The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1871, Page 5

EUROPE. [Reese President Thiers and the Explanations of the Chinese Ambassadors. THE TIEN-TSIN MASSACRE The Count de Chambord Inter- viewed at Lucerne. POPE PIUS AND PRESIDENT THIERS, Sir Charles Dilke Again on the Cost of Royalty. THE TROUBLES IN BRUSSELS. ‘The steamehips City of Antwerp and Russia, from Laverpool via Queenstown, arrived av this port -yea- terday... They bring mails up to the 26th ult., being our days later than those already received. FRANCE. The Chineso Embassy Received by President Thicre—The Ticn-Tsin Massacrehow the Chinese Government Acted With the Crimi- nals—Decapitation and Transportatiou—The President of the Ropudlic’s Reply. At the reception of the Chinese Ambassadors by the President of the republic at Versailles, on Thursday, the Chief Ambassador, Tchong Haou, delivered the following speech, which was trans- lated by an interpreter attached to the Foreign Omice:— M. LB PRESIDEN?—I, Tebong Haou, Ambassador of the ‘empire of Tsing, have recelved orders from my august peror to, come here to salute in bis name the alustrfous ident of the great French, nation, and respectfully to to nim an finpenal letter, On st of fone of last year some wicked men, having. stolen ehildren a” Tienssin, were” the cause of & “disturb. ance there. The Emperor sent Tseng Kaou Faun, one ot anit State, Viceroy, Governor Gei 1 of Tche-li and other officers to inquire into every- ‘(hing with equity and justice. At the same he promul- ‘@ decree, addressed to the Viceroys, Governors of ene and Yoel guthorites; to assure’ secunty to all who had aright (oil ‘Tseng Kaou Faun and aistant ‘having removed the two magistrates, ang ae rn, for having beca wanting im their duties, hanced over to the Department of Justice, which condemmed them transportation to Turtary, With respect to the rioters, ty Culprits were beheaded and twenty-five others were ported, Another decree enjoiued thé local authorities of provinces to issue prociamatious to the people in order luere might not be any furtier disorders, ihe peror declaring his firm will thatthe French ‘tn Qbina shall enjoy peace und tranquillity. The Emperor, my aster, while retting that affair, trusts that after its sat- factory and dednitive settlement it will cause no inj ‘the relations bi the two countries. Adopting, fore, as @ basis that wiich had been agreed to upon subject between the Charge d’Affaires of France, De huuart, and the Minister for Forel ‘aire Pekin, 1 have considered the subject with the french Nsatiary,, De Geotroy, and ae X found in him a pt ‘of euuity, justice and liberality, that affair has been inated in a satisiactory manner. I have therefore the yr, a8 Ambassador, to hand to the illustrious President imperial letter of which 1 am the bearer. I also offer at the same time, in the stead and place of my august master, thanks for the liveral reception which has Biven me. The friendship between tue two nations will be that account only more firm and durable, If the illas- us President has a national letier to forward or any tobe commualeated to my august master, I, his Am- jor, am prepared to take charge o: them, ‘M. Thiers replied m the following terms:— MONSIKUR L’AMLASSADEUE—I receive with satisfaction she letter which you have ed to, me on the part of ‘sovere! mea proof of the regret which Tei Tor the deplorable evests at Tienasin kod of his aie ‘care desire to prevent a recurrence of such sceu.s. You tell of the numerous punishments inflicted upon the gull Frenoh nation ie too humane to take pleasure fn abedding of blood. “It demands only that severity which is Mecessary to restrain the wicked, and. tt believes that to rig- orons measures others of a different character must added, It te the duty of government, while repressing the excesses of the populace, 10 calm ils passions, to dispel its Prejudices, and to bring it to listen to the voice of reason Sod bumanity. Your government is too enlightened Rot to appreciate the merits of those missionaries, men of great worth, who expatriate themselves in order to spread abroad throughout the world the principles of clvi- Mzation, against whom evil .d persons have not feared Tecently to excite the popular hatred. Let it Gocreen, let st seize avery occasion to bear soleman w + 1 people wi respect the to1 ers when they shail sce thelr own magistraics treating them with respect, We wil} also suppose 4 the Chinese people ts mitted when a hand was raised azainss the person of a jomatic and consular agents, ‘ their public Sor Yersally received among all nations. It ts only upon these Hon Of treaties, and that we shail avold fresh incl. nd I will forward my letter to him through terms, to multiply the relations betweén us, and conse- eomprehended enormity of the crime that wes com. aul Of ‘France, “It ls again, the province of” the Chinese at to Dy fie attitude and by its proceed “has ‘with respect to di : extent of the consideration which 18 due to character by virte of “the rules ant- Sonditfons, and when your government shail fraukly have @ntered upon that course, that we can arrive at » slucere ap- Gente which mizht serio compromise the relatfor West aud the East. { will reply to your £m- ‘Minster of the Repubilc at Pekin, In the mean- lime ascure him of our earnest desire to live upon tly to increase our mutual confidence and esteem, at for end ft woul ould eonsider dbs ‘useful if a Chinese Legation were permanentl; setetenod France, as also a French Legation at kin. If this sl be adopted we cannot but hop: to see at the ‘of the future mission a high functionary who shall resemble you, M. l'Ambassadeur, and who spall possess the same pirls of justice, the same cor disposition of which [eryhave, given prooty ‘and whichT'am glad to ‘this place. acknowledge The Ambassador, in reply, simply said:— On turn to China I wil) communicate to the Kmperor ine words of the President of the Repnbile. President Thiers and Pope Pius—The Instruce tions Given to the French Minister at the Vatican—li the Pope Desires to Go to France the Chatena of Pau Will Be Placed at His Disposal. The Journal des Dédats pudlishes an account of a sonversation between one of its correspondents at Versailles and M. Tntera, The correspondent con. pratulated M. Thiers on the choice of M. Goulard as Minister for Italy, and the miain*enance of M. d’Har- court as Minister to the Vatican. Durilig tne con- versation M. ‘fhiers satd:— ‘My instructions to the French representatives in Italy in the Pope should take the resolution of demanding an lum in France ore very simple and very clear, We ex- ¥ ‘no opinion, no wish, ho desire relative to the decision God will Bis Vicar by the ‘ith this the voice of he will everywhere find safety and deference, Wo say this in the maine of the government, and we know wesay it in the name of France, with some exceptions which make up for number by clamor. The French gover nt—France—is still independent enough without and with- thank God, to procure independence for the Pupe by ‘offering him hospitality. 1 do not uow pass judgment on what France has, done in times past to pro; cure indepentence and protection the Pope. 1 go not alsavow on thie point any of, my former opinions, and Tot not the good Pope believe that the hos ea which we do not oiler, but which we shail extend fully ii be aske it, will compel us to make the: least display of force with: out or within, No, within four rergents de ville will sufice to keep in line those who will come to kneel for the pesetce, ‘The Pope will be free; free from ail obi Voward us; free to that polot that he may even c: alight ecclesiastical annoyances more easily some Vatican, Ate word from him ail. wiil be ready to re- Cairo hin’ Count “nret “ot Avignon, ‘but mona recollections longer than ” innablants him, then, the chat Of Paty the f the great King who beoame & Catholfc, Once at wil himself on ‘A trigate where assaliable; but yet 1 do not velleve thal. the tates | Italy, It euilices for hi EASES tan istrict ee « The correspondent of the Débvats states that the ‘above must be taken as the general sense of the op- servations of M. Thiers, not as tne exact words em- od. SWITZERLAND. A Visit to the Count de Chambord—Henri 1V. terviewed—Hoe W Never Resign His Rightful (laim—Will the Bourbons Fuse. M. de Villemessant gives in his paper, the Figaro, an account of a visit which he has just paid to the « Oomte de Chamvord at Lucerne:— “Before setting Out,” says M. de Villemessant, “the Duc @Aumale bad been kind enough to grant me an'interriew. L thought it right to inform bim that T waa about to visit ne Comte de Cbambord, Iaid pot know the Prince, aud I am ‘so say that I was struck from the trai with bis fability, bis tuteliigence and his piictty. Ihave seen nd known a good many famous persons, 1 think 1 derstand men, and Ido not say t Fnueh when I assert ihatine Due d’Aumale is au accomplished prince. What lariy struck mo fo him was his great respect tor which concerned my Kin whom he has not from bimaelf) since the time when jeries gar- wermining to bo guided by nis advice, ¥ ou ou eur the conversation ou have, Tad ith i Duc ie, an ris a bt impor upon you! 1 bet out und arrived at Lacerne, und procecd to the Hotel Suisse, where, surprise, mmstead of an emply house ab this ses an ow, I found an py 10 or 130 persons, ls were fi it anner, 1 was assured, Krocis to with travellers, wo Sad haslened to pay their re- te to the Prince. M, de Villemessan reception by M. de, Chambord, Linmediately ie ana sald to ‘what whey “pleases ‘a i and case, |—that ® man who knows what NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. DEUEMBER 7, 1871,-TRIPLE SHEET. to find one. the . ro oy 168 CA wate, sonorous gene olee ‘which thie who have haa the hovor of him know 80 well, ‘I am happy to bee you here, abd T you for the services you are ren- ourcause,” ng ” ily “NO, Monee YT repli x gi Dg a not your cause you would fain belleye, wince you are, not in France, and must, be said, mi ‘see reo there, aia, Monsigheur,” | added “I know that your dngsd will excuse my irankuess. Allow me to mate an avowal. My faith is not shaken, but permit me to offer a w may tiem, My lamp is fowerod and grows dull ta the obscurity of events, 1 come to ask you to mupply a little oll, The good eanse docs not ad: vanee. I need, | darescarcely avow it, to rekindle my zeal for my King.” , “Your. real needs no rekindling,” replied the Prince kindly, “and 1 thank fe article you published on the day ‘OF when T issued my manitesto.” “I have done but my duty, Monseigneur, and I beg you to Delievs that Ihave beea more than paid by, the despatch — . ae Recta Foead me on yer banaue phir interview for that, eve rminated at nt, and the Erince’ desired M. de. Villermorsant to cull upon hia twoorclock. The next afternoon, at the appointed hour, ct btained Ne $ inah ‘deanrioentei entoteet amie’ Lis ssiys bens foented tot en! fo bis study. if fa'an arm chair, to which he pointed’ ™" tn ‘Now, my dear Villemessant, I can listen to you, Speak out without fear. I know how to bear everything, and I wish to know all.” _Monesigaats” replied I, “I am about to do as the actors who solicit the indulgence of the public. I, too, have great need of indulgence venture tot » and some which not be M. de Monti tells ve bard ey eM Sricad area fs objections: was more ke to iE ‘nothing with which ne was not already acquainted, elther lers was aa inte from conversation or readi In fact the Prince srade everything, and is conversant with ing that even in the least degree interesta his country. I coula not conceal my joy, and I'said, “How happy’ Tam to find in youa true French Prince, who has not the frigid spent ‘of an exile, and who is perfectly acquainted with custo and habits! You will at Monseigneur, ae Ren iy all ge ¥ ah gall you that ‘you are not sudiciently known in our country. ‘ou not to excuse ‘the voldness of my advice to come often to France, to Cham bord for instance? The day when France know you Iwill avawer for the rest. You should understand What advantage your enemies take of your absence, ‘There are ole who believe that you go atiout dressed as an archbishop, and tbat vou walk about your room with # crosler in your hand.” Monseigneur laughed heartily at this. Ttnen spoke of the Due d’Aumale and said what T thought Or bim, and expressed the happiness, I should experience to ‘witvess a fusion between all the children of the House of . “Everybody desires it, and if for five minutes only you were seen at your window conversing with any one resembling the Comte de Paris, the republic, the empire—all the evils which menace Fra.ice, would be forever averted.” “They know wel} that m: are open to them,” said Mone ur, with vel “Yeu, Monseigneur ; but allow me to use a figure. Tt fe ve Gffereat tor two princes to throw the! ves into Other's arms when each fs bolding hie ag in his hand,"* At this point Mon! peur was ed to give me the ex- planation oo man! i) and Ewha be ad pen ry, pecting the ‘understood that would . be indfecreet to repeat what he said upon that Loci to other matters oxpreased the satfstaction with which Thad heard those 3 whom he was surrounded say, “It is time the country shoul Enow that we are not the mep' to bring back prejudices, to Beck for pincesnone of us have need of them, We have lived tor forty yeara without aakiog “anycbiog irom tbe Or. Teans family, the republic or the empife; Wwe have not to make our (orhauge by mca of favors and cond plasees we count come not to dispossess ‘one, butto defend our ring back the era of labo? and prosperity. incouraged by the approving suille of the Prince, T ap- Brome resent interest, that of the flag. “You bink rightly," “that every one In France feels an interest ting & question as th bat what you hot know fs thal bere in your.saloons I have heard a suggestion Taade which may well be che commencement of a solution.” “Why,’? said. one gent of soout tkirty years of age, whose name I do not know, but who las a grand air, “wh should not the Assembly, which as the right to re-eatablis! the mouarchy when it pleases, choose the (ag which it approves, and which would thenceforth become the tay of France} Quiting for a moment #0 delicate talked about my Journal and its coniributora, but by decrees the conversation returned to the question of the flag and to that of the abdication which bad been spoken of In the re! vent ina glee said oy i | bind bel oe : ter, but ‘lends nave aded me trom doing 80. rr ared + ices. abdicatio ng am prep: for all possi ‘As to said he, rising and lifting up bis arms with ener ey, never, never, hever | Ihave « mission to fulf), and ft te tm; ossible forme to be guity of an act of cowsrdice—a desertion. I suthorize you to write that in your Journal, and to say 26 to e world.” lonseigneur,” I replied, “I will endeavor to reproduce exactly the words I have just heard and the manner in which they have been spoken.” Before taking my leave I could not resist saying to the Prince, “Monselgneur, 1 have now paid you several visits: you ought to pay me one in France.” ‘1 can assure you tha I desire nothing better,” answered he, with a smile. B=LGIUM. Tho Disturbances in Brussele—Agitation in the City— rowds in the Streete—The Cham. bers Adjourned—The Ministers Called On to Resign—‘‘Dowa With the Priests” Cried in the Streets, There was a renewal November 24 of the political agitation in the city. But few persons assem- bied outside the Chamber when it miet, but they hissed the Catholic members who passed in. During its sitting the Onamber itself was very animated. The Ministers were urged to resign, but one of them deciarea that he would not do so merely because he disa- greed with some of the people of Brussels. Ulti- mately the House adjourned until Tuesday next. In the course of the evening the windows of M. Not- homb, one of the leading members of the clerical party, were smashed. Shortly afterwards the alarm was sounded for the muster of the whole Civic juard. ‘M. Anspach, the Burgomaster, protested on the same day inthe Chamber against the accusations contained 1p letters from the resident of the Chamber and the Minister of the Interior casing biame upon Lim for mot protecting the deputies from the insults of the people. M. Bara lollowed by accusing the Miuisiry ahi yoking the popular agitation by its scandalous appointment of M. de Decker to the post of Governor of Limburg. Tae Minister of Finance sulung terms of the late Ministry an mult followed. Outside a large vrowa lected, and ag the members leit those of the Leit ‘were received with cheers, while the clerical depu- ‘es were loudly hooted. At eight o’clock ins evening a large crowd went to the various Ministries’ shouted ‘esign 1") “Resign |’’ ‘he people then proceeded to tue house of M. Bara, whom they Vociferously cheered. They next went to the residence of M. Brasseur, Who 13 mixed up lu the Langrand-Dumonceau affalr. There they shouted ‘“vown with the priests!” A fosce of gendurmes protected the crowd, Wiich ‘now numbered about five thousand a A the + dence of M. Nothomb. There they encountered a darmes; @ struggle took p! and it 18 Feported that several persons were wounded. Many others were arrested. The crowd fell back or w: dispersed, but soon formed again and went to tho King’s palace, ouiside which it remained sor some quite Bulent, aud making no sort of demonstra- dion, except such ag was implied by lis mere presence betore the royal residence, Soon alterward the people dispersed, singing’ the “Brabangonne”’ and the “Marseilles” as they pro- ceeded through the streets, In paasing the Jesuits’ Instiute of St, Lows there was great hooting, Large masses of troops, which have been seut for from the country, are arriving in Brussels, ENGLAND. Sit Charles Vilke at Lerds—The Royal Fam- ily a Its Expenses—JSorit, Birt Should Rule—sinecure Officcs—Ti Crows Lands Not the Private Property of tue Koyal Family—Monarchy or Republic. [Leeds (Nov. 23) correspondence London Post.) Tuts evening there was a very stormy meeting in the Victoria Hal, Leeds, on the occasion of Sir Charles Diike delivering bis address on the redis- tripution of seats and royalty. ‘Ine admis. sion was by ticket, but as a number of forged ones had been issued there was a great amount ‘ol concussion at the doors, Alderman Carter, M. P., being active in, checking the en\rance of people who had wese unproper orders, ‘Lhe conservatives and loyalists of the town mastered in strong force; but 8 ali the entrances to the pall bad been guarded by policemen many of them had to content them- selves With holding @ mass meeung in the square outside, and there they manifested their enthusiasm in Javor of royalty and their opposition to Sir Charles pilke, Inside the hall, Jong before the hour when the proceedings commenced, it was evident tuat there ‘was a strong Conservative element, iverstons for an hour previous to the opening ne niee ti aaciuded praying, on the tin whistle, cat-calls, ant the singing of national and patriotic airs with much zest and fervor, Alderman Varter, M. P., occupied the chair, but he was very badly received by the mevting, and Le coud not obtain a hearing. On the other Land, Sir Oharies Dilke was heard With mouerate patieuce during the greater part of his lengthened harangue. He commenced denying that his speech at Newcastle was an attack upon monareliy ou accognt of its excessive cost. He had spoken as a representative of tne matter of the rojai dowres and annuities; he had suown ‘Wat there was an expenditure Of a million a year on the Court, aud, as. thers was reason to beileve that the royal famuy bad a large private fortune, had argded (Hat in the lace of so large an expendi- ture It was unjustifiable and apnprowary to ask for more. His figures he was prepared to defend. Refer. Ting to the circumstances (nat several royal princes received pay as oficers in the public service with: out having the requisite teh be said to point out Lhege things Was not to condemn the teat for they were no necessary part of it. He would despair of our future 1 he dia not believe that the majority of the people were determimed that merit and not birth suodid rule, He explained his remarks touoning the royal, Rousehvld. A jarge portion of its officers were made use of for that it was the ontical purpores. He Raw of those who had the power to put an end to this state of things. It Was utterly to misunder- stand his meaning tO suppose that it was an accusation against the Queen, The Queen had not the power, if she had the wii, tw avolish the sinecure offices of which he spoke. she gained nowing by thesr retention; but they an. doubtedjy did harm to the cause of monarchy. in England, Tue Queen's Ministers sought to advise her W abolish Wem. ‘) 00 see, then.’’ exclaimed ¢3 =? Sir Ona: “that 140 not protest inst royalty ‘on Of its ex see, pat thes 1 protest on the against sineoures whether you'have royalty or not.” The honorable next dealt with the subject of the Crown lands and endeavored to prove that they were not tne private property of the royal family. He denied that they had been banded over to the people under any arrangement with the royal family a3 to any amounts to be given in return. He examined the gondition on which the civil list was voted, observing that t Was not one word in them with regard to allowing income to accumulate. On this point he had nothing to alter upon what he had at Newcastle. While he did not care in the least for ‘the ridiculous cry of treason which had been Taised against bi he did care @ great deal for the baving used discourieous © against the Queen. He had not ac- cused the Queen of malversation in this matter, He had onty qugted from a pamphiet called, “What Does She Do with It?” in which the;Commissioners ot the Treasury had been accused of maliversation. He held that he bad reason to complain when, because he said the statement of that pam- phist needed an answer, ne was accused of wing Made an attack upon the Queen, He wished to see the money spent on sinecures saved, Ana so saved that the saving might reach the pub- lic purse; but the Queen had no choice whatever in ‘the matter, and it would be the height of cruelty and unmaniiness to make her responsibie for the acts of successive Ministers, He went on to say he would be happy to see a continuance of the @peaceiul process. which was reduc ing’ the functions of monarchy day by day, but an objection to sinecures was no objection to royalty itself; and he no more blamed royalty in the abstract for the retention of those sin- ecures than he blamed the Queen. The best defence for ® monarchy in this country was that It was harmless, and that it existed, and perhaps saved us from a certain amount of political intrigue; but if 1t was to be defended on the ground that it must not be discussed, then he maincained nothing could be more calculated to bring it to an end than that defence. The ive ges on the Ouurt, be said, was Dever bigher when the Prince lonsort was its ornament, and had he hved it was Bertie that we should uot have heard of Hurling. jam, where future kings and future legislators by rign of birth spent their summer clays in idly butch. ering harmless birds. He recognized also that the jaeen herself set to the country @ good tone, but he thought there was no security that in the future wo might not have a repetition of the past. In conclu- sion be s#id:—I believe we can love and worship the idea of the State less well in the form of a kingdom than in that of a republic, Four More Days of the Tichborne Trial— The Same Old Story—The Plaintiff Recoxz- nized as the Tichborne ot By-rone Days. Loxpon, Nov. 25, 1871, The hearing of the Tichvorne case was resumed On the 2ist, the forty-elghth day of the trial. The witnesses called were George Tite, now a printer at Newark and formerly in the Carabinetrs; ‘Thomas Marks, who remembered Tichborne in whe same regiment; Charles Phillips,a warder in the Kent County Prison, who was once a sergeant Instructor of masketry in the Carabineers: Eltza- beth Inglis, wife ol Robert Laglite whose iret husbana was in Tichborne’s regiment, and who spoke. “ar retae§ Tespecting the claimant’s iden- tty; William Robinson, a laborer at Coventry, who joined the Carabincers in 1843; James Morley, @ iarmer oud malister at Hinton, who nad been Acquainted with the fichborne family from his child- ood; ‘Thomas Parker, @ corn dealer near Alton; Ropert Bromby, an oflicer of the Customs at Poole, and Joseph Smith, formerly a gardener in the ser- vice of Sir E. Doughty, aud who knew Roger Tich- borne before he jo.ned the army. The principal witness in the ‘Tichvorne case on the 22d was Mr. \V. Buipett, member of a banking firm at Winchester. He described an mterview which he had with the claimant in March, 1867, when, without previous concert, the latter entered a room in which witness was talking with Mr. Holmes. He recognized the plaintiit as Roger Tichhorue, whom ne had known in bis younger days. So contident was Mr. Bulpett respecting the claimant’s identity that he directed one o1 lus clerks at the Alresford Bank to place £500 at the plaintit’s disposal, to agsist nim in obtaiing his rights, ‘The ‘witness also gave an interesting account of a con- versation, between the claimant and Mr. Gosford, in which one of the subjects touched upon was the ed packet left with the later HG Roger Tich- borne vefore leaving England for south America. ‘Ynursday was the hitietn day of the hearing of me 'richborne trial, aud further witnesses were called to speak to the identity of the claimant. ‘whese included Mrs. Theresa Hussey, who was formerly in the service of Sir Edward Doughty; the Rev. Robert Pinkney, vicar of High Chm, Onristchurch, who knew ir Tichborne in his Youuger days; Mr. G. E. Parkes, chief officer in the royal malt steamer ‘Tasmania; who was serving on board the Oneida when the claimant started from Southampton to accompany the Chilean Commission; Mr. Francis Longiand, who spoke to a circumstance in connection with the arrival of the Osprey in Aus- tralia in 1854; Mr. Henry Crabbe, for thirty-two rears gardener in the Doughty family; Mrs. Eliza- nh Stavbs, who had lived sfor m: years on the Tichborne property; John Burdon, a resi- dent of Upton, who had known young Tichborne; Mrs, Charlotte Holaer, for seven years in tne em- ployment of Sir E. Doughty, and William Lilly- ‘white, ashepherd on the Tichvorne estate. Tne Tichborne case was again resumed yester- day, when Henry Jackson, a gardener at Poole, and George Beaken, a sergeant of police in the same town, were called to speak to the claimant’s iden- tity. The eviaence of tne last-mentioned witness did not agree in all respects with the statements contained 1n his aMidavit, and upon the Judge put- ling some questions during the Attorney General's cross-cxamination Sei jt Bailantine objected fo we queres being Rimi plsannodely;. directed to the man trom both the bar und the beach. The Chief Justice protested agaiust the interference of the Jearned counsel, who expressed a hope that his lordship would not make any remarks until the end of the case. Sir W. Bovill replied that he should make what observations he pleased, and oid Sergeant*Ballantine jthat he could say what he liked when it came to his toro to address the jury. His lordship after. wards explained thal an innocent man had once been sentenced by him to ten years’ penal servitade upon the testimony of the police, and he ‘was, perhaps, Mure sensitive than others to an in- cident which showed that a policenran had stated in evidence the direct contrary of what he nad sworn in his afiidavit. Mr. Baigent, whose name hag been 80 Often mentioned 1) (he course of the trial, Was the next wiiness, aad is narrative will be found of a aeeply interesting character. BRITISH BILLIARDS. The Billiard Champiouship in EBugland—Cook Agninst Bennett—Cook Success ul. Loxpon, Nov. 22, 1871. The seventh match for the championship of the Engiish game of Lilliards took place tast night, ia St, Jamea’ Hall, Piccadilly, between William Cook, the then hoider of the cup, and his brother-in-law, Joseph Bennett, from whom the challenge came. The terms ot the champton- ship are that the holder of the cup becomes posses- sor after five years, but he has to play every chal. lenger at two months’ notice, staking £100. Old John Roberts, wiio held (te honor up til) 1870, when the trophy was instituted, was beaten by Cook, it being understood that he would then retire from the arena, but his overthrow was speedily avenged by his son, Who matntained lis own against Bennett and Bowies, who successively tarew down the gauutlet to hrm. Asubsequent encounter be- tween him and Bennett resuitea in the winmph of the later, who had, however, ultimately to succumb to Cook, who has been the possessor of the honor for many mouths without berg chal- lenged, The match of last night was played on a “cuamplousbip table,” constructed for the occa- sion, wili the narrow pockets and the spot re- moved from the top cushion further than on the ordinary tables, in order to put greater dimcuitics in the way of tne “spot stroke."? The play was Unroughout exceediugly good, Bennett waking the largest break yet achieved on this descripuion of _ tavle—ninety-three—in_ one of the pnest runs we have seen here Jor a tong time, Cook, however, always had slightly the best of tt, and after five hours ran out ia a game of 1,000 up by 68 points, He will now be challenged vy young Roberts. No betting was allowed in the room, and as 218, and 108. were charged for admission the au- dience was more select than numerous. AMERIOAN CHESS CONGRESS, CLEVELAND, Ohto, Dec, 6, 1871. The Cheas Congress assembled fn this city yester- day. A contest 1s now going on between nme reps resentative men 01 the Aimerican Chess World. THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH S0HEME, ‘The following oMcial letter explains the position of the Western Union Telegraph Company tn rela- on Lo the postal telegraph scheme:— New YoRK, Dec. 6, 1871. Hon. JAMEs B, Beck, M. C., Wasuington,— You are reported in the morning papers as having Slated in the House yesterday that, whereas the Western Union Company hud opposed the assump. ton Of Lhe telegraph by the government before the last Congress, jou understood it to have changed iis | Position and vo be now anxtous for it. Permit me to assure you that you have beeu misinformed. The Western Union Company is inflexivly opposed to any interference of the government with their business. A meeting of te Bourd of Directors was held this morning, Which was latgely attended, and @ resola- On Was unANMOUsly passed protesting against the right and the policy of any acqnisition of their Property and rights by the government. A com- mitiee, consisting of Mr. Horace F. Clark, Mr. A. 6. Cornell, Mr, Kdwin D. Morgan, Mr. Moses Taylor and myself, were appoited to prepare and send to Washington a protest against wwe suggested action of the — government, And to claim its protection against Interierence and against ine policy of the estavlishinent of compet lve enterprises. WILLIAM ORTON, Presiagent. Charles wrim, a truck driver, was locked up yes- terday by Justice Cox; at Jefferson Market, for breaking Into the stable of Valentine Coom of 16 Watts street, and stealing a quantity of harness, Val. ed at $60, THE PHILADELPHIA DEFALCATIONS. Trial and Conviction of ¢. T. Yerkes, Jr, the Broker—The Lareeny of @ Check for $83,088 60. What the Chicago Fire Has to Answer For. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5, 1871. As 4n evidence of the intention of the Philadelphia “Committee of Seventy” to institute a thorough reform in the manner of conducting the city gov- ernment, I send the record of the speedy conviction of Charles T. Yerkes, Jr., for the larceny of a check for $38,033 69. It,was alleged that the check was drawn upon the sinking fund by Mr, Jones, the chief cierk in the city treasury, and by an arrangement with Yerkes, the broker, was placed in bank to his order, thereby robbing the sinking fund of that amount. Yerkes succeeded in getting possession of the eneck by falsely pretending that he had purchased a loan for the city for this amount, and the check was drawn to enable him to meet the obligation. He never returned to the clty any collateral for this check, but used it for speculative purposes. ‘TUE INDICTMENT, The indictment charged iarceny of the check, em- bezzlement, larceny as bailee and larceny of the money. THE TRIAL. The courtroom was crowded py brokers and mer- chants, many of whom were personally interested in the result of the trial; all were interested as citi- zens. David Jones, the Chief Clerk, was the first man sworn, He testified as follows:— lam chief clerk of the city treasury; October 18 Mr, Yerkes came in and said he had sold $33,038 50; soon afterwards one of his clerks came with a bill, and I gave him a check for the money. Witness was asked what were the contents of the bill; but. the question was objected to by counsel for the defendant. John Hopkins calle—I was in the employ of Mr. Yerkes; I made out the bill; Mr. Yerkes gave mo the figures, Cross-examined—Mr. Yerkes told me to send a bill down the street for $33,000, but did not say what for; he only gave me the price of the loan; I sug- gested the sending of the bill; he did not see the paper; ali he did was to tell metheamount and price. Mr. Jones recailed—I drew this check (check produced) to pay for this loan; I never saw whe city sixes for which this money was to be paid. Cross-examined—Wnen the check was drawn 1t ‘was intended to be drawn by Mr, Yerkes to pay tor this loan; Mr. Yerkes has been the financial agent for the cily ever since Mr. Marcer went into office; J have on some occasions intimated to him that in order to keep the market up hg should go and buy up for the sinking fund, and he had suggested the sume to me at times, and we have arranged to buy for the sinking {und when it was in neea of it; I do pot know of my own knowiedge that Mr. Yerkes bought up anead and kept the bonds waiting until the sinking fund should need them; the loans have not always been paid in on the day the checks were drawn; sometimes they were not broasht in for several days after the checks were drawn; I swear that Mr. Yerkes told me he had that day purchased $83,(0v, but do not know that he mentioned the sinkiug fund; I do not kuow at all that he then had the bonds ready and on his books tor the city; I Go not Know that be had piaced them on our books: I know that he now nas $3,500 on our books. Mr. MILLER—DId not your course leal to the in- solvency of Mr. Yerkes? Mr. Mann—I object. This is nota question of in- solvency, and 1s NOt a cross-examination. Mr. 1 Yepose to prove that Mr. Jones had loaned Mr. Yerkes $300,000, and Mr. Yerkes was ina vo meet every Obligation when the check 1n question was drawn on that Saturday; but, becoming alarmed by the Chicago fire, Mr. Jones called or $159,000 of that loan on the follow- ing Monday, and thus ruined Mr. Yerkes; when he revelved tnls check he wus periectly solvent, and he received thecheck honestly; he only relied upon What had been the custom of that office for years, he having the stock for tne city, sold it, hypotne- cated it to bull the market; for eightcen months tne City Treasurer had been lending Mr. Yerkes money untilthat Saturday it reached $300,000; then, when he could otherwise fave met all obligations, Mr. Jones came and, by an extraordinary call, swept all bis meads from him and made tim’ bank- rupt. Now, Mr. Mann based his case upon the alle- gation thatthe city never got this ioan; now | sum- ply want co siiow why it did not get it, Judge PaxsoN—I will pass upon the legitimacy of this evidence when it properly arises in the case; now I disprove of it by saying that it xs not proper cross-exammation. ‘Witness regumed—Where the amount out was more than $5,000 1 never silowed.mure than two or tree days to pass without looking aiter it, to see whether the sinking fund nad been supplied; it may have been un several occasions that ihe jund WAS not supplted; on each of these occasions Mr. Yerkes got the check the day the loan was pur- chased. ‘rhe usual form of these bills was, “Bought for Mr. Marcer;” and when he sold for the city it was “Bought from Mr. Mi r;’ when Mr. Marcer went into oitice I.gaid to Mr. Yerkes, ‘Be carefut not to let the outside world kuow you ave buyiug and sell- ing for the city;” and he replied, “Leave that to me gud | will arrange itso that uo one shall Know that lam buying or selling for tie city,” and that is why be made out the bulls am this form. Re-examined—The city does not owe Mr. Yerkes any of the $3,500 that stand to Mr. Yerkes on the poate i] simply stands to bis order, aud he never maid For Ls Re-cross-examined—If it is an old loan the city has becn patd for it; 1 dont know whether at 13 au old loan or not. ‘Mr. Lopking recalled—My endorsement 1s on this the check was placed in the First National ‘with the rest of our ohecks; tsent for the Bank, check myself and knew it was coming; Mr. Yerkes knew that I deposited ali the checks tuat came into my depusit; ne ana I did not talk about feiting that check to make our account good; we had not re- ceived any note from the bank that day as to the condition of our avcount; did not know that it was necessary to get that check In order to make our account good. ‘Cross-examined—Mr. Yerkes had, from the Ist to the 10th of October, purchased city loans envugh to exceed the Amouat of that check; I velieve alt of that Monday's checks were drawn by me for an amount rising on $800,0v0; they were drawn with, Out the knowledze of Mr. Yerkes, an. in the regular course Of business, and in utter ignorance of tne fact that Mr. Yerkes was about to fail, Witness resumed—Mr, Yerkes generally attends tothe outside business, the board and other mat- ters; I believe that on Saturday ana Monday money was checked out to pay for city loans, te-examined,—ti do hot Know of a thousand dol- Jars that he had that day free from or unembar- rassed by any loan; Mr. Yerkes had no partaer, George Filler sworn;—I_ am vice president of the First Navonal Bank; on Saturday Mr. Yerkes over- drew his account by $100,000, Cross-exaimined—He overdrew it by permission; he usually deposited collaterals; we then had col- laterals, And got more coilaterals On Monday; on Monday we gut some $25,000 city joan a8 Douprerats tink he was asked Jor it; bis was the largest ani most active account in the banks Re-examimed—inat collateral of $25,000 of city Joan Was Of the new Uctober loan I gut by an order upon the City sreasury. Mr. Jones recalied—This Joan did not belong to Me Yerkes; it had been placed in his hands for sale. Mr. Joseph Roberts sworn—The check here in question was paid wt toe Polladelpnia Bank trom the city. ERED BY YERKES’ COUNSEL effect that “it 13 € notorions fact that no man would accept the Oftice of City Treasurer of Philadelphia without an understanding that should use the fuuds for bis own private benefir,” and yet City Counci!s were the other day asked to put @ stop to this state of things and refused to dv #0; and the ume-sanctioned custom had been to employ a sbrewd broker (0 i,anage the fauds secreuy, and Mr, Marcer entered into an arrangement with Mr. Yerkes, tie agreement being that settlement should be had at the ena ofeach month. Occasionally Mr, Yerkes would so manage as to supply the wants of the Sinking Fund, In July, 1870, Mr. Jones began lending the city’s money to Mr. Yerkes, witch finaly, i October, 1871, nad amounted tw $309,000. Sometimes, for the city’s benefit, he would ‘bail’ the market, buying here and there, and Would get a check from the ity Treasury, and the stock for the sinking Fund was not haaced im for several days. Qn the 2d of August last he got a check tor $25,400, and tie bonds were notiput ta thay day. Why, if tis wero thievery it Was @ trap set by the people, by their public officers, by Cuunctis, Who refuse to remedy it for the future. Then Mr. Yerkes vought the joan and temporarily hypothecated it, Then he gotthis check to extricate the loans, but postponed it from Saturday until Monday. Tuen on that Saturday came Mr. Jones’ call for $150,000, whica bankrupted Mr. Yerkes, He baa to pay ity and then, in decency and honesty, he stopped from that moment receiving deposits, enouga of which were offered and retused to put this money into the Sinking Fund, He recelved the check im his capacity a8 broker, and it was intended. that he snould draw aad use the money, It was not at law embezzlement, becatise fe acted as broker and agent, aud It Was Nobiareeny by ballee according tO the statute definition. mr. Joseph ¥, Mareer sworn—I am Treasurer of the city snd aucborized Mr, Yerkes to effect the sale Oe ad tani ahica aan were thontuly. ber 15, avid Jones—J al Qn Munday, October Gemand $15:,000 from Mr. Yerkes: on raeeday re. > Vious | told Bim 1 Would want $75,000 or $100,000 on the Tuesday following; I did that day meet him, and | asker him for $3%000; | asked mm whan he goudpay. and that was after three o'clock, after led; I wept when he told me of nis lare; 1 did no: demana the money of Mr. Hopkins. Some further evidence of no special importance fered when the arguments of counsel were JODGE PAXSON THEN CHARGED THE JU in the following words si “The jury should give this case a calm, fair and Impartial consideration, uniniuenced by any other cause than the law and evidence; for every verdict rendered from @ biased or as motive was a& our republican institulions, Far ery dollar mvolved m= thls case should be thrown into the tiver than that the defendant should not receive fair and eaual justice, orthatthere should bea fatlure of justice for the Commonwealth, If the defendant obtained tnis check by falsely representing he had purchased a lown for the simking fund and converted tc to his own use, he would be guilty of the larceny of the check, There was no evidence of the application of {his check to the purchage of # loan for the sinking Jund; but it will be for the jury to say whether the evidence satisfies them that the defendant frauda- ently converted the check to his own private pur. | poses. Ii the jury should find that ine defendant | ‘was employed by the city, not for this singie trans- action, but to handle the city’s loans continuously, aud recelving this check tn the course of and by | virtue of suc employment, he fraudulenily misap- Propriated it, he would be guilty of the two charges: of embezzlement. Fiially, if the evidence estap- lished that he receive the check for a specific pur- pose, namely, to be applied to the purchase of Lats Joan, and devoted it to his own use, he coull be convicted of larceny as batlee, and if the jury had Zicsienants, doubt they should acquit the defend- ‘The jury reured about nine o’ciock and returned | in hall an hour with a verdict of : GUILTY OF ALI. THE CHARGES, with a recommendation to the mercy of the Court. Notice of a mouon for a new trial was given and application made for ms adinission to ball in the | meantiine. The Court allowed him to renew his bali $30,000 upon this Dh. ANTECEDENTS. Mr. Yerkes before his failure was one of the shrewdest, aud by ali odds the most active, broker mm Thira street. ven with the wetzht upon nim of the conviction by @ jury of his countrymen, Mr, Yerkes has the sympathy of a great many mer- chants bankers with whom he has formerly done business, Had it not beew for an unfortunate combination of circumstances he would have come out all might; yet it i nothing more than an “unfortunate combination of circumstances” that convicts the veriest footpad in our cities, Like many others, who are evel now “trembiing in their boots” lest some dishonest venture go against them, Yerkes toox @ big chance and was beaten, THE FUTURE. Should the second tral go against him he will un- doubtealy go to prison, ‘The result of the next trial seems to be a ioregone conclusion, Judge Puxson granting the motion more from sympathy than from Sor that it would turo out to Yerkes’ advane bee PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS, To Be in | Government Offices Filied. Nominations for the Customs, Internal Revenue, Consular and Post Gffico Departments Fre- sented to the fenate by the Presi- dent—Promotions in the Army, the Revenue Marine and the Military Academy. WasHInaron, D. C., Dec. 6, 1871. ‘The President sent the following nominauons to the Senate to-day COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. Frederick Drew, for the District of Puget Sound; George A. Edes, ior Alaska; George Joy, lor Cherry- stone, Va.; E. M. Sound: , Tappabannock, V: Charles J. Engush, Georgetown, D. U.; Prescot Kit der, Dunkirk, N. ¥.; Wiliam Silvey, Newar i H.W. Wilkinson, Pearl River, Miss.; Thaddeus ©, Detriez, Nantucket, Mass.; J, A. Starkweather, St. Marks, Fla.; Wilard Warner, Mobile; Chester A. Arthar, New York, SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS. Henry K. Smith, at Omaba. ASSESSORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Joseph Coly, or Utah; Willtam L. Warning, for New Mexico; waiter I. Burr, District of Columbia; ©. E, Harrison, Sixth district of Olio; Culeo B, Lord, First district of Maine; Alvin B. Clark, First district ol Georgia; George 8, Scott, Second disirict a Arkansas; H. Mayer, First district of Ala- ama, COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUB. Fric nth district of Pennsylvania; A, King, Nevada; A. Hi, Walias, Fitth district ot New Jersey; Kobert C. liutton, Fifth district of Michigan; Irving Toda, Second district of Minneso a; William LEUENBERGER'S LUNACY. The Sing Sing Love Tragedy Revived. Trial of Jacob Leuenberger for the Murder of Frederica Meyer—A Sad Story of St. Valen tine’s Day—How the Would-Be Suicide Appeared in Court—Jealousy the Rage of a Man—Testimo- ny for the People. In the Court of Over and Terminer, at White Plains, Westchester county, yesterday, the tnalof Jacob Leuenberzer for the killing of Fredertes Meyer at Sing Sing last February was commenced before Justice A. B. Tappan, County Judge Rooert Cochran and the Justices of Sessions, As a full account of the crime with which the prisoner is charged has already appeared in the HERALD, Iti unnecessary at Luis time to more than advert to the salient features of the sad atfatr. Leuenverger, who 1s a native of switzerland, had always borne the reputation of an woffensive, kind and industrious man. Possessed of unusual intel- lgence, he, In connection with a partner, engaged in the business of distilting spirits, by which they coth rapidly accamulated property sald to be valued at $40,000, In the family of Jacob Dinion, hfs business pariner, the prisoner had lived for some years, as did also the deceased young woman, who occupied the relationship of niece to the former. Unforta- nately for voth, LEVENSERGUR FELL IN LOVE with Frederica, and sought eagerly to obtain her consent to marry him, She, however, did not “tenderly inciine” toward the honest advances of Jacob. On the contrary, she seemed to pre(er the, society of a youth living in the village, and to Whom, it was reported, she was engaged to be mare ried. In course of time the young man indicated went out West, and soon afterwarus, it is said, THE PICKLE GIRL promised Leuenbverger that, in case theabsent lover came not back within a given time, she would them marry him. ‘Jie allotted period had almost expired, when, disastrously for all parties, the truant swam returned, avd was immediately re stored to the affections of Lis inamorat. This state of affairs drove poor Leusaverger almost af not quite distracted, and he was observed to wear a moody, taciturn and dejecte met On the id4th of February las! (>t. Valentine's day) the successtul lover’ enciosed a piece of rope and some nails to Leuenberger, w'tn the crue! taunt that BE “AAD BETTER HANG ULMSBLE,’? as he could never have the young wo.uan, It 18 be- Heved that tis hcartiess joke turned Leaenberger’s wed bain, and he at ouce armed already hat'-cr volver und proceeded to the store hunself with a where his tormeutor was employed, The lat- tr was uot on the premises, however, or there is Itue douvt that he would have re- ceived the nitssile whieh harrt Krederica Meyer into cleruity, Tie accused, later In the day, went ag usual to dinner at che residence of his partner, and waiter jurtaxing lightly of food arose Irom the table, and walking to another pirt of the room, Where tie deceased was sewing, be, without uttering & word, SHOT HER THROUGH THE HBAD, killing her Instantly, He then placed the weapon to his own forehead and seut another ball crashing through lus skuli, and from the effecis of which he fJeil to the floor apparently Ieless, In a few sec- onds, however, he revived, aud, tottering to a table, seized alarge carving kulfe, with wiica be made several ATYEMPTS TO STAD HIMSELF before the weapon was ultimately wrencheG trom his grasp. Leucnberger hovered on the contines of the grave for days, the physictans in attend- auce declaring that 1) was impossible for tim to Bur- vive. Although the patient recovered, all attempts to find the bullet proved futile, and, in all human probabtliiv, leaden messenger yet remains in the prisone:’: 4 marve} to surgical ¢x pert ‘The accused has never dented the charge of kill- ing Frederica Meyer, and wheo arraigned after the finding of a trac bill by the Gri Jury he PUT IN A PLEA OF This plea the Court refused to accept, and humanely allowed the unhappy man aupe time to consult counsel regarding ms defecce. During his continement in the County Jail Leuenberger has, by bis mildness and dignitied deportment, won the sympathies of all who came in contact with him. ‘Yhe bullet mark ts still plamly vistble in the pris- oner’s forehead, und the quiet, benignant expression of his features white m Court yesterday seemed to Gray, Secoad district of Georgia; George B. Cram- berlain, Fourth district of Georgia; A.N. Wilson, First district oi Georgia. APPRAISERS OF MERCHARDISE. E, L. Favour, at Detroit, Alico; &. K. Darrale, Boston. H. G. 8, Tickel, Pension Agent at Philadelphia, MISCELLANEOUS, 8. 8. Slater, Register of Land Office at Lewiston Idaho; L. B. Brasher, Rogister of Land Oitice. at Pembina district, Dakota; 1’. 8 Moxon, Register of Land Office, at Humboldt, Kan.; M. A. Adams, Ageat of Sisseton and Wabdetoo Indians in Dakota; H. A. Eastman, Register of Land Office at Prescott, Oregon; L. 8. Dyer, Agent of Indians at Grand Ponte Agency, Oregon; Jd: Hilemon, Rezister of Land Oiico” at Vancouver, W. T.; RG Stuart Receiver of Public Moneys at Olympia, W. T.; John 8. Armstrong, Agent of Indians in New Mexico; H. W. Parker, Kegister of Land Ofice at Beatrice, Nep.; Frank Wel gister of Land Office at West Point, Neb.; 8. atarop, Register of Land Office at Central City, Col; J, W. Stanton, Register of Land Onice, Arkansas Valley, District of Colorado; T. McMurtrie, Pension Agent at St Paul, Minn.; i, L. Gordon, Register of Land Ofice at St. Cloud, Miun.; George J. Bells, Agent tor Indians in Michi- gan; D. K. B. Nevin, Pension Agent, Widows’ Agency, Philadelphia, Pa. nomas W., Bennett, of Indiana, Governor of Iaaho; Marsh Giddings, of Michigan, Governor of New Mexico; Frederick Watts, of PennsyiVania, Commissioner of Agriculture; Lewis H. Douglass, Member of the Council of the Legisiative Assembiy oi the istrict of Columbia, George Bancroft, of New York, Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister Pient- potentary to the German Bmpire; Thomas Biddie, of Pepnsylvania, Minister Resident at Sau Salvador; George Hl. Boker, of Pennsylvania, Minister Res. dent to Turkey; Richard (. Shannon, Secretary of Legation to Brazil; D. M. Armstrong, of New York, Consul General at Rome; A. T. A. ‘larbet, of Dela- ware, Consul General ac Havana, CONSULS. D. E. Coon, of Alabama, at Rio Janeiro; G. W. Grimin, of Kentucky, at Copenhagen; John Hawes, of the Disirict of Columbia, at Hokoda M. G. Holmes, of s’ennsy!vania, at Clee Foo; G. Graham, Jr., of New York, Floreace; M Dougatl, of New York, at Duadee; James Fauisner, at Tumvez; Weston ‘Flint, of sMssourl, at Cuil Kiang; J. M. Lucas, Of liinois, at Punstail; F. P. Brewer, of Qounecucut, at Piraeus, POSTMA yERS, William P. Forsyth, degersons Miss.; O. C., Gilies- ple, vuivert. Texas; James W. Fianasa: Texas; J. W. Caldwell, W: Texas; 5. rksville, Tenn. ; A. ‘ine, Sandusky, 1, Bringle, Salisbury, N,v; J.D. Trea Ney.; A. Towle, Beatrice, Ned.; Elias Wilson, Mili- convey the impression that he was TOTALLY UNINTERESTE’ im the proceedings. District Aut ‘y Dykman con- ducted tue case f WO peo; ucis Larkin ap- pearing for Wwe prisoner. After a couple of hours had been spent in em- panelling a jury the prosecuting attorney briefy opened the case and thea catled the first witness, TESTIMONY VOR THE PROSECUTION, ae Caroline Schmidt having been sworn testl- fled that she lived at Sing Sing. and was a sister of Mrs. Dirion, who was the wife of the prisoner's business partner; she lived in the same house with her sister, where Leuenberger had also boarded for & j; Dumber of years; the deceased was her niece, and j had lived with the Dirions since she was six years old; remembered when the prisoner came home to dinner on the i4tn of Febraury last; witnes:, Mrs. Dirlon, tn deccased and three chitdren were in the room when the prisoner came in; Leucnberger par- wok of dinner, without talking much, and on that Occasion Withess did not notice anything unusual about him, as he was GENERALLY QUIET AND SILENT, even when at home: Frederica Meyer (the deceased) did not take dinner ihen, Dat sat at asmail able sewing in anotner part of the room; in a few moments alter Leuenberger arose from the table Witness heard the report of & pistol, ana saw de- ceased’s head drop to one side; deceased did nos fJal', but leaned over on the table at which she Was sitting; the accused then stepped back one or two paces and shot himself through the fore= head with the same pisto!, when he immediately YELL TO THR FLOOR; witness waited to see no more, but ran ont for the purpose of caillag assistance; a physician ar rived . shortly afterwards, and, on exemina- tion, found that Frederica was dead, the having entered tho rignt side of her bead; the vody was allowed to remain to a sitting posture until tie arrival ot the Coroner's jury; when wit ness returned to the hou-e Leuenberger was up aud Was attempting to stab nimseif with a large knue which he had m his huad; tbe pisto! had been re- | moved when he fell to the floor artery shooting hum- self; did not see the pistol wita the prisoner before he shot the dec Cross-examined.—Tne deceased was a niece of Mrs, Dirion aud mysell; she was avout twenty years old; the prisoner taougat a good deal of her and she appeared to ve very [riendiy towards hy no- ced that tor a few weeks belore the shooting Leu- enburger had become gioomy aud melancnoly; he Was always loud of staying at home, and was not a drinking man; knew the deceased to have another young man Visit ner occasiouaily. Another witness was examined as to ihe killing, but the testimony elicited was merely a corrovora- tion of the foregoing. ‘The taking Of vestiiony will be continued to day, ville, N. J.; Agusta B. Berard, West Point, N. oH. Taylor, Bogeman, Montat Lemuel Savie Tecumseh, Mich.; J. KR. Pierce, Oxford, Misa; 8. G. Bedwell,” Yazoo City, Mies; Thomas Richardson, Port Givson, Miss.; Willam J. Stuart, Hyde Park, Mass.;’ Churied W. Goddard, Portland, Me.; Hyde, Dunkirk, N. Y.; 5. Wakes field, New Iberia, La.; J. W. Patterson, Humboldt, Kansas; Mra, K. B, Johoson, Leavenworth, Kansas; W. Welden, lowa Falis, lowa; O, Il. Newell, Gien- wood, Iowa; A. N. McCormick, Uharetoa, lowa; A. F, Phillips, Koko.no, lud.; D. W. IL; A. C. Vanderwacer, Pana, Lil; i Ohampaign, Ui; B.C. Pugh. Decatur, Simmons, Jacksonvilie, lil; Mrs. b, ith, Sters | ling, L.;'C,, M. Hamiiton, Jacksonville, Fla; George E. Wentworth, Pensacola, Fia.; b. A. Hough, Col- lunsvilie, Cono,; Joho H. Burnham, ilartiord, Conn. ; ©. Dantam, San Diego, Cal; J.T. Newcomer, Greenvule, Ala; Charies W. Dustan, Danopolis, Ala.; James 8, Clarkson, Des Moines, Jowa; G. Tay- lor, Winona, lil. CONFIRMATION —RECEIVER OF PUBLIC MONEYS. The Senate in executive session to-day contirmed the nomination of Milton N. Reynolds to be Keceiver of Public Moneys at Haumbollt, Kansas. PROMOTIONS—=THE REVENUE MARINE. Lieutenants iu the reveuue marine to be cap: tains—George W. Moore and EB. L. Deane. IN TUE ARMY. Second lieutenants in the army ‘0 be first lieu- tenants—E. U. Bartlett, W. PF. Reynolds, 5. by 8. R. Jones, A. Cranston, O. H. Howard, M. an- born, BP. Happy, T. H. Capron, J. Hetioran, J. B. Guthrie, Jr. H. G. Cavanagh, H. M. McUauley, J, . Chance, J. W. Bean, F. Kosecrang, J. B. Pickett, T. W. Lord, E Re ‘theller, J. M. Koss and W. W: Saxton, First Hentenants to be captais—H. ©, Cashing, J. M. J, Sanno, A. B. McGowan, J.T. McGinness, W, W. Watervury, H. H. Humpories, G. Hale, NS jcOaskey, G. H. Pinion and 8. Bb. Arm: REINSTATEMENTS, Captain SE. Plummer and First Lieutenant W. P, Raipondgs) Jate First Lieatenant L. W. vooke, of te Third iufantry, to be secoud lieutenant of the ‘Porrd unfantry. PROFESSORSHIPS IN THR MILITARY ACADEMY. Rev. Join Forsytae, D. it New York, Chaplain and Prolessor of Ktaics; maior J. B. Wheeler, of the United States Engineers, to be Professor of Civil and Military Engineers, With the above @ large number of cadets to sec- ona eommrancee and several army tran! are sent in. THE BOSTON MAYORALTY. Boston, Dec. 6, 1871. A Convention of the Mercautiie Hall Citizens’ Commitiee hag nominated ‘or Gaston for ro election, The Labor Reformers have endorsed the NOMINATION. when it 1s probavle the cise will go to the jury. THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. Warm Discassion on n Motion to Provide Means for the Keturn of Canadians trom QUEBEC, Dec. 6, 1871. In Parliament, on the motion of the Treasurer to adopt the report of the Committee on Supply, mr, Marchand moved that the resolution for $20,000 for immigration pe ‘amended so as to provide that $6,000 be expended m bringmg Canadians back Iron the United states. Afler a hot discussion the motion was withdrawn. MAITERS IN MISSOURI Repeblicans and Liberal jug of the Nationnl Board Joint Session of Republicans—M of Trade. St. Louts, Dec. 5, 187l. The Republican State Committee and Liberal Ree publican Committee in jotnt session to-day unani- mously adopted the call for @ State Republican Convention, to be held at Jefferson City on te 220 of sebruary. ‘The National Board of Trade met at the Temple at hati-past twelve, and were calied to order by the President, Frederick Fratey, of Philadelphia, Gerard B. Alien, of 8t. Louis, then deiivered the weicomipg address, aud Was repied io by Lee 5. Shirock, Hamilton Hill, tae secretary, then called the roll, avout ffiy delegates answering. The re- port oi the Executive Comuitee was then read, MIDDLESEX COUNTY (YN, 3.) IN MOURNING Very early yesterday morning, after a brief ni- ness, Major Charlies N. Hervert, Prosecutor of the Pleas for Middwsex county, New Jersey, died at his residence, in New Brunswick. ito was quite young, being only in his thirty-filth year, and nis demise was very unexpected. He studied luw 1 Gov- ernor Parker's office and was admitted to the bar in 1860. He was private secretary to Governor Olden, and for his zeaiousness as a republican politiciaa was appointed Prosecutor by Governor Ward. This olive 19 equivalent to District Atiorney in New York, He fined considerable reputation by his iifal ye ie me on 2h a tnese bed aer ridget Durgau, who years Ago. to his county no wan Was inore populax With all parties