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CONGRESS. Senatorial Pettifogging on the Salary Repeal Bill. Sargont’s Prescription for Polygamy. Apprcpriationg for Forts and Harbor Defences, ‘ DEAD CONGRESSMEN, &ENATE s Wasmincron, Jan. 9, 1874, BENORIALS AFD PETITIONS. Mr, Anruony, (rep.) ot R. J., presented a memorial of tae Providenen Board of Trade asking for amendments to the Bankrupt law. ’ Mr. Hamiron, Wem.) of Md., offered » similar petition frew the business men of Baltmore. Lav) on the table. 4 RELIEV FOR SQUATTERS. Mr. Bovrwaut, (rep.) of Mass, irom the Committee on “Poblic Lands, reported back the bili ‘er the relief of aged or infirm pre-emption retilers on public lands. Passed. ‘ PROTECTION YOR UTAN. » Mr, Sancesr, (rep.) of Cal., introduced a bill for the pro- tection of society ip the ‘Territory of Uiah. Referred to ji¢iury-Commities, Also a Hii to: il In the execution of the laws in that Eritory, EULOGIES ON Keterred to tie s.me gomtnes AN APPROPRIATION FOR COLO! Mr. Morris, irep.) of Maine, reporied favorably on the Hoase bill making an approyriation, of $20,000 for legis- Jative expenses of the Le:ritory of Colorado, Passed. THE NKW BANKRUPT KILL, 19 print-1,500 copies of the Bankyup' y the Judiciary Commitee, tor distribution. Reierred to the Printing Comimt AL MATTERS, Mr. Oraarn, (rep.) ot N. H., Introduced @ bill for the J relief of the § cers and crew oi the United states : Seamer .Champige, Keierred to the Committee on Naval Affairs “Also a Dill vo onange the title of certain naval officers. Referred to the same commitice, TONNAGE CUARGKS ON CARAL BOATS. Mr, Conu.ing, Jot N. Yo. presented a petition of the Buffalo Board of ‘Irade, asking that the Coasting act be se amended) as not v aifect canal boata Kelerred to the Committee on Commerce, REDUCTION OF STOCK BY NATIONAL BANKS. On motion of Mr. Morton, rep.) of Ind., the Senate Dill authorizing national banks that hb: decided to | reduce their capital stock to withdraw @ proportion of 6 bunds: mn retiring their own circulating notes or positing lawiul money in the proportion provided by Jaw, was \aken up, together with the amendment of the Finance Committee, which proviles that whenever such reduction :hai! be authorized uny notes of such bank thereaiter coming into the Treasury ot the United States shall be canceted until the amounc so cancelled, to- gether with such as shail be redeemed, shall equal the Ameunt of reduction suthorized. In the disca-sion of the bill Mr, Bourwtt, of Mase., the op:non so generally manifesied, that the gov- ment of ihe United states is exisung with a vast mount of its paper in circwiatian which had been dis- Ronored, was entirely erroncous. There was no ovliga- tion to pay the notes at any particular tine, They were redeemable at the pleasure of the government, and such ‘was the spirit of the law. Mr, MogKtut, (rep.) of Vt, said he was surprised at the statement of ‘the gentleman irom Massachusetts (Mr. Boutwelt), undertaking ‘odeiend che right of the govern- ment to Port one the day o/ Paying its obligauons. With. out pretending to understand-the niceties of the law he Knew that, asa business min, if any individual under- took te give out such paper the courts would compel hin to pay Ii. He believed the Intenuon ot the law was that the government should pay notes as early a# pos- 4. Mr. Hown, (rep.) of Wis, sald ifhe were the jndge he would not give judgment acainst the covernment on one ef these notes. But it did not tollow that because the law was defeciively framed Congress was relieved trom providing for the payment of the notes. Mr. Boutwts said he Nad yet to learn how the public credit was improved or the character of the country ben- by the statement thas we are living in financial dis- honor. ‘The ion could charged with dishonor when it had stippleted beore hand what it would do— that it would redivem these obligations in coin. While proceas Was going on the government way under no obligations to bring it to @ result at any particular ime, “He did not believe the nation was living in dis- anor, Mr, Hows, of Wisconsin, said the Senator from Magsacnu “tts (Mr. Koutwell) had inade the admission that for five rsix years the government had been acting in the direc- on ol making its deferred promises equal in value to old. He (air. Howe) did not see where the government ad any step to thatend. business had, but the mt had not. Rsaid, the morning hour having expired, the mes the consiicration of THK 80 CALLED BALATY BIL. ~ Mr. Lewin moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day be to meet on Monday next. Agreed to by yeas 32, hays 29, Mr. Sancent, of Calitornia, said he'thought it unfortn- ste for the bill now anier consideration that the Senat «st evening adopted the ameniment of the gentile: yom Maryland (Mr, Haiilion). He thoughtit uniortu- wte, too, that the renator irom lowa (Mr. Wright) had sought proper to depart from the rule he laid down at ‘ne beginning of the dixcussion to vote against all the me ‘ts and support the bill as reported by the com- \itiea, ag to vote for that amendment because It agreed sith the Dit he introduced early in the session. He (Mr, Argent) opposed that awendinent, because it singled at the President ot the Uniied states alone. His cars Jere to be nailed to a post for ‘he next four vears to re: ‘sive all the jeers as the ouly one receiving the increased. siary, He could not move a reconsideration of the mendment, not having voied fur it, but hoped some enator who uid vote in the affirmative would move to eon Nr. Mauston said the President was not responsible acts ol this igress, and had vodoubt be could stand Xe law very well. Mr. Enwunns, (rep.) of Vt, sail he did not know that \@ Senate was b und to know what public opinion is, or sat Was boum! to act upon it, even if itdtd know, abliec opinion oiten grew up very suddenly, and he be- veved the terms of senators had been mace long on pur ase that tiey might not be carried away on all occa- ‘gus by pablic opinion. Mr. Cuanpier, (rep,) of Mich., thought his colleague ‘om Iowa (Mr. Wrizht) should have stood by the bill as . came irom the committee, and voted against the nendment. He telt somewhat embarrassed now as to ow he should vore atver his iriend (Mr. Wright) had de- prted from the rale he laid down at the beginning. He ‘@vored the original proposition and opposed all amend- nts. aa ei Mr. Watenr, (rep.) of Iowa, did not believe the amend- sent of the gen‘ nm irom Maryland (Mr. Hamilton) ‘ould endanger the bill. and for that reason voted for it. he Senator irom California (Mr. Sargent) had intimated yat by voting for that amendment he had sought out se President as the only one to receive the odium of \eciv ng increased salary. The salaries of assistant sec- ttaries and o‘hers were increased by the bill as well as resident. The repeal did"not aftect them. eat ment of Mr. Edmunds, offered last evening, zatthe reduction of salaries should take effect from ‘arch 4, 1873, and that the accounting officers of the feasury shall compute the same accordingly and make table monthly reductions trom said salaries at the ite necessary to effect Provision within the nine ontbs next hereaiter, was reiected—yeas 20, nays 29. Mr. Bonamax, (rep.) of West Va., moved to amend so jat the salary of the President, after March 4, 1877, ould be $35,000 per annum. Lost, Mr. © rep.) of Ark., moved to recommit the pending amendments to the Committee on rvice and Retrenchment, with instructions to port a bill looking to a general reduction of al! sala- aes of government Cpt gt both civil and military, as ¥ as it could be done, and that the salaries be équalized ‘cording to the nature of the services rendered. ir, Kuurey, (der.) of Oregon, favored the recommittal, = believed’ in a general reduction of sataries, and ought the whole matter could be perfected as it should n the committee. r. CRAGIN, of she bolted a vote on the bill would not, the discussion would ran into ate should vote and gratily the pub- 1 demand on this questign. Mr. Wricnt, of lowaP sald he supposed one good ason to recommit the bill would be to continue the in- eased pay sour or five months. He hoped the motion ould not prevail. Wr. Clayton's motion was lost—nays 41, yeas 19. the question then being on concurring in the Senate vstitute tor the House bil Mr. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me., pending the vote, moved amend the House bill by fixing the salary of Senators, sand delegates at $550 per annuin, instead of dr, Epaoxns moved to amend sti p, S000 instead of $5,5U0 . Epauxps moved to strike out in the Honse bill the rds “actual individual expenses of each senator, Rep- ‘entative and Delegate,” and insert the words “mileage owed by Jaw prior to the passage of the act of March ir, M of Vermont, moved to insert Lefore the rd “mileage” the word “one-halt.” dr, Fenny, (rep.) of Conn., thought this question of leage very objectionablo, and it was the feature of the { law to Which public opinion objected. He therefore ie amendment by in- Agreed to—yeds 31, osed it. r, Epaunps said he was astonished to hear his friend, . Ferry, talk @@out public opimion, atter having spoken \f he did not cAre for it a tew days ago. He thought lage should be allowed, as members should be enabled yring their tamilies here, tr. Hows said a triend asked him a few days ago if he snded to speak on this subject, He replied “No, un- 4 God should forget him.” Now, he was afraid God had yotten him, Indeed, it seemed as if He had forgotten sn all, He’ thought’ the people of the United States te Willing that mémbers of Congress should bring ir familles here, and the amount allowed under the / for mileage was not too large. ‘r, Cammnon, (rep.) ot Pa,, thought this whole system nileage wrong. it cost tim but 8§ to come, from Har: turg here ; yet he received $48 mileage. | It mattered little to"him whether he received $3,000, $5,000, $7.000°per annum, of per day: as when he Arst ge here, his salary generally supported him, and he Atitall. Members might go around every which way Jet to the capital, and think themselves justified in wing mileage for the whole distance travelled. The ernment of the United States thinks itis right in ang the mail for Binira from here to Baltimore, a to Philadelphia and New York, and then to kimira, gh kimira is nearer to Washington than It is to New K. As to the increase of salaries, he was not oppose hand those who growled about it wore not his fds. (Laughter) le had intended to say nothing on Baplecs, and did not care exactly how he voted. It } mt little difference to him, as he was getting old He did not believe the salaries too high, but did re if they wore cut down. + Lewis, (Fep.) Va, moved that the Senate go into tutive session, } 4X, of Ohio, thought that this question of roughly understood. — I ‘age had never been’ ti tention of our foretathers to allow mileay { travelling expenses, but to compensate members 6 time consumed in going to and returning from th ‘ly history of the as about all that overnment 2) leage was brought about bj } manner of travelling. stead of tes @ day, one travels 20 miles an hour, . days’ pay tor one day's travelling. Cuaxptee, of Mich., said in his humble ‘eee A Lye travel At was inten our wed them, oa are oe iD enous pay ve! ox. @ member and his family. ie jORDON, idem.) of Ga.—' Senator speaks of s his tamily here. What can he do whep he gets re? Can he live on @ your? NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUA Onawyum—Tes ¥ Dave Gone it and can do it me ‘Mina, favored the maintenance Morrill’s amendment was re'ected, mileage eantide'slowes tor the arnt pewton' of the Vorky-uned Oegarers hme’ amendment was agreed to—yeas X, 2. A x . ¥. C., moved te insert = tae word Munleaes' “aod other alow ave.” Agreed to GorRDo™, of corgia, offered an fall army and i imendment to re- eeds 7 annum, and ceeeeteat St ior ot ceeds that a xed by Ration of the United ni t the rate of 25 per cent, M RIGHT the gentleman would not press the mendment mow, as he dit not desire to endanger the guage of the bill, Any other tine he would gladly join Bie gentteman to effoct bis reduction, ‘Mr. GuRvox hoped there would be a vote unon tt, The pocpie of the country demandea a practical economy, and they did not want the military elevated at the ex- pense of the civil branch of the government. Me. Bouvnos moved 0, strike out that portion of the ‘at relating to army at ay; oe | sree Vonros hoped that the Dill 10’ repeal. the act af ni 8, bin i) Marca 3 would not be embarrassed wit th amend. ment, whieh undertook 10 make a general salary law. ‘Mr. Epaunos said he was ready to mquire into the com. pensation of au aifcers of the government, but would not I reducing the salaries of men who had served their eountry susan, of the, dom.) of Ml. introduced @ bil) to provid g . (dem. ., Introduced a le | sqnasetaninad ing ‘the whole body of the unite @! the Uni ferred to the Committee om Mul- itary Ataira, TITLES OF NAVY OFFICERS. Mr. Cragin’s bill to change the titles of certain naval officers proposes io change the titles of first and second omdstant engigcers tO passed assistant and assistant en- rs Fexpectively- bic RORPRESSION OF POLYGAMY 1” UPAH. Mr. Sargen 1 for the protection of society in Utah provides that any woman now holding the relation of spouse or consorts and not o: lawiul wile, to any man who cohubits with another woman as his wite, spouse or consort, may file a petition in Cited te Quurt 1o be discharged from such relatios adiudged digcharge shevec, ‘and be given tl her minor children an fe equitable, The bild Fee thi ng polygamy shalt be en led to citizenship, vo e, or 'd office. ft vi bie bal'ous, urther ‘womun suffrage in Utah uniouched, only protecting it by mak. bi secre! ) 46 TAN) ir. an |, Oxce) ow oe nd the common law, as itexisted at the daie of rogers, and doing business, the ci their erence against the cruelty ot their husbands, hive been better protectea and enforced by statute law since that time. und that it would be cruel and wanton to suby Jeet the women of any partof the country to new com- mon !aw conditions. “ge 9p the discussion on the Salary bill, the ate. at 4:45 P. M., went into executive session, and at 5:30 P- M. the doors were reopened the senate ad- Journed until Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuincron, Jan. 9, 1874 Anumber of bills were introduced and referred, in. clading one by Mr. Rawpaut, dem.) of Pa., to regulate the drawing and sammoning of jurors in the United States, District and Gireult Courts, 008? OF FORTS AND DEFENSIVR WORKS. Mr. Srancwxatuenr, of Connecticut, trom the Com- mittee on Appropriation, reported the Fortification bill, which was made the special order for Wednesday next The bill appropriates $994,000, incInding the following items :— Foris in Portland Harbor. Maine. Forts in Portsmouth Harbor, New iiampshire Foris in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts... New London, Connecticut... Willett’s Point and Fort Schuyler, Ei Forts in New York Harbor Forts on Delaware River Forts on Fotomac River: Fort Pulaski, Savann: Forve Jackson and Ph Fort Taylor, Key West...... Forts in San Francisco Harbor. Torpedoes, tor harbor detence: Contingencies of fortifications. .. Surveys and reconnoissances, ... Exploration and survey of Territories, STAMPS ON DRUGS, Mr. Scuvmaxgr, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a memorial ot the druggists ot New York rooklyn tor the re- peal of the Internal revenue laws requiring stamps on drugs, 4c. REVISION OF THE BANKRUPT LAW, * Mr. O'NetLL, (rep.) of Pa. presented a memorial from the National Board of Trade for a Commission, consisung ot the Attorney General and seven merchants, bankers and manuiactarers, to reviee the Bankrupt law; also for @ national system of quarantine, .., 2 THE TREASURY EMBEZZLEMENT. Mr. E, H. Rosrnts, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported @ bill to credit Assistant ‘Treasurer Hillhouse, of New York, with $130,000, the pro- ceeds of the sale of internal revenue stamps embezzled from his office without any neglect of nis own. The bili ‘was passed. & THR CRORPENING CLAIM. Aiter a discussion which turned on the reference of the Chorpenn ng claim (just betore the recess) to the Judi- mittee instead of to the Comunittee on Claims, lessrs Dawes, (1 o1 JaSS., ali dem.) or cominented upon it, the re: nee having béeh made. not in open Hosse, but Ly petition under the Tule; and the latter gave notice that he would move to discharge the Judiciary Commtiee trom the considera. tion of the sub'e@, giving as one reason there.or tha’ Mr. Cessna, of Pennsylvama, who was peculiariy con nected with the claim, was a member o! the Judiciary rould’de, theretore, a judge of hw own Committee, and wi ei were reported and passed. DEAD MEMBERS, hor Mr. James Brooks was u id eulog: ane. A number of private bills 1: KUL At three o'clock anounced by his suce of the deceased were prohou' Woon, (em.) of New York; Dawes, ( chusetts, and Keuuay. (rep.) of Pennsylvania. ‘The death of Mr, W. D. Foster, of was then announced, and two of his colleagues, Mess? WALDRON and Wittiais, (reps) delivered eulogies on luis character. The House then, at # quarter past four, adjourned, with the agreement that to-morrow’s session should be de- voted exclusively to ya te. GENET’S SUOCESSOR. Yesterday was the first day of the registration in the Twenty-first Assembly district, The registra- tion 1s not near so heavy as on the first day of reg- istration last fall, and the probabilities are that a very light vote will be polled. The rumor, that has been afloat in Harlem and Yorkville for some days, “to the effect that no one can be found to take the Tepublican nomination, has doubtless kept many Tepublicans from registering. The divided democ- racy of the district are doing heavy work for . their respective sides, and the fight will be @ hard one. It Is very well under; stood that Crary will be the mmany can- didate. The independent democracy have not yet settled on their man. The Yorkville men say they do not want a man from their district nom- nated, and have left the choice to the members of the association living above 110th street. These men are divided between Wood and Sullivan. When they declared their intention of nominating Wood the Yorkville men expressed dissatisfaction, saying he was the weaker of the two candidates for nomination. It is stated by those who know, that if Sullivan, who is a wealthy contractor and a man of large social influence, is nominated he’ will take 15 men from the General Committee of Tammany Hall. It being a cardinal principle among politicians, as well as other people who think, that unio te ae the enemy is @ very sure way of winning a fight, the desire for Sullivan’s nomination is @ very natural one. On Monday night the question will be settled, Until then it is useless to speculate as to who will be the man, as speculation might prejudice some of the candidates. Mr. Vanderpoel, counsel to the Police Board, has given the opinion that persons who registered out- side of the I'wenty-first Assembly district, and who now reside there, cannot vote in the coming elec- tion. To get over thisit is proposed to petition the Legislature to pass an enabling act. The places of registration will be open to-day untu four o'clock P. M. THE IMPRISONED EX-SHERIFF, Ex-Sheriff Matthew T. Brennan does not find his prison life in Ludlow Street Jail so tedious and monotonous as people usually imagine to be the corollary of confinement in durance vile. As be- fore stated, he went to the prison on Thursday night, in charge of two Ddilicers, and was at once made as comfortable as the rules of the establish- ment would permit, and, as is weli unaerstood, they are not very rigid. He spent yesterday, the first day of his incarceration, in entertaining his relatives and a few select fmends. Among the number who called were the ex-sheriff’s sons and daughters, Under Sheriff Joel Stevens, ex- Deputy Clerk of Arrests Judson Jarvis and Mr. Brennan’s counsel. His family remained with him until the hour of Kg the prison. Mr. Bren- nan does not seem to experience any depression of spirits in his new position and passed the time~ very pleasantly in conversation and in taking ex- ercise about the prison. His meals are jurnished from the cuisine attached to the jail. THE CASE OF BRENNAN AND SHIELDS. New YorK, Jan. 9, 1874. To Tne Epitor or THE HERALD:— Referring to Brennan’s and his Deputy’s sentence one morning paper said there was a sound of dis- appropation, &c. If there is disapprovation felt anywhere in New York at the sentence it is only among the politicians, of which Brennan was one. While Brennan was accompanying Tweed up and down and around the city the whole honest portion of New York wished to see the ‘Boss’ in prison, and fretted and tumed a great deal, but to no purpose. Brennan, with the most audacious, insolent coolness, disregarded the unanimous wish of the people and kept Tweed in the Tombs, instead of transferring him to Black- well’s Island. He might have been stayin; there till this da; the Attorney Gene: had not taken the matter in band and forced the Sheriff to do bis duty, Then followed the conviction of Genet, and ¥ ould been fined and imprisoned tor his impudent contempt 01 Court in al- lowing that prisoner to go around the sity when he have been in close confinement, it Tweed ‘was Brennan’s iriend, and they had been together powwow, and Brennan didn’t on the “Boss! Oh, just so, I ery humbly wish to know what business had Brennan to allow his private political feelings to interfere with justice and the will of the Ne ? Evidently Brennan does not understand his posi- when he mets into oMice. The peop.e have yet time ta teach him. Yours, &0,, ln THE RATS AND CATS. A Novei Lecture by Mr. A. J. Reguier a the Church of the New Jerusalem Last ‘Mr. A. J. Rernier would deliver @ lecture on the “House that Jack Buily’ attracted last night # large and fashionable audi- ence to the Church of the New Jerusalem, Thirty- filth street, between Lexington and Park avenues. ‘The lecture, in the words of the programme, was tobe ‘conical, allegorical and philosophical, It Will treat of the allegorical meaning of the story, ancient and modern art, the haunted house, mu- sical critics, the positivists, cruelty to animals, the metropolitan police, Darwinism, a thrilling ineadent, Egyptology, the science of symbolism, the first language of man, concluding with the digclosure of the great secret of Solomon’s temple.” He first spoke of the house a8 tenanties4, inhabited by rats. They could not help thinking of Hood’s “Haunted House,” the masterwork of ao transe:ndently imaginative mind. Of @ house thus abandoned or Of @ sou! thus abased, what dominant form of ac- tivity could prevail? The rat, what did it repre- sent—this repulsive but exceedingly curious ani- mal? The first pecuilarity to which he would draw their attention was its universality. It was found on every continent and on every island. The speaker Gsecribed @ route around the workd, men- tioning the names of ali the different countries and seas of the gtobe, and declared that every- where they would’ find specimens of this ubiquitous race. The speaker revelled in all the puzaiing long names of Egyptian history and mythology, alluding also to the Jotos, to the rugged mountains, to the tombs, to the shades of the olives and the palm trees, the palaces of Nineveh, frowning down from an age of 3,000 years, as habirations of rats, When he came to Babyion he asked where were its towers, that seemed to clutch the starsonce. The lecturer then induiged in a glowing, rapturous apostrophe to the memory 1 Bavyion. And even there was the rat. In China they considered rats exquisite morsela for ragouts. Mr. Keonler pictured the villages, the rivers and the pi las of China. Bridges, ps) bridges, in every variety along the rivers! There they could see the rats dangling irom the tops of poles, Then the lecturer gave @ poetic and panoramic view of India, its mountains, forests; dismal, deep, dark ravines, jungles, and glanced also at the various animais there, which he described with tne accuracy of a Keeper of amenagene. ‘The sparkling tide of the Indus was also referred to and also the lovely ‘Valley of Cashmere. Kven there was the rat. By the reconstruc‘ed hut of the Esqutmau, in the steppes Of Russia and under the tropics, in the dome ot St. Peter, in the galleries of Dresden and Beriin, in the mazes of tne Alhambra, even there was the rat. (Lere the lecturer became slightly hoarse and drank @ glass of water, which seemed todo bim a great deal of good.) ‘The lecturor then went into a close analysis of the moral, in- teilectual and physical characteristics of the rat, which proved hizhly delectabie to the ladies, The Tat wag omnivorous, and even devoured its own young. It flourished m vaults ana sewers. After @ while the lecturer became indignant and called the rat an “unnatural assassin,” which certainly rie? br roused the elceping ghost of all the rats jades. The house in ceasing to be a habitation of man became the dwelling of a demon. In tnat tatal hour when the pitying seraph flew out of the win- dow @ goblin opened the door. Tue speaker then once more described the schemin; the cruelty and tne covetousness and the selfishness of a rat, ~ shapely columns of reason were creeping with geCts. The speaker then proceeded to the ‘cat that killed the rat,” and said there were 13 kinds of ae which he enumerated, with their varieties of tals, ¥ Mr. Regnier then gave an account of the phenom- enal experiences ot his back when bothered by @ cat-o'-nine-tails, which he also callea “a rare spe- cles of feline.’ Cats had @ predilection for music, they were serenading animals. Though cats always gazed inthe night, they could never be nightingales, (Laughter.) The tragic results of the cats mewing were then entered into with graphic power, while the young ladies of the au- dience covered their faces with their handkerchie(s in perfect hysterics oi laughter. The pelting of a cat by moontight with bootjacks, blacking brushes, &c., by @ roused sieeper was then pictured, ani this part of the lecture reached its climax in the portrayal of the sieceper striding out into the yard with @ poker tn his hand to drive the cats away. Thus tue lecture went on, a perfect cataract of wit and humor, and anoble monument to Mr, Regnier’s genius. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. The Roanoke, Dictator, Minnesota, Flor- ida— Vessels in Ordinary and on Stocks—The Arapiles Going to Spain— The Late Boatswain Nelson. Captain George H. Cooper has reported for com- mand of the ironclad, tripple-turreted monitor Roanoke, which vessel is now receiving her coat of paint preparatory to going into commission early next week. Sne will fly the pennant of Vice Ad- miral Rowan, the Port Admiral. The present flag- ship, Frolic, will go out of commission as soon as the Roanoke is ready and her ofticers and crew will be transferred to the monitor. MONITOR DICTATOR. The Dictator, monitor, will be ready to go in commission early next week, the construction de- partment having almost finished the work of fitting her out. Captain Spicer has been ordered to com- mand her, but, inasmuch as the Captain is sick abed, it is probable that Commander James E. Jouett will not be disturbed from the post to which he was originally assigned as commandant of the Dictator. The latter officer is ordered to report for duty as a member of the Board of Inspectors as s00n as his relief shall have arrived. Thissplendia engine of war, which carries two 13 inch guns and is 1,750 tons burden, can make 13 knots an hour, She will take the lead of the iron-clads in the grand naval drill which is to take place next month off Key West.~ MINNESOTA, The lower and topsail yards of the splendid frigate Minnesota, 45 guns, are already crossed, and a large force of workmen 1s employed in pre- paring her for sea. The oficers, who were ordered to her during the late impending crisis with Spain, are renewing their influence with the Secretary of the Navy to be again assigned to this noble ship, as it is understood that she will proceed to the Mediterranean in the course of a month to take the place of the flagship Wabash, which ship is now at Key West, and Is not likely to be sent to European waters again this year. Cruises in the Mediterranean are ever popular, and the amount of influence brought to hear on the detail clerk of the bureau 1s said to he aWful in this instance. THE FLORIDA, The second rate screw steam sloop-ol-war Florida, 23 guns, 4,220 displacement, is now lying at the cob dock undergoing the finishing touches of the construction fdepartment. It was the in- tention of the Navy Department to send her to reinforce the North Atlantic squadron, bnt now that national honor has been abandoned by Fish the Florida will not float toward Key West. Her ultimate’ destination will be the East Indies. Sne is the fastest snip in the American navy, and can steam 16 knots an hour. IN ORDINARY. The second rate steam ysloop-of-war Delaware, a guns, displacement 4,000, which was for a time used at Quarantine, New York, is lying in ordinary at the Navy Yard, She will probably be broken up, being no longer of any use to the government. The Nipsic, third rate, screw, 3 guns, displace- ment 900, 1s aiso in ordinary at the yard. The second rate screw steam sloop-of-war Sus- qnehanna, 23 guns, displacement 3,980, which was pdlig o9 of her outward planking about four years ago, is also lying in ordinary at the yard awaiting junds wherewith to fit her for sea, ON THE STOCKS is @ new sloop-of-war, authorized by the last ses- sion of Congress, which vessel will not be built betore July 1. The Java, 21 guns; New York, 21 guns, and the Colossus, 10 guns, are also on the stocks, where they are likely to remain until they fall apart or are blown up bya foreign foe in the event of an enemy entering our harbor, There are about Eye men employed in the sev- eral departments of labor in the yard. Now that Con has determined upon deducting $2,000,000 from the estimate of the navy, of course there will be a discharge of workmen from all the yards about the 15th inst, THE ARAPILRS. The Spanish iron-clad os ig les, after many adven- tures by dry dock and mud, promises to get away from this festive scene at an early day and to turn her sturdy Nag! toward old Spain, She concluded the task of slipping her heavy armament of 17 guns from the saluting dock at the yard yester- day, and will receive her wider from Au Isiand magazine to-day. hile other vessels of the Spanisn navy saw fit to deface the insignia of royalty, the gilt crown, porte hy , from their prows, while Castelar occu- pied the chair of the President of the Spanish Ri public the Commodore of the Arapiles never re- moved the grand old emblem of Spatn’s rious days, so that bis ship, at least order among the monarchicaily in THE JUNIATA left the dry dock yesterday and hauled out to the Jong dock, where she will be fitted out jor sea and sail next week for Key West. The Swatara is re- cetvil her machinery, be ready for se! abont May 1. THR LATE BOATRWAIN NELSON. Boatswain William Nelson died at the Naval Hos- Dital, Flushing avenue. on ‘1hureday lagt, alter Jong and painful pulmonary disease, Bis funeral will take piace to-day, when his remains will be in- terred ip the guvernment cemetery with due hon- ors, a guard of marines being detatied ro fre the customary salute. ihe deceased, who was anative of Sweden, served as an enlisted wan in the United States Navy tor many years. On June 6, 1872, be reverved nis warrant a6 boatswain, having passed the LOMATY eXaMINSNON. His iaxt crue at sea was on the Wyoming. He was reuried as an ex- cent officer, and many personal acquaintances Will mourn his tose, <n A New Schreyer. , Several weeks ago reference was made in this department to a new picture entitled “L’Avrea- voir,” painted by Ado!phe Schreyer and possessed by Mr. Schaus. That reference included an allu- sion to anotier painting irom the same hand and in the possession oi Mr. 8. P. Avery. This last mentioned Schreyer ts now on exhibition at Mr. Avery’s rooms, No, 88 Fifth avenue, just above Fourteenth strect, where it holds a post of honor among 60 pictures recently brougnt to this country by that well known connoisseur and picture dealer, To say that this new Schreyer is power- ful ig to generalize to a degree which be- gets mistiness. It was painted tor Mr. Avery, aud is irom the hands of a master, one who for artistic purposes has devoted his life to the study of @ certain genus of animals, and who knows More abont horses than most poets, even among those considered eminest, know about human Bature. Tne theme is more Gramatic and spirited than “L?Aoreavuir.” it represents a horse araw- ing ao sleigh through deep gsnow. The scene ig a rude Wallaciian landscape in the middle oi winter, ‘The genius of the artist has contented itseli with rtraylug the action of the horse. How supreme eo artist 1B In the exercige of talent haraly needs to be related, fae well muitied, solitary rier bending forward urges his steed on through the lonely and pathless scene, shrouded with snow and iniested with wiid animals whose alert and savage forms can dimly be aescried through ao atmosphere basy with particles of ice, The horse evidently hears and knows the signitl- cance Oj the hue and ery of bis savage pursuers, and his terror gives desperate but irregular im- pulse to his iegs. ‘The scheme is one wilh which pchreyer’s genius is in full sympatiy., It has tur- nished him with a number of valuavie motives, und allot them are poweriully expressed, With the exception of the trees on the leit hand side of the Picture, that ignor:! of landscape detail is evi- deat which none but those who ure emivent in this school of painting can afford to evince without being charged with ignorance or aifeccation. Mr. Avery hag in big possession several cther vaiuaple pictures, Which will be worth returning to on an- other occasion, A New Picture of Boughton. Since, in 1857, Mr. George H. Boughton sent to the committee secking contributions to the Ran- ney fund a little picture entitled “Winter Twi- Nght” (1ollowed very soon aiter by his small but powerlul sketch, “fhe Lake of the Dismal Swamp”), he has been constantly increasing in popularity, and at intervals has given to the public pictures which prove that something more than Popularity is his aim. One of the strongest paint- ings that have lately come from his easel is one that will presently be placed on exhibition at Goupil’s, at the intersection of Twenty-secona street and Filth avenue. 1t has not yet been pub- licly seen, but when it is it willbe pretty sure to win the sympathies of a large proportion of ob- servers. The painting ts called “lhe Heir Pre- sumptive.” ‘The scene ig @ park surrounding an ola ancestral residence. ‘ihe time is midule autumn, ‘The ground 18 brownly bedded with the Burivelled leaves, heaps of wiuica are raked to- gether here and there. The principal figures are three—a widow, her young sou and an aged re- tain.r. Mother and chitd are in mourning and are wending ‘their way up tne walk to the house. A littie in the backround, @ pony led by a biack ser- Vant sugyests that the walk has been extended to a canter on the part of tue boy. ‘Ine old servant in the loreground is busy tending a young tree, but stops to take of bis hat to his little master— the “heir presumpuve.” One of the subtier motions that give sweetness to the composition 18 that which arises from the treatment given by the artist to the old man whose withered hands are training the young sapling. The pout Would have been lost had the urtist represented him busy at a wature tree, The antithesis is one ol those genial and ineffable ones that are to be felt rather than analyzed. In other respects the pic- ture is chiefly remarkavle ior the truth with which it reproduces the sense of loss and sadness tn the November landscape. Between the still and gloomy rows Oi trees Noat to you that pensiveness and yearning which are the true appanages of autumn alter autumn bas lost the first reiics of sumuner richness und begius to melow into decay, And then the slow and stately step of the mother and the ingenuous grace with which her boy returns the oid man's saiutation recail that gentle and gracious aristocracy whose memvers were re- Spected none the less for familiurizing themselves witn and taking to heart tne sorrow and struggle of their servivors. Tue picture 18 quite alarge ue, about 40 by 35 inches, aud will Loid a prominent Place in the Goupil galiery. Something New at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Under this bead we one month ago made men- tion of an interesting and valuable collection of arms of every age and nation that were soon to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fourteenth street, The last few weeks have been devoted to preparing @ piace for tne collection, which will be on view, if present arrangements hold goed, on and after the 26th of this month. It includes not less than 5,000 pieces, and is the property of M. H. Cogniat, of No. 29 East Four- teenth street. M. Cogniat has resided in this city for the last 30 years, and has applied the greater portion of that time to acquiring the arins and accoutrements to which we are aliucing. Almost every conceivable weapon known +0 warfare dar- ing the Middle Ages finds representation, and in addition there are @ valuable collection of seals and coins, some wondertul jewel boxes of the time of Louis Qaatorze and a store of Miscellaneous antiques such as none but a patient gleaner Of archwological wheat would have ac- quired. Among articies that might be specialized @re halberds, rapiers, arquebuses, helmets, pow- der horns aud steel caskets of the fiiteenth, six- teenth and seventeenta centuries; arbalests on wheels, trom the eleventh to the sixteenth cen- tury; pistols of the seventeenth century, swords of the time of Louis Treize and Louis Quatorze, repoussé metal dishes, old Rouen faience, ma- jolicn, Sevres, tiles irom some of the principal chateaux of France, Persian and Alrican arihs, Indian knicknacks, dirks, daggers and panels. ‘This armory has been kindly loaned to the museum by M. Cogniat, and will constitute a unique fea- ture. COMING TO A FOOUs George Wilkes and John F. Chamberlin to Appear Face to Face—Interesting Proceedings Ahead. The warfare which has been raging for some time past between George Wilkes, the proprictor of the Spirit af The Times, and Joun F, Chamber- lin, of sporting fame, has culminated by the latter demanding the arrest of the former on a charge of malicious libel. Mr. Chamberlin, ac- companied by many well known persons, appeared before Justice Utterbourg at Essex Market and asked that & warrane might issue against George Wilkes, of the Spirit af the Times, Ob & Charge of libel. His aflidavit states that an article which appeared in the issue of the above named paper, of the 2d of January, 18’ contains malicious, libellous and disgraceful aile- gations as against deponent, and furtuer alleges That in 1866, while on the steamer Gertrnde, plying between Memphis and New Orleans, John F. Chamberlin rifled a stateroom in the above named steamer, taxing therefrom three diamond rings, a gold watch and chain pocketbook Containing 9630, All the property of large, ris Kk president in lautation near Mem- phis er is’ city; ‘algo that said Chamberlin was arrested in Bt. Louis, and said property, with the exce; gold chain, found upon him; that he gave b: which ball was furnished bi San Francise £ Wer, for $3,750; that then satd with whom he compromise Chamberlain went to Chicago and opened a pancl house, in conjunction with a public woman, on Wabash avenue, and while there a victim to the extent of $700 made complaint against him, which was settled by a payment of $1,000, Next that went to Cincinnati, where he opened a two-card game, with a partner, and that owing to the complaint ofa victim “ sent to the Penitentiary mberlin ran away peud- ing sentence. ‘the article which appeared and on which Ch: berlin claima @ warrant of arrest states throug! out that Ree ron are in the possession of | name of all facts and assertions made jublic. Pine warrant for the arrest of Mr. Wilkes was issued on the above aidavit and is returnable to- day at Essex Mar«et, FIBRE AT PLEETWOOD PABK. Atalate hour on Thursday evening one of the stables at Fleetwood Park was discovered to be on fire, and an alarm having been promptly given by the private watchman attached to the race course, the Metropolitan Fire Department of the Iwenty- third ward was speedily 'on the ground, Two steam fire engines and @ Babcock machine, under the di- rection of Acting Chief Welsh, did excellent service, pails gas the meagre supply of water attainable, By timely demolition of one of the stables, the flames were ultimately checked, not, FOnSy thvonring — e eA — Ly — or sul 6 loss ut wi is underat is fully covered by ntarenon oe origin of the fire is not known, aithough soapicton nraged ex-firemen of Mor- points to some of the and sulkics were among risania. Several carrii the property destroy RY 10, 1874—WITH SUPPLEMENT. | SPAIN’S CASE. a Extracts from the One-Sided Visginius Statement. ahiceeenrtideemeie THE CUBAN INFORMER’S STORY. Below will be found one Of the moss important Items, in the case Jor Spaim against the United States in the matter of the steamer Virginius, as presented by the Spanish Minister to the Secretary of State, and en whieh the Attorney General founded bis “decision that tne vessel was not en- | titled to American papers, There was no evidence | taken on the other side, neither the registered Owner nor the Cubans alleged toown the vessel having been examined, ‘The story of the Cuban informer, Adolfo de Varona, will be read with in- terest :— DEPOSITION OF VARONA, THE CUBAN Unisen Seatea oF Aaxnica, Southern resents ehal? come -— ‘@ Commiasoner of the Unitea art r the Scuthern district of New York, duly appointed and commismoned, and dwelling in the city of New York, a nd greeting :— Know ye thaton the 2%h day of \-vemoor, in the year INFORMER. District of New of our rib 1873, before me, my siher, No. 29 Nasxan Street, in the city of New York, ay Adolid de V formerty on boat guntus, p: WV the Consul General of 5 district of New York, in the United states of America; and that [ was atiended at ihe same time bs Webster, 'q., counselloy-at-law tn said city, represe: the aforesaid Consal General of Spain, aid by Geor Bliss, Esq., atiorney of the United States tor the South ern district of New York, atientog by direction of the Secretary of State; thai the uioresald witness having been first duly cautioned by me to declare the truth, the whole truth noibing but the truth in respect to the Matters concerning which he should be interrogated ; and having then been duly sworn by me according to the laws of the United States, did, in answer to the inierroga- tories addressed to him in'my presence, voluntarily, freely and nol iis declare and depose, in my presence, to 1L—Quesiion. What is your resent piace of residence furgeon, 2 Clinton sireet, and occupation? Answer, Brooklyn, “tate of New York. 2— Are you connected with any public institution in Brooklyn; and, It xo, In what capacity? A. Surseon to the Brooklyn Homeopathic Hospital; surgeon to the Brooklyn Maternity. Please state your age and comtry of birtht A. i 'Prineipe, in 140. lized citizen of the United rica; and, nt what was the date 61 Your naturalization ? a citizen of the United States, na‘aralized in Jani 1872, bar ag id you first come to the Onited States t a A. In “May, 1347, 6—Q Where did you study or graduate in your pro- fession a8 @ surgeon’! A. First in vhiladelp tia; second im Kdinbary! wd; third in Havana, Cuba. Vuervo l'rincipe wien the Caban re- ara? A. T was, nu aympathige oF take part in that revolts nd. ay? A Iwas ihe founder of ine ‘onspirator centres af Puerto Principe. 9 Did you know Cespedes, the leader of the revolt? A. I didn't know hin personally at the beginning of the revolution, though I was in communication witl anes oe aiterward in the field, anu then became firm riends. 10'—Q. When did you enter into the military service of the revolt, and in what capacity? A. Immediately on rising’at Yara 1 was imprisoned by the Spanish gov- 1. Sy Tie was atont whas date t. A. This was about the 10k or 12th of October, 1n65: 1 was imprisoned by the dpanish government at Puerto Principe, where 1 was condemned to death and pardoned by the frst amnesty by‘ aptain General Dulce, and releated ou the 29th of Noyernver of the same year. 12.—Q. ‘Then ‘you went where? A. Then T went tm, mediately to the Insurgent army; {leit Puerto Princivs or the ue 1%—Q. Anvil joined itm what place ? 4, Joined Manuel Quesada, who had then trom Nassau; he bad brought in # small expedition of tir} a ainmunition a8 aero suiling vessel; 2,000 or 3,\ he brought with hiv 5 14.—y. Do ror remember the place you joined him? A. 71.—Q. Were yi volt prone out —Q. 1) nim; | Yeu, sit joined him at La Gloria. ‘ 15.—\. Where is that? A. About 12 miles (rom Principe, 16, ‘owards the coast, or intho intend? A. No; | toward the cenire, in the interior; then I wa® made Sur- geon General or the insurgent army. 17—Q How long after this did you remain in this » be allowed to remgn my medical commission, and take @ more active part iu the military operations; I'was then made co rtillery corps, and remained in (hat til | quit the island with Quesadn, which was nuary, 1%—Q, In wnat relation to Manuel Quesada did you leave The island? A. We were appointed @ furcign mission, ot which he was the president and I the secre- tary. 19.—Q, A foreign mission to what country? A. To all foreign countries in general; but more particularly to the United States, 2.—Q. Did you, a8 Secretary, know the object of that mission, and by whom it was commissioned, f any o A. Cominissioned by Cespedes, the Axecttive of the revolutionary body, to purchase arms and ammunition, that they might be conveyed to Cuba. 2L—Q. Were there any directions in respect to enlist- ing or procuring ment A. We had the power to enust men "2—Q. In the United Statest In the United States or 3 did you come to the United other covnry. . BY what mean: At that time? a. We left "the coast of Cuba in a duz-out Loat or canoe, crossed the Bahama cha nel a ded at Key Labos an bngiish island, & yew miles off the coast of Cuba; there we took an English fishinz schoover, which took ux to Nassau, New Provi+ dence; there we chartered a schooner, which took us to Si. Augastine, Florida; thence by rail we proceeded to New York. 24. —Q. About what time did you ‘ive in New York city? “A. About Febraary, 187); the latter end of Febru- ary or the first of March, about that time, ‘ay Lemus in this might be adinitted t» act as such; in case @ recognition by this government gave him the power to act as such, 27.—Q. Ax Lemus was here in a diplomatic capacity from Cesnedes what then were the precise duties oF Que- sada? A. His uuties were to carry out practically the work of parchasing arms and amuiupition and conduct. ing men to Cuba. 2X—Q. He then was to control the material assistance to the revolnuon? A. Yes, sir. Now, if you know, will you state what the Que- sada mission aid when i arrived in New York first?. A. We interviewed the ditterent bodies of Cubans that had been organized for the assistance of the revolution ; tried to get from them the material m the neces- sary tunds to buy these =. What bodies were in existence at that time, if you remember? A. I remember the Cuban Junta, I think then under the presidency of Jose Manuel Mostre, and subsequently under Miguel de Aldama. 3L.—y. Previously to your leaving Cuba, had any expe- dition Trom the United States landed in Cuba? A. To my certain knowledge, the Perit expeaition, under General Jordan, and the Salvador expedition, ‘under Raphaci eae at Ut vou yourselt fee the expedition by Perit =. ‘Did yor efiect the landing?’ A. I did, six. 33%—Q. Avout how many’ men were there, and under whose command? A. I could not state certainly, possi- bly w), under the command of General Thomas Jordan. .—Q. Was General Jordan subsequently, to your knowiedge, appointed by Cespedes to any command in the island of Cuva, and ii so, what command? A. After the removal of Quesada from the command of the insur- gent army, Jordan was appointed in his place; and when Agrainonie was appointed in his place, Jordan lett the isiand and came to the Unived States, 3—Q. Wha, within your knowledge, was the first steamer purchased by the Cubans alter your arrival here? A. orida—ty the seizure of which, I sup- pose, the Cubans lost between $50,000 and $70,000, .—9. Do you know, of your own knowledge, of the purchase of the steamer Virginius? A. Id 37.—Q. Were you one of the party which went on board the Virginius trom the tug Virginia Seymour, and pro- ceeded in her to Curacoa ? was. 33.—Q. In what capacity on that voyage did you act in rejerenoe to General Manuel Quesedat A. In the capac- ity of chief of staff. 492.—Q. Did you leave the Virgimus on the Billy Butts and proceed to Cubat’ A, I did, .—Q. What happened to you in Cuba, and when did ou aguin return to the United States?’ A. The Biil uitts leit me in Jamaica, and Lleft Jamaica im a «mall boat—a boat of about two or three tons burden—which left he coust of Cuba, I then proceeded trom the coast interior in’ search of the insurgent forces, ead, the Spanish outpost, and there I was ight lung and lett on the fleld tor dead; L was picked up by Cubans, cared tor and returned to maica, also in an open boat; thence to St. thomas, tr St. Thomas lo New ork, arriving about the 26th of De- comber, 1870, 4i.—Q With what object “apt leave the Billy Butts on thisexpedition to Cuba? A. To carry despatches to President Cespedes; my despatches were merely a letter of credit, and 1 was'to state verbally that the affairs of Cuba tn this country demanded that General Quesada showid be appointed the sole agent of the Republic in this “y. Your object, then, was to procure from Cespedes ointinent ot Manuel Quesada as sole director of the insurrectionary forces in the Unit » Yes, 4. Vo you know trom what tunds the steamer Vir- ginius was bought and paid? A. 1 do, 44.—Q. Please state the character ot the funds you pro- cured, as nearly a8 you can, and the source of your in- formation! A. the funds were raised by personal su b- from Cubans, both rich and poor. in the United id pinced with the Treasurer of the foreign mission, Costello. 45.—Q. Did they have a committee or chief managing party for the purchase? A. Yes; I sujpose there was & fi Mid attended to the outlay of funn, nee and arms, and attended to the outlay of ry 469. Who composed this commitiee TAs { can only remember Martinez and Mora. 47.—Q. Please give their sull names, ifyoucan, A, Ra- mon Martinez and Jose Maria Mora. 43.—Q. Do you remember to have met a person by the name of Patierson, who bad to do with the Virginius, at the honse of Mora, in the city of New York, in company with Quesada and Shepperd? A. 1 remember we name, but I do not remember the person; lremember that he was there from the name, but I cannot picture him to myself; Ldo not remember the man at all. 4y.—Q. Was the steamer ealacen bought and paid for with these funds thus coliecied? A. Yes, sir. %.—Q. How do on know that? A. I, by being Secro- tary of the mission, Knew the details of ail the transac- tions which were being made. 51.—Q. Do you know what sam was paid for her out the fands? A. 1 do not know to @ dollar, but it was the neighborhood of $18, 52, Was this payment of this sum for the si Cuban fu ot in ty among the that time? A. It was known ip the small circle outot Cubans of the foreign mission. 53,—* ‘as the cargo of the Billy Batts paid for out of the same fund? ‘Yes, sir. A. —¥. Do you know of any arrangement or under. stanaite by ‘whieh Patter eto be the nominal owner of the steamer?’ A. ido; I knew that tnat was to be the cage. 55.—Q. Will hy give as many as you can remember of the names of the persons wao went on poard the Vir- gintus with you and General Quesada? A. 2 remember Fraateneeeeeas align tin cane be ners men . ravo,, Dor ora (& san ot Yous Marte. Mors, of Bravo, Domingo whom I have vefore ny Lamadris ‘4 do not remem- Wilson; there were seve- Jo Not Row occur to me. antes tea Ram ont er Casaeae Whar Ch y ua, racom, tas dighted ‘and. the ‘suggestion was made ¥ Cap: Shep} to capture the vessel? Ii so, Neat kd A. 3 not exactly remember the ‘0c- ingo: Ido aes. but I remember that something of that kind the ma vome! and speaking of trying to ca id oce ur, sighting of ‘ her: she ity? A. Betore the attack on Las Tunas Lrequested | Tarned oat to be On Fagen oF American vessei—she Rot a Spaniard ome 4. Had Soe Sree siere, ward that Gener Quesada bad a rteht Ww Vigginjos ae owner? A. No aut natever was not. remember that I examined into it: Twas 0: the fact, and knew that we were prepared to prove Mt necessary to assume all authority over Uke resem: abe hi do hot remember having made it & euineck of spec al exami ion, | knew it 'o be the feet, 4 —9. Was this question of own &.—Q. Who did you understand In New York had to'do Wun Fattarton ia procurig hert A. gee Maris ora. 6) —Q. At a did interview with the a Virginiust vd ve cS 62, —tQ. you see him yourself, A. I did. 63. —C: You iiean that you snowed bia the Amerions documents of the vemeit” 4. Yes 64 —Q. Did you state or explain to the Consul at time the real ownership and Lus.ness of the Vemoll A. did not. 65.—-Q. Did any one? A. T cannot any although | & OX itior aranted tha: hat ome aye Knew In Curacoa. Abe KueW, aseverybeay 66.—Q. Will you please state when you were to give your testimony pect pat. Ty | ry OL the Virg! “ &—y By whom! A. By Mr. cr —Q. Has there, been at any any suggestion you of to any une” in your Weliait, lo Fesvect fe eae Bee Cumuary compensation lor Uns testhnony? it aim not copsidermg that: Tam re Merely answering the President of the United ie —Q. Will ve good ht (9—Q. Will you be good enongh to produce wate all Sea hy SOLS oS elt TRS duced pi Cross exanaination by Mr. Bliss— 7.—Q. Where did you Snaily leave the Virginio’ 4. left her near Curagoa. .—Q. About when Billy Butts and ha 72.—Q. Since your you remained in the U TA—Q. Have your offic ary guverument ceased pletely trom the woment Jean citicen. 74.—Q. Just tell us when that wast A. That wasim- mediately on my arrival. | — ».—-Y. In December? A. Yes, sir; immediately made up my mind to do so. 76—Q. When did ‘you become an American citizen & A, in January, 1872, or thereabouts, ate Your relations by ® rasigna~ tion or anything of that nature? A. 4 terminated my relutions by a letter to General Quesada to the effect that my Telutions with him had ceased. . 7X—Q An what Court were you naturalized? A. In the Cicy Hall of New rork; the spec.al name of Uke Court Tdo not know. 7%—Q. Did you go there more than once for that purs pose? “A. Titink I have been twice; the thing was alB done in one session; 1, having all the necemary proof, con: plied with all the nece-sary preliminaries, 8. -Q. Lid you not file a decfaration 0: in‘ention to be- come @ citizen? A. 1 do not remember; really, 1 do now remember about that. 1.—Q. Why did you leave the service of the Insurrec- tioviary government? A. Because I did not agree wit the manner in which the jusurrection was being carried ae 5 A. When I went on buard of the ver sucu her since eumbver, IS70, by &. theve,ae te tae amie getione out, o4—Q. Did the mission of which Quesada was Minister and you Secreary have written direc! oF powers trom Cespedest A. It aia. 3.—Q. Lid those specity that you Were to purchase @ Yessel and arms? A. They did. 81.—Q Anienlistmenr A, jilon't precisa: remember ti think they did; I tfink the enlisting of mea luded; yex, the enlisting of men. . You ‘spoke of interviewing various Cuban or- ions, oF organizations friendly to the Cubans; you only what we should cali “Juntar” A. Yes G. Can you name any othert A. There were sew eral other indepeadent bodies, the names of which | do not remember. 'si.—Y. Composed of Cubans or Americans? A. Com- posed of Cubans only, [ think. s.—-Q. bo you Know, of your own knowledge, of the landinywot the salvador'expeaitiont A. I do. ‘Sh—Q. What did she carry, men or arms, or both ? A, Both 9.—Q. How many ment A. 1 do not remember the —Q. Did you succeed in your mission of communt- cating with Cespedes when you landed in Cuba atter leaving the Billy Butta? A. idid nov, but bere t wish to state tnat whatever is not my own secret, whatever relates to comiidences placed in me, Lwill not tell, bub only those things of which | am at liberty to speak. —y. Was Quesada, in point of ici, appointed sole Tepresentative of the ‘insurgents in the 'Uuited states ? Thear that he has been recently, but have no per- al Knowledge of tne fact. You state, then, as of your own knowledge, Virginius was bought by funds raised by Cubans, tshe was placed nominally in the name of Pat. on as owner, When in tact the Cubans ow! and controlied nert'A, knew it from the tact that thesa transactions were going on in my presence, and were subject o1 conversation of those wich Whom 1 associated. ‘Nv-—Q. In what you did in counection with the Tlasion and upon the Virginius and subsequent, were you under pay ora volunteer? A. According to the constitution of revolutionary government ail officers were under pay, but that was merely nominal, we never having received a penny, nother did Lever intend to receive a enny, PQ. Were your personal expenses paid from an: source o\her than your own fundst A, They were pa: from the tunds of the mission. Where did those ‘tuds come from? A. They were edin the sane manner as the others; it was all ominon case—commnou treastry. . Did you ever talk with Patterson or hear talked resence the subject of the putting of the Virgining Ly in his name: sooniity Of Patterson; I the naine and know that a pe: yy his name was sel. when these things were being talked of. '#8.—Q. Was the amount of money paid by the Cubans for the Virginius ever spoken of in your presence; and, if vo, what amount was nauied? A. 1 remember it being $15,000 or thereavouts. ¥.—Q. Did vou understand that that amount was paid to Patterson or to some other person? A. That amount vas paid by this Patterson to the iormer owners of the reins, 1w.—Q. Did you ever see in connection with the Vir- sant. K. Kobertst A. Lalso remember the nam think he and Patterson were on board the tugboal which took us to the V rguuius, and that they returned to New York in said tugty ¢ 01.—Q. From what port did the tugboat startr A, Stared from the North Kiver. Wz.—Q. On this aide or the other? A. This side, —Q. Whattime in tne day aid you start A, The early part of the atternoon. 1u4.—Q. What time in the day did you board the Vir- ginius? “A, Late in the D. 1.—Q. Who first hi You this paper? (Handing wheret A. In his office, on ar- riving. 107.—-Q. To-day? A. To-day. 108 —Q. How did it happen that you came to his office A. I made an appointment with tiim to come this morn- ing to his house when he first spoke to me oi this affair. 109.—Q. When did you make the appoinunent? A. Early this morning, nine o'clock, he telling me that this was to be handed to me. 110.—Q. You consider that, you are under obligations to testify in response to that papert A. ldo, as an American citizen. 1.—Q. You mean moral or legal obligation? A. I think both, 112.—Q. You consider that the service of the paper im- poses upon you any obiigation which would not have existed had “it vot been served? A. I consider that the presentation of this paper shows me that the President of the United States demands of me asa citizen to an~ swer the truth to the questions put to me; had it not been handed to me I would not have Known that such S@oswers Were demanded of me. 113.—Q, Without it would you have testified? A. I would not. ADOLFO DE VaRONA. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ist day of De- comber, 1873. Josren Gutmay, Jr., United States Com- missioner, Southern Disirict of New Yor! ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY, The directors of the Brooklyn Academy of Music met last night, Mr. N. D. Morgan presiding and Mr. Judah B. Voorhies acting as Secretary. The Treas urer, Mr. Frothingham, submitted his annual re- port, which showed that the expendi- tures during the year amounted to $40,126 94, leaving a balance on hand of $1,321 37. E. D. Plimp- ton, chairman of the Executave Committee, read @ report which referred principally to the recent decoration of the Academy, which cost a little over $10,000, The committee reports that the work has been examined by the best artists and pronounced in all respects satistactory. . The tollowing directors were elected to serve during the ensuing five years:—Alexander M. White, Edwin D, Pitmpton, Josiah 0. Low, Augustus E. Masters, Samuel McLean, DEATH OF AN INEBRIATE, A man (name not given), with only one leg, 35 Years of age, said to have been a clerk in a tea store, who lived in East Forty-sixth street, died in Jefferson Market Prison’ on Thursday night from the effects of intemperance, for which he had been arrested. Mr. Wilson, keeper of the prison, in his note sent to the Coroners’ Oitice, tailed to give the name of deceased. Coroner Kessler was notified. PROFESSOR AGASSIZ’S WILL His Scientific Books Left to His Son, the Rest of His Estate to His Wife. Bostos, Jan. 9, 1874. The will of Professor Louis Agassiz, at the Pros bate office in Cambridge, is as follows:— First—1 give and bequeath to my son Alexander J. R. Agasa? auch of my selcutine books ts he may select trom my hibrary, hoping that when he all Rave fo Further se tor them he will add thein fo rest, of ‘ tifle books which 1 bereby hy to the Museuin of Com- ri nun 9% m the reason that my in Thortange) is ino only remaining piece of. p have to dispose of. TL appoint my wite aforesa sole executor of ie ST ol bea bene Sionene beex- empted from. ‘as such. "Rownsnen 2 1860 Och sare Though Mrs. Agassiz was exempted from givin; bonds by the will, she bas preierred to do so, an has recognized in the sum of $40,000, INDIOTMENT FOR RECKLESS BUILDING, Paterson, N. J., Jan. 9, 1874, The Grand Jury to-day presented true bills of indictment for manslaughter against Alfred Speer, of Passaic, for criminal carelessness in the con- struction of a building at that place, which fell on December 4 last and crushed two men to death. M Lay gave bail in the sum of $10,000 to appear for t in April next. ELECTION OF MAINE STATE OFFICIALS. Avavsta, Jan. 9, 1874. The Legislatare, in Convention to-day, elected George G, Stacy, Secretary of State; H. M. Plas ted, Attorney General; Benjamin B. Murray, Adja- tout Generel and'P.. Hurleluh, Land aes