The New York Herald Newspaper, November 6, 1868, Page 8

8 CHINA. wisastrous Conflagration in Hong Kong. -AChineso Town Fired On by an » English Gunboat. Terrible Mutiny on Board a Coolie Emigrant Ship. MR. BURLINGAME’S MISSION. Important Memorial Relative to a Revi- sion of the Chinese Treaty. Another Large Fire in Ilong Kong—Severs! Lives Lost—A Sailor Arrested on a Charge of Murder=The Town of Choo-Chi Fired On by an English War Vessel—Several Persons Killeds coxa, Sept 1h, 180%, I just had time tn my last letter to give you an ac- count of a fire that occurred here on the night of the Asch of August, and before we had scarcely ceased talking and thinking of that one we have been Visited by stil! another, which took place on the ight of the 18th of the same month. The firat alarm ‘was given shortly after nine o'clock and commenced fn a pawnbroker’s shop just out of the Queen's Toad, on Hillyer street, and before any assistance could reach the spot the whole of the building was in flames, Al(hough there was but very little wind, still the light air that was stirring was sufficiently strong So assist the fire in its onward course. From the shop ‘where it originated it soon spread, and in the course of an hour both sides of Hillyer etreet were one shect Of Games. The fire then took its way up Jervois street, @nd fora time was entirely confined to the south Bide of the street; but the heat and flames soon tg- nited the woodwork on the north side, and had it not been for the most strenuous exertions and the steam fire engine of ehe Hong Kong Insurance Company the fire would have eaten its way to the water front. More than once the flames threatened to spread in that direction and were only kept back by the pow- erful stream thrown by the steamer. By eleven o'clock, the fire still advancing up Jervois street, re- Sort was had to gunpowder and four houses were Diown up. This stopped its progress. But the sad- est part of the story of this fire is the loss of life entailed. In the house ‘Where the fire originated were two women ‘and seventeen children, all of whom were burned to Geath. Several other parties in the house, however, Managed to escaps, although one Chinaman, whose mily were among those unfortunately burned, rely escaped, with very serious injuries. bd on Fn if was immense and @ large portion of it sured, Most of the bodies of the unfortunates it were burned wero recovered from tue debrit tin such @ mutilated condition that ognitio! ‘as impossib} \ John Henry pine first officer of the American @ulp Sooloo, Was arrest the Igth of last month no charge of murder. appeal at the men forward were in the hinamen to come off in sanpans im of them and course, sailer fashion, runk and become usel Bhate' an forward and told him to let him know rd sanpan came alongside with ram. boat soon came alongside, and in answer to the juestion, “Have got samshoo?! answel in th rmative, The firet officer, on being informed of came forward, and, picking up a heavy stone, frenpea tt quietiy inte boat, ‘The stone struck e Chinaman on the. head, who feli right overboard and went down right under the bottom of the shi ‘without a struggle. Shatawell was arrested an: Slated in defence that there had been a great deal of Tum on the ship lately e men were uite disorderly in consequence. He said his inten- lon was to smash the bottom of the boat, and thus ie the Chinamen and put them in charge of the lice, He had attempted to catch some of them wo or times by giving chase in one of the hip’s boats, been able to succeed. At e inquest @ verdict of wilful murder was found net the mate second mate. ‘hen brought fore she court Shatewell was held to answer in jue aim Of £400 ball, and the gecond mate was dis- Quarged. The trial Will most probably come on ‘arda the end of September. Lieutenant Jobnson, commanding her Majesty's "pe Bustard, t upon the town of hoo-chi, on the river Han. The Choo-chi men, {i Scerns, dred on and plundered & boat load of provi- _— miended for the Bustard, He represented the atier to the Total, who refaged to maké the required paration on the score of inabliity, when Jeuteuaut Johnson took the matter in hand himself nd bombarded thé town, Several Eoovle were tiled and @ greasy deal of Property. estroyed, 1 Tatuer Liuagine that Lieutenant Jo! n has got him- fs into # scrape for Us action, a& certainly vefore aking such summary measures, after representing he matter to the Total and failing to receive satis- jaciion, he should, tn accordance with her Majesty's riers in council, bave referred the matter to l’ekin, he event has caused quite an excitewent, and the jatter is discussed po and con with considerable Spirit. A short time S50 T gave i tiny On board the shy eres® from Macao, but give you now the details of a still more revolting ragedy. Another vessel with her cargo of human lesa as come to grief, The partloulars of this ter- ble affair aré, I think, without parallel, but I doubt very much Whether we shall ever learn the actual fruth of the matier, The following are the facts as far as We can ascertain:— On the 24th of April last the Italian bark (?) Provi- lenza, 664 tons register, Commanded by Oaptain atiul, arrived here from Callao with a cargo of iano, Cousigned to Messrs Remedios & Co., and ‘h account of @ coolie in due time Went over to Macao to take er Cargo of coolies for aliao, The Cap- Hu had his wife ard two litve children on ard, aud everything having Deea daly prepared, the yessel left Macao on the 23d July with 380 coolics ou board. The work as fur as regards the barra- coons Was fiuished, aud the agent iu Oullad was ad- ¥.ced of the departure of the ship. The mext intel- zeuce that comes to hand takes ail by surprise; the wuger of the trade is well known, but nevertheless s news Ol any accident to a cvolle ship is alway that the vessel which left Macao Bock. We he With a European captain and crew and $50 coolies on oard, arrived in Hakedadi on the 9th { August with only forty-two Chinese alive m bowrd. The vessel ig dismasted, and when ; ined by the | authorities she fs in such a condition that ¢ ber nationality can- Dot be discovered. Spots of blood are plentiful, not ‘only in the cabin but all over the vessel. The ooolies on board produced contracts dated June, 1867, or put the time the Providenza weat to Callao last ear, and fey i i at they have been out ele onths, Of course the; agoount for the ab. y tg ce Of the commander ahd Crew of the Vessel. hey say that the captain aud ls men “ert the silp & gale of wind £04 took everything with em.’ The idéa Haturally is that here has bee ae during Which the captain, hia wife, clildren qmd the crew have’ ail been orclicably slaughtered and cast tuto the sea. ie Vessel has @vidently been in a gale of wind Biter the captain was killed, for her masts are gone, doubt frow ignorance Ou the part of the unhappy ures coudued ou board. Such is the enu e's lie ship's voyage, Tue Japanese authorities in kodadi are gotug to koup tue s#ip until someuiin y Known, for the Gestruction is #0 great that not Veu & paper rewiatus ou board Wo show from wheuce he yesse] caine, ler name or anything else, The italian Consul ta Macao las, however, received such jaformmation a# leads him to'viak that there 1s no Qoubi that the Ubfated ship is (he Providenza, Mr. Burlingame and His Misston—tmportant Mewortal on the Revision of the Treaty, HONG KONG, Sept. i6, iss, The press throughout Ohina are taking Mr. Bur Mngame and his treaty t pieces and piichiug tui the honorabie Ambassador without mercy, ‘The fact fs that the Pritishers have never got over that ap. Polntinent of Buriingame,thereby ignoring their own Claims. The Press, in speaking of the treaty, ea) that the treaty is “simpiy contemptible, and that i She Americo-Chinese Ainvaseador can effect nothing better than that for the country of his adop- tion the sooner his powers are revoked the better for China and for tho credit of elvrlization. How any man to Mr. Seward's position could be per- guaded to put bis land to such o trashy production it te impossible to conceive. She only reasonable explanation is suggested by the date of the doou- ut, the 4th of July, and we are willing to vetteve paper of an after-dinner sitting of tue Gecretary of State and his guests, the Aubassador Grom the Ta-Taing’empire."’ Poor Seward! Poor Burlingame! By the way, Speaking of the treaty, Isend you a transiation o. a vate memorial on the revision of the treay wn np in obedienee to the imperial will, Tseng. Bwofan, Governor General of the two Chiang pro- Pinces. it rather a lengthy document, but as it is NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET, 3 a very interesting one, and as the writer advoca' very straightforward policy towardshis own country and Europeans, I think it deserves publication. TRANSLATION OF 4 MEMORIAL ON THE REVISION OF THE OHINESE TREATY. Acting Governor General of the two Chiang, in obedience to the imperial will, reverentiaily draws Up @ secret: memorial on the subject of preparation for the revision of the treaty, and, looking Up, brays for the sacred glance thereon, Octo- Your on the twent}-third moon (20tn Octo; ber, 1867), recelved a secret despatch from the a Counell of State, from which it appeared that ae ply to @ memorial by the Tsung-i! Yamen, Pray that im view of the approaching revision of tle treaty the opinions of the high military and chy authorities tn whose jurisdiction were situa’ Sos Coasts ‘and river poria open to foreign trade Might be called for, the inperial will was express: to the effect that “the term of ten years, at the end of which the treaty is to be revised, being nearly at a close, the Imperial sanction Is accorded to the rayer of ‘Tsung-li Yamen that tle Northern and uthern Superintendents of Trade shoula each be direcied to select two of the most experienced officers about them to make @ report, whica report should be forwarded to the capt'al in the tenth moon, The intention of the memorial in praying that (the Superintendent) be directed to gelect oliicers, 1s solely to obtain the advantage of co-operation go collecting facts or opinions), the consideration of the geuvral bearings of the queations being still reserved for ihe Ligh oulcers themselves). The cwelfth moon ing the date within six months after which notice must be gtven of intention to revise the British treaty, the high authorities shall punctually send in their memorial within the cleventh moon. ‘These high authorities, on receiptof the confidential note from the isung-}i Yamen, remarl on each article, sual together take the times and circumstances into consideration, thug lightening the difiicuities (of the crisis) and fuliiiling the purpose of their appointment, Respect this." Your Minister $e Seen, gratified to perceive that the inteations of our goverument are direct- ed towards explaining its views and collect ing opinions mm every guarter, He has caretully perused the confidential note from the Tsang-lt Yamen poiat by point, ‘The Yamen has with great pains acted up io the true method of “taking the times and circumstances Into account,” viz., to devise the most unanswerable and irresisubie arguments, without at the same tine damaging the great interest at stake, and to cherish the thongut of wiping out our shame without at the saine tiwe allowing the other parties to suspect it. Your Minister, on receipt of the Tsung-li Yainen note of the fourth moon, has: issued directions to the several superintendents of customs to forward their j tions oF his own, he has un Smata and another to the capital, to be sifted and weigied. Your Minister has humbly to state his replies to ie questions which have been graciously put beiore im. He conceives that in intercourse with foreign na- tions the great requisites are good faith aud integ- rity, and, still more, decision, What we cannot accede to must be refuseq from the first, avd this thust not be departed from; What we can accede to should be announced in the Plainest aud shortest 36 There sould not be alternate concession and re- Tusal (literaily, now spitting out and now swallow- ing) nor the slightest appearance of indecision which would give the other party an opening for their so- phistical arguments, Foreigners in the East and West for several hun- red years have been making and unmaking king- doms, each kingdom wishing to deprive its neigh- bor’s subjects of some advantage, wiih the hope that its own subjects might ultimately profit thereby. Their object in coming to China, setting up places of business everywhere and tradin; rgely in goods, is to follow out their nefarious devices of de- priving others of advantages, and they wish to damage our merchants, Ever since the commence- ment of ar ia the Taeping, &c. —peo- ze of China have suffered long and severely. tit: rally, have long suffered fire aud water,) ‘The additional opening of some (iterally, three or five) ports and of the rMver has Dn contracting their means rom day to day; they suffer in mute agony and will be driven to extremity. If trade in salt Sates to preg ners salt mer: or businéss; if the building of godowns terior), the establishments already existing will suffer; if small steamers be allowed in the tuter! ative o of every size, sailors and pilots will si ; if they are allowed to Is (owners Of) carta, mules, chairs and inus and the ooolies’ livelihood will suffer. The saine me Rowela of all thelr demands, with the exception of the coal mines. It would enrich China to borrow foreign appliances for extracting coal, ana it would appear to deserve a trial. The suggestion in Ying Paoshih’s memorandum is one I consider feasible, and I have marked it Spprovingly apostila, As e remainder, small the foreigners they (the fol will monopolize whole of the profits of the country; if our people are allowed to join with foreigners in introducing them the rich would get the profit at tho genquee of the poor; neither plan is practicable. the memorandum gent under the care of Sun Suta, this colleague, our Minister, has made observations on each of hese points a8 affecting the interest of the people, the logic of which en porn Should foreigners press (for these concessions) with instance it will be suficient to intimate to them even were (the authorities at) Pekin to put go much force on them- selves as to consent there Would sti) remain your Ministers in the provinces, who would strenuously opposes them, and even su; a tore? to have been gained over, the millions of in the depth of their poverty would revolve thouglts of change (novag rés) and bear such an enmity to the foreigners 83 would be beyond the power of the oficials of Shins to check, The princes and ‘i ministers of China can be at no loss for words in pleading tor the lives of the people of China, There would be no empty casus del were we to take up arms to defend the people, in the event of a catastrophe on these points. No fear or remorse can have place where a principles actuating us are 1 accord with everything from Heaven and ¢: a our sainted emperors down to the inhabitants within every sea, On the subjects of admission into the Presence, sending eubassies to foreign Courts and throwing open the interior for religion, your Minister did not touch in the memorandum already sent to the capi- In the fiftéenth year of the term Kiang-hst, his imperial Majesty, canonized as the Hutmane, adinit- ted to the Presence the Japancse Ni-Ka-lai. Tie ceremonies then observed are not to be iinplicitiy followed, however. Ln the same rein the Russiaus, during the negotiations on the bourfdary and a com: mon mart, were treated as an equal Power, very «lif ferent, indeed, from the forms pursued with the Coreans, who are debarred from direct access. Since the period Tao-Kuang and Hslen-ieng, Braltaia, France and America haye ail been treated accord- ing to the precedent of Russia during Kang-iee's viewing them as equal Powers, For our sainted dynasty is bene‘cent and has a respect for (the rites Of hospitality to) those from a distance, and bas no wish to arrogate to itself the vast expanse of the outer ocean, or to treat (the powers there) as Ministers doing homage. Your Minister now suggests ‘tat the question should be deferred until your imperial Majesty shall take the reins of government into your own hands, wiea they may be Admitted to the presence When the time comes, the forms to be observed miay be taken luto consideration; but as they send their envoys on the footing of equal States, no diili- culties should be made (with refevence to the forms). This befits the status of equality and our own construct telegraphs an dignity. With respect to the question of an embassy, the terms of amily between us and other nations will necessarily bring about consiant inter. course. These are, however, subjects of anxious consideration as to the possibility of disgrace accruing from the action of our envoys and asto the expense. It would appear proper that the bigit miu- ister in the capital au€ provinces should from tine to thine recominend persons, after carcful Investiga- tion of their character and abilities, so as to keep in Teadiness @ constant succession of men fit to serve the —- without reference to the rank or age (set: youth) of the parties. It should be whotly with na our jon as to whether au embassy was sent or not, ahd the other Powers should not consider it a casus belli if none were sent. Your Minigter had the bonor to be informed by the Taung tl Yamen that it had memorialized the throne in favor of seud- {vg Chihkang and his colieagues to Europe as eu- voyie this is the initiative of a constant clvilities, Sabjccts of negotiations ( of an envoy) Will gradually accumtu.at nterchange of he business and thoagh oue or fo persons may prove unfit for diplomatic work, how can we tell that such statesmen as su-Wu, Pan-o a8, Pu-pi and Hung-hus may not arise + be conceded, Aw to the opening of the (nterior for the sproad of religion your Minister would observe that the Roman Cathe pzun by attracting men by mercenary ino- tives, y ‘ough the poverty of the inission- acles, Us in(icement has not been held outso wuch and thely arguments accordiagiy not 60 much ve- lieved, ‘The afte ‘onfucian doctrine was somewhat obsenret the Tein and i dynasties, while Buddhism gained sirengih. Buddvism had Ite rise in India, | ead itis how supplanted in a great measure by Mo- | homuedanisin there, Roman Catholiciéin arose ta the Fast aud West, Now Protestantisi las speung up in the Kast end West, and Opposes Romau Ca- Wholictin with moch power, _ it is very evident then that the different religions | dnenate, from ume to time, In thelr vigor. Contu- Clanistn has hot suifered by altrition through myriads Of ayes, aud It has regenerated China im government, mora, Manners ana docurines, Whatever ‘hey make to spread (other re- lgious) t butfew converts, As there are cs f worship in the towns and cities of many piacé every province there is not room for much greater extension. Should, therefore, these Powers récite- rate strongly their demand they will. probably not ress for tore if a promise Were made that & PFO otive document should be issued for thelr religion Whenever calied for, aud no furtuer artich deed th tee ‘teat lp 7 article would be respect to the points that are not 7 Roxious, We Dot Only Siould not contend over inet much hould grant them if asked, [1 Is only as to railroads, steamers, salt and residence (in the fue tertor) for trade, as destructive to our peop! in terest, that a strenuous fight should be made. No decisive (words showing persistence or obstinacy) or hard words should be used, but she points should be discussed in @ pleasing (or meliiatory’) mauner, Candid argiment will wove then, while we are Orm agaluat the changes. Jt bem kuow wuat tue ancient policy of our rulers was to pi empire by showing consideration for the subjects and it is a’so the onal policy of our dynast Let them know that there are many to be taken into account in China, ey ope are now in the ascendant, but we can- not, to neglect of the misery of our own people, plow, all the Windings to which complaisance would us. Should times ever alter and Ouina be in the ascen- dant while foreigners are weak, we then shall wish to do no more than protect the Chinese, nor slall we seek for military glory beyond the seas. With all their jess, and while they know that when logic is correct there 18 no escape from i and that when the mass of the people are indi we cannot work against (a ) them, Should they (the foreigners) be affected by our sincerity (or “‘frankness”’) will easily go smoothly (lit., ac- onan rule), The humble opinions of sane Minister, whether of value or not, are respectfully submitted for con- sideration. A respectful memorial on the revision of the treaty, drawn up in obedience to the imperial will and for- warded at the rate of 400 lia day (by ng-Kwo- fan), who, kneeling, prays for the saci T mee of the ‘Empress Regent and the Emperor and for their rescript thereon. HONDURAS. Suicide of Don A, MatthleMovements of Official Persouages=American Colonization, B&LIZK, Oct, 6, 1868, Don Antonio Matthie, one of our wealthiest mer- chants, has shot himself. Smarting under the asper- sions of one of his foreign correspondents, who charged him with dishonesty—delaying @ promised remittance—he put a pistol to his head and ended his existence. Brigadier General Harley, who has been in com- mand of the troops here for the last eighteen months, returns to England to-morrow, Our new Chief Jus- tice, Mr. Walcott, from Jamaica, has arrived, He has been warmly welcomed by many of his old friends. Governor Longden has been on a visit to the settlements of All Pines, in Toledo, on board of her Majesty’s ship Mullet. His Excellency was ow deligited at the progress these settlements ad made and at (he rapid development of our agri- culture observable, ‘The revenue of the country has been declared gat- isfactory, Sugar cultivation has been progressing steadily and with every prospect of success. Imil- gration from the Southern States has falled to sallery all the expectations of its enthaslastic supporters, but still it Las done good service aad has been pro- nly of aa envoy is to represent the dignity of »verninent aud to smooth over difleuitics. On | hole, therefore (the despatch of ab envoy), may ductive of great advantage to the colony. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms, No. 63 Wiiliam street, The attendance was smal. The first business in order was the election of new members, and, the Executive Committee having re ported favorably, Messrs. Anson G. P. Dodge and Jasper P. Van Black were duly admitted, ¢ Mr. Low, chairman of the Executive Committee, read a lengthy communication from the Citizens’ Association, in which the charges made against the Street Commissioner were set forth in full, and, with reference to the pro} of Mr. McLean that the Chamber should appoint some disinterested member to act as arbitrater, reported as follows:— That aince the matter had been referred to the committee they have received a communiention from the Ottizens* ciation, in which they propose that the Chamber shall aj nt # committer, consla:tng of five of its own memvers, Investigate all the charges referred to, ‘That, in view of the pubile importance of the subject and relation to thé intereats of commerce, the committee proper subject Tor the. action of told Chataber: aka they beg leave to suggest, as a plan strictly Impartial betwoen fhe purtica reverred to, that each should appoint one merg- ber of the comunitiee and the Chamber the third. he com. e wing peltton, theiefore, recommeid the adoption of Fesolut eaolved, That the secretary bo directed to inform th Btreet Dontleaeuee and the Citizens’ Association it agreeable to each, to net ne ong person to serve on @ com- milttee of three to investigate all the charges made by the Citi- zens? A proriat ios inst the Street Commissioner, the Chamber will design: ate one of ite own members, not a men- ber of the Citizens’ Association, to complete the tommittes. ‘The resolution was adopted and Mr, F. 3. Lath — sppointed chairman of the Committee of Arbi- nn. ic General HrRAM Peaananae Cnc the followin; Sends: which was refer, vo a committed Oo! Vem Resolved, That this Chamber congiders ft important to th general Tuten of te mole Upted Steter that"wauipaal jovernment shall exercise whatever constitutional right is jusively vested in ft to reyuinte the means of trade and merce between the American people in all sections of the country, anit has always done fh reference to trade and com: merce between them and foreign vations; and that hold ng these opinions this Chamber hereby recogulzes the propriet} of Congressional action in nationalizing he ‘allway ayater in the way that it haa lately maiionalized the telegri tem, by authorizing companies to extend thelr Lines all over tho fnited States, wherever aud whenever the public Interests may require. The communication of Mr. Freeman, with refer- ence to the stor of tobacco, was referred to the following committee:—R. W. Weston, Alexander Foreman anil Pierre Lorillard. The m 1g was then adjourned. ~~ BOARD OF HEALTH. A meeting of the Board took place at two P. M. yesterday—all the members present. The Sanitary Superintendent reported in favor of taking no action against the fat boiling estabilsh- ments of Tobey & Booth and Gamble & Neti, which ‘Were represented as injurious to health. Alengthy discussion occurred upon the order to remove a milidam somewere on Staten Island, and the attorney was instructed to prepare an orler for its removal so as to allow an uninterrupted dow of water. Communication was received from the Consul at Calcutta relative to an infected American ship at Unat port. On moiton of Dr. Smith, Dr. Morris was tempor- arily released from duty, Dr. Stone suggested that the committee on cattle disease hand th their report, to be embodied in tae annual report. Judge bosworth suggested that the committee on carbolic acid disinfectants do likewise, The following ts tue weekly report of tac Registrar of Vital Statistics MrrnoroltraN BOARD oF HRALIH,? Boreav oF Virat, Seatisrios, Nov, 3 108. '} In the week that ended on Saturday, Ovlober 81, tu 880 dents in New York and 150 in Brooklyn. ‘The crease over the mortality in the preceding week w ned to the inflammatory diseases of the respiratory organs and to teplold (ever. There wore fourteen deathe trom thts fever in the two but none by typhus, There has probably not of the public bealta in these two e death rate, imated on last oe ¢ per 1.000 in New York, and 26.44 por 1,00) In Brook: lyn, annnal mortality erthiuated on present population the’rate was abont 20 per 1,000 in the former an ‘ess than 18 per 100) la the iwiter city, This compares taroraviy with ‘ other cities, for in tairteen Large efties of Great Britain in the Week ondihy Octover 1% the death tate w 000; in Loudon it was 23 in Bain in ¥i, in Manchester $4, In Artato} oniy 16, in Liverpool, waere typhus has for six weok! suceessfully by strict sanitary down (rom 83 to £9 per. 1,000, was 40, it 1s now Oniy al rmeaeu in Vienna, where ast winter it per 10%. But in Beriin, with pre nlere and typhus, the rate continues at @ high prices of breadstuffs as well as a lone continnod it fm portions of northen Enrope are natwal concomt fa bigh death rat rticular cities, while abnnda: tivity Are at present asaoctated with a remarkabiy Me healt in the chief gitlos of the Unite ptions to this good fortune belng in « tive drainage ot a bad water supply. ‘eases have not yot ceased tn the rural villn rict} and while thoughtfi and philant the ha city's 0 thropie eitl- ercrowided ° ortiow of the ns of Inciting city Hints BE. HARKIS. Blane for syaternat politais district. multitudes to enjoy healt THE NATIONAL GAME, Base Bail Notes, Everything so far goes to show that the meeting of the state Association the Lith instantat Albany will be a complete success, The Recording Secretary will be at the Devan House, on Tuesday afternoon to receive lois and give tickets to members of the preas, The canvas-tog for oMcers is beginning to stir up. The present president atates positively that he wili not be a candy for re-election. Judge Voorhees, of the Eckford Cino of Brookiyn, wilt, therefore, be the strongest candidate from this vicinity. Mr. Macdlarinid, of the Star Olab of Brooklyn, will | Rot be a candidate for re-election a# corresponding secretary, ‘The northern clubs favor the election of one of the delegates of the noted “eh ) of Lansingburg. Mr. Joun W. Schoticid, the secrelary of the Unions. of Lausingburg, will, no doubt, be placed in the feld as candidate for corréspondings ceretary., LHe possesses all the qualifications for the oflce aid would make @ capital Oliver, c To regard to the other ing said as yet, or, if ¢ Moers there has been noth. re has been any mention of @ chunge, if ia hot publicly kuown. The Central Clad, of Yorkville, has applied for ad- Mission to the Stave Assooiation, The Now Jersey Siate Association will meet on Wednesday next, 11th \ust., at New Urunswick, Toray the Uulons and kcktords play wt tae Union grounds, Brooklyn, OPERATIONS OF THR FaeepMes’s Buarav iN Sourn Canoitna.—The Preedmen’s Bureau reports that the expendiiures in South Carolina during the ast year were 15,600, besides $289,000 ned fn Brying subsistence stores tasuod to planters, with a Nea on their crops. Bonds were takea from the Planters for this last amonnt, Dearly or quite all of Which will be collected before New Year'a, The crops this year are tolorably good. anv all who were fiduatrions have now abvodant means of support, ‘Theve is not much tronbie between einpioyers and employed. The freedmen aro in all material reayects winch betser off than they Were last yoar. The total number of sick treated during tho year was 65.00, ofw bin one-fifth were white, Great attention has beer to school matters. The number of teach- era i 123; pupils, 6,006. The Bureau has spent $60,000 ob schoot Oaiidinwe duriug tho past year. JAPAN. Fear of the Inauguration of a General Civil War. Proposed Revision of the Treaty of 1866 on Teas and Silks. Voyage on the Inland Sea of Japan. Reception of the American Minister to China in Nagasaki~Japanese Political Complica- tlon—Civil War Dreaded—Interesting Trip Through the Inland Sea—Its Beaatice— BL eso Hospitality. “acs NaGasakr, Scpt. 5, 1868. ‘The splendid new steamship Japan, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, arrived in the port of Yokohama on the 28d inst., having as passengers his Excellency J, Ross Browne (Minister of the United States to China), family and suite, The harbor of Yokohama 1a enlivened now by the presence of several English and Freuch men-of-war, one Portuguese, one Dutch, and the United States flag is fying from the Shenandoah, Piscataqua and Oneida. The ram Stonewall remains in charge of the United States authorities and is as much of an elephant on their hands as she would be in the hands of the Japanese; but Minister Van Valkenburgh main- tains that it would be unsafe to foreign interests to let the formidable ram pass into the hands of the Japanese in their presert irritable frame of mind against foreigners. ‘The Tycoon’s government, #0 called, has virtually ceased to exist, that functionary having resigned all authority to the Mikado, or supreme Emperor, and has either shay: head and become a priest, or committed hari-katl and mingles with the gods, In fact, it seems ngw, from all the light that can be extracted from the mystery of Jap- anese politics, that the Tycoon, Ziogoon or Koto was never anything more than & generalissimo of the Japanese government, exercising a usurped guthority py sufferance of the spiritual and real Emperor, the Mikado, whom all revere as @ God. ‘The Daimios, or independent princes, however, seem to constitute the real government of Japan, as each prince is a petty sovereign in his own domains, holding the lands in perpetuity and the people under the feudal tenure as serfs and retainers. Of these independent princes there are 350 to 400, and each prince holds his petty court and main- tains an armed retinue ready at any moment to sac- rifice thelr lives for bis rights or honor. The officers and adherents of the Tycoon have all been dispensed with and are returning from Jeddo to their native places out of employment and generally short of funds. It will be diMcult for these pampered officials to settle down quietly in the peaceful vocations of life, and this combustible material scattered all over the country in discontent will be easily ignited in civil war. The Yacouins, or two-sworded retainers of the princes, having been trained to arms, consider it degradation to work, and will rather die than labor; in fact, they do not seem to fear death, for they com- mit hari-kari with @ stoicjgm equal to any heroes of history. It 1s @ profound study ip human nature toa bee a peopl like the Japanese inhabiting one of beautiful countries on the globe, bee iy ali that earth, air and sea can give, surroun: ea i ptt og and friends, deliberately disembowel them- selves to save their honor and ieave an untainted name to their posterity. i gd who continually prgctiee this custom must have some principle of onor, however perverted it may seem tous. The hatred of the Yacouins, or arm reiainers, is very evinced towards foreigners; and on a receat when. eleven of then ee bari-kari in ex) nm murder 0: number of Frenchmen, one of thetr number is un- friendly ante by. his rei intestines in his Own hands and throwing them at the foreign- ers present in dying hate, ‘The foreign tions are all withdrawn from Jeddo and are at present located in Yokohama. The British Legation ms to be the ost permanent, as they have choren an eminence com! i. the city and have iment of redcoats asa guard. The h have an armed force occu- Pring 8 portion of the city. The American Mumisier @ lame porter at the gate of his residence armed with @ bamboo stick, ie governmens of the Ty- coon at Jeddo having © Out of existence it will be scarcely necessary for the foreign Miutaters to resume their residence there, as tle Mikado holds his court at Miako, somewhat nearer to Osaka than to the harbor of Yokohama, It has been rumored that the Daimios of the north have named another Mikado as tetnporary sovereign in place of tie present ruler, who is a minor and who is represented ‘as an idiot, Peace can scarcely be hoped for in Japan until these complications are worked ont in the crucible of civil war, the feudal system broken up and the laboring millions of Japan left to enjoy ald ex- change the fruits of their trans B ‘rom Yoko- hama to Shanglae the Pacitie Mall Steamship Company have a branch line, supplied at present by tie steamer (osta Rico. It may be a littie incon- venience to a passenger from New York, holding a through ticket for stateroom A, B, or ©, to find it oc- cupt by a two-sworded Japanese, whose very looks inspire politeness; but he will be amply coui- pensated for sleeping a few nights on deck by the hovelty of his new truvelling companions, and a good traveller must never get out of humor or he Will not have any fun. The Costa Rica started from Yokohama on tho 28th of August, with over 500 Japauese passengers bound for ports on the Inland Sea, Oue Diamio, With his wife, concubines and armed revainers, and the balance wounded soidiers, women, ehidren, dogs and birds. The passage of the Inland sea of Japan, on the way irom Yokohama to Shagliae, ov cupies about four days, and nowhere else on earth or water can four days of travel be passed in such aneestacy of deli, To traveliers Wuo have gone ‘up the Khine, anc crossed the Alps and meandered the Mediterranean, and even boated up the Nie and think you have done it, thera will be neither peace nor rest for’ you until you have seen the Inland Sea of Japan, ‘The empire of ten thousand islands” is verlued here, ai} rising from the stiver sea in verdure-ciad beauty and crowned on top with temples amid tie groves. The marine glasses are soou brouyit into play, and as the swift piying steamer whirls and turns amid the emeraid archipelago exclatations Of delivlt sway the passengers rom one end of the hodt to the other—now to. look upon that periect cone rising from the sea, then upon that terrace eul- tivated hiilsice, with the mountain grill trained to feed the vegetation for tue absorbing sun; now upon a happy looking village, far from the haunts of civil- ized man, where the age is yet golden; then upon the pictaresque huts of some fishermen down close to tie sea side, with their owners in ititle shallops, bmn te over the sliver waves. We tirat ae at the native port of Yova, and landed some of our Dasscugers, The next day being sunday we remeined ail day at Hiogo or Kobe, tie seaport of Osaca, where our old friend, ¥. Scoit Stewart, the United States Consul, is doing good ser- vice jor his country and countrymen. The town has been jaid out in lots, and will agen become one of the mow portant seaports In Japan on account of {is proximity to the most productive portions of the country. On the hidtside is @ fine temple, dedt- cated to ine moon, and & handsome waterfall, usually ‘The harbor here has becn selecte 1 depot by the Japanese go’ met, of New York, who come pi us, has’ been em- ployed by ther to take charge of its Construction as ~ omicer of their navy corresponding to our rank ad admira), Moulay we stopped at Tomo to land our Diamio passenger, his beautiful ladies. Together with a Tew frieuds we accepted his invitation to the hospi+ talities of the piace, as We Were anxious to seo a Japanese town in tts primitive simpitc We were soon surrounded by @ rabbie whose losity seemed insaiable, but Ley appeared harmless ana good na- tured, the oficers easily Keeping them at a distance with & bamboo stick. Im the rear of the city we came to a wide street, With an aventc of trees loud: ing to the temple, and after ascending several sual ways of granive, placed on the mountain side, puss- ing through arches and between pillars guarded by frightful figures im granite and bronze, e stood «in the — presence of the angust Buddha. Near the temple was a fountain, Jed in pipes from the mountain, —piaying “in the poo!, which, with the Inxuriant follage of ‘ne forest trees surrvunding the heath ple, made & cooung shade. After sundown conde to the hospice of the temple to partake of retresi ments. At the door We had to leave our shoos and in hose over the clean, nice mattlug upon the oor, It was rather diMicult to squat in Japanese fasion, with our feet so. placed onder us ay vo out of sight; but 1 tried it uatil both legs yw asieep, sud having made this sucrificé to poiltenoss was obliged to stretch ont my feet, camp fashion, at the risk of kicking over my neiglvor’s piate of chow- chow. The first course was fish soup, and L believe every other course for at least half a dozen was jp some shape or other; but they were all com. paratively easy to manage watil it came to g plate of Taw fish Cut in strings, like sliced ecla, This was a iitte too much, but, being well fortified with gakl, the sioweach behaved mndsomely, Alver the regular dozen. courses we (had rive aid then wa and then pipes and toinccny ‘The balustrade of the toapice opened on the Paty! ntl the beaul'\) moonlight gave a#a fine view of hi at poser Uguting ib up ike a irighten ail the fish ont of the seas ‘The neat eaterwinment Was We sighing Of Japan, girls, coming in with instruments like duicimers, on ies rune anal dese act Sane lou! ory es rig. win aaa eoquetting in some ial, whieb our ne dances, olloqul the revented our the pautontimie was sumcient. for an acute intelll- gence to get an idea of the plot. After this came sup- ber, ‘and at the it of hls formidable procession Visions of the 1 itmare danced before eyes. Am I to revenge Jonah and devour all the fish of the sea? But with additional potations of saki mapper was finished, more saki drank, little whils of to- bacco smoked and then we went back to the ship, Teaching the way plank at one o'clock. ‘The next fay ty sunrise we were again Aoating through the fairy-like islands which gem the inian: we whirled and turned amoug islands, sometimes within throw of the bald shore and sometines the blue out- hae sbieryeipecneh eyes rey looking. v! ie same cultivs terrages on the hill sides, the fame Temples the groves, All day long we floated in this enchanted sea, and the sun went down and left purple clouds to illuminate the beautiful scenery; then the harvest moon rose in envy of the Silvery $08, and shed its meliow light over mountain and glen and pacaiing rivulet, and quiet village, and peaceful herman’s hut, and ail nature was but the fireship sped on over the sea, and through the beautiful until near morning, when the land narrowed down to a stone’s throw on each side, and we passed through the Straits of Similosaca into the open sea ‘and passed from the contemplaiion of the most beau- tiful scene of earth. Oh that the enchanting pano- Tama could be mirrored tn the sky aud dally whirl the orbit of the globe to exhibit to the nations tne surpasalng beauty nea God has created on the 1u- jand sea or Japan r ‘We next came into the harbor of Nagasaki, the most iinportant in the history of foreign commerce of any Japanese pert, carrying us back 300 years, when the Portuguese, slipwrecked, starving and heipiess, landed among these curious people and received their hospitality. Afterwards they came to trade and brought Roman Catholic priests to teach the docile patives the Chrisian religion, and trade flourished and religion spread, ‘the Portuguese stripped the country of gold, the Jesuits converted the princes and aiined to subvert the government; bat the proofs were found on a shipwrecked Japan- ese convert who was going to the Portuguese settle. ment for troops, and then came the decree of the ex- niston of foreigners and the massacree of 20,000 Tipaness martyrs at the island of Pappen' , in the harbor of Nagasaki, the suppression of the Christian religion and the embargo of Japanese trade or travel in any foreign country under penalty of death. For two centuries the ports of Japan were closed to the outside world, bebo 4 had withdrawn from the brotherhood of man at the period of our greatest 4 orance of s the Italian government. They will probably be sent homs to be tried. been very disastrous their ec. enpetaiy to ue gn cettlemcnts Kobe and ‘the former place over $1: was the ¢arr a or ex; moat on board expegteg ©, be gol ome t! via Hong Ko) jut here they were intercepied ordered off to the ; very to home. ps where they did survey: duty for four months, were then ordered to Yokohama, The kept them await orders from the Department; but ag those did not come he determined to send the home on his own responsibility. Sho was o1 to go to Hiogo aud Nagasal order to take these o: who been on the station three years or over. But unfortunately on her way to ‘she broke Hiogo eccentric of her engine. She is now at Hiogo, ghe will probably be detained at least six weeks two months for repairs, as they will have to ren over to Shanghae for necessary material, The com+ munity of Yokohama were loath to part with the. Shenandoah, whose QMicers had made themselvs extremely popular with ail classes. We hope shi will arrive home without further accident. ' You received by telegraph a brief statement of & melaacholy accidegt that befell the steamsh!) Her- mann on the 22d of August last. ‘The vessel Jet this port in the early part of August on a kind of excur- sion cruise to Russian Asia, going as far north ag the fifty-second ielof latitude. On en Castries Bay the bottom of the forward front bolle! was blown out, Killing instantly three Chine © firee men and scalding about twelve more persons, Amongst these latier were two Americans (engineers) one named George Herman, of Hud-oa, N. Y., and the other Frank Barney, of San Francisco, Both of these young men, nett! of whom was past twenty+ six years, ‘died from their tojuries, one within three and the other within ten days of the accident, Besides these, three more Chinamen subsequently died. At the time of the accideat the boiler was carrying but four pounds of steam and the cap. tain had only just left the tireroom, where he had: been tuspecting the steam gauge. 'No report was: eurd, but the captain states that be oa reached the deck before the veasel forward was P with steam, It was some time before he could below. When he did so he found that the water escaped through the hole into the coal bunkers, It ‘was with the greatest dimculty that he could prevalj the rest of the Chinese firemen to go to wor! in. It was onl; by threatening to lock them up in the bunkers ‘and biowing out the other boiler 83, and while Japan stood gtill the world Bioved oh, and with the discovery of steam moved morerapldly. a Bhie ‘ike id 4 few years ago a Thagnificent fleet of Gf ste teamed majestically into harbor of yea Wake lag naknown te the ‘woud hen Japan ‘was closed, and in the name of esi aeene Uinted Staves demanded that tue ‘Beal ae be broke, and ene done. The Dutch had maintained & at Ni saki during the exclusion of oler nations by rende! ing the most abject homage to the Japanese govern- ‘ant, and their b. rs in Deciina hoe pany esting monuments of those past centuries which th origina? Rip Van Winkle dozed away ion Nagas The harbor ts safe and landlocked, but hear enough to the sea to have the benefit of a delicious sea breeze. An amphitheatre of hills surround the bay, on which many \dsome houses, or *‘bungalos,”” ag hain (hod pleased to call them here, attest the wealth wi ae been reaped from the Japanese trade at Nagasaki, ‘the Ashuelot and Idaho are in port and gave the sustomary salutes to Minister Brown and Consul le n. ‘rhe Japanese “feast of lanterns” {s in full bloom, and at night the harbor is enitvened vy cockle-shell beats set adrift with lanterns pendaut from the mimic masts to propitiate the deity that rules the winds and waves. ‘The amphithéatre of hills is ablaze with lanterns; hat among the tombs and through the dense foliage the yellow lantern light streams out from the temples amidst the groves. ‘The Pagans are sending out offerings to the god of the sea and illuminating the tombs of their ancestors, The Christians are making the beautiful moonlight night hideous with the preparations for departure, ‘The anchor is BP the parting salute reverberates amidst the amphitheatre of hills, among the lanterns iiuminating the ancestral tombs, through the tem- ples in the groves, aud we are borne away from the green shores of Japan with regret. Opening of the Neegasa River—Japancse In- ternal Troubles—Revision of the Treaty of 1866—Detalls of the Accident on Board the American Steamship Herman. YoxwouamA, Sept. 27, 1868, Politically, very little news has transpired since last writing. Expectations of stirring news from the north have been disappointed, and during the ‘whole of last month everything seems to have been very quict, The only action that has taken place during that period occurred last week. I informed you of the partial opening of Neegasa in my last let- ter and of the fact that several vessels had gone up there for the purpose of trading and buying silk- worms’ eggs. This port was occupied by Aidzu and was one of the principal places in his possession and on which he depended principally for his supplies. The Southern feet attacked this place on the 16th inst. and almost totally destroyed it. The particulars have not yet reached us, bat wo have been informed that the whole of the garrison was captured, including one gentleman named Schne!l, a German, formerly doing business in Yok hama, who had accepted a military appointment un- der Aidau, with the rank of field marshal. We be- leve otherwise that all Europeans were respected aud left unmolested. This will be rather a severo blow to the Northern cause, but not necessarily ir- remediable, Outside of this one action nothing whatever has been done. The two Mikados still hold rival sway tn their respective territories. We have heard nothing whatever lately of the last ap- pointea—the Northerner, The Southern Mikado has removed hts capital to Yeddo, which place is hereafter to be called Higahi-No-Kioto (Eastern Capital) I believe the cause of the inactivity of the two contending parties can be found in the fact that there appears to be dissen- sions in both camps, The Southern party is, as I have already informed, been considerably weakened by the defection of Choisin and Toza, The Tokuga- was are suffering equally for the want of uuton among their supporters. The Tycoon is perfectly quiescent. He has issued orders to his followers to follow his example, and tiough his sincerity may be doubted, there is also no doubt that many would otherwise take ap arms than obey his orders. The reat Mito clan, since the death of its head, the ather, by adoption of the ex-Tycoon, 1s divided against liseli, @ large number having joined the Southern party, while the overs have ranged them- selves under Aldzu. Thus a conilict, which but a short time ago threatened to assume gigantic pro- portions, seems likely tu dic out; aot because @ Satis. factory © wion for etther party las been arrived at, bul because the jeaiousies and intractability of one or two of the principal wovers threaten to kill it by “cold water.” ‘The Japanese authorities have given notice to the foreign Ministers that they desire to have the treaty revised with a view to a readjustment of the duties on atiks and teas. The clause of the treaty of 1566, ch they claim the readjustment, reads aa “two years after signing the present con- vention any of the contracting parties, on giving atx inonths’ notice to the vihers, nay claim a read- justment of the duties on tea and stik on the basis of five per cent on the average value of those arti- cies during the three years last preceding.” When the convention of 1863 was signed the Ministers based their apportionment of the present duty of seventy-live boos per picul (about twenty-nine dol lars) ob the average market value of sik during the five preceding years—namely, in 1861 and loé2 wo 1865 aud 1646, when the vaiue of silk had risen from $408 per pieul to $744. At the present time the average vaiue is still higher on account of the great detaaad for Japan silk alt over the world, ‘Tie present daty 18 scarcely turee per ceut of the aver- age Value; but the question arises, would it be W' to Imcrease the duty at presenty The reason why Japan slik commands such & price to-day of course cao only be found in the sikworm disease that has been raging in France and italy for the past few years. When those two countries can again com- pet with Japan in the matter of sk—and the pro- avility is that this will shortly be the case, a8 both French and italians are buying large quautities of silkworm 8 ges to be teken to Burope and fed ax here, upon leaves of young mulberry plants, constantly reae Walch will resuscitate the growih ‘of silk in France and — italy—then Japan silk will fali from its present wloated value of $300 or $900 per picul to $600, ite highest natural averaye price, Apportion, there- fore, the duty of five per cent for the next five years, say, Upon ie present a e value Ume this competition comes into play v1 silk falls it will amommnet almost to @ die Lyons Cuamber of Commerce ave prequesied the Fieach government to in- @tract thelr Mint to endeavor to get the Japan- ese to weeede to An Cd boloremn tarut, ‘This certainly Woull be the most just way of apportioning an port tex, is Would be biguty inconven! pecviaily with fhe machinery of a Japanese Custom wer: nm tacit; lorem tari? would be en Ministers Wave asked the i' bad troubie enough with vaplications of an ad va- ugh vo set him crazy. The inion of the smercantiio community apon the suh,cot, and together they will probably arrive at sono conciusion whieh will be Just to te government and the merchants, One of the principal inerochanté Of Yokohama, & Mr. 7. Yel Uru, has been arresied here by order of the Tralian home government lieged frauds in the sfikwerm exg business. the iuailan Minister “vorrowed" the Gritish sulp Rather to go to Nee i arrost Lis brotuer, aso connected with the eed gwindle. fis charged that. they boty large qdavet of sikworms egge card’, had them Bem pot dud ehipp cd to ly, Were Worthiess) eves were pico upon them and sold as Japanese egEs. bel ure is lodged ia jul awatlins fortier orderd he could get them to turn to. The captain does n think is Was the fault of any of the e! sere, bul attributes it to the defectiveness of the boilers,’ which, I believe, are very old. She steamed bac! igi wily and arrived here on the night of tie 261 FUNERAL OF Tite LATE JUDGE BETTS. ~ ‘Tue funeral of the late Samuel R, Betts, who for more than forty years had filled the important por ition of J of the United States District Court for the Southefil district of New York, took place yele terday at poon. About ten o'clock A.M. tho ror mains of oe lamented deceased were conveyed by train from New Haven, Conn., where he died, brought to Woodlawn Cemetery, Westcheater count d there interred in the family burial place. The coma which was one in every way suitable to the exalted rank of the deceased Judge, was lowered inte the grave in the presence of suirowh yelmtiyes who have lost @ sincere and nol h also presents membe1 Oo whom Ju by his urbanity an kindness, and the independence of whose profession had done #0 pe to uphold and main Several officials of the United States courts ded to the last sad tribute of respect to tl remains he deceased, whose kindly voice will, never again be heard in those halls of justice whic! have become identified, asit were, with the great of his egal talent, the vigor of his intellect and th depth of his acquirements, Hud the day been fine ve hay continued to fall during the funer remony) the obsequies would have been moré largely attended we a8 it Was the gathering at the Se le in eye ati | meas, Dae? of thee counts at Oy the bat ahd de public, who evin : 0 general the they so keenly feel at the loss of #0 great &@ man. Edmund Burke would rather sleep on the southern ald ttle country church yard than in the tomb of ulets. His wish has been almost leds! to be manner, and the friends of parted syage ve not omitted to follow the example, grave is on the slope a shadowed by two tall trees; the rain has mixed with. ug ‘clay; the storms of winter will bea: and drearily; but they cannot obscure, the ght that has survived the tomb; they cauot blot out that, iffmortality over which the grave has no control—the spirit lives though the body dics. YACHTING NOTES. Ingiving an account of a recent cruise made by the English schooner yacht Cambria, Bell’s Live states that an inaccurate statement of the performances of that clipper appeared in a portion of the press of this city. Recounting her victories “The Internationa} American match with the Sappho round the stead ite over It Jo1 Wight’ is included, and the inference to be dedui is that the English yacht holds the palm as if race had 1 an international onc. however, If the a, chose to cross pe apse and run around the Isle of Wignt or any other pl on mere personal grounds and be defeated it if hei own lookout, for not being a recognized represen ve from here sue could not expect the gallant an fast speeding fleet in American waters to condole with her in her bereavement, So much for the ‘ing ternational” match. ‘here was uo such event this year. Nearly all the English yachts of note have been laid up for the season, ‘The yachting campaign next year among onr home excellent and uusurpassed fleets ts expected to be the most brilliant that has ever taken piace in this country. AQUATIC. The Englisa Championship. The great race between Kelley aud Renforth for the championship of the Thames, London, and #200 a side, comes of on the 17th inst, Keliey is tle new favorite in racing circles, The match between Kelley and Sadler, for £200 a side, takes place December 1. A bazaar is to be given at Exeter, England, during Easter week next, {n aid of the support of twenty> one itfe-boais belonging to the Natiouial Life-boat Aa Sociation, on the cousis of Devon and Coruwall, ‘ RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT CARA'S ROCK, POAT JEAVIS, HN. Y, The work of leying new rails and repairing the Erie Ratiroad at Carr's Rook, the scene of the terrible casualty some months ago, has been completed. The road is being widened for the purpose of laying & double track by hewing the solid rock and strengtnens ening ll the joose portions of the Precipice overange ing the river by solid masoury, The conciusion arrived at by ei pe in regard to the casuaity Is that nothing could have preveuted It, except a guard rail on the outef curve, which would have kept thé cars on the road while passing the sort curve, evea after the breaking of the tuner rail. THE CONNECTICUT SILK ROBBERS, A “Pat Up” Job by a New York Cracksman. (From the Hartford Times, Nov. 4.) The account of the arrest of two men ab Meriden yesterday With @ bay of silks supposed to have peeg robbed ‘rom Brown, Thomson & Uo.’s store was core fect. It appears that the two men drove up to the barn of Mr. Bli Butler, president of the Home Ban! — edily took out of the buggy a package ani jade of. A hired man saw them and notified Mr, Butler, who at once had a suspicton that somethin, was wrong, and, bitching up his own ay startod for the depot, yihere the meu were arrested by tw: onstables of Meriden. Mr. Brown, of the firm o! rown, Thomson & Co., who was with the officers, {deutided the goods found on the prisoners, aud tue Whole party then returned to this city, The men arrested #2 their names as Charles Retesolph and Jaines Wilson, the former belug the ares of the two and cating to belong in Buftaio, . nd Y. ‘The jatter is no doubt an old ay ly hails from New Yoru. ie tid Chief ha! “put up the job,’ was entirely to blame and ted eae ag puntshmeat; all he My ye as oung friend might go tree; lie says it ie “Oharley’ drt Jo. and he Was led into it and induenced ali through by him, He also declares that no one in this city hid anything to do with expe wi the ir; that he alono devised and, with the assisia of his friend, carried out tue rovbery, He does not tell how an entrance was guined into the store, but from what he told the Chiet it is probable that le was locked in the store when it was clot for the night, having hid himself, and when al jet, opened the back shutters, passing out tn m goods, Which were joaded into a team oD Wells street, stolen the same night (rom a@ stable on ol jow; then they went to the west part of the cits secreted the silks, and having doue that turned the team loose, which was found the next morning on Main street, Monday night they stole Mr, Tyi team, loaded up and started for Meriden; but they got oif the road id did not arrive as soon aa they intended, When they drove up to Butler’a bara they supposed, in tue dark, that it was @ church shed they were driving ander, On the wi to Meriden they stopped in Berlin and secreted all but about a Ofth part of tix ks in@® baro under @ lot of corn stalks, four or five feet deop, intewding to retarn ina day or two for them, The baru is from the Digi ny depot, Wilson gave the Ohief a description of the Bo) and he found the silke there this morning, ning with the lot to thiacity about eleven o'clock, The men will be brought before the cout to-morrow mornin, Wilson curves the Norse and says they meant to to Meriden in thne to take the mourning train for New York, aud would have doue #y but for the horse, Far ‘rom ie .