The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1870, Page 4

Special Correspondence One Month Later. Nativism, and Trade. THE LATE MURDERS AND QUTRASES, Trip of the United States Ship Colorado Northward. Agitation and Excitement in the Capital and Provinces. Religion, Politics By the overiand mai! from California we have the following important correspondence from China— dated at Houg Kong, Tientstn aud Cheefoo—specially reporting the -condition of affairs existing in the Central Flowery kindom ut a very late date. The United States Naval Flag-From Hong Kong Bound North. Hong Kona, China, Sept. 5, 1870. ‘The United States flagship Colorado, bearing the broad pennant of Rear Admiral John Rodgers, leit here yesterday for tne North, to look after the state of affairs in that region. It was generally expected here, on the arrival of the Colorado at this port from Singapore on the 30th ultimo, that she would stay at least several days to refit after her long voyage back from New York, but on receiving the news of the outrages committed by the Chinese on the French at Pekin and Ticntsin, the killing of the French Consul at Tientsin, burning the Cathole Cathedral at Pekin, and murdering the Sisters of Mercy, With circumstances of the most rer voiting barbarity, Ue Col-rado Was coaled and sup plied with provisions and other stores with all pos- sibie despaten, and satled yesterday, Sunday, for the scene of troubies, Immediaicly alter the arrival of the United Sta.es mau iu the Pacile mail steamer Great Kepablic, which arrived ou the morning of the 4th, three days behind time. ‘The prompiness Wit which the Colorado hastened to the scene Of (roubles, United With tie past bbe reputation of the Admival coimand:ng, reassures merchants and Americaus generally rosideut in China, and insyares tuem with evntiience that, ha pen what may, Americans aud American interesis will he proiecied everywere wiliun reach of the guns of the Asiatic fle Ii is reported that the Chinese have, for years, been paying great & tention iv ‘he manufacture of all kinds of linproved firearms, botn of American and Buropean models; sive armories and arsen with all the materts tures of i n carried on ior years by skilled native artisans under the superin- tendeace of Americans and Kuropeans, The Chinese appear strongly incited to take ad- vantage of the unprotected position in waich Kreneh residents are le t at this time of troubie in France. ‘The heaith of the odicers and crew of ihe Colorado was very good wile here and at tue time of Ler sauling. Nauki, weil Supplied ; that tnese manuiae- IN| TIENTSIN. The Emigiation Questicn—The Movement Gnoward to America—Pesition of Foreign- ers—French aud Spanish Litererts. TIBNTSIN, Sept. 3, 1870. The question of Chinese emigration w the United States attracts general attention, concurrently with | &@ momentous crisis tu the history of Chose and ; foreign relations. China is as near to the Ualied States now in poiut of time as was Europe ante- Tior to the era of ocean steam navigation, and she 1s destined nenceforth to fill a large space in the world’s annals, sud as regards Amenecans the time isnever likely to arrive when the affairs of their great transpacitic neighbors will become matter of Andifference. Americans in China can hardly expect that while @ war is raging in Europe their communications will prove very attractive to the public at home; yet there must a large portion of the readers of the HERALD wio desire in- formation from this remarkable country, althorgh there is so much which now invites stndy in the changes which are taking place on the opposite side of the Atlantic. This mail conveys intelligence toyou of a date one monta later tian you are yet acquainted with, except some fragmentary items transmitted elther by Kiachta or Galle. Those telegrams are always meagre and generally inaccurate. THE BUROPEAN WAR N News of the declaration of war against North- ern Germany was quickly Mashed across Siveria to tue Chinese frontier at Kiachta, whence it was con- ‘veyed by courler in nine days to Pekin, It arrived at night, and Chinese Ministers of State were | roused from their slumbers to be informed of an event which promised to reiieve them from present solicitude. Great Was the joy at th this port among Chinese when it became generally known that France was notin a pozition to land an army liere before the approaches are ob- structed by ice. Pekin and ‘Ticntsin, at least, were | thus rendered secure rum an atiack unui tae mont | of March next year. THB MASSACRES. Count de Rochechouart had obial indubit abie | evidence of the direct compiicily of tae dictrict ma- gistraie, the prefect and tue ia Comiaand of vile city in the inass of June TOOL is Want ing that mandarins of ye! ers and yiceroys were to any ¢ sof the plot, but no one bere doubts the: When, ihereiore, Count de Roclechouurs, rene! Charge @Affaires, demanded the puiuisliment of tuese ncn | by decapitation by une Viceroy, Tseng Kwo-fan, no one was surprised to find that that high tunctlon- ary—whose hos ility to foreigners makes him the | mmost trusted serva: if ial governisent— absolutely refused dd Umes refused” —to accede to the Frenchmau’s demand; for while the actual assassins avow they acted under the autho- rity of the three incrir 2 liese are } doubtless able to suov vers par- | ticipated in the plot, Fror Was clear that the authorities rever intended to punish any of { the real offenders, hign umber of miserable wretches might be hy ¢ a8 sUDStle ules, either sucit as sell themselves for thet purpose or of persons who had forfetied their lives by other crimes, These would b been beheaded te atone for the msuit offered to Franc nd, in the end, lis likely that unuappy men of th 138 Will be decapl- tated, Time and opportunity have been afforded for the escape of the real perpetrators of te bloody crime. it OFFICIAL REPOR! Tseng Kwo-fan, who was specially commissioned by the Emperor to investigate the Tientsin affatr, has presented his report, which, unlike the imperial edict onthe subd,eci, does justice to the Roman Catholic and other missionaries. Let the Vice- roy speak for himself:—‘Jt 1s the aim of the Missionaries to teach men to be virtuous; and the hosptiais of the Sisters of Mercy are like our own Toundling establishinents. After making the most careful inquiries to find out what the truth was as to the scooping out of eyes and tearing out of hearts, there was not one who could adduce a single proof that such things had happened at ail. Indeed, to murder children and to mutilate thetr dead bodies, in order to Prepare medicine trom them, ts a deed 80 horrible that even uncivilized, wild tribes would be loath to doit. England and France are large countries beyond the sea; how could we suppose them capable of such inhuman crimes! Reason tor- bide us to think ot any such thing as even possibie.” This officer, while ¢xo.crating foreiguers of the crimes popularly charged against them, is high! indignant that the French demand more than hfe for life, and resents the deinand made for the neads of his three subordinates. By extending his u\timatum trum time to time the French Chargé d’Afuires has greatly weakened his Fieieas He was in constaut expectation of war- ike instructions, which never came. MOVING CAUSES AND DIPLOMACY. ' Less thanayear ago M. Rochechouart brought ‘dlagrace upon a large number of Uhinese statesmen. To red:ess certain outrages on his missionary countrymen in cities situated on the Yangtse, he, in connection with the French Admiral, organized an expedition which boldly made its way through Pozang Lake to Nauchang, the capital of the Pro- vince of i. Hitherto it nad been the boast of its proud inhabitants that no foreiguer, as such, had ever entered their city. Cajolery, intunidation and remonstrance were tried by the Viceroy and others to induce Rochchouart to consent to a settlement before reaching the city. Ail his demands for the past and every guarantee for thefuture were assented to under the hope that he wouid spare tue mandaring ‘the humiliatien of suffering the French to enter the bo bare “No,” said the Frenchman: “1 I retire ‘without effecting an entrance the wily mandarins ‘will give out that it was fear of them which deterred us.” He boldly and wisely accomplished his object. Now the tables are turned, and Cuinese Ministers of State taunt the Count by telling him to to Po eee and ao his demands, as he did at lanchang. “You are an able man, absolutely in- ‘yincible; go there and gather fresh laurels.” ‘i DIPLOMACY. .. As French fortunate @flairs grow more complicated the nn- Rochechouart 1g more and more humit- atecs PS other day, asthe Spanish Minister was taking leave of Prince Kung and comforiaoly seated tte. With pla Highness, who should be an- nounced but the French Chargé d’Affuires, For w moment or two the Prince was obviously discon. certed; but he Co zagained his rel{-coutrol, and, springing to his feet, he hurriedly wished the Span- jare @& goouby and signified to his attendants by <a grimaces that to the new comer ho was nol at home, Turning from the rulers to the people, we fod the same contempt for the French generally, but more coarsely exbibited,» Both here and at Pekin there has been a great demand for fans, on which ure de- picted in gaudy colors the details of the great vic- tory of June 21—the Cathedral in flames, the Sisters of Mercy bemg cut to pieces, and the like. There was as great demand for these fans among loreign- ers a8 among natives, the latier parchasing them us curiosities to send home, At length an enterprising speculator expressed a desire to buy a handced dol- lara’ worth, when the authorities prohibited tbeir manufacture, The state of pubiic feeling here is such as to Induce the beher that it will be u.ceasary for all foreigners Lo quit this port nefore it becomes blockaded by ice. are now seven vessels-ol-war in the Few, if any, of them will care to ubernate icebound, and preparations re, trerefore, being made for the abaudonment of ‘tientsin for a season. ‘Ihe United States steamer Ashuelot, Captain Taylor, is among the War vessels that Mave been lately seni tu the scene of the mas- sacre. Her seventy tars are daily exercised on shore, Captain Taylor gave leave to some of his ofticers the other day to visit Pekin, but had to scnd # courler to bring them back in consequence of rawors of & threatened Invetment of the city by Chinese troops. It ts well known that for several weeks large bodies of troops haye been massing in thls neighborhood, The common people fully be!teve that all foretgn- ers are to be expelled from China, 4 delusion which atfects a large portion of the mandarius and the lteratt general There is much reason to fear, therefore, that China is destined to engage in another foreign war. Tig, the Governor of the province in which Shanghae is situated, has been despatched thicher to aid, in his reputed knowledge ot tovelgaers, the overnment respecting the present dificuity. He as Jor secretary Pung Wing, an educated native, haying graduated many years ago at Yaie College. IN CHEEFOO. Hostility to Forcigners-The Question of a General) Expulsion Openly Discussed— Escape irom a General Massacre. CHEEFOO, Sept. 6, 1870. On arrtving at this port I tound intense excite- ment prevailing among the native population as Well as among foreign residents. The Chinese bad held a meeting to discuss the expediency: of ‘atiacking and expelling all foreign- ers. It is beleved that the presence alone of ships of war in the harbor dissuaded the majority from the undertaking. At the adjacent port of Tungchau, where no foreign force is stationed, the populace and the mandurings have been more successful. Al! the foreign residents at that place barely escaped massacre by quitting the city in two British ships of war, which Adimiral Kellett kindly despatched from tis port when he was apprised of their danger. THE TREATY PORTS. Tungchau is one of the treaty ports, but it has never been occupied as such ewing Lo tts Want ef a sultabic harbor. American missionuries, however, took up their residence in that tsoiated city and tor ten years have pursued th ir work ef healing the Sick, teaching and preaching with considerasie suc- cess and without encount ring serieus opposition, Svon after the Tientsin massacre, however, the liier+ ati discovered that the authorities desired to get rid of the missionaries, Mr. Nevins, in his letter to the American Consul at Cheeioo, states that the members at the mission have good ground tor be- lieving that the local magistrates have been ia- structed by Tsengkwofan and by the Governor of SHantung to promote a rising against them on the bart of the pupulace. 1t is believed that the dis- trict magistrate of Tungchau, who lately patd a visit to the provincial capital, went with the express object of receiving instruction im re- gard to such a proceeding. On his return warning was given to the missionaries by their converts, and by a irendly oficial, that a general massacre was impending. Like waruings had been given to the victims of the ‘Tien sin tragedy, and it was not strange, therefore, that they sought refuge with their wives and coildren at this port. It wascleariy their duty lo abanden their dangerous post until THE CONTINENTAL. WRECK OF Particulars of the Disaster—Arrival of Sur- vivors at San Francisco—Statements of the Captain, Purser end Others— Inoidonts and Siiring Seon08, {From the San Francisco Alta Californta, October 17.) ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Colorada arrived from Panama yesterday, petween eleven and twelve o'clock, with twenty-eight of the crew of the Nerth Pacitic Transportation Company's steamer Continental, wrecked in the Gulf of Call- fornia, about thirty mtles off Cape St. Lucas, on the Both of September, Below will be found the state- ments of Purser Mite, Captain Lund and the carpen- ter of the fil-fated ship, As most or them left tne sinking vessal with but vory tittle clothing on, they were supplied by the Kid people at Cape St. Lucag and vicinity, and by the passengers of the Colorado with such articles as they required. From the oficcrs of the last ship we learn that her cargo consisted of 700 tons ef coal, 550 packages of fruit—mostly Hines—from fifteen to twenty tons of silver ore, and $140,000 in treasure—mostly Mexican dollars—to whom consigned tt 1s not known, as Weils, Fargo & Co.'s measenger lost all his papers. PURSER'S STATEMENT, The steamer Continental, Captain ©, 0. Dall, sailed from Mazotlan on Monday, Septomber 26, about nine P. M., leaving the United States steamer the storm blows over. Their poor converts are now subject to a pitiless persecution. A TRADING FLEBT. This harbor presents an anunated apperrance, there bemg a fleet of fifty merchantinen at anchor, Unfortunately trade is nearly suspended, no treighuis offering. IN SHANGHAE. The Political Aspect—Spread of the Intolerant and Persccuting SpiritAssassination of a Viceroy. SHANGHAR, Sept. 18, 1870. The political outlook from this the commercial metropolis of China becomes daily more lurid, The northern half of the country, say {rom Ningpo up- wards, is exhibiting im every direction a hostile spirit towards foreigners. At Ningpoaday was publicly appointed, as at Tientsin, tor a massacre, Children were taken trom mission schools, and the couverts were told that after their foreign teachers were beheaded their turn would come next. A timely proc.amation from the Tautri gave quiet to the city, but matters had become so threatening that a British gunboat made every preparation for action, At Chingkiang, on the Yangtse, the only French resident Was obliged to leave to escape Geath, and the other residents feel themselves to be very inse- cure. At Klakiang, higher up the river, simt-oiticial information w miaunicaied to the effect that If ‘ne three mandarl jeads were demanded by the Frencd were to be given up for that purpose every foreigner in Kiang would be statn. Ina word, there Is no absolute secmity for foreigners in thery China, save lt feelabie to protect vu navai and mercantile our river. Dally something occurs to occasion excitement. Lately we were startled by the slnation of the Vicervy of Nankm. ‘The natives w riled by a report that a French missionary p ed the ded, and foreigners were alarmed by t that the Viceroy Was murdered because he was thougut to be friendly to foreigners. 1 pars (Oo be that it wos the work of a relavive of the deceased, and was Witlout political importan youths were accide; shot by our Volunteers the other d a foreigner was next day reported as murdered, aid the trench police were fircd on by mandarin soldiers, ‘These, however, uainportant occurrences, 18 EBA TRADT. xport of green teas to tne United States, June 1 ré ut Shanghae, where we yes with the aid of the uavy always to be found ia Ganpowder liaperia). Young Hivson. Twankay. Myson skin. Japan... biack tea SEWISH RITUAL. Cenveniion of Jewish Rabbis in This City—A Retorm Ritual to be opted. Yesterday afternoon the following gentlemen met In this city, all being Jewish Rabbis, specially d gated by their congregations:—Rey. Dra. H. Bi thal, of Albany; M. Fluegel, of Quincy, Ill; Ad. Huebsch, of New York city; Isidor Kalisch, of New- ark, N. J.; L. Kleeberg, of Louisville, Ky.; G. M. Kohn and Jucob Mayer, of Cleveland, Uhio; A, L. Mayer, Richmond, V 8. H. Sonneschetn, of St. Louis, Mo., and Isaac M. Wise, of Cincinnati, Onto. The object of the meeting ts to prepare a prayer book ou reform. principles. The groundwork was agreed upon atthe last meeting of these gentiemen, beld in July, at Cleveland, Oulo. The present meeting in this city is merely an adjourned convention. The learning and experience, as well as_ the broad, liberal views of the members of this convention, weil known among the Jews of he whole country, and their expressed desire for the spiritual welfare of their brethren the faith, promise much for their success. ‘There 18 @ motion on foot to invite the distinguished reform Rabbis of this city, such as the Rey. Drs. Einhorn, Adler, Gutheim and others, to join the Couvention now 1M session, to work with them in order that all dissensions of the reform party 1n the Jewish ciergy may cease, and, by a periect union, the common welfare be promoted. The Convention wilt formally organize Wo-day. RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN JERSEY. A Boy Killed—Explosion of a Locomotive at Piermont. A boy named Francis Kennedy, fourteen years of age, wag “un over and killed on the Morris and Es- sex Raiixvad, near the tunnei ut Jersey City, yester- day morning. He had peen endeavoring to get aboard an Erte tram for Paterson in order to part Date in atargetexcursion. The uufortunate iad re- sided at No. 144 South Second street, Jersey City, Coroner Burns was notified. The boiler of locomotive No. 182, on the Northern Railroad, exploded at Piermont yesterday morning at hall-past six, killing a Jersey City man nained Owen Sullivan and injuring three other men. Sulil- vau was coaiing the tender at the time. The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained. So great was the shock that the glass was shiv- ered in the windows of houses at Irvington, two miles across the riv Several persons believed that it was an earthquake, The engineer and fireman were eating their breakfast in the res- taurant at the time and thus escaped instant death. ‘The locomotive belonged to a freight train running between Piermont and Suifern's, and was to start about the time the explosion occurred. TH: Ossipoe in port bound tor Magdalena Bay, On the night of the 2ith the wind, which haa been blowing strong {rom the southeast ail day, increased to A GALE, and by morning it became evident that a “corda- nazo,'' peculiar io (ie Gull at this season, and one of the most dangerous of hurricanes, was raging. The wind blew from every point of the compass and the seas were terrific, striking the ship on the bows and on the quarter alos; at the same moment. From eight P, M. to eleven P. M. she lay to off the Cape. About four I’. M, of tie 28th SHK SPRANG A LEAK, The sicam pumps were working and kept the water down fora time, At half-past seven A, M., owing to the heavy roiling of the ship and conse- quent motion of the warer in the vessel, the trea were extinguished; the steam pipe connecting the two boilers having cracked at the flange, about Of- teen or twenty minutes previously, occasioning the escape ol @ great quantity oi steam. ‘The port boiler was also -ligntly displaced, Shortly afier THE FIRES WERE EXTINGUISUED & portion of the atter coal bunker gave way, causing au linmeuse quantity of coai to enier the biiges. The doukey boiler placed between decks had connec- uons Wish the main boilers, but these connections were torn away by the preceding aeciden rhe connections of the donkey Loller with the main stean pup Were promptly replace i, and this pump Was kept at work until tie ship was aban the pumps being ustonliy choked by t! The freight forward, consisting of traits, lead and silver ove, Was thrown Overboard aad U ALD) dik verlally lightened. She was now AY THE MBROY OF THR WAVES. All effort to make sail aud get her under command proved unavalling, About (is lime the alter li in the diuing saloon was tilted, about filty tons Salt were thrown overboard, aud the passengers and part o. the crew cOumenced balling, the remainder of ihe crew having bailed forward since the siop- page of the machinery. ‘These efforts were coutinued With great energy until avout one o'clock in the afiernoon, tie water gaiuing slowly but surely. Alter one o'clock the water guined rapidly, and the situation became desperate, the only encourage- ment being that the storm had abated slightly, and the rising of the barometer gave hopes that its greatest fury was expended. About hali-past eight o'clock in the evening, the water then hay- ing reached the lower belween decks, the Captain ave id ORDERS TO TAKE TO THE BOATS, himself leading Mrs. Mejia to the alte: starboard vost, Tue sea had subsided much since morning, but was still terrific, and the utter darkness of the ight agded greatly to the perils of embarkation, ¢@ Orst boat—the after starboard boai—com- manded by Captain Lund, of the brig Angenette (wrecked tne 1sta of the preceding month oif Mazat- lan), Was lowered in salety. ‘the starboard waist buat, commanded by the Coad carpenter, and tue forward starboard boat, by Captain Dail, were al=o safely lauached. ‘The port forward boat, com- manded by Captain Sasa (c«ptain of a Mexican coaster), and the port waist boat, commanded by the second officer, Mr. Bedford, broke the davits during the process of lowering, aud weie safely lowerea only by amiracie. A Freachman named F, Pedrin was CRUSHED TO DEATH by one of these boais, and a Mexican woman, name unknown, Was thrown out of the boat and drowned. The second steward received @ severe wound on the head and other mivor injuries. The after port boat, commanded by the frst oiiccr, Mr. Korts, was launched without accident. ‘The night conunued stormy, heavy rain equalls succeeding each o.her- Many suffered greatly, some haviug only drawers and audershirt, others a shirt and pantaloons, and many exhausted by th la. bors. During the night the boats were kept headed to the sea, and at dayilght each commander made for tne land ordiag to the best of Lis judgment, all by a miracle REACHING THE SHORE and beachiog in safety, the captain’s boat, the port. forward boat, Captain Sasa and the second onicer’s boat at Cape St. Lucas; the aiter starboard boat, Captain Lund, and the starboard watst boat, under commasid of the ship's carpenter, in front of the Fortuna Rancilio, about eighteen miles east of San José del Caro, und the first oiticer’s boat at the Boca. San Cristobald, N. N. 13. of the Cape, and, strange to say, dead to windward. Ail Were most kindly cared for by che inhabiiauts. ‘The captain's boat, shortly after daylight of the 29th, discovered a sail, Which proved to be THE CONTINENTAL STILL AFLOAT, but in a sinking condition. Six or seven men were visible on board of her and two or three on rafts, one Ina litte fishing skiff belonging to the captain. About the same Ume the port forward boat (Captain Sasa), Was discovered, and it being a large nietallic lifeboat, with only sixicen persons, Captain Dall hiuied her to aid im taking off those on board and on the rafts; at the same ume he called to those on board the Conuuental to spring into the sea, and, by the atd of a spar, to swim to the boat. THOSE RESCUED AND LOS. Two were rescued from the rafts, but those on board the wreck—namely, Don Manuel Rubio, Don José Munoz, J. B. Lytie, young Martinez, son of Don Martinez, Secretary of State of Sinaloa, and one more M2xican, name unknown—were afraid to nuke the effort. They remained and were, in all pro- babitity, lost. The port forward bout, having a mu tinous crew, refused to go their assistauce, the cap- tain’s boat being greatly overloaded, having twenty in all, overhauled Saas’ boat, transferred tive men, ud by peremptory orders and threats sent them ck to ine aid of those on deck. Jt was ascertained subsequently that they returned but a short distance and then abandoned them. During the night of the zoth pres Were built at the Cape by those aiready landed, as A BEACON FOR THE O11 BOATS, and early next morning two boats, commanded by Captala Dail and Chief Engineer Coughiin, put to sea to ald inose remaining. They were scarcely clear of the Cape wheu the Ossipee made her ap- Trance, and Captain Dall boarding her, she put out to sea to the site of the wreck, but not a trace of the Continental could be discovered, but the poor fellows on the ratts were picked up; s0 that none Were lost except rhose who remained on the ship und the man on the cuptain’s skill, the second cook, named Taylor. THE WRECK WAS VIS 8 late as twe o'clock v. M. on th ford, st ud oMcer, The tudraw still being very dangerous, he called to those on board to come to the boat, Mr. L. P. Green, a passenger, swam off with acempass. Mr. Lytle, who was exceedingly sick, was lowered, but was so exhausted that he had to give up the attempt. Tne rest were afraid to make the eflort, and nothing more is known of their late, except that the ship foundered about dark. Thus, of 110 passengers and crew—as nearly as can be ascertainea—nine only were lost, and of these there is just a bare possibility that seven may have been rescued, as it is Known that they had small rafts, constructed of mess tables and life preservers. TED th, by Mr. Bed- Mr. L. P. Green, who was THE LAST TO LEAVE THR WRECK, is of the opinion, however, that they wonid not at- tempt to lauuch their rafts until the last moment, when the indraw would almost surely take them gown. During the 20th the sharks were swimming around the wreck. THE CARPENTER'S STATEMENT. John Curtin, carpenter of the 111-fated Continental, says:—I was carpenter on the vessel tor about seven months. I sce in some of the accounts published that I am reported as having said that the timbers in the Contiwental were rotten. ‘This is false; I hever made such a statement. Before starung on uer last voyage the ship was caulked and fitted out with new masts aud sails. The bull was perfectly sound, In the hurricane the vessel rolled and 7 itched SE Regen oe to strain and eudanger the best ship afloat if loaded. ‘The parting of the coal bins caused the coais to choke up the pumps. {had the page pumps taken up several times and cleaned; but it was of no use, 48 they would become foul as soon as put down. The captain placed me in charge of the second boat that left the ship. It was one of the iron life-boats, avd I had on board eight passengers, among whom were two women and three children, and ten of the ship’s crew. A Mexican woman FELL OVERBOARD near my boat. 1 seized her by her clothing, but was unable to haul ber in the boat. She had on a life preserver, and it caughtin the gunwale of the boat. 1 called to one of the quartermasters to aid me. We came near having our boat smashed against the side of the ship, and . e were obliged t pull away and leave the poor womun to her fate. The boat was loaded so heavily that we had to use the ut- most caution to keep from swamping. We ran before the sea, which Was very heavy all that night, the next day and the next night. During this time we became very much fatigued, and, tying three or nee oars together, we fastened them ‘to a haw- ser and MADE A DRAG ANCHOR to Keep the bow of the boat to the sea. By this means we were able to take a few hours’ sleep, At about hulf-past five o'clock that moraing we dis- covered land, but were unable to reach it until nearly dark. THR SA ALIVE WITH SHARKS. While we were around the vessel, und during the whole time Wwe were ont, the sea was alive with sharks; their flas could bo sven sucking up on all hands. ‘This ts probvabty the reason why those who were left on board the snip refused to leave, Whea we approached the shore the sea was fairly biask with siarks, apd most of us became alarmed for fear we might be CAPSIZED IN REACHING the boat and be devoured by thom. The breakers rau very high. Every oar was manned, and, select- ing a good place, we’ made through tho surf tor we beach. The bow of the boat grounded when a large wave receded, and ina moment afier a wave raised the stera of the boat aud turned it clear over. It feil bottom side up and spilled us all out. Those of us who fcel outside the gunwa!es turned the boat over and rescued the women and children, ‘The water was only waist deep, and we all euccceded in reach- ing shore in safety, ‘The place where we janded was about forty miles avove Cupe St. Lucas. KIND TREATMENT, A short distance from where we came ashore we found @ house and ranch, where the whole party was sheltered, ana fed and treated in the very Kindest manuer by the proprietor and lis family. After stay- ing here two Gays we were furnished with horses and went through to Cape St. Lucas. PARTIAL ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER. Captain Wm. Lund, of the brig Angenette, which was wrecked at Mazatlan on tiv 18th of Auguat last, was & passenger by the ill-fated steamer Continen- tal on her las from whom we have received the following incidents in connection with the dis- aster:—W heuthe steamer appeared to be in danger Captalo Dall asked the assistance of Captain Lund, which was readily given. During the struggle of the Continental he rendered much valuable service, When it was decided to lover the boats Captain Lund was in the hold, directing and ugsisting in re- moving water and suit from the vessel.’ Captam Dail calicd upon hun io take charge of the first boat that left the steamer and he at once accepted. Lt contained elsven ladies and three men—Captain Lund and two of the crew of the brig Angenetie. Their provisions consisted of a few boxes of sardines and one keg of water. He had no compass. A heavy gale was blowing from the northwest und the sea rap very high, Before be had proceeved far two oars were lost overboard and two ony remained to row she boat to shore with. After a short time Captain Lund became satisied thas it was not only utterly futile to attempt to run the boat against the waves, which seemed to Increase in si.¢ ana fury, and that it might lead to the loss of all on board. ' He, there- fore, decided to let the boat ran with the tide, Dur- ing the night the boat kept diiltiny before the wind and wavesgto sea. The next morning tie sca had become more moderate, aud an effort was made to reach land, After forty-six hours ia the boat tho party were lanaed safely ala poiné fifteen mules east of San José del Cabo. Three hours later anotier boat with passengers arrived and were landed safely. The supply of food was so small tat Cap- tuln Lund never served more than a sardine and a giass of water to a passenger at any one tine. When a landing was erected the passengers and crew were thoroughly exhausted. The ladies, although fatigued and worn out by the hardships they had undergone, never mu:mured. ‘uey con- ned themselves to their requent appeals to tue Captain as to whether they would be landed safely. Their confidence in the abiity of Captain Lund, confirmed by bis indetatigavie exeruous tor their suiety, helped to bring avout this result. Among the pas-engers on the boat was the wife of the Mext- can Minister of War’s son. Tue passengers were hospitubly received by those residing: in the vicinity of the landing place. Farmers and (oew wives and daughters flocked to the shore, bringing with them bread, cheese, muk and otuer euiabics, and also \ook them to ‘their houses, where everything that kindness could prompt was dove for their relief and comfort. They were subseqnentiy taken charge of by the American Consular Agent at San José del Cabo, Before Captain Lund leit the ill-fated steamer he and about one hundred others, passengers and crew, had been working steadily for twenty-four hours, and during thus time tuew food consisted of biscuit and cheese. The exhausted condition of these neu, crew aad passeuyers, can—{rom this, and the fact already stated as to tne supply of food furnished tie boat—be readily unagined. Some of the passeng: whom We have seen, award Captain Lond great praise for his services at a time when they were so much necded and when the lives of so many of his fellow passeugers depended upon the exertion and skill of trained seafaring men, We regret that Captvin Luna declined to give us the particulars of the disaster previous to lis taking charge of the boat, BOARD OF RIssI0Ns. Thirty-tourth Annual Meeting—Reading the Annual Keports. ‘rhe Board of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church held its thirty-fourth annual meeting at eleven o'clock yesterday in the Churen of the Saviour, on Twenty-fiitn street, near Madison ave- nue. After divine service and the administration of the Holy Communion the roll was called and the following members answered to their names:—Assist- tant Bisnop Tatbott, of In diana; Bishops Whitehouse of Iitnots; Clarke, of Rhode Island; Cox, of West ern New York; Kerfoot, of Pittsburg, Pa.; Neely, of Maine; Bissell, of Vermont; Niles, of New Hamp- shire; Potter, of New York; Littlejohn, of Long Island. Dr. Whitehouse, the Bishop of illinois, presided. Rey. William A. Matson, D. D., was unanimously elected Secretary of the Board, ‘The Board then took a recess for half an hour. At two o’clock P. M, the Right Rev, the Bishop of Illinois called the meeting to order. Notice was then given of a former resolu- ton that the members should refrain from enlisting in other pablo engagements during the term ap- propriated for the business of the Bourd. The Rev. A. T. Twing, D. D, secretary and general agent of the Domestic Committee, then presented aud read the annual report of that body. The re- port opened with the announcement that during the period witich it covers Bishop Kemper, of Wisconsin, the Rev. James Stoney, of Savannah, and Rev. J. P. Labagh, who were devoted to mission work, have fatien at their posts of duty. The Rev. £. M. Rodman, for two years faithfully engaged in tie service of the committee, as associave secretary and general agent, has resignea this posi- lon and accepted a cali to tie reciorsiup of Grace church, Plawuteid, N. J. PUBLICATIONS. A jotnt report of the secretaries of the Domestic and Foreign committees on “the Spirit of Missions at Home and Abroad,” will be presented in a separate form. ‘Lhe ‘‘Young Christian Soldier” has proved a most helpful instrumentality in introducing the mite chest system, Which has for its central thought and prin- ciple the gathering of small offerings from many hands, In nine months 20,000 chests have been sent into the fleid, at a cost to the committee of $3,607. Six thousand three hundred and forty-one— nearly all that could ve heard’ from in the first balf year—have returned $8,340. it is hoped and beieved that the January returns will not tall below $20,000, The chests are still called for at the rate of about 1,500 per month, Incomplete statistical reports of missionaries, 11 all parts of the field, give the following facis:—Bap- tisms, 2,904; adults, 646; imlants, 2,258; confirma- tions, 1,733; number of services held, 17,845: num- ber of new communicants, 1,675; number of cnil- dren instructed mm Sunday schools, 6,547. According to the financial statement of the com- mittee the amount of deficiency up to October 1, 1870, Was $23,216 97. The Domestic Committee to their constituency, through this board, make their appeal for $175,000 In aid of the home mission work or the Church, during the present year. On motion the report was reierred to a special comuvittee, consisting of three bishops, three presby- ters and two laymen. The Chair appvinted the Right Keverends the Bishops of Pittsburg, Long Island and Vermont, the Rev. G. J. Gear, of New York; Rev. Mr. Porter, of South Carolina; Rev. Dr. Beach, of New York, and Messrs. Gardner and Welsh to constitute that committee, Rev. 8. D. Denison, D. D., as secretary and general agent of the Foreign Committee, presented and read the annual report of that body. The committee reported in October, 1869, the of receipts for the year then closed to be $25,000 more than those in 1868 The committee have now to re- port a falling orf of receipts below those of the pre- vious year, and the consequence is, they are not able to meet the obligations which they could not do otherwise than assume, except at a sacrifice of the interests of the work. The deficiency due the treasurer up to October 1, 1870, amounted to $14,787. @he report was referred to the following committee:—Right Reverends the Bishops of Eastern New York, Rhode Island and New Hampshire; Rev. Drs. Rylance, Tuston and Morgan, and Messrs, Cyrus Curtis and Lawrence Anderson. The Rev. Dr. Haight, on behalf of the Home Mis- sion to Colored People, presented and read the flith annual report of that Commission. Nineteen schools and missions have been wholly or in part sustained by the Commission, The total number of scholars 1s 2,069. ‘The receipts into the treasury from all sources during the financial year ending Octobor 1, 1870, in- cluding the balance in the treasury to October 1, 1869, have been $17,681. Of this amount $14,219 were paid to missionaries and $3,656 in liquidation of the indebtedness and general expenses, leaving a deficit of $991. The deficit last year was $5,509, This report was referred to a committee, consist- ing of the Right Revs, the mee of Maine and Arkansas; Rev. Drs. Pynchon, Petrikin and An- atice; Mr.'S. B, Ruggles and Dr. Shattuck. ‘The financial statement of the treasurer was re- ferred to the same committee, Reports of the Bishop of Oregon and the Bishop of Nevada, Arizona, and from the African Mission, were read by the Rev. Mr. Rodman. ‘The Boara adjourned at tive o’clock P. M. Tar LATEST StoRY ABOUT THE SIAMESE TWINs.— Henry Lee, F. L. 8., writes to the editor of the Lan- cet in regard to the paralytic seizures from which Chang, one of the Siamese twins, has recently suf- feved. He has received letters from the twins and their families which induce him to believe in the possibility of their separation in case of the predecease of one of them. A let- ver from one of Chang’s daughters says tuat her father 1s low-spirited, can scarcely move without assistance, and that his whole right side is erfectly useless. ‘Uncle tries to cheer him up, but e has nothing to say.” From the sentence men- tioning Eng’s endeavors to cheer and comfort his brother, Dr. Lee infers in each a distinct and sepa- rate volition and vitallty, and hence that Chang could successfully be cut from the dead body of Hag should the latter die drst. The Trial of Thomas Jackson for te Murder cf Archibald Douglas, Opening of the Court~Great Ruch for Seats— The Case Call:d On—Cxrtracrdinary Affidavit of Prisoner—Counsel Moves that Recorder Hackett Retire from the Trial of the Case—Motion Denied and Counsel Snubbed — Extraordinary Scenes — Charges and Vindications—An Un- expected Expose—The Herald in Court—The Jury Sworn and the Court Adjourns. The county General Sessions yesterday presented @ scene not often witnessed within its walls, ‘The Occasion was the calling of the trial of Thomas Jack- son, charged with the murder of Archibaid Douglas on the 20th of October, 1869. At the opening of the halls the passage ways leading to the court room were filled by a dense throng of peoplé, who awaited anxiously for the openmg of the doors that they might find place within. The crowa were of that class who are always found in the criminal courts when @ member or representative of thelr boay ‘9 under the ban of the taw or 18 on nis trlal for the commiasion of crime. Every spot within the court room was occupied whén the court was formally opened vy Recorder Hackett, who presided, Within the bar were District Attorney ex-Judge Garvin, assisted by Mr. Fellows, the prosecuting oficers; the clerks of the court, Captaln McClosky and his assistants, and several citizens who, through favor, were furnished with seats, At the counsel table outside the bar Were the senior counsel of the prizoner and his assistant, Mr. Kitzing: the prisoner himself, Thomas Jackson, the prison official having him in charge; several of his friends, and some members of the bar, attracted by the interest attaching to the case and from thelr professional presence they anticipated a scene and some unusual excting by-play from their Knowledge of the character of the prisoner's senior counsel, who came into court with a more than usually large amount of professional ca- loric, and therefore correspoudingly —chol- erlc, These gentlemen's expectations were not doomed to disappointment, as will be seen from the extraordinary course the opening proceedings took under the choler.c counsel's management, All the seats reserved for the accommodation of the whole panel of jurors summoned were occupied, whe at- tendance of these gentleiwen being unusually large. With the exception that there were no ladies pre- sent to grace the scene and listen to the fervid though erratic eloquence of counsel, the court room of the General Sessions presented yesterday quite as excited and animated a scene as on the first days of the McFarland-Richardson case. Besides Recorder Hackett, who presided, Judge Barnard, of the Supreme Court, and Judge Guuning S. Bedlord occupied seats on the bench. OPENING PROCEEDINGS. Order being cailed, and after a litte time enforced by the crler of the court, District Attorney Garvin rose slowly to his feet, and having attained his corporal aititnde, thereby completely shutting out from view his associate, Mr. Fellows, turned majestically to the bench and called on in the usual form the case of THE PEOPLE VS. THOMAS JACKSON. ‘the Clerk then called the case irom the calendar, upon which Jackson rose up and listened to the reading of the charge in the inaictment, that he, tho said Tuomas Jackson, did, on the 29th day of Octo- ber, 1869, between the hours of tweive and ove o'clock, in Battery place, near Waslitugton sireet, in this city, shoot one Archibald Douglas, and that from that pistol shot Dougias soon after died. To this indictment the prisoner pleaded not guilty, ‘A SINGULAR OBJECTION, Senior counsel for prisoner now arose, and having given his hyperion curls a hitch to keep them from going awry, and adjusting his spectacles to a focus that brought nis orbs, like bast!isk’s, to bear directly on the Bench, whom he intended to demolish, said:—May it please the Court, It would be a viola- ton of my professional oath if L did make an ob- jection to the Recorder of the Cour’ presiding at the trial in face of the facts set fort, in the aMdavit which I will now read. :— The People, Ge. ve. Thomas Jackson Cty and County of New York, s:-thomas Jackson, the deendant above named, being duly sworn, deposetl and sajta that, as he his been invormed and believes, A. Vakey Hail, kaq., some four months since pubiicly remarked in a conversation at the elty of New York, that he had never wanted to see but one man hupg, and that was Jackson (meaning this deponent), or words almost identical with those and of the same import; and that at the time of making that re- "he exhibited both feeling and bitterness; mar that since the occurrence in question” in this procecding various unjust, itaamatory novices have appeared in some of the newapapers of the city of New York wholly miarepre- senting its character, and that from the style of poine of thera this deponent qau been informed and believes they resemble the style of Mr. Hall and would seem to have been contrib: him, while others, from the pointedness and extrava: gance cf their allusions, this dey were instigated by him and pabiished through his instrumen- tality; that under any circumstances most of these no- tices. “in fact, all—have been or were the result of personal or. ce. iat, ag this doponent believes and charges, the feeling of Mr. Hal. against ulm proceods from a feud vetween lim and another prominent pubile man of the demooratic faith, arising on or about the beginuing of December, 1869, und heightened by different political matters and ocsurrencos since that time, and particularly by a cefamatory card (aileged to be from that gentleman) published in dierent newspapers in the city of New York, severely reflecting personally upon Mr. Hall. That it appears to have been assumed that this deponent was a poliucal frien’ and sym- hag been pathizer of and with that gentleman, and that { determined, as this deponent believes and least by outside pollticnl influence, and 80 that influence can accomplish it, that the trial of this deponent shall be the vindication of (what called) the Tammany democracy in tho disse sion or quarrel now existing between these and (what called the Young Demo: hat Mr, Hall is fdentified with the former andthe gonteman referred to with the latter, with whom this deponent seems to be placed by his (virtual) prosecutors, ‘And this deponent further saith. that as he has been in- formed, believes and charges:—Bir, Hail is related to the pre- sent Recorder of the city of New York; that it is a matter of general notoriety that he very much advises, controls and in fluences the judicial action of the said Recorder, and that the acts of the said Recorder in important ‘cages and on portant trials wre manifestly and undeniably impressed with and exhibit the peculiar style of composition, as well as the views und conclusions of Mr. Hall upon the lega: princl- ples of question and fact involved ia these cases and trals. ‘And this defendant further saith, that be is advised by his counsel, and verily believes, that it would be improper to permit his case to be tried if it can be prevented, before the said Recorder, and that it will be utterly impossible to have a fair and impartial trial before the sald Recorder, from the enerally known and admitted influeace of Mr. Hail over fin, which he (this defendant) verily belleves and charges would be exerted against him on his coming trial, should it take place before the suid Recorder, ls THOMAS X JACKSON. mark, Sworn to before me. this 24th day of October, 1870. J. KR. McCOMB, Commissioner of Deeds, The Recorder, in @ very calm and quiet tone of Voice, said that the motion came very strangely from @ man occupying counsel’s professional position. He trusted that the counsel, for bis own seif-extenuation when he resumed iis better mood, really at the pre- sent time believed that the statements and allega- tions that he ad just read trom the aiidavit of his client were true, With regard to the allegations connecting himself (the Recorder) and Mayor Haul, he had only to say tuat he had occasionally availed himself of the great experience of Mayor Hail in criminal cases, but at no time did he have any con- versation with Mr, Hall In reference tu this parti- cular case. I have no recollection at any time or at any particular place haying any conversation with regard toit, aud the charge made by your client is utterly false. ¢ COUNSEL SNUBBED. ‘ Counsel having previously started to his feet, and showing an evident desire to interrupt-— The Recorder said—Counsel wiil take his seat. Counsel (glowing)—I take my seat; but it is ouly here you can make me sit down. (Suppreased sen- sation). JUDGE BEDFORD TAKES A HAND IN. City Judge Gunning L. Bedford, who, as previously stated, occupied a seat beside his colleague jhe Re- corder on the bench, addressing counsel, said that in justice to his cotleague he felt called upon to make some remarks pertinent to the extraordinary issue that had n dragged inte these proceedings. One day last March, if he remembered aright, counsel appeared before him as advocate for the prisoner at the bar, and argued against the finding of a second indictment for mur- der, That argument was replied to by District At- torney Garvin at great length; and, indeed, so elab- orate had been both arguments that out of ae if nothing else, to counsel on either side, he (Judge Bedford) took several days to decide the question. He was forced to say on this occasion what he had hever said to any person yet, but in vindica‘ion of his colleague he must say, that there was No man on the bench he bad a higher respect for than John K. Hackett, the present Recorder. Further, he would add, as tho matter had taken this extraordinary complexion, that during the three or four days that these polis were under consideration by mo and I was endeavoring to do my duty in the premises, both to the prisoner and the people, there was A PRESSURE BROUGHT TO BEAR On me not to hang your citent, not to have him con- victed, but—— Counsel (rising flercely and interrupting)—Have you, sir, any right to sit on that bench and in this way try to prejudice the case of a man about to be put upon trial for his life, whtle the mouth of his counsel 1s plugged and he cannot defend him ? Judge Bedford—You can speak as much as you Please when I get through. Counsel (indignantly)—the Judge who presides in this court constitutes the Court, you have no power to permit me to speak or fest Habe my speak- ing. Jt 1g not right that you should come in with plea of atcempted whitewasivg to try and infame eA Ne ae Pee 2 ae ind against this man, Such conduct seein to be consistent with that that belomcs to the Judictal ‘tara, ab a siya Pionest i who takes a seat on thee eaaure, “itt win haf. thts Goart, ag it end is be constituted, my client = ras a he por Gave bea perjured man Recorder Hackett—You have made that objection and it nas been overruled, 1 will not be insulicd whitie T sit here. Counsei—Ali the inault. 1s in the trath of the aliv- eee set forth in this alfidavit, all of which! cam {EDGE BEDFORD's VINDICATION OF THY BENCH, Judge Bedford—I will never insult you (to counsel) & uny other practising lawyer in this court; but im this instance to set matters, so far as the Revorder is concerned, rignt, ‘The pressure which t reierred to us having oeen brought to bear upon me was ull in favor of the prigone , und not Beast him—the object vemg for me to quash, if poasibie, the indictment for murder and to susiaim the mdlet- meat for manslaughter. What influence that pressure had upon me the New York Pubite may be fully ase 5 4f they be not then i refer them to my opuilon written and published in the news rs during the latter part of last March, for in that opinion. i fy the anaes for murder, sha ie opportunity of that have had the honor of being the City age of tile city vo man ilving has ed or controlied me in my omc ' capacity. And if ihere be in tnis com- munity ...f man who has ever dared even to inti. mate or lusinuate, directly or indineesiy. such a thing, let him now speak. All that has n done by the City Judge of this city ince the frst or bait 1569, was done with but one object—smply oii hazards tre eater Died Sires co eee tant hi respective of conseque! the law be vindicated, If the course pursued by the present City Judge bas incurred the just ceusure of the community, then Guoning 8, Bedford aloue 1s to be held responsible; while ifon the hand We a citizens then Bediord alone ts entitied tei” THE HERALD IN COURT. Prisoner's counsel, looking and b out, words, [3 the jury, to show what kind of One cae by a bige Jury can end it. It seems to me rt our courts 18 worth be directed to th ppt thing ought at ouce to that sleet, auppresion of ‘The senior counsel in his subsequent interrogating of the jurors as they were called’ tn every instauce put the questioa toeach if he bad read the articie. m the HERALD of Weduesday last, October 19, relers ring to the then pending trial of Jackson, the prisoner now on trial. unsel read portions of tie articie in question to each Juror, and as he promised to read it in full to the jury during the trial we kindly anitcipate counsel and add it to our report of the extraordinary scene conjured up by counsel during the preliminary proceedings:— THE HERALD ARTICLE. The trial of Thomas Jackson for the shooting of Archibala Doulas is to take place on Monday, This case bad atmost escaped the public memory, | 1t occurred as long ayo ai last Octover, and was in every sense of the word # cold blooded politic: under. A detioeratic coroner and a democratic coroner's jury discharged Jackson, on the ground that the murder was commitied partly in’ self-defence, wheu the facts as set forth in evidence suowed that the deceased was shot to the back while running away from his murderer. We recail these facts now because they offer food for augges- Hoos. Tait mot time iat our political Kilicrs and slayers, depend oa their ward influence for Smmunity, were n & Waruibg, As Well as our political burglars and house- akers, Who have been gent up lately for tong terme, with- out regard to the number of votes they could poll’? COUNSEL RENEWS HIS MOTION THAT RECORDER HACKETT RETIRE FROM THK BENCH, Prisoner’s counsel—I make the motion again that your Honor retire from the bench; but 1 ao not know that ater the exibition ot Judge Bedford that I should ask that ire be called on to till your place. One of tie judges of the Common Pleas, em- Las to sit in this court, should preside, This is motion. ecorder Hackett, calumy—Your motion is denied, sir, + Counsel—I move to flle this affidavit as the basis of a future motion, Recorder Hackett—Let the amdavit be filed, Counsel—On the strength of that afidavit | insist that my challenge ts made out, that your Honor is incapacitated from holding this court. Without meaning any contempt to the Court 1 made the motion, If I did not make it 1 wonid have violated my oath. Ido not want to insult the Court—! do not mean to tnsuit it—and I make the motion in per- fect good faith, ‘The Recorder—The motion ts dented. EMVANELLING THE JURY. In the examination of the first juror called (Mr. George F. Leggett) counsel asked him it bis mind was in any way pinuloed against the prisoner by the remarks of Judge Bedtord, tv which the juror replied, ‘Not in tne slightest’? Counsel thea ob- served that no person but an enemy of Jackson would have sought to influence the Judge in his de- cision. He (the counsel) believea in exposing him, and claimed that such action was an attempt to de- stroy the prisoner, for he had always acted in thu matter through his counsel. Judge Bediord—Do you ask for the man's namet Counse!—Yes, sir. Judge Bedford—Do you force me to it? Counsel--Yes, sir. Judge Bedford—John Fox, (Sensation.) THE JURY. A jury, after a wearisome delay by the tnterroga- tous of counsel, was at last secured, ‘he fuiluwing named jury was empauneled and sworn:— George F. Leggett, 122 East Seventeenth street, merchant. dames 8. Valentine, 696 Greenwich street, stone- cutter. Wiliam H. Tailer, 51 East Thirty-fourth street, importer. Clittord F’, Eagle, 129 East Thirtieth street, broxer, George R. Duer, 41 East Twenty-uinth street, fur- nishing. Abraham Ripinsky, 249 East Thirty-third street, mercnant. John Q. Adams, 118th street, carpet dealer. ‘Theodore C, Bacon, 173 West Forty-seveutn street, banker. Frank J. Millett. David Ackerman, 697 Washington street, boss carman. Henry J. Fogg, 42 Beach street, merchant. ‘The jury were then sworn, and the ecorder dis- charged them till this (Tuesday) morning, with the caution not to converse with any persou about the trial nor to read any of the accounts in the newspw pers of the transaction. THE COuRTS. Business in the United States Circuit Court. Decision reserved on motion to quash, lor alleged Iniormality, an indictment found agalasi Rainor 8, Latorre for frandulent bankruptcy. The bail of Willlam J. Getty, indicted for embea- zling a letter from the Post Office, was reduced from $10,000 to $7,000. Peter McCloskey was found guilty of passing a counterieit twenty dotiar note, Kuowing it Wo be bad, and was remanded for sentence, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUaT. Alleged Fraudulent Registering. Before Commissioner Davenport. Owen Gannon was yesterday brought up for ex. amination, charged with rescuing trom a deputy marshal one James Eviland, arrested for fraudulent registration in the Sixth district, Eighth ward. Io the scrimmage that ensued Eviland wade his escape, leaving his friend Gannon in the clutches of the law. He was subsequently held for examination iv $20,000 bail. The Custom House Drawback Frauds. Before Commisioner Shields, Ronald McNichols was yesterday arrested at No, 6 Centre street, at the instance of Charies Tripp, a private detective. The evidence given before the Commissioner was to the effect that McNichols and Francis Melbourn were both implicated in suborning ‘Tripp to muke a aise aMdavit, and to swear that he (Tripp) Was possessed of a thousand acres of land at Orange, N. J., in order that his bail might be ac- cepted for Richard B. Caldwell. eee Stated that he certainly had a deed in his hand, but that he did not know Where the property referred to was, or anything about it. Asit is ex- pected that sume important information will be elicited, the examination was adjourned antl to« lmorrow at two o'clock. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By aueke Cardozo. Donnelly et al. vs. Batley et al.-Motion granted, In the Matter of the Petition af Battersby to Vacate Assesment, éc.—Order granted. In the Matter of the Petition of John G. Harrtson.— Petition denied. granted. of this zi intend to read an article in it of Wednesday last. to @ sheet tt is, Walker vs, Warren.—Motion Ciccarini vs. Fitzhugh, Jr., et al.—Motion granted, McKinley vs. Simpson.--Motion to vacate stay granted. Receiver will be appotnted. Irving et al. vs. Irving et al.—Motion granted and reference ordered. Hughes vs, Heath et al.—Motion granted. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME CouRT—CrRCUIT.—Part 1.—Nos. 2897, ‘2407, 2269, 2339, 2443, 2445, 2447, 2451, 2455, 2457, 2459, ‘2463, 2467, 2469, 2471, 2473, 2475, 2477, 2481, 2483. Part ‘2.—Nos. 23434, 12614, 17 802, , 336, 1548, 1732, 800, 6656, 1576, 1752, 1830, 1773, 6082, 1564, 12 1802, 192634. SERCIAL "TERSM,—-NOS. 104, 137, }, 208, 69, 144. Chambera.—No. 175. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM.-~Part 1—Nos, 349, 873, 286, 211, 159, 383, 213, 265, 97, 221, 429, 441, 443, 447, 449, Part 2.— Adjournes for the term. COMMON PLBAS—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1.—Nos, 19, —, 2, 3, Part 2—Nos. 27, 28, 31. Marine OCountT—TRIAL TeRM.—Part 1.—Nos, 1398, 4042, 4202, 4116, 420044, 4205, 2003, 4019, 1270, 1754, 2028, 8054, 4127, 4343, 4222, 4223, 42:4, 4226, 4220, 4227. Part 2—No calendar. COURT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, Oct, 24, 1870. The following 1s the Gay calendar of the Court ot Appeals for the 25tn of October:—Nos. 28. 20, 30, 31, 52, 53, 65, 66, 6% 60