The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. THE coms. ‘UNITED STATES CMNCUIT COURT. Perjury Case. Judge Benedict, The United States vs. James McLoughlin, alias John H, Puller.—The defendant 1s charged with hav- bode ey coreg ig ip ade false and yas aMdavit, in which he charged Collector Joshus F. Bailey with corrupt practices in his ca- pacity as @ collector of internal revenue in the we cy district in this city. ' defendant was one of the parties who were in- duced by others, alleged to be Blaisdell, Belknap and Dupuy, who were suborned, as alleged, to make certain Davaarite egal . Bailey. ‘The first witness , Jobn O08! » before whom the javit yz _ Peo) ye a parent ioe yy , ges contain she aaa 8 wit of dstenauut, 'r. Osborn testified aes he jt was thé person who made ap wit same before him {n jn Géeatdob was made for tus purpose of pre ourinng & wi of procuring & arrest of Co. joner Osbera; on wed @ warrant for the arrest of Mr. lf. \ ‘The aMfdayit was then put in evidence. , Beebe, counsel for tie defendant, objected. Afmdavit read. 5 ‘The aMdavit was, in subsiance:—Jobn Fuller. the defendant, sworn, said that he resided at 406 in city, and was by profession a er; in the month of April, 1867, was intro- Mr. Bailey, Collector of Internal Revenue, district, by, Charles J. Harring” le into 4y that he desired to Manufacturing on bis own lo 60 a8 cheaply as wished to d - Bailey then informed him that ‘ould cost him $500; told him that he (de- ce gp tod aa sad money; penn ‘then asked defendant mnoney and ahe latver replied about $350; this moucy tne Col- to take to arrange the matter for jp rareonapey he received word from the Col- that “it was all right; on the 7th of April at the ottiee and paid Mr, Bailey the the same time p: 1g Harrington did not know and ef eccount, and 1 procure; on paying the $360 the |*in Ortho foregoing is the ‘substance of the aMdavit alleged to ee and untrue, ° ly testified that there was no such 98 306 avenue D In this cn Joshua F. aren fl sworn—Recogn! the prisoner 1o was Rein out to him) about six weeks his (the prisoner's) arrest; the prisoner, to his kno! m~ aes te igsptermeces to him in April, 1862, e, by Harrington or any one else; never saw him, to his knowledge in tis (Mr. Bat- Jey’a) office; never was paid $350 by the prisoner and never gave him a permit to carry on the business of a@cigar manufacturer; never @bond from the prmonce for such a purpose: there 1s no record in office of a bond having ever heen given by the q to carry on such @ business, Mr. Bailey’s mony Was & complete refutation of the state- — mae ne in bey openaity amidavit. ¥ pul oliector of the Fourth .dis- trict, suited that iewas not the duty of the Coliector ‘to issue permits for any business: there was no re- record in the oMfce of any bond having been given ‘by the defendant for carrying on the business of a manufacturer, ‘than Meboughitn, brother of the prisoner, tes- tified that defendant's name was James McLoughlin; ‘the residence of defendant was at 63 Catharine ‘street; in J his residence was 89 Cliff street; saw a i three times a week in June and July last; “tik ad two years the family did not reside ae D. ‘Mal my yo was not concluded at the rising of the ‘court. The triat will be resumed this morning at eleven A. M. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUaT. ‘The Blaisdell and Eckel Whiskey Case. Before Judge Blatchford. The Uniled States vs. Alvah Blaisdell, John J. Becket and John McLaren.—This casé was continued yesterday morning, the attendance being as large as on the previous days. " 1 Inspector Barrows was recalled in relation to the peizure of the distillery in Fineenth street, of which the defendants were owners, and he corroborated bis previous testimony in relation to the hose and it was attached on the premises urpose of removing whiskey without jorf was the next witness. He de- establishment and the dis- and they were built for ‘itness took charge of the it. Eckel had charge of the amined by Mr. Knox—Did not know of fe thas Before Judge Barbour. ‘writ of habeas corpus and certiorari was sued in tho Superior Court, before Chief Justice Attornay,George W. Biunt appeared upon behalf of the people, while William F. Kintzing, appeared a8 Counsel for the prisoner. Mr. Kintaing sald that upon the 3ist day of last Dedember the prisoner—an old man, somewhere in the neighborhgod of sixty years of age—was arrest- od upon an alleged charge of false pretence preferred by ‘ers. He was qommitted for trial, since WhSek une ke bas. been ihearenraied tm one of the coils of raon Market p & ‘period oft over ka; that he asked for the dis ‘The facts as con- the loth of ‘ast the prisoner parc! .% looking for twenty-five dollars, ‘ jars cash down the time and -mgrocng to pay one dolar 8 woek afterwards until glass was all paid for, Gey the time that he was the Broprictor of the Suewell House, @ weil- known hotel inthe city. The glass was Se, Subsequently it turned out the defendant was no! the propsietor, and the consequence was that the complainant was defrauded out of the bal- ance of his monty. For the pur, of this motion counsel demu! to the aifidavit, admitting all the facts thereyn contained, and contended it was no false wenée Withtn the meaning of the statute. It has decided that a false pretence is not with- ta the statute when the exercise of common bo dence and caution on the part of the person deceive: ‘wouid have enabled him to avold the imposition. The statute was to protect the weaker part of mankind, it is true the defendant may have taid a lie ‘when he said that ke was tho proprietor of the Shewell House, but something more than that must be established to jw ® conviction. Tt is not every lie that will constitate the crime. Counsel then cited the ease of the People vs. Stetson (4 Barbour), where an indictment was found against a party for obtaining a watch from a part, upon the faise representation that the defendant ‘was a constable and had @ warrant against such per- fon, issued by a justice of the peace, for the crime of Tape, aud that he would settle the sante if the p pen defrauded would give the defeadant the watch; all these facts were conceded and their faisity, and if", the Court held that it did not amount to a crime, it wag not such @ pretence as was calculated to de- ceive a person of ordinary prudence and discretion, Counse! coutended that this case was much stronger than the case now before the court. The complainant trusted the defendant—in other word gave him eredit. If he was a man of evén ordinary Intelligence he it to have known that it was not like! that ee of we Shewell House woul want to buy a looking @iuss On such terms as the complainant parted with his property in this case. Prosecutions of this Character are getting to be pas Ny @ great deal of disfavor by the cour! they are generally tramped up cl . brought for ma Otho purpose than hat of ‘eotteet. ing @ debt or satistying private malice, Ooun- sel then asked for ine. discharge of the prisoner, at the same time regretting that any police m Tae shoulivhave been so indiscreet aa to hay acted as the magistrate acted in this cage. District Attorney Blunt said he thonght the adidavit showed that a false preteuce had been comimilied, and that the magistrate acted y in the matter m holding the accused for Ohiet Justice Barbour said tint the affidavit Phowed cansé, and (hat wos all that was re- Ss paar elanataetee ‘BREE oe e Bae mnt ean ee oe Sevres accused was subsequently balled, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART |. Action for Alleged Negligence. Before Judge McCunn. H. B. Kirkland vs, Arthur Leary.—This was ap action to recover damages to the amount of $814, alleged to have been sustained by plainti®. It ap peared that on the 14th of September ninety-nine bales of cotton were shipped by plaintiT from Charieston to New York by the Granada, Only forty- two bales were forwarded by that steamship, and the remaining forty-nine the following week by the Alabama. Plaintiff claimed that by reason of the defendants not sending the ninety-nine bales at once & losa was sustained by him, inasmuch as the price of cotton had decreased twenty-four per cent. The defendant denied that he was bound Toforwara the cotton by aly particular vessel, but was only autores eolna tics Sri ety 01 the Granada on the day in cnemonitaee tend impossible to take all the bales of cotto irther, mn, that the action was brought synneh She nt in 3 of the steamship comp any itseli. 3 e claim i ae found for the plaintifr in the full smount Counsel for plaintiff, L..Marah; for defendant, C. Egan. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Gunning 8. Bedfora, Ir., City Judge. There was avery large calendar of cases in this court yesterday. HOMICIDE /OF A COLORED MAN BY HIS WHITE MIS- TRESS—REMARKS OF JUDGE UEDFORD. Margaret Brown, indicted for killing Upton Mur- ray, was placed at the bar. Mr. Hutchings said:—This defendant ig indicted for marder, The Grand Jury generally in all cases of homicide find an indictment for that degree, al- though the facts may warrant only @ conviction for manslaughter in some one of the degrees. ceased was @ colored nan with wifom she iived. ana the evidence shows that they lived together as man and wife, They were often seen to quarrel when toxicated. been nartelling during the deceased ‘geod bad the fore part o! the 3d inst, and , Which was had a razor in his hand during the taken from him by a person heard a skirmish saw the deceased run atter the prisoner. He then went back and saw that the deceased was cut im the throat. He was taken toa bass pine in Sullivan street and his wound exam- face, and si There seems to be no was simply commiuted ion. She has offered through her counsel a plea of guilty of mansiaughter in the third de; which | regard it as my duty to accept. I would not ask a jury to return @ verdi¢s for a higher degree than of mansiaughter, and it might only be the fourth degree. SENTENCE. Juage Bedford, in passing sentence, sald:—Marga- Tet Brown, the Grand Jury have indicted you ior murder in the first degree. Upon the statement made by the District Attorney I concur with him, and believe that, should you have been tried, a jury would have rendered a verdict of mansiaughter in the third degree. Should-you have been tried before me and the verdict be of that character I would have sentenced you to the State for five years; but having pleaded [shail take that intoconsideration; yet at the same time | do state that I have no sympathy for a whice woman who degrades her sex by living with a black man, as thi tamony showed you did. ‘The sentence of the that you be confined in the State Prison for three and six months, BURGLARIES AND SENTENCES. - John Smith, who was charged with permercaey entering the butcher shop of Win. Frost, 685 Six avenue, on the 80th of mber, and stealing a small quantity of pork, pleaded guilty to an attempt, In consequence of his youth and that being his first offence, Judge Bediord said he would not brand him asa felon, but would give him @ chance to reform. The sentence was oné year’s imprisonment in the Penitent le ‘Terence Carroll was jointly indicted with Joseph The c was Farreil for an ali ‘a that on the 9th inst, the crockery store of Kichard Ft k, 15 New Bowery, was entered and a lam, worth oné doilar stolen. Carroll said that Farre! had nothing to do with the oftence, and upon his was sent to the State Prison for two years. Chariee Barclay, was jointly indicted with The thira degree. "The charge was that on the ath 4 was on. of December the Warren street, w: $1,000 worth of street. ‘William Devere as ogo it. ioe bane sense of the word. One thousand doliars’ was taken, and the door bore the you are both pro- the State trial, and yoa to the scene followed, a scream when sie jobo ve @ note for $450, and Mr. Oliver went for the payment. Tuhrot Seckmulcalsiy ‘were directed to find a t Snarkug thet sThe were brought before him gals he were e ‘Would ve dealt with severely. ’ GRAND LARCENY. who was charged with steal- ing asixty-three dollars’ worth of ladies’ sp- rel Ley Mre, Adella Berry, 238 West EB street, on the 2th of December, pleaded gulity to an attempt at grand ‘The ‘was employed a3 a servant. City dudge im passing sentence said there was a great deal of steaiing gomg on in houses by servant girls, and he would Rave made an example of her were it not that the Cg ra him to be leni- ent. She was sent to the itentiary for one year. WUARINE COURT. ‘Before Judge Curtis. August, 1868, gave the defendant, a lawyer, who was engaged as counsel by the plaintifa, a check for $500, Mr. Armstrong claims that this was in payment of professional services rendered to Lippman & Ellery. They allege that it was a loan and now sue for its re- payment. The evidence showed that the defendant, Aremetreng, Grow ter the Plaintiffs their articles of ceeding years was thetr sdvisiag course, And white it further showed that such eongaleations were fre- Wi the pleintiits wanted to know how derendant and he invariably instru: Just revious to the dissolution of the firm, plaintif’s heir princtpal clerk went to defendant's office and expressed the gratification she firm feit with the re- the same. * earned more than that sum and gave a ‘tm full. ie firm now repudiate the action of their clerk and say it wase joan. After ® one oe from Judge Carter, the ju found for the plaintiffs in the suim of $250. This wan in effect awarding to the defendant the same amount for his Messrs, Brown & Estee for plainuds; William Walter Phelps for defendant. COUNT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. A Fui! Court and Heavy Calendar—The Case of the Seiligerent Printere—Kieptomania. Before Justice Dowling. ‘The court was crowded yesterday in every part by persois interested in the Cases tried and the usual loafem and plugs of the vicinity, to whom the pro- ceeditgs before his Honor are as entertaining as the morning matinées are to fashionabie society. The a’maphere was therefore anything but pleasant, espedally, to those who had to sit within tatandl a bepag etna ar eh n were — on the calenant, thirty-five which were petit larceny. Masry MeGutre was ch: with stealing a pair of brewies, the property of hh Mahony, and wear- ing het. Sent to the Island for two months, A VIGILANT CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICER. Radolph Andreas, a poor German ens Patrick Daly, a Custom House o it red that latter met the former end, being nis duty to th a = of unier arm large sinuggled diamonds, atl! ke. grvoed it trom the abtonlenod” net Touton and walked: away. These we bin ht gee ‘on ¢: 3 Mage) at Myra 1@ t Day was justided in what he did, Dut Justice Dew: ling? having a tween a ee Sanaee tke, hat r conve mn between Mr, § or (who ap- ors d for the prisoner), Mr. Smith and Sustlee Dow. On the representation of the 0 at anyth ‘was done to recover the bandie, x es a facts BRELIGRRENT TYPOS. Aaron ‘The case of ‘anderworker and Thomas G, named Jackson, who | two employes of the ed, will be remer bered ig an ass. Aaron Vanderworker, Coart, confessed that he had offered the matter with Nottage for $100 and his ex; but the offer was not accr} ‘The evidence snow that a very bad locting < ts between the native and foreign born men in room build ne Cy which Nottage and V; the prisoner waa fined ten dollars and discharged. Anna Morey Remsen Adelaide Rosenthal with ‘shop Mr, How counsel for the accused, asked for a oatponement of the trial in order that he might witnesses soBstahetneed atic Tat Iain Re apres a8, Who need not for @ livin, je eX! 2 belief that it was a case of klep mania, The prisoners were remanded for investigation. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surreme CountT—GsneKaL TErM.—Nos, 2, 40, 41, 65, Tl, 72, 77, gtd 82, 85, 89, 90, 91, 93, 04, 05, 96, + 97, 98, 99, 1 SUPREME Col UIT.—Nos. 975, 461, 1051, 1091, 765, 1153, 1161, 1163, 691, 797, 1167, 1160, 1173, 1177, 1179, 1188, 1185, 1187,'1189, 1191. SUPREME CovnT—CHAMBERS.—Nos. 5, 9, 26, 42, 43, 59, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL THRM.—Part 1.—Nos, 623, ty ie 887, 29, 361, 389, 163, 529, 631, 633, 543, 545, Court OF GENERAL SEssions.—Before Gunnil Bedford, Jr., City Judge—The People vs. Stephen Handsworth, larceny from person; the same vs. Ju- jus H, Weman, \d larceny; the same vs. Catha- rine Wilks, grand larceny; the same vs. Daniel New man, grand larceny; the same vs. George Kemplar, felonious assault aud battery; the same vs. ‘Thomas Pooler and William Jones, rovbery; the same vs. Kate O’Nelll, grand larceny; the same vs. Thomas Pompey burglary; the same vs. James W. Morrison, va Lewis and James W. Tallmadge, grand lar- ay. cs ‘ CITY INTELLIGENCS. Tas WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HEKALD Building, pa aie corner ‘aoa street:— BURGLARY.—The studio of R.L. Pine, 515 Broad- way, was burgariously entered on Sunday night last, and seven paintings, valued at $500, ‘were stolen. cents @ week and by-laws may be amended reguiar meeting upon & two-thirds vote of tie mem- bers present. On motion Mr, J. L. Rue was elected treasurer. About a dozen persons then stepped forward and enrolled themselves ag members, after which the meeting ajjourned until Thursday week, It is the invention of tae to open the ‘co-operative grocery store” on the Ist of May. SLEIGHING. Yesterdny’s Tarn Oute-The Sport Not Pare licularly Goed—The Thoroughfares and the Eguipages. The number of outdoor sports which can be en- joyed during the winter season are very limited and to a large extent are dependent upon severe weather for their existence, 60 much so indeed that the number of days which give any opportunity for such enjoyment is very limited. Sicighing and skating are chief among the sporta of the wintry months, and whenever an opportunity exists for participating in these popular pastimes @ gene- ral turnout is made by those who are able to indulge in them, Yesterday was a carnival day among the lovers of sleighing. While pedestrians down town were laboriously picking their paths over the drifted snow or among the still more unpleasant puddles of water which covered the sidewalks, while carmen were shouting and swearing at their slipping, reek- ing, tired out horses, and while passengers in- cars and stages were cursing that much abused personage, the clerk of the weather, large nom- bers of more fortunave iadividuals were bowl- ing over the surface of the snow in the upper parts of the city and the suburbs, rejoicing CUBA. Miserable Condition of the People of Neue vitas. NegvvirTas, Jan. 11, 1869. We have nothing definite here as regards the con- tending parties in the field. Numberiess reports are rife, but nothing upon which reliance can be placed. Yesterday the Spanish war steamers Juan de Aus- tria and Plasco de Garay arrived here. Rumors, which I have traced to them, state that Valmaseda had passed through to Las Tunas, destroying Sliani- cori, Coscorro and Guaymaro, and that quite a bat- tle had taken place at Unique. 1 place noreliance on the statement, We are entirely snrrounded here and have no communication with the interior, Three Ameri- cans, who passed through the ites, arrived here on the 9th. They state that General Quesada has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the insurgent forces and that he has brought 3,000 of men are constructing ditches and trenches ail over the country and the utmost enthusiasm pre- vails. Yesterday the Governor here called a meeting of the citizens, with a view of raising a volanteer force of sixty or seventy men for the field. He,was very much disgusted at the want of “patriotism” dis- eee and was iasulting and abusive m his re- mi 8. ‘This place and its Inhabitants, with the exception of afew rumseliers, are in @ miseraule condition. The resources are cut off and there is no way for the poor people to inake their daily bread, Four of the principal commercial houses, which were the mainstay of the town, as they purchased or shipped the produce of the district, are nearly bankrupt, as all their funds are locked upon the sugar estates and commerce is entirely prostrat@. ‘Tie Governor does not see this, but, with the characteristic blind despotism of all Spanish military officers, he de- mands that the suffering inhabitadts shall pay vol- untarlly what they have not got. that old Mother Earth had once more wrapped her- seltin her snowy mantle and providea them with the opportunity of scudding along once again upon its crystalized surface. Everybody who had a sleigh was out, of course, and scores of others who were not fortunate enough to possess one cheerfully parted with their greenbacks to an obliging livery stable keeper for the honor of having temporary ownership of one. Everything which was upon rur- ners was laid under contribution, and as a conse- quence velicies of ali sizes, shapes, price and quality were observable in te crowded thoroughfares. ‘There was the magnificent four-in-hand estabush- ment, the horses decked in splendid harness, shinin ail over with bright metalic mountings; the rakish looking Portland, drawn by some fast trotter whose uickly*dying feet raised a mimic snow storm; the faiily sleigh, heavy and strong in appearance, sug- gesting thoughts of che steady, solid character of 1ts owner; the lively cutter, reminding one of swift trav- elling; the box sleigh, a style of vehicle now becom- ing very fasbio) ie; the apology tor a sieigh in the shape of some packing case put on runpers; the country sleigh, which carries its own history fn its SuppEN DxaTu.—The Board of Coroners were yes- terday notified of the sudden death of Miss Ann Jane O’Brien, aged sixteen, who expired Tomernes. morn- ing at her parents’ residence, 419 West Sixteenth street, Coroner Flynn will hold.an inquest, Founp Drownep.—The remains of an unknown man, aged about thirty-eight, having a dark suit of clothes on, dark complexion and very dark hair, was found floating in the slip near Jackson street. The body was taken to the Morgue for the purpose of identification and inquest. RESCUED FROM DROWNINO.—A laboring man, name unknown, fell overboard yesterday from pier No. 5 East river, and would no doubt have been drowned had not Captain Coilins, of the schooner White Swan, ft the imminent risk of his own life, jumped into t¢ water and rescued him. DEATH FROM BURNS.—Coromer Keenan was yes- terday notified that Eliza vane McCuc, aged thrée years, had died on the 15th inst., at 414 East Eleventh street, froma the effects of burns received on the 2d inst. by her clothes catching fire from # stove. As the cause of death was an accidental one the Board of Health declined to take action. The jury ren- dered a verdict of accidental death. Tae RoGERs MURDER.—The Coroner's inquest on the late@harles M. Rogers, which was to have been continued yesterday, was indefinitely postponed, or rather adjourned, until some clearer evidence parties siready detained on suspicion can be obtained, or thoge suspected and yet at large can be captured. A WOULD-BE MURDERER SHoors HmsEur.—At three o'clock on Monday morning, at the oyster sa- loon No, 128 Bowery, an intoxicated man named Richard Greene got into an altercation with Patrick Hogan. While @ revolver to shoot the latter it the ball pass- ing throi reene’s hand. Such is tne report by the police of the Sixth Cl. 4 RamRoaD Conpucron KILLED.—Yesterday morning Charles R. Gillett, aged twenty-nine, and 8 conductor on the Erie Railroad, was put in charge of fretght train No. 26, from Port Jervis, and while he the train was and terribly crushed about the body. He died soon after being admitted to the New York Hospital. Coroner Keenan held an inquest and obtained a verdict of accidental death. Tus ALLEGED Bowgry Anson Cass.—Sagfried Dobitm, who-is charged by the Fire Marshal with at- tempting to eet fire to his clothing store on the Bow- ery, CS ey t last, was before Jus- tace Dodge at the Jefferson Market Court terday morning. From the testimony submitted ii ‘was concluded to hold the accused for further exam- ination, Meanwhile he was allowed bis liberty on giving $1,000 bail. FELL OVERBOARD.—About eight o'clock yesterday morning, as the Harlem boat Sylvan Grove reached her pier at Peck slip, the deck hands put out a plank from the lower deck. The tide was so low that the pter was midway between the decks of the steatn- ‘Was accordingly put out fro! which a few paleongers had. pase wae the plank slipped, precipitating ‘a gray: old man in the water. ; the prompt exer: tions"of the deck hands and some of the passengers the man was rescued. Suicipe BY AN ANGRY HusBAND.—Yesterday Joseph Wagner, aged fifty years, a native ofGermany, quarrelied with his wife about eome domestic mat- ters of minor importance, in their residence in Second avenue, between Stxty-fifth and Sixty-sixth words ensued and a row result. So become at the taunting language of Sepa 6s ee aiken lms family and rushed santo the ceilar, where he loaded pistol between his teeth and sent the bull ishing into a let eras ng. his brain, instant death en- suing therefrom. Flynn antends holding an inquest to-day. ASSOCIATION OF Exturr FineMen.~-The annual meeting of the above association, composed of the members of the old Volunteer Fire Department, was "held last evening at the Caledonian Club rooms (old 33 Hose house), Sullivan street, the president, Phillp W. Engs, inthe chair. After the adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting the emt announeed the death ef five mem- a the last year, among whom was Joseph M. Price, who was twenty-one yeurs | treasurer of the association. The election of om cers for the en: year being next in order, the following gentiemen were chosen:—President, Ehilip WwW. ; First Vice President, Zopher Milis; Vice President, A. F. Ockerhadsen; Record gore, “Treasurer, ona S. retary, cis ~Hagadore; ‘I rer, Johm Giles.’ An election was then held for four trustees (one to fi a vacancy), which resulted in the selection of Frederick A. Ridabock, Joim J. Gorman, A. F. Ockerhausen and Edward Lane, The annual report of the trustees of the benevolent fond wae then read, showing a permanent fund of $100,000, with an additional amount of $10,000 still in the hands of the treasurer. After the reception of the report a vote of thanks was passed to the Caledonian Club and the New York Firemen’s Assw- clation, after which they adjourned. CO-OPERATIVE GROCERY STORE ASSOCIAT.ON. A meeting of parties who are about organising themselves under the above title was jel last even ing in the Seamen's Mission, corner of lever and Pearl strecta, for the purpose of furthering tie ob ject in view. Captain Edward Richardson, of the ‘Seamen's Savings Bank, oconpied the ehatr, and Mr. James Wiseman acted as secretary. The following constitution and by-laws were adopted :— ARTICLE 1. Sogi he game Gok be the Fourth Ward Oo- ‘Assocation. ‘That the object of this association shall be the mane ae be ‘Pourth ward, where tnembers shall be ed with all arucies sold in the store ats email per AR ss rhat'a capital of 82,500 be raised, In 600 shares of ve eorerhat all goods ahall be bought and sold for ensh ee choeen n matt yaaa trate ay 3 he net ound of directors shall consiet of prea dent, 9 aoe , gucretary and ss dt phony wath for on the business, receive remunerat y Am other the by-laws contained the following provisions That superintendent shall be obliged to furnish | the ‘of $2,600, That a committee of a every three months, very appearance, and a hundred other sort of equip- ages as different in shape as in color, and as didfer- ent in value as In shape. The merry jingling, tingling music of the bells seemed to pervade the air, and in all quarters their silvery voices smote upon the ear, Papas were out with their daughters, who, carefully wrap} in costly blankets, gave evidence, with their sparkling eyes, of the ev they were experiencing; sports- men rattled along behind their favorite animals, showing oi their speed as they flashed past siower steeis; young men were out with thelr sweethearts, drowning the sound of the bells with the sweet whisperings of loye; gentlemen who love the sports of the flela jogwed quietly along, watching the sport and taking mental notes of who and what they saw; im fact people of ali sorts availed themselves of yesverday, no doubt prompted to some extent by the fear that there could not be much more of the sport during this winter. The sleighing was fair, but not by any means first class. On Fitth avenue the sun, which shone quite warmly in the morning, thawed the snow in wany places so much as to leave the stones quite bare, and even in there were to be found spots. The snow was uneven, too. In some places there was plenty and in others very soft and too easily ‘vetfer dian was not the Hitch up BE ‘fternoon, with the along to and turnout of the “upper ten’ kde, Song i apple ery praclhabe whone ity is the subject of conver- sation at balls and receptions, never looked more than they did as they’sat in the handscine i more gal objects of their and gentiomes than in a BE g 5 i 2 comfortable the carnival, Plecssion.fefore ws, a long array of ie B fe i Z 5 ii che | i s iB 2 i : i H E i é Ah i : ig ej B38 SESEE, HARLEM LANE. deal of good-mannered banter was imduiged in by the 08 and one the were thronged and their piazzas were filled with who amused t merry shout, the ringing and befis could be heard reminding the homeward boun that the ivel was not concluded. but gat nfht would dnd the lovers of sleighing still busy ia the pursuit of their favorite pleasure. VELOCIPEDES. Opening of a School in Brook!rn. The velogpedal mania has broken eum ce City f Churches, and already there are to be found among its respectable inhabitants several gentlemen who take their walks abroad—or rather their rides abroad—upon two wheels, The art propelling a velocipede is « scientife one and one which requires pmactice before any person can be proficient. Itis no easier for a man to use one of these new “hobbies” without learning how to'do so than it is for a novice to skate easily the first time he goes upon the ice. The thing needed is not #0 much physical force as what is technically and expressively called “knack,” and it 18, therefore, not unvenal to see one of these new vehicles propelied by a alight man much more easily than by « robust, muscular one. Teaching is sane © , and to Mill this need and pro- vide ie = wel in Brooklyn with the opportunity of becoming thoroughly posted in the use of velocipedes, Professor Burn- ham last night een ® riding school, ‘The epeni waa col by an exhibition of rid on these “instruments” by experts. Mr. Burnham himself showed what could be done by a Proficient in their management guidance. Un- pH ‘oka aaa 4 po gp tne amair mai wi great ease. ‘rs se round he aa at « nick pace, now turning rou in a Space incredibly smail and again taking up a zig vag course. The velocipede seemed almost to know ‘his very will and to ahape its course only at the sug- ponent ore oe. Other gentlemen exhibited lvea and their velocipedes, giving further Ulustrations of the extreme ease with which an expert can one of these novel vehicles. Several of | patience of the Cubans in not recetving the required | reforms in administration and government, and General Dulce as a Pacificator—itis Amnesty Preclamation—News of the Insurrection— Miscelizncous Items. rifies and plenty of ammunition; that smwati bodies | more number of the so-called freed negroes at Cobor to give much trouble and are growing more . 2 will, however, require some time for the of the slaves to rise in response io the emancipation proclamation of General de la Torre sends out scouting parties ,enadling the to obtain water and pro- visions. The rebels do not show ther es when the troops are out. It is anticipated that the Paspooming amnesty wit! lead to trouble with the Spanlards and military, who will only be satiafled with stroug measures, us the matter has becn allowed to go 80 far, i A coasting steamer recentiy arrivea at Santiago from Manzanillo brougt the formation that a small merchant steamer with two runs hed grcived there and going up the river Canto was sunk, and @ new ferryboat named Cobrero, which lef> on the 2d for d founded off Cape Craz. When fo dag of truce bad just arrived from , for What purpose Was unknown. rnor at Santiago hes seat special messen- wo consult with Gencral Dulce and e true state of atlains and at the cinforcements. proclamation of Cespedes, ch i enclose, seams to be u positive, Those owners who slaves will receive a ceriii- y he insurgent goverument and freetmen will be taken charge of by the authorities, t0 prevent their becoming troublesome. Others wll run the risk of losing thelr slaves alto- gether by a positive and unconditional emancipation as ta ir g of Christopher Columbus, heretofore standing Palace yard, Will be placed on the pedestal in the Park, recently occupied by tuat of isabella 1., now taxen down, It is said chat the commercial community of Cata- lonta mien¢t end outa host of volunteers from that province to Cuba, Who are to come with their tai land, to finally forn colonies and then the 'Spanisa population in this island, The steamers Barcelona and M wama left this port on Sunday, 10th, mt supposed for Nuevitas, with about 2,000 ps. Gene- rat Dulce says that he requires no regu. lars in Havana. It 13 said ‘that General Poello, the Lominican, is to take cousuand of this force, although it was understood that |icutenant Se ig Pasaron y Lastra was to have had the com- mand. e A superior oflcer, wounded, came in the steamer Barcelona on her last trip from the north coast, died since and was buried on Sunday as early as five o'clock in the morning, very quietly and somewhat Havana, Jan. 13, 1869. As the steamer was about starting on the 9th I ob- tained and forwarded to you in the original the decree of General Dulce granting the liberty of the press. In it the citizens of Cuba are granted full per- mission to express their thoughts through the medium of the public prints, without any censorship or other requisite whatever, always responsible to the law and before the courts. A number of the articles are taken up in pornting out who are the parties to be held responsible, and article five, the last, declares that neither the Catholic religion in its established princigje nor slavery shall be subjects of discussion until Cortes has passed upon them. The decree, though not all that coulda be wished, has opened a new era here, and, perhaps natu- rally enough, the people, like a schooiboy let loose from restraint, indulge in some eccentrici- ties. Numberless ephemeral sheets have appeared made up of an advertisement or two and a tremen- dous editorial, in which “Libertad,” ‘‘Hombres,” “Libres,” “Pueblos,” and words of similar import, like the names of star actors in theatrical bilis, are in very large letters and everything else in very small. Unfortunately for him whose duty it is to collect the current news of the day for the benefit of the public, they contain nothing as to events going on in the island. ° ¥ As yet nothing has been said as to the liberty of worship, and “consequently this matter remains in the same condition. Though the Cubans are toa man Catholics and ardent supporters of the faith, this has caused much dissatisfaction, as tt 1s regarded as denoting the continuance of a policy,whose effect 1s to prevent a foreign emigration to the island which might become inimical to the sovereignty of Spain. Probably from the fact that all can see and hear, while a fair proportion cannot read, the drama is not to be equally privileged, and a censor will over- look all dramatic works prior to their performance. ‘When consulted upon the question of the censor- ship over the telegraph, his Excellency inquired what had been the previous custom, and upon being informed that everythjng at all questionable had been submitted to Lersundi in peraon, he stated that he wished the privilege “much extended,” but mothing really definite was decid@1 upon, and the government still retains to itself the right to examine ali despatches submitted, and while, doubtless, more liberty will be allowed, each one will have to stand on its own merits. The promised amnesty proclamation appeared in the Oficial Gazette of last evening. In its terms it is as full and complete as could be desired. As to its effect it is, of course, too early to judge. I translate it, as follows:— Foon ateeusen' prokeec bonne iad ae nevertheless pradent, before zi examine ali and every one of the circumstances produced the dificult situation in island Cuba is now placed. 2 E of government be established by the the faatf of the provisional governmesit ortne mation, of the authority whieb, in its name, has return: unfortunately, ‘Aut. 2. All who lay down their arms wnfor ie lay withingforty days will Wr. & All procesdings for may be their state, will be co! as termiuated, and re- this Bi perior guveraaaset- a= =o et a Agi. 4 The Governors and Deputy Govérnors will report to this government the fulfilment of this decree. DOMINGO DULCE. TIAVANA, Jan. 12, 1869. it wil be observed that herein the Captain Gen- eral treats the insurrection as arising from the im- ignores the question of independence entirely. His reference to Cuba as a “province of Spain” ts a sop to the vanity of the islanders of which they have but alight apprectation. An attempt ts bemng made to bring matters to an amicable conclusion In the East by means of a com- mission sent from here to confer inforinaily with the insurgent chiefs. Among those composing it are Sefior Don Jose de Cuban journalist, Don H us nm and Ramon ee Correa. that any will open! stated that the Cubans ay in it do #0 to preserve themseives from the Morre Castle. A decree bas La | yh rd military commissions es january 1868, for the trial of as accused of disloyal! and of those charged with plund: Mi or- soil ganized bodies or in uninhaoit for the trial of which laws will hereafter be a l. Meanwhile & ia to be made to the Captain General of such cases of bn yd sad pin as stated as have not yet been ti and those which may a. hereafter, Which will undergo the usual examination. ports are rife. The Cubans that he has suffered a disastrous men; that hia troops the estates of their line iat ‘would seem to the ins t., = = mi steriousiy. Rumor says it was Benegasi, of the volunteers of “Orden.” ‘the usher of the University having died recent another was appointed, and, not being popular wit the students, tuey refused to admit him, determined to have no one unless he be a Cuban. The students all gathered at the portal and were very uproarious, noo! every soldier that went past. For- tanately this was o1 occasionally ditring the day. The anthorities did not interfere. ‘the police only kept order and prevented the crowd remaining too near the entrance of the edifice. ‘this ¥imple im- cident created quite a sensation in the city. An Amorican lady,- who recently arrived here from the country, states that Colonel Loiio, in his | operations about Tunas, placed the woman and chil dren in his front to prevent attack by the insurgents, and none of the females or children are allowed to leave Puerto Principe, by order of Governor Mena, they being retained to restrain the iusurgents from attacking that city. e The Spanish Consu! at Nassau protested General Quesada’s departure, but the English Gov- ernor stated that the vessel was regulariy cle: for St. Domingo. The craft went out and réetu afew days afier, and the captain stated that she had encountered @ storm and was obliged to throw her freight overboard. ‘The Cubans state that the object in destroying the lighthouse at Point Lucretia, near Gipara, was to. wreck the mail steamer coming along wita troops from Spain to reinforce the army against tbe ingor- rents, J ‘The police of Havava having mace the discovery ofalarge deposit of arms in thé) parish of Jesus oarsers they proceeded yesterday to tne house tm uestion to” welze them. ‘there is a large cigar store in the vicinity, where some mulattoe and blacks, and it appears that several of these op posed the police in thelr efforts to get possession 0 them. The consequence Was a disturbance whic led, it is said, to one or more being Killed or wound ed after Se eee eee sent to iaterfere assist the police. It is atabed that at the special request of Gener i, hisnephew, who was captured by the in surgents, was released, and that he arrived it Havana in time to accompany the Genera! to Spain Genera! Sturm arrived here to-day steam Granada from Vera Cruz, and will leave on the sam vessel to-morrow moraing for New York. ‘The United States steamer Gettysburg retarn Sfaeeuhe oie *Tatee O'Sullivan has just returned from St. D mingo, and intends to embark for New York nei ‘Saturday. Cuban Emancipation Proclamation. ‘The following 1s the emancipation prociam of the insurgent government:— CaRLos MaxveL CaspEpgs, Captain General of Kastern Disict of Cuba, and charged with fae = government:— ‘The revolution of Cuba, im ‘ing the ind by decreed all dence of the Patria, has with it; and the impropricty of lim tally or be socept portion i the justice, that most of al, As such among the principles proclaimed, } im manifest dist given by the revointion. 1t appes to the minds of all Cubans truly liberal a matter sheotute seaitensson, Wate Bae. 00 Be ile 208 of acts by Ww: country make use of its og Sorel i aed But it is only for the people realization a8 @ general measu in ample use of those rights they cf determine on Qo, pong! wee of freewuffrage, to carry it into effect with real ee oe for the former as for the new ¢ zeus. objockof the prenans mansires is 20%, he seen, site 20. EO Tepeal of a rignt of. are or apy ing Soper yt] invested thd that at present are at the head of the operations tie vevetation, peoctpieading the sane Of 3 ¢ att 60 amperes te ‘Ae ume the an us powel ie opp it to the use Of ah dur laws anoq aud influence numerous owners of siaves emanci te them immediately, and, on the ot beg desirable to reap the auvantage! common necessity of putung to the evils wien might arise to tiveut and to country, rw to the bpd - imme. ploy went, becomes it lopt pro measures which will oorve as aralc tO he various purpose rietors, TeReEy ey ao desire I the option Saargeronetnem thas rh that, wi be fixed hereafter. For this pux ohe ve ceortifiontes Will be lsugd 4 ie ownel freedmen will for the present utilized in the service of the country in the m that may be resolved upon. Third—For this purpose @ commission will = yelper to Lue best eapioyment to Ww sl ed, im coniormny with i that will be formed. ” by Fourth—Independent of the foreseen event slaves of Cubans loyal to the cause and of ne Ez and -foreigne:s wil bo deait with in| ice With the principle of respect ‘or prop as nee the plan enemies of the patria aud sooth revolution shall be Batts perty, and deciared free and rh nity, “eng i sad wy service 01 countr; scribed. i jcih—In order to determine upon tions referred o in the foregoing susie, the tive process wili be formed ta each casc. venth—Thoae ietora that fuctiitate slaves for the service of the revolution without ing them their liberty at present will preserve tl i Bighth—The slaves in em be presented to the sutneel ee cual shalt red as free > WIth the tte pend among t x.) two a ctenla he tothe Q 8, recoguizing and of peo mabe cg nih—The runaways that a that without the conse it of thetr iment themeeives to the anthorities or miliary ¢ not be received without previous consul their owners or an order adopted by thia ment, In conformity with the resolution ¢o in the previous decree. Patria aad ubertad, CARLOS MANUEL CESPED Bavamo, Dee, 2, = bile . ‘WHE MUSEUMS OF FLORENCE, The directors ef the museums of Pio ceived two letters from persons odering: 7 of oa ee la in named ‘ le at posed to send a collection of yo? Ues, 41l im namber, and. same expressing a ‘lesire that his name, ‘The Mi