The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1871, Page 5

> “TE PUTNAM RAGKDT, Foster Arraigned in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. TWE PRISONER PLEADS NOT GUILTY. Impertant Proceedings in Court. THE TRIAL SET DOWN FOB NEXT THURSDAY. — ‘The all-absorbing public sensation of the day is the late murder of Mr. Avery D. Putnam by William Poster. The grave has closed over the victim of one of the most dastardly and unprovoked murders ever committed in this community, and his saa fate will be soon forgotten, except as it may mark an inci- dent In the criminal records of our courts of justice. Butthe assassin still lives to attract public atten- tien, to keep alive, so long as justice ts unappeased, ‘the memory of all the incidents of the great crime he committed. It was well that the highest criminal eourt of our city was in session contemporaneously ‘With the commission of the crime charged against ‘the prisoner, and that a case onthe determination of which the safety of the lives of the citizens #0 Much depends could be at once submitted tothe e@ensideration of a Grand Jury. 4s 1s Known the prisoner was PROMPTLY INDICTED by the Grand Jury and as promptly brought up for ‘arraignment and trial, and also that a plea as to the ferisdiction of Judge Cardozo, who this term pre- mdes at Oyer and Terminer, was interposed. The Gourt granted an adjournment of a day to enable @ounsel to prepare nis plea, and yesterday the case ef the people against Foster was iermally called on. ‘The court room was crowded im every part, while larger numbers of @ very miscellaneous crowd of people, the reugh element predominating, filied the aways and more immediate passages to the court room. The Sheriff and several other prominent pubtic Metals occupied seats in the neighborhood of the bench, and listened to the proceedings with the @eepest interest. The prisoner himself seemed to be wery much cast down. Judge Garvin, the District Attorney, then said: ‘1 move, if your Honor pleases, it WILLIAM FOSTER RE ‘PUT TO THE BAR.” The prisoner was then brought forward and took Ris stand in front ofthe Judge. Mr. Stuart then began: “I am prepared, 1f the Court pleases, to submit the wpecia! plea for the preparation of which your Honor ‘Was kind enough to afford me the time from yester- cy until to-day, and to submit it either with or without argument as it may seem fit to your Honor’s Judgment prior to pleading generally to the indict- ments,” THE PLEA. Counsel then read the special plea, which, stripped of all ils verbiage, may be divided into Saree parts:— First—A plea that the instrument called an mdict- Peent was made out by @ grand jury not legally em- | mee imasmuch as Judges of the Supreme irt appointed the present term and the Court of Gyer and Terminer and appointed the Honorable Albert Vardozo Judge of the latter court, he havi atterwards been appointed as Judge of Gener ‘Term by the Governor of the State of New York. i—Plea that there was no indictment round Dy @ grand jury legally empanolled, as it was the Said Honorable Albert Cardozo empanelled said so- ealled Grand Jury, he being appointed by Judges of the Supreme Court a Judge of the Court of Oyer and Termiver and aiterwaras appointed a Judge of the Generai Term. Third—Piea that there is at present no consti- fationally appointed term, inasmuch as said Bonorable Alvert Cardozo has been appointed Judge of the Court of Over and Terminer and afterward appointed a Judge of the General Term. ‘he plea was signed in a trembling hand, “Willlam Foster.” To this p'ea the District Attorney demurred, and Jadge Stuart ea in the following rejoinder:— And the said Wiillam Foster says that his said Plea by him above pleaded and the matters tiereia @ontained, in mauner aud form as the same are @bove pleaded and set forth as sufMicient in taw to bar and preciude the said Samael B. Garvin, who prosecutes for the said people, from further prose- outing the said indictment against him, the said Wittiam Poster; and the said William Foster is ready to verily and proye the same as tle said Court now here shail direct and award. Therefore, inas- much as the suid Samuel B, Garvin, for the suid People, nas not answered the said plea, nor hitherto In any way denied the same, the said Willlam Foster prays Judgment that the said indictment may be washed, and that he may be dismissed and dis- i charged therefrom, WILLIAM FOSTER, DEMURRER TO THE PLEA. District Attorney Garvin then said that with re- gard to these special pleas, which he thought were three in number, as he heard the counsel read them, he demurred to each and every one of these Pleas, and satd that by reason of the facts therein g@tated nothing could be maintained by which the Judge could in any way quash the indictment against the prisoner, Ail tiat he had to say about the matter was that he proposed to read a simple motion. Counsel for prisoner here interrupted and said, “1 propose, then, to argue the question,” The Court—Do you wish to be heard In support of ‘these pleas? Counsel—I submit, your Honor, my pica is a special plea—a plea on a motion to quash and a plea 4m abatement. Your Honor will understand the character of the plea. Ifthe case is to be argued 1 am prepared to go into it, Judge Cardozo—Mr. Stuart, do you wish to sup- Port the plea? Counsel—[ join in the demurrer, and«I desire to have your Honor decide upon the question in- etanter, THE PLEA OVERRULED, Judge Cardozo—As long ago as 1855 the case of MeUarroll against The ope was decided in the Court of Appeals, and Is decided against the present plea. In that case the question was as to the right of the Judge of the Suprewe Court to hold Oyer and Terminer while being, ex oiliclo, a@ member of the General Term, and it was held that all his duties as Judge ef the Supreme Court remain and he had a right to exercise all the functions of the Supreme Court, In the statute, as it then existed, provision ‘Was to be made by Jaw for the designation of Judges of the Supreme Court who sat as Justices of the Court of Appeals. In that constitution, as it now stands, the only difference between the old statute and as it stands at present ts that Instead of being Gesignated to sit in the Court of Appeals tney are Gesignated to sit in the Generai Term. In both of the constitutions—in the same article (the sixtn), in which provision is made for such disposittion—alter Buch provision it is expressly declared that any Judge of the Superior Court MAY MOLD SPECIAL TERMS of Circuit Courts or Courts of Oyer and Terminer. The amendment to the constication, therefore, nas not impaired the applicability of the case. | have men- tioned that the statute under which, in accordance with the constitauon, three of the jndges_ have been nated to hold the General Term, does not at tempt to, and, indeed, constitutionally could not pre- vent their holding any branch of the court. The & thust be overruled. There must be judgment t the prisoner should plead over, Counsel—“Your Honor will please note the excep- tion,” which was done, ‘The prisoner then pieaded, through Judge Stuart, “NOT GUILTY." District Attorney Garvin then said:—Now, your Honor, in regard to this case, it is oue of those ‘Which pubiic justice reqaires I should move should be tried on @ very early day. I will suggest to the counsel on the other side whether we can agree upon some day on which they will be prepared to carry on this case, Counsel—I have this to say—for it ts an in- uiry of importance—that I am not prepared to force upon a day. There will, { suppose—indeed, [ have no douvt—be other counsel connected with Myself, wilnitely more able and better qualified to protect this man’s interests and riguts than | can pretend to be, In view of this fact, and out of com- ‘mon respect to counsel who may be supposed to be yet associated with me, Lask jor adeierence to no time, I ask your Honor to defer the fixing of any time until some further developments are made. Judge Cardozo—I tnink a day must be designated for the trial of the case. If you cau agree vetween yourselves, very well; otherwise I shall designate the day. Judge Stuart—I would like to hear my learned friend’s (the Disirict Attorney) suggestion on that point, District Attorney Garvin—1 will be ready to go on ith the case any time, To-morrow or a Week beace, or ten days, if the counsel on the otber side desire, do not desire that the case should be urged so that they will have no op- portunity to be ready. 1 think pubiic justice re- quires the case to be tried immediately. The tacts occurred upon tho tsiand, and witnesses ean be easily obtained. It is one In which the interests of tho prisoner canuot suifer by reason of a speedy trial. I suggest that the case ve set down within a ‘week or ten days from the present day. Stuart—Puoit¢ jastice requires on all oeca- with eee haste; inst. sions that all cases be ti Jb Me certainly within NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 187L.—TRIPLE SHEET. there is a gréat deal of feciing, no matter of what character, PERHAPS PASSION, road in the community in reference to this mur- der, and that it 1s due not only to the common and ordinary administration of public justice that a Uttie time should elapse be/ore this trial should be moved, and it is due to the rights of the prisoner that the fever and the fecling, if | may use such an expression, should subside, and in truth have what the law guarantees to him—a fair and impartial trial in a community where there 1s NO UNDUE EXCITEMENT no extraordinary fecling or fever—as there {s_ at present in the city, with regard to this mater. Let the case stand over for the present. I am content to try thts prisoner before your Honor at the present term of the court, but let if go over for the present without (xing @ day, for some considerable num- ber of days, until he can have time to’ select, or his irtends for him, such counsel as may in their jndg- Ment best serve his interests, unui he may prepare his defence and canvass such tneldents, tacts and circumstances a8 may serve him IN His HOUR OF PERIL here, and provide to tho best of his ability, and in all fairness and truth and justice, such defence as, in the Judgment of his connsel, shall seein wise and proper, lask your Honor not to fx any day. Other counsel will be employed with myself. He will cons sult the prosecuting officer in all the interests of Justice and in good faith, and, as well for the in- terest of the public at large as for this man’s rights, agree upon @ day. It slall not exceed the appropriate time, and shall be within the ge term of this court and be before your Honor, ‘nis 18 fair, it is earnest, it is sincere, it 1s due to this man. It is the ordinary course of justice, [tis tn conformity with the practice of this Court. It does seem to me to be proper in every sense, both for the people and im respect to the prisoner at the Judge Cardozo—I shall always see that nelther Prejudice nor passion nor the influence of public excitement affects anybody who ts tied in this court before me. Something 1s nevertheless due to a PUBLIC OPINION, so faras that the prisoner shall recetve a fair and impartial but a prompt trial in respect to the charge with which he is accused. I have no appre- hension thas PUBLIO EXCITEMENT can in any way enter into or affect the acflon either of the Court or of the jury. I think it is necessary that a time shail ‘be fixed—a reasonable tume—one which will enable the prisoner’s counsel, 80 far as they are able, to make due preparation for the trial, but which suall at the same time satis everybovly that if innocent he may be acquitted, ani er properly convicted, 1 think i¢ my duty to set the case down for aday, and it seems to me ‘under the circumstances a week will be suflicient to enable him to prepare satisfactorily for the trial of the case, I will sel the case down FOR THIS DAY WEEK, at which time we must proceed peremptorily, and in order that there may be no delay about it I de- Sire that an order he issued for 600 additional jurors for that day. The District Attorney then moved that William Foster be committed without bail. Judge Cardozo to the clerk—Take down that com- ‘The prisoner was soon afterwards removed from the court, but no one else was allowed to sur. The usual crowd of roughs, however, met him on the corridors and followed him, ag on yesterday, to the door of the Tombs, WHAT THE MASSES SAY. Below will be found letters from citizens relative to the tragedy on the Broadway car on Wednesday evening of last week. Police Supervision of Strect Care Stages—Good Suggestions. To THe Eprroe or Tux HERALD:— The Putnam horror has justly excited much attention and elicited instances of other outrages. 18 1s to bo hoped that seme remedy may be devised for’ existing evils, The writer would suggest a special detail of police force to patrol the reutcs of the street cars and stages, and the regwiar and only business of oilicers so detailed should be to enter as often as possible into the vehicles passing over their beat. The wners.of the vehicles should be glad, of course, to allow auch officers to enter at any time without paying fare; !f not, Jet legal provision be made for the purpose. At one time am experiment wastried in this city of = pre- ventive character, but failed, and the failure of it had a bad effect, Under, that experimental plan the detective force made occastonal visits to the public vehicles and arrested persons knowa to be pickpockets; but the plan failed be- cause nothing could be done with the parties arrested unless they could also be charged with overt acts, But it the public Veliicies were placed directly under speciul police super- vision and (he fact were generaliy known, then pickpockets and other evil-sinded peruona would have a wholesome fear of consequences, and the public be more secure. Ax things ate now, when oné leaves the sidewalk and en- ters a car or atage he ulmost practically steps out of the pale of fuil police protection into a sphere where le must look out for himself, Condactors and drivers are not to be relied upon, Their tutercat is to get over their routes without de- lays.” Passengers, as a rule, are desirous of keeping out of trouble, either as princtpais or witnesses, The existing evils reguire special remo.iy. nthe course of his experience in the street cars the writer bas been enabled to detect « certain number of maie pick- po who geuerally take thelr position before female pas- sengers, and, with one hand hoiding on the strap above, adrvltly scarch for the purse of their unsuspecting victim with the other hand, which seems to ve funbiing very inno cently deep down i et of the operator's overcoat, but in realty it was ough a convenient hole in the pocket and lining of the skirt of the coat. Of cours can do nothing with such fellows unui you are sure thant f a obtained plunder, aad noteren then unless the loser is willin and to make complaint, 1 am hardly prepared to say what f would do on witnessing « succeas(ul atiempt. Here- tofore all attempts that I bare wituessed have fa'led without interference on my part, although I have on many occasions secon a piekpocket try several persons in succession; but, notwithstanding thelr failures in these instances, the pre- fon to be drawn from their regular devotion to the isthatin other attempts they meet with success enough to inake the businoss pay. I havo repeatedly seen these fellows on aline of cars which T use daily, aud th are better known to me than the conductors, for are constanily changing. Tt would be highiy gratffying to me to have the pickpockets and other offenders on the street ca rested, but Lam not ambitious of being a regular detective, either without pay or with tt, Leannot afford the time to make arresis of pick- pocket efther an occastoaal or constant bi neither Taford to run the risk of baying my clothes torn gle with a resisting scoundrel, who wil! not hest ch & minor item wise my friends ness. nor do I expect or adopt such a busi- No; what we want {a a special police regulation for the public veuicles, Tue very fact that @ police oflicer may come Into @ public velicie at any momeat must have a very wholesome edfect as a PREVENTIVE, Previous Outrages on the Broadway Line. To THR EpiToR oF THK HERALD:— Car book murderers are no novelties, Ihave seen a driver seize his hook, leave his car, and rush to assail a teamster who travelled too slow to suit him. I laid my band on the driver's guouider and expostulated with and deterred him from the biow; but I also reported him to the President of his (Broadway) road, the late Mr. Kerr, Ihave seen and heard a conductor threaten to put off the car an old gentie- man who stood on three legs, because he declined to let go his strap and “shove along.” I saw this con- ductor put his fist in the face of = party who interferea in ing the right of the Old gentleman to stand where he was, and I heard him curse and swear at any and all who rebuked bim. Tuis case I iso 1 i—The reported, by letter, man was d’smnis not wi Pp bmit tamely and who worship mammon so wely that they bave not “‘time" to resist or report these outrages, they are more to blame and are more responsible than the managers of the roads even ; and the gist of the matter fs that the street ratiroads, being a monopoly which has been allowed dictatorial powers as to the right of way, has communicated {ts dictatorial spiritas well as deiegated ita powers to its employes, No Tesistance betng mace that ich begins with neglect of duty, toleration of smokers on the front piattorm and of pickpock= ets on the rear progresses into: the hes that passengers have no rights which employes are bound to respect, and termi- mates in thetr murder, The remedy for all these evila lies in resistance by all pas- eenxers to all cncrowchments upon themseives or upon their fellow passengers, PUBLIC RIGHTS, A Public Indignation Meeting Suggested. New Yor, May 3, 1871, To Tur Eprron or THE Heratp:— Never before has so striking an instance of cowardly as- sault as that which is, at tho present moment, so cruelly forced on the notice of an indignant and out- raged public afforded 80 good an __ opportunity for giving vent to the universal feeling of bitterness pro- vajling against our city railroads and in connection with pur correspondent fitiy remarked in your to-day’s januo, the omnibua lines, The {ron should be tempered while Mr. Kerr and received for repl it is hot, and now Is the time to put into practical execu the vario fort of our wives ai t not o1 cussed. Why not, through the columns of your w Paper, call together a meeting of citizens to dlecusa th and of interest only to comparatively few, Dut a depths of every respectable man's heart at the mere thought of the insults our beloved ones are lable to have heaped upon them by the scum of society, by the lowest and vilest guaracters that throng our public thoroughfares without being able (o resent them, It this matter fs allowed to rest where it now stands—i. ¢., written about without our.devisiug some od to usure our families against the outrag est and die ont entire until another event will be necessary to fan the dying emb back to itfe, Let us therefore act iu concert and at once, we ail have to suffer under the us. Respectiuily, A Society to Watch Orin To Tun Eprros or Ta Hewatn:— Sru—It appears lo me that the public are more or tess re- sponsible for the immunity with which murderers and thieves aretreated, The respectable etizen reads of a robbery or outrage and never (roubles himself further, There is an asaociation In the olty to protect criminals from severe pen- aities; but one to secure their punishment ts aleo needed, Our citizens should band togetber in an ion to watch the judicial proceedings In cass of ‘all criminal prosecutions, Hike'that of Foster, and by thefr moral lotivence compel the Officers of the law to do thelr whole duty, rreapective of party, Were tere an association of tuis kind Ju our midst there Would be fewer burglars, murderera and shoulder-hitters hke im -Ousick, Rediy tho Blacksmith, Davch Henricks and Cooly Keys stalking in our streets to Intimidate and steal. MALANTHON, ‘kk and His Arm Hevances of those nearest to ENGRUY, 1 Proceedings. A Man Dragged a BI Broken, New Yori, May 2, 1571, To THR EpiToR oF Tat HeRatv:— Tam an old veteran reader of your valuable paper, and as such I will ask the favor of @ small ptace in your journal to show up what I think f# @ high-handed outage on tho rights of citizens who are compelled to ride in cars having rowdies ing {n the capacity of conductors, « case in Sectfed ihieday on ihe Fourta Aveuue tealirond, 18 Geutee near Worth, when ® youpg sex in’ getting off the car missed his footing and fell, the rowdy conductor hay- ing pulled the bel. ‘The car started at a rapid ra‘e and the young gentieman was dragged _@ whole block over the dirty Atreet before the “rowdy” conductor would stop the ear, The result is a broken arm to the young gentleman, who neglected to take the number of the ear. Rowdies and corner loafer ould not be appointed Lo such important positions, | Youra, respect/uily, AN EYE WITNESS, ‘This correspondent sends his name, that he may be used a3 & Wituess Ww required. A Condéuctor’s ExperiencesCan They Bo ‘true? To Tur Epitor oF THe HexaL The whole railroad system of thia city 1s rotten to the core What from striking in the receiver s office, und also starters, superintendents and drivers, it is @ wonder that there ts an honest, conscientious and fearless conductor, prompt to do his whole duty, in the city. There fu not a recolver in the city willing to take the exact receipts from a conductor accord, ing to his trip ticket—he always wants a little over. conductor demurs he wiil coun’ counterfeit stamp to him and con a this way receivers have been known to make the'r cash over- run fifteen to twenty dollars per day. Of course it is divided ‘and starters, &c., around the depot. To and lose bis car with superintendent do this, of course the conductor has to steal Mf delected, and ae there are always plenty tras seeking employment the first oné who the starter” or “superintendent with @ ten dollar bill, generally gt nicely coucented in aper of 1000) Ke ant car to The qr hief in city can get a car easier than aa honest man, because he “face! tarter or saperintendent-it matters not who w { holds the appointing pow they will forse papers, Using the nuings off the inble men in the city Om their letters of recommendation, and they will change ‘own naines as often as they change from one rom! to another ; and thus you are aware how tie conducting of cara Iu tha city has become go demoralized, Give conductors falr play and they are as honest as their fellows in any calling. Shorten their hours of labor, which coid be done by allow- ing three men to two cara; pay them a litiie more, as they serve in a fiduciary mney and stop this striking ef then, and @ better clings 0° men will. enter the service, CONDUCIOR OF THIRTEEN YEARS" SERVICE. The Roughs and Thioves of New York—How to Deal with Them—A New Orleans Precee dent. To Tur Eprron or THe HERALD:— Srm—Since the recent car outrage has aroused public atten- ton to a sense of danger and insecurity ip the public conve, ances and sirovis of the city, would ft not be well to devise some plan that would relieve the great metropolis from these inwiess vagabonds? The sending of a few unforturates, whether male or female, to the Island does not meet the caso, for the substantial reason that if you send a thovmand a day the same number (leas those who die im servitude) are re- turned from that receptacie of the victous to again ply their Vooation upon bonis citizens, Indeed, the same may bo said of those who serve Jopger ‘aries: periods in the pentt and prisons of the Siaie. The same car, pereaps, that takes @ dozen more or less to Sing Sing, Albany, Ciluton or Aubura WI e berm of service has ex- brings back an equal nur ired. Iam aware that the HERALD has fn increase of the police force ns a remedy, buc wil deference to its opintons I think that If the police showid be reduced at least two-thirds, and the pay of tke reduced aum- ber increased oue-third, the city wonid be better regulaied, and both life and property would in a abort time be compa tod upoR an Tutively safe, ‘The piati proposed is precisely that which was adoyced in 18%) in New Oricuns, under the Administration of Recorder Baldwin. The polk ‘New Orleans at that time Were as well woquainied with the dog dyhtera, mam tehters, thimple riggers, gamblers, pimps, thieves and murderers, as are the palloe of New York to-lay. They were Inatructed to bring that class of persons Lefore him whenever and wherever found, and when they did so, this was whut follow Recorver Baldwin—What's your name ? Smith. do you reside, str? Well, | reside in such @ place. What ia your oocupation ? Dolng nothing now. Very well, ao you and find legitimate employment within ten ayes if you lon’t, and are called before me again, 1 shall find work for mu; youcan ge, Exit Smith. 6 tom days are up, and mith has paid no attention to the Recorder's admouttion, and is again before bis Honor. ‘Well, Sm! ou neither left the city nor found employment, as I directed; but went back to your old hauate and Yocauion, ‘Tbe Court regards you as @ dangerous apd suspicious person, without any visible means oi support; and the sentence of the Court is that you be put to’ work for the space of thi days trom sunrise to ube sire of this city with @ chain and ball your fvot, and at the expiration of your time you will be allowed ten days to leave the cfty and State which, if you failto do and are brought before we again L ball give you six months of the same service, The chain aud ball and the gaze of the pabitc as they passed by was too ne vere a dose for the outlaws, and the consequence wae that they fled the city, and with a handful of police one could walk the streets of New Orleans at any hour in periect safety, and the use o and bolts, lock and keys for pri- vate dwellin Wil the all-powerful Hartatp and the press generally of New Vor urge the exe. riment? It brought reief and safety to the citizens of New Orleans, and I beileve it would work a remedy ia New York. Atall events it ia worn a trial. A READER OF THE HERALD SINCE ‘TWAS BORN, MORE TELEGRAPH, Organization of the United States and Mexican Telegraph Company. A meeting of corporators of the United States and Mexican Telegraph Company took place at the office of the International Ocean Telegraph Company, being present Major General W. F. Smith, Alexander Hamiiton, Jr., H. @. Norton, Marshall Lefferts, Cam- bridge Livingston, James FP. Sandford, Ronert J. Livingston, Edward 8. Sandford. The meeting was organized by the election of General W. F. Suut temporary President; Alexander HMauiliton, Jr, Secretary. Aiter the charter had been read General Smith proposed that the meeting nominate thurieen de rectors, seven of them to hold office for ove year and six fortwo y The motion was secouded by H. J. Norton and cairied, Six more directors were vominaied as houorary ors, for whtel the following were proposed by General smiti:— Seior Mariscal, Secretary of Slite of Mexico; senor Bias Baicarcel, Minister of Fome ; Sir Joon C. Be Hay, Rear Admiral of the Sngilsh’ Navy; Thomas Hughes, Esq., Member of Parilaiment; selor Juin José Baz, of Mexico; Seiior Juan Manuel de sevilla, of Vera Cruz. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the President of the board of Direct: The President limmediately called a meeting of the directors, a quorum being pfesent. ‘the following persons Were nominated directors of the compan W. F. Smith, Alexander tHamiton, Astor, H. G. Norton, Marshail Lette Livingston, James Sandford, Robert J. ston, Edward 8, Sandford, W. Orton, M. Delafieid, David Henry Haight, W. B. Dinsmore, On motion of the chatrman the Board proceeded to the election Of president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and engineer, ‘A vote being taken by ballot Robert J. Livings' was elected president, W. F. Sinith vice presiien: Marshail Lefferts engineer, Alexanser Hawulton, dr. secretary, The meeting then adjourned, nm THE KNICKERBOCKER LIVE COMPANY. INSURANCE The Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company has replied to the meeting of Inaignant policy holders, the report of whose proceedings was pubiisted m yesterday’s HERALD, by circulating the oficial re- port upon their affairs of Mr. G, W. Miller, the Sa- perintenaent of the Insurance Department of the State of New York. This report bears date as re- cently aa April 29, 187, and shows that the company 1s Ina highiy flourishing condition, The habiliuies are set down ab $6,844,995 26, against assets of $7,020,973 85. The superintendent further siates that he has disallowed every doubiful item in the balance sheet, though from many of them the company will probatly realize additional funda, ‘The “note system’ has also been rapuily tinvesti- gated and {ts soundaess thoroughly es'ablished, The Superintendent coucludes as foilo Complaints have been made againat this as compantes of a want of fa ad Mberality to: ; but so far ne th appear, (rom m tion, J find that the Kolckerboc<:r has honorably promptly met and discharged all legitimate claims, the g gum pafd for such claims upon policies Kine tte organ tion amounting to (2,881 fea dividends paid .0 polo holders amounting to $9 Tn view of ail the faccw dis closed I feel warraned in saying thal tae company ia en titled to puviie coniidence. ‘The company state in addition that the present agitation agamst them has been mainty set on foot by policy holders who have by their own negligence allowed their ci d have ihen becn indisnant because the company have been com pelled, in justice to their oth ers, 10 1usist on their strict leg: The company has de- mande( tu such ¢ 8 that the policy huider sionid submit co a fresit medical examination bevore allow- ing the policy to be resumed, and the justice of dog ‘this is Sebi-appareRrt. as other i THE ATTEMPTED MUNDER JW BROOKLYN. On the night of the 17th of April John Donnoliy, a bartender, entered a porter house kept Mrs, Fanny Lavelle, a widow, at the corner of Gold and Water streets, and cailed for something to ink. He was acquainted with tho — propri and she, secing that he was: under the influence of HMquor, refused to give him anything. He waited around until she closed up the saloon and then he pulled out a Lit at her threo times. #o badly Injured that she Was unable to appear in the court until yesterday. The prisoner was taken before Justice Waish yesterday, and after tea < pistol and discharg > Was | Mrs, Lavelie’s testimony neid ‘hun to await the action of the Grand Jury, THE STATE CAPITAL, ALBANY, May 4, 1871. When the Filkins case was concluded his counsel asked an adjourament of the court Ui tod order that they might prepare a bill of exe but they have notified Judge Learned tat they wul proceed no further With the case, The dwelling house of Theodore Miller, Dany, took fire this morning and was consum The inmates had a narrow escape with their liv Mr. Miller's loss is $4,000, The dwelling adjoining, belonging to Michael Horan, was also burned, Loss $3,000, MELTS, Tne New CaPitoL Commisstoneks.—The Board of New Capito! Comintasiouers, as now consticuted, heid their first meeting in Albany on Tuesday, All the Commissioners were present, Vv Dews be Wolf, ©. M. Ve Pew, Willlaui O. Kingsley, B. A, Mer ritt, Wiliam A. Rice and Hauuiton Harris. In the morning the Commissionegs subscribed to the oath of office in the ofice of thé Secretary of State, and then made an inspecgon of we hew Capitol bulid+ ing. At threo o'clock In the afternoon @ formal meeting was held. Hamliton Harris was chosen President of the Beard, and Willan A, Rice, Treas+ urer. The Board resolved to appoint «n assistant treasurer, & paymaster, and other minor oftvers in connection with tne Work, but no persous Were. agreed upon for these positions SHARP FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, Extensive Forgerles in Lynchburg, Wa.—A Mercvant Absconds With Large Sums of Money—He Leaves for Europe, Never to Return, Lynonpurs, Va., May 2, 1871, On Thursday last quite a sensation was created In the business circles of this city py the discovery of numerous alleged forgeries, whitch were committed by @ former promiment merchant, Mr, Ambrose Woodruil, well known as the somor partner of the Jate firm of Woodruf & Uo., grocers and commis- sion merchants, Mr. Woodruff bas for years past been largely connected with the trade of this city, and has always occupied a high position in society, as well as being 4 leader in mercantile transactions. It was known that he had recently been engaged in some very heavy fluaucial operations, and for three or foar months past had been 80 PEOUNIARILY EMUARRASSED that he failed to meet his monetary engagements that suffered his paper to go to protest, Notwith- standing this, however, he was regarded as an hono- rable and correct business man, who was possessed of suificlent means to extricate himself from his financtal difficulties, and the reasons he assigned to his creditors for his failure w fulfil his obligations allayed suspicion and lulied them into the impres. sion that he would eventually be able to pay out. ‘Thus matters remained until Sunday, the 23d of April, when Mr. Woodruff left this city, ostensibly to be abseut ior a Jew days oa private business, and when at the ratiroud depot ne borvowed tity dollars from a genuleman whom ve met there, promising to pay him on lis return. Strange to say he did not come pack as pearigiy 4 a3 migat be expected In a business man and nothing was heard from htm until ‘Tharsday last, when bis brotuer recetved a letter from him, dated New York, announcing briefly lis purpose lo sail for Huropo, NEVER TO RETURN. The intelligence was received with no ordinary degree of surprise, as neltuer hts family nor irends had had any totimation of his intenuog to cross the ocean, ‘The news among his creditors natarally gave rise to suspicion, which then led toan ex- amination of his transactions with each, and soon the glaring fact became disclosed that he hud per- petrated & number of forgeries, tbe full extent of Which ure not yet known. It is estimatea that the loss poneeet. by tue mercantile commuuity here will reacl ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, over sixty thousand having already been ascer- tained. Mr. George T. Picwsants and Mr. John M. Vieasants, of Amherst county, are che gon- tlemen whose names were forged—the former being the father-in-law of the aosconding mer- chant. ‘The banks and brokers of this city re sufferers in a limited way, in various amounw, ranging from $500 to §6,000, All the frauds were not accomplished by forgery. Large amounts placed in the hands of Woodruf as guardian—much of it being borrowed by him on faise representutions, aud obtained by breaches of trust—were also spirited away. Among the losers I flud that the People’s davings Bank suffers to the tine of $2,000 certain, and probably $4,000; the First National Bank $600 oniy—anotier note tt holds for $1,000 being genuine; the Lynchburg National Bank, $1,500; Messrs. Miller & Franklin, bankers, $400; Messrs. Woodruff & Spence, brokers, $000, Mr, P, A. Krise, broker, has had an attachment of $1,800 levied on Woodruf’s property to cover his ivss. A.M. and D, P. Wood. ruff, brothers of the alleged forger, lose $3,000; Juchard Mathews, $500; Mrs, Breson, $2,000; Lee, Thayer & Co., $1,500, and a case of PROULIAR HAKDSHIP is that of Mrs, George W. Lee, who had loaned Woodrufl $1,400, the suvings of yeara a8 @ boardings house keeper. It 1s linpossible to say how much or tne amounts already ascertained and believed to be lost was realized on genuine endorsements, or how many and what umount of the notes given are spu- rious, ‘Ihe farm of the iorger in Awherst county, wick ts admirably improved, has Leen levied on to Meet these labtitiies; buy there were already pre- s inovigages on It to a considerable amount— oly to te full vaine of tt, A meeting of the of Wooorufl was held last might Lo ascer- clual status of his Mnanctal transactions, ai which @ proposition was submitted by brother TO ASSUME THE PAYMENT of $30,000 to the credivors in ven instalments, bear. Ing six per cent interest, provided — they would relinquish all claims whatever against the forger aud against Woodrud & Co, In the eveno this proposition is declined then the brother proposes to surrender all the property of every kind belonging to each of the Wooiru the creduors to give @ full release, but the dowers of the respective wives of the Woodrufts to be retamed. A Commitee was appointed to ascertalu tie entire indebtedness and report to the creditors. A SUSPECTED TRANSACTION. Among the alleged forgeries many will startle the peopie here still more if d ered aud confirmed, Auworose KR. Woouraf’ was appointed guardian for ant heirs of Sammel Miler, deceased, six mn and Mr. Miler in tus will bequeathed to the legacy consisted principally of coupon bonds, and it has not yet transpliod whetver Woudruit has tampered with them, a8 be did with ali otier moueys that came as the Jelulcation will be ual, ersal regret here A aud Honorable postion of his ihvugh, of course, no reproach An society can attach to tueul, THE BREAK IN THE ERIE CANAL. in Reconstracting the ec Among the Laborers— Day Demanded by the Lilitary Called Out to Ree Large Forces Engase Embank on Three iste Dollars a Farrrort, N. Y., May 4, 1871, Since my letter of Sunday rapid progress has been made towards reconstructing We embankment at the great break in the Erie Canal here, The em- hankment on each side of the gap has been scraped iu and the bottom of the chasm rated fifteen feet. Twelve hundrea men were employed and 300 teams, Early Sunday a shanty was constructed, which now contains fifty horses, with hay to supply them. An- othor was erected for cooking purposes, food being cooked py steam, A tent, 80 fect by 130 feet, con- Horses. Anotier of stinilar size is used as {saloon and dintag place, At noon to-day the men made a strike, demand- jng Uiree dollars per day for labor and eignt dol- lars for Waims., About nine hundred are willing to work at tue present rate; the otieis, however, in- sist Uhat work shall be stopped tll thew demands are acceded to, The contractor (Seeley) sent the following despatet to Rochester at noon to-day, ex- pecting trouble irom the strikers:— To Mason Bniaos AND Mason Gr The men have struck on the breaks, § panies bere by the deat trala to protect AY, WILLTAMS.— work. Jf not in time for the two o’clgpk train send a apectal Wain without delay. I want them to slay over night. EW13 SERLEY, The following was recelyed In answer, dated 3:10 P. Me The compantes are gathering. In there now a necessity for thelr visiing the vroak ¢ CHARLES W. BRIGGS, Mayor. The reply sent was—“Yes; immediately.” ‘Tho following ¢ tea in reply to one from the re- p porter of the HEKALD was received this evening: We leave at 5:40 with (wo companies armed and equip] We will take tenis M_we can get them ready, CAMPBELL, Sherif, The Excitement Increasing=Arrival of Troops in Fairport. Farrvort, May 4, 1871. The excitement 1! on the increase, At 8:40 Gen- eral Clark, Colonel Bactzol and several stat officers of the ourth regiment arrived bere with part ol two companies, in all 100 mev,j under the im- mediate command of Captains Henderson and Schuer. ‘They at once formed im the street and warened to the scene of the disturbance, leaving a guard at the depot to protect thei luggage, cousist- tug of tents, J State Repairs on the Caual Impeded by the Nains— A Whiskey Riot aud Strike for Higher Wases. Rocuesrer, May 4, 1871, Rain has fallen steadily since yesterday noon. Work on the break in the cana) Is nearly suspended, as tue rain has made tie roads bad for hauling th. The prospects now are that the break will be repaired a3 soon as expected, Canal Com- missioners Fay, Chapaan and Wright and Auditor re liere, lutendiug ty Visi the break if the latest reports state that the fighting was not of & seriots nature, and Chat no one was killed or se« y wounded, The pe of Fairport were very alarmed, but the presence of the pattonal mu | guaras Wil reassure them as to (heir safety. ihe ras this forenoou vrevented all work, and whiskey being brought into the ranks occasioned a strike for higher wages. Those who have come from the break tis evening say that lptie trouble 18 ane ticipated to-morrow. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN NEW OALEAKS, Three Men to be lung May 13. Governor Warmoth, of Louisiana, has tasaed the death Warrant of Martin Worm, sentenced to death for murder, aud Vincent Bayosne, aiias Saragodas, and Pedro April, sentenced to death for the samo ovence, The turee men will bo hanged together in New Orleans on the Lit of May. Martin Worm Killed Mathtas Pisher July 6, i970, and was con+ Victed on the ith of August followtng, and sen- tenced to death on the ish of Gctober last. Vincent onne, aitas Saragodas, and Pedro Abriel were iudicted for the murder of one Ambrosia, whose rst name was unkoown, on tue sth day of May, 1869, and tried in| Marck, 1870, when the jury ren- dered a verdict of gulity. Anew trial was asked for and refused, They were sentenced to death by hanging on the 16th of October, 1870. Al Was taken to the be thage Tent of the Fuiwt Duskeiet Court was attemeds Ue” THE PRESIDENCY. The Outlook from a Pennsylvania Standpoint. Claims of Sherman, Geary, Hancock, Walker, Meade and Others Discassed. The Labor Reform Party in the Field. Hariissuna, May 8, 1871. ‘The bidding for the succession to President Grang 1g beginning to be spirited. Last week the mflitary hero, General Sherman, vid nigh for democratic favor. This week Governor Geary addresses the members of the labor unions in Hamburg from the balcony of Bolton’s Hotel on Saturday night; the right supporter of the noble Geary on the occasion will be R. F. Trevillick, and the Governor will make a bid forthe support of the 200,000 members of the workingmen’s Orders in this State, Governot Geary’s party will be the labor reform party, and his platform will be deelared next Saturday night. The headquarters of democracy in this State is at Bolton’s Hotel; not a republican member of the Senate or House boards there, while three-fourtna of the democrats of both houses make It their howe for the legislative session. It is there the democrats hold thelr caucuses, and where they meet to jube late over New Hampshire victories, and it 18 at this self-same democratic stronghold where Governor Geary speaks to the labor reformer. There 1s @ wonderful amount of significance in this coming speech, preceded, as 1t 18, by the statement of the President gf the Labor Union in this city, under date of May 2, in which he says:—“We have, and still are, uniting ourselves together for Muwal protection from aggregated capital, and if we feel ourselves once strong enough to entér the Pohtical arena, we will put the labor reform ticket in tho field, not with politicians on it, but with the names of the bard-flsted sons of toil, whom we know we can trust, We may unite the politcal man with us, put he must sit in the hind end of tne cart; he can bever expect to hold tue reius; Wat time with us 18 past.” Governor Geary prides himself upon being & hard-fisted son of toil; and we workiug nen having tied hin and found him true, with ue plat- form he will lay down on the 6ih there can be no question about their trusting him. ‘The republican members of both houses agree upon one thing—that ts, the revomanation of Geperal Grant; among the fifty-five members in the use and the sixteen tn the Senate, there {8 not a dissent- ing voice in that respect: therefore they are per fectly calm on that subject. ‘They are not serene, however, upon the questions of turiff and taxes Boutwell’s financial policy annoys them and the con- ficting elements that have arisen between the re pubiicans of the Eastern aud Western States disturb them very seriously, As the administration is re- sponsible for high tariff and taxes the democrats have no lot inthe griefs that distract the republi- cans, but they are as sorely distressed iu another respect, Tuey are without a candiiate for the Presi- dency, and it is beginning to give them great con- cern, and srequently within the last few days have they put the question to one another, “Who cau we nominate that will carry Pennsylvania’ @nud the answer comes not yet. A promment democratic general in the late rebellion put the question to a number of the members of the Senate and House a few cyenings since, and has Yet to receive un auswer; the nearest approach to ‘an answer was frow a leading member of tue House, Who said, “Gentlemen, 1t 18 clearly my opinion we are not yet doue with Governor Geary; his severe criticisin of General Grant tn calling out the military in Pailadelpnia, last fall, to aid in the election of the republican ticket, his fight with the wealthy corporation of this state in pehalf of the working men, aud his outspoken denunciation of Grant's St Domingo scheme, will be taken seriously inte con- sideration by tuoughctul men of our party.”” ‘he fact 1s, tue democracy believe there are but three or four men in the country who caa carry Pennsylvania against General Grant, viz.:—General Sherman, Governor Geary, aud Generals Meade and HMuncock, Meade is a member of tie Unica League of Philadelphia, and be won't do, Sherman's de- vastation of the sacred soil of Georgia, they fear, wWiil lose them that and ovher Southern States, itis too much of a risk to take him. statesmanship, an essential pohtics—and, treat it as Jar away from the labor Colonel A. K, MeClure, the clearest Be: clan in the State, says ‘io be successiul the agemocracy must make tieir choice between Governor Geary and Governor Waiker of Virginia, in addition to the election of a l’resiuent we elect in tais State next year a Governor ana a Legislature that will choose a successor to General Cameron. if the Legislature should be democratic Colonel Wiliam Wallace, Speaker of the Senate and Chair mun of the Democratio State Ceatral Comittee will be the man. if the Legislature is not democratic Butier k, Strang, of Tioga, the leader in the House, will be the most formidable candidate against Seua- tor Cameron, Colonel A, K. McClure Will must pro- bi carry Od the palin, and I will teil you why in ailew weeks heuce, after the republican noming- Uons are made in this State. For Governor the repubitcans put furward General Harry White, whose familiar acquaintance with Libby makes him popular iu his county—Indiaaa; General Hartranft, of Montgomery couity, Auditor General of the State; Winthrop W. Ketchum, of Lus zerae, aud Senator Graham, of Allegheay. ‘The democrats have had, until receutiy, but one candidate—General George Wastingtou Cass, of Al- legueny—but the uprising of the workingmen has dashed his Gubernatorial prospects to atoms. His tion with railroad corporations—beiug seve- Tal years president of tue Pittsburg, Fort Wayue and Chicago road—Is suMcient to alienate the working- wren from him, and 1t is not improbable the galiact soldier, the genlal gentleman, the learned lawyer and the friend of the working:uen—Dick Ooulter— will be the standard bearer of the democracy iu the Gubernatorial campaign next year. POLITICAL NOTES--LOCAL AND GENERAL. The Albany Argus says the republican papers treat the addresses of the republican members of the Legislature with silent contempt. The Argus is apt to be prejudiced, but it speaks the truth in this in- stance, The only notice of any particuiar impor- tance that has been taken of the acdress we find in an interior Pennsylvania paper, which comments upon it in @ manner that exlubits lamentanle ig- norance of New York politics, é The Albany Journal thinks it quite likely, as its “shrewd fiend’? of the Buffalo Commercial sug- gests, that the Bulfalo Courier means nothing, so far as persons are concerned, In its pessum per- formances around Lyman Trumbull. Nevertheless, we want, says the Journa/, to put such professions of progressive policy on record, so that wnen these papers, at the critical time, come to the support of an out-and-out democrat aud a retrogressive policy, the nollowness of thelr specious pretences will be all the more apparent, The Albany Jourxal brings In @ heavy bill of in- dictment against the metropous, It says:— The pigeon holes of tne District Attorney's omce in New York are filed with imdictiments which are not prosecuted, They are simply ueld as a rod in terrerene over the heads of the villains to keep them faithial In the political traces. So long as work of thelr masters they run at jarge inal career, ‘The Memphis Avalanche has concetved a sight dislike of curpet-baggers. The Avalanche alludes to this fraternity in the following choice extract:— “jhe miserable politician and the Noud-mouthed demagogue, who wears an aMdavit face, whose own ulrty record he ts striving to conceal by the shreds torn froma battle fag he never followed, 1s au evemy to the peace of the country. He feeds on polsons like Mithridates, and swailows hell itself by the balf acre,” Carpet-baggers have certainly ex- hibited astonishing powers of deglutition, but itis questionable if aay specimen of thas tribe can be produced who 1s equal to the task allotted them by the Avalanche, “Half an acre of heii’ 13 good, but it 18 a tremendous swailow, General Butler was in this city yesterday, and took a chop at the Astor Mouse. The Springficid Repud~ Ucan discusses Butler and other polittcal manipa- Jators tn Massachusetts in this wise, which will an- swer our present purpose:— Butler and Loring have not yet settied who shall be Governor of Massachusetts, A Washington letter in the New York World bulletins their latest nego- tations and declarations. Butler offers Loring the mission to Berlin if he will get out of the way. But Loring says he will take It after the Governorship, and insists on the fulfilment of their original bar- gato. Butler ta perplexed, and comes home to Massacuusetts to take observatious and see what can be done. Butier has not spoken on General Snerman as the democratic nominee for the Presidency. Will he touch on the topic in his forthcoming address to his colored brethren tn the East ? The Springfield Kepudlican, whose eaitor Jim Fisk, Jr., put tn Ludiow street jail on @ certam occasion, sty ‘There 13 nothing like taking time by the forelock, as thing else. The admirers ‘OR tubporeors re rv of “Boas! Tweed at New York bave already had a ‘‘convention” and recommended hi “entuusiastically” as state Senator from the Fou district again. Why vont they elect him at once, Wo, and have the whole farce over? iow woulda convention of the inmates of Lud- low vote on such a question? ™M ad =Pruhibition—The Beer Vote. [From the Boston Transeript, May 2.) Tho vote in the Commonweaith yesterday on the question of legalizing the sale of lager beer and mught be profitably studied by the frieads of pron. bition, In the cities of Cambridge and Chelsea, th “inordinate” thirst of whose citizens can be.eas! aasuaged in boston, decision by a sinall mae; jority 1s against legal sale of any description malt liquors, Cambridge ts nominally thr to the wide of wntivoleration uy the meag! preponderance of iourtcen. This equal divisiol of public sentiment is practically a verdict agi Prohibition. Cun 844 citizens expect to enfor a law against 6, when provabiy one-half of first mentioned number drink Lue article prohibiteds or something stronger on especial occasions? Law: Tence, Worcester, Springfield, besides a great namber of towns in which no town meetings were Leld yester day, rmit the legal sale of the ligiter itaous liquers included within the terms of bee! and ale, The popular opinion of the State 1s as ad. verse as ever WO a system of Ph vg peed legisiatiol which makes a few irresponstvle OMcers the princt- pal official guardians of morality m1 the community, and leaves to their caprice, or perhaps not unpur-4 chased Judgment, the power of dictating the condl- tions upon which a traMo shall continue which th statutes seemingly outlaw. chusetts PERSONAL NOTES. R. M. Field, manager of the Boston Museum, ard rived home on Tuesday from Europe. The colored men of Boston have completed their atrangements to meet Major General B, F. Butier the Methedist church in North Russell street ot Monday evening next. Hon. Charles Sumner will remain in Washing Until the close of the extra session of the Senate, Ohief Justice Chasewill make a Western trip thi week, and will spend some time at Bethesda §} Wisconsin. Captain Henry P. Wade, youngest son of Hon. B.F. Wade, has pted a railway position at Omaha. Captain Wade accompanied his father St. Domingo. Solicitor General Bristow left Washington Terri¢ wory with his family for Louisville, Ky., to be abse: about two weeks, The Present expecta to attend the meeting the Army of the Potomac in Boston next wi Mrs, Grant will accompauy him to visits their Ulysses at Harvard. Oaptain Josepn Amazeen, formerly in comman of the cutter Agassiz, has been ordered to the co! mand of revenue custr Aetive, at New Bedford, Hon. James Buffinton, member of Congress fro1 Massachusetts, Was in New Bedtord on Tuesday. United States Senasor Mathew I. Carpenter, off ‘Wisconsin, was in Chicago last Saturday. Vice President Colfax has returned to his home as | South Bend, Ind. FOREIGN PERSONAL GOSSIP, — Rochefort calis M. Tiders an incorrigible old) drunkard, \ — Dr. DiMinger is about to pudlisha new pamy phiet against the dogma of infallibuity. i — Prince Orloff has oeen des ignated for the of Russian Minister Plenipotentiary at Berlin. — The Emperor and Crown Prince of Germany, accordin g to the German papers, will shortly pay visit to the Czar. ——M. Mogy, one of the hard-fisted men of Mar- aeilies, 18 the director of Uke revolutionary moveet ment in that city, } —Dr. Déllinger’s rumored retirement from hisy Spiritual functions contradicted by tue Augsbur; Allgemeine zeiung. —tThe Emperor of Russia will go this year Germany Wo attend the silver wedding of his sister, tue Queen of Wurtemberg. ——M. Frankel, a Prussian, and a shinin; the internauonal Society, has been eke! ber of the Paris Commune. —The widow of Scroif, the Russian composer, has had a pension of 1,000 roubles & year conlerr on her by the Emperor Alexander, —General Cluseret has promised Mr, Washburn to protect the Americans tn Paris, saying:—“1 shall perhaps one day need your protecdon,”’ Hl ——Duke de Persigny’s body servant, named Fritz, Was arrested the other day in Paris and taken Wo the Conciergeric. by the Communists, —tThe hundredth anniversary of Meinrich} Zsckokke, the Geriuan poi, was celebrated, a short time since, at Magdeburg, lus native pli —Hixty dollars is the munidcent reward age light of” a mem- the members of the Paris Oommuue receive frol driving the capital of France vo its destruction. —Herr Edward Singer has received from th King of Wurtemberg the good meai for art au Scleuco, In cousiaeration of his services In bhe cat of music, —he Crown Prince and Princess of Russta will take up their summer revidence at Ta arskoe-Se. where ihe Princess, who is tu an intere sting cu: ton, will await tie lucky family eve —Citizen Felix Pyat accused citizen Rochefort: of cowardice, upon which citizen Rochefort accu citizen Pyat of having recelved a brive of 109, francs from the King of Prussia, ——Rocuefor’s Mot WOrdre has the followin; about the crown Jewels of France:—“f we were th Commune we should nut scruple to negotiate eve! at a discount these useless ornaments, —Peter von Hess, a German historical painter,, died at Munich last month. The reputation of HM Was tonnded on his paintings of the batue fleids uf) the German oampatgus in Pranee in 1314 and 1816, ——Monseigneur Bahdarian, recently made Patrt- arch of Celecia aud Catholicas of tne Arment Catholics, has sent, conjointly with his seven arch: bishops aud bishops, a letter to Pope Pius, protease ing the strongest attachment to the Cathouct Church, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Brooklyu Navy Yard. The tugboat Catalpa came out of dry dock on the: 1st instant, and the time honored old Hartford,} of historic fame, will take her piace, The Catalpi is & Jow pressure, vertical, direct acting engin and one of the best in the navy. She 200 tons burden, builé of wood, live oak frame, end is @ powerful towboat. Puot Hill, who hia been attached to Me yard for some yea and one of the best pilots aud steambou! captains in these waters, has charge of her. Th glorious old Hartford, tuat wore the fag of Fat ut at New Orleans, Grand Gal, Vicksburg ane obile, aud bears scars from other actions, will be thorouguly overhauled. A new light Geck will be added, the ship newly planked, she will receive new boilers and the engine be put m the bess of order, The old Co: stitation is the only rival the Hartford has in cate di ds aud honoratie scars, and the nobie Farragut’ name will always be Laked witn the Hartford. Hi spirit will wateu over thy craft that carried him om w y ctory. The Savatoga schoolsuip for the second class Midshipwea at Annapolls wil be sent round Annapolis by the 2th of the mouth, She las bee put in good saliing trim, aad hag qaarters for about sixty men, The Cataipa will take her round. Caps tain Woo sey, tie executive ollicer, was detactn w-day, the detachment to take eifect on the 2uthy. and he ls ordered up for examiuation tor promo« ‘ tion, . captain J, W. A. Nicholson, Navigation OMicer, ist ordered to proceed to Rio on the sweamer that leaves on the 23, and relieve Captain 8. 0. Trenchard, 1 command’ of the flagship Lancaster, Captain ‘Trencuard ts ordered home for vmetlon, The Board of Survey on the Tennessee has nearly completed its labors. The engimes are the only de fective part of the sup. Naval Urders, Captain Charles H, B. Caldweil Is ordered to tha New York Navy Yard; Captain William G. Temple 14 ordered to the Bureau of Ordnance; Lieutenant Com mander Albert S, Barker is ordered to the Wachue sett; Assistant Surg-on William H. McDonald, ordered to the Norfolk Navy Yard; Chief Huginee: Onaries E. De Valin, ordered to the Alaska; Wii Assistant Engineer Louis J. Alieg to the Resuca, ly the Pactie, ft Captain B, Wooley, detacued from tne New Yor Navy Yard and ordered for examinatioa for prom tion; Surgeon D. it, Bannon, detached from th Naval Hospital at Pensacola and placed on waitin ders; First Assistant Bagineer Elyah Lans, a hed from the Kesaca, and Wiliam HH. King, fro the Alaska, and ordered to return to the Uni States, ‘ Commanders Henry Erben, Charlos & Notton and, Robert Boyd, Jr.; Lieutenant Commander | . ret Lieutenant Wiillam W,. Rhodes, an B. Davis, 45 Carmody und Heury B. Manstield haw deen ordered to Key West for = in removing trone ciads to Philadelphia. Commander Jona Irwin haat been ordered to duty in the coast survey, joNons TO A CENTENARIAN.—Tho cen pinay of Brephen G Philbrick, of Tamswe N. H., was commemorated with appropriate ho on the 18th fustant. The village charch was by the relatives and frieuds ef the patriarch very impressive ceremonies took place, The gentleman was seated in front of the pulpit, seemed to fally appreciate the interesting e: ~ All of lus children hving, six in number, were fs ent, and all testify to the ever cheerful coun! ¥ amt Klidiy, affectionate words of their father, thelr earlivet rememourance. tle voted for jent and never been absent ty but once, ‘Ho is & rive old citizen of ‘