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EEE EE et Cae ABYSSINIA. First Consequences of Napier’s Victory. THE CHIEFS IN ARMS. Civil War and Widespread Desolation. The Last Acts and Bloody Deeds of Theodorus. By way of England we have the following special correspondence frem Abyssinia, dated to the 30th of April, describing the sad condition of the country Tesuiting from a general civil war precipitated by Napier’s victory and the death of Theodorus. The Territorial Condition, Social and Pollti- eal—Theodorus’ Reign and its Fruite—The Rising of the Chiefs—Civil War—Imperial Executions and Bloody Scen¢s—The British March to the Coast. ‘TxcassE RIVER, Province of Wadela, erat ON THE RETURN HOME, April 30, 1863. The days of the great Theodorus and his reign of terror are at an end, but confusion and dire anarchy are substituted instead. Whatever good results the English have reaped from their expedition to this Most unhappy country, most disastrous does it prove tothe nations of Ethiopia. All seem gathered to- gether to war upon each other. Every house is di- vided against itself. Princes hitherto silent from compulsion have raised their standards of rebellion against their acknowledged and legitimate sover- eigns. Vast armies, collected from the most remote Parts of this vast empire, rally around the lately im- Prisoned chiefsand march against the invincible Gobazye and his barbarous legions. The King of Shoa is in a quandary. Kassal, of Tigré, is perplexed, and Walkait, of the Woclo Gallas, 1s obliged to lower her lofty crest to her “‘fair’'rival, Musterat. Gobazye and his ubiquit- ous General Dajiriz Mushesha only one short week ago were in the full zenith of their power, having overrun all the country from the Donakil to Gonaar, when, lo! a new actor appeared on the stage in the person of a late captive chief, named Ali Furrus, who appears to be an object of terror and dislike, or suspicion, to the victorious Mushesha, who pursued him as far as the Zedjon Galla country, determined to capture him or die in the attempt. When driven to bay Ali Furrus, finding himself surrounded by his former subjects of the Zedjon Galla, pleads ‘for pro- tection, which is instantly granted by those who have not forgotten former favors, and with a bold front, almost despairing of success, he turns on his heel and faces his dreaded enemy, Mushesha. Four days ago the battle took place and victory de- clared for Ali Furrus. At first sight of their bold captain of former days the men of Wadela, who formed the army of Mushesha, deserted him, and reversing their spears charged at full gallop upon the ranks of Dujoz Ali, langhing and shouting with Joy, saying, “Hold on, bold Dujoz; we are friends and countrymen of your province of Wadela. As the horse returns to his manger, the dog to his master’s kennel, or the soldier to his general, so we have come to serve our loved master and friend, Ali Purrus.” With shouts of defiance they returned upon Mushesha’s dismayed army, who, having not recovered from the shock of surprise which this wholesale desertion created, were easily defeated and their general made prisoner, What Gobazye will do when he hears these ominous tidings ft is almost impossible to state, but he will doubtiess commit some cruel extrava- gance, as it is said upon good authority that he ig a close imitator of Theodorus, As the late Negus has imprisoned all the legitimate chiefs of Abyssinia to prevent endless wars, Gobazye and Kassai ex- hibited but poor wisdom when they aided the Eng- lish in their invasion of his country; for now that the King Is dead and all the princes and chiefs released, their own thrones are thus rendered insecure. Mus- tevat has claimed Magdala and taken possession of that fortress, with all her force, amounting to about twelve thousand wild Galla horsemen. Two other ehiefs who have been released have fled to Gojam and Damot, with the hope of establishing a claim to some portion of the now dismembered empire. Menclek’s brother has betaken himself secretly to Shoa, with the evident intent of sowing discord among his relative’s subjects and raise an army to establish his claim to the throne; and thus the condi- tion of Abyssinia is even worse than it was when Theodorus ravaged the whole country. It has re- lapsed into its former state, composed of numerous petty provinces, continually at war one with another, There is no claimant at present in Abysinia for THE IMPERIAL CROWN who professes descent from Solomon—by Queen of Sheba—though there will be doubtless before long. Menelck, King of Shoa, according to the priests and sages of Abyssinia, is the only one living who has a right to the imperial sceptre, as he traces his pedi- Free to that dusky and frail queen who went to jerusalem ‘‘to learn the wisdom of Solomon.” It would appear that the wisest man that ever lived, not content with his “seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubiness,”” became enamored of Sheba’s sovereign, and to show how much he was flattered by the visit of so greata queen gave unto her all that her heart could desire, even “ whaisoever she asked”; “so she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants’; and the Abyssinians look with great respect upon Menelek now, considering him as the only living lineal descendant of Solomon by the Queen of Sheba. But Menelek, though brave as a lion in battle, prefers his own country of Shoa to the trouble- some sceptre of royalty over all Abyssinia. It requires no great foresight and penetration to ill the approaching fate of their country and ta ill-assorted peoples. The late head, though a tyrant, edged to be the onl, was ackow! one fitted to gov- erm, Could b 3 Maniac passion and cor himself to endeavor to gain the good will of pie thirty thousand Englishmen could not have conquered him. At Senafe he could ea sily have held the passes, and forbidden entrance by the warlike hosts of Tigre of Shoa, Bejemdar, Go- jam, Dumot, Zedjon and all the Dansbeil. Even if successful there, the English army would have been surrounded on all sides by hostile chiefs, Each hill along the route to Magdala would be alive with his soldiers. At the Amba Alegii a severe clash could have been given them; at Oachangi the Galla horse- men would pick of every straggier; at Dalanta tre- mendous efforts would be made to hurl the invaders down the cliffs; at the Bichilo the English would suffer severely, and at last before the Failah, Selasse, Salirgui and Magdala it would be impossible to state the result, Instead of the seven thousand lukewarm followers which Theodorus had with him fifty thousand would have poured down upon them from the heights. As it was Theodorus, being continually drank, lost his senses, aud instead of awaiting his enemies calmly and patiently on the height of Fallah his rash and misguidec irit prompted him to send his soldiers down to the plateau of Afogio, where 450 of them were slain. This terrible slaughter demoralized his ariiy. and dispirited and dismayed by the roiling, continuous fre of the English musketry, with hi brain weakened by deep potations, he gave way to the importunities of Rassam, the servile flatterer, and in a weak moment delivered up all the European captives to the English commander-in-chief, hoping that such @ course would prove the means of reconciliation, | Rassam deceived him; he broke his plighted word, and never returned to Theodorus, as he solemnly promised, to report progress, and Theodorus, fearing imprisonment and contumely, resolutely refused to listen to the word surrender, but retired to Magdala with a few hun- dred choice followers and there met his fate like a warrior. Having such an instance of fagrant breach of good faith, what wonder that he refused to listen to the promises of the English General. THE CONDITION of Abyssinia now presents a strong claim to the sym- pathy of the Christian world, The Galla and Mussul- man tribes are becoming more powerful, and there ia reason to fear that the very name of Christ may be Jost among the Abyasinians. Theodorus being dead, the whole country may be sald with truth “to be going to the dogs," On the retirement of the English the whole coun- try will be left a prey to the designs of Ruypt. It will be no wonder should we hear that the Pacha of Faypt has undertaken an expedition to the country. @Where there is no unity among the chiefs tt will be @ncasy matter for the Egyptians to establish their wer in this country. A good road has been made the Engiish, and it has been shown by them that fe % possiisle, with patience and a vast expenditure of money, (o undertake an expedition to its most re- mote parts. The Freneh have already claimed Annesicy Bay’as thelr own, because they aay it was ceded to then# some twenty peace ago by Nail of Arkuko, whom tey supported In power. It is better 90, for with the indax of the French her commerce must flow into Aby'ssinia, Which Will aasist in amelt- orating the national ¢haracter and bring back their pellef and worship to @ purity Which they will Inevi- tably lose otherwise, legal trade inthe empire would also have the ver.” Important effect of putting ‘an end to the ex jon of slaves, which here ia not only Uable to the same ob,‘¢ctions as on the western NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JONE 20, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. re Christians, Aibere and Skanes oe Saha merge was A Many interesting facts have been gathered from the late captives ‘S os con ape ie BEY was » most and knew the AK Detter and Mollucks, or even the Abmmm. Whatever he undertook he [yg upaolg 2, i guotasica fom Hoy took place Fo days peeve ‘the ‘ba of Paltah was, supported by copious extracts, execu- tion took place he called his favorite chiefs ther toge oe ee ee ae brig Ld that the RO ees were possibly they might besle , and theretere it was incumbent upon provide for the welfare of his brave soldiers. There were several prisoners in Magdala; incorrigibly bad ones—who had mocked at hitn and refi wise counsels: would it not be better to put away those who eat the bread of idleness, eating the sustenance of the garrison, thereby destroying what chance bey had of maintaining a siege for any length of time? The chiefs thus apostrophized agreed unanimously that the Negashi should do what secmed good in his own eyes. His words were wisdom, Satisfied that he had gained the will of his principal men he ordered that they should be brought before the imprisoned Feringhees’ quarters with their chains on. After the chiefs left him to do his biddi he dressed himself in his state robes and donned the imperial crown preparatory to visiting the Europeans. Hav- ing done so he rode on his white mule down to Salingine where he found the Europeans and native captives drawn up in two parailel linés, surrounded by his soldiers, armed tothe teeth. With proudest mien he rode up to where the prisoners stood with dreadful anxiety manifest in’ each countenance, ‘Two chiefs hastenea to lay hold of the stirrups as he Prepared to dismount, anda deep silence reigned around—“such a silence,” to use the captive’s words, “as to make the beating of our hearts audible. My heart was in my throat, almost causing strangula- tion; mny pulse beat at railway speed; I felt my Knees tremble, and the awful suspense and uncertainty were worse than the shocking reality I witnessed af- terwards.’? After dismounting the King walked backwards up and down the line Ge us sternly, and a sort of barbaric majesty pervaded every inotion. Seem- ingly satisfied with his inspection he strode quickly and nervously to the centre of the line, and impatiently throwing his silken toga over his left shoulder and pushing his crown from his brow DRSR RG DLB HAY: 80 as to havea clearer view of his victim, he hissed ron his closed teeth to the na- tive captives, saying, “Behold Iam going to slay you, because I called you and you refused; J stretched out my hand imploringly to you, and you regarded me not; you set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof. Now I will laugh at your calamity; ha, ha! 1 will mock as your fear comes; when your fear comes as destruction and your des- truction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish comes upon you.”? Then turning to his sol- diers he ordered them to separate those whom he named, and after ninety men, women and boys had been separated from the rest, cocking his pistols, he shouted out, “Now who shall I destroy first?” (No answer.) “What,” said he sarcastically, ‘are there none of these princes and warriors of Ethiopia de- sirous of dying by the hand of Theodorus, have you all turned women when the hour of death is nigh?” ‘Hold,’ shouted Ras Ingerta, a Galla ebief; “I and ue Tellows are in your power now; but, Kassai, why did you lie to me; why, oh why was I such an ass as to listen to your subtle words; why did I come and put my head in the lion’s jaws? Oh for one minute neck to neck with you, Kassai! I would show you how a Galla warrior meets hisenemy. Give me @ spear anda horse and meet me fairly and equally here only for two minutes; I would kill you and curse you. You dare not, rises aslam, with chains on my limbs. I would fight you if you dared to meet me.” “No,” returned Theodorus, with increasing warmth in his countenance, ‘you tried to betray me to my enemies; spy and traitor, you shall be food for the jackal to-night. On the heads of all those who have compassed me about, the mischief of their own lips shall curse them, Let them be cast into the fire, into, the deep pit, that they rise not up again,” “Strip these fellows,” said he, ‘and tet them behold each other’s shame, and give me their exact number.” Their rags were torn from them, and each man, wo- man and boy stood before him naked. The number of those whom he had ordered for execution was three hundred and eight—two hundred and seventy- five mep, five women and twenty-eight boys, He then said, “Spear the Galla dog! Ingerta, spear him, I say,” and Ras Ourary Euric, ever ready to obey Theodorus, leveiled a spear and flung it at his breast. “Thou hast done well,” said the King, as he saw the weapon had gone deep into his bosom; but Ras Ingerta plucked it out of the wound and flung it contemptuousiy at Theodorus’ feet. ‘An- other one,” shouts ‘Theodorus, “spear him in,” braets chiefs immediately sank their weapons into is iy The wounded chief stood up bravely, and drew them all out one alter another, the blood spurtin; from his wounds in crimson streams, when he f¢ oChupatient at’ the sl f impatient al e slow progress of the execution, the King shot ten dead with his own hand, and, throwing his revolver away, he drew his sword, and leaped towards the trembling prisoners. Eyeing them a moment, he seemed to choose one for whom he entertained a perfect hatred, for he sald to one, “Ah, yout hour has come. I am ing to drink your blood,” and, raising his sword, he cut his head off at one blow, and then drew it again across his abdomen. Theodorus’ face and clothes were covered with blood and, like a tiger who had tasted blood, this seemed to Increage his fury. He foamed at the lips and his nbd became bloodshot. After stabbing and cutting about fifty with his own hand he resi and ordered that his chiefs should try thetr hands. Many of them had personal hatreds against the captives, ‘Y proceeded with an astonishing alacrity with the awful task of massacre. Whenever he wit- nessed dexterous blows he applauded, but when he saw cuts given that but maimed the poor wretches the King would spring up and demonstrate what an carl eet ~ was pe send ce ae off the shoul- lers by choosing a strong, stu risoner and decay itating him with his own hand. > <6 A young and beautiful woman of high rank, per- ceiving that her time was gouing. rapidly, ran up to where Theodorus leaned upon his dripping sword and, throwing herself at his feat, entreated in piteous tones that he would spare her life. ! thun- dered Theodorus, ED pom came to my camp twice a3 a Ke Once I spared you because one of my chiefs asked that you might be his wife. Now, by the Sa- viour of the world, you shall sleep below the cliff of ade to night.’ So saying, while she yet bent with her face to the ground, with his whoie might he delivered a blow which almost severed her in two. Horrible as it may seem, a child gushed out of the womb, and several of the European women sickened and fainted at the sight. A boy prince, son of one of the rebellious Gover- nors who was still at large, was next killed by a sweeping biow, which took his head and left arm off. In about an hour and a half from the comme: ment of the wholesale execution the massacre was completed, and as fast as each one had been slain the body was carried to the edge of the cliff and thrown down a height of fifty feet or more. At the bottom of the cliff were several great rocks scatterea here and there, and these were covered with braius and blood. A ghastly heap of corrupting flesh was all that was left of 308 human souls, who but shortly before had been the friends in Cees ol the Euro- ins. The human shambles contained pools of lood and gore in several places nearly a foot deep, Theodorus having mastered his ee as the work of death was ended, turned to the EUROPEAN CAPTIVES. and in @ most urbane manner informed them that he would do the same to them if the English General did not listen to reason. Even his dear friend Kas- sam should die by his hand unless peace could be made, Theodorus would most certainly have carried his threat into execution if English diplomacy had not been too much for him. Rassam, when the King’s envoy arrived witn the news that a battle had been fought between the English and their people, Ne that he might see the King. Theo- dorus gladly consented, hoping that he could see his way through the deep gloom which surrounded him, When Rassam was admitted before him Theodorus got up and embraced him, entreating him to si what had best be done. The wily envoy replied, “You are an illustrious potentate; may you live for- ever.’ The English want nothing but the Europeans. When Py, have got them they will goaway. He scouted the idea that Napier wanted him, bes a against the inconsistency of such a bell this manner and by such constant assurances Theo- dorus took his crown and his life without the ample revenge he intended to have taken. From the day of the battle of Faliah to the ttme of his death Theodorus had not tasted a morsel of food, but had endeavored to forget his misery and imbe- cility tn ae, the English prisoners go by drinking tej and arrachi. This abstinence from food accounts for the emptiness of the stomach and emactated ap- | wing of the body which it presented when we found him dead near the entrance gate, Thafurbar. We have now been six days on THE RETURN MARCH = will reach the seacoast on or about the 20th of jay. Two of the men wounded at Wagonta have since died, and another is not expected to recover. Three officers have also died of dysentery since leaving the Bichulo, and about eighty-five cases of sickness from the same disease are reported, besides about 100 cases suffering from different diseases, Each evening after our arrival at the camp we were greeted by crowds of priests and warriors with songs of praise for having slain the negro Negashi, the Scourge of Ethiopia. These concourses of people, when about to tender such ovations, approach with slow steps to the tune of solemn music. Two priests dressed in scarlet robes, bearing a large crucifix of silver or brass, preceded the column, lifting their voices to their utmost stretch, bowing, courteseying and gesticulating together, which the people who follow imitate as much as possible. On arriving at the camp they form asemécircie before the English General's tent, unabashed by the thou- sand of European eyes which are gazing upon them. This music, with its strange and varied tones, has a ea he effect upon our nerves; while it does not chill nor produce disagreeable sensations it yet has the power, resounding as tt does through the deep deflles or basin-like val a7 with a thousand ringing echoes, to recall vividly to the mind scenes of past life, which are apt to be remempered with sadness and regret, While all the military spec- tators and listeners seem buried tn abstract specula- tions or miserabie Peon gees at J they are suddent, aroused into animation and vivacity by the exhi- larating sounds of the war gong, which succeeds the dolefut song of praise, Glodut is chased away from the countenance and regrets are forever dispelled on listening to the cheery tones of Warriors preparing for priests fg with tir fstle Voices! ib ralaing the See arene The interest raised ‘animating of the war and the fan' antics of the natives ig not to diminish. Higher and er the thrilling choruses, louder and louder beats the drum, faster and faster sbufties the dancer and flercer waxes the battle, 8 are thrown at some imaginary enemy, yatag ans whistle through the air, sweeping hardest limbs, and a ty Tus of triumphant cries at last announces lefeat of the enemy. Then foliows the feast of victory, whicn is followed by the war dance. Each warrior recites his deeds to the chief in glowing words, Tre- mendous were his exertions for the se cee approximating to the cruelty of 3 then demonstrated, As, for in- stance, one doughty fellow came up armed with spear, shield, sword and a brace of pistols, stood up before one of the priests who represented the King, whose soldier he was, exclaiming, “I am the King’s slave. The King 1s a warrior. 1 also am a warrior. Behold in me the King’s strong soldier! 1 also have slain men.” On this he raises his arms as if in the act of spearing some one, and exhibits the virile members of nis slain, which are the trophies of vic- tory. The King then praises him for his valorous deeds, and another one succeeds him, who relates, in like manner, the mighty deeds done by him. The night following such a victory is worthy to follow such a day, is a night spent in the grossest de- bauchery. The chants of this people and the other scenes which I have just desert! generally last two hours or more, when, as if flattered by taeir attentions, the English General bestows magnificent presents, in the sbupe of mules, horses or provisions, Between here and Antalo several petty skirmishes have taken place between the Gallas and the English airisons al the several stations along the route. ‘ight of the Third light cavalry have lost their lives in this manner, and for their treachery and ungrate- fulness Napier intends punishing the Gallas at An- talo and Ainba Aleggre on his arrival there. There are at present engaged in the transport ser- vice twenty-eight thousand five hundred miles, thir- teen thousand camels, seven thousand bullocks and nine thousand horses, besides four locomotives as far as Koomaglee. It will be impossible to transport thein all to india before the rainy season, and there is no reason to believe that the rains are to be dreaded so much as those croakers of evil (previous travellers) would impress on our minds, NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—IN EQUITY. Decision in an Important Real Estate Case— The Title of Valuable Property in Litiga- “tion. Before Judge Blatchford. Avery important real estate case, involving the title to the lease of certain premises in Broad street, certain real estate in Wall street, certain real estate in New street and Exchange place, certain real cs- tate onthe corner of Broadway and Thirty-second street, and on the corner of Broadway and Thirty- third street, has been decided in this court. The following is the opinion of Judge Blatchford:— Jpieessitn bea) J.—My conclusions in this case are C30 — 1, This court has jurisdiction to award the relief sought by the plaintitts. 2. The plaintif’s have joined the proper parties as defendants to the suit. 8, These four pieces of property—namely, 1. The lease of the Broad street property; 2. The Wall street property; 3. The New street and Exchange place property; 4, The Broadway and Thirty-second street propert—must all of them be decreed to have been copartnership property of the firm of Ezra 8. Good- rich & Co., and as such to have been personal estate and not real estate. 4. The platutiffs, by bringing this sult after ex- hausting their remedies by judgment and execution in their suits in the State court, have acquired a lien preference or priority to be first paid out of the pro- ceeds of said four pieces of property, to the exciu- sion of the other creditors of Ezra R. Goodridge & Co, (McCalmont vs. Lawrence, 1 Metcalf, C. C. R., 232, 246; In re Allen, 1 N. Y. Obs., 115, 117; Day vs. Washburn, 24 How,., 352, 355; Adler vs. Fenton, id. 407, 411; Jones vs. Green, 1 Waliace, 330.) 5. This court having jurisdiction of the case by reason of the encumbrance or cloud or obstacie which obstructs the enforcement of the legal remedy of the plaintiffs, and because it appears that the remedy aiforded them at law is inenectual to reach the property in question, will apply the property to the satisfaction of the plaintiffs’ judgment directly by its own method of proceedings. (Jones vs. Green, 1 Wallace, 330; McCalmont vs. Lawrence, 1 Blatch- ford, C. C. R., 252.) 6. The fact that the judgment of the plaintiffs was reversed ina court of probate of the State of New York is uo objection to the granting of the relief prayed for. sh iikingon vs. Tale, 6 McLean, 16; Bean vs. Smith, 2 Mason, 252, 268; Negroham vs. Lawson, 20 How., 486, 494.) 7. The widows of Ezra R. Goodridge and Franklin F. Randolph are not entitled to dower in any such property until the trust thus existing in favor of the ain as creditors of the copartnership in respect such property is fully executed. (Dyer vs. Clark, 5 Metcalf, 562; Howard vs. Priest, id. 582, Oollumb, vs. Read, 24 N. Y., 505.) 8, The bill must be dismissed as to the Broadway and Thirty-third street property. 9 A decree will be entered in accordance with these views and leaving the rights of the holders of the mortgages on the property. E, W. Stoughton and C. A. Seward, for plainti(ts; F. A. Lane, for Francis Goodridge and others; W. E. Curtis, for W. L. Skidmore, executor, and others; H. W. Robinson, for William Clark; B. W. Barney, for ne opti dec Bank; J. E. Parsons, for Brady & ‘uribut UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—SRIMINAL CALENDAR. Internal Revenue Cases—Sentences on Pere sons Convicted of Violating the Law. Before Judge Blatchford, At the sitting of the court Judge Blatchford or- dered that William Heitman and Peter Fallance should be put forward to receive sentence. Counse for the prisoners moved for a mitigation of punish- ment, and stated various grounds on which he ap- plied for the merciful consideration of the court. Judge Blatchford listened patiently to the arguments of counsel, and then addressing William Heitman be briefly reviewed the charge of which they had been convicted, that of carrying on the business of distil- jers in @ house or place where other business was carried on, and without paying the special tax re- quired by law. The penaity on conviction provided by the statute was a fine of $1,000, or two years’ im- prisonment. It seemed to be too general an impres- sion that persons had a right to commit frauds on the government and to violate the law with impunity—to do in those cases of violating the revenue law the same as they do in any ordinary business of life. The jury who tried the case had been called upon to say that the community should not labor under that impression. They have said so and the court would support the law by which @ healthy state of public opinion would be maintained, and violations of the aw shall not be committed with impunity. In consideration of all the circumstances urged in their behalf, and having regard to the recommendation of the jury in refer- ence to Fallance, the sentence of the court would not be as rigorous as the law would admit. The court could not impose the penalty of fine and imprison- ment—it should be one or the other. The fine could not be more nor less than $1,000, and he (William Heitman) should pay a fine of $1,000 and be commit- ted to prison and held until that fine should be paid. In the case of Peter Fatlance, his Honor said that in consideration of the recommendation of the jury he would sdspend the sentence and discharge him, with the understanding that the sentence was not re. moved, but only suspended, and liable any time he! after to be enforced. Heitman was then removed in custody and Fallance discharged, The United States vs. Ferdinand Sulsberger and Five Others.—This case, which was commenced on Wednesday and adjourned to oot was resumed, On the previous day, before the court rose, a question was raised by counsel for the defence on the testi- mony produced for the prosecution in reference to tne charge of conspiracy alleged in the indictment and the evidence to sustain that charge. Counsel for the defendants impugned the construction of the indictment in that respect and the line of evidence produced to support it. Counsel for the government was heard in canine tak the indictment and the testimony; after which Judge Blatchford ordered the trial to proceed, and said he would look into the oints and see if they were applicable to the case, ‘he trial was then taken up, and Collector Blake and other witnesses were examined to prove the allega- tions of fraud laid in the indictment, The distillery was in Righth street and the rectifying establishment in Ninth street, and the chi against the defend- ants is that they removed and conspired to remove whiskey from the distillery without paying the tax. 8. G. Courtney, B. K. Pas and Joseph Bell for the government, ex-Judge Fullerton, D, C, Birdsall and A. J. Dittenhoeifer for the defendants, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, The Railway Men Again at War=Injunction Against the Chica, id Northwestern Rail« way Company—The Company Enjoined from Issuing Capital Stock for the Payment of Dividends. * Before Judge Ingraham. Howell et al. vs. The Chicago ana Northwestern Railway Company et at.—An action was commenced in this court on the 16th of June against these de- fendants by service of a complaint covering forty- two pages of printed matter. The action is brought by plaintims on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, and after setting out the organization of the defendants and their subsequent absorption by consolidation of other raliway companies, allege that the whole 5 amount of stock that the consolidated companies gry yO ier eer: a wi ‘as the; fo iesue, and was only such ‘amount, afier that time, 23 was ne to be issued in exch: for the shares of capital stock issued by the respective com- panies se? to their becoming merged in one, as pro- ied the act of consolidation; that after this the amount of preferred stock created and issued Was $5,621,471 79, all created and issued in 1864; that after the consolidation the amount of capital si became fixed and determined, and was of two kinds, viz.:—First, preferred stock, which @mounted to about the sum of $8,021,471 79, and did not exceed the sum of $9,000,000; second, common stock, which amounted to about the sum of $12,010,462 66, ‘That at that time the company had a large indebtedness against it equal to or greater than the amount of its capital stock, and that afterwards, and prior to May 31, 1865, the indebtedness and stock had n spareagen to the following amounts:—The bonded or funded debt amounted to the sum of $12,020,482 87; the floating or unfunded debt amounted to the sum of $325,308 24; the preferred capital stock amounted to the sum of $12,994,719 79; and the common capital stocg amounted to the sum of $13,160,921 18. That between thewIst of May, 1865, and the 3st of May, 1866, the debt‘ and stock’ were increased a8 follows:—The bonded or funded debt amounted to the sum of $14,051,000; the pre- terred capital stock amounted to’ the sum of $13,019,055 79, and the common capital stock amounted to the sum of $13,174,901 18, ‘That of the gaid bonded indebtedness ‘the sum of $2,627,100 consisted of the said consolidated sinking fund bonds of the defendant; that between the lat- ter date and May 31, 1867, the preferred capital stock was further increased 10 $14,789,125, being an in- crease within the year of $1,773,069 83, of which Jatter amount preferred stock amounting to $982,000 was created and Jeauey for the payment of a divi- dend of seven per cent upon the preferred stock be- fore issued, which dividend was made from and paid in preferred stock instead of being paid in cash and from the yearly earnings; that this increase of $982,000 for that purpose was beyond the power and authority of the company and illegal, but that it was issued and 1s now so mingled and distributed that it cannot be distinguished from bona Jide prefered stock of the company; that the company has increased its funded indebtedness since , 1867, by about $4,- 000,000, and that after paying its total indebtedness of operating expenses, rents, improvements, <c., the company had not on the 16th of May, 1868, funds remaining from its earnings to declare and pay a dividend upon its peehiaes capital stock; but that its directors determined to increase the total capital stock so as to make a dividend of ten per cent upon its common and preferred stock, payabie m capital stock, which they had not power to do; that the plaintitf, Howell, is the owner of one hundred shares of the common capital stock, of the par value of $100 per share, and of one of the con- solidajed sinking fund bonds for $1,000, conveftible into preferred stock, at par, at option, and at any time before ie 1, 1870, in like manner as as all similar bonds of this fund, which amount in the aggregate to $2,000,000; that the plaintiff, De Veau, is the holder and owner of stock and bonds to the same amount; that about May 15, 1868, the duree- tors resolved to do, and made a dividend of ten per cent as above stated, and directed that the transfer books, then closed, should be opened Monday, May and closed on Wednesday, the 17th, and reopene on Monday, June 29; that plaintiffs believe that the books will be so opened and closed, and that the de- fendants will cause it to be done against the rights, interests and equities of the plaintiffs, and of all other owners of said stock or bonds of the company; and the plaintiffs specially claim that the company has no power or authority to in- crease its stock to pay such dividend or provide means for its payment; nor to declare or make divi- dends upon its capital stock payable in capital stock; nor to make any dividend except in money and from the net earnings or profits; nor to increase its pre- ferred capital stock for any purpose except for the conversion of the bonds of the company; nor to in- crease its preferred stock or create any such for the paymentof any dividend upon preferred stock, &c.; and further allege that they apprehend the removal of the transfer books, &c., by the defendants, un!ess perpetually enjoined, to a place beyond the jurisuic- tion of this court, and for the purpose of carring out their determination. « The plaintiffs then pray that the defendants be en- joined from doing those acts; that all proceedings had by defendants with the view of completing this scheme be declared null aud void, &c. Upon this complaint Judge Ingraham on Wednes- day last granted an order to show cause why the perpetual injunction should not be granted, and fur- ther ordering “that until cause shall have been so shown and until the order of the court thereupon the defendants in this action and each of them, and their attorneys, agents and officers, do absolutely re- frain from creating or issuing any capital stock of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company for the pu of making, apportioning or paying & dividend or dividends upon its present existing cap!- tal stock, and also from making or apportioning any. dividend upon the present preferred capital stock of said company, payable in such preterred capital stock.’? Alleged Proselytism—A Queer Case—Habens Corpus. Inthe Matter of Mary Ann Smith on Habeas Corpus.—This case came before this court yesterday morning on the return of a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the Lady Superior of the Convent of the Good Shépherd, and requiring her to produce the body of Mary Ann Smith, a minor, sixteen years of age, who, it was claimed by the petitioner, Mr. Jesse 8. Gilbert, was involuntarily restrained of her liber- ty. The petition set out that there was no further cause for the detention of Miss Smith than the fact that her ge were members of the Roman Catho- lic Church and that she had recently united herself with the Methodist Episcopal Church. It appears that Mary Ann was a domestic in the family of Mr. Gilbert, who is a Methodist, and that while in his service she also jomed that church. The “return”? of the respondent to the writ of habeas corpus denied that the girl was enjoined of her liberty through any religious opinions or inclina- tions she might entertain (the institution being, though under the direction of the Roman Catholic Church, non-sectarian), but says that she was placed under the charge of the asylum at the request of her father, as a precautionary measure against certain evidences of inclifations which, if unrestrained, would prove ruinous or prejudicial to her moral and individual welfare. The court denied the motion to discharge, and the petitioner elected to traverse the return. The case was accordingly adjourned until Wednesday next to enable the testimony on the tra- verse to be teen, The Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Litigae tion—Motion to Continue Injunction. Before Judge Cardozo. Lambard vs, The Sioux City and Pacific Rattroad Company et al.—This is the suit already reported in which plaintiff alleges that he with eight other per- sons formed the organization represented by the de- fendants, with coequal interests and a provision in the agreement by the terms of which if any of the members retired their interests were to be purchased for the joint and several interest of the remaming members, That during plaintif’s absence in Europe three members retired, and that on his return the re- maining five refused to acknowledge his claim to more than one-ninth of the original stock capital of $2,000,000, although they had purchased the mterest of the retiring members and doubled the stock to $4,000,000, He further alleges that $1,200,000 in United States bonds have been received by defendants as a govern- ment subsidy to the road, and that all but $317,000 worth has been disposed of and the proceeds depos- ited in various banks in this eity; also that the de- fendants are about to issue bonds, which are yet un- signed, to the amount of $1,600,000. Je sues for an accounting of his interests under the special agreement, and for an tajunction to restrain the parties from parting with or negoti- ating the United States bonds or the proceeds of the bonds sold, and to enjoin the engravers from deliv- ering the unsigned bonds of the eaknts tion to continue the injunction came lest t » court yesterday and was partially argued. was then adjourned until to-day, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tae WEATHER YESTERDAY.—Hudnut’s thermome- ter, inthe HeraLp Building, has shown the follow- ing changes mm temperature during the past twenty- four hours. At four P. M. the mercury rose to eighty-one degrees, that being the highest point marked during the day:— 3A. M (BP, Meus: 6A. M. 167 6 P.M. 9 A. M. -7l OPM... 12 M.... 1% WP Average temperature.... Average temperature Thursday FaLuing Tarovent A Hatonwa’ named John Daily, while at work at 165 Chambers street, fell through the hatchway and broke his leg. Ren Over.—A child named Jacob Erlich, aged three years, yesterday afternoon was run over by an ice wagon in First avenue and badly injured. FELL From A Winpow.—Timothy Sullivan, aged four years, fell from the third story window of No. 71 Division street yesterday afternoon and fractured his thigh. ScvppEN DEaTH.—Coroner Schirmer was yesterday notifled to hold an —— at 453 West Thirty-ninth street on the body of Mrs. Mary McEvoy, who died suddenly from causes unknown. FELL IN A SEWER.—James Dougherty, a laborer at work on the street, fell into a sewer at the corner of Laight and Hudson streets, yesterday evening, and was badly injured, FALLING IN OF A FLooR.—About five o'clock yes- terday afternoon the second floor of @ cooper's shop at No. 612 Washington street gave way, and falling on a workman named Frederick Lughort broke three of his ribs. He was brought to Bellevue Hos- pital. INJURED BY A FALLING SToNE.—James Golden, & laborer employed in the tearing down of the church corner Fifteenth street and Broadway, had his skull fractured and his right arm broken in two places by a heavy stone falling on him, He was taken to the hospital. THE POLLARD IMpRoGLIO.—The case of Mrs, Pol- lard avainst A. R. Pollard, who is charged with as. aeeianSEnEbpenre en neers gault and battery, was set down for yesterday at Jefferson Market Owing to the nonappearance of some of the parties the hearing was indetinitely post- poned, INQUEST ON THE Bopy OF Isaac Wakp.—Coroner Schirmer held an tquest yesterday afternoon on the body of Isaac Ward, who fell overboard in the East river on Monday evening last. ‘The jury brought in a verdict of accidental drowning. | ‘the ‘deceased was asallmaker, and has left a wife residing in London, THE Catnese EMBASSY.—The members of the im- perial legation of the Emperor of China now at Washington are expected to return to this city and take up their quarters at the Westminster Hote! on Tuesday next. On the evening of that day a ban- ques will be given in honor of the distinguished diplomas, at which the Goyernor of the State wil Dreside, FATAL Sunstroke.—Yesterday morning the first fatal case of death from sunstroke thus far reported ‘Was brought to the attention of Coroner Schirmer by the police authorities. A man about thirty years of age, whose name is unknown, was found prostrate on the pavement in Ninth avenue, between ‘I'wenty- second and Twenty-third streets, from the effects of the extreme heat. He was taken up and removed to the Mount Sinai Hospital, Twenty-eighth street, where death ensued soon after admission. SALE OF O1L PAINTINGS.—The auction rooms of Mr. Robert Somerville, No. 37 Nassau street, were largely thronged yesterday by purchasers of a collection of oll paintings, and the bidding was quite spirited, though the average prices were low. Most of the paintings are imported, principally the works of German and Flemish artists, though with a fair sprinkling of the products of our own artists. The “Market Scene,” ¥ J. N. Culverhouse, brought $124; the “Palace and Bridge of the Emperor Caligula, Kome,” by B.C. Coates, $61; the “Giorrio di Mur- carto Lulno Laggo Magygoire,” by Collingwood Smith, London, $61; the ‘Devil's Blum,” Alleghany Mountains,” by W. A. Ferrichs, $81, and a ene in the White Mountains,” by G. Hartwick, $20. The prices realized varied from about these extreme figures. The sale will be continued to-day, AT THE MoRGUE.—Last evening there was taken to the Morgue from the Tenth Police precinct station the body of an unknown man, about twenty-seven years old, height five fect eight inches. It had ona dark coat and vest, black cloth pants, platd shirt and Cone gaiters. The body was too much muti- lated to be identified. Also from the Mount Sinai Hos- pia the remains of an unknown man, five feet ten ches in height, The hair brown; on the body there were a brown sack coat and vest and gray trowsers, undershirt of gray, with an overgarment of coarse linen. With these were a black hat and slippers. The body was greatly decomposed—the features not recognizable. Also, from West near Varick street, the body of a man about five feet nine inches in height. Hair light brown—mustache sandy. Had on gray tweed pants, blue check shirt, blue flannel undershirt and blue cotton apron. Is in the Morgue for identification. NEw YORK (CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING Lot AssocrA- TION.—There was a meeting of the members of this association last evening at Masonic Hall, in Eighty- sixth street. Mr. John W. Farmer, the President, was in the chair. The forepart of the evening was occu- pied inspeeches, Mr. Robert Crow, the first speaker, gave a detailed account of the present condition of oo-apemaye associations in Europe, principaliy in dale, Manchester, Liverpool and London (Bngiend) and then spoke of co-operative associa- tions in this country, and the more assured prospect of even better success here. Their own association now numbered some six hundred members, lacking four hundred of the proposed quota. They had pur- chased 177 lots in Williamsburg, had made the first payment, had money in bank and a certainty of paying the rest. Mr. Fortune, the next speaker, in the course of his remarks stated that the land on Manhattan Isl- and was owned by about ten thousand men, and one- tenth of it by a thousand men. There was no show for poor men except to buy lots in the vicinity of the city. The speeches made a very favorable impres- sion evidently, for at the close quite a number of fan members were enrolled and subscritions paid in, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THEFT oF Wars Leap.—Augustus Pangal, In the employ of the White Lead Manufacturing Company, No. 106 Fulton street, was arrested by officer Hoger, of the Second precinct, on the charge of stealing two kegs of white lead from his employers and con- veying them away from the premises. The accused ‘was seen to take the property by Edward McCarty, also employed in the manufactory. Pangal was taken before Justice Shandley and committed to the Tombs for trial. During the last few months the company have lost large quantities of goods and until now have been unable to learn where they went to. A PLATOON OF POLICE PREVENTING THE RESCUE OF A PRISONER.—James Burns was yesterday brought before Judge Connolly, of the Pourth Po- lice District Court, on a charge of breaking windows and assaulting John Brady. Sergeant Lynch, of the Twenty-first precinct, who made the arrest, had great difficulty in keeping the prisoner in his cus- , and from the evidence, it appeared, resorted tothe use of his locust to reduce the contumacious spirit of Burns. At this a man named Wm. Flood at- tempted to rescue the prisoner, upon which the ser- geant rapped for tance, When two policemen made their appearance and arrested Flood. By this time a large crowd had gathered and followed the officers and their prisoners, Flood called upon the crowd to rescue them, but threats of the three officers that they would shoot the first man who interfered pre- vented the crowd making any hostile demonstra- tion. Finally, the crowd got so large that a platoon of policemen was called out to disperse, which they quickiy succeeded in doing. At one time, from ail accounts, there was imminent prospect of a serious disturbance. Flood excused himself to the magis- trate by saying that he only interfered to prevent the sergeant from clubbing Burns, whieh he said the officer was doing with unjustifiable cruelty. Burns corr>borated this statement, and he ceria‘nly |r - sented the appearance of a inan who had been badly beaten, He was fined $10 and compelled to give bail to keep the peace. Flood was likewise required to give bail to answer the charge of interfering with an olticer in the discharge of his duty. CAPTURE OF ALLEGED BURGLARS.—Four men who gave their names as Joseph Acker, William Brown, George Anderson and John Watson were arrested yesterday afternoon by three of the Fourteenth pre- cinct officers at No. 134 Elm street. The officers suspected them of being bad characters, and from the fact that a number of burglars’ implements, most perfect in make and of the very best descrip- tion, were found in their possession, it would seem that the suspicions of the officers were well grounded. Two women were also got in the house, and these were held for the present. When brought to the station house Captain Garland sent word to ©. J. Oppenhetmer, of 475 Broadway, whose place had been entered a short time since and property to the amount of $6,000 was stolen therefrom. Mr. Oppenheimer waited on the captain and it is said identified Anderson and Wat- son as being those who were in his store the evening it was robbed, The prisoners were brought before Inspector Delks at police headquarters, who held them until to-morrow morning, when he will make further disposition of them, “CoL.” BARTINETTE IN TROUBLE,—Daniel F, Bartt- nette, who has so often been before the Jefferson Market Police Court upon charges of fraud, was ar- rested yesterday by officer McGowan, of the Twenty- ninth precinct, on complaint of Mrs, Caroline Van- derwater, recently keeper of a boarding house at No, 47 West Sixteenth street, with whom Bartinette and his family boarded in May last. Mrs. Vander- water, in her affidavit, charges that on the 4th of May the accused snatched a watch of the value of $160 from her hand and put it into his pocket, — Bar- tinette, who claims to have been colonel of the Second New York Artillery, demanded an examina- tion, which resulted in the case being sent to the gencral Sessions for trial m default of $500 bail. Awarding the “Gerard” Medals at Grammar School No. 47. Among the many prominent citizens whose heads are clear enough to understand and whose hearts are warm enough to appreciate the fact that the sys- em of public education in this city ia ably and honestly conducted, and is productive of lasting good to those who enjoy the privileges extended to them, Mr. James W. Gerard holds @ leading place. Many who have grown to man’s estate remember Mr. Gerard’s benevolent face and cheerful smiie, and the pithy and pieasant little homilies given by him at many of the schools in years gone by; and they now find him firm as everin his love for popular education in general, and the system used in in city in particu! He has instituted lately a novel, yet beautiful, award for the young ladies attending the ee @ testimonial for superior excellence— not of the head, but of the heart—a medal for “am!- ability of disposition,” the recipient of which is chosen by the vote of her classmates, Yesterday morning was the time appointed for the Rintor de: of the medals to the chosen two of the junior department of female grammar school ‘oO. 47, on Twelfth street, near Broadway. At: the designated hour the members of the department were assembled in the reception room, and on the principal's platform were Mr. Gerard, Commissioner Warren and a few other friends of the school and of the school aystem. Com- missioner Warren alluded briefly to the occasion of the gathering, and Mr. Gerard made the presentation ina happy, earty address, giving to the favored two-the “bright tara of ‘the constellation pres: ent”’—some good advice, coupled with tasteful com. liments, Misses Luthelia Ciapp and Adelaide lenry were the honored ones, and as they received the tokens from the benevolent and venerable donor they each presented him tp return with a veantifl bouquet, The occasion was made @ sort of gala day for the department, and was enlivened by some ex- quisite music and select recitations. THE LABOR MOVEWENT. The Proposed Strike of Bricklayers—The Muster Masons in Council—Their Opposition to the Exht Hour Movement—Resolations Not to Submit, Tt has already been announce! in the HERALD that the journeymen bricklayers, at a mass meeting lately held, determined to demand from their employers the concesston that eight hours should constitute » day’s labor, allowing a deduction of ten per cent on their pay, agreeing to receive but four dollars and fifty cents instead of five dollars per day, which they now get. Proper notice of this * resolution and of the fact that the journeymen brick- layers would insist upon this demand from and after next Monday, or leave work in case of refusal, was given to the “bosses” and they, in turn, called a meeting of all tne builders and employers of bricklayers, which convened at the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Exchange Rooms, No. 51 Liberty street, at two o'clock yester- day afternoon, The meeting was quite large, and on being called to order, Mr. John T. Connover, the President of the Exchange, was nominated and elected chairman, and William H. Jackson was ap - pointed secretary. Mr. Connover on taking the chair stated the object of the meeting to be to take into consideration the eight hour system for dally labor now insisted on by the bricklayers. Mr. Tosteven believed it best to ascertain first how many employers of bricklayers were present, and on an actual count it was ascertained that forty- seven representatives of the heaviest firms of master masons were in the room, the rest bein; lastere! stonecutters and what are call wonterial” men. Mr. James Webb then observed that the first question to decide was who had a right to vote at the meeting; he hoped master masons and Sno of bricklayer3 only would participate, He himself had been rg workingman and has been all along a friend of the workingman, and would go as far in concessions to. them as reason would adinit; but when they demand unreasonable things he for one would not accede. Ex-Senator Laimbeer asked that all the material men, iron men and others would withdraw. At this Suppention nearly half of those present withdrew, until the chairman, at the suggestion of many, aske: master plasterers to remain, When several returned. ‘The janitor was then ordered to lock the door and keep watch outside, and not to admit any except those who had right to participate inthe procecd- ings. ‘The presence of the reporter of the HERALD also occasioned trouble, and some debate was had whether he should not be excluded; but the sensible remarks of Mr. Webb, who said that he wanted the citizens to know what they are doing, and he wished that every paper in the cit was represented at the meeting, broke the opposi- tion, and the question was allowed to drop, the mover withdrawing his proposition. The real busi- ness of the meeting commenced now, afer this pre- liminary skirmishing was goue through with. The rolb of members was called and several new names were added, making fifty-three firms of master masons in all, Mr, Tostoem then moved, as expressive of the sense of the meeting, that no master mason will pay any advance over the present rate of wages, which is five dollars per day; butif the men insist on eight hours only as a day’s work the pay shall be the same in proportion—that 1s, fifty cents per hour or four dol- lars perday. He said that the Legislature had passed a law legalizing eight hours as @ day's work, but that the employers could intro- duce the pay by the hour as a countermove. But this proposition found no favor, because tt appeared to recognize the introduction of the eight hour system. Mr. Eidlitz spoke warmly against it, saying that the question of wages, of a dollar more or less per day, was not the object; their purpose was |o oppose the reduction of the hours of labor from ten to eight. The following preamble and resolution were then introduced:— Whereas we, the master masons and bricklayers of the gity of Now York, consider it Injudicious and ruinous to our trade and house building generally to increase the cost of the same by submitting to the eight hour ayatem; and whereas the anticipated investmenta In building of heavy capitalists wiil be driven from the market and turned into other chan- ‘kmen in less than six months will feel of their present demand; and where- nd the proposed reduction of ten per cent of the time constituting a day's work to be only tem- porary, and that the old rates of wages will be asked in less tian a month from the present time therefore, be it Resolved, That we will not submit to the demand of the bricklayers, and that we will not employ anybody who is not willing to Work ten houva as a day’s work. The reading of this resolution was followed with loud clapping of hands and stamping of feet as a sign of its hearty approval. When this demonstra- tion of applause subsided Mr. Eidlitz submitted two further resolutions, the first of which reads as fol- lows:— Resolved, That any member of this organization signing name shall not allow any stonemason, brickiayer, front bric layer, plasterer or foreman belonging’ to the different uniona or societies, or otherwise, to work upon any of his buildings or works, or buildings w\ is interested, less than ten, hours a di nor shall he aid, under any ralahage by other parties: suck other parties, suc! himself of others or allow then the use of his _materlalsy scaffolding or machinery under any consideration whateve: ‘The second resolution of the series introduced by Mr. Eldlitz was to the effect that each member should deposit before two o'clock to-day in the hands of a master mason to be designated from $600 to $3,000, the amount to be fixed by a committee in proportion to the building contracts of each, as a pledge for his faitpfulness in adhering to the resolutions to be passed by a two-thirds majority of the association and that the amount so deposited should be forfeited in case the conditions of such resolutions should not be strictly complied with. These propositions gave rise to a lengthy and animated debate, in which the honor and the faith of the word of the members were appeaied to, and Mr. Joyce remarked that the deposit part of the resolution was mere claptrap and had no legalityin it. Finally the first resolution introduced, with the many whereases aiflxed to it, was Carell adopted; upon the passage of the second and third, in a body, the yeas and nays were called and they were both rejected by a vote of 14 to 27. This was certainly a wise decision, for it is probable that the courts, upon the application of a member reclaiming his money thus deposited, would deciare the combination as contrary to sound public policy and as in restraint of trade. The closing proceedings left the whole matter in doubt, for several members declared themselves not bound by the resolution as passed, and finally a committee of five, wih Mr. Tosteven at its head, ‘was appointed to propose other resolutions for the action of an adjourned meeting, to be held at the same place at two o'clock P. M. next Mond: which hour the ineeting adjourned anid consi confusion. xcept atever, the Labor Exchange. The annexed semi-monthly report of the Castia Garden Labor Exchange, from June 1 to June 16— thirteen working days—has been officially promui- gated by the Commissioners of Em{gration:— Males, Fematcs, Total, Applications for employment... 949 655 1,004 Orders for employes. 1,074 715 —1,789 Persons employed + 09 655 1,608 Among these were 28 families, comprising 76 pei sons, Average number of orders, 137 per day. A erage number of applications and of engagements, 128 per day. Average rate of monthly wages paid 10 males, $17; to females, $ ‘The following is the classification of emigrant labor:— Mechanics .. Agriculturists. Total Total «+ 655 The common school education of emigrants is as follows:— Able to read and write... Not able to read and write. Skilled labor Unskilled lat Mates. Females. 739 416 m0 29 Total... +. 049 65 THE ALLEGED PHYFIE MURDER. Coroner Schirmer resumed the inquest on the body of Jacob Phyfle, who died from injuries received on Monday night by being struck on the head with an axe. Mr. Wesserman testified to having seen Phyfie ascend the stairs and enter his own room, and that in about half an hour afterwards he saw him coming down stairs, his face being covered with blood. The deceased stated to him that his wife had struck him with an axe on the head, and that he alleged he heard Mrs. Phyfle remark that she would get rid of her husband, so that she could marry Rheinhardt. Dr. Gibson, of Bellevue Hospital, testified that he held a post mortem examination on the deceased, and found that the base of the skull had been in- Jured to such an extent that it was sufficient to pro- e death, auth jury returned a verdict that the deceased cama to his death by wounds inflicted on him PE his wife, and that they believe George Rheinbardt to be an accessory to the murder, ‘The Coroner then examined the prisoner accordin, to the usual form, Mrs. Phytie denying that she had struck her husband with an axe, but stated that she struck him with @ rolling pin and only in self-de- fence, Rheinhardt denied having inflicted Ge violence whatever on the deceased. They were both fully committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. ~STATEN ISLAND KEWS, William Sweney, while out satling off Tompkinsville yesterday afcernoon, fell overboard and was drowned, He leaves a wife and three small chil. dren to mourn him, The body up to the time of writing had not been recovered. LONG ISLAND NEWS. JAMAICA—PARADE OF THE FIRB DEPARTMENT.— The Fire Department of Jamaica, L, L, turned out yesterday afternoon, under the command of the Oo receive Protective Engine Coms pany Roeinets 'Beo nt home their pew engine, They paraded through the city, and Were in the evening entertained With a sumptuous collation, wien were ihe icading officials of the city.