The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1872, Page 7

Cessor while the Legislature remained in ses- pion, and would therefore commission any gentleman the Senate chose to appoint, Let Ransom redeem the honor of his State at the capital, and all the murmurings and jealousies ‘of his opponents will be of no effect. Ber as Well os Bench Keform. Lawyers in other States and cities get afflicted periodically with fits of astonishment at. the freedom with which. “distinguished counsel” in New York are allowed to ex- pound criminal defences and dilatory motions upon indictments. As Hamlet cried to the players, so the judges should say to the dramatic counsel, ‘Reform it altogether.” Certainly one vainly looks into elementary books or published decisions for any authority or precedent which warrants the attacking of an indictment for any cause except some legal one apparent upon its face, or in any part of the record then before the Court. Nevertheless an entire day ‘was recently consumed in an important caso in allowing ‘‘distinguished counsel” to vilify a coroner and the respectable citi- zens who sat upon his jury, as well as indi- vidual grand jurors and witnesses, so as to fur- nish reasons why their client should not be arraigned for trial upon a simple charge of maliciously shooting another man. It was not claimed that the charge was illegally framed or did not meet, what the client has already admitted, the allegation of killinz, Nor was it dispnted that even if all the jurors had been: the client’s friends they or the District Attorney could or would have arraigned the prisoner upoa any differ- ently framed indictment. Common sense would, therefore, decide that in no aspect could the accused have been prejudiced by pleading at once and getting in his defence as speedily as possible. Particularly so when It is a cardinal rule of law that before the Grand Jury no defence evidence is permissi- ble. Anindictment is simply a charge that there is probable cause to try a man before a jury for the specific offence that it avers. The plain reason for this dramatic endeavor fo quash an indictment upon asseverations of - prejudice in the rooms of Coroner or Grand Jurors undoubtedly is to afford pretext for counsel to manufacture a syupathy for their client or perplex the minds of citizens *who may shortly be called upon as jurors to #wear whether or not they have opinions or ‘impressions about the case. In one breath “distinguished counsel” are given to abuse the press for giving irrelevances as items of mews about their client, when in another breath they plunge the Bench into worse irrele- ‘vances, until the Judge is compelled to call them to order. Yet moro inconsistency remains behind. “Distinguished counsel” in the Sessions abuse the Grand Jury there assembled for finding an indictment against one eet of clients, when the Oyer Grand Jury ‘was the correct one to consider it, And then they make the point for another set in the latter Court that it also is incompetent to originate an indictment, which is very like the tactics of the late Tombs counsel, “Hold-over Shaler,” who once acquitted a client on a charze of stealing before one jury because he had received stolen goods, and then acquitted him before another jury on the latter charge because the client had com- mitted theft; all of which was very ingenious, but not particularly creditacle to lawyers, who are supposed to be under oatiss of office to do their duty honorably and not deceive courts or juries, i The Bench must learn to apply sharp reme- dies to counsel, however ‘‘distinguished,” Courtesy is a virtue in a judge, but firmness and pluck are better virtues, and often best serve the cause of justice. A recent English weviewer has charged that the Bench in America 1s too apt to be overawed by the Bar. The accusation is not without force, especially as often applied to this city. True, it is diffi. cult to curb a persistent bully who wears the wig and gown of the barrister; but the judges have done it in England time and again; con- sequently in Great Britain witnesses are not afraid of giving information lest they be brow- beaten, nor jurors found unwilling to serve ‘when they discover that: facts and not fancies, evidence and not rasping rietoric, are the matters with which they squarely ‘deal. And while the Bar Association is engaged in puri- fying the Bench it may well spare a few hours in improving the code of manners of many of Sts members toward jurymen, judges, and especially private parties who are not con- nected with pending proceedings in Court. Tae Distursep State oF IreLaNp.—The new year ushered in, unhappily for Lreland, a condition of things not at all assuring of that peace which the lovers of law and order desire to see realized. During the first week of the new year crimes of various kinds and in differ- ent parts of the country aro reported by the Heratp’s correspondents in Ireland. The faction fights of bygone days are revived in the feuds of private individuals; landlord and tenant scrapes prevail in many districts, and quarrels between hot-blooded neighbors are not unusual occurrences. In the cities of Cork and Galway and in the counties of Donegal and Limerici. we learn of bloody and fatal affrays. The disturbances in the localities referred to have little or no political siznificance, and may be considered to have arisen out of private revenge or heated tempers, There are, however, outrages reported which have sprung from agrarian and political motives ; and, taken altogether, a state of affairs exists in Ireland at present which is lamentable to reflect upon. | New Jersry on Rartroap Monopories,— The New Jersey Legislature has taken in hand the subject of railroad grants in that State. We hope this is done with a deter- mination to introduce some liberal reforms in the present system, Rather than grant any further largesses to these railway monopolies it should be the duty of the Legislatare to withhold them as far as practicable until Con- gress has time to overhaul our entire railway system and place it upon a sound, liberal and practical basis. Tar RepuniicaN Canpipate For VICE Prestoent.—Everything ddes not appear quite #0 serene for the renomination of the Present incumbent of the Vice Presidential chair, The Ohio Congressional delegation are speaking out in favor of ex-Governor “pison, of their State, for Qolfax’s place, As matters look now it will be hard to tell “who's who” in regard to the question until the meeting of the Philadelphia Convention, in June. Congress Yesterday—The Amyesty Bill and the Indian Peace Policy. The Amnesty bili came up again in the Senate yesterday, and was discussed the greater part of the day without any action having been taken on it. Mr. Saulsbury, of | Delaware, advocated it, not as a measure of mercy, but as one demanded by considera- tions of public policy and of justice. It may fairly be questioned, however, whether his Speech strengthened the chances of the bill | passing, inasmuch as he introduced in it a | large share of partisan bitterness, accusing the republican party of having inflicted on the country many great evils, includ- ing an irredeemable and depreciated paper currency, a ruined commerce and a deteriorated navy. Mr. Schurz, of Missonri, also advocated universal amnesty, and intimated his intention of pressing an amendment to strike out the exceptions con- tained in the bill affecting ex-Congressmen and officers of the army and navy. He laid down the -very sensible proposition that on this subject Congress had to deal, not with the past, not with the enormity of the crime of rebellion, but with the present and with the future interests of the South and of the whole country. i Mr. Pomeroy’s billsetting apart the valley at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, in Wyoming Territory, for a grand national park, was taken up and passed without dis- cussion, We have already alluded at length to the boldness and novelty of this idea and the splendid park it will secure to the nation. Its thermal springs, its foaming geysers and geological wonders will become one of the wonders of the world, and when it is placed within easy reach of tourists no education will be considered complete without a visit to its marvels. The House bill appropri- ating fifty thousand dollars to entertain the Japanese Embassy also went through without debate. The old French spolia- tion bill made its appearance again, hav- ing been reported by Mr. Cameron from the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill provides for the appointment of three commis- sioners to examine and audit those claims which accrued prior to 1801, and which are entirely inthe hands of speculators and lobby agents, and to order their payment up to the amount of five millions of dollars. The House, after spending the morning hour—or rather two hours—over bills of a legal and techuical character, reported from the Committee on the Revision of the Laws, took up the Indian Appropriation Bill and went over the same old story of Indian depreda- tions set off by the cruelty of white settlers. Very little progress was made in the bill itself. The investigation into the causes of the re- cent suspension of national banks is about to be entered upon by the House Committee on Banking and Currency, authority to that effect having been given yesterday. Brrrisa Consors declined yesterday quite sharply on the growing proportions of tne Looshai war in India, which may turn out to be a very expensive undertaking, Personal Intelligence. United States Senator 0. P. Morton, of Indiana, is at the Gilsey House. General John Echols, of Virginia, 1s at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Colonel ©. A. Sage, of the United States Army, has quarters at the Grand Central Hotel. Dr. H. P. Serges, of Paris, France, las arrived at Earte’s Hotel. Governor Davis and Adjutant General James P, Newcomb, of Texas, arrived ‘at the St. Nicholas Hotel, from Washington, fast evening. Chief Engineer W. H. Shock, of the United States Navy, 13 stopping at the New York Hotel. Commander R. B, Lowry, of the United States Navy, has taken quarters at the Everett House, Coionel J A, Bridgeland, of Indiana, 1s domiciled at the Glisey House. Francis B, Hayes, of Boston, President of the Atiantic and Pacific Ratlroad, ts at the Brevoort House. Ex-Governor J. B, Page, of Vermont, has arrived at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Rey. P. F. Lyndon, of Boston, ts registered at the Everett House. General John C, Fremont and family have apart- ments at the Clarendon Hotel, Commodore A. Gurrison, of Pennsylvania, ts among the most recent arrivals at tue New York Hotel. United States Senator William A. Buckingham, of Connecticut, has returned to the Fifth Avenue Ho- tel Heisamember of the Senate Committee on Retrenchment and Investigation, which is to re- commence Its session in iis domicile to-day. Sen. ators Stewart, Pratt and Howe, also members of the committee, will arrive at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning. Admiral E. A. Inglefield, C. B., of the Royal Navy, who js at the New York Hotel, ts to join the British Legation nm Washington as naval attaché. Admiral Inglefield has given many years to the service of his country, but was for some time before appointment to his present position on the retired list. M. Soldatenkof, of Russia, who 1s sojourning at the Metropolitan Hotel, has spent his tlme in this country in making @ minute investigation into the co dition and manner of administering the afairs of penitentiaries. He has been commissioned by the government of his country to note everyining that may be of use to it in the reformation which it con- templates making im the conduct of its prisons, FOREIGN PERSONAL GOSSIP, —Harry King, the Queen's Luntsman, died ree cently at Ascot. —The Mayor of Cork believes that home rule ts necessary for Ircland’s prosperity. ——Deputy Owold, accused of outrages ty gesture and menace to Prince Bismarck, has been acquitted by the tribunal of Hanover. —The Emperor and Empress of the French intend returning to Torquay, and will spend ne early mouths of the year at the Royal Hotel, ——The Spanish Minister of the Colonies, itis sald intends bag setete ed institution of volunteers in avana, Great activity continues to be di sending reinforcements to Cuba. rang —Count Apponyi, the late Austro-H ungart: Ambassador at the Court of St. James, Tas Deen appointed imperial and Royal Ambassador at Paris, in the place of Prince Metternich. —Joseph Lemetire, whose manifold crimes wer: investigated by the French Uourt of Assize In the Vas-de-caials, has been found guilty in every in- stance apd condemned to death, ——The King of Burmah has just degraded one of thé ablest and most powerful men in his dominions Yau Atween Woon "ior drinking wine, taking bribes and speaking il o1 His Majesty,’ —Lord Elienborough, who died recently, en- joyed jor many years @ pension of £7,700 per’ an- jam in consideration of his having held the ab: ished office of Chief Cierk of (he Court of Queen's Bench, ——Among the Penang passengers by the Anstra- Man mail packet Nyanza, Which arrived at South. ampton recently, was the Abyssinian Prince Ala- maya, son of tie late King Theodore. He has been travelling i India and China, and has grown a fine youth. He has forgotten his native language—the ‘Abyssinian—and is dressed like & young English gentleman, He has returned to Engiana to com. hence his Eaglish educawons FRANCE. Herald Special Report from Paris. President Thiers’ Opinion of the Plan of German Evacuation. He Desires National Liberation, but Dreads the Results, The Presence of the Prussians a Pledge of Peace and Order. Wishes for Complete Freedom, but Fears It in the Absence of a Stable Government. Demagogues, Bonapartists and Party Strife Worse Than the Conqueror. TELECRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Henratp has been received from our corre- spondent at the capital of France :— Paris, Jan. 30, 1872. President Thiers, when discussing with Alphonse Rothschild the government project which was recently put forth, with the inten- tion of furthering the movement to secure a complete evacuation of the French territory by the Prussians (the plan of the tobacco monopoly mortgage lien), said :—‘I would like to see an end of the German occupation if we had a stable government and a settled public opinion in’ France. As it is with us just now, if the Germans were gone we would have worse than they. Demagogues and Bonapartists would come forth, and bring with them all the calamities which ever ensue from relentless party strife. In a few days I will yield, though with regret, to the general desire which exists for their retirement, but I consider that the presence of tho Prussian troops affords a guarantee for peace and order.” REPUBLICANISM OR ORLEANISM ? It is reported that M. Picard will shortly submit a motion to the National Assembly providing for the consolidation of the re- public, and that a counter proposition will be put forward by the Orleanists appointing the Duke d’Aumale Lieutenant General of France. THE TWIN ENEMIES OF THE REPUBLIO. General Cissey, Minister of War, to-day stated to the committee of the Assembly that it was impossible at present to raise the state of siege in Paris ‘‘because of the presence in the republic both of Bonapartists and liberated Communists, who would lose no opportunity to create disorder.” HOW SOME OF THE “REDS” HAVE BEEN OB- LITERATED, The General (Cissey) further stated that of the Communists captured by the government 19,222 had been liberated, 3,473 were sen- tenced to various banishments and 12,045 were still confined in the hulks at the naval stations of the country. PATRIOTISM AGAINST THE PRU! Deputy Paladines announced iu IAN FOLD. the As- sembly yesterday that ‘the should contribute his salary to the voluntary fund for the pay- ment of the war indemnity, with the hope that French soil would soon be rid of the Germans.” THE COBDEN-BONAPARTE TREATY. To-morrow the Assembly wiil commence the discussion of the question of abrogating the commercial treaty with Great Britain nego- tiated by the late Richard Cobden with Napo- leon III. TNE MEROHANT NAVY REGULATION BILL. The National Assembly to-day, by a vote of 422 against 239, passed the Merchant Navy bill of the Thiers Cabinet, which is in the commercial protectionist interest and against free trade, with Great Britain particularly, CORSICA. A Bonapartist March Towards the Ancient Home. stead—An Imperial Missive Expected. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Pants, Jan, 30, 1872, Advices from Ajaccio say that many Bonayertists are arriving in Corsica, and that ao letter from japoleon is soon expecied. CUBA. A Spanish Gunboat Captures an English Schooner for Landing Contraband of War— The Mexico-Cuba Cable. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAVANA, Jan. 50, 1872, The Spanish gunboat Astuto has English schooner and crew. The schooner was towed to Manzanillo, It 1s reported the schooner had already landed contraband of war on the island when captured. The American survey steamer Bibb sailed yester- day to make the soundings between Yucatan and Cape Catoche lor the proposed Mexico-Cuba cable, A CHICAGO ALDERMAN FOUND GUILTY. CuICaGo, Jan, 30, 1872. Ex- Alderman Joseph A. Montgomery was to-dey found guilty on an Indictment for bribery, He be- came very restless, and on the verdict veing ren- dered demanded to be locked up aad offered to plead guilty on another indictment. Ball was re- fused, pending a motion for a new trial, The cas of Alderman Busse has veon taken up » g and considerable testimony elicited, THE GENLVA CONVENTION. Herald Special Report from London. The Arbitration Assemblage Will End in Failure. British Resolution Against Adju- dication in Favor of tho American Claims. The Cabinet and Parliament Would Reject a Compensation Resolve. Determined Not to Pay Damages. “John Bull” TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD The following special despatch to the Heratp has been received from our corre- spondent in the British capital: — Lonpon, Jan. 80, 1872. The impression prevails here that the Geneva Convention will necessarily disap- point the hope of the public and end in failure. If the Conference should agree in favor of the American claims no English government would accept the result and no Parliament would vote the compensation money. Hence the movement which is being made to termi- nate the proceedings just now, under pretence of a different national interpretation of the treaty. BRITISH EDITORIAL ARGUMENT. The London Times, in its editorial argu- ment on the subject, says:—‘‘England should demur to the American claim of indirect dam- ages, and if the Court of Arbitration reject the demurrer she should withdraw from the sitting and from participation in the case.” OABINET RESOLVE EXPRESSED THROUGH THE PRESS, to the British government, but is in reality the government view put out in the newspaper as a fooler of the sentiment of the people. It is the English Cabinet which says in the concluding words of the “We cannot acquiesce in a construction of the article, treaty which we are determined not to acknowledge if approved against us.” PARLIAMENTARY OPINION OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. The Hon. Peter John Locke King, M. P. for East Surrey, in an address delivered at Southwark to-night, said that ‘the well- informed people of England were not uneasy about the American treaty.” SPAIN. City Tumult and Rictous Demon- strations in Barcelona. Public Opposition to the Municipal Gate Tolls Im- post—Police Disperse the Crowd—The Military on Guard—The Radi- cal Political Agitation. EN TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HENALS. MADRID, Jan. 30, 1872. Despatches from Barcelona were received in the capital ata late hour yesterday evening, reporting the occurrence Of @ conilict between the people and the authorities in the streets of the first named city but unaccompanied by any specttic statement as to the cause or extent of the tumult, OFPICIAL PARTICULARS. Government advices to hand this morning supply he loliowing announcement here was a disturb- ance at Barcelona yesterday, caused by the resist- ance of the people to the payment of the excessive octrot duties. A large mob assembled at one of the gates ol the city and threatened the customs officers with violence, The police interiered and some shots were fired, The rioters were dispersed with aificuity, but the city has since been quiet, Little importance ts attached to the affair, which is. purely iocal, and @ renewal of the trouble is hardly to be expected, . TUE RADICALS IN ELECTORAL CANVASS. A mass meeting of the radical party 13 called in Madrid tor Friday next, ‘The radicals are organizing electoral committees throughout the proviuces, They intend to makea vigorous canvass of the Kingdom for the coming elections, ENGLAND. Government Supervision of the Dilke Radical Reform Movement—Royalism from Brazil and France—WNational Thanksgiving for the Prince of Wales’ Recov- ery-Sir Charles Dilke Takes Him a Wife. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 30, 1872, ‘The Secretary of State for the Home Department, Right Honorable Henry A, Bruce, has omicially re+ quested the magistrates of Bolton to explain their inaction during the late Diike riots. Seventeen persons have been summoned to answer for participation in acts of wanton destruc: uon of property perpetrated tn Bolton on the occa- sion. SIR CHARLES DILKE’S CONSOLATION. Sir Charles Dilke was married to-day tn Chelsea to Miss Shell. NATIONAL HONOR TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. St. Paul's Cathedral is being handsomely decoe rated for the official thanksging to be held there in February for the restoration ty health of the Prince of Wales. The Common Council of the elty of London are also engaged in the consideration of the subject of making gorgeous preparations lor a thanksgiving for the Prince's recovery, A ROYAL REUNION. ‘rhe Emperor and Empress of Brazil entertained the Duc d’Aumaile at @ banquet Jast nignt, ‘The imperial visitors will leave for Madrid during the present week. THE COTTON SUPPLY. Four thousand and ninety-tour bates of American cotton were landed at Liverpool to-day. . This is not a newspaper argument addressed Mormondom. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET, GRAND DUKE ALEXIS, The Imperial Traveller and Suite Touching at Indianapolis, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 30, 1872, The Grand Duke Alexis and suite arrived here at @ quarter toeleven this morning by a spectat train on the Vandalia road and left for Louisville at ten o'clock. The train consisted of four Pullman pal- ace sleeping and palace coaches. Arrival and Reerption at Louisville. LOUISVILLE, Jan, 30, 1872. The Grand Duke arrived at three o'clock this af- ternoon. He was received atthe depot by a coms mittee of citizens. This evenin a formal address of welcome was delivered Dy General Wm, Preston, to which the Duke responded briety, There was & grand ball this evening. Alexis to “Cave-in” on Tharsday. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 50, 1872, The Grand Duke Alexis will visit the Mammoth Cave on Thursday next. The Invitation to Cincionatl Not Accepted, CLNCINNaTI, Jan, 30, 1872, ‘The committee of citizens who went to Louisvi le to invite the Grand Duke Alexis to visit Cincinnatt telegraphed this evening that owing to a pre- vious arrangement with the railroad and with the steamers on the Mississippi, made prior to leave ing St. Louis, he cannot accept the invitation, The Grand Duke regrets this the more, inasmuch as a visit to Cincinuatt was part of the original pro- gramme prepared by the Ozar before leaving St. Peiersburg. SALT LAKE. Brigham Young Wishes to Withdraw from 2 Bad Undertaking=-He Once Offered a Re- ward for the Apprehension of Or. Kobin. sows Murderers—The Attorney General and the Mormon Prisoners. Sar Lake Crry, Jan. 30, 1872, Brigham Young advertises this evining in tne Church newspaper that 1n 1866 he offered a reward of $500 for the arrest of the murderers of Dr. J, K, Robinson, but now, in consequence of endangering me lives of innocent men, he withdraws tnat ofter, To-morrow atternoon the Chief Justice will hear. the motion of United States Deputy Attorney High to admit all the prisouers charged with murder to ball, The order for this motion came by telegraph from Attorney General Williams, and is done, as Stated, to save expense. The Legislative Assembly is now in session, THE JAPANESE EMBASSY. The Members of the Suite of Iwakura and Ito Coming East—Their Plans Before They Visit the Capital—Intended Visit to Brigham Young. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 1872. ‘The Japanese Embassy, composed of Iwakura, Ito and their followers, leave here to-morrow for Sac- ramento, They will probably remain there afew days. From there they will proceed to Virginia City, where they will remain several days to exam- ine whatever can fe found to interest them. After leaving Virginia City they purpose to visit Sait Lake Clty and pay their respects, unofficially, to the chiefs This ended they will proceed di- rect to Washington and present their new costumes to the gaze of the inhabitants of the national capital. THE WEATHER. War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIORR, WASHINGTON, D, C., Jan, 81—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The area of highest barometer, which was Mon- day night south and west of Kentucky, 1s probably now central in that Stace, Rising baromceier and clear weather have prevailed throughout the Atlantic States, with diminishing winds back~ ing to southwest. Southwesterly winds continue on the lower lakes, with clouds and light si)w. Clouly weather, with southwesterly winds, has been re- ported from the Pacific coast, Northeast winds, with threatening weather and rain, have prevailed in Texas and Louisiana. Probabilities, The barometer wiil probably continue highest on Wednesday in the Southern and Middle States, with clear cool weather and light winds; northeast winds veering to southeast, with threaiening weather and possibly = rain prevail in Lousiana and Texas; westerly winds with oc- casional light snow, but generally clearing weather, prevail over the lakes. Dangerous winds are not anticipated tor to-night. Supplementary Wenther Report. WASHINGTON, Jan, 30—7 P. M, Sunopsis for He Vast Twenty-four Hours, Snow was reported last night at Grand Haven, Mich.; Omaha, Oswego, Pittsburg and Port Stan- ley, und Saugeen, Canada, The weatner on the summit of Mount Washington was cloudy, with a temperature of nineteen degrees below zero, and northwest wind blowing 105 miles per hour, A heavy snow-storm continued unis morning at Oswego, and was reported from Shreveport, La. The temperature this evening at Key West, Fia., was 58 degrees above, at San Francisco 59, and in thus city 21 degrees above zero. The Weather in This City Yesterday, ‘The following record wilt show the changes in tna temperature lor the past twenty-four hours, in cou parison with the correspouding day of last year, ag indicated by the therinometer at Hudnat’s Paarmacy, HenaLp Buiding, coraer of Ana strest: — 17 is72. 13 10 B iL 12 M.....- 4 18 Average temperature yesterday . pee AY @ temperature for corresponding date last year... . PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. PHILADSELPHTA, Jan, 30, 1372. Yenry W. Gray is elected Senator of the Fourth district by $40 muyority. The republican majority last October w: 26. TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS EET, Captain Ruel Stanley, a well known pliot on the Sanfora line of steamers, died on Monday in Bangor, Me. ‘The steamer City of Halifax, from St. Johns, Newfound- land, on Monday passed reventy miles of feld ice, ‘The steamer Peruvian, from England, reports heavy weather during the entire passage. She sailed from Halitax yeaterday al n for Balthmor ‘Tbe Maine Legislative Committee on Banke and Banking have decided In favor of levying a State tax of one-bait of one per cent on savings bank deposits, he opinion prevails that the Dominion government will cept the Treaty of Washington, Its known that a large majority in Parliament is in favor of 14. atch from Fitchburg, Mass., of yesterday's date, an- the death of Mrs. Crocker, wife of Alvah Crocker, tative In Congress for that district. Robert Woolsey, of Baltimore, Md., the arsistant engineer of the fe#boat Maryland, who waa burned at the destruction of the steamer on Sunday night, died yesterday. Cuarles P. Kelly, Cashier in the freight department of the Hartford and Erie Rajiroad in in. hanged himself yes terday morning. He leaves a wife and three children. In the Southern District Munteipal Court, Boston, day, Robert Smith was fined $50 for not having notifi proper authorities of a case of smal.pox in lis family. He appealed to @ higher court, ‘On Monday afternoon the boiler—a forty-horse power en- gine—in J. B. Summers’ sawmill, at Dalton, exploded, di molishing the engine house and seriously ‘injuriaz Dan MoLean, the engineer, but he may recover. The Cincinnati Cotton Exchange—for which handsome accommodation bas been providel, tn connection with the Chamber of Commerce—was formally opened yesterday in presence of a large number of business men, Mr. Fulton, 0% Joun, bas refused the chailenge of Brown, of H ) row at Bedford Basin, or on the Ken- proposes Springield, Mass, Brown’s committee will finally offer to row on the Kennebe casi®, and if the olfer be not accepted the race will be de- clared off. The second meoting of the New Jersey Sabbath School Institute was held last evening im the Methodist church, Piunvetd, N. J, The Kev. Dr, Fdward Egglesion, of New York, delivered an interesting address on the Kindergarten method, iph Wells, of New York, delivered an address on the conversion of ehildren, Octavio Pavy, the young Fretichman who proposes to vi the North Pole by the way ot # St. Louis for the past two or th Captain Bent, to relation to bia vor Ratiroad being biocked Mr. Pavy will go to New Urleans, thence to San Francisco by the Isthmus, — te will leave the latter place early in the apring for Petroracodak, where he will complete his outfit and finally embark on bis little rate for the Polar Sea, Thomas H. Pratt, as witness fbr the prosecatn in the ease of Glover, on trial at Bostan for robbing the Bosleston Bank, tentiied, yesterday, thay ahortiy after the robbery he visited Glover's house, No. 11h West Twonty-sixth street, New York, where he received $10,000 of coupon bonds of tha, Boyleston ‘Bank at differeat wines, Afterwards Glover raga nim $40,000 or 50,000 in bonds of ‘the same bank, soma of which were coupons and others registered bynds. Tue de- fence will cogmenca " ge. The Union Pacitic to-morrow. THE WILLIAMSBURG TRAGEDY, Conclusion of the Coroner’s Inquest in the Hyde» Watson Murder—A Verdict Rendered Against Mrs. Hyde at Midnight. At the inquest last night in the case of George We Watson, who was murdered on Friday last in Wil- liamsburg by Fanny Hyde, an immense concourse of citizens sought admission to the court room where it was advertised to take place. Lome before the time appoinced crowds congregated around the place shouting, pushing and crowding, and it required the utinost exertions of the police to open @ passage way for the entrance of the jurors and witnesses. Even Coroner Whitehill expert- enced great difficulty in reaching the court room. He had no soover commenced the inquest than the large multitude that was uecessarily excluded by the police yelled and shouted like demons. “The noise ana confusion attending thia disgrace- ful exhibition deeply affected the prisoner, who sat veiled and croucning beside her husband and coun- sel, Judge Morris. Soon, however, Captain Wog- lom and his oMlcers succeeded in restoring order, and the inquest was continued without further in- terruption, The following evidence was elicited:— TESTIMONY OF Mits. DEXTER. Mrs, Mary Dexter, sworn, deposed—I was at work in the same room with Mrs, Hyde and Mr, Watson up to tweive o'clock on the day of the tragedy; Mrs. Hyée went out of the shop at about ter minutes to twelve, and Mr. Watson weat out a few minutes aiterwa Hyde did not retury beiore Mr. Watson went out: next saw Mrs. Hyde on the tard = floor landing, afew minutes atier twelve; next saw Mr. Waisom’ lytag at the bottom of the second fight of staira; this was about ten minutes or & quarter past twelve o'clock, TESTIMONY OF MARGARET MANY, JT am seventeen years of age;! work for Mr Windiey, Mrs. Hyde's father, on the same floor where Mr. Wa'son kAt Dis factory; E was at work in a rear roont at the time of the tragedy; Mr. and Mrs. Wiudley and their son, Samuel, and others were atso at work there at the time; I know Mrs, Hyde by sight, 1 think that she - came tnto our shop about Geven o'ciock on the day’ of Mr. Watson’s death; sgw her apeuking to her Mother; heard her ask her mher tf there was any- body in the waterclosets; she then went Doubs the «ext time I saw her she was m= the hallway off the third floor; she was then crytag and wringing her hands; [did not hear her say any- thing; this was a little after twelve o'clock, TEStIMONY OF CORNELIA BOWROSEN. T am eighteen years of age, aud know the impor- tance of an oath; I was in the factory ot about tem o’clock on the day of the tragedy; | know Mra. Hyde; did not see her that morning. TESTIMONY OF E. J. STOWELL, Tam @ gun and lock smith, doing business at 86 Broadway, this city, (A pistol was here shown tint by the Coroner.) I sold that pistol about two or three weeks ago; | know it by @ certain mark on it; I sold che pistol m the daytime to a gentiemaa, Who Was accolpanied by & iady; the gentieman showed the revolver to the lady and asked her if that would suit, and she sald yes; he thea pata for the pistol and they went out; two or three jays afterward the gentleman returned and wanted to be shown how the pistol worked; Lexplatned 16 to him and he went away; I saw the same gentie- man again at my store on Wednesday or ‘Thursday of last week; he then bought @ box of cartridges; 1 identity Mrs, Hyde asthe woman who accompanied the gentleman Who purchased the platol; [do not see the gentie- man presi last saw him im thus court room on saturday 1 ast, When the Laquesc Was golng On; Tsaw him talking to Mrs. Hyde here on that nigie, A juryinan here wanted to Know What the mark on the pistol was. The Coroner thought that the question was unnecessary, Judge Morris, counsel for the prisoner, pressed the question, District At torney Britton, on behalf of the people, objected, and the Coroner ruled 1% out, TESTIMONY OF DR, JOSEPH CREAMER, I examined the vody of deceased, George W. Watson, at No. 541 Hudson avenue; I found several abrasures on the front of heaa and face, also a slight incised wound of the scalp on the top of the head, all of which could have been produced by falling, and were, no doubt, caused in that way; fouud a wound on the rignt side of the neck, produced by firearms; upon ‘examining it - found it took an upward direcuon, entering tie base of the skull; upon extending my search for the cause of the wound I found a small pistol ball in the substance of the brat, which ta 1t course had injured the spat cord and other parts: ol vital importance. ‘The cause of death was injury of the bratn and spinal cord, produ by gunshot wounds. The person using the weapou Must have been some feet below the party injured, CORNELIUS WOGLOM'S TESTIMONY. Tama captain of police; at about balf-past one o'clock on Friday last Mrs, Hyde, with her husband, fatwer aud brother, Came vo mv stauiop, and Mr Hyde said that he came there with mis wife, who wanted to give herself up because she had shot Mr. Watson at the factory; he then toa her to tel me the truch o: the matter; she told me that she had known Mr. Watsou for nearly Uuree years; that he had seduced tier, and Tollowed apa ‘annoyed her ever since, in tie shop, im the street aud in her Home; that they had a quarrel the evening | previous in the shop, when he abused ter and called her a——, and Charged ner with going with other men; In consequence of tis treatment she said sbe shot hun; Mr. Hyde handed me the pistol L now see and said that Was it. is closed the testimony tn the case, and, after a lucid address by the Coroner, the jury retired for consultation. After an absence of two hours they brought in the following verdict:—“We have agreed that George W, Watson came to his death from the 3 OF @ pistol slot inflicted by Mrs. Frances 7 wo of the jurors @iffered from the above verdict by declaring inat ihe shooting was jusudable. The prisover was Uien committed to await the action of the Grand Jury & INTERNATIONAL PRISON REFORM. Boston, Jan, 30, 1872, A Prison Reform meeting was held this evening: at Freeman Piace Chapel. Dr. Samuel Elltott called the mee! to order, and Governor Wasiburn was introduced as chairman. The tmmeitiate object of the meeting was to take into consideration the holding of an International Prison Reiorm Congress in London, to open tn duly, Dr. Be WiNks, who made a tour of Kurope, spoke of the diverent systems of prison discipime, suggesting the creation of a Central Bureau where information could be seat and whence dertved, He solicited funds for the Commission, and invited alk to join hands m the good Work, John W, Chandier real @ series Of resolutions, and, after the appoint. ment of a committee to co-operate with Dr. Wines, the mecting adjourned. 1083 OF THR SCHOONER RICHARD BORDEN, Norwicn, Conn., Jan, 80, 1872, The schooner Richard Borden, of and from Fall River ,for New York, with a cargo of 2,000 kegs of nails, strack on Sea Flower Keef, Fisher's Island Sound, ob Monday, and became a fotal loss, Tae up= r Works Were curried away, but the bottom and cargo remain where the vessel struck. The crew were saved, FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, The Bourbon organs deny a report which statek that a fasion had taken place with the Cartists, Asociety is avout oelng established tn Raven Italy, for the cultivation of the jands reciaia from the sea in the vicinity of that Interesting city. The railways which are now open for traMc tm Russia are of a (otal length of 1,338 ities, ana have been constructed more tor strategical than coms mercial reasons. Several French journals repeat the statement that vessels are constantly watching the Uhannel, im anticipation of the ex-Kmperor’s landing trom Jersey ‘The Londonderry estates of the Marquis of Water. ford have veen sold in the Landed Estate Cou vublin, A Coasiderable namber of the lots were bought by tenants, The entire amount waa £234, 2026 A.~Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, : 261 Broadway. coraer Murray street, Angels Turkish Baths, Lexinston Aves nite, corner Tweniy-iifth street. 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