The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1869, Page 6

6 AUSTRALASIA AFFAIRS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. NATIVE WARIN NEW ZEALAND HORRIBLE MASSACRE OF SETTLERS, The Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal Meil Company’s steamer Rakaia arrived at Panama ov the 6th inst, from Sydney, New South Wales, By this arrival we have dates from Sydney to the 2d of December, and Wellington, New Zealand, to the sth of the same month. The principal points of the news will be found in the following letters of ‘our correspondents:— The news from New Zealand ts of a terribly thrilling nature, containing as it does an account of another horrible butchery of whites by the native gavages, The government authorities are greatly Dlamed for the outrage. The New Free Trade Administration—Crops— Discovery of a Silver Mine—Explorations— Madam Anna Bishop. Sypney, N. S. W., Dec. 1, 1868, ‘The new administration formed under the auspices of the Hon, John Robertson, sometimes styled “honest Jock,’ has, so far, been very successful. All the members of the new Cabinet have been re- elected by their respective constituencies, and, with the patronage of office in their favor, it seems probable that the new government will iast for some time. The chief plank in their platform ta “free trade,” and no increase of duties need therefore be teared for the present, Parliament meets on the Sth instant, when doubtless the political outlines of the House will be more clearly defined than they are now. In the event of a defeat the at have determined to advise the Governor to dissolve the present Assembly, which , in any case, only a few mouths longer to run, ‘The Tr and cotton crops are reported as looking very well, and the pianters anticipate large returns. A silver mine has discovered in the neigubor- hood of Sydney, from which great things are ex- pected. In Victoria there are several paying silver mines; in South Australia the Amanda ores are being worked successfully, and now New Soutn Wales is beginning to find out that she too posseases argentiferous resources. The stock of the Sydney mine, however, has been clilefly taken up by Vic- torians. Two parties are out in the eastern country explor- ing. At last accounts they had fatled to find the great river, of which the natives speak, but they re- ported the country to be good and very suitable for grazing runs. The pearl fishers are doing very well this season. ‘The divers employed are all natives, who dive witn ease to the depth of seven fathoms—a circumstance somewhat fortunate, ail the shells obtainable by wading at low water along the coast having been already gathered. Madame Anna Bishop has returned from Queens- Jand, and has been giving a series of very successful farewell concerts, assisted by Mr. Charles Lasceiles and Signor Devotl. The Prince of Wales theatre is sti open for burlesques and comedy; but the Victoria is closed for the summer. NEW ZEALAND. Outbreak of the Maoris=Massacre at Pove erty Bay—Affairs on the West Const. WELLINGTON, Dec, 8, 1863, During the past month events have occurred in New Zealand which will belong remembered with shuddering horror. Only two days after the last steamer left here for Panama a whole settlement ‘Was destroyed, and the inhabitants tortured and put to death by the rebel Moaris. Three natives, who, you will remember, had escaped from the Chatham Islands and landed in New Zealand on the east coast, some people here (the government among the number) were insane enough to imagine would forget all thoughts of vengeance and Bettle down quictly cultivating potatoes, They certainly did remain quiet for a little, but it ‘was only till they had obtained all the supplies they required and had lulled ail suspicion. On Tuesday, the 10th of November, they suddeuly attacked tue Bettiement at Matawhero, near ‘Turanganul, in Pov- erty Bay, the place where Captain Cook frst landed in New Zealand. At three o'clock im the morning the Hau-Hanu attacked Major Biggs’ house. The Major, hearing a noise outside, went tothe door to see Who was there. The re; was a volley, which, however, only wounded the Major. He called out to awaken his family, and told them to ran for their lives, as the house was attacked by Mau-Haus. One ttle boy, Charlie, managed by crawling underneath the veranda boards to escape out into the flax in the immediate neighborhood of the house, from whence he saw the whole proceedings. Major Bigus ras held down on the ground while they smashed ja head in with their muskets, Mra. Bi; bet 1d near and forced to see the brutali , goer. and the nurse were subsequentiy murdered. e boy Charlie managed to escape to a house a short distance off, where Mrs. Bloomfleld, the widow ota ee in the army, with her four cluidren, ‘Was li and phn | the alarm the inmates imme- diately ran for ther lives to the redoubt at Taran- ul. Other residents were not so fortunate. Mr. iigon’s house was attacked and te, his wife and four children were murdered. House alier house ‘Was thus visiied by these savages and destroyed, the Inmates being put to death in many instances with {rightful tortures. A Mrs. Mann was dragged by the hair of her head outside her house and then burnea to death. Some few of the settlers managed to es- cape to Turanganui, from whence they wen! iu two small coasting craft, which happened to pass the bay at the time, to Napier and Auckland. Thirty-three persons in all we about twenty friendiy natives. Ey settiement is destroyed, crops, stock 4 rything gone; in fact, one of the ost prosperous littie settie- Ments oa the Kast coust has thus been biotted out of the map, On the west coast again matters are as bad as they well cun be. Betore Tito Rowaru and fis band aml also of about 400 men we have hal to retrea . one riving up intry after & lo tw senenped with nd in linportane redoubt after rede anotner, till now w of Wanganui aud t Joven talles of the ihe province. The Au Yere at first the quartz clainis were ge fo vuylug shares iu them. “The resuit has been, Coirse, that hundreds and thousauds of per Wathless shares in clalius, totally devoid of a thug but gravel and roc ‘been bought pole and many greciiior Agentieman from Wau line of nd gold felds are still at w. They two of of wo Maorts came in lag of truce and an ait ttn Tito Kowaru. ‘This letter 18 addi 1 to Copnet Whitmore and its yixt may be giv fo}- low:—Aiter reciting sundry texts of Ser r as in one day God made heaven and earth, and 40 Ge day made mau of two diferent rv. tn Wo live in Pnglund, that was the Ja ol in New Zealand, that i8 the Maori a Vs On to Bale Liat the Pakehas ought peas to © Wanganui, what & a judge doe alter Geath—Wat the Lord m ‘he € wo Maoris w c them. He ng ¥ on their souls, wwoners and sent into Wenanal. On th was fo . OF mal ® old Alt paar, wh enti’ feutn ifeotaee tr Nn identified as yperty; also a silver watel with the n) thiee ui iter \ihat were left be- nd blockhouse mcabiary aud Public Inctige 108" 80 a8 bY Ute M militia were huues out Irym were abauyp rt headquarter-rer ‘d to Westiner NAUON WAS ApUsed wt tus, bl retrograde wWwement the Wa Jett UnsUpporta at Stewarts’ — town. On Sunday a hy cade withli five, She two posts W Latest accounts the yolcano at wut aud between aria’, r inform us that . H ipa mas of active ined With Lhe recent frequent ihquakes, seem t\uhow that physical ay well os human disturbances Wo tinminent,” ISTHMUS OF PANAMA, rermanneh ‘The aleamship Arizonm, Capiain M. yeeterday Grom Agp inst. aury, arr mwah with dates to ine 14th Ae rhe brings no mell fom Centra or South | America the news is of Little intercet. ‘The following is the specie list by this arrival: — Order........ 5. Oe Kuyene Ke lly & Co, f » some Dabney, Morgan & Co e& Waller. de Manacs & Asch otal... Affairs in the Intevioretederal Troops to Control the StaterProspect of Troable on the Inthn, em PasaMa, Jam, 12, 1969, Vates have A fecctved from the capital to the Mth of December, NY forther tntenigence has yet been received of Mr, Oleh Cushing and his misaton. ‘The avaira ta the InteWl seem as Unsetticd as iM | urtimates that the losses were awful aud that people auvania | c | way. upon hy an abas. | ever, though the ‘president of the repubitc has is- sued a decree “, arms a!, the capital, and is sending forces into all the Stees where there appears to exist the slightest feel- wg of conservatism. The recent advent of these soldiers ts looked upon with jealonsy by the State troops, who are still kept under arms at an enormous expense, and who are Canada, would the State of Cundinamarca ra all dificulties, at perfect ‘géace, He still keeps 4,000 men under | ernment advice of the HERALD and expend their superfuol in tpelater's ink” rather See oe mbling londly at not receiving either theirrations | of sizes and ad all les are met or pay annie ‘On Monday night it was feared an | with; among them, a open rupture would occur, and Correoso | show of secrecy, those which advocate inde- was considerably alarmed at the prospect of incar- peg and support the Among the ceration, aud yesterday it was said lg it of these ynitrd one indeed which in dis- to disarm and disband the national troops, Up Play of edit: al has scarcely ever been sur- this morning, however, everything remains quiet. passed in the island, is La Verdad, to which those Ramors of revolution are in rife in our midst, | eminent Cuban la) exe, Don Nestor Ponce de Leon ‘and it is not impropable that next mail many ake and Don J. M. Mot contribnie, Their ou news of another outbreak in this wppy | satirical yeferences to 5} administration in tate, Cuba and to the news of lons as b; Gioonrpatng. Whole families are emigrating to Cosi Rica to avol political presecution. SOUTH AMERICA. The Brazilian Strategy at Villeta—Prelimi- nary Struggle at ItoroAssault of Villeta— | and two to the oflice of Retreat of LopezReported Arrangement With General McMahon. Rro JANEIRO, Dec. 26, 1863, The news which has come from Paraguay ts such as to make the lion and the lamb, the recrutter and operatic furnished by From the Tepartment of Chiriqui the news is bare Lod porernment create much interest and amuse- The Oficial Gazette of the 12th has the following, issued from the Secretary’s oMce:— “The office of censor incompatible with the new law of the press, Don de la Cavada is hereby rellevea from the same. Don Pedro Fernan- dez de Crstro is ap ted fiscal of the press, to ‘Whom one number of every publication 1s to be sent he government sec! a Each deputy governor will appoint a ‘fiscal’ wit are iction.”” Bienville, which arrived here yesterday, brought an additional supply of arms for the gov- ernment. * The Cadiz mail steamer Canaries arrived here on the 12th, with 857 troops and several officers; also the recrultee, lie down together and imbibe. Caxias | 125 furloughed men from Porto Rico. obeyed the strict orders sent on, crossed the Para- guay with 20,000 men—Brazilians—and recrossed @ little above Villeta, upon the Sth, without a shot being fired, and in the course of six days fought two In addition to the commission mentioned in a pre- vious communication, another, consisting of two gentiemen, names unknown, has been sent with ace proposais to the insurgents. es Sean Arango, who ve reported as being op- osed to a continuance of the war of independence Partial actions with small Paraguayan corps, | and in favor of accepting the offered reforms, 1s still whipping them both and occupying Villeta on the lith, I condense the following from the despatch of the Marquis of Caxias, just published:~ At one A. M. on the oth of mber Marehal Argollo’s corps of 8,000 men was embarked on the ironclads and some fats, and instead of being landed just opposite the point of embarkation in the Chaco, asthe euemy evidently expected from the works thrown up by them on the other side, the vessels steamed up for six miles and landed the corps on the biufs of Santo Antonio, seven miles no! of Villeta. Argolio’s orders were to march immedi- ately to secure the bridge over a stream cailed Itoro, near the grazing farm called Valdovino, but so much dimiculty was ioxpenented in getting the cavalry and artillery ap the slippery bluffs that the oppareaaii was lust. The third corps, under Visconde de Herval (Osorio), was embarked by one P. M. and landed at the same place in like manner without opposition. Next day (6th) ‘Argollo's corps warched for the bridge of Itoro, which was already occupicd by a Para- guayan force of 3,000 to 4,000 men. Heryal’s corps was sent by & path to the left to come in upon the rear of the Paragaayans, while Argollo engaged them ‘01 in front. ‘The position of the Paraguayans was favorable to them. The forces attacking the bridge in front would have to pass along @ narrow road cut through thick bush, the bridge was narrow and the banks of the stream high and loose. The Paraguayans were posted on a hill covered with isleia of wood, which sheitered them greatly, The troops charged along theroad., A storm of missiles swept them and drove them in disorder upon thew supports. Another column of attack advanced to the assault, reached the bridge, held it for a minute and the next were In disordered fight, A third attempt was more suc- cessful, A column led by Colonel Machado suc- ceeded in passing the bridge and storming the bat- tery whose fire was sweeping it, but Colonel Ma- chado died in the attack. Nothwithstanding the storming of their centre, the Paraguayans maintained the battle from the woods on the right and left. General Argollo was wounded, and Caxias had to order up the reserves, himseif jeading one of the columns across the bridge into the fire, With the coming up of these troops the Paraguayans gave up the fight and fled, leaving, it is said, 600 bodies on the ileld, six of their eight cannon, arms, &c., and 100 or so prisoners. Their loss is reported at 1,200, killed, wounded and prisoners, aud it is impossible but the Brazilians must have lost double, although the Marquis de Caxias staics his losses at less than tle Paraguayans, Hervai's corps was unable to make the cirenit in Ume to fail upon the enemy's rear, and, conse. quently, very few prisoners were made, the usual result of tights with the Paraguayans in this war. The fight lasted about two hours, and the Brazilians had about 10,000 mén on tae ground, independent of the caval aking t tour. ‘A day Was, neous Seespied in reorganizing the engaged troops, obtaining supplies and removing Ure wounded, but on the 7th the two Brazilian corps marched in the direction of Vilicta, avoiding the Paraguayans, posi in the way, by a detour of ten niles, Which brought them to the hilis of Ipané, Heavy raing next day stayed operatious, but on the morning of the Sth the troops, reinforced with another brigade, marched downwards to the neigh- borhood of the port of Ipane, on the Paraguay, ob- served by the enemy's troops, with a body of whom a slight skirmish occurred at Valdovino. During the day and next night the lronclads brought over the cavairy left behind in the Chaco, and on the mornin, of the 11th the whole of ihe Brazilian forces marche: directly on the Paraguayan position at Vuleta, Osorio moving in the van with his corps. Atastream calied Avahy Osorio came upon the Paraguayans, posted with artillery and 5,000 to 6,000 men. Tae general-in-cliei being informed of this, iis orders came back to attack at once, Osorio formed a division of cavalry and three battalions of infantry, posted his cannon and rocket tubes, and after these had played for a time dashed, In face of the flerce falling rain, agaist the Paraguayaus, dislodging them and effecting the crossing of tae stream in spite of their heavy dre. However, he Was unable to maintain ltmeseif and had to retire. Caxias then posted the first aud second corps on the left, seat a division round by @ track on the | right to try and turn the Parawuayans on that side, | and Osorio again charged, with no better success | than at first, and himself was wounded by a ball. A sneral assault Was then made and the Pareguayans | it by bit were driven out of their posts, during which the Braziliaus susfered severely from the stub- born resistance aad the heavy artillery and muskeiry | fre with which the Paraguayaus revelyed them everywhere, Fiually, after all the troops on both sides had been brought mto action, superior numbers of the Brazilians left the day with them, after four hours of contiuuons effort, and their cavairy completed the rout of the Paraguayans, capturing some 700 pri- soners, besides S00 wounded, seventeen cannon remained in the hands of the victors and the remain- | ing stx are believed to have been throwa Into the stream, Six fags, alarge oumber of arms, much ammunition and @ herd of cattie were secured, and Lopez 18 said to have been able to take away only @ y fow Ii mn rection of the heigits ve he is supposed to intend to rts lls losses in the two days’ fights at » bit this is kuown to be far short of id the ktuperor is said to have told his onl te reality, jot yet know the truth of them. reantzing his troops and taking ear uid attack Ang Lis army there to pro jegraws gnnouitee th: the Wath is teat at the di irom the squadron tn the Paraguay those i veon actecked, although a division ainst thom and had beaten a fore ») men, Which Was posted tn the ever, is Known of this flaming accounts pub- Atnes Ia tue camp at a the attack ou Augostura. is reporiod to have come to an Lope aud to be remaining with © Wasp had returned to Buen fhe einer gunboats were at diferent pa river. Nothing tportant ts reported from the Ar | geuline Confederation o tevirteo, | said to by dot Ponce Progress in Havanu—Carnivel of the Free sNews ‘com the Seat ef Ware | Recovery of the Lost Telegraph CablemAn Affray in Matanzas. HAVANA, Jan, 16, 1860, Peace ramors affect the public mind im Havana at the preyent writing. The conciliatory policy and extremely liberal views of General Duice are having a considerable effect upon the stern patriots of this | clty, and for the past few daya nothing but “com. | promise ? has been talked of and desires expressed to put an end to the disturbances created by our ““nisguided brethren” in the Bast; therefore a num. ber of those who own sugar estates and slaves, who desire a continuance thereof, uniting with those who have merchandise to sell, and taking advantage | of the pre-eut liberty of association, are holding | meetings with a pe nl end in view. ‘These have been held at the residences of distin. stated by the Diario de la Mariana, in ite weual velo of platitudes, “ was the fusion of all parties into one, ine most homogencous possible, to discuss freely and frankly all matters that interest tie people of the isand, both native and foreign, and to vonduce to the welfare of all.” 1 comtinues:—" More than two hundred invitations were disiributed for this pur- pose, and at the meeting the greatest order pre- valied, Jt was determined fo name a@ commission posed Of five persons—the most distingoished— who Were to present at another meeting, after duly studying the necessities uf the country, @ project } Sulshed persons, native aud foreign. The object, aa | yachtmen are all agog with excitement over pro- posed ocean races and contemplated pleasure trips | commeud of a thoroug! | paved to redeem the prestige she lost last summer | York yachts that are booked for Europe. Her a | bered, crossed over to England | No expense 18 to be spared in the construction of tiuis Vessel, and when completed it is expected that | production of specitnens of inarin | fam | the bya, one of the ) haa | ful construction. ‘he new yacht, it is estuimted, | WH Cost about $60,000 and Will rate avout 200 tona, | Naval Architecinve—The Tonnage of Yachts. | possible for any one of ordinary eayacity live in fine houses, fare sumptuously every day and | ous! | | | actively e1 a with the Ian raeD ey ao 1s in com- mand of a force in Puerto Preinpe, His diferenc: with the other chiefs were ew the mere question of time when the war should be inaugurated. He belongs to a family which has been engaged for more than a quarter of a century in forwarding Cuban independence. The Banco del Comercio has suspended ment, as it says, for a short time, and the Banco Espafiol is considerably pressed. Gold 1s growing more scarce eomionaly, and is now worth from four to five per cent. The steamer New England, with the United States steamer Gettysburg in company, succeeded this morning in getting hold and retaining the second laid cable between Key West and Havana. Private advices from Santiago de Cuba, dated tho 7th, state that many persons were arriving in that city from the plantations, who represeut that the insurgents are guilty of many excesses. Business continued prostrate. On Saturday last, in Matanzas, a party of youths were endeavoring to attach to the statue of Ferdt- nand VIL, standing on the plaza in that city, a pair of bull’s horns with some placard. A native of Spain happening by at the time, some words ensued, Which Were followed by @ mélee, and a Cuban named Vegas was killed, and another named Oliva was badly wounded. On the evening of the 11th the statue was removed by order of the goverament. YACHTING INTELLIGENCE. Present indications point to the coming spring as Q Season of unprecedented rivalry and liveliness in the aunais of American yachting. Just now our to Europe, and the minnows and leviathans of our yacht fleets are alike thirsting for the sport to begin. Several of the larger vessels belonging to the New York Yacht Club are preparing for ocean voyages, and even a number of the smaller craft are, we un- derstand, about to drop the barnacles and seaweed of smooth water idieuess for the more stirring and exhilarating infinences of ‘Old Ocean's” spray-dash- ing life. Alterations and improvements are the order of the day, and, judging from present appear- ances, we are led 10 expect exceedingly lively times, Many of our yachts are now undergoing repairs pre- paratory to the spring campaign. Some are to be lengthened, others are to be so altered as to im- prove thelr sailing quaijties, and before May several new yachts of large dimensions will in all proba- bility be added to the New York feet, The yacht Sappho, which but recently returned from Europe, has been sold by the Messrs. Poillon, to Mr. William Douglass, the late owner of the yacht Restless, and who is an expert yachtman. The Sappho returned in excellent condition after her ocean voyage, and is now lying at the shipyard of her former owners, foot of Bridge street, Brooklyn, where she is undergoing a thorough overhauling. Her mainmast has been taken out and is to be brought six feet farther forward, with the idea of improving her speed and making her easier to han- die, By thas placing the mainmast nearer the centre of the Vessel it is tuought that she will tack much easter than heretofore, aud as her mafa boom will be lengthened some six feet, ft 1s expected that her galing qualities will likewise be materially in- creased by the extra spread of canvas which will be gained by the lengthening of the room. Both foremast and mainmast are to be given a little more rake, and other slight improvements and alterations will be made in her rigging and appointments. ‘These ae t couipie.ed, it is thought the Sappho will be as tanta craft as any in the Yacht Club tleet, and she will go forth on her voyage to Europe next spring in ol condition, under the foing seaman, fully pre- in her coutest with the Cambria, Ailne and othe British craft. The Sappho will be re: for se about the Ist of May, aud is one of the ny New va tons Will cost about $20,000, At the same shipyard the keel of a new yacht ts now being laid for Mr. George Lorillard, the former owner of the yacht Eva, and who, it will be remem- {u the yactt Vesta in the memorable ocean race of December, 1860, she will be one of Ure strongest and fastest yachia afloat, She ia to be built of white oak, locust and hackmatack, and ber fitting4-up are to be of a de- cidediy luxurious character, She is to be con- structed after a new mode designed Fiah, a gentiewan who enjoys ar nd to thie oace enjoyed by ti er of the Georg a aod other st yachts aters; also the model of the Chatlenge 1 oiher Well known yachts, each of whic! that ever araced | ined a good reputation for xperd and grace- | | our New York, Jan. 21, 1:08, To THF Eorron or tak New Yor Henan J have read with much interest the correspondence which has lately takea place in reference to the ton- ‘l nfeasuremeat of yachts. The very sim question Is 80 mixed up that tt is atl to under- stand whether the Dauntiess is twice as large as the Cambria or the Cambria twice as Iafye ax the Dauntiere. First we have carpenter's measnrement, then custom house measurcment, then New York Club measurement, and now our heads are stil further bewildered by another standard—viz., the ; Thames Yacht Clad re urement. The encourage | ment given to yacht: during the lest century is wuinly due tothe fact that every yacht bnlittsto a certain extent a l experiment tending to im. prove naval arcitecture. Vhs must be admitted by ali, and, therefore, it sees to me that the tirat step tot us to start fair and arrange rrsal standard of, measurement, by wh TY yacht afoat should be estimated, The oby is to pass a given weight or bulk through the water at the greatest possible speed, wud i ist to contrive tines «d expert- ment on tal for the Measurement are in dunce, however, ix there now i half a dozen standards of by which the smalier vessel by one measurement is the larger by another? Weight of batk to be carried must Glaplace water, it does seein to me that the very shinplest slaadard of ineasnrement is displacement. This, In is, con be culculated to a pound. Why not, Arop the C9 ter, the custom house and {fad simply & yacht hy her actual ont ) Hiustration of this my own yacht ia vari eurnated from #40 to 650 tons. “Yours falitte | We KENNARD, | WESTONESTER INTELLIGENSE. Renanany av Weer Panwe.—At an early hour on | thu ‘¥ scorning a burglar entered the house of Chaves W. Bathgate, on Boston road, West Farms. Jn folng through the house he encered the sleeping | room of Mr, Bathy it his pantaloons, from which he sto.e a gold watch aud chain, a $590 bond of the Westehester County Gas Ce gn! and rail ® $00) bond of the I er street liue o1 road, besides # large ainount of money. DIsTURMANCE AT A FIRR—ATTACK ON THE POLICR.— During the progress of the fire at the High Bridge on ‘Thursday night two of the Metropolitan police, while trying to prevent pilfering, were assanited by the crowd and one of them was struck on the head with a club and knocked down, They both then left, and, obtaining asvistance went back, when moral fully, which, after due approval, should be submite those favorable to the unity of all les,”? Jt is understood that in the discussions much courtesy was inantfesied and the necessity of radical reform was admitted, Certain of the Spaniards are understood to have sald that they were entirely In- different to the form of government which might be adopied; #0 the Spanisi ensign was retained and “order” preserved. The Cubava thought that a colonial legislature, With the same powers as that of Nght took place, the crowd endeavoring to drive off the police, For a while the fight was terrible, clubs being freely used on both aides, but the police were finaliy successiul and drove of the crowd, In the Dyht Franc itzpatrick had ope of iis aring broken, and James Quinn, Peter Baker and John Speliman wore severely cut and broised on their heads. In Spite of the exertions of (ie police many éiaall aril clea were stolen, Judge Diaichford. he Untied Siates vs. Alvah Blaisdell, J. J. Beket and John McLaven.—The trial of this case, the testi- mony and the summing up of which had been brought toa close Thuraday evening was resumed yesterday morning, the Judge charging the jury aud that boay retiring to consider their verdict. The court room was densely crowded tv anticipa- tion of the verdict. THE CHARGE. Judge Blatchford, in charging, said:—Gentlemen of the jury, the case now before you, and which has oc- cupied your attention for the last six or seven days, ia one which, in the judgment of the Court, 18 a3 m- portant in the public principles involved in it, in its materiality to the cause of law and order and the well-being of the community, as any case that has ever come before a tribunal of the United States. And the reason I make this remark is seen tn this, that in the present condition of the public affairs of this country the question of the collection of the national revenue, and pareuleny. the collec- tion of the revenue on distilled spirits, is as important as any question connected with the collection of the internal revenue of the country. And the question of the collection of internal revenue, the preservation of the credit of the government and the punctual payment of its debt is the great question that concerns the United States, and every citizen in it, and every one of you, gentlemen of the jury, more than any other public question that now exists in this country. I make these remarks because it was suggested to you in the course of the summing up that it could not understood and was not seen why this case has attracted so much public attention, It is this, gen- tlemen, that even now, with the imperfect collection of tho revenue that we have, the revenue on distilled spirits and tobacco amounts to almost half of the entire revenue that is collected in the United States, and therefore any lUlicit means that may be ons to defraud the government of its tax upon distilled spirits strikes at the very vitals of its revenue system. But there is another ‘reason wy this case 18 one of great public importance. It is that, notwithstanding there have been many pro- secutions, both civil and criminal, tried in this court and in other courts of the United States in other dis- tricts under the revenue law, yet this, go far as my recollection extends, has developed an exposure of the machinery—the fraud and the perjury id which this . whole business, the mode and man- ner in which the illicit removal of spirits has been carried on—far more thoroughly and completely than any other case that has ever been tried under this law in any court of the United States, The whole modus operandi has been Jaid bare, and now the Court, you, gentiemen of the jury, and the whole community understand exactly how this :llicit business has been carried on and what has been hitherto so littie understood—the system of Tunning off spirits from a distillery to a rectifying house placed on close juxtaposition thereto. All this has been fully and thoroughly ex- posed. And in this connection I will pre- sently refer to some of the affidavits that have been read in this case and to the testimony of some of the witnesses who have been exumined on the stand. Ireter to the aiidavits made, one by Sauls and by some one else, from which it appears that this very distillery in Forty-fifth street, first seized on the cd November; it appears also from the afidavit of Collector Bailey, ot the Fourth Collection district in this city, under whose instructions and directions the place was seized, the same thing being referred to in the afliidavit of Squiers and another; it appears that while the public officers were entirely satistled that whi was being carried from this distillery to ther ying place by means of hose attached to this pipe with the goose neck, called a hydrant, in the yard of tho distillery, yet the means whereby the whiskey was drawn orf from the receiving clatern the receiving room was not arrived at, as appears from the affidavit read to you, wil the facts came cut in the course of this trial. The idea was that the spirits were drawn olf by means of a hose attached to the top of the cis- tory, carried from there through a window and so down to the hydrant in the yard, from whence it passed inio the rectifying house. The idea was that the whiskey was raised trom the cistern by means of some pump or siphon, or some apparatus of that sort, to get it up from the level and ihen ‘run it off by the force ot gravitation, That was the idea first entertained of this running off operation; but, if the testimony given on this trial is be believed, that was an erroneous one. It was not supposed or suggested in the affidavits that have been read to you that the way in which the spirits Were got out of the cistern room was by Spetng a door and by the attaching of a hose to a cock, which was only supposed to be used ordinarily for the draw- ing off of spirits under the in pection of government onicers into barreis properly branded and marked, and then honestly designed to be put into the mar- ket forsale, In this aspect this case is important; for if the evidence Is to be believed it shows pre- cisely how the thing was done. Judge Biatchford then proceeded at great length to review the testiinony, calling the attention of the Jury w the more important points bearing on the case, Whether for or against the defendants, aud concluded a very Jengtby charge as follows:— If you, gentlemen, have any doubt—any reason- able doubi—on the evidence of the guilt of any one of these defendants under any one of the charges you will give to that defendant the benetit of such a doubt. You will not decide the question on the pre- ponderance of the evidence as being for or against all or any of the defendants; but if you have a rea- sonable doubt founded on the ‘testimony—not founded on caprice, or @ notion, or a theory, bat a doubt foun¢ed ou the evidence in the case—you will give to the defendants or to the Individual defendant, in regard to any specific oifence, the benefit of that doubt—the benefit of an acquittal. And now, gentlemen, I submit this un- portant question to your consi¢eration. You will not convict any one of these men deanse other men as guilty or more guilty have not been prosecuted Nor will you acquit any of them be- as guilty or ih have escaped These are considerations with waich we, the Court and tue jury, have nothing todo, Nor you, geatiemen, anything to do with the conse- $ Which iday follow & conviction, The simpie nine, under the ruling of elendants are or are not vhich the law defines, The t er diecretion, is confided and the exercise of the pardontag to the Executive, Is @ matter who are ait or mmoc f ve nothing wha And I doubt not, from the pati e and the thore Feview o taken, wi 1 douvt not are fully impressed with all th terial and im- portant points im the case, 1 tt have no at you will do justice to the government and ft hal, and retired lor deliberation. five o’olock, not having reported to the Court, al was directed to supply them with re- 8, With Orders, that at ten o’ciock, should they lave agreed or destred to report to the Court, the Cour vi counsel were to be informed of the fact, when the Court ssombiod; if at that hour they hae not agreed they were to bo locked up all night. THE VRADICT. lock 1 Was unnonaced that the ¢ vr verdict. Judge Blatchford Was Lamediately afterwards notified and the Court was reopened. Counsel fur the Sapeat Uli nearly an bour afterwards. ‘The jury then came into court, when the foreman handed m a written verdict dinding the derendanta, Aivah Blaisdeli and J. J. Kexel, gaiity on ail tie counts with the exception of the third and seventh, relating to the keeping of @ rectifier's book, aud don MeLaven guilty of aiding nd abetting in the removal of the <pirits, and ominending ate lavter to the eloueney of the Cont. ‘The jury being polied, exch Jaror found indi- vidually a3 above. On application of defendants’ counse! the Court said tt would Ox the thine for passing sentence ils morning. ‘The prisonera were then removed and the Court ajourned Ul this moraing. SUPREME COUAT—CHAMBERS. ‘The New York Central lantion—Arque ments of Messrs, Fairchild and Field—the Case Submitted to the Court for Decision, | Before Judge Ingraham, Jenks 0s. The New York Central Raktyoaa com. pany.—The argument in this case, on the motion to continne the injanction originally granted and to enlarge itso a4 to embrace other matters, was re- sumed yesterday at noon, Mr. Fairchild, for the defendant, in opposition to the motion, first called the attention of the Court to the point which he ass umed to be raised by the other side that the meeting at which the resolution author- Iving the issue of interest certi was held on Saturday night; but that counsel need not devote any tin a cussion of this question, The point that all the members of the Hoard of Directors had not been notified to ationd was then taken up by Mi child, among them Mr. Joy, of Boston, unsel claimed that Mr. Joy was in New York ai the tine, as hat been shown by the ailidavit of Mr. Vanderbilt and the other member of the board who was abaent was in Havope. The other side had clalined that Ht was ‘well settiod that the action by a board of directors, at a meeting of which ail the members had not had notice, was void. But counsel did not understand the law to be so tuterpreter, In the case of pabite commission this might be held to be vaild, but not £5 to @ private corporw The business of the company had gone on, notwithstanding that one of the directors hid gone to Burope, ant all the action of the other directors was Minding and effective npon the members of the corporation, ax well as upon the public. If any one 2 right vo complain it would be one of the directora who Were not present, Wut @ slockiolier hat no ground of complaint efendants did not | although it was sworn to. And lt did buy that stock, Had $ to cornet But there was not by Mr. meant that these injunctions be Mr. Field then replied ints of Mr. Fairchild’s nt, stat! hat Mr. ‘anderpoel had ali all that could be said on the main questions, . Field concluded his address as follows:—And now, your Hohor, it is for you to say—and the capitalists and dealers in ratiroad se- curities are waiting for your decision in regard to these certificates—it is for you to say whether this Drst attempt shall succeed, whether it shall be de- clared lawful, and 1 feltcitate myself and the com- munity that this case first to be decided by one of the oldest and most eminent of our judges. When we get your decision we shall know whether a fraud, because palpable and undefended, like this can stand, Lami not here to abuse anybody, but we know, not only srom the afti- davit, which 18 uncontradicted, but from the avow- als of Tuy friend, that Mr. Vanderbilt and his friends owned more than half the stock of this sonipany, which stock amounts to $23,000,000, He and hi friends own, therefore, more than 140,000 shares. They kept this a secret. Vanderbilt and Clark con- cealed itfrom their own co-directors, because, a3 they say, they could not trust them. The gentleman said that he observed me making figures, and while Ido not attempt to be egotistical, [ will say those figures are significant, Supposing it to be only 130,000 shares that he held; the eighty per cent is $10,400,000. ‘The stock sold before this at 120. The moment you decide that to be lawful the certifi- cates go up equal to the original stock. The eighty er cent ix 104,000 shares; that at 120 1s $12,430,000; ut taking this at only the rise from 120 to 165, forty: five per cent, that is on the 130,000 shares $6,850,000. It 1 not for me, nowever, to divide the responsibility between Clark and Vanderbilt in this transaction. I can only say that Vanderbilt knew too little of the law to understand what wrong he was doing, but 1 cannot say so much for Clark. This action was as seme as it was immoral, as immoral as it was legal. ‘This closed the case, and the Court took the papers, reserving its decision. CGURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Bedford, Robert Conroy and Robert Mott, who were con- victed of burglary im the third degree, were each sent to the State Prison for two years. David J. Peak, who pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, was sent to the State Prison for one year. Alexander Campbell, who was guilty of a similar offence, was sent to the Penitentiary for two years. LARCENY OF A SHOWCASE, Charles Walker, indicted for grand lare pleaded guilty to an attempt. Sent to the island. DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury came into court with a batch of indictments, aud having Ontshed their business were kos pam from further atieudance. Mis Honor Bald: MR. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND Joury—I learn that you 8 completed your labors for the term, havin ppaseed, upon one hundred and twenty-seven complaints, many hoimtcides and many Intricate cases being among the number. You have displayed a zeal and fidelity worthy a grand Jury, liaving, whenever the occasion required ft, ‘promptly passed bills, and yet, at the same time, us promptly dismissing complaints when the evidence Was insufficient, You are now discharged with the thanks and congratulations of the Court. UARRYING LOADED PISTOLS. The subjoined presentment was handed to the Judge unread. 10 18 as follows:— The Grond Jury now in session would desire through this Court to state for the information of the Legislature of the State that Ly a recent change in the law the fact of carryin Toaded pistols in not interpreted as the carrying of concealed weapons. It has come to the knowledge of this Grand Jury that the lives of the citizens at large, aud of lice espe- claliy, are greatly endangered by this preva'ent pructico, and the Usage would be much restrained ff the law again made It a penal offence to carry a loaded pistol eoneealed on the per- 400, except by the authorized ollicers of justice, W. H. AMIDON, Foreman. Francia Exptoory, Secretary. New Yous, Jan. 22, 1662. Among the mdictments found by the Grand Jury Was one for alleged false pretences against James K. Place, and another was & bill agaist Robert W. Hopson for the alleged homicide of Henry ©, Lyon. GRAND LARCENY—CONVICTION OF A NOTED SiLOY- LAPTER. The only case tried by a jury was an indictment for grand larceny against Charies Smith, altas Jo- seph Rothschild, The charge was that on the 13th of June, 1868, he stole a piece of lace curtain, worth sixteen doilars, from the store of Lord & Taylor, in Grand street. The Indictment also alieged that on the 6th of October, 1862, he stole a pisce of silk, valued at forty-five doilara, from the store of Horace B. Claflin, for which he was convicted and sentenced by Kecorder Hoffman on the 2lst of February, 1863, to the State Prison for three years and #ix months. These facts were proven, the only defence being several legal technicalities adduced by ex-Judge Siuart, who ably defended the prisoner. Captain Petty stated in his evidence that shorty after the accused came out of St.g Sing he met him in Broadway, and said, “Captain, you have done me a favor in sending me to the State Prison. It has made a g different lif Tue jury found the accused gutity. Judge Bediord, in passing sentence, saad that he regretied that tt feil to his lot to send a man a third tine to the State Prisons but he owed it to the coin. munity Lo punish notorioas shoplifters who will not reform. Sentenced to the State Prison jor the fall verin—tive year dissolved, to some of br minor © ys @iTY INTELLIGENCE. Tue Weatagr YrsteaDay.—The following record Will show tue changesim the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, aa indicated by the therme- meter at Hudaut’s pharmacy, Henacy laliding, Broadway, corner of Ann street: — Scopes Drara ov & Woman, dresser jn mourning and wearing @ small check shawi avout her neek, with a jet riug on one finger fund a gold rmg, with the stone nilasing, on another, Jell dead yesterday afternoon at Lie coruer of seven- teentii street and Third avenue, Jn her pocket was found a poeckethook containing $140, Her body was removed to the Morgue and the Coroner notited to hold au taquest. Tink IN Barc.ay Streer.-—Shortly afier nine o'clock last might officer Laird, of the Third pre- cinet, discovered a fire in the book and stationery store of P. N, Haverty, No. 1 Barclay street. The doors were quickly battered in by tirene nd the flames extinguished in a few minutes, As the stock of old aud new books in the pan, is very large, the damage by fire and water will probably reach $4,500, which is fally covered by insurance. The basement, oveupied as a billiard room, was also slightly dan- aged by water. The building, owned by Alaxander Hamilton, i damaged about $800, and is suid to be | fully insured. SALk OF A LAW Lipkary.—Mess & Co, sold yesterday, at thelr rooms im Broadway, a valuable collection of Jaw books, The attendance was not very large, but the bidding was quil spirited. The prices realized were fur, the pur- Bangs, Merwin chasers for the most part being Well known law book | f whe prives publishers. The following are sour reaiized:— ‘Tyler on infancy,” rulty Decisions,” 2 vols., Pennsylvania Reports,” $3 cal Reports,” 7 vols, $4 Gieach; “WW port,” vol. %, $4; “Willard on Teal hots Keports U. 8)" 82 26; “Olinion $5 2; “Cane's New York Uases,”’ $5 12. ARKONAUTICS EXTRAORDINARY. —Professor Chova- Her, a celebrated Vreneh acronaut, recently arrived in this city, and announces his intention to make the attempt of an aerial voyage across the Atlantic, ‘The Professor In his European exploits made a voy! froin Paris to Russia, seven hun. dred miles, in nye houra, On occasion le crossed the St, George's Chanuel, f MDIN toa port in England, Mona, Chevalier says it is his inte: to demonstrate the continuous beits of on b Which are presumed to existbatan elevation of ten thousand feet. The aerial ship in which Mons jer intends to attempt the experiment Ks It 8.95 feet in beight, 160 fe In dtametor quires 126,000 cubte fect of gus for Sis Inflation, The car of the ehip ts enclosed re. sembles & bamboo hut, aud Whi contain fifty-two yersons, The voyage Will be altemptod in April or ay NEXt, Tos Fink Mansnan's U t Usrowts.—Fire Marshal “i iman of me, and Tam golog to lead a | 2 | { that occurred between the 8th of December, 1868, are n January 17, 1869, His that incendiary incendiary; nin of} lamps 80) acciden' ed, Fire farts, ta to glye fable to reat com more ting forth in detail the aitectod, eae ae w) them to Keep posted aa to the status of the cients and chr ative pacemen aetattea ‘Ks an force, Captain Brackett should certamly be able u collect very necessary information. Tae Astor PLAcg Surcibs CasE.—Coroner commenced an inquest yesterday over the remains of John Fritz, the German who shot himself thro a8 head on Wednesday night ‘ in’ the EWALD. Dr. Shine fy pm examination and found that em be ] Jodged in the occipital hone, od was em>, ployed in ‘a commission house way, and mn only a few months in this country. Wednesday he seemed in hia usual pone some letters he recelved during the from Europe gave nun geces DRCeHNAe, end de} sion of spirits, He left the Wednesday to go to his Fourth street, and it is sq) meditated the fatal act, a1 we letter received by deceased did inquest 1s not conciuded, PROFESSOR CHANDLER ON DaxaEROUS Lasrs.—Dr, Chandler, chemist ‘to the Board of Health, haa made a supplementary report upon dany cero kerosene lamps, To determine the tempera* ; to bg has oil hfigy ag tbipectecs sige and twelve glass lamps, su mmouly used, were scoured. They were filled with the same and allowed to burn for one, two, four and gevi hours—the temperature of the room being kept at 73 to 74degs. Fahrenheit. The range of temperature was from 76 to 100. bg Fahrenheit, the eat having been reached at the end of the first ho a@ brass lamp. The highest temperature reacl other lamps was 92 degs. temperature varied from 76 to 86 degs., the av being 81 ai ‘The average on all the lamps was 8d degs. He does not consider the experlincnts to hava established any claim to superior safety on the part or the glass lamps, the greater liability to fracture- LAr erro ik the slightest difference in the heating of the oil, The chemist recommends that in eer yas to regulate the sale of kerosene ojl thé Board fx 100 degs. tor the vaporizing point, and 110 degs. Farhenheit for the burning point of safe oll, and permit none to be sold which falls below this standard, ' A Woman PoIsoNgD BY AN OVERDOSE or MEDI- CINE.—An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Flynn over the remains of Mrs, Harriet Perry, a widow aged forty-five, who died at No. 47 West ‘twenty-ninth street, suddenly, The evidence showed that Dr. Edward H. M. Sell, who lives in the same house with deceased, had attended her for phthsis pulmonalis, and on the 19th inst, gave her four powders, each containing a pn of. geisemium, to be taken each night, The following morning the deceased Sonn ae of double vision, und a sieter, Sarah Jackson, stated that she had giv a second powder that Rene by direction of Mrs. Were, who suid that was the doctor's Gain Both Dr. Sell and Dr. Messenger attended Mrs. Perry, and used stimulants, galvanic battery and artificial inspiration, when she for a short, time, but soon relapsed and died, Both Mrs. Were and Dr, Sell denied that they had give any directions to ad- minister a second dose 80 soon afier the first. The Jury was composed of medical men, at the peace of the Board of Health, and they rendered a verdict that death had been caused by phtiusis puimonal: accelerated by a dose of gelaemium repesicd by Mrs. Were's directions, contrary of Dr. Sell. Although the fact was elicited that no written direc- tions had accompanied the medicine no ager 8 was made of censure on any one, though thei seemed to be every ground for POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Hicnway Ronpery.—Patrick Moore, of 19 West street, met James Boyle in Washington street at one o'clock yesterday morning and induced him to enter a hallway near by, when he caught his victim by the throat and robbed him of four dollars. Moore was arrested soon after the outrage, and being arraigned before Alderman Coman hé was held tor trial. = ‘ SraBBInG AFFRAY.—Last night, about elght o'clock, Michael Millman, aged sixteen, residing at No. 7 Jersey street, and Richard McGuire, aged fif- teen, a resident of the same disreputable locality, became involved in a quarrel in that vicinity, ‘wher McGuire drew a penknife and gtabbed Miliman id the right breast, inflicting a severe but not danger; ous wound. Officer Bray, of the Fourieenth pre- cinct, arrested the young desperado and the injure¢ man was taken to Bellevue Hospital. ALLEGED FELONIOVs ASSAULT.—Henrv MeCul- lough, of 605 Seventh avenue, caused Daniel Henry to be arraigned yesterday morning at the Jefferson Market Police Court, on @ charge of attempting to take bis life. The circumstances set forth in the complaint are that Heary came into his piace of busly ness and, without provocation, commenced to as> sanit him, ending the matter by drawing a loaded pistol which he pointed at him and endeavored to Ure, With this attempt to take his life be used the threat “‘V’ll blow your brains out.’ ‘The accused dented his guilt, but was committed to answer. ALLEGED EMbn22LEMENT BY A BOOKKEEPER.—Mr. James Oliver West, of the West, Bradley & Cary Man- ufacturing Company, doing business at No. 233 Weat Twenty-ninth street, appeared at the Jemerson Market Police Court before Justice Dodge yesterday morning and charged a young man, John E. Dowling, who had been in thelr employ as @ bookdeeper, of em- hezzling by means of false entries from said com- pany and appropriating to his own use various sums of ener) that, so far as he had made an examina- tion of the books, the afidavit set forth, there was @ deficit of $609, arnong the dates and sums being the following:—Noveinber 18, $16; December 2, $10; De- cember 16, $45; December 90, $50; January 13, $42. The accazed indignantly denied his guilt, and as- sured tie Court that the “accusation was a conspiracy.’ He was admitted to ball in the sem of $1,000 for (urther examination, TH: ROGERS MURD:R. Further Connecticut Speculations“ fom?” Said to bo in This City—The Sensation Dying Oat. Notwithstanding Ure sketches of fancy taxen by @ yrtion of the press in ventilating the particulars of Mr. Rogers’ death, the mystery seems to be as far from being cleared up as on the morning of tts oc- currence, ‘The juurder has afforded a fruitful theme for speculation by sensational papers and a dimcult Job tor the ectives to fathom; A Conneetiout journs was anuonneod | Waverbury, by : of yesterday mor fotllowlag artic’ Mewibney, in ovk detective, aud in its tesae ng returns to the subject ia the particulars from retiable the f write / ti acta ALG AA Te soure MeGibney t9 0 y: from Sing Sing’ ” Out a sentence for sienling a Wateb. Boom alvor lia exe his frionda in New York, thinking that place too warm bh t him to wn oid Aequalntance fn this city. Here asnimed the many Biake, and, after r inating dle about a week, wa A in the woollen m There he Jed a qaiyet life, by favorite with his fellow men. He 4 Jott work nt the mil) lant Pr All this time there were two persous In town to whom ied tho secret thet Wis real name was MoGibney, and that be Way An ercapod convict. Moaday « mnan’eail- ing himself J, Barrett, one of Tom's New York trieads, eame i He peranaded Lim to go back to crated nntit ollictal promise has ea ahall be FgIVEN, Wien he w elatm 0 whieh will ‘Tow bimeelf virder, a8 ho has not been fn tit is stated that he. ‘cTe 0 city on the eight o' enger train. for New Nork ‘Tuesday mornios.. Dur onday evening, while Barrétt and Mevluney wore in the company of one'of our Intormers, the Cormer said he eame to Waterbury al the request of Gaptain Jourdan, of the New York detective force. Captain Jourdan, of the Stxth precinct, whose hame is mentioned in the above arti tates Aue thorilatively iat #0 far as the article relu'es to him, it {8 false, and farcher expresses bellef that ine Whole story 18 a fabrication. SEW JERSEY INTELL Newark. ACCIDENT TO 4 NEW YORKER. —About Uiree ofclock, yesterday afternoou ¢ pedier named John Lemon, residing at No. 109 Ap Aitempling lo street depot aie | rd a train at the Market 1a portion of his right foot tora te was 1 on board another tram, alter ag ried youed dor, and seit bome, Ampu- tattua bad Wo be performed. Trenton. bes Deve ov AN Bprror.—Yesterday morn. ing, about half-past five o'clock, Samet i, Magon- agte, of Cape ishund, New Jersey, died quite si donly at the Ainerionn Motel in this city, of hemor rhage of the howels, The deceased was the editor and proprietor of a newspaper publisied at Cape May, aud ropresentod that county In the Assembly ~ during the tast session of the Legislature, He came to this elty on Monday e Met aad fn his usual good health and spirits, but was taken suddenty flat @ reeeption at United States Senator Stockton’s on Wednesday night, Medical aid was procured and he raliled; but yesterday morning he was visited with @ relapee, and despite all efforts he died in Jess Wan bail an hour afterwarda cA A. oe etek 5