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CONGRESS. —— THE FRENCH ARMS FUSILLADE Trambull’s Blunderbuss in Defence of the Liberal Republicans, WHAT IS PARTY 2---WHAT IS PRINCIPLE ? Mitrailleuse on Possible Possum Presidential Candidates, ‘The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill Passed by the House. Morton’s ‘VOORHEES ON SPAIN IN CUBA Americans Murdered and Immured---Cu- bans Massacred by Thousands. The College of William and Mary. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb, 23, 1872. Mr. SPRAGUE, (rep,) of R. 1., presented resolutions of the Lecislature of Rhode Island protesting against any interfer- ‘ence with the inbabitants of Indian Territory. MEXICAN MALL SUBSIDY, Bills were reported as follows :— By Mr. HAMLUN, (rep.) ot Me., from the Committee on Post OMces and Post Roads—Authorizing the “Postmaster General to contract with F 8 Alexandre & Sons, proe prietors of the New York ani Mexican Steamship line, to @arry the mails for a term of ten years between New York and the ports of Progreso and Vera Craz, via Havana, in American built steamships of not less than 1,200 tona capa- ity. ‘There is to be a departure trom New vork once in every fourteen days, and the compensation is fixed at $5,000 per round trip. By Mr. RAMSEY. (rep.) of Minn., from the same commit- fee—Auinorizing the construction of a railway bridge across Lake St. Croix at Hudson, Wis, BLOCK GAMBLING. By Mr. TRUMBULL, irep.) of Ill, from the Judiciary Com- mittee—To pumsn stock gambling oy pubiie odicers, and for other purposes—being the bili introduced by Mr. Ed- punds, with atnendments; also the House. bill to extend the time within which criminal offences, excepting capital crimes, may be proweeu By Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on the District of Coumbia—Approving the act of the District Legislature subscribing to the stock Of the Piedmont and 1’o- tomac Railroad. Mr. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary Committee, reported the following bills adversely, and tuey were indefinitely post- poned :— Froviding for the appointment of an additional Justice of the Supreme Court, Appropriating $100,000 to carry out the Civil Service Com- ‘Mission rules. To extena the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims relating to nal process ii United States Courts, Providing for new terms of the United States Courts in Virginia, gohutvorzing the employment of an Saternational police force. ‘Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., from tne Committee on Commerce, reported the following bills, with amendments: ‘Authorizing the construction of railroad bridges acro the Ohio River at Mount Vernon and near Evansville, Ind, ‘on dis rict of Duluth, and creating me committee, re- at New Orleans, or restore it to the city; also the House bill lating to oonded transportation through certain porte in eXS. Bilis were introduced by Mr. Morzitt, (rep.) of: Vty for the further endowment of agricultural and mechanical colleges. Biare, (dem.) ot Mo. ri River at Boonsville. uthorizing a bridge over Tr, SHERMAN, (Fep.) of Ubio, called up the bill to pronibit fndividuals and ‘corporations, except banks, trom tasuing otes oF bills as a circulating inedium, He explained that the ‘though of general appiication, aimed espectally at ceriain rairoad companies in the ith, which have been fasuing $2, $3 and 84 notes, thus setting’ up a system of Dauking without authority or security. Passe Mr. SUMNER called up the bili to provide for the survey of the barbor and river at Washington, D. Passed. THE ¥RENCH ARMS BALES. At the expiration of the morning hour the Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution to investigate the alleged pales of arins to French ents, moved that the final vote on the resolution be taken at ive P. M. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Lowa, objected. Mr. COLE asked bim to suggest some other hour at which this interminabie discussion shoud be brougnt to an end, Mr. HARLAN said be was wiling that the yote should be * taken now. ‘Mr. COLE sald that proposition was impracticable, because St was evident severat Senators tutended to speak on the sub- ject to-day. Mr. TRUMBULL then addressed the Senate. He said every effort at reform mace in this body is met by assaults upon those who make the effort, by sspersions upon their motives ‘and by charges of bad party faith. Questions aifecting the wurity of the goverument and the wellare of the puolic are, Eine opinion of some members of this body, who assume to Be the pecullar exponents of the republican party, uo longer to be decided upon their merits, but only with a view to their bearing upon the party chiefs. Among those who would SOVORDINATE PUBLIC WELFARE TO PARTY stands the Senator irom Inwana (Mr. Morton). In the dis- Cussion of the resolution under consideration he bas devoted two or three hours to assaults upon those who have feit it to be their duty to move this investigation, and, not content with tuat, be las taken occasion to wander away from the subject and talk abouta Senatorial cabal. Ido not know by what authority any member of this body deserves to be tue peculiar exponent of tue republican purty, or even of the adinin ation, J intend to say something ‘in reply to the repeated assaults that have been wae by those who better republicans than ‘their feliow Lintend to show the course of these Sena- tors, and before 1 have done, ualess I misunderstand what the principles of the republican party are. 1 think I Bhail be able to ‘show that he who stands foremost bere on ‘all occasions to denounce others as assaulting tue party has Hunselt forgotten the principles on which tbe republican Jed, and is biwself at war with them, Fiewed the course of the majority tion of removing Mr. Sumner from Committee on” Foreign Relations, op the resolution to investigate the management of the New York Custom Wouse, and oa the pendiug resolution, and in- p,te0 tat on each und all of these questions the inajority avowedly acted not with reference to the right ow 2 iovolved, but wholly with reference to the Supposed interesis of the The Senator trom Indiana (ir, Morton» speaking ot the position of Mr. Sumner, had oiily sald that the question was not as tothe propriety of the act, but was whether the majority intended so stand by the organization and usages of the party. That was a stand- cting under oath, When it was pro- sin the New York Custom House id all be could to defeat it, but now he boasie that ft has vindicated itself from the suspicion that it was & whitewashing committee. ‘That committee had not yet made its report, and be (Mr. Trumbull) would not assail 3t, but its condnct in making the investigation was public and ‘Was somewhat remarkabi T ee hi been in- 4 to loquire into & sin the Custom House—to inquire wheth: had improperly INTREFEKED WITH THE FREEDOM OF RLEOTION whether they had not interfered improperly in the orgabiza- Hon of couveniions, &c., bat it had unuertaken also to 1n- quire inta the condict ch the people. Witnesses who testiied t the Cusiom House oflicers had intertered with the Legis- laure of New Youk were askei whether the re not there ate on the qui the Chairmanship of ti themnseives tor the same purpose, as ic the people had not a Fight to take part in poiltics, aud'as i the committee could eail the people to account for their political action, He ba Seen it stated, Wo, that notice had been given tat the wit ‘esses brought belore the committee for tue purpose of e foun corruption and malfeasance in ofice were themaety ) bY proseculed—A good Way to encourage Witnesses LO tes- uty! Again, upon the pending resolution THE bAME OLD ORY OF “PARTY! PARTY! had been raised, and the Senators who moved the resolution were threatened with Dne ad finprisonment. He would not Ht On the motives of Senators, but the people were ughly aroused ug fraud and corrupt » and they woul inderstand the motives of ti very well. fhe Senator from Indiana (Mr. Mort aa t With speaking lor the republican parts how ali about Il the political part to do, He tad foretold what ul course of the democratic party of fepubiican party, th wf the wer bad any isvenice at all as a di nization, be (Mr. Tram, ull) was not aware of wed Mur, Morton's author 40 speak tor the liberal r A biicane or for the repubiica purty ; out the Senator from In tana had also denounced the platiorm of the iveral republcans as anti-repudlican aud Essentiaily democratic, and he woud now woderiake to show that the man who held that view did not know the um Of repubiicauism. He then went over the reeolut latformn one vy One, and insisted that they were al ete accord with the principles of the republican party, They were the prluciples ne bad contended for through all his pub- Hic life, and, God helping bin, he would convend for tein to ¢ en ‘Mr, MOR1ON said Mr, Trumbull had come into the Senate qriti a prepared speech coutaining two thi assault Spon bim (air. Morton) aud a deience or iberal fepubucan movement and its platform. It was uanecessury for him to show, further than he bad shown already, that that was a movement desianed ‘40 DIVIDE AND DEFEAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, He was sorry that Mr. Trumbull had identived bimeclf with it; but as he bad done 80, otters cottld not do less tuan recognize the fact. Mr. Srumbul: had pretended tuat there @us po evidence that the Cincinnati Convention was to make ® vomination for the Presidency. He (Mr. Morton) thougut there was no doubt about tuat; but he would have she Secretary read from the speech of Governor Gratz Brown, of Missourl, the leuder of the movement, to show Joat a) nomination’ was to be made by that Convention. Governor Brown, in that speech, deiicately intimated that " be expected the homination himself, but at the time expressed @ Willingness (0 stauu aside for a stronger man trom another State, and he (Mr. Morton) believed it was generally understood that the Seuator (MK, TRUMBULL) WAS TO LE THE CANDIDATE, ‘The peopie generally understood that the Senator bad siepped ut of the republican pariy—stepping, however, within easy revuroing distance-and was siandiug with ols back all chained over, “BARRIS 18 WILLING.” (Laushter). If that impression was wrong this was a good Opportunity to correct st; but the Senator had not avatied bimeel! of it. The Senator had reviewed the live: Vican piasiorm and endorsed it, and bad expressed astonish- Ment that be (Mr. Morton) called it uitiaily democratic, Those who remembered what be hud eal that he bad based bis criticisia on the ivutal resolu. hiou of the platform whieh declared the Ku Klux law uncon- SUtutional, and upon which tue Ku Kiax themseives would be wiuilimg to stand. Speaking of the cause for Suspeudiog tue Habeas Corpus act, Mr. sorton « t there was sui a rebellion existing at the South, wii Miar Miltary Organization, armed with better arms Wan those ihat were suid by the Chiet of Urdaance and @bich arterwards passed futo thehands of the French, He bad Leard it wuld, aud Le believed, that more men bad been d wud Woundes by the Ku Kiuk in the South during ue last jour years than were killed in the war of 161d, Mr. MOF fon then eriietsed My, Trambull's votes on the Amnesty vii od weed Wat i we aud Mr. Tipton bad vowed tor We bil SEW YOKK HERALD, SATO sane insvend of 1 we'ald have passed by a oe fourtna volo. The Renato. "rumba ealcea much thas that very Senator had made : ONE HUNDRED AND THREY. RECOMMENDATIONS TO wince the administration camye into power. Mr, TRUMBULL sald he dad no means of knowing exactly how many he bad made, Out he was satisfied that in the last five years he had not made a dozen recommendations, and that there were no men in oflice who bad been placed there at bis request. ORTON said he was authorized to say that Mr. Trum- ndations, ‘buli bad made 103 recom Mr. TRUMBULL said be would like to see the evidence of it. He hoped Mr. Morton would offer a resolution which wouid tet them see whe had made most recommendations. Mr. MORTON said he would not offer that resolution, but if Mr. Trumbul would offer ithe would vote for it. ‘This alternoon he bud seen a tabulatea statement which showed ‘that Mr. Trumbull had made 105 recommendations to oftice. ‘The Senator had charged that he (Mr. Morton) bad attempted « to defeut ineestigation by raisin, charge was not true, and no evidence could be adduced to support. Bat he acknowledged that he was @ party man, not tor the sake of the party, but becanso. the party was an indispemeible instrument for ' the enforcement of the princi- ples whleu he believed necessary for the salvation and pres. ervation of the country, ‘The Senator frow liluois had, tor many years, becn as good s party man as any one, He bad Teveatedty received nominations at the hands of a republi- can caucus and been raised by the party to the highest oftice but one in the government, What had changed him? Was it ‘THE PROSPECT OF RECEIVING A HIGHER OFFIOR atthe hands of another party? If so, Jet him declare his isporition. He has been honored (sail Mr, Morton) with the confidence of the republican party for nearly twenty years, If he now intends to desert it let him say ao; or it he intends to come forward and support the nommee of the 5th of June now is # good time to say it. If he says be will sup- boy that nominee it will give me much joy, I do not want he Senator or any man to leave us, but if be intends to leave us I want to know it, As said the other day, I don't want to be cheated, and I don’t want my party to be cheated. WRECKENRIDGR, TOOMBS AND SLIDEL! paving decided to go into rebellion, stald behind in, this chamber to betray the government and the country. I hope their Steele will not be followed by others. If they mean to leave us T can bid them ® kind goodby, but I am not will- ng that they all remain and fight us from our own camp. ir. NYR, (rep.) of Nev., obtained the floor, but yielded to ‘@ motion to go into executive session. At a quarter to four o'cioc! |. the Senate went into @xeculive session, and soon ater adjourned untli Monday the ery of “party.” That HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . WaAsnineTon, D. C., Feb. 28, 1872, Mr. GErz, (dem.) of Pa., presented seven petitions from Berks county, Pennsylvania, for the passage of aiaw tolicense diatiliers according to their actual capacity. Mr. MYERS, (rep,) of Pa., presented the petition of 2,000 business men of Philadelphia, asking for the erection of government buildings in Philadelphia, ‘The House then took up the Consular and DIPLOMATIO APPROPRIATION BILL, and Mr. VoorHens, (dem.) of Ind, spoke against it, be- cause it contained an appropriation for a Consul at Havana, He spoke of Spam as being a brutal and bloody Power, against which the people of Cuba had revolted, being supported therein by the sympathies of the People, of | te United States, The struggle | that ad been gomg on in Cuba for the last three years had no parallel mn the history of mankind for many centuries; and hough Spain had, {1 1869, 107,00) soldiers ia Cuba and ‘ity. even vessels of war in Cuban waters, it was given out from the State Department bere that the ‘strugge had no propor- tions worthy of notice, He did not speak for the annexation of Cuba, but for the recognition of her independence. ‘The conaitic nd was such that there was not # foot of soil beyond the that was subject s ench of Spanish bayo to Spanish rule. He reterred to the order of General Duice, hich eight American vessels had already been over crews taken out and shot, Why the should conce S hauiea and United State TO INSULT THE AMER way of nations and be afraid to say that there rty to the conilict, was more than he could He never knew one belligerent without there being another belligerent, unless the other was running uway, which was not the case with the Cubans, He had a list of eight peacetul, unarmed American citizens who bad been shot iu cold bidod in Cuba, protesting that they had never borne arms against Spain. He had also # list of nineteen American citizens who were languishing in Cuban prisons, cut off from al! outside communications, in omunicudo: they were culled; of twenty more who were algo’ in not incomunicados, — and of twenty more’ whose property. had been confiscated; in fact, the Spanish auinorities had treated the American nawe and American authority with the most sovereign and unmitigated coutempt in the West Indies. They and he Wanted to show that Spain had some reason for doing 0, Me also hada st of 1) bans, with names and rea who bad been execut 4 for political offences ed in ¢ war commenced, of 2,660 who had been seized and fate was unknown, but who might 8A BE BET DOWN AB MASSACRED, condemned to death, but who were for- tunately out of reach of the Spanish authorities, and of 777 men and women who had been transported to the peval colonies of Spain on the coast of Africa and elsewhere, and some of whom were now laboring in chain gang. relerred also io the massacre of the medical studen Cuba, charged, put faisely, with having desecrated the grave of Castanion, an oppressive tyrant, | Fuster, he re- ferred to the last decree of Valmaseda, which he character. wed as a decree of extermination, and sald that while Pera had acknowledged the absoluce independence of Cuba, and beligerent rights had, been acknowledged’ by the United States of Columbia, Bollvia anu even by oor, disordered Mexico, the United’ States was the ouly ower recognizing free insticutions in ali the Western World which had no kind word to say to the struggling people of that doomed island. ‘This, the strongest, the freest country, with all its bousted power, hearing the dogs of war TEARING WUE FLES AND ORUSHING THE BONES of their victims, was silent. It was a sad,a miserable spec- and What’ made it atill worse w er the iirst gun was fired on Fort Samter Spain had recognized the belligerent rights of the Soutuern confederacy. Mr. GARFIELD, (rep,) of Obfo, chairman of the Committee ‘on Appropriations, expr the hope that the gentleman from Indiana. (Mr. Voorhees) would not antagonize the bill with Cuban a@airs. Whatever were the merits of the Cuban controversy, this bill was nota part of that controversy, cept im the most remote and indirect way. This was not t Proper moment to increase our complications with foreien Dations. ‘The relations with Spain were already delicate, He feared that our relations with Great Brit: were alao very delicate. It would be an unheard-of calamity if the trouvies with Great Britain should result in i BEKAKING HOWN THAT TREATY, which was an houor to human nature, and which onght to be the exemplar in ali future time for all nations in settling their grave difficulties without war. He boped the House would ve very slow to take any measure in regard to Cuba, to Spain, to Cireat Britain or to any other nation with which. we are now at peace, to harass and irritate and deepen the ry feclinga which aiready existed. For these reasons he ry that his friend from Indiana had thoubt proper on jun to go In generally on that question le would erred that the House had followed suli further the her Ch have pri wise example it had already set, attending to the legitimate business of legisiation and leaving other bodies to make the business of the winter political business, Mr. BANKS (rep.) of Mass., Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Kelations, said that be did not anti cuit Great Britain or With Span the best way to secure peace was the assertion of our rights and the preparation to defend them, House would hi would foliow discuss! ‘or duced the question in the consideration of the pending bill. He had listened to the gentieman from Indiana (Mr. Voor- ( hees) with great pleasure, aud he heartily concurred with most of his views; but it the House wanted to break off our relations with Spain it should strike at the Minister to Spain, not the Consul in Cuba, who had quaé diplomatic funcuons, He would say in pehal! of the Committee on Foreign Ad airs that the House would have an opportunity of DISCUSSING THESE QUESTIONS AT LENGTH when the votes would follow deliberation, which was exactly What was wanted.'‘He thought the gent.éman from Indiana perfectly correct fa making the statement, Every member Knew how dificult t was t0 get an opportiinity to Address the House, and that he must take such opportunitics as pre- sented ther ves, ‘The debate veing closed Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., moved to strike out the enacting clause, which was reyected “phe winendment advancing the Russian M class and the Japanese Mission to the secon ducing the Central American Missions to one Minister at Nicaragua were severally agreed to and the bill passed, ‘A large number of private buis were then reported, inciud- ing one tochange the anme of the yacht Lols, of the New York Yacht Chub, to that of Sea Witch. The House, at hal!-past three o'clock, went into Committee of the Whole, L. Myers in the chair, and took up the bill to reimburse ‘THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, {n Virginia, for property destroyed during the war'of the re bellion, by disorderly soldiers of the United States without authority. Mr, STRONG, (rep.) of Conn., opposed the bill, and stated that the President of the college, after it had closed its doors, had served in the Con rmy as Adjutant Ge General Joseph E, Johnston. Its professors and. st dents bad also given their’ services and sympathi to. the — rebellion, the college — buildings been used as barracks for Confederaie troops. Lie that any precedent for the bill could be found in the hi of aay nation, ‘The cases woich had been cited by Mr. iiwapeech tome weeks since were, analogous. Congre bili to pay $60,000 to an institution principles of secession, and which had done more than any other tnstitution to’ plunge the country into the wicked war of rebellion. Out wf 10g demo- cratic inembers only eleven had voted for the bill to extend education to the poor Unionists of the South, and ,now they were ali found voting solidly for this TREASONABLE AND ARISTOCRATIO INSTITUTION and estab! at precedent which would take hundreds of tolutons out of the Freasury: Mr. BLAGR, (rep.) of Mich., also opposed the Dill, and argued against 1s polley and its propriety, As to the aues- tion of he said that he coula furnish from nis mmittee on Claims—stacks of cases that appealed more to the sympathy of Congress, Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep., of Ill, also. argued against the jeclaring that IL was not Justived by { right or by any rule of is Po ® as appealer e generosit bill were passed ‘1 would establls 3 that would deplete the Treasury, It would the government to pay for all the ghurches and school houses cestroyed during the war. They would certainly preseut as good a ense as was presented by that old inatituiion in. Virginia, which, because it was a hoary iustitution, had the rympatty of the gentleman from Massachusetis, Mr. Hoar, (Laughter, ) Mr. GARVIELD and Mr. STOUGHTON, (ref.) of Mich, op- ore! the Dill on the same general grounds, ‘The Committee rose without taking action, ai use, at half-past four o'clock, adjourned. © eats tig ‘Tue seasion to-morrow will be (or general debate only. THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE INVESTICATION, ‘The Judiclary Committee of the Assermoly met again at the Fitth Avenue Hotel, at~ ten o'clock yesterday morn- ing, and spent the entire day in hearing evidence in the of the Bar Association against Judge Cardozo. The Judge was present, accompanied by his counsel Messrs, Fullerton and Owe ation was repre- Van Cott annd Mann, the hour for openti the invest ion there were present a of nesses, and the committee, shamed at the manner they had treated their wit nesses 00 previous compels stand in the | ball, or Reon for nine? accommodation. This room ia a with four large 18, upon which the witnesses rested their weary von by turns. Among them were Cuarles i. Lowe, Mr. Hayes, & lawyer; Jobu D. Cownsend, Kichard Beamish, Clerk of ‘the Supreme Court; Aibert H. Nicolay, Clerk. Harvey, of the Special Term, and Gratz Nathan, Messra, Townsend, Bens miso, Nicolay and anotuer whose name was not. ascertained were examined before thtee o'clock, when Mr. Nathan, wo hus figured in 60 many referee cases by order oi the accused, was called in, He bad with him an immense bundie of Papers and books, At six o'clock an adjourument was taken UnUi haif-past seven o'clock, when bis examination was re- sumer. While nearly every member of the committee has ex- pressed his desire to remove the secrecy that excludes the press, they sat witb closed doors, and even took the precau- Vion to exact a pledge from counsel and witneates to Keep the proceedings secret. The result was that nothing reliavie uld be ascertulaed as to the parport of the testimony. It Weald that the chairman, Mr. Prince, is 1eepousibie for the secrecy, 68 he desires to iake considerable latttade in the in- vestigation and does not desire that his course shail be known or criticised, ‘The evidence yesterday, one of the committee faid, covered ail the charges 4ud Was not coulmed to apy pevile ona, ‘THE CITY OF MONTREAL.” Latest Additien to the Inman Line—A Fine Specimen of Marine Architecture—Dim: sions, Accommodations and List of Officers. ‘The tatest addition to the large and valuable fleet of steamships entering our port from Europe 1s the new magnificent propeller City ot Montreal, beiong- ing to the Inman Line, This vessei is eptitlea to prominence because of her size, passenger accom- modations and cargo-carrylng capacity. She was launched from the yard of her builders, Messrs. Tod & McGregor, on the 20th of September last year, and left Liverpool on the 8th of this month, arriving at Sandy Hook on the 20th inst. Tne City of Montreal 1s one of a series of large ships now in course of construction by this company, being 432 feet im length over all, 44 feet breadth of beam, 35 feet depth of hold, and of 3,U25 tons, British measurement, In every department all that wealth could command has been supplied, and comfort and safety to passengers, with safo stowage of cargoes, are at once observed. The City of Montreal is a vessel of great strength, her ribs and framing attesting tnat fact, She has an upper deck formed of steel plates trom side to siae and from stem to stern, whitch adds materially to her power of resistance. Her engines are, of the horizontal trunk description, with cylinders 85 inches in diameter and 64 inches stroke of piston, ‘To supply steam for these engines there are eight boilers, heated by 24 furnaces, which are ted ath- wart-ships. ‘The stoke-holes are admirably venti lated, Whereby the firemen are enabled to do more work with less discomfort than in the case of veasels previously constructed, She 1s tull ship-rigged, and supplied with an inuependent eugine and three biige pumps, worked by the engine which operates the winches. She has also seven steam and hand- worked bilge pumps, a steam fire-anniniiasor, fitted into each passeager compartment and also into each cargo hold, ‘The City of Montreal has a patent steam capstan for the working Of the anchors, and @ steam steer- ing gear, which 1s regarded as a highly commenda- ble application of scientific research to the practi- Cal business of navigation. This, is guided by the direction of a telegraphic instrument communi- cating at once with the wheelnouse and the engine om, the resulis of such beimg indicated by the ‘teli-tale” instrument, which shows at once what has been done and what has been directed. This steering gear 15 located amidships, and ta case of derangement the old-lasnioned apparatus can sup- ply its place within three seconds. ‘The passenger accommodation Of this fine steam- Ship 18 Of the Very best and most Comprehensive de- scription, It provides ample accommodation tor 1dv first class passengers and most cointortable apartinents for 1,800 steerage passeugers, For both ol these Classes the intelligent care 30 customarily showu by this company for the comfort and safety of all under their charge has been fully employed and with 1t8 usual sausfactory result. Tne saloon is about forty-two feet square, provided with three rows of tables running fore and aft, the general fur- nishing aod equipment of which 15 in the usual ele- gant style characteristic of the company. ‘The ar- Tavgements lor the weifare and convenience o/ the steerage passengers have been well considered and perlected, and, in fact, nothing that could couauce to the comfort Of those who wish to take @ trip in this noole craft has been omitted. The managers of the Inman line have always been noted for iiper- ality, and the long practical experience of the re- quirements of those Who go down to the sea in ships has resulted in the addigon to their fleet of one of the finest models of marine architecture that ever breasted the boisterous billows ol the broad Atlantic, in a voyage of ims description Captain Kennedy and Purser Ross, both old shipmates and veteran seamen, who are capable of understanding the wishes of ail, will mutually contribute to the wel- fare of every passenger. The utinost care has been bestowed upon the messrooms and quarters for the officers and crew, these being separate and comtortable to a degree. There are four hospitals on deck, @ smoking room of large dimensions, and all the reqdreiments of a first class steamship. The galleys, one each for the sal00n and steerage passengers, are very commodi- ous, amply fitrea and well regulated. The City of Montreai will leave this port for her return voyage this day week. Her officers are as follows:— Capmin—sames Kennedy, First Oficer—James 8. Babington. Second Oficer—Jonn McDowell, Third Oficers—Jonbn Fiaherty and Arthur Ander- ton. Fourth Oficer—Austin Madge. Purser—Wilham Ross, Surgeons—Urs, Black and Boyd. Chief Steward—Frederick Frost, Chief Engineer—Robert Hamilton. Assistant Engineers—Peter Ferguson, Robert Howatt, Hugh Currie, William Prentice and David Herbertson. SOUTH AMERICA. Heavy Gale at Valparaiso—Kiumored Rising ot Indians in ChilemA New Telegraph Line in Peru—Discovery oi Mines in Bolivia—An Indian Rebellion in Ecuador Suppressed. Havana, Cuba, Feb, 17, 1872. CHILE. Advices from Santiago, Calle, to January 28 have been received. A heavy gale occurred at Val- paraiso on the 3d of January, which damaged several houses, A lighter was sank, An explosion of powder occurred on tne English bark Otter, which seriously lujured several persons, although none were killed. Jt was rumored that a rising of the Araucanian Indians was probable, but General Urrutia was en- deavoring to Keep them quiet, An accident occurred on the grade of the San- tiago Railroad, near Tabon, Caused by the breaking of an axle of one of the carriages. ‘iwelve'persons were killed and one wounded. PERU. { Callao (Peru) dates to January 28 received, state Ynac Mr, Meiggs has contracted jor the construction of atelegrapn line from Callao to Uroga, for 65,000 soles, ‘The editors of the Nacional had been re- leased by the Courts, but the publication of the Paper had been suppressed, fourth steamer would soon be put on the route between Panaina and Valiao. Political aitairs were quiet, The run from Liverpvol to Callao wae made by the Pacitic Steam Navigation Company's steamer 1p thirty aays. BOLIVIA, Late Bolivia advices received here state that laborers were still Mocking to the mines of Cara- coles, A new mine had been discovered near Amtofogasta, which was sald to be very rich, ECUADOR, Advices to January 24 have been received from Quito, Ecuador, ‘The Indian reveliion had been suppressed. ‘The newly discovered coal mines in the Department of Guayaquil were to be held by the government as part of 113 pes reserve. Heavy Tains had falien in Guayaquil. CENTRAL AMERICA. Troubles in San Salvador—The Jesuits Create ing Bad, Keeling in Nicaragua. Havana, Cuba, Feb. 17, 1872. GUATEMALA. Guatemala dates to January 21 have been received, The cochineal crop will be short The ene organs were working against the govern- men SAN SALVADOR. The latest news ‘rom San Saivador 1s to January 21, Trouble was anticipated by the government, and the army was veing recruited, It was reported that Salvador and Guatemala were allied against Honauras, A good indigo crop was expecteu, but prices were low, NICARAGUA. Nicaragua dates to January 21 state that a revolu- tion was anticipated because the Jesus, whom tne eople dislike, were protected by the government. ‘he survey of the Grenada and Leon Kailway had been commenced, COSTA RICA, Advices from San Jose, Costa Rica, to January 21 have been received. The importation of flrearms and other war materials had been prohibited by the government. The building of the ratiroad was steadily progressing. A small ,coilee crop was ex- pected, MORE TROUBLES IN HAYTI The Black Repablic On the Eve of Revolue tion—The Treasury Empty and Germans and Frenchmen Clamoring for Monoy. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb, 3, 1872, There is a rumor current here chat disaffection grows and is becoming threatening. The national palace at the capital was burned a very short time ago under very suspicious circumstances, and it 18 not unitkely that the republic is now on the eve of another revolution, The treasury is empty and the Germans demand indemnity for outrages com- mitted on German citizens during the last struggle: While the French government, on tne otner hand, are insisting upon taking the Customs collecuons in the different ports in payment of the debt due France for Hayuen independence. ALMOST ANOTHER HOLOCAUST. Sad Accident=A Train Falliug Through a Bridge~Ooe Passenger Killed and Ten Wounded, CINCINNATI, Feb. 23, 1872. The passenger train north on the Cincinnati and Louisville Rauroad due at Covington at noon feil through the bridge three miles north of Elliston Station. ‘There were twenty-six passengers on the train, itis reported all were more or less in- jured and several killed, Yet received, gapiebacenas ieee The foliowing isa partial list of the killed and Wounded:—Mr. Brock, of Sparta, Ky., killed, Magule Cowers, of Kush Creek, Perry county, Ovi, Anjured; S, Halle, of Memptis,'sligntly injured; P. 8 5, L. Cliids, leg broken: B. C. Mienael, hart inthe hip; W. s. Tull, leg oroken ang badly burned; Same uel Fox, hurt; ira be Graf, vadiy injared; Mra. Jeannette Levi, of Mobile, badly ourned; M. Shea, badiy burt; B. Varia, sigatly wouuded, fai RDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 187 RAILROAD GRIEVANCES. Meeting of the Committee of the Common Council ‘as to the Lowering of Tracks on Hariem Railrond—Pians to be Submitted Next Week. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon, in the Chamber of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, of & Joint Committee of the Common Council, to con- sider the question of lowering tne tracks of the Harlem Railroad above Forty-second street and to hear the statements of the pariles interested. Alderman Qonover presided, Among those present were Messrs, F, T. Hopkins, J. 0. Alston, M. M. Vail and Major Tinney, of the Mneteenth ward Counell of Political Reform. Messrs, G. W. Glaize, David R. Jaques, and 3. P. Smith, of tne Nineteenth Ward Ratl- road Reiorm Association; Chauncey M, Depew, rep- resenting tne Harlem Kallroad Company; Charles Clarry and James M. Boyd, of the East Side Asso- clauon; Asher Barnett and Henry Waterman, of the Hariem Rauroad Relorin Association; B. A. Wills and A. G, Richardson, of the Nineteenth Ward Re- form Association. Mr. D. P. Jaques in a speech of considerable length reviewed the abuses of the level crossing, which are tolerably familiar to the public mind, He urged upon the committee that the Common Council had power to remedy these evils. At the conclusion of the aadress of Mr. Jaques he ‘Was asked several questions by tne Committee, Alderman FaLcongx—Had the the railroad a right to occupy the whole of that avenue? Mr, JaQuEs—I believe that there was an original lease oi twenty-four feet in 1840, There has not been a renewal of that lease except by ordnance, by which they were permitted to use steam locomo- tives in Fourth avenue. Alderman Conover—Do you believe it 1s possible to sink the tracks? Mr. JaQues— there are 150 trams there every day, and it is quite clear nat the tracks must be sunk, It 18 quite possible for the entire avenue to be ex- cavated, Alderman CoxoveR—Do you think the people would be willing to pay thelr share of the assess- ment? Mr. Jagues—I think the people would pay if called upon, and it was proved tuat they must do 80; but 1 thipk that there would ve some protests against the people veing taxed for tne construction Ol @ railroad, ‘The Committee was addressed dtterwards by sev- eral memoers of tue dillrent assoclaions, Mr. Dergw replied in behalf of the Rail. road Company. fie said that all the citizeas of the Nimeteenth ward asked at the tune the proposea baiding of the depos was be- fore the Legislature was that there should be erected @ handsome building suited to the neigh- borhood, That had been doue, and the finest de- pot in the country ad veen erected there, With regard Lo the allegation as to the number of deaths Which had been stated by one Of the speakers, as averaging lour & month, this was a grossly exaggerated statement. From 1870 to 1572 the Harlem Rauroad Company has lost only one iife by passing trains, and there have been five accidents. ‘There have been two or three lives lost by parties Jumping of and on trains When going on speed. On the New York Central there have been two accidents in the two years. On the New Haven road there have been twenty-three accidents of every nature. ‘Ihe rail- Toad company Was not disposed, however, to be contumacious in the matter. What the company did object to was to incur this large expenditure of six millions tor no cenetit to the interests of the company. 1¢ would not carry one passenger more or carry ons pound ot freignt more. If the gentle- men complaining will only submit a plan of what they think will meet the evil complained of the rauroad company will give lt every consideration. But with all due respect to Mme rights of the Common Vouncil, the company would not do anything until the company was sale ised as to the practicability of the scheme, Mr. JAMES WHITE and sir, GEORGR A. GLASE ere Mr. Depew several questions, to which he re- led, Alderman Conover sald that he had visited the locality and was satisiied that something was needed to be done. But the gentlemen must bring forward some pfan upon which they were agreed, by which the grievances complained of could be remedied, Mr. GLAsE said that sucha plan could be pre- sented to the Committee in the course of a week. ‘the Committee then adjourned, with the under- standing that they would be Called togetner again in the course Of a week. = THE QUARANTINE INVESTIGATION. Testimony of Merchants, Shippers, Boatmen, Pilots and Others Betore the Committee o1 Commerce and Navigation—The Efficiency and Value of the Herald Yachts—Evidence Vro nod Cone The Committee on Commerce and Navigation worked hard yesterday, a great number of witnesses having been ex- amined concerning Quarantine affairs, Mr. Loyal 8. Pond ‘was the first called. Heis in the sugar business, and is a director fu the Atlantic Mail Company, He was dissatistied with the existing quarantine regulations; he bad ncthing to say against Dr. Carnochan in regard to the detention of vessels; the lighterace eould be done ror one-half the present rates, ‘The witness was unable during Dr. Swinburne’s administration to obtain the delivery of goods in lighters at the pomt desired; he believed the Health Officer should have a regular salary, perhaps as high as $80,000, and that it should be a penal offence for him to receive any more. Mr. D. R. Novel, a shipmaster, gave similar testimony. A number of boatmen and policemen were examined as to their duties at Quaran- fine, ‘but their testimony was not important. | Kdward Cunbingham, a boatman, testitied that he had fumigated forty vessels in nine hours, two of which were occupied in going down and coming up the vay: he had BOARDED VESSELS IN ONE DAY; carried passengers from in quarantine at from twenty-five cents to $1 a head. C. W. Mills testified that he was approached ty Mr: Murdoch and Mr, While fn 1870 in relation to 1orming the New York Lighteragé and Stevedoring Company; Dr. Carnochan did Rot interrere in the matter. Mr. Shortland, fn the iighterage business, testified that he called on Dr, Carnochan about getting tho business of light ering. thought some one man ought to have it; told mo to see Mr, Wheeler ; saw him ; he sad ft was worth $40,000; had nothing more to do with him; I had the Mehterage bu: under Dr. Swinburne; I got’ 70, 80, 90 cents and 81 a ho; head; my business was a monopoyy, as the present arran x ment is; it be impossible to ‘board ships from a float- ing bospital; It could be done from onoof the islands ; the Fletcher and Fenton are nece nd can’t be done with- out tor four months of the year Mr. Johnson—The v, lighterage business is a ave been huinbugging the don’t Know but 1 told Dr. Carnochan t the lighterage; I paid a commission under Dr. Swinburne tor politcal purposes; it was paid in consideration of my having the business; that was the, un- derstanding ; T would do the lighterage for half the present Fates, but would pay “NARY A CENT” commission, Cross-examined by Mr. Boyd—The rate per hogshead when T commenced business in 1809 was ninety cents; it is now seventy-Lve cents, To the Chairman—My proposition to the Commi was to do the business for tfty-five cents hogshead. eorge Frink, importer, testitied that the Quaran- tine iighterage then took no interest in the business, ot the merchants; 1 think the rates for storage are lower now than loners 2. Thompson, who was one of the appraisers of the Quarantine property'sold, testified that the State received @ just price for the grounds; about six acres was reserved there was na need of the reservation; the understanding was that the Quarantine station was to be removed the isiand; the Health Oflicer might live where he 3 his deputies mirht go out and board the vessels asthe HERALD yachts do; they go ont at all umes, day and nieht, winter And summer; the yachts are ¢i d up; none better in the bay; it would be to the interest of the State to cancel the Jease of the Quarantine grounds and do away with the expensive establishment alcocetner ; TUR HERALD YACUTS have no of nd yet they do their boarding better than the Quarantine oflicers. Israel R ‘Tupper, commercial agent New York Central Railroad, being duly sworn said that the rates for lighterage 01 gooas consigned to him through quarantine were exces sive; so large that his business is injured; they are twice as high'as t..¢ asual baroor rates. ‘Joun Baller, agent of the Merchants’ line, gave testimony similar to that of the preceding wines, with the important exception that he was quite satisied with the established rates tor lighterage. Mr. Sewell teatiied that he had been employed in discharg- ing vessels at Quacantine and was expelled; asked Martin Winant why he was expelled and could get no satisfactory answer; my euspicion Is that I was expelied from Quaran- fine because 1 had things coming up the bay without his knowledge; 1 was employed by the New York Harbor, Lighterage ana Stevedoring Company; I was on the Wilbour d alongside the Bienvilie at the time I was noutied; don't know that there were two cases ot yellow fever on’ board the latter; Dr. Carnochan was justitied in forbidding me to have anything to do with the ship. ‘Augustus Van Pelt, @ pilot, exarnined—The quarantine is conducted well; boarding evuld not be done in the lower bay; the anchorage 1# bad and the channel very narrow ; the resent site ts the only proper. piace for boarding you can Foard in the lower bay, but you can't aochor in safety; it present; I think [ signed # peution in York pilots to have THE BOARDING ‘ATION remain where it now is, It was signed by all the New York pilots, (Ebe petition was read to the commitiee and re- ved, ur. iliam Tobins, a storehouse keeper, examined—Never ave or offered anything to Dr. Carnochan, Dr, or Dr. jonber. Te Brett, shipping and commission merehi sworn, stated ‘that the Con.miesioners of Quarantive tixed the rale tor stevedor Carnocan had nothing to do with bxing them; we bave had the same complaints about Quarantine as in the previous year an additional turn of the tere is given every year; nobudy ovjects to the Quarautine, Dut only to the abuses; I can give no evidence asto bribery; VHE QUARANTINE CHARGES have Increased the rates of freightage. I don’t let my vessels return to (his port during the quarantine montha; } send {Hf possible | wouldn't have @ single vessel come here during the summer; we have been threatened by the New York harbor stevedoring—well, tailoring machine (aughter); Dr. Kead sent in bilis for attending crews of m don't know that eviors were pives. Bt Dignts ; me that Dr. 1870 as one of the beme 8 bills; {twas @ convenience his services, ‘A Withess complained that the storage business was given to one person, and a letter from Dr. Harris, sanitary Super- ‘br. swinbure, urging that the witnesses’ stores were in @ district that should wolded as % storage place. Several other witnesses were examined and the commitiee adjourned until to-day. THE PREAR-KEILIAN CONTESTED SEAT, The Committee on Privileges and Elections—Richard Strahan, chairman—met last evening at the Fifth Avenus Hotel, when the counsel— Mr. Lapaugh for Killan and Nelson J. Waterbury for Frear—sumnmed up the case, and the com- mittee adjourned. ‘They will Ikely make thelr report goon aiter the reconvening of the Asembly, and rumor hae it that We majority wre for giving the seat to Mr. Kilian, i is tN Shei Cade oN a THE COURTS. The Jumel Estate Suit—Rights of Assignees to Sell Real Estate—Decisions in Admiralty— Decisions by the General Term of the Marine Court—Moore, the Alleged Emi- grant Swindler, Sentenced. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The Jumel state Case. Before Judge Shipman, ‘The further hearing of the case of George Washington Bowen vs. Nelson Chase was resumed yesterday. + Aconsiderable portion of the day was taken up with the {introduction of documentary testimony, which was offered on behalf of the defendant, A large number of witnesses were examined. They all testified that they had known Madame Jumel tor severa; and having been on intimate terms with her, they ‘isited at her house some on business, and some as payers of friendly calls. They had had repeated conversations with her on various topics, including her family relations, and the had never 1m any of those con- Said or even suggested that haaason, A tleman to whom Madame had applied for the pur- idence tg the effect at reperstion the jy idtioned her about ber family and uestioned ber about Kiked ber if she ever ‘bad @ son; replied that she bad not. ‘This case bas been now at trial twenty-seven days. It will be resumed on Monday, aud it is safe to say that itis good a into the week a the next week, and may possibly exten UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Right of Assignee to Sell Real Estate. Yesterday, in the matter of Henry Brinkman, a bankrupt, Judge Blatchford rendered the following decision : I think the most advisable course in this matter is to deny the prayer of* the assignee's petition for leave to sell the real estate and to dissolve the injunction granted by the order of July 31, 1871, and vacate that order, and allow the property to be sold under the decree of foreclosure in the State court, The ein bankruptoy, | having | been a party to that suf, was instrument in placing that suit in the position in which It was on the Slat of July, 1871, when he, for the first time, applied to this Court to stay the sale under the decree in’ that suit, which Was to take place three days afterwards. It is quite app rent, from the testimony on the reference under the as- signee'a peultion, that there wasno good reason for applying to this Court to stay the foreclosure proceedings. They haa readhed a stage where substantially all the expenses except those which would attend any sale of the property, even by thie Court, had been incurred in reaching @ decree in the foreclosure suit, and incurred by the action of the assignee, Ly it, in gulferit proceedings to go on without applying to this Court to restrain them, It will be- come a quest‘on for consideration hereafter whether the as- signee ought not to be charged personally with liability for the amount of those expenses and be compelled to refund them to the estate after they shall have been paid out of the proceeds of the land to tho plaintiff in the suit, as being a waste committed by him of the estate. At present the pett- tion must be dismissed, with costs to be paid by the assignee Personally, and not out of the estate, and the injunction must be dissolved. Reed & Freeland for the assignee; W. H. Anthon for the mortgagee. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. Decisions. + Yesterday Judge Blatchtord rendered » decision in the case of Lucien B. Keen vs. William G, Audearied and others, His Honor allows four and abalf days’ demurrage at the charter of $20 per day, being $90, for which amount he orders a decree to be enterred for the libeliant, wi st Kirk va, Lewis Audenried and “There must be a decree tor with interest 1rom December 858, and for seveo days' demurrage at 30 per day. I take the rate of demurrage claimed in the libel. I allow five flava for discharging, commencing November 28, Taking out the Sunday, November 20, leaves seven days’ detention up to and including December 10, Let a decree be entered accord- ingly. Breve, Donoh & Cooke for the libellants; G. H. Forster for the respondents. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Barrett, The People ex rel. Kingsland vs. Bradiey.—Application for mandamus dented, without prejudice to such proceedings for the enforcement of the judgment of March 28, 1869, as the relator may be advised to institute. See opinion. Henry D. Cone vs, Edward E, Brown.—Exceptions over- ruled, report confirmed and Mr. Riaz required to pay the referee's fees and $10 costs of this motion, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Monell. Fara B. Ely etal. vs. ‘The Solar Chemical Manufacturing der granted. 8, Julia A. Coulter.—Same. ase va. John Carroll.—Same. Anton Heifel va, Eliza Schorninn.—Same, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decimions. By Judge Robinson. James vs, Robinsoit.—Motion granted, except as to part of second specitication, with $10 costs, to abide the event. See menorandum, Hadden vs. Buddensick.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, to abide the event. Bentley vs. Kiug.—Objection to plaintiff being required to testily, not beng subpernaed or paid interest tec, sustaiged, but an order for examination at a future day, on being pro- perly subpenaed, will be granted. By Judge Larremore. Keech ys, Taveyman.—Judgment for detendant and for Teturn of moneys pald on adcount. Papers with Clerk of auity. In the case of Kawin RINE COURT—GERERAL TERM. Decisions. Ry Jndges Gross, Joach!msen and Tracy. Catlin et al. va, Gordon and Others.—Appeal from report of referee afirmed, with costs, Judges Joachimsen and Tracy concurring. ‘ Edmund Rueben va, Richard Baxter et al.—Judgment re- verted and new trial granted, costs to abide event. Reversed ‘on grounds of exclusion of evidence on points of veritication, of complaint. Decision of Judge Shea is afirmed. Barnet Polk vs. Patrick Feeney.—Judgment afirmed, with costs. The Moen Asphaltic Cement Company vs. John M. Hu- ron,—Appea! from report of referee. Judgment reversed for Admission of improper evidence. New tFial eranted to ap- pellant, costs to abide event. Order of reference vacated. Martin Strauss et al. va. Lazarus Blunt et from Judgment reversed and new trinl granted, on grounds that abuse should have been submitted to jury. Costa to appellant to \de event. ‘The West Side Savings Bank va. Ieanc Newton—Appeal from judgment of relerce. Judgment reversed on grounds of mistrial, New trial granted. Costs to abide event and order of reference vacated, ‘Thomas Jones vs. Georze Zucker—Appeal from report of referee. Judgment reversed, New trial granted, Cos:s to abide event. Order of reference vacated. John Lauritz vs. John H. Van Orden et al.—Appeal from judgment of referee, Judgment afirmed with cosis, Frederick B. Swit ra. John & Prouty.-Appenl from ort of referes, Judgment reversed. New trial granted, Poste to appellant to ablde event. Order of reference vacate veraict of jury. re. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Charles Moore, the Emigrant Swindler, Sent to the State Prison for Five Years by Re- corder Hackett—Minor Cases, Shortly after the opening of the Court yesterday Charles Moore, who was convicted on Wednesday of swindling an ‘emigrant, was arraigned for sentence. His counsel moved for a postponement of the sentence until his bill of excep- tions was prepared. The Recorder refused the application, Dut directed that Moore be kept in the Tombs for a week until counsel moved for a siny of proceedings. His Honor, in sentencing Moore, said he could make no distinction be- tween the sentence he Imposed upon his confederates in this crime. He had been fatriy tried, and if any error was com- mitted ft was done by the Court fn allowing counsel to give evidence that ought not strictly to nave been given. Moore was ent to the State Prison for five years, which was the Di gheat penalty that could be infilcted for grand tarceny. homas Kelly was convicted of an attempt to burglarionaly enter the liquor store of John Klincker, 786 Ileventh ave- nue,on the 19h of January, He was sent to the State Prison for two years anit six months. Rufino Gustamontell, charged with, stealing $150 worth of tobacco from the premises of Inanc Bloch, 864 Canal street, ‘was convicted of petty Jarceny and sent to the Penitentiary for six months, AOQUITTALS. dd upon a charge of being in com: saulting and robbing Hugo Doerge of Aaliver watch, on the 244 of September. The mother and sister of the prisoner gave him good character, and the jury rendered a verdict of acquittal, although the compiain- ‘ant swore positively that Gillen robbed him. ‘Mathew 8. Kelly wan also acquitted upon an indictment charging bim with stealing a roll of carpet, on the Sth of De- cember, from the store of Patrick McNally, in Grand street. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, Distrier Corrt—In ag repre James Gillen was ti plicity with others in BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Another Divorce Sutt—tat Was This a Mai ringe ¢ Before Judge Gubert, Caroline Murray brought sult against Alexander Murray, aleather dealer in New York, for a limited divorce on the ground of eruel and inhuman treatment, The case was sent to areferee. The antecedents of the plaintiff, as alleged in the testimony, show that ner iffe thus far has been a somewhat eventful one, It appears that about — ears ago she married in England ® man named James Wri eby ‘whom me had el ie ebiidren. The persice come to this country and took ap their residence in Philadelphia, when abe le(t her husband and went to Live with one Knoch by whom she had two children, She lived with Jones until Her husband, it is sald, obtained an absolute divorce in the Court of Common Pleas there. | Subsequent HM plaintiff went to live with Mr. Murray, the deiendant. af remained with him unul 1869, having bad two children ty him. Atter their separation deiendant married in acco ‘ance with the aw. Murray and her lived together for ay Bird ‘aud that he often introduced her ss = = Murr She does not claim they were married. Mr. Murray alleges wnen they separ ade provision for the chil ‘and still does ad that she anid 8 wanted pothng em te atta wt he ra of (he opinion that there had not ‘a Marriage, but that defendant had een guilty of cruel and inbuman ‘treatm He thought that do tho first grovod the Court should decrde in verend- ‘ant's favor, when Mr. Sanderson ued tory Tor defendant. Juave argued tor plato nau Mr JrCrook! fala Sh At pevinn eaten Bat bo aeetg te HSE CITY COURT--TRIAL TERM. Alleged Sharp Practice by a Lawyer: Before Judge Nelson. Yeaao Jackson vs, John Andrews.—The defendant is @ lawyer, This action was brought to reform a deed given by Scckson to Andrew and » mortgage for §10,00 given by AD- ac Aidt, fy tl Ss oo a eae ranty was inserted Sp coed ane the covenant to pay genperan money and te thn day ntorent late om ‘Toey sizo found that, Andrews took nun u Vantage of the ‘and inexperience of Jackson in dra the deed and execute ine deed ‘and reonive the saarienge eae ee ae Me Andrews had been deprived iv conveyed 10. hima, tue verter eee tnt aes eh oD interest from May 1, 1867, is due from Andrews to Jackson. Damages for an Assault, Before Judge McCue, Philip Schmidt sued John Pfalzgraf for damages for an as sault, John said that he acted in self-defence. The jury gave the plaintiff $175. COURT OF APPEALS. . ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 23, is the Court of ter ay caer 189, 190, 192. The folowing ie te Cone ocd February 26:— THOSE SWINDLING SYRENS, St. Valerie formation of the Two Captives—The Case Again Postponed. The case of the two swindling syrens—Hva St. Valerie and the charming Libby Doris—came up for the second time at tne Tombs Police Court yester- day morning, Judge Dowling presiding. There were @ large namber of witnesses present, all of whom had in one way or another been duped by the ‘dar- lungs,” and were, a3 @ natural consequence, anxious: to be heard in the case, In this, however, they were disappointed; tor, with the exception of two parties, they had all appeared with their evidence incomplete, inasmuch as the persons who actually deliverea the goods sold were thought of so litte consequence as not to be present, so the case was adjourned until Monday next at ten A, M, LisBY’S CHANCES, From the first 1¢ has been thought that the younger of the two prisoners—Libby Doris—would escape the punishment she undoubtedly richly merits, and since this partial examination yesterd: her cliances are even better than was anticipates by her most sanguine friends—not but that she may be guilty of all, and perhaps much more than she is charged with, Dut because It seems impossible to connect her Operations with those of St. Valerte’s, 80 adroitly did she play her part. ip neither of the two complaints taken at this examination was any- thing adduced that coutd in any way compromise her, the complainants having in one case sold and delivered the goods to tue elder sinner herself, and un the oter sold them to her (St. Valerie) aud delivered them to a maa whom she claimed tu be her huse band, as the subjoined synopsis ol tie testimony demonstrates. APPEARANCE OF THE DAMSELS, Those who discovered so (much to admire in the Maguiilcent make-up of Libby upon the occasion of the irst examination were yesterday wholly at @ loss to comprehend how so sudden and com- plete a change im her outward appearance could have been effected im so short @ time. instead of the bewitching little blue velvet hat which sat so saucily upon her head last Tuese day she wore a common imitauon Astrakhan cap, which had evidently seen considerable service; an ordinary white veil was substivuted for tne costly blue-tinted ailair which formerly partially concealed her features, fer back bair was not nearly so teme pestuously arranged, the gorgeous curis and colos. sal chignon having been lai aside in favor of her own scanty tresses, Wuich were wound up and pinned tothe back part of the head, a (a pine burr; the vast quanuties of powder aad paint, which before gave her such a luscious compigxion, had vanished ‘without leaving a single trace; the point lace collar, the rich blue slik scarf and pin and tne unique neckiace and pendant locket WEKE ALL DISCARDED in Javor of @ bit of black velvet ribbon carelessly and tastelessly tied in @ hard knot at the throat; the ' rich silk velvet cloak which then so well became her now gave way to a common rusty-looking waterproof; her pretty hands, upon which she was wont to wear the finest kids, were now naked and ringiess; richly wrought Solid gold braceiets no longer glistened upon her shapely wrists, and the elaborately flounced and muchly trimmed black silk skirt which then tollowed so coatidingly aiter her ina yard and @ half trail was now nowhere to be seen, but in its stead the unce charming creature had donned & frock of calico. “Alas | Whut a fall was there !”? &c. Her own mother would not have known her. How, ) then, could unsophisucated dry goods clerks, Who had never seen her but once, and then only lon enough tor her to take irom their bands a parcel goods, leaving them in the back parlor WAITING FOR THEIR MONEY; how, then, could tuey be expected to recognize in her the stylish aud dashing young miss who had led thgm such a dusty chase and brought dowm upon their aevoted heads the severe censure of their employers, upon whom, of Course, the real loss fell? 1t 18 tmpossiple, and such ab expectation coula have but one resuit—disappoiatment. Nor was the transforination of the elder damsel, St. Valerie, less complete, sue having laid aside ber artwicial teeth and pluinpers, chignon and curis, and do! instead of tue rich apparel in which she was w. to appear aud make her purcuases (?), a calico Wrap- per, an old shawi and a dilapidated browm yeu, Which Was thrown over the bead and down under her clin, Jndeed, so tuoroughly ed Was she thal it was about an Open question as to which of the two trad the best of it, alcnough many declared in favor of the old lady, saylug that as Libbv was so unfortunate us 10 have sound veeth and a full face she couid not, of course, leave her moiars and lucisors, nor yet ber bicuspids, at home, while as regards piumpers, she was in all provavil- us ity quite ignorant oi their use. THE PARTIAL EXAMINATION, Judge Dowling did not make his appearance until some time alter the arrival of the prisowers and Wile / nesses, 80 the Many spectators who had gathered { were afforded au excellent opportunity of admire | ing (*) the two qj is above described. His Honor finally came ip, however, and Mr. James O'Toole 7 was called to relate his adventures with the captives. He said he was a clerk in the store Nos, 249 and 251 Grand street, kept by Mr, A. Fields; that St. Valerie came there on the 28th of last December and bought black to the value of $99; that she directed it to be sent to @ house in East Tyeuty-eighth street, where her hasband, Mr. Colden, would receive the package and settie the bill. “Mr, Coluen” aid receive the goods, bus he (O'Toole) dia not receive the amount of his bill, a he having been leit in the parlor while the gentie- man stepped up to his room to get the money. ANOTHER VICTIM, Mr. James Stephenson, a clerk in the employ of Johnson & Cartwright, No. 349 Canal street, sold to St. Valerie goods to the value of $182, and dehvered them to her himself, and was, of course, leit m the arior. She gave her name in this case as Mrs, ' iph Viveon. 1 ‘At this stage of the proceedings the examination ‘Was postponed, at the request of Mr. Howe, counsel for the elder sinner, as above stated, WAYS AND MEANS, THE COMMITTEE OF The Gravel Iuvestigation-Examinntion of Important Witnesses-Mr. Husted ond the Gravel Supply—The Contract to supply the Park ‘Yesterday morning the committee appointed by the Legis lature to tavestigate the charges against Mr. James Husted, who was charged with being guilty of fraudulent practices in connection with the of gravel to the city of New York, met at the St. Nicholas Hotel, The first witness called was Mr. Horace Greeley, who, being duly sworn, said—I am the editor of the New York Tribune, @ citizen of Westchester county and a constituent of Mr. Hi I know nothing Of the editoriat statement in the Tribune of February 8, 1872, further than that it was written in ree sponse to a letter of Mr. Jesse Ryder, published tm the "New York Timer; 1 wrote the article myselt it was based on Mr. Ryder’s statement; I knew Mr. Ryder to be a responsible citizen of Westchester county, and 1 there fore called (or an investigation; I know nothing further of the matter, which it 1s your duty to investigate, tom : ; ; Mr. Jones was the next witness examined, He said publiaber of the 7ims, but am not editor. 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Do you know anything of the truth of these statements? =" a oenave Stow any abl waiting ent regard to these one fly per cent when SM puitic Parka, 1 had 4 conversa: and was referred to Mr. Barker, o1 tion with Mr. Stebbin is trem Ws the dates ; know that Mr. ins 18 HOW pay- the article wo voor wravel, what kind Ldy not know; wae informed that gravel rose from $2 50 to $3 80 when Sweeny, Bilton and Fields took charge of the Park, or shortly after~ wards, ort was nest witness examined, and testified Be ves Be omptroller of the Department of Public i_December 28, Is7l, and clerk ex ‘Comptrolier 1’ yas requisitions on were roved by the Were panded to ne Cor approval and from me transferred to we eae ais va ve market athe lower possible pricey, the , there was‘ ite Par we aly ~~ which was superior to any in the market, tt being scepuible to pulverization: a cony was the name of the ‘Peekskill Gravel Company, ought the whole bank id who stated the price ‘Mr. Stebbins was next called, His evidence was substan tially the saine xs te foregoing. After a a COMPTROL! on perpetrated upon the elty of Nes the Peckeki ‘Hudson River Gravel companies; when the Park was in need of grave Teasurer ie@iet ao order for the same at a Gonigasieg there was no contract to supply the Department ‘avk# with gravel; | tried for many years to obiain & would compete favorably with the Bod Dank, ahd t sk il gravel 4 found to be In all esdentials as goods Commities bere adjourned untli tis morning. b: