The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. WRITER STATES CIRCUIT COURT: Indictments Found. _— Before Judge Benedict, ‘The Grand Jary of the United States Cireuit Court, Bouthern district, presented in open court yesterday ‘true bills of indictment the Fale named ichard Ger! Trac- Ht currency; Wiluam Walton, selling counter: felt national currency, ‘The Tradesmon’s Bank Defalcation Case.” On motion of Mr. John Sedgwick, counsel for the Gctendank andigenneens a Dietrich stprnay Comm Souiiied of aking tase ath entree fi Palate Gos of the Dooks of the sagem has been the President or th: mey Genera 10 whom certain facts in the case have been submitted. ‘The Stevenson Cotten Case. ‘This cage was to come on for trial yesterday, but, @wing to thero being no jury, it was put over until mew jurors are calied and the Blaisdell & Ecke! ts disposed of. If the latter is not morning the stevenson case will - WLTED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Oppesition te Discharge. Before Judge Blatchford, In the Case of Henry H. Greve, a Bankrupt.—Ip ‘this case itis decided by the Court ‘that, although the creditors bad not fied their specifications op- posing the bankrupt’s discharge until after the expi- ration of the ten days fixed by rale py Pace stowed excuse for pon a fair notice to the bankru) rape cau Ape Lapel ay ‘will be allowed to file their's time witbiu ten duys after the return of the onter 10 show cause. Petitions ia Baukruptcy. During, the week ending January 2 petitions in bankruptcy were filed by the following named per- sons:—Lymin Cobp, Jr., Isaac Hamil, Albert H. Hovey, Tomas N. Sackett, Hen. M. ip ‘Tra- wen Merrifield, Tgaian. f Lahey, W1 H. Grom- acs 1 Lowensi ere Charles pepebt nee rE, Mortimer 8. Brown, Wiliam He Tuomas Goldechmid' ae Blu- Kaue, ‘Tripp, Benita * panaaend py Hear; LA Mullan, 3. Mardoth ire Joi mes Seg Soalan S. Perris,” LS rage ap i. dD. Sica Shanes vy Davideon,; Joseph 8. ‘Mack, A seph Low, Charles Aapmiiory se L.:F. Choice, Joseph. Solomon, G. -e ‘Middleton, joyd Stevens, Edward N. Barringer, J, L. Leiner, John Jacobs, G. S. Kel- ‘tbowas Dennis, James B. Cook, Gabriel 8. Ash, «3 Levy, V. W. Wuittemore, G. C. Chevalier, Wm. .oring, Charles F. Witherbee, James G. Fountain, Henry Kichardson, John 1. Faxon, Sigmund Dono- ker, William ¥. Demarest, es W. Kirkland, Abraham Moore, Sylvester B. Page, Josiah C. Du- bois, Solomon Day, Edward B, Walters F. H. Ander- son, Caries Frank, Jr., George E. Kelley, Thomas A. Bennei 4, Y. H. Lawrence, James H. Leeds, Henry Girsvc, “Charies Marquardt, William M. ' Purdy, Charies E, Lawson, Tavo. b. Northrap, J. T. Clapp, George B. Broas, Williaa H. Harden, John H. New, Herman Schoecter, H. 8. Van Etten, Joseph K. Deyo, Lewis Depuy, Chichester & Co., Byron BE. Hogan, Thowas -H. Reed, L. Satterlee, fhomas 8. Wilcox, Nathaatai By Stout, Elsi 8. Caldwell, Charles T. Mauson, A. T. Decker, Jacob Sinks, "Emil Mend: helo, D. P. Ketchum, Thomas W. Grin, ert, Thos. rad fe hg ees Abell, levers, Daniel H. Cr: George Grahaw, Botteler, James R. Richards, Ferdinand Harugan, Isaac Meyer, William H. Kerr, Edward Garrison, Join W. ‘Taylor, Julius Frankenstein, L. F. Fich, Jacob W. Schinidt, George T. Levy, William. pS Abvaiam Hoes, William Yo booeig idiam He Perry, Edound P, Louis Conen, iaidor M.A. Malpas Abm. B. ioseiey. me oe R. Percy, . , Henry. 13 one. H. Loot }, Artol] i Kon berger, ‘iatnea hs Orosby, Ys Richard’ ¥ , A. H. Gutti Guttman, @. N. Hermann, T. H. Cosgrove, E. E. D. Freemai Nathan y wilkiata 0. "stone, W. C. RobInsOM, Henry Colin, Joseph Sulzberger, Charles li. Busch eH Victor Ww ont, B. B. Met Meyer Meyerson, Cooks, otras ik Foote, Karl Schwedler, ‘ell, Win, McArthur, ar, ‘Lipha ‘Mannitg, “Geo 8. “Thiipe, Heary ee Jn, oo go ~ weorge Olney, brn ry Chas. 8. Bailey, Fraucis Mi, seuiey, Alfred , J ii, . Blockman, L. Craig, G. A. Re; Abraham a Harvey ‘Brown, Sami, J. Joy “gee re R. row, Joho &. Fesns cog he ieborck A 8 . Be jai Kepper, Alfonse Wolf, Jol in ios: Joun Covert, Wm. 5. flarceubush, a yg oC eee BH ‘Stew: arthur senu, Christopher L. Hertzfotd, Win, K. comb, Dani. Wickers, Joseph J Wm. H. vowers, Henry G an age et E I Ea hd pile as Word; en W. 4 pemare on wis, Wz. d. pom Wan Lie Wi Ww é Giioert, 6. ie beri ct fends alinsiey, Cornelius ye npn Josiah Briggs, Se Fiske, Joseph B. Hanlon, en Keenan, ¥. A. Kobertson, Berdeu W. Plumb, Emanuel, Chas, ©. Ray Whoun, Chas. Wright, Wm. T. Hoffman, Kaipa Conner, Chas, M. Clark, Mark fament, BE sara, BB Clayton, L. Eraaed joha Livingsion, Henry P. Benj. M. Free- ‘h B dunes; Herman Maxwell, Jonn ¥. Fe aes meee im. W. M 3. Seymour, Thos, Larkin, Benj. L. rd, Jus. W. bai, Paurick Kternan, Law Aa rg L. Hanter, Geo. W. Holman, Alfred Bui Beacnt, Chas. W. Lewis, Michael Doolady, Adoiph Given, Sami: Mever, WM Buany, , Edward Poinel, gg ty nos, q Mar ira a ‘Geo. D. een tae ly D6 Ve Pi ve Alex Beman, Thos. F. Sharpe, Chas. ‘N. Henderson, Beary Deaunea, & ic Geo. C. Bilson. - UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. ‘The Alleged Customs Frauds, Besore Comuissioner Betts, The United States vs, Gurterman Brothers.—Mr. on the above entitled case. Mean Parrill. ang vir i mn, counsel pe od fendants, move poe‘ponenient ay Week, assuring the Commissioner that uo fartacr moons for d ag hs would be Taterponed, an‘ the de- fendants woul hen appear toanswer. With this a rab Meni is set down for trial on Mon- next SUPREME. CUUAT—ONCUT—PART 4 ‘The New District Attorney—Admialstration of # Our sui hen Oath ef Oftice, prs befoi court yesterday morning, and addressing Judge Car- oie’ OF ob ® Attorney, appeared oxo, ©aid “If 1t please the Court, { now produce to Supreme Court tae warrant of age this at the Governor of the State of J succestor in the office of Duan acest of this ~nnty, together with the accompanying certificate wf ihe County Clerk, and Judge Garvin is now here to take th of office before your Honor. Your Honor wil ermit me bf say that of course no one needs to be advised of the high qualifications of my ‘nUCCeNEOr, whom I take great pleasure = Le te me pabire a en Fo ourt, Lis experience years in this oMce tm Utica and in the Cnied sinter courts and as As- sociate District Att in this county ‘eminentiy * nto. = ‘tye office to which the Governor has been meni, And, ty your Honor me to say that it is with very reluctance I retire from the office 1 iy have Allied the chait for ten years and a4 aseisiant for tie four years, makii four. teen years of ser’ istrict Attorney and cine ‘n tots bo a it Lat ploased to nowt that while T ehall not b ‘of course, to ice in the ertmutt-al € ioe t a trace of this cou ty, Shall still Bave le hy ire. =: uly amsing 1 Nouor and the other judges ye Cardozo rephed:—T saree ag groatty Go the tite, day I had ch at 0 ewer inte the nig oftiee ir a friend vnom Tain greatly attacued, and Tam calied abu va Conmtminister the cain of office to an eminent ee Wu Will dil worthily the position which vedevéssor hag mad & sniate you, Mr. Bail, upon your onneen to i) Ghee Bpou Which yuo are eongsnividte ‘he more yey, ar, na Ia Ss eben Son a NEW YORK HERALD, TUFSDAY, one eared &, 1869.—TRIPLE . SHEET.. that interest the latter had in the unaer- taking, ine ‘that Uliman is the who is liavie. ie jury gave a verdict ir tiff in the sum of $100, withtnterest, making in all $149. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions Rendered. By Jadge Sutherland. White vs. McLean.—Motion for new trial dented, with $10 costs, &c. Ferris vs. aspinwel,—Demurrer overruled, with costs, Alexander vs. Russell._Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, Bell vs. Waterbury—Motion for a new trialgranted, ‘With $10 costs, ane vs, Litheuer,—Judement for plaintiff, with oonednington vs, Fowler et al.—Judgment for plain- tif, with costs. Peopie af New York va, The New Jersey Cen- tral ‘Radroad Company.—Jdudgment for plaints, with costs, &c. © vo gg Furman.—Judgment for plaintif, with coats, &c. Graham vs. Brown et al.—Ji it vw al.—Judgment for plaintiff, Gerding vs. Kobbe.—Jadgment for | en ac. Prouty vs, Michigan Southern and Northern Indi- ana Railroad Company.—Complaint dismissed, ‘without Costs, SUPREME GOUAT. The Express Companies Again in Litigation Suit te Annul the Consolidation of the Great Compnnies—Recciver Appointed of the Mere chants’ Union Assessment Fand. James W. Blatchford vs. the Merchants’ Union Express Company, its Directors, ée., and the Amert- can Merchanis’ Union Express Company.—Plaintitt isa stockholder of the Merchants’ Union Express Company and brings this suit to enjdm the con- solidation of the Merchants’ Union with the Ameri- can Express Company, and claims that various mat- ters connected with tue Merchants’ Union have not been properly managed and accounted for; that the consoitdation of the two companies named was being entered into and effected by the directors without authority; that at the same time the direct- ors were without authority retiring about $2,000,000 roth a cana stock of the Merchants’ Union Com- icvied an assessment of five per cent, or ive yollars er share, on all the capital stock of sald it this assessment Was unnecesser, and improper, and was ievied to the amount of stock retired — the capital. - The it that Merchants’ Union Express Company tae ever en- Joined from _ente! into consolidation with the American Express pany; that the American bee med Union Express Company, under which title the consolidated companies have styled them- selves, be restramed from using or enjoying the are on the Merchants’ Union Express the directors of the Merchants’ Union Express thes have received om bebalf of for all the ived on bebalf of the company or on of the assessment levied; that the consoltva- tion be Foe illegal, null and void; that the ped of the —— be enjoinad from collecting the aasessment, taat a receiver be sproinee co to have control of said fund; that the o: said company be rar: ‘any eouvey- sc gon seer of the overt of said Merchants’ inton Company corporation or persons; that the present ofiicers of the Merchants’ Union 'Com- — removed and new officers appointed, and receiver be a With the usual powers and for tem saapotary Tajanetios. ‘On the 28th mber Judge Barnard hme the temporary injunction and appointed George A. Osgood receiver of the assessment fund, directing bun to give a bond in $100,000 and to deposit the funds as fast as they accumulate to $50,000 with a trust company. On Saturday last Mr. Osgood appeared at the + gp office and demanued posddeston and con- Application was then made to Judge Cardozo, who granted a stay of proceedings in the matter of thia special pooriveetae and an order requiring the plainttit to show cause on Wednesday next at ten o'clock A. M. why the order appointing the receiver only should not He vacated. bs Fe ad Strong & bhepard; for defendants, Sewell COURT OF GEKERAL SESSIONS. Opening of the January Term—Charge of Judge Bedford to the Grand Jury. Before Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr., City Judge. ‘The January term of this court commenced yester- day morning, and was held in the chamber of the 5u- preme Court, General Term, in consequence of ex- tensive alterations being made In the room occupied by tais court. The room was crowded by a number of our most distinguished citizens, who were drawn thither to witness the inauguration of the new City Judge, who was summoned by am unprecedented vote of his fellow citizens to the responstbie and hon- rable position:of Judge of the highest criminal court in this city. Shortly after cleven o'clock Judge Bedford took his feat upon the bench. He was accompanied hy cx- Judge Garvin (the recently appoiuted District attor- ney) aiid Robert C. Hutchings, lis assistant. ‘The clerk proceeded to call the papel of Grand Ju- rors, after which the Judge selected Mr. Francis H. Amidon to act as foreman. Alver the Grand Jury were sworn Judge Bedford charged them as fol- lows:— Mk. FOREMAN AXD GENTLEMEN OF THE GRaNnD , JURY:—There is no better guide for the faithful per- formance of the sacred daues devolving you than the path winch Las just been w each one of, you—an oath soe fie nature, deenite in ita character, and yet concive in tis terms. That onth, male ayes, deciares — mayen ahall dhigentiy inquire ‘ue preseutinent wake of ali UCR mations aud segs ae shall be te yaven you in charge; the counsel for te peo; te, your fellows and your own, you si keep secret; you #iali present no one from envy, hatred or malice, nor you leave uny one Saget through fear, favor, affection or hope of reward; Wut you shail present ail ee truly as they come to your knowledge, accoruing to pad se ralaimons of 80 help you God.” by the flment of this cata you WI bave at once your duty to the State, to the accused i sciences. Your duties will be SL Parent great, anc your power our ucts you are ¢ irrespon- ti af yer to fans OWL LORE ee, —Tuerwy le, wana jar, “unded of tue trath of an oe Tacit evidence goes, aud not to saustiod merely with remote probaliities—a (fine that might be appiled wo very ve ” Tue importance and value of this remark you can ail fully appreciate, sicatiy bear. ing in miad how easy it, le for a grand jury to indict, and yet how dificult, a dificult tt ts for the party taaietea ever comp! to regain bis good name, uestioned by the fact of an odictineat, The iearaed ‘District Attorney i the luw offcer of the Court, and either he or his assistaa: wil: be in readiness} shouid you at any time require legal vice. Sixteen of your Lody consutute a quor twelve of your numver must concur w il ‘The statute makes it @ misdemeanor for any grand Juror or officer of the court to disclose the fact, that ‘an indictment has been found fora feiony against any one not ta actual confinement until sued party be arrested. The stavnte wakes tt incumbent upou me tu call your astention 'especiaily to the kxcise, Usury, Lotiery and Blcotion laws, also to laws ngainss the taking of illegal fees act paseed Maveli 3, 1560, to prevent fraude in the sale of tickets upon vossela; Also A Act to suppress pa ped and to rmgniae the sale of intoxt- and wan act for the suppression of fhe: trade i Cironiation of obscene I'terature, luctrations, advertisements, — articles of inde- cents or immoral vse aud parsed Apri 25, 1s8", With aaa Ly A remarks, geuticmen, | wiil order to be bands “A Brief for Gract darors,”? ms ared by the Hon. A. Hall, the WEE puvile officers and vo tained tim a ele saa pent jurors in iene ? any and As it was fm to Aivinable to adjoure til Tursday. lonor concurred in the and al- rer Cancers, ieee 1854, 902, 617, gran eo 693, 789, 881, Sb, 925, 1030, Covnt—CHaMBERs.—Nos. ‘28, 29, 30, 32, 34, CITY INFRLLIGESCE, meter at Hudnut’s Broadway, corner of 3A. M. Tas WasHINGTON Stresr Highway ROBBERY a the account of this affair published in bene hy, HERALD the residence of John Kearney vertenily stated as No, 90 Water street. It Poa have becn Watts street, DEMocRatTic UNION GENERAL ComMITTER.—Elec- tiona were held last night in the several wards of delegates to the above committee and subsidiary ‘ttees for the”ensuing year. The Gene- rat Comrmitiee will will meet in Masonic Hall on Wednes- day evening to effect an organization. Suave. Roorers,—Yesterday morning the em- ployers of slate roofers gave notice to their hands of an immediate reduction of wages from four dollars and a half to four dollars aday. The men objected to this and called a meeting, which was held last night, te take action on the subjéct. The meeting was held at Sheridan’s Jackson Hall, corner of Greenwich avenue and Horatio street. Thomas McHale pie “4 ore and Christopher Collins acted as a e@rnest protest was made gains the bye of & ba a ras @ determina- nh expressed of refusing to work till the former Tate of wages Is restored, ORABLY DISCHARGED.—On the 28th and 29th of June last we published a case which came up be- fore Justice Hogan at the Lombs in which Mrs, Gil- man charged Mrs, Mary Aun Beuch with stealing certain pieces of jewelry, ‘The gocused was as she was disembarking from the )‘anama steamer Henry — When brought beiore the magia trate she enlphatically denied the accusation. The subsequent history of the affair showed that the a of jewelry en to have been stolen had anita posepesion 0 if Mrs. Beuch for years, ihe re- lis for which were fortunately preserved produced. All proceedings against tie accused have therefore been abandoned, the complatnant failing to appear against her. ‘THE TEMPORAL POWSR OF THE PorE.—This very interesting and important subject will be the text of a lecture to be delivered in the great hall of the Cooper Institute by Rev. Father Boylan, on Thars- day evening next. Father Boylan has made this subject Lis peculiar study, and there is no doubt but that he will present it in a manner Chat will not only be gratifyii to tWousands of our fellow citizens who will be drawn to the lecture, but instructive to many Whose attention must be more or less directed to the consideration of @ subject that is of worid- wide tnierest. As a lecturer T'ather Boylan bas been frequently before large audicnces of bis fellow countryinen in Ireiand, who are deeply anxious ior hig success among his fellow countrymen here. REMOVALS IN THE NEw York Custom Hovse.— Collector Smythe has made the following removals:— Peter 1. Nefus, gauger, $2,000 per year; Joseph R. Bleecker, vessel clerk, Auditor's Department, $1,600; General William De Lacey, impost clerk, Auditor's Department, $1,500; Jonn Carn} eee nea bond clerk, third division, $1,600; Wngut Wi clearance clerk, fourth division, $1,500; ie. K. Aldrich and Ten Broeck, store bookkeepers, $1,200 cach per year; Thomas anente and ett Weiden, clerks in public tores, $1,200 per year; E. Miller, third division, anda’ J. Binckell, messengers, ae 74 year; following inspectors per diem:— Douglas BR iirien, John J. lea bath M. Welling, ©. G. Van Reypen, J. W. Bryce, J. L. Chapman, Samuel Harrison, ‘and eigut night inspectors receiv. ing $3 per diem. Minox INQUESTS.—Coroner Flynn received the testimony yesterday of one of ;the witnesses in the case of Thomas Mulhein, who was run over on the Sot ult. by a Second avenue dummy engine at Six- tleth street, when he had bota legs fractured, death occurring @ day or two alter. The evidence taken eee. pees unimportant and the case was fur- Coroner Keenan held an inquest yesterday over the body of Moses P, Mussey, the old tme book pub- lisher, whose sudden death has already been noted, ‘The cause of death was heworrhage of the lungs. bond relatives of deceased are unknown, and as there is some valuable property left by deceaseds they are requested to communicate with Mr. John A. K. Duval, at eatin, bape gh 300 Mulberry sireet, Ferris Cash Peari street, died suadeniy yeatel roa Nene causes. Coroner Flynn will hold an inquest. Coroner Fiyun will also hold an Inquest to-morrow over the of John Gaffney, aged a wean 8X, WhO ‘was stabbed In the aliomen by P: \cualigan tn First avenue on Friday, Coopurs’ Unton No. 4.—Coopers’ Union, No. 4, held a regular weekly meeting last evening, at Ori- ental Hall, corner of Clinton and Grand atreets, President Colligan in the chair. A set of resolutions, with preamble, was offered by Thomas Doherty and adopted, reciting that it is quite a common practice with certain four merchants to purchase unclean barrels—worm eaten, filthy, and in many instances fresh from the gar! service—and pack Sour in them, to the great detriment of public health. The resolution concludes by calling te Sone men’s Union to bring fore the ia ture. Keporte were next read from ‘duderent ee nto lation of the following offcers:—P. H. Sullivan, president; John Benn Y vice | pi 5 Charies W. Bot ge | recording 2nd fnanicial secretary; Jolin Hewett, corresponding secretary; Wiliam Cagney, treasurer, and Pever Panning, secretary. In Tue SvgaR Bvsiness.—Edward McEwen, a man, living in Hudson City, N.J., was arraigned before Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, charged by Samuel L. Campfeld, of 641 Ninth avenue, with stealing from his piace of business, during the latter part of December, a bar- rel of sugar, Valued at $30. The accase! was seen to comuut the larceny, but he escaped appreuension at the time. Yesterday morning he amin visited tue city, but whether op @ similur errand-was not developed, as officer Lewis, of tne Twettiec: pre- oinct, who knew of his litte doings eugar line, rving him on the sirect, arrest a. ‘the ac mitted the charge, put Tat an @x- fenuation that be was craak at ume, Le was committed to answer in deiault of $1,000 bail, Is THe Faxcy Caxe Brsixnse.—J. Pursell, re- siding a& No. 910 Broadway, where he is engaged in the ple, cream cake, caady and ice cream business, appeared before Justice Dodge, at the Jeter Market Police Court, yesterday morning,and ac- cused Lewis Williams, a colored lad, of vistting hie lace and by faiee pretences obtmuing at different mes quantities of the above Srticics, Vawed at $10 36. Tata he did by representing tat they were x ie Gast Twenty-thira streoy, for Riaty 3 Ry. fm ot tae coun game deniow maving bs for them, that Lewis had ne: been earployed by her for a loug time previous to hs obtaining tuo first lot, The accused Shally acknow!- edged lus guils, And Was commitied to auswes at the Court of special Sessions. ARREST OF AN ALLPORD FEMALE PickrockYT.—Mrs, Marcella L. Smith, residing at No, 406 West Thirty. fourth street, while riding in one of the Grand and Forty-second strect cars, yestérday afternoon, lather pocket picked of bank bills and fractional ourseacy to the amount of twenty-five dollars. The circum- stances attending the robvery and the arrest of hon hee Weumann, who is accused of being the ly eon Who endeavored relieve i- bnnh oe e trouble to (ake care of her money, par- of boldness aud adroitvess. They were aar- Tated before Justice Dodge, at the Jetrerson Market Court, as followa:—When the compiatnant en- tered the car she tovk a seat besiie the accused and her money inside her dress on the left side. the coudactor asked for ils Was compelied to exhibit hor prodal showed rons It was returned at once, When ghe Teached her destination end was in the act of leaving the *s, it was gone. Mrs. Smith i mediately accused | op of ana it, when the sine rea the pea Young and Fibbard, teenth precinct, polnata the victnuey rat pe ho oxoitement wing be bt eam accoinptisted and eminently distinguished late Dis- | hantened i the apot, when Lizvte was taken trict Attor oi tails coanty, whose ablitiy, zeal and | custody, yay when further ae “as athe interests of the ‘ole tow je daring his | meade thrwagn’ e cur, John Zeun, an em; it fof ce are 80 wn wud so ae company, tound tio imieaing pocketbook wih biatly poe lated that they speak for themselves | ¢onteut: under the mira, directly over (he and need cocomment, Thiv etree ‘Will be of qreat | the place where the accused wae standing. Ae pe EC a in your deliberations durmg | ia her ah cxamiacion & said that sho was the present term. vemen, YOu may now retire | thirty-two o yeare of age, born in Connecticut, was Stns pane ot peu jurors wae called and tne | keep cupation 4 he waa com: jurors ans Sxcures wate’ by abumber of thein for | ini 7 sssanon tna ea etautt of $3,600 ball, ind tT] Ae Fariv Sacrifice of Human Life—Four Persons Kitied and Othors Wounded—A Beat Demolished by the Explosion of a Torpedo—Particuiars ef the Occurreace. About noon on Sunday an explosion occurred at the wreck of the steamer Scotland, in the lower bay, ‘which caused the death of four men and the wound- ing c7 several others,, It will be remembered that sometime since a contract was entered into with the United States government by the Neptune Sub- “marine Company to remove the wreck of the large tron steamship Scotland, which still lea under water ‘a the lower bay, a short distance Inside of Sandy Hook. About three months since operations were commenced, and the company sent down to carry onthe work the propeller William T. Truxton, Cap- tain Charchill, and four yaw! boats, about the size of @ ship's longboat, for the use of the divers and the other men employed in raising the sunken vessel. During the recent storm the expedition left the ves- sel and anchored in Sandy Hook dock until the weather should again become calm. On Sunday morning, about nine o’ciock, there being a prospect: of fine weather, the steamer cleared out from the dock and proceeded to the wreck; but before leaving the government magazine was visited and two torpedoes containing elghty-flve and a half pounds of gunpowder each were placed on board one of the small boats, which was towed along at some dis- tance from the steamship. aT THE WRECK, After-obtaluing the torpedocs and making fast the ‘Une attached to the small boat the expedition started for the scene of operations, Arrived there, two small boats, one containing the torpedoes and the elec: trical apparatus, and the other the divers and the air pumps, were moored over the wreck, the steamer standing off from them and coming to anchor some 600 feet distant. Operations were at once commenced by sending down a dyer named Sterne, who, after being below ihe w: @ short time, signalled those in the torpedo boat to send down one of the piasting charges. His signal was complied withand after fixing the torpedo under gome portion of the wreck, at a distance of about twenty-cight feet below the surface of tie water, he came up and reported all ready for the firing of the charge. THE EXPLOSION. ‘This intelligence was given to Captain Churchill, who, together with George Moore aud James Ohey, two seamen, constituted the persons upon the boat coptained mit paracus and the other torpedo. Fe 3 ah ak ine Wires ‘cdnbécted with the submerged torpedo to the galvanic battery, the sparks from which would ignite the fuses in the charge, Captain Churehili expressed an opinion that the wires attached were not suiicient to cause igni- tion. But nevertheless the two boats were pulled away from the wreck about 150 feet, a distance, by the by, only half as much as is jeveratly allowed, and the electric current was passed along below the water, An expiosion of the submerged charge ensued directly, of so great force that both boats-were lifted from the water into the air a distance of at least six feet. Hardly had the sound of the first discharge passed away when the secured torpedo in the boat also exploded, blowing the boat in which It was lying to atoms and capsizing the othes, wh was being used by the divers. Captain Churchill and the two men who were in the boat with hin were blown to atums, and a diver named Louis Juger, who was on the other boat, had his brains kKuocked out and was instantly ‘killed, as 1s eup- posed, by a falling fragment of the shattered boat. All the men in the divers’ boat were thrown into the water at the time of ite capsizing, bat were fortunately rescued, One of the divers was standing in the boat at the time, with al) his uniform on, except the helmet and one loaded shoe, which he had just sufficient time to cutom His heavy clothing soon caused him to sink, but, hauling on his life line, he came to a buoy, to which he clung until taken off by @ boas from the steamship, The other men in the capsized boat, curtously enough, also clung to a buoy, and were rescued in the same manner, TAR CAUSE. ‘The cause of the explosion la wrapped in mystery. Some of the saved men are of opimen that Captain Churchill attached the wires of the unused torpedo to vhe battery; but it is generally thought that the explo- sion was caused by the concussion consequent upon the explosion of the submerged charge. This seems the more probable, aa the fuses employed are of a very delicate nature and easy of ignition, as also from the fact that no other theory will explain the almost simultaneous discharge of both torpedoes, From the fact that Cap- tain Churchill was an electrician of acknow- ledged ability, and had held a position of that character im the United States Navy, tt is generally believed to have been an altogether accidental oc- currence, which, under the circamstances, coaid pot have been prevented. THB KILLED. As already stated, f men’s lives were sacrificed by this frightful he—namely, Captain Churchill, the two seamen and the diver, who was killed by some portion of the falling débris. It is supposed that the turee first were biown to atoms, as nothing was seen of their bodies after the explo- sion; and this supposition ia supported by the fact that portions of human entrails were discovered on different parts of the other boat. The diver who was killed no doubt had his skull broken, es brains are also spatlered upon the gunwale, near which the unfortunaie man stood, Boats were sent from the steamer and every endeavor made to recover the bodies, but ail search was in vain, Captain Churchill leaves a wife in very straight- ened circumstances at the Belmont Hotel, where for some months deceased bad been living. He will be mourned by @ large circle of friends, who always found him ® pleasant, genial man, and by his empleyers, who will find it @inicult to OU hts place. James Oley and George Moore, the seamen, were both single and boarded in Cherry street, Lows Juger, the diver, was @ married man, without family, also a resident of the Fast side. Several of the men in the boat which was saved were more or less lurt, but fortunately none of them seriously. Their wants have been atteaded to by the company. ‘TTS INTELLIGENCE. Owing to the very foggy state of the weather the steam propeller William T. Traxton found tim- possible Go reach the city with the mouraful news an Sunday night. she was therefore anchored under Staten Island wntil yesterday morning, when she came up and anchored at the foot of Bridge street, Brooklyn. ‘The oflcersof the company held an io- vestigation ju.o (ae ciroums@tances attending the ex- plosion yesterday moruing, but did not elicit auy further particulars taan ate given above. AN AGROIT HOTEL THE CAUGHT. Wat Sat ontay gveah Bing an elderty and very we oon. Mats Galfed At the St; James Ho- ort tel, and signing bis name aw Walter &. Wella obtained lodgings for the night, room No. 125 being assigued him. About two o'clock Sunday mornlug Robert Clough, the nigit watehman, heard footsteps on the fifth floor, where this room wus situated, and al- Q he thoroughly searched for the party from they proceeds be «id not discover eny At balf-past three o'clock the noise wat repeated, and rushing up stairs quickly he mW aa iodividaal rum quickly along and aeros the hallway aod euter the above room. Fol- lowing the retreating figure the watchman en deavored to first react tae door, wiieh Was opened, but failed, and it was shut in bis iace und instantly fastened. Listening for a moment the watehman heard the window, which looked out upon Twenty. BACH street, open and then the rusting of paper, a+ if tie inmate had hurriediy Uirown somethil oat ‘The watchman quickly Fg ed ofice an: informed the bookkeeper of ut when he advised him to look about the street after package, which he tmmedtately did, Paya) re warded In hig scarce by fading @ kit of burglars’ implements, such ag falae Keys, nippers, mufled Picklocke and®other articles not even experts, all beiog new and of the fnest quaittios. ‘At tals Junetare roundamon Plackman, of the 5 ty ninth precinct, WAS Called, WhO wt onee went io the above room and efected the artost of Wells, ae he was conveyed to the station house, Yes- teriey morniog he was arraigned before Justice Podge, at the Jefierson Market Police Conit, to at awer the charge, Wien the acensed was mined wits adozen different Rtey “Altea Long” and “All aan old hotel Hef, among therm ein Bid taken of him by tho police fuori ta pril, es A expt and sh own he iat 3 whine jor tie psa He waa cou The preprietors “Jamon alveged t shes thie corner of Broadway and Twenty sat alicety | we been visited by this te not the frat Meme Ayo on vi A ford eereraeier ees ‘eae his gine dc they bare thie tast Sons made aud his fortunate ate apprehension, of the bowed ane vay atthe ‘station ows house were vera! cards names of down-town deal- ers in jewel Lae yt so tesagng soda y ine ve the most Ay yen m the roguery and rogues gar city, would instantly conclude that, Py yee ateone lain, he was some shining light a JANUARY THAW. nae ee Sloppy Thorenghfares and Miserable Walk- ing—Dirty Snow Below and Fog Above. “Beautins snow” fan exclamation which sounds Well enough from the Mps of sentimenta! iadies when the fleecy fakes are falling from the heavens; but when the covered ground is acted upon by a thaw it would bo dimoulé to find any one, even among the iadics, who would be rash enough to in- duige in any terms so sentimental of earth's white or rather dirty covering. Yesterday was a genuine January thaw, and it was attended with all the inconveniences which always go to make up the peculiarities’ of the of the snow. The suow accumulated upon the house tops melted and either flowed down in tiny streams Or fell in big watery drops, the side- walks were covered with rivuieis and puddles, the crossings Were over ankle-deep in and the streets were tilled with a metre snow and dirt of a most unpleasant color, wile verhend stems ogame abe ER - be <4 was the greetingon almost every one’s tongue. Se ttetinee ‘who, either on ac count of pride or necessity, Were only provided with thin boots, vainly endeavored: to pick their way in order to avoid wei feet; ladies who had the cour to attempt walking found be sgt ald gt snow and water over wat of vetiit boots; “walkers on the tdewalk at the same time to the inconreniences of the wetting fog, the surprise of finding themselves foundering in deep sect ps — the be. sprinkling iniuences at Siioning borses and revolving wheels; in a avery sort unpleasautness was experienced ba every kind of People as they tramped along wi snow below them snes the penetrating fog aroun them, Little streams of water from the caves found porene big a the eaatae of passers by; the fog en- nostrils of bpasaen peered and mingled with thealt splashed on every side, cover talons: re Sens pattering coats, and locomotion was everywhere a @ toil and a nuisance. Happy e man who had foreseen tie say, Be i ae ‘when he left (ws home, hac donued high any that Jedd, Who had encased her tpg foe id, gt) Wy gaiterg, ~~ been vad enongh to have had to walk alep-aioe without pr etre but when tothe in- conveulences of rogression Was aided the other Fualuanee a AS. ob cat fromm the thick Scotch misty dim ere, ply disgasting w have to move ro spot tospot, Vown town the strees were of course much Worse than up town, but even in the higher parts of the city the thaw carried on iis operations, converting the snow invo a curious muxture of dart and slush, Sleighing was attempted, but there was no pleasure to be found in it, ans cars, stages and even carriages had to plough their way through a dirty compound, which was spattered by them upon every odject that came inw close proxunity with them. it was a day to be remem- bered by all whom vusiness or inclination led into the thoroi and every one experienced in- ward satisfaction when the dirty boots could be feet, instead of taken off and when the a Sage ploughing through liquid dirt, ranged at wil! over the carpeted floors of home, THR nae DEPARTHEST. The Captains ‘iol the Seracants te Demand Increased Pay. Yesterday forenoon, in pursuance of @ general call made by somebody or other who had, no doubt, assurance beforehand that the call would be well responded to, ail the police captains of this city and Brooklyn, in addition to one sergeant from each precinct, assembled at Police Headquarters in solemn conclave to consider the propriety of in- ducing the Legislatur® to mcrease their salaries. After @ chairman and secretary had been ap- pointed discussion of the momentous subject was considered open, ‘An upiown captain said that it was a notorious fact that the sergeants and captains of the force were very badly paid. What was $2,000 or fo 600 men in their Yeur nowadays? Could poattion 111 decently, and-dress in neat uniforms, and support a family from such paltry sums? Measures should therefore be immed taken to have heir sala- ries tcreased, and to that end a bill should be core bp rch the Legisiawure we no douht, e BuUbject was Kept alive d 8 session, v Y cominitaes should be appointed to go to Ail and assessments to detray their expenses wi have w be imade, A sergeant ventured to remark that he did not known why. he had been calied to headquarters, He had been noufled to attend a seene and he had come without dod its object, Lut ue re wal sented ¢ as imneelf, fe un teratood there Was bul pang Atl rom every precinct present, How about the other three ats f They ought to bave a eay in the matter. No doubt this woud be in favor of un tocrease of salary, but ae ought to consulted on the subject, particularly if, as he had understood, assessments were W be made. whee here sald that he could answer for gu A broc n captain declared that he represented himself and nobody es, thats committeo khould be appointed with full power to make such asreasments as they would =, yp Perengee) to detra; the committee’s expenses, W bany, When the bill would be present ‘The enter tne thing tw be doae ‘was to get the money asseasments first, as past experience had proved nat after the law work ras over it was very difficult to get the funds. He had in Umes gone by ae men to hyd bd Loe were wai to give anata sirough) but en “te tng * was le ing was a bye 5 « few of the way td paseo that twenty dollars. ‘rhat wasn’t A popular captain remarked should understand that there was no nothing. An executive committce, composed of captains and sergeants, was toen sppolntod, wien fail power to take such action Prana the sub- cl diseuased as they ay tr ahr ooo a neccesary assesenents, f collect whut- ever the persons who ‘would passage of the bil saw fit to ‘The weeting then adjours fr one week, Vike ‘ins prevent a vo] x pol Pp annual ‘of a police $2,000 and that of @ Jak OH. Att what amount of increase ist bo ype tioned at (ae: pernone frne. took part in it bebeve inne th oe ante desire an ine crease of frow $500 to $1,000, and that (he sergeauta’ salurica Le fixed at $3,008 ar aura. FATAL RAILAIAD ACCIDENT, The Second Avenne iti Dver Case—Corsner’s Inquest=The Danger of Runnieg Duuamy Engines Within the Clty Limits. Coroner Viynn and Deputy Coroner shine, M. D., commenced an inquest yesterday on the body of Patrick Maliina, who OFAr on the s0uh of The following testimony was taken, afver which the further rip 3 was postponed uatii ThursGay next:— John J. Morrell, being eworn, tesitfed—I lve at the corner of Sixty-fifth streer dnd second avenue; on Weduesday, Lecember 1, | wes looking out ry Window, some tine in the afternoon: T notice! @ number of men on the track, evicentiy en ex. changing horses; there were also four wagous close to the track at that time; I saw a dummy engine coming down With @ car attached; the rave at which Hey were going T estimate to be #ix miles an hoary when (he demmy came withiu sixty or seventy feet 1 heard the engineer ring the bell and raw the dummy decrease ita ;the men who were on Or near the track cid nob ap. wo pay uny atten. tion te the ringing of ene 7 f cConmider that they had suilicieas time A 4 ie eo if iat wis! chy the e ne inure ny oe ote erie wae ad ual i rennet aT ive ae at sax Sixty -ateen street, te and ain the lar ear of the dum whieh an over the dec man's lege; | wae Oo} leave of absence un the day of thw acckiont; the dummy was drivel Hu gimoe enynctr) note an of ap Le wack © unggagod came dow@at te fe hour; T heard the bell rgng, ‘ano they a peat ‘w take any notice of it; when the dutamy cane w My tid were! noord one of ty horns Polke! track; ne deceased, Pasmek Mal- ina, toto oe 29 and Deas alia, ory laug o cre Iiiin’ of tie trnok; while he wee ro ios dummy came op the wi On the track; the decane a inowa’ Layne BOS aire fe ca 5 MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE. The Drill for the Guidon of the Military Association. Cotone! Emmons Clarke, Seventh regiment, has adv Greased the following letter to thé committee of the State Military Association appointed to award the guidon to the best dried regiment of the First divi- ston:—~ HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH REGIMENT, N. @., 8. N. av} New Yors, Eee 1, 1868, To Generals Posrimy, BoRadER and Wakp:— Bas ag have the honor 1°, pesporieage the ae t this day of your cireular of the 22d inst., 1m you request, at the eariiest possible moment, a answer to the question whether this regimen’ wil enter the contest for the guédon to be awarded by the State Military Association to “the best drilled Temament”’ in the First division. Thin it mos respectéully declines to engage in any of this character, for the following reason’ Pst—It distinct repucinns any desire for any emer of super compared ‘with the other Teginents of the First division. Its omicers maeugbers are oar content to as citizen soldiers to the — will spare nore $0 propare sePves to aid, when call — by ote authorities, in the preservauon of munich; or in defence of the State and the nation, ‘And { te in the future asim the fond this regiment should be rform thetr dl rogers may mt suceess/ul in securti Cope of the publig ty reason of its prot enete the excellence its discipline, or its re eure to got any and every duty, its oficers and members will be amply Meond All tition of the parecer posed Con! com on ol ro) Js sure to result in general Aissatisiacti To cata ish this fact it peg ya to refer ¢ to ihe is. his- tory of thé trials of skill in this city during the past ity years and carefully notice ne circumstances at- tending them and the results. The most recent aiair of this kind, the competitive drill during tne past summer between a New York company and a company from @ neighboring Siate, is a fair tilus tration of the results of competition for prizes Oy military organizations, The vanquished el bank tired from our borders tm disgust and hurled charges of unfairness; a considerable portion of the people and of the press would have’ stripped ae victors their laurels and the accomplished an impartial referee was 80 loaded with obloquy that ihe Was obliged vo incur the dangers (80 serious to the profess'onal solder and the unprotessional writer) oi a personal defence in the public press, Aud sach, to agreater or leas extent, have always been the Yesulis of military competition for prizes for the championship, Thirc—Bur the fatal objection to competition of shis characteris the permanent injury imidicted upow @ military organizauion which engages in such a con- ‘vest, whether c renennet or victorious, Young mea eniist in the National Guard to perform a specifiea amount of military service. All contests for the chainplons! whatever form they may assume, re- quire an gddittonal expenditure of time and of labor aad sometimes ol money, and while @ majority per: haps of officers and men tay be willing to devon themselves to the pranrenen of such a contest, there will always be some whose circumstances in life or whose business relauons forbid them from performing any aniitary service uot re- quired by the ® of their company or the Jaws of the State. To such tacse military contests Aré onerous, oppresive and unjust, apd often Jatal to their inilitary qembersiip er to their prosperity in business. Wile the ofitcers of tius regiment re- quire of tta members & strict performance of tie du- tiea whlch have been voluntarily assumed, they can- netin honor ask or enforce any additional service for a doubtiul purpose. Fourth—Any regiment In the city of New York Watch accepts and retains @ badge or emblem of champtonship ag “the best drilied regiment,” is in honor bound to defend it against any regiment that may challenge the jusiness of its claim. Under no circanistances would this regiment piace tiself in» Position wiuch was ifable to invoive it in frequent conticts with other regiments, and which would divert the attention of its oMfcers and members from thetr legitimate ey duties or from weir usual business pursuits, In respect to the third paragraph in your circular, which states that “regiinents avoiding or d@lining the contest will under the circamstances be con- sidered as disavowing any claim to being the best drilled, allow me to say that it ts not certain because man declines tu be & principal in a duel that he is @ coward, or because he avoids a street or a prize fight that he 1s deficient in nerve or muscie, and thas this regiment in declining to take part in this con- test neither avows nor disavows its cluiim to be con- red “the best driiicd regiment” in the First division, In conclusion, gentiemen, I beg leave to assure Le that were this regiment to engage in ® contest or the championsiip three officers could not be se- lected as referees more acceptable than yourselves, or in whose military capacity, untegrity aod honor there could be a more implicit reliance fur a just aud {partial decision, General Shaler’s Recent Ordere—Trouble in the First Division—Too Much Goneralship the Matter. New Yor, Jan, 4, 1869, To THe EpITor oF THE HknaLp:— Noticing your determmation to advocate the trae principles of success for the National Guard, please allow me to piace before you certain facts that, in my opinion, have @ tendency to prove very disastrous to the well/being of several of our military organi- wations:— On or about the 20th of December last the late Adjutant General 8. E, Marvin, at the earnest solici- tation of Major General Shaler, Issued several special orders, which General Shaler did not make use of ‘until the 20th day of December, when he issued parts of suid orders by “extracts”? in his special order No. 9, by which the Firat regimeut artillery were de- tached from the Second brigade of infantry and or- dered to report to Brigadier General Postley, com- manJing cavalry pate, This act might be judl- cious were it not for the expressed determination on the part of the Major General to make infantry of pepe ‘well as nearly all the reat of the cavairy ade. You are well aware that the Firat 1s the only regt- ment of artiliery in the First division, who are now thoroughly dniled, and are the only body of men that could in a case of openness an a battery or handle « Tye bi ga The in nation among the onicers (! ts not being Fi hown to the men) Je Deyond ¢ cpresston. we they done to in- cur the disgrace of being reduced in the arm of the service and placed as infaniry? littie or nothing of = either cou.pei them to become usciess or disbanded, Again, for be same reasons, the battalion of Wash- ington Gray cavairy, that have always been dia- Unguished as the ca organization in the diy I imuaroving im. nad dunclpline, have t by the 1 | sane sede oon} Nes been soateg from the cavalry brigade and orde: to division headquurters al- pe For what ? Why, to become tie Utto troop for poh ed or to be patvelled out among tie pried! polyp favt, to become ser- v1 for the vals and their stats, E bey the arene “od ae | soldiering” were t and that had taught us somo terner ie peetna not. Of what pu can the Grays = Wviaion beadquarteis ff uot for what [ have mentioned? Tu the cavalry brigade they were sub‘ect to the or ders of a cavairy general, who ratood is daties perfectiy, and un whowe 8 the entire ca- valr, ungade were Py wed to ahow those poinis ot ability that only due care and agrict discipiine cum produce, Would it have been as weil to have ‘Soldiers’ Mygyenger aud them Into a body gnard, proper position, where and an nee to the and lett the Greys they were beth an National Guava? What think you? pene aia WEETING OF TIVE MILLERS, A proliminary meeting of Operative Mitters was heid last evening in one of the cellars of tly Star Hovel, State street, for the purpore of congitering the advisailiity of forming & Millers’ Renevolent and Protegtive Society, Soy gr goventy Optra. tieos having Fiatedinica enc Wh orsctea as chairman pro.(ei, pert Mr, Win, Spiniove was requested to actas secretary. It having ) om au- nounced that (he business of the »v: rganization of the society and th el Inanent ofc considerable thue way spent io explataing discussing (ue oO yeo8 0 “4 ropoced aseootation. Mr. W. 3. Sill) made & rctble and even eloquent ech, urging the edvite ability of forming an orgepizacion for purcie bowevo™ Tent and provective porpoves, Lc ws of obi that the ‘interests of the operatives elt cin ployers were tilentica!, There wos No r" ace i the World where millers were verter tew'e! aod paid than in New York, (Applawe) A yy thie section of the country Worse tinless he ld paid extra, and agree’ many Only work J ‘The hours bece veiog shorts than im any Athe wages volog busier , ned cixewhere, ser) WAS cnston! ° last ith ti e wie conirary, a) wes ae * ae employs %, biataies =) society craved. pine wages inuet ative tort at 8 e dja ciety. ‘The mil Mee O-UALEY be M4 becorntng centred rr) neve fo ete oc nioreat of te. ta and arou a thts Gaby re co datticDley 1s yhemt Wiel r propcsing We ayou vonent on 4 oosttition md bylaws tet wre would be we @ ad | gt ve cope ada