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THE COURTS. - Important Question as to the Force of Two In- @ictments Against One Party in Different States—The Veltman Embezzlement Case— : The Defendant Discharged—A Party ‘ Held for Trial on Alleged False Bankruptoy Returns—The Al- leged Custom House Smug- glers Committed for Trial. 4 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. ‘Can a Party Accused Be Held to Answer an Indictment to Which He Has Pleaded fu One State When Removed for Trial to Ane ether State—An Indictment Quashed. * Before Judge Benedict, The United States vs. Achille Patey.—A rather im- Portant quesiion was discussed in the Circuit Court * yesterday, when the case of the defendant was called Up. Patey was arrested some six months ago on a charge of having counterfeit “wreenbacks” of tne United Siates, of various denominations, in his pos- Gession, with intent to pass the same, Upon this charge he was subsequently indicted. Some time after that he was taken to New Jersey and shere indicted for having engraved plates for the coun- terfeitiag of revenue tobacco stamps. He was then Fetirrued to the custody of the wuthorities Here my Mt the term of ihe court Oxed tor Lue trial OF Crimiig! cH. tax Oa the calling of the case yesterday, pei Suainel G. Courtury sact he was ready for the Hence, Aavisiant District AMorney General Jackson asked that he case be reserved, Mr, Courtney—Ou waat ground ? Geveru Jaceson—fhe deiendaut has been taken to New Jersey to await trial there, Mie. Courtney-—-then 1 move tnat the Court direct He prorequato be entered on the indictment, HenIANG Was tedieted here; was to 2 new teturns ont Liat the derendant bas 1 forgtrial to New. Jersey. | suggest cu be divested of its furisdicuion Mi tus Way, bat as this course mas beta taken L move that a nolle prosequ: be entered tu tins indict. mei. THE INDICTMENT QUASHED. oO Benedict sais that the tact of tne defendant boen removed to New Jeracy ad veen made Known to hin, and bis atveation particuiarly eatled to the faet, He had conswired with Judge biaichiord, Who had granted tre order lor ius comoyval. Le seemed that the wan ts charged with beIng engaged In coud ferieiing Cobacco stamps in Wiis district, and bas ween Midicted here aod Kept im custody some six Months. He was arraigned aud pleaded guiily, bat @ubsequentiy declared he nad doue so under ot Bpprehensivg, Wiudrew the plea and pi Mot guilty,” and awaited bis trial, watch was fixed’ for to-day, He (sudge Benedict) did not considey tt couststent with justice to hold Dun under the ercnmstatices—that the detondaut, nidicied fora graver offence in another atstrict, glier suiering Six Montis’ imprisonment tor an Oileuce alleged to have been committed m this dis- ict shou.d be remanded. Required tual no persou should suiter oppression or puUlusiinent from an act of the court in criminal pro- ‘ceadings, lie Wenid save the District Atiorney from the responsivity of moving tor anole prosequt by @irecung tial te Indicuneat in this Court agaist the detendait snouid be quasbed, ‘The order of tue Court, therefore, ts that the ucfeudaut be discharged on the indictment. Counsel for me government General Jackson, Assistant District Avtorucy; tor the prisoucr dlr Samuel G, Courtuey, The Alleged Veitman Embezzlement Case The Defoudant Discharged. The Untied States vs. Willian F, Veloman.—The de- fendant was formerly connected with the Fourth Kationai Bankin tits city as bookkeeper, and was charged with embezziing a considerabic sum of Money from the institution. At the opening of the case counsel for the defence calied the attention of the Court Lo the fact that there Were, in his judgment, serious defects in the Ladtes- ment, ‘Th vank was described a3 having been or- ganized on June 15, 1862, wheu the fact was that it Was organized February 25, 1383, aud he (counsel) couténded that tuis aud other defects be could pot out were fatal. ‘Tne Court rated that the defect was fatal, aad thereu pou ordered the discharge, Conceiving that jusuce URITED STATES COMA SSIINEAS’ COURT. Alleged False Boukrupicy Returns—tfeld to Await the Action of the Grand J: Before Commissioner Betts, The Tnited Slates vs, Ramon 8, Latorre—The de- fenaant was charged with having wade false state- Menis of his asscis tn tue schedule attached to bis Ppatien, in bankruptcy, with mention to defraud 19 creditors. Lie was beld to stall the uction of the Grand Jury, The Custom Honse Smuggling Case. Before Commissioner Osbora. The United States vs, Isidor Wolf, Mirtl May ana Paul Meres,—the examtnation in this case, in Which the defendants are charged with having smug- led large quantities of silk, velvets, laces, &c., into this port ander the names of cotton goods was closed on Thursday last ou the part of the prosecu- tion. On the case being called yesterday morning Mr. Bryan, counsel for tue deiendants, signified to the court that he would reserve the defence untti the day of trial in a higher court, should tbe Graud Jury Had an indictment on the evidence aiducea on the Part of the prosecution, Mr. Bryan then appiied for a@ reduction of the butl, which the Commissianer re- Tusea. The defendants renewed their recognizances: ud left the courte with their counsel aud Irieads. BROOKLIN COURTS, UNITED STATES COMMISS.ONERS’ COUAT. Tho Counterfeiting Cases, Before Commissioner Newton, United States vs. Charles Teppe.—The defendant, ‘Who 13 Charged wit passing a counterfeit twenty Goilar national bank note at Daniel ilcalion’s dry goods store, in Fulton avenue, reappeared yesterday. Oue witness Was exainmed as to the previous good character of tne dd, and the furcher nearing of the case Was then adjourned watil Monday next. Tailed Slatesvs. J. R. Laurent.—The defendant ‘M this ease is charged witn having a counterfeiting plate in his possezston. Operative Galilard, of the Secrév Service Division, testifed that he had ex- Blnined several safes in the defeundaav’s house, but bud iound notmuag thove to impitcate the defendant. ‘The further hearlag of the case was postponed uatil to-day at twelve M. SUPRERE COUNT—CiRCUIT. The Alleged Franduient Representations. Before Judge Pratt. Mary Ennts v3, John H. Burtis.—It will be re- mMeinbered that the plaintiff in this case sued to recover for damages sustained by reason of alleged fraudulent representations of defendant in relation © o house she purchased from him im Lalayette avenuc. The jury yesteraay rendcred a verdict in favor of deiendant. TEDGY OORYAN AGAIN, Bold Robbery of 2» Woman In Her Own Room—Teddy Afier the Ludies Agaiu—He Gets Clubbed on the Hend tor It. ‘Yesterday afternoon two young men, dressed atter the fashion of the Broadway and Bowery statues, were arraigned at the Yorkville Police Court, before Alderman James Cuoningbam. They gave their names as James Smith and Thomas Hays, and were charged with the robbery of sixteen dollars, from Mrs. Johannan Nosser, of No. 654 Second avenue, It appeared that prisoners had entered the com- Plainant’s room yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock, under ihe pretence of getting the names of the tenants in the house. While standing close be- #lde her Hays suddenly took from her pooket a wallet containing fifty dollars, which he covily began to take out and count, while his companion looked on. Sie was 80 much surprised that she was incapavie Of mouonN for & Moment or two, but On recovering her seli-possession she caught hold of Hays’ hand tn which the wailet was, and after a short struggie succeeded in taking it from him, minus, nowever, sixteen dollars, with whtch he rau into the street, ‘The attention of officer Patrick #. Cotter, of the Twenty-first precinct, was attracted to the prison- ers by seeing tiem leaving the house in a great hurry. He pursued them down Second avenue to Thirty-fitt4 street, to First avenue, into a First ave- nue carj* where he struck Hays a violent biow on the back of tne head as he was leaving the car by the front door. ‘The omicer stil followed up Hays, who ran up Thirty- fourth sireet to Second avenue, where-he was ar- rested by the oflicer, Siuith was also arrested In a brickyard near Third avenue by ofMicer Miruer, algo of the Twenty-first, Both were comuitted for trial. This Thomas Hays ts no less a’personage than the ceiebrated Teddy O'Ryan, who some weeks ago played such @ practical joke ov the lady who bears the name of the manager of the Bowery theatro, whose diamonds ne stole irom her and soid thom in audway jeweiry store, When asked yesterday Whether he remembered his saventure witu Mrs, Freiih, the Indy alluded to, he requested the ques- Woner to say Hopwing Of It r j ta NEW. YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, . APRIL 2, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Probable Murder of the Captain of an East River Lighter—Some of His Effects Found in Another Captain's Possession— The Latter’s Arrest. Detectives Leving and Hamilton, of the Ninteenth Precinct, are just now engaged in working up one of the most curious as well as one of the most mya terléus cases which has come to light inthis city for a lengthened period. The worst feature in the ease is that thereis s probability of the life of a human being having beep taken in the most cold- biooded and deliberate manner for the sake of a small amount of money and a@ few articles of pro- perty of hardly any value. In order that the readera of the HERALD nay have ali the facts in the case, as they have been developed by the two above named officers, alter much trouble and energetic ‘eflorts on their part, it will be necessary to go back to the beginning of the month of March, At that time there was in the employment of Jonn A. Bouker & Co., proprietors of a number of scows or lighters, and doing business at No. 69 South street, & nan named Charles Rice, This Rice was in eom- mand of one of these scows, known as No. 8. On the 2d of Mareb, while this scow was lying at the dock atthe foot of East Fifty-ninth street, Rice tok ashore @ quantity of property he had on board, Vained at avout fity-four dollars, and then, cutting tue haweer which held the boat secure, set her Serf, The following day sue was taxen to the ©)? tiers by some persons who had noticed her float Jog Sown the river. ge ds mivien by him from the scow to a man named jiurace Heustis, of Crown Point, Essex county, in Mas State, returned to lis employers and repre- seuted to thou thal tke bout had veen set adriit by some Unknow persons, Who hud then robved her, His employers beveved him, having no reason to do oluerwise, and he waa ugaim given charge of the scuw, ‘The company did not, however, Ieei entirely satisiled about tie amur, and placed the casein the Lands of detectives Hamtiton und Levins, who tmve brought fortu the loregoug jacts. Kice was ap- prenended and locked up at the Yorkviie volice Court by Justice Couller-a few days stoce, ag already reported in the HERALD, on the charge Of larveuy, and now comes the most serious part of the story. It appears that on the 3a of March, the day atte Rice had robbed his scow, he went co Jiariem, and was seeu late on the Dignt of the salie day in compauy with Thomas Scutt, auother employe of Bouker & Co,, who had charge us captun of scow No, 14, Which Was thea lylug of tue uot of 125th street and cose to the Westchester Sore, Siuce thea Scott has Mot veen seca nor heard from, ‘the foliowmg statement has been made at the Yorkville Police Court with regard to bis mysterious —disappeurance by wis Wife, Mrs. Alurgaret BSeott, at present residing ot the rrankiyn House, Yonkers:— ‘She siaces that on the Sd of March last her husband weut to se@ her, sae vaving beea condned @ duy or two previous. He lett tue same day aud returced to his boat, taking with hua some clean tinen, tn- side clotamy, stuckings, &c. Since then sne has not sven or Leard- Irom hin, aud from me fact of some of tue articles mentioned above and given by her co Wer husband having been found in the possession of Rice she- believes that be knows something Of che» disappearance of her husvaud. in fact, she staied iu her altidavit that she sirongly suspected Rice of having mur- dered ‘Thonuias Scoit, her husband, go ag to be able to get possession of his property, Mrs. Scott aiso identified a kutie, @ razor aud some other trifling arucles belouging to her Lusvand, aad which were tougd in the scow coumanded by Rice. At bis house tn Brooxlya were fuund some pocket hand- kerchieis also belonging to Scott. Un board of Kice’s scow Was algo lound a certuin handkerchief given to her husband on the day of bis disappearance by Mrs. Scott. Mr. Heustis also delivered up several articles oelouging to Uapian Scott, whicn were on board of nia boat @ few days before his dis- at Was uce to have been vioently broken open aud avout $100 taken therefrom, together with several oler arti- Appearance. A trunk od board of Scott's found vn the day tollowing his disapped cles, among them some of those found in the posses- ston of Kice, plait of robbery preicrred against him by Mrs. Scott, chain of Cyideu wether, In fact, precipice he siinds, as the detectives not iniormed hun of the which resw upou him, vehemently denied having stolen anytting frou Captain Scott, saying tuat he would be tue frst pei son Wio Would give Scott assistance If he needed it Ou Wednesday the river wh anchored wien he disappeare men under the superv: Gody could not be found. vigorously sear Hice or sumebody else, or, If living, Wiereabouts, has tery. THe NORWALK BSAD ROBBERY, Close of the Exnutination at the Tombs—Deal Hiold to Bail in the Sam of ‘fwenty Thou. to the saud Dollars—ihe Papers Sent Grand Jury. Tho examination in the case of Eagar Deal, charged with having 10 bis possession bonds stolen from the Norwalk (Cvun.) National Bank in Septem- t the ver last, was resumed yesterday afternoon, Tombs, before Justice Dowling, Ebenezer Hill, cross-examined by ox-Judge Stnart, testited as follows:—Did not make out the circular uimself giving descriptive particulars of the ponds siolen; does not remember the numbers of his owan bonds; has them recorded 1n a book; does not know Rice, atver disposing of the Rice was also held to auswer tue com- As yet, however, le 18 hot aware that the has "been go very well put tu- he is not aware on wiat a have terribie suspicion When arrested ho Scott's boat was was dragged by a of the police, but the ‘The detectives are stil ng tur proot either at the hands of his present Intormation of Scot's disappearance u scnt to Police Headquariers, so lant trom all quarters edorts will be uiade to uuravei the mys- What has become of the six bouds in question; the original entry of the bonds was made by his son; he called out the numbers from & book; on his oath as @good man he has no kuowledge as to who com- luitted tue robbery. Jolin Porter Shannon testified that he ts In the em- ploy of Fisk & Hatch; ou the 6th of November, 1860, he purchased from Edgar Deal $10,000 worth of United States bonds of the numbers mentioned in the cireuiar representing the bonds aad securities stolen from Ube Norwalk Baus; thoy tvere afierivards sent to the Treasury Departinent for reaerapyou; a week ago 4 note was received from the ‘treasury to the effect tuat the bonds in question were not correct. Cross-examined—The entries were not made by him; aid notseilthe bonds again uimself; has no recoli¢chon of tne tansaction of the purchase of the bonds; did not make the eniry on the books of tne Orm of Fisk & atc himeelf; don't kuow where the bonds now are; ali ne can say is that the numbers of the bonds appear on their books hased On that day; copied them from the books and brought them to court; their house keeps buying and selling iarge amounts of bonds daily; ey are coupon bonds and payavie to bearer; have knowa Edgar Deal tor some years; Le as having been lives at Yonkers, Detective Elder testified that he had a conversa- tion with the prisoner at headquarters; held out 20 imducement to him to make any statement; he said that he tirst made the acquaintance of the man who gave him the bonds at Westminster Hotel; his name was W. A. Harrington; he was itroduced to him by Mr. William O’Keil, who spoke to tim about the mat. ter coming duwn in the cars irom Yonkers; he said he would sell them on regular brokers’ commission; he would make sume money cor @ little; met EH: Tington at the Washington Hotel, and O’Keil joined hia soon after he got thero; on the strength of wat O'Keli told hin he aid not hesitate to undertake Le seliiug of the bonds; O’Kell had known bim (Deal) from Infancy; he took them to @ dealer and sold them: went to two places; sold them to Visk & Hatch; got the checks, with the statements, and gave tiem to Harrington at the Astor House, where ticy had agreed to meet; for the trans- action he received @ small aiuount, he thougut sumewhere about ten doilars; Harrington had called several tines at his pace of business, and had given fim bonds to. sell with stoteniquts of trausactions; Harrington asked him how be would ike to go into business for binsell as & broker, and promised to Noe up capita for niu, $5,000 or more, and would urnish an oiice for tum; said he would like 1b very well, proveied bis family approved of it, and that Harrington was all rignt, a respectable partner; O’Kell had also spoken to him, assuring him tbat Harrington was ail ng hat What he had done Was supposed to be perf correct and reguiae; that ne had told the people in We insurance oko about the matier. ‘The case then closed, Justice Dowling, alter a careful reading of the testimony, aid he would hold the priso to Auswer im default of $20,000 bail. ‘ibe papers wil bo senc ty the Grand Jury forchwith, BA LEY MYSTERY, Whe Government Do Not Want Him. BEx-Collecior Joshua Bailey has been missing now for some weeks, and, it appears, that no reward has been offered forhis appreheusion. The theory of his suiciée bas long since exploded, and tho general impression {s that he {a secreted near this city, where he can dally communicate with friends and) be served yith the MERALD on lid breakfast table every moruing. Persons in thie “ring”? positively assert that Halley is not wanted by the government; that during tas week persons who kuow of lis hiatag piace have conferred wiih the Tieasury Departincnt and his pondsmen and ascertained that they have no desire to have him taken into cus‘ody, “Itty probuble that within a few days Hs Movements subsequent to his disappear- ance will be divulged. ‘the friends of Josaua ta the meantime vay rest assured that he is alive and Well, and under the provection of the starry banner, THE IMPERILLED NECK. The Bonch as a Press Censorehip—Glimpses Be- hind tho Bench in a Court of Justice ()— ‘Tho Healthy Offepring of a Ward Pri- mary—The Dignity of Public Officials—An Un-civil Judge. During the past week loafers, shoulder hitters and the thousand aud one other desperate and degraded characters have held ,higt carnival at the Jefferson Market Police Court. J. Watker Fowler, Civil Jus- Uce of the Third district, has been presiding at this court, im lieu of Police Justice Cox, who is im Albany. On Wednesday morning one of his constituents, @ notorious tlief, wi arraigned before him by officer Young, of the Fif- teenth precinct, charged with picking a wallet from the pocket of a gentleman while in a Broad- way car. The wailet contained $180, As the com- pla:nant was not iu court at the precise moment the prisoner was arraigued, this model of justice, who Tecognized (the tuief) informed him he might go. A fewmoments after the thief had been discharged the complainant appeared and was directed to go about his business if he could not present himself ‘before his Honor at @ seasonable hour. Thursday woruing Jim Cusick, 4 notorious char. acter of the Highth ward, Was arrested lor promis. cuvusly Uring @ revolver In Fiolence’s salou, and committed lor examination, Diiriug the alternoon ‘Dis Houor was heard Wo exciaint ta open court to & pollician from the sane Ward “Join, What shall 1 do with Jimmy? meaning Cusick. ‘The consequence was that yesterday afternoon Jimmy Was allowed to go scot free, aud Will probar biy use his influence to re-clect Lis Honor, Yesterday moruing’s HexaLp contaiued an ace couut of a ceriain young lady named Busueim, wio had been induced wo leave ler Lome at ‘toledo, Ohio, and come to tuis city, Woerg she Was ruined aud de- serted by @ miseravie scauip named Steware. ‘fue case came belure tills honorabie represeuta- tive of the peopic at Jeilersou Market aud was reported for the HERALD excius sively by tue xepresentative of tnis paper at that conct, Yesterday afternoon, waile ints “Houur” was presiding ou the benou during court hours, sie person iuiormed iim Lihat the case had been published 1a the HERALD, When the following conversanon ensued, Which is creditauie to & Judge presidiag ib opea court: ~ FYOWLEL (to # grouy of reporters)—“Who wrote and pubiisled that article 2” MERALD Kerorrén—"l did.” FowLsk—"W ei), 1 you uid you ought to have your damned neck broke.” ilenaLD AEvURTER— “Perhaps you had better do It FowLrn—“You git out from behind this desk.’ Which commana ihe reporter at ouce obeyed, as he is partial to the society ol gentiemen, aud was Not anxtuus to have lus neck brokea even by suca & dicuary as a “squatter? Police Justice, even though bis head mighs subsequenuy suller through the seine potent iniusace, Several otuer ilustances of this man’s culture and invegrity might be tagutioned, but tue BLOVE Will do foc (oe lirst chapter. ‘ify EAST 2 ASSOCIATION TALL. Report of the Trustecs~Descripiion of the Building, A meeting of the subscribers to the bullding stock of the Fast Side Association was held recently at Masonic Hall, Kighty-sixtn stroet, to hear tue report of the trustees in regard to the new public hall now Deiuy erected at the corner of Taird avenue and Eignty-sixth atreet, Mr. CHARLES Cranky, president of the association, stated that preparatory work was begun iast fall, and that at tis time the necessary excavations have bees made, foundation# pus down, and the cellar and basement wails have been carried up out of the ground. Wiile this work was being done the elevations, plans and specifications for the super atructure were adopted, and money was ralsed tor iis compietion. ‘the work of erection.13 now all uader contract, and wil proceed immediately, Mr. WM. A. WHITBECK, Of the Building Commit tee, explained the elevations aod plans, The build- ing bas a frontage of 78 feet upon Tuird avenue and 12a feet on bighty-sixth street, with aa extension of 22x25 in the rear. Wnls area aifords 61x sures on the first story, with an entrance ball of 26 feet 10 whith, with three tighta of spacious stairs to the floors abdve. The second story 18 devoted to the hail or audience room, 61x94, and 45 leet in height, ‘The sides of the hail are giazed arcades onthe lower stage aud open galleried above, arranged in a unique inapher anu presenting Combinations of an origiual an elegant character and excelling in dimensious and design any now existiag im che city, Direct 3 admitted through the arcades from tue ae windows and likewise by @ large dome light in tye ceiling, The artidcial nght wid be admitted Wrrongh a glass medium by powertul reflectors, ‘The bail is entered from three siaes, through five spacious doors, offering every factity lor rapidly dispersing an audience, this feature hay- ing been the especial care of the arciitect. the ‘Thira avenue front is divided into offices, supper Tooms, reading rooms and library, lecture fail, 27x64, and loage roo and adiunc.s of siuiular ize, ‘The exteusiun ia tue rear affords various accessoi ies Tor concerts, comunttee meetings, and janitor’s re- widence. ‘The northerly wall is receased upon rolled iron beams, affording skyliguts and alr wells, ‘dhe roof is in one clear span 01 seventy-three feet, wita oak compound bridge trusses, Toe exterior 13 treated siioply, with Paliadeiptua facers and stune bands of irankila sione. ‘The tirst story ty of iron, of original design, aud the porch an artistic feature in wrought and cast iron; trou columns are introduced in the guperstruc- ture as muillion shaits, in several portions of the desiga With graceful eflect. The desiga ts crowned With @ Mausaid roof of noble proport.ons and with @ pavilion at the southeast extremity. Tue cor- her Is treated with a bold tower 15y Icet in height, of unique conception, wich dormers and hoods ana baicouies picturesquely arranged. The heigat iro sidewaik to top Of Mausard roof Is cighty-eignt fee, rendering its ouuline @ distinct object from a great distance, ‘the committee selected in cowpetiioa the design of W. Wheeler Smith, and awarded bim the superintendence of the erection, The contrac- tors are Messrs. J. M. & E, A. ‘Lhorpe, masous; Etna Iron Works, iron, and Thomas Overingcon, of tar lem, carpenter. Air. Whitveck then presented cs tinates of the income that would be derived from this building When compieted, snowing that it could nut fali to yleid annual dividends of tea per cent to the stockholders, Mr, E. C. KORNER said that however gratifying the Prospect was to the stockuolders of receiving laud: Bowe dividends in money, there was another view to take of this Work that was no les@ pleasing. It was to supply the upper ea. side of the city with Wauat Was so Inuch ueeded, viz,, Aspacious and elegant hail, suitabie for concerts, iectures, &c., aud als aford @ place for the establishment of a pubitc library and reading 100ms, Hitherto tne peopic of Yorkville and Liarlem destriog to attend public Places of amasement, lectar ¢ concerts, had to ride down town in the fnird avenue cars, and Uus Was eoough to spoil an evening's entertainment, however wood it wight be. Tue east side bail would soun alford a largé population eniertaumment at bag and the building would be creditavie to the city. On motion of Mr. WARb the mecting approved the action of the trustees, und the stockholdeis pledged Pato €3 to the speedy completion of the public UTCLE SA! The New United tates MarahateThe New Collector of the Thirty-second District— Dito of the Fourth--Bringing Buck the Drawback Operator. General George H. Sharpe, the néwly apppointed United States Marshal for thig district, was expected to take possession of hig oMce yesterday, but did not do 0, owing to the fact that his commission and other necessary papers have not yet reached the city from Washington. 16 ta expected be will take pos- seasion 02 Monday, General Harlow, late United States Marshal, has heen appointed Internal Revenue Coliector uf the Fourth district, but his commission has not yet reacued bim. The oillee ts in chargs of Deputy Col- lector Baltard, wuo served undor Collector Picasan- jon. General Picasanton yesterday took possession of the Tuivty-second istrict orice, of which the av- sconding Collector Bailey was tho late incumbent. Colonel Thompson 1s his chief deputy, and takes the place of Mr. Ubilds. ‘The new col lector has appointed Samuel ‘truesdell caster, and George W. Cooney stamp cierk. He has made no ozher changes as yet, Inasmuch ag the accounts of the old incambent have not been closed. A number of bilis Incurred by Mr. Ba:ley for expenses in prosecuting suits yet remain unpald by the goverument on account of sundry informalities ia the vouchers, but will probably soon be acknuw- Jedged, Caldwell, who is charged with complicity in the fate Custom House drawback frauds with Blatcn- ford and others, and who bas so long been a fugitive Jrom Justice, 18 expected to arrive in this city tuis morning from Canada, [ie is at present in tae custody of Colonel Whitley, chief of the secret ser- vice division, to whom he was delivered oy tho Canadian atthorities, THR PHANTOM Sxip.—The Constantine, from Sitka, brings intelligence that the derelict bark Maria J. Smith has been found by the Indians near Belia Bella, and ts now in the possessiog of Mr. Moss, The waif has sailed, Without atd of helmsimnan or com- Vass, nearly 600 niles from tne point Where she was abandoned, threading her way through intricate channels and dangerous tide mps to her present nar. bor of retuge. Twice thia remarkabie bark was abandoned, und twice she has savea berseli, Marry- ats phantom shipis not to be thought of at the me moment wita the Maria J, Smitiy—Vicoria (British Columvbiay Colonist. March 16, LITERATURE. Criticiams ef New Books. History OF ENGLAND, FROM THE FALL OF WOLSEY To THE D&FEsT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA. Ly dames Anthony Froude, M.A. Volumes XI. and XH, New York: Charles Scribuer & Co, The reader of these and of the previous vo'umes will share with usreares that Mr, Froude bas brought his history toa close, It bad been his intention to continue the work to the death of Enzabeth, but be abaudoued this purpose because, In describing ‘the transition from the Catholic’ England witb which the century opened, the England of @ domiuant Church and monastaries and pilgrimages, into the England of progressive intetligence,”” nis object was attained im the narration of the events that cuuml- nated in the overthrow of the Spanish fleet. We are somewhat inclined to take issue with Mr. Froude on this conclusion of his, The strug@le of Catholicisia for supremacy in England did not end until long afer the death of Elizaveth—not, in fact, until the battle of the Boyne crushed forever the hopes of James If. We should, therefore, have preferred the history continued through the reigns of James I, and Charles J., the Protectorate of Cromwell and the reigns of Charis LI. and James Il, ending with the accession of William and Anne. ‘the events of We period 10 which these rulers governed England were ae Lr im mmportance to the ackisu led by lenry Vi However, since we cannot have all we desire we must be grateful for what we bave. Lt is nor too Great praise to assert that Mr. Froude has written & work Which, in spite of is partisansiip, deserves to Tank With any Mstory of England extant. Iu a lite- rary point of view bis pages are a3 interesting as a romanee, Never before bas tue sad story of the anhappy Mary, Queen of Scota, been told with such dramatic force aud elegance of styie a3 we have it in these volumes. Hut comparatively few persons will agree wita Mr. Froude In the view he takes of the Queen, or will consider that sbe was ovherwise than a victiny to the fears and jeaiousy of Ehizaveth. it must, however, be adnutted tuat he argues lis case against her with consuminate skill, investing it with a series of dramatic pretures whic captivates the reader, ‘The description of her execus tou and the sceies belonging twereto is unequalled, In hike manner tie account of tue destruction of the Spanish Armada 1s # ep.endid pen pamung tuatcan- NOt fail of admiration. Aa we have remarked in noticing previous vo.umes, the great Uistorical vaiue of Wis Wors 14 LoL its only merit. Mr, Froude’s style of writing is an; ttrace tou in tiseif, and would win popularily ou any sub- Ject. Ii ts unlike that of any other historian tat we ‘Know Of, BaVIng Liab of Carlyle, to whose scavol Mr. Froude belonzs, But the style of that putiosopher cannot equal Mr. Froude’g ia flaisu and elegance, AS wrilcen In these voumes history ts dive-tel of all dryness and is clothed tn a gacb that renders its study a pieasure mstead of a task, Ox the wuole, we liearitly commend this nt&tory to the public. 16 is neutiy prinied and bound, and 1s held at a price Wich places it within the reach of ull, TNE ANDES AND THE AMAZON; OR, ACROSS THE CONTINENT OF SOUTH AMERICA. By Jaincs Orton, M.A. With a map of Equatorial erica and numerons ilustrauions, New York: Marper & Brothers, Professor Orton has contributed in this work a vainable addition to our literature of South Ame- rica, His account of Ecuador, of her climate, re- sources, inhabitants and government, shows that while in that republic he was a careful student of everything that was worth studying. The same may be sald of his account of the other places aad peoples that he visited, including Brazit and the Bra- ailians, of whor, by the way, he writes in terms of high praise, There is much that 1s new to us in the description of the manners and customs of both whites and native Indians, and also, though toa iess extent, in the description of the appear- ance of the Conunent and the fertiilly of the soll. Undoubvedly the work is of decided value, and we regret, vecause of that fact, tuat its lterary @xecu- tion is not better. ‘the subject matter 1s carciessly and clumsily arranged, and the bvok 18 marred by frequent attempts at what 1s termed “ne writing,” such a8 descriptions of sunset, sunrise, landsca; scenery, &¢., Must of Which are poor, For instance, in describing Chimborazo we are told that the silence 13 so “absolute aud actually oppressive” that ‘you can almost bear the globe turning on its axis,’ which i8 something as absurd ag lilogical in its at. tempt to impress the reader with a sense of the per- fect stiliness, 1t is a pity that Professor Orton suould. have yielded to what seems w Weukuess of his for flights into the sublime. He see:us to huve forgotten how rapidly one falls into the ridiculous, But aside from tis lauit, Which we aamit 1s a grave one, toe book 18, We repeat, of Value for the sake of the iniormation it contains, Lecrure Room Tanks. A Series of familiar Dia- courses On Themes of eral Curistian Expe. rience. By Heary Ward beecuer. New York: J B, Ford & Co. In these colloquial and familiar discoursea Mr. Beecher is more successful in depicting the great- nesé of God and the beanties Of Christianity than he 13 in hia more finished sermons. At least go we are led to think from a comparison of the two, The sub- Jects discussed are tliustrated extensively from tne personal experience of tue speaker, and mnough this fact 18 somewhat suggestive of egotism it must be admitted taat all Mr, Beecher 6a) s of himself ts in- teresting to read. Of course, a3 Tegards the literary char fe of the lectures this is In the reverend geu- Ueman’s weil known style, ‘here is a goud deal of pathos and humor, and the Janguage i smootu and agreeabie, Tue Reconns oF Living Orricens of TaR UNITED Sraves NAVY AND Manine Cores. By Lewia R. Hammersly. Philadelphia: J. B, Lippincote & Co. ‘This book supplies &@ want (hat has long been felt. Tt furnishes for the first thne biographical sketches of all living oficers of the Untied States Navy and Marine Corps, and thus places on the record the services Of an able, gallant body of men, to whose heroism tne conntry is indebted to a great extent jor the suppression of the redellion, There 1s also a brict history of naval overations during the reoel- lion, and a jist of the ships and officers participatiog im the great battles, The work i admirably com. piled, aud is priated aud bouud in a siyle deserving Ol praise. HANS BRETTMANN’S BALLADS have been published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers 1a a new, enlarged and complete edition, We have once before ex- pressed an opinion on tho merits of these ballads, and shali not repeat it, They have met with a suc- cess that cannot be explamed by the ordinary pro- cess Ol reasoning, AS people will read them we shall be content with stating that the present edt- tion 1s handsomely printed and vouad, and 1g by far the best that bas yet appeared, Fripay Niaur (New York: OMtce of the Jewtsn Messenger) is @ small volume, containing ‘‘a selec. tion of tales illustrating Hebrew life,’ all of which are interestung to read. We snould, however, have preferred to see more of them devoted to tie social life of American Jews, and not so much space sur: rendered Lo narratives of the oppression and pers cution of the chosen people in the Vid World. fHow- ever, those that we have are well worth reading, and we cheeriuily commend the book to the public. LiFe PICTURES OF THB PASSION OF OUR LogD Jesus Cuntst (Boston: Patrick Donahoe) 1s a trans- lation from the admirable work of John Emanuel Veith by Rey. Theodore Noethen. Its “description of the characters of the principal persons, either good or wicked, who were connected with the sufferings ana death of our Lord,” 1s quite vivid and accurate. Vrotestants alike with Catholics will find ia this book @ vast amount of religious instruction. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterdny. Captain George Wright, of Himots; Judge J. M. Crooker, of Providence; Colonel J. Lixon, of Albany; Dr. M. F. Foster, of Augusta; Dr. Paul A. Olivier, of Wilkeabarre; Dr. 8. A. Dale, and Dr T. T. Howell, of Philadelphia, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Juage Noah Davis, of Albany; William Whiting, of Boston; E, B. Judson, of Syracuse; $C. Woourus, of Builulo; Colonel W. Wall, of Washington, and KE. J, Tukham, or Chicago, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. ‘Captain Mason, of Panama; 1. R. Stevens, of New- burg; Professor W. Evens, of Pittsburg, ana Colonel Taylor, of New York, are at the Astor fouse, Judge H. R. Schram, of Montreal; ‘ardeil, of England, and J. 8. Loose, of Paxton, Texas, are at the St. Charles Hotel. Professor Thorpe, of Hartford, and Captain A. PB. Garfield, of the Unlted States Army, are at the St Fimo Hotel. M. Videl, United States Consul to Peru; H. 4. Rad- litte, of Albany, and E, L. Situson, of Alvany, are Gt tho St. Dents Hotel. Captain Thomas A. Holt, of New York, and W. T. Sutton, of Worcester, are at the Irving House. Colonel G. 8. Bushnell, of Connecticut, and G. Peabody Russell, of Salem, Mass, are at the Fiftn Avenue Hotel. Marquisse de Canisay, of France; Henry Armitt Brown, of Philadephia, and Colonel W, L. Tren- holm, of Cnarlestoa, ate at the Albemarle Hotel, Colonel W. P. Warren, of Troy, and T. B. Wales, of Boston, ave a% the Hoffman House, Prominent Departay sudge R. Carpenter, for Ciariestown; Samuel Brooks, for Liverpool; F. Captain Ross, for Aubuva; Major Piper, for West Point; Dr. Ashton, for Philadeiphia; Colonel Gibson, for Syracuse; Dr. W. Gibbs, for Newport; G. T. Steadman, for Cincin- nati, and Colonel J, Beebe, for Great Barrington, AN EIGHTH WARD NEGRO RIOT. A Gang ef Fifteenth Amendments on a Rald— They Rob a Barkeeper, Sack s Saloon aud Assault the Police—A Doteo- tive Shoote a Negro. od ‘The Eighth ward was yesterday morning the acene Of a disgraceful row, robbery and shooting (hat will Mkely resulr in the death of one of the most uoterl- ous desperadoes of the ward. From Captain Charles McDonnell, of the Twenty- eighth precinet, the following particulars are ob- tained:—About eleven otclock dames Waruer, alias James Jones, alias James Wood, alias “Big Jim,” the celebrated negro buily of the Eighth ward, with six companions, entered the liquor store of the distiiiery No, 28 Sullivan street, and had several rounds oF drinks. On departing they refused to pay for them, The barkeeper, William Mller, tosisted upon pay- ment, when the black flends drew him over the bar, threw him upon some barrels and held him down, while Warner, the ringleader, robbed him of lis waicn, worth twenty-fve dollars, ‘They then sacked the place, helping themseives to drinks and cigars, and took thelr leave burricdly, The facts were reported to the Twenty-eighth pre- cinct, when Captain McDonnell anu his detectives, Von Gerichten and Leaycraft, siarted out in pars, On the corner of Broome and Sullivan streets McDonnell halted and sent the detectives on ahead. Leaycraft succeeded in arresting the des- perado and started for the station house, when he was surrounded by @ gang of War- ner’s friends, who knocked: the officer down and kicked him; While down Leycroft got out his revolver and fired upon the crowd, the bullet taking effect in Warner's arm. Leayeroft regained nis feet, pursucd the rabble and fired another shot, which took effect under the right shoulder of Warner, who still continued ns Might, Captain McDonell at this juncture joined in the pursnit, and the police, afier running the rufian through alleys, “treed” him tn a room onthe third story of No. 22 Sullivan street, were he locked him- self in, McDonnell, now exasperated at the pros- pect of being foiled, kicked the door in in time to see Warner attempt to make his escape by a rear window. McDounnetl knocked him down with his revoiver and took Nis mito custody. Warner, who, itis believed, is mortally wounded, Was taken to the station bouse, The otler des, radoes escaped but wit likely be captured. ‘The surgeon Was summoned to dress tue wounds Of the Viclim of hia own rasiness. IN MEMORIAM. Tribute to the Memory of Genoral Thomas— Meeting of Officers of the Army of the Cumberland at the Astor House. A mpcting of the oMcers of the Army of the Cum- berk.u was held at the Astor House yesterday after- noon, at which General Rosecrans presided. General Hooker was elected vice presideat of the meeung and Major M. H. Bright secretary. General Rosecrans, upon taxing the chair, feo!- ingly alluded to the sad event which had called those present together. He was gratified, he said, at meciing so many iu this city who nad known and served with their deceased brother inarms. They had met to express @ sense of the great loss which the nation felt im the death of General Thomas, whom he (tne speaker) knew a4 a cadet at West Polut, and whose life had fully sustained the estimate of his character in those days, when he was compared to the youthful Wash- ington, He was 6 soldier without stain, @ man whose virtues had crystallized, and sdch as nations most deeply mourn. General A. J, Mackay, General Charles Thompson, Colonel C. H. Lewis, Colonel W. W. Berry and Colonel 8. B. Lawrence were appointed a comumitree to draft appropriate resolutions, and. afwer a few moments’ consultation presented the following, Witch were unanimously udopled:— Whoreas it bas pleased Almighty God to take away from ua, in the prime of his manhood aud usefulness, our iliustrl- ous and beloved commander, Major Geveral’ George H. ‘Tuomas, we who bad tie honot to serve wader bim do Resolve, That we shail ever bold in grateful remembrance the 4 officer who led many victories and served bis country with Ruch dint gd zeal and, dying childicas, Jeft us wlio loved im us a father to mourn bis Joss unu revero his monwory, Revived, ‘That as mark of our alncere affection for him nja with our comrales in thy last uillces of respect by participating in bis obsequies at Trey, and at hin sacred grave renew our vows of deity to the 1 he loved and ought ao bravely and successfully to nustala aad perpetuate, Kesvive it oft of our regard wad alfeciion for his memory we wear the usual badge of mouruing for thirty te esoived, That a copy ot the: bis bereaved widow, with whe Biihize, aud that s copy bo wy jeDowell, commanding the Department of the Kuat. Colonel A. B. Crane, fa @ brief epecch, patd an eloquent tribute to ino memory of tuo’ deceased hero, and after the adoption of the following resolu- tion, offered by General Thompson. the meeting ad- Journed, suoject to the call of the chair:— Reaolved, That thoso proposing to attend the funeral be requested to register thete at the Astor House. at least two days previons thereto, and that those who have corps badges be requested to wear themon the occasion, BROOKLYN CITY. résolutions be forwarded to A Worthless Check “‘Shover”—A Gang of House- breakers-A New Bank Edifice—Porry's Third Trial—Miscellaneous Items. William Hf. Chesley, residing oa Third street, was arrested on Thursday night, on complaint of Joseph Hendrickson, boot and shoe dealer at 178 Atientic street, who accuses him of giving htin a worthless check on the National State Bank of Elizabeun, N. J. ‘The accused was taken before Jusuce Delwar yeate day, when he pleaded nos gulity, and waa heid for examination on the 4th inst. James Lacey, John Williams, Henry Mackey ana James Quinn were before Justice Walsh yesterday to answer a charge of atiempiing to break into tae residence of Mr, B. M. Smith, No. 347 Dean street. Omicer John Sherridan, of the Fifteenth precinct, testified that he saw three or four men walk up to the residence of Mr. Smith between two and three o'clock on the moraing of March 3, and that he heard o gound like that of a window being forced open. He succeeded in securing Lacey, and while struggling with him one of his companions turned and snapped a pistol pear his head. be wok Laccy to the station honse, when he gave the name of Williams and bis cothpanions, whom he arrested on the 7th of March. Lacey was cammlited to await the action of tue Grand Jury, and the trial tn pre cases Of the oLuers was adjourned untli Wednes- aye The South Brooklyn Savings Bank, which 13 to be erected at the corner of Atlantic and Clinton streets, ‘Will cost $150,000, It will have @ froutage of forty- five feet upon Atlantic street and ninety feet upon Clinton street, 1¢ will be flve stories tn heignt, witn A basement rismg some fest avoye the level of the street, Tue first floor will be occupted ag the bank- ing room of the sayings bank. ‘The room for the transaction of public business avill be forty by tity. ix feet. ‘The vauit will cost $10,000, Edwin Perry, the alleged murderer of Thomay Hayes, night watchman at Harveck's stores, Fur man street, will be tried for the third time in the Cours of OyePand Terminer next woek, GERMAN METHODIST COMFERENCE. fecoud Day’s Session at the Fortietis Street Methodist Chure' The second session of the Eastern German Annual Conterence, of the Methodist Church, opened yes- terday at nine A. Bishop Ames, of Baltimore, presiding. The proceedings opened with religious services conducted by Brother Loebenstein, after yhich Bishop Ames surrendered the chair to Brother Kastendieck. jong the visitors intro. duced were J. Hi. Ockershausen, Rev. J. H. Oarter, of the Dutch Reformed Charch, and Rev. Mr. Frohmaun, of ‘Troy, N. Y.| The ques. tion of additional restrictive rules. and of lay delegates was made the special order for to-day. Some interesting statistics as to the coliections made for missionary purposes were presented. The vote for lay delegates was reported ag follows:— For, Against. New York district 200 143 Philadelpata district loo 107 Revs ae pari Total..... mopenbos ise ssoesarO00 250 A number of candidates were examined for ad- mission into fwil connection, some were elected to deacon’s orders, addresses were delivered on the Sunday echool cause, and then, after the doxology, the Conference adjourned to this morning, benedic- tion being pronounced by Rev. Mr. Woll Samuel Bowles, of the Springfetd (Mass.) Repuh- ltcan, it 18 said, is LO estahiish a paper ia New York. It 18 to advocate the nomination of Colfax to tue Presidency and oppose tue oomination of Ben Buuer. THE CONNECTICUT CAMPAIGN. A Non-Professional Interviewer on the : Political Situation. Wi The Prospects for Governor English—The Radi cal Guerillas—Opposition to Governor Jew- ell—Tho Fifteenth Amendment—How the 4 Connecticut Darkies Will Vote~A ; Quiet Campaign, with Hopes of ‘ ® Democratic Success. “ New Haven, March 31, 1670, Though not @ professional “interviewer.” 1 Rave availed myself of the opportunity afforded bya brief visit here and @ general acquaintance with promioent citizens of both parties to pick up such facts relating to the “situation” as would help me to an intelligent conclusion in regard to the reaulg on Monday. Though nelther spy or scout, Inave 4 been in both camps, and have wade up my opinion ae lo the comparative strength and dis¢ipline of the contenatng forces, as weil as 40 the issue of the battle so near at band. 1 It 1s especially noticeable that the radical ‘“gue- rillas” are greatly lacking 4o ammunition ana in ~ ‘ guns of heavy calibre. Thew leader is not a veteran . tactictan, and does not possess im an eminent de- gree the qualities which inspire entunsiasm, The 4 older generals, who had “seen service,” who were oe thrust aside to make way for hie nioney, have nos been especially demonstrative in their regard for him, and would not put on crape should be fail in the present struggle, to rise no more, It does seem a littie remarkable, that a party embracing so many talented and cuitivated gentlemen, of large experience in pubile life, suoula have been boughs outright by a man who never before had held & po liucal position of any grade whatever. Defeated in 1863 by cver 1,700 majority, White Grant carried the State the same year by 3,000, everybody knows that bis election last year by 411 majority was te result of a local defection, and te no tadex of his personal popuarity, He did t receive a majorly of the votes of the people of Connecticat, For rea- song which need not be detailed bere a larger pum> ber of democrats absented tneuseives [rom the polls in this very city than would be required to defeat Mr. Jewell and clect Governor Englisa, Those cemocrate Will be out this year, and Hus Accideacy will be per- mitted to return to those pursuits im which be 80 prospered during the War, aad wuich gave him the - means by whicn he has been perinitted to “play Governor” for @ single year, Hels aciever man, nevertheless, and has carried out Bis “litte game? very handsomely, After making the tour of the State last autumn, visiting the aifferent encampmenis, he remarked on his return to Hartford that he had become convinced of one thing—that “Governor English was the most popular inen im the State.” Tue people will say “Amen” on Monday next and atiord lim the gratl- fying wssurance that bis head was eutuely ieveb waen he made the deciaration. ‘Yue canvass is conducted $9 much on tno “‘muteal admiration” principle that compariseos ve con sidered enureiy “out of orucr.” A lew actus, how- ever, relatiug bo the public carcer of Goveroor Eng- lish Ought nos to be construed as personal assaults upon Governor Jewell. For imstamce, waule tae pre- went Governor, during the ate uupicasantness, Was enjoying huge coutracts, Waice required pis undi- vided attention, Goveruor Engiwh was expendin his entire oitic:al and a large preportida of Lis vate iucome on sick and disabied soldiers and families, Aa to contracts, ic WoRIY not touch On for Limself, and persistently refuscd to lead his tata ence to fis vest Irends in tit direction, tts course in Congress is familiar to the cenutry. It waa patri- ovc aud Independent, and bas eeu approved over and over again by we peopie of she State, His successive administrations a3 Governor wei characterized by so many judicwus ref markou by such Wisdom that avue but the Mast va~ scrupulous partisans dare aséal tacm. ie secured the repeal of the poll tax—a rettc of barbarism, He secured to the facniries of lavoriag Meu a portion of ther daily earnings, protectiug thew trom the ra pacity cf beartiess creditors, te atued such reforms, la the school systeui of tue State as will bring him (ue support of numerous repuslicaus, With Whom gratituae 1s & Stronger seulamcat taan biind, pars isan zeal, aud carry Wis nase down to the iatest generation as a great public benefactor. career stamps him ag # high-toned, sagactou: man, Wil qualities and capacuiles cuipmensurate wita the bighest positwn ta suc gift of lis county. men. noble ‘ne democracy of the State are tnspired by the Geteruiaatiou of correcting iart year’s revoi 80 far as Governor English is couceraed, to Watch end vey Wil Suce they demanded his renomination; aud coed, ‘ihey have no federal spuals to quarrel oyer. Tavy are wiited, inspite of tae desperar’ attempts of the eneury Lo “sow tares,” aud wil march in solid column to 4 mnost substantat irtumpa, ‘The Uiteenth amendmeat has been the larges kind of au elephant with ike leadug repubiica: here. They are not anxious to take the Bret dose, ‘dhey Dau rather some other Suite would try at first. ‘ Toey have heard of the tuusty taveller who hauled up a& @ suspicious looking tavern in ivosterdom, entered tae barruvm, and, Boo ing @ colored genueman, tae coming citl zen, sitting in the corner, sau the establishment. Give that nigger a drink of the whiskey, aud if he’s ave in Hiteen minutes Vil try bei hey are emulaupg tua man’s prudence and caution. ‘sue democracy were rather Roping for an opps nity to try that amendment ep, Kuowiug thay Govere —— nor Engiish would receive iull half that vote. He has aided tue colored people of Mew Haven in build ing churcues and scuovlioused and furuished mang ol them employment, and wey respect him more than those meu who profess mere wld do ies; and they would have proved it at the pols. There is geueral aisappotniment among thes. peopic, and they are smart enougi lo see Lut their Wale tepub- ican brethren are not very ee on their bebalf, Tuere may be rik im We expertipoutsin ® State which gave over 6,000 muyority azeinsi Degro: sullragé Uures or four years ago, Wien the Stale was, repuolican by 11,000 majority. A. E. burr, the very eicieat chairman of the Stare Comuitiee, also edtior uf be Hurtford 7imes, has made & very good canvass of the Stace, and ™ contideat that Governor Bugital will be elected oy & larger majority than be bay ever received. All the talk @bout divisions in New Haven Sue will roll up her old-iasioned majority, aid that is more thaz 1s needed to carry tire State, O'Gorman and Feliowes, ef your city, both great favorites of the Conuecticut democracy, have done ine good taiking hereavouls, and are gding to do some nore. Mr. Waller, tue candidate for secre! 3 of State, a very brilliant yorug wan, and EB, Cleveland, ex-Postmaster Of ftariord, have been caupaigaing vixerous!y aud successiuily. ‘They ore sanguine of tue result. Mr, Eaton, of Hartford, who 1s @ very able political debater, bas been so.wewuat active sluce lie Canvass Opened, Nelther party, however, seeins tu have piaced.its ree luance on public demonstrations. 1t tas been & quiet work on both sides. Unless “all sigus fail’? Gov- ernor English Will be re-elected to & position which ue has twice honored, and from whic he woud have gladly taken Oaal ieave two years ago. Hie triumph as this time would be in nfhay respecta nificant @ud gratlying Ww tue deuuciacy of whole countr, TWO VESSELS iN OISTACSS, To TH2 Hyiror or THR UesaLp:— r I would like to draw your avention to the follow. ing report of the ship Prima Doaua, laiely arrived at this port:— Arrivod--ip Prima Donna, Lant, LAverpoot 28 days, with merchandise to J. Ay vt (ist., latitade 49, loagitade U3, made a light half pol kept off, and mado another light on the lee bow: une wat a slonmer the otler a sailing vensel, aud Vous were Oring rockets, It is thought one wan short of provisions and theother was piying. Aa it was biowing: & ganic [rom agi ) and Uark, could uo! discover what they were. ‘This vessel was running wih a fair wind, and saw the siguals commouly used to attract attention to distress at sea, These vesscia might bave been ip collision and both iu a stuking conditiou. The cap- tain says, “It 18 suppesed one was short of proy sions aud the other was supplying.” It required =» fertile imagination to suppose anything of the Kind under the Circumstances in wi @ vessels Were seen, and I considor the couduct of the of the Prima Douna most repreionsipic, es bait an hour's delay would Lavo saustied Tim Detter any supposition whether here was no} gnother case where 2 paSsing ship goes by unh signals of distress and leaving (God knows how 1 Qumen beings to a aad fate, intent ouly on a Win aud Pleasing tie owners at Rowe. THE POUGHKEEPSIE MYSTERY, Naw Yore, March, 30, 187% To Tus Ev(voOR oF THE HoRALD:— In your ccrrespondent’s article in to-day’s p: from Poughkeepaie respeciiag the mys pearance of four weil-knowa persons you Jat ot the names as Matthew Colwell, which bang it whos hes Bees anaes Cald' Whose parents resid a lyn, ‘The circumstances copnected wiht rf ous (isappearance in the'nrucie referred to are mata coriect. He left his home, which ts 6 hyge aud a half miles from Poughkeepsie, on the aiternoon of Monday, the 2ist inst, for the purposd of Visiting his parcuts fo Brooklyn, sioce waich tme no tidings have Leen obtamed, He was & young marcied mao, sirictiy temperate In his navits, theresore creating the bejiel taat he nas been foully dealt with, i JOHN CALDWELL, 23 South street, New York. a