The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1868, Page 5

AUSTRALASIA. men, with four natives, who reported Captain Palmer and Licutenant Hastings ag = peen killed, I enclose the statement of Sub-Inspector Roberts of What took place from the time when he became Tne steamsh!p Henry Chauncey, Captain Conner, | #eutor oflicer of the rear guard. arrived at this port yesterday, from Aspinwall No- vember 6, She brings us the latest advices from our correspondents in the antipodes, NEW ZEALAND. . = s oe ee The Kecent Oatbreak in New Zealand—Fa- bian Poticy of tie Natives—The Hau-Haa Fanatics=The Last Fight with the Natives Defeat of the British, with a Loss of Twenty Men WELLINGTON, Sept. 25, 1868, Arthough the present outbreak in New Zealand ‘WAI not probably assume very serious dimensions it affords @ very conclusive tndication of the troubles which wiil doubtless embarrass the colony until the settlers’ millennium shail arrive, and the exterml- mation of the Maori race be an accomplished fact. No lasting peace can ever again be hoped for with ‘Me natives, The Maoris seem to know that their Face is fated to go down, either by peace or war, and are determined to die like brave men and warriors, en the battle field. Quiet may be temporarily re- stored; but the distursances will infallibly break out @gain so soon as a single ray of opportunity breaks in upon the Maori mind. During the last war a sect sprang up which had for Me object the renunciation of Christian doctrines and the extermination of Europeans, This sect was ealied Hau-laus, froma peculiar noise made by them ‘m their ceremonies, something like the barking of @ogs. The principal Hau-hau ceremony, so far as ‘ean be learned, consists in dancing round a pole, led by the “tins,” or priests, slowly at first, until they ‘Work themselves into a high state of excitement, rashing about foaming at the mouth and yelling like @ends. In this state the natives are ripe for any atrocity. ‘The advent of the Hau-hau sect entirely changed the character of the war, and bloodshed and mas- ®@acres became the one object of the conflict. A num- ber of young men speedily joined the new faith, and Ms growth was marked by a number of atrocities, among which the murder of the Rey. Mr, Volkner stands out conspicuously. Volkner was hung, his body shockingly mutilated and his eyes torn from their sockets and swallowed by Kereopa, the leader ef the Hau-haus. Inflamed by this murder and the addresses of the Te Ua and o‘her of the Maori prophets, the Mau-Haus rapidly gained accessions to their cause. They were, however, at last severely defeated, and about the end of last year the more violent of the sect, to the pumber of Several hundreds, were sent to the Chat- ham Islands, where they were kept as prisoners. ‘The escape of these men three months ago has been slready chronicied in the HERALD, with all ita at- tendant detalis. ‘The first really serious fight between the lately meen Hau-Haus and the government forces has just taken place, and has resuited in the defeat of the latter, with @ loss of twenty-one killed and forty wounded. The natives also lost very heavily; but ‘Unless they soon receive a decisive defeat the guerila ‘War now inaugura.ed may last indefinitely. ‘The fol- Jowing letter from the front gives the details of the recent batile. The letter 1s written by the olficer commanding the British forves:— Camp WAIL, Sept. 9, 1868, Sin—I have the honor to state for the information Of the honorable the Minister for Colonial Defence, hat I left here at four A. M. on the 7th inst. with the as per margin, infending to reach Te Rua- @raru through the bush, attack that village and re- ‘urn by Te Ngutnotemanu. On reaching Mawhiti- Whiti we struck inland on the main track to Te Ngutnotemanu and to seaward of the track that is supposed to exist and marked out on the map to Te Rua-aruru. After proceeding some distance ona very old trail it ceased altogether. ‘@ then headed im the supposed direction of the place named. fet into a very rough country, intersected with gul- and streams ana a perfect network of supplejacks. Foshan Fey ie ascended a ceery ridgé, and, on oni Papara, our guide, struck for the ea, to try and hit a track, hn THE FIRST OF THE FIGHT, After struggling in the bush for another hour we heard voices ahead and I sent a native up a tree to Feconnoitre. He couid only see smoke. Pushing on 4n the direction of the volves we came upon three or feur bark huts, which were rushed by the Kupapas, who fired into them, the inmates rusting away, leav- y ae — — three Kiran ies were ey Up3| 10 ring up the rear and di- Tected Major Von Tempsky to ay on with the men under his immediate command, sending Honi Papara ek natives in front. soon, got into @ fou and aiter pi ing 400 or 500 yards ‘We saw sone more huts and @ tent to the right of the path, and afterwards, to our surprise, found &t was Titokowaru’s sleeping place. course ‘there was no one inside, the shots that had been nn from front, and rear, put except within the palisading in the 1n our front we could see noenemy. In ex- mining the piace more closely I found we were at ‘the rear of Te Ngutuote manu, and not at Rua-araru, ‘and that a new stockade had been erected and the @id one rebuilt. THE RETREAT. AS I could see that it would be imposatble to rush, and even if successful to hoid the piace, as the enemy ‘Were not only occupying but around three sides of {tt and up in the rata trees, some of which were hol- Jow at the butt and loopnoled, | determined to collect the wounded, now seven in number, and endeavored push to my left, the only point that appeared open. ‘was no track, and the few natives who were With us not knowing of one I directed Inspector Hunter to accompany the wounded with Capt. Now- Jand, instructing the latter to keep Honi Papara in view, who had promised to strike a way out. I was to trust to bis knowledge of the country, he Daving lived there for some time. I then returned @o Major Von Tempsky, and sent Kemp to collect as many of his men ashe could, and send them to join Captain Nowland in front. I then desired Major you Tempsky ww collect the rest of the mento form a and come on at once. I told Captain Cumming to come on with me. During the whole of this time the enemy were ot heavily at us fn every direcuon. Our way had to bo cut through supplejacks and undergrowth, which, with the eight stretchers we now had, was @ work of toil and diMcuity, We at length reached the creek that runs througa Timaru, but still no track. Presently the news was brought to me that Major Vou Temp- sky, Captata Buck, Captain McDonnell (N. C.) and Lieutenant Hunter were shot dead ; but just then Captain McDonnell came up and stated that Major Von Tempsky, Captain Buck and Lieutenant Hunter were killed, and that he had told Lieutenant Hast- ae the only chance was to carry out the that had been given to Major Von Tempsky at once. His reply was, “Captain Buck is sentor,’? ‘and that he would consult him. Captain McDonnell then went to see Captain Buck, but found he was Killed, and the enemy by this time had lou of the piace where the bodies of him (Major Von Tempsky) and two men lay. He returned then, Poluted out to Mr. Hastings the neceasity of re- ng. ‘The fire at this time was very heavy from the front, rear and right, and from the tops of tho rata trees. He then followed on my trail, with eight Batives and ten Europeans, and ried as above. had now with me about eighty men, including na- ‘tives; hardly sufficient to carry our wounded, now facreased in number, and to keep down the fire from our right. Knowing that # large proportion of the Was in rear, with several good officers, I moved on, feeling sure they were covering our reiroat; but A presently ‘ound the cnemy liad got between us, and t os pe from what Sub-Inspector Roberts teil’ me that soon after Captain McDonaeli bad lefi the Hauhaus succeeded tn compictely surrounding the rear guard, and it was only with the greatest they cut their way through them. Hauhaus then left him (as he struck to the left further tnto the bush) and came afier ‘us, Overtaking us just before we struck the matin track leading fato To Ngutuotemanu (as in map). Captain McDonnell meanwhile bad taken up 9 pos tion at Te Mutnu to keep our front open, Oor ‘wounded had by this time iacreased to twelve, woo had to be carried, besides severai slightly uit, but could walk. The men with our party worked hard, ‘Dut were £0 dove up aa to require every porsuasion and advice I and my oficers could think of to keep the majority from abandoning the wounded. One man killed I had to leave, and Dr. Hest waa badly Ait in going to ascertain his state. The doctor bad to be carried off on rfes, having no more stretchers with my party. ‘The nauivesnow swarined our rear and kept up a br obliged to return only occas iy, ton was very short, Captain Cuinmi: Joading and bad and then, sad I was afraid the enemy might have got round to the crossing of the Waingongors river before | could reach it, THS FOROB GETS OUT OF THE HUSH. ‘We attained the opening of the Ahi Pai Pa just at @usk, and here received a parting volicy from the q@memy. They followed on ‘yelling, and commenced @ war dance on the ‘out of the Duan. @aused my men to cheer, and gave them a volicy Which I should think took effect, as their dance endeil rather abruptly, and they did not molest ua ‘ny more. I may state that for some time I had not any distant firing, and therefore concluded that the remainder of the force had gone in advance of me. 1 pushed across on to the river and found 6 of the friendiy natives holding the crossing. got the men end wounded safely Teached camp about ten o'clock P.M. A mix of natives and Europeans, the latter numberin, eighty, had arrived before me and ‘all officers were killed or wounded and left be- self included. On roll being called I found need Roberts, a Palmer, Lieu- Hastings and Ensign Hertzell, with about Men and four natives, were still absent 1 three rockets to be fired, and sent rae to heights above the river ana they sound lea, Bo nse Was heard. Being satisfed that [ do nothing until daylight, the oMcers and men ‘used, even dismiased, I ar to start the = es to hunt up the missing men in the morning, geen onptnn cine? (rere about to start e party was camp, which proved to be Sub- Iuapector Hoberta. ‘isnelub Hevtzel) and sixty-two i me peut | Native Troubles—Insurrecti: NEW CALEDONIA. en Canad 7, veleny— sablished SYDNEY, Qet. 1, 186%, ‘The latest accounts and newspape’s received Szom Noumea show that New Caledonia, now 8 rapidly emerging from the conditiog of a Frepth penal set- Uenent into the more enviable status of a Nourishlug colony has recendy been embarrassed, like New Zealaud and Fiji, with native troubles. From a long report addressed by Capitaine A. Mathieu, the Coio- nial Secretary, © tie government, which has just been published in the Moniteuv dela Nouvelle Cale- doine, it seems the troubles originated in a contest between Cazaloumans, Chief of Houailou, and Ica, Chief of Houarail, in reference to their respective claims to the marital.proprietorship of a certain native beauty. Hostiliues began between the two tribes on this interesting subject in the early part of 1867 and continued in a desultory manner with comparatively siight loss of life tothe end of the year. Somewhere about the end of the year 1867 the war developed on the part of the Houailous inro an insurrection against the French government and several colouists were killed. Ica and his tribe took part with the authorities in obtaining repara- tion for the atrocities perpetrated. On the 26th of January last @ man named Dialicouyo, one of the chief advisers of of Cazaioumans, was captured, and by a decision of the French commandant at Canala sentenced to be imprisoned for a period of six months in the penitentiary on the isle of Nou. In March a case of cannibalism among the rebels was reported, and the commandant of Napoleonville was sent to Honailou, accompanied with a sufficient mill- tary force, to conduct an examination into the matter. Incidentally he learned while at Houailouw that a plot was on foot for the murder of Ica and a chief named Al, to be followed by a wholesale mur- der of the whites of the district and @ general insur- rection in the northern part of the island. Although he succeeded tn frusirating this scheme he was un- able to capture Cazaioulmans aud his tribe, On the sth May a convict named ‘Tranchant was murdered in his hammock by the Hoains, a tribe who were allies of the Houailous, and who were reported to have previously avowed their intention to kill every white man they found ‘alone until Dialicouyo was released. Shortly afterwards thir- teen friendly Kanaks (natives) were murdered by the same tride. In July M. Mantin with twenty men Was sent to punish the murderers. On the léth July the troops entered the first villa of the Houins, conquered the warriors whom they found there and pursued the fugitives from village to vil- lage, killing twelve and wounding many more, Another party under Captain de Ballieres was sent out on the 20th July to obtain hostages of peace, but without success. On the 29th July M. Manotin set Out again from Canala and at Contiin destroyed some houses and killed fifteen of the enemy. On the 6th August the two parties were united under the command of Captain Mathieu and were instructed to adminisicr a severe lesson to the ob- Streperous Kauaks. After crossing the Douhouin- Government—Rapid Progress of the The Protestant Mission—Slavery —s Be im the New Hebrides. shen, afluent of the Ari, they marcned upon the village of Pote, This village consists of two groups of huts. Captain de Balleres was charged with an attack on the first, while M. Mantin was sent for- ward to fire the second, in the midst of which was the dwelling of the chief, Shabrao. The noise made by the troops, however, alarmed the Kanaks, and they were preparing for flight, when Captain Mathieu ordered the troops to fire, Shabrao managed to escape, together with many of his men, but twenty- five were killed. The troops followed the fugitives to Ni, and another ae took place, but the natives were soon dispersed. Three villages, Ni, Pote and Asharen, were burned and aboui titty natives killed, but Shabrao is still at large. Further measures will be taken to reduce the hostile tribes. These troubles have, however, interfered but little with the general progress of the colony. Sugar cul- ture is rapidly ry, Dyed cotton is being intro- duced, and despite the paternal character of the gov- ernment the prosperity of the colony is very great and the promise of the future greater still, New Cal- edonia will, in a short time, like the Fijis and Tahiti, be one of the important centres of Polynesian colon- zation, The government uow Ryall the convicts in building steamships for the use of the various sta- tons on the coast, ‘The convicts are also farmed out to the free colonists, The dificulties of the Protestant missionaries are now ended. The Emperor has sent out instructions Wad religions equaliry ta ¢e We EBLULUDUTU, BU LIE Protestant missionaries are in future to have the same liberty of teaching the natives as that enjoyed by the priests. Reports are received which show that sl in its most odious form has been revived in tbe New Hebrides. The British Consul has promised to take the matter in hand and bring it before the notice of the Kae of the next English man-of-war that may visit the group. Cases of great brutality are al- leged to have taken place, The natives are regulariy | faeene by Gogging, and one of the planters has vented a whip with wire Knots woven in its nine thongs, which is Ka ester obnoxious both to his slaves and the few friends of humanity who have witnessed its capacity of inflicting pain. FEEJEE. Payment of the First Instaiment of the United States Debt—A Native Town Shelled by the British—Forty-one Natives Killed—Destruce tion of Six Plautations—Thakombau Brought to bis Senses—Atrocities by the Nayosa TribesOutrages by the Colonists Upon the Natives—Cannibalism at Vato Island—Great Activity of the Volcano at Tanna. Sypney, Oct, 1, 1868, The Fejee Trading and Banking Company have paid into the hands of the American Consul at Melbourne the eum of $12,250, the stipulated frst instalment of the debt due by Thakombau to the United States gov- ernment, The company is now fairly floated on the money market, and wiil, no doubt, be able to meet their further engagements a3 they mature, Affairs in Feejee are now more unsettied than ever. The colonists are being driven off their plantations, and King Thakombau seems powerless to protect them. One rather severe lesson, however, has been recently given to the natives by Com- modore Lambert, who left for Feejee about two months ago. On arriving at Levuka he found mat- ters generally in a very unsatisfactory condition, and iscovering that Thakombau was cither unable or unwilling to redress the greivances of the seltiers he determined to do so himself with the aid of his marines. The disturbances on tie Rewa river were especially alarming. A German settier, Mr. Ponger, had been compelled to fy from his plantation, and the natives had occupied lus land and built a village upon tt. Six English planters had also been threat- ened, and unless something was speedily done wonld also he dispossessed. oyu manned his boata the Commodore, accompanted by the Consul, acouple of howitzers and some \hile volunteers, proceeded up the Nera to reinstate Mr. Pduger in his property, Tt Was arranged that a powwow svoull, if possible, take place, @ud the avair be peaceabiy sottied through the consul, but that tf this should be found frapracticable tue village should be desroyed. Ata town called Viria @ planter reinforced the party with about #ixty Tanna laborers, who were to atd in get- ting the boats over the sand bars which every hero and there block the river, The force arrived at the village of Levuka (the ons butit on Mr. Pfnger’s land), onthe third day from leaving the ship, and nome of the Kettlers, who spoke Feejce, paddied across to the shore to invite the chicfto bave ataik with ‘ston, the consul. The chief declined the jew and said he was quite prepared to defend tue town if an attack siould be attempted, The ma- rines were then ordered to fire over tle heats of the natives to give them warning, but without any re- sult, Then some shells were fired to set the piace in flames, but tneffectuaily. It was then de- termined to land, tue party being covered by the howlizers. When the men got on ore, the natives Lad ali disappeared, ‘The marines were then formed round the palisades of the village, end women with ligh torches soou had pit ina biave., The houses burned with extreme Fapidity, being Only built with @ few poles and thatch and matting, and in about ten minutes noth- log was left except a few charred sticks, When the men were re-ombarking, however, the natives came round in tue thick scrub and opened a heavy fire upon the boats, Marines, in return, went to Work with their rifles, and @ briakyfusiiade was kept Up on both sides. When the boate had regained the opposite bank of the river messengers were sent to in ali the white settlers who chose to return to Bau. Several availed themselves of the offer, but others elected to stay behind and ‘see it out,’ as- a the more trusty of their laborers, with the Only three men were Killed on the side of the ‘Whites, but a number were wounded. 1t has subse- quently been ascertained that forty-one of the natives were killed, including @ chief of Na Koro Vatu, named Ma Kuce, The number of the wounded must have been also very considerable. The Com- modore ta blamed for having allowed the matter to end at once, especially as the natives, instead of being awed, seem only to have been exasperated and inflamed by the punishment they received. They have since destroyed six plantations, houses, cro] and fences incladed. The totel loss involved 18 calle mated at * . Meanwhile Mr. Puger is afraid to retarn to his property. There is some talk of be a ® settier’s Tmlitia and carrying on the fight in the more remote districts before the natives come farther down the river, There will yet be some sanguinary outrages before the affair termi- hater. During the yinit of the Challenger the Vana Valo NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, N OVEMBER 15, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. himself, King Thankombay, . en severely to tani by the Commodore “ef-tntng insulting IMnicusge Hike British Cousul, The King had to eat & good Dis alles of humble, fig, and in adaition to deposit a Dis 00d ot ‘sae British Consulate as a pledge for choly pase Avior henceforward, To such a melaa- redueeat? the King of the Cannibal Islands aow «t Beems that the Navosa tribes, whom, fhakombau recently severly punished, are agaia Ohetreperous, gud another expedition is shortly to be made against them. The last eean atrocity is eminentiyfoharac- teristic of ple. When the Navosa tries heard oe Saakombau had stimmoned a war coun- til of the Bau chiefs they sent a message to the chief of Na Wai Ga, who furnished the Vema with guides in the last war and invited them to & conference at Navosa, On the Nawaigans assem- bling at the latter piace the Navosa people fell upon them without warning and clubbed them to death, sparing none, and eating them afterwards. The; then went to the town and burued ft, killing au eating the women and children. The whites, however, seem disposed to rtyal the natives in cruelty and inhumanity. ‘They have not el reached the point of eating their enemies, but y are constantly committing atrocities almost equally guilty, Among recent outrages the following are somewhat fair cimens, One brute, dis- pleased at @ native boy for some cause or another, took up a red hot iron and branded him with several ornamental scars on the back, The King (fhakomban) fined him for this innocent amusement the sum of one pound (five dol- lars); but he refused to pay it, and the matter was referred to the British Consul, who banished the man from Feejee. He has since arrived in Sydney, having been conveyed free of expense im the Chal- lenge. Another wretch, dissatisfied with the amount of work performed by ‘one of his servants, tied him Up, flogged him until his back was covered with blood and then rubbed hot Chile pepper into the wounds, The British Consul sentenced this man to a fine of £150; but he claims to be an American citi- zen, and refuses to pay until an American ship-of war comes to Feejce. He refuses also to recognize the authority of Dr, Brower, the American Consul; but the two Consuls will probably settie the matter in some way shortly, On the voyage of the Challenger from Fejee to Sydney she touched at Tanna, where the volcano is in @ state of great activity. Large quantities of lava are being poured down the sides of the moun- tain and huge stones are thrown out at intervals. One. stone thrown out during the day the Commo- dore stopped at the island weighed about five tons. The volcano has a very large crater, with four mouths, only one of which is active, At Vate Island, where the Challenger also tonched, @ Frenchman came off and said that about four montis ago the natives had killed and eaten a Spaniard and lis wif¢, but the chief had saved their four children, who were now adopted by the natives, THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Notes. In tho Heraup of Friday it appeared that the point made by Judge Advocate Belton at the State Association meetng when the name of the Mutual Club was called was decided “well taken” by the President. The true statement is:—When Judgo Advocate Belton objected to the name of the Mutual Club being continued on the roll Mr. Kelly, of the Empire Club, raised a point of order that the asso- ciation could transact no business unless there was & quorum present, and it could not be ascertained if the quorum was present until the roll waa called. This was the point of order that the President de- cided “well taken,” and on the strength of this decision it was that the Judge Advocate entered his protest. Zeller i3 particularly unfortunate. On Friday evening he fell accidentally and broke his knee again. The Albany papers are in a most pitable plight, and reporters who can report matters as they are might there stand a good chance. The accounts of the State Association, a3 published by these gentle- men, are most exquisite specimens of thelr ability to get things wrong. ‘o-morrow the Empires will have a closing day at Hoboken. Ail their members and friends are ex- pected to be in attendance, and those who belong to the club and desire to see the foe upheld wili be on hand, as the ground is now being destroyed, and it may be a matter of some diiiculty to secure a ground for the coming year. The New England Association met at Boston on Tuesday, in the rooms of the Lowell Club, corner of West and Mason streets, The President of the asso- ciation, Mr. C. W. Clifford, of New Bedford, was in the chair, The Secretary, Mr. C. R, Byram, read the minutes of the last meeting, after which the Trea- surer, Mr. W. J. Leon hre reported that there was in the treasury $124, and that of this amount $19 60 was received from the sale of the silver champion ball of the New England Association. The ball had been melted and sold in a b thirteen ounces and aightoen penny weight! ‘The following are the officers and_ committees for the ensuing year:—President, M. M. Rogers; Vice President, A. Bush; Recording Secretary, ©. kt. By- ram; Corresponding Secretary, H. H. Hudson; Tre: surer, 8. Van Campen. Delegates to the Nation: Convention—M. M. fers, O. 1itford, with C. H. Shepley, F. A. Lewis and 0. R. Byram as alternates. Committee on Kules and Regulations— H. J. Boardman, N. 8. Smith, F. A. Lewis. Commit howd on Credentials—O, R. Byram, P. 8, Hagan, J. L. galls. ‘he first annual Convention of the New Jersey Sjate Association of Base Ball Players was held at New Brunswick on Wednesdyy afternoon. President A. Ward conducted the proceedings. The following jammed delegates were in attendance:—A. P. May- hew and J. DD. Leonard, American Club, Newark; Thomas D. Harrison and J. H. Wester- velt, Bergen Club, Bergen; T. B. Wood and George W. Denver, Champion club, Jersey City; W. le McIntire, Cheisea Club, Long Branch; B. A. Ward, Eureka Club, Newark; E. H. Landell and P. Shert- dan, Newark Club, Newark; John A. Fleming and Charles ©. Hudaut, Princeton Club, Princeton; James Gale and Samuel Armory, Resolute Club, Elizabeth; John W. McMeyers and Robert L. Hoag- land, Star Club, New Brunswick; Messrs. Bernard and Young, Raritan Club, South Amboy, and Messrs. ovshaughnessy and Farrington, Union Ciub, Hudson Ye Aiter the minutes of the last meeting had been read and approved the report of ofiicers and nomi- nating committees were presented. The following named clubs were admitted to membership:—Kari- tau Club, South Amboy; Cueisea Club, Long Branch; Union Club, Hudson City; Manon and tna Clubs, Jersey City; Atlantic Club, Elizabeth; Liberty Club, New Brunswick, The officers of the Association re- ported that the society was in & most prosperous condition, They suggested that a committes be ap- pointed to revise and amend the laws of the Asso- ciation. The treasurer reported as follows: Ipta, seventy-two dollars; disbursements, thirty-six aol- lars; amount in the treasury, fifty-five dollars, ‘The Convention then procesded to ballot for oMcers for the ensuing year, With the following resuit:— President, J. A. Fenning, Princeton, N. J.; First Viee Premdent, Thos. D. Harrison, Bergen; Second Vice President, Geo. Parmeice, Blizabeth Kecording Sec- retary, W. J. McIntire, Chelsea, Long Branch; Treas- urer, L. Hoagland, New Brunswick. The omicers were then duly instailed, and the Convention pro ceeded to act on such questions as might be pre sented, Several amendments were made to tho con- Stitution. Messrs. Fenning, Wood and Ward were ciected elegates to the National Base Ball Convention, which is to be held Washington in Deceinber, A cominittee was appointed to conf with & committee from the State Legisiature to seoure the Assembly Chamber at Trenton for the next annual seasion of the Association, The delegates to the National Convention were instructed to vote “square” against professional ball players and professional playing. ‘The Convention ad- journed to hold its next session at Jersey City, oes the State Assembly rooms cannot be ob- ined, Immodiately after the clore of the New York State Association meeting, the following telegram was ro- cel ‘New Brouswick, N. J., Nov, 11d. 8. Page, President New York State Association Base Bali Players, Assembly Chamber, Albany-—-The base players of New Jersey in Convention aaseinbled send greeting to their friends in New York. J. A, Fen- ning, President, F. B. Wood, Secretary," ‘To this the following answer was returned:—"At- Dany, New York, Nov. 11, 1868—J, A. Fenning, Esq. President New Jersey State Association Base Ball Players, New Brunswick, N. J.—We have euded our labors happily. The ball players of New York ex- change greetings with the bail eas"4 of New Jer- pc ,/ Voorhies, Pregident; M. J. Kelly, Secre- New York State Association meoting, in re- gard to the appearance of ite members and their ae ability, bas never been excelled, If equalied, y any convention of any kind ever held tn this coe’ and will atand to the credit of the Erapire THE ALLEGED WHISKEY FRAUDS. Mr. Benton, of New Hampshire, was the only mem- ber of the Congressional sub-committee appointed to investigate the charges of fraudulent transactions in the collection of the whiskey tax who was on doty at the committee room, 229 Broadway, yesterday. In the absence of hia iilustrious confreres—General Van Wyck, of New York, and Mr. Jenckes, of Rhode Island—who are taking things easy somewhere out of town, Mr. Benton is ting slong switomingly. Two of the long ex witnesses presented them- welves for examination yesterday, one of them, Collector Bailey, being Of euch vast importance that the inv on was resumed immedi- ately on his arrival. From the fact that the doors were kept closed during the greater t pare of the day, and that the committeo and its recording sevemary were discovered looking exceedingly hag- and exhausted on their being opened ~" it is to be inferred that the Collector underwent a full length exomination. ir. Benton, while regretting his inability to far- nish any pereeats, kindly volunteered the state- ment the evidence elicited yesterday was of the utmost importance, and #0 far abandoned hia omcial reserve as to say that some very startlin disclosures have aiready been made, and addition ones are confidently expected. Judge Fullerton has expressed @ desire to testify before the committee, and stands next on the list of important wituesscs. The investigation will be re- eumed op Monday. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Progress of Christianity in the United States. We have to notice the recent dedication of Meth- cist churches In Newburg, N. Y.; Mount Alto, Pa,. and Piqua, O10; Baptist churches in Hillsboro, N. C., and High Hilig, Va,; Lutheran eburehes in Van Wert, Ghio, and Alexandria, Va., and @ Moravian church in York, Pa. Rio, Wis.; Danville, lowa; Al- pena, Mich., and Plano, i, Congregational houses of worship have also been lately dedicated. At Stroudsburg, Pa., last month, a new Presbyierian house of worship, built at a cost of $12,000, was duly dedicated, Rev. Dr. John Hall, of this city, preached -the sermon, and President Cattell, of Lafayette Col- lege, offered the prayer of dedication. $1,200 was contributed on the spot towards liquidating the debt resting on the edifice, The corner stone of & new Presbyterian charch was laid at Sing Sing on Thurs day last with appropriate ceremonies, conducted by the excellent pastor, Rey. W, Phraner. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Drs, Duryea, of Brooklyn, and Sutphen, of New York ctty, and the clergy of Whe Village participated in the exercises. Some time ago one of the ministers of Louisville, Ky., while in his study one Sunday afternoon was much disturbed by a group of noisy, profane boys at their play He spoke to them, but no atenuion bein; paid to him his next thought was to drive them oi, As he approached them to execute his purpose the still, smail voice Whispered that it was better to lead them in the way, the truth and the life than to drive them from his presence, ‘They were therefore spoken. to kindly, and in return kept their promise to assem- bie the next Sunday afternoon in a room near by, Which was then secured, Soon after a second ro Was obtained and both were filled with children. In this neighborhood @ substantial edifice has just been completed and adjoining ground purchased on which to build a larger and more costly structure at some future day, The new building, under the name of the McKee Mission chapel, was dedicated last month, Rey. Drs, EK, P. Humphrey, W. L. Breck- inridge, J. L. McKee and J. 5. Hays taking part in the services, A new house of worship just erected by the United Presbyterians Colona, Pa., was recently dedicated, The church cost about $4,000, and on the day of dedi- cation there was a debt of $1,10) upon it. After the sermon $670 were subscribed toward diminishing this burden, A few miles west of Fayetteville, N. C., the Me- Pherson Presbyterian church have just built a com- modious house of worship. Atd was given them in the enterprise by the Southern Assembly's Sustentation Committee, Lhe dedicatory service took piace the 31st ult. A small Cumberland Presbyterian sanctuary, near Liucoin, Tl, was dedicated last month. ‘Two years ago the Congregational society of Highland, Kansas, numbering then oniy nine mem- bers, began the work of building a house of worship, ‘The Congregational Union heiped them with $600, By perseverance and industry they secured $4,500 more, and a little while ago the house was duly con- secrated, free of debt. Installation of a Jewish Minister=Grand and Impressive Ceremonics at the New Temple Brilliant Array of Fashion. ‘The magnificent Jewish temple, Fifth avenue and Forty-third street, was yesterday the scene of very interesting and imposing ceremonies, the occasion being the installation of the Rev. James K. Gutheim as English minister to the congregation, The specta- cle was indeed brilliant in every respect, and per- haps never on any previous occasion did the splen- did edifice present such @ grand and solemn appear- ance, Unquestionably no building of the kind in this country or elsewhere surpasses it in point of costly arrangement, judicious and agreeable design, gor- geousness or elaborate details. When at noon the sun shone through its exquisitely Mnished win- dows and darted its variegated beams upon the vast throng of beauty and fashion, lighting up the grand interior of the editice and shedding a goiden lustre around the, scene was truly superb and picturesque. Shortly before ten o’clock the doors were thrown open and before the instailation commenced the temple was filled to its utmost capacity. The assem- blage was very fashionable and the display of toilets tasteful and extremely Moke dd The Legge als of the organ announced the approach of the officiating ministers, and when the voice of the reader was heard to open the proceedings the congregation silently bowed in prayer. Prior to the installation of Kev. Mr.gGuthelin, who, it may be observed, has recently returned from New Orleans where he officiated for fifteen years, the ordinary hoii services were performed, The solemnity, devoiion and harmony, as wellas a deep seated in- terest, seemed to characterize the entire proceedings. ‘The voice of the reader was loud and distinct and well measured, aud the solemn sound of the He- brew tongue rolled forth as in days of ta vividly recalling the scenes of the sacred history. Tesponses by the choir, too, were well rendered, as the usual force had been increased, and altogether the occasion was one to be remembered, * Rey. Dr. Rubin having completed the course of exercises, Rev. Dr. Adler, the German munister, came forward and introduced the Kev, James K. Gutheim, and delivered the installation address, In the course of bis observations he referred to the duties about to devolve upon his colleague and the responsibilities connected with his im- portant oiiice. He adverted to the relations existing between minister and congregation and of the duties they owed each other, The reverend gentieman then alluded in complimentary terms to the services which Mr. Gutheim had already rendered the Jewish religion, and feit confident that he would increase the high opinion he had already won during hia stay in New Orleans. Dr. Adier con- cluded by extending to his colleague the right hand of fellowship, and gave place to the President, Mr. Lewis May, who delivered a brief address welcoming the new ininister. He congratulated the congrega- tion on the occasion, and was sure the career of Mr. Gutheim would be characterized by peace and har- mony and productive of blessings to all. The hymn “Du Meine Seele Sehwinge’ was then given by the choir in execilent style, after which the newly installed minister replied, taking his text from the Proverbs, sixteenth chapier and first verse:—“Unto maan belongs the results of the heart, and fromthe Lord cometh the expression of the tongue.” He said that it was with feelings of deep anxiety that he appeared before the congregation. ‘The resuits of his heart prompted lim to a faithful discharge of his duty; but he would fain picture to them the sentiments and feelings which animated his soul at that hour. He dilated at considerabie length on what the character of a minister of Isract should be, pointed out the motives which should guide his action, of his various, difficuit and responsible duties, and the manner in which they should be performed to be succeasfal. Having drawn a highly eifective picture of the sceptic he showe how he should be treated in order to dispel the clouds from his mental ve The reverend genticnan spoke earnestly of the great simplicity of the Jewish religic He 60 ded that no bind belief was re- quired of the Isr for he must believe only from the strength of his own convictions, To foster a — of inquiry, therefore, was one of the great du- tes Of @ ilu ste He forcibly demonstrated the im- portant relations existing between ministers and congrgauion, dwelling particularly on the duties of the former. A minister, he observed, must be a aied by truth, light and love, each of which he plained by approprtate examples, polnting out tho @istinct bear ngs of them all. After an eloquent dis- course Mr. im referred in feeling terms to tis associat atthe South and bt ne satires: 1a parti ity 1 friends there,and the recol- lechou of sifecth Re P entortalned for him by Jus former congregation would long linger in hfs jnemory. erigd {0 the niany dim. culties attendant on the minmsterial office aud stated that he would resuine his discourse on @ future oc- casion, he concluded by observing thatJa minister, if actuated by the proper motives and assisied by Providence, would be enabled to do justice to his religion, to his conscience, to hia God “and his con- gregution, ife was sure to succeed if moved by truth, guided by light and prompted by love, The reverend gentieman was listened to with great at- tontion aud impressed himself favorably with the congregation, ‘The arrangements throughout the splendid temple were well carried out under the dl- rection of Mr. M. Stern, chairman of the committee. yma No. 22 wasthea sung, and prayers having been read the interesting proceedings were brought to a close, Bequesta to Keligions avd Charitable So- cletios, The Boston Traveller of the Lith inst. states that the number of wiils which have been proved in the Suifoik County Probate Court during the year 1558 ‘will scarcely exceed one hundred, while only six out of that number contain bequests to charitable insti- tutions, Out of (he one hundred instruments thirty are from hasvands, who give all their property, of whatsoever kind, totheir wives. Kleven wives de- vise their property to their husbands, while six have bestowed all their property on relatives in the old country. In one cases m4 sum was bequeathed to @niater, aa to bein Ireland, altiough, as the will stated, the donor did n0% kuow her presen’ name or where she lived. One man recited in his will the kindness of a few dear friends, who, in his loveliness, bad administered to his comfort, and having no relatives, left tiem all bis property, aptounting to several thousand dollars. An o!d lady, with s heart as large as her purse, re- Membered large number of who had been kind to her and gave them from $50 to $200 each. Men who had forgotten both the time and donor were doubtless much surprised to be the recipients of such sums in Consideration of favors long since buried ta ih eons Mumaaty at Reig eat @ int of humanity, an ing the that all mankind are brotvorsand sisters, bequesthed their property accordiagiy we aud the names of such ol — Mra. Sally 1. K. Shepard, of Boston, gave to the Massachusstts Board of Missions for Seamen the sara of $2,000; to the Society for Aged Widows and Single M, $5,000; to the Episcopal Charitable Society, $1,000; to Christ Church, Boston, $1,000; to tho Atierican Bible Soctety, $1,000, and to Amberst Col- large sum | trick ‘Cushman, of Borton, gave to the St, Vin- Cent Orphan Asylum, $600; to the House of the Angel Guardi 500; to the Association for the Pro- tection of Destitute Catholic Children, $300; to the Boston Academy of Notre Date, $100; to the su. jor of the Sisters of Notre Dame or her successor iD charge of tho Bghgol of the Moly ledeewpes, S1¥u; to the superior in charge of the Rroadw: South Boston, or her successor, $100, sesesienes Poa Mra, Lucy G. Marsh, of Roxbury, gave $4,040 to the Board of Foreign Missions, besides other small suins which at her death had been deposited in the bank. ‘The rest of her property, which is said p be considerable, she gave in equal parts to the Amedcan ‘Tract Society and the Massachusevis Home Misgon- ary Society. olin Riordan, of Boston, bequeathed to thy St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum $500; Lo the College o! All Hallows, in Ireland, $300; to the House of the Angel Guardian of Boston, $100; to the College of the koly Cross, $200, and vo ‘the Poor School, Kept by thesis- ters of Notre Dame, $200, Mrs. Susan Brown, of East Boston, gave her hense and lot to the Meridian street Methodist Episcopal Chureh, to pass into the possession of the chureh on the death of ita present occupant. Michael Hetfrain gave in his will the sum of $800, Ps be naod in caring for the orphans of St, Stephen's Chureh, ‘Thus it will bo seen that @ sum amounting to $50,000 has been given to public institutions by per- sons residing within this county within the last eight Months, ‘This amount is considerably less than that of last year, but ts sumelient to furnish an answer (0 those who wouder where the money comes from to pratein 80 many charitable and educational insttu- ions, The Protestant Reformation, The 350th anniversary of the Pro! tion, or the seventh period of Afty years, ended with the month of October, On Sabbath, 1st instant, ap- propriate commemorative services were held in various Lutheran churches, including the ono in Twenty-fifth street, where both the moramg and evening discourses had refernce to the great event. in Philadelphia, on Saturday afternoon, oth, a largo audience assembled at Musical Fund Hall to hear ior the firat time im that city the celebrated Reforma- tion symphony of “Mendelssohn.” The Lutheran says:—“The majestic, soul-stirring chords of the opening movement, and indeed throughout the en- tire piece, were of a character never to be forgotten, while the intermingling of the ancient Charen mei. dy and the soarmg and surging of Luther's well known Battle Hymn, amid the richly descripttve sounds of conficting elements, seewed to reach the very sublimity of music’? Reforma- Clerical Amenities, To THE Epson ov Tar HERaLo:— Last Sunday afternoon, after reading ¥@ TRKALD'S note upon “Religious Epithets,” I atteadea a church not far from Wall street, where a reverend gentle- man from a distant State, having been introduced by one of the pastors, addressed the Sunday school children, He did not enjoin these catechumens to honor their parents, according to God’s command- ment; but spoke disrespectfully of ‘‘Romish”’ priests as “ge-called” spiritual fathers, and of their grasping disposition, while he hinted that contributions from the youthfal audience to his fund for building a ehoreh would be thankfully received. He did not repeat the divine command that we should love our neighbors as ourselves, but dilated on the “abomina- trons” of the Roman Catholic Church; thus holding up the members of that communion to the abhor- rence of the children and teaching that playmates and neighbors who have adhered to the ancient faith are “abominable,” Is our Saviour’s injunction, “feed my lambs’ with purity and truth to be dis- tortedly interpreted that they shall be fed with bit- terness and all uncharitableness? Seriously, I ask have the cle ignored that greatest of virtues, charity, though they pray, at least on Quinquagesima Sunday, the Holy Ghost to “pour into their hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of ail virtues, without which whosoever veth ts counted dead before God?” It seems to me that many ministers think that fidelity to their own creed is to be nourished by manifesting a bitterness towards all who are not within their pale, and that they are exeinpt from practising the ordinary courtesies of refined society. Would the word “abominations,” if applied to the religious ceremonies of our Christian fellow citize be tolerated even in the company of those who have not beeu blessed with a classical education? ‘The History of the Order of Jesuits. To THE Eptror oF THE HERALD:— Jn a late number of the HERALD appeared an ar- ticle communicated for the purpose, avowedly, of removing false impressions with respect to the Jesuits and vindicating the character of this order and founder of it. The writer has carefully avoided any appeal to history in support of his assertions, and, with your permission, I propose to examine the feces the order through their well established vestigia, The Society of Jesuits was antherized to use almost unlimited power by @ special bull, as stated, in 1540, at a time the reformation had taken fast hold of France, Spain and parts of Germany, and though met everywhere by the most strenuous op- Position, had made such progress as called the atten- tion of the papal authorities to the fact that not- withstanding their zealous and united edorts Catho- lic d agdiicy was suffering a rapid decline. At such a time and under such alarming symptoms, rather as the effect of anxiety and desperation than accidental fortune, did this remarkable order, Minerva ike, spring Bp. Sixteen years after the origin of the order we find, upon the succession of Philip Il., a brauch of the Ro Spee ge in Flanders, under the tm- mediate supervision of the Jesuits, and such was its oo prosecution that within a short time re- ligious freedom was @ matter of memory only. The country was well nigh depopulated by martyrdom and ‘ight, and Antwerp, formerly the most extensive commercial city of Northern Europe, underwent such Magee on that she never recovered. This is but the history of other places. Those countries given to religious tolerance were speedily filled with lugitives; business was greatly depressed and the progress of science and literature retarded beyond estimate, The order early made its power felt in France. Persecution after persecution merctlessiy followed until theyrevocation of the edict of Nantes, and the massacre of St. Bartholomew completed the programme of the authorities at Rome by their agents, the Jesuits, for the restoration of thelr power end the extermination of heretics. in 1764 the sup: version of the Jesuits by Parliament brought relief in & Measure to those against whom the fires of per- tecution had so long raged, In 1685, under the patronage of James IL, Jesuits obtained a foothold in Engiand, and would have carried out their principles and purpose aa they had done elsewhere bul fer the be oo to and — interference of William, Prince of Orange, by whic! the calaniities that bad befallen France aod Spain were averted. Such is a brief view of the manner in which this order lias verified the four purposes of their exist ence inentioned by your correspondeat, and the fact that for the last two centuries they Wave ceased to ply theur Vocation ls Owing not to & Waub of Uusport- tion but Lo te poor health of Popery. ‘The Ooserver thinks that the “ate hptscopat Gen- eral Convention, considering the importauce of the subjecis which came before tt, will be more remark- able for what it bas not done than for what it did.’* Rev. Dr. John Hall, of this city, has accepted the invitation of the Brainerd Missionary Society of Lafayette College to preach the sermon at their next anniversary. Rey. Dr. Join Thompeon has returned from Enrope with greatly improved health, and has re- sumed his Javors in hus church, Thirty-fourta street, flear sixti aveniia, The managers of the American Bible Society at their taonthly meeting lasi week took hold work in Spain in earnest and made a grant of to the American and Foreign Christian Union. Rey. Dr. Scott said in his puipit recently, that he wouid advise every young man at the outset of his caroer:—First, to be & good Christian; Second, to insure bis ifeyand, third, ‘0 get a good wife, Toen he will be happy. Dr. Spring, now getting toward the nineties, says the best thirty years for work are after dfty! ‘The Sutfolk Temperance Unton, of Boston, trong! their Secretary, Key. Dr. Chickering, are organizing new societies, as ceutres of temperance infiuence in diiforent sectiona.of Iniducnce in that city. A New England Christian Temperance Conyeatioa i to be eld at Tremont Temple, Decerabver 2 ‘The new diocese of the Episcopal Chureh In ern} York will come iuto existence to, 15th of November. By the suggestion of the pres- ent Bishop the day will be celebrated in al the Episcopai churches in this part of the State by the administration of the Holy Communton at the morn- ing service, when the offertugs ‘of the people will be appropriated to the fund for the sup) ort of the Bishop, who ia to be elected on the 2d of December. ‘The Primary Convention of Long Island, pursuant to the call of no Bishop of New York, will asserablo in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, om Wed- the 18th inst., at half-past one o'clock P. M., ‘h hour morning pl rand the Litany will ¥@ ‘The Bishop of New York will proach the sor- nd administer the Holy Communion. At the close of these services the Houge Will be organized for the dispatch of business, ‘At a recent meeting of French bishops and cardt- nails at Rome several reformatory measures were in+ troduced, which, to the surprise of the conserva- tives, wero favorabiy receiv: oy, a pacely. one of these was to revise the Council of Trent decision concerning the celibacy of the Catholic cle and deciaring that they could marry, and the other was to abolish the Latin lita and substitute for it the language of the nation in which the service ia per- formed, These measures will be reported to the Ecumenical Council soon to be held. A now religious sect has sprang up in West Prunsia nnder the name of “Jumpers.” At thetr “Marriage with the Heavenly Bridegoom,” as they call it, they fall into ecstacies expressed by wild jumpiogs. The whole congregation rises at a certain moment in or- der to imitate David's dancing before the Ark. This new sect is chiefly recrni from a@ village near Saatzig, where some years ago & virgin commenced Prophesying With great success until the govermment sent her to the workhouse, ‘The Presbyterian church has extended & cali to Rev. Robert Proctor, of Altun, N. ¥., with # salary Of $1,200, ‘The secretary of the Financial Committes of the Spanish Evangelical Society, Hdtuburg, states that “General Prim bas declared ta Motor 'aprera, one of North- the 5 a the agents of the Edinburg Spanish Evangetical So- ciety, and two other exiles, that they may enter Spain with thelr Bibles under their arme to preach its doctrines.”” Rev. James Gibbons, late of Baltimore, on the Ist inst. was consecrated the Roman Catholic Bishop of North Carolina, at Wiimington, in the presence of a very large audience. Archbishop Spatding, of Bal- timore, delivered an impressive discourse on the occasion, Rev. Mr. McManus, of Baltimore, took part ia the ceremonies, Northville, Mich., is without @ Presbyterian pas- tor. The church of eighty-flve members there 1s Willing to pay a fair preacher from $300 to $1,000, A gentieman in Connecticut offers a premiuin of fifty dollars for the best four-page tract on ‘Infant Baptisin,”’ the decision to be left with the computtee of the regational, Sabbath School and Publish- ing Society of Boston, ‘Tue manuscripts must be sent in before January 1. The people of Dr. Duryea's church in Brooklyn have established two mission Sabbath schools within a few weeks—one on Atlantic avenue, the other lis Fulton avenue, and both not very far from Flatbush avenu They are under the control of gentlemen experienced in Sunday school work, aad will doubt less become eventually large schools, Rev. Dwight M. Seward, D.D., has declined the nnanimous call lately extended to him by the Second Presbylerian church of Biuira, N.Y. “Dr. Seward remains pastor of the Firat Presbyterian church of Yonkers, N. Y., with which he has been connected sluce its organization, Rev. W. ©. Burchard, of the Presbytery of Mead- ville, Pa., has accepted & unanimous call to the First Presbyterian church of Rushville, UL, and will enter upon his duties tmedtately EXPEDITION.** ‘The very latest dodge for making a few (innes that has come prominently before the public, receiving first class notices in advance, is the grand filtbuster- ing expedition for the invasion and conquest and annexation of Cuba, gotten up by a pack of exceed- tngly hungry and thirsty sharpers, who live upon their wiis when more substantial food cannot be had, and who, while making “Rome howl,’? in the Ogura- tive sense, are prepared to dispose of commissions at unprecedentedly low prices, considering the de- mand, from the rank of brevet high private to that of the captain generalcy of the ever faithful island. In fact, things have been so “fixed” that, tha money forthcoming, every man desirous of invading Cuba and getting, on Luding, a rope around his nec for his temerity, can become a meinber of the army of Uberation, with the rank of colonel or general, or, if he prefers it, he can go i! on his own hook alone, if he has the “spons.?? In this city, outside of the swamp, if you want to have “rocks” and be “fush,’? and smoke Connecti- cut cabbage leaf Havanas and liquify on unrectified blue-blazes, Imported all’ the way from New Jersey, there is nothing like leather with brass-headed nail driven therein. Cheek takes. It ia the only qualift- cation necessary for those warlors who delight in telescopic views of the tented fleid, and who smcit the battle from afar—from a mighty considerabie distance—and are not afraid of the “‘spiles.”” ‘ ‘The expeditionary corps is composed mainly of D. B.'s, and were it possible to get ridof them the whiskey rations in New York would be greatly im- proved. So long as the “braves? of the Cuba “army of liberation’? float around the city it is not to be expected, that is, in reason, good old Kentueky will be found in any of the dispensatories licensed by, the Excise Commissioners. We shail have @ return of the Bourbon when the benziners travel to the Queen of the Antilles. Old soakers wiil rejoice there- at, when, perlaps, the thirsty souls ‘sold’? by tie conspirators and sharpers of Manhattan, are suffer- THAT “CUBAN FILABUSTER from @ scarcity of aquadiente, The sharpers are not 80 sharp as they might be. If they would add to the commissions they offer “dirt cheap” to adventurers the star of the “Order of the Garvote” they might “turn an Lonest penny,’? and so help the swindle a little further en routs WW the devil. The trath ts there is at this time a larg restless spirits in the city—men who h powder” and whose ears are accustom Whistle of the rife’s bullet, the roar of the ct ball and the sirick of the charged sheli—and the are desirous of an employment more {in const hance with the recklessness of their own spirits than any which civil life and its hum-drum, every- day pursuits can offer them. Accustomed to car- nage, to the hard, unpromising, at times exciting: and at others Indolent, life of the soldiers, these are ever ready to enter upon any enterprise that holdd out even the shadow of ‘an adventure, and the sharpers, knowing this, find their task of “gathering: in the harvest” an easy one. To “organize an expe aition’’ is simply to He, ‘The lie may sell a commits: sion and the proceeds keep the thirsty souls of tle inner ring in @ moist condition for many days. “1d like to go with this crowd, colonel,’ says en ambitious warrior, out of employmeat, but with a few greenbacks in his wallet. ‘ “You've served in the army North or South?’ is Yes, sir, I fought at —” ' asked. “Well, J guess I have. “All right. But see here, you're altogether too in- telligent a man to go out under the rank, say of cole onel, or major, or captain 1? “That's so, colonel, That's exactly so, you've bit the Sager square, I reckon.” ' “The ranks are full and runping over,” continucs the suave colonel. “Tuere are some vacancies leit, some few commissions which we have reserved fon experienced men like yourself, Lave you a $lva about your A $100 bill spotted, and & captain's commission is yours.”” “Cheap, by thunder, much, what follers !”” “How much can you raise “sixty or mayhap seventy-five dollars, say. “There's @ tirst lieutenancy vacant, company ©, Fifth regiment, You ean i seventy-five dolia You ought to be capain. fel’—for, you see, the higher up you a your share of plunder Wien we “ick” the > in Cuba out of their boots, There is a Mexican and Carolus dollars there, and avy qu of golden onzas,”’ and the Colonel, witha wink, poked his subject in the riba, “You don’t say! Weil, colonel, I'm yourman. I don’t care for the plunper so much as for the fun of the thing. Just you make me @ captain and i owe you twenty-live dollars.’ “Well, seeing ite you, I'll have things fixed, Let's get a drink, and you keep mum uniil we sail—which Will be just a3 soon a¢ we can arrange with the government. We have got plenty of imoney—on, 1 everything else—we have. But mums tie and with this precaution the new eaptain in if ves to the nearest aquaforlis sa “burn’? with the colone rs he has just paid over on. ning of all Unis is, the Cuban expedition, now organizing in this cliy, is & huge swiddle. SAILIVG O1 ‘The average number of foreign bound steamship? But ‘spose I haint got that ZAMERS YESTERDAY. left this port yesterday. Of coastwise steamers, the number that ed for New O1 08 Was larger than usual. PORBIGN. ‘The City of Paris, Capiain Kennedy, for Liverpoot and Queenstown, sailed from pier 45 North river, aB vek, having on board 80 tirst class cabin and y 200 steerage passengers. Her freigut cons ted of cotton and provisions. No specie. Hibernia, Captain Munro, for Glasgow and Londonderry, sailed from picr 20 North river, a¢ noon, with 23 cabia and 76 steerage passengers. Curgo of a general character, No specie, Tho Erin, Captain Webster, for Liverpool and pier 47 North river, at two o’clock on board 25 cabin and 112 etecrage par and a cargo of grain, cheese and provisions, No specte. The St. Laureat, Capiain, Bocande, for Brest and Havre, sa irom pier 50 Norta river, a neon, with rst clas’ passeugers. Fuil cargo of cotton, and 250,000 Mik 81 The Cella, 8 North riqer, this moi first Claes Cabin Dd GO Bie of grain aud dow. No speci COART WIAR, The Victor, Captain Gates, for Now Orleans direct, left pter 20 East river in the afternoon, with 4 cabim and 10 steerage passengers. Cargo assorted, ‘The Cortes, Captain Nelson, for New Orieans direct, left pier No. 9 North river at three o'clock, With 2% cabin passengers and nearly @ jlull cargo of dry 8. one United States, Captatn Norton, for New Orleans direct, sailed at three o'clock from pler 12 Nortl river, having on board 22 cabla and 4 steerage pas sengers. Cargo of merchandise. ‘The Bienvilie, Captain Baker, for New Orlean calling at Havana, left in the afternoon from pier ® North river, wit 06 cabin passengers and @ miscels laneous freight. he Flag, Captain Hoffman, for Mobile via Fernane left pier No. wk, with 2a ers. Preigha T dina route, took her departure from pier 20 Nority river ai three o'clock, having on 40 first clas and 32 second cl ny ana eral carey. The Bed snc » all 1 4 a connect ic 8 railroad, leit p! North vive in the afternoon, with 79 cabin a a 30 cabin passengers’and a miscellaneous The Champion, Captain Lockwood, for and the Florida ports, left the afternoon, with 66 cabl and nearly a full assorted The Virginia, Georgetown, D. C., sailed from ee with @ bd tun eight of merchant . Wine Willan P. Clyde, Captain Powell, for Wily mington, left pler 14 Bast river, in tie afters noon, With 6 cabin passengers and @ Miseo\iAueouw Cathe Ianac Bel), Captain Bournes, fot Noriolk, Cty Point and Richinond, lett at two orcleck, WHl Sf Cabin passengers aud @ yaried frovght, igh Cyarleston jer No. 5 North river, tu in, 10 steerage passengers cargo. Washington an Peat Pret pret 13, Buse river, in passengers aid w