The Sun (New York) Newspaper, September 14, 1865, Page 1

} j ‘ ' TALE Number 10,346. The Latest Nevs By Telegraph to the N. W. {sun. ——o—_ — FROM WASHINGTON. Farther Reduction of the Army. ’ Negro Troops in Most of the Southern States to be Mustered Out. Washington Forts to be Dismantled, Government Currency Coun. terfeiters. NUMEROUS ARRESTS MADE. The Wirz Trial. NOTHING DONE YESTERDAY. Prisoner Too Il To Appear. NEW YORK POLITICS. Letter From General Siocum. HIS NOMINATION ACCEPTED. City and Miscellaneous News, THE OCEAN YACHT RACE, leetwing” The W THE TRIAL OF NAVAL ENGINES, Full And Interesting Particulars. A MANIAC IN THE CARS. Scenes Of Terror And Blood. &e., Ce, &e. Wasurnoron, Sept. 13. The army is beng gradually reduced, Not only are ail the organizations of colored trocps in the de- partment of North Carolina, who were enlisted in the Northern States, to be mustered out of the service tmmediately, but similar tostructions have been given to the commanders of the Departments of Vir- ginia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. The umber of troops in the Department of Washington (s to be reduced to six thousand, This will bes very tonsiderable diminution, Among the first to go is the Third Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, They number now about twelve hundred men, Two-thirds of the officers of this regiment have risen from the ranks, All the forts will be dismantled during the present autumo At acoumiscary's eale, yesterday, at Alexandria, Va., of stores uo longer necessary for the mil itary, ene lot of pork was sold as high as $14 25 per barrel, ams at 12 cents » pound, and salt beef from $2 30 to 82 85 per barrel. ‘A clause in the Virginia amended constitution prohibited all who had aided, participated in, or eympathized with the rebellion, from either voting or holding office ‘he firet dieability has already been removed by leeislative action, The proclama tion of Governor Pierpont now submits to the people the question, “Shall the new General Assembly be ealled with power to alter or amend the third article ofthe constiiation, namely :—as to holding office.” There seems no doubt that this disability will also be removed The Fenians aro looming up as @ source ef diplo- matic trouble for Secretary Seward, The English Embassy bas carefully noted the Fenian demonstra- tions, and facts and statistics have been eent to the Home Government, which it is understood have become the subject of communications and demands 4hat may toon be invested with national tnterest, The Military Commission will suinmon a part, if pot all, of the wi named yesterday by Capt. Wirz, through bis counsel, by whom he expects to prove tha: many of the ects secribed to him were committed by others in higher eutbority, The pris- ever bas been sick ever since the trial commenced, snd !s cow nervously prostrated, The ante-room of the Executive Mansion was arnin crowded to<tay with pardon seekers from all parte of the South, Including a number who formerly beld clerkehipe under the Governmeat in Wash- ington, The socret service division of the Solieitor'’s office has been informed of the arrest of several persons engoged in counterfeiting, One named Jekes jump- ed from the cars while they were in motion, but wor again arresied ten days afterward, and another named Tobias C. Eckert was arrested in Now York yesterday, Eckert badon his person 600 one dollar United States notes, Arrests are continually being made all cver the country, J.C, Bates has been appointed direct Tax Commis- sioner for the District of the State of Georgia. This is belleved to be the same gentleman who testified on tho Wirz trial, and la known as having been excoed- ingly kind to the prisoners at Andersonville, THE WIRZ TRIAL, Sev nteenth Day. Washington, Sept. 18.—-On the opening of the Wirz Military Commis: .on, this morning, Colonel Chipman submited the following communica uous. Op Carrrot Prison, ?} Wasuinaton, Sept. 13, 1865.5 Col, Chipman. Judge Adv: t pin:—Captain Wirz has been pronoanced by the Burceon ar this place to be too much prostrated to be able to appear beiore your Court to-day. signed) Grou West, ud bilitery Bup's. 0. C. Prison, Op Carrro Paison. WrsntsGron, D, C.,, sept. 13, 1305,¢ J, Br fl onor to inform you that Capt, » hin room to-day, He is suf- fering irom nervous prostration, (signed) | * ©, M. Forn, A. A, Surgeon U, 8, Army. After the reading of the record of yesterday, the Court asked Mr Baker whether be was prepared to furnich the names of the witnesses who on Monday be charged had been tampered with. Mr. Baker replied that it was impossible for him to know the witnestos by name, excepting three or four of them. He would, if be could, give their names with the greatest pleasure, , Gun, Wallace te Recaldens end i The Court ops Capta to be extisfied with the inforence drawn, from Ly Kook he Rie | is pee to give the names iy wit ered to have end let it be placed before the (me here Jaige Advocate Chipman read a letter from the Chief Justice of the Court of Cialima, Oaiay, showing that thie gentleman had given his willing consent that the Commission should oceapy the room of wh Court of Ciel The ot ject of |. Chipman wae show that the Commision ocenpied the room courtesy, and that the Commission had pot taken the Commis- possensfon of It tor the pu. pose of the trial, Owing to the sickness of Capt. Witz, sion adjourned till to-morrow morniug. THE INDIAN COUNCIL, Proceedings Tuesday. Fort Sintth, Ark, Sept. 12.—In the Indian Coun- cil to-cay the Seminotggy presented papers showing their deare to treat wit\& the United States, and their wires in relation to eC™rches, schools and in- ternal improvement. The Commissioners stated that atreaty of peace would be prepared and pre- sented for signatures to-morrow. Tho Creeks made @ lengthy statement relative to their action fo the war, saying that the names of their chiefs affixed to treaties with the rebels were used withont their knowledge, and (he same was true with regard to the Indians of the Plains, Gov, Pitchleyrm, rebel Chief of the Cherokees, arrived to-day, and eays the other sot of delogates will be here Wednesday or Thurs day. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. General Slocum’s Letter of Acceptance. Syracuac, Sept. 13.—The following letter of Major General Slocum to John A. Green, Jr. hae been furnished by the latter for publication, because of the publication of other alleged private corresponde aces. Gen, Green farther sare he publishes the letter with a view to set at reat the efforts to injure Gen, Slocum by allegations that be aceepted the nomination be- cause of hostility to the President, crowing out of the question of arming the Mississipp! militia Hrapgrartres, Drrantwest of tre Mississirrti, Vioksnune., Miss. Auguet 51, 1505, } My Dean @ra:—Your favor of the 22d inst, bas justcometoband. In reply [would etate thay] aun u favor of the principies which a) have governed President Johnsoo ecard to the Bouthern States; thatis, to allow these States to de- cide who sball and who ehall not be entitled te the rightof enffrage, In few words lam in favor of re- turning at the earliest practical riod to @ govern ment of civil! I believe the true interest of the country deman nue economical administration of affaire ; € reduce the national debt; the sul stitution of for military courte, and «@ more careful of the constitutional rights of States and individuals, if there views euch as will be endorsed by your Convent and if the Convention should nominate me for Secretary of State, | elali accept the nomina- tion. Lam now at Tih distance from the sceue of ection, ‘Ihe only mail by which this communication ean reach you before the assembling of the Conven- tion leaves here within a few hours, With this brief statement I leave the matter in your hands, Recwing your frie may, feelings towards me, and being assure that you will be governed in some degree at least by those feelings, If the Convention ehould not adopt the platiorm you auticipate, I hope you will not press my name Lam, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, i, W. SLocum, i re thus far to thr clwl obrervance To Jomm A. Gurren, Jr, Syracuse, N.Y. From Havana. Spanish Evacuation of San Dommge — Hangman Advertised For. (Correspondenc. af the Sun.) Havana, Sept. 9,—Spain has evacusted San Do- mingo, The revolution which broke out there last month, in which Calral was named “Protector,” ts all over, and the Domlaicans hope soon to reconstruct their country, In yoaterday's pepors appears 4 singular official an- nouncemeut from the office of the Secretary of the Royal Audencis, or Supreme Court, that fer the space of 18 days, proposals will be admitted from persons of color for the position of executioner, that office bei ng vacant; and the lacky recipleut, if free negro, will have aealary of #90 per month, and the asual hang- man's fees; if slave obtains the office, be must produce his master's permission, and recoivos only half the wages, and is ledged in the jail. Kirby Smith isetillin Matanzas, rather broken in beaith. THE OCEAN YACHT RACE, Victory of the “Fleetwing.” Sandy Hook, Sept, 13-1.80 o'clock P, M.—The Fleetwing is now near the Narrows. The Henrietts is just turning the lightsbip. Sandy Hook, Sept. 13-145 o'clock P. M.—The Floetwing is the winner, being one boar and eight- eon minutes aherd, The Fleetwing rounded the Cape May lightebip at 6 o'clock this morning, one hour ahead, Nows Items. (By Telegraph to the New York Sun.) arty arrived at Gt. Louls, Mo, quietly taken to the Lindell Ges. GRant yesterday, and House, Tun steam fire engine stable on Cove stvect, Nor- folk, Va. was a day or two since set on fire by an incendiary aud destroyed, ‘Tum National Telegraphic Union, which has been in session at Chicago, Il, since Monday, ad. journed last evening, to mert in Ralsimore on the second Wednesday of September, 1366. Gren. Parsrrackre, who was wounded atthe capture of Fort Fisher, bas so far recovered as to leave the hospital at Fortress Monroe for bis bome in Westchester, Penn. Tar Horse Fair Festival at Hartford, Conn, was egrest success, Over 10,000 people were on the ground, There wasa splen lid exhibition of fam- ily horses and matched horses. Anrmame® from Charleston arrived at Boston yeate: with six companies of the 5th Masaa- cbhusetts (Colored) Regiment, composing 407 men, The remainder of the regiment was swaiting tranaportation. Tux annual fair of the N.Y. State Agricul 'urel Bociety, at Utica, in epite of the inclement weather, bas thus far been # perfect suc ‘The total number of entries is 2,100, The total receipts up to last night amount to $4,400. The display of the American Express Campany attracts great at- tention, Howitt, of Buffalo, drove twelve in hand yesterday, Major Gen, Hl ker, Postmaster Gen- era) Dennison, ex-Gov, Beymour, ead several other notables were on the ground Tos Peruvian Government has issued @ decree to th fect that every person, who without the au- thority of legitimate aushority, eball export guano from the Chincha Islands, or from any other de. pomts of that manure, shall be considered asa robber of the public wealth aod offender against the rights of the conmgnees und all the crecitors who have on the gusnoe positive guaraniee for the fulfument of their qontracts, and such rob bers will be prosecuted and punished with severity ecably to the laws of the ritorial ght NEW YORK, THURSDAY, S EPTEMBEI 4, 1865, = General Intelligence. (By Mail to the New York Sun.) $24,000.000 worth of petroleum came from Penn- ey) vanis last yoar, Resianatton is @ great virtue, but one our generals have been slow to practice, Higno, the Russian bloodhound from Castle Thnn- der, and ‘‘Jack,” the bloodhound kept at Ander. sonvilie by Wirs, are on exhibition in Boston, A coxpmenay Government horse took the first hy for saddle horses as the late Winchester, Ky, AGunwan committed suicide in Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturdae: pail of water till Le was sirangled, Jons Paga, formerly Governor of New Hamp- shire, diet om Friday morning, at bis residence in Haverhill. Tne horse rattroad at Boston has ra\sed its fares from 6 to6 cents, The Boston papers announce the change under the head ‘Six cent-er tyrannis."’ A woman residing at Cuba, Tenn. recently formed an attachment with her hired man, and essated him to kill her husband. They were ar- resied, and will probably be hung Front recular surgical operations were per- formed on Gov. Brough, ® abort tine previous to bis death, besides the opentng of five carbuncles and twenty-five absconses, Ir in stated that oysters will be very plenty this seston, large numbers bel expected from the Bouth, were vast be's of the bivalves have remain- @d undisturbed for the last four years, “Sallie,” said « fellow to acirl who bed “ keep away from me you'll eet me on or No oe] ol ** said Baillie, “you are too green to iru. Tax Souprees' Frrevn, for September, contal meraving of writing done by a #oliier who has both hands, and who wriles with @ woolen hand. It ie @ marvellous flluttration of the rare akill with which these artificial linbs aremale. Sroretary BTaNToN hans been living for several days on a vessel inthe river near West Point, in avarch of quiet end reat. Lie went ou Mon tay to Newport, and will visit Boston and Now York bo- fore bis return to Washingten, A woman in Newtown, N.J., was lately saved from # violent death at the bands of her husband, by bor “waterfall.” He broke @ Springfield rifle over her head becanse she would not give up her money, The barr iking the mass of bairat her neck prevented serious !njury, Ax English rron mill bas succeeded In making « sheet of tron so thin that {t requires 4800 sheets to make an inch in thickness, (\us effectually t ng the Pitsburg iron workers, who mad shoet so thin that it took 1.000 of them to make an inch, and challenged all England to beat 16 if they could. Tas all important question at Detrott, Mich., at © t time, ts, “hall Hane have his lager seven days in the week ?'' The authorities are trying to close the beer gardens on Bunday, and the Germans are vigorously opposing the move- ment. Tuas banks of Virginia are in anyth Satisfactory condition, They own Lrapsen§ eth eper, The Exchange Bank of Virginia, whica ae branches al! over the State, reports #150,000 in specie, and $6,714,000 in Confederate bona; the Pauk of Virginia, $800,000 in specie and 68,00 Coufederate bonds, stab ep cicasiess Two Chicago clergymen recently vistted a thea- tre in that city for A purpore of sequainting *the themaelves with immoralises incident to nd their sinful acvemnns tet and teken to the over-vigilaut polleeman, who mis- ‘cud gentlemen for pickpockets in took the re diaguise, Duane are very mumerous in various parts of Aroostook County, Maine. The woods near the the settlements are swarming with therm, and the grain crops are suffering from the'r depredations Whole felis of cate are trodden down and stripped by them aw if an invading arvry bad pasaed thro ugh, The raspberry crop wae short this neasou, aud is eupposed that has driven these animals ipio clearings for food, A MAW employed an a clerk tn @ retell dry goods house in Louisville, recently inducod the | 1 laughter of bis landlady, ayed o: eit | his room. He treated her snaine- ly sent for her cousin, who with | 1 the enulprit to strip, when | ‘ t pistol in bend, the outraged mother struck bom one hundred and sixty blowe with acowhide, The punishment was continued until the fellow Lecamne insenaille, Raxen, the ex-rehel, who shot Adjutant Wm, Hal), of the Tenn, (0 nm) Cavalry, in Kuc <- | ville, a few ho was shortly after warde dr 10h and hung toe tree, is sa! ‘ate with she createss indifference, stating during big last moments that “he had served | is unfortunate couutry talihfully, and Lad killed five Union meu during, the re: el lion,"* Raye the Atlonta, Ga, Inreniiorsogn, Sept, ul “Tt wonld be ac t task to convince any u who has not sern them with hs owney 6, oft magnitade of improvemeutsa row ecing on intl city and ite euburbe, Notte mention the bull: io contemplation, and fur the construction of which coniracta have been marie, tho actual process of erection ‘s energy Was never seen before bh Aman named Th at Iowa point, Kansas, rdered by his wile, afew dayaaco, Wiison worked at Oregon, but frequently visited bis wife at Iowa point, Ty was violent in temper, but during his Visite would conduct herself with some forbearance until ahe gt possession of all the money hehad made, She would then beat and maltreat hir ntil he return e@dto work, The last visit he paid her sho beat bir until bis leg ull were fracture and he soon died of bia wounds, Mra, Wilson has beea indicted for the mura, Tun Cairo, Il), Dexoogat saya thet smong the paroled rebe ra recently arrived there, w: ® Missourion seven and atalffeetinhelht, & after he was mustered into the rebel service, the regiment to which be lx longea appeared before the Colonel on dress parade, and the Colonel, who prided himself on the fine appearance and gooi size of his mon, cast his eyes along the line, with smile of self satisfaction, unt | they reated on the werlng form of the tall Masourian, when he knit bis brows, and called out fi rcely in thunder tone, “Get off that stump, you !mperiinent ecoundre!, or I'l) order you under arrest,"* Hany Lesuir, the rope walker, came near get- ting » weve e beating co F er having per. formed the per lous feat N eara Falis, At the appoumted across the river, and upon reaching the contro of ber now in nu a weaver, living the rope, he enactd thes was set down upon the pogram t n neariy the opposite | bank. he saw r of wen, Who were evi- | dently excited Dn him, he's the Cutie rope"? "Cu: him down," etc. Leslie ne! to move along on the rope, but be ture ld reach it@ terminus, the slender bridge we. cut, ads be Was a'lowed to full @ dietunce of nearly twenty-t ieet, In hia | descent he caught a tee by means of w hich he landed in sefes Find Taanaged to obtain a horse ® be made good his escape. Tar following is the resolut dent Johnson which was | Reputlican Conven gle wos pursued, he | 1 bugwy, with which lorsing Presi- she Minnesota wat we re- mt a by solved, coguize in the civil ary acto of Presidens Jobnson, as they tte! before the world duri the carkest period © nation’s wial, the fearless patriot, the able toe st nan ; and i that we pledge to bis ie ie ures F the restoration of the Ue our cordial sup. Republic end of tere foe The Convention, however, before its ad. jo" UrRment, passed Whe WilowuRg 5” last, by tolling his head ine | the administration of the general government during the four years, in the hands of our late lamented ident, Abraham Lincoln, and in the bande of the t exocutive, Andrew Johnson, in all their efforte to preserve the Union and the lhertles of the country, meee with our hearty approval and concurrence," LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY, Tuw Traian or Navat Excines,—The in- terest excited by the approaching trial of marine engines has beem increased rather than diminished by the many contradictory statements that have been made concerning the two vessels, Winooski and Algonquin. For the purpose of ascertaining the exact state of affairs, our indefatigable yesterday Visited the wharf foot of Delancy street, # he “noted” the appearance of both vessels, whose en- eines are now in operation. Actors the shore end of the pler, @ high board fenee has been erected, a wide gate being left for entrance, A marine, with musket and eccoutre- ments stands on guard at this gate, permitting all to enter @ have any legitimate business on board ot either verel, About the ceutre of the duck three huge pies of steamboat coal, almost block up the ronlway, and abreast of these “ black Hamonda,” on etiher side of the wharf, the veesels are moored. They present so great e contrast that « description will enable the readers of the St to ap- preciate more fully the situation. The Winoosk! is fastened to the south side of the dock, where she presents the appearance of a veese! of war—minus the cuue—all resdy for @ cruise at sea. Bhe is paluted black, carries two masta, is completely rigged, and almost crowded with officers and crew, The marines are on guard, and the sailors lay around loose under the apread awnings, impatiently waiting for “something w turn up." Every rope is neatly colled, all the brasses bright and clean, every ham- mock in ite place, in short, everything as it should be according to the * rules and regulations” of the paval service, Un the quarter deck s num- ber of officers alt around in easy chairs, reading or conversing to while away the tedious hours of wait- ing. The sailors, white and black, not on wateh, either sleep or amuse themeclvos playing chequors, and other games not prohibited. A dozen or more civilians, engineers and others were curiously ox- amining the engine, which ts certainly one of the finest specimens of ite style ever placed om board of going craft, In the engine room onr reporter found Mr, Isherwood explaining bis engine to « Vol- nnteer Committee of Fagineers, who will atrive to arrange @ programme for the trial, that sball be « fair and impartial test of the marine engines on board of the Winooski and Algonquin, The on- gine of the Winooski, which has been in operation for two days was working smoothly, revolving the wheols twelve revolutions per minute, with @ steam preseure of thirty pounds, cutting off at 6.10 inches, vacuum 24 inches, and an open throttle valve. No one on boant! appeared willing to give any informa- tion, and {8 was impossible to ascertain exactly the amount of fuel barned per hour for the purpose of obtaining the above mamed reeulte. None of the officers were prepared to aay or even disposed to guess, when the trial would take place, and it wes not ontil Mr, Isherwood and the Consulting engineers came on deck, that our reporter could earn what ar- rancements had been made in the way of an agree- ment upon preliminaries, for the stationary or dock trial of the two engines. Having completed bis inspection of the Winooski, our Intefatigable next walked acrors thepler, and ascended the gang-plank to the deck of the Algon- This vessel is painted a dull lead color, aud is still in ao unfinished state, The taffrail and upper works are only pertially coustrucied, Her gun deck fe almoat covered, fore and aft, with large square iron weights or ballast, and bolow decks tho cabins how but very little finished joiner work, The engine is barely sheltered beneath an upper deck amidships. Hugo logs of wood are used for braces to keep the ip away from the dock, to which she ts fastened by inmense bawsers, Ip short, the Algonquin is the very reverse of the Winooski, The latter is trim and comp’ ete, while the former bas no masts, and presonts the appearance of a were bulk, with a emoke-pipe and wheci-Lonses attached, The engine and boller-room is the only part of the veesel that appear: to be fully eqnipped, After “voting” the foregoimg our seporter ‘nupected tho engine, about which so much of # con- troverry has been carried on besween tho builder and |} the Navy Department. Mr, Dickereoo (who rep: sente Mr, Vorbes, the contractor, and who ts interest- ed inan improved * cut off" attached po this engine), was busy below, explainiag his arrangements to somo vist (ve enginecra, who Istened attentively end appeared to aseous to (he statements that made by the man who hae had the boldness or the “impu- dence” to «et up bis own opinions ead exper- iments against the orthodox doctrine of Chief Enginecr Isherwood, of the Navy Department, who bas but little faith in the “expansion of eteam,'* and does not believe a naval vessel can be propelled faster, or more economically, by any other meehbinery than such as he may approve, While our reporter was examining the machinery of the Algonquin, Mr. Isherwood carve on board, and about the same time | Mr, Dickerson emerged from below, As these two in- | dividuals represent the “opposing forces,” a descrip tion of their pereonal eppearance will not be out of place bese, The gentiemen did not recognize exch other, or rather Mr. Isherwood etood upon bis dignity | and coolly passed by Mr. Dickerson; who appeared quite willing to meet any advances, had the Chief Engineer been diepoved to make them, Ine of | this, Mr, Isherwood stationed bimoelf near the centre | of the engine; whore, wach in hand, be amused himself counting “the revolutions" and observiag the working of the Algonquln's engine, Tho Chief Engineer of the United Btates Navy Department is a man of forty-five years of age, about 5 leet 4 inches in height, well made, but rather stout, dark hair, upon a head with not « remarkabl appearance of brains, uniess the latter are found just above and behind the ¢ His forehead, which is of the ordinary height, slants towards @ pair ot kein, rather deep-set grey eyes, which look out upon @ sharp pointed nose, bevesth which # pair of fine, ehaip-cut lips give a kind of determined expression, the effect of which 1s marred by the simall receding | chin on his closely shaven face, He was dressed ip thin white linon pentaloons, white shirt and loose stending collar,e white veet with oavy buttons, anda bine frock coat, A silk hat completed his costume, which ho wore with an air that may be called balf- business man and half-iaudy, His opponent-—(if Mr. Dickerson may be #o called) is a man of quite a different balld, He stands quin . : Thirty-Third Year. ——————= ~ — _- ——— no one would suspect of writing the sharp, canstic and queruleus letters, which have mace his name familiar to the public, He talked and acted like s man, who wanted to do the fair thing, but Inbored under the impression that to obtain jus- Nice he must constantly assert bis right to it. He We dressed ins eit of blue flanoel—his coat having Deen removed to allow greater freedom of action to pair of long arms, On his head,he wore « Bheridars hat which bore the dirt marks of creasy @ngera whic the wearer was not afraid to soll by contact with the different parts of the engine, he is interested in com- polling the governm as, Perey jan to accept, under the terms of Af the time our reporter was making these noteny the engine of the Algonquin was in motion, the wheols making ten revolutions per minute, under @ Preesure of 6bibs, of soam,cutting off at 66 inches, with throtde valve open, and « vaevum of 24 inchess The persons employed on board the Algonquin were quite willing to give our reporter all th information they possessed, and to answer to enquirlonthe morite of the Algonquin's engines were elaborately explains od. It appoars from this, that Mr Dickerson relies pon the action of his steam working expanatvely, and heclaims (o obtain more power, and economy of fuel, by cutting off the stoam ate certain point, than the engine of the Winooski porsenses when working ander the greater amount of steam generated in hee boilers, whieh are arranged to furoish « larger sup ply than the boilers of the Algonquin, While on board, our reporter was present at an interview between Mr. Dickarson and the Commit tee of four or five disinterested Civil Engineers, who have volunteered to arrange the preliminaries of the stationary and, perbaps, the entire trial off the two engines. Mr. Evorett was the chief spokesman, but all tho gentlemen en @aped in the discussion, Mr. Dickerson appeared perfectly at home, answering promptly, and rapidly eiving, inan intelligent manner, bis reasons for de- siring the two engines to be tried on terms tha@ would be fair for both partis. Without enteriue into the details of the conversation, and getting “off soundings” among terme exclusively relating to ma rine engines, which describe the “pressure, aes,” “indicators,” “stroke,” “power,” mode of mea- surement for the force, speed, economy, &e, Our 16+ porter simply gives the following as Mr, Dickerson’s idea of what he conceives will be necessary to make the dock trial « fair one between tho two vesso Jut off from t! idth, lea’ the buckets of both vessels five foow the wheels both exactly alikeg it dip of the paddies the samo as they now a: Establish « rate of consumption for coal w shall be the test of economy for both engin the Winooski take 1,250 pounds per hour, i Loe ° ie day, and hay amount ighed the Algongain, hemes ane ona out for The coal not ased by the dock, and weighed end the Algrogain te heaoee seed The Algonquin to make the 6 number of ¢urni that the Winooski will make, Each vessel to much or an litieof the fuel as they choose, Algonquin does not make the same number of tarmne® then, ihe will be beaten; but her decks are to wn with the coal she does uot want A wember, on behalf of the committee, then de< sired these conditions to be embodied in a short lete ter addressed to Admiral Gregory, but Mr, Dicker son laughingly told the gentlemen that the had refused to “ recognize" him, but it they though® much terma would be “ordered” by the Navy Dew partment he would not be captions. He did not wisky to insist upom such alterations as would be expen< sive to make, or delay the trial « single hour, He asked for only « fair show, and thas they should take into conaideration all the differences in the construction of the engines and boilers of the two vessols. An engineer, om the committes, them asked if Mr. Dickersom would agree that the two vee- sels would fire up five hours before the trial, them draw the fires aud make them up aga’n, Dickersom sald he could not agreo to that, because the Winoosk& base larcor amount of fire and boiler surfece tham the Algonquin, and consequently, heate up more water to work with, but he thought tt» fair to start both bollers with cold water, Afier some discussion, it was finally concluded that this point eould be adjusted, and the interview" with the Committees ended, The impression prevatl« ed that the trial would be “ordered,” and the othew teste made or modified in accordance with report tes that effect, which is to be submitted to the powers bat rule the Navy Department, Ho mote it be. Heavy Caréo From SAvANNAu.—The Steamship Varuna, which arrived here « day or twee ago from favannah, Georgia, brought one of the largest cargoes that ever came hither from that port. The following isa list of the articles om board :—09% bales upland and 41 bales sea island cotton, 23 bales wool, 147 bage dried fruit, 83 bales domestics, 278 bags ground nuts, and 9 packages merchandise, Farr ov Tus Amenican [yerrrors.—Thie exhibition, although still very incomplete, is besin= ning to present @ very beautiful appearance. Alp day yesterday workmen wero busily engaged in un= packing boxes, decorating eounters, and arranging the various ea sent for exhibition im suitable positions, is yot, however, considerable works to be done. aneous articles are constantly being receiv It is hoped that by Batarday all the arrangements will have been perfected. A Masiao Parest—Atremrt at SEuim prernucTio’.—A& desperate and bloody affair, roe sulting, doubtiess, in the death, by suicide, of a re spected but unfortunate Catholic Priest, named Petes Hasill, a resident of Newbaryport, Masse occurred yosterday on the New York & New Ha Railroad, the details of which are as follows: Just before the miduight train from Boston to New York, over the above-named road, was leaving the station of the former city, yesterday, a gentlemaniy’ appearing, middle-aged individual, who previous te the departure of the train had attracted considerable attention’ by his strange and excited behaviot, entered the forward car, remarking os he sank heavily into @ seat that he “repented having attempt. ed the journey,” or words to that effuct, at the same time pressing bis palme to bis temples, as if suffering intense pain, Beyond « few casual sympathetie remarks from his fellow travellers, however, his movements attracted no special attention, and asthe ‘a moved on into the derkness, one by ane the midnight travellers dropped into sleep or drowsiness, entirely oblivious to the fact that in thelr midet, rode one who, wish muddeued brain, was even then echeme ing for bis final work of blood, Thus the hours parsed on until four o'clock yesertay morning, whemy Just asthe train war entering the station at Norwalk, Cont of th rengois Was ved by an une usual which issued trom the seat of the excen= trie traveler, He iuunediately notitied the conduce tor, who approaching the seat discovered Hamill standing vprixbtin th «rAsping in one hand @ razor, shie from ghastly wound in the thros® 0 him ano f 1 about 6 fect 1144 inehes in height, slim, but power- fully framed, and apparenily 88 years of age. He wears # profusiopof short curly chesnut halranda full cacrd. His t.ead would be pronounced by @ Phrenologist, “we! balanced," and his mild blue in- telligent eyes shis ie fromjbencath an intellectual fore- head. His face ly, rathor long, the noto being small in proportin toshe other features, His manner ts ‘Besolvedy Thad | tues uf gab extik xoodehumosed Javial may moun blood was streaming over person of the anfortu- Immediately nate nan, render tof the mont sickone ing description, estaing the voopow from the hand of the madman, for such he proved te he, the conductor, motioned him to veseat blineelf. af the same time starting for the rear of the car, in or~ der to dispose of the gerous weapon, While th: was Leing done,tho manise had again armed bimeet and thie time with 8 pocket-knife—which be pluus cr 26Siinpany ing the og ls the meat tase feng accompany’ Ld estar such as jumping wildly about the car, vb eo ee 2