The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1868, Page 5

ABYSSINIA. Giosing Scenes of the Anglo- | “in African War. A New Dynasty and Rival Claimants WAPIER ENTERTAINING TWO QUEENS. “Order of the Day” to the Conquerors. By mail from England we have the following vivid Peport ofthe closing scenes of the British military expedition in Abyasinia from the pen of. our special” bie rr with General Napiler’s quarters the advance of the English soldiers on the returmmareh, with a copy of Napier’s order of the ay to the men:— ‘Theukesiving and Farewell to Magdala— ‘Theedaras” Last Council—Tbe Royal Fune- vul—Destruction of the Fortrese—A “Trail af Eiro?—Two. Contending . Queens Visit Nepler—The New Dynasty and an African haynes 4 Widow Entertained and Photographed—“ In” for Home. CAMP ON 'BALANTA, April 19, 1868. in feviewing the events of the past few days which have transpired, attended by such wonderful reaults, ene cannot help but think that a higher power con- trolied the beings in and around Magdala. The prisouers have safely passed a most critical period, and they may well bow their heads in thankfulness ‘hat they are alive and free. ‘Theodorus, the last day ef his hfe, was almost devoured with rage at big own folly in permitting the prisoners to escape when his own death was, as he thought, determined upon. His counsellors and generals upbraided him for his folly and chicken heart. “Why not make the Feringhces food for the Jackall as well as the people of your own race?” said thé vindictive Ros Aytoo, his friend and privy counsellor, “You have fed and kept them for four years in the best houses, with servants to attead them. Your own people you have slain with the Sreatest satisfaction. Why not the people whom the English Negus as come to claim? He will slay you like adog, and your body he will cast to the dogs. Take fitting revenge while there is time.” Happily for the foreign captives in Theodorus’ power the King * turned @ deaf ear to his remonstrances, with the evi- dent expectation that the safety ana weil being of the captives would ultimately prove his own salva- tion. In this he was doomed to disappoiniment, for i the “English Negus” considered his work but half aecomptisied with Theodorus still in power and Magdala.aé proud and defiant as ever in her appa- rent inaceessibility, ‘The demand for their surren- der, with assurances of honorable treaiment for himself, was what Theodorus could not brook, and he didnot even reply to it, though he still harbored thoughts of reconciliation; and, sanguine of his prowess, he hoped to rebuild his hitherto waning fortunes. Building up hopes, on Rassa’s professions of friendship, to be pardoned past offences ‘he sent one thousand bullocks aud five hundred sheep to the English camp, witha letter, in which he stated that the day being Good Friday all good Christians should eat, but that he took great pleasure m proyiding them with meat, These cattle were Srunly refused by Sir Robert Napier, who stated that he could not accept anything froim the King’s hands ‘until his demants had been complied with. The rumor that Theodorus had fled to Gojam caused. the English commander-in-chief to hasten operations, and the result was that before evening Magdala Nad falien into his hands, Theodorus had died by his own hand’ and his army disarmed and disbanded, with no casualties on the English side. The erucity aud tyranny of Theodorus was never more apparent to us than when we gazed on the three hundred dead prisoners piled one upon an- ether at the bottom of the cliff, with the hundreds of captive chieftains of Ethiopia, whom we foand in ehains awaiting their fate with that calm resigna- tipn wnien four years of captivity had taught them, We all realized then the narrow escape of the cap- tives whom we had come to release, and it was with something akin to wonder that we gazed upon them, assuring ourseives tous that they reaily existed in ‘the flesh. ‘The dead King was buried in the chapel, Magdala was sacked and the inhabitants driven away, and in a few hours, with the exception of an English gur- Fison, nota single soul was on this dreaded Amba. Two days after orders were given that the fortress should be eg: gene burned, aud to the Royal En- gineera, under the direction of Captain Goodiellow, the task was assigned. Before they commenced on the work.of destruction your correspondent rode up to take @ fival look at chamber of horrors, the patacea,; the harems, the treasure houses, the chureh and other scenes of interest within, Atthree o'clock P. M. on the ifth inet. the Thofusbun gate, command- roach, was blown up, and as the northward each house was set bul i Ines, iaded guns aus exploded Projectiles flew in every direc- was @ sea of fire set in the perfect heavens, the flames rolled in crimson waves far over the ¢lif—_fa, burning rafters like fiery swords were swept over the heights into the awful abyss below, setting fire to the brushwoed on the slopes, with every green thing, even far down into the valley. ‘Shere Was @ trail of fire seen hustening towards Su- tmigini, each straw tent adding fuel and extending ‘this Crete age al ry ms pave pe fal Arogie valley. 8 hat browsed on the tue dogs that stil! lingered on the threshold of thelt masters’ dwellings, the chickens abont going to roost, were all consumed by the Mery waves thut swept over the ts. The stench from the hola- cants wae fri Over five handrea tiuman bodies wust have been consumed by tie surging mass of fire, which destroyed Magdaia and the neighboring vil- lages. Even the church wherein Theodorus was buried, General Napier had hoped to save, ‘was aiso destroyed by tue devouring ciement. The Gallas and the people of Shoa hastened to the edge of the opposite platean to witness the swift ruc: tiou that ad overtaken the Amba and its garrison, shat had so long defied and held them at bay. ‘the next day val queens came in to offer the success of the English and to apeak their joy at the death of the “Great Negus.” These were but the preliminaries to the real object of their visits. In my last telegram | siated that Wagshum Gobazze would be crowned King of Abyssinia. The messenger had been sent-to him tendering the royal crown to lim, which was politely but firmly refused. While Dayoz Mucherba ued hia operatio! contini ne of watching the game be- tween ‘Theodorus and Napier, Govazze, insiead of ‘on # peaceful pilgri to Gondar, was his victories irom Debra Tabor to Gondar and Isana. He had fought three ite ‘battles, had killed his brother, » Go- » and @eciared himself waster of ali the vinces from Donahil, on the coast, to the Nile. jow, one of the prisoners released by us was @ cousin named Wagsnyin Deferi, who, regal ‘aig He is imikd aad bumane in diapost Gah andthas preat miutary’ tect and geniun. ie to the tful Prince of Larta, and though Vobazze is @ ueul 44 Deferi ts determined to uphoia him in bis neu 6 from the tb Rapier was dead his joy was excer- Po and he presented him with bandred jars.” ‘To th of a crown end of the amba a Mi m reli tier that he ind an yet managed to elude Theodorus and captiv! 3 and now that the King was dead he yt wish be made & his own will, for if he once conid never leave it, of Magdaia he it by the Gallas, and with- Su Theodoros canoou Magtals would be ah #0 im. received his answer the messenger <e- m Gobazze’s camp, and arrived the same ar One ene ‘aimanta wes Walkalt, of the Asubo Gi who ring the mi fi & Bove- supported by most loyal sal Walkait retired to her own country Yo x... her jeaious: of her rival surrounded jundreds of her best sol diers, di in all the fantastic notions of barbar- ‘ous minds, While Mustebat, all emiles and genuine sremeny ‘was most entertained by the victo- rious English General. A silk tent, formerly the ea Wer i the Lt yang son were lodged. ‘where! pier’s cooks were busy inties was a total DI by magni Py cnerche to which which cated forth her warmest thanks, int of great persuasion she complied With te requonk taat fei 4 : 4 EY : from ita rocky heights amid shining spray and rainbows fully four thousand feet below us, simuitanousiy we lift our voices in songs of praise, the captives, who are near by, moved by & sudden impuise, fall upon therr knees and join in the universal chorus of Spankegtv ing, There never was such a sight witnessed before in Abyssinia, Mounting our horses we followed the Euro} regiments, whose bands were now playing “God Save the Queen,” and while standing up im the sad- die to catch one parting glimpse of the far famed stronghold of Theodorus we wondered if we should ever stand upon the plateau of Talanta and look back upon Magdala again. NAPIER REVIEWS THE ARMY. Before continuing the march from Talanta plateaa seaward a grand review was held of the Army of Abyssinia. They presented @ jnost gallant array, taking into consideration the fatigues they had un- dergone, Three months ago, When they first siarted from the tableland of Senafe. straining their eyes to- wards the Fquator, they numbered 6,600 strong: 6 day they numbered ‘The Cominai c was very Weill pleased With their fine appearance and good conduct, and the following is the GENERAL ORDER read to them after their brilliant success, which con- tains a short account of tue perils of the route: Soldters of the Ary of Abyssinia—The Queen and the pe & 4 entrusted to you a very arduous wad did ease our countrymen frow #long and pal 0 vindleate the honor of uur conntry, which ed by Pheodorus, King of Abyssiuta. ‘ou with all my hearton the noble way in tiled the commands of our novereign. ed, Often uncer tropical sun or amid storios. of rain and sleet, four hundred miles of mountainous and didienit country. many steep and precipitous ranges of thay ten thousand fect. it altitude, where iid aot keep pave with you, ived within reach of your enemy, though hours without your snppilea When’ yon ty food and some of you for inany or the formidabie chasm of the Jashiio and defeated the army of Theodorus, which poured down upon you from their lofty fortress in full comtidence of victory. ‘A host of many tionvands bave laid down their arms at your tet. You have captured and destroyed upwards of thity pleces ¥, nany of great weight and efficiency, with ample stores of atamauition, ‘You have stormed tie almost inaccessible Fortress of May- dala, defended by Theodorus with she desperate remnant of his chiefs and foliowers, Aiter you forced the entrance, Theod who. neger showed inercy, distrusted the offer Gf mercy eld out to Bim aud died by bis own band. ‘You have released noi only the British captives, but those of other friendly uations. ‘You have unlvosed tiie chains of nore than ninety of the principal chiefs of Abyssinia. Magdala, on which so many victims have been slaughtered, has been ‘committed to the flawes, and remains only & scorched rock. Our complete and rapid success is due First, to the mercy of God, whose hand J feel assured has been over na in a just cause, Seconds, to the high spirit with whfeh you have been in- spired. Indian. soldiers have forzotien the prejudsoes of race and creed to keep pace with their Buropean comraden, Never bas an army entered on a war with more honorable feelin baw carried you through many fa- tigues syou have been ouly eager for the mo- ment waen you could close with your enemy, The rememuranee of your privations will pass away quickly, but your gallant explolt will ifve im history, The Queen and the people of England will appreciate your servicer. ‘On my part, as your commander, I thank you for your de. votion to your duiy and the good discipline you bave taain- {ained. Nota single corupiaint haa been made agalast @ fHelds jujured or Villagers wilfully molested ia per- 89 oF proper ye must not forget what is due to our comrades who have deen lavoring for us ia the suliry climate of Zoola and the ass of Koomaylee, or in the monotony of the posts which ave mainiatned our communications. Each and all would have given ali they possessed to be with us. But they dewerve our gratitude. Tshail watch over your safety to the moment of y embarkation, and to the end of my Iie remember with that Ihave commanded you. K. NAPIEK, Liewteriant General, Commatlor-in-l Came, DALsULo, April BU, 1868. THE NATIONAL GAME. Atluntic vs. Mohawk. At the Capitoline grounds yesterday a very respect- able number of persons atteuded for the purpose of witnessing the game between the Atlantic and Mo- hawk clubs, of Brooklyn. The Mohawks have lately added several tough young warriors to their tribe, and it was yenerally understood that they were adepts in the use of the club.and the wiles of war- iors when on the war path. But with all their strength and «trategy they had undertaken too much when they attempted to stem the surging of the Atlantic. Fors time they made a brave tight against their sounding opponents, but finaily the waves Follewed fant and fojlowed faster, and lashed the plucky young Mohawks #o a8 to con- fuse and floaliy overvowe them, with the foliowing score to show for t! E ATLANTIC. nh F, ly 0. Ry i 54% 9 1136 1 951 3 O71 4 O26 1 e448 i 026 © Prats. os4@ 2 McDonald, ¢. i: 107 3 Totals... ....... 7 52738 WINGS. Bu. Ath. Bth. Gh. Td. 80h. WA, 10 21 6 a4 461 6 BOF 6 Douvie plays—Davenport and Forker 1; foul_bound and ane to first base, catching Start and Pearce. Tracey and orker, 1; one-hand fy eatch of line Dall, passed 10 first pur ting oud Chapman and Zettlein. Crane and Start, 1; put ng ont ‘and O'Brien on second and first bases on O'Bri- en's bit. Home rane—Miles, 1; Wingins, 1. Umpire-mr, Pike, of the Mutual Club. rera—Mesare. Hudeon and Monk. Time of game—Two hours aud ten minutes, From the above it may be sh that the game ‘was generally very fine. The Atiantios, with the ex- ception of Pratt, did remarkably well. Of the Mo- hawks Forker rves atl that could be said in praise, His playing was superb, while that of Delis- sier, Tracey, McRea, Lennon and Davenport was more than ordinary. The outfielders, however, did not attend a, well to their duties and missed seve- ral eo jes of ae the Atlantic figure ei sinali. The umpiring was (air, but rather tame, noon and strikers took advantage of the umpire's ity in plentiful style. The game showed that the Mohawks can play @ first class and will trouble many of the older organizations during the searon Matches have been arranged to come off as fol- ioYtne b—Eckford va. Athletic, of Brooklyn; Union Sine Social, of New York, vs. Champion, of Jer- jane bo Union, of Morrisania, vs. Yate; New dune 6—Mutual vs. Oriental, of New York; Union HaNDG e—Fenwood va. Harlem; Mount: Mopsieceagany Jane !1—"Seek aad, Quakin vie Qunl and Scissors; Union grounds, one P. June 1s—Active ve. Rose Hill; Fordham. Base Ball Notes. Stockman, lately of the Irvington, bas joined the Mutual. One ciub’s lose, another club's gain. ‘The Atiantica will leave for Niagara and interme- @iate places on the 11th inst. ‘The Maryland Club, of Baltimore, whipped the Na- tionals of Washington om Tuesday last. Score 26 zi. ‘Tie white hat appeared dn he Capttotine grounds 7th Unions, of Washington, wt ay at Baltimore the in at Pittal See ats former |, of eourse. Koenwee Rua, the new pitcher for the Haymakers, is said to be a “stunner.” ‘base ball this week Thomas Mann, ee ee NEW YORK CITY. Tir cours. UTED STATES pISTRECT CoURT—CRMmOUL CALENDAR, Charge Against Revenue Keepers fer Re- moving Whiskey from « Distillery Under Before Judge Blatchford. The United States vs. Thonias Kennedy, Witiam Ryan an4@ John Brien.—In this case counsel for the Prisoners moved fora postponement of the trial im | worman Glastader, consequence of the absence of Codector Bailey, whom he regarded as a material witnese for the de- NEW YORK HBRALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 5. 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. pn.—Mee. 66, 37, 06; 208, 171, 198, 179, 206. 1516, 1511, wk a kak a CITY. INTELLIGENCE. MimiraRy PaRavdgs.—The Ninty-sixth regiment National Guard, Colonel J.D. Krehbiel, wil! parade on the 11th inst. Line wilt be formed on Bond street, ‘at half-past one o'clock P.M. PaLy FROM A Scarroup,—A. bricklayer, named while at work on 8 bullding In course of erection in Fifty-third street, fell from the t the distan forty feet, and fence. The parties changed onder ths indicinent haa | Broke ai ot is iba te “ Coaveyed to. his been neral Gleeson, In- | home injuries att oF of Internal Revenue, pase the authority of |. Cxickmr.—The Manhattan Cricket Club will meet a gn zw prove mes oH on their ground foot of Ninth street, Hoboken, on ere Was great ice and im- | Saturday next, to play a match between the married A propmety en “ oat ee eaters ote ait ‘nd | 824 single members of the above club. ‘The friends that the worthy ‘and | of the and the New York Cricket Club are 1n- efficient ‘ner- ited to take part inthis day’s sport. Wickets to be vice; that’ while they were in charge of | Pitehed at twelve o'clock. the r) committed no-of- AMERICAN InstITUTS.—The stated monthly meet- wi Attorney, and refused having been sworn, Mr. the «: Bell, Assistant Dit ttorney, stated the case, which was substantially to'the fol- lowing effect :—The distillery of Bernard Hamber- ger, in West Thirty-eighth street, was seized by Gen- eral Gleeson, who ‘placed William Ryan, one of the defendants, in charge of it as keeper. The duty of- anand the other two defendants was to take irge of aud see that no one should take. of nor remove any portion of the while there in charge of the that hey ware detected in the act of removin; relof jakey from the premises,” General Daniel Sinith, an officer of police, and Mr. Hettrick, Collector, were exammed for the prosecution and cross-examined for the defence, The jury fonud Kennedy aud Brien guilty and Ryan not guilty. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT —IN- ADMIRALTY. Adjustment of Cargo. 2 y It Was alleged @ bar- Neeson, Rathbone and Others vs, Fowler and Others.—In | remains were conveyed to the Morgue and Corener thts case the plaintits are owners of the ship Oneida, | Schirmer notified to hold an inquest. ‘which was run aground on the flats of Staten Istand in January, 1867, The defeudants were owners of a part of her cai claum $11,880, and the defendants refuse to pay on the ground that the captain of the ship was not justi- fied in running her ashore, and that their property on board, gonsisiing. of linseed, was considerably a nd. The veasel was injured by ice and had « hole stove in her bow, by which, it was alleged, the captain became alarmed forthe ship’s safety and ran her on Statev Isiand, The defendants and all other owners of the cargo had signed an average bond to pay tuctr share of the genera! average joss sustained by the sip andcargo; but on being called upon to dischai rete «tae claim for which th on the ground that great had signed they diditional expense d_ the Ben Adains for $7,000, me Ww Orieans in March, 1s of S41 barrels of four shipped 3. ‘This lot of rrels which r brand: or harged ber entire carwo, some thousands of barrels of four, 0 19. East river at the risk, as of the owners; and of the partieniar consign the ifbetlants ft was testified that Watts, Crane & Co. had received in misiake or ‘ay 56} barrels, Judge Blatchford rth were entitled to a 4 by them by the nor flour, deducting the freigh' fied in the bill of lading in c: the 1,000 barrels consigned. | sioner to ascertain and report the amonnt for which the decree is to be ent on thar basis, Bec { Dean and Donohue for libellants; TLO. 7. Buck ani 4. K. Hill for claimants, UNITED STATES CINCUIT COURT. Cook va. The Tribune Association. Kefore Judge Nelson. The case of Mr. Cook, Postinaster of Chicago, in ‘a suit fof a libel against the Mimune newspaper, hav- ing been reached on the calendar, Mr. James T. Brady said that solid reasons existed why the case should be tried this term. Mr. Ll. T, Wiiliams ex- pressed a hope that a postponement would be ac- ceded to until the October term, His duties as Reg- ister in Bankruptey would oceupy all his time during the present term. Judge Nelson said he did not tind hinweif warranted in postponing the case, The rea- sons assigned by Mr. Williams were insuMetent, aod he would set, the case down for triai on the 20th ) instant. of the $61 barrels of 4 other charges spect. of the due delivery of Reference to a connnis- SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Before Judge Barnard. | Darting os. Ba rhe action in this case was brought on the defendant's undertaking, given in an action by Pluintif against one Clark, to secure the | Teleare of property attached. The answer set up was that the Public Administrator had been Megally appointed administrator of Clark’s estate, who had died, and that the judgment in that action had been obtained by collusion, A motion was how made to | strike out the answer as void and for judgmeut for | the piaintimt, Tt was contended that the question whether the administrator was legally appointed or hot had been decided in the Surrogate’s Court, and could not be re-examtved in this collateral manner, and that the question of collusion was disproved hb, the affidavits, The defendant submitted that Clari had died, being a non-resident, without leaving any assets in this county, apd consequentiy that the Sur- } rogate had acquired no jurisdiction, and that the judgment in that action was taken by collusion, when a good defence had existed. The case having been fally argued Judge Barnard por th “fi atatite Pt for def t ‘or the plaintiff, Elliott F. Shepard; for defendant, » We SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. ‘The Chicago and Rock Island Railwuy Litie «ation. Mr. O’Conor concluded bis argument im this case yesterday morning, when the court took the papers and reserved judgment. In the Matier af an Application ef the Commis. sioners af Estimates and Assessinents of the Proposed Boulevard.—In this case the court directed that the report presented be sent back to the commissioners for alteration and returned on Tuesday next with the necessary emendations. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Before Judge McCunn, Alphonse Bernstein vs. Lowisa Bernstein.—In this case, in which an application was made to vacate the judgment of divorce granted for the plaintif, upon the ground that the testimony given before the referee was faise and that the defendant had evidence to disprove the all tions of adultery subsequently discovered and which was argued by Edwin James, counsel for the defendant, and Mr. Fullerton for the plaintiff on Saturday last, the court rendered a sion vacating the judgment of property: and that | sent information to the Coroners’ office that the body. go, from Culeutta, The plaintits | shiping at this church assembled at the residence had heen incurred. Case ou, Breach ef Contract. Partridge, Wells: & Co. os. The Ship Ben | —In this case, which had been heard last Ing was held last evening at the rooms in Cooper Institate, Horace Greeley presiding. An. invention te peoyend care Tuan off the track was recetyed referred to the Committee on ures. The of seven new members and amendments to the by laws constituted cy remain- business transacted. DRowNgD MAN ON GOVERNOR'S ISLAND.—General Wallen, in command at Governor's Island, yesterday of an unknown man had been washed ashore on the island, From some marks on the body it was sus- spected deceased had heen fonlly dealt with. The remains were removed to the Morgue, where Coro- ner Keenan will hold an inquest to-day. FOUND IN THE Warer.—The body of an unknown, man, apparently ubont thirty-five years of age, dressed in an overcoat, flannel blouse, dark vest and pene, shirt and boots, was found floating in he dock, foot of Warren street, North rfver. ie Wrst Firty-Tiky Sraver Barrisr Cuurcn.— Last night a large number of the congregation wor- of the pastor, when a social reunion occurred in com- memoration of the opening of the anager Sev- eral hours were speat iu social intercourse, in which the congregation .very generally participated, The event was One that will long be remembered. Tuk DEATH OF Mr. MAppEN.—Corener Schirmer yesterday held an tuqnest at the foot of Eightieth street, Norih river, on the body of Patrick Madden, the man whose death was the result of injuries re- ceived by being struck by the cow catcher of a train of cars belonging to t judsou River Railroad Com- pany, a8 heretofore reported in the HERALD, The ec- currence being accidental the jury rendered @ ver- diet to that effect. Deceased was thirty-seven years of age and a native of ireiand. He was in the em- ploy of the Railroad Compaiy. HAWKINS’ ZovAVES.—Company F, First regiment Hawkins’ Zouaves, .N.Y., Will make an excus sion to Peckskill to-day, where they will assist in decorating the graves of soldiers who fell in the and Who are interred in tie vietnity, 'Tl pany will leave their and Broadway, at half he cou orner of Fourth street si six A. M. and take the eight o'clock fritin for Peokskill, arriving there about a quarter past nine. ‘mors COAST SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE HARBOR.—AS- sistant William Edwards, of the United States Coast Survey, with his party, ia now engaged at Sandy Hook running lines of soundings to determine whut induence the construction of jetties at the Sandy Hook tort bas bad on the chanuels at the mouth of the Bay of New York. ‘These jetties have been built | by the Engineer corps to protect the beach in front of the new fortifications, and maturally enor they have in some measure aifected thee currents in that part of the harvor, Preetsely what effect this change _ofeurrent tay have in the channel is the point to be determined by Mr. Edwards. | Tae AMERICAN DENTAL Convenrion.—The third day's proceedings of this Convention were concluded yesterday, at Cooper Institute. The oflicers elected for the next twelve months were installed—Presi- dent, J. M. Crowell, New York; Vice President, J, elland, Kentucky; Recording and Correspo retary, J. 8, Latimer, New York; Treasurer, 1, Sintth, Connecticut. [t was resolved that the mext ineeting of the Convention be heid in New Haveu, an., the time ior holding It to be fixed and published by the Executive Committee, The Convention then proceeded to discuss improvements in operative dentistry. DANGEROUS . BUILDINGS. —Criminal neglect in the barry to pusb forward to corpletion buildings in process of erection is rarely more glaringly exhibited than i three new brick buildings being put up near the corner of Third avenne and 1034 street. The end wall, aving mo buliding to lean against for sup- port, Is barely kept from falling by propping. The thinhess of the walls—the cracks already ap- pearing in them—and strikingly skeleton-like look of the buildings, aside from the propping re- ferred to, call for some attention from the Rutlding Coumissloners. In fuct, a special tour by the com- uilesloners ‘hrough the entire upper part of the elty imrespect to wdding to the safcty. of new buildings and enforcing conformity with the building laws would be alvended with most advantageous results. PoLyTees BRANCH OF TIE AMERICAN ENsTI- TUTE.-—There was the usual attendance at the meet- ing last evening, in Cooper lastitute, of the Poly- technic branch of the American Institute, and there ‘man presided. First was «discussed the subject of ventillation; then was exhibited a novelty in the way of a postage scale, giving the postage to be pair on any letter of any weight to any eowntry, and inen « carpet shaking machine. A long discussion, con- tinued from the last two meetings, followed on the subject of underground railways, and occupied the remainder of the evening. All the various plans before the public were strenuously advocated, to- gether with a streng counter argument in favor of the system of clevated rail ways. Tue Law ov Stonms.—A paper on the above sub- ject was read lastevening by Dr. W. Thome before the New York Nautical School, at No. #2 Madison street. It presented an interesting scientific expla- nation and analysis of the various atmospheric disturbances differently entitied hurricanes, tor- nados or cyclones, and the natural wa fov- erning each, and was deserving of a neh larger audience than was present, which indeed tn point of numbers was very slim. A proper understanding of the theories and principies elucidated by Dr. Thoms the part of seamen would contribute much othe safety of our marine. Boarp ov Avpit.—At the meeting of the Board yesterday the claim of John Young for $749 waa heard. Mr. Young testified that he was the owner of three Jots on Seventy-ninth street, near First-ave- nue, in 1859, and that @ sewer was made in the eet, for which he was ai ‘in the hove amount. Some of his n¢ighbors succeeded in effecting the rescinding of their assesamnent on some technical and Mr. Yonng applicd to the ground: divorce upon terms, and referring the whole question | Qomptroiler, therefore, to have his money refunded. to another referee. Mr. Edwin James and P. ©. Talman for the applica- tion; Mr. Fullerton and Mr Cotteriii for the plaints. Judge Garvin adjourned the court yesterday morn- ing in respect to the memory of ex-Prestdent Bu. ebanan. COURT OF GENERAL SEssiOns. Alleged False Pretences. Before Recorder Hackett. ‘The trial of Edmond Waliachi, alias Frank (who ts jointly indicted with his father, Simon Frank), charged with obtaining goods by false pre- tences, was commenced yesterday in thie court. a trict Attorney Hall in opening the case stated that the defendants were ‘With swindling 4 num- ber of merchants im this city. The indict. to try was ment which the jury were called found on the ne of Solomon , farm of Gerachel fleld & Co., who testified that is66, the defendants called at thelr they were worth from $30,000 to $40,000; that they from Tatra 950,00 and at he (the elder 1k) hi given his sons $30,000 to go into business srerctstecaiace rsa cet shi to Galveston. Mr. Rosenfield subsequently Sishomote kes aces " “ of dry ‘while on ‘Ani he had no place of ‘there. ‘The Getenaant b Rote fo? rour onthe forthe bl of Friedman, who was in the office of Frank e Liberty sired, and Satniet Friedberger were examined. ‘The cave Will be resumed to-day, COURT GALENDARS—THIS GAY. bara es steep tes a, S. o ie ot Gk oe et ah Be a fe fast fmt fet Set tind an Se 4518, 401, 4682, 4690, bar, Abs, aber, 487, 4877, Steg frac fs Sto, fio! Sn Se Hr } ai Ge sis sh i fa So ee at 4804, 4888, 4900, 4098, 4945, 4957, 4900, 4978, 5018, 5019, 6021, 6023, 6027, 6069, 5067, 6080, ove, toon” 0003, 4001, Sonn, Surname Count—s ae Tana Beef 2S wg Sag 11, 190, 189, 198, 194, My Earaond | house was The Comptroiier refused to comply, aud application was made to the Common Councll, by whom the matter was laid on the table, and now the applica- tion is made to the Board of Audit, The Boi ra ad. ' journed gotil Monday next, 8th inst. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. | CUAKGR OF FALSE PRETENORE.—Mority New! ‘sterday committed by Judge Mansticid, of the Essex Market Police Court, to answer a charge of obtaining $75 worth of fancy goods throngh false representations. Mr. Simon Tuniger, of No. 694 Kast Eleventh street, the complainan: alleges that he gave the ing yn to the o cused to Gi] ap order the be had received from 4 country merchant, which goods he has since been unable to recover or get pay for. Srasvine Avra4gy.—Annte Moran, residing at No. 102 Washington street, and John Fitzputrick hed a quarrel on Wednesday night, during which it is alleged that Fitzpatrick drew a sharp pointed knife and‘stabbed Annie in the neck, ace th serious wound, ‘She gave an alarm which Jo Fite of the Tweuty- patrick’s by officer ry seventh The prisoner was taken before ad and committed to the Tombs for trial. ALLBORD FOnGER ARRESTED.—A man known by several aliases, but most generally calling timeeif Jos. W. Hadley, waa yesterday brought before Judge Mansfeld, at the Eesex Market Police Court, chasged with forgery. ‘The complainant, Joseph 0. Jenkins, cnshier of the Third National Bank, Brooklyn, in te je Chathans ‘ational Baal’ of at iif ion, "aa no the ‘ ond cues, led away are said to have A CALIPoRNTA BMIGRANt Roped sy BaAnrene.— A day or two since Whittaker Dixon, a young man avout twenty-four years of age, arrived in this city en route © California to join his frientis. Yesterday morning, while Dixon was near a ticket office im Canal street, he was dcoosted by Charies W a Germ: Woe eae bs ee ag Cuore Seen ea eras tence ‘ae ayaa the usual variety of topics discussed. Professor | Dixon then entrance of ines, and after: eet whom is alleged to mah mae =i him, when the un) into Dixon's taloons the $150 he Mad with Winch, fled with the plunder. followed in pursuit of the 28, bug accomplice in thé robbery intercepted detained him till they escaped through to the other side of the buttdii Dixon, thieves, + to the precingt house and made Known his loss to ape to whom he gave a partial the robbers, Officer Lindenstruth was immediately set to work RR the case, and subsequently succeeded Inch, whom Dixon positively identified by ascar under bis left eye as one of the men who had robbed him. The prigoner is twenty-eight years of age and lives at No. 8 Albany street. ‘of ‘course he denies his it. The other parties to the robbery are still at large. By this loss Dixon is left almost penniless among strangers. stepped one on each wo man thrust his hand ‘ket and took therefrom from his hotel and, Dixon ae THE KINGSLAND BOND ROBBERY. 2# contained an account of the robbery of the vaults of E. L. Kingsland & Sons, of No, 55 Broad street, and the escape of the thieves, with about fifty thou- sand dollars in bonds and ‘fifty dollass in currency. by means of removing the bricks between the com- inside two men, one of | Captain R, Belleville. Mr. James Wilson, presided, Ullman, pl It will be recollected that the Heratp of March | modest, 5 ———~ 1a, but no | Darling. He was unmarried and lived at Pauipe ‘Trenton. Gray? aRo LouFAs Ratiridatipe ota 2 y, Maas meeting for the ratification of then: a! Grant and Colfax was held at Taylor's Hat yesterday evening. 4 large aumber of tadies and gentlemeD Were present. The meeting was called to order by assisted by a vice president from each ward. A retary from each ward was a9 gppointed. Mr. ‘Wilson, upon taking the > addressed meeting. ue of the names Grant Colfax _ the . audiei of Penney vania, the: ir meetin; waa ‘uae » ene itor Nye. “The speakers cheem A band of music enlivened the oc havea large 1 and have ‘Hall as ‘republic nee rs for gaged Tem calmpalgn. on BOO Wio Was Jrscs, N, Tibbals & Co., New York. ‘The title of this book fully represents its character. ‘The author is a defender: of Christianity from his point of view, and a bellever in Jesus as the Messiah, according to his way of viewing the matter, and he has bestowed a great deal of labor, with considerable... learning, to show ‘who was Jesus.” He was too appears, to give tis name to the public, but we understand he is a private gentleman of for- tune and a native citizen of New York. The worl: shows, however, that he is learned enough in theol- ogy, biblical’ istory and the original languages in K ,NOTICES. . ‘The burglars effected an entrance by means of | which the Scriptures were. written to be. first class false keys. After gaining admission to the interior | divine. He shows who Jesns was in the purposeand of the office they effected an entrance to the vaults | dispensation of Providence, in the symbols, allegories and prophesies of the Old Testament and under the roe open the Marge | Jewish system, in actual history, in-'thé’ Church, tn chronoiogy, {n psychology and in the development nd they left the premises with the property | anu progress of mankind. The seven hundred pages partments and secured their prety After rifling the ‘Vaults the burglars attempted to safe on the main floor, but in this they were unsuc- , a above named, ‘The detectives were put upon the scent, but it seems all thelr efforts looking to the discovery of the perpetrators of the robbery proved futile, Neither Was any portion of the bonds discovered until a few days a0, when & $5,000 bond of the New York and New javen Railroad Company, No, 6,229, was traced to the hands of James B, Leffertson and James Jones, These parties were arrested on Wednesd by detective Coyle, of the Metropolitan Police, and oMcer Thompson, of the Twenty-seventh Police precinct, At a late hour Jast evening the accused were arraigned at the Jefferson Market Police Court, when Isaac (. Fryer, of No, 239 West Thirtieth street, who is agent for Mr. Kingsland during his a} y in Europe, preferred a complaint in which he sets forth that on ther 2tst of March last one certificate of stock in the New York and New Haven Railroad Company, of the vatue of $5,000, the | Jones v ntarily admitted that he gave cute to one William &. Grover to negotiate, and that suid Leffertson voluntarily admitied that he gave the bond to the said Jones. ‘The bond in gnestion was filed with the afidavit, Its number is 5,229, and it Is a certificate for fifty shares of stock’ in the aforesaid railroad. {tis dated June 4, 1s64, and has been recognized as one of the bonds'stolen on the night of the burglary, ‘The prosecution claim that in tie body of the bond, where the name “Catharine A. Kmgsland’” ovcurs, all before * has been erased by acid aad “Anthony” inserted, and that the “and? at he mination of the name has also been era: as to make it appear that ihe bo: in the name of Anthony A. King. A ca amination of the bond shows that acid or some otner substance has been employed to erase the both cases where it occurs. The prisoners, in aoswer to queries by clerk Mc- Aleer, denied the charge. | Mr. Letferison stated that he waa forty-two years of age, a native of Ohio, & resident. of New York, and & broker by profession. Mr. Jones gave his residence as Waverley place, New York, and his profession luniber dealer. As the bonds huve massed through various Bands, mame in it is very questionable whether the prisoners can be held upon the cha bur the investigation (hat will foliow will, no doubt, throw light upon a daring robbery that. for early three months has defied the keenest detectives, not- withstanding there has been @ large reward oifered a8 an incentive to an exposure of the guilty parties. The pte! annoanced that they were noi pre- pared to enter into bail last night, and they were accordingly remanded to the custody of the oficers, wao will probably bring thei before the Justice (is moruing, NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. ANOTHBE Kow AMONG FIREMBN.—About haif-past one o'clock yesterday Morning @ fire broke out in an old building belonging to Mr. Traphagen, at the corner of Prospect and North Second streets. The damage sustained wag trifling, but a row touk piace between the men of several companics of the lire Departinent. A few arresta were made, and oue of the men, Thowus Couuors, was taken beiore the Recorder and fined $2. PoLiricaL.—An informal ballot among the demo- cratic delegates on Wednesday night for President and Vice President resulted as follows:—President— Salmon P. Chase, 11; Joe) Parker, 4; Hancock, 3; MoeCileilan, 2; Horatio Seymour, 1 ice President— Hi vka, Of Indiana, 9; Joe! rker, 8; scatter- id Colfax ratification meeting was held vening ai the Catholic Institate, Daniel McLeod last . pecches Were made by Henry B. Stan- D. Culver, ex-Mayex Gopsill, A. W. Tens iors. ‘The hall was tilled and great enthu- | slasin prevailed | Hoboken. A Mas Founp Drowngp.--Yesterday afternoon the body of @ man was found floating iu the North river, at the foot of Second street. He had appa- rentiy been in the water for about three weeks, and the face and hands were stained with blood. ceased wore a dark cloth coat and pants, a light vest and black stockings; had heavy brown whiskers and mustache; was about forty years of age and exces- sively corpulent. in his pockets e found on one of which was written “49 Barclay street, up stairs.” ‘The body remains in the charge of Mr. Parsiow, awaiting identification. Newark. SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO a Polsce StRaRaNT.— About eight o'clock on Wednesday evening Sergeant John Garrabrant, while indulging in a@ little frolic with one of the officers at police headquarters, in making a playful thrust with his right hand, missed his companton’s chest and fell heavily forward, nis arm striking « door, causing @ severe fracture. He was able to reach @ surgeon, who set the bone and dressed the wound. Ae the sergeant ts confined to | bis foreman, Mr, his bed it is probable he won’t in future be so anx- fous to emulate Mike McCoole. DROWNING ACCIDENT TO A PROMINENT O1L MANU- FACTURER.—About half-past one o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Thomas H. Lyon, proprietor of the Passaic Oil Works, located on the Passaic river, at the foot of Madison place, South Newark, fell into the river at his piace and was drowned. It appears he had previously been complaining of a certain diz- ziness, to which he was subject, occasioned through an affection of the head, and was standing on the bank of the river, leaning against a stake pile, when he was seized with a severe attack. He called out to D. N, Hanc, bat the latter thought he was merély calling his attention to ® tow on the river and no heed, until suddenly Mr. Dixon fell backwards into the stream, which was running ity rapldiy at the time, Mr. Hanc, not being able ‘im, ran for @ ladder, but before he could be of any we the Cpr vite had dis- Appeared beneath the surface. ie body was subse- quently recovered. The deceased was spite a roung man, only stout thirty three. His f¢ Tt the foander of the village of Lyons Farm, a mile #0 from here. He was unmarried and foaigea with his mother at Len Later rel street. al og was senior deacon Diep ve wi ‘also @ member of Perfect Lodge, bork Of thts at. Bervirizs.—The members of the Jacksontan Democratic Association in this and adjacent towns and cities are working hard towards*s thorough or- ganization of the party. Preparations are being Made to organize a battalion of 1,600, to be uni- formed, so as to take part in the Democratic Con: vention on the Fourth of July and throughout'the comming sentlonot Cattionic socteties of end heldon Wednesday evening and “4 4 measures Ses Sa bee weizere of a distiliery on lowing statement Was made:—' id not transpire, but they statei that they have been paytng’s large percentage of print on these topics may not be remark- ably interesting to the general reader, but they will be to theologians, religious disputers and those of an inquiring and philosophical turn of mind, for the book is something new and falls in appropriately with the religious, spiritual and intellectual movements of the age. In fact, it is 4 very curious boek, and seems to spring naterally from the spirit of the times. ‘The tendency of the age is to scepticism and pure rationalism on one hand and to extreme credulity in supernatural or sptritual infuence and power on the other. A large class of sceptics will not admit any- thing supernatural or that cannot be demonstrated like @ mathematical problem, though the universe, with all in it, is miraculous and incomprehensible to the mind of man, The rationalist who ignores every- thing supernatural and follows up his development theory according to fixed laws comes at last to a int when be can go no farther. He falls down in blank despair of fathoming the profound mystery of the beginning of the material universe in any form, or he has to adinit an Mmighty creative intelligence and power which must be supernatural to fpe finite comprehension of man. But there is another clasa of sceptics in the Christian world, and a very numer- ous ciass, that reject divine revelation in part that deny what orthodox Christians understand and believe as miracies, and even a special providence acung superior to and operating upom ¢ regular laws of nature for particular ends. These reject or explain away the Scriptures when they do nut suit their theories and admit them when the; do, Renan and Strauss, though they admit some the strictly historical facts with regard to Jesus surround him with a sort of poetical halo, are as much sceptics or infidela ag Voltaire or Tom ‘The others—the half sceptics, if we ne call them s)—are nominal Christians and Spiritualists. Henry Ward Beecher ts a good representative of the scep- tics culling themselves Christians. ‘This sort of scepticism extends further among the. preachers a articul ng the, and congregations In this country, and FF in New Engiand, than many imagine. \e Spiritual- ists, who have become very numerous, have of late: adopted Jesus as their greatest medium and the . highest source of spiritual influence, while they do. not for the most part believe in the orthodox doc- trines of redemption, salvation or a vicarious sacrt fice, or in the miracies recorded in the Gospels. » Strange to say, however, they pretend to work or i miracles scarcely less extraordinary, in which th reas of 1 gad are suspended or overcome spiritual influences, are ‘author o: “Who was Jesus ™ evidently inclines, to spiritualism, though he repudiates the assume@ freaks of disembodied spirits in table tipping an@ other such useless demonstrations as silly, lowest and unworthy tue denizens of the spirit world. he believes in the direct influence of spirits upon men and their positive intervention in the affairs of the world. He maintains that Jesus was.the Cl > or Messiah, but the son, by nature, of Joseph Mary. He holds, however, that Jesus was the incar- nation of the spirit of God, bein fect man the Christ. But he goes further sser{s that this Christ, or the Word, had passed through several tn- carnations before, in Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses and others, progressively, up to incarnation t= Jesus, when tne fulness of the spirit of God was manifested in him. Here we see a combination of Buddhism and the doctrines of the Gnostics, who flourished in the second century of the Christian era. ‘The incarnations of Boodh, the vows of the Guostics and the several progressive incarnations of Christ, according to thia author, are very much alike. im fact, the system of Christian allegory and mysticism which @ famous Gnostic, Bardesancs, who flourished in Edissa wbout A. D, 161, maintained is stmilar to the views of this writer, All those miracn- Jous interpositions of Providence from the creation down to the establishment of Christianity are re- begeten ere —_ eae in by. ae. Christians throughout the history of the treated as allegories or symbols, sPeoura ary the author shor st deal of ingenuity and research, and brings ald @ revised transiation of the Hebrew text, with an elaborate system of chron- ol and Scriptural arithmetic. Altogether itis» curious book, making out a new and convenient &y: tem of religion, combined of ieism, Spiritual ism, mysticism, Gnosticism, Bud m and Chris- tlanity, And ft reflects in a striking manner the free ulative spirit of the age, as well as the ex- mary fermentation of ideas pertaining to phi- losophy, psychology and religion. Marrenrs’ PicroriaL History oF THe Great Re- BELLION. Published by Harper & Brothers. With No. 32 of this:popular but not very authentic or unpredjudiced work comes the announcement that it will be completed with No. 35. The book will, however, be always valuable a9 a work of art) or artistic reference, owing to the fact that the ex- citing events that are therein tilustrated were taken on the spot during the actual occurrence of the stir ring seenes which they a which in fatare years will unquestionably be interesting allke to the ‘tudent and the artist. “ATTEMPTED. SUICIDE. On Tuesday evening a young girl, going under the name of Ida Healey, and Charles Healey, ex-police- man, were arrested. On Wednesday morning they were arraigned before the Justice at Jefferson Mar: ket, who committed Ida to the court prison to await investigation. What disposition was made of Healey” did not transpire. Ida was locked up, but im con- versation with parties in the female prison she de- and. ‘by "her strange: Tecomertae ettraores Se’ ues R as tea we eeparate cell 3 herself ® woman to watch over her, Between eight and nine o’c! in the evening the attendant was absent for minutes for the purpose of procuring @ and on his return found the girl hanging by the knob of the she had attached @. door, to which and neck towel and handerchtef. After the n MR ng A joone she had thrown herself of gave the alarm Toom. nearly dead when the attendant rought keeper Smith -] and b She was cut down at once and Dr. Hu: iy ins Hen me an mmate of an institute at Morrisan! ree a8 a Sister of C) m7 fnithe Hana.o of yesterday tm the report of the ‘Thirty-third treet the fol- “The owners’ names Are reported to have to tvo persons named C. Birdsail and Wiliam Biel | In Contradiction of or two ber yy ele tl 2 ee ear it selsares: ob. ner hes i} rue,