The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1872, Page 10

10 ST. PATRICK’S DAY. Sketch of the Life and Work of Ireland’s Patron Saint. How the Festival Has Been Kept in New York. THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW. Although the festival will not be observed by the usual processions and banquets and speeches until | to-morrow, there will not be an Irishman in the city of New York who, on waking this morning, will | fail (o remember that, but its being the Sabbath, the @ate is that dedicated for centuries to the honor of Ireland’s patron satnt. It 13 proper, therefore, that in the Sunday Henatp he should find the Means to refresh is memory as to the history and @eeds of St. Patrick, and also ascertain what 18 going to be done this year in loving trivute to his memory. Jt 18 hardly necessary to say at the outset that though he stands so high in the affections of the children of the Emerald Isle, St. Patrick was not Bimeelf an Irishman, He was born somewnere else, but where nobody exactly knows, England, Scotland, Wales and France have each aavanced claims to the distinction of being his native land, and they all concur in attributing to him a noble birth and ancestry; but no one has yet autnori- tatively determined the truth, But about the year 388, wherever he may then have been living, he was captured by some pl rates—probably some of those ‘grand old Vikings’’ about whom New England poets are Incessantly raving—and as he was then handsome and intelligent boy of sixteen, they found little aim- culty in disposing of him as a slave to an Irish noble, He was employed by his master asa swine- herd and in that capacity drove his hogs up and down about the mountams of Sieamish, in the count) of Antrim, For seven sad years he faithfully ful- tilled these meniai duties, redeeming thetr servility by the cheeriul fidelity which he threw into so un- Worthy a service, During this period, however, he acquired a knowiedge of the Ceitic torfgue, and of the manners, customs, history and national character of the people among whom his lot had been thrown. ‘At last he contrived wo escape from captivity, and, having reached the Continent, entered the Charen, and, alter due probation, was, for his piety and learning, made a_ bishop, He then resolved to embark on the peril- ous mission which has made his name immortal in the hearts of the Irish Big tid and, having obtained the sanciton Pope Celestine, returned to Ireland to convert its inhabl- tants, whom he had learned to love and respect, in Spite of the melancholy character of his former life among them, The story of the conversion of Ireland 1s one of noble endeavor and patent perseverance im well-doing in the midst suffering and peril even of life. Ireland was then completely under the influence of that hideous, @ruidical form of paganism, which was as darkiy terrible in its rites and traditions probably as tho religion now prevalent in tne Fiji Islands. great festivals the blood of human beings was Spilt upon the altars of the false gods, and though its theology was elaborate, it was as foolish and as wickedly blasphemous as thatof Brahma or Gota- ma. Thrown voluntarily amid a people almost Ropelessiy devoted to a savage faith such as this, and absolutely under the influ. ence and teaching of their heathen priests, St. Patrick may easily be conceived to have had a hard task to perform. He would, indeed, have failed, bur for the assistance of Heaven, which con- ferred upon him the power of working miracles, it would take a volume to recount these in detall, bus a few among the more notorious of them may be referred to. Thus, for example, the Saint having been forced by the Druids to flee for bis life into the meuntains, he found himself and followers in midwinter without any protection from tne weather, and destitute even of the neces- Bary materials to build a fire with. He com- manded his companions, however. to collect a mumber of pieces of ice; and these having been piled in a heap together, he breathed upon them, and forthwith flames parst forth {rom their midst, and tne exiles for conscience sake found themselves ted around a pleasant and cheerful fire, it the greatest of all is miracles was the banishment of ail repules from the island he loved sowell, He 1s said to have accom- tune tms feat by beating a dram, which he struck vehemently that he knocked a hole in it; but an angel baving mended it the success of the miracle was complete. Notonly aid he thus free Ireland for the moment from anything in the snape of the deceiver of Eve, but he imparted go the soil of Ire- land the charming property of being 80 obnoxious to reptiles that they Instantly die on touching it. Not alone, however, did the Saint labor Ire. tand, for the names of many places in Scotiand, and the popularity of 1s name in that country for many ages, prove that he extended his ministrations, and with the same remarkabie success as among Irishmen, to the Jand of the Gael. Foll of years and sanctity, ne died at iast On the 171h of March—the dav ever since as- sociaied with his memory—in the 121st year of his age. The chief symbol of the day among Irish- men is the wearing of the shamrock, which Greatly resembies in its general character @ species of clover, though the leaf is emailer. The origin of the custom is said to have been that the Saint, finding that the doctrine of the Trinity was one of the hardest and most knotty obatacies to the conversion of the heathen, used the turee leaves upon a single stem + a8 an illustration of this boly mystery. Antiquarians have, 1% Inay be stated in this connection, taken consiierable pleasure in displaying the close analogy between the word shainrock and the Aravic word for tretoil—shamraka—a plant which was also held sacred in aucient Persia as @ symbol of the Zoroasterian triags. Pimy, the Roman naturalist end phliosopber, curiousiy enough, also states that snakes and toads are never found im a country where trefoil 1s abundant, and that it contains some mystic virtue which makes it an in- fainvle remedy for the stings of all varieties of venomous creatures. Coming to New York and the mannerin which St. Patrick’s Day has usually been celevrated—at | least during the last quarter of a century—among us, it is hardly necessary to dilate at jength upon the various features of its commemoru- on. First of ail, there is the procession, mues in Jength, and embracing scores, nay, nuncreds of 60- cieties, the men all neatly attired in their vest store clothes, and with a beaver hat--and who hasy’t heard Of @ St. Patrick’s Day bav’—proudiy surmountin thelr bola and manly figures, and with here and there a mounted marshal, madly galloping ap and gown the line, and resplendent 1n multiiorin giortes of green and gold. Sometimes, too, the procession been graced by the preseuce of @ wagon or two filled with young maid- ens, the fairest representatives of the beauty oi the Emerald Isle. Afier the procession, tne banquets of tue More promiueat Irish societies are the most Conspicuous featured of the iestival. And who 18 so crossly stupid as not to be able vo imagine what one of these genial gatherings is like—the good cheer, the flowing bowl, the bright faces, the voasts ruil of patriotic Meaning and the oratorical responses full to tne brim with Irish wit, and splendid with the florid Magnificence of Irish eloquence. Merry, mdeed, are the brief hours of these annual feasts, and they have at least this advantage over most other good things in life, that they are always tue same in sprit and influence, Such reveiry, however, is only for Wwose lucky wights who ‘have done well” iu the land of weir adoption, and can pay the necessary $10 for the expenses ol the feast. In humbier homes there are otver banquets equally bright, though less costly, Where whiskey takes the place of cham- pagne, and where people do their owa waiting, and | make shift to dispense with formal speeches. and cotta piemselves happy without indulg- ne 1 ch fuss avout it ails and parties are also features of the festival, 4 The following 18 the oilicial notice in r to-morrow’s procession:— aeteete The procession Will wove at one o'clock precisely, when the signai gun Will ve fired, As soon as thé military, under command of Colonel James Cav- anagh, shall have passed tne right of the civic Dodies each society in its order will tail into columu and proceed down Second avenue to Secoud street, up Second street to the bow- ery, down the Bowery 0 Chatham street, across tne Oity Hall Park, Where the procession ‘will be reviewed by Hix Honor Mayor Hail aud tne | Common Council; up Broadway to Union square, saluting and passing round Washington's mony: ment; down Fourteenth street to Serenti avenue; up Seventh avenue to Thirty-iourth street; actoss Thirty-fourth street to Seeond avenue; sown Second avenue to Twenty-third street; down Dwenty-tiird street to First avenue to Highth street, to Cooper Ansuitute, where the procession will be digmissed, OWEN HUNT, Grand Marsiial. ‘The procession Will form on Second avenue, tho right resuing on Lightcenta street, in the following order:— Ancient Order of Hibernians of New York. Anclent Order of Hivernians, Division No. 1, of Morrsania, W estehester county. Ancient Order of Hikermans, Division No. 5, of Westehes- ter, N.Y. 'e Union Protective Rocietw, "a Mutual Benent and Beney: Quarryme St, Bri Trapviock Makers’ United Protective and Benevolent Society, | Weehawken, N. J. St. James’ Roman ( ft. it Yeung Men's St, Jawes Roman St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic '* Roman Catholic T. A. B. boowty. xe\'s Roroan Catholic £. A, B. Society. 2, T. A. B, Soclety. . B, Svctety ik. ©. T. A. B, Society, B. Koclety, Nortu Now York, er county, Bt. B € Assumption Rt C, T. A. B. Bociety, Brooklyn. mt. Feet 8. C. T, A. B. Society, South Brooklyn Father Mathew U. B. T. A, B. (parent) Society. Father Matuew U, J.J, A.B. Soviey, Brauga No, ly of privation and | On its | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAKUH 17, 1872.-QUADRUPLE SHEET, Young Men's U: B. P. A. B. , Branch No. 1. Father Matthew T. A. B: Society, No. % New York, Father Matthew %. A. B, Socvety, New York. Father ‘New York. Matthew T, A. B. Society, No. Father Matthew T. A. B. Society, No. 1, Brooklyn, Father Matthew T. A. B. Sostety No. 7, Manhattanville, Young Men's Father Matthew 'B. Society, No. 3, St, An- Father Matthew T A. B. Boclety, Net 3 Brooklyn, B, D, c 0. » B, St Pairick’s Aljance Mutual B. 8.” Association. Several military companies will aiso take part in the parade—among whe rest, the Sixty-nint \- ment, the Legion Of st, Patrick, @ company ol the New Jersey State National Guard, the Emmet Guard, of Hariem, and the Tipperary Legion, 4 In the evening there will be the usual banquet of the Knights of St. Patrick—the eleventh since the Insutution of the society. It will be hela at Delmonico’s, and expected guests are Father Burke, the great Dowimican er; Governor Hoffman, Governor Wise, of Virginia; Senator Casserly, of Calijornia; Captain Barrett and other distinguished genulemen. Mr. Jolin Henry has been invited to ac- company the proceasion as the representative of tne city merchants, He will be tn fall regalia, with two cockea hats. Apart, therefore, from the excellence of the viands and the generally inspiring influences | of the occasion, the feast will be exceptionally bright | in the eloquence and wit of its participants, The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, a much older institution, also hola a banquet (their eighty-elghthy | at the Hotel Brunswick, ‘The non-commissioned officers of the Sixty-ninth | regiment, after their labors during the day, in the | Procession, will take off their armor and shake the “dight fantastic toe” at Irving Hall. he Innistailen Club, comprising many of our aoe: irish: fellow citizens, will also give a ball at To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In your paper of last Sunday appeared a letter on the St. Patrick demonstrations, in which the writer states (hat the anniversary 1s celebrated in honor of tne birth of St, Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, Herein your correspondent 1s in error, as the 17tn of March is held in reverence by Iriah- men of every religious denomination ag the annt- versary of the death of the apostle of Christianity in what was once known as the “Isle of Saints,’ No historian or essayist I have yet nad the priv- ilege of consulting has referred to the birthday of St. Patrick further than to regret that the date of | the event was unknown, I should also say that the country of his nativity 18 still doubted; and it 1s hardly probable that we shall | ever be further enlightened on that matter than = wé are at the resent tame, St. Patrick is said to have died on the 17th of March, 441, and to have been buried in the graveyard—now callea churchyard—of St. Patrick’s church, in the town of Downpatrick, in the county of Vown, pros | vince of Ulster, Ireland, His grave is still pointed out to tourists and 18 held in reverence py all classes, Your correspondenvs remarks on the absurdity of parading and such nonsense, Instead of lauding the merits of the apostle from the pulpit and the plat- form, were unfortunately given too late to havo | weight in the proper quarter. E, O'CONOR, To THe EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— Permit me to suggest an improvement in the St. Patrick’s day procession, Of late years 1t has been customary to get up a very respectaple procession | composed of the bone and muscle of the ever green | and ferhle “Land of the West’)—“the land of song; | but unfortunately tne good impression that the | head of the procession has made has always been counteracted’ by the rear of the column, which | fizzies out imto a long string of odds and | ends, composed of the rubbish of the east side, mounted upon old rawboned ash-cart horses, biind, lame, broken down and useless for any other | purpose than that to which they ars put on these occasions of national provement and which cone trasts so strongly with the head of the procession that It is calculated, and indeed never fails, to ate tract attention and turn the whole procession, day, country, people and pleasare into deserved ridicule, it is to be hoped, there- fore, that you will ive wus place in your tssue of to-morrow, and that tis grand error will be remedied, and that Ireland and her people will be represented on Monday next by men of ; brains, order, generalship and common senso; and that uafavorabie comments will not be invited from | the enemies of our native land. Tuere are no better horsemen in the world than Ireland can produce, but, alas! It seems as if the greatest clowns are chosen to represent us On the 17th o1 March, on any old plug they can. ST. PATRICKS DAY IN BROGKLYN. The return of tne natal day of Ircland’s patron saint ts ever an occasion of rejoicing and relaxa- Uon from labor on the part of many thousands of the sons of the “green little Isle of the Sea” resi. dent of the Churehly City. The Celtic and Celtic. American element there is wont to take an active part in every event that can in any way tend to the aggrandizement of the institutions of the Land of Saints, Hence it is found that this year these | wearers of the green will be true to their prestige, | and commemorate ‘the day” to-morrow with due | éciat. The convention of Irish societies has perfected its ; arrangements and will turn out with twenty-six | societies, Hibernian, temperance and charch, Fuil ' ranks are in order, John Conner will command as | Grand Marsnal, assisted by Michael Dowd and Ede | ward Dolan, a8 chief aids, and a host of subaiterns, | ; The Hibernian societies to parade are Nos 1 to 18; | | Cburch and Temperance, St. Jame®’, St. Peter's, St. | Patrick's, St. Joseph’s, St. Paul’s, Father Matthew, Nos, 2 and 5, he line of march, extending over ten miles, Is ag | foliows:—To form on Union avenue, near Grand | | street, march down Grand to Fourth street, through | Fourth street to Bedford avenue, thence to Myrtie | avenue, through the iatter to Kent avenue, thence ; to Willoughby avenue, to Classon avenue, to Myrtle, to Canton street, to DeKalb avenue, to Debevoise street, to Myrtle avenue, to Gold street, | | to Front and thence to Jay street, Jay to | | Fuiton street, tnence to Joralemon street (passing in review before the Mayor and Aldermen atthe City | Hall), and taence to Court: street, aown to Hamil- | lon avenue, along tne avenue to Columbia street, thence to Harrison street, to Hicks street, to Aulan- tic street, to Vanderbut avenue, and thence to | Pacific street, to Ciasson avenue, to Fulton avenue, ; to Curnberland street, to Myrtle avenue. Here they be dismissed. The St. Patrick Society will dine in the evening at the Athenwum, corner Clinton and Atianuc streets, andthe President, James Corboy, will deliver the customary oration on behalf of that festive body of triots. There will be a lecture by Rev, Father Tom wurke, on the “Patron Saint of Ireland,” at St. Patrick’s church, Court street, this evening. SINK THE TRACK. Meeting of Property Holders. Ameeting of the property holders in the vicinity of that track of land which has not misappropri- | ately been termed ‘‘Death Avenue,” was held last evening at 883 Third avenue. Mr. Jonn McCool was voted to the chair, and after | Mr. Waidron, the secretary of the association had read the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. J, | Jacques took the stand. | nad been appointed to represent the pro- \ perty holders at Albany, and that Messrs. Hali and Ketchum had worked in the most tndefati- gable manner to carry the passage of the bill which they wished to present, The counsel for the road had aaduced many arguments—subtie argu- ments—out, on the whole, they did not amount to much, when the advantages aud disadvantages which wouid accrue to the public Were taken into consideration. It was pro. | osed that the city should pay for having tne | arched over. This was palpably une fair, Mr. Vanderbilt, witn bts millions. could | | easily atYord ‘o pay for any alterations that were | | necessary, and jt would be a useless burden and & tax upon the people if \uey had to pay, through the cliy governuent, for such a thing being done. Mr. Jacop COHEN Was of opinion that the track ought to be sunk, and he called particular at- tention to the number of accidents that had occurre during the past year in consequence of their not betng proper attendance at me gates along the line, within the city limits, He thought that if the Senators would only uphoid me tenets upon which they Won thelr way to office, Vanderbilt and Co. | Would nave to, using popular parirnee, “Cave tn,'? | | aud we should hear oi fewer disasters upon the line of the Harlem Kallroad, Severaltother gentle. | men addressed sne audience, which was large, and, after @ vote of thangs to the cuairman, the meeung adjourned. ANOTHER ADVOCATE OF QUICK TRANSIT, To Tae Eprrox ov THE HERALD:— Your article in yesterdsy’s HERALD in regard tothe quick transit road being built as a public work is very admirable ana quite worthy of the HEeBaLp's enlarged views of things. Whatever may be said of the HERALD, no one can accuse it of small potato ; fdeas and & picayune policy in national or local affairs, it is» Source of muck grief to me that ine public men of New York seem to have no public spirit, Vive or six leading capitalisis have made all the improvements on our great Broadway within tne last five years, aud Broadway above Thirty-fourch street Is very mueh in the condition of the Erie kail- road a week sivce, aud likely to remain «0, Look at Boston, wita her miles of elegant Frenci. | flat houses for the rieh aristocrat and the poor cierk as well, Look at the #eetiing masses of humanity, as tame and patient as 80 many cattle, who crowd our siow-goig horse cages, glad to get to the upper | part of tle isiand at the Joss of their health and tune and patience, In conclusion, I beg leave io suggest that ali those in favor of the quick transit road being butit as a publie work and public ex. will be reviewed by Marshal Conner and staif, and | He said that delegates | THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, THE COURTS. Further Investigations of the Charges | Interesting Proceedings in the New Against Judge Barnard—The Com- mittee Still in Secret Session— The Albany and Susque- hanna Charges. A QUESTION OF LAW AGAIN RAISED, ‘The searching examinations that are now being conducted before the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly, relating to the charges against Judge Barnard, has formed an interesting topic of daily conversation te the loungers who .reqaent the Fifth avenue. It is really a boon to find some em- ployment for the small amount of brains with Which these gentlemen are affiicted, and a little judiciary gossip forms a very pleasant and piquant sauce to their daily lunch of crackers and cheese, on which they tuxuriate during the intervals when they are not inspecting the stock builetin, reaily interesting to watch the intense eagerness with which these gentlemen scan the latest despaich from the stock market, oc- caslonally ejaculating, “Erie strong!” “Onlo and = Mississippi going up!’ Pacific Mall very shaky,” <&c., as if they each personally were carrving a large line of the above stocks, when, if the truth were known, they probably were obliged to hang up the check for their breakfast, or Were, perhaps, indebted to some indulgent landlady for the comfort of that matutmal meal. There 18 one thing about the Judiciary Committee that displays a proper appreciation of business habits—that is punctuality—and at ten A. M. sharp they were at their seats and ready for business, Mr. Samuel J, Tilden was also present yesterday, and lent bis aid to the deliberations of Messrs. Prince and Miles, Mesifs, George ‘licknor Curtis and Rutus Andrews, the associate counsel for Judge Barnard, and Messrs. Stickney and Parsons, of the Bar Association, represented the legal element. ‘The first witness called was Chariea H. Tweed, @ clerk 1n the employ of the Jaw firm of Everts, South- Mmayd & Choate, who was examined in reference to charges against Judge Barnard, in connection with the appointment of James H. Coleman as re- ceiver of 60,000 SHARES OF STOCK in the Heath and Raphael suits, Witness testified that Judge Barnard appointed James Mf. Coleman recetver of said:stock, and afterwards Charles Rob- inson to the same oMce; Mr. Coleman refused to hand over the stock, Wituess swore that Jnuage Barnard granted the order appomung James H. Coleman receiver of the stock, Mr. James H. Coleman was then put on the stand. ‘The witness testified to his having been appointed by Judge Garnard, pecetver of 60,000 shares of Erie stock, beionging toie English stockholders; afver receiving the appointment he went to the Brie of- fice; had the shares transierred to bun, and then took and deposited them at the Safe Deposit Com- pany, on the corner of Broadway and Liperty street; he was shortiy atlerwards proceeded against by suits in the Supreme Court by orders granted by Judge Ingranam and aiso by Judge Blatch#ra, of the United States Court; each sub demanded the instant SURRENDER OF STOCK. The witness stated he refused to deliver up the of the conflict of jurisdiction; he held the stocg unul Judge slatenford, of tae United States Court, made his decision, and he then gave itup, Mr. Coleman, in the course of cross-examination, stated that up to the present he had received no legs for his duties as recelver; Judge Barnard had granted an order for his fees, subject to the approval of the United States Court, Mr. Thomas R. Fox was then called, This witness is a telegraph operator at Poughkeepsie, and he was examined im reference to the telegraph despatch Which it is alleged was sent by James H. Voleman to Juage Barnard on the 6th of Aagust. Tne wit- ness stated that no such despatch had passea through his hanas, ana to the best of his Knowledge noming of the Kind came over the wires to Pough- eepsic. The examination of the next witness, Mr. Robert Reuter, occupied a very short space of time and did Not pring to light any evidencc of an important ature, Mr. William Morgan, the confidential SAY, of jessrs, FISK AND GOULD, ‘Was then put upon the stand and examined to some in reterence to the Hieath and Rafael sult for the 60,000 shares of Erie stock. The witness did not throw much light on Unis dark suvject, saying that he was only mixed up in the aifair so far as the brie Railroad was Interested, He had never commum- cated with Judve Barnard upon the subject. ‘The next witness, Mr, George Fowler, aa oll mer- chant, was brought to testify in relation to the order granted by Judge Barnard, which appointed Fisk and Coulter receivers of the Albany and Sus- quehanna Railroad. Witness stated that on the 6th of Atigust, 1869, he House and met Mr. EB came out of the Opera Surling, of the firm of Fields & Shearman, Mr. Stirling was getting into @ @urriage, when witness asked jim where he Was going, to which Mr. Stirling replied, “1am going to look for Judge Barnara or soine other Judge;” witness then said, ‘I saw Judge Barnard a few iinutes ago; I think he has gone into No. 313 West Twenty-third street.” q. Did you go with him tnere’ A, I did. Q. Who was living in that house’ A, I think Mr, Ford; it was only partially furnished, Q What was it used tor? 1 believe Mr. Ford had a real estate office im the basement: gentlemen were in the habit of going in there to sit down and smoke. q. When you saw Judge Barnard was any one with him? A, I saw no one, Q. When you went in with Mr. Stirling who was in the roomy’ A. Juage Barmard was there alone, sitting down, smoking a cigar, Mr, Stirling then stated to Judge Barnard that he nad some tinpottant papers with him, which he | would like the Judge to peruse; the Judve then took the papers, and, after giancing at them, asked Mr, Surling to read them out aloud; he tnen read them | himsell, ana a few minutes afterwards SIG THE ORDER which appointed Fisk and Coulter receivers of the Albany and Susquehanna Rallroad. Q. Have you iad any communication with any one about this case ia any manner whatsoever? A. No; | have not. Q. Have you had any communication with Judge Barnard or any of his counsel? A. None whatever. Q. When did you see Judge Barnard last? A. L saw lim last, to speak to, on the 6th of August, 1569, the day he signed the order, Q. Did you bave any communication with Mr. Rufus Andrews or Mr. George Tickuor Curtis? a. None whatever, The next witness put on the stand was United States Commissioner Davenport. As this wituess was to testify In relation to charges against Juage Barnard tor offences that are sald to have been | committed in 1568, prior to his taking the oath | of office for his present term, the question was raised by Judge Barnard’s counsel as to the right of | the committee to present evidence for impeachment on such charge. The committee accepted the de- murrer, and decided not to proceed with the ex. amination of the witness until they had a full meet- Ing and had come to a decision upon the right or wrong of the question. Mr. Rufus Andrews here cited several cases of & sunilar purport. in the case ot Caiteot, former speaker of the House of Assembiy, a charge was made that he had received a bribe of $ Tha occurred @ year prior to iis election as Speaker. ‘The case came up before the Assembly, and they (lee ced there was right to convict him on past actions, In the case of Judge Smith, who was County Judge of Oneida county, and was impeached in isi0, It was contended by Henry Smith,counsel for the Judge and now Speaker of the House, that they had no right to inquire into any charges that came up before his present term of ofice. Inthe case of UO. B Mattison, member of Congress for Onetda county, who wus alleged to have been guilty of BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION, in some of the Western land swiadies, it was con- tended when the mater came up that the various acts with which Mattiton was charged nad been committed prior to his election for nis second term of office. Abie arguments were made and Englisn authors and decisions cited to show that there was no right to ¢xame 1nto charges alieged to have been commited by Mr Mattison pair to his election ou his second term of ofice. The ques- tion, however, Was never decided, a8 Mr, Mattison resigned, and returned to his consutuents at Oneida. The Judiciary Committes heard some statements from Mr. Davenport in reference to certain acts of habeas corpas granted by Jadge Bar- nard in October, 1568, simply because the counsel for Judge Barnard wished to show that Judge Barnard did not deny the granting of these acta, and that he rejeased persons named in them upon what he deemed justifiable cause. ‘The committee adjourned after the exammauion of Mr. Davenport unui ten A, M, OD Mouday morn. ing. STRANGE FATALITY IN HOBOXEN. A melancholy accident occurred on the Morris and Ksvex RaLroad on Friday might. A young girl named Stuchey, residing with her parents on “the meadows,” wae gieauing pieces of coal from the tracks of the ratiroad to make fire for ner tine Poverished parenta, when a locomotive came upon her and cut her fo pieces, The extraordinary feture ot her death 18 that it finds a paraliel in ‘he slauguier of her litte sister, Who perished at the same place, and in the same way a few months pense send in «heir names for publicaion to the BERALDY and she sone as our lending, men. of up. doubted integrity b@ ma @ co) esion to biti Ihe road sb once. EUGKNE BELLE, aso. ‘The engineer blew the whistie violently, but Whether vy fate, or Carélessnes, the untortunate girl pata no heed to jy hela Coroner Parsiows DT ae ee eee i It ta | stock to either party and quietly awaited the issue ; York and Brooklyn Courts. The Jumel Estate—Charge of the Judge—The Stuyvesant Bank—Alleged Falee Representa- tions—Violation of the Revenue Law—Case of Spencer Pettus—Habeas Corpus— Alleged Mlegal Imprisonment— Cross Suits for Divorce. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The Jumel Estate Case—Charge of the Judge. Before Judge Snipman. ‘The further hearing of the case of George Wash- ington Bowen vs. Neison Chase was resumed yester- day. Judge Shipman commenced his charge to the jury shortly after eleven o’clock. He thanked them for the patience and attention they nad exhibited dur- ing this protracted trial, and observed wat, asa | great mass of evidence had been given for the bis duty to allude to it somewhat in detail, espe- cicially as counsel on both sides, owing 'to the time within which their argu- ments had been restricted, had not been able to comment upon it as fully a8 they desired, In the first place he adverted to the caution which he recommended the jury to exercise in weighing the evidence of witnesses who deposed to the decla- rations of persons who were long since dead. There ‘was, of course, no posibility of contradicung these statements by the parties alleged to have made them, and there was, too, the danger of these decla- tations being misstated or of important words being transposed in the narrative, The learned Judge read to the jury portions of the testi- | mony given for the tea and made such remarks upon it as he felt was roper under the _ circumstances. His janguage was clear, forcible and to the point, He adverted to the fact that the plaintii? had never sought out or endeavored to find Madame Jumel as bis mother, and that Madame had not looked after this boy who was claimed to be her son, though there are passages in the plaintif’s testimony to the eifect that Madame had admitted to servants, children and strangers that she had had ason. It would be for the jury to say what im- portance they attached to this, and whether it was natural that, if Madame Jumel wore the mother of the plaintim, she should not during long, long years have given force to the promptings of her maternal heart and gone all over the world in search of him, as, ap. peared she was free “to 10 He Grew their attention to the evidence on this point of the case, and told the jury that they mast take their own conclusions from it. With regard to the testi- mony of Daniel Hull, one of the witnesses for the plainuty, 1t was clear from the facis that he had sworn falsely, elther Irom design or accident. If they were satisfled that bis testimony was radically inaccurate, they would, probably, take the most | chartiabie view and attribute it toa sailing memory Tather than to any corrupt, bad motive. The Juage read & considerable portion of Hull’s vestimony, so thatthe jury might be able the better to un- derstand all’ its bearings. Mr. Devine, one of the witnesses for tae aefendant, went to Providence, R. L, in 1868, to see If he could find any heirs to the estate of Madame Jumel. In the course Of that in- vestigation, Which Mr. Devine was making as a laygyer, he had a conversation with the plaitlif, it was not until ayear after tha, that they found the plaintif with Ann Eliza Vandervoort at Judge Edmonds office m this city, witn the King Henry book and tne Vandervoort tamily Bibie. Mrs, Vandervoort had an agreement wich Bowon to have half the property if he shonid succeed in winning it; but that agreement was de- stroyed in 1870, aud the plaintu had deciined to state the exact nature of itsterms. These circum. stances should be keptin mind with the view of de- termining the amount of credibility to be placea on this part of the testimony. ‘fhe testimony of Joseph Perry was next reviewed, it was conceded on all hands that the statements of this nan, who had been examined on the part of the piaimtifi, were a tissue of misrepresentations from beginning to end, He mad sworn that he was acquainted with the piainui’ at Charles street, Providence, when he was & boy, but it was conclusively shown that Perry was born in Woodstock, Conn., though the plaintll swore he knew him in his youth in Providence. With regard to this the question lor the jury to decide was, did Perry engage in the business of perjury on his own Mere motion, or was he accidentally found and in- Structed and trained in the part he had to play? The Rage though he stated he was imposed on by erry, had offered no proof on that point; and if they found that the piaintii had identified nimseilf with Perry, who, it was now conceded, had perjured himself, it would be their duty to look Into she whole case with @ cautious and vigtlint Inspection. After having gone over the testimony, and re- marking upon tt as he went along, the ltarned Judge concluded an abie, clear and comprehensive charge, leaving to the jury the responsibility of finding sucn verdict as t@ey believed the evidence warranted, At tert minutes to three o'clock the jury retired to consider thetr verdict. DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY—THEY ARE DIs- CHARGED WITHOUT A VERDICT. At ten minutes past ecieven o'clock last night Jndge Shipman took his place upon tne benca, and aurected the officer to call the jury into court, This ‘was immediately done. Tne jury having come in, Mr. Stilwell, Deputy Clerk, asked them if they had agreed upon a verdict. The Foreman—We have not. Your Honor, 1 think it 18 Impossible for us to agree. Judge Sbipman then discharged the jury for the term, and the Court was adjourned. Alter the jurors had left their seats one of them stated, in reply to a question from a reporter, that they stood six for the plaintif and five for the di fendant, one juror being absent owing to ill- ness. A stipulation had been entered into between the parties litigant tnat the finding of the eleven jurors, had they agreed upon a verdict, snould be as binding as that or @ full jury. Tis remarkabie case has occupied almost eigit weeks in its trial, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. The Stuyvesant Bank. Yesterday, in the matter of the Stuyvesant Bank, counsel made @ motion to have Mr. O. H. P. Archer confirmed as trustee of the establishment, on the aes that three-fourths of the creditors were in lavor of his holding that position. The motion was opposed on the ground that Mr. Archer was, as aliegea by counsel, seeking to sub- serve his own interests and the interests of irtends, to the detriment of the creditors of the Dank, ‘The Court reserved its decision. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT, Alleged Fraudulent Representations. Before Commissioner Shields, The United States vs. John Marks.—The defend. ant, who does business in Chambers street, was brought before the Commissioner on a charge pre- ferred by Bernhard M. Sauter, 18 Lispenard street, of having obtained from the latter person severa; thousand dollars’ worth of goods by falsely repre- senting, a8 alleged, that he wus solvent and able to pay his indebtedness, whereas the fact is, as the complainant avers, 18 debts are far in exccss of his assets, He was held in $2,000 bail for examina. uon, Nou-Payment of Special Tax. The United states vs. Louisa Herring.—he de- sendant, who has an establisument at 226 Wiliam street, was discharged on her own recognizance for examination on a charge of having sold liquor without paying the special tax required by law. Voluntary Petitions in Bankruptcy. Joseph Colwell, Henry M. Martin, Adjadications in Involantary Casca. Lewis Leberman, Adolph Leberman, Frederick S. Freese, Stephen D. Hall, Willlam &. Borrows, Discharges. John R. Baxter, Henry Henderson, Philip Erb, Louis Erb. gre rnanganst SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Spencer Pettus Sent to Boston fer Trial. Before Judge Cardozo. In re Spencer Peitus,—Application was made on writ of habeas corpus for the discharge of Pettus, alias Henry J. Woodward, from arrest. Mr. William F. Howe stated tbat he was in the custody of Super- intendent Kelso; that a requisition had been made by the Governor of Massachusetts on Gover, no¥ Hoffman, and that through this reqisi, tion it was sought to try him in Boston for an offence for which he had been tricd there and acqaitted, He stated further that amidavits to this eflect would be procured from Bos- ton to this effect, and he asked till Monday or ‘tues- day to produce there affidavits, and also the attend- ance of the prisoner's counsel In that city. District Attorney Garvin said that he was to be tried upon anew cl and he aiso commented on the ale leged notorious character of the accused, stating that he was well known to the criminal authorities of Boston and this city. The Judge said that he could not go behind the Governor's requisition, and ordered that he be remanded to the custody of Su- perintendent Kelso, dismissing tue writ, A Woman Pilending for a Brother. In re Elizabetir Crowter.—The relator submitted a petition ona writ-of habeas corpus in the case of John M. Van Houten, her brother, She states that he ia illegally contined jn the City Prison on acharge of burglary, alleged w Rave been committed in plaintiff as well as for the defendant, it would be | Angas, 1869. She believes he is innocent, having al yf naracter and never are mie afore be asks th nie cither be dis. Wi or his ball reduced from $2,! lares to be excessive. The Attorney, in opposition, stated that the charge was break to @ stable and stealing a horse, and that he not been yet examined upon the com- mitment of the police magistrate. Tne Judge dis- missed the writ on the ground that the examina tion bad not yet taken Another Habeas Corpus Cnse. Inre Robert Hague.—This was another writ oF habeas corpus case. The petitioner, Frank Stew- art, sets forth that “the cause or pretence of the prisoner's commitment is to the pett- tioner.”? ‘The Court took the same course as rf the revious cases, the suit and allowing the petitioner an opportun! come fully posted in the future to be- as to the cause of commitment. Decision. By Judge Barnard, Atlantic Mail Steamship Company vs. Central American Transit Company.—Motion denied, ‘SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Cross Suit ior a Divorce, Before Judge Sedgwick, Elizabeth Virtenheimer vs. Louls Virtenheimer.— ‘This 1s a cross suit for divorce, the plaintifY charg- ing the defendant with aaullery and the defendant | making @ like charge against the plainuf. The | Case came up on an application for counsel fee and alimony. The plaintiff claims that the defendant owns property of the value of $30,000, whereas the | latter alleges that $1,500 1s the exient of his net in- come, The Court granted $250 counsel fee and $45 @ month aumony. Another Divorce Case. Lucinda Wilson vs, Augustus .D, Wilson.—This the other of aduitery. Motion was made to have Court granted the order, Decisions, In the matter of Henry Wilson.—Motion dented, ‘with $10 costs. Robert Palmer vs, Daniel Kelly.—Motion for hew trial denied, with $10 costs, Herman R. Baltger vs, Albert W..Nieolay.—Order granted. BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Relensed on Bail. Before Commissioner Jones. George W. H. Halsey was committed in derault of ; $500 bail, on @ charge of contempt in not having | obeyed an injunction issued by Judge Benedict, of the United States District Court, He yesterday | found bail, and was released by Commissioner jones. . The Special Tax. Edward Weir, of 'hroop and Lafayette avenues, ‘was before the Commisstoner on the charge of hav- | ing retailed hquor without paying the special tax | requirea by law. The nearing of the case was set down for the 22d inst., and the accused released on his own recognizance, United States Marshal’s Offive. Steele & Sturgis’ vinegar factory, 185 Furman street, was seized on the charge that the proprietors were “running”? @ whiskey still on the premises without complying with the law. The establisn- ment was placed in the charge of Marshal Harlow yesterday. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. The Wenstficld Disaster—another Disagree- ment--The Juror Who Thought the Explo- sion a Dispensation of Providence. Before Judge Pratt. The tral of the suit of the widow Parnette Cheneviére against the Staten Island Ferry Company for $5,000 for the aeatn of her husband wasg begun on Monday aud occupied almost the entire week. On Fri- day afternoon the jury were charged by Judge Pratt and retired to their room. ‘'ney there took a vote, the result of which revealed the fact that eleven of them were for the plaintiff, and one (Thomas M. Redhead) for the company. Redhead retused to pensation of Providence (!), and that if the steam had gone up to 100 degrees an explosion would not have taken place without the will of tue Creator. Yesterday morning the jury appeared in Court and announced that they could not agree. They were thereupon discharged by Judge Pratt. COURT OF SESSIONS. Two Fast Youths Sent to the Penitentiary. Before Judge Moore and Justices Voorhees and Johnson, John Kelly and Edward Walsh, the young men who were convicted of having robbed Mrs. Calla- ghan, of Navy and Prospect streets, as previously reported, were arraigned for sentence yesterday, ‘The prisoners and Dan Kelly, brother of John, went on a drunk to New York, where they squandered the money. arrested, tried and convicted. Judge Moere sentenced John Kelly to three years and six months’ and Walsh to two years aud six months’ imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Prisoners Arraigned. The following arraignments were made, after which tne Court adjourned :— George Lockwood, assault and battery with In- tent to do bodily harm. Not guilty. Joseph O'Neil and John Sweeny, petit larceny and grand tarceny. Not guilty. ‘irlal March 18. Joun Craig, musdemeanor, Not guilty. Trial March 21. John Ryan, Thomas Hannigan and James Smith, 1 Lad and grand jarceny. Not guilty. ‘Trial arc Alonzo Murray and Charles Harmon, burglary. Not guilty. ‘Trial Mareh 21. ‘ Joseph Carroll, James Brobson and William John- son, burglary. Not guilty. Trial March 19 John Killoughby and John Doyle, burgiary. gulity. Trial March 21. Thomas Gilligan, assault and battery, with intent to kill. Not guilty. Trial March 22, Wullam Farrell, burglary. Not guilty. SURROGATE’S COURT. Wills Admitted—Charitable Bequests. Before Surrogate Veeder. ‘The Surrogate has admitted to probate the wills of Uatherine Stemmier, of New Lots, and John Downey, Dorothea F. Fugelsang, Caroline Harrl- man, Minna Ashby, Elizabeth Colter and David Mc- Dermott, of Brooklyn. The following charitable bequests appeared in the ‘will of Caroline Harriman:—To the Brooklyn Society for the Keilef of respectable Aged and Indigent Females, $5,000; to the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, $5,000; to the Rutger’s College, New Jersey, $3,000, Letters of administration have been granted on the estates of Hannan U. Bennety and Jonn Degrait, of New Utrecht, and Mary Preswick, Saiem G. Prince, Wm Pigot, John Tuton, Anna Mary Einwag, Ann Brown, Maria McGinnis, former! ley, Albert Peters, Joun Mehnken, John freudel, Joseph W. Smith, Mary Harkins, Helurich Harder and Charles L. Watts, all of Brooklyn. Lettérs of guardian: MD of the persons and estate of Joanna, Edward ary L. and Francts Grimtn, have been granted to Samuel Davies, of New Lotts; of Francisca Rauscher to Josepn Rauscher; of Am: Ida Snedeker to John F, Snedeker; of Walter H. ‘Thomas to George F. Thomas; of Isaber D. Watts to Charles P. Kingsbury, and of Wilham H. Lett to Patrick Kierni lL of Brooklyn, ‘A MARRYING MAN. Terrence Farley, a handsome-iooking mau, with Mutton-chop whiskers, was arrested last week and locked up at the Jefferson Market Police Court, on acharge of abandonment, in defautt of providing his wife with $3 per week for her support and the support of her three children. Since bis confine. Ment she has ascertained the reason of his deser- tion, & ¢, that he had become a Mormon- ite, and took to | himself another wife, Both females appeared at tne Jefferson Mar- Ket Police Court yesterday afternoon and pre- ferred a complaint of amy against him, The first wife, Annie Farley, Who resiaes at 686 Green- wich street, testified that on the 9t day of May, 1866, she was married to the prisoner by Father Flanagan, at Kamarton, county Donegal, Ircland, and three children, of which he was tue father. ‘Tne second and last wile, Catharine Quigiey, tesit- fled that on the 18th day of February last, in St. Stephen’s church, she was married to the prisoner by Father Lynch, and nad lived with him up to the time of his arrest for abandonment, when she ascer- tarwed ine hed Savmiee wife living. nthe prisoner nothing lo say in rence to the charge, it was fully committed for trial. liad i “A PAROBL THIEF, George Higgins, aged twenty-two, a resident of New Jersey, was arrested, Friday afternoon, by De tective Henderson, of the Fifteenth precinct, apon complaint of William King, of 168 Chrystie street, charged with grand larceny, Mr. King states that on Friday afternoon he sent one of his boys out yin @ suit of clothes to deliver to @ tailor make up. As the tessenger was pro- ceeding along the street ne wae met! by she prisoner, who “employed” him to warry a letter to the top floor of a building. Tne peaaner was polite and kind enough to bold wendie until the boy returned, When the boy re- turned to the pavement he found his accommo. dating friend and bundle goue, The prisoner was arraignea before Justice Cox at Jemerson Market yesterday moraings and committed to answer @ charge of grand larceny, ‘There are, it is sal several other complainants to appour against prisoner, last | Dan Kelly escaped, but the others were | ‘Triai March 19, | Not | Marla Har- | | aminations, one alone, MR. MILLER’S DEFENCE. . Mr. Miller’s Explanation—The Relative Merits of Barnes’ and’ Miller’s Examinations, ELUAH WRIGHT’S FIVE DOLLAR REPORTS, The Author of the Charges Volum tarily Appears and Retracts. The Assembly Sub-Committee on Insurance me yesterday to take further evidence for the defence in the charges against Superintendent Muller, Present, Messrs, Alkens and Babcock. ‘The first witness called and examined by Mr, Miller was— Charles E, Whitehead, who, on being sws said—I am counsellor-at-law; have acted as col in examination of uties under Barnes; Mr, Ward,, formerly Minister to China, occupies a similar po~ sition under you;1 made some ven or fifteen exe in the case of the Hene« drick Hudson Fire Company; 1 charged for it $100, ' or $5 per day; 1examined the Globe Fire in 1863, also1s an action for a divorce, each party accusing | } the facts in the case examined before a releree, The | | | | } i yield and declared that the explosion was a dls- | sob Sera with two assistants; I charged but $5 per day for the Hendrick Hudson Company, 8 Mr. Barnes said taat was the law; 1 charged for the Globe examination $50 for! my share; I examined the Yonkers Fire im 1863, and got $50; I examined the Arctic also im 1863, and received the same sum; I Nad two asaist- ants in both of the latter examinations; I exam! the Greenwich Fire Company with two others and received $75 each, Witness gave prices tor other companies’ examinations, and declared tha. he wad not aware of there being any law limiting the charge to $5 per day. Mr. Barnes arose and complained of an Associated Press despatch reporting A. St, Clair’s testimony, stating that scores of presents were made to Mrs.! Barnes; he asserted that no such evidence waa given; that he thought it outrageous to drag in the: name of a lady into the investigation. Mr. Miller responded, deciaring that no such evidence was given; that if it appeared im the press despatches 1t was one of those errors that creep in in telegraphing. For his part he had had great cause to complain of despatches about him, but he had not risen to complain, He would here | say that last Saturday a despatch appeared in the Times, signed “S$,” which is the letter used by ita Albany correspondent, Mr. Snow. That gentleman denies that he ever sent the despatch, which an- nounced that Governor Hoffman had called upom him (Miller) to resign. The Governor assured hima (Miller) that he had never breathed an intimation of the kind to any one, He had learned while in Albanyethat three meinbers of the Legislature had circulated the rumor, if Mr, Barnes Ielt aggrieved, al the dragging of a lady into the case he should not lave taken sneiter betund a lady’s skirts. ‘the Chairman, Mr. Babcock, ended the discussion by calling for the termination of nostilities, Thomas A. Oakley, memver of tae National Board of Fire Underwriters, was examined as to the action taken by the Board as to the administration of Barnes aad Miller. There was 4 resolution passed endorsing Mr, Miller’s eWorts in securing & uniform blank by the last Insurance Vonveation, A reporter hud called to interview him, bute declined to say anything to him. Here witness was shown the papers In the examination of the Firemens’ Fund by Muler, and the New Engiand Mutaal, made by | Elijah Wright, under Mr, Barnes, and quessionest as to the relative merits of each Tuat of the Firemens’ Fund was very voluminous, while Mr. Wright's, lor which he charged $5 only, was. but a page and a hall of letter press; other reports were examined by witness, who testiied to the completeness of Miller's examinations and the m- completeness of those made under Barnes’ régime, He said, In response © a question from tne chair, joard of Fire Underwriters do not use funds for any improper purposes Lo secure iegisla- jon. Ashbury Searle; sworn—{ was secretary of the State Fire [Insurance Company in 1867-8-9; the com- pany was examined by Lucien Barnes, brother of the then Superintendent; it occupied about six ang @ hall hours; we paid either $126 or $160 for it; E thought he was working very cheaply. Peter Nottman, sworn—I was President of the Niagara Fire, which was examined by Mr, South- wick for $200; considered that a fair price, as le was there parts of four days. Joun D, Hossack, sworn—My occupation is ace countant, expert. He was shown @ number of re- orts, Including the Firemens’ Fund, Hoftman and ucaster Fire, and testified that they were very 1ull and accurate; he would not undertake to make the eXaminations and reports for less than $600 euch; he did not consider the report of Eljaly Wright fit to put before a company. John L, Brownell, sworn—laiu one of tne firm off Brownell brothers, bankers; 1 know Mr. George Ja pentielu, of the Westchester Fire Insurance Com- pany; we cashed a check for him 1n May last; on the 24th of May, 1871, Pentield asked us to cash a check ; we cashed it und gave him bilis for ic; can’ recollect the eudorsements on the check; can’t cay whether Penfield endor:ed 1t on the back; the chec! was drawn on the 23d of May. K. M. Buchannan, sworn—I am cashier of ta Fulton National Bank; there is a check of $5 charged to the Westchester Fire Company on tha z6tu of May, Edmuyd Driggs, sworn:—I am President of the! Wiltamsburg City Fire Insurance Company; w were examined under Mr, Barnes’ admunisiratior for an increase of captial; there were three of theme we pald $300 lor Charles £. Whites Cole aud —~ Walton; they wer head, Set sent by Mr. Barnes; have never heard complainu | mage of your extortionate charges or oppressions have heard tn the street some complaints relative Miller’s treatment of the New Amsterdam, but not from the officers; that is the only exception, I ve+ lieve; in many Cases officers of companies have been appointed as receivers, put 10 1s always under- stood in the business tuat you have uO Voice iu Naud ing the receivers. Shepherd Homans, sworn for and examined byt the prosecution, testified:—i am an actuary; was 1 the Mutuat Life; examined the poiicies of th American Mutual; he then detailed very fully th character of examinations and the valuations, thal are of no interest to the general reader. * E. J, Bryant tesitiied that the total assets unde! the New York Department, fire, lifeand marine, avout $410,000,000; he had examined many of th reports made by Milier’s orders by Messrs. waa and Southwick, and he considered them first cl in every particular; witness testified that he w telegraphed for by Mr. Miller to go to London, Eng- land, and look invo the Commercial Union, of that city, but no examination was made, aithougty he looked at the books of the company: Witness a8< certained some facts avout the Liverpool, Londo! and Globe; the officers ot the Commercial Unio were anxious {or an examination, but none wai made by Mr. Miller’s orders of by himsell; the ex: penses of the insurance department have veen than $80,000; paid my own expenses to Kurope, E. W. Crowell, American manager of the Imperial insurance Company of Kugiand, testified that Mrs: Miller 1 le no examination of the company, nor had it cSutributed to his expenses; witness joined. in the request for Milier to urge the passage o1 the act for the torelgn insurance companies doing busi< ness in this country; nad no complaints io make Miller's administration, nor had he heard any com~ Plaint of extortion by him. ‘The evidence of Williaa A, Ross, manager of thi Queen’s insurance Company, gave testimony ol similar purport. The only grievance he haa w. that Mr, Miller favored the vill of 1870 relating t@ foreign companies. Frank Bailard vestified as to editorial articles 1 the New York 7imes written by him cump!imeatary and uncomplimentary to Miler; at the ume he vee Heved he was doiug a public duty in writing th articles and believed them, but he had watched th evidence and now feit tuat he had done Mr. Mill an injustice; he certainly, as @ man of honor, re- gretied having written the arucles; hug name in th Times ontice 18 Browning; witness could Dot give tn | name of any person who could sustain the all tous in the articles; he had received no induce! from Miller to make these statements, and had cout it as ne felt it Was due to him make tls retrac! To Mr, Babeock—I can’t find that any of charges have been sustained by the Investigation No inducements have been oflerea to me to “pbentey and I have no doubt I lose more than I gain by a ing so; cannot give names of individuals wao0 oo me evidence; I had not caiculated that articles o & kind ag to become matters of evidence; a lesson. TO, Mr. miller did not write the articles entitled “Strikers in & New gfiela” au aising the Wind," To Mr. Babcock—The articles were Written wit out solicitation; before sppearing here to-day wrote to the 7imes giving my reason for changin my views. bert, an accountant, gave testimony? ’, Gill a he Miller's insurance reports, ’ Lathrop. President of the Union Mat Fecal Murine, testified that Miller had nevei far as he knew, made overcharges, or had the ever had a complaint of Miiler’s oMcial action, ' ‘Charles M. Goodsell, sworn—I am one of the pub- Mshers of the Spectator; Ballard has been in oui employ a8 an Insurance writer; the articics hi wrote for the Zimes Were not written with m, knowledge or consent; he has been im our emplo, two years; I suspected tat he wrote the articles, ani regretted ‘that We couid hive a man who wout write on both sides; I communicated my suspicior to him and ho admitted it, and I felt it was due t you that he should admit it before the committee; Witness never, with Mr. Fisher, of the Anchor Lit or ottier persons, attempteu to use any intuence aifect Mr, Miller's acuon or other purpose; we su| port Miller’s administration because we believe ft lor the public interest, and Miller Nas never at tempted in any manoer to influence our course, ‘Thia concluded the defence, as far as hearmg et ence in this city, and the further hearing will held at Albany before the full committee,