The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1870, Page 6

§ CUBA. THE REPORTED MASSACRE WN CUBA Progitss of the Catipaign fu the Kastera Department, Threatening Conduct of the Voluntcors. The vteatenlp Morro Castle, from Nayana via Nassau, arrived at this portiast night, The prrser will accept our thanks for favors recelVed. Zon Tho Killtag in Mavana—Rxaggerated Rew ports—Threatening Conduct of ie Voluns woers of Matancus—Aderess of the Cuptoin Geucral—The Second GMovr of the Steawer Chy of Mexico Prowucd=Sequestratious= Killing of Iwo Young Men tu the Citys TMAVANA, Fob. 5, 1870. Wile itis ondonbted that some of the loyal sons ‘of Spain of wae baser Sort Lave thought it proper to avenge the deack of Ssfor Casiaion by killing a few Oubans. te sccoums which are rife concerning suck killing ave grovsly exaggerated, aud the report of the slaughter of Jsent from Key Wost has no base of trulis Whatever. In some ef tae remoter and vile localities of the city a few murders havo been committed wituin the past week, variousiy est. mated from fve to teu, A-ide from those wenttoned ta my despaich of the Sd nove are officially re- ported, sud | cleeriuliy record the fact that, follow. tog the news of the death of Castaiioa and the ob- sequies which foliowed the arvival ef the body, tho volunteera of tie city conducted themselves with entre propriety. Lasteventug anegro was killed on tle Plazt San Franelsco, but trom the accognt ho Was the wssailaut, and the aiair ceriamiy baa no political chaiacter, To Matanzas, however, the voluateers are pot en~ Utled to 80 much credit. On receipt of the news of the assassination tn Key West some of thein pro- cured revolyera and went about the streets in a very threatening imanuer, firing at honses occupied by Cur and otherwise terrifying, the peopie. Two or Lpree inoffensive persons were killed, and the mat- ter beiny Couumunieated to ue Capiuzin General he ved the following address to the volunteers ch was published tn the suore of that clty:— ‘The law of reprisal, besides being unjust, giree a sad item of those whe employ'it. -} recomaiond. to’ the volubiecrs @ anes with thelr Ligh 1 which Is to be tbe help wnthority ‘Phe death o: nts ble 0 1} pasa into ion, and t0 or Hils name foe to the to the bis ence which eat bich iv rustatned by fuccud! ish Bang gives the sum of ¢ } cany, .. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 18 @f Francisco Marcano were carted of burial Which awaited them, At the ume of his capture Marcano drawn from the insurgents and was idl ranche, He was sold to the Spaniards vy a miscravie wretch called Leyba, who Is now eng: in trying to bear Jesus Perez inio the game hands, Luis Mare * who has recovered from an attempt incited by “> ossasvinale 4 po aig iy) Boia A » ~ontsh omeers, thy the Sparitaran v. 4 om the: Ay prisouess five OF 9X oy-—. ah SOR trae he will wreak blgody Vengeance yw. .. the death of his begihe Reports of the capture vs Fignorls are ia constant circulation, bus there is to believe he is Very much at i cee Oat) roclamations and festivities we have coustant “rumors of wars’? Ly is currently reported nud believed here that Campiiio, captain nthe “mobiiized,” bas been routed pv to the dog’s a tne estares ia that atatrict. From imsurzent sources L have just learned that o stoamer recently langed arms and atmunition on the horta cogst, beuween Manat aod fuerte Padre, and escaped in safet: ‘The insurgents have captured the garrisons of aA Cavdies Hden and Esirella, sowe tiurty uiea 1a all, Several arrests Dave taken piace tn consequence of the correspoudeace capuured lately witle dg uer> do's Wie, THE PUBLIC PRESS ON SPAVIA OUTRAGES, A Call Upea the Goverament for Prompt and Decisive Action. {Viom the Albany Evening Journal—repudiican or- gan—Feb, 10.) ‘The shocking and unprovoked murder of an Amert- can citizen io Havana, wad te dangerous, perbaps fatal, Wouudiag of tured others, 18 an event that calls for prompi and decided action on the part of our government, It 1s trus te Captain General 18 repre- sented as displaying great indignation on. account of Whe outvage, Raving offered @ reward for the appre- deasion of the murderers. But none of these have cen captured, thouga the slaughter was done in open day and in the preseuce of a large crowd. Aad Ae tact, which would justify @ protest im the name of civilized humanity, is that Jeggiti- mate fruits of the poltoy pursued by the | ards in Ceba. Beginning with tie shooting of Sehor Al- dasma’s daughter &t the Havana theatre and con- uuuing to tae present time, the record of the pre- vailing struggle bag been @ history of unmlugaed barbarities, such as rarely degrade even the must fayago and brutal populations of the Hust. Meauwhlic ihe pet yolunteery beve been allowed to pursue unimpeded their own wild Way, aud we have yet to teain of @ single instance in Viele horrid crimes were jollowed by the Antliction Of legal punishment, Spata claims to be- loug to the family Of nations, and demanas the priv. Neges and protections of such relauonsiuip. Othe: KoverRMenIs have @ right to ipsisl, veererore, ihat the verritory of her colowies sbail at least Luruish un asylum jor pedcead'e aud Jaw-abiding men, and not be converted Into an avena of murder, Where none are sale. ‘The event to which we have alluded pre- SMS ah juiperative reason why cur oWn admluts- tration shall make Unis demand 1b form. 1 ubs 18 2101 Urst ime Americans wave been ar- Tested, robbed of their property and mureered by wnions of Spain during ie present troubics. What tas been done to sec 5 which re recompense for uiese ourrages? Hua our fag ceased o adord peotection In the rights of its Subjecls, and in te suleguarcs it Lurows about THE COURTS. Alleged Fraud. by a United States Revenue Ofti- cer—Charge of Rescuing Goverament Pro- pérty~4 Marine Insuranog Case~A Horse Pioture Sult—A Musjeal Thict, Ss Cal TaneD STATES COMMISSIONERS? cOUIT. Alleged Fi by a Gauger. Before Commissionsr Betts, The United States vs. B. W. Farvtngton.—The de- fendant, who is a.United States gauger, was charged with making fraudulent returns of whiskey gauged by him. The case was called up jor examination yesterday, When some very important evidence was Biven, and the exammation Was adjourned to pro cure suony a8 to defendant's slguature to cer tain returas made by bin, ‘Lhe Chargo of Mlegully Remeving Geverne ment Property. Before Commissioacr Shields, The United Slates vs John H, Breitan ant Jorn Loker.—ho defendants were charged with having iegally and fraudulently resoucd and removed a quanucy of cigars, under selaure by the goverament and in the charge of the Unired States Marshal. ‘Lhe particulars of this case bave been lully reported in the HERALD 4s they appeared at various exami- nattons before the Commissioner. Yevlerday Breli- man was disebarged and Loner held for further ex- amsnation. SUPERIOR COURT—TAIAL TERM—PAAT |. Action Against a Marine Insurance Com- pany=Nomival Damages for Plaintift. Before Judge Moneil. Samuel G. Reid vs. The Sun Mutual Insurance Company.—This was an action recover on & Policy of marine insurance. The testimony of the Platnti@ went to show that the risk incurred against was on the ship Star of the Union, then bound on & Voyage from Sau Francisco to McKean’s island, in the Paciic, by way of Honolulu, and thence to @ port of discharge in the United States, by way of iu Roads, for orders, While on her voyage ai Aided with the brig amnel hobley, and sus. tained damages for waich the acuon 1s now brought. After a@iuil hearing of the case Judge Monell in- structed the jury Wo give & verdict for Lomiual dam- ages only. MARINE COURT. A Horse Picture. Before Judge Gross. Halptn vs, Bruce.—1his was an action brought to recover the sutn of $165 for muking a portratt of the celebrated horse Gray Messenger, who was im- ported tn 1791 and died in 1798, It seemed by the tes- timony that there was no portrait taken Of the horse until twenty-six years after his decease, and accord- dug to the testimony of the platuuf the picture pro- daced in court was a 4d by bovh the plainthi? and defenaant to be incorrect. The Lavory uf we plain- tu? was Ubat the deleadant, wuo turaished plata with the aduiited fauliy picture, requesced nim to b i “'§ t 5 t : seeeg | Tead up the history of Uie horse, wud from such m- t civtibcabious hi iy the i oe nate a. - CA Ea ae Ze, ane formation a8 he might Lous derive. togetier wish Ue Ea gs anger’ ‘hts fh ® Berious question ‘the honor | Meorrect piecure, draw an ideal portrait, to tons for the children of Cas Of '& MAfion.. le aapiciean cin ssn, be engraved 8 @ frontispiece in We second volume of the defendant’s “stud book.” Tae plain- 1 the directions thus given, and made a pea : ‘ | , follow ty-llve dc per month nati they are or aye, audihe | thew. Whhe ave suudivusiy respected our oo. | HH fe . 4 ed a dak ligations a8 neutrals, even atalast the drat of pup. | UeaWing of Cray Messenger, which he supaiited to amounts from Vallous sunrves Wii Cowbiless reach nase tue de'endant. ‘the defengant suggested severai x ; War Jeeing, bpakr sees to have lovked apo us pirativ ‘hich abn at eyo Je. In tb £50,000 and more, With a incusure of Suspicion aud aversion witch we | BIOrAlions, wnlel wone | eat te hia, whale fie toe ‘An altempl was recently mado to start the cry of | should feel bo to TeSent $8 CONINg [COT eee eye Oe nie Terrie DE afte ein “Cuba liver” on the estate La Couena, in Colon, but was resisted by the Chinese laborers, Who have been publicly banked for they eondues ln the gill. cial Guzeite, ‘The mail steamer Canarias, from Cadiz, arrived on the 4th, bringing eighty-six sailors for the squad. Ton, one captain, two Uentenants, one ensign, one aforgedn cigary-4ix soi The steamer Cicy of Mexico, Deaken master, from Vera Cruz and Sisel, arrived here ts morniny, When about three miles on Uae Morro Custle lier sec ond officer, named Dunn, accideniatly fell overboard and Was drown dhe body was recovered aud this morning buried at Kegla, Mr. Seward will remain on the estate near Carde. io is ab present visiting antl about the ue will visit Matauzas ior a few days, roceediog thence fo Uus elty and eatilus on ihe Zu jor Baltimore, Wiule we Spaniards and forelgners of Havana were matiesuag they horror ub assassination Bod syiwpachy for Castaiion; while the jouraais of the city, iM their denuaciauion of tbe jon) erime, ousibie these for tha whole Cuban race, tuere appeared ju One Of tuem, wilh uO especial rominence, # slatement tat at early morn on the in the Plaza del Vapor, lwo young men, erico Huertas and Pancho el Mantancero (so uttered subversive cries and were arrested by i @ecided persous? (volunteers) and taken towards the guarihouse. They altempted to eseape, and, Bot “kaiting when caled upon to, wera’ shot dead, Such like ones haye op yery la muhar air. We 1 “he uttered subversive cries and was shot dead,” and we Reyer hear anything more of it, and the friends Of gue victiins nurse their ancignation in silence. Keliable authority states tbat these young Men were Singing to a gultar ac- companinent in & manner Aistasielul to fhe “three deckied persons,” who regarded: thelr gongs as in exhilaration wl the defeat of Huello, and insisted on taking them off, and on thelr retusmg to go shot tuem with the ever ready musxet. Again, these sane journals record the killing, after @ Verbal court martial, in sanuiago de Cuba, of the Chief Francis ‘The details of the atair aie given else n nob pe repeated, While reading them and similar ones whicn might ke written every day the peut slekens at the con- tinuai ery of blood | biowd | And the wave of indig nebon wiich sweeps over it ab the recital of some wile deed js scarce realized ore Wis swallowed up iw pyoilier 2u0 @ greater. Conclusion of the Peace Fest}rities—Capture of Francisco Marcano and Details ot His Executions Brother Said to Held Five er Six Spanish Officers PrisonersDergils of Operations in the Eastern Department Capture of a Train by the Insurgent Other SuccessesLanding of an Expedition on tue North mide, SanriaGo Db Cova, Jan, 27, 1870, My last comniuaication was written on the first of the thres duys of rejoicing over the restoration of peace In the jurisdiction, a8 announced m the proe Jamaiton of Valuaseda, therewith forwarded ye feativities passed Oi generally to the satisfac- tion of ey eresied, though the defects in the gas Uuings interfered waterial:y withthe Jiuei mudions, Aud showers of rain at various times wet the patriotic sons of Spain to the skin, ‘They closed on the evening of Sunday, the 29a, by a grand per- formance at the ex-Queen's theatre, at which Valmaseda was present, and was played at, talzed at and sung at ad nauscai. It terminated by a grand scenic aispiay, in the background of whieh was a bust of “Him of Jiguanl,” Wunitoated by a an actress attempted to crown, it, end Bo advanced to the Tootliglts with @ wreath of lau Which was passed to Vaimaseda liimself over the heads of the people, einid enthusiastic plaudits, Shis through with the curtain full. doe Ge ul retired and was escorted to his home by his faithfal “Guias,” to recelve the announcement of the arrival of Francisco Marcano, Who Nad been for some Lime expected, but was de- layed by sickness, ie was jodged im prison, subse quently triea by verbal court mertiat and yesterday morvlug shot, Marcano, Wo Was ao quist, simplo- looking person, waa formerly sacristan tu Manzanillo, and renked as Lieutenant in the Dowtntean reserve, for which he drew fifteen dollars per month from the Spanish goveroneut. He was of little importance 4m the insurrection, although the 3pantards conter- red upon hin rank of lieutenant general in the Cuban army, to give tore tuportance to his cap- ture. Strong hopes were entertained that pis lite Would not be sacridced he lad saved the lives of forty-five Spaoial soldiers who were delivered to fim at Bayatao, with orders for thetr execution, and & pumber of waom presented themselves to Valmaseda begging iis life, tut in van. That of- ficer feigned @ reluctance to signing the death war- rant, aud forbade & serenade prepared the evening previous to We execution, Mm honor of bis promo- tion to the rank of jicuteuant general, The execution was made the pretext for day, and at early morn the volunteers crowd their renaczvous and the streets were filled spectators, Tne prisoner, pale and irom hus recout iiness, and most shabbity aitired, issued from the prison abous elgit o'clock, and, With terribly swollen foet and legs, walked paiminiy OF Lis iasl road. dis arms were pinivvcd at the elbows, leaving His hands Just suilicient play to rasp Wie crucifix, Several priests aud Brothers of with ick y-looking Jburity Walked by bis side and bebind, walle bia executioners, wih fixed bayonsis, closed jn on ail nb tw tho establishment bs Pr of beasts iuside and of bu- mlag beMyS LULsi |) ) ine prisoner, on bia arre Val, was very weak and jumt. Prompled by the reat he mumbled over almost vaintelligivie words, ying that he forgave ail men aud asked forgive. hess, then kne}t down and was shotvin tae back, He Tell iorward, striking his bead against the wall of the Slaughier house, abd a choking cougi aa the blood rose in his throat procured tin another suot to put him out of pain. The commanding oficer of the troops then wae & speech, In which he said a great erumiaal bad failen, and called for vivas fur Spatu, Valmaseda and Ve Kodas, responded to ty sp. res" yella from the Spasiads. ‘Che troops then VES BRAT, eu bonus DayiNg Bod tuS Topas lewis! Sronzer Power, The mere sact of hailing from the United states secnis to be @ Signal for Il treatinent Qud inst Qt Layanu, and wherever the volunteers are ia power. If 18 ime this sort of thing should cease. The abuses practised are not made more bearable from the tact that uiey are comunitted Ly a bangrupt patios “Mr. de uinner Cbjects to recognition of the rebels as erents, or any claim for damages, on the ground Ua 1b QuUZLEMVolve & War, In Which Spain could in- Tict upon Us gre: ter damage than she would suffer at our itauds, This is the coward argument. It would iuake our goverumeut inuuferenut to apy tajue rics hereaiter imflicted upon us by @ power capable of waging hostliiues, and would put our commerce, and che rights of our people avroad, at the merey of euy rival or unfriendiy State, The duty of our ad- raluistracion is to inquire first what 18 demanied from lt by @ Just regard for its own dignity and the bonor of our government to decide Wheiher a just cause exists for Claiming reparation from the Span- ish autiorities in Cuba, and to act promptly and de- cisively, whihout regard to consequences, la such s quarrel, if One should occur, We Wocld tiave the sym- patules of tie Civi ized world. Nor do we doubt that the result would be not only our own ample jusufi- cation, but the hberation of Cuba from boudage and ‘ogcneration of the home government in Spain, 2@ 1s tog Iduch Lorpor aud tialulty in our coun cils, ST. DOMINGO, A New Protest Against the Oveupation of Samanu=Baez Farulshes Passporis to Lue babitants Protesting. Sx, Twowas, Jan, 29, 1870, Later information from St. Domingo recounts no figuting. Luperon and Cabral bave issued a new protest against the occupation of Samana Bay by ihe Americans, Forty-five of the principal inhabitants of St. Do- minxo had wasted ou Baez and provested against his seling any part of the island. They were tmmedt- ftely provided with pasportg aod banished, have ati gone to La Guaira. General ‘Thowas). ‘They Laperon is now in this island (st JAMAICA. Case of the Brithkh Schooner “La Tave?— Verdict for the PlatntifSteam Communicas tion with Now York. KINGETON, Jan. 25, 1870. The long pending action of Captain Crowell, of the Lritisi sekoouer Le Have, againss Sir John Peter Grant, Governor of this island, and others, for the tlegai setzure of the La Have’s cargo of gun- powder and other munitions of war, in July last, came to an end before our new Ctuef Justices, the Hon, John Lucte Smith, aud a special jury on tne 2ist inst. ‘Tho jury retuiped a verdict in favor of the piainti, wio ind his damages at £30,000—awarding nim £9,555 + 10 lieu of the restoration of the cargo, ted four days, apd all cue bar of the coi- gaged tn it, The case being a peculiar i Mnuch public attention. The facia cone ee with ib are already faguilar to the readera oF tue HERALD, A memorial addressed to the Governor ts in cir- ig him, im view of the prosperous con- dition of the Hnances of the twland, to renew tho tbsidy toa stesimship line between this port and York. a ue lusurgents at a place twelve leagues from vere, and that he lost he Whole of & large conver, of food and ammi ton, ‘The insurgents bow” entvely without the latter, attacked, machete» "yand, with Buck fury a4 Lo rout che Spanistds GP, capture the twain. A Nyt took place recenu? nevween the Cruz aud Santa Isabel eataces, tn with tae Spauiaras lost a lteute: ) nant and two soldiers killed. The insurgents are nawierous hear Saa Luls, on the railway line, aud on sunday he provisions were allowed to ve sent Lo rnor will shortly leave Jamaica on leave » And Wille away the affals of tie colony 108s TURKS ISLAND. No fiult—Tho Tolegrafo Doclared a Pinte, £1, THosas, Jan. 29, 1870. From Turks Island js reported no gait. The Tele. graio, the trial of which has been golng on for some Ume past at Tortola, has been declared 4 pirate, aud the Mest decision given in favor of the Donsini- can government. From tis aD appeal has veea sukeu. ST. THOMAS. The Colambinn Abandoned=Marive Disasters. St. Tomas, Jan. 29, 1870, The Colutablan {4 still down. An attempt to raise her by the Murphy Brothers failed, when they avan- doned her and turned their attention to the st. Thomas foating dock. The Council here will take action on (he abandonment, The brig Mary Rice bound from Philadelpuialto La- guyrs with assorted cargo, put in here on the 1éth, With ioremast sprung aad joss of bowsprit, Wili have to discharge end refit. Boyce, master, Bark f. K. Weldon, Weldon master, boand from Marseliles to New York, assorted cargo, arrived here leaking, but not badly; recommended to discharge suiicient vargo to repair-damage. POLITICAL NOTES. “Shoo-Fiy” Butier ia the most recent cognomen testowed upon the hero of Dutch Gap. But he seemed to huve made the ‘‘iur fy’ in the late tlt in Cougress. Labor reform movements are the latest political dougea in New Hampshire. Each party has a iador concern of tts own, Mountains in labor, although they may be of granite, may only bring forth mice. Tho veto of the Philadelpiia Poitce bill by Governor Geary 19 considered democratic triumph, It is regarded as @uother wodgo calculated to split the republicans. The Columbus (Ohio) Crisis mentions as an amus- ing fact that oven the negroea who bave been per- mitted toget oMice owing to reconstruction are car- pet-baggers. The South is not allowed to be repre- sented by her own negroes. The last mnatance of black carpet-bagism 1s the election of “Senator” J. a. Wright, a colored Penusylvaniga, Supreme Judge os Sout Carolina mained ve Or IX Months, bué after ns return refused to accept the picture from the piatitat, aliexing Wat 1 was @a lupericce copy, and refused to pay ihe sur deuranded, The defendant's theory was that he gave to the Plaintef a portrait of Gray Messenger, wiuct he had tound in tie Baiumore furs Reyisier, and ordered hun to epgrave it, which he agreed to do tor the sum of $150. The defegant produced several wit- nesses, artists aud sporting men. Who testified that the engraving, though exvibiting skiliul workman- sip, bore no Likeness to Che Original portrait, His Honor Judze Gross, afier elaborately quoting the law ov con/racts, subtuced the case to the jury, who gave # verdict ior tie plaimtil in the sum of $140, COURT OF GEHEHAL SESSIONS Before Recorder Hacket SENTENCES, Pauline Mercier, the walling maid who stole $1,760 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Paraf, at the Ev- erett House. Mr. McClelland made an eloquent plea in her behalf, and tho lady also urged the Kecorder to deal kindly with ber, His Honor said that an ex- ampie ninst be set to the cosamunity that persons whe commit crimes of this character render them- selves Labie to punishment, As the prisoner had herevofore been honest, and In view of other miti- gating circumstances, he would modify the sen- tence to luiprisoniment in the Peaiteutiary for one ear, : GKAND LARCENY. Charles Wagner, a youth of nineteen, was con- Victed of stealing & trunk, contanuug wearing ap- parel, on the 12th of phenloe dy from Charies RK. Gil- Jey. The testimony siowed that the complainant aavertised in a German paper fora situation in a arug store, and that the prisoner ca'ied upon him and represented that his uncle would employ him in New Jersey. He accompanied Gilley to the ferry at Chambers street, and when tiey arrived there the prisoner made away with tus trunk, His Honor sald that hat the prisoner been older he would nave Rent hima to the State frison for five years, He was sentenced vo the Penitentiary for three years and wx months. CHARGE OF PETTY LARCENY. John Cullin was acquitted of a charge of pett, laceny, Michael Moloney, Jr., stating that on the 24h of December, 1868, he stole $2 15 worth of groce- ries. Mr. Spencer had thls case taken froin the Special Sessions to be passed upou by ajury, he claiming that the prosecutor was actuated by mali. clous Motives, and that two suits Were pending in \he Marine Court in reterence to the allair, 4 MUSICAL Tile. Charles Sinclair was tried upon a charge of steal- ing a zither (@ musical tnstrament) from Bernard Harimao, 4 wWUealcian, on the 15th of January, which he Valued at thirty dollars. ‘The jucy convicted lim of petty larceny, and the Voart seut Lim to the Penk lentiary for six mouths. SIX CHARGES OF PALSE PRETENCES, Alonzo Flock pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with ovtataiug thirty-seven dotiars’ worth of meatirom John Hay, 1,371 Third avenue, on the 11th of Jauaary, for whici be tendered him in paymeat @ fraudulent check upon the National Butchers and Provers’ Bank, amounting to $82 72, purporting to be signed by Charlies Smith, Tne Ke- corder, ia passiug sentence, observed that there were aiX Bligilar complaints against him. He was sent to the Stace Prison ror the period of three years. A WANTON ASSAULT UPON A POLICEMAN--TUK Kee CORDER ON THE RECKLESS USE OF THB PISTOL. James Masketh Was tried and convicted of an as- gault withe® dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm to oflver Sutton, of the Eighteenth pre- cinct, on toe 2d of January. The testimony for me prosecution, which was brief, showed that on the evening in question @ manu named Jobn Burke, a coachman, Was in company with the prisoner, and the officer observed them ringing door beils in Lex- ington avenue, He spoke to Burke, Who Was IDtox- ioated, and having recetved au abdusive reply, touk him tn custody, Woereupon @ shot was fired from behind, which proved to be a pistol shot, the bail lodging inthe neck of the officer. While nelther Sutton vor burke saw Hasketh fire, yet the cireun- alauces showed that no oiher perso wag wear but the prisoner, Recorder Hackett, 1n passing sentence, said that 6 Wus forced to he Conclusion, from the evidence, hat the prisoner not only committed this crime but aaded perjucy to it. it Was fair to assume that ho fired tue pistol recklessly and wantonly at the om- cer. His Honor also observed that it was the duiy of the Court to protect the policemen in the dis. charge of thelr dangerous and arduous duties, and that he would teach the community, through Has- keth, that men shali not use pistols with tue sane heense that they were dally iu the habit of dotng in this great city. The severest peuaily of the law was imposed, which was loiprisouuicnt in the State Prigon for five years. AN ALLEGED KEORIVER OF STOLEN Goops, Morria Phisips was charged wita receiving ¢200 worth of sewiug ailk, kuowing tt to have been stolen from Merrill & Co. by Jonn ¥. Drawbridge, a clerk in their ewploy. im consequcnce or % technical defect Jn the Indictuient the prisoner was rewanded unui the Graud Jury found another bill, A SHOOTING UASR IN CHATHAM BTRERT. Adeline Hoffman, the wife of a Keeper of a disrepu- tabie house in Chatham street, was convicted of an aesatic with & at Weapon. Tie complaining Witucss, Thomas Hines, testilied that on tue 4th of January he went tuto Hodiman’a basewent for iue purpose Of seeing @ female acquaintance, wien the proprietor ordered him to leave; he decitued to go end sat down on the jounge aud used shocking and abusive language to the womau, whereupon the prisoner, Who was behind the bar, took a pistol and Mred it, infiicumg @ Wound upon the clock. Yhe accused, in her testimony sdmitled the shooting, bus claimed that she did hot Know 1 Was loaded, and only mtended to irightea him. Assistant District Attorney Tweed moved for seo. tencer The Recorder stated that while he was going to hold every person to the strictest accountanility for the uso of the pistol, he believed that the term which the wretched complamant used to her so aroused her indignation that lu @ moment she used the pistol without intending to Kil) bin. Penitentiary for three months, SUPREME COUAT—CIRCUIT. Alleged Usury. Before Judge Prait. Bawara Lanye ve, Rovert A. Aemnsiend.—The J Sestunons ve ares GaitowaNTTE from tHlenas ana She was seut to the: $1,050, made to defendant. The defence was that Plalntif® had charged iuterest higher than the legal | fer statements rate of seven per cent per annuum; that the sums of | $)60 each were to have been repaid in ten a: plainti@ receivea defendant’s notes for $160 each, nd that two loans of $350 aud ere epecerel to paid in thirty days, notes being giveg for $400 and $450, including the amount of the loans them. selves and @ bonus of fifty doliara, According to the “stetonmr the money loaned did not bi a, and Sesuny bat jor ts services tn negoulating the loans. The jury were directed to bring 1a # sealed verdict Unis Inovnlpg. cy coual po a Action Agalast Lwployen of the Bonrd of Howith. Before Judge Thompson. Mrs 1. Fan Briunt vs, John Colville and Anthony Franxiin.—The plaitid brought sult to reosever $800, the value of a canal boat which Was removed by defendants, under the direction of the Beard of Health, from the shore of Gowanus Bay. On the part of the defence tt was claimed that the boat had been used a3 a rendering estabiisument, but latterly had been abandoued; that it was tue receptucie tor matter deleterious to health, aad that in couse- quence they were employed by the Board of Health to retuove it to Barren isiand, While they were per forming Unis work Ue vessel, which was out of re- air, Sauk. THe Case Went bo Cle jury on the follow: questions:— ‘ust, Whether the people on board the tug exer- clged reasonable care? Seoond, if they did not, whether tliat fauit is to be attrivuted to the defeud- ants in this suit or to the Board of Health? Third, what is the value of the boat? Fourth, was tae destruction of tins vessel caused by the negligence of the defendants? Filth, did the plaintu have any Dotice of the orders of the Board of ifealth under Which défenaunt acted prior to auch wctlun? ‘pre jury found:—sirat, ves. Second, uot on the aft of Lhe defendants or their ageats, ‘Third, 360. Fourth, po, Filth, no. COURT OF SESSIONS. A RoManly Asnault. Before Judge Troy. Peter McGovern, & Wiillamaburg ruMan, who. was Indicted Jor a felonious ussault upon John Bannon by striking him onthe head with an iron weigut, was arraigned yesterday and pleaded guilty to an assault aud battery, slating at ihe same ine that he was drunk wheh he comritted the assault. The plea was accepted, aod Judge Troy sentcpoed hin Vo the Penitentiary lor six months, Acquitted, Peter Jonnson, captain of the ilgbter T. W, Ladd, ‘Was tried on the charge of having becn concerned In the theft of a quantity of malt from the bghter, which 18 owned by one James Culp. Tne com- plaining witness was bot able to idenufy the mait, aud ho one knew as a fact how much of ut there had been on the lighter. Tbe jury, wherefore, py direc: Mou of tho Court, acqaitiod the prisonex, NEW YORK CITY. Tho Delinqu: st Polico—The eens Hoax— MoFartfand and the Ladies—Tho Rat Pit Sanctuary—Tho Fisk Concreto— Stray Scraps of City News, The following record will show the changes in the temperature of the weather sor the pas! twenty-four hours in comparigon with the corresponding day of last year, a8 indicated by the thermometer at fHud- but’s pharmacy, Hkaalp Butiding, Broadway, cor wer of Ann str 1869, 1870. 44°87 President Bosworth left for Alueny yesterday to be sworn in aga member Of the Metropolitan Police Comuatsaton, ‘The remains of an unknown man were yesterday found fivating in the dock, foot of Spring street, North river, and subsequently conveyed to the Moree, where ap Jnquest will bo held’ by Coroner collins. Among the visitors who called at the Tombs yez- terday afternoga to visit Mr. McFarland were two beautiful ladies. They were attired in deep mourn- ing, and had with them a handsome boy. Not bein supplied with passes from Mr, Kellock they were not permitted to enter. Patrick Ahearn, a man seventy-two years of age, Was yesterday afternoon found dead on the pre- mises, 43 Abvattoir place (foot of West Thirty-ninth street), but tie cause Of deatit did not appeas Cor oner Hols Was nouded aod wil hold an inguest on the body vo-day. Thomas O’Shaugtinessy, an iafant, only sixteen Months old, whose parents reside at 116th strect and Fifth avenue, died from the effects of scolds, re- ceived a week siace by ialling back wards tato 3 pun of boiling water whica stood on the floor. Coroner Keenan was cailed to bold an inquest oa the body. The frieuds of Mr. Theodore Anderson of 1224 Street, paid him the compliment of a masquerade surprise party on Thursday night, which was in every respect a recherché atfair, Among the nolabie ladles preseos were Mrs. Senator Genet, Mra, Gen- gral Hillyer, Mrs. Tunisou, Mrs. Stephen Knapp, Mrs. Matsh and Mra, Jonas. Buperiutendent Kenneuy is stilt engaged in co!- fectung evidence tn the case of the Prince Arthur assassination hoax. It is wudersivod that he ac- Quits the representatives of the press of any inten- tion to misrepresent the case, wud has evidence slowing (hat tne story originated witi the police of the Twenty-uinth precinct. Captain James E. Voulter, formerly warden of the City Prison, and now presiding at the Yorkville Po- lice Court, was served with a writ of quo warranto yesterday, preiiminary to @ trial in which his rigut vo hold the Beat instead of Mr. Henry Murray, wii be tested. The Attorney Gencral will appear im tis case on belialf of the people. It was reported a day or two since that a sale rob- bery had been atvempted en the premises ot A. Wal- lach & Go., and that thelr watch dog on the premises had been Killed by having bis throat cut by the rop- bers. Jt now turns ont that the dog is alive, his throat being cut as stated, but not severing we arte- ries or the Windpipe, ‘The gash was sewed up aud the dog is convalescent, A petition, signed by between tree and four tun- dred residents and property owlers im 129th etrect, protesting against the Fisk concrete pavement now going dowa on that street, was sent to the Buara of Healtn yesterday. Tue petitioners ask the Board to inte-tere aud stop the work, a3 many of the resi- dents of the neighborhood are now dangerously Ii Trou the exhalations of the composite mater, Mrs. Lacra ©. Holloway lectured on “Chariot Broni6” before a large aud select audience last evel ing at Cooper Lustitute, In aid of the Cuban cause, It was anticipated that some iaterruption or dis- turbance would ensue from the interference of ex- pected Spanish sympathizers, as some of that class had during the past few days taken great palns to tear her advertisements aud posters olf the Walis in neatly every section of the city. No demonstration was made, however, und the cutemainment passed oll very quietly, A man named Michael Morrow was yesterday a1 raigaed before Justice Ledwith, at the Essex Market Police Court, charged with burglariously entering ‘the premises of Mannhelm Brock, at No. 827 Bowery. As Oiticer Davis, of the Seventeenth precinct, was pamilng the basement of ove number, used LY rock as @ BLOrerool for Lobacco and cigars, he saw. a light in the premises, and thinking ali was not right, he descended and there found the prisoner, Morrow, secreted 1 the rear of the basement. The oMicer arrested the mau, and yesterday, whem ar- raigned, he adnutted being in the premises, but stated that he was intoxicated when he went in aud had no intention of stealing anything. 1p default of $2,000 batl he Was held to alswer at the Cours of General Seesiona. in the neighborhood of Franklla street, on Broad- way, quite a sensation was created yesterday morn- ing, A pair of mules, @ dig cart and a driver were golng leisurely down Broadway, all unconscious that they were watched by one of Bergh’s deputies. Arrived at the ie mentioned, the deputy sprang out Im front of vie curt, called a policeman and requested him to compel the driver to have the mulosreshod, That Was al. Tue driver expos- tulated; the polivemau reasoued, the crowd (for one quickly gathered) laughed, te mules acied as mules usttally do On sticit occasions, and tinaily. Bergh’s depuly yieliled his demand. “vive us & Hi," said the driver; “them mules will get along well enongh.” And they “hited.’? Tie males, the big cart aod the driver went om in twiumph, The policeman was buitocioied oy the seekers for “what was thy matter.” Commissioncr Brennan yesterday tried some twenty delinquent policemen on various offences. ‘Tho number of complaints under bis vigorous disci- pline ts rapidly decreasing. In the case of officer Connor, Fourth precinct, charged by Mary Kolley with linproper conduct in retusing to Rrrest her hus. Vand, as dvintied in Thuyeduy’s HERALD, the evir 70. plaintir sued to recover the aitiount of four loans, | dence was conaict ) \" ing, but It snowed that Connor a4 endeavor {to make tuo arrest. ‘The com- lauming witness in some points tod made in the complaint, Ofticer Melnroe, of the ‘twentieth precinct, was tried tor taiczicatlen iee-se station house, ‘The evidenss ‘adrey and Sergeants Van m ani McCu! ough showed that Ne Tnroe acted aeangelys od he-did nov cave for captain, sergeants Amar, tig expressed hig regrets lor ustug gna d the charge of Moxication, wr hia efficioucy and previews the tay; . ‘the Capiain veut ney mood gonduct, ‘Tao Kit Burn Miseton meetings are progressing favorably, Yesterday the house was ¢Zowded by ab earnest throng, Rev. Mr. Langvey, of Mr. Boole’s church, conducted the pravor meeting, and there were @ number of earnést speakers. Among them Were the eotton broker, Mr. Dyer, who reluted his Tellgious experience with much leoling, and also an old sea captain. Mr, Littio is rapidly transforiwin; the bagnio into a ciean piace, he havirg empioyed & woman (to build tres in the chambers and criye out thg Vertuin watch for some ume past havo bad iodgings there. A good many of the forlorn women ot the neighborhood have already made application for admittance to the house, ‘ihe reasoh formed under the Joa Alte! back to sin was that the ho there had to be closed for want of tundg, This wilt not happen now; for the present mission will be self-supporting, witn a laundry, éewing avd other ‘Uselul employment. After the house bas been put in thorough repaly women wii be invited from every duveputable sadon aud comloriupiy provided ur. Female evening school No, 2%, situated in Fim street, Sixth ward, under the able management of Miss Rose M. O'Nell, gave its clusing reception Jast evening. A number of the prouiluent citizens and jJadies of the ward were among ihe spectators. ‘Tne elngiug and recitations were exvetiens in every re- pect, aud th e graduating class, composed of sixteen “pupila, recei heir diplomas, tie number being greater than that of the previous year, or of any other evening school of she city, Miss Mary, Kowe, their emMicient and capable teacher, deservés great crealt for the untiring energy she has dispiayed in preparing thei tor the examination which they sv Greditably to ber and them ed. The teachers of this department are all graduates of the female department of the day school, and are hke- wise deserving Of great praise, Among tue more boted guests of the evening we noticed the veteran school commissioner, Mr, ‘timothy Breunan, who for @bumber of years has been connected with and identified with the educational imterests of the lower wards, and of the Sixth in particular, and he is looked upon alike by teachers and scholars as the guardian and promoter of their weifare. ‘lhe exer- clses closed witn a few pertinent remarks by Mr. Jamea M. Sweeny aud distribution of diplomas, THE SEGER-GUNIZER CONTEST. Continuation of tho Fight for the City Pather- bood—fbe Character of Cunvasser Lune Assuiled, Pursuant to adjournment the Committee on Pro- teste of the Board of Aldermen assembled yesterday at noon, in the chamber of tue Board, to hear the further tesumony inthe case of Seger va. Gunt- zer, in the contest for Alderman of the Tenth Aller. manic district. The members of the committee, Aldermea Miller (chairman), Caddy and Culkin, Were ali present. The contestaut, with his counsel, advigers and abettors, wags present, but the good looking occupant of the Aldermanic post and nis senior counsel—the great stumbling block in the history of Lwmmany—were absent, The ime maculie ahd intelageut canvasser, Lane, with lis kid gloves, was ou haud, and im the lobby was a motley crowd of Teutonic looxing Individuals, some smoking very Dutch iooking pipes and others toagit cigars Of the ‘stinkadora” brand, When tie cou mittee entered the roo: the sergeant-at-arms called for order, which resulted in the calathet owners knocking thd ashes out of thelr meer-sham bowls, and the cigar owuera carefully knocked the fire off (ueir weeds s0 that they might wave the “‘putis” for future service, ‘Tue tirat witness called was Mr, D. B. Hasbrouck, deputy chief clerk at Police Headquarters, who hus charge of the Bureau of E.eetions. He tesified to the etivct that Mr. Walilain MceXenna had been appointed 3 Canvasser in the ihirtieta Election district of the Seventeenth ward; that a paper, appearmig to Le aw resignation of Mr, McKenna, was produced at ine bureau by a Mr. Ballenberg aud thar acting on that paper the Police Couussioners Sppultiien Air. Bale Jenberg to Hil the vacancy caused by the resignation ot Mr, AlcKenna and tout a few days atterwards air. McKenna made aildayit that the payer was & for- ery. Ou this evidence the junior counsel for Mr. Gunt- ver and the counsel jor Air. Seger iudulged in quite a litle “spar,” the former contending that tae com- muttee should take cognizance of the fact that the paper which purported (o ve the resignation of Mr. McKenna was a lorgery and that the Poitce Commis slouers erred in appolutmg @ canvasser to fill a vacancy when no vacancy existed; whi.e counsel for Seger contended that the ecommities or tue Board of Aldermen had nothing to do with the mai ter—that they bad uo right to review the actions of the Police Commisstoners, and thas if the lacter erred there was another tribunal before whict tue imatter should be tried. The committee, however, decided to allow the uirported resignation and the ailldavil of Mr. Mc- Senna Co be submitted tn the case. Counsel for Seger catled a Mr. Wallace Lo show, as he said, {hat the canvassers who had testilied before the committee, and espectally Mr. Lane, had sworn to @ positive falseho: in declarmg that they did not announce, on the nigut of the election, the ree suit of the canvass; that Laue, contrary to his state. tment made before tue cominiitee, had shown a paper, containing the true result of the vote ia the ‘wenty-ninth district; eud furthermore, cuunsei slaved he could produce respectabie witnesses in niunber to testify that Lane was unworthy of credit and not to be beileved under oati—witucsses who dud known Lane lor several years. jounse! for Mr. Guntzer fought against the ad- mission of the testunony, and the commiltee de- cided Lo omit it, The case Was then closed, and the Chairman (Alderman Miller) stated bhat tue cow- mtlee Would report at an early day. A DLP.AN? A Notorious Jersey Burglir=The Lust of Jack McCabe, of Jersey Chiy—Fiftoen Yeara in State Prison. On the 8d of last September Mr. David Munn, of Stony Point, Rockland county, N. Y., was driving along the road towards bis residence, when he was set upou by two villains, who beat him tll he became almost insensibie and then robbed him of a yold watch and $200 in money. The announcement of this daring robbery aroused the autvoritics, who offered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest of the rufilans. From the descption givea of the highwaymen cetectives Carroil and Stratford, of Jersey Otty, be- came satisied that one of tie parues Was 10 N0to- rious Jack McCave, alias ““Giliy,” of Jersey City, and they accordingly traced hla vo one of hits haunts ia the Seventeenth ward of New York. hey bagged their game after a few days; coaxed him co tug Lei Railway ferry at Twenvy-(hirdystreet, and he reache: the Jersey shore acaptive. A despaica was sent to the wuthoriges at Haverstraw, N. Y.. who came to. Jersey City and took Jack into custody. But they had not come sulilcieotly prepared, and the desve rado would uever wave reached Rockiaud Guunty in their custody but for the assistance of Jersey police. Ib was found uecessary uot only bandeu? Gia, but alxo to fasten his arma, like @ murderer at tua gallows, 60 that he could not wrench of the maua- cles. He was indicted, and on Wednesday last wus ar- Taigned. He pleaded guiity to tne charge of. tigh way robbery, in the Lope that by saving tae pros cution the expense of a trial he mizut fare bett Bul the Court was ta possession of Jack's record, aud reminded him iat he had worn the convivw'a garbim the frenion Srate Prisoa for a simi lar offence, A lecture was then delivered on the future that awaits such transgressors, but Jack waa indiderent. The Judge, dndiug that words were oniy wasted on such @ cesperado, seutenced nim Ww tilteen years and four mouths in the State Prison. etore the prisoner was removed the Judye asked him to disclose the name of his confederate in tbe McUabe jumped to his feet with a deflaut ‘hich betrayed his real character, aud ye here, Judge, you gave me fiiteen years, didn’t you? Weil, I’ve just got to tell you hat if you add fliteen years more you can’t get avy information from me.”” And he added in an unoer- tone, ‘Now, old boy, just take that before I go.’? ‘Tue Court ordered that he be removed at once to tie Jail, and on the way Jack was as cool as it le were wetting out to THE URIISH (ROX-(LAD MONARCH, aptain Commerell to an luvitation to Visit Annapolis. The following ts the reply of Captain Coutnerelt, of the British iron steamer Monarch to an invitauon from Secretary Robeson inviting him to visit Anna. polis with his ship:— Hike Burris Masnety's Suiv MoNAnott,) PORTLAND, Me., Feb. 6, 1810, 5 Hon. Gxo, M. ROBESON, Secretary of U ony im DEAR SiR—Lhave the honor io acknowiedse your han some letter of 2d February, tendering to us the use of the dockyards of the (nited Stales, Tbe orders I receives from ernment were to audeavor, by every powsr, citizens of the crime, expression, retorted, ‘ Reply o' giganes ta mg wer, to testi’y to the nited States We'respect. aud admiration entertained by uur. prac gious Queen and claguca in United Kingdom’ for the mewory vf 40 t and good Penny Peavoiy. I bave happily auccocdud in do: fog 80, aud it gives mo great versonal satisfaction. I regret that te Monarch being required im England tw prepure tor be delayed will prevent hould have been most 1" "su, ie juished men of rogret {t more aa { fee! that it fs for te advan. the Bates. 1 taue of both couutries that the officers should mect in agree- a) vie fellowship. Our reception at Portland by the squadron of the United States has been most gratifying, and everything has beea done by dupartinent to retider our stay a> able, and I beg leave to tender ny thanks to Admiral Parra. At and hie stad and to the captaiue of the Miantonomot, error and Benicia for their conrieay and kindness. I woud also bog to express 10 Vaptain Macomb how mucl) 1 feel 1n- stevia in whiah wu have been erapioyed. “Weupecttu' (fy ey jen in wr we have been employ oututly, Js de COMMRRKLL. Cai ‘BLACKMAIL UNDER A BLUE UNIFORM. A Policeman Accused of Attempts to Steal » it } POLICE VAGARIES. Seeeeneaeeee eee ‘Watch--One Dealer Arrested Eight Timos and Discharged—Persistout De- mauds for Mctey—An Inves: tigation Ordered. ~. Deacons a he * ore If the aMdarits on Mle in the “pF, Fontes om be lalt true there 3 & PO! Yo nay 5 S cinct who will likely gop pri bx geil oo force, but gVeO ® reo ride up the river should the Courts take ©’ gnizance of bis acts. It 19 true the complainants ure not of a class of persons apon ‘Who4e statements everybody will rely, but they have: ade aliegations that Justified the Commissioners in Feopeming a dismissed case and again putting the: accused on trial, ‘The facts, a wet forth, are these:— ‘ On the 19th of January Mrs, Mary Schnelder, lv- Ing at No. 22 Biizapeth stveei, appeared ab the Cen- tral ofice aud made compuslat agalost oficer James, Dyer, of the feuth preciact, wat at or adout balfe past two o’ciock A. M. of the 19th of January he arrested her without warrant, and without ; any person appeariug against ber as complainant: that deponent lasea to the Teath precine station house, where Dyer made a charge nes her for having siolen a watcl, which on the 1’ January had been leit in her salvon, No, 26 Bowery, by an unknown man, a5 security for $145 worth of drinks he was unabie to pay for. On two occasions, defendant aves, she gave Dyer, at his request, the BUM Of twenty doliars; Wat since yenosey 1 oiticer ue ..auded more money, Which was not aed Over, as she Was unabie to supply bis Cemand, Tha complainant iurther charges that at different times Dyer bas made indecent proposals to her snd at- tempted to take fantilurities witn her ouly justified. under the marriage tle. Sie charged finally that th arrest was made waliciously, because she would no! give tim more Muney anu yield to bis Indecent pro sald, e On the 4th inst, the case waa called before Come missioner Muuterre. Airs. Schneider Was DOb pre bent. . Mr. Manterre—Where is Mary? A. She came to me on Mondiay,the jast of ihe month, aud wold me she Was Rot golug Wo appear. [void wer to veil the captain, : Mr. Manierre—Did you go to her or did she come to you? A, Sho camo to me, at tho corner of Bayard: street and Bowery. Mr, Manierre—Did you arrest her? A. Yes, elr. Mr. Manierre—Sie says you made aa ae ee her of stealing 2 Watcu. A. 1 made we charge: egainst her of suspicion of larceny. Mr. Manierre-—sue says tuat on two occastons sha gave you the sum of tweuty dollars; 1s that true? A. No, sur. J never receivea Oue Gent irom tae wo ae Ar. Manterre-You deny the other allegations—ine- decent proposals’ A, Les, sir On tors evidence the complaint was dismissed: but on te, dta Feoruary Moors Brockm: 3 Bowery, appeared ai te Coutral ofiice aud made Alldavis tual since tue dismissa! ol Lue Above come plaint Dyer hes been acuug ta an unotiicer-iike manner towards bun. He seaied that wutie behind his bar, about oue A. M. of Cue Sth, Dyer and two d ihe premises lor tue purpose of cre- ¢; UAL bus oCuers asked ueponeng why he did pot tet up ou deponent requesied them to leave, Wiieu (avy reiused to do until they got eometuing lo drink, Whica was givea them and payment reused. fe finasy got them out, one of the men failing down tue stulrs, aad Dyer refused to assist HiIn I rewmoviily Lim out Depooent sent Sor another oiicer. 1m (he meautine Dyer's friends Jeft Dyer tapped for aszistance, and arrested depo- nenb, maitreared tum, took Lim to Lhe scavion house, Gud fatied to make a complait; said one Of bid friends had prouused to maae a comp.aini, that bia friend at tne desk denied tuat be lad done so, and he was discharged. Depoucnt furtucr charges thas tie job Was a p.ot, and Le ears Dyer wil wake an atéeuipt upon uals ia ~ Such 18 tic substance of Brockman’s complaint. On tae 9th Frederica beyer, of No. 27 Bowery, made @ complaint charging Uiat ie had known Dyer for a - year. Onagreat many vccusioas Dyer bas struck luis wife in deponenw's presvace, aud attempted to take her watch aud cbalu, ie being on duty and In fui uniform. Deponeat waile weeping a concers saloon at 37)4 Bowery, Was trequenily visited by yer, who by threats and persuasions jaduced him to pay hitn differeut sums, amounting in atl vo $1605 tat he has often came i trom post aid demanded twenty-five dollars at a time, and threatened to ar. rest him if be refused it; taut tarough fear it was paid over; that he was also in the habit of coming: im with friends aud demanding drinks aad cigars and page Ae pay tor them; that op demands tur money not being comptied with several times Dyer drove the guesis ou und Jucked delenduet ap, when he would returu to the saloon, take deponent’s wife out of bed und jock her up also; thas upon auch occasions they were discharged by th Magistrate. He furtaer avers that Dyer bas several times told bin if he would not give Dim money be would get a@inan to swear tuat be was robbed in, deponent’s place, and tat he would have deponent then, anyhow; and that it would cost ita doubl the amount to get ous of 1%; Luat ne Could put up @ Jon for Dla any ume—send a man down stairs and make bimcry out that ke was rovbed, and then he Pret woutd come down and pull tle whote house, Tne complainant further swears that he has been honorably discharged by the Grand Jury eight times Opon the malictous coupiaints of Dyer. Upon tnese aitidavits veing wade tae case of Dyer. Was reopened, aud on the isth ali the charges Wills ve tavestigatea, QUARANTINE AFFAIRS. Orgnanization of the Constraction Roard. The newly appoimted members of tne Board of: Commissioners of Quarantine Who, together with the Mayors of Brookiyn and New York, form @ board. for the superintendence of the construction of the- Quarantine buildings and grounds, assembled yee- terday at thetr ofiice, No, 155 Broadway, The Quar- antine Commissioners proper—Messrs. Wilson G. Huat, Dr. A. N. Bell and Samuel Bartou-—were pre- sent, together wita Mayor Katbdeisch and Mr. H. W. Johnson, Secretary of the Board, The Bourd was organized by the election of Mayor Kalofeisch as- President and Sir. Barton as Treasurer. Dr. BELL then presented the oMcial document cerufying to his appointinent by the Governor as the member of the Board under whose supervision all of the Work under the contract for building the new Quarantine sicuccure shall be pérformed, in ac- cordance wilh sevtiou 4 ol Chapter 761 of the laws of Bitug a discur ie ‘Tne Secrrrary then read the minntes of the last. Meeting of the former Board of Construcvion. In the minures tt appeared that resoiutions had been adopied directing Un Secretary Lo prepare a special report, to be transmitted to te Legislature, suowing What extra work hud been doue, remainmg unpaid for and the amon iuied for such work, and aiso What the reasons were wiuch rendered it pecessar, that such work should bo performed in - vance of the appropriation, and also to procure» estimates of cost for the necessary buildings to be erected on the West Bank, and also the difference in the cost of building enurely 0: wood, partly of wood and partly of iron, or entirely of hard material, and to embody the statement ta tae report to tbe Leyla lature in such fore as he may deem advisable, Mr. JOHNSON Siated that ne had not made ont the Teport called Tor by tue resoiutioas, because at or about that tue the nomluation of new Com- missioners Was wade, and he did not know whether the new Cominis-ioners would wisb to bave the Sumo report imiacde out oc suggest some Lew rocom- Meu Jutions to be mau On motion of Mr. Hu: the Legislature. the resolutions adopted by | tho former Board, a3 appeared in the minutes, were approved, and the Secretary directed to prepare the report for transiuission to ihe Legisiature ay svon aa. practicable, Un invtion of Mr. Hunt the Board then ‘adjourned, Buy,ect Lo tie call of the Secretary. MUSICAL AVD THEATRICAL NOTES We are to have only four Hamiets in this oly next week. The Russian opera, which failed here a few weeks since, js meeting with more favor in Boston. Sacramento theatres were tn fall blast last Sunday evening, 1 honor of the new democrauc Sunday law. Miss Richings govs to Richmond next Monday. She expects the fair of Richmond to tura out to see the Richmond Falr, in ‘Martna.” Gluck’s operas uppear to hold the stage. The» opera house at Riga, Kussia, has celebrated tho cen- tenary of ite opeuing by a performance of his “Or- pheus,"’—Ausica? Standard. A new historical play, in five acts, written by Mr. Tom Taylor and bearlug the title of ‘’/Twixt Axe and Crown; or, The Lady Elizabeth.” was produced recentiy at the Queen’s theatre, Londog. 1t was, on the who.e, well received. Inced for this “The Twelve Tempiauou Opera House; »Surf,” at the Filth Avenue; ‘The Spittire” and “The Serious Family,” at the Olympic;. “The Pilgrim of Love,” at the aluseum; ‘The Seven,” ao the Tammany; varieties at Tony Pas- tor’s Upera House, and “Cinderella,” at the Circus, Kate Fisher-—Mazeppa—hus obtained posseasion of the property in Waitham and Charlestown, Mass, left her by her sis er, Mra. Mary B. Wood, It te rumored that Miss Fisher and her “tery, untame steed” will now forsake the Iilusive giortea of the a sab for the more substaatial joys of private life, ‘Tho opera bouffers are determined to have a grand uight on thursday, we 17th, oa which occasion the “Grand Duchess’ and “Genévidve ae Brabant’? will be given for the benefit of the Measra. Starr aud Byrne, It will be the Jag night of French opera bude ta thle city.