The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1871, Page 3

/ EXAMINATION OF THE BONDSMEN wo Suretien Closely Catechised—The Oswego Falls Brown Stone Quarry Company and Tis Surroundings—The Hearing ‘ Adjourned ‘ili ‘ToDay. ‘The examination of William M. Tweed's bonds- men Was resumed yesterday in the General Term teom of the Supreme Court. But very little inter- eat seemed to be attaciied to the proceedings, al- though the report circulated in the morning that the defendant would appear in person had the effect Of bringing together @ large number of persons, Notaing of @ spicy character marked the examina- tion, which was chiefy confined to questions as to the real and personal estate owned by the sureties. ds TESTIMONY OF B. P. FAIRCHILD. Mr. Fairchild was the first witness examined, and @ousinued bis evidence where it was left of on Tweaday. He sald he owned the house and lot No, 107 Mast Tenth street, which cost entirely $18,250, and on which there was no encumbrance; the taxes, ex- ept for thie year, had all been paid; on East Thirty- @ighth street ne owned a house and iot, which he Purchased for $9,000, and expended $1,000 on im- Drovements; there still remained on it a more Gage Of $8,000; also owns eight lois on West Fifty: Mth, Fifty-sixth and Fitty-seventh streets, valued @B $68,000, subject to a mortgage of $26,000, Witness ‘Went on to testify that he owned a half interest in two houses and lots on Filty-sixth street, between Kighth and Nintn avenues, in which he estimates ‘Bis interest at $18,000; fourteen lots on 151st street Re put at $16,000; there was a mortgage on them for $2,800, and ho put his interest at $15,000; this below their real vaine; he owned property on A a _ ety Lovet near det gg Tecent purchase a 01 for (52,600; he also owns tivelve lots on iy north side Bixty-elgbth street; lots immediately in the rear bad soid for $3,000, but be had pul the twelve lots at put $16,000, subject toa mortgage of $4,800; hia interest he put at $10,000; two jots on mnty-fourth streethe put at $5,000; four lots it to & mortgage for $6,000; ures) 0a 109th street and two on 110th street were bought by him at $18,000; they were subject to a mortgage tC] $4,500; on lbdist street he owned a tact wi Coat him $6,000 or $6,000; @ broker was interested with him profits that migut be made; he put interest at $7,500; four lots on 111th street, be- tween Sixth and ‘Kighth avenues, he put at $19,000, subject to a mortgage for $12,000; nine lots In Wil- Mamsburg, on Newton street, he put at $6,000; he had five fots on Girard avenue, which he put at $45, subject to a mortgage of $1,700; twelve hun- acres of laud at Islip he bougnt at $18,000, Qn0 Was at once offered $21,000; 11 was subject to 12,000 mortgage; though he considerca it worth 000, he ad put it at only $9,000; he purchased ve lots of the Vyckmau estate, in which his interest is $14,000; Pye lois bought as eighteea, in which his interest was $10,000; a Jot on Seventy-ilith street be valued at $9,000; it was subject to & mortgage of $3,800; witness owns one-hal! interest in sixty low Of the Dyckman estate, aud 164 lows on 206th street, she Harlem River; three-fourtus interest 10 locks 9 and 11 of the Dyckman estate, which ho walues at $12,000; one-thira in six acres in the vicinity, valucd at $2,500; one-balf interest in Alteen Jots on 14181 street, his interest belng $3,400; one-balf tnterost in No. 61 West Thirty-eighth ‘street, valued Qt $5,000; one-half interest in No. 341 West Filty seventh street, valued at $8,000; one-third interest @ house on Beach street, in which his interest is 000, and he owned $5,000 interest in one of the leases; hho values his entire real estate proe rly at $460,000, in no part of which was Mr, reed interested in any way; had not taken title to guy of it for Mr. Tweed, and had never stated that he owned the vatue of $500,000 tn real estate for Rim; be might have stated that Mr. Tweed had en trusted him with nis notes to some such amount; nad tn Mr. Twecda’s absence made contracis for htm 10 bis mont Tweed had no interest; in reierence to his personal proper.y he further «stated Mr, Choate that he owned bonds and mortgages ‘the value of $88,000; of these all except one or two were taken directiy to nimselt and they were ed to him; be thought he owed $20,000 or fs: and had $75,000 or $80,000 owing to him; or dollar he was indebied there were three owing to him; was not surety in any other pond for Mr, Tweed, but he was on one deputy sherif’s bond nd on the Surrogate’s bond. In reply to Mr. Burrill the witness said he had Placed nis interest on all but two places of his property at a very low rate, A recess was then takea, aficr which the exam- yn was resumed. TESTIMONY OF CILARLES GO. CORNELL. Mr, Charles G. ll was the next bondsman eerie ee dra fara sai st yo rs , je: past ‘Twoilth street, and was Water iter; he owned estato in this city, Leger | of twenty-four with bulldiugs on them, extending from Sixty- ‘Uurd and Sixty-tourth streets, and tacing on ave- a Maho. in beni nere Renee 3 18,800 he Ak jues it at dependent of a 0 mort ; OWnS ise aud lot No. og Third” street, worth Tully $15,000; mortgaged for $600; owns tive lots on street and Nicholas avenue, worth $15,000; gix lots on Fourth avenue worth $18,000; owns per- — erty consisting of stocks; $20,000 worth a has any Which he valued at $20,000; stock Altogetier valued at $24,000; has no bonds owns @ carriage and hotses worth 000; Do liabilities excecding $3,000 or $4,000; aiders his real estate worth $150,000 aud his per property worth $25,000, Cross-examined by Mr. Ohoate—Was Water Register by Mr. Tweed tn 1857; Councilman, Alderman, Street Vommissioner; has hesgers with the city government, except an terest inthe Oswego Falls Brown Stone Quarry Company, from which stone ts Magis proba oe for the Jegerson Market Court House; his name is not on any bond ert to tho city or county of New York; has not within the past six years received money from the city except as salary for the loos held by him. Witness went on to state that he had had no business counection with Mr, Tweed for six years past; hg uot been ocon- pected with bim in the purchase of real estate within five years past; has received Pe, property. or promise oO! property to indemnify him against liability on tis a, nor has any such promiso been made by Clg party; the with Uswego Falls Company is inoorporat nal Of $250,000; more than ten pur cent has. im; the company has an oiice here avd one f ton, N. Y.; has supplied stone to other parties than the city; the stone was supplied to the city on a verbal contract Witness de- lined to give the names of tne partics with who: the contract was made; the company was organized iu 1870; there had been private but no pubile sales Of ite stock within the past year; witness was the selier; Tweed is not a stockholier. Counsel for the @elendant objected to the witness answering as to were the stockholders of the company, who @ Officers were, What tho stock originally cost, and whether the company had other contracts than thas to furnish stone ior Jefferson Market. Witness jas three horses aud three carriages, which he poor for his private use; has no other ae except that of Water Register interest in, the quarry company. insurance : * et ock “owned by witness te of the Tradesmen’s Company, aud amounts to $1,000 tn his wife’s nam also Owns $4,500 of stock in Jard Insurance Company; the property at 226 Kast Twelith street is owned by his wile; the Reopens in Sixty-second street consisted of twenty- four jots, and was partially insured, it was Wm Chased in 1862 or 1863 at a cost of $23,000, and re- Mdsed last year an offer of $110,000 for it; the offer Was not made by Mr. Tweed; we house and lot No. 6s Third eet hh sales in e iy street 1863; Bix lots in .134ih street, between Fourth and Madison avenuesshe purchased in 1857 or 1868, and ject to any mortgage; property was re- 1n that Deighborhood tor $3,500 alot; no In the property named ex- erect; the twenty-four weed, Farley juently took title from them in 1863, Mr. CHoaTe then Inguired ther the witness ould answer the questions previously put concern- ‘the ofticers ae, ove tie nai ol Ais etre. Comesay, mes of the partion with Melos oN contracts had b¢ nade for the of ir. BURRILL objecte?, after which connsel pro- before Judge Cardozo and submitted the uestions whe auswers to which bad been declined, . Choate was copoae to any adjournment, and Mr, Burrill contended that the testimony of the bondemen should not be presented to the Court in meal, ad that all the evidence should be jed in. ‘An adjournment was subsequently agreed to, in order w give stenographer an opportunity of ‘Writing out the evidence, The i th ‘Will be resumed this morning at el PASSING FORGED OHECKS, James Walker, allas Thompson, aged twenty-.hree years, residing at the corner of Houston and Metoer streets, was arrested by an omcer of tbe Twenty-first precinct Jast wight upon complaint of @ druggist doing business at the corver of Unt a place and West Eleventh street charged wii ase) D, ® forged check for $24 pore mt : “the oneck purported to have im issued by D. H. Polk, 244 West Eleventh Py) and was reprosented ap genuine and would ‘Be paid upon presentation. Another check, drawn a} Bowen, coal dealer, ior $25, Was pro- aa evidence against the prisoner, who, Wo alate, has been doingan extensive business some ume past in disposing uf these wiuiiar checks, He will bo arraigned the Yorkviie Police Cours thig morning. “TWEED AND HIS FRIENDS, TWEED ON THE WING. ‘Wanted, Bondmmen for ‘the Boss” —Desertion o the Department of Public Worke—Interviews with Sheriff Brennan, Under Sheriff Ste- vens and General William Tweed—The Fight of Tweed Denied—Tweed Sup- posed To Be Under the Surveillance of Deputy Sheriffs Flutter and Excitement Among the Poli- ticians — Tweed Dispos- ing of His Prop. erty toT. A. Scott. Outside political circles Mr. Tweed’s whereabouts formed a staple article of conversation yesterday. Few business men with whom the HERALD reporter conversed could bring themselves to believe that he bad fied from New York. The general opinion seemed to be, with Sheriff Brennan, that Tweed had wo much to lose and too little to gain by leaving New York vo take sucha step. Of course he could hardly hope to escape the ends of justibe by fying from New York, and such action would at once stamp bim as guilty of the charges against him, whatever his chances of conviction might be. There might be @ hitch; but che general opinion ‘Was that he bad not fled, At the Department of Public Works. ‘Yesterday was truly an extraordinary day at the office of the Commissioner of Public Works, on Broadway. As early as ten o’clock yesterday morn- ing numbers of politicians focked from the neigh- Dorhood of the City Hall over to Mr, Tweed’s public office, Contrary to their usual custom they did not 0 up stairs, but fled offon either side of the door and chatted in groups in front of the stores on either side, It was generally believed that Sneriff Bren- nan had issued new warrants for Twoed's re-arrest, and another sensation was evidently expected. One gentioman informed a HERALD reporter that he believed that Tweed would come bravely down to his ofilce, as he did before, and that he would allow himself to be re-arrested, This genileman, who has hitherto veen a frequent visitor to the corridors of the office of the Commis- sioner of Pubilo Works, evidently had sanguine ex- Pectations of a scene, but he was doomed to dis- appointment. He waited, with crowds of others, for hours, but netther Sherif Brennan nor Mr. Tweed appeared, and goout two o’clock the groups tailed off, aud the building was soon as doserted as usual. The scenv inside was equally extraordinary. The corridor outside the door of the Boss’ oftice was deserted for once. There was not even & lounger to be seen. In an inside office a clerk tn- formed the reporter that sir. Tweed had not come to the oflce to-day, RePoRTER—Do you expect him to-day? COLERK—That is more than I can say. Ae fat time docs he uswally come Wn CLERK—He usually comes before this, As the reporter was about to leave the building a few Sixth ward politicians appeared at tne head of he stairs, One gentleman APPLIED IIS KNUCKLES VIGOROUSLY to the door of Mr, Tweed’s private ofice for about five minutes, turned round and looked at bis friends sigaificantily, and the crowd took thelr departure. They had scarce!y disappeared wien Morzan Jones appeared and took the samo manual exercise at the door, but with the same effect, the only diiference being that he was evidently more sanguine of a different result and looked more blank when he disappeared, No others called during .tho day, and early in the afternoon the few clerks in the building took their departure, and it became evident that the Boss had eschewed tne old office he loved so well, tor yester- day at least, In the Sheriffs Office. As the afternoon advanced the report that Tweed had left the city seemed to have gained some ground, owing to the fact that he had not appeared, contrary tohis invariable custom, at the Depart- ment of Public Works or at his Duane atreet office. It was stated positively by some of Mr. Tweed's friends early in the day yesterday that he WOULD CERTAINLY APPEAR in the Supreme Court when his balls came forward to justify. When the day advanced and he did not appear there were many to be found in the dif- ferent court rooms and around the New Oourt House who began to have suspiciors that Tweed had left for parts unknown. At two o'clock the Wisest shook their heads and said there must be “@OMETHING WROXG BOMEWHERR," the first conclusion that wise people usually atrive 6s. Mr, Judson Jarvis, the Clerk of Arrests, did not appear in the Sheriffs office up to three o’clock in the afternoon. This was another very suspicious circumstance, as that gentleman has a good deal of business to transact and 1s usually at his ofice at an carly hour. He dropped into the office just before four O'clock, but almost as gatenly dis- ‘Bppeared. General Wiliam M. Tweed, Jr., Mr. Tweed’s eldest son, visited the Sherii's office very freyueatiy. A HERALD reperter had the following conversation with him in reference to tne report concerning hig father’s reported disappearance. Rerortsr—Mr. Tweed, might { ask if your father ‘Will be at lis ofice to-day? Mr. TWEED—He may, sir. Rerorter—There is @ report abroad, 2 suppose you are aware, to the effect that Mr, Tweed has icft jew York, I suppose there is bardiy any fuunda- jon for thatt Mr, TWEBD—I¢ is an outrageous Iie, RerorTsk—Have you any idea where such a re- port could have originated ? Mr. TwkED—In @ newspaper office, without foundation, through a desire to take advantage of Tay father’s present diMoulties, and in what must be onal malice, VORTER—Will he appear in Court to-day? T'weev—He may, air. RsPORTER—I suppose that Mr, Tweed will have no difficulty in making up the defictt in his bail bona by the withdrawal of Alderman Furloy ? Mr. T'wrkD—Ub, no! He will be able to get all the bail he wants, ‘The reporter having apologized for hfs dis agree- able duty leit, ani Mr. Tweed, Jr, hurried off to canvass for bondsmen. he and his brother, Richard M, Tweed, were engaged at this duty all day, aud as eaclk additional bondsman was ovtained Mr. William Tweed brought him to the Sherifl’s oflce, where Mr. Joel stevens sat all day taking the names ofthe bondsmen. At three o’ciock a HERALD re- pret called at the Sheriit’s ofice, aud had the fol- jowing conversation with Mr. Joel Stevens, the Under Sheriit:— RerorTer—Mr, Stevens, you are taking the names of Mr. Tweed’s bondsinen, I velieve ¢ Mt. STevENs—Yes, sir, but nothing 1s perfected yet RerorteR—Do you expect to have the list com: plete to-day? Mr. STEVENS—From what | now see I have reason to believe everything will be perfected in an hour from now. An hour after the reporter called and Mr. Stevens informed him that tne list was closed for bees that Mr. Tweed fatled to hunt up all the udemen, but that very a now required to fill up the list, and at was conf- dent that it would comp! a to- day. time, as long a8 Mr. Judson r lea Jarvis and the deputies who are popularly supposed to be-on tho track of Tweed to arrest him allow hi togo atl the Sherif takes the full risk of a million of dollars, Everybody with whom the re- rter conversed yesterday declared their belief. that erif Brennan could jag his hand any momeut on Tweed aud arrest him, and that he must have wonderful friendship for Tweed to do what be Daa done for him already. A Hegratp reporter yesterday afternoon had a ehort conversation with Mr. Brennao, the Sherif, as to the whereabouts of Mr. Tweed, “Have you any idea where Mr, Tweed is?" queried the reporter, “Not exactly,” whsthe Sheriff's reply; “bat ne bas not left the city, I think,” “Why do you thing sof” “Well, 1 know that his sons come ip and out here every day, and if I demanded that he should be here at a certaip hour I think he would come at the hour we would te “You bave no suspicion of his having fea 1”? “None whatever. “What is Mr, Tweed's ‘polloy’ in keeping himself out of the We Lid “simply, dare ssy, to avold the trouble and at Noyance of an arrest; for qo" know if we can |: bands upon him we will take bim in custod, to take Farley's pla bas offered certain u 1 bend, an is walling until they jus- tify, Lsuppose. When they do everything will be as it was before." “Woatit they do not Justify” “In that case—well, | cannot say what may hap- pen’’—and the Sheri! put on his great coat and went rip to his carriage, Which was 10 Waiting at At the Metropelitan Hotel. The barroom of the Metropolitan Hotel was crowded with prominent poilticians last night, Several canaldates for oMce under the Tammany banner at the last election were present, but tne Boss was conspicuous by his absence. A HERaLD reporter made inquiries at the office as to ‘whether Mr. Tweed was in the house or whether ne bad becn during the day; but he wae informed most positively that he was not. And yet the reporter ‘was informed by some one who ought to know, shortly alterwards, that lar, Tweed had been‘ closeted @ long time during the day in & room of the Metropolitan Hotel with the confiden- tial agent of Mr. Thomas Scott, “the Railroad King,” Chairman of the Pennsylvania Central Rall road Company, and that he was engaged in the work of ‘ ahah, Jats are TRANSFERRING SOME OF HIS PROPERTY ‘to the latter. Mr, Miller, the Secretary of the Penn- sylvania Central Company, who 1s Mr. Scott’s secre- tary, the reporter was informed by one of the clerks bad been in the hotel during the evening, but had left at an early hour. The reporter looked for him at his office, gt the corner of Spring street and Broadway, but was unabie to find him, nor at any of bis accustomed resorts. At the hotel the clerk told tne reporter tnat Mr. Thomas Scott was not at the hotel, and, he believed, was last night at his residence in Pittsburg. PLACING THE BOSS. At 8 late hour last night a [/ERALD reporter called at the residence of one of the most prominent Sixth Ward politicians and 4A PERSONAL FRIEND OF MR. TWEED, and at last obtained positive information as to the Tact that Tweed had not left the city. The following conversation took place:— ® REPORTER—I have came to you, as a last resource, to know if you can give me any information as to ‘Tweea’s whereabouts, “J know he 1a in the city,” RerorTER—“Did you see him yourself +” Yes, I saw him about midday to-day, but I don’t want to be mixed up with the matter. His son informed me where he was to be found. REPORTER—“Might 1 ask where }”” “He was in his private oMice, at 86 Duane street, be a hours to-day, aad left there at iour clock. ReeorTER—"You don’t know whether ne has left the ety ?” “know ‘he has not. He is keeping away until this justitication of his bondsmen is over. It is the mosé extraordinary thing I ever heard of. He gould crowd 1n as many people to Sherif Brennan as would BASILY FILL UP the required amount, but tne terrible cross-examin- ation which his ball have to go through has scared some, and, he is utraid, will scare more of them. A man is asked how much properly he has got, where It tes, its depth and tront the lawyer who con- veyed it to him, the name of the insurance office he ig insured 1n; 10 fact, everytiung belonging to him that he knows and doesn’t know of is rakea up, and turned inside out, aud that, too, though ne OFFERS A CERTIFIND OHECK for his bail. I have property, and for the life of me A could not tell the name of the lawyer who con- veyed tt to me. Very few men could be got to go under such circumstances, or stand the cross- examination, Of course the bat! is tremendously large, and several people have to be got to make it up. Some One may reluse to stand the ordeal, and bs has got wo Keep out of the way until it is pere lected. This explanation accounts for the withdrawal of some of Tweed’s friends from the vail vond, The did not know of the immense responsibility wh! they assumed. The general impression was that each bondsman wa3 only binding — himself in the amount in which he justified. The truth is that each signer of a bond 1s responsible for the whole amount, are together respousibie for it, and In a suit to re- cover the umouut any one or more of the bondsmen lay be selected as defendants, leaving them to re- cover from the rest ‘iweed bas now very grave jears that others who hate offered wo go his bail io large amgunts wil! bauik at the last moment. ‘To-day may sce Boss Tweed tn jail at last. CHRISTMAS AMONG THE CHILDREN. esate in New York Foundling Asylum—The Children’s Fold—sunday School Festivities. One of the most interesting institutions in the city is the New York Foundiing Asylum. Clean, fresh, bright and atry and full of babes, all well and tenderly cared for by their nurses and by the good Sisters who have undertaken this most char- {table work, Yesterday the vives hela a reception. They had a Christmas tree, Just like’ their elders, and seemed to enjoy the gleaming tapers and bril- fant toys, if they were only two years old and downward. The tree was well supplied with rat- ues, which the little ones shook with & will when they got them into their little fat hands, and be- tween rattles and cooing and crowing and crying, the visitor soun Knew that there were babes about Yes, bless their hearts, two hundred of them. There they sat,in their nurses’ arms or tn their little chairs, or they toddied about the door, while the crowds of lady visitors looked on admiringly. The babes were plamp and fresh and pretty, and all daintily dressed in little slips or neat frocks, em- broidered and tucked, and no one woud have sup- posed that the litue waifs were dependen. upon charity instead of their natural dependence—a mother’s love. The entire asylum is scrupulously fresn and neat, and it 18 9 pleasure to zo through the alry rooms and see the little cribs ranged ou each sido with their tiny occupants. The beds are white as snow; aud in each one two baves, or room for two, some sleeping, others playing or looking abont with eyes Juil of pathetic wonder at the world they have 60 lately entered, Between the cribs sit the nurses, and the sweet- faced sisters are tee and there aud every where, petting tnis child, soothing that and caring for all, that they may miss the mother’s care as lite as ossible. ‘There are about eight hundred infants In charge of the asylum, but a large number of them are in the care of nurses outside, This charity canuot be too highly commended or too liberally alded. ‘That 1t 18 in good hands anybody will be convinced who takes the trouble to visit the Sisters aud inspect their work. THE CHILDREN’S YOLD. The Chiitren’s Fold held a Christmas reception esterday alternoon at tne Imstitution, 437 Hast Mity-eighth street. The children taken care of in the “Fold” are mos:ly the orphans of unfortunates who have died atthe city institutions, ‘The fourth annual report says:— “Tue particular business of this society 1s to re- ceive and adopt ohildren of both sexes, between the ages of twelve months and twelve years, who are orphans, half orphans or otherwise iriend- less, always giving tbe preference to the children from Blackwell's, Randail’s aud Ward’s Islands. The children are supported and educated or apprenticed to trades,” The report ‘oes on to say that there are 70,00) needy children in the city, and that the question of what todo With them becomes oue Of political economy as well as of Christian duty. The Fold has been established five years, During 1871 41 children have been received aud 67 support ed, ata total expense of $4,0.9 93, including reut. ‘This expeuse is met by voluntary contriputions, Yesterday the children gathered around their Christmas tree and received their holiday gifts. It Was a pretty sight, a3 they clustered under tne evergreens, their littie cager faces upluted and their yotces joining In the Christmas songs, No visitor could hetp being deeply interested in these children of crime and sorrow, and no one could heip wishing that such Folds might be multiplicd ull no child 13 leit homeless, Three beautuul girls, sisters, Were pointed out as the childreu of a man who died tu the lunatic asylum, Many cases of great interest were noticed. The following committee have the Foid in charge:— Rey. Edward Cowley, President; W. H. Newman, ‘Treasurer; Mrs, George Depew, Secretary; Kev. Thomas Gallaudet, D. D., and Kichard J. Garrett- son. ‘They desire to erect a suitabie bullding for the accommodation of ibis excellent charity, and all (riends of the orphan are solicited to give their assistance. The strictest economy compatibie with the comfort of the children ts practised in the tnstl- tution; only two servants being Kevt, the children doing all the work not otherwise doue. Are there not many mothers with empty crivs and cradles at home who would be glad to give of their abundance (o these dear little ones ? BUNDAY SCHOOL OF THR HOLY INNOCENTS. In the Sunday school room of tne Holy Innocents, Thirty-seventh street aud Broadway, there was much fan among the chiidtren yesterday afternoon. ‘There were four or ive hundred present, and each one had a present from the beautiful Christmas tree on the platform. As the gifts were distributed there was laughter and cheers, and before and after the distribution there was singing, speaking and a good ume genera, In_ the evening the older People oonnected with the Sunday school Nad an entertain- ment, with refreshments, speeches and singing. IMMANUEL SUNDAY SCHOOL. ‘The fourth anniversary of tne Immanuel Sunday achvol was eld In the Scotch Presbyterian church, Fourteenth street, near sixth avenue. The exer: cises consisted of addresses, singing by the children and distribution of prizes. GRACE CHAVE! SUNDAY SCHOOL. The ladies of Grave chapel, East Fourteenth street, opposite the Academy Of Music, held a Christmas tree festival last evening. The school connected With this chapel fs one of the Jargest in the city, nombering about six hundred. The festival passed Of to the satisfaction of all, aud especialiy to the ohildren. ANOTHER THIEF OAGED. At an early hour yesterday morning Officer Wooa- fine, of the Hoboken police, meta suspicious-iook- ing character, giving his name as John Hogman, travelling through Hoboken. He had to tis posses- sion a buffalo robe and a blanket, for the acquisition of which he could not satisfactorily account. The policeman took him into custody, an Chief Dono- yan telegraph cd to Englewood (whence the captive gala ne had dome) for information. He received an answer requesting bim to nold the prisoner until he coald be saseiy delivered into the bands of the En- glewood authorities, SINKING OF THE FRIGATE CHATTANOOGA. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dee, 28, 1871. ‘Tho steam frigate Chattanooga, lying in the chan- nel at Leogne Island, sprang a leak and sank, Jt da BUDD he Was Cus sarough by 10% All | JUDGE DEDFORD'S GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury Ask for a Further Extension of Time till the End of January—Doubt as to the Validity of Their Indictments Already Fou.d—Remarks of District Attorney Garvin and Judge Bedford. The Grand Jury came into Court yesterday morn- ing, when the foreman addressed His Honor Judge Bedford as follows:— FOREMAX—We have no indictments this morning, Your Honor, to present, for the reason that will appear upon another subject which we propose, It 13 for an extension of our time, If Your Honor will read the paper we present and allow us to wait we Will await the answer of the Court, Judge 8eprorp—Certalnly. The Court perused the communication handed in by the foreman, and then gave tt to District Attos- ney Garvin, who also read it carefully. District Attorney Garvin then said:—I fully con- cur, Your Honor, in the request of the Grand Jury in regard to this extension. ‘There are some things stated in that paper It is not necessary for the public to understand, Pernaps it would be quite as well not to Dave any portion of it go further, But I fully concur in the request mude by the Grand Jury, and think there should be an extension of their term, JUDGE BEDFORD TO THB GRAND JURY. Judge Bevrorp—Mr, Foreman and gentlemen of the Grand Jury, I have carefully read over your re- quest and resolution, I sit here asa judge of this Court simply for the furtherance of the ends of Jus- uce, It ts clearly my duty to afford you every facility you may ask for in order to ald you in per- fecting the business before you. I therefore unhesl- tatingly grant your request as regards the question of extension, fully concurred in by the District At- torney, and I shall direct the Clerk of this Court to enter the order accordingly. The Grand Jury conferred with the District Attor- ney afew moments, whereupon District Attorney GARVIN said:—There seems to be a disagreement, Your Honor, between the Grand Jury in regard to tue publication of the paper. If they desire it of course E shali make noobjections; but from motives of public policy, and in order to promote the pubile interests, it occurred to me {t would be well not to publish it, If the Grand Jury disagree with me about that of course 1 do not wisi to control them or desire to make any suggestion lu the matter; but it struck me il the Grand Jury thougiat the matter over and talked it over a litle among themselves they would find it would be a great deal betier not to publish one or two ideas contained 11 that communication, However, it is a mater of propriety and discretion which they must judge of for themselves, My opinion 13 if they would tako uhe matter ito considerauion they would come to the same conclustop. ForemaN—If ihé Court will alow us to consult together we will report ine feeling of the Grand Jury on that subject. Judge Beprorp—Certainly. The Foreman (resuining)—As J have understood iu the only object of making the communication was that it should be pubiished—that the public and our citizens menerally should know why we are 80 long delayiug in the Grand Jury room. We tecl that i613 due to ourselves and due to the public that they should Know why the Grand Jury @ kept to- gother day ater day and woex after week without any acuon. They have aright (o inquire of them and we hay ght to answer, As io the point re- terred to I hardly make @ remark about that without expostug to the public te very point that the District Attorney seems to think ought to be con- cealed. Ido not think there Is any concealment in the mind of the public or of the Court wita regard to that one point. It is conversed of everywhere— that this Grand Jury 1s unable to act while the other Grand Jury is in session, Whatever may be said on that subject, if 1t appear in the paper, we would like to have that understood and known, unless there are objections that the Grand Jury agree to, df the Court will excuse us for a moment we will go to our room and return agalo. The Grand Jury repaired to their room, and in about fiiteen minuies, instead of returning to the court room, Captain MeCloskey brought the commu- nication into Court, in the temporary absence of the Judge, and placed it upon the reporters’ table, stat- ing nat it Was the wish of the Grand Jury tat it should be given to the public, Subjoined is the communication, which was previously submitted to Judge Bediord:— ‘fo the Honorable GuNNtNG S. Benvonp, City Judge: ‘At much personal inconvenience and heglect of private affalrs this crand Inquest has pursued its snvestigations In the cases of municipal frauda, with all the energy aud per- serverance it possesred, from the Lith day of November Inst to the present date, and ts now compel ed to ask Your Honor agai to extend ita time. ‘he reason for this is set forth in the rollowing sper swe object of the jury being to avoid every peasitle question as to the validity of its Mnal action which might arise were it tuken during the exiatenve of the otver vrand Jupy, | LUCIUS 8, COMSTOCK, Foreman. DECEMBRE 37, 1871, ‘ORDRR OF THR JURY. The Grand Jury horeby instructs ts foreman to ask the Court to extend its thee to the 27th day of next January. ‘The Grand Jury havo resolved not to pass upor the cases of municipal frais during the session of the present Oyer and Terminer Grand Jury, being fully convinced that any indict- ments found by them ‘uring the existence ot the sald Over and Terminer Grand Jury would either be invahd or, at Teast, would give rise to a very uestion, which would delay and posaibly defeat the en:ts of justice, JON H. DRAPER, Secretary. The Court then adjourned til! Saturday next, at eleven o'clock, CANADA, Legal Strangulation of Cyrus Pickard at Londow, Ontario—Wanted a Good “Cale craft.” LONDON, Ont., Dec. 28, 1871. Cyrus Pickard was hanged this morning fcr the murder of Duncan McVannel, his employer, last April. Pickard never denied his guilt, He ascended the scaffold with a firm step. Owing to the nervousness of the executioner the knot silpped directly under his chin, apd afier the urop fell the rope with which bis arms were tied broke, Tils struggles were fearful for several minutes unul life became extnct. The Trunk Mystery Cleared Up. QUEBEC, Dec, 28, 1871. The body found in the railway shed proves to be a subjece belonging to a medical man, Disastrons Fire in Quebec. QuEnue, Dec. 28, 1871, A large fire here to-day originated in Guay & Oo.'s dry goods store on John street and spread to tne Russell House and the grocery of George Hail. To- tal loss about $60,000, Guay & Co, are insured for $15,000 in the Liverpool, London and Globe and Aitna Companies. The Russell House is only slightly demaged. THE GUILTY KU KLUX, Jadge Bond Sentencing the Convicted Ma- randers to Various Terms of Imprisonment and Imposing Heavy Vine CoLumpta, S, C., Dec, 28, 1871. In the United States Court this morning John 8. Miller was found gui'ty. Judge Bond annoanced the decision of the Court overruling Mr. Stanberry’s motions for a new trial and arrest of julgment. All the defendants so far convicted and who have pleaded guilty have been sentenced, The following are the sentences: — Jonn W. Mitchell, five years’ imprisonment and a fine of $1,000; Sherard Childers; William Montgom- ery, Evaus Murphy, Hezekiah Porter, R, HM. Mitchell, Sylvanus Shearer, Hugh Shearer, William Shearer and James B, Shearer, each eighteen months’ im- prisonment and @ fine of $100; Dr, Thomas B, Whitesides, One year’s imprisonment and a fine of Yt three months? Jmprisonment Confirming the Ku Klux Ontrages in souri. Sr. Lovis, Dee. 28, 1871. Farther advices from Scdalta county confirm the previous accounts of the killing of negroes in Saline county, It 1s said great excitement exists there, the negroes are panic stricken and tuat efforts are being made 10 suppress the facts tn the case, Mise HORRIBLE DEATH IN THE MORRIS AND E3- 8X DEPOT AT HOBOKEN, About ten o'clock last night aman named Albert J. Ires, employed af a train despatcher at the above-mentioned depot, met with a melancholy end while in the performance of his duty. He was about to couple two passenger cara, when the train unexpectediy backed upon him, and bis abdomen was caught between the platforms of the cars, He lived and was conscious for three quarters of an hour, when death’ ended his euiter- ngs. Three doctors were in attendance, but noili- tng could ayort the man's death, He resided at 45 West Twenty-fourth street, New York, where it 15 thought he eaves an aunt still living. Deceased bad been @ /aitasu: employ? of the railroad company. BIT BY A MAD DOG, Charies Winchell, a boy, residing at 313 East Houston street, while in front of 173 Attorney street yesterday afternoon was bitten bya mad dog. The dog was afterwards shot by Oticer Burns, of the Bleventh precinct Wincheii was attended by a volivo Burson. aud taken howe by via motes, POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS. Tho Penusylvanta Legislature. The Legislature of this State will meet on Tues- day next, It ts stated that William Elliott, republi- can, of Philadelphia, will be selected by the republi- can cancus for Speaker ot the House, which, if the Case, is equivalent to election. Inthe Senate there 18 @ tie, and there Will provably be no organization until an election is held in the district lately repre- sented by Senator Conuelt, deceased, Debt and Demoralization Dewn South. [From the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, Dec. 24.) We hear reports which tudicate in some counties @ lamentable degree of demoralization on the sub- Ject of debt paying, which, we believe, is due, in great part, to the so-called “relief legistation.” Any sanction by law to popular evasion of fair pecuniary obligations saps the public sense of rectitude, aud sets on foot bad fasmons which a good many are only too ready to follow. The Now York Legislature. {From the Utica Herald (republtcan) Dec. 28.) One of the most important and delicate steps to be taken will be the election of a speaker by the assembly. The moral effect of this cholce wilk be very great, and will do much to strengthen or weaken popular confidence, ‘There must be no indication of ring eombinations in the matter, We do not want to come under a republican ring a8 8000 a8 we get rid of the demo- oratic, That would ve to exemplify the fuble of the fox and files, We do not want to welcome a more hangry set. ‘This is not what the people have over- thrown tne Taminany Ring for, We want to get Tid Of all ying influences and all combinations to control the oifices and divide the spoils. Leave everything possible to the people and dispose of each ‘on its own merits as it comes up. Let memVers of the Assembly be cautious how they make pledges to any man, Alvord as a Candidute for Speaker. {From the Troy Whig (republican) Dee. 25.) * * * Another objection urged agaiust Mr. Alvord is nis voto in favor of the Tweed charter, He and Mr, Littlejohn were the oldest and ablest members of the House, and were, in fact, leaders of the republican party. In the first trial of strength between the Young Democracy and Tweed the republicans gave the majority to che Young Democracy. But subse- quently Tweed and his friends made over. tures to the republicans, witich led them to accept the Tweed charter in consideration: of the amendment of certain other laws, supposed to be tu the interest of pure elections. We ditfered with Mr, Alvord and Mr. Littlejohn, and protested against voting for the T'weed charter on any considera- tion, But Mr. Littlejohn had his Midland Ratl- road on his shoulders, and probably was promised, in return tor his vole and infinence, the p: if the bill appropriating money to ald in its constrac- von. We do not know that Mr. Alvord bad any v1l in which he was particularly interested and for which he could make a trade, But he ls an adept in all legislative tactics, by which bills are passed or defeated, and we presume that he did not Vote for the Tweed charter without some under. standing that the bills in which he was mterested should not be dejeated, We nave no doubt that Mr. Smith would make a goo Speaker, but on the score of experience Mr, Alvord is the fittest man for the office, “An Era of Kfonesty in Politics Boxinning.”? irom the Boston Advertser (republican) Dee, 28.) In New York it was supposed to be a hopeless task to fight against the co ruptagents of the Ring, and the reason was that those agents were so many and well pald that the honest side had little chance, Reyerse the condition of sffairs ana the people’s cause will be maintained with equal veal without the corrupt appilances employed by Tammany. The indications are that an era of honesty in politics 1s beginning. Now is the time to secure such # condition Of things as a permanency, we continue the present we shail dnd good and to accept positions for a short Ume; but they will gradually withdraw to secure the greater remunerations of private business, and the ofices will revert to knaves or fools. But if pub- lic service is rewarded as privaic citizens reward labor in thetr bebalf, we may make public offica, as it should be, a legitimate ovject of ambition tothe best and ablest men in the community. Connecticut Democratic Convention. The Democratic State Convention will be held in New Haven February 6, LECTURES LAST EVENING. Wendell Philips on Street Life in Europe. Stenway Hall was last evening filled by a very large and intelligent audience, who assembied to hear Wendeli Philips Iccture on ‘Streets Life in Europe.” The lectarer opened by referring to the early history of lyceum lecturing, and stated that this lecture was merely to gel men to look beyond their own smoke. Men were too apt to look upon those of other countries as an entirely different spe- cies of the human family; but the difference was not 80 great, after all. It is not by reading that we note the difference in nationalities. It is such glympses as one gets from car windows, the graphic points, the chunks, that ict us into foreigu character. Speak- ing of the belief of Americans tnat they are the first people in the world, Mr. Philips said the opposite was the case. ‘the subject of the monarch has a stuf knee wien out of the presence of his sovereign; but we are aways in the royal presence of the people and are under restraint, In stately Spain and France he had seen @ whole coach load of persons emptied out and kissed by those in waiting, aud none cared what Mrs, Grundy said. Two of the ablest statesmen of France kissed each other at dinner. “Only think,” said the lece turer, ‘of Ben Wade kissing Charies Sumner, or Hen Butler kissing Moron of Indiana.” It 18 @ trait of mdiviauality, So It ts in dress and in the appearance of tne streets and the style of architecture of the houses, This indi- viduality is seen in our havits of life. We are lor making money, yet he found no complaint with tis Jove and lust for prosperity, An American 13 never satisfied unless his son commences Iife bett than he did, We sect our brains to sup- port our hands, No Yankee ever works tho disdains work, tuvents herself out of the drudgery, There money 18 the trado mark mM society, A Yankee knows if he piles’ up dollars he can get on top and be a great man in society, Jt 13 not 80 In Europe, where money docs not elevate the man, Our country ts fall of brain—that care) foresignt that looks for to-morrow. There to-morrow 1s not taken {nto account. In Rome, on the lund where Vir- gil once sung, can now be seen the farmer wlling the soll with an ox or a cow hitched to a rude plough beside his wife, In Florence there 1s not a man who can bore with an augur. When a hole is to be made it 18 burued in witha hot rod of tron. In Paris you will see a ladder resting against a new wall. gin this country i would bear the hod carrier a8 he mounted with his load of brick; there a man siands on each round, and bricks are passed from one to another. In Vienna bread 19 soid by the foot, a3 in Malne they build ships by tle mile and them into yards for the market. The lecturer otner striking ulustrations, aud pro- ceedea to point out im what particular Europeans excelied us. Among them was the love of art aud the beautiful and the acquisition of languages. “sound—The Voice and Ear?’=Lecture by Professor 0. N. Rood, of Columbin Col- lege. The fourth of aseries of scientific lectures was given last evening at the Academy of Music by Pro- fessor O, N. Rood, of Columbia College. The sub- Ject was, *Sound—The Voice and the Kar,” which he ilustrated by mumerous experiments to prove tie wave theory of soun® On the stage were transparencies, calcium lights, and all the known acoustic ms rumems, Tie audience were most attentive, an d the Professor ‘was frequently applauded in the course of the leo ture. His description of the formation of tne ear was most miuute in every particular, He sald that inside the auricle are a multitude of very small elastic rods fastened at one end, just like a tuning fork, and like it capable of vibrating only when the particular notes to which they are tuned are struc Besides the rods we have locked up inthe earan instrument with not less than 3,009 strings, tuned to different notes, connected with different nerve filaments, ready to transmit to the brain the sensations due to different notes. Thus it would seem that nature has provided ua | With a most elaborate and complicated piece of ap- aratus, Think of the delicate care required to Keep guch an institution In order, its strings prop- erly weighted, its rods well im tune day alter day during the process of growdh and waste to which it, like the rest of tne body, is constantly subjected! The power to hear and to 8) are gifts witch, from @ pure matheinaticat and physical standpovut, | are jiteraliy Godlike. Letus hope that in tne ag to comeour race may learn to use them iM a ma her which better accords with their inexpressivie valoe. FIRE IN TENTH STREET. A few minutes after five o’clook last night fre was discovered in the two-story brick building 467 to 473 East Tevth street, ocoupled by Rodman & Hepburn as & saw mill, causing @ loss to stock of $10,000 and oo to machinery, The adjoining Duilding, occupted by tie same firm as a stabic, was damaged $500 by fire, ‘The buildings and stock ‘were insured for $8,000 tn the Eagle, Kqmiable and Mechanics’ and iraders’ Iisurance Companies. ‘The orwin of the Gre unknOwam TROTTING. Mecting of the Board of Appeals of the National Association for the Promotion of the Inter- eats of the American Trotting Turf. The Board met yesterday morning and continued in session unui they finished their labors with rene dering the following DBCISIONS, Case No, 1,- Of John H, Martin, who petinoned to be reinstated, he having been expelled last poe bp pe! Park Course. be on cided, from the evidence im the case, that Mr. Mare ‘UND 18 Not justly nor rightly entitied to be ermine Had he appeared before the Board free of causes for censure a4 to his conduct since the date of ne expuision, the Board might have been dis] to Logs sxercined the power of pardon conterred oy e rule, Case NO, 2.—Of Charles Records, who was ex- pelled at @ former mecting for guilty connection with frauduient entries, He appeals to be rein stated, but the Hoard conciuded to adhere to their foriner judgment, CasE No, 3,—Clark McAllister, of Davenport, foWa, having becn expelied for abusive and ingult ing Janguage at a trotting meeting at the Sco County Agricultural Society, appeaied to be rein stated, bul be Was reterred back to the axsouiation he offended, afier wiich the Board will sven to nis case, and not wali! then, Cask No, 3)4.—This was the case of Thomas P. Wallace, the owner of the trotting hurse James H. Coleman, We gave the facts in yesterday's HERALD, Mr. Wallace protested against the ruling of the Fleetwood Park judges when his horse won the fourth heat of the race tor the 2:28 purse trotted there on the isth oi September last, Mr. Wallace ‘Was sustained by the Board, and their ruling was as follows:—That all the horses exvept James H. Coleman and Charley Green were distanced m the fourth heat, anu all subsequent heats im that race were null and void; and that James H. Coleman and Chariey Greeu inust trot the race out for the purses on the first fair day after the 15th of May. next. Jt will be remembered tha: nine heats were (rotted in the above race, and the first premiung was awarded to Young Bruno, CasE No. 4—Johu Murphy protested against Major Alien wimniog at Springtela, he having bees trained ta the same stanlc with Thomas Jellerson, the latter horse trotting im the sae race. De- cision:—That the plea of « bar of limitation, inters posed by the Spincticid Clab, be Overruled, and thas this case be continued to tue semi-anvual meeting of the board, and notice ve given to the parties most intimately interested, Case No, 5.—W. S. Frazer claims an appeal from the decision of the judges at Katamazoo The Court sustamed the decision of the juages of the Neat in cailing it volt, but censured their conduct re the bungimg tanner in Which wey conducted ne race, CASE No. 6,--W. D. C. Smith appeals to the Board from the ruling of Tae National Association at Kala. mpazoo, said association having expelled him for remarks in his report of the doings at that place during the ial meeting. Not decided upon, CASE No. 7.—. t Doble vs. The Treuton Agricul- tural Society, Keierved to the seml-annual session Of the Board. CASE NO, 5.—Walio T. Pierce against the decision of the Presumpseot Association of Pordand, Maine, ‘The mare burtervall trotied there and was protested against, the mare having trotted twice where ime Was suppressed, The mare is expelled from the track forall time. The owner, however, was ex cd. . Case No. 9 was the application of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds fora rale to stop associations frou making conditional eatries with drivers, The Boaid decided that no conditioual entries should hereatter be taken by any association, Case No. 10,—1ne above association also asked lor information as to Wha! disposition should be made of third money in the three-year-old colt race which took place last tall, when One horse distaaced all but one, fhe ruling was tiatthe third money should go to the winniner of the race, CASE No, 11.—rom the same association, for advice and decision in the case of Kingston and mate and Honest Allen and imate, Joho MH. Mar- tin, the driver of the Kingston team, havin, been ruled off the Fleetwood Park Course pre’ ously. The Board decided that the race was won b; Kingstonjand mate, but censured the Prospect Pari Assuciation ior allowing Martin to drive that race. Case No, 12.—Joun Splan petitioned the Board te be reiustated, ne having been expelied by the Prospect Park Assoviaiion for non-payment Of en- trance money. ‘The Board advised him to pay up and then ie will be retnstated, not before. Case No. 18 was that of Alexander Patterson agaist the Kenssclaer Park Association. Tae horse Vreadnaaght was there distanced by @ mistake ot the driver. ‘This case was .continued over to the semi-annual meeting of the Board. Casb No. 14.—John S. Carr appealed to the Boara for reareas agatnst the ruling of the Coldwater Track judges. Carr wauts his horse reinstated, he having Deen ruled off for trottung when tae time was sop) pressed, The horse is expelled from ail tracks in ‘we fucure, CaSE No. 15,—An appeal of E. 8, Stokes fora re- view of the isiou mace by the Fleetwood Asso- ciation to the race between Juno and Josephine on the 16tn of July last. ‘The case was ordered to be continued to the seul-annual meeting of the Board. ‘CASE No. 16.—enjainin F. Cowan, the owner of the horse Ed Kuton, petitioned to be reimstated, having been suspended for noupayment of entrance money. ‘he order was that the case be continued to semi-annual meeting of the B ‘Case No. 17.—Jaines B. Berlew, of Union Springs, N. Y., appeals from the decision and rulings of the judges at the Canandaigua Association. The Board decided that the ruling Of that association was wrong, and Mi. “eriew was sustained, and is ea titlea to his entrance money, Case No. 18.—0. :3. Dormond was guilty of trotting his norsea when the time Was suppressed, His horses were expelled. Cask No, 19.—A. R, Hale, petitioned the Board to revise tie uccision of the judges of the track at Bridgeport, Coun. Said track nut ache ing to the National Association, the Board wi have nothing to do with the case. Case No. 20 was similar to the one of Alex. Patterson with ius horse Dreadnangit at Rensselaer Park, and the ruling of the Board Wus the same im this ag the previous case. CASE No. 21.—Oi the borse Colonel Moulton, who was protested at Mystic Park, Boston, for ae trotted tn a race where time was suppressed. Th! case was carried over to the semi-annual meeting of the Board, with orders of notice. Case No, 22.—S. Laster, of Eigin, LL, protested againsta colt, belonging to L. L. Dorsey, who was entered without proper description. ‘This case was continued to the semi-snnual meeting, Case No. 23.—Of 5. D, & B. G, Bruce, for the de- cision of the Board against the validity or legality on an aleged record made by Goldsmith Matd at Mitwaukee, Continued to the semi-annual meeting of the Board, ‘The semi-annual meeting of the Board referred to above will take place in Providence on the second ‘Tuesday in January. FOREIGN MISCcLLANEOUS ITEIMS, A republican club has been formed in Preston, England. A project is on foot for carrying & rallway within half a mile of the summit of Snowdon, Waies, ‘The strength of the republican left in the Frenen National Assembly 18 estumated at 179 members, ‘The pattern of the English cavalry saddle fs to be altered, that now im use being heavy aud tncon- venient. ‘Tne radical Spanish journal, the 7ertulia, regarag the fuston of the Sagasta aud unionist parties 43 am accomplished fact. The Grand Council of St. Galle has granted 2,000,000. for the formation of the line across the Splugen Pass. A committee of engineers has been named to inspect the Paris catacomos, was to have beem doue at the commencement of July, 1870. The Grand Council of Aargau, In Switzerlaud, have decided almost unanimously to separace the establishmeut of Churcu and State, Extensive beds 0; oysters Nave been discovered of the ccast of Cumbertand, England, and are being most energetically worked. The quality of the oys- ters thus obtainca is very bighly spoken of, ‘The Be in —- Srieeiene ey bag wraj up in mystery, and stron; icions are onvertaltion that ie was the work ot an facend e tnough nothing positive 1s at present known, ‘The Municipal Council of Havre is urging on the Council General of the Lower Seine the necessity of @ second line of rallway between Rouen ani Hav: by the valley of the Seine, with branches at Lille- bonne, Bolvec aid Motteville, Forty-four Communist prisoners have deen tried by the Assize Court of Riom for taking part i dis- turbances at st. Kueone, Twenty-three were acquitted, and the rest sentenced to various terms of tmprisoument, FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC NOTES. The Council of the London Society of Arte have app ointed a committee to consider and report how far the existing means of crossing the Channel cag be improved, avd to take evidence thereoh, A railway tunnel vetween Scotiand aud Ireland has been proposed, to go from near Cushendall to tne Muti of Cantyre, and @ detailed desert! ‘with estimates of the cost, has been published, Jn tracing the progress of life assurance in Great Britain the Keview hoves that twenty-iour offices, the youngest of which 1s forty-seven years old, divide between them an annual revenue’ of nearly Ps ma and hold in cash, 10 capital and assur ance funds, no less than £62,000,000 sterling, In order to prevent tie destruction of the ancient relics so frequently found by the boaseniry she Royal Instr Academy have determined to publish, in Irish, ap abstract of the. law of treasure trove, and directions for the transmission Of such aerticies to tne Academy. It appears now that the least the American Dranch of what we have been dermdin modern art of war; for, according to the Halifax (N. 8.) Hxpress of the 20th ult. a four-ponnd cant bali was found in a lump of coal taken from a Ca} Of 160 feet below the suriace Of the earth at Acadia Voal Mine, Maccan, N. & re-Adamte man—aet about