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6 ‘THE COURTS. The United States Sub-Treasury Embezzlement. CHARGE AGAINST THE JANITOR. West Point Assailed by Burglars—Police Pillagers—A Question in Life In- surance—The Bininnger Case. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. * Awportant Arrest—Charge Agninst the Janitor of the United States Sub-Trensury. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs. Henry A, AUlen.—The defend- ant, the janitor of the Sub-Treasury, was yesterday afternoon arrested on the charge of having pre- wented fraudulent vouchers to the Treasury Depart- ment, The defendant was further charged with destroying a book, belonging to the United States Sav-Treasury, containing a record of disbursements. Although in a somewhat inferior position to Duning, who has already been brought before the court, tae charge against Allen is Something similar, masmuch as itis alleged that Allen did wittingly connive to detraud the United States. The principal charge ainst Allen 18 that he destroyed a certain book of disbursement which probably would have showed some. circumstances in relavion to his guilt, Allen was arrested yesterday afternoon, and on being taken before Commissioner Osborn he was reid in $10,000 bail, on motion of District Attorney Purdy. The principal evidence agaist the defend- ant appeared to be the destruction of the public re cord containing the different items of disburse- Inents. On motion of Assistant District Attorney Purdy the examination in the case was set down for Wednesday next. Military Posts Assailed by Burglars. Yesterday afternoon intelligence was received that an extensive burglary had been committed at West Point. As such an event came within the province of the United States Marshata deputy was despatched to nunt up the depredators, with What success has not yet transpired. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TEAM, Interesting Life Insugance Case—Insnnity the Issue Involved, Before Judge Cardozo. Mary A Newail, Administratriz af Charles Mo- Guire, deceased, vs. Solomon Townsend, et ai.—This action was brought to set aside an assignment of a life insurance policy issued 10 MeGuire for his own beuetit, for the gum of $3,000, by the United States Life Insurance Company, some time in the year 1859. Mr. McGuire was an extensive liquor dealer in Front Bireet, and died on the 17tu of February last. The grounds on which the assignment 18 sought to be set aside were, first, Want of consideration, and secondiy, that McGuire, at the time of the assign- ment, Was insane. The platutuY is the sister of Mr. McUulre, Who was a bachelor, and she took out letters of administration and now bigp~gs tis sult. The answer sets up that the defen@uiw did not know anything about lus beimg isaue; that they had deaiings «previously with Mr. McGuire, and on the day of the assigament they had an accounting, when it was found that McGuire owed tiem $3.00u, whereupon he gaye an assigninent of is Life policy to secure payment of that amount. Judge Cardozo intimated taat if he sat d that tuere Was insanity at che time 2 assign Ment He would send tue case to a jury he further hearing was thea edjou morrow worming. ‘The Poticemen Robbers. x-Judge Stuart moved for a writ of error and a stay of proceedings In the ‘case of Remsen and Hannigan, the two memopers of the Metropolitan Police force who were sentenced to Sing Sing on Thuursday by Recorder liackett, having been con- victed of robbing a Kentuckiau, nawed Wells, of mbout $430, the facts of which have already fully peared. The motion was made on two grounds, First, that certain ipstrucuons to tae jury m the charge of Kecorder Hackett to the effect that where the commission of an offence Was positively proven evideace as Uo the previous good character could not be entertained Was e1roncous; and, secondly, that there was no evidence to show the kind or quality of the money alleged to have been stoien. Assistaut District Attorney Fellowes replied, and Said Lat the evidence against the culprits was ciear aud conclusive, aud that it the Court entertained such @ M00 It Would only be sancuioning the acts Of every rufian Who might choose to violate the Jaws in the manner these policemen lad done, and enable them to yo unwhipped oF justice. dudge Cardozo reserved lis decision. Admitted to Practice. The following isa list of gentlemen admitted to practice by the Supreme Court at General Term in November, 1869:—Wiliiam H. Stephens, Daniel J. Leddy, Aibert H. Ammidonn, Frank W. Angel, George D. A. Armstrong, Alvert A. Abbott, Matthew P. Breen, William C. Barley, Godard Barley, William H. Bell, Artuur ©. Butts, James Barry, tier H. Bixby, Hiram S. Biaut, William H. Brown, Joho Contrel, Frederick Chase, dobn Cuariton, Timowy J. Campbell, Cuaries M. Clancy, Maurice’E. DeVnes, Willett Denike, William A. Dunham, Morgan Do- herty, He: S. Farley, Ashbei P. Fiten, Abra- ham Feuchtwanger, Aifred Fiowers, J. Henry Fowler, ‘am #8. Fergason, Wullam J. Fia- Hegau, Kichard G. Fowles, Edward J. Fen ne!l, William Henry Gardiner, Andrew Gulhooly, Charles 5. Gage, Isauc Heyman, Germain Hanscnel Lovell Hail, James 0. Hoyt, George W. Hardie, Ger- seu N. Herman, binanuel b. Hart, Judson Jarvis, Frederick W. Henny, Frank J. Kimball, Herman Kobbe, Sumuel Kalisch, Williaw Korif, Isaiah Key- ser, James fi. Lawrence, Frank R, Lawrence, Louis C. Lewis, William He Lyon, Elias G, Levy, John D. wed until to. Lmdon, Jonn k. McGuire, John McGinn, M. I. McKeuna, James McConnell, David = Mevjure, Jr. Peer Michell, James Maxwei, Allan McDona) Joun EF. Mot an, Geor McKechoie, James H. Muithias, Frank Nugent, Jonn W. O’Brieo, Charl H. Pierson, Merritt A. Powter, George W. Ponce Arnold keason, Simon Kauiman, Obed H, Sander- son, Albert M. Schenck, George J. Sait, fooe Sutherland, Lewis Sanders, James G plair, Ser- wgeant PY. Stearns, tuchard A. Storrs, Edward ©. Sterling. Wiliam Sinclar, Jr; Stephen Lynes, Johu J. tindale, Louts ©. Waliner, Abraham Webo, 8 H. Whitaker, Heury 1. Wing, George 8. Wiikes, Bex amin ui. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Binninger Case Again—Tho Proceedings—Judge MceOunn’s Judge Blatchford’s Law. Before Judge MeCunn. Clarke vs. biuniger.—The movion to punish the defendant for contempt, which stood adjourned from @ previous day, again came before the Court yesterday, The motion was to punish Abralam Binninger, Wiliam Lt. Gifford and Philo Gisborne, and the oMcers of the Bank of America, for violat- ing the injunction of tnis court and unduly hater- fering with the receiver appointed by Air, Compton (with whom was Mr. J. F, Morgan) Bald he had conseuted to adjournments heretofore 1 the hope that the parties Would evince a disposi- Won to ovey the injunction of fhe court, but not one 2 on tase done so except the oiicers of the Bank nerica, agalust Whol bi ; y {ee rs é wow withdrew his Counsel then read papers disciosing the fact that Mr. Bangs, counsel for the assiguee in bank? uptey and the officers of the United States Marshal, had also violaed the injunction and interiered with the ecelver In the Possession Of Lue prope Judge McOuun—Have these parties been notified of the motiout Mr. Compton (for motion) replied that they had not, Judge McCunn said if that were the case ne deemed It advisable that the matver suonid stain over for a few days, and (bat ali the parties shou benotified. He was devermined, if the facts of the case showed these parties to have been gutity of wil. Jul contempt of the process of this court, vo use Whatever power the court possessed or could com- Inand bo euforce its orders und tuauntain its author. ny. therefore, that Mr. Bangs and te concerned would receive nouce tual 1b ‘Wau the purpose of se court to imete oul to them tue full letter of the law. Contempt Opinion of Geran on belall of Mr. Binninger, satd he hought thatgentietian had amp) urged himgelf of Whe contempt imputed, sabhaeds , Judge MeCuun repiicu that he shoald take the amMdavit of Mr. Binuioger. one far towards exeuipatt tentonai contempt of tne oraer of tue court, and he Was, therelore, oue of the parties im the transaction Whoxe Interests the court would cudeavor to protect. Mr, Compton thoaglt tuere was suiicient mM ine case to show that Binoinger and his eveditors bad pean te cotta an in tits matter, aod that, im fact, br Was Lue ligurelkead, whue re eeroee Yi gurebead, whue they Were only Judge MeCunn said it seemed to him that ti Whole substance of this proceeding from veginning vo end had veen simply an attempt by interested Parties to get vis property out of the hands of the receiver of this court and place it in the hands of an Insel Vent assignee in bankru It seemed to nim tat the charge of Judge Blat ‘a defining a con dition of bankruptcy was one of the most preposter- ous statements he ever heard. The idea that @ firm, admitted on all sides to be possessed of assets suffi- cleat to pay two dollars on every dollar of herr in- debtednes#, could be declared bankrupt and their property treated a6 such, appeared an wtter viola: ‘ion of al) reason and ali Jaw, and if piatnuit’s coun- eel would «ppeal from that charge and carry it to ‘the United Siates Supreme Court le was coufaent 44 could not be sustained for a moment. 41, Compton suid Ne Rad taReD steps to appeal it, | or he thought he had x himsell irom auy tn ‘The farther consideration was then postponed until ee Jong been sick with consumption. ‘Tuesd: COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. A Texas Ruilroad Company After Its Funds. Before Juage Loew. The Memphis, Bl Paso and Pacifte Ravroad vs, Wiliam awermann.—This Was &@ motion made for the vacation of an order of arrest against defend- ant, under which he was held to bail in $50,000, It appears that the defendant was sub-treasurer for the Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad Com- pai and, acung im that capacity, he nego- nated in Parts — $150,000 worth of bonds ofthe company. The proceeds, it is alleged, he con- verted subsequently to his own use, It was argued that the plaintifis being a foreign corporation and the defendant being @ non-resident of the State, be- sides the fact thatthe commission, if it had taken place at all, took place in France, the order of arrest was anuliity. The motion of arrest was further pressed ou the ground o! irregulartiy, in that the necessary bonds were not filed, as they should be, in the case of a non-resident corporation, defore the order was issued and suit commenced, Judge Loew reserved his decision, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. A Wall Street Broker Charged with Forgery Coumiitted to the Tombs—Deputy Sheriff Jackson Arraigned for the Alleged Murder of Archibald Douglas—A Host of Burglars and Thieves Sent to the State Prison. Before Recorder Hackett. ‘ A NOTED BURGLAR. Assistant District Actorney Tweed prosecuted in this court yesterday and disposed of a large calen- dar of cases, William A, Meyers (who has beon in the State Prison several times) pleaded guilty to burglary in te third degree. The indictment charged him with entering the Compton House, on Third avenue, on the night of the 13th inst, He was caught m the act before he succeeded in carrying away any prop- erty, and wheu searched a jot of skeleton keys were found upon him. The prisoner feigued being very ill, and had to be conveyed to the court trom the ‘Torabs in a carriage, tHe was sentenced to tne State Prison for five year FELONIOUS ASSAULT. Anthony Gillespie, James Mctjuade and John Rid. ley pleaded guilty to an assault, with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm. They were charged with breaking into the liquor store of Den- nis Kelly, No. 630 Water street, on the 5th inst., and notonly beating him with a cart rung but stabbing bin with a knife. Gillespie aud MeQuade being old offenders were each sent to the State Prison for four years. Kidley was sent to the Penitentiary for one year, that being his first offence. John Kelly, also mdicted with these parties, was surrendered by his bondsman and committed to prison. BURGLARIES AND LARCENIES. Patrick Sweeney waa tried and convicted of bur- giary in the third degree, he baving on the night of the 9c Inst. entered the premuses of Henry brock, corner of Washington and Cortlandt streets, and stole a few dollars worth of cigars. He was sent to the State Prison for three years’and six months. John Smith, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to an assault with intené io rob, had a similar sentence uaposed upon him. Francis Frazer was cSnvicted of burglary in the third degree, he having acted in complicity witn Ed- ward Reilly in burgiariousiy entering ‘the liquor store of Henry Hulseberg, No. 289 William street, on the Lith of November, and stealing five doliars in pennies. Edward Carey pleaded guilty to an attempt at burgiary in the third degree, having on the 5th inst. entered the jewelry store of Henry W. Harrison, No, Broadway, and stolen an overcoat valued at twenty-five dollars. STEALING PROM A POLICEMAN, John Ford was charged with stealing a gold watch, atued at seventy-flve douars, from William lrwin, ai officer of the Fifth precinct, on the 22d of Novein- , While he was Jeaning against the side of a house econd avenue. The prisoner pleaded guiity to atcempt at grand larceny. ‘naries Low pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with obtaming goods by false pre- tences from Joseph Riutiger, ou the 9th of Sepvember, by faisely representing that a certain check, drawn by Paul Leblanc, upon the Second National Bank, for $170, Was a genuine check, for which he received twenty gallons of wine. It turned ont that the check Was worthless, Frazer, Carey, Ford and Low were each sent to the State Prison for two years aud sLx months. ° Patrick Fitzgerald, a boy, pleaded guilty to grand larceny, he having on the 1st inst. stoicn a watch, worth twenty-five dollars, owned by Joun H. Chap- peli, and a gold ceruticate valued at $5,000, the pro- perty of Stout & Dickerson. The Recorder was tur- aished with reliable testimony of hus previous good character, Moses Veriosky pleaded guilty to assanit and bat tery. The complainant, Rachel Seligman, alleged that he attempted to cut her throat with a knife on the 28th of November, Puzgeraid and Verlosky were each sent wo the Penitentiary for one yeu, Joby Gorman Maurice Long, vova, were tried and convicted of stealing # pocketbook, containing sixty-two dollars, from Patrick McGrath on the Lith inst. while he was walking through Rector street. ‘They were sent to the House of Refuge. Lewis Goodman was tried and acquitted of a charge of obtainmg twenty-five dollars from William Neihott by means of a talse check. Mr. ‘tweed said there Was another similar charge against him, and he was remanded to prison. THE ALLEGED MURDER IN THE FIRST WARD. Thomas Jackson was arraigned to plead to an indictment charging him with murder in the first degree in causing the death of Archibald Douglas on the 29th of October by shooting him with pistol. District Atorney Garvin said the Grand Jury in the first instance found agbill for manslaughter, upon waich the prisoner was never arraigued. Sabsequent- ly another Grana ao brought ip an indictment for murder in the first degree. He mo: that, under the siatute, the first indictment be quashed . Mr. Kintzing, counsel for Jackson, odjected to the motion, stating that it Was bis invention to interpose a spectal plea. District Attorney Garvin stated that he would feet himself unworthy to occupy the position to which he had been elected if he did not place ali the tacts in his possession before the Grand Jury; nor would he bave the imputation cast upon him or the Court that they had directly or inairectiy consented that we accused (who was formeriy a deputy sheriff of the General Sessions) should not be treated like any other citizen charged with so grave an offence. The Recorder granted the motion of the District Attorney, and the prisoner pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging him with murder, Mr. Kintaing, however, reserving the right to withdraw the plea aud Interpose hereaiter, if he should conclude to do 80, a Bpecial plea. A WALL STEET RROKER SENT TO PRISON. Early in the day @ very genteel looking man named Eugene Finck was brought into court by Captain Jourdan, charged witn beng unplicated in alleged extensive forgery of bonds tn Wail street. Assistant District Attorney ‘Tweed informed the court that the defendant was arrested on six differ- ent charges of uttering or being in complicity with parties who uttered forgedg State vonds amount- tog to $200,000, His counsel, Judge Stuart, being engaged in an other court and Captam Jourdan having to leave, Mr. Tweed moved that the accused be placed in the prisoner's box in order that he might confer with his counsel pefore pleading, Judge Stuart came into court in the afternoon and said that his client was one of the parties charged with being implicated with Wm. &. Gray and others in perpetrating these forgeries; that Finck was only incidentally connected with the bonds, he being a broker and acting for other parties in negotiating joans upon them. The counsel moved tor bail im the case. Recorder Hackett consented to hear the imoton on Monday, % NEW YORK CITY. Texans on a Raid—The Joliy Arions— Smallpox—Taxes—Suicide ing—Warming the Poli Affrays—A “Prig” From = the “Hub"—A “Fat Take Odds and Ends. The following record will show the changes In the temperature of the weather for the past twenty-four hours 1 comparieon with the corresponding day of Jaat year, & \ndicated by the thermometer at Hu nus phariuacy, HdkaLo Buildimg, Broadway, cor- bet Of ANN sir — 1809, 1868, 1869. s) » 3PM. 4a 29 «6PM. 40 " 2 9PM. as 12 M.... 5 4 12 P.M, i Average tomperatire yesterday Average temperature for corr last Year.....6.., The Tax Receiver announces that during the past Week he has received (or taxes npon real and perso- nal estates, $61,520 9 The attendance at Sunday afternoon Bible Class at the new ouilding of the Young Meu’s Chris« tian Association bas becoine go large ak to nevessi- Late tts removal to the jarge wali, On Thursday evening Jonte Lodge, No. 486 F. and A. M., heid an election‘for ot) and elected R. Hur- ley, W. M.; J. Murray, SW; A. a. Hayden, J. W.; Charles N, Johnston, Treasurer; L. Fucot, Secretary; Peter Martin, 8. D.; H, Mellish, 4. ).; 6. W. Cab! and M. Vogel, M. of C.; ft. Clark, organiat; A. Ku kel, W. J. Keed and W. Bishop, Trustees, Jobin August Reiners, a German, died auddonty at bis residence in Third avenue, between bighty- weventh and Kighty-eighth streets, Dora Thompaon, 4 colored woman, twenty-tnree years of age, died on Wwe top Hoor of premises Ny, 206 Ureene street. sve NEW YORK H ERALD, SATURDAY, DECEM — Coroner yan Was notified to hold inquest in both the avove ‘The smallpox, It appears, is on the increase, not- withstanding the efforts of tne Board of Health omMcials to disguise the fact and mislead ihe public. Ite oficers have become alarmed and are putting forth great exertions to confine it to the wards where it 1# raging with the greatest fury. ‘The cases reported are about twenty per day, but there liave been only seven deaths, it is asserted, since list turday. ‘Tne Eleventh ward and portions of the Seventeenth have been badly scourged by the pest- Jence, Yesterday four or five wild Texan steers got loose in the upper portion of the city and raided down the east side. One was killed at the corner of Eighty- sixth street and Broadway, on the west side, and apother corner of Forty-second street and Third ave- nue. Later in the day the Thirty-second precinct telegraphed that four of these Texas emigrants entered the precinct from down town. Sergeant Hutf and the reserve started in pursuit and ki/ied three of them. ‘There was considerable excitement in the uptown Wards, but no one Was injured. Coroner Flynn was yesterday calied to hold an inquest, at No. 109 wast Thirty-ninih street, over ile remais of Mr, David Graff, a gentleman sixty-eight years of age, who purposely took his own life vy hanging himself while laboring under temporary aberration of mind, For some time past Mr, Grail had been in poor health and occasionally indulged to excess in the use of stimulants, The deceased was an old and esumable citizen of New York, and his death will be lamented by a large circle of rh tives and friends. Mr. Graif had several chilar all of whom had reached the years of maturity, The Arion Vocal Society will celebrate Christmas by a grand social gathering, the distribution of pre- sents and vocal and orchestral performances this evening at their hall, Germania Assembly Ryorvs, Bowery, near Houston street, The series of annual carnival sessions commences January 13, the secoud will be held January 27, the third on February 10. The grand bai masqué at the Academy of Music 18 set down for February 17 and the carnival season Wiil be closed by the Arionites with the fourth and jast carnival session on the 27th of February, apd & soiree dansanie masque on the 16th of Maren. On the 2ist of January the society will produce Weber's celebrated opera, ‘Der Freischutz,” at the Academy of Music in this clty, and a week later in Brooklyn. This series of entertamments speaks well for tue activeness of the society. Yesterday Commissioner Henry Smith heard evi- dence in about sixty complaints against officers of the force. The great part were for neglect of duty and violation of rules. Lynch, Seventh precinct, was tried for being drank on election day, overturn- ing astove in a polling place and threatening to arrest the owner. ‘The evidence of intoxication was very positive, and the Commissioners will doubticss dispense with nis services. William B. Minton, of the same precinct, is a candidate for dismissal. He Teported sick to Captain Warlow, who suspected that drunkenness was the cause, ordered him to the sur- geon (Bliven), who examined him, and, finding him under the influence of liquor, declined to prescribe for him, and ordered him on post. His case was referred to a full Board, Coinmissioner Smith remarking that Minton should *‘take his sign down.” Officer McLaughiin, of the Secona precinct, was tried and recommended for dismissal for calling lis roundsman (Milley) @ shief, while in the discharge of his duty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, John Strob, who is charged with stabbing James McConville 1n the leit elbow with a sword and biting out a portion of nis lip on the night of the 8th inst., Was also arraigned at Jefferson Market yesterday, and upon complaint of officer Dwyer, of the Eigh- teenth precinct, who made the arresi, committed to await the result of the injuries, McConville 1s at present confined in the Pentientiary Hospital on Blackweil’s Island, suffering from the effects of the injuries received. Wiliam Benjamin Cooley, a Bostanian, twenty- two years of age, Was committed by Justice Dodge, at Jeflergon Market, yesterday morning, upon com- plaint of Williaw H. Vaniuse, of No. 116 Christopher street, charged with stealing @ harness from hua ‘Thursday night, vaiued at $100. Oiticer less, of the Kighth precinct, arrested the prisoner with a por- tion of the stolen property in his possession. He admitted his guilt, and stated “if it hadn’t been for the other fellow I wouldn’t took the harness at ali.” For being so easily persuaded he was lockea up in default of $1,000 bail. Willtam Strunck and James Trainor, the parties arrested on Thursday night by oificer Doyle, of the Fifteenth precinct, charged with stabbing Joseph Green in. the left side, during an altercation at the Marble House’ Union aquare, the facts of w: have were @ ed, ameady appeared in the HERALD, before Justice Douge, at Jefferson Market, yesterday morning, ana upon complaint of Joseph Gage, of No. 403 Greenwich street, on behalf of the injured man, were committed to await the result of the in- juries. Green is at present confined in Believue Hospital in a critical condition. Oficer Ward of the Ninth precinct, yesterday moruing arraigned before Justice Dodge, at Jetier- son Market Poilce Court, a young man named James Anderson, residing al 7154 Greenwich street, upon complaint of John Wolf, of No. 24 Christopher sweet, charged with burgiariously entering his awelling at the above humber on the 18th mst., by means of forcing open @ door, and stealing a quantity of cloth- ing and jewelry, valued at $100. George Pellagrove, of 212 Waverley place, testified to seeing the prisoner leave the house on the day of the robbery in a mys- rious manner. Anderson denied the charge, but was committed in default of $1,000 bail to answer, The principal of Grammar School No, 42, in Alien street, was agreeably surprised yesterday morning, the 24th inst., by vemg the recipient of a massive Sliver pitcher, valued at seventy-five dollars, pre- sented Ww him by Mr. Roberts, one-of the pupils, in behalf of the male department. The young gentle- inan, after delivering a few but very appropriate remarks, wished Mr. J. T. Boyle, the principal, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, after Which the pianist played the “Merry Switzer Boy,” Ever be Happy’? and other airs, which the boys Sang with great spirit. Mr. Roberts then turned to Mr. Demarest, the vice principal, and presented bim with a Bohemian glass tolet set, valued at twenty- five dolars, on beliall ol the members of the supple- mentary class. 3. Robert Wall, of No. 112 Delancey strest, fore- man of the printing office of Mr. Robert B. G. Wood, Greenwich street, was brought before Judge Dow- ling yesterday, at the Tombs Police Court, charged with robbing lis employer of a pair of cases, a large quantity of type and printers’ materials of various kinds. The prisoner has been empioyed by Mr. Wood for nearly tive years, and the roboery has been a very systematic one and has extended over a long period of time. The defence of the pmsoner was that the materials found at his house by ofcer Car- ver were his property and not Mr. Wood's.) Mr. Wood was not able to identify the buik of tt, but he was morally certain that all of it belonged to him. Wail was commitved to answer, NG OF LITTLE CORIYNA LEWIS. The Case Aguin Before Judge Cardozo—He Insues an Order to Take Testimony and Report Back to Him, This interesting case was up again before Judge Cardozo yesterday, ali the parties interested, includ- ing the child Corinna, being present in court. Mr. Birdseye, on behalf of Dr. Lewts, filed his re- turn to the writ of habeas corpus, and Mr. Howe, on behalf of Mrs, Lewis, put in a general traverse, Judge Cardozo then granted an order for the taking of testimony, and the parties retired into @ private room, where Mrs. Serene Lewis, the wife of the doctor, was sworn and ¢xamined at great length by Mr. Howe. She vestifiea substantially that she was married to THE KIDNAPP: Doctor Lewis avout eignt years ago; that the child Gorinna was the issue of = that marriage; that on the 224 of April, 1866, she prosecuted @ libel for divorce against ber hus- band jn the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, county of Suffolk, on the ground of adultery, ihe result of which Was an order jrom the Court granting the decree aud awarding the custody of the chiid to the iwother; that the child so remained in her custody nod the 2th of November last, wuen she was taker by the father without her knowledge. The witness Went mito @ detailed statement of a family feud that existed hetween herself, Doctor Lewis, her mother and other members of the samily, but the facts elicited bave nO material bearing on the case or on the quesuon Invovea, Doctor Willan H. Lewis was examined, and his testimony May be briehy epitomized as follows:— ‘That he paid the must affectionate atcention to his wife, and that she obtained a divorce troin hun without letting him Know anything about it antl the papers were served upon him. ‘There was some vague testimony as to property and the appointment of a guardian; but as its inate. riality is hot yet clear it possesses no public luter- est whatever. rhe proceedings stand adjourned until Monday moraing. MARINE TRANSFERS, ‘The following Is a list of marine transfers made yesterday: Name. Date, | iss, Fonwage.| ‘Share.| Pri. Die: ia:|itarge::.:[George moves) St0:50] hk | *So00 THE GALLER-WEDEKIND MYSTERY Close of the Coroner’s Inves- gation. Analysis of the Post-Mortem Examination— Professor Doremus’ Testimony—lonora- ble Discharge of Mrs, Galler— Poison in Leaden Croton Pipes. The Galler-Wedekind mystery is @ mystery no longer. Though the jury were unable, yesterday, to come to any conclusion as to the cause of death of Mr. Galler there was no evidence before them that ho had died from the effects of poison, The evidence of Professor Doremus went strongly i favor of death from natural causes. The contents of the stomach showed that the deceased had had administered to him acetate of lead, but there were no indications that showed it had been taken otherwise than in medicinal doses. i Dr. Wedekind who has been released on $1,500 bal, will, therefore, be charged with blackmatiing Mrs. Galler, Without having the slightest justification for the imputation which he made, ‘The quest was resumed yesterday before Coroner Schirmer and the following evidence taken:— MEDICAL TESTIMONY. Joseph Cushman, M. D., said:—I have made a post-mortem examination of the body of Micnael Galler, at the Coroner's autopsy ¥oom, at Bellevue Hospital, at one o'clock P. M,, the 27th day of No- vember, 1869, assisted by Dr. J. ©. Morton; there were present Coroner William Schirmer, Drs. R. ogden Doremus, 8. J. Clark, Wilkinson, Shine and Southack; the body measured five feet six inches in length; decomposition was very far advanced; the surface of the body presented a@ biistered appear- ance, more marked on the chest and inner surface of the thighs; the head and face had a mummy-like appearance; on opening the cranium and exposing the brain it was found to be in a semi-fluid condition; on opening the thoracic cavity the lungs were found to be coilapsed, shriveiled and decom- posed; the pericardium contamed no fuid within its sac; the heart was shrivelled and weighed two ounces seven and a half drachms; the valves on both sides were in a healthy condition; the internal sur- face, of the aorta, atits origin, was of a pinkish color; on exposing the abdominal viscera the liver was found of a bluish-black color, smooth on its sur- face and measured on its convex surface seven and @ half inches tm length and five inches in breadth; the right lobe at the thickest portion measured one inch; the lef lobe at the fissure measured half an ich in thickness; the organ weighed fifteen ounces one and a half arachms; the mght kidney was . too far advanced in decomposition to enable the distinction between the cortical and pyrainidal structures; it measured three inches in length, one and a quarter inches im breadth at the middle, and one-third of an inch in thickness at the middle, and weighed one ounce, tive Crachms and six grains; the left kidney was in @ better state of preservation. sud cortical and pyramidal structures could be easily distinguished; it measured three inches in length, one and @ half inches in breadth, and one third of ap inch thick at the middle; it weighed one ounce, six drachins and one scfuple; the bladder was. weil preserved and contained about two drachms of fuid; the large imtestine contained a quantity of hardened feces; the lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, stomach, intestines, bladder, and a portion of the muscular usgue of the left thigh were carefully placed in clear glass jars and placed in the hands of Dr. RK, Ogden Doremus; on the s0th aay of November, 186%, at eight o'clock A.M. at the laboratory of Dr. Doremus, 1 ex- amined the stomach aud duodenum of the de- ceased in presence of Drs, Doremus, J. C, Mor- fon ana Wiikinson; the stomact presentea the following conditious: on 8 exterior surface; the upper third was of a dark green color, ‘Where 1 was in contact with the liver; the remain- der of the organ externally presenied a variegated appearance; it was then opened by inciston along the lesser curvature; from the pyloric to cardiac orifices it was found empty; internally the upper Uhind was coated with a biuish-black viscid material; the cardiac extremity presented an irou rust appear- ance, the vessels in this vicinity being clearly ob- servable; the inner suriace was wasied with dis- tiled water and critically examined, and no per- foration or ulceration cuuld be discovered; tne duo- denum, which was also washed with distuled water and carefuliy examined, was found free from ulce- rations. TEATIMONY OF PROFESSOR DOREMUS, Professor Re 0. Doromis beng sworn, testified "as follows:—On Novemper 27 I visited the Morgue at Bellevue, accompanied by Dr. Wukinson, with new and clean glass jars for the reception of portions of the remains of a body which I had been requested to analyze; I witne: the autopsy made by Dr. Cush- man and placed in the jars the stowach; tied it at two openings; the small and large intestines likewise ligaled; the iver, the two kidneys, the biadder, portions of @ muscular tissue and the omentum; these were removed to my ison laboratory; the stomach was opened by Dr. Cushinan ana after careful washing artistically examined; the liver and kidneys were measured and weighed; the stomach was empty, but a black substance lined the mucous surface; Lbs was removed with disuiled water and analyzed, resulting in the obtainment of Simail quantities of lead; ine black sulphide was prababiy the cause ot the discoloration, due to the decomposition of the body forming the black sul- phide; traces of morphia were also detected; the sInail intestines Were empty, excepting a yellowish layer, which lined the inner surface; the large intes- tines were filled with thick yellow, pasty fecal mat- ver, Weighing twenty ounces; a portion of the con- tents, With part of the tissue of the intestines, were analyzed, resulting in the discovery of small quanui- ties of lead and traces of morphia; the liver was black im appearance, and an anulysis revealed the presence of lead tothe extent of three and @ half grains of the ag@otate of jead (a Tew samples of the tests were exnivited); 8 portion of the muscular Ussue Was also analyzed, resuiling in the attainment of lead, which if estimaved as the acetate of lead was found to the extent of one-tenth of a grain to the pound; this iead was found in the washings of the Stomach, in the contents of the intestines, and as apsorged lead in the muscular (issue, and in te liver Were traces of morpiia in tho washings of the stomach and conients of tne intestines; caretul searen was made for other organic poisons, such as strychnine, but none were found; the various acit aud mineral poisons were also searched tor, such a8 arsenic ad Corrosive sublimate, but no evidence of their existence was discoveret; I have sttli portions of the remains for further examination if deemed necessary; [ was assisted by my abie assistant, Mr. Loew, 10 the jatter part of my exaiimation; if large quantity of lead ad been administered, suit- cient to cause death, the whole of the fweal matter would have darkened, as the result of decoumposiion and the formation of black sulphide of lead; if lead laa been administered in small doses for a length of tume it would produce darkness of the feces; there have been deatus from lead; but very large doses have been administered, and also purposely taken, without producing a fatal resuit; tne symptoms of poisoning by iead are very marked, #0 that if you ave the testimony Of the symptoms of the deceased i your possession it would throw much light on the subject; certain muscies are puralyzed; cole patna are very severe; lead will be found i adininistered in medicine; the ordinary dose 18 from one to three wrains of acetate of lead, administered several times doring the day; there was lead enough iound to produce death if the patient was very low, but i an average condition there was not sniMctent to warrant w conciusion that it was the cause of death; there are two extremes. person in a very low condition might be seriously alfected py a very small quantity of any poison; on the other hand, large doses have been administered without fatal result; simce much of the Croton water is partaken of through leaa pipes, here is an avenue through which it does gain access to the system; beer and soda water taken through lead pipes will produce the same symptoms; Professor Dovemus gave @ number of illustrations of th hong witch were @ lady who had used ® face powder with lead in it, and which powder had the cuphontous name of the “Bloom of Youth,’’ haa veen treated by lutn tor paralysis of the face, and the paralysis reinatued tor @ considerable time and Was 10 a slight exteut permanent. The testimony of the ptivsician who attended the deceased Was read to Professor Dorenius, who stared (hat none of tip symptoms descrived were the resull of poison. There was certainly no ulcer, Which the physician supposed to exist, Coroner Schirmer said, in banding the case over to the jury, he was sorry to say that it would be very dificult for them to find the cause of death m_ this parucular case, inasmuen as the medical testimony Was somewhat incomplete; inasmuch as the body, When submitted lo postmoriem examination, was decompored. Professor Doremus was unable to find any organic poison in ihe system, except a small quantity of lead, aud which may be accounted fur probably by.the testimony of Ur. Duphis, taken at the former proceedings, on the 27th of Novernvc ‘The jury, alter & short deliberation, returned the following verdict hat as the post-mortem exain- ination and chemical auvaiysis failed to show tue cause of death, we find tuat Michael Galler cume to lus death from canses to us unkuown.'’ Coroner Schirmer, then addressing Mrs. Galler, H He waid ne had permitted her to be at large on her own parole waile tis mquiry Was pending, a8 he felt satistied, from what he then knew, that no other result would be likely to occur than tnat which he bad the plea- sure of communicating to her—that she jest this in- quiry without any imputation resting upon ber, HOW ANIMALS MOVE. Lecture by Protessor K. & Morse Before the American Iustitute. Professor &. 8. Morse, of the Peabody Academy of Science, Salem, Masa., delivered the second of a series of lectures in progress of delivery vesere the BER 25, 1869. American Institute, tn the large hall of the Cooper Union, last mght, selecting as his subject “How Ant- male parts ae sationce wes raat large, owing, no do being Christmas ‘The lecturer was introduced by Horace Greeley, and atonce commenced his discourse. He said he wished to apply a new principle of classification, and at the same time include in about an hour's talk, @ history of the animal kingd no question a8 to the highest but we wished to know ali we could about the hun- dreds of thousands of inferior animals. Nearly allthe animals below thosc thet bave @ vertebra were aquatic in their pabits, and according to Professor Agassiz these were tne most Inferior of all animals, Another principle was that based on embryological animals, which assamed different shapes and phases as they pr ged from the em- bryo state. He believed the p apes evolved trom animals would at some day be applied to the trades, pursuits and callings of men. The lecturer then went om to descripe and illustrate on the black board various species of animals and the relations they bore one to the ovher. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. The Liberal Bonrd of Assistant Aldermen—A Thousand Apiece for the Comminsioners of the Sinking Fund—Police Justices? and Clerks? Salaries Lncreased=The Two “Pre- sidents”? in the ‘ Deal.” The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, Mr. MONAGHAN, the president, in the chair, ‘The Board concurred with the Aldermen in the adoption of the following resolutions:— Reaolved, ‘That the salary of each of the Police Justices be and is hereby Oxed at the dame rate as is now paid to City Judge; that the salary of each of the Police Justices? clerks be and ts hereby txed at the rate of $5,000 per annum, and the alary of each of the Police Court clerks be aud is hereby tixed at the rate of $4,UU per annum, payable in each case monthly, to date from the ist day of January, 1270, Resolved, That the Comptrotler be and he is hereby autho- rized and directed to draw a warrant in favor of each of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for the present year for the sum of #7,000, as compensation for services rendered; ‘alxo, in favor of the President of the Board of Aldermen and the President of the Board of Assistant Aldermen for the present year, each for the sum of #1, for services ren- dered the counmittees of their respective boards, and for other services rendered ex oficiv; the amount to be chargedgto we account of “City Contingencies, or any other appropriate ac count, ANOTHER “EXTRA SERVICE? MAN. It was voted that Patrick H. McGowan should re- ceive $600 for “extra services” rendered in the Tax oillce during the years 1866 and 1367. “PEEPS THROUGH MENTAL MIRRORS.” Lecture by Mr. William Anderson, On Thursday evening Mr. William Anderson lec. tured before the Young Men’s Christian Association (Western Branch), the titie of his discourse being “Peeps Through Mental Mirrors.” He commenced by observing that the limited capacities of man could never comprehend the sublime mystery of God’s existence, yet the Supreme Being had conde- scended to reveal Himself in such tangible forms as to convince the most sceptical of his marvellous skill, his unlimitea power and his boundless benevo- lence. The first mirror through which the audtence were Invited to luok at the Divine mind was the phy- sical universe in its Inultiplied forms; then at miun— “a pyramid of dust and yet @ partaker of alvinity;”” the construction ana capacity of whose body and brain reflected the wisdom of his Creator. ‘The lec- vurer proceeded to siow ip a very interesting man- ner that neo and women were walking lurrors—tnat each faculty of the mind revealed itself In human life, He claimed aud ingeniously endeavored to demon- strate that the dress, the walk, the laugh, the voice, the mode of shaking hands, the color and texture of the hair, the temperament and the shape of the head were accurate reflectors of traits of character. In conclusion he observed that sin had made sad havoc in the temple of the human soul, detacmg its beauty and enabiing it to but dimly reflect the i1nea- ments of the divine. But the grand design of the coming of the Saviour into the World, ine anniver- sary Of whose advent we were about to joyously celebrate, was to resiore human mature to its pris- tine condition, ‘The lecture was not only enlivened by ‘asional sparkling sallies of wit, apt quotations from shak- speare aud Addison, but was also pervaded with an amount of philosophic thought and iLilustrations from the physiological conditions of whe uatare OF man 80 as to blend considerable mental instruction With a Juud of entertainment. = BROVKLYN INTELLIEN(Z. Fatal RESULT OF THE ACCIDENTAL Snoorina.— Mr. Charles Edwards, woo was mortally wounded by @ pistol shot by John Langstaff, in the saloon of the latter, No. 173 Myrtle avenue, on Thursday after- noon, died at ten o'clock yesterday morning irom the effects of his wounds. The shooting was ‘purely acciuental, THIrp ATTEMPT at SvicipR.—Mary McGuire, twenty-three years of age, made the third attempt to put an end to her life yesterday, by taking a quantity of sugar of lead. She was sound suitering from the effects of tie potson in Myrtie avenue, and was removed to the City Hospital, wnere she had been under treatment on previous occasions. Two MBN BaDLy BURNED.—A fire broke out at ten o'clock yesterday morning at No. 232 Park ave- nue, occupied by William Golden. The fire was caused by the capsizing of a potof tar, and in the efforts of Mr. Golden and his sou to extanguish the Hames both were severely burned. ‘The unfortunate men were attended by Police Surgeon Cochrane. BURGLARY AT A HOTEL.—@be barroom and par- lors of the hotel of fhomas Dent, No. 6 Main street, were ransacked by burglars at an early hour yester- day morning. A large amount of valuable property was destroyed by the thieves. The thieves ligited themselves through the parlors by burning news- Papers add burned large holes in the vaiuable care pets. They escapea without detection. AccusED OF GRAND LaRcENY.—Charles Guntlark Was arrested yesterday afternoon by officer Fox, on the complaint of John Linskey, Deputy Sheruf, who accuses him of grand larceny. The Sheriff had seized @ saloon On Meeker avenuc, near Newtown creek, and the accused while it was under seizure, ettempted, as alleged, remove tie bar fixtures, He was locked up to answer. AN INVALID BADLY BURNED.—Yesterday after- noon a fire occurred in the garret of an old rookery at No. 23 James street. Ann Parker, an old invalid, occupled the garret, with her daughter, and the oid Woman was unable to leave the straw mattress on Which sne lay. Yesterd: after her daughter had Jeft her, the fire communicated from the siove to the bed, and the oid lady was fearfully burned betore the flames could be subdued. Laping Rossep.—Mrs. Todd, residing at No. 445 Lafayette avenue, bad ber pocket picked of $150 yesterday afternoon, while making some purchases wayne’s bookstore, in Fulton street, near Pineap- le, A lady, Whose name was not vicertaimed, tad for portmonnaie, containing fifty doliars, grabbed from her hand yesterday afternoon as she Was leaving one of the Greenpoint cars, atthe corner of Classon and Myrtle avenues. The thief made his escape. PERSONAL | ELLIGENCS, Prince Arthur is growing fat on Montreal beef and beer. Mra. Elkins is a Kentucky lady of eighty-one, who Js cutting ber third set of teeth. A blind lecturess, Miss Henrietta Titus, is lecturing in the southern part of Minnesota, ‘The wife of a Montreal city oficial has just been delivered of her twenty-first child. The dowager Marchioness of Westminster ts left ‘with @ meagre pittance of $300,0U0 a year. One thousand men are wandering in tho stveets of San Francisco, vainly seeking employmeut. The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria t# the first Christian sovercign who has Visited Jerusaiem since the Crusades, Heldenreich, the executioner of Paris, is a man of forty years of age, tall, well built and of a very cetermined character, The Blackfeet Indians have, ag a tribe, been friendly towards the wiites for the last five yeara, This now reported that they have taken to the ‘‘war- path” in Montana. They number 7,000 and are abie to give great trouble to the people of that Territory, Among the taxpayers of Boston there are twenty individuals and corporations who pay upwards of $12,000 each. The Nighest tax paid by any single individual is that paid by Augustus Hemmenway, which amounts to $3 The Boston Gas Light Company 18 taxed more than any Other corporation, the amount being $55,289. List of Americans registered at the banking house of Drexel, Harjes & Co., No. 4 rue Sorbo, Paris, for the week ending December 9, 1809:—Phiindelphia— Mr. and Mrs. Willtam Jackson, Miss Raght Re Mr. M. Weaver aud fair I, Twee Thomas , Kterar Rev. M Mra. Jolin and Ars. Wiillam joornead, 4 Harris, Mr. J. M, Hutchison, New York--Mr. J, Shindler and family, Mr. S Gardner and family, Mrs. KB. L. Brook, Mr, and Mrs, 0. I. Adee and son, Mr. W. Hy Howeil, Benton and family, Mr, Charles G. Stop- ani, Mr. K. A. Quintard and family, Mr. KR. Water. Rouse, Mr, W. ie Morrison, M ' M d, ©. Heywood, Mr. and Mj i Brooklyn, N. Y.—Mr. 0, H. Christmas and family, Mr. Eaward R. Betts, Mr. and Mra, W. K. Batley. Waltimore—Mr. Thomas tweed, New Orleans—sir, L, Hanav and family. Providence, R, I.—Kev. Joun Quinn, D. PD. Danville, Ky.-—-Miae Billza Craig, Mise Pactie E. Craig. Meinvhis, Tenn,—Mr. A. L. Swingley, Nashville, Tenn.—Right Rev. P. A, Feehan. Brie, Pa.—Mr. and M Ke W. Russell. Jowa City—Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Couat. Batavia, N. Y.-—-Mrs. L. Doty. Alleghany, Pa.—Mr. Jonn A. Wilson, Chariton, N, Y.—Mr. William N. Raudies. New Jersey—Rev. J. P, Mackin. Muineé—Mr. J. 8, Hall, M.D. Unitea States of America—Dr, Edward A. Crane. san Fravclwo—Nr. 0. F. GriMn and family. STOCKTON HORRO THE Seven Bodies Still in the Mine. How the Hazelton Mines Are Worked and How Disasters Occur—The Greed of Capital and the Recklessness of La- hor—Interesting Particulars— The Probable Result of the Lnvestigation. STOCKTON, Pa., Dec. 23, 1869, The excitement consequent on the fatal event of Saturday lust shows no abatement; but, on the coptrary, a8 each passing hour makes it more clearly evident that the houses built over the “outcrop” of the mine are liable at any moment to disappear from view, the feeling of alarm is general and wide- spread. While the miners, to the number of fifty or sixty, stopped picking aud digging in the bottom of the first lift of the fatal mine for the remaining bodfes, this morning at four o’clock, the danger of a furcher and more extended “falling in’ being evt- dent the people of the town and neighborhood anx- iously arose to a discovery of the causes of the dis- aster, and speculated on the chances of a still greater calamity than that of Saturday. There 1s manifested @ strong determination on the part of the present proprietors of the mine, Messrs. Linderman & ‘Skeer, to throw the blame of the loss of Life and pro- perty upon their predecessors. Facts will, 1t is whispered, be sworn to at the coro- ner’s inquest which will leave the jury no option in rendering their verdict, But [doubt this statement very much; miners are just as cute in “seeing” and being ‘seen’? as New York politicians, Nothing but & searching investigation by the State authorities wil! develop the truth in this important matter. Having made @ close 1nspection of the scene of the disaster and of the neignborhood I am in a position to throw some further light on the MODE OF WORKING THE MINES in the mouutainous regions; to show how disasters like this of Stockton are rendered possible, and to ex- Plain the preseat conuition of some of the more im- portant mines in the vicinity, The prospect—which 18 regarded by practical miners as not very remote— of this entire village being swallowed up some day justifies elaboration. ‘The coal runs differently in these mountainous regions from any other part of the State, At Avon- dale, for instance, the coal runs parallel with the sur- face, and 1s consequently much more easily worked Here it “pitches” from an angle of twenty to seventy degrees; the slide at the north and the siide’at the south side of the mine, ruoning down the vein and meeting at a depth of 100 to 750 feet, When the vein is trast Opened, say at the south end of the mine’s surface, the slide is perfected as far as seventy fect, and then commencea the building of the first lift or platform, which extends tne entire length of the mine and parallel with the surface. ‘Thitty to thirty-three feet of solid coal is leit be- tween tne joose earth and coal dirt above the lift and the lower strata, to support tue roof from fall- ing tm, aud when ali the coal removed by these pre- Parations is got out of the way the miners com. mence Working at the vreasis. Breasts are tei yards of the vein winch each miner has to work; the Space between the breasts are the pillars of coal, eight yards in circumference. These pillars are Sometitues teu fect in circumference, but vary 12 size, accordmg tothe whim of the Superintena- ent of the Mine or the inclination of tue miner. When @ mine is working well, When the ven runs smoothly aud no *faull’ is found—that is, when the course Of the vein is not cut off by rocks—the pil- jars ure not touched. But when difficulties present themselves to the miner he ts very apt to clip largely irom New supporting puiars at eltner side of hig breas! THE TEMPTATION TO “RUSH THINGS,” by “robbing the saines” a little, 1s very strong, livde robbing now and then produces a jueeze;? pieces of coal begin to fly about, and rambling noises are heard in the caverns. ‘This, however, rarely occurs on the first lift, As soon as the breasts are worked up sufficiently near the surface for the entire jength of the mine the slide” te sunk seventy feet further down in the vein, and then the same process of mining is continued. In the second lift, however, the thirty feet of solid coal divid' i from the first lift is pierced for the entire length of the mine by an air course. The pillars in the last lift are generally left as solid as sible, The gang- ways or floors of the lifts are invariably laid with solid timver where sildes are sunk, and in shait mines the breasts are also thinbered, There is mant Jestly lesa 4 DANGER FROM FIRE im the former than in the latter kind of mine, from the fact that in wines to which access 1s had by the perpendicular shaft material about the mouth acct- dentally taking fire Is liabie wo fall to the bottom and spread through the lift; but im the slide ail the ma- chinery necessary timber and rubbish are put back from the gangway, and are consequently free from contact with tire coming down the shait. In the nines ip these districis, too, the coal is not Infam- maple, Water pouring through the veins constantly foods the gangwavs, wets the broken coal and um- bers and renders tire by ignition almost impossible. The caiamity of Avondale couid not possibly eccur in the Valley of Hazietou, The danger herc--and it is scarcely leas appalling than fire—is from the falling in of the suriace over the mines through reckless tampering with the supporting pillars beside \he breasts, Owing the neglect of the Legislature to provide for the proper government of these mines the poor people who live ou the. trembling suriace of the dis- e:nbowelled earth are in constant jeopardy. Financial dificuities may beset the company; & risk has tobe tun. What more natural than that a coal company, running against a ‘fault’ every few yards in the working of their mine, should turn to the sianding pillars of coal in the overworked vein, and break them ito garioaf’ for the market? Very natural. but extremeiy reckless. ‘The owners ofthe mine are masters of the situation; the prietors of the houses on the surface are at their mercy. It has frequently beca complained of cer- tan States that tuey nad MORE LAW THAN JUSTICE. It would scem that with reference to mines and inners the Pennsylvanians lack both. ‘That the Stockton mine in the lift into which a portion of the village fell was not worked for fifteen years is probably true; but that the pillars of the second lift, immediately .underaeath, were being re- moved under the orders of the present company on the mormingof the disaster will, 1 think, be proved beyond doubt; not, perhaps, at the inquest on the bodies still remaining in the pit, but ultunately. It is even now stated authoritively that in conse- quence Of certain signs of giving Way 11 the mines A ine Messrs. Linderman devat whether 10 would be advisable to work the No 1 slope any longer. While they cackied the: jaken pulars creaked beneath the pressure and nally gave up the unequal contest. The surface invaded the chambers of the mine and the sombre recesses thundered in alarm. The pillats—what were left of them—gave way with ® crash, and the detiberations of the firm of Linderman were un- necessary. Stockton mine and the people living on ils suriace were uo more. Be it rememoered that the money vaiue of the coal im the pillars of the WuDe Was eBtinated at $50,000, THE CHASM WIDENING. Tam informed as I write that the yawning mo uth of the fatal pit is widening ®ad spreading to a southerly direction; in fact, I can hear the shouts of the men as the earth cracks and ids, and they are forced to fly for their. lives. ers say that the hotel 1s safe, but that houses scattered here and there in rows and singly ou the line of the vein are doomed. {donot regard any honse over the mines safer than another, and am firtn in the belief that te place which once Knew the larger ball of Stockton. wil goon Know it Ho more forever, This seems to be the opinion of the people also, for twenty-seven families moved over to Hazelton yesterday, and a general exodus 1s preparing. * THR MINES NEAR THE RODIRA. When the workingmen abandoned iavor in the pit this Morning at four o'clock, owing to the threat- ening appearance of the overhanging rocks apd mounds of earth, the crackling noises aud the re erberating sounds’ riving [rom beneath vbeir feet, they thougit they were within o@ few yards - of the uorecovered bodies, It 1s now raining heavily, and the earth about the mouth of the mine shows signs of yielding to ite persistent pressure. Snould cisar, up in the morning the bodies may be recovered, for work- men are now preparing timbers with whieh to sup- port the wall of earth and rabbish which overbi the place where the remains are supposed to lie, Wiien all the bodies are recovered and identified am inquest will be held, and, it is hoped, @ verdict re: dered which wit fix the responsiptitt, ne Bled aster upon the proper parties, There of talk here as to the duty of the State islature In view of the perilous condition of several neigh- boring mines, Which, it if supposed, have also been “vobbed” and worked close to the surface; but this and other incid¢atal topics T must leave for another letter, The three bodies recovered from the wreck on Sunday evening were buried yesterday roorming in the neighboring cemetery, 10 the preseuce of a large concourse of people from Stockton and the mines in the vicinity. ‘There is an old lady in Maine who cialme t@ havea lien upon the State, and having asked success Governors, inefectually, for payment, she now an- nounces that she will sell out the entire Htat at auc- tion on January 1, ‘said sale being for the purpose of realizing & lien she holds upon the said suste and appurtenances for a breach of the jundamental GENS cone in the Stave of Maine's aud tue United Constitution. ‘Terms cast.”