prayers were oflered that Ged would inspire: His ministers to labor more zealously tban heretofore in eye the wickedness of intemperance and prevent, if not altogether stay, its ravages upon society. Sate or Comriecatep Tosacoo,—A postponed sale of leaf tobacco, seized on for nonpayment of the iiternad revenue tax, took place yesterday at the warehouse of Ross, Storms & Co., 206 and 208 Pulton sirect. One hundred and twenty hogsheads altogether were dis- trained, but several parties having put forward claims to the ownership of the greaver portion, independent of the above mentioned firm, on whose: premises the goods were seized, only twenty bi } were ultimately condemned and sold for the’benefit of the Government, Only a few buyers attended and the twenty hogsheady’ were quickiy disposed of at prices ranging from six and a balf to ten cents per pound, ‘Tux Pranopy Funv.—-A meeting of the trustees of the Peabody fund for education in the South was held yess terday afternoon at the Fifth: Avenue Hotel, The: proceedings, as heretofore, were secret, but it is stated: that the business transacted consisted im making the necessary arrangements for the specific disbursement of the fund throughout the South. It is contemplated [ to entertain Mr. Peabody by # grand banquet in this city previous to his departure for Europe. eigction of delegates by Senatorial districta, icherepert Tar Cana Lock ENLAkGEMerT.—A\meeting was held |: was laid upon the table. ‘REPORTS. at the Produce Exchange yesterday to consider the pro- | My Mr. Grivtay—To extend Madison avenue; to close posed action of the State Légisiature appertaining to | Hamilton square, New York; for the relief of th o Metro- the enlargement of the locks on the Erie and Oswego | politan Railroad Company,. Brooklyn; ve con aight I had occasion Tocatod Brutus, but it had the ameil of fireworks, and not like the smell I discovered; I had not the least idea at the time I discovered it that the house could be on fire, as if T had- I would have certainly notified Mr. Stuart of my suspicions; I bave no knowledge a3 to what the origin ve been. TESTIMONY OF MR, STUART. ‘Wm. Stnart sworn.—I resided in the theatre; I was the lessee of the Winter Garden, and hi deen so for eight yeare; I built the theatre in ate form prior to the fire; at abaut half-past eleven o'clock on Friday night the: doors of the theatre were closed, and 1 retired to bed; A. Boyd, the-ja nitor was in charge of the house; his duty was te watch the house during the night; he bad a lantern, and was directed to go the rounds of the house and see that all correct; at about pine o'clock this morning I was alarmed by a noise in the theatre as of a msh of many persons on the stage; I left my room, looked over the bauisters, and did not see any one, but heard the nowe by the persons on the stage: I did not seo any », nor did 1 know there was any fire until I came was in my night stirt, and slipping pants and overcoat ‘I ran down ut could not reach. the stage, the smoke was so of the fire may mr ¢, and: the House had in stairs, dense; I tried to go down the stairs leading under it to inert petonta "a1" Sarit eanh | Cn, The meen wo cle to orn, a naw. | lent Chair ose eg Ate SCENES AND INCIDENTS, much difficulty I reached the street; I was unable to go | tt, President of the Exohasge, who,.after stating iis | construction of the New York, Housstomic and N orthers ‘As soon as it was discovered thoi ibe fire had stated | back to my room,. where I bad ‘left my, watch and Peet ee ied Nese Havens Meise Xi Wolf, | Raliroad. We ala wan given, Fite Eogine Company Su a, | Rented, omy Sreane abe, Faerie alcy | Proc? Sng ES Browoy Paul Wark, KW. Gan: |, 2 Mr Sorte mend tm ct east the Pe which is located on the blovk adjowing, baving received | the properties. of the theatre and wardrobes, except the | ™&n and Carlos Cobb. ations ineorporating the | orem iting property of religious wocieues from ta zation; a still alarm stretched a line into the private entrance ry; belonged so myselt and Mr. Booth coe. Views of the meeting were adopted. Sie aallol santueh Wlagal taxation, way and coon got a stream on the flames; bot. the -fire- ‘estimate their value from about $40,000 to Tux Deara or Anon J. Wiitiamson,—4 meeting of. By Mr. 0. Mowrux—fo amend) the charter fof tha ; we had no insurance on any part | the Republican Union General Committee took place | city of New York. . men were speedily compelled to rotreai, owing to the ; i seeias ena Ce ae Mo | asd athins, 00 weston of ag he'adern |: Mr. “Oaxer— To tncomperato the "New Xone 208 the fh was valut at al 000 ; ‘i o which egret ny; to amen act. for excessive heat and the rapid spread of the flames. The by the Lafarge estate; I bite not the den as to | of A. 4, Williamson and also. to attend his funeral were ood prone eoy! an fire bells som after counded the alarm, which was Promptly responded to, but before any of the engines could get fairly to work tho whole building was one mass bow the fire originated; I ‘ing $16,000 a year revt for the theatre, payable quarterly in advauce, and J bad paid on the Ist of Mosc ge Re dtaid Sor & or Yor: Accipent i Cantey Staret.—About ten mimites past lite twelve o'clock on Friday night,.as two freight of Tames, ribo paca Cancun Toe , 1868; the buraing carn of the. Harl Ri ‘Railroad! were bel AS soon es the theatre was disvevered on fire outmde “ ‘HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, ETC. ing run down Centre street, the axles broke, the greatest consternation ang alarm were created in the | | h Sateshe' Borel, Nae Tak SO ae ‘apd the road upon which ‘they’ Were ‘rusting ‘Spathern Hotel, ‘There being‘only three feet between | TNnier init anesceneer tesuy Lingretramphacinrer ter | being a down grade, they started at a furiove rate down the rear wal! of the hotel and that of the theatre, the smoke was driven into the upper windows of the hotel, it being with the utmost difficulty that the occupanis could manage to make their escape. ‘everal of the attachés of the hotel started for the upper floors, and broke open the doors of each room, where they found @everal occupants still asleep. Some were compelled to make their escape without their clothing, for fear of being suffocated by the smoke. Most of the night watch Of the hotel had also retired, and had a narrow escape. soa long before the upper story of the hotet took fire. The first season at Castle Garden, was aleo cog mh a which Winter It stood on nearly the same lots po Garden was ‘cabeoquentl built. Its name was then changed to Metropulitan Hall—the Lafarge House occu- pying @ portion of the lot. It was then destroyed by fire, and on being rebuilt that portion of the structure devoted to the arama was named oink ay theatre, Tt was subsequently leased to Mr. Wm, E. Burton, when the pame was changed to Burton’s theatre, that gentle- man leaving his smali theatre in Chambers street, be- Neving that if hetook bold of the up town theatre, as it was then designated, be could double his audiences and bis fortune, dought or leased the theatre and it became Burton’s “now theatre,” or Baten. “up town, ” The i Supvew Deata ix 4 Liquor Stone.—At forty minetes past nine o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Johm J. Vaa- derbilt, of 76 Washington street, walked into the liquor Winter comedian’s wardrobe, which there, Mr. Stuart undertook the management wind was blowing very strong st the time froth the this | tae Gawe op Swaar—ARneer oF Cooney Ganniens.— |. the- northeast, and the sparksfrom che burning building were | ‘0+ = 1900.a0d has bold ever: uince Captain Potty, of the Fifth precinct, made a descent last | credit of each towa. | The p pero ny pn carried a great distance, Several of tlie buildings in the Opera Houses, Theatreeand Museums Burned night upon a gambling dea of “colored pussons’’ at the | the State of Massschusetts, rich in mineral and. ; immediate vicinity took fire, bat through the efforts of in the United States. corner of West Broadway aud Thomas street. The piace | timber. No doubt exisis that. the road will be built at the Sremen they were soon extinguished. A second | The folowing 1s a list of the places of amusement des- | which is occupied by day as a policy shop is let out at alarm was rung about nine o'clock, which brought an | troyed by fire in the United States since the year 1798 :— | nicht to negroes Wi gambling ee aes About pn FATAL STAGE ACCIDENT. extra force to the scene, and in about half an hour the; ‘ederal street theatre, Boston, Febraary o'clock last night the officers made descent, ane succeeded in arresting the progress of the ) deg Danvel Bowen's waren Doston, tanuary'tby 1 found # nuraber of colored individuals engaged inagame Crromnat, March 23, 1867. Chestnut street theatre, Philadelphia, April 20, 1820. koown’as ‘sweat.’’ At the time the officers entered thero | The Newport and Alexandria (Ky.) omnibus was Had the wind been blowing from the northwest there | Phasinul street theatre, Poiladalpis, J ‘ere sine men and three boys interested in the thrown over an embankment sbous seven miles from. is no doubt bnt that the whole of the Southern Hotel Richmond theatre, Rickinoes, December 16, 1821. all of whom were arrested and brought to the Newport peeninen ee eee om pam and the Tremont Hotel, which 1s immediately adjoining, Theatre, Nai ‘Misa, September 5, 1822. house, ee with the dice, cloth and other ap- | senger and seriously injuring four or five others. uced ak Bowery theatre, New York, May 28, 1828. paratus, They will be brought before Justice fortnot the Pseallgg pg agg Pachare anal dos Lafayette theatre, New York, 1! at the Tombs, this morning. Diea. Caidweli’s theatre, Cincinnati, October 22, 1830, New Counterrsrrs.—The public are cautioned against Barry.—On Saturday eveni March 23, 4 tem- untiring, and to Engineers Brandon, Sullivan and hula woth Gecdih'le'dea “Ab the sain entrance 10: ickncet ee hy Lad July 4, or few counterfeit $20 notes, on the National Bank of hcg od wanes Sane a6 vesidence, 242 Mots. the theatre on Broadway two powerfal streams were Front , “ Maine, many of which have been. recently Not oa ar ten ‘faneral heroag a of Portland, street theatre, mena bere’ 8 gg tune Geuletod. Brora, Assavit.—Towards ten o'clock last night, stationed, which prevented the flames from extending through into the hallway. At one time the firemen were driven back sothe 01 [FW Other Deathe See Seventh Page. or twenty feet, but thoy Bowery theatre, New York, ry 18, 1838, th bth precinot, wi trol Fegained their foothold and succeeded in maintaining | NOW tue nenencn a? 2 while officer Daniels, of the Eighth precinct, was pat uieeadl Goidiaeak ‘ on, 8. O., Aprii 27, 1838. 1867.—Spring Openings. Brondoo ‘Kept seversi ftrenma, ation chem ‘almost | National theatre, New York, September 23, 1630. ling his, beat, he was attacked auithe corner of Sallivas OPINIONS OFTHE PRESS ON every moment from one window ‘0 arother, New National theaire, New York, May 23, 1841 and Grand streets, by a party of nogroes, who. knocked passe Wp MRADEBY'S er “a thus Keeping the fire confined to the upper story | St Charles theatre, New Orleans, March 19, 1) the officer down and beat him most cruelly. | His shouts CEL RERATED DULEES Sains and roof, Tbe flames at one time mado rath- American theatre, New Orleans, July 29, 1! brought some passers by to the place and the assailants has been used #3 or rapid headway in the hotel, and it was | Qld American theatre, Cincinnati, September 22, 1842. | were put to flight. Efforts are being. mado toeffect the | pmniex kiliptic Skirt —N. ¥. et eave feared tbat it would be totally destroyed; but two good | Stale street theatre, Mobile, November 13, 1842 arrest of the guilty parties, who, it is belivvedy are well | "ifr ‘* x Siaris are partect mats and shape, Steamers’ streams were soon twisted upon the roof Providence theatre. Providence, October 24, 1844. known disreputable characters. ell as grace. = text Dil vo-2. ¥ ‘Tim LJ 4 through the adjoining building, which were finally the | National Deotes, renee, Ler ag ——_—_____—_- inaeas banana an ee Bayon m4 Po popennenns -] means of preventing it from extending. Bowery theatre, New York, April 25, QUR TENEMENT HOUSES. ptad to narrow-gored dreasea,—N. Y. World, meng ee ‘Tite Wats, Niblo’s t New York, September 18, 1846, — gonad We easton sett cea a he which were of that fragile nature so characteristic of the | Park theatre, New York, December iia. ‘The Result of a Coroner's Investigation— | Xew York as te ouly akist to be worn by Indi ca.—Godey'e uheaires recently burned, caused considerable damage in Verdict ef Censure Against the Bonrd of The coping only of the wall on Mercer street feil, which, with blackened, charred timbers and Avon theatre, Norfolk, Va, February bi Lafayette, La.,. March 18, 2880. Lady's 1867. Re re el 14 is useless to speak of the mepgral messis of the Duplex roohag jaesea, block: Sl al be wy fa — to Sebicerctas wien: toe volo: eg mains ef Patrick Reilley, « native of Ireland, aged twenty- Frank Loalie’s Magazine for March, ; panier gene: then toppied over and fell with a terrific crash, crushing three: years, whore death was the recalt of injuries | , Forjsale in all the frat class stores in, thei Uniwed, Btates teen RUE SOU Seam Pe MA” Oke received by a fall while in the tenement houso No. 127 | “" ° 7 ot es ling’ off the ‘rear seotion ofthe ‘touso all the Bleecker street. The deceased man, it would appear, | wangytan “eres Ripa tn raf Liaatigerd Ba, SOP aah th Tne my cumney, 2% | Vanmucchts muss, Now Orotan, Say 6 its, 0 | Dad Deon veking am tamate of the dweling place, and) Soe csi i Sonne int Cro, ust Santape the {rout door. on Amity street. Another building, on was leaving the premises, when he: fell over the | py special request. ‘Mercer occu) Providence, R. E, Nov. 15, 1858, banisters of s stairway, and, in spite of his exer- ae dratan ance ty boned ts, occupied as 8 | Lyceum, San Francisco, Californig, 1850. on Mrsatt toa ate. hold ted | Apc tislnaeg’s Hale Resteraste etn tho Rent damaged in the rear; a portion of tie rest, ‘shedding and on ae he age 1961, pene) & fies id ~~ eels, a Ci zine world. us: Raam ie ‘asad .u street, aud drug- it ‘ushed 1e rut ‘hese houser stood P oe = at a distance of reat ot from the wall, the m- Marysville, Gal., Nov. 17. 1868. of the witnesses, as given below, show how wretchedly | | Address.—Pollnkd Son, Magu ing being an open lot. At the eastern ‘New York,. Juty 13, 1866, tineafe mst have been the condition, of the stairways, | Broadway, near Fourth street, have. the fin end of this space were twelve barrels of wh 81, Louls, October 6, 1565. eS stock of MEERSCH AUIS goods in they country, at moderate het senonry Cincinmact, 2, and aiso how anbeslthy the atmosphere of the house, Fipes and Holders cut to order, maxsied with all Academy of Music, New Yosk, May 22, 1566. ‘The first ees called was Jane Webber, who testified | ver; ambers put om; repairing balling, emo St. May 31, 1866. that she had dwelt on the top floorof the residence No. i, PO! K's, ro ‘Lou! faye Ootaber 12, 1868, Pent cist ware reach to middie te | A.Kalde ra co Order tho ey there wase lo Varieties theatre, ville, Tenn, Now un. | finest ot Poot ee aad eer, jat the me price threes, if made. largest ie Regaine, be. No. 6 John. up stairs. bering 3 Va, Nov. apa eee. — Orieane, December 7, 1: doponent F D " Meth New Bowery theatre, Now York, December 18, 1866. | had fallen over the railing and been killed, amd the de- meet eel aiaen at eet Winters Garden, New York Mash: 33, 1867, Ponons had heard thes ae many as six persdas bad per, ih itn aT ‘Bond sirect. fied druggists, maa, after spending two hours inthe room of the. Cashed in Lagal Tlotté BEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. _| jour, bea rien 1 leave; the éavonent had med | Anal arawiagon Or ore Breen wt trae *sernew’ tnceniy slipped aa though te rst just the banis- d Pevaprree=t {wil " jured aithoug! Conosen’s rede eon ate bidet Comener Wawen Vine ae Atenas pak esught him we on ok ah aaa fhe bow ir nclng Seed Acid h i iy wi ry h mpuitee then ‘tremen of Engine Seamnas Bo 18 were | concluded the inquest in the-case of Nathanie) Buchanan, pag et bape er Bag es meg py aj Ruaitrox, Astor House, and by yall : cut alightly by the tin of the roofing. Aman, in walk: | the particulars of whose death have. already p-| Une ‘nad reached her, she tad been obliged tchelape Halr Dye Th the ing out of the hotel shortly after the fire aS | peared. The jury returned a verdict that.deceased came | to loceen her hold lest he should be dragged over with wnat the eigen bre: ita Foutlar nstnottoce struck on the head by 8 Deary mass of roofing. wilchy:| to bis death by taking an overdone of ine, and | ine unfortunate; depouent then teld the deceased to | ous Factory y vereet. ee ee Se eee, tae tne, nen | ey believe tbat he intended to Commit wuicide. * “let go,"" and, he baving cdeyed, had fallen to tke floor ditt Shale ae ceo tained ney geen Se a re ren | woes ware : B. Wetaseaae Gos bE ‘also one of the tenants of the house, was Af pasterrely renaree Fain Siac orgs | tained to injery. fhe ‘carpenter, who fret dwcovered | ersor Ward nominated the following teatiemen for. Com- | , 2008 Schad, also one of the tenants of the house, se | routntul aise felling at sh on ta harea the. bese the fre, narrowiy escaped suifocation twice, a8 DEfOF® | rsssioners of Plloige:—Heary W. Miller, of Morris ‘over which mx pervene hed fallen, four of | unpa ana beirdressit ig, Sold by ait ‘ mentioned in bis own statement, *, ‘died of their ‘Aeon of the doponeat | fashionatle ba ‘and H ‘THR SCKXE FROM TUR PERRY BOATS county, vice Edward M. Yard, whowe term on | whom of the veins aad bea expued's fe i beat Te ot wed D* siforded anciber of these beilians sights, which have | the ai ee er Ore cent a ae cars date | tainutes alter alog picked ap The deponent urier | : 0 faring a , the flames ilepioe vy, et? me otf i These pominatious wore afterwardsy confirmed. ay Pan y ote ye roe the C4 Dasee a AR ieckcs Ot tae Kiser pol Wide SP jong, vivir en pearing sudden! Newark., vitiated od replaced clared that the atmosphere of the was ~ tmoke which whirled high into the sir, and then tossed | | SCATDR Christian Weick, & young German residing | by ihe odor of » large sink on ihe fourth fer of the | De. Glazer Chernaipn Lever, Trees, laste by the winds ignited again, only to r as sud. | with bie brother at No. 86 Hecker street, commitied gh oUt A “ dealy, and ae suddenly to be replaced by the straguling | suicide oa Friday might, Owing tothe dullness exining | 159 ee ~~ ay eats pier, Florence Biever sbie Baad.) smoke aed Games. theatre occ'spying a bigh posi | in aii branches of businest hey has been unable for sev- the ee ee AS wites LUSeST ACS At tion, easily afforded the view to tha crowds of paver ae easch te Samaaitacier ieee of wang wanee oe OF Dreetway hee York. me tnronted ine luuaken, orm, Cy and rookie | Sie marortune hed so pTey'c@’open, hie mice th ho | teageat Me. Thomes 2 Ghubons, ee t 5 - " ice Jan Sry, one, rar ee | Sade rane fiat een | Weber, fe ome noe, Pu faving, oe | Mae” A Bee, Rese vemine “2S e e 2 - to have smouldered iv. the sveeuty wad. Mra toe tre. | 00 A veme) which sailed Sesterday, On Friday night, | evidence failed to ebcit a ‘ditional cla ety Retro:wvey' fan,—The Yesterday there wws to have been a mudtinée per- | howover, he was taken suddenly ili, and despite the cocronoenees i Sages. ein Thet Patrick Rell. } Anes pre in Tere, Bente SE so formance of Romeo and Jultet, and an evening enter. eiforts of hie attending “physician, died yesterday morn } jury rendered the ‘a kis death by injuries received. | wined. boat rug store and a DEMAS, tainment forthe bepiolt of W. & Andrews of Our Ameri | ing- AM inquest Was 4ld yesterday Be inaieebeeaarey we OF ager to tne | BARNES & row. can ys Mlizabeth. Rleecks u Sawin ep eT OT can the PWte/ saeabét the following deteis aro ob | pyrst, RarencaD A cereen toe Piidey wight ere ten ball Noor of whe hours NO. te eamare the owast of une | p Reval Pay mua and all Legal Lettenw named Deitz was W aiking upon the track of the New 7 “S mS, 10 Wail streot, New York, Jersey Railroad at Wheatsheaf, a village between Rahway and Eli7abveth, he was struck by the locomotive of @ train bound, to New York and instantly killed, A small music book in bis possession, containing suadry items, Was theyoniy clue to his identity. ; aa peg ML ky oS Besttes ba suse oy er, Sede mesa rae ie minaret Rute Sts i i 5 bit ‘consumed. lows glee venter of the. 000 and $45,000; een , not itjured. Madame Methua Schelier's wardro THE CLAY STATUE AT LOUISVILLE. ‘THE THINTIETH UNITED STATES INFAM fay, ED hich, te one, destroyed, wal —- — 1 Hale the oner s sions watered meee ¢ ‘or teed Vom 1% Loveeviize, March 23, 1867, Fort Srpewicn, gre ¥ arch 23, 1867. Paar re aa wake is V.ept by Messrs, ‘Brace & Martin, who bave beon io pi fe 12th of nor n c Winthi " vot Mensa: Odea sed een al Wok ‘There bat « beon heavy mow fe ee RR ETN i hin a f ths in fitting’ bh Ht det Addrems, Wilinrd Fillmore and | storms for the past Lhree wooks ah?, the mail routes & v9 Sowing Was Shi akan rs "ibe he et tao | °H Slobens cco elm seat wpa | Hoekad "thw ne Meow aa | MEAS BAe BR tat