The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1868, Page 5

aie ‘NEW YORK CITY. Guttman. The United States vs. Commissioner Ruins, Deputy Commissioner Harland, Ex-Coulectors Smith, aurray and Haggarty.—The investigation of the @harges against the defendants in this case was re- @amed before Commissioner Guttman in the United States District Court room yesie! morning, The Gharges of conspiracy to defraud the revenue pre- ferred have already been published in the HERALD. ‘Mr. Courtney and Mr. Binckley appeared on the of the primocnede and air, White and Mr, Pat- n for the defendants, the case was called for hearing Mr. White ‘When gaid inasmuch as the poneed ings had been hitherto conducted with Much irregular ity he now proposed to have them conducted with regularity, aud inas- Buch as the complainant was i presence of the court he had a right to have him put upou testend, 1m order to cross-examination. He would, theretore, ‘ask to have Mr. B.nckley, Who was the complainant, amined, ofthe Commissioner—You can call him as a witness Sor the di efence. ‘Mr, White contended that inasmuch as Mr, Binck- ley had made an afidavit upon whlch the charges ‘are based he had @ right to cross-examine him, ‘Mr, Courtney subuiitted that such a proceeding ‘would be contrary to the usual practice. Alter considerable discussion as to whether Mr. Binckley @ould be cross-examined the Court de- cided that the defendant could gee htm asa witness, but could not compel the prosecution to luce him, Mr, Courtney then said he would produce Mr. Murray, one of tiie defendants, as witness, and would accordingly consent to hia discharge as a defendant. Mr, Patterson forcibly objected to suci a procee fg. He contended that once Murray was placed upon the siand the charges against him were at an end. Nevertheless he Would not take such a dis- charge as Mr. Courtney proposed. His discharge must be legal and valid. Mr. Murray was accordingly discharged. Mr. White submitted that the discharge of Murray ut the case jor the prosecution at an end, and be erefore claimed the -discharge of ex-Collector Smith. The complaint was in the nature of a co: ivacy. It was charged ay a conspiracy between himself and other parties. Now one of the partics being discharged broke up the whole conspiracy. The objection was overruled. Daniel Murray, examined by Mr. Courtney—Q. was your business in 1807? A. I decline to answer, under advice of my counsel. ‘The Gommiasioner—Does the counsel for this wit- ness advise hii not to answer the questiva ? Patterson—He may answer tat question. I was in the marbie business. Q. Any other busi- mess? A. I don’t feel disposed to auswer that quus- tion, Mr. Patterson—Yon can answer that, bad an interest in the Twenty-fourth street dis- tillery. Q. With whom? A. I cannot teil who they ‘were. Who were connected with that distillery? A. I don’t feel disposed to answer that question, The Commissioner—You must answer, A. Mr. Tyler was one. Mr. Ottiwell had an in- terest init. Q. Was that distiliery running in 15677 A. Part of the time. it was running In March and in the latter at of het ay Q. What ‘was your interest in that distillery? A. I decline to answer thot question. On what ground do you toanswer? <A, Well, my interest. was one- sixth. Q. What was the value of your interest a month? A. I cannot tell. Q. Did youknow Thomas Smith, Collector? A. Lknew him by secing him. I — spoxe to him once when he asked a question a3 to the quantity of mash in the distillery. Q. Who superintended the distillery ? A. A man named Green. Q Who received the money? <A. Mr. Tyler re- ceived the money. .Q, Do you know of any partics running that Urge without paying taxes? Ob- ted to. Q. Do you know of your own knowledge ‘or from those concerned in running the distillery of whiskey distilled there being cariied oi without the taxes provided by law being paid? A, That ques- tion I won’t answer uuless | am compelicd, The Commissioner—I don’t thiak he is bound to answer. Q. When did your interest In that distillery cease? A.-1 cannot tell the exact time. Q. About what time did it cease? A. Aboutayearago. Q. Do you know of any whiskey being run otf in that distillery since you left without the taxes provided by law being paid? A. No, sir. Q. Who were the officers who generally visited that distillery? A, I cannot tell ho they were; Mr. Baker, the assessor, came. Q, What Popaty Collectors of the Eighth district came there? A. I cannot tell; 1 saw Mr. Sterrit there, but I did not know he was an_ oificer. pa you ever pay any money to any officer of that trict? A. Never, sir. Q. Do you know of any of ae partners paying any money to oiticers to allow e Seilery to be run without paying the necessary taxes? A. [ don’t know, = Did you pay or Know of any money paling paid to Collector Smith ? Mr. ‘in acer pak the witness not Ls anawer on the groun may tend to crimina' Bimself. He may answer if he choose. ee et ia a Do you mvs whether your partner, Ottiweil, paid any money Mr. White objected on the ground that the party reierred to was not prescut. The Court declined to compel the witness to an- ewer. Mr. Courtney—Did you know, while you werein that distillery, of whiskey being manufactured and taken from that distillery without baying taxes? A. Ldecline to answer, on the und that it might tend to criminate myself. low muca whiskey iz ‘that distillery was removed without the taxes »fo- vided by law being paid? A. I decline to answer, on the ground that it might tend to criminate se. Were you informed fast your pariaer Mr. Ottl- . $n wei ever paia any money to 1 auaa mon again ohjected a the ground that was mere hearsay evidence Considerable discussion p> Fotne legality of the qneation ensued. The Comt ruled'ii rainatio: tit . Did you ever examine eh imalnadon conn ye tiatiment? Ar The. buoKs were tl and any person could see them. @ aioe ore what amount of money was paid to internal bo officers during the time you . NO Were there? on then moved for the discharge of Mr. Murray. ‘vurt granted the application. The woart Gopp was then called as a witness, but Mier Marshal Jarvis was _Brosueed to prove the aeiicn Cc ated that he served it GOnp. On, aerving.ever It h , on Sun evening. wi ow ever, Qua the rth inst., and the reiura was notin his Mr. "Courtney moved for an attachment against D, Which was issned. McHenry was next called as @ witness and ‘examined by Mr. Couseasy—I am twenty-six years of tal pa Kew business in Broo! aince I left the intern: in_ 1867 several if revenue; I visited Loep’ there the di was ran T made an ex- amination of i eaptetiy of tno distuerys it had lions every ; most of the time I forty-five hundred gall twenty-four ira; the distilicry is situated at Suirdetross ‘and Tenth avenue; on the sth or sth Jan Twas in that distillery; 1 made a report; the amount of whisk Feporied by the istiticcy was seven hundred m4 dons; I remember four barrels of whiskey Dalng angen from s igh! F om niet Ho. 1; they were ed as being in bond and as coming from the First district of Ohio; 1 think the rs name on the bartels and read as if the whiskey been manufactured in Ohio and consigned to the ‘Thirty-second district of New York; when I saw them they were on the 3 it a as If the whiskey was m and m_ transporta- tion; ag, were branded with a diainond B; those barrels taken to the Thirty gecond — district; veonth Between Tenth and Eleventh avenues; on going down West street | lost sight of the barrels for a mo- ment or two; 1 followed them to Fourteenth stree Dat by the time they were there they were brand “tax paid;” those barreis corresponded with those had seen at the wharf, alinough at the pier they not that brand. , Courtney—[ ask you now, sir, did you follow barrels My ier No. ftness—t said before that T ald, Q. Do you re- iber the date? A. It was in tho ek of or latter part of December; I saw Mr. Har- Behn Ain at tree a Q. Where did you fz im? A. In Cedar street, in his office there, room did Mr. Harland generally ocovpy? A. Weil, he occupied the office used by the Board; the Other ofice was separated by @ glass door; that was @ccupled by the chief clerk; the inspectors occa- jonally went there; | went into the inner office. Q. hat transpired while you were there? A. I saw Pike come in and land Mr. Havland @ check. pM did you see this? A. I saw it through Partition in the giuss door, Q. Did you see this check? A. I saw purt of it. Q. How Know it was a@check? A. From tho fact of seeing Po apt ome om —e > QQ poy: else did you “pay the boarer $100,000 10,600) 5 I was unable to see which it was, ‘o Walat ‘ine ald fee on that paper? A. I saw it signed “s. N. ” Q Who gave this paper to Mr. Herland? A. lsaid Mr. Pike gave it. Q. What wan said, if anything? A. He made a remark that it was @ note from a friend. Q. How was Pike dressed on that occasion? A. In @ short coat, as near as I can re- = Leubsequently came from the door to the of the stairs; whem Pike came into the room ‘thepe was noboly there except Mr. Hariand. Q. What time of the day was it? A. Becween nine ten O'clock in the morning. Q. Do you recollect what day of the week it was? A. I don’tremember. Q, en you saw Mr. Pike go into this room jum de- ibe what he did? A, He drew thia check from a compres Q. What then? A. He drow thia oheck handed it with his left d, having taken it from ‘his side coat Pa woe ‘Was anything own ng except e'thnt it was “note from a triend or x a 0 mn. @ friend. wat ata ike do with the check? A. He handed it to Mr. Harland, who put it into his pocket, Q Did Mr. Pike leave tmmediately? A, He went out} the same there was a word on ae choot He it ended with the wor 4 y , Which ergs jor bearer; I saw‘ and it was dated Jani at see the writing on the check? A. Part of, could not say whether it was $100,000 oF $10,000 on @ oC 18, Which caine from the them I saw forty-four barre! Al 1 ined po Ed yaaa a Ole 14 h exami meng it a NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1868—TRIPLE SHEER. oe books were produced in court. ~ White declined to cross-examine the witness at his Sheek saamination was entirely Suiphed. ie Wished to suiicient ex) jon woul be tendered In to the all ion of Mr. Har- land having, as alleged, accepted a bribe, and as he had reason to believe that the witness had related falsehoods . he would ask the court to hold him under @ bond to appear for cross-examination. After’ some further discussion the investigation ‘was adjourned till Wi at one o’clock. The Gomez do Conto Imbreglio—The Defen- dant De Cento Held to Bail. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs. Jose Ferrer de Conto.—This case, the particulars of which, in extenso, have al- Teady been published in the HERALD, was before this court yesterday morning for examination. It is the case in which Sefior de Conto is prosecuted for al- leged assauit upon Seilor Gomez, Minister from Hoa- duras to the United States. Mr. Morange, counsel for the defendant, addressed the Commissioner at considerable length, arguing for the discharge of his client on the ground that no prosecution for assauit could He for words spoken, unaccompanied by any physical attack, and chat it was not the intention of Mr. de Conto cither to assault Mr, Gomez or provoke him to a duel. United States District Attorney Courtney then made an address in opposition to the motion’ to dis- charge the defendant, claiming Uat the language of Mr, De Conto disiluctly conveyed the threat to con- ditionally slap Mr. Gomez in the face at the tnver- view at Deimonico’s, aud was accompanied by @ menace in the raisiug of his hand as if for that pur- pose. ‘The Commissioner denied the application to dis- miss the complaiit. Mr. Morange ti called Sefor gues to the witness stand. This ¢ Jeman was the person who, it was claimed, was sent by Mr. De Conto to Mr. Gomez to arrange the prejiminaries for @ hostile meeting. Mr, Herguca testified substantially that he was not charged by Mr. De Conto to arrange a duel or for @uy purpose having that aspect, but merely to see Mr. Gomez and have an understanding with refer- euce to the difficulty, and the probable cow if its settlement. Mr, De Contd, however, in instr him had made a remark to the eifect that if he met Mr, Gomes in Europe he would settle the matter there with lim in accordance with the custom usually adopted in Spain by gentlemen where ques- tions of honor were involved, Mr. De Couto, by permission of the Commissioner, made an answora personal explanation, through a sworn loterpreter, cla‘ming subsianilally that when he went to Delmonico’s, seeking Mr. Goniez, he went witha view of having explained some erroneous charges made against him in Mr. Gomez’s published nea let, and with no latention of using any physi- ai foree, ‘The Commisstoner finally decided to send the case before the Grand Jury, holding Mr. De Conto ti tie sum of $1,000 to await their uction. The Post Ofilce Robberies. Beverly Clark, one of the parties charged with having conspired to defraud the United States by causing a less quantity of articles to be delivered to the vartous Post Offices than was’¢numerated in the requisitions, and having the bills for the full amounts audited aud paid, was brought up before Commissioner Osborn yesterday and heid il $10,000 bail to await an examination on Wednesday next, The accused was arrested in this district, COURT OF GENERAL SES 1013. Before Judge Russe}. The September term of this court commenced its session yesterday mvuriing, his Honor City Judgo Russel presiding, . District Attorney Hall and Assistant District Attor- ney Hutchings appeared for the prosecution. The venerable Clerk, Mr. Henry Vandervoort, was at his post and proceeded to call the panels of jurors. There not being a quorum of the Grand Jury preseat those gentlemen who answered to their names were discharged till Wednesday morning, when the Grand Anges will be empanelied for the month. jut of a panel of one hundred and fifty petty jurors summoned to attend this court during the present term only nineteen citizens answered, and most of them desired to be excused from service. The mere mention of tis fact demonstrates the obstacles with which the officers. of this court have to cope in dis- posing of the criminal business of the city and county. Benjamin F. Barker, be Satine whom @ charge of burglary was made, was barged without trial or OY Mr. Hutchings stating that from an examina- ofthe rs the accused committed no offence, Henry St. Clair pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, he being charged with stealing $100 worth of wearing appare! from Margaret Schaffer on the 26th of July. He was sent to the State Prison for two years aud six montis, bustiano Her- CITY INTELLIGZEIS. Tug WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the ther. mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, 218 Broadway, Fig mm East TWENTIETH STREET.—A quarter past two o'clock yeaterday afternoon a fire occurred in one of the bedrooms on the top floor of the dwell- oh Lantos No. 314 East Twentieth street, caused by ‘bed. ee senegal Ua sey age oad . wi jamage ans without an ‘alarm taing given, poe Serious DumMy OasvaLry.—Benjamin Prestley, thirty-three years of age, residing at No. 350 Madison street, in attempting'to get on a Second Avenue Rail- road car, with dummy attached, about eight o'clock on Sunday night, was knocked down by another dummy Sanring in an opposite direction, whieh Tistit was’ subséquenuy “amputated. by Dt We V, an Weve ‘White, when he was gent to Belle Horpital. Tae MASTER Masons.—An adjourned meeting of the employing masons was held at No. 61 Liberty street yesterday afternoon, Mr, Conover in the chair, But few members were present, and no busi- ness of bang, Nore ‘was transacted. The original Fendopted, after witch the meeting adjourned’ to Friday next at two P. M. = oe THe BARCLAY STREET FcR®.—Sunday’s HARALD contained particulars of @ fire at No. 20 Barclay street, in the basement of the store of Julius H. Kuck. The following are the particulars of Mr. Kuck’s insurance:—Mutual, of Buffalo, $1,000; West- ern, of Buifalo, $2,000; Hope, of Providen: $2,800; Norwich, of Norwich, $2,000; Albany cy, tia bany, Vt uo Pm fo Sa ot innati, $1,000; “Total, $44,000, © Ser Prise © Dear OF & Convicr.—information reached the Coroners’ office yesterday afternoon that Samuel P. | Hill, a convict who on'the 26th day of May last was convicted of petit larceny and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, had died in the Peniten- tary. Coroner Rolling Was notified to hold an. in- jaest on the body. In the note from Mr. Fitch, War- en of the Penitentiary, the cause of Hill's death ig not stated, but he is thought to have died of fever. Deatu FROM INTEMPERANCE.—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at No. 38 Laurens street on the body of Mary Betwell, an Irishwoman, twenty-three years of age, who was found lying dead oa the floor under circumstances which ratsed the suspicion that foul means had been resorted to. Deputy Coroner Onshman, M. D., made a_ post mortem examination ‘of the body'and found that death resulted from serous congestion of the brain, the result of alcoholic stimulants, Mixon CasvaLtre3.—Charles Stimer, residing at 120 Kast Fourth street, while getting off a Third ave- nue car near 126th street, about seven o’ciock yester- day morning, was knocked down and run over by a runaway teatn and severely injured. Agirinamed Mary Turner was run over in West Brondway yesterday morning by an express wagon and seriously injured, Mrs. Lane, elghty-seven years of age, while return- ing from eharch Sunday, about noon, fell at the cor- ner of Fourth avenue and 126th street, and cut her face considerably on the raflroad track, She was taken to her home, m 1ivth street, near Second ave- nue. Union PRAYER MeeTtva.—The first of @ projected serios of daily prayer meetings was held in the Canal street Presbyterian church, Greene street, at noon yesterday. The attendance was not very large, very few besides the projectors of the movement bein, Pl The Rev. David Mitchell, who pre- sided, knnounced that the prayer meetings were not held for any particular sect--bellevers of all Gencunt- nations were welcome. Earnest prayers were offered aud several eloquent addresses delivered. The eeting to-day will be presidea over by the Rev. S. |. Tyng, Jf. A large number of bust ha’ Ff offices ip the neighborhood of the rch have aged {houmgelves to support this new a Lit a CAg#.—Two men, named Brown 6, Were ri’ing in a stage down Broadway, Yesterday, With @ lady Whom the first mentioned olaimed as Mra. Brown. The other claimed her as Clarke, and when ine reached wnendurable degree of warm disiola Fava RalLroaD AccipEnt.—Andrew Moynahan, the 1ad, thirteen years of age, who on Saturday af- ternoon last was run over, corner of First avenue and Houston street, by car No, 70 of the Second ave- hue line, and had his left leg terribly crushed, has since died of his injuries. Coroner Flynn yesterday aiternoon commenced an investigation in the matter, but owing to. the absence of witnesses the case Was Postponed till to-day. ‘The driver of the car was ar- ‘Tested and is still detained in custody. The testl- mony taken went. to show that deceased signalled the driver of the car, which was going yery fast, to slop, but no attention being paid to it Andrew attempted to jump on the front platform, when his foot slipped and he fell under the car. ‘The driver, Juimes Clark, alleges that he endeavored to ‘bear up” his car in time to prevent the casualty, but was unabie to do so. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Larcsnirs oF CLrormine,—Ferdinand Schmidt and George Geyler were yesterday brought before Judge Mansileld at the Essex Market Police Court for steal- ing clothing, the first from Jacob Pflug, No. 3 First avenue, and the latter from Martin Relnheimer, 115 Broome street, Both pleaded guilty, and they were accordingly committed for trial. ALLEGED POCKETPICKING.—Yesterday afternoon oficer Burns, of the Sixth precinct, arrested William Hill on the complaint of Michael Halley, & one-legged soldier, living at No. 35 Mulberry street, who charges the defendant with thrusting his hands into his pautaloons pocket and stealing therefrom $58 52 in Treasury and fractional currency notes. Hadley caught hold of fill immediately after the lar- ceny and endeavored to detain him, but he broke away and escaped. Justice Hogan committed the accused for exaimination, ALLEGED ROBBERY BY A BOARDING House KEEPER. -~ Joun Nelson, late a boarding house keeper in Rector street, was yesterday brought before Justice Hogan by officer Barrett, of the Tombs Court squad, on the charge of having on the 28th day of May last stolen from William Smith, a boarder with him, $480 in gold coin, a gold watch worth $100, besides $101 in United States Treasury notes, valued in all at $089, At thetime of the larceny Smith had just ar- rived from sea and for greater sccurity had deposited his money aud other property under the bed ia his room. Nelson was caught in the room counting the money and tnsisted that he should have the cash and other articies belonging to Smith for. sale keeping. Subsequently Nelson obt@ined pos session of the property, and asking Smith to take a walk caused his arrest on a groundless complaint. Subsequently Smith asked Nelson to re- tura the property, of which he then denied all know- ledge. ‘the magistrate held the accused in $1,000 baii to answer the charge. Nelson is forty-two years of age, a native of Finland, and lives at No. 18 Monroe street. REIGN OF RUFFIANISM.—Scenes of ruManism are becoming of nightly occurrence in the upper part of the city. Somewhat similar in its details to the high- handed outrages perpetrated by a gang of ruMans at a liquor saloon corner of Seventy-sixth street and Third avenue, as reported in yesterday's HERALD, was a case brought yesterday to the notice of Judge Kelly, the presiding magistrate at the York- ville Police Court. On Sunday evening a crowd of youns men, it appears, viailed the oyster saloon of eon Hardt, corner of Fifty-third street aud Third avenue, and soon became involved in a serious altercation among themselves, Mr. Herdt undertook to stop the fight, when they turued upon him and by means of their tists, bludgeons aud knives beat and cut him s0 se- verely that he had to be retnoved to St, Luke’s Hos- pital, where he now lies in an exceedingly critical condition. ‘The Lg escaped; bat throngh the efforis of the Nineteenth precinct police two of them were subsequently arrested, Michael O’Donnell and Edward Shea, These two werecommitted by Judge Kelly to await the result of Hardt’s injuries. The police are on the lookout for the others aud hope speedily to accomplish their arrest. CHAHBER OF COMHERCE. Impertant Information to Mariners—Lctter from the Nantes (France) Chamber of Come meree—Navigation of the River Loire. The following communication from the Nantes France) Chamber of Commerce was recently received by the Chamber of Commerce of thts city, and is now published for the benefit and information of naviga- tors to Europe, and particularly to those navigating the Lotre;— CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LOIRE INFERIRURR, Nantes, June 23, 1863, TO THB PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF TH CHAMBER ‘OF COMMEKCE, NEw YORK:— GenTLEMEN—Between the hours of three and four, on the Pyenon of the 24th of April, 1848, the three masted English vessel the Queen of the South, of 1,589 tyns burden, from Callao, under the command of Captain Thomas Reeve, came to anchor at the entrance of the Loire, thee miles from Point St. In @ heavy sea ‘and tempest dur- the yessel: went to pieces. "ag te tied, Four only were At the time the Lard of the South cast anchor under the coast of St, Gildas, she was not far from the channel, aided by a strong tide and the southwest wind. She could have continued her route and would have arrived at St. Nazaire at high tide; but she had no _— Tue result of the inquiry made by the Chamber of Oommerce of Nantes into this unfortunate affair shows that the Queen of the South sought directly entrance to the Loire without trying to ht Belleisie: It further ae from the Com- that this 1a not an isolated in- at en se dogetry captains do th etal lo the same, Under these circumstances the Chamber of Com- merce of Nantes deems it a duty to so direct the at- tention of the maritime commerce to the points which recommend the locality of Beiletsle for vessels from lot bound for St. Nazaire or Nantes. ‘The of Belleisie, elevated fifty met is seen ata boy hy ed at night there is.a revoivi light visible twenty-seven miles. The shore and nearly Sreer pert may be 4 without danger in the m tempestuous Weather, a secure shelter may be found, and consequently every fa- cl to take on board @ pilot. In case of necessity or for temporary stay in the roadstead du Palais here is u i oring ground. The ta of Belleiste as also those of St. me waire, conduct vessels t! the entrance of the Loire, both charging the samo tariff. French captains of long experience rarely fall to sight Belieisie. 6 pilot boats of this station, as well as those of St. refer to. cruise the route at the wast of the island, It is rare! in this direction @ vessel is not sighted at a di and hated by pilots, In any case on the southeast side of the the pilot station of Lacmaria, where there is always a w: kept, Withm these few years new facilities. have been afforded to maritime commerce by the establiaument of four semaphores, namely, of D’Arzie, Taiut Sticntathete dintaioe to the omee onthe £ he of amninis- tration of. Marine all maritime event fy of. ita of any import rey at very moderaie rates ipnesiin to and receive all private en for vessels, they eunploy for this transmission exclusively the signais of the commercial code. A Mage apd sd bureau ia Ibkewise established at da Palais, the chief place on the isiand. All these tel ie ite are ob ed with the continent ere ine cable. ‘Tae Chamber of Commerce of Nantes for many years have caused to be telegraphed every vessel aes within sight of Belleisie without charge to he vessels. This system will shortly be extended. These adva: recommend Belleisie as a locality for vessels waiting orders, aud likewise for vessels from long voyages bound directly either for St. Nazaire or Nantes. We deal utlemen, to aubmit these statements for your © deration, and that you will make them «known to the commer cial marine of your community, provided these considerations appear to you to add secnrity to navigation, Receive, gentlemen, the assurance of our most distinguished consideration. ‘The members of ihe Chamber of Commerce of Nantes. GABRIEL LANNOL, President. H. POLO, Vice President, TAUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Board of Aldermen, The Board of Aldermen held a regniar meeting at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, Alderman Coman in the chair, After the reading and Approval of the minutes of the last meeting (August 4) a large baich of resoln- tions, mostly referring to the repaving of streets with Belgian paremen, were Jaid over. A resolution was adopted directing the Committee on Markets to investigate the markets of the city and report upon their condition, with a view to their tn- ee and the extension of their accommo- jations. The ordinance to authorize the redistricting of the Twenty-first ward was laid over, Resolutions were adopted directing tho Strect Commissioner to remove all obstructions and en- cumbrances in Thirty-ninth street, and Josteucting him to remove @ building which had been erecte: by some person or persons on the buikhead in West ireet, between Perry and Hammond, without proper authority, % Renrd of Connetimen, \This Board having adjourned to meet on the first Monday in September, it was expected that a mect- ino would be held yesterday afternoon. At two o'clock aft. Maloney, the neyly geal olerk, calied the telly and & Mb sy members ners bein; t he doglared the Boafd adjourned till ‘Toure, nex! Hopson Released on $10,000 > Statement. Many of the friends of Robert W. Hopson, charged with causing the death of Mr, Henry. 0. Lyon, of No. 91 South street, by shooting, yesterday morning ap- peared at the Coroner's office, No. 4 Centre street, for the purpose of effecting his liberation on bail, After consulting with Coroner Keenan he do- elded to admit Mr. Hopson to bail in the sum of 10,000, to answer any indictment which the Grand ‘ury may find against him, Mr. James D. Bird, of No. 235 West Twenty-second street, and William Moser, doing business at No. 461 Broome street— both gentlemen of large meang—entered into the re- quisite bonds of $5,000 each, after which Mr. Ho) Was discharged from custody. Mr. Hopson 1s thirty, _ of age and lives in Brooklyn. In relation to he charge preferred ai lim, the defendant, La ils counsel, made the following state- Tam innocent of any criminality in this matter; what I did 1 did under circumstances which will jusilfy mein the presence of my own conscience, and, as Lam advised, will fully justy me in law. ‘Lhe facts of the case will be fully exposed at the proper time. Should Ibe tried before a jury of my country- men, and I sincerely believe I will be sustained, My counsel advises me ‘that it will be unnecessary for me to make any further gtatement in this matter, and f submit to his judgment, Ball—His EW JERSEY. m City. Row IN 4 BAnRooM.—Yesterday forenoon a young man named James Van Worth was charged before Recorder Altridge with shooting at Michael Finan, a saloon keeper on Summit avenue. A gang of roughs entered the premises on Sunday evening and acted in saci a riocous muoner that the proprictor endea- vored to turn the party out, when the shot, it is bat i i, Was fired, ‘Tae accused was held to bail for ial. owark. Tre Essex Cov CouRT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS, Presided over by Judges Teese, Ise and Guild, opened yesterday, after a short summer re The calen- dar, though large, embracing over seventy cases, contained few of any spectal interest, Among the most iinportant were James Sadier, a chefde gargon n'a hotel at Montclair, robbing his employer--sent to State Prison for one year—and Wiiliaw Cornish, a sneak thief, treated to @ sunilar dose, GUNNING ACCIDENT.—Yesterday forenoon, while a gentleman named “Martin Field, of this city, was shooting wild duck tn the vicinity of the meadows, his fowling plece (iniratnie exploded and carried off a portion of bis left hand. Me had, it appears, discharged one barrel and was about placing the gua onthe ground, when it suddenly exploded, causing the above injury. Fast Driving—A Littie GIRL BADLY INJURED.— Shortly before six o’clock last evening a little girl named Mead, daughter of Mr. John Mead, of No, 12 Nesbit street, was run over and seriously injured by @ wagon driven by a'merchant tailor named Arthur McManus, residing at No. 161 Warren street, Washington street, Mr. McManus was taken Into custody and he) answer a charge of having violated a city o:d.aance relative to fast driving. janbeth. A FAMILY Porsoxep By Hating Diseasep Mear,— A family named Day, consisting of Mr. Willlam E. Day, his wife, children and several workmen, residing in Union township, a short distance from this place, were recently poisoned by eating some meat which had been purchased here on ‘Thursday last by Mr. Day. Immediately atter eating the meat all hands began to complain of a certain stomachic uncasi- ness and soon a wedical man had to be called in. Prompt remedies were procured with happy resulta. On Sunday the polsoned parties were pronounced out of danger. That the meat was polsoned the at- tending physician vouches for. Paterson, SvrcrpE.—A farmer in comfortable circumstances, living near Godwinviile station, named David Acker- man, commiited suicide on Saturday night by hang- ing himself to a tree in the woods on his farm. He retired as usua! on Saturday evening, but arose some time peg the night and committed the deed, and Was not discovered until morning, when the body gave evidence that hfe had been extinct for some time. The unfortunate man was no doubt imsanc, He was discharged from the asylum at Trenton about two weeks ago apparently cured, but it seems evi- dent such was not the case. He was sixty-five years of age, and leaves a wife and threo children, A coroner’s jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the foregoing facts. FourTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.— A large number of citizens, together with the dele- gates, left Paterson yesterday to attend the Demo- cratic Convention at Morristown to-day. ‘The friends of Colonel Rafferty are confident of his nomination. Mr. Truesdell is still a candidate, but it is understood that Mr. Alburtis will withdraw from the canvass altogether. The republicans of the district hold their convention at Morristown on the 10th instant, and itis conceded that Mr. John Hill will be renominated, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENOZ. DEATHS Dvurina ‘THE WEBK.—During the past week there were 293 deaths in Brooklyn, which was an increase of fifteen over the number of the pre- vious week. Of the deceased 17 were men, 39 women, 115 boys and 122 girls. SraBBING AFrRay.—Dennis Green, a glass-blower, was arrested by officer Pierce, of the Forty-ninth precinct, at @ late hour on Sunday night, on a charge of stabbing Thomas Jones, in the abdomen witha pocket knife. Green, it appears, was about. to enter his residence at East New York when Jones as- saulted bim, and he then turned upon Jones and stabbed him, The injured than was removed to the hospital. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR FROM UTIOA.— Ashort time sincea young man named William Syrus, as alleged, committed a burglary in the town of Utica. The accused was traced to Brooklyn, and from a description of him which had beon furnished the detectives, detective Videto oP rehended him on Myrtle avenue on Paes! nig! Yesterday the risoner, who has fully identified, was sent Back to Utlea for trial, MURDER IN East New Youk.—John Williams, a colored man, Was beaten to death by two cr three rowdies on the Hunterfy road, near East New York, on Sunday evening. From what was ascertained it appears that two brothers named John and Magnus Clancey, ther with other parti ulted the Geceaned and beat him in the ‘most inhuman mune ner. They then walked off, leaving their victim lying upon the road in an insensible condition. Some colored persons who wit the assault, but were afraid to interfere, picked Willlams up and took him be ones = ge go ashe extn shortly ter from the e: o1 aries, Next moi Captain Leich, of the Porty-nnth ribet. bocaent two arrested, aware of the cdse, and had the The accused were taken before Justice Cornwell and committed to jafl to await the result of the Coroner's investigation. The deceased was a laborer and was employed by Mr. Frost, of Coentica an lew York. the Coroner will hold an inquest over the body to- ay. WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. BuRGLary.—The house of Mr. A. Acker, at Port: chester, was entered by burglars and robbed of a quantity of clothing. STreer Lamrs.—The gas company of Portchester commenced erecting Jainp posts along Main street yesterday, for the purpose of showing the citizens f Portchester the benefit of well lighted streets, They intend to erect twenty-ive or more. New RoaD.—A special meeting of the citizens of Tarrison was recently held to expres their views 1m regaad to the building of the road tobe known as Mamaroneck avenue, through the bouridary of thetown. It Was resolved that the road would not benefit the town, gud that tho citizens werg upwill- ing to pay for its EDUCATIONAL. At & Mooting of the Board of Edw cation of Mount Vernon, Mr. B, Hufnagel presented a new plan for the new publio schooi in Tenth avenue, estimated to cost $8,000, which met with a good re- ception from the Board. Another ae of the Board will be held op Friday evening neXt, wlen tle Finance Committee wih present their report. STATEN ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Tas RECNT STORM.—Tho recent heavy rains did immense damage to the iower part of the island. The railroads were injured Vow and (he traing de- layed. There Were aiso several hotses flooded, IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDZA, Relations Between Military and Civil Oticers in Louistann, HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT Lora} NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 1, 1868, esiaet at Male raee sanctbett col an eta ents ol! ie ment ma: fully understood by all ‘acerned the following in- structions are communicated for the government of Mine alerity Deng & State off ted joer, fora particular ponaty or parish, ety ein the ext his duties to the territorial limita of euch a4 or parish. His = to require the fren iti, He ky therovore, wusnoriages in cases of na vorbis uinorl Tul resiatanige to ty clearly abown Wo oe exist, to the aasistance of servin: within his di % In such cases the military cone mander will be red to render the assistance called or, hat tn the exercise of a sound is that the necessity for such service But should he uot be thoroughly exists, satisfied of this he will decline tw act until he can make a freport to and receive tal otic ms eS fy instructions fro. headq each case, ‘The official relations of military commanders and United States marshala are to be defined as fol- lows:—The marshal, being a United States officer, is acting under the same authority as that wnich gov- erns the military commander himself; and his dis- trict being ordinarily restricted to the limits of the State his authority to call for the assistance of troops cases arising out of a resistance to the lawa of the United States extensive with the limits of such State. therefore, have a right to call upon any military commander within district for such assistance as the nature of the case may require; but the mill- tary commander will, as before indicated, exercise a sound discretion in deciding upon the necessity for the use of his troops. In no case is it deemed proper to consider @ mere riotous demonstration as a case calling for the inter- position of the military forces, which should not be displayed until it shall be absolutely necessary for them to act. By conunand of Brevet Major General R. ©. Bue chanan, THOMAS H. NEILL, A, A. A. Ge TROTTING AT THD FASHION COURSE. Mr. Lovell’s brown mare Lary Wells trotted Mr. Chambers’ chestnut stallion Hickory Jack yesterday afternoon to wagons, mile heats, best three in five, for $500, and beat him quite handily tn three straight heats, She, however, was a much better mare on this occasion than she was a week ago, and made better time to wagon than she did in her previous trot in harness, It is evident that Lady Wells is im- proving raptdly in speed, and being a strong, steady creature will be a very fast mare in time, Hickory Jack acted very unsteadlly, incliaing to break more Vian usu 1, and did not show that sticking quality for which he has been so celebrated. The pace he had to keep up undoubtedly was the cause of this, as ho was at the top of his speed the whole distance. Still he is the most wonderful little horse in this or any other country, and his owner will match him against anything of his welght and inches in the world for $5,000, His owner said yesterday that the match was open and would be for some time to come, Hickory Jack was the favorite beiore the start, as will be seen by the following POOLS SOLD. Hickory Jack. 145° «120-50 ++$25 50 20 Lady Wells... 3 866530 12 150 - 2 35 oO ~, THE TROT, First Heat.—Lady Wells won the pole and had the best of the send-off by half a length, which she in- creased to two and a halfon the turn and went to the quarter pole ail of that distance in front in thirty- nine seconds. On the backsiretch Hickory Jack broke up tivice, and the mare was five lengths ahead of him at the half-mile pole in 1:19. ‘The little stallion trotted steadily along the Flushing end and closed up some of the gap, but getting into the home- stretch he broke up twice more and was beaten to the score about five lengths In 2:39, BETTING BETWEEN HEATS. . 30 60 50 2% 20 45 50 +2 34 338 13 18 380 30 ‘The horses had a very even start a few times, but before they had trotted Sorin, hundred yards Hickory Jack broke up and lost a couple of lengths, which Lady Welis carried to the qnarier pole in thirty-nine seconds. ‘The stallion trotied very. fast down the backstretch, and over- took the mare at the end of the old stand. He drew in front and had the mare at his wheel as he passed the half-mile pole in 1:164%. He led a length along the Flushing end for more than half way, when the mar¢ seemed to get entangled and she dropped back another lengtit or more and the stallion looked all over a winner, At the three-quarter pole, however, he bogan to hobble and hitch, the speed and distance being too much for hin to coatinue longer and the mare took sides with him as be came on the homestrech, He then broke up twice and the mare beat him home tiree tengths, making the mile in 2:35.34. it Arent. The betting was all over, with the solitary exception of $26 to $9, the odds being on the maret She was away first by a length, and Hickory. dack breaking on the turn, Lady Wells led three lengths to the quarter pole in thirty-eight and a half seconds. ‘The stallion closed ‘a little down the backstretch, the mare passing the half-mile poe two Jengths in advance in 1:16. The stallion roke up on the tba 9 end and twice more on tie homestretcli, and Lady Weilacame in a winner by three lengtis, making the heat in 2:36. ‘The fol- lowing is a uaa BUMOIARY, Fasttion Course, Monday, Sept. 7.—Match $509, mile heats, best three in five, to wagons. Hiram Howe named br. m. Lady Wells Dan Mace named cb. &. Hickory Jack. TMB. 11 Half. 1:9 First heat Second he: ‘hurd heal THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES AND THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION, Arrival of the Revenne Catter Hagh McC loch at Charlottetown, P. E. 1. with the Commisioners on Board. {From the Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) North Star, Sept. 1. On Saturday afternoon last, about half-past four o'clock, the United States reventie cutter Hugh McCulloch steamed into our harbor, having on board the commissioners appoinied by Congress to prosecute inquiries relative to opening free trade in productions with our island, Yesterday we had the pleasure of an introduction to the gentlemen composing the commigsion, General B. F. Butler, of Maasachusetts; Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, and Jui Poland, of Vermont, and found them extreme! i atfuble and courteous, andjlesirous of obtatuing all the information possible relative to Prince Edward Island, The itlemen composing the entire party are:— Genet B. FP. Butler, chairinan: of the comuitttee, a great part of whose record during the late war aud on the impeachment trial “of President Johnson is = Le to our oe te ae eee ma rr ‘ongress ermont, formerly Sup! Judge of that State and once United States Senator from the same State; Ifon. James B. Back, member of Congress from Kentucky, a distinguished lawyer and one of the ablegt members on the democratic side of the Honse of resentatives; Hon. A. H. Lafia, meer of Congress from New York; mr, E. i. , & lawyer of abi/ity and an eminent statts- tician, of Boston, a gentleman of varied information and whose name is not unknown to the peopie of these provinces; William’ A. Pew, Collector of Cus- toms at the port of Gioucesier, 3 B.H, Smith, of Gloucester, s young Inwyer of fine abilities, and for several years.a member of the State tare of Massachusetts; E. J. Sherman, of Law- rence, Mass.; Major Ruy Diaz De ay formeriy on General Butler's staf, now in a eapacky. of private secretary to General Butler, and lately ar- rived from Crete, where he fought gallantly in the cause of the Cretans, and wags seri wounded; Master Pan! Butler, son of Generat Butler, a poy of Sine mind and intelligenes, altho jh we t to nay in feeble health; Josiah McLeod, formerly of tis island, now in the Treasury Department at Washing- ton, but acting at present as private secretary to Judge Poland. U the occasion of out visit to the Hagh McCul- loch we were kindly weivomed on board by Captain Merryman, the tiemaniy and efficient com- mander; the other officers we then and since found social, obliging and gentlemanly, The Hugh MoCulloch is 660 tons parlems carries 40 men and has 400 horse power engine of 48 inch cylinder and 9 fourtpounder Dahlgren aie gins and one. thir ‘our-pounder Dahigren shel ns and o} . pourter rifled Parrott gun, Ehe has been nearly bree jeep ts commlasion, Was built at Baltimoro and eighteen months on the New Orleans atation previous to being ordered nere, The following is a roster of her officers:— James H. Meryman, Captain; H. P. Hamlin, First Lientenant; H. L. Bennet, Second Tdenbanants, dee. F. Otis, Third Sentor Lieutenant; H. L. Smitn, irda duntor Lieutenant; M. T. Chevers, Chief Engineer; J. M. Case, Firet Assistant Baginest E. F. Hedden, Second Senior Engineer; A. F. Rockfeller, Second daniot 7 eer; Y A. Hoot, pilot; J, Gray, Boat ewain; Mcintyre, a Tosterday ihe genticinen of the commission. were entertained atafunch at Miss Rankin’s and in the afternoon were driven a short distance in the coun- try, accompanied by members of the government and prominent citizens of Charlottetown. Wednesday (to-morrow) ® public dinner is to bo iven in honor of the distinguished visitors, some of 6 proceedings at which we hope to lay before our readers in our next issue, 4 Perhaps it Will not be amiss to state that Genera} Batler and Judge Poland are republicans and re- present the majority in Congress, while Mr, Beck is a Southerner and & democrat, who represents the ninority in the House of Kepre tatives. Mr. Beck, ag we learn by conversation with bim, is sanguine that his party Will be in the ascendant in the next Congress, or nearly 80; but we bave no doubt that General Butler and Judge Poland dissent from his opinion, Some forty or votes will iven inthe House any measure gentleman may report favorably or unfavor- ably respecting us, a8 his Colleagues will un- doubtedly follow his dictation in the matter, It is therefore quite unnecessary for us to urge that all possible information should be accorded Mr. Beck (and to the other gentiemen of the commission), as the republican votes on the subject of reciprocity must be divided; but if the democrats vote soild jas they are apt to vote ther). in favor of reopening trade with us, their vote, together with (he friendly republic will ovel all opposition, A SNAKE STORY. This vicinity has not been fa- ‘vored with @ parte snake atory for some time, and it therefore gives us pleasure to offer the following account this morning, which, if not as as the late pegnenecs story, i nly more rel ines, J. W. Spencer, Bloomfeld, on neaday last, ed ieee a which showed gn as 8000 as exposed to the air. awnet we atinia calla egge-traordinar; story.—HarYord Oowrant, woe i cal who are commanded able general (Allen) an frisnman, who have abun- dance of food and have a river fall of flap ranning past them, are so scared by that do-nothing old hum- bug that they only want to run away if they conld get away—had received information on the evening of the 15th that boats were passing briskly between Humattd and the Chaco, or opposite side of the Para- guay. y Neve that Humaita was belng evacuated, and that he had nothing to do but to waik in and take posses- sion. hard at wor Humaiti; Argentine general stationed at the north side of Ha- maita to advance at daybreak and effect an entrance from his side, while Osorio, with eight thousand men, cavalry and infantry, would advance upon the eastern fortifications. cording to orders; but on neartng the works—they being received with ball, shell and grape, showing that the Paraguayaus were still alive and on hand— thoy wisely refratued from an assault; and on tele- graphing the state of affairs Caxias replied, ordering them to hold their ground and keep upafire. Osorio, with the main force, comprising eight thousand Brazilians and a few Orientals, and including a large number of cavalry, started at daybreak, and a part of the cavalry in the van madea gallant dash at a strong redoubt, mounted with two cannon, This was carried by the cavalry, and other troops coming up the fugitives were pursued sharply. Encouraged by this success @ general charge was ordered and Was made with much vigor, some battalions succeed- ing in surmounting all obstacles and ia reaching the deep ditch in front of the main line, Up to that time the Pari the Brazilian troops were thus coliected in masses within point blank range of the artillery a tremen- dous fire of musketry, grape aud ball was poured into the assailants, who, without fascines or otuer means of advancing to the assault of the batteries, three thousand were lost by the alu trous reconnolasance. allies in the Chaco to a batter, of the fire from Hamat 1 2 22 BRAZIL. Bloody Defeate of the Allies—Gold Rising— Peace Hoped for—General Webb’s Ultiwa- tun. z R1o Janetro, July 31, 1868. Tho Britta steamer Parana, of the Liverpool and Valparaiso line, having just arrived, after touching at Montevideo, and leaving to-day for Europe, I take advantage to send by her sétue account of the very disastrous defeats which the allies experienced in Paraguay upon the 16th inst. The accounts brought by her are extremely meagre and confused, but in the absence of the oMicial news expected to-morrow ornext day I will try to pick out what has reaily Occurred; for the government newspapers, with the Utmost shamelessness, are trying to distort the de- feats experienced into virtual victories, and the Parana did not bring details of the fatiure before Humaita, Caxias, as is well known, taking every Means to prevent th® truth from becoming known to its full extent. It would appear that Caxias, who seems to be possessed of a monomania- idea ‘hat the Paraguayans in Humalté— by a determined and Immediately his monomania made him be- Accordingly all night hehad the unfortunate troops getting ready for the walk over into nd hie telegraphed, about three A. M., to the The Argentines advanced ac- unyans had kept almost quiet, but when were literally mowed down in hundreds by the storm of missiles Which showered upoa them, rendering the retrea’ sounded nothing short of a complete and disorderly rout. Osorio had sent for aid earlier in the day, but Caxias had refused and had ordered & retreat. Under such circumstances nothing could be done but to get the men as rapidly as possible from under fire; but battalions that went into battle five hundred strong came out of it with only eighty to one lundred, and the killed and wounded are estt maied, in the scanty and hasty letters sent on, at at least two thousand wen, two-thiras of them Kuled and, inciuding the missing, itis. site that at least in that disas- On the same morning an attempt was made by tho isiodge the Paraguyans from they had erected not far from tie position lies in the Chaco, and which, joined with the » Was making that ition too hot to be ble. About a thousand Braziilans, supported by others in reserve, crossed the stream infront, beat in a Puraguayan outlying party, and were jcharging bravely upon the battery under a brisk fire, When they were suddenly attacked in the flanks by Paraguayans issuing fromthe woods. Tie result was not doubtful tor # moment; the allies broke ranks Instantly and fled, pursued by the Para- guyans, and, notwithstanding General Rivas brought up his reserves in haste, it was !mpossible to raily the broken battalions, and all he was able to effecé was to cover their flight and stop the Paraguayan pur- suit. ‘The loss in this atfair is reported at about two hundred killed and wounded, ‘the news of these defeats has had a most dis- heartening effect upon the public of Rio. It is felt that the capture of Hamaita is an impossibility, at least as the war is managed by Caxias. Exchange hag lowered to 17344, to the milreis for bauk dratts on London, and gold ,has risen to 141/300 for sover- eigns; and the of gold and sterling exchange would be more decided were it not for the belief that those severe blows to the allied cause will be tuo precursors of peace; that even the Hmperor must be convinced that no other resort is left but peace— General Webb's ultimatum in regard to the pass- ing up of the Wasp to receive Mr. Washburn and his family has Ocaen ‘@ hard nut to swaliow, and yester- day @ full Council of State was held to decide upon the matter; but the result is not yet known. ‘The time given by the General was io August4. If not accepted he will on that day close his relations with the government of Brazil. The result, however, is not doubtful. The government must yield. Above all, it is not in a position to take @ high hand im sup- port of Caxias at a time when he iias just received one of the severest blowa yet experienced by the allies in the Paraguayau campaign, The ship Pocahontas, from Boston for San Fran- Cisco, has put in leaky. The Maggie V. Hogg, vound for ‘Maceio, has also put back tor the second tine, with damage in her spara. io new Ministry is carrying everything with a high hand. They have dismissed all the provisional Presidents a of States), Vice Presidents, Chiets of Police, &c., and have cancelled an election for Senator in Pernambuco, being evidently deter- mined to carry aii the next elections by storm, with the aid of their stoutest partiaans, in ail oifices by wilch votes may be influenced. OBITUARZ. Abijah Maun. The death of Abijah Mann, Jr., 1s announced. He was staying at Auburo, in this State, at the time, ‘Deceased was one of those strong-willed, self-assured men that mark the history of the Empire State, He was born in the year 1793, at Fairflold, Herkimer county, and received a cominon school education. Possessed of good natural abilities he improved him- self suMiciently to undertake the charge of @ school in Oneida county, This was his first start. He after- wards became @ merchant, and his business habits. and shrewdnoss tm trade enabicd him to realize a fortune. in In 1823 Mr. Mann became a member of the Legts« lature, and hia foree of charactor, coupled with his other abilities, shortly distinguished him. He served three consecutive terms, and attained quite a notoricty on account of his op ition to. the proposed Chenango canal. He and Governor Maréy had @ aivference tu re.ation to the latter, fora reason afterwards sat! Ny explatned, advocat- fog the RPI ent rise. Previous to his eiec- tion to the jalnture he served as a Justice of the Poa Ea Was also appointed Postmaster, r. Mann. became @ candidate for sional honors, was elected and from 1833 to 1837 he served his conatitaents, He attracted a good deal of atten- toe not only by the vigor and force of character he displayed, but by the originality and which characterized his treatment of questions which were introduced into the deliberations of the House. He was aimember of several committees and was al- rded as an able, reliable and consclentions ; His respect for parlii mentary rales, however, was none of the test. He would have his say ont, especially if tie opposition came from his oppo. nents, Mr. Mann was ono of the committees appointed to in the affairs of the United States Bank. ‘This was during President Jackson's term. When he arrived in Philadeipliia he was refused access to the books of the institution, Me then thought what was to be done, and the thought resolved into action, and before Jong his opponents had to surrender, FS flanked thein, and would have dug by the ald of jaborera right into the building did not those who previously rofused him admittance accede to his de- Thands. 8 sequel of tiie investigation and the removal of the deposits are too weil known to tie general reader to require recapttulation now. On the expiration of his Congressional term hé ‘was elected again to the Assembly, In 18i2, when the ‘stop and tax policy” was agitated, he was warm advocate of the measure, bat he could never be reconciled to the constitution of 184 Some years after ho moved away from Herkimer county and for @ time resided in Qneens, which county he represented in the Democratic Convention of 1864. He was opposed to the resolutions accepting the Nebraska-Kansas jegis~ Jalion. In 1856 le was nominated for Atiorney-Geae- ral of the State but, was defeated. Two years later he was the republican candidate for Senator for tho Second diatrict, but in this he was also jefeated Pamuel Sloan, Pee ae, time eM he noes a) nomination, a dvew 7 vepted ‘@ political = Ml oe ea, anid from political rife, Still h a livel nerest in political affai followed up itical changes very zealously. Thou; ub. Ihab of Tate in ns anita fons, he was no wanigte of many of the acts of the late Prostdent Lincoln in hia rebola, and he Wat be Wav Skee peering ‘poset! ip the manuey Us Wied bo Of late years Mr. Mono’ i thas teow feaitte and when death we Altogether unexpect: of age when lie diew man, ale Wad