The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1872, Page 4

THE FREXCH ARMS FOLLY, CHAMBRUN ON THE STAND. The Emissary Who is an Attorney in the Claim Busines:—The Trials of Place~ Tow He Got Remington's Leiter—Belknap Doos Not Please the Marquis—Who is Eosy!—What the Attorney's Uncle Says Privately. WASHINGTON, March 28, ‘isra.t ‘The Senate Arms Commuites to-day examined the Marquis de Chamuron, Maving been sworn, he stated he arrived in the | Untied States on the 18in of January, 1835, and came to Washington on the 19th of February ot the same year, since which time he had resided here, HIS FIRST FRRNCH COMMISSION, ‘The first commission ve received from the French | government was dated Paris, August 16, 1366, Tne business relaied to the tari, Many seizures had. been made of wines aud brandies and the import+ ers suffered very much 10 cousequence, Accord+ ingly, he made proper representations to the Finavce Commitiee and securea such provisions of law as remedied the . defects which had given rise w tie dificulues He bad. never been connected with the French Legation in a diplomatic capacity, but as an attor- ney; had had charge oi tuur or tive hundred private French and o.ner claims against the government and citizens of the Uutcd States, He had these papers In charge at his own house, He did not as counsel for the Freach Legation generally act with- out consuiting lis head, He could not argue cases: belore the Courts because he could not take the re- quired oath of aa altoruey Wilhout compromising , mus status as a cituzen of France, His best legal practice was Irom American citizens, He Was & solicitor, and Cuieo Jushiny aod others arguea for him before tne Couris. He received the appoint ment of legal! adviser io Lhe Legation March 4, 1871, His position in respect to the French Legation was similar to that oi Mr, Carlisie towards the Spanisn | Legation, He never delonged to any secret service, nor was he either A FRESCH EMISSARY OR A SPY, as had been charged against um ia the Senate, If the party who made the charge were here ho would answer nim, The witness then proceaded to stale when he frst made the discovery that in- clined im to supose there was fraud in the pire chase of the arms lor the,Frenci governineat, He had | been acquainted wi h tue faiutly ol M. Place in Frances | He did not constuer nis appolotment as Consul General at New York a good one, In 1870 M. Place wrote to him—M, de Caambrun—who thanked him, as he had brought to him a ititle box from France, | He did pot see M, Place till Septeuiber $ of that ve Being av Long Branch he went to New ork, think. ing MN itapolilic-Lo stay aWay; he caved upon atin, bui did Hot speak Of busiuess, Meantume M. Place became DISTASTEFUL TO SECRETARY FISit, owing to ols conduct avout certain Freaca vessels in the port of New Yorh. Wuitucss received a note from the french Minister, Bertnemy, asking dim to call on lace and beg ini FOR GOD'S SAKE, TO KEEP QUIET. Witness requested kim ivf to buy arms la the Con- sulate. From that time to July, 1871, he never saw M. Piuce more tuan eight umes. He remembered, one day, Piace showed 1m a telegram which ae | had received irom Yours, and the answer he had sent tote committee attacking Remington; and he saw the auswer which Place received irom Lecesne, M, de Caamorua, toe wituess, sail to) bin— “You may do what you like, but you will be sacri- cea in the end.” ‘The Legation Kept itself entirely aloof. On January 17, 1871, ne receivea a note from M, Place stating that an individual well acquainted | WN Ube arsenals of tie United states tarormed him | that the invoice of artillery made at tat ume by | Kemington was exceedingly bad aad tne quality intertor, Meantime iniormatiou came to the Lega- on of such a nature as to arrest Nis attention, aud | he said to Senator Patterson, Chairman of the Com. mittee ou Retreaciiment and Keiorm, that he bad received advices, SOME OF THEM OF A VAGUE CHARACTER, connecting, Hot mign olticers, but other oficers of this government, with luuproper transactions Iu the purchase o: arms, The Marquis said there was some discrepaucy between the War and ‘treasury Departinent accounis, aud asked Mr. Patterson whether he, as Chairman of that committee, would hot see the records and explain to him how the Matter stood. Meantime M. PLACK WAS REMOVED as Consul General and the Cousu: at Charies- ton designated to take ms place. It was un- derstood that he should acompany the Consul vo New York and put the Consulate into his banas. M, Place had Jost two of tis children and was himseif | sick at the time, ‘This decided Caambrun not tosee him, as he had ab unpieasant duty to perform. He had an opportuatty to see all the papers in the Consulate, and mace himsel’ acquainted with tne whole case. Meantime Berthémy retired as Minister,and M. Bellonet vecame Cvargé d’ Affaires. The latter stopped at New ‘ork, saw the Consul, and afterwards exhibited to Chambrun the dratt of &@ report showing great foresight. His statement Was that several invoices of arias had been sent to France in the Consul Generai’s own name. ‘They should be receiveu or refused. M. Place was LIABLE TO OIVIL SUIT for anything wrong tnat he had done. Ag to the commission of two percent, the only grduna on which he could be tried and convicted, he declared he would be ready to pay it back to the govern- ment. Mr, Bellonet said, lurtner, the French gov- ernment bad suffered 4 LOSS OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS in the purchase oi arms, Meantime the Marquis read an arucie .0 the New York Sun relative to Con- sul General P.. ce, in which there was a part of truth and som mistakes, He learaed that Charies A. Dana pre,» red the statement to the effect that A “RING HAD BEEN FORMED in the Untied States for seiling arms to the French goverumeu', Composed of the Consul General, his commiss (ner, Chaupiteau, and outside paraes, some American officials betng a part of it and co- operatiag together, Ml, Bellonet consulted him as to whether the Consul Geacral should not sue the Sun for ibel, whea Chambran advised against the action and gave bis views on the subject. Chaw- bruno afterwards saw Dana, Who gave hun THE NAME OF JOHN HOEY as being connected with the matter, All the Mar- quis knew was that fioey lived at Long Branca. He never thought of making inquiry concerning 2 vt Senator HAMLIN said he had recetved a telegram irom of. Hoey dated at St. Louis yesterday, in which he says he noticed that his name had beea connected with the sale of arms fo tue Freach, but he never had anything :odo in that connection, Mr. Hamlin sald Hoey nad been sammoued to ap- pear before the committee un the grouna that the Marquis hadgiven Hoey’s name to Senator Paticr+ sou. ae CHAMBRUN remarked that he did men. c 1 ou H0es'S Dane to Patterson, but remarked that © name had been mentioned to him In connection with transactions about which he knew nothing. A‘ter this ime M, Place left New York ior Fraace, where he was SUMMONED BEFORE TH# COMMITTEE OF THE ASSEM- BLY to account for his acta. fne Marquis read the test:- mony wiven belore ihe commiitee, It did not amount (0 anything serious. Aller that Pinace Was iried, His uly Wanted Chambrun to act for Place, nd sept bim @ retain. Ang e which he reiurned, He wanted to remain free in this matter, Place was tried and acquitted, Chambran never saw such a Jailure. Remington could not make good his | Charges and Lecesne was iu the same situation. That Was tu Clove: to the following day M. Piac ( showing tim the character of E LETTER OP REMINGTON Tha es avatns " g much engaged he | wi aside tats to vead'ne ae leisure. He had iad itn ots possession more than #1X Weeks belore he read it, 1 counection with otner matters, at Ube request Of M. Bellonet. Tas Was in Octover last year, 6 was not aneil December that he understood (ve fuil purport of the letier; NOt unt he understood the attorney of Kem. | ington had come to te Legation, wita ceruficates endorsing Remington, one signed by General Spin- ner, and others slyned by Secretary elkuap, sce tary Robeson, Jay Cooke, Koscoe Conkiing, Gover. not Hoffman and two or three others. Chambran asked Kellones whether these papers were sent from the Department o1 state, He wanted to know WHETHER Mit, FiSd HAD HELPED Remington, and whether the Secretary of State haa endorsed him. The answer was, “No,” the Secretary | had notdone anything. Spinner requested Wash- burne, our Minister, to do ail ne could w help Rem- ington, outside of his oficial position, When ap- prised Of these facts the Marquis took ap the letter of Remington to Lecesne, when he saw the ten- deacy of the whole matier. He dia not help Piace at all; he declined to be his atuorney, but as be was acquainted With the case he thoucnt 1: should rest on its own Merits, On the 27th of January Chambrun WENT TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT | with @ power oi aitorney from M, Bellonet. He wanted to examine the tis: of the sales and tne names of the parties to whom the arms had been sold, Chambran said to tneSecretary that he would act In @ confidential way, to whica the secretary did | not assent, Alter a (ew preuinaries the Secretary | Spoke avout toe leiter of Kerunyiou to Lecesne; tae | Secretary said that we leer was very strange, when Osambran remarked tuat the worst of it was that the certificate given (o Kewingion would heip | im in THR SECOND TRIAL OF M. PL. | then close at hand. The Marquis kuew o| nis own | itive KNOW.euge that Lucio papers were user Lo | platiniy now as if It were be.ore ls eves, | person has arigat vo see if belore it | Captain Jacob Wells. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, Bis charges against Place, The Marquis was afrald that Place would not nave (air play. The secreiary rezretted having the given paper and askeo tne Mar- quis to point out a bes by which he wiht quailty his stavement, Tne Marquis div not knuw how to help him out of Ws Lroubies, tne Secretary sug- gesied that the ijetter of Remingion to Lecesae should be sent.to aim througa tae Department of State. Witness accepted the sucgestion, altaouga he did noc Know waeiher M. beliones would heip 1n the inatter. ‘Lae Secretary then TOOK HIM INTO A PKIVATR ROOM, where they spoke avout several mutters, bat he had no right Lo disclose tue nature of this confidential couversation without the convent of the Secretary, Mr, HAMLIN asked—“‘Havo you any objections to the Secretary dtsciosing 1b:? M. De CHAMPRUN said be had uot. The secretary’s clerk was there, aad several persoas were coming and golug. Aller he returne!to M, sellonet the later sent Mr, Remington's letter to Lecesne to the Secretary of State, The Marquis called on the Secretary of State January 2, and explained to um the communication of M. Belionet, and tod uim What siape maciers Dad assumed, On ¥, Muary 20 the Consut had just been replaced by a new Corsal General at New York, He wasin town, and had writen @ report on the arms. matter, anu assed whether ne could see the list vi sales without ve.ng introduced to the Secretary of War. ‘hey went to the War Department, the Secretary received them Kindly anc satd he woula furaish # list o! the sales, ‘The secretary sata to Cuambrun that he had written the letter 1n reply to that of the Secretary of State, and would read itto bun, ‘The first day he read to hin the endorsemeat on the lever, which was the subsiance of the letter to the Secretary o! State. On ihe zist of January he cailed alone on the Sec- retary of War; there were severai oluer gentiomen im the room, one of them not irom Kentucky, but Jrom Conuecucat, who came to apply jor an Appoiutricot of a son of Mr. Brandeee as cadet ab West Point, The Marguis satd he came to speik to Om conil- dentiaiy avout the drait of a jeter wh.ca tho Sec- retary showed him the day befor, ‘ue Secretary remarked, ‘Tare 1s the ietter.” it was writiea ou two half sheets pasted together, He saw tt as The Mare onus read the letter two or thiee tues in order to thoroughly acquaint Lamseli with its Couieats, and then informed ihe Secretary at was aidereut Irom What he thought it would be, and eatered into lurcher conversation, The Secretary said UM any- tulog were wrong he DESIRED CHAMURUN TO PRESER CHARIES Mm wriuog, shen the Marquis said be could not do So, Nut being an American citizen, but ue woud heip him to make uf invesiigauoato fod out the tru W regarding frau iulent (rausic lod» in tue 5. olarms, The secretary did not appear to ceedugly struck With (18s accument, bul said “ff you prefer charges 1 Wdl make sho.t work with tnose leilows.” ‘the Marquis repeated he could not make such charges for the reasoa given, ad ting “Joe govera- meat of France fas no de@sire to mieriere wita this case at all.”? THE MARQUIS WAS NOT PLEASED With the result of iis mterview, ‘Nhe proceedings begau 1n December, On the 25th of January he received iro the secretary ol War aletver wiica he shouid putin evidence. Tats let- ter iniormed the Marquts inathe iad transmitted to the House of Representatives a list of ali sales of arms, orduance stores, &c., uinde by that Depart ) Ment irom Juty 1, is6a, to Jwy 1, 1871, Wia dates or sales, to Who sold, tue prices pati, addiug that no douot copies could be obtained. The Marquis said ; he commanicated to the Frenca Charg. a’ Avaires the sapsiance of the Secretary of Wut’s letter to (he becretury of State, ON DIPLOMATIC LETTERS, ‘rhe Chargé had not yet lu Dis Hanis a copy of the letter seit, The Chargé said a diplomatic ievter j belongs Lo two partics only—the persou wao Wiles IU and the person Wao recetves i, No Intermed ate reacies Ls desuuation, The Chargs said. “You have seea une le.ter, therefore it 18 Nob a dito: can do WiCN 1b JUS as you pleas: Chargé received the letter (rec vhe Secretary of te On the 2 handed it to Alm, sayiag:— “Qn Is YOUR PROPERTY." In answer to a question by sir. Carpenter the So soon as the 1 by kim trom Nn) the Charge Marquis suid the Secretary ot War read tne letter | aloud beiore the persons at that Wine 10 nis oes, In the first day Une secretary read to ann tne eu- dorsement irom Which the lebier Was wade up; We next day he read the letter ttseli to tue witness, and rea itin a doud voice, Le was iu tie secretary's office; it Was the business tine of puvite recepuon, General Betxnap’s secretary Was present in ihe course of the €xumiuation the alarquis sald be hau erved A PRIVATE LETTER FROM HIS UNOLE, the Freach Minister ot Foreiga Attairs, dated Feb- ruary 1, Tae writer said he saw that Rambran aid not wish to go too far in the .emiogton aifair and he was rigut. ‘We have,’ the writer said, ‘no in- terest la the question as to whether Keminzton made money and large gaias oui of us, und it he committed misdemeanors we should uot prosecute him in the Unwed States,” &c. he Marquis said tne French government did not wish to have auytuing to do wita this matter, Without concluding the testimony of the witness the cominittee adjourned unti to-morrow imorning. FIFTCENTH AMENDMENT CELEBRATION. Mass Meeting of Coiored Citizens Lust Evening—The Celebration To Be Made a Success—Tie Rev. Ur. Butler Thanks God That He fs a Colored Man. A mass meeting of the colored citizens of New York and vicinity was held last evening in Bethel church, Sullivan street, for the pur- pose of hearing the report of the Gen- eral Committee on the celevratioa im honor of the fitteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States. Tnere was a large nuinber of persons present of both sexes, and all seemed to take the most lively interest in the proceedings and the proposed celebration. For some reasou—per- haps well known to themselves, but surely to no one else—tuey did not commence to arrive until after eight o’clock, in consequence of which the transaction of business aid not get under way before nine. Captain Joseph Walker was elected to PRESIDE OVER THE DESTINIES of the meeting, wich he did wiih eiiciency, On taking the chair the captain stated that at a mass Meeting held in Shiloh church ov the 27th of Febru- ary acommittee ot fiiteen was appoinied for the purpose of preparing for the celebration, Tuls com- mittee had, he thought, periormed their duty faitn- fully and energeticaily. From the progress made he feit assured that the celepration would come of With great credli to those participating and to tne whole colored population. The pastor of the Beinel Church satd that the con- duct of the colored people Litherto had been such as to effectually shut them ont trom all houses of worship, He fad used its iinence to secure for them the use of the cnurch they were then in, and e HAD TO MAKE ONE REQUEST of the assemblage, Viz.—tuat they would desist from stamping them feer, He did not odject to their using tueir hands and their moutas for the purpose Of expressing thew feelings; but he Aid protest against the feet, which, If used, would make the appiause too strong. ir. WILLIAM FREEMAN, Chairman of the General Committee, read report, which stated, in sub- stance, that ‘very necessary ‘arrangement had been | made ior the parade, aua that he was already as- sured 0! the attendance on the 3d of April of a largo number of organizations and societies irom various parts ofthe middie and Eastern States. Mr. Free- man also read the following programme, which Will be observed on the day of the parade;— ROUTE OF PROCESSION. Fifth avenue to Waverley piace, Waverley place to Mac- dougal street, Macdougal street’ to Spring street, Spring street to Hudson street, Hudson to Canal, Canal to Broad: way, broadway to Fourteeuth street, around the statues of Washington and Lincoln, Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue, to Tuirty-rourth street, Thirty-courth street to Madison ave. nue, down Madison avenue, passing the Union League of América, to, Twenty-third street anu Fourth avenue, to the Young Men® Christian Association Hall, woere the parade will dismiss, In the evening a grand concert, under the auspices of the Saloonmen’s Protective Union, will be given at the Associa. tion Hall, corner Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue. The parade will be wider tho command of Colonel Peter Hawking (Grand Marshal), asaisted by his aids. Tae First division will be composed ‘exclusively of military oreantza- tions, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Wiliam B. Mansfield, The Second division, compriaing saioon men, Sons of Morcan and the internationais, under command o} Major Joseph H. Walker, The Third division, comprisin: visitors anc other civic organiza:ious, under command of Line will form on Fi’th avenue, right resting on Eighth stroet, atten A, M., sharp; move at (weive o'clock. ‘The Rev, Mr. BUTLER Was now called upon for a speech, and responded alter considerabie persaa- sion, He congratulated the colored peopie, and himself m particular, on the recent passage of the amendment to the militia laws of the State, which now allows Colored men vw be soldiers in reallly insvead of simply playing soldier. In conclusion, he thanked God that ne was @ colored man, and sald he would not change his color i he coud. An Irate son of Erin, @ representative irom the Internationala, appeared about tas tme, and Narangued tue assemblage on the wrongs of Ire- Jand and various over ioreign subjects for about hail an hour. Several ovhee speakers were heard, after which the meeting adjourned, DEFALOATION IN HOBOKEN, Yesterday afternoon F, L. Schmersahl, Mayor of Hoboken, procured @ warrant from Récorder Bohustedt tor the arrest of Frederick kowaid, the City Clerk, on a charge of embezzling upwards of two taousand dollars of the city funda, Tne arrest would ever have been made, it 18 sald, but for the sudden invesugation ordered at the instigation of a ew polivictuns who Wished vo oust Rowald, and took those means of | giving him a damaging novoriety ere ne could have me Lo restore the inoney, Rowald had a salary of $4,000 4 year and bore an honest reputauon, Wald, it is mtimated, Will restore the 4 enine money in a few days. Ab prescat he ts eudeavoriug to pros cure $5,000 bail, and remains 1 cusvody until he can furnish the same. His position %, now _ filled by J OR. Mevuioen, 1% assistant clerk, in whom the yreatest contidence has always been reposed. He wil prob. ably be a cap idate for the same place at the coming election, aud seeins iikely to receive uni« versal support, as there Is no other candidate of any stending seeking it Tae Common Councit appear to have been very negligent 10 squaring Rowa d's acevants, and some blame is laid at their charge bythe pabuc. The Ulty Hail was crowded ip Mr, Kemingion, Who had tailed to make good | yesierday by clizeas on hearing of the arrest a genlieman | we lever; you | TSE COBAN INSURRECTION. Engagomonts in the Camaguey—Letter of a Span- | Ths Consecration of tho Holy Oils—The Proces- ish Officer—Cespedss Still in Cuba, but His Wh:reabouts Shrouded in Mysvery— The Doings of the Worcaster, Kan- sas and Terror—Zelebration of Kaiser Wilhelm’s Birthday. HAvANa, March 23, 1872, The tidings recetved here from the districss in insurrection are not satisiactory to those who love the liberal causs, The situation nas not improved of late days, nor is there anv prospect of it doing 80. According to taformation which I have oeen able to acquire the insarrectiun in the Osutral Deparie | ment has enough vitality to prolong the struggle in | that district tor some time to come, ‘The iollowing extract from a letter, written by an oMcer engaged with the Span'sh coiunas, having their head- quarters at Cascorro, a village situated becween San Miguel de Nuevitas and Guaimaro, descrines | the stave of affairs in tne Camaguey. The letter re- ferred to says a3 follows:— Regarding news trom unis district all I can say 18 that we vave dud a aumber of our colttimus Dery OL accuuat of the ramors current that several bodies of the enemy, uader Vicenve Garota aad other cntets, | have veen roaming along the coast 1b expecta- lon of an expedition, Brigadier Saiceao has beea here. Colonel Kspouda aud tue famous Major Boet, with lis Goutra-gueriila, aiso. ‘the last Damed establisied 4 new camp ; Bear Las Lajas, aud commenced operat 10u8. ‘Troops are nevded tzre, because ine insurgeuts have shown themseives in turce, We have had Wwost lamenatabie losses, aud even a Convoy, On ac- cuunt oi betug guarued by raw recruits, has been out of, A short Lime since the inaurgeuts appeared Iu force about @ mule from us, Hear ot, Augustine, Dut oy the ime we were got ready Co Maren against them they aud most uuaccouutubly disappeared. ‘Ane accounts given by the Diario dela Marna are true, but If Was not one cart of supplies, but Six, tia. were Laken, and also we untortunately fost TWenty-sevea 10 Kliled, auiong them one oillver, a8 we iad tWo successive eucounters with the 1usur- gents, he new brigadier ab present at Guaimaro 48 Caled by tue troops a *Uonservador”’ (presetver). He commands and yives numerous orders, stays @t hows adu keeps up tie a siaiu quo, Why does fe not go Out A:Alust ihe enemy, as other comand. Crs doy ts Lae ques.t0a yenerally ‘propounded, Lt 13 Bald buat Be 18 alraid ol geluas Dis skin scratched, Nothing positively 1s Knowa coucerning THE WHEREABOUTS OF CBSPEDKS, and, what is more prupaole, u Knowa, 13 Kept stue qdiously conceaied, The Liario has un articie reler- Ting to the numerous reports Current in tue United States conceramg the Cavan President, bis fight from the isiand and nis arrival at Jamaica, deciar- ing that ail suca reports came Irom the States, and that tae Spanish government has no tuterest what- ever in circulating absurd rumors, and says:— ‘fhe Spaniards have not wade use of tue cable to Mase him (Cespedes) oul a fugitive, Hor ud 1e33 Mauuactured Lue CUduilg adVertiseweay Mb tne j Naw Yors MERauD oderuig a reward wo Wivever gave latormation as Lo Lae Wuereabouis of Varios | Mauucl de Cespedes, ‘fhe Captain Geueral when last heard from was at Santiago de Cui, vat 13 expected to be ac Maa Zaniio avout sae 1st of April. From the published aecounts 1 give the following details Of receat operauous:—A telegram irom Santi Espiritu states thal toe imsurgent bands, | beaded vy the malaito Jesus Diaz, uave repeatedly endeavored to cross tie advanced line, bul Lave as | oftea peea deieated aud beaten bacc, aud many have surrendered, in these nuwerous skirmisnes | lueir L033 18 slated Lo De soine LWeuly-live, among | thea Oue Supposed tO be Jesus Vis Wiuisell, A lelograin trout Santa Clara stuves taal » pare ot the Audaiwsla Fegimeat Captured oa Lue Loth dust, Le Insurgent Geueral Lic Pena, with vane of Lie five Wao Were in Company With iin, atthe Palisades of Pics Blancos, wu wlinds. Maccessibie place. Pena 8a native o: the Trinidad, aad a ian repaied to be of great influeuce im Liat aisirict, He Was ap- pointed tue sevuad cuter of tue iMsurrection of tue urinidad and Lieniueges jurisuicuiog. A party of } fiiteva of tae Santander reniument encuuntered aear | the Almausa farm, nore of santt Bspiritu, & paiengue (strongivid) OF egroes, whica uney dis- persed, Kulus oue. y Fuciner inquiries into the reporied outrages of the seumen of the british Meet ai Vie Caves of Lel- lamar, when this fees was 1a MalanZas iast weex, aad wmou were iully reported 1 tie HERALD, bave tended Ww show twat the decatus Of tue affair nave been mucu eXazgeraied vy We Spaush OulQals, ‘the oun eo) Lue story—and Which t um assured 15 (he most correct—13 tial several of tay seamen broke Oi specimens OF stalactites, &c,, nol Knowiag or uadersiaadiug Ib Was stvictly proliowed, aud Wished vo catry tuem away, WiLOML paying Lue ex- orbitagt prices cuarged lor wen. fae owuer made & great splurge, drew bis revolver and threatened tae. Bab Jonu suli’s seaumeu are nut so Casliy luvumidated; and, having previousy im- babed ratuer freely ab tae bar kept py the owWuer at the enirauce of We caves, tavy did some tittle damage, bat not aay of the valuable “woaders’? BD STATES MBN-OF-WAR, The United States steainer Worcester revaraed from its short targes practice crutse on fuesuay allernoun, Lrisging back the excursion party 10 took down on suuuay Wo Matanzas. ‘vue Kansas came im port Tuursuay moruing, and sailed toe sume evening to tne isthmus, where she 13 to be cm ployed in tue survey ui tae Nicaraguan route tor a smp canal. The Terror and Worcester conunue giving their Weekly receptions to tue Americans transient aod resideat tas cliy, who fud tne presence of these vessels in tnis port a contmual source of pleasure. The number ol travellers ab present in Havana is quite large, Atl the principal hotels ure full of strangers, and ine Sau Carivs, singe the well Kuown Lucas, of Brooklyn, bas taken a@ and in it, Continues to make it moss popular With the im provemenis estaousaed, A singwar case of fluisan and jetsam has lately occurred at Culoitrien, Waich has vesa made the chiet subject of conversation and coajectare at tac place, Neurly three tous of gunpowder nave been Jound strewn in Kegs along tie Coast tur avoUt hall @ mule, It 18 supposed LO have been part of tne carge of some foreign Vessel and inieuded for the insurrecuon, put the diiiculty of tanding W saiely proving too great 1 Was Lurowa lity the Sea. his occurreuce remiads one Of tae Lamous revolutionary lucldens Oi. tae “Bate of the Kegs,” waica so ffigatencd Lord Howe, ithe powder naiurally has caused some alarm to the autrorities ol Caibatien and Remedios, who can scarcely credit Wat so daugerous & cargo Lutended ior the Insurgents can Have been brought io their dis- trict, Tue government 13 now very Zeaious in mak- lng loquiries and €Xaminin,s into the mater, Yesterday being the birtaday of tue Empe- ror of Germany, Kaiser Wiel, ali the war ves- sels iu port were dressed und decked out with fags. At noon the German imen-viewar, we Gazelle aud the Niove, fired suites, wich wera re- plied vo by the Americaas. to tne cvening lights were hung irom tae yard arms and fireworks let off, ‘The Gazelle Will Sail on Monday for Pensacola, to take the German Miaister tur Mexico—Count Ku. mersverg. Tue Niobe, it is expected, wili soon go to Hayti to settle the question peading with thas government, 1618 1uturermore rumored tat the Prussiao government has purcaased a port in St. Domingo vo esiablisa there 4 Naval siallOns ‘The opera bas Gnisned its season and we have now beiore us Moly Week, With its masses, proces- sions and gilt and giiter of ive Ghuren festivals and ceremonies common at this period. Tamberuk and others of the lyre urtisis have conseated to lake part in them by singing in the “stabat Mater’? and several mnasses at the Kelen charch, ‘Ihe sopra- nos of tne company, Madames Rebuax and Juan; tae tenor, Viial, and the excelieat baritone, Spari- pant, leave tor New York in tae steamer to-day. After Holy Ween is over a aumioer Of Opera periorm- ances Will Le givea by Lae rematning artists of we company. Tamberlik bas made avery successful season, and has engazei the Lacoa Lbheatre for we ‘Wwiuter seasou Of 1314-74. The American steamer Crescent City, of the At- antic Mau Steamship Compaay, arrived here last ‘Tuesday moraiug at tiree v'c.ck, making aie wip from New York in four saad teu hours, tis being the quickesé Ume on record for quite a period, This steamer 18 commanded by Captain . Van Sice, tormeriy of the Columbia, aad bis gen al man- ners aud popularity Nave served Lo make it ove of the favorite steamers vu! tue line, SAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT IN NEWARK, In Newark on We‘nesday night, while some young men were comparing pistois in a cigar store on Broad street, one, in the possession of George Remer, of 36 Commerce street, suddenly expioded, the discharge entering the abdomen of Edwin 0. Halsted, of 1256 Wickilffe street, inficting a wound said by the surgeon tw be almost exactiy the same as that inficted vy Siokes on Fisk. Halsted was removed to his home, bu serious douots ure eater- tained of his recovery, Hie was still alive and com- posanvely easy last eventag, but even the attend. ing paysician expressed anxiety a3 to tae luture, Aller the shooting Kemer became greauly atarmed, and formed a marked contrast in bis conduct to young aisved, who bore up with great courage and eagerly assured ail tant no blame coud oe at- tachea to Romer. Young Hais ea is no connecuon of the unfortunate ‘*Pev’ Hatsted, A LAD FATALLY 8H0f IN A THEATRE, Michael Howe, a lad fourteen years of age, died yesterday at the residence of bis parents, No, 321 West Thirty-first street. Michael fras employed in the Thirty-tourth Street Theaire, and on the 20un instant, while at play on tho stage of the theatre With a pistol, loaded with powder and wad, it ex- pioded and forced the wadatug luto the upper por- Vion ot his right arm, laflieting a deep and patutal wound, Michael was taxen home and tingered til yesierday morning, When death eusued, vs stated, irom lockwjaw. Coroner Youag hed an Inquest on tne body, @ pistol with WhiICA Geceased snob as used duriug Ue play on ine stage af | the theatre, my ied, HOLY WEEK SERVICES. sions to the Repositories—Decorations of the Altare—Office of the Tenebra—Good Fri- day Obs:rvances—The Gold and Stock Beards To Be Closed—The Courts Observe the Day. Holy Thursday was observed in all the Catholic churches of the city with great solemnity, Both cleray and laity united with remarkable piety in carrying out the religious customs and ceremonies that Dave been observed for centariea. There 18 brilllancy as well as gloominess in THE OBSERVANCES OF THE DAY, and while the chant of the “Tenebr" still is heard the muititade may be seea full of admiration for the splendor with which the repository is sur- rounded. A most noticeable feature yester- day was the crowds of worshippers in every church, From morning to night the people continued to pour into the churches: to pay homage in their belief to the biessed sacra- ment, At St Stephen's church the vast edifice could scarcely contain the thousands who were present at each of the services, and during the evening especially the people came from ell parts Of the city to visit here. The morning services at allthe churches were very interesting, owing to the processions of the sacraments to the repository altars, AT THE CATHEDRAL the additional ceremony of the blessing of the holy olls was particularly impressive. Pootifical high mass was said in this church, the Archbisnop being celebrant, the Rev. Father Starrs, V. G., assistant preist; deacon of the mass, Rev, Father McNamee; sub-deacon, fey, Father Kean; deacons of honor, Rey, Fatners Quinn and Boyce; master of ceremo- nies, Key, Father McNierney; assistant master of ceremonies, Rev, Father Kearney. Besides these were preseat to assish at the consecra- tion of the olla Rey. Dr, McGlynn, Rev. Fathers Quinn, Donnelly, Morrow, Boyce, Mooney, O'Reilly, Heaty and Henry, repre- sentatives of religious houses in this city. At the Conclusion of the mass the Archbishop, seated be- Jore @ table at one side of the altar, proceeded to bless the oils, Toe assistants having approached with the vessels, the Archbishop, after some prayers, breathed thres times into the vase, then singing vhree umes “Ave Sanctum Chrisma,” Each of the twelve priests within tho saacimary, after genufect- ing before tne aivar, tace the Arcubishop, and, whe coming toward hin, sing taree times, AVE SANCTUM OHRISMA, and then kiss the vase, after wich they retire. Alter some further prayers the Arcipishop again breathes into the vase, and then sings “Ave Sanc- tum Oleuin,” and tue priesis repeat the ceremouy gone through by thom vefore, but now siaging toe Words “Ave Sanctum Vleum,’? The oils being Dlesyed a procession was formed, with cross-bearer, acolytes, priests and Archuishop, bearing the sacra- ment, The procession moved down the centro aisle, and then returuing went to the reposicory, where tue sacrament was leit ior adoration during the day, The repusitory was tustelully orna nented wita flowers and iigh's, in tne evening the “iene- bre”? Was sung by a large numver oi priests [rom the several Churciies in the city. AT 31, STEPHEN'S CHURCH the high mass and ceremonies were on a grand seate. Tue Key, Dr. MoGiynn was Celeorant Oi Lhe masa; the Rev. Father McUready, deacon; tne Rey. Father Casseila, sub-deacoa; the Rev. Father Lynch, master of ceremonies, ‘the Rev, Father Mooney, Proiessor at Troy Seainary, also attended, Tne chow sang, accompanied vy the organ, until after the “Gloria,” wnen mate voices only were heard, all music in ine church ceasing unti! Easter Saturday moroing after the “Gioria” at this mass. Alter the Mass the procession to the repository was formed. FIFTY LITTLE GIRLS, all dressed in white aad wearing vells, twenty of them carrying itgnted tapers and thirty of them bouquets or baskets of flowers, came up tne ceatve alsie, and Were joineu in the chancel by filty voys, robed in purple, red or waite cassocks, With sur- Duces. Headed by the cross-bearer and acolytes, the boys coming first and tnen the girls, the cele- brant, carrying the biessed sacrament, as- sisted by the deacon and sub-deacoa, moved down the centre male, beneath a gorgeous canopy, supported by eigat men. our boys, in white cas socks, carried each a lamp at tne corners of the canopy. During the progress of the procession the choir sang the ‘‘fantum Ergo” and the litde girls strewed lowers along the aisle, At the iront por- co the procession paused, and returning up the aisle tne sacrament Was taen borne Lo (ne repository at St. Josepl’s altar, A more brilliant scene can scarcely be imagined than this was. ‘The vast congregation scarcely stirred during the procession, and as the sacrament was borne along worsutppers Bowes low in reverence for wnat they believed to e Lhe REAL PRES"NCE OF THE SON OF GOD. The boys on reacuing the sanctuary arranged them- selves inside the rails, the girs filing olf arofind the Tepository in excellent order, allowing the canopy to pass between tue lines. ie repository was far tne most beautiiul co be seen in any of the churches yesterday. 1¢ was gotten up on & most elaborate scale, the tavernacie being de- signed and wrougut especially for tne occasion. But what caught the eye the most was the exceed- ing good harmony of wil the decorations. Flowers in vases and baskets and pots were profusely around; lights were everywhere scattered; yet ‘there did not seem to bé anyubiog out of place and the general appearance was exceedingly brilliant, Surmounting the tabernacle was a crown, deepiy gilded and STUDDED WITH PRECIOUS STONES, and here and there among the urnaments on the alcar would flash forth the piercing brilliancy of diamouds, well arranged tor taat effect. Over the tabernacle, miaway from the rool, @ blazing cross of light appeared, seemingly without support trom either above or below, but glittering with silvery light from every jet. A number of boys, dressed in cassock and surplice, kept vigil durmg the day and evening bxuore the repository. As for the numbers who thronged around this altar during the day and evening, 1b Would oe impossible to estimate inem, Io the evening THE OFFICE OF THE TENEBRE Was sung in this crurch, the ;riests officiating be- ing Rey. Dr. McGlynn, Rev, Father McCready, Rev, Father Mooney, of the Troy Semiuary; Rev. Dr. Vaughan, Rev. Father Caseila, Kev. Father Love- joy, tev. Mr. Moran, and the masier of ceremonies, Kev. Father Lynch. ‘The ‘“Lawentations’’ were sung, the first by the Rey. Father Casella, the sec- ona by Kev, Father Lovejoy, the thira by the Rev. Mr. Moran. ‘ihe service of the “1euebre” being one of the most mournful that occurs during the year, 1 has a great charm ior whe people, and is more eagerly looked for, coming pat one week in the year, than the more elitvering services of great festivals. ‘rhe contrast between the purpled sanctuary within which the priests were chanting the office and the illuminated altar whereon re- posed the sacrament was very striking. Lhe service was solemn in the extreme, the mournful strains of the chants dying away in the vast, difice with almost saddening cadence. Of the other caurcies which yesterday displayed great tasie and zeal in prepariag repositories tor the day may be mentioned the Jesuits’ churen, in West sixteenth street, and St Ann’s churon, in ast Tweith strecs, both of which reflected mucno credit on ive iadies of the parishes, Good Friday. With the pregress of time and the advance ot Christian civilization the people of the new country tall back on the customs of the old, and revive the observance of holidays especially sanctified by re- ligious betiei, Thus Chrisimas is becoming more and more generally observed; and now we Nave the | Empire city ACKNOWLEDGING THE CLAIMS OF GOOD FRIDAY as a day for restand cessation trom toll, To-day the moneyed men of Wall street w.ll nob meet oo *Change, nor any place else, to worship Mammon and consequently tie Goid Board and Stock Board Will nave some share of the solemn silence with wuicu the whole Christian world would view the awtul death iiself, Tbe banks, however, will keep open, a3 the day 18 not @ legal holiday, In the courts also business will be suspenued, and no judge wiil sit in the Supreme Court, Superior Court, Court of Comimon Pleas, Court of Oyer and ‘erm ner or in the General Sessions, Services will be Neld 1a the churehes at the usnal hour, The adoration of the cross 18 @ prominent ceremony at the morning masses, In the evening the oMice of the “Lenebre” will be sung as it was Jast evening. Sermons will be preacned in many of the churches at a later hour tn the evening. ROLY THURSDAY 1% BROOKLYN. The Catholic churches of Brooklyn, twenty-seven in number, were very numerously attended atthe services yesterday. The blessed sacrament was re- moved from the altar in maay of the ediflces and borne in solemn procession to the repositories pre- pared for the reception of tne consecrated Host, ‘Vhe services at the Church of St, Mary, Star of the Sea, were most impressive, After the mass the Host was removed from the tabernacie by the pastor, Rev. Eugene Cassidy, aud, preceded by two other priests, a@ corps of acolytes, bearing the crozier, incenve and lighted tapers; ilttle giris, at- Ured in virgiu White, Wearing floral crowaos, and the Sodality Society of youug ladies chanting hymns of adoration, was vorae siowly from the main aisie aud ito we vestibaie, and around omto the side aisio up to the Chapel. The little giris meanwiile, factag inward strewed roses wad iit whien they bore tn silyer salvera, along ihe pata of the priest bearing tne Eucaarit. Lhe repository at this chape. was es- pecially veautifal, redecing tug credte opon the taste, stil and judgment of tue decorators, and the piety What Contributed to tana bonortag God, Thoa- 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET, eants of rere cxotice, hundreds of wax, tents fiat Jets, tropical frat trees in bloom, , glistening gitttering builion one a8, co! formed an effect of 2 or pilgrims their way to this shrine during and all were unanimous . their ai for the excellence of this repository. enjoyment of another spring- THE SWAMP ANGELS. Herald Enterprise io.Various Lights. Still they come, all landing in their peculiar way the enterprise of the HERALD. When they prefer one HERALD exploit to another they only take ad- vantage of the immemorial privilege—namely, in Teading the HERALD to take their-choice of the good things therein. Our Charlotte friend, below quoted, puts himself in the position of the Spanish dons who Wanted io whistle Christopher Columbus down the ‘Wind because tue discovery of America was such plain sauling that anybody could have done it. Co- lumbus knocked 1m the end of his egg on the table— he should have done it on their supercilious skuils— and they were convinced belorenand of tue sad ‘words of Longfellow, “It might have been,” vut it wasn’t, The Charlotte man was in the same State Qs the outlaws, but he never had the pluck or'the sense to “walk straight into the outlaws’ camp.’” You'll Kaow better next time, Don Democrat—we are the Columbus this voyage:— DIPFERENCE OF OPINION—TILAT’S ALL. {From tne St, Louis Dispatch, March 25.] THE SWAMP ANGELS.—fhe New YORE HBRALD has heard from its correspondent in the ScufMetown Swamp. He is still a prisouer in the bands of the Lowerys and has been sworn to silence after the genuine raw-head and bioody-bones style peculiar to those interesting swamp angels, He made a con- quest of Rhody, the handsome wile of ihe boss brigand, Henry Berry Lowery, and escoried her to church and was also honored by an intro- duction to the mother of the Lowerys, After church he was made acquainted with Anuréw Strong and Steve Lowery, each loaded down with knives and pistols, who informed the enterprising Buhemian that Boss Lowery (meaning Henry Berry), “wasn’t dead no how, but he was hurt poweriul bad, though.” ‘They stated that he had gone away tor six weeks, of which four nad passed. Andrew Strong 18 the brother of Boss Strong, killed by McQueen through @ cathole in the wali of his cavin as he lay on his back playing jewsharp, This only leaves three of the outlaws unprovided for, supposing Henry Berry Lowery, the leader or the gang, to ve still alive, ‘This 18 alto- gether more interesting than the hunt of the HERALD’S other attache alter Livingstone. THEY ARE NOT NOBLEMEN—WHERE THE BLAME BELONGS. {From the Charlotte ,N. ©.) Democrat, March 26,] ENTERPRISE,—Some time ago the New York HERALD had a reporter to go to Robeson county and write an imaginative and fictitious account of the Lowery gang, putting noble biood in their vetns, &c., when tne fact is they are nothing but descend. ants of the lowest class of “iree muiatvoes” of that section, But recently the HERALD sent a reporter to Robeson named Henderson for the purpose of having him fall into the hands of the outlaws, so as to create asensation in that way. Henderson walked straight to the outlaws’ camp, and then it was telegraphed North that he was captured. So much for newspaper enterprise. But itis strange tnat the outlaws can visit a depot on the Wilming- ton, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, in oroad daylight, and no attempt be made to kill or capture them. If the people in that neighborhood permit such daringimpudence and make ao attempt at capture, we don’t see how they can blame others for not arresting the gang. AN OUILAW’S DOOM. Death of tho Missouri Desperado Hilde- brand—Escape. of the Ontinw trom Mis- souri—Raid on an Lilinois Viliaze—A Walk. lug Arsenal—Arrest of the Murderer—At- tempt Upon an Officer’s Life—Hildebrand Killed ne Last. Du Quorn, Il, March 25, 1872. One of the greatest villains that the rebellion de- veloped was Ulldebrand—a man whose name nas for years been a terror upon the Missouri borders, and who has shed more blood and committed more crimes than any other of the many desperate char- acters who have infested Missouri and Kansas dur- ing the last seven years. Agile as a leopard, fear- less as a lion, bloodthirsty as a tiger, possessed of great strength and endurance, he was just the man to keep our border settlements in a state of excite- ment, and to make nis very name feared from the Kansas line to the Mississippi River. So numer. ous were his crimes that at length the State auvhor- ities were induced to SET A PRIOB UPON HIS HEAD, and a large reward was offered lor the apprehen- sion of Hildebrand. Backed by haif a dozen scoun- dreis of like kidney he boidly defied ihe authorities, and for @ time continued his depredations with im- punity, At length treachery effected what State officials failed to accomplish, and Hildebrand and his gang of cutthroats disappeared for atime from public view. On Tuesday of last week, iu coim- pany with his six children and his five companions, they crossed tne Mississippt iver and entered the State of Illinois, intending to travel quietly across the peninsula between tne Mississippi and Onio rivers, and finally take up their abiding place in Western Kenvacky. On Thursday the party made its appearance in Pinckneyvilie, Perry county, thirteen miles from this city, where, being un- known, they felt themselves secure from pursuit, On Friday the party became @runk and noisy, flourishing thetr weapons and threatening to “clean outthe town.” At length Hildebrand, becoming separatea from the rest, was overpowered by num- bers and secured, and, upon being searched, SIX ENIVES AND TWO PISTOLS ‘were taken from his person. An officer then started with him towards the office of the police magis- trate. They bad proceeded but a short distance when Hildebrand suddenly drew a knife which he had conceuled in his left sleeve, and with it made a thrust at the officer, striking him in the left thign and inflicting an ugly wound ten inches in iength. ‘The oMicer Jel! to the ground, but, recovering him- sel! in a moment, drew a pistol and fred, snooting Atldebrand through the breast, killing bim aimost instantiy. d At the time of the affray it was not known who the prisoner was; but his ctildren, upon being questioned, said their father’s name was Hide. brand, and that he was the man for whom are- ward was offered. His compantons immediately fled, taking the direction of Kentucky. The effects left py Hildebrand consisted of a miscellaneous collection of articles stolen from the Missourians, and clearly established his identity. fis taking off is a positive relief to the people of Missouri. THE NORTHEASTERN SNOW BLOOKADE, Sr. Joun, N. B., March 28, 1872. ‘The railway to Frederickton is open and the East ern Road is tree from obswuction as far as Monck- ton, but there is no communication with Bangor, The Eastern Roads Being Cleared. Hauirax, N.8., March 28, 1872, ‘Tne weather ts mild and the snow 1s disappearing rapidly, Suould a rain storm or sudden thaw prevatl, immense damage would be caused. Ratiway com- munication ts not yet open beyond Kentville on the Western Railway. The Eastern trains may get through to Pictou after to-day. They are now run- ning to Truro, ‘The mais are conveyed by stage to make tie con- nection. THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL WATERHOUSE. LOWELL, Maas., March 28, 1872. The funeral of General James Waterhouse, of Centrevilie, R. 1, tvok place to-day, from the First Bapust church. Calvary Encampmont of Knights Templar, of Providence, with the American Brass aud many prominent members of ine Lee cerr| brotherhood (rom abtoad .ook part in tne obsequles, ag aid aiso Migrim Kucamoment anu osuer Masonic \ bodies Of (018 City. ‘ot | MYSTERIOUS POISOMING IN EROOKLY A Family of Eleven Persons Taken Suddenly Ill. DEATH OF ONE OF THE SUFFERERS, THEORIES OF THE DOCTORS. — A singular cage of poisoning was reported to the health authorities yesterday in Brooklyn, a famuy of eleven persons having been taken euadenly til, with pains in the head and siomacn, vomiting, &c, ud all naturally attributed their sickness vo some- Uning they had eaten or drank at their supper on Wednesday nigaot. One of the untortinate sumer. ers, an elderly muiden, was FOUND DEAD IN HER ROOM, ‘This sad affair occurred at the residence of Colo nel J. ©. Jack, a lawyer, a3 196 street, There were eleven persons in the house, four of whom were boarders, and the others consisting of the Colonel, bis wile and iamily, Althousn tne family, or some of them, at least, were taken ul @ few hours after eating supper, a physician was notsumumoned until yestcrday morning, at whiea time every member of the household was prom trated and had suilered the most, intense agony (or some hours, Tuey were of the opinion at dirst that they nad merely eaten sometaing which nad oot agiezd with tuem and they would soou recover Irom une effects; but woen it was discovered that Oue of their number had expired in tue night they became GREATLY TERRIFIED and lost no time in eailing wedical ald, Mrs, Jack says her famly aud the voarders in the house were gu supper. Ali were in goud healta at tuat hour. No Gumpiaint was made by any ove up to the hour they separateu and retired for tne night, whick Was abvat ball-past ten o'clock. dhorily alter she was about retiring to bed, when she heard » kMovk al her door. sue opeded-ity aud a lady boarder tottered into (he ruom. © Sinking on tne bed, she exclaimed, Ob, Mrs. vack, Vu so sick’ Mrs, Jack msaediately busivd herself to ro- leve the sufferer; but Wile so engaged she was sudueniy seized Wii patus, wuici griped and Tacked uer whole irame, With scarcely sirengia euougi io stand, she managed. tO stagger out into the Hall and into the roum of one ‘of nersons, He was in bed, vut vo.sing around as if im bodily agony. ‘he unusual vise thus caused at a late hour ia tue night bai AWOKE EVERY ONE IN THE HOUSE, and all sprung trom their veds, ouly to find that they, tuc, Were aillicted with the same indescriva bie, polguant pains, it 8002 vecame ap| 6 Lat tle catire household was prostrated with some Uuaccouutable iiness. Several of those Whose Dalya Were less severe Weut back to their veds and rested Ubu! moruing. The suileing of the others preciuded sleep anu they remataed awake turouguout Lue night, ‘The paios seemeu to principally alect tie head aud stomacn, producing & Violent taumptug sen-ation in tue lormer. Several were also waken wiih severe qguaims 1a (he stomacn, causing copious retching. Yesverday muraing uil tue inmates oO: the house Were Baillered together With the exception ui One. ‘Tile Was an elderly lady named Miss Norton, one of the boarders. “Mrs, Jack toid one of her sons to go Up siairs and awake her. dt was naturally sup. posed tai Sue had escaped the yeneral ajlliction, Bue BOL Having Leen seen during the nigh ine young mau Weut up stairs anu knocKed at the door. sailag WO geba response, he suumwoned the ouier munaies, When wey forced opsn the door, They Jouud the vid lady, as above staied, ly ny with HE FACR DOWNWARD, AND LiFELBSS. On the foreieud wags @ bivod-siained bruise, in all probablliiy sustained In the iall. ‘the theory is that ine weceased Was about retirmy, When site was ae tuckeu by the same pains which the otuers were sudering, aud, veing ta,ea suddenly tli, utterly Weakened, and tuen came the i cive In w great measure to her At tea o'clock the Most oi (he Inmates Were feeling better, the acuieness Of their suuerings be- tug 60 Lar ameliorated as to enavic them 10 move about tue house. Une young lady was-coniined to her room, ler case seemingiy being more severe than tue rest, THE POISON. Dr. Newcomb, the tamuy physician, said the Symptoms » ouid Inuicate tbat Lue lamuy bau been isvued, Tue Only ting that Would justly this view of the matier would’ be ta ascertaining Wuat busonous suLstauce Was contained in the 100d Which was eateo at supper. Ihave not analyzed any of it, but I tustea the tea. Q. Did you tiud anything peculiar about the tastey A. AU didn’t taste like ordiuary tea, vat toere ‘Was a Certain pungency in the taste wilch Lnever exyperieuced be.ore. Q. You are not, then, prepared to state, from the syuiptums you Nave seen, tuutit was a poisoning case? A, No, 1 am not. ‘fnere 18 one otuer taeory. They nave long complained in this house® of tne deteciive 1urnace pipes, which led to the es- caping Of tue hydrogen gas through tne uaouse, ‘Lhe eflect of tils gas upon the sysiem would pro- duce similar syinpto.us to What J wave seen exhlo- iled—vi vient beauaches and profuse voitiing. ‘This might Have been tne Cauve ol it or 16 mignt have been poisoning, | 1t 18 10r tae post-mortem ex- amination to show. Noung of the inmates are qualt- fied to unravel tie mystery. Allthat they know is that they were ali taken with these peculiar sensae tons Of pail and Weakuess Within an hour's time, TAE COOK DISAPPEARS. Mrs. Jack went down Into the basement at an early hour in the morning, and, to ner surprise, touud the cook with her wearing apparel bunuled up and avout leaving the house, mars. Jack asked her where she was going to. The cook repued, somewhat saucly, thac “she wasn’t golug to ale along with the rest of them,’ and then waiked ous of the door pelore her mistress could fairly reco’ from her astonisnment. The cvok bad only besa employed in tue house three days. ‘Tue family ure ai a ioss whether to suspect her of tne poisoning. Sne had been Kindly treated during her short stay, aad 1+ 1s not Knowa What object sue woud have in se perpetration of sucd a deed, COLONEL JACK was not able to leave his ryom until twelve o'clock. He 1s an eiderly man of avout sixty-Nve yet with silvery locks and whiskers, of slight build) of suinewhat entaciated features, heiguteued to sume extent by lus preseut sufieriug. bis foreuead ‘Was bandaged, aud 7@ iooked altogether very iil. In auswer to a quesuon he sald—*‘t looks very mucii to me as 1 We dad deen all poisoned by soine ‘hing in tue Lood or drink wintel We partook OL last nigili, Q. Do you suspect the cook at all? Colonel Jack—Weil, 1 cau’t exactiy say. Her sudden departure was rather unaccouastavle; vat e Migat have been Irighteaed of, tainking thas ine fauiuly Were Viciims Of soine ConLagions discase. We vad nothing out of the way for sapper—notning Which in itsell coud do us any harm, Yhe Coionel did nut tink we escaping gas had caused Lneir sickness, ‘The postmortem examination, which ts to be held to-day, may clear up the mystery. SENSIBLE COLORED MEN. The Black Folks of Newark in Council—A Black ‘ites? Exvoriated, Some time stnce a “call” was published in the New Jersey papers for a black men’s convention to be held in trenton on the 9th of April for the pur~ pose of showing the white folks that the colored were not “satisfied with what they choose to ac- cord us,”” and to give “our views on public schools, juries and ali other subjects of honor, trast and profit pertaining to our mterest and welfare. We shall awo sot forth our lime of policy and basis of operation.” Ins cali purpocted to. ve signed by some twenty-nine coiored ciergymen ol the State, inciuding Rev. H. L. Sweres, Kev. William H, More Tis, Key, 4 F. Boyer, Mr Jonn O'Fake, Mr. Avra hain Cook, ol Newark, and Rey. Willuwin Kodgers, ol Orange. 1t now turns out ual ihe call was ‘A BAREFACRD FORGERY, and believed to be the work o! one colored man—- kev, W. £. Walker, of Trenton, Last sunday all the Newark colored pastors aunounced to thew congregations tal a meeting Would ve heid om Wednesday night to take action on the call. There was a very sumatiendauce, Mr. Jonu O’Fake pre- sided, and Key, Mr. Sweres acted as secretary, Alter consideravie discussion, during which tie call was Geuouuced as a forgery, 80 laras tie names above given were concerued, and, probadiy, Solar a8 al it was decided Lo lay the call on the taole, and send any delegates, as desired by ih The mao Walker Was aeclared to be actuated only by ® desire to steal. mE BLAGK min Lise or: iit wh te,’ on which be might ride into otic lieved of the necessity of discarding Indy sare ‘rhe action of forging peopiu’s names to a voll wae rounuly denounced by several speakers. Mr. ‘ake saia if Walker wanted (0 go up on the we om Kg colored people he sould be repaked. . O' Fal aid Not Wish co see & Boss Tweed rise Up Among the colored yoters in New Jetsey. The call was imper. nen’. Having been disposed of AS stated arove, the meeting, on motion Of Mr. O’Fake, endo the administration of Pre-ident Grant and recom. mended ms re-election. es A FREB-LOVSR BORNE 10 GRIER Marriage in Sag Barbor=Thea a Coat of Tar and Feathers. Henry Wilkins and wife, of Sag Haroor, Long Island, were married six years ago. They lived happily until George Hynes entered thelr abode, Rumor asserted indelicate things, aod Wilks Sued lor a uivorce, It Was granted on Divoree TT On Wednesday tiey Kissed aud made ap. Soou Me@tuodist domme made them one again, Both desired vouyeance oa Hynes, and ny Wilkins ralucd fis friends, weat to Hynes mouse at midpiac, cook aim from his bed into che streot, ANG there Rave Dia & heavy coat of tar and feathers, He Was carricd back tu Nis rest dence OF & Fate