The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON Reception of Army and Naval Officers by the President. THE NOVA SCOTIA QUESTION A Legislative Committee at the Capital Consult- ing on the Subject of Annexation, Passage of the Public Credit Bill in the House. The Resolution for a Joint Indian Com- mittee Adopted. PROBABLE EARLY ADJOURNMENT Tho Standing Commitiees Not Yet Announced. WASTINGTON, March 12, 18¢9. Cabinet Meeting. A Cabinet meeting was held to-day at the Rxecu- tive Mansion, there being present Messrs. Wasli- burne, Cresswell, Cox, Borie, Hoar, Boutwell and Rawlins. Major General Schofield was also present. Continued Rush of Visitors to the White House. ‘The rush of visitors to the While House was as great this morning as heretofore, but the crowd thinned out sooner than usual. The doors of the Executive Office having been opened and general admission of visitors to the president permitted. Among those who had private interviews were Sena- * tor Sherman, Governor Reed of Florida, ex-Senator Carlisio and several Representatives, Distinguished Navy and Army Oflicers Call Upon the President. At eleven o’clock this morning the oficers of the Bavy stationed in and around Washington assembled atthe Navy Department to the number of about sixty. They wer@attired in full uniform, and pro- ceeded in a body to the oMce of Seoretary Borie, where they were presented to him by Rear Admiral Dahlgren, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. The Secretary received them in a most cordial manner ‘and impressed all very favorably by his affable de- meanor. The presentation ceremonies lasted but a few moments, and when Secretary Borie had shaken hands and exchanged a few general remarks with ‘most of them the entire party, headed by the Secre- tary, went in a body to the Executive Mansion, ‘where they entered the East Room and walted a few Moments to be presented to the President, After a short time President Grant, accompanied by General Dent, entered the East Room and was introduced to the oficers by Vice Admiral Porter. They all ‘shook him by the hand. Prominent among those Present were Vice Admiral Porter, Rear Admirals Shubrick, Smith, Goldsborough, Dahlgren, Poor, Howard and Powell; Commodores Glissen, Smith, Boggs, Jenkins and Sands. Captains Reynolds, Patterson, Davenport, Nicholson, Jeffers, Davis, ‘Morris, Weaver, Gillis, Johnson and Shirk. Of the corps there were present, Brigadier General Zirlin, and Majors Slack, Cash, Nicholson and Gra- bam; Lieutenant Colonel Heywood and other marine ‘ficers. ¥ ‘Whilé the naval officers were exchanging salnta- tons in the East Room, the officers of the army, headed by ex-Secretary Schofleld and General Sher- man entered the White House, and were showed Apto the East Room. General Sherman approached “the President, and the two shook hands warmly and and vigorously. He. then introduced the officers in turn, all of whom were profuse in their @ratulations. Among the distinguished om- cers present were Generals Emory, who re the present administration has been assigned the command of this Department; Generals Har- ‘Bey, Meigs, Terry, Barnes, Thomas, Hardie, Heint- ‘Belman, Miller, Bell, Brooks, McFerran, Williams, Wincent, Pelouze and Adjutant General Townsend; Colonels, Murray, Campbell, Waliace, Stacey and a Rost of others. During the interview the Secretary of War, General Rawlins, entered the East Room and ‘was instantly. surrounded by an eager crowd of @Micers, both of the army and navy, who earnestly congratulated him upon his appointment to the War OMce. A large number of officers, personally un- Khown to the new Secretary of War, were intro- @uced. After a stay of probably an hour, during which hand shaking became general among all pre- sent, the interview terminated, Virginia Loyal Lenguers Received by the Preside nt. A delegation of the Loyal League of Alexandria, Va., comprising twenty-one members, and including Several colored men, called on President Grant this afternoon, when the chairman read a short address expressive of their confidence in the President, and fegretting that Virginia was not permitted to assist tm his election, &c, After hearing the address the President reaponded that he was glad to meet them, and he hoped and believed that before the end of the year Virginia would be restored to self-government ‘and represented in both houses of Congress. He hoped to see this accomplished before next New ‘Year's day. Reception of Irish Republicans by the Prest- dent. A delegation of about twenty members of the Irish Republican Association of the United States, headed by Major Haggerty, of New York, cailea on the President this afternoon to tender their con- gratulations and pledge to the President of the ‘United States the support of the Irish Republicans of America of his administration. No speech mak- ing was indulged in. The President’s Business Hours. ‘The President has directed that herea(ter members of Congress alone will be received between the hours of nine and eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Between @even and twelve o'clock the doors will be open to ‘the public. In the afternoon none will be admitted except members of the Cabinet and such as have appointments to meet the President, The President’s Views Upon Changes in Office, Aqontleman whose word ts as good as a bond re- ates something of a short conversation that occurred between the President and an ofMficious bureau officer @ day or two since, which may serve to throw some Nght on the President's views in regard to changes fmofice. While speaking of the heads of bureaus ad divisions and chief clerks of the government de- partments here, the volunteer counsellor asked:— “What ought to be done, General, with those OMours who have held their positions for the last @ight years?”* “ff they have discharged the dutics of their oMfices for eight years,” replied the President, “they suould be continued in office eight years longer.” ‘The oMficious individual laughed pleasantly, looked Qt hin watch, and said, “I seo you are very busy, ‘Mr. President, #0 I will not detain you.” An Early Adjournment of Congress Proposed. ‘The action of the House in passing Bingham’s re- solation to adjourn on the last Friday of the present Month ts not regarded final settiement of that matter. Should the Senate faii to pnas the concur- rent resolution on Monday next it is probable that it ‘will be reconsidered in the House and a more remote Gate fixed. Arrival of Lieutenant General Sheridan. Lientenant General Sheridan arrived here this morning. He was accompanied by his Acting As- sistant Adjutant General and Ald-de-Oamp, Brevet Ldeutenant J. Schuyler Crosby, and by Brevet Major Qeneral Emory. . ‘The arrival of the new Lieutenant General of the artaics of the United States has occasioned oon NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. siderable excitement in military circles, This after- noon the Lieutenant General called upon General Sherman and passed a short time in conversation, after which he called upon President Grant. The meeting of the now President and his di Meutenant indicated the confidence which the one felt in the other. The interview was protracted and wa* confined to the recent Indian war and other ques tions of importance, Secretary Boutwell. Secretary Boutwell received his commission from the State Department during the Cabinet session this morning. He will enter formally upon his du- ties at the Treasury Department this afternoon. Mr. Boutwell was met upon his arrival at hia office this morning by a number of anxious applicants for places, some of whom were ambitious to serve a8 collectors aud assessors of internal revenue, a3 well as others who are willing to accept any position that can be obtained, ranging from the higher offices in the Treasury down to first class clerk. Secretary Fish, . . Secretary Fish is not expected to arrive here until Tuesday or Wednesday next. Secretaries Rawlins and Soatwell Qualified. Secretaries Boutwell and Rawlins qualified at the Cabinet meeting to-day. Chief Justice Cartter, of the Supreme Court of this District, administered the oath to the two gentlemen. Mr. Boutwell is very busily engaged at the Zreasury Department in attending to oiticiai business, Perplexity of the Speaker in the House Committees—Dissatisfaction with the Complexion of the Committee on Elections. ‘There was considerable disappointment among the members to-day at the failure of Speaker Blaine to announce the standing committees of the House, Mr, Biatne has had a great deal of difficulty in ar- ranging the committees so asto give satisfaction all around, It is stated that he eame to the capitol this morning with the list ready to announce, but upon showing it to some of the members go much dissat- isfaction was expressed that he was forced to make changes and finally to pospone the announcement of the committees until Monday. | The Committee on Elections was announced, at the urgent request of the numerous claimants and contestants for seata, 80 as to go immediately to work. The republican contestants and claimants are not at allsatisfed with the composition of this committee. The republican members of the committee, with two exceptions, are new men, and the numerous epabeap contestants express some doubt of the ability of the com to present their cases in the most favorable ight. It is said that Butler is to be second on the Ways and Means. Schenck is not altogether pleased with this, as Butler and himself are in the habit of looking at things from @ different standpoint, and seldom suc- ceed in agreeing, Office Hunters Becoming Restive and Dis- couraged. The office seekers crowd the hotels this evening and speculate freely on thelr prospects for appoint- ment. Every other man wants to be a collector or consul, and great is the perturbation among them as to their chances for nomination. General Isaac F. Quimby for marshal of the Northern district of New York is generally mentioned to-night. The natives of the District of, Columbia are considerably agitated over the appointments in their midst, Col- one! James O'Beirne, register of wills, will probably beretained. The other office holders feel nervous over their positions and will, very likely, go by the board. The Ministry to England is already ceded to Motley and the Russian mission to of Pennsylvania, but the minor offices in the gift of President Grant, such as collectors, assessors and Postmasters are all the talk with the host of oftice seekers that infest the hotels and boarding houses. Rush for Offices in the Treasury Department. ‘The clerks of, the appointment oMicer in the Trea- sury are now overwhelmed with work. A perfect avalanche of applications is pouring in at the rate of six applications for each office under the control of the Department. Abuses in the Navy Department to be Reme- died. Secretary Borie has turned his attention to a num- ber of loose matters that have been running on in that department for the especial benefit Or certain select parties, and has about made up his mind find a remedy for these “abuges.” One of them, which, it is said, will come in for early attention, is the manner in which disbursements are made in Europe for oar navy. For the last fifty years the bank- ing house of Baring Brothers, in England, has been receiving deposita from this government intended for disbursement on account of our navy. An old law requires the Baring Brothers to acknowledge the receipt of money deposited with them sixty days after it is placed to their credit. They receive the money now within a fortnight after it leaves this country, so that they have the use of the money five or six wecks before they become responsi- ble for it, For all moneys deposited with them the Barings pay interest at the rate of four per cent per annum, and for all moneys they pay over and above the amount on deposit they charge tn! at the rate of five per cent perannum. 4 itateihent made out in the Treasury for the Ssdal year ending June 30, 1868, shows that the United States govern- ment paid the Baring Brothers $115,000 for disburs- ing $3,000,000, and the amount paid them averages $100,000 every year. Itis probable that @ financial agent will be appointed from this country. ‘The Internal Revenue Department. The current business of the Internal Revenue De- partment is at present conducted by Deputy Com- missioner Harland, as Commissioner Delano will be engaged for some time to come in selecting men to fil vacancies. He has @ number of nominations ready, which will be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury to-morrow. Nova Scotia Pressing for Annexation te the United States, Prominent gentlemen who have arrived here from Nova Scotia represent the feeling in that Province in favor of annexation to the United States as per- vading simost the entire community and rapidly in- creasing in intensity. England dechnes to release the Province from the Dominion of Canada, into which it was drawn against the wishes and under the solemn protest of the people; and nive-tenths of the entire population openly declare for annexation to the United States im preference to confederation with Canada, The people are intensely in earnest on the subject, and some of the leading papers have come out strongly in favor of a separation from England and union with the American republic, It is stated that the members of the local Legislature, having failed to obtain a repeal of the act of Confederation, are about to come together and apply for a release from Engiand; and at the same time send 8 delega- tion to Washington to ascertain what encourage- ment they can optain in their efforts to be- come a State im the Union. Robert J. Walker and other prominent gentiemen here have been consulted on the subject, and it is under- stood that Mr. Walker is preparing @ pamphlet in support of the measure, in wi the great advan- tages to both countries to grow out of a union will be presented, The people of New Brunswick, to the extent of one-half of the entire population, are also sald to be in favor of annexation, and in both pro- vinces very ably written pamphiets have recently been published and extensively circulated urging the measure, A railway from Maine has been ex- vended into New Bronswick, and is to be continued into the heart of Nova Scotia. Three lines of steam- ers ply between those colonies and the New Englana States, connecting the commerce of the two peoples; and a permanent political union is represented to be the general desire on both sides of the boundary ines. The movement meets with general favor atnong members of Congress and prominent officials in Washington, Supervisor Creecy, of Lousiana. Supervisor Creecy, of the Louisiana Revenue dis- trict, has not resigned, as reported. He leaves Washington in a few days with instructions to vig- orousiy prosecute the cases already commenced and rigidly enforce the laws. Complimentary Sapper to E-xCongressman Drigas. The Michigan friends of John F. Driggs, ex-mem- ber of Cougress from that State, complimented him last night with a supper. A large number of ladies were present, Speeches were made by Governor Biair, Hon, Thomas W, Ferry, Mr. Driggs and others. Sale of Liquor Stamps by Collectors.) Commissioner Detano has issued directions to the Supervisors that hereafter any collector who shall sell liquor stamps after having received notice got to do a0 snail be considered to have given cause for his suspension. The law provides that the Collector Shall issue the stamps in books to the gaugers, who Shall put them on the casks and cancel tnem, Dedication of the Gettysburg Monument. Senator Morton, of Indiana, has accepted the tnvi- tation of the Board of Commissioners of the Gettys- burg National Cemetery to deliver an address on the ist of July next, on the occasion of the dedication of the monument, which will be completed by that time. An original poem will be delivered by Bayard Taylor, and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will perform the duties of chaplain. The Supreme Court. In the United States Supreme Court to-day the fol- lowing cases were considered:— No. 397, Carpenter, plaintiff in error, vs, Williams and others, in error, to the Supreme Court of Mis- sourl, {s mation $6 Gipien ves mraned. No. 105, Sxgieg a Ener orocees Ort, to. Se Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee. cation for a mandamus to compel the the petitioner. Argument commenced, THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, First Session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, March 12, 1869. INDIAN TREATIES AND LEGISLATION. After the reading of the journal the Speaker an- nounced the first business in order to be the con- sideration of the resolution offered by Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, last Tuesday for the appointment of a joint select committee on Indian affairs, consist- ing of three Senators and six Members, to which Shall pe referred all matters relating to treaties with Indian tribes, payment of annuities, &c., with power to consider all A cen jewaed arising under such treaties, and whether they may be abrogated, annulled or: modified, &c., and to consider the expediency of de- termining by law what shall be the legal status of persons of Indian descent, and what course shall be taken tha: will better tend to their civilization, Christianization and ultimate citizenship, Mr. BurbER, (rep.) of Mass,, mage au explanatios the resolution, in the course of Which he arate there ‘were 172 different acts to be consulted vy any one desiring to. find ont, all the legisiston bearing on Inalan Affairs, bestdes a larze number of treaties that had been made, modified and altered, going back to 1784, ‘ my. cep.) Of Tow: posed the resolu- an a proves ing & plan at variance with the prin- ciple ef legislation, which required all subjects to be eunslderéd tm thé two Houses and in their respective Sommittees separately. Messra, SCOFIELD, (rep.) of Pa., and JupaD, (rep.) gf Il., advocated the adoption of the resolution as arene means of securing proper legislation on jan Affairs, Mr. BUTLER replied to the objection made by Mr. Allison, and appealed to his course in the last Con- gress to show that he was sufficiently tenacious of the rights and privileges of the House and jealous of any encroachments on the part of the Senate. So long, however, a3 the Indians were treated as inde-* pendent nations, and as the Honse haa no jurisdic- on Lendl eye of peor law except to phaghied appro} carry out s0 long poe eae continue to make treat ith the Before oe bare to be name Pen ena to peck Ww would have ut treaty business. That law could only be got by the consent of the Senate and by an jen! the terms on which it should by ot it be been said that where the indian tribes had gu goverment “had acon eo Bay anuattion to ve ent mm, such treaties must be enforced. He ets hey 2, Te tat ate ey_ wi 5 nad been made simply that Indian tribes the peace; a ‘believed that those and Sonia’ pe taeated co warts ef tad bargains shou:d be made with them either nation or by indtvidudis. The natton should govern them by a law as it governs ali other denizens on ‘The SPEAKER ruled that the language was inad- Mr. J said he would withdraw it in that shape vould put it in this A oe eS ee Soustte to be corrupt and iniquitous; w! ir Hon the Senate hed Tefusod utterly. to. 1isten tothe Drop tt If the from Massachusetts convince the House that a joint committee, through its missionary influence in femme Sta Syar udare at a t committees but he was would depend Ze rE Pe ESA quest made for the use of the Presbyterian church at Ky. Reterred to the Committee on ‘Ways and Means, Mr. Brxa' AM, (rep. ‘of Ohio, introduced a concur- rent resolution for a a of this ‘Mr. SCHOFIELD suggested the fixing of some other fils day was fixed ine consequence vas that the Seb. ‘bath had to be desecrated. HAM eee ees Saeed read, the last m March (two weeks of Ottio, suggested it was bet- ter not to ‘hat reeotution. st Reagents ge days longer in the control the concurrent reso- 3 82 i to the United NATURALIZATION LAWS, AMENDMENT OF THE Mr, Warp, (rep.) of N. Y., offered a mble and resoiution instructing the Judiciary Lad MY issued, bs ed (dem.) of Ind., moved to lay the re- solution on the table. Negatived—yeas 46, nays 86. resolution was then 5 Senate, . ‘Mr. Kerr, (dem.) of Ind., moved to lay the bill on table and y for the yeas and nays, which Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., introduced a bill to extend ‘bounties to. dr m ne THR PUBLIC CREDIT BILL. Mr. SCHENCK introduced @ bill to strengthen the Public credit and relating to contracts for the pay- ments of coin, his bill of last session of that title as it had the two houses on the report of the committee of conference. Mr. ALLISON moved to amend by striking ont the section of the bill, which legalizes gold con- Mr. jem.) of (Ill., moved to lay the bill on the table, pi ved— 86, The question ‘ves titen take enon. Mr. Allison's ik! amendment striking out the ana the amendment was agreed to— the ‘The bill was then ‘The following are its worker Bett doubt thrower me emrete ean ante ve been declared that Eonar oes gations where la aut sng the ime an ata haa ex ey Shae tae carpe oeeencs fore 7, wales ry a a lower fil i i st if rf ie bs Hotchkiss, Jones of N. seth, etiane * Be a ee ies; Neill Postar, Pain Sontel, "abel Buith of Obie, eaiaies Wi Willtar's and Winans—917. oceans, Sai et, DME Pa jobnaon, Jones of re ne Holman, pial Sapte McCormick, MeXe agen, me Hii Ene a weet an Wilson of Otlo, Wincieter nad Woodward, ATPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS. tions, a8 follows:—Messrs, Churebill, of New York; Hi Carolina; Cessna, of ‘Wwanta; Butler, of Tennessee; Stevenson, of Ohio; Burdett, of Missouri; Burr, of Ulinois, and all, of Pennsylvania. stated that he Tho Bennet pail A tas Rep eeeatire. ot a Boutwell, of tts, DOW ‘The House, then, at a quarter three, ad- journed until Monday next” aft a ANTI-EXCISE MEBTING IN BROOKLYN. Resolations and Speeches by Gerrit Smith, Rev. Dr. Cuyler and Rev. George Lansing Taylor—Repeal or Modification of the Pre= sent Law Strenuously Opposed, A mass meeting of the citizens of Brooklyn. with- out political or religious distinction, was held last night at the Academy of Music for the purpose of entering a protest against the proposed Tepees Misi modification of the Metropolitan Excige <#W as at Present’ existing, and for the expre~!2 of views generally on the subject. The *~#demy of Music was pretty well filled, and a “8¢ proportion of the audience were ladiea. *#¢ Twenty-third Regiment band discourso4 Same choice music during tue evening . ¥ av ight o’clock Mr. A. A. RoBINS, chairman of the committee which had tne organization of the meeting in hand, called the assemblage to order and nominated Judge Dikeman ns chairman, REMARKS. OF REV. DR. CUYLER, Rev. Dr. Cuyher, having read alist of the vice presidents and secretaries, said that although his mame appeared on the list of those who were to speak there that night, yet having taken part and spoken at all the public demonstrations in Brooklyn. on behalf of the Excise law, and having uttered his views on that important question so fully, he felt 1¢ would be rather more satisfactory to him that evening to give way to those whom they had not heard so often and who would be able to throw new light upon that great, important civic and mo- ral question. It had gone ont to tnis community that this most admirable and excellent law was in danger of being 20 tampered with as to render it absolutely useless and impracticable. It had been proposed so to manipulate it as to take away all its eficacy, and for fear, by unwise counsels, our Legislature might be led to such an unwise procedure that meeting had been called that night. If they would bear in mind Pe tr “y of the Metropoli Excise o ion tan during the thirty-one months of ita had been had also enti closed, wiped out of existence. It Ee their Sabbaths, so that, although there been some liquor bought on Saturdays to be on Sundays, ne found, in looking over the ice reports, that there had been oe ene eeege eo an arrests for drunkenness on the Sabbath, com) ‘With 114 on any Tuesday of the preced. ing weeks. It showed that, whereas the Lord’s ‘was a day of most ral drut }, it Was now a. 2, iy a 33. a Bee Hi QI Exe if A s 9 : s= gee HI Pi ; H ie i H. fi 22 i ere IF # ff F Fi 2 i [ - Ht ge an 288 i Fi 5 38 il, { i i Hn shops increased rather than diminished. creased tothe number of 456 in this Metropolitan Dis- ithe aude boon A q “ tion Lol ‘the liquor dealers 4 straw upon the scaly of a leviathan. Out of facts they BFS pine ton pupae nse rest eg ie ments in its favor, ‘dat What thief e'er felt the balter draw ‘With good op nion of the law ? own national cus- and do away with the ra- Frenchman Ki of the bring ni 4 here, too? (A use.) Oh, we must set up the cry of aieenicah America’. we must keep it fying over ali the of oar chil- dren to come, “American Uberty, Ai customs ” (Ap. plause). The concluded 1. the audience to contribute towards a collection to pay the expenses of i i i eae Boat Move bela on Prin ext week. Theve 2 to considerable dis- it was os (that Str? Guacken "8 was carried, On motion of Mr. ‘Tousey & reaolu- connected with this case are so far confirmatory of the allegations already made respecting the cruelty Practised by the captain and officers of the emt- grant ship James Foster, Jr., and of the sufferings endured by the crew and passengers, particulars of who died on the night of the eee at the Sea- Retrest, island. were du’ Empanal led aie torn, and viewed thé. body, an Several com ts in made before Justice Garters of Edgewater,gand. four persons are now confined in Richmond county on warrants issued by said justice, Captain Holbrook, of the Metropolitan ‘olice, stationed on the isiand, with his men, has uged every exertion to arrest the gufity parties, and although refused information at the omice of the owner of the ship finally succeeded in finding the whereabouts of the captain and officers of the ship. The officer sent on thiserrand, on his return bo the — a weip cotines by. Scknene, ereupon, Nest Of Captain Telvroon, Dr. John Feeney, of the Seaman’s v the captain and mate at their homes, in the city of Brooklyn, and found them down with ship fever, and .. low they could not be removed to Richmond county. ‘The following is the ante-mortem examination of John 0. Southard, taken before Justice Garrett: — Richmond Cnunty, s,:—John O. Southard, being duly sworn, ‘says he was one of the crew of the snip Janes Foren, Jr on her iate voyage from Liverpool to that durin, said be was inhumanly beaten and liireated by Joe third mate of said ship; that said Murphy was directed by Armstrong, the captain, and by Armstrong, chief ‘8 brother of the captain, to ‘beat deponent with betar- ing plns, and did so beat fim ; ‘and from said treatmen now: JOHN 0. SOUT! ,. Sworn before me this 8h day of March, Taos. Gannert, Police Justice, The following cases are now pending in the Police Court at Edgewater in this connection:—Wiliiam McKenna vs. J h Murphy, third mate, and Jonn 0. Southard vs. Same; Wiliam McKenna vs, the Boatswain; Joseph Emory vs. James Glynn, car. penter; J. H. Byrne vs. Felix Solerliske, second steward. The last mentioned was arrested yester- day and identified as one of those who practised the ill ‘usage complained of by the passen; He in the alias of Walsh and the soubriquet of “Cockney.” THE ROYAL INSURANCE BOND ROBBERY. A “Pal” of Noble on the Stand—How $230,000 was Stolen. Dan Noble, one of the men wno made the robbery of bonds from the Royal Insurance Company, of this city, has been for the last few days on trial in El- mira, and one of his associates in the robbery has been induced to testify against him. James Griffin, the fellow criminal, after giving an account of how he became acquainted with Dan discovered the box, and when the witness brought it out expressed his wopder at its having been got, He (witness) said, ‘Let me take the box, for it’s better for me to be than yon, for you the into the arrested box and we got snes te e and sent them way. escaping, and after ine 2 i sage i He pat eat H 000, was ay ayes dissatisfied with ge Noble told him hat he (Noble) had but $7,000 out of it; mean- the ab of the that thi had been h Nople on his own account; Griffin then thought he was being beat and sent to the com} that he was willmg to make a clean it. Mr. McDonald and Mr. George Pratt identifiea the bonds produ a8 some of those stolen with the Charles Baker was then sworn, and testified to a vious acquaintance with Noble, and that Noble sent for 4 from St. ae to Elmira, and ven. & message Soe Williams); Baker returned to St. Catharines and saw Griffin and Griftin sent by him six $1,000 bonds to Noble; witness saw Baker and told him Williams sent him; that he had brought the bonds; Noble said the b——r had cut the last coupon off; Grimn had told witness if he sa’ aa, from hitn; Noble took the bon quently said to witness he wanted him to take bonds back; said they had cost him $100 to have them carried he sh s in New York, and he should =. one of them to make parties for the box and some other things; witness took the bonds; he told witnesa if Williams wanted that bond to send on so much money and he couid have it; he told witness to Kind 0” watch Williams; (ing A notin the em of Noble; he went to St, arines again ana rem: till July; he took the mi and returned the bor about his and Noble said let him kick; if he comes t five years; witness told Noble, Wil- 1 about the robbery; Williams cent, Tot he could ners walavee with their own ; something was after that about the diviston of the bonds, ‘and. that Willians talked in hac iver calc teliaee tl oga that he and Noble had had a quarrel, Noble to get him away, and Baker offering to go if he bonny make his bail 5 Poppe ed ne yh ts certain affidavits, nolle rowers was subse- Hea aera tunaron Daxer testified that he 3 i : i 3 2 a & ag z i ij dee HT Hat i i Hi FE g83 at i | ie i =e : we ik g. B e 7 ; 5 ; if ee ition a s Hi le ree VENEZUELA. of Prominent Men—Inauguration of the Senate. Havana, March 6, 1869, We have by way of Santiago de Cuba no later dates from Caracas than February 1. General Jos¢ Ruperto Monagas, chief of staf, had arrived at Puerto Cabello on the 27th ult., en route for Valencia, the headquarters, where: he was sent on a mission of peace, Dr. Manuel R. Betanconrt, President of New Anda- lusia State, had gone to the seat of that government. He was appointed to the erage ogg Boge wo in the diterent w) todo eritates than ever, and fewis thoes to endeavor to about and order. ‘The Chambers (Senate) had been duly Br) y Eh Riven Vien ‘ecient; . . E. A. Ta, ice Hi Dr. R. J, Montes, Auxiliary. In the Houge of Kep- resentatives Dr, ©. Perez Calvo was dent, J, M. Paul, Vice President; Dr, J. Agul- 4 ' North German war corvette Victoria, with Herr von Grabo of the ww, the Chargé a” Matton. ‘nad savey arrived ht Lageayra ST. DOMINGO. The Revolution Quelled=Numerous Arreste— Business Paralyzed. Havana, March 6, 1869. By way of Santiago de Cuba we have advices from St. Domingo city to the 23d of February. The government of President Baez Is said to have quelled the revolution which was instigated in the province of Seybo, and in which figured most promi- nently General Juan Rose Herrera ana citizens Juan B, Morel, Francisco Aybar, Ildefonso Pins, Geronimo Gomera, N. Fortuny and a few others, allot whom were to be shot, although it was whispered in more Christian quarters that the death prc at would be commuted by exile. Many arrests had been made in the cay ; among the most recent the prominent merchant, citizen Don Manuel Galvan was included. In conseqnence of the movement above mentioned business was completely paralyzed. Bear: i og possible personal security prevailed in the HELL GATE PILOTAGE. Special Meeting of Directors of the Vesscl Owners and Captains’ Association and Steamboatmen—Action to Defeat the Pilet Bill Before the State Legislature. A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Vessel Owners and Captains’ Association of the States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut was held at three o’clock at the rooms of the asso- ciation, No. 52 Pine street. There was a pretty full attendance, ‘Mr. Jamga A. VAN BRUNT, the President, in calling the meeting to order, explained that the object of the meeting was to take some action regarding a bill now before the State Legistature in relation to Hell Gate pllotage. He called attention to the fact that up to last year, all sailing vessels going through Hell Gate were compelled to. an, a was repealed, allowlag the taking of a js or steam tug, as law has worked well and. been. a great nai of time and money. framed a The teeli aggrie bill, which wiarvntually eowal of the former made to bill, which already had been re- favorably and was now before the Com- Mittee of the Whole. The steamboat men thou; consisting bongs ve T. A. Van Brunt, aan iS mone Aisa te power ws tbe Bek 0 tton as th me deem in their view to defeat the bill of the pilots. se bates soca the committee Just appointed after the adjournment to plan of operations, Lively Fight in a Fare Bank—A Winncr Beaten and Kebbed of $1,100—Spicy Dis- The sporting men of the city for two days have been somewhat excited over vagne ramors of a rob- bery atone of the gilded dens on Broadway, into which unfortunate and unsuspecting countrymen and the uninitiated sons of wealthy parents, who do not ciosely inquire into their sons’ disbursements, are daily and nightly inveigied and bled tothe ex- tent of thetr “piles.” These rumors were common | eleven Ys with some 2 si lown * Bors erential bap te manipulation One bi i i : i i ety it ali 358 ae i i 5 i Ly BF Ee 33 z i 3 i JH 5 zee ; | ! i il i eee il I i i Fe Hy] i Hi i i Hl E . | ay H : i i i 4 fe A 5 B Be fi