The New York Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1868—TRIPLE SHERT. ., JAPAN. Causes and Consequences of the Civil War. Battles on the Highways, in the Streets of Cities and on the Water. Fire by Frexch Troovs on the Natives at Osaka a d Fatal Effects, Co-operation of American with f Baropean Forces. OFFICIAL PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The Civil War—Its Origin and Exciting Causee—Rout of the Shogoon by Satsuma— The French Fire on the Natives at Osaka— Five Persons Killed and Bitter Feeling Against Foreigners—Landing of Armed Americans and Europeans—Japanese Re- taliation and a American Seaman ‘Wounded—Naval Captures by the Allies Flag of Truce from Satsuma—Charge of United States Matines and Its Resulte—Con- ference at Kebe—Raule of the Daimios— Hopes of the Tycoon—Trade in the New Ports. UNrrep STATES STEAMER ONEIDA, HARBOR OF Hi0do, Japan, Feb. 20, 1868, Matters are ina very unsettled condition in this, your antipodes of the habitable globe. Intestine war is ravaging the fairest portions of the Japanese em- pire; a mighty revolution, or, more properly, revér- sion of power, is in progress, which I opine is des- tined to sweep across the face of the empire and ‘wipe out the Shogoon’s or Tycoon’s power and title, Perhaps for ever. The Mikado, in the ancient time, ‘wielded the supreme powers, both spiritual and tem- poral, over this mighty empire; the temporat power ‘was in time legisiated away from him and trans- Terred to the hands of public functionaries, ulti- aately being wrested from the latter and assumed by the former Tycoons, who have had for along period full control of the army, navy, political and Minancial affairs, while all still bowed to the Mikado as supreme ruler. I will here state that the present political con- ‘dition of this empire and people is well illustrated by that of England’s history under King John and the ‘powerful barons, Each prince and daimio formerly ‘owed a mere nom.nal submission to the Tycoon— ‘eing almost supreme in their own principality— ‘which the great majority of the most powerful have dow cast off entirely, -and declared for the Mikado ‘assuming all his former powers, as supreme in mat- tera temporal and spiritual, the Tycoon having by ‘some moans rendered his government obnoxious and fnimical to many of the princes. For this purpose ‘the refractory princes have marshalled their several retainers and clansin various parts of the empire, a few princes of remote and inferior power still cling- ‘ng to the fortunes of the Tycoon. The Princes Sat- suma and Chosiu, holding sway in this district, marched against Osaka, which they carried after a Succession of engagements. Hiogo. and Kobe fell to them by default, the troops having been with- drawn for the defence of Osaka. Many of the ‘towns in the western part of the empire, on Niphon, are reported to have been carried against ‘the Tycoon’s power, while the southern portion of the empire—viz. the islands of Kinsin and Sikoke—have yielded a hasty and bloodless submission to the Mikado’s forces, the Tycoon’s governor and officials having fled from thence; many of the inland pro- ‘vinces are reported to have also given in their sub- missfon, and the Tycoon is represented as driven to his last intrenchments—the large garrisonéd cities, Jeddo, Yokohama, &c.—whtch are threatened, and on which his faithful followers and adherents have fallen back to make a final stand. Stotsbashi’s troops, who hold a strong position and castle at Osaka, were so readily defeated and driven thence, and the castle subsequently stormed and fired, to- gether with the palace, that the opinions of military persons is—which I believe to be the fact from con- versations with natives—that the Tycoon’s forces did not fight with intrepidity against the Mikado’s flag, ‘which was unfurled by the priace’s troops. The leading motive of the present war is, T am in- formed, the Tycoon lays claim to all revenues col- lected in the ports opened to commerce, many of which are necessarily outside his territory, whilst the reversionists claim that they should go into the coffers of the general government, many of the ports opened being within their own territor, We saw a large body of flame and smoke hovering over Osaka, twenty miles distant by water, on the 2d inst., which continued burning all day and night. A native report says:—“On the 28th ult. Stotsbasbi marched from Osaka with the greater part of his troops in the direction of Kioto, He was met on the road by the forces of the Prince of Satsuma and sev- eral engagements took place, resulting in the utter defeat of the late Shogoon, who returned to Osaka. He subsequently abandoned the citadel, withdraw- tng his garrison, and te reported to have retreated on board one of his ships of war, which has left for some destination not known. The foreign repre- sentatives and all the European residents evacuated the city and have taken refuge on board the men-of- ‘war now lying off the mouth of the river, Satsuma'’s troops are reported by the Japanese to be marching upon Kobe, and native officials as well as many of the people are prepared for immediate sight, A no- tifleation has been iseued by the Japanese govern- ment at Kobe informing foreigners of the reverses suffered by the Shogoon, and recommending them to embark at once on hoard foreign ships, as their lives and property can no longer be protected. The Consular authorities incline, however, to the opinion that the Prince of Satsuma is favorable to foreigners and has no intention of attacking them, and have, therefore, come to the conclusion to await the fur- ther course of events, Satsuma’s residence in the immediate neighbor hood of the foreign settiement at Osaka is burnt down, and with it goods the property of the Dutch Trading Company of the valine of $#9,000, which had been stored there some time previously. The losses of the other foreign residents have been confined principally to their personal effects, An occurrence took place at Osaka which will tend to create a bitter feeling against foreign A body of F matelots carabiniers, Wa charge of a non commissioned oficer, out on @ reconnoissance at that place to protect their citizens and others in embark- ing and removing their effects, were mobbed and stoned, receiving severe contusions, when they fired two volleys point blank into their assailants, killing five and wounding many. Some of the English fore: on a similar duty als toned when leaving in their boats. All boate were pressed into service by the foreign residents in this emergency. On the same day the victorious army tired another town on fies this side of Osaka, over jumes of flame and smoke arose all day and night, Their line of march is towards this nd the foreiyn residents are under constant ension of their advent at any moment to carry fire and sword into their midat. The princtpal part of their valuables has been removed on shipboard for safety. On the 24 inst. the Oneida and Treqnols within shelling distance of thie place, ° American consulate, where we have a marine guard stationed, Some of the Engle! feet have also come jose in shore, opposite the British consulate, having like object th view, and have a marine Hae the British consul’s, and i! is u anchored com- bined movement will be mae to resist any attempt to destroy this place. In the meantime we awair events prepared. * On the morning of the 4 inst. boats from the American, English and Freneh vesseis landed a party that entered the circular granite fort between and Hiogo, about four miles distant, destroyed th owder and locked up the fort, which was ungar visoned, the troops having been withdrawn some days before and marched through here for Osaka. ed through quietly and did not interfer reigners in any way, many of them wllerir the word" O-ni-o to our men, Which is their mos friendly form of salutation. On the morn ng of the 4th inst, our captain and fome Of our officers, with two crews being on store, @ body of about three hnadred Japancs oltiers, a usual, marched through the streets 0 Kobe, coming from the direction of Hiogo, and everys Uitng wore its wonted yy ful aspect. Suddeniv. on entering the plaza, and can consutate, the first foreign office on their line of march, they commenced tory firing towards the American consuls, and at all foreigners in sight, without halting, some three or four being wounded, one of the balls taking effect in the shoulder of oue of our gig’s crew, @ naval apprentice named Walter G. Clark. They then continued their march through this place, Upon this alarming news spreading and reaching the various consulates, signals were tm- mediatel sent up to the fleets, and all armed boats called away. Our marines now ad- vanced at a double quick across the plaza and on joining the English marines followed in pur- suit, ¢ American, English and French boats, with howitzers, soon landed. The crews of the two first named nations, being formed near the Custom House, advanced across the plaza after the Japanese; the French, landing lower down, entered the main street, also advancing in pursuit, Several shots were exchanged at long range, the Japanese having in the interim considerably accellerated thelr pace, The endeavored to make a stand, but soon faced about Some four or five Japanese are reported as having been wounded and two taken prisoners, This pur- sult was continued for some six miles, when the Japanese took to the bush and mountains, The forces were then withdrawn, further pursuit being deemed unwise. Kobe and Hiogo are built on a sandy plain or romontory beneath those overshadowing mountains Prever recurrent all along the coast of Japan, which is sacoirably, adapted for mountain or defensive warfare. Since this occurrence our crews have’ thrown up earthworks on shore, and have placed four howitzers in battery. The English fleet have six and the Prench two in battery, all placed so as to sweep the plaza and the main street ig to it near the Cus- tom House. We have pickets stationed in all direc- tions, who have wate! day and night, and chal- lenge all persons not fo1 ers coming near their lines as to their business, &c, The ez part of our crews are on shore permanently for the under arms, and have drill and dress le daily, there being only men enough lefton board to man the heavy guns, At midnight of the 4th instant two armed boats from each of our vessels, in connection with armed boats trom the English and French vessels, made 4 || combined expedition down the bay, capturing tive small steamers, one of which was armed, four being propellers and on¢ sidewheel. They are ee ape to ‘long to the Prince, and to have landed the troops that subsequently committed the murderous on- slaught on inoffensive persons. These vessels are at resent anchored under the guns of the fleets. Those roops or guerillas, who did not differ in uni orm from those who previously through here with- out offence, belong to the Prince of Bizen, who is said to be inividious to all foreigners, Some Japanese who trade with us from shore, who come from Yokohama and can speak English, in- form us that Prince Satsuma is determined to drive us out of this place, for which purpose he is concen- trating a large army along the coast. ‘The day of the 5th passed over quietly, the Prince having sent a flag of truce asking a right of passage through this place, and was informea that he must first make an ample apology to all concerned, con- sent to the opening of the ports to commerce and give guarantee of protection to foreigners, otuerwise force a passage If he could, On the 6th instant vessels were observed steaming between Osaka and Hiogo, and a great number of sampans were seen going in along shore to the latter pl sald to be debarking troop This morning we could hear their distant drums. Re-enforcements of land troops are shortly expected by the English and French. At about midnight of the 7th instant a party of Japanese troops, on approaching one of our pickets, a private marine named Michaei J. Dewire, were the Amert- challenged by him, and, receiving no reply, he at- tempted to fire, which miscarried, he thea charged with the bayonet, when one of the party made adesperate sabre cut at his head, in warding off which the three first fingers of the right hand were severed above the knuckles, the force of the blow also leaving a heavy indentation on the lockplate of the musket. Armed boats, on the morning of the 8th instant, proceeded from the different vessels to Hiogo, where a number of Japanese troops were drawn up In line. On reaching shore the Prince, in an open boat joined the expedition, with some attendants, an proceeded to Kobe to have a conference with all the the foreign ministers there, which resulted in the Princé, on the pet of the Mikado, or supreme ruler, whose envoy he was, guaranveeing to respect all treaties entered into by the Tycoon, in rd. to opening the ports to commerce, &c., and st and ratifving a treaty to protect the person and property of all foreigners in the pursuit of their various law- ful callings, All our men were subsequently with- drawn, except a marine guard left at the consulate. The explanation of the casualty which took place on midnight of the 7th inst., as given by the active participants therein, was as follows:—The Prince ese entire ignorance of any hostiliues having Ken place or of the events which had caused us to assume the defensive. The partiesin the affray were bearers of despatches from him which must be de- livered at all risks. ‘The despatch bearers said in de- fence that if they had not acted as they had done on the instant they would have been bayoneted, and in case of the non-delivery of the despatches they would have been decapitated, In either case it was death, and they adopted the course complamed of. They disavowed any hostile intention or kuowledge. ‘They were set at liberty. The Sagamore, formerly & United States gunboat, which was at Nagasaki when we left, for sale, was chartered by the authorities there to convey 350 trodps belonging to the Tycoon to this place. She cast anchor on the 7th instant in the mist of the fleet, having a vessel in tow with those troops on board. The Sagamore fies the American ensi and on communicating with our captain he woul not pert these troops to be landed, from the hostile state of affairs on shore, which would un- avoidably lead to a collision, Some of the Prince's oMecers were allowed to visit her in a boat to en- deavor to induce the troops to lay down their. and return to their homes. On its ae boat was peremptorily ordered off by the Tycoon’s officers with hostile demonstrations, who would admit of no parley. They subsequenlly left in tow for parts unknown. So closes this eventful week in the annals of Japan, which had commenced stormy and threatening, amid the looming of incipient war, the clouds of which have gradually lifted and developed a brightening, purer atraosphere and more ng jous skies, A more vigorous confidence is be- ag established on all sides, People breathe more freely, and trade, which was almost entirely sus- pended, has begun to peep out anew and expose its tempting wares for sale. A number of suttlers follow the opening of these Ports, as they did our army during the rebellion, They come from Yokohama, Nagasaki, &c., and at once set about running up frame buildings ‘for busi- ness purposes on the foreign concession. These, I am sorry to say, suffered heavily during the preva- lence of the excitement on shore. Most of thein hay- Ing siept on shipboard, their various places of busi- ness were unprotected, which, Wer of Light construc- lion, were thoroughly looted and despoiled, many firms loosing considerable amounts, The Russian system of serfdom prevails here, 80 far as I can learn, each chief or Daimio having his retainers, who belong to the soil, and as is the case with the Cossack, ail can be culled to arms at any time. The princes take rank a¢vording to the amount of thelr ¢ciritory under cultivation, Thus the prince Bizen, whose troops caused the distar- bance, has a yearly revenue of 20,000 kokus of rice 133% Ibs. each) from his principality, &c. 11 will obvious, from this state of affairs, that a coalition of the independent petty princes, marshalled by one still more Vg sented must be very formidable as opposed to the internal government of the Tycoon, Igi ‘ou translations, which Ihave obtained, of several proclamations and notifications pablished to the inhabitants of fliogo, &c., native and foreign. THANELATION OF A NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE LATE GOVERNOR OF I10G0. Hr0a0, Feb. 8, 1868, te of afaire in this Hearing of the troubled on inyniring into the cause, I have ascertain faction ‘is inveuded against my government, an: muy maining here would be attended with danger. I have deter- mined, therefore, in order to avert anything of the kind, to withdraw from thia place for aahort time, but for conventence of business, have appointed officers to act in the place vacated by me. Thad other matters about which I wished to apeak at a later date, but for the prevent ain desirous of ac- ng you with the above. SUIBATA HINGA-NO-KAMI. The following is a translation of a proclamation a in Kobe during inst, by the the night of Tuesday, the 4th nce of the district:— which took place yesterday does not involre ne to the inhabitants, and therefore not even old and children need’ be frightened. ‘The earry- ‘ty and living inthe country is a it incon ck and such persona, aud you will therefore not to create an excitement of this Kind. We have we here to pat down any disturbances, and you may be free from any anxiety, CHOsI. he following Is a translation ofa notice issued in Japanese by the foreign representatives :— Today, ax hid Ine and Heikt Totewaka, retainers of Ma- ira Kizen no Katt were passing through the tuwn 0 followers, i provocation, attacked and are and firearms, ¢ forward and explain this mat- be not given it will be axsrmed thet nemy of foreign nations, Who Will take measures A this outrage, Tt must be borne in mind that this then concern not only the Bizet clan, bul may we crave tro whole of Japan. Ks declaration is made by all the fo esentatte flee n gma by all the forelgn representatives, MEMORANDUM BY THE © for the information of the f by the for In ta hi 1. COMMANDERS, ign residents, issued Norrr ern who are provided the guard int ent of a night attack all foreign- *# should ral nd he guided by the officer in ir future movements, Those to the conerasion ground by rable, however, dha’ they should pa porto do the forsize formation theroof, Signed by all the naval commanders Hi0eo, Febraary 6, 1*68, ‘The Mikado’s envoy extraordinary, who arrived in an open boat here, attended by tlree (wo-xworded men and a boy, the latter carrying @ white fla having a black device on it, on the Sth inst, issued the following notification on the day of the confe- rence in Japanese :— E The Mikado being of opinion that the question of foreign intercourse te one of the greatest importanc it Treacrwation of good faith te the fonnintion’ ofr ah ies vou mit, therefore, be partiontarly careful that. no rideneed duct is ol whens co ved towards foreigners by those Passing ihrough this place. IGASHI KUZE NO sHOsitO, “moert and SATSUMA. Prnuu any 8, 1068 On the 18th fnet, @ pay, consisting of Mr. Schayer, the Untted States 101 » Wilkinson, of the egation; Mr. Tat he Prussian, anda jan from the Dutet a, accompanied sone onivers of the American and English naval ‘rvice, visited Osaka in her Britannic Majesty's stup Covkchafer. They were escorted by a guard of together with | boos Chosiu men. On landing at Temposam they ‘ooked over the fort at the mouth of the bar, ana found that the guns which had been left by the Tycoon’s iroops were spiked. On arriving at Osaka that afternoon the party went to the tem; where the iatisa, nn Proiaa, American and Dui hae quartered formerly. The visitors erecting had been stolen that was but no damage ini been done to the buil wi was due to thelr sacred character, The next day they visited the French Legation. Here nothing was to be seen but a mass aor ruins, The aifferent houses inside the Legation been yon to pieces, the boards had all been ripped faces) the wooden cetl- ings torn down, tables, chairs, &c., all smashed, and it was hard to get elther in’or out of the ruin. They next visited the En; ion, and on their way there passed the Tycoon’s palace. Most of the top part of the walls of the latter edifice had been burnt, a well a8 some of the towers, but the greatest is inside, which the party were unable to see. The English ‘tion was not to be seen, not a vestige remaining. The late residence of the Gover- nor of Osaka was also inspected. This, too, had been looted, but the archives of the late occupier, which had been left behind, were still there, strewn about in all directions, The ty returned tue next day to Hiogo, having found the people very civil, not hearing even one dissentient voice giving utter- ance to the opprobrious ery of “piggee” the whole time. We believe that the visit was for the purpose of seeking accommodation for the different lega- tions, as it is the intention of the Ministers to return in a few days to Osaka, but the exact date is not yet definitely fixed upon. The following is from the Osaka Herald of the 22d inst., which contains several official notifications to the different Powers to preserve a strictly neutral ponigo in the existing state of aifairs here:— esday last the representatives of England, France, the United States, Holland, Prussia and Ital; officially notified to the subjects and citizens of the! respective nations the fact that war exists between his Majesty the Mikado and the Ge Grave as the cri is to retin: as it must a most serious depression of trade, still more so must it be to the luckless Japanese; but if the revolution now in progress finally results in giving a united govern- ment to Japan the blood and treasure now being ex- pended will not have been spent in vain. As for ourselves, our duty is clearly pointed out to us in the notifications above referred to—namely, to stand aloof from the contest and carefully abstain from aiding or abetting in any way either of the contending factions, Occupying as we do settlements in territories held by each of the parties, it is abso- lutely imperative that we should remain neutral. That Stotsbasii must finally succumb appears to us to admit of no reasonable doubt, and however much we may regret the fall of @ man who has always shewn himself an enlightened friend to progress, yet, if by his defeat Japan will gain that united 1 aren which he so vainly strove to bestow upon her, all who are her-true nds _ musi wish the speedy success of the Mikado, When this takes place Japan, like England after the subversion of the Heptarchy, will have made one immense though bloody stride in the march of civilization, Rumors of war from all sides reach us, but we are unable to gather any trustworthy details. It is sald there has been some sharp work near the town of Odawara, so well Known to all those who have tra- velled from Yokohama to the health restoring hot springs of Atami. As for the rumor which is current here to the etect that Yokohama has been evacuated by the Jeddo onicials, it is entirely unsubstantiated as yet, and we cannot but think that such a tale is ex- ceelingly improbable; to act thus would be equiva- lent to throwing up the spo) on the part of Stotsbasiti ie is master of Jeddo ought surely to be able to hold Yokonama. The Tycoon is reported organizing an army to vin- dicate his rights; therefore matters may be consid- ered as in a siate abeyance, the denoument of which we await, The seized steamers have been released, The entente cordiale is in full force between our Captain, J. Blake! ey Creighton, senior officer of our fleet here, Captain Stanhope and the officers of the English frou-clad Ocean; also Sir Harry Parks, the English - Minister, resident ere since the flight of the ‘tycoon froin Osaka, and between whom amenities are freely interchanged; aisu the crews. Our captain and the captaig of the Lroquois caused the breaking up of the business of an enterprisiug individual who kindly volunteered, for a smali consideration, to supply thirsty souls with an invigorating beverage from his boat, whioh he plyed along our shore lines while our men were on duty there. Having been warned be- fore, about two hundred bottles of saki were seized from hun and destroyed, and the boat ordered off. The Japanese here are dressed in a more decorous manner than at Nagasaki, having a close fitting gal- ter-like pantaloon of thick cotton stuif of a universal biue color, and a loose, thickly lined blouse ef the same which reaches below the knee and is bound round the middle by aband, the arms of which are made so wide that the wearer can withdraw the meubers inside in cold weather, by which they pre- sent the appearance of having undergone amputa- tion. They have the front of the head shaved and the universal small brn on the crown, pointing. forward, in contradistinction to the Chinese tall ‘The females are dressed in the same manner, wear- ing all their hair, which is brushed back from the forehead and bundied up on the crown, The “Japs” are the most garrolous people I have ever heard; when at work, parrot-like, keeping up a constant, plaintive monotone, which occasionally Waxes into © more spirited explosion of sounds. Japanese scissors are in the shape of our sugar tonga—of steel—and sever articles freely as the biades approximate by pressure, Their looking glasses are highly burnished steel. They use a very elastic transparent silk paper in window frames‘ instead of glass, and a more firm opaque substance of the same, stretched on frames as partitions inside their dwellings, ‘ne native boats are large, somewhat pecullar in shape, unpainted and universally impelled by two scullera; the sailing crait are unpainted, all single miasted, having one large, square sail, the full nrg of the mast, which is interlaced together at the breadth of she canvass, leaving a line of light be- tween each width, ‘The town of Kobe is composed of a number of de- tached frame buildings, laid out in streets, to the rear of the concession ground; there ts also beyond it another such piace, built close up under the moun- tains, Osaka and Hihgo, lately opened—the latter being close to Kobe—are two ports in the southern ok of the Japanese empire, on the mainland of Niphon, about twenty miles apart by water route; the empire embraces four istands—viz., Niphon, Kinsin, Sikoke and Jesso—of which Niphon is the principal, stretch- ing away from the thirty-third to the forty-third degree of north latitude, and lying in nearly a north- westerly direction, the empire reaching from the thirtieth to the forty-ffth degree of north latitude, oif the Chinese coast. ‘The foreign concession here is about a square mile in extent, of perfectly level, sandy soll, to the north- east of the town of Kobe, fronting on the bay. On the water front there isa massive stone wall some five feet high for tts entire length, having land: steps opposite the Custom House and consular ofi- ces. There are two fine frame bulldings in process of completion well up to the bay. There are aiso a number of frame buildings going up around for busi- ness purposes, Which may uitimately prove a Re by A investment, At present, from the unsettled state ot affairs and the port being so recently opened, inland trade has not begun to travel in this direction, On our arrival navy buttons were readily taken by bumboatmen in trafic, for which they gawe to the value of about ten cents each, and some of our crew-used this circu. lating medium to obtal temporary supplies. ‘The various metal coins of this country do not seem to have a uniform relative value; thus for the largest silver currency of the country, catled an itzabu, three of which you receive for a Mexican dollar, and whieh is of a flat rectangular form, they here give only twenty tempos; the latter is arse, brassy coin, oval iu shape, having a square ening in the centre, through which they are strung together, while for the itzabu at Nagasaki you receive twenty-two tem- pos, aud at Yokohama twenty-four; we thus loose a considerable percentage here by changing our mone The itzabu is also coined in qnartera of the seme form, There are two itzabu pieces of a similar form which appear to be silver, heavily plated with gold, or au amalgam of both metais, All well on board except the two casualties before related, who are both progressing favorably at ——, Smallpox has made its appearance on board the Troquots since the crew of that vessel has been withdrawn from our shore battery, and two cases have been sent to the Naval Hospital erected on the concession, Our own crew have all been vae- cinated, It is rumored that vessels from the fleets go to Osaka on the 20th inst, to reinstate the several foreiirn Ministers there, Prot to the commencement of hostilities there y symptom of (he opening of a fairly active e making inquiries articles, and it was stated that several of the leading native houses were preparing to establish branches at Kobe, for the purpose of facilitating the delivery of gooris hy foreigners which they expressed 1 eat that port. The only of ony demand at present are blankets and firearms, for immediate nse by the government, Gray shirtings—Good $y Ibe attracting some attention, and the latest’ quoi for goods on the spot were boos 11 50 to boos 12 50. A sal of 3,000 pieces, to arrive, was reported at boos ‘Tutfachelass—Some ingniry existed for single warp, and sales have taken place at boos 1, A con- tract for 10,000 pieces had been made at about the same price, Turkey red cloth—This article was not inquired for; nominal quotations boos Galo. Cam- lets—For 88 of ood assortments the quotation Was hoos 56, Scarlet continued to he ihe favorite color. The rate is 300hoos per 100 itzabns, Pxrevrions iN CoLumpra Country, N. Y.—The sentence of Brown, the child murderer, 19 be hanged has prompted ihe Hudson Star to hunt up the par- ticalars of the different executions in that county. Tn 1789 Henry McKensey and ‘fiimothy Jackson were hanged for horse stealing. In 1817 one Margaret Houghtaling was executed for the murder of @ mu- jatto baby left in her care by the mother. ‘The com> demmned died testing her innocence, and i wae aftewarde said that the mother on her deathbed con- fessed that ahe had herseif poisoned tie child before committing it to Margaret's care. INSPRCTION OF TROOTS,—Yesterday Cencral Han- cook, commander of the Military Do ment of the Atlantic, aecompanied by Pat General Emory, commanding the Department of Washington; Colonel Wallace, commanding the garrison of Washington, ‘anl General Carroll, Colonel Mitchel! and Colonel Cox, of Generai Hancock's stall, made an inspection of the troops comprising the garrison of Washing- ton, These are the Twelfth infantry, at Russel’s Barracks; Twenty-ninth infantry, Lincoin depot, and the Vorty-fourth Infantry, in barracks on the proand south of the Bxeentive Mansion, ‘The inspection was very thorough, and wos entirely satisfactory to General Hancock. = Washington Star, April 2. THE HORSE. What He Is, Who He Is and What He Is Worth. At the various horse marts in this city specimens of almost every known equine breed and of every equine form can be procured by those who wish to purchase, We may except, however, the race horse, which is never found in the stables of dealers in: this country, being generally disposed of by private con- tract, and whose merits we shall not take into con- sideration in this article, which relates more particu- larly to trotting, road and draught horses. In the neighborhood of Bull’s Head, where the great dealers are mostly located, the laboring classes of horses, such as are ft for trucks, business wagons and carts, are largely and principally dealt in at prices ranging from $150 to $500, according to form and age. Here also will be found those dealers whose line lies in furnishing the more fancy styles of horse, such as are adapted to carriages, coupés, light wagons, for road purposes and saddle horses for the Park, at prices ranging from $500 to $1,000, according to the style and speed of the animals. But few of the dealers in this section fly at higher. game. There is, however, still a higher class of dealers in this city, who speculate in speed entirely. These men are in constant com- munication with all the breeders of fancy stock in the country, and know where to put their finger on any flyer that may be in request or awalt- ing @ purchaser,’ The styles of horse these men deal in are trotters, ranging in speed from 2:50 down to low in the thirties, the prices of which are from $1,000 to $10,000, For instance, a good-looking, square trotter, that can goin 2:60, sound, and not too old, is always worth $1,000; one that can trot in 2:45 will bring from $1,200 to $1,500; a dashing good young one, of square action, that can trot in 2:40, is certain to fetch $2,000, while a well-bred one—a Messenger or Bashaw, for instance, sound, and that can go in 2:35—will be sought after for $5,000, and one of either of the above families of horses that can trot in 2:30 is cheap at $10,000; and for every second below 2:30 $1,000 will be readily given by gentlemen of the present day, so great is the desire to excel each other in equine speed, The two most prominent breeds of trotting horses at the present day are the Bashaws and Messengers, claiming descent respectively from old Messenger and the Arabian horse Grand Bashaw. In their beneficial infuence on the road and trotting horses of this conntry these two horses may be regarded in the same light that the Godolphin and Darley Arabians are viewed in their relation to the race horse of Great Britain by the turfmen of that country, Under the name Messenger are included the Mam- brinos, the Abdallahs and the Hambletontans, which are the descendants of tne old imported horse Mes- senger, son of English Mambrino and grandson of English Engineer, who was probably the most suc- cessful race horse of his day, having won nearly $400,000 during his racing career. Mambrino, the father of old Messenger, was not remarkable for his racing qualities, neither was Messenger himself noted as a running or trotting stallion; but to Mam- brino unquestionably belongs the credit of having produced more good English road hofses than any stallion of English record. In fact, much of the credit the horsemen of this country accord to Mes- senger as the progenitor of a great trotting family iseminently due to his illustrious sire. Messenger horses vary greatly in form, many of the descendants of Abdallah, for instance, being especially noted for having large cofln-shaped heads, long ears, and a general mulish appearance throughout. The advent of old Messenger in this country in 1788, then quite a young horse, inaugurated a new era in the quality of the American road horse, but exercised very little potential induence on running stock, as Diomede and other horses well known to turfmen had preceded him and proved themselves superior as racing sires, Probably from the loins of old Messenger has this country derived more prestige as the home of the trotting horse than from any other source whatever. It is to the sagacity of Henry Astor, the brother of John Jacob, that this country is indebted for the acquisition of this valuable animal. Shortly after his arrival in this country he was sta- tioned at Cooper’s Ferry (now Camden), N. J., oppo- site Philadelphia, where he remained two years, but subsequently was removed to the neighbor- hood of Bristol, Pa., where he temained a couple of years longer. His sojourn in the netguborhood of Philadelphia for these four years was the means of disseminating his blood and tinproving the stock of the road horses of astern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey, and accounts for his name being so frequently found in the pedi- grees of their horses. This horse, like some of his descendants, was somewhat noted for bad temper in his youthful days, the fact of his killing a groom at Bristol or Camden being an illustration of his vi- cious propensities, In some respects, however, he was an extremely docile horse, but always required @ master. He was subsequently removed to Long Island, where he remained, with exceptional seasons, until he died, the property of Mr. Van Ranst, in 1808. From Long Island, as a radiating point, his stock was disseminated throughout the country, and became known in different places as Bush Messen- gers, Hambletontans, Mambrinos, Abdallahs, &c. The other great favorite breed of trotting horses and rivals of the Messengers in this country—but of Tater origin—are the Bashaws, sprin; from the loins of Grand Bashaw, @ celebrated Arab imported into Pennsylvania in 1820, by Joseph Morgan, from Tripoli. His sire was Kash-ad-na-gar, the favorite horse of the Bey of Tripoli, and his dam a noted Desert mare. The career of this horse was con- fined to a Quaker district of Bucks pone Pennsyl- vania, where little ee was afforded him for the development of his peculiar merits as a getter of road and trotting horses, the apathetic and moral people of that section, with their usual aversion to Facing, or what they considered migh demoralization, being either too much prejudiced against high bred horses, or too short-sighted in @ pecuniary point of view, to on the advantage of breeding from a stallion of his high caste. In fact, most of his celebrity, like that of Messenger, is posthumous, and acquired through his grandsons, Andrew Jackson, Saladin and Black Bashaw—sons of You Ba- shaw—three remarkably well bred stallions, each of whom «did his share to perpetuate the name and constantly increasing fame of the Bashaw family. With respect to rong Bashaw, and with a view to future reference in the history of these horses, and also to ventilate what is obscurely, if at all, known to horsemen of the present day, we make the further remark, while on this subject, that this noted stallion ‘was not bred in Pennayivanuia, as is the general im- ression among horsemen, but at Salem, N. J., by a Rotone! Mathews, who disp of him to Thomas porsn, a@ resident of Pennsylvania, living near Philadetphia, He was subsequently purchased by Samuel McCracken, of Morrisville, Bucks county, in whose possesion he died in 1897. His sire, Grand Bashaw, died a short tithe previonsly at Humeville, ® few miles from the latter place. Black Bashaw, Andrew Jackson and Saladin are also dead, the former dying near Morrisville in December, 1555, and the latter at Yardleyville, on the Delaware, in the winter of 1 Asa proof of their money value, @ Bashaw stallion, has recently been bought by Mr. Fawcett, the former owner of Dexter, for $16,000; and as respects speed, Mr. Fawcett now offers to match him against any trotting stallion in the world. As a general rule this breed of horses is celevrated for docility, beauty of form, elegance of nag rod and a swi correct and easy style of trotting. These peculiarities are so marked that they can be recognized anywhere, aud always elicit the admiration of connoisseurs. ‘the Long Island Black Hawks, the Kemble Jacksons, the Jupiters, the Patchens, the Ciaya, the Dan Websters, the Tom Bentons and a host of others bear honorable testimony in their illustrions achieve- ments on the turf to their ancestry as Bashaws. There have been other excellent individual horses, however, who have done their share towards building up the great fame of the American trotting horse, such as the Vermont Black Hawke, American Stars, Old Morrills, Hiram Drews, Old Columbus, Young Morsills, Ethan Allens, Young Columbus, Toronto Chiefs and others, whose progeny are ble of recognition by connoisseurs everywhere. There is but too visible, however, in inost of them that lack of high breeding which the trotter of the present day shonid possess to enable him to combine speed with endurance, The American draught horses, ae seen in our streets, are of several classes, correspondl to the Jabor required of them; light horses for quicl Seaa to ones for my Fay way ay work of that nature, ie rel, OF miscellaneous Breed “tat the heavy draught jorse is the large Pennsylvania German dranght horse and hie crosses, a valuable variety being one baa 5 with a nqonentts knew rein Cou draught horse, which Is gene! wn as the Cones- toga, ig not exclusively of the latter breed, in some instances being crossed with another breed of lighter Horses formerly known in Germany as the German Arabian, believed to be a remote cross of the Arab on the large German breed. The influence of this cross is frequently noticeable to this day in many of these large horses by their small ears, square for clean limbs aud fine coats. . Th horse was at one time in great request the country; but the demand ts now principally confined to cities, where heavy woigtts are to be moved and quick action is unnecessary. Al different nertods in the history of the country it lead to we have had frequent importations of the horse. Takes hoenen never fount breeders. Thay hove sound hones flat-footed, slow, consume @ great and are not suitable to the wants of the American ng the Departments Loire and Lig’ the capitals of which are Alengon, and Evreux Lg i . Still, however, it is a question whether obear for- Staten cetsabans aes e lo not_ seem ve ment in that direction at least. ae wor Auction sales afford no criterion of the value of horses, The purchaser is entirely of the auctioncer, who can give just such a pedigree to the horse he offers for sale as suits his fancy, and some of them are laughable enough, Horses are subject to so many diseases and pecu- liarittes that no man sh purchase 0} ass vet arian. ‘Throughout Eurupe it is the custom to hold fairs for the sale urchase of horses, and it might be well to adopt the same feature at our autumnal agricultural exhibitions, These fairs are Always attended by veterinary sur- geons, whose services are to be had for a reasonable compensation, and afford adequate protection to the inexperienced purchaser. 1t would be an excellent thing to introduce this system of veterinary inspec- tion into our horse auction marts and sales stables throughout this country. Wuy aot have horse in- spectors appointed by the city to attend to this business the same aa they have for other purposes, such as the weighing of hay, flour, &c., as it woul ay a revenue to the city and protect the purchasers rom fraud at the same time? NEW YORK CITY. BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS.—We observe that @ resolution has been introduced into the Senate in- viting the Board of Pilot Commissioners, at present consisting of Robert L. Taylor, Russell Sturgis, Thos. Dinham, G. W. Blunt and W. 0. Thompson, inviting them to report the sums of money received by them in the shape of fees during the past three years. The Board has for fifteen years exercised all but absolute control over the. pilots of the harbor of New York, and yet have never informed’ the public officially, through the Legislature, of their transactions of the moneys they have received and disbursed, licenses granted and revoked and other matters of interest to at least the maritime portion of our population. As the gentlemen act for the enone and the pilots with- out fee or reward it would not be amiss in them to occasionally let a little light be shed on their doings as Pilot Commissioners. SAILORS AND SOLDIERS’ GRANT MEETING.—A small meeting (asto numbers) was held at Pytha- goras Hall, Canal street, on Saturday evening, at which General Grant was declared the choice, as an | independent candidate, of the soldiers and sailors of this city and port. A speech was made by the Vice President, Captain Nelson, in which he urged the people present to insist on bringing out General Grant, hot as a eS. but as a soldiers and sail- ors’ candidate for the most exalted place in the republic, The people present did not object. NOMINEES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.—On Saturday afternoon several gentlemen of influence In demo- cratic circles met at the Astor House to consider | the claims of the more prominent gentlemen of the arty to the Presidential nomination, In the gather- ing, Which may be said to have been spontaneous, representatives from Western, Southern and Eastern: States were present, ready to urge the necessity of fi i amt a prominence to their favorites, in view of preserving at any cost the democratic party on its ese platform of State rights, &c. The names of Pendieton, Seymour, Hendricks, Hancock, Adams, Farragut, McClellan and English were intro- duced, and their merits as standard bearers thoroughly and spiritedly canvassed. One gentle- man, particuiarly prominent as a politician in Con- necticut, stated that he believed he spoke advisedly when he declared that Andrew Johnson would be acquitted by the Senate, who would vote by ballot of the charges of Impedchment, and in that case i was his belief that his claims on the party were not to be overlooked or lightly spoken of. It became quite evident that the most prominent-persons in the minds of the gentlemen who pha ree in the dis- cussion were Andrew Johnson, for his evident sym- athy with the people of the South, and Mr. Pendle- mn, Leoanse of his greenback policy and repudiation of the gold paying notions by the party in power. ; er. Tuk Cost OF AMUSEMENT.—Some idea of the money expended by the pleasure seckers of the metropolis may be gained from the following figures, detailing the amount of the receipts at the different theatres during the first three months of the present year:—Niblo’s, with the “White Fawn” as the at- traction, realized $36,155 in January, increased Teceipts to $52,785 ip February, and for the month of March they fell to $37,531, At Wallack’s, with the legitimate drama, the receipts in Jan were $29,372, in February a silght increase to $63,160, and a further increase arch to $25,583. ‘The Olympie’s recel; in January were $21,174, in February $22, and, with “Humpty Dumpty,” in March, they increased to $36,873. ie New York theatre’s receipts in January were $14,817, February a falling off to $8,804 and in March a still de- crease to $6,685, The French theatre, under Bate- man’s Lene pepe: Rowell that in January $12,902 were realized, in February $10,188 and in March $25,108. During Grau’s management in January the receipts were $8,444. Pike’s Opera House for the first month of the year footed ap $20,421, for the second $15,615 and for the third decreased to $13,039. The coer of Music, withthe Richings, in January receiv $9,308, February increased to $12,663, while for the month of March the Feceipts fell to $2,650, The minstrel business was well patronized. Kelly & Leofs hall in ec Janu received $5,250, in Febru: 760 and in March $9,027, The San ncisCo Minettels realized for January $9,160, for February $8,000 and for March $7,500. The variety theatres also came in for a share of the amusement money, The receipts of the American theatre for January were $4,596, for Feb- ruary $4,390, while for March there are no returns — ie Theatre Comique exhibits eee for coy Bong for February and $4,960 in March. Tony tor’s Opera House for January received Rice for February $6,000 and for March $6,068, mite] Sates a ot the a, receipts were $25,620; Februar; b ona “hose of March, $21,802. si as *~ METEOROLOGICAL.—The weather for the past week has been, to say the most in its behalf, “varions— and muchly so.” According to observations taken by the Meteorological Department at the Park the mean of the temperature on the 19th (Sunday) was 48.06 degrees; on the 20th it averaged 43.40; 2ist, 48.93; 22d, 64.67; 294, 65.76; 24th, 42.67; and 25th “age! 7.10, Average mean-ness of the week, 7.23, W , thermometrically speaking, shows for the last half of April a decidedly “mean sennight.” The temperature had an extreme range, the @ifference being equal to 37.60 gn ‘rom midnight nntil after one A. M. of the 19th there were brilliant polar lights; and on the day of this date, at twenty-seven minutes past eleven o'clock, a solar halo—the ring, however, not perfect—the inner diam- eter of which was fifty degrees, was observed. On the 25th snow feli from seven minutes t six until haif-past six P. M., mixed with rain. On the 20tp, ist, 23d and 2th inst. rain fell, om the last day co- jiously. It showered during the week forty-one ours and fifty minutes, and the tolal depth was one inch and a sixteenth, Five Points Hovss or Ixpustry.—The annual report of the above institution for the year-ending March 1, 1868, makes the following exhibit in relation to the work performed and the good done by the association during the year, The facts revealed are moFt encouraging and speak well for those in charge of this worthy charity. It is stated that there were 1,075 admitted as inmates during the year, added to which were 2i4 who remained since the previous Year; the total number was 1,28, who were ogy of a8 foliows:—217 sent to situa. jons 179 returned to their pe 58 transferred to other institutions, 275 left of their own accord, 17 expelled for misconduct, 19 eloped, 6 died and 224 remained in the institnte, The average attend- ance of children at the schools was 413 and the whole number taught amounted to 1,080 The Sunday schools have been all well attended, and under the tuition of twenty ers the children finely. During the winter the applicants for relief were inany and thelr wants numerous, It is estimated that abont 282,402 meals were suppticd 4 ‘poor famities were con- yetieved from pinching want. A goodly clothing was also distributed among the ind needy, ~ Tar Liqvor Dravens IX CONVENTION.—A nume- rously attended meeting of dealers in liquor, who consider the present Excise law not onty onerous but tyrannical, was held on Saturday evening at Empire Wali, ester street. A report from the Bx- ecutive Committee was read. In it it was stated that the bill which had been introduced into the nad lature #8 an amendment to the present Excise aimed at the reduction of the sums paid for Ieenses, graduating the Re by the business of the ap; cant, none ranging higher than $250, and some go! a8 low as - $20, ie Teport was accepted, as Wi algo a resolution autnoreing the assenaing of each dealer in the sum of $50 for tne pul of raising @ fand to seoure the passage of the bill, Speeches Prior to adjournmeat a before those present, and which So eiatee al eee the present extremely unjust Excise Tuk OCEAN STEAMSHIP Race.—No further tidings of the ocean racing steamers City of Paris and Cuba had been received last night, but it is anticipated the cable to-day will name of the winner, CLosiNG OF THE MANHATTAN Horet.—The Man- hattan Hotel, Nos. 5, 7 and 9 Murray street, which has been a favorite resort for merchants and others for. many years, will be converted into offices and stores the first of next month. The buliding was erected for a private residence by Mr. Butler, editor ofa New York city paper. It was mubsequ changed into a hotel, Knowa as Butts’ Hotel, the name was chan to Manhattan Ho! with, Measrs. Huggins & Fling a3 proprietors. In 1859 Mr. Nathaniel Huggins became sole proprietor, under his management it achieved respectable repar tation as a comfortable hostelrie. sf SuppeNn DeaTs ON A FeRRYSOAT.—AN unknowm ‘woman was taken suddenly ill on one of the South ferryboats last evening while coming to this city. She was carried into the ladies’ room and on a called life was pronounced beac The FATAL FALL FROM A WINDOW.:—About two o'cloc® yesterday morning Mr. James Jones, who had charge of the wires of the American Telegraph Company which cross the North river, near Sixteenth street, while looking out from a third story window of his resid No 79 Tenth avenue, lost his balance and fell head foremost to the pavement, thus receiving injuries which resulted in death two hours subse- quently. The remains were taken up and conveyed into the house. Coroner Keenan was notified and will hold an inquest on the to-day. Deceased was fifty years of age and a native of Scotland. He has left a widow and several children. Bopy IpENTIFIED.—The man found drowned im the dock, foot of Twenty-ninth street, East river, has been recognized as Francis Finlay. When last seen alive (on Thursday evening) he was under the influence of liquor, and he is believed to have fallen overboard while intoxicated. He screamed for help when falling into the water, and efforts made te rescue him, were without avall till after life was exe tinct. Deceased was forty-six years of age, a native of Ireland and a cooper by trade. . POLICE INTELLIGENCE, SSURGLARS AND LEAD PIPE THIEVES.—Three young men, twenty-one years of age, named James Moran, John Mullen and Edward McDonald, were yesterday” morning arraigned before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, on a charge of burglary. On Saturday even- ing officer O'Rourke, of the Fifth precinct, in passing the unoccupled dwelling house of J. Gardner sunder- son, No. 14 Lispenard street, heard an unusual noise therein. On going to the rear of the house tie offeer discovered that one of the basement windows had been forced open, and believing it to be the work of burglars entered the premises to make an examina- tion. He soon found McDonald concealed in the chimney, but not far enough up to conceal his feet, Mullen was stowed away in the coal hole and Moran had taken refuge behind the cellar door. After the par- ties had been secured the officer continued his search and found two bags of lead waste and water pipe which the prisoners had ripped up from where they had been laid breparatory to being carried away in the bags. Peter Ezan, Jr., of 117 avenue B, made an aiidavit against the accused parties, and the magis- te pera eeA them for trial in default of $1,000 eacl VioLaTING THE Excise Law.—John B. Billen and August Miller, of No. 423 Broome street, and Henry Kipp, of No. 556 Broadway, were yesterday morning brought before Justice Hogan by the Fourteenth pre- cinct police on the farted RS violating the Excise law, and required to give in the sun of $100each to answer before the Court of General Sessions, ANOTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Highway robberies: are becoming alarmingly frequent. Yesterday morn ing another case was added to the list, already long drawn out. About two’o'clock, as John Ryan, of No. 205 West Thirty-sixth street, was passing up Second avenue, as he reached the corner of Twenty-fifth street &@ gang of young men sprang upon him. Their appear- ance irom a state of invisibility was as sudden as the ants springing up from the teeth of Cadmus. nocked him down and robbed him of $70 and hat and umbrella. He invoked in vigorous shouts the ald of the police, and three of them were speedily captured. One hadeon the stolen hat and another still stupidly retained in his possession the fliched umbrella. Mr. Ryan fully identified them. They gave their names as James Seaman, Francis Gatfney and John McCorkney. Justice Connelly of the York- ville Police District Court, before whom they were taken yesterday forenoon, committed them for trial. They attempted no denial of the charge. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY A°CAB CONDUCTOR.— The rigid system of espionage kept upon city car conductors prevents their making much more than their allowed stipend. Henry Foster, a conductor, presuming, possibly, that the watchers were a6 church in obedience to the Scriptural injunction en- forcing praying as well as watching, reported eleven assengers on one of his trips on the Belt Raliroad ine. A watcher, or “spotter,” in worldly aries, reported him as having collected on the trip the fares of seventy-two passengers. Foster was arrested taken before Justice Connolly, and held to bail to answer the charge. A BURGLARY AND CHEAP DISPOSITION OF THB PROCEEDS.—A young man, giving his name as Charles Carroll, was yesterday committed by Justice Con- nolly on a charge of having broken into the store of William Clan, No. 1493 Eighth avenue, and stealing some $200 worth of musiins and other ie were found at the pawnbroke ish ment of Mark Levy, No. 78 Gran‘ street, where $10 25 had been loaned on them. A quantity of jewelry, which had been stolen from No. 606 rif hth oer and pawned for a like corresponding trifling at the same place by the accused, was likewlse found here and recovered, giving pretty clear proof that this latter burglary was committed by him. Officers Riley and Davis, of the Twenty-second pre- iad a Carroll and recovered the stolen goods SCI CLEVER CAPTURE OF A FEMALE PICKPOCKET.— Yesterday morning quite an interesting case was brought before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market by officer McCullough, of the Twentieth precinct. The oMcer appeared in court, having in charge a very neatly dressed lady of prepossessing appearance, who was arraigned on tne charge of pickin the pockets of four German ladies, who appeared in the court to enter complaints. From the statements of the ladies— Mrs. Doras Roth, of 327 East Thirteenth street; Mra. Emily Eder, of 156 West Forty-fourth street; Mra, Steithaimer, of 121 Hudson street; Hoboken, and Mrs, Rosenheim, of 428 Eighth avenue—it appears that the complainants and the pacne were present —— morning at the funeral of Mra. Stern,98 Twenty-eight street, when the room was quite crowded by friends of the deceased. Mrs. Roth suddenly felt a hand with- drawn from her pocket, and turning ene observed: the prisoner, Jane Bennett, acting @ suspicious manner. sizing her she drew her to another room and charged her with — her pocket. Bennett denied it thdignantly, and immediately after five other ladies missed their portemonnaies, Mrs, Roth left the prisoner in charge of some of the victims while she called an officer. During her absence the ladies who were guarding her observed her shake her dress, and upon ordering her to change her — found the portemonnaies upon the floor. iss Bennett, on ae ned, denied the charge, and stated that her abode Was on Eighth avenue, near Sixtieth street, where she had resided for some years with her mother. She was locked up and will ave a hearing this morning. JEFFERSON MARKET PoLtce Covrt.—The docket at Justice Dodge’s court yesterday morning showed forty-eight arrests during the previous night, nine, teen of which were on the charge of intoxication, twelve disorderly conduct and three larceny. John Mulholiand, aged sixteen ye: was arraigned upon the charge of stealing from Butler's theatre, Broad- Way, a number of gas brackets worth ¢24, which were found in his possession, He was committed for trial, Carl Diem, of 617 Eighth avenue, was ar- reated charged with violation of the Excise law by officer MeCullongh, and gave bail to answer at the General Sessions, Sunpay Businnss at THE Essex MARKET PoLroR Covnt.—Thirty-three cases came up yesterday morn- ing before Justice Mansfeld gat the Essex Market Police Court. All were for being drunk and disor. derly, showing that those of imbibing proclivities went it unusually strong on Berereny night in thie police district, ‘comp of the Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh and Seventeenth wards, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Srrrewe Covrt—Cmcvrr.—Part 1—Nos. 1079, 283, 709, 1221, 13 1191, 1165, 781, 05, 1221, 1223, 731, 1069, eg % , 963, 1264, 1263, 1259, 1261, 1: Svraene COURT—CHAMBERS.—Nos. 6, 7, 31, 49, 50, ‘83, 08, 106, 118, 120, 121, 125, 198, 1 61, 68, 70, 71, 78, 147, sieht y 165, 166, '157, 160,” 160, 172, 187, 195, 200, 201, 202, 208, 214, 216, 241, 243, Martxe Govnr—Tnial TRRM.—Nos, 996, 995, 1 888, 1006, 1008, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 101! 1014, 1015, 1016, 101%, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021; 1022, 1028, 1094, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1029, 1030. PARENTAL TORTURE.—Dr. De Lani and wife, of Adrian, Michigan, have been arrested for assault and battery opon their daughter Flor- ence, a young woman, Her loud cries screams were heard by the neighbors, who ram over to the doctor’s howse and found the girl tied te achalrin asitiing posture, her arms an be ing closely pinioned to the back of the chair. clothes were ngarly torn from her , and father and mogner Were deluging her with water, White the gizt acreamed frantically and begged to BO wntle *