The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1870, Page 6

‘ ® 6 TUR CONVICT OF THE PERIOD, Thrilling Disclosures by a Desperado Recently Eseaped from Sing Ning Prison, A DARK CAREER OF CRIME, Piracy and Murder on the High Seas—Rominis- cence of the Maximilian Dynasty—A Mil- lion Dollars in Gold Coin Secreted in the Mountains of Mexico—How a Chile Damsel Touched the Heart of a Maloefactor. During the month of Octobe, 1467, a uolorious burglar and horse thief, naiued Jefferson Knight, ‘was arrested at New Haven, Conn., for horse steal- ing, and shortly after, in the hope of escaping Dunishment, he made disclosures which led to the arrest of bis confederates and the discovery of silver- ware and other property to the value of $15,000, con- cealed in the loft of a church at Little Neck, L. I. Knight was subsequently convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to ten years in the State Prison, while @ bhumber of other iadictments against bim awaited the expiration of his first term of sentence. While at prison in Sing Sing bis deportment was remarkable for unusual excellence, and, although habitually taciturn, he performed with alacrity and gheerfuluess any task imposed upon him, Holding himself aloof from his fellow criminals, he became A MARKED CONVICT; and when strange looking men (whose bronzed fea- tures betokened tropical life and whose numerous Scars proclaimed them wielders of the sword) began fo call frequently at the prison for the purpose of seeing Knight the latter was regarded by those around him as possessing a secret of no insignifi- cant importance. The mysterious pressure brought ‘to bear upon Knight by his visitors and their let- tera at length affected his bratn, and while conva- lescing in the prison hospital last winter he penned @ confession of bis past crimes and presentea it as “@ true statement” to Dr. Collins, the prison physi- cian, In reward, a3 he said, for the sympathy and Kindness extended to him by the latter, it then appeared that Knight was the only survivor Of @ smail party of guerillas who bad concealea OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN COLN, which had been captured from the troops of Maxi- milian during the efforts made by that ill-fated poientate to perpetuate his rule in Mexico. On the mighPof March 30, as already reported in the Hxr- ALD, “the gold man,” by which appellation Knight ‘Was known, while occupying a cel! on the upper tier, out his way through the roof o! the prison and escaped; since which time he has not been heard of by the authorities, THR CONFESSION. In his confession, which is implicitly believed by the prison people at Sing Siug, Knight states that he was bora aud brought up in Queens county, where his father died when he (the narrator) was about mine years old, leaving bis mother anu three young children witiout aaequate means of support. When abie to do for bimseif he worked for different ple tn Queens county, where he bore a good haracter, alter whica he went to learn a trade with ibis brother-in-law at Little Neck. Here he formed the acquaintance of some reckless, dissipated men aud soon acgutred Rabits Of intoxication, until one night, woe under the influence of liquor, he was persuaded by two of his companions to participate in @ropbery. He was detected soon after, bus re- ceived warning in time to avoid arrest by leaving Sue Deighburnood. A reward was oifered for his ap- prehension, hui he made his way safely to Philade!- phie, It was winter; he had but little money, sought in vain forempioyment. Standing one day Jeaning against a postin a rather desperate mood he felt a hand jaid upon hs shoulder, and, turning, found himself face to face with a weil known despe- rado, formerly of Queens county, ‘The latter had heard of bis misfortune at Littie Neck, aud appeared over- esas at meeting him. Seeing no other means of living open to him t! he conseated to assist his desperate companion; but aiter committing a series of burgiaries im Philadelphia he grew ured of the nefarious business and engaged on board a whaling vessel bound for the Pacific Ocean, Not long aiter- ward be found himseif SHIPWKECKED ON THE COAST OY where he was the recipient of extreme kindness on the part of the natives. Having lormed a cestre to remain tiere he soon obtained a berth on board a coasting vessel, where he stayed unill the death of tie capiain, at which time he was given command of the vessel. Meantime the owner ad become very much attached to him, and insisted that he (Knight) should make a Tome at his house whenever the vessel was in Port, His ewployer had out one cuild, a beautiful and amiable girl, between woom aud himself a mutual attuchment sprung up, resuiting in a mar- Tiage engagement, wita the ful) consent of her pa- rents. Notwithstanding his troubies in the United States, he at that time considered himseif a fortu- nate man, and has no doubt that he would have led an honorabie and happy Itie had not destiny ruled ovberwise, While making a voyage trom Vaipa- raisoto Caldera his vessel was hatica by a large, square top schooner, ordering him to lay to. Not luking the appearance of the rakish looking craft, he puld Lo auiention to the command, and in u mo: Ment more the stranger vbrew open # por.ton of her bulwarks, from which the muzzle of a gun was im- mediately projected, and A HEAVY CHARGE OF GRAPESHOT came tearing over his deck, killing ali of the crew except two. The pirates then boarded bim, and he was takea on board their vessel, bis ands and feel Ued and he confined between decks, afier which they atripped his vessel of whatever they wanted and sunk ber. Next day he was brought on deck, ‘when the pirate captain informed him that Ne could either hold himseif in readiness to opey his orders orelse ‘‘walk the plank.” The ship finally entered the Gulf of Mexicu, where he made an unsuccessful aitempt to escape. The captain then required that he shoula take an oath not to leave the vessei, which he reiused tw do, when be was again cot fined between decks, aud in that siiuativa he re- mained for three movths, du’ which time the most terrible crimes were committed by te pirates. He ultimately consented to take the oat dictated by the captain, and was again allowed to goon deck. Shortly after its libe- rauon be discovered that there was @ great deal of dissatisfaction existing among the crew, and in an evil moment he succeeded tn inciting a mutiny. ‘The men were avout equally divided, and a bloody fight followed; but when those who were on the side of the Officers saw that their leaders had fallen they surrendered, and he then found biruself in command of the pirate schooner. Not \tking the position, he subsequently resoived to destroy the vessel, waich object he accomplished soon afterwards. He then made his way into Mexico and crossed the Isthmus of Panama, bus on arriving at Tonala he couid fina no means of getting tochile. At the former piace he feu in with a band of men who were about to join the Mexican army, and at their urgent solicitations, coupled with VISIONS OF EXTENSIVE PLUNDER, he bécame one of their number. Without any un- necessary delay they joined the army, but the com- pany in which they found tuemsecives was com- manded by an ambitious captain, who thought he could do better by detaching his command from the and purswng a guertila style of warfare. This he did, taking with him some two hundred men; and for about a year they were shilting trom place v0 place, wherever the greatest amount of plunder could be obtained, At lengti their band became de- creased in numoers, and the French army having grown tircd of their repeated raids, oegan to use vigorous eiforts for their capture. About this tine the captain informed him that he was going to make an incursion which would probabiy ve his last, a8 he then intended to disband his men, ‘The contemplated raid was for the purpose of capturing a. large amount of treasure Which was soon to be conveyed under a strong guard from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico. This capture was afterwards effected successfully; but the French iroo)s pursned them so closely that cle @aptain, fearing they wouid be overtaken and per- haps lose tue buoty in a fignt, determmed to conceal | the treasure tn the mountatus. Not wishing that all bis men should know WHERE THE GOLD WAS HIDDEN, the captain, one night, selected him and a few other tollowers, by whose united avsistance the money was vecurely buried. They were sult peing pursues PF the enemy in superior numbers, and aU several days were finally surrounded. Although his captain held a commission from the Mexican government, they knew that if taken they would be treated as bandits, and they therefore resolved to cut their way through the French lines or perish in the attempt. While | carrying out this last resoive nearly the whole band, Including the captain, were killed, a few of them | escaping only to be recaptured in a few hours. He was placed in & small tens by himself, his hands and | feet tied and @ guard stationcd over him, About | midnight he was visited by an oficer, who, having first sent away the guara lest they should be over- begged him vo reveal the hiding place of the ut he refused to talk on tue subject uniess lus NEW YOUOKK HERALD, SUNDAY, carry him back to Chile. Some uncontrollable infu. ence seemed to force tim into the depths of crimp, and once he had plunged in it appeared that Satan hunself was helpiug lim, as in about two weeks he found himsel! the possessor of several thousand dotlars, Having conceived the idea of purchasing: ry sinail Vessel tn which to sail for Chile, he exercised all bis criminal ingenuity for some months, and had sueceeded in accumulating favds almost suilcient for that purpose when " * A TREACHEROUS VILLAIN, fa whom he had placed confidence, concocted @ plan to rob and murder bim, ‘This man, though failing to take his life, succeeded in robbing him of every dol- jur he had, ' He then determined to get money at all bazards and return to Chile, but was arrested while endeavoring to perpetrate his next crime, It is not, he states, what he suffers himself, nor the fear of any future misfortune, that annoys him now; but it ig the sorrow aud disgrace that he has it on his nearest and dearest friends, that operate like & weight upon bis heart. He felt what he had broken the heart of a noble girl, whom he had reason to know was now suffering for his sake, and had bowed the head of an aged mother in anguish while she is tottering towards the grave. As if these were not emough to crush him, the French officer from whom he made his escape in Mexico had tracked him to the United States and to the door of hiscell, and, with the connivance of some of the prison oiticers, has for months been torment- ing his existence to find out WHAT THEY DID WITH THE COIN they had captured, He (the officer) has threatened, coaxed and made liberal promises by turns; but if the captain under whom he fought held a comimis- sion from the Mexican government he considers it a lawtul prize and will not give it up, a8 he neither fears the Frenchman's threats nor beiteves his promises. The latver, however, had finally attacked him in a tender spot by threatening to reveal his present dis- graceful condition to his friends in Chile, and should the oiticer persist in this threat he (Knight) might be compelled to make some Kind of @ compromise with hum. ‘The above is the substance and almost the precise phraseology of Knight’s confession, many portions of which have been verified since bs incarceration, ‘That he knows the location of the buriea treasure 18 not doubted at the prison, Where itt ts universally iaenee that he has, long ere tnis, set saul for OXICO, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterdny. Rey. ‘A. G. Mercer, of Newport, and R, Seeger, of Philadelphia, are at the Breyoort House, Generat J. T. Wilder, of Tennessee; General George H. Hall, of St. Joseph, Mo., and F. M. Gil- mer, Jr,, of Alabama, are at the St, Nicholas Hotel, Commander Tracey, of the British Navy; Capcain J. E. Clark and Dr. W. Randolpa, of St. Louis; Col- onel W. L. Wiliams and Colonel C. Sages, of Michigan: Captain Henry Jones and Captain Heury White, of the United States Army, and J. B. R. Witt, of Canada, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. @Captain A. Grant and J. E. Wilson, of Washington; J. H, Bancroft, of Bosto! Jongressman B. F. But- ler, of Massachusetts, and W. &. Hamilton, of Illl- nois, are at the Astor House. General Ames, of Mississippi; Governor Jewell, of Connecticut; ex-Congressman W. Windom, of Min- nesota; U. N. Yeamans, of Massachusetts; W. A. Smith, of South Carolina, and A. Potter, of Boston, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. George W. Vail, of Chicago; W. Dunn and Robert ‘Thomas, of Cincinnati, are at the St. Denis Hotel. A. de Tea, Spanish Consul at Portland, and W. Scheppo, of Philadelphia, are at the Albemarle Hotel. p Colonel J. K. Scofield, of Philadelphia; Colonel W. Il. Fox, of Oil City, and H. #. Sweetser, of Penusyl- vania, are at the Hoffman House. A. B. Garfield, of Ohio; Captain Beust, of Canada, and Surgeon Lawerance, of Dandas, Canada, are at the St. Charles Hotel. E. C. Jayne and Mrs. Dr. D. Jayne, of Philadelphia; J. R, Sherwood, of New York; J. Wilcox, of Meri- den, Conn., and W, T. Atwood, of San Francisco, are at the Grand Hotel. George H. iugleston, of New York; C. L. McAlpine, of Owego, and J, A. Brigg, of Baltimore, are at the Coleman Huse, Prominent Departures. Colonel fi. Hyatt, for Albany; MajorjShepherd, for Ol City; C. F. Adams, Jr., for Boston; General Plumb, for Washington; Dr. Caswell, for Newport; Judge Creamer, tor Saratoga; General Franklin, for Hartford; General Larnard and Robert Pomeroy, tor Pittsficld; D. Olcott and Judge 8. Littlefield, for Albany, and A, D. F. Gale, for Philadelphia, Personal Notes. It is reported that Clara Louise Kellogg is engaged to a Hartiord gentieman. Miss Aga, Yee, daughter of the confederate chief, bears a 8c esemblance to ner father. ‘The Chi ( says Sypher 1s naught to Con- gress. Y "3 been rubbed oif the blackboard, A Philad@phia tady and her daughter, said to be- long to the“wealthiest society of that city, have been sentenced toa year’s imprisonment for shop- lifting. Isaac N. Houck, editor of the late Rocheport Times, and later, Boonville Democrat, both deceased, attempted to Kill himself at Lafayette on Tuesday night last by blowing out nis brains with a pistol. Lady Angela, woo presides over the convent at South Bend, Ind., was a Miss Ewing, sister-in-law of General Sherman, and once a reigning belle at Washington. Three crazy geniuses are at Niagara Falls arrang- ing for the annexation of Canada by dashing the old ship “‘Monarchy” over the falls on the rocks of lib- erty beneath. It will be bad for monarchy, and we don’t see how it will annex Canada. The Atlanta Jnfelligencer reports three or four young Chinamen in that city on a tour of sight-see- ing. The /nte/ligencer says:—‘*What is particularly noteworthy in reference to them, is, that they have come here for the purpose of entering Howard Unt- versity (negro) aud going through a course of study, after which they will return to China.’ Wendell Phillips said, in Faneuil Fall, last week:— “J stand her to-aay to thank God for the providence of the treason of Andrew Johnson.” Then he ought also to be thankral Jor the treason of Jet Davis, and the persistence of Lee in carrying on the war until slavery was abolishod, and yet he and his Anti- Slavery Society claim to have done it all themselves witnout the aid either of Providence, or Davis, or Johnson or Lee. List of Ameri ns registered in the offices of Mr. Alexander Simon, American banker, Hanover, to March 18:—Mr. Auerbach, New York; Mr. Beer, Chicago; Mr. Dahigrun, Chicago: Mr. Font York; Mr. Hammer, Boston; Mr, Krause, Chicago; Mr. Kiimmel, New York; Mr. Lager, New York; Mr. Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Miller, New York; Mrs. Nicherson, Miss Nicherson, Boston; Mr. Oppermann, 3. Mr. Sander, Baliimore; OCojonel Frank Schaller, Virginta; Mr. Schmidt, New York; Mr. Voigt, San Franciscor; Mr. Warn Chicago; Mr. Zuoer, New York. Boston; iew Y Ma INTELLIGENCE. Detached and Ordered. Commander Theodore P. Green has been detacned from the command of the Pensacola Navy Yard, on June 1, and piaced on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Lecord has been detached from the command of the Saginaw and placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander Sam D. Green, detached from the Saranac, has been ordered to command the Saginaw. Surgeon Adrian Hudson, from the naval station, Mound City, has been ordered to the receiving ship Savannah. Surgeon 8. D. Kennedy, from special daty at New York, has been placed on waiting orders. Surgeon BE. M. Stein, from the Marine Rendezvous at Washington, has been ordered to Mound City. Commodore Edward Midaleton has been ordered to command the naval station at Pensacola on the ist of June. Surgeon W. W. Van Keypen has been ordered on special duty at New York. ‘The Upshur Naval Court Martial. WASHINGTON, April 23, 1870. The Upshur naval court martiai met at noon. Commander Upshur was present, accompanied by Charles Abert, of this city, as counsel, The only witness examined was Commander Shirk, who has charge of papers at the Navy Department relating to the Naval Academy. No testimony of any special importance was elicited, THE CUSTOMS CARTAGE BUREAU. New York, Apri To rae Eprom oF THR HERALD:— In your issue of this morning you refer to me as , 1870, nands and feet were loosened. No sooner had the oficer complied with his preliminary terms than he | (Kuight) GRASPED HIM BY THE THROAT ‘ana choked him until he was almost lifeless; then, ait unconscious man. Hastlly donning tie olllver's clothes he left the tent and passed out of the enemy's Iines unmolested. He made his way inio Texas and from there he went to New York, arriving it vie Jatter city during the winter of 1866. Being ina destitute condition he was ashamed to call on his fmends aiter an absence of s0 many years, and shortly afterwards met bey old gan nd hog he od commenced a career Of ii b . we chier object being the acquisition of money te | 4st ripping him of bis uniform, he tied and gagged the | having resigned the position of “Chief Cartage Manager of the Custom House.” You also state the new system began, 1,500,000 cases have been handied, for which I (Mr. Lindsay) have received five cents for all boxes sent to the bonded ware- | houses, and ten cents per load for all carting.” never was the manager of the cartage. My connec- tion with it Was simply to assist in establishing the new system, which was completed weeks ago, since which time Colonel W, F. Stocking has had supreme control. | have never received directly, or Indirectly, one farthing of the receipis of the oMice, neither ha’ I asked for or received compensation tn any torm, shape or manner, lor the services rendered. JOHN PB. LINDSAY, j facilities of night travel. STATEN ISLAND. A Bird's Kye View and Something More of the “Gem of the Bay.” Staten Island as a Suburban Residence aud the Brilliant Destiny of Its Future. Its Climate and Its Scenery—Parsimtny of Ferry Monopolists and Miserably Mean Arrange- ments of Its Railroad Affairs—The Great Bridge to Connect the Island with Now York—Grand Central Park and Hotel Scheme. From time to time there has been published in the HxRALp descriptions of Staten Island, and the fact conclusively shown that as a future suburb of our great and growing commercial metropolts it 1s destined to become the most important—that, in fact, it requires no spirit of prophecy to see that the grand destiny of its future isto become something more than @mere suburb—that with the growth of time ana our growing population and growing com- merce and growing greatness, it will become @ mag- Nificent city by itself. By the beginning of the next century our present population will become nine millions. These millions of people must have places to live, must have workshops and stores and count- ing houses, and room for every kind of business, and must have homes. Staten Island, with its sixty square miles, holds out more attractive inducements for settlement than the sandy plains of Long Istand or the miasmatic marshes of New Jersey. A strong polnt of attraction is its contiguity to our city, and then tnere is the bracing sea breeze, giving coolness and comfort in the flercest heats of the summer sol- stice, the broad expanse of sky and ocean, the un- paralleled extent of beautiful and sublime views, the grandly superb sunrises and sunsets to be seen from its towering heights, and of which the people of our pent-up and flat city have no sort of conception, the wide-spreading bay and harbor of New York, ani- mated with the commerce of the world and present- ing a perpetual panorama of moving steamships ana sailing vessels to be seen nowhere else within the broad expunse of the habitable giobe. INCREASE IN POPULATION. In spite of all the reasons which have retarded the progress of Staten Island she has more than doubled her population every decade of years. In 1835 the Population was 7,091, in 1865 it was 28,209, and it will not now probably fall far short of 50,000. The number of New York business men residing on the island in 1848 was ninety-eignt. In 1863 this number had increased to over three thousand—an enormous percentage of gain in twenty years. Last year this number was greatly increased, and, now that her real active development has commenced, her popu- lation is increasing at a percentage wholly unprece- dented in her past history, When her shores and hi'lsides and summits shall have become populous with a busy and energetic people; when she be- comes @ great city, and when all the metropolitan appliances of broad avenues, gas, water, docks, manufactories and everything appertaining to gigantic growth, wealth and refinement shal! have become hers, her ascent to the dignity of a rival to New York will have been established. 4 HRALTHFULNESS OF THE ISLAND. ‘There are those who believe that Staten Island is the great quarantine of New York; that ships laden wih passengers suffering from pestilential diseases fill 1u8 encompassing waters, and that the island itself is only made up of alternate rocks and miry marshes; that chills and fever are its principal in- digenous product, and that mosquitoes possessing bills of preternatural tength and unprecedented vigor and venom of bite hold here unrivalled and undisputed sway. Persons holding these views know nothing whatever of the island. Those who do know the island know it only to fali tn love with it and become enthusiastic over !ts manifold attractions asa lace of residence, It is true that people get sick tere and die here, but inherent in the soil or incident to the climate there exists no positive disease. in the western portton there are some marshy lands, careless exposure to which will induce chills and fever, as wet low lands will do anywhere; but the general health of the isiand will compare favorably with any other suburb of the Clty. THE ISLAND AS A SUMMER RESIDENCE. The superiority of Staten Island as a su:nmer resi- dence may be briefly summed up in the fact that it fulfills every requirement desirable in a pleasant, heaitny and economical home. More strongly than ever before the attention of parties seeking homes in the country or places to improve as such are being diverted in this direction, The reason 1s obvious, In the first place real estate 1s much cheaper here than in any other vicinity of the city, although real estate here, as elsewhere, has not fluctuated in value iu accordance with the fluctuations in the gold market—a fact, however, that speaks more favorably for the island than anything else that could possibly be said. It is well known that some of the finest villas in the country are scattered along the southern and eastern shores of the island as well as Le tieie its graceful slopes and picturesque summits, ‘The present season promises to add largely to this number, and it will bot be long before from New Brighton to Ward’s Potnt it will become @ succession of elegant villas. AS A WINTER RESIDENCE, and, in fact, as a continuous residence, the island has manifeld attractions. Each year is adamg largely to this class, very many who used to summer here and hibernate in New York having given up their city resideuces and located here permanently. A number of new dwelling houses have recentiy been erected at New Brighton, embracing among tiem twenty new cottages of the mos: tasteful style of architecture, to let to permanent residents. The trouble is that at the present prices ef dwellings, as compared with rents demanded In this city for the same character of houses, there are not a fractional part of the number required to meet the pressing demand. Withim the past few days there has been @ perfect rush of house zeekers in this direction, and the number will doubtiess continue to increase as the season advances. PRICES OF REAL ESTATE. We have already stated that one of the strongest inducements to purchasers of homes and settlement on Staten Isiand is the cheapness of real estate here as compared with prices demanded elsewhere In the vicinity of the city. There is one sure consolation for real estate owners on the island—resumption of specie payments will not cause a fall in prices, the lateer having all along been so very low. Even at the highest prices which have been paid every purchase has been a good paying investment to keep: even In forced sales, which are comparatively tew, however, great profits are made. The fact is, the purchases bave been mostly lor actual use, and vhe use intended will undoubtedly be profitable— prices having at the highest seldom ranged up to one-third of that ruling for properiy in other dis- tricts less conventent to New York. But there ts no use dwelling on this subject of real estate values here. We have simply described the existing state of alfairs in general terms. Where there 1s promis- ing assurance of fortunes in real estate transac- tions as here, cormorant speculators of course will show themselves. Fortunately these land sharks have not thus far got much of a foothold in this fast auchored isle. WANT OF FERRY AND RAILROAD FACILITIES. We have thus far written eulogistically of this isle of peauty—for ic would almost seem as if Tom Moore, ig his beautiful poem the “Isle of Beauty,’? bad this island in view, #o grandly picturesque is the description giveu—but the ferry and railroad facilities are most lamentably lame, and in their management far from keeping up with the progres- sive spirit and demands of the times. Underlying the niggardly poluwcy of the managers both of the ferrtes and Staten Island Railroad, wul be found the reason of the isiand being comparatively so little built up as it is, and ite population so far behind m nun bers what it would be otherwise, The ferries run with becoming regularity during the day, but they only run every hour, which is not half often enough. The general trapression is that the principal man- ager of the Quarantine ferry 18 more fitted to be the manager of a small shallop than anything else. Runaing @ boat only once an hour isa great mMcvn- venience, as, if a passenger uappens to be a minute behind time, he must lose an hour, and this com- paratively at almost a stone's throw from home. It is quite sure from present indications that this will soon be remedied, An additional boat is now being fitted to be put on this line. On the New srighton side there ig much more enterprise. A new boat is now being built for the ferry 6h this side. It is the superior energy on this side that induces the growing immigration in this direction, or energy that looks not only to giving adequate factiities of Communica- tion to the people already resident on the north shore and vicinity, but to drawing more people here instead =of repelling them. Another thing greatiy needed, and which cannot continue much longer as if is, ts to imerease the At present the boats donot run with one-quarter the frequency they should at night, to meet the requirements of people living on the island. ‘here is no reason why the residents should not be able to reach their homes at any hour during the evening aud night almost with the same convenience, and certainly m less time and witha great deal more comfort than 18 afforded by our city car lines, vo those living im the upper part of the city. Nothing but very short-sighted management keeps matters as theyare. A proper spirit of accommodation and a little vigorous enterprise would wholly remedy existing evils in this regard, and not only increase the facilities of night travel to more adequately and fully meet the requirements of the present popula- tion, but to induce speedy and growing imnmigration, which it certainiy should do, tm this direction, As to the Staten Island Railroad corporation it can only be characterized as a wonderful “ONH HOSS SHAY ARRANGEMENT. Geographically its termini are at Vanderbili’s auding ana Totteaviile, the interveuine distance being thirteen miles,’ Its rolling stock consists of one superiniendent, three wheezy engines, & president at a salary of $5,000 @ year, six emigrant Cara, three times as many directors, half a dozen lanterns and about 5,000 employés, and it pays a yearly dividend to the faithiul of ten per cent, besides paying of an old debt. it is very evi- dent that tie shareholders are more interested in the matter of personal profits than public accommodation, and that Captain Jake Vander- but, notwithstanding he has employed so much prey r and energy in relation to other roads, seems determined to retain Luts road in the primitive state in which it was at the time of its construction, elghicen years ago. So great, indeed, is the parsi- mony of the management that the tele- raph which is erected along the whoie length of line ts never used because of the expense of operators, so that when an accl- dent occurs the conductor has no other means of communicating with the workshop than by pursu- the journey from the place of the disaster to ‘Tottenville on foot, a march sometimes of ten ur fie teen miles, and all this from a broken wheel or some similar slight casualty, while the passengers, unless they preicr walking home, remain all night in the cars. But the inconvenience of these cars, the un- certain hours of running and the equal uncertainty of reaching one’s destination in any reasonable ume are not the only drawbacks. A serious cause of complaint is the exorbitant charge for com- mutation tickets, This subject was recently so (porous ventilated in the HERALD, in giving a comparative list of the charges on railroads running ous of New York and those of the Staten Island Railroad, that it 18 unnecessary to enter upon # minute recapitulation of the facts thus recently given, It is suMcient to state here that on this Staten Island Railroad the present rates of commutation are at least 100 percent higher than the average ot other railroads leading out of New York. An effortis being made to induce the railroad managers to arrange & commu- tation schedule conforming more nearly to that on other roads, and thus imduce people wishing to rent housesor buy land and build to come to this peautiful island, Steps are being taken to improve the facilities for travel so that the distance from New York to Staten Island will be reduced to twelve minutes. THE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE COMPANY. The proposition to which we bave just referred for shortenipg the transit between New York and Sta- ten Isiand, as wil be readily comprehended, has tor its basis the proposed bridge for connecting our city with the Jatter piace, the bill for which has just passed the State Legislature. The project has been considered and matured alter a thorough examination of the coast charts of the United States survey of the harbor of New York, naving particular reference tathe depth of water, the nature of the bottom and the natural barriers for the protection of the structure. It ts proposed to build, at the distance of three-fourths oLamile off the Battery, an extensive ouikhead, and from this bulkhead a bridge 24,200 feet long to the Staten Island snore. The bridge beginning, as stated, at a bulkhead, is to be built on the shoals or shallows easterly of Ellis Island, with several slips for ferry Commuatcation with the various lines leaving the southwesterly extremity of the city and such points on the east and north sides as may be required, and run thence along the shoals or shatlows & erally southerly course near and past pbing’ Island up to the island itself, Most of theroute is not covered with more thao tive fect of water at mean low ude, the ground frequently appearing at low water. In pile driv! but little trouble, therefore, 18 apprehended, and it is calculated that the whole work—the ordinary dock builders of the city being able to easily construct four-Ofths of the length, which will not exceed four miles—can be completed by letting out s:ctions to diferent contractors, within nine months’ tune, The bridge 1s to be built of iron and sufictently tugh to admit the of the largest class of steamers and sailing vessels underneath. It is to be 120 feet in width, with four raiiroad tracks, a carriage way and one for pedestrians. Some large ratiroad interests are already looking to the use of this bridge in connection with the Pacillc railroad route as the most feasivie terminus at the end of the route. The Cominunipaw channel, coming in above the pro- posed pulkuead, contains seven and a half feet at low water and nearly twelve tect at high water, thus afording @ we for most of the water craft which ply between the ciy and the Jersey Kills. Properly dredged it would afford a passage for the boats of the Camden and Amboy Compauy and any other 6 large steamérs, DRAWLRIDGE FROM,TOTTENVILLE TO PERTH AMBOY. ‘Then it is proposed to construct @ railroad direct from Perth Amboy to the bulkhead, and by means of ferryboats like those across tne Susquehanna, on the Baltimore and Oiuo road, to bring the cars to the Battery. The ronte for the proposed road through Staten Island has already been surveyed. Foot passengers and carriages will likewise be con- veyed from the bulkhead to the Battery by boats. It 1s believed that the Camden and Amboy road will at ouce adopt this route for reaching the city, duasmuch as it will land both passengers and freight im New York and effect a saving of thirty-live min- utes in time between New York and Philadelphia; and, imstead of requiring thurty-Qve minutes m passing to and iro between New York and Staten isiand, reduce the time to TWELVE MINUTES? TRANSIT. Should this novel scheme succced—and we see no reason why it spould not—thousands of our popu- lauon who are now Iigrating up the Hadson, into Westchester county and Loog Island, wiil be drawn down the bay, aid it is Dot Lmprobable that the Batiery and Surrounding streets will witness a re- turn of their waliom ilfe and activity. 1t will bring into communication with New York a hitherto com- paratively remote district of New Jersey and fur- nish Staten Islauders with what they have for years been demunding—s more expediuous meaus of reaching tue city. ‘Tbe estimated cost of the bridge 1g $1,500,000, i A CENTRAL PARK, ‘ A bill for the construction of a central park on Staten Island has already passed the Legislature. ‘TheJocation selected for the park 1s in the Vicinity of To Hull, at Once the ta ey and most picturesque portion of the island. The act wisely provides for subnutting the question to the people of the county, who, of course, will have the present pleasure of paying for 1% aswell as the subsequent pieasure of enjoying its beautiful drives, extended and unrival- led views and general attractive features. -As this project, however, has more of the dulce than the ‘ute in it, 1ts fate in the hands of the peopie ts some- What problematical, and especially as 1t 1s liable to the suspicion of being intended to enhance the value of property about Toad Hill, while it is not likely to increase the value Of real estate very much, if at all, eisewhere on the island. GRAND HOTEL SCHEME. Last and not least among the graud schemes for the improvement of the island 1s one looking to the erection of a mammoth hoiel. ‘The bill of incorpo- ration provides for a present capital of $500,0v0, With privilege to. increase the same to $5,000,000. For the hove and grounds are to be set apart 100 acres, and it is designed to accommodate 1,200 guesis. The hotel is to be built in the most approved style of modern hotel architecvure, in the French Itennaissance style, with six towers, and altogether must elegantly Gnished. Its location will provabiy be Hasutton Pars, altogether the most attractive and picturesque site on the isiand, BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. Tae New Police OrganizationRobberies, Accidents, Arrests—Sarrogate’s Business— Miscellancous Items. The police of Brooklyn arrested 301 persons during the past week. The body of u female infant, about three weeks old, was found yesterday morning at the corner of Clinton and Willoughby avenues, Martha Ann Mott, residing in Weeksville, was kpocked ddwn and run over by a@ truck in Fulton avenue yesterday. She was taken to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, residing in Jackson street, near Ewen, Eastern District, were dreadfully burned yesterday morning by the explosion of a can of kerosene ofl, which had been imprudently used for the purpose of hurrying up a siow fire. Officer Layton, of the Forty-third precinct, ar- resied Morris Blavin on Friday night on a charge of stealing a silver watch, valued at sixty dollars, from the jewelry store of Mr. Anton G. Spies, No. 246 Court street. He was locked up to answer. Mayor Kalbfletsch, tt is expected, will send in the names Of thgnominees for Police Commissioners at the meetingot the Board of Aldermen to-morrow for confirmation, and a reorganization of the depart- ment wiil be commenced atonce. Three or four of the present captains are to be retained, but the po- sitions of the others are to be filled either by the pro- motion of sergeants who are deserving of the ad- vancement or by tue appointment of gentlemen con- sidered competent to take charge of a precinct. 1t is nuderstood that Patrick Campbell, ex-Sherif, will be appointed Chief of Police. The Kings County Democratic General Committee mict last aight, Francis G. Bergen in the chair and George Herman officiating as secretary. Delegates were appointed trom each Assembly district of Kings gounty to attend the State Judiciary Convention, to be held at Rochester, N. Y,, on the 27th inst. The pritmarics will be heed on the evening of May 2, to select delegates to the City Judiciary Convention, to be held on May 4 {fi case t@a bill passes. ‘The elec- tion will take place op the 27thof May. The resig- nation ol Dr. Thom: . Norris as a member of the General Committee ret ed and aceepted by the meeting. Au eXecutive session was then held. During the past week Surrogate Veeder admitted to probate the wills of Kdward M, Whitehouse, $40,000; Charies Martin, $10,000; Phebe Tovrison, $8,000, and Heury Franklin, $15,090. Letters of ad- ministration were also granted on the estates of Honora Burk, Michael McLaughlin, George W. Law- son, ariotte A. Stephenson, William J. Selby, Mary E. Baldwin, Margaret J. Graham, James Gar- brecht, George L. Elder and Frank Kavanagh—all of Brooklyn. Letters of fr gnardianship of the persons and estates o1 Alanson T. Enos, Hetty M. Enos and ih Wuos were urauted to Anua F. Enos, weir mother. = * APRIL 24, 1870.-QUADRUPLE SHEET, THE LATE TRAGEDY IN BALTIMORE, Further Particulars of the Butchery—Funcral of the Victims—Interviews with the Insane Mother. (From the Baltimore Sun, April 23.) ‘The community yesmmay realized, to the full ex- tent, the horrors of the Central avenue of the ‘previous afterpoon, in which Mrs. Catherme cut the throats of her four children and at- tempted to take tue life of her aged mother. This wholesale slaughter 1 without @ parallel to the criminal annals of Baltimoy or, Indeed, of any oiler city in this “coun: ‘this try. The nearest approach to it 1s the case of an English tamily im one of the manufacturing towns of Great Britain, one or two years ago, where the father and mother sought rest from the trials of poverty by the murder of thelr five or six children and suicide for themselves by the {umes of charcoal. No criminal case in Baltimore has renin’ 80 ee found @ sensation since the murder of the police. man Rigdon, in the early part of 1859, who was killed at atime of great political excitement and whose death had about it something of heroism in the cause of truth, CROWD AND FXCITRMENT. Canal street, in the vicintty of the ill-fated house, was thronged all day yesterday with peopie, who came from all parts of the city, attracted by the de- tails of the bloody scenes which filled the mind of the community, and evoked the liveliest sympathy for all connected with the terrible affair. Towards the afternoon the crowd for a square immediately im front of the house was so dense that passage on the sulewalks and in the street was next tu tmpossi- ble, and until after the funeral all the side streets and other approaches continued to pour in a steady stream of fresh arrivals. Two-vhirds of the crowd were women, and the largest portion of tho other third children, The windows of the houses for one or two blocks on Central avenue, each side of the house, were filled with spectators, and great throngs clustered like bees upon every little housetop, porch or other eminenee. In many cases a dozen heads were looking out of one little window, from which the sash been entirely removed. Several women tainted in the pressure of the crowd on the wireot and were removed with the greatest diill- culty. VERDICT OF THE WOMEN, In almost every face, particularly among the females, there was the appearance of strong excit ment and the intensest sympathy and pity, but there were no expressions Of bitterness or reproacu for the poor mother wnose insane impulses had led her to slaughter her offspring and then lay matricidal hands upon her own mother. It was the general verdict of this “grand jury of women’? that the “poor little babes were sent to Hlenven” by an insane fury a8 uncontrollable as it was unaccountable. ‘THE ILL-FATED HOUSE. ‘The house in which the unfortunate family dweit, and upon which so many eyes turned with eager curiosity, is one of a row of dwellings on Central avenue, east side, between Jefferson and Orieans streets, No. 9, a8 heretofore stated. All the dwellings in the row have basements, two stories and old-fasbioned garrets, with dormer windows and high porches. The rooms are con- tracted, but comfortable. The dwelling of Mr. Dwyer, in which Mrs. Marsh resided, with her children, is sufficientiy 1urnished with plain, sub- stantial furniture and has all the appearances of the home of a weli to do workingmap. Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer, Mrs. Marsh and her children occupied the basement story, the first floor above and one room in another part of the house. Tne killing of three of the children and the attack upon Mrs, Dwyer were made in the yard and basement, though all traces of the bloody scene have now been carefully removed, PREPARATIONS FOR BURIAL. In the rooms above the basement where the chil- dren were laid out, only a few visitors—immediate friends of the family—were admitted during the morning. It was a pitiable sight to see the pies little innocents as they lay side by side in death—a sight, too, which did not fall to move the stoutest heart. Each corpse was arrayed ip white, decked with flowers, witn candles lighted at the head and foot, according to custom in preliminaries of burial among Roman tholics, Towards afternoon the lies were jaced in plain walnut coffins, and ora were admitted more freely from the great crowd that waited patiently without. The visitors were admuit- ted by the front door, and after view! the dead, passed on through the dwelling out. rear. A number of persons came bringing flo Several policemen from the Eastern district we: duty all day, regulating the throng of peopi ressing towards the house. {oe \ THE FUNERAL OF THE CHIfREN. ‘The funeral of the cuuldren was gxppointed to take place at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, but owing to the immense excitement and dense crowd it was nearly five o’clock before the funeral cortege left the dwelling. The four coftins were placed in two beautiful white hearses for children, owned by Mr. George Kelly, and were fanked on each side by the pupils of male grammar schoo! No. 13, marsnalled by Mr. William H. Johnson, school commissioner of the Sixth ward, The trst two Girriages contained elght pall-bearera, taken from the larger school- mates of James, the eldest boy, he being an especial favorite of both the teachers aud scholars of No. 13, Several carriages followed, contatning the grand- father, uncle and aunts of the chilaren and other relatives aud friends, The procession moved by va- rious streets to St. John’s Catholic church, on the corner of Eager and Valley streets. Here the crowd was even more dense than in the neighborhood of the dwelling on Canal street. A strong police force of the Middle district, under Sergeant Morgan, was in attendance, and no one was, admitted into the church until those immediately i funeral had entered, and even t number of ladies. ‘the crowd on sufll- ciently large to have filled twenty cht the size of St. John’s, capacious as It Is, and as All could not be gratified the ladies were only admitrey. As the coffins were borne into the church that containing the oldest boy (Jamies) being the first, and the balance following according to the ages of the deceased, the mass of men. in the street uncov- ered. Each coffin had @ beautiful bouguet onthe ltd, and as they passed into the church other flowers were strewn on them by sympatnizifg ladies. The eldest boy, being over seven years of age, was considered in the Catholic Church an aduit, and Father James McDevitt performed the impressive funeral service for adults, the Psalms bemg the 112th and 118th. Then followed the beautiful funeral service for children, the Psaim read being the iif- tieth, The funeral service being ended, Father McDevitt satd:— “My friends, | have no sermon to preaen on this sad occasion; indeed, it would be outof place. I have only to assure you in the name of faith that the souls of these innocents are now in heaven, and that is enough.” The little coffins were then reconveyed to the hearses, the weeping mourners took their carriages, the schoolboys acted as an escort as from the house to the church, and thus the cortége moved to St. Patrick's graveyard, on the Philadelphia road, where, at dim twilight, the bodies of the tour inpo- cent children were deposited in one grave amid the sobs and tears of relatives ana schoolmates. A DISAPPOINTMENT. During the afternoon large crowds of persons con- gregated on Front street, in the vicinity of St. Vin- cenv’s church, @ rumor having been set afloat that the children would be taken there. However, the mistake was discovered in time to enable the anxious crowd to reach St. John’s before the arrivai of the funeral cortege. MRS. MARSH IN PRISON. After being locked up in the cell in the city jail on Thursday evening Mrs. Marsh passed a restless night, sleeping but little. At short intervals she appeared perfectiy sane, but for the greater portion of the night she continually raved in broken sentences about her cnildren. INTEREIEW WITH WER FATHER. Yesteraay morning Mrs. Marsh was visited by ber aged and broken hearted father, Mr. Dwyer. On entering her cell she seemed not to recognize him, but in @ few moments she appeared, by a great effort, to collect her scattered senses and feli on ner parent’s neck, weeping and uttering piteous cries for her chiidren. In regard to the terrible tragedy she had nothing to say. and the father, stricken down by grief. nad no word of reproach to utter. Those who witnessed the scene represent it ag being one neverto be forgotten and full of anguish and despair. A gentleman who remained in the cell after the father was removed says that Mrs, Marsh, as soon as he left, commenced with wild ravings about her children, saying “even after the poor innocents were in heaven they were picking at their bodies ali Jast night.” All connected with the prison who have seen the unfortunate woman since her in- earceration are of opinion that she is hopelessly insane. THE SHERIFF VISITS THE PRISONER. Sheriff Augustus Albert, baving official business at the jail yesterday afternoon, took occasion to look into the cell occapied by Mrs. Marsh. She appeared much caimer than in the earlier part of the day, ajtaough showing strong evidences of insanity, The unfortunate woman remarked that her father had been to see her during the moruing, and had promised to bring her little children to see her, She expressed astonishment thav the father did not bring the children. Mrs. Marsh thea went into a distressing paroxyism of grief, moaning for her children, and calling for thelr restoration to ker arms. When the Sheriff ieft{her she was still tn this condition. She remained in her cell all day, and 1s attentively guarded and cared for by the sympi- Mietic officers of the prison. THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. Mrs. Dwyer, the mother of Mrs, Marsh, was stil alive at a late hour last evening, with, however, but small hopes of recovery. Sie still lies in the baac- ment room of the dwelling, where she received her wounds, it being deemed by tue physicians impru- dent to remove her. i i ‘Mrs. Marsh has always enjoyed tie confidence and respect of her neighbors, and 1¢ is stated had always shown absolute fondness for her children previous to the sad tragedy of Thursday. In regard to the imt- mation of @ witness that she drank, her father ana other relations deciare that she is a st r to strong liquors. This 1s corroborated by others in the neigiborhood, particularly by the grocer with whom she dealt. THE MISFORTUNES OF MARSH. At the time of the late flood in Jones’ falls Marsh, the husband of the unfortunate woman, kept a barber shop on Marsh Marketspace, and was doing a unriving business. He had previously served an apprenticeship with Mr. Cornelius Green, on Prati street, and had become quite eT with the pub- lic. Marsh ts represented as having been sober and industrious and devotedly attached to his wife and children. The flood destroyed his stock and shop and deprived him of his business, and, leaving « small sum with bis wife for immediate use, he lefs the city, promising that as soon as ho could establish bimself in business in some other locality he would send for his family, The parting of the husband and wife is said by those who have reason to know to have been of the most affectionate character. From that ony oe eee lime, now some six- teen months, Mrs, Marsh has heard nothing from her husband, and it 1s Chought that this had a great deal to do with her insanity. In the meantim she has toiled assiduously with her needie, ans has succeeded in feeding her children ana keeping them respectably clad, Noone can tell the where- abouts of Marsh. The account of the tragedy was telegraphed far and wide, but up to a late hour last evening no tidings had been heard from bim. LEGAL PROCKEDINGS. ‘The verdict of the coroner's jury having been rendered in this case, legal proceedings have been instituted by that act. ‘The case will go before the Grand Jury at its next meeting, to-day week, when the question of insanity wiil pro- bably be considered, and the future steps to be taken indicatea by that body. It course, in the discretion of the Grand Jury in auch case to indict. If they indict, and insanity or lunacy is al in defence, it 13 for the jury empanelled to try the case to find by their verdict whether the un- fortunate woman was at tne time of the commission Of the crime, or still 13, insane, lunatic or otherwise. If the Grand Jury do not indict, the Court may, upon the representation of that body, or of its own mo- ton, cause & jury to be empanelled to try the ques tion of insanity. in either cage, if the ner De found insane tt is the duty of the Court to order her to be confined in some suitable place until recovery and discharged by due course of law. THE STEAMSHIP CLEOPATRA Arrival of the Missing Havana Steamship Hampton Roads in Tow of the Morre Castle—Her Crank Pin Broken and Machinery Disabled. Ifa telegram ever sent joy to scores of troubied souls the message yesterday morning that the miss- ing Vera Cruz and Havana steamship Cleopatra was safe in Hampton Roads can be adjudged as the foremost. The HERALD, in its Saturday’s issue, had given the fact that on Friday night, of Hat- teras, she sent up rockets for assistance, which were ignored by the Savannah steamship Virgo, Captain Bulkley, but then could not fully nope that she could at such a fortunate moment “turo up” with all well on board. Of her cruise there 18 little tobe said. The Cleo- patra left Havana on the 13th instant, and when two days out her crank pin was broken, and, of course, her machinery was totally disabled. No aid having previously been offered, the steamship Morro Castile, Captain Adams, was sighted Fri- day afternoon last, twenty-five miles off For- tress Monroe, and ner assistance was invited with success, On Saturday morning she arrived in Hampton Roads, with all well on board. Captain Phillips at once telegraphed to New York of their safety. It is pleasant to chronicle this arrival, and thus rob King Neptune once more of another horror. ‘The Cleopatra, it the weather was fine in Norfolk yesterday, will be towed to this port by the steam- ship Albemarle; if not, she will await the departure of the steamship Saratoga, on Monday next, when she will be towed by her to her berth in this city, CAPTAIN BULKLEY’S EXPLANATION, ‘The facts in relation to the signals, as stated by Capiain Bulkley, of the Virgo, are as follows:—At two o'clock on the morning of the 21st we passed Hatteras shoal and steered north by east, with a smooth sea and light breezes from the southwest, ‘Three-quarters of an hour later we passed steamers Leo and James deer bound south, when I went to my berth, and in half an hour was calied by Mr. Quick, who stated that a single rocket had been seen on the starboard quarter, shortly followed by a sin- le faint blue light. I went aeained intel the pilot ouse, and, alter watching ten to fifteen miouted, concluded that the light was a signal between the steamers we had just passed, or between them and some other vessel. We judged that the position of the rocket was nearer to those steamers than to ourselves, and that in case the signals were con- tinued so as to indicate distress they would it be seen and answered by them or one of them. It 18 not true that four rockets and three blue lights were seen or reported to be seen by any officer of the ship, nor any more than the single ones stated above. If ithad been so | shoald have considered them a signal of distress and stood for them imme- diately. Mr. Quick corroborates the above statement of facts. Mr. D, Colden| Mur- ray, of the firm of Murray, Ferris & Co., who are the principal owners of the Cleopatra, as well as of the Virgo, states that the firm have made a close examination of the circumstances, and though they wouid have saved asheavy expense had the relief to the Cieopatra been rendered by the Virgo, they cannot accuse euenr Bulkiey of having In apy munuer neglected his duty. SAFETY OF THE STEAMSHIP VENEZUELA. Her Arrival at this Port After Forty-eight Days on the Ocean—The Dogged Perseve- rance ef the Captuin and Heroic Courage of the Crew. It were almost @ twice told tale to narrate the perils to which the steamship Venezuela, Cap- tain Cowell, has been subjected since her departure from Liverpool on the 6th of March last. The HERALD has told that on that day this stanch vessel left her pier with a general cargo and thirteen cabin passengers for Barbados, Laguayra, Porto Cabello, Santa Martha and Colon, and that on the 15th of the same month, in mid-ocean, the rudder of the steamship was wrenched from its fastenings, and all on board thought death was their portion, ter graves watery ones. It will also be remembered what ter- rible storms this vessel encountered, apparently with one portion almost filled with water, and that hopes for deliverance were vain. The passengers were rescued by the Anchor Line steamship Camilla, from Palermo, Sicily, and brought to this port. ‘The captain refused to desert his vessel, and the crew made common cause with him, and since that time—twenty-eighth days—they have endeavored by sall alone to mi @ port, and without assistance at last succeeded in reaching New York, despite the erics of insanity brought to bear against the captain, aun carelessness for his own and ship's company’s ves. The Venezuela arrived in this port yesterday morning, the terrible leaks having been successfully stopped, and is now at anchor in the lower bay, awaiting despatches from the owners of the vessel in Liverpool. She was boarded seventy miles off Sand, Hook by Mr. William Black, of pilot boat James W. Elwell, No. 7, in latitude 40 27 and longitude 71 50, Sailing under foretopsail, jib and try sail only. If courageous action and dogged perseverance on oceasions of this character deserve recognition this i3 a case in point. Captain Cowell will undoubtedly be well cared fur by his employers. TRE BROADWAY “TIGER” HUNT. . The Perils of Faro Playing—An Obliging but Victimized Wife—John Morrissey’s Partner at Jefferson Market Police Court. John McCormack, ta partner of the “Honorable John Morrissey " in a gambling saloon at 818 Broad- way, and whois charged with inducing Charles Green, of Parkers Landing, Pa., to enter their estab- lishment on several evenings last week and “ouck against the tiger’ to the extent of $4,000, ap- peared before Justice Shandiey at Jefferson Market yesterday afternoon and gave bonds in the sum of $3,000 to answer a charge of keeping @ gambling saloon. Mrs. Green, who accompanied her husband at court, stated that they arrived in this city during the early part of the week and took apartments at the Astor House; that they were en- ure strangers in the city; that on Wednesday night her husband, after losing all bis money im the above place and not disclosing the fact to her, borrowed $1,900 from her, and staking it against the bank played in hopes of regaining his money back; that he was no more successful than on the former trials, and left the establishment without a cent In his pocket. She bl | they are in @ Very embarrassing condition, as they are ainong strangers with a hotel bill to pay and 20 money to liquidate the debt. ir, Green himself states he does not desire the knights of the green cloth establishment to refund him his money, but would gladly accept the $1,900 deposited with them that he borrowed from his wife. ALLEGED CRUELTY AT SEA. tp the United States Commissioners’ Court, betore Commisstoner Shields, the case of the United States vs. James C, Young was called on. The defendant 16 captain of the American ship Thomas Dunham, and was yesterday brought up for examination on a charge -of ill treating the steward, Joseph Meigs, while on the late voyage from Liverpool to this port. The testimony for the prosecution was to the effect Unat the accused repeaiedly, during the voyage, siruck and kicked Meigs; that he placed the muzzle of a loaded revolver close to Meigs’ face und threatened to shoot him; that he beat and kickea him so badly om another occasion as to cause him to faint; that Briggs, becoming too ull to work, the accused Gragged him into the cabin, Kicked and heat him, and then Knocked his head violently a,ainst the cabin door, afterwards placing him in trons and keeping him without food or drink for one day; that on another occasion the accused threw a dish full of macaroni tnto Meigs’ face and struck him on the shoulder with a saucepan, and on Meigs’ Rn out for beip kicked hin im the abdo- men several times, causing him great pain, and tien put him in irons, The further examination was ade jgurmed to Tugaday.