The New York Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1871, Page 5

JERSEY'S POLITICAL PROBLEW, ! Joel Parker Again Nominated zl Governor. The Democratic Convention «! Tveuton—Ta- | paralleled Outhurst of ¥nthustasm— Parker the Universal Favorite— Will Hoe Acovpt? The minds of Jersey politicians are now set at rest. The long, feverish suspense 18 over, and the | campaign is fairly maugurated, The generals have been seiected, and selected after such hesitation, and doubt, and uneasiness, that the wirepullers would prefer a whole winter’s campaign to such an prdeal again, One would think that the fate of nations depended upon little Jersey in the coming gubernatorial contest. The Convention which as wvembie:! at Trenton yesterday will pass into history as the most momentous known in the history of the democracy. ‘There was au outspoken deter- mination, not -uamingled with the uncertain- Mes of the future, to fight the coming battle with a resolution amounting almost to desperation, The greatest evidence of the strength of Cornelius Walsh, the republican nominee, was to be found in the cautious, skiiiul wanceuvreing of his opponents, who betrayed timidiiy even i putting forth their best man. The delegates to the Convention discussed the Situation over and over again, throughout Tuesday uight, at the different hoteis in Trenton, and, strange to say, every county arrived at precisely we same conclusion—that JOEL PARKER WAS THE ONLY MAN who could redeem the State at this crisis. There | were very strong candidates In the fleld—men who bad time and time agam proved their devotion to \helr party and deserved recognition, men of pow- erful influence, men all but universally popu- lar and men of unquestioned ability, But the parties are 80 evenly balanced in the Btate, and, as the republicans are now in power, every Movement that savored of risk was decried, «“We6 must make a sure thing of 1t” was the remark which assailed the ear everywhere. Judge Bedle would have been just the man had the Convention assembled before the 12th of duly. The Judge is Governor Randolph's nominee, and the Governor dicd a political deatn on the date just referred to. Nehemiah Perry, a life-long worker for the party—a man to whom the party is deeply indebted—the shrewdest politi- Cian and the most wrepressible of democrats in a campaign—would certainly carry the State. Haight, a man of progressive ideas, who is alive to tie conviction that even tie federal con- stitution will admit of amendment; a young man, popular, good-looking ana active, and trained up on fertiic democratic soil—the county of Monmouth, would make an excellent standard bearer, Abbett, Lee and Sitgreaves might be counted in, but that the result of ne Convention | was a foregone conclusion, Joel Parker had ap- ended his name to an epistie declaring that he vould not, under any circumstances, accept the | womimaton, To any vut Jersey democrats such N EMVHATIO REPUDIATION would settle the question of Parker's candidature at ouce, Joel's former constituents would not be | comforted under this new departure he had taken, @ud without any consideration of the very un- Pleasant position thus intended for him tney re- | Bolved that he should accept the nomination | Whether he would or not. The Hudson county delegation held a caucus eas jmorning and a ballot was taken, with the lollowing result:—Joel Parker, 8; Nehemiah Perry, 1; Leon Abvett, 64; Jnuge Bedle, 60. at twelve | o’ciock the delegates Were all in the r seats at Tay- i lor Hall and the announcement went forth that they were READY FOR BUSINESS, Co a0 SAMUEL O. FORKER called the Con- vention to order, and nominated William T, Alex- guder, of Mercer, for temporary President. There was no objection, and the gentleman named planted himself in the centre of the platform. Then came the dull, uninteresting process of appointing com- mittees on permanent organization, rules, &c. This done, a recess was taken till two o'clock. On the reassembling the Committee on Permanent Organization feported Mr. Alexander for permanent President and @ long list of vice presidents and secretaries, and the report was adopted, RIP VAN WINKLE’S WAKING. ‘The venerable President advanced two paces from his chair toward the footlights, aud, bracing himself up, addressed the Convention. He desired at they should call to mind, above and before all things, the good old days of the democracy and the lorious era of true democratio principies. “We ave,” said the venerable wanderer from the Cats- kills, ‘no new theories to advance, no new(departure to take, but we mean to take our stana on THE UNMUTILATED CONSTITUTION.”? The opeuing remarks of the aged gentleman were received with applause, but the closing declaration ipdpoed a very uneasy feeling. It was evident he id not echo the sentiments of the Convention. Yeu be was treated with silent respect, In consideration of his years, and the allowance that must always be Charles | | ing } of the Seventh ward, nominating Henry P, [rh in such cases for the decadence of the intel- c NOMINATIONS were declared to be in order, and the counties pre- vented candidates as tollows:—Atlantic, none; Ber- en, Judge Bedle; Frade bee ‘Thomas W. Arm- trong; Camden, Benjamin F. Lee; cape May, B. F. ; Cumberland, none; Fxsex, Nehomtan Perry, ‘neodore Runyon, Joel Parker, Judge Bedle; Gloucester, B. F. ; Hudson, Leon Abbett, Judge Bedle, Nehemiah Perry, Joel Parker; Hun. terdon, none; Mercer, Onarles Haight, Judge Bedle, Nehemiah Perry, David Naar, Joel Parker; iddiesex, Charles Haight; Monmouth, Charles aight; Morris, none; Ucean, none; Passaic, none; “Isaac B. Dickinson; Somerset, none; Sussex, Joel Parker; Union, Jocl Parker, Charles Haight; Warren, Charles Sitgreaves, A vote was tuen taken, and while It was progress- Austin H. Patterson arose and presented the following LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOB JOEL PARKER:— FRERUOLD, Sept. 11, 1871. Dzax Sin—If at the Convention on Wednesday next my name be mentioned fp connection with the gubernatoria Pomination I wish you to withdraw tt ut once From the list eandidates. Xu requesting, you to do this I am influenced several considerations. Chie! among these is the fact at if elected 1 could not well afford to bold the position. While Tam willing to make any reasonable. sacrilice to gratify my friends fhaye @ duty to perform to my famtiy Which should control. The gentiemen who are mentioned in tonnection with the nomination were all my warm friends and eficlent supporters in the election nine years ago, and, even if 1 desired the nomination, it would not be right for me touse the Influence they aided me to obtain in the contest with them as a candidate, Yq ask me what course I would Puraue shond all the candidates deline and the Convention jominate me unanimously, Such an event 1840 extremely are that it ought not to be anticipated, nomination made with unanimity through the voluntary acquiescence of ‘ail the candidates, aud agaiuet iy own de wre, repeatediy exprested, would be a result too marked to leave me any option in’ the matter, But I am quite sure this will not occur, and under these circumstances I gould not consent, Such’ being my conclusion 1 hope ail the Aelegates will act as if 1 had never been named in. connec: Won with the nomination. I am contident that from the many good men who are candidates a choice can and will be made of « leader who will conduct us successfully tarough Tonly aak to remain in the ranks of the people, a privata utizen. “The urgent appeain ade to me to Fecbusider: my fetermination not to be a candidate for the nomination havo uch embarrassed me. To have one's public life ap- Froved py bis fellow. citizeus tw indeed shall’ always remember with emotions ol tit democracy of this Stale, Fra former occasion honored me by a nomination, and also people of New Jeracy, who ratilied the choice aad who 60 nobly sustained me during that trying period of my public service. Grateful for the good opinion of my friends, and qth the carnest wish that the Convention will be harmonious ghd the candidate nominated on Weanesday next be, elected. ‘ours, JOLL PARKER. Hon, A, H, Patterson. The reading of this letter produced an effect like the Co pe ae | of a bomb in that dense gathering, Several delegates jumped to their feet simuitane- ously, and the further taking of the vote had to be suspended, Mr. Baggot tlunt, of Union, led off with an impassioned appeal to the Convention to dismiss that letter from their minds, to consider only that Joel Parker belonged to the democracy, and when the democracy called on him, as they were about to do, Joel Parker cannot and must not refuse. This statement evoked such a thundering response that it was evident at a glance THE SPELL WAS BROKEN. There was as usual some confusion among the delegates from Hudson county, and a Wag on the Datcony moved that they be allowed to select a Goy- ernor for (hemselves, Orestes Cleveland arose and withdrew the name of Leon Abbett by direction of that gentleman. He stated that the unanimous vote of Hudson county would now be cast for Joel This was the signal for a Parker. GENERAL OUTBURST OF CHEERING; and at} every intermission the counties changed thetr votes to Parker, till at last tue nomination of Joel Parker was made unanimous, The vote as at Hirst recorded stood thus:—Parker, 179; Bedle, 134; Haight, 128; Lee, 118; Abbett, 64; Perry, 63; Runyon, 6; Sitgreaves, 79; Armstrong, 59. Ky @ most extraordinary coincidence Joel Parker was reading the despatch announcing (he nomina- Won. White standing at the railroad depot at Free- hold Cornelius Wals), his rival, who bad been on a tour through Monmouth, came up. Walsh was ac- cordingly the first man to congratulate Parker on the nomination, The question now arises—wiil Parker accent in the NEW YORK HERALD. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, . eratico and conservative § republican ranks which for intensity may be most likened to that awakened in war thmes on the receipt of news of a Union victory. From noon up to late tn the alrer- noon large crowds of people thronged the vicinity ‘ef the newspaper offices, and every boy, telegraph messenger or prinier’s “devil,” happening to have in hand @ plece of white f was “boned” and “bruised.” It is impossible to dexcribe the effervescent leelings of the democracy on tne denouement. They buzzaed and hurraied in genuine jubilee style, and on all sides the sense of gratificalion expressed was unbounded. In the course of an -enthusiastic hurrah on the Domination the local democratic organ sald:— “In thisselection we can conscientiously say the Convenuion has responded to the sentiment of the entire party. If ever the right man was chosen for the might place it was to-day in Taylor Hall,’”’ Nothing else wss talked Of throughout the even- ing, and if this feeling of the Newark democracy 1s shared in by the entire State, as, indeed, seems to be the case, the chances of Mr, Parker's being re- turned to the Gubernatorial chair In November are | extremely bright, despite five or six black men’s vores he will have to encounter, His majority nine years ago was 14,607, aud his administration Increased rather than diminished his popularity, Among the republicans of Newark the news was received with gloom. ‘They freely adinit_ that with Waish against Parker eels can ohly secure the election through a political miracie. A monster democratic rauificauion: meeting is to held at an early day, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. The Commissioners of the Voparvment of Public Tnstrvction lield their first regular business meeting after the summer vacation yesterday; Commission- ers Brennan, Lewis, Bell, Jarvis and Wood present and President Smythe in the chair, Communications were recelved from the Trustees of the First, the Fourth, the Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Seventeenth aud Nineteenth wards, nominating teachers for evening schoois, Referred to the Committee on Normal aud Evening Schoo! A communication was recelved from the Trustees of the Third ward, nominating Elizabeth Fox prin- cipal of Primary School No. 34. Referred to the Committee on Teachers, A communication was received from the Trustees of the Tweifth ward, asking an excuse for Miss | Minnie Ward for absence in June. The communi- cation Was referred to the Committee on Teachers, with power, A communication was received from the Trustees of the Thirteenth Ward, nomimating Miss Margaret Mill principal of Primary School No. 10. Referred to the Committee on Teachers, A communication was received from the Trustees of the Eighteenth ward, asking the Board to obtain proposals lor the erection of @ new building for Primary School No. 4. Referred to the Committee on Finance, A communication was received from the Trustees of the Ninetecuth ward, asking that the position of special teacher of German be abolished in that ward. Referred to the Committee on Teachers, A communication was received from the German- American School, requesting the use of old school furniture, A communication was received from the Commis- sloners of Charities and Correction, asking for the | fupport of schools under their charge, Reterred to the Committee on Finance, The Committee on Normal College, Evening and Colored Schoois reported the purchase 0} iron rail- Jor enclosing the grounds of the new Normal College bui:dings to the amount of $5, and a resolution Was adopted appropriating the necessary | sum. A communication was received from tho Trustees principal of Grammar School No. 31. Referred to the Committee on Teachers, Mr. Lewis, of the Auditing Committee, reported s ben paid out by the Board and a balance of 14,494. My, LEWIS presented a resolution to the effect that the nominations of teachers for evening schools be referred directly to the Committee on Evenin Schools, as said schools begin the 2d of October and the next meeting of the Board 1s on the 22a of Sep- tember, leaving no time for renominating rejected names, Mr. JARVIS, of the Committee on Bylaws, recom- Mmended that the revised bylaws be submitted toa committee of the College of the City of New York, the Normal College and o committee of teachers; Uiat these committees report to tie Committee on Bylaws, and that the final action be taken at the next meeting of the Board. a asin wo this eifect was adopied by the joard, Mr. Lewis read from a pamphlet entitled “The Frauds of the New York City Government i:xposea,’ an extract asserting that he (Mr. Lewis) was con- nected with Mr. Tweed in corruptions, and that he had amassed a handsome fortune by Mis clever management of the finance department of the Board of Education. Mr. Lewis wished to Bay to the gentlemen present that up to the time of his being elected to pepresent the Thirty-eighth ‘lis- trict he did not w Mr. Tweed personally, and had never since exchanged a word with him’ ut the educational matters, and that he had never re- ceive & cent for expenses connected with his duties the Board, although the Commissioners had a right to such expeuses, He charged the author of the calumny with being “grossly misled or wilfully Malicious.’ A resolution was 01 1d by Mr. Wood, and adopted by the soard, placing the remarks of Mr. Lewis in full upon the minutes, “as it was time these accusations were put down.’” hl Board then adjourned till the 22d of Sep- tember. ‘ NEW YORK STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 13, 1871. The State Normal School was opened to-day with appropriate ceremonies. Two hundred puplis entered the Primary Department and seventy-five the Normal and Collegiate Department. Tho announcement was made that at a future day a more formal opening will take place, to which the public will be invited, ANCIENT ORDER ON G00D FELLOWS. Annual National Convention of the Order— Number of Ledges and Encampments and of Their Members—Property of the Lodges and *Encampments. The National Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of Good Fellows 1s at present holding its twenty-fifth annual convention at the Lafayette House, No. 26 Delancey street, for the purpose of hearing the an- nual reports, to delaberate and decide on the neces- sities of the Order and to elect new officers. The proceedings of the convention began yesterday forenoon, and will last for several days. The con- yention is attended by about fcrty representatives of State grand lodges and of State grand encamp- Ments from this city, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnatti, St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Butialo, Newark, N. J., and other places, Mr. Ricnara Fiach, of Buffalo, National Grand Mas- ter, 1s the presidil officer, and Mr. Augustus Eling, of st. Louis, National Grand Secretary, is the Recording Secretary of the convenuon. ‘The object of the organization 1s, by the payment of iaitiation fees and regulur dues, to aid members in cases of sickness, to defray the funeral expenses Of deceased members or of the deceased wives of members, and to support the widows and orphans of deceased menibers. The Order consists of subor- dinate lodges and subordinate encampments, of grand lodges and grand encampments of States and of the National Grand Lodge. Tne lodges form the basis of the organization, while the encampments are accessory or add tional associations in the organization, The mem- bers of the @ncampmeuts must be members of lodges, while the members of lodges need not to be members of encampments. The members of en- campments bave to pay the dues both of their Jouges and encampments, and are also benefited by both, for themseives or for thelr famtites. ‘The Order numbered on the 3ist of March, when its pom gs closed, a Grand Lodge in each of the States of New York, consisting of twenty-two individual lodges; _ Pennsylvania, const: e of twenty-six lodges; New Jersey, consisting of six loriges; Ohio, consisting of twenty lodges; Missouri, consisting of eight lodges; Illinois, consisting of five lodges; Delaware, consisting of three lodges; Louisiana, consisting of three lodges, and in the District of Columbia, consisting of six lodges, ana one isolated lodge in each of the States of Maryland, Indiana and Kentucky; farther, a grand encampment in each of the States of New York, consisting of five individual en- campments; Pennsylvan:a, consisting of five en- campments; Onto, consisting of seven encamp- ments; Missourl, consisting of two encampmenis; and one isolated encampment tn each of the States of New Jersey, Jilinois, Delaware, Kentucky and in the District of Columbia, The total number of lodges on that day was 102, numbering together about $8,000 members, abd tbat of encapments twenty-four, numbering together about 800 members, The cash property of all the louges on the day stated was about $120,000, and of all the encamp- meats about $11,000, The expenditure of the lodges amounted to about $53,000, and of the encamp- ments to about $3,000 during the past financial year of the Order, ‘The members of the Order are chiefy native Americans, Germans, Frenchmen, and Spaniar ‘The proceedings of the grand sodges, grand encam: ments and national grand lodge are held in the English language. SEQUEL TO THE CONNOLLY TRAGEDY, Affecting Scouo in tho Montreal Cathedral— The Widow of Dr. Connolly, of New York, Suddenly Becomes a Maniac. MONTREAL, Sept. 13, 1870, A sad scene occurred yesterday in the French face of his persistent refusais ? Itis quite certain that he will, considering the spontaneous manuer in which the nomination was tendered to him. ‘The Feel'ng in Newark, ‘The announcement tn Newark yesterday afternoon that ex-Governor Joel Parker had been unani- mously nominated on the first ballot evoked @ degree of enthusiasm among the deme | pation, Cathedral. The widow of Dr..Connolly, who a short | time ago in New York murdered his two chrdren ina fit of Insanity and then committed suicide, be- came @ raving mantac in the midst of church 'ser- vices. She suddenly shrieked in Sirignttus manner, and was With dificulty removed, Since her hus- band’s tragic end Mrs. Connolly has shown frequent figns of mental aberration, of Which this is a culmi- payer | N’Neal | Sica nadie _ MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. GRAND Opera House.—The managers of this the- | atre have withdrawn “Jusper; or, the Mystery of | Edwin Drood” from the stage, and replaced it by the less lugubrions drama of “Narcisse.” The story | of Edwin Drood is a strange, wild conception, full | Of pictures of human weakness and depravity, that, perhaps, had been better leit unsketched, but which, | in spite of their repulsiveness, possess for us & | Strange attraction, In adapting the story for the | stage every incident calculated to excite the senti- ment of terror has been carefully introduced, even | to the extent of injuring the unity of tne play. AS | might be expected, the imagtiation was morbidly | excited by the unnatural strain put upon it, and, | though asirong terest enchatned our attention, | it was of @ terrible and dread-inspiring | kind. From the moment the curtain { Went up and revealed Jasper scarcely recovered from his opium excesses, we were made to feel as | if under the 1ufuence of some oppressive dream. | | The mina, riveted on the chief acior of tne scene, we felt something of the fascimation which mnpels men to gaze in the direction where they expect but fear to behold an apparition, But, in spite of this, the mind was not carried along by the plot, each scene had its distinct horror, and would have affected us strongly without any relation to the general story. In departing from tie original con- struction of the plot the dramatic auihor made a grave error and deprived the play of the mysiery, which would have been one of its strongest points of interest. The placing of the garden scene before the disappearance of Edwin Drood had no justifieation aud was ouly another imstance of the desire of bungling authorship to blurt out everything, and to make the “coming event cast 11a shadow before,” ‘Phis, however, we concelve to be a grave error, and @ total misapprehension of tne dramatic art. Nothing could be more unnatural than that a man of Jasper’s cool, determined nature, should make the mistake of blurting out so damning a confession of his love and readiness to sweep “even his dear boy from the pati,” on the very evening when he had resolved to murder him. if we understand the | plot, Jasper had come deliberately to the resolution of removing his nephew, and this 1s another reason | why tne scene in the garden should not occur until after whe disappearance or Drood. Buoh is the ar. rangement of Mr, Dickens’ plot, and we see no reason for the change. The only advantage from a theatri- | cal point of view was that this scene excited deep } attention at an early period of the play, but it Inter. fered with the accumulation of interest, which, ina tragic drama of this nature, should be carried to the pout where the mystery is solved, when the curtain ougut to come down, but the dramatizer of * win Drood’? lost sight or all these considerations, | and sacrificed the realy Strong points of the story to @ weak soluiion. Instead of involving the disap- pearance of Drood in doubt, we were given a very | poorly conceived scene, in which Jasper attacks Edwin aimost at his own door, and there ensues a struggle which in a stormy night would have left | tell-tale traces under = Jasper’s window, the moment that the audience saw the blow struck the interest was vulgarizea and the whole force of the mysterious plot was lost. ‘To omit the scene “Both at one blow” fitue fourm act ana place the garden scene aiter | the disappearance of Drood woul have greatly 1m- proved the logical construction of we piece, but | would have callea for a different and stronger solu- | ton. Instead of Drood coming back as Dick Dutch. | ery we would nothave him reappear, but should | Solve the mystery by the appariuon scene in the | filth act by makiig Jasper confess the murder while under the in@uence of opium and then expire. This Would deepen the orrible interest of the piay, and remove it frgm the domain of dramato wagedy; but that is just wheie it ought to be, Under the present’ management we are ma to gulier a& good deal of 8 agony of mind, owing to our sympathy with the tragic scenes passtug before us, for which the solution offers no justification, Looking back when the curata drops we aimost imagine that | We have been indulging in the opium pipe and have been visited by terrivie appariuions, Jt 1s scarcely defensible in an author to lead us through sucht appalling scenes to a kind of pantomimic transfor- Miation 1n the middie of a scene so terrible as to make the blood ruu cold. In the more important | scones the acting of Mr. Bandmann was exceedingly | Powerlul, Wherever there was deep, passionate | emotion to be expressed the rendering was bevond all praise, ‘Lhe garden scene was the best dramatic effort, and truly he has seized upon Dickens’ umper- | sonation With wonderful power and fidelity. His is “the black, threatenihg face that set his black mark on the very tace of cay,” and yet withal lighted with wild, intense, passionate love, The man seemed changed to devil; butever the fecling of adoration fur Rosa Bud broke through the dark storm clouds of his passton. It would be, perbaps, impossible to render this scene with greater power or more artistic apprectalion. But the secret of Mr. Bandmann’s success lies in this, that the scene lies beyond the line of drama—it 18 wruely tragic in its awlul exaggeration of passion. A mingled feel- ing of pity aud horror comes Lo us for the hopeless. ness 0] 80 much unrequited love; and the author not poisoned our minds against Jasper in the murder scene we could almost t thata man who could iove so inteusely snould be doomed to love in vain. Again, in the Opium Hell the acting was maguificent and calculated to make us shudder and our very fiesh to creep. But it Was in the apparition moonlight scene that the height of tragic power was displayed. Anything more appalling than the figure of Jasper as under the inflaence of opium he bears wilvess against Himself it would be impossible to conceive, and the closing scene, when the hght of life goes out, stills the heart and presents @ picture so intensely affect- ing and terrible that a feeling of absolute rehef comes to us as the curtain falls, The acting of Miss Emma Ci ne tn the opium crone deserves spectal | mention, and we confess to a feeling of disgust, so vividiy 18 the picture of wretched squal- idness and depravity presented to us. Mr, Mark = Smith's ~~ Dardle | realized _ well | Dickens’ conception, and Mr. Thorne’s Edwin Drood was very fair. A good many of the other characters could be struck out with advantage, as they only tend toencumber the piece without add- ing any interest to it. ‘Jasper’? has faiied, in spite of our natural sympathy, with intense human pas- sion, It was nol thay the piece was wanting in ia- terest, but the finer susceptibilities of the human heart revolted oe the dark panorama of human wreiehedness and passion presented too vividly to our minds, Musica) and Theatrical Notes. Madame Anna Bishop-Schultz arrived yesterday per steamship France, Madame A. Minio-Celll has returned from the country and resumed the management of her sing- Ing classes, All the best seats at the Stadt Theatre are already sold for the first might of Wachtel, Monday, Septem- ber 18, Mr. Bandmann’s benefit comes off at the Grand Opera House to-night, ie plays Shylock for ihe first time Unis season, Madame Vanzini (Mrs. Jenny Van Zandt), prima donna in the Parepa-Rosa Opera Troupe, arrived yesterday per steamsiiip Scotia, On Monday next Mr. Gus Philips (Cofty Goort), will make his débat on the stage ar the Grand Opera House m a play writtea for nim by Mr Euward De Nyse. Dolby’s concert troupe, Miss Edith Wynne, Mad- ame i’atey, Mr. Patey, Mr. Cum ys, Mr. Sanuey and Mr. sioper, sail on Saturday next for New York per steamsmip Russia.” The second and tuird performances of the Vienna Lady Orchestra, at Steinway Ha Nave shown a marked improvement ta ensemble and spirit over the initial one, The young girls gai on the public alter each hearing, and the singing of Mile, Elver and Herr Milier receives the appiause and appre: ciation it deserves, ‘The Chateiet theatre, which stands on the banks of the Seine, opposite its twin, the Théaire Lyrique (ex Tnéatre Historique), has become the Hea hdd of the London impresario, Mr. Frederick strange. His ulumatum has been sent in to the Luxembourg, now the Hotel de Ville pro tem., and it 18 supposed that £100,000 cash will Close the bargain, Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams are at present at Brusseis endeavoring to obtain redress from the railway authorities for the loss of property value l at £1,200. Ti appears that about six weeks ago they sent fonr trunks, containing their personal ward- robe anrt other property, by express from Brusseis to Mananbad, Bohemia, being assured that tney would reach their destination in five days | Whether the trunks ever arrived appears at | resent & mystery; they’ havi not yet | nobody knows w has become Mr. Williams has expended upwards of among which is some le jeweiry of Mrs, Willams’. Itis feared, the railways being government property, he will be une able to obtain aby compensation for his Juss. THE HELL GATE EXCURSION, Yesterday moraing at eleven o'clock the steamer Fort Lee left the Peck slip dock with avout twenty invited guests of the Heil Gate pilots,bound for their annual excursion up the Sound, with the committee of the Legislature, consisting of Messrs, Jacobs and Altken, Besides the Legisiative com. | mittee there was among the invited guests a number of old Hell Gate pilots who had served their apprenticeship between the Mog’s Back anu the Stepping Stones, Captain Crane, Henry Zodle, Charles J. Spauiding, Thomas Farson, Edwin 8, coble, Noali Mason, Captain Lockwood, ‘Thomas Harris, Josep Hudson, Tuomas Robinson’ ana De- wit C, Tower had charge of the boat and made eMcient arrangements for the trip. The Fort Lee steamed through the ell Gate and into the Sound for @ distance of thirty mules, stopping at Whitestone and Hart’s island. The schoolship Mercury was visited by the excursionists, and then the steamer came down the Sound on her route bomeward, Twelve haskets of champagne bad been provided for the party, but five of them had to be taken home, It was found impossible to drink or eat What had been ordered, Altogethor the ex- cursion Was a pleasant one for all who participated: 10 J, and there Was @ general avsent when at the Jast landing place @ healta Was given to the Hell Gute pliols been seen and of them, | suits growing out of domestic infelicities has been | pily together and he supported her in luxury until i \ that i THE COURTS. The Right of Proof in Benkruptcy by a Former Partner—Alleged Seduction—The Bonard ‘Will Case in the Surrogate’s Gourt— Business of the General Session. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. The Right of Proof by a Former Partner. Before Judge Blatchford. In the Matter of David King.—In this case the mother of the bankrupt claimed to prove a debt of $8,000 upon the es'ate, The proof was opposed by the assignees upon the ground that there had been no dissolution of the partnership previous to the vankruptey. The question was argued by Edwin dames and Biandy for the claimant, and D, Mc- | Mahon for the assignees, It was contended that | the bankrupt was insolvent when the dissolution | took place, and that che partuer was responsible ' for all the debts then due, aud therefore could not | prove her ciaim. Judge Biatchford reserved decision. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Alleged Seduction nad suit for Damages. Before Judge Daly. James MM. Crometin vs. Meyer J, Newmark.—An- other ease to be added to the increasing list of | brought before this court. ‘The present is an action brought by the plaintiff for alleged seduction of his wife by the defendant, in which $25,000 are so as damages, ‘The platntitl is a well-Kaown broker in Wall street, He marricd his wife eleven years ago, and as shown in the complaint they lived hap: he alleged discovery of her criminal intimacy with the defendant. ‘The afidavits set forth that Newmark, who 13 a member of the frm of Bern- beimer, Newmark & Co,, in this city, with branch establishinents i San Francisco and Los Angelos, was admitted as a member of Mr. Cromelin’s house- hold, the latter treating him with all the Kindness and confidence of a brotier; that he betrayed this confidence and destroyed the peace of what was before this a most happy household, and ropbed the plamuft of all the joy of living. The alleged adulieries, which are stated as having been cominitted in April and May of last year, are specifl- cally set forth in the aMdavit of Ella J. Hecker, thea engaged as nurse in the family. She swears that | she several times discovered them in flagranie de- Uctv. Mrs. Cromeiin, whose maiden name was Miss Heibron, ts said im her youth to have been a di: guished belie in Baltimore, ‘The defendant is sé to have had his trunks pac\ed, all ready to go to California, when arreste answer the charge. SUAROGATE’S COURT. Bonard’s Bequest to Bergi’s Society—Com- mission to France to Investigate Bonard’s | took papers, He gave bail in $5,000 to | Rorthern Central Railway Company; LemMer vs. eld. Motion to stand over until the first motion day in November and then to ve heard on such papers a3 the parties shall produce, the defendant to be at Bherty to serve additional papers—Fellows v8. Keer= m: Judgment affirmed with costs—Mcvarty vs. The City of Syracuse; Haight vs, Walllams; Clute vs Kenkirk; Basset vs. bassett; Sunderiin’ vs, Brad- street; Buckingham vs, Dening, Jaigment of General Term reversed, and that of report of referee allirmed with costs—Lendetson vs. French, Judgment reduced to $691 26 damages, payable in gold, With cosis in Supreme Court payavie in cur: | rency, And as modified, aMrmed, without eosts to | either party in tis Court—Kellogg ve. sweeney. Appeal dismissed with costs—Medoury vs. Swan, Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide the event —Wohler vs. The Butlaio and state | Line Katlroad Company; Miller vs. The Butlalo aad | State Line Ratlroad Company; Warner vs, Warren; Fordham vs, Smith, Order reversed with costs—Pistor vs. Halfeid. Order of General Term of April 26, Lsi1, and of | Special Term of September 27, 1870, reierred back vo the referee to ascertain the value of the Term ace | cording to the views expressed in the opinion of Judge Rapallo, and report on the matter referred to him py the origina order of reference—Clarksou v3. Skidmore. Order granting new trial aMrmed and judgment | absolute for plaintiff, with costs pursuant to supula- tion—Buily vs. Cooper. MOTIONS, Wells vs. Miller.—Motion to transfer this cause from the Com:nission of Appeals to this Court. Mr, Moak for motion. Court took papers. Warner ys, The New York Central Railroad Com- pany.—On motion of Mr, Hand ordered that, (he respondent have leave to file a certifed copy of | the Case, $0 as to enable the clerk to issue the re- mututur, Beers ve. Hendrickson.—Motion to correct dect- sion in this cause, Mr. Perry fer motion, Court Wiikins ys, Earle.—Motion to dismiss the appeal. Mr. Parsons for motion. Mr. Kernan opposed, Court tok pape APPEALS FROM ORDERS, No, 619 The Peopie ex rel. Ascan Backus and Others, respondents, vs, James Nostrand, Supervisor, &c., appellant.—Argued, Mr, John H. Bergen was heard on the part of the appellant, and Mr. 8, Hand | on the part of the respondeut, No. Thomas Gannon, appellant, vs. Keenan, respondent.—Ssubmitte Samuel Hihard, appeliang, vs. William L, Brown, respondent.—Argued by Mr. Samuel Hilliard in per- son, no one appearing cn the part of the respondent, No 627, The People ex rei. Thomas K. Downing and Others, Comauissioners, &¢., respondents, ys. George W. Davids, Supervisor, &., appeliant,—Ar- gued, Mr. James Hmott was heard on the part of vhe appellant, and Mr. Abel Crook on the part of the respondents, 0. 629% Randolph 8, Foster and Others, respond- ents, va. The ‘Lownsend Manufacturing Company, apvellants.—Argued. Mr, J. 8. Torrauce was heard on the part of tue appellants, and Mr, J. Fy Kalbreth on the part of the respondents, CALENDAR, No. 344, Henry B. Davis, Appellant, vs. Danie Lottich, respondent.—Subimtted, No. 345, Daniel H. Baldwin and Others, appellants, vs. Orsenle E, Jones, respondent.—Submitied. No. 346. Andrew 1. Ireland, appeliant, vs. Wililam Owen Antecedenis. Before Surrogate Hutchings. Bonard’s bequest of $100,000 to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gives promise of undergoing extended filiraulorp—a process carry- ing with itextended diminution in the courts pe- fore the society reaps the benefit of the bequest, if | it ever does. The latest phase in the case is an attempt to stigmatize the testator as a convicted felon, The ciaim set up is that Louis Bonard, the testator, Is none other than one Charles Marion Bonard, who served several years in we peual establishments of France priur to coming to this country, Some twenty-five years ago. ‘This story is said (o have come from the reiatives of Bonard still residing in France, On the other hand, parties claiming to have hac along and intimate acquaint ance with Bonard deny tis story. It is alleged that there are plenty of witnesses Bonard frequently asseriea. had not a relative living, that his mother died when he was very young, and that le was taken care of by a priest, the friend of his parents, and educated by him wutil he ca country. ‘The case came up yesterday Togate Hutchings on a motion for a commission to France to examine into the fact of the identity or otherwise of the testator with tne alleged convicted felon, or in other words to find out whether there is any truth in this convicted selon story. ‘The motion was argued atconsideravle length, Judge Porter and Mr. Boyd opposed the motion on che ground that a prima sacia case had not been made out, Mr. Robert Coudert urged the motion with consumate vigor of ingenious argument. ‘he Surrogate an- to prove that he Il. Nichols, respoudent.-—Argued. Mr, Ira D. War- 5 A FORGER BROUGHT TO BAY. The Oriental Savings Bank Mulcted—The Modus Operandi of a Swindler—Probable Heavy Criminal Op2rations. It was announced in yesterday's Nexary that @ man named Henry Meyers was arrested the pre- ceding (ay in Sixty-first street by Detectives Farley and Simonton, of tne Central Ofice, for forgery. Yesterday afternoon the prisoner was arraigned at the Tombs Police Court, before Judge Hogan, when Mr. Elijah R, Kennedy, of No, 486 Grand street—one of the officers of the Oriental Savings Bank of this city—made a complaint against him, setting forth substantially the annexed facts Onthe isth day of August, 187), the prisoner, Henry Myers, alias eorge TI. Beli, entered the Oriental Savings Bank, of which the complainant, Mr, Kennedy, is the sec. retary, and expressed a desire to open an account With that institution, at the same time stating thas he would immediately make avleposit of money to be placed to his credit. An account was accordingly opened, re giving his name as Geor at 124 West F i SONER Beil, and hits residence fie deposited $150 in legal teade tved in return a bank deposit, book he amount paid in. by him duy At the ume of giving his residen sdidthat he was engaged in bust- ness jn South strect, near Montgomery, in New York, describing the ideation, He piacea his signa- ture on the book kept for that purpose by the bank Oiliclals, kigning the name of George A, Bell. On the 14th day of April, 1571, the prisoner deyouted a cheek for $340, Which went to his credit. On the same date he drew on the bank for the sui of $125, ig check was presented to the teller and honor ry THE 177 OF THE SAME MONTH Meyers deposited a draft, which purported to have been drawn by Barker Bi & Co., dated Philadel- hia, Apri 16, 1871, directed to the well-known ankers Messrs. Howes & Macy, of tiis city, to pay to the order of G. 10 /le $1,041 35—numbered 567— the amount of which draft was placed to the credit of George A. Bell. On the same day a cheek was presented at the Oriental Bank by @ boy—who had previously been introduced vy the accused as his Oflice boy—for $350, which, hke the ones preceding Mt, was promptly paid by the teller in attendance, On the Isth—being the aay following— ANOTHER CHECK was presented by the same boy for $700, which was also pald, The next day, tho lyth, the boy appeared with stil another check, ‘ing lor $450, and, a8 in the case of the others, was duly honored. Now, the endorsement on the back of the drait that was deposited on the 17th of April was as follows:—'Pay to the order of Buss & J Boyle, George A, Beil.” On or about the 4 game month sald draft wa from Messrs. Howes & Macy, to whom it had been sent, with a small printed silp of paper attached bearing the words, “NOT PROPERLY ENDORSED.” Up to this time everything seemed perfectly regu. e e ren opened vp the part of the appellant. Cause sul! on. Court of Appeals Calendar. ALBANY, Sept. 12, ‘The following is the day catendar of the Appeals fo} mber 14:—Nos, 363, 3 Y, 845, NEW VORK COMMISSION OF APPEALS, A list of the first one hundred causes of the cal- endar of the Gomsission of Appeals for the term commencing Septemper 19, 1871:— PREFERRED—CLASS NO. 9. 154. The Long Isiand Ferry Company vs. Terbell, executor, &¢. 633, Ashiey et, al., executors, &c., vs. Dixon. CAUSES REVERSED AT MAY TERM. Ockerman vs, Uross. h7. Marshall vs. New York Central Raliroad Com- lar; but on receipt of the returned draft and notice trom Messrs, Howes & Macy the suspicions of the Oriental Bank ofhetals began to becume aroused, and tney concluded to send in search of the depost- tor, Bell, He could not be found at the residence given, neliher did they Know anything of such a person at the place or busmess furnished by him. Subsequently Messis, Howes & Macy forwarded @ letter to the complainant, en by the Vhuadel- phia.firm, in reply to a communication rec ived by them trom De Farley, of the Cental Oitice, stating that he had good reason for SUSPECTING A FORGERY had been committed, and inquiring particulars about a certain draft that issued by them, dazed the loshof Apri. T rom the Messrs, Barker thers, stated that the draft 1a question, numbered was originally drawn on April 15, 1871, to the order of Marx & Soi $53 35. When these fucis came to light the detective above named was put on the tri of the supposed swindicr, aud succeeded In effecung HIS CAPTUR: as already described. Tne prisoner seemed com- pletely crestfaiien while inthe police court. Be pany. 4uo, Amory vs. Wood, 8 Graves vs. Coutant. Latourette vs. Clark. ‘Taylor vs, ‘Che City of Brooklyn. Fonda vs. Sage. Bissell vs, kiuore. Killmou ve. Howlett, Hinckley vs. Sutn, Xandvulph vs, Loughlin, Keed vs, The United States Express Com- nounced that be would give bis decision this morn- Se COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, More Slungshot Thicves Disposed Of—A Monster Charged with Ravishing a Little Chiki—Insanity Set Up as a Plea—Medical Gentlemen to Examine tho Prisoner—Judge Bedford’s Remarks Upon the Subject Policy Dealers in Court. There were @ number of cases on yesterday's calendar moved of by counsel for prisoners, which necessitated the adjournment of the Court at an early hour. Assistant District Attorney Fellows publicly stated that hereafter he would oppose all motions to adjourn cases, so as to expedite the transaction of tue business of the oillce. Judge BeproRD suggested that henceforth all ap- plications Jor the adjournment of trials should be made jn open Court, and counsel would be requirea to put themselves under the rule if they desired to have a postponement of cases. SLUAGSHOT BURGLARS, Charles Ruey and James Wiiliams, young men, pleaded guilty to burglary m we third aegree. Oa tne 26th of August ley entered we dwelling house occupied by ‘Thomas G. Hodgkins, 34 Kast Thirty- first street, by forcing open the Jromt basement door aud stole $5 worth of jewelry, Juage BEDFORD—Kiley, you are one of the roughs who carry slungshots. PrisoNER—I did not know what the instrument was; | never saw anything like it belure. Judge BEproRD—I will teach you whatitis, Of late a great many burglaries nave been committed duriag the summer in respectable houses and good neighborhoods. Thieves like you take advantage of the non-residence of the occupants. ‘The idea of ‘oing into a respectable house carrying asiungstot. wiil send each of you to the State Frison for five ears, P Three cases of carrying slungshots have been disposed of this week. ALLEGED OUTRAGE UPON A LITTLE GIRL. Charles Barbender was placed at the bar charged with committing an outrage upon a lie girl named Margaret Delaney. The prisoner’s counsel informed the Court that the accused Was not in his rigit mind, and asked Lo have medical gentlemen apnomted to examine him. District Attorney FELLOWS said that this case was 80 desperately bad and hopeless that there was no possiviity of misleading tne jury upon the facts, and the only thing that would avail the accused world be a pica of Insanity, Judge BEDsORD said—Tbi3 prisoner is charged with @ most fearful and revolting crime, having ravished tis poor, innocent litue child. Ido hope, for the sake Of falien humanity, that this man may be proved insane by medical genulemen. Let the examination be made at once. if he be pronounced sine, then the District Attorney will try him im- mediately; if he be pronounced insane, 1 will see that he be piaced at once in an asylum, believing that he is utterly unfit to be at large. Let lim be commited without bail (the Judge having learned that the defendant was out on bau), for if ne is in- sane he is too dangerous to be prowling about, POLICY DEALERS aT THE BAR, The case of Frederick Luthy, indicted for selling policies, Was moved for tial by te prosecuting oflicers Couusel asked for an adjournment, on the ground | of the absence of ulaterial witnesses, asserting that there Was a conspiracy against wis citent oy certain policy dealers and pojlicians, wio were endeavoring to get control of the jottery business. Judge BeprorD said to the counsel:—While I respect you I shail nov allow the tme of this Court to be taken up with any such unqualified assertions, I wish it to be disuncuy waderstood tat as long as my associate, Recorder Hackett, and myseil preside in this Court that no political pressure, of wh: ever kind or chavacter, can ever influence either of us in the strict and fearless administration of jus- tice, Alll Know about this case js that aman has h indicted for acrime. I, on the evidence, he be guilty the Court witido its duty; while, on ‘the other hand, 1 the evidence be not suM@ient to sustain (he indictment ie Court will be the first to direct an acquittal. On motion, attackments were issued compelling the aticudance of certain wit- nesses, and the trial Was postponed til Thursday. MINOR OFFENCES. John Lawrence pleaded guilty toan attempt at grand larceny, the allegation being that on the of August he stole a waten worth $35 trom Jono N. Merrill. He was sent to the Peuttenuary for six is. tward Thompson pleaded guilty to an assault er John d. Thompson, made on tne 14h of there Were mitigating circumstances, 00. Gustavus F. Zimmerman, who was charged with stabbing Jacob Metzger im the arm on the 1éth of August, Was acquitted, the accused having satisied ry that the compiatnant aud another man iad ely assaulted him, COURT CALENDARS—THis DAY. MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Tracey.—Nos, 6214, 6216, 6825, 6245, Hoiprook vs. De Leon, 6331, 7163, 7201, 6422, 6445, 6446, 6437, 6438, 6439" Part 2—Held by Judge Shea.—Nos. 6305, 6204, 6371, 6367, 6274, 6230, 6425, 6261, 6223, 6244, 6264, 630%. Part 3—Held by Judy: 1, 7273, 7338, 7350, 7174, OURT—CHAMBERS—Hcia by Judge 8 21, 114, 125. NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS. SEPTEMBER 12, 1871. Chureh, Chier Justice; ham, Folger and Present, Hon, Santora Justices Aen, Grover, F pailo. ORCISIONS HANDED DOWN. Motion denied Without coste—Kaiwbup vs. The Church vs. Freeman, Gibbs vs. Van Buren. » Dwight vs. St. John, 1004. Dwight vs. St. John. GENERAL CALENDAR RESUMED, . 155, Hadden vse. Dunk, 168, Philips vs. Clark, 16 ickney vs. Barlow, homas vs. Barlow. Tanner va. Muils, Strong vs. blai 1. Potter vs. Etec, 162, The Wayne and Ontario Collegiave Institute va. Blackman. 163, Davis vs, Munaerback. 165, Taylor vs. Spader, 166, Stackpole vs, Robbins. 167. Williams vs, Fowier, The Central bank of Troy vs, Heydom. The Central Bank ef Troy vs, Heydom. ‘lylet v8. Heydom, Day vs. Brimmer. Day V8. Brimmer, 178, Schott va. Scuwartz, 174, Hoffman vs. Armstrong, 175, Baldwin vs, Baid, 176, Ryan vs, Ward. 177, Brackett vs. Wyman, 178. Thompson vs. Hail, Boley vs. Marvin. 181, Swartout ve, The New Jersey Steam Company. 1s2. McGraw Vs. Bergen. 18). Shephard vs. The Erie Ratlway Company. 186, Carver vs. Cregne. 187. Tillson va, Clark. 388, Everett vs. Everett, ise, Wakeman vs. Brisbane. 190. Thompson vs. Clearwater, 191. Eastwood vs, McNulty. . Woodworth vs.Sweeb 103. McCartney vs. Welch, 194, Ciafin vs. Welch. 195. Richardson vs. Crandall, 193, Whitenouse vs. ‘the Bauk of Cooperstown, &c. 197. Bunge vs. Koop, Rawson vs. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com- Kellogg vs. Pike. 200, Cook vs. Hoit, 201. The Meridan Britannia Company vs. Zingen. Gray vs. Norris. . Thorp vs. The Keokuk Coal Company. 204. Knowlton vs. Fitch, all Ke 7. Fitvgeraid vs. Topping. 208. The People ex re! Westbrook vs. the Trustees of Ogdensburg. 209, Smith vs. Fox. . The Erie Savings Bank vs. Sherwood, 216, Happy vs. Mosher, zi6. Fernandez vs. The Great Western Insurance Company. d 217, Perris vs. Kilme Lougs vs. The reat Western Railroad Com- "aD, er The Commercial Bank of Albany vs. Ten Eyck. 221, Fitch vs. Russell, Griffen vs. Gritfen Divall vs. Heneken, Ludwick vs. Tie Jersey City Insurance Com- 35, Miller ve. Knox. 226, Knox Wi 227. ng. Lane vs. Sate: ) Beck vs. Sheldon. . Krom vs Levy. . The Cambridge Valley Bank vs. Delano. Worrell vs, The Exchange Bank, Lockport. Strong ve. Pi White vs. Will, Prand ys. Brav ough vs. inett va. MeKecknie ¥: ‘ling. 242. Snow vs. The bin Insurance Company. 244. Whipple ve. Whipple. GREAT BOOK TRADE SALE. Publishers, booksellers, dealers and second hand pook men were gathered in numbers at George Leavitt & Co.’s salesrooms yesterday, irom nine A, M, until late In the evening, to bid for and buy all manner of books, from the child’s toy primer to the handsomely bound and illuminated toto, ‘The fail sale thus iaugurated ts the tinest ever held in this city, i style, numbers and variety of books, &e., make the comparison. Whatever benefit may ac- crue to those directly interested in the affair, there is one thing n—Clat it 18 @ very’ good plan of judging of the merits of ‘certain authors and of the tastes of the reading public. For instance, at the sale syncs there were nearly $,000 volumes of Bret Harte’s works disposed Of; about 1,000 of John May's; 15,00 of Charies Reade’s “terrible Temptation.” ‘Venny- son, a8 also Dickens, Was also appreciated, wile of our once popular authors, sach as Holines, Stowe, Whittier, 4c, Various quantities of each were sold, ranging from ten coples to 1,000, ‘These are not an Jota Of the Hooks gold, Ont all were from the house OF Osgood & Co. The sale will last ten days. “TLLIOIT WHISKEY. Pe'er P. Mahoney's rectifying establishment, 115 Union street, South Brooklyn, was taken charg by Collector Gibversoa yesterday, for violation of We internal revenue law, Bight hundred gallons of Spins were found ou the premises, and a quantity Of property belonging to the distillery, all of which was duly seized and turned over Wt stony of the United States Marshal ) gave his nmume as Henry eyers, said he was twenty-three years of age, a na- tive of this city, resided at No. 124 Allen Street, and was by profession a truckman. ; In reply to the ee of the clerk he suid that he acknow- Jedged having the draft in his possession, but did not Nimself effect the alteration on the face, It was given to him by another person, The police wuthorl- Hes are in possession of fucts that will ring oul im- portant developments, but whico we refrain from publishing at present for prudential reasons. Meyers ‘was comniitted on the complaint of Mr, Kennedy to stand his tria) at the General Sessions, before Judge Beuford, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States steamer Richmond, Commo- adore Mullany commanding, arrived at Gibraltar on her way to New York on the 2ist August, but while taking in coal she received orders from the Admiral to return to Spezzia, Italy, without delay, in order that some of the oficers may compose a court of inguiry on the grounding of the Guerriere, near Leghorn, The Franklin and the Plymouth passed through the Straits of Gibraltar a few days ago, bound to Spezzia on the same mission, and the Shenandoah and Saco will follow. The Kichmond wit! probably be detained a long time by the Admi- ral, notwithstanding the department ts anxious for her to arrive in New York soon, so that the new Hagship, the Wabash, can secure & pumbcr of her crew for the complement of the latter. Lieutenant Commander George ©, Remy 1s ordered to the Naval Ovservatory; Chief Engineer Charles Fisher to the Nantascet. first Assistant Bagpece D. P, McCartney is detached from tae Washington Navy Yard and ordered to the Wabash; First Assist ant Engineer J, H. Balley from the Nantasket and ordered home, PACIFIU COAST SURVEY, Launching of the Iron Steamer Hassler for the United States Const survey. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 13, 1871, The iron steamer Hassler, built by Messrs. Dia logue & Wood, was launched yesterday ut Kaghn's Point, for United States coast survey. She will start about the 1st of October on a voyage of exploration and discovery. The expedition will be accompanied by Professors Agassiz and Hill, and it wili be their province w take deep-sea soundings and the tem- ‘perature and formation of the of the ocean at various points, and other tnieresting facts con- nected with the places they may visit, These will include the Straits of Magellan, Patagonia, Rio Jantero and San Francisco. It ts supposed that Many important geographical results wiil be attained by this expedition, and alter a cruise of eignt months ie papeer Will be assigned lor duty on the Pacilio order, THE SWEDISH FRIGA’ TE JOSEPHINE, Her Visit to This Port aud Subsequent Move- ments—List of Officers and Charayv.cr of Armament. The Swedish frigate Josephine, which arrived at this port on Tuesday from Madeira, after a pleasant voyage of thirty days, 1s anchored In the stream off Castle Garden, and, notwithstanding the disagreea- ble character of the weather, many distinguished gentlemen visited her yesterday, and with gratafic: tion inspected her quarters, It 19 hardly talr to criticise the appearance of @ man-ol-war the day atter her arrival froma lengthened voyage, and that a rainy one; but In justice to the oficers of this vessel it must be said that everything ou board yes- terday morning was found to be in place, the sullors well and cleanly dressed with taste, and naval skill characterizing her general appearance, The Josephine 18 an ol! styie sailing craft, and, although devold of any pretensions to mod- ern naval architectural eauty, 18 stanch, roomy and exceeaingly well ventilated. she has been from home since the 2éd of last June, haying left Cariskrona and proceeded to Portsmouth, Eng- jand, were, alter remanung three weeks, Cherbourg and Falmouth were visited before reaching Madeira. In her passage to New York the Josephine passed to me south of Bermuda about the Ist instant, thus escap.ng the terrible hurricane Of that period in the Caribbean Sea, Which resulted so disastrously to many american vessels, Hev armanicnt consists of twenty-four guns, al oth bore, and her S04 oficers and men are ine specimens of sturdy seamen. ‘Tie former spear with much fluency the giish language, and ts or three of them haye before been in the Unites States, The naines of the oflivers ure as follows:— Caplain—C. Vou Otter. a Lieutenant aud Brecutive Opftcer—G. af Kiercker. Lieutenants—Onistrom, Thora, ‘Thanberg, Dabs Man, Birketrim, Visin, Von Franken. Surgeons—Tillinan, Lundberg. Faymasier—Mitsou. F 'Yhe Josephine will remain tn this port for a fort~ night, when slic will proceed to Boston and thence to one or two ports lurther north, aud about the last Of October to the West Indies, cruising thereabouts Uutll the end of March, then returning home by wag of English ports. —. ‘At noon yesterday @ national saiute was fred from the frigate, and during the afternoon, upon ine visit of Consul Christian Bors, he was honored Wits the number of guus bis position entities him to ree ceive. STREET CAR RUFFIANISM, Ata quarter past one this morning a number of rowidles got into @ car, No. 43 of the Second avenue line, at the corner of Grand and Allen streets, and raised a disturbance with the conductor, When they Were put off they attacked the car with stones, smashing the windows and endangering the lives of the passengers. she people only eseaped by lyt down: one of them, however, Mr. Charles Hubb, 01 ely Aurt by @ brick throwa into Cornelius fyan, 652 Water strect, one of the gang, Was cut on the ead. Two others, Mathew Matigan and Danie! Vonevan, were arrested by Cap- tain Davis, of Lue Penta vreciigh —