The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1877, Page 4

4 THR CONFESSION, Tweed Dissects it Before the Aldermanic Committee. a SURPRISE AT {TS PUBLICATION. Each Transaction Cited and Cursorily Reviewed. REPLIES TO DENIALS. The Aldermanic Chamber was about baif Milled at eleven o'clock yesterday morning on tho occasion of the continued examination of Tweed before Messrs, Lewis, Sleviv and Cowing. It 18 evident that the in terest of the public is fast dying out in the history of the “ex-Boss’”’ terrible crimes which he vow so un- Dlushingly narrates before this committes, The exclu- sive copy of the celebrated confession, which tne Huaasp (urnisbed to its readerson Wednesday lasi, succinctly related all. that Tweed is supposed to know relative to the Ring frauds, so that the public cannot expect to hear any further startling disclosures {rom this quarter. Tho proceedings of yesterday were sberejore somewhat tame and uninteresting. THR PROCEKDINGS, The proceedings were begun by Alderman Sheils, who rose with a copy of Wednesday’s Askaup in his band and considerable excitement in his manner, aod addressing the chair, said be found bis namo in Mr, ‘Tweed’s contossion as one of those who had received checks from the ex-Boss, He desired to be ‘‘sworn funder oath,” that he might testify concerning the matter “in justice to himself and tor the beneilt of the Mr, Sheils admitted that he had received nd stil) bad the chocks in iis possession ; but tbe money, he said, had been honestly returned ‘with interest, and the transactions were in every re- ‘Spect strictly legitimate. Mr. Tweed toterrupted the Alderman to cay that he thought the latter would be entirely exonerated by a Statement which ho had prepared and would read, Mr. Sheils said he thought the public might tancy that Mr. Tweed would desire to conceal any traudulent tramsactions which might bavo occurred between them, and therefore he desired to be sworn himself, TWEED’S STATEMENT. Mr. Tweed then read the following statement:— Geytiemusx—Several days since | stated to youthat 4 would place iu yoar hands at the close of this inves- tigation the statement which through my counsel I Placed in the hanus of the Attorucy General some Months since and which he returned to me, 1 also Stated that upon you 1 wouid piace the responsibility ot the use which shoula be made of )t. 1 was well aware when 1 made this statement that many persons were mentioned in that statement in Connection with moneys which passed through my bunds who were guiltless of any oflence whatever, und were In uo way luterested with me in any irauds. 1 supposed, 0! course, that you would place such mat- ters in the hands of the Corporatiwu Counsel, and 1 would be examined perhaps by him as to whicn of such checks were given tor good aud which tor bad Purposes. That was the course which, to a limited extent, was adopted with me by the Attorney Gen- eral, who sent Mr. Peckham to me to examine me upon that point. The arguments on which tue state- Ment was made and handed to the Attorney General ‘are best given in his own language, as appears by te testimony given by him before the Senate Commitice at Albany on May 1, 1877, and here produced trom the New Yor« Heravo of May 2, and is as tollows:— Q. In what manner do you hold that paper—whethor un- dor justructions or uot—under pledge of secrecy? A. I told Mr. Townseud that there should be no copy vf it made nor any publication made iu any way whatever nulers | acceded to their terms; | said that 1 might consult with whomsoever thought it proper tor the purpose of seeing whether uuy evidence furnished was of value. Ail intentious upon my part or yours, howeve: bave been frustrated vy the publication in yesterda Gzxarv, aud the parties woo bave been responsivic for iurnishing this iwtormation to the HuRALD must De responsible tor the injury they have brought to many innocent persons. 1 solemaly aifirm that | have bad in my possession the statement which was sub- | ted by my counsel to the Attorney General on the 17th of April last, aud returned by lim to my coun- sei on the idth of June, ever since that time, and I have also had since the siaie- ment was arawo all the original memoranda irom which the statement sell was prepared, Part of the statemeut hus been under lock and key in Ludiow street aod the other at my wife's resi- deuce in Grecawich, Outside of my counsel’s denial of this connection with the publication i know posi- Vively that he was not mierested m it. It was the ad- vice of my counsel as Well as my own judyment that I should not offer my statement until the close of this investigation, so that I might prevent persons who, not knowing what 1 bad i proof, irom denying my Assertions, und I regret that the publication was wade at this time, ‘Ot course tt is impossible for me to remedy all the injury which bas been occasioneu by this uct, which tan only be altribuicd to tue Attorney General or Some person to whom he imirusted my statement, 1 Fegret that tanucent persons have been oblized to saffer in this way, Permit me at this moment to re tity as ta ury which has been don: ut betore doing so let we say tuat I do not presen, onthe contrary deuy, Wat the oumes ol ail or nw wajority of the persons wentioucd in that List Were engaged in any fraudulent practices whatever. Mr. Sheila then presented the checks with which be had repaid Mr. Tweed, and the latter certided to their authenticity and exonerated Mr. Sheils. GOING OVER THE List. Mr. Tweed—ilere 1 take up the Hrkato to-day which bas a batch of denials, The first one is trom Charles E. Loew. I borrowed the money from Mr, Loew on the date mentioned and did returnit, The nextis from Mr, Murphy. He states that the money received was for the burial of a man who was killed on election day. | presuwe it isso. Sir. Galvin oag & word to Mr. Galvin 18 correct, Mr, Richari soo, | pres , Is right, but | bad other dealings with bim. “Only tis aud nothing more; that $000 was contribation, John Cox ts ngut, 'As to Harry flow- d I know his statement (o be right. He was always in arrears, always borrowing mouey, which Le always paid again. If thero ever was a man who wanted to pay up to the Insc it was Harry Howard, As to Mayor Bunks, 1 think probibly Muyur Banks did indorse taut check, but l have nv recollection of it. Wiliam D. Marphy says tuat all the money he received was in two urafts. ibatis not so, Tose are all the denials see here, Mr. Sheils (rising and breaking in)—-I will further state, sir, that [ never received a dolar in my lite for aby fraudulent purpose Whatever trom any gentie- map. Mr, Tweed (resuming)—That paper (the statement) was written by my counsel, and 1 don’t know that i ever hauit in my bands 1 certainly heard Wt read, ‘There may be errors in 16; there certainly are with regard to Mayor Banks. I have no recollection of hay- be; any dealings with him. will now commence with the checks. Thomas Coman, Octover 30, 1864, $450, indorsed by Thomas Com: 1 mink that was a check paid for election expenses. I think all those cuecks were political obecks, except oue—Jaauary 10, 1871—whicn wus bor- rowed money james Hayes; | never bad any dealings except tho Dridge matter with James Hayes; some of those are political checks, some dividenus, Supervisors’ money and some borrowed money; very littie, Lb tuink. Pomeroy ; was ail money ient election expenses, Loew; was borrowea moucy, which was returned, Garvey; it ain't necessary to say anything about Bim, | suppose, Henry swith; was borrowed money and in relavion to Supervisors’ matters, NOT VME HENRY SMITH MEANT. Now, in regard to Henry Smith, | wave received a great many letters asking whether 1 meant Henry Smith of Albany. tdou’'t know Henry Smith of Ai- bavy. I meunt Henry Smith who was a Police Com- missioner, and | thuugut everybody in New York un- derstoud it; but 1 fud some of Mr, Smith's good frrenas and some of bis bad frieuds tu Albany aro @nxious 10 know about it Wiiham Waisu was oo my payroll at the rate of re gS oa lor two or three years, A. Woodward, | don’t know what thez were for, borrowed money probably, Bowe of it. Cox; 18 explained. Howard; is expiained. Woodrutl; [tuink he was sick; his friends helpod bim thas yeur and | beiped tim among the reat, ‘Taylor; Lg Was paying for « priviing vill, — 1 don’t Know what that could bave beea r. Walter Roche; Supervisors’ election expouses, Richard shay} was borrowed money. Sheridan Suook; that was borrowed money, know. J. MeBride Davidson; 1 guess every one of these ‘were borrowed moucy. G. Campbell; | don’t know who he is, A. Wiumour; borrowed money, not returned. Eogone Durnin; | gave nim mouey to pay some Ddilis tor me, J. F. Vaientine; election expenses, M. G Murphy; was borrowed mouoy, Jacobs; was borrowed money Pierce; was borrowed money. 1 Sewell and Pierce; was for # iawsuit. W. Richardson; was purtly vorrowed money and partly other mai A. Ward; I think that was mouey advanced to pay loans bills. A. D, Purtoll (treasurer); election expenses; ue bad charge of the (hird ward at that tine RB. Bradford; Was certain. serowes moucy. Decker; Was borrowed mony’ jj A have expiained, | papers in Duane street, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1877.—-TRIPLE John Fox; was Supervisors’ dividends and borrowed Norton; I think was borrowed money I advanced to build « stable. Goyle; was borrowed money and was for political expenses. ; Was for political expenses. Shetis; he bas explained the matter bimeelf. Genet; | think was mostly borrowed money, and 1 iaffora Pavement Company. transactions backward and for- word, | can’t tell. Fartey; was certainly borrowed mouey and election 8 borrowed money. North;'a subscription to lund to defray expenses incurred, I think, by bis arrest. io Baltimore collecting soldiers’ Votes and was arrested. ©. O'Callahan; 1 don’t kuow. J.P. Solomon’; electton expenses, , Mannier; burrowed money. John Nesbitt; borrowed money, E, Cuddy; borrowed money. Isaiah Ryuders; borrowed money, Jobn Scott; borrowed money, paid back to be hunded over to me. Joun Hogan; | don’t recollect abou, Biair; borrowed money. Keyser; itis understood what that was, O'Srien; I bave explamed us to thas in the same aid back. or directed way. eyser; I have expiained. Guivin; again I bave explained, ; L think was election expenses, Koow was borrowed money, a treusurer; tbat was a subscription to a church matter, W. D. Murphy; was money borrowed and algo money paid for other purposes, John Murray; | doa’t recoliect about, Thomas Murph chase of the property in Mudisom avenue, between Sixty-seventh and Sixty-cighth streets. Keenan; borrowed money. Aiderthdn Cowing hero asked, ‘What Keenan dq you refer to?’ Mr, Tweed repiied, “Patrick H, Keenan, formerly Coroner, now deceased." Mr. Tweed then continued reading and comment. Felix Murphy; { don’t know about George O. Jones; 1 thing that must bave been money which Jones advanced to us on my check. Swan; isa subscription to Mr, Swan—C. H, Swan— Mr. Green’s might band man. C. F, Norton; Seuawor, borrowed money, Ricbmoud; | don’t recoliect about, W. M. Graham; was borrowed money. Isaiah Blood; was & business matter, Alexander Frear; 1 don’t recollect what that was for. Flagg; advanced for the Assembly W. L. Graham; again As. bly. E. L. Patrick; 1 don’t recoliect Clark; | ink was a su Ransom; was for servi ‘THS ALUANY ARGUS, Now bere comes tue Alvuny Argus chock. When] made that statement last week about that check 1 merely did it to show that I bad mentioned the Albany Argus in wy statement to the Attorney General, I had sald belore that I bever paid the Argus any ioeney that I knew of, Now that bus been taken up and heve bees blamed and derided and abused—that’s the way I suiler all the ume, William Cauldwell; tuat check I ba! A. B, Banks; | have explained to-d W. Huchman; that, | think, was a subscripyon for election purposes. William Docge, 1 don’t kuow about, { don't know avout. abot bim. at Was ip relation to a baseball club, 5 1 dou’ tknow about, 1 don’t know avout, that’s an Albany matter, 0. W. Brennan; | don't know about ‘Y. J, Bradley, treasurer; 1 don’t koow who he Is, J. K. Coulter; wus borrowed money., Thomas Connor; 1 don’t know who he is; I think he was un Alderman in 1868. G, H. Purser again. Wilkins again; he had charge of the Second ward (sotto voce); that’s the man I’ve veen trying to think of for the past two weeks, Thomas ©, Fields; 1 don't recollect about, M. Connolly; 1 don’t recollect. J, McBride Davidson again. John McMichael; 1 dou’t know about, James Riley; 1 dou’t recollect, Charles McCreary; 1 don’t recollect, M. Haley ; [don't recollect. Toronce Dufly; was for election matters, W. Furloug; was for election purposes, Haley, Muiier, Dowling, Dufly, duller, Brennan and Jones, ail together, election maiters, Hastings; { bave explained, Hugh Sith; for borrowed loans and other matters. Sweeny; was the same. Van Vechten; the same. Some of this was borrowea money and some was Aijvany matter, Alexander Ward; as I said before was monoy, in 1870, advanced to the payroll of lavorers Terence Farley; 1 don’t know what it was tor. Walter Koche; some borrowed money, yery little I know; the balance Supervisors’ matters, Churles E, Loew; 1 bave explained before, Garvey; | have explained, Jones & Co, ; 1 don’t know what they were for. York Printing Company; I don’t know what they were for. Democrat newspaper; I do know they never were and. PaChecks paid to Mr. Tweed’s own order and in- dorsea by lntmself’—‘“cbecks payable to his order” again, ‘this shows conclusively tbat [ didn’t intend w throw mud on anybody in this matter, vecause I include the checks payable to my own order, “Loans and donatious’’—Colonel James Fisk, $1,000, I don’t know what that was for. B. Kelly, $5,200, “borrowed money, not returned,’? ‘That isa mistake; Mr. Ke ly never borrowed from me that he did not return. He does not owe me a doliar, The rest of these, checks I don’t recollect, as a general thing, what they were, “Lawyers’ fees” were taken from checks in my pose session, They were ouly retainers paid to the lawyers. Tue amount] guess is right The charges I dou't know, the gross amounts I guess are right, Now | wili take this confession up in the order I be- gan. Since 1 made this statement | have satistied my- self that ali 1 said was (rue, and much more could be said, As to Mr. O'Brien’s claim, { would say in coa- nection with that, speaking of burning my books and ou made me say that f was assisted by my son. 1 said “assisted by my clerks in the office,” £ couidn’t tell who did tt, SENATOR WOODIN'S MAN. Mr. Tweed then caused to be read from a daily paper a statement of Mr. James A. Weed, who was mentioned by Mr, I'weed at a previous session as hay- ing been appomted by him toun office in the Water Reyister’s Bureau at the request of Sonator Woourn, ‘The purport of the statement was that Mr. Weed, so far from having a sinecure, had faithfully performed the duties of his office, aud that he was not 1 any way indebted to Mr. Tweed for his appointment, Mr, Tweed, in coutroversion of this, read an extract from the clurter of 1870 whereby ‘ail employes of Croton Department were removed, aud claimed that Mr. Weed theretore could uot have been retained unless appomted by bimselt. Regurding the eupple- mental statement, whicu had been churacterized as an aitempt to furnish information to order to Mr, Fairchild, Mr, Tweed stated tbat his counsel had vis. Med Secretary Bigelow and Atiorney Goneral Fair- child and those gentlemen had suggested topics which should be touched upon, If witness did not incalpate ex-Governor Hoffman or suy anything egninst Mr, Tuurlow Weed it was because be knew nothing dero; atory to the character of those geatlemen, “I su officials if I had done so, for they went out of the Ina of the exatnination to bring those gentlemen in; but L could not do it and | utd not doit. , A MISTAKE RECTIFIED, In reply to Aldertuan Cowing Mr, Tweed said that a mistake had been mudeé in the supplementary state- ment, and that ne did not mean to use Judge Pullers ton’s name im the connection in whicu it appoured. He did not remember who advised him to destroy bis papers. Mr, Towvsend did rot wish it to ve under. stood ihat bo had introduced Judge Fulierton'’s name without Mr, Tweed’s suggestion, und ine witness ex- plained Wat a mistake might easily have beon made, us the statement wad been prepared in a hurry, and while dratting it they bad been subject to very auuoy- ing imterrupiious Mr, Tweed was askea whetier the pal, Brooks. pose,’’ said Mr. tweed, ‘it would bave moliified id a the Board of Educ gross amount of frauds perpetraved by the Ring under his administration uot nearer to $60,000,000 than to $6,000,000, He had made bo estimate, bul be thought not. Witness was ques tioned as io his ability to give the names of the fraud- wlent election managers turovghout the efty, and he promised to do 80 if he could get possession of tho lists and retrosh bis recollection, Mr, that bis client had uot been furnished with the write ten questions (o be asked, Hor the papers he had ap- pied for; nor hud be peen abie to see the persons with whom he must talk belore he could properly go on with the examination. Mr, Cole was sent, and neither Mr, Townsead uor bis chent had + u him since tbe previous session. Under these circumstances he asked lor ap adjournment, it was agreed to adjourn untti Wednesday morning next at eleven o'clock, when a long session Will be held, Mr. Tweed said that he Would like to bave the docu- ments relative to the Board ot Aldermen or Board ot Supervisors, whichever 1 mignt be, which had the appoitment of eiec.ion officers tor the years during which he wasin power, and he would endeavor to indicate the names of those Who bad been implicatea with bim, He would also Hike to have lugersoll, Woodward and McBride Davidson sent to him in order thal he might converse with them conccrning tacts as to wich they Gould reiresh his mumory, and the com. mittee agreed to communicate with the Corporation Counsel s office and have these gentlemen seut to the ex-Hoss, Since he coud reach them im uo other way, STERLOLTYPED PRALSE. {From she Waterbury (Conn.) American, Oct, 16.) The Hexatp’s enterprise in equipping Stanley ts enough to piace it at the bead of American jourualism, & pusition ft means to retain, if the speeuy collection of news will accomplish it, It now gives, abend of all compotiturs, Tweeu's confession verbatim, ns sub- mised to Attorney General Fairchild; but as he ae- cided, aiter mature deliberation and advice, that there Was nothing in the statement that would enable him to bring other maletactors to justice, and uothing of a character to atone for tue many acknowledged crimes committed by William MM, tweed, and as I'woed has bimeelf revealed the main portion Of its Coutents in his testimony betore the committee of New York Al- dermen, we shall attempt no synopsia of the paper, lt occupies over three pages in the Henaro, whose enterprise in procuring it 1s worthy of wil praise aud imitation, ROAD, Frank Mailon, thitty-four yoars old, and residing on ‘Third avenue, pear 133d street, while driving on tho Southern Boulevard, near 145\h street, was thrown trom tue Wagon and i: nily killed, | THE PARIS EXPOSITION. INFLUENTIAL MEETING OF PROMINENT CITIZENS YESTERDAY--AMERICA TO BE REPRESENTED— TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION OF A COMMITTEE ON EXHIBITS—CONGRESS TO BE PETITIONED, 1n response to a call signed by Messrs, Brown Broth- ers & Co., August Belmont & Co.; Drexel, Morgav & Co,; Morton, Bliss & Co. ; Moses Taylor & Co. ; Arnold, Constable & Co, ; Tiffany & Co., and a number of other prominent business firms of this city, a largely attended meeting was held yesterday afternoon at No, 156 Broad- way for the purpose of considering the steps necessary to be taken in order that the industrial interests of the United States sball be properly represented next year atthe Paris Exposition. 4mong the prominent gen- tlemen present were Messrs. Heald, Oicott, Phelps; the Consul General of the French Republic, Robert A. Cheesborough; H. H. Lamport, Wood, Clapp, Boies, Smith and others, Mr, Frederick R. Coudert, who was elected chair- man, stated the objects of the meeting. He said, in fubdstanco, that the question to be determined is, whether the United States shall accept tho friendly in- vitation of France to exhibit ber industries next year in Paris. The United States could not ufford to be ab- seut ou such an occasion, The invitation was from France, the one country that possesses p: minently the right of inviting ber, and 1t was America’s duty to respond. The apeaker believed that the sontiments of France toward the United Siates are more warm than those of this country toward the Freuch peopie, Tnat ua- tion, Mr, Coudert said, had done us favors, and it was natural she suould tool more warmly toward the {a- vored than we toward the party granting the favor, America, North and South, Asia, Africa, the whoie civilized world, will go there to seo if the mapuiac- tures of the United States be what we claim they are. 0 opportunity for advertising will be im- mense aud the advantages correspondingly great ‘The speaker bad found everywhere in Paris, io alt France, the most ardent desire Lbat we should accept of the invitation extended in $0 teiendly a manner. dir, Coudert reviewed the action, OF rather non-uction, of our people in this importuat Matter, and claimed that while the Executive could do but littie, Congress muat be looked to for aid to Fepromnt lh # worthy. manues tis great land. r. H. H. Lamport moved that the chairman be em- Powered to bame & commitiee who shail Lave tue power to nominate permaneut officers, The following eutlemen wore then hamed to be such committe:— i, H. Lamport, W. H. Guion, Ramsay Crooks, Cnaries Storrs, Leo Ebiriic: A Committee on Platform and Resolutions was then named, ‘a8 made up as iol- jowa;—William L, Strong, Charles D. Leaky, Eugene Piuukeu, Charles L. Tiffany, J. 0. Woods, OFFICKRS APPOINTED. The Committee on Permavent Orgaoization then reported jor officers the joliowing named gentiemen :— President, Joseph KR. Hawley, Connecticus; First Vico President, A. f. Goshora, Ohio; Second Vice Presi- dent, Rovert A. borough, New York; Treasurer, August Betmont, New York ; Corresponding Sceretary, H. 5. Olcott, Now York; Recording 5 Max- well Woodhull, Washingion. Nationul £: J mittee—Jackson 8, Schultz, kinson, Massachusetts; George W. Childs, Penosytvas nia; W. C Bryant, New York; W. H. Guion, Now York; J. A. Garileld, Ohio; A. H. -tephens, Georgia; J. W, Foruey, Penusylvaaia; sumael Colgate, New York; EK. W. Corliss, Rhode Isinnd; Coleman 3eilers, Penn sylvamia; Walter A. Wood, New York; Eugoue Kelly, New York; John Wanuumaker, Pennsylvania; youn P. Jones, Nevada; Clarkson N. Potter, New York; W. B. Frankin, Connecticut; J. B. Anthony, Rhode John B, Garrett, Maryluna; 4, B, Ciatlin, New York; Joho Plunkentol W. £. Dodge, New York; 8& New York; Ben- jamin F, » D. Mor- gen, New 5 , Dela- ware; Gustave Reynaud, Now York; ‘William ist, Peunsylvama; ©. 2, Kimball, Linos; wries L. Tiffany, New York; Rush. Cheaey, Cou- necticut; Samuei D. Babcock, New York; A. A: Low, New York; Heary Hilton, New York; Thomas Allen, Poonsylvanta; W. H. Vanderbilt, New York ; Orestes Cleveland, New York; Thomas A. scott, Pennsylva- nia; Charles Storrs, New York; Robert Hoe, New York; Samuel H. Keouey, Louisiana; N. N. James, Toun George f. Hathaway, Massachusetts; W. L, Strang, New York; F. Carrol: Brewster, Pennsylvu- nia; —— Hamphrys, Mississippi; Thomas J. Borden, Magsachusetts; Royal C. Tait, Rbode Island; 8. Wavers. The Chairman stated that people in France thought it a great pity that America should be uurepresented through any want ol oilicial action, He proceeded to explain to the French that with us it 18 pot usual for our govercinent to intervene 1 such affairs, he was then told that the French authorities could deal with a committee of some sort, and that in the absence of a government commission American exhibitors could bo represented by a private committee. To give auch private action due effect the thing necessary was thatthe United States Minveter ip Paris should recog- bize such committee, A resolution was offered by Mr, G. Urdrolsan for the purpose of nominating a suv- committee of ve to procesd to the natioual capital and consult with the President and Cabinet as io the best means of furthering the object in view. Mr. 1, J. Boies stated that over one hundred exhibitor would be found in Boston alone. Robert a, Chees- borough thought that no Congressional jogisiation was necessary, The French Consul General thanked, in appropriate terms, the meeting for the sympathy shown toward bis nation, and witharew. The Comimittes on Piat- form ana Resolutions reported through their cuair- man, wad a minority report was introduced vy Mr, J. 0. Woods, After the reception of but documents a good deal of discussion of a desuitory nature took place, aod a Motion Lo accept the minority report was considered, = ibis was that a committee of Ove shouid be seat to Wasbingion and the meeting be adjourned over for une week. mid that he bad latcly conversed with varie in bis offi and that that funce onary told him that the maputacturers snould go anead in this great movement. He was surprised aud sorry they bad not done something decisive, Mr. 3, D, Poeips deprecated hasty action, He favored the adjournment of the mecting until next week, when tho meeting would reassombie and delegates from all parts of Une country could be heard, and instead of a smail they would have a great meeting. ‘T. G, Sinitu believed that the action of New York would ve but a drop in the bucket, Wo could not do the thing without the othor States. ‘The minority report was adopted. The rejected majority report was an elaborate docu- ment, Which contained devailed rules and regulations for the formation and government of 1 great orguui- zation, It was relegated to the committee, and upon motion the meeting adjourned until Tucsdiy next at the same piace at three o'clock. {he Chairman of the meeting will to-day appoint the committes who are to proceed to Washington. THE NORMAL COLLEGE, The large hall of the Normal Collego, in Sixty-ninth streot, presented au atiractive appearance yesterday alterovop, woen about fifteen hundred young ladies assembled there to listen to an address by Mr. Erastus It was the second ot the series decided upon ion to give the prospective hors a chance to Jisien to the oratory of public men on subjects of peculiar interest to their future calling. On the platform were assembicd alarge num- Ver of gentlemen connected with the educational system of (he city, prominent among woom were Mr, William Wood, president of the Board of Education, and ex-Mayor Wickiam, Mr. Brooks’ address alluded principally to the future ot the young ladies, who were bis listeners, He told them to “look forward and go forward’ in whathe considered the noviest of human professivns, an ar- duous service, indeed, but one in which action and duty were to be the controlling principies of their lives. Ho hoped nono of them woud mistake the great business o! teaching as a mere mechanical pro- fession, There was a mysterious power in the convey- ance of Knowleage from mind to mind, The teacher suould buve a bigher ambition than money making ana & better purpose than relief from id! ch. ers should remember that knowledge 18 po acd shat the power iutrusted to their hauds involves great responsivility, He considered tut tue most success: tul touchers Were those wuo made ali ovcasions and Persons coutribute to their stuck of Knowledge, Some people bad an idea that teaching was a low profession, tbe speaker, however, considered it one of We highest ot the haiman protessious. No one should despair because the fire of genius did not burn a steady flame within her bosom. Luspiration was vot NO oexiraordivury intellectual po 0 make a true scholar or a noble wor Ge ood, but appreciation vetter, Mr. Brooks reminded | bis fair hearers that their houor und good faith were pledged (0 this service of teaching; that the State, which bad contributed 0 tram up ‘meritorious per- sons for vhis service, expected great rosuite at their hands. They were to be the teachers of the Empire State, which numbered 12,000 school districts, That section of the constitution which guaran. teed the (ree, uuiramimeiled education of tnechiidren of the Stato was the deurest ww him and be hoped tto allel them. He then spoko of the pro siod, Of 18 tials, disappointments and triumph, The day's illustration upon the blackboard ne considered worth more to the iwemory and understanding than @i the contents of the books on algevra, grammar and arithmetic Jearned by rote Nature was the true teucver of the instructor, for happily Providence was ag bountiful im giles as taithtul in wisdom, At the conciusion of Mr. Brook's aduresa, Mr. Wood, Prosident of the Board of Evucation thanked tb orator {or bis excellent aduress in the name of bis fe low members, and also in beuait of the iadies of the Normal School < A NOVEL FUG SIGNAL ‘There is now oo inspection at the oflice of the Board of Underwriters, in Wali street, a very simple and ap- parently very good contrivance tor use as « fog signal on sailing vessels, It consists of an oval iron retort, with @ valve on top and @ lever on one side, By working the lever back and forth a tew times a con- siderable quantity of compressed air may ve pumped tuto the retort, Ou turning « Key in the vaive on top the wir rushes out, striking the edge of a funael with great force and making a noise almost as loud as the Jog whisiie of an ocean steamer, 1t is claimed that this sound can bo heard four miles off av sea | A SOLEMN REQUIEM. TOUCHING TRIBUTES TO THE MEMORY OF ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY. The clergy of the diocese of Newark are giving testi- mony that the memory of their former prelate, Arch- bishop Bayley, ts treasured in their hearts. On the day of the funera} in Baltimore, when the tones of the Gregorian chant were echoing through the primatial weo, the Jesuit Fathers in St, Peter's Church, Jersey City, were also offering up their supplications to the Throne of Grace by celebrating a solemn requiem muss for the repose of the soul of the deceased primate, Yesterday another solemn requiem mass was offered up in St. Joseph’s Church, Jersey City Heights, of which the Right Rev. Mgr. Seton, cousin of the late Archbishop, is pastor, The right reverend gentleman officiated as celebraut, with Father OReilly as deacon, Father Mend} sub-deacon Fatber De Concilio master of ceremonies, The other clergy present were Rev. Father Archambault, 8. J.; Rev, Patrick Hennessey, St, Patrick's; Rey, & Smith, St Bridgew’s; Rev. William Me Nulty, Paterson, and Rev, Alphonsus Zvelier, Ho- boken, The panegyric of the late Archbishop was de- livered by Father McNulty, who gave a brief sketch of the character of the distinguished prelate, Ia doing so he eulogized the illustrious Archbishop Hughes for his wise selection in appointing Bishop Loughlin to minister among the people of the land of bis fathers in Brooklyn, and at the same time sending among she greatest bigots in the country Bisuop Bayley, who understood their prejudices and could, tuereiore, better judge what sort of weapous were needed to conquer those prejudices, Now Jersey was the lust State in the Unioa to strike out frum its con- stcuuion the proscriptive ciause by which Catholics were prevented trom holding office, When Bishop Bayley was appoiated thore was only one Catholic church in Jersey City and but eight or vine in the whole State, There were vo Catholic schouls, except one in Paterson and one in Newarg, and now there ip. scarcely a parish in the whole diocese that oon el not its school for the religious as as the secular training of youth, He estab. hisned the institution for the Sisters of Charity and though twenty years bave not elapsed since tuat time there are now threo buadred members of that Order ougaged tu the work of education, The private lite of tho uted prelate was a model for imitation, Every eveuing he said the rosary of tho Blessea Vir- and his love tor the mother of God aid not end bere, for he wore the scapular and medi- tated frequently on her virtues, ‘Let us, thon,” said the speaker, “imitate him in this regard, Let us say the rosary freqaenily, wear the scapular of our blessed Jady as he did, aud emulate the purity of his private lite, He bas done bis work well, and he has gone to his home, May wo, too, when called to our account be avie to say we have performed our work {aitutully, go that we may obtain that reward which t# promised to the good and faithful servant.” ‘At tbe conclusion of the sermon the clergy took’ lighted tapers and arranged themselves on cithor side of the catafulque in the «isle, Tho cross-bearer, tol lowed by the acolytes, Look up a position in the centre, Mgr. Seton then exchanged bi hausuble lor a black cope and advanced to the catatalque, where he pro- nounced the absolution, nud the ceremonies were con- cluded, Many members of the congregation remained, howover, for some timo in the charch, which was draped in mourning, and Offered their prayers silently for the sou! of him who had so long ministered among them. It is understoud that requiem masses are to be offered in every church of the diocese, ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY’S WILL, Barimors, Oot. 11, 1877. ‘The last will and testament of the late Archbishop Bayley was filed to-day in the Orphans’ Court, tor probate, and tho following 18 an exact copy of the same i— lo the name of God, amen, I James Roosevelt Bay- ley, formeriy of Newark, N, J., aud now of Baltimore city, Md., being in good health and of sound mind, but considering the uncertaity of life, do thereiore hereby revoke alltormer wills by me beretoiore made, and make and publish this and none other, as and for my last will and testament—that 1s to say, First and principaliy—I commend my soul to Almighty God and my body I rosiga to the earth, Second Item—1 give, devise and bequeath all of my estate and property of every king which may bein New Jersey at tho time of my death to His Eminence the Most Rev. Curainal J. McCloskey, of New York, and to tho Right Re John Loughlin, of the city of Brooklyn, and the Right Rev. Michael A. Corrigan, of the city of Nowark, aad to the survivors and survivor of them, their and his heirs and assigna Third Item—I give, devise and bequeath all of the rost, residue and remainder of my estate and prop- erty, of evory kiad and description whatsvever aud wheresoover situated, including what I now have aud may acouire, uuto the Right Rev, James Gibbons, of the city of Richmond, Va. ; the Right Rev. Thomas A, Becker, of Wilmington, Del., and the Right Rev. J. J. Kain, ot Wheeling, W. Va, and to the survivors and survivor of them, thot and bis heirs and assigns, Fourth and Last Jtem—1 constitute aod appoint the said Jamos Gibbons, Thomas A. Becker and J. J. Kain, and the survivors and survivor of them, to bo the ex- ecutors of this, my last will, Witness my hand and seni, in the city of Baltimore aloresuid, this 11th day of October, 1875, JAMES ROUSEVELT BAYLEY. ‘Thomas A, LEK. Wintiam BE. Stark, 4. A. CURTIS, The will is written on a sheet of letter paper and 13 in the handwriting of the Archbishop, A VENERABLE LADY'S OBSEQUIES, The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Brann, who died at the advanced ago of eighty yours, took place yes- terday from ber late residence, Fitth street, neur Grove, Jersey City, The remains were taken to St. Mary's Church, where a solemn requiem mass was cel- ebrated, Rev. Father Sencz being celebrant, Rev. John McEvoy deacon, Rev. Father Walsh subdeacon and Rev. Father Burke master of ceremonies, Ono of the sons of the deceased lady, Rev. Dr. Brann, pastor of St. Elizabeth’s, Washington Heights, was unuble to attend, being conflned to his bed by illness The toliowing clergymen attended the junoral, besides the ollivinting priests:—Rey, Fatier McQuade, 3. J.; Rev. James Mckvoy, Kev, Charles a. Retily, Newark; Henry G McDowell, St. Agnes’, and Rev. Hugh Fiat: tery, St Cecilia's, New York;’ Rey, Kathers Kessler and’Grifia, Manhattanville; Rey. James J. Moriarty, Chatham Four Corners; Kev. J.J. Dutly, Rondout; gin on his b Witnessed by { Rev. Walter Fleming, Blzabethport; Rev. Willan McNulty, Paterson; Rev. Fathers Hennessey, D. Couciho, Smyth, O'Reilly, Smith and Krause, Jersey City; Rev. Thaddeus Hogar, bast Newark; Rev. thomas N. Killeen, Bergen Point. Among the laity wero Neigon Chase and Mrs, Chase, Hosea B, Perkins, Assemblyman ‘I, C, Ecclesine, Colonel Chaitin and M. Preveaux, of Wasbington Heiguts; M. Chateau. vriaud, of Chicago; Judge callaban, Wiillam A. Con. way aud Henry A. Brann, New York; Jeremiah O'Rourke, Water Commissioner, Newark; William Dunne, Sheriff Laverty, Register Cleveland, Sur- Fogato Matague, Hx-Aldermen Swoouey and, Méuride, | Brock, | Hugh McKay, Thomas Keily, George P, Patrick Farrelly, John Mullins and severai county and city ollicials. Alter the masé the absolution was pronounced vy the Rev. Father Senez, The remains were then taken to their last resting place, 1m St. Peter's Cometery, Where the just rites were performed by Father Kiieen, The fuseral oration wi nounced by Father Reilly, of Newark, who di u touching address on the ile aud churucter of the de- ceased lady. COMMUDORE DODGL'S FUNERAL. The funeral sorvices of the iateo Commodore Dodge, fhe well known broker of this city, were held yester- day to the First Unitarian Church (Dr. Potnam’s), in Pierrepont street, Brookiyn, The church was filled by the relatives and iriends of the deceased, and the ceremony was of a very impressive character, The remains will be interred to-day. VERY LIKE A WHALE, At about two o’clock yestorday afternoon a certain adventurous individual with an unpronounceabie Ger- man oame, and said to hai! from Newark, leaped from the dock of the Battery basin, at the foot of Whitehall street, in a suit of so-called ocean life-proserving ap- parel, and immediately paddicd out into the bay, cheered by @ crowd of curious idiers and boatmen gathered upon the esplanade which tronts the Park, It is needless to say that this performance was in- tended to advertise the life-preserving apparatus of an inventor who was sorencly content to permit “some other fellow’? to demonstrate two salety of his patent india-rubber suit in «chop sea, chilled by Oc. tober brevzes and with passing tugs and barges seri- ously imperiliing the Ite of the voyager, The daring ewimm wemed lke some marine monster often encountered im the tropice, and at times from a sort of head skylight spouted water “very like a whale.” He used paddies with bis arms With some dexterity until he got fairly out of the reach of passing boats, and then, from his submarine couceaimont, he hauled duwo what was supposeu to Ve a flay, perhaps 8 a truce to incredulity, nud boldly struck out for the old fort at Governor's Island, HkRaLD readers costume of the 4 that 0 frame, about in diameter, which ¢ he whole upper the mouth is an inch part of the body and the head aperture Which can, however, be closed at the will of the man inside, $0 $ bo admit Ho Water or air; just below this is a hollow flaxstail, by means of which air can bo introduced, in order What suffucation shall nut ensue, On top of the ap. puratus is & pave o! glass and also one on each side, tn pposed, that the occupant of this strange when the paddle boxes of peller or the fins of hark are in vo dangerous prox- Imity, Unlike Captain Boyton, the famous, swimuier, the adventurous voyager carried neituer Kaives nor munitions of war to batily with the monsters of tbe deop, and as it Was supposed the only enemies be would meet Wilt would ve porpoises It 1s presumed he could irighten them by one of their Own processes— via, blowing The iriends of the new invention SHEET. claimed that should the india-rubber cloth be rip) id admitted there are sa! e apparatus to inflate apd th hole suit weigns only sixteen pounds, and can hold a man weighing 200 pounds comfortabty, us well as pe ig case of pases pt to make him he had nche order on Davy Jones’ It is Baid that the man would be anchored off Rob- bins’ Reef Lighthouse, and was to remain in t! for two days The inventor of the apparatus ac- companied him in asmall boat, 1s will ve fortunate for the citizens of New York, and especially for the fishermen in the babit of casting thetr lines down the buy, If they are not startled by stories of a sea serpent in our peaceful RAPID TRANSIT. TBR PLANS AND INTENTIONS OF THE THIRD AVENUB RAILROAD COMPANY-—INVESTIGA- ‘TIONS MADE BY THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT IN EUROPE—HIS REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, It having been stated that the President of the Third Avenue Railroad Company weut to Europe in August last to study the question of rapid transit in London, Paris and other leading cities, a reporter of the Hxunawp yesterday called upon Mr, 8. L. Phillips, the president of the road, who had Just returned to this country, and had a lengthy interview with him in re- gard to the Intentions of the company and the Inves- tigations he had made while abroad. Mr. Phillips stated that he went abroad for the mere Purpose of ascertaining fully and thoroughly all that coula be learned in regard to furnishing the people of the city of New York with sate, cheap and rapid tran- Bit; thatthe directors of the Third Avenue Railroad Company, unwilling to shut thoir eyes to the demands of the times and. the requirements of the city, had instructed him before starting to investi- gate everything connected with this question, now regarded by them ali as the most im- portant to our citizens He had only just returned by the steamer Bothnia, and was busily en- geged ip preparing his report to be submitted shortly to (ue Bourd of Directors, 1t would take h:m several days to flush his report, which is to be exhaustive, as bis company bas determined to take advantage of every possible point that has been gathered on this ject during an investigation in foreiga countries. He jatepded to submit several plans or tue cousidera- tion of tho directors, but could not say which p! would be most favored. He stated, nowevor, that the ‘Third avenue Rawdroad Company, not only now, but especially ulter Lis report bud been considered and digested, would be ip dead earnest on this important subject, Whatever they did, judging by the points he had to submit, would be as subsianuial and thorougn ag the undergtpund railway of London, The company would at the sdme tine furnish cheap trangportation— no more than ilvo.or six cents for passongers—an object he regarded as of the first importance vo the working classes of New York, who then could move up and dowu {rom aud to the upper part of the ‘sland as quickly as they do in London and as cheaply as they now do on tho liorse curs, So fur us to the in- terests represenied by the working classes, und he added that, so lar as the property owuers were con- cerned, nis investigations abroad led him to state em- pbatically thut a safe und good rapid transit roud could be built without injury to property owners. In fact, whatever roud would’ be built by the company would meet with universal approbation. Ln bis inves- tigations he found, iurther, that neither in London nor in any other piuce be had visited did an vievaied road exist as understood by vur people, When a main toe of steam railroad entered a city it was of solid brickwork and masonry, bulit not along the streeis, but through the blocks and spauning tue cross streets, similar to the New York Central road between 100th and 110th streets. Ho also considered the auderground railway of London as ovearing a close resem- Diance to any ordinary railroad tunnel, with breaks alan average Of three-quarters of a mile, which served the doubie purpose of stations and ventilation. Know- ing the interest his directors took in all that pertained to this question, he had not only visited England, but also France and Belgium, studied careluily vot only the actual construction of the various modes of rapid trangit, but ulso their varied managemeny for the benefit of the people and the stockholders, and hence had taken copious notes, made numerous diagrams and collected & mass of interesting matter, all of which wofld be submitted in a concise form to the meeting of the Board of Directors, shortly w b4 held to con- sider the report, on wuich he was wow busily en- gaged, Of course, he could not tell the exact scheme the directors would select, but of one thing he could assure the public, that it would be a plan involving no Joga to property ow! and no bight tures for tho pablic, TESTING A COFFER DAM, WALSH'S PORTALLE STRUCTURE SUBMERSED IN THE NORTH RIVER—THE TRIAL SUCCESSFUL, A test submersion ot the “Walsh portabie coffer dam” was made at the foot of Thirty-w/th strect, North River, yesterday afternoon, the object being to demonstrate its efliciency in laéilitating the laying of foundations in deep water. Fully 100 gentlemen ins terested in tuis branch of subwarine engineering, as applied to docks, piers, bridges and like constructions, gethered on the structure and witnessed the test with much gratification, Among the company assembled wore several members of the Cham»er of Commercs, Commissioners Westervelt: and Vanderpoel, and Chiet Engineer Greene, of the Dock Department; Chief Engineer T. 1, Arnold, State Harbor Commission of Calitornia; Judge Noah Davis, General Ward B. Burnett, Surrogate Calvin, Colonel Gillon, Joseph F. Daly, besides representatives of tue Mayor and Comptroller, Although the coffer dam Centonnial has belore beon described in the HekaLo 1b 18 porti- nent to note in brief that it 1a a box sided structure, 200 fect over all, 60 feet exireme width, 35 foot deep and with a working space of 160 tect by JO tect, Lt 18 provided with a travelling derrick, which runs fore and att the dam on iron rails of the ordinary charac- ter, and this is used for hovsting and driving piles and hovsting matorial inveard, while 11 is wiso adapted and is used for dreaging purposes. ‘The dam 1s easily Inabuged When required to be moved from point to poimt in the harbor, and this pecuiarity is one of the principal novel features of 118 construction. ‘Tue sides and ends enclose a water space of 4,000 square feet, buving solid perpendicular walis of timber, the spaces lilteen feet wide and boliow, ruouing fore’ and aitand arranged in compartinents for pumping ma- chinery and tor water ballast in sinking the dam. ‘The Structure does NOLIN reality float on 148 Own bottom, for it lacks such asa whole, but on the bottom of 1s side and ona walls, Wusch are fitted with keels ior tho double purpose of balancing thy dam when it 1s In sec- Uons Aud ol rendering it periectly steady when it first resis ou the muddy bottom. The keel cuts aeep into the soft mud and then makes a watertight joiut be- tween the coffer dam wall bottom and te ground on which it rests. THY BXPRRIMENT, The structure was fouud floating tn 20 feet of water by (be company, who guthered ou the narrow deck- Way exien¢ipg completely around We Vast well iormed by the cuclosing Walis. his well represents the site of a proposed wall, und upon being pumped out gives the 150 feet vy 30 tect working space, \ue river on the outside being harmless. Suortiy veiore one o’clock the Valves of tue communicating pipes be- tween the walls of the dam were opened and work of tilling the chawbers was commenced, It did nut require @ great while ior (ue structure to sink, but it Was 60 gradual nat the downward mouoh Was mot percepiibie, As the weight of (he water increased in the chambers (ne cofler dam sunk until it tirmy rested ou the bottom and imveuded itself a the mud, Lhen we pumps were started, and ihe vast body of waver in the weil rapidly flowed into the river. Had the full pumping force Deen brought into requisition this portion ut the work Would not huve consumed quite two hours, but one pump only being used the greater part ol the Une tue first dull riage of the muddy bottom was not shown until len minutes past four, More pump force was then added, ond in tweaty minutes aser the bottom was iuid bure and the Iast small pools of water drained toward the pump wells. Every- vody wus on the tpwe of excitecfent to nowce how the fishes would act i the face of this encroacument upon their domain; but besides a few ** shiners’ and & dreary crab or two, that seemed lost 1m astonishincal, the votiom did not aisclose much more than mud.’ It 1s the purpose of Mr. Walsh to keep the well dry {or a duy or 80, 1n order to allow the public to sev the Loitom of the river and examine tue Structure, fhe success of the submersion was of the most grati- iyimg wature, Allon voard were highly pleased with the resuit, and the ongineers present cordially con- gratulated Mr. Waish, THE JULIAN CHARGES, A secret session of the Stock Exchange was held ye: terday afternoon for the purpose of hearing the re- port of the,committee appointed to investigate the charges preferred by Mr. Juiian against his tellow members, Messrs. McMillan, Burras and Hill, After tho session it Was ascertained that (he committee's report had been reierred to the Governing Cowumittee of tue Stock Exchange, but owing to the extreme reticence of tue members notaing in regard tu the nature of the report could be learned. It is provable that certain portions of the report willbe made puviic in a short vine, CIGAR MAKERS’ STRIKE, The entire working force of Leopold Cohen, cigar manufacturer, No, 269 Bowery, consisting of about sixty male and twenty female cigat and “buoch" makers, struck yesierday morning for an increase of wages, The cigar makers ask for an incroase of trom $5 40 to $4 per 1,000 tor inferior cigars and from $4 to $4 50 for superior cigars, Last winter the wages paid them were $4 and $6 respectively. Barly in th spriog these sums were reduced filly ceats by the iirm, The “bunch” makers make @ demand for au advance of twenty-fve cents per 1,000, The strikers claim that at present rates few men can muke $1 por day, wone the most expert cannot earn more than from $1 2510 $1 40 per day. Some of the strikers aro mewbers ot the Cigar Makers’ Union, and the men declare that they will remain owt until the 1ocrease WEDDING DAYS, APPROACHING MABRIAGE OF MISS MAY HUNTER, OF NEWPORT, TO MR. WALTER LANGDON KANE, OF THIS CITY—EPISODES IN THE LIFE OF THE BRIDE AND HER LATE FATHER—~ SAVED FROM THE VILLE DU HAVRE. Newror, R. 1., Oct, 11, 1877. A fashionable wedding, the announcement of which has excited a great deal of tmterest, will be solemized on Wednesday, the 17th inst., at Old Trinity Church, the sanctuary which has witnessed go many weddings of note, The engagement of Mr, Walter Langdon Kaue, of New York, to Miss May R. Hunter, of this city, wag announced at the reception given by Mr. and Mra, August Belmont in honor of the marriago of their daughter to Mr. Samuel 5S. Howland, less than a month ago. The ceremony will be performed by Rey. G J. Magill, rector of the church. Miss Hunter, who was saved from tho wreck of the Ville du Havre together with ber youngest sister, is one of the bandsomest and most amiable young Jadies in the place. Mr, Kane is ason of the late Mr. Delancey Kane, of Now York, and brother of Colonel Delancey Kane and Mr. 8. Nicholson Kane, Commodore of the New York Yacht Squadron, He usually spends his summers here, and this year bas resided with his mother, atthe Wales Cottage, on Yznaga avenue, and, like Mr, Howland, he will lead to the altar a lady bolonging to one of the oldest and most aristocratic familics im the State. AN INTERESTING REMINISCENCE, An ‘mportaut incident in the public career of the bride's father, Captain Charles Huntor, United stated Navy, will be read with interest at the present time, In the autumn of 1862 Captain Hunter, while in command of the United States ship Montgomery, gave chaso to and caused the destruction of the blockade runner Blanche, off tho coast of! Cuba, for which, it will be remembered, tha Spanish government mado indignant reclamation and demanded bis dismissal, claiming that the ves- sel was destroyed by him while in Spanish waters, The chase commenced on the high seasy but by the time the Montgomery had gained sufle ciently on the Bianobe Captain Hunter realized the fact that she had rvached Spanish waters, and that according to international law he could not then make her his prize, and it is claimed by Mr. Josephy Watson, of this city, who was paymaster on the Mont= gomery at the time, that Captain Hunter would them have abandoned the chase had be not realized that she was in distress, He accordingly proceeded ta render the necessary assistance, tho ill-fated steamer, however, in the meantime making for the nearest shore. It was soon noticed that she was on Gre, and by the time she reached shoal water was completely” envsloped in flames. Boats were promptly ordered by Captain Hunter to proceed to the burning vessel, but when they pulled alongside they found that all bands, save two passengers, had left hor, The passengers jumped into the Monte gomery’s bouts and wero kindly cared for. Spain subsequently represented to the authorities af Washington that Captain Hunter had destroyed tha Blanche while under the protection of its flag; also that by force of an armed crew he took two passengers. from her decks, and that he held one for a protracted time and treated him with indignity as a prisoner, ‘There was abundant prooi that neither of them was treated with “indignity.” One, a Spaniard, was kopt on board but a short time, when be was placed om bourd a passing Vessel and tuken to bis destination, The other, an Englishm preterred to remain on board of the Moatgomery watil he could take some other route, He was supposed to be a part owner of the blockade runner, and, naturally, when he applied for bis release it was denied, not, however, by Cap- tain Hunter, but through the order of the officer ia. command of the fleet, to whom the occurrence had been reported without delay at the Gulf station, The detention of the Englishman unjustly reflected upon Cuptatn Hunter and occasioned no little feeling at tne time, ‘The “prisoner” was treated guest and bu a special stateroom and the freedom of the vessel, un was furnished a seat at the wardroom table. ptain Hupter was court martialled and was dis- missed from the navy for his alleged disregard of the. rights of nations, but the subsequent act of Congres restoring him to the service was regarded as a full aud sufliciont justification tor bis action, and mora especialy when it became known that his new come mission was dated back to the day of his dismisaxl 1b was claimed at the time of the unfortunate alfair that the evidence was conclusive—viz, that tho Blanch was fired by order of her own capt ho, under the} circumstances, thought that he could jure remuners jon forthe samo from the government, It was lor the sake of bumauity that Captain Hunter went to her assistance, und, while nis friends never denied that be was impulsive and some< times erratic, BO ono ever accused him of being other than an able and effivient officer, and ove who would never flinch in doing what ne con< sidered nis duty, As@ midshipmao he graduated af the head of his class, and a classmate—Captain M, v. Marin, United Stat ‘avy, of Lhis city, who ts now om the retired list—speaks of o1m gullant officer aud ntleman of a great deal of character. He was on the retired list at the breaking out of the war, and) although suffering {rom a discase contracted while im Alrica in the servico of bis country, bo again volua~ teered Lis service to tue President, and requested that he should be given some duty to perform. He wag assigned to the Montgomery, He never periormed active duty alter he had been court martialléd, LOST ON THE VILLE DU HAVRE. Captain Hunter, with many others, was lost on th ill-fated steamer Ville du Havro, his wife aad one duuguter boing drowned at the aime time. was on board together with her younger sisi Providence saved them irom the terrivie fate which had betatlon their parents aad their sister, saved wfter having suffered all the horrors of that memorable, catastrophe, aud in due time were wele comed home by their only surviving sister, Mray Thomas Dano, ‘The bride is a granddaughter of Hon, William Hun. ter, awember of tne United States Senate for many years trom Unis State, aud an eminent I 1, Wo Was appuiuted by General Jackson United States Diimister to Brazil Sue 1s # niece of William Huuier, Assistant Secretary of 3 ,» at Washington, She is algo niece ty the Countess Pourtalis, a distinguished French lady, who resides in Paris, Commander Piere son, of tho’ British Navy, 18 also hor uncle, Hor mother was the daughter of Mr. Koach, a promineut and wealthy citizen of New Bedford, who lett her @ handsome Jorwune, which, being bequeathed to hen | orphaned children, has made them wealthy, and they Move in the most fashionable circles of society. ‘The wedding will be rather private, owing w varioug circumstances, but no less than six bundred invita. tions fave been issued. Toe Lappy couple, nowwith. standing (he terrible experience of the bride on board of the Ville du Havre, wilt sail for Europe on their bridal tour soon alter the wedding and will remain abroad avout two years, ond It 18 rather a remarkable comeidence that two other brides, who were on tha Bime steamer, will start tor Europe during the tall op their wedding journeys, NUPTIALS OF MISS LUCY WHITE AND MB, JOH® LILLIE YESTERDAY, One of the must interesting and agreeable gatherings of the élite and cultivated of our society took place at the resideace of the bride's mother, No, 365 Filth avenue, on Tuesday, October 9, to witness the marriage of Miss Lucy C, White, youngest daughter of tue late Judge James W. White, to Mr, John Lillie, of this city, The cities of Philadelphia, Washington ana Boston wore represented by distinguished guests, and in the crowd of friends were noticed Judges Bosworth au@ Barrett, Charles O’Conor, Dr. Morton, Dr. and Mra, Chalmers, Professor and Misa Drisier, Colomel N, Smith, Mrs. Howland, Mes, Bigelow, Miss Winthrop, Mrs. Barrow aud daughter, dirs, General Yates, Mrs, and Miss Judge Shea, Mrs. General Meagter, Mr. An« drew Hourdman, Mr. Fremont, Baron Vou ternow an@ brother, Miss Rooseve aod many othors The beautiiul bride was simply but richly adorned io a white satin robe with a full garuiture of exquisite white flowers, and looked cnarmings Her bridesmaids were robed in white silk, ri ornamented with Various colored garland: was a belic. Miss Gabrielle Greeley eurers tog room first in Procession, follo Mise Marie Phetau, Miss Warnoon, of Utica; miss Novwie Eldredge (niece of Mrs, Judge White} ter of the groom) and Miss I, floral gu decorations, smiies of Iriends and taste. iui dresses, made a deligatiul accompaniment to the interesting ceremony, aud it was asserted again and again by many present that it was one of the most charming weddings they ever attended. The address to (ue grvom and bride Was appropriate ard most ims pressive. ‘I'he young bride was a favorito Iu society, and the gilts of iriendship bestowed upon ber were profuse and valuabi a works 01 ideas of the family aad tho present fashion the gifta were mot exhibited. The young couple will sail for Europe, where they will remain several months, RAGPICKING AND BURGLARY, A fow days ago the residence of Mr, William Gray Cottsville, at New Brunswick, N. J., was destroyed by fire, but a quantity of household goods were saved and stored in an outhouse on the grounds, On Wednesday night last this place was broken open and about $300 worth of property carried off, Subsequont inquiry ia the ueighbornood revealed the tact that the only sus Picious Jooking persons seen around toe place were Voree Italian reypickers who took tne morning way train tor New Yors, Unief of Police Oliver toliowed oa au express train and came over with the ragpickers to this city tn the ferryboat Wyoming. As S000 as th rrived here he caused th arrest by Officers Waish, Strauss aud Bliss of the steamboat squad. Tue fragpickers’ bags were searched and under a mass of old paper and rags was found the stolen property, The prisoners, Who gave their names as Josoph Bucci, Casato Ocetti and George Costello, were arrulgned be« lure Juuge Morgau, at Jefferson Market Court, yesivr~ day, wand remanded to awalt & roquisition irom the |New Jersey authorities,