The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1867, Page 5

~ lotion te, Sedge Shipman, ‘The United Siattd vs. James B, Freeman Duncan J. MillggcDoe of the detendanta (Prectaaay earns yan ocnaeanipeati the other was bis clerk. pores January last they were brought up eae Seen levying b¥ackmail from @ man named Budelman, doing business in the feed line in Third avenue, near Harlem, under the following cir- Oumstances:—Freeman amt Miller, af the time laid in Me indictment, called at Budelmaa’s store and charged ‘Tim with defranding the government on his returns to ‘the Internal Reyenae Department. This the other @enied, but became in the eyes of the officers alarmed and showed cigus of becoming an casy prey. They Pressed the charge, but told him to keep their visit and their accusation against him a secret, and that the matter would be quietly settled; that on payment to them of $150 they would not report him, and nothing ‘More would ve heard of the Budelman readily and appointed a day for the payment of the money, though wondering a good deal fn’what he af commltiod wrong, and cong. pertecty aed Sarepreseated, Prot to ae datapoints bet al imspector whom he knew, and to" whom he detailed what had occurred, By this party he was advised how to and he accordingly notified the defendant (Free- man) pone the hour of appointment till a later hour of the same day. In the meantime some detectives were ap) of the “ay,’’ and at tho proper time were ip Budelman’s store. Both defendants called, gc- to the ap tment, and Budelman paid over the money. At a given signal the officers made their and Upon these facts both the parties, ndants, after alengthy examination before United States Commissioner Betts, were committed and subse- quently indicted, and yesterday a motion was made to quash the indictment ‘on the ground that no offence against the United States wasinvolved, The motion was argued before Judge Shipman, lr. Joseph Bell opposing the motion on the part ef the government. The motion, after a full hearing by counsel on both sides, was A Counterfeiter Sentenced. ‘William Garnett, charged with counterfeiting United ‘Btates currency, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment at Sing Sing. Admitted to Practice. ‘Yesterday morning, on the recommendation of A. D. Russel, City Judge; George G, Barnard, of the Supreme Court, and others, William F. Howe was, on motion of: Samuel G. Courtney, United States District Attorney, eae Shipman, admived to practice in the United UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Charge of Mutiny on Board Ship. Before Commissioner Osborn. Benry Vanlinde, James McCleod, Edward Harvey and John McDougall were examined yesterday before Com- missioner Osborn on a charge of having been guilty of ‘mutinous conduct on board the American ship Granite State, on the 12th of February last, while on the voyage from San Francisco to New York. It appeared from the ‘evidence of the captain that on the morning of the day ‘m question, about half-past three, while it was biowing agale, some trouble occurred on board. ‘The captain demired the ato to pnt Vanlinde in irons for disobe. dience of orders. Vanlinde struck at the mate with his fist, and drew his sheath knife. McDougall ‘and McCleod rushed up armed with capstan bars, and eaid, “You must not put him in frons.”’ The captain caught McDougall by the throat aud ran him against the Tail. ~The second mate seizcd McCleod by the collar and him down. Harvey came aft with a capstan be but stumbled, the bar failing out of his hand. tain picked upthe bar, the mate coming to his assist- ‘ance. Vanlinde struck the captain with a bar over the head and knocked him senseless on the deck, After the captain’s head had been dressed, Vaniinde was placed 4m irons, and he remained go for sixty-one days; but the other men, charged with participation in the mutiny ‘were not ironed, as the sbip could not be worked @at their assistance, Ihis was substantially the test mony of the capiain, and it was corroborated by the first and second mates andaboy. The further hearing ‘was adjourned till to-day. SUPREME COURT—CiRCUIT—PART 1. Is'Martial Law Absolute aud Exclusive Until st “Powers are OMcially Modificd or Re- ecinded (—Status of the Lenisiaun Courts. Before Judge Mason, Jean F. Pepin ve. Augustus Laciemeyer et al.—This is an actiod Brought on a judgment of tte Sixth District @ourtof Louisiana, entered on the 7th day of February, 2063, The case ar presented to this court yesterday by te! Gefendanis’ counsel raises the novel and important quéstion whether at tho time of the commencement of ‘the action in the Louisiana court there was any civil euthority in the rebellious- States. After the action had been commericed, but before the judgment was ~ in ious year he eo of allegiance to the government of Mr. Chatiald, of squnenhefce sedans: , . court er J bead loa anda or mi be Be 4 reference 10 ‘an i “of the territory comprised in tho 80 led oe es mr that the ot of thas city, as ished under army, and marety of any conquering courtot erament as the creature of its military ta a country under martial law no per- that power; and Seetee power to form acti) conrt until the powers of government have been rowinded: W penn org ae it te firvreesed — ae sive, suspend: er government, executive, . tive “end judicial, and acknowledges no Conedtnae ‘The Court directed the jury to find for the plaintiff, in thatthe ‘case may bo at once taken to General ‘Term for a solution of the questions raised. ! theatre, eingér, formerly attached to the plaintif’s company, for breach of contract, The case came. before this court on a motion toopen a default, taken tm i Ee £ fe E 5 i $ ea Hin Habeas Corpus Case, Judge Barbour. Dacker vs. The Directors of the Home for Friendlies Crildzen A soldier, at presen: an invalid in the Sol Giore’. Hospital at Albany, placed, some years ago, bis eon, wamed Robert Fergusson, under the care of the Bom ,for Friendiom Children, It is usual for the Home to hire out those children, and the boy was accordingly hired to @ man named Decker, who, it was alleged, made the bey work on Sundays, instead of sending him ot the Lang 8 jing aware of this, an officer who’ procured W tof took the itech Suet tie bos y himself what be do, The doy decided eet oo ath SUPERIOR COUAT—PABT |. Sutt to Recover Damages for Injuries Sus- tained by Failure to Carry Out an Agree ment, / Before Judge Jones, Charles R Prescott and Daniel De Noylles vs. Charles D. Fredricks and Henry A, Avery.-—This was ap action brought yesterday by the plaintiffs, who keep a billiard saloon at 597 Broadway, better known as Lafayette Hall, to recover $2,500 damages for injuries sustained on ‘account of the defendants’ failure to carry out an agree- ment made with them under the following circum- stancegs—On the 10th of September, 1866, the defendanta leased the building adjoining the plaintiffs, and were desirous of building a party wall thereon but to do which it was necessary to remove the south. erly wall of the plaintiffs building. In consideration of the plaintiff’ giving consent to remove this wall the de- fendanis made a written seperpent to take such pre- cautions as would protect the plaintiffs property’ from Seaeetonte mg ~ jury while peer was in and to restore it to as good.a condition at its conclusion as it was at first. The plaintiffs allege the defendants did not comply with this agreement, but, on the contrary, did the in such a careless manner as to cause an obstruction on the roof to the full flow of the rain water, which in consequence leaked into the plaintiffs’ billiard rooms, and injured their tables and interrupted their th defendants admitted 1 defendant mitted making the claimed that they had fulfilled ne But the: sted iat st r to the last election for Governor for Row York, and while the work was in Se aehss plantifts ited a huge banner, with the names of the democratic candidates on it, to be fastened to the building, and that it continued, for several hours during a violent storm, swaying and swinging about to the great danger of the building, and that the men who were sent to remove this banner left the scuttle open. through which the water that did tho injury complained of flowed into the building. The case is still on. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Reco: Hackett. There was a large AMuuue ef bucinose transacted in ‘this court yesterday. A NOTORIOUS SHOPLIFTAR SENT TO THE STATE PRISON, Herman Sacks, jointly indicted with William H. How. ard, for grand larceny, was tried. It appeared from the tes- timony of Conrad Schweitzer, of the firm of Schweitzer, Graef & Pool, No, 35 Beekman street, that on the 5th and 6th of March they went into that establishment, and represented themselves as merchants in North Carolina, and selected over $2,000 worth of cutlery, promising to return. Shortly after they left some packages of pocket knives were missing. On the 8th of March the prisoners were arrested upon a Third avenue car, and when the leather bag which Sacks carried was searched a large axentity of knives was fonnd, which Mr. Schweitzer identifiea. Mr, Bedford asked’ for a verdict of guilly from the jury without leaving thelr seats which they, gave, The Recorder, in passiag sentence, said he had been informed that Sacks was a notonous shoplifter, who, by his gentlemanly ana plausible address, suc- ceeded in carrying on bis swindling operations, He was sentenced to the State Prison for five years. BURGLARY, Wm. Corrigan and Owen Powell, who were indicted for burglary in the third degpee, were placed at the bar. On the night of the 28h of February the liquor store of Michael J. Mead, 1,124Second avenue, was entered, and fifteen boxes of cigars, two galionsof brandy and $16 in money were stolen. A demijobn of brandy, which Mr, Mead identified, was found in Corrigan’s shauty. He pleaded gulity to an attempt, and was remanded for sentence. Powell, who only happened to be in there when Corrigan was arrested, was tried and acquitted, YORGERY. Charles J. Johnson, indicted for passing a check for $230 upon the Bull's Head Bank, purporting to have been signed by C. E. Whitney & Bro., pleaded guilty to forgery In the fourth degree, Sentence was postponed. AN EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN BROADWAY. James H. Dix was placed on trial, charged with burg- lary in the third aegree. On the nignt of the 2d of Mareh the store of Jacob Pecare, 617 Broadway, was broken open, and over $3,000 worth of merino shirts and silk handkerchiefs stolen. The only circumstance conuectin: the prisoner with the burglary was that on Sunday morning he was sven in company with another man ina yard adjoining Mr. Pecare’s premises. Tho Recorder !nstructed the jury that there was not sufficient legal evidence to convict Dix, and they rendered a ver- dict of acquittal. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Sorrexte Court—GrxeraL Trru.—Non-enumerated motions. Enumerated motiona—Nos. 45, 50, 51, 3, $2, 54, 56, 81, 71, 50, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 6d. Cover—Ciacure.—Part 1—Nos, 951, 245, 247, 1171, 209, 235, 1081, 625, 1271, 471, 897, 661, 461, ‘Bam Tas Lod, Sek ba: Suh Toa tos, 156k Sse, 200, i Tos 1138, 1160, 20) 1084, 1686, a180,” 1128, Supreme Polenesgpteseene rcomeaaal Lie ter ie iJ CRT —CUAMBRRS. — NOs, 7, 83, 9634, 104, 176, 181, 182, 191, we ntact om tie 17—Kinos County Cincurt.—Nos. 24, 99, ‘ScpeRion Cover. —Part 1—Nos. 2747, 3179, 3229, 2767, 2999, ' 8116," 8123,’ 3199, 8251, 3253, 8257, aa 3217, S281, Ti eet 2400, 2061. 3023, 3095, 3157, 327)’ 322; 8757, 2977, 2641. Part 2—No calendar before Monday week. BROOKLYN. COURTS, UNITED STATES *OSTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT. Habeas Corpus Case. | Before Judge Benedict. At the opening of the court yesterday a young man named George C. Onderdonk was brought up ene writ of habeas corpus, granted on the 15th inst,, upon the petition of his father, Edmund Onderdonk, of Ramapo, Rockland county,'N. Y. From the petition it appears that om the 26th of March young Onderdonk, who ts minor, being now only eighteen years of age, enlisted the naval service of the United States at New York with- op nena his parents, ee kinnaceinos the Beene Wks Naty Tar From the testimony of t! yaioian who attended the mother at the birth of the child it appeared that the young man would bo rae he 30th “or October next. The father git Young Onderdenk was dia- charged from custody, His Honor directed that the $86 which had been paid him as advance money by the gov- ernment be re! led. Interesting to Collectors—Unnecessary Reten- tion of Property Scized—An Exeorbitant De- mand, Judge Benedict has just rendered a decision in the matter of an application made by Collector Wood, of the Second district, for the taxing of costs of @ seizure. It pears that on the bth of December last the distillery of Baker and others was seized for violations of the Reve- ‘nue law, and one Nathaniel Brun appointea by the col- lector as keeper over led ier or On the 11th of Janu- the Of tho establishment turned over to Marsbal Dailon, of the Eastern District, and condemned by the bayoe o claimant a | © SUPREME COURT—KINGS COUNTY CIRCUIT. retarned a full yerdict fn favor of the plaintiff i Brantora ord uo dic! Girone S-esncalay comedy ot nd costa. if, aeeke eae nt Steele; for defendant, Judge George G. Reynolds and S aM. Meeker. | Suit fer Broker's Services. Resort find Bentucl Hughes ox, Tokn 6. Law This action’ whe brought to recover the sum of $210. claimed tobe due plaintiff, ne eominission fees, Sat rela ne Cam ber : ed. In 4 questiog for to rang Yer eo 1 Tse aby Tailed tw agrbw! The regular ing of the Beard of cation was held yesterday, in the building corner of Elm and Grand streets, at five o'clock P. M., James M. McLean, President of the Board, presiding. A resolution to the effect that the metrical system of ‘Weights and measures be made a part of the course of ‘Studies in our schools and be duly incorporated in our ext books was offered, debated at some length, and finally referred to the Committee on Schoo! Books, Areport of the Finance Committee requesting an #p- APRIL 18, 1867.—TRIPLE CITY INTELLI Listens om 9 10 Tum Wa.zite.—The following shows the regult of four observations in this city of the range of, the barometer and thermometer, the direction of the wind and the sate of the weather during the past twenty-four hours, The highest range of the thermometer was at 12 M., 56 degrees, and the lowest was at 11:45 P. M., 48 ddgrees. 4 B.— Barometer, 29 $1; thormomete: 4. win northeast, .— tes .97 ,. thermome ; wind north northwest 0’? Ms Barometer, 90-00, (here » S64; wind northwest. 10 Py Mb mometer, Propriation of $102,870 was read and adopted. The ap- ’ Eoeenaranc titi te se oe» MRA | ering and Sessa no rah ng in than six hundred feet; overcast, Aft n—Overcast; Are} from the Committee on Supplies was pre- port sented, awarding to Jobn T. Barnard a contract for fuel, as follows:— Per Cord. $8 00 Sawing—per cut, per i R Bplitting—per cut, per 12 1,100 cords Virginia pine wood, 10 00 Sawing—per cat, per load. 12 Splitting—por cut, per | 12 The report was pted, Considerable debate was elicited concerning the adop- tion of the report of the Committee on Supplies recom- mending an amendment of the dy-laws prohibiting par & im the two higher classes of the primary department taking home their books asa measure not only of economy, but one. conducive to the health of pupila A minority report, disagreeing with the recommendation of the majority, was also banded in, and rather strenu- ously advocated. The report of the’ minority embodied one point of interest, viz: the cost of supplies of all kinds per scholar in the primary department, which was estimated at $88 ayear. The majority report was adopted by a vote of 9 against 8, The meeting was then ad- eunets ea i Zamaleljon great ing an officer to be called of Penmansl which was referred to the Committee on Studies. ‘ COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. The regular somi-monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Emigration was held yesterday after- noon at No. 146 Broadway. Present—G. C. Verpianck, President, and Commissioners Loutrel, O'Gorman, Wins- ton and Bissinger, The following statement of emigrants arriving at this — the year upto the present timo was present- Number of emigrants arnv<. Number of emigrants arrived rab M10, es IDApri 7.2. 4859 Number of inmates Island. Balance j Aggregate receipts to April 1 Received since to April 17, for commu: $64,632 seeeee 12,098—$77,990 2S cise. ee $101,403 tation of passengers, &c....... Disbursements as per previous account to April 10, 1867... . x Over drafis.... ++ . 346 On motion of Commissioner Winston it was decided that the sum of $100 per month should be awarded to Mr. EL. Saulsberry for examining the acconnts be- tween tis Duwa ond the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. Bills amounting tn all to $8,720 76, for services ren- dered by order of the Commirsion, wore ordered to be paid, when on motion of Cowmissioner Lourext the Board adjourned, THE NEW YORK LYING-IN ASYLUM, The forty-fourth anniversary meeting of this institu. tion took place yesterday morning at o'clock, at No. 85 Marion street. The proceedings were opened by the usual religious exercises, Rev. Dr. Burchard officiating. Dr, Burchard then made a brief address, reviewing the past history of the institution and giving an account of its present con- dition. He said the New York Lying-In Asylum bad now reached the forty-fourth year of its history. Proba- bly none of those who took part in establishing the institution were now numbered among its managers or subscribers. Having toiled long in the service of the poor and suffering, hav- ing accomplished their allotted they had gone to their rest and to their reward in heaven. And yet, doubtless, when those who had thus departed Jooked down upon this institution and contemplated iis benevolent operations, they rezarded its present man- agers—those who had succeeded to the places which they had once filled—with empathy and kindness. Doubtless, if they could only speak, they would say in the words of the Aposile, ‘Be not weary in well doing, for in due season you shail reap your reward,” It was well to bring betore their minds the great object for which they were laboring. As he understood it, the in stitution had been estabiished specia'ly for the reticf of poor women who, in the providence of God, should be called upon to pass through the trial and crisis of suifer- ing peculiar to their sox, It should not be lost sight, of that this institution was for tho relief only of the vistuous and the ood. The =. managers’ bad wisely and discreetly and faith- rally pursued the objects sought to De attained by the iestitetion” Its nancial interosts ‘hed been’ managed ith ‘and care; mdeed, few men even e work of the asylum with eo much isdom 1s had beget dy aoe ludies who were 118 present managers. He regrett wever, to remark that there was a emaller attendance at the re yy nite Aca at Ww presen' every one interested in the institution would do all they could to widen the circle of ite frieudsand quicken the parently decaying interest in i onegstions Hi gary in to bua of another tin omical ae had of institation, and care‘ully ras ite cial resources bad been |, the man- ‘Mrentod fans to eet tele Habilties roped tnat i to i ties, Ho the hext'aonual meeting a better condition of things would ‘What woald become of the virtuous be if this institution were permitted to go down? jeep or Lag gy ein herby beac) a the o year the treasurer us $3,001 it ‘can and railroad ‘bonds for the use of the asylum, Dot the subscriptions having only reached $1,500, acum lower than in previous years, about $716 remains in bis hands. The expenditures for the past year amounted to about $3,900, One bundred and twenty patients have ‘deen recelved into the institution, of wnom one hundred and four have been confined; ove hundred and four children bave been born in the asylam, gale, seven of whom have died. Only two women have died while in the asylum, and of the number confined a hundred and two have left the asylam in perfect health. THE GREAT EASTERN. ‘The Great Eastern bas again started on a trip across the Atlantic, taking with her one hundred and ninety- one passengers and a small quantity of freight. At half- past eight o’clock yesterday morning she passed the lower quarantine, and there she was obliged to ‘lay to’’ and await the five o’clock tide to float her over the bar. As by thie time she is doubtless papiely. increasing the drizzly rain; pleasant. Evening—Cloudy, clear and fine. aie trocroteey +e rain ‘ed eightonn hours conaidignk { morning. ve within ten miles of New York. eet noe QuamBun oy Comuencr.—An adjaurned special meet- ing of the Chamber of Commerce, to,hear the report of acommittee appointed to present the names of persons to be recommended to the Governor for Commissioners of Wharves and Piers, was held yesterday’ at theft rooms on William and Cedar streets, Wm. E. Dodge preaided, and Jobn A. Stevens acted as Secretary. 4 Of the committee Stewart Brown reported the fo! ing names for recommendation as Commigsioners:—James 8. T. Stranahan, Joseph J. Comstuck, George W. Blunt Horatio Allen, and George W. Quiniard, report at the committee was accepted and adopted, . The neces- sity of the meeting appeared to have past on Saturday last on account of the law requiring Commissioners not having. been syprovet, but another bill was repo! x y, which may bring into requisition this of the committee, The meeting then adjourned, Internal Revenve Arrarrs.—It is stated om very good authority that the government bas on foot a plan for the sale, by yearly contract, of all confiscated whiskey which may not bring at regular sale a price ‘sufficient to cover taxes and costs thereon, Tae New Yorx Exemrt Finewey’s Association held their regular quarterly meoting last evening, Philip W. Engg, President, in the chair. Tho only business of im- portance was the appointment of a cial committee on by-laws and the report of the ball committee, who staied that they had realized over $5,000 for the benefit of. the widows’ and orphans’ fuad, New Yorm Fireman's Asocrarion.—A specie? wective of the above association was held te-- o77Hé #t their headquarters, Sixth avene-1 ¥10@ President Lewis J. Parker im «um ohair. The Committee on the New Hose ‘Carsinge for the firemen of Columbia, South Carolina, Teported that they had built a carriage similar in style. to that lovt on the steamship Andalusia, and{that it was now in the hands of the painters, They contemplated having the same finished by the Ist of Jane, when ¥ will be forwarded to Columbia by steamer. get» mitice also reported that by the des#dction of the former carriage by fire at sea’ ther ‘Ost nearly $1,500, which amount will bo raise? OY Bubseripnom by the members. Vouwa Morte onkisTi4N Assocration.—A lecture on the “Motives and Aims of Life’? was delivered last evening by Mr. William Olavd Bournebefore the Western branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association, No, 76 Varick street, Therg wae a small attendance, but this fact did not detract from the merit of the discourse, which con- tained sound and earnest advice to young men in regard to the best method of attaining moral and social excel- The lecturer jaid “down the proposition tbat if men, and especially young men, wished to suce ed in’ life, they must become thoroughly ac- quainted with their own powers and capacities, and that ig done this Gee must set before themselves a xed purpose and follow it out with courage, earnest- ness and perseverance, If they did tbia they would gurely succeed, and in proportion as they actod with honor, self-reliance, truth, reverence for the word of God, and indifference to the sneers of the mean and the grovelling. the more assuredly would that success be their portion, The speaker illustrated his argument by several interesting anecdotes of great men and brought is remarks to a close amid the spplauge of his hearers. Toeta Dutta Cnr Coxvention.—The Twentieth an- nual convention of the Thete Delta Chi Society will be. held in this city on the 19th and 20th of the present month at the Astor House. The oration wi!l be delivered by Samuel D. Morris, of Brooklyn, and the poem by Jobn Brougham, the actor. Dry Goons Cierks’ Eanty Ciosixa Association. —The regular weekly meciing of this association was held last night at their bal! in the Bowery, the President, H. B. Cowles, in the chair. No business of special importance outside of the usual routine was transacted. It was re- rted that with the exception of certain shopkeepers on Thira and Eighth avenoes there was a very general com pliance with the regulations of the society, and it was decided to adopt means to procure the concurrence cf these also in that respect, Toe difficulty herevofore ex- isting in Grand street, as mentioned in the rt of the Inst weekly meeting, has been amicably and satisfacto- rily arranged. Lirg Savino ArParatcs.—The government commission ‘on life saving apparatus met yesterday at the Under- writers’ rooms, in Wall street, and adopted a resolution to test steam’ and'water guages and hose coupling to- morrow, They then adjourned to No, 187 Cherry sireet to resume the test on safety valves, when a number of apparatus were re-tried, with results similar to those’ al- ready reported. The commission then adjourned.to half- past ten o’clock thie morning. ‘Tus Livcoun Moxument Funp.—The committes of the Lincola Monument Fund, having charge of the raising of subscriptions for this object, have at present on band in available funds, in cash and United States seven- thirty bonds, nearly $16,000. In addition to this there 930 of unpaid subscriptions, contingent upon the probable fulliiment A ii of the og cory largo fo tion of the gross amount was raised in subscriptions of one Beiowiy, but 1 ts snticlpoted tbat they come in rathe! will meet all the juirements as soon as the ments and the work of erect the monument are commenced. Should the funds fail the gentlemen who have subscribed conditionally to the contingent fund will make up the amount necessary to compiete the work, The model is now being cast, and if acceptable when presented to the commitiee it is expected that the ‘work on the monument will be commenced, and pushed 80 vigurousiy as to be completed by theclose of the pres- ent year, Messina May.—A Mr. Enos Hopkine left his residence ‘at Norwalk, Conn., on Monday, March 25, and came to this city, where he stayed over night and transacted bis business in Wall street the following day. He has not ‘been seen or heard of since. Mr. Hopkins was formeriy the major of the First regiment Engineers and Mechanics of Michigan 1 ‘Tue Recext Suootinc Occurrexce ox BosrD a Brivsn Smr.—Freeman Tingley, formerly first mate of the British bark Ottawa, who was shot in the left side by a pistol in the bands of Captain William H. Pye, on the 19th ultimo, during the passage of the brig from Para, distance between this city and herself it may not be un- | South America, to this as previously parce in to know whether the trip to this port | the Hxratp, died yes! in the New York Hospital, will be ‘axoty to Fn) profitable. On whither he was conveyed immediately after the arrival ‘the port she was regi: at 20,152 tons, and on cl of the vessel in the bay. Captain Pye, who was brought ing she 19,140 tons. Her tonnage daty on | & prisoner to this city, is now in the Tombs awaiting entering amounted to $6,045 60, and this, together with | the result of an inquisition which will be held to-day by harbor master’s fees, health officer's fees, pilot's fees, stamps, poems and other charges, amount to about $1, is only Includes expenses on entering the port, and when im connection with these are taken the sala- ries of officers, crew and attendants, costs of painti ‘and repairing, and other incidental expenses, {t will Coroner Gover. Captain Pye is thought to have been laboring under temporary abberation of mind at the time of shooting the deccased, Arremprzp BurcLaRy.—About four A. M. yesterday morning three men drove up in a butcher's cart be- scarcely niet nen ng ‘and ninety-one | fore the liquor store corner of Forty-eeventh street Passengers, paying each, could furnish funds | and Third avenue, when they alighted and to enough to meet the expenditares. force the door with a jimmy. Before they rumaded in entering the place, however, they were frightened THE TURF, of bys cites, who happened to be passing in their Ss direction. Louisiana Races—Mtairie Course. New Oxtxans, April 17, 1867. The sport began yesterday with a two mile dash for a purse, with five starters. Ringmaster won, Richmond Knighthood third, Wildair fourth and Tone- ment sth. ‘8:41 14. ‘The racing was capital. Then Fatat Kenostne Laur Exrrosionx.—Coroner Gover yes- terday heid an inquest at Bellevue Hospital on the body of Hannah Suilivan, late a domestic with a family re- siding at 116 Division street, whose death was the result of burns, On the night of tho 12th inst. deceased re- followed the three year stake, two mile heats, for | tired to her room, carrying with her a lighted kerosene which Edgecombe and Hatte C.’ started. be Ln afte mamas anerwarte “he lamp ef. ‘won in two straight heate, Time, 8:69—3:66. was loded, Pen Ore to her clothes, screamed for @ one-sided affair. Edgecombe won as he liked, bet ‘and runbing down stairs entered the room of her xtinguiebed, but not the caletanen un : THE FLOOD IN THE NORTHWEST. aed about nee body. se ‘ae on. Damage Bridges over ex; as G eS meaons tae etme rendered a verdict of death from burns accidentally re. and lows Rivere—Branch of the Pacific Rull- road Track Under Water for Forty Miles, Sr. Louis, April 17, 1867, Accoants from upper Missouri say that the bigh water of the Platte river has caused great damage to the Omaha of the Pacific and no trains are running Forty the track \der water, Spat mrtg ole cet agenesis The! to be a for crossing. re —ee overflow, oe COMVENTION OF OMiO WOOL DEALERS. CunvaLanp, Obio, April 17, 1867, The Ohio Wool Buyers’ and Dealers’ Arsociation, for the improvement im character and condition of Ohio wal olga ganonl msg a hic tar Fens, bear mini hit rpr at fa his report, that the clip ‘was twenty- mit Pounds, at an averagy pce of Nity-ive cenla. ¢ —_— ELECTIONS “iM ILLINOIS. Republican Victory ta Chicago. April 17, 1807. The majority for the ticket yester- day #1 met for. being 3,933, The Coun- et yantae 34 vepebeas wala i ast wae’ lope sbg'38000,00 7 ren: THO vote Republtenss Victory in Belleville. 1 7, 1867. Betloviné, Ti, eR ytey tickes, being Ti gda to who ed tn aire Fepublian | hos fis ae en ae LAKE CHAMPLAIN OPEN TO Commence. April 17, 1867. Take Cham; r ! sence their regulat ieee em 68d i SPs 2 a BE ER el 1 a a he 3 ae rnc _ OCOOOwVvOOO ll NT 3 BE tS ceived. Deceased was twenty-four years of age and a ative of Ireland. Fouxp Drowrsp.—An unknown man was found floa- ing at pier No. 33 North river yesterday afternoon, and Saute ea NE ee str coats ie wi toder birt, lue stockings, comforter and Sanove Fat.—John Kahars, aged forty-siz, dong ‘pusiness at No. 16 Thomas stroet, was soriously and weeny fatally injured yesterday by falling from s load of May. Broa Hrs Luo.—Michael Moore, seven years of age, residing with bis parents at No. 13 Mote street, while laying with some other on a pile of bricks a Fay afternoon, loet bis balance, fell and broke et He was conveyed by his father to the Bellevue Hospital. THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS, The Board of, Fire Commissioners held their weekly meeting yesterday morning. In accordance with a reso- jution introduced by Commissioner Abbe on May 30, 1866, offering @ reward of $1,000 for the arrest and con- viction of any person gtilty of the crime of afvon in the city and county of Now York, the Treasurer of the Board was directed to pay the reward to Fire Marsbal Baker and policeman Wm. Sandtord for the arrest of Ger- taro 8. Castagneto, cl sie with having set to the a an, bo yeh snp on the 18th of December, }, who found ity a fow weeks and sentenced to State Prison for fire od sin The total Aumber of fires discovered by individeal companies durit (he ee month was tweniy; total ex- tibguisbed, sixteen; total discovered and extinguished byfindividual companies for March, thirty- The following apportnede were me wade by. the Fire Coaenenemenned Comey ‘Misokel, Foromati of Sngine Gem 5 Fore i } of foot wut Pcbinmay "Ro 40, twtr, ree OLX, WEEK. The Office of the Tencbra. The offlee of the Tenebrae, ove of the most solemn and impressive of the ceremonies of the Catholic Church, Was recited yesterday evening tn the Charch of St Francis Xavier, Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, and Church of St, Paul the Apostle, aud at each place was aitended by a large congregation, A peculiar solemnity is given to. this the by the omission of all sighs or expressions of joy; all songs of ypratse, al ipvocations to God to enable the church to render homage to Him; the Gloria Patri is not recited a the eods of the psalms and the only psalms and — which are used aro those which breathe sighs and ; ‘hich implore God to lock meh anne ony a theme Sreatures, | There is no music employed, and the entire ieee te by the clergymen and choristers at- rch. The office is, of course, the same Paneer, earls, aud ditfers¥n vo particular in one At the beginning of the office there are six candies burning on the altar and fourteen pistle side of the sanctuary. - in a triangular frame; these candies are an Fepreseut the lights’ of faith preached by the prophets and by Christ and His apostles, and the fundamental’ article of the faith—the mystery Of the Trinity—is represented by the triangular candlestick, The clergymen and choristers ranged on either side of the sanctuary repeat alternately the verses of the pealms, and the choristers chosen for the pu: ¢, chant the lessons while standing in the middle of the sanctuary, The office last night was coin- tenced by the recital, in a low voice, of Paternos‘er, Ave Maria and Credo, alter which, the clergy being Seated, recited the sixty-eighth, sixty-ninth and seven- tieth Psalms, then the first, second and third lessons; Pealms 71, 72 and 73, and the fourth, fifth and sixth les- sons; Psalms 74. 75 and 76, and the seventh, eighth and ‘Dinth leseons. This comprises what is called the 'Ma- tins,” and each tio of Psalms, with the lessons, is called @ noturn; the lessons in the first nocturn are ‘from the la ns of the Prophet Jeremiah; the lessons of the second nocturn are from the treatise.of St. Augustin on tho Psalms, and the lessons of the thirds nocturn are from the first epistle of Si. Paul *o the Cor- inthians, After the mating were concluded the Lauds were recited. These consist of Psalms 30, 89, 62 Hesumns 148, 149° anil 160, with Hopes, (Rxod. xv.) and or the Benedictus. at nO) cital off the Pealms the fonrtose eeend ens during the 5 Jar candlestick were vxt: of the Bonedigine nu auf Uae emt mtinnelthoinecionl ngulshed sop caret ts Heat's de TSEIAGEUL AHL A Thelen of faith, ‘The fifteenth candle, which repre- Sed Christ, was then removed, but not extinguished ; the clergy and congregation then knelt down, and the Pa'er Noster, the psalm Mfséréré and the prayer Respice guesumuss Downie were recited; at the end of the Pp.ayer a confused noise was made by slapping on the books. The hiding of the fifteenth candle represented the burial of Christ; thenoise mado at the end of the prayer represented the confusion which occurred at the death of Christ, After short silenco the lighted candlo was brought out and replaced in the tranguiar candles This last ceremony represents that Christ was always alive according to His divinity, although He had died and was buried according to humanity, A short silence then en- sued, after which the clergy and choristers retired to the vestry, MAUSDAY THURSDAY will be celebrated to-day in all the Catholic and Episco- pai churches. In the Catholic Church the ceremonies attendant on the festival are to be carried out in as strict accordance with the ritual as circumstances will permit. The principal feature of the day is the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. A host tobe used on Good Friday is blessed in the masg of to-day, and this is carried by the officiating clergyman in great State and deposited in @ sepulchre ‘prepared for it iu another portion of the chureb, This sepulchre is usually adorned in most magnificent style, lights are kept burning, and a watch is kept during the night. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Autecen BiGamy.—A man named Ferris Palmer, Jr, was yesterday arrested and arraigned before Justice Dailey, charged with bigamy by Mrs. Louisa Palmer, of Wythe avenue, E. D. The complainant alleges that Palmer {s her lawfal husband, but that he abandoned her some time ago and contracted matrimony with a young woman named Ella J. L’Hommedieu, The accused was held to answer the charge against him this morning. Moowzicut Parave or THe Forty-seventa Reamer. — ‘This popular regiment wil! parade this eventng in fatigue uniform. The roll call of companies will take place at the regimental armory, Fourth street, E. D., at eight P.M. ‘The line of march, if the fetrmtpe ntti will be as follows:—Along Fourth street to th Third; South Third to Ninth; Ninth to South Fifth; South Fifth to Fourth; Fourth to south Eighth; South Eighth to Third; Third to South Ninth; South Ninth to Sixth; Sixth to Wilson; Wilson to Wythe avenue; Wythe ave- nue to Ross strect; Ross street to Lee avenue; Lee ave- nue to Keap strect; Keap street to Bedford avenue; Bedford avenue to the armory. ‘Txs Late Snoomixa APrray atGneesroint.—The United States revenue officer, Joseph G. Heard, who was ar- rested some time ago for shooting and wounding one Patrick Lawler, at Greenpoint, was yesterday arraigned before Jnstice Walter for ‘the offence. He pleaded not guilty, and his examination was set down for the 24th inst, Lawler is now under ee bonds to answera : rge of interferfering with Heard in the discharge of. duty. Atreurrep Rare.—Frederick Wiltz, a German, about thirty-eight years of age, was yesterday arraigned before Justice Dailey, charged with an attempt to violate the of Mra, Frederika Ganet, residing at No, 6 Green- point avenue, F. D. It sooms that the offence was com- mitted on the ‘Tuesday, in the store kept by the complainant at the above , and the defendant was caught in the act by the insulted Jady’s husband, The Justice committed Wiltz to answer the charge this morning. Burgury m rue Eastern Disteicr.—Mr. John 1. Sharpe, the proprietor of a feed store, at No. 7 Grand street, Eastern District, has been annoyea by sneak thieves and burglars for years, and they still continue their depredations upon his property. On one occasion, while he was tvansacting some business at the rear door of his store a sneak entcred the front door and stole $150 from the desk in his office. Some time afterwards his store was entered by burglars, who removed his safe from the private office to the rear of the store and blew it open by the drill process, but there was very little of value in it at the time, On Tuesday night another bur- glarious entrance was made to the atore by breaking a panel of the door on the Water street sido, but the thieves failed to find anything of value, and escaped with a bogus twenty-five cent stamp and ten cents in currency, This time they did not attempt to blow e sate. Tur Ror ix Sovtm Brooxtyy.—Joun, Charles and Felix Brady, and James Walling, who are accused of being engaged in the riot in Hamilton avenue on Bun- day last, were to have boen tried before Justice Dunne yesterday afternoon, but in consequence of the absence ‘of the prosecuting attorney, the case was adjourned until Friday at two P. M. Conripence OreraTioy.—A young man entered the grocery store of Wm. Hayes, at 70 Atlantic street, Tuesday afternoon, and offered a $100 bill in payment forabam. As Mr. Hayes did not have money enough to change the bill, the young man said he could send the ham to the corner of Joralemon and Henry sirects A boy was sent with it, and when he reached tho location the young man told bim to return for some butter which had been forgotten. Mr. be then discovered that he had been swindled, and nothing could be found of the con: man, Tor Preseyrery OF BRookiyx.—The semi-annual meeting of the Presbytery of Brooklyn was held last evening st the First Presbyterisn church in Hen Street Rev. Samuel Carlisie, D. V., was elected Mode. rator, and a somewhat lengthy but interesting address in relation to the Preabytery was delivered by Rev. Ly- Man Giibert, D. D. The meeting adjourned until nine o'clock this morning. CANADA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. A Meeting of the Executive Council Called at Ottawa—The International Ratlway—The Paris Exposition—McDonald, the Counter- be sper Mowranat, April 17, 1867. A meeting of the Executive Council is called at Ottawa for the 24th instant, for the despatch of important busi- ners, The Minerve labore to show that the International Railway will do great good and bea great success; but the public believe that it will only do great good to Car- tier, Galt and other jobbers, Hence Cartior's desire to remain free to work on that stock. A Paris totter states that Canada far outstzjps all the 35 other British coloniesat the Paris This being Week, there is rigid inence from meat among the ois here, and all thé Churcties are bag ory ld to-morrow, which 15 ‘Thareday. Mel jd, the counterfeiter, and female accom- Plice, are remanded for farther exam: 4 PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Allan A. Burtop, United States Minister to Colombia, arrived in this city from Bogota by the Aspinwall steamer Ocean Queen, and with bis family is stopping at the Astor House. Major General R. Patterson, who commanded a divi- sion of United Mtates troops during the Mexican war, will give an entertainment to bis friends at his residence in Philadetpiiia, in honor of the anniversary of the battle of Certo Gordo. General J. K. Miles, of the United States Army, and General George S Batchelier, of Governor Fenton's staff, are elopping at the Everett House, General A. T. Danning, of Albany; J. @. Lormng, of Boston; Major & C. Wi ome of the United States Army; H D Hammond, of Chicago, and Major Cost, of Washington, are stopping at the Hoffman House, Lieutenant George Riley, Colonel J, R, Pond, General R Clay one and General , Of the United States Army, J. H. Rice, of Heine, nog OX. Pierce, of New ire, are stopping ub ibe Astor House, What ty Thought of the Haytt Revolt in Ja to po: eccsotion af ibe Reon tae aan Kuvosrow, Jamaica, Aprit 4, 1297, The news from Port au Prince is very interostir though by no means of an exciting uature, as we hary no reliable data on which to base information. What hag reached us is simply ridiculous, if not at least a positive farce. I refer to the programme of the new Ministry, as no selection has yet been made of aman to fill the Presidential chair. The President has the exclusive right and power to form his own Ministry from the sad ma- tertal at bis disposal. But no President is as-yet ap. pointed. Among many absurdities which have been talked of and which are reported to have appeared in certain Haytien journals is that General Nissaye was released after imprisonment, &o., while the fact is this man is one of the number who accompanied General Geftrard to Jamaica on his abdication. ¥ Soulonque, who has lived a peaceful life in Kingston, ie quite alive to the present movement, and the old man fg looking quite active and rejuvenated) By tho news that hag come to us in Kingston we learn the Haytiens are determined to reinstate to Presidency Soulouqne, their twelve years tried and protector, ihe blacks im Haytt are desirous ~* of carrying everything their own way, and Lam, sovally, of opinion that will succeed in he adore ’ They have the government in their own bi 80 long as they can get a leader good and true, as did Soulouque. > prove himself, These peopie, unlike the colored inhabitants of Jas) maica, like the true black and hate the admixture of » color. They say they must have a nigger, and Soulouque® suits them, as he is aristocratic, or rather would ba” ~ aristocratic. He has shown in times past a talent power for the regal chair; he prociaimed himself eror, and the ple bowed ready acquiescence. Soa- louque leaves Jamaica for Hayts in the Royal Mail Cunard steamer on the 22d inst, and William Kelly hp goes with pi, as he was one of the supporters of © Emperor and his staff prin! city during thelr exile, Meee Soulougite is a short, st 4 - tony ih eta noe UNEP RP es ange ~o jodic attacks of gout, which often force him to seclusion, During his rosidence here he has kept very bad company, and was accustomed to associate publ with some of the vilest characters of the town, thug} .Dad an Empress with him and several -looking | habits; hence ne .Wa was notoriously filthy in hig’ '® spectablo locailty or decent utt-enggeed tn gelling a ro- iajosty went into a provision trade, v) Hig Imperial” some cf his-wealth; next he tried drags, and fuse ?°t also He will experience the pain these drawbacks wilt occasion him on his being reinstated to the Presidontiat throne of Hayti. I have seen bim walk Up and down the alleys of the city and make love to as many of the negro Women as would stand by him and admire his gold-headed cane, which he always carried about with, him. ‘This is the man that it ie said will rule thefuturodes- * tinies of thegHaytien republic, Atow days ago it was reported in Harbor street that Kelly Smith, an old lead- ing revolutionary character, was to be invited by his Haytion friends fo assume the temporary rule of the re- pubhe, but up to this moment he is still on this island. The Gleaner publishes the following amendments to the constitution, as proposed by the ruling party pro tem. Immediate and thorough application of the law under all circumstances, Nothing to be granted by favor, General amnesty and the fusion of all parties. Astrong national guard, protection to its reorganizae tion ‘and respect to its functions. Reduction of the war estimates to one-half, if possible, and of those of the other departments. Reduction of the salary.of the Chief of the State to $20,000 per annum and to $4,000 the extra expenses: Reduction of the salaries of the Secretaries of State to $6,000 each, including offive expenses, Beduoiion ‘of the Secret Service money from $30,000 to $10, Reorganization of the different public offices, and of. the Customs more especially, fixing the hours of bual- ness and the penalty of remissness. Liberty of the Press; Freedom of Elections; punish. ment of the offences of the press by com) nt tribunad and a jury; full and entire freedom of discussion in the ambers. ‘A law to determine the mode of procedure against public functionaries in case of malversation and abuse of authority. A Consultative ‘Council ior the discussion and consider- ation of the general fntcrests of the State, Reorganization of the Financial administration. Measures for recalling gradually the paper money ip circulation, and to ascertain the exact amount. NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE, Terney City. Dacrive Measures oy THE Pouce Comuissioxens.—An order was issued by the Police Commissioners yesterday that all parties who are required by law to take out a license for the sale of liquors, peddling meat, fruit and ables, jank shops, cartmen, auctioneers and horse rail shall do so without delay, otherwise the city ordinance and State law will be carricd into effect Since the appointment of Mr, Falken! on the com- resolved to bene Boy as from nounced dotermina- tion to sapport any action of the commission kevin | to this end, — a of the State law w: operate practically as stringently as an excise law, There is reason for the assu! that delinquents were lded by the civic authorities from the ces vidlation of ‘hia on political grounds, Newarln Arrest or 4 DANGEROUS OvTLAw.—About a year since Mr. David B. Hedden, acierk ia the machine shop of Gould Brothers, was attacked at midday, shortly after making his exit froma city bank, by two rufflans, who stole from him about $1,200, which he had just received from the bank, The feliows immediately fled after securing the money, but were pursued by citizens who witnessed the occurrence, and one of them, named Joseph McCracken, was caught, on whom $1,000 of the stolen money was found. The Grand Jury being in sos- sion, McCracken was at once indict'd for bighway rob- bery, and wpon trial found guilty and sentenced to ten years’ tmprisonment in the State Prison, which term be is now serving. His accomplice, a Newark mao named Thomas Ryan, evcaped at that time, and the detectives were unable to discover his whereabouts. On Tuesda night it was ascertained that he was at his father’s 1 dence, 159 Academy street, and officers wore at once despaiched to effect his arrest. Upon seeing the officers he attempted resistance, but was soon overcome and taken to the station house Yesterday morning be wag of placed in jail. He isa young map, about twenty-three years of age, aud is not in Newark as a raffian of the deepest dye. Paterson. Prrsoxers Inticrep.—The following prisoners have been indicted by the Grand Jury now in session:—Wil- liam Croft and John Wilkinson, assault; George W. Whit- ner, breaking into Passaic Bank; John Meyers, burglary at Storm's, at Mr, Schoomaker’s and Mr. Allen’s; Geo, Hobson, stealing in three different places; Ralph Shor- rock, Curglary |W. HL. Johnson ‘and George Mi burglary: ‘iliam Jackson, larceny; Peter Duffy, lar- ceny; hew Kilkeony, larceny; James Jaurseman Jobn’ Aiken, assault and battery; Peter Lott, keeping dis- orderly house, There were several other indictments of @ minor clase A Bovunavarp ror Parenson,—One of the leading sub- Jocts on the tapés is that a boulevard is to be constructed in this city. It is believed thata public mesting for that object will be soon called, as some of the leading men not only of the city but of New York who nave here are interested in the consul ack project Elizabeth, Revxips or Sons or Temrrraxck—On Tucsday might last about sixty members of Fidelity Division Sone of Temperance, of Jersey City, paid a fraternal visit to BF: Lincoln Division, of Elizabeth, After the usual routine Dusineas had been properly disposed of speeches were made by gentlemen connected with the and cake, or the Secasion was the presentation Woe ure of the ladice of a handsomely pound volume of Tenay- gon’s poems. Execrion ror Comer Exoixern or ts Free Daranz. urnt.—The fire companics of Elizabeth on Tuesday night held elections at their company houses for, Magnes of Ona io fold fe ie penn, Coa Frag Biyler, the former Ing elected. Elections the Ume for Assietant Cutel Boginesrs, rame 6 De See, €.temne, SRA i AccrrsTaLty Suot,—On Monday night last Leonidas T. Kinch, son Trenton. ‘Tue State Fords —It is rumored that grave double are entertained as tothe legality of depositing some of the State funds in the Natfoual Bank, asin the hurry to through with business toward the end of the sesaton the bill authorizing the same was signed by the Governor Previous to its having been signed by the Speaker. Panola: sami nin SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED LiQuOaS AT PORTLAND, ME. —"Pournaxdy April 17, 1867, Fi Hiars worth of smuggled I} and se eee sented oh Meeday night on Peak’s oy | the Untied States wuthorilcy