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CONFEDERATION OR ANNEXATION. Present Status of the Insur- rection. Report of the Revolutionary Junta of Havana. The West India Confederation Scheme—What fs in the FutureReasons for American Sympathy. 3 HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1809. ‘The editorial in the HeRaLp of the 26th alt., in re- ference to Cuba and annexation to the United States, has created thuch interest and comment here. The annexation and West India confederation schemes are not considered incompatible. A prominent Cuban and a sympathizer with the revolution, in a communication to your correspondent touching this subject, says:—"The Cubans are, first of all, desirous of breaking the Spanish yoke and then to become a free and imdependent State in the American Union. They do not sympathze with the tendency towards centralization of power now manifested there, and they desire to become part of the great republic under the system which has existed since its foundation. They fear the interminable revolutions from which other Spanish-American countries haye suilered, and so desire annexation, that they may live at peace under just and equitable laws of their own making. Nor is this annexation incompatible with a West india confederation. We believe that the ultimate absorption of all the West India islands by the United States is “manifest destiny.” Cuban inde- pendence must be the first step, and after this a con- federation, which, by its reflecting influence, shall restore ce to all of these war-wasted islands, af- ford them a stable government, and so prepare them for their legitimate position among the free and in- dependent States which compose the American Union. ‘There is not one of these islands but would be gratified could it be admitted into the Union without prejudice against tts people and with that magnanimity which a great people should show in ‘so im) nt a matter, ‘The war cry of the Cubans is “Liberty,’’ their ban- ner the “‘oné star,” with American colors, indicat- ing that itis Cuba's desire and intention to become one of the American States, But the policy of the peopie of the United States, as represented by Mr. Seward both in Europe and America, is hostile to this, and insuch desire the Cubans are compelled to combat this hostility, may be im such a manner as shall raise mew complications, to the postponement of the an- nexation scheme in the interest of a nation less ready to assist our enemy and less chary of ‘‘inter- vention.” In Europe Mr. Seward 18 not the frend of liberal ideas, but of Russian despotism; in America. he is the beloved of immoral and tyrannical Spain and inunical to Cubans fighting to be free, The people of the United States should not with- hold their sympathy from the Cubans because they are slaveholiers who want to be free without ltbe- rating their negroes, They are ail abolitionists. ‘They would like a sudden change in the condition of the Blaves without the entire ruin of the country, if posstble; but ultimate abolition is recoguized and approved by all. 3 rmit me to adda word. Admiral Farragut re- cently visited Europe with a large fleet. When the question has been asked why the American govern- ment directed so expensive a trip, it has been responded that it was tor the purpose of protecting and advancing liberal ideas. Why has not an Amer- tean fleet been sent here for the same purpose * Why as it that Admiral Hoff is here only to protect the interests of a few American residents? Free thought and free speech, the right of association, the right to vern ourselves, now as ever denied to us, should ind their legitimate representation In the great American republic, nor should longer exist the mon. strous anomaly of a great and free people in sympa- thy with tyranny and furnishing weapons for its use. The Cuban [den of the Present Status of the Insurrection. ~ HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1969. ‘The revolution in this island is at present at a very critical point in its history. All the Bastern Depart- ment is in arms against the Spanish government, which has sent there 10,000 men, with many pieces of artillery and excellent American arms (Reming- ton and Peabody rites) If the patriots receive the arms they are expecting via Nassau they will be able to oppose a successful resistance to the troops, and not unlikely assume the offensive. ‘If, however, they are so unhappy as not to receive them, they will avoid any decisive battle, and, dividing into small bands, will continue the contest through guerilis warfare until the arrival of the warm sea- son, when the Spanish soldiers, and especially the new arrivals, will be unable to make any move- ments and will be Killed off by the vomito and other maladies. Vonvito es patriotico has passed into a prover in this island, and on it Cuban patriots, fighting for freedom, depend against Spanish sol- diers and American weapons. It is certain that the government will make the greatest efforts to suppress the insurrection before the summer arrives, and it may succeed if it sends to the seat of war five or six thousand more men. It has no money to meet such an expense; but the wealthy Spanish residents will probably assist it in the emergency. The course of events will probably be as indicated if the revolution is limited to the Eastern Department. But if, as is very likely, the fame of independence shali extend to this depart- ment it will resuit in the total devastation of the country and the downfall of Spanish dominion in the West Indies. It ts certain that the revolution would soon be ex- tended through this part of the isiand if the Cubans haa arms. ‘The want of arms has preventea all movements near the centre of the Spanish power, where so many thousand Spaniards are well armed and ready to suppress any movement against the na- tional integrity. The insurrection has the earnest sympathy of-ail Cubans, It is true that military operations may change all the probabilities of the war. In 1615 General Kadesky closed the Italian revolution by his victory in Novara, and it is possible that Vaimaseda may do the same here, though the guerilias are not so easily van- quished im a short tine. General Espinar, who recently arrived here to take the place of Valinaseda as Segundo Cubo, docs not intend to take command of the troops in the fela, but remains here Be 3 cards every night in a gaming house called the “Casino.” General Simon de la Torre, who recently left here to assume command of the Eastern Department, ts a member of the progresisia party, and 1s more de- cided to fight than General ipinar. They both re- marked soon after their arrival here that upon their Pee irom Spain they did not know of the con- dition of the island. They evidently expected on their arrival here to lead un easy life, drawing their large salaries and dotng nothing, and the error bas caused them much annoyance. ‘The last mail steamer from Spain brought a large number of officials to eat out the sub ce of the island; but none of the promised liberai reforms, whose first effect would nave been do away with the pune office-holders which have so long preyed on the lifeblood of Cuba. Among the handred who have arrived one of the most important is Don Manuel Tolede, Auditor de Guerra, one of the high- eat positions under government. This man was, six years ago, a judge at Puerto Principe and Trini- dad, and was condemned for some matpractices by the court and sentenced to jail for several years. He fled to the United States and might have returned two years since, he being a particular friend of Val- maseda. He is also a friend of General Prim, and therefore has been appointed to the ition men- tioned. Don Jugn Perez Calvo, a public writer of extremely questionable antecedents, has also arrived as Consejero de Administracion, An honest a recently remarked that the appointment and arrival of these two persons were of themselves sufficient to justify the Cubans in inaugurating a revolution. General Lersundi has sent to Spain Don Francisco Seller, editor-in-chief of &! Pais, condemned to im- prisonment by the court martial. He has liberated the = part of the political prisoners and will wet (hem all tree before his departure. No S| in America has ever manifested so much humanity in revolutionary times. Valmaseda is shooting his prisoners, it is said, and the war has assumed a fe- rocious character. mn wealthy young eS of this ay and er places disappear eve: ing to take part in the insurrection, wiht ae me News of the Revolution in Cuba Supplied by the Revolationsry Janta of Havann to the New York Hernia, HAVANA, Jan, 2, 1867. My last gave you an account of the disastrous re- treat of Count Valmaseda to Nuevitas and of his arrival in this city im search of reinforcements, 1 now have to inform you of another and still more disastrous defeat sustained by the sume General. On his return to Nuevitas, with the reintorcements ob tained here, he undertook to march to Las Tuiias, to form a junction with Colonel Lofo's detacnment, and, having effected this, the combined forces were to march’ on Bayamo, the seat of the Provisional Caban government, He had proceeded buia tew Jeagues when he began to experience serious obsta. clea to his march, his troops being continually na. rassed by the patriots. On reaching Cascorro he found the patriots in force, advantageously posted, so thar feat of Colonel Loo at Las Tuias. on the meio among the trophies of the victory Spaniards are Valmaseda marches to join Lofio, is prevented from so doing and defeated. In the ‘meantime while he has been endeavoring to effect his retreat to Nue- vitas, Lofio 1s attacked and to! guerillas.”” to Hil the ranks it is to be presumed that they will, to appeal to the patriotism and love of lil of the chain gang. prison on the former occasion sixty-live deserted be- lution (Carlos Manuel NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1869 he must fight or retreat; an engagement took place, and his army was so badly out up that he ordered an immediate retreat to Nuovitas, the point from whence he had started. At last accounts he was in full retreat, and so sorely harassed in all directions by the patriots that it was a matter of doubt whether he would ever reach Nuevitas. The patriots who occupy La Villa del Cobre, in the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, are actively engaged in casting cannon at the copper munes, until recently worked by an English company. Since the severe re] the Spanish troops experienced in their attempt to drive the patriots out of the town of Villa del Cobre they have made no further attempt, nor in fact could they, as they are effectually, block- aded in the town of tiago de Cuba. A cargo of arms and ammunition was successfully landed on the coast last week. Part of the cargo consisted of a battery of fieldpieces, of we were much in want, The greatest enthustagm and determination pre- vails among all classes of Cubans. A popular sub; scription has been started, the subscribers engaging each to pay ten cents per day to form a fund for war purposes. You may im: e what a large part of the population takes part in this patriotic scheme when I inform you that by this means about $150,000 are collected monthly in the island. The fair sex have taken part and are the best and most active collectors, id LECTURES LAST NIGHT. JOHN BUNYAN AND WIS RELATIONS TO CHURCH AND STATE. Lecture by Rev. Stephen H, Tyng, Jr, at ‘Trenor’s Lyric Hall. ‘Under the auspices of tne Young Men’s Christian Association Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., delivered an address last evening at Trenor’s Lyric Hall, on the subject of “John Bunyan and his relations to Church and State.” ‘There was a very respectable attend- ance, and the lecture, which occupied an hour and a half in delivery, was listened to with earnest atten- tion. Introductory to his lecture the reverend speaker gave a hurried but highly interesting résumé of the leading facts, more particularly ag connected with Church and State matters, of the latter part of the reign of Charles the Second and fore part of the reign of James the First, of England. The profti- gacy of the times of the first named king was, he claimed, the precursor to the religious intoleration that followed—the intoleration that incited to such persecutions of the Quakers, that led to tne banish- ment of two thousand ministers from their pulpits An imposing demonstration of popular fecling was | #24 finally led to the bloodshed of black mace on the sist of December on the occasion of the | Bartholomew's Day. It was in these times funeral of the patriot Camilo Cepeda, who was taken | thar Baxter was born. The humble tinker prisoner while fighitng in the patriot ranks and brought to this city, where he died im the prison from the effects of _ cruel treatment. The patriot dead was followed to the last resi place % between 4,000 and 5,000 of his fellow citi- zens. Gentlemen alternated in carrying the collin. ‘The procession marched behind four “eep, with ua- covered heads, and as the corpse passed all who met ituncovered. Isend you on another sheet a fuil accouut of the ral @ gentleman who heiped to bear the hono) " of Bedford was the instrument chosen to accomplish more than any man before or after him— more than Luther or Cromwell or Baxter or any one ever accomplished in the grand work of re- gions: pers Though humbly he did his work, he it faithfully and well. He next proceeded to give the leading facts connected with the biography of John Bunyan, from his birth, im 1628, up to the date of death. In early life Bunyan was a High Churchman. and he quoted some of the latter’s statements to this etfec' Enclosed I to hand you a copy of the Repudlt- Rapidly passing ca. letii Havana, ed over his early career he spoke of his meme lgenient on Pry. y h Which we commence to a charge of treason to the Established Church, and pone this week; also a copy. of an address to the eninsulars, or native born Spaniards, which we distributed on the 29th of December. Havana, Jan. 2, 1860. This Junta has just received news of the total de- He lett 300 men mentioned as a singular fact—which fact, however, he would state with no disrespect to any living ee son—that one of his principal accusers as well a8 judge was Dr. Stubbs. At this time, when put into ford jail, he showed great courage as well as devotion to his religious belief. For some years he was kept confined in the jail. His room was furnished with the barest furniture. He spent his ane labor, in making laces for the maintenance of family whom occasionally he was permitted to visit and they come to him. His evenings were spend in writing. He kept a dailyfdiary, reciting not s0 much the incidents of each recurring day—for life to him =e oo args giving vent on are 420 musi oe epee by the patriots. Thus the mated in all directions. Count routed, only owing his own escape to the fleetness of his horse. A strong detachment of patriots is in Valmaseda’s front, (the | writ inner emotions and same that defeated him at Cascorro); a fot rr ble | inner I and more particularly his reli- force is in his rear between Cascorro and Nuevitas; gious ex; cos, TI jpeaker here drew a 80 unless he succeeds in cutting his way through one ure of Bunyan’s devotion to his blind of the two patriot forces he must surrender. cl how in the solitude of his prison he con- The Sj ih authorities of this oy (ad interim) | trasted his own life and that of his offspring, and vintey ~ Se a! ee ee eet from the contrast felt that he had nothing of wntoh ijards to volunteer to form a ateafi an of “counter hry kos ae Prete teem on be cresting This will be the second battalion, and veresting Portion of the lecture, and the bold genius of the work—the finest of all modern allegories—was pertrared by a8 rapid lance at its lead- ing characteristics. Around this old Bedford jail having many associations never to be forgotten in history. It was here that the philanthropist How- ard began his noble career in connection with the as on the occasion of forming the first battalion, have Of those who were taken out of the fore they reached their destination. By letters written trom New York to persons in | prison reform. But above everything el it was this city, and more’particularly by one received by a ees ‘was brought to the notice of tl world that friend from a gentleman connected with one of your | stern devotee to religious liberty, John Bunyan, It indignation thst sald persou and lany otters in the | Wag, nere tussonl took, tts loftest aight and gave e vine o— ‘an’s States are under the false impression that the aboll- tperenee a3.” Next in liar the peed tion of negro slavery is not one of the articles of our | aweit upon the leading incidents in the life of his political creed. In answer to this Tam requested to | subject di his pastoral care of the Sédford inform you that the two principal chiefs of the revo- ‘espedes and Francisco P. Aquilera) liberated from the very outset their slavés, some 600 in number, and their example has been fol- lowed by many in the Eastern Department. You will also note that the motto at the head of the Republican Bulletin of Havana, published by the Junta and generally approved of, after being fully discussed in a ii and influential private eran is as follows:—* Absolute independence ! Down wit! the Spanish government! Liberty for all; universal fraternity ! ba free for all freemen, without dis- tinction of nationalities or race.”” We are not so ig- norant of the signs of the times as even to dream of sustaining er, When Lee surrendered to Grant the death knell of slavery sounded not only for the | asa pulpit orator, which showed, as he all |, Con- United States, but also for Cuba. clusively that he was as a preacher as popular, ANTONIO SUCRE, Secretary. im the popular sense in which this term was used, as ever were Wesley or Whitfleld. After reciting the incidents of his death— dying, as he said, in the harness and in the cause of charity, having got wet and caught cold and a fever from going to visit an old man to reconcile him to a dissolute son—he entered upon’an analysis of his leading mental and moral characteristics. His ‘#tl- grim’s Progress’ was a work, as the world acknowledged, of the very highest genius—of the furthest grasp of the fancy, of the most perfect completeness as symbolizing the religion of the Bible and its holy teachings. Bunya drank his inspiration from the Bible—from the t fountain head of divine wisdom. No book had ever sold like it; no book save the Bible had been productive of such to the cause of rehgion and humanity, Over a hundred thousand copies were sold in England in his lifetime, and besides it was translated into all the leading European languages. At the present time there was not a civilized nation on the face of the globe but had its translation of Bunyan’s ‘Pilgrim's Progress.” Coming to speak of his moral characteristics, he compared him first to Martin Luther, next to John Brown and then to Abraham Lincoin. In conctuston, he urged that the day of the curtaiiment{of religious liberty was ended, and in the conrse of his remarks upon the present intolerance of churches he referred to his own trial, not so long ago as yet to have been forgotten, and invoked a deliverauce from such in- church, of which, in 1672, he was chosen pastor. He described the interior of this quaint old church and the plain, simple pulpit in which, from Sabbath to Sabbath, he preached to his congregation. He also took his hearers through that ancient churchyard and recited some of the singular, unique but characteris¥ic epitaphs on the crum- biing tombstones. ‘The earnest eloquence but strik- ing simplicity of his discourses were described at ogee and so his every day religious life among his hioners. Though uneducated in the schools he ad drunk in lessons of sublime wisdom in the twelve years of his prison life. He showed the effects of this higher teaching in his pulpit dis- courses. He cited numerous references to his power _ HORSE NOTES. Mr. John flunter's stable of racers are to be trained for the coming campaign at the old Centre- ville Course, Long Island, and are to be in charge of A. J. Minor, who retires from Mr. Morris’ training establishment. The string of Eclipses will here- after be traiued by Mr. Willlam Brown, a man of much experience in that line of business, Hosea B. Perkins has a fine stable of trotters, He is seen one day behind a bay Hambletonian, the next driving a chestnut Bashaw, then a white mare, and ace | frequent changes his stable must be weil supplied. here was capital sleighing on Central avenne yes- terday morning. On the lane it was not so good. Mr. Wilkins was flying behind his young Henry Clay mare, She trotted very steadily, becoming familar with the sonad of the bells and other noises, She can go low in the thirties, Mr. Loriliara’s gray mare Blonde seems to have recovered from her lameness, and was taking him and sleigh along at a rapid rate. [His horse Carroil is also a very fast sleigh Lorse. Lew Phillips had out bis splendid team of Hamble- tontan mares to the of the Trasonest sleighs that a Siusnead <a a8 appeared tis season. eam 13 improvin; oe ee tn speed rapidiy. cid THE TEMPORAL POWER OF THE POPE. Mr. Phyfe with his brown colt My Tom beat Dr. ° noe Gedney with Star handily in a friendly trial on the | L@etare by the Rev, Father Boylau at lane on Wednesday, Mr. Gilbert's team of black ponies and a $700 Portland sleigh make a fine appearance on the lane. Harry Hamilton was showing up his tandem team, Dauntless and Lady Allen. He had also out his black Cooper Institute. “Tae Temporal Power of the Pope” was the sub- Ject of an elaborate and interesting lecture delivered team, which are rated at 2:40 iast evening in the great hall of the Cooper Institute ariste ~ Sebsiteew tains cen ea feat back by the Rev. Dr. Boylan, of Crosseriough, Ireland. A mare. She is a good " very select and highly appreciative audience was in Mr. Allen was drivi; ‘anny Allen ata rapid rate, | attendance, and a number of eminent divines and @ wonder in the snow. Hail and ex-Judge Connoliy, occupied seats on the pani tl oleae piatform. THE ADVANTAGES OF ADVERTISING IN THE HERALD. Mayor Hall introdneed the reverend lecturer in Paneaic very complimentary terms. He welcomed him to To THe Enron oF THE Hens the city of New York, and said Father Boylan had The other day my attention was called by my | *!¥e™ the subject of the lecture consideraple study friend, Dr. 1. J. O'Brien, of 2c3 Fast Thirtieth street, | AN4 Rad & little over a year ago accompanied his to one of the beneficial results of advertising in the | USMOP to Rome, on the occasion of the assembly of Heracy. It is so remarkable that 1 cannot resist | ™®Y enteatuen COnORS Givines; the temptation of directing your attentiun to the | , THe Feverend lecturer, after thanking the Mayor subject. presale amg compliment paid bim, sald that the Over four . present was & most opportu ne tite, there being no sidinh ahs (oreisaiine Gelglae mean send actual disturbance in the Papal States, to examine into the causes that led to the recent troubles in valuable diamond ring. He at once advertised in | Italy. He believed the Catholics of America yielded your columns, accurately describing the ring, and to none in love and symputhy for the Pope * hin every few months repeated the advertisement up to nt trials. and that they united with the Whole avery recent period. During November, 1866, he pres Catholle world in throwing around his Holiness the inserted under "Personals" the following advertise. | Siteld of their devotedness at thts critical and Ient:— tune, The power of the Papacy was not limited rd Andrew Hewiett, wno some time ago saw in the posses: mountains or rivers, and a loss or gain of a strip of sion of @ certain ‘person a Fing. containing one Ia nail ones, set tn \. J., Jam. 1, 1869. territory could never affect the royal spintual power diamond surrounded by twenty-el in | Which the Pope posse Catholics of silver, oF any jeweller, vawnbroker or other person | America. It was clear that the temporal power Mho may have seen or knows of the whereabouts of sucha | of the Pope was a providential order to secure ring, ean receive a haadsome’reward tally Harry Howard, box 2,547 Post In a day or two after the preceding advertisement appeared the Doctor received the foilowing:— by addressing confiden- peace the Pope's personal freedom and supreme ee. direction over the whole Church on earth. rT the Pope must be a king or a subject—there was no medium. fle must be a king, independent, and for A. policeman living at Harlem, whose is | the full, free, fruittul and religious agency of the’ re ee has your ring. He isa known thief and has in | Papacy 'a sphere and a throue of his own. were oN ven Bs 2 ee Valusbiew that he bas | neces#al But the idea of having Victor Une your own means te nad harp Meee looking man. | Emanusl and the Pope both in Rome at the Noveupen 27, 16. The Doctor consulted with the captains of several inets, bat was informed that the suspected party ad always borne ® good character, and that an anonymous letter was not suflicient to justify active measures. Soon after the appearance of the Doctor's Jast let ter, a boy left a letier at the Ashland House to the care of his brother. The envelope contamed a nv ber of pieces of paper, and ta the centre the Doc- tor’s diamond ring and the followiug professional note :— Inside find your rin about tt every damned bon same time was absurd. The Pope the subject of Victor Emanuei! The Pope, no matter how placed, could not err on any point of faith or sacri- fice any principle of the Church: but the sacred relies of Kome, the monuments of redemption brought from Calvary to the Pternal City, the records, the hetriooms of the Chureh, and, above all, the sovereign independence of the head of the Christian world, should never be in the custody of Sardinian robbers, Rome must be the inviolable re- sidence of the Papacy. (Applause.) Who could deny the Justice of the Pope's title to his domintons— a title arising from the free choice of the peo th necessity of self-preservation, and confrined by the prescription of 1,300 years—a right singular in ite sacredness, recognized by the tinperii laws and sanctioned by the Alinighty Himself aud whieh has You made auch a heil of a blow k knows of it, The probability i that, owing to the publicity to jst by tue Doctor, the thief was afrai dispose of the ring; and it is ible | ¥er preserved Rome to the Popes." From the very that some of the officers consul nature of the _ fovernment it could not be have conferred with the honest policeman. ‘The | infertor to any other in Europe in promoting imdi+ fact of his possesang the rmg being known, and | Vidlual happiness and pubite virtue. The inject of the Doctor's repeated advertisements, induced him | the Pope pays in taxes twenty-two franca; a French- asa prudential measure to restore it to the owner, | Man in the same position pays forty-five frances, I enclose the name and address of the auspected | 40d it conld be guessed how many franca guardian of the public, and sincerely trust that he | 4 poor Irishman pays to the b will in the fature refrain from picking pockets and government, when he told them that ont of ever become an honest man. 4K i ponnd paid in taxes in Ireland the first pull taken out of it was twelve shillings sterling, to the interest of the British national debt. Jonn Francis Maguire had shown that the Pope's subjects must be lightly taxed when the whole expenses of the Papal government, incinding the incomes of the Pope and cardinals, Was only wbout £125,000 per year, While there were only 14 ecclesiastics in civil omees, there were seven thousand laymen in similnr em- ‘THE EMPLOYMENT LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS. [From the Boston Advertiser, Jan 7. General Henry K. Oliver, State » pouice officer ap- pointed wnder the statute of 1867 relating to the pee boas of labor of children, recently 1 fe such employment, and Mary A. omit Ing people—the masses of the Popo’ a the same C who were eminentiy satistied wit! not attended public or private school for the same for ita justice and truth, bat those who rebelled were time, The cases were Ree sete of} ac that for very reason that it was the Salem Police Court, on Tuesday J. A. Kelly, | just; becanse he would not consent to make Roine, the city solicitor, for the government, | as they the mistress of the world ont eh Le Tete eal tee Pept) laregnrd of Justice, sanctity of treaties guilty gion . These we men the | were peatened 10 y 8 ty | who the ranks of Gartbald!. it could not Sones OF an epee ve however, that the Pope was opposed to ma- pealed, If the fe sustained in the terial social as every one was aware of oar, 8 8 aoe dp des po Gb de- pe tg the fendan' make ® farther ipreme confiding Pius the Cow in order to vent une vallalty of the law under | could, the new ideas of progress to iue forms ot whioh the guilt was brought. eucient wisdom. Ue aeserted that the Peve | re] 5 ss i] : agan Rome, in pride and pomp and power, bied tamer the axes of Nero, and fii planted Per muting be a a aestro, her in her Persect emperors could not cradle or eown bs herin her own blood-the grew up firm amid funeral piles and scaffolds. As with Napoleon the First, when he imprisoned the in Fontainebleau, the Pope sald to him, sfoon replied, “ad is always*on leon re} i " dng’ battalions.” But on what side the batteries were withered Cross on rains strong “yh ” red Almighty was; stron; and Moen, the abdicated Napoleon became himself @ prisoner in Fontainebleau. The Pope reigned supreme in Rome—Bonaparte was chained in St. Helena, As sure as night succeeded and ‘season succeeded season, 80 sure would Pope succeed Pope uutil the LY ad who would hear the sighs of an ring Wol t the close of the lecture a vote of thanks to Father Boyle was proposed, seconded and unant- ‘adopted. BROOKLYN CITY. mously CITY COURT. Rat Polson and What Came of It. Before Judge Thompson. Charles Miller vs. Charles Eokayt.—This rather humorous cause occupied the attention of the City Court yesterday morning, to the entertainment of the spectators, The parties in the action are both Germans, a8 thelr names indicate, and occupied apartments in the same farm house at New Utrecht together with their families, im 1866, the defendant owner of the premises. The place was infested r, oxtarmibiation, became a com- was proc t ver! and this was put up in smail pieces of bread, which were placed near the rat holes in and about the domicile. One of the children of Miller while at play innocently eat a piece of bread which gontained the phosphorus and grew very sick for atime, but finally recovered its usual health. Now it happened that seven or Sicknes, 908 one Soose-— lager than the rest of tribe—who frequented the farm yard and were owned by the complainant, also partook of the bane- ful morsel intended for their bane the rat, and died. Hence the present action, The defence was based on testimony showing that Miller had himself distributed and recommended the use of the phos- horos} to his tenants asthe best means of ridd: ihemselves of the rats, The jury after a brief deliberation found a verdict fis acquittal, and Eckart went on his way rejoicing reat. bel with rats, and thel = cause with occupants of the house. ison the wo BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. ELECTION IN THE EASTERN DisTRICT Fine DEPART- MENT.—An election was last evening held by the Board of Representatives of the Eastern District Fire Department for three trustees. The successful candidates were Nathuniel Wygant, Joshua Pink and CG. Holenguest. orderly manner. BURGLARS IN ATLANTIC STREET.—The jewelry store of George Folk, No. 235 Atlantic street, was visited by burglars some time during Wednesday night, the en- trance being effected by breaking the glass over the fanlight of the door. to the value of about $100, were carried arrests. SuppEN DEATH IN A LiQuor StorE.—An inquest was held over the body of John Montague by Coro- ner Whitebill yesterday afternoon. The deceased, who resided at No. 71 Tillary street, was in the bar- room of No. 203 Jay street, where he fell down sud- denly and expired. A verdict of death from hemor- rhage of the lungs was rendered. FataL FALL ON THE Icz.—The Coroner of the Western District held an inquest yesterday upon the body of Charles Austin, a married man, who died at his residence, No. 202 Pacific street, the evening pre- vious, from concussion of the brain. The latter was the result of @ tall which the deceased sustained on Saturday last while engaged in skating on a pond in the vicinity of his house. A verdict in accordance with these facts was rendered. DARING BURGLARY IN VY Srreet.—The dwelling of Mrs. Albert C, Kellum, a widow lady, No, 256 Navy street, was entered by a burglar about one o’clock yesterday morning and robbed of a gold watch, valued at $100 (the gift of her de- ceased husband), sixteen dollars in money and seve- ral other articles. The villain opened the hall door with the aid of skeleton keys, and, having lighted the gas, proceeded leisurely to search for valuables. Kellusa, aud the burglar The election was conducted in an iver plated ware and clocks, off, No The noiwe awoke Mrs. quietly vacated the premises. HEAVY BURGLARY IN FULTON StkEET.—On New Year’s eve the wig manufactory and hairdressing establishment of Mr.eBurrows, No, 195 Fulton street, was entered and robbed of human pie made upin y o’clock on the evening of January 1,anda he tmmediately communicated the factof the robbery to the police authorities, who for certain reasons of precaution, in anticipation, perhaps, of keeping their vigilance in the matter from the knowl of the burglary, withheld the fact from the press. Thus far there have been no arrests made. The entrance to the store was effected through the win- dows in the rear, which were found to have been broken. A Masonic LopGe SuRPRISED.—One of the most agreeable, if not the most fashionable, parties of the season, assembled last evening in Masonic Temple, Williamsburg, A short time ago the lady friends of Marsh Lodge, No. 188, F. and A. M., resolved to give a surprise party to the members of the lodge, and they carried out the resolution last night most eifectively. While the lodge was in session @ galaxy of fair women disturbed its deliberations and took posses- sion without resistance. Suddenly a banquet was and the lant ige of the perpetrators ms and their fair cap- without restraint. The whole took Charles F, Richard y. Wilham Seaiman, by Passed worn jt Norman Smith and Brothers Meeker and Richard Y. Freeman. ing was continned until morning, when the festive party marched to their homes to the music of During the night a large rominent members of the Order in New brooklyn visited the Temple and were warmly welcomed by the reveliers. The Marsh Lodge comp some of the most spirited citizens of Eastern District of Brooklyn. Nrws is Brike.—The residence of Mr. Smith, in Third street, near Bond, was the recipient of the attcntions of a sneak thief, who carried off clothing to the value of $160 yesterday afternoon. Two overcoats valued at seventy-fve dollars were stolen from the hallway of No. 2 rogue on Wednesday evening last Cornelius Clifford, a boy, while playing leap-frog, jumping over the horse Praline the ulton ferry, “tome, Sweet Home.” number of York the : Poplar street, by a was seriously injured by fallii himself, He was removed to the hospital. Susan McDonough, & young woman, fell on the sidewalk in Hndson avenue and ~ suena her ankle, She was taken to the City Hospital. A_ fire occurred in the second story of the re- sidence of A. 1. Fullerton, No. 16 Strong place, on Wednesday night, from which a damage eusued of $1,000 before the flames could be suppressed, It pg eo from @ gas jet setting fire to the curtain, Fully insured, The horses ing paymuster’ ahh} while thos amusing whed by K. D. Bogart, the abscond- clerk of the United States receiving Vermont, have beon appraised at the valuation and will be sold at public auction by the Marshai on the 13th instant. ‘The proceeds will be devoted towards the relmbursment of the government josser, Mra. Pox, residing in Portland avenue, near Myr- Ue, fell on the sidewalk (from which the ice had not been removed), yesterday afternoon, at the corner of Hicks and Fulton streets, and re her ankie, A sleigh, m which were Mr. Wm. Bowder and four children, was overturned in Warren street yesterday and the entire party were thrown out, one of the children baving an arm broken and the , engaged at the boiler works of ey & Thayre, Front street, was seriously injured by. falling through the pny that place yesterday. lie was removed The amount of income derived this year from the rental of pews at Mr. Beecher’s chw 944,664, being about $5,000 in excess of last year. was LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Tows MEETING AT HEMPSTRAD.—A special town meeting was heid in the village of Hempstead on ‘Tuesday last, to elect three Commissioners to weil the Plains lands and a town treasurer. There was a large attendance; 1,135 votes were polled, which resuited in the of the republican ticket, The officers elected were:—Comi fem. Pepmmere T B, Pel Henry siters. ke ition to the 1. have the act amen in one $160,000 T, Hewlett, Treasurer, siature to #0 a8 to have all the land sold parce! was signed by almost every voter. already been offered for the land, nblic order. He if at the same that religion the whole groundwork of life. In conclusion, the speaker said he felt no fear for either Pope or aurch, The Church could not be in danger un- less God and his promises be. te, danger, And under all trials and v! tudes she knew she was fated to come out victorious from every conflict, and therefore had never turned pele-st, the sight of the foe. She saw the old temple of the Jews razed to the ground and buried the synagogues; she beheld THE SOAFFOLD. Execution of William N. Woolley at [ree- hold, N. J., for the Murder of Hartshorne Fleming. HISTORY OF THH CRIMB. Justice has been vindicated once more in New Jersey, At noon yesterday William N. Woolley, who murdered Hartshorne Fleming on the 10th of August last, exptated his crime upon the scaffold at Freehold. The details of the murder have not yet been made known to the general public outside the county of Monmouth, owing to the secluded situation of the locality where the tragedy was enacted. THE MURDERER AND HIS VICTIM. William N. Woolley, who was on the verge of his fittieth year when executed, was born in Occan township, county of Monmouth, and had been a fisherman at Shark river up to the date of his arrest. He was one of those hardy seamen who become so inured to perils on the deep that they lose all sense of fear and are prepared to brave every danger incident to their pursuit. His educa- tion was entirely overlooked, yet he supported a decent reputation, and had never been arrested for any offence whatever previous to that unfortu- nate hour when he hearkened to the promptings of the devil and hurried his fellow man before his God. Indeed, so favorable were the opinions entertained for him in the community where he resided that a large number of the inhabitants volunteered their testimony of his previous good character on the trial. But he was always fond of whiskey, and this was his weak pcint. He would often remark that he had been bred up to whiskey drinking. Intemperance became habitual and in the end the evil was incura- bie. His wife and children separated from him on this account about fifteen years ago, and they were never afterwards reconciled. She removed with her son and two daughters to Williamsburg, where they reside at present, the daughters being married. Woolley became only the more hardened in his career and led a rambling, unsettled life. Fortune's buffets were countless; her rewards few. Among his ac- quaintances was another fisherman, named Harts- horne Fieming, who was a few years younger than Woolley. Fleming enlisted in Company A, Fourteenth New Jersey regiment, and went to the war. During his absence Woolley and Fleming's wife lived together, and in this inti macy commenced the second chapter of the tragedy. When Fleming returned home he lived with his wife as if nothing had happened, and was on good terms with Woolley, who now started off in quest of a new domicile. He found a deserted house on the beach, and here he took up his abode, his only furniture being a bas- ket, a kettle, a few tins, a bed and agun. After some time Fleming and nts wife were turned out of their residence, and they appealed to Wool- ley, who cheerfully took them in. They lived together im harmony tor a short time, but a dispute having arisen one morn be- tween Woolley and Fleming's wife, she collected his cooking utensils, piled them into the basket and threw them outside the door. She then seized Woolley by the arm and pushed him out of doors, telling him not to come back there again. This very cool and barefaced transaction did not disturb Woolley as much as ht be expected atthe mo- ment; but as he tru along the road with his basket“in his nand and his gun under his arm he was brooding on revenge. He came to Mr. Jacob Bennett's hotel, set down his load behind the door, asking the proprietor to allow them to remain there till he could find some piace to stop. The gun was also left there. He called for some drink, had a hurried conversation with Mr. Bennett and left. THE CRIME, The transactions just mentioned occurred on the morning of the 10th of A it last. Woolley re- turned to Bennett's hotel after the lapse of three or four hours, and, while taking a drink, remarked to the proprietor, “Hart has got the best of Sutton to- day, but——” Here he paused and swallowea his dram with a hearty qual, as if he relished not only the drink, but the thought tuat was passing through his mind at the moment. Sutton was a nickname for Woolley hituself, and the explanation of the remark was that after he had gone out of the barroom he met Fleming, with whom he had 4 dispute about the conduct of the latter’s wife that morning, and a fight ensued, in which Woolley was badly beaten. He exhibited several red = marks on his forehead at the hotel. He became rather excited and continued to drink, Several parties in the barroom taunted him with his defeat at the hands of Fleming, and these reproaches exasperated him almost to frenzy, To be thrown out of his house by those who shared the shelter of his roof was bad enough, but to be actually whipped in addition was an injury that gnawed at his wah soul. Though apparently cool and self-possess his blood was boning within him. It was in this mood that he gave utterance to some éxpressions about shoot. ing the guts out of Fleming if he should come across sit NO one who heard the remarks antici- ated any caluiity, pecially ag the gun had been discharged by some peti cyrent 00 ractise on & target at the beacu.~ comes the stery. Several attempts hay? been made since to unravel it, but every one has been a fallure. Woolley paced up and down, oppressed by a load that was crushing his heart, for the demon was at work. Most unfor- tunately Fleming suddenly appeared on the scene, Woolley clutched the gun and rushed to meet him. Nobody was at hand to interpose at a moment when a desperate man scented blood in the very air. Bennett had gone to the beach fet some oars. ‘Here's the I'l blow your rains out as quick as lightning,” yelled Woolley ashe gnashed his teeth and hissed With rage. His eyes darted fire at his antagonist, and the latter quailed. He made an effort to rash at Woolley but his legs trembled under him. It was a fearful moment. Time and eternity were the stakes. Flem- mg _ had one foot on the step, a sharp crack was heard, Fleming reeled, threw up his ari and with an agonizing groan he fell prostrate. His bowels fell out, and reached the ground even before he fell. ‘The only expression he uttered was, “Oh, dear.” ‘Those who heard the report looked around and saw Woolley place the gun on the window oe and they rushed to the spot. Woolley advanced four cast a flendish at bis adversary, tionless, ie seemed = for only half satisfied at the sight. drank his enemy's blood, but at the corpse, as if he could penetrate with his gaze candle te won which the scales of death were He was the victor at last, REMORSE, “DESPAIR AND RETRIBUTION. Searcely had the bystanders realized the awful deed before Woolley received a foretaste of the retri- bution that would follow on the bloody track. The spectators were astounded, clmost terror stricken, and nobody tried to arrest the murderer. In fact they did not fully comprehend the situation. t was done in their absence, and done, too, im an in- stant. But the bloodssained soul was doomed to become a prey to the demon of despair, The evil spirit of revenge liad entered and established a sov- ereignty there, An alliance with another demon more powerful stil is a combination almost irre- sistibie, and the wretched man already suc- cumbs. A spectator dar at him, half in surprise and haif in doubt, he sees an exult- in, ‘tor subsiding, after the lapse of barely three jutes, into afame, Unressting, Wretched mortal. nett stares ai him and makes a stride as if to catch him by the throat, when the latter exclaims:— “Jake, mive ine a rope to hang self, You mia: hang me here, right toa tree. Do what you like wit me.* The wiidness of the man’s countenance as he gave nitterances to these incoherent remarks startled all who stood near, anddhe added, with great earnestness “ilang ine | say, I'm going to Frechoid” ifully seventeen miles distant.) Everybody seemed riveted tothe ground aud no one approached the murderer, Wooliey started off in the direction of Freehold, but had net been long absent when he re- turned with hie throat frightfuliy gashed. He ran ‘into the hotel, made signs to the barkeeper to give him @ drink of water, and swallowed a draught, but it poured out through jing wound in his throat. He had almost the windpipe with @ razor or some sharp instrament. The tongue was cut through, but while tearing the windpipe in such a horribie man- ner Mie carotid a remained untouched. He was conveyed forthwith to Freehold and lodged in the jail, where he received medical 3 e. The wound wae sewed Up four or tive times, as the thread frequently tore through the flesh, till his neek was fearfully lacer- ated. Still, he submitted to each operation with an- surpassed fortitude, not allowing the application of chloroform. He wae a man of wonderful nerve and vigor. The neck waa eventually healed, but, owing to the severance of the tongue, his articulation be- came very indistinct, and it was ful at times to look at him as he tried to deliver himseit of any remarks, ‘who lay mo- he glared THR TRIAL. A coroner's inquest was held on the body of Flem- ing, and the verdict, a8 any one might expect, con- signed Woolley to the prison cell. » trial commenced on the 224 October continued three days, The privoner was ided by ex- Governor Parker, who made the fy that Woolley was totally irreaponsible at time of the murder, on account of intoxication and the utmost that could come from the case was a verdict of mur- an obscene Sere on interpretation of which was that the source of the trouble, Great stress was inid the defence on the fact that the charged. and it had aot been sal fro. oY ie feot of the condemned man, thus cut from under ot and the scaifold was reared in the jail yard at Free- hold. DEME, When Woolley entered the prigon he could neither convene the ‘ANOR OF THE PRISONER, read nor write, but by patience and everance hé soon learned to do both. The ‘. iD Patterson, whé resides in the jall and has custody of the prisoners, spoke in the terms of Woolley'’a conduct during his imprisonment, He became quite accessible to spiritual influences and was attended frequently by an Episcopal clergyman. But the thought of deatit never scemed to trouble him. He looked upon the change from this life to the next as an ordinary piece of business. He had become a favorite with the officers and prisoners, who called him “Uncle Bill.” He took his meals, reiired to rest and arose with great regularity. He feit rather com fortable at times, perhaps owing to his former wan dermg life and irregular haoits, which exposed him to many miseries, INTERVIBW WITH WOOLLRY. On Wednesday night, about half-past nine o’cl the reporters had an interview witn Woolley, wi received them oorey and eee ear: apparent reserve. In consequence .of the allud » he spoke many things whick were not intelligible. He said he had uo know. ledge whatever ot the. crime; of might not have committea it He was so intoxicated that he was beyond the power of self-control, and had no recollection of what transpired on the fatal day. “Then,” observed the representative of the HERALD, ‘do you mean to that you would have shot any other person 4s wt as Fieming who might have crossed your path just might at that moment? To which Woolley answered 4 ly so.” He leaned back on his seat, t! nrew his legs upon the bed and demeaned himself with the tent coolness and composure. He 3 les of his fate with wonderful resignation, accepted 1¢ without a murmur and uttered no complaint against anybody. He recited the history of the whole transaction as he heard 1t from others. He did not remember — ‘Taking him altogether, he id id or an untainted ment. there ‘jeomed to no Patera His life had been uous Warfare, and he to find fenen x Perception Ae Raa none be- gaze was blank, his isposition obtuse and his actions controlicd more by the will of others than hig own, And yet he ap. eared by no means a bad man. If one could divest imself for a moment of the recollection of the crime laid to Woolley’s charge he wouid see in the culprit one constituted to play no mean pa on the stage of life. If ever there was a case of irresponal- bility in a criminal this was one, ‘AN EXCITING SCENE. The wife and children of the prisoner had a lot Interview with him on Wedne: They tall over the past, and when they rose to leave he wept like a child, 'They moved away with reluctance, and as they departed for ever from his sight ie gave long look through the bars of the gate after tl a and when the sound of their feet died away sank into his cell with a troubled spirit. This waa the first perceptible change in his condition. Woolley slept vanely di ring the night and arose ‘oolley slept soundly du: eaterday morning, partaking of very litue Mie was attired ine sult of black. After wash- Episcopal men. At fifteen minut before tweive o'clock the sad procession was formed, prisoner was pinioned in his cell and the biack cap on his head by Deputy Sheri! John Neafie. He asked for a drink and a bite of an apple, which were given him. He marched out wi 1th & a without any nerve, descending and ascending ai ficulty ti he took mis stand on the plat form. Here Sheri Paterson the death warrant, to which the prisoner @istened great attention, carelessly bis against his He then took: leave of his hands sides. sons-in-law and the officers of the prison. He had requested the sheriff not to have any delay, perform the work as quickly as possible. ‘The black cap was drawn over his face at five minutes before twelve, and for a moment he trembied. Fitteen seconds had not elapsed, however, when the body was raised a height of two feet the platform. There was no thud, no and no sickening concomitant of the gling process which Co cae civilization. The body revolved three or four times, a slight move- ment of the legs followed, then aliwas still Ip twelve minutes the pulse ceased; the heart ceased to beat in fifteen minutes and William N, Woolley had crossed the portals of eternity. ‘the body was cut ‘down atthe end of thirty minutes and given to his friends, The neck was not broken. A group of curious women and children forced their way through win- dows to get a glimpse of the spectacle, It may be added that the jail of Monmouth 13 a disgrace to any respectable community. Prisoners are huddled inte a crib more like hogs than human beings. ‘The scat. fold used was the same on which Donnelly his crime eleven years ago this day. NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. ANOTHER ALLEGED RosBERY.—Yesterday % noon @ blacksmith, named Joln Nolan, avo~, ge" | reea veers of age, was arrested aq one 4 vl ay an z te risgh di SORpIAG Sf nay-BW Stolen several 4 cia roi Adams" A na Mcipens. He ig eld for examination. ” fludson City. Councn, MErTING.—At the regular meeting of the after. the North Hudson County Raliway. propositions made by the tee on charter amendments was one that jo thee action of the $40,307 xpensen, $38.80" ‘71. 5 OX |. fhe'Councit that, the ‘well at N Grand street be filed up. Newark. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.—The report of the city Superintendent of Public Schools, submitted at @ meeting of the Board of Education on Wednesday evening, shows that whereas there were only 17,047 pupils on the rolls of 1859, there are now over 24,009, irra aad wena, this sum was increased to $1 og Cost at the former period was about $5 74; nt > pg Se See onan a woes © ac Sidi RBs arama & total of 61,596. The total disbursements during ror ‘aliding’ purposes se there ‘ol some 100,006 luring the year. The of the school houses now owned by the cit; about $368,000. On the whole the report san ceedingly interesting as well as lengthy document. Madison. lewark avenue hi Pri cH DEATH OF AN AGED AND PROMINENT CrttzHN.—At the advanced age of ninety-one years Colonel Wm. Brittan, for sixty-eight years a resident of this place, was gathered to his fathers, The Colonel held many itions of honor, trust and profit his Bod for que @ Musiber Of Sours wes on ene "whe leader in the ay world, Besides serving im both houses of the state Legisiature at different periods, he serve on the bench as Jus of the Com- mon Pleas in Morris county. The gallant old man was well and favorably kKuown throughout a large portion of New Jersey. Paterson. Srizvne ov Liqvor.—Several casks of liquor were yesterday seized by the United States revenue of- ficera, while standing in front of the Lafayette House, for violation ot the law. ta CURLING.—Messra, Abraham Collier, A. N. Horton, James Peacock, James Richmond and Joho R. Smith, bp ka an Pda J Se Paterson Club as Park on Tuesdas ~z next. brah Passato County Covrts.—The trial of William Offner, charged with receiving stolen silk, was yes- terday postponed until next Thursday, owing to sickness in the family of defendant's counsel, The case of Francis Faure and Clande Tholomet, with stealing the stik from the Grippo mie ate Offa all to have received, was then taki indictments for breaking and entoring ura ent ani And pleaded not guilty. Henrietta rege. retraoved her former plea of n eal, of larceny and pleaded non wult contendere, is Salzburger was tried pte nar and battery and was List of Americans acing December 17, —New Yorke Mr. and Mex, Pn nk E. > little, J. tw Barlow, L. Thom, . wite; W. 8. Gurveo, tay he ah “Ber Wilker, Smith Ely, Jr.; th now, J. Willex, Mrs.’ Gq. F. Paul F. ©, Tucker, cit vin iB. A. Porter, = intend Mlag