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6 Tes Text of the Treaty as Ratified by the Senate— Movements of the Embassy. Wasninaton, July 27, 1868, Minister Burlingame and his associates, having completed their labors, are now preparing to leave for the North, Scareely two months have elapsed since the arrival of the Embassy at the capital of ther nation, and in that brief space has been accony. pllsied one of the greatest events of modern timey— the arrangement of a treaty the terms of which ‘ring within the community of nations the Sidest people on the earth. It is impossiie to realize at this early moment the magnitude of the tmterests and benefits involved; but still more re- markable is the consummation of 80 greats transac- tion inso short atime, The readiness with which the treaty was accepted by our government has made a deep impression upon tke minds of ‘he Celestial ambassadors, and d@eubdtiess will Nave much to do with the faverable recog- mition of American interests by the Chinese goverument. I have already forwarded the treaty 5 it came from the hands of the negotiators on the ‘part of the Chinese and the United States govern- The following is the text of the treaty as ed and subsequently ratified by the Senate in CHINESE TREATY. executive session on the night of July 16, 1868:— ADDITIONAL ANTICLES TO THE TREATY BETWER! TUE UNITED STATRS OF AMBRICA AND THL TRE OF THE 18TH OF JONE, 1858. » the conclusion of the treaty be- d States of America and the Ta-Tsing a) of the 18th of June, 1858, circum- o showing the necessity of addi- jes thereto, the President of the United 1 the august sovereign of the Ta-Tsing saving named for their plenipotentia- te President of the United States of u. Seward, Secretary of State, and his nperor of China, Anson Burlingame, s lis Envoy Extraordinary and Minister and Chih-Kang and Sun Chia-Ku, of uinese rank, associated High Envoys of his said Majesty, ‘and the said p.eni- after having exchanged their fall to be tn due and proper form, have owing articles:— ajesty the Emperor of China, z toatin making concessions to 8 or subjects of foreign Powers of the { reskiag on certain tracts of land, or wf to certain waters of that empire for of trade, he has by no meaus relinquished tofemment domain or dominion over the ad waters, hereby agrees that no such or grant shall be coastrued to give to any rly which may be at war with or hostile States the right to attack the citizens od States or their property within the said } and the United States, for them- zree to abstain from offensively at- itizens Or subjects of any Power or party erly with whick they may be at war on of land or waters of the said em- z in tais articie shall be construed uted States from resisting an attack ie Power or party upon their citizens or it is further agreed that if any right ‘ of land in China has been or ted by the government of ves or their citizens for pur- je or commerce, that grant shall in no istrued to divest the Chinese authorities at of jurisdiction over persons and prop- i. Build tract of iand, except 80 far as that t may have been expressly relinquished by treaty ‘ne United States of America and his Maj- Smperor of Catna, believing that the safety spevity of Colamerce will thereby best be y e tha. any priviiege or immunicy in le or navigauiou within the Chinese do- ‘i May Not have been stipulated for by be subject to the discretion of the Chi- vornment and may be regulated by it accord- ho! i &@ manner or spit incompatibie realy suipaiations of the parties. the Emperor of China shall have the right vint Consuls at ports of che United states, who flall enjoy he saiue privileges and immunities as tween tle [ emp: e (L rile tho. Re e enjoyed by pubiic law and treaty in tie United States by the consuls of Great Britain and Rassia, or either of them, Aur. 4, The twenty-ninth article of the treaty of the isch of June, 1358, having stipulated for the exempuon of Christian citizens of the United States ise Convercs froin persecution in China on . of Uneir faith, it is further agreed that sof the United States in China of every reil- persuasion and Chinese subjects in the United ies shall enjoy entire liberty of conscience and ve caciupt from all disability or persecution on ir religious faith or worship in either Cemeteries for sepulture of the dead of whatever nativity or nationality snall be held in re- spect and free from disturbance or profanation. rhe United States of America and the ror of China cor italy recognize the inherent allenable raht of man to change his homeand ‘auce, aud also the mu.ual advantage of the free m! ration aod eiigration of their citizens and sub- jects respectively from the one country to the other for purposes of curiosity, trade or as permanent resiuenis, ¢ high contracting parties, there- fore, join in reprobating auy other than an entirely voi. itary emigration for these purposes. They cousequently agree to pass laws maxing it @ O.cnce lor a citizen of the United States or a Caineve subject to take Chinese sabjects either to the United States or wo any other foreign country or for @ Chinese subject or @ citizen of the United States to taxe citizens of the United States to China or to any oiucr foreign country without their free and volun- tary consent respectively. Avr. 6. Oitzens of the United States visiting or residing in China shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities or exemptions i respect to travel or re. idenc may there be enjoyed by the citizens or Buljects of ike most favored nation, and, recipro- cally, Chinese subjects visiting or residing in the Tailed states shail enjoy the same privileges, immu- nitice and exemptions in respect to travel or resi- de as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation; but nothing herein contained shail be held to confer naturaliza- tion upon the citizens of the United States in China, nor u,on the subjects of China in the United States. ‘Abi. 7. Citizens of the United States shail enjoy the privileges of the bones educational institu. under (be coutrol of the government of China, Chinese subjects shall enjoy all the the public educational {nsticutions a u and reciprocal privieges of under the control of the government of the United Stacey which are enjoyed in the respective countries by the cltizens or sutjects of favored nations. The citizens of States may freely estabiish and ‘utala schools within the empire of China at those Swh re foreigners are by treaty permitted to auc reclprocaily Chinese subjects may enjoy the sume privileges aud immunities in the United States, rhe United States, always dieclatming and wing ail practices Of unnecessary dictation ryention by oue nation in the afairs or cestic a ministratioa of another, do hereby y diselaim any intention or right to intervene in ty scot aduinistration of Clina in regard to iclion of raliroafia, telegraphs or other rnai tinprovements. On the other hand, ty the Emperorof China reserves to him- abt to decide the time and manner and uces of introducing such improvements uiona With this mutual under. «reed by the contracting parties that reafter ois imperial Majesty shail omsiruet or cause to be constructed tor mentioned withia the t onst ime + poliey, the United States will, in that te sad authorice sultable engineers to aployed by the UNinese gove and wil end to T nations an ¢ ipliapoe such application the Chinese goverament in case pt necrs in thelr persons aad property rn ma reasonable com pense’ on for er th ta faith wh » sigued this Welt Arms. Dove at Washington the fourth day of July, in the taspective Plentpotentiaries eaty aad hereto aiixed the seais year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred und sixty-eight. WILLIAM WARD, ANSON Hil AME, CHL KAD SUN CHLA K Mr. J. MeClevy Brown, Mrst Secretary to the Cuinese | egation, is now bushy engaged in render- ing (ne above ratified treaty into the Chinese lan- qua preparatory to sending Mat important instru. meat to the Emperor, The Embassy will not leave here until this work shall have veen accomplished, Ail despatches to the home government are ad dressed to the Board of Foreign Affairs at Pekin, of which Prince Kung, uncle to the present Emperor, is president. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Fortesss Moxnon, Jaly 24, 1868, The United States stea.ner Contooceok, flagahip of the North Atlantic squadron, ts etill at anchor in the Roads off the fort, but will proceed to Norfolk ina @ay or two to receive some slight repairs, after which ae will proceed to Halifax, N. S., and look after our interests in the Heleries of those waiers, Admirai Hoff gave an eutertainiment to General W. T. Barry and Genera! Van \ len, with their iamiites, Jast evening on Dard the Nagauip Comwocook, whieh ‘Was a very brilliant affair, The revenue cutter Northerner, Captaiu McGowan, @alled at noon to-day for a cruise guieide the capes. ~~ YAGHTING HOTES, ‘The Alice t# at anchor off Clifton, S, 1. The Haicyon arrived at New London on Sunday Bight. The Mobile Yacht Club held their annual regatta esterday and will continue It to-day, A nuuber of audsume prizes are to be awarded to. the winning she Mobo yaci™ Gi APPGINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR—OFPICIAL. ’ EXECUTIVE DSraARTMENT, ATLANTA, Ga., July 22, 1808. Edwin F. Blodgett, Bea, of the county of in ch- ‘mond, is hereby appoi Aide-de-Camp to the Gov- ernor, with the rank of colonel, Officers and soldiers are requested to respect and and obey him accordingly. By order of the Comnmander-in-Chiet, @ RUFUS B. BULLOOK, Governor. Becretary Executive De- B. B, DEGRAFFBNREID, patent. Alabama’s New Senators. ‘The new Senator for the long term from Alabanya, | #24 the General Willard Warner, 1s 8 former able and dis- tinguished citizen of Ohio. He entered the service easenne, The cag as a line officer and served with distinction through | the Puigment shee ila in lows the war, during the latter part of it upon the staff of | against another plaintiff who had commenced a suit General Sherman. In 1865 be was elected tothe State Senate of Ohio from Licking and Delaware counties by a handsome majority, and was one of the leading republicans of that body. Removing to Ala- bama he has identified himself ‘with the interests of that State, and has been chosen to represent it in the aan nea a aes peg ae an ap- United States Senate, ny joining the executi The Moble Advertiser, referring to the new Sena- mee J + ion of @ contract w tors, says:— The Legit the degradation of the State. As George E. Spencer at the outbreak of the war was a sutler from Ne- | denying the motion to braska and Willard Warner is a Urey) from Ohio, ready at any time to leave if he failed to get office, the ature should do one other thing. Change the map of the State, by putting on one side a sut- ler’s wagon driven by Spencer and on the other side acarpet bag labelled “W. Warner of Ohio, or any other State where there is @ chance for a hungry office seeker.’? ‘The Omaha (Nebraska) Herald refers to Mr. Spen- cer as follows:—~— In Alabama our latest advices indicate that George E. Spencer, who left Omaha in 1863 as sutler of the First Nebraska infantry, is the most promi- nent candidate for senatorial hono: to‘occupy a seat once hallowed by @ Benton or a Cal- houn, < Reception of Hon. John A. Griswold, the Republican Candidate for Governor, in | proper and sufficient. Saratoga. Hon. John A. Griswold, candidate for Governor of New York, arrived at Saratuga on Saturday night, of Seven isiature succeeded to-day in completing | was fully rej Economical and is destined | pany.—Let an order be entered NEW YQRK HERAJ,0, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1868. NEW YORK GiTy. SUPREME COUNT—CHAMZERS. Appl’cation for Mandamus Against the Comp- | troller. Before Judge Cardozo, Raymond & Jones vs, The Mayor, é¢c,—This was 4n application for mandamus against the Comptrol- Jer to compel him to adjust and its” eiatm for vert done for the clay and ome of ce submitted briefs and 8, Court reserved its decision, oz ‘The Chicago and Rock Island Row. Rook Island ana Pacific @ motion to admit by the defendant mY. unds substantially on which this plain Se re being no opposition the moun was ‘The Stafford Pavement Case. Before Judge Sutherland. by defendant ve sn injunction en- jer @ resolu- ‘mon Council authorizing the paving ith avenue with Stafford pavement. The case ted in the HigRaLD at the time of ¢ Court rendered a decision yesterday dissolve the injunction. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. Judge Jones rendered jadgment in the following cases yesterday:— Witherdee vs. The Bleecker and Fulton Ferr Railroad Company.—Motion granted. bi Shafer vs, Blake.—Motion to vacate order of ar- rest denied, with $10 costs, Gasten v8, Frank.—Motion to vacate order of ar- argument, rest denied, h $10 costs. Henderson vs, The Printing Com- directing ayment to piaintitt of the sam paid into court, esa $96 78, which latter sum is impounded for defendant’s costs herein, John Ayers, éc., V8. Wolf.—The justification was The motion for a reference is granted, and cause referred to St. Clair,Smith to hear and determine, with $10 to abide event. Shafer vs. Blake—Motion for @ reference granted, and cause referred to John C, Bushnell to hear and where quite an assemblage had gathered to give him | ‘¢termine, with $10 to abide event. & public reception. Perkins’ band, from the Claren- don Hotel, headed a procession to escort him to his summer cottage, a few rods from the depot. At the cottage Mr. W. A, Sackett introduced Mr. Griswold, who thanked the crowd for the unexpected honor 0! the reception, and spoke in a feeling manner of the jeasure to know his acts had been approved by his fellow citizens, Hearty cheers were given by the People at the depot and also at the house before and after his speech. Democratic Ratification Meeting in Newark, N. J. ‘The democrats held a large ratification meeting at the Opera House, Newark, last night. Speeches were made by Colonel Cannon, R, F. Stockton, General Kunyon, C. H, Winfield ana others. A torch- light procession paraded the streets, Political Notes. “Pa, I don’t think you radicals will be beaten this fall.” “Why, my child?” “Beoause Mr, Hunks says your party is too wicked to die yet.’” This is a curious remark of a Cleveland radical pa- per:—As a general rule the democrats will ‘go’ the ticket nominated at New York, and republicans must not fatter themselves that the Tammany nomination will defeat itself.” Dog eat dog? Never! The Atianta Constitution says the Democratic Con- vention in that city, on the 23d instant, was the most impostng that ever came off in the State. Not less than twenty thousand were present, and, according to the same authority, the radicals are stricken with dismay. It was last May Grant was nominated, Some one in Boston wanted to know why Elizur Wright's father was akin to Satan. Nobody could guess, but the answer came—because ke was the “Father of 'Lize.’” - OBITUARY. Robert Monsey Rolfe Lord Cranworth, The Atlantic telegraph announces the demise at London yesterday of Robert Monsey Roife—raised to the British peerage in December, 1850, by the titie of Baron Cranworth—in the seventy-sixth year ef his age and the eighteenth of his barontal dignity. Lord Cranworth was born December 18, 1790, His father was Rev. Edmund Rolfe. His grandfather, Rev. Robert Rolfe, married to Alice Nelson, aunt of Eng- land’s naval hero, Lord Nelson. Robert Monsey Rolfe received his education at Bury St, Edmund's, at Winchester and at Trinity College, Cambridge. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on him at the age of twenty-two, and in the same year (1812) he was elected Fellow of Downing College. Four years subsequently in 1816, he was licensed @ barrister; and ta en exceedingly brief time he acquired a large practice, as much by the learning and soundness of judgment he early displayed in the solving of exceedingly ab- struse questions of law as by his perseverance, He was @ man, in political asin judicial matters, of en- larged mind, and early espoused the liberal side, aiming always at the extension of the privileges of Blanchard vs- The City Shirt Company.—Motion denied without costs. - Jai nod, &e., vs, Chome.—The answer must be stricken out as sham, with $10 cost of motion. See memrandum with clerk. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. SurkeMe COURT—CHAMBERS.—Nos, 48, 51, 61, 65, 93, 111, 100, 118, 119, 145, 169, 190. CITY INTELLIGENCE, | ‘Tae WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following revord will show the changes of the temperature for the past twenty-four hours as indicated by the thermo- meter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, No, 218 Broadway, HERALD Building:— BA. Me. cecee GA. M. 3P. M. woes 18 mo + 80 ,. 82 12 P. M. Average temperature. Average for Sunday... Found Drav.—About one o'clock yesterday after- noon & woman named Catharine O’Brien was found dead in bed at her late residence, 510 East Seven- teenth street. One of the Coroners has been notified to hold an inquest on the body, DEPARTURK OF TEMPERANCE D&LEGATES.—The delegates to the National Temperance Convention at Cleveland left last evening by the Erie Réilroad, It is anticipated the total attendance will be about seven hundred, CAVING IN OF A SIMEWALK.—At a point on Bleecker street, near Sullivan, the sidewalk has gaved in ex- tensively, owing, it is thought, either to the under- mining action of the recent heavy rains or the yield- ing of the supports to some cellar arch, The dan- gerous spot is properly marked. H Tue PepesrRian Conarrss.—A large number of | the leading “foot” lights of the United States and | Canada assembled yesterday at the Bloomingdale half mile track, Several contests in walking and rogan, them to one Odell and sold them, opp money to his own use, at combined to steal the horses, Mr. McClelland pleaded not guilty, and stated that O'Hara did not own the horses; th had purchased aiso Parag not guilty, and asserted thathe knew ree of Aldermen has adjourned. ahs premres,, 1 street, Nerv alvugmed ‘at Foreroon Maret yesterday nd commitied for trial without bail. ALLEGED FELONIOUS AssauLT.—Otis Clapp was arrested and yesterday arraigned at the Jefferson Market Court by officer Woodward, who charged thaton the 25h Clapp eut Patrick Carroll on the wrist with a knife, Garcolt ig in Bellevne Hospital. ‘The accused, who says he acted im self-defence, was held to answer. A Picxrocker Caveut.—John Bumiel confronted Justice Kelly yesterday morning and charged one John Woods, a poor specimen of humanity, with stealit him a ‘ketbook contall 3100, , Woode'ald no ne and ina it Woods did not deny the accusation, of $500 bail was coumitted to answer. THEFT OF Gop Rings.—Yesterday afternoon an aged man named Adolph Back entered the store of Messrs, May & Stern, John street, and stole two dozen gold rings. Simon Stern, then in the store, caught Back in the act of committing the theft, and seizing hold of him took the stolen property from his possession. The accuscd was taken in charge by officer Morrison, of the Second pipcincts and Jus- ice Hogan comunitted him to the Tombs for trial. CAUGHT IN THE ACT.—At a late hour Sunday night Henry Sinclair, a Frenchman, entered the house 64 Greenwich street with intent, as is alleged, of steal- ing money and clothing from the apartments of Margaret Schaffer, on the third floor. Sinclair, on being discovered, ran down stairs and attempted to escape, but was arrested by officer Lockwood, of the ‘Twenty-seventh precinct, and taken to the station house. Justice Hogan committed the accused for trial in default of $1,000 bail. Hononas_y DiscwaRncep.—William Murphy, ar- raigned on Sunday at the Jefferson Market Police Court on the charge of arson, was yesterday honor- ably discharged at the request of the Fire Marshal. Mrs. Roberts, whose at No. 1,249 Broad- way, were burned on Sunday, and who was arrested by detective Crowley, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, was discharzed on her arraigninent at Jefferson Market. ‘The discharge was made at the request of the Fire Marshal. BURGLARY IN HUDSON SrReET.—On Sunday officers Shields and Blackwood arrested Gerald Nu- gent, of No, 37 Charles street, and Alexander Hart, of No. 142 Laurens street, on the charge of burglary upon an unoccupied dwelling, No. 489 Hudson street, which they entered by forcing open a rear window. One of the prisoners was found secreted in a closet on the premises; the other was found secreted in a bed at the Old Ladies’ Home adjoining, which he had entered by forcing open a skylight on being pursued by the officers. An accomplice escaped through the yard of the Home, They were committed for trial at Jefferson Market yesterday. A SINGULAR Horse Case.—For two or three days Bernard O'Hara, of No. 286 West Eleventh street; Samuel McClelland, John Crogan and others of the east side have been searching for “blind justice.” Detectives Young and Hibberd, of the Seventeenth precinct, and Myers, of the Fifteenth precinct, smelt a good case, and after much skirmishing, flank movements. advances and retreats, they arrested McClelland and Crogan, two respectable dealers, on the charge of horse stealing. While these arrests were being made detective Harris, of the Eighteenth precinct, came down “ee Bernard O'Hara, the com- plainant against the above named parties, and ar- rested him upon the information of the defendants, that O'Hara had committed some peccadiloes in Liver- ‘ool, England. Harris consulted the British Consul, Founa no charges against his prisoner and released his prisoner instanter, Yesterday afternoon all these ntlemen were ushered into Jefferson Market ourt, when O'Hara entered a complaint, charging McClelland and Crogan with stealing four horses worth $1,000, His complaint charges that on the 26th he took the horses, which he had just purchased, t6 Crogan’s stable to keep; that while the horses were tlere McClelland went to the stabie, by and with the consent of C1 secured the horses, or e He charges t th parties ¢ property belonged to him, as he them from one McLaughlin. Grogan ing about the horses except that they were at stable on livery. The accased were held in $1,500 h to answer and the complainant in $500 to bi prosecute, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Aldermen. ‘There will be a rest at the City Hall, for the Board Overcome with the Tunuing Were afranged, but no extraordinary dis | neat of the weather and the weight of official cares, plays were made, Founp Drowngp.—The body of an unknown man, apparently about thirty years of age, with mous- tache but no whiskers, dressed in a soldior’s frock coat, black pants and shoes, was found in the water at pier 43 North river yesterday morning. The Coroner was nouiled, BURGLARY ON BRoaDWAY.—Between the hours of eleven and two on Sunaay the store of William J. and about $5,000 worth of human hair stolen there- from, Entrance was effected from the rear by fore- ing a board in the lumber room attached to the bar- on of the Olympic theatre, No arrests have been made. Svuicipe BY DROwNING.—A man whose mame is eae ‘ward was adopted, an invitation to “the glorious Sixty-ninth” at ten o'clock was accepted, and the Bo; to meet on the first Monday in September, unknown committed suicide on Sunday night by Jumping overboard at the foot of Franklin street, North river, and drowning himself. The body was subsequently recovered. Deceased was about thirty- five years of age, light complexion, light hair and sandy clin whiskers, He was dressed in black coat and vest, light pants, white muslin shirt and wore a black cravat, ‘The body was conveyed to the Morgue for identification. Boar oF Avptr.—This Board is now engaged, as or (better yet), and the shady side of ane Barker, No, 622 Broadway, was entered by burglars | beaded amber beer and whiff the nick. With so much happiness in be wondered at that the meeting ofthe day was brief and dull. through the roll and the other Committee on Roads offered several succumbing to the charms of Long Branch, Green- wich and boat racing, the city fathers and the at tachés of the board have mutually to forsake the Guaiinesy, of aldermanic responsibilities and bat- te with the strong waters of the Atlantic Ocean and some other factors, develop the biceps by plying the oar, or in the shade of tilletudleum watch the frisky “Kkybosh” on the glittering waters of the Hudson; on the pebbled walks of Indian arbor Grafulla, quaff the nt Killickin- 'w it is not to Board yester- The pci clerk es preliminaries, the unim) it enty- review on ‘phedanves / mornin ‘adjourn rte, the resolution to re-district the Board of Councilmen. The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Monaghan, in the chair, After the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, ordi- nances re-districting the following wards, viz.:— the Tenth, Fourteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, the people, his cardinal axiom being that there | has been frequently stated, in calling up thoseclatms | Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first—increas- should, in the matter of government, be no difference between the r and the rich, the weak and the powerful, as all were necessitated to bow before the majesty of the law. It was not, hi ver, until 1852 that he couid be persuaded to take a seat in Par- Lament, and by his industry and talenis aid the libe- ral in its efforts to reform many of the abuses which were an incubus upon the progress of the country. Accepting the nomination of the | Penrhyn liberals in that year he was triumphantly re- | turned to @ seat in the British Legisiature. He re- | mained in Pariiament untii he was created oue of the Barons of the Exchequer. tm the year in which | he was chosen to represent Penrhyn he was ap- pointed Counsel to the rhrgne, and two years subs quently, in 1824, Solicitor General. The Ministry, however, changing shorily afterward, he resigned his position and held no office except that of ga legisiat oF until 1885, when, the liberals once more bvelng returned to place, he was reappointed and bench, Upon the Lord Colieuham for boid- aimission he held watil Yice Cnanceliorship, t Shadwe tu the $ held the office until elevated to the and retirement of ing the gre [ 1850, When he wa as the successor to same year he was and {o that following wes named one of the Lords Justices of the Court of Appeal m Chancery; and , Was chosen by Lord Aberdeea' Lord r of Englan 8 Lord High Chan- ‘on Cranworthgucceeded in bringing in law many useful reforms, sanc jament, and among other important was regarded as tie author were the Procedure act of 1854, the Charitable Trosts 1865 anc the bili for the establishing of the Probate and the Divorce Courts Having effected all the relorms it was possible in the of puolic enlightenment on social and political ques- tlons—the Cabinet of Aberdeen being no longer sum ciently in force, to sustain itself against the repeated assaults of Par: lament, went to pieces tn 1865—he retired with his coadjutors, He was shortly afterwards recalled to place by Lord Russell, who organized a coalition Vintstry ana worked faithfully as Lord Chancellor for (he liberal interests, notwithstanding that Ras- sell, Gladstone and many othere deserted him. On tie collapse of the “coalition Lord Cronworth at- tended faithfuily to his duties as a legisiator, refas- ing to compromise his high political character by entering into iotrigues or aspiring to power; and when the Lord Chancellor West- of | to his residence, en state | although a professediy liberal one, | bury (members of whose family were accused of ceriain heinous offences that necessarily reflected on Westbury, and thelr publication cer- taluly weakened the Palmeraton-Russell Ministry) resigne! Lord Cranworth was again called to the Chanceliorship in July, 1865, and ii the breakin tap of the adwtnistration, caused by defeat of Giad- stone's Ketorm bill @ year subsequently, he retired from pubite life fall of years and honors. Lord Cran- ‘Worth was in no sense of the Word agenius. He had & comprehen ive mind and was hard worker. His chief merit as @ lawyer and statesman 7 in the | Meeting, t# being proceeried with with vigor. Six | alarm of ce gallons purity of kis motives, He was a reformer on Vicon, aud although it would have served his pur- poo better, had he been @ secretly ambitions nan dvsiroas of piace and pelf, to have professed advocated the conservative side LV yery) he yet advanced tn tue estimation of the public and of thove with whom he was necessitated t@ associate in Par- Mament and elsewhere perhaps far more LS af than any other nan of his time. In his death the cause of human progress has lost @ true \d—one not vainly puffed ap by personal success—one who, with enlarged and frieadiy viewa, believed Ormiy in the elevation of (he masses and in their participa fon, so lar a8 was compatible with the of Uritish Institutions, in the present state of enment ain ng the lower orders of the people, in all qovexmental questions Uirough thelr representatives. Cranworth’s political lile was a saccess, although he was not gifted wiih that qi speech which adorns the § wasashrewd,culm and high mindet di Wh se simple statement hia op- ponents y rely. As a inwyer bis opinions are re jega! iabors Will never be p/aced on the same bool iy with f treat of Bugs i exceedingly learned wh! fal r ed gnd often quoted: but t in which no appearance was made when they were frst reached in regular turn on the calendar. Fail- ure to answer on this second call will result in hav- ing the claim thrown out. Yesterday the Board was engaged in hearing additional testimony in some casos previousiy heard, and also in the case of Robert B. Lacy, formerly employed in the —~ In- svector's department, io amount of the is $100, for services rendered the department, held an tnquest on the body of Henry Bertom, the German who committed suicite in a cell of the Twenty-seventh precinct eg station on Sunday evening. The deceased, who lived at 113 resting. ton street, had been arrested on complaint of hi wife, who charged him with disorder! While in the lock-up Bertom hung himself to the bars in the cell door with his suspenders, The testimony licited before the Coroner developed no further tin- ut facts, and the Jury rendered a verdict of sui- Deceased was forty-five years of port cide by hanging. 0) ordinance P ward into thirty-two election districts was laid over. tain Svicie iN A CRLI.—Coroner Rollins yesterday | were Nagle | on Wednesday, July 29, at ten A. M., ing the number of election districts—which were ted by the “old Board,’ were re-enacted. An roposivg to divide the Twenty-second Aresolution authorizing the heads of the various eee of the city government to close their offices at noon on Saturdays was presented and laid over. A number of resolutions proposing to re-enact cer- —— which were passed by the “old Board” laid over for future action. An tovitation from the Mayor to jotn him in re- the Sixty-ninth regiment National Guard was received. A petition was presented by residents of Hubert, Beach and Watts streets for the passage of an ordi- nance to remove the stagna A the public health being —— thereby. The paper was referred to the Comm! ut waler on those streets, ittee on Strects, THE HARLEM RAILROAD ACCIDENT. CASUALTI@a.—A man named Francis Green was | The Coroucr’s Emvestigution and Verdict of run over by a Third avenue car on Sunday at the corner of Sixty-sixth street and Third avenue, inyur- ing bis foot severely, At ten o'clock yesterday morning @n unknowa man waa found insensible at the corner of Sixteenth the Jury. Yesterday Coroner Fiynm opened tae iavestiga- téon into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Anna Brown, aged twenty-two years, whe street and avenue A. He waa taken to Belleyue | W284 killed on the evening of the 23d inet, having Hospital. pion Was faken sick, at the corner of aue and Thirty-fourth street, and was removed No. Bast Thirty-fourth street, George Shroester, while standing in the hallway of his residence, No. 57 Monroe street, about midnight op Sunday, received a severe cut in the head from a tumbler thrown by some person unknown, His wound Was dressed by Dr. Jamea, ‘Tistan B’awH.—This is the day for commemorat- ing the destruction of Jerusalem, of the temple of Solomon and the dispersion of the Jews all over the av ings, Westchester county; I rode on the rear pia’ been run over by a locomotive om the Rariem Rail- pe forty minutes past one P. M. money wy oie road, near Fifty-ninth street. The following evi- dence was given:— ‘TRSTIMONY OF E. RISKNMAN. ¥, Siseaman deposed as follows:—I live at Hast- form of the car on the Belt Railroad on the 23d tnst., @ little after five ovclock im the afternoon; I was ing in the direction of the Park when the car was about thirty feet from the Harlem Railroad coming up; it was distant about a block a half; 1 jum off the car and noticed that the world, Those of the orthodox school commenced Wesson. fasting last evening at sundown, abstain from food 1] Ca¥ ae form; to«lay sunset and spend the hours eitherin the | Caw the deccased, Anna step . of ome or at private prayer at home, The ices in | the car, when she was struck by the locomotive and the vo kG aynagogue consiet 3 ia resins carried some distance, and finally thrown over the } he bible: ; som ; decal and Hainan, and the threatened destruction of | embankment some three oF four feet; the engineer in the Jews by King Ahasuerus and their deliverance through Father, Those of the Israelites who belong to the reformed achool of their faith do not fast, nor, figuratively, clothe themselves in “sackoloth’ and ashes,” because their belief is that the dispersion of the Jews was to them a blessing rather than a mis- fortune, and they hail the day as one of the causes of their present prominent position in the world. HEALTH MATTERS.—The work of disinfecting the Firat, Eleventh, Twentieth and Twenty-second charge of the Harlem train had blown the whistle several times, and the whistie of the locomotive first attracted my attention to a coming train; 1 don’t know that any passenger had called attention of the driver or conductor to the danger of the track notwithstanding the whistle of the TRETIMONY OF ANN B. HAWKS. Ann EF, Hawks, veing duly sworn, deposed as fol- lows:—I live at 648 Ninth avenue; I was @ on’ the horse car of the Belt Railroad onthe after. Wards, ordered by tho Board of Health at tte last | Over the track ‘of the Harlem ‘Raltrond', T heard no fi as we crossed the Harlem track; two horse water carts, carrying loads of 600 and my attention to the near fe nen of the Harlem each, are engaged in ‘distributing the dis- | train was firat attracted by the deceased, who rose infecting | consisting of one gallon of | up from her seat and running to the rear platform of carboli¢ ack to one hundred gallons | the car jumped off; I next saw her lying alongside of water, and as much copperaa as will | of the track; there were three other passengers in dissoive, in the streeta and gutters of these wards, | with me who remained seated and were uninjured, ‘ho interruption naving occurred, even om Sunday, TESTIMONY OF HATTIN BILLINGHAM. and this will be continued until ail the flithy streel Hattin Billingham next depose’—t live at 314 Hud- have been sprinkled twice, With this cool gon street ; | was one of the fe pe the Beit there is ® noticeable abatement of the mortality, | Railroad car on the afternoon of the accident, and eg diarrhea ss still prevalent toa great degree. | with a friend run for the rear platform of the car as too woe from eae tan me hy a vee lneny - iy anere junped Sees T heard witstie tt @ diarrhal prin with others j car; wi in the First, Fifth, Bieventh, Aeventeenth. Twen' the locomotive when it was about & block of ; and Twenty-Gret wards, the twa last most | the driver of the car stopped but for @ moment, and unhealthy wards in the city. The distribution of | starved his horses and crossed the track; I saw the disinfectants will doubtless atly improve the | deceased afterwards lying alongside of the track sanitary condition of these wards) but nothing will | very much injured ; heard no one speak to either dispense with the necessity for property cleaning the | the conductor of the driver as to the danger of croas- streets and keeping them clean, Without that the | ing before the locomotive, Work of disiuiection ts but a temporary expedient TRSTIMONY OF MARTIN SMITH. and a proper hygienic condition of the ¢ity impos Martin Sinith testified that he lived at Martinvitie, sibie. on the line of the New York and Harlem Raiiroa, ror INTEL) pocond sireet. at about 6:19; sounded bis whistie at ewww. Fort th street, aguin at Fiity-fourth street; as M . Pawert Shetan jus MeGQehul, " y the tra qdvanciae, i6 Who Were oe vested OM AeharC Of break IMO He 4 and it veges urwed them op and wae in charge of the locomotive of the 5:10 P.M. train from Forty-second street; lett Fort when witness discovered his inattention he blew valve. for three i notwithstanding his exertions to atop, the driver by the usual means he crossed before the train; when witness saw him, the driver was between twenty-live and thirty feet from the track; had plenty of time to stop his horses ad should lave done 80; the tram wassiopped a8 8000 as it waa possible to do go; the first wituess saw of she jumped ahead of the engine and fell: across the right hand rail, and the truck must have passed over her legs. TESTIMONY OF JOHN MCORMICK. John McOormick deposed that he was a in the horse car on the afternoon in question; : time of the accident it was near crossing the track when he heard the sound of the whistle of on loco, motive; she was then two hundred feet sout Fitty-ninth street; witness told the driver he had pleaty of time to get across, and he id croased thé on an 1 it had reached full on the off at the front and went to the rear of the car; car had cleared the track before the deceased n- ger had jumped off; had she remained seated she Would have been uninjured, as were all the others. TESTIMONY OF THE CONDUCTOR OF THE HORSE CAR. John McNulty Sept live at the corner of Thir- -fifth street and it avenue; am @ conductor on 1 Belt Railroad, and was in charge of the car (No. 87) im which deceased, Anna Brown, was @ passen- ger; we were approaching Fourth avenue; | was conversing @ passenger in reference to her destination, when suddenly I heard the lady pas- ngers scl and saw a train approaching at that time, as well as I can judge, about fifty yards from Fifty-ninth street and Fourth avenue; no signal was gre of its appronen, and the passengers becoming "ightened rushed from the car when it was on the Harlem track, among the number the lady who was kilied; | heard no whistle until the locomotive had neared Fifty-ninth street; my driver had continued on his course and had west of the Harlem track some fifteen or twenty feet before the Harlem train had crossed Fifty-niath street; before the train had reached Pifty-ninth street I saw aman on the Jocomotive rush to the engine house, and before it had crossed Fifty-ninth street fou feet the train stopped; had deceased remained in her seat, as others of the passengers did, she would have been uninjured. TESTIMONY OF JENNIE HILL. Jennie Hill testified that she was a passenger on the horse car; on approaching Fourth avenue heard the whistle of a locomotive and ran with other pas- sengers to the rear of the car; the deceased was be- hind her on leaving the car; was pushed off and rolied down the embankment; when sie regained her feet saw the deceased Wring slpngeide the track; the driver had plenty of time to stop his horses be- fore the Fourth avenue track was reached, TESTIMONY OF JOHN HAMMOND, John Hammond testified that he was a nger on the Harlem road at the time of the accident; heard the whistle of the locomotive twice; noticed the car at least twenty feet east of the Hariem track; the driver of the horse car was whipping his horses; thought there would have been a coilision, TESTIMONY OF MARY DUFFY. Mary Dutly, sworn, deposed—I live on the corner of Filly-ninth street and Fourth avenue, and I saw the accident on the afternoon of the 2sd inst.; the horse car was approaching Fourth avenue, and at the same time I heard the whistle of an engine of an approaching train; the horse car was stopped for a moment when it had reached near Fourth avenue, and then the driver started his horses and crossed the track of the Harlem road; there is no flagman sta- tioned at this crossing, only on Sunday; when the whistle of an approaching in is blown near this crossing the drivers of the cars on the Belt road gen- erally stop their horses and let the train pass; I heard the whistle of the train in question biown at Filty- seventh and Fifty-eighth streets and as it neared Fifty-ninth street, THE VERDICT. At the conclusion of the testimony the jury retired and brought in the following verdic(:—“We find that Anna Brown came by her death by injuries accident- ally received, and we recommend that the Common Council cause the Harlem Railroad Company to piace a flagman at the crossing at Filty-ninth street and Fourth avenue.” BNAI B’RITH. A CorrectionThe Eighth and Last Day of the Convention—The Baltimore Flood and the Convention—Appointment of the Officers ef the Order for Five Years—Closing Pro- ceedings—Vote of Thanks to the Herald, The convention opened its last day’s session yes- terday morning at nine o'clock, the President, Brother Adolph Moses, inthe chair, Prayer wassaid by a lay member of the body, and immediately there- after Brother 8, Wiel, of Baltimore, announced tothe convention that letters received by him brought the unwelcome information that Brother Falk Simp- son, one of the Vice Presidents of the con- vention, had lost his all by the late flood at Baltimore. Brother Simpson was engaged in business in Harrison street, Baltimore, and his store and shop were completely gutted by ten feet of ‘water, carrying away everything and even under- mining the building. It was at once resolved that the several District Grand Lodges, through their Grand Sophers or Secretaries, be instructed to call for donations from the local lodges and their mem- bers for the relief of Brother Simpson and other brethren who may be sufferers from the late flood at Baltimore and vicinity. Another in- cident occurred in connection with this mat- ter, thor it was publicly meutioned in convention. The mem! had among Loy engg he yy by lected $600 to present @ suitable onial to the Committee o” Arrangements, intending it to bea costly set of silverware. Mr. Jas. Sulzberger, chatr- man, on behalf of the committee declined to receive any such mark of distinction, and it was suggested by several that the amount be divided between the lebrew Orphan Asylum lately inaugu the misfortune that befell Brother Simpson at Buiti- more was known it was ee ee, to send the whole sum to him as a partial from his dis- ‘The regular business in order was to elect the Ex- ecutive Committee, to hold office during the five ears’ interval between this and the next meeting of e convention. The following were su — Julius Bien, of New Y: member at large, Presi- dent; Alfrea T. Jones, lelphia, dis:rict No. 3, Vice President; M. Ell r, New York, district No. 1, Secretary; N. Bioom, Louisville, Ky., district No. 2; D. B. Woolf, San Francisco, Cai., district No. 4; Falk Sim} Baltjmore, Md., district No. 5, and R. Reichman, Milwaukee, Wis., district No. 6, The members of this committee divide in respect to their business vocations as foliows:—Two printers and lithographers, one editor and four merchants. The following brethren were elected a court of appeals:— 8. W. Rosendale, Albany, N. Y., district No. 1, Presi. dent; Joseph Abrahams, Cincinnatt, Ohio, Aistrict No. 9; A. n, Philadelphia, district No. 3; B, Woolf, Wi iigon, ©. district Se om ad Simon A , De 0. 5, an pr. Pelsental, Chicago, , Ill, district oe 6. Among those are one j two lawyers, two mer- chants and one minister, e next meeting of the convention, or, as it is now called under the new constitution, the ‘Constitution Grand Lodge,” was — at Soha oa the last Suuday in January, in ‘874 ‘convention then went into secret session on the ritual, the report on which by the committee ‘Was but @ partial one. The same question, on which they debated om last Wednesday eg up @gaia and occupied most of them—thas whether the wearing of regalia in the meetings of the order should be continued, made jpulsory or aban- doned, The delegates from York and the Eastern States were opposed to their continuance; from the West ‘y were i afternoon, if favor of it. At last, after recess yesterday sate eit aera, to Brother ul Ong a District Grand L be ieft tree to act in the matier as a majority of the lodges in the district may desire It, Subse aneatly in open session, the rules were a ded to allow of the ap; tment of a com- mittee of five to perfect the ritual within sixty days and report to the executive committee. The com- mittee is composed of the following gentiemen:—Dr. §. Waterman, chairman; B. F. ‘otto, Dr. Bran- dies, M. Amberg and M, Lowenstein. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the New York Hrnavp for the complete and impartial from day ba raw blished of the rs the Convention during ita continuance, and the members of the Executive and of the Conrt of Appeals were each invited to the » and all sent of them (Messrs. Simpson and hschild hav. - to their homes) PE eye! jn rut ropriate addresses, an em united in me declaration that for cause of benevolence, brotheriy Jovi the then cardinal objects of the ed more than mi thanks was ‘@ and harmony, order, this Conven- had hoped and dressing the body wi foam Rg Ta Tn sd compieted in Ii the constitution of the order and thanking them the di conferred uy him as their presiding officer, be proceeded to close with the following prayer:— nis tive Ry waning, Lond se pth Be lives ie of, Ee an ine Set at him Thine immortal ER Oe LA and walk upri ht! ‘Thee. art the Judge of all © beings, and dost reward and focording to their ‘is. To Thee honor ‘and glory, now and (orever, - of the modern reform re ee was remarked that the aucient custom Israelites of a their heals during prayer divine service was followed by but a le inember: of the convention during the delivery of this prayer, brotherly hast Into law ous One, AB ud Tue Pagsioen? then deciared tue Convention ad- Journed sine dis, at taree \. M. To-norrow (Wednea- day) evening | aud | odge of district No. 1 of this order wil! mee! the same place, Allemannia Hall, East Sixteenth street, itte proper to correct a statement made in the tof enniday's proceedi It was stated that 0 eed the amendmentjo the corstitu- va row, ad it Waa Mr MLS. Isaace, doctor, nme, THE NATIONAL GAME. Mutua! ve. Champion, of Jersey City. ‘The game played yesterday at the Union grounds between these two cinbs was a decidedly uninterest- ing affair, although the spirit which seemed to rule in the game was most friendiy, There was no very brilliant flelding displays on either aide, and but for the occasional of hard and heavy hitting by the Mutuals and exciting mosquito afternoot hunts by everybody the a Woul vi dragged very much. Kelly, Aes ww “ sure ia play and natured in bia behavior as ever, showed his teeth in a sryle that might cause George Wright to look weil to his laurels on that score. Fi -y Was at second and at every place ei duty called in good time. Bearman played “hina finely and was heavy on those who attempted to “aneak” on him, The out-tle\ders were sharp and effective, Walters did not pitch quite as heay usual, but Jewett was in time on t) 5 lis pitched well for the Champions and Bliven ht well. Doanell: Denmeal, Johuson, Connolly, Snowden and Edwards, each in his position, was pretty sure, and, barring a {ow bad “muffs,” the playing was very fair. The score of the gawe is as follows:— CHAMPION. he Deomead, 2d b. Seranien, «. f. Doanall Edwards, | Snowden, } Bii.en, c. Johnson, Brown, r. ~ wl crecceeec® SS] cccommemromes? rT} ‘Totals. ING. 4A. Beh. Othe Th, Bth. 4 3 o 3 Bw © 7% Out ov bases. 2B eemromecerna® Z ts tudes Champion. Mutual... Champions 15 iecea Swanctell, 1. Umpire—Mr, Klein, of the Leik-ord C.ub, sorers—Messrs. Henry and Don,an, Time of game—Two hours and thiriy minutes, Cd 1 3° 8 ; Mutuals, 6, Olympic, of Philadelphia, vs. Exccisior, The Olympic, of Philadciphia, arrived in this city yesterday, and proceeded in the afternoon to the Capitoline grounds to play with the Exceisiors, of Brooklyn. In consequence of the late heavy runs on Excelsior stock it Is now at a discount, The Olympic streagth did “bear” heavily on the Brooklynites, and notwithstanding the fact that the latter playe as “bully”? as possibie, tiey were obliged to retire with the figures standing as fuilows: - EXCELSIOR, OLYMPIC. Players. ZL. F.0.2. _ Players. Ly FO. Ry Mitchel, 8. # 6°63 9 Harrop, p.... 1224 O. Chauncy, c. 0 2 4 1 Gram, ist b. 1183 Henuer, 01 8 2 Aitcenyr, f. fbaaag 0 0 8 3 Eccendort, Bigi 0 3 2 Myers, ©. 151 8 3 1 Welsh, 0142 12 8 Mavhews, 6, 1052 4 B40 Bailey, it. et ar 221 Kern, df 70888 cee 91927 4 Totala.ccceeee... 7:16 27 23 INNINGS, Bi, dh. Bh, Oth, Teh, BL. WH, ) o 0 4 414 ee OA ae SAIC ar 2 s—Excelsior, $; Olympic, 4. Umpire—Mr. Jewell, oi the Micual Club. Scorers—Mesars, Holt and Ailan. Iwo hours, Atlantic vs. Olympic, of Paterson. The Atlantics visited Paterson yesterday and played a very lively game with the Olympics of that place. The fielding of the Paterson club generally was good, but they lacked coniidence at the bat and seemed annoyed by Zettiein’s pitching. A splendid double play was made by Lam» and Fitzgerald, put- ting out dettlein and Kenay. McDonald, of the At lantics, again exhibited sone of his fine batting, scoring the only home runs made, and the last time bringing home three besides himself—a clean score of four. Chapman also did at the bat and made lively work for the fielders. No disturbances occurred, and all expressed themselves as satisfied with the match, The following is the score:— ATLANTIO. se Player Sir iat Chapman McDonald Fergston, ¢ Mills, 3d b, OLYMPIC. 7 2 1 P Tisas, at Pitzyerald, 2d b woe ge const > Commence? a th. 5 v6 ol Se ten ot! me 2 Sl po pcomreterad @! cewcecwseh rom 831 a toro estonone! Ieason, of J.J. Delaney and M, F. Matches to Come O% To-day—Eckford ve. Olympic, of Philadelpnias Union grounds, $ ‘To-morrow—Mutual vs. Olympic, of Philadelphia; Union grounds, Olympic Theatre vs. New York Post OMice. Social vs. Resolute, at Elizabeth, N. J. Ori- ental vs. Athletic, at Greenpoint. Thursday—Atlantic vs. ulympic, of Philadelphia; Union grounds. Friday—Eckford vs. Active, Union grounds. Saturday—Mohawk vs. Atuletic, Capitoline, ‘The Ross Club, of Harlem, has been admitted to aa Membership” in the State Associa- n. In the ae oo 4 pase helt mare rahag yesterd: ween the Haymakers, o' sinbu End the TriMountain Club; of oston, he former ‘were successful by @ scure of 3/1063. The game was characterized by great “‘mufing” on both sides, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. CouNTERFEIT STaMPs.—iarry Walion was found im possession of fourteen fifty cent counterfeit genre at Canarsie on Sundi my were taken from him by detectives Videto and Foik, who locked him up to answer @ charge o/ attempting to pass em. Found DrRowNED.—The body of an unknown man ‘was found floating in the bay opposite Fort Hamil- ton yesterday afternoon. The deceased was about thirty years of aze and was dressed in linen pants and spotted vest. He had dark hair, light mous- tache and goatee. Tax County Surriies.—The proposals for the fur- Dishing of supplies to the alinsuouse, jail and pent- tentiary were opened yesterday in the office of the County Treasurer. A large uamber of proposals were received and the Supervisors will give the awards to the lowest bidders. BROOKLYN MORTALITY.—I'he mortuary reporta at the Health Office show the number of deaths in Brooklyn during the past week to have been being @ decrease of 126 from the number repot the week previous. 130 of the deaths were from cholera infantum and 153 of the deceased were under one year of age. Mk. ALLEN Visits BROOKLYN.—Jess Allen visited Brooklyn yesterday for the purpose, it is said, of seer ing Inspector Folk. He saw him and left suddenty, not standing upon the ceremony of his going. Hoe was xious to get something off his mind, but what it was did not transpire, a8 tie inspector monopolized all the time. Tiey met at the corner of Johnson and Fulton streets, when Allen was heard to remars that be was sorry for—(he might have imtended to say, ‘for having made a charge of assauit aad battery against you and your fon”), but he did not get an oppor- tunity to Anish the sentence, for the Inspector opened on him in very bitter language, The ioud tone of the Inspector naturally ativacted te atteution of the passers aT and a@ crowd began to assemble, Allen entreat him not to speak so loudly, but it Was no use; the Laspector’s ae was up, aad not desiring any greater notoriety, turned upon heel and walked away. ANOTHER CONNECTICUT FINANCIAL LAPSE. {From the Bricgoport (Coun,) Standard, July 25.) On Tuesday this week, July Zl, a check was oy at the couater of tue Connecticut Na- jonal Bank of this city, irawn for $4,767 17 om the United States Treasurer, New York city, and eae to be signed by J. kh. Barnes, Surgeon ieneral United States army. The check was in favor of a Dr. James B. smith, late Assistant Sure m United States army, y the latter, The check was count with the bank, aad he immediately | i drew against the same to the amouui of $3,625. About three o'clock P. ad (thursday) the through its New York correspondent, received intel! ce on presentation of the check at the U! Treasurer's office in that city “no account’ was kept there by the drawer of the check. This, of course, led to an iminediate inv by the bank and in New York city, which tn satiety ing the officers of the same that the ature of the drawer was a skiliul forgery. Th r ascertained that Smith, who, after draws tag the money, remained in this oity and vicinity, left Bridgeport by the eleven o'ciock P. M. steams boat for New York on Wednesday, the 22d, un» der the namo of Crane.” furthet traced him to the South American steamer: which left New York for Rio J ou Thursday, the 23d, at three on beard, under the name of * ican crc of gations with the utmost zeal aud determination, search only resulted in the _ some twenty-four hours “over the Seas andffar ay. Dr. Smith has, for ® year or tWo past, been known in this ‘vicinity a8 @ practising sician in Nichols Far: ioull; was have removed there from Yonkers ‘and to have been during the war an assistant surgeon in tha army. Smith was a man of good appearan and addrens, and was ed to be a ski surgeou cian, He bad been, dui ans Bt; & frequent visitor residence inthis vicinit; idence Mey. His standing in Nichols bans in a business oxpac! Farms on where he was well knowa Was goud. red in the transaction wag the usual b'ank sori users 19 drawing on the Assist ant Treasurer United Stat ’

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