The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1872, Page 10

10, "THE ROBESON INVESTIGATION. ‘The Accuser Wanis a Full Committee—Dana a, the Stand—Kuows Nothing But by Hear- say and in Confidence—A Bohe- = - misn Similarly Situated... WASHINGTON, April 5, 1872, Tne Robeson investigating Committee mef, to. night, All the members were present, excep’; Mr. Blair, who left to-day for Michigan. Mr. Sargent acted as chairman, Mr, BanrLerr, counsel for Dana argue/a against | proceeding unless the whole committee. were pre- went. Under the circumstances, he We,uld decline to put forward any evidence, Becretatary ROBESON declared it %as his desire that the committee, clothed as it ‘was, with full powers to proceed with @ quorum Sivould do so. He did not wish to remain ten days Qurtner under the » #mpuladions, Mr. Perers opposed Mr. Bartiett’s argument. Further conversation took piace among members ‘of the committee, wacn Mr. Bartlett said he would mot put forward aug further testimony & the com- mutéee went on. The committee agreed % proceed with the inves- ‘dgation, Mr. Ropeson then asked that a sammons be ‘werved on Chartes A. Dana, when MR, DANA WAS SWORN, ‘Hesaid he was editor of the New York Sun, but | had no facts witnin his personal knowledge as tc | the trath of the articles in that paper from February 19 to March 14, He made the state- | ments conceruing the Secretary of the Navy on ; wonviction and belie, The information concerning | &. G. Cattelis purchasi oal Supplies for the navy | was communicated to him confidentially, ‘lo re- ‘Veal that person’s name would do him an injury. His informaat was not in the Navy Department nor 4n the service of the government, The same person Anformed him that ROBESON AND COTTELL WERE INTERESTED | 1M iron for the torpedo boats; ne received informa- tuon from oiner persons, but they were all in the , same condition; he added he procured much | of his information srom public documents, | acts of Congress and reports of the Executive Department. He was interruptea by Mr. Sargent as to other charges be had made im the Sun against Secretary Robeson, and said the basis of his articles | ‘were from persons in whom he nad confidence, As to hus charge that Robeson and Cattell were THE GREATEST ROLBERS IN AMERICA, the facts developed within the last four or five days | snowed the fact, It was stated by a witness that arou could have been bought for less than was | paid. The charges were inainly based on pubilc documents. In reply to a question by Mr, ‘ters, Mr. Daua said if be had been permitved to go on before a full cominitiee he was ready to produce evidence on the various points by witnesses and documents, He would furnish a list of witnesses in wniting. Secretary Ropgson then interrupted the witness as Lo the various matters charzed against lin, read ing trom the articies in the Sin, The witness thought he had proved some of the charges already, and others were sustained by in- ference; that Robeson had corruptly received money he had no doubt, but COULD NOT SAY HOW MUCH, RongEsON—Have you taken any means to ascertain Whether I am a rich or a poor man? ANSWER—Only general opinion and belief that | you are a rich man; this has deen circulating around 4p the community; the opinion prevailed that Mr. Roveson spent more money than ne earned; wil- ness had no idea now much Robeson expended. | Witness was asked for the names of the authors of | certain letters written from Washington Ww the Sun, but he dechined to’ give them on vRE GROUND THAT THEY WERE CONFIDENTIAL, ‘The examination continued along time on specific points, wana expressing himself satistied, from Information communicated to film and from report that Robeson and Cattell had corruptly obtained money from the government, The late nour at | Which the Committee adjourued precludes.a long | report of the proceedings Lefore the Committee, A. M. GIBSON was called by Mr, Sargent and sworn. Witness re- sides in Washington, ana is a newspaper man by proiession; is connected with the Sun; has written for ihe World and HERALD, also for other papers; bas information derived from various persons ‘Wich induces him to believe that Catiell had some- thing to do with the purchases of iron for the tor- pedo boats; dit not write the article signed ; “Amena;’’ 1s tie author of the letter signed “Sap. | pho;’’ witness’ authority for the statemeat in te article dated March 5, that Cattell had something to do with the PHILADELPHIA COAL PURCHASES for the navy was persons in that ciiy; could not re- member their first names; oue party, a coal mer- chant named Bourdel, is one Withess who Is willing | vo give the names of parties forthe committee to | summon; would give such names to-morrow if de- ; sired, but cannot remember them how. Concerning | the aruicie referred to, witness said further that he knew of his own knowledge of sundry facts stated = there, = but failed wo i to anything important to the — inve: contained therein which he could say he knew of | his own knowledge. In reply Ww numerous ques | tions witness deciiued to give the names of the | parties from whom he recetved iniormation concerning the real charges in the letter. Witness. deciined because, us he stated, 1 would injure tue parties referred to and also be a breach of coafl- dence, Witness several times, in the course of the severe questioning to which he Was subjected, oilered co give the hames of witnesses to be sum- moned by the committe: The commitice conferred for a few moments, as to future sessions and in regard to witnesses to be | summoned. Mr. Sargent suggested that the Mi Boggs boards, the Secors, the Naval Paymasters in Philadelphia, Roche, and, in fac everybody re- | ferred to in Whe progress of the investugatiou, be sum- moned. The committee adjourned until evening, at ball-past seven o'clOck. REFORM IN THE FIPTRENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, Stousing Meeting of Members of the Reform Associution—George W. MeGlynn Declares | that the Association Numbers Over One Thousand Menbers—Jemmy O’Brien Supe ported—Speeches by Samur! G, Courtney, M1. 1. Clinton and Yythers, The Fifteenth Assembly District Keform Associa- tion met last evening at Oontinental Hail, corner of Thorty-fourth street and Kighth avenue, George W. McGlynn presiding. Mr. MCGLYNN opened the meesing by explaining that the Association had now over one thousand | members and that the working people were fock- { dug in for enrolment in large numbers, The first speaker introduced was Mr. SAMUEL G. | Courryey, Who made a spirited address and pro- | posea the following preambie and resolutions, Which Were unauimously adopted :— Whereas the Hon. James O'Brien, Senator from the Seventh | Senatorial Diswict, has declared his intention to resign his | weat in the enator O'Brien | bas, by bis presented traly the prine: 8 elected, and has arty, thereloreig his Retorm Assembly District Association O'Brien to withdraw his letter of resigua: tinue atthe capital the yood work Iu waich he maa ged, Clinton and other speakers followed, hand end | to-morrow trhe In every respect to the reform solved, Tha Henry A jurge number of residents of the district were present. A band of mus discoursed patriotic airs uring the evening. RHODE ISLAND ELECTION RETURNS. PRroviveNcs, Rel, April 5, 1872 | Fall returns of the State election show a majority of 1,176 for Padeiford, the republican candidate for Governor, and 140 majority for Cutier, the aemo- | cratic and “Trap” candidate for Lieutenant Gover- hor. Some scattering votes not returned may pos sibly throw the eiection of Lieutenant Governor invo tLe republican Legislature, The remainder of tne republican State ticket has about two thousand one hundred ma jority. THE COMPTROLLER AND THE PUBLIC ROOMS. It was stated to the crowd who gathered outside ¢ke Fourth District Court Koom, corner of HKighteenta street and Fourth avenue, on Thursday evening, that the doors of the court room had been ciosed against tne assembly by the Comptroiler. Mr. Green staced to @ HERALD reporter yesterday that he had nothing Whatever WO do With the closing o! the Couris, aud that he Knew nothing of the intended meet ing unW bis attenuon Was calied tothe paragraph ii the morning papers Of yesterday. If such a re- port was circulated the Comptroier says thatit Must have been done with @ malicious tntent, inas- Much as be has no ofvicial control over the opening of tue Courts, and Wf he had he has shown by lis conduet on Lormer occasions in reference to sitmilar Ihovewents that he would encourage we openmg ol Uicee bulldings for the purpose stated, E M&YOR OF LONG ISLAND CITY TO BE INDIOTED, {ast night & mecting of alarge number of influ- sutiel Citizens of Long Island City was held in Nuaver’s Point for the purpose of taking measures to indict A. D4 Ditmars, the present Mayor of Long isiand Qty. It was stated by persons present at the mectuig that money was openiy. paid for votes b men WO received it from the ayor; that a number of men yisited A prominent resident of Hunter's Poip! and stated that Mayor Ditmars had sent them, and that hey were to receive a certain sum When tie person to whom they were sent was convinced that vey haa vote) a certain ticket. oer res as inily damaging we » ‘ainst . Binghamton, N. Y. NEW YORK H TE A HOBOKEN NEWS. arr A Mal-Practice Case. ? coroner Parslow held an inquest yesterday on the “poay of an infant, named Tanne, that had been killed by an overdose of morpnine, administered at the command of a seif-dupbed “Dr.’? Wolf, The jury returned @ verdict in accordance With the facts, and censared Woif for ordering the morphine without having a diploma. A Banker Become Insane. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Charfes Reinhardt, a banker, doing business at 42 Pine street, New York, | and well known in financtai circles, was conveyed in @ coach to the police station, where some of his rela- tives had him placed under arrest as insane, Reia- hardt resided at 75 Meadow sireet, with bis wife aud family, and ad he became so adalcted to drinking that his brain was | seriously affected, as usual and began to manifest symptoms of serious Mental derangement. ie was brought belore Re- corder Bonnstedt, and it was arranged by nis Iriends to have him sent to the [aepriate Asylum at He 18 a gentioman of commanda- | large income; but im later years Yesterday morning he impihed Ing appearance, and itis not improvable that his Mental faculties may be restored. An Exiled Boy Astray. At a late hour on Thursday night a lad, twelve years old, was tound in the ferry house, who had evidently wandered trom bis home. He was taken ty the police station, where he still remains, He States that his name is Thomas W. Young, came from Engiand with his father, Enoch, six years Ago, lost lis mother since then, and til recentlv | hus been under the care of a stepmother, Mrs. Allce, with whom he resided in ‘twenty-sixth street, near Second avenue, New York, for several Months, His father 1s @ leather cutter and worked for Mr. Paisley, ou Seventh avenue, The boy's state- Ment is doubted, as his story of nis tate resid ence 4n Phiiadeiptia was not verified, tHe has fair hair, biue eyes, brown pants and jacket, black vest and Speckled shirt, fHe 1s held to await identificalion. Traditional Political Muddle, There never has been in Hoboken sufficient cohe- Sive power, pecuniary or otherwise, to hold a party together, and this 1s exemplified now more than ‘Three parties are ia existence—tie demo- party has of ever. cratic, German and republican, already endorsed one or more candidates other. Mayor Schmersant is the of ail parties lor re-election, Mr. Christopher Clarke 4s the unanimous nominee of the democrais for Water Commissioner, William H, Chiids 13 on te same ticket for Treasurer, while Mr. mena 13 supporied by the republicans and Germans. ‘The contest for City Clerk 1s bitter In the extreme. J. Bach the | other equivalent than the $10,000; he supposed the R. McCulloch, the young gentieman who is nom. | nated by the repudlicans and Germans, nas been ma- ligued by many because of huis reiigious belief, Le is nevertheless well and favorably known, aud, despite the blind fury of religious bigotry now raging against hima, Will in ail peobaollity be erected City Clerk. ‘The men who origmated the attack on bis religious con- victions, curious enough to relate, are not at all likely to become canonized saints. ‘the minor offices im Hoboken are sousht by men whose name is legion, aud some Of the successiul men will possibly forma new party of political patronage and per- quisives, e PROBABLE MURDER. Roxanna Deas, aged twenty-two years, of 385 Broome street, was arralgned before Justice Led- | Bet the guns he would pay him gla gun: he nad with, at the Jettergon Market Police Court, yester- | day morning, by Officer Dunn, upon complaint of Fanny Palmer, of 205 East Twenty-ninth street, who charges that on Thursday night she met her at the corner of ileventh street and Pourth avenue and plunged a large pocket knife in her left side, inflict- 18 ing, it feared, a fatal wound. The Injured) woman was removed to Bellevue Hospital, and is ut present confined there, unable to leave her ved. Alfred Palmer, a young mag, nineteen years of age, who claims to be mar. ried to the woman Palmer, also states that Alfred Strickland, “a companion” of the woman Deas, stabved him in the spine with a xnife Thursday afternoon, inflicting a dangerous and painful wound. The woman, upon being arraigned at the above Court, yesterday morning, was remanded to the station house to awa the result of the injuries. ON THE WARPATH. Richard Walters, an auctioneer of the Seventh Ward, was aifiicied with what is technically known as dypsiamania on Thursday night last and went through East Broadway and its coniiguities like a Malay “ranning a muck.” In one hand he carried a revoiver; in the other a «irk knife. He tlreatened several persons in tne Mavion House, corner of East Broaiway and Catharine stre nd, scattered the habitual nignt frequeat of tha resort in all directions. An oi was 3 it for aud arrived in time to prevent any serious damage from Richard's halluctnauions, He was | brought belore Judge Scout, at Essex Market, yest ay, and @ complaint was filed against him by Mr. mes M. Campbell, a guest of the Marton J Honse, lile peace, Witch was immediate), man named James Nien, of 189 Henry street, who had, 1v 18 said, i @ previous encounter knocked two of Mr. Waite: * weth down his throat, DELIRIUM TREMENS. Batting Wis Head Against a Wall, Falling Ont of Bed, &e. Coroner Schirmer yesterday morning investi- gated the case of Charles Smith, who died in Centre Streec Hospital from compression of the brain, Deceased was a beggar and an in veterate drunkard, who lodged with Jeremiah Harrington, at 66 Cherry street, = Smith Had irequent attacks of deurium tremens, on which occasions he olten butted his head against the wall and duriug the might would roli out of bed on the floor, Harrington never knew deceased to be beaten In the house, but what occurred when Snmuth Was on lis begging expeditions he cculd not say. On Tuesday last aeceased oecame insenstbie, and an omicer being sent for conveyed him to the hospital. Deputy Coroner Cushinan, who made a post-mor- tem examination of the bedy, found that death re- sulted from compression of the br. caused by violence of some Kind, rom all chat can be learned concerning the Matter it 1s velleved Stith received Jus injuries by a fall while intoxicated, THE GAMBLER'S REVENGE. John Atern, of 201 Division street, a light-com- Pile xtoned gentleman, with large Dundreary whisk- ers and drooping mustachios, appeared before Juige Scott, at Essex Matket, yesterday to make & complaint against one Bernard O'Conne! charging him with stealing $125, Ahern, who was somewhat under the influel of liauor, said that he went into the barroom No. 3 Pine strect and commenced throwing dice ata dollar a throw, When ne had lost some ten or fil- teen dollars, hegileges, they raised the stake by mutual consent to $5. In the excitement of the play, and when their nerves iad veen strained to their lughest tension, O’Voninell, he states, sudden grabbed a!) the money on the counter aud walked out. Judge Scott meld Avern, the compl unant, in temporary confinement unui to-day ut nine o'clock to allow lim to get sober, and intprisoned the de- Tendant to awalt examination, THE BULLS AND BEARS, The Heath perjary case occupied the attention of dustice Ledwith ai Jefferson Market yesterday after- noon, Assistant District Attorney Sullivan and Mr. John D, Townsend succeeded in occupying trom three o'clock tll, s1X o'clock in arguing points of law, relating principaily to the ruies of evidence and bearing immediately on the admitasion of ac- counts of stock transactions as evidence, Mr, ‘Townsend objected to their admission on the ground that they were cnurely irrelevant Ww the charge of perjury. “DOMESTIC BROILS. At Yorkville Police Court yesterday afternoon a Young man of respectable appearance was arraigned and gave his name as Robert Greggs, a printer by oveupation, His wife, Jennie, from whom he has been separated some tume, charged him with an attempt upon her life. On April 2, she alleged, the accused went to where she wow lives, 56) West Fiity-seventh street, and began to abuse her, when her prother inter. fered in her behalf, ‘The accused ten urew a re- voiver and threatened to soot. She had eit him, She sald, because she had heard tat ne had an- otner wife living. ‘The complainant, who is a pretty young woman, of about etgnteen years of age, then left the witness stand, and Justice McGuire, who occupied the bench, interrogated the accusea, who said that he went to see his wife because ne had heard that she was ill, While he was there she and her brother abused him, ana the brother threatened to stab Lim with a kuife. He then drew his re- volver, Which Was not loaded, and told the brother to drop the knife. He did so, and there the matter ended. He thought no more of it unul he was ar- rest yesterday ona Warrant. His wife, he said, 1s now living under the name of Mrs. Margaret Wilson, and lives with a son of Senator Weissmann, of this’ city, a8 his mistress, Previous to the ist of Marcn Jast Mr. and Mrs. Greggs lived happily at No, 241 Clinton street, and then his wile let aim, after sne had been led from the paths of virtue ‘by, as he now believes, the man with whom she lives at resent. The difficuity does not end here, if the flusband ty to be venioved. SUICIDE IN TRENTON. N. J, Yesterday morning Abraham 8, Havens, who re- sided at No, 6 Southard street, rose from his bed at nalf-past three o'clock, against the will of his wife, who did all she could to prevent him, and bin. Three commit'ees Were nally appomted to | slipped out of the house. fle was subsequently faise ingus to prosecu(e the matier and to produce | found*drowned in Whe Peary strect basin. Jecoased evidenes, and a third JO Cynsult with Districts Au | W at respected man, aud eBteemed by a worney VOWUI ss % | lange circle of Sends Walters was held under $1,000 bail to keep | furnished by a | | | | } Might make a purchase of it. THE FRENCH ARMS FIZZLE The Man Who Knew Nothing—The Man Who Got $10,000 for a Conversation with the Naval Secretary—The Man Who Had $10,000 to Spend for Evidence. WASHINGTON, April 5, 1872, ‘The Senate Arms Committee met at hal{f-past ten o’clock, when John Hoey, of New York, testified that he had NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT the committee were investigating, and this come bleted the examination, ‘The witness said that the Marquis ae Chambruo had mentioned ms name as being connected with the purchase of arms on the authority of Mr. Dana, but which was untrue. He, however, had a resi- dence at Long Branch and was a personal friend of the President, Tuts was Mr, Dana’s motlvé for von- Necting his name with the transaction, Senator SawyYER said the person meant was James Hoy, who is dead, A. W. Markley testified that it was true that he HAD RECEIVED $10,000 from Thomas roultney; this gentleman satd to him that he understood that the Navy Department wanted to sel) some arms, and then made a proposi- tion to him; the witness said he would see about the proposition was to give him $1 a gun for 10,000 guns; he met the Secretary on the street and asked hint whether he had aruis to sell; he informed tae Secretary that Poultney said that tue Navy Depart. Ment had guns for sale; we decretary replied that Poultney had better senda & communication on the subject, and he would refer it to the Ordnance Bu reau; the witness went 10 Tayior’s Hote: and in- formed Pouitney of what had taken place ness got the money, and the transaction was ciosed; this was the only conversation he had witn the Sec- retary; he did not say to the Secretary it would be well to sell the arms; he knew Poultney to be an arms dealer in Baitimore, By Mr. Schurz— hever been im the arms business; his relations to the Secretary were per- sonaily iriendly; they lived in the saine town; he could not say there was intimate friendship between them, bat taey were INTIMATE AS NEIGHBORS generally are: he had no business transaction with Poultney before the time of which he spoke; he never Knew any reason why Poutney called on him to Loverest nimself it his benall; he did uot recelye any communication made by Poultney was referred to the Board of Ordnance; ne earned the money merely by asking the Secretary if he had any guns for suie; he had no communication wiih the Chief of the Ordnance Bureuu, aud no furtner conversa- ton With the Secrewiry than he had stated. By Senator Stevenson—The transacuon took pias? @ year ago last winter; Pouituey did noi tell him WHAT HE WANTED WITH THE ARMS; the conyersation between him and Poultney did not last oalf an hour; Poultney simply said if he could been acquainted with Poultney several years, By Senator schurz—Pouliney simply told atm he should have a dollar a gua without asking tor <er- vice on his part; Poultney asked him to speak to the Secretary, whicu he did, with tne result already stated; he got nis $10,000 By Mr, Hamlin—'The witness and the Secretary of the Navy differ in politics; the witness BELONGED TO 'TU# DEMOCRATIC PARTY} three or four mouths elapsed after he had the couversation with the Secretary before *he received the money: It was in March & year ago; tue wit ess 18 connected with the raiiroad business. Mr, Peck testified in relauon to something which had been saia by the Marquis de Chambrun, and With which the name of the witness was connected, ‘The latter spoke about tus Interview with the Mar- quis, Whom he wished to engave to assist him in a | iuatter of invesiigation ‘for the interest of | Remington; the Marquis, however, — did. not act, not having procured the required permission of the Freach Chargé d’Affaires for that Purpose; the witness presumed teat he did men- ton to the Marquis that he had $10,000, but did not say he had the money for the purpose of PURCHASING EVIDENCE; he merely said Remington would spend $10,000 if pecessary for getting rebutting evidence in a legiti- mate way; he repeated he made no reierence to buying. By Senator Schurz—He had authority to use Money for the purpose of obtain.ng rebutunys tesil- mony to prove a man’s want of veracity; he id not spend any more than lawyers’ fees in obtaining Jour or five alidavits—about $200; witness was an editor of the army Gnd Navy Journal, and made bids for arma, but did Dot get them. Ne Wite | 2 Belg Roseway (Br), McFarland, Halifax, N8—D R De Wolf Co, ‘ Brig Mashing, Sohueon, Brageniahy Semen Ben: « ra are Yor fete Elizabeth De Hart, Low, Mayagues, &¢—Nadabl_& n ‘Sehr John Mosser, Abrams, Nassau—Slaght & Petty. Sehr Charles Shearer, McKinney, tarbor laland—B 3 Wen- Bota, Brown, Jacksonville Bentiey, Miller & Co. Sehr Hureka, Mayo; Hilton Head—8 © Loud & alsey. Richmond—Evans, Ball & Co. Schr Mary A Withian, Kelley, Nortolk—C E Staples, Schr Baltimore, Billaburgh, Norfolk—Slaght & Petty. Schr 8 W Bunnell, Peity, Washington, D C— Petty, ‘Schr Wm Allen, Petty, Washin n-—Slagnt & Petty. = Reuze, Benjamin, actown, DC—Slaght & et be Wm WH chr Frances Hatch, Fales, Boston—H P Brown & Co. Schr Chancellor, Ferguson, New Bedford--Ferguson & Wood. Schr Hastings, Chase, New Bedford—Ferguson & Wood. Schr Sallie Burton, Palmer, Stamford. Steamer W Woodward, Young, Steamer Tacony, Nicaois, Philadetphia, Kteamer M Massey, Smith, Philadelpata. Steamer Philadelphia. Davis, Philadelphia, Steamer Beverly, Pierce, Philaaelphia. ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HARALD STEAM YACHTS. Steamship Leipzig (NG), Jaeger, Bremen March 21, and Southampton 28d, with mdse and passengers, to Oelrichs & Co. First part of the passage experienced strong weather from NE, and from lym 40 heavy galew and very stormy weather with high sea, from W and NW. ‘ Steamsiin George 'B Upton, ‘Roberis, Richmond, Chy Fomnt and Norfolk, with mdse and passengers, to Washing- on & Co Steamship Volunteer, Bloodgood. Philadelphia, witn mdse, to the Loriltard Sieurashy Oooo eine Ship Washington, Chase, Liverpool Dec 23, via Fazal Feb 19, with mdge to W T Frost; took the northern aD e of SW aud n 80 days west of the Banks, (cLellan, Cardiff, 49 days, with railway cer--vesel to Snow & Burress, Took the northern, 2. and bad strong W und NW gales throughout; has een 20 daya west of lon 61 W; March 27, 20 miles SE of Nantucket, passed & vessel's boat, bottom up, she was of a bright golot; took.w pilot March Bi, off Montauk, from Francis Perkins, No 13. Bark Mary E Packer, Holloway, Liverpool 55 days, with salt to order—vessel toJ D Fish Co. Took the northern passage and had very tempestuous weather; in lat 45 Nelon 400545 W, had a succession of gales tor 18 days; some of them very violent, approaching to hurricanes, Bark Wilhelm Fosa (Nor), Nelsen, Antwerp, Dee 20, via i Ramagate, Jan 20, mdse to Funch, Kuye & Co. Took | the southern passage, and had heavy W & NW gales to Ma- deira; from thence light winds and calms, Has been 11 days west of Bermuda. Hark Harvest, Moon, Berry, Messina Jan 28, with fruit to Lawrence, Giles & Co, Burk Viltoria Rubinaces (Ital), Searpats, Naples 70 days, with (ruit, to Lawrence, Gies & Go. ‘Took ‘the southern pas. sage and had variable weather; has been 10 days west of Berk tian FP (Arg) Gould, Buenos Ayres 58 4 fark Juan F Pearson (Arg), Gould, Buenos 8 tho , White & Co. ‘Crossea sd with wool, hides, Ac, to. equator March 11, in lon 41.20; nad tine weather to Bermuda; tinea strong SW and NW gales; Marra 2 lat 8919, lon 72 48, spoke bark Agnes, from Rio Janeiro for Balumore, Brig Lubra (of Boston), Bryant, Amoy, October 25, via Angier, December 1, with teas to Olyphant & Co. Had rough weather to lat 10 N, thenee bafling’ winds to Angier, thence Nght SE trades to lon 30 £; waa of” the Cape of Good Hope 7 days with heavy weaterly gales ; rounded the Cape January 24% touched at St Helena Feb 7, and wailed again the next crossed the equator Feb 26 in lon 82 we from thence fine weather to lat 20 N, thence heavy SN and NNW gales; took a pilot 4th inst from boat M H Grinnell No 20, rig Audax (Br), Hambly, Palermo 98 days, with fruit to ter. strong westerly Gomez & Wallace—vessel to lost EE ada Teeny gales down the Mediterranean; Passed Gibraltar Jan 81; took the southern passage and strong W and NW gales; has been 21 days west of Bermuda, Brig Freya (NG), Dubbe, Savanilla, 59 days, with hides, cedar and logwood, to Luling & Co. beon 34 days north of Hateras, with beavy winds and NW gales; lost part of deck load of cedar, Jibboom, split salle, &c. March 14, Int 87, Jon 70, spoke brig’ Tula, from Rio Grande for Boston. The Freya ta anchored off the Hook. Brig Giovanni (Ital), Casicro, Castellamare 75 days, with fruit ‘to order. Pussed Gibraltar Feb 4; took the southern arsage and had tne weather; has been 12 days north of uda, rm Brig Para (Br), Grieve, Santos, 67 days, via Hampton ons, 4 days, with coffee, to-A Marion & Co, Crossed the Equator March 4, in lon Ly 80 ds ith emelto HW Loud & north of Hatteras, with heavy NE. and NW gales; lost and split salle, Brig Spring! with days &Co, Has been NW winds, ar Fob.1; took the middie passage, and had & succession of heavy W and NW gales: lost and spit sails, sprung foremast and received other slight damages; been 0 days west of fermi Schr M © Curren (of Provincetown), Matheson, San Blag 16 days, with cocoanuts, to G Wessels—vessel to'b J Wen- berg. Has been alx days north of Hatteras with light north: erly winds; lect In port achr Lottie Linwood, for New York. Schr Charles Dennis, McCormick, Matanzas, via Delaware Breakwater, 12 days, with sugar to H H Swift’ & Co—vessel togouag Hain & Go, Schr F G Davis (of Harwich), Doane, Baracoa, 11 day with fruit to JT Pearsall; vessel toR J Wenberg. ‘Has been live dava north of Hatteras, with strong northerly Winds; March 80, lut 28, lon 74 04, spoke schr MF Fisk, trom Roston for Galveston, nine days. Left in port, schrs John Atwood, for New York, March 98; J J Harris, tor do, do; 8.0 Noyes, for do, do; 'M E Higging, for do, April 4 Liisita, for do, do;'W D Daisley, for’ do, do; Sammie MeKown, for do, April 6; EK Dresser, waiting. The FG Dayis ia anchored off the Hook. Schr Charles Morford, Parson lumber to MA Wilder & Son—vei Savannah 7 days, with to Van Brant Bros, S. W. Smoot, of Thon, N. Y., testiftled he was em: ployed by Remington & Sons and was at Frankfort Arsenal December, 1870; he had met Cotonet 'tread- Weil in New York, who said he had some samph improved cartridges; he and Remefon wi sirous Ol seeing the arsenal, and the da conversation they took tne ¢ i Wi spending the afternoon at the arsenal; they ti MET GENERAL DYER AND COLONEL Chi b who he thought came on from Washington in the morning; they saw the cartridges und looked through the piace; their meeuug with these gen- Uemen was casual; the witness started the con- versation there avout the improved cartridge bein, adapted to the Remington gun; Colonel Treadwell pone a sample he had in his pocket, and sac it did the work better than the one se; Witness made an examiuation with a view manufacturing unem himself; he thought 16 might be advisable to obtain cartridge machinery at the Remington works, and, hearing that ihe gov- ernment had surplus macuinery, he thought ne ‘The witness was In- terrogated at some length by Senator Schurz, and sald, among other things, that he had had a con- versation with General Dyer and Colonet Crispin about breech-loading muskets, his object peng to ascertain WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WOULD SELL, Schr Anthony Kelley, Somer Schr Paragon, Nelson, Virginia. Schr D B Martin, Peterson, Virginia. Schr William Henry, Van Name, Virginia, Schr Jennie Hall, Bailey, Virginia. Schr Victory, Rose, Virginta. Schr Caroline Hall, Burbage, Lewes, Del, Passed Through fell Gate. BOUND SOUTH. Schr Nautilus, Rockett, Rockland for New York, with lime toJ R Browne. Schr Wm Rice, Pressey, Rockland for New York, witn lime, to J R Browne, Schr James Fitch, Jr, Clark, Hog Island for New York, with finh, to master, Schr Wm Boardman, Williams, Middietown for Plymouth, Schr Seguin, Johnson, Portland, Me, for New York, with sugar and moiasses, to Long Island Sugar Refining Co. Schr Charley Cob», Perry, Rockiand for New York, with lime, to J R brown: Schr Ada Herbert, Allen, Gloucester for New York, with fish, to order. Sehr Ann Eliza, Murray, Rockland for New York, with lime, to J R Browne, Schr W Moland, Duncan, Rockland for Flushing, with lime, to RS Peck. Schr Onward, Gorham, Nantucket for New York, with fish, to master, Schr J T Ackerman, Jones, Rockport for New York, stone Leonard, Portland, for New York, with irginia, and when tiey could be delivered; Thomas Richara- son bought arms in his own name and sold them to Remington; Richardson made @ profit on we cart ridges, but not on the arms, The committee adjourned untli Monday morning. OBITUARY. Samuel Jackson. Samuel Jackson, M. D., emeritus professor of the University of Pennsylvania, died at his residence in Philadelphia yesterday morning. Professor Jack- son was ia the Kigity-fifth year of his age; a vener- able man, aud called trom ife with his honors full upon pe He eae the Ee during a period of twenty-elyht years with great advan bo Wie justitution. : iad D>. ga EUROPEAN GER T — MARKETS. Lowpon Moxy MARKRT.-LONDON, Apnl 54:90 P. M.—Consols for money, aiid 8176 for the ac- Staten five-twenty vonds, IBb2"s, 9234; 1865" Old, $1375 ; 1887's, Wig ; Len-forties, 830) gehen Fauts Bousst.—Phxis, April'5—P. M.—Rentes closed at Livenroot, COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, April 5— 4:50 P. M.-The cotton market closed quiet; middling up- nda, LL gd. ; middling Orie gd. ‘The sales of the day have been 10,000 baces, including &¥ speculation and The sales of the week have been S: export. 000 bales, in- claiting 8,00) for export and 17,00) on ‘speculation. ‘the | stock In. ‘port ts 714,000 bales, including 273,000 American, ne receipts of the week have been, 10,000 bales, inciudiny 55,000 Aimerican. Actual export, 4,000 bales. The stock o Ron at sen bound to this port 18 608,000 bales, including 214,000 American, ‘TRADE aT Noon,The receipts of wheat (or the past thre been 15,000 quarters, Including 6,00) Amerie: Wheat, 10s. 8d. a Lit corn, 28. ver quarter, LIVFRPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, April 5-P. M.—Lard, 408, per cwt, Liverroot, Propuck, MARKET.—-LIVEEPOOL, April 5 P.M.—Tallo SM por owt. LONDON PRODUOR MARKET.—LONDON, April 5.—Tallow buoyant at Gs, per owt. for Rus Caloutta linseed, 618. dn 6am. Common rosin, 7. M4 e, per cert. Sperm oll, 298 per ton. Spirits turpentine, 63s. 6d, wt, PETROLECM MARKET,—ANTWERP, April 5.--Petroleum, per dbi. for fine pale Ameri SHIPPING NEWS. Almanne for New York=This Day, 5 36 6 30 Moon rises..morn 5 14 C High water...eve 737 OCEAN STEAMERS. DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THR MONTH OF APRIL Destination. Sun rises..... Sun sets, Hrookiyn hiand «apt I Antwerp. |Apl Liverpoo! Sc Lanrent, Apl 20... | Havre., Neva Liverpoos - 189 Broadway, PORT OF NEW YORK, APRIL 5, 1872, CLEARED, Steamship Iowa (Br), Ovenstone, Glaegow—Henderson on. Sin@Tonbridge (Br), Pizzey, Lond L Wright & Ci motte Anna (Nor), Wiegand, Lisbon—Tetens & Bark Guilin (Ital), Gulotta, Measina—A P Aj CATE Anguatina (Br), Cote, St Sonne, NN % Brig Rhone (Br), emt Hatton, Watson McDougall, Gibraltar for ordera—J F Whitney & Co, hits Forest Princo (Br), Merriam, Maranham—L E Am- cbTeTaines Miller, Thom, Matanans—Miler, Henghton & Brig J F Henderson, Henderson, Matanzaa—J li Winchew ‘Brig Wanderer (Bt), MeGuiiot, Manaapill Of Biackem . eee ee a to Bridge Compa Schr Silver Lake, potatoes to A Bernard & Co, Schr Clara Jane, Vhiaps, St John, NB, for New York, with lumber to Chase, Talbot & Co. Schr Alexandria, Falkenham, Machtas for New York, with lath to Simpson & Clapp, Schr Red Jacket, Browne, Rockland for New York, with lime to master. Schr F H Odiorne, Crowell, Portland for Philadelphia, with Jaths, to master. Sclir Challenge, Perry, Newport for New York. Schr K Arctlarius, Gregory, Rockland tor New York, with lime, to Pressey. Schr Snow Squall, Norton, Rockland for New York, with stone, to Bridge Co. Seht Wm H Mailler, Crowley, St John, Nu, for New York, 5 days, with lumber to Simpson’ & Co, chr Lucy Arnes, Torry, Rockland for New York, with lime to Jokn 1 sche famine Ranford, Montevideo, Gudalope via New Bedford for New York, aSV Se Tete “= Schr & R R 42, Smith, Norwich for New York. Schr Gov Conry, Adams, Providence for New York. Schr Ann Elizabeth, Leonard, Providence for Philadelphia, Sehr Olive, Kirkland, New London for New York. Schr Nellie Bloomfield, Hobbie, Stamford for New York, Schr Elizabeth, Heaney, Previdence for New York. Schr Stephen Taber, Clarke, Glencoe for New Yor) Schr Asher 8 Parker, Carpenter, Glencoe for New York, Sehr Francis Barrett, Alien, Westport for New York, Schr Expeaite, Racket, Orient. Li, for New York, Scnr Laura R Clark, Vérger, City Island for Elizabethport, Schr Eward Wooten, Jones, Providence for New York. Sehr Jacob Raymond, Browne, Providence for New York. ir Niantic, Browne, New London for New York. Schr Saimon Washburne, Staples, Taunton for Jersey City Schr John Wright, Browne, idence for New York. Sehr Alice © Noyes, Gill, Portiand for New York. Schr T T Tasker, Alien, Boston for Philadelphia, Sehr G W Cummings, Boit, Wareham for New York, Schr Frank Walters, Brewster, New Haven for New York Schr Anna Myrick, Richards, Janesvilie for Philadelphia. Schr ae Racer, Hall, Wellfleet for Philadelphia, Steamer Metis, Davis, Providence for New Yora, Mdse and passengers. BOUND EAST. Brig Harry, Browne, Port Johnson for Boston. Schr Samuel L Crocker, Thrasher, Elizabethport for Provi- dence. Schr Sarab Jane Gurney, Gurney, Newburg for New Haven, Sehr Anthony Burton, Johson, Eifzabethport for Provi dence. Smith, New York for Bristol. Allen, Hodgdon, New Haven for Providence raterman, Klizabethport for Providence. F New York for Providence, ohilds, Clark, New York tor New London. Sehr Geo H Twibiil, Bowman, Philadelphia for Norwich, Schr Vapor, Johnaon, Trenton for Norwich. Schr Surprise, § ‘Trenton for Providence. Senr HY er, New York for Glen Cove. Schr Mary G Farr, Crowell, New York for Providenc Schr Joha Mantone, Hallack, South Amboy for Somerset, Schr Lewis Walsh, Allen, Hoboken for Boston, Schr H P Ely, Stokes, New York for Bridgeport. Schr Lucia Ives, Weller, Hoboken for Boston, Schr Sarah Elizabeth, Kelly, Hoboken for Boston. Schr Mary Elizabeth, Walters, Hoboken for Hrovidence. Schr Mary Milier, Hoboken for Providence, Schr B Franklin, Gilman, Port Johnson for Fall River, Sobr Geo W Twibell, Perry, Hoboked for Norwalk, Schr Rachael Taylor, New York for Providence. Seur.tA Peodmore, Ularke, New York for Boston, Schr J H Youmans, Cooke, Elizabethport for Providence. Schr Alice Gurney, Gurney, Newburg for New London. Schr Mary A Lovell, Robina, New York for Providence. Scur Heater, Davin, South Amboy for Portehester. chr Nortu Pacific, Eaton, Port Johnson for Providence. Orlando Smith, Ferris, Elizabethport for Porchester. Schr J Payne, Stevens, Weehawken for Lynn. Schr A Peters, Hopkins, Hoboken for Portland. Senr Eveiyn, burger, New York lor Stamford. Silas Brainard, Buell, New York for Providence, chr kim City, Kidd, New York for New Haven, Sehr attic Coombs, Jameson, New York for Boston. Steamer Kyrtle (new, US Lighthouse Department), New York tor Portiand. pteamer Albatross, Bteamer Then, ( Steamer Metis, D: with Davis, New York for Fali River. ve, New York for Providence New York for Providence, Marine Disasters, Bre Manivowa: Staples, from Matanzas, at Philadelphia 4th inst, reports ith ull, lat 36 53, lon 74 47, during a NNW fale, shipped « leary sea, whieh litted booby and upper deck aches and eta inrge quantity of water In between decks Partly nlling cabin; at 11.30 PM bad hatches seeured wn: wore ahip to ease her; also had water casks stove, # MOW®, Porter, from Fernandina for New ro reported), was abandoned 4th ult, and the crew were taken off by bri ma Dean, Atkinson, from New York, at Caracon. ‘The vexsol was w perfect wreck and the crew compietely exhausted, having n without food for 26 hours. They were taken ‘in charge by the US Consul at Curacon, sont Sourn Onows—A despateh was received in Gloucester on Monday fro ‘ Jobns, NF, informing Mes Of the nebr Southera Cri a been lont in No particulars were gmven fe. The South ithern Cross was excepting that the crew were on.a trip to the B: She wi tone burden, buiit at Gioncester in 1670, She waa insured 'n the Gloucester Mu office for $6,125, and there was $500 ‘at the wame ofc Seuk N & G GOULD, Baker, which. arrised at Providence 4a from Port, Jolingoy 6 PM on the Ist running for New Haven tor a harbor during a heavy NW Llow parted whee jrope and weut ashorg ye & JAdue opposite ‘a first eb nangance nthe ourtita ERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. , that port and came off AM 2, leaking very badly, causing them to both pumps coistantly at work to keep her tree, She will zo on the marine railway for examination and repairs. Capt Barker also reports that schr Fly, Dow, from Port Johnson, of and for Kast Greenwich, went ashore, on the same reef’ few minutes after he did, but came off leak- ing, and put into New Haven, as before reported. Scux RC THOMA, at Vineyard Haven, got afoul of schr RR Higging night of iting her mainsail, The R & Higgins fost head gear” *P.MINE Miscellaneous. Goop SAILING—Schr Ida 8 Bu: Cr Cottrel), from Promdence tor Savannah left. New’ tendon March Sl, aud arrived at Savaonab April 3, dn the evening. Bark Henefactor, Berry, tro Kon, 8 days ont, March 8, lat 3 Sor on ag) VOTE {OF Hons Kons, Bark Agnes, from Rio Janel » 29, lat ssarh Annee, janeiro for Baltsmore, March 20, Brig Susan (Br), from C1 q ™, a Fie Staan (x), from Clentuegos for New York, March 21, Schr G W Rawley, from Rock; Me, for Chariesto March 28, las 87°10, lon 74.46, RPO Mes for Charleston, foreign Ports. ¥AYAL, March 9—In port, barke Catarina (Ital), Maresca (from,New York), for Famouh, to sail soon; D BR y wi al in quarantine for want of bill of healt re ac IBRALTAR, Mai Arrived, Amy (Br), Pink- ham, Palermo for New York; Eada (8), Cowling, Mensiun for do (and both sailed). sia i Sailed 13th, bark Natal (Br), Bhort (from New York), Mal- ta; brig Johanna Margaretta (Nor), Rasmussen (from do), ‘Trieste; 14th, pari rt Morrison, Seavey (from uo), Malta and Genoa; brig Eva (tal), Siano (from. de), Genoa; 15th, bark John Cobbold (Br), Passiful (from Philadelphia), do, In port 18h, bark Magna Charta (Br), Whiddew, for Bonton, lig cargo trom bark Hannibal, from Leghorn} Ku- geno (ital), Castellano, from Philadelphia; Murinus (Br), Angelina, from New York, wte orders; yacht Enchantress, King, from Alicante, arrived 17th, Pa sistas March 2— Arrived, schr Sarah B, Sanborn, Ma- March 28—Cleared, ship America (Br), Bartiett ola), St John, NB (having peur iF, Feb 5—Arrived, bark ‘ita Loring, Loring, ¥, April 4—Arrived, steamship Peruvian, Smith, for Liverpool (and proceeded), American Ports. BOSTON, April 8—Arrived, steamers Centipede, Phila- delphia; Nereus, New York; brig Tuiu, Rio Crande; 5th, steamer Aries, Philadelphia; barks Mary Killan, Batavia; Daniel Webster, Messina. pBALTINORE, April 4—Arrived, achr EH Furber, Cobb, joston, Clearet—Brig D © Chapman Knight, Matanzas: schrs Susan, Low, Arroyo, PR; G W Whittord, Eddy, West Indies ; M & E Henderson, Spear, Portland; John Slusman, Adams, Boston ; J 1 Worthington, Terry, do; Helen A Hoyt, Town: send, Hoboken, Salled—Steamer Caspian, Liverpool: brig Uraguay, Matan. zas; vchra Windward, Cardenas; Shiloh, do; GW Whitford, Wout Indies; Susan, Arroyo, P! BRISTOL, April $-Arrivell, sehr Abbie E Willard, Weeks, Hoboken. CHARLESTON, April 5—Arnved, steamship Jas Adger, New York; schr A E Glover, Boston. FORTRESS MONROK, April 5—Arriyed, barks Thor, Liverpool, for orders; E M Zed, Liverpool for Richmond. Sailed—steamship Franktort, Bremen; brig Italia, Baltt- more. FALL RIVER, April 3—Arrived, brig Florence, Rathbun, Mobile; schr Alice Oakes, Marston, Hoboken. GALVESTON, Mareb '29—Cleared, bark W G Putnam, REY WEES Apel 6—Arrived, City of A wi ', April 6—. |, ater up CI of usting Eldredge, New York (and sailed tor Menon? Arrived, schra’ Fish Hawk, NEWPORT, April 3, New York; James H Tepe. Nickerson, Chatham for New York; Thomas Ellis, Kelley, New Bedford for d 8c Bayles, Stee'e, and Hyena, Gardner, Providence for d ric Hart, slay, Baltimore for Belfast (and satled), Balled —Schrs Nea Sumter, Pinkham, Sonth Amboy for Boston; Addie Ryerson, Pike, Weeba\ mn for Boston, ith, 8 AM—Arrived, schra #8, Paull, Taunton for New York; AG Pease, Jewell, and Native, DeHart, Eliza- th port. PHILADELPHIA, April 4—Arcived, ship Tamerlane, Sumner, Antwerp ; barks Vesuvius, Curtls, Liverpool; Dun- loe (Br), Batten, Palermo; Samuelé (Ital), Rallo, do; Danne- Porto Cabello; Jas Holmes (Br), Wine, x igt Mariposa, Staples, Matanzas; Brothers (Bp, Thompson, agua; T Remick, Kose, Cardenas; Manson, ilkey, Messin hrs Onward, Bunker, Matanzas;D B Evereti Sagua; Mabel F Staples, Coflin, do; Port- Turks Island; Golden Eagle, Howes, New Berry, Boston; Glover, Inger- soll, New Yorg; J T Weaver, Newton, Providen Cleared— Brigs Peri, Perkins, Matanzas; Jas Baker, Phe- lan, do; sehr David Miner, Toothaker, Barbados and Si Vin- cer mt. LEwFs, Del, April §—Arrived, achr Minnie Repplier, from Cardenas’ for’ orders, Sailed, ‘schrs Ramon de Ajuria, for Providence : Geo Esson, for New York. GEORGETOWN, SC, March 30—Arrived, brig Chas Wee- ley Gritin, Guadaloupe; chr Mary, Gilchrist, Charleston, PENSAUOLA, April’ 1--Arrived, abip Astracana (Br), Dunlop, London. Cleared—Bark Canada (Br), Simmons, Cork; schr Helen Augusta, Wells, Havana, OVIDENCE, April 4—Arrived, achra Admiral, Steelman, Jacksonville; Daniel Simmons, West, Tangier: M E Gilder- sleeve, Lollis, Smyrna; R_K Vaughan, Ruley, Philadelphia; Jennié Middleton, Whitaker, do; Wind, Warwick, Trenton; Surge, Warwick, 'do; Pecora, Carll, Kast Greenwich, NJ Henry Cole, Brown ; Mary Natt, Barker; John Warren, Mc Gar; Charles A Grainor, Harvey, and R'H Wilson, Harris, bethport; Horizon, Leet, do for Pawtucket; BF Wool- Parker; Decatur Oakes, Berry, and George B Markle, Port Jonnson : El! Townsend, Nichols, Hoboken i ort, W (Br), ‘Hendricksen, scht Armenia Bartlett, Bartlett, Philadelphia. Sailed—Schrs Elwood Doran, Jarvis, ‘Alexandria; Manan- tico, Claypoole, Asa, Smith, d Weaver; Caroline », Crowley ; Samuel € {Harttet Lewis, Hunt, ai ‘ork. PAWTUCKET, April 4—Arrived, schrs J H Chaffee, Fox, and Horizon, Leet, Elizabethpore Satled—Schr Alla, Rnowles, New-York. SAVANNAH, April 5—Arrived, steamship Leo, New York ; achr James 4 Potter, Providence. Cleared—Ship savannah, Queenstown for orders. VINEYARD HAVEN, April 8, PM—Arrived, schira Anna E Cranmer, Cranmer, Norfolk for Boston; James S Shindler, Lee, Port Johnson for do; Geo P Trigg, Linnekin, New York tor Danvers; Hope On, Chase, Boston for Philadelphia; Elizabeth Magee, Barratt, Saiem for do; William Rire, Preasey, and America, Ingraham, Rockland tor New York; Congress, York, Portland for do. Sailed—Sehr Piscataqua, Passed by—Brig Example (Br), Berry, Cape Haytien for Boston; schrs Game Cock (Br), Williams, St Mare for do; Reynolds, Hou, for Portland. rived, achrs RR Higgins ine, Virginia for Bos- ton: Ned Sumter, Pinkham, South Amboy for do; Addie Ryarson, Vike, Weehawken ‘for do; Cornelia, Dennison, izabethport for do; Pinta, Clark, do for Portland; John B Daley, Long, Charleston for St George, Me; RO Thomas, Crockett, Baitimore for Bangor; WB Darling, Smith, Jer: v City tor Plymouth ; Emma M Fox, Case, Philadelphia for Saugus; Nellie Brown, Higgins; Louie F Smith, Crie, and Haunab erry, and B Vandusen, Corson, Boston for Philadelphia Clark, Weymouth, do for New York; Sinbad, James Henry, Trueworthy, Rockland for do; Tres Staples, Belfast for do; Sandalpbon, Aylward, and Mary A Rice, Rice, Portland for ao; Alcora, Dennison, Machias for do; C’ Mathews, Lunt, Portland for Newark; Henry Graham, do for ——; Geo B Somes, Bray, Rock! Ort, muel Nash, Hart, do for Fortress uel Fish, Zeele, do for Wilmington, NC; Lettie (Br), Heron, Halifax for Philadelphia. Returned—Schra Jeddie, ida J (Br), Pomona (Br), Rio, Tasso (Br), Marion Draper, ge V Richards (Br), Sailed—Schrs Hope On, ‘Elizabeth Magee, William Rice, obese | be ake Nellie Brown, Louie Smith, J B Van- dusen, Sinbad, James Henry, Frank Mary A Rice, Pallas, General Banks, Savdalpnon, Hannah Clark, C Mathews, Henry Clay, Alcora, 6th—Arrived, ac! Rachel Seaman, from rete DC, for Boston; Jacob Kienzle, from Weehawken for Boston; Bedabedec, from Elizabethport for Port uth; Lizzie L mils trom Elizabethport for Portland. Sailed—Sehr Planter, for New York. All before reported, excepting schrs Merrill C Hart, Mary Louise, Samuel Fish and E 8 Gildersleeye. WILMINGTON, April 8—Arrived, steamship. Regulator, Freeman, New York; schrs Luola Murchison, Jones, New james Bliss, Hatch, New Bedford. WICKFORD, April 8—Arrived, schr Eliza Pharo, sher- man, Elizabethport. ? REPORT OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, ‘The Hon. Julins L. Clarke, Insurance Commis- sioner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetis, hav- ing associated with himself the following eminent business and profegsional men. who are in no man. ner connected with or interested im the manage- Ment or the Equicable Life Assurance Society of New York, to investigate its affairs, viz. :—Henry F Spaulding, of Spaulding, Hunt & Co., oe street, New York; Gustav Schwab, of Uelricns & Co, No. 2 Bowling Green, George B. Upton, Boston, Mass,; Fogg, of Willam H. Fog & Co., 32 Burling slip, New York; Feliciano Latasa, of Latasa & Co., 178 Pearl strect, New York; Eugene Kelly, of Eugene Kelly & Co., 21 Nassau street, New York; David Dows, of David Dows & Co,, 20 South street, New York: Morris K. Jesup, of M. K. Jesu; & Co., 69 Liberty street, New York; Junius Wheeler, Professor of Civil and- Military Enginéer. ing and Science of War, United States Military Academy, West Point; Theodore W. Dwight, LL. D., Professor of Municipal Law, Columbia College, New York, this committee have made twe following REPORT. New YoRK, Maroh 80, 1872. In the month of January, 1871, the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States were in- formed by the Suporintendent of the insurance De- partment of New York that La Roy S$. Gove, who had insured his life in said society, about one year previous, for the sum of: $2,500, presented cer- tain grave charges against the directors aad man- fement of said society. “AV erenpon the President of the society addressed the following letter to the Superintendent:— JANUARY 6, 1871. Hon. GronGr W. MILLER, Superintendent of the Insurance Department of the State of New York :— DEAR Sin—The counsel of this society has handed to me scopy of charges with specifications sworn to by a policy poll holder. An some of these charges and specications have ‘not the slightest foundation in fetters tn, and In other cages are exaggerated and the truth perverted, and as I fully each charge admits of the fullest and ‘most complete Lion I have felt it my duty to address to you this com- atthe affairs of this society havo heen con- ted by the officers with a high integrity of purpose and with a view to the best foterests of the policy holders, and having nothing to conceal as to the condition of the society or the manner in which ite affairs are conducted, I would re- apecttully request that in the exercise of that auithority con ferred upon you by law and appointment to your posiiton as Superintendent of the Insurance Department, you would in- stitute such investigation into the condition, affairs and trangactions of the society as yon in your discretion may consider that the presentation of these charges demands, Feelin, jeved that charges a0 unfounded should be prefer: jons of the honor of the society and that of ite officers ‘and directors, I woud respectiuily solicit that, with little delay as possible, you would give your attention to ject. i) Atul bedient 1 Very FeHPeMILLLAM C. ALEXANDER, President. Tre Superintendent subsequently replied that he would commence an examination of the com- pany at aa ®& period as his official duues would perm Before an examimation had been made by po said Superintendent a person, professing to ed representative of a newspaper in this citys 4 upoa the officers of the society and informed Cy ‘that this newspaper bad in its possession, = 4 cation, a copy of charges the society, made by La Roy 8. Gove, and 3 PS ne pro! wats, = presentative of tne news! per, Seipetanen, ‘ihe ter into a negotl Winged 10 May fOr such stip» he society er were.therenpon published Prine newspaper wien tne porson clauned to re: Prine d nested the The stors of the society again reqnes superinuendent of New York to make the examina tion withont delay, But in consenuence of the jegislative examination of the Insurance Depart cat gf the biaie tne Superiptendeny was again s POY coe ee a 4 also requested er of the of Massachusetts to make an aduitional or concur- rent examination, which he consented to do, and has associated with himself tbe undersigned to as.. @ ofices of the society thet once entered upon the mvestiga~ , Gove’s charges made to the New York Jnsurance Department, and since widely spread be- fore the public in printed form. ‘the Massachusetts Commissioner, at the meeting called to make the investigation, stated that he caused Mr. Gove to be notified tn writing of the Investigation, and had in- vited him to furnish testimony in support of his charges, and presented the affidavit of personak service of the notice upon him, ‘ Mr. Gove did not appear or offer any testimony sustain his aliegations, The minutes of the society and of the several com- mittees, the account books, Cash books and cheek books of the society were then laid before the un-. dersigned and careiully examined. The officers of e society, and such other persons as the under-, signed desired, were examined under oath, and each specific charge was carefully and exhaustively inquired into, and the undersignea certify that, excepting a clerical error 11 publishing among the list of paid policies a contested claim, which error, was reciilled as soon as discovered, the ¢ and speciticatious are untrue and malicious. The amount of the policy referred to was returned to the insurance departments as a liability im accord= ance with the rules of the departments with rej to contested policies, which fact corroborates othe: foatimony showing that the error was merely cler! The undersigned, following in their investigatio: the order in which the charges and specificatiol are presented, find:— 1. That the society possessed the legal pore to 4 erect their building, which contains the offices of the: society, at the corner of Broadway and Cedar street, and the undersigned refer to the opinion of Profes« sor Theodore W. Dwight respecting the same. } 2 ‘Iney further tind that tne erection of the: building Was a wise and judicious measure and 18 safe Investment, yielding an increasing annual i come of more than five and a half (54) per cent, leaving the society {ree from rent for its own omices;, and if the value of the offices occupied by the so- ciety 13 taken into account we are of opinion than it has no money invested to better advantage. 3. They further find, that tn reference to the com- pensation of the officers, both the method of pay- ment and the amount paid as cbarged, are untrue., From the evidence submitted to taem the aggregate, sum paid for salaries by the society during the first eleven years of 1ts existence, as compared with its income during the same period, produces & ratio at least as favorabie as that of any life company—ior the same years from 1860 to 1870, inclusive—or- ganized during the year in which the Equitable was organized, or since that time, or even prior to that tuume, with the exception of two, the preliminary exe penses of those two companies not being taken Into account in the estimaie, because they were or= ganized more than fifteen years previous to 1860, } 4, They turther find that no loan was made om the 20th of September, 1870, or at any other time,, upon New York Central and Hudson River Railroad stock. But they find, on the contrary, that no loam has been made by the society except upon securi- tes authorized by and in accordance with the law. 5 The charge that the building committee or any! of the directors are or were interested, directly or} indirectly, 10 the quarry trom whicn the stone for: the building was taken, or pecuniarily interested tm declare the charge to be both iaise and malicious,, ‘watched over by the directors, and particularly oy 6. That the mode of loaning the money of charges of favoritism wholiy unitounded, and other 1. The Secretary of the soctety, who formerly wi ance business of this society when he became con~ it Immediate attentt: meatte Pet madase ion, The any other contract of the society, was most ™ fully and minutely examined, and the undersigned’ On the contrary, the undersigned find that the erec: tion of the building in all tis details was carefully the Building Committee, with as much attention @ prudent man gives to his own business, ee corporation was particularly examined and ae the approval of the undersigned, who find ti things being equal, principals are given Ube prefer-. ence over brokers. in business as a fire insurance agent and gene: vroker, relinquished the charge of the fire insura nected with it three years ago. ‘The Secretary has ot attended to the fire insurance business of the company, and no director or ofticer 1s or has beer interested in such business, nor has the Secrotarg loaned money on policies, as charged. 8 It 18 proved to our satisiaction that the directors of the society have not loaned the money of the society to themselves upon securities not allowed by law, and that no loans nave been mad through the favoritism of its officers and directo! on inadequate security or contrary to law, 9 In the opinion of the undersigned the Direc! ors, so far from having managed the affairs of th soctety wastefullv or extravagantly, have mana: them prudently and successiully, and have mad no false returns to the Insurance Department. ) 10, The rates of commission paid to agents, charged, are untruly stated. No salaries are pai to agents in addition to commissions, J 1L. They tind from the testimony given by thd officers and directors that the establishment of al agency in Great Britain has not proved a failure that the agent sent there ts not tuexperienced in th insurance business; that he receives no salary, bul that his contmissions are guaranteed for three years to an extent of $10,000 per annum; and that the re« sult of tis iabors, i Introducing the society’s busi= ness there, has been satisfactory to the Board of Directors. 12, The charge that money has been waste full Spent upon the building is sufficiently answered by our opinion of the investment, 13, ‘They further find that the society does nog falsely advertise itself as a mutual company. Th necessity of a capital stock arises trom the fact th: before the organization of the society laws were enacted m New York requiring all companies ors ganized after such enactment to have a capital stock and to make a deposit of $100,000 with the In~ surance Department as a guarantee to policy hold= ers, The annual dividends upon this stock are {umited to seven per cent. This amount is nearly earned by the investment of the capital; all of thet profits are divided among the policy holders; the Stock bears no such market price as 18 Charged, andi. as no unlawful gains can be made thereon the owner-, ship of the stock can only be desirable for the pro- tection of the company. ‘The provision as to a stock, Management is not concealed from policy holdersg but, on the contrary, the directors are of opintom that tt forms one of the greatest safeguards of the company. 14. In conclusion, the undersigned desire to say that they are unable to find an honest motive fon the presentation of charges so totally unfounded, This investigation has shown only an honest an: eilicient management of the society. The Masaa~, chusetts Commissioner, with Professors Theodore’ W. Dwight, of Columbia pate Law School, and, Junius B. Wheeler, of the West Point Military Acay demy, will at once proceed to examine the details of the management of the soctety from tts rounda~ tion, and Messrs. Upton, Spaulding, Latasa, Kellye Schwab and Fogg will examine its assets and investments, which the undersigued will re~ port upon as soon as the investivations) are concluded. From the wide publicity; given to these charges it is thought best to Inake this report upon them at once. undersigned desire to express their unqualified ap-' proval of the action of the society In [Reem oo ‘attempt to extort monev from it under of these charges. 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