The New York Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1868, Page 5

-EUROPE. Chevallier Wikeff on the French Press Law and the Mission of the Press, The Male Population of France Called to Arms. THE CARLIST REVOLUTION IN SPAIN. The German mail steamship Hansa, Captain Otern- @orp, which left Bremem on the 9tb and Southampton om the 11ih of February, arrived off this port on Sunday “might and made ber dock at an carly hour yesterday ‘morning, The Hansa delivered a mall report in detail ‘ef our cable despaicies, dated to ber day of sailing trom ‘Bogland. ; The North German Lloyd's bave in course of con- Btruction no less than five first class steamsbips—the Kheiv, Main, Dopau, Baltimore and Berlin, The first three are intended for their mail service between Bouthampton aud New York, and the two otners for ‘their line from Suutbampton to Baltimore, The Commitiee pt the First Sweiish Uhambor has do- eided, by eigit votes to seven, iu iavor of the abolition of caplial punish m-at, Tue new Ministry of Greece appears to be a Cabinet of compromise, a8 the two parties around which the politi- eal men of the Couniry gravitate are equally represented anit, The Servian journal Zustawa says:—‘‘Mithad Pacha, Governor of Ku'garia, has just received from the insur- ‘gents of that province a letter bidding him welcome and imotifying ja due form @ deciaration of war and the ‘wpeedy opening of hostilities, . The Madria Ga:ele announces that the ports of th ‘empire of Murocco are intected. ‘The Viceroy of Exypt 1unprisoned a number of Tunis- ‘Man officers suspocted of being partisans of Mustapha Pasyl. FRANCE. Editorial Assumption—Putti at Fre. ‘The provincial newspapers of France continue to pro- ‘Nest against the ‘audacious’? conduct of the persons who, cailiug them-eives delegates from the press, obtained an audiecuce of the Emperor to entreat bim to ‘Withdraw the bi. 1 appears thoy were but three or four, aud tual, wiile preending wo be the representa. tives of the whvie of tue juuruals, they did nut specify ‘any one On Wiiose beball they appeared. ‘The Havre Journais are tilied wb eulogies on Mile Adelina Vatii for ber receat periormance ia ‘he theatre Of thas town of Kosa in tue “Barbidre. dn the Music lesgun sue sang a comoosiiion euiitied “Les Echos,” borrowei frou the repertory of Jeany Liud, for whom it was composed by Eceer. Luo arise aiter- ‘ward played the wad eceue in “Lucia,” and produced a Breatetlect. 4 quis de Caux occupied a stall, Tue Gr033 re-eipts of tus wucatre were 10,030f , the bighest @wount ever taken tire Alter the periormance the Orchesiva and tue cuorus gave Mile. Pats a grand rout of her Lou 1. correspondent wo the London Neva eays:— General Ciuseret, & kreucumaa amd a captain in the French urmy at sebasopo., Dut whose geueral's com- Missiou Was given usin by the Uaiied Staws, vas been @uminened Wwiore.w juuge vt iustruction to show by what Figot be duos uimoet “yen-rai.”” There is no dount that he wii be ubic to give a xood aud honest answe but M. Cascagoac’s ay:, ussuming that he will be found fo bo @ na uiai zed American, imsinuates that tne Courageous Corespoudout vi Lud Courrier Hrangais and the fneiligent crtic of abuses in (ue Freach army, whica be kKuows so weil, will probably be sout ous of the country as au alica, @bke Chovalier Wikoit on the New Press Law fovernmen American Newspnpers= The News Revelitivw Created by tue New York Herald. {From Galignaui’s Messenger, Fob, 11—Evening.) The Pans journais ot this morning's date continue to ‘Comment at considerable iengi on the press question, ‘bus their articles are yeheraiiy of an abstract cuarac- ‘Wer, aod may be looked on as portions of long eesays ‘vatber than oruimaiy newspaper disqut-itions. The Consttuunn bas beeu su iortuuate as to receive from ap American jourua.tst, at present in Paria, & Communication Wuicu pursesscs A very decided dnterest of achuaiy, and is vaiuab.e (rom being the result of practical experience, Aliuough t article doer vour tue name of tue writer, eS. im literary circles ho is kuown to be Mr ry Wikvil, of New Y.rk, for many years connected ‘With the newspaper world in tout ci.y, He commences by declaring that, as an American democrat, be cuuld ot but feo grauled a: seeing tue example Of the United Blatves irequenuy eppeand to in wwe Legisiauve Bouy Guring the deoates ou tho press in France; but alter Jong journeying», mucu Ovsetvauvn und patieut reflec. ‘Mou, be bas arived ai tue Conc.usion ihat wita respect to 1ustl uliOns tuere ts hu euch thing as an ab- io divesung wysel of th.s great sion of our age, and in convincing mysell tuat na- fuons have, 1 tue cunirasts of their history, im the diverences of heir Cuaraciers, and io the dissmuarity of their habiis, just so many Aasurmvuntabic barciers waicu opp se, aad will always do su, tue politica: and sci! unitormity dreamed of by ome minds more ardent than practical, All tne infla- ence of their immeuiate vicimity und daily copiat wil Bover bring sbuut the result that England aud Frauce fan be adminis:ered in the some wacaer Nor «ili tueir Oommuniyy of origin wud Of imoguage ever Jead ww an Satire resemblance iv the politicat iuatitutions aad pro- Secdings of Enylaud aud tue Untied states. 4 7. rito. the dissimuarny 18 insurmountable when the quesiior Felates to populations, races, manuers and tradiv Sifferent us the French aud the American. To in absolute terms sample of one country may not tvely correct whea the que tin re- lo the present case, for iustance, ail Abose who have evuked ive name of toe United Suates do DOL perbaps take @ just view of the real stale of ne American press. Jour tuerd is nut indeed sub- to any press law, propery #0 caved; neither VO ALY levrecsive Mua:ures oF sca Cuarges deen decor. od against it; aud yet iis crown is far from being altoge:ner wtnout thorns, In tue Urst pines, it bus 0 Feckun very sirictiy with public open, the pressure of which is uct always of @ characier purely moral, The caves of jouruais assait ‘On pitiaged by tue mub, are wor rar: iv our press nistory. To tuis | tious. (Inierruption,) Oxira-legai Check Lue war ol secossioa Las proved tuat M. JuLes Favre ‘e are not aware of them. the govervment coald udd oiuers whenever such might M. Picanp—in political prosecutions, be it ander- be thoaght necessery. Luus, iu 1901, it exciudeu irom | stood. the ben fis of tue posta: serviee ail the New York M. Banocne—1 speak of all pres: osecniions. Papers suspec.ed of sympatuy wiih the South It dig Ot OVEN wi..p A Chat LAK Measure, Dut prouounce., at different mes, pure suc sim euppressi ns, the list o: which comprises least thiny [oe (i 1 speak Lore What occurred the hor}, w and wiere mayiiai inw Was Dever prociaimed AB to the towns tu Wh.cb military law was in full force, tho Burborities Wout eo wut as Lv suMUMAriiy ConfiscaLe the Printing offices, wuicu wore tueu vanded over, without Quy form vf trial, w sure iticnds of tue Uniouist cause, Circumaiances uusoub.ediy ju-tilled those severe repres- but i draw # wetiva to them fa or (0 show ae of the war never penetrated, Re American press had ie.t in 18 ime the band of | 24—V3; Je—24; 22-20, ani 41—39, qu Laie ald thet fhe. ont, aud Liat tere are Many reserves to be | took pluce after acinal trial. In 1866 a cuurges the govern. rgutiy wulitmied hverty wien it is | were dismirwed by the excmini sirale; i thy 10. made to the ApP~ tue mater of uscal cuarges It bas | lowing sear ao soven, aua AM edy 1h 1565, ve, iu the Wrought to enjoy. 16 Riso tum ite anc @ut imidue. Ou bh, Dosid 8 law of tue howe ¢ g Bem tax on its ‘uty on the gfose Produce of tie ‘The question of the tia, has aso Deen already agiaes, and I should nov oy uc Burprised to sce, ws @ moment of distess in thd freasury, that measure pus in vigor or at loast exper! mented on. ‘ibe viy.ct vl aii these observauions iy «4 Mo Means to j.suily Lue press iawe Which east or whic! be decreed either iu France or eisowhere; and siili a. exaggerated @ what, 10 @y pinion, constit mortt aud high reputation of the American press, aud what forms the real basis indepeudence aud oI the ivtlueace wuich 1: exercise: it te there vba f think | bave found au examp: h press to tollow. The writer (hea goes onto observe 1825 Americas Journaiism uad impor. ance nor the {ree aciion that it now possesses; and ye Qt that period, mone of the circumstances just tion fad Jed to the ides that any intervention with regard to ft could ely be thouglit o. by tue goveroment, He then adde:—but the manner ia which the journais we: @onstituted condemned them to play @ restricied ré.e, Divided into to camps, they were the docile aud un- @hangeabie organs vf ous of other of the parties which @ocupied the political areoa aud contended Journal was whi ymuocrat, aud noth NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1868—TRIPLB SHERBET. will pardon an American journalist for parrating what he bas witnessed io bis own country, [Q) The editor of the Constiutionnel appends a note here to the effect that the writer might, without any ex- have calculated at one hundred and fifty the pumber of journals suppressed during the American war.) — Tk Adjourned Debate the Press Law= An Excited Discussion. ‘The legislative body of France held a mtting Februa 11, M. Le-Roux, one of the vice president, 1a the o ‘The order of the day was the adjourmed discussion the Preas bill, ‘he Paxsipawr said—On article 10, brouebt forward at the last sitting, and roiating so the jurisdiction which ress offences are to be sudjected to, MM. Marie, Jules wre and other deputies had presented an emt, which is thus worded :— Olfences and misdemeanors committed by means of the pressor any other mode of publication shall be eat before the Court of Assizes, to be judged at the next ses- sion. That decision shall be immediately notitied to the accused par y. The audience shali be public, and a re- port of itcannot be interdicted. Iu cases of deiamation Proofs of the fact in writing or by witnesses shall be ad- missible if such facts are imputed to a public functiouary who bas acted in tha: quality, ‘M. Banocus, Minister of Justice, said:—The refor ‘aud to tue jurisdiction uf the correctional tribunals, At Present we bring in a bill suppressiog the arbitrary power of tne administration, and jeaving the judyes exclusively to deal with offences committed by the jou and yet proiesis are oifered. Jules ‘avre declares that without the jury the law will be one of irri end war. I cannot admit that thesis, and I am here to oppose it, (Hear, hear.) Never bas French legislation given, in principie, tae trial of jsdemeanors to a jury, Crimes aloue ure reserved for tbe decree of 1852 which pul an end Ww that state of things, ¥ gael Fayae—You were in opposition at that ri Po Banocur—From 1848 to 1852? M. Jo.ws Favre—Duriog tue legislation which sent press offences beforea jury. M, Barocuk—Yes; but not in what is generally called the opposition. (Hear, bear.» Iu 1843 b} sta.ed in this tr.oune that those who had cured me of republican teudencies were the repubiicans themselves. (Ap- aus. a) LLETAN—-You were elected in the Charente- Intériewre as being ® more adyauced republican than myseif. (Noise.) ‘The PRESivENT—I cannot allow the debate to dege: ate into persoualitiog What the honorable Minister bas stated is so much to his honor that every one ought to Tespect it, (Hoar, near.) Baroci&—1be electors of the Charente-Inférieure doceived themselves greatly, M. Pelletan, if they e.ected me asa@republican. At ali events their error did not Jast long; tor they re-clected me in 1849, after I mado the deciaration I have just reforred to, Om that occa- 8100 Apparently it was Bot asa republican, Laughter.) But to recurn to the question, I repeat that the decrees ot the 24 December, 1851, and the 17th February, 1852, me with gencral approbation, the danger whicn threateued society, (A-sent.) Th> luw of 1819 and that founded on it in Sepiomber, 1535, been mentioned, What did the former do? lv waa distincuuon between provocations followed by re- sults and those which remained ineilective, and sent vuly it class Of offences to be tried by the Court of but the law of 1885 abolished that distinct.oo nts by tue press to crimes ages be person of the King, or the esiabl.shed order of \overnment, to be judgoa by that nigh chambs The law of September therefore transform -d mere mi deweanors into crimes, and M, Royer Collard was justt- ited in go describing iis operation, Wuat did “. Thiers at that epucu say of the jury? He argued that tor civil offences and crimes against tho lives aud property of citizens the jury was properly termed “tue country,’” because on such questions there could be ouly one opine jon, but thal, in pol the jury by mere scct- dent would represent sometimes ono side, sometimes avother; and acquitais would speedily become tao rule, (iovement.) And so M. Tuiers proposed tue Court of Peers. What b ier wer can be made to the assertion that the jury ia the country and tue sole im- partial tribunal? M. Tunzrs—Atlow me to tel! you—(Cries of interrupt.” Noise.) Tao Paesipent—No one better thau M. Thiers can %- “Do not ply to a speecu by making another, I therefore beg of him not to inverrupt : M. ‘luizrs—I appeal to the sincerity of the honorabio Minister of Just. (Fresh reclamutioas, acd cries of “Let him speak.’?) ‘M. Barocus—It M Tuiers has ooly a word or two to say 1 do not object to the interruption; but if ho wisnes to make a speecu I ask to be allowed to continue, M. Taers—I bave only a single observation to offer, Numerous Voices - Do uot intecrup.. M. imers—Lhe iike-of this bas never before been known, (Nuise.) be Pausivert—Lhe right of reply 1a absolute, but that of interrupiing does not exist. I therevore beg al. Thiers to ailow tue spoaker to proceed, (“Yes, yes ") M. Erxeot P.canv—it is M. Thiers wuo 1s in the trib- une, becauss he 18 there quoted ‘ibe PuRsipeyt—The courtesy of the Miuistor may permit the interruption, bat, in tho interest of the reg- wiarity of our deba:es,{ demand that the right of ths speaker be supported, (cies of “Ye, yes,’ and aumer- ‘Us marks Of asseat.) M. Basxocuk—According to tho observations of the President I requost w be allowed to proceed. ('‘Yes, ‘us is violence, cries of -Uraer, order.’’) The Praswext—It is pot violence, but the strict ob- Servauce of tie reguiat ons of iue Cuawber, the appli- cation of which no ony bore has @ rigat to conwst, (Hear, hear.) M. Baxociiz—In quoting M. Thiers on this question of the jury ta press otivuces, I simply wisued tu avail mysell of bis great authority; 1 accept his ideas, aud therefor» I cite nis words, ‘M. Lirens—ihey bave not the meaning which you sn to tuem; they apptied to other circuimsiauces, (Nowe ) M, Banocur—I am aware that 1835 and 1868 are very different periuds; out hisiory will jadgo, We ask tuas the juristiction ef the Judges snoutd bo retained for Dress iisdemeanors, as it is for ait vihers, The honor and jadependence of the judicial beach of &rance ai theenvy of other nitions, and tne nigivest inoresis of the citizens are contided to their keepin. Why, tuere- fore, should tue journals not be leit to thelr juridiciion? ‘An argument is used against the judgments rendered by the bench, w this effect—that their conclasions are accompanied by reasons which soimetimes nobody can comprenend, whereas the jury simpiy decides yes ur no, I contess Tam unable to understand «is objectivi I preter a jurisdiction which gives tve reasons for dectsions. “fhe jury would sometiines be extremely Severe, on other occasions excossivély iduigent; for in theso ¢a-os It is essentially a political trivuual. A Voice—fuat {3 way we demand it M. Barnocux—Aad 3 political tribunal drawn by lot, (Hear. bear.) M. Guats-bizun—Every ono has his chance. M, Barocne- do not like this bap-pazard sort of jusiice, Must we always be told that wuea a man puts on the robe of a judge he is suid to the government aad never fuils to Cundetnn, a6 M. Pelletan pretends ¢ M, PeLLeTan—I request to be heard. M. Baxocum—from 1892 to 1867 there have been in Paris us many wcquiitais in press cases as cundeuua- (Prolonged noise, and M. Pritetax~ Let us bave no tion refers to political prosecations, M. Baxocue—The figures which TL am about to quote include ail, In 1862, out of 215 polition: offeuces, 54 wore by means of the press, aud of tuese tuere were 23 acquitials; in 1854, of 61 proceeded against, 27 acqu wed; 1855, 19 out of 20; 1°56, HM euro &6; 1857, of 6S charged, 34 acquitted; 1853, 33 found no, giihy Ou. OF 63; 1nd9, 12 out of M4 = That is 4 general tabie, 1 sual now read to you a special one, OF contraventions by the presa progecut:d trom 1801 to 1866 there were, im 1861, o0 demua(ions 21, acquittals 12; and in eacu oi tho fuiow= mug five yeora the relative numb ae a digu.ty; the ques- macier of the reports of the .cbatos I cannot, there- foro, aliow it to be said that ey Journal procosued Sgainet 18 Condemned, : M. Prery, qx—Yes; T maintain tt and) Pill prove it The Peestpent—»), Pelican eught wos W p#Mtain aD rroneous assertion in the face of tacts, (Apprdwatio M. Picanv—Tho President bas no right Wo express opinion tn our debates. (Keciaunations ) | ‘The Paesipaxt—The occupant of this chair cannot heip deomaudiyg that the Frevol judges suould be trenied witn respect, (Hear, hear ) M. Barocniw—Lhe list I have read proves that the judicial bench does not biindly condemn all the journers cited before it. ( hi liow has been made by M. wre, who says that tho judges suould be placed above trying political cases ; but I hat the bench does not demand this for itself, and a will be 60 weak ae to ebrink from ¢ gers and ditticuities of ite postion, In tryl & prose offence a judge dogs nos pronounce updo &@ political questivn, but on @ judicial and social one, because every atiack upon the constitution or the sove- Tega is a biow aimed at society jiself, (Fresh ap- plauee,) Toe press cannot think of bi re-established for its behoof a special jurisdiction; ail it is is the benedit of the common Ii Ja the Correctional Potice tribu is certainly what you di Binction to by voting the prosout bill, under that title it pr 5 probation.) we exception, thas Omanated from its M. Turns. tocompiain of the proceeding @wn pany; w wed, atincked, and oppesed in- | of which | bave just be objec The custom bas @iauncily whatever was proposed by tue by 1 fide. | always been to permit a deputy » bose words have been One might compare the whe system to a tournam Myequoted to jaterrupt, ia order to make a rectification. where the grouud was ever the same, And fo, the Sumber Of politica: papers was exceedingly limited, nor ‘was the circle of theit readers aud the sphere of their influence more ox.cusive, Tue New Yore Hrvaty was the first wo enter om & new course, others soon followed the exawpie At the present time thi wapapers im the United States * have preserved ihe feisuem of party, and such as do merely vegetate. Ail the iwportent’ Jouruais pay allegiance to tueit ediiors only; aud those practise pondence, whether in selecting a ing commenta, Without @ general politica color; but they. marrow motto separate from tho pli 40 belong, arty rejects, but wich tuey think thomseives bound to jend. 1 dv Hot conceal frow myseli Bow much bold. sees thery is io my tuus mixing maysel! op in a discus. gion |.ke that which t# at present attracting so much sovce; Dut I indulge im the hope that ihe French press | M, Bapocun—[ veg pardon ot M, Taiers, but I autis = a0 niorraption. ‘RESIDENT —I has now leave to speak. ( 1 wished (0 say that i 1846 We preserved the fury not only for offences of ihe press, but also for = misdemeanors for which the jury might have een refused; for example, offences against the king, which nave been always considered avacrims. Having the choice of two jurisdict.ons, the peors aud the jury, ‘We reserved to the jury ali that we could, M, Baro ne Offences towarie (ue sovereign wore not then a crime ore 4 At present, because the Ponal code pun them with fine and imprieonmer ‘Iney were, therefore, rs. (Hear, bi M. Peiustay—-In t u Juatice no d stinction os 4) moral Mins Payne ity, | Vannet admis the slaement of | the Minister of Justice that the jurisdiction ef the jury {n press ofl 4@ the satisfaction of all men of @sound way of thinking, Frou 1739 every polit a0 bas demanded this vuarantee io the tuterests of the Soom ty A Tareaes Ss a an innovation, uta retura to grand national traditions dating back to the tairteenth century, Nor waa it considercd a danger, as the honorable Minister bag alleged; the peril to th monarchy oe oe iiss: authority to the Correc- tiomat Pollea, preas, wh.ch isso much dreaded, has only the power of opinion, aad to com- a rl gers nnn rue goversment. wis an exp! rous to the government Plause from the Left) I also deny the as- fertion of the Minister that the monarcoy of July regretted having established the jury im Preas offeaces The greatest enemy of tha régime was Sih out ithad made some of the concessions demanded w. ibe in ex stence; on its ruins the empire woud not have been erected—the empire which by Jilciing from us all our (ibertie, (Strong denial; mur- ura from a great number of benches; cries of “Order, order,’ the Yiasipeer—1 cannot allow either the substance or the form of that statement to pass. (Hear, hear.) M. Jotes Favas—I am ready to withdraw the word, I renoune it. Several Meumgrs—You are right in doing a0. M. Jutes Favng—Not for the substance; onl: the form of my ides, esh exciamations.) use the latter is strictly conformable to history, The very circumstances in which we find ourselves in this debate isa procf of it, The Minisier reproaches us with not being satisfied by the measure of ju-tice and liberty granted by the present bill, But who gave the liberties of France into his keeping, to grant or withhold? The historical argument ou this question is, however, of less weight than that founded upon principles; and com- mon sense instructs us that in q cativns 60 delicate, and which excite so many suscepsiviliues a8 those uris- ing out of conflict of upinions, ordinary citizens are bet- ter able to decide than learved judges. C-rtainly, I would aliow private offences to be tried by ® judge; but iu cases in which the government is the prosecuior, Do; because influence may be brought to bear upon bim, The common law jurisdiction is that of she jury; the tional that of the judge. (Reciamations) All ask is that offences of opinion should be submitted to the same tribunal which decides disputes involving pro- perty. (Hear, oD Let us be wortuy of our fore. fathers, aud when the question isto protect the liberty of thougirt let us not abandon the guuraniecs which ap- peared (0 them to be primary in their character, (Warns ‘Applause from the left, and cries of “Divide! divide !"’) fho Chamber thea divided on tho ameudmeat so far &s it referred 10 tne submission of press offences to a jury. The numbers were—in its favor 35, and against it 199, ‘ihe amendment was theretore deciared not to be taken i/o couseration. ‘The discussion was again adjourned to Monday. ‘murs The Amendments to the Bill. (Krom Ga.igoani’s Messsnger, Feb, 11.) The numberof new ndments presenied on al three of the Press bill sent back to the committee Present eight, The first proposes to appiy large amounts ‘of Caution money—outy vo tue journals of tho Seime and of the Rhone; the second suppresaes (ue words ‘‘seiue- @.-Oise;”” the third proposes a stamp of three ceatimes for all the journals in the Seine and Seine-et-Oiae, and one centime in the other departments, with @ reduction of ope baif for jouruais wuose size shali not exceed thirty-six decimetrea square; the rourth exempts irom the stamp publications not containing advertisements the diinand seventh suppress tue word “réclam the sixth aliows special jouuais to insert without stamp ail advertisements relvtive to tuetr specialty; and the eiguth propuses ihat “an analy tica: report of the sittings Of the Senaie and Legisiative ody suall pe sent gra- tustously so ull tue political jourasls of Fraucs and the colons pearing more than twice a wees. ‘1hose Pilemeats are to be forwarded postage free with the next numoers of the journal The New Army Bill-Organization of National Guard, The French Minister of War has addressed to tho Pre- fects the following circular relative to the organization of tue Nationa Guard stebile:— Panis, Feb. 4, 1863. GenrLeMex—According to the provisions of articie 14 of the iaw of February 1, 1863, the men, unmarried, or widowers wituout childrom, of the ciasses 1500, 1565 ana 1864, who have beow liberated by the Councils of Ke- Vision, form part of the Natoual Guard dubue:~- ‘Ynose of the class 1566 tor tuur years. ‘Those Of the class 1866 for turee yours. Those of the cliss 13d4 tor two years, Under the goneral deuownation of Hiberated must bo included, not only the men Wu. the Council of Revi- sion has deciared to ve released from the obligation to serve 1m (he amy Iv Cousequence of Laving drawn b.go the numbers, but uiso those exempted by the appli: cauiun Of poragrapas 8, 4, 5, 6 and 7, of article 13 of tne law of’ March | 21, 1832. ' The men exoueraiod of tuose three classes dy not form part of the National Guard Mobiie. As the service in tat corps d rom the day of promulgation of the law, there arises a necessity 10 compose immediately tn each commune # list of the young men destined to serve. ‘tlia reiura isto ve drawn up by the mayor, assisted by tbe four municipal councillurs woo staud Jiret m order, ‘Th-#e tunc.renaries wil employ for that purpose the lisis of the drawiugs tor the ciusses of 1860, 1866 and 1864, trom wuicu tuey will take she names or the youn: men who were either exemp.ed im virtue of paragraph 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of articie 13 of the law of 21st March, 18 2, or were liberaied Ly tue numbers they drow,” Ihey will ascertain that the young men bi etnii yes domicite in the commune; and second, that the youag men who may ha dence, ibe table thus formed will bs publisued in tue mode prescribed by arc.cies 63 and 64 of tne Code Napo- éou, ov Sundays, tie 1600 aud 23d ist. Durmg tbat apse of Lime, and antl the meeting of the Council of Revision, be.ore wuich the young mea will be ord-red pour,"in conformity witn article 18 of the law, ine partica interested may present any objections at ihe mayor's office of the commune —_ I 1avite you to commus nicite (be above di-positious (0 the mayors of your de- partinens, care and ceierity in t wil also not ait to expiain ty tue populations that these operations are only intended to be used in toe formation of the Natiouai Guard Mobile, without the young men being required fur the pre-ent to assemble. You wiil Teceive in @ fuw Gays tustructions relaiive to the ope: tous of the Councis of Revision for the jormation of tut body from tho above mentioned classes of 1366, 1d0 and p64, Receive, &e.. NIEL, Marsual of Franco and Minister of War, The Hanoverian Refugces. (From La France (of Paris), Fob, 11.] For somo time past foreigu journa.s Lave beer speak- ing o the arrival in Frauce of a number of svidiers woom they cail the Hanoverian legion, The fact is cortain pumber of soldiers trom Hauover nad in retuge in hulland. it Stay there having cailvd forty mms proiess they went to Switzeriand, whore tuey have remained for # year, without provoking aay suscepuviities, when, ail of a sudden, foregu imdueuce mace stsef felt, aod Jed the Federal Couneil to send away tue men. Under the-e circumtances they arrived at trasourg, whenve tho oificsrs have been sent to Bourges, and tue private sorters are distrioued throughout the villages of tho Cusmpague district, That wail that has occurred ENGLAND. ”? in Court—Widespread Peverty —Wiilinuws Cobbett as a Gentle “The Menk in Le » The London Sar of the 11th of February report Miss Menken bas brought an action against Mr, E, Smith for alleged breach of contract to employ ber at y's theatre, The cise shonid have come on yestor- day at (ue Court of Common Pleas; but « postpodement ed Ov AC. oun Of the serous illness of one of tif a witnesses, As Mies 4 k will leave tuis ountry for Cautornia in @ month’s time, arrange- ments were made lor tne triul o. tue case before Uer de parture, iho united executive committos of the Central Roilef Association hed a meeting at the Mansion House, Lon don, ‘The total of the contributions received is Mias Coutts sent £500; Barun Kots-cluld £100 were made to locas committees in umon, One of tues commitices in a week suet 0 im giving 14,000 persons aixpence apiecs, 1 thnal gi Gistrick It Was stated there are avout 120,000 yr aultoring mainly (rom enroaic SPAIN. The Cartist Revolutton=lis Symptoms and v The Telegraph of Gra'z (Lower Austria) pablishes the olive ing respecting the Carkst revolution in Spain, the accomplishment of which toa certain extent bas beeu already reported by special cable telegram im the Hana The Telegraph saye:—Many journals, Belgian, En ko., apeak of @ probable Cariise meurrection ta Spain that @ to say, in favor of Don Carlos, eldest son of Don de Bourvon, ibe belef im this grave Annoucement steadily increas of tho actual state of tie country influence of Carhet which represents at the sano time Cuthoic and legitimiss ples io all their smutegnty, The Country, King,”’ will always rally to it Casti! Don Carlos desires to resture Spain to its former great- nese, and bo cam rely upon generals of the highest ca- city aud upon eminemt men ia all classes of society. Foone, educated im adversity and passionately loving bis country, be desires to eee ber again become great in the best periods of bor history God, ia bis owe right and in ta Jegitimiast Journal of Par ade that ove dt Needle Gune=Catholio the ‘The Bankers’ Gatetie of 81, Pe in the ¢ arms factory of Toula great activity pre- ‘vail The est has already prepared fifteen thousand needio ‘tainod thi ope bundred thousand will be furuished before the of the year, These muskets iea hing to be devired a soldier can fire sevenieen shots @ minute if the tridges are placed ou a table beside him, aud nine whi hhe sits to take shom from bis cartouche box. Ine é toe that in the town of Dou. brawa, government of. wiusk, (wo thousand Catholics med Kabko, bave beconis converi in the hole re NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. ORITED STATES CIRCUIT COUR Notice to Jurors. Before Judge Smalley. At the opening of the Court this morning Judge Smalley directed the jury panel for the February term to pe called over, when an unusually large number of the jurors summoned were in attendance and answered to their pames, Judge Smalley then directed the Clerk to announce that in consequence of the trial of thecause commenced Thuraday last— Hutton va, ex Collector Scheli—and which will probaoiy occupy the present week, the jurors cummoned for the February term are discharged from further attendance till Mouday mora- ing next, ateleven o'clock, when they will be again re- quived in court The Clerk made the announcement, aa directed, when an immediate exodus trom the court- room took place, eaving it to the quiet of the proceed ngs im an wnusually upinteresting though very important The Hutton-Schell Case, The case of Benjamin T, Hutton vs. Augustus Schell, lato acollector of the port of New York, was then resumed, M. Simon Towle, counsel for the defence, stated to the court that he would now direct his attention to the of commission charged in the markets of Continonta, Europe and in Great Britain, the claimants in this caso saying that the rates charged against them by the ap- Draizers in the Custom House are .n oxcess of the proper Tates charged in the markets. A number of witnesses were briefly examined on this point, which, with tho discussion of points of law between counsel, occupied the whole of the session, malley, while auxivus to give tne fullest Jauitu@e to counsel, and admit. mass Of testimony which might not be considered as strictly bearing on the case, is prompt in checking a course of examination that takes too wide a range. Tbe court desires that whatever result’ may be bad on this ‘nal sha/l settle not only the points at issue therein, but muny kiudred cases depending upon it, Counsel for the government, Mr. Towle; tor the ciaimants, Mr &. Dev Held Smitp, ited States District Attorney, and Alfred Douglass, Jr. UNITED STATES DISTRICT C:URT. The Steamship Alhambra and Schooner Won- Coliision Case. Befure Judge Biatetord, DECISION. Davtd Kinney and Others vs, The Steamship Alhambra,— Judge Blatchford yesterday rendered a decree in this case, @ libel which involved seven distinct suits by parties injured in @ collision which took place about ifiy miles off Cape Hatteras between the steamship Alham- bra and the schooner Wonder, on the 26tn ot June, 1865, by which the schooner was sunk and votally lost, tho master and part owner, John Smith, and two pas- sengers kilied, and the m: 0 ondiy injured that he afterwards died in hospital, It was alieged uu the part of the echooner that the coilision occurred by the lault of the Steamer in not taking proper steps in time to avoid it, The steamor claimed that tho Collision occurred by th tault of the schooner in changing her course. ‘The tac wero in dispute on all points, Ihe Judge held that the clange in tue schoomer’s course was long euougi belure the collision to relieve it of tault; the sieamer was clearly wrong In starboarding and ot porting and in not stopping until she actuaily siruck tue schooner, Lhe Judge decided that there must be a decree holding the sieamer liable fur the colli-ion and tor the damages caused by itin this suit and in the other six suits pead- ing against the steainer, with a reterence to asce: tain and report ibe damages, Beebe, Veau and Donoliue for the libellants; Benedict aud Benedict for the claim- ante. The Sherry Wino Case. At the opening of the court yestersay morning the cage of The United States vs. 1,209 Quarter Casks of Sherry was resumed, Counsel for tue government com- menced by reading & currespondence which passed bo- tween Lacare Echicopar, of Cadiz, aud Galway Casado, of this city, on the consignmont and receip: of this Wine, This correspondence extended over tho in- terval from the 28th of Uctover, 1s69, to the Btn of August, 1866. Counsel then put ia eviience tive Invoices Of wind consigned by the same party im Cadiz to Mr. Mills, of New York, to prove that the quality and valuo of this wine was Identical with the quanty and value of tho wive under seizure. Tne reudiue of those ducu- ments produced some logal discuesion, but tuey we: ultimaicly. received by the court and’ marked in evi- dence. The proceedings in the case are sul coatiued to documontary evidence, UNITED STATES DISTR.CT COURT—IN BANKNUPTCY, Petitions Filed Yesterday. Warren J. Wixeon, Sing Sing, Wesichester county. Referred to Register Close, George M, Mott, Sing Sing, Westchester county. ferred to Rogisier Close, Richard Davies, New York city. Wihiaras, Thomas Millar, New York city, Fitch. Hyram B, Whethorel!, Now York city. Register Dayton. -itmeou Guus, New York city, Referred to Register Ketcham, ™ Jouv M. Berriam and Corgelias A. Berriam, New York ce Referred to Regisier Fiton. David W. Perce, Puughkeopsio, Referred to Register ml0. Edward J, Kilbourne, New York city. Referred to Register Dayton. Re- Referred to Registor Referred to Register Referred to Benjamin Franklin, New York city, Roterred to Register Allen, Ebeaezer H. Balch, New York city, Referred to Register Dwignt. SUPREME C)URT—GENERAL TERRE. The Drew-Erio NSuspeasion Case—-The Ke- spondent Appeals. r Before Judges Barnard, Ingraham and Sutherlaad. The L'copie, de., by Their Attorney General, Petitioners Sor the Removal of Daniel Drew, dc. —Thia was an appli« cation for au order to show causo why an appeal trom the order of Judg Barnard sustaining the verification by Frank Work of the petition presented to this court for the removal of Daniel Drew e#houkt not be allowed. David Dudley Field, tor the respondent Drew, spoke of the great interest to the public of the precedent in- ed in the case, and which would in some degree reuder a departure from the ordivary practive tu pro- eeouings of this kind propor, Mr. Fullertou said that io reality this was no appeal, and Le saw no reason way the court should depart from the regular metued of procedure, thought the case was one of great import- anos, as, if tue oraer of Judve Barnard tho directors wad all other oi!lcers of aug ny 1 be euspended from the exercise of ions on ¢. idavits made on information aad belief, Mr, Follertou eald the ovber side was ready for any course excopt to auswer the petivion, and tols was only au effort to tnduce this court to relieve Daniel Drew from tue necessity of replying to the charges contained in tho aifidavit, Mr. Repalo considered the whole affair a sham pro- ceeding On the part of Mr, Drew, ond reiermed his Delio! iu (he statements of Mr, Fullervon, Mr. Feld betieved that in this case, ag in that also of the Lresideut at Washington, the parties were only anxious for a susponsion withoat tal, e court decided that it would near the application on lnureday next, at half-past eleven o'clock A. at, The Olympic Theatre rogilomReceiver’s Bonds Doubled, Rolle, Receiver, ds, v8. Duff, Receiver of the Olympic Theatre. This complicated case, which has been so long pofore the courts in various forms, was recently argued before this court on appeal by the plaintiff from the order wade by Judge Leonard, at special t Appoint. tug Dutt receiver of the properties, &c., of Olympic theatre, ihe order appeared from required Duil to fu wish bis own rec 000 for tho faitutul performau jered on the appeal, directing Dut to C 4 ~_— $100,009, aud two respon. ‘The Linbility ef Express Com Thoir Printed Con Belger, AppMant, ws. Dinsmore, President of Adame Bepree Company a al., Respondents,—Thie suit was brought for the recovery of $457, the vaiue of one trunk end (is contents which the plaintiff bad ped te’ Hine and was Jost ia transit, The nies Under that in a0 event should the company be jmble te an extent ox- ing $50, Im case of loss of the baggage by them, apless the value was expressed special contract made as to their liability, Om the trial the defendants put the receipt im evidence, The oe before whom the case was originally tried at the Circuit refused to submit to the jury the question whether there aa any evidence of ® Contract betwoes the parties, and expressly beid ondiiions the receipt to be binding on we fi nited the liability of the 1e ), direc verdict that amount, ‘The piainti® appealed, an: reudered terday by this court fant with costs, ry In bis opinion Judge Ingrauawg poi it express companies are common carriers ref et ee line binty by cpecial contract; but by (hie express contract it inust be 108 ouly that they insert the limitation in the contract, but the shipper must assent to it, as proof of ky. wiatge om the part of the p alntif ts mot sutl- cient. The Jumel WH Case=-The torrogateri Champlain J. Bowen et ab, Respondents, ve. Nelson Chase et al., Appellants,—This case came before thi court at the Jaunery term on appeal from the erder of Judge Cardoso, denying @ commission for the oral exami- pation o” witnes o# living im Rhode Island. The plain. the tith the ostate, under her ait \ jant to renew the im roture of the written commission if such oral @: \iom be deemed necessary, Decial jored. Before Judges Barnar ie Barnard. Valentine Fink 08, Sinom Donan & ah—Judgmens affirmed, with costa, Opinion by Judge Barnard, pre- aiding. ry Term. George G. Meacham vs. Robert L, Pel. —Juagment re- ‘Versed, and case referred back to referee and new trial Emerton vs, Both @ al—Judgment afirmed, with Coste, Opinion by Judge Ingraham, Georg: Douglass vs, Robert N. Woodworth et al.—Order reversed and order made on terms as stated inion. Opinion by Jude Ly tee’ ‘Ous N, Cuter vt, Joab Lavwrence,—Order modified as stated in opinion, James Bel William B. Dinsmore, Presid-nt, & Verdict setaside and new trial ordered; costs to abide event. Opinion by Judgs Iuaranam. Albert D. ritchard vs, The Han: of California, James Fish ve, The Same,—Orders allirined, with costa, Arcnibald M. Alicr on ct al, vs. M, ©, Martin,—Order reversed, with $10 costs. Opinion by Judge >utheland. Charles P. The Mutuat Life pany of New Yurk,—Judgment reversed and ne ted; coms to abide event, Opinion vy Judge Suth- Charles Luling vs, The A'lantic Mutual Insurance C m pany.—Judgmené reversed aud now triat ordered ; costs to abide event, Opinion by Judge Susueriand. Ernest Feder os. Juhn Keily, Sh dc.—Order re. versed, with $10 costs. Opinion by Judge Sutueriand. Marcus Brod vs, Hayman et ak —Ocder affirmed, with $10 costs. Opinion by Judge Barnard, presiding, Judge Sutbervand dissenting. Cramplain J. Bowen et al. vs. Nelson Chase et al.— Appeal dismissed, with leave to defendant to renew the mowion on reiurn of commission if euch an examination be deemed nece:rary. Opinion by Judge Sucherland, George French et al, vs. William B. Lansmore e al.— Order ullirmed, witu $10 coas. Mendennall vs, Kank —Judgment reversed. New trial ordered, Costs to abide event, The Union Bank vs, Tae May Judgment affirmed, with costs Opinioayby Judge Secor, In re St, John Ul Company.—Appeal dismissed, with $10 costs, dnre John W, Lewis, —To vacate assessmont for paving West street, Order affirmed, Opinion by Judge In- granam. Botles, Recetver, de, ve, Duff and Others,—Order fled, so'ag to require the receiver, Duff, to give 4 boud for $100,000, with sureties Ii not approved and dled withia twenty days plainuf! may move for anutwer ro- Geiver, Costs to abide event, <tward Bement ¢: al. vi, The Plaltshurg and Men'real Railroad Company.—Order affirmes, wiih cots, Opinion by Judge lngraham, Farmers’ Loan and Insurance Company vi. Harmony Pure Insurance Company. —Judgment aiirmed, with costs, Opimion by Judge Ingraham. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, Decisto Judye Brady rendered judgments in the following cases: — Cahill vs, Carey.—Motion denied, the undertaking for cosis having been filed. and it appearing that tne caus> is on the calendar and the cqimplaint sworn to; $10 Cosis to tue detendant, however, Lo abide event. Lackenmeyer vs. Uickel,—Motion d@ nied, with $10 costs, aud defendant ordered to appear. O'onnell ve. Lom roy.—Motiou douied, but without Prejudice to renew oa further tuo.s, Cressy vs. EVcins,—Motion grantet, but without costs to either party. Manhattan Bras and Manufacturing Company v3. eg Braidng Company,—Movnon granted coudition- ally. Alioway vs. Martland.—Motion granted and causo re- ferred to Mr. Nash, Department Survey and Inspection of Buildings vs. Sinp.m.—injanction granted, COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Pica of Murder in the Second Degree. Before Judge Ingraham. William O'Brien, who was indic.ed for murder in the first degree, charged with having killed a man named Lawrence Mullin on the 28th of January last, at the cor- nor of road and Beaver streets, entered a pica of guilty of murder in the second dogres, whicu was accepted, and senience de.erred until Friday next, UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S OFFICE. The Steamship Monten, The steamship Monica, plying between this port and Chariesion, was yesterday seized by the Marshal of the United sinies for the Southern district of New York, for ak aloged viviation of tuo Tut roa! Keyeuue law, couaT CALENDAR—THIS AY. Scenean Covnt—Cuamuiita—Nos, 164, 112, 181, 162, ay 213, 248, 26: Part 3,—Nos, 179, 499, 134, Surxgax Count--Circet 140, 605, 883, 10834, 900, 164, 71, 713, 858, 75535, 55, luv, 652, 1190, 484, 1905, 1096, uity.. 3. 53, 99, 100, 1M4, 121, 1242, CoMMUN Pitas. —Part 2, 63, 78, 83, 36, 87, 03, O4, 95, 425, 126, 128, 103, 184," 136, 187, 18, 140, L41, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 150, 164, 124, 125, 162, 157, 155, 169; 160, 161, 162, 163, 163, 166. é. Marie Court—IniaL Ter¥.—Noa 305, 807, 305, 320, 323, 324, 325, 526, 351, B42, 851, 852, 363, Bud, 363, 369, CITY INTELLIGENCE, Leorstativs Commrtrge ov Erecrioxs.—This committee, consisting of Frank H. Woods, presidiug. James B Mad- don, James Loughran, C, L, Pitts, Jacks. A. cumner and Jared Sandford, sorgeant-at-arma, which have been appolated by the Legisiature to examine, and report to the House apm the caim of Heory Claussun, Jr, to the cea, inthe Assembly now tlled by George B, Van Brunt, met yesterday at Brevoort Hall, Fity-fourth Mr, Noison J. Wa ervury appeared for the con- and Mr. I. Lawsen, witb Colunel Farrell, repre Vao Brunt, Up tothe votes, Keoyan 20, and Cockrane 10, wh le report but 47 ‘or Ciauseon, 24 tor Keegan and 14 to: Coch rage, aod 264 for Van Bruat, sue commities adjourned Ull to-day ai ten o'clock A, M. Tuk Axcavr Rat.way.—A handsome model of the pro- posed arcade railway under Broadway has just been pre- pared and will be submitied to tho Legislature ina few days, when the bill on the scheme will be brought torward deraiion, ‘Ihe model presents the surtace uf Broadsay supported upon groimed arcues of masuury rest- ing upon heavy treo columns, avin’ beneath a roadway througa which four tracks are to. be laid, tue two inside tor rapid tran: 2 the appearance of toe model @ well ventilated lighted road ia presented, as well ad @ covered sidewalk correspouding ® the one on the suriace, thus providing jor iucreased busmess facilities in tue basewen's of stores, tbo undertaking i# cet mated to cost about $2,000,000 per miie, Tne mode: was conveyed ww Albany for yspection yesverday noun. Gerwax Yoousa Mun’s Curistian Assoctation. —This society, now operating for the relief of the destitute Poor in the Eleventh, Tenth and fbirteenth wards, re- port goud prog fa their efforts, but state here 1 constant detnaud for tood aud clotuing among the cias esubove named. The office of this society is oppo- site E sex Market, where coatributious of tood, mouey and glothing wilt be received for distribution, Passronts ror Ausnican Citizeys —Yesterday the formal official regulations io Connection with (he grant ing of passports to citizens of the United S:ates travel- ling in foreign countries, was iasued by tho officers of the Departinent of state to the no aries and agents for granting passports iu this city, Hith rty the expense of procuring a passport was $5, but now, under the now Teguiation, the amount is increased to §10, ariming nue stamp of $5 required to give validity ‘AL oF THR Sttamanre IowA OF THE ANCHOR Live. —Up to yesterday there were no tidings either by Jecram or otherwise ing the steamship lowa, of the Anchor line, which should bave arrived at this port on Wednesday inst. It does not appear that she has been been spoken, aud (he supposition is that she is detained by bad weatner, ‘Tae Homatorarac Lerinwany ron Woxey,—“This tastt- bution, located at the corer of Forty-eighth etrost an¢ Sixth avenue, is open for the reception of patients. Ii 1s the only institation of the kind in this State devotea exclusively to the bomaopathic treatment of disea.es uliar to womem. Qne-fourch of the beds is set Por free patients, Others are expected to contribute to the support of the institution according to their ability. Tus Nommaicat Brasxcta op tas Natioxat Guarp.— ‘The inspector General of the State, in @ recent statistical report, gives the following interesting facts in regard te the strength of the National Guard of this cit; Brooklyn. It is as followe:—Cavairy, First 166; infantry, First division, First brigade, brigade, 3,699; Third brigade, 3,483; 2,818; ‘Second’ divi Comraxy H, Twentr-raiao Reoimext Nattowat Goaro, Stats op New Yora.—As election to fill the vacancy in the position of second lieutenant this company was held on Friday ev ig last at the regimente! armory. Lieutenant McMillaa presided. Hemilion Ful- ton receiving (he largest aumber of votes duly elected. Baus ov tae MO, MORPRE Asgocration,—The reunton of this popular organization ca last even- at the New York Assembly Rooms, and a more ee enjoyable or sociable ontertainmn: ved oe f city. iy couples, without too much crowding for dancing, and the sport was jf from ten o'clock ii moar iy Hight Kverything connec with the affair passed off im th most agreeab'o and barmonious manner acd altogethor tho mombers of the association can coogsatuiate thom. selves Upon having given one OC the must successful and ploasen’ baug of the gonsom, E tom or 4 Distittaey —Abdout balf-past three from No, 631 4.1 Twelfth street, caused by in the distillery owned by C. F. Copelai Tt appears ‘that the still was rom yesterday for the fret ime, avd that the plog blew ‘of the copper still when the bo: irita were forced into whe apartment, In a few tes the vapor extended to the fire un » oiler, ‘When an explosion took place, [01 sl side of the building and room, ai also throwing out ti front of the butiding tuto the street, A two story tene- ment in the rear of 629, occupied by four families, was also nearly demolished. One entire side was in, and, strange to say, no one was injured, notwil {ng there Were upward of ten persons iu the zooms at the time. A great portion of tho houswbold effects of these poor people was destroyed. Waen the roof of the distiliery fell im the woodwork ignited and was soon in _® biaze. The prompt arrival of the fremen, however, enabled them to soon extinguish the Games. the distiilery when the plug ble rap for the street and had only got part of the way out when the ex- plosion occurred. They each had tueir hair and beard singed by tne heat, but otherwise escaped injury. Stvauiak aNd Fatal BoRwina Casvavty-—-Coroner Schirmor was yosterday-cailed to St, Luke's Hospital to hold an inquest on the body of Frederick W. Elberling, whose death was the result of burns and scalds, coated was assistant englager in the G House, and op the 12th insiant received o1 Out the irozen gas in aa iron pipe by en: cloths which had been diyped iu bviling of dom as directed, however, he took hand and a can of alcohol in the wiher, and poured the liquid over the pipe and set tne alcool on fire, At that moment the can of alcohol exploded, setting the clothes of Mr. E:bertivg on tire, which a yugnt to ex- tinguish by throwing binself into a tub aud immersiag himseif in cold water, lostead, how ver, of turning on the coid water be, by misiake, turacs the hot water faucet, and was terribly scalted 10 addiiom 10 Leng burned by the explosion, Elberilag was taken to thi hospital, where he died. The jury reniered » verdict of “Death [rom burns and +calds acci ai y received,"” Deceased was twenty-nine years of age aud a ative of the East Indies, Ove Honprep Gune.—By order of the Tammany Hall General Conemittee a salute of one hundred gens was flrod ta the City Hall Park yesterday, at noon, ip honor of the announcement that tne Democratic Nateval General Committee are to meet in inls city on the Fourth of July next, While tue Oring was in pro- gress many persons assembled iv the ark and anxiously inquired if the salute bad any reference (o the difficulty between the President and Congress. Accipent To A Can Conpvuctor,—A serions accident eccurred to one of the Sixth Avenue Raliroad eonduc- tors yestertay morning about ten o'clock. It appears the unfortunate man was in the act of collecting his fares on his trip down, between nin street and Wa erley place, and, having occa-jon to go to the front part of the car, he jumped from the rear platforin and was in the act of getting on the front, when his foot slipped and he fell, the whee's passing over his foot crushing and mangling it ia a most horrible er, The injured man was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital, where he gave his name as Michael Sumpter, forty-two years of age, « Prussian by birtn, residing at 110 Mott Street, Accipen? vo 4 Tmgp Avexce Raitroap Car. —Yester- day afternoon one of the Third Avenue Railroad cars had almost arrived at its destinatiou, opposiie the new Herp puilding, when it camo in contact with 8 wagoa belonging to a farmer trom Fiusbing, which tore away all the windows ant broke the sashes camptetely, The car bad to be driven up to the depot, minus passengers, much to the disgust of the unfortuua e cunductor, Roapeny or DiaMonn Jewetry.—The room of Mr, W. E, Corwiv, residing at the Metropoli.an Hotel, was en- tered on last Tharsdav night by tmieves, who succeeded ip stealing diamond jewelry of the vaiue of $1,000 IGENCE. Yierizeo By a ¢ IDENCE UrrraToR —A few days ago John Roberts, a professional engineer, urrived im this cit, on row'e to Brazil aud took lodgings in the Homemade Holol, No. 284 Greenwich streot, On Satur- day last one Thomas Reynolds, otherwise knuwo as “tho Judge,” it is alleged, made the acquaintance of Roberts aod represented to him that he was also going I with a quantity Of machinery, aud made him- self so gevorally agreeable tuat soon he obtained the unbounded contideace of Roberus and invited him to take a walk, They quietly proceeded toxether till reaching the corner o Spr ug aaa tington, streets, where Revnoids was saluied by « stranger, who said to lum, “L hav: sent your luggage with your wife on board the steamer, at prer 43 North river,” and at the sume time remarced, “I want you to pay me that money before you go away.” Reynold (hen produced what purported to oe a check for $1,000 on ove of the city bauks, and told the individual to take his pay oat of that; bat of course the stranger could not chauge it, and ‘naturally enough Roberts was wp- pealed to in ‘the emergency. Tue perdon supposed to be Reynolds told the unsuspecting Kob-ris if be would loan him $300 Uli he could go dowa avoard the suip be would return it to hbiw, aud Roberts was verdant enough to count vut aod deliver to the confidence man fifty gold so ere:znsand a twonty r gold piece, The three waiked avout lor a short time, when the rs pave Roberts the slip and victim waited ip vain 9 Of several hours made a for them, aa known bis loss to Captain: Bruckett, 0! the Cisy Bd: Police, to whom he gave @ miuuto description of 4 principal im the villainows robuery. Oificer Wilkinson, of the Twenty-sixth precinci, was detailed to mak earch for the swindlers, and yeserday be succeeded 'n arresting Reynolds, alias “tho Judye."’ vu suspicion of being the man who obtained the woney from Rob: Oa being coulronted with th et Mr, Roberts t quite sure he was ove of the swiudiers, and accordingly made au affitaviia ainsthim, Justice Hogan committed tue accused ior examination. Reynoids dun.es nis guilt and says he can prove an alibi AN A.iecep Burauar Cavant.—About soven o'clock Sanday night officer Seton, of the Eihth procinct, ob- served two men going through La ireus sirest with largo bundles 10 their possession Suspeciing something wrong. he approached them, when one of (he parties bundie and made good his escape. The otver man aod brought beequently proved that the promises No 77 Wooster street had been burglari- ously entered aad property amountny 1p value to the sum of $660 was takea therefrom Th» proprietor of tue premises, James H. Huber, was shown the property alleged to have Deen found on the person of the prisoner, and ne ideo:ifles it as a portion of wha. bad been stole: ‘The prisoner was brought before Justice Ledwith, of th Jeftersou Market Police Court, yesterday, and a charge of burglary preferred against bin. He gives the name of Heary Bed.ord, and says thas tue ether man em- ploy@! Lim to carry the bundie wuich he had in his taco Bedford was committed tor trial without bal THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE. Another stage has been reached in the tedious journey towards the erection in this city of a suitable Post Office, in the acceptance by the commission here having charge of the work of the plan designed at their ro- quest by the architects to whom were awarded premiums of $2,000 each some mont ince for their individual designs, viz:—Jobn (owyn, Richard M. Haunt .N. Le Brun, and the firms Schultz & Schoen nd Renwick & Sands. The present plan f+ entirely origi- wich its to bo in bui di built, the mato front on the Circ) $8 the principal entrance looking dowa Breaiway ant facing thd Hasan building. ibe syle of the several sicez is simpli di devoid 0’ the elaborate orn*msniation which mars the etlect of many of our Duildivgs. ‘he interior construc. tion of the building provides accommodations for the United States courts on the upper jioors, with stair en- trances from Broadway and Park row, the Bret floor being UJ the P#.O.¢% A corridor almost ps early ihe @bole circum: rooo.D ference of the building, will provid for those whose basiness calls to ments, Itis to furnisa the ferred to with actuck, White marbi the construction of the bulid! The pt the department ia Washing! ed somo days singe, where it awaits the approval of © gress before Leing Analg deciared accep.ed, — TAE FIRE DEPARTHENT, Conclusion of the Legisintive Tyventigation, The Assembly Commitiee on Cities, witch bax been in attendance for the past eight days at the Metropolitan Hotel, to-day concluded the investi- gation into the affairs of the Fire Departuent. The following additional testimony was tuken:— eed to sairk tueic duiy, ibe the Commi ariem dopa Mr. Joknston, im the absences of the ciairman, an- portland rue aking Sra would be anspended unt! committee ved upon that already adduced, Ly gaagheay Commitsioner Myere returned theaks on bohaif of the for the courtesy whieh the comsmiive bad ex- tended to bim and his colleagues, He versed pardon tor (he promineat pert he bad Limseli (akou iu the in v tion, DUELS Was Bis tot to be to only ene of Co soners wh Teeeived a lopa! educetion. Comm iss oner u the committee irged uy fecommendatious the propriety of isiature for the increase of the comp: the force. It was necessary that of veterans should be ereated, nov tion of mon who im (tue abseace of ewployment would joi we deparimeat tempor nie The ecale of salaries per annum be Rould recommen 000; Assietont Bagineer, $2,000; Foremen, $1,500; re of steamers, 7%, mover tion of inquiry, and that the oumerous Compiaiots with the Lagisiatre was tilled, ‘Tha comm'ties then adjouraed to meet ja Albany,