The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 30, 1864, Page 4

(Continued from the fret page.) ¢) bad weather and high water not mucn was of- fected. Another expedition, ender Colonel Spiely, went to Ricoine, Acting Master Thatcher destroyed much property and captured » large number of horses and cattle, Our forces metained no loss ox. cept the capture of La Whitney. Gen. Davison» expedition has returned after muccessfully sccompliahing their object, They tra- velled through 100 miles im fifteen days, butte fif- teen bridges and s number of miles of railroed,and destroyed enormous qnantities of property. The raid was one of the most brilliant of the war, and resulted In drawing some of Wheeler's forces from Tennessee, Taylor's forces from Moriden, and Reauregard to Meriden, From Europe. Twe Day® Later News. The Australian, from Liverpool 17th, vfa Queens- town 18th of December, arrived at this port yes- terday, with two days’ later news, A deputation from the Emancipation Society waited upon the Hon. C, FP. Adams, the American minister in London, on the 15th December, to pre- sent to him, for official transmission to Washing- ton, an address, congratulating President Linco|n on hin re-election. The London Trams editorialty applands Becretary Seward's correspondence with Mr. Parker, when thet gentleman sought to submit an eddress to President Lincoln, signed by three hundred and fifty thousand people of Great Britain, The Times denounces the officiousness of this address and the manner of proceeding with it, and says the public of both nations ought to be much obliged to Mr. Beward for having administered to these people so complete and well-earned s snub. The London Tnaxs. in its city article, says the accounts from New York by the Etna tend to con- rm the report that the United States government Propose to estall'sh « system to enable trading ‘operations on an extended scale to be carried on with the Bouth. This might virtually, it adds, be an entire opening of commerce between the two eections of the country, and under such cirenm- stances the question would of course arise an to the validity of any blockading ations inatituted for the pvry ome of keeping foreign mations from the enjoyment of #milar ourse, ue arguments in the a» of Bishop Colense to hoy reste v4 the Bi cfs Cape Town, in epnving im iA nee, were in progress before Mur. Oobdeu's Becltt hed. greatly improved, and 5 '. y improv an he was again able to leave bis room. si Narvees ministry in Spain having resigned, cabinet was formed by the Marquis of Pavia; Queen declined to sccept it, and summoned Lermindi to the palace, and subsequently tz and the Marquis of Miraflores, with conferences were held. The crisis con- the 16th. Bevor Isturitz was endeavor- «cabinet, but his success was consider- tornado bad been experienced at Lis- lumerous sinall vessels were damaged and extent of the disaster on shore is not law for the tarnafer of the capital to Flor- countersigued by all the ministers, is pro- im the official gazette, as 1s also a royal sanctioning the convention of the 15tb of Be ETT ziy Als Hy id Frem Mexico. Cairo, Dec, 28.—DBrazce Bantiago advices of the 17th, received by way of New Orleans, sey that large numbers of deserters and refurecs had ar- wived at Brazos, They bring the pews from Ma’ moras that Genera! Mejia bas discovered « plot agsinst the Imperial Government at Matamoras, headed by Colonel Laborde, of the Republican army, but who has been in the service of Maxi- milian since the surrender of Cortinas. Laborde ‘was sentenced to twenty years confinement in the Castle of Ban Juan de Ullos Four other officers ‘were shot, Quite a number of officers are in prison on suspicion of being concerned im the plot. San Francisco, Dec. 28.—Mexican advices by the Constitution say that «ince the defeat of the French at Chilafa, November 15th, they bad ar- rived at Carnavaca, about sixty miles from the elty of Mexico, in » completely demoralized condition, General Alvarez, with the patriot army, entered Acapulco on the 14th of December. The States of Goorrero and Osdaca are now perfectly {ree from Xho Imperialist forces. News Items. (Bp Telegraph to the Kew York Sun.) Tw Naval Agent at Philadelphia, {t is said, has en removed, and his offce placed in possession of Government agents, A visratoa from the Army of the Potomac says that on the 26th a rebel Lieutenant end 21 men deserted and came over in @ body, and report - ed thet many others would fellow af soon as an opportunity offered itself. Riomwonp papers of Tuesday publish an official dispatch from General Lee, stating that the Foderal cavalry attacked General Lomax's forces on Friday Jest, at @ peint two and e half miles from Gordons- ville, Va, and were handsomely frepulsed, losing thirty-4wo prisoners, A rackaon of quartermaster's vouchers, amount- ing to nearly 200,000, were taken from a train captured by the rebels on the Louisville and Nash- ville Railroad, on the 22d instant. They are in favor of parties in Cincinnati, Buffalo, Chicago, Michigan City, Albany, Boston, Philadelphia and Now York, Adams’ Express Company notifies \he public not to negotiate or receive thei, Gen ral ‘Intelligence. (By Mati to the New York Sun.) Tnx returns received at the office of the Provost Marshal General show that volunteering is going on rapidly in several Btatos, Tuews have bess. between three and four thou- sand earthquakes during the presont century, of which 110 (ook place in Great Britain and Ireiand, A varn of twins lately made a voyage from Bcilly tot ¢ Land's Find, swimming on the Atlantic, » distance of 40 miles, Tromas Bias, the fagitive slave, about whom there was such @ pow-wow in Boston, ten years foo) is DOW B agent for colored troops in Nashville, Tan Ne Hernarp calculates that the ato cot of cotton captured by Sherman st Savan- nah would supply all the factories in Newbur, - vorl, running ail their works, tor five years. lun Emperor of Russia hae issued » ukase ex- ten ine the abol.tion of slavury to Trans-Caucasia, the only provinee of the Russian Empire where that institugion still exists, 5S MB one With a close knowledge of human nae- tue aye thats great many persons wish to live tteir lives over again, because they see where they my ght have sinned —end didn't. Gov, Fuwrow bas selected Mr, Beman Brockway, of Chantauque County, as his private secretary-— . position of considerable im) Mr, Brock- monavie & re 4 measuring 't feett between the Pyar ~ was pA ons a: Brients, war Berne. haind bad. during the lest few oars, carried off more than 200 lambs, and even Ned goats and sheep. Tam arrangements for holding an imternational exhibition at Dublib next year are J i ore in the most satisfactory manner @ Queen bas means that each family is arranging to have » good time on its own account. The old year, according to custom, will be laid on the shelf of time ina re- epectfnl manner, and will close bis eventful career formally expressed abope that the uncertaking, | with a musical accompaniment from the Trinity Garsty. enjoy her patronage, may result suc | ohimes. The following wines will be rung by Mr. y1 " * A Panam jn the township of Wallace, Cansda, Jamos F. Aj !iffe, commencing at 11 o'clock on slarmed at the ance of something at hie | Seéurdsy night: 1, Ringing the changes on eight Wee He coat night, which he thought waas | bells, 9 Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean. 3, ian a v pon Wy ted deus uh tc ca ona be Yankee Doodle. 4, Lam Roseof Summer. 6. Bhie bad killed his bess cow. Bells of Scotland. 6. Evening Mella, 7. Airs from Tt \e eaid that the suggestion of Davia for the “The Child of the Regiment.’ 8, Ol! Dog Tray. employment of negroes in the quarterrnaster’s and saary departments of the rebel army, has been adopted, and the whites heretofore in thin yi service are now reported to be serving the army. Tax inundations \n Italy have not passed over ‘Was sup) ceed, without lom of life. At Longa 9. My Lodging is on the Cold Ground, 10. When Rosy Morn’ng Appeareth, 11, Homme, Bweet Horne, Ovrracr Commerten pr A Sarre CAPTAIN Cron His Bt ewAnDRss, AT Sea. —Ton Case om THR Srrnewe Covrt.—A Veaptot or $5,000 AGarnoT whole mily of eight persona perished under the Thea Cartats.—An tragphewnanant hand of seduction ruins of their e, Vast nurobers of catt'e have | Was concluded in the fupreme Court yesterday. Is oe drowned, the loss of property of ail kinds | appears from the facts elicited by the trial that Charles Schenck, captain of the packet ehip Laura Lay, was sured by Julia Colwell, « young «irl of ninetees years, for seduction, while on the passage from Liverpool to New York. The testimony of the girl, on which the verdict of the fury was founded, shows that in the month of July last she was in Liverpool, seeking employment, and while there was envaved by Schenck, an unmarried man of thirty-four years, to act as stewardess on the vessel of which he was captain, When the ship A praraton from Liverpool, reeelved by the Australasian, gives ® rumor that the St. Domingo jeation was the cause of the resignation of the Apatish min: . They wished to abandon the jfaland because of the difficulty of subjection, and because England had fesolved to recognize the in- wurgente as belligerents, The Queen refused wo adopt this course, ana their resi, nation ensued. You should adapt cor language to your hearer. A lady, who was handling » pair of artificial plates in a dental office, asked: "Can a body eat with these things? “ify dear madam, mastica- tion can be Veo fy ase with them with « facility | left Liverpool the complainant wartakin very sick, yah etd ore t ed we Heels, ** re Wed a and on the night of the first day out Bchenck burat ‘oar ee ee ee ee 7 coh with | into her room, with & disreputable design, but ALEXawpnn T Srewanr, save the Albeny Arore, ehe fiuslly induced tim w go away. Ou the dry gooda nabob of New York, baa the largest the same olht, however, he burat the bolt income of any manin America, or probably the world. He bas lately paid an income tax of #259,- 000, on @ net income of @,000,000 1 This would be the interest, at 6 per cent. of over elghty millions We know of no case arnong the wealthy men of Encland that surpasses or equals this, and we suppose A. T, Btewart isthe “richest man" living. Ows of the provost guard at City Point thourht it rather odd, = few days ago, to nee a private fol- ier wanderiny about with a fiell «lass, The man was arrested, and under his Federal unifertn was found a full suit of rebel grey. He wasn apy, in- apecting our fortifi a8 coolly with hia @'!aas.and proposing at a convenient opportunity to elude our icketa, throw off his disguise, aud make his way nto the rebel lines. Tux Hartlord (Ct.) Poet saya: “At the dinner of the Morgan street Rehool, Th ay evening, thero sat down a bright-eyed boy of about sixtwen years, which fastened the plaintiff's door, threatened to smother her if she resisted bis demands, told her that no one on the ship dared to interfere in her behalf, and finally accomplished his purpose, The poor girl knew not whatto do, There wasno one to protect her, the Captain was supreme fn bie ves- scl, and she was at his mercy ; and on six different occasions thereafter, during the voyage, he re- peated thie violence, in every instance breaking into the girl's room. These are the facts as ect forth in the plaintiffs testimony. The defendant who is personally in South America at the presout times, and was represented by counse), claimed that the above s!logationa are all false; that he never commutted any impropriety towards the platotiff. who one year ago sat the samo table rage’, | The case was ably argued before the eLiEraLe eatin tha iD Bs acl Soar oe, jury, who brought in o verdict against over two thousand dollars, invested by Allen Frau- | the defendant of five thousand dollars, The cis, at his request, He eulisted last spring io the nevy, and this money is his share of the prize money distributed among the crew of bie ship." A verren from Gen. Sherman iain Warhington, which treats mceidentally of our Adiminiatration of the war, and the prospects of the rebellion, and which closes asfollowa: ‘ My ijea is that overy young and middle-aged wan ought to! proud of the chance to fight for the integrity of his couniry. T would like to see all trade and commerce also- heavy verdict awarded in this case would seem to imply that the Courts have determined that the shameful outrages upon fnnocent girla—usually emigrants—while on the passage from European ports to New York, shall no longer be suffered. This iw the first instance in a long time in which villany of this character Las received its deserts, and the only wonder is that justice has reached the eg Shean WORN habe puRST een niat ae guilty in this case, Officers of verses, by virtue benishedt end those who won't support those who | of their position, have every opportunity for the do fixht should be denationalized."’ Two brothers, named Roesman, respectively § and 14 years of age, while skating, in Cincinnati, on Monday last, im bigh glee, suddenly broke through the ice, and an elder brother, 21 years of age, Who was rages near the Jake, went to their assistance; but they ell three disappeared together amid the tears and cries of a number of spectators, and five citizens who atternpted to rescue them had @ narrow escape from drowning. The first intima tion the perenia und sisters had of the occurrence was the sightot their remains when they were brought into the house. commiasion of outrages of this character; while for the strauge and friendess victim thero ‘a hardly ® possibility of redress. Lf oxamples such as the foregoing were more frequent, it would have the effect of putting an effectual terminanon to such villanies. Tue Rematns or Minister Dartox,—Th Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met yeaterday afternoon, to take action in reletion to the death of our late Minister to France, the Hon. Wm. L. Dayton, Resolutions of condolence and regret were adopted, and measures taken for receiving the remains with appropriate coremo- nios on their arrival iu this city. Washington, Dec, 2.—The President has di- rected that the civil, military and naval officers in the public service at New York, render due honors and attention to the remains of the late Ww L. Dayton on their arrival in that city. From Port Royal. The U. 8. steam transport Arago, from Port Royal Dec, 26, arrived at this port last evening. Among her passengers are a number of officers end men from Sherman's army, whose terms of ser- vice has expired. We are indebted to Purser W. Ely for late Port Royal papers. General Sherman had a grand reception at Port Royal on Tuesday week, where he was received | y Geuerol Fostor, The buildings were all illuminated in the even. ng in honor of the visit. No other fresh news of im- portance, OCAL NEWS. EW YORK AND TEE VICINITY. Tre Howipay Season — PREPARATIONS ror New Yeran's Dar—Extanstve Parsent Bor- tne, &o,—-The present week is the grand gala day of the yoar, and it is being observed generally by the people of this city in genuine holiday style. The amount of money expended for presents and foasting already borders on the fabulous, and yet the shops and stores are thronged with an eager crowd of purchasers, The sales of the jewelers are the best index of the extent to which extrava gance and reckless expenditure are carried. Those establishments have done # much larger business than ever before, ii. »pite of war and bigh prices, and the most costly goods have sold the most reably, It is noticeable thata marked difference exists in the tastes of those who buy jewelry as the present time as compared with buyers three or four years ago, There is no trouble in making sales; the ouly apparent recommendation for the aale of ® set of jewelry being the ex>rbitance of the price, Thie fact shows that the daughters of Bhoddy—the Flora McFlimsies of a mushroom aris focracy, are determined to mako up in gaudiness of show what they lack in the requisites of digul- fied respectability, As a conseqeuce, greenbacke flow as copiously as a Pennsylvania oil well, vory much to the satisfaction of those who have the CARTMEN AND LAboReERsS’ AssocIATION— Rervsat to Par taste Waces—Tary Srurme.—A committee appointed at the meeting on Tuesday evening called on the Mayor yesterdey afternoon in order to request his sasistance in obtaining their wages. During the past year it appears that the money to pay these poor men has been advanced by the Broadway Bank, as the assignee of the cart- men and leborers, the Mayor and Comptroller jointly signing # note for the amount due. The Mayor, however, has been advised by counsel that that this is illegal, and that he is personally re- sponsible for the notes signed, so that the judg- ments obtained by the Bank against the city can be net aside. The Mayor has consequently refused to sign any more notes, and in the meantime the laborers are behind exght weeks’ wages, The ususl complaints are made that grocers refuse to trust thera any longer, and food is required not only for their families but for their borses, While this state of affairs therefore continues, it will be im- possibl» for these men to obtain the common neces- saries of life, and something should at once be done to pay them their hard-earned wages, In the meantime they refuse to work until they are paid, and our stroets, already dirty enough In all conscience, will be a mass of filth, In the evening a large meeting was held at the Apollo Rooms, 76 Prince street, the President, Mr John Lyngh in the chair, Nearly all the Wards in the city were represented, It having been officially announced to the meeting that the Associ had in consequence ; Na ashe ia ‘the day, in consequence goods to sell, As New Year's day approaches tho ro “* raat ar Ith Mr Ie a Ge Ia iy yor bustle af the shops and stores materially increases, | others sured some me who were reported as contiiiwng to fork, Mr, Gallaher thought it was hard fora few men to be standing out for the rights of others, woo did not tako interest ¢ Pan in the Association to stand up for their own righis, He thought the only thing to be done was to keep up the stmke until such mon were compellog in elf defence to look after their rights, A long dis- and bogins to exhibit itself also in furniture stor:s, carpet stores, liquor stores otc., al) of which plam- ly shows that the time-honored custoin of New Year's calls is to be observed with at least the us- ual eclat, The fact that wines are quoted at from five to ten dollars @ botile, ef ceteraa in propor- | cussion ensued on this tmailery Giuriag Whick some bh 1d 8h a roiro. | of the men, and particularly the laborers, rade tion, has made o'd Shoddy and bis broiher, Petro feeling ments as to their condition, They lia, more than ever mindful of the necessity of out- | ’ many of than had obteined credit to shining and eclipsing the old aristocracy, There will be, however, wuch genuine enjoyment in | social visits on New Year's Day, as well as the the amount of their war & and now ‘s refused to trust them until they were paid; they could not, they said, blame the grocers, because every man wanted bie n ey (the labor- shallow tinsel and glitter of fashion, Many of our | 6"8) Wanted their wares, and why shoud cw ue preparing to throw their houses open for the ree) amount due, but be would sign DY Lore notes, ception, not of the silly coxcombs who part ther Aller some further rem ks by sever Wn ae © 6 * comm bee i u po pte oO Wu on i bair in the middle, and try to make themaclye | ommitieo of five wus spponied to look like pwodies on the monkey Mas or to-d y im relation 49 the matte, then resvlved to bela anc ciniou this moruing, at balf-y Meeung soon after a jouruca, Tur Bar ano tue Lats W. C, Noyrs,— Tho meeting of the members of the Bar, caled trid’s and who usually moOnopol ze New Year's cal's, but to their own business employes, operatives and clerks, The public officers, a ® part of them, are ala preparing to receive omployes of or least to express their sense of the loss sustained in the death of Mr, Noyes, will be held at the U, 3. Dis- trict Court-room at noon to-day. Tur Book Trape.—A meeting of the Book Publiehers of this city took place during the week, for the purpose of taking some action in relation to the present tax on books, which—as the law now stands—are taxed as manufactured artic!*s, al- though the paper, &c., are taxed before the book is made, The meeung decided to ask that the tax be equalized, by making the printers and haok hinders | their respective departments, These receptions, | which will have a fitting accompaniment of all that is ‘pleasant unto the taste,’ will do much good in their way, stimulating that identity of interest which should always exist between employer and employed, and proving to the latter that they are regarded in something more than the light of mere business machines Tho ganeral preparations for | celebrating the advant of the new year ore similar those pisceding Chrismas, which, in e word, assume their share of the burden, as well as the publishers, A committee, consisting of Mossra. Appleton, Harper and Mason, of this city, Littleton, ré ton, and Lippencott, of Philadelphia, were appointed to to Washington, and lay the matter before Congress, Crry Government—Axotner Crry Rar Road Grant, Ere...The Board of Aldermen yes- terday adopted @ resolution giving permission to the New York & Weetchester County Railroad to extend their track from Harlem through the Bloom- ingdale road, Fifth, Seventh street, Lexington ave- nude, Fourteenth atreet, Fourth avenue, New Rowe- ry, Pearl aud Whitehall streets to the Bouth Ferry, the fare not to exceed that now charged on other city railroad routes, A resolution was also adopt- ed giving permiasion to the various gas companies who have contracta with the city, to terminate the same after due notice Tar Covnottmen adopted @ resolution donating to the Demilt Dispensary $1,0°0, and Aldermanic resolutions relative to the New York & Weawhea- ter Railroad extension were concurred tn. Acctprsts,—Mr, Daniel McGuire, who, on Monday laet, slipped from the front platform of a Third Avenue car, near 16th street. and was run at Bellevue Hospital on Wednesdey. He was anative of this city, aged 53 years Coroner Ranney held an ingnest....Coroner Wildey held an inquest, yerterday, at 16 Carlisle street, upon the body of Margaret Green, « young Irishwoman, who died from injuries which she sustained tn fatl- ing from the top of a staircase, on Monday night lant c = Dutcher, a bor of 14, employed in Mr. Predenck Son. mers’ printing establishment, 32 Beekman street, while playing with some boys on the 4th etory of the same building, fell throuvh the hoistway to the ground floor, and waa almost in- stantly killed. Tle resided at 282 Stanton street, Inq test this morning Steamnoar Acctpent,—The steamer Com. modore, of the Stonington line, while going through Hell Gate, on Wedaesday, during the fog, struck on @ rock off Blackwell's idan’, knocking a hole in her bottom, and waa run on the flats at Hunter's Point, whore she now hes with three feet of wawr in her hold. THE COURTS, Tua Orpree-Weev L: Scit.—The twelfth day's proceedings in this case took place yeater- day John Priet, bookkeeper in the Armory, to the manner of making up the claius ag: city. After tho the witvess collected what was not destroyed by the fire and had it sold at auction ; the net proceeds, were twenty-two hun- dred dollars ; the accouut against the county con- tained nothing for expenses in making the guns delivered to the government P Rufus F, Andrews testified that he was candidate of the o 5 it, an was gubequently a candi the Burvevorship. Went to Wast about it. There were two parties there fieht- ing over the se, and if be had rema!ned there, they would have turned on the witness If he re- mained, sole came home, (Laughter,) The wit- ness met MeNell at his bose on the Sth of July, before breakfast; there were some fifteen or twenty men with McNeil, all of whom wanted positions under witness in the Surveyor's office. McNeil said that he had heard of the appointment of wit- ners as Surveyor of the Port; M Neil sand he was very glul to see bis appointment, as he had worked with Opty ke and witness when they were members of the American party in 1850; McNeil was vlat witness was anpornied, because he was ® politioan; Mr. Rirney and Mr. Deunison, McNeil sai’, were not connected with any political organ- fzation; MeNeil said that he wished the nomina- tion for Assembly in the fall, and would like some Assistance from the Custom House; the witness subsequently met McNeil and Williamson at the corner of Twenty-third street aud Droalway, where a conversation took place in reference to the election of Opdyke; the witness went into @ private room in the saloon, where @ table was spread with choice wines and entables; witness did not pay for it, but he made up his mind that they wanted something out of him, The suljoct of taxing the clerks for the purpose of rait- ing money to secure the election of Mr. Opipke, was discussed; the amount sugested ty Mr. Williamson was too *sterp" for witness; Willi sou said that a tax of #260 had been levied on a clerk in the Tax Comminsioner's office, on a aslary of $1,500; the w 88 suggested that two per cent should be levied on the salaries of the clerks in the Custom House; Williamaon said that if Opdirke was lected, Wi'l amson would secure the miver- tining of the Common Counell proceedinus for bis sper. A'ter bis appointinent witness had had a diMeculty with Mr. Williamson in reference t the refusa! of a pomtion to Williamson's brother in the Custom House; witness examin- ed Williamson's brother, and found him utterly incompetent for the position. Mr Lincoln appointed bim Surveyor, as an ac- knowledgment of obligation to the American party; Mr. Opdyke did not aid witness in bis appoint ment as Surveyor ; Opdyke's influence wanitd have injured his chances: the testimony of McNeil in reference to the interview which took place be- tween them wae entirely false; MoNeil suggested to witners that he (McNei]) might make three hun- dred dollars for each appointment in his office ; witness said the proposition was infamous, and a quarrel ensued between them. Mr, Wakeman was 2 candidate for the office of District Attorney, and was favored for t voaltion by the Seward wing of the Republican: Was pressed for the same of- fice by Mr. Opdyke: witness knew Mr. Opdyke bad favored another man for the office he desired ; met Mr. Opdyke on Broadway, with Den. Ullinan, when the subject camo up; and witness was pro- mised support for that position; McNeil and Op- dyke were on friendly verm*, and McNeil worked tor Opdyke among the Amencan party Croas-examined,—Tle witnens testified In refer- ence to the assessments of the clerks in the Custom House; he unierstood that this Pull the tax on the clerka was three per cent. on their aalames ; at the interview fp the saloon, witness said that from #10,000 to $14,000 could be raised by assessm rat in the Custom House ; kuew nothing of the dotails in raimpy tie mo ; about 8400 or B500 were raised in the Burveyor's office; the witness told McNeil and Wi'l amson that be would do what was usual toward raming the money for the election of Mayor; at the interview at the corner of Broadway U8d street, wituess understood that McNeil and maon Wanted to control appointments in the Custom House ; Mr. Uliman was intercated in se- curing the appointinent of wetness, precisely as Mr, Weed is interested fn securing positions for bia friends ; Mr, Ullman never recetved a cent for the appointment of witness; in July, 1501, witness visit- ed Wasbington, iu company wah Mr. Ullman and others, und called on the President; in the Fall of 1801 the Ainerican party nominated Depeyster Ov- ; Witness was in the convention; af- Oden was withdrawn in favor of o38 did not see Williamaon after rview inthe saloon unsil after his appoint- Williamson visited witness at his office In nee to patronage; after his appointment as Surveyor Witness said he stayec! oubot town aa much as possible until be was installed; he did Bot Vieit his house in this city, aa he was continu. ally beset by office-see rernained the office of Burveyor uni the ¥ » 1564; be was succerded by Mr Wakeman; withess has strong feeling in this case; he is strongly in favor of Mr, Opiyke; witness haso bitter feeting against Mr, Weea; it began attbe time of Mr. Weed's newspa- per attack on bim Q Mr, Woea bad something to do with your re- ’ A. Ye, I know hehad. (Laugoter,) Ge ree Lovkwo.xt testified that he was sen or par..er ip the trim of Opdyke & Co, Mr Op- uyke's int twas thiriy-iour per cent; witness guild that the firm lost seven thousand dollars on the four thousand coats rejected at Puilade!phia; the coats were afterwards sold a& auction to Luck. woo., Brother and Unverhiil. Cross-exatmained—ILe tim had an interest of one- third in tour mi 8 of contracts With Carhart! the firm also had an interest in # contract with Smith Brot and otber firtas ; the firm continued until June, 156s, Bamuel LD. Stryker, also a partver in the firm of Opdyke & Co, was examined in reference to the dying of cloths, from which army clothing wos made When vought trom Spaulding they were in the grey state; some of the pieces were dameged; nine thousand yards were sent to Boot, at Paterson’ snd twenty-eight thousand were sent (o Staten Island to be dyed; the nine thousand yards were not perfectly dyed, anda of the cloth was sent back to Spaulding ; all of the govcs furnished to the government were of # good ad blue: the government rejected four the ™ coats that were not perfect, y Ins, T. Young, of the Btaten Islas Dying Company, deposed to the dying of near thirty thousand yards of the goods bought ¢ Spaulding ; the cloth did not dye we'l. Adjournt ¢ Pouce InratuicEeNce.—Cost of Mulberry Stra Tiquor.—Dridget O' Bearn, of No, 86 Mulberry sa appeared at the Tombs Police Court and made a @ davit that on Saturday last she purchesed liquors Witham Cleary, » bartender in Murray's lqv bd store, at No. 75 Mulberry street, and gave bin ** abe supponed, a five-dollar Treasury note, and 1% ceived change therefor: but on reaching home became aware that she bad given the bartendery fifty-dollar note. Sbe returned to Murcay's stor s® bug Cleary was not there, nor was him until Monday thatthe com ainant had given him only a fiv* dollar bul, The accused was committed by Justi Toran, ah Pocket Picked ona New Haven Car.—A you t+ mau, who gives his name as George E. Howar ‘ous a hn) was arrested yesterday upon complaint of M/s Barnard Ellis, of West Dedham, Mass, allecis “9? that the accused had stolen bis wallet, containiz * #79, as be was leaving a New York and New H ven train at Twenty-sxth street. The wallet w ¢ found near where Howard stood in the train. = [r- Counterfeit Money,—Justice Dodge commit bd Stewart Patterson tor offering a five-dollar counte fert on the Hutfalo City Bank to Mr. John C, Bam mann, of No, 211 West Lwenty-sixth street. police of Provost Marshal General Hayes’ establiast meut have been watching several places in tt g city, which have been long suspected as the res, ft of bounty jumpers, and on Monday evening s ra was tnade on one of these places, in Hudson stroe® near King. When the officers entered, a game of faro was in fu joperation, and it was amusing & soe how the players skedaddled, some even jump. iag out of the winlow, Fourteen persons wen? arrested, an] underwent a temporary examin t before Lieut. M. 8, Reid, Recorder of the ' Four were discharged, im consequence of ae by their own showing, been only two days ont State's Prison, The remainder were detained, an Will fortawith be sent to the front. ag ry TPROOKLYN, ' Tue Unpernice Lexacy CAst—Stx Cryt 4 Damages ron Praintirr.—The case of Carolin Uncerhi!l agt, Maria C. an George M, Oloott, trie in the Brooklyn City Court, was concluded ot Wednesday evening. The plaintiff charged di fendante with having conspired together to injur dofame and damage her, by unlawfully and frau’ -4 ulently causing her to be carried from her remg dence, in Jay street, on the 14th July, 1863, an ; cauaing her to be confined in the Blooraingdal Lunatic Asylum, where she was kept with lunatio > for four wecks. The defendan\s coutended that thy plaintiff was of unsound mind, and for that reasor, and upon justifiable grounds, for proper ends the? caused her to be + laced jp the Lunatic Asylum. bat Judge Reynolds charged the jury on Wednesda; ¢ afternoon, aud laid down tho law as it applied & the present case: I the plaintiff, he aid, wasir 4 sane, she baving no cormunitiee of Leah yeiq! he mrnediate family, and the defendant, Mre, Olcot as ber sister, in co-operation with them, had right, without any legal process, to place her in # asylum, if they, in good faith and upon reasonably ‘ crounds, supposed such @ step woukt be conducin ¢ to plaintitt’s welfare, either for the purpose of im 4 proving her mental or bodily condition, or restor \~ venting - ber from doing injury to bersel., or if toey in lik | es id ing her to sanity, or for the pu a manner supy such a step necessary to prevet p'aiutitf from doing injury to others, And fo th’ « case the defendant, Georve M. Ole would be pro + tected while assisting in plaintiffs removal to th Aavlum with the purpose above stated, ot the re i quest of and in conjunction with those who sae | such right. The jury were ehut up all night, being unable to agree to @ voriict. verdict for the plaintiff. Damages six cents. OR, THE REDEMPTION, 20 renee A CHRISTMAS TALE. cael iibion (The Continuation of this Story is unavoid ably crowded out to-day.) MARINE NEWS. Dec, 50-8. Ry T 4-8. 8. 4 41—H, W., even.09 63, CLEARED, BARK—Teresa, (Dutch) Hoyle, for Maracaibo. 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