The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1870, Page 4

4 MORMONISM. The Great Conference of the Saints, Polyzamists Not to be Naturalized. Brigham Young Resigns His Office of Trustee-in- ‘Trust of the Mormon Church—Important Deoi- sion of Judge MeKean—Quarrol Botweon Governor Shaffer and General De Tro- briand—Murder of a Mexican—Livo- ly Times Among tho faints. SALT LAKE Orry, Oct. 10, 1870, IMPORTANT CONFERENCR—2RIGITAM YOUNG SEEKS PRAOK AND RETIREMENT. Brigham Young and his aposties have just ended a four days’ conference with the saints in the big Tabernacle. It was a great conference—great im numbers, great in speech and great in the “out. pouring of the spirit.” But Brigham is getting old, and the world will some day Bave to wag without him. For over a quarter of a century Brigham has kept/himself in sight. No man of his origin has been Bo prominent m history in the same number of years, and he now proposes to retire from the cares of this busy world and spend the remainder of ‘his sands of life in visiting the saints and devoting Dimeelf to his ypbuilding in the faith. It is never pleasant to witness the failing leaves that téll of chilly winter, but, like every bitter in the cup of iife, it cheers with hope that spring again ‘Teturns. Brigham will pass away, Will be gathered ‘to his fathers, and some other genius will arise to ‘hew out his niche, and the great proplict that now fllg all the bumble saints with‘ veneration will pe laid aside and numbered with the things that wore, Yet the saints can hardly believe it. Early Mormonism sung of # millennium, a world passing away and the winding up of human events, all in “this generatfon;” and if the vote of the Mor- mon population could be taken to settle the matter, the aged would now invite Gabriel to blow his in- strument. It is hard experience to expect great tnings and see the opportunities pass along unim- proved; but such has been the bitter experience of more than the latter-day prophets and founders of new faiths. That Biguam once thought the chatr of Washington would be his some day is almost a set- tled point. But J am afraid that he now weakens in his hopes. We must sympathize with the nation for the loss of that experience, It would hi been so nice to have had revelation agded to ¢ ey; to have had apostles for Cabinet Ministers and high priests for ambassadors to foreign cour What a programme spollea by the perversity of tue Gentiles not getting converted. But | must come to the con- | ference. AN eth ; UT ChIASHH AHO Wot NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1870.—T'RIPLE SHEET. having @ nusband or wife living, who shall Marry any olhor person, whether married or single, mail Line K | the United, States or oe ace over which United States have exclusive juris. giction, 7 Berg Oy, “DO Bil)! of bigamy, and, upen conviction thereof, shail be pan- ished by # fine not exceeding $600 and by tmprison- ment for a term not exceeding five years.” Now, suppose an applicant for naturalization should state to the Court that he objected to seme provisions of the constitution, and would not obey aud support them. Or, suppose be should state thay he wouid net absolutely renounce his allegiance to his native country, and that in the event of a war between that and this poaneey he would Oght for dis native country, Shall the Judge who presides in the court viojate his Own oath by admitting suck a man W citizenship? Or, suppose the applicant, in & spirit of deflance, to auswer in wo these things, how can the Court possibly “be satis- fied” that such @ man 18 “attached wo’ the princl- plesof the consiutuiion of the United States, and Well disposed to the good order and happluess of the same?” In either supposed case it would be'a sol- emn mockery to administer the final oath of matur alization te duch an alien. Ab applicant for naturalization asks for a favor; asks (or the high privilege of American citl- zevsbip, and he must show “to the satisfac ou of the Court’ tot he is worthy of it, More than 4 witness in a Mtizated case; more than aparty in a Libel or criminal case, should he expect abd be expected (o suswer questions. Tils Court neois not to be informed that many otker courts have becu very negligent, criminally negligent, in this matter of naturalization, ‘The practice of such courts can form no prevedence for this, ‘There are some things Of Which courts are bouud to take Judl- cial notice, and this Court takes notice of the fact that it 1s in session in Salt Lake City, and in ihe Ter- ritory of Utah, and that here there are many men who’ detiautly trample wpa the aot of Congress against polygamy and call their conduct Mbee ee Surrounded’ by such induences, guided by such \- ers, allens come into this court and ask for the high privilege of citizenship. Well, what are their views of American civilimation? What do they believe to be the rights aud duties ef an American oltizen? Before they take the oath of citizenship let the Court “be satisiied"” that they understand iis full meaning aud recogaize its soleutn obligates, Let the Court “be gatishea”? whether they believe the supreme law, of the land to be the constitution, the laws of Congress and the treaties of the United States, or Whether they believe it to be the revelations of some polygamic prophet, “Let the court be satis- fica” wiiat pretended laws of God they mean to obey and Wiat posilive laws of man they mean to defy, In this country @ man may adopt any religion that he p! 8, OF reject all religion it he pleases, But no man wust violate our laws aud plead religion as an excuse; and no allen should be made a citizen who ‘will not pronuse to obey the laws. Let nations and aliens distinctly understand that in this country license is not liberty and crime is not religion. Sandbery “satisiied” the Court that he is not, and Horsley iailed to “aatify” the Court that he is “ta man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States and. well dis- P seq to the £000 order and happiness of the same." ‘Yhe duty of the Court is plain. ‘these applications for naturalization must be rejected, With such a document as the above before the Mormons the cholce is forced that will, with the other circumstances trauspirung here, test the ques- tion and bring if to an issue at an carly day. GOVERNOR SHAFFER AND GENERAL DE TROBRIAND. It is ee unfortunate, especially as this time, that there uld be any Gisagrecment amoug the officers who represent the government in Utah. A quarrel has arisen between the Governor and the General commanding the United States troops at Salt Lake City, which has oovasioned considerable feeling among thelr respective partigaas, From the correspondence between the two it would seem that the Governor took advantage of an incident to show his antipathy to the General, which is evidently T than the incident itself, We believe there bas existed a personal want of harmony between them, The brethren and ststers sang beautiiully—that ts, the choir only—and the organ sent forta its melody im its greatest sweetness. The elders prayed with the strictest reguiarity and the apostles preached their usual sermons. The audter was unc taous with amens, and the ¢7sembie Was in every way harmonious withthe strictest orthodoxy. The gist of the teachings was on the speciai lavors that heaven had showered on its faiinfal here below, the heaps of gre.ter biissin store for the humbie and the obedient, the terrible fate of the apostates aud ‘the certain overthrow of those who piotted against the anointed of the Lord. To these éxcellent re- Membrances were added the advautages and co-ope- ration in dry goous and groceries. ‘When came the business, THE RE-ELECTION—A WOKD OR TWO FOR LAWYERS. On the 6th of April and on the 6th of October of each year the Mormons elect thelr presidents. Tuls 43 the modus operandt:—An aposue gets up with a list of names all cut and dried, and begins—‘It is moved and seconded that Lrigbam Young be Presi- dent of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day baints. Ali WO approve Of We samme manitest it by The uplifted hand.’’ Ali hands are raised. A con- trary vote is asked for, but there is no response. Brigham is elected, and thus abuut a hundred dig- Bitaries follow, and Lie same routine is observed. ‘The peo; are wien tuformed thut they are the freest. people in the world, snd wbey ure satisied’ hat they have ei Lthetrrulers. ‘the usual youe 33 MeXt presented thatsriguam Young ve Srustee-in- Trost of tue Chured. ‘The ciief rises. He wants to retire. He is getung old. ie wanis to visit the saints, and he counsels his counsellors tw also re- tre—the one from being historian of the Ciurch, the ovber {rom ile superintendeuce of ihe Pablic Works. For some weeks the reformers have been making 1 two hot for brigham on Uus trusiee-in-irust busi- ness, requesting lim to render ap account of his stewardship -beiore he reured. ‘The Mormons are @ puguacious people; the faiiuful im the ‘Yabernacie at conieience would, therefore, net allow Brigham to retire, They voted him in again overwheuwingly; but Brigham had other tian lus public reasons already stated; now he wouid give them his private ones. He felt the heels of 418 booisand he squared for tne courts aud lawyers. He saw intended muschief. He had patd bis own debis, but le saw miserable, nasiy a@postates, lawyers and courts ready for anything to perplex and annoy. He announced tha: he would name @ successor, and so Brigham Young retires from ali financial responsibiltty for the Church. Getting bres | at the success of the Geniiles, he sailed into the lawyers, apd threatened vengeance dire to any who should lay their hands upon hin ‘The people have leit the tabernacle for their home. Tay good, sober sense guide them; but there is nght an the atmosphere. THE counts. New York has contributed tie ablest jurist to the bench o1 Utah that she has ever had, in the persona of Chief Justice James B. MtKean. He is the frst judge in Uiab wio ever made his position felt to all ‘around him. He is quiet, Vnassuining, but Jeariess. He has reudered several important decisions, but the one to-day on naturalizauon is a document of immense interest to the se here. When Judge McKean arrived tie Mormon press ‘was perlectiy adulaiory, and evidenly hoped to win him; but to ‘his decisions they now return the worst inzinuatious, and one of the papers veapecially is bitter and contemptible. The Judge has refused naturalization to two persons because the one said he “would obey God rather than man? — Namely, he would take a second wife; the other ‘would make no satisfactory answer on the Anti- Polygamic bill, and every effort has been, made by the Mormon press to excite the people afainst the dudge and the court. This morning he read before the Grand Jury the foliowing decision on NATURALIZATION AND POLYGAMY. Sandberg, a Swede, and Horsley, an Englishman. plied for naturalization, and as it must appear to satisfaction of the Court, among other things, that the applicants are men “of good moral charac- ter, attached io tie principles of the constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the gobd order and happiness of the same;” and as it was re bg to learn their views of the rights and duties of American citizens, and whether or not they believed the act of Congress prohibiting polygamy to be binding upon them, the Court inter- rogated them accordingly, Sandberg answerea in substance that he regarded 1t as in accordance with ‘the laws of God fora man to have more than one ‘wife at the same time, and that if the laws of the col forbade it he regarded it as his duty to obey the laws of God rather than the laws ef man. Horsley refused to answer, and by his manner as ‘well ag by his words said {n substance that that was bis own business and not the business of the It is a principle of untversal application that wit- eases in litigated cases and In some of the States pee under indigtment may have questions put them which it is optioual with them to answer or If to answer would criminate them they may refuse to answer. The refusal, however, alwost m- damages their testimony in the estimation of the and jury. What are the righis of an it for naturalization? and what is tne of the Court in the premises? Among other this Court “should be satisfied” that the alien resided within the United States five years at ;, and at least three years before his adm! 2 have deciared,on oath or affirmation, 4c., ae Coe , nis intention = bec tates, 4. of his final to citizenship the alien ‘‘shall an affirmation” “that he will sap- constitution of the United States and that entirely denounce and ab) ; fH i i made 8 ect prperd thereof, y , be mad tie annorigy oon Ouig gn al wo foe , he who law of tort the’ constitution United semper a | a gets MPS at Pot provision:—'‘That every | passed ei quietly, y balan owing to the attitude assumed by them respectively with rejerenee to the Mormons, The General tought the Governor and other federal officials were med- dling too much with the Mermons, aud the Governor thought the General was remiss, afver his arrival in Utah, in not immediately manifesting an open opposition to the saints and their institutions, A few we ago some soldiers at Provo, a post THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENCY. Chief Detective Kelso Appointed to Succred Superintendent Jourdan—James Irving Chief of Detectives—A Republican Electrician Ousted-The Man- @uvres at H:adquarters, Considerable interest and curiosity were manifested yesterday at the Central Police UMice, in Mulberry Bireet, as shortly after the opentug of the various bureaus for business 1t was whispered that @ batch of appointments was to be promulgated. Before noon a large number of prominent public oMfictals arriyed singly and in twos and threes, and the im- pression became fixed that something unusual was on the tapis. Commissioner Bosworth, President of the Police Board, entered the ballding at a very early hour and immediately re. paired to his room, A few moments later Commis- sioner Manierre appeared and magnanimously consented to hear the evidence in cases of offending policemen. Sosoon as Mr. Manierre had concluded the trials he beat a hasty retreat from the building. In the meantime Mr. Bosworth despatched messen- gere to the other side of the hall, summoning Com- missioners Manierre and Smith to @ secret session of the Police Board, closing with the remark:— “Tell them to come and assist mein appointing a Superintendent of Police, or I snall puton my coat and leave.” Smith came. Manterre did not, for the simple reason that he had been called suddenly down the bay. At this juncture Mr. Peter B, Sweeny arrived and Tepaired to Commissioner Bosworth’s room. Soon atter Mayor Hall appeared, as did also ex-Supervisor Walter Roche. Commissioner Smith soon after left, and had not been away five minutes when Mr. Manterre returned, A consultation was at once hela, .when Messrs, Sweeny, Hall and Roche left, and soon aticr President Bosworth visited Captain Keiso, of the Detective Ofiice, and subsequently, in company with Mr. Manterre, repaired to Bosworth’s room. Soon after Henry Smith arrived, and Hasbrouck, the deputy chief clerk, was summoned, He came. The doors were closed, aud the great unwashed crowd remained Without awatting developmenis. While the Board was deliberating the detectives’ office was crowded by its attach¢s, and Captain Ed- ward Walsh, of the Fourteenth precinct, who, it 1s understood, was a candidate first for the office of Superintendert and second for the position of Chief of Detectives. Tue Board reinained 1n session less than an hour, when Hasbrouck announced the fol- lowing bulletin:— Captain James J. Kelso, chist of tho detective squad, is hereby promoted to the olice of Superintendent of Police, vice John Jourdan, deesased, Roundsmnan James Irving, of the detective squad, is here- by promoied to the office Of Chief of Detectives, with the rank of acting sergeant. James Litcas, operator in the telegraph ofiice, is removed, and Kugene Soulieytt 18 appoluted. Such is the oficial record. Tho announcement of Kelso's and Irviag’s advancement was received with demonstrations of delight by all the atraciés of the building, and by none with more Picasure than the detectives. Tue police record of Superintendent Kelso and Chief Irving 1s £0 well known that it is not neces- sary tospeak of them at length in this conaecuon. Superintendent Kelso was born October 81, 1835, and entered the Police Department Jaauary 23, 1861. He served as clerk forneariy a year and was then transferred to tho detective squad. He was ap- pointed sergaant of the detective force April 9, 1899, and was made captain ou December 24, 1669, The Superintendent was bern in the Seventh ward ditty mules south of Salt Lake City, went from the camp tuto the town und cominitted some out- rages on the property of Mormons. Governor Shader makes this ocourrence the occasion of a let- ter to General de ‘Trobriand, in which he assumes that no action has been taken by the military ai thoritics to oring the (ord parties vo justice, and insi-ts tuat the General shall deliver them over to the civil authorities for trial. ‘The tene of the Gov- ernor’s letter 1s, lo say the least, discourteous, The Generai replied in a lengthy epistie, pointing out “some of tie mistakes, Dusstatoments, Wrong in- sipuations and erroneous implications” of the Gov- ernor. He explained that the troops at Provo were hot under his commund, but by direction of General Augur he had made a fall investigation into all the circunstancesof the Oulrage; that Lhe civil autheri- ties, for reasons assigned. hud already declined the ) Register’s office, where he reach and received his education in Public School No, 7, and subsequently graduated from the Free Academy. He entered iife as a clerk in the store of Josiah Macy & Sons, and subsequently entered the the office of Deputy Register under John Doane and Willian b. Miner, Superintenacnt Kelso was @ warm friend of the late Superintendent Jourdan. As the chief of the detective force he has exhibited indomitable energy and evenness of temper, so necessary in one called upon to command, and ‘has also proved him- self a bitver opponent of all officers who attempted to compromise felonies. His successor, Mr. James Irving, is one ef the best detectives on the force, and his associates predict for hun a brillant career as their chief, THE TAYLOR WILL CASE. custody of the prisoners, and that the report of the investigation had been forwarded to superior tailitary headquarters. ‘Tne General defined the respective duties of ofiicers repre- seuiing the civil and military departments of the government; took the Governor to task for his tyoorance of matiers transpiring in Utah, and in Uus connection savagely sald, “lt ts not my duty, as you svem to bellove fi, to keep you posted about What occurs in your Zerritory, when you shut delib- erately your door and your ears to any common in- formation which could disturb your sickly stumbers or interfere with your title private schemes.’ He points out that the province of otlicers of the army 1s not to inter‘ere w.th pollical matters, but to obey their orders. The tone of the General’s answer 18 somewhat acrimonious, Which can be accounted for only vy Lhe provocation coitained in the letter of the Gover. ‘the lofty position of the government ag the representative of a higher civiitzation thaa that of the saints should not be jeopardized by its onleers publiciy parading petty persopaliues in the Mormon bewspapera STIRRING TIMKHS. The Grand Jury is expected to bring in indict- meuts to-morrow against Jeter Clinton, the Alder- igun, the City Marshal, the Se of Police and seventeen policemen for the destruction of the wholesale Liquor store of Englebrecht, on the 27th of August last, Nothing bul some accident can save them from heavy umes and the Penitentiary— so it 18 reported. ‘The indictinent of the publishers of a Mormon p: per ou a charge of libel keeps everything live! ‘Phat will be before the jury in a few days. The muraer of 2 Mexican lust Thursday in Stock- ton creates.a heap of feeling. The Mexican was a very quiet, Deaccable citizen, and had married a divorced wife of the notorious Bill Hickman. The children ctung to their mother and the Mexican treated them Kindly and kept them well. The Pro- bate Court had (ae Hickman tue papers to take the children last week, but they refused to go. On ‘Thursday evening three men rode up w the Mexi- can’s house and one asked for a drink of water. AS the Mexican brought it to him the rider drew his pistol and shot im through the heart, Another Mexican, 4 cousin of the man killed, was also shot @t and wouuded inthe leg. The three rode off and escaped. Who the murderer is may remain con- cealed, but the wile of the murdered man charges it on Hickman. On Saturday there were two drunken rows—one party tireatening to shoot a bartender and the other scariag an editor with a pistol. They were pecliiale to bali and will appear vefore tne present court. With the cases announced and those expected we will have a lively time in Utan. THE NATIONAL GAME. Atlantic vs. Athletic, of Philadelpiia—Severe Deteat for the Brooklynites. At the Capitoline grounds yesterday these clubs me> to playthe first gameof a new series. The result of the meeting was a tame and generaily un- interesting display, ending in a complete defeat for the Atlantics. Notwithstanding that the game was played in a short time and that the score was small the play was not marked by any eXtraordi- nary brillancy, with the exception of a splendid one haud fly catch by Sensenderfer, and a fine line catch of a ‘hot ball” by Smith, ‘There was an appearance of dragging that made the game seem longer than it really was. The “dead red” ball was used, and thds, together witn the prompt, correct and impartial rulings of the um- pire—Mr. John Goldie—tended to make the score small and the game short. The individual working of the players on either side may be judged irom the following score:— T108. ATL O.8.1B.7.PO.A. r 222 2 8990 1 37 I 22 o 0 42 1 12 9 00 a 31 0 o1 et Sih om em 7 ue Clube. Ast. 2d. Bd, 4th. “Beh, Uh. 7th, BR. AL?" Athlete. 4 2°06 o 9 0° 9° I—n Allantic 78 0 0 0 0 o 1 87 RUNS KARNRED. Athletto +4 0 9 i uo oO 9 Oo 16 Atiantl o 96 oo 0 60 @ 0-0 Ti }-One hour and forty minutes. re—VJohn Goldie, of Unions of Morrisania. Base Ball Notes. To-day the Athletics and Muiuais will play on the Union grounds, To-morrow the Mutuals and Yale College nine will lay on the Union unds, and the Atlantics and thletics will piay thetr return e at Philadelphia, On Saturday the “Red Stockings’ and athietics will play their return game at Philadelphia. As the Atnletics defeated the ‘Reds’ at Cincinnati the re- turn game will draw an immense crowd, THE NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION. The Common Council of Newark met yesterday afternoon at the Council Chamber and organized as 8 Board of Canvassers to canvass the votes polled at the recent charter election. The whole namber of ‘votes polled bare hs ef which City Auditer Dawes fecetved 0,155 febner (genoa cy same 6,005; Dawes’ majority, e ma- Further Vroceedings in the Surrogate’s Court—Mr. James M. Sweeny’s Testi- mony—llow the Will Was Uiscovered— A Prima Favcie Cause Estublished by the Proponents—The Certestunts to Open ‘Their Batteries Noxt Week. In the Taylor will case the examination of wit- Desses was resurfled yesterday, before Robert ©, Hutchings, Surrogate. ‘The first witness called was MR. JAMES M, SWRENY, who was appointed special administrator on the 22d of September, aud who testified that he searched Mr. Taylor's tin box in the Safe Deposit Company for a will, and afterwards, the order being amended, searched his office, and then examining bis books found in one of them the will in question. Oress-exemined—Mr. tracy, Mr. Van Schaick, Mr. Murray, Mr. Luther R. Marzh, Mra. Taylor, and, f think, Mr. Jones, of the Zimes, were present; 1 un- derstood the tin box had been deposited by Mr. Tracy aud Mr, Marsh afier Mr. Taylor's death; it was sealed and locked; some one present handed me the key and 1 opened it; there were a number of papers, stump check books and paid checks, a city bond for $49,000, a mortgage for $30,000 and a num- ber of deeds and agreements; all of these but the mortgage, which was on Georgla property, and which Isent to be recorded, were returned to the box and locked up; in nis office we found some papers, among them a will drawn but not executed; they are in the safe; I have the key; there is no one having special charge of the office; I dian’t examine particularly the other papers; no letters re- ceived by Mr. Taylor have come into my possession; Lhave done nothing since the 22d day of September; George Duryea came ta the office while we were making the examination; we found bundles of let- ters; I authorized no one to take charge of the let- ters; 1 went to the Deposit Company about two o'clock; Mx, Marsh was not tliere, nor Mr. Andrews, who joined us late! we got to the office; 3 had been there about twenty minates; Mr. Van Schaick, Mr. Tracy and myself alone made the ex- amination; the unexecated will was found, 1 think, by one of the ethers in a drawer of the tabie; we Went nexi to hia safe; it wus quite a large safe, with a good many pigeon holes and drawers; I openea some of the bundles, not 80 much the letters as the long papers; by that time George Duryea had ur- rived; I did not expect hua. HOW THE WILL WAS FOUND. I went next to the booxcase in his private ofc e; it is @ small office; I remember no furniture bat the table, the bookcase and some chairs; the shelves came pretty weil down to the floor; Tcommenced searching the books; there bad been previous talk of examining the books, taking up the carpet aud making a therough search; Mra. Taylor made some such remark; I only took out two books; | took out the books, commencing at the upper right hand cor- ner; the will was ta a volume of “Thirty Years’ His- tory;’’ it did not show over the edge of the books; { don’t remember Mrs. Taylor saying anything about Mr. ‘Taylor having @ habit of placing pa- pers im books; when I found this there were only Mr. Van Schaick and Mrs. Taylor and myself in the room; this room has one door leading into the 1ront office; the bookcase 18 opposite the door leading into the hall; when 1 found the will it ‘was read; those in the outer room came in; I men- tioned the finding of the will so that those in che outer office could hear it; I don’t know where George Duryea stood; Mrs. Taylor was very much affected, and cried while it was being read; she nud cried before on that day; Mr. Van Schaick and, I think, Mr. George Duryea made copies of the will; I and Mr. Andrews aud Mr. Van Schaick compared the copies; Mr. Jones took one and Mr. 'Iracy the other; 1 brought up the original; don’t recoliect Mr. Duryea saying anything about the wili; Ithtnk he sald he was very fortunate he was taken care of; Mrs. Taylor left before we did; 1 remember in the Safe Deposit Company she looked at one letter and said it was hers; 1t was a letter of no importance; I refused ission to have it taken away; there was some general fk about the handwriting of the body or the will; it was suggested by some one that it wasin the handwriting of lawyer of the name of Owens; Mrs. Taylor sald before this was found that she was under the impression there was a wili; wu was a general impressien among all of them that a will had been executed, but I don’t recollect ‘at any one said he had secn the will or knew of its existence; since then some one has toid me Mr. Owens was @ lawyer in Wall street; I brought the will to the St te’s office, sealed up; I saw the aren was jarly signed; I did not notice 0 ‘te Mr. Anthon—I don’t know whether Mr. Dur- yea was sent for or not. + Andrews, on behaif of the proponents, claimed that they, the contestants, had not com- plied with the ruling of his Honor. Mr. Clinton, for the contestants, insisted that as there was now @ formal issue as to whether the will was made by Mr. Taylor ornot, the other side pA now bound to putin all thetr amrmative evi- ce, The @ourt hela it not necessary to callon the proponeats, they havi made out a prima facie case, eee aera — Until at least the con’ ved some! against jo Figteatenpmepontiegia @ proponent jerefore, ¢ eir case and the further hearing was adjourned to Friday week. THE COURTS. Opening of the United States Circuit Court, Criminal Term—The Case’ of Colomel Ryan, of Cuban Fame—Another Great Erie Suit— The Jumel Will Case Again—A Breach of Promise ef Marriage Case—Business of the Court’ of "General Gesstons— A Young Highwayman font Up for Twenty Years, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—CRIMINAL TERM. ‘The Pott Jury Panel. Before Judge Benediet, At the opening of the court yesterday morning there was in attendance the largest representation of counsel and, of that haa been seen within the United States Clroult Court room for time. not, indeed, since the trial of the ‘naturalization ‘pant cases, This was partly owing to tho opentug of the criminal term aad to Semen mals neenianglng om the part of the spore of the bar that the civil calendar would be called and days fixed for trial. fhe first proceeding im order was the calling of the of petit fore the Court gave tone for thé information of counsel tl would be taken up by bim; that he would occupy the only, and thacon the oth proximo gudge Woodrail aus eu would sit ior the trial of chil causes. A Novel Excuse for Escaping Jury Service. ‘There was along array of jurora to be excuscd, all sorts of reasons being urged. Judge Benedict very kindly listened to all, and fm most cases ac- cepted tho excuses offered. In one appeal made to him the juror stated: as his excuse that he was & clerk in A. T. Stewart's establishment, and that absence from his pruployer‘a business, even in the discharge of his bounden duties to the government aud his fellow ottizens, for a day or two, would certainly be the cause of nis dismissal from his employment. gadge Benedict, sald he could not for a moment ente! the idea that any respectable merchant in the olty would dismiss an employe for acting as a juror—a auty to which aii classes tn the community were liable, juror, if he nad no better excuse than tne dread of dismissal, must answer to his name when cailed. The juror wuroed away, with @ countenance as ex- presets, of disappointment and trouble as if ho ad aiready received his papers from A. T. Stewart. Motions to Quash Indictments. Judge Benedict, on taking up the criminal calen- dar, announced that in cases of motions to quash in- dictments such motions must be made a day before that fixed for the trial of the particular case in which the indictment was sought to be quashed. The calling of the calendar was then proceeded with and days fixed for the wial of cases, which oc- cupled a considerable time. ‘There are no heavy or portant cases pending, and the provabtiity is that Benedict wil) be able to pesos. CP the business term within the time allowed to him therefor. ‘Khe Calendar, Sixty-flve cases were cailed, the most important of which was that of J. Woodruff Lewis, who was brougnt from Philadelphia some time ago under a bench warrant. He ts indicted for defrauding soldiers who had put their bounty claims into his hands for collection. His case is set down for Wed- nesday, the 26th, and ts looked forward to with much interest, being regarded as acase which is likely to show what punishment is to be dealt out to men found gulity of this offence, which has peen made a subject for discussion in the public press. Societies have been organized for the purpose of raising funds for the successful prosecution of those fraudulent claim agents, and the securing of the rights ef those men who have been defrauded by them. ‘The memvers of those societies have been loeking lorward to the result of suco a tfial as that of Lewis with much anxiety, and will be tully repre- sented In the United States Circuit Court on the day of his trial. The Caso of Colonel Ryan. The case of Colonel! Ryan, of Cuban notoriety, who is indicted for having resisted a United States Mar- shal and escaping from his custody, was called. There was quite a little sensation im the court to see the famous fillibuster, who has figured so much here in New York in connection with the Cuban strugile on the tsiand represeated 80 allegorically and #0 much, in fact, by the “Lone Star,” Mr. Stewart, the Coionel’s counsel and bondsman, stated to the Court that he wished to have the case go on as soon a8 possible, but that in the absence of Mr. Samuel G. eer his associate, he was not then ready to go rial. ‘The Colonel, upon whom the lone eye of Cuba is Looking, sat in the court room for some hours, and ‘was the cynosure of alicyes. His slouched hat he heid in his hand to show oif its peculiar treasonable or devii-may-care-patriotic-style, and his conspiri- torial or sacreficial mantle was allowed to fail ih a hall military and hall foppish manner over nis manly shoulders, He was quite at home under the “trying” ordeal, aud were he at the moment only under the fire of Spanish guns—for which he does not care @ continental—he could scarceiy have shown more sang Jroid than he did under the bat- tery of curious eyes that raked him fore and aft, as he sat awaiting whatever fate the order of the Court might have had in store for lum, ‘The Colonei’s trial was eventually fixed for Thu day rext, The court shortly after udjourned. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Violators of the Revenue Law. Before Commissioner Shields. Mary Katz and 8S. Banamein, both residing at No, 204 West Twenty-eighth strect, were brought before Commissioner Shields for selling liquor by wholesale without having paid the usual license. They were held in $500 bail for examination ou Friday uext. ‘SUPREME couaT — SPECIAL TERIA. The Grent Erie Railway Suit. Before Judge Barnard. Erie Railway Company vs. Cornelius Vander- biit,—This case, in which the Erie Railway Company are seeking to recover $6,000,000, alleged to be duc them by Cornelius Vanderbut, the details of which have been so frequently published as to require no recapitulation, came up yesterday morning. In the expectation that the trial wouid be resumed and the public allowed a further insight into the mammoth financial operations of our great railway magnates there was quite @ large atvendanee present, Mr. Vanderbilt was in court, Occupying @ seat by the side of his counsel. Neither Mr, {isk nor Mr. Gould, however, put in an appearance. Counsel for plaintiis stated, after the case was called, that ne had not yet received a copy of the previous testimony trom the stenographic reporter of the Court, and as he desired to review the evidence before resuming the hearing would wish it postponed til the December term to afford him ainple opportunity to look over the same carefully and fully refresh tis memory with all the facts developed in the previous evidence, Mr. Beach, appearing for Mr. Vanderbilt, asked that the case be put of tosome day this term, He wished to give the Judge abundant time to review the previous evidencs, but on theirside they were very anxious to continue the iuvestigation as rapidly 98 possible and bring it to a speedy termmation. ir. Field regretted the necessity of postponing the case, and expressed a like euger anxiety to proceed with it promptly. The Judge consented to put tt off tl] next Monday, but would give it no preference on the day calendar, and stated further thac if it was not reached it would have to go over till the tirst Monday m De- vember. The Jume! Will Case Again. Stephen T. Jones and Others vs. Neison Chase and Others.—This case, more popularly known as the Jumel will case, was on yesterday’s calendar. Count Johannes read an afidavit drawn up by himself setting forth the illness of Mr. Ricord, one of the plaintiffs. Accompanying this was also a medi- cal certificate of a physician showing the incapacity of Mr. Ricord to attend the court. He asked a post- ponement of the case on this account. Mr. Charles O’Conor for the defendants, objecced to the postponement. The afMidavit just was, he urged, insufficient ground for asking an adjourn- ment, Inasmuch as it was the Aafiidavit of the plain- tifl’s counsel, and not of the plamtiff himself. He argued in opposition to the same at some length, The Judge considered the aflidavit sufficient ground for adjourning tne case, and postpened the hearing till Friday. “Can I amend my complaint meantime, your Honor?’ asked the connsel for plaintiffs. “Yon can do what you please with it,’’ answered the Judge, “‘it is ull the same." SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM, ‘The Old Matter ef the Fen! Fands. Before Judges Monell, McCunn and Spencer. John O'Mahony vs. August Belmont and Ernest B. Jucke.—This 1s an appeal from an order appointing ‘Thomas J. Barr receiver; alse from an order of con- tempt inst the defendant Lucke for refu: to y cereal moneys to the receiver. The pon leged to. $19,502 44, in gold, paid into the hands Belmont on account ing was postponed till next term. COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Sule for Seduction and Breach of Promise. Before Judge Van Brant and a Jury. Mary Schautz vs. John Bauer.—The plaintiff? brought an action against the defendant to recover $5,000 damages for seduction under promise of mar- riage. The plaintiff was the chief witness in her own behalf and testified that @ onild was born to de- fendant in January, 1869; that before the defendant had improper rola jons with her he had promised to marry her, and that she had relied on such promises. The defendant admitted some part of plainthrs jarors, but be- efor he atated it no civil causes i Ju of ngeeayiggservecreas | THE BROOKLYN WHISKEY MER. Sctaee — Before Recorder Hackets. : A YOUTAVUL HIGHWAYMAN SENT TO THE STATE | PRISON FOR TWENTY YEARS, Assistant District attorney Tweed was the cuting oMicer in tuis court yesterday, where & large calendar of cases was disposed of before the court ‘adjourned. ; John Reilly pleaded guttty to robbery in the first degree. The indictment charged that on the 17th of September the prisoner, in company with others, attacked Joseph Herd as he was walking down Hud- Eon treet, Reilly money, does net believe, as a gene- ral tulng, iu very severe sentences; but where there is @ clear Case Of highway robbery or of burglary Proved he shows no tothe culprit. It is not Probable that Mr, Reilly will vote at the next Presl- dential clecuon, for he was seutenced to the State Prison for twenty Be 4 DISUONEST SERVANT GIRL SENT TO SING SING. Gaping UVonners was tried and convicted of grand larceny in stealing @ piece of mustin, a dia- mond rivg aud @ twenty dollar gold piece trom the Ont Sd of Augie, by whoa sho was araployed ss 6. she was employed as @ domestic. ft Honor said that he would Have vo lnake'an example of Catharine to convince the do- meatios Of this CiLy, ae they must be honest. He gent her to the State ae 0 tor five years. AacY, John H. Sommers pleaded guilty to the offence of bigamy, Mr. Wm, F, Howe, Pare, ae, an interesting statement of the case to the Court, from whioh 16 appeared that Sommors, when a mere boy, married hia first wife, whom be had not seen for two years, He then seduced a girl and subse- gosn marricd her. Recorder Hackett intimated u wy bptinapre ttre esate ern mag accordingly seutenced him to the State Prison for eighteen months, ? SHOOTING IN A POLICY SHOP—DISAGREEMENT OP THE JUBY, Willlam H, Morton and George Stevens were tried upon a charge of felonious assault and battery. The complainant, Samael Webb, testified that he kept a policy onice at avenue, and that on the 2d of July jast Morton enwred the office and, without any provocation, deliberately fired a pistol at him, and Stevous hit him on the head with an tron bar: ‘His two brothers corroborated his statement, Mr. Howe called a number of witnesses, among whom were the defendants, who swore to an opposite state of facts, tueir testimony going to show tnat Morton Was the proprietor of the fixtures of the es- tablishiment, He went there to Inquire about them and had some worus with Webb, who thea delibe- rately drew a pistol and fired at him, Morton return- 6 slot. Mr. Howe: declined te sum up the case, simply Contenting himsel! with saying that he had heard of the “Webb Sisters,” but the “Webb Brothers” were most remarkable personages. The Recorder, in charging the jury, gave a digest of the. testimony of cach Witness, After deliberaung for some hours the jury were unable to agree, and the Kecorder discharged the defendants upon their own recognizances. ALLEGED RAPE. Hermann Rademachy was tried upon a charge of assaulung the person of Mary Monck, a girl twelve Years old, ‘tue testimony was insuiicient to sustain the charge, and the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty witlout leaving thelr seats. ANOTHER CASE. Henry Ruhl, charged with an attempt at indecent assault, was convicted of a simple assault and bat- iy The Recorder sentenced him to imprisonment in the State Prison, at hard labor, for one year. ALLEGED BURGLARY. Joseph Meyers was placed on trial, charged with burglariously entering the residence of Kopert J. Chesbro, 114 East Twenty-eighth street, on the 234 of August. ‘he testimony against him was slight and of @ circumstantial nature, which led the jury to render verdict of not guilty. Mr. Howe then moved for the discharge ef two other men who were jointly indicted with Meyers. Mr. Tweed could not oppose the motion,“and the Court ordered them to be liberated from custody. A BATCH OF PICKPOCKETS SENT TO SING BING. Thomas Mott, who was charged with stealing a watch and chain, valued at $200, on the Ist instant, from the person of Robert 0, Hoeizmann, pleaded guilty, Taines McWilliams, who, on the 7th of September, accosted Peter Millard m the street, and asked him if he had not met him in Hoboken and then snatched Mr. Millard’s watcn, pleaded guilty to petty larceny from the person, Patrick Moore was tried and convicted of stealing @ pocketbook containing $1 from Mrs. Rossiter es she was at the Puvonia ferryon the 13th of Tl prisoners were each sent to tho State Prison for four years and six months. Wilham Andrews, who pleaded guilty to an at- tempt at grand larceny last week and was re- manded fill Monday for sentence, was placed at the bar. Mr. Howe handed bis Honor a certificate of a physician, showing that Andrews was sutfferin: irom disease of the heart. ‘The Recorder obsery that he could not let a man go Who was engaged in the pervetration of a larceny because he had an organic disease. He was sent to the state Prison ror two ‘hase aud six montns, Gottlelb Gennert, charged with stealing $450 on the 26th of September, pleaded guiity to the indict- ment and was remanded for sentence. David H. Lockhart, who was charged with strik- ing Hannah J. Lockhart on the forehead with a carving knife, pleaded guilty to assault and battery, ‘The complainant taterceded for him, and as there were mitigating circumstances the Kecorder sent him to the Penitentiary for one year, The following is the calendar for to-day:—The Peo- pe ys, Thomas Sullivan, burglary; Same vs. Samuel . e, burglary; Same vs. John Kruazer, bur- lary; Same vs. Thomas Lee, burglary; Same ys, rank Tilley, embezzlement; Same vs. Frederi¢k Schied, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. John Lewis, grand jarcenys Same vs. George Ru larceny; Same vs. David Connor, grand Same vs. Richard Galiagher, grand larceny: vs. James Devine, grand larceny; ‘Same vs. Meyer, grand larceny; Same vs, Michael Mooney and Edward Sherwood, grand larceny; Same vs. Joseph T. Page, grand larceny: Same vs. James Smith, breaking jail; Same vs. Robert Berger, grand larceny; Same vs. George Puul, larceny from the perso. 3 Same August COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Unrrep STATES Districr Court—ADMIRABTY CALENDAR.—Betore Judge Biatchford,—Nos. 246, Wililam H, Mills vs. schooner Ocean Belle, &¢.; 255, D. Burtes, Jr, v8. ‘L. EK. Pearce etal.; 256, Daniel Lynch vs. Eastman et al; 243 0, 8. Hewlett vs. Steamboat Transit, & . Ayres vs. brig Sea Foam, &c.; 249, A. R. Steamboat Transit; 184, P. Boyle vs. William Beard, Jr.; 239, John Pon- ton vs. Sieamer Bristol; 273, A. Noel et al. vs. shi Delhi, &c.; 253, J. Taylor et al. vs. seam propeller J. L. Hasbrouck; 254, H. E. Hicks et al. vs, Same. OYER AND TERMINER AND SUPREME CouRT CrR- ouit., Part Before Judge Ingraham,—Nos. 912, 1623, 1879, 2237, 2230, 2279, 2283, 2286, 2297, 2089, 2201, 2203, 2205, 2297, 2299, 2301, 2303, 2305, 230% 2809. Part 1—Belore Judge Brady.—Nos. 1742, 1714, 1756, 1782, 6854, 1608, 1564, 2320, 646, 23434, 1754, 34234, 61234, 12634, 650, 802, 6682, 836, 1610, 240, SurkemMe Court—SreciaL TerM—Before Judge Barnard.—Demurrer No. 30, Issues of law and fact, Nos 119, 160, 36, 41, 77, 131, 162, 165, 2143, 215, SUPREME CouRT CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Car- doz0.—No, 29. Call 85. Sursrion Court—TriaL Tzrm.—Part I—Before Judge Barbour.—No +, 311, 271, 375, 265, 291, 363, 97, 407, 409, 411, 413, 415, 417, 421,423, Part 1i—Before Judge Frecaman.—Nos. '280, ‘850, 369, 862, 364, 366, 363, 370, 372, 376, 378, 380, 332, 384, 386. COMMON PLEAS—Part I.—Before Judge Van Brunt.—Nos. 318, 3193, 248, 244, 367, 368, 369, 370, —} J , . 357, 330, 060, 861, 862 235, 304, 865.” Yili a 4 NE COURT—Part I,—Before Judge Shea.—Nos. 2032, 1837, 2025, 4033, 4072, 4001, 1898, 1849, 8087, 4050, 4072, 4343, 4121, 4123, 4127, 4128, 4129, 4130, 4131. Part Il.—Before Judge Tracy.— Nos. 8070, 3020, 302034, 3034, 4101, 1899, 244, 4001, 4067, 408234, 2034, 4063, 4078, 4081, 1967, 1964, 4070, 4073, 4084, BROOKLYN COURTS. CiTY couRT. Action for Alleged Slander. Before Judge Neilson. Francis Arthur vs. Gideon Gates.—The plaintiff brings sui’ to resover $5,000 damages, On the 25th of February last he met the defendant, who dunned him for two dollars, which he was owing. Plaintiff on that vee “ not woah have the money with him, ereupon Gates, as alleged, called him bile thief and a pubilc robber. The defendant acinitved having told Arthur that he acted lik that was ali. Case on. BROOKLYN. COURT CALENDAR, Supreme CourtT—Cmovrr.—Nos, 377, 197, 219, 222, 223, B38, 2% 128, 240, 241, 249, 243, daa nasa. 248, 249, 260, 251, 252, 253, 254, 9, 18, 19, 30, 40, 45, 7 74, 78, $4, 100, 142, 162, 168, 179, 187, 207. COURT OF APPEALS... . Axpany, Oct. 17, 1870. The day calendar for October 18, 1870, 13' ag fol- lows:—Nos. 16, 17, 20, 22, 27, 34, 36,'38, 39, 41, ——_______ QURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER, A @labolical attempt to kill was perpetrated by an unknown desperado, while tn the act of effecting a burglary at Kordham Heights, Westchester county, @ night or two The forcibly entered the residence rs wotnan Day, and ‘while prosecu: bis felonious Gosia entered the apartment of an invalid lady, who pened to be awake at the moment. On seeing her error at his @ppearance the burglar promptly threatened to shoot her if she made the slightest noise, but she involuntarily uttered a scream, when the ruMan, trae to his word, discharged & lage the ae Wi wi Salt of tie’ howateh ‘ithout wait to see the re- act the fellow hastily left the premises, having previously secured about $506 1a aah aud a valuable diamond pin. a eg Trouble Brewing—Mlicit Distilieries in Full Blast—Revenue Officers Acknowledge Themselyes Powerless—Police Aid Befused. —_—— A short time since 8. B. Dutcher, Supervisor of the Internal Revenue Department, paid a visit to the Fifth ward of Brooklyn to take some personal ob- servations in regard to the illicit distilieres in’ that section, and came away. with @ black eye. He thereupon congluded that the Revenue law could not be enforced, He saw a distillery in full blast, and resolved if possible to capture it, and the following day! armed fifty men and sent them down to make the seizure. The men, however, were unable to find any trace of the distillery—it having been re- moved tho night previous. Thd Supervisor has given the Fifth ward a wide berth Bince that time, ry asserted . and hag there was more illicit whiskey mani there than in any part of the country. He has been cogitating over the matter for some time, and as a last resort called upon the police to ald him and proracs Dis men from assauit while enforcing tue jaw and making the seizures, F ‘The following are the communications on the sub, LETTER OF THE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. UNivkp BTATES INTERNAL REVENUE, ‘ OFFICE OF SUPERVisOR OF SOUTHERN AND| EasTE&n DigTBicts OF NEW YORK, Uct. 14, 1870, To the HONOBALLE POLIOR COMMISSIONERS :— GENTLEMEN—Efforts have frequently been made to exé- cute pay efliciently the revenue laws distillation ig the of Brook! shat @ dete: ha in the performance of thelr duty. to prevent a riot than to quell one knowing the foar th ‘and desirous to avoid, 17 possi ‘States military authorities for support, request your honorable rt peuce of the city, to take such measu 108 jotous eeedlags or injury to rh violators of the hal revenue la abettors, while the oflcers of the United States are in the obarge of their duties, eel ee Soy eltrant sero O08 bagi sacs Ly B, “‘DUTCHER, ‘Supervisor of Internal Revenue. GORDON L. FORD, Collector of Internal Revenue. ER. LICE OOMMIBSTUI COMMISSIONERS’ Orrros, | BOARD OF POLIOR, BROOKLYN, Oct. 17, Lt To Messrs. 8. B, DurourR and GoRDON L. Foun, laternal B g REPLY OF THR PO of the United’ States government, ‘The Police De for the city of Brookiyn is a iocal institution, deri powers wholly from the statutes of the State of New York, ‘and compensated by local taxation, and in cave of disability or death of any of {ts mombers, occurring while in the dis- ¢ ia duty, the pension to or ey not at All derived from the United Heated go e find not in the stutul ry por Hae of this abpeg oa ‘Sushorize us to P wi use the force in afd of the collection of the revenue of the . United States. If your request is based upon the that a riot is threatened, we have no suvlcient ev: ce of that fact. It would herdiy'do for us to assume such to be the cave upon the mere tion of any persoa, or to Ourselves the responsibility you ask with no facts before us upon which such opinion is founded. Our people are intuitively law-abiding, and we do jeve that, under proper J lous measure to enforce the law, either of the State or the Unitea States, there is any danger of @ riot; amd, if there were, we can conceive no better way. to invite {t than, by act or otherwise, to announce its antici pation, ‘Nor can it be doubied that the United States go ernment Is a pencaany, ‘able to suppress a riot or to enforce jonct 8. ‘However, in case of a riot, actual or threatened, it will at once become our duty, to the of our ability, to prevent or suppross ft, and to arrest and hold to strict accountability as ose whom we actually en; in ites those who, If there be such, have needlessly incited it. Yours te me D.D. Bi Spesitully, "president Board of Polive Commissioners. CHINA. Death of an Amorican—Curious Cause, [From the Overlaud Cuina Mail, Hong Kong An inquest on the body of a young Al an named William West, aged twenty, a constable ia the police force," was heid on the afternoon of the 1st of August before F. Stewart, Goroner, and Messrs. William S:nitn, John Smith and Charies Ww. Barnes, pooper From the evidence produced it appeared that de- ceased, who had been a marine in the United States Asiatic squadron, was, though a teetotalier,.a lary eater and inclined to corpulence. Going on acd duty with Inspector Duggan’s. division the previous morning at four o'clock to scour tue hills in search of suspected characters, deceased had marched cron the Central Stattou over the hilis to Wauchi without taking 1ood or nourishment of any kind. The exer- tion of climbing the ciif's was ao teiling on the men that the inspector was compelled to halt them every five minutes to breathe them. Some constdera- bie chafing passed between deceased and his com- is being too fat to climb, which was re- oevived in good part aud caused deceased to exert himself suli more to keep in the van of the march. On arriving at the summit of one of the ‘highest peaks, as (he meu halted as usual to wind, deceased ‘was unable to rise with the rest and appeared it's Taint, With a great deal of dtiiculty au ambulance Was got up to him, and with a great deal more he evant snd sent to the hospital, but becom. lous on his journey died ag the reached the foot of the ulil Teaaing up to it. De*rane A Pymartem examination showed the smalier capillaries of the brain engorged with blood, and Dr. Young pronounced it a case of simple apoplexy. ‘The stomach was entirely empty, and there were no marks of violence upon the body. ‘The deceased was strictly temperate in bis habits and bore a good character in the force. The verdict returned by the Jury Was death from natural causes, Religion and Superstition. The Pekin Gazetie of July contains some inte: ing matter in connection with Chinese ovilinten geuerally, and more particulary with the'theory of the treatment of disease by means of portions of the ‘human body cut off for the purpose. “thus, you will See, has{some bearing on the Tient-sin aifaii, the im- mediate cause of which was the belief that ‘the mis- stonaries used ofildren’s eyes as a medicine, Ma- ksin-yl, the Governor General of the two Kiang ee and Kiang-se), memorializes the throne She effect that a young girl of Ktang-ning-fu cut Off two joints of one of her fingers and put it into the medicine which her mother was taking for a disease which the piysiclans had pronounced incu- Table. The traditional and orthodox Chinese cua- tom, for which (as the memorial says) there are numerous precedents even in recent years, is to cut of & portion of the flesh of the thigh. . This, the youug girl, aged only fifteen, at first actually attempted to do, but had not either utrength or courage enough to complete the operation. The Governor General indulges in boundless lagdations Of this most commendable act of filial piety,, Which had, of course, 1ts reward in tae immediate recovery of the mother. He begs thatthe Emperor will bée- stow some exemplary reward on the child, such a3 the erection of @ triumphal arch in the neignbor- hood to commemorate the act. By this me: he says, filtal piety all over the world will recelve en- couragement. The Emperor, in his reply, refera the matter to the ui-Pu for consideration. The family of the girl are respectable, her father being an ex- pectant Taotal, It 1s to be hoped an abstract of this interesting memorial will appear as part of the précis of the Pekin Gazette in the next Cycle; and surely the editor cannot allow such a touching instance of Chinese filtal plety and such a convine- ing hae of Chinese civilization to pass without its meed of praise. The American missionaries had a meeting on the 6th to consider the unsatisfactory information fur- nished by the American Consul at Tientsm to the Minister, and if necessary to memorialize Mr. Low, and, baat the home government on the subject. “Dr, Williams and Mr. Low,” we are told, “only err from defective information. Dr, Martin is all right. He feels disappoiated and cl ‘ined ‘at the conduct of the Chinese government.’’ ‘I'he President of the Pekin University is further understood to have ex- himself favorable to a war which would awake the Chinese out of their rottenness. This is indeed a reaction irhngamism of which the Proiessor of Hermeneutics has been so conspicuous @ partisan; but we have no douvt he is as sincere now as on previous occasions when hehas changed his opinions—probably more so, as the present utte- ye bespeak a tendency to return to his drst COOLIEISM IN THE UNITED STATES. How it ts Workiug Over the Country. {From the California correspondent of the Cnicago Republican. D , Aparty of wemen formed an ‘‘Anti-Qoolie Laun- dry Association” a® Sacramento recently, and 1¢ worked beautifully for a time, the women receiving liberal patronage from the sympathizing public. But the fact that the clothes returned looked and smelled like those done up by Obinamen ied to an vestigation, and it turned out that the smart Wwo- men had es the Boag to hinese washerwomen wo-thirds price paid by confiding pa- trons and pocketed the difference. The concern “busted” there and thereupon, and such politice- industrial jong are just now looked upon with disfavor in Sacramento and vicinity. , (From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 2.) ‘The ship Ofarles Auguste, with a cargo of coolles on board, was towed up from E! in yester- day to Waggaman’s tation, about fifteen miles above the city, where preparations are being made for their disembarka\ They will take Dassage on the Opelousas Railroad cars on Monday to to the vicinity of the eo foe wi imported. Tnis is the second lot of coolfes that have been Drought to ship direct from China, but the ortael fs that they are only the avant courters of many more to come. STATEN ISLAND NEWS. A woman named Mary Barnes was committed yea: terday oy Justice Powers on the charge of having made @ desperate attempt to polson her mother, Mrs. Alice Cunning! noe Reilly and William Hanley were hold tt the sum of bail en the charge of he rh tered the premises of Gand wiplea propeasy Valued AR AOC, a