The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1869, Page 3

THE SPANISH FLOTILLA. A Seizure to be Made ; To-Day. SENOR ALFARO’S AFFIDAVIT. Five Spanish Frigates En Route to New York. Excitement in Diplomatic Circles in Washington. OPERATIONS OF THE JUNTA. Contrary to the expectations of the Cuban Junta and others, the seizure of the Spanish gunboats by the civil authorities did not take place yesterday, in Consequence of the time required for completing the necessary documents. A separate libel bas to be, made out for each ganboat, one. copy of which is werved on the vessel, another is sent to Washington, ° another is deposited with the United States Marshal, and the fourte 1s iretained by the United States Dis- trios Attorney. Thus 120 documents are necessary for the simple act of taking postessign of the thirty vessels. These, together with all thé accom. panying papers, were to have bien completed last evening, and it 1s expected § that the seizure will be mado this morning. At a late hour yesterday Judgo Pierrepont telegraphed to ‘Washington for further instructions, but the nature Of the reply bas not transpired. THE LIBELLING AFFIDAVIT, upon which District Attorney Pierrepont’s action is based, was made by Sefior Alfaro, of the Junta. This gentleman has been closely watching the vessels from the day the first keel was laia until the present time, and through discreet agents he bas kept him- welf posted respecting every movement made in con- nection with them. As soon as the Spanish govern- ment made the formal demand for their surrender he drew up an amMdavit, setting forth the character of the gunboats, stating that tneir armament and muni- tions had already been conveyed to Havana; that ‘me officers and crews intended for them were pre- sent in the harbor, and that their evident purpose ‘was not only to make war upon an established government in Cuba with which the United States was at peace, but to relieve the Spanish squadron and enabie it to resume hostilities agamst the friendly nationof Peru. This aMdavit having been placed in the hand of Judge Pierrepont measures were at once adopted by that officer to execute the laws re- lating to the subject, It having been suggested to Seflor Alfaro that ac- cording to the neutrality laws one-half the proceeds from the sale of vessels condemred for violation of said laws goes to the informer, that gentleman an- nounces that should the gunboats be condemned and sold he shall present to the treasury of the Junta whatever amount may accrue to him from the trans- action. The gunboats are still in the hands of the naval suthorities, some officer from the Navy Yard being constantly on duty witha tug at the wharf where the gunboats are lying. A revenue cutter is anchored out in the stream, and every precaution 18 taken against any one of the vessels stealing away. ‘The sum to be paid for them by the Spanish govern- ment has been kept a profound secret, but some idea may be formed of their cost from the fact that the sails of each vessel were contracted for at $3,000, making $90,000 for this item alone. As the sails are small and few in number, the total contract price of the vessels, estimated from these figures must be rather a heavy bil for Spain w pay in the present condition of her finances. THE CUBAN JUNTA ig in the best of spirits over the new aspecto! affairs and the headquarters at No. 71 Broadway was crowded yesterday with enthusiastic Cubans. Half a dozen oilicers of the steamer Cuba, seized at Wilmington, were assembled about the place most of the day, and notwithstanding their Own digappointment in not being able to carry out their purposes with the new Cuban war steamer, seemed to be scarcely less pleased than the Cubans themselves at the prospect of assistance to the cause from the United States authorities, ‘fhe apartments of the Junta were thrown open, and the secrecy which has usually characterizea business there was wholly dispensed with. Only one or two members of the Junta were present, and at times the head- quarters were left entirely in the charge of the attendant, who busied himself at a desk in the ante- room while visitors strolled in and out of the apart- menta and spread thems ives about as if it were @ sort of moving day and the occupation of the Junta had ceased. Occasionally a member of the Junta would drop in, chat with his acquaintances, smoke a cigarette while he looked over the papers, and then drift out again, evidently im a very comfortable frame of mind, In anupper room, at some distance from these headquarters, a very dilferent scene was presented, Here the members of the Junta sat In council around a long table, and two _ secretaries at an adjacent desk were busily writing. The proceedings of the council were secret, and whenever the meeting was disturbed by callers all business was suspended until the visitor had left. ‘The nature of their deliberations will transpire in a day or two, however, with important resuits to the Cuban interests involved in the seizure of the quu- boats. The Junta claims that according to established precedent the Spanish gunboats must be condemned, and cites the case of the privateer Josela Segunda, which, in the year 1820, was sent out by the colony of ‘Venezuela, while that colony was in insurection against Spain and before there had been any recog- nition of the belligerency of the insurgents. This privateer captured a Spanish merchantman and brought her prize into an American pért. ‘The Spanish government made a demand for the sur- render of the vessels, and the United States Supreme Court decided that although Venezuela had not yet been recognized as a belligerent the existence of war between her and Spain was everywhere known, and that she was by her mainte mance of the war virtually an independent State. Upon this decision the request of Spain was denied, and the vessels were declared to be the lawful property of the insurrecttonary colony of Venezuela. The Junta appiles this theory to the aituation in Cuba, and argues that on the same prin- cipal the United States must recognize the Cuban Tepublic ag a State at peace with the Untted States, and prevent Spain from carrying on any operations against Cuba from American ports. The Cubans also piace great reliance upon the action of Congress, now about to assemble, and are highly gratified and encouraged by the numerous petitions being signed by the American people praying for the recognition of Cuba by the United States. In addition to the memorials which have been signed by thousands in New York, Boston, Philadeiphia and other cities throughout the country, @ monster petition hus just been started by the !adies of Baltimore, to be signed only by ladies. Four thousand signatures have already been obtained in that city alone, and 1tis intended to circulate the petition throughout the ‘State, and finally to present it through a delegation to visit Washington for that purpose. The members f the Junta state that if they can do no more than secure the detention of the gunboats until Congress meets they will be content, ag they fee! assured that among the Orst acta of Congress will be the formal Fecognition of Cuba, . SPANISH FRIGATES COMING. Letters received by the Junta from Havana state that five Spanish war vessels are about to proceed trom Caban waters to New York. These vessels are the iron-clad frigate Victoria, the first class wooden imgates Almanza and Gerona and the second Class frigate Lealtad. These are to come to New York together, under tne command of Admiral Mal Campo, and with tho Pizatro, now in the harbor, will make quite a for- maidable squadron. Tho ostensible purpose of these ‘NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. vessels in visiting New York is to have their bot- toms cleaned and undergo repairs; but the Junta 1s Of opinion that so large @ feet would not come here ‘at this juncture for such an object, and claims that the movements of the squadron are connected with & game of Spanish bravado. THE PERUVIAN CONSUL has not been at his consulate for several days in con- sequence of illness; but the official representing the Consul states that nothing has transpired at that office in connection with the present movement re- specting the gunboats. No communications have been received from the Peruvian Minister on the subject, and no official notice is taken of the affair. , THE PEABODY OBSEQUIES. The Funeral in Westminster Abbey—Forma~ tion and Progress of tho Procession—The Queen and Prince of Wales Represented Reception of the Coffin and Religious Cere- monies: cameo the London News, Nov. 18.] Ye lay alvernoon the remains of the late George Peabody were committed to @ temporary resting place beneath the nave of Westminster Abbey, Kgentte presence of the representatives of his F ) and of his adopted country. The Ameri- AN “Ambassador was among the Lect ng | and “to pPrime Minister and Foreign Secretary of Gug- 1 ei, Stood by the side of the grave, into which the What the Peruvian Minister may be doing at Was» “l'"'rs, wag lowered to await 118 transport to a more A TLGKITY, ington has not transpired, THE SPANISH CONSUL, ings against the gunboats, has been very active, butdeclines to give any information, All interro- gatories respecting the gunboats are parried in the most courteous but bafilinmg manner, and the lips of his subordinates are as closely sealed upon the subject as if their ofMcial exist ence depended on their reticence. While Spanish emiasaries track the Cubans and watch the movements of the Junta Cuban agents no less carefully observe all the operations of the Consul; and it is not unfrequently the case that more information can be obtained from these detectives converniug the proceeding of yelr respective game than from the principals themselves, The Spanish Consul makes considerable use of the telegraph in eommunicating with his Minister at Washington, nd seems to be quite confident that the gunboats wnll be allowed to depart ia a few days. Excitement in Diplomatic Circles in Wash- ington Over the Seizure of the Spanish Gunboate—Absurd Rumors, + WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 1869. ‘The news of the intended Jibelling of the Spanish gunboats created quite a sensation here in diplo- matic and official circles when it became generally known. Several telegrams were received from par- ties in New York by officials here, inquiring whether there was any prospect of a rupture between Spain and the United States. From this it was surmised that the news in New York must be of a warlike character, and these telegrams only added to the gen- eral excitement. The city was full of rumors, one of which was to the effect thatthe Spanish Minister, Mr. Roberts, had called upon Mr. Fish, and after an excited interview had demanded his pass- ports, Another was that a fleet of Spanish war ves- sels had appeared outside the bar in New York harbor, to back up the Spanish Minister’s demand for the release of the gunboats. These and similar stories upon being investigated of course proved groundless. Your correspondent on inquiry in the proper quarter ascertained that the question of the deten- tton of the gunboats has not yet assumed the shape of a controversy between the government of Spain and that of the United States. It is re- garded here, at least by the Spanish Lega- tion, ag still @ private affair—an aifair be- tween the contractors for the gunboats and the United States, In other words, the gunboats are not supposed to be in the possession of the Spanish government until they are formally delivered over to the parties authorized by that government to re- ceivethem. Itis hela by the Spaniards, therefore, thatthe contest now 13 between the United States and the contractors, and that 1t must be settled by them before it comes up for consideration between Spain and the United States. I learn that the Spanish Minister nas not, as stated, made any for- mal demand upon our government for the release of the gunboats ig the reasons above given. It 19 evi- dent, however, that the question must eventually become the subject of consideration between the two governments, Publication of tye Diplomatic Correspond- ence Relating to the Spanish Gunboatse— Views of the Peruvian Government—Is Peru at War with Spain or at Peace t=An Article in the Interest of the Spanish. (From the Washington Chronicle. Nov. 23.) In the diplomatic correspondence of the Unitea States transmitted by the President to the Forueth fae on at its last session, and recently published, we find @ series of despatches which stand in very inumate and interesting relation to the case of the Spanish gunboats now under detention at New York. Be it remembered that these vessels were detained at ‘ne instance of the Peruvian Minister, on the ground of existung war between Spain and Peru, and the consequent alleged right of Pera to have them detained by the American government, as a duty of neutrality, according to the law of nations. It is not pretended that thege vessels are intended to cruise ‘agamst Peru; but it is alleged by the Peruvian Min- ister that the employment of these vessels by Spain, although not against Per they being, indeed, wholly unfit for and incapable of any such use, yet might have the eilect of setting at liberty other ves- sels belonging to Spain which could be employed against Peru, itis im tbat point of view purely a question of international law, depending on the diplomatic discretion of the. President, : The right of Peru to interpose in this matter and the right of the President to proceed tudependently of acts of Congress depenas on the question whether the relations of Spain and Peru at this time really constitute a state df war. Now, it is remarkable shat this very question was fully discussed, and, so Tar 8 Peru is concerned, conclusively devermined, more than a year ago, in a matter between the same governments, but with a reversal of their present position, Peru then desiring to despatch ships of war from our ports agalust the objection of Spain. On the 14th of April, 1868, the then Peruvian Minister, Mr. Garcia, addressed a communication to Mr. Seward, in which he stated that all hostilities between Peru and Spain’ had ceased on the 2d of May, 1866; that the consegnent state of things Was a’ real peace, in so far as regards the duties and rights of neutral powers; that it was a peace de sacto, as determined by the United States and by other powers in similar circumstances, in the case of the new Spanish American republics prior to their recognition by Spain; that in the present case tt had already been so aecided by Great Britain; that the state of war had absolutely ceased, and that it was uo longer either the right or the duty of the American govern- ment to treat Spain and Peru as belligerents, or to subject either of those governments to any resiric- tons in the ports of the United States. On the 20tn of April, 1868, Mr. Seward repitea, requesting fur- ther information on the subject. Mr. Garcia re- Joined on the 8th of May, 1863, asseverating in the most explicit terms that “a formal state of war no longer exists between the allied republics (Chile and Peru) and spain,’’ and making further explanations, as desired by Mr. Seward. On the 20th of July. 1863, Mr. Garcia reverted to the subject in an elaborate argument, with citation of authorities of punite law and reference to historical precedents and with reiterated and formal declarations that the state of war between Peru and Spain has ceased and that the state of peace exists, in so far as regards ail questions of the neutrai obligations of other Powers. The result of these despatches was to induce the American government to aliow Peru to purchase in the United States two monitors and despatch them to Peru, More than @ year has elapsed since that occurrence, with no Change in the relations of Pera and Spain except in the lapse of time which fortifies the arguments of Mr. Garcia. If there were no state of war invoiving neutral Powers then, @ /ortiort, there is none such now. We do not know how the present Peruvian Minis- ter regards these facts; butit would seem that the Peruvian government, after thus solemnly assurin, the American governinent that the war had ceased and a state of peace had supervened, and having taken advantage of this docirine as inst Spain, and induced the American government to accord to Pera the benefits of a state of peace to the prejudice of Spain, cannot in good faith change its ground and pretend now to the benefits of a state of war to the further prejudice of Spain. in legal phrase- ology, Peru is now estopped from pretending that She is at, war with Spain. SHOOTING AFFRAY IN THE EIGHTH WAND, John Rielly and James Wilson, two frienas, after carrousing around on Monday night and imbibing a large amount of fighting whiskey, brought up ata late hour in the romantic locatity of Houston and Greene streets, when Wilson, imagining himself the soberer of the two, concluded to escort his rrienad home and vice versa. They pulled and hauled at each other until Rielly, losing all his patience, savagely thrust his hand to the bottom of his pants pocket and drawing forth a large knife deliberately opened it and informed his friend if he did not come along With him he wouid dispatch him on the spot and leave his dead body for the Coroner to make a fee on. Wilson, who was in no mood for such mild joking, drew a four barrelled revolver trom his pocket, and, placing his back securely against a lainppost, pointed it at his friend and fired two shots; but, being too arunk to aim straight, the ball missed its intended victim and fatiened out against the brick wall of the Liberty House. OMicer Smith, of the Eighth precinct, being ‘on post in th vicinity and hearing the discharge of the weajon, hastened to the spot just in time to be- hold Wilson roll into the gutter from the effect of the recoil of the revolver, Both parties were con- veyed to the station house and tncarcerated for the balance of the night, and yesterday morning were arraigned before Justice Dodge at Jefferson Market, when & complaint was preferred against them by officer Smith, and they were locked up im Qefauit of $1,000 bau each t9 keep the peace, ‘sNTED, since the commencement of the present prociurtner slayor and Sheriffs; and ‘nanent resting place in the United States, The which has so largely benefitted by Mr. Peabody’s Aanificent generosity was represented by the Lord the hundreds of ladies and gentlemen who filled the walls of the venerable abbey, within whose precincts lie buried so many Of the best and bravest of our nation, testified to the high estimation in which the virtues of the deceased were held by the whole British people. There was, a8 befitted ihe occasion, neither show nor spectacle, heither pomp nor ceremony; and the great mer- chan! taught his fellows how to live and how wealth well earned may be well spent—the eminent jpegs who showed impulsive charity how mevolence may be made a real biessing—was laid to reat amid the genuine tears of real mourners. There was no large crowd at any part of the route, but belore the departure of the funeral procession a very considerable number of persons had assembied In front of Sir Curtis Lampson’s residence, No. 80 Beton square, Where Mr. Peabody died, and tere aa & Stil lager muster at the western entrance to the abbey. The funeral portége was of the most unostentatious character. The hearse, which was drawn bdy- four horses, was followed by five mourning coaches,. occupied by the mourners, and to these succeeded a long line ee Ge dee ed Chailes Reed, M. P., Mise Burdett Coutts, the Ameri can Minister, Lady Franklin, the Duchess of Somer- set, dc. The rouce taken was through Hobart place, Grosvenor gardens and Victoria street to Westminster Abbey. There was no great gesheria of people in the 8’ reets, but as the mournful procession passed alon it was every where greeted with silent expressions of respect and regret. The blinds of all the houses in Eaton square were drawn down, the windows of Buckingham Palace were similarly veiled, aud few householders along the line of road tatled to pay this mark of respect to the illustrious dead. Within the Abbey the scene was ust impres- sive and imposing. Almost every part of the sacred edifice was filled with spectators—it would hardly be too much to say, with mourners— ladies and gentlemen alixe were clad in sable, the effect produced was both remarkable and solemn. Nor was the color the only thing waich dis hed this from ordinary gatherings—trom ordinary gatherings in churches. Every one seemed to be under the influence of the occasion; there was neither whispering nor tttering, nor that uneasy shifting from place to place which 1s sometimes op- servabie, but just a quiet fush and silence as though even the most thoughtless and frivolous, if any such were there, were for once awed into silence and decorum. ‘The seats of the choir were draped with black cioth, and the space between the stalls was covered with @ biack carpet; the pulpit and reading desk were hung with black, and beneath the lantern there was placed a bier covered with biack velvet, relieved by a white border, on either side of which seats were reserved for the mourners. ‘The sacrerium was enciosed by barrters of lack cloth, and only a few highly privuieged spectators Were admitted to seats within its area, Before the doors of the Abbey were opened many persons were Waiting for admission, and although there was little crowding and no confusion at the entrances, very soon every seat in nave and choir and transept was occupied, @ very coasiderable proportion of them bemg ladies. Among those who had places within the choir were the Dean of St Paul's, the Key, I, Binney, the Rev, Newman Hall, Mr, Stans- feld, M. P.; Mr. G, C. Glynn, M. P.; M. A. Kinnaird, M.P.; Mr. 8. Morley, M. P.; Mr. W. H. sunth, M. P.; Mr. Hols, M. ?.; Mr. Jeierson Davis, M. Louis Blanc, the Rev, Andrew Reed, the Rev, Dr. Raleigh and Mr. Algernon West. Soon alter twelve o'clock the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs arrived, clad in their scarlet gowns, and, ac- companied by the Under sherufs in platu black, at once proceeded to the seats reserved ior tuem in tae sacrarium. Lord Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Aftaire, General Grey and Mr. Helps, repre- senting her Majesty, had anticipated their arrival and were already seated, and not long afterwards Mr. Gladstone passed quickly through the nave and took his place py the novie Karl, Neither tue Pre- mier nor any other member of the goverument was in official costume. All wore plam morning dress, and all, like the Test of the spectators, carried some mark of mourn- ing. In the early part of the day the sky was clouay and the gir heavy with mist, but about one o’clock the sun, bursting through the jealous screen, ilumi- Naved ali tae upper part of tne Abbey, and through the stained glass of the lower windows shed a suo- dued hight upon arch, and piliar, and monument, upon the oaken stalis and the heavy draped pulpit, = the expectant congregation and the solemn vier. jer. ‘The coffin was met at the entrance to the church by tue Rev. Lord John ‘ihynne, the sub-deau; the Key. Canon Nepean, Archdeacon Jennings and the Inembers of the choir, and was followed by the mourners, prominent among whom were SirOuros Lampson and Mr. Charies Reed, M. P., the &xecu- tors; Mr. Motley, the American Minister, and Mr. Moran, the Secretary of Legation; whe United States Consul General and Vice Consul in Lou- don; the kev. IT. Nolan, Dr. Gull, Messrs, W, H. Covey, H. J. Somervy, G. Lampson, H. Lampson, N. Lampson, J. Nunn, the Hon. H. Morse, sir, ii. Sturges, Mr. Crouch (Mr. Peabody’s private secre- tary), aud the valet, coachman and footman of the deceased. In this order the procession passed up the nave, Which was carpeted witn biack cloth, between a double row of respectful spectators, who maintained @ most impressive silence, but most of whom indicated by moist eyeuds or melancholy looks the interest which they felt in the ceremony of which they were witnesses. Very soon the voices of the choristers were heard in the choir; and as the leading boys appeared inside the screen, every one rose from their seats to do houor— such honor a8 was still poss!ble—to the remains of the great good man whom they had come to honor. Slowly, very siowly, passed the mournful procession. ‘Choristers. and choir boys filea of on either ae still singiug as they went those melodious but melancuoly strains which are half pleasure and hall pain; pleasant for the as-urances which they suggest, and paintuli—io some how painful—ior the mem- ones Which they arouse, An undertaker’s man staggered along under a load of feathers whicn might well have been left outside ana then came the coffin, borne upon the shoulders of eight bearers. 1t was covered with a rich black velvet pall and on the top rested a large cross formed of white camelias. it was at once placed upon the bier, the mourners took their places on the seats on either hand, and the iuneral service was proceeded witu, ‘Tne ninetietn Psalm was chanted by the choir, accompanied by the organ (piayed by Mr, Turle), ana the Archdeacon of Westmiuster read the lesson. Then the procession was reformed, and the coMn with its sacred contents was borne through the choir and down the nave to the grave. Now the sub-dean and the members of the choir followed instead of preceding the Oe and the mourners were joined by the Prime Minister, Lord Clarendon, General Grey, Mr. Helps, the Lord Mayor ana the Sheriffs and Under Sherif. Many more of the occupants of the choir would have been glad to accompany the sad pro- cession, but when those who had a right to be present at the graveside had passed, the gates in the screen were closed and no others were allowed to act The grave bad been prepared in the middie of the nave, not far from the west door, and almost in a line with tue stained glass window which commemorates the genius of the great engi- neer Brunel, For some space around biack cloth had been spread upon the hard, cold stones, and the entrance vo tue tomb itself was surrounded by a slightly elevated estrade upon which the coffin was placed. Sir ©. Lampson, Mr. c. Reed and Mr. Motiey took their places at the head of the grave, the Lord Mayor and sheriffs— whose scarlet gowns presented a singular contrast to the sad-colored garments of all around them, and and the white surplices of the choristers, who occu- pied a platform behind them—were on its nortn side, and Mr, Gladstone and Lord Clarendon stood together between these two groups and close to the reading desk prepared ior tne Sub- Dean. The portions of the burial service appointed to be read at the grave side were deliv- ered by the Rev, Lord J, Thynne with appropriate and touching emphasis, and the musical pieces, selected from the works of Croft and Pur- cell, were admirably performed by the choir. They were “Thou knowest- Lord” (Croft), ‘iu the midst of Lite’ (Purcell), ana “i heard a voice from Heaven" (Croft). When the Sub-Dean reached those impressive and cruel sceming words, ‘‘earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” a handful of mould was thrown into the grave and rattled upon the cloth covered lid of the coftin and the siiver nails which adorned it, with that terrible but mdescriba- ble sound which they who have once heard can never forget, aud which but for the reassuring words whicu follow would seeem to typify the shut- ting out of ail hope of future reunion bewween the hving and the dead. The sinale was from Handei— His body was buried in peace, But his name iiveth evermore. When this had been sung by the choir the Sud-Dean pronounced the benediction, and then, so far as England is concerned, the funeral of George Pea- body—a name destined vo rank with the noblest of the worlu’s benefactors—was at an end, Not hastily or willingly, however, did the mourn- ers leave the spot which held all that re- mained of their departed iriend. While the organ gave out the solemn strains of the Dead March in Saul, one after another advanced to the end of the grave and mournfully upon the cross of white camelias and the bright coin plate which told how within that narrow chest lay ail that vas mortal of POLO LODELDLELEDELOLELEESIOLE NN DEIDLEESE TET @ GEORGE PEABODY, Esq, 3 WORN 15TH FEBRUARY, 179), 3 AT DANVERS, MASSACUUSBITS. 3 DIED IN LONDOD NOVEMBER 4, 1869. Deere ee rene nero ne st te et ETE TE DTLO TE PETE PEELE LE TELE® As |8 now protty well known the coftin will not long ovcupy 118 present resting place, not Mr. Peabody jong sleep beneath the roof of the grand ola Abbey that now afferds him so appropriate @ shelter, A Weiter from Mr, Gladstone has informed the executors that ber Mayesty’s government is anxious send the remains of Peabody to America tn a ship of war. When Mr. Childers returns to town the veasel will be selected, and ments will be made for her departure within a fortnight. In several parts of the metropolis signs of moarn- ing were manifested yomeniag, and among others the shopkeepers and inhabitants of Brixton their shops and lowered their biinds as a token of regard for Mr. Peabody, and in commemoration of his having purchased sixteen acres of land in Shep- herd’s lane as @ site for the erection of lodging houses for the poor, TRE PEABODY MONUMENT. Formation of a National Association—Appoint~ ment of Officers. The attempt to organize a Peabody monument fund association, which failed in the Stock Exchange meeting last Saturday, in consequence of the dis- graceful conduct of some of those present, was renewed yesterday afternoon at the banking house of Bloodgood & Co., No. 22 William street, A large number of bankers and merchants were present, and after the adoption of a resolution de- fining the organization as the National Peabody Monument Association the following officers were e1ected:— President—William H. Nielson. Secretary—T. 8, Vanderhost. Treasurer—John Bleoagood. Vice Presidents—Wiliam C. Bryant, A. T. Stewart, Cc. R. Marvin, Horace Greley, I. B. Trevor, G. A. Fahnestock, David Dows, Levi P. Morton, E. W. Cole- man, Daniel Drew, George Hecker, E, D. Stanton, M. Marble, William B, Astor. T, A. Hoyt, H. B. Claflin, Royal Phelps, Russel Sage, WwW. Trovers, Wilson G. Hunt, W. 5. Woodward, A. A. Low, J. G. Benuett, Pierrepont Morgan, U. D. Ash- ley, Jesse Hoyt, Henry Clews, J. M. Fiske, U. A, La- mont, Lioyd Aspinwall, H. G, Stebbins, James Browne, Cyrus W. Fieia, Cornelius K, Sutton, J. Kk. an Sturgis, M. A. Smuty, 8. 8, Sloane, ‘von, & 4, Underhill, Moses H, Grinnell, A. B. Baylis, H. J. Hastiuga, i The following named gentlemen were ch nm executive committee, with power to add to their number:—George W. McLean, George Bliss, J. L. Brownell, Henry Chapman, William A, Whee}oue, @ Crabb, G. Phipps, H. Stutzer, V. B. Ulark, s- D. Harrison, G. H. Brodhead, R. Kuspler, S. V. White, William B. Duncan, G. B, Grinnell, J. P. Akers, J. 5, Ward, J. D, Slaybock, P. M. Myers, James W. McCullough, A. B. Van Dyck, H. C. Hardy, H. S. Wilson, G. H. Watson, A. G. Wood, H. Greer, J. A. Riston, Williain H. Webb, C. S. Stoane, C. C. Parks, J. B, Alexander, R. Winthrop and ©, M. Stead. The object of the association 1s to raise a fund by one doliar contributions for a monument to the late George Peabody, to be erected in the Park. Six hun- dred subscribers have already been obtained, and there 18 every indication that the laudable enter- prise wili be speedily crowned with briluant success. ELEPHAN? KUNT IN THE PARK. An Obstreperous “Baby” Who Didnt Want His Carte de Visite Circulated, About noon on Saturday last the keeper of the elephants in the Park brought them out to the ground in front of the old Arsenal, in which they have stalls Guring the winter, for the purpose of having their “likenesses’’ taken, The photographer found little or no trouble in taking the profile of the oid elephant, Which stood as still for the occasion as could be desired, but when the old fellow was led away and it came the turn of the baby elephant, it was different. Fright- ened at the camera, or getting a wicked notion in his head, the youngster persisted in spite of the Keeper's kind persuasion# to the contrary, in pre- senuing his ponderous and expressioniess hind quarters to the camera, irritating the photographer nearly to maduess, and causing considerable merri- ment to the few spectators who were lucky enough to witness the scene. Finding that ‘kindness twwards the animal would not answer the keeper commenced to beat him with the sinail stick he gen- eraily has with him, hitting the little animal on the side he persisted in presenting. After a great deal of labor he succeeded mm getting the youngster to tace the camera, but only for an instant, ior as soon as the elephant looked at it he jerked the keeper, wno had a tight nold of his ears, clean off his feet aud ran away at @ splendid gait, the keeper alter him at the top of his speed, A ridiculously smail ‘‘purp” joined in the chase. Nearly exhausted, the keeper succeeded in catching up to the elephant and got hold of bis tail, and tried to pull Dim to a stop by geting hold of his ear, and finally led him back again to take Up bis position in frout of the photographer. Buc with the same ovsti- hacy the critter would stand any other way but with bis head toward the camera, At length, utterly out of patience, the keeper caught up a pole Which ad on iron book at its end and gave the youngster @ powertul blow; but iustead of, as he expected, subduing Dim to obedience, the elephant startea off im at full speed aud bellowing like a bull, The scene that ensued was ludicrous in the extreme. ‘The elephaut running With great speed; the keeper after him with gil bis might, uttering oaths in German; tue little dog barking, the photographer stamping with rage, the spectators shouting with laughter, and the solitary pohceman getting ont of the ani- mal’s way every time he came round sod shrinking with fear. Uitunately, and after a long and exciting chase, the elephant was overnauled with a lasso, brought back, piaced again in position, and, being out of breath, stood long eaough to have huis proiile taken as well as could have been desired, alter which he was led back to his stall in the Arsenal. Altogether it was a most ridiculous scene and afforded the spectators 4 lesson in elephantine Sagacity. FATTIES IN CONCLAVE. Light Amusement for the Heavy Weighte—A Wail for Fat Women to Dance at the Ball. Between thirty and forty men—fat men—squeezed themeelves into a smail room in the Revere House, 606 Broadway, to embody and represent the gor- poral entity known as the Fat Men’s Association. The meeting was special and called by circular ex- traordinary issued from Westport, Conn., near the home of the orginal fat men. Toe weighty and momentous question for consideration last evening was a fat men’a bali—how ww get it up and make it the biggest thing “on ice’? for the whole winter. J. A. P. Fisk, the heaviest weight save Busch in the association, presided, as he always does, with an oleaginous grace of manner in keeping with the peculiar responsibility of his position as the di- recting power of the physical forces under his charge. The question of lady partners was alluded to, Whether they should correspond to the standard weight of the male bipeds, or @ certain allowance by Way of discount be made im their favor, It was considered best not to press the igdies on the point, but it was expressed as the implied sense of the asxo- ciation that a lady, unless positively infatuated with a member, sliould be wrapped in a reasonabie share of adipose tissue, Fat men’s dress for the occasion was discussed, Swallow tails were tabooed as being likely to excite tudecorous criucism. Kid gloves were deemed unhandy and shirt collars sug- gestive of apoplexy. The conventional costume will be adhered to except in a few mimor departures, such as the laying aside of coat and vest if tne atmosphere be oppressive. The music by Grafuila will be specially provided for the occasion; it will strike a apy mean between te grave and gay, the lively and severe. A great deal of time was spent discussing the subject of a floor committee. ‘Twelve, it appears, Is the ordinary number for a bail; but twelve of the fat men it was thought would take up too much room and tnter- fere with the mazy movements of the otuer fat men and their antictpated tat partners. Twelve were finaliy selected, on condition of one half reitev- tog the other when the oxygen gives out. While tue proceedings were going ou Mr. Fisk relieved tne time by an occasional joke and kept the big dimples of the big boys in the room working playfully in and out. The following members were euroled, making @ total of be ep ratty and the ball was agreed to be held on the 20th of December at aha, on to eight, ts, George W. Day, St. James Hotel.... 210 Gabriel Case, Fulton flotel.. 220 D. G. Piper, 266 Bleecker street. Jobn B. Prote, Yonkers..... seeeeeee James Green, Spring Street Market....... Richard Cunningham, 343 West Tenth street Henry C, Mills, Hovoken.. * Henry ©. Newton, Gien’s Fail James C. Gregory, 124 Clinvon place Thomas Cunningham, 309 East Thirtieth street. George Uassidy, 251 Mulberry street... t DARING ROBSERY BY RIVER THIEVES. The Mate of the Brig Alexander Knocked Senseless and the Brig Robbed. Yesterday, about ten o’ciock A. M., @ most des- perate raid was made by dock thieves on the English brig Alexander, Captain Goodfellow, now lying at the foot of Fourth street, East river, At the hour named the captain, accompanied by his mate, ieft the vessel for the purpose of making purchases, They had goarcely reached the head of the dock, when @ man, passing over the gangway, addressed the second mate, who was left in charge, quite familiarly, disarming tim of suspieion, and then struck him @ well aimed ow, Which felled him to the deck. Regaining his feet the mate made for the cabin to secure hia revolver. Following hun down the steps his assailant aimed @ second biow which left him at nis mercy, and holding @n unsheathed knife over bis head, tureathened his life if he resisted or gavo alarm. While tius secured his contederates—six in number—robbed the vessel of everything available within their reach, Fortunately, the time did not admit of entry by force into the Captain's cabin, or valuable property would, doubtiess, have been secured By the desperadoes. As it was they secured considerable booty, With which they managed | Maake tags edcape Upmo|eted. VILLANY RAMPANT. How a Will Was Forged and the Heiress Cat Off with a Dollar as Her Portion—The Memory of the Deceased Perpetuated in Marble by the Swindlers—A Case of Peer- leas “Cheek” and Scoundrelism. A most remarkable case of fraud upon the dead came up for ofMcial investigation before Police Jus- tee Walsh, of Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. The circumstances attending the crime are pf a charac- ter highly fraught with the strongest evidence of the immorality of the age, and the total lack of all respect for the sanctity of an oath, and the absence of anything akin to honesty, The parties interested are Germans, and for the greater part are residents of East New York. In the early part of the month of August last Joho Philip Born, abont fifty-five years of age, died, after a brief illness, at his residence, near Cypress Hills Cem- etery. Deceased, who had only one child, a daugh- ter, who ls married, died intestate, leaving real estate variously estimated in value at frem $10,000 to $15,000, Almost immediately after the death of Mr. Born @ conspiracy was formed between, a3 alleged, €. A. B, Bergerman, who keeps a lager beer saloon near the late residence of the deceased, Anton Hildebrand, John Heimann (a law clerk), Otto Arnous and S. Goldstein (saloon employés). The plot was to forge a will and obtain possession of the property. The parties met in a saloon in the Bowery, New York, when Bergerman drew forth a photo- graph of Mr. Born and exclaimed:—“There, gentle- men, is the man whose last will and testament we are about to draw up. You see he is with us and our proceedings are to be complete and regular.” Heimann, being the most expert at the use of the pen, executed the will, of which the following is a copy:— OLE bail 2 WILL. In tné name of God, amen. I, John Philip Born, of Kast New York, county of Kings, State of New York, being in fae a | ne oo sidering the uncertaint; u re ‘4 make, ordain, publiah and Ehate bios iy ‘ast Whi and testament:—That 1s to say, that after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged I give and be- jueath to my daughter, Catharine Robning Born, at ast New York, the eum Of one doliar. Second, to Frederika Hudebrand, wife of Auton Hildebrand, of‘East New York, coupty of Kings and State of New York, as a compensauion for her services rendered vo me during the entre period of my sick- ness, besides my thanks and blessings, all my real und personal property in my name and which I now own, or May OWn at this or any time Lereafter, in consideration of Which tne said Frederika Hildebrand shall pay aud deiray my fune- ral eApensea and also have a moaument, at a cost of $100, erected over lay grave. Likewise I make, consutate and appoint my trusty friends Jacob alter aud Josepa Kaiser, of East New York, to pe executors to this my last Wii aud testament, hereby revoking all ovher wills. ‘To this precious document Arnous signed the name of ‘John Patiip Born’ in a most skilful man- ner —the forgery being made from a genuine signa- ture of the deceased, Heimann and Goldstein taen signed the paper as subscribing witnesses, and were paid for their services. The will was presented for probate at THE SURROGATE'S COURT about the 20tn of August. The daughter of Mr. Born was shocked on hearing that her father had so cruelly negiected his duty toward her, while he leit his property Lo one Who Was no relative of his at ail. She subsequently became convinced that it wasa lorgery, and secured the services of Judge Thomp- gon as counsel. The latter gentieman appeared be- fore Surrogate Veeder and fled allegations against the will, ‘this circumscance alarmed the conspira- tors, and Arnous, feartui of being cailed upon to pay the penalty for lis disreputable part in te transaction, ‘squealed.’ He cailed upon Assistant District attorney Pearsall aud stated the whole cir- cumstance, ‘The services of detectives Videto and Folk, of the Brooklyn Ventral Once, were called into requisition, and, alter considerabie difiiculty, they effected the arrest of Bergerman, The otuers are stili at large. THE EXAMINATION was commenced before Justice Waish yesterday afternoon, when Otto Arnous, being sworn, testi- Ned:—1 live at the Summit Hovtel, corner of Bowery and Canal street, New York; know \. A. Berger- man; conversed with him first at 75 Bowery, in a wine saloon, tu the latter part of August this year; a stranger Came in and spoke to Dr. Hoop; it was Mr. Hudebrand; jearnea his name since; dian’t Know What it was before; Dr. Hoop nad a paper in his hand, which I heard was a deed; he then threw it on the table over to Hildebrand and said he would have nothing to do with the case; Hildebrand called him some naines; he “blackmaliea” him and aiterwards called him several names; 1 walked off and went after that I met Mr, Bergerman, a two after, ana he told me | could make about $100; this was on the corner of Canal street and the Bowery; he said I only had to siga another man’s name to a will (the Man Was dead), and asked me if | could do it; L said I believed { could; I afterwards received the deed (now produced) with deceased’s signature on— John Philip Born; he said thatis the name that 1s to be written; I said it was easily done, it was a very simple name; next morning he gave me plans how to make out a last will; Mr. Bergerman and | met at Jacob Miller’s, in William street; he said “in that case there are $300 that a man is willing to pay—you ‘Will get about $100, 1 meant to make another and the other $100 18 for the witness; he then gave me the name of Anthony Hildebrand, his wife and the daughter of the deceased (John Pillip Born), @ Mrs. Rohning; she wouid only get one dollar; I had wo idea how to make out a last will and went to Otto Scheibie, notary public; he keeps a lager beer saloon on Hester street, between Forsytn and El- dridge streets, New York; saw Mr. Bergerman next day in the Bowery or in William street; | had made out a sort of a will from the instructions | got from the notary public, and signed two witnesses’ names and gave Bergerman the will; he compared the sig- natures of deceased on the deed with tae one on the will I had drawn; he said It was made well; towards evening Bergerman and [ went to see Hildebrand to East New York; i then got acquainted first with him; we walked up stairs, and Bergerman showed the deed and the will to tildebrand, and he examined them through bis spectacies and said i. was done first rate; 1 told Bergerman I would like to have some money, and Hildebrand gave us twenty dollars, which I got; soon after we elt, and | gave Bergerman ten dollars, and we separated; Mr. Bergerman had both papers and took them lome; we met Hilde- brand in New York a couple of days after at No. 6 Centre street, and spoke about the matter, and he said it was time to make out the testament and get some witnesses to sign it; we met in Chatham street and made ous the te:tament; Mr, Bergerman ana I got @ blank will in @ law paper siore, between Chamber and Peari streets; bergerman paid for 1t; I had made out a will at home and gave it to Berger- man; Heunann came in and Goldstein shortly after- wards; Mr. Heimann and Mr. Bergerinan read the will over, and Hetmaun gatd it was not made out rightly, and sat down and made anotuer will and signed it, as did Goldstein; heard Ber- german say tO Heimann that he could make & few dollars, and there would be no will at ail in the case; Heimann and Goldstein then got five dollars and the promise of more on the 27th, when the examination was past; Heimann and Goldstein then went away and Bergerman and [ stayed; I then signed the name of John Phim Born, bat spoiled it in b.otting; I got a biank and spoiled the signature two or tree umes; finally | signed one, which, on comparing, was satisfactory; 1 then went over for Mr. Heimann and Mr. Goldstein and told them the party Who signed the will had spotied 1, and we nad to draw a now one; i went to the saloon aud they came soon afterwards; be- fore Heimann and Goldstein signed all looked at the signatures; | asked if it was done well, and wey said yes, and Goldstein asked me if I nad signed it, I luughed and gave no reply; then Mr. Heimann wrote out the testament, which was blank, aad he and Goldstein signed as witnesses; then some one remarked that a clause should be putin that a tombstone ought to be erected over the grave of deceased to the amount of one hundred dollars; the paper was foidea and given to Mr. Bergeriman; it was said by Bergerian that ali the real and personal property of ueceased should be given to Mrs, Hildebrand in retura for her kind- ness, and one d wiul mouey, to Mrs, Rohning, daughter of deceased; they said they gave her oniy a dollar because they said sue had a bad reputation and deceased did not like lier; it Was written in the wiil; Mr. Bergerman showed a picture, saying it was John Philip Born; we then all had refresh- ments, and Mr. Heimann and Goidsieln waiked away, while Bergerman aud | remained; Mr. Ber- german kept tne will; he und | wentout the same evening to Kast New York, to Hildebrand, for some money; Hildebrand said he could not give us any, as he Was short of money, having just patd oif some laborers, but would give some to-morrow; he also said, “You Know, Mr. Bergerman, tuat I made a bargain with you Hot to pay a cent before the ex- aluination Was past and the case settled; Mr, Ber- geraan and I called upon Hildebrand and he gave me sixteen dollars, half of which 1 gaye to Bergermanu; it was then agreed between Ber- german and Hildebrand that the wiil should be taken to the oitice of the Surrogate of Kings county, by Heimana; saw Bergerman a few days atterwards, and he said that Heimann had not taken the will to the Surrogate’s office as he should have done; we met Heimann a short time afer that and he made the excuse of sickness for not going: some days atter that Heimann and | asked rgerman for some Money and at his suggestion we Went to Hildebrand for money; Heimann anda Ber- german asked Hildebrand for money, when tne lat- ver Went out and soon returned wiih forty dollars, which he gave to Hetmann, saying that he had bor- rowed it Irom a friend; we then went to a saloon near the stable and divided the money, each receiv- ing ten dollars, Hiemann keeping ten dollars for Gold- stein; Goldstein, Hiemann and myself came to a aioon in Brooklyn, opposite tho City Hall, met Bergerman and Hidevrana; we ail spoke about this case willl @ counsellor named Van Nostrand; he said it was an easy and sunpie case; don’t Know that fie Was aware of the mauner in which the wil lad been drawn up; Kergeman said to Goidstem and Hiemann heaton | examination would come on that day, and that they Dist say that they had known the deceased; iiemann aud Goldstein said, “Never mid, We know what we have to say; Hildebrand, Van Nostrand, Hiewann and Goldstein then weut Ww the Surrogato’s Court | &. 8nd cop eller returned aby amd HAP Cave Was post. , injury, 3 a LO ELL poned; then returned to New York, and a few days after Hildebrand came ana asked me to call Mr. Hiemann; did go, and Hiemann came soon after and Hildebrand gave hin thirty dollars; asked Hiemana to give me some of the mohey and he would not. he examination was here adjourned until Friday afternoon. A THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF SECRECY. The Great Bjackmailing Case—Proceedings at the Tombs Yesterday—Examination of the Prisoner—The $1,000 Bill Returned to Mrs. Gallie—Bail Fixed at $3,000—Wedckind Yet Locked Up—Case Farther Adjourned. Yesterday afternoon the examination room of the Tombs Police Court was crowded, wostly with Ger- mans, to listen to the further examination in the case of Dr. Wedekind and Mrs, Gallie, No new facts were developed in the inquiry except that an assign- ment of the $1,000 had been made by the prisoner to his counsel, Mr, Meyer. Atter the evidence of the prisoner that he did not consider the $1,000 belonged to him, and the statement, also, of Coroner Schir- mer, Who was present, that he wished to be relieved of the custody of the $1,000 bill, Judge Hogan directed Mrs. Gallie to step forward and sign a receipt for the bil, She did so, and the Judge returned the $1,009 to her custody. Mr. Meyer said ne should not cross-examine any of the witnesses for the prosecution, He then called Dr. Wedekind, who said:—I was born at Alteis, Hanover; I live at No. 36 Orchard street; 1 ama physician; | am not guilty; I am about thirty years of age; [know Mrs, Gallie; I have known her for some time, but I don’t know exactly how long, but since Ihave attended Weitzel in the house where Mr. Galiie used to live; I was asked to see the child of Mr. Weitzel, and there I heard of Mrs. Gallie; Mrs. Gallie called at my oMce; she asked that I should give her a medical prescription, for she could not live any longer with her husband, and she wanted @ prescriptign that woyld kill her busband either slowly Or quickly; she offered me $100; 1 told her I would not do it for anything; she said tome then if T-would not do it, I was to keep quiet about it; she then said, “You will not get any money,” and left the oMice; Ido not remember exactly when I saw her again, but I think it was at Weitzel’s; I wrote her one letter; only one; 1 received the information from Weltzel that Gallle was sick; I wrote to Mrs. Gallie, and in the letter I said, *You know, Mrs, Gallie, ag well as myself that you have been in my house at 134 Elizabeth street to ask for poison for your husband; I refused, for I know that your hus- band nas died suspiciously, and that I intend to call the attention of the authorities to the case, and Mf she had any objections to that course she was to call;” she did call immediately, and she exclaimed, “What have you done, do not make me miserable?” Ireplied, “You Know that I nave refused to do what you have asked meé;” she then said, “If you had done what I asked I would have done what [ said;’? she then wanted to silence me with money; I said I would not take thousands of dollars to keep quiet; then she went away; she came the next day ugain and again asked me to keep quiet; she then otiered me $1,000, and I said I would not do it for $2,000; she said she could nov give me the $1,000 right away, but she had the $1,000 from a life insurance policy; I said I would not accept the policy, but I would report the case; she left then and came again the day after and said she would bring tue $1,000; she came again on Friday evening, between seven and eight o’clock, and brought the $1,000; she had @ man with her, whom she repre- sented as her brother-ia-law, to witness the transac- won. ‘The Judge—Is that man here? Prisoner—Yes (pointing vo Nr. Thomas); I then took tie money and gave a receipt for it; on the next day 1 went to Dr. Schirmer and made a com- plaint; before that 1 had @ conversation with Mr. Mulsbuch, @ friend of mine, Cross-examined by Mr. Kintzing—I have been @ practising physician stnce 1866; I graduated in Got ungen, tn Baun & Wassides Hospital; I have got the i the house; | did not write a thesis, and arule for every student to write a thesis; Ihave written a great many medical essays and i have written them since 1 was fourteen years of age; none of the thesises are filed; the subjects of the thesises were upon every cligss of disease; [ had not been on intimate terms with Mrs. Gallie before she called at my office, and I had not beep intimate with Mr. Galtle previous to his death; 1 did know where Mr. Gallie lived. Q. Did you call on Mr. Gallie for the purpose of telling him of Mrs. Gallie’s proposals as to poisoning? A. No. Examination continued—I did speak to some one—to Mr, Mulisbach—about the $100, which was previous to the.death of Mr, Galiie. Q. Why aid you not go to Mr. Gallie? A. Why could 1, because the man and wife could sue me, q Why aid you write your note to Mrs. Gailie to come to see yout A. Lwanted to have a witness that I could report it; there were no police oificers present at the time had an interview with this jady; there was nobody there; the lady wished to keep It secret; when 1 wrote the letter I knew he was dead; I did not ask her for any mouey at the first taterview; 1 saw ber #1X times in all; that is my signature. (Receipt for $1,000 produced.) The interpreter read the receipt, which was as fol- lows:—*‘Received irom Mrs, Gullie, on the 12th of November, $1,000 to keep silent.” Prisoner—Mr. Thomas said to me after signing the receipt, “Now you're through with that woman, but you're not through with me;” 1 went to the Coroner and gave fina the $1,000; that $1,000 did not belong to me; no, I did not give any assignment to avy one for that $1,000; I did give an assignment to my counsel, Mr. Meyer; | dia give it io Mr. Mever, ana I signed the paper and gave it to Sir. Meyer; Mr. Meyer said he wanted iis signature and { gave it to bim; Meyer said he wanted the money. By the Judge—I had no witnesses at the time When the $100 was offered; that was the reason [ did not go to the authorities then; | bad Mr, Mills- bach as a witness then, and I toid him at that time; J did not make any request of Mr. Millsbach to in- form the authorities of what had taken place be- tween Mrs, Galite and myself as to the $100; I aid not say in the presence of Coroner Schirmer that no one knew of it excepting my wife; | aid write a pre- scription for Mra. Galite once; I did not write in any letter to her about Wanting money; Mrs, Gailie was the first to speak about money; I refused at first to take money; I wanted it to get evidence; the lady asked for the receipt; 1 wrote two receipts, one was too small; the lady re- fused to take it without a stamp and without my name being in full; my name Was on the receipt in lull, but tue lady said sue wauted a receipt with a Stamp on it; 1 did not write a receipt that had only my initials on; | bad patients in the house where Mrs. Gailie hved; my wile got the stamp for the re ceipt and I paid for it; | did not cake the lve insur- ance policy, because | thought she might charge me with stealing it; [ had an interview with Mra. Gallie before | went to see Coroner Sclirmer, and on that morning I told ner | was going there, but I did not teli her i was going because she had prought Mr. Thomas to his omce; 1 did nos tell her to take no receipt, because it might be used as evidence against her; 1 did not say at the time I told Mrs. Gailie to leave wer husband if she could not get along with lim, “for 1 do not like my wife, but L like you;” I did not tell Mrs, Gaile what I was go- ing to do in the morning; 1 went to Coroner Sehir- mer because [ thougut 1 would trigiten her; I did beileve | was dolug right in telling her I invended to get her arrested. At the conclusion of this examination Mr. Meyer said he would expiain about the assignment. He roceeded to explain. when he was corrected by the nage. Mr. Meyer said he would rather the Judge explained. udge Hogan—If you wish me to explain I will, [ heard this alternoon that there bad been an assign- ment of the $1,000, and | stepped into the Coroner's office on my Way here to inquire, While | was there the counsel, Mr. Meyer, caine in, and at my request he was asked Into Mr. Schirmer’s room. We talked about this case for about Ufveen or twenty minutes, and nothing was said by Mr. Meyer as to the $1,000 bil. I then said that] was surprised to hear that there was an assigninent of the $1,000. Mr. Meyer said something abuut it being within she law, and I replied that I did not think that there was much law about it, asthe defendant had never claimed it or said he was the owner of the $1,000. So far as I was Concerned the defendant and no other person connected with the defence would ever receive one cent of benefit from that $1,000. Of that | was quite sure, I knew that Coroner Scnirmer did not wait to have the care of it and wanted to be clear of it a8 Soon as possible. Counsel Meyer said as far as he was concerned he was quite willing to releave the assignment and give the $1,000 to some charii- abie institution. {said that Twas as charitable as most men, but I took cure that ti was with inv own money, and that | did n ieve that it belon dw me or any one else to dispose ol. Mr. Kintzing said that ne was quite willing (nat the Court shouid bold the money. the Judge- Will Corover Schirmer step here? Coroner Schirmer then stepped forward, ani was avked to produce the $1,000, which he did, and said he should be glad to be released from the custody of it, He knew it was & genuine $1,000 bil, for he had had tt tested, ihe Judge, taking the bill, sala, “Now, Mrs. Gallie, ifyou will step here and give mea receipt 1 will give you the money.”* There was # burst of protests not only from the 1 for the defence, but also from the prisoner's , but the receipt was given and Judge Hogan delivered the $1,000 to Mrs, Gallie, who seemed well satisfed in having the money restored to her, An application for bail being made Judge Hogan said he would fix the bail at $8,000. Satisfactory ball Was not offered and Wedekind was removed. The case stands adjourned until Thursday morn- ing at ten o'clock. COLLISION ON THE HARLEM RAILROAD, Las’ night @ collision occurred on the Harlem Railroad, which, fortunately, was not attended by loss of life. Dominick Jones, while driving a horse and wagon across Fourth avenue, ran in contact with the Hariem train bound north. The wagon Was broken to pieces, and the horse was so badly injured that he not survive; but Mr. Jones, Who resides ip 18) treet, wear Lyuth avenue, escaped