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fin fact, beleagured with applications in be- half of all kinds of jobs, useful or mischiev- ous, legitimate or illegitimate; but here is something demanding the attention of mem- bers. It appears, among the arguments urged in favor of the bill, that the present building is unsafe and that it is too small for the ac- commodation of the students, It is stated by the faculty of the college that whereas there swere only one hundred snd forty-three stu- dents on the roll when the present edifice was constructed, there are now between eight and hundred. These, we think, are reasons for gragting an appropriation for an Snstitution the benefits of which cannot be de- wied, and we hope that the bill will pass both ‘houses and receive the Governor's approval. ‘There is too much money spent on worthless Jobs and too little on educational purposes. ? Cowsoriprion DisturBANces IN FRaNoz.— According to a telegram which we published “yesterday it appears that émeutes have oc- ‘curred at Bordeaux, and that “seditious” pla- Cards have been posted up at Paris, Lyons, Marseilles and Rennes. The reforming of the ‘Garde Mobile is the cause assigned for these -disturbances, the first bitter fruits of the new ‘ermy bill, Thus, in town and country through- ‘out the empire, the French people manifest ‘their decided opposition to a project which, if ‘wtrictly carried out, would break up families, disturb industry and threaten’ the peace of ‘Europe. But what will this opposition avail ‘so long as the blessed millennial period is in- definitely postponed when the nations of the earth shall not learn war any more ? NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Promotions and Sketches of Volunteer Officers Placed in the Regular Service. In the executive session of the Senate on Tuesday ;last the following promotions and appointments in fthe navy were confirmed:—Captain A. Ludlow Case ‘to be commodore, Commander H. B. Caldwell to be captain, Commander Henry K. Davenport to be cap- “tain, Lientenant Commander Oscar F. Stanton to be ,commander, Lieutenant Commander Bushrod B. Taylor to be commander, and N. Mayo Dyer, “Francis M. Greene, Edward Hooker, H. H. Gorringe, A. W. Muldaur, Joseph S. Cony and Charles O'Neil, *tobe lieutenants inthe regular navy. The latter gen- rtlemen are all volunteer officers, and have finally ‘been transferred to the regular service, after passing @ strict examination before a board of naval officers. NN. Mayo Dyer, a native of Massachusetts, entered the'service at the beginning of the war as acting master’s mate and served in the gunboat R. R. Cuy- der, attached to the East Guif blockading squadron. ‘On the 12th of January, 1864, he was appointed acting master, and placed in command of the steamer Rudolph, in the West Gulf squadron. He was pro- moted to the rank of acting volunteer lleutenant April 22, 1865, and commanded the steamer Glasgow, ‘still serving in the West Guifsquadron. At the ex- oN gton, where he ce bee! Stationed. te = { Francis M. Greene entered the service as acting ‘Taaster June 18, 1861, and served inthe sloop Vin- bir 4 subsequently in the sloop Oneida in the West Guif squadron. He was made an acting vol- ‘unteer Iicutenant April 2, 1864, and. commanded the uisian, Which was used as a torpedo boat at Fort ir, December 23, 1864, In 1865 he was ordered £o the steumer Florida, and subsequently to the Hy- drographic Office at Washington. When the Guer- Flere was sent to the South Atlantic squadron last ‘year Lieutenant Greene was ordered to her, and is Now serving on her on the coast of Brazil. He ts a Dative of Massachusetts. Edward Hooker was appointed acting volunteer lieutenant her 20, 1862, first commanded Bubtogncntly he eommnadeds tn ase tee wantent 1 a) , ie oa ‘Currituck in the Potomac river, »\He was Fomoted ‘an Acting volunteer lieutenant commander Janu- ‘ery 20, 1855, and was appointed naval storekeeper at ‘the Brooklyn yard. Last fall he was placed in com- mand of the storeship Idaho, which is now in the Asiatic squadron. He is a native of Rhode Island. . Henry H. Gorringe first served in the Mississippi uadron as acting ensign on theiron-clad steamer DeKalb and other famous fi vessels. ‘He was made an acting volunteer nant April id Commanded the gunboat Vindicator on ‘issippi. He was promoted to be volunteer Meutenant commander July 10, 1865, and placed in command of the light draught steamer Waxsaw, from which he was transferred to the command of the steamer Memphis, supply vessel of the Atlantic squadron. Upon the fitting out of the storeship Guard he was ordered to command her, and he re- cently sailed for the European squadron, to which the peru: Alonzo W. Muldaur, a native of New York, entered ‘the service as master October 18, 1861, and ‘was attached to the gunboat Santiago de Cuba, in the West !ndia squadron, until 1863, when he was ‘transferred to the gunboat Sassacus, serving in the gounds of North Carolina, He was made acting ‘volunteer lientenant May 24, 1864. He served in the Chicopee in 1865, and on November 19, 1866, he was hhonorab'y discharged the service, He was reaj bec acting master April 23, 1867, and ordered he Oneida, of the Asiatic squadron, where he is now es O'Neil, of England, and a citizen of Massa- chusetts, was appointed acting master, May 1, 1862, and served faithfully in the gunboat alone, in the fl hode Island, in the North At- Indies, and in the squadron. He was promoted to an acting ‘volunteer lleutenancy May 30, 1865, and ordered to the gunboat Shamrock, now in the European Bal condemned. He (s now attached to the storeship Guard, of the Europsan squadron, ‘The name of Joseph ‘S. Cony we do not find in the iter, It is doubtless a misprint. of the above officers have richly merited the honor conferred upon them by being placea in the lar uavy. They have served faithfally and are tly rewarded. Other promotions of worthy vol- unteer officers should promptly follow. INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE AND CULTURE ON MAN. Lecture Before the Association for the Ad- vancement of Sclence and Art. Last night a paper was read by Mr. Disturnell be- fore the Association for the Advancement of Science and Art, at Cooper Institute, on the “Influence of Olimate and Culture on Man.” The paper was not original, it was stated by the reader, but was a com- pilation of the most eminent authorities upon the subject, which at the present time is, in this country at least, one of peculiar importance. The various races of men, their peculiar characteristics, as indi- cated and developed by climatic influence, ‘was very fully considered, and the localiza- tion of the human race in the different temperatures according to their nativity was ably treated. The argument was, of course, mainly in support of the fact of the great superiority of the inhabitants of the temperate zones, physically, intellectually, socially NEW YORK TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. MEXICO. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. Cabinet Action en British Smugaling—The Clergy and Confiscated Convents—Spanish Bonds All Redeemed—Telegraph to Mata- moros. MEX! March 17, Via HAVANA, Maren 25, its, } A ne of the President’s Cabinet was held to cons |. i.e case of the British steamer Danube, which was engagedin the recent case of smuggling at Vera Cruz. A ccmmittee has been appointed by Congress to investigate the matter and report there- on. Another Britisn mail steamer has arrived at Vera Cruz. The clergy here refuse to confess patients who in- habit confiscated convents. Congress has moved a report on reforms in the tariff, A: project of law in accordance with article 115 (?) has been presented to regulate the civil status ofa clergyman who has contracted civil matrimony. ‘The brigade of General Arce has been sent-south. ‘When they arrived at Iguala they found Hinchapon had pronounced and a member of the murdered. ‘There are still disturbances in Tamaulipas, A conducta of specie has been authorized to leave here for Vera Cruz on the 20th inst. The Minister of the Treasury has declared that no more of the Span- ish debt is outstanding. Documents implicating foreign parties have been discovered on the pirate Juan T. Juarez, recently captured for the raid on Carmen Island. ‘The credentials of Sefior Riva Palacios as Deputy for Tepic have been approved, Ex-Governor Placido Vega has escaped to Colima. General Escobedo has managed to secure a sub- vention of $3,000 forthe construction of a telegraph from San Luis Potosi to Matamoros. The Betrayer of Maximilian Arrested—Uncon- stitationality of the Law of January 25, 1862—The Law on Exporting Specie. Vera Cruz, March 19, 1868, The traitor Lopez has been imprisoned. General Negrete has been conveyed to the capital. The press as well as the judiciary now denounce as unconstitutional the law against traitors passed January 25, 1862, and under which Maximilian was tried and executed. The Legislature of the State of Oaxaca supports Seilor Sinalva’s motion in Congress favoring the free export of gold and silver. A heavy fine has been imposed on the British steamer Danube and her owners. It is still unpaid. The captain, West, will be imprisoncd if he returns to Vera Cruz. The Yucatan expedition has all returned to Vera Cruz, with General Alatorre and ex-Governor Cepeda. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. The Escape of General Vega—Corona Sends Assistance to Alvarez. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 1868, Letters from Mexico by the steamship Golden City state that General Placado Vega had been allowed and morally, though exceptions to the general ap- plication of this theory were admitted, it being be- a Co ge that great philosophers and statesmen ad bee! laced alike by aypt in the tropical Bee Glee verwesn the hirecane mad henson ween = 4 a of north lattitude was found. ho te ‘ever, life of men dis- 0 have been most pro! eingeuated in learning and intellect, and the ple of region had also been almost irresistible in heir wars of conquest and rapid advancement in commerce, science and art. Climate was conceded to be the all controlling influence upon the races of amankind, and the Jew was cited as being the repre- sentative of the only race that could survive and in fact adopt with impunity all the various grades of temperature, In conclusion, referring more particu. ey to the American continent, the reader predicted u the ‘wou! a the result of the acclimatization of the negro in Southern States and the West Indies iad be intermingling of the white and colored races, and that the progeny of this amal- n would become the governing element in hose latitudes. The native American Indian would become extinct through the influence of civilization. ‘At the close of the reading @ dark etemeaease lies, was the gen- stated there was no doubt ecten archi jago, particularly the jamaica, ite race seemed to have lost the 2aeain J that their ancestry had brought with them into the country, while in no instance were the offspring of led European and nt blood ever placed in a position to acquire education with- out ing proficient. In his opinion there was little resulting from the amaigama- of races; and fhe Lainie ow gE men frrscwes to ich their constitutions and tempera Ly it ate highly Kor] ents were ant Bie that com: ite should be fostered an carried on betw: inhabitanta of the different tem; ures. ‘the chairman followed with some the course of which he con- pee on : Ir. te urue B the rk ieation it ‘woud be only through his contact with fhe debasing influences of that civilization. the liberty of parole, and, while en route to the city of Mexico, escaped and reached the coast, where he got on @ small vessell and arrived at San Blas, where he placed himself under the protection of Genera! Logado, Corona has despatched troops from Guadalajara to the assistance of General Alvarez in putting down Jiminez. He has also sent troops to Mazatlan to aid Governor Rubt in bringing General Martinez to terms, CUBA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Arrival of the Mexican Mall. HAVANA, March 25, 1868. The Spanish mail steamer Marsella, from Vera Cruz 19th inst, and Sisal 22d, arrived here to-day. She brings news from the capital to March 17. ‘The Bishop of Havana Ordered to Spain. [From the Evening Telegram of yesterday.] HAVANA, March 25, 1868. Atelegram has been received from Madrid order- ing the Bishop of Havana to Spain. RUSSIA. French Views of the Absorption of Poland. VIENNA, March 25, 1868. The New Free Presse, in an editorial on the recent visit of Prince Napoleon to Germany, asserts that his object in going to Berlin was to hold a conference with the signers of the treaties of 1815 for the pur- pose of urging them to unite in a remonstrance against the absorption of the kingdom of Poland by Russia in violation of the terms of those treaties. FRANCE. The Right of Public Meeting Bill—Legisin- tive Adjournment, Panis, March 25, 1868. In the Corps Legislatif the bill concerning the right of public meeting was passed. ‘The Corps Legislatif to-day adjourned until the 16th of April. ENGLAND. Church Rates Abolished—Turf Events at Epe som. Lonpon, March 25, 1868. The House of Commons last night passed the bill for the abolition of Church rates, The Epsom races commenced to-day. Blue- skin won the Metropolitan stakes and Clemence was the winner of the Prince of Wales stakes, Specie for America. LIVERPOOL, March 25, 1868. The steamship Hansa, which sailed from Bremen on Saturday, and from Southampton yesterday for New York, took out $63,000 in specie. GERMANY. Southern Opposition to the Prussian Polic, BERLIN, March 25, 1863. Wurtemberg has just chosen delegates to the Con- gress of the Zollverein who are opposed to the policy of Prussia. HOLLAND. The Bank Rate of Discount. AMSTERDAM, March 25, 1863, ‘The Bank of Holland has put its rate of discount at two and one-half per cent. SANDWICH ISLANDS. Sailing of the Lackawanna for the United States. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 1868, Honolulu advices to March 7 have been reeeived. ‘The United States steamer Lackawanna had sailed for San Francisco, ‘The commercial news is unimportant. ILLINOIS. Preparations for the National Republican Convention at Chicago—Meeting of Owners of Vessels, Cr1caco, March 25, 1868. Alarge number of delegates to the Republican National Convention have already secured accommo- dations at the different hotels. The headquarters of the New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Con- necticut, Arkansas and isconsin delegations will be at the Sherman House; the head- qual of the Mlinois, Indiana, lowa, Kan- gas, issourl, New Jersey, Ohio, Michi Minnesota, and the National Committee will be the Tremont House, The Convention promises to ba the largest gathering ever assembled in te meeting of the vessel owners last night a reao- Jution was adopted recommending all members of associations and other owners of in carrying Vves- Gels to refuse to sign or allow thelr masters to sign apy but the bill of lading usgd heretofore, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Convening of the Legislature—Victoria the Proposed Seat of Government. SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 1868, The Legislature of British Columbia opened at New Westminster March 21, The Governor's mes- Sage congratulates the country upon the great im- provements of the past year and favors Victoria for ‘he seat of government. He desires the Legislature to vote on the question at an early day. Accounts from the wreeks of the stips Fanny and state that both will be a total loss. “THE PLAINS. Snow Storm in Co!orade San Nels? Mexico— A Bloody Indian War to Commence Next Menth. Sr. Lovis, March 25, 1868. Western despatches state that the heaviest snow storm ever known in Southern Colorado and New Mexico occurred there recentiy- The report that the Navajo Indians had left the reservation and gone back to their own home is denied by their agents, Some of the Western papers profess to believe that the bloodiest Indian war on record will be com- menced about the middle of April. The Convention—Proposed Investigation Into the Conduct ef Judge Underwood—The Dis- franchising Clause. RICHMOND, March 25, 1868. In the Constitutional Convention to-day a resolu- tion was introduced appointing a committee to in- quire into the conduct of Judge Underwood, Presi- dent ofthat body. The resolution embodies a letter from John Hawxhurst, chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee, published in this morn- ing’s papers, in which he states that Judge Under- wood, in @ conversation about raisimg means for the republican party, had said to him that “if we favored Chase for President Senator Sp! le would give $100,000 forthe use of the party; and also that two men in the State would ve $1,000 each for nominations-to Congress. As jadge Underw 0od was not present the resolution was laid over until Wednesday next, The disfranchisement question was again taken up and an amendment offered, disfranchising all who voted for secession candidates, &c. It was strongly opposed by several leading republicans. They quoted private letters received from Messrs. Stevens, Sum- ner, Wilson, Washburn, Kelly, of Pennsylvania, and other prominent radicals, advising against any fur- ther disfranchisement than was contained in the Re- construction acts. No final action was taken. TENNESSEE. The Newspaper Case in Memphis—A Con- tested ElectionHas the Governor a Right to Delegate Any One to Sign His Name Of- ficially ¢ Memputs, March 25, 1868. Argument was continued in the Avalanche habeas corpus case to-day. Judge Waldron will give a decision on Monday in the contested case growing out of the late county election, before the County Commissioners, wherein one Norton disputed the election of Hayden, a freedman, as constable of the Fourteenth district, on the ground of Hayden’s ineligibility according to the code, being of African descent and illegally elected under the Franchise law, which requires the Commis- sioners of Registration to be commissioned by the Governor. In the trial it was proven by a number of witnesses that the Governor’s signature was not written by Governor Brownlow himself, but by an- other, Norton’s counsel maintaining that the Gover- nor had no authority for delegating to another the use of itis official signature, RHODE ISLAND. Daring Robbery of a Bank in North Scituate. PROVIDENCE, March 25, 1868, Last night four men hired a carriage in this city, drove to North Scituate, ten miles distant, went to the house of Albert Hubbard, cashier of the Scituate National Bank, entered the bed chamber, and after binding and gagging the cashier and his wife took the keys of the bank and went away. It ap however, that they were unable to open the bank vault, so they re- turned to the house and carried off the cashier with them back to the bank and compelled him to open the vault, which they robbed of about $25,009 in bills and bonds, besides valuable papers deposited with the bank. ‘The robbers then returned to Providence and soon disappeared, taki the train for Boston about half-past four o'clock A. M. The capital of the bank is $56,000, WISCONSIN. Extensive Fire in La CrosseLoss $150,000. La Crosse, March 26, 1968. Afire this morning burned several buildings on Main street, between Second and Third. The suffer- ers are:—H. D. Williams, A. A. Stevens, Bardy & Thomas, A. G. Way, George E. Stanly, W. H. Ander- gon, Ross & Strong, Baw, Jacob & Brother and others. The total loss is estimated at $150,000. ~ CALIFORNIA. Earthquake in San Francisco—Delegates to the Republican State Convention. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 1863. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here to-day, Goin J consiberable excitement, but no damage ensued. ‘The republican ee election yesterday resulted in the choice of delegates to the State Convention “favorable to General Grant for President. Republican State Convention at Topeka Grant, and Pomeroy the Favored Candi- dates. St. Lovts, Mo., March 25, 1868, The Republican State Convention of Kansas met at ‘Topeka to-day. John P. Burris, of Johnson county, was chosen President, and delegates were elected to the Chicago Convention. Resolutions were adopted favoring General Grant "for President and Senator Pomeroy as the first choice for Vice President; thanking Secretary Stanton for his courage, ai Congress for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, and calling on the ate to proceed without unne- cessary delay to his trial; favoring the payment of the national debt, but declaring that paying it in green- backs has no friends in Kansas. “MISSOURI. The Legisiature—No Evidence of Bribery or “Hinsh Money” Reported=Tho Mississippi Bridge—The Pacific Railroad—Mike Mi le Makes His Final Deposit. Sr. Louris, March 25, 1868, ‘The Legislative Committee appointed to investigate the charges of bribery against members of the Mis- souri Legislature and others reported that no evi- dence could be procured to substantiate the charges, ‘The Senate has passed the bill authorizing the peo- ple of this city to determine by @ two-thirds vote whether the city governinent shall guarantee four millions of the Mississippi Bridge Company's bonds, The House sed to concur in the Senate amend- ment to the Pacific Ratiroad bill for selling the road to the present company. A conference committee ‘was appointed to adjust the differences. Mike McCoole yesterday sent a final deposit of $2,000 to New York to close the stakes for his fight with Joe Coburn. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpon Monry MARkst.—Lonpon, March 25— 5 P. M.—Consols clone at 93% @ 93% for money and account. American securities closed at the following rates:—United States five-twenty bonds, 72%; Iinots Central Railway shares, 80%; Brie Rail- wale shares, CT apes and Great Western con- ted bonds, 29. wPMANKYONT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, March 25— 5 P. M.—United States bonds closed at 7534 for the issue of 1862. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKBT.—LIvERPOOL, March P, M.—The cotton market closed active at the following authorized ee wr ert uplands, in port, 10\,d.; middifng uplands, to arrive, Oi. & pus } middling Orleans, 10),4. The sales of the day up 12,000 bales. PET VEROOL BREADSTUFYS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, March 26—5 P. M.—Corn has advanced to 428. per cwt, for mixed Western. Wheat steady at 15s, lod. for California white and és, 1d, for red Western, Barley, 68. 6d. Oats, 46. 2d. Peas, 468. 6d. Flour, 374, LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, March 26—6 P. M.—Beef, 1208. Pork, 70s. Lard, 628, Cheese, 663, 6.. Bacon, 428. 6d. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, March P. M.—Sugar, 258. 6d. for No, 12 Dutch standard, ql gd. for common and 12s. for medium. Turpentine, ‘Tallow, 448. 94. Petro- leum, 18, 94. for refined and 18. for spirits. Linseed 08, £10 168, capETROLRTM Manrket.—AXTWER?, March 25.—5 P. M.—The petroleum market closed firm at 44 francs for standard white, EUROPEAN QuenystowN, March 25.—The ateamsnip ¢ ity of New York, Captain’ Hoicrow, of the Inman line, which left New York on the 14th insé,, arrived at this port at an early hour Vuls morning. ’ MARINE NEWS. THE STATE CAPITAL. ‘The Railroad War—Legislative Investigation into the Erie Railroad Controversy—Testle mony of David Groesbeck,’ Alexander S. Diven and Others—Refusal of One of Drew's Brokers to Appear Before the Committee. ALBANY, March 25, 1868, The Senate specia! committee on the Erte investi- gation continued the taking of testimony to-day, and the following important facts were elicited:— David Groesbeck sworn—I live in New York and am a stock broker; | huve done business for Daniel Drew the last twenty years; have sold stock for him; sold it short; I should sig not over $5,000,000; that was at various times; F had nothing to do with the 8d of March transaction; prior to that time Mr. Drew was short on my books a mil- lion or a million and a half; on or about the 1eth February, I should think, Mr. Drew might have been from 5,000 to 10,000 shares of stock short on my books; William Heath & Co., Whitley & Nelson, Rogers, Dornin & Beaucock, Fiak, Beldom & Co., do business for Mr. Drew; I only know from hearsay of stock being put on the market about the 3d of March; about Febroary 17 I purchased from Mr. Drew 5,000,000 of convertible bonds at 7234 per cent; I re- ceived the bonds and converted them into stock; I paid for the bonds by crediting the Erie Railroad Qotnpeny. on my booRs and paid them from time to time; I delivered that stock on the 29th of Temnary to William Heath & Co., 28,400 shares; Smith, Gould, Martin & Co., 5,000 shares; Robinson: Cox & Co. when i _ purchased those bonds company Mr. Drew jaranteed me against any loss on the transaction; ¢ ordered me to deliver that stock at office prices at about sixty per cent; I delivered according to Mr. Drew’s orders and charged him with the toss; that is the whole story; Mr. Drew always has a margin in our house, but I do business with him just the same as with any one else, Q. Was not this purchase of stock for the benefit of Mr. Drew? <A. 1 purchased those bonds of Mr. Drew as Treasurer of the Erie Railroad Company and Mr. Drew gave me his individual written guaranty against any loss, ‘Question repeated, A. There is but one answer to that; it was; he [ iaarern me against losses; of course he was to be benefited by any profit; that is the only answer; | presume the stock was put on the market as soon’ as they got it from me; I think the market went up at the time; about March 3 there was a sudden decline; Ido not remember what on; 9th there was a decline. Q. Do you Know the cause of it? A. If you were a customer of mine J should tell you no; the answer to it was, there has been alot of new stock on the market; { do not think I ever had a single transac- tion with any of the other directors connected with the Erie Railroad Company; { only knew by hearsay how the ee were obtained in the last election of the Erie Railroad Company; [ had nothing to do with any 5,000,000 issued but that I have mentioned; Mr. Drew is not a member of our firm. Alexander S. Diven sworn—I reside in New York and am Vice President of the Erie Kailroad Com- pany; have been so a little over three years; it 1s the duty of the President, the Vice President, the Secre- tary or the Transfer Clerk to sign certificates, or the Auditor or any director the company may designate; when Mr, Burdell was President I signed most of the common stock and Mr, Burdell the preferred stock; 1 have charge of the transportation; on or about the 7th of March I signed some certificates of stock; about tive o'clock in the evening, as I was leaving the office, I stepped into the Presiden’s oifice, and he was then signing or had just finished signing a book; he said to me these transfers of stocks were so much in the street that it kept him signing most of the t'me; he was unwell, and he wished me to sign for him; I told him if he would give me the book I would take them home and sign any quantity he might want, and he directed the clerk to give me some books containing blank certificates, which I took to my hous signed part of them there even- ing and Sunday; I took home three books that the transfer clerk sent up Sunday morning; when he gave the books he said he was crowded, and he might want one the next day, and wished I would sign the one having the first number, making four books, and he did send up after that another book; 1 am inclined to think, from some examination i have since made, | have had five books, two hun- dred and fifty certificates in each; I was not aware that these certificates were to be used for the issue ‘of new stock; on the contrary, the President said it was for transfers; [should not have signed them had f known so, because there was an injunction which I should have paid re; to. ? Q. They were, in fact, used for the issue of new stock? A. I have reason to belleve they were; I knew of the injunction; I was served with one on the 3d at my house; I do not know whether these certifi- cates were blank or not; I didn’t look up to see; Ido not think I had signed any certificates for a week be- fore; the bonds that were sold were sold for 723; per cent; | am told the money received isin the posses- sion of the Company; I cannot tell whether the stock- holders were ers or losers; 1 consented to the salt with the ex into stock at 7244, and because the Company the mofty; I have no knowledge of Mr. Drew's sell- ing stock short on or about March 7th or 9th; I have asked him, but he never acknowledged to me that he sold short; I have no knowledge of his stock opera- tions; I know nothing of the other directors dealing in stocks about that time; I did not know that Smith, Belden & Co. were short dealers or bond dealers; | only know from report where Mr. Drew is; I have seen him since the transaction at Jersey City; I have seen him two or three times since the transaction; | saw also Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Gould and Mr. Fisk there. Q. Why do they remain there? A. I could only give you my opinion about it, and what they say about it; they profess to be afraid of judicial process; I suppose similar to those I have been subjected to; I heard from the pgs of Erie Railroad Company that they had made application to the New Jersey Legislature for the passage of an act; I am con- nected with the trafic of the road; I should say it was for the advantage of the road to have an exten- sion of their line of travel, the most important thing veing the extension of the age to Chicago and the connection with the Canada roads, connecting with the North Shore line; by this means freight can be taken through without breakin buik; I do not remember of any question being rai: in the Board of Directors as to the legal right to iasue bonds; Ihave mentioned 1 was not present at the Executive Committee; am not a member; | sup- posed the money was to be raised under the section in the statute; the proxies of the last election were obtained in this way; there was @ party advertised for proxies in the Pe gre called the Vanderbilt party, and Mr. Drew and f were working for proxies to- gether on the other side; 1 understood agent of the Drew party sold himself out to the Vanderbilt party; the nt was Mr. Lane; I understood some- thing was paid for proxies on both sides; I do not know of my own knowl where the money ob tained from the sale of bonds is, William B, Bradford, from Fisk, Belden & Co.'s, testified that he knew nothing of a negotiation by his firm of the Erle stock, but would have been consulted had it been made in a regular =e. The committee also examined Henry R. Pierson, of Brooklyn, W. J. Edwards and James M. Cross, of New York, but no new facts were elicited, |The com- mittee sabpaened Mr. Heath, one of Drew's broker but he has refused to attend. As his testimony woul be important the cummitiee have under considera- tion the question whether they shall a ply to the Senate to have an attachment issued inst the de- linquent compelling his attendance. The refusal of Mr. Heath and other witnesses to attend is con- sidered here a strong point against the Erie side of the question. The Sergeant-ateArms After Unwilling Wit- neses—The Senate and the Gevernor’s Ap- pointments. ALBANY, March 25, 1968, ‘The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate has gone to New York to bring to Albany the officers of those corporations that have refused to answer the Comp- troller’s questions under Senator O’Donnel’s resolu. tion with reference to taxing corporations, ‘The Senate to-day heid a session of nearly an hour’s duration; but the Governor sent in no new naine for Auditor of the Canal Department, and the Senate did not confirm any of the nominations for Harbor Masters and Port Wardens. The day calendar for March 26 contains:—Nos, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 174, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 6. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. ALBANY, March 25, 1868, BILLS REPORTED. Incorporating the Greenpoint Savings Ban! authorizing towns in Onondaga county to issue rail- road bonds; authorizing a railroad in avenue O and other streets and avenues in New York; against the bill requiring life insurance companies to report an- nually the names of all the insured, with the amount upon each Mfe—agreed to; amending the charter of tue Fraternal Mutual Life Insurance company; in- corporating the Schoharie and Schenectady Farme: Matual Insurance Oompany. BILLS INTRODECED. Amending the charter of the Newburg Savings Bank; authorizing towns i Sullivan and Oran: counties to take stock in a faliroad from Monticello to Port Jervis. BILLA PASSED. Incorporating the Hudson River Highland Sus- pension Bridge Company. Mr. Norton moved to reconsider the vote on this bill, and lay that motion ‘on the table. Carried. Increasin; ary of the Chamberlain of T to $3,500; appropriating $100,000 for the completion of the State Lustivution for the Blind at Batavia; authorizing the Port Morris Land and Improvement Company to increase its capital stock to $1,000,000, Aueniting the charter of the Poughkeepsie Female Guardian Society; Incorporating tie Orieans County Monument Association; changing the title of We Homeepathic Medical Hospital of New York. BILLS INTROU DUCED. Mr. NoRTON introduced @ bill relative to the dt- rectors of the Erie Raliruad. It is tie same bill he the one pending in the Assembly. Also a bill Tela- tive to the New York East Side Railway. anthorizing the construction of @ railroad from ferry to Grand street ferry uooa South, Broad, Pewcl, Cherry, HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. Market, Monroe, Grand, Madtson, New Chambers, streets, William, South William Recess until evening, — ane Evening Session. Mr. Murray introd . writer rating the . BEAC! @ bill authori: the k- holders of (he West Side and Yonkers Pelee nanmey Company to organize into a corporation and proceed with the construction of an elevated railway between the Battery an@ Central Park upon both sides of Broadway. BILLS REPORTED, For the completion of the Thiru street, Brooklyn, improvement; authorizing the Syracuse Board of Education to transfer a certain furtd;.aguinat incor- rating the New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey neumatic Compariy—agreed to; against authoriz- ing the construction of a tunnel wader the East river at New Yorki- Amending the clrarters of the cities of Singh eanene Pou; tong and Buffalo; incorporating the Niagara Water Works Company; making a more stringent law relative to the storaze of combustibie material in New York; incorporating the Manhattan Express Company. BILLS ORDERED 30 A THIRD READING. Incorporating the Buffalo Park; for tle further extension of Prospect Park, Breok!yn; incorporating the International k Company, New York; author- izing life insurance companies to invest in real estate located out of the State, but within a radius of aity miles of the city. Progresa was reported and the Senate adjourned ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, March 25, 1564. THE. (MPRACHMENT OF CANAL COMMISSIONER DORN. Mr. Jacoss called up the articlesef impeachment in the case of Rebert 0. Dorn, Cana? Commissioner, and moved their adoption; also that the Speaker ap- point seven managers to try the case before the | Court of Impeachment, Carried by yeas 108, nays: non e, The SPEAKER appointed as such Managers Messrs. ge le, Lounsbury, Flag, Prince, Pitts and a Bau. ji THB CANAL BILI. : The bill repealing the canal repair contract sys- tem and giving the appolniment of superintendents to the CanalCommissioners was announced irom the Senate. The amendments were non-eoncurred in by 49 to 63, and the bill referred to ihe sianding Commit- tee on Canals. PETITIONS, A large number of petitions were presented from various parts of the Sta € praying for tie passage of an act making directors of the i and Hudson. River railroads ineligible as dire in either the New York Central or Erle Railroad. Evening Session. BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY. To incorporate dental societies; to anthorize jus- tices of justices’ courts in New Y to lake acknow- ledgements of instruments of record; to incorporate the Clinton Savings Bank of New York; to amend the charter of the Syracuse Savings Institution; to tncor- porate the Binghamton Savings Bank; to incorporate the Catskill Bank; for the better protection of emi- grants arriving at the port of New York; regulating od use of certain wharves and piers uz tie Hast river. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Mr. Lounspury, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill providing for the subinisston of the new constitution at the next general election. Made the special order tor Tuesday next. THE IMPEACHMENT AGAIN. Mr. JacosBs moved that a message be sent to the Senate and Court of Appeals informing them that the House has adopt articles of impeachment against Robert C. Dorn, Ca al Commissioner, and that Managers have been appointed to conduct the trial. Carried, RATLROAD APPROPRIATIONS. Mr. Jacoss moved that the Committee on Ways and Means be directed to report a bill appropriating so much of the unclaimed deposits in savings banks as will pay the appropriations made this year for the construction ef railroads, Laid on the table, and the House adjourned. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. THe Westootr MuRDRR.—The remains of Henry Westeott, who was murdered in Houston street, New York, on. Tuesday morning, were conveyed to- this city last evening. The funeral will take place to- morrow from his late residence, corner of Grove'and South Second streets, Deceased was aly Seay six years of , and is pal lamented Jersey City, where he had a |: circle of friends, He was son of the late Samuel Westcott, who was Mayor of Jersey City and State Senator. In 1865 deceased was nominated for the Legislature by the democrats of the Third Assembly district of Hudson county, but he was defeated by the republican candidate. He served during the late waras lieutenant ina com- Pi of the Second regiment militia. He had been studying law recently, and gave promise of @ pros- perous career. INDIGNATION MEETING.—Another meeting was held last evening to protest against the bill just passed by the lature relating to the Harsimus Cove prop- erty. The Common Council of the city have adopted a@ resolution to employ competent counsel to test the Teagauty of the bill in the United States Supreme jourt. Orange. ANoTHER Fire.—Between twelve and one o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out ina barn occupied by George Spotswood, between Railroad avenue and Essex street, the flames from which quickly communicated to a large hat store belonging to Thompson, Son & Co. The damage to the latter place, including stock, amounts to about $13,000, on which there is an insurance of $8,500. Mr. Spotts- wood’s place sustained injury to the amount of about $2,000; partly insured. WEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday the bill supplementary to the incorporation of the National Storage Company of Hudson county received a second reading, after the striking out of the section to enable said com- pany to connect their depot by a line of railroad, not exceeding eight miles. Bills were passed refunding the city of Hoboken certain taxes, and incorporating the Newark Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company. In the House yesterday the supplement to the bill to incorporate the Water Gap and State Line Rail- road no og A was passed. he bill empowers the company to construct its railroad from the State line near Port Jervis to int in New Jersey opposite the mouth of Bi ead’s creek, the State of Pennsylvania, and with the consent of the State of Pennsylvania, can erect @ bridge across the Dela- ware river in the vicinity of Broadhead’s creek, tn Feonayivedie, Ana connect with the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western road, and said company may extend said road to the village of Port Jervi when permitted to do 80 by the Legislature of New York. A billin favor of trades unions and labor- ers’ protective associations received @ second read- ing. It provides to repeal a jaw declaring strikes unlawful. Several remonstrances were presented from capitalists in Newark. ‘The Governor's veto of the bill ling the sunset laws came up, and the bill , notwithstanding the veto by a vote, of 36 to 10, The bill repealing the rohibition of billiard tables in hotels and taverns the State was ordered to a third reading. A joint meeting of both houses was held in the Senate Chamber on hago | fternoon. The Cham- ber was crowded; but no business was t save the correction of mistakes im the names of the commissioners of deeds elected at the last joint meeting. When these errors were rectified the joint meeting adjourned till Wednesday next. The report of the Committee on Militia, with reference to the war history of New Jersey, was submitted and ac- cepted, and seven copies ordered to each member. p to five ae ahs te signed the bill granting permission arie re compere. tonto transact business in this State. An opinion reyails that another effort will be made to kill the le ‘The debate on the rescinding of the constitutional amendment over the Governor's veto closed at half- past five on Tuesday evening. Thevote was then taken and the resolutions were adepted—yeas 41, nays 10. he resolution requesting the return to the House of the bill authorizing the Drew party to transact their business in New Jersey was next brought up and lost, thirty-seven members voting in the negative and seven in the affirmative. The principal motive as- signed by the enemies of the bili for its recovery was too hasty legislation on Thursday evening, the mem. bers averring they did not comprehend the nature of the bill, which, they alleged, by its provisions would conver New Jersey into a refage for “villainy and ragcality. A SUCCESSFUL THIEF AT LARGE. During the past six months complaints have been received at Police Headquarters from time to time concerning the operations of a very peculiar female, who ts weil known to the poilce as an expert and most dangerous sneak and boarding house thief, named Mrs, Weaver, alias Miller, alta Wheeler. Mrs. Weaver ts almoat six feet tn height, has coarse, masculine features, mixed brown and gray hair and a large wart on ber right cheek. Her plan of epera- tions (BRA a rooms. are and py suceeeds in @ good impression, and is taken on the strength of her genteel appear- ances and pl tations. She does not Teprese {fers inal hoes cuaetion of scapatey wlastiay, ere is miways & large quant pel missing, but no-cine rf left by which tthe thier can be success- ay traced. At 163 Allen street she boarded & week, and Unen disappeared with some gentiemen's clothing and furnishing goods, At No. Ridge street she bvarded three days, and then disappeared with about $716 worth of dress and jewelry. At the house of Mr. George, 21 East Twenty-first street, she hired 8 furnished room, and in a day or two after lef with some $300 or $400 worth of veivet cloaks and sik dresses; and shortly after, from @ priv boardin, house in West Forty-third street, she disappea: with avout $1,000 worth of stika, velvets aod jew eiry. No reward has been offered for her arrest, but ané i# So Well known that she cannot long escape the vigilant of the ubiquitous Metropautans, remain very | BROOKLYN CITY. COUNT OF OYER AND TERMINER. ‘The Navy Street Homicide. Before Judge Lott and Justices Hoyt and Voorhles. The trial of John Galvin upon the indictment charging him with the murder of John Muller im Navy street, on the night of the 17th of November last, was resumed yesterday morning. Judge’ Lott charged the jury at some length, reviewing the chief points of the case. He dwelt upon the manner im which deceased was treated on being taken to the Forty-fourth precinct station house, but remarked that his treatment there had no bearing upon the ques- von as to the guilt or innocenee of the prisoner, It had been shown that the deceased was founa lyin on the sidewalk on nis face in a concition esignated as ‘dead drunk,” and died after being removed to the station house, The post mortem examination showed that there were several wounds on ‘the face, caused by a sharp instrument. It was for the jury to decide whether these cots and other acts sought to be charged uj the prisoner caused the death of the deceased. There was evidently no pre- meditation or intent to kill, ana there was no evi- dence Mie aig | @ conviction except for man- slaughter in the fourth degree. The jury withdrew to pgaiaverate anos sigven o'clock, absence of an hour the jury rendered # Verdict of manslaughter in the fourth, » A motion was then made by the counsel for priso- ner for arrest of judgment until two o'clock, at which time he moved the court for stay of proceed! on the ground that the verdict of the jury was unjusti- able in the premises. The Judge denied the motion, saving that le saw no reason for such course, and thereupon sentenced the prisoner to twe years’ con- finement in the State Prison. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Tak LATE LIBUTENANT COLONEL CARTWRIGHT.— Colonel George W. Cartwright, whose demise took place at Charleston, S. C., on last Friday, was amar of unquestioned energy, undoubted bravery and great firmness of character, combiaed with a rare modesty and kindliness of disposition that endeared him to all (and they were many) who had the good fortune to know him, At the breaking out of the rebellion, urged by love of country, and hts belief in the righteousness of the cause for the maintenance of which so many subsequently fell, Mr. Cartwright placed his name on the muster rolis of the Twelfth regiment of the maiittia of this State, and was among the earliest of those who hastened to the defence of the national cupital. Subsequently he evtered the service for the war, and was transferred to the ‘Ywenty-eighth Massachusetts, where his capacity and energy in a little while placed. him in a tieki ofticerts position, and ultimately raised him to the command of that hard fought and hard worked regiment. Under Major General Pope Ovionel Cartwright served through the Peninsula campaign; was with his regiment when the rebels entered Pennsyl- vania; fought at ig eeercigrew Chancettorsville, James’ Island, and through the Mine run and Wil- derness campaigns nobly, untiringly and uncom- lainingly—although the seeds of the disease, caused by his many wounds, which subsequently brought about his dissolution, began to appear—served his country, and his merits as a soldier were remem- bered On more than one occasion by his superiors in command. During the war Colonel Cartwright lost & brother on “the tented field,” but with his father he marched on from victory to victory until peace spread her wings once more over a reunited country. he funeral of the deceased takes place to-day from 300 Sackett street, Brooklyn. The oificers of the Sixty-ninth regiment, N. G. S. N. Y., in full uniform, and the members of the Irish Brigade Club, in citizens’ dress, will accompany the cortege: to the resting piace of the dead, ALLEGED ForGERY.—A young man, named John Mayne, was arrested and taken before Justice Del- mar yesterday on the charge of having forged the names of Messrs, Semler and Rudd to an order for 360 worth of rope. He was held in bonds in the sum. of $1,000 to answer the charge. FLOGGING IN THE PUBLIC ScHoors.—The local School Committee of the Board of Education have under investigation certain ckarges of unnecessarily severe flogging of pupils preferred against Mr. Clark, principal of public school No, 13, Degraw street. A number of complaints have been received from parents of children attending the school by the Board, but no examination has as yet taken place. A lady residing in Pierrepont street complained to the Board of Education that her little son had been cruelly beaten by Mr. Clark, and that his injurica: were of so serious @ nature that they threw him inte delirium, which confined him to bed for several, days. Mr. Clark has been in the employ of the Board. for nearly twenty years, FIRE IN THR CrTy HALL.—A fire ortginated in the store room in the City Hall, inthe rear of the Chief Engineer's office, on Tuesday night last, but fortu- nately the Mames were speedily extinguished with but trifing da It appears that one of the engineers went into the room: for the purpose . of drawing some fluid while in the act of smoking. The fumes ignited and the engineer dropped the can, scattering its contents all over the foor, setting the- floor in @ blaze. . The liberal application of water. pub @ stop to the threatened conflagration. REVENUE SEIZURES IN THE EASTERN DisTRigT.— Deputy Collector Nodyne yesterday afternoon seized. an extensive tobacco factory im Third street, E. D., and an hour or two later Assistant Assessor Potter: setzed a smail still in the cellar of the dwelling house No. 16 North Second street. The still was running at the time of the seizure. Hugh Hamilton, the alleged owner, was arrested, the whiskey om hand secured. ACCIDENT BY MACHINERY.—A boy named Derben, nine years of age, employed by J. Bulger & Co., machinisis, North Secoml street, E. D.,.had nearly all the fingers of his left hand severat, yesterday od ge by @ hay cutter which he was using at the 2. pe. Perfect Hair Dressing. Barecwys Coconine ny ne glows aperior prin wie ra Deneeena A.—A.—Jnpanese Halr Stain. Colors the hair, whiskers and mastache a beautiful black or brown, It consists of only one preparation. Color will not aot oe Te TELM] OLD, 604 Broad: to Metro- 0 . T. py hext.! Politan Hotel, and by all druggists, oe ACool Head.—A Cool Head is, Nextto a Warm heart,a thing much to be desired. ‘To keep # cocl head, and also to adorn that very tmportant member, no acrice will be found more reliable to. wet upon than that which counsels the purchase of a Spring NOX’S well known establisn- ment, 212 Broadway. A.—Selling Of. Oar Entire Stock Must be Sold before May 1 to make room for very Important al And extension in Our building. Tae cheapess, la oad made Clothing for men snd iw be in this city. Our merchant tailoring department is under the it of M: je of Broadway, and has ju mr replenished with ah auiire neve assoriment alti from London, Paris, Boston and New York. One ie ae nanan tee are Liye" ace und Fou avec, epposite Gooper Lasts Batcheler’y Hatr DrecThe- Best in, the world. salg partons Does ‘armless, reliabia, inatenta- Cristadore’s Hair Dye.—The Best Ever manufactured. Wholesale and retail; also apglied at No. 6 ‘Astor House. Furniture Coverings. BROCATEL, REP, TERRY, &¢. G. La J.B. KELTY & CO), 47 Broadway. Genin, 513 Broadway.—Spri for Genteten, Ladies and Children. Prices, Gray Hair, Baldness, Sore Scalp. Cured Fe gow. Dr, GRANDJEAN, Astor place. Fifty years’ practics. ivas Shirt $4; food fia Hone 10 contay Linen Cotart Gontay and similar PE LEN. G, POWLBR, No.3 Park rom. Henry H. Leeds & Auctioneers. We would remind our readers of the positive aut anre served sale at the Housefurntahing Warorooms, @l Kroadway, near Houston sreet, tht on thin day (Thursday), March %, a% 10% o’clocty will be sold all the elegant Silver Plated Ware, tn lots tersuit pur chasers. Immense Prices bm! La oe Booku— 100,000 old books on hand. Catalegue Y fe “phauat BROTHERS, 118 Nassan street, ¥ te Hance Cartitisd AND NOTTINOH/.Se, G.L, & J.B. KELTY & O0., 447 Broadway. Microscope for 85.—McAl) ster’n Household Microscope hins all the essential parta‘of @ first clam fnstrie goss entre powere 40.0 LOGY Lisp eaten 8 ith ‘urty-@ight prepared objects, . le. . Optician, @ 7, agean street, New York. Olt Patntings by Auct¥ yn Thin Evening, Cone tinuiny to-morrow and Satundy y evenings, at H6 Broadway, heat Bleecker street, from Af az eatery, New Yorks y. EDWARD BYLA ', Auctioneer. See ae dae ey , POLITAN Y35 PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, Royal Havann ‘Lottery.— Prizes Paid in Gold. Information rea 'd. The highest rates paid for Dooublons ‘fod all kinds of Gor, i Stiver. TAYLI it a CU. Bankers, 16 Wail street, N. ¥. Spring styt6 of Gent and Youths? Drow enon vt yular prices, Ww ready at popular PECRURKE, 198 Fulton street. Wiey Toapecs and Ornamental Halt.—Reot Ag Halt | ve and Hale Dyeing all colors, at BATCHI Le 3.16 Bod street. Vistas Balam of Wild Cherry Seldom fal a cough of cold. “