The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1869, Page 8

BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. for Breach of Contrect—Damage Claimed, $12,500. Betore Judge Gilbert. John H, Fiager and Another 0s. Oliver Holden and Another.—Plaintiffs were iron merchants in New York and defendants boiler makers in Brook- lyn. ‘This action was brought to recover $12,600 for alleged breach of a contract claimed to have been executed April 18, 1967, between plaintiffs and de- fendants, by which the defendants contracted to furnish plaintiffs, for the sum of $18,000, fifteen broad ruage platform railroad cars, le according to the patiern of the Erie Railway Company's cars, each car to have monnted on it two iron tanks sult- abie forthe transportation of petroleum, the cars, tanks and append es to be approved by the proper authoriiies of the Erie Railway Company, and to be delivered within thirty days after the execution of the coniract, [t was claimed by the plaintiff that the cars were not delivered at the time called for, and when delivered were totally unfit for the pur- designed, and were not approved by the (rie way Company; and it was lurther claimed tnat they were accepted by the plaintiffs only on condi- Yiou that the defendants would make good any loss resulting to the plaintiifs by their acceptance, The Joss as claimed was $12,500, and the swt was brought to recover this ameunt. ‘The defendants deniea theexistence of the alleged eontract, and claim that they had in their possession en the 16th of April, 1867, thirty-nine tanks and fifteen piatform broad-gauge raliroad cars; that they had entered into an agreement with the plaintitis— Action 1m unfortunate John C. Rraine, in anticipation of his discharge hom durance vile (in which he has been kept for so jong a period) under tue ammesty proc- lamation of President Johuson. braiae was arrested by the United States Marsha! while etopping at the Wall House, Williamspurg, on the 17th of September, 1866, upon a warrant theretor, which was based upon the affidavit of the envineer of the steamship Chesapeake, charging the prisoner with the crime of piracy and murder, In the capture of that vessel, and ‘alicged “shooting of one of her officers durmg the lave war. On the day following his apprehension Braine was before United States Commussioner Newton, when William E. Craits appeared as counsel for the prisoner, Wao made argument in defence of his based upon the theory that he (Braine) was acting under the authority of tue late Confederate States government at the tine of the commission of the alleged olfence, He was held, however, to await the action of the Grand sury, which oat found *. indictment against “piracy and murder the high seas.” The prisoner was brought before the United States Court for the astern of New York, Judge Benedict presiding, during the month of January following on for release on bail, which was denied. Since then he before the same court several times, bat each time his trial has been his own solicitation, in order that he forded ample opportunity to procure docuinentary testumony to carry on his defence, ‘These tatter, it appears, were not forthcoming, s0 that up to the presenc writing he still _ ‘within the contines of the Kings County Penitentlary, where he has now undergone an incarceration of two years, fonr months and jour days. No information con- cerning the intentions of Attorney Evarts with regard to the Braine case has been received by the United States District Attorney in Brooklyn, thus far, nor is it knowa whut will be done im the pre- mises, but not the agreement set out in the complaint—to sell the cars and tanks to them for £18,000. The cars and tanks were delivered to the pleintifs, and ia payment therelor defendants received cash and the of the plaintiffs, ‘he case turned upon the existence of the written contract alleged in the compiaini, Tie aiiorney who drafted the contract died since the execution of y (it was made in duplicate, as iz to the Flaglers was lost while on his way to Boston by having his which contained it, stolen, The witness ealled by bot parties to the suit made directly op- osite alaivinents. ‘(he case was not concluded at e rising of the Court, The Promissory Note Case—Verdict for the Detendant, In the case of Cuiid vs. Flagler, reported in yes- terday’s HPRALD, the jury returned a verdict for the d@eieudau. CiTY Ci Alleced Assau)t and Batt Before Judge Thomps Heainig Heiles vs, Bea and Jacob This action Was brougiit for an assault and battery, alleged to have been commitied in the mouth of June iast, The Plain testified that the defendant Eva Witt as- faulted her with stones and otherwise maltreated her, while Jacob Witt looked on from out of his win- dow and taugied at the performance. The defence Was that the defendant Eva Writ was sick and help- Jess Wilh rhewmatisin at the time of the alleged as- eauit. ‘The jury had not rendered the verdict when the court adjourned. COUAT CALE GARS—THIS DAY. Surreme Court—Cir —Nos. 8 144, 148, 36, 100, 160, 5, 6, 30, 80, 140, 198, 15 Civy CodRy.—Nos, 75, 82. INT EE BROGALY Ck. Sreerr RoweEny.—Yesterday morning Hdward Waish, ‘a cooper by occupation, was urraig fore Justice Cornweil and commitied for further € amination on & charge of assault and robbery. The complainant in the case is Martin Murphy, who re- sides: 1 Prin street. Gn Tuesaday nighthe Was, as alieged, visiting the porter house of Webber, No, 122 Hudson avenue, and ou leaving was foilc by Waish #nd auother man for some When .in the vicinity of Nassau street the fel sauited him, and knocking jim down rei of his wallet, contaiuing the sum of tity pith which they decamped. i) by ollicer Mi dollars, Subsequeutly Wasi Ty got tue Forty-lirse THR KNiPB.—An altercation took place on Wednesday evening between two urchins named Michaci Rourke ant William Cliford, over some ‘Wivias epoject tu dispute, while engaged at work in tue aik ov Graham strect, near Flushing ave- Bue, during which the former took Irom his poeket fe and staobed Clifford in the side. The Wound mflicted, though not necessarily fatal, is very painful. Neltner of the boys is more than thirteen years of age. The cused Was arrested, . yesterday committed, on the complaint of th ‘of the injured boy, to await the result of Wil injuries. " Free IN RAYMOnD Srreet.—The alarm of fre given for the Fourth district, about balf-past ive | @clock yesterday morning, was occasioned by the @iscovery of Names which were seen to issue from the three story trame building in Kaymond street, near Tillary, owned by James Connelly, and oc ied a8 @ sausage factory. The lessee of the struc. jure was Morris Keast. The house was totally de stroyed, involving & loss of 5,600; insured in the Amsterdam Insurance Company of York for $1,000. The loss upon stock and machinery owned ‘by Reast will amount to $5,000; insured for $1,000 in The origin the Williamsburg Insurance Copan 4 of the fire was purely accidental, the flooring having caught fire from the stove used to try the fat. There ‘Was no person on the premises at the time. + News mm Brrer.—Patrick Levy was found lying en the sidewaik in Bridge street in an insensible condition on Wednesday night. He was taken to ‘the station house, where it was found that he had ap apoplectic fit. Subsequently be was removed to the hospital, where he died yesterday afternoon. The Emerald ball in aid of the widows and or- phans’ fund will take place at the Academy of Music on Monday evening next. Albany and Utica avenues are to be graded and ons al with Belgian pavement, and the grade of th avenue is to be cut down. Stephen Loughiin was sentenced by Justice Corn- weil w the Penitentiary for one month for stealing sugar from Woodruf’s stores. Patrick Gillen, fifty-four years of age, was run over on Court street, at the corner of the latter thorough- fare and Church street, yesterday, and sustained a fractare of his ieft thigh. ‘THe Disraic? ATTORNEY AND MR. Henry Beraa.— A few days since Mr. Henry Bergh, the President of the Society for the Prevention of Cracity to Animaia, published # card to the effect that the efforts of the Society in their Lamane work was not sustained by the judges apon the bench, and cited as an instance that a man named Morris Phelan had been indicted by the Grand Jury of Kings county over two years ago, and yet District Atttorney Morris had failed to have him brought before the court and panned, Morris Phelan is, or was, the keeper of a cow stavie in Williamsburg at that time anu was arrested on the compiaint of Mr. Bergh for crucity in —_ the cows in a filthy, illy ventilaced piace. Morris, the Iivtrict Attorney, replies rather fs to Mr. Bergh’s insinnation, saying that Mr. Bergh has an uncontrollable penchaat to see his game in print. In regard to the case in question he cs “Such a compiaint, in subsiance (as above), was made before Justice Cornwell; the ¢Xamination had and the party heid to wait the action of the Grand Jury. I attended the investigation and examined all the witnesses, inclading ‘Henry Nergh, President,’ whose testimony | found, upon investiga- to be partial, exaggerated and so far the pro- duct of prejudice as to be very unreliable.” On the ‘aith of June, 1866, a bill of indictment was found against Phelan, not for cruelty to anioals, but for maintaining a nuisance; and he has never been able to find sufiicient evidence to bring the case to tral even upon this charge. DiSBANDMENT OF Free COMPANI Re IN THE WeeTeRNn Drsrnicr.—There has been much feeling among the firemen of the Western District generally since the question of disbanding several companies was first agitated—now about eight months ago, This subject ‘was then brought forward by the Chief Engineer, Jonn Cunningham, before the Hoard of Exumates and Expenses, as an advisable means for reducing the raj mereasing expenres of the department (which for last year was upwards of $100,000), but no action was taken at that time for certain political Teasons, & . it is said, the election of the Chief. A week ago notice was given at the meeting of the Board of the intention to bring the matter to ‘an iasue by applying to the Fire Commissioners for their sanci and action. This was don meeting of the latter body on Wednesday tmg named companies were declared to be dir Dandet:—ngine No. 3, Franklin, Henry street, er Engine No. 12, Phonix, venue, uear Myrtle ; Engine Company } Degraw street, near Court; Hose No. 2 ', Jay street, near Tillary; No. 6, Frontier, Hudson avenue, near Front street; No. 6, ——, Carlton avenue, near Park; No, 17, Myrtle, Spen- cer street, near Myrtic mue; Hook and der No, 6, Columbia, Hicks street, near De- ged and seventy-six Male ge ded representing the aggregate strength of the above- el or nar are thus left without “fire or bunk rooms for the present. But-the Commissioners have allowed sixty days’ grace to the in which to join any other company without any of their period of service. “tne “lis. "? were to be seen in the vicinity of the bank houses in groups yesterday discussing in sorry cones their lamentable fate at baving t part with their favorite apparatus. THE Late AMNESTY PAOCLAMATION. The Cave of John ©, Brains, Attention is again drawn towards the case of the FIRE IN WILLIAMSBORG. Death of Two Children by Suffycation—Arrest of Parties on Saspicion—Coroner’s Inqaest. At about half-past one o'clock yesterday moruing 4n explosion took place in the cellar of the grocery store of John S, Eden, on the corner of North Fourth and Third streets. Then a tremendous volume of smoke burst from the premises, The explosion could be heard a great distance off, Oficers Ray and Brown were quickly on the scene, and discovered that the bwidmg, which is a three story frame house, was already on fire. ‘The upper part of the building was let in tenements, the first floor being occupied by Van Eden and wife, only married within a few days; the second fioor by the families of Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Ruel; the third floor by two families also, Mr. Owen Daily oc- cupying the rear and Mr. Frederick Thorn, with his wife and tive children, the fromtg Ail except the family of Mr. Thorn got out of the burning building safely, most of the however, in their nigut clothes, How they contrived to escape is a miracle, considering the densny of the fumes Which roiied up aud involved them, ‘fhorn aud his wife were aroused, however, in time to save three of their children, and as they were returning for the two remuining children they were over- powered by the fumes and oblived to desist. Indeed, the unfortunate mother no doubt would have her life and died to.save her infants bat for Yamuand Brown, of the Forty-ifth precinct, who rushed after her and reseucd her from ceriam destruction, Her agony was heartrending. ‘The doom of the two children—one a boy only six years oll, and the other a little girl, aged two years—was now a terrible certainty. Mo human being could bi we the fames by which they were surronnde: he Fire Department did all that was possible and ed in subduing the iiames before they had extended much farther than the cellar. thou absence Of a hook and ladder was reg they been there the chiidren might h cued. The loss on the butiding is estimaced at $2,000, ‘The premises are owned by Heury Wéyers, North First and Highth steeethis. The sight prese at the Yourth street station was sad inthe the Hxtended on a table in the side, the littie brother and sisie ing that placid ssi0n Wlich is pecuiar to those who qe of suilg he origitt t yet positively known. Dut that it has been the wi can be hitle doubt. Fden, the #focér, has been arrested on suspicion, and is held for examination, Eden, it Pan. asserts that his loss amounts to $1,800, and that he is insured in the Niagara [nsurance Company of New York for $1,000, An examination of tie prem- however, hardly justifies so high a figure. ‘Th insurance, it appears, was effected oniy a iew days ayo. The fire, it appears, was commanicated to a barrel of Kerosene in the cellar, Joun H. Gutzyen, clerk of den, is detained as a wiiness La the case. CORONER'S INQUISITION. Coroner Whiehii and a jury last evening com- menced an inquest in the case of the two children of an incendiary there NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. TRE RBUDENAUR INQUEST.—At the Inquest held by Coroner Warren, on the body of Nicholas Keuden- aner, the jury rendered a verdict that he came to his death by the bursting of a tumor that had col- jected near the stomach. A New Fernysoat, named the Jay Gould, has been launched for the Pavonia ferry, to ply trom the new ferry at Twenty-thira street, New York, about the 1st of April. ‘The plan of the new ferry building at Twenty-third street was described in the HERALD several weeks ago. Hudson City. Tne County Hosprrau.—The Common Council! of Hudson City, at their meeting on Wednesday night, passed a resolution protesting against the erection of the County Hospital within the city limita, It was urged that the proper location for the institution would be at Snake Hill, where the Almshouse now stands, The Was raised by men who think that property will be deprectated in value in conse- ence of the danger from infectious diseases m the proximity of such @ building, that the New York City Hospital 1s to be removed was cited py the mover of the resolution. It was ordered that the action of the Board be made known to the representatives from New Jersey in Congress in order that they may resist any transfer of the property used as an arsenal in Hudson City for such & purpose. Mobeken. VISIT OF THE LEGISLATURE.—It is rumored that Governor Randolph, President of the Morris and Essex Railroad, will give the members of the Legis- latore a fp over that line early in February. Arriving at Hoboken they wiil have a short sail on one of the ferryboats, where dinner wil!l be provided for them. They will also be entertained at the resi- dence of the Governor, in Morristown. Weehawken. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—A boid attempt was made by a burglar yesterday morning, about three o'clock, to enter the residence of Mr, Gideon 8. Miller, on the road leading from Weehawken to Guttenberg. Mr. Miller was awakened by @ noise at the window of his sitting room, which is situated directivy under the sleep- ing room. He moved quietly down stairs and tried to enter tae roi without making any noise, but tae door Knob creaked in turning, and the ope- rator, ing the alarm, fed. Mr. hilller hurried to the window, which lie raised, bur he cou!d not hear asound, He then lowered the window and went up Siairs, and, taki . told iis wife to fastev the doors wi ke @ search of the premises, Although he travelled several times thre an the grounds he foand no trace of the night ‘The wood work of the window was aliost ay Opposiie the p> whieh me, so Mat the thief had neatly € Milier had bh er ds trom New Yor stens, ted raining a on Weduesday nuiaber of evening. Orange. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. —Yes ay morning @ hatter named Tuomas Bolles, ling at thie place, was struck by the locomotive of the quarter to seven train from Newark, and injured so that he i ite was about forcy-ilve years of e cut on the foreli and anotier he breast were all the visible signs of 10. on Was promptiy on hand, bu: ils se ne avail. Iniernai injuries caused ¢ Patereon. Passaic Country Courrs.—lames Erady pleaded guilty to an indictment for assault and battery, and gave security for his appearance. Patrick Donian was found guilty of larceny and tinet tive dollars. y a was tried for i and after a ASU were of 2 the jury rendered a verc of acquitsal, as convicted for larceny, Michael ury Gafney were found guilty of Trenton. BurGrany.—On Wednesday night the residence of residing near the As;ium, was bur red and fifty of lard and yf butter extracted celrom, ‘The —Yesterday afternoon a avers of the Legis- lature was heid in the State be Frederick v. Frelinhuysen was unanimeusly nowinated for United States Senator. RECEPTION BY GoveRnorn RANDOLPH.—On Wednesilay evening the wife of Gove who is at present the guest of John f this city, held a reception at that ev Nearly all the wembers of the Legi: a large uuumber of private citizens, paid weir re- spects and expressed themselves ¥ pleased with the decorous aud sashionable manver in which they were received. THE LEGISLATURE.-Hoth how: es of the Lewislatare aor Randolph, Stockton, of eman’s house, ure, as weil as in che Fourth District Court. There was a large atiendance of excited spectators. THE TESTIMONY. Officer Edward Brown, of the Forty-fifth precinct, sworn, deposed—I heard an explosion wor glass previous to the fire, and tminedia‘e!, aiarm; When I reached the place 1 saw a fire under the conuter; f ran up stairs toawake the lamaies; ue smoke Was very dense in the hallway, but there was very little in the store: I belped the inmates ont; carried down three persons in my arms and assisted several others in reaching the street; all the inmates appeared to be bewildered; | was exhausted myself When the excitement of the occasion subsided; tie fire originated tm the ceilar of the store; one of the shutters of the store was blown off by the force of the explosion; after I heard the explosion | noticed two fires in the store; there was a strong odor of kerosene; 1 think the ex- ploston occurred in the store; there was one fire under yhe counter and apother near the window when I reached the place; when examining the premises to-day I found some cans in the store behind the counter’ where I first saw the fire; the cans had evidently contained kerosene or benzine from tne odor they emitted; there wasa hole in te foor of the store, but whether it was burned through or cut I coul not determine; J did not observe any light in the store previous to the Sana I passed the store at eleven o’clock, but did not observe any light in it at tat time; | think It was closed at that hour. Frank Dougherty, sworn, depose i—I reside at 61 North Fourth street; at avout twenty minutes past one o’clock, while in bed, I heard the cry of ire; 1 immediately got up and went to the fire; I saw a man named Mark Reardon there, with a water in his hand; he was endeavor to bene fn! the flames; I then noticed officer Ed- mund Brown leaving the premises with an old lady and a child; I assisted him; he asked me to return and heip out the remaining occupants; | made an atvempt to do so, but the smoke Was so dense that an I the lace; the officer persevered and became almost senseless with suffoce- tion; | assisted him into the fresh air; I noticed two holes in the floor of the store. in one of the holes there was a barrel of vegetables; f don’t ether the holes were caused by fire or Whether they were cut; I have had considerable ex- perience in dres, and this was the worst | ever saw; atter it was extinguished | found @ smell of kero- sene; | know that kerosene was sold there; I believe that the fire originated in tie cellar. Faward affray, sworn, deposed—At ten or fif- teen minutes past one o'clock, while passing the aceue of the fire with three or four friends, the odor of va or kerdsene was experienced, and while we were speaking of it an explosion was by us, and immediately afterwards flames burst from the store; | thea gave an alarm of fire and the belle were rany; when I first went to the #tore a distracted woman with ® child in her arms was leaving the hall: | gave her what assist ance | could; the smoke was very dense at the time: there was astrong smell of kerosene or benzine: fire and smoke immediately succeeded the explo- sion or crash. Reardon, sworn, deposed—l resivie at 71 North Fourth street; ou iny way home and while passing the store | experienced a smell of gas or kerosene, and #0 remarked to the friends who were with me, but I reached home before the fire occur. red; when | returned one o. the shutters was off and there was @ fire in the store; f got a pail, nient to the hydrant, and after ting Rome Water attempted to extinguish the fire. but soon found that that was impossible; | then turned my attention to rescuing the inmates; | saw officer Brown in a per'- lous positioa while he was bringing out the oceu- ponts; 1 warned him to ve careful; he fell ex- tansted, and I helped him; when I went to the rear of the butiding | saw @ fire in the cellar; | saw the pron it of the looking on and spoke to him; he said he ub it it was a rougit afar; | did not see the clerk there; did not hear any expio- sion; 1 met the ay tage S Of the store about twenty minutes after the fire occurred; he said he resided - a street and was informed of the fire by biw clerk, Chief Engimeer J. W. Smith, sworn, depoxea—i was in the Fourth street station house when the alarm was given; | immediately ran down to the burning building, when about six feet of fame was issuing and the smoke was very dense; the fire ). Seemed to come from the cellar; an oificer told me there were children in the burning building, and when [ attempted to enter the hall I wae driven back by the smoke: I afterwards reached the third stor; and found a child im a cradle; [ brought down and gave it to officer Brown; he took it to the station house; when I first amelt the fire I thonght it was kerosene, but when I got close to the building | thought 1 was ie oe the holes tn the store were cut by my direct 3 when I reached the store it appeared to be on fire in every part. Frederick Thom sworn, deposed—{ resided in the burnt house; my wife awakened me and said there was a fire in the house; I got up and tried to ge out my children; | took one of them down stairs in my arms; when I tried to get back for the others the smoke drove me back, and I was told by some- body that they were all safe, but two of them were suffocated. (ihe witness here wept.) These was a amnell of kerosene during the fire; | o! told the proprietor that his oll was bad; I kept wood in the ceilar, aud often found that it wae covered with oil which \eaked from the caus kept in tae store avove, ‘The inquest was here adjourned, $ yesterd: roing. in the Senate the following bills were introduced:—Yo incorporate the Bound Rrook and flainfert Canal Company, to enabie lodges and chapters of Free and Accepted Masons and hold real aod personal property; and e the Philadetphia aud Canaen Bridge ‘To improve navigation supplement to au a poken Horse Ka not laving been abie to have the sentation to the louse, the Legisiatu my an invitation fru Society to be present jJourned to Monday evening at eight o'clock, BoAKD OF CHOSEN FaRPHOLMRRS.—At a special meeting of the Mercer County Poard of Chosen Freeholders, held in this city yesterday, the follow- ing preambie and resolution were aclopted:—Where- a8 at the time of organization of the present Board of Chosen Freeholders the couaty was indebted in the sum of $20,000, and whereas said indebtedness was Increased in consequence of extraordipary ex- penses caused by damages done bridges by heavy cr te and in erecting jarge and costly bridges and furnishing the new jail and buikling with @ wail round the saine, all of which were not anticipated by the Board at the time of maki their estimate of the amount of money to be raised by taxation for the various county purposes; and whereas ihere is & promissory note of $40,000 almost failing due und payabie to the Trenton banking Com- pany, and nearly a year will eapse before the county will receive any income from taxation, there- fore—be it resolved that w coumitice be appoluted to apply to tie Legislature for the passage of a iaw authorizing this Board to borrow money and issue bouds in order to meet the sail note aud the furtaer indebtedness which will necessarily be incurred dur- lng the coiming year, olved, That the committee be empowered to dispose of said bonds if legalized by the Legisiature, said bonds not Wo bear a rate of interest exceeding seven per cent. per ani Naw Jeasky Hisronical rs meeting of the New Jersey Historecai Society was held yesterday in the State House. Judge a. L. Field, President of the society, occupied the chair. Aboat forty members were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, Mr. ©. C. | Maven presented an unpublished Jetcer from General Washingtou to Key, Sainuel Haven, D. D., of Ports- mouth, N. ii., and bearing date March 10, 1787, Mr. Haven also presented the society with a sword longing to @ Kevolutionary oficer. Tie treasarer’s TepOre BOWS $1,900 as Lhe receipts for the last fiscal year. The balance in the hands of te treasurer at this dave is $500, The reports of the va rious committees represent tue society as m a four- ishing condition, ‘The society now contains about 100 paying members. The following officers were elected for tue ensuing year:—President, K. S, Field; Vice Presidents, HB. W. Green, Join Rutuerford, Rev. R, Rogers; Correspouding Secretary, William A. Whitehead: Recording Secretary, David A. Hayes; rarian, Samuel H. mul H, Penning- ounty of Middiesex; s the Jersey City ny. The printer 8 ready Jor pre fer accept- vy Historical ting, practically ad- ton, M. . Norris Hi i. Jotin Hall, D. Samuel M. mill, D. D. Jon Ciement, Charles C. Haven, Wiliam B. Kin and Peter 5, Duryee. In the afternoon Len A Field read a memotlr on the jate Mr. James Parker, of Perih Amboy, former president of the society. ‘The Legislature was represemved during the reading of the document, WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘The United States sloop Portsmouth (third rate), hauied off from the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, om Wednesday and dropped down the siream to the Battery to receive her powder, shell, &c. She isa Unree-decked salling sloop, with a gun deck battery of twelve guns. She is to join the South Atlantic squadron, Rear Admiral Charles Davis commanding, and will touch at Madeira on her way to Rio Jauetro. oe ek ha list of her oMcers:—Commander, » A. mes, commanding: Lieu mmanders, James J. Roverteon, i tive omcer; tre executive officer; Ira Liwteoana Caspar "Gaul, Joan Seale » UF + Goodrich, John Se! RD. Leary, H. Pendieton and G. M. MocOlure; Master, Joseph E. Oraig; Ensigna, f. Woodman, Wm. M. Pani, C. P. Shaw, @. H. Church and J. W. Hagenman; Sur; , Bs Wales; Passed Assistant aster, A. mn; AR mstant Surgeon, J. A. Callan; Se leutenant Marit H. R. Bigelow; Gunner’ B. a Beacham} Carpent Sailmaker, H. W. A. Cooper; pent . G. Thomas; Frankland; Midsnipman, it: ry "Dagens J.B. Oreigh Japtain J. B. Creighton has been detached the Oneida and is relieved by ( commander wiiiieans ng a ee Et ene duty at Bos. . Commander J. M. ford: will ‘om mks Moe yer Boston, biagicthaes he United States steamer Piscatoque, with Ad- fmoiral Rowan on board, left Shanghat on ihe When or December for Hong Kong, via Aimoy. The United States steamer Irogrois leit on the 9 of December for Hong Kong. ‘The United States steamer Ashu Jeft ov the 20th of November with sea! American veeseis are now station China coast. on the Norin othe EW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. ALABAMA CLAIMS. vendoa Treaty with Great Britein. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1869, ‘the fol!!ow: is the jul text of the Alabama claus tr negotiated at London, January 14, 1809, by Lord Clarendon aad Reverdy Johnson, and Which 18 now pending in the Senate of the United States Jor ratidteation:— Whereas claims have been made at various Umes, siuce the adjournment of Lae convenion between the United States and Great Britain oft Febru: 8, 1853, upon the government oF Majesty on the part of citizens of ule i and upon the government of the Lmied States by the subjects of her Britannic Majesty; and whereas some o1 said claims are stilt Pate aud remaining uusettied, the President of he United Siates of America, and her Majesty, the Queen of the Umied Kingdom of Great Britain and Jreland, being of opinion that a speedy and equitable settlement of ali such claims will contribute much to the maiutenance or the friendly feelings which exist between the two gov- ernmenis, have resolved to make arrangements for thaé purpose by means of a convention, aad have named tueir plenipotentiaries to counter and agree thereupon, tat 18 to say:—The President of the United States of America, Reverdy Johnson, Envoy Extraordiwary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to her Britannic Majesty, and ner Ma- jesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Bri- ‘tain and Ireianc, Lord Ciavendon, &c., ber Britannic Majesty’s principal Secreiary of state for Foreign rs, WhO, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found 10 good @nd due form, have agvecd us ioliows: ARTICLE i, ‘he igh contracting parties agree that all claims on te part of imaividuuls, cluzens of the United Staies, upoa the government of her Britannic Majesty, und all claims on the part of individuys, suvjects of ier Britannic Majesty, upon the government of we Cmited siaies, wich have beea presenied to eituer government for its interposiiion with the other, since the exchange Of ratifications at Loudon, february 8, 1858, Which yet remain uusettied, as well as any other such claims which iaay be presented within the time spe- cilied in arucle three, hereinaster, shall be referred to Jour commissioners, to be appointed in the following manner, lias is lo say, two commissioners shall be nawed by the President of the United States, and coniirmed vy the senate and by her Britannic Majesty. ‘Lhe aioredatd comuussioners shall meet at the earliest period alter tiey shail have beeo re- spectively uumed, aud before entering on the dis- Cuurge oO) Laci duties siali ake a deciaration under oath Unat they Wi! impartially wud carefully examine aud decide, to the best Of their judgment, and, ac- cording to justice and equity, without tear, favor or aiiection to Luar Own Cuunury, upon ali such claims as shail be jaid before them on the part of the gov- ermiments of Lie United states and of her Britannic Miyesty, respectively, and such declaration sluli ve entered of tie, record of tielr proceed- Ings. ihe commissioners slui then, and ¢ DUSUNess, Dame some {o ace as au aNDLtEatox OF ampite In any on Which Gley aay themsetves diger in Linsey Should uot ve able to agree upon Fyn third persoa, they saall each name and in each and every case in which the ers thay duiler ia Opluion as to the deci. Sion Which they ought lo give, it shail be determined hy lot wit tie two persous 80 Ramed shali be The Johnson berore proceeding to any v. tard peiso: tue arpivator or umpire im that particular case. Vue person or persons go to be chosen to be ‘witrator «oor umpire sia, be- fore proveeding 10 act as such im any case, uke wad suoscribe a so.enin decltration ia a form’ ab Which shall already have been made simular to th isubsoriped by the Commussioners, whieh shall 1 ou the record of thear proceedings, In tae event or the death, aoseuce or meapacity of such person or persoos, oF 1 lis or thelr oimitting or de- ChUBRE 01 sing to act as such arbitrator or uim- pre, anover aad diferent person sali be named as: foresald Co ACL BS SUCH arbiiravor or umpire im the and stead of the persou so originally named as. foresaid, aad sali waase and subscribe such declar- jon as aloresaid, 5 av. 2. The commissioners shall then forthwith proceed to the investigation of the claims winch all be presented to their notice. They shall inves- (e wad degide upon such claus, ia such order, 1d i such wauner, but upon such evidence or in- Formation ouiy a8 shail be iarmshed by or on behalf of 0 respective governments. ‘They shail be aud to receive and use ull written documents or statements which may be presented to tiem by or on behalr of their respec- live governments m support ol aud in answer to any Galm, and to hear, if required, one person on euch side, on beliail of each government, as counsel or agent for such government, on each and every separate claim, Should ihey fail to agree in opin- tua upon any clain, they shail cali to their assist- ance the arbitrator or umpire whom they may have agreed to name, or who ay deter- uuined by jot, as the case may be, aud such arbitra- tor or umpire, afer having examined the evi- dence adduced, tor aud against the claim, and after having teard, if required, one person on each side, as aforesaid, and cousulted with the commis- sioners, shall decide thereupon finally and without appeal.’ Nevertheless, if the commissioners, or any zwo Of them, shail think it desirable that a sovereign, or head of a iriendly State, should be an arbwrator or umpire ia the case of any clam, the commissiouers stall report to that effect to their respective goveruments, Who shall thereupon, within SLX Onis, agree upon some adie ge or head of ainenaly state, Who shall be inva to decide the claia. Mm the event of a decision involving the question of compensation to be paid being arrived at by a special arbitrator or umpire, the amount of such coulpensation sail be referred back to the commissioners for adjudication, aud in the event of their not being ablé to agree, it shall then be decided by the arbitrator or umpire appointed by them, or who shail Lave been deverimined by lot. It shai be competent for each goverainent to name one person to actend the comm ssioners a8 ageat on its behalf, to present aml support claims on ite behall au to answer clalas made upon it, and to rep- resent it jenerally in all mat‘ers connected with te mvestigation and decision (hereof, The President of the Uniied States of America, and her Majescy the Queen of Great Britaim and Ireland, ly and sincerely eugage to consider the decision of the commissioners, or umpire, a8 Lntigredig And as absolutely inal and conclusive upon each claim de cided upon by them respectively; and to give full eflect to such jjecisions without any objection, eva- it 1s agreed that no convention, Arr. 3. Every claim shall be ited to the com- missioners within six months mm the day of theip lirst mecting, unless in any case where reasons for delay shail established to the satisfaction of commissioners, or of the arbitrator or winpire, in the event of the commissioners didering in opinion thereupon, and then, in any such case, the period for presenting the ciam may be extended not exceeding three months longer. The commissioners shall be bound to examine and decide upon every claim within two years from the day of thetr first meeting, which meet- ing shall be lela in the city of W: Arr. 4. All sums of money which may be awarded by the commissioners, or by the arbitrator or amptre, on account of any claim, shall be paid in com or its equivalent by the one government to the other, as the case may be, within cighteen months after the date of the decision, withont Laterest, Arr. 5. The high contracting to consider the result of the proceedings at this coin- mission as a full, perfect and final setilement of every claim upon either government arising out of any transaction of a date prior to the ext of the ratifications of the present convention; and further engage that every such whether or not the same may have been the notice of, made, ferred or laid beiore the said commission, shall, aud after Lie conctusion of the proceed- ings of the said commission, be considered and treated us finaliy seitied, barred and thenceforth in- Ant, 6. The commissioners and the arbitrator or umpire shall keep an accurate record and correct Minutes or notes of all their proceedings, with the dates thereof, and auail appoint and empioy a clerk or other person to assist thein in the transaction of the business which may come beiore them. A and clerks are to be appowted conjointly. The whoie expenses of the commission, eee uk con- ane expenses, = be defrayed equally between two ‘Art. 7. The present convention shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by her Britannic Majesty, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as may be, within twelve months from the date hereof. itness whereof the respective Ee neve a ned the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. at London, the fourteenth day of January, po) eighteen hundred aod sixty-nine. 4 DON, EVERDY JOHNSON. THE SAN JUAN CONTROVERSY WITH GREAT BRITAIN, Vital Importance of the Settlement—History of the Case—The President ef Switzeriand as Arbitrator. a nap in (Jan. 20) Cor jence of the Balti. wenaagen (ee Oo ‘The facts connected with the Juan controversy ween Great Britain and the United States and the ‘ rot the amicable settlement of lost of, and vairy tor get an ‘onderstand md ing of the convention now before the ‘inued_ wi of north lativude which separates the continent from Vancouver's island, aud thence southerly through the middle of said channel and of ‘Taca Straits to the Pacific Ocean, Out of His dew Fars of & water line of bow the channel wich Vancouver's Ialand Strait is the channel intended by the treaty, thus fiving to her all the islands ia the Hara archipelago; whe United States claiming that the Canal do Haro: isthe channel intended by the treaty, thus giving to them the Hara archipelago, of wiich San Juua Jsiand forms a part. ‘The claims and pretensions of Great Britain ander the treaty of 1846 were made Known to the President of the United through Mr. Bancrott, our ister in London, as eariy a8 November, 140. These claims were promptly rejected by the Presi- dent as being without su‘ticient foundation, and tae claiins of the United States under the treaty were made known to the British authorities. Diplomaiic correspondence on the subject ensued, which resulted in the appointment of two comumils- sloners, one on the part of each government, for the purpose of carrying into effect the tirst article of the treaty of 1546 by locating and marking out that part of the water boundary line Which separates Washington Territory from the British tons, ‘This was in 1856. Each goy- ernment instructed its own commissioner, Congress a neurly $20,000 for the purpose of es- tab this boundary line. ‘the rs met in June, 1857, and after spending many months in endeavoring to accom- plish the object of the joint commission falled to agree and bis ire the result to their several gov- erumenta, iplomatic correspondence was again resumed. and no fina! settiement of the controversy has yet been made, During all the time since 1846 until the present, each government, as is well known, has adhered to its consiraction and underst of the treaty, asserted its to the isiand Ts in the Haro arclupelago, by acts and public declarations too plain and em- HH atic to be Misunderstood, and more than once uring that peried the cont has assumed an aspect which made war almost inevitabie. imate conclusion—first, the bound: line between Washington Terri tory and fancouver’s island, verbally det seribed in the treaty of 1546, has never been loca- ted and determined, and that so far as bent ae of the boundary line is concerned the first article of the treaty of 1846 has never yet been carried into effect; second, that neither of the two governmenis has ever yielded or surrendered to the other the right of sovereignty over San Juan and the other islands ying between the Rosario Straits and the Canal de Haro; third, that these isiands are disputed territory, and that any determined exercise of the exclusive right of sovereignty on the part of either vernment would lead a declaration of war by he other. In the light of these facts, the importance ofthe treaty now before the Senate can be appre- ciated, when it is explained that it contemplates an amicable settlement of this controversy by subinia- sion of the dispute to the arbitrament of the iresi- dent o: Switzerland, BRITISH HONDURAS. Review of the Year=British Policy -The United States Minister to Honduras—South- ern Emigrants—Trade. BELIz&, BRrrish HonDuRAS, Jan 4, 1869. ‘The year just closed has been one of the most dis- astrous to the mahogany cutting interest which has ever occurred in this colony. The produce from here to England (where the great bulk 1s sent) has not brought half the cost of cutting it after commission and other shipping expenses have been pail. The same fate has attended nearly all other articles of produce sent from here, with the exception of log- wood, which has been in good demand and at pay- ing prices. Our anticipations in regard to the crop of sugar have been sadly disappointed, the quantity and qual- ity having been much jower than was expected. The canes for the coming year look promising, but the yield hitherto has been much below the expectations of the most experienced planters, One great canse of the want of prosperity in British colontes is the system of the imperial gov- ernment in regard to the appointment of officials in the colony. All the oifices which are worth having are given, regardiess of native talent and claims, to persons in England, who, a8 a general thing, are not ableto take care of themselves. They go to these appointments—know nothing and care less about their duty—neglect everything, except to draw their salary, and appear to think the people of the colo- nies ought to be proud of the honor of supporting them; but the colonists cannot see it in that light. ‘They eageriy demand a correction of this abuse , aud a share, at least, im the offices of their native land. ‘Thig demand is fair and just, and England mast be fae to her sons and concede it, or her sous will not to her. Judge usseau, the United States Minister for Hondu has been up here for his health, which had been somewhat impaired by his long residence in Terucigaly He recove with astonishing rapidity while here, and left for the seat of his inistry on the 23d inst. He took with him Mr. C. Hempstead, Jr., the son of the former United States Consul at this port, who he Eropones, to leave in charge of the mission while he returns home on leave of absence for his health, He has won golden opinions from all who made his acgnaintance here, jeisa good specimen of an old Kentucky gentie- man, a ripe olar, astern lawyer and @ gvod re- publican anti-sesech man, ‘The vessel on which he satled was. driven into Omoa by a gale of wind, and he was to leave that place for San Pedro on the morning of the 0th ult., thence he will proceed by slow marches to lis mis- sion m_ Honduras. fle was féted by the Unitea Consul, her British Majesty’s Vice Consul, the Dutch Vice Consul and two of Jeading mer- chants at Omoa. Al number of men with their families emi- ae rom the United States to Spanish Honduras 1866; they settled at # place called San Ped about two leagues from Omoa; cleared land made plantations, but nearly all of their crops hav ing fatled they are now mostly im poverty and great distress. They are arriving here in squads and by families in the most abject poverty and distress, 1 never saw such wretched looking objects in all my days; they meet sympatiy and assistance from our Petey Capa Morel tthe weap jeans ptain Morrel ‘Trade Wind. I think these discontented spirits, wi United Honduras, will tind to their sorrow that there is no place like home for Americans;. and, I will add, the man who cannot make a living in the United cannot make a living elsewhere in this wide world. As mahogany has sold so low during the last two years, ite Battle will be greatly curtailed in this col this year. One house, which formerly em- ployed from ‘twenty to thirty gangs, this year send out only six, and all other houses are reducing the ber of their hands and of their algo. or is % ty and tn demand. Trade is dull. Provisions plen! The market is glutted with yellow pine lumber, and two more are datly ex} There are five wien artcie nas gone up from tou‘ vg elgtcen ol whieh art! as gone up from w ole lars per ton in this market, at which price some parties are now buying choice clear wood. THE ALUMNI OF HAMILTON COLLEGE. First Annual Dinner and Reuulon of the Association. The Alumni Association of Hamilton College held their first annual reunion and dinner at the Astor House last evening. Hamilton College fe located at Clinton, near Utica, in this State, and was founded upwards of eighty years ago. This association was organized on the 1th of December last, and the arrangements were then completed for the fitst annual reunion. ‘The as- sociation consists of graduates, recipients of hono- rary degrees and those students of Hamilton College who have not completed a collegiate course. The object of the association ‘s purely social and friendly, and everything tending 10 make use of it as 4 tinun- cial agent of the college is excluded, The present om- cers of the society are:—President, Chas, P. Kirkland; Vice Presidents, Theodore W, Dw! Joseph 8S. Bow ochre kdwine itch Nd, ings 0 or yr tage ie Hall; Re- ‘or’ IK fi % ‘ing Becretary. lina oot; Executive ¢om- mittee, Theodore W: Dwight, Aléxander Spaulding, A. N. Brockway, Isaac jal, John N. * Emmons Clark, George §. Hastings, Elihu Root. About sixty persons were last evening, in- cluding among other prominent gentlemen Profes- sor John M. Pomeroy, Li. D.; Rev, Thomas 8. lias tunga, D. D.; Rev. F. T. Ellinwood, D. Di Daniel Huntington, President of the of Design; Colonel George 5. gate Tucker. The Presitent, Mr. pied the chair, and after the divine. blessing voked, some it atten- tion to an logan repeat oeupying about an hour doing #0, Thi returned b; heey wo >; and & Rev. Dr. Joel Parker, of N. Je, and the ck being removed, the reiaaent wade ‘® brief address of welcome and annout the tonste, order: ded to in the following nev, & votive Fuoully—eaporae D.D.. LL.D. ident of Hamilton College. “The Alumni” Responded to byProtessor Edward “The Clergy"'—Replied to by Rev. Dr. Henry A. ison. : “ Wome} to by Pro. teat Thegare W. DWH oF Columbia, College “Tre Meaicat Profession”—Response by Professor hatte Fine Matt) Sireapondes to by Danie! Hunt . re Litehfield Observatory—Reaponse by Prof. a . Ph. one ig ee was replied to by ol in, Coe! rane. py Free ne leptin | by Mx-Governor Joseph awl necticu ‘The addfeases all turned, matnly to incidents and reminiscences of college life, ‘were very inter- esting. A number of songs written for the occasion, and having @ “tenor” somewhat similar to the ad- dresses, though the music ee Tenant the baritone order, were sang, enjoyed of course ont of ail proportion to the excellence of the render. og. but then it was tie sentiment thowe Fong®, aud rete nen ——— even those voices, conveyed that made them al! masid in the ears of the Alumni. ‘The party was a truly ene joyable ene, and adjourned shortiy Berore mut nt, TEMPERANCE AND POLITICS. The State Temperance Cenvention tn Rew chester=Coancction of Temperance with Politics—Radicui Resolutions on the Sabject of Rum—Speech from Gerrit Smith. ‘ ‘The annual meeting of the New York State Tem- perance Society convened m Rochester on the 19th inst,” ‘ ‘The following are the resolutions offered for the consideration of tie convention:— rf Resolved, That of all men the drunkard is the mort misere able, and that of a!! families his fs the most miserable. 5 Rerolved, ‘That drunkenness fs the most fruitful source off poverty und erie. ved, That hot drenkenness but temperate drinking i the most injurious to the cause of temperauce. ‘Resolved, That drunkenness being the great manafactorsr of madmen, murderers and ineent mtn olvil, governe ament which Neensex or permite it essentially fails of its Heesoiveds that not ‘un increase of the sum total of man Jabor is called for, but better direction to a large share Resolved, That we solemnly promise to abstain from intoleating drinkn, from dicccaly. or indirectly (dl oF an conraging macufacture of them; and also from litleal or civil power in the hands of those who are favor of such trafic. 4 Resolved, That when the candidates of each of the polit foal partic Is favorable 10 the ilcense system or fquor trasticy it i the duty of the friends of temperance to 10 one who fg not favorable to ft; and moreover that, if after year's further warning and delay, all the political partica i atill fn the crime of upholding the anle of intoxicating! drinks, it will be the duty of the friends of temperance een rrtpchidnlosuna tae eel area for for ing up all drazn shops. pies That inesranch a8 the true xe which is jon, requires conform! ¢ [awe of our being, tla Uamspliog upon those laws trample epeed and the temperate drinker dishonors that reli4 e extent that lie refuses to o} wi ‘That we recognize the cause of temperance poh us to go for yood and for all humanity, ‘Bt whatever incldental expense to our interes! That the drunkard {8 adangerous man, daugerd ous himself and to all others, and that the igaow trafic, which thus transforms ble mau C] demon and makes im a terror and a scourge to cannot longer be tolerated or legaltzed without the injustice and wickedness, Ived, That prohibition is @ political necessity ; that ty order to secure such aimeniment of our civil law wn indes Pendent political organization 1s demanded at ‘ie presen? time. se ie es i) 2 HE i ris Au Bike On taking up the resolutions for discussion it was Pagposed by Dr. Lore vo strike out the two first reso- lutions as truisiis. , Gerrit Smith and others opposed, and the Convele tion refused to strike out. There was 2 disagreement as to the order in which the resolutions should be considered. It was agreed that the jirst- five should be considcred to- gether, and subsequently it was resolved to consider’ them separately. The it resolution waa considered, One pro- posed to strike out the proposition that the family of the drunkard was tae most miserable. ‘This was combatted strongly and did not prevail. ‘The reso- lution was adopted. . The second and third resoitions were adopted without dissent. Fj The fourth resolution came up. F. Starr ade vocated the resolution, denounemg the liquor trafic and conicnding againss the license tem, He was for the extirpation of all | < tion for the sale of liquor. He had. fought sucn im this city for forty years, often standing alone. We had got ria of the curse of slavery, but had one no’ upon us that Was inuch greater—one that no tongu can tell the diference. ‘The resolution was adop' ‘The fifth resolution was adopted alter striking the word “longer” before “toierated.’? The three resolutions ape to er vege action coming up, A. H. Shurtlet!, of Bloomfield, proposed as asubstitate that a convention of two dciegates from euch county be called to meet in Syracuse om the third Monday tn May to organize a tem) party. Mr. Shurtleff? supported his resolution. H& thought political action had been too tons delayed.’ fle believed that in less than three years such # party could crush the rum power tn the Staic. ‘ Rev. Dr. Goodale did not doubt the neccasity of, litical action. It was only a question wien and how toact. He thought the culty would be,to’ combine the temperance influence soas to hol the balance of power between the es. Politica is a dificult animal to deal wii ‘There was always some weighty issue—some crisis 11 viections that persuaded temperance men to give up ther pot tics. How many temperance men in the State stand upon this platform? Rev. William Homer, of Hosmer, said it was Seymour who threw the temperance men back and they had not yet recovered, It was time now tf take a new start—begin with a few and swear them toendurance. The temperance men now were al afloat and wanted an o1 tion. He would the party and watt for it to grow. t Other speakers followed, advocating immediate political organization. Mr. Clark, of Wayne county, expressed doubts as to the policy of an immediate polit organization for temperance. He was not prev pared to say that he would oppose the propos, tion, but he admonished those who heard we | that there was a higher Peret tn the lane, that the men ag he traMec could organ- 4 The vem! in ize and fight for ir interests, ance men, the mo men, would not go caucuses and control the great as might, hee it would contam! them to im contact with the rum sellers. If they could not centro] the caucuses in @ town, how orgunize a great p: do’ He not belleve the temperance men were, competent to get up the machinery and run a N At this point 11 was discovered that there sans Si oere Pr Ween Sat bya reeniyed wo the time of each to ten minutes, Garrit Smith addressed ree. Ina ee a ee in com; rough their own ery. deter 1m England. All a reform meant in aes @ reform in Parliament. The of O'Coni au was i in relieving the Catholics of an instance where perseverance su nothing Dut carrying itin Parusment. "The Qi n ut carrying ted. Candidates went to the rs and their votes. The Quaker would eXhibit the li bar hae ve ask if he cannot go we caunot 7? The common law, power Bright ‘Thompson were the trio who effec! this ref There ts now a great movement for temperance England. Itisto sy the tradic in inquor every possible way where two-thirds of the ta: call for it, They started with @ small voi q forty—in Parilament, but they will keep on tng to the Seductions of party. Party here i to juctions l re enemy of God and aeceante we Cetera cant ceeded by the machtnery of the reformers. can slavery was strongest 1800; but . ated the savenolder and made the ment of his own des He stake us i S Hl truction, ition on the hazard of one cast and far we have the title of politics exi 5 temperance. ‘There is our part te urage te ration of an undependen Soom i @ single idea, Woe free trade ang = peg ne through appeals 4 vi Fons, “abvern y advised the republicans of iis wentachioeiis vo sclag.on promotion and Tie Tam ‘The at LF | rallied on prohibition and won @ Mr. Braith xaid he would now give a warning ee, at tt thay erase “hen to the two would be time temperance fred ped Starr had heretofore ed poittical action meetings of this society. He did not agree with Mr, Smith that no notice had been given to the to do something for temperance. same tate convention to consider the s ‘The further discussion of the question was postponed till the afternoon seesion. ‘The Committec on Oficers made the following re ‘ aay President—Abijah Fitch, Vice PresidentaGerrit Stith, Of Peterhoro; ex- Canandaigua; J. 0. 0. Red= Lat of Uticas Reve ‘if pe M. B. Coodate, of je tare eee ; tov. T. oWr'M, Ireland, of Utica; H. ke ville; 3 Ws ay, af denen De Witt Gardner, of Fulton. ‘The Conyention then took up @ contribution to pay the debt of the society—$18" WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Narrow Kecave.—Miss Morris, danghter of Mr. Robert Morris, of Davenport’s Neck, New {ochelle, had a very narrow escape om Wednesday iast. A® she was about to alight, from a carriage at tue door of her residence tne norwen started off at [ui speed, threw her out and immediately afterward dashed the carriage to pieces by coming id contact wil some Post oF other obstructions