The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1867, Page 6

e THE FURTHER INTELLIGENCE OF ITS EFFECTS, Gale at Sea and on the Coast. Thriltirs Account of the Vo ihe Steamship Atlantic. STORM. The age of Life on Long Island Sound. Less of. IN NEW YORE AND VICINITY, 6 ‘ernest of y/sierday ond the day before, and its 4 {asi fatling snow and blasts of pene- ve of the polar region and its idio- ayacratic ng, ubated in flerceness during the night; that. to say, (he snow yesterday morning had censed (a ng, but the wind continued to blow with an and irregular fierceness and the a.ained the same intense severity. hours of the day the sun , but with a frozen splendor, carry- tio warmth with it, Impressible New York in its Faycet mood sven began, however, to asaert itself, de-pite the prevalent aeriai agitation aud absence of caloric in the sun's raya The busy bustic of the morn- ‘ny in Shovelling snow from the sidewaiks and clearing emlying whir lrating wind uneom/artatie fer © m 6 quite brig’ ine city railroad (racks for the cars to run showed itself in othor directions in dashing tarmouts of sleighs, drawn hy magnificent horses, electric with bounding hfe at the nawented music of sleigh bells, and-unusu- tion of the panoramic scene; © conveyances, Jess brilliant in afghans, y colored feathers and variegated furs, but ying Juut as many hearts behind them, and in the gay oi of adoiescont New York, with their minia- ture eleds an¢ sliding on the ice, From the Battery, through all the Aiverging thoroughfares leading to the Vark, and beyond through Yorkville and Harlem to the further confines of the isisud, this scene of animated Kayely kept repeating itself, and it was kept up till Inte tevening, It js not often we have such snow storms, and there is 9 universal frenzy to enjoy to the futlest its Diessings. Today the faciities for enjoying it will doubtless be ereatly increased, and these fucilities, it is vnnectssary to say, Will be enjoyed im corresponding proportion, 1 ity railroads greatly Lmproved in running yester- day from the day before, Fuliy one-half the cars were enabied to run though compelled. to be drawn by four horses All the omntbures were iiowise drawn by four horres, and it was hard work for the poor beasts at that. It the snow continues the probability is that to-day sicigu omnibuses will be introduced on most of the lines, Both the outgoing and incommg mails baye been veriously delayed on account of the storm. No trains have gone ovt on time and none have arrived on time, ally § There wus vo shipping arrived from the coast, The forry bouts seemed to have been disturbed the least of anvil for they now run regularly. In Brooklyn Ube serious effects of the storm were of Jonger duraiion thay hero, and yesterday morning most of the citizens bad to make their way to their places of business on foot, With the exception of a few cars on the Greenwood line none were runping. Two of the Coney Island cars were ieft at the Fulton ferry and they reinain there still, Two men, Michael Kyan and Henry Simpson, i their efforts to get home, like to have frozen ». some poticemon furtwoately came to their id saved their lives, in che Eastern District of Brooklyn none of the horse rallroad companies of tho district were able to ran their ears yosierdsy, in consequeace of the great depth of mnow on the ra 3 of men were set to work to clear the tracks, lieved, to-day. thero wa: vel will be resumed, it 1s be- and u In consequence of the anow blockade very little travel ov the ferry routes, and ir- regular {rips were therefore made during the day. The sev re cold following the furious snow storm has caused rouch suffering among the poor of the district, and the most generous action of the charitable will alone pre- Vent utier destitution, 1 perhaps death, in many ‘| Canes, atuong the improvident poor, ihe meteorological record for the past twenty-four hours ebows that at midnight ou Wedaesday, when storm commenced, the-thermometer recorded eight de- Brees abwve from which time until eight o'clock yesterday moroing, it marked degrees above zero, From tho latter mentioned hour until ten o'clock last night tho weather moderated. At that hour the mereury indicated fourteen degrees above zero. The storm continued twenty-two hours, dung which tune tweiva incnes of show fell, THE STORM ELSEWHERE, Detention ef Ruilrond ‘Trains by the Snow, Punapeurasa, Dec. 13, 1867, The weather ie clear, but very cold. The traing have been much delayed. The train {r¥m New York at eleven PY. M. on the 12th, arrived here at eleven o'clock A, M. to- aay, The New York train of seven P, M. on tho 12th has not yet arrived. The New York papers of this morning veached here atthree P.M. The sa te of affairs she roads lending West nd South, The Pt vied. The wind is port and it is ciear—tle ihermometer fouriecn degrees above zero, Premsouna, Pa, Dec. 13, 1867. ‘The weather te clear and cold The heavy snow yes. * the railroads tn all directions, The os, Dee. 13, 1867. ‘The storm which commenced at midnight of Wednes- @ny ceased thie morning, snow falling meantime to the depth of or five inches, There is good sieighing and the w Ub am unclouded sun, Railroad Trains ¢ storm in Boston. Rostox, Dee. 13, 1867, ‘ork traig, shore line, due here at six ng, has not arrived, being off the Coun. The train. on the game road, eleven yesterday for the track at the same piace, eerioas obstructions on the Besten and side of Springfield. e inches of suow have falien in Boston and to\rm continues, A cold, high wand prevails and the a) dritting. a: Weather Threnghout the Country. IAM Weather. Wind. Thermometer, os GOWN sackc Snowing...... N, ‘Was pingiow ) Richmond Onwey Bulfao Pittebury . Loutevili aes Di\ASTERS AT SEA. of the Steam Teriiens Vers ac ‘The effects of ¢ to telegraphic repo| rte already reaching us, swept with wnwonted fury alon,t Our entire Atlantic coast, are be. winning to make thoi nselve® ktown im accounts of dis. asters ateon Wegit ¢ below afraphic narrative of the Yate ip of the stea mer AUamic arriving bere yes- fterday from Southam, ptom, as Cernisbed by Mr. BE. W. Feber, the purser, lak eligence of disasters to shippi slong our Northern cea % Dave alse reached us, which we give below, The probability i, judging from the fearfol violence of the Iakle gales, that this is only the Loginning of a long chajoter of casudties, Thus far Dappily we hate only to red ord one shipwreck and loss ©f ie whieh ocurred on Leng Leland Sommd:— PAPORT OF PORSER FEW, OF THR ATRANTIC, ‘The Atlantic loft southamptaon on the 28sk of Novem- Der, and for tue frst week emcountered nowery Weather, though the extreme changeabienpes Wind ®as remarkable, it eeldont ‘ww 2 moreghan four ours from one pot. About tem A. December 6, a severe equall from Lhe southweet strock the sap and raged with greet violence for two boura, then dving away as suddeniy as it ind rigen. a wrong gale sprung cp from the northwest, and vn « very short time wereases | ‘The esptain immediately bexded mip tw the . avd made preparations io lie to until ti yiolesce of the tampest id abate, ry Abou! four ?. M. some pert of the gearing which connected the pict Bouse forward with the rnader gaveway, and tbe quertermestors proceeded w the after stent paraies, lore proved. A heavy s'or im whieh dem son the cabioe very wet amd wacom! , causing ihe passengere to aevemble in the dimse saloons. The ‘Waves were now of wo Immense beght, and the hoge Manes of water, capped @it form and gisaming with the peruliar phospitervscent hy of the ocean, Ue gathering darkmewe — rendered dist apd the \piaes and ~neeriy: Atariess eke, trode up & sod MMyHTPeNt but Swi Clytde of Vine vray Were petritinaniy ing tempest orologk. Btremendous sea broke over the bow, aud the immense y of rf, Tushing ogainet the forward part of ites on the main deck, crushed it im like an eggsbel!, leaving pot @ single stick standing for « space of more than twenty feet, This part was ooou- ‘as # sieoping room by the firemen, several of whom ‘Were ip their berths at the me, Five were completely buried im the ruins, one of whom, named Martin Lawter, had bis thich dislocated. The rest were rescued without serious injury. The carpenter's shop was also cS brits 4 without, whem sudéenty, about eight molished and most of bis togis washed overboard. down. cureiy supported by the stanchions al «o.p. Ove of the gons was dismounted and tarried nearly to the siern of the vessel. The smaller of the two ship bile Was swept overboard, The captain's room, just behind the pilot bouse, wae cou The rooms of the other’ officers aft, fared rather betier, escaped. Tho forward iron davis that supported thei were swept complete'y away. Seven of the beams supporting ibe mae deck were snapped like pipe stems and toe forward hath was siove in, The water roahed down ito the steerage, to the great consternation of the passengers there, T) terror was heightened vy @ dense cloud of vapor w rose from the fre room, causing in their exeited minds the supposition that tue ship was on dre. This resulted from the descent «f an immense volume of wat through the fire hatch and engine room, filliny the 0 room up to the grate bars wi water. As the ship reeled from side tosice this came in contact with the bottom of the furvaces and was immediately cut ed into steam, which quickly penetrated the who ry ‘The water, rushing along the gangways of the main deck, burst open the doors of the dining saloon, aad considerable quantity cuiered there, Up to this time the passengers bad been very quiet and composed; bat the shock, which threw most of them from their the noise of crashing timbers, the cloud of vapor, a) the tloor covered with water, ail combised proved too much for their $4, And great alarm and confusion od the part of many of them. olent squall Dew the sails out of the nd quickly converted them into ribboms. At me time the rudder bead waa sprung and the after stocring apparatus gave way, 80 that we were obliged to resort tv tackies to steer the ship. Une of the sailors was washed overboard, bus, fortunately, caught a rope and was rescued, Ihe violence of the tempest now abated somewhat, and tho officers were enabled to make temporary repairs. The ship was making consid- erable water, find the swam pumps were set at work to clear her, The weather became intensely cold, and two of the crew had thoir hands frostbiitea, The barome- ter, which at one time had descended to the extraordi- ary low point of twenty-seven and seven-tonths inches, was pow rising rapidly, and about five o’ciock the next morning the wea ber had moderated go far that the ship could again be put on her course. With daylight the full eifects of the storm became visible, 4 on surveying the broken timbers, gaping seams and tered bulwarks it seomed 4 matter of wonder that the ship had survived the tearful straining to which she had been subjected. There can be little doubt that but for the great strength of her hull and engines she must inevitably have gone dows with all on board. Shipwreck and Loss of Life the Sound, ‘The sloop Maria, Captain C. A. Harris, from Montauk for New York, anchored during the gale of Thursday, about four P, M., uear David's island, Long Island Sound, and soon after dragged her anchor aud wont ashore among the rocks on the island, where she fell over on her side. The sea madea clean sweep over ber, washing from the deck Samuel Harris, one of the bands. The captain and crew took to the masthead, from which position Alonzo Beebe was washed away and lost. The shouts of the remaining sufferers were heard by some men on David's island, who reported tho same to General David B. McKiobin, in command of that post, who immediately arose from his" bed and, taking with him in a small boat George M. Layton and a colored man whose name we did not learn, preceeded in tbe direction of the voices of the distressed men, and after most hercutean efforts sue- ceeded in saviag Captain Harns and Elvin Beebe from tho masthead of the sloop. Captain Harris came to this city yesterday morning, and the other rescued man is in the hospital on the isl- avd. Captain Harris is profuse in his thanks to General McKibbin and his assistants, also to Major Georre M. Randall, who volunteored to assist in the attempt to rescue, for their gallantry and humanity. The Storm on the Northern Coast. Boston, Dee. 13, 1967. No serious marine disasters by the storm have yet Deon reported, although nearly all parts of Cape Cod have beon heard from. Tho schooner Martha, Captain Crossman, from Boston for Eastport, in ballast, when off Halfway Rock, near Salem, came in contact with the sloop Casket, from Rockport for Boston, on Wednesday last, and both ves- sols were sunk, The crews were saved. The brig Ada, with # cargo of flour, from Portland for Halifax, is ashore at Barrington, N. 8. The'cargo is in- sured in the Phanix office, ‘The Storm at Fortress Monroe. Fortress Mosros, Dec. 13, 1967. No boats have arrived hero from Baltimore or Onte- fold to-day. The steamer Eolus is aground at East River. THE RECEPTION TO THE HAYTIEN MINISTER POSTPONED» A «rand reception to the resident Minister of the sister republic Hayti, with the officers of the war steamer Alexander Pelion, of thet country, now in our barbor, has long been in contemplation by many citizens of New Ycrk, and fast might they endeavored to carry out the iden atthe Institute to a suc- cessful termination, But the whirli Dditing wind that, savage like in its nature, every ib cutting like arrows of icicles, swept py y the and sable but ope at the adver- hall fully an id the streeta, kept in-doors alike the white residents of New York, and as ® consequence, hundred friends of the cause were present ised ime. Aftor waiting in the chilly hour, and almost to the time when, shoul tion have been a realtty, tho regre' mber cold character of the night, and pleasantly appealed to \ueir sympathies for miidnoss in their reception of the announcement that tho “intetlectaal feast” would be postpooed. This was necessitated in addi- tion, by the absence of the Haytien Charge di Affaires at Wash.ngton, It was with noticeable sorrow this announcement was made,jas ‘thie, the first attempt in this city to publicly recoguize the diplomatic aud naval representatives of a foreign government.”’ was intended to be ‘one of the grandest affairs ever witnessed in the metropolis.’ The audience left the hali tn a homor far from gratifying to the management of the reception, In the eommittes room, attired im their uniforms of neatness and dis- Unetive badges of rauk were the sabie feeling piqued, but stil im comparative good humor. Among the number were Capiain Clapham, Lientenants Gail- lard aud eS ee Saylor and Oliver, and Chief Engineer Hutchinson, The reception will take place upow ome more auspicious evening. PETER BISMARCK SWEENY UP TO TIME. The following letter from Chamberlain Sweeny to the City Comptroller, remitting a second instalment of over ten thousand dollars to the City Treasury, on account of interest received ow the city deposits, shows that the Chamberiain is earoest in his intention not to plunder the city, and to save some one bandred thousand dol. Jars a year to the taxpayers ia the previously enormous fees of hia office: — Cuamumacary’s Ornce, Broapway Bom t New Youn, Dec, 13, 1867. Comptrolier of the ¢€ ity of Dear Sim—I bave the honor to notify you that I have cuietcets aoe Sanetae Sree mete of interest for the month November last on the Hi 8 payment. Very respectful = RNY, - Chamberiain and County Treasurer. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXHIBITION. New Yorn, Dec, 10, 1867, To vee Ervton ov tre Huratp:— The Department of Foreign Affairs in Paris synas ine, With directions to communicate to the principal nowspapers of New York, the programme and reguta- tions of @ Maritime International Exposition, to be held at Havre (Départemeni de la Seine Inferieure, France) on the let of June, 1868. said exposition is placed under ba bigh he Emperor and his ny BROCKLYN INTELLIGENCE, Acurcey LANCENT PROM THE Paoy,-Oo¢ Thomas Ker) yan was yesterday arraigned before Justice Dailey on aclarge of picking the pockets of Captain John G, Wright of a wallet containing $150. The bo offence was com, Vitted ina New York barroom, and Kerrigaa Was ares: l When he crossed the Roovevel: street ferry BY an ofice:* Of the Forty-fitth precip, on iuformation given by Cantaie Wright = [be acevo’ pleated nob Gariiy. vad wal semanded 19 AWUE Evewmimetion today, THE BROADWAY HOMICIDE. Coroner's Inquert—The Testtmeny te Pull- The Verdict-The nse Before Justice Dodgemscene at the Twenty-nteth Precinct Mation Mouse—Dix barge ef Sharpe en Lie Owe Kecognizance-! con Aequitted. The exontement whick Las prowe:ied # (be Commonly for the past day or (wo comequent Upom the late tragic ateir in Broadway, whet reeulted im the death of Thomas J. Sharpe, te gradusiiy suleiding, The freuds Of thé parties conse roed fel a deep regret @t tbe ore: Fence, and there 8 @ general divporition ow Beth sides “6 soften the aspen ues apd ll feeling which Bt one Gur eristed The inqnest tn the cave of the death of Thomas Bharpe took piace pertertar, befere Coreser Behirm wt the Pwenty-n Precinct tation house, ta Twenty ninth street, betwew@ Third and Foorth avenges. The JUrote previou-ly cmpaneiied 1@ tbe Case met promrtiy: at the appointed hoe@r—eine o'elock A M.A large cow. course of the friends af the partes, WHR many othere excited to the sceoe, prompted by & mere maner of curiosity, aseetmided iD the matioa Bouse aad viciouy, and fu subdued tame distunwd ibe subject Of the ata! atray. The potice arrangement® to preserve order anc conduct the examination with decorum were ail \het cvuld have bees derivel The fohowing & a full report Of the evidence before the Coroner, wikh the verdict of vhe jary:— — PREM eey oF Drom n Joma street; am employed actor by Mr, Barney Willems’ management; the Ph Avenue @pera Howse, in | wepty-iourth miroe', on Wednesday afterndon, Deomber 12; after the per- formance was ever | came out aad stood @9 the sloop; bad been there a'sut three minutos whem Memsre Kel y and Le@n came vat, they got avout two Parks from ma and tien they were followed by Mr. Sam Sharpe, whe stoprgd nem adtre-ing them bot im what iancuace I do Mt know; afer they hed talked @ Mitte while Mr, Kolly and Sharpe took off their overcoats and handed them to me, aad prepared tor de bting; they foug about two ‘minutes; Messrs Kelly, Leom and Sam Sharpe all struck ovt, but where they bit eneh other | did not see; as soon ae Faye Mr. Leon; of the sixeet, neariy opporile the Opera House, whee Mr. Sam Sharpe turned to his brother and ale * tohe care of that one aud I will acteod to thas ome,” or lea. @ similar to that; after these words @ere sposen ir. Kelly catled out “That man 1s too email for you © and then some wero spoken by both wea then’ ae! temas Sharpe, haps tet perevt an if. amar of Leon till be reached the maowds commenced fighting after that or four seconds they commenced wresifing and fell to the ground, Mr. Tom Sharpe on the top of Mr Keliy; Mr. Tom Sbarpe was Kelly Setting up off Mr, new 'b the crowd said, “Don't let Tom Sharpe kick though to my knowledge Mr. Tom Sharpe Kelly as he was geting of him; alter they arcse Mr. Tom Sharpe retreated towera the gutter, and bad not got off the sidewalk when Mr. Kolly drew a revolver Sharpe in the head; where be drew the revolver from i cannot toll, tor the first 1 saw of it was 4 after that I ran across the stroet; 3 sa after he was shot, siagger, and then I sireot; I ran tothe vestibule of the hotel of Twenty-fourth street and Broadway; the Hoffman House, but don’t know the name tain; it is opposite to the Opera Hous ; when I was run- ning across I beard the report of I believe; when I reached the Kelly had som do not know; 1 went to Mr, assisted to carry it into the vestibule vo Doers. Lyons do not ae jow; there was time enough for me to across street between the first shot and the time oem the w 533 i i H g i | reat, do not know wi ji the first biow; | believe sir, Tom Sbarpe was lying on his back when J returned. after he was shot; I do not kuow whe'her Mr, Sharpe knew me when he handed me his cox, ‘TESTIMONY OF JOHN W. ALUINUN, Jobn William Allison, sworn:—I live at street; I am toe treasurer of the Thoitre Comiq Broadway, the proprietors of which are White, & Sharpe; lwas at the Fifth Avenue Wednesday aiterpoon to she matinee, and Kelly and Leon, who sat nght in front of me; I Mr. Sam Sharpe there also; when tho over on my way out with « friend, called me and asked me to wait, as and Leon were there, and Leon; immediately after Keily and walked Sansbtatpe snd Tbe tabi, Sr, Som Shaye sipped ir. ‘Leon on the shoulder and said, ‘ 1 want to see you; you bave been teiling lies about and have preeerty, was al! meet cape dyy ihe ene time mepped back as if he }, ane me st - wished 10 fight, and made an attempt to take his over. coat off; Kelly did the same thing; at this Sam said, “So you are going to take bis part, are you?” and removed his overcoat, throwing it to his right; seeing both of them prepared, Mr, Sbarpe remarked, ‘I can lick you bo'h,” and used some abusive language; at this Kelly and Leon jumped before Sam and then all clinebed together; I took hold Kelly and told him not vw make a fool of himself bet to stup fighting; If endea- vored to stop the disturbance while Sam Pom ah and Leon-were ali of a heap ba rg ekg jed on one side, and Tom Sharpe and ether; a8 soon as th FS 5 ii = Coton W H i E As a > to ron, Sem Sharpe his brother, attend to “You haps thes; I did not see where he took the pistol from, but saw the pistol in bis hand; when he fired Tom Si immedi- ately fell to the sidewalk, with his bead in the gutter, he fell forward on the guiter immediately after the shot was lired; be fell with his head banging in ibe gutter; While lying there, to all appearan dead, Keily ed- vanced towards bim aud shot him ia right as don’t know it was the right side for certain, but believe so; just at this moment Sam Sharpe reiurved and ut- tere ap exclamation of horror at seeing his brother lying dead; Sam then fired at Keliy, who was about tea e feat off; he might have been (urtyer off, I can- tor certain; while in the act of “Gring a secoud ice officer caught his hand and threw it up; was afterwards carried into the vestibule of the Saw Sharpe was then arsested by an officer and the theatre; I suppose the firak woot dred Tom Sharpe took effect in the head; 1 could not see who aimed the tirst blow; it seemed to me they were all in a beap after the fight commenced; Tom Bbarpe sucdenty appeared behind me and afterwards @ppeared to take part in the affair; my opinion at the ‘time was that Mr Tom xharpe came to try and separate them and not to assist ip the disturbance. TRETIMONY OF DR, HM. COHN, Dr. Henry M. Cohn sworn:—I reside at No, 404 West Twenty-second street; am a physician by profession; on the afversoon of the ith December, 1567, 1 clock P, M., coming easiw: ‘sou! ng across the street; just ward past me, I think out of the theatre, a large, stout man, whom I afterwards ascertained was ihe deceased; ho ran into the street nearly across; I thom heard som: one exciaim, “You look ou} for that one, I will for this one;” he then rashed back and encountered a Broadway Gret shot was fired; Dot see ; shot wes fired, I ‘with hi ; after the shot was taneously; 1 then saw Kelly ‘and Sre a shot at him as is chat Keliy wes Fae) e fired tbe first sho: ; en Entry tip ro. & Tom Sharpe; a! Keliy I don’t thiak he attempted though he looked around to vee what be was doing, TSSTIMONT OF FREDERICK SOERUN, i street; House, corner Tweaty- fourth street, opposite the Fifta Avenue lil a barroom at the the at time to a fight that was across street in of rit leew Mr. Sam a to Leon 4 for certain of the street—the north tne Mr. the same aide they were on first, Mr. following him; they met a policeman, amd it stomed to me at if one was trying to get the other arrested; then T looked down toward: tne theaire and saw Mr, Tom Sharpe oa the top of Mr Kelly; Kelly exclaimed, ‘Take that man Off of me.’ and repented it omee oF twice; one OF two Men (T don’t know whieh) took hold of Tom Sharpe and teed to seperate tio font Keil . Aberpe Was on bis feet ue kickod an, Kety ad stanped) Hl iH ie ; g i ; F Lj & aS = z i : E : if a & Fs TRETINONY OF OFFICER Belong to the Twenty- ‘k On Weduesday alter. corner of Twenty-fourth saw the theatre i i i i i z i é 8 3 Hf A fr f Eg i fr 5 3 Fs z F i "4 F ii j i Fy g they ran towards ; when I got Yas the two of of Leon and stb oH h i j re { i i i ; i é oa the spot Leaw Tom Sharpe, the deceased, lying on the sidewalk, bis bead and shoulders ia the gutter; I then saw a man, whom I afterwards found io be Kelly, sanding close to him, fre two pistol shots at the body of Tom Sharpe as Le tay there apparen' dead; 1 then caught bold of Ketiy and patted hin back, avd es Tatd arned my bead and waw Samm Sharpe ivy ug to get a ot at Ketly; I then pesned buildin, Kelty toward: dattempeed to prevent Storpe from friog; he tire whot before | could got to bien; aa be aticmptad to Teaurht held of his revolver and raised ie bot he Gred and ebet himeelf in ove of his ; 1 then gat the pistul from bin (here the ofieer ‘poiuted out the pistol referred to); 1 then took Sharpe in charge, we thou crossed over to the op- povise side of xireet, Up of a stoop; I thongnt he was going to bis wound dressed ; we met come ladies @ the door who asked a few questions conceruing Tom; he told them fom was dead. Twonty-a Precinet; Was standing on the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-sixth street with ude~ and said that a ni 2g 28 a til juetsed # cand or cut some pod ore sary froutal bone, and a i . = right of the median gine, one bal had en- Tmuecie some two inches above the @igDtiy opward aed backward ip the iatissimes dorsi muscle; a ball was traced from its eutrance ou the right pesees: Jobn Hi : pete i i i ah i itt il " iby pe te if rt # a5 if G S35 5 i A i i i i ; £ : u i i Ha Ls t » Hi i i H tat i q £ § i 4 i i f iii iF ' i By i é é te ie 8 ‘bat Mr. }eon wv the Loroner rad con was an interested pa ty he Cou d pot adant bus bone timony. Capiain Speight. sworm—I examined the piste! found by a boy after Kelly threw it away; three barvots nad been d.scharged irom at. ‘Tee venmcr. The Coroner then delivered his charge 1 the jery, who returned, afer afew tmieatos spent io del) deration, i ; te i i fit f bi itnedtl if ul ; i 7 L : LE i ! i i i] fst i F g2 bi ; Er Fe . i ig i tit d if Pi ti i a g | i i i 7 | : : : i : z i 4 i : Sep roent's lira Bari the frogree of he rousing Mt. Rely 1% of the Led r '. by the clerk the was io extreme. The readieg took plac in Cupiais Speighs's room, where Mr. Kelly is a: present lying, sounded by his who have done aff in ther oe: to quiet his anxieties and soothe his pains in this, tnest“try'ng and afiticting period of his life, He stated that be never bore Mr. Sharpe malice, never in- tended to prefer a against bie and sever will, His utterance at this it Decame thick and heavy, and he burst int tears, Sharpe was aiso visibly affected, and immediately afier signiug the deposiion left the Foom niso weeping bitterly, JUSTICE DODG’S ACTION. 4ustice Bodge then took the fuil papers ip the case, together wit Dr, Watson's certilicaie deciaring Mr. Kelty out ef danger trom the effects of the shot whieh he received, and placing thom in the bands of Mr. Pittman ae pe that gentleman to wait | Dis- trict Atiorney Hall and lay them before him. Mr, Hall read the papera nnd authorized Justice Dodge to dis- charge Sarouei M. Sharpe on bis own recognizance, a6 Mr, Kelly ontirely exonorates him, und to discharge Francis Giassey Leon, Mr. Sharpe was thereupon dis- chargea ou Lis own recognizance, and Alr. Leon entirely discharged, MEMOTAL OF THE REMAINS OF THOMAS J, SHARPE TO PHILA DELIA, The funeral of Thomas J. Sharpe, brother of Sam Sharpley (so eatied), who was killed in the emeute which took place in tront of the Fifth Avenue Opera How: Wednesday Jast, was held in’ this city yesterday noon. The remains of the deceased were sent Lo I deiphia by the five P. M. traip, It being genvratly known among the friends of the family, professional and of wise, that any display of sympathy, howover real, was not desired, there was but slight attendance at the house of deceased, and the religioue service pre- liminary to burial was postponed ll ihe arrival of the body in Philadelynia, But few friends aecompamed the remains to the traia. THE EARTHQUAKES IN THE VIRGIN ISLES. Graphic Deserép f the Great Bore, or Tidal Wave, Attending the Earthqurke— es at Ste Croix—Vissure Made in Sr. Tuowas, Nov. 27, 1807, To tue Enrror or tts HeRanp, On Sunday, the 17th November, between two and three P. M., a slight shock wag said to have been felt on shore at St. Thomas, The most reliable wrinesses I questioned said they heard a decided ‘‘rumbling,’” which, vy experience, they knew was the usual accom- Ppaniment of an earthqnake, On Monday, November 18, at about eight minutes to three P. M., am earthquake was felt op board the flag- ship Susquehanaa, I can describe it only asa kind of “earth ebudder,”’ lasting frgn a minute to a minute anda balf. Tie vibrations were distinct and regular, with a very slight increase in intensity about the mid- die of the shock. Tho current seemod to vibrate be- tween the north and south points, Aneroid barometer, 29.82, thermometer 79 dezrees, the average points at which both instruments liad stood for some days pro- vious and have done 89 sincs, On shore I found it difficult to got evidence that ‘would establish any data, The inhabitants seemed to be in a state of trepidation and panic that preciuded the posaibility of obtaining supported evidence on any point Many buildings wero thrown down, and the falling of cbimaeys and loose masoary work destroyed or injured houses (bat were otherwise unharmed, Assistant Engi- Meer Ridder (of the flagship) soformed me that he saw acrack or earth rent caused by the earthquake, At a quarter past turee P, M., a bore was observed ad- vaueing with great rapidity toward the harbor. It ap- parentiy came on aga tide) wave from the south, which Broke into combers ob weeting Lhe shoal water line of thirty-six faiboma, which rang round the southern side of St Thomas at cight m-ies distance from the shore line, The wave was about eight minutes from its Gret tgupposed) a: the sbual line until it broke ”s Rocks, which extend half way of the harbor, There it broke, Partiog 'ts momentum to the boiv of water at thi yas and St. Saba Island. Am un. the town of x. Thomas and that at Croix occurred about the same time, I believe them to be identical in origin and effect. A ‘Vessel some mules outside the shoal line, and in a direct ween the harbor and St Croix in the direction wave came, Was observed unter all sail and did not appear to be aifecied by it, so that I should describe it as Fey ay inn. Spe gears hoger he had a main « Lagua verlar a speel, me seek it St. Thomas and St. Croix and ‘horage, ® large cresied wa The ‘a8 it appeared at the shoal (thirty feet), but 4on # ind bark HE Es ‘= uy ; i i 3 of from the bore, but sank squarely i te foundstions bad given way. the with four enchors down, was whirled jn semicireles from north to south, tine: ¢ Sintely stion to clear ber ot water, Seat og Saar ine Sagabip or De Bute, Toe De Soto lost one of ‘bowts and hat three rendered nselese by mju- rine fagedip picked up ia the harbor about fifteen ree Motaer ‘he wrarves Doring the two bours encore several shocks of age the peopte te conmideravly. ‘best of my eogment waves from eos anrie wo . with @ gers bk -4 distinct, Datived hive efter tales beak gone, bat neachas eutamae wnat er a, ae tonaege ae tee —Fecory The bore strock the we tend of the where the track was wearly porlh and soni AG ‘sg ay a of Chrwtaomed. 4 {rom the ie oa on reed tid cos tgoserae tame mde be b been visited by the bore The lubabnaet: of the were end have, im preat part, deserted (heir bowwes and are Jiving m Lents improvised out of eld sails, to thelr great discomfort and prejudioe uf Dewi! Tue weather has been nu'-ry. Tange of barometer the same, 21.58 bs gradually diasamhed from sia r4 ols deereaeing 6B ime The shocks have eight por diem 10 three and tow tensity and length Afier the earthquake a quantay of pon @ ea, Br. ber, but are very mild I barometer went down to 21.67 earthquake aud bore are very ings have been delapidated and houses are more’ or Jess shatter storehouses along the wharves b: all oven stove ia by @ bore, and merchandise to the vaiue cf millions, I am told, has beou destroyed. A pumber of American wreckers have arrived here, among whom we notice @ Fery eifootive party of gabe operators, who bave already evra cd a some tio by thelr kill and liberal monuer of employ - ing it THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. The Question Assen for Bribery The Convention met at ten o'clock. Mr. Mernirr, from the select committee appointed to confer with the Mayor and Common Council of Albany relative to a suitable place for hoiding the sessions of the Convention after the assembling of the Legisiatare, reported in favor of accepting tho oiler of the Commen Council Chamber in the City Hail Mr, Deviix moved to lay the report on the table, Last. Mr. Mexrrrt said it was important to adopt the report at once, as it would take some time to tit up the ball selected by the committee, The offer had been made by the city authorities free of expens» to the State, ‘Mr. Exasrvs Brooks moved to postpone the considera- tion of the report until Wednesday next. A few mo- ments’ reflection would lead members tu see the impre- priety of boiding sessions in this ci y duriag the sesmom of the Legislature, e hail recommenied waa mos convenient, and time should be given t> attempt te secure @ better one, whetver in Albaoy or io some other city. Mr. Evarts said there was a repuznance in the minds of many against continuing the sessions of the Conven- tion in Albuny during the gessions of ‘he Legislature, ‘The rejection of the offer of a hall 1a New York was ‘to ‘be persisted ip, aud should it be dvally determined to conclude the labors of the Convention ia Albany he should favor a proposition to adjoura over until the rst ‘Wednesaay 1 May. ie Alter debate tbe motion to postpone was adopted, Mr. Srratron cailed up his resolution offered yesterday, which was adopted: — Resolved, That a committee of five be appvinted to aseer- tnin and report to this body what accommo.lations can be procured in the city of New York or elsewhore, free of ex. peuse. for the sessions of the Convention afwr the lat of January next. PUNISHMENT FOR BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION, Mr. M. J. Towxsenn offered the foilow’ avy provisions which can > Whereas, Convention for the suppression of br) y Micers, If avce ed effect a i j | eg ile {n legislative and State ot the State, caonot take come: and wicrean, the offences referred to are now quent as to produce alarm to the minds of Gud whereas; except In Tare inate nes, there ba afequate aiteinpts to ferret out or punish offences of this Shetucter; and whereas, the punishment of auch offences ls rbot aon ‘in which every portion of the State is concerned; thereto ‘Keuo'ved, That the Legislature be and thoy are hereby re- apecifully. requoated to pass such needful and proper ii'ihal provide forthe parment by the Bue, Gf sil such necessary as meus the & i i Prosecutions for such offences and as shall secure siiclent aid ef prosecuting ollleers in ferreting ous punishing the gulity. Laid on the table by consent of the mover. ‘THE JUDICIARY AND THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION, Mr, Cuures cailed up his resolution offered yesterday, a3 follows:— Resol +t this Convention will proceed and perfect toe ttle ou the jultchey and. provide. for sub ttiog’ tye ‘same to the people, and tiat the Convention will then .ad-.. Journ, subject, to be mtg erga is oeaeines oes @ punpose of compl All take place on h ‘of December, at twelve Flock M.,/uviees the adele on ahail be sooner perfected. - | Mr. Counce said it was Yme to look the circumstances surrounding this Convention squarely in the face. It was plain to be scen that yee igconveuient to continue the labors of the vention during the seasion of the Legistature, It was a matter of litte uence Snotner tbe Conver tf elise to! some other “ vention rn CA wi tea seaieey tet as pastas aeeane if Bis propos ven not be accepted as tude, he would consent to am adjournment to a certain day; but it was clear to him that such action as he had indicated must iti ly be made. m Mr. Graves offered the following amendment:— Resolv. That when this Convention adjouro for a vaca- tion t adjourn to meet at this place ou tae Bret Monday rt Fy * Mr. Cure moved to postpone the subject until Wednesday next, The consideration of the resolution relating ‘to a placo of meeting had been set down for tat day, and he thought Yaa be proper to take up the whole question at that timé ‘ ‘Tue motion to postpone was adopted. ‘The Presibest announced the following commities on Mr. Straston’s resolutions:—Messra, Siratton, Flagler, Beadle, A R Lawrence and Moore, ‘The consideration of the report of the Commitiee om Jadiciary was resumed in Committee of the Waole, The following sections were adopted:— ” Sxcrion 6, Thete shall be a Supreme Court, having gene. ral jurisdiction in law aod , SUL CCL LO Buch w} oo Of the Court of Appeals va may be preverl law. | The ture at ite ion next 6 adoption of = fo reryme gen 4 ae State into four judici partments, each aid ate ‘shall, bee divided two districts, to be bounded by county lines. ‘ihe nd county of New York sbull form one district, There shail be foun, Justices: yart; ten tuereof In de~ tab unty of Now Y: and bight in each of the other de} ‘8, But the additiona: Justice in eae id departments, - One-half of the justices in department shall reside in each district of such department At the time of weir election, ‘Sxc. 8 Provision shall be made by law for desi trom time to tie the Justices who siail hold the * * and also for designating from their vumber a Chi act aa such di Justice in each departinent, who «ball continuance in office, Four Justices in each shall be designated to hold General Terms, and throo them shall form « quornm, and the Jastices ‘so may sit at General Ferm in any district except as the lature may oiverwise provide. Ti shall be competent for any one or more of judges to hold Spee.al nd Gireut Courts and to in Courts of Oj per in aity county as the Legislature may by Recess te seven o'clock this evoulng, Evening Session. The Convention reassembled at sevem o'clock and to ihe consideration of the report of the Com- mitiee on the Judiciary. The following sections were 4 or ms al and Terme w direct, ‘shall The ofior of the Judges bad Taagee York and ofthe Court of Common Pleas for 7 Mew York. and of toa -uporior Court. oF Buifalo, and County, Judge, ahall be filled by the with t vi consen | Ger the Bonate ie jon, by. the Governor; but txt tage the term of office shail expire at the end of the session of the Senate next after such appointment. BROTION nh The Lage places of vow hee! terme of Dourt vi Appeals, of the General and thine Supreme rt within the Loy . 5 3 1 Orer and ol ‘ont oe #5 i ze: h <2 38 in te manner provided The rose and progress was reported, and Jeave was granied to sit again. ‘The Convention adjourned ull tem o'clock to-morrow teorming. WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Diep prow Sranvarion.—A woman named Wright, ree fiding with her husband ina wretched hovel on Corte Jandt avenue, Melrose, waited on Mr, Joh York, Overe: seer of Poor, vesterday morning, and stated that ebild, aged about two months, had died a want of bouriehment, and that she had ony an habit of diesipatiog, i prudent to « the attention of the, ign” tas en pa tea sure 10 mae an iuqui ibe oeanied @ piotnre of the oo sayenmataee words— ite