The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1870, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1870,—TRIPLE SHEET. PRLEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD The French Constitutional Elec- tion Ticket. ‘Do the French People “Require Liberty Under the Empire and Dynasty?” A European Congress in Prospect. Confirmation of the Death of * Lopez of Paraguay. FRANCE, The Imperial Ballot Ticket. Paris, April 16, 1870. It is now tolerably certain that the formula of the plebiscite will be:— “Do the people desire ‘constitutional reforms in 1870, which assuro liberty, placing 1t under the guarantee of the empire and the dynasty?” Political Party Organization. PaRIs, April 16, 1870, ‘The members of the left centre party held a meet- ing yesterday, at which 1t was decided that all ‘would be free to vote as they pleased. {tis gene- rally believed the majority will vote in the affirma- uve. The representatives of the journals of the left, at their meeting yesterday, were divided in regard to the propriety of signing the manifesto to be issued, It 18 probable that two manifestoes will be issued, and thatthe spiit in the ranks will continue alter the plebiscite, The party of the right centre have formed a com- Mittee to operate in iavor of the plebisciie. Among the members of the committee ts Emile Girardin. This committee has already issued a prociamation affirming that liberty and revolution are now face to face. If “yes” be voted, it will mean liberty; if “no,” revolution. Tae committee, which has been constituted with no spirit of exclusivencss, makes a strong appeal to those who think the greatest bene tit tor the nation is to escape revolution. Napoleon as a Constitutional Expounder. Paris, April 16, 1871 The Figaro (independent organ) announces to-day that the Emperor Napoleon has written a letter on the signification of the pieviscite tor the instruction of the people. Eight millions of copies of this docu- ment will be printed joriawith, in order that it may be placed in the hands of every voter of France, A European Congress. PakIs, April 16, 1870. It 1s understood that at the termination of the ite the Duke de Persigny will proceed to Ber- in to propose a general European Congress. M. Guizot’s Health. Paris, Aprii 16, 1870. The healtn of M. Guizot is such as to cause the deepest anxiety among his fri¢nds, GERMANY. A Coming Cail for Disarmament. PaRIs, April 16, 1870. It is reported here to-day that Great Britain and Russia bave agreed to propose a general disarma- ment to the Prussian government. SPAIN. Proposed Present for the Pope. MADRID, April 16, 1870. The republican journals of Spain demand a separation of Church and State, and that all priests or bishops refusing to take the oath to the constitu- tion be sent tu Rome. The Duke De Montpensier. MADRID, Aprii 16, 1870. The Duke de Montpensier, who was banished trom Madrid for one month, has gone to Seville. The Ballot Question. Lonpon, Aprii 16, 1870, The Edinburg Review has a long article on the bal- lot. The writer quotes from Horace Greeley and giners to prove that the ballot secures no secrecy. ‘oting is therefore a mischievous delusion. Railrond Collision. Lonpon, April 16, 1870. A collision occurred to-day on the London and Northwestern Railway, whereby several persons were badly hurt. For some reason unknown the names of the injured and the other particulars of the accident are withhela from the public. A Stale Story. Lonpon, April 16, 1870. The Saturday Revtew discusses the alabama case ’n a light which maintains that the detention of the Alabama would, even if possible, have been legally unjustifiable. The Review thinks the argument wrong, a8 the detention order was actually issued, though it came too late. Not Qualified for His ‘Papers? LONDON, April 16, 1870. Newman Hall finds 1t necessary to-day to contra- dict the rumor which has been lately circulated to tne effect thut he intended to live in the United Stater. Pius the Nath Off the Level. Lonpon, April 16, 1870. The Butider, issued to-day, has an article on the recent Papal anathema against Free Masonry. The writer refers ‘‘to the vitality’ of the Masonic Order, both here and on tae Content. The Peer and the Bandits. LONDON, April 16, 1870, Josslyn Francis Pennington, Lord Muncaster, 1s the name of the English nobleman captured by the bandits in Greece recently. Betting on the Derby. Lonpon, April 16, 1870, The following is the betting at the close of the ‘week on the Derpy:—20 to 1 against Bridgewater; 20 to 1 against Camel. For the Guineas Stakes the betting closed 3 tol against Kingcrait. YACHTING. Ashbury on the Sappho and Cambria Challenge. LONDON, April 16, 1870, Ata meeting of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, at which the coming series of three races in the English Channel, sixty miles to windward and return, be- tween Mr. Dougias’ yacht Sappho and Mr. Ashbury’s racht Cambria, was discussed. Mr. Ashbury said that ie jJeared Mr. Douglas thought that the mark boat should be placed sixty miles to windward; but if at ‘the time arranged for the yachts to start in the race the wind was unlikely to hold steadily from one quarter the entire match might prove jto be a dead beat to windward. MASSACHUSETTS. A Ship Captain Convicted of Cruelty to Seamen=Suicide in Boston—The Lowell Treasury Defalcation. Mr. Boston, April 16, 1876, Simon Scholfield, master, and L. Morse, mate, of theship Lydia Scholtield, have been convicted in the District Court of cruel punishment of one of the crew named Mitchell, The sentence was post- poned. ‘Thomas Crumiisk was to-day committed for trial in the Municipal Court, charged with the murder of Philip Fengaon Albert oJ. Longee, a teamster, thirty-five Years, hung himself to-day in his stavie. Ann Dolan, who was injured atthe time Mra. Doran was kliled by walking on the track of the Boston and Maine Railroad, has since died, The vondsmen of Thomas G. the de- faulting treasurer of Loweil, to-day paid into tne cit: treasury $16,(00 as a compromise of settlement wit! the city. This and the amount previously patd makes about two-thirds of the dezalcation. The city loses ‘tne balance. PARAGUAY. ‘The End of the War—Detalls of the Death of Lopez—A Treaty Negotiating with the Pro- vislonal Government. Lisson, April 16, 1870. ‘The regular mau steamer from Rio Janeiro arrived at this port to-day, bringing the details of the termi- nation of the war in Paraguay. On the Ist day of March the Brazilian General actacked and carried the poattion of President Lopez, Lopez himself, his son, Colonel Lopez; F. Sanches, Vice President of the republic; Generat Caminos and several other high officers of Paraguay, were killed. The mother, brothers and four children of President Lopez, Mrs, Lynch and many oficers were made prisoners. A lange quantity of arms ana ammunition were also captured, At the last advices a treaty of peace was being prepared with the provisional government of Para- guay, which had convoked the Constitutional Assem- bly for the purpose. CUBA. A Vessel Burned at Sen-Surrender of In- surgents at Cannao, Havana, April 16, 1870. The brig Gladiateur arrived to-day. She reports having met at sea tne schooner Jonn Limeburner, ot Brookville, loaded with molasses, on fire and abandoned. The schooner sunk shortly after the brig met her, and tne fate of her crew ia unknown. An official account has bean recetved of the sur- render of seventy-six msurgents at Cannao, ‘two insurgents of Golcouria’s torces surrendered at Holguin. STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. Explosion of a Towboat at Cincinnati~Three Persons Killed—Twelve of the Crew Ine jured. Crxcrnnatt, April 15, 1870, The towboat Rover exploded her botler: at cieven o'clock to-night above the Little Miami depot and floated down to the foot of Butler street, where she sank, There were twenty-three persons on board. ‘The following are suppssea to have been lost:—Asa Woodward, pilot; John C. DeWolf, first mate; Jane Bell, chambermaid, Persons on another boat say they saw the former go down; they seemed to be wounded. Se Samuel DeWolf is badly hurt about tie head and his rignt arm is broken. J. Ale- shire, mate, of Gallipolis, 1s hurtin tne hips; they are both at the Broadway Hotel. Ellis Aieshire, car- penter. is seriously scalded. Joseph Martin, engineer, was slightly scalded; Levi usser, steward, silghtly injured; Reuben Sousser, fireman, badly scalded; Elias L, Bowen, deck hand, badly bruised; George Abels, engineer, badly bruised ano scalded; John Christy, fireman, slightly bruised; Robert Decker, steward, Canger- ously injured: Samuel Findley and Leonard Brown, deck hands, slightly scalded. ‘The explosion occurred as the boat was steaming out from her berth under 140 pounds of steam. DOMINION OF CANADA. Discount caep eee Silver—Arrivat of Country Volunteers at Montrenl—The Fron- tiers Quiet. . MONTREAL, April 16, 1870. American silver is to be received on government account at five per cent discount up to the 25th of April, after which the discount will be fve anda half per cent. Dr. Schultz arrived this evening by the western train, accompanied by Dr. Lynch, All the country volunteers ordered to duty have arrived except the Eleventh battalion of St. Andrew.- ‘The city corps are to drill two hours a day, and as long as they put in an appearance regularly they will be allowed to continue their ordinary avoca- tions, More or less arilling has been going on ali aay on the “Champ de Mars.’? Affairs at the fron- tier are reported quict. The new fractional currency was put in circulation yorday- Pertinent Questions of the Halifax Legislature to the Home Government—Prorogation of the Legislature. HALirax, April 16, 1870, Mr. Murray’s resolutions were discussed to-day. The address to the imperial government contains the following questions:—Whether the Dominion will be allowed, if desirous, to become independent? and again, whether Nova Scotia, if desirous, would be allowed to become independent alone? The At- torney General, in commenting on the resolutions, expressed the belief that independence must lead to annexation. The Provincial Secretary announced that the House will be proroguea on Monday next. The Red River ExpeditionAttempt to Fire a Government Building at Ottawa, Orrawa, April 16, 1870, The expedition to Red river will number 10,000 picked men, including a steel battery and a rocket brigade, as well as two thousand loyal Indians, Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out In a new building, in the rear of the House of Commons, in- tended for the library, but it was extinguished before much damage was done. The detectives are on the track a oad Who are suspectedjof setting the building on le THE PACIFIC COAST. Shipment of Wheat to Euginnd—California Mining Stocks—The Nevada Democracy Supporting Negro Candidates. SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 1870, The shipments of wheat to England during the month of March were 23,000 sacks, valued at $335,000. During the week mining shares were active, but not generally firm, ciosing without improvement. Alpha, $16; Belcher, $25; Bullion, $7; Chollar, $23; Confidence, $30: Crown Point, $18; Empire Mill, $25; Gould and Curry, $332; Hale and Norcross, $131; Imperial, $45; Kentucky, $78; Occidental, $14; Ophir, $26; Overman, $80; Savage, $39; Sierra Nevada, $7; Yellow Jacket, $50. ‘The agent of the Tennessee Company of Planters, who was sent to China to procure laborers for tne South, returned by the steamer America. It 1s said that his mission was unsucceasfal, The remains of Josh Silsbee, the comedian, were removed from Yerba Buena Cemetery yesterday. The comin was opened and the body tound to be na erfect state of preservation, although it had been juried fifteen years, A telegram trom Virginia City, Nevada, says the democrats will make no nomination for Mayor, in opposition to the republicans, but will generally sup- port the colored candidate, whose chances for elec- tion are good. Flour, $4 50 a $5 50. Wheat—Sales of choice at $1 60. Legal tenaers, 893. THE FENIAN CONGRESS. Adjournment of the Fenian Congress=Aboli- tion of the Office of President and Sennte. CHICAGO, April 16, 1870. ‘The Fenian Congress has adjourned sine die. An Executive Council of nine members was eiected 10 take the place of the President and Senate, which have been abolisned. The names of the members of the council will be kept secret for the present. The expulsion of Richard McCloud, of Connecticut, by General O'Neill was unanimously rescinded by the Congress. UTAH. Grand Demonstration at Salt Lake City Over the Return of Brigham Young. SALT Laxg, April 16, 1870. Brigham Young and party returned from the Rio Colorado to-day. His entry into the city was greeted with a display of flags, a parade .of the school chil- dren and @ general turnout of the citizens, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, April 16— Noon.—Consois opened at 944; for money and 9444 a 9444 for account. American securities qutet. Uni- ted States five-twenty bonds, 1862, 8834; 1865, old, 87%; 1867, 8944; ten-forties, 8614. Stocks quiet. Erle Ratlway s] 2034; illinois Centrals, 11314; Atlantic and Great Western, 25. PaRIS Bovurse.—Paris, April 16.—The Bourse closed firm. Rentes, 74f. 6c. FRANKFORT BOURSE—FRANKFORT, April 16.— United States five-twenty vonds opened firm. HAVRE COTTON MARKET.—HaAvnkE, April 16.—Cot- ton opened quiet and steady both on spot and afloat, PETROLBUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, April 16.—Petro- leum closed quiet at 505¢f. THE NEWARK BAY BRIDGE MYSTERY. In the caseof the Germanitramp George Roehrich, who was suspected of baving murderea a fellow tramp one morning five or six weeks ago on the bridge of the New Jersey Central Railroad while en route for New York, and who was arrested soon aiter and gta In the Elizabeth tal J.) jatl, the Grand Jury of Union county have fatied to find apy indictment against him and his release will take Place in ail probability in a few days. It is some- ‘what singular, as in the case of Constable Lane and others, that the body hag never been recovered. THE STATE CAPITAL. Proceedings of the Legislature Westerday. The Canal Repair Bill in the Senate—Vetoos by the Governor—Late Quarantine Officials Declared in Contempt—The Late Supply Bill—A Now Capitol Operation. ALBANY, April 16, 1870, A most unusual occurrence took piace to-day. The Senate haa a session ona Saturday, Yet what did they do? Almost nothing. There were a num- ber of unimportant reports from committees and a large number of bills received from the Assembly, all of which were appropriately referred, Then the worthy Senators, in Committee of the Whole, com- menced another CHIN CONTEST CONCERNING CANALS, and with this they occupied the entire session. Kranky Kennedy and the Hammering Hardenburg spouted to their hearts’ content on the now old, old story. The latter lifted his rheumatic hands, threw his head back and closed his eyes m most expressive style, and bat- tled for his side as he only can battle. The for- mer sent the le(t corner of his mouth looking for his eyeball, and poured forth his ponderous sentences in most extraordinary style. The matter dnally went through and the Hon, Jake gained his point, as the bill which levies a tax of one mill to pay for canal repairs was passed and the appropriation for the Genessee Valley Canal materially increased, Previous to this debate the heavy Sergeant-at-Arms marched into the bar of the Senate with the nasty little Sceretary of the Governor, who was gotten up regardless of expense, his Menhistophelian eve- brows waxed and twisted in dashing style. After be had been formally introduced he stated that he had the honor to present four several mes- sages in writing from the Governor, after which he bowed and retired as if glad to escape the trying ordeal to which he had been subjected, whereupon Senator Tweed we vent to a sympathizing “Phew.” The messages Which the little man de- livered were round to be VETOES to Senate bills, one of which bills provided for the erection of & soldiers’ monument in St. Lawrence county. To this the Governor objected, as the bill ge unnecessary legislation, because the work could be done in accordance with a general law (sec, 4, chap. 855, laws of 1869), Another of the bills vetoed was to enable incorporated rural cemetert es in Jefferson and Cayuga counties to acquire title to lands where the owners are unwiliing to seil, or where they cannot agree upon the value of the pro- perty. Tle Governor had GRAVE OBJECTIONS as to the propriety of mine power to associations to acquire lands for burial purposes without the consent of the owners, and if 16 were wise to pass such a law for those two counties the provisions should be made general, these rural cemeteries being organized under general laws applicabie to the whole State. The third and fourth vetoes were IN RELATION TO ROADS known as the East Hamburg Turnpike road and the White’s Corners and Buifalo Plank road. Of these the Governor says:— ‘These companies were organized under chapter 210, laws of 147 That law limits the duration of companies formed under it to thir'y years, The bills now in question propose to extend the charters of the companies for a further period of thirty year. The laws of 1847 require that @ company propoaing to construct a road shall first obtain the consent of the Board of Supervisors of the county, Such consent having beon given In these, as in all other Instances, fora limited period of time, it is obviously proper that a like consent should be required for any extension of the time, The privileges pro- posed to be given now are equivalent to new charters for another thirty years. ‘The same preliminary steps should be taken as were required for the original grants. Under the first clause above bei it may bea question whether the proposed Westchester roaas over which there 18 now 80 much fuss cannot be killed, as it is an undoubted fact that the supervi- sors of the county are decidediygopposed to the boulevards. THE QUARANTINE QUARRET,, regarding the sale of the grounds at Staten Island, into which the Committee on{Commerce and Naviga tion was directed to examine, is progressing. Cyrus Curtiss, William A. Cole and William 0. Anderson Were summoned to appear before the committee, but did not obey the summons, A resolution was adopted to-aay declaring these gentlemen in con- tempt and ordered to be brought before the bar of the house. Counsellor Jonson and Dr. Swinburne suddenly disappeared from Albany when the first re- solution for inquiry was passed, but it is highiy pro- bable that all parties “likely to give information” will make @ speedy return to this place and avotd if possible the disgrace of formal arrest by the State oilicers, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. ALBANY, April 16, 1870, BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr, Lonp—To secure moneys raised for the equipment of railroads and corporations organized under the general laws. By Mr. TwrrD—Chartering the Richmond Hotel Company of Staten Island, BILLS REPORTED, By Mr. CHAPMAN—Amending the charter of the Industrial School Association of Brooklyn (third reading); also incor- porating the Polytechnic Institute in New York! also incor. orating the Americzn Literary Bureau; also incorporating the Brooklyn Library Assooiation. By Mr.” WINSLOW—Incorporating the Pacitic Savin, Bank in New York; also lucorporating the Security Bank ia Brooklyn (third reading.) Mr. HARDENGURGH—Extending Lexington avenue, New York; also contirming the title of the city of New York to the Gansevoort property (third reading); to amend the charter of the Working Women's, Protective Union (third reading); to change the corporate title of the Tompkins Square Methodist! church, Brooklyn; to regulate the laws of labor on the public works. ae ee Ae y Mr. TwkEp--Incorporating the Eastern District Hospi- tal in New York (third reading). ia VETOES BY THE GOVERNOR. ‘The Governor returned without hisapproval the following bitla:—To extend the charter of the Whitea Corners and But falo Plank Road Company ; to extend the charter of the East Hamburg Plank Road Company: providing for the erection of a soldiers’ monument in the county of St. Lawrence; to enable incorporated rural cemeteries in Jefferson and Cayuga counties to acquire lands. All the veto meseages were laid upon the table withont debate. ALTERATION OF THE MAP OF NEW YORK, The bill to aiter the map or plan of the city of New York was ordered to a third reading. NEW WORKS AND REPAIRS OF THE CANALS. The bill imposing a tax of one mill upon each dollar of assessod valuation for new work and extraordinary repairs of the canals was taken up and debated at some lencth, ‘After a long debate the bill was ordered to a. third reading, ihe approptlation to the Wenessee Valley Canal being in eroased from, $80,000 to $100,000. The commutice’ then took up the bill to levy a tax of seven- eighths of a mill on a dollar to pay the canal awards. Pro- gress was reported, and the billwas then ordered to a third reading. BILLG ORDERED TO A THIRD READING, ‘The Senate then went into committee on the following billa:—To facilitate the construction of the Whitehall and Piattsburg Railroad; to faciiftate the construction of the Adirondack Raiirond; to facilitate the construction of the Buffalo and Washington f ad; to factiitate the con- struction of the Cattaraugus Railroad, making an appro- lation to tunnel Pine Hill; to ald in the construction of the arthace, Watertown and Sackett’s Harbor Railroad. All these bilis were, without discussion, ordered to athird read- ing, with the understanding that they shall be open to debate on the final passage. PASSAGE OF THE CANAL REPAIRS BILL. The bill levying a tax of one mill to pay for canal repairs and new work was read and passed, Adjourned until Monday evening. ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, April 16, 1870. ORDER OF ARREST OF WITNESSES FOR CONTEMPT. It appearing that William A, Cobb, Cyrus Curtis and Wil- lam ©. Anderaon, witnesses summoned to appear before the Commerce Committee in the investigation of the sale of the Marine Hospital, refusing to appear, a resolution was adopted ordering ‘their arrest for contempt, and that they be brought before the bar of the House. BILLS REPORTED. By Mr, Fterns—Fixing the compensation of the ateno- graphers in the Kings County Coutts; also conferring addi- tional powers on the Police Juatices of Brooklyn. (EBM, RREAR. For the more effectual prevention of fires in. Bro oiclyn; also to complete the extension of Prospect Park, Brooklyn; also for the tmprovement of Prospect Park. By Mr. InvinG—Against the bill regulating the price of freightage on the Ogdensburg Raliroad—agreed to; also pro- viding for a double track from Brooklyn jamaica; also Soe ing Avenue © Railroad, New York, to extend its track. Ing days to be cbaerved ne holidays wit Designating days to be observed as holidays with regard to the nines of.fotes in making them pays Sie the ‘day ater? anabling théelectors of Newtown, Kinge county, to vote for town officers in districts; amending the charter of the Na- tlonal Trust Company of New York. THE GENERAL BTATE TAX BILL. The House went into comml:tee on the Geueral State Tax Mr. CAVANAGH moved to strike out the provision to pay 830,000 loaned by the Manbattan Company to goon wi the work on the new State Capitol. Mr. JACODS stated that the Governor and Comptroller had, without sanction of law, assumed the responsiollity of bor: rowing this money, deeming it necessary. Mr. LITTLEJOUN said he believed that the Governor and Comptroller bad done wrong in borrowing this money, but he would vote now for paying it. He further stated that the ‘Ways and Means Committee had already prepared a section, to be incorporated in the Supply bill, providing that here- nfler, any State officer all go yyond an appropriation on any State work, he shall be held personally lable, . CAVANAGH witadrew his amendment. Mr. Ray moved to reduce the tax #0 as to raise money to the loan, and not raise any money to continue the work. ‘he proposition to pay this indebtedness and against ap- Bropristing any more money to the construction of the new Capitol was discussed, when the committee rose and reported ny Pir. Jacons then proposed that the bill be amended as re- via by Mr. Lit john, and then ordered to a third reading. The House then adjourned, BOLD ATTEMPT AT JAIL BREAKING, A forger named Maher, of New York, and two burglars made an attempt to escape from the Mercer county jatl, at Trenton, N. J., last night, They had a false key and got out of their cells into the main hall, where they were seen by the watchman, who gave the alarm, and they were placed back in their ell and heavily troned. These are the same men who made an attempt to escape about a week ago. On that occaston they boasted that they would yet cacape, and uoWw deciare tue same tuing. | if possibie secure their arrest. VACHTING. The British Yacht Fleets Preparing for tho Summer Season—The Dauntless, Sappho and Cambria—Work in the Yachting Port. Cowks, Aprit 2, 1870. Preparation for the coming season is now going on most actively at all the yachting ports in Eng- lana, and the approaching summer bids fair to be a most remarkable one as regards yaoht racing. At Cowes the absorbing topic is the coming race between the Sappho and Cambria, which 1s to take place during the last week of the present month. The Sappho has been coppered and had about one foot more keel put on her, Her sails are bent, and ashe will be undockea on Tuesday next. During the pet week very many good judges have inspected er, ANd it is the Opinion of many that she wil give the Cambria a good race, even going to windward. The Dauntless, whose new sailing master, Cap- Vain Brown, bas arrived, has bent sails and will go for @ trial trip to-morrow, im order to ascertain what new spars, &c., may be required. She ts to be docked ana coppered, ‘The Cainbria te all ready for and is to be of Brighton on the 14th inst. At Gosport the Pleiag, the property of Mr. Gibb, ts fitting out, and this will be her first trial as a racing craft. She is a splendid schooner, of 205 tons, well adapted for ocean races—just the vessel for a race to New York; but I doubt her capabilities In inland waters, On Monday a new schooner will be launched from Messrs. Nicholson's yard of the same size as the Cambria, which vessel she is buiit to sail against, She certainly is a better model than the Cambria, perhaps @ little too full in the quarters, but othe wise perfection, and if she is not “the yacht” of the season I shall be disappointed. It is stated that the Aline will not be commissioned this year. If this be correct it is a matter to be de- plored, as she 1s @ most beautiful vessel, At Southampton the Flying Cloud 18 having a run- ning bowaprit ficted, and Count Batthyany will have @ trial with the Cambria for the ocean races, BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. The police of this city arrested 240 persons for various offences during the week just ended. The Health Bureau has recorded two deaths and six new cases from smallpox in Brooklyn during the week eading Friday last. Bradley Van Austen, a seaman, was arraigned be- fore Justice Delmar yesterday, charged with biting the right ear of Peter Mullen during a fracas in a Red Hook Point barroom, Work on the Eastern District and Flatbush Rail- road was stopped by direction of the Street Com- missioner yesterday, The stoppage occurred while the raiis Were being put aown on Nostrand avenue, Commodore Richard Meade, United States Navy, was taken suddenly ill while tn a Jaw office on Fulton street yesterday afternoon, He was removed to the City Hospital upon the advice of Dr. Cochran, who was sum oned to attend him. Two men were observed going about Williamsburg for the past few days wrenching the brass work off the hydrants. Tne police will check the loafers in tele Ul-adjudged operation if they are discovered at it, A seaman, William Underbill, belonging to the packet ship Thomas Grinnell, fell from aloft and broke his left leg during the late passage of thatship from London. He was removed to the City Hospital yesterday. Rovert Hughes was severely injured by a blow on the head from a paving stone, which was thrown at him by some cowardiy rufian while Hughes was engaged tn loading a cart at the corner of Plymouth street and Hudson avenue, There was no arrest. During the past week Surrogate Veeder, of Kings county, has admitted to probate the wills of Eliza R, Winans, $15,000; William R. Merriam, $3,000; George King, $8,000; Mary Whittingham, $500, and Jonn H. Carle, $15,000, Letters of administration were granted on the estates of Oliver Bostwick, Michael Geoghegan, Hannah Miller, James Raymond, Bridget Kearney and Joseph H. Stone. THE BARON VON £ELOW. The Suave Prussian Still in Prison at Eiliza- beth—A New Phase of His Case. The sedate citizens of Elizabeth, N. J., are still considerably agitated over the Baron Otto Von Be- low, who continues to languish in the county jail there. It will be remembered that he was held on a charge of swindling preferred by his wife’s brotner, Mr. Charles E. Conkey, bui, after being arraigned for trial four or five different times, the inability of the State to procure &@ material witness in court rendered it mecessary that something should be done, so the Court agreed to liberate him on $1,000. In the meantime, however, the Grand Jury of Union county had found a true bill of in- dictment against him, so that ere he had procured bail tn the first case the order for his recommittal on the indictment was received and carried into effect. Since his incarceration the autuorities have received information from no less a person than Lieu- tenant Governor Powers, of Mississippi, set- ting forth that a person answering the “Baron's” description, and who went under the name of Von Buciow had been cutting up similar pranks in that State, and, besides swindling various persons out of money, had captivated a Miss Caroline Wiss- ler, daughter of a resoeciabie Philadelphian, and married her. This was about a year ago, but Mra. Conkey, the ‘Baron’s” mother-tn-law, dectares it could not have been him, for he was at Westfield at the period indicated. The’ “Baronne,” who still clings to her unfortunate sposa with all the deep love and affection of a true woman, visited him yes- terday and declared to Mrs. Wood, the war- den’s wife, that there was not a particle of truth, she was certain, in the assertion that Von Below and Von Buelow were one and the same person, Nevertheless, people cannot refrain from conceiving that it is very remarkable tna’ two persons so slinilar in many respects should be cited under such circumstances, The trial of Von Below is set down for Thursday, the ccmpiaimant this time being Mrs. Conxe,. A FONDAESS FOR BRUSSELS, A Cargo at the Foot of West Sixty-seventh Street—Capture of Two Tiieves—A Mystery to be Unravelled. Some days age citizens of the Twenty-second ward confidentially 1eported to Sergeant John Murphy, of tae Twenty-second Police preciact, that they had seen mysterious movements avout the boat house of David Danin, foot of West Sixty-seventh Street, and detected venders’ wagons carrying away from that point rolls of valuable carpets. Captain Bogart being very ill Sergeant Murphy detailed offi- cer Carey to watch the movements of the party and ‘The results, passing briefly over the details, are that about ten o'clock yesterday morning Carey detected three men re- moving three roils of carpet from tne boat house. They placed it in a vender’s Wagon and were in the act of removing it when Carey satled in and ar- rested the owner of the wagon, Mike Reilly, alfas “Red Mike,” residing on Tenth avenue, between Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets, and the notorious thief, Michael Eagan, of the Twentieth ward, who makes his home in Thirtieth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, Carey had no sooner secured his prisoners and the carpets, valued at $500, than a number of Eagan’s pais appeared on the ground. Eagan, who is @ desperado, drew his revolver and attempted to hand it to one of the pals, Temarking, “They have got me dead to rights; Kill this fellow.” ‘The officer quickly comprehended his danger, seized the revolver and carried Rea Mike and Eagan to the station house, where they were locked up for arraignment at the Yorkville Police Court this morning. ‘The police have ascertained that about $2,000 worth of carpets—evidently stolen from some Kast- | eru manufactory—were landed at the foot of West Sixty-seventn street by a sloop; but they have been unabie to discover the name or names of the own- ers or the points {rom whicu the cargo was shipped or stolen. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Lake Champlain ia clear of ica, and the steamers will com- mence their regular trips on Monday. A heavy snow storm prevailed throughout Indiana yester- day. The snow at Indianap olis was five inches deep. Contrasts have been made to carry wheat by rail, light- graye tree, from Bullalo to New York, at twelve ceute por bushel. ‘The achoolanip Mercury was ashore at four o'clock yester- day morning twelve miles south of Cape Henry, No lives were lost, Assistance has been sent from Norfolk. ‘The tce railway steamers St.sLouis and New York left Buffalo yesterday for Detroit and Chicago. The steamers went through the ice without difficulty, and navigation is fairly opened. ‘The wind at Georgetown, Colorado, yesterday, blew down five small buildings, the smokestacks of _Hopsden & Co, and Wilson & Carr's dressing works, and uaroofed several houses, At Reading, Pa., yesterday, John his wife anda German named 8; slightly injured, Spayd’s wounds Lutz says his wife and Spayd ha familiar than strangers ought to be. Asad accident occurred yesterday at the Garrison Com- mons, Toronto, Canada,where two companies of the Queen's Lutz, while drunk, shot jpayd. The woman was but of a serious character. been somewhat more Own Rities were aasembied for target practice. A rifie in the bands of ome of the men accidentally went off, the ball paas- ing through the head of @ volunteer named Nussey, kliling him instantl; ® The Merrimac continues at overflowed banks and the lum- bormen are busy on thelr drives. Otie Alien, of Lowell has 000,000 feet of logs now at Squam Falls, Holdreness, N. H. ixty men are employed on this drive, and it will soon reach NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items of Metropolitan News. The following record will show the changes tn the tenmerature of the weather for the past twenty-four hours 1m comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud- nate. pharmacy, HexaLp Bullding, Broadway, cor uer of Ann street:— 1869, 1870. 63 ™ 47 dT 12P, Me 4 Average temperature yesterday... 6 Average temperature for corresponding ‘date ake last Your.......... ee The Fulton ferry boat Union collided with a row- boat containing two men as she was passing out of the slip on this side of the river yesterday afternoon, drowning ove of the men, named Peter Conk. Henry Morgan, seaman, steamship Nevada, at pier No. 46 North river, jumped overovard last even- ing and was drowned. The body was not recovered. He was drunk when he took the fatui leap. Receipts of taxes last week, $22,464; arrests, 1,327; amount received for fines and licenses, $4,241; re- covered for various complainants who had been swindled, $280, The following appointments were made at the Custom House yesterday:—Inspectors—T. J. Hard- ing, vice W. H, Steele; Hi. T. Cooke, vice Charles L. Lawrence, Night Inspectora—D. T. Waldron, vice Sulphers; M. B. Lewis, vice P. Rafferty. John Davis and Henry Martin yesterday pleaded gullty co stealing a quantity of hardware, valued at $75, irom John S. Prouty, of No. 26 Barclay street, during the past month, and were committed in de- fault of $1,000 bail eac: Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday morn- ing commited a domestic, named Minnic Summers, charged by a girl of the town, named Annie Mor- gan, with stealing fifty dollars tin money trom her on Friday night. Thomas Crook waa arrested and committed yes- terday upon the charge of fatally beating Patrick Loftus at @ porter house four months ago, from the effects of which assault, 16 is alleged, Lofius died yesterday in hospital. Jonn P. Holenberg, a Swede, rigger, of 641 Water street, last night fellfrom the yardarm ot the snip Lookout, at pier 27 Eastriver, striking the side of the vessel, from which he rolied into toe river. He a sent to Bellevue Hospital in a dangerous con- dition. The rite of confirmation was administered in Trinity church yesterday afternoon to fifty-five can- didates by Bishop Potter, assisted by Rev. Messrs, Dix, Vinton, Oglepy, Whipple, Wetheral and Deane, ‘The usual dally choral service was sung by the chor and the Bishop delivered a short address, Charles W. Purdy, a junior member of the firm of Wheeler, Patterson & Co., No. 160 Wiliam street, bas veen held for the action of the Grand Jury by Commissioner Shields oa the charge of knowingly purchasing large quantities of smuggled bay ol! from Captain D. J. McCarty, of the brig Kising Sun. A grand vocal and instrumental concert will be given at Steinway Hall on the evening of the 22d inst. for the beneflt of the Cubans. Miss Adelaide Philtps, Miss Henrietta Beeve, Mr. Carlos Werner and a number of other well known artists will par- ticipate tn the concert, Sigmond Friedman was arratgned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday afternoon, and committed to answer a charge of forgery, preferred by rerdinand Meyer, of No. 129 Spring street, who alleges that on the 14th inst. the accused passed two checks on him for $150 and $20, drawn on the Park Bank, purporting to be signed by Hallgarien & Oo. The Board of Managers of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of this city have issued an earnest appeal to the people of the diocese on behalf of the poor fatherless and aticted children under their charge. The Board now provides for 1,100 orphan children, and hope, through the liberality of citizens, to lucrease the number to 2,000 by the ist of August. Last evening a fight occurred in Wooster street, near Bleecker, between Martin Relly, mason, No. 230 Mott street, and Charles Richards, of No. 234 West Nineteenth street, in which the latter was fears fully bitten in the mouth and disfigured for all time. ‘The quarrel occurred about one of Captain McDer- mott’s female constituents, and, after Richards’ wound was dressed, both che pariles were locked up, Coroner Flynn was yesterday notified to hold an inquest on the remains of John Kall, a German, aged twenty-five years, who was fatally injured on Friday night by falling through a hatchway at 180 Duane street, Coroner Keenan was also notified to hold an inquest on the body of Mary Gallagher, aged three years, who died from injuries received im falling down @ flignt of stairs at 65 Cherry street on Wednesday last. Mr. Charles E. Brooke, of the Philadelphia bar, will deliver a lecture at Steinway Wall on Tresday even- ing on “Irish Bards and Ballads.” This lecture is given at the formal request of Mayor Hall and a Jarge number of our most prominent citizens, and promises a rare entertainment to al! lovers of Irsn sentiment, The President of the Iron Moulders’ Union called on the proprietors of the Excelsior Iron Works yes- terday and informed them that the strixe ordered last December by the Enion had been uncondition- ally removed, This strike has lasted seventeen weeks, at a loss to the men of twenty-two dollars each per week. ‘The establishinent 1s now open to such mouiders as are in want of work, whether unionists or not. : THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTAICT COURT. Action Against an Express Company. Before Judge Blatchford. Titus West & Co, vs, Adams Express Company.— ‘This was an action to recover the value of 447 boxes of peaches shipped from Fortress Monroe in the month of July, 1867, to the plaintiffs, who are frutt dealers in the city of New York. 1t appeared from the testimony that only @ portion of the consiga- ment, consisting of sixty-seven boxes, was brought on to New York, and the rest were conveyed as far as Baltimore, where they were sold at a very re- duced price and in a bad condition. Tne detence was that the express company forwarded as many of the peaches as they could under the circumstances, tle freight in question having been brought to the wharf at Fortress Monroe just as the boat was about leav- ing the wharf, and would have missed her connec- tion 1f she had delayed to take on board the whole of the goods in dispute. ‘The case having been given to the jury, a verdict of $15,000 was rendered for the plaintiff, Military Habens Corpus Case. An application was yesterday made for an oraecr discharging John Shelley from the army on the ground that he was a minor when he enlisted. Jolin ‘was brought before the Courton @ writ of habeas corpus, but the Juage decided that the oath he took was binding upon him, and that his only remedy is to apply to the Secretary of War for his discharge. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT, The Oil Smuggling Case. Before Commissioner Shields. Charles Purdy, who was under examination for several days on acharge of having smuggied Bay oils in his possession, was committed yesterday to await (he action of the Grand Jury. Charge of Crucity at Sen. The United States vs. Joseph C. Young, Captain af the American Ship Thomas Dunham.—The defend- ant was brought before Commissioner Shields on a charge of cruelty at sea, in ill treating Joseph Meigs and other seamen on the vessel, on the 28th of Jan- uary last, while the snip was on its way to this port. Young was held in $1,000 bail to appear for examina- tion. RAILROAD DISASTER. Smash-Up of Freight Trains on the New York Central Railrond=Detention of Pane senger Trains. ROCHESTER, April 16, 1870, A freight train going east last evening on the Central Railroad was thrown from the track at the Sand Cut, @ short distance from the city, by a broken shaft, A freight train from the east ran into the wreck, smashing the engine and killing forty or fifty head of cattle. Sam Gifford, the engineer, Jumped from the engine and was sertously injured. ‘A boy On one of the cars was also injured. ‘The pas- foot vey from the east were laid up at the yr ‘ta destination, Following this, about twenty miles in the rear is Norcross & Sanders’ drive of about six or seven million feet end one buadsed hands, mostly from the Penob- | ‘acot country, H hight, and the western bound trains are rion 1d La hh Cee aie en sent east by the uburn roi ut thal etained at © by high water, ' cle! OBITUARY. Captain Richard W. Meade, U. S. N. Captain Meade, while in @ store at 355 Falton street, Brooklyn, yesterday was taken suddenly til with apoplexy and died in about aa hour after ne Was taken to the hospital. He was born in 1810, ta Madrid, Spain, where his father was serving as United States Minister, He was appointed to the Naval Academy tn April, 1826, and after graduating passed through ghe regular grades of promotion un- Ul be he was commissioned as captain in 1862, He was serving in command of the receiving ship North Carolina, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, on the breaking out of the war, ana mo change was made im his as- signment Until 1864, when be was given command of the steam sloop-of-war San Jacinto, which was wrecked and totally lost, in his care on one of the West India cays. For this unfortunate occurrence he was court-martiaied, and, although he wad not very severely censured, it was deemed best that he should be kept carefully from any more venturesome risks, So he was given unim- portant shofe duty for a long time, and was put aside whenever he insisted on more active service, until there is no doubt the continued neglect of the government made bim crabbed and reatiess and finally touched his understanding, He was never allowed on service afterwards, and remained about home discontented and @ little distrait antil some time tn 1867, when his daughter married a gente- man named Landis against his wishes. The old captain had always been of a dictatorial atsposition, strongly fostered by the stern aiscipitne of the navy, and, like the traditional stage sea capcams he up- dertook to bluster his daughter and her husband out of tie marriage. He threatened the life of Mr. Landis, and even dogged him for the pur- ose or killing him. He dogged him too ar, however; for Landis, his wife and Mra, Meade, the ‘captain's wife, worn out with tne old captain's actions and alarmed at ng crazy manonvering, took out a capias for his arrest, and he was captured some time in 1367 while seeking for his Bou Once at the Tombs he was removed by @ fr yary process to Bloom - ingdaie Lunatic Asyjam. equently & eommis- lunatic inquirendo decided that he was not and he was released with warnings from the Judge to avoid his sor-in-law, He returned to the neighborhood of the Brooklyn Navy Yard on his release, but remained separated from his family upto the day of his death, He was a brother of General George G. Meade. In person he was tall and tine looking, @ good sample of American naval oMlcers, and in disposition he was of that domineer- ing, blunt style that generally makes one disagree- ble to tutimate friends, while It eudears him to the average lower class of seamen, He claimed to have in large part beautified and tunpro in a sanitary point of view, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in which he always took great pride. THE COMING FIGHT BETWEEN MACE ADD ALLEN. Condition of Tom Allen at St. Louls~Joe Coburn to be Fis Second. [From tne St. Louis Republican, Aprit Lt.) Tom Allen is getting into splendid condition at Wash Home for his approaching mtli with Mace. He 18 working hart, bat submits cheerfully to the disci- pine. He and his triends are coniident that he will win the fight. Allen, with his trainer, walked twenty titles yesterday, bringing up at Billy Caroll's, on Market street, about half-past four tn tho after. noon. Allen’s face looks bronzed from hia exposure and bis shoes were covered with dust. To-day the nal deposit in the match between him and Mace, of $1,000, will be forwarded to the New York Clipper— closing the whole amount required to be deposited of $2,500 on Allen’s side. The foliowing letter was read by Billy Carrol) yesterd: Vinarnta Crry, Nevada, April 6, 1370. T thought L would drop yo: Tieft San Francisco on orday I give a show here on Satur- Louis, When I get as far as Omaha ‘There is nothing out here worth I would go home to the fight be- 8 lay. then I am off for Iwill telegraph toy: staying for, #0 T tho tween Mace and Allen. Write a letter to Omaba and I will et {t when I arrive there. Direct it to Wells & Faro for me. ‘our friend, JOE COLBURN. In all probability Coburn will be Allen’s second in the great mill. Some persons may not be aware that the very stringent bill for the prevention or prize fighting, which passed the House last winter, was lost im. tne Senate. Within a couple of days of the close of tl session Mr. McGinnis made an eifort to have it called up, but did not succeed. SEROUS ACCIDENT TO A NEWARK WORKMAN, Yesterday afternoon, while a workman named Wilhelm Kellars, employed in Lester's bone dust factory, near the Newark Plank Road bridge, was busy at work, his left hand accidentally became en- tangled in the macninery, and with difficulty he was dragged from a horripie death. As it was, bis let. hand was s0 badly lacerated that amputation had to be performed. The unfortunate map was removed to bis boarding house, No. 82 Bowery street, the scene of the murder of Cornelius Stahl iast Novem- ber, ana properly cared for by two medical gentie- men. ACQUITTED.—Henry Floyd, connected with tha death of @ man in Washington last summer, has been tried three times for murder. On the first trial he was found gulity of manslaughter, and sentenced to two years’ Imprisonment. New evidence in his favor cawe to ligut, and on the second trial the jury was unable to agree. The third trial was conciuded Tuesday by an acquittal. A.—Restorer American, Like Its Valinot and gallant” prototype, the WORLD-RENOWNED YACHT AMERICA, 1s so far abead of all fis competitors that the idem of being “second” in the race for public approval ts too pre- posterous, even for these poor, deluding, tmmolated untortu- nates. ‘They make not the slightest approximation, but in the dim distance can be discovered struggling against all possibis Despair is already at thelr helm, and final discoui- thefr inevitable goal. 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