The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK CITY. | YORK © THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. A Tobaceo Case. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs, William Taussig.—The de- fendant is charged with having in his possession ten barrels of smoking tobacco not properly stamped. ‘The evidence was to the effect that Taussig engaged a cartman, at the foot of James slip, to cart the to- bacco in question to Williamsburg, where it was put im the back room of a butcher shop, subject to Taus- orders, estions arose in the case whether there was sufiicient evidence to show that the tobacco was Manufactured sul uent to the 20th of July, 1868, and whether it should have been stamped under the act of February 16, 1809, and whether the statute could be construed to cover tobacco simply in pos sexsi0D, Dot offered for sale. fhe Com mer will decide these questions Within @ sew days. The Lottery and Cigar Dealers. In the United States Commissioners’ Court, before Commissioners Osborn and Shiglas, several more policy and lottery dealers, charged with doing busi- Bess Without payment of the special tax required by law, were held in $1,000 bail to answer; and many more retail cigar dealers were discharged from cus- tody, fh whose cases it appeared that no intent had ex! to vioiate the law and who promised compl- ance With its terms in the futare, on their ‘ing the costa of the court. The proceedings in this case have no interest beyond the « determination mautiested to compel these lottery genticmen to come down with the rail 9 according to the jaw in that case made and provided, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Ingraham. Baker et ai, vs. Horton.—Motion granted. Costs to abide event. Borland vs, Thomson et al.—U plaints? abandons the claim for money. paid for insurance the motion is granted, otherw! it is denied. Costs to abide event. Mettler et al. vs. Sheldon et al. —Motion granted. Hughes et al. vs. The Same. lotion granted, Lee et al. vs. Birdsall.—Delauit opened and the defence to be put in, and to proceed on two days’ notice, &c. Corridon et al vs, Mills.—Motion aenied. Daley vs. Wooisey.—Motion denied, The Same vs. The Sanre.—Motion denied. Emberson vs, Dean. tion granted on defendant stipulating, ec, Cosis to abide event. Waterbury Buckle Company vs. Hitchcock,—Mo- tion granted on terms. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. + Before Recorder Hackett. Aileged Arson. In the case of Samuel Lang (colored), who was placed upon trial on Tuesday afternoon, charged with arson in the first degree, in firing the house No, 33 Laurens street on the night of the 6th mst., the Recorder, upon the assembling of the court, said that he had considered the objections raised by counsel for the prisoner. The testimony showed that the fire was discovered in the basement of this house, occupied by Sarah Brandon, whereas the in- dictment charged that the premises were occupied by Garoime Henderson, His Honor directed the jury to render a verdict of not guilty on a ground of Variance between the proof and the indictment. CONVICTION OF TWO BROADWAY PIOKPOCKETS. ‘John Roach and James McConaell were placed on trial charged with larceny from the person, Nathan- tel L, McCready, the President of the 01d Dominion poste Company, testifying that on the night ‘tt ‘the 9th of last February he was robbed of book containing one and checks valued and three tickets for Wallack’s theatre. He slated fre he — Cras psi ee stage, and on ar- ving at the theatre he was about out, when the prisoners arose and in! CoM i his wit end niece. The moment Mr. reached the vestibule of the theatre he di ered that his pocket- book was gone. A boy named Yulings came up and ee some information which led him to proceed to Shakspeare saloon, opposite, where the prison- erg were found at the bar drinking. ‘The boy picked Up & pocketbook in the saloon which was entitled by Mr. McCready, when, upon examination, it was found that fiity dollars was abstracted from 1t. Mr. McCready positively identified the prisoners as being in the stage at the time, sitting near him, while the boy Yulings occupied a seat at the other end of the stage, A clerk, named John C. Spencer, who was sitting in the saloon when the defendants entered, testified that he saw one oit hem pase & pocketbook or mem- orandum book to the other, and soon after a young man came in aud pointed them out to the officer as the parties who picked Mr. MeCready’s pocket. The young man immedi went to a chair near by and exclaimed, “Here is pocketbook,” picked it up and carried it to oMcer Young, who arrested them. A boy engaged in the saloon gave similar testimony, and officer Young testified that when be arrested Roach he asked to be searched to see if he had the pocketbook. Valentine Hinton and Jacob Clyder were called and examined by counsel for the defence. They stated that they lived in Brooklyn, and were drinx- ing fo the saloon at the time the prisoners came in, and that in their fudgment it was impossible for McConnell or Roach to have thrown the pocketbook which the boy said he found there. Counsei pro- posed to show by Hinton that the general character of the boy Yulings was bad. It appearing, however, that Hinton never knew of Yulings be‘ore the even- ing in question and had only heard something after- wards, the Kecorder declined to admit the testi- mony. The prisoners were called and asked only one question, whether they were in any stage that night, which they denied. Mr. Hutchings recalied Mr. Mc , Who swore positively that they were in the stage, and Mr. Spencer to contradict a state- ment ie by Hinton that there were five or six men reading in the saloon. Spencer swore that he ‘Was the only person at the table readin; After a brief and able speech by Mr. Hutchings in dehalf of the prosecution, Recorder Hackett deliv- ered an elaborate and clear charge. The jury, wish- = 2. moment's hesitation, rendered a verdict of At the request of. the prisoner’s counsel, the pris- oners were rewanded til Friday for sentence, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. CouRT OF GENERAL SEssIONs.—The People ve. James McCaffery, Edward Callahan, jarceny from the person; Same vs. John 8. Clarke, grand larceny; Same va, William McMahon, grand iarceny; Sane va. Henry Webb, grand larceny; S#me ve. Charles W. Fairchild, George Moore, larceny, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tas WEATHER.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty- four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HERALD building, Broadway, corner of ADD mat 12M. oe Average temperature yesterday... © sees Average temperature for corresponding date iast year.. wee TM THE CaALEDONIAN CLUB FsTe.—The Caledoman Club, of New York, will celebrate their twelfth an- nual picnic at Jones’ Wood to-morrow. Two bands nd the club pipers, in costume, will be present, and a grand festival is anticipated. ‘. SuppEN Daata.—Yesterday morning James Lyons, sixty years of age, and a native of Ireland. was taken suddenly tl in Barrow street, near West, and dict im a few moments afterwards. His remains were conveyed to the Twenty-eighth precinct station house and Coroner Flynn notified to hold an inquest. Deceased lived at No. 10 Clarkson street. Founp Deap iN BED.—A woman named Elien O'Connor was yesterday morning found lying dead tn bed at her residence, No. 102 Washington street. ‘The Coroner was notified to hold an inquest on the body, when it appeared that death resulted from Gisease of the heart, accelerated by excessive intem- Perance. Tus Fine ty Bast Broapway.—George L. Smith, Proprietor of the store No. 40 East Broadway, claims that the fire which occurred there on Tuesday night, did not originate in an explosion of the fuid gas, but ‘was the result of the carelessness of two of his clerks, one of whom had spilled some of the gas, and the other, after testi 4 lamp, through the lighted paper on the floor. ie Ahop was destroyed. ALLEGRD INFANTICIDR.—The Twentieth precinct police report that yesterday morning Margaret Gor- man, servant at No, 202 West Thirty-fourth street, ave birth to an infant in an outhouse of the pre- jsea. The Child was found dead, with marks of Violent mutation. Captain Hadden placed the girl Under rrest at the house, as she was i to be re- Moved, and had the body taken to the station house, ‘Where the Coroner was notified to hold ay inquest. Founn 1x rum WATER.—The remains of an un- known man, about twenty-five years of age, much advanced tn decomposition, were yesterday found Moating in the dock at the foot of pier No. 68 Hast river, Coroner Schirmer was notified to hold an in- Coroner "yan ‘was called to nold an inquest Qn unknown man which were foond in the Fast river, of pier No. 47, yesterday afternoon. The body had apparentiy been m we ‘water for several weeks, COMMISSIONERS OF Emroration.—The following fa the semi-monthly statement of the Commission fot the fortmight ending June 29 cyesterday):—Nutn- ber of omigrants arrived to June 16. 116,293; number of emigrants arrived since to June 23, 15,809. Total to date, 132,032. To same date in 1868, 99,365. The dnancial of the Commission is a8 follows:— Balance in bank January 1, 1869, $8,041; a receipts Lo June 23, $476,255. Total receipts, . Disbursements as load previous accounts to June 16, 1869, $264,177. Ce, $220,120, Boanp or Excis8.—Yesterday this Board met and Tevoked the licenses of Michael Feeley, No, 29 State street, Brooklyn, and Michael Kershwffer, No. 7 Jackson street, Judge Bosworth, to whom, ata pre- vious looser vd $1,000 was voted for extra services, reapectfully declined to receive it, and gave a jengt! legal omnia show! that section 16, chapter act of 1867, under which the Board acted, refe! to the Board of Health and not to the Excise Board. He offered a resolution rescinding the previous reso- lution, which was referred to the counsel. East SIDE ASSOCIATION.—At the annual election Of this association, held on Tuesday night, the fol- lowing gentlemen were elected:—President, Charles Crary; Vice President, George W. Beale; Secretary, J.E. Brush; Treasurer, ©. E. Quackenbush; Trus- tees, A. P. Arnold, Wm. A. Whitbeck, Jacob Dunn, C. E. Quackenbush, Stephen Upson, William Rutter, Noyes Streeter, Jr., J. ‘- Brash, Robert Ward; Gen: eral Committee, Thomas Rutter, E. C. Korner, C. E. Quackenbush, Joseph Hillenbrand, Edward Kilpatrick, Alex. Noyes Streeter, Jr., Charles Hudso! 5 y' P. G, Hubert, Francis J. Gies, E. F. Browning, E. N. Tailer, Jr., Charles Hull, John T. Daly, Samuel Thomson, Horatio P. Allen, William A, Whitbeck, Robert Ward, Charles Crary, Stephen Ro- berts, Charles 8. Glover, J. M. Thorp. J. Trumbull Smith, E.C, Kemble. Tne association has bouees @ large plot of ground at the corner of Eighty-sixth street and Third avenue, on which a handsome building will be put up, at a cost of $140,000, Nearly $100,000 lmve been subscribed for this purpose. THE CONVENTION OF NATIONAL Bangs was held at the St. Nicholas Hotel yesterday. The temporary organization was effected by calling Mr. E. G. Spaulding to the chair, and appointing W. W. Teall and J. Wilbur secretaries, The permanent organi- zation was completed by the election of Mr. ‘Theodore M. Pomeroy, president ; William Sutton, J. C. Moulton, H. A. Thompson, J. 8. Thomas and F. B. Lomis, vice presidents; W. W. Teall, George Adams and Edwards Betts, secretaries. On motion of Mr, Coleman, it was resolved that a committee of seventy-five be appointed, whose duty it shall be to take such action as they may deem necessary for perfecting the banking laws, for securmg sound and legitimate banking and to attend to all matters of mutual interest to the public and the national banks. Ten members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and they shall have power to appoint an executive committee. After some ex- change of views an the Rare of those present the convention adjourned, after which the committee Oi weventy-live held @ meetag for the purpose of or- ganizing. POLICE INTELLISENOL. ThE ALLEN-TOWNLEY CasE.—The examination in this case, which was to have been continued before Justice Ledwith at Jefferson Market yesterday after- noen, was adjourned until Wednesday next, at one o’clock P, M., Mr. Howel counsel for Allen, being unable to attend on account of sickness. SHOPLIFTING.—A Iman, Who subsequently gave his name as Jonn Hart, while in the hat store of George Kraman, No. 469 Broadway, was discovered secret- ing in a bag under his coat some Panama hats. He was at once given in charge ot the police, and taken before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs, who committed him for trial. LARCENY OF MonEyY.—Zabriskie Johnson,, a waiter, twenty-two years of age, was arraigned before Justice Dodge at Jefferson Market yesterday by officer Bell, of the Eighth precinct, upon com- plaint of Eliza Boynton, of No. 103 Laurens street, charged with stealing $113 75 in money from her on the lst of April. Johnson pleaded gullty to the charge and stated he had refunded ninety-six dol- lars of the money, and, if allowed time, he would re- turn the balance. He was, however, committed in default of $500 bail to answer the charge. Swirt-Foorep JusTicg.—The two youths, John McCaffrey and Edward Callahan, arrested on Tues- day afternoon, as reported in yesterday’s HERALD, for highway robbery, in snatching a lady’s pocker book from her hand, were yesterday brought before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs Police Court. He at once sent the papers to the District Attorney requesting their immediate conviction and sentence on their plea of guilty. The probability is that be- fore the week closes they will be both doing the State service in Sing Sing Prison. ROBBERY IN BROADWAY—$1,536 93 STOLEN.—Yes- terday afternoon two thieves entered the store of Friese & Eppell, 916 Broadway, and while one of them engaged a member of the firm in conversation the other, Joseph Reeves, possessed himself of a ewer containing $1,536 93, which he found ina rawer. He was detected in the robbery, pursued and arrested by officer Pellett of the Broadway squad, who arraigued him at the Central office be- fore Inspector Dilks, to whom he turned over the property. His confederate escaped. SOCIETY OF COMMERCIAL TSAVELLERS. ‘The Society of Commercial Travellers of thie city met yesterday afternoon at room No. 14, Astor House, to hear @ report in reference to the progress made towards abolishing the license laws which at present exist in almost every State of the Union. This society is composed of merchants and commercial travellers doing business in this city, and was organized for the purpose of trying to bring before the notice of the United States Supreme Court, by a test case, the obnoxious laws of the various States, which now compel them to take out licenses in every city, town and village of the different States through which they happen to travel, before they w lil be suffered by the local authorities to sell or dispose of their goods either by bulk or sample. Such @ case the society has now on ita hands in the city of Ba itimore, but it has not yet been brought before the United States Supreme Court. About $15,000 have been subscribed by the merchants of this city for the pur, of testing this case and having the laws in question repealed. The meeting was called to order about half-past three o’clock, Mr. Frederic Stevens, the President, in the chair. The President stated that he had been on to Baltimore to attend to the case of Mr. Elias, who had been arrested there for poe goods by sample without a local license, and was of opinion that the case would be brought before the United States Su- preme Court next fall. Mr. J. C. Moore, chairman of the Executive Com- mittee of the Chicago Commercial Travellers’ Ur- ganization, Who waa present, was called on to state to those present something in reference to what had been done tn the West by the Chicago organization. Mr. Moore in reply said that they had succeeded in vetting the law repealed in Chicago, and that sixty- four towns and vil in the State of Illinois had followed the exam, of the city from which he hailed. He further stated that the law in Cincinnati was a dead letter, and that St. Louis and Oma‘ were the Co! points in the West where they expe- rienced any diMicuity. St. Louis, he added, had so far amended the jaw as to it licenses now for t dollars @ year, instead of , as Was the case for- meriy. On motion Messrs. Burke, Levy and Hurd were ap- pointed a committee to wait upgn Mr. Richard O'Gorman to soquaint him with their grievances, and to consult with him as to the best method of bring- ing them before the proper authorities. A committee of three was then appointed on per. manent be peeing Ra after the transaction of some further routine business the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the president. NUMISMATIC. A-sale of coins and medals, forming part of the cabinet of Mr, Mortimer Livingston McKenzie, was held last evening, by Leavitt & Strebeigh, at their salesrooms, Clinton Hall, Astor place. ‘The attend- ance was fair, and most of the persons present seemed to be buyers, as on many lots the bidding was very apirited. The early lots consisted of about 150 apecimens of Russian, Uruguay, French, Eng- lish, Liberian and American pieces, of small value, and specimens of the Roman Family Denarti and Imperial Denarii, and these were sold at an ave- rage of fifty-five cents each piece. The coins which realized the highest prices, were the follow- ing:—A United States silver dollar, coined in 1794, and known to many collectors as the one sold in the collection of coins paeagng te Mr. Zanoni, of Cin- cinnati, and considered the that has ever been offered at auction, showing jess marks of ciroulation than any other, was sold for $146; a proof set of the same coins, containing five pieces, was sold for $45; two other proof doliars, mimied in 186) and 1862, very handsome, realized $40 each; an uncirculated dime, coined in 1796, said to be very rare, fetched $28, and another of the same coins, 1846, sold for $14; an im ive Py half-dime, of mint- for = $22 60, = Several of 17 sold Englisn coitus, of the reigns of Elizaveth and Charles f., and coined during the Protectorate of Cromwell, were sold at prices ranging from $20 to $10, A twenty shilling e, 1655 bearing the in- scription, “The Commonwealth of England,’ and on the reverse, “God with ws, realized $13 50; @ guinen of Charles IL, 1662, sold for $0 50. Several very handsome United States pattern pieces were also purchased. A half dime, Martha Washington, 1792, realized $24; a dime in cop 1792, with the head of Liberty ana the mottoes, “Liberty, parent of y or and “United States of Ame- rica,” sold for $41; a proof dollar, 1836, with the wae eee wetween the ante and the vase of tos ire o of which 1 said only eighteen wore atruck off, fetched $90; another proof dolar, 1838, realized $46, and a three cent piece, the size of the old cent, coined in 1863, and of. copper, with the jy # ty Liberty surrounded by thirteen stars, sold or THE HELL GATE OBSTRUCTIONS, Extension ef the Shelbourne Contract—Pre- sent Prospects of the Work—Probability of Something Being Done Soon—Recent Con- tracts. Considerable manwuvring has been occasioned in various circles from a not well understood delay in beginning the work of removing the Hell Gate obstructions; and, in fact, partially, on account of some misapprehension of the facts, and, partially, no doubt, from inherent impatience, the notion bas gained ground that the business is being, or has been, systematically neglected. Conclusions more ‘unjust were never elicited from insuMcient premi- ses, and conclusions from insumicient premt- ses constitute a vice pecuitarly American. At the beginning the appropriation ($85,000) was quite too small to undertake the work upon any éxtended scale. In fact, for a com- plete survey of the rocks, with a view to give out the contracts intelligently, not less than $30,000 would have been needed —leaving only $65,000 with which to prosecute the contracts. In cansequence of the limited appropriation a survey was made of only a portion of the obstructions, at an expense of about $5,000, with a view to put them under con- tract. This survey included Haliett’s Poimt, Pot Rock and Frying Pan; and for the removal of the latter two a contract was entered into with Mr, Sid- ney F. Shelbourne, whose new submarine drill made some ‘sensation in scientific circles afew months since. Messrs. Morns & Cummings, of Duane street, Mr. Shelbourne’s backers, having been delayed in the building of the scow necessary to the operation of the drill, the experiment could not be tried, though experts were generaliy sanguine of its success, and Mr. Shelbourne’s contract was extended to August 16, 1869, to deed that gentleman an opportunity, of invention. It 18 promised now ti the scow shall be forthcoming 1n three or four days, the prospect is that work will be soon begun there- aiter, In the meantime, however, Pot Rock has been taken from Shelbourne’s contract, leaving only the Frying Pan to be operated upon; and in the meantime, too, Mr. Shelbourne has materially modi- fied his drill, by the addition of an iron column to enable the operator to descend and manage or regulate tue action of the drill To_ pre- vent the oacillation of this column (of boiler iron) by the current, it is heavily ballasted at the base Wilh iron joined to it by means of ropes. It may be suggested, however, that ropes, which always yield more or less to any strain, can be hardly reck- oned sufficient to steady tae column which contains the driil, subjected as it will be to a pressure of 300 pounds or more per square inch, and in this connec- tion the use of strong iron couplings would seem to be more judicious. There 1s a prospect that the Shelbourne drill will be tested in the course of a week, however, and, meanwhile, judgment may be suspended. Since, in the nature of things, the usual system rng Ber Boke ing cannot be adopted, on account of the currént, is probabie that the Shelbourne drill will be found too sinalt for rapid pr. By the terms of 8. ¥- ee this contract the two " obstructions included in it were to be removed for the sum of $37,000, and, there being good grounds for believing that Mr. Shelbourne’s invention would be successful, and that gentleman having already expended some $10,000 under his contract, the See- retary of War, by advice of General Newton, was in- duced to extend the terms of it to August 15. It has been this delay in testing the Shelbourne drill which has placed the work in a critical ition. Had it been tesied three months since, as it might and ought to have been, it 1s confidently believed that the probiem of the removal of these obstruc- tions would have been solved before this tame; but, there Ben ty General Newton's opinion nothing to be gained by denying an extension, the contract has nevertheless been extended @ suficient time to afford Mr. Shelbourne an opportunity. At General Newton’s instance, however, experiments with tue new drill have been limited to Pot Rock. Of the $180,000 appropriation General Newton was not advised until the middle of May, the appropria- tion having been included with others, and the task of division thereo! having devolved upon the Secre- tary of War. Withina month from that time con- tracts tothe amount of $111,000 had been entered into, though, as the law of Co specified that the contracts should be awarded to the lowest bid- ler, General Newton is not of their tho- rough fulfilment under the terms. No money is to be shew opas however, except after sat tory completion of the work, and hence, if the contractor fails, he fails at his own risk, and not at the expense of the government. The following obstructions are now under contract:—Hallet’s Point, Way’s Reef, Pot Rock, Shellbreak, Frying Pan, Diamond Reef, or rather the latter is under survey, and contract for its removal is to be given out ina few days. Counting the items altogether the amount to be dis- bursed is equal to $148,000; and as at least $25,000 will be needed for surveys it may be taken for granted that further contracts of any magnitude will have to be delayed until further appropriation shall bave been made. About $80,000 will be left aiter the completion of the contracts made, which 1s @ sum quite insufficient for the thorough prosecution of the work. In fact, for the satisfactory clearing of the East river at least $500,000 would be needed, of whicn little more than haif has been appropriated. Attempt to remove obstructions was never made under a combination of circumstances so dificult; and this is the opinion of all competent engineers who have looked into the matter. The rapidity of the current, the depta of the water (an a ip- twenty-three feet) and the continual passage of these are circumstances which unite vw render ping to and fro,,with all the dangers of collis! the work the most dificult of its kind ever undertaken. Certainly, the removal of the Holyhead obstructions in England, the late Canadian work of similar import and the recent removals from the Columbia river were all com- paratively easy when measured by the difficulties of the work in band. ‘The system appiued in either of the above cases 1s inapplicable here—necessitating a resort to expensive experiments and bringing into isition the utmost inventive skill and ingenuity in the mastery of difficulties which has not hereto- fore been attempted. It way be predicted, however, that the work will be gotten under headway this summer. If, in fact, the Shelpourne drill succeeds the problem is solved. If not, General Newton proposes to take the matter in hand personally, with a view to the elicitation by experiment of some means of compieting the work. It 1s understood that work under the contracts will be begun next week, and the utmost that can be done is to wait patiently, hoping for success, and if one experiment fails trying another, Inventions and skill wiil in the end ‘supply the means of over- coming a!l difficulties and give New York a clear and safe East river. nical THE DEAF AND DUMB. blic Exercises at the New York Instita- tion for Their Instruction. The public exercises following the annual exami- nation of the pupils of this institution, which is situated at 162d street, on the North river, were held yesterday In the chapel of the building, at half past two o'clock in the afternoon. A very large audience was present. Some few opening remarks on the nature of the mute language were made by Mr. Isaac Lewis Peet, the principal, whose celerity and apparent exactitude of manipulation are quite remarkable. He stated that besides the sign language there was also a department of articnla- tion, but of course that was only possible of accom- plishment within certain necessarily narrow limits, A curious illustration of the effect of vibration upon deaf people was then given. Six boys were called upon the platform and wrote down words | gen by personsin the audience and which hey were not permitted to see beforehand, such words being apelied for them or im some way indi- cated by on the drum repeated at brief intervals between what appeared to be the syllables, the pupils all this while having their faces turned to the wall and not seeing the motions of the dram- mer. The words “Drum,”’ “Good” aud ‘Oonun- drum” were thus accurately spelled. Six of the higher class—three young men and three young ladies—then gave various correct and intelligent answers to questions on subjects of gene- ral knowledge put to them by visitors. They also expressed on the biackboard their thoughts sug- by the occasion, appropriately, in good and gested weil chosen 1 y A pantomime was then gone through with bya gestures, somewhat young man, who, with grap! exaggerated, dountiess, to impress their meanii more forcibly upon the audience, shot a mythica! arrow, eae ‘an imaginary ball and transmuted him- self into atailor, apparently negotiating for a pur- chase of an unlimited amount of needles and thread, and then into a pantomimic cat in pursuit of ® mouse, the whole performance being ac- companied by the most ludicrous contortions of countenance, which caused considerable merriment among the audience. The taste of this part of the ex although undoubtediv ac- tnated by the most excellent motives, and appar- ently giving considerable satisfaction to the unfor- tunate pantomimist, may be doubted, as it was calculated to excite, at jeast among thinking per- sons, & too painful consciousness of his terrible be- reavement. A rather posing question suggested by one of the andience—viz., “What is a palindrone?”— was, with- out any remeditation, answered by a pupil writing on_the bourd, “A sentence Which reads the game backward and forward.” The petitions in the Lord's ‘were correctly onumerated, and a Pupil, in anawer to. the question, “what is God's rst law?” wrote down, “1 think that order was the first law of heaven. No law conl! be male unless there was some ont to make it, so I think God's first bee re was order,” he high class, from which these pupils were selected, numbers twenty-nine, under the instruc- tion of M, 0. D. Cooke, assisted by M! la Mont - +» The studies of the course are arithmetic, ora, grammar, rhetoric and logic, vegetable pl phan natural philosophy, chemistry, mental and mot science and the bible. The class cay has just fo has gone pretty thoroughly throwgh ranches of knowledge, aa sppeare from the report of the distinguished a Mr. Charles F. Kirkland and Dr. Barnard, President of Columbia College. The clase was composed of sixteea males and thirteen females, and the course of studies required three years for its compietion. A complimentary address was wo eminent on various branches of Were satisfactorily answered. Waot of space forbids the printing of these, but of the satisfactory nature of the sapien the following brief extract from the report which was read by Mr. Kirk- jand will give some idea:—*No one can read them” (the answers) “without the highest appreciation of the benefits of this institution, for it has performed the almost incredible work of enabling those who are deprived of the sense and of the faculty of speech to acquire knowleage tm the various branches of literature and science and in many of the pursalts and avocations of life.’? A number of diplomas were distributed to pu) ‘The exercises closed with a benediction by the Rev. Dr. Vinton. Among the guests were Chief Judge Davies, of the Supreme Court; his son, General Davies; Mr. Sheppard Knapp, Mr. De Peyster, and Mr. Paul K. G, Perry. BUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (SOUTH) Second Day—Interesting Proceedings. The second day’s session of this association was opened at ten o'clock yesterday morning, in the ‘Tabernacle Baptist church, Second avenue and Ninth street. The only important matter that came up for the action of the brethren up to the time of recess ‘was the question of Churoh extension. Brother Simpson made a few remarks on the sub- ject and stated that he remembered the time when there were but two Bapust churches in New York, Another brother stated that the First German church would be dedicated next Thuraday, and that the structure cost forty thousand dollars and is now free from debt. Brother T. H. Harris haa bequeathed twenty-five thousand dollars to assist feeble churches, At one o'clock @ recess was taken until half-past two, in order to allow the brethren and sisters to partake of refreshments which had been prepared in the basement for them, ‘The afternoon session was opened by the singing of the 896th hymn, which was followed by prayer by Brother MICHAELS. Brother RHopes, chairman of the committee ap- pointed to prepare a plan ef Church extension, read the report of that committee, recommending tne appointment of the following gentlemen to carry out the work:—Edward Wright, Peter Baler, A. Denike, William Phelps, 8. 8, Coustant, J. F. Wykoff, G. H. Andrews, J. M. Bruce, Jr.; J. B, Trevor and John W. Stevens. The report also recommended for adoption the following resolation:— ’ Resolved, Tha! the committee be authorized to procure auch act of fucorporation as shall give this body the annual election of at least a majority of its members. Brother TayLok offered an amendment to the effect (Wat tg egminiites prepare a plan of incorpo. ration and répors tg game to the association at its next meeting. Sek HOS Ty Brother Simpson thought the report of the com- mittee and the resolution contained in that report were very incongruous, it proposed the incorpora- tion of a committee of ten, who were to hold real estate, erect edifices, &c., and who would not be amenable to anybody in particular, ‘The amendment was lost, and the original resolu- tion appoiuting the committee was carned, The CLERK then read the following resolution, which was adopted and referred to the Cuurcn Ex- tension Committee for their actuon:— Resolved, That the field proposed to be occupied by the avinity Bape Church is al fiaportant one for our denornina- tion, and that the association commends that interest to the sympathy and ald of the brethren, A discussion here arose in reference to the Brook- lyn Mount Olivet Baptist church (colored), which was represented as being in @ very poor condition. rother TAYLOK said that the church should get $2,000 from that association at once or it would have to be disbanded. The aasociation had passed a resolution at its last auniversary meeting, stating that substantial aid should be given to the Mount cearien colored church, and he hoped that would now jone. Dr. KENDRICK said that he waasure none of the brethren desired to turn the cold shoulder to these Poor colored people. Another Brother said that the association had fed the starving Swedes yesterday by an eloquent prayer, and perhapa this colored church could be assisted in the same manner by some brother pray- for it and its congregation. rother ANDREWS moved that a subscription for the relief of the Mount Olivet church be at once taken up, which was carried. ‘The clerk then called the roll of churches, and the following contributed:—Madison avenue Baptist church, $200; Stanton street church, $50; Cannoo street church, $50; Tabernacle, $100; Calvary, $25; First German, ¢50; Warburton, Yonkers, $100; Berean, $25; Macdougal, $60; Pilgrim, New York, $50; Mount Olivet, $25; ‘Melrose, $10; Trinity, $25: ‘otal, $760, On motion it was resolved that the money now tributed be paid into the hands of the Church Xtension Commitee, and the other comunittee was discharged. ‘The CLERK read the report of a convention held last Sopeernnes, jor the purpose of trying to effect a union between the Hudson River Baptist Association (South) and the New York Association. The report was averse to the union and was adopted. Rey. Brother SimmMONS here made a few remarks on home missionary work. They should educate the leaders of the colored people in the South. Already the Church of Rome had taken hoid of over two hun- dred of the most intelligent colored men of the South and taken them over to Rome, there to be educated under the eye of the Pope as Catholic riests, and then to be sent back to the South to ind their countrymen im greater slavery than be- fore. He impeached the Church of Kome as being a Church which never took any active part in the pro- motion of liberty. Rev. Dr. BriGuT offered the following resolution, which was unanimousiy adopted:— Resolved, That this association rejoices in the union of the American Baptist Pubiteation and the American and Foreign Bible societies, and hope that the union may lead to the unt- versal and hearty revival of Bible contributions in all the churches where they have been neglected. After the transaction of some routine business the proceedings were brought to a, close and tue Associ- ation at five o'clock adjourned sine de, TWE KIAGARA DUELLIST. A Feud in a Barber Shop—A Sequel te the Affray at Lundy’s Lane. An examination was commenced in this case be- fore Justice Dodge, at Jefferson Market, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Sherman appearing for the prosecu- tion and Mr. Moran for the defence. The prisoner, José Ferrer de Couto, editor of Fl Cronista, a Spanish paper published in this city, is charged by Lorenzo Thomaselli, a Cuban barber, doing business at the corner of Twelfth street and Broadway, with entering his piace on the ist of May last and de- stroying a picture, a caricature of hinseli, and using abusive language, threatening to kill him. The only person examined was the complainant, who teatified that picture was given him and placed in his sh by Mr. Porto, the ner had an “affair of ee with whom the pi onor” at Lundy's Lane, Canada, a short time since, in which Sefor Porto was seriousiy wounded; that the prisoner entered his place of business on the day of the affray, and in an excited manner com- menced looking around and said, “You paren my ES hang here,” which he discov im the glass, Look it out and tore it to atoms, at the same time exclaiming, “How dare you make a livin with my picture hangmg here? I will kill you ! At the conclusion of the testimony the case was further adjourned until Saturday next at five P, M. Several iriends of both parties accompanied them to court, and became so excited at times during the examination that the Justice was compelled to severely reprimand them. - DESPERATE ATTEMAT Te pei My NOTORIOUS ROBBER AND A few days ago an attempt was made to arrest the notorious robber and ‘in, Sam Hildebrand, of St. Andrews county, Moy Sheriff Breckinrid a posse of men, surrounded the bouse itn which Hildebrand had taken refuge, and after de- —— ita surrender—which was nded to by Bik the him—a — desultory respo: debrand shooting the Sherif in fe wis Sop % yy either party for several hours, resulting in the killing of James McLean, one of the ‘and wounding of Hildebrand and one or two others in the house. Toward night, however, Hildebrand crawied out of the house and escaped to the woods, and has not been captured. He isa very desperate character, was a merciless bush- whacker during the war, and is said to have com- mitted most diabolical atrocities, A large reward has been offered for him at different times. It is ane that during and after the war he las com- mitted seventy-eight murders, A NOVEL WEDDING IN THE WEST. [From the La Crosse (Wis.) Republican, June 23.) The truth of the old saying “‘where there ts a will there is a way" has been verified beyond a doubt. The persons who tested the soundness of this adage are @ man and a woman; and for reasons which are Micient we will not mention their names, but erely remark that the Woman was @ widow and the with jariny first letter of her last name was ‘ and that she has made La Crescent, Minn., her hote. The man and woman wanted to get married, and the laws of Minnesota ire 103 who Want to do this vo get a license; and as the man lived twenty-four miles from the county seat (Caledonia) it would take more time than he had to spare to procure the matrimonial permit, so they to have the ceremony performed according to the laws of Wisconsin, and on Monday forenoon ent aboard the ferry MoRoberts all ready for the “doings.” The captain of the boat, who seems to be an eee LO} anchored the boat @ few yards from isconsin shore and the “knot was tied”’ in the nce of & large number of in- vited and the fined crew. They were then come, On the Minnésota shore as ‘man and w groom took his blush. ing bride to his yA and duly cele brated the glorious ev: It ie well, 5 LITERATURE, Reviews of New Books. History OF EUROPEAN MORALS FROM AUGUSTUS TO CHARLEMAGNE. By William Edward Hartpole Lecky, M. A. In two volumes. Vois, 1. and Il. New York: D, Appleton & Oo. 1869. Affecting a kind of eclecticism in morals, Mr. Lecky has succeeded in giving to the world two large volumes, containing nearly one thousand printed pages, in which, though he in main repeats only what has been said by others before him, there are some new ideas introduced, which give to the work a certain interest and will make it sought for by all who delight in philosophical argument. The style is clear, vivid and happy. Mr. Lecky bas carefully studied his subject, neglecting nothing which could contribute to strengthen his argument or illustrate his ideas. With a fine command of language, he writes vigorously, though always in @ calm, digni- fed manner, which wins for him at once @® respectful hearing, even though there be nothing, or bat little, in his work with which the reader is not already acquainted. The only faults we can find with his literary exe- cution lie in a diffuseness, a tendency to dwell too long upon a single idea, and a weakness in iteration but seldom needed for his purpose. These faulta, however, scarcely mar the interest of the work, 80 that we may, on the whole, credit him with having producea a book which deserves to hold a high Position in English literature, ‘The “History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne” is really a history of morals, ac- cording to the peculiar views of the author, from the earliest ages to the present time. It is divided into five chapters, the first of which embodies a sharp attack upon the utilitarian and a vigorous defence of the intuitive school of morais, together with a review of each as ‘‘related to the general con- dition of society,” and closing with a statement of “the order in which moral feelings are developed.” The second chapter is devoted to the Pagan Empire, the third to the ‘Conversion of Rome,” the fourth to a sketch of morals from Constantine to Charlemagne, and the fifth and last to “the position of womau.’’ Here the work closes with @ partial promise o! some- thing more on the same subject in the fature. To begin with, Mr. Lecky severely condemns the utilitarian school of morals of which John Stuart Mill is a distinguished teacher, On the other hand he gives his support to the intuitive school. Morality, he claims, cannot depend solely upon its usefulness to benefit hamanity. {tis impossible for virtue to bring pleasure if practised only with that end. irtues are only good because tley promote, and vices only evil because they iinpair, the happiness of mankind, the degrees of excellence or criminality mast be strictly proportioned to the degrees of utility or the Bhai pe: Let of Hpi can oes If Les solely on the principle o! y 8 and rewards for gi one a eae a Sih dem morals the ‘goodness of God” ts made an unmean- ing term, the chief argument for a future life is de- stroyed, and natural religion is subverted. With the school of Cantar ot morals ane fonnied on obiiga- 10) re that Mr. Lecky falls into the Hak ASO aeamtht fo lowed by ail other moral- ists. The obligation which he aks of is to one’s own nature and thence to mankind, to society—not ww adivine principle. The assertion of a moral, re- ardiess of its effect upon the world, so long as it is right according to our intuition, is in no way, as far a8 we can understand him, fulfliling an obliga- tion to God. Indeed, he finds fault with the intui- tive school because it, ‘not having a clear aud sim- pie external standard, has oiten proved somewhat lable to assimilate with superstition and mysticism; to become fantgstic, unreasoning and unpractical.”’ He rejects utililarian morals because they accord too great a prominence to interest, and only accepts intuitive morals 80 far as they spring from obliga- tion or conscience; but such obligation must not be aliied with the mysterious. In other words, we must not be virtuous, because in so being we obey the Creator and prepare ourselves for a future world; we must do well because it is an obligation we owe to ourselves and to society. General moral principles are revealed alone by intuition, but such intuition ts a purely natural principle; it con! nothing of the supernatural or divine. To wnderstand more fully Mr. Lecky’s idea we have tte'stovcs,” Atnough' disregarding” or disbeueving e SwOICR. nh or ving a future world, they were the “best examples of a perfect severance of virtue from interest.” Tne vir- tues of stoicism were heroic in character. The bene- fits C! ry upon the world was in weaching the tier virtues to humanity. says that ‘‘the high conception that has been formed of ig the sanctity of human life, the protection of infancy, the elevation and final emancipation of the slave classes, the suppression of barbarous games, the creation of @ vast and multifarious ot ation of charity and the education of the imagination by the Christian type constitute together a movement of philanthropy which has never been leled_or @pproached in the pagan world.” So far as we can nuderstand him his idea! 18 a union of all the great moral characteristics of and Christianity, independent of ail belief and faith in God. Not that Mr. Lecky rejects God, or even doubts the divinity of Christ. Throughout the work he recog- nizes a Supreme Being, but he utterly ignores the agency of the supernatural in the formation of morals. His philosophy embraces the conception of duty; butto whom we owe such duty we cannot learn trom him. The fact of an obligation existing implies a dependence. On whom, then, are we de- pendent? Js it on our fellow man? Such a depend- ence would make mankind miserable. How often does our moral principle or intuition force us to per- form an act which, though intrinsically right, and therefore performed, comes in direct contact with what appears to our fellow man his best interest ¢ But aside from these considerations the moral ideas of the Stoics were limited to but a compara- tively few men, The great body of the pagans w.re more or less moral because they felt an obligation to their gods to be so, Thev no more shared in the philosophy of the Stoics than do the great body of Christians share in the rationalstic views of Mr. Lecky. With them, a8 with us, morals were realized as an obligation which was intuitively felt to belong to an immortal being; and the benefit humanity derives from virtue is, as we are taught to believe, one of the means which God employs in carrying out the great work of creation. Mr. Lecky, however, does notyregard morals as bein; dependent upon or sp from theology. Christianity is a Haagen otf and its morals are but the results of such philosophy. His is what he terms “natural religion,’ @ something allied to, but not springing from, God. He praises Catholi- city for the good it nas done, but ignores its claim to a divine origin. testantism is better than because It frees the mind, permitung men to think as they like. The impression left upon our mind by his arguments is that Protestantism 1s either only another uname for Rationalism, or that Rationalism is the natural offspring of Protestant- ism. We scarcely think Protestants will agree with him in either view of the case. So far as the book 1s a history of morals it is phic and entertaining. It is too full of the specu- jative ideas of the intuitive moralist to be fair and impartial. But even ae prejudice Mr. Lecky never distorts facts for the purpose of serving his ends, though he does accept the most rted of facts, as will be seen in the fourth chapter of the book. Aside from their rationalistic doctrines many of his ideas are sound and worthy of study. On the whole, liowever, if his views were to obtain through- out the world, Cunstiantty would inevitably perish. Our code of morals has for its foundation a divine origin. Separate morality trom religion, and except, as in the case of the Stoica, among the most intel- lectual of men, both would soon cease to exist, The Stoics themselves recognized this, for, as Mr. Lecky fairly mentions, they advised every man to worship the goas according to the religion of his country, even wiule regarding such religion as a mere super- stition, incidentally allied to morality, without being the foundation or creator of morals. MaRRIED. A Domestic Novel. By Mrs. ©. J. Newby. pare: Turner Brothers & Co., publishers. A® a@ purely domestic novel, this work is quite equal to anything eise that Mra, Newby has written. The characters are drawn with considerable skill and delicacy. Alice Lea, who is made to narrate the story, and Brice Glynn, the two characters on which the plot depends, .are jus' ich beings as we meet with every day, and feel a warm interest in. The early months of their married life are clouded by the mutnal mistakes and errors of each, but in the end every shade of sorrow ts removed ana they lead a life of pesce and happiness. Around them cluster other characters of less importance, links to the general plot, and all happily drawn, ough by no means a perfect novel, “Married’’ is above the average of stories that are published ip these days. It is written in a charming styie, and deserves to ve read by all who take pleasure in light literature. Tne Lost Manuscrirt, A_ Novel. By Gustav Freytag. ‘Transiated by Mrs, Malcolm. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 1869. This is one of the best novels in the “library of choice reading” now veing published by Messrs. Appleton & Co. The plot turns upon she lost manu- scrpt Which gives the title to the book, and is very ingeniously managed. There are some charming pictures of German life in ft, a little, though a very little, of satire and just enough of metaphysics to stampthe nationality of the work. There is noth. ing more pleasant (o read than a good German romance and we think this deserving @ place inthe fegory of books that can be ye called good. It Bwritven in @ charming style, the dialogues are quite encvertgining and vivacious, and Mrs, Malcolm appears to hve transi d the work adinirably, Miscellancous, We have received trom Messrs. Harper & Brothers & copy of their edition of “Stretton,’’ by Henry Kingsley, which was noticed in the Heraty some days ago. It is neatly printed and illustrated. rom Fields, Osgood & Co. we have received a copy of “The Virginians,” by Thackeray. The volume belongs to the green and gold cover edition of the great novelist’s works, Like all of the pre- vious issues, the book i# well gotten up and is very cheap. Magazine Notices. ‘The Old Guard for July opens with a very vigor- ously written paper on ‘The Political Aspects of Religion in the United States.” ‘Early Commerce on the Prairies” is very interesting, as 1s also ‘Times and Life of Machtavelll,” “Literature of the Abo- lition Yankee” is well written, though scarcely in 8 taste, “From Another Standpoint,” “Woman's ights” and ‘The Godaess of the Beautiful” are all entertaining articles. The remaining contents of the magazine are of a varied character. The third monthly part of Appletons’ Journal makes one of the most acceptable of magazines. It contains, in addition to “The Man Who Laughs” and “The Man of Business,’ both serials, @ num- ber of short stories, sketches of travels, adv tures, scientific papers and, in fact, ever} that can be desired to make a publication interest- ing. As the literature is of the highest order the articles cannot fall to be read with pleasure by all refined minds, MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, Miss Kellogg leaves for Europe about the 16th of July. She is under engagement to sing during next season in Paris, Miss Minnie Hauck is engaged to sing at the Im- perial theatre, Vienna. “Don Carfos” has just been produced at Florence for the first time. The critica reproach Verdi with having changed his style. Dr. William Berge, the celebrated organist, and Signor Tamaro, the well known tenor, have left the cholr of St. Stephen’s church, Twenty-eighth street. The pantomime of “Mother Hubbard’ is still at- tracting fair audiences at Wallack’s. On Monday evening next the enjoyable and grotesque bits of hu- mor in the pantomime and the glories and beauties of its baliet and scenic displays will be further enhanced by the addition of a new burlesque opening, ed- titled “Rupert the Reckiess.” ‘The new buriesq ‘will be brought out with new scenery, drésses, ap- , cetgt eet fer — as it se br fh be extremely y, it will doubtless um; tome new lease of life. “ bye : The season closes at Tony Pastor’s Opera flouse on Saturday ev next in a perfect blaze of splendor. Manager tor takes his annual benefit upon that particular evening, when he will be as- sisted by a brilliant host of fifty volunteers. Man- ager White, the greatest black comedian on the boards, will besmear his face once more with burnt cork upon this festive occasion in honor of the popu- lar Pastor, whose parishioners will muster in full force at his temple of Momus to bid him an affec- een previous to his departure for the great “Seraphine,” Sardou’s last successful comedy, which is at present the great attraction in Paris, Will be given at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening ny a company of French comedians. Mme. Moreau, from the Porte Saint Martin, Paris, assumes the principal role. Recently died at Potsdam, Mme. Bastatelli-Ta- manti, singing mistress of the famous and beautiful Queen Louisa, Mme. Tamanti, who made her début ee eign of Frederick the Great, was nearly 100 ears old.” The Italian opera season at the Imperial Opera House, St. Petersburg, will commence on the 3d of November and last tll the 6thof February. The principal artists already el fed: are Mesdames Adelina Patti, Fricci, Volpi Pereili, Trebelli, Lucca; MM. Calzolari, Mario, Graziani and Steller. The Russian Musical Society lately celebrated the tenth anniversary of its existence. ‘Miss Bateman opened at the Haymarket theatre on Monday, June 21, in an original domestic drama, written tor her by Mr. Yom Taylor, aud entitied “Mary Warner.” Her performances will only ex- tend over seventeen nights, these being Miss Bate- man’s final appearances prior to her departure for America, where she is under engagement to appear at Booth’s theatre on the 10th of September. Theodore Thomas’ popular concerts at Central Park Garden are now in the spring tide of success. Hundreds flock nightly to this favorite resort, and Messrs. Gosche & Schindler have their hands full of business. The programmes constantly change, and are culled from the works of the most eminent mas- ters. Any one who wishes to enjoy a me! itan peace ju in which the music and all the arrange- iments are faultless, will do well to visit the Central Park Garden. Mr. Robert Edgar, late lessee of the Sadier’s Wells theatre, London, who came to this country some months ago witn Miss Marriott, the English tra- gedienne, for the of accompanying her on a Professional tour through the United States, is re- ported to have died in Kjole Linge short ill- ness. This, we are nappy to inform our English cousing onthe other side of the big pond, i¢ not true. Mr. was iilfor @ short time after his arrival in this country, but is now in the enjoyment of perfect health and is at present at the theatre in Rochester, where Miss Marriott playing @ most a engagement. Mr. Thomas Sayers, soa of the pugilist, has come out as @ comic vocalist, and appears at the music hails “wearing the costume in which his father fought the memorable battle of Farnborough.” Kate Fisher has been astonishing the unsophist- icated inhabitants of Bridgeport this week wittper marvellous impersonation 0! yhwaymen, heavy vil- launs-and Mazeppa. The comedy company from Wallack’s nave been ® Most successful summer tour under the ement of J. C. Williamson, in Trenton, Provi- dence and Newport. They will give the Newarkers @ taste of sterling comedy in ‘‘ Caste’ next Monday, and the cast of characters includes Stoddart, Owen Marlowe, Williamson, and Mrs. Gilbert, whose beau- tiful representation of the venerable fmarquise is well rememvered by ali who have witnessed it, will ap) in the piece, overflowing Poole departed for the still ex- cited “Hub” jast night, not to lay cold water on the excited inhabitants, but to prepare the way for Tomy.Pastor’s arrival at the Howard Atheneum next Monday evening with his cou, from this city. G. H. Maxwell, tate Kip Van Winkle up im the Catskills, is about taking Major Pauline Cushman on @ dramatic tour. UNIVERSITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The annual exhibition of the University Grammar School took place yesterday morning in the chapel of the University, Chancellor Ferris presiding. A number of recitations and dialogues were given. Among the speakers, A. Brailly, who recited “The Revellers;” H. C. Bunner, who gave “Richard Coeur de Lion at the Bier of his Father;” R. G. Remsen, on the “Mantle of St. John de Matha,” and E. Kirtland, who recived the “Old Clock on the Stairs,” were es pecially good. In the trial scene from the ‘‘Mer- chant of Venice” A. R. Thompson, Jr., as Shylock, and C. C. Bull, as Portia, acquitted themselves very creditab'y. The former also recited ‘‘The Diver,’ by Schiller, and the latter ‘The Battle,” by the same The recitations were superintended by Professor Morgan L. Bioom, teacher of elocution in the school, The prizes given were to Edmund M. Kirt- land for se qd and AJ Pe Poe le for roficiency in the primary department. In the com- Frercial and classical departments James A. Ren- wick gained the prize, and rewards were also given to Thomas M. Belknap, Francis Huesman, Z. Bro- kaw and J. E. Bull for penmanship. ‘The prizes for French were given to Francis Hues- E. Scott, and for German to Alex. H. Stevens; John J. Morris, Jr., and George Heal re- ceived honorable mention. Francis Huesman took a prize for arithmetic and algebra, Frank Cromely for the same and geometry, and Harry B. Hollins for arithmetic. Rewards were also given to P. Ferris and J. N. Luhrs for Latin, to Scott for Latin and Greek, and to Charles C, Bull for Greek alone. The music was furnished by Grafulia’s Band and was rendered in their invariably artistic manner. ~ NAVAL, INTELLIGENCE, Admiral Turner and Captain Johnson, of the South Pacific squadron, arrived at Panama by the steamer Peru on the 3d inst., and proceeded to San Fran- cisco on the steamer Constitution on the 9th, where Admiral Turner will take command of the United North and South Pacific squadrons, which are now merged into one. The Powhatan, late the flagship of the South Pacific, has sailed from Callao for the Atlantic, under command of Captain McDougall. The United States gunboat Yantic arrived at As- peg on the 6th inst. The Gettysburg sailed for Port au Prince on the 10th. List of oi. cers on board the United States steamer Yantic:— Commander—T. Abbott. Lieutenant Commander—Harry Tallman. Paymaster—John k. Carmody. Chief, George Emmons; Brown, Quig, Engineers: Delano, Moor and Vand! ana Surgeon—Jonn D. Smit Navigator—Edwin White. Masters—F. M. Barber, Waiter Graham and F. W, Crocker. Commander's Clerk—Lyons. Ali well on board. The sloop-of-war and training i? Jamestown remains in the harbor of Panama. e is kept very neat and clean at present and is free from sickness, neither of which could be éaid of her on her pre- vious sojourn there. ie Governor of the State, accompanied by a number of ladies and gentiemen, paid an official visit to the Jamestown on the 6th, and was very hospitavly treated on board. He re- ceived the customary salute. List of officers on board the Jamestown:— Commander—W, T, Traxton. Liewenant Commander—Atien V. Reed. ee an Walker, E. McOorm: J, W. Miller, J. M. Miller, A. Dun P. T. Cunning! 5 Passed rt: hn v, Pay! sista: ne, Pa —CGeorge Re Watkin. aries A, Svone, ©. Forse, J. Ay Selfridge, R. Wainwright. Boalswain—Andrew Milne, Gunner—E. bah Na. Cay N. Wiuiziouse. Pa 8 Clr k—G S. Mustin, Captain's Clerk—Charies W. Sinctair. The Powhatan left a the Upited States on the lst of June, the cota fot San May with the mores ei in Caulgo The yaved Siates steamer Tuscarora, Captain cue Maat Rater ere Cfare aed com ie bs Povama at San francisco on the ‘14th inst.