The New York Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. pemeeeeneE DOr nae) | THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Bonding of the Baltic. Before Judge Blatchford, The clipper ship Baltic, formerly the weil known steamer of that name, which was seized by the Mar- violation of the Passenger act, has sum of $31,500. Judge Blatch- the it this ves- & bitterness and pe! UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. A Counterfeiting Case. Before Commissioner Betts. Crtted States vs. Charles M. Garvin.—The defend- plainant is a little boy named James Stapleton, who ‘was arrested some time since on the charge of pass- - mg such notes, and who stated that the notes were given to him to pass by Mr. Garvin. A warrant was out for defendant 4 long time be. fore he was captured, he having succeeded in eluding the oMicers upto Thursday last, when they succeeded 4p arresting him. Be was held for an examination on Wednesday nex! The Ray-Tucker Black Mailing—Bribery. Before Commissioner Osborn. United Siates vs, Thomas F, Ray; The Same vs. Farnham Z. Tucker.—The testimony in ihe case of the United States vs. Farnham Z. Tucker, tne revenue ofmMcer charged by Thomas F. Ray, the distiller, with Diack-mailing him, has been concluded. A com- Paint made by Tucker against Ray of atvempsing to ‘ibe him has been pending before Commissioner Sullwell, awaiting the disposition of the case against Tucker before Commissioner Osborn. It has now been determimed to transier the latter case to Com- missioner Osborn, who will hear the testimony in it, Sanemet oe en that of Tucker, on the 3d instant, and, when the testimony is in, both cases will be summed up at the same time. It has been thought best to make this arrangement, as Commissioner @sborn 1s conversant with the facts of the case against. Tucker, and, after hearing the testimony ggainst Kay, he will be able intelligently to decide both cases. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. 0 The Fraudulent Bail Ring. Before Judge Sutherland. Lorenzo Pratt vs. Horace Barnes; Charles P. @rosby vs. the same.—These are the cases reported in ‘the Hmraxp of yesterday. Mr. Birdseye, counsel for wie plaintiff, moved for the settlement of the orders to vacate the discharge of the attachments previous- Jy obtained by defendant Barnes. He stated that during the argument he had his own opinion of the case, but since the response of counsel, Mr. James F. Morgan, he had learned facts which induced him to believe that Mr. Morgan had been im; upon iosthe matter as well as the court; that he therefore desired to withdraw any remarks he had made re- flecting on Mr. Moi on the previous hearing of the case. The orders vacating the discharge of the attachments were ated, Mr. Morgan making no objection, stating, however, that he had withdrawn from the case. For plaintiff, Birdseye and Crosby; for deieniant, James F. Morgan. SEVENTH DISTRICT CIVIL COURT. Lardiord and Tenant. Before Judge Stemmler. Margaret Jolly vs. Philip Busick.—This was a proceeding brought by the plaintiff to dispossess the defendant from the premises 553 West Forty-ninth street. ‘The plaintiff is the owner of the hduse and lot in suit, and Patrick Tracey and Richard Fisher (her brother) acted respectively as her attorneys in relation to the premises. In 1863 her then alieged attorney executed a contract with Busick by which the latter bought the premises for $2,500. The deed for the same Was to be delivered in 1866, and in the Meantime Busick was to pay twenty-five dollars x month, which sums were to be deducted m the > gered money. Before the ex- purson of the time agreed upon between and Busick for the enor of the title, Fisner, on benalf of his sister, jolly, exe- cute second contract, as her attorney, to Busick for the sale of the same premises, and on the same conditions, the deed to be executed on the 1st day of April, 1868. In April, 1868, John Townsend, an attor- ney-at-law, appeared before Judge Russel, then City pom and made an affidavit that ne was the agent of Mra. Jolly, that Philip Busick was her tenant and held over the expiration of his term, and asked to have him dispossessed by warrant. David Levy, attorney for Busick, next applied to the aoe Court for an order of judgment restraiming Judge Russel, Mrs. Jolly or her -— or attorneys from disturbing Busick. Busick havi tendered the emg money, according to con! t, and Mrs. lolly having refused to deliver the di Judge Garvin granted the injunction. Mrs. Jolly then commenced @ suit against Busick to have the -contract set aside, on the ground that he did not keep the premises in repair, and Busick brought an action in the Superior Court to enforce the contract. On the trial of the cause in the Su- pertor Court Tracey and Fisher both swore that they signed and executed the contract aforesaid, but that they had no anthority to so, and that they never were attorneys for Mrs. Jolly; whereupon the complaint was dismissed without costs to either party. Afterwards an ailidavit was delivered to Judge Gross to the effect that Mrs. Jolly, by Fisher, her attorney, rented the premises to Busick and agatn desired to (jsposses# him. Finally Mr. Yownsend brought the case before Judge Stemmier, on beat of Mrs, Jolly, aid the issues of fact were tried twice and submitted to two Juries, both of which failed to agree. ‘The case 1s still, however, pending, and is wet down for trial on the 9th inst. . CITY INTELLIGENCE, Tnx WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo- meter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, H&kaLp Building, Broadway, corner of Ann stre¢ 3A.M . 3PM. 255 12 PM. Average 2 Average temperature . Svicips.—Last evening, a German, named Conrad Stevens committed suicide at No, 212 Third street. No canse is alleged for the act. The Coroner was notified to hold an inquest. Losses BY Frre DURING THE MonTH OF MARCH.— The estimated losses by tire in this city during the month of Maren last, according to ex-Fire Marshal Baker's rt, amounts to $427,850, showing an in- crease of $164,000 over the month o: February. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.—Late yeaterday after noon Charles Jacobs, a youth of seventeen year: while at play with other boys at the fqot of Twenty. fifth street, Bast river, feli into the dock and was drowned. Subsequently the body was recovered and taken to the Morgue, where an inguest will be held. The deceased lived at No. 122 Wiliett street. ANOTHER Malt Bao Aprirt.—At five o'clock yes terday afternoon as the great mail wagon was pass- ing up Fifth avenue, near Nineteenth street, a large mail bag tumbied into the street, and the driver, not being abie to see it from the huge pile behind him, was ji jug along very compoxedly when he was stop) ea citizens and the bag restored to its piace. is dropping of mail matter along the streets of New York is fast beceming an institution. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.—A man whose name ts sup- posed to have been C. H. Conover, thirty years of age, and recently of Philadelphia, was yesterday found ead in bed at Nos. 54 and 56 Chatham street. From the fact that a quantity of cyanide of potassium was found in on his pockets it is believed death ce- sulted from swallowing a quantity of the poison. ‘The remains were removed to the Morgue, where Dr. Shine will make a post mortem examination, after which an inquest will be held by Coroner Flynn. FATAL RUN OVER CASUALTY.—Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest at the Thirty-fifth street police station on the body of Louisa M. Wetn- sheimer, the little girl nearly three years of age who ‘Was run over two or three daysago. The jury ren- dered the following verdict:—“That the deceased came to her death from injuries received by a wagon loaded with manure passing over her ti irty-Arth street, near Eighth avenue, on the g0th day of March, ison” We ceneure the owner of the wagon 1 4 ceaged liv ty By 337 West “Thirty-ftth street. ‘THE SiRGe aT THE CUSTOM HovsE.—At the Cus- tom House yesterday the besieging army was large and most persistent. Messrs. Grinnell, Cornwell and Merritt, Collector, Surveyor and Naval Officer, were early on hand, but the importunates were there before them. So hi ily and rapidly did the appli- cations potr in, especially on Mr. Grinnell, that he ‘was obliged in sheer despair to order his sergeant- at-arms to take no more cards or levters of introduc- tion on b- 4 consideration, Messrs. Cornwell and Merritt, although pretty well overrun with ap- E ions, were not quite so heavily be- le as the Colleclor. So far none of the Sate or it even to think i PRskin me pai of 1 obi ey receive the applications and Stooms. ente: u crowd Was #0 large as to give rise to ihe idea that mass meeting was to be wed. It highiy probabie that no changes will be made fora 4A Fentow BOARDER TREATED RovgHLy.—Jobn Hofman, residing at Na 496 Eleventh avenue, appeared at the Jefferson Market Police Oourt yes- terday and accused one Charles Binginbeimer, a fellow boarder, of purloining from him carpenter's tools valued at fifty dollars. The affidavit of com- imformation it Was based upon of a servant girl the house, who saw the accused leave the pre- ises with property. Held for trial, in default of mi $1,000 bail, ATTEMPT aT BURGLARY.—Oficer schaffer, of the Seventeenth precinet, while patrolling his beat yesterday morning about five o'clock, saw a man named John Wilson standing in the doorway of the cigar store of Theodore Miller, No, 22 avenue A, while two other men were walking up and down in front of the as if on the lookout for some one, were aroused, and just as Wilson commenced ‘walking away from him the policeman arrested him. On the way to the station house John Cropped & “jimmy,” which was found to correspond with & number of fresh marks evidently nade in the store oor very recently. John was taken before Justice Shandiey, at the Essex Market Police Court, and by him committed to await examination at Sessions. ALLEGED INCENDIARISM—SINGULAR CasE.—Late yesterday afternoon the alarm of fire was raised in the rear basement of premises No, 36 Mulberry street, and persons rushing in found the room filled with smoke. It appeared that Catharine Shandley, the occupant of the room, had trouble with Catha- rine Slocum, living in the front basement, where- upon the latter, as alleged, ran into Mrs. Shandley’s room, and, lighting a match, endeavored to set fire Ww the bed. This failing the desperate woman took hot coals from the stove, placed them in Mrs, Shand- ley’s bed and ina few moments afterwards the clothing was all ablaze, and damage to the amount of fifty dollars was sustained before the fire could be extinguished. Ojticer Douglass, of the Sixth pre- cinct, arrested the woman Siocum and Justice Dow- ling committed her to the Tombs for examination. LARCENY FRoM THE PERSON.—James McGuire, a liberal-hearted boy, with more money than brains, has been indulging in a spree of a very tempestuous character, itis alleged. Yesterday he called at the store No. 391 Fourth avenue to ipdulge in ad- ditional stimuli, when he met with two bosom friends—Thomas Baker and Henry Price— who aceepted his offers of friendship until all became very “‘boozy.” In this friendly ‘‘jambo- ree” the complainant that his friends ‘‘pusned and pulled him, appa.ently in spirit of fun, but when they had retired he discovered that his pocketbook, containing $204, was missing. Particulars of the affair were lodged with officers of the police, ana peences: Baker was arrested. He was arraigned at ue Jefferson Market Police Court, before Justice Dodge, later in the day, and although he strenuously denied his guilt he was committed lor exammation. Price is still at large. Nor So Much or A “HiGH HANDED OUTRAGE” AFTER ALL.—In the HERALD of yesterday a report ‘was published giving an account of the arraignment at Jefferson Market Police Court of Mr. Benjamin Such, on @ charge oi alleged violent detention of and extortion of money from one Stephen P. Russell, Jr. ‘It appears, however, that the “extortion” con- sisted in the demand by Mr. Such that Russell should pay him a sum of money due to a lady, Russell having visited the apartment in which be was *‘de- tained” for the vases of pega ear payment. The lady had declined to see . Russell in person, and had given Mr. Such authority to collect the amount, as she wished to avoid an interview with her debtor, for pecuilar reasons. Mr. Russell declmed to make the payment to Mr. Such, and a dispute ensued, in the course of which the latter gentieman informed Russell that the lad. would not see him, demanded the money and close: the door, The complainant swore that the defend- ant closed the door and locked it, putting the kev in hts pocket, whereas the door is fastened by a spring lock only, Justice vodge asked Mr. Such to give his word of bonor that Mr. Russell should not be further interfered with by tum, and he assented, but Russell asked that a bond be given, and the defend- ant expressing a willingness to accede tw the “notion,” a bond in the sum of $200 was given, the complaint being dismissed as to any further pro- ceedi The parties were boarders in the house of the lady referred to. In THE BurcHER BuSINESss.—Yesterday morning there was arraigned at the Jefferson Market Police Court, before Justice Dodge, an elaborately dressed young man, Alonzo Flock, wearing broadcloth and paste diamond jewelry, on the charge of passing fraudulent checks upon several wholesale butchers, who are in the habit of supplying minor dealersin the city with meat. There followed him several com- pe who had suffered badly in his mode of dog ness, among them the following:—David L. Thompson, of 215 Eighth avenue, com- jained im an affidavit that Flock called upon im and stated that he desired to pur- chase a quantity of meat for his restaurant, on Third avenue, near ‘'wenty-third street; that upon these representations he sold him beef amounung to forty-two dollars, when he handed him a@ check upon the Second Nat.onal Bank for $86 ¥2; believing It to be genuine, he gave lum the difference in cash; that since then he has ascertained that the prisoner's Latements were false, and the check a false token. In addition to this complaint the followi referred similar Charges aguinst him:—Charies A. Whitmore, of No. 333 Third avenue, complained that Flock pur- chased trom him a meat bill of $37 50, when he handed as ent a bogus check ou the Manufacturers and Merchants’ Bank for $85 @ receiving the change in national bank buls. John Schinidi, of No. 193 Third avenue, also complained that Flock purchased meat, which he carried away, amouuting to $45 61, handing in pay- ment a check for $85 62 en the National Citwens’ Bank of New York, when the change was given him. Upon these charges Alonzo, who had darimg the taking of these complaints maintained the coolest expression imaginable, seeming to fear no trouble trom his littie illegal operations, was committed to answer at tne’Court of General Sessions im default of $1,000 bail upon each compiaint. ALLEGED BURGLARY IN WoosTER STREET.—Annie Ward, @ middietaged woman, residing at No. 203 Wooster street, appeared before Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, and cused (wo rather indifferent looking youths, Daniel Dougherty and Thomas Gaffney, of entering her room at the above number, on the 3st ult, by forcing the lock, and stealing therefrom silk dresses, under clothing and national bank bills, amounting in all to $100, Her affidavit, which i very positive in its particulars that the above persons are the cul- inges on the following:—She avers that on ¢ night in question she left her apartments at about hall-past nine o'clock to obtain her supper and returned at midnight; that when she reached her room door she discovered that it nad been forced open, and upon entering found that the above pro- perty bad been feloniousiy abstracted; upon making inquiry of ber fmends living in adjoming rooins she ascertained that @ notse had been heard at her door about eieven o'clock, which was thought suspicious, but not investigated by them: that sub- sequently she was informed by oficer William Benne, of the Fifteeenth precinct, that on the night in question he saw two men standing in an alleyway opposite her house, whose faces he distinetly saw and whose features were engraven upon his mind; alter watehing them fully an hour he saw them cross the street and enter the house of complainant, when he, suspecting all was not fight, followed them, but did not succeed then in entrapping them; when afterwards the officer learned of the burglary he arrested them, knowing them to be the culprits. in their informal examination the accused pleaded not guilty, assuring the court that they could prove an alibi. ‘They were held to answer the charge at the Court of General Sessions, each in default of $2,600 bail. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A Happy Termination. omicer wm, of the Sixteenth precinct, reported that about ten o’clock on Thursday night, while on Ins post in West Twenty-second street, he heard frantic cries for assistance in the direction of the river. On hurrying to the dock at the foot of the the street he discovered a female ctinging to a float. ‘With the assistance of two citizens she was rescued and lifted up on the dock when she sank down in an insensible condition from coid and exhaustion. The unfortunate creature was conveyed to the station house and restoratives applied, On returning to consciousness she stated that her name was Marga- ret Duffy, the wife of Wiliam wufty, in Mulberry street, near Prince. Mr. was telegraphed for and answered it was’ not the fortunate posressor of wile. About half-past one boas k morning he arrived at the station house and had an interview with Margaret. These greeti at firet were cold and formal, and @ stormy quarrel ensued. Event- ually their blood warmed, and, they became affec- Wonate friends and left the station house “happy once agai The woman at first stated that she had deep out house hunting and iosing her police ascer- ee was in a condition that made jesirable, had importuned Lag contract, and on his refusal had way etrayed into the river; but the tated that tho in ve him arrested. yen threats bad Do effect uf the man, and Margaret next appeared in the muddy water of the river crying for assistat ce It is reported that @ marriage will probably be the resuit of the attempted sutcide. WRESTLING, ‘The deciding contest vetween Homer Lane and Henry Grace was.to have been" determined yeater- day afternoon at Harry Hill's, but owing to » sprain snetained alee while wrestling at Utica on Thurs- day the affair was jpoued ii Friday oext at ihvee-o'eloek. on “4 THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD FIGHT. The War Carried Into Africa—The Attack en the Company’s Stronghold, the Sate— The Denoument—Ali Babi Before the Cave— The Sesame — Wonderful Transformation and Translation Scene—Proceedings Before the Cadi, or Referee—Temporary Cessation of Hostilities. It is pretty well known that in the suit between James Fisk, Jr., a8 plaintiff and the Union Pacific Railroad Company as defendants William M. Tweed, Jr., has been appointed receiver of the company’s assets in this State by Judge Barnard, of the Su- preme Court. On receiving the order of the Oourt appointing him, and alter filing the required bond, Mr. Tweed, aided by several deputy sher- iffs, took possession of the company’s office, No, 20 Nassau street, known as Turner’s Building, of the books, papers and other property found there, and has remained in such possession ever since. But there was some trouble about the safe in the office, supposed to contain a large number of the railroad company’s bonds and other valuable property, as well as the principal books of the company and per- haps money. The safe is a very large and heavy one, designed especially for the use of banks and bank- ers, and was manufactured by J. B. & W. W. Cornell, of this city, It 1s all walled in by massive brick- work, except in front, and is provided with a burglar and powder proof combination bank lock. Here arose the troubie. Mr. Tweed, Jr., succeeded in getting nold of one of the keys of the safe; but the combination was in possession of Mr. Ham, the secretary, who lives in New Jersey, beyond the juris- diction of the New York Supreme Court, and not the least ciue to the combination could pe got from him. ‘The receiver was in a quandary. There was the safe, behind the iron doors of which the weaith of the company may be hid; in his hand was the key; and yet, without knowing the combination, it was as useless to attempt to unlock the doors as to try to RY them open with a chisel from a toy tooichest. othing daunted, however, the receiver een this state of facts to the Court, and on Thursday an order was issued to the receiver authorizing him to break or blow open the safe, together with another to the Sheriff, in the nature of a writ of assistance, commanding the latter oficial to lend the receiver all necessary aid. In compliance with this order tne receiver ap- peared yesterday morning in the office of the com- any, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Thomas A. janker, who brought witb him a squad of no less than twelve special deputy sherifis. With them were five artisans, employés at the iron works of the Messrs. Cornell, with immense sledge hammers, chisels and steel augers. When Mr. Tweed, Jr., made known the object of his visit thus numerously attended he was politely told by Mr. Durant, the Vice President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, that Mr. Tweed, Jr., and his men were all considered trespassers and would be personally held responsible in civil actions for damages, as well as criminally for the trespass. Mr. Tweed, Jr., smiled and ordgred the workmen to proceed. The men at once k om their coats, rolled up their sleeves and at it they went with their sledge hammers, striking blow after blow at the place where the lock was, and at each blow the sparks flew about as if it were redhot iron. They continued until about half- past two o'clock, by which time they had succeeded in breaking off from the two outer plates a space of about eight inches in length and breadth. Just then Mr. Corneil came in, and, having had a short con- suitgtion with the officers of the company, he or- dered his men immediately to stop and leave, which command of their employer they quickly obeyed. Mr. Tweed, Jr., finding himself deprived of the work- men, was notlung daunted, however, but sent to the Secor Iron Works for a new set of men. During the time that Cornell's hands were at work on the safe, and while the receiver was temporarily absent, Mr. Charles Tracy, the attorney of the company, ap- peared and shouted at the top of his voice and with excited manner, “I order all you burglars to cease this work and leave the building within five minutes or ‘ shall proceed against you both civilly and crimi- ‘The crowd of idiers and lookers-on who had con- gregated within the enciosure made hasty tracks through the doors, but the deputy sheriffs appeared utterly unconcerned, and toid the artisans, who bad looked up as if to. inquire what was to be done— “Don’t stop; keep pegging away,’’ which they did, until called off by Mr, Cornell, While this was going on in the principal offices a number of the directors and oiicers of tne company were assembied in an inner room, consulting and deliberating, whiling away the time with an occa. sional oath applied to the “bad man,” evidently oo for Fisk, Jr., taking lunch and negotiating a joan. ‘The previously chronicled particulars of the ‘safe’ siege, ending with the withdrawal of the besieging forces and the temporary defeat of Commander-in- Chief Tweed, give the readers of the HERALD a few minutes’ breathing time. Homer and all epic Writers from his time down, after ees. their chief heroes to the encounterand exciting the Interest of their readers with the initiatory feats of arms by them performed, give ie eed inistang touches of their battle picture—the victory of Achilles and the pocoes of Hector, or as the case may be—a new ypter. Therefore the youthful but indomitable Tweed, dr., like the son of Ossian, or Ossian, Jr., wue to the instincts of his race, vowed, as Cornell with- drew his forces, as stated in the previous chapter, that the coveted prize within that safe would not be safe there gnother hour. Thereupon he calied a council of war, consisting of the O’Brien, Shertit of the county, a and a and his clansmen, valiant fameus in their respective covilitions, whether as wieid- ers of the club, the knife, the jimmy orthe “skeleton.” After grave deliberation it was decided that to open that safe, according to the strict rules of the fraternity, would be to expose a @ecres better for the ciuef and his henchmen con- ceaied for the present, aud it was unanimously agreed that a chief named Herrmg and his vassals should be called to the aid of the Receiver General. ‘The summons was sent by herald for aid and re- sponded to, and the Herrimg men took the place abandoned by the Corneil men, and afier a time a breach was made. Encouraged, the Herringites “guiled in,” and, strange lo say. When they reached the laner paraiiel or line of defences, supposed to be the last and strongest door of all, tue same hap- peued to have been left unlocked. Here was a most fortunate meident. In rushed the Receiver, who directed and supervised the at- ta in rushed the Herring men aud the O'brien meu, and fortalice and fort were theirs. THK TROPHIES. The victor did not immediately seize upon the treasures for which he had fought and won. A sort ofamnesty was proposed; ir, Morgan, Mr. Bowen and Mr. Baker, directors the company, were by fag of truce brought on the ground, and the youth- ful conqueror of the safe, w. corteous address and chivalric bearing, invited tff€m to enter and be cog- nizant of whatever might follow frow his achieve- ment. As the result of the victory will be found elsewhere, we close this Chapter of the great assault upon the company’s safe. SUPKEME COURT—THE CASK BFFORE THE Before Reieree Redtield. While the siege was being carried on against the safe of the company down @tairs jhe lawyers’ Joust was going on in one of phe offices on the floor above. Here were assembied the principal counsel in the case, Who remained discussing the controversy till there was no light left to continue the argument. Mr. ©. 8. Bushnell, Mr. T. C. Durant and Mr. Charies Tuttle appeared before the referee. Counsel for plaintiff asked that Mr, Charlies Tuttle be sworn as a witness. : Counsel for defendant objected to Mr. Tuttle being sworn or examined, on the grounds, first, tuat the order on which he is brought here is ireguiar aud null and void, and, second, that this case bas been duly removed accord. ing to law to the Circuit Court of tne United States for the Southern District of New York, and that the Supreme Court of the State of New York has no right —- further therein nor any jurisdic. tion so to do. Charles Tuttle sworn and examined by Mr. Fielad— Q What is your relation to the Paciic Kailroad Com- pany’ A. | am assistant treasurer. Q. How long have you been sof A. More than three years; I can’t tell exactly. Q. Where are the books an REFERER. papers of the com- pany’ A. In the safe of the company; they have but one that I know of. Q. When were they put there? A. About three Years since. Have they not been taken out In that time? A. Taken out for use. Q. When were they last put in the safe? A. About ten daye since. Q. Has any book or paper been taken from it since that ime? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. Were the books and papers of the ©. M. of A. ever kgpt in that safe? (Question objected to as not in the order. Keferee overruies the objection and de- cides that the witness must answer the question.) A. Some of them were. Q. When did they cease to be kept there? A, Some months since. Q. Can't you be more definite as to the time than some months since? A. I don’t know how jong itis. . Ig it three months? A. I think it is. & oa know where these books are now? A. 0 Q Have you received any information on the sub- fiom Qny officer of that company or of the Union pie Ratiroad Company? (Odjectea to on the ground that information from an officer of the com- fe no evidence, The words of an officer in the discharge of his duty ts evidence, but not in (he dis- charge of his duty is no evidence.) A. | have not re- gy such cee . Is any property in that eafe other than the books? A. ‘thers ta. Q. What property? A. Of course I cannot give a correct account of what there is there; there isa reel there containing bonds and a note which be- jongs toa bank in New Lao I think; there isa parcel of bonds—the number I do not recoliect— which were left with me as security for a loan; there is @ parcel of bonds, the number of which I do not remember, which were given to Mr. McComb (H. 5. McUomb) as coliateral secority for the note of the company ped to him and left in my charge; Tam tre various parcels belonging. to different. parties 01 ren 1e8— different directors; there are some bond: Pr tain belonging to the company—how many 1 do not now; my impression ts that there is somwhere be- and twenty; suppose i not a secur hot meued; there iv avn tonk tn’ longs to Mr. Ham, with his name on it; 1 do not re- member ‘thing more of value; I may have some- ‘thing of value in my private drawer. Qa nds you speak of as belonging to the company, What bonds are they and to what amount? A. Tam unable to say to what amount; I think from ten to twenty frst mortgage bonds, of $1,000 each, of the Union Pacific Railroad i Company; | am not sure that there is one there. Q. What amount of property has the Crédit Mobt- lier of America received at any time of the Union Pacific Ratlroad Company? A. It is impossble for me to tell what amount; | cannot answer that ques- tion without referring to the books. Q. Are you not able to say whether it is hundreds of Enquesnies or millions? A. Yes, 1am able to say that & Will you then please to state? A. Millions. Can ‘you tell within $6,0:0,000 how many mil- lions there were? A. I don’t think I can. Q. Can you tell within $10,000,000 the amount they received? A. I think I can, » Please do sot A. Ten millions. . Then was the amount received between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000% A. I don’t know. Q. In what form was \t recelved—money, bonds or some other form? A. In money. Q. Was it received directly from the Union Pacific road Company or through the medium of a third party? A. Directly. Q. By what ofiicer of the Union Pacific Railroad Coney was it paid over? A. The Treasurer— myself. Q. How lately has any such payment been made? A. Tam unable vo say. Q. Can you tell within a month? A. I cannot. Q. When payments were made were they made by checks? A. They were. Q. On what bank? A. fourth National mostly. Q. How lately have you drawn a check on ihe Fourth National Bank as Treasurer of the Union Pacific Railroad Company? A. I don’t know. Q. Can you tell witain a month? A, Yes. Q. Tell as near as youcan? A. ‘Ten days since. Q. For what cause were the payments made—for yigg d of construction of the whole road or a part? art. Q, What part? A. On a portion of the first 247 miles; tnat is my impression. Q. Were the proceeds of all that the Union Pacific Railroad Company received from the gov- ernment of the United States for the construc- tion of that part of the road turned over to the Credit Mobilier of America; and if not all, then what portion? [Objected to’as tnplying, first— that the company did receive something from the United States for such construction; second—that the thing so received had been converted into money; third—implies that the witness had knowl- edge on these subjects which fact does not appear and he is not at liberty to,make conjectures}} The reieree sustained the objection. Q. Has the Union Pacific Railroad Company re- ceived anything from the government of the United States for the construction of its road, and if so, in what form, how much and when received? A. It has received thi ear Bix per cent currency bonds of the United States at the rate of $16,000 per mile for a portion, $32,000 for @ portion and $48,000 fora portion; received on the report of the govern- ment commissioners that the road is completed. Q. Has it not received grunts of land? A. I do not know that it has. $ So faras you have knowledge has the Pacific Railroad Company received nothing trom the gov- ernment of the United States but bonds? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. Has the company ever issued any bonds called jJand grant bonds’ A. Belore | answer that quesuon 1 wish to Know what you mean by “issulug.’’ Q. According to your understanding have they issued any? A. No, sir. Q. Have they executed any? A. Ye: Q. How many and to what amount? sand of $1,000 each. Q. What has become of them? been used as collateral. qQ. Collateral for what? A. Borrowed money. Q. When the loans were obtatned were the ouilat- erals delivered to the lenders? A. In most cases, Q. In What cases were they not so delivered? A. I suppose they were actually delivered, but in some cases they were left in my custody in the safe, with the owner’s name left on them in the safe. Q. How many of them are now in your hands and for whom? A. One parcei belonging to Mr. McComb, one which I stated before was heid as collateral for loan, and | am not certain in regard to any others. . You have not meutioued the amount of these? A. Ido not know it, @ Do you not know the amonnt of the collaterals left iu your hands for third persous? A. Lean give you my impression, if you please; [| think Mr. Me- Comb’s parcel has 167 in; way lupression is that the other has eighty-three. Q. Give the name of the other lender? A. Mr. Lambard, Q. Are these loans made to the Pacific Railroad Company for which loans the collaterals were de- livered to the lenders? A. They ave, Q. What was the amount lent on these two par- ceils to the best of your recollection? A. In the one case $100,000 and the other $50,000, q. Are there apy bouds of Mr, Bushnell’s in the sate? A. There was aloan made by Mr. Bushnell for a bank in Connecticut; the note and bonds were prepared, but not sent; the money had been received; the safe was locked up before the parcel was sent; the note may have gone by mail, but the bonds had not been seut. Q. State the amount of that Joan and the collater- als for it? A. The note wasj $20,000 and the collat- erals twenty-five first mortg: bonds, Q. Were the rest of the 5,000,000 land grant vonds or any portion of them issued to parties in this State, and ifso, in what amounts and to whom? A. (don’t understand that any of these bonds nave been issued. Q. Have they been delivered to persons in this State? A. Some have, Q. How many and to whom? A. I can’t tell how many; some to Lambard, some to McDillon; I think to Mr. Opdyke, Mr. McCormick. I think Mr. Cisco. Q. iow many first mortgave bonds have been issued by the company and towhat amount? A. My impression is 28,000 of $1,000 each. Q. What has become of the bonds received from the United States and the first mortgage bonds? A. The bonds of the United States have been sold, ail or nearly all; 1 think somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 of the first mortgage bonds, What has become of the proceeds? A. They have been paid for construction and expenses. q. ‘To whom paid? A. Contractors. Q, Name them. A. The first contract was the Hoxie contract; there have been three contracts— the Hoxie contract, the Booner contract and the Oakes Ames contract. Q. Whois Booner? A. He is the contractor. Q. Do you know whether he contracted on this end or the other end of the line? A. 1 think on this side of the 247th taite. Qe enone portion of this money paid to Oakes 3. A. Five thou- A. They have Aw . There was. Q. How much? I think about $9,000. Q. How much of the rood did he constract and equip? A. I don’t Know that he constructed and equi 4 any portion of the road. Q. Was le not the contractor for a large portion? A. He was. + Q Did he not fulfil the contrac: contract was fulniled, q. by whom? A. By his assignees. Name them. Objected to, on the. ground that it calls for the contents of @ written paper. Question by Mr. Tracy—Was the assignment in writing or not? A. It was. 4. When did you last see it? for a year and @ half, q. Where did you last see it. A, In the safe. Q. Who carried out the Oakes Ames contract? 1 do not Know how to answer that question, Q,. Do you know that 1 was carried out at all? A. Ido not know how to answer that question. .-_ you pay any money for carrying ui out? A, T did, q fowhom? A. Paid drafts from Mr. Kennedy. Q. Who is Mr. Kennedy? A. Cashier, q. Caster when and ior whom?’ A, Cashier for the contractors of constraction atthe end of the road, office changing as the work advanced. q. Was he the cashier for any person or persons? A. He was cashier for the contractors. Q. For whom? name lim. A, In the first place for the Hoxie contract, and afterwards for the Ames contract. . q. Was he cashier for the contract or the con- tractors? A. The contractors. q. Name them, A. The first was the Hoxie con- tract, the Booner contract, the Oakes Ames contract and the Davis contract, q. How much money have you paid on the Ames contract. A, | don’t know. Q. Can you give the amount approximately? A. 1 eannot tell without looking at the books how much bas been paid. q. Can you teil whether it is thousands or millions + A. Millions, . Q, Is it twenty millions? A. Yes. Q, [sit forty millions? A. I don’t know. Q. How muck have you paid on the Davis con- tractY A. I don’t know. Q, Is tt thousands or millions? be a million, Q, Is it ten millions? A. I don't know, Q. How much money did you pay on the Hoxie and Booner contracts? A. | don’t know. Q. Thousands or millions’, A. Milltons, Q. Is it ten millions? A, k don't know. Q. Do the amount that you have paid on these several contracts appear on any books or papers’! A. A. I believe the A. Thave not sven it A. A. 1 think it must | They do. Q. What books and papers and where are they? A. The books of the company in the safe, Q. What books show t of the com- pany in the safe? A, The OOK. Q. Vo the same books show the payments on the other contract? A. A book oy the same title may not be the same volume. Q. is the account kept with thecontractors on each of these contracis? A, ‘Bhere is. Q. Has the company paid out on these different contracts ali that it has received from the govern ment and from ite own Grat mortgagebond? A. A very large,portion. Q. Is anything left for the stockhulders after pay- ing the contractors, A, I do not know how to answer that question. Cannot tell until the road is finisied whether anything Will be left. It is tmpossibie for me to tell now what is left. | Know pretty near what is In the gafe, but I do not know what we have to pay for the construction of the road yet. @. Has the company any assets leit? A. Yes. qQ. What? A. The road, Q. Has the whole capital of the company, and all that it bas received from the government and from ite own firat mortgage bonds, been already expended? A. They have, Q. Has the whole gone into the pockets of the con tractors? A. do not know whether it went into their ‘kets or not. $ jae it been received by them? A, Yes. Are the contractors in point of fact the direc- tors of the company? Objected to, as it calls Zor the contenta of the con- track Overruled, YOHK HERALD, SATURDAY APRIL 3, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. A. 1 Go not know who the eobizactore are, beyond the parties named in the contract. the contract. do you mean by the present contract ? A. The Davis contract. Q Do you not know that the directors of the com- are now carrying ont or receiving benefits un- Gon ts Bevis cums A. I do not. I ms i Davis carrying out the contract himself? A. ot know. Q. Are you pay money to him on account of it? Al hondr ratte which are drawn by Mr. Kennedy. Q The contractor, Mr. Davis. Then so far as you have any knowledge or information is Davis the person solely interested in and executing that con- tract? Tracey objected. Objected vo that it is asking for his information, as well as his knowledge, and also asking for such information and knowledge in respect to matiers which belong to @ witness. Referee sustains the objection. Q. Is Davis the person solely interested in exe- cuting the contract. A. I don’t know whether he is or not. Q. Have you received any information on the sub- Ject from any of the directors of the company (de- fendants of thia case)? Objected to, because there are over twenty de- fendants in this case, and this proceeding is against only two of them, viz.:—The Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Crédit Mobilier of America, neither of which is bound by declarations of de- fendant. Objection overruled and exception taken, A. Don’t think I have. Q. When you make payments what vouchers do you receive? A. I pay acknowledged dratts, Q. Without any other voucher? A. I have no other voucher. Q. Is there any sanction by any officer of the company for the payment? A. I do noi know that there 18; payments are made on monthly estimaces of the chief engineer, S. P. Reed. Q. Are these estimates transmitted to you before payment? A. Not to me. Q. To whom are they transmitted? A, To Mr. H. C. Crane. Q. What position does he hold in the company? None. Q. Do you mean that you pay the money of the company on a draft of one who 1s not an officer, and on tne estimates of the chief engineer, transmitted to one who has no connection with the company? A. No, sir, Q. What authority have you, then, for the pay- ment? A. The engineer certifies to the work, and the tg is paid on the estimate certified by the el eer. . ‘To whom is the money paid? A. To the parties who hold the drafts. . Q. Who are the parties who hold the drafts? A. The parties who cash the drafts out there. oF is all the money drawn used in the construction and equipment of the road? A. I donot know, f am sure. Q. Do you not know that there are large profits on the contracts—that is to say, that the amounts re- ceived by the contractor largely exceeds the ex- penaen: of executing the contract? A. I do not OW. Q. Can you get at the books in the safe? [Ub- jected to; objection overruled.) A. No. Q. What is the difficulty? A. The door is locked. Q. Where is the key? A. The sheriff has 1t. Q. Can he unlock it? A. I do not know. @ Do you not know that the true key is in the hands of Benjamin C. Ham? A. Ido not. Q. Do you Know Benjamin F. Ham? A. I do. Q. Whereis he? A. I donot know. q. When did you last see him’ A. Hight or ten days since. Q. Has be been in the city within that time? 1 do not know. Q. Are not telegrams sent to Ham trom your office daily? A. Not to my knowledge. . Is there a telegraphic instrument in the office? A. I believe there is. Q. Do you not know there is? A. Ido not. Q. Do you not know that messages are sent from the office and received in the office by a telegraphic instrument? A. I am not aware that any telegraphic despatches are seni by instruments from this oifice or received by instrament tn the office. We have frequently tele- graphs received by messengers, Q. By what line are telegraphic messages sent and received between the company and its agents on the road? A. Western Union. Q By what live are telegraphic messages sent or received between the company and Ham? A. I stated just now that | was not aware messages were sent to or received from him. Q. Has any particular clerk or officer of the com- pauy charge of telegraphic me-sages? A. No. %. Has an officer or clerk of the company been sent to Jersey Clily to communicate with Mr. Ham. A, A. Not to ny knowledge. Q. Has any communication been made to or re- ceived from Ham in the last tendays’ A. Netiomy knowledge, Q. Will the books in the safeenable you to answer any of these questions that | have put to you that you have been unable to answer? Objected to. First, it asks for an opinion or judg- ment of the witness; second, it asks for his knowl- edge or books of subscription; third, that within the last five minutes the receiver has announced that he has opened the saie. On hearing this announcement plaintiff's counsel withdraws the question and asks that the witness produce before the referee the following books:— First, the supscription books; second, the book showing the contracts and who are interested jn them; third, and the book showing what property has been received from the United States and what disposition has been made of them, At this point Mr. Field asked the referee to direct Mr. Tweed, the receiver, to produce, first the sub- scription book; second, the cash book, and the book containing the contracts, Plaintiff's counsel say that any person who inter- feres with the books of the company wil! be treated as trespassers. The receiver appears before the referee that he is in possession of tie books of the company. ‘The referee directs them to produce tle books as above. The receiver produces first, stock ledger; second, marked cash books of the Union Pacific Ratlroad Company. ‘The receiver informs the referee that belongs to the Credit Mobilier, which the referee directs vo be brought before him. Question to Mr. Tuttie—Will you look at the cash books before you and point out any entries of cash paid on the Credit Mobiuer of a contract? Objected to on ground that the question implies that there 16 uo central question charged as follows:— Will you look at the cash books before you and point out any entries of cash patd on the ‘contract performed by the Credet Mobiier? A. In the year 1868, $142,387; | am not sure that the footing is rignt; the receiver announces that he has the books of Credit Mobilier of America Mr. Bell objected to any statements being made by the rectiver. Overruled. !. Journal, dated August 31, i86i, to April 30, 1865. Ten pages of written matter, 2. Stock iedger of Credit Mobilier, showing that account commences November 1, 1864, one page, and ending December 21, 1864; 8. Journal Credit Mobilie of America, commencing Saturday, May 29, 1863, last entry November 21, 1864; 4. Construction ledger dated of first entry August 31, 1867, pa twenty-seven, aud date of last entry first heading, ood iron; last entry September 80, isé7, page ye Mr. Tweed 8a: biler of Americ Mr. Tweed says I don’t understand these books, I find .the names of Charles M. Hall, Oliver 'T. C. Durant, Geo, Francis frain, George Davis, trustee for W. Davis Train. Those are all the bames in the stock ledger. T. C. Durart, November 21, 1864; Mr. Train, N ber 21, 1864; Mr. French, November 21, 1864; » T. M. Davis, November 21, 1864. Receiver stated that the items—Railroad tron, $565,000; of chains and spikes, $3,642 96; transportation account, $25,585 96; turn table $3,050; equipment account, not footed SS account, not footed; incidental, not folioed. The Union Pacific ledger is Ledger A. Last entry is December 31, 1868, Question to Mr. Tuttle—How much was patd on the Ames contract? A. I can’t tell under some hours of examination, It being then haif-past six o'clock the further hear- ing of the case was adjourned to ten o'ciock This morning. 8 stock ledger of the Crédit Mo- POLICE TRIALS. The Velocipede Infatnation—Adventures of Sergeant and His Shield—The Temptutions of Lager Beer Kegs. Commissioner Manierre had @ small calender ana @ smali audience at police trials yesterday, there | being but ten cases acted upon, Officers Mooney, Strong and Gregory, of the Forty-second precinct, | charged with absenting themselves from a fire, got the complaints dismissed; Churchill, of the Bigh- | teenth precinct, who could not be found on post, got an adjournment. Judgment was reserved in the case of Walters, of the Seventeenth pre- cmt, who was charged with being off post, out he showed he had Jeft his post | to aid adrunken man who had been rescued from drowning; the complaints against McKee and Pellet, Sixteenth precinct, for conversing, were dismissed; William Dady, of the Fifteenth precinct, for being off post, got one day's pay deducted from his ac count; Stephen Gardener, Third precinct, for the game offence, Was similarly muleted; Donohue, Twenty-second precinct, who was not found on st for an hour was triea, but judgment reserved; Lynch, of the Thirty-first precinct, for being of post was fined one day's pay; a8 was also John tennes- sey, Forty-third precinct, for @ similar dereliction of duty. It is sometimes expensive to sieep when an officer's presence 1s required at the Centrai omce. Sergeant Field, Fifteentn precinct, for not being on hand at police trials was fined taree days’ pay for the purpose of waking him up. Kegs of lager beer are sometimes very tempting to | oficere on post. Sergeant Pedy, of the Sixteenth precinct, is aware of that fact, and knowing that in it Wade, of the Second it BI with bim- station house di his haif-past six o'clock until admit u absence, but heard Saut, the proj of velocipede hall at No. 204 Broadway, been coats and his pocketbook. He entered ‘the hail in citizen’s dress to watch the visit saw a thief there, followed bim out and shadowed him for some time. In answer to a querry by Mr, Mant- erre he dened having. taken a turn on the bicycle. Mr. Manierre duru hearing discovered that the eagle that BUrMOUnES the sergeant’s shield had dis- Sepeared. and inguired if he, too, had fallen amoi thieves. Mr. Wade explained that he had lost it ant had vainly tried to secure another bird from the chief clerk. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. Government Committees in Session—Ree trenchment—The New Fast Vessels—What is to Become of Them—The Rigging of Ships—The Reduction of Wages—The Brooke lyn Bridge. The mania for retrenchment that has come in with the new administration begins to show itself in the Navy Department. Despite of the reported in- ability of the new Secretary to give attention to business for a single day without being shelved for @ month thereafter he has set a deal of work in mo- tion. An investigation has been put on foot looking to many important changes in every branch of the department. The ships are to be reported on that it may be seen whether they are in the best condition possible for the service required. Outstanding contracis are to be inquired into, with aview of seeing what compromise can be eifectea with the contractors, that the government may be spared further expenditure for what it no longer stands in need. The condition not only of the navy yard in Brookiyn, but of all the navy yaras, Is to be investigated, to see how expenses may be cut down, what materials and machinery of various kinds, useless to the department, now under the control of the commandants of the different yards, may be dis- posed of. There are now four committees sitting at tne Navy Yard in Brooklyn, charged with these im- portant investigations. Some of these committees will complete their Work in ten days, While others Will probably be occupied for a month. + ‘The first of these committees is that of which Rear Admiral Strebling is the chairman. Rear Admiral Lardner and Commodore 8. P. Lee are the other members. The principal duty of this committee 18 to examine into the condition of the navy yards, with reference to the work they have to do, and how the expenses of these yards can be reduced. They are also toexamine the steam engines now stowed in the yards and determine their fitness or unfitness for naval purposes. Most of the engines lying in the ards were captured in blockade runners. here is also @ large quantity of ma- chinery in the yards said to be worthless, so far as the needs of the Navy Department are con- cerned, and it is proposed to sell this and the steam engines so far as not available for the use of the navy. Another duty imposed on this committee is that of recommending a uniform code of regulations for all the yards. Their labors in Brooklyn will be completed, it is thought, the latter part of this month. Next in importance is the committee of which Admiral Goldsborough 1s the chairman, and Captain Boggs, Chief Engineer Robie and Chief Engineer Moore are members. ‘This committee are to report upon the steam machinery of the vessels now afloat, its present condition and efficiency and the altera- tions deemed advisable. But by tar the most important matter which this committee has in hand is, whether tie speed of the five new vessels knownjas the Wampanoag class, from the name of the first of the number completed, shall be reduced to that of the oid tubs that left us, during the war, 50 helpless against blockade runners, These ships were ordered and completed under a former administration and are reported to be ob- noxious to the oid line oilicers. They are intent on showing that an immense amount of money has been expended in the construction of these vessels, which are useless now that they are compiete!. A word as to the character of these vessels and what the old liners propose to do may be better understood, They are all constructed on nearly the same model, are 350 feet in length, 45 feet beam and register 4,000 tons. Each vessel is provided with eight boilers, and on their trial trips, or so many of them as have been under steam, have made an average speed of sixteen and three-quarter knots per hour. Over seventeen knots have been made by these ves- sels, which is equivalent to about twenty miles. This is the fastest time ou record. The only vessel at all rivalling it is the steam yacht of a Tw ih Pasha, which has made about the same time. Those who are opposed to having any vessels in the naval ser- vice so fast as these Want some of the boilers taken out to give room for the storage of provisions, being content for the sake of this change to see their speed redaced to twelve knots. Fault is also found in that they have too many smokestacks, interfering, it is said, with the use of the mainsail—a thing that in the steam naval service is never used. There are many other objections to the vessels, all of which can ‘4 overcome by adding a light spar deck, which is admitted to be a feasibie thing even by those who dislike the vessels. ‘The committee of whicn Captain Strong is chair- man, are looking after the contracts made with pri- vate parties with a view to stopping work underway by means of some compromise. Captain Almy is chairman of a committee who are making investigations as to whether any employes of the yards have been discharged for poiitical reasols. Commodore Thomas 0. Selfridge, Captain John Guest and Captain Rhind are the committee who are considering the rigging of the vessels and whether itis best adapted to the wants of the sér- vice. REDUCTION OF WAGES. A grossly exaggerated statement of the alleged strike among the empleyes of the Brooklyn Navy Yard appeared in one of the morning papers yesterday. The facts in the case are sumply these:—An order was received from Secretary Borie, of the Navy, by Admiral Godon, on Wednes- day last, directing the latter, oficial to promulgate the fact throughout the various departments of the navy yard that the wages of the employ -s would be reduced twenty per cent, dating from April 1. This announcemeut among the workmen had the effect of breeding considerable grumbiing, as they complain that atthe present high rates of living the increase is an act of the greatest mjustice to them. On the following morning (Thursday) when roll was called about 400 of the 1,000 which com- prises the total force were absent. ‘The absentees were chiefly of the carpenters, caulkers, painters, machinists and dlacksmit depart. ment. There was no formal declaratiot however, made by these men agains: the action of the government, nor aid they refuse to go to work. Yesterday there but few absentees when the morning roster was cailed over, nearly the usual number answertmg to thetr names, and the work went ou as usual. [t cannot be denied, however imperative to the enforcement of discip- line by quiet and obedient snomission on the part of the employés, or essential to the spirtt of eco- nomy which prevades the government in this branch of the government just now, that there ts Much solid ground for objection to the action | don, Commandant of the Navy | present beng pushed ahead with great vigor. of the department in this latter instance. M was stated yesterday that a committee of five, con- sisting of workmen from the yard, had gone to Washington for the purpose of setting forth their grievances and urge their cause. The reduction is certainly very heavy. and in the laborers’ depart- ment, where a few have heretofore eked outa mis- erable existence on one doijar a day, they now flad their stipend reduced to eighty nts by virtue of this act of economy on the fact their empio, Uncie San. THR EAST RIVER BRIDG Major Generals Newton and Wright and Major King, of the committee appointed by the government to investigate matters pertaining to the East river bridge, yesterday afternoon waited on Admiral Go- Yard, to get his @pinion as tothe probable effect the bridge would have upon thegnaval shipping. The Admiral stated that there would be no inconvenience whatever to the navy resulting from the bridge if built, In pase mg it the masts of the vessels could be lowered to 118 feet, and {i need were, to 112. AFFAIRS AT THE PHILADBLPAIA NAVY YARD.— Operations in the Philadelphia Navy Yara are at Since orders were received from Washington to fit out immediately the Juniata, the number of men em- ployed upon her has been greatiy increased, Some 200 extra men have been put on. The eauthorities of the yard have been coilecting all the men—ship carpenters, machinists, &c.—they could find In the city, and have almost depleted the shops of private parties. The orders from the department directed the fitting out of the vessel in three weeks, but tt is extremely doubtful if she can be ready in that tim The work on her, however, is going forward as rapidiy as possibie, Orders e aiso been received to get the brookiyn ready. Some four wonths wiil be required to Anish aud equip her.—Priladelphia Post, April 2 THE WORKINGMEN'S UNION, A meeting of this organization was held last night at No, 271 Bowery. The chief otticers of the union are William J. Jessup, president; Frederick Hew- let, first vice president; Henry Schaffer, second vice resident, and J. W. Browning, secretary. The first 1giness to receive the credentials which were presented by the Varnishers’ Association and 3 The report of the lopted. The reports from organizations § we: next tm order. In If of the Journeymen Tatiors, Mr. Robert Blis- | sert, in behaif of that body, compiained that he bad a friend newly arrived in this country, who had done some tailoring Work for a boss who wanted to pay him for forty-two hours’ work $3 60, but afterwards a brewery in the precinct a keg is kept for the especial use of the police, he has had an eye upon the officers. Tne other morning at four o'clock, he declares he saw officer Moring coming out of the gate of the brewery, and had him put op trial, Moring stated that seeing a hose pipe laid across the street and beer runatag through it to @ buriding on the opposite side of the street, he considered it @ suspicious circumstance, end went Ww the pate, but did not go ih nor mak the acquaintance of the keg. Judgment reserved, The veloospede mania bas exiended to whe pollee when, iy under advice, he refused to deliver the garment he had been making, the boss ofered him nine dollars instead of paying him at the rate of $2 36 for #1X hours work, which was at the rate he was entitled to be paid. Diterent delegates fro: the various organizations composing the union ad- dressed the meeting, amoug others Mr. You of the Plasterers’; Mr. Alden, of the Carpenters’; Mr, Purdy, of tho fron Mouiders', and Mr, Connolly, of the Painters’ nion. The report he committees on Interna! reveune and the vationai debt was sead nd an amenJmeut io the consutution was adopted,