The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1868, Page 8

8 NEW YORK HERALD, WE Dr. Morr! from the State Comumissioa, found two ol eighteen cattle that have Just arrived ext! symptoms of disease, and they were ao ingly separated from ‘the rest’ and placed care of the proper officers. Tho others were also removed io a pasture some distance away and rigidly quarantined, Of the two sick was sup jected to & close examination by the medical acnoae F the Board and ail ae ge of this pecallar jisease found strongly marked. Reports from the cattle in Dutchess and Columoia counties have been received and they are doing we! No cases of diseased cattle arriving in this city late: than the two above referred to hive oceurred, aud the large droves to arrive this morning will be t nore oughly inspected before permitted to be distributed, Tue Faxmers’ CLup.—The usual weekly meeting of the Farmers? Club was held yesterday at room 24, Cooper Institute, President Ely in the chair, About fifty people were present, among whom were a few ladies, who appeared to take a great interest 1 the proceedings. The chairman read @ number of letters of rerent farmers asking for more light on from aie points of agricultural knowledge, and one from a gentieman in the South who an- nounced that he had trees in nis orchard bear- ing apples without cores or seeds, ‘The sub- jects touched on in the letters were then discussed, and the conversation turned on green tomatoes. Several learned doctors pect prenen who, as is not uncommon with knights of the lancet, widely differed, Mr. Todd, who had been invited to write something fur the edification of the club, real @& paper on Mowers. ‘The essay contained an ailusion to the “immortal Smith,’? which greatly puzzled and amused the audien A huge squash was next introduced and adimired. It was grown in Jersey iu twenty days, and but for tts untim ly fall from its parent branch night have sweiled into alarming proportions, While a good deal of conversation was ed on between soine of the sctontific gentieme: ntaud the chairman, of a nature interesting only to agricuiturists, Mr. Todd’s paper and the big squash excited the keenest mlerest and supplied ail to arnusement, MINOR CASUALTIES.—Mr. Walker, a contractor, while ascending a ladder on the second story of the Third precinct station house, instde, was knocked down by alaborer who was ascending the ladder ahead of him and slipped. He was taken home, Patrick Grimes, thirty-four years of age, a laborer, residing at 142 Baxter street, had his foot crushed, by an iron beam falling on it, at the corner of Fifty- second street and Eighth avenue, yesterday, aud Was taken to Bellevue Hospital. While William Fleming, eleven years old, was sitting on the cellar door at No. 8 Goerck street yes- terday, it gave way, and the boy, falling into the cel- lar, Was severely hurt. P James Bey twenty-two years of age, reaiding at No. 313 West Thirty-fifth street, while attempting to get ona Second avenue car, at the corner of Forty- NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DSTACT COURT IN BANKRUPICY. Disposition of Cases in Involuntary Banke ruptcy. Before Judge Blatchford, Yudge Blatchford sat yesterday for the disposi- tton of cases of involuatary bankruptcy as set fort 4m the calendar, In the Matter of John G. Haviland et al, vs, Samuel Hojeta and Israel Lowenstein,—Adjourned to Sep- miber 15. ae the Matter of Philip Knickerbocker et al. vs. Frank W. Wilemore.—Prootl of service tiled, Case eet down for jury trial. In the Matter of Janes W. Smith et al, vs. Wiliam Willard and Joseph Milward,—The case ordered to reference. Application for Order of Discharge. ' In Ue Matter af Jabez Harris.—'the application by the bankrupt for his order of discharge was eailed up. Certain creditors had filed specifications of grounds of opposition, but one only was now Ruled upon—nawely, the making of a fraudulent eouveyunce of his property, Mr. Edwin James, coun Gressed the court aud con: adduced before the Regis ‘bus client from ali imputation of £1 AC Unis point of the proceedings made by Mr. Andrews, counsel /or soue Witnesses had been examined befor’ tne ter without notice, and had uot, therefore, oreidue Blateiord held that the proceedings before the Kegister were regular, and that no testimony Bhould be taken without an express order of the Court, and with notice fo tite opposing parties. “Afver arguinent tie faai heariag Was adjourned to the joth of Si the witnesses to attend be- fore tue Kegieier for cross-examinauon if required, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Councilmanic ImbrogliomA Fog—The Councilmen Appear, but Depart on Purole. Before Judge Barnard, The People ex rel. George Ivans vs. The Board of Qurcilinen.—At ten o'clock yesterday morning, the hour appointed for the hearing of this litigation, the court was filled with a number of persons anx- fous to learn the result of the “difficulty.” The Councilmen at last hunted up appeared in full array in charge of the Sheriff's oMcers to answer the charge of contempt of court in the violation of its for the bankrupt, ad- ded that the testimony ely exonerated ud. an objection Was the creditors, that he Ke bee d C e already full, = Can Fo eee ee tilled postpoucmnene | first street and Second avenue, on Monday evening, Wo eleven o’ciock Was directed Owing to te absence fell under the car and received @ slight cut on the of Mr."Ira Shafer, counsel tor the plainuts. At eleven o'clock the Councilmen returned and patiently e@wuited the judgment of the court. Mr. O’Gorinan on behalf of the defendants said he ‘was ready to proceed with the matter if the counsel on the other side were in attendance, Counsel for plaintidsaid he had just received a tele- ‘am from Mr, Shaffer to the efect that he had been etained at West Point in consequence of @ fog, but that le would be in town at one o’ciock, He now Tequested that the case sould stand over till that bour. Judge Barnard said he also had received a despatch @tating baat Mr. Shader was detained, owing to & Gense fog which prevailed, but that he would be @own as s00n as it cleared up. Mr. O'Gorman said his wishes were in harmony With those of Mr. Shatier that this fog should be Gleared up. He would have no objection to let the ease stand over till this morning. He wouid, however, giate that he would then move that the per: eniptory mandamus be set aside and an alternative Mancainus substituted for it, Judge Barnard remarked that, without stating what he would do to-day or what he would not @v, ie deemed it proper to mention that ia conse- quence of certain representations made to him eye. Thomas McMahon, residing at Sheepshead Bay, while driving up Mercer street, near Bleecker, Mon- day afternoon, was run into by an express wagon and thrown to the pavement, injuring him severely bout the head, Mrs. Kate Miner, twenty-nine years of age, resid- ing at No, 237 West Thirty-second street, was taken to Mount sinat Hospital Monday evening, suffering from the effects of an overdose of laudanum, About five o’clock yesterday morning Wm. Hogan, forty-tlve years of age, fell from the stoop of a house in the rear of No, 38 Hamiiton street, and was in- stantly killed, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. LARCENY BY A Voy.—Philtp Lonere, of 183 Canal street, caused the arrest yesterday of John Patne, a boy, on a charge of stealing four leather pocket dressing cases, vained at $24, The accused con- fesved the theft when arrested and surrendered the property. This so far simplified the case before - lice Hogan that the prisoner was fortawith locked up for trial. terday he was inclined to think ae the = ree Burciars.—Charles Hartman, James Murphy, ipstituted against the defendants of being oie was | Danicl O°Connell, Dennis Johnson and Bernard Pike, contempt of court was purely accidental. 2g to believe that a body of gentlemen like uciimen wonld wittingly be guilty of vio- lating any order of this court. Mr. O'6G n Said the court had just anticipated him. The members of the Common Council had no @esive in any Way to exhibit any disrespect towards this court. ‘They desired that they as a legisiative Dorly aud the court representing the judiciary should actin accord. The whole matter Was a mistake and purely aceidentat, Nor did it warrant the court in placing the defendants in the position in which they now were. He would therefore ask the court that the defendants be purged of the contempt. Judge Barnard did not like to pass judgment on the @ase in the absence of the counsel on the other side, He would, however, discharge the defendants from tmprisonment, They could appear to-morrow morn- tng, wheu the case Would be called, and could now go on their simple parole, ‘The Counciimen smiuingly then left the Court, SUPER\OR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. Judge Robertson rendered judgment in the follow- Ang cases yesterday :— Shaser et al, vs, Blake.—Stay granted on giving Dond with sureties for $1,200, conditioned to pay amount found due in case order of refereuce aMrwmed On appeal, With $10 costs, to abide evens; otherwise refused, with $10 costs, Durant vs, Ernsieun et al.—Motion granted. Hil vs, Donovan,- Motion granted. Pheve A. Henderson vs, Aiecaiuler Henderson.— tinent allowed as to partial failure of conside- but not as to want of stamps upon chee | to vacate order of reference, and paying $10 costs 0} this motion; and if pla:mtid elect to vacate order of Felereuce, paying costs of reference to Luis time, Gillespee et ai, 08. Carpenter,—Movion granted, Jardine vs, Moise.—MoUon granted, who were arrested a few days ago on a charge of committing @ burglary in the store of Peter Luyster, at Greenfield, Glen Cove, L. 1., were yesterday ar- raigued before Justice Hogan’ by Captain Thorue and detectives Hubert and Mullen, of the Fourth ward. As the case was for trial in Queens county the prisoners were so remanded by the magistrate, The greater part of the plunder has been recovered. FELoNious Wearons.—John Shee! was ar raiyned before Justice Hogan yesterday on a charge of threatening the life of Daniel F, Esquival, of 10 Lispenard street, and for having a large knife con- cealed on his person, Sheehan made a rambiing Statement about a money trouble, but as that fur- no excuse for his conduct he was Pal, come . Catharine Dunhouse made a similar at- tempt upon Henry R. Warner, of 125 West street, while in a state of intoxteation, and was arrested therefor, When arraigned before the magistrate she was locked up for disorderly couduct, a3 Warner preferred not to make the more serious charge. ALLEGED FoRrGERY.—Willlam Maillard was ar- raigned before Justice Hogan yesterday by detective Stillwell, of the Second precinct, on a charge of, false pretences and forgery, It appears from the aMdavit made by Malcolm B. Brownlee that on the 17th of July the prisoner came to the store of Wm. H. M. Sanger, at No, 154 Church street, where the com- plainant is bookkeeper, and presented an account for payment on account of John Wallace, of Brook- i The sum was paid and the accu signed Wallace” to the rec therefor, Join Wallace deposed that the signature already described was fulse, raudulent and forged, e prisoner Was remanded for examination, He clauned to be an authorized agent. ALL Anour A Dog.—A canine catastrophe occurred yesterday in 12ist street, near Tenth avenue, which only the best of good luck prevented resulting de- structively to several human bemgs, Some arsenic, it seems, was put into a pail of water for the pur- pose of poisoning @ dog. The dog drank of the CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tne WeaTner YESTERDAY.—The following record ‘will show the changes in the temperature for the = . | Water and died. This dog was kept at a past twenty-four Bouts as indicated by the ther- | gtatie, The cigim is that the men” in the mometer at Hudaut’s pharmacy, 218 Broadway, UeR- | stable might have drank water from the Lp Building:— same pall and met with the same fate. The matter me yesterday before Judge Kelly, at the Yorkville Police Court, Ih this wise:—Bernard Sheridan com- tained that James Sherry, Daniel McGovern and Villlam Lawrence came to his house threatening to demolish it and kill him, and that they carried out 78 12P.M. ay sees art of the threat dy huriing stones at him and the Averae for Monday. seeeeee jouse. The accu proved’ to belong to the stable Fatal Accipent.—Ccroner Rollins was notified | where the dog was poisoned and took this method yesterday to hold an inquest over the remains of | Of revenge. ‘The complainant confessed potsoning the dog, and says he did it because the dog bit him, The accused were held for examination. A Son SraBs His MOTHER IN CouRT.—Just as Judge Kelly, of the Fourth District Police Court, was closing his court on Monday afternoon an exciting scene occurred, which for the moment assumed the phase of a terrible tragedy, Patrick Morrissey, a young man, tad just been complained against by his mother for abusing her and hia sister. She was jeaving the witnes? stand, when her son, who was seated on a feat set apart for prisoners near by, rushed upon her with an open clasp knife, tunately, the weapon only grazed her cheek, ing but a slight wound, and before he could rep the thrust the cour William Hogan, aged forty-five, who fell froma stoop @t ss Hamilion street early yesterday morning and was instantly killed, Death FROM SCALDS.—Coroner Schirmer held an Inquest yesterday, at No. 11 Harrison street, over the remains of Frederick C, Eberling, aged three years, who on Monday fell into a tub of hot water left in the hallway and sustatned such injuries as resulted in lis death yesterday morning. A verdict im accord- Qnce with these facts was duly rendered. Boanp ov Avert.—This Board met yesterday and heard evidence in support of the following claims:— Claim of William S. Ballara for $300 bounty money during the late war. Claim of James Everdel) for at re seized hold of him aad i to the officers of the Su- | bore him away. ‘Ihe would-be matricide was at perior Court. The h cases were re- | once commiticd to prison, He had only been ferved, It is nadersto yard will adjourn | reieased, from prison for abusing his mother sie ie on Frid: There are @ large number of | and sister, After regaining hia liberty he cases yet to be decided, and those previously allowed | went on @ drunken spree and wound up have not yet been paid, with beating and abusing tuem. His sister was reported dangerously tl! from tnjurtes sustaimed at his hands, bat the mother, who was in court yester- day, denied the statement. At the closing of the afternoon session an om Was sent to her rest- dence, in Forty-fourth street, between Lexington and Fourth avenues, to ascertain her exact condi tuon. Boann ov Excis#.—The Board held a lengthened Seasion yesterday afternoon, Judge Bosworth, Presi- @ent, in the chair. A large number of complaints against liquor dealers were examined, which re- suited in the revocation of their licenses in the fol- wing cases:—Andrew Hays, 434 Greenwich stree atrick Me ick Ennis, BOARD OF HEALTH. The Hoard met yesterday at one o'clock, President Lincoln in the chair, atl the members, except Com. rolesioner Swinburne, being present. THR FOUR BROTHERS. A communication was handed in in reference to the sloop Four Brothers, from the Sanitary Superin- tendent, stating that the vessel had been removed from the anchorage off Tompkinsville to the lower bay, over one mule from any other vessel. COMPLAINTS, ‘The usnal number of general and special orders were presented from the attorney, who asked that they be entered in the usual form; also one hundred and five complainte against tenement houses in this city and Ofty-four against tenement houses in Brooklyn, A complaint of residents of Greenpoint against a super phosphate of lime factory in their netghbor- hood was handed in and read. Referred to the Sant- tary Superintendent, ON SLAUGHTER HOUSES. An application for permission’to erect a slaughter house on Congress Hill, Brooklyn, accompanied by Ab adverse report from two of the sanitary inspec: tors, Was referred to the President. A CROWDED TRNEMENT. A special report from two of the sanitary pt tors in the case of the tenement house No, 1 Collister wireet Was presented, forth thi Was without fre escapes and ao w ip Most offensive uta Further, that the celiar, 4 room twelve by fifteen feet, and seven feet high, is occupled by four persons, who allege that they have James Garrett, roomie gtr sderick Sherer, 260 Division street, The Commitiee on Applications’ reported favorably on thirty-seven cases, after which the Board ad- Journed til! Tuesday next, at one o'clock. Founp Drowngp.—The body found foating tn the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie on Wednesday last proved to be that of L. G. Livingston, ticket agent of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, late of No, 229 Broadway. He took passage on the steamer St. John, on Friday, the 14th inst., for his home in Cainbridge, N. Y., and was found drowned on the foliowing Monday. As no money was found apon Nis person it is belleved he was foully dealt with, His brother arrived at Poughkeepsie on Wednesda) and identified the paper found on his body. He leaves a wife and child and a large circle of friends vo mourn the sad Calamity, Tim FENIAN CONVENTION.—The proceedings of the second day's convention of Fenians at Mozart Hall were not marked by any startling incident. A very careful Waich Was maintained at the door to prevent the entrance of unauthorized persons and Much secrecy was observed by delegates. During the siitings of former Fenian conventions any per- son anxious to find out what was going on had only to wait on the sidewalk until the owwow Was over, when all the material facts could be gleaned from the conversations of the delegates; but it seems that more wisdom prevails in this . The members are very quiet licent, and it would seem from their condu their proceedings are harmonious, as wel factory. During the course of business Colonel O'Betrn of Washington, was tn permanent President of the Convention and made an appropriate address, The report of the chiefjor the Brotherhood "Mr. John Savaue, was received and read and was pronounced by the delegates @ very 116 encouraging document. ue ; diay tbat A tog Board a to Lane y AA Cs ga ” apask.—The © ve py he permit be revoked. ered. 1% CATTLE Diséask.—Th J National drove yards The Board then took @ recess, in Third avenue, between Ninety-sixth and 104th AFTER KRCESS, etreets, were maile the sulyect of athorongh exami- on haif-past five o'clock the Hoard resumed Ite sea- ha 1 Inspection recently by the medical | President Lincoin offered a resolution to the effect @illvere or the Board os Hicath bariy op Monday | that we Comotrojer be reouested to furniab o dump ing ground on the west side of the city, which was adapiet, ‘The fokowing letter from Dr, Harris was present- ed, after which the Board adjourucd to ‘Tuursday next al two o'clock:— DR. HARRIS’ 11 MeVROPOLITAN BOARD OF HRALTH,! Burra or Virat, StATISTIo8, ANgUAL DS, IPS. In the wee ended on Saturday, the S24 instant, th were 732 deaths in New York and 11 in brooki jmmedistely and well known by a! The necessity for increasing watchfuluess agaius! nary aa well as the extraordinary causes of au iden and fatal disorders of the bowels probably was never greater than at present. Yet, with the eaception of a few well kuowa and preveatable circumstances, life and health in both cities seem (o be as secure as ustial, ad those classes of Inhabitants who can and scrupuiousiy dé eiect to protect themselves, by purity of homes and fool, against the prevwent disease of this unusual season, continue fn health, But it in the misfortuse of the greater portion of these city popwations that they cannot elec nd at will enjoy the necessary conditions of health in ing season. The foul ettluria which poison the in nearly ali the overcrowded districta do a deadiy work just now, and to this t# added « care and selection of food as calls toudly for tion of sanitary authority in every market wad street #ian for the sale of meats or fruits, The temperature aad humid- Aly continue to ve almost tropical. 76 degrees Fahreabelt Was tie mean und 87 and 9) degrees the extremes of temperature, and 73 100 of total saturation was the average of atinospheric humidity last week. These conditions continue to make it necessary to exercise the greatest vi, cing the utmost cleanliness, ‘Tbe diarrhceal i predominate over all other preventable causes of 10 hey caused 201 deaths in New York and 159 in B: last week, and they constituted more than 60 per ceutum the entire mortality by the entire zymotic or lth aud infec tlon class of diseases, The fact that 29.75 per cent of all deaths in New York and 51.12 per cent of the mortality 1n brooklyn was caused by acute bowel disorders demands atiention to the preventable causes fusimentioned. ‘Cholern facanturn ts charge ! with 141 dentha ln New york and U3in Brookiyn. In the former city there were 149 other fatal di iw put in’ Brook- lyn only 46 others, naracteristicn Of the districts in'wi ocourred aurve to point out the ebfe prevental The we thls kind of mortality shows precisely where th cl dwell, The foilowing note upon this map is Eighteenth street, from First avenue to aver in the the interpost tive interposl- ‘ 4 ‘ory: street, Lexington ‘ave- hird avenue, 10 deaths; mlx squares mmel, Corlears, Water’ and Macison ha; square bounded’ by West Sixteenth and West Seventeenth streets, Ninth and Tenth avenues, 4 deaths, wiitle space bounded by Bleecker street, Central Park, Sixth avenue and Lexington avenue, only 5 deaths. ‘The comparison of heaithiul with unhealtbful sections ta Rrooklyn shows the same facts, [n the filthyand damp ‘Twellti and Sixteenth wards the people died ina: week at the rate of 1 in every 60', while the cleanly and well ordered First, Third and Fourth wards, the “Heights” of Brooklyn, Jost Teas than 1 in 2,40 of the fnbal Juable lives are every day ne sacrificed, and tho fe e {8 now receiving excessive n that might be saved y \utelligent #anitary care in diet and cleanliness; and among the poor cl here is great need of benevolent as well as Olliclablabors to induce such welf care. At present the medical dispensaries ot New York are duing such benevolent work almost unaided, E. HARRIS, THE BROADWAY THEATRE OUTRAGE. Examination of the Prisoners—The Affidavits in the CaseThe Prisoners Committed With- out Bail—Sheriff O’Brien Assumes the Re- sponsibility of the Affair—Condition of the Wounded. Yesterday morning George Hickey and James Moore, deputy sheritfs; James Ward, special; Dennis Leary, court oMcer, and Thomas Quiun, clerk, the parites engaged in the shooting affray at the Broadway theatre on Monday night, in which two persous, Stephen Wilson and Leslie Chamberlain, were shot, were brought before Justice Shandley at the Jeiferson Market Police Court, by officers Fogerty and Henderson, of the Eighth precinct, and com- mitted to await the result of the injuries inflicted upou Chamberlain, who is now confined in the New York Hospital. Quite a number of the employés of the theatre were present, ready to give testimony as to the origin of the diMculty. AFFIDAVITS IN THTE CASE. The following attidavits were taken:— William Costigan, of the Broadway theatre, being duly -worn, deposes and says—That on the 24th of August, 1368, the city of New York, in the county of New York, he was violently assaulted and beaten by James Moore and George Hickey, who struck de- ponent in the body with tuelr fists, Lkyuring deponeat severely. Jonna H. Jacobv, of the Broadway theatre, being duly sworn, says—That on the 24th of August, 1868, he was violeuly and teloniously assaulted by James Moore, George Ilickey and Dennis Leary, who each drew revolver pistols, loaded with powder and bail, and pointed them at deponent with intent to do de- ponent bodily harm. Alex. De Forrest, belng duly sworn, deposes and says—That on the 24th of August, at the city of New York, &c., he saw James Moore (now here) on the Broadway theatre sta at about half-past nine o'clock last eveaing, and .here saw him have a pistol in his hand potnted at Stephen Wilson, a watchman of the theatre; sald Moore fired his pistol, the ball froin which strack Wilson; deponent afterwards saw Wilson bleeding trom the head; I was told Wilsoa was taken to the hospital. Jotn Moore of the Broadway theatre, being duly sworn, deposes and says—That on the 24th of Aug ust, at the city of New York, &c., George Hickey and James Moore (now here) were on the stage at the theatre at about half-past nine o'clock, and there they both discharged revolver pistols loaded with powder and bail into a crowd of persons who were also on the stage; there were several! other shots tired; after the@ring Stephen Wiison and Leslie Chamberlain were found to be shot; Wilson was shot in the head and Chamberlain was shot in the breast, ‘The couct then adjourned the further hearing of the case until two o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS. ‘The impression (hat the prisoners would be brought up at two o'clock yesterday afternoon for further examination caused the court to be pretty well filled at that hour. There was no just ground, however, for this supposition, as Judge Shandley had remand- ed the prisoners until such ume as the result of the injurtes sustained by the wounded persons should be definitely ascertained, Mr. Traphagen, however, appeared for Mr. Barney Williams, and handed tn the (olowing medical cer- tlicate, which explains itself:— New Yorn Hosrrrar, No. 319 Broadway, This is to certify that Leslie Chamberlain’s wounda are of very serious character and may prove fatal, Stephen Wilson In bverely though not dangervitaly wounded, W. A.M. WAINWRIGHT, M. D., Home Surgeon, OMcer Fogarty, of the Eighth precinct police sta- tion, made the following af idavit:— OFFICER POGARTY'S AFFIDAVIT. Charles Fogarty, Eighth eects rere: being duly Sworn, deposes and says— Jug’ he 24th Al ty 1868, at the city of New York, 4&6, he was called into the Broadway theatro about half-past nine o'clock in the evening by Stephen Wilson, who informed de- ponent that he had been shot in the theatre de- partment; went into the theatre and there found ieorge Hickey, James Moore, Dennis Leary, James Ward and ‘ihowas Quinn, now present; Wil- son pointed out Hickey as the person who had shot him with a tstols deponent arrested satd persons aud searched them; he found on Hickey a revelver pistol having two chambers empty; on Ward he found a revolver pistol, three chambers empty; at the Eighth precinct station house Quinn was searched and a revolver pistol found on his — ‘the said persons were pointed out to de- endant as having made a forcible entry into the of the theatre, and with having felontously as- ed several of the attachés of the theatre. Mr. Yard subsequently appeared and said:—Your I appear betore you on behalf of the five 8 rs of the y of New York, who have been arrested, as appe alidavita here, on Warrants issue & competent Justice, on the ground of assauit in two cases and of felonious as- Sault in three cases, It appears to me that there are ho facts whatever under which they cau be held, And I, therefore, move their discharge, Judge Shand ‘ead those affidavits, Mr. Yara (handing those made by De Forrest, Jacobs and others to the couns Mr. Yard—There warranting the det that they were on omicers were there | in thern as deputi thing inthem, your Honor, ig is and Ward,except of the theatre, All those eof the authority vested i Sherif of the city and county of New York and by direction of the Supreme purt of the United s They werethere to serve & writ directed by his Honor Judge Barnard, and [ have been informed that the party they were in fearch of knew there was a warrant for his com- mittal and avoided jt by leaving the stage. I hold there is nothing against them to mdicate a criminal intent, and there is nothing really against them ex- cept that they were found there, “I have @ letter from the Sherif of New York, which states facts that I do not think your Honor ean well overlook. Counsel then read the following letter from Sheriff O'Brien :— al Sientry's OFFIOR, CITY AND County oF NEW York, Judge Ev. H. SuaxprRy: ae MY Draw Sin t evening by both t ‘And the police. My men were, simply in the disc! Of their duty, ordered by me to execute a process directe me by a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. I consider mysel! the reaponsible person tn the pre- mines, and atm prepared to stand the blame, if the whole transaction. You are nm abt a stances of the case, but @ brief resui if any, ‘of the eire ‘will not be out of place in this ietier. The process acted upon last night was placed in my hand yerterday, with Inatructions that the party to be arrested n irresponsible man and there waa danger of bis going Th of fraud, and Fwa bound an feat ones, T ‘consequently instructed uty (Hickey) accordin Hickey endeavored to ar- ty durin n, but faited to find him, and ned HO re revair to the theatre, Anticl- | by four or aie well known, etiving the court d or their pe on warranted were Nied i brutal manner by @ Gy they naeal oa m wed of the atiaches of the theatre and were Refead their ives, wick wil ve,proven on exami . ‘AMGS O'BRIEN, Sheriff. Now, if your Honor wishes to go into the facts, T ‘Will show you What the duties a the Sherif of this city and county are under and beyoud the Instruc+ tions he receives from the courts. (Counsel here stated his ideas of A sheriff's duties at some length.) He then proceeded:—We are prepared to offer $100,000 oF $500,000 bail or to go into immediate examination. We went there armed with the high- est authority the law knows, and we were opposed. Sher\its’ oficers have always been regarded. with the utmost respect, and yet in this case they bave been opposed im the discharge of sal DNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. duty, and a privé ~) mete ene, locked up ‘and de- 0 for attempting to per- form se ‘dution they “had sworn toe perform. Af t reated opposed as they were, they were justly entitled to protect themselves; and even further, to take the lives of any who opposed them rather than that the laws of the land should not be respect Even if the Ite of every maa in th piace was taken, they had a ri would dex his Honor either to ‘ala ~ a ee ou bail or give the case an immediate Mr, Traphagen said be appearea re Willfams, who had no feelins tn ea had ho objection to an immediate g but he had yet’ to learn that yest eatom: of the law ‘could do what he Pleased, He was informed that “it was ais pe: and intended plan against Mr, Williams’ Sieatve . order to stop the performance of the piece He was informed, doubt of the truth of his informations iat was intended by prosecution to prevent the r oing on, r. Willlams expected an att pepance @ nade to stop Mr. Harkins’ performance, and the latter also suspected he would be interfered with. None of the actors, however, had any {dea of It, and sey were compietely surprised when the officers rushed on the stage, "A substitute had been engaged for Mr. Harkins; but who could conceive that such violent proceedings would be maugurated? He had no objection to an immediate examination and Would be ready at any time to proceed with it, Mr, Yard sald there was no deliberate intent shown at all in the case, and at worst it was no more than a case of homici He hoped the men would be discharged or have an immediate hearing. Judge Shandley said:—It ts a serious offence, and to my mind, from the affidavits presented to me, it is evident the oflcers overstepped their duty. ‘They had, in the first place, on entering thrust aside the doorkeeper without making known that they wero officers of the law or had any process of law to exe- cute, and without any assault being committed on thei or any resistance beiag offered to them by any of the employes of the theatre they had used weapons, Mr. Yard, (interrupting) said they had stated they Were officers of the law. Judge Shandley said that ontside of that point it Was a case he did not like to have an immediate ex- amination of until the result of the injuries sustained by the wounded persons had been ascertained, However, he would examine the cases of Quinn and Ward at eleven o'clock this (Wedne: day) morning. CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED MEN, The wounded persons are still at the New York Hospital. Young Chamberlain was reported getting better yesterday afternoon. ‘The ball entered the right side, near the breast, and passed out some inches below the breast bone. If the ball has not penetrated the abdominal cavity then there is a chance to save his life. This cannot be ascertained RK prea ank, buft the doctor thinks it has entered the ne Stephen Wilson, night watchman of the theatre, 1s doing well. He was wounded in two places; one ball went through the fleshy part of the right leg; & second shot struck him on the head and inflicted a scalp wound, which is of no consequence. No per- son ts admitted to visit the patients at present. THE LABOR QUESTION. Operative Plasterers. The operative plasterers held a meeting yesterday evening at the Demilt Dispensary, Twenty-third street and Second avenue. The principal object of the meeting was the collection of the tax of $2 per head per week, which the plasterers have imposed upon themselves in order to sustain the brick! layers in their struggle with the master masons, As the Opetastrs peers number about nine hundred rong their weekly contribution amounts to som where about $1,800, viene The *Longshoremen. The "longshoremen met in joint convention of de!e- gates last evening at Mr. William Doerr’s Hall, No. 69 Vandam street. The ‘longshoremen are, as may not be generally Fnown, organized like other trades’ unions and have four societies, numbered 1, 2and3 of New York, and No. 1 of Brooklyn. It appears that some time ago on Warren street dock tie men em- peat refused to work on Sunday for less han society rates, which is $1 per hour, and in their stead another force was em’ ployed, and it was understood that these men, being members of the society, should be dealt with according to the rules. Those who refused be- longing mainly to No. 3 its oMlcers were instructed to notify all the other unions of the fact, and as nothing was done it was agreed to hold a general convention, whick was to convene yesterday even- ing. When the assemblage was called to order Mr. James ©. King was elected chairman and Mr. Wil- lian Warden secretary, both of No. 3. When it was ascertaimed that no quorum was present, which, ac- cording to the rules of the society, consists of two- thirds ofthe number of delegates to which the four unions are entitled, a Uvely discussion ensued as to some ¢ ut an adjourmment was Onally FATAL ACCIDENT aT CANARSIB.—A small row boat containing two men was upset in Canarsie Bay, L. I, near the village, on Sunday last, and one of the party was drowned. Neither the name of the drowned man nor that of the one rescued could be ascertained. INJURED BY THE CaRs.—John Yerks, a German, who resides at the corner of Bridge and Talman streets, was severely injured yesterday on Fulton avenue. While in the act of stepping on acar of the latter line he was struck on the back by a Greene avenue car. He was taken to his home. ACCIDENT TO THE MATE OF A SCHOONER.—A tackle block in the rigging of the schooner G. W. Kimbell. lying at the Atlantic dock, fe:l from aloft yesterday and striking Charles T. Odway, the mate, on the head fractured his skull. He was removed to the hospital. The injured man was from Rockiand, Maine. PrRosPrecT Park.—The work of sinking a well on the southerly side of Vanderbilt avenue in Prospect Park has been commenced. The water, which will be pumped up by steam from this well tothe summit of the hill, will be returned by a circuity flo west through a seri miniature pools and skating ponds to the main lake. The well which is designed to be dug seventy-five feet beneath the surface, is to be fifty feet in dianitter, The Sowa leading from the entrance to bridge B was opened for public use yes- A PROBABLE KIDNAPTING CasB.—A woman, hay- ing hold of two little girls by the hand, who gave her name as Hannah Steveson, was arrested at an early hour yesterday morning by Sergeant Boyd, of the Forty-first precinct, on harge of oman .» On their being taken to the station house the children dented that she was their mother, which she claimed to be. The little ones, who are aged respectively seven and five years, said that they did not know her, but that she picked them up on the streets. They could not tell where their father resid The wo- man was committed to jail for ten days by Justice Cornwell, and the children are held for identification by their relatives or friends, HOMICIDE IN BROOKLYR. Fatal Result of a Street Stabbing Affray— Arrest of the Accused. Coroner Flavin notified Inspector Folk yesterday that he had been called upon to take the ante mor- tem statement of a young man named Thomas Cun- ningham, who had been stabbed the night previous on Atlantic street, and that there was imminent danger of death ensuing from the injuries inflicted. On this information detective Israel Denton was de- tailed to work up the case and apprehend the assailant, Whose name was given as Constanting Baudendistel. The detective proceeded to the locality in which the aifray occurred, and there met with a young man named Witham Cook, who was with Cunningham at the timo the occurrence took place, Then proceeding to linses’ tobacco factory, corner of Warren and Hicks streets, the officer inquired for Baudendistel, when that person, who tas been work- ing at the factory under the assumed name of Schmit, came forward and acknowledged his real name, On being asked If he had not been assaulted by @ mob on Atiantic street last night, he replied that he lad been beaten about the body, and that he had defended himself with @ jack knife b riking his assailant with it once, The officer then took Baudendistel into custody, and conveyed him to the Forty-firet precinct station house, where he now remains locked up to await examination. William Cook, Who was present and accompanied the officer, states that Cunningham, who died about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, had been drinking @ little ob Monday might, and had just returned from a fire on Flatbush avenue, in company with him and two or tliree other men; that they were standing on the sidewalk in front of No, 269 Atlantic street about five minutes past twelve; that on the corner of Hoyt street a party of four or five Germans were standing talking together when Cunningham tackled the prisoner, who was one of the number. Subse. quently Baudendiste! separated from the group and wended his way homewarda. When the deceased first accosted the ag Cook separated them by jin gbetwoen, and then returned to where he had nM previously standing. Cunningham, however, it appe rs, followed the prisoner and was seen to grab hold of him. A slight scufie ensued and then the German ran away. The party with Cook then came up and found the deceased bleeding from @ wound on the head and took him to Strong's drug store, in the vicinity, where the wound was dressed, ‘They next conveyed their injured comrade to his resi- dence, No. Atlantic street, where he remained un- conscious up to the time of his death. John Do- herty, one of Cunningham's friends, it appears, fol- Jowed (he retreating German after the encounter and ihe lived in the house in the rear of No, 346 Atlantic street, a fact which facilitated the prompt detection and arrest of the accused, The cap worne by the deceased, who ia said to have borne a good character among his neighbors. 1s cutthrough the side, whiiethe blade of the jack- knife taken from Baendud satel corresponds exuctly with the size and shape of the aperture, ‘the ceased Was a bartende! L ocoupauon and was only nineteen years of age. The prisoner ae wotten sive looking German, about thirty-two years of age and a laborer by occupation. A post mortem examination of the body will be made to-day by Dr. A, W. shepard, and a grand Jury Las been empanelied for the purpose of building inquest, NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. . Tue New Boarp or Epucation was organized on evening by the appointment of Judge Ran- dolph as President and oP VW. Perveil as Clerk, THE LaTE District ATrorNgy.—The funcral of the late R. D. McClellan’ took place yesterday and was attended by the civic authorities of Jersey and !lud- Son cities. Resolutions of condolence were passed at a mveting of the Hudson county bar. CHARGED WITH Passina 4 CounrenreiT.—Lucas Bath was taken before Commissioner Jackson yes- terday, and held to bail for trial on the charge of passing a counterfeit $10 bill New York on Louis Gengel of Union wil “ae Tae Primary ELecrions In Hudson county hav- ing been completed there will be a lively time be- ‘tween the democratic candidates for Congress, no no less than six of whom are in the field. ‘Tie con- Vention will meet at Newark to-morrow. Mr, Suii: ley, of Essex, has withdrawn, ae Hoboken Fara RAILROAD ACOIDENTS.—As the twelve o'clock (noon) train from New York on the Morris and Essex Rallroad was passing into the tunnel at Rer- fon yesterday a brakeman named Thomas Edgar fel Off the platform of one of the cars and was run bs La his body being almost cut intwo. Death was instantaneous. A man named Joseph Bianc was run Oray hear Hackensack, on the Northern Railroad, on londay night, and had one of his arms smas‘ied, Ile was conveyed to St. Mary’a Hospital, Hoboken, where he expired at four o'clock yesterday morning. Coroner White will hold an’ inquest in both cases, A young man named Lawrence Dempsey, a iember of @ Sunday schoo! excursion, was killed on the Morris and Essex Railroad yesterday at Madi- son. Itseems the unfortunate youth was leaning over the platform of one of the cars saluting some ladies, one of whom was his sister, when he was struck by a wall and knockea under the wheels. Both legs were taken off and he died almost in- stantly. Henry Hausen, a German carpenter, was also struck at Orange the night previous and fatally injured. A heavy bill of mortality for one day against: eee faithfal ministers of death—the Jersey rail- roads, Newark. POLITICAL.—A convention called by the State Cen- tral Jackson Association was held yesterday at Krem- lin Hall in this city for the purpose of perfecting an orzanization, but owing to an insuMeciency of num- bers it was adjourned over until September 8. SHOPLIFTING,— Yesterday afternoon Mr. Glaze, of the firm of Glaze & Hastings, merchant tailors doing business on the corner of Broad and Cedar streets, reported at police headquarters that several pieces of valuable cioth had been spirited away from their counter. This is the third or fourth time they have been similarly robbed. MILITARY RESIGNATIONS.—Colonel Pecewell, com- mandant of the First regiment, N. J. R. C., has resigned his command in consequence of a pressure of business. His resignation has been accepted by feneral Runyon with much reluctance, The retiring ofiicer had long and creditably been Identified with the militia of New Jersey, and his retirement from the service will doubtless occasion much regret. Major Cladek, of the First battalion, which includes Elizabeth and Rahway, has also resigned on accouat of business relations, THE ASSAULT ON LIEUTENANT RoaERS.—In con- nection with the daring rescue of prisoners and assault on Lieutenant Rogers, of the police force, which transpired on Sunday last, two men belong- ing to the schooner Pivot, whose names are John Morrison and Robert Graham, the latter a mere lad, were arrested yesterday by the Staten Island police and handed over to Sergeant Kirwan and detectives, Brant and Williams, and brought to this city, where they will be examined. EXAMINATION OF ALLEGED PICKPOCKETS AND GAR- ROTERS.—In the Police Court, before Justices Mills and Stop, yesterday afternoon, James Grifiths, an alleged pickpocket, was examined on a charge of picking the pocket of @ French lady named Antol- nette Durant, of No. 36 Market street. Ie was com- mitted for trial. On charge of Pign way, robbery and atrocious assault John Berry and John Bowden were also examined and fully committed. Mr. Edwin Malloy is the accuser in the latter case. HONORS TO CONNECTICUT FIREMEN.—Shortly after four o’clock yesterday afternoon the steamer Stam- ford arrived from Bridgeport, Conn., having on board a large excursion party from that city, includ- ing Americus Hose Company, No. 1, of the Bridge- pore Fire Departinent, under command of Foreman . W. Gleason, beside accompanying delegations from five or six other companies. Chief Engineer John Sherman, of Bridgeport, was also among the excursioutsts, The firemen were received by Neptune Hose Company, No. 1, of New- ark, whose guess they remained for the short time allowed for visiting. It seems the proper steamer chartered, the Bridgeport, broke down soon after leaving the dock, rendering it necessary for the excursionists to take whatever conveyance could be rovided, Hence the lateness of the me of arrival in Newark. Preceded by Wheeler & Wilson's fine brass band, the guests and their hosts (the latter in charge of Foreman David Benedict) marched up Market street to the neatly furnished hose house of the Neptune boys, where they were entertained to their entire satisfaction, Chief Engineer Cashup, of the Newark Department, welcomed the strangers in a few pertinent remaiks. After remaining a few hours the excurstonists returned to the steamer and paddied away to Bridgeport. Paterson. A WoxrverFvL Fscarg.—The man who was ron over on Monday night at the River street crossing in Paterson and was picked up for dead was taken to the residence of his son-in-law, in Division atreet, when it was discovered that life still remained, a in a short time the wounded man returned to con- sctousness. jis name is David Naugie, a well known and thriving farmer living at Paramus, in Bergen county, and formerly proprietor of the old Democratic County Convention Hotel atthat piace. All who witnessed the catastrophe thought he was killed, and, indeed, it is strange how @ person could survive with his severe injuries. Several of his ribs are broken and his collarbone is broken in three or four places, while one of his shoulder blades ig literally smashed and the flesh greatly mangied. Besides this the vnfortunate man received several severe wounds about the head. He ‘was struck by the cowcatcher, but was saved from passing under the wheels by Lig, eg upon a portion of his wagon which hung it on the loco- motive. Notwithstanding his severe Injuries he is doing well, and it is thought he will recover, Somerville. Tor Racks YeSTERDAY.—The racing over the Somerville course yesterday was the most exciting event witnessed in the sporting line In the county for years, If the weather continues fue the races will prove @ great success, To-day the following horses will compete for the largest prize effered on this occasion:—Rhode Islaud, George Palmer, and Panic, from Rochester. Trenton. Tae RePvarican ConGResstonat CosvENTION for the Second district meets to-morrow at Tom's river. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT.—Judge R. S, Field yes terday morning in open court appointed Mercer Shreve Clerk of the United States District Court for the disirict of New Jersey. Tho new clerk fled his official bond and Judge Field administered the oath of office. The appointment fills the vacancy occa- sloned by the death of Mr. R. H. Shrev "MILITARY NOTES. ‘The long expected trip of the Forty-seventh Brook- lyn to Albany will take place to-night. The regt- ment will embark on board the Rip Van Winkle at the foot of Canal street, North river, at six o’clock, and will be accompanied by their magni. cent band and drum corps. A splendid etand of colors will be presented to the regiment on Thurs. day by Governor Fenton and the old fags deposited in the Capitol with all the honors, The citizens of Willlamsburg are determined to give their pet regiment an enthusiastic reception on fits return from Albany, and it Is expected that one of the regiments with which the Forty-seventh is brigaded will turn out to assist in doing it honor on ius arrival in ee The Forty-seventh ts composed of the most spirited as well as the most respectable young men of Brooklyn. It is well dis- ciplined, well commanded, and is fully fen al the praise so freely accorded to it by its friends an the citizens generally. Company A, Eighth regiment, leave this morning at hall ‘ten elght o'clock, from the foot of Seventh atrect, East river. They go for chowder. Some funny people are very busy trying to organ- ize the men of the Fire Department into a military organization. It ts thought, pernspe rightly, that these parties have a political motive in their aifected anxtety toconvert the firemen into soldiers, The Members of the National Guard, however, should gee to it that they do not succeed in engrafting on the present excellent systein of militia a very rotten political machine, The scheme, if it should succeed, would not add to the efficiency of the firemen, and would certainly demoraliz¢, as the mere mention of it disgusts, the National Guard. Squadron B Washington Greys left for Boston yes. terday at five F. M. by the Old Colony, from the fout of Murray street, Contrary to the plans arranged some time since the squadron did not take its horses With it, it being found at the last consultation of the Members that the expense would be too great and the trouble of transporation too much to justify the arrangement. The company, including the captain, Norman M. Cook, Jr, Quartermaster Conlan and a | hevtenant, mustered about fifty men. The squadron | Will be received and entertained in Boston by the | Boston National Lane aud will afterwards pay a) flying visit to Providenc i ey MONOPOLY IN JOURNALISM. {From the Spirit of the Times, Angust 22.) Free schools and a free press are the 1oundations of American liberty; for it is impossibie that a re- public should lony be maintained by un uneducated, unenlgitened and non-progressive people, Just as the reveilion sprang out of tue ignorance of the peo- ple of the Southern States, wiierein public school education had always been discouraged, 80 the Union was preserved by the intelligence of the North, Our army was one of reading ‘and thinking men; Scholara and students carried muskets in the ranks, and wherever a ¢ was made the muils followed it with thousands of Dewspavers, books aad magazines, The Union soil derstood the principles of the cause they dofeaded and had faith in its success, We won not ouy by bullets but by brains, Whatever inteiferes with and embarrasses the pro- gressive education of the people is an enemy of American freeiom, All organizations which are op- posed, direculy or indirectly, to free schoois, cheap postage, cheap telegrapling, are dan as foes of republicanism: and the worss foe of all is tuat which would make journalfsin a mouopo y and cripple and confine that great newspaper interest which is to the men of the Uuiled states the most laporiwnat of all educational opportunities, This monopoly does exist; 1¢ has been and is working wninown evils to the count ‘The Associated Press ot New York ally established upon sound businesa nd for wise purposes, has been couverted, by one fatal error im its policy, into # vast instra- ment for the suppression of American cewspapers, That the joura.is of the metropolis shouid agree to combine ail their advantages aud support out of a common tuud, the expenses of steam yachts, special correspondents in d chiles, of telegraphing, is a simple busin nt to which uo excep- tion can be caken. ‘Diey lave a right to form a part nership and to limit it, Of course tue effect of such an association !s to prevent te establisiment of new New York, but that is a misfortune whiel y be met by giving to new enterprises independent opportunities of obtaining news, not by denying the richt of the established journals to manage their own affairs. The geantl evil of the Associated Press is its effect upon the journatism of the whole country. It is & comparatively sinail evil that Messrs, Dana, Conklin Co. were compelled to buy out tue Sun fol $170,000 in order to siart, with anv chance of suc- cess, & new paper in this city; but it is a public Wrong that an almost insuperabe obstacie should exist in every town of the United States to the estab- Ushment of hew papers, Startling as the assertion may appear, it is the literal truth, as every news- paper man knows, that in Philadelphia, Boston, Bal- timore, Cincinnati and all our cities Scarcely any amount of capital will justify a journalist in start! a morning paper without first buying or begging ae mission to the ring of the local ‘Aasocinted Press. ‘This admussion is seidom granted on any verms, for the members of & monopoiy are always afraid of competition, not Approaie ting the fact that to en- courage enterprise in any great business interest is for the individual as well as for the general good. but the morning hewspapers: throughout the United States veto the es. tablishment of new journals; they suppress the dissemination of intelligence; they act in the inter. ests of ignorance; and in weakening the foundations of popular education they attack the republic itself, Now, if these numerous local rings were based upon the system of the monopoly in New York some des fence migut be urged in their pehaif, But they are not. Strictiy speaking, there Is no associated prese outside of New York. Here is the ditierence: 1; New York the Associated Press, at a great expense of labor and time, has built and established steam foie fostered telegraph enterprise, and spent at least a iiilion and a half of dollars in perfecting a system by which it Collects and distributes the news of the world; but the papers of Boston and Philadel. phia own no machinery of the kind. As associated esses a have no original and Independent ex tence. ‘They depend entirely for their Europe: and Cuban cable hews upoa the Associated Press of New York, and almost aitogether for all the telay graphic news they print, no mater from what quare ter it comes, They buy their news from the gi New York monopoly, and if it should refuse to they would cease to be newspapers. Here we find tne respon tility of the New Yor Associated Press for the general depression and dig- couragement of journalism throughout the United States, It is the original and sole possessor for tails hemisphere of the news of the world, with the right to sell to all who would buy, yet it has permite limited number of its customers to declare that a shall have no other. In other words, it has allow the moruing journals of each city of the Union t decide whether any new papers situil be permitted to share the news It sends and to siare the expense , of paying for it. These local monopolies which do not own an inch of telegraph wire, which have no partin the great system of coliecting news, which Sioply buy as 4 man buys sugar ata grocery store, are yiven the power to practically proc.aim that no “hips daily miorning RewWspapers slall be estab- ed. Upon no princtples of bustness or public morality do we think that this systeu can be detended, ‘The New York Associated Press gains noting by dele- gating to the local rings this arbitrary power to decide what newspapers shail purchase itd news. All that if escapes is the trouble of sin Of by & local rivalries, and that it mighe eutirely avon refusing to be a purty to their creation. ‘This if ¢ do by laying down the just principle that any re spectable American journal which waits its news, and will pay for il, ean have it, suvject to no restrios © tion from the jealousies or tears of its rivals, in New York it can do as it pieases with its own proj erty, but elsewhere it saould not pernmui its magnid- cent news system to be monopolized by papers whic! had no part ia its creation, to the discouragement journalism throughout the United States, If some reforui of the kind we have suggested is not jade the public interest will demand the pro- tection of Congress, The electric telegraph is now under the controi of the monopoly of journalism, and is of vast aid in perpetuating its own power. It is true that the telegraph is free to all, but itis only nominaily ivee; ior What jouruai in Boston, for ine stance, coall attord to pay out of its own re- sources the expenses of special cable despatches daily from Londot Paris, Coastuntimopie, and all the cities of the United States? it would be well if the government should do what hus been suggested by this jourual, aud (ake possession of the telegraph, establishing & national telegraph system: similar to postal system, uniorm in tts mauagement and much cheaper than the present system in its rates. But if this is not done tie government of the United States should earnestly address itself to the work of protecting American joucnalism frow the curse of monopoly. J¢i3 the interest of the people and the safcty of the Union that newspapers should be multiplied throughout the laad and nothing allowed to destroy that educational tueory which Is at the basis of the government. Over tuirty millions of dollars have been granted to the Uuion Pactio Rallroad, on the principle that thongh it is @ private company its success will be a national blessing, and at every session of Congress appropriations are made for the development of the agricuitural and commerciai interests of the country. Let something be directly done in the interes: of popular edu- cation, also something waiich shall be abso. lutely just and impartial, and which will have no relation to party politics, but will serve with rfect equality the Journalism of the whoie country. e said last February that “newspapers are th Public teachers through which tye mund of grown man is to be fed—the higher academy which supervenes the Common schooi—and are as deserv- ing of consideration from the government as the Semeniary Lge for the boy.” We suggested that “it might, for this purpose, take upon itself the expense of contracting for a coluinn of forewn teles graphic news a day, to be delivered b: deast to tue press of the United States, throuch ain specitied news centres in every State; while no home tele graphic lines should henceforth be allowed a charter without guarantectng a ceriatn am t of pubiic news, to be distr tamong the journais in like manier.” Since taem we have been more trmiy convinced that such a policy as tis would be @ nae tional fit, and that uniess (he New York Asso elated Press Wisely resolves to put a stop to the local monopoles Which hamper journalie:ia in every State and city, Congress cannot long refuse to estab lish it, The sysiem would revive and strengthea American journaliom; i would,not oaly have an im- Measurable induence in developing tie inteliig ce of the people, but it Would be of tue greatest Lene) to the busincas of the couatry. The iatest inforna- tol {the foreign and domestic mouey and com- mercial marke's Would be sitnultaneousiy and fait fully published in all our towns and tue humbie daily paper Would be enabled to give to its readers speedily the news of the world, As the weekly press would gain liitie or nothing by such a system we cannot be justiy accused of aby selfish ends in ad- yocating the retorm. We urge it in bevaifot tie highest interesis of the American peopie, for the sase of their enlightenment and instruction, We kuow there can beiail a free people no Kreater evil than the success of A Mouopoly Which discourages the dissemination of popular tnteliigence. The newspapers of the United States govern portiea, con- trol elections and in all forms of busiuess are indis- pensavle guic and before we can expect the people to act with the highest wisiom we must Make jourualisin (ree, magnanimous and uaiversal. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE HARLEM A) A fatal accident occurred yesterd o’clock on the Harlem Ratiroad, becweea Paulding’s and South Dover, It appears that a freight train ran on the gravel bank switch near South Dover, and Before the engine could be stopped ran into ® full train of gravel cara that were being got ready to back on the main track, The engine and tender were turned over aud three freight cars were com- pletely smashed. A brakeman, named Warner, was Mstantly Killed and two others severeiy injured. ‘The fireman and engineer were aiso ungerously hort. RAVAGES OF THE CANADA FIRES. e loss cansed by the recent fires in the Canadian forests ts com- puted at several millions of dollars. At Bisset's Creek, about one hundred and fiiiy miles above Ot. tawa river, @ ty, prising fifteen or sixt dings, coupietely. destroyed, Wii aa immense stock of provisions, everything being consumed except the pork, Which was stored undergroun On the Gatinean, too, the desiruction has been most ex‘ensive, the townships of Lowe and Hincks and some others, having Veen almost overrun with the devouring ele meut. Similar devasuations are reported on th north bank of (he upper Ottawa, and also at sever plat pughout the Province of (ic exe aiv are raging also tu the fovesis ou the Mer. shores of Lake Huron aud Superior. , 4]