The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1867, Page 10

10, BROOKLYN CITY. wnenenatounneins THE COURTS. Sapreme Court—Cireuit.—Calendar This Day. Held by Judge Gilbert, Court opens ar nine o'clock. Nos. %4--Prisble va. Goldsmith Nas. 3s—-Wolcot va, Joy et al. 79—Waterman vs, Brownson. aud another. te -Long Island Brick Com. 98—-Cardinee vs Hennessy ber, #—Wade vs. Molloy We-Alger ve. Thomas aud another, 101—Wat-on ws. Eveleth and another. ‘Campbell 83—Solomon vs, Campbell, Lynch va. Campbell. on Linskey and Brouwer, Edea. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—EASTERN DISTAICT. Important Decision in Admiralty. Before Judge Beuedict, George W. Ourtis vs. the Ship Anieope, and Franken F. Randolph vs. the Same—These cases came before the Court upon a motion made in behalf of tho claimants of ‘the ship Antolope for the release of that vessel on pail WA eppears tbat on the 3st of August, 1567, one George W. Curtis fied his libel aceinst the vessel to enforce a ben amounting to $827 22, for supplies furnished the Vessel in this port between the 19th of Juge and the 30th ef August last, The vessel was at that time in the cus- tody of the Sherif, under process issuing out of @ State court, agd the excoution of the process Of this Court was aeccordiagly delayed until the custody of the Sherif bav- ing terminated by a sale and dei.very to the persons now Before the ceurt as claimants, when tue vessel was @uly seized by tbe Marshal under the process issued in the action of Curtis, and also under process issued in @ subsequent action instituted against’ the samo vessel by another © recover the sum of due by reason of @ breach of ‘eccurred im (bis port at about the same time. value of the vessel, ‘as ascertained by an aj to which ao objection is taken, 1 $38,000, ficient Lo discharge in fall the claitns made against her tm ihe actions asove mentioned, The claimants having perfected their appearance pow move for the release of th see! upon tue filiaog of @ stipulation in the full f the vessel, the same to 81 in court in place ef the vessel for the denetit of all the libeliants before the court, ane conditioned to abide by and perform tb: decrees of the court in such actions, and pay the sume awarded therem not exceeding sn all the appraised value ef the veasel, In bie opmion, Judge Benedict states that inasmuch as the value of this vessel was conceded to be less tian ihe amount cleimed in these actions, it was mauiies: that no claimant would, by stipulating to pay the decree wm each case, 10 the extent of the value of the ves- sol, reoder’ himself able to pay into court upon his stipulations in the two cases more than the value of the property which N= will receive upon the release, Unless, then, some former stipuiation could be taken which would render the ciaimaut liable for no more than the value of tho property which he receives from (be Marshal, the vessel must remain in custody, In con. cluding bis Honor decides:—The motion of aim. ants will, therefore, we granted, and Lhe veesel will be released upon the Claimans fing @ stipulation to the tabove indicated, The former stipulation mey be ed before the court, if necessary, aud it must con tain a provision for iuterest. In this court ali persons desiring Lo receive property upon stipulation are 1equi ed to indicate in their etipuiation a provision for inte est on the value of the property from the term of its receipt UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. The Charge of Embezziement Against a Post- master. Before Commissioner Newton. United States vs. Curnclius Van Sice.—The defendant, who is Postmaster at Syosset, L. 1., was arresied on the ebarge of having embezzled money, &c., from letters. ‘The iesitmony in the case has been already published in the Henao, and yesterday Commissioner Newton deliv- ered a decision in the matter, disebarging the defendant. Ht Honor beld, substantially, that so far as the evi- dence was concerned, the question of probable cause pointed as strongly to several other purties as tt did to Mr. Van Sice. Ip addition to that the detendant bad the positive evidence of his sister showing that tho mail was opened in her presence, and that if ue had taken anything out of letters she must Lave known it. ‘The Commissioner further stated that where there was & cause for doubt, as there was in the present case, the defendant had a right to fall back on bis previous good record, and accordingly Mr. Van Jarge number of wiinesses—some of the first citi meinbers of Congress, ef al.—ailof whom had given him an excellent character. With these probabilrtics he could not beheld to be guilty in a case of great doubt, wh re bis characier was 60 good, His Houor also aliuded to the fact that it vad been shown a few days prior to the time the defendant was alleged to have embezzled the letters, a number of letters were found scattered along the track of the Long Island Railroad, showing that they bad never reacued b's office, and also (hat tbe mait had been roobed elsewhere. Mr. Vaa sice was, there tore, honorably discharged. Charged with Using Defaced Postage Stamps. Before Commissioner Jones. United States vs. Truman V. Tuttle and John RB, Wile sen —The defendants, who were clerks in ibe Williams. burg Poet Ofiice, were arrested on the charge of ussng aud preparing defaced postage stamps, Commissioner Jones rendered an oral decision in the case yesterday afternoon, The Commissioner decided to discharge the defendant Wilson, ov the ground that there was no evi- deuce to show that he ever removed a stamp from a letter received at or deposited in that Post Office; that Mere was no evidence to sbow that he ever washed or veriored any Caucelled samp. ihe Commiesioner remarked that he had not con- dered the question as to whether the do’endant had ‘a guilty of the second use of aiamps, for the reason tha’, in his opinion, a man could not be indicted for that offence, but could only be sued fora penaity of $50. He, however, held Tutvie to await the action of ihe Grand Jurv, on the ground that he had been guilty of willuily and uolawfuily Femaging postage tampa from letters deposited in and rocei#*d at the Post Oitlce. As to ai! the ocber grounds, he disposed of Tuttle's case in the same manner as Wilson's, To justice to Tutue it may be said, however, that it was shown on the examination that be had been per. mniited to remove the stamps from Rev. E, A. Wileon’s dettere, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, Lavine ov THE ConxcR Stone or toe Mercawnie Li FRAY BusLDING.—The corzer stone of the new building in course of construction on Montague street, nearly op- site the Academy of Music, was laid with due ceremo- nies shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in presence of the officers of (he Mercantile Library Asso- ciation, bis Honor, Mayor Booth, and several other promi. nent gentlemen of brooklyn, who have taken an inter- est in the undertaking. Mr. Jobn R, Kennedy presided, and after expressing bis regret at the absence of Mr, Woodruit, the President of the association, mtroduced Mr. James H. Frothingbam, cbairman of tne Duilding committee, who made a few appropriate remarss explanatory of tho organization of (he associa. tion and its beneficial workings 1m the community during the past ten years of its existence. He congratulated Ms memberson the success with which their eforts to raise the sum of $126,000 bad beeu attended, such boing the amount requisite for tue commencement of the work, and hoped that the time was not far distant when, instead of their bemg as- sored for “KS mainienance, as was now the ease, it would bo a self-sustaining instftation, whose educational benefits would be axiended to the Fich and poor alike of tue citizens of Brooklyn, He then stated that the equare copper box, about to be deposited in Werecepticle cut for it in the corner stone, coniaiued copies of the leading morning journals of th day, charts ang pians of the cily, histories of its instita Lions, conus, curreacy, &c. At the conclusion of his re- warks Mr, Keavedy and 4r. Frotbingham deposited the box in its nl resiing place, the capstone was raised and the whole wae abut off from view of the present eneratian, to be disclosed no more, in ail human proba. Diity, wns the founders of the institution and their children’s children sbail have passed a the as remblage, h Was. not Humerous, then disporsed, ALLEGED Larceny or $500 Wontit or Canrers.—William L. Ellsworth, a resident of Yonkers, was taken before Justice Dunme yesterday on a charge of ha: obtained $000 worth of carpets from Stewart & Co,, in Fulton etreet, withoutdntending 4o pay forthem. A, Whittelsey, the collector for Stewart & Co,, testified thay he had been to the prigoner's placo and ned bim for ihe Bill, He called the 2d of september, and the prisouer ip meg to pay him the next da: John Booth he iifed to holding a mortgage on carpets, that had tho morgage filed the t day after they arrived from stewart’& Detective Froat testt- tied to having arrested the accused at his house in Yonkers. No evidence was offered for the defence, and the prisoner Was commMtied ww awail (he action Of the Graud Jory Frex.— Between one and two o'clock yesterday morn. fina # fire broke out in the Nivery stable of Michael Cook, No, 260 Atlantic street, and before the flames could be wabdued the building, which was a irame structure, wae destroyed. One horse, valu@i at $100, was buraed to death. Loss about $1,000, Revexvs Seizunss,—Yesterday morsing Inspector Catlin seized an alleged tilicit diswlery near the corner of Gold and John atreets, Brookiya, Tnwre were some seven- teen barrels ip the place at the tie, which were also placed under seizare, The same officer seized four bar. Tels of spirits, pot branded, at the corner of W and Wacer streets, Three alleged illicit distilleries, tbe corner of North Seventh and Fourth streets, other near the corner of Van Brant amd William Myrtie avenue near Broadwoy, Ligvon Mew Anneatny,—Toosday afternoon James Ryan and John Scott, of Flatbush, the latter gentleman Deing one of the regular democratic nominees for & po- sition of trust in Kings county, were arrested by Ser- ant Rogers, of the Brook; on @ warrant by Justice Ar ed violation of we Excive law. They waivi to appear before Court of Sessiona, A German Sovor dealer pawed Richarg Fronkin was arresied for NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1867—TRIPLE SHEET. alleged viclaiion OF ihe fourreenth section of the Excise TRE RECEYT ROR AW SUICIDE 1 BROOBLYY. Ingne the Rodies of Thomas Matlane, the Murderer and Sutetde, and Mie Vietim= o dure. The inquest into the eireumetences attending the fearful murder aod suicide Committed by Thomas Mul- lane jo North Richi street, Wiliiemsbarg, on Monday last, was beld yesteriay afternoes at the County House, Brooklyn, before Coroner Sepith anda jury, There was really but lithe of interest elieted from the sestmeny taken beyood (he facts whieh bave siready bees pub Lehed in Hewat, if 1 was tired of my commenced to shave himaeif, and remarked that be loved bis wife; he then walked over to ber where she was washing herself; she cailed out Joho or Tom, and ow on my looking around I saw bim have bold of his wife's head sud the razor in bis hand; 7 get the razor irom bim, when be cut my band, Out of the house to look for assimance, and was toliowed by the woman, who was bieeding very much; on m: turning home J saw the police carrying the bodies of the Malanes te the station house in coal carte, Ido not 5 i ~ 5 North Eighth sireet; Mullane came in my place ov San- day night und appeared to be very mach excited, as there was some disturbance down the street; be was in- toxicated at tho time; soon afier nis wite came tp and he canght hold of her, throwing ber on the floor and threatening to kil! he sed her in a most share. ful manner; Gnaily she managed to get him out of the house; the bext morning, o'clock, white I was at breakfast, 1 saw’ Mr. Kk rua down the street; I went out and saw Mra. Muiane ramming out of the house with: her t cnt, and the blood spurting d the door, as f could not bear , aud 10 # short time again looked out, woen 1 riving dead im the street, near my door; I also os the lols, and soon brought him back to my house; he had a razor in bis havd, and his neck and clothing wera covered with blor Otteor James Ler, of the Forty-fifth preeinet police, being sworn, deposed that he knew the deceased & Jong derne a bad name, a8 one who was of inte habits.and fond of getting into fights; on the ren ques'ion, witness heard @ noise in’ the street and, on looking ‘im the direction from which {t proceeded, ob- served the deceased, Thomas Mullane, cut with @ razor which be beid in bis right ban approached he wheeled around and made of Ding away he was sawing at bis throat all the time after going for some distance he fell to the ground from loss of blood, and was taken charge of by the offic witness had heard it stated that deceased shot Me! because be was jeatous of bim, thongh he could not say on what he based his suspicions or cause for jealousy. Mrs, MeGurik, wife of John MeGurik, in her testi- mony corroboraied that of her husband. The case was then given to the jury, who, aftera brief deliberation, returned the following verdict “Phat the said Mre, Mullane came to her death by having her throat cut by her husband (with a razor), Thomas Mullane, October 21, 1867." “That the said Thomas Mullane came to his death by committing suicide, by cutting bis throat with @ razor, October 21, 1867."" In the pocket of the deceased was found a soiled scrap of paper, upon which was written the words, “God forgive mo all injurids, my wite and ——"’ there were otber characters, scralled in @ miserable band, which were unintelligible and could not be deciphered. It would seem, therefore, that Mullane premeditated the enactment of the fearful tragedy which sent two souls in so uopatural a manoer before the bar of Heaven, where their deeds shail be justly adjudged and their deeerts meced to them, KINGS COUNTY POLIT.CS. Mecting of the Independent Democrats, Asecond meeting of the independent democrats of Brooklyn, who refuse to support the candidates placed in nomination at the recent conventions, war heid Jast nivht at Mootague Hull, At the nret meeting a committee was appointed to perfeet the organization, and night they reported a list of their delegates from each wara and township to make nominations, The report was adopied. Remarks wero made by Messrs, J. BH. Meyenberg, B. Moffat, ex-Judge Birdsall and N. F. Warivg. A resolution was adopted directing the county convention to mest at two o'clock to-morrow and the city convention at four o* Tne meeting then adjourned until Friday eveuing. Republican Aésembly Nominatious. The following candidates have been nominated in the several districts: — Second Distric'—E. L. Sanderson. Fourth District—E. 8. Mollineaux. Fifth District— Frederick f. Parsons, Sixth Distr.ct—Jacod Worth, eventh District—Georue W. Buckridgo, Eighth Ditrict—Major David K. Austio, The New Republican Hendanarters. The new republican headquarters over toe new Post Office was opeged tor the firet time last evening, The Executive Committee met and compieted their arrange- ments for the grand ratification meeting to be beld at the headquarters to-night, WESTCHESTER, Srxevnan Casa oF ALtrorp EMBEzzLeMent—ARREssT OF «a NewsMan on Boar a Hupson Riven Sreamen.— Yes- terday afternoon a young man named Reardon was ar- Tested on board one of the steamers plying om the Hudson rt ind conveyed to Yonkers, where he ts held for examination on a charge of ewbezziement, as alleged, of cash to the amount of about $700, From the state- ments made to the police at Yonkers it appears Kear- don has been in tb. ploy of a newsdesler in the vil- loge named John Featherston, fo beon stationed on beard the meamer in question as agent, nd bad received instructions as to. pri &e, of tho various newspapers,’ periodicals ‘ead books with which he had been supplied, It seems Reardon was imbued with a strong desire for large profits, even though the sales should be small, This system resulted in bis being compelled to return unsold a large portion of the daily newspapers, The Yonkers newsman, who has been a number of years at the business, could not understand how so many Heratos particularly were left unsold, and, of course, thought something was wrong. On making inquiry he discovered that bis representative was charging from tea to fifieen cents per copy during the entire summer, The other papers and books were also sold atan enor. mous advance on the stipulated price. It was observed that Reardon had thriven so weil asto bo enabled to hire a boy to look after bis business, Other extrava- gances also attracted considerable attention. After con- suiting counsel Mr, Featherston appeared before a mugis- trave and procured @ warrant, which resulted in the arrest as stated, Tunow1nG Stones at Rarway CarriaGrs.—A fow even- ings ance a gentieman named Joho Haight, residing at Peekeki!l, sustained a severe injury in the face through having been struck 4 @ stone while &@ passenger on board one of the Hudson River Railroad cars, It ap- yeare that when the train was nearii he depot at irv.ngton some miscreants threw a ir shower of stones, breaking several windows, but fortunately, with the exception of Mr, Haight, the rest of the passengers e-caped uninjured. ARTEST ON A CHARGE OF GRAND LARCEAY. Some few daya ago information was received at Police Headquarters in this city to the effect that a young Ger- man, jnamed Carl Fred Dierst, a bostler for Mr. H. I. Brown, of Erie, Pa, bad decamped from that gentle. man’s establishment on the 20th of August, taking with him $550 in money belonging to Mr. Brown, and was believed to be in this city or vicinity, Vaughn and Lain were detailed to work up the care, and after considerable “piping’’ they secured Mr. Dierst at @ house in § Brooklyn, in which he was staying. He was brought to this cliy and locked up at Ponce Headquarters yesterday aftermogn, and will be sent back to brie, Pa., to-day, YACHTING, Yarht Race at Charleston, 8, {From the Charleston Courier, Ost. 21.) The yacht race Satoroay was @ splendid success and attracted great attention. At the appointed hour the doate were manned, sails hoisted, aug amid the ebeers of thourands, who had temporarily suspended: business and crowded the wharves and baitery, away went the Eleanor and Maggie Mitchell, the contesianta for the purse of $500 a side, followed closoly by & new yacht, launched early in tbe morning from Jones’ shipyard, and designated as the Unknown, Ihe following is the official report of the time:— Maggie Michell, By Stop Wateh. Started 12h. 30m, Arrived 2h, 26m, 63140, Time out. Difleronce in tever of Bieanor.,...+++ NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. man named E, H. De Rivvs, of having the iatter, it is alleged, between him and the proprietor abbed nie te the wrat with « large Epife, which intict Jostice ef 8 deep woned A warrant was issued 500 for White, aud the assestant was heid to bail wat New Brunswick Some on Tewramavce—Iwrorrasy Acnox.—The Grand Division Sone ef Temperance, of New Jersey, assembled at this city yesterday morning and remained tn session @aring the day, The repors of the varions officers show that the Order is © ceay quengatene cont both pecomterity aed tm point membership, Seven new divinione have been be man Roantroe, who, der his father in-law at 1 the courts of the county, which are pow ip Paterson. Cavour i Macuxmey —Yererday aboat eleven o'clock forencon Thomas Curran, who is working at Rogers’ ironworks, bed tee bend caught in the shafting, bv whieh the arteries were completely severed and tho paleo wrist very much lacerated, while some of the- Baal! bones of the hand were bed y crushed. Rerveucas Mestisos —A meeting was held on Toes- day night at Union Hall, Doramus, which was addressed by Jobo Devideon, of Elizabeth, and General T. Van i was held at Wynockie on mm igeam in this city, which was the republicaa cacuidaie mo , ad irersed for the Seuate, and Mr, Bai THE RAILROAD CMIFOR, NCE OF THE HERALD. ‘Troy, Oct, 22. 107. The law requiring (he subordinate railway officials to appear in a uniform. by whch they may be distinguished from the common herd of people, took effect today and the change was a inary lows one on all the roads cen tring st Albany and bere, to bovh cities the officials alluded to appeared in ® pest, new uniform of blue, with a variety of distinguisling badges, end use. fal in point of information to the wa: In neither city did { bear any complaints on the part of the railroad employ’s, but the law seemed to have been aneomplain- ingly complied with everywhere so far as I could lewrn from :mcoming trains throughout the State, Thie gradual Amcrican assimilation vo Barepean costoms in this and similar matters, so long resisted by as as a re~ flection upen our sovereignty as wédependeat citizens, ie somowbat notewortuy. SPECIAL CORRESPOND: THE ARMY AND NAVY. The Army. THE DAPARTYENT OF CALIPORNA—OTRALING OF FORAGE BY NON. COMMESIONED OFFICERS. The War Department hax receiv d the following order, issued by Major General Melowell, commanding the Department of California, ep the 18th ait — It has been reported by the commander of the dis. triet of Prescott, that large quentities of grain, isened by the Quartermarter’s Department to the cavalry berses in his command. have been old by the pon commissioned oMeers and men for thelr own personal benels, and ‘that, io sequence of these frauds he ea a! have been at Limes 60 exheuried ay to be to do their work ip the porwuitot Ladians. He Corther states that it is reporied to him thai (his species of pecalaion obtains every where on thircoact That such large amounts as represented should bave been stolen as & constant Pract ce, and the horses defrauded to much an extent aa to render them unfit for service, ehows atter neglect eo the part of the officers whose barnes Kis to see that the public animais in their charce are cared for, and ce) the bay and grain provided tor them, It is feared that the district of Prescott is not the only one where euch shameful practices and ects obtain, for i hae come to the Rotice of tae General Commanding that at certain cavalry stations in Southern Arizora horses have been reported as broken down, though grain bad been regu- larly issued, and no herd service pertormed; and, as a further proot of these frauds, escorts taken officers who saw that their borses were regulary fed, were re after along march in better orier than when they left camps where they had done po held duy Hereafter commanders of compenies of cavairy will make it their i espec al duty to see, in person, and make their tee in persos, that (he gram and bay teewed for their companies is actually received and fed to their bores. They will make, through their port amd digrict com- Manders, movthly reports of the forage received, and will certify oa the report that they bave, or ene of their OMerrs bas, feen 1 ac’ ually fed io the animars for ebom it was drawn These reports will be revised by the distriet commanders and \orwarded to depar'ment headquarters, Officers commanding cavairy companies will investigate and report to what extent, if at all, these frauds have been practised i) by the APPOINTED TO STAP? DUTT Brevet Brigadier General F. Townsend, Ninth United Staton infantry, has been appointed Inspector Geperal of the of California, Lieutenant J, A. Campbell, Third United States ar. tillery, bas been assigned as Acting Ascisiamt Adjutaut General of the First Military wietrict. ‘The Navy. RumGNED, Second Aasistant Engineers Robert N. Ellis and M.A. Sutherland bave resigned, DETACHED AND ORDRKED, Acting Master William H. Summers has been detached from the Obio and ordered to the Maumee; Acting Mas- ter Stephen W, Rhodes has been detached from special duty at Bay Point, ©.; Acting Maser Withtem i. Wood, from the Maumee and ordered to the Ohio; En. xn Richard ©. Heoper, from the Saratoga and ordered, to the Asiatic rquadron; Acting Volunteer Lieutemant L.” ‘assal has been ordered to the Asiatic squadron. CITY RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. A little girl, named Ann Mitchell, nine years of age, ‘was run over last night near Yonkers by a train on the Hudson River Railroad, and was so severely injured that her life is despaired of. John Flynn, of 304 West Nineteenth street, was ran over about ten o'clock jast night at the intersection of Eighteenth street and Tenth avenve by s train of the Hudson River Railroad and inelantly killed, Apna Smith, a servant girl, residing at 206 Rast Seven- teonth street, was knocked down and rum over by car No. 78 of the Third avenue tine shout balf-paat #ix o'clock last night, at the intersection of Eighteenth street and Third avenve, and was very seriouriy injured. Martin Lowber, driver of the car, was arrested. TRAGIC END OF A WIFE MURDERER. Mre, Hofman, the woman who was stabbed in at Canton, Obio, the Sonday before jast, by « h died on Saturday inst. man ae to his ceil on Sunday nicht. He bed tried to self by bumping bis head acsine? wail, and had been chained as & precautionary measure, but to burn @ hole ina board partition with # epg bomen hed mpg Rog pe cot inte u rope, which he the bole, around the side of oe then around bis neck. The body floor when foond i li a5 air i i Hs i clear of the floor, unless he drew them up ing bimself, Hie suspenders were twisted ti aoa tied tightly atound bis peck; also, a was drawn closely around his bead aud over indicating that he attempted to suspend of ‘was left suspended in bis col! il Monday when he was taken down and buried. Citisene access to the ceil ali the afternoon, Some attached to the jailer for not recurne the prisoner so to prevent him from taking lisown life. He bad essed & wish, of inte, that bis wife would live, but rat only wanted to hear che war dead, ‘and thea would be satistied. -_ — Sovtners Corton Firtve.the cotton fields in thie section just now conetituia one of ihe mowt attractive and slike views that was ever in any country pre~ ones pW eg hen ibe ae having completely stripped aches from the still burdened stalk, ing intervening to of the bel late 33 AUSTRALASIA. By the arrival of the steamship Matuara at Panama ‘we have our fies and special correspondence from Australasia, dated Meibourne, August 23, Sydney, Sep- ‘ember 1, and Wellington, New Zealand, September 6, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. New South Wales. Sypxey, N. 8, W., August 31, 1867. ‘The past thirty days havo been remarkable for their dulnees in every way, and Me local journais contain naught in the way of news but long paragraphs about snakes and big gooseberries and fine wooled sheep, and other small talk, To use the language of a Sydney edi- tor, “gossip, political or social, treating of communi- tiea or individuals, 18 scarce,”’ and what there is afloat is made up of very targid elements of proportionate value. Parliament is atill in session. The proceedings of this august body to date have been without general in- terest. Thgre has been considerable wrangling over a Proposition to cut down the aalaries of colonial officers, but after an exciting debate in the lower House the bill was lost by one vote. The Governor of the Colony is now in receipt of the snug little fortune of £7,000 per annum, and the subordinate officials are lavishly re- warded in proportion to the importance of their re- spective offices, It has been the hobby of the retrench- ment party to reduce these drafts on the Colonial treasury, but tbe majority in Parliament seem content to let the mater stand as at present. Daring the debate on the passage of this bill Mr. Parkes, a prominent member of Parliament, took occasion to draw a comparicon between the salary and position of the President of the United States and that of the Governor of ‘this colony, as follows:—One of the strongest arguments in favor of the proposed reduction was that the President of the United States only received £5,000 per year. He had at one time been imposed upon himself by this argu- ment; but he bad ascertained that the President of the United States received in reality about £20,000 per eri that bis salary of £5000 was all pure gain, The White House, with all its appurtenances, was given to bim as a residence, and everything that he required was found for him, so that every farthing of salary was clear gain, He bad no doubt that any gentieman occupying the po- sition ef Governor here would be satisfied with a ealary of £1,000 per ich conditions as those, and that he would &@ gamer bythe condition, Besides, the position of President of the Uniied States was a po- sition of exalted honor, Many men would give £20,000 to be President of 1 United States, which was a posi- tion of great elevation, Not so the position of the Gov- erner of this colony, There were tew peopio who would arcept that position on accoont of its dignity or splen- dor, They accepted it merely for tho sake of employ- ment toder the crown, and not from any such motives as would induence men in aspiring to the high office of the sovereign of a great republic like that of the United States. sydney is Jost now exercised over the question of “ Wat ebail we do with toe Duke of Edinburg?” His royal Highness is expected to arrive here shorty, but thus far bo appropriation has been made by Parliament for the purpose of according .him a recepuon, New Zealend bas been more liberal, as £5000 have been placed at the disposition of the Governor wherewi th val of the Luke, Sydney, howover, and the goiden opportunity tor pre- paration is passing away, ‘The re Sir George Groy from the post of Gover- nor of J jand by the British Colonial Office has been received here with profound regret by the popu- lace generally. His recall was ordered on account of the decided stand he took ip support of the colonists against the contemptible policy of the home government, For his manly action in this respect he is held in the hichest estimation, not ooly in Victoria, but in the other colonies of Austraiin, Public meetings have been held and testi- monials and addresses presented, all of the tenor that his recall ¢ deeply regretted in official as well as in pri- vate circles, ‘The British colowists 1a Australia and New Zealand are very indignant at what they term the aggressions of the home government under the present ministry; and this small cloud of ill feeling will deveiop into something ereater in the course of time, if the colonial policy of England ts pot speedily altered. There is a gradual re- Jean sevtiment creep ng in here, and if this growing does not receive a peremptory check, or if the policy of the mother country towards her abused off- epring is Bot covsidersbly modified, the independence of t.ese colonies—vliimately to como at all events—will be materially hastened, It is. certainly the destiny of these colon'es to eventually become free and independent of Englieb ruie. This fact is ns ved by the moro loyal subjects, even, but it has be oped that the day of revolotom may be further dis.ant than late events have wignited Some eigas of activity are jost beginning to make themselves manifest in sporting circles. The seulliag patch for £200 and champiouship of Ausiralasia, bee teeon Wiliam Hickey and Dick Green, came of on the 4s et, The race was pulled on the Paramatta wificemt stream for racing purposes— won by Hickey in twenty-one minutes and seconda =The wi the race .was mt Newcastle, ir years of age, . im height Ove feet weighs io train- ing about ove bundred is. His perform. and nallenge Kelly of champiooship of the world. bt acquiesce in this proposition, anda mateh wit prebably be effected withia a few months. A race is to be pulled om the 28th prox, aud MeLeer, for £100 aside, the contestan old hands at the business, and the day is lvoked forward to with couriderad ¢ interest, In the coming season matters will bo particularly active on the turf, The Victoria Spring races are set for Oct B1 to November 2, iatiersall’s lub for January and Paramatta for Decemver 26, while the races of a dozen other Clubs take place between now and February, To-day is the Australian Derby. The race, judging from the number of entries, will be uno susliy exciting. ihe winuer will sca:cely be annoanced jm time, however, to transmit the name by this steamer, Mr. Tait's b. ». Rarey is the (avorite. Tue second (cup) day is sepvember & Competition will be lively, Sypwev, Sept. 1, 1867. ‘The Derby was won yesterday by Fireworks, Italian took the second prize, The St Leger handicap, prize £200, was taken by Sir John; second by Hambledon Hill, The City Council of Melbourne have voted £3,000 to the reception fund of the Duce of Edinburg, and a Proposition has beon made to Parliament to allow £5,000 from the Colonial fr asury for the same purpose, Eart Deimore bas been ited Governor of New South Wales, aod will arrive Engiand at an eariy dain He relieves Sir Joha Young, who will reiurn wo New Zealand. The Wellington (New Zealand) Advertiser of the 6tb of § Hh fit H E 2 iy it i H i F Jo fuential peop. ate may tere: fi i tng ho: u tae bev hood yas oy Mr, Webdser afterwards un'il hu death—the oew two addition by Mr. Tay, (he dwelling house Duds by Bir. Webster for Jon Tayler, the sew staple bailt by Mr. Tay and the argent Weoster barn, It Ce bid of by Mr KL. fay, one of the pews, for tot of suervale jane of soreniy-tve cares wae pat ‘bout ove huwtved acres was thon astd te ae Tay for acre pasture 0:4 aovd wt pen ‘a tngpe gp PUERTO RICO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WERALD. Wreiched State of Affairs on the Island~ Biuances All the Troubie—Tempest Along ‘the Coast—Extraerdiuary Lougevity- Havana, Oot 16, 1867. The papers received from Porto Rico, by the Spaaiel steamer Pelayo, to the 2d inst, are tepiete with bewail ings in regard to the deplorable state of the Suances and the general situation of the country. The goverament organ does not form an exception this time. But this has prevailed for several months past, and there is no hiding it any longer—it is now coming to » climax, The fact is that the extraordinary outlays of and pay- ments made by the Treasury in consequence of the war in St Domingo privcipally, added to the entire absence of confidence smong the moneyed mov, owing to recent events, have brought the country to a very wretched condition, Public works bave been entirely suspended, and the means of conveyance and trade between one part of the country and the other have been completely paralyzed. Commerce and agriculture are on a par, and, unless some very wholesome measures be adopted soon, the island may not be worth retaining. ‘This seems to be the general opinion of passengers that come this way, most of whom are mercantile men, well-to-do im cit~ cumstances, One of them assured your correspondent ra no henge sah poy bad been porno nae Se people were determined to oppose the new sy! of taxation, on-which account it had not been en- forced, Thousands of the laboring classes were without -emplovment. 6 Captain General, in view of such a state of things, had convoked a meeting, representing to the members present the necessity of looking for some remedy to the general distress, His Excellency clearly pointed out to them that, despite ail the economy which had been in the expenditure and others under considera- tion, its effects, however eificacious, would not and could not be expected to as an immediave amelioration, The authorities, after a very deliberate discussion, came to the conclusion that there was no other resource left to their choice than that of petitioning the hom Ment to permit them to contract a that might be judged sufi it to gi the c reulation of money y with the despondency prevailing. The idea met with general avprobation, and the negotia~ tions were to be set afloat immediately. The bases were Bot made public. The tempest of the 9th ultimo extended all along the southeast coast, and passed from (abo Rojo to Penuelas. The wind was most violent in San German, Guayaoilla and Penuelas, where the floods have never been known 80 destructive before, Lop tietoyal 4 in Penn; however, only one case of personal disaster had taken place. In the small town of Vega Bajel, Pabio Maysowet died at the age of 130 years, One ol his sons, who attended the funeral, stated that his eldest brother was a youth of one hundred and six years. The father was born in 1737; his eldest son in 1761, and therefore lived five reigns, The American steamer Cumberiani, of the Venezuela line recentiy established, arrived on the 26th ult. She 8a led the following day for Lacvavra, and was expected back via St, Thomason the J4th inst, Provisions were plentiful; flonr abundant. than five cargoes in port on the 27th ult. The vessel, with the iron bridge to be erected over tho river Bayamow, had arrived, SANTO DOMINGO, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. A Dolefal Letter trom General Baez. Havana, Oct. 16, 1867. With the exception of a public paper, published at Santiago de los Caballeros on the 15th ultimo, no jour- nals have reached Havana, One of tho many secret agents employed by the gov- ernment at specific points beyond the l/ominican terri- tory obtained by strategic means a letter signed by Valentin Baez, dated at Cape Haytien July 26, 1367, the tenor of which is a3 follows :— To Burvavestuna Barz Curazio:— Deak Brotuer—Ihe failure and loss of prestige of Hungria has been most fatal to us. We relied too much on him in Monte Cristi, and we made a je mistake. 1 did all ia my power 6o that sffairs should go on favor- ably, but no men joined us and I believe that our cause bas suffered by it. I await your orders to undertake another attempt, althouga it appears useless to me, The Cibao poopie Lave beea your enemies, and I do not trust one of them; ‘besides, they are very false people and capable of selling their own fa hers fora trifle. I am inclined to betieve that if for a (ew days they pretended to sustain you, it was in fear of another person, and that mowadays they are not disposed to make any sacrifice for anybody. I repeat to you, these Cibao (olks are good for nothing; in my opinion. they are even cowards. Ab! if I had only gone by Higney, it would have been another affair, I await your orders, ana I warn you that Taiso distrust our Mafvsitos. Lite Charley writes you, and Ido so to the famiiy separately. Debord will ver- baily inform you of everything that bas taken piace, Your brother, VALENTIN BAEZ Y RAMIREZ. No less VENEZUELA. SPECIAL CORRESPOKSENCE OF THE HERALD. Financial, Revenue and Statistical Measures of Government. Havana, Oct. 16, 1867. By the mail from Santiago de Cuba we have received news from Venezuela to September 24. The government had succeeded in obtaining a loan of $72,000, subscribed to by merchants exclusively, which is to be redeemed, wita interest, by a lion on the duties collected by the Custom House of Laguayra tothe ex. tent of thirty out of forty-three units undisposed of. An association under the style of Iustituto de Crédito Agricola was to be organized in Caracas. AS soon as es- tablished branches wore to be forined in Valencia, Boli- var City and Maracaibo, The committee named for the arrangement of the new tariff to commence on the Ist of October next comprised some of the principal firms, say Messrs. Blohm, Nolting & vo., H. L. Boulton & Co., Sautana Brothers & Co., Maren & Co., Machado & Elizondo, Hernandex & Rivodo, Ruette, Rob! & Co. and Julio Drabel. ‘The following export appraisements bad already been forwarded to the government:—Coffve $11, cotton $15, covoa, - per quintal (100 pounds) and bides $2 50 each, It was generally expected that the above valua- tions would be approved of, in which case the export Coffee 44¢., cotton 60c, cocoa 60c. per 100 pounds, and hides 40c. per quintal, ‘With respect to — bnew = < epee — were to run periodically between the United star Guay and Porto Cabello, vie st. Thoinas und. Porto'Ri it op pears that Don Fiorencio Rivas, the gentieman who was Invested wuh the need.ul authorzation and besides some sort of diplomatic or consuiar character, had Mr. G. T. Wright, of New subsidy of $40,000 per ann’ with the amount of import auties derived irom the same steamers. The political aspect of the republic bore a tranquil appearance for the time being, {he covernment bad fidence ing able to maintain public order, mprisopments, however, had taken place in La Guayra “by way of precaution,” The ir, orgsa of the government, of the ilih says:—*It is believed thats revolution will break out be- fore jong, although nobody knows where vor who be the heroes, bor what are the principles upon whien “ proclaimed; but wha. ts certain is, that it general top c of conversation, which we cannot om mentioning.” In that respect, however, the govermment is etrong cnough to repel apy attempt twac may be made to disturb te ceneral Nig General Joaquin Vaie bad beeu appointed as the director of the Naval Academy recently founded by the government at Coro, The Interior Quict—ieorgnnization of the Militia, Havana, Oct, 16—P. M. By the Spanish steamer Pelayo, arrived bere on the 13th ost, We have nows to the 25in ult, Among the measures adopted by the government to order was that of the organization of the militia in the three departments which form the federal district, and the separation (rom office of the govern. ment employes or conservative party, there called General Gurman Bianco, after having successfall; Generai Donato Gonzales to desist from be warkke attitude, geod the troops home and surrender the guus and munitions, hed returned from Guarenas to caplial on tbe 23d, accompanied by the latter, to ty ty General Gonzales as- . H ii 3Fe i} the Prowdeat that be bad not risen the ational goveroment, but jnst the State of Bolivar, being determined not to wake terms with the oligarchy, ‘The Aderaneta defends the increased appraisement of Ly ‘oan pyre mini jauds the | ee ee They made bs] H H i i e appearan parade, and reat as that noticed during the ie years of 1%; LM Fasano and 18c4. is the States of Bunbered 1, 60 and 600 reapect 2 Enrique lofante bad been beaten ia Corratite, juris of Matiilo, and his band completely broken up. © and Mariave Gonrales had asked pardon Colovel Lander, inepector of the Recreo parish, ” © the gallant General Francisco enaped through a 5 ; : : Peninsula of Paragoapa and the heroie uae of Lana were giving every possible proof of their adhesion lo tbe natioval cause, The Fremdent had not yor been adie to complete his new boom @ The 0 Of Finance was © of Marshal Paicon was to establish a combi- Hi fi Bie i H Agriculture and cattle breediag, a» well (Wixen Law Sanabria bed been made © prisoner 1-4 conveyed from the Boliwar to the cap Several citizens, imprisoned in ibe had) the Alta Caltrorgia, Sept, 23° the command ef tne acquired T, of Ale os, bis family and stat. © Capa Bete | ose eran, Lieutenant Ge ree ny ae Ga Fost 222 i veurenan arrived here | hw Secrameuto rene the far No regions. As the came ap the bay the ba of Fort Point aad Alcattes poured forth @ gran 1B welcome of the @is!ineuimbed on bos beavy guns being fred with a whieh sta: o town from ita morning nan, brought up man. - residents of the upper part of the city out en ai . to ascertain @hat was going on. 6 beam t States Reveaue Collector for the now iy . came by the Sacrameuio fe Ee ty “a pave mn at the 5 J te Stephens, ‘will carry the party to Sitka, » ° take a detachment of United States troops, who o rison shat posh sad the post of Kodisc. The . second of the commisrioners, who are charged: . duty of formally deitvering to the United Sr ‘ and military euthorities the possession aad °° of Re immense regions cated by the Emperor o' ‘ our government, arrived Sacram” ‘ le topping with hie ansoeinte ot Lc. until the Stephens i ready to sail, reverab gr . with their fapilies, bound for Alaska on bus ar> e OF private, came by the Sacramento and wil! i Setar teen Sage wo So . er a ACCIDENTAL BURNING. Catharine Thompson, a girl twelve years of ” engaged in making a Gre in @ stove last oven: * residence, No, 314 First avenue, when dv * ance could be rendered she was shock: i fatally buroed, oe SHIPPING NEWS. FORT OF NEW YORY. OCTOBER 23. 1357. Arrived. Ship Marmion, Bearea, Sw neleco Tune 7, to Warchacblamcr & Palintes” Gromed. the, feats: Facitc July 2 in Jon 180, 28 days out: passed erossed vie Evjuatar in the Atlantle Sept iy en | vs north of Bermuda, id bad bog wv of the passage, Ang 22, lat 52 33 steering NN. t 2, Ora, shot Andrew Qu: his injury and was bi W, apoke ship Chambiu tay lon 57 54, schr Vietor, from Lansinburg, Indies, 17 days out; 16th, lat 83 52, ton Cloud, steering SW; 19th, lat 36 17, loa hence for Galvesto Ship St John (Sr), ——, Liverpool, 41 days, wii to Fessenton & Son. Had heavy weather. Het heavy gale from SW, lost and split sails, aod reveive damage. Brig Louisa (Br), Doe, Bermuda, 10 days, in bal! with 10 passengerr, to D MeOoll. 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