The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1869, Page 3

EUROPE. General Prim on the Porto Rico Con- stitution, the Spanish Throne and Military Rule. Wapoleon’s Speech to the French Legislature. ‘The German mail steamsnip Deutschland, Captain Neynaber, which let Bremen on the 27th an@ South. ampton the 30th of November, arrived at this port early yesterday morning, brmging our special cor- respondence and. mail report from Europe in de- tail of our cabie telegrams dated to her day of sailing from England, A jtetegram from Kénigsberg of the 27th of No- vember reports:— The principal committee instituted by the Israelite Alliance of Paris at tiis place for the emigration of the Jews of Western Prussia {3 now composed of a dozen members. ‘iney have chosen for president the Deputy Kosch, Sub-committees will be formed Without delay in different towns of the Kusso-Prus sian frontier, An exodus of Jarge numbers {3 an- nounced for the approaching spring. Of the practical advantages by working naviga- tion of the Suez Caual we have the following des- Patch, dated at ismaiiia on the 27th of November:— As the inauguration has now terminated, the pas- sage of vessels irom each sea commences, From Port Said to Suez thore have passed the Noél, from Bordeaux (sauing); the Godavery, steamer, of the Messaver ¢3 Imperiaies, and the Asie, steamer, of the Fraissiuet Coupany. From Suez to Port Said, a Daten trigate irom Java, a State advice boat trom Reunion und three merchant vessels irom the Ked In Ireland a pastoral was issued by Cardinal Cal- Jen, strongly condemnatory of Fenianism, His Emmence maintains that the conspiracy is alied with the Orangemen and interested land agents to prevent usefal legislation. The Fenians successfully attempted to prevent a tevantright gaihering at Dundalk, and a sceve of great confussion was the result. Of the Parliamentary seats vacant in Ireland after the election of O’Lonovan Rossa m Tipperary, it is Stated thut McKicham, one of the liberated Feman Convicts, 13 to be put in nomination for Mallow, and that “Captain” Mackey, who is still in prison, will be proposed for Longford, in succession to Lord Greville, A Paris letter of the 29th November reports:— The Tuileries are just as gay as if the Empress were at home, Not an evening passes without a dinner party, which, it often happens, 13 lollowed by @ dance, given for the pleasure ol the Prince Impe- rial. His Imperial Highness, with ts first cigar, has assumed the toga virilis—i. é., an evening court suit of black velvei, With diamond buttons, and the grand cordon of the Lezion of lionor to relieve the sombre hue of the coat and other garments, ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Telegraph writes:— ‘The reception of General Fleury at St. Petersburg has been quite “0/8 igne, 1 have a letter belore we How giving me many details which you would nou Mave space Lo puolish. Suilice it to say that the re- ception of an ambassador, who was the inend as weil as the represcntative of his sovereign, Was as Warm as it Was courteous. The Ambassador was Teceived at the Cimperor’s autuuin paiace, and Was present at a review oi the Czar’s Lue Guaras, That the General has undertaken a mission ol ordinary diplomacy alone I do not believe—ii w Russo-Freaca icé 18 Lot the resuit I shall be astonisued. SPAIN. Debates in Cortes~''he Porto Rico Constitu- ticu—The Turoue Candidates—Gencrul Prim ov Military Law and &xecutions. {Madrid (Nov. 23) Correspondence of London Herald.) three interesting subjects occupled the vortes on Saturday, numely—the constitution for Porto Rico, the conduct of the government to the Cariists, and the repudtation by tie unuionistas of the assertions Made in some of tue newspapers that they were tively conspiring either for the Di of Montpen- sicr or forthe Prince of Asturias, le latter Was ‘unquestionably the most important of the tnree, for Tumors in the seose { have mentioned have been particuiarly rife iateily. ‘tae Jmparcial went so far ‘As to say that the government fad full Getails of the. gaid conspiracy, With the hames of the cuispirators and tae respective pari they were to take. Selior Kios Rosas, the leader of the union liberals, Was not present in the Cortes on saturday, or else ‘we should have been treated to an hour’s harange, in terrific tones, by one of the most dogmatic and overbearing members of the Assembly. Their sec- ond leader, the Marguis de ila Vega Armija, who 1s more aristocratic in tis bearing and gente in his aunere than Kios Rosas, put the interpellation to the government in she.tuilowing manner :— Marquis DE LA VEGA DE AnMIjA—Gentiemen, I should not moiest the the attention of the Assembly, nor of my friena, Selor Sagasta, the Minister of the Gobernacion, if I had to treat simply of one of those accusatiovs constantly launched at the heads of men oi my politica: ideas. nese wecusations come principally from the pewspapers most intimately connected with the government, ober papers representing our ideas kuow how auswer them. Unfortunately this has not sufiiced, ‘rhe sacrifices we of tne Union hberal nave been making, firstin the committees of the Congress and thenim the Congress itseli, through our intunate conviction that the day the revolution perisied we shoule perish with 1, bave not been sufictent to stop these attacks. It has not been sufictent to assert that we were the obstacle to the progress of the Tevolution, and that we would only let it go as Tar as We saw fit. It has been thought necessary to launch upon-our heads his charge that we are con- spirators, This ts my only motive for rising, by the authority of all my compantons and friends, to ask the Minister of the Gobernacion if it be trae what the papers Most intumately connected with the gov- ernment assert dally, and evea this very day— namely, that a Unionista conspiracy exists, and that the government have grave information respecting 1t, and even the names of the persons who are ta whe conspiracy? Such a charge certainiy appears tm- proper when the position of our party 1s Known and the resolution we have formed and re- peated many tmes, to ald by our poor yorces all we can im contributing to the progress of the revolution of September, to Which we, as anelement of the concillation, have contributed something, taough even this is at last placed im doubt. ‘These accusatious grieve us vastly and render necessary @ public manifestation here on the part of the government, which shall not only answer those who appiy tu us ideas we neither have nor wish to admit, but those who suppose We have intentions which would be unwortny of us. ‘Yo those who know us nothing could take effect, but there are others who Say every day that we con- spire agains¢ the revolution—we who are most inti- mately bound up with it and who, as I have just suid, Would be the first victims the day that the re- action once more returned to rule in Spain. ‘the Minister of Gobernacion, sefior Sagasta—I can readily understaud the warmth with whicn my friend the Marquis de ia Vega Armija has pro- nounced the few words he has directed to the Cham- ber, but I believe he has attached too much import. auce to what runs in the newspapers; for he must know that some through impatience, others through Tear, most through wistrust, least through evil in- tention, accept as true very often the absurdest news. 1do not know what paper he refers to. (A voice—The Imparcial.) I bear some one say the dmparcia, 1 have mot seen it; but if such news is given by the Jinparcial in so de cided & manner a8 the Marquis has just Manifested, the Jmparctal may insert what- ever news ‘t likes; but it nas no business to say the government possesses data they do not possess, ‘This is what concerns his Excellency. The govern- ment not only have no such data or news, and have no species of foundation to credit it, but, on the contrary, the government are persuaded or the sincerity of the Union liberal, and of their desire to sustain the revolution of September. The govern- ment believe tn their ipyalyy and have no motive waatever to doubt it. between the Union liberal and whe other two parties there are any ifferences, they are more in points of conduct and of persons than in political principles. In short, his Excellency ought to be watistied with this determinate declaration of the government, who have no data whatever to believe the assertions of the Imparcial or the other papers who may have made them. (Cheers. The Marquis VEGA ARMIJA—I thank the Minister of the Governacion for the solemn deciaration he bas'made, For me and my friends truly it was un- necessary, but for the public it was necessary to aus wer the calumnies laupched againgt us outside of vhis place. General PRim—Being absent from my seat when the Marquts do la Vega Armya put this question, I rise to say that Limake the answer of the Minister Of the Gobernacion completely my own. (Cheers.) ‘The interpeliation on Porto Rico was made in con- Sequence of the week having passed over and the romised draft of constitution for that isiand not ving been presented. A rumor was abroad to the eifect that the government did not intend te present i, Dut had decided to keep it back till they could SAY something about Uaba also. But there are ten Porto Rico Deputies in the house, and they have already given proof of their intention to 100k sharp alter the interests of their constituents. One of them, Sencr Valdezy LINARES, put tue following quer ‘orto Rico had Right days ago the Deputtes for Ane satisfaction to hear from the Minister of Ultra- mar that he had ready the py ects of political and economical reform tor that Ilands We have watted ail the Week. and as these projects have not been premcrees | desire the Minister to manifest if there as en any impediment in bringing them to the Ba Sone reform ts a0 it shat Porto cannot go on tn the state ask may We expect it shortly ? cee ee Seflor BxCBRRA, Minister of Ultramar, rose to reply, He sau ‘ The guesfion of Seflor Linares Agords mo the NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. 3 occasion of making 8 declaration relative to wnat some nave said of the inconvenience of presenting the project of the reforms justice calls for tn Porto Rico without the presence here of representatives from, Ouba. in the Paes circumstances of that Auntilia It 1s impossible to make the elections. and consequently the representatives of Cuba cannot yet take their seats in this assembly, until we have suf- focated completely the insurrection, I do not believe that In treaUng Porto ico we are pre- judging Cuba, for in the two colonies or provinces the relations between the governed and the governors are not exactly the same, and reforms practicable in the one may not be so in the other, I think, therefore, there 18 novhing Incon- venient in our occupying ourselves now in reforms applicable to Porto Rico only. In this conception the project formed in the department under my charge ls noW in the counell of Ministers for my companions to examine it with the care & polnt 80 grave demands, As they have not yet been able to evote to it the ume necessary it las not yet been presented. Atan carly day J will have the honor to submit iv’to the study of the Chamber, who wiil give it their approbation or not, as they may see fit, or mike the alterations they consider opportune in it. Now thgt I am on my feet perinit me to read a tele- gram from Havana, which, although 113 news 18 not important, I believe the Chamber will hear with pleasure; for all good Spaniards are interested in what occurs where they are fighting for the honor of the Spanish fag:—~ HAVANA, Nov. 20) 1869, Insurgents attacked Santa Cruz, but repulsed, ‘They en- deavor to avoid all enconnters, and dedicate themselves to burning the sugar canes, The government have also received the following despatch with news from the Philippine Islands:— MARSEILLES, Nov, 20, 1869. TNE SPANISH CONSUL TO THE MINISTER OF ULTRAMAR:— ‘The consul in Hong Kong, under date of October Il, says that the steamer Narvaez, arrived at Whampoa on the ith, to repait damages. ‘The Governor of Philippines bad stele- graphed on September 2 “no novelty.” On October 4 the Same authority announced that there lad been an earthquake on October 1, but without misfortunes. ‘The conduct of the government during the Carlist insurrection formed an animating debate. seior Vinuder attacked General Prin most flercely, and the iatver repiied with great warmth and anger. He sustained all the measures the government had adopted against the Carlists, including the assassi- nation at Montealegre. Seuor Vinader’s speech was partly as follows:— ‘The conduct of the government to the Caritsts auriug the late Parliamentary incerregaum has sur- prised many. There is no mouve for the surprise, aud still less aiter the words pronounced by the Minister Bi Zoriila last year. He told us & Was necessary for us (the Carlists) to renounce our particular doctrines, in order to enjoy the same Tights as others, and that the right of habeas corpus could not be extended to us. Ido not know if these surprising doctrines belong to the whole lhberal school, orif they are exciusively those of the gov- ernment presided over by General Prim. I always. feared froin the begianing of the revolution that we should tave two distinct laws, one,tor the con- quered and the other for the conquerors, fhe only hope | had was that General Prim did not participate In tat Opinion, but after the publicauon of the con- stitution 1 heard hun declare that with those who rose against it he would be cruel. No one ever said such @ thing before. Neither Caligula, nor Nero, nor Diocletian, who were cruel, ludeed, ever declared themselves so beforehand. It was reserved to General Prim to make this declara- tion, Itdid appear to me impossible that a brave man ever could be cruel; but time has demonstrated the contrary wo me. The Carhst rebeliion toox place, and the martial law of 21st April, 1821, was lmmediately pudlished, without Permission of the Cortes and contrary to the constitution, This was not enough; for a lew days alterwards an omer was given by General Prim thatall evil-doers canght with arms in thetr hands, and even those who abandoned tuem in their gight, should be shot on the spot and Without form of tral; which signified nothing lees than the putting mio the hands of the servants of the government the dagger of the assassin in place ol the sword of the law. Krom the hand of General Prim emanated that cruel oraer which has been the scandal of Surope, depriving the tribunals of justice of their high fanctions, and giving power to an oficer or a sergeant, without legal formality, with- out hearing deleuces, without any delays, to fudge the circumstances and to shoot Spaniards, When men may be killed without proper trial, the nobie mission of the solaier is converted into the ignominious one of the executioner. From the moment that they publish that royal order—(A voice, “There are no royal orders now”)—trne, it was not & royal order, for General Prim is not King; but from the moment they published that tyrannical order, not a life, nor a hone, nor @ right was secure in spain. Much has been said of the cruelties of Gonzales Bravo and of the Conde de Cheste, but they were guiity of no cruclties like those of the government o! the Regent, You wil all recollect that the Mimisier of Grace and Justice published @ circular, which the newsboys were crying along the streets, as the circular of the governinent against the priests and bishops. On the day that came outa number of virtuous sacer- aotes were passing througn the streets, brougiit from Siguenza. A crowd of turbulent democratic monarclis® attacked them cruelly, 80 much so that oue of them only saved bis life by crying out tuat he was @ ladron (:biel) and nol a priest. As a ladron ie was respected, not a3 priest. ‘The tryranuical order ot General Prim was at first enshrouded in mystery, but saw the light by an inadvertance in one of the numbers of the Oficial Bulietin of the province of Gaudalajara, That tius eftusion from a Noveral government may be kept on record, I will read itso thatit may tind a place in the Diario of the Sessions. Senor Vianderthen read the document, ordering that “maitechores” caught with arms tn their hands, or even who threw them away in fight, be shot onthe spot. He then proceeded to depict the results of that order, and especially the affair of Montealegre, where UVolonel Casals shot nme men im cold blood, two of them mere youths, and one hail-wiited, who had served as guide to the troops, and for which bloody deed Casallis had been pro- moted. He passed on to the shooting of Balon- zategui, the Carist leader of Leon, at the bidding of @ sergeant of Civil Guards, he denounced Prim as the author of ail these atrocities and many more. He drew @ feartal picture of what tne revolution had done:—‘It has destroyed our beautiful Catholic unity, disturbed the order of socieity and the eie- nents OJ our anctefit Spanish constitution. We see the temples of the Lora in ruins and his virgins cruelly driven from their sacred retreats; the clergy persecuted, the internauonal treatis broken, * the honor of Spain trodden on by a Coburg, the right of pablic meeting a lie, proprietorship attacked in Madrid by the government and in Andalusia by the Mob, ithe credit of the State gone, commerce agon- ized, industry dead, the rich emigrating and biood shed in Cadiz, Malaga, Jerez, Barcelona, Tarragona, Valls, Sarragossa, Valencia and hundreds of other cities. We are not yet at the bottom of the abyss into which te revolution has plunged our unhappy country. There may be more civil wars and bloody revolutions, and perhaps it is reserved for our country to suifer a foreign intervention and the fate of Poland.” He proceeded to justify the Carlist ‘insurrection. They rose to save the coan- try trom its ignominy and __prostration. They were conquered, but so were the heroes of the bop de Mayo, who after- wards redeemed their defeat by the glorious victory 01 Bailen, and drove the aggressor from tue sot. He comptained of the cruelty to Cariist prison- ers, and entreaved the government to be merciful. He thanked all who had interested themselves for those sentenced to death. He concluded thus, addressing the Ministry:—‘'Let the government and tie Cortes receive counsel from an enemy. All this state of things will pass away. The justice of God will come and lift up the hand of Providence now weighing so heavily on Spain. Then, you—perhaps in a foreign land, if there rule here any of your enemies of other days—or it may be in your own houses tranguilly, if Hrovidence gtves us a King who will pardon, not his enemies (for the King of whom I speak will have no enemies), but who will pardoa those who were wanting to him—then you will envy those who have given Spain what you were not able to give her, though you wished to give it, for1 believe mm your good in- tentions. You Will, however, gply feel trenguy tf your hands are ciear of blood, id if you pe, nd Leen one teur to toa unnecessarily." jenerat Prim’s reply was very augry. Me the deed at Montealegre Hf tie, execution ot Casalis, aud repeated his intention to act in any Tuture revellion ag he had done in the | aat, caper + FRANCE. Napoleon’s Speech to the Legislative Body. By the steamelip Deutschland at this port we have the English report of the speech delivered by the Emperor Napoleon on the occasion of the opening of the legislative session of France. Our Atlantic cable report, which appeared in the HERALD next aay, was very ample.’ The present one is the Engish newspaper rendering of the words. The Paris correspondent of the London News writes on the 29th of November, “The Chambers were opened to-day by the Emperor in person, who delivered the following speech from the throne:!!— MESSIEURS LES SHNATEURS, MESSEURS LES Dr- PUTEs—It is not casy to establish in France the re. gular and peaceful exercise of liberty. Some Months back soctety seemed to be menaced by sub- versive passions and liberty to have been compro- mised by exceases committed by the public journats and at public meetings. Every one was asking how far the government would push ita policy of long suffering, but already the sense of the public reacts against culpable ex: rations, Impotent attacks have ool, had the effect of showing the go- lidity of the edifice founded by universal suffrage; nevertheless the uncertainty and disquietnde which exist in the minds of the Vege) cannot last, and the situation requires more than ever frankness and de- cistoh. We must speak without any circumlocn- we me declare loudly what is the will of the France dostres liberty; but liberty united with order. For order | will answer; aid me, gentlemen, wo save liberty, and to attain this object let us keep at an equal distance oe reaction and revolutionary theories, Between those who tend bo preserve everything without change, and those who aspire to overttirow everything there is a ious to take op. When I poet the Senatus tum of last Septe: ¢ logical sequence of previous reforms, and of the declaration made in name by the Minister of State on the 28th of June, I meant resolutely to te a Dew era of concili- ation and progress. In ling Mein this path you have been unwilling to be renegades to the past, disarm power or overthrow the Empire, The measures witch the Ministers will subnit for our approbation all bear ® rely iit tere iP on adopt them the Neer inoreventen will be realized:—The Mayors will be selected from among the munictpa} councils, excepting in special cases, Tor which provision will be made by the pe d enactment. At Lyons a8 well as in the subur- DB communes of Paris, the formation of these councils will be committed to universal suffrage. In Paris itseif, where the interests of the city are linked with those of the whole of France, the municipal council will be elected by the Legisiative Body, which is already invested with the right of settlin the eXtraorainary budget of the capital. Cantonal councils will be instututed, principally with the object of uniting the communai power, and of direct- ing its employment, Fresh prerogatives will be granted to the general counciis; even the colo- nies will participate in this movement of decentrall- zation; and, lastly, a bill enlarging the circle in which universal suifrage works will determine the public functions compatible with a seat in the Chamber, To these administrative and political reforins will be added legislative measures of more immediate interest for the people, viz., the more rapid development of gratuitous primary instruc- tion; the decreasing of legal expenses; the removal of the demidecime war tax, which weighs heavily upon the registration duty in matters of succession; the aifording greater facilities of access to the savings banks and the placing them with the reach of the inhabitants of rural districs through the aid of treasury agents; a more humane regula- tion of infant labor in manufactories and an increase of the salaries 0° subordinate oiicials. Other unmportant questions, no solution of whicn Is a3 yet ready, are being considered, The agricultaral inquiry is concluded, and useful propositions will eminate from it $0 800n a8 the superior commission shall have given in its report. Anovner inquiry has been commenced im reference to the ocirois. A customs Dill will be submitted to you, reproducing these general tariifs to which no serious objection has been taken. As regards those tariif. which have evoked loud complaint {rom certain branches of in- dustry, the government will not ied forward any scheme until it bas surrounded itself with the en- lightenment of a}} the sources of information caleu- lated to assist your deliberations. ‘The statement of the situation of the empire presents satisfactory results, Commerce 18 not at a stand- still, and the indirect revenues, whose national Jncrease 18 & sign of prosperity and contidence, Dave produced up to the present $0,000,000 francs more than last year. The current budgets show notable surpluses, and the budget for 1871 will allow of our beeline g to effect an Lmprovement in several branches of the public service and to make suitable grants for pubic works. But it is nov enough Lo pro- pose reform, to introduce savings in the finances and to AGminvater afaits In an effective manner; it 1s algo necessary that by a clear and firm atuicude the public bodies, m accordance with the gov- ernment, should show that the more we widen the paths of liberty the. more we are determined to preserve the interests of society and the principles of the constitution intact and superior to all acts of violence, It is the duty and within the power of the government, which is the legitimate expression of tne national will, so canse that will to be respected, for it has. right and might upon its side, . from home affairs, 111 gaze beyond our frontier 1 congratulate myself on seeing foreign Powers mata- taming Wiih us friendly relations. Sovereigns and hations desire peace, and they are engaged in ad- vancing civilizauion. Whatever reproaches may be Tmade against our century, we have certainly many reasons to be proudof it, The New World suppresses slavery, Russia liberates her serfs, England does Justice to Ireland, the littoral countries of the Medi- ‘terranean geem to be once more calling to mind their ancient splendor, and from the assembled Catholic bishops at Rome we need only expect a work ol wisdow and conciliation. ‘The progress of science brings nations together. Whue America joins the Pacific with the Atlantic Ocean by a railroad 1,000 leagues in length, and in all parts capitalists and intellects agree to unite by electric communication the most’ distant countries of the globe, France and Italy are about to clasp hands through the tunnel of the Alps, and the Waters of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea mingle already by means of the Suez Canal. All Europe was represented in Egypt at the inauguration of this gigantic enterprise, and if the Empress 1s not bere to-day at the opening of the Chamber it is because | have been desirous that by her presence in a coun- try where our arms were once rendered iilustrious ste might testify to the sympathy of Fraace towards @ work due to the perseverance and genius of a Frenchman, You are about to resume the extraordinary ses- sion interrupted by the presentation of the Senatus Consultum, After the verification of the elections the ordinary session will tmmediately commence. The great bodies of the State, closely united, will come to an understanding to apply faithfully the latest modification made tn the consutution. The more direct participation of the country in its own affairs will constitute for the empire a fresh source Of strengtn, and the Kepresentative Assem- bues will have henceforth a larger share of responsi- bility. Let them use it for the benefit of the great- ness and prosperity of the nation. May the vari- ous shades of opinion disappear when required by the genera) interest, and Jet the Cham- bers prove equally by their enlighteument and their pacriotism that France, without again falling Into deplorable excesses, is capable of supporting those free instututions which are tue honor of civilized countries, English Opinions of the Speech. [From the London News, Nov. 30.) ‘rhe speech from tne throne delivered yesterday to Wwe assembled Senators and Deputies by whe Emperor Napoleou in person has the merit, com- jared with is former utterances, of brevity. And revity would be no mean merit in such a document on such an occasion, if it were the evident result of having something explicit and definite to say, and saymg it “with- out circumlocution.’’ Our readers will gudge for themselves whether in tiis instauce comparative brevity means succinctness and sincerity, and whether the ‘frankuess and decision” of which the Emperor proclaims the need have caused this “plentiful lack of words.’’ The date of this speech marks the end and the beginning of a political era in France, bat the aker appears serenely uncon- sclous of the fact, There ts not a gleam of historic sense or historic consctence in the raetoric. Liberty, order, subversive passions and the rest of the old, vague and antithetical vocabulary which a few ears since struck the ears of a wondering world ike the oracies of fave—is there anything in all this respectable jargou that reveals a purpose or a policy ¥ [From the London Telegraph, « * * Referring to the wild license into which the French press plunged after its shackles had been struck off, he adds that every one was asking how far the government would push its policy of long- suffering, and when it would interfere. In effect he replies that the government wili not interfere at all, but will trust to the good sense of the public, which has already checked the culpable exaggera- tions of licentious critics, That i the only way to teach the French people how to use freedom of speech. So long as the English press was held in the reas § strings Of State, it was og Ud On the outlook for opportunities to make furiclis attacks on the Ministers, the King, the Queen, the Court favorites or any person who could be regarded as even the tenth odusin of regal autho- rity. When the curb fell off the English press took a header into license. In downright blackguardism, No less than in force, Cobbett casts Kochetort utterly into the shade; and if La Lanterne has lashed the Freneh empire with whips, Twopenny Trash and we Political Register lashed the English monarchy, the lish Church aud the Mnglish aristocracy With scorpions. That was long ago. The Cob- betts are now utterly extinct in England. In these days all the racy humor, the wit, the homely vigor and the graphic descriptive power which were wicided by the great pamplieteer Would not redeem his writing from tie oa, of disgust: and, uf the most powerful tn the world, the Buglish press 1s also the most decorous and the Tost Instinct with the spirit of politcal courtesy. nd why? Simply because the government saw the folly of incessant persecutions and the wisdom of leaving the press alone. The Vv. 30.) Travpmann MurdersDiscovery of Rick Body. i rom Galignani’s Messonger of Paris, Nov. 28.) , The Garlois says :—‘The body of Jean Kinck waa buried at adepth of about a foot below the ground. When the stones and leaves that covered it were re- moved, the corps was found stretched upon the back, with the legs apart. ‘There was a wound on the right side of the breast and another on the cheek. ‘The stabs are deep, and appear to have been made with a Knife, doubtless the same as that by which the horrible Pantin crime was perpetrated.’ At the side of the remains @ pipe and a pouch full of tobecco were found. The agent Souveras, who had asked for instructions from the Prefect of Police, received on friday evening a telegram running thus :—‘De- sire the examining judge of Belfort to send the stomach and the intestines to Paris, and carefully to prove Kinck’s identity,’ 7” The body of the elder Kinck was identified Novem- ber 27 by two of his sisters, Mesdames Heusster and Rolier, who live at Guebwiiler. Although the fea- tures were greatiy decomposed, the nose sunk im aud nothing but the skin of the cheeks left, they had no doubt whatever, and exclaimea repeatedly, “Pauvre Jean!” A favorite pipe and a pouch of tobacco were found in the deceased's pocket and recognized by his relatives. It 18 confirmed that not the body but the viscera only will be sent to Paris, OEPARTURE OF PERE HYACINTHE, Pére Hyacinthe, the distinguished French priest- monk who has attracted such marked attention in this country for nearly two months past, embarked for France yesterday morning on board the steamer Pereire for Havre. At eleven o'clock A. M., accompanied by two Members of the Société Francais de Bienfaisance amd another friend, he took a hack at the Firth Ave. nue Hotel, which has been his neadquarters while in this country, and rode to pier 60 North river, where the steamer lay. Captain Duchesne received his distinguished guest with great cordiality and politeness, and the rev- erend father spent nearly an hour upon deck con- versing with hia American iriends before the I came has promised wo init nas country His departure, though ex) , has been sudden. There are rumors among his intimate aoquaintances here that he Ra direct his footateps towards Rome, and he has invited to do #0. gen- val has away, which ie wetted wif stro By che en World, who will wah hia} wn bon ZL. QO. R. Startling Disclosures—Organization of the “Law and Order Regulators’—A Vigilance Committee Formed—Tho Knights of the Golden Circle Eclipsed—Dangling Prospects for Evil Doers—What the ‘‘Hang- ing Committee’ Will Do. ‘That there must be some fire where there is much smoke 13 4 gcherdily accepted maxim; that a venge- ful purpose is sure to underlie reiterated expression of popular dispieasure 19 equally true. Politicians may vainly vapor about abstract rights and wrongs without inflaming the public, mind; but when the air becomes thickened with the deep mutterings of an oppressed and insulted people, free but yet enslaved; self-governing, bat ruled with despouc sway; intelligent and Jaw-abiding, but controiled by ignorance and swamped by crime, the smouldering fires of popular wrath are lable to break forth at any moment with devastating fury. Less volatile than the French, less piegmatic than the Engitsh, our people are, above all others, patient, Something of the svoical indifference to conseqnences which marks fhe conduct of the people of a Turkish town when the plague fastens its deadly fangs apon it has been hitherto manifested in’ the inaction of our citizens towards the correction of the evils which are quickly banishing all healthy political hfe from among us. The Turk views the spread of the plague with horror and loathing, but instead of cleansing bis (ithy streeta and so checking the spread of the contagious disease, cries “Allah has willed it,” and silenuy awaits his inevitable doom. The respectable New Yorker, Who Views With indig- nation and disgust the foul corruption of the public offices, the subvornation of justive, the immunity of crime, the discomilture of honesty, the triumph of rufianism over law and order among us, but who 13 too apathetic or too selfish to bestir himself, for his own and the public protection, deserves equally with the Turk to suffer the penalty of his indifference. Those who have paid the most attention to the alarming condition of the metropolis and are most capable of pointing Out the cause and sugmesting a proper re- medy, blame less the rowdy element of society, which 1s the governing power in our city, than the respectable citizens whose callousness and un- American apathy have rendered the demoralization of our municipal government easy of accomplish- ment. That this ts just, few will deny, for as the well- disposed, fortunately, outnumber the viciously in- clined among us, it isin the power of the former to destroy the evil influence of the latter and to compel good goverameat and assert the majesty of the law by the simple agency of the ballot. While, however, the apathetic conducs of our citizens, in view of the crimes against law and order dally being committed with impunity, is greatly to be deplored, there is much danger of a too sudden and violent reaction. When moral means seem to be insufticient; when argument, ridicule and vehement denunciation fail of effect, people are apt to dwell upon the possibilities of piysical force and learn to contemplate with satisfaction any project, however sanguinary and unlawiul, which proumses an opportunity for revenge. A VIGILANCE COMMITTZE SUGGESTED, For some ume past vague rumors prevailed that & number of citizens had resolved to meet together tu discuss the feasibility of bringing certain criminals, unwhipped of justice and shielded by corrupt judges, to speedy punishment, It was te first whisper of the long talked of vigilunce committee. ‘he frequent and outrageous instances: of the iusecurity of iife and property, the uuolush- log conduct of high ofiicials im robbing the public treasury of vast sams of money, the sinazing frands at the recent elections, kept the subject alive, Citt- zens discussed the matter earnestly, and the his- tory of San Francisco was raked up and encourage- ment drawn from the fact that 3,500 determined cite zens effectively combined and finally rid that once lawless city of all the thieves aud vagabonds by whom it was governed. The frst intimation the public had of such @ dangerons measure being In contempla- ion was through a card in the HERALD from Mr. Charles Van Dusen, offering the sum of $50,000 to establish a vigilance committee in this city. The card atiracied considerable atten- hon. Many persons iound in itt food for serious revection, but the people peeaeny considered it a huge joke, ‘There ig now, however, abundant proof that the offer of money Was made 10 good faith, and Wt seems highly probabie that Mr. \an Dusea will speedily be cailed upon for lis check for the amount of his suyseription. ORGANIZATION OP THE I. 0. Ky Secrecy veing essentially necessary to a succes: organizauion Of the proposed illegal secicty, determined by those geutiemen who lirst moved in the matier to begin by formimg an organiz: tue model of the Knights of the Goldeu Circie, grips and passwords, and a name ol suiicient ambiguity to hide its.character from the uninitiated, All sorts of suggestions were made and many in- forinal meetings were held im different places 1 the crty for the purpose of arranging ali the minor de- tails preparatory to a general meeting of all who liad subscribed to the preliminary oath imposea upon. them. About half-past nie o'clock last night a number of gentlemen strolied into the rotunda of the Asvor House, and, having mingled wiih the crowd, went out aain, one by one, These were speedily followed by several genuemen who had been iounging about for some time before, so that in a few muoutes the crowd in the rotunda was considerably dtmtnished, As soon as they reached tue sireet some got into es, others glided round the block into the Sixth avenue cars, and severai stepped out briskiy with the apparent invention of walking up town. ‘Ine ov- jective point of all, however, was Bleecker street. In the upper room of the partially unoccupied house No. —, iu that thorougifare, at ten o'clock, the entire party met im councl CHAMPAGNE AND SECRECY, Extraordinary precautions were taken to secure secrecy, but as 10 ali illegal enterprises of the sort somebody is sure to talk too much when treea from the restraiut of the secret chamber and unduly ex- cited with wine, 80 it Wag in this instance. A gen- tieman who was charged With wine ami patriotism upwittingly “let the catout of the bag’ while in conversation with a iriéad at the St. Nicholas Hotel after the meeting, and the consequence 1s that the HERALD is cvabled to lay before its readers a reason- ably concise accoypt 0} the proceedings of whe Law and Order lteguiatora, THE MEETING. ‘ As s00n 43 & Coorkeeper had been appointed the chairman, a tail, military looking personage, dressed mm black and having his face parually covered with @ mask, rapped On the table with his Knuckles and called the meeting to order. There were avout Atty people in the room, all masked and all dressed alike. A young nan, whowe red hair stood up over his Mask and glittered in the light of the single gas jet with which the room was furnished, sat dt the table and took notes with a pencil m a small red book witb gold clasps. There were no writing materiais on the table nor anywhere in the room. The first business in order was the calling Of the roll by the secretary, Who checked oif as each geutleman pres- ent iy as No Coal were mentioned, each member be! Down and recognized i3 Buu on the roll. we? yu ber * THE CAPTAIN'S SPEECH. The preliminary business being disposed of, tha chairman rose and said:— Fevtow CitizENs—lo the fulfiment of what we consider to be a patriotic duty we have assembled ether to- tat muck risk, and pot without some Talsgivings. e have no fears for ourseives, rely- ing, a3 we do, upon the admirable arrangements made py Number Three, the chairman of the Com- mittee on Secrecy, but dread an exposure of our Intended action before we are completely organized throughont the city and are prepared to work. And I will say here that we afe bound by very solema Oaths to stand by our purpose and go through we what we have undertaken, Of the necessity of our organization at this time there areno divided opin- fons among ua Every effort has been made by honest republicans and honest democrats alike to rescue the city from the control of the villians who bow tax us, rob us, and, when they please, murder us with impunity, but without egect, The su has become a farce; elections are determined by fraud; justice, aa represented by corrupt judges, throws her mantie over crime; laws are inoperative against the worst enemies of society; thieves and_ vi nds rule this great commercial city of New York. We shall soon be forced into open revolt against the so-called law of the State or sink lower than the negroes of the South under military Tule if we don’t make some signal examples of the leading malefactors, HEAVY TRAGEDY, ‘There may be a temporary disorganization and tn. mult in consequence of our contemplated action, but the result will be beneficial. No possibie disorganiza- ton, however, could be worse than the “order’’ that prevails now. When certain officials of tne city gov- ernment and a few of the judges, whose names will be given to the proper members at the proper moment, are executed for their crimes & new era will dawn upon New York. The first duty you will be called upon tw perform will be to see that the convicted mar- derers, robbers and panel thieves in the City Prison Fr the igen merited by their crimes. The O. R. is atsong in numbers and in means, aud has the hearty support of thousands of respectable citizens, Aji that 18 required is ui “‘SILENCB TO Yd hg x asing vigilance and firm determination. As chasrtnatt atvios that te rovers cat resemeande tions . the chairmen of the several committees, which have already received informal approval, be pted, and that the members detailed for districts -etreets under tne gaze of acce| Approach the secretary to receive from me, through ‘A tho} bed | form, full instructions tor the The ‘Ghurman concluded nis address by ex- pressing the hope that before the next meet- ig, Which would be heid in another place, and of Which tho committees would have due notice. al) Decessary preparations would be completed for the commencement of the work they had undertaken. During the delivery of the Chairman’s adaress the members of the Law and Order Regulators main- tained perfect silence so that the low voice in which he spoke was perfectly distinct to all. “NUMBER FOURTEEN” next arose, in response to a sign from the secretary, and said:—I have to say a few words, The Captain (alluding to the gentleman who acted as chairman) gecus tO Lave some misgivings. We have none it our part of the city, either for our own safety or Jor the success of the L. 0, &. Our men are well and carefully selected, aid, what is very important, weil paid. As for the effect upon the penne I think there will be general rejoicing when the citizens wake up some morning and find the lampposts and telegraph posts adorned with the heads of some of the “POPULAR 1DOL8" and other criminals. 1 feel strongly on this matter, There snould be no doubd’s or misgivings whatever, We know well we are acting Miegally, but our ille- gaility will beng legality; our disorder wiil bring order; our turbulence peace and quiet, When tne people once succeed in ridding the city af the vil- las who how misrule tt, 1t Will be easy to secure good government Uirough the ballot, But before the baliot can be effective, me bullet or the rope Inust be employed, Let us then be united and de- manned, aud we shall earn the gratituae of al! good citizens. ~NEW YORK SWINDLES, How Country People are Taken In by the Rogues in the Metropolis. A Bogus Counterfeit Money Manu- facturing Shop. Mount Morris, Dec. 2, 1869. To THE EpiTor oF Tite HERALD:— The enclosed communication came to my address a few days ago, With a clippiug from your paper (30 stated) verifying the fect that the counterfetts offered for sate are actually in circulation and as good a8 are represented in the confidential commu- nicauon received, By returning the same to your hope the rascals engaged 10 this nefarious business may be detected and suifer the just penalties of the law. W. H. ATCHISON. THE SWINDLER’3 LETTER, Dear Sin—Beiieviung you to be “true blue” we Will wtroduce for your consideration @ matter which Will be the means of putting many thousands of dullars 1n your pocket in a very short time, We have on hand, ready for circulation, $260,000 in one, two aud tive dollar bills, ‘They are the best counter- Jets ever put on the market, und we dety the Trea- sury experts themselves 9 detect them, They are of the Same size as the genuine, are printed on iirst Class paper, are correculy numbered, and are so exX- ceedingly well executed m every respect that they cannot possibly bedeiected even by the aid of @ powerful microscope, we bave them pot up im packages of $500 each. We Will seil you 3500 of the one or two doliat Otlis for $100; $1,000 for $150. We shall charge you $200 per $1,400 on the five dollar Dilj8, a3 the engraving oi the plate cost us consider~ able more than for the others. If you desire vo feel betore investing largely we will send you $500, upon. the recerpt of five or ten dollars, Wulchever you see fit to send us, and you may send the balance by re turo mail or expresa, or we Will Wait until you arrive. Any railroad wicket agent will take them, because Le ‘cannot detect. Don’t saow wore than tifty dollars ata time ia a place. You can well afford to remit ue Dalaace 1D wwe Hours, bul we Will give you pienty of time if yon desire it. You may form some ied avout tae quality of our stock by reading the euclosed extract cul from the HERALD. The stock {3 in a safe place, and we defy the sharpest de- tecuves im New York, unicss you biow on us, which we know you will not do, Always send woney by express or regisvered ietter, We wili do the same. ‘hen nothing Will be iost in the mails, and every- thing Will work harmoniously between us. Jf you preler We Will send it by express, O. U. D., packed in such @ Way as not to excite the suspicion that it 18 money. Depend upon it we are ip earnest in this matter, and uw you take hold of it in # proper manner you can make $20,000 before Cliristmas. We lave taken every precaution in the execution of these notes to render -you as safe a8 Mf you were handing good money, for betser executed bills were never issued In tue world. In case you should be indiscreet enough to let it be Known to any one, don’t mention where it came from. We have the reputa- uon im New York of beg men of standing, an therefore we will never be suspected of dealing in counterfeit money. If you could manage to come on we could taik Ireely about the matter and make arrangemenw for a vig business. If you come on show thiy envelope to the wan at the desk and he will introduce you. Don’t mention anytuing about counterielt money, as he will pretend not to under= stand you. He will know what's up. We implore you not to betray us lu case you are not inclined to go ih. Stare what denominations you wish—how much, and eiluer destroy tis or send it back. Address piainly, WOGAN & OO., 73 Nassau street, New York, P. S.—vepend upon it, as long 48 you are true to us you Will never be out of funds. THE EXTRACT. ‘The foliowipg 1s the extract referred to inthe above letter. It ts needless to say that it never ap-~ peared in the HERALD, and any person at all familiar with tits journal will see at a glance that the slip Was not cut from the HERALD. It appears to have been taken trom a Brooklyn journal:— COUNTERFEIT MONEY, The amount of counterfeit money in circulation throughout we country, the nicety of its execution, aud We facilities everywhere aiforded to the shovers, are avsolusely starting. it 18 computed by persons Who have investigated the matter that im some districis fully one-half the currency in circulation is spurious. A bran new one dollar aud two doilar vill was recently shown to ene of pur reporters, which had been pronounced genuine by the cashiers of five batioual banks, Yet the loreman of one of our engraving companies, WhO 13 unquestionably the abiest expert in this line in the country, lasisied that the bills were couuterieits and pointed out two or three inaccuracies im the engrav- ing. The paper was perfect. If the foreman was right m bis supposiuon, aad we have no reason to doubt it, these are ceriainly the best executed counterfeits ever produced iu the United States; and it 18 diMicult to devise any plan by which they cap be detected by the mass of tue peopie. INGENUITY OF NEW YORK BURGLARS, Attempted Escape of Two Convicts while Being Taken to Sing Sing Prison—Cone stancy of a Female “Pal”=—‘siob” Smith Secured at Last. + Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff Thomas Adams, having been furnisved with the usual commitments, called at the Tombs for the purpose of conveying to Sing Sing Prison two burglars, who had been sen- tenced at the Court of General Sessions on the previous day to four years and stx months’ imprisonment each. One of twain was the notorious Charles mith, alias Davis, alias “Slob” Smith, who, it will be re~ membered, escaped Irom the custody of Deputy Sheriff Jackson some months since in Centre atreet while he aud two others were being taken from the Court of Segsions to the Tombs, At the time of his escape Smitu aad been convicted for burglary, but, owing to his dexter-*Y 40 crime, he baftied all efforts made for his capture 424 continued to ply the neéfario' Occupation o. @_ housebreaker until receutl}. arrested again’ tu% that oifence. It Is stated that after rece SV! his sen- tence on Friday Smith was *scorted the court to the Tombs by no leas than e- Sit odicers, Unlg precaution agaiust further eseape ha.“2s been adopted at the suggestion of Recorder Hackes The other party alluded to was convicted and senteu ed under the convenient nom de plume of John Jone.» SEVERAL “NUMBERS” Jumped to their ieet after this speech, which was delivered somewhat loudiy and wi much vim, but @ tap of the “Captain's” knucaies seated them again. few wiiispers of disconvent were heard, but silence Was secured by a warning glance of the sec- Trelary, WhO had moved towara the door aud was hstentng atventively. The noise which had dis- turbed the equanunity of the iary having sub- sided, he resuimed his place at the table, The Captain tien sald, in a calm, quiet tone, that “srother Fourteen” had misinterpreted lis remarks altogether, He didn’t mean to say that he was ajraid of the L, O. RK. being found out before they could commence operations; but what he did mean to say was that too much caution could Wot be cxer+ cased at tals particular Lime. A TALK IN PRIVATE. This explanation, which was hardly in ord ance with tbe facts, was accepted, and the daager of a war of words was removed, ‘The several nui bers Igving written reports then handed tem to tne Captain, after which the retary reured into an adjoining room, where he held a whispered conierence with each “number” present, wito im- Mediatety after retired trom the room. Tuts took some time, and it Was afier twelve o'clock when the last Kegulator glided from the hallway mto the street and disappeared, A FEROCIOUS REGULATOR. The following letter, aadressed to the HERALD, which, with several others, was received last week, Andicates the temper of the misguided men who have undertaken to correct the abases of our local gov- ernment alter their owa fasion, in dedance of the Jawiul authorities: — Eprror ov THe Heeaur read Mr. Van Dusen’s remarks {a your worthy and Just journal, L would say T fuliy concur tm tts suggestion to Jorma vigilance comumittee, and would now ask i Cooper Institute could not be obtaived for sume night before New Year's 80 ax to form the proposed commitiee, After ite for- mition L would demand that John eal, Thomas Jackson, “Mart Alien,” Jobn Scannell and the balance of Jimmy O'Brien's ru@ans be delivered over to public justice. Shoud the prigoners not be forthcomiag the conunittes can arm 5,000 honest men, who can storm the Tombs and ‘Satialy olfended and degraded justice, and also demand that James O'Brien, that confirmed loafer and vagabond, be asked to resign his olilce ; aiso Judges MeCunn and Cardozo, Coro- ner Flynn and some more vf our city ollicials, who, ax soon as a midnight assassin ts convicted, grant iim’ a new trial or writ of error, and go let him go. Before closing my remarks I would warn the Tammany “ring” that it fa through them that #0 many villaina go uuconvicied, and that they should beware that public justice does not ' overtake them very soou, 1 would beseech the committee to nominate honest men who will do their best to further the welfure and safety of the law-adiding citizens, Knowiog, Mr, Editor, that you are the champion of justice and houesty,1 would ask you to give this shurt-note a place in your valuable journal 4nd make atwvorable comment upon tt. 0. G. RERFERD. DESIRUCTIVE FIRES. In Brouwdway—Loss Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars. About nine o’clock yesterday a fire occurred at No. 431 Broadway, on the third floor, occupied by William Etttager, wh ose loss is about $4,000 on furs. He is insured for $20,00) in the following com- panies:—Williamsburg City; Merchants’, of Chicago; Western, of Butfato; Lumberman’s Insurance Com- pany; Merchants’, of New York city; Hide and eatner, and Buffalo Fire and Marine. The other suiferers were Horace Waters, first floor, whose loss 18 $1,000; Insured for $2,000 jn “jhe Park, $2,500in the Washington, $2,500 in the Re- lef, a London company for $6,000, the Hanover lor $5,000; Liverpool, London aud Globe, $2,500; Globe, of New York, $3,000; Niagara, $5,000; North America, $5,000; Lafayette, $2,000; Home, $3,000; Williamsburg City, $2,500. Total, $40,500. C. W. Har- Tis, music publisher, whose logs waa $500, insured for $12,040 1p city companies, and Sowitz & Day, dress goods, on the second floor, front. Their loss 1s $1,000, insured tor $8,000 in city companies. The building ts owned by J. D. Wolf, aud was damaged $1,0 ,000. In First Avenne=Loss Eighteeu Thousand Dollars—A Man Burned to Death, About a quarter past one o’clock yesterday morn- ing a fire broke out tn one of the row of two story frame buildings Nos, 814, 816, 813, 820, 822 and S24 First avenue, owned by Mr. Volkening. The build- ings, which were valued at from $12,000 & $10,000, were totally destroyed. ‘The priucipa tenants who suffer are G Lyons, har- ness maker, No. 814, $800; Mr. Sickles, oyster dealer, No. 820, $300; insurance not ascertained; @ shoe store, Occupant unkoown, $600; John Maher, No, 524, liquor sture, lost $1,000, The two last are fully insured, Later in the morning the alice of the Nineteenth precinct found the charred ody of aman, supposed to be the occupant of No. $22, in the ruins. The body Was sent to the Morgue for identification. The Mercer Street FireList of Insurances. ‘The following is a statement of the insurances oa the property destroyed at the Mercer street tire on Friday afternoon, at the laundry of the St. Nicholas Hotel:— ‘The building No. 61 Mercer street, the property of Mr. Hawks, was occupied by him as the hotel laundry. ‘The fire, a8 already mentioned, originated in the gas house, which proved a total toss, there bemg no insurance upon it. The loss ou the build ing and machinery has not yet been aecertented, but it ia fully covered by insurauce in the following companies :— Liverpool aud London. Shera” Citwens’ . eed se meere North British and Mercantile, of London. Yhe epntents of the building, such as linen, &e., werd wiostly removed, so the 1038 cannvt be very heavy. On tlis tuere was a specific insurance as lollows:— Before taking 8 prisoners from the Tombs th cs aed nd $2,500 | deputy shertif was about to double handcu ten, ‘@ City 500 | bus Smith begged that this extreme measure be dis: Queens..... : The St. Ni stables, next . it by Mr. Charies Lamp, were damaged but slight Mr, Lamb has an insurance on bis stock of $20,000, all in city compantes; vut as tne safe has not yet been opened We cannot give the names. All his horses and wagons were removed, and the only logs he sus- tained waa on bis hay and feed. ‘ne building, owned by a Mr. N. K, Anthony, was damaged to the amount of about $2,000, Insured for $10,000 in the Clinton and otter city companies. JUSTICE DOWLING LECTURE TO THE Pouce pensed With, abd tbe oillcer started with his brace of crimmals unite! by a single rr don of tron wristiets. While in an “Blane avenue car, ou the way to the Hudson River * Toad depot, Smith was joined by lis “woman” who, not unseen by the deputy sheriff, passed him a cou- ple of keys, which Smith ao adroitly concealed that & search of his person by the offictal in charge failed to discover them. Jn arriving at the Thirteth street, depot, Adams, after aski @ police officer whom he found there to watch prisoners for a mo ment, bo ee the ticket oMfce for the pur- pose ros lckets, and o looking ediately after saw that the crimi- nals haa “sitppea” their handcuffs and were ore in opposite directions, Fortunately, how- ever, ollicer Giarke, of the Firet precinct, was stand. lug near the convicts, and, while to read a paper, saw South give is companion a key, with which the latter in twinkling removed the trons from his wrist. Jones then undertook to walk leisurely from the spot, but was Collared at once by Needless Delay of the Police in Bringing Up Night Charges=The Liberty of the Subject Interfered With. At tne Tombs Police Conrt yesterday morning Judge Dowling complained of the unnecessary delay | the ollicer named. The other desperado, on seein; shown by the police in bringing up the night charges, | ti# Fan to © lee bor wen me suppers Ho stated that he had been in attendance at the court | ouly @ passage way to tne cellar, Smith at seven o'clock that morning, and there were no } followed the stairway and conceaied himself among the heating ap} from which tepid locality he was speedily di by Deputy Sheruf prisoners were then double hand- cuffed and by twelve o’clock were safely lodged in a Sing mn. th that determined pertinacity generally to be ved in women of ler ciass, Smith’s female frieud, while roundly abusing the officers, adnered to the desperate fortune of her companion until the depaty sheriif! caused her arrest, and she was piloted to the Twenty-ninth precinct station house @uid a volley of her bwn imprecations. snide THE NEW YORK HOTEL MYSTERY, ‘The statement made in some of the papers yester- day that the body of John King, the Arkansas law- yer, Who was found shot in the New York Hotel on Thursday evening, had been taken to Arkansas, seerps to be Incorrect. It was placed in charge of an undertaker to preserve until the arrival of his brother, who has been telegraphed for. The myste- rious action of the Coroner's map and policeman Darke in not having the evidence of the sister, who was seen so come out of the room with the re-. volver in her hand a few seconds after the shooting, examined causes much comment. The Police Com- prisoners and no police. At eight o'clock there were only four or five stragglers, and it was Not until after nine o'clock that the Court was placea in 4 position to dispoge of the charge sheets. In making these remarks he did not wish to complain of the police ofiicers, They were compelied to obey the rules of the captains, and they tn turn were called upon to obey the dictates of the Su) tend. ent (Mr. Kennedy) of the Metropolitan Police force. Now it was very nfuch ¢o be regretted that this was so, and that the Commissioners of Police did not see how great was the injustice done to ctable men by this very objectionable practice. & man i pag under the influence of liquor unexpectedly; fhe 1a then taken to the station house by the police’ By this practice he is detained at the station house until after nine o’clock, taken turougn the respectable — citi- zens, probably his own friends and connections in business, and when the Court has discharged him it ts too late to go to his day’s work. The result of this a eteten that the man’s self-respect 13 gone, and in desperation he goes on drinking, until the end is either @ long imprisonment or a tragic suicide, All this might be remedied it the Commis- sioners Were to issue an order that all the night charges snould be taken to the next public sitting missioners have not yet takea action to 1 of the courts, aa required py law. He was | Darke’s conduct in suppressing the faces frome i, quite certain that the public would demand | captain, in expectation that Captaim Hedden will very speedily 8n alteration in this or a modification | prefer charges. Under a late resolution of the of the existing system by the Police Commissioners. | Board all officers of precincis detailed About a quarter to eleven o'clock Captain Petty, of | duty report to Captait, Kelso, chief ‘of the detene we Pda genta number of wight charges | department, and Captain ledden is) = in for judication to this court. Among these were | doubt as to whether it ia his duty or bd been kept "all nigar™ anti all ine morning | that Darke reported to te Ravsenth predtnci eau nigat and @ morning | that Darke re the way from heir homes, Judge Dowling said ‘he | of the Oocurrence, but carefully gu; ~ poy a did not blame the police officers, Nor the captain of the station, but the neal of te ‘department, who tain that: the pebpte wound very peed Sal upon would very 8) call upon the Su nveuden to answer for those Charges He (Judge Dowling) was powerless to protect those citizens who had been brought before him for drunkenness against this outrage upon their liberty. He thought the proceedings were very arbitrary and very diugraceruy and they certainly reguired inves. ALA important clroumstances from Hedaen and madi report to Kelso, By his neglect or refusal to state the circumstances to his captain 8 murder may have been committed in Captain Hedden’s precinct by somebody and justice defeated. Oficer Darke a at the Central Oitice at an early hour yeste Inorning; but it does not appear that he succeeded: in hosing 8p the matter. If Captain Hedden ) that it 1s province to prefer cuarges he will do 80, on . i enable a police wial to clear up the Oe