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Siti ‘aN - Private Letters from the Rescued Passengers. MR. WAITE TO HIS FAMILY. STATEMENTS OF OTHER SURVIVORS. Letter from C. Burritt Waite, One of the Rescued Passengers. Mr. ©. C. Waite, of the Brevoort House, has re- ceived the following letters from his son, who was one of the saved from the Ville du Havre, giving highly interesting details of the sad event :— On BoaRD Suir TRIMOUNTAIN, Nov. 29, 1878, My Dean FaTuER aND MoTHER:. Here 1 am safe artd no worse in health than when Lleft New York, but in a sad state of mind, hard ‘to describe, ponennecing what I have passed through. I have only Providence to thank for ‘being alive and able to write. Now to my voyage :—Snortly after leaving New York gales commenced, breaking one blade of our serew on Monday. From that time till Friday morning there were continuous a and gales, when it cleared aud we had a love! SEsos fine ange with clear sky and stars. Ji oor darting, bad stayed below tll that evening. About -eight o’clock we went for @ walk on the deck. I ‘went down with her avout nine o’clock, and re- mained in the ladies’ cabin until half-past ten. She then retired. 1, not being sleepy, again went ‘on the deck, and remained until twelve o'clock, when I also retired. At a little before two was startled “by a shock and noise, which to me seemed to indicate the breaking of the screw. I cried out to the ladies not to be to keep quiet. I immediately ran on deck to ascertain In Sn Seg to the damage, when I ‘was told it was a collision; and upon looking over the starboard side | saw a hole reaching from the Kitchen, extending about 40 feet aft and penetrat- tng about 10 or 12 feet into the deck and far below the water line. I was back again in my cabin ina moment and found Jolia dressing. I told her and the to hurry, but not be alarmed, as all we be right. She dressed quickly and Seemed very calm and composed. As quickly asI was dri we went together to the deck. Then Tlooked at the situation and decided in an instant course to pursue. Seeing the large starboard juarter boat lying partially on the deck, one of the Wits having been broken by the collision, I placed Julia, with Buckley, Buckley (her daugh- ter) and Miss Wagstaff, and told them to stand Still a few feet from the boat. I then went to work ‘with two other genticmen, cut the cover of and in a fair way to get it afloat: but while at work the steamer gave one last plunge and the waves rushed over, covering her at once. As I saw the water come over the side, CREEPING UP THE DECK. 1 thought ir only a wave, so 1 jumped from the boat to the deck to pull Julia and the three ocher ladies toadry place. I had my arms around them, when we were all carried over the side of the steamer. For an instant we were together; then I was struck with @ piece of timber on the head, which jor a moment rendered me insensible. When Ireturned to consciousness I saw no one near. I then struck out and swam fora time, when a timber, such as #ustaing the cover of the boats, foated near me. I i & tride of it and floated for a time. 52 two children came near me. I ‘aught them and held one under each as arm, until, my strength failing fast, I was obliged Shortly after 1 was French steamer aud ofthe ship which had sunk us. It proved to be the Loch Earn, from London to New York, an tron clipper, Captain Robinson commanaer. ‘She had broken her bowsprit short off and stove her stem down to the water line. Otherwise she had re- ceived no damage. We were all taken care of by the Captain and steward. I found I was one of the first saved, coming in the first boat, together with Captain Surmont, of the steamer, who was found swimming in the sea, having sunk with lus ship and risen again, THE PURSER, brave man, was picked up by the same boat with scarcely any clothing; but instead of coming on board the English ship remained in the boat, and afer trom an ee tts to two eee ~ ing many people. iss Bininger was with us. helped pull her in. Her mother was lost. There were several others saved in the same boat. When [| fot «6Om )=€6lfboard §=6the Eng- lish ship I found it was ten minutes of three o'clock, so I must have been about three-quarters of an hour in the water. It could mot have been more than 10 or 12 Minutes trom the time the ship struck us before the steamer sunk. It was half-past four o’clock be- fore all the people came on hoard, so you can icked up by to let them go. pn en on board the boat of imagine my feelings during that time, looking at | each one as they came over the side of the ship, | with the hope of seeing Julia, but, alas! she came Mot. She must have gone down without a struggle, as Mrs. Buckley, of whom 1 spoke before, says a piece of timber came between her and the rest of the party and she saw them all go down. She thinks I must have been the only one saved of the little party of us who were together a iew minutes before, 8 she is confident the others did not come up. Finally, when the last boat came, 1 gave up all hope of ever seeing Juliaagain. Itis so sad that oe should have been lost ior me, a3 she would not we come had it not been for my comfort; so, ina certain degree, it is my fault that she is lost. I suppose I ought not to feel thus, as God, tn His all- wise providence, _— all things to His liking, and So has taken Julia to her home to Him. About eight v’clock Saturday morning a ship was sighted, Bnd, being signalled, came near. She proved to be THE AMERICAN SHIP TRIMOUNTAIN, Captain pepebart, ‘rom New York for Bristol, Eng- land, By the advice of Captain Surmont, wno thought the English ship too much damaged to be seaworthy, we were transferred to the irimoun- tain, were taken on board and cared for as well as human beings could be under che circumstances, Captain Urqubart is a noble man and has done Bobly by us all. He gave up everything to us, ana, having carried his wite often with bim, was able to | seb annd the ladies, of whom there are 11, with resses and other comforts. Of course the pro- Visions were very plain and not very plenteous ; but he has been able to give’ the ladies three meals ana the men twoevery day. They have been mostly of salt meat and ‘pork, but, a8 cargo was principally of flour, we have goa of good bread. ‘1wenty-four of us slept on floor of the cabin on improvised beds. Of the Conduct of the officers of the steamer I think those waved d'd gy baie = their ested sure bad Passengers. but the steamer sunk so quickly that Shere was hardly time to launch the boats or do ng. I would give you a longer account of ‘the disaster, but there is no spare paper on board args Ioted will write you at length when I get on | Pi gers of the Ville du Havre. | Rot one cry, was heard from the moment the Loch Shall go directly from Bristol to Paris via London. I saved my drafts and some money, and Tost all else. THE FAULT OF THE COLLISION was with the second heutenant of the Ville du Goodby. Remember me to all at the Kiss dear little Minnie and Liliie for me. It seems I am so far away from every one, and must wait some time before I can see see any of | Youagain! I dare not go home just now; first, be- » Cause | fear reaction w: I get on shore, which ‘he excitement here has overcome, and, again, I cannot go to you yet without the poor @arling that was lost in the sea. God biess you both ana help you to bear this great trial, and be- lieve me ever your own Joving son, CHARLIE, “THR LADIES BRAVE AS LIONS.” SUNDAY, Nov. 30—4 P. M. My DEAR Fatuer and MoruEeR—I have found nother small piece of paper and will og you a Jew more items. We are off Cardiff, with a pilot On board. Shali be at anchor within an hour. It seems 50 to see land again. I would not pass through the anxiety I have suffered the past nine days (or all there is in this world. It has been fearful waiting so long. Yesterday we had a severe ee. but the ship being well handled came out all ight. I am better, and hope I shall continue to improve, aithough T tear the reaction when I get ashore will vy me up for a tew days The ladies are becoming quite contented and more Feconciled to their griel. One poor woman, Mrs. Spatord, of Chicago, who lost four children, has py Very low, and we feared for her life. Of the ter family, of Boston, nn the two daughters _ Femain. Barbanson and Mr. McCreery send ‘their kind regards. Shall leave Cardiff to-morrow Tuesaday in London and reach Paris on Wed- cane tate Muss Se tg to her mother leson the steamer were as Grave lions—Julla particularly so. Srareant OF MB. CRAMER, OF TROY. ‘ROY, N. Y., Dec, 15, 1873, A letter from Le Grand mer, of this city, a passenger on the ill-fated steamer Ville du Havre, Z in the cee we earning, Ray: a jescription lon by which that vessel was lost. He says there was f A LAMENTABLE LACK OF DIScIPLixe on the steamer; that it was manilest during a heavy storm which prevailed prior to the disaster, and that the passengers felt apprehensive on that jown with tne ship, coming up again secured a support and floated . He was badly hurt and was twice pail yy drowning persons. He says tie oMicers and crew of the steamer abandoned the aasengers to their fate, going off in lifeboats and aving them to look out for themselves. WHat OFFICERS SALD. When he first came on deck the officers told him + Ad had struck @ small vessel and was unin- i Narratives of 2 jor, the Steward and @ French Pasteur—The Captain Did Mis Duty. {From the London Times, Dec. 3.) ‘The following is the narrative of one of the sea- | Mien belonging to the Ville du Havre, which is re- 86 nearly as possible in his own words. He — unk it was abont twenty minutes to two when I felt the shock of the collision. I had Sick list for some days, and was then im my berta, The iret Theard after | one. BS goer ee ‘thea. atonce Sere ae oan eee that we could not do de esa cy were crying, shrie| “Help! " The) a rush at the boat, and I don't believe you could have kept them back ; nO not even tf you had threatened to shoot them. in't we see the sh Karn fo ig Well, yes, Abelieve somebody must have seen her, for there were 20 men or more on deck. Heard that the second officer saw her 15 minutes afore she struck but, of course, I can’t say. The Captain came out of his berth justias her jibboom was a comin’ over our bulwarks, and he ses to the quartermas- ter, gs didn’t you call me?’ He blew the whistle, but it was too late then. She was down on us with @ crash like @ thunderclap, and the water came pouring in terrifically. Don’t Say anything against the Captain, or he had been three days and nights keeping wat and only laid himself down that nicht on the sofa about half-past 11. When she was struck the passen- gers, as I said, came rushing up from below and began to fill the boats. There were about 60 of them in one of the long boats when the mainmast fell bang on it; and oh! I shall never forget that there scene. Some of them were killed right out; some had their heads smashed, others had broken their arms and thei legs. The squealing of the women—but, ther can't tell how awtul it was. ‘The mast struck me across the forehead as It fell, and the boatswain was killed by my side. Some of the sailors I picked up with their legs broken, but all we could do was just to move them out of the way, poor fellows! The mainmast brought down the mizenmast along with it, and that, too, smashed @ boat with 50 or 60 people in it. I think everybody in that boat was either kilied or injured, Could not we have got some of the others into the boats? Lor biess you, sir, they were too frightened and excited. If soot had been quiet and waited a bit we might have saved some of them; but there was no order, not a dit. But there, it's always so, I’ve been shipwrecked three times myself, and nobody knows what them scenes are that don’t go them. The Loch Earn smashed two of the boats with her spars and rig- ging, nd when the two long ones had been broken up by the falling masts there were only four others left, and two of them were small. It was them masts, however, that did all the mischief after- wards, If they had not a fell, and if we only could have kept the passen; quiet a bit, I don’t be- Neve 20 of them would bave been lost. Why did not they jump on the Loch Earn’s bows? There warn't time for that sir. She was going a$ 1235 Knots and we were doing 12, so that she bounde: back and was gone from us almost directly, Our captain remained on his bridge all the time giving orders, and was on she went down below the water. down with her, too; should 20 or 30 fathoms. On coming to the sur- face again I looked round and saw many @ poor struggling creature in the water. Then there was a buat near me, and [held on to the keel until I could get inside. paled in three or four women; leastways, I gave them a hold on to the boat until they could be dragged in, Then I pulled | Of some of my clothes and jumped into the water and swam to the Loch Earn. ree or four lines were thrown out to me and at last I was hauled on board. That’s ali I can say about the collision, but I should just like to say a word or two about our captain. He was aiwaya very careful, and in the fogs never seemed to like trusting much to his officers. He was the last man on the bridge, and remained there tii the very last moment. The second officer was a very good officer, but it’s my behef the captain had a@ good deal of suspicion of him and used to watch him close. I don’t like to Say much about him as he is gone, but I do think he might have called the captain sooner than he s—tri mr A Steward’s Account, An account of the melancholy event is given by Alcide Lalauze, who was one of the French stew- ards on board the ill-fated ship. He says:— The Ville du Havre left New York about two o'clock in the afternoon of November 15. The weather was fine then, but a day or two after. wards it became very hazy and for four or five days dense 1ogs Prevailea. On the second day after leaving New York we lost a blade of our pro- peller, and consequently were obliged to Le | very careful not to put on full speed for fear of breaking the others. The night of Friday, the 2ist, was clear and starlight, but there was no moon shining. We had our head sails and topsails set and were going before the wind at about 12 knots an hour. I went to bed that night at about half-past nine, and was awoke by the collision, I immediately rushed on deck, saw the Loch Earn astern of us and heard some one call out toat we were sinking. 1 went back to my bunk for the pu of putting on a pair of pants and found the water already up to my Knees. On returning to the deck I went to help to get one of the longboats over the side. The pas- sengers were all rushing backwards and forwards, some crying, “Save me! save me! Meanwhile others fell down and prayed. They were all so ex- cited that we could do scarcely anything, I tried to help some of the sailors to get No. 4 boat of, but the passengers were all jump- ing into it and frustrating our efforts. AS soon as our ship began to fil she commenced to lean over the port side; this I think accounts for the snapping of the mainmast, which brought down the mizzenmast with it. The captain just happened to come out of nis room before the collision occurred, and as soon as he opened his door he saw the Loch Earn’s jibboom over the bul- warks. Aiter going on the bridge he made every possible effort to keep the people quiet and get the oats over, but the passengers all seemed so terror stricken that we could do nothing scarcely. It was fearful to see the women and children running about the deck crying and entreating us to save them. -We did all we could for them, but the time was so short that that all was very little. As soon as I saw her below water I jumped off the rail astern and swam towards the Loch Earn. The cries of the struggling people behind me I never, never can forget, and I seem to hear them now ringing wildly in my cars. After being im the water a few minutes I got hold ot a buoy, which enabled me to keep afioat for nearly an hour, when! was Picked up by one of the Loch Earn’s boats. From what Ihave heard I should think the Loch Earn was seen five or six minutes before she struck us. I beard from the man on the lookout that she had no side lights burning; but whether that is true or not of course I cannot say. I certainly did not see any, and it seems to me very likely that she had none burning. Religious Consolation. To THe Epirog or THE TIMES :— Smm—In the account given by the purser of the Ville du Havre there is a very regretable omis- sion. He speaks about the Catholic priest convey- ing to those around him religious comfort and con- solation. We all admired the noble conduct of that faithful clergyman, but the narrative adds :— “While around the priest there was a terrible ex- citement and frenzy.” Thatis not correct. Never have I seen people so calm and resigned as the Not one shriek, Earn struck us to the moment we went down. Every one was composed and wonderfully cali. A young lady was pressing her mother on her breast, saying, ‘“Couragé, dear mother; it will be ute’s struggie, then we shail enter together in heaven.” Four sweet little girls were surround- ing their mother and two friends who were with her, saying, “Let us pray; let us ask God to keep us.’ About 10 or 12 ladies were a little further on engaged in earnest prayer. J have never witnessed such @ manilestation of the power of {aith. After we had been taken on, board the Trimoun- tain we had religious services’ every day—one day in Enghsh, one day in French; and ail the rescued officers of the Villedu Havre and the passengers were regularly present. No words can render the meek and submissive attitude of the ladies after the catastrophe. The poor mother whose four children had gone down, almost dead with coid and fatigue, told me when We met on the Loch Earn, -‘The Lord had given me those dear littleones; He takes them away. I will suomit to His will." It will comfort the numerous friends of the un- fortunate and bereaved passengers of the Ville du Havre to know that the Lord sustained them, and that both Protestants and Catholics felt whey were under the mighty and tender care of the same merciful Father. Believe me, aes sincerely, TH. LORRIAUX, Pasteur & Paris, one of the passengers of the Ville a a re. London Dec, 2, 1873, How Saved. {From the London Daily Telegraph, Dec. 2.) Mr. James Bishop, No, 36 Broadway, New York, left the ship on a plank, floated about three-quar- ters of an hour, then was picked up by a French boat, Mr. Henry Bilknap, No, 8 Mount Vernon street, Boston, swam from the wreck, was picked up about an hour after by an English boat. Mr. Andrew Mercery, No. § Rue Beaujean, Paris, left be- fore she sunk; picked up about one hour after by a French boat. Alfred Barbancon, No. 20 Rue de Na- mones, Brusseis, swam from the wreck without support one hour; picked up by a French boat. Mr. Theophile Lorrian, No. 9 Rue de Batignolles, Paris, floated direct to the Englisn ship on a raft; picked up by French boat, Mr. Le Grand Cramer, Troy, N. Y., sunk with wreck; severely in- jured about the head; floated about one hour; Saved by English boat; lost an aunt, Mr. R. D. Withaus, Jr,, No. 31 West Thirty-iourth street, New York, swam from wreck; found ing owl] foated about one hour; picked up by English boat, Mr. William R. Swilt (Swit & Allen), New Bedsord, United States, jumped overboard ‘with life pre- server; floated about one hour; picked p Be, English tnd} lost daughter. Mr, Francisco Slado, Nos, 132 and 134 Maiden lane, New York, and No. 36 Rue de Luxembourg, Paris, left ship before she sunk; floated ou plank one hour; picked up by Eng- lish boat, Mr. 0. B. Waite, Brevoort House, New York, and No. 62 Avenue p’Aima, Paris, sunk with sbip: swam for a time, then found & br’ of timber and floated’ three- juarters of an hour; picked up by @ French oat; lost sister. Mr. McRoskey Butt, New York, sunk with ship; floated with piece of timber three- er of an hour; picked up by French boat. ra. M. Buckley Rige, New York, sunk with shi floated with timber one hour; picked i? by Engl bowt: owt daughter, Mca. Uaner 0. Statord, venue do Paris, Versailles, ‘k, sunk with ship; Qoated with tim- ber one hour; picked up French boat; father, Miss Fanny Bi New York, sunk with shi three-quarters of an hour boat; lost mother, Miss treet, Newport, R. floated on timber one hour lish boat; lost father, Miss AnnaHu,ater, No, 12 K street, Newport, R. I. sunk with ship; Qoated on timber one hour; pic = by bee ree boat; lost two sisters. Misses Mi eline and Helene Mixter, No, 195 Beacon street, Boston, Mass., sunk with the ship; the former floated on timber three-quarters of an hour, and the latter on the pilot’: ps one hour; picked up by Engitst: boat; it her, mother, two sisters and grandfather, Miss E. Eggar, No, 22 East Sev- enteenth street, New York, sunk with ship; floated on timber one hour; picked up by boat; lost mother and sister, Left on board the Loch Earn—Rev. Emile Cooke, Paris; Rev. —— Nathaniel, Paris, Officers saved—Captain Surmont, sunk with ship; swan for three-quarters of an nour; picked up by French boat, Second Coptin. Parry, sunk with ship; floated with timber for two ROREA: picked up First OMcer Gaillard, at his post, lowered his boat and saved those rescue oF the Purser Vie, sunk with ship; picked up by French boat and then assisted to save pas- sengers. Second Purser Dorbech, swam from ship nearly to the English boat, and was then picked up by French boat. Second engineer, sunk with ship, floated with timber three hours, and was at last javed by the English boat, ‘The ship’s papers were not saved. The names of the crew rescued are:—Captain Surmont, First Mate Dogarar, Seoond Mate J. Gaillard, First Purser Vie Féndion, Second Purser J. Dorbeck, Engineer Matiloid. The crew were chiefly French and American Sailors, who, with stokers, made up the remainder of them. Their namer are Lepiraux, Merier, Charles, Coorick, Erout, Fanucart, Tryla: Mos- terau, Celo, Thomas, Moai, Poursott, Caillauroe, Maro, Daniel, Guildoma, Royalt, Alliver, Lefebre, Rossitor, Harvey-Lorgeret, Mvsneur, Letfrancis, Lemaire, Lemiere, Cousin, Courtes, Housseu, Liqueree, Gardoune, Gourieou, Leco: Marius, Arnoy, Seicainec, Lefebre “2,"" Davy, Cody, Roudel, Messett, Henry, Bartard, Ferrano, Legris and Sido. ART MATTERS. The Passion Play Ailbam, Every one who has read “Quits,” by the Baroness Tautphceus, the clever authoress of “The Initials," will remember the description of the passion play of Ober-Ammergau, and of the peasant artists taking part in it, towhich the seventeenth and eighteenth chapters of the first volume of “Quits” are devoted, The tradition runs that in 1633, when the village of Ober-Ammer- gau was decimated by an epidemic, the Monks of Ettal (a monastery on the mountain of that name, which overlooks the village) induced the parish to unite with them in a vow that in thoughtful devotion and tor edifying contempla- tion they would, every ten years, publicly repre- sent “the Passions of Jesus, the Saviour of the World.” The tradition adds that the parish was immediately freed from pestilence, and we be- eve it is a matter of history that the passion play has once in tem years been represented by the Ober-AMmergau peasants from that date until the present. Such being the case, it seems strange that the idea of constructing @ passion play album and bringing it out as a Christmas gift book should not sooner and more widely have been made use of. True, there were difficulties in the way. The superstition of the villagers rendered it almost impossible for any photographer to obtain permission from them to apply his art to the reproduction of their perform- ances and the various episodes connected there- with. It was only at the request of Ludwig IL, King of Bavaria, that the villagers could be pre- yailed upon to allow such a task to be done. Sixty large photographs, taken by Albert, of Munich, were thus obtained. Subsequently Mr. John P. Jackson, desiring to expand a little guide book, written by himself, to the passion play, re- ceived permission from the King to purchase copies of these photographs. Two hundred copies were then bought by him. In the spring of 1872 Mr. Jackson spent several weeks at Ober-Ammergau, receiving, during his researches, valuable aid trom the aged minister, the Geistlicher-Rath Daisen- berger, editor of the passion play as it was per- formed at Ober-Ammergau in 1870. In addition to the drama Mr. Jackson procured the addresses made by the choragus or chorus leader, . No attempt of the Kind had previously been made either in German or English. By this means the foundation of an album, which we have introduced under the title of “The Passion Play Album,” was laid. With the royal photographs have been incorporated a number of woodcuts and about twenty drawings re- produced in heliotype. The woodcuts are portraits of the Geistlicher-Rath Daisenberger and of Tobias Pfunger, Rupert Schauer and of Joseph Maier, na- tives of Ober-ammergau and the respective de- lineators of Christ in the passion play in 1850, 1360 and 1570, The drawings are by the well known ar- tist, Mrs. Eliza Greatorex, and are 18 in number. A small instalment of these albums reached the es- tablishment of the Patnams, in Association Build- ing, Twenty-third street Fourth avenue, ata late hour on Saturday evening, and will be visible there this morning and afterwards. It is hardly necessary to add that they are intrinsically inter- esting as giving permanent and artistic expres- sion to @ unique and very picturesque institu- tion of which every one has heard, but wiich com- paratively few have witnessed. The size of the work is large quarto. It ia printed on fine tinted vellum paper, inade especially for this purpose, and is handsomely bound. The size of the photographs is 93¢ inches by 6; with the cartons, 14 inches by 10, To these dimensions the etchings and wood en- gravings correspond. The price, $100 in currency, is somewhat costly, but not disproportioned to the labor, time and skill expended. ‘ihe woodcuts, in addition to the portraits we have mitntioned, rep- resent. the monastery of Ettai and the Passion Theatre. Mrs, Greatorex’s drawings delineate the pilgrimage to Ober-Ammergau, the valley of the Ammer, evening in the village, a view through the trees, washday under the Kofei, the church beyond the Ammer, the village home, the gossips’ fountain, the gathering of the village band, outside the Passion Theatre, the churchyard gate, the homes of Gregor Lechner, Gregor Stadler, the Phungers, the Zwinks and Jacob Hett (the respective deline- ators oi Judas, Annas, Mary, Pilate, Mathew, Jonn, Peter and Christ), and the homes of the anonymons actors of Lazarus and the Scribe. Of the 60 photo- graphs one-half are themes chosen from the Old estament. The others represent evenis in the lite of Jesus. ‘Christ Foretelling His Own Be- trayal” forms the frontispiece. Then comes a photograph of the Ammergau stage, with the chorus of Schutageister, The order in which the photographs, representing scenes in Christ’s his- tory, then occur is the following :—‘‘The Adoration of the Cross,” ‘The Entrance into Jerusalem, ‘The Buyers and Selle: f the Temple," “Mary Magdalen Anointing Chri eet,” “Christ’s Departure from Bethany,” “The Last Journey to Jeru- jalem,’’ “Judas Tempted to the Betrayal,” Christ Washes the Feet of His Discipies,? “Judas Receives the Blood Money.” “The agony in the Garden,” “The Setrayal,” “Christ is Himself to the Soldiers,” ‘nrist Before the High Priest Annas,” “Christ before the High Priest Caiaphas,”’ “Peter's Denial,” “Peter's Penitence,”” “Christ Abused by the Soldiers,” “Christ Sen- tencec to Death by the Sanhedrim,” ‘The De- spair of Judas,” “Pilate veclares Christ Innocent,” “Chriat Before Herod,” “The Scourging,” “Tne Crowning with Thorns,” “Ptiate Arguing with the People,” ‘Christ Sentenced to Death by Pilate,” “Obrist Bearing His Cross to Golgotia,” “The Crucifixion,” “The Descent trom the Cross,” “The Sepulchre,’ “The Resurrection,” “The Ascen- sion,” THE DEATH OF MR. ARMSTRONG. Further Testimony Before Coroner Herr- man. Yesterday morning Coroner Herrman took fur- ther testimony in the case of the late Thomas Armstrong, whose boay was found floating in the Staten Isiand ferry slip, a8 previously reported im the HERALD. Patrick J, Nevill, Patrick O'Connor and Patrick Ginnerty, the boatmen, who found the body and who claim the reward ($600), were examined, but | | their evidence was of no special importance. They saw Peter Noone, driver of the deadhouse wagon, partially examine the body, removing thereirom the gold watch and chain, goid sieeve buttons, memorandum book, &c., but the two diamond studs were not then removed from the shirt front by Mr. Noone, who, With assistance, placed the remains in the Wagon. Officer Blair, of the First precinct, and one or two of the boatman, saw the diamond studs in the shirt bosom of the deceased. On the way up town, Mr. Noone, driver of the wagon, had occasion to stop two or three times, and on reaching the Morgue one of the studs was missing. What became ef it Mr, Noone is anable to say, and he feels very much aggrieved to think Mr. Fitzgerald, executor of the estate of the deceased, ould suspect him of purloining the jewel and ppropriating it to his own use. Mr, Fitzgerald near the close of tne in- vestigation seemed to think the manner oi examin- ing and ae ey 4 valuables from drowned bodies was not what it should be, amd 80 stated to Coroner Herrman, The latter took exception to some remarks of Mr. Fitzgerald on the subject and a few sharp words were exchanged, Probably to- day Mr. Fitzgerald will give his testimony. He stated that undoubtedly the deceased was & little bewildered in consequence of excitement, oc- casionea by his approaching marriage, He was to have been married the dav after bis disap- Desrance, Adjournments of Courts Out of Respect to His Memory. TRIBUTES OF THE BAR AND BENCH, Arrangements to Attend His Funeral. Most of the courts adjourned yesterday out of re- spect to the memory of the late Judge Nelson, Bar and Bench united in words of feeling eulogy upon the Mustrious departed jurist, A report of the proceedings in the various courta will be found be- low and shows the bigh estimation in which the pro- fession held this great legal luminary of our coun- try, whose light gleamed with increasing brightness | through half a century. It will be seen also that there was a largely attended meeting of the Bar, where arrangements were made to attend the funeral of the deceased at his late home in Coopers- town, United Star District Court. Shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning, Juage Bl. -Lford took bis seat on the bench of the United States District Court, there being present at that hour several members of the Bar, who were in ex- pectation that some action would ve taken in re- gard to the death of the Hon, Samuel Nelson, ex-Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, which was announced on Saturday last. In this hope they were not disappointed, for immediately after the Judge had entered the court room, Mr. Bliss, United States District Attorney, said that since the adjournment of the Court news had reached this city of the death of Judge Nelson, who had so long presided-in the Circuit Vourt and also been @ member of the Supreme Court of the United States. It seemed to him highly proper that the Court should adjourn and make the proper entry on its minutes of the sad event. It ‘was not for him, however, in making this motion, to make any exténded remarks, and for two rea- sons—first, as a young member of the Bar he did not have any great experience before Judge Nel- son; and, second, because the members of the Bar had taken measures to express their opinions with respect to the death of the Judge at a meeting to be held in this building to-day. He, taerefore, moved the adjournment of the Court, - Mr. Erastus 0. Benedict seconded the motion, briefly ene his regret for the death of the distinguished Judge, whose merits and reputation as @ judicial oMcer were fully recognized by all the members of the Bar. Ex-Judge Beebe supported the motion, stating that it was eminently fit the Court should adjourn on account of the death of the great jurist who had just passed away. lt appeared to him that it would be right to have an expression of op!nion on the part of the members of the Bar who knew Judge Nelson well, apart from the general meet- ing of the Bar which was about to be held to-day. The memory of Judge Nelson would rest with them forever. Hi simpilcity, kindness and gooaness of heart, combined with great firmness and decision of character, fitted him to be what he Was —a great judge. Mr. Van Santvoord also supported the motion, statmmg that to adjourn the Court would be a proper tribute to the memory of a great judge and @ good man, whom they all venerated and loved, REMARKS OF JUDGE BLATCHFORD. Judge Blatchford said :— The Court recognizes the propriety of the motion which has been made, and I cannot refrain, on this occasion, trom adding ® few remarks to those 90 appropriately made by the gentlemen who have addressed the Court, It was my good fortune to make the acquaintance ot Judge Nelson before I attained the years of majority, now some 35 ago, and to his personal owe my admissi ‘8 course of study juired by the rules of ¢, to his personal action in dispens- th a ion of the time of study ; and ince tl 6 latest moment of his life, to the last time I saw him, my intereourse with him was most affectionate and intimate, in all the relations that I bore to him, as a friend, a member of the profession and @n associate upon the Bench. He was, as we all know full well, the perfect model of a judicial officer. 1 think I mi truly say that no one has ever occupied the judk bench of any Court of the United States, or the bene! any Court of the States, who combined more fully in himeelf those qualities which go to make up a great ndge. Integrity, firmness of purpose, courteay, and Judicial personal and mental equanimity, were qualities combined in him in the highest degree. Those are the qualities that go to constitute a judge, in the highest sense of the term. After a judicial service unexampled in this country, and almost unequalled in the world, wanting a few months of fifty years’ continuous service ‘ine “bench, he resigned. his place while (01 e ir, after of much less duration than was rei and powers, but felt, conscientiously, that he could no longer perform the full measare of the duties of his office. | He resigned at a period when, perhaps, in the public judgment, he might still well Lave remained upon the bench for a longer time. He resigned enjoying the respect, the affection, fe d the motion, and althoug! entender 7 ateanisn te express the sentimes 1 feel ax we should Ii express them, it is impossible a " Lo pam witl oa bearing some testhnony to the provession ft carey alls tor life of 60 years he has profession in the most emi- mus which can be occupied by human intelli- id in all that career and in all the multiplied and varied duties which he performed never has the breath of suspici calumny attached to his reputa- tion. He was not only an honest, learned and upright fudge, but 1 believe, by ail those, whoo in co ot with bit in that s character like this cau pass from the scen earthly effort without leaving bebind him an influence and an example that we can all feel and imitate. I second the motion and render but a very ordinary and imperfect testimony to the character We honor. Un- doubtedly, it was on tho retirement of Judge Nelson a leasure on the part of the most eminent gentlemen of profession to tender him an evidence of their high rf regard. and it will be a pleasure to the pro- feasion. at some fitting time and in more enlarged terms to render a fitting evidence of that respect, Judge Daniels said T think, gentlemen, it is entirely proper under the cir. cumstances and as a'tribute of respect to the memory of Nelson) that the Court should adjourn, He few persons whose life ex- tended back almost to the dawn of our State government. born a little over 10 years after the State gov- ernment was formed, been a public servant nt time. In 1821 he ed, and wi 48 ing aiid ability, and he has the day of his appointment down to 1845, whe! transferred to the Supreme Court of the United sta In all these positions he faithfully discharged his duti to the satisfaction of the public and the profession, and done to the close of his life the opinions which ‘were written by him stand as monumeuts of integrity and learning. | Thy inte I iere4 Ro contemporaneous person now living whose life has extended so far through the history of our government and who was connected with the pubic service so uniformly. He was elected a mem- ber of the Constitutional Convention of 1846, but I believe he did not participate. He was ticlpant in the settlement of the controversy between this country and Great Britain, arising out of the war, which was ar- ranged so satisfactorily. No person has passed away for many years whose services were so constant and bene- ficial to the State and nation as Judge Nelson. Through all the changes of our law and constitution and all the perils of our government he hag been entirely taithful to she duties he was called upon to pertorm. I direct that the Court adjoar Superior Court—Trial Term. The motion for adjournment of this Court was made by ex-Judge Fullerton and seconded by Mr. Wiliam Booth, in most feeling and appropriale remarks by both. Judge Monell, in granting this motion, spoke as follow: A great loss has befallen our State. Another great name is now added to the illustrious dead of tne last few days. It is true that there is no other way in which this Court can pay its tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased—by a cessation of the business of the Court. Judge Nelson occupied @ very high and distinguished sition on the Bench, not only of this State, but of the lederal Court. He was elevated to the Bench ata vei early period. being appointed Circuit @ in 182i which position he occupied until 1828 or 1:8). He was inted Associate Judge, and on the death of ex- Savage he was appointed Chief Justice of the ne Court of the State, so that he occupied 4 high and distinguished position an the judiciary of this State for more than @ quarter of a hi elevated to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, which position he adorned tor nearly 25 years more. ‘It is probably true t no judicial officer in this country, and perhaps it may be said in the world, oecupied a judicial position for so many years as Judge Nelson, lasting but a few months of half a century of honorable service. As a Judge his history is so well known to all that no words of eulogy can be said to add anything to the respect which we now pay to his memory. He was a model judge, not only upright, able, but courteous in manner and untiring in attention.’ I néyer shall forget the kind manner in which, a young and modest practitioner, I was received by him on my first appearance at the bar in the Supreme Court. That circumstance won my esteem, and his great ability and learni: dmiration and respect, It 1s due to him, theretore, that every token ot respect should be shown to hia memory by this Court. The Clerk will enter an order that this Court do stand adjourned until to-morrow morning at eleven o’cloek. Court of Common Pleas—Trial Term— Part 2. Judge Larremore, pursuant to a motion tor ad- journment, said that they had received intelligence of the death of the Hon. Jadge Neilson, late of the United States Supreme Court. In respect to his memory and in conformity with the views of the courts im this city he would direct the Court to Stand adjourned until to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock. Marine Court—Part 2. ‘This branch of the Marine Court, presided over this term by Chief Justice Shea, after the transac- tion of some pressing business, and on motion of counsel, adjourned for the day in respect to the memory of Judge Nelson, deceased, and to give and the consideration of all who knew him, both on and off the bench. His sun has sunk to rest in an unclouded sky. He has gone to receive his reward without any Jong duration ot sickness; without any impairment of his mental faculties, and has passed away in a manner most fitting, as the close of well spent life. I therefore direct that the Court be adjourned until to-morrow, and that the cause of the adjournment be entered in the min utes. Some conversation then took place with regard to the day fixed for the funeral. Judge Biatchiord said he was just informed by Mr. Stilweil that the funeral would take place on Thursday at Cooperstown, and it was the intention of himself and Judge Woodruff to attend it. Mr. Erastus C. Benedict moved that a report of the remarks made by Judge Blatchford on the pres- ent occasion be inserted on the minutes of the art. This motion was agreed to, ana the proceedings then closed. * . Supreme Court—Circult—Part 2. Mr. D. C. Calvin moved the adjournment of the Court, as follows:— May It Pixase Your Honor—It has been soaxested to me by the learned counsel upon the other siae (Mr. Van- derpoel) that there was a propriety in making some due recognition of the recent decease of one of the most dis- tinguished judicial officers who have ever agorned the Bench ot this country, Mr. Justice Nelson. It seems tome eminently fit that we should take some suitable action in respect to it 1 ain advised that the other courts, in conformity with the general sentiment of the Bench and Bar, have seen fit to adjourn for the of attending ‘a meeting of th 7 member the reat services of this Judge. Called upon as am ai moment, I do not deem ¥ ‘at’ all with reterence to the virtues and great ability of the deceased. Suffice it to say, that so dis- ungui a nde as the recent Chief Justice Chase availed himselt of the opportunity upon a public occasion to say that he regarded Mr. Justice Nelson as the ablest Judge im the world, and that, without exception, he re- 4 arded him test model, in following which i¢ might apply all his energies and judicial ambi- tion. I therefore, as a testimonial of our high respect Jor his virtues and ability, move the adjournment ot the Court. Mr. A. J. Vanderpoel seconded the motion:— time, tor the cause w! learned brother. It is less than.a a8 ber of the Bar in this city, 1 had the pleasure to wait upon Judge Nelson at his residence, Cooperstown, tender- ing to him the resolutions which had been passed by the Bar of this city and judicial district onthe occasion of his retirement from the Bench. He was then apparently in hearty and tolerable health for a gentleman 80 years of age. Our brethren of the Bar ag well as the Judges of the various courts are now holding a meeting ou the other side of the way, making arrangements for attend. ing the funeral at Cooperstown, and I therefore second the motion made. for an adjournment. Judge Van Brunt said :— Justice Nelson has occupied, I believe, the bench for a longer riod than any jurist of whom history makes mention, he having been upon the Bench for nearly 50 years. He has lett record pebind him which is with it spot or blemish, and to. which all mei should reter with pride. More than that. was of a class of American citizens who, unfortunately for the future of our Kepublic, are becoming too few—who believe in the constitution, in its restriction: id limite. tions, and who believe that these restrictions and limita- tions were embodied in the constitution by its framers ear since, @8 a inem- for a wise end, to avoid, as far as human foresight could ne dangerous tendencies which all history pul developed in their growth, prosperity and who believe that it is not expedient and well side these limitations and restrictions use of an imagined necessity, but that they should be clung to as sateguards of the Ke. ablic, ~Mr. Justice Nelson was not a man_ of rilliant mind’ but still be had a strong, clear mind, full of good common sense, and good common sense is the jJoundation ot all sound religion, sound law and sound but fitting that we should recognize the joss to the.comminity of such @ man as Judge Nelson. I shail, therefore, direct the clerk to enter upon the min- utes the fact of ‘the adjournment of the Court out of re- spect to the memory of samuel Nelson, late Associate Justice of the supreme Court of the United states. Oyer and Terminer. District Attorney Phelps moved the adjournment of the Court, and said:— Your Howon—Very recently it was my duty to move an adjournment of this Court because of the removal from @ position of high agetuinéss and distinction of an honored member of the Court of Appeals, and almost as soon as the doubt in regard to his tate had ripened Into a sad certainty of his loss, and before his sorrow throughout the State had performed the last of respect which wey were permitted to pay to his memory, we received intelligence, on Saturday ist, that another great and good judge had been removed from the sphere of nis usefulness in the State which he had adorned so well and go long. Fortunately for him and tor Us he was taken away by no such calamity ag that which deprived us of the services of Judge Peckham, in the Fipeness of his intellect and usefuiness. On the contrary, nm the hand of death touched Judge Nelson, 1t touched him rather like @ benediction on Betore many who ate now within sound. of my voice were even born Judge Nelson jupreme Bench of this State, it rang pe Sate rity nd potas a rom his jon a8 Awioc! Supreme Court to that of Chief J re hav Court of the State, he sustained ably eh 0 Seach aan utr th cainda ‘whet ‘of the Ui saws wi la he passing wibunal’ oat counsel practising in the Court an opportunity of participating in the proceedings in honor o1 de- ceased in the United States District Court. Marine Court—Part 3. On moton of G. W. Parsons, which was sec- onded by Judge Beach, the Court, out of respect to Judge Nelson, deceased, adjourned for the day. Appropriate remarks were made by the counsel and the Court, Judge Joachimsen stating that for nearly 40 years out of the 50 of Judge Nelson's sgt! labors, he had practised before him, either a the Supreme Court ol this State or in the federal Vourts, Surrogate’s Court. a This Court opened at the usual nour, and after Surrogate Hutchings had called the calendar in the usual, form and disposed of the cases for trial, Mr, Richard O'Gorman moved, and Mr. Beach sec- onded a motion that the Court adjourn in respect to the memory of the late Judge Nelson, Surrogate Hutchings, in a few eloquent remarks ealogistic to the eminent services of the late Judge, at once adjourned the Court. MEETING OF THE BAR. Arrangements to Attend the Funeral. At one o'clock yesterday a meeting of members of the Bar was held in the United States District Court room, for the purpose of making arrange- ments for attendance at the funeral of Judge Nel- son. Among those present were Judges Woodruff and Blatchford, of the United States Circuit and District Courts; Judge Davis, Judge Barrett and Judge elect C. Donahue, of the Supreme Court; Judge Larremore, of the Court of Common Pleas; ex-Judge William D. Shipman, ex-Judge Beebe; ex- Judge Fullerton, ex-Judge Pierrepont, ex-Judge J. C. Spencer, ex-Judge Edmonds, George F. Betts, Clerk United States District Court; John A. Os- born and R. E. Stilwell, United States Commission- ers, with a host of leading and influential lawyers of this city. REMARKS OF EX-JUDGE PIERREPONT. Mr. E. PIERREPONT said :— It ts a little less than a year ago since we met in this building to take such measures as you might then dgem fit upon the retirement of Judge Neison from the Supreme Court of the United States. We have met to-day for the purpose of taking such measures as you may think wise on the announce- ment of the death of this great and very eminent Jud; On Saturday last, at one o’clock in the hile seo his easy chair and listening to reading of a igtter by his wife, he leaned back passea away without or pain, without even a he judicial career, unexambied in the cial life, he died, as a good man wor at home, surrounded by his friends, after a career full of honors and of usefulness; aiter a life which had no stain apon it, that he, or alive: his friends would wish to blot out. I move that Judge L. B.” Woodrad, Judge of the United States Circuit Court of this circuit, be selected to preside over this mecting. If that be the pleasure of the meeting, they will say, “Aye!” (Cries of “Aye!"). Judge Wooprvrr then took the chair, and asked—What 1s the further pleasure of the meeting? Ex-Judge, WILLIAM D. SHirmMaN—I move the ap- pointment of Mr. Sidney Webster as Secrotary of the meeting. This motion was agreed to, REMARKS OF MR. EVARTS. Mr. WitttaM M. BVARTS said that upon the re- ceipt in this city on Saturday afternoon of the an- nouncement of Judge Nelson’s death, he and some gentlemen of the Bar thought it proper that the ‘members of the Bar should be called together to make arrangements for a delegation to attend the funeral of the Judge, and that members‘of the Judiciary, both State and national, in this vicinit u and caimly, might be perly asked to eqoonpeny such deli gation, They asked the attendance of their bret ren to-day, merely, a8 they supposed, for the desig- nation ofsome mode or arrangement to accomplts this object. A late meeting of the bar was held in this court room, speeches were made and resolutions were passed adopting an address to Judge Nelson upow his retirement, These proceedings were fresh in the memory of the meeting; yet tt was quite inle thas ® future meoting of this Bar, as woll as of the Bar at W would be held to exprege the sentiments @f Urgieesion at ie ved, That to ui pesees oe Judge Ne constant vantage of c! wih nina sional and social intercourse, his death bi the Hon ota personal and private grief, and. we Tous as that ofa father and a friend Resolved, That the members of the Bar of this aire tp iske a bocoming part inthe last oftces 4 ting ‘pubic tacteat by Zlenacl at he fet ublic servan' And that & commitice of Ww ie apvointed. Qt meoting members of the Suate end foetal gadictury of tals ay ‘and foderal iclary ol and vicinity to join them in this demonstration of taon and reverence. Mr. E. W. Srouauton—I beg to second the adoy Uon of those resolutions, ig iy The CHAIR then put the resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. Mr. EVaRTS moved that the committee of ar- rangements for the attendance of the Bar at the funeral, and to invite the nage and lawyers te join them, be appointed by the Chair, ‘The Cuark then named the following gentlemen as a committee of arrangements :— Charles O'Conor, E, W. Stoughton, William M, Evarts, William D, Shipman, Edwards Pierr it, Benjamin D. Silliman, Clarence A. Seward, W! Tracey, Charles M. Kellar, George Ticknor Cartis, Sidney Webster, Edward H. Owen, Joseph 8. Bos- well, George Gifford, Stephen P. Noah, Charles Tracy, James P. Carter, Aaron J, Vanderpoel, Thomas T. O. Buckley, James Thomson, John K. Porter and E. 0, Benedict. This closed the proceedings of the meeiee, The committee then retired to complete their ate rangements, They will leave for Cooperstown at midday to-morrow, and reach there in time on ‘Thursday to attend the funeral. The funeral of the late Mr. Justice Nelson will take place at Cooperstown on Thursday, the 18th inst., at two o’clock P.M. Tho train leaving this city at four o’clock P. M. on Wednesday, the 17th inst., will be the most convenient one by which te Fomine with the train leaving Albany for Coopers- own, Members of the Bar proposing to attend the funeral are requested to indicate their tntenti Of so doing, not later than Tuesday evening, to Sidney Webster, the secretary of Bar meeting, at his office, No. 29 Nassau street, THE MEMORY OF JUDGE PEOKHAM The following notice has been sent to ali mem- bers of the Bar Association in reference to a meet- ing to be held in Albany to commemorate the life and services of Judge Peckham :— 1am requested by the committee of the Bar of Albany county to extend tothe members of the Bar Association of this city an invitation to par- ticipate in the meeting to be held in the Sen: Chamber at Albany, on Wednesday next, gt ele’ o'clock A. M., to commemorate life ‘ana ser- vices of Judge Peckham. WILLIAM M. EVARTS, THE COAL BARGE BLOCKADE. The Arapiles Still Detained in Dock— The Absurd Rumors Concerning the Accident—The Mysterious Officer—State= ment of the Facts of the Sinking by an Eye Witness—Annoyance of the Authorities—The Dictator Sent to Erie Basin. The powerful iron-clad Arapiles, the pride of the Spanish navy, and perchance the terror of those philanthropic individuals who consider that war should be avoided at any cost, remains quictly and peacefully in the dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, blockaded by an insignificant coal barge sunk near the entrance. The fact that the accident of the sinking occurred at a time when war be- tween the United States and Spain was among the possibilities has given rise to various speculations and rumors whose absurdity it were hard to surpass. olor has been given to the air of mystery thrown around it by the strongly expressed opinion of the Spanish oMcers of the vessel that the sinking of the barge was by design and for the purpose of detaining them heres and by the statement of the Reading (Pa.) republished in the HgRaxp of yesterday, and evi- dently inspired by the commander of the coal barge, “Commodore”? Troutman, that while moy- ing toward a Brooklyn wharf he was boarded by an unknown individual, “well dressed and APPARENTLY AN OFFICER, who took charge of his barge and towed it alonge side of a ship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,” the sinking occuring soon after. To ascertain the facts and soclear up a mystery which might re- sult ina great national negotiation, if not some- thing worse, &@ HERALD reporter was yesterd: sent out with (ull powers. He at once proceed to the navy yard and sought an interview with Vice Admiral wan, commanding the yard. He was admitted after the usual formalities and stated the object of his visit. The Admiral listened with that dignified urbanity for which he is noted, and, in response, stated that he knew nothing about it. A variety of questions produced the same response, and the reporter took his leave. He then pro- ceeded to look up Captain Bastun, head of the Equipment Bureau, by whom he was received with: much courtesy, The Captain stated that the sink- ing of the barge was no new thing; many of these © e began to boats were old, and if once their seams crack, especially when loaded with coal, they went to the bottom very soon. The reporter was then referred to the foreman who had charge of receiv- ing the coal, and that individual being found on the wharf the YEW SIMPLE FACTS in reference to the accident were obtained. The coal which comes to the yard is consigned to differ- ent bureaus, and is landed at various points on the wharf as convenience may dictate. The sunken barge, named the Upland, had on board coal be- longing to John White, either as agent or owner, and was consigned to the Burean of Steam Engines. When nearing the wharf she was boarded oF a@ Mr. ond, @ clerk or salesman of Mr. ‘hite—the well-dressed gentleman referred to by the Reading Eagle—who took charge of her an placed her at a wharf near the entrance of the dock, woere there is a derrick erected, a usual place for rg ty coal. At this time the fore- man of the Equipment Bureau was expect a Lite bea which iT required Pa use ~ following morning, and supposing the Upisn the one he proceeded to the wharf, with unload =her. He 40 men, to learnea his mistake, but had to wait but a short time ere the other, the one expecte it was necessary that the latter charged at once the Upland was shoved a’ trom the wharf and temporarily placed in front THE ENTRANCE TO THE DOOK. Meanwhile the captain, and whoever else ht have been on board of her, departed, leaving her alone. Soon after word came to the foreman, who of the other was sapere tending, the discharge barge, that the Upland was sinking. An examina- tion showed this to be the fact, of course, nothing could be done, and she soon after went to the bottom. These facts were given to the re- rter by the foreman in question, Mr. Nichols, of he pment Bureau, and there can be no doubt of their truthfalness. He expresses the opinion that had the barge been rly looked after she would not have sunk, en che start ber pumps could probably have kep@her free from water, Mr. Rzra Merritt, the Supermtendent of the Coast Wrecking Company, has visited the spot, and divers have been sent down to ascertain the exact situation of the barge. From their re] Mr. Merritt states that, if she can be bro to the surface without breaking, it can be accom- plished in three weeks, otherwise it will require @ month. It is understood the work will soon be proceeded with, The authorities of the yard are very much an- noyed at the situation, as they desire to use the dock immediately. Last evening the Dictator, which is undergoing extensive repairs, was sent to Eric basin, ‘d Hook Point, to go into dock there, owjng to the blockade of the one at the Navy Yari O'GORMAN ON EDMUND BURKE. Alecture on “Edmund Burke, the Great Irish Orator,” will be delivered this evening at the Terrace Garden Theatre by Richard O/Gorman. ‘The subject is one which will afford this ecrae gentleman ample scope for a display of his re- markable cloquence. Pine lecture 18 under the auspices of the Catholic Union Parochial Circle of to'the relief of the. poor of tue pat the @ relief of ir of subject of the focture and its ‘object will recom mend It to the public. GooD HEWS FROM TRENTOW, ‘rhere is no visible suffering on account of the “hard times’ among the poor of Trenton, Very few complaints are made, and, judging from present indications, the hardships attendant on the approach ofthe winter season will not be of that magnitude which causes such alarm in other cities of the States. The various manufacturing and industrial vocations of the city are still doing @ lively trade, and nothing is likely to happen which might interrupt this pissing ‘condition of affairs, Consequently, no relief associations have been formed, tor the good reason that none are hecessary. As is usual at this season, & great maar “tramps” from other parts of the country their sorrow- ‘ersoor of the id lodg- ing and 9 meal at ‘Kelly's, ing bul, with tnatructions Xe take thelr departure when the dawn of the next CT graces Tren ton’s liberality ua thia reapeot become aro- verbial, 2 s tj = a