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

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. them, In June of this year he wek apartments for and shat showid live NE w YORK C IT Yy . himeelt —— Tenens wey aga THE coun Seetians hee the ean of be parame woes z Conia ccluned to five in pame hoube with that UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Otarge Against n Lottery Denier. Before Judge Benedict and a Jury. The United States vs. John Lindaht,—The dotend- ‘ant was placed on trial indicted for carrying on the business of a lottery dealer without having paid the epecial tax requii bY law. ‘Assistant District Attorney Jackson appeared on behalf of the prosecution sod Mr. 8. Courtney for the defence, Dayid Archibald, Deputy Collector of the Beventh district, del that he visited Lindahi’s establish- ment in 0) tie atreettand purchased & Pr ooeet ticket. He asked who was ‘‘boss,” and the defend- ant replied that he was, and that he had the business. Witness won a prize, and subsequently arreated the defendant upon & warrant. Collector Biacke testitied that the defendant bad not paid the special tax. ‘The testimony adduced for the defence showed that the defendants did not carry on the busi- ness, and that he was only @ clerk in the estab- qabeeah. recolving twelve and @ huis percent on wales, The jury acguitted the prisoner. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Smuggling. Before Commissioner Shields. The Untied States vs. M. H. Vannard.—'the de- fendant, purser of the steamer Tybee, was charged With smuggling 700 ¢! op the 2ist of October, He was nela under $1,000 bail for examination. Post Oftice Case. The United States vs, Louis Chapman.—Tne defendant was charged with having attempted to extort money from @ soldier's widow in exchange for a letter directed to her and handed to him to eliver, He was committed sua gave $1,000 ball to await the action of the Grand Jury. Petitions and Discharges im Bankruptoy. During the week ending on the 284 inst. Harris §. Katzenberg filed a patision in voluntary bankruptcy, ee Abeles received a discharge 1» bank- suptcy. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. A Wife Can Recover Against Her Husband's Pledge When Property Is Unlawfully Taken, Before Judge Sutherland, Juliet L, Mayer vs. Preserved Gaige.—The piaintif, while allied to her husband (she being now divorced), Was possessed Of some valuable diamond jewelry as her private estate. Her husband, previous to his departure, surreptitiously obtained a portion of her Jewels and pledged them to defendant without the knowledge of the plaintiff. She accidentally discov- ered thas the defendant had them by a letter sent to her mother’s house, addressed to Mr. Mayer, by Gefendant, The defendant, without notice to any one, dis} of the jewejry. The plaintiff’ com- menced this action to recover the value of the jewels thus taken by her late hasband. Tne defence inter- posed tn fact was that the plainti@ had knowledge of the taking of the jewels by the husband. The deposition of the husband was read in evid by the defendant, buf his peruecay vas im} by Messra, Sulzbacher, Hyman, William A st aw and Steimhardt, who severs rt swore they would not believe him ugder oath. Mr. Burnnadi W somewhat celebrated in diamo! pranpech ons, aiso introduced in behalf of defendant. plain- tiff and ber mother were examined tn behalf of piain- ui at considerable length. Mr, Robert D. Holmes, for defendant, in his summing up, attacked the od faith of the platntit’s case, and Heury H. lorange, in the course of his able address in behalf of plaintiff, logical nd elog' ly defended her from the attacks of defendant, and vindicated ber position, The Judge charged the jury on the law wnd facts, and they found that the plainuf had no knowledge of defendant’s conduct in the premises. rages brought in @ verdict in favor of plaiwtift for 600. A motion to set aside the verdict was made on tue ground that Judge Sutherland was not in court wae the same was rendered. The motion war de- Henry H, Morange for plaintif; Kittredge & Rice and Robert D. Holines fordefeudaat. ; SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS Interesting Insurance © Before Judge Cardozo. George Mooney vs, The British Conunercial Life Insurance Company, the British Nation Life Insur- ance Company, the Kuropean Assurance Society aud William Barnes, Superintendent of the Insurance Department,—The plainti® alleges that be is a party Insured in a policy issued by the first defendant, on which there has as yet been no loss; that the British Commercial has been by act of Parliament, as be js informed and believes, amalgamaied with the European Assurance Society aud the British Nation Life Insurance Company; that proceedings in bdnk- ruptcy have been brought im an English court againet the European Assurance Society; that the jast mentioned soctety has sole interest tn the pro- coeds and business of the company in which he i+ insured, and that the British Commercial is in au insolvent condition, An order was granted on an ex parte application. appointing a@ recetver of the funds of the British Commercial and of the premiums whica were to become due on policies, and enjoining tuem from paying out any of the funds now under their control; also enjoining the defendant, Barnes, from paying out any of the funds in his bands as insurance superintendent. aA wo- tion is now made that the receivership be continued and be extended to the funds in the hands of the Ingurance Department at Albany, and that the re ceiver should retnaure existing policies, pay josey and wind up the concerns of the company. The company was represented by counsel, but have not appeared, as tt is claimed, in the action. Mr, Tracey, on behaif of the compauy, offerea to stipulate that ifthe present action was diecontinued the company would immediately pay the preseot value oi the policy to tae plaintuf or reineure her husband in a New York company to be selected by im, besides paying hia costa. Mr. Barnes, Superintendent of the Ineurance De partment at Albany, appeared by the attorney General, who was represented by Judge Porter, as counsel, Mr. Kapallo represented several policy nolders who have not appeared im the action, bur are op- posed to the present motion. Mr, Stickney represented one policy for $10,000, on Which proofs of ioaa had actually been presented, but payment of which t# not yet due, The other polivy bolders, with the exception of the poeta requested @ postponement, which was denied, Judge Porter objected, on the part of Mr. Barnes, that there was no allegation even of insolvency of any company other than on information and beilef: that tne allegation of tnaolvency only applied to we European Insurance Company, and poi to the com- pany insuring the platntif, and that the plamut No actual claim as yet, and had no judgment or execution unsatisied agains: the company. He also took the point that whatever might be the position of the comps luself and of the funds belonging to the company, the fund tn the hands of the insurance Superintendent was a fund beionging to the State, its hands as a State officer, whose duties as such were prescribed by statute; that the ute prescribed ihat the only way for reaching thie fund was for tue Insurance Superintendent to direct the Attorney veneral fo commence proceedings in the Supreme Court and obtain ap order for the application of te fund in the manner therein pointed out; that in auy event, even if a receivership of the company sbonia be granted by the Court, tt could not, by apy possi. bility, be excended to the fund belonging to ‘he State, and which was in the hands of a State officia.. It was urged on behalf of the policy holders that very few of them favored this application; that the company was perfectly solvent, and that most of the policy hoidera Loeagetey to have the property of the company remain in the bands of ite oMcere, ane the State fund remain in the hands of the Btate efiicer, Decision reserved. SUAROGATE’S COURT, Wills Admitted to Probate. Before Surrogate Tucker. Wills admitted during the week ending October 23:—Marla Haggerty, Jeremiah B. Tappan, Lewie P, Reed and Mary Gibson, Letters of adroinistration granted on the estates of Julia Short, Sophia Pani, ‘dhomas M, Sheppard, John Harnisehfeger, John Oar: ley, John Lofts, Rachel Board, Mary Keane, amelia A. Lined: Lois Laudeuschiagér, Julia Watl, Amuud J, Cormier, Simon fang) Adele Plock, Mar- garet K. Parish, Daniel Rumpt, Monell B. Spaulding The will of John Alexander, deceased, formerly of Ww Orleans, Was aumitted to probale Uoteber & COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Before Judges Dowling and Key, VIOLATION OF THB HOTEL act, John HK. Bishop, 4 decently attived man, was charged with staying at the boarding hovse of Mr, John KE. Morrell, No. 170 Duane street, for one month, and when the ill was presented not baving any cur. Yeney to pay it with, There was no denial of the charge, but as there seemed some provability of a sei liemnent being arrived at Bishop was remanded, AN APPRAL UNDRR AN ABANDONMBNT ORDPR. An old man named Wm. T. Emmet: appeaied against an order which had oeen made upon him to pay his wife, Julia Emmett, four dollars a week for her snpport. The appeai was supported by the coun- sel for the ei ‘Commtssiguers. et a i that he had been banding of house oe, bsg tag him to return to New 7% an wife West. From that time bles have sprung up between had been severely | asked them Mra, Was placed on the stand, and said ‘what tot re earn Mr. Rampage By had eu evened porner sipee. ave 7 her employment; never gone’ pau of Mra. Emmett, Mough the nelgubors called ber Mre. Emmett, T gave evidence, who said A boarding house kes that for seven months, between two ang yeare ago, Mré. Cockland and Mr. Emmett nad at her house. They represented themselves ae mar- ried; the lady anawered to the name of Mrs. Eu- mett, aud occupied the same room. ‘The order of tour aoe week biel copes, ORTTING INTO FB COMPANY. Aman named James MeNiel was charged with assaulting Eliza Healey. On Wednesday evening tarpet bog in bis uatd: on is way to Yonkero, wen ‘on his way to Healey and a number ‘of other eity frail began te poll» im about and tried to take him wi! them. He resisted, and at length gave Healey, who weemed the leader of the female oes, & wtraight hit from the shoulder, which speceity din- colored her lip an@ swelled i beyond its usual deli- cate proportions. Judge Kelly was of she opinion that there was some provocation, and on the de- fJendant promising to leave the city straightway be was disc, WINE AND WOMAN. Edward Miller and Elizabeth Lowrie were at » drinking saloon in Broome street. Over thelr pa words, some of them very profane, ran high, and in the exciiement of the voluble contest Elizabeth struck Miller with her fist, blacking his eye and eweilling it. Judge Kell sald the assault wae a very unprovoked one, and that these women must be tuught to govern their tempers, Fined fifty doliars. REVENGRVUL WOMAN, Piizabeth Lowrle, young woman, neatly dressed, with a baby in her arms, wae charged with firing a stone at the window of the house of Edward Miller, 'The window was broken, The defendant admitted the offence, but declined to give any reasons for doing it. In all probability the baby had. sometbing todo with MH. She was dined twenty dollars. ITY INTELLIGENCE. Tan Weaver YESTARDAY.—The following record wili show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, as imdicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phatmacy, HekaLD Build- ing, corner of ate dng 1868, 1869. . 44 6 oe tye: < Vira. Stat a of Mr. Brown, Metropolitan Board of Health, show, for the week ending yesterday afternoon, deaths, 415—tncrease of one over previous week—birthe, 499, aud 425 persons married, SELF-AMPUTATION.—A cartman named Michael Finn, of No. 10 Dover street, at pler 30 East river, yesterday cut off two of his fingers accidentally. ‘Vhey were dreased by Dr. Donor, the Central Ofice Police Surgeon, and Michael went on his way mourn- ing for the loss of his personal effects, A Sore HEAD.—In one of the streets of the Fourth ward beneath the flickering gaslight yesterday morning an oMéer of the police precinct found Jamet Shay, a sailor, bleeding profusely. He conveyed the man to the station louse, woere he stated he cut on the head by some unknown man in Catharine Market. A Central office surgeon dresse:t is head and he was conveyed to his home, Fire iN CLINTON Srrgev.—At half-past three o'clock yesterday morning a dre broke out in the cabinet manufactory of Julius Danernheim, Nos, 62 and 64 Clinton street, on the second floor, Mr. Da- nernheim’s loss on stock 18 $400; fully insured in the Mechanics’ lusarance Company of Brookiyn, Richard W pabinet maker, lost about $600; covered by 2 po in the People’s Insurance Company. fhe frat Moor ta occupied oy John Adams, dealer in rosewood, who sustains $1,000 Joss aNd is Uniusured. The structure, which was damaged $1,000, is owned by William Tilden, who 1s fully Insured. . Suppen Dearus.—!terce Welch, a native of tre- jand, fifty-three years of age, who had leng been troubled with astima, died suddenly at No, 1 Batavia street, on Friday nuzht, Coroner Rollins was noti- fled to hold an Inquest on the body. The same coroner was calied to No, 9 Mulberry street to hold an est over the remains of Jaue We man, thirty-five years of age, who haa disease of We } advised by hia phystcian tot he exerted himself, 0: ing to his business aa ua art forw long time, and was e exiremely careful how day FPossin was atiend. au hight waa taken suddenty tl and died soou afterward. Coroner Keenan was notified co hold an tnquest on the body. BoarD OF PoLick.—At & session of thia doard, held yesterday, a compiat was received from the managing edilor of a aiorning paper, to the effect that his reporter, detailed to ‘interview’ the House of Detention, bad deen denied admittance, aad that 6a appealing to Superintendent Kennedy he declined giving him & pass toenter. The Board passed a resolution inatr gz the Superintendent toadmit all reportera properly aushorized to exa- mine the establiahment in vbe presence of some oiticer as to the maaner of ita admit under no circuma' converse With wit mt also promoted acting Sergeants G. Fourteenth preoin: ¥. Maloney, of & and P. A. Smito, of the Twen geants Of their reapective precincts. GRAND ARMY OF THK ReeUBLIC.—A new post (No. M6) of the Grand Army of the Republic was insti- tied at Lindman’s Hotel, 415 Grand street, on Fri- day evening last, by Uaptain Muiligan, al camp ob the siad of the Graad Commander State of New York, assisted by several other officers, A large attendance was pregens and about chirty members were mustered, Toe post tw named after Colonel Dabigren, who was Killed in an attempr to liberate se Union prisoners of Libby Prison. The roater of officers is as follows:—Commander, Huns Powell, M.D.; Vice Commander, 1 Udium; Junior Vicg Vommander, J. Murray; Surgeon, M. J. Frankiin; Chaolain, 5. Matiard; Adjutant, W. Leech- ler; Quartermaster, P. G. Lynch; Oficer of the Day, G. M. Patterson, Officer of the Guard, W. MeEntee; Quarvecinasier’s Sergeant, T. E. Grogan, JIMMY THE LUG." The Mild-Manuered Youth Shoo at Policy a and a Citizen—Policemen ‘Targets. James Quinnin, better known among his assocl- ates in the Twentieth ward under the eaphonious soubdriquet of “Jimmy the Lag,’ mast be a very bad shot or out of practice, ad he was unable yesterday morning to Wing aa object a8 large a¥ a policeman after Mring four shota, About four o’clovk A. M, “the Lug.” in company With two friends, after s aignt’s carousal brought up at Radoliff’s saloon, on HKighth avenue, between Thirty-fourth and ‘Thirty-firth streets, ail ‘as Grunk a3 fiddiers.” Seating tnemselves at a table with the air of kings, “the Lug’ called for “stews for the party,’ which were fur- nisuéd them aad devoured with arelish. Wiping their mouths on their coat sieeves tn lien of a hand- Berohief, they started to leave the saloon withont paying for théir refreshments, whea the proprietor tele their dill, at which Quinnin wok umoragé and became very abusive. Radciit observing officer Weeden, of the Twentieth precinct Two as passing tie door, walled hun tn to eject we party, as tuey were vw a disturbance. The officer, in thai mud and courteous manner with which the police are accustomed so address people, invited them and they had proceeded as faraa the pavement When Quinnin, without any provocation whatever, drew a dive rrelled silver & Wesson’s revolver from his pocket, p at the odicer's head aad fred, we ball jugt grazing hie ear, Afier firing +he shot he ran down fairty-fourth street towards Ninth avenue, pursued by the officer, and had pro ded &@ short distance when he wheeled about, and, pointin the revolver &t officer Weeden, who was within four feet of him, Hired the second shot, without, however, any effect, ae the ball missed tte fatended victim. Omcer McDermott, of the same Precinct, who wi on post io Thirty-fourth street, hearing the firing and calis aveisianoe from Weeden, put in an appearauce ae ihe second shot was red and uiso started im pnrsuit, bus, tripping@nhis toe Sgalnst the ratiroad track, fell headlong ib the street. Ad the oMcer was folng down with his feet elevated in the air, the “Lug” thought to e wean oe ell aoe aeons ‘on hte nanan Patrick Campbell, aboring man residing at 482 Bighth avenue, pening to be in the treet and witnes#ing the ‘wy, atarted in pursuit after omcer McDermott, teil and was rewarded for his windness by pe abot at be the “Lua,” with the ¢ effect as the shots Gred upon the officers. He was finally hanted down, and running into an area- way in Thirty-third street, was in the act of fring the last agp shot at oMcer McDermott, when the latter ‘seized him by the arm and after a in which he received hand, succeed Gesperate str slight wound on Weapon from him. house, and suosequently nef Ledwith, at Jefferson Market, where three separa oe of felonious asssulte were preferred a jm. ae his informal examination he stated that he was twenty three years of age, born in Jrelaud, resided 10, at 469 Wost Thirty-third street, apne, 208. in reference to the ¢! was but supposed the statements made by the officers were correct. He was committed without bai 10 &D- ewer the charge at the Genera Sesmions. THE CROSBY STREET TRAGEDY. Critical Condition of the Yeung Wowan—I vestigation Before Coroner Keenun—Ante~ Mortem Statement. Yesterday afternoon, on information recetved from Warden Brennan, of Bellevue Hospital, Coroner Keenan proceeded to that inetitation for the pur- powe Of taking the amtemortem statement of ahack | given a decided impetus to the game throngbont the rge stated that he | western slice of tie States, aud new clube are nk and did not know what he was doing, springing up in every direction. woil Known member of Lhe Oriental Crab of this city has disappeared. Somp people say he was last seen benind a cigar preschted to nnn by the presi. dent of the Mutual Club for his services as scorer by ‘one of the Mutwal gaines, BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT. Owen Hand Sentenced to bo Hanged for the Marder of Jamee 0’ Donueli. Josephine Weiss, the young woman who, on Friday | Before Judges Gilbert and Troy, and Associate Jus- evening, was #0 terribly stabbed by her jealous lover, Henry Vazquez, at 99 Crowby street, ax re ported in yesterday's Hear. When Coroner Keenan and kis deputy, Wooster Beach, M. D., reached the bedwide of we sufferer ces Voorhies and Hoyt. Owen Hane, who was tried and convicted upon an indictment againet bim for the murder of James O'Donnel), before the Court of Oyer and Terminer, last week, was arraigned for sen- they fonnd ber scarcely able to speak aloud and | tence in this court shortly after eleven o'clock evidently sinking very fest. Afier bemg informed of the object of their Visit Josephine made the fol- towing STATEMENT. yesterday Morning. The accused, it will be remem- bered, worked at the Citizens’ Gas Works, South Brooklyn, where the deceased was also employed in Last evening, between seven and haif-past seven | august last. A quarrel arose bet ween the men some th o’ciook, I bad been down to dinner, and was about y friend Heary Vasquez joe, 1 want you.” | said 1 He shen struck me first, im. »v in the arm. J ran and he struck me again, this bad been 80me wrangling, would not go nea time in the back, I felt the blood running and knew he had stabbed me. | tnen heard @ pistol shot, but do not Know that be fired at me. 1 heard two other shote and was toid be had shot himself. In making her etatemens Josephine seemed not to comprehend the danger her nie was in, and cher- ished @ hope that she might recover. ‘Tue poor girl little thought her's to be a hopeless case, the attend- ing*physician not deeming it judicious to notily her that such was the fact. MEDICAL TESTIMONY. James O, Pengry, M. D., house surgeon of Bellevue Hospital, deposed:—The injured woman came under my care about eleven o'clock P. M. Octover 22, eul- fering from stab wounds or the forearm and back; she had evidently lost @ great deal of blood; I have had hey under my charge since her adiniesion; in my opinion she is in @ very dangerous condition, and I have no hope of her nano ‘The case was then sybrni! fed to the jary, who forsnwith Tendered 6 Vérdict against Vazquez. Miss Weisé is & large, fine looking young woman, twenty years of age and a native of New Jersey. Before leaving the hospital Coroner Keenan visited Vasquez and found him sitting up in bed undergoing an examination atthe hands of the surgeons, with the view of learning whether or not he had a bullet 1m bis throat, His life seems to be in no danger, and he is expected to recover. Much indignation Is ex- pressed against him for the deadly assault on his helpless vicum, and lacking courage to kill bimself afler making a feeble effort to do so, THE RIVIERE SCANDAL, Statement of the Lady. ilorrMaN House, NEW YORK, Uct. 22, 1809, To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— Jn an article under the above heading you do me great injustice by laying before your many readers the one side of astory which at first blush would make one believe that the bogus Baron Henri Arnoux de Riviere isthe very example of ‘Injured innocence,” and had been greatly imposed upon by a disreputable female. | am bound, in order to set myself right before an over-induigent pubiic, to cor- rect certain statements made by this self-styled scion of nobility, and will be as briefas the circum stances will permit. 4 In the first place, Henri Arnoux de Riviere is no baron. This is shown by an exposegof bits frauds ia @ book called ** Meroire pour Les Htats-Unis d’Ame- rique,”’ published in Paris under the auspices of M. Benolt Champy, President Tribuual Civil de la Seine (ire Chambre). . As to hig conduct, those who kuew him in 1857, when he engaged in a quel with the notorious Billy Mulligan, can best testify, 1 nced make Lo comments. In & previous edition of your paper great stress 1s laid upon the deposition of a certain female. I have since taken the trouvie to question the police about this Woman's character, and iearn that sue is Kuown as “Lilly,” and that she Kept a maison de joie in West Houston street in ths city for many years, where the pseudo baron lived on the earnings of her ilicit-gotten spoils, This woman is at present living in East Eighth street in tis city im company wit! another female, who swears @ue was formerly my servant, and whom I can only pity for having per- mitted herselt to be so degraded. Durimg ihe pendancy of my action against De Riviere ne sent an emissary to me, who endea- vored to entice ine to visita lady companion ina house in Thirty-third street, where J could ascertain something of advantage (o my case. Whis | refused, but sent my valet ae chambre wo ascertain the nature of the house, and found, aa 1 expected, that au attempt was made to hire nie into au improper 1 lived ‘The affidavits also disclosed that with a certain woman in Thirt city. This i deny. {| never lived with tuat altuouga she is now worth millions of dollara to my Diackmatling this “heavy contractor,” auger makes way for ridicule. It is preposterous to nk of it, This fellow, who lived on my uity and who hypothecated my jewelry squandered my wardrobe to make ais pre why, it makea me suile to nim of” biackimatl was worth j0usands When be Was threadbare, and my letter >in will show thaci merely wished him to do for his coild that which any fainer with a spark of Alial aflection would—tuat 1, contribute his mite, ul KoeW must needs be small, in consequeave is diapidated condition, to the support of lus place. and wile hear daugiter. [Mave a book, edited by Comte Pam! de Gabriac,”? eutitied “Promenade a Travers {'Amerique da Sud," Wluch spedks a volume in my defenes. That dook will show you who respect me and with what com- uous lated, The nobility flocked to my til be seen that De Reviere bumuseilf, nity recent denials, called me ane de Reviere. of my private residences, both here 4 reflected up: this ib gaing credeace. con- iL my ho’ With a degree of respectability jen anight (be emulated oy the uefendant, {which can be proven by persous of undoubted ase faiselioou Wich an apology for having thus intruded on your Valuable space, aud with a closing remark, that the fotilious Haron’s entire defence is engendered in a Villanous attempt to destroy my witherto excellent reputation, { leave my side of the story co be read by your numerous #ubscribera. HELENE U, STILLE, BASE BALL \OTES, The only gawe played yesterday was by the Storm King. The Storm King had nnings aad Nad not been put out at the time the re to leave, ‘ The Giant organization (Urton) will go tv Tremont on Tuesday, to play the Unions, The Granta will take the half-past two ’, M, traia from Twenty-sixth street, The weather wil) soon oblige the ball players and others to keep indoors aa much as possible. In view of that event the bail players are gradually turning their attention from meetings on the Meld tothe meet lugs of the State assovlations. The New York State association will Assembly Chamber of she Capitol Thursday, Noy. 11, at eleven o'clock in the fore- noon, The recording secrevary prepared and issued circulars to the clubs notifying them of the Approaching meeting. Hach club desiring to ve represented should send two 4, provided with proper crede tements con- ning the name ub, date of organization, names of oMvers, oumber of members and days and places of playing. Clubs not wishing to send dele. gates may be represented by letter, They sbould send the statement mentioned sbove and the annual fee of dive dollars, Tha sec ies, artield and M. J. Kelly, will be at the Delavan House on the day preceding the meeting, to receive the creden- tals aud starements. On applying for ofc permission to use the Assembly Chamber for the purpose of holding the meeting, the recording secretary received (rom tiov- ernor Hoffman au autograph jeter, of whick the (ol- Lowiug 18 @ copy:— STATE ¢ meet io the at Albany, on New 1 DEAR Sin—The Asseu 1th proximo for the Convention Ball Clubs of the State, as requesied in your letter of the 13th jowt, Very truly yours, JOHN 1, HOFEMAN, ‘The Philadelphia junior balltats are “heavy” on York, Exner rive Cravnne,) ALBANY, Oct. 15, 1869. 5 Mr. J. Krury of the Association ot Base names for their clubs. In one section of the town Manayunk) they pave the “Young Media, 1oga,”* Z ¥Y hers,’ “Red Kose,’ “Blooming orrests, Rose,” “Spr jagie’’ and other ‘wich like,” The home and home game between the Mutuals i Atiantics will be piayed at the Union grounas on Thursday next. home and home game between the Eagles and Ay at the Elysian Fields, ‘and swoop, and will sail thames if the latter don't win the ga hh, The canvassing for oMcers of the State Association is beginning. AS yet, however, there haw been but little said in regard to candidates for oMcial sucoes- sion It is pretty generaliy conceded that the Presi- dency should go to some of the clubs from thi western ‘tof the State. Mr. Lewis, of the a Club of Buffalo, has been incidentally mentioned, as hus club is jod as @ strong representative olub if Western York. is probabie that Mr. Gi fleld will be unanimously re-elected as correspon ing secretary, a8 in fact he should be, There will, robab'y, be some changes made in the other offices, thing definite can be ascertained at present The Dauntiess, of Bergen, defeated the Dauntiess, of Brooklyn, on Friday, at Bergen, with tuo score 19 to 9, in seven innings. The honteny Gramercy defeated the Hariem on ‘Thurwday in Ove innings, with the ecore 20 to 8. ‘The advent of the Red Stockings im Californie hee days previous to e stabbing affray, growing out of the question of the right of the prisoner to ie of ice water, whieh was purchased i and t their expense. There and much bitter feeling appeared to have grown up between them, which culminated in the unfortunate aad fatal encounter of the 1ith of August, when Hand was struck by O Donnell (a# the former claims) and resented by stabbing him twice with a sheath knife. The wounded man died three daye after of his wounds, The prisoner was brought into court, escorted by Sergeant Rogers and an officer, a few minutes before eleven o'clock, the hour appointed by the Court for passing the dread sentence. Hand, though paie and eareworn from long confinement, did not disp! aby noticeable symptoms of unusual nervousness as he was conducted to his seat. He was plaimly, though neatly attired, and while awaiung the order of the Court, looked calmly about him. The courtroom was crowded in every part. ‘The only souhd sting nie ate Tag, 1s carpeat leading Of # counsel in a cake,” in Whfen~ te cients, Who were defendants, were sued for the recovery of $16,000, the sum in which the plaintitt in the latter case alleged he had sustained loss, owing to breach of contract on the part of defendants, who are New York stock brokers. In was, indeed, & strange legal contract for the casual spectator to witness, on reflecting the varjed issues at stake between the two causes, though of course in no way connected. The counsel for the brokers defending a case of finances before & jury on the one hand, and the doomed men awaiting quietly in a corner of the court room the action of the Court, which was to decide bis fate of lite or death. The delay was not protracted more than five minutes, however, when Judge Gtibert ad- journed the civil suit, and Owen Hand was sum- yaoned before the bar. The Clerk of the Court said:—Owen Hand, you know that heretofore you were indicted for the crime of murder, to which you pleaded not guilty. You were then tried by a jury of your countrymen and found guilty. Whatlave younow to say why sen- tence should not be pronounced against you’ Afver exchanging @ few words with his counsel, ex-Judge Henry A. Moore, he placed bis hands on the railing and said, in answer to Judge Giivert’s n- quiry a8 to what he jiad to say:—‘‘l have notning, your Honor, to say, only to say that I am not guilty of murder, 1 done it in self-defence. That te ali | have to say.” Judge Gilbert then saia:—‘You were tried for this “crime under cireumstan of very great fairness, and by @ jury of your own selection: they were gen- tlemen 1 intelligence, gentiemen of character, who gave your case a careful consideration. From the Tacts proved against you there can be no reasonable doubt that you deliberateiy took the life of O'Donnell, and that in the eye of the law you are guilty of murder For the plea of self-defence there is not the slight- est foundation, it having been clearly proved that you deliberately took the life of O'Donnell, and that you had the knife in your hand for that purpose. The evidence can leave no doubt ou our minds as to your gullt, and the effort to excite sym- pathy by te piea of seif-defence will fail; therefore, you may consider yourself in all probability doomed man. ‘The seutence of the Court is that you be confined in the county jail until Friday, the sd day of December next, and then between the hours of nine o'clock in the morning and two in the atter- noon, you be hanged by the neck untii you are dead. Remand the prisoner.” As the last words of the sentence were pronounced the unfortunate man turned a shale paler, but, bracing himself up as It were, he strode steadily of to his chair and sat down, without exhibiting any particular signs Of emotion. On the way out of the court room he recognized two or three acquaint- ances and saluted them in familiar man- ner. While passing through Willoughby street in custody of Sergeant Rogers he remarked that it was strange how some had to suffer the full penalty of the law while others get off so much easier; that *Do others, the negro who kuled William Fitzpatrick had been sent to the Penitentiary lor two ars and a half; but he (Hand) did not care to live now. Helore entering the jat! he iooked about him and said that be supposed it was the last time he would go that way until he went to heaven, The condemned man is s#bout and came to America nineteen years ago. UMTED STATES DISTRICT covaT. Important Decision Affecting Revenue Matters. Before Judge Benedict. The Uniled Siates vs, One Large Waler Tub, & The question raised in this case Is whether iw a@ case arising under the Internal Revenue laws, where the value of the forfeited properiy leas shan $250, the portion of the property that accrues to the United States shall be applied to the costs of prosecution, as is in the ninety-first section of the act of 1799: or whether, as provided in the Treasury regulations of Séptember 4, 1867, the share allotted to the infor- Mer shail be subject toa proportionate reduction for costs and charges. ‘Treasury regulations is Present isaue within the scope the author- ity conferred by the ninth ton of tue act of July 1, 1368 (14, State at large, p. 145), have hitherto been considered as effective reguiations, and no question a to the validity of the statute upon which they are based ts here raised; but 16 18 ingisted that if the regulation present !t is beyond the scope of the authority cot ferred by the act of July 13, 1396, above referred to, which confines (he action of the Secretary to vas not otherwise provided for, and this, as it claimed, excludes cases where the value ts under £250, Masmuch as such cases are provided for by the act of 1799, Upon an examination of the words of the ninety- firat section of the act of 1799 [ am of the opinion that the provision in question must be considered to be general in its edect, applicanle to ail cases and not intending to be contined to tne forfeitures which might arise under the act contatning the proviso or any other particular act. This appears from the studied omission from the provision of the words ‘incurred by virtue of this act,” whieh appear in previous parts of the section, and also by the fact that the condemnations provided for are not required by the proviso to have arisen under particalar laws or class of laws. Nor can it be claimed that any particular Claas of laws Was within the intention of the Legisiature, for at the | time of the passage of the proviso seizures, condem- nations and sales of goods, as forfeited, were provided for by several lation to the revenue, 1789; the act of March 4, 1791, and which ret taxes on domestic spirits; the act of May 8. 172, in regard to ninety gallon casks; the act of December 31, 1792, in regard to registration of ships; the act as the act of September |, ch 22, 1794, in regard to the slave trade; the act of July 9, 179%, in regard to captured vessels of France. Under all these and other acts seizures, condemnations and sales haa been provided for and they are clearly covered by the words of the provision in the act of 179%, which is applicavie to all cases where a seizure, con- demnation and sale of goods shal! take place within the United States. Until repealed therefore the act of 1799 must be held to be controiling in the cases to under the Internal Revenue iaws a8 wel| ag those under the Custom laws. If, then, it was intended by the regulation of September 26, 1567, to for- bid the appropriation of the government share of the forfetture to the payment of the coste in cases where the value is leas thon $250, the regulation must be held to be unauthorized, and tue Appropriation must be made in accordance with the | ulnery-first section of the act of 1799, | it fe accordingly ordered in this case that the | share of the proceeds of the property forfeitea in namber will be open on the | this accion which acrues to the \United States be | mov applied towards the payment of the coss prosecution the COURT OF SESSIONS. Arraiqnments Yesterday, Belore Judge Tpoy. The tollowing prisoners were arraigned this morn- gi Henry Carter (colored), grand larceny; pleaded guilty, Sent to the Penitentiary for two years. 4. D, Morris, burglary and larceny; pleaded not , burglary and larceny; pleaded not guiity. sane Burns, ourgiary in the third degree; pleaded not guilty. John Burke, assault with intent to kill; pleaded not guilty. Lo Butcher, burglary and larceny; pleaded not guilty. Thomas Barry, perjarys leaded not guilty. John F, Porter Pleated, ullty to forgery tu the bis and Was remanded for Bentenee, ea tat . Po ‘& special detective emplo! the Forty-third precinct, was arraigned ot chi of faise in money from & man by it to the Assistant forty years of age, rather intelligent looking, mar- | ried and has two children. He is a native of ireiaud | provided | upon the-subject like the | referred vo 13 intended to apply to cases like the tatiatics, some of them baving no re- | which its terms apply, aa well when the case arises | 5 SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE Jersey City. Snoormoe A¥rrAy.—Between twelve and one o'clock yesterday morning @ boatman named Pat Carroll went with a iriend named Barlow wato @ saloon on Warren street and had a few drinks, On leaving the saloon they were met at the door by & man named MeCoy, between whom and Carroll an old feud exieted, A dispute at once arose and the men struck each othem A desperate fight ensued. Car- roll was thrown down, kicked and cuffed by McCoy. Barlow interiered and helped Oarroll to re- in his feet. As soon a8 he got up he ew @ revolver and filred it at McCoy, but, though he aimed at his head, the ball missed, McCoy returned the fire, and a general shooting followed. At length the bartender, with the aid of Barlow and others, who had come on the scene, separated the combatants, Who were conveyed to their respective residences, The atair was hushed up so that the police were not in- formed of \. UPRISING AGAINST THE RROENT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.—The result of the Republican Con- vention at Hoboken on Thursday completely demor- allzed the party, as was stated inthe HeraLp. The fact that one of the defeated democratic candidates was put at the head of the republican ticket opened @ breach that from present appearances will become wider Dy. stmt and perhaps will never be filled up. But the young men of the party have not lost neart altogether, and in order to undo in some measure the work of the fogy clique that for years past ied the Bry to defeat, a meeting will be heid next uesday evening for the purpose of organizing a young men’s republican committee, which will comprise five men from every ward in the county with a proportionate repre sentation trom the townships. is committee will take measures to have @ straight republican ticket nominated, The movement meets with such favor that four of the seven wards of Jersey City, and nearly every ward in Hudson City and Bergen, are all but unanimous in support of it. ‘The very exis- tence of the republican party called for some such action, Hoboken. Odd Fellows’ Hall, in did of St. Mary's Hospital, was brought to aclose last evening. The appeal of the Sisters of Charity was responded to with the utmost generosity by the eltizens in general. The hall was thronged each night and the sum of $7,000 WAS TeANLEA, 08 r sua eee ALLEGRD BRUTALITY TO A WirR.—A man named Jono Langdon, aged thirty-six years, was arraigned before Recorder Pope on Friday night for brutally beating his wife Mary, at the corner of Jefferson and Newark streets. it was at first thought that she was fatally injured and she was removed to the Sisters’ Hospital, but she is now out of danger. The husband was committed without vail to the county Ja. Communipaw. THe Stock Yarps.—During the past week 514 cars arrived at (he stock yaras, containing 2, attle, 9,160 hogs and 12,800 sheep. There were slaughtered 750 CLUE, 9,120 Doge and 10,600 sheep. Hudsou City, Lamp EXrLosioN.—A kerosene lanip war upset andexploded in the house of Charies Schultz, on Franklin street. Schultz was slightly burned, and the furniture caught fire, but 1¢ was soon extin- guished by a flrecompany, the engine house being in the vicinity. ATTEMPTED INCRNDIARISM.—Shortly after eleven o’clock on Friday night an attempt was made to fire the stables belonging Mr, Perveil at the rear of the County Court House. A heap of shavings was thrown ander the floor, but the plot was frustrated by the timeiy approack of the hostier. A Pvsiic HALL ts about to be erected tn Hudson City by a joint stock company, In shares of fifty dol- larseach, The sum of $20,000 has been already sub- scribed. The hall will be located on Newark avenue, near the Court House, and will be a vaiuable acquisi- tion to the city. The following gentlemen constitute the committee appointed to promote the project Jonn &. McPherson, Joun Headden, George A. Torey Marcus Beach and Mr. Comerson. Bergen City. | Daxoen OF USING FIREARMS IN THE Crry.—A | young maa named Charles #. Laughiin was taken before Recorder Mathews yesverday on tne charge of violating @ city ordinance, which forbids the dis- | Wesi Side and Newark avenues he tired at a flock of pigeons, but the charge, instead of strixing a bird, } lodged in the hand of Mr. Albert Ackerman, produc- | tog a painful wound. The young man was, of course, dollars, & ScHoon TRACHER COMMITTAD FOR AN ASSAULT ON A Purti-—A lady named Isabella . Clark, employed as a teacher in one of the public school: was brought before iecorder Mathews yester and battery, fined five dollare and costs; Alfred Kcott (colored), breaking, entering aud steaiing, one year in the State Prison; Micnae! Bayles, of Oe ton, breaking ait thirty days’ Imprieonment; Jonn and Catherine Burroughs, keeping a disorderly nouse, fined twenty-five doliars and costa; Joseph Consoley, assault and battery, fned five dollars and cosis; John Jackson (colored), stealing two calves, one year in the State prison; James Cady, convicted of assault and battery, and of causing the death of @horse through cruelty, pot putting in an appear- ance, his recognizance was forfeited. his terms hated the business of the court for the term, WESTCHESTER COUNTY. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.—A democratic conven ion for the Third Assembly district was held yester- day at Sing Sing and resulted in the nomination of William £. Lawrence, of Ossining, candidate CLose# oF rak Cuanity Fark.—The grand fair at | wharging of firearms within the city limits. Laughlin, it appears, sallied out with his } gun im _ quest of game, but found | none. When be came w the corner of deeply mortified at the consequences of his reckless act, and Mf, Ackerman was not disposed to prefer any charge against Dim. The youth was dned tweive day morning on the charge of having assaulted a named Paul Wil | one of her puptis, boy | The lad, it appears, was not as quick i | his movements as the teacher desired, and it is ged that she caught him and swaug him around with such force that he fell to the ground and was rendered almost senseless, according to the teati- mony of several witnesses. 1 ‘order informed the teacher that punisitoe in ed m sach a manner is contrary to law, and uv her to ball tn $200 for trial. Newark | ALLEGED HigHWay Rosseuy.—A Philadelphian | named Owen Gevan appeared before Justice Stoptt yesterday afternoon and made afidayit that on the preceding evening he was knocked down in Bergen street dy some parties with | whom he had been drinking and robbed of a watch worth $45 and several other valuables. 1 four per- sons charged one was arrested. He gave his name as James McCabe, of No. 7 Bergen street, a lavorer | by occupation. He is held. Licat, Mgak Licut.—The Germans have a very pretty sopg, entitiedg cht, Menr Licht,” which ought to become very popular in this city, at least durtng the period of full moon. According to the contract with the gas company the wise fathers of this municipality have agreed tnat no light shall be furnished the city for foar nights during full moon time. it scarcely ever happens, however, but chat one or more nights ont of the four | the moon takes a snooze behind some dark cloud | and the city ts left in total darkness, to the great peril and danger of citizeas. J AN ARTISTIC LUNATIC.—A few days ago, at the compiaint of his wife, an elderly gentleman, named Isaac M. Mittmann, of Coe’s place, quite a painter of Prison on the charge of insanity, bis aged partner having foand it impossible to live with him. Being respectably connected he was soon liberaved.’ Yes- terday he appeared at the station house and abused Captain Rogers and the oificers present shamefuily, | declaring that he woull have them all shot. The | poor old gentleman was suffered to depart in peac vercheless, showing iat “iselence of omce does not in ail cases exist. in swiying to arrive at @ solution of the questioa— Did Titus Dorenius, a atrapptng youth of color and a waiter by calling, forcibiy outrage the pe son of a white girl, named Mary Haggerty latter deciares positively against Titus, out the laiter’# employer (also colored) swore that she was | drank on the day the crime is alleged to have been | committed, and that he had to have her arresio j i h and locked up, she being aiso in his emp! rhe Jury have vot yet taken charge of the cuse, SERIOUS BARROOM AFFRAY.—About six o'clock took place ina dtinktog saioon In Ferry ia the course of which Terence Carroll, of Bowery street, as alleged, inficted severe Injuries on a Gers man named Hetorich Uhiman by cutting his head open witha chair. [tappgars the parties nam with others, became involved In # politi regarding vhe merité of certain democratic | dates, and from Words speedily came ows. In | the midst of the melee Carroll, as alleged, seized.a chair and struck Uhigan violently over the hea cansiog a severe wound. ‘Tne injured maa was to his home in Frederick street and a sur for, No arrests have yet veen mate 8 * Trenton, Impostna PUNPRAL,—Yesterday forenoon street | geon sent { e | | inficted on bim by a man named Murphy, was tn- terred in the Irish Catholic Cemetery, on the confines of this city, Upwards of 100 vehicles composed the funerai cortege, besides @ large mumber of pedes- trians, Father Schmidt performed the opsequies, ASSAULTING AN OFFICER,—On Saturday nigut a | man named William Fox drove so furtously shrouga this city that he knocked down a barber's pole, rode up on the sidewalk, demolishing things geueraliy and narrowly escaped driving over several persons, The horse at leg oy becoming wnmanagavie, Fox was thrown from the wagon on the street, Oiicer Van Horn and oMcer West undertoox to arrest aim, po RF oA too on for Ld pn cont peace, hav: rappied with the redoubtable Van Horn and wos ie uniform by trauing bim thi fh the mud like an egy. The heroic Fox w: t length overpowered and confined in yh 4 Hall till yesterday morning, when he was arraigned before the Mayor, who committed him to the county jail to await the action of tue Grand Jury, MERCER COUNTY COURT—PRISONRRS SENTENCRD.— wo pay He pleaded m jot guilty, and his trial Was set down for the 28th. ‘Thom: a8 Barry was arraigned ona charge of per- jury in connection with the indictment against yton. Hie trig) was set down for the same aay, In this court yesterday, before Chief Justice Bear ley and four associate justices, the prisoners con- victea during the term were called up and received the following sentences:—George L. Collins, assault celebrity in years gone by, was lodged in the city | A MIXeD Arrara.—The Court of Quarter Sessions | es to | inthis city nas been ocenpied for the last two daya | 4 | last evening an afray of quite a serious character | troversy | Yartous hypotneses made In regay candi- | fal comparison of the prominent facts disciosed by he man | | Sweeney, who died of injuries alleged to have been | for member of Assembly from that district. Surrosep DeraLcaTion OF 4 BANK OFFICFR.— The residents of Somerstown and vicinity are at present not a littie excited over the disappearance some days since of Morris Hl, cashier of the Farmers and Butchers’ National Bank of Somers. The interest manifested regarding the missing man’s whereabouts ie eagerly shared by the directors of the Bank, who, it is tated, have, upon investigation, found his aceounts far Irom being im @ satisfactory condition, altho nothing has been allowed to transpire as to extent of the supposed defalcation, Hui bas left a wife behind and she asserts eutire ignorance of ber husband’s movements. ATTEMPTED Escare FROM G Sine PRison.— Last Friday evening when “locking up’’ time came about in Sing Sing Prison tt was discovered that a convict named William Henderson was absent trom his cell, a circamstance that caused some wonder, it being well known that he is suifering from paralysis of a leg and arm, at opposite sides of his body, A rigid search of the premises was at orice commenced, and ere long the “stowaway”? was drawn from his hiding place be- neath some weeds at the north end of the om grounds, where he had already pulled a board from the fence, through which he intended to reach the railroad, This unexpected exhibition of muscular resources on the part of Henderson will doubuen® be placed to lis credit during the remainder of hie term. THE ONONDAGA COLOSSUS. Professional Lnvestigrtion—The Object S1/li Involved in Mystery—The Statne Theory Advanced. {From ,he Syracuse Evening Journal, Oct. 22.) VISIT OF PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN—NO OPPOKIU NITY FOR CLOSE EX AMINATION. On Thursday, by mutual understanding, Fevera! of the physicians and surgeons of tis city went oul to the Newell place for the purpose of determining, )f they should be permitted to make a proper investi- gation, whether the object on exhibition is a work of art or the petrified remains of @ human being. ‘They met there about the same number Of proiebsioin gentiemen from adjacent towns, who had come Jor the same purpose, Mr. Newell was not to bé seen, he being in tnis clty on busmess. The gentlemen in charge of the exhibition, Messrs. Coleman, Hough ton and others were notified of the desire of the pro- fessional visitors, and the request made that some tests be allowed that would determine the vexed question; but the gentlemen in charge would not consent to this, They stated that they were under express directions to permit no one to go down into the@rench, and in this decision they were inexora- bie, 1t was urged that the public interest demanded that the question in controversy should be aeter- mined, and that no injury would come to the object by wu pplication of @ simple test that would solve the mystery. deat ear was turned to this argument and proposition. Application was made for one of the disint pieces, of which many lie by the side of the prostrate figure, and it was urged that a plece as big as a five cent coin, or even smailer, subjected to a@ powerful microscope, would speedily determihe whether it was a form): formation or the work of asculptor. This was Dotto be allowed, was the response; and therefore thes rofessional visitors, including in their number the foremost physicians and surgeons Of this city, expe- rienced physiologists and anatomists, were obhged to content themselves with such observations a» they could obtain from positions in the mash of eager, crowding spectators at the outside of the wooden railing which prevents nearer approaca than four or five feet. The observations thus ob- tamed were made deliberately and with a8 much thoroughness a$ Was possible under the circut- stances. A powerfal glass was used, and all the visibie parts of the wonder-inspiring object were closely scrutinized. We are not authorized to speak Tor these professional visitors, but trom our conver- sations with them, we feel perfect confidence on this point, that not one of them envertains the slightest inclination to beileve thar itis a petrification, but that, on the contrary, there are indubitable evidences that the object 18 a Work of art. A KEMAKKABLE INCIDENT NARKATED—SUSPICIONS OF COLLUSION. ‘Those whose curiosity or interest has led them wo make frequent visits to the Cardiif wonder cannot fail to Wave heard oumperless reports current in that vicinity regarding the question how the eingu- lar object came in the place where 1t now lies, e have heard these stories told in various shapes, and are convinced that they are in the main groundiess. But there is one statement of importance which comes to 8 Irom @source which cannot be gain- sayed. It may have Some near or remete bearing upon the mystery, and we give it in brief, without expressing any opinion as to what weight ehoud attach to 1t:— The scene of the discovery is about six miles from the village of Tully. A year ago this time, according to she narrators of the incident, on one Savurdi eveulng @ stranger arrived at Tully and put up at one of the hotels. After supper he employed a driver and team to convey him to the place of residence of Mr. Newell, in Lafayette. The night was very dark, and before starting the stranger went into ‘@ store and bought a lantern. He was conveyed to near Newell’s residence, which was pointed out to nim, the teamster was paid for his services and the stran- ger Was seen to go toward the dwelling. Early the next (Sunday) morning the stranger came back to tue tavern in Tully Village at the time the barkeeper was starting a fire. Heremained there during the day, and his presence at the hotel is distinctly remembered, a8 well from the fact that he was an avowed infidel and heid discussions with several of the boarders upon religious subjects, as from hie singular adventure of the night before. This is ae far as the narrative ts authenticated; but, further, there are statements made to the effect that on the succeeding day a wagon laden with a very large and heavy box Was soon on the road in the Vicinity of he locality of the recent wonderful discovery. We do not, however, vouch for the latter state- ment. The whole story possessess interest, in con- nection with the discovery and sul juent events, and we give it for what it is worth. It is e that the visit of the stranger may be explained, so that it can no longer be even suspected that ib had any relation to the marvel now exciting such wide- spread interest. It is 4, Nowcion for as to under- stand Low the object could have been placed in ite present position, within this generation at least, without the fact being known to many persone. THE VISIT AND INVESTIGATION OF STATB GEOLOGIRT HALL AND PROFESSOR WOOLWORTH—WHAT THEY SAY. Professor James Hall, State geologist, and Professor Samuel B. Woolworth, secretary of the Board of tegents, who had been tnvited to come from Albany to visit and inspect the great curiosity, reached thin city last evening and were the guesi# of Mr. Richard Woolworth. They started at an early hour this morning for Cardiff, accompanied vy a number of our citizens who are interested im the object of sheir investigation. On thetr arrival, these visitors were at once ad- mitted to the tent, ail other spectators being exclud- ed during the examination. The party consisted of Professor Hall, State geologist; Dr. 8. B. Woolworth, secretary of the Regents of the University; ex-Judge Woolworth and Dr, Wieting, of this city. Professor Hall was permitted to get uown into the | pit and make whatever examination he desired. Although it was understood that any particular expression of Professor Hall’s opinion should not be made public, yet the general features of the discov- ery aud {ts great importance to the scientific world were filly conceded and freely canvassed. The following general summary of the views of | these geatlemen can now be given, and in due ume full details will he! 6 nls to the public:— fhe figure is Of great antiquity, antedating the present geologic period. Its position in the forma- tions Of clay and shale is definite and unquestioned. It opens up & new and most interesting feild in Archwojogical science, and will rank in interest with auy of the mysterious and wonderful productions of the Aztecs of Mexico, itis not possible to pronounce at once upon the to if, DUL @ Care- | the examination, with previous discoveries in the geological world, will go far to clear up the mystery | that surrounds it, Though not authorized to ex- press itas the opinion of tifese gentiemen that this Wonderfu/ object ts a plece of aucient statuary, yet we may be permitted to stave that the impression | received from our interview 18 decidedly in favor of that opinion. But the mystery and the wonder w none the less than If we suppose ft to be a fossil giant. How cam the statue there? Who formed and fashioned its wonderful proportions? What was the ob; in view in its creation, and what phase of ancient civ. tization does it tiustraver These, and questions of like import, combine to form the opinion unheai- tatingly expressed, that this stone image is one of the most wonderfal and interesting curiosities ou the Continent. Professor Hall made minute observations of the peculiarities of the location, the position of the figure relative to the points of the compass, bearing of the adjacent bills and water courses and the general geological features of the hire U His visit Was brief, ag he was obliged to back to the city and take the cars at two o'clock for Albany, INTERVIRW WITH MR. NEWELL. The proprietor of this wonder, Mr. W. 0. Newell, was present on the ground this morning, and ex- pressed @ perfect willingness to permit any neces- sary examination by the distinguished gentiemen Who fad come to see it. He also expreséed a will. ingness to have the results of these examinations made public in due time, He informed us that he has disposed of ove. quarter interest in the curiosity, and is negotiating Jor &sale Of one-half interest th addinon. He feew Sensitive with regard to the imputation thai there has been any preconcerted stuemie to deceive ine people, and indignantly score such & reflection upon TS integrity.