The New York Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1867, Page 3

4 TRIAL OF JOUN TL SURRATE Continued Cross Examination of Weichman. The Witness Again Contradicts His Former Evidence. Judge Fisher Takes Sick and the Court Adjourns. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Sketches of the Court, Jury, Counsel, Law yer, Privoner and Chief Witness. : Wasurxatom, June 28, 1867, ‘The Surratt trial is one of the spectacles of the natin! metropolis. A stranger would as soon think of le¥i0g the city without seeing Congress, if it waa in senlOP, a8 do eo without getting a glimpse at the court im yhich Jonn H. Surratt is being tied for bis complicity /n the Gonstant pressure on Judge Yisher, who holds fe scales Of yastion fairly between the people and the acard of admission. I happeked to be a rec! Judge's favor in that respect. this morning, the court room before the proctedings 4s the same room in which tho famous tried—an oblong, plain, rather dingy-looling apartment in the east wing of the City Hall, which sands at the head of Your and a Half street, The mover of Surratt was tried, with the otner conspirators, at ve foot of the same ‘Street, where it ends on the Potonac, in the building ‘known as the arsenal. Early as it 8, the court room is pearly filled, and would be so entirely if all the persons standing at the doors and furnished ‘with cards of admission wero glowed to go inside But that privilege is extended Ao ladies only before the regular opening of the/court, and they are Present in numbers suflicieat to occupy half of the inner space usually reseryed for members of the bar, &¢, Outside of this rpserved space is public territory, open to all who comd The best part of it, the central part, extending from tho railing back to the en- trance door, over which is fixed a coffin-shapod clock, is ecoupied by men of color, and these are flanked, right and left, by less favored perso\s of whiter hue. They all keep good order, notwithstanding the efforts of an officious personaz’—probably the Marshal—to create con- feqon by a superabundance of directions. The jurymen arc in their seats, waiting patiently for the opening of another day’s proceedings, Thoir appear- ance gives youa favorable impression of their intelli- gence and of their general fitness for the duties of the jury box. Some of them are silver headed, and all of them wear a gencral air of respectabilty and responsi- bility. If at the close of the case thse men should come into the box with a verdict of guilty, no one would think of saying that such a verdict was wrung from the ignorance, the stupidity, the weakness, or the ‘unfairness of the jury. They sit at the northeast side of ‘the room, and many of them as they walt are languidly fanning themselves; for tho air outside is hot, and the ventilation inside, although all the windows are open, is ‘not sufficient to keep the atmosphere pure. At ten o'clock Judge Fisher, ® man of about fifty, and ‘who gives the impression of @ prompt, ready, well read and fair dispositioned judicial oMcer, takes his seat on the bench, and the crier calis to order, The counsol for the prisoner are in court, but the counsel for the govern- ment are not. The Judce directs the latter to be sont for, and the buzz of conversation again gors on. There is the central figure in this living picture—Jobn HL Surratt—a youngish looking, slightly built, pale faced, thoughtful browed, quiet looking young man. He sits besHoe and 4 little bebind his Courisel, and like the jurors ‘andthe ladies te occasionally uses a palm leafed fan. ‘The terror at his heart, if such there be, is not inter- on or made apparent by any exhibition of nervous- of woakness. A casual observer could not, without familiarity with Surratt’s likeness, or without the suz- gestion conveyed by his position beside the prisoper's Counsel, point him out as the person whose lite was at stake in this jegal tournament. He wears no manacies, ‘and appears as unconcerned as the commonost spctator i. Neiiber brother nor sister are beside him to- .__ The latter is said to be in attendance asa witness the Judiciary Committee of the House of Repre- ve. At last the counsel for the come into court and take their seais. First is Mr. Edward Pierre- pont, of New York, who seems to take almost exclusive charge of the business of the prosecution. He ts a quiet, painstaking, business looking lawyer, with a genera! Contour of face and beard remind ono of what Kossuth was whee he was starring it through this country. Next bim sits Mr. Natuaniel Wilson, the youthful Asststans Dustrict Attorney, who looks, ‘in aquict way, as if Le knew quite as much ‘as tho special counsel for the government, and conside- rably more than bis chief, The latier—Mr, Car- ngion—strokes lis tong beard im an abstracted sort of and evidently regards himseli as more picturesque seful in making op the group, At the adjacent it the counsel for the defence. Chief among ia Mr, Bradley, the elder,s somewhat stout, olderly gentleman, showing a polished, shining skull, except where on cither some friendly locks have remained. He wears a littio dark side whisker in the style. and his thin Lips; elosety compressed, with a certain concentrativeness of expression, indicate pretty well his character of holding his own in the ‘wordy arena, His son, who is associated with bim in dhe defence, has many of the atiributes of the father, lightened by youth. Both of them take notes of the ony, because the prisoner 18 too poor to pay for he full minutes as taken by shorthand writers, and the vernment declined to furnish them atits expense. ir. Morrick, the other associate counsel for the de- fence, is evidently a person who would not yield to either fatber or son in tenaciously contesting every iach of ground in his ci.ent’s bebalf. Nove of the counsel, on either side, havo any reputation for eloquence or for the highest art of the advocate. They are commonplace lawyers, weil versed, perbaps, in criminal taw, but not calculated to shine as forensic orators. Mr. Lewis Wiechman 1s called to the stand, and his e@xamioation is resumed by Mr. Pierrepont where it bad deca left cif on Thursday. This young gentle. man was a boarder in the Surratt establishment. Coquetted with by the conspirators; he was not (fomunately for himself) trased by them or let into their secrets; was, nevertheless, @ “gonoral lity’ man; drove Mrs, Surratt to Surratteviie the at Mr. Lincoin was assassinated; heara ber curious confidences and mysterious allusions on the way there and back, and was even requested by her, as she her parlor floor that evening, with a rosary in her oooh waiting for news of the final blow, to “pray for her inventions.’ He did not koow what ber ‘“inteu- tuoas’’ were, he says, and therefore did not pray, So much of a utility man was he that it was his hands that ‘unbolted the door to admit the officers that came early next morning to search for (he assassins, Mr. Wieokman is also a “confidence” man, not in the improper or vicious sonse of the term, but in the senso of his having « pretty fall measure of @onfidence im himsell. And he is right, He 1 young, ( tly mot over mete po good. looking, well. and fairly educated. He stooa be- fore an admiring audience to-day ; his coat buttoned over bie —— profusion ot white bandkerchief displayed from & pocket, well-trained eyo-giasses keeping their position without aa @ffort on his R hende gonorally heid bebied fis bask, answering tn weil ‘chosen language, and with good voice and uticrance and perfect self-possession the questions tohim. [came away leaving him in the hands of Mr. Pierrepont, and ‘with the conviction that the counsel for the defence, if an Propose to break him down oa cross-exaimination, witl have & pretty bard time of it, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT. Wasuxatox, June 29, 1867. ‘The trial of Jobn H. Surratt continues to attract im- ‘monse crowds to the Criminal Court room, and the Marahal and bailitfs are horribly bored with applications from persons of both sexes for seate within the bar. ‘The apace outside the bar railings ts always uncomforte- bly crowded, and it is accordingly ignored antil it be- comes manifest that there are no more vacancies within the bar, Ladies congregate about the doors an hour and sometimes an hour and a half befere the time for the opening of the court, and many of them endure the close, oppressive air of the court room all day jong. Members of Congress arriving in the city seem to make (Wo trial room the frst point of interest to visit, Lewis J. Woichman was this morning recalied to the stand, and Mr. Bradiey continued the cross-examination. Witness said be did not fix the 224 of December as the (me when he was introduced to Mudd, but thinks the in- troduction took place before then; Surratt was employed by the Adams Express Company; at the trial at the Arsonal I said I made Mudd’s acquaintance on January 15, 1868, and that was my recollection at that time; bat if L had been permitted to see the National Hotel regis. ter I could have told the correct date at the Arsonat ; 1 fixed January 15 because I had an impression that I 3 tabi. them NEW could fix the date of the tprogtction to Mudd; Twas then certas it was alter (iw 168s of Congress. Mr. Bradley here road oy testimony of witness upon ths paint, as given at up Comspiracy trial, and he ad- tted that tt ores: Wiuness bandh aod in answor to certain ques- tions by Mr, padiey, said he fixed the date of the introducy® by Knowing whem Booth occupied room No. 84 at-2¢ National Lotet; Payne twice at Mra, Si when he visited the house, I mean he we th on two different occasions as @ Visitor, bus#ben be staid there I saw him every day met Pay; 1m the latter part of j Laid at the comltacy trial that I mot Payno first about eight weeks elore the assassination. Witness here deiailed the »count of nis first ipierview with Paye when he firg’ Called at Mra. Surratt’s, as given in the asgassination tral. He testified that he oftored to introduéée Payne to sire. Surratt, Atthe Arsenal I stated that Payne's sec- ond /isit waa Om the 4ib of Marcb, and that he came abost three weeks after his first visit; on this trial I that he came on the evening of the 18th of March ; 1 fx that date because it was two days before Jane jore was played at the theatre, and Jane Shore was ed on the 15th; I don’t remember whether I told e Military Commission that Payne's second time was two day’s prior to the perform- ance of Jane Shore; I don't remembor stating at tho Commission that on the 0c- Payne bes ‘an Bore I ified at the it no ag an old acquaintance; I testified as present trial that oa the occasion of the second visit Surratt was lying on the bed and Payne walked in and asked if that was Surratt; I think, however, a recognidon passed; I believe Surrats knew Payne long before that, Mr, Bradley,—We don’t waut to know what your belief is now, we may have occasion to inquire about that afterwards, Witness resumed—I stated at the Commission that the morning after finding the moustache in my room I put tt on and went to the office; I can give no reason why I should conceal the moustache from Payne; I had no suspicions on account of finding the moustache, but I did think it strange that a Baplist minister should need such a disguise, and I think so still; if he had asked for the moustache the next day he would have got it; the moustache was lying on the table, Mr, Bradley here read Welchman’s testimony upon this point aa given before the Military Commission, and it appeared that Payne did ask tor the moustache, Wit- ness now sald Payne came in and felt arouud for some- thing; the box was open, however, and he could have seen it; I never loaned apy coat to Atzerodt; Surrate borrowed. my coat for the purpose of lending it to Payne; Atzerodt once or twice put on my hat in sport ; it was before the 27th of March that Payne got from the Post office a letier addressed to *+Sturdy;’’ at the con- spiracy trial | stated it was about the 27th of Mareb; it was on the Mth of March that 1 saw Surratt and Payne foncing with bowie knives, aud five orsix days ailer toatl saw the Sturdy letier; at the conspiracy I said the lettor was received two weeks after I saw Sur- Tatt and Payne with the bowlo kpives; 1 was mistaken as to the time at first, but I afterwards fixed it, and I also xed the.time of the horseback ride as on March 1 you wiil find I corrected the statement as to that rid The question was made im answer to a question of Mr. Cox, and you will find itin the second volume of that book—Report of Assassination tral, Q. You wore them recalled three times? A, I was re- ealied four times, @. You have then been examining this book and studying your testumony as heretofore given, A. 1 have thought abvut it for two years, Such au incident as this im my life isnutan every day instance, aud I have thought about It all the time, Witness was asked if he baa not prepared a written statement and then revised is from the puolished book, Mr. Pierrepont objected to the question us irrelevant, Judge Fisher ruled that the question was proper. Witness said he did write out a statement, but did not compare it with the book; did not prepare the state- ment and read it before the Grand Jury in this case; I prepared a statement and gave it to Mr, Wilson, Assist- ant District Attorney, and did not have a copy of it in my pocket when before the Graud Jury; I do not know that the written statament was lying before the foreman of the Grand Jury when I was examined there; there was not a written statement before the Grand Jury ac- cording to my recollection, nor was | questioned from a bundle of papera, Mr, Carrington objected to this evidence as the witness could not tell what was dono before the Grand Jury, Objection overruled. Mr, Carrington was about to argue the question when Mr. Bradley said be would waive the point for the resent, é Wi.uess resumed—I met Atzerodt in the latter part of January, 1865, about three or iour weeks after the first introduction to Booth, and a week after Surratt’s retura from Port Tobacco; saw Atzerodt at Mrs, Surrate's fre- quently; aaw him last at Mrs. Surratt's on Aprit 2; have goon Atzerodt at the bouse frequently ; never saw him there when te — reap ayo was there neacly ov when in the city, aud Atzerodt together; sa Sire’ eiatee at Mra, Burratt’s in the latter part of March; saw her there March 25, when she was in a buggy with John Surratt and his mother; at the time I first saw her 1 don’t know what dress she had on, but she wore a small vell tbat cawe down 0 her ebin; av the Commie- sion I used the word weak, but I did mot say Mra, Siater was wicked, Mr. Bradley read from witness’ testimony at the con- epiracy trial, when he said Mra, Slater was at the bouse in February, and asked if that was correct, Witness did not recollect so testifyiug. At this point Judge Fisher was obiiged to leave the room, and upon bis retura Mr, Carrington said he ob- werved he (Judge Fisher) seemed very sick, and if in order he would suggest aa adjourumeni, Judge Fisuer said he felt very anweil, and hada high fever. rf said be-had observed that when he came into Court this morning, and be thea toid bis Honor tuat he would not press a sitting after twelve o’cluck, He wae _, past eleven, adjour: THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board of Health held their regular weekly meet- ing on Friday afternoon, Commissioner Parker in the chair, Tne Sanitary Committee reported that some action should be taken in regard to the villanous smells that of late have been found se obnoxious in portions of the city in the vicinity of the gas houses, The sméilé al- luded to were most felt in the evening, and had already nad the effect of causing a certain amount of sickness in the upper part of the metro- polis, One of the committee made the strange proposi- tion that the patrolmen of the Metropolitan Police should be instructed ‘to follow up these smells by night,” so that the policeman who happened to sau’ the obnoxious odors first would communicate his dre- covery to the policeman on the nearest post and by this arrangement the Board would be able to ascertain whence the odors originated. This proposition was voted down, and an amendment substituted ana poe ordering the Sanitary i re and Assistant jaspectors to act the part of “smellera.’’ The toilowing weekiy report of the Superintendent Was read and ordered oa file Orrics Samtany SuPRRINTENDENT, } Marnorouitay Boanp or Heactu. June 26, 1867, 5 SECKETARY OF THX MuTROroLITAN BoaRo or .— veg fully to report that during the Past an ay to his own, To tm Heal Su wook the sauliary inspectors of the cities of New York Brookiya have iny the fol private’ markets, 1 offal tin, L pable institution, 41 ‘ant lou, 49 yards, courte and areas, 60 cellars cesspoo! piageries, ny} sunken and aud basements, 12 cisterns aud is, 40 waste pipes and draina, 207 privies, 37 ea 19 gutters. Ju the course of these inspections 0» iso aud Feported upon the following causes of complaint, v teuement bouses, 11 lodging houses, 39 private dwellings, 1 manufactory, 21 .» 10 horse stable , 6 cow stadles, Plegerice, 121, viclations of oo houses, 1 fat eatabiiahment, 13 su ry lov, 4l yards, courts aud areas, 4 cellars, €c.. 12 cisterns, 127 full and offensive privies, 3b streets and gutters, The tollow ing to ber, 591; positive, 495; ive, 71; goueral, 94 Nutnber of reports found correct, S31; numier returned for correcuion, 10, number of reports turwarded for orders, 343; number of negatives forwarded, 71, number of general ceporis for. warded, 24; retained for hotices, 143, ‘The ihepecung officers have rewspected 86 buildings or premises, ing whioh special orders under the frst clause of the fourteenth section of the Health law had pre- ously been served: Their rovurosshow that 6 have been Ey Saelnenpbemndagegee wit! nol with. in Lord, commanding the Sanitary company of the Feturms #00 orders for the abatement of nuisances hare been received:—Whole num. aint ‘ret sb coy sloce lam report aah referred to for investigation and the past week the of this city Mund ioPed to fate omce 365 caves of Comtaghe infectious diveases, of which 19 were fala. The following Sa the locations where the diseases have oc- Tot Patan tg a Te, rr — Ey : . , Ve Fy = = Bee) came hee ‘ ae Te Be cat Paceen ate 5. a al 2 - - - $ _ v 2 = - 1 6 3 - - 8 = Sie $s = 1 ’, = = 3 ay sae Ht Tete cory ae eke ia = = ff Neri aa 13. - - MN 1 - — Se RS ces pie Lf - 5 2 _ i i a. 8 8S 1s. = vel “ 1 - . - - w 2 - 2). - _ 2 ~ pe Hy Tw Pyaives & Beales 6 Rip sya © em a oF Sen 4 6 = Superintendent, D, B, DALTON Sani ‘Mei tan Saniiary Discrict The following communication was received and or- | dered on file :— Quarantine, 8, I., June 97, 1887, YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. JUNE 30, 1867—TRIPLE SHEET, OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, | Suctrereeytndts.2osa.oeas en ena and (the parting word draws mavy an houest tear tS S a is 4 God speed. ‘Tue cerecony is quite impressive, the only questiouable port veing the propriety or ne- cessily for making it $0 pubke and having it occur some hours before the class actually breaks up. But this is not for your ourrespondens to discuss—his duty is to sunply narrate that following this affecting scene the procession 1s formed, the imemorwml sprig of ivy is Planted, thence the line of march is taken up, exch of buy buildings being saluted, the professors are next visited at their residences, and with nine hearty cheers the class of '67 separate never again to meet an unbrokea hich thelr better reason ought to have proved the fallacy. ‘hen followed a vocal solo of Arditi's, L’Bctacic, by wiss Walker, in which consider- eble talent was displayed, Miss Grandy gave evidence of some critical rin her essay on “The Songs of , althougt doubtless singing the praise of ber favorite pert aud the plaintive and well known ballad, ‘The Irish Mother's Lainent,” was done ample justice to by the soft contralto of Graydon. It would be out of place to criticise the various pieces in the programme at jenxth, where all did their best. The songs were weil sung, the essays ably delivered, and instrumental performances as well as the choruses, always met with heartfelt applause, When the exer- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Presentation Week at Yale Coliege—Wooden Speon Concert and Exhibition, New Haven, June 27, 1867. + “New Haven without hor elms,” says @ popular writer and divine, “would be like Jupiter without « board, or a lion sheared of his mane;” and no one at all conversant with this rural city, at the same time blessed § Com: ho have re- | cies had been neariy got the i with an imagination so vivid as to picture the mytho- | ceived poerteng itt ee bing year on ted to the ee by Py nd logical dignitary suffering as the victim of some deified | J whom Dr, Osgood afterwards delivered an address, when the proceedings were © & close with tonsorial artist, or the quadrupedal ford so ignomintously Lucantan’s chorus, ‘‘Evening,” sung by the disgraced, can fail to ackaowledge the force of the figure, But any mere eimile would fall far short of por- traying New Haven if deprived of ite college, A popular remark would @ it that “all that keeps the city alive ts its college,” and though this must be sccepted per- haps with some reservation, certain itis that it embodies a deal of truth, as the prevailing duinces of the city during vacation season bears witness, Especially is this influence of the student element apparent on the retura of such a season of festivities as has just closed. ‘The varied attractions of Presentation week are known all over the country, and its return always draws to the city the youth and beauty from far and near, and ocoa- sions a series of the most brilliant assemblages that over graces New Haven, In point of numbers aud success of - ‘The ciass bas lost by death five mem- bers, one of whom died “} from a fever contrasted while in The “roll of honor” embraces eleven, while the army, sant side ‘during The commencement exercises of the U1 ‘school, district No, 6, took place in the epacious hall of the school on Friday evening, and wore of a highly in- teresting Character. The hall was crowded to excess with the parents and friends of the pupils, who mani- fested the utmost interest im the proceedings, The valed\ was deliyered ina very creditable maanor This reassembled the exercises this year bas proved no exception. by Misa oo court: ‘at the armory of the Fwelfth On saturday last the strocts wore all bustle and ani- ¢ tabter atta Genser Food poege ‘and | regiment, infantry, on Tuesday morning last, when quite free | form, Upes lanuing, all hands St. Ronan's Well, and enjoyed doors at the bote: ‘The party was accom, by Holdivg’s band of fourteen They ali home in safety, ‘The Farrar Court Martial. number of wituesses were examined on behalf of the % Prosecution; after which, the limited session of three ours having expired, an adjerrnment unt | Monday, July 8 at eight o'ciock A. M. Orders for che Fourth. printed and served for the turnout on the coming Four’ ~ of July, which wili, undoubtedly, be the largest and| finest dispiay of the militéa troops of the Empire Gug ever yet acca. THE FRENCH (Ww NEW YORK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. tom young gontiomen. College of New Jersey. ‘The following are the honorary degrees conferred by the above college at its commencement on Wednesday last:— LL. D —Henry A. Cram, of New York; B. H, Brews- tor, of Pa, and Rov. M. W. Jacobus, D. D., of Pa. Bb. D.—Revds. Henry, Westwood, of Princeton, N. J., J, 0, Murray andi. H. Skinner, of N. ¥.; John C. Rankin, of N. J., and R. Hamill, of Pa. Pa. D.—Rev. H. Pierson, W. W. Woodhull, and Rey. T. H. Cattell, of N. J., and Prof. M. M. Baird, of ‘A. M.—Dr. J, 8. Clark, of Amherst Colloge, ad cundem. Harry White, ot Pa., C.’W.. Clitton, J. W, Taylor, and George Pook, of N. J., and C. A. Kggert, of lowa, A. B.—A.'Matihows, of N. J, THE METROPOLITAN REVENUE BOARD. Tho Herat of last Tuosday contained the main points of an order emanating from Mr. &, A. Rollins, Commis- mation, the city being replete with strangers, Sunday the college chapel was the contre of attraction, although the services were conducted as usually, the most motice- able exception being the absence of drowsiness on the part of the main body of worshippers, the charms in the galleries, where was ranged the galaxy of beauty— ‘a stroke of policy on the part of the coliege authorities, the wisdom of which tho students below will nover cease to commend—proving so strong that they, the worsbip- pers, considorately refrained from enjoying their habit- ual snooze, Monday afternoon witnessed the opening public exercise, the prise speaking for the Do Forrest gold medal, A fow daya since it was announced that the Townsend premiums for the bost English composi- tion had been awarded to the following genlemen:— Richard W. Woodward, Franklin, Ct.; Thomas Hedge, Jr., Burlington, lowa; Boyd Vincont, Zrie, Pa. ; David J. Burreli, Froeport, Hl,; Henry C. Sheldon, Lowville, N. ¥.; Albert E, Duaning, Bridgewater, Ct. Washington Vollege, Lexington, Va. Laxinaton, June 23, 1867. Lexington has been alive with excitement during com- mencement week. The little vailey town has boen full of strangers from all parts of the South, The oolloge enjoys great prosperity, four hundred students beg tm attendance, I attended the oxemination of the law class, which was most oreditable. Twenty-one gradu- ated inlaw, The class presented Judge Brokeabrough with @ magnificent gold mounted ebony cane, I found two of Morgan's ollicers and throo of Mosby's old com mand among thom, On Tuesday the Ugly Ciub had their colebration, which was a most picasaat affair. Tne president presented Mr, McLeary, of Texas, with a pair of boots, ag the ugliest man in college. On ib morning the Aasemply convened, and General Pendie- ton, laie of the Confederate army, but aow pastor of the Episcopai church, offered a most beautitut properties and the like, We have done all that could be} accomplished by liberality to encourage the French stage of Internal Revenue, by and with the advice of es ssichate Nano tt ‘These premiums, considered among tho highest | and appropriate prayer. The clerk of the faculty | Soner bere, not only shat we Wi ae i ‘ honors conferred in college, are open to all members of tale whe Dak’ ieee fhe, 978m one Seoretary McCulloch, establishing a Metropolitan Rove- " 1 mue Board, composed of Colonel Isaac £. Messmore, Doputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue; H. H. Van Dyck, Assistant United States Treasurer; Mr. 8. G. Courtney, United States District Attorney, Southern district of New York; B. F. Tracy, United States District Attorney, Eastern district of New York, and A. 0. Keasbey, United Siates District Attorney for New Jersey. ‘The duties devolving upon this Board were plainly set forth in the oraer, and need no repetition here, Oa the 27th inst, the Board mei at their rooms, No. 83 The Board ia sollvaly sagaged fa porfecting rales and ve an regulations to guide aoe in the yews the Torenue taspectons Treasury agente und ‘epecil agents revenue ts of internal revenue have reported to the Bosra’ for Inasmuch as all tho members of this Board are en- the senior class. The subjects selected by the faculty were these:—“The Pewer of Ideas as contrsted with the Power of Individual Men,’ “Modern Petry Com- pared with the Vootry of the Seventeonth Century, “Influence of the Puritan Rebellion oa English Free- dom,” “The Fature of Russta.’” About thirty competitors, an anugually large number, entered this year, the six gentlemen dbove mentioned bearing off the prizes, The De Forres} gold modal is awarded to the one of these essayista who pronounces his composition m the best oratorical Four of the speakers made choice of the frst of|the above sub- jects, two choosing the second. The awarded to David J. Burrell, of Free) various departments and delivered the diplomas. Mr, of the law class, delivered the valedictory, but the speech of the occasion was that of the Rev. Dr. Hoge, of Ricamond, He selected for hw theme “ ‘Ihe Dangers of the Hour.” His discourse was emivently conservative and conciliatory, There was a demonstra- tion over Stonewall Jackson's grave of a most touching character. The supper of the Alumni closed the cere- monies of the week. I¢ was a most brilliant allair. Maobattan Roman Catholic College. The annual examination of the students of this insti- tation which was commenced on the 27th inst., accord- ing to custom, was resumed yesterday, under the man- agement of Brother Patrick, the learned and painstaking President of tne College,’ and in the presence of a large and respectable audience of the relatives and friends of the students, Although it bas been but five years in ex- istance, Manhattan College has become, ander the man- agement of the Obristian Brothers, quite a favorite insti- tution with the public, especially that portion of it which bails from the Emeraid Isle, The object of the college, as set forth Pe ras rep ined ent Messmore. For a long time acti the whiskey bureay in Wasbington, Colonel Messmore has Great insight into the business of distiliation, which will be one of the main functions of the now Board. Itiaa notorious fact that more and extensiv: ie fe cape 9 or blo the means au highest grade Jucation attal fa" tne thet -amereoan universities or colleges, The i a z 8. ie 2, , Biogha: jand, Ohio; rooklya, N, Y.;/J.G. Hall, Oovert, NY: G. feago, All. :’ W, Ms, “Look” Havel an. c 4 ork city; 8. Tweedy, bury, Conn; K J. Ty Middletown, Ohio, 7 10m, in point of exoeilence, has never been imilar entertainment, or at teast for aud:ence was in tall dress, and t: H § | i f i f & Fer if H i i i tn all well received, the ‘poo Song,” und wore a rece! ” under the'able leadership of the former director of Beatho ly well rendered, The “ ved, on the rising lappy “apoon tana,"" Str. G.'D. Berry. ‘The Late, sal PPy ‘spoon mao,’ Mr. salu- tatory, by T. C, Sloane, was finely ing a great preponderance of English and Anglicized Latin words, m Ik was fully. apprec ected by the audience. ‘he spoon addresses, usually upor on this occasion took ing—a commendabie change, peech: was imperiectly commutied ; but the reception remarks by Mr. C. D, Berry were brief and neatly spoken. Theo followed the coiloquy, “Love and Awbition,” an original comedy in three acts, ingenious in plot, abound- ing in college songs and Ne: = seremepg was woil put om the stage, The high oration, “ De- bates,"’'was considered by imauy the gem of the even- ing. 'Linonia Hall was the scene; the awarding com- mittee, headed by “Candy Sam,’ wore influenced in their decision, both by word-arguments and the more potent ones of champagne and cigars. Prominentiy posited were the life size busts of Homer and Cicero, from ‘the College library, and the height of ridiculous was reachod When it was discovered that those apparently inanimate heads could eat, drink and smoke like or- dinary mortals, The exercises were brought to a close by a burlesque on the Greek tragedy of Antigone, in five acis, all tne characters being weil sustained, aad the piece, though inierior to otuer plays of the eveuing, was of considerable merit, The exhibition ia every particular reflects great honor ‘on the committee, and was highly creditabie to the cl of 1868. here was entire absence of that tedious delay between the pieces—a too common fauit in for- mer years, aud one which wearies the patience of the that a large number of Archvishop MeCioske} clerical profession, will lobbies. The French nity. rel, w theatre? DMessieurs Directors, do? Are we to have any m: ment and pititul failures? Dow! adventurers who will take it, if 1 Not the interest of the barrels or (alte opirits, except in’ bis presence, will be St. Gabriel’s Academy School Bxhibitt for diaaisenl ‘trom tha dimen The annual achool exbibition of the young lady pupils of St. Gabriel’s Academy, conducted by the Sisters of Charity, took placé in the parlors of the building, situ- ated in Tuirty-sixth street, between Second and Third avenues, last Friday. The exercises commenced in the forenoon and terminated in the evening; the pupiis of the more advanced classes appearing in and une chitdren ia (he eveuing, Sister Cornelia, aided by the other Sisiers of the Louse, had been uaremitiing ia their preparations for the accommodation of the pupiis | transportation ia bond to the Pacifio States, which is and thor parents aud relatives, and were very success- | liabie to be by that ‘Gret i i i bave seen what the present lessee, Mr. Gi with Ristori. Why not make an to him house and bring Over such a company ‘ag may create a veritable sensation next Treaster Daratumer, Ovrice Interval Revexvn, Wasminotox, June 28, 1867, } Sir—In my letter to Collectors of May 13, concerning transportation bomds end other matter, which was pub- lished in the Internal Revenue Record of May, 18, an exception was made in favor of withdrawals of spirits for i tit 7 ike Hl been taken towards abacriptions im advance of the rare ig would ongage bis artists, toen depend u. pon the lib- ful, Tt was not ii ° aaeophen tnallon aptent ‘There wae a thronged attendance of pupils,and their | which bave ve emoee ry from the bonded appearauce—robed ia white and with eyes beaming | warehouse m placed with the intelligence of an education retined by religious | class B, to be wit iniluences—was exceedingly interesting. abe vocai ana } tion in bond to the instrumental music and elocutionary dialogue of the ladies in the senior Classes was really superb; while the litte ones, who came afterwards, gave good promise of treading closely in their footsteps, Alter @ very ample ifs metropolis, SAILING OF STEAMERS YESTERDAY. The following European and coastwise bouud steamers loft this part yesterday :-— most induigent audiences. Another agroesbie feature | programme had been exhausted the Rev. Father Ciow- | In such case, temporarily stored tor of the Hamborg-. was the clearness and distinctness with which the actors | foy"pa.tor of St Gabriel's church, addressed the pupiia | safe Kecping, could ‘be. withdrawn for the purpose of Pores wonremn 8 aA ratte oa a ed ne spoke, 80 that they were understood in all parts of the | in woras- of advice and e: jent, and gave iotima- | completing the bond being re- mpany's line, ir joboken, for Hamburg, tall, aad Jor whlch they desea ge Muncere thanks Of | tion inat at the exhibition of ext year they would ap- | quired in this case, Commissioner, "| with the German mails, one hundred and forty, pas Suencnuxt ‘diate bho dawned beautifully clear, much to the TSS ano angudy weld so per FO ng Boag ees York. lot, New | songers and a full cargo of assorted freight. heation thousands of anxious hearts, and before twa o'clock the chapel was filled with an audience as- sembled to witness the jast exercises of the graduating class, fhe Latin address by President Wooley, on tbe De La Salle Lustitute. The annual examination of the students of the entrance of the cl was followed by the vaiedictory | De La salle Institute was held on Friday in St tite, ao ft ~ - oy Bete I may f apt festa tenuis, 4 Patrick's Hail, Mulberry strect. The principal of the | bers of the Natiobal Guard who have been delinquent | river, for Livery Liverpool and Ginagow, with thiourea happily recaitiog reminiscenses of’bygone dava, asa | Order of the Christian Brothers, uncer whom the | doriog the past driil seagon, apd Who have failed to at- | *2¢ sighty-four steerage passengers and a full cargo ©: lwerary production it cannot be ranked by ye aoe ig | scuool is conducted, directed th® examination, Dur- | tend the recent fleid daye, Daring. mt week « court | “the a at Nations! = Feeital We | ing the proceedings the students abundantly displayed | martial of the Thirty-seventh was held at the s Line, left pier 47 Norin iver for Liverpool sea the excellence of the teaching and discipline of their | armory. aan with forty-nine cabin and one [ring cate Bosides exercises im ari geography A court martial for the Niath: infantry, non- | steerage ‘and 8 full of assorted freight, and jamation, the audience, which was princi commissioned officers and privates, be held at the The Nebraska, of the Williams & Guton lino, left pier tw the composed of the friends reiatives of the sti Wednesday Mw 37 East river for Liverpool with ffty-tnree cabin anda orator was ee, oe = ale, ky. ; his pe Wpmenr hides Fy mapetod of Yolen = large number of steerage passengers, aud a {uli general tates felt woe be beck OF son ateneticar | the stadonta, mang very crediiaoly a number of The City of Boston, of the Inman line, left pior 48 sage ibe ine of thougnt being constantly inter, | 984 Bleed, srhich appeared to give ae miuch enjoyment to North River for Liverpool with tue Untied ‘States malts, i wot abd’ lonathy rotor Yaang, | Swelr teachers hemsoives. On tho whole the one hundred and six cabin and ninety-cight stecrage Fupted by frequent and lengthy reference to his mand- | Qcamination was highly creditable to the Christian fel ameper ae ee ore rare compared very Tavorcbiy ite aie | Brothers and to ine students, The examination will be cpg in elreret! foriuor youre es Very favorably with the | resumed to-day 1m the sme place, is, of the Now York and Bre- the conciusion of the speaking the Prosident an- pier 46 North riv: aoaaned the prizes for composition, deciamation and Transfiguration School. Bremen with Gtty pas- mathematics in the several castes.’ Theu came The examination of the first class students of this 1ert0e orth, ging, by @ select choir ot graduates, partingode, | esiablishment took place om Friday evoning last passengers auld a three- re cn bee he we x » | 4m the schoelroom in Mott street, according to annual Election of Ldeatonant Colonel. sie werer beees Eee Oe oe Manes et ce ee coe | On Monday evening iast, 948 inst, af election for line, left plor No, sion, standard tune of Auld Laug Syne. Next in order | custom, A few Of the dignitaries of the Catbolic Lieutenant Colonel of the Seventy-ainth régiment (High. river for New Orleans, with one hundred and was the faculty dinner given to the graduates aud the | Church were in attendance, and a crowded audience large number of Alumni assembled in the city. landers) 100k place at the armory, veselting in te c! ape ooh a freight ine threatening sky early in the afternoon did not | Witnessed the proceedings, The students showed them. ‘aon ie howe Saragossa East river : mrieetans c ives Very @xpert in arithmetic and ap; welland | of jain John J. i". were Cap- | with twenty-(ve passengers aud « fuii cargo 0! deter the ladies from filling the seats which had been put | Sel¥! oh pe tet tab See —- cae leas ona Agjasene ie pees ea} “ up for their accommodation during (he morning upon the Coflege carnpus, under the shade of the noble ems At three o'clock the seniors took their piaces inside the charmed circle; the famous green lemouade tub was brought in, glasses were provided, the conventional clay pipes, witn elongated stems, were filied, and, afier Inusic, both justrumestal vocal, the class prepared themesives to fisten to the historians as they recalled past jokes and ploasant reminiscences, and humorously Biladed to the faults and foidies of the premature gradu- ates of the class. The historians are appointed early in of their new The Champion, of the New York and Charleston, ‘Sieamship Company's line, left No. 3 North river for Charleston, with a smail nt Of passengers and @ half cargo of assorted freight. a ‘The Vailey City left pier 16 Rast river for Washington and Georgetown, D, O., with a fair cargo, tney Were subjected. The boys seemed exceedingly | the dub, this regiment will take ave nt aod ready with their answers, and fully de- | armory, coruer of Houston and served the enthusiastic applause of sbeir friends. Bituated in one of Moret quarters of the city this | Omcers? Drill, Firat Regiment Cavairy, N. G. poneee ma bing Se Sop Ryveae te vee, Cnet bpd The officers of the Firat regiment of cavairy, N. G., Reserves, pabli pov Rave Wt im charge, and F411 | had a mouated drill at Tompkins square on Thursday afternoon, They musvered upwards of seventy saddies Public School and on by Sk ater *—o o'clock, con~ of th jing the same rests until near sev feo her ata kK. Several slight miotakes oGcurred, but the diill | the college Course, one to represent each class division, | pupiic school for giris was held on Thureday fas upon the whole very good, Pat nUsh a Meret of Retagees, Brecdennn, on6.Abene Me kuchen, Charles S kitott aud I, A. Spencers” | afternoon last at the Institute, West Twelfth street sia ae dowed have hot been appreciated by theso od _ To the midst of these pleasant Mr. Henry A, Trailer, ome of the committee of | Breech-Lenading Firearme—Board of Exa fogy red. Toey have bad no conception of the im the school, presided on the occasion, and the mation. wo tan oy the pte ‘They are not) exercises opened @ liitle after two o'clock with an This board, of med bey thes an, ‘en lengthy | ineir condition they fancy they ean yot introduc’ anthem of Becthoven, the usual prayer | account was given from 1 eRALD, are | ‘the constitution as it ‘was.’ They are complet ted chores “ain oy ee te di pecan an meaal, comer of Seventh are. | foeeliens Stevens will usdoumvediy bave their iand ( pay — mantkstroceret pape Que and Thirty-Ofin street, at ten o'clock A. M. waver) aod monquitoes con woa over he may tion,” in which she pointed out how even the strongest | Tuceday, July 9, for the purpose of further testing the | as to the rest of the sunny South.—iVew Urleane inte “unve, been’ led away, by tome populae | vaine of) sch Arms as may We sudumiited to them; but | dune 22 ‘ :