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a EU A Visit to the French Camp ROPE, | at Coulie. 4 ‘OLD SOLDIERS AND NEW. Amafeus the First, Hing of the Spaniards. HIS HOLINESS AND THE ITALIANS. We present our readers this morning with the fol- owing interesting badget ef correspondence from France, Spata and Italy. NEWS FROM BORDEAUX, ‘The Camp at Coulie—Strengthening the Artil- lery—How the Old Soldiers are to be Em- ployed—Depots of Instruction for the Ca- valry—Operations in Central France—The Corps Diplomatique. BORDEAUX, Dec. 15, 1870. There 1s nothing much in the shape of news to ohronicle, and the war goes siowly and steadily on. M. Gambetta ts still with the Army of the Loire, but returns here, | believe, on the 18th. M. Glais-Bizoin ‘came back the day before yesterday from paying a Visit to THE CAMP AT COULIR, mear Le,Mans, of the state of waich he gives a very ewcouraging and hign-flown description. The War Minister has also issued a circular to the generals commanding divisions and sub-divisions, the pré- fets of aepartments, the military intendants and sub- tintendants, the commandants of gendarmerie and the commands of the depots for recruiting and re- gerve, to the effect that, in omer to meet the exigen- ies of the service and STRENGTHEN THE CORPS OF ARTILLERY, the unmarried men, or widowers without children, from twenty-one to forty years of age, who have been mobilized in virtue of the decree of the 26th of Jast Se ptember, and who have served in the cavalry, shall be immediately transferred to the artillery, That in consequence of the receip: of this circular these men shall be summoned to assemble at the chief place ef the department where they may hap- pen to reside; that this assembling sball be notified either by an order of summons or by bills posted on the walle or by any other means of publicity. As Sor those who constitute part of the mobilized corps, and who have already left the department where ‘they have been formed, the commandant of the Gepot of recruitment will address an order of sum- mons with reference to them to the head of the mobilized corps. The last named person will at once despatch tne men en route for the destination indicated in the aforesaid order of summons and immediately inform the commandment of the de- pot of recruitment. $ THE OLD SOLDIERS ‘Will be distributed by thirds in the regiments of the erullery train aud by two-thirds in the regiments of a@ruilery which may be nearest to their homes. It $2 to be undeistood that they shall not be allowed to And substitutes.. This circular applies to all the bachelors and widowers without children who may hhave served in the cavalry, as well as to those from Shirty-five to forty years of age who may have been atiecied by the decree of the 29th of September, as well as to those who, being exempted for the mo- ment from the call made under the jaw of the 10th of August, are now comprised 1D the mobilization, DEPOTS OF INSTRUCTION FOR THE CAVALRY. The etrcular also comprises under the denomina- tion of men who have served, not only the old mili- tary men, but also the young soldiers, who, without having been definitely called into active service, have been exercised at the depots of insiruction for eavairy. The only ones exempted from this call @re those men who, at the present date, hold the ae of officers or adjutants in the mobilizea jonal Guard. 1tis important that the starting i the forces above mentioned should take place atine shortest possible notice. This is the more easy as the various authorities have under their hand the listof the Mobile. The commanders of the recrui depots are consequently desired to paddress the ster of War on the 25th of Decem- Der, ut the Jatesi, and state the number of men sent forward to the regiments of aruilery, with the imdi- eation of the corps to which they belong. It is re- guested that h will take steps, as faras he may Be cuncerned, in seeing the present arrangement put into execation. OPERATIONS IN CENTRAL FRANCE. With reference to the operations in Central France, she valiey of the Cher ts full of Prussian troops, who occupy it from Vierzon as far as Montrichard; at the same time ibey are ip great force on the leit bank of the Loire, probably the same soldiers who surprised Chambord and altacked bivis. There has been no official pews as to the result of that attack, and it would be utterly useless to repeat the vague Tumors which are circulating en the subject, PRUSSIAN ARMS, If the Prussians, owever, cannot succeed in crossing the Loire, they will most probably attempt to do s0 at some other poiat, either between Tours and Blois or at Tours itself. Tne passage of that river is of the most paramount importance to the Germans. They consider that by domg so Wey will render the position ef General Chauzy very critica indeea, and thereby cut of his line of commuu fon. THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS. The greater part of the Corps Diplomgtique are here, aud are distributed about pretty much as fol- tow: The Papal Nuneto ts stayimg with the Arch- bishop; Lord Lyons, the English ambassador, is at the Hotel de la Paix; Prince Metiernich 1s at the Austrian Consulate General, pavé des Chartreux; she Turkish Ambassador, Djemil-Pacha, 18 at tie Tarkish Consulate General, Couis du Chapeau-Rouge; the Russian Chargé‘d’Asfaires ts at the Hotel Ric! eu; the Italian Minister, the Chevalier Nagra, at No. 20 Ktue Dupiessis; the chargé d’ataires of Spatn at No, 20 Rue de la Verrerie. GENERAL RENAULT, formerly @ colonel on the staff, has been appointed ~ £ommandant of the camp at Bordeaux. As I write shis the news has just arrived of the entry of the \- Prussians into Jlols. _§ What Was Seen und Heard iu a Visit to the Camp at Coulie-Lack of Arms—Want of Discipline—Feod and Repose—A Military \ Diterior. Cooxte, Dec. 18, 1870. sitter the utter desolation and railwaylesaness (te weqin @ word) of our condition im France down east, $nst now, it is quite @ treat to fine a place sill pes- @oasing the comforts of an accessible station and Waine. I was told that mobody wes admitied into 1 Weeamp at Coulle without a pase or auniform I c Wild not get a pass and I had ne uniform, bat a y« Wng Breton, whose acgnaintance I made at St. M, Solastsummer, “tn better days,’ promised to me .m¢nd introduce me into these military pre- inc &. Accordingly on arriving at foulie station there U6, FAS Waiting for me—a fine, brisk-looking youn; fellcw, in the loose uniform-ef the Garde Yaovikywrih his rifle in hand, The station was ehokeal up with all sorte of steres—in a eeactic a6 of confusion, oots and pread were tbe’ Citlef! things that met my eye— and I «hould never have thought that \\ such an aicoamulation of these onjects cond exist 4 {my eyes’ aad Mot beheld them, Besides, there = ere blankets and saucepang and busdies of clothes, ea (noendeé straw for a foreground. At wese tha ogs I g&emcod as I jumped out and greeted my yon ug officer, #hoemilingly saluted me, “And bew are, ‘our 1 aed as we left the station, “Very well, but verycokd aad ina dreadtal muddle, whicw Geser, bes, Ithink, the condition of the whole army andca Wp,” he said, langhing and sighing. We now jest the Station, passing by little wooden cupboards covtays ‘Dg Stores and some powder, guarded by eenune’s . and went down tnto the town. The Garde Mo bile met us on all sides, and tue plysiog- momy of & © brave Bretoms made me regret their delightful 1 ‘aUonal costumes, for which the Garde Mobile blovs © @ud blue trousers are but a poor ex- change. The number of fine young men—meu, te raw material, not soldiers—the manu Jactured apuc'@, Was stnking bur sad. These were brought inté the snow to learn the bard and ihe pardest possible circumstances, but | naming, dominang, drwking and seme of them anowbauing 12 th meritest way. “A good many vt tnem are homesick en uy,” my friend onserved “Phey are perishe¢ yith the vold and as helpless as @abics about canmptife. They on’t know a bit what | xo ao with chemsebres. THE CAMP. We went ng to the camp—it some six miles round and tseprroumied by a rawpart of earth, hooking anything but formidable; uNis is defended by two redoubts only, One looking west and the obber south. 1 Jooxs very Locompileie, ’ I observed 8+ we approached, is ‘very incomple. Those redouble are Kératry’s work, and I oni,* Wish he were back agai, es they a, es will be soon, Tucre Was some hope of order and iseipline when h® Was here. He was going to bave two more north redo. Wis, but they gave up the jdea when he resigne.% Everything seemed 10 have pr 1d favorab. 7 under M. de Keratry, and to have retrograded in his absence. '@ were having wooden buts built all Alone Bere.” WUKEUES iy fend “Lor Flores and am- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, bnlance wants—pot finished you eee, the workmen Gil disuiissed since he wont’? LACK OF ARMS IN THE CAMP, As we proceeded we saw a troop of soldiers armed with rifles, submitting to what looked like the curions process of being dtsarmed by their com- rades, ‘They were quietly resicuing their rifles to a similar troop, “What is that? Ll asked as we slop. ped to see, The y Z man coloved and looked vexed. “The fact ts,” he said, “we have been much disappointed about arms, We were assured thata Remington was ready for each man when we got here, and, behold, not half the men have a rifle at ali—not half.’ “So they take it m turus to use them?’ “Yes; does it not sound miserable? They are obliged to drill at various times, ana exchange guns as yeu see.” I remarked encouragingly that no doubt more were coming. & CAMP INTERIOR. “Winl you walk into my parlor?” said the Breton to the spectal, and | waiked ip, He was established in @ tent which was rather a ya fit for the three gen- Uemen who had to inhabit it, “I hope you admire our beds,” said he. “Dia you ever sleep upon fag- ots yourself? 1t13 not se bad as it sounds.” ay had thrown a thick laver of lagots on the gr a covered comfortably With straw, and had sprea some skins over all. “We don't feel tue cold mach with these arrangements,” he said; “and I consider my fagots keep me of thedamp. (ther men tell me weirs do not; but “ly a fagols et fagots,’ you know.” These three beds, with a small box servin, for a table, a lamp and a stand for arms an sucks, upon which some clothes were hanging fOrmed all the furniture of this abode, “More Mobiles than meubles yeu will find here,’ he re- marked, smiling. “Our cooking arrangements are here, yousee,’”? exhibiting a queer-looking pot, with long legs, to stand over a fire and prepare soup in, Thave often seen these in ihe possession of soldiers, He wid me that they made their fires outside when they wanted to cook, but being only half a mile out of a town they got most things they wanted there, As we sat down upon the fagot couches two pic- turesque figures appeared at the entrance of the tent—an elderly man and weman, of the real Breton type, who would nave made a Nne study for a painter, The man was tall aud bent, bearJed and wan, and wearing the large brigand-itke felt hut, the Knitted gaiters and long coat and waistcoai of his Western land, The Woman was pale and wan, too, but & fine sample of the fair Breton, Sie held a large basket in her hands, her cap was high and white, and she wore, tacked round her waist, @ bnght scarlet shawl. For the rest she was draped ina great black velvet cloak, such as the Breton women delight in. “Pardon,” sue. said as my friend courteously asked what ae could do for her, “I thought this was Simon Lene’s tent; he is my son.” Some one outside called to them to “step this way,” and they vanished like two antique apparitions, Such specimens oi picturesque peas- antry are common enough bere, | saw afterwards, ‘They come to visit their enlisted kindred, FOOD AT THE CAMP, The fooa, I was told, was the worst part of all. “We drink vinegar and get no meat at all,” said another young man with whom I spoke. “It is hard enough to keep frem freezing out here; one ought to have semething to keep one’s blood warm.” He added that the food arrangements for the sick were the worst of all. The general commander, Le Bouédee, thought to mend matters by establishing a central kitchen for the ambulances, the result of the system being most disastrous to the patients. DISCIPLINE. There Is much to be regreited in the want of discip- line prevailing here; the free-and-easy manner, the hall-fellow-well-met between oMicers and men may be republican, but It is notat all military. “Poor things; they are so fresh to the trade one must have pa- tience with them,” said an oMicer, ‘What time is your reveiile sounded?” “Some battalions at six; some as late as eight; it is just as the commanders like.” “And the retraite?” “Oh, some at nine, some ten; it Just depends on the commanders, too.” ‘This sounds very bad. No doubt the men are brave; the Bretons are the “‘praves des braves” of the war. But it is impossible for an army te be formed on such a systein as this, M. de Kératry was doing nis best to introduce a strict discipline, and perhaps things will be better when he returns to te cou- mand, as they e: 800. THE KING OF THE SPANIARDS Congratalations and Invitations of the Throne Party—Nativist Marmurings of the People His Majesty Likely To Be Deceived—The Party of Warning and C; jon—Prussian and French Interests in the Peninsula—How the Itallan May Lose His Throne—iron-Clads and Army Tallores—Love and for Cuba. Maprip, Dec. 12, 1870, The commission headed by the President of the Cortes has reached the classic waters of ‘da belia Itatta,” read the telegrams, both oM7clal and private, that awaited them—telegrams from official quarters urging them to paint the enthusiasm of Spain “en couleur de rose,” and convince the King elect that he will be received here as the ‘<deliverer of the country”’ from anarchy, and that only his presence is required to fill up the cup of Spanish joy to overflewing. Nothing will be said of political eddies, whirlpools and strong undercurrents, that are too manifest to require any political bea- cons to peint them out. Nothing will be said of the namber of manifestations that are daily taking place all over the peninsula agatnst a foreign prince, ‘“im- posed upon the people by intrigue and force of arms.’’ Nothing will be sald of the boid, rebellious attitude of the university students of Madrid and other parts of Spain. Nothing will be said of the resignation of office by many directors and other employés of different branches of administration. Nothing will be said of the spiit in the army, nor of the diMculty of getting vessels of war to accompany the “Commission of Cortes’ to Italy, ner of the im- prisonment of naval oMcers for disobeying orders, nor of the hamililation felt by prond Spain on ac- count of the decision of the majority of Cortes that voted a foreign prince to fill the vacant throne against the will of the nation. All this and mach more will be kept in the back- ground by the famous commission in accordance with imperative orders from headquarters. A COMMISSION OF WARNING. But other commissions—non-oMcial—have left for the Italian capital. The members will paint the true state of the country, and point out to the King of Italy the great damgers that will surround his sop. Copies of the opposition press, raving against the vote as ‘“‘a vile intrigue and armed outrage against the nation,” bave been forwarded for his Majesty to peruse at lefsure and reflect npon. to- gether with all the caricatures that have been pub- lished, many of which are really capital hits. BURLESQUED ON THE STAGE. A theatrical burlesque, styled “Don Macaroni,’* has been written and represented in Madrid and some provincial towns. It 18 a piece that was likely vo create 2 stir, being full of wit and sarcasm—mak- Jug the most ludicrous figures of the new King and his chief supporters. It had but a short existence, however, for the government have already prohi- bited the representations. WILL THE KING FACE THR DANGER? But will the Duke of Aosta come? Here opinion is divided, The majority of the people are oi opin- jon tnat he will face any danger to clutch the crown of Spain. He 1s of an ambitious race: a soldier, young, headstrong, and said te be “plucky.” He has, ne deubt, been urged on aigo dy his father, who sadly hiss yoda @ foreign family ally wo support him in case of need. GERMAN FEELING AND THE HOME POLITICS. Prussia is anything but pleased with the election; for the Prussian Prince Hohenzollern declined the Spanish Crown. only with a view te avoid bloodshed between his country and France. Netwithstanding this reiusal France grasped the sword and declared war. Therefore, in the eyes of the majority of mon- archists—1I do not mean deputies for they have ceased to represent uhe people, Hohenzellern would be the “right manin the right place,” and ought again to haw been invited to accept the crown, and whick he would undoubtediy have done. Should the French republic drive the Prus- sians om Brance or come to terms with them, the reign of Aosta wi! short; for it 1s generally un- derstoo€ that they will hold out a irlendly hand to their brethren on this side of the Pyrenees. Should 4 restoration be effected, the Imperial family will undoubtediy diaut Victor Emmanuel over the coals for his acts, and use every ineans to undo all that has been done; for, independent of the personal | question, the family alliance of Spain and ftaly will be & sad Bore to Franee, whatever may be tne form of her government. Bur will Aosta come? That isthe question. There iy Who stl ipeist that he will notjcome, Laniing that he for himself, and his iatber Jor hig, have cormally aocepted the Spanish Crown in the presence of the Commission of Corte ol the Spanish papers hae been for the pubitsaing the sollowing paragraph in wers apltal let BRA, NO PENDRA | ue will not come, he wii NO TENDRA NO TEE SPIR(T OF ASS48<INATION. The supporters of the Italian Prince have great fears for bis sefe\y; Ser it is Said that should be veu- ne an’ trea’ Spanisk soil he will never 4. Awd i heve heard #1 said in cafes and cal “rere that there is a sworn league to sboot han. ned that timely warning has been given him and 2 family of ibe fact. Ali this mdy be bravado extion got ng to int!midate him, but Lassure you i is current bere aud gains | credence. Something of the sort appears to be atigat tn Italy; for many of the liahan papers, in view of the small majority he has ovtamed in Congress and the hoa- ule oy of we country Lowards him, advise phe Duke of Aosta not to undertake the journey. If he pereists In ruaping lato ihe Mou's mouth the Jtaliass wii have none to ‘lame but themselves if he geta harmed; and they Lave by far less excuse than the friends of the ubhappy Maximilian; for be at least had tne patronage of Napoleon, then Le gendarme de U Europe. PRIM AND THR PROSPECT OF CIVIL. WAR. There gcems, however, to be a general idea that we shall have a civil war here, wien, as a matter of course, the bone of contention wiil be for vhe strong- eat. Figuerola has banded over the Finance Depart resign, too. Ittsalso said that even Prim, notwith- standing his having stipulated to be the new King’s Prime Minister, will resign that oftice in favor of ex- Regent Espartero, hers say that General Serrano, the present Regent, will take the reius of government under the new King. ‘That serions trouble is expected there ts no doubt whatever. In the volunteer corps at Madrid aione, ten oficers have thrown up their commissions, and others are expected to follow the example. Re- specting the regular army | read in the Carreo Mtlt- tar that Brigadier Arjoua has been pantshed to the Canary Islands, being*aliowed eply twenty-four hours to prepare for the journey; aud furthermore, that many other superior Officers are shortly to be vanished to the same place, This, to say the least, looks threatening. There ts a storm brewing in several quarters, but from which the tenygest will first purst it is difficult to say, IRON-CLAD3 AND ARMY TAILORS. I see by one of the morning papers that the Italian iron-ciads Roma, Mesina, Oangnano and Videtta have arrived at Spezzia, to join the Spauish squad- ron that is to accompany the new King, who, mgoutns. to general rumor, wili land at Barcelona, Ong of the principal army tailors has Just finished a mdgoincent captain general’s uniform, which, I am informed, Geueral Prim will present to the King on his arrival, Preparations are being made at the ex-royal palace, and other places, for the King s re- ception, and a king’s household is being formed. A LADY VOLUNTEER FOR CUBA. On counting one of the recent sauads of troops for Cuba, just before the sieamer started, the seargent who rather expectad to finggsome one missing— which 1s often the case—was Mt a ile sypprised to Gnd that he had a man too many, Again Wd again be counted, but with the same resilt, He tren made a closer laspection and ‘ound that one of the soldiers on board was & young woman, who tn full uniform was getting off tothe wars with her hus- band. She was ordered to leave tue vessel, but sioutly refused, Foree was about to be regorted to, when a fine young ‘ellow stepped forward from the ranks, and declared that If his wile were not al- lowed to accompany hi'n, as soon as they got to Bea he would jump overboard ; and if they put him in irons to avold this, when they arrived at Qi he Would commit an ofence for which they weg have to shoot him. Tne officers ano passengers that wit- nessed this unusual scene, got up a subscript on among themseives, aud paid the disguised woman’s passage. THE POPE AND THE ITALIANS. His Holiness’ Case Debated in Parliament— From the Streets to the Legislative Hall--- The Question of the Temporalities—-What the Turone Will Do for the Pontill---Cardl- nal Antonelli and the ‘‘Reds.”” Rome, Dec. 15, 1870. We have had no more street fighting in Rome be- tween the frends and foes of Pius IX., but we are about to have @ severe parliamentary confict at Florence with regard to the Pontit’s future status. This is the most important question of the three bills presented by the Minister of the Interior, which, being declared urgent, will tgke precedence tu dis- cussion of the thirty or forty other ministerial bills ready for submission to the votes of the new Parlia- ment. It may be easily foreseen that neither the bill for the reception of the Roman pldbviscite, nor that for the transfer of the sovernmeat to its new seat will give rise to a long or serious ora- torical encounter. Phere may be some skirmishing between the impatient and the indisferent, with re- spect to the more or less rapidity with which the latter measure is to be effected, but with the best intentions in the world, Engineers and arehitects are positive people and require positive periods of time to accomplisa their cesigns. GOVERNMEYT GUARANTERS. The real parliamentary fight is going to be about the third bill, which regulates the privileges apd liberties to be guaranteed to the Pope. The hall of the Cinque Cento will soon resound with coutradic- tory deciamations, in which rival orators will be Sgitated by political opinions, religious convictions and party spirit. If the provisional budget and the two first bills are voted before Christmas Signor Lanza may think himself lucky; but the third will hardly come on the tapis before the middie of Janu- ary, and by that time the opponent parties in Par- Hameut will have had time to gird themselves up forthe fight. The extreme Left will make ready to smash up the Pope, the Sacred College and the whole body Episcopal, if they can, and the extreme Right will endeavor to save a8 much as possibie of the Court ot Rome, and invoke history, poetry and the Mine arts 1n support of the dynasty of Peter. “on”? TO THE HOLY CITY. The preparatory discussion of the plédiscite in the private committee of the House has Wlready resulted in lis acceptation in the pure and simpie form in which it was presented. That of .ne transfer of tne capital has given rise to a brisk encounter between lhe partisans Ol @ more rapid or more tardy execu- tion of the measure. The ministerial proposition of SIX Mouius’ tine was cut dewn by tae members of the Left to three months; and as many members of the Right joimed their antagonists in this amend- ment, it was carried, and we are consequently to have the seat of government in Rome on the 3st of March, 87]. Oue day tater would have made it April fool’s day, but It 1s to be hoped that the punc- tuailty of the Commissieners will epable the govern- ment to avoid such an ominous date. In bringing the government offices to Rome the bill authorizes tne government to expropriate such ecclesiastical cor- porations’ properties as shall be considered mdis- pensable for the location of the public administra- tions, an indemnity to be granied in five per cents, equivalent to the calculated rent of such localities, This right of exproprianua is to extend for a dura- tion of two years. ‘The expens-.s of transferring tne capital are caleu- lated at 17,000,000 lire, THE PAPAL CHARTER OF RIGHTS. Let us now take agiance at the privileges offered to the Hoty Father in the Mintsterfal bill entitled “Project for Ler pear perry | the independence of we Supreme Poni? and the free exeicise of the spirit- ual authority of tae Holy see.” It consists of twenty ariicles, of which I reporied the entire py special telegraph, aud through the cavle, to the HERALD already, ‘The first toree of the articles met with no oppost- Uon in the parliamentary committee; but the fourth, treating of the immunity of the Pontilical residences, Was violently protested against from all sides of the Chamber as being a remaant o! the jocal sanctuaries or rights of asylum recognized in the Middle Ages. It was claimed that the Pope’s guarantees oughi to be reguiatea so as mot to compromise the saiety of the State nor offend the national public right. The committee therefore decided that the articies relat- ing to the immunity privileges should be sent back to the Junta to be substantially modified. Respect- ing the Pontifical residences, a member of the com- mittee suggested that free access tothe Vatican Museum should be guaranteed to the public, as be- ing bational property. Our last news from Florence brings the discussion up to the eigith article, ANTONBLLI AND THE “REDS.” Cardinal Antonelli has sent a circular to the diple- matic agents of the Holy See at foreign courts, repre- senting the disturbances of the 8th December as fresh instances of the malignity of the revolutionary sect and the hostility of the Itallan government to the Supreme Pontiff. His Eminence has also in- quired of the Royal Lieutenant whether the King 13 positively resolved to come to Rome, such informa- Uon being necessary for the Pope, in order to adopt such determinations as he may consider opportune in such an emergency. 4 HOME FOR THE INSANE. The Charity Ball in Aid of the State Homeo- pathic Asylum, The ball in aid of this deserving charity comes off on January 10, and everything promises a great suc- cess. Indeed, the list of ladies that compose the officers and management gives ample assurances of that. Such ladies as Mrs, Roosevelt, who is presi- dent; Mrs. R. B, Connolly, Mrs. Ann S, Stephens, Mrs. E. B. Phelps, Mrs. Park Godwin, Mrs, James Brooks, Mrs. Colonel Raymond, Mrs. L. H. Wales and Mrs. Blodgett, as vice presidents, are not likely to put forth their energies for anything iess than a brilliant return. In addition to these officers Mrs. Ralph Mead, Jr., the originator of the enterprise, has undertaken the arduous duties of secretary, with that energy and ability which bas given anccess to every charity she has undrrtaken, and a list of managers have come up to the work which represent the best talent and most fashionable circles of the city. With all these advantages, of course, we expect great re- suits, and can venture to promise them. ‘Tne charity 1s in Itself one that appeals at once to the best impuises of our nature. Of late years in- sanity bas fearfuliy mereased in this country. Already the State nolds two or three thousand of tuese unfortunates—more than all tts pubic and pri- vate institutions can possivly shelter, These wretched beings are bid away in the worst quarters of the poor houses all over the country, where they are m many cases ireaied far more cruelly than beasts of the felds, Here In we great city of New York there ig not yoom in the asylum on Blackwell's Island for more than two-thirds of the poor upfsortu- nates thrown on the compassion of our Commission. ers of Charity and Corrections, all compesed of gen- Nemen who have given partcular attention to this unfortunate class, and are now urging forward a new Wing to the asyium with the utmost effort, but witht ghe certainty of finding even that insufficient for ube {nereasea numbers that still swell the ranks already painfuily crowded. The ture last year made a liberal appro- Priation for this State insUtation On condition that private charity should help to complete tie neces- located far from the city of New Yor considera- ment to Moret; Cordeva, Directer of Infantry, is sata to be about to send in his resignation, as also her personages; Izquierdo, Captain General of this sNXOvince, bas fallen out with Prin, wud perbaps wu) sary sum fora Proper bwiding, whi a not be ble sam has aiready been donated, itis hoped that this bail will enable sar. Heary Clews, the treasurer, to ada a woble sum to the bandsome amount Blivads iuburede, THE STATE CAPITAL. “irr The Carey-Twombly Case Again the Cause of a Squabble. Tho Registry Law to be Abolished tn Now York City—Livery Stable Keepers Qoing for Boarding Horses—The Adjournment, ALBANY, Jan, 4, 1871. It would scem ag though the Carey case Was des- tined to be used during the session as a sort of foot ball game to enable the members to amuse them- selves at each other's expense frgm time to It was supposed that the wrangle wi took place over the maiter yesterday had effectually latd the ghost of the thing until, m due course of time, the Committce on Privileges and Elections would have resurrected itm some shape or other, but the supposition was Knocked in the head this morning, for the Journal of the House nad no sooner been read than Mr. Husted, of Westchester, gotup and asked to have it corrected, becatse 1t made no mention of the pro- test of Mr, Twombly, presented the day previous by Mr. Gleason, of St. Lawrence. At first blush this request of Mr. Husted appeared a very ordinary one; but it soon became evident by the way the re- publicans began to put their heads together that Mr. Heusted was only their picket sent out to “feel” the enemy, and that his reconnolssance was to be followed up by the whole army. The democrats were not deceived, however, The Speaker promptly ruled that the protest as offered was not a part of the proceedings of the House when organized, and so the Journal had no error of the kind charged to be corrected. This decisiop was just exactly what the republicans expected, and Mr. Husted appealed at once from it, very respect- fully, of course, as it would have been impolitic, you know, to have shown any bad blood on the occasion. Then Mr. Weed, of Clinton, who had been spoiling to get into the squabble from the start, got the floor, and gave the republicans ‘ A FEW RIB TICKLERS ¥ about now they wanted to raise arow. He was fol- lowed by Tom Field, who, it should be mentioned, had moved to lay the appeal on thetable. He wound himself up by moving the previous question, which he. afterwards withdrew at the re quest of Mr. Littlejohn. The latter availed himself of the chance to talk loudly and warmly about Mr. Twombly and the “probable’ injustice done him by the majority in giving ‘his’? seat to Mr. Carly, for, be it known, Littlejqyg, even though he may be severe at times, Knews quite well how to qualify a sarcasm so as to mollify his oppo. nents. Governor Alvord then had his say ana things were getting quite lively, and the galleries wero laying themselves out for a rich treat, when Goodrich, of Kings, let the cat out of the bag, much to the disgust of his coniréres who haa all along during the war of words tried to pull the wool over the eyes of the democrats by pretending that im urging the pro- test to be put upon the Journal they were only fighting for the principle of the thing and not to make trouble about Mr. Twombly. He did so by getting excited over Mr. Jacob's and Mr. Weed’s interruptions, and exclaiming that “the republicans meant to agitate the rights of Mr. Twombly every PRO, they could get until justice should be done.’ It is needless w say that this assertion got the democrats by the ears, and the sensation was accordingly immense. How long the fight would have lasted it would be hard to Say, had Mr. Fields not pointed to the clock and tn a pleading tone exclaimed to wae republicans, “We'll talk this over some other time. WE WANT TO GO HOME Now.” This brought down the house ina hugh guffaw, and the question to an issue, and the Chair w4s sus- tained in its decision by a strict party vote. THE REGISTRY LAW. There is no doubt but that the Registry law which New York city bas beeu grumbling over ditring past years will get its death blow during the present session, and that, too, at an early day. It will be remembered that the origival law of 1865 was so amended in 1870 that its operation was made null and void so far as ‘all outside of New York’? was concerned, although even section nine, which refers to the mnetropolts, got a little modification—a sort of crumb of comfort to stop the grumbiings of the extre rists of the ruling party. To-day Mr. Fields introduced a btli in reteretice to the snbject whica, if passed, will abolish the registration altogether, and it 1s under- stood that Mr, Creamer’s bill in the Senate is of the saine ik and nature, If the Sixth ward has a greater victory to crow over tnan this, probably, just now, Denny Burns isn’t the man who knows if, A RAILROAD QUESTION. ; Of course it would not be natural for the Legisla- ture to have been in session two entire days without getting up some ratiroad scare or other, and Sena- tor Cauldwell has fallen into the regular order of things by introducing @ bill in which the people of Westchester county have a great deal of interest, judging from what their representatives have to = on the subject. Jt appears vhat the New Haven Railroad Company have got it into their beads that it 13 not at all necessary to stop their trains at tbe stations in Wesichesier county, and the bill provides that they should be compelled not only to change their minds in this respect, but, when they do so, not to charge commuters or ordinary traveliers any more fare, pro rata, than they do in the land ef nutmegs, it is given out that this pill will be fought tooih and nail by the company, as they claim that their special arrangements with the Hariem Railroad meet amply all the travel requirements of the Westchester people. On the other hand, the bill 13 said to be backed up by some very strong infiu- ence outside of legislative circles. The pull and tug over it may, therefore, be a lively one, HORSES THAT GO A BOARDING, ‘The livery stable keepers are evidently pocket sore over the way some people with insudicient incomes make a big show with fast horses and liveried turn- outs at their expense, and are determined to make their impecunious customers turn over a new leaf, and a leaf, too, which will no longer have all the figures on the ‘‘loss” side of the atable ledgers. Mr. Irving appeared as their champion to-day in the House by introducing a bill for their protection, which gives them the right to hold on to whatever horses they may have “board- ing” at their stables whenever the owner re- Tases to pay thelr board—in fact, to keep them asa surety forthe payment of the debtincurred. I do not know whether Mr. Bergh would consider this a thing for the horses at all times in some stables, but I think there are certain folks in New York who make it a habit so “board” at other people’s expense who would like owners of Sogtang houses to keep them well fed, like the horses, until they’d be made to pay up. NOTARY PUBLIC INTERREGNUM. A bill passed to-day which concerns what Mr. Fields, who introduced it, called the notary public interregnum. Owing to a defect in the law a large number of notaries appointed during the recess, even if confirmed by the Senate, would have to take an involuntary vacation from their official duties, namely, from twenty days after the begin- ning of the session until the 30th of March next. To meet the exigencies of the occasion the bill provides that all the appoimtments made by the Governor during the recess should hold good until the 30th of March the following year. BIG INJUNS ! It may be that the white people who haveac- quired land in the Alleghany reservation of the Seneca nation of Indians may, atter all, be able to obtain something like a tte to guarantee their estates to them, as a resolution was offered in the House requesting the United States Senators from this State to urge the passage of am act look- ing to this end. The resolution recommends that the Governor should appoint a commission whe could actin conjunction with the commissioner of the federal government in examining into the merits of the question. THR ADJOURNMENT, Both houses adjourned early in the afternoon to jonday evening next, and by four o'clock there was scarcely @ legisiator in town, Every one of them, after he had emerged from the Capitol, made a bee ne for his hotel, and, carpet bag in hand, wason his way soou afterwards to some one of the depots. Of course the fo oh end had nothing to do with the Americus ball, which every New York member 13 determined to grace with his presence, even though the State should go to the dogs to enable him todo it, Aiter it has become an aifair of yes- terday. however, the Legislatare may go to work with a will. The news will do the “boys” good. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ‘ ALBANY, Jan. 4, 1871. BILLS INTRODUCED. Bills were introduced as follows:— By Mr. WINSLOW—Allowing town subscriptions to the Carthage and Watertown Railroad. By Mr. CAULDWELL—For better railroad accommo- dation between Westchester and New York. By Mr. Prerce—Amending the Brooklyn Fire De- partment act; making provistons for the sale of de- partment property by the fre commissioners and authorizing the Treasurer of the department to draw checks on the city treasury for the expenses of the department, not to exceed $50,000 at any one time. y Mr. SaNFoRD—Exempting Oncida county from the act reiative to sending insane poor to the Willard Asylum. RECESS AND ADJOURNMENT. The Senate then took a recess. Ya xesceemuling the Peuate concurrea fm the | alleged murd , JANUARY 5, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET, eect rinse tered nae fl ren Se ‘ Assembly amend ment to the adjournment resolu ton, and then adjourned to Tuesday evening next, Assembly. Aupany, Jan. 4, 1871, TRE CARBY-TWOMBLY CONTESTED ELECTION, Mr. Husrep moved that the journal be amended 80 as to show that Mr. Gleason yesierday presented the petition of Mr. Twombly protesting against Mr. Carey's taking the sea from the Seventh New York district, ‘The Carr decided the motion ont of order, as only a motion to correct an error in the journal could be made; and as the Clerk had decided the presentation of the petition out of order, no notice could be taken of it in the journal, and there was no error to correct, Mr. HustTxp appealed from this decision, Messrs, LIT?LEJOMN and ALVORD sustained the appeal, and Messrs, SMITH and WEED sustained te decision of the Chatr, ‘The debate was continued, Messrs. Jacops and FIELD maintaining that at the time this petition was presented there was no House of Assemby to receive it, and it had to be rejected by the Clerk and no notice taken of It. Messrs, LITTLEJOHN, ALvorD and HvusTep main- tained that there should be kept a fall record ol all proceedings as well before the Speaker was elected fter, Mr. Littlejehn admitted tliat the Clerk ved cerreclly in rejecting the protest at tae time, but insisted that the journal was imcomplete in omitting to notice the fact, After further discussion Mr, Buck called for the previous question, Which was ordered ana the deci- sion of the Chair was sustained by 5 to 65, TUB RECESS. The Senate feoncurrent resolution to adjourn to Monday at seven P. M, was taken up, and on motion of Mr, Alvord Tuesday Was substituted for Monday and the resolution adopted, MONROE COUNTY AUTHORIZED 0 ISSUE BONDS. The Senate bill authorizing Monroe county to issue bouds to pay indebtedness Was passed. BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. RANSoM—To amend the Excise law. By Mr. Invine—To protect livery siabie keepers. By Mr. Frenp—Awending the Notary rubiic Jaw providing that certain notaries public shali hold ofmice till the J0thof March next, wich was reat and pessed, is By Mr. Fre,p—To report the New York city Registry law. By Mr. Hustev—Amending the charter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company. KICHMOND COUNTY AUTHORIZED TO BCRROW MONEY, The Senate bill, authorizing the county of Rich- mond to borrow money to discharge mortgages, was passed, on motien of Mr, DECKER. R-SOLUTIONS. Mr. Jacoss offered the following, which was adopted:— Resoived, That the Comptroller be requested to intorm the House whetner all the appropriations for charitable pur- mea made by the Legislaiure of 1870 have been paid, aud FPtton, the readon fur stich non-payment, By Mr. GreeN—That representatives in Congress be requested to make efforis to have an act passed fora treaty with the Seneca nation of Indtans to secure the ule to the Alleghany reservat.on. Re- ferred. COMMITTEE ON RULES. The Chair appomted Messrs, Field, Jacobs, Weed, Husted and Gleason a Committee on Rules, The Assembly then adjourned until Tuesday next at seven P, M. POLITICAL. New Haumpshire Republican State Convention. ans CeNcorD, Jan, 4, 1871, The Republican StateConvention for the nomina- tion of Governor and Railroad Commissioner met here to-day. The decision of Governor Stearns to retire brings forward a score of aspirants, with ac- uve lobbying, and the surroundings of the Conven- tion are lively. W.H. Y. Hackett, of Portsmouth, presides. Aiter organizing General Natt Head, of Hooksett, and Samuel Hall, of Keene, withdrew from the candidacy for Governor. On the first bal- lot 646 votes were given, as follows: James Pike, of South Newmarket, 292; Horton D. Wuiker, 99; B. J. Cole, of Gilford, 74; E. A, Straw, of Manches- ter, 65; Jacob H. Ela, of Rochester, 1; George W. Nesmith, of Franklin, 25; John M. Brackett, of Wolfioro, 69; all others, 81. _ Mr. Walker’s name was then withdrawn and James Pike Was nom. inated for Governor by acclamation. B. W. Buckminster, of Keene, was renominated for Railroad Commissioner, ‘The following is @ synopsis of some ef the resolu- tions adopted :— ‘The third says the republipcan party must estab- lish and enforce such a system of national education as shall place it within the reach of all and ulti- mately compel every subject of the government, of saficient capacity, to embrace such opportunity for mental and moral culture as shall quality him to discharge the duties ef an American citizen. ‘The filth repudiates and denounces all laws favor- ing capital at the expense of labor, as being incon- sistent with the oe of republicanism, and in direct conflict with the purposes and alms of the republican party. ‘The eighth approves of the government policy in selling gold and purchasing its Londs as caiculated to strengthen the natienal credit and to reduce the et. ‘The niuth endorses heartily the sentiment or Prest- dent Grant in his inaugural address that every de- partment should be conducted with tdelity and po ilo wa and every law should be strictly ent ¥ ‘The tenth protests against the so-called revenue reform movement now inauguratea by a few repub- licans in concert with the great body of the demo- crats; because while we desire a reduction of taxa- Uon, s0 iar as Is consistent with the government ne- cessities, taxes should be imposed chiefly upon the rich—upon luxuries—and that a duty on ioreiga manufactures coming in direct competition with the products of our own industry 1s essential to the Well-being and —. prosperity of the nation. The eleven h advocates the immediate abolition of the franking privilege and the reductien of postage as low as the Post Ufice service will admit. ‘The fourteenth denounces {naignantly the recent Proposition of Senator McCreery to dig up the bones of scidicrs at Arlington prepara- tory to the restoration of that estate to the widow of the arch rebel Robert KE. Lee, the recent declaration of sympathy with secession made by Mr. Jones, of Kentucky, and the late out- breaks in the rebel States, as inspired, one and all by the successes of the democracy at the polls, and as only a foretaste of what may be expected in’ case tieso-called democracy should succeed in obtaining Possession of the national government. The fifteenth opposes the abolition of the income tax and taxes upon luxuries that wealih can afford, oe Pegi the reduction of taxes on the necessaries of infe. The Sixteenth leoks with slarm on the efforts being made to squander publictands in the interest of schemes backed up by railroad speculators, lob- bylsts and stock gamblers, and favors the giving of homesteads to each disabled solder who _perilled his life to put down the slavehoiders’ rebellion and save the nation to the equality of labor, religious toleration and liberty, ‘The Missouri Democracy Moving—Candidates for the Senatorship. Sr. Lours, Jan. 4, 1871. ‘The Democratic State Central Committee held a session to-day, at which there was a general inter change of opinion in regard to the fature action of the party. A State convention for amending the constitution, abolishment of the registry laws and te reduction of taxes was advocated by a majority of the members present. In regard to caucusin; with liberal republicans theres was adversity of feseledt| some favoring it, while others advocated ing democracy intact, General Blair moved that the chairman of the Centra! Committee call a caucus of democratic mem- ae the Cried Via was defeated, minent among the democratic candidates the Senatership are John )). Phelps, Samuel i Glover, General Blair, Judge Buckner, Colonel Bogy, duage orton, General Shields, Judge Woodsen an iy . The most prominent republican candidates Judge Wagner and Colonel Benjanin. a The Arkansas Senatorini Contest—With- drawal of Senator McDonald. MEMPHIS, Jan, 4, 1871. A special despatch from Little Rock gives the fol- lowing extract from Senator McDonald's card with- drawing from the contest for the United states Senate:— Undoubted repnblicana, regular inated 11 districts, if unwills {0 comrntt ‘heomped rantueate ais who refused to pledge yor been “registered” ont and repul istered” in, who ‘are known to be in Clayton's interest; and on the eve of the meeting of ibe Legislature republicans known to be his sup- porters alone were “‘caucused,” while other true republican supposed to be opposed to bim and his schemes, were denied admittance; and rather than submit myseif to’ degradation in endorsing such conduct, I feel tt incumbent on myself that I shouid decline the contest, under sich circumstances, ALEXANDER MCDONALD, The election of Tankersley as Speaker and the withdrawal of McDonald iosures the election of Clayton on the 11th, FATAL ASSAULT. Ante-Mortem by Coroner Young. Yesterday morning Coroner Young received a note from Sergeant James, of the Twentieth precinct, in which it was stated that Patrick Garvin, a youth of eighteen years, was lying in an extremely critical condition at No. 250 West Forty-first street, frem the effects of violence, Sergeant James further stated that, on Tuesday after. hoon, deceased and an unknown colored man had an altercation in Sixth avenue, between ‘Thirty-ninth aad Fortieth streets, dui which the negro struck Garvin on the head with a stick. Dr. Rogers. who was called to see the injured man, made an examination ana recommended that the Coroner be called to take his could live but a short time, mad escape and is still at large, Captain Rillelea, of the Twenty-second precinet, is in active pursuit or the THE $80,000 BOND ROBBERY, Full Investigation Into This Mys- terious Affair. Strange Motives of the Defendants—Evidence o3 Judgo Bartly, of Washington, and the Ex- Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. The charge of the uulawful possession and ab tempted disposal of @ $10,000 United Stages regis- tered bond preferred by M. Castiilo, of Lozyago, against Captain Pelletier, of Washington, and a man named Bennett, wes reopened yesterdgy before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, As stated previously in the Heraxp, Mr. Casuillo, a Spanish Cuban, was robbed of registered United States bonds to the amount of $50,000 some time ago, and so well was the robbery effected that the thieves gét cleam away with the property. The loser communicated witfl the oMcers of the Treasury Department, giving. them the nambers and amounts of the bonds, andl 1t was owning to the secrecy and vigilance of thes® officers that the bonds ta question were regognized as being part of the stolen property. From the evi- dence given at a preliminary examiaation on the part of the prosecution, ic was shown that Captam Pelletier and Mr. Bennett had offered these bonds for sale to a broker in this city, and that the broker, knowing the property to be part of that mentioned in the notification from. the Treasury, caused the arrest of these two gentle- men as being in unlawful possession and at the same time attempting to dispose of them as bona fide: bonds of their own. It was, moreover, attempted. to be shown that, notwithstanding the assertion of Captain Pelletier to the contrary, M., Castillo had never authorized him to transact any business of such or any nature or his behalf. At that examination it was sought to prove that Castillo had given such authority to Pel- etier, and that when he was invited to be present at the St. Nicholas Hote! on one occasion they offered: to secure to him (Castillo) the possession of the pro» perty if he would pay down a certain sum of money for recovering it. Castillo refused to part with any money for such @ purpose, om the ground that he considered he would be assisting the thieves; he did not know any of the: parties who was privy to the proposition and’ there. fore declined to enter into the arrangements, JUDGE BARTLEY’S TESTIMONY, Yesterday the witnesses tor the defendants were examined, ‘Thomas W. Bartley of Washington, an ex-jud, and (ormerly a partner: in @ firm of lawyers at Wash- ington, S that he formed the acjuaintance of Pelletier two-Years ago, when he came to his firm for counsel requcs¥2e them to assist him in his busi- ness, On the 1st Now@Wer, 1870, velletier came to his: office, stating that he (Pelletier) had made the ac- quaiutance of a broker, w.°0_ desired to know if he could make arrangemeats w Levee? up or redeem. stolep United States registered bonds for their owners, or get the Treasury Deparc‘vent to cancel the honds and issue duplicates to thet Owners. AG one of the interviews with Captain relleuer he spoke of the bonds stoicn from a Mr, Casto, a. Spanish-Cubdan, and from a Mr. Lawrence and the: Ocean Bank. He gave Peileuor advice in the majery and PELLETIER SCOUTED THE IDEA vel of acting for any other persons than the owners of te stolen property. At one of the last interviews there was no other idea entertained than the aiding of the owners to recover their property and to give no assistance to the thieves. He did not instruct Bennett in the matter. EX-LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR COX'S EVIDENCE. Christopher C. Cox, of Washington, and ex-Lien« tenant Governor of Maryland, scated that he was acquainted With the two deiendanis, Pelletier and Bennett. Calling at Jude Bartiey’s office, In Wash~ ington, about the middie of last November, his attention was invited to a statement made by An- tonio Pelletier that he had been approached while in New York by a@ broker, who had offered, for a trif_ing compensation, to recover certain stolen government bonds for the owners. It was remarked by the Judge that in ms opinion 16 was a fair subject for investigation if the stateme! Was correct that the bonds could be recovered for ‘the benefit of the owners, and that, if by their e: press consent and authority tt was a perfecily fair and legal transaction. Chief Justice Casey con- curred fully in that opinion. He consented to co-. operate with Judge Bartley in the proposed investi- gation. These opiions were strengthened by THE STATEMENT OF PELLETIER HIMSELF, > at the time, that he had consulied both the Seches tary and Solicitor of the Treasury, both of whom approved of the recovery of the bonds tor the own- ers. Having concluded some private business in New York he proceeded, in accordance with tho Suggestion and concurrence of Judge Bartiey, to investigate the truthfulness of Mr. Pelletier’s state- ment. He made no concealment of nis object, but a the subject fully and frankly with a num-- © Ol THE LEADING CITIZENS OF NEW YORK, and declared emphatically, while willing to ‘ald tho owners in the recovery of their lawful property, it was not without tue further hope that the effort might lead ultimately to the detection and sum- mary punshment of the offenders. The day after @ broker by the name of Westbrook, who he repre- sented as the same party who bad offered to recover the bonds, A sample bond of the denomination of $10,000 bearing the name of Carlos del Castillo, of Loyzago, was exhivited (bond now shown being the same). Having thus ascertained the reliability of the information and the fact that the bonds were re- coverable, he abruptly closed the interview, refusin, to have anytning to do with the special bond antl he was convinced that.it was the desire of the owner to recover it and receiving written authority for him. todo so. The afternoon of the same day Pelletier informed him that he (PELLETIER) HAD SEEN CASTILLO, who expressed a desire 'o recover his bonds and offered compensation for the same. At the same time he indicated a desire to see me (Cox) on the fol- lowing mornmg at [ett ten o'clock, at St. Nicholas Hotei, Castillo failed to call at the hour Specified, 1t was suggested ae. thatvas he (Castillo) was old and feeble—possibly not. abie to meet them up town—it might be well to: walk down to his office in Nassau street, This they did. Upon being introduced to Mr. Castillo a con- versation of some minutes’ duration took place between Pelletier and Castillo in Spantsh, which he could not understand, at the conclusion of which he addressed Castillo and said he wished him to un- Serstand his position; that ne had nething to do. with this matter except as the friend and authorized attorney of the owners, and was there because he understood he (Castillo) desired to recover his Jost bonds and wanted some ono wo for him. Castillo replied that Upon reflection he had concluded not to pay any peed otha Bs 3 . the be jesled he was orelgner, ¢ English poorly, and having com- mitted nis affairs to the police he didn’t vite in terfere. Then turning to Pelletier, Castillo sald he should be ebliged to him if he couid get his bond for him, was the first and only interview that he (Cox) ever had with Castilio and entied his connection with the whole matter. He re- turned to Washington immediately afterwards and reported the result of his visit to Judge Bartley, and his conduct met with the Judge's entire approval, He knew nothing of this suit turther than that received through the public press. He met Pelletier on his arrival in New York at the Anson House, corner of Spring and Crosby streets, He saw Westbrook, tho broker, at the same Rotel but could not ascertain his place of business, and though Westbrook said he could recover the bonds he did not say whose bonds they were or from whom he could recover them. He saw Westbrook a week afterwards, just previous to Mr, Pelletier’s arrest, and saw the bond identified by Castillo in Westbrook’s possession at the Oustom. House. He had previously SEEN TWO BONDS IN PELLETIER’S POSSESSION in Washington at Judge Bartiey’s office, but he could not say that those shown (by Judge Hogan) were the same, He did not know when Peiletier came in possession of the $10,000 bond, nor would Westbrook let him know how he came by it. He never knew or saw Cusiillo before. He was not in: troduced, as had been stated, us Governor of Mis- souri, but a3 Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Eli P. Norton, @ lawyer, stated that he knew Castillo perfectiy, and 1 & conversation with him about the $10,000 bond 9 few days after Pelletier and. Bennett had been arrested. He said Castillo was in- clined to skip the matter over too lightly, and when. he, Norton, told Castillo that he had been under the impression that he had consented to give a compen- sation for the recovery of his bends, and that such an arrangement had beensmade with Pelletier; Cas- Ullo stated most emphatically that he had not con- sented to give any compensation for the restoratioi of the bonds; at that time he spoke very kindly ot Captain Pelletier; when he called on Castillo he wad acting as counsel for the defendants Pelletier and My this test sy this testimony {t can easily be seen that th statements of the witnesses for tho defence ‘and those of the prosecution are directly opposite in thelr character. The case, it is expected, will not be concluded for some ume, as the mystery still re- mains as to how the defendants came into the pos- session of the bonds and tnen attempting to di of them without the kuowiled; of snent witha lige and consent of the GRAKO CHURCH CELEBRATION. The Feast of the Epiphany, to-morrow, January 6, Will be celebrated sn tne most imposing manner at the Church of the Eptphany, on Second avenue, by a solemn high mass and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (forty hours’ adoration). A sermon will be delivered py the pastor, Rev. Dr. Burtsell, and Aberie’s Third Mass will be sung ky the choir of the church, Mrs. Tradway, Miss Sayers and Messrs. Alves and D’Haesler, as@ated by a large chores ana directed by the organist, Mr. Aberia * his arrival in New York Pe letier introduced him to.

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