The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1870, Page 5

EUROPE. French Legislative Debate on the New Constitution. Napoleon an “Instrument in the {and of Providence” aud Theorists and Socialists — Defied. THE POPE’S EASTER BLESSING ‘The French traneatiantic mail #teamstitp Periere, ‘Captain Duchesne, from Havre by way of Brest on ‘the 2d of May, urrived at this port yesterday evening. ‘The Perlere male, as usual, an extraordinary rapid passage, running from port to port and delivering her mails within nine days and four hours. ! Dr. Marion Sims arrived in Paris. ‘The Emperor Napoleon completed his sixty-second ear April 20, A despatch from Athens of Aprit 19 says:— ‘The brigands -have released Lord Muncaster, but they have retained Mr. Verney, Mr. Lioyd, barr.ster, ud air. Herbert, hig secretary. Beyond the rausom demanded they iurther ask for an ainnesty. A considerable portion of the Jewish populations ‘of Lithuania and Poland are about to emigrate to the countries of the Don and the Caucasus; the remaia- ‘der wiil proceed to Nooth America, ‘The Paris Union of April 20 reports as follows from Rome;— Everything announces & prodigious influx of Population jor aster day, A despaton dated sun- day, five o'clock P. M., states that the séfe was Magnitcent; the Holy Father — celebrated mass, surrounded by his Court, the Sacred College, and all the Fathers of the Counel, whilst the vast naves of St. Peter's coud scarcely contain ihe mulltiade of worshippers. After Tass the Papal Benediction was given from the bal- cony of the Loggia t) more than 150,000 persons of ali nations, Scarcely had the last words beon pro- nounced whon (he prostrate ant devout people rose from their kuess and ha Plus IX, as the Pope King with an enthusiastic unanimity. Dr. Unger, one of the first botanists in Germany, ‘Was found a few days ago dcad tu his bed at Graiz (Austria) An examination of the body showed that ‘he had been strangied. ‘The Paris Consttintionel ot April 20 says:— The subscriptions w cover the expenses of the Cenwal Commitiee on the plebiscite appear like y be abuniant, Each of the ons de Rothschild has already sent 10,000f., aud ‘the contributions from ‘other financial hou es ‘Vary between 6,000, 2,000 and 1.000 francs. Nearly all he deputies of the governmental party, who had first promised donations of 200 francs each, go as far -as 300, 500 aad 1,000 francs, The heads of commer- ‘elai_ ant manufacturing establishments are also sending their adhesions, FRANCE. Legistative Debate on the Bonaparte Consti- ttion—“Liberty or Revolution”—Napoleon “an Instrament Chosen by Providence.” The French senave held a sitting April 19, in Paris, M. Rouher in the chair. The attendance of members ‘Was unusually numerous, and the public tribunes were crowded. The Ministers present were M. Emile Olivier, the Marquis de Talhouet, M. Louvet, Mar- shal Le Boouf and M. de Parieu, The discussionon the Senatus Consultum was re- fumed, most of the articles being adopted without Much observation of importance. On article 5 M. ae Royer had proposed to substitute tne designation of “Chamber of ee bee for that of “Legislative Body,” but he did not persist, Some discussion took place on the Domination of mayors, Count de Butenval insisting that those officials shoul always be selected from among ihe members of the Municipal Councila; the honvrabie Senator accused the - Minister ot the Inte- rior of waut of respect to the Sena‘e in nominating @ special commission to examine the question, OLLIVIER defended his colleague in the Cabi+ net, and declared that both social and admuinistra- tive in'eres!s required to have tnose appuintmenis lefi in the hands of the executive, M. LE ROY be SAINT ARNARD had no objection to the system supported by the honorable Minster, but he should propose to have it regularly set forih in the constituuion. M. Ollivier must oppose that course as altogether unnecessary. A division then took place, end the amendment Was rejecied by 97 votes to 24, On the article relating to the nomination of sen- ator:, Count Boulay de la Meurthe proposed to sup- press the paragraph which declares taat the decrees Of appointment shall be discussed in a Council of Miaisiers. M. BaRocnk, in the name of the committee, de- led the wording o/ the article, as the impression oucht to prevail abroad that the selectionof a Senator was not an unimportant matter. Ona @ivision the paragraph was strack out by 63 to 47, ‘The di-cussion was again adjourued. The following is a report of the proceedings on the previous day, already briefly noticed:— Count DE BUTENVAL—When I entered my name to Spexk against the document under deliberation I had not the intention of opposing its principal pro- visions, but I wished to take advantage of any opportunity that might present itself to deliberate on the point whether the proposed Modifications in the constitution were theouly ones possijie in the circumstances in which we are laced. I also contemplated submitting to the mtu- ‘ters my doubts relitive to certalu acts which did not seem perfe-tiy in accord with a parlii- mentary system. But the dispositions of the pub- Me mind have since become so deepiy miodi- fied, and the ground of the discussion has becoms so much narrowed, that I resolye to abandon the developments which I had intendad to make. When the government is engaged in an act so svlemin as that now being prepared, there is no room for individual efforts; our duty 1s to unite all our forces to empioy them in common. The object at which we all aim is to form a constitution which shall admit all liber- ties consistent with the monarchical principle, and the Minister of Justice demonstrated in apother assembly the fact thata constitutional regime is that which ts the best adapted to such a progress, All the pravistons of the Senatus Consulum shouid be conceived in that idea. and the constitution ought not to contain any omissions or uncertainty which at any moment couid lead the empire to a coup @élat or a repubile. I would have the present measure as consise as possible, and reduced to the articles, I think that tn some and the Senate were losing too much of their prero- gaiives, but I shail reserve that development of my idea until the moment when the amendments shall come under discussion. We must not leave to chance or to any violent Impulse of a legislature the power of suddenly adapting republican views to the monarchical principle. Only Trecentiy many loyal men might have hesitated as to the necessity of the plohmeite, but, by the clamour of the Opposition, we jave been now all united in the same vote, and wiil certainly support it. (Applause,) Viscount De La GUERONNIER® said—The task which we have before us 18 not only to remake the constitution, but to found it firmly. The Senate in giving back the powers which had been delegated to. 36 by the country, and fs leaving as a giorious maliest number of political inheritance that liberty — which a has aided in create, A Senate of resistance and immobility would taye been irreconcilable with a perfectible constitution; an 1m- patient spirit of innovation would have been contrary $2 your duty and to the real interests of tie country. in France reforms have almost always heen the results of revolutions, but the governments which have originated in great upheavings have always commenced by liberty to end iu reaction. We are now witnessing a new speciacle which isahonorto the country and to the sovereign. (tear, hear.) The government having made itself Nveral liberty has become governmental and conser- vative; it has ceased to be revolutionary. (Ap- plause.) The co-existence of two chambers 1s the primary condition of the Parlamentary re- gim, <A. single one becomes fievitubly fu. in a conflict wits the Crown, Assem- bles without 2 countcrpoige have a constant tendency to exaggerate thelr power, and sad and memorable examples of that truth are furnished by the bone, Parliament and by the Convention. ‘Yherefore a Chamoer of Peers voling laws like the Legislative Body and shielding the Crown from the excesses of the legislative power is an imperious necessity Which no one will contest, Will the Senate fave sufficient authority to form that coun- terpoise? I will reserve what I have to say rela. tive tothe mede of recruiting that body uatil the discusston of article twenty-four. An hereditary Chamber 4s cortrary to public morals and incom- Datible with the principles of 1789, French society adnuts of an aristocracy, because there will always be, in spite of all, superior men; but their eminence “must be due to merit, ine delligence or long services, AS to muaklug the hazard of birth a title to the highest of digniues, that isa privilege and an snequality which no one Will accept. (Hear, hear, Wath respect to the ques- tion of Ministerial responsibility if has no need of demonstration; it exists. It isa guarantee ior the country and a begs Sey for-the Crown, The Kia p-ror is now leas attacked, and the Miuisters more #0. (Applause.) But do they complain? M. EMILE OLLIVIEB—Certainly not, Viscount DE LA GUBRONNIERE—They have tnus the honor to be the #gis of the Crown, and that circum- stance does not seem to frighten either the present Miniaters or those who aspire to ofice. (Laughter) Gendemen, the Senatus Consultum, which we are now discussing, gives the Constitnent power to the Bation, Several doctrines have been put forward on the subject, First of all, that which would confer that faculty on the Legisiative body alone; then the oue which would divide it between the Lower Chamber aid We Seoul. The goverument duos not accept | has already clearly! detatis the Crown‘ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, either, aud I beiteve it is right. Lam surprised that the principle of the abser: tion of the constituent power by the Legisiative As embly suould be adve- ci ited by the liberal party in the name of enlarg a ideas. “To confound Goxether the two powers, to ase vate the constituent with the legislative, would be to justify the remark of M. de Tocquevil! 9 Goriaia democracy exists Wich is nob the real one-— Sia caruacraey without the people, Such is, amy opnion, the doctrine of those who would deprive the Ha ion Of the constiiuent power in order to con: fer it DD wa Assemb! ie Keeond point to which J relevred 4s leas radical, and is founded on (he prin- ciple Of providing « guarantee by the division of the power, but it would imevilabiy lead to perinanent contests, The Senatus Consuitum has done bel- ter, us It has restored the right to the people, its legitimate possessor, Article Uuirieen, it is true, SubsiKEH, and its ntvenance has already given rise to 4 Ministeriai crisis Which all Who desire the wel- tare of the country mmust kament. (Hear, hear.) But, in fact, why hus the Emperor, who has yielded so much, resisted on this point? Because the a»peil to tie peuple is the tie-deed of the imyerial dynasty— the formula of the profound faith of the cowatry in the Napoleon family. ‘That is the reason doupuess why the Kinperor Haron BRENIER—What do you know about it? Do not mix up the Bmperor's name in this wiatics, The Tesponsible Ministers are here to answer, Numerous VoicKs—1%) not soleraupt Viscuant DE LA GUERONNIERE—I have no preten- sion to speak in his Majesty’s name. 1 merely set forth the reasons Which appear to me to justify the resolution he has sdopied. Contivaing my ment and cousulting history, I ask;—Has article thirieen ever been the resource of the powers when they found themselves Involved 1 diMoult situat.ons? Had the young General who re- tarued from Egypt an ardcio thirteen? Had not Charles X. ariivie fourteen? (Movement.) M, QUENTIN-BAUCHARKT~-They cannot bo compared, Viscoun’ Dé LA GUBRONSIKRE—I am explaining them, Well, in ali th se circumstances Wiat do we Beet A superior principl:, a force of necessity which makes itself felt, and IT may sun up the phi- losophy of a: Ucie thi teen in the words of bossuet:— “A” peopic which has experienced the evils and confusions Of anarchy will give everyilluig to avoid them,” Gentlemen, the question his been asked if we are not retrograding aud re.urning to 1880? But there is @ profound diterence be! ween the mon- id of that daic and the parliamentary empire, The former was the goveriinent of a caste, while the latter perfectly represents the spirit, the mlerests and the necessities of the century, and is, in fact, the gov- crament by a people, The assertion has been made Uiat universal sufrage must inevitably lead to a reyublic, Twice already we have tried that form of government, Of the first | will not speak—it was grand and terrible, The secend possessed a certain system and doctrines, but 1a.led before the diMenity of constituting an Executive, I have therefore Uhe right to say tat @ republic cannot be estab- li-hed in France, 1s, then, universal sufirage com- Feaie witn monarchy? The remark has beem wade In another place that ‘the Paruamentary Empire ts @ denweratic compromise.” 1 accept that defini- tion. But, every such arrangement suppoxe two parites, and hers we hive universal gif rage and sovicty. This latier, with its glorious tradi ions of the past, with is interesis and spirl of the preaeat, with that character of gran- deur which has made it the first in the worid, is the surest guarauiee agaist ihe Yhovility Inseparable from universal sutirage. The compromise arising from those two terms otfers the joru of government most favoraty'e to the sociil interest, aud therefore the remark that the pariiamentary empire ts the last form of monarchy 1s perfectly just. 1 now come to the question of the plebiscite, Some days ago opi might kave varied on this matter; at present no further hesitation can extst, for the plebiscite is necessity, 10 a What is the quesiion about to be put to the country? Is it the simple differ. ence between rhe constitation of 1852 and that of 1870? No; the real point ts to decide between the Liheral Enipire and Revolution | (Movement.) I have no hesitation ta aftirming that, V the country Was wauting in good sense and re- Jacted this appeal, we should not fall back on the constitution of 1452, but ico the abyss of u revolu- tion, (Movement) But I have po fear— M. QUENTIN-BAUCHART—You are right; must not be thought of. Viscount Dé LA GUERONNIERE—The plebiscite can- ot fail, for it is that of liberty. (Hear, hear.) It is an act of civilization mad of national safety, as it ratifies the accord between Power ail Iberty, An idea bi sprung up in certain paris of Europe that dusaing some years past the action of France bas been impeded by the liberal movenient; but nothing is more false; aud Jam peiw fectly- convinced that, in the test which Is about to be tried, liberal France wiil be found by the side of the Emperor. (Approbation,) The Duke de Persigny said said—In our efforts to found constitutional liverty in France, we have passed through the severest trials and engaged in the most serious conflicts, aud we have always falle|. Shail we be more successful at 6 present day? 7 have a@ prajound conviction that we shall, (Seusation.) Bat why? Be. cause this is the first time that a Constiiution is not the result of an abstract idea, but of expe- rience deaily acquired. (Appiause.) With re- sp-ct to ministerial responsibility, two sys- tems have been tried in their turm; by the first the person of the Sovereign waa sacred, and Ministers only were answerable; Wwiilst by the second the ruler aione was responsibie and the Ministers not so in any degree, Loth of these were Vicious; the first-because the pretended inviolablity of the sovereign protected Nim so littie that we have fallure witnessed the {all of two monarchies; the second because, the roler being alune re- sponsible, the maton called lim ty ace count for, everyiling that was done, and that habit led direc'ly to an arbitrary government, but im the régime on which we are now entering the responsibility will be two-fold, thit of the Head of the State ty ‘the whole nation, and that of Ministers to the Chambers and public opimon. And here we do not kuow whether We vaght most to adintre ihe genero-ity with waich the Sovereign has con- ceded to liberty all the instruments which are neces- sary for its deience, or the respect shown to the rights of the crown by the present Ministers, aud especially by the man who has come over to us from an adverse camp, and who now shows the same energy io protecting the requicements of authority thai ive formerly evinced tn promoting those of liberty. (Appiause.) I will ask leave to evoke an Instorical reminiscence and to compare the accession of Napo+ leon IT. with yhat of Henry 1V. ‘The latter, after fhe assassipation of Henry lIL, had to make head against four partics--the republican, the Lorraine, the Catholics.and the Spanish. We ali know what mracles of courave, energy and policy he had to perform m oder to overcome such redoubt- able obstacles! He did not, in fact, triumpn til after Jour years of clvil war, Louis Napbwon has also had wo contend against four great parties—the legitimist, the Orleanist, the republican and the so- cialis, His mission was a great and a noble one; he was the tnstrumeni chosen by Providence to pul an end to the con- Siete and & conciliate al. interests. He arrivea alone, without followers, almost without friends; consequently his triumph was not that of any party in particular, All categories gained # victory in his person; the Jegitimists saw an hereditary monarcny restored; the citizens saw the development of creail, the security of interests, the assurance of a sage liberty; the repubileans, if ‘they did not get the republic, at any rate saw it crowned; Uhey saw democracy on the throne—the King of the people. (Approbation.) Such was the great Napo- Sonia idea; such the Jegitimacy of the ruler, such the reasvo of his existenve tu that capacity; wud, in prese’ of the national act about to be accom. plished, we may be permit fo affirin that as we shall always have to encounter the same causes we shall witness the same effects, (Great applause on many benches, The spouker t# warinly congratu- tated by hig friends), Count SEGCR-D’AGUESSEAT sald:—I feel convinced that the unanimity of the committee, spoken of in the reportof M. Devienne, wiil be touncd im this As- sembly. We are, in fact, ail agreed on two points First, that for all enlightened men, who are ' animated with a sincere love of their country, there if no object more noble, no design, more elevated, than that of ¢nsur- ing the alliance of authority with liberty ; secondly, that the Empire alone presents ail the conditions for securing the success of this generous enterprise, and is the only Government that combines all the neces- sary qualifications, (Assent,) ‘The oniy point on which any doubt can exist ls the opportuneuess of the present ineasure. But the decision of this ques- Yon rested with the elect of the nation; he perse- vered, and he now in reality brings us the crowning of the edifice. (Adbesion,) Consequently there ought w be no more teas thats the word-— inthis Assembly. hearty thank the Emperor for having given the nation another opportunity of reading @ lesson to those theorists who tell the people that they capnot alienate thelr sovereignty, not for four yesm—noi even for two. These mea will not suffer the populations to de- clare their desire for a hereditary chief Never. theless the country had already replied those arguments ip 1804; and it did the same in 1852. The pretension 1s indeed eingular which require the sove- reign people to choose .a lori of government that it detests. But Lhear some people say, What 18 tie value of-your words—gou who cried “Vive Ja Répub- lique” im 1848 and Js49% My reply is very simple: itis that there was nothing else to be done. (Laugh- t a Js it my fault, 8 it that of the French nation, if the two branches of the dynasty took jight—one in three days, the other im three hours? And when , asked the majority to ery “Vive la Ripubtique!? was 1 not aup- ported by the woe @nd gesture of obr sentor Im age, the noble Gount de Keratry? Aud was tt not the republic of order that was set up against that of disorder claimed by the vociferations of the Mountains? (Yes, yes.) Again, these same theorists say that the plebisciie 1s an tilu- sion, because the people is not free. I shail Teply in making # large concession, 1 snall for a moment that liberty was not absolutely com- plete in 1851 and 1852, fur there was then a question about overthrowing an existing government, But those vetes were only secondary; they were only the complement of that of December, isid,tne freedom and spontaneity of which none of my opponents will ven- tture o contest. Agadn, [affirm that itis neither our fault nor that of the French people if the two repub- lics came to auch disastrous ends; the first was drenched jn the blood of the citizens when the nation called the young hero of italy and Egypt to save it from anarchy; the second furnished the most convincing proofs of the incapacity of the rulers when Louis Napoleon came to the rescue, One word more only about the plebiscite, Can ity saccess be doubi- ful? No, gentiemen, The Freneh peopie will not go in @ gay mood to give a reply which woud rejoice the hearts of the theoxists I bave just alluded to; the servants, worse than that, the slaves of ie Belleville parliaments, ie quarries of America ang Pelagic, But Lieel one preoecupa- Mou What use will the Eunperors gov ernment maxe of this new victory? To say that thers wil be no victors and no van- quished in eisy enough; in presence of those who call themselves trreconcileabies, we tind our- setves con rontod by euemies Who must be treated us conyuered (oes, "(Loud pro’ esty,) M, VOINVITLnRs—The krenca law bas always pro- tee ed the vanquished, Cou.t Sa0uK-p AGH ESSPAV—The national m'erest requires (bal ihe govermument should profit by ite vi tory. M. QueNTIN Bavomanr—W? h Count Seour-p AauBsBEAD—Tie Preach people 18 said to bo ciMeutt to govern; thia is an ex.or; it willtugly recognizes nuthorily, it accepts gr erously all calls for its biood ana treasure, If & glove of velvet is wanied for the hand that guides it, that tind musi be one of 1ron—(numerous Drotests)—ana at the servieo of law and Justice, 1 expect that the Senate will vote unaniniously for the plebtsctte, The general diseussion was then deelared to be closed, and the discussion of the aruces Axed for the next day. THE BLOOMINGDALE MURDER. Fearth Day of the Trial of John J. Nixon for the Murder of David H. Sisco--A Long Ses- sion—Closing of the State’s Evidence aud Opening of the Defence. marostty! Jersey yosti¢e requires long hours, and the eexston of the Paterson courts yesterday, in the trial of John J. Nixo for the murder of David Sisco, was a most tedtous one, lasting from half-past nine in the morning until nearly nine o’clock in the évening, ‘The prisoner begins to look more haggard and care- worn, and his nervous system is evidently being Pretty well strained to keep up with the trying ordeal. The State reste at half-past six P, M. The defence desire! that an adjournment be ordered until! morn- ing, but Judge Bedle said the case must be concluded by Wednesday night, and to make it safe a short even- ing session would be held. To finish it by Wednesday evening it will doubtless be neceasary to meet late to-night and to-morrow night. Judge Bedle’s pre- gence at she Huson courts this morning made It necessary to adjourn the trial over until this after- noon, The general opinion seews now to be that ‘Nixon wil be found guilty of murder in the second degree. ‘The court met at half-past*nine o'clock A. M., the Jury coming in and taking their seats at that hour. Tn response to an Inquiry from the Judge, the jurors sald they had passed a comiortable Sabbath in the charge of their oMcers, One of the nuraber had an attack of fever and ague on Saturday evening, but Was suMciently recovered to bo in attendance with the rest yesterday morning. The first witness sworn yesterday was Henry 5. Van Ness, who testified that he had open- ed the bundle of clothing Nixon had with bim when arrested, 10 which he found a pair of overalls, which, althouzh just washed and damp, bore the appears ance ol being ATAINED WITT BLOOD. ‘The overalls in court were identified as the pair; ‘but the counsel for the defence was slow to admit the marks belng those of blood, as they were visible about as much from the inside as the outside; there ‘were others in court who thougit the defence was abont right, for the conclusion that the marks were blood stains was, indeed, rather far-tetchea, Tunis H. Vreeland testified that he examined a coat left home by the prisoner, and the lining that had been torn out; there was no blood on the Jining, but there was a large spot on the buckram under the lining, and a small spot on the binding of the right sleeve, The reniainder of Vreeland’s evidence was princtpally the same as of previous wiimesses—concerning the position and condition of the boly, whea found, &c. The twory poplar stamp, heretofore —frequenti referred t, was thea produced and exhibited to the {uy although it cannot be conceded that the blood stains were very apparent. The witpess testi- fied that the stursp wus in the same condition as when first noticea, except that the marks of blood were at that time plainer. In witness’ opinion the saplings having blood on them were marked by some one Walking through with bloody clothing rubbing ugainst them. Defendant worked at tne Hard Rub- ber Works, where they were painting; the marks on the overalls, referred to as blood stains, are about the color of the paint used there, Thomas R. Heiser awore he was at Carman's Ho- te] at Bloomingdale the rye of the murder about seven o'clock; Sisco and Nixon were AT THR NOTEL TOGETHER: ‘Wituess started to come home about cight o'clock, and when on the stoop Nixon, the prisoner, came our and said to—=owitness, = “Dave Sisco 19 a little drunk to-might: witness replied, “Yea;” prisoner then said, “Horace Hoppeush and I have failen out, and J know the son of a b—h who ts the cause of it; Twili knock hell ont of him some night, and have just the tting in my pocket to do it with; und Dave Sisco is the man,” witness told prisoner he had etter 100k out,” and then went hom t This was 5 Ite after eight o’cloek vn the night of the mur- der, Wiiliam Babcock testified that, on the night of the murder, he was at Howe's Hotel, opposite Carman’s, about sundown; presently Sisco and Nixon came up and they had @ drink togetier; after a while Nixon came to me and told me that “somebody was going to be hurt to-night; witness asked him if it was Horace Hoppangh, to which prisoner replied in the negative; witness then asked hun if it was Dave Sisco; prisoner did = not reply, but looked ap and laughed; presently witness Saw prisoner and Sisco sitting togetner, and aite talking # while they parted with the mutual expres sion, “Well, se will let the matter drop and sey no more about i” the party nad several drinks to- gether, after which witness went home; on the Saturday previous Nixon and Sisco bad a little trouble ogether at the hotel, and clenched twice on the hotel stoop, but no one was hurt much; one of the Nixons, eith ames or Jolin, said he had a slung-hot in his gp » bu could not remember which tt was; the w not brought into sight; the fight on the from some troubie about Squire Gurnee; he was golayg 10 give 'Squire Garne A “DAMNED GOOD TANNING.’? and Nixon took up the Sqwre's part, which re- sulied in the tassie on the sioop, ‘The beliigerenia were parted by their triends at the hotel. Witueay says bho a ‘buly” and & siungshot are much alike, but a “billy” as # iitUe the more “handy”? weapou, In the afternoon the Court met aba quarter past two u’clock, there being A LARGE AUDIRNCR in atiendance, and also an immense crowd in the sircet to catch a glimpse of the prisoner as he was brought from the jail to the court room. Nixons demeanor and gait were cout as_he walked past the numerous glances resting upon him. ‘The testimony of the dirst witness in the alleruoon—Alired Cook— was unimportaut, a8 he was drunk himself the night of the murder and could not remember much of the occurrences at the tavern, James Monks was tending bar at Carman’s Hotel the night of the murder; about eight o'ciock David Sisco and one Abe Vreeland got to Nghting together; the prisoner stepped in to part them, when Sisco called him s—n of & bh; the prisoner replied that he would Kaock Sisco down if he called tim that again; they were both pretty drunk, and did not stay mad, but remat 2d together at the hotel unul avout nine o'clock, When they lett sogether; wituess then shut up the hotel for the night. Abraham H. Vreeland, the man who had the “scrimmage” in the barroom with Sisco, corrobo- rated the testimony of the preceding witness (Monks), 4 Jacob J. Mead testified that Nixon repeatediy de nied, after his arrest, that HE HAD KILLED BISCO, althongh he acknowledged that he had knocked him down and kicked him twice. Dr. McWithy was recalled, and testified that after Teceiving such a wound a# Sisco had an his forehead if would have hardly been possible for a man ito have gotten upon his feet and walked away, Or even stood up; in fact, it waa not probable that he would ever have returned to consciousmesy, Janes H. Vreeland was recalled and testified that Si-co’s body was cold and stiff when carried to the house. A number of other witnesses, whose evidence, however, was unim- portant, were exainined; the maps, cloviing, stomps, &e., were offered in evidence, after w: the State rested. It bemy then half-past six P. the Court took.a recess for an hour, OPENING OF THE DEFENCE, Court met at haif-past seven P. M. An evening session of the court 13 such an unusual thing in Paterson that the tllumimation facilities are gome- what limited. Imagine, then, the Judge’a desk and the tables of the counsel, clerk, reporters, &c., mounted by “long six’ candies in tin candiesticks, Mr. Evans, the junior counsel for Nixon, opened for the defence. He contended that although the prisoner struck and kicked Sisco, ne was not the one who inilicted the wounds which resulted in Sixeo’a death. Tne cuuse of those wounds has not been made known. Nixon did assault Stsco, but it was in deience, as Sisco siruck him first, If Nixon had exceeded his self-defence he was guilty of as- Sault and battery, But tue counsel coitended that Wixon svas guilty of no offence at all, Th first wit ness for the defence was Abrant H. Vreeland, whose evidence was princt- pally an ianpeachment of the testimony of J, W. Bur- ton, one of the witnesses for the State, Munson Mabey testified to Nixon's peaceabie interference in trying to quiet @ fight tween Sisco and Abe Vreeland bus a few hours before the murder, Peter Cook teatified that Sisco was not drunk on the eyen- ing of the mureler, which contradicts the assertion of a number of the witnesses for the prosecution, ‘squire Francis W. Gurnee tesiified that Sisco, when drunk, was 0! 'y di ble and cross disposi+ ton. The principal witnesses for the defeace, pro- bably unaware of the evening session, failed to answer to call, and arter the examination of one or 1wo, Whose evidence was of littie import, the Court mljourned, at about twenty mpinutes to nlve, uot wo o'clock this afternoon. MAY 8 1870.~ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Rene WALL Stree, MONDAY, May 2—6 P.M, DECREASE OF THA PUBLIO DEBT, Jt will be seen by the statement of the public dent, 8 given in anotler column, that the aciual redue- tion during the month of Aprti was over $20,000,000, ‘The oMeciat statement, itis proper to add, puts the reduction at oniy $11,600,000, for the reason that Mr. Boewtwell deducts the accraed interest up to May 1, The actual coin owned by the government ia avout $75,000,000, ‘THE TRRASURY PROGRAMME FOR MAY. ‘The announcement by the press this morntng of the general inventions of the government regarding: the gales of gokl and purchases of bonds for the month of May was promptly followed by a bulletin attbe Sub-Treasury to-day, fixing the exact pro- gramine a5 follows :— Wednenday, May 4 Sinking Fund)... ; Dicing Fu Wednesday: Muy 11 (Special Fungi! Wednesday, May 18 (Sinking Fund. 284 Fund). Weduesday, May ‘Total..., ” } The Hber@) intentions of the Secretary of the Trea- sury regarding the purchases of bonds produced a very enthusiastic feeling, particularly ax his opera- tiona, in place of checking the natura! buoyancy of the season in all branches of trade, are calculated to stimulate business by rendering the moncy mar- ket still easier. It will be seen, furthermore, that the predictions of an extravagant movement on the part of the Treasury Departinent, looking to a sharp reduction of the national dcbt before the close of the fiscal year, have peen disappoiuted—so far as the current nonth is concerned, A “BREBZE" IN WALL STREET—SECRET SALES OF GOLD BY THB GOVERNMENT. A brief paragraph in a Washington letter this Morning announcing thet Treasurer Spinner had sold the gold belonging to the sinking and special fund now tn his custody led to an inquiry at the Sub-Treasury here wis morning, when it was dis- covered that $1,090,000 in gold—the coin equivalent of the May coupons held by Mr. Spinner in the fund referred to—had been sold in the Gold Room on Satarday through a Wall street frm of brokers, and the proceeds reinvesied in government bonds to be added to the fund. Hereupon certain parties, mimt- cal to Mr. Boutwell and the government generally, endeavored to magnify a very trifling matter into an affulr of State policy as atfecting the finances of the country. Mr. Boutwell was denounced for reviving the secret sale system of Mr. McCulloch, and tor wilfully violating his express policy of advertised wales. Doubiless Mr. Boutwell was ignorant of Mr. Spinuer’s procedure, or, if so, regarded it as the best way of converting the coim Lelonging to the Sinking Fond. The very parties who cry out against this alleged secret sale are well aware that upon any day the government adver- Uses to sell a million of gold every dollar bid for may be sold even if the total proposals should be for ten millions, As to the secrecy of the trans- action, the order was given throngh the mails to Assistant Treasurer Folger, who applicd to the near- est und next door broker and executed the com- mission of Mr. Spinner. The latter gentleman was desirous Of clearing up the Sinking Fund acconnt for the 1st of May, and sold ont his loose gold in order to make the character of the fund uyiform for the debt statement, GOVERNMENTS STRONG AND ACTIVE. The influences of the matters referred to above wore felt in the various markets with more or less effect. The government list on the early announce- ment of the large Treasury purchases for May was strongly active, the 67’s leading the way to 1144 as against 113 ou Saturday. Later In the day, with the decline in gold and the unsettled fecling arising from the discovery of the government transactions on Saturday, the market reacted; but upon the showing of the heavy reduction in the public debt prices became strong again, and closed as follows:—Untied States currency sixes, 112% a 112%; do. do., 1881, registered, 116% a 116%; do. do., couvon, 116% a 117; do. five-twenties, registered, May and Novem- ber, 111 a 111%; do. do, 1862, coupon, do, (ex ints, 112 a 1124; do, do., 1864, do, do, (ex int), 11139 2.111%; do. do,, 1865 (ex fnt.), 111% a 11183 do, do., 1865, coupon, January and July, 11334 ® 11824; do. do., 1867, do, do., 113% 0114; do. do., 1868, do, do., 11875 & 143g; do. ten-fortles, registered, 1073 #10734; do. do., coupon, 10854 a 108%. GOLD STRONG, BUT UNSETTLED. The gold market was stroug upon the light gold gales proposed for May as contrasted with the gen- eral expectation, based on the ability of the govern- ment to sell, and the price touched 11534 soon aiter the opening of the board. ‘The private sale of gold on Saturday became known about noon, when the price declined to 114%, the specutators for a dectine exaggerating the action of Mr. Spinner. As soon as the real character of the transaction became known whe pri vanced to 1156\, but upon the flattering exhibit of the reduction in tue public debt fell of to and closed at 114%. VOREIGN EXCHANGE STRONG. The foreign exchange market was noniunally lower, but in reality firmer. The leading bankers reduced their rates for sixty day sterling to 109%, as against 10934 wt the close of last week, While they kept the rates at the latter figure the market was rather freely supplied with bills out of second hands, The fol- Jowing were the Closing quotations this afternoon:— Sterling sixty days, commercial, 108% @ 109; good to prime bankers’, 10934 a 1009¢; short sight, 10974 a 110; Paris sixty days, 5.21'{ @ 5.163; short sight, 51635 ab niwerp, 6.2134 @ 5.1 Switzerland, 5.21% a 5.1634; Hamburg, 3554 a 26; Amsterdam, 40'4 a 41, Frankiort, 404% a 4034; Bremeu, 78% a 78M; Prassian tholers, 70% a 714. MONBY MORW ACTIVE. There was a better demand for money, ana all new transaculons on stocks occurred at six per cent, which rate was readily obtatned by lenders who kept their money until after two o'clock, On gov- ernments the rate was four to five per cent. The increased activity is due toa jocal movement tn money among the peopie generally, with whom the beginning of May is a season for the setthement of real estate and many other business contracts. Commercial paper was selling at 63g to 724 per cent discount for prime double names, BIOCKS IRREGULAR—WAS IT “A SCOOP t” The stock market opened buoyant and prices ad- vanced upon or were strong at the closing figures of last week. As the forenoon wore on the market be- came unaccountably heayy aud the “bulls” were sorely puzzled to account for its declining and weak- eutng tendency. Lake Shore took the lead in this downward movement and broke to 964, and was followed successively by Pacific Mail, Rock Island, the Vanderbilt shares, Ohio and Mississippi and St. Paul. The Northwest stocks were the moat stubborn. to yield, but eventually gave way t 79% for common. and to 90% for the preferred, At the afternoon board prices suddenly rallied, especially as the sus- picion gained ground that the “scoop” game had been played onthe street. When the government gold Bale of Saturday became known the early de- cline was attributed to the unsettled feeling begote ten of the alleged inconsistency of Mr. Boutwell shown in that transaction, and prices went off again notil late in the evening, when in final street opera- tions Ohio and Mississippi became strongly active, and rising to 864 carricd up the rest of the list from @ quarter toone per cent. The real secret of the decline lies in the fact that a young operator, famous for his transactions in gold @ few years since, and who is now speculat- ing very heavily for the purpose of paying off the losses which he then occasioned his friends, and for the legal error of which he has already made full and public explation, was “ong” of 40,000 shares of Lake Shore, on which he was prompted to take and make sure of a profit ranging from three to four hyndred thousand dollars. The sale of this amount broke the price from 98% to 96%—a decline so small that. it affords the most striking commentary on the extensive and buoyant “bull” speculation which is now prevailing in Wall street. The following were the closing pices at the last session of the Stock Exchange:—Canton, 71'4 @ 71%; Cumberland, 32 a 33; Western Union, 32% &@ 32%; Quicksilver, 99% @ 1034; do., preferred, 15% @ 17; Mariposa, 7 bid; do., preferred, 15% @15%; do., » 187.—TRIPLE SHEET, certificates, 43 & 48; Pactfo Mall, 41% 0 41% Boston Water Power, 1744 @1753; Adame Express, 0335 a 633g; Wells Fargo Express, ex dividend, 17; American Express, 88%; United States Express, 453; @ 44; New Yor! k Central, consuvlidated, 97%; do., werip, 943% 89434; Harlem, 146; Brie, 24% a 24%; do., yreterred, 484 & 49143 Read! ng, 101% & 10176; Micti- nots Central, 141 106%; Chicago and Northwestern, 814 a 81%; Preferred, 91% a 91%; Cleveland, Columbus anti 12 Cincinnati, 7844 Milwaukee 19% a 19; 1 St. Paul, 6534 @ 6574; do, preferr Toledo and Wabash, 52% a 63; do. pre- | gan Central, 125 a 123; Lake Shorg, 9844 & 06%; i | 44 0 14244; Cleveland and Pittsburg, Ho., bid; Rock Island, 122% a 1 ferred, 70 bia; Fort Wayne, 94%; a 9434; Alton and Terre Haute, 35 and Mississippi, 37; do. preferred, 64 a 65; Ohio 364 @ 36%: Delaware and Lacka- wanna, 111)4 bid; New Jersey Central, 109% @ 10994; Chicago and Alton, 14a 1144; do, preverred, 114 & 11436; Morris an id Essex, 92% a 92%; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 111 a 115; do, preferred, 114: Lron Moan- tain, 46; Dubuque and Sioux City, 10734 @ 108; Co jumbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 194 a 10%. THE ULGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. ‘The following table of the highest and lowest Prices will show the extreme Muctuations in the leading apeculat I N. Y. Central and Hudson River OT 98 Pittsoutg, .... Noréhwestern, .. esterm preverred sa Milwaukee and Milwauiec and Ohio and Mississippi. New Jersey Cent Western Union Pactiic Mail... THE Co! The chief tu the table:— ds 12M. tive shares:— Highest, Lowest, St. Paul St. Vaal preferred, 19% Oba 109%, ‘tral Peivgrapliss ss RSE OF THE GOLD MARKET. otuations in the price are shown in 11475 sy 115 115 147% 114% a Lid 6:30 P.M. Holders of gold paid from four to seven per cent to have their balances carried. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:— Gola cleared God balance Currency balan SOUTHERN + $51,459,000 me 2,109,408 e3. . 2,404,214 SECURITIES DULL AND STRONG. ‘The Southern list was duil in the continued diver- sion of speculative interest to the share market, but prices were strong, with a general demand from private investors and banking institutions, ‘The fot- lowing Were the latert quotations:—Tennessce, ex- coupon, 60 & 60%; ao. new, 57 dg a 57445 cent, 47 a 48; do five per Virginia, ex-coupon, 69)¢ a 6944; do, new, 69 a 70; do, registered stock, 4634 a 47; do. registered, 1866, 6668; do. registered, 1867, 63; Georgia sixes, 88 a 90; 28 do., sevens, 94\4 295; do, sevens, mterest payable in Georgia, 90 a 92; North Carolina & 2A; Missouri St. Joseph, 92 + @X coupon, 4734 @ 43 5 do. new, 2334 sixes, 92)¢ @ 93 ; do. Hanntbal and @ 93; Louisiana sixes, 7544 & 7644 do, sevens, 78 a 80; do. cights, 85 a 86; do. levee sixes, ex Interest, 73 a 7344 ; do. do, eights, 911g a 92; Alabama eights, 103 a 104; do. fives, ex interest, 72 A 76; do. sixes, 90 492; do, new, sterling, 90 8 95; South Carolina sixes, 8134 8 82; do. registered stock, 80 4 85; city Memphis sixes, 51 a 52; do. Atlanta eights, 82a 86; do. Savannah sevens, 83 2 99; do, New Orleans consuls, 75847; do. do., issue ratiroads, 73 a 75; Mobile Ohio steriing, ex interest, 72 a 75; do. eights, x interest, 68 first. mortgage, ex interesi, 75 a 76; 469; Mississippi Central Ral'road, do., secoud mortgage, 60262; Memphis and Charicvston, frst morigage, ex interest, 8186; do., second mort- gage, 78 2 80; do., stock mortgage, 40 a 46; Greenyiile and Columbia gusrantecd, 71a72; Macon ani Brunswick, guarantee’ State, Georgia, 81 a 82; Ar- Kansas, 7 per cout, 75 a 15). COMPARISON OF THE IMPORTS. The following shows the foreign imports at New York during the past weck and sivce the beginning of the year:— fT 91,1en40 eo Dry goodn.... 2000+ " General merchandise... 4a5%876 Total for the week. 89,100,098 Previously reported Since January 18,795,044 2 THE SUB-TREASURY REPORT. The following was to-day’s busincas at the ofica of the United States Treasu General balance #1000 UB 5-20, r, ‘2200 OS b-2 190 OS 5-20, ¢, 19000 do. 000 do... 1009 US 5-24, i 1) 9000 Erte 34 m. 2000 Erie 4th y ev be included tn ti SALES AT yesterday. ay e daily statements. THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Monday, Miny 2—10:15 A. » 82... 11114 100 Canton C 62. 2 600 0. eA. ‘800 Pac Mail 8S Ue ud do. 2 do. 100 Adams 100 Am Mer U 00) do 800 U8 Express © 900 NYC & HR RR. 91% 100 “doreeevee.-b 9735 HOONY CHRHR RR 945g 100 Erie RR.. wig 50 Erie pref. 50 200 Harlem R Mig 600 47 100 Mich 800 LB & MS KH. 60 1000 Mor & Dy 16000 U Pac 1000 Chic & 1000 G am 1 I 0. 1000 Mor & Es Sd in. ‘700 Mil 4000 Mich Bs fbda.xint 98° 200 Mi) 4000 Pit, FtW &C ist.. 104 300 Be 2000 Del, Lack & W lat 98 50 rt 5000 CateNWceb.xin #7 300 Tol, W. bag 300 Col, AIC Ist m. 82% 800 Cl 8 10000 do... #2’, IOOPPEWACRER GI. My 20000 do... i v0 do, ” 6000 Toi, Peot Wint, i 4000 aXe Shore div be 2) G0 ahs Phenix Bank.... We i! pl B2hg . 100 Atl Mail 68 Go.!..) 26° 60 Dab & Ss 12 Sider M. and 2:15 ¢ 85000 U8 6'e, "8, ‘youn do. do. 139 100 Rost, Hard Erie RR 5. 33 BHC, CATORR,...... ‘ wo do. HO US 5-0, ©, *66, 116”, foo do. . 13000 do, 10000 US 5-20, c, "68. 10500 de. Ree RE: 2 tr sae Clock P, M. 92 ie LSAMERK.... 99% Ww & Pits RR. 06 es Fat Ki ms 100 Mil & Bt Paul pt 109 tol, Wab'd W i ‘al . re ant 9 SSFSssne.sskses SK SR Kate 238. oe 3: 3 fn J STREET QUOTATIONS, Half-past Five oClock P. Went Untel.... 83%0 32% Chica NW... Ms Paelte Mail Vee 4 NY Contral oo1 7 s NY Con Hina 04 Be ty Roading. 101g 8 101% wt Paul Lake tho 9148 81% Ohiod M 8 Cleve & Pitta:; W6M a 105%, NJ Cente ea 109 COMMERCIAL REPORT. Monpay, May 2-6 P.M. Corron.—The demand from all classes of buyers wax only moderate, and th beavy, aud pric offerings being free, the market was roveded fully xc. per ib., aa will be ace by 6 HUI ORLA 5 —_—_-—- reference to onr quotations approded. The sales were 86 bales (inciting 1) to arrive, of which 6:0 were for spianiog, Vd rt and 66 on speculation rw winess = transicled . below there oe basis low inidtiing, for Ody., for May, mt 31 13 Me, « 86,5 40 July at r- +. for Aug aunt 1) dos Cor “Auguaty ab 2 Uplands and a Ordinary, ae ae a LOWE KK, wo beard tho market Kio, ordinary cargoe ie. foot dos Ie. w He, brine doy Ise Cs i Java, : Devlon, I7'ge. & We. ; "Maracaibo, 16\e. ative. ; Jamaica. ‘148 Manila, Ibe, 3 Mexlea: B11 Sge,y all gold, duty pad FLOUK AND ORaLN.— Ke and io bays corn ne corn, 4,053 do, oat, fair demand at previou r0 bola, of whielt abu aire Binte for ag ‘& ¥5. 20--mainly at tho taside price for treah o with @ moderate de- weaty, we Batra State, «6 Cholee do. . Rot | | Bspesesscesase Rye flour, Corn meal, c y der ore wetive and tris #116 9 #117 for No. 2 . 1 do. ta at 90,000 bunte's at kee epring, #1 ‘ago and Miiwau- 123 for do. deliv. Ww, but saies were abont 15,000 bushels,” at mixed, the latter an extres Bate lots were tirmer for #10) a $112 for new , and #115 for round yellow. nea. The sales were heavy, afte, for Western in sek and Bic, a 68e. Vat +105 a #L 10 Both barley aod barley malt con- ominal, FRECGHES. The market was quiet ant rates were firm, Iv for grain room, whi sander 460. In pol steamers. ‘The demand for veanels for c wte, but full rates To Liverpool, 7 the rer cotton at Jyd, 300 balen enttod at ng odds at Le, The cba 3 tes of grain Cork for orderd at 68, If not to the w 2 von wel of 274 tons to @ port north rite of Cuba with hay at Ri ow ® bark to Stectin with 2.000 bbia. petroleum, and a bark from Philadelphia to the Continent with 3,000 bbl 80 & bark to go to Philadelphia with 4,000 bbis, of erude oil for a direct port in the Baltic at. inur. kinds, * “The market was quiet, but prices were firm No rales, We a c. aw b¢e, i all a Tie, don, there was to change to note fn the market, There was a mode Jemand from brewera and « fair fonutry: trom exporte stricted business, and lots, at prices ranging from We. to Wc, the latter price for ASSER.—We heard of no sales of consequence to: oman ail kinda being very light. Prices wi stoady, however, at the following quotations .— ‘New Crop. Ob Crop, 2c. a Be. 22e. a Be. clayed, 10,435 do, Musco- 1,408 do. English Txtans'a, -With an improved demand and dimin- market for, spirite jeg ing was more ive and firmer, and prices advanced abont }c. per gailon, Cloning ut 44c. for _mercbantable and 4430. a Abe, for ship: ping lots, There were sold 250 bbls, at 435gc. ing’ small lots trom wharf at dic, Rosi for ail Kinds was, imited, aud prices, were heavy, though no lower, The salea were confined to 250 bb strained, at 2 247 do. ; do, al 4 smal lot —6,480 bia to Rico and jn—The No. 1, Anseot was frm at 9c, a 9c. in casks, wit ng demand. Lari was quite but atendy at for prime winter, Other kinds were du |, but uncuangsd, PROVIEIO~E. Receipis, 49% DUIE. Durky 183 do. beet, 118 pkgs. cut meats, and ov do. lard. There ‘was more demand forfpork torday, and the offerings being comparatively the market was * were higher, mess. Thers ess mena, meas, For future delivery bbls, new mess for May and Ji June ani at $29, both se) Total stock pork to-day bus, of which acd the balance oid mess.’ Dressed bogs cloned at! 12 a light demand. Beef was range . tierce beet at $25 a Stock beef May 1, ces ew, 1,742 bble. old. Beef hame’ were aleady, with email ‘sales Within the range of #24 a £30 for common to cholee South- ern, and 423 a 883 for Western. Bacon was firm at 16, | 15sec. tor long clea | were cold | ments there prevaied a fair r ‘The sales were 800 pkys at l6ige, Vie. pickled hams, and Ifige. a2) ec. for smoked and bagged do, pry waited and pickled shoulders were quoted at 1c. @ Lage. The demand for iard was ouly moderate and prices were rather easier, cosing at 16\c. for prime steam on the Spot, There were sold 10 packagan at lic. w 160. for com- mon to prime; aso 1,000 packages for June wad July deliv- ery at 1dsgc. PeruoLEuM.—Crude, in bulk, was scarce and firm at 16c., at which price (00. bbla, were disposed of. For future ae: livery there was some demand, aod there were sold 5,000 bbls, from May 7 to June 15,'at 1c. closing at Litge. a 157qC. Crude, iu bbls, was very firm at Buice.; soine parties deinanded 2c. Naptha was in active demand for export, and 6,000 bbls. were wold wt 1c. The market for retined oll ‘was ‘duil, there being but iittle demand, bi their views, demanding 27!4e. a ‘Tie wale were: 2,000 bole. at U7 3c June and July at 2%e. In Philadelpuia the mai Quiet but raver Armer, closing at 2! ye. for May; and 27. ca seller's option for June. Sales bul bow. for July wt 2i4gc., 3100 00, for June at 27% qcy seller's option. a with «a moderate demand, ic. for minal et iSc. for 4 Was genecally demand at fall prices. a for comtnon to SAELS.—Grass were generally dull, and clover, And 7a $7 25 for moth: quoted at &2 16 gold, duty paid. N SUGAR.—here was w fair bi ransacted in raw, the demand being chiedy from reiiners, and prices were quite Steady at our last quotations, The sales were 1,00 hads. at Yge.ale, for Cuba and Porto Kico, also 240 bores hard at Refined) was duli but un- Hard, 12% 8 12%; not Gy 1s, a 1K Fetining, Bic. good Yo rine i grocery, Myc. a #4c rocery, 9c. wlbige. centrifugal, ‘ ‘molasees sugary bids, and’ boxer, 7c. a7 yc.3 fc. Havana Boxes Dutch standard, Now A465 diy 18 to 15, 540 18, 10/0, w'lisye.: do., 19'to 20, Let fuige. Porto Kico—Retning wi lie « c.; grocery grates, Ye, a Wigc. Stocl S654 Tinds.’ Gil) boxes, 589,868 bags an melad TALLOW..-The demand was good. and prices were steady tes 75,000 Ibs. at 9c. —chietly at 9,0. the’ clos Receipts, #28 bois. The market was tive and prices were decidedly higher. ‘There wer bbis. at @1 05 #1 08, the latier price for old. At the Rew was gonera!ly held at $1 05. THE OCEAN TRAGEDY. Examination of Johnson the Sailor for the Murder of his Messmate—Will the British Consul Demand the Prisoner’s Surrend:r ¢ ‘The little room of United States Commissioner Osborn was crowded yesterday morning by personas interested in the examination of the murdever, Thomas H. Johnson, the sailor who killed his Mmessinate, Bavrus, on board the Morning Light, when on the voyage from Buenos Ayres to this port. Shortly before eleven a smail coriége of men, com. prising the murderer, the captain of the vessel, @ satlor and some blue-coated oficers, went up the steps to the Commissioners room, and made it stild more densely crowded than It was before, Johnson, the murderer, was perfectly calm in ap- pearance, thou every now and then he would draw his hand&erchief from his pocket and pace it over his forehead to wipe away the large drops of poeaee re ihat studded a Like @& crown, He 4 & short, compactly built man, ratier hanasome than otherwise, with - black hair and whiske unt & manly, open expression of countenance that causes to feel for rather than cond that uniess he had been in momentary fear of bein stabbed by Bavrus, aiid who had an open knife in his belt, he certainly Would not have sirack tie blow that sent him out of this life, The captain of tie vessel, Joseph A, Lavender, evidently sympathizes with the prisoner. Tue proceedings yesterday morn- ing were very brief. An aMdavit was read from tie captain, giving the deiaiis of the murder and sub- stantiatiug the gillt of the accused, On this atti- spectator at first thought his position, He saya davit the Commis-loner took is power to act. Johnson was tound guilty of murder, the Commissioner announced that he should hold the prisoner in custody twenty- four hours to await the action of the british Cunsul who may claim the prisoner and get a warrant of extradition, tor though an American the prisoner committed the murder on a Brilish ve-sel, sailing under British colors; while, agatn, Basrus, tio Murdered man, was @ native of Germany. it is quite @ curious case, and involves some nice points of international law, So at present the prisoner 1s in the Tombs, awaiting further action, He seems to feel pretty confident that tis lile is safe, as the deed was dono ina moment of passion, and under strong provocation; but he says that whenever he is tried he thinks his iberty ts mortgaged for the term of his natural life, It 1s very likely that the British Consul will put in no claim for the extradition of the A ri as the expense of taking the prisoner and the witnesses to England, would be great, and all for tho purpose of hanglag aman, ESCAPE OF A SING SING CONVICT. PovonkrerstE, N. Y., May-2, 1870. A colored convict named Cook escaped from Sing prison at eight o'clock Satarday night. There dy no cue to lis whereabouts,