The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1872, Page 5

NEW YURKK HEKALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, THE COURTS. Interesting Proceedings in the New York and Brooklyn Courts, The Jumel Estate Case—Alleged Contempt of he moe * art in Esnkruptey—A Gift Enterprise Operator ‘a Gourt—K Reduction of Bail Caso—Busiiiess in the Gen, UMTED STATES GiAGUIT COURT Pho Juwel Betate—The Case To Bo Summed Up Te-Day: .» Before Saupe Biestiaa, ‘The forther hearing of the case of George Wasn- imgton Bowen vs. Nelson Unase was resumed yes- verday. Among the witnesses examined was the plaintif, ‘who was recalled for tue purpose of testifying 1 re- gard to statements made by Mr. Devine, an attor- pey and counsellor at law of this clty, mr. Devine had. been interrogated in the present suit, a8 @ Wit- mess. for the defendant, with referencé to certain inguiries he had instituted in Provi- dence, R, about the family and parentage of the plaintit at tne time the litigation concerning the will of Madame Jumel was comin, 04 in the State Courts, the particuiars of which itt gation Were published in the HERALD with great Miguteness and in full detau. Mr. Devine’s testi- mony was to the effect that he had had a conversa- Rr foe etn een Sen the pate etl lence; e latier, in reply to a question irom mr. Devine, said he did uot know who his penne Were, and thatif be had known Madame lume! was his mother he would, when he siw her <a Saratoga, have gone and spoxen to her. Tne oh- “Soy Sen 6. Bota wth a oa, ir, be e above effect, The Plaintii! said that he did nov make the statements to. Some other witnesses having been examined, it Was mentioned to the Court that the testimony on both sides had now been brougnt to a close. Aller a conversation hetween counsel with ‘a to the number of counsel who shouid be permitted to sum up the testimony for pialntin and defendant, Judge Shipman intimated that he would give the delendant the whole of to-morrow (this day) for the summing up, whether by.one or more counsel was @matter for counsel to decide among themselves, ‘The plaiutiff would have the day after (Friday) for the same purpose, and on Saturday he would sub- an ae ae to anes 4 Jourt then adjourned until eleven o'clock this mornin; ~ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUAT—iN BANKRUPTCY. Motions ad to Injanctions—Attachmente for $ Contempt. Yesterday in the matter of John P, Hayden, a bankrupt, Judge Biatchiord rendered the foitowing- decision. in reference to a motion for attachment for alleged contempt against the bankrupt for having, alter the filing of his petition, collected money trom his debtors without the consent or authority of the assignee, The Judge says in his DECISION, There was undoubtedly a wolation of the injunc- ton committed by the bankrupt; but on the wnole evidence 1 cannot say that it was of such @ wallul character that I ougut to visit 1% ~=Swith «= punishment either personal or pecuniary. ‘Ine payment made tothe bankrupt by Dis debtors alter the Bling Oo! the petitioa in bank- ruptcy is invalid, as against the assignee, ‘Ihe assignee, thereiore, has jost nothing. It is shown ‘that the bankrapt has turned over everything he had to the assignee, and tnat he hag no property nor money. I by no means mean to hold that it 1s law- ful tor a debtor proceeded against in involuntary bankruptcy, and enjoined in the usual form, under section 40, to spend money even for the purposes for which the debtor in this case spent the money he collected aiter the injunction was served on hin. ‘There was a contempt in Unis case, bat 11 13 satisfac ‘wrily purged. The motion js denied, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. , Charge Against a Letter Carricr~An Ajleged Gift Enterprise Swindler. Before Commissioner Shiclds, % ‘The United States vs.Ropert Kluer and Freeman Corpish.—The defendant, Elder, had been a lewer sarrier, employed by the Post Oilice Department, nd Cornish vhe proprietor of a gift enterprise estab- Ushment It was charged by Mr. James Gaylor, Special Agent of the Post Office, that Elder, acting fe collaion with Cor! delivered letters to we latter which had Leen directed to other parties. It is further charged or supposed that Cornish opened tmese letvers and empezzied their contents, which, am several instances, is atated to have been money OF money orders; that be paid Eider tor conveying ‘the letters to him, and that the Jetters thus opened and stripped ol tietr valuable contents were answers to udvetfisements, which advertisements set forth something in relation to the gift enterprise. em. The missioner held the accused. in ‘00 ball each Jor examination, which will take place to-day, : Asking for a Reduction of Bail, Before Judge vardozo, In re. Frederick Snideker,—On the 21st of last De- cember Snideker was arrested on a charge of selling to William Muir Comber, in this city, $9,000 of forged school district bonds of Allentown, Pa. Judge Hogan; before whom he was taken, Oxed his vail at $25,000. Mr. W. F. Kinizing applied for a reduc. thon of the bail on the ground that no indictment bad been found against him, and that he had already betn suyjected to some punishment through his protracted imprisoument, Assistant District Actor- ney Sullivan, in opposition, said that the case of-the prisoner would be laid at once before the jary, aud that he belonged unqnesiionabiy toagang of counterfeiters Who had been extensive. ly.epgaged in passing forged bonds upon our city bankers. ‘Ie Court reserved its decision, Decisions. John C. Buitman vs. Laura A. Buttman,—Keport of referee contrmed and judgment of divorce granted. Louise Winne vs. John C. Winne,—Same, In the matter of the election of the Manhattan Compost Company.—Motion granted, Charles C. Spoerry vs, Johanna Spoerry. —Divorce gtanted, Custody of chileren awarded to plaintim, SUPERIOR. COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Sedgwick. Christian W. Shaffer vs, Junu M. Tobin.—urder arppree, jargaret Juessfon vs, Henry Jucssion.—Same. Alfred Barselt et al, vs. Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr.— bert Palmer v3. Daniel Kelly.—Same. Phillipa Dussel vs, Phibp Dassel.—Same, isd COuaT Br GeWeAL SESSIONS Momicide to a Baxter Strect Gln Mill—The Accased Pléude Guilty to Manslaughter— Another Plea o! Manslaughter by an Old Man—The Frisonere Remanéed for Sen- tence, y Before Recorder Hackett, After the transaction of considerable routine ‘busmess yesterday in this Court John Cullen, a young man ninewen years old, was arraigned cbarged with causing the death of Dennis O'Connor by stabbing him in the breast on tne 13th of Angust, He pleaded gmitty to manslaughter im the third Gegree, The evidence given before the Coroner's jury showed that the deceased and the prisoner and several men were drivking in Timothy O Sulivan’s Iquor store in Baxter street on this Sunday morn: ing in question, alter Which, to use the language of a they commenced “fooling.” O'Connor Cullen @ “suoozer,” Whereupon Cullen tareatened to “ick bim.’” This was the signal for @ general row, and subsequently they went into the Street to “fight it out on that live,” the resuit of ‘which was that O'Connor was siavbed Ip the chest, The wounded man Was taken to the hospital, and died in a couple of days. Assistant District Attorney Btewart eaid that he consented (0 take Lius ples of Mansiaughter, because on the evidence disclosed fathe papers he was doubtful if he tried the case pay bY wens get a@conviction for any higuer grade of homicide, Counsel for the prisoner asked to have the pris. over remanded tul Tuursuay, 80 as to adord him an nly TO present his View Of the case, \poned toe sentence. James McUaulay, a man sixty years old. was in- dicted for murder, the charge being that on the 27tb of August he kicked and beat Agnes Reilly in Fay od are the body, bnew ip the a hosp ysician, produced conges' ol the brain, wice. terminator in ber death, From the examination instiiuced by the Voroner it ap Beare that tue prisoner iuved in the shanty near ‘uty-cigbth street, and a woman nained Walker Was altracted by the screams of Agnes Reil y. Went to the shanty and saw prisoner sirike Lue deceased CN rg knock ber down “a dozen an TI the A s Reilly was a isoner use ADY Weapon, an also stated that he and uls victim ve arunk at me our ty defendant was remanded for wenteuce, Has Christopher Smith, who on Tuesday pleaded guiity to ag attempt to commit an outrage on Mary Duty, was discharged, the parties Daving Bgroed to wet wiarried, The Recorder Dem. formea ceremony in the District Attorney's Oltice a4 the opening of the Court, and in sus- nding judgment warned O’Netl that if he did not Front his bride well he would send him to the State Prison for two years and #ix months, Felonious Assaults—Tbue Recerder Making An Example of the Guiity Parties. Benedikt, Listo was tried and convicted of an uit with a dangerous Weapon Wity sntent to do bodhy narm to Bernard Kohm, on the 3d of danu- ary. Jt aypeares from the evidence that the | om Were working together in 9 furniwure factory gn. Fourth avenue, and tuat afier drink- ing i a ipge r suloon- they quarrelied about a of elle, When they reached the side- Waik they renewed the diMculty, and the prisoner stabbed him in several places with a small pocket knife, Mr. Blunt defended Lisic, and elicited a good many facis — to show that the accused was not 80 reckless joodthirsty as the statement of the pecotpence would make him out to be. Lisic swore th uk ee him io be hand before he aon 8 kp sca mitneases, On iy ‘Was Dis Sunployer, leatifaa ‘hy he ap pcan 1 set man, and had never been 4n any difficul before. ‘The Recoruer, in g sentence, ‘that the wu eapons in this community was 80 wi frequent that an e: Fetes ot crime, He ci r3, ple must be made to stop this wassentto the State Prison three yea Cari Exberg, charged with cutting Peter J, Carl. 80u in the forehead with @ knife, en the 2ist of February, was convicied of @ simple assault and battery, and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment dn the Penitentiary. Jolm Connors, a reckless-looking youth, was tried Aud found guilty of an unprovoked assault upon Michaet gg ata drinking saloon in Washing- ton stree’, on the 14th of February. Connors cut hin in tre back four times with a jackknile, and yy the day alter the occurrence, when Gibney and & policeman were taking him to the station house, he attempted to draw a #ix-barrelled loaded revolver, His Honor observed that his experience convinced him that a large majority of the criminals c! with these offences were y men, and in order, Mf possinie, to prevent the reckless use of the kntle he would send Connors to.the State Prison for three years and six months, : Burglary. James Wilkinson and John Murray (youths) Pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in tne third degree, the allegation being tnat on the 18th of eer they broke into the premises of Elias Perry, 21 Mott street, wad stoie $73 worth of jewelry, Penitentiary one year each was the sentence. Larceny. ‘Thomas Farrell, who on the 2ist of January stole $40 worth of rope, the property of John D. Crim- mins, pieaded guilty to pettit larceny, and was sént to tne Penitentiary lor six months, An Acquittal, John Corcoran was tried upon a charge of at- tempting to commit a burglary upon the store of Henry G, Dobson, 168 Varick street, on the night of the 18th of Februa His Honor charged the jury that while there was no mora doubt of the prison- er’s guilit, the case was not techuicatly proved, aud \he Jury would be compelied to acquit Corcoran, COURT CALENDARS—TwIs. DAY. SUPREME COURT—CUAMBbERS—Heid by Judge Car- 2ozo—vouri Opens @t ten A, M,—Nos, 167, 187, 167, 117, 191, 225, 228, SUPREME CouRT—CiacurT—Part 1— Aleld by Judge Bariett—Corrt opens at eleven A. M.—Nos, 963, 617, R. C., 1414, 1407, Re U. 41, RC, 21%, 169, 100935, 1289, "1473, 1477, 1481, 1433, 1485, 1487, 1491, 1501, 1503, 1609, 1611. 2—Held by Judge brady— court oe at eleven A, M.—NOs, 642, 646, 4323¢, R. CO, 6634, Re Cy 365g, 00 69435, 454, 466, 470, KX. C. 188, 24, 478, R. OC. 342 ds, 480, SUPREME OOURT—SPRCIAL TERM—Calendar for March 18,—Nos, 2, 18, 135, 62, 53, 55, 56, 67, 68, 69, 60, 61, 63,°66, 67, 68, 6Y, 70, 71, 72, 7% 75, 7, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 80, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 99, 101, 1, 10, 24, 2%, 46, 47, 161, SuPERION COURT—TRIAL TERM- Part 1—Held b; Judge Barbour—Court opens at half-past ten M.—Nos. 957, 1657, 1781, 1391, 1165, 135%, 1427, 1785, 1787, 1789, 1791, 1795, 1785, 1757, 1789, 1791, 1793, 1797, 1799, 1801, 1803, 1805, 1807, 1809, 1811, 1813, 1815, 1819, 1821, 1825, 1827, 1829, 1831, 1833, 1833. CouRT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1— Held by ‘Judge J. F, Daly—vourts open at eleven A, M.—Nos. 980, 906, 10653, 1303, By order—Nos, 1829, 473, 71, 472, 13534, 1084, 1440, 1441, 1444, 1445, 146, Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt—Nos, 787, 178, 1259, 1227, 1426, 1427, 4430, 1441, 1432, 1433, 1435, ° 1436, 1437, 1438, 1439, MARINE COURT—IRJAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Gross (Courts open and the caienders in each Court called at ten A. M.)—Noa 7541, 8092, 8909, 9048, 9162, 5834, 7909, 8138, $180, 5181, 8182, 8.4", 8283, 8284, 6285, 6817, Part 2—Held by Judge Tracey.— Nos, 7896, 8784, 8731, 8735, 9033, 9062, 9137, 7150, 7151, Part 3—Held by Judge Curtis. —Nos, 9144, $118) 8121, 8167, 5305, 8077, 8172, 8237, 8279, 8125, 8128, 7363, 8467, 8192, 7202, 8234, 7385, 7606, 8060, 8191, 8160, 5163, 8204, CourT OF GENERAL Sessions—Heid by Joun K, Hackett, Recorder.—The People vs. John Ryan, Tape; same vs, Jolin McGrau and John McMahon, burglary; same vs. George Mason, burgiary; same va, Edward Mcfven, burglary; same va. Henry Newman, grand larceny; same vs. Herman Me- Mecke, grand lurceny; same vs. James 8. Fiemings, grand larceny; same vs. Joun Edwards, grand lar- ceny. BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ covat. Charge of Violating ¢! Bankrupt Law. Before Commissioner Winslow. Moses Cohen and Emma Harris were arrested yesterday on the charge of vidlating the Bankrupt law by fraudulently secre‘ing and disposing of je. They wero formerly in the fur business on Iton street, and the Marshal found a large stock in their apartments. ‘The Commissioner admitted them to bail 10 $5,000 each, Michael Mannion, of imiay and William strects, and Patrick Dowd, of Atlantic avenue and Adelpnt street, were accused of retailing 1iquor without pay- ing special tax. ‘ney were admitied to ball in $509 each. ; COURT OF OYER AND TERMINE?. Fanny Hyde, the Alleged Murieress—Appll- ention for a Postponement of Her Trial. Before Judge Pratt and Associate Justices Voorhees and Johnson. The trial of Mrs. Fanny Hyde, the alleged murder- ess of George W. Watson, of the Eastern vistrict, ‘was set down for Tuesday next. Vesterday morn- iug her counsel, ex-Distr.ct Attorney Morris ,applied to Judge Pratt for a postponement Of the trial, as he could not be ready by ruesday next. District Attorney Britton desired to know why he could not De ready, and Mr, Morris replied that he had not had time to; repare, and also that there were witnesses for the prisoner who could not be procured by Tues- day. rT, Britton thought that the prosecution was en- u led lo know who these witnesses were, and he asked for their names, Mr. Morris thc ught that unusual in a case of this Kind. “He would simply say that it would be utterly impossible for him to get ready, and he would have oe Bagh aoa That the case should be postponed on the mere statement of counsel that he could not be ready, If counsel did not wish to state there what he would ve obliged to in affidavits, then Mr, Britton insisted on the necessary aMdavits to postpone the case, ‘Mr. Morris said that the prisoner was eighteen years of age, and without means, while the other side had ainpie means. In addition to the District Attorney private counsel had been employed and ald $2, Mr. Spencer said he had been retained, They hal got their HOUNDS ON THE TRACK OF THE POOR GIRL all over Williamsburg and everywhere else, and under these circumstances he (Air. Morris) did not tnink that ne siiould be called upon to state nis detence, Mr. iiitton Teplied that he did not think counsel should indulge in language designating people hounds, whereupon Mr. Morris said that his remarks had no reference to the District Attorney. ‘Mr. Britton—1 do not gnow of any hounds or of any private counsel, I know that when the case comes up for trial “it will pe tried by the District Attorney witnout private counsel, I will allow no rivate counsel to assist me in this case.” Ido not Khow why any immuntty should be shown to this ‘woman mereiy because she 13 eighteen years of age, and because Siz SHOT A MAN THROUGH THE BAD, I do not see why the Court will extend any lenity to this girl merely because she isa murderess, or at least 1s charged with being 80 aad confessed her alte be Mr. Morris did not think she was a murderess, and though! was improper for Mr. Britton to de- nounce her a3 such. Mr. Britton qualified his remarks by stating that they charge her with murder, and asked the Court to deny the motion unless counsel brought himself within the rai¢, ‘The Court said tnat Souped (Mr. Morris) should stato such facts as the Court could reasopably lufer thereirom that he coulda not get ready, In reply to an inquiry of the Court Mr, Morris said that his application was to have the case go off for the iad which the District Attorney oppo-ed in ny event, Judge Pratt told. Mr. Morris that he fiad better begin nis aMdavits and intimated that te trial would Bot proceed. It would go of for @ week at Jeast. ‘The further hearing of counsel was then post. poned untu Friday woruing. CITY CouaT. Warning to Raiirond Companies. Before Judge Neilson. Leah Surm, on the 8ist of August Jast, was rid- ing fo a car of the Grand Street, Prospect Park and Flatbush Railroad Company, and at the corner of South Eighth and Second streets, B. 1), the vehicle collided with a dummy engine of the South Side Railroad Company, She was turown to the ground, and oarrowly escaped being run over by the en- be Wo Wheels of Wuch AOVUAIIy DaSsEd OVO hor dress, She did, however, sustain injuries which confined her to the house for the space of two months, Yesterday Mra. Surm sued the Grand Street com- 000, The jury gave her $600, pany for CITY COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Neilson. | fichayd Marx va, Michael Daly,—Motion to open ind daten ig dala sanareepeneueecanae CO! ertz va. 8. Floyd Welgain.—Motion to re- fer case for trial granted, ~ James Clyne vs. The City of Brooklyn.—The in- junction asked for must be denied. Benjamm Sherman ve, Catharine Sherman.—Case referred to George W. Barnard Jor trial, Francis G, Salomon vs. Warren Beman.—Default ened on condition that defendant costs and for payment of any judgment plainugt if condition not complied with In ten ‘vice Of copy of order, motion denied, oo lays altel with $10 cos! pare aetoretes COURT OF SESSIONS. A River ibief. Before Judge Moore and Aasociate Justices. - Wiiham Farley, & young river thief, was arraigned on @ charge of grand larceny in stealing a barrel of sugar. He pleaded guilty, to petit larceny, and the piss being accepted he was sentenced to the Peni- atiary for six months, A nolle prosequi was en- tered in the case of Tom Firman, Who was iaicted with him, The Knife. Thomas Magrath and Valentine Dehan had a “diMiculty”’ in the barroom of the former on James street, on the 4th of December last. Magrath drew & pocketknife and stabbed the other in the abdomen, He was tried yesterday on the caarge ob committing 8 felonious assault, and alleged justification, setting forth that Dehan was trying to break open tne store oor and inciting a general row. The jury convicted the prisoner of assault and battery, and be was remanded for sentence, BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR. —Ni 12), 57, 1 59, 107, 1: 1 fom, 124, BY, 106 0; 00, 107 186 168 108 i 173, 1% 71, 80, 1 b 178, 179, 1 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186,187. fps THE MURDERED CHEVALIER Important Witnesses Sent For—Sketch of the Murdered Man—“‘He Was as Notorious in Brussels as Fisk Was in New York.’ The examination of the prisoner, Carl Vogt, in the great Brussels murder and robbery case, waa continued at the Tombs Police Oourt yesterday morning before Jadge Hogan. ‘Thé woman Schmidt, who claims to be Vogt’s wife, was present, and occupied a seat beside her lord and Master during the proceedings. She was neatly attired in dark-colored silk, a velvet cloak and a becoming nat, ana evinced a considerable degree of uneasiness during the whole proceedings, which, however, were not of a great duration, Assistant District Attorney Sullivan was present, as on the previous occasions, and of course con- ducted the examination on the part of the people. ‘Tne first, and, in fact, the only, witness sworn was Wilham P, Fields, of 653 Broadway. Mr. Fields said the prisoner came into his piace, A GAMBLING HOUSE, some time during tne early part of January of tho present year; he was accompanied by two gentle- men whom the witness did not know; it was about four, or perhaps half-past jour, when the party came 1n; they stayed there about an hour, posst- bly an hour and a half; while there engaged in a game, at which the prisoner, Vogt, lost two bonas Of the value of 1,000 francs each; one of these bonds ‘was of the government of Belgium, but 1 do not know what the other was; I gave them to Mr. Myles, who 1s engaged in business with me, and he turned them over to Duncan, Sherman & Co. lor collection. The counsel for the prisoner cross-examined the ‘witness to a considerable length, but elicited noth. ing of importance. Mr. duilivan at this point moved for an adjourn- ment, Hesaia he had TRLEGRAPRED TO PHILADELPHIA for Mr Peirie, the proprietor of tue hotel at which Vogt stopped while in that city, and he could not go ‘On with the case until this witness arrives, He sug- gested that an adjournment be had until to-morrow Gaon) at ten o'’ciock ., @nd that in case Mr. Petrie should arrive in tne meantime his aiidavit could be taken and he be allowed to return again. Mr. Sullivan also stated that on the occasion of the next day’s examination he should move for a still turther adjournment in order to give time for aN important witness, who had been telegraphed for af the Belgian Consul at this port, to arrive, In order to sausfy the counsel for the defence that the witness had really been sent Jor, Mr Sullivan read the foilowing, which 1s a copy,| Of the message sent by the Consul:— & NEw Yori, 12h of March, 1872. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM :— A person arrested; matter robbery. Dubois de Biunco, Send immediately witness to prove ownersnip of property Aunt theft of the sae, with ull power of attorney. bring securities found, Answer by cable. ~ CHARLES MALI, Belgian Consul, The District Attorney explained that the securl- tes referred to were those that had been sent on lor collection by the banking house at No, 744 Broadway, and had subsequently veen seized by the police autuorities of Brussels, Judge Hogan expressed bis approbation of the action taken thus far, and said he would grant the adjournment asked till to-morrow. uring these proceedings an elderly gentleman and jady came into tie cAamination rodm and et once seemed to take @ deep inverest in what was transpiring. The geatieman we several times heard EAGERLY INQUIRING as to which one of the many gentlemen was the prisoner, and, ae pernaps, he knew some- thing of the murder, the HERALD representative ventured to ask him if he-was from Brussels or if he had ever lived in that city. He said he had lived there 8 long time, but came to this country about eight ears ago. He was well acquainted with Chevalier Duvois de Bianco, In Brassels the Chevalier was as well known and was as much talked about as tne late jim Fisk was in New York. He was not, however, s0 notorious @ character as was Fisk, although—and the old = gen- tleman drew very near to the reporter and spoke in a subdued tone—he certaluly was ex- tremeiy fona of the ladies. To further interroga- tories made by the reporter the gentieman said the Chevalier represented one of the OLDEST AND MOST ARISTOCRATIC FAMILIES byte Pelion During bis early iife he served as an onicer in the French , and when about thirty- five years of awe resigned aud went to Coiogne, where he married Mme. bianco, who was also of & very old and much-nonored family, The Chevalier’s name at the time of this marriage was Dubois; bu 8 is cusiomary in man: Europeln Rodutrles, é v4 hain he appended to this the of his wile, Blanco, This estimaple lady died about ten yea zo. When | lived in Brusseis, continued tlie reporter's informant, the old gentie- Man was considered to be worth at least balla million dojjars, a portion of which amount he an- nually, and, with @ generous hand, distributed among the poor. As to the prisoner here I do not think I ever saw him before. He certainly des not look as though he were capable of commitung 80 foal a deed as ts imputed to him. The HERALD representative at this point inquired of the geutleman and lady who had givea the above Information their names; but fearmg, ag they said, they would be subpeenaed in the case they declined to give them and immediately withdrew, DETECTIVE LAMBRECHT DYING, An Operation His Last ChancemA Large Piece of Skull Extracted. A rumor was current up town yesterday that De- tective Lambrecht, who was injured about two weeks ago in a fight with a- number of drunken laborers, was dying. at St. Luke’s Hospital, A HERALD reporter called upon the house surgeon of the hospital, Dr. Hitchcock, and ascertained from nm that the condition of the officer was critical in the extreme.. On Tuesday morning the patient be- gan to exhibit symptoms which somewhat alarmed the doctor. Later in the day he grew much worse, delirium setting and other symptoms exiting themselves, warranted the doctor in sending for Dull, consulting physician of the institution, Dr. Hull, on examining the peatee thought, with Dr, Hitchcock, that the officer had reached a critical state, indeed, and @ consultation was immediately held, in which it was decided that the patient's only chance of iife rested in an operation, Tho lime for this important action was set down for terday morning, when Drs. Hull, Swan, Hitchcock and several others assembled, either to witness or take part in the Mad idea which to the patient was fraught with 60 much con. sequence, The wound, which was caneed bya blow with @ piece of marble of about a foot in iength and three or four-inches in width, 18 located on the left side of the head, to the region of the left parietal bone, Here a piece of the skuli had been depressed and the skull itselt badly fractured, ‘Tne depressed bone was elevated und a piece of bone extracted which went to the wound, and a@ large quantity of matter oozed forth, Since then the patient has to be kept under the influence of morphine and etner to Keep him quiet, and consequently it Is im- pose bie to say Whether or not the operation has een attended a any beneficial results, At present all Dr. [iitehcock can say is that the patient ts as bad as he can be, and that his chances of recovery are but fow indeed, By this afternoon something More definite cau be ascertained. The persons who ‘Were engaged in the assault have been committed 105 wear to the Penitentiary. POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS, | Simi” T™*aew of Gonerins were avo fy em The New Hampshire Election—How It Affects the Couniry—Opinions of the Press. (From the Providence Jouroal (admlnistratton), Maren 13.) New Hampshire has done gloriously, Sho has deemed her reputarc3, und gived tia thé ponder Victory’ of the Presidential campaign. Her Straw has shown us the way the wind biows in the Gran- ite State, sweeping away copperheads, passivists and other. chai that cumbered the political feld, ‘The Legisiature is strongly republican, thus secur- ing the election of a republican United States Sen- ator, Well done, New Hampshire. Now for Con> necticut, ‘hen will come Rhode Isiand, of course. [From tae Boston Post (anti-adminstration), Mazen Takea from every side, the present result might have been conceded without much doubt some tine before it was reached, for the administration was determined to wipe out its defeat of last phe Vs it were possible. * * The undismayed democ- racy live to fight their enemy another day, {from the Boston Advertiser (admimstration), March 13.) ° The result is even more encouraging than the overcautious canvassers predicted, In almost every town where @ canvass was made they have im- proved upon their estimates, and with unusual dis- couragements at the outset, with the whole ma- chinery of the state government against them, th have achieved a victory over which they may we: rejoice. Mr. Straw, the Governor elect, las been for many years one Of the leading manufacturers in the State—equaliy respected bv men: of all parties for nts personal Worth, enterprise and public spirit. His elecuion is no less gratifying 02 personal grounds than as a triumph of sound political prin- ciples, Itis a triumph tor the administration aso. The Democratic Defeat in New Hampshire. OxrcaGo, March 18, 1872, ~The Times this morning, in commenting on the democratic defeat in New Mampshire, says:—‘‘The |. defeat 1s abundantly compensated by the moral which it affords, This moral is embodied im the obvious deduction that the democratic party alone stands no shadow of a chance to prevent the re-election of Grant. The most hopelessly pig- headed Bourbon in the party must pow recognize the fact that the democratic candidate for Pres! dent could not carry more than one-third of the electoral vote. it tollows that the hope of rescuing the country from imperialism and corruption depends solely on the union of ali the elements of opposition to secure this union nd to achieve a victory which it almost assures, Ivis necessary that the Convention at Cincinuall shail recognize the wide and spontaneous expres- sions of popular approval that have been elacited by the selection of the candidate which was made at Columbus,’? Generel! Grant in Rhode Inland. Says the Providence Journal (administration) of the 13th inst. ;— The National Union Republicgn primary meetings in this city last evening were well attended in a double sense. In most of the wards there were large mectings, aud the honest and independent electors were out in such force that hirelings qualied, and the disoursers of money to execute the wl of’ Omsar and lay General Grant on the sneif generally retired disgusted trom the scene, * * ‘The feeling in favor of the renomination of General Grant Was so marked and enthusiastic in all the wards that not a candidate uvowedly-opposed to him received a vote. In several of the warda the electors gave expression to their sentiments in the torm of resolutions, Interesting Political Gossip fram Wash ington, The Washington correspondent of the Boston Globe (independent) furnishes the following political g0zsip from Washington :— Certatn influential ‘‘reform republicans” are very anxious tat the Cincinnati Convention shail en- dorse the candidates lor President and Vice Presi- dent recently nominated by the Labor Convention, ahd tor this purpose are here to ascertain the views, and, if possible, secure the co-operation of the “reform republicans” in Congress, A meet ing for the discussion of tis important proposition will be held early unis week, though tt 18 not proba. bie that the result will be announced belore the meeting of the Cincinnati Convention, when tt will be laid before that body, Itis claimed that a large number of ‘moderate democrats” are in favor of such pr ings as an endorsement of labor candi- dates by tlie Democratic National Convention, and if that class of democrats get the controtling tn- fluence 1a the Democratic Convention f ts believed that course will be pursed. A promijent demo- cratic Senator this afvernoon gave it as nis opin- ton that the only chance for the opposition to beat General Grant will be in the united action of three opposing factions, as indicated above. ‘The demo- crata, like Cox, Holman, Niviack, Potter and others, are believed to lavor the same view, or are willing to take Trumbull, Governor Parker has not yet formally accepted the nomination, That he will aocept is denied by some State poiticians. Davin Mass Meetings Called For. Henry Clay Dean, @ rampant copperhead during the war, writes to the Ottumwa (lowa) Democrat as follows:— ‘ lam very much pleased with both the platform and the nomination of the Labor Reform Conven- tion at Columous, Ohio, I incline to the be'tel that mass meetings ought to be called everywhere to endorse this movement. This 1s, in my judgment, the pest movement in the last ten years. A Davis Organ on the Copperhead Democracy. The Chicago Dally News, a paper jus: started, ap- parently in the Judge Davis interest, has the follow. ing:— * * * Then per men we allude to, whose ultraism and disioyaity during the war created te rejudices against the democracy, are secking, 1, E Buller like, a(ter ruining one party to rule !n an- otner. By the support of these men George B, McClellan and Horatio Seymour were defeated, and by their friendehip the nomination and election of Judge Davis wil be imperilled. Judge Davis 1s a strong man, Hi3 course as an upright and feariess consiltutional judge satisfies the democracy of what mag be expected Irom him as President, He needs not the. endorsement of such mev. Should he be accepted by the democracy and liberai republicans he will doubtless be the next Chief Magisirate of the United States—although his chances of success will be weakened by the advocacy of his claims by toe Political parlahs we have alluded to, Jadge Davie and the Tarif. The Cincionati Enquirer—democratic—suggests that about the most important issue involved in this Presidential canvass—aside /rom beating Grant—is that of the tarif Judge David Davis isin many respects a strong man, but it is feared that he 1s not sound on this question. His antecevents are whiggish, and it is well known tnat he used to bea Digh provsctive tariff man, The Enquirer wants to know how he stands now. A Can-Caustic Definition of a “Now Depare turist? as Compared with a “Passiviei.”? The Lexington (Ky.) Caucasian—whose motto is “State Sovereignty, White Supremacy, Total Re- pudiation of the Monstrons Yankee War Dept, No Democratic Nattonal Convention or Nominations’ — gives the following caustic definition of a “new de parturist” ag compared with @ ‘passive’? demo- crat:— A new departarist Is 4 dastardly sneak, who was Willing to Pera himself, to forsake the last faint remnant of honesty and manhood and play radical for @ chance to gra) at oficial spoils. A passivist 19 & Worthy son Of hero sires, who, without re- nouncing one jot or tittle of his lofty creed, is will- ing to unite witn reform republicans, niggers, apes or «levila, to rescue his country from the destruction which lies just ahead of her. A new departarist is a democratic ass in a radical wolf skin; his ears and tall plainty visible; his «l bray resounding far and wide, yet trying to deceive lynx-cyed Jacobins with the pretence of miraculous conversion to their abommational deeds and doctrines. A passivist 1s apove deceit, With his stainless banner Hloating on high, true to himself and the grand teachings of his fathers, he stands ready to battle, shoulder to shoulder, with any ally, for lib rty, justice and the Jand of his love. A departurist 18 a pitiful dodger; @ passivist Is @ patriot. The Caucastan files the name of B. Gratz brown for President at ita editorial masthead. ¢ s =} Judge Davis in Iilinois. The Galesburg Free Press pronounces for Judge Davis for the Presidency, and fervently indulges in the anticipation that the members of the liberal party and the great masa o1 the democratic party ‘who are willing to form a coalition with them will see the importance of their steps and make him their choice in May next. With Judge Davis asthe, standard bearer of the liberal anddabor reformers, according to the Free Press, he is certain to carry the State of Illinois in the coming Presidential elec. tion. This fact the shrewdest republicans fally admit. Republican Rejoicings to Connecticut. Hartror®, Conn., March 13, 1872, The republicans of this city will fire 100 guas to- night in honor of the New Hampshire victory, The frst public meeting of the campaign wiil be held to-nigbt by the republicans. An address will be made by General William Williams, of Indiana General J. R. Hawley will preside, New Jersey Endorsing President, Grant. TRENTON, N. J., March 13, 1872. In the House resolutions endorsing and lauding the oficial acts of President Grant and commending Dis administration as successful, economical i highly beneficial to the interests of tae country, wei introdueed. jaid On the table and ordered to be Republican Gains in New York. ALBANY, N. Y., March 13, 1872 ‘The returns from thirty-three counties of the State Show a republican gain of thirty-one Supervisors Miscelinnéous Politleal Notes. The Louisville Ledger states that a gentleman just arrived in that city (rom New York and Washing- ton reports that “even bets” are offered in those cities on David Davis as the next President of the United States, The Springfleld Repudlican says it “cannot be- Neve for @ moment the story tnat is telegraphed from Washington that Generat Grant has expressed him- self against the renomination of Mr. Colfax as Vice President, and prefers that Mr. James F. Wilson, of. Jowa, shall be associated with him on the new Ucket."? No one supposes that the Republican Would want to believe anything of the kind, But i may be true, nevertheless, The Atlanta Sur (A. H. 8.) does not like the ides, of @ liberal republican as the democratic candidate for President. Saya.the ‘Sage of Liberty Hail:— The first step for any hopeful reform in the fed- eral administration, in any oF its departme.ts, 18 to Telorm the basis oo Wh.ch all ita policies rest. All the great evils now aillicting tne country every- where, and causing popular indignation throughout the land, grow out of «departure {rom the ola re- Publican-democratic-Jeersonian creed in politics, ‘The only sure nope of correcting the evils 13 in re- moving the cause, Supposing the Grant party were a Goliath, asks a Western exchange, now many slings would David (Davis) require to slew it, or getitslewed? To which a contemporary repli would depend ® good deal upon whether the sings were composed Of Jersey hghtning or Chicago tangle-foot.’” The Keokuk (lowa) Gate City thinks the nomina- tion of Davis at Cincinnatt was quite a shrewd one, Hé 1s certain of the democratic vote. They’ all think 10's Jem, THE. HERALD ALMANAC Opinions of the Fress. Below We publish a few of the press notices in evidence of the excellence of the HERALD ALMANAC, its first issue, over all its cotemporaries, taken from @ Mass of similar complimentary notices which our exchanges bring to us every day:— LFrom the New York Daily Standard. The price of tue NEW YORK HEGALD ALMANAC for 1872 18 twenty-hve cents, and we have no licsitation n saying thas it is better worth that price than T almanacs aro worth less, It is a Snancial, commercial and political reqise ter aa well'ag an almanac, and contains every conceivavle detail with respect to agriculture and products, astronomical phenomens, bunk statistics, the census, chronological record Coreign and domestic), commercial nows, governmental de- partmente, the Departzaent of the Anterlor, and those of uatice, Education ana Agricultire, the election returns for Je71, finance, the government prin'fog alice, the HERALD’ Livingston expedition, the Internut Keyenue statistics, law, mail and postal regulations, missing heirs, necroiogy, the Navai Department, national polities, the Post Oflice and’ War Departments, raiivoad statistics, yachting aud misceitunous. TFrom the New \ ork Evening Mail.) ali; cca sie snes pr gyda a irl un pretty sure to be, in the popular idiom, a bi th THE NEW YORK HERALD OALMANAG. ren FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REGISTER FOR 1712— we presume the first of au annual series—is a really maryel- jous compendium. Among its numerous contents, besides the usual almanic matter, of which {it has more than ite share, we pote fuil Ii it the government pr) tions of governments and leading ral! every day of 1871; a full postal ule, foreign money order oilices; tho agi list of misaing hews for tne past thirty-tive ie HrRal for 187] f the yachts of ‘# marvel of enterprise—the more cents, election ‘@, trom iatics; a full chronological record the cians, &c., &c. This ie that it is sold at twenty-tive {From the New York Shipping Advertisér, The enterprise of this world-renowned, great American Dewspaper, the HERALD, seems to find no limit, outstripping wny Contemporaries In furnishing the very intest and 3 trom all quarters of the glove, and, for its vast incurring the Jealousy of ite would-be rivals in Jopolis, and amony our English brethren ucross the nd to show Horace Greeley and ali the rest of the ought to know about an almanac, Anotuer great atroke of its musteriy emerprise is shown in its very ‘AC recent production of THI mariner, no matter [rom whether navigating mid-o port—it avoid all 0 Under the head of Mariners’ Guide” tices to Marirera” issued during the year 1871 from the ‘Arpity Houre, Admiralty, Loudou, the Hydrographic Unice, J Satington, and the various Navi-ation sourvs througout the world, specially published in the HERALD, from whose columns tbe “Guide” has been complied, The warnings, Girections and information therein cyutained will take it almost as indispensable to the pilot and the mariuer a chart, the sextant and the compass, To the merchant, as Well as tothe mariner, or, in fact, to most anybody, “Tk HERALD ALMANAG” will prove to be @ most user! and valuabie book, to Which none others of a like character can bear any possible comparison, Brother Greeiey’s included. Price 25 ceuts @ copy, at which price 1 1 sent ixee by nail to all parts of the United states. HEKALD ALMAN. ‘0 the Teporied dangers. collated the “No- {From the New York School Journal.} THE BEXALD ALNANAC for lt7Z is a credit to the great paper from whose vilice t emanates. There in hardly & class in the’community that wili mot find something in ite pages particularly directed to ite speciul inrercat and instruc- Mon, while us a book of reference itis iuvalnable to all. The compilation of such varied information in so attruciive a form proves that the work was undertaken with a spirit of more than emulauon—with a determination, in tact, to make it so much exce! all {bat has gone be/ore it as w render competition and Fivalsy in almanae compilation hopeless ia ‘ature, [From the Boston (Mass. ) Journa!.) TheNew York HekaLD has issued an Almanac ana Commercial and Political Kegister for 1872, which contains @ vast amount of information on a great variety of topics about which people are often in doubt. Amupy its contents are full lists of the government p:re/nncl, quotations of gov ernment aud leading railroad securities {or every day of 1871, & full postal guide, Inciuding lists of the forelgn moxey oruer oftices; the agricultural statistics, # list of missing hel th thirty-tive years, from ‘Hera tiles ; e'ectio: full chronological record for 1871, lists of tue yachis. lubs, ac. Ibis very useful for reference, {From the Houston (Texas) Dally Telegraph.) We are really very much obliged for a Cony, ot this value able work, THE MERAUD ALMANACK for 1872. 1 is Iterally, as the addition to its Lice specifies, a finaucial, com- mercial! and politieal register, ihe reading mutter alone mak- fog +25 pages. It gives attention to various interesting sub- » Which we have seen in no other almanac, Aw a statis- ical reference bo sk it is invaluable, and every business man should have a copy. And it is astonishing tha: it can be sold st tbe sinail price of tweuty-live cents, wi the usuui reduc- tiou to the trade, ____ (From the Boston (Mass, ) Express.) The New York HisRALD ALMANAC AND FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REGISTER for 1872 is the moat com- Plete publication of the kind that was ever given to the American public. In addition to the usual information ineident to the caiendar there is u fund of statistical matier upon almost every conceivable subject, that really renders It & valuable encyclopedia. It contains two bundre1 and twenty-tive pager, every une of wuich can be consulted with pleasure and profit, I hould be found~in every nouschold, find no business inan oF poliuelan ean atford to ve with: | out) {From the Public (vbiladelphia) Ledger. } The New York HERALD ALMANAC for 1872, compris tng 285 pages, has just appeared. In addition 0 full astro. nom cal calenders it gives a large amount of information on polities!, fimancial and commercial subjects, It contains labies of the daily quotations during of Unite! States government bonds and raliroad stocks in New Vora und oudon} also the weekly price istsol the leating brands of flour and the cotton mar- net, runs back for thirty-five years, furnishing the names of ad- veriisers, their address and the dates of the advertisements, The ‘mariners’ guide” gives every newiy Giscovered danger fn mid-ovean, along the sea coasts, at the entrance of harbors and rivers, with the precautions recom. mended to guard against them,’ A clear and coneixe descrip. tion of the new cautionary weather Ficnais et by the United States govervment, with exec sof the flay, 18 also furnished, ‘The ‘politea, recoru” gives the executive and legisiative authorities of the United Siates and fie principal ofiicera of the several 8 turns are arranged by counties and to ‘ant giv in I&71 for all-the prominent politica: otlicers, beside information of great importance, the daily quotations of lst “of. of missing heira {From the Danbury (Conn.) News. } The NEW YORK H#RALD bas published an almanac and fi cial and commercial register wnich laps over anythin tempted by its contemporaries, It is a book o! containing an amount of statistical information more bie than any compilation we have seen, The price of the book is tweniy-tive cents, [From the Cooperstown (N. The New York Hrnaup hh 1872, of 225 pages, fc cents, [t contains a m: of interesting les, with information in condensed form on & multiplicity of subjects—eiection re turns, market reports, [From the Belfast (Mc.) Republican Journal.) The New YORK HERALD fs anead of all contemporarie with ite ALMANAC and COMMERCIAL REGISI EK, It the most thorongh, comprehe «of kina ever fasued, and {8 a mi 2b octavo page: records of the y ) Freeman's Journal.) issued ao Almanac. for the weather signal e 1 astronomical tables; chronology and necroiogy. “The political record, with ciec: Von returns, fe full and accurate; the list of government Officials of every kind at home and partment js of especial interest to All this afforded for tbe astonishingly cent |. A mariner's de jpping community, yw sum Of twenty-five {From the Atlante (Ga) Daily Constitution} The New York HERALD ALMANAC tor 1872 1s = good. sized book, and contains a mariner’s quid the new cautionary weather signals eatab artment at Washini able; Agric! its law departmen political record, its depariment- tn fact {t contains all manner of valuabi 5 ABANDONED AT SEA. Foundering of the Ship Great Republic in a Storm Off Bermuda. THE OFFICERS AND CREW ALL SAFE Particulars of the Loss of the Vessel—Her Par- tial Destruction by Fire in New York Har- bor—The Great Fire in Front Street in 1853—‘he River and the Street The ship Denmark, formerly well known ag the Great Republic, was abandoned at sea, on the 4tm Inst,, in lautude 32 north, longitude 69 40 west. The Denmark had sailed from Liverpool, witn @ cargo of guano, for Bombay, but was obliged to put into Rio Janeiro in distress and discharge her carga to undergo repaira. She lay at Rio for sixwen Weeks and three days, Sailing im ballast, on the 18th of January she left Rio, under command of her first officer, J. B, Ingham—her captain, Pope, hav- ing died at Rio—for St. Jonn, N. B, where she wad to take in a cargo of lumber. Light winds prevailed until March 2, when it blew heavily from the south: east, then shifting to northwest. A PERFECT HURRICANE now set in and the stip was headed to ibe south. It was soon found that she was unable to combat the fury of the wind and waves. She scarcely moved and leaked badly; her copper began to wasit of, her seams threw out the oakum, and, thougs her four double action steam pumps were at work, the water rushed tuto the hola as fast as they threw ttout. In this condition she continued from Saturé day until Monday, March 4, when, on It being found that there were twelve feet of water in the hola and thay her decks were rapldly breading up, Captain Ingham resolved to abandon her, At three o'clock Monday afternoon the ofMcers and crew left the sinking ship. She then bad all her fore-and-ait sails down and stowed, and all her squaresalls furled except the mizzen topsall, Cap, tain Ingham took with him In the lifeboat eighteen’ men and arrivea safely at Building Bay on Tuesday alternoon, Captain and men were kindly received on shore, ‘he first mate, Smith, im another boat, took witn him fifteen of the crew. These were picked up by J. R, Swan, @ pilot, aud taken safely to the port of Hamilton, where they were humanely cared for, The second mate, Lock, na smaller boar, took charge of the rest of the crew, numbering seven seamen, and arrived safely at the Royal Navy Yard on Tuesday evening. ‘Tne three boats had intended to get to Bermuda, but were obliged to part ina squall, The second mate’s boat at about nine o'clock, Monday night, Was driven in sight of the Great Republic and the vessel had then settled oensiderably. The steamer San Francisco, wnich satied from this port February 29 for Bermuda, arrived at her destination on the Tuesday the crew of the Den. mark had got to shore, The San Fraocisco had had a rough time of it, being in the same sea as the Great Repuotic, Her port paddiebox was shattered to pleces; the forward lifepoat was carried away, and her ¢abins thrown into a periect melée, Her passengers on landing at fermuda presented Captain Reynolds and his mates, Ariel Cameron and Peter Madison, and Purser E, A. Clark, with complimentary resolutions for their skill and courage in working the steumer. — Captain Ingham ana the first mate, J. P. Sith, of the Great Repub- lie, arrived ta New York yesterday, on board the Sun Francisco. The captain telegraphed to bisem- ployers in England tne loss of the vessel, It 18 aid the Great Republic was insared tor a large amount. It ts not so much the loas of the Great Republic now that makes her of so much interest as the nis tory that is connected with her. Most people re member what a sensation the Great Eastern created when first sve appeared in New York harbor. The Great Republic in 1853 was quite as great, if not a eater wonder thau the Great Eastern has since gen. Sti!l more, tare 1s connected with the Great Republic an important local event, whicn is stili remembered for the terror tt occastoued and THE GRAND BUT DISTRESSING SCENES it gave rise to, Few conflagrations have ever oc- curred inthis clty which were equal to the great fire, or, rather, fires, which raged In uagovernable mag- mitude along the East Kiver ta December, 1863, These were first started by tuc burning of a house in Front sireet, the sparks trom whic were blown by the wind over to t! rieging of the Great Repub- Mc, lying at the foot of Dover street. The Great Republic had come to this harbor from Boston, jvst after being bunt, and was, of course, an object of the xreatest attraction and admiration for ail our ciulzens. The Governor of the Ntate, with a dis- Unguished party, visited her; ladies and gentiemen of the best classes of soclety visited tne wonderful ship. All classes, high aud low, spoke of THE GREAT REPUBLIC as of something of national pride, aud deservealy 80, for hostoa had turned out the biggest and most Deauttiul slip the world had ever seen. She was at this tine 325 fect long. had 53 feet extreme breadth of beam, 39 feet depth of hold, inciuding 7 fect between the spar aad upper decks and 8 fect between the two decks below, and regis- tered 4,655 60-96 tons, She had four com- plete decks and five houses on the spar deck amidsnips, iier frame was of the best sea- soned oak, aud she had four masts—the fore, muin, mizzen and spanker—the three first named veing Square rigged and the spanker fore and aft rigged. ‘This splendid vessel, with all her appointments proporhiouateiy solid and her fittings elegantly wrougit, might well be considered an attractive object, and ler burning create # great excitement. The tice trom which the rigging of the Republic was ignited first appeared about midnight on De- cemverx 26, in the five story butlding, 274 Front street, then occupied by Mr. Treadwell as a snip biscuit bakery. A high wind swept over the city during the night, and goon the adjoining houses on either side were in flames, ng efforts of the firewen, who had come om all parts of the bes 7} were unavailing ip the emergency. et the butldiugs 244, 242, 249, 246 and 246'¢ Front street were either to- tally or partially destroyed, and so intense was the heat from these that the Gevouring element spread to the opposite side of the street, partially destroy- ing the houses 247, 243 and 249, With such a fire as this raging 1t may eastly be imagined the condi. tion In which the street in the vicinity was Docks and streets seemed to be ALL SOLID FIRE, owing to the falling timbers and the burn- ing coals thickly scattered overywhere around, Tne sailors on tne vessgls in the river, realizing the (anger imfuinent, _ were on duty, apd were fearlul at every approach of the lumps of jive that were falling irom the burning buildings, The night was plercingly cold. Towerlng above ail the vessels around her was the kKepubiic, her stately masts Ppleroing the air and her beautiful form majestic. Her sullors were everywhere around, waichivg keenly for the safety of \ueir favorite, as sailors only know how to do when a ship Js concerned, while tle doomed vessel seemed really as a thing of lite calmly awaiting her destruction, In an hour and a hall after the fire broke out the wind begaw to blow even more flercely than it had been raging. and a failing brand struc the-ount of a salt ot the Republic. The deck scon caught the ti and some of the satis being bent the flames caught them, and ail eflorts now were unavailing to check the fire on the ship. The engines could not play upon the deck, and the fire pees | ounce guined a hold there, all hope was abandoned, ‘HE SIGHT OF THE BURNING VESSEI. was graad inthe extreme, Unone side was the biock of houses, scading up & volume oi flame, ubick, red and roariag; while on the other the huge Vessel in the rives shot forth tougues of flame, asthe fire crept irom yard to yard and from must to mast. Within a few hours there was nothing left o1 tae big sb'p bat a charred hull, wo other Vessels were destroyed by fire, caught from the sparas irom the bucuing houses on Front street, and one wastne = Joseph Walker, witlca ‘was made a total wreck aud her cargo entirely de- stroyed. The clipper stip White Squall was also burned to tne water's elge. This vessel gave serious alarm to residents of Brooklyn. Soon afte shehad got on fire she was cut from her lashing, and thus set adrift she STOOD UP THE RIVER A MASS OF FLAME, The northwester that was biowlng eRe her course toward the Brooxiyn shore. ‘Thousands of ersons on the Brooklyn side watched her fearingly. t hulf-past eight o'clock Tuesday morulug she gow over lo the fcot of Hvason avenue and the Wall. avout, and, being then made fast to both ends of the pler, tie engines played upon her, The Squall was @ total rua. 5 republic, soon after her partial destruc. tae emia revull, but with turee decks instead of Jour, ber tounage being reduced to 2,670. vuring the crimean War shé was in the service of the British goverminent, carrying troops and provisions. Since tbe she Las been paking wing ee rious: " A tistical information, and particularly in the lines of finance and commerce, altogether making it ao excellent book ior store, abop and office. NEW JERSEY METHODISTS. Opening of the Newark © etintown, At Hackettstown, a quiet spot on the line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western allroad (Morris and Essex division), fifty or sixty miles from New York, the Newark Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was commenced, Bishop opened iv the forenoon, aised irencie, The attendance was large, and reat interest was manifested inthe exercises. Rev. N, Fitzgerald, of Paterson, was chosca Secretary. Theaay was clieny spent in transacting routine row tue Lay College meets tor the business, ‘To-mor' n abe ror the first time lay delegates will be clected irons this Conferenre 14 the General Com> ference 1b Maye rence at Hacks rts of tae world, Jn Septem! she en- parnrered @ terrible storm o:f the Falkland Islands, witie carrying guano trom the Chinchas to London, and bravely battied te AN UNKNOWN SHIP LOST, Captam Whinery, of the steamship Wyoming, from Liverpool, reports that “March 9, atten A, M., latitude 43, longitude 6426, saw @ veasel of about nine hundred or @ thousand tons, square stern, American bud, paluted biack; had white boat im davits; bowsprit and Jibboom, foremast and fore mast standing; iowér foretopsall set; everything else gone. Could see no signal or any one on 3 ‘Was about three miles off; tried to get near her, md the sea Was running so igh it was tmpossible to render any assistauce; hove ship to in hopes that the gale would moderate. Next morning the vessel Was not in sight, the gale and sea being so heavy 100k 105 that we could not turn ship to go back aud er, so we procecded on our course.”