The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1869, Page 5

pi viet a aoe és Return of President JuarezThe Advan- tages of Rallronds—Press Discussions Congressional Mattere—Governor Baz’s De- United States—The Object Spokes Of—General Amnesty Law. Orry OF Mexico, Sept. 29, 1869, After several days of recreation and conviviality at Puebla, commencing with the ceremonies of the opening of the railroad to Puebla, the dedication of the new monument to Zaragoza, and the several banquets and balls, the President and Cabinet returned to this capital, having braved the dangers of assassination and too much wine, and have * already entered upon the arduous task of govern- ment and the deiicate one of giving a proper direc- tion to the legislation of more than two hundred Geputies. ‘The success of the Puebla branch within the time to which the Mexico and Vera Craz Company had Mmilted itself for its completion, is largely due to American energy and business tact, In the absence from Mexico of Messrs, Crawley and Frazer, the control and direction of the work was committed to your fellow countryman, Mr. Thomas Brannitf, whose aged parents, now residing on Staten Island, will pe gratified to hear that thelr son has in Mexico, as well ay in Chile, contrinuted so success fully to the introduction of railroad improvements. Apparently insurmountable obstacles threatened to make the promise made to the last Congress by the company unfultilled; but Anglo-Saxon will and busi- ness capacity conquered even the elements, and we now leave Mexico at cleven A. M., alter a half day’s Yabor, and find ourseives safely at Puebla before dark. It ts aupposed that measures will be at once taken tocommence the coipletion of the line be- tween Apizaco aud Paso del Macho, The persistent atlacke which several prominent Jeaders of the opposition have made upon this com- pany have recently been turned upon the American engineer, Mr. Robert Gorsuch, who, under an ap- pointmen from the government, recently made au amspectiout of the road previous to the excursion tips of the 16tn ult. Ibis rumored, even, that an attempt will be made or ig being made to organize a anu-American issue in Congress, (80a LO suppose that all hono: able men in tie country will see the propri- ety of purting their heel upon such a measure at once. Good nen, Who sincerely love their country, and who are alarmed by tue duninighed revenues of the government, aud the grave prospect now threat- eutng of their not reacting ten millions during the present fiscal year, are casing about for some leaven which shall give new ile to the nation and fill her Treasury. Mauy ave hoping Uhat it ay be found in the coustractuiou of raiiroads and the consequent introduction of capil, and an tereased wealth of tue people resaltuny ‘vom Lae facility and cheapuess with which the products of the country may be se i at the coas! for shipment to foreign coun- tries, The opposition press, in ite strange madness, seems dispused to strengchen itself by making @n wnti-loreign issue, yer without boluly in- serting it a8 a plauk in weir piauorm., An op- Position pancr mas an ediworial tis morning enitied “‘ihere is no Libeity,’’ and Jays special blame upon Mr. igivsias. minister of Governacion for the execution of loar, Lhe government takes the view that ile law passed by the last Congress suspending the Labeas corpus authorized bis cAvcu- ton even over tie Ainparo. ‘The opposition ins st that the consiituuon 1s superior to Wwe acts or awa 1 the legisiative vouy, aud tbat consequently a trial by his Ieuows was guaranteed by the former Instrument to fbar. Mr, Acosta, the ussessor of the military, commanding, has been removed irom Oilice, ‘inis is tue person accused of cruelty in tne cage of Ivar aud vtuers, its now discovered that he 18 not @ kuwyer and consequently could uot properly hold the oflice. Aresolution was adopted in Congress yesterday afternoon requiring Lie secretary of State to report upon the causes of compiaint whica the Mexican government hid agaist Guatemala and the measures which kad been adopted in order to obtain proper reparation. xAlr, Zurave, one ol the signers Of the resuluuion, supported it by saying thal Alexico had seen her national digmity deeply wounded, among other things, by the recent uct of April 7, When the forces of Cuatemaia pursued Mr. ituduo Barrios, vioiauimg the Mexican Lerritory by porns the house of said genticman upon this Lerrilory au shamefully fogging some of the Mexican authori tics, The resviution was approved. ther reso- luwOn Was wtrywuced aud approved requiripg the Secretary of War co report wituln three days if the War of castes in Cauipeacby 18 Of @ purely local character, or wietiicr 1t should be considered as of general and soviui interest to the nation. After ‘which Congress Went uo secret session, te object of which sessivu your correspondent learns was to concede to the President of Cougress, Mariano Riva Palacio, perunssion ww accept tho ofics of Goveruor Of the State of Mexico, to which be has just been elected over Genera! 1).az. Ex-Govyernor Juan baz leit this capital yesterday, soring: by rail tur Vera Cruz, aud will go by the English sieawer to Havaua aad thence to New York. Aa your correspondent predicted in a previous iet- ter, Mr. Buz was rewoved from the oilice of Gov- ervor in the first Woek of Luis month, and there were also tndicatious (hat Le would also be relieved of tite duty of taking his seat in Congress by some decided god uncompuucniary expression oi the govern- ment. What sort of a compromise has been made between the geueral goverument and Ar. Baz does potappear. Tue tact is Known that he ta now oa bis way to New Yor. tbat the famuy of President Juarez recently visited Diu} and bid him gooddy, aud thac the must unpleasaat if not hostile {cellugs exist betwoen him and sir, ierdo, Every variety of cou. jJecture prevaiis us to tue iutare Movements of Mr. Bas, He owns cousideravie real estaie here, but it ig rumored that ii vas passed out of his hands, He takes with him letvers to several promineat bank- era in New York. It docs not yet appear whether lis movements are Of @ peaceful nature; whether he seeks to make trouvie to bis political and personal and politicai enemies here, or whether ‘the whole alfuir Wuicu has recently occurred 1 con- nection Witu vim is Lot # blind to cover up ulterior purposes. It will be recollected that the last Con- gress appropriated several thousand Goilars for secret service. ‘The opposition insists that peace is not re-estab- shea torouguoul ihe repubilc, citing several States im which reyvlutionary bands are rampant. Tne Optnion Nacions, oo adwnistration organ, has a long corresponicuce tuis morning frou San Luis Powwsl, giving au account of the Bustamente revolu- tion wiuch broke out in that State six days since, and forthe moment with groat success. You may be informed latcr of ils resuit, I take trom that cor- respondeuce tue foilowing:— At the moment tha! Colonel Pedro Marcias rose In Salado, (he government ordcred hie persecution and piaced tn Mate” Duala 200 infantry and titty caval Although Coionel Oril- lana followed up Marciaa closely, atlll he was nnable to bring on an engagement wich hin ax no passed over lato t of Coubuila and Nuevo Leo addressed Governors of those Siates in und was refused permission to foliow thein into these States, Tn the meantime at Salado the people were entrapped, as 16 weil known, and were made to augment tho Bustamente forces. At ‘this moinent Colonel Orellana fell sick and resigned his command to Narvaez, who, kuowing that the guemy were in the Ranch of Sotal, prepared to give battle by ff Surprisng thei, but Sotal is a good position, and, as Was ‘expected, he was routed, g Only forty horsca out of 140 ‘with wich he entered tie she enemy bel vol ‘advanced upon Nate lay followin Rd taken command again, made his dinpe when the revolutionists Uid not attack, but airected U pelvgs to jorce, where, it te not known whetlier by luca- fy or treagon, the yoveroment forces there did nov make Puss, Gut eapltulater, Orlin could wot abandon Mnlee huala, where he was then waitiog for a relaforcement of 156 infantry, which tho government had sent hin, who entered Malebuala ridiculing tio movement made by thé enemy from Catorce to Yenado, While this was transpiring the enem: entered Chateas, piu a (orce | joan upon tue people 0, ‘upon the hacienda of Guadaloupe of $1.0 to $8,000, aud upon. that of Laguna Seca of trom 1,000 fo 8, m0 80 Hag orwar.t to the \ornes, Ao, The enemy then 4 hactenda of Bocas, frou witon piw rected a corumia- sioner to Sarranaya, chicl of the foderal forces, iaforming Bhim that be shout advance apon that plaza, aud tat he was ex in neutral. In the meaniine Uonists were receiving reinforcements of wen, and leaders, A telegram published in the morning paper, ed by Secretary Mejta, informs the public ee dition to the above orders to Sarranaga:—General Pedro Martines was ordered to proceed from Zuia, tn the State of Tamaulipas, to assiat in putting down the revolution, aad General Tolentino was also ordered to contitbute all possible aid with nis cavalry. Meanwiiile the Bustamente band and leaders have iound a temporary asylum in Nuevo Leon gnd Coahuila. ‘This community are awaiting the result with great anxiety. tine Pallotin of the Fourth military division, in a late issue, contained the following:—"It has just be- tome known that 0, Placedo Vega is in tie Ranch of La Palma, with Guillermo Verga and five or sx Americans, We suppose that said Ranch te situ. ated to the North of sinulva, bewweea Cauacau and Mocorito.”” Rumors are again prevailing of the contemplated removal of Mr. Romero from the Cabinet. Some of the city papers have pointed out Mr. Iglesias, the i Rthister O1 Justice, as the one who is likely G succeed him in charge of the Treasury. Aa this ramor haa been repeated so ofien it is Wiser perhaps to await ita confirmation. It appears that, unlike that of his comrades, the Fecont execution of Mr, [bar, is not forgotten, Al though a citizen, he was tried and convicted by a munvary court, B)s attorneys plead the insuficiency of the court, demanding trial before a civil courc, which was denied, Iu wie absence of Judge Moreno, who was at Puebla, Judge Guerrero granted an amparo, invoiving &@ suspension of sentence, but by an order received by telegraph from Puebla, where the yg | tie government then were, Mr, Ibar was snot. judge Guerrero has since protested Against the Gisregard of his fucicial decision, and has presented the case to the Supreme Court of the Pation. Canto arrived on the 22d at Alienda, well escorted, enroute for Mexico city. Messrs. Madrid aud Arrofiiz, the parties imph- ented in the recent sealed paper fraud, have been arrested in Acapulco and will be brought back to Mexico andor guard for trial, following has appeured in the Siglo .TLY:~ revolu 3) AMS AMNESTY, ‘The representatives Alfaro, Avia, Nuna, Lamacona an \ AR a The pees rexerves the rights f T. 8, nt amneat es the ri 0 - vate individuals of reciniming the damages and ainries may have been improper, and preserves the right, of the ation 10 exact accounts of the adininistration of ‘public pro- porties and to hold the pardoned civilly are crimiually respon- Aible for crimes of the common order. Ant. 4. The pardoned have not the right of the restitution of office, military rank, honors, salaries, pensions, Broverts Pawned and other favors and perquisites of which they have Tas Af SScxary sana: tapcont ae rene 1, 6.--All the pecuniary penalties im, are remitted, except thone that have bech already enforced, aud all ti effects that to this end ‘and con cated by com, Jatereated In the property in th found, provided that at the date of the publication of this law One-third has not been alouiated, and without any further Charge than that of the expenses caused by thelr detention up ja Ant, 6.—The executive in regulating the present Iaw in agcordance with the uae of hia constitutional faculties will fix the proper periods during whlch the pardoned themselves and will designate the pul who from failing to present thema- y be excluded from the favor which the resent law grants cannot be or punished except by ent judicial authorities and fu no cuse by the laws o th of January, 1862, 29th of January and 16th of Avgust, 1303, and 1ath of August, 1667, which are declared Poaltivély ablated siuce the restoration of constitutlonal order, MOSBY AND BOYD. Interview with the Exejitebel Loader—Mls Account of the Receut Trouble with a Care pet-Bagger—How General Canby Appointed Sheriffs—The Duello Not Acceptable to Boyd=Mosby’s Opinion of Reconstruction Boyd’s Story—Why He Did Not Fight—The General Fecling and Impression of the People. WASHINGTON, Oct, 18, 1869, ‘The quict, sleepy little village of Warrenton, Va., is the last place in the world where you would expect to find duellisia and quelling. Before tho war it was @ place of some business pretensions, especially during court week, but just now it seems as if it were under the influence of @ perpetual Sun- day, There 1s 80 little to contribute to excitement, and everybody you meet is so civil withel, that it must require considerable effort to make tho “angry passions rise.” But even Warrenton has had its sensation. It would hardly have been noticed in New York, but here it set everybody by the ears, ag much as the late war between the bulls and bears in Wall street did the country, Previous to the war ducls were not novelties in Virginia, but there was such a splendid opportunity for shooting and killing from 1860 to 1864 that the amusement has been at a discount ever eince. Sull the “code” is the recognized thing among the gentlemen ofthe 01d Dominion—those “to the manner born’’—who have grievances to redress or differences Woseitle, Your “carpet-bagger” bringing the customs of hia section with him has no time to go through the formalities of a duel, but will ‘‘settle” on the spot after the most approved style of the prizo ring. The Virginia gentleman prefers the old method, “pistols and codee for two.’’ In a village like Warrenton, which, in respect to gossip, is like every other viliage, anything like a duel, even between two ordinary individuals, would naturally excite interest, But when Colonel Jack Mosby happens to be one of the prin- cipal and - an ex-federal colonel named Boyd the other, the aifair grows in inierest far beyoud the limits of Warrenton, or even of Fanquier county. With a view to ascertain the origin of che diflculty I stepped into Colonel Mosby's law ofice to-day, and after introducing myself and making known my buatness I was cordially received by the celebrated partisan leader. I found him sit. Vug in asmall room in a building opposite the prin- cipal hotel of the village, looking more like a young country parson than a dashiug cavalry colonel or @ hot-headed duellist. Lis pantaloons were tucked inside bis boots, but otherwise his dress indicated taste and neatness. His hair was cut short, and his beardless face and genial, lively manner, make him look much younger than he really {s. On cue table before him a number of papers, pamphlets and books were scattered; but the dst prominent object was a 8ix-barrelled Coit’s army revolver, loaded and ready for instant use. In a couple of bookcases around the room were enough books to constitute a decent law Mbrary lor @ country lawyer. On the mautel- piece were several specimens of different varieties of inarbie found In this neighborhood, and for which Mosb/ 1s the agent. The other furniture of the room was scanty, that is for a Jawyer’s office; but I pre- suine Mosby las nad worse quarters, Colonel Mosby commenced the conversation by {nforming me in a somewhat jocular manner that he had once captured a couple Of HERALD correspona- euts during the war; but ne found them good fel- Jows, and treated them well. Having little time and less disposition to listen to War reminiscences, I ‘clone! Mosby, what was the ongin of the aim- culty between Colones Boyd and yourself?” Mossy—Well, 1 1 tell you; and Iam glad to do 80, becatise { suppose people outside wili think that At arose out of political differences, which it did nor. Thad and have nothing peisoual against Colonel Boyd. He was sent here last April by General Canby to act as sheriff of Fauquier county. It was soon discovered that fis bond was wortnless, those who had signed it not being worth anything. Tuere was @ meeting of the members of the bar here rela- lve to the subject, At this meeting a meniorial addressed to General Canby was drawa up and adopted. It set forth the fuct that Colonel Boya had fatled to give a satisfactory Lond, and uiat the mem- bers of the bar feit it to be their duty in tae interest of their clienis (0 protest against Colonel Boyd's performing the duties of suerif without giving bond, 1 was selected to carry the memorial to General Canby, which I aid, CORRESPONDENT—Waat did General Canby say to your Mosny—He said he would look into the matter; Dut lastead of doing so he sent Colonet Lee nere to institute an investigation into an alleged conspi* racy among tiie members Of the bar of this place to deseat the reconstruction laws, Cont '—Was there a conspiracy for that purpose? Mooby—-Not a bit or it. We had no more notion of Interfering with the recoustraciion laws Wan you have, Wesimpty wanted a man for sheriff! who would no! ran away with the revenues of tue county, or if he did run away we wanted to have some bondswen that Lad something to take hold of, CoRRESPONDENT—Were Colonel Boyd’s boadsmen persons of property ? Mosby—No; they bad nothing. I believe taat her they did not pay more than ninety cents Maternal revenue tax, So you can judge how mach property they bad. One of them named Cannon applied to be released from the bond shortly alter B a quailfed, ‘ORRESPON ‘—Why did he do that? hnon 18 the editor of a little paper here calied the Svwinel, Colonel Boyd went to him and said:—“Cannon, if you go on my bona I'll give you the advertising roe of tne sherift’s oice,”” Cannon agreed to this, and became one of Boyd’s securities. Cannon soon discovered, how- ever, that Boyd had no advertising, and no patron- age of any sort, and so he petitioned to be released, CORRESPOND —Then it Was a sort of a bargain between Boyd and Cannon for their mutual benefit. Mospy—i cisely. The matter came up in court hil, He decided that the bona was wortiess and Oannon was released, What do you thing Canby did? He appointed Colonel Boyd over again without any bond at all, although we told him we would be satisfied if be would detail General McKibben ov any fied regalar ariay oificer to act a8 sheriif, becaiise Lueit commysion would be some security, CoRkesvONDENT—Dtd General Canby assign any reason for appoimting Boyd over again? Mossy—No, hie did not. I don’t like to question & man’s Motives, Dut it wag alittle singular that Canby should hang on to this man Boyd when be knew he had no bond and was tngoivent desides. CORRESPONDENT—You don’t mean to intimate that there was aby corrupt purpose on the part of General Canby? Mossy—Weili, it looks as if there was something Wrong, I think Camby is the Fagin of the business and lsdyd is the Artful Dodger, Here Colonel Mosby laughed, whether at the idea of Wiis being well up in Dickens? “Oliver Twist,” or at the respective voles of General Canby and Colonel Boyd was not apparent. CORRESPONDENT—Well, how does the case stand nowt Mossy—Colonel Boyd 18 stilt sheriff, but he has given no bond. He las, however‘ “farmed out”? the on to Mr, Hume, Who was sheriff here before the CORRESPONDENT —\Vhiat do by “4 6a oe you mean by ‘farming Mosby—Mr, Hume can’t take the “iron-clad,” but Boy’ can. Hume gives Boyd $500 for the privilege re ing egw 7 a4 the Weits, but Hume o ork and gets Tuas what we cali “farming onthe OF eee CoRRESPONDENT—18 that a common thing hore? Mosby—Yes; is done with nearly every office. It's the effect of the “ironclad.” Hero's one of my boys, Chilton, who is Commonwealth attorney for Sevan ie Riise Tellow a couple of nun- dred dollara to take the ‘iron-ciad’ Alls the once, . ia epaaibegminenasceel ep CORKESPON DENT—I8 General Canby aw: “farming ouv’ business? ee I tell you it’s done all big lee beng od he is. over Virginia by the mea whom Canby aj fill the ontices, Slehisy and Ye CORRPSPONDENT—Hlow did all this diMoutty about Colonel Boyd's bond lead to the correspondence about ihe duet? Mosby—I took @ very active part in haying Colone} Boyd’s bond broken, and when the matter ‘Was up tn court I pronounced it a Peter Fank affair, and gave it as my opinion that Boyd came here to swindle the county, 1 was algo employed ‘a3 counsel to collect. vill of over $400 which Colonel Boyd owed a lady in Washington named Miss Smitn for board or rent. He said I was persecuting him. One day I was coming in from the country and happened to meet Colonel Boyd on the road. in a friendly way, for I had nothing personal against him, when he turned lus horse around and said, lonel Mosby, if you don’t stop interfering with my business [ will make ita personal matter with you.” I gaid, “You can do #o a4 soon as you please, ‘and in any manner or at any time.” He then said, “Mosby, if you will go with me to Pennsylvania I will prove you to damned Rahway robLer.”? T replied that I would hold him responsible for those words when he got to town. CORRESPONDENT—Why didn’t you fight iton the road ¢ Mospy—Well, I don’t think that it is quite the thin; for two gentiemen who have served as colonels o| cavalry to make brulsers of themselves. Besides, Colonel Bord is & man of about 175 pounds and very athletic, while 1 don’t weigh over 125 pounds. He Sound have crushed me ina fist fight like an egg shell. a Soanssrowpays—On what terms did you agree to Ng! Mosny—aAt ten paces, with Coit'’s army revolver, the parties to advance as close as they pleased after the word was given to fire, and keep firing until all the barrels were emptied, CoRRESPONDENT—If the thing had come off some- body would have been hurt, | suppose? Mosuy—It would have settled the sheriff business, bd ol I am a pretty good shot with an army pistol CORRESPONDENT—Do you keep that thing on the table all the time? (potnting to the Colt’s revolver already alluded to), F Mossy—No. I carried that pistol all through the war with me, I brought it out when this trouble occurred because Lexpected to be assaulted in the street, and I wanted vo be ready. CoRRRSPONDENT—What’s the general impreasion here about Colonel Boyd’s conduct t Mosby—Weil, you have seen the correspondence. I wrote the last note, and he has not replied to it. First 1 accepted what 1 presumed he meant as a challenge. He backed out of that, and then 1 chal- Jenged him for calling me @ “highway robber.” He has refused to accept my challenge, and there’s where the matter stands. I saw in the HBRaLD that there was some difficulty in Colonel Boyd getting a second. .Now, the troubie with him was to get a principal. Me could have got plenty of gentiemen to act as his second. Why, half & dozen of my friends volunteered to walt on him if he couldn’t have secured any of bis own. A RRR PETORDRY RY you think Boyd won’t osBy—Well, he bad a chance, and he didn’t accept it, Youcan draw your own inference, The truth 1s, this Is the first time one of these carpet- baggers has been brought to time. They are ac- customed to ride rough shod over our people, and nobody ca.ls them to account. CoRRESPONDENT—What do you think of recon- struction? Mossy—Haven’t wo done all we were asked to do? Jam in favor of doing anything to get back Into the Union, so that we may get rid o1 lbese carpel- baggers. Z CouRnesPoNDRST-—What do you call a carpet-bag- ger? Mossy—These adventurers that come here to prey on us, and roam through the State after oflices under Canby. I don’t wane to be understood as objecting to Northern peopie coming here vo settie. On the contrary, I wish we had more of them; I mean people who come to settle down, 1 want to sell them land and marble quarries and treat them weil; but these larpies are a scourge tous. They have no interest In the State, ‘Taking a farowell glance at the formidable weapon which lay upon the table, and which looked as if It might be abie to settle the business of hall a dozen sherits, I took leave of Mosby. Colonel Boyd was out of town when your cor- respondent visited Warrenton, having gone to Wash- ingion. Learning that @ HERALD correspondent bad been despatched to the scene of action, he called ac the igkALD bureau here to give his version of the afair. Colonel Boyd hatis from Pennsyivania, aud served as a volunteer oMcer during tie rebel- hon, He is @ large, athieuc man, about forty-five years of age, and looks as if he could whip half a dozen men like Mosby in a fisticulf engagement, After introducing bimself, he said, “I want to teil She exactly Low this thing occurred. 1 suppose you ave Mosby's Version of {t.’? CORRESPONDENT—Yea; Dut I want to hear what you have to say. Boyo—Well, Unree days after I qualified as sherift of Faquier county, Mr. Cannon, one of my bondsmen, petitioned to be released. J ascertained afterward: that be had advised with Mosby, and that Mosb:; wld him it was better for nim to be released. He acted on that advice aud there’s where the trouble began. General Canby was informed of the matter. and he issued an order to the effect thataf it should appear that avy two persons had conspired to break the bond, Mr. vannon should not be released. When the matter came up in court Colonel Mosby was the only one who testilled vo having advised Cannon to ‘Withdraw, 80 there was BO proof of a conspiracy. CoRRESPONDENT—Was Cannon an ex-Confederate f Boyp—Yes; he was influenced by Mosby to with- draw from my bond. A(ter [had been thrown out by the deciston of the court I commenced to settle up my aifairs as sheriff. One day aman was paying his license tax to one of my deputies, when Mosby came up and said:—"“You ought not to pay that mae. There is no longer a sheriff of Fauquier county. CORRESPONDENT—How aid the diMiculty originate which led to the correspondence ? Boyp—I was coming from a place called Salem and met Mosby on the road. I said to him “Coionet Mosby, why do you interfere with my business; I never injured you in any way?’ Moaby mumbled something in reply, when I said, “Colonel Mosby, do hae know my opinion of you? You are a d—d ighway robber; aud If you go with me to Pennsyiva- nia ! will prove it on you by men and women whom you robbed,”” Mosby replied, “I'll see you when you get back to Warrenton.” J said, “You can see mé now or at any time you please’? When I got back to Warren- ton I received Mosby’s first note, and the other cor- respondence followed. CORRESPONDENT—Mosaby says you bave not given @ good bond yet. Boyp—i have given a bond for $30,000, the amount required by General Canby, Colonel Boyd’s friends say that the men who signed his first bond turned out to be worth nothing, but he was not aware of this fact at the time. Wit! regard to the duel, Colonel Boyd's friends say he never intended to gat one, for the reason that by so doing he would have violated his oath of office. The ghertif! of Fauguier county, it appears, required to swear, among other things, that he has never been engaged in duelling, nor will be in any way connected with a duel, Besides, Colonel Boyd Was probably aware of the fact that if he accepted Colonel Mosby’s challenge he would be instantly arrested by General McKibben, who commands the district, and divested of nis oMce. His friends also sey po # man of uadoubted courage. Be that as it may, there is no disguising the fact the commuaity of Warrenton regard Colonel Boyd asa coward, To live in Warrenton or anywhere eise In Virginia and refuse to fight when challenged is to be called @ coward, no matter what a man’s courage may be. General Canby ts evidently under the impression that @ conspiracy existed kee) Colonel Boyd from acting as sherlif, bat Mosby an his friends disciaim this. Coionel Boyd's friends Say that Mosby induced Cannon to withdraw irom Colonel Boyd's bond. The story is that Mosby told Cannon his paper would jose subscribers, aud he had betéer get himself released. It appears, however, that Cannon's chief reasoa for going on the bond was to get the slieri’s patronage, and when he found there was none he lad no reason for remain- Ing ag one of the bondsmen, Colonel Mosby's second was Colonel Thomas Smith, formerly of the Confederate army, and a son of “xtra Billy’ Smith. Like Mosby, be, too, hag the reputation of being @ fighting man. The phrase about this class of men is that “they would as soon fight as eat.” A shrewd Yankee on hearing this ob- served that he believed they would go at the eating with a greater good will than at the fight ing. Colonel Smith, who was quite lavish in his admiration of Mosby, said “Zoyd got hold of the wroftg man when he undertook to frighten Mosby.” Everybody at Warrenton believes in Mosby. I edie’ & majority of Virginfans do the same. I am told that during “the #eason’’ ab Warrenton this Summer the ambition of the men was to take Mosby by the hand, while the women thought it the highest honor to be permitted to promenade With him. And yet Mosby Is not am- bitious for fame. He told me he never would have allowed the correspondence between himself and Colonel Boyd to bave seen the light but for the fact that Boyd boasted around town that Mosby had backed down, Ie 18 not anxious for a figlt. TENAIBLE DISASTER AT CHARLOTTE, N.Y. Barning the Village Jail—Two Gallor Prisons ers Barnod to Deat (From the Rochester (N. Y.) Evening Union and Advorther, Oct. 13.) A terrible affair occurred in the village of Char- lotle this morning about five o’cloek, At that time the Village lock-up, @ moderate siadd wooden build- ing attached to tne plaster warehouse of Eaton & Upton, ta the vicinity of the turn-table of the rall- road company, was discovered to be on fire, The flames communigatod to tne warehouse and boil structures were consumed, Last eventng two sailors, named Alexander Fisher, of Bath, Me,, and Michael McMann, of Elyria, Ohio, employed on the schooner Cascade, Captain Nelson, of Green Bay, were arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and placed in the lock-up for the night, They were burned to death, After the fire their bodies were found, but they were frigitfully disfigured and presented but slight appearances of being human beings. Their Luibs and heads were burned from their bodies. ‘The origin of tue fire is unknown. It was sot by the prisoners tn making an effort to escape. Since the above was written we have conversed with Joshua Easton, of Charlotte, who states that the lock-up was @ small brick building formerly used as an engine house. About four o'clock this morning Mr. Morgan, who was pasaing the piace, saw a light therein, but supposed it was occasioned by one of the men lighting a match, and he passed on. About five o'clock a German residing near was aroused by the cries of the prisoners. He attempted to break open the door, and failing to do 80, started for Leip, which arrived too late to save the men. The wchooner is engaged in carrying ore to the blast furnace, and the men intended to leave the vessel ab this port, but were prevented from doings so by the captain, who re to pay thea their wages. The warehouse was used for tue siorage of Diaster, NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNTED STATES DISTRICT cOUnT. ACarious Bankrupicy Cace—Important to At- nignees. In the Matter of Linus Scudder, Bankrupt,—A polnt of some importance has turned up in connec- tion with shia case, Mr. H. P. Herdman, as attor- ney; for the assignee of the bankrupts estate, has made an affidavit in which he states that since the filing of the specifications he 1s informed and believes that the bankrupt, or some person acting in nia interest, or on his behalf, bas procured the assent of some of the creditors of said bankrupt to his ais- charge, or influenced the action of some or one of them by means of some pecuniary consideration or obligation paid or secured to be paid to such cred- itor or creditors, The attorney for the assignee prays that he may bo allowed to add a seventh specification, reciting the above statement, so as to enable him to offer proof iu support of 1, Judge Blatchford has granted an order directing the bankrupt or his attorney wo show cause on the 16th inst. why the assignee opposing should not be permitted to add the specification 1n question. The point at issue promises to be esting When it comes up for argument and decision, ag it 18 One of the firat, if not the very frst, of the Kind that bas engaged the attention of the court. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE, A Slightly Mixed Tea Case. Before Commissioner Osborn. In the Maller of Abraham ana James Valk.— Abraham and James Valk, extensive tea dealers, of this city, petitioned some time since to be adjudl- cated voluntary bankrupts, While the bankruptcy proceedings were pending Benjamin Von Belran, @ creditor of the Vaiks, commenced @ sult again them in a State court to recover damages from them for alleged frauds in converting several thousand doliara in money, which he alleged he had deposived With them, to their own use, AD order of arrest was issued in this suit, and the Valks were lodged tn the Ludiow street jail, in default of $38,000 bail. Counsel for the Valks then. obtained from Judge Benedict a writ of habeas corpus to have the Vaiks — brought before him, and cause shown for their imprisonment. The Sherif made a return, reciting the facts above stated aa to the cause of the imprisonment, Counsel for the Valks tra- versed the return, denying all tbe allegations of fraud made by Von Beirap, and the matter was re- ferrea to Commissioner Osborn to take testimony 1n relation thercto, On the coming in of the Commis- sioner’a report Judge Benedict will decide the matter, A Question in the Lager Beer Interest. Belore Commissioner White, The United States vs. J. F. Sutton and Andrew Fleigler. The Same vs, Michael Kuniz.—The examt- nation in these cases was continued yesterday before Commissioner White. In the case of J. F, Sutton and Andrew Fleigler, who were charged with having, on the 4th ultimo, failed to destroy stamps on lager beer kegs from which they have drawn lager beer. Fieigier, the bar tender for Sutton, was allowed to turn State’s evidence against Sutton. It was shown that Sutton had secreted tn a cigar box a number of parece ace od that nad been removed from lager eer Kegs before the kegs were tapped, He was held for trial. In the case of Michael Kuntz, who was charged With sending @ number of kegs of lager beer from his brewery for delivery on the morning of the 4th ultimo, without canceling the stamps on several of them, it waa shown satisfactorily that the stamps on all the kegs had been duly canceled, and Kuntz was discharged. Before Commissioner Shields, The Unued States vs, Egbert F. ven Eyok.— Some time since Egbert F, Ten Eyck, an actor, who Was piaying the part of Sebastian, in the ‘‘Tem- pest,” at the Grand Opera House, was arrested during the progress of the play on a Charge of having been engaged in forging ariny paymaster’s checks. He was committed, alter an examination, the details of which were published at the time, to await the action of the Grand Jury, and subsequently gave $2,000 bail to await such action. ‘The Grand Jury found an indictment against him, and he was again arrested on Weduesday night, after he had finished enacting the rdle of Sebastian in “Twel(th Night,” at the Fifth Avenue Opera House, brought belore Commissioner Shields yesterday morning, and re- newed the bail previously given to appear ior trial. Enlistmente in the Army—An lwportant Habeas Corpus Case. Before Commissioner Betts, Awrit of habeas corpus was issued ont .: the United States District Court, by Judge Blatchford, at the petition of Mary Ferns, to obtain the dis- chal of private Thomas Ferns from the general service of the United States Army, on the aliega- tions, first, that he was intoxicated when enlisted; second, that he was @ married man; third, that he bad been attested before @ commissioned oilicer, which was contrary to law, as a jusilce of the peace might have been obtained to swear him in. The last allegatiot was a traverse to the return. e writ being served on Brevet Brigadier General Thomas H. Neill, commanding Fort Columbus, New York parbor, that officer made return by producing Ferns in court and exhibiting the enlistment paper by which he held him and certifying substanuailly that he had received the pay, clothing, rations, &c., established by law; had voluntarily performed the duties of a soldier and been minutely and critically imspected two days after his arrival at the depot, according to paragraph 976 of the Army Regulations (which now have the force of statutory law), to ascertain whether he had been enlisied “contrary to law or regulation.” By the enlistment paper it appeared that Ferns Was by occupation a soldier; that he had declared he had neither wite nor children, and what he was exatmined carefully on the day of enlistment (Sep- vem ser 15, 1860) in New York city and fouud so be perfectly sober. Judge Blatchford directed @ reference to Commis- sioner Betts to take testimony. A nuinber of witnesses were examined both for the petitioner and the government, subject, how- ever, to the following objections of Lieutenans Asa B. Gardiner, of the First artilery, couusel for ue governmen: First—Tbat the wife, who made the petition, could DOt claim the soldier's discharge on the ground of hig being @ married man and his service first due to her. Second—That the writ had not been issued at the complaint of the soldier or by counsel on informa: on and belief in bis behalf; that no one could prose- cute it but himself under the conmon law proceed- ings of the court in such cases, uniess it could be shown that le was debarred the opportunity of pre- ferring a petition to the court, which was not the case in the present instance, ag he had abundant opportunities in court on two different days. ‘vird—the return, ag to receiving pay, &c., and voluntarily periorming duties of a soldier not haying been traversed or denied, but admitted, aud the soi- dier appearing in court clotied in the full wutform of a soldier in the army, it reinalus with Lim to show before the allegations of the petition as to lntuxica- tion could be inquired into, ''st—That hé nade protest against his enlistment when inspected at tne depot, Second—That he had not voluntarily performed the duties of a soldier. Third—That he had not voluntarily accepted pay, clothing, rations, &c. ‘The testimony has been submitted to the Court on the points raised, and the decision, whic will be of cousideravle interest to the army at large, bas been reserved. SUPREME COUNT—OIRCUIT, Laterestiug Question as to Water Fronts. Betore Judge Sutheriand, Bell ct ai, vs. Waterbury et al.—The plaintiffs are owners of the block between Tompkins and Mangin Streets, south of Houston street, which is Ailed tn, except a small triangular gore along the north side of the lot, where the fenders waterway of the Llouston street forry are. The planti(fs had leased the flied in ortion to Roosevelt, Joyce & Co., including the Bulkhead on the north side of the lot. In Apri, 1864, ‘hp piaintitfs wrote to the defendants thgt they understood that they had bought the ferry privilege for a turther teria and they should expect $3,000 as vent for Uuls gore. The decendanta took no notice of the letter, and the plainuifa after two years brought suit for $6,000, rent for two'yer from May 1, 1864, to May 1, 1866, The defendants took various legal grounds against the recovery, and claimed that if Lhese were not good still the rent was too great. Judge Sutherland overruled the defendants’ points, though expressing himself somewhat douvt- ful on some of them. He held that the plaintid’ was envified to the gore, and that the fact that the lot ‘Was not filled in and the water epbed and owed there and was used in common with the Kast river did not prevent the plaintiffs irom claimtag for use and occupation; that Cae lease of the lot to the cout of the gore was not a lease of the water front 60 as to include the gore, And that whether the rejation of landlord and tenant existed or not it waa not necessary to determine, as plaintiffs might re- cover for the use and occupation. As to the amount of compensation that was to be determined from the value of the water lot no, citizen had a right, without authority, to establish @ ferry; therefore the value of the ferry Priviloge or thé earnings of the ferry company must not be taken into account. The fact that the lot was not filled im did not deprive tiem of the right to compensation. They might have filled tt ia or used it for dockage purposes, and this possible use gave ti ® value on which to base & verdict. ‘The, letter of the piaintis sent to the defendants did not amount to a fixing of the rent or an estop- elon the defendants to deny that the value was 3,000 per year; but a reasonable compensation for the use and occupation must be fixed by we jury from the evidence, The jury returned a verdict of $2,000 per year and interest, 10 all $6,100, SUPERIOR COURT—GERERAL TERM, The Liability of the Stockholders ef the Bank of Georgin. Before Judges Monell aud Fithian. Loury vs. Inman,—Thia action was brought by a ] nolder of fotes of the Banx or Georgié on Hotes of that bank. The defendant demurred and Judge McCunn sustamed the demurrer, and plaintifr eppeaied, The claim against the plainti® arises from the charter, which makesfthe property of the stockholders liable for the debts of the bank and guthorizes under certgin restrictions the if to Jevy an execution under @ judgment against the bank—can be levied directly on the property of stockholders, at t to the extent of stock. The defendant claimed th: this Wability by staiute was imply Mability in rem on his propery situated in{Georgia, @ndin no way attached to hig person, and, there- fore, could not follow him or hte Bronersy in other States, Even if it did tt was a statute in derogation of the common law of corporations and in the nature of a forfelture, and could, therefore, only ve enforced where the statute was In force, Georgia. The plaintit contended that, under the law of this State, corporators were partners with certain statutory rights in derogation of the common law, and therefore clearly liable generally, unicsa excepted by the act of incorporation; that these exceptions were to be construed strictly; that tue Georgia statute should be interpreted by these rules in this State, and that under such interpretation there Was no exception to defendant's general lia- bility, and that in fact, under a liberal construction, the stockholders were made permonally Mable, with certain further provisions furnishing a prowpt remedy against them. Decision reserved. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. The Fisk Attachments. Before Judge Daly. On aMdavits that Mr. James Fisk, Jr., was now a resident of New York Judge Daly has granted an order to show cause why the attachments issued against him and levied on the Opera House sould not be vacated, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Postponement of a Triil for Alloged Rob- bery—A Charge of Graud Larceny Against he cimumea Judge Bedford, City Judge Bedford presided yesterday in the una- yoidable absence of the Recorder, Assistant District Attorney Hutchings appeared for the prosecution. ‘There were @ number of cases on the calendar, but im consequence of the absence of important wit- nesses they were postponed ull a later period of the term. * The trial of Frank Adams, jointly indicted with others, charged with robvery in the first degree, was mo" on by Mr. Hutchings. Mr. Hummel moved for & postponement until the return of his associate, Mr. Howe, who was perfectly conversant with tne facts. If he was pressed to trial, he, as counsel for the prisoner, would be compelled to avall himself of every legal right, A jury was empanneled; bul a suficient number of jurors were challenged peremp- torily, 30 a8 UO secure a postponement of the case Ull the return of the senior counsel. Mr. Ilutchings said that the case was positively set down for trial on Toursday. Judge Bedford said that be did not think that Mr. Howe, whom he always respected, would assuine the responsibility which his associate did, for it waa an Impeesition on the court to prevent the trial pro- ceeding, A counsel practising ja this court did the game thing when this case Was on Us week, when Recorder Hackett administered a reprimand. His Honor remarked that it was tie right of counsel to use every legitimate weapon of defence, but it was expressly stipulated that this case should be tried on Toureday. Mr. Hummel! replied by saying that he waived all Tesponsibility in the case because, he was acting under special instruct:on of the senior counsel. ‘The trial was postponed and the prisoner remanded. Bridget Garry, @ domestic, was placed on trial, charged With grand larceny, “he cowplainant was Orlena G, Scerns, residing at N 23 Fourth avenue, Who swore that she iuiszed a number of articles of ladies’ wearing apparel, vaiued at $230, on the 14th of August; (hat the accused was in her em;loy a8 @ servant for a few days, and that after she left a detective found her in tho employ of a Fifth avenue family. The accused brought bim and the complain- nt to the house where she kept ber trunk, and Mrs. Sterns claimed some of the articles found. The girl wenc on the stand and testified that Mrs, stern: gave her @ walking suit upon her return irom Sara- sand asserted that some of the articles identi- fled by the complainant belonged to the witness, There was @ conilict of testimony, and after acil- berating four hours the jury stated that it was im- Poesibie for them to agree upon a verdict. Judge Bediord diacharged them from the further conside- ration of the case. The following is the calendar for to-day:—The People vs. Frank Adsms, robbery; Same vs. Henry Porter, do.; Same vs. Stephen Titzstmmons and Join Haggerty, do.; Same ys, Charles Gorden James Beli and William T. Jennings, burglary; Same vs. Charies Mechan, grand larceny; Same vs. Elizabeth Whipple, do.; Same ve, Charles Wartter- hous, do.; Same vs. James Thompson, grand larceay from’ the William Russell, do.; Same vs. William Plemer, receiving stolen goods; Same vs. John H. Trapp aud August Suppe (two cases), obtaining goods by false pretences; same vs. Ausust Schaeider, forgery. COUAT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. The Heroine of a Romanco—A Curious Casi Besore Judges Dowling and Kelly, Yesterday there appeared before Judges Dowling and Kelly, at the Court of Special Sessions, a young auburn-haired lady, Kate Hale by name. She was quietly dressed in mourning and presented a firm but steady and pacific demeanor. She gave her evi- dence in @ manner that made a strong-minded | Sixteenth street, was charged with stealing a bale *. | of cotton, value $140. a disreputabie | stealing @ revolver | woman, for once in & way, She charged Thomas Jacques, looking young man, with from her room at 227 West Thirty-sixth street. She said thata few days ago the prisoner called atthe house at which she boards and made his way to her room; she wished him to go away, but ne did not Jeave, and she went down stairs to get aseistance to have him ejected; he passed ter ta the lobby, and he toid her she had better go ana lock her room up; she went back and missed a revolver froin the tabie; she went out and gave an alarm, and Kelly with the revolver upon him, Kelly was calied to the stand ana produced the pistol, which was a rather heavy, unwieldy 81x- shooter, Judge—How came you with this revolver in your room, Miss tale? Complainant—It 18 a present from my brother; and taking the revolver in her hand she pointed out : the Judge @ mark upon it by which it was ideati- ied, Judge—Have you ever fired it? Compiainant—Yes, once; it was loaded when it was given to me, aad I discharged It. It was on loaded with powder when the prisoner took tt away. Judge—How came be to come to your rooms? Complaimant—i have been acquainted with him about three and a half years. He follows me about aud wishes me to live with him, which I will not do, dudge—W Il, wha: have you to say to this? Jaguy 1 shoulda hke to ask her if sie has ever been in the State prison ? Juige—She is not o! <d to answer that. Jaques—I should He (o ask her if she Bas not lived with me #s my wife? Judge—Thai sue is not obliged to answer. You can ask her anyibing relating to this charge. dJaques—I want to know Whether she dia not make | me & present of this pisiol ? Complainant (indiguantly and with @ quivering | lip, turning to the prisoner)—I make you a pr 1] I will answer any q 1ous you put to me, Judg | Judge—Weil, he asks you whether you were ever | mM the State Prison? i Complainant—I was, and received a sree, full and | unconditional pardon. Judge—tie asks you further whether you have not lived With him as lis wife ? Compiainant—I have, from Juve to September, about {hree years ago, | Judge—And you didn’t give him the pistol ? Complainant—No; it was @ present from my brother, and I value it on that account. | ‘The complainant told the Judge that she haa been | sentenced to the State Prison ior receiving goods | that bad been stolen by her husband, Shorily after | hor sentence she received a pardon, a certidcate of | Which was then in New York. Her husband served | his full sentence, and on his discharge came to her | again, but she declined to live with him. He was | now in Philadelphia, In coming out of the State | Prison sue made the acquaintance of the prisoner, who had been her tormentor.ever since, | Judge—Jacques, I shail suspend sentence in this couse, and {{ the complainant has any cause to com- plain against yon again, or you annoy hier by foliow- | ing lier, 1 shall send you to prison for the full period. CIVIL COURT CALENDARS—TaiS DAY. Supreme Court Cracvit.—Part 1—Before Judge Ingraham, Court opens at half-past tea A. M, Suort causes, 6, 4701, Ha 8505, A453, | loox womanly. 09, 4185, 4 4545, ‘8175, ‘4777, A, | 53) | | | at bi 799, 5801, 5903, 5851, 58 s , 6781, » Part Before Judge Sutheriand., Court opens at falf-past ten A, M. Nos, 2 32, 3976, 2412, 8460, 6804, 9825, 8844, , 4235, 4234, 4608, 468, 4800, 481 , 4896, 4010, 50168, 5080, G0825;, 5128, 5170, St 6184, 5104, 5222, 5220, 6; Barnard, Court Demurrers.—Nos, Nos. 154, 211, 212, 214, 115, 210, 274, 135, 142, 184, 2 243, 224, 225, 228, 220, 230, { Surgwion Court—ThiaL Team.—Part 1.—Before | Judge Barbour, Court opens at eleven A, M.—Nos, 1381, 1446, 1898, 1908, 1791 1005, 1882, 1972, 107%, 1652, 1955, 1711, 1826, 1086 , 1971, 1902, 1897, 316, 2817, 2806, 2081, 2061, 2145, 2181, 2272, 2274, | 300, 2108, 2273, 2252, 2deH, 1320, | MARIN COURT—ThiAL Ténw.—Part 1,—Before Judge Gross, Call of caleadar at ten A. M.—Nos. 8716, 3608, 3692, 8762, 8867, 3918, 3919, 3020, 9921, 2022, 8328, 8924, 8926, 8926. Part 2.—Before Judge Curtis, Cail of calendar at ten A. —Nos, 8729, 8904, 3027, haif-past tea A, M aw aud fact.— person; Same vs. Joseph Graham and | prisoner was apprehended by oficer | | 8 Cyrus Jean Jacques, Tae WEATHER Y£STERDAY.—The following recor® will show the changes m the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, a8 indicated by the inepmometer at Hadnave Pharmacy, HERALD d= ing, coruer of Ann street:— 1868, 1869, 1868, 1869. 48° 3 P.M. 60 63 44 «OP. M. 00 62 ol OP, wee OL 6 69 12P.M.. » 8 60 . 65% Average temperature yesterday... (i Average temperature Jor corresponding date. last year......-. renee SON COLLISION OP VEHICLES.—At the corner of Houston and Mulberry streets yesterday a milk wagon,» driven by Vaientine Marcks, of No. 182 Varick street and a wagon driven by Thomas McPeinam, of No. 257 West Seventeenth street, came in contact. McPelbam was thrown out and slightly injured, and both wagons broken, Surrosep INCENDIARY Fing.—A fire was dla- covered yesterday morning in the rear basement of No. 369 Pearl street, occupied as a lager beer saloon by Daniel Staidher, The fire caught in some straw bedding, near which @ kerosene can was found. The damage was ed og oom by policies in the Pacific and St. Nicholas Insurance companies of $1,000 each, Tue Morcus.—Warden Brennan reports that the body of an unknown man was brought to the Morgue yesterday from the foot of Whitehall street. Deceased was about forty years of age, five feet seven inches high, had brown hair and was attired in @ black frock coat, gray vest, biack pants, white muslin shirt, plaid woollen undershirt and blue woollen socks, Body too much decomposed to be placed in the Morgue. PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDENT ON Broapway.—At @n early hour yesterday morning @ hack driver named James Baggot, of 205 Columbia street, Brooklyn, while driving down Broadway, near the City Hall Park, met with an accident that may result in death. The pole of his carriage broke short: off, and the horses starting dragged lim from his seat. He fell heavily upon the pavement, receiving severe bruises and serious internal injuries. AFTER THE HORNET.—District Attorney Pierre- pont on Wednesday received a telegram from Attor- ney General Hoar, requesting that Assiatant District Attorney B, K. Phelps go to Wilmington, N. C., Irom this city, and take charge of the case for the government against the Hornet, in the United States District Court of North Carolina. Mr. Pheips has been selected, owing to his expert- ence in similiar cases, It became necessary to find some competent person out of the district to take charge of the case, owing to the absence of the Dis- trict Attorney for the district of North Carolina, who ig visiting somewhere in the interior of North Caro- lina, outside of the range of telegraph lines, news- papers and railroads, and, probably, bas not heard of the case, and, his exact whereabouts being un- Known, no communication could be sent him. COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGBATION.—This Board pro- ceeded yesterday on their annual visit of tuspecon to Ward's Island, and after reviewing the workings of the department they organized for the transaction of business, as at the stated semi-monthy meetings. The reports from the wardens and superintendents showed the institutions aud departments to be in #& flourishing condition. _A large amount of routine business was transacted, after which the following semt-monthly statement was presented:— Number of emigrants arrived to Octover 6, 1869, 211,223; number of emigrants arrived since October 13, 1809, 6,357; making total arrivals to date, 216,610; to same date in 1563, 179,105. Balance in bank, 59, $8,041; aggregate receipts to October 651; total assets, $715,592; disburse- previous accounts, to October 6, 1860, balance to credit of the Comunssioners, Fines DURING SePTSMBER.—The report of Fire Marshal Bracket for the month of September was presented to the Metropolitan Board of Police yester- day. From this report it appears that during the mouth there were thirty-four fires in this city, in- volving A total loss of $382,050, which was covered py an insurance of $716,800, Of the thirty-four dres ten were caused by carelessness of occupanta and employs, three by spoutaneous combustioa, two by children playing with matches, one inceudiary, seven of unknown origin and the remainder from a variety of accidental causes, In Brooklyn there were but sixteen fires during the month, involving a loss of $50,060, covered by an insurance of $39,150, Of these fires two were caused by careiess use of matches, one by the explosion ol an oll still, five were of unknown origin, four were the work of incendiaries, and the remainder resulting {rom a variety of causes. There were turee arrests for arson. One of the persons arrested was discharged, and two were con- vVicted and sentenced to State Prison for seven years, POLICE INTELLIGENCE | Love anp Laxceny.—William Murphy took a | fancy to a pur of fashionable lady's boots or ga.ters, which were displayed in the store of Mr, krnest Fisk, 62 Catharine street; and having a laay | friend to whom toese articles would be useiul and | greaciy approved, he appropriated them, withous tendering tue $3 50 ta currency, at which they were | Yalued, This lovelorn defence did not prevent Judge Dowling from committing Murphy to the | Tombs to answer. | Nor a Bap DeveNce.—Philip Travers, of 404 Weat Travers was told to deliver thirteen bales of cotton by Uuileld & Berdon, corner of Cedar and West streets, and take it to pler No, 46 North river, and when he got there trere was only twelve bales. Travers sald that the load fell of the cart at the corper of Canal and Washington streets, | and while he went to get somebody to help him to load the cart again be supposes the bale must have been stolen. fle was committed by Judge Dowhng to answer. JEWELRY ROBSERY IN MAIDEN LANE.—An Intellt- gent looking and respectably dressed man named | Reuben Miller, but well known as “Pennyweight” | Miller, went into the store of Messrs. Giles Walsh & | Wright, No. 13 Maiden laue, yesterday afternoon, | and purchased agold chain, His movements aroused suspicion and officer Curtis, of the Broadway squad, made his appearance, upon which the prisoner dropped two gold chains of the value of $125 on the | Moor near the safe. Hle waa taken before Justice | Dowling at the Tombs, who comaiitted him tor ex- | amination. Tus Faro Baxk BurGLARy.—William C, Banden, | the diamona broker charged with committing » | burgiary on the premises of John Nyles, No. 720 | Broadway, on the night of September 26, and steal- | ing a quantity of faro checks valued at $250, an account of Which appeared in the HERALD of yesterlay, was again arraigned before Justice Dodge at Jefferson Market by detective Reilly, end pleaded not guilty to the charge, stating it was perfectly frivolous, which'the complainant knows, and made for the purpose of extorting money from him, which be wiil be able to prove upon the examination. He also states be bought the property in the legitimate and regular course of Dusiveas. He gave bonds in the sum of $1,000 for | examtuation, A Hasty MARRIAGE AND A LEISURELY REPENT- ANCE.—Jean Georges, a young French woman, who spoke English with only a slight foreign accent, and who lives at No, 143 Thompson street, room No. 17, asked Judge Dowling, at the Tombs Police Court, to protect her against the violence of the defendant, her husband, who 1s a polisher, and whose name Her matrimonial ex- perience was of short duration, but pointed a moral to those who marry in haste. She had been married two mouths, and had only known the de- fendant @ week before they were married. Last Saturday he came to her room and violently it treated her, marks of which she bore wpon her arms. She haa been in the country about two years, and about the time sie made the prisoner’s acquait- ance sbe had no home and employment bad fallen off, Since then she has been able to matntatn herself very comfortably, and would be able to do so if her husband were locked up. A witness was called who gtated that the complainant was an industrious, vir- tuous womaa, and that her husband was a worth- less, drunken fellow. Defendant, who cried hike a | child, Was sent to the Workhouse for two montis, Infantry Visie the Public Departure for Khade The Providence Tnstitations=Their 1 de The Providence Light Infantry, under th >scort of 8, D and G companies of the Twenty-seeo 1 reg ment, paid a visit to the public institutions, by Mmyt tation of the Commissioners of Charities and Vox. rection, Who placed & steamer at their disposal for the occasion, The bands of the hosts and guests were of the party, and during the trip up and down the river did their ineloHous best to enliven the spirits of the exeursionists. A collation was don all bonor to before the return to the city, at which everybody who wanted to made a speech and to which everybody who had no objection listened with champagne, patience and good humor, Accompanied | by tie same companies Who bad escorted them up the river the Providentials roceeded to the Stoning- ton line of steamers’ wharf in the evening and em- barked for home, amid the cheers of the Twenty- scvond boys, Who lined the pier. TNE SOLDIERS’ STATUE FOR THE PARK, PHILADELPATA, Oct. 14, 1869. The colossal bronze statue of a private of the Seventh New York regiment, to be erected in the New York Park, is now ready for shipment, It bas been placed on a pedestal in front of the bronze foundty on Ridge avenue and commands universal admiration, thoogh not displayed at a proper cleva- ton, It will be a prominent feature in the Park and 8928, 3920, 8930, 3932, 3959, 3994, 3956, 8998, 3097, 9038, | reflect great gredit. Uo upon the founders and tag ee y Ae Qe A