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ar ~ THE COURTS. (CONTINUED FROM! EIGHTH PAGZ.) would give his word of honor that he would not geek to cvade a service of the summons. udge Ourtis—f am beund to that.I will take the word of honor of ‘porting gentianien. be oause (think they always keep it, believe that le @ distinction which they enjoy. To use a vuigat @xpression, people nave made it “hot!? for the iittle Frenchman since he came among ug, If we don’t Es fair play we will j got the reputation of Eng- land, where, with their gladiators, they give fal play wherever they have an advantage, but in no other case, The motion as to whether or Pe, the Court loses Anal jurisdiction was adjourned till to-day, when, No doupt, this interesting iegal tilt will be resumed. MATRIMONIAL MUDDLE. Extraerdinary Caso of Bigamy in the Court of Genoral Sessions, Ane INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS. Yesterday morning the Court of General Sessions Was crowded to excess, in anticipation of the tria of the Gwynne bigamy case. It was understood that some extraordinary revelations of domestic in- felicity would be made, and those who take an in- terest in such disclosures had ample material with which to satisfy their sevsation-loving appetites. Recorder Hackett presided on the bench, ‘The defendant, J. Stewart Gwynne, had becn ad- mitted to bail after his committal for trial by Judge Coulter, of the Yorkville Police Court, aud when his mame was called by the Clerk of the Gen- eral Sessions Court ba. at once took nis seat beside bis counsel, :s, W. F. Howe. He is ®& man rather far a®* -4d in years, his hair and beard being quite - He is distingnished- looking and was moai {ashionably attired, boasting diamond shirt studs and rings. Durtag tie trial he appeared to be extremely nervous. He fs naturally pale, but at certain portions of the evidence against tum his face blanched perfectly white ana he be- trayed the most extraordinary degree of nervous- ness. The first witness examined was the alleged first wife of the defendani, Auna Maria Gwynne, Previous to her exammation Mr, Alger- non Sullivan, the Assisiant District Attorney, briefly saved the facts of the case to the jury, which were embodied in the testimony of the witness. She was most fashionably attired, and during her examination plied her fan most vigor- ously, She must have been of very prepossessing appearance when young, but sho has since degene- rated imto “fat, falr and iorty.” At intervais she beoame DEEPLY APFECTED, though i was easy to see, from the manner in | which she replied to the opposite counsel and from atew soliloguies which she indulged in in s whispers, that she at present entertams anytiing put a tively respect for the man whom she claims as her Jord and master, Duiing the ¢xamimation she occasionally eyed Ifim with A Mos? CONTEMeTUOVS STARE, which he returned, but not with the same viger or Gevormination, in reply to the questions of the Assistant District Attorney she stated that she was married on the 29th of August, 1850; that she was eight years in this city, previous to which she resided in the coun- wh on the Hudson, While im the elty they lived at 421 wat Seventeenth street. Dr. Gwynne first met her in Boston in the year 1833, in whiclrcity she came to live with him as bls housekeeper in the year 4839, Sue was, she said, married at the age of six- teen to Elijah Merifieid. There was a separation between them and she was left alone at an early age, She deposed that she was married to defendant in 1850 at No. 10 Hubert street, the residence of the late Bishop Wainwrigit, who, she belleved, was then a uimister at Trinity church. “The son and danghter Of Dr. Wainwright were witnesses to that marriage. The marriage took place in the evening. She had a CERTIFICATE OF THAT MARRIAGE, with the signature of the Bishep and the witnesses attached. The Bishop himself handed itto her. Der maiden name, she said, was Greaves, and she had lived with Dr. Gwynne for a period of eleven years before that marriage took place. Alter the marriage vhey returned to the houre in which they resided prceiomy; in Twenty-third street. The District At- orney, in’ stating the case, sald that from 1339 to 1850 she had cohabited with Dr. Gwynne, and that several children were born during that period. te did not, however, allude to that fact im his examina- tion, She said that in 1639 he told her that she was HIS LAWFUL WIFE by the law of the State ef New York, and gave hera certificate purporting to be from a lawyer boon ome them man and wife. This document was produced 3a court, and kad an attorney's seal attached, and was signed ‘James 1. Brady.” Alterwards, in 1850, to quiet her scruples, they went to Hubert street and got married by Bishop Wainwright. In cross-exanilnation the witness stated sie didn't know where Mertficild was; she didn’t know whether he: was living or dead; she didn’t know anything about him; she was married to him in Bos ton when she was quite young; didn’t remember when; only lived wita him a few months; he was ouly @ poor 1aan, and they separated BECAUSE HE WAS A DRUNKAXD; she received a letter from lim in December, 1835; she thought she knew Dr. Gwynne at that time; haa seen Dr. Gwynne before 1850 sie | was certain; the Doctor showed her a statement iu a newspaper that a person with the same initlals as her former husband had his skull fractured in a tield; she cowdn’t recolect the exact date, though in her written evidence before Judge Couiter sne was reported as having sworn that she believed that report, yet She couldu’t answer now as to whether she believed it or not; that account did | not alier her beltet that MERIFIELD WAS NOt SAVING; she thonght she never sald that she lett Meriseid because he did not puy her bourd; she saw bim last fn 1837; she lived with him three successive tine: she lived eleven years with Dr. Gwynne, but SHH REFUSED To ANSWER any questions regarding the reiationship which 6x. isted oetween them previous to the marriage by Di Wainwright. She a!sorefused to say as to whether ghe had any children during that period, It was ruled by Recorder Hackett tbat she must answer the question as to whether she had any chiidren when she was marriea to Gwynne, abe she acknowledged she had; but she reiused te say whether they were the children of Meritleld. Counsel for defendant here stated that the defence Was that a marriage did noi take place before Dr. Wainwricut, but that she got somebody to personate Dr. Gwynne on the occasion. Ju accounting for the fact that the certificate represented them a3 resid. ing ip Voston she sala the Hoctor told the Bishop so, She first heard of his marriage tures mouths after the 12th of duly, on which daie bis marriage with Miss Ameba Brown took place, Here the witness blurted out, “SHM’S NOT His Wt she tried, she said, to take proceedings long before she did in the case, but sie couldn't get the woman he was living with to swear that she was his wife; ne hever purciased a house for her in Seveutieth strect: that house was purchased by a Mr. Charles Burk; he (Gwynne) would ALLOW HR GO TO CHURCH for sixteen years; he wouldn’s, she said, allow her | to go anywhere, (Heve several beoks were produced wities Gwynne had given her and in which he had | written her name as his wife; among the rest the VAMILY BALE. During the production of these the witness was deeply aivected.) Frederica Gwynne, @ beantifal young girl, deposed that abe was the daughier of the last witness; that Dr. Gwynne had always treated her motver as his | wife, and that he introduced her In soctety ag such. | J.3. Gwynne, Jr, son of the firsc witness, gave slinilar testimony. Having produced testimony to the tact of me second mairiage having taken place, the case for the prosecution closed. Uy. Howe, before opening his case, offered several technical objections, but they were overruled, with the exception of one, which the Recorder reserved for to-day. THE EVIDENCE. Dr. Gwynne was exam!ned in his own behalf, Te said he first became acquainted with Mra, Merifield in 1838 or 1839, m Boston; that le visited several | ctties with her, but emphatically denied that he was | ever married to her by MMehop Wainwright In 1850; he was married to Miss Brown in July, and “Mrs, Merifield” did not make @ compiaint against him fil December, 1870. He cohablted with her, bat did not consider that a legai marriage. Mr. Howe read a letter written by the defendant to the complainant in Febroary, 1870, In which he threatened If ghe ever intruded herself ito the studio of his wife agein he would crnsh her into the mire from which he took her ae a locomotive CRUSHES A SKUNK. Mr. Sullivan cress-examined “the doctor,” and eligited some stubbori: facts, some of which were | tat the inscriptions ip the books and the letters in- troduced in evidence were written by him to Mrs, Gwynne, and ceriam records im the family Bible made by Ius-own hand; and thas after his marriage to Aues Browa he went io Tadiana and obtained a divorce from the prosecuting witness. Eliza Gwynne Ferris, su elderly maiden Inds, a principal of a public school, and the sister of the acouscd, Was galled to prove the reputation of “Mrs, Gwynne No. 1” for truth and veracity, and said that she woutd not believe her under oath. It carned out, however,-on croas-examinawon that the witness Was DOC Very friendly to her. Kev. Mr. Clarggon, who baptized @ number of Dr. Gwynne’s and the complainant’s children, and who visited in the family, Was called to prove the reputa- \ton Of the defendant. While siatmg tt to be. good ho also gave some damaging testimony against “ihe doctor,” when he added that in all lls visits to the iamuily at thelr residence he always supposed Mr. and Mrs, @wone were husband ‘and wife. ‘The testimony on beth sides closed at a late hour, aud fhe case will be suming Up thle morning. ; Lean state, on authority, that had the gentleman ; NEW YURK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBKUAKY 17, 187L—WITH SUPPLEMENT TE STATE CAPITAL. aye THE EVIL9 OF SPECIAL LEGISLATION, Passage of the Broadway Widening Bill in the Senate. The Licensing of Deag Clerks. A Recess Until the 2vtia Inst. to be . Taken To-Day. | ALBANY, Feb. 16, 187L. To give you anideato what an inexcusable ex- tent this thing of special legislation can he carried on successfally, [need only mention Mr, Aiken’s bill, passed to a third reading last night, exempting sev- eral blocks near Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, from the operation of the law of 1856, which requires all houses to be either of IRON, STONE OB BRICK. Mr. Jacobs’ argument im favor of the bill was as fallacious as it was nonsonsteal, He considered it an “insult? forone merber to riso in his seat and ob- ject to @ measure proposed by another member, be cause, forsooth, every member knew better then any- body else what his district required. Ergo, no otner member esuould ever oppose anything that any oiler member shvuld introduce. It is easy to perceive what would be the rezult of this sort of argument were it carried to its legitimate conclusion. Why a certain district of a city should be exempted from the operation of any law all other atscricts are required to observe, especially when the exemption May endanger the other disfricts, 1s rather a dim- cult question to solve. Had Mr. Goodnch, who was so “impertinent” as to oppose the measure, been posted, he might have learned that the making of whiskey in iilictt stills In wooden houses 13 as profit- able in Brookiyn as though 1t were made in houses of stone, iron or prick. THE HELL GATE PILOTAGE bill, which came up in Committee of the Whole to- day, created avery animated discussion. Mr. Lit- uUejohn and M clinua Were very determined in their opposition to the measure, and delivered tell- ing speeches against ft, An effort was made to have itsent back to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, with instructions to strike out the enacting clause, and on the motion the yeas ana nays were called, The result was fifty-eight for to sixty-six against the motion, so the friends of the measure got their heads together and fnaily nad it referred back to the Commitiee of the Whole, with permission to sit again. There were several of the pilots on the floor of the House during the discus sion, and it is almost needless to state that they took a very active interest in the proceedings. Prisce, of Qucens, is the father of the bill, aud did his best to get it through. Untortunately, his specch was too long, and he lest several votes tn conse- quence. Judging from the way the measure has been taken hold of it will have to be very much morlifled before the House will pass it. Hitchman’s arguments against 1s passage in its present shape have proven very damaging to tt, aud the broad- sides Littlejohn poured into tt have eo riddled the thing tat its friends will tind 1 AN UP HILL JoB to make it asnecess, unless they show themselves willing to modify the demands of the piiots, ‘The bill, as it now stands, gives the pllots the right io demand one dollar for every loot of water a vessel | of one hundred tons burden draws. The scale of ; prices from this point 1s gradual, until it reaches | els of over 01 housaud tons burden, wien | | | the cents 2 foot. has drawn forth the mostst that which gives every pilot wily price becomes wo dollars and filty One of the features of the bill which MUONS OPPOSitton is pilots a vessel in | tie right to pilot her out. This feature ts regarded os rather too much of a good thmg by shipowners, who say they will fight it to the bitter end. Prova: biy no bill that has as yet come before the Legist: tore this session has created a more bitter recung than this one, aud the prospect is that THE NEXY FIGHT over it wil be far more uncompromising thaa the one which las just come to anend. The repabit- cans, who oppose it, desive to push the democrats in a corner on the question, and fer this purpose they fh arranged that whenever it shows fis head the cry of “The ruin of the commerce of New York"? shall be raised, im order to scare (he weak-kneed and make tie death of the measure a thing of cer- tainty. THE BRODWAY WIDENING BILL, as amended oy the Senate, made its appearance in the Assembly at noon, and created, as usual, no litte commotion. Ail the democrats had been nott- fied m ‘ance that the bill would be breught up, so they were all on hand, with the exception of Larry O'grien, of New. York, who has not been | seen herenbouts for over a week, His brother Jonn occupied his seat, but as he had no vote, of sence did not add to the strengut of | inajority. Speculation puld be before the bit was called out ef is iter counting noses, the democrats | conclusion that at least three republt- cans were “altnignt,’? come what might when the strnggis bezan—these three republicans being Gleason, Kham and Barge, True, Gleason coies from the radical St, Lawrence aad Kitham from the black Madison, but THE WAYS OF Arata’ are not always the same ways of the aforesaid conn- ties, However, wick the vote was about to be taken on the bill, i) became evident that some twenty republicans had made up their minds to vote for ihe measure, and all trepidation on the democratic side ceased in consequeice. Even asrie as to what tie | I H { ono-balf of the rates provided for in frst section, e five cents per ton on all materiaia yomaining on Owners of piers may chai goods, merchandise an their piers over night, HANGS PROPOSED, IMPORTANT ‘The bill intreduced by Senator Lewis pi July, 25th ‘of December the President of the Unite peal of fasting and thanksgiving public hol. ~Upon all negotiable paper hereatter there shall uot be any days of grace. - STATE TAXATION. Myx, Wolly? Report on State faxation~TneM- ciency of Personal Property Toxer—Disas- tveus Effects on Manufactures and Com- mexcom New Modo of Assesment. AL¥aNY, Fob. 16, 1871, Mr. wells shows tn many ways and by numerous oases the following:— Pirst—That State or municipal taxation 1s now ta all the States unsystematic, neediessly tmterfering with industry, uncertain ef collection, in many cased oppressive, and often, particularly in New York State, 50 burdensome as to drive away capital and make many iidusirial enterprises impossible, Second—That among the chief causes for these vices in a system of State taxation is the attempt made to subject personal property of every kind wo taxation, Third—That the attempt to tax personal property has everywhere failed, because of tie evasions of capital; that it has therefore been a form of taxation not ijurious to industry *where it was actually levied, but partial, and thus unjust in its bearmgs, because if could not be collected fairly and generally, Fourth—Bo ibits the different and contrary decisions of courts in different States concerning the Dace Where personal estate may rightly be taxed, showing aa astonishing degree of contusion, Futi—Ne snows the prectice of other countries— Great Britain, France, Prussia aud Holland—of not attempting to tax personal estate, and exhibits the important resnits of such exemption in favor of the Industries of such coantries against our own, showing, jor mstance, that the mere State and city taxes o1 New York discriminate against the building and outtil here of a steamship fleet to a fatal degree, Our State and local taxes would be 2 27-100 per cent on its whole property or accessiple capi- tal, whilo, if tho company hei inglish, it would pay no local taxes on tts proper xf but ouly @ tax on the rental value of its offices, Thus, without count- ing at ail the taxes of our general government, our focal systems of taxation fatally burden industry, ‘The Commisstoners suggest two “outline codes" to carry cut the provisions they recommend for secur- tng persoval property. The first of these provides that tho capital stock and property of any corpora- tion of this State, organized as a trust company, forty, plank read or turnpike company, saviugs bank, fire or marine insurance company or bank, a company to receive deposits or Make loans, and the shares insuch banks and ali foreign insurance com panies doing business in the State, shail be taxed ag ut proseat; and overy private banker shall be taxed on his capity employed, aid on no less sum than one-fonrta of bis average deposits; that no other personal property shall be taxed, Ai! lands shall be assessed at one-half of their value and alt buildings Lt vaine. ‘the second outline code provides that the com- panies named in she previous code shall be taxed ag heretolere, except that sucit Companies may deduct for the total of their capital and reserve the as- sessed value of their real estate. Occupiers of real estate, as owners or tenants, and not as lodgers, are tO be assessed a sum eyual to three Umes the anuual reatal value of the preni- Ses, this sutn to be added to thetr personal assess- mnent, and the tax upon it to be Hed in ule same manner as other perzonal taxes. Lut no other personal properiy shall be vaxca. NEW YORK L9¢ ALBANY, Feb. 16, US7L. ELLLG UNTRODUCED. the charter of the Cen- tral Savings Bank, extending the time for organization ; also amending the charter of the Excelsior Life Insurance Com- pany, with regard to the powers of the directors, making them’ conform to those of other like associations, Ky Mr. Norvon—Anthorizing the Mayor of the city of nen an addi- f tae preseut Board of Excise Commisslon- Rew York to nominate to the Board of Alder ronal he Hospital of the (tty of nthe Pwolfth wa S By Mr, Cine: ding the Brookiyn Publig Bath act, Limiting the coat to 25,000, and authorizing fae Mayor, naptroler and City Ciork to issue certificates of indebted: ness for their eonstritett rk, to be I Br UNRGU—The annuat tax dill for the con- struction work upon and extraordinary repairs of the cana State; also amending the New York and Brookivn riage act, by Haing new rates in detail, By Mr. Luwis—Making further provision to secure me- chanics their pay; also fixing holicays and daya of grace upon negotiable paper—it natnes the Ist of January, 2td of Feownvay, dtu of uly and Zth of December, and the'dey ap. pointed by the President of the ed States an the day of thankeg the public holidays; also upon ali negotiable paper made there shall not he any days of 3 by Mr. KENNEDY—To faclittate the constractio Syracuse and Chenango Raliroad, By Mr, Or#ANER—Incorporating the Continental Loan and Trust Company, of New York, By Mr. Fuosx—to establish a’ Board of Health in Rich- mond county, BILLS REPORTED. Commission and Storage Company; mcorporating the Eisenberg Water Works Com. pany, ot Froy; authorizing certain eouuty clerks to appoint Additional deputies ; iucorporating the Uirand Lodge of Bene- Yolent and Protective Order of Kiks, of New York; incorpo- Fating the Amer jompany ; to finish the State Arsenul in Kochester; making appropriation for the Antie- tam Monument. Tucorporating BULLS PAGBED, the rutes in regard to Surrogates’ bonds; amend- r of she city of Rome. HILLS ORDERED TO A THT READING. ‘The foNowing bilia were ordered to a third reading in Com- mittee of the Whole :~- Amending the charter of the Harlem River and Portchester Rafiroa¢ Company; amending the charter of the Oriental Savings Bank of New York; amending the general Kullrond as to the welght of rails used, ibe Senate then went {nto executive seaaton. IMPROVEMENT OF T8501 GTRERT. On the reopentug of the doora Mr. GENK intro for the immediate grading, curbing, guttering, &c., of 135th rk, (rom Hatem rivet to Eights avenue. Amendix ing the «i Assembiy's ALBANY, Ved, 16, 1871, NEW YORK WATER SUPPLY. ‘The Assembiy bill to provide for a further supply of water to the eity of Brook'yn, amended by the Senate by inmiting the total cost to $1,400,000, wns repaseed. THE CANAL LOOKS. ‘The Cana! Board, in reply to a resolution of the House ne to the necessity and expediency of enlarging the locks now Husted and Sccbner, of Westchester, voted “aye, ‘the jatier deemed it neceasary to explain his vote, and did Ww im a way that was quite satisfactory to everybody put | Littigoun and Alvord, Who, probably, do not care | so much for New York city a8 & good many other | people. The vote was Dually taken, and the result was 97 to This was a crusher, and if Is probable the republicans will say no iore about the vaiue uf party caucuses for some time tocome. The result of this defeat will doubtless give Tweed's waier vill a clear field wien tt comes aiong. TUB ERIE RAILWAY. The report of ine Erie Ratiway in reply to a reso- Intion of th ssembiy gives the nomber of tons of | freight carried over the read during the past year as | 5,127,260, the revenue from whlch was $12,123,077. The number of passengers carried Gariag the samc perled was wos, the revenue from this source being given 08 $5,214,067. . | VIE ORUG CLERK BALI. | There seenis to be considerabie apprehension as to | the Irving Drag Clerk bi Ip New York, and that | many peopie believe that it does not touch the em- | ployers. As amended té reaches every person in the | drug business, _ and, Instead of making pl sicians the only judges as to” the quali cations of clerks, makes it imperative th: two pharisceutists and two practical draggists should be of tie examining board, Originally ine board was te bs composed of five rerutar physicians, but the new feature was engrafted into the bill ai the earnest request of Mr. itusted, a prominent re- publican, who made {t after consultation with sev- eral eminent drnggists of your city. Nor does the bill require felerks’ In the employ of drugiisis to be licensed, One of its provisions Tequires that “no } clerk other Shun w prescription clerk’? can make uw p> prescription. Does that require clerks who wash boities and carry parcels to be licensed ¥ Not at all. It only prevents thom frem doing what they are not educated to do. Certainly the public can medno fauit with this additional —_pro- vision for thelr own saiety, As to the | College of Pharmacy’s interest in the gqnestion who had a bili drawn up by the College, conceding the sale of drugs, not persisted in confining its regit- lations to “principals” only the measure would have mot with entire success. A8 amended, the irving bill has passed the lower Louse, and is now being considered in the Senaic. THE ADJOURNMENT. The two houses of the Lewislawure wil adjeurn on Friday tothe 27th Ingt,, and the Court of Appeals will take @ recess from the 24li inst. to the 2ist of March next. ONVIRMATIONS BY THY SENATE. | ‘The Senate 10 executive session to-day confirmed following appointment ein M. Strong to be Superintendent of the Onon- Salt Springs. eph Howland to be Manager of the Hudson River State Hospital for ‘he insane, } nes O'Rourke to be Special Port Warden at | | th New York. WHE PUI RAILWAY DIRROTORS, A further postponement has been had in the hear- ing by the House Katlroad Committee of the proposi- tion to repeai tie ;Eric Directors? Classtfication act, and the ist of March, at half-past nine o'clook A. M., at room 473 Delavan Elouse, has been fixed as the time for taking up the case. CANAL APLOUNTMENTS. The Canal Board to-day made the following ap. pointments:—William J. Wheeler, Superintent Seo- | Hitchman and Fie! under contract oa thg western division of the Erie Canal, reported that at present, in their opinion, the measire is au necestary and inexpedient, for these reasons:—Firet, that the Erlo Canal is at present of near'y twice the capacity ne- centary to meet the demands of transportation; socond, the eulargement of these locks necesearily involves the enlarge ment of all on the eunal; third, such eularg in volve acost amounting ‘to 60,000,000, The communication was ordered to be printed, 1A The Governor transinitted the reyort s is, commissioner to investigate and report npon the best thod of State taxation, and ina special message took oc- casion te urge tipon the Legislature early and efecti action, motion of Mr. FL.AGG the report was ord red to be OF BROADW 0 Asgembly bill providing for the widening and str of Broadway, coming from the Senate amende estion wagon concurring with the amendments, and ere concurred in by w vote of 97 to 2 VETO MESSAGE. 1e Governor, turongh, his private secretary, returned the bit to change the name-or the Methodist ‘plscopal churuh of ompkiastile, Stoten Island, with his objections, which ‘© that the object could be obtained under general law. ‘The bill was syain put on its passage and rejected, GENERAL ORDERS. Tne following bills were disposed of in committee as noted — Incorporating the Toussaiant L'Ouverturo College, Ordered to a third reading, i Fixlag the rates of pilotage of Heil Gute pilots.) Consiit ale debate was nd on the bill, when progress wits repuried. ie House Mr. PAUNE moved to diacharye the cominit tec ani order the bill to a third reading. The bill was opposed by Measre. Goodrich, Litt und sustained by Prince aud i Those oppostag the PM. dit so on che ground that ite p visions laid an addittonal tax on the commerce of A motion to order the bill to a third reading was lost, Mr, LUriLEJOUN moved to recommit the bill structions to strike ont the enacting clause. Lost ‘A wotiou to grant leave to sit again on the bil was th adopted. RPECLAL OWDER. ‘Tho bill providing for a further suppiy of wate: ve aade the spectal order for this evenin -paat seven this evening. tt New NATOVAL UlOY LE Mevting of tie Exocutive Committee of the National Union Republican Bifereaces at the Seuth—Uni- versal Amnesty Proposed. PHILADELPHTA, Feb, 16, ‘The Exeentive Commitiee of the National Uvoton League of America met at the rooms of tie National Vnion Cin, 1,005 Chestmai strect, at noon to-day, ex-Governor Wiliam A. Newell, of New dergey, pre- siding. ‘The condition of potitical afatrs In Arkansas, Mis- sourl, North Carolina and Florida were discussed, and sieps taken to organize a course of action to } heal the diffcultios in the repubucen party in the South, ‘A petition from leading colored men in North Cc ‘olin, praying for Me interference of the republi- cat party 10 save them from destruction, was pre- sented, aud action taken to bring the matter beiore the federal authorities, and requesting the protection asked for in the tion 1 Erie Canal, reappointed; David 8. Reed, Superintendent Section 3 ete Canal, i place of Rds ward Shanahan. RATES OF WHARFAGR, Senator Hardenbarg introduced a resolution pro- viding that ine following, rates of whariage may ve charged th New York and Brooklyn:—From every vessel of 200 tons burden and ander, two cents per ton, ana for every ton over 200 tons burden, half a cent per ton; except that all canal boats navigating the canals of this State, North river barges used In transporting coal or otl, Which shall pay the game rate of Wharfage ag Teauitcd by law Qf Avril Lo. 1840, Lighters to be tition. The question ‘of tniversal amnesty was discussed at length, and resolutions unanimously adopted in favor ef granting It throughout the whole country, notwithstanding the fact that many repahony of rominence belleve this uot to be a Atting time for its introduction. ‘Mx. Baker, National Secrotary, presented a re- port of the correspondence of his offic which was received and acted on in secret session. ‘The Scoretary was directed to take measures to organize State councils in Kentucky and other ‘States, ‘Tho committee adiouragd (9 mect ta Washington in Anrdy roposes to make the Jat of January, 22d of February, 4tn of ana the days appointed by States or the Governor } right of the Tr CONGRESS. Amen bane Salaries of United Statos to bo Tnereased, The Legislative Appropriation Bill Before the Senate, THE WEST POINT CADET TROUBLES, Severe Resolutions Passed by the House. SENATE. Wasitxuton, Ped, 16, 1e7L. TUE NONI CAROLINA GRNATORGETY, Mr. Poor, @op.) of N. O., submitted vartous afidavite from cttizens of North Carolina to verify the algnatures toa remionetrance recently presented by himself against the re- moval of the disabilities of Seustor elect Vance and Repre- sentative elect Waddell, of that State, The aftidavite set forth that che signatures were made by a person deputed for that purpose at a public meeting, each of the signers coming up In person and requesting his namo tobe put down. ‘This explained why they wero {i the same haudwriting, On My, Poo!’s motion the afidavits and remonst rances were referred to the appropriate committee, sh RIKD, m the Committee on the ndment, a blil to enable Railroad Company'to mortgage its r purposes, Mr. TivTON, (rep.) ot Neb, from the Committee on Public Laads, reported, without améadient, a bill authorizing (he conveyance of Idehoato pre-emption rights belore the issue of patents, JKAGLN, (rep.) of N, H., from tho Committe on Naval reported without amendment the House bill provide ing for'the recovery of damages for the loss of the sloop-of- ae Gyoner and pe Balan ht Shree hundred aqat- ional seamen in the United States Navy, Alo . der of private bil " Daa Mr. How arn, (rep. PaeiGc Railroad, i the Adanilc an’ Pacifle road, and for oth ARLES, a bill to encourage to secure the axe ‘Keterred io the Comunitiey on For+ celegenph cables for tue United States, elgn Kolations, TEE IKON-C1) Mr. SAWYRR, (rep, ) of 3. ¢ the fron-clad oath. Keterred clary. lw Dil to re} mittee of the n 1 ._. A PRESIDENTIAL, VETO SUSTAINED Mr. Nyx, (rep.) of - from the on Narat Affairs, reported a bill e relief of certatn contractors for the construction of vessels of war and steam machiner with the veto message of the President returning the bil with his objections, he question being, shalt the bill notwithstanding the objeotions of the President, the and nays were calied in accordar with constitational quirement aud resulied, yeas $—Megsrs, Koss and Sauls- Bury; naya 61. i. NYE then reported, from the same committee, a bill similar to the 09 Just disposed of, except that the clause in the former, objectionable to the President, was omitted, and Arequirement that claims shail be preferred within twelve mouths. He asked unanimous consent for the present con- siderat.on of the bill. Mr. Win80N, (rep.) of Mags THE U , objected. VIO RAULROAD. , offered a resolution instruct. aire and report aa to the ry Department ty retain all componsation ices rendered for toe United States by the Union Pa- Land ils branches, to apply on the interest of eued by the United States to ald fa the ¢ nid. ing the Judi ont objectto OUST ATE was thea proce mmendinent to Mer PROPRIATION e question uelng upon @ the Kalaries of United States Distr of N. ¥., said the amendment was i the pseaent well-digested graduat- on for District Judges, and’ to € of inere: at the pres we the Judicial of the judg hers, While this proposition Was to provide Who’ uoeded no increase as for those who bec: as well for tho did, _ Mr. Nye, thought that, as the qualifientions required for a judge in every ease were the same, no discriminatioa should be made in thotr Bir, CALPENING, (rep.) of Wis., advocated the increase, believing the inevitable tendeney ‘of poor saluries wan to rule poor inen ont of participation in the government, and, as a rule, tho character of official sc was com rate with the compensation, ‘The proposed {ucrease was then retained tn the bill 20, nay it ayes KLING moved to make the salaric of Circult 000, Instead ot 7,500. favored the larger sum, and Adop' then adopted rhe following ts the seals: — Messrs. Yates and Mamiin the lesser, ‘The seotion increasing judicial snl as amended—aycs 35, nays 26, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. ..... 00 | Associate Justices of the Supreme Gouri, 8,000 (nited States Cireutt Court, 6,000 Chief Justices of the Court of Gia Court of the District of Columb Associate Justices of said courts 5, speolal authority of the law or any action by, the ollicers upon sich as have not been presented within six years from the date of their origin, aud in the cases of ine Tants or lunatics six yearn from the’ removai of disabilities, ‘This ix not to apply to claims from ghe late revel States not legislation. ‘The amendment was re, cted as irrelevant to the bill. nother. any utute for as! ‘on Appropriations, government employe, for three yeara after from a departiient, ‘from betng interested toraey in the proseciition of a claim before tl hir. TIPLON disapproved of ti agree that an American ellizen a any employment because he had been employed by the ernment at a miserable salary. The amendment, and also a similar one of the Commitice on Appropriations, were then rejected. Without final action on the bill the Senate, at Ofteen m: ules to ix o’elock P. ent into executfy soon after adjourned. the cimout onibiting m is retireme HOUSE,OF RUPRESENTALIVAS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, ISTL. ‘IME SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILICOAD, Mz. WHEELER, (rep.) of N. ¥., Chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads, gave notice that on Tuesday next, after the reading of the Journal, he would report back the South. ern Pacific Rullroad bill for immediate acifon. ‘The House then proceeded to the consideration of the re- port of the Military Committee on the WEST POINT ACADEMY TROUBLES. EVENGON, (tep.) of Ohio, intimated his apprehen- st action on the subject would be a precedent and that Mr sion had no objection to the resolution authorizing the restoration of the three cadets of the Fourth Olass but ke was opposed to tue second resolution, ordering the, expulsion of same of the cadets of the First Class and the trial by court martial of the rest, and he elleved thut in adopting such resviution the flodse would be transcending its jurisdiction. Bir. JOUNBON, (dem.) of Cal., argued in support of the ad- dilioual resolution, offered by imself, ordering a court of iaquiry into the conduct of the oMcers of the Academy. He cuarged that as against one of the expeiled cadets (Sir, Harnes), whom he bimacl had nominated to the Academy, Uiey had evinced malignity and hato and been guilty of false: 1, and that the dropping of Bares from the rolie for de: after a sham examination the most vilisnous of the whole transaction. He refersed to General nas to the ease with, which Barnes could ve id that hfs (Mr. Johugon’s) district had been wounded in its dignity by the action of General Uptov, who not fit to occupy ® position as pedagogue in # district school. He declared that the record male up against. Mr. Barnes, after a false and spurious examfuati as hell, as {alse as the malignant hear of the i | | K, (dem) of Tha., enlogized the ci s the Superintendent of the M aid that aga Deny ating judgment an of iffe, General ner hud no He appreghated ihe deiiaquencies of tio three {the Fourth Class. They had been guilty of a grave violation of digetpiine; but that” fact wforded no x or lege justification Cur the conduct of the Firat ning id altogether, he was disponed to treat the who! action as 6ne of those exceptional and impulsive affalr onally mail institutions of learning. ¢ first res that Ue would | tution, to restore the cadets to the | but he would vote against the second resoln- | . Me to have primed im the @loie, ae part of his, remarks, tho version of | the | aur given by tho Flevt Class and pabtished in the New York re, and Le Dierk’a desk and had read a letter mself from itchor, invoking his (Mr. Nibi "a> LengueAttempt to Heal | rotect lim from undeserved condemnation ‘ {nvimating that the gub.com the investigation ai {itings did not exceed eight | y entreated them to examine and fa- ing to the diselptine o; the Academy readets, General Micher further vrden to the effort to harmonize eon the colored eadet avd hie com 0 io the land else las at- tthe effort will prove one of maynltude to any aupis it will be realized in Weaniogton when be: Motch close reiations aa thoss ci ) after commenting upon thi expressed ine iden that the tivroe cadets ould be prtatshed alls xd be puufabed rs of the academy should be reprebension. As, SHANGES, (rep.) of Tn desirod the whe to be represented in @ protest against the West Poiut achoul. That echoot ht to be wiped out, and its interests sprend ammoug the several Syntes, instead of being concentrated into 4 “school for scandal,” which had disgraced the natok. ‘The discussion wae continued by Messrs. Packard ant Stoughion in support of the resolutions, and by ayutnnt it. Mr. STOUGHTON, (tep.) of Mich., commented npon Mr. Siocum's remarks the other day ua lo the wou of Fresident 3: He characterized tt @ covert sitack upon the ‘Was not quite fair or ehivairic, or worthy of acter of Mr. Siocum. He asses (ed that tat f tleman’s assumptions were not supported by a single particle of evidence, as !t appeared from the evidence that dung the tour years that Cadet Grant had been in the Academy be bad written four times to bis father to procure the remission of Tour ventcnecs of his clagamates. cople of his Mr. Dyer Mr, BANS, (tep.) of {it was not the business of the House to undertake ten of the affairs of the Milliaty Academy. He of the restoration. of the three cadets of the fourth class, nnd of sending back the case of the fret class to the ollicers of the Austitution, with instructions to invest, the judgment of the House, the rasuit arriv erect Aue House might then revive it. Mr. LOGAN, (tep.) of Hy differed entirely with the view of tbe genticman trom Massaohusette (Mr. Baaks) in referone® to it Cor the Miltary Academy, and he rqued “ia favor of tue vesoluueus reported. by Vee com tai Tho hour atiowed for disousstvn having closed, Mr. GAR- FIRLD, (rep.) of Obie, may. aes veconsidee the vote order! Ge emma euoestgnc 90 Chak hay paeeee Bae Na OMNOE HUMINT OF A PRESIDENTIAL VETO SUSTAINED. Judges au. | coors fr United States District Judges. 50M Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, frou minit- te, reported an amendinent prohtiiting. he tue re- | opening of any accounts or claims already adjusted by admitted by Inw or to individual cases of relief by special | } sit was | | | thing like yourself, Monsienr, | the House would have « West Point case every session. He | | pad 80 with strong preju- | fh ars, and that | pftiesing toe House, but tho louse proceeded to vote on the révglutions ang am ment Tho first vole was taken on the amendment off by Mr, Tiniler (Mass.) to substitute for the id renolution of the commitioe, directing the ex; Hon of Mer loaders of tho first clase and the court martlaling of reat, a rerntu- Hon depriving the rat class, on graduation, of tye customary ‘urloug) & The amendment was rejected—yons #, nays 111. ‘The next vote Was on Mr. Johnson's amendmant as an ad- dilional resolution, directing a court of Inquiry oO tue con- uct of the offleers of the academy, ‘The resolution wae agreed to without the yeas and oaye, the vote ou division being 85 to bz. ‘The frat reaniution of the committee, divesting tho resto. ration of Cadets Baird, Barnes and Fieckinger, was agreed to without a d!\ ision, ‘The next vote wad on the second resolution of the com- mitted, directing the divmirval of the leaders and Inatigatora of the frat clas# and the court martialing of the others. é i PARNBWoRtH, (rep.) of Ill, moved to lay on the table f reaolution aad ihe additional resolution offered by My. Jolnson, Newatived—B8 to 10% The rccond regolation wax then agro to, Yeas 110; nays; 8% PROTROTION OF LUPE ON WESTERN STRAMERS, Tho House then, at haif-past two o'elvek, procesded to the gonsideration of the bul reperied by Mr, Conyer, irom the Committee on Commerce, to. provide for the Lotter aecurit of fo on board vessels propeed fa whole or art by ‘The il contatna eeventy-ony sections, covering fifty-five pages, Iteatablishoa regulations to ve observed by 610 guard against joss oF danger from fres, leaking, losion or other acekde: Pie bil wus passed a8 a substitute for a Senate lil, and Mouse at forty miautes past Cour adjourned. steam. sCLS3 AND THE PRINTER. A Modsrn Verston of Perseus and Andromeda— ihe “Daughter of Lola Montox”” Settled at Last, and for Life. Tih pry dSta PELL ‘Cho imsfortunes of the great always interest the multitude, aud their good luck ts, or should be, equally A matter of gratification. So with the Prin- cess Editha, young, beautiful and accomplished, as her admirers claimed for her, and round-aged, fat and foolish, a8 the pablic found her. Alter the general break down of her fortunes here, when Europe repudiated her, America went back on her and certain women suffragists in Wall street gave her the cold shoulder, what wonder that herreason gave way? How could the blood of the royal Ludwig of Bavaria, sluggish as it might have been, refuse to mount up to ner brain? How could the flerce current that tngled in the veins of her mother, the bewitching, the versatile Lola Montez, who could acta farce, rule a kingdom or horsewhip @ man with eqnal grace and dignity-— how could this derce tide do otherwise than boil into, at least A MILD FORM OF INSANITY? Common humanity has to stand this indifference of men and women to an’ alarming extent, but tt took the fatr Princess to the insane asylum on Blackwell's Islapa, But there 1s a torning to every lane, and Rditha waz lucky enough to fad one—to the road of her misery. A golden gate presented itself to her vision and she became suddeniy sane. The golden gate was unbarred and, lo! the maniy form of a gallant ilo sen of France steod within the portal. was tue Perseas of this modern clas the Andromeda; the monster was lunac; reck-bound, ocean-washed cave was her o weil’s Island, Never was pardiel more com- plete. She recognized the resemblance at once and stretched out ber farr, fat arms to her protector. He wonld save her, and he dia, No Heliente spear was in hia hand; but between his Hager and his thumb he heli A GOLDEN WEDDING RING ‘The bars of the dungeon grated on hinges and the ferryboat (ook the ver to Now York. Let the nce of seli-eacrifice thetr rasted happy pau name of this noble be noted—1t was ‘orl Messont. He resided at 6 nd | strect, and the Princess, athing once more a free atmosphere, took the cars for 67 West Eleventh street, As with the princesses of olden umes, the devotion of the noble youth was not lost on tho daughter of Ludwig. She resolved to bestow that ily white handon her pre ver. But sie Was a stranger in the city, what could she do? She would leave 1 all to Pau. Paul ; cast abont for assistance, and since the ways of the winged young couples are mysterious, | he was pot surpr: | friend aud compatriot Charles Uorry. Charles rnns horse Unamiih’s shop on West Broadway, tw mm Canal, When the printer lala bis ty stained hand upon the tinsmith’s brawny should ; and totd | HIS ROMANTIC STORY. | Charies dropped ints soldering iron upon bis toes, \ and yat ihe same time uttered a prolongze | tonner-r-re at tn tend’s marvellous fortun: picked up the i ron and = ki | the bottom ous er | act of Unasiing. a chareh shoul be found; bub ; What did the man of tin know about churches? A Deight Hhought fasned across Is mind and seared his pram Like a drop of melted solder, Me communi- j cated it to his frtend Pp His, wife was | | an assiduous attendant at tle Eglise Evangelique | Francais, ot No. 9 University place, and she | wonid arrange ull. The lady was mterviewed, | and sho stated the fact that a young couple desired & life license hefore tie mild Monsteur Gory, her pas- tor. A closed carriage conveyed the pair, accom- panied by the trusty tinsmiib aud lis wife and au other friend, a Monsieur George Drury, to Dr. residence, where THR CEREMOZY WAS PERFO y, but none the less sorely. The carriage away and left the pastor to his meditations on | satness of republican institutions, which bring | princesses, printers and tinsinitis to a dead level, Very shuple ceremony, but quite ace ng to rule, said Dr. Gory to & HERALD reporte | The parties were hot brilliantly babited, yet an air dngue poeeped out from under her platn but warin siawl, 1 was quite astouished when [ FOUND OUT SHE WAS 4 PRINCESS. “He js not so very distinguished looking—some- T understood him to | say that he works &3 compostior for the French journals.” And so let us draw & veil ov! ’ the honeymoon of | tius happy pair and leave them to their glorious | | dreams, Wherein the javenile printers of the future | nay turn into Princes of Bavaria aud suzeratns of | the areat Wilhelm and Unser Fritz. A BIG LARD FiGu7. The Ruckman Estate in Jersey—Kackwan | Has Dy. Kiay Indleted for Perjury. | Nearly three years ago Elisha Ruckman, the owner | of a large estate, entered into negotiations with Dr. | njamin W. King, of New York. for the sale of 2,000 | } aeres Tying in Bergen county, N. J., and Rock | | land county, N. ¥., Including some valuable w | | fronton the Hudson. The price fixed was % i an acre, to be paid as follows:—$100 on the execu- | tion of the contract, $19,900 on the Ist of Inne, 1398; | | gs0,000 on the Ist of July following, when the deed | shouid be given and a qmorigage ior the balance of | ter } $430,000 should 1 According to Rue! x siatement, when the ; time for making ti payments approached King | ced far an eXtension of me; but the request was | i refused. Ruckman stated that he would be in lus | ofiice to revetve the money on the day speci- fled; but, as he alieges, King fatied to | appear. Ruckman accordingly took — proceed. | lugs to have the lends restored to him, and | the money already advanced by King was declared | forfeited. The case Was brought up verm after term in the New Jersey Court of Cliancery in one shape | or anotier, King made an afidavit before J. H. | | Tyons, Master in Chancery, #t Hoboken, thit at was expressly agreed that an extension of the should bo granted, and that tie paymeuts should be mado, | not at Ruckman’s office, bul vt tie ofice of Charles H. Voorhees, ta Jersey City. | ‘in consequence of this Sworn statement Ruckman | ing indicted lor perjury at the present term | ef tie Hudson County Court, and the trial com- menced yesterda; There is a strong array of taw- yers engaged on both sides, and the fait will be kecond oniy to tie railroad contests of the past two years, ED LEGACY. ST ANOTHER CONT! ‘The Yate of Willy In Westchester Conoty— | Alleged Corgery of w ‘Testatarty signee | cr 1 Another contested will case, which promises | {| developments of a sensational natare, Is now ch- | gaging tue atlention of Surrogate Coftin, ot West- | | chester county. According to the evider | elicited it seems that Ignatius Voessings, a H ble property at Melrose, im che | above meutioned, and also in New Tork, | died, ving a widow—histj second | vi her child, vogetber with two sons, | we issue of his fist marriaga. The deceased, | | tt is said, ieft property the value of which ts { jously estimated at from $50,000 to $75,000, | ) elnedy in estate, located fu New York | } and in Westeh ounty. Early in the month ot ( May, 1869, the sed yistted New York for tue | | purpose ¢ ‘ing sone business, and whuls there he was sé With an apoplectio ft which paralyzed oue side of tus body and rendered ben Hoth speechiess and tnconsclous for several drys, uit he Subsequently recovered suiticiently to te re: moyed tu home at Melzose, — where | he continued to reside up to the time of | | his death Since thea his Widow hat pro- j duced before the Surrogate and oftered for probate a Will purporting to have been executed bj i . Voosstngs on mie 1ith day of May, 1862, by whicl the widow and Ler child secnre all of the estate with the eaception of $10,000—viz., $5,000 ta cach of the two sons by the first wite, ‘These lather contest the genuineness ef the testa. ment produc on the ground thas at the exact time it parperis to havo been executed by the de- ceased he could not (according to the test of two pliysiclans who attended tind ‘his iliness: in the city) posstbly make & will or transact any” ‘imd of business Whatever; and they therefore con- tend that the signature to ‘the will alleged to be mn the handwetting of Ignatjias Voesstines, the deceased, AAUSE DQ SULCUS, spot was rajetad and the THE WW HAMBURG to find hinaselt applytig to his | | (Witness then read them—tire, | orders some two y | the respendent, Mrs. Sarah Robbins. ha 9 SLAUGHTER. FURTHER EVIDENSE AT TYE Wnquesy, The Patent Brakes Not Applied to the Train, TWO MORE BODIES RECOVERED, Povangenrsi, Feb, 16, 1871, ‘The idqiest’ op the New Wamburg horror catiea together today quite @large numbor of spectators, Who took & teop interest in the examination, Toe Deople begin ‘o gomment preity freely upon the ap- parcnt cifort @ the jury to whitewash the aceldent, lift the respomipitity from the employés ana the company and tirow tt upon the shoulders of the Supreme Being, wuhout whose will a sparrow can- not fall; but AF Yer Nave nod seem suMicient to jum Wty such a sweeping arge, BOPL 1KEUOTRRED, - Mr. PoIK, the diver, nade a descent at thé wreck this morning. He was Gt of sight atteen minutes, and then brought up th engiucer's custion. He thinks he saw part of a bay tubedded ina pile of rubbish, He says the eusten was burtea four feet deep 1p the mud, and Liat Mesank in the mud to his waist. He made another decent this afternoon, and recovered two bodies. “pe reatures of one could not be recognized. ‘the cher body was that of Lawrence Moon ‘The top Ol the head and one hand were burned, bat the rest of we body was in @ good state of preservation. The ¢othing was satu rated with oll. On the body was foud a gold wate and chain and other articles. De¢asea’s parents were telegraphed for and the body yas taken ta charge by the undertaker and brougit to Pough- keepsic. The diver wil go down agala to-morrow to look for the other bodies, HR INQUEST. At two o’clook Coroner Andrus ieonvened the Inquest In the Court House for the for\er examina tion of witnesses, A lawyer from Siraio, named Bacon, appeared and w tnterest Of the tamalios: firey witness Wilttam B. i ty-three Yrs @ loco mottve engineer, and now craployed of \,e Bostom and Albany road, gave evidence relative ning of traing. fle testis to stop an oil train t and that bell cords trains on bis road. a train of twen quarters of a mile be: nuid be stoppd, on froigiit trains o1 his road signal the e\gineer with lanterns ; be bs positive the otf tam whbh men Wilh the accident could not have stopped \pefore reaching the drawbridge, [fe once run on tha Hud. son River road and Knew the locality where the ae eldeut occurred; he never knew the iigaton the drawbrldge however, fo be used for any other pur pose Uiaa to signal when the draw was opened oF closed. Jobu J. Lester testfled in relation to patent brakes, He remembered ence of a t of thirteen cars boing stopped in ten seconds by them, and once ihe Peekskil train was stopped by them within tnree-quarters of a nille. He believed that the ex- press trala on the night of the accident ought to have been stopped hy them within two or threq iniuutes after they were applied. x Stmon Graham, # former bridge tender at the Naw Hamburg drawbridge testified in relation to the dy- ties to be Ip perk 3 there:—It 18 an order that tt bridge light 1s never to be turned unless tho draw open; had he been employed at the bridge the nigi of the accident the first thing he would have dont when the express hove in sight would have been ron down the track with a red light; he could ran from tho drawbridge to tho water tauk in two min-) utes; if there had been a crank to turn the tower light he could haye turned it in a minute. Superimendent J. M. Toucey was rocailed:—The time table books and coples of Insiruction from tue Superintendent to the employes were handed by him to the jury for Inspection, atl of which wore i force on February 6, 1871; these contam all the general rulea; 1 have a copy ot other orders tasued, referred to the use of deil-cordsy, and giving lustructions to conductors tn regard to the taanner of stringing them and requiring caution); witness then sated that Mr. John M, Fiood 14 ln command of the fourth division » road, WD Which the accident occured, and dt pd the daties of roadmasters, part of white 4 the control of the light at the arawbridge. The » at the bride coutinucs & ball mie below it; Lt 18 to Indica’e the post: now of no defect in that of February; tt 1a thont twenty-five feet from the tack; engi neers are not allowed to have persons om their engines without special order; Simmons Were not nse a cold, cars, gra ine object Of the tower on of the draw; I git on the ” 6th | lad no order that nigit; a train a mulo off would get a danger signal from the draw tower quicker than from the track, but @ half mile off the track signal would be seen the best, or, at least, a8 quick; we think patent brakes the most’ Improved method of stopping traims; the president of the road gave ars ago as fast as the bridges needed rebuildmg to build Iron ones in their stead, Peter Dow sworn—t{ was middle brakeman on the second Pacific express; ny business was to see thas the patents were in order before leaving Thirtteth street and to watch the brakes in the centre of the train; was stationed between the fifth and sixth cars from the engine, and always stand tnside of the door When the train is moving: that’s the custom with brakemen; that mght wien the whistie sounded for brakes I was meside the door of the fourth sleeper; 1 felt the engineer shut off and heard ‘him blow brakes; 1 weut j out and took hold of the brakes, whem acrash came; L had not turned the brake; it waa only three or four seconds a*ter ihe engineer blowed before tie crash camo; We were twenty yards north of the water tauk when I heard the whistle; one ot the patent brakes was not applied; all the patents on the sleepers Were connected with the main cord; we were going at the rate of elghteen or twenty miles per hour when the crash come; the patent brakes were not applied before the accident occur. red, because if they had been we could not have shoved the cars back. The inqnest will he resumed at two o'clock to morrow afternoon. ‘ ‘The America ayothe French Relict Fund. PHILADELPALA, Feb. 16, 187. A meeting of the subscribers to the stock of the American Steamsantp Company was hold at the Board of Trade Rooms tis afternoon. The Executive Committee reported < the stovk, amounting to $300,000, had been filly subscribed; that $1,100,000 bonds had been piaced, 'eaving $400,000 to be taken before the enterprise could be termed a success, A committees of twenty-four members of the board were appolnied to confer with the xccutve Com- mniitee on the best means to be adopted to seoure the snbscription to the remaining bonds, Twenty thy sand dollars were guaranieed before the meeting jJourned, Several members took subscription bookd for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions ta the re- maining $400,000, Another meeting will ve heid at an early day. ‘The Robbins divorce case ended to-day In favor of There wat areal aie ey in court when the verdict was an- nouneed, Mrs, John Drew, of the Arch street theatre, bag announced her Intention to give a matinée on Satur day vext in ald of the French relief fund, MOUNT WAS! KINGTON METEOROLOGICAL. REPORT. SsuMMuT MOUNT WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1871. Observations taken at seven P, M. —Barometer, 17, being a change of minus .48; thermometer, Ly 4., being a change of minus 4 deg.; relative ha. inidity, 81; wind west; velocity of wind, 47 mites per hous, ‘The summit bas been exveloped tu dense clouds ali day. It is snowing, chabging at intervals. ito a heavy rain. 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