The Sun (New York) Newspaper, August 18, 1866, Page 1

4a B i. ey ty ay ad i ae re =) = ——— ae - a Number 10.634. The Latest News By Telegraph tothe N. ¥Y. San. UNCLE SAM AND MEXICO, MANIMILIAN’S I PORT DECREE. Proclamation The Decree Declared Illegal and Not to be Respecsed by tho United States. OUR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. The Department of Virginia. Gen. Schoticld Succeeds Gen. Terry. PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS, An Important Order. NEW FENIAN EXCITEMENT w% Pic-Nic the Cause. NEWS FROM MEXICO, Revolution in Matameras. OVERTHROW OF CARAVAJAL, in Cily and Miscellaneous News, THE EXECUTION OF FRIERY. Affecting Scenes in the Prison. INCIDENTS OF THE LAST NIGHT, The Gallows and Death. &e., ropa de. Wasnrsotos, Ang. 17 The following has been issued by the President of “he United 2 tates of America: A PROCLAMATION, Whereas, A war in existing in the Republic of Mexico, aggravated by foreign military interven: tion, and whereastbe (uited tates, in accordance with their rettled habits and policy,are « neutral power in regard to the war which thus effsets the Republic of sexico; and whereas it has become Known that one of the belligeronte in the said Prince Maximilian, who asserts himself to be Em ror of Mexico, has issued a decree in regard to the port of Matamorar, and other Mexican ports which are in the occupation and possession of another of the said belligerenta, vely, the United States of Mexico; which decree is in the following words: “The port of Matamoras end ali those of the north: erm frontier which have withdrawn from their obe dience to the (iovernm: re closed to foreign and coasting traffic, during b tin the the law shall not be therein ral, . “Article Il—Merchandize proceedin porte, on arriving at euy the empire is collected, ah: riation, introduction and consumption, » Btactory oot of contravention, shall be sibly confiscated. Our Miuister of the Treasury is charged with the punctnal ution of this decree, Given at Mexico the 9th day of July, 1866 And Whereas, The decree thus recited, by delaring ® belligerent blockade, unsupported by competent military or naval force, is in violation of the neutral rights of the United Btates, as defined by the law of nations, as well an of the treaties existing between the United States of America and the aforesaid Uni- ted Bia'es of Mexico: Now, therofore, I, Audrow Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and deciaare that the aforesaid decree is held and will be held by the United Stvies to be absolutely null and vold as against the Government and citi- zene of the (united States; and that any attempt which shall be made to entorce the eatn nat the Government or cisizens of the | uited States will be disallowed. In witness thereof Ihave hereunto set my hand, heaalottihe United States to be affix: the City of Washingto @ our Lord, 1566, and of the In Upited States ot America the 91st ANDREW JONSON, By the President, Wittiam H. BeWAxD, Secreta from said the excise of ut the 17th day ependence of the ry of spate. Mexico. Revolution im Matamoras, Gatveeton, Texas, Ang. 16th, via Jackson, Mies., Aug. 17th.—Advices from the Rio Grande State that @ revolution took piace im the city of Matamoras en the 19th instant, resulting in the overthrow of the government of Caravajal, The Genera! commanding escaped to Brownsville. Gen, Low Wallace and other citizens of the United Btates are at vajal's headquarters, which are aleo in Brownsville, ‘The movement wes geueral and pare- ly political, There was no opposit: no loss of life, no destruction of property, General Pedro Joss Juarez was the commander of the military forces in the city, It te said Caravajal had been prociaimed victor of Tamaulipas, From Philadelphia. (Spreial Correspondence of the Sun.) PuILapELruia, ACG. 17, 1866, A large number of delegates to the late Convention departed for their homes by the early trains this morning, and, I suppose, by this time very few remain, Yeste:day afternoon and this morning the hotel employes bad their hands tull of the buainess conrequent upon the hegira of gu In the neighborhood of the Continental and Girard Hotels, s ecque Was prseonted seldom witnersed, the assem. Lied crowds beiog mainiy composed of dele, taking leave of eseh cther, or rejoicing over the work they had performed in Convention, Tonigh, howeve:, all ischanged, The bustie worer, Tired ho e/ cleras and porters lounge ab u’ glid of aa op, po'tun ty tore-ttheir weary iimbse alter the exire exe. ions of the pas: four days Glbe delegates who still retain th herve, express themecives entirely eat proceedings of the Conventien, and tined to effect agrent change in the sentimeuts of the people, beth North and South, The barmoay of the Convention forecasts the feeling which will be manifested hereafter among those so recently war Ping egainat each other, * quarters’ d with the Last night © larre and enthnsiartic audience as | tawe of the netion an sembled im National Guard Hall, where epeeches, | modified or repealed tne Censtita: ional wa endorsing the Convention, made by General Heath, from Nebraska, Governor Parsons, of (eor- Gis, and other delecates Alexander H Stephens contin: to receive calls from hia Sonth orn friends, but appeare too unwell to make speeches in public, Theex-rebel Vice Preat dent is, however, expected to address the people be fore he loaves, The Press Club dinner, civen last evening to the representatives of the! iret, took place at the La Pierre House, Is was an “immense success," Qs journalists would say. The toaste and speeches were in accord with the harmonious proceedings of the late Coavention, and the * Kniehte of the Quail" were present as guests, will doubtless carry away & pleasing recollection of thie banjuet, given to them by the journalists of Philadelpbia, 5 Fenian Excitement. Beyraco, Avovor 17.—There are some indications of another Fenian excitement in Canada om the basis of @ proposed Fenian Penile to come off in thie eity, and not on Grand Island, in the Niaeara River, as wrongly reported in ¢ da. There appears to be no real foundetion for any nd Fenian Circies Ore chuckling over the seare in Canada, From Washington. Wasttinaron, Auguat 17. The Navy Departmont has received official advices dated May Sist, from Acting Rear Admiral Bell, commanding the Fast India Squadron. His fisg ship, the Hartford, was then at Swatow, China. The Massachusetts, at latort advices, was at Newchang, Quiet and order seems to have been restored there. The Wyoming returned to Hong Kong on May @tat, where it was in d she should remain antil fur- ther orders, The Hartford left thereen May 23d, and visited the opem porteon the coast. The store ship Relief has been o-dered home, The gone bealth on the coast of Chins is reported good. It is probabie that all the members of the Cabinet, except Mr. Hari sod possibly Mr Stanton, as well as Gen. (rant and Admiral Farragut, with their steff officers, will accompany the President on his trip te Chicago, General order No. 78, from the Navy Department, directs that mates, whose compensation ander exiat- ing regniations does not exeeed #400 per annum, will bereafier be allowed « sum equal to 20 per cent. of their pay, im lien of all allowances, except for mile- ege and travelling expenses under orders, This allowance to take effect from the tt inst. Msjor Genoral J, M. Bchofieid, the Present com- manding officer of the Department of Virgiula, bas also been desirnated as Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Burean, the duties of which office were formerly exercised by Major Gen. Terry. The Commissioner of Pensions today published the Jollowing circular of instructions ; “ Aronte for paying pensions are directed reafter to require satisfactory evidence of ¢ e ir Tiage of a widow or moth The usual if the offic ne clergyman or magistrate will gen ally be sufficient. If by one er more Witnesses pro- a mast be under oath.” 1 THE CABLE. Ne News—The Newfoundiand Line Down. Port Hoop, N. Aus. 17, The New Foundiand telegraph lines have been Prostented by aheavy gale. Effortaare being made to put them Ip working order and they will probably be allright tomorrow. No dispatches for the Press have beem received to-day. POLITICAL The Loyal Southern (envention. Pritangienia, Trvrspay, Ava, 16,—The Union State Central Committee of Pennsylvania send freoting to their brave Union brothers of the Seuih, and extend to them a hearty welcome on the ceca ion of their meeting in this city, on Monday, the 3d day of September next. History furnishes no par. allel to the patriotiom and fidelity of those men who, from the beginning of the reteilion to the end, fought the eood Sahl and kept the faith, The ques- tiom to be decided is, whether loralty is to be pro- scribed and pumished in the persons of patriota like these, or treason rr: honored ip the per sous of the guilty au age i ion. Bliall the loyal masses, or th featod traitors, govern the eountry issues all are vit sf concerned ; spot whence t! charter of Americ: was first proclaimed, propose within t! shadow of Independ Hall, to renew t of fidelity to the principles of that immortal creed. and to 4 counse! with their Union friends. On behalfof the loyal men of the Commonwealih of Pennsylvania this Committee hereby cheerfully extend @ cordial weiceme to theese patstets and trieuds from the Southern States. All who come will bo received ih open arms and warm hearts, The! nion men of the entire Commonwealth are cordially earnestly invited to come bere and honor the oceasio th their presence able ali to confer toe future of ou: imperil! and recommended that our fr send delegations here on th. not tositin the Conv eperete with those tri ampions of liberty from tho South, By order of the Committe: Fx. Joupay, Chairm The National Hall has been secured tor the sitting of the Convention of Southern Unionists, to assemble in thiscity, The National Uniom Club invite dele- gates, as they arrive, tocall at their rooms, at No. 1,106 Chestnut sireet, ani register their names. The Gluo place their rooms at the use of the Convention ae headquarters. Gov, A. J, Hamilton, of Texas, eo! ThomasJ, arant, of New Orleans, have already registered their names, Action ef Gey. Fenten, Anany, Aug. 1T.—Gov, Fenton has requested Senators Morgan and Harris toattend the Conven- tion of Southera Unionists in Philadelphia on the 3d of Bepte:aber, and “to rosssure these true and tried friends of the Union and Coussiiutional Free- dom, that the Union party of New York fully spp \- ciates their continued self-sacrificing efforts to place the States lately in revolt apon a» just and stable base; that iteympathizes with them, and sineerely desires the re-establisument of loyal self-govern- ment in the communities lately in rebellion as soon as ie consistent with eafety and future peace; that the Union party is anxious to see their respective States represented in Congress as early fas iuil as wu ance Can be had that the powers of these States will not thereby be placed in rebel hands, and that it will cordially co-operate with tuem to these ends.” New York State Convention. Puitapetenia, Ava, 16.—The New York Delega- tion to the Philadephia Convention has appointed ® State Central Committe of sixteen members, which will holds meeting at Albany next week simultaneously with the Democrats, to calla state Convention. It is understood that He: Murphy aod Robert H, Pruyn ae to be nom nated. At @ meeting of the National Union Execusve Committe, @ tesolution was acopied earn atly re- commen ‘ing to the friends of peace, union, liberty and .aw in each county of ‘be Siates and Territories to hold mare me *\inge /o. the purpore of ratifying @tiou vo (he Convention apd povide means lo the p.ocecdings ia the Lauds ot every citizen of the Keopubiic Missouri, Preclamatien by Cioverner Fletcher. Sr. Lovis, Ava, 11,.—Gov, Fletcher bas insued « Proclamation bearing upon the presemt and prospec. tive condition of the State, in which he says that the combined power of the Nationel and State Gow erpmenis will be used to eaforve obedience to the NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, id Biate, nntil euch laws are r clared void by ® competent court, (hat the present Constitution te the supreme law of the State: that the registration law will be enforced and elections conducted in coutormity therewitt, that the annual enrolment of miftia will be made according to law. Lat that when the civil powers cannot be execated with the aasistance of an ordinary posse, the office will call for the aid of the militia, aud that no arm oF organized body of men will be allowed to appear at the ts OF peaceful assemblages of the people, except by order of the (iovergor or Departmens com mander. All citizens are urged to ad the conatitut e@ authorities in the maintenasce of good order Crveren art, Auguat 1T—Sixty-seren deaths from cholera were reported yesterday. Im Missouri Br. Lovis, Aug. 17—One hundred and forty one cholera cases are reported for the twenty-four houre ending at noon, forty-seven of which proved fatal, The Board of Health appointed throe physicians in each ward to visit daily every house in their ro spective district, furnish ail poor people with medi- © nes and enforce all sanitary monenies adopted by the Board, Tents ara to be erected in different Parte of the city for the secommodation of cholera petientr, and every house, street, and alley in the CHLy le to be thoroughly disin ‘ec In stnne. New Oetrana, Avevet 17 The deaths trem cholera for 24 Lours ending this mo: i number 27. In Maryland Hatriwone, Avorer 17.—Ome fatal eholers carole reported here—that of a young man recently arrived from Cincinnati, where be contracted the disease, From San Francisce. Sas Franctsoo, Avovst 17.—A four-story brick lodging house in Summer street fell at 4 o'clock this morning (caused by excavations In the adj ining lot), Killing 6 persons, and wounding 15, some iatally Arrived, ships Fleetwood, Stover, and Viula, Pock, New York. The latter vessel reports John Sinclair cabin boy, drowned at sea, and third officer Win Joyee Warren, of Rhode Island, killed by falling from the topsail yard, From Omaha. Omana, Avover 17,—General Bherman and sey oral staff officers, sceompanied by Senator John Sherman, arrived here yesterday, They leave here tomorrow morning, by the Uaion Paeific Railroad, om their way to Fort Laramie and the mountains, Tho Trotting Fair, Aerrato, Aug. 17.—About four thousand persons were at the Trotting Fair this afternoon, The firet race, fer five year olds, was won by Skin- ie. of Genesseo, New York. Best time wade 2:58 Ny. for besten horses, was won b: rhe second race, Bilas Rich, of Chicago, Best time made wae 233. horse, was second and gos Strathmore, a Philadeip! two bert. Tomorrow the great trot under saddle between Lipide Patcben and Kella Gold Du place, The Execution ef Starkweather. Hartvoap, Avo. 11,—Albert L. Btarkwoather, the Manchester murderer, was hung at one afternoon, He walked to the scaffold with a firm step, and exhibited mo particular emotion after wards, His pulse consed beating fifteen minutes after he fell, and fifteen minutes later the body was catdown, Between two and three hundred people witnessed the execution BY MAIL, The epplications during the woek to see the mur dover hung have beon very aumerous, ‘Tre jail where the execution took place is not capable of hold ing more thau two hundred persons, hence but « limited number of tickets were issued. A (ter aup plying the physicians, reporters aud other officiais with tickets but fifty rematoed, which were « a for by citizen The day previous to the exeeuiion all the prisoner's assumed solidity and indiffersuce loft him, and gave piace w a marked dejection ant nervous depression. It le well ascertained that the Piisoner, for several days Dast, bas contemplated suicide, On Thursday the prisoner was thorough searched in his cell. lis clothes were ali takeo of, fo hie bare skin, id the prironer dressed in another suit througbont, and thea avother cel lo reimoving found « number of was at once transferred to his clothes they on which there wicht be © death. In consejuence Knows purpose to commit suicide, instructions were Kiven not to perwil any Person, not even bis religious conusellor, again to Visit bim unatiend The prisoner requested the theriff to read the nt for hisexecuuion in his the scaffold, which was acceded where of family burying lote ad beatin whien Btarkw or was buried, ‘eel ives buried so near # hums: and some removals were made from graves actjoining General Intelligence. (By Mail to the New York Sun.) Tas bricklayers of Memphis are on strike for » day, Tam Trojans are having @ haunted house excite- inent in their city. Tumee English ladies recently tumbled overs precipice in Switzerland and were k |led. THe anti-rent troubles have again broken ous in the Heldberg district, near A bany, A MA hailing from Obio was arrested in Lou's ville, Ky., on Sunday, with $1 400 in counterfeit fractional currency concea'ed upou his person. A Mronigan lady lost her way in» huckleberry swamp last week aod when ber friends found her @ was dead. Jous L. Wisos, while freering ice-cream recently at @ pic-nic at Monticello, Ili, dropped his revolver, which exploded and killed him, Tax steam fleet of Sweden now consisia of 214 Vessels, of 9,514 horses’ power. I). 1864 it consiss- ed of 192 vousels, with 8 896 horses’ powe: Tas yearly taxation of the English people is now $76,000,000 less than iv 1551, a continued yearly reduction having been maus since that t.me. ‘Taap, Brevens has been renominated for Con- gress by the Republicans of Lancaster County, Peunsylvanis, Two men quarrelied about ® Woman, in Mobile, on Thursday last, I:en ed by one being shot dead and the other mo:tally wounded Wary ies restless sleeper like o lawyer? Re. cause be lies on one side and turns and lies on the other, Tue draught players of Boston, New York, Phil ace!phia and Butfal, are to Gave # grand Congress the coming Fail. A cow in Cincinnati, ns mistake, the otherday, | took a feed of pine saw ust lusiead of bran. [yn treeveniog se yay url entiue instead of wiik Bo says the Cin Mewany A tows, 150 feet in height, and which wil- Cost over bali am lion, isto Le erected in conue | tlon with the Chicage, Ii, Lake tuuuel, to supply the upper stories of buslding# with water, Tuxer are no lees than thirty different varet'es of plants used as sulsitules for green tea, and provable twice that uumber of substances are sub siituted ior coft Tas newspapers of the porthern parts of Eng land state tha: the Working Seeeee there are regstering their new-boru childreu by she name of Gladsyous.'!, Pr 1866. Jas. O' Pures, of Woat Edgefield, near Nashville, Uy quarreilod with bis wife the ether day about @ pail of water, Fle came out victor by shooting her dead. HH: was arrested, Kaxaror Sammwas, of Obl and Senator Sprague, of Ri wie Lal way 60 join Lieut, Wen, Tre cholera is ati!l mowing down many victime in every partof France Py again shown itself a! Arles, at Marerilles and at Toulon—there are sbout s hundred cases per dien: at Paris. Etonry years ago there were but 60,000 Cathe. Nee and twenty-five priests inthe t nite! Bates, while now there are 4,400,000 members of the eburch, aud 2,500 pricate, A valuable horae committed suicide by drows ing on Wednes leat, vear ibe & He was pake are in Chicago, o# their tu. Sherman in he trip to the engage! drawing o@ from the Co; bed, Bo says the Kwiokamnocnme of that city Ter operatives {p @ woolen mill in Epringfield, Maes, aro on strike for #28 day Proprieto # re fuse: mill stopped, and neither “bosses nor boya” making anysuing sioce Friday Inet FLAKes BoLLRTin “aye the Fenians of some otho.# have recently madearaid on Uncle Bam's | firearms in Gaivesion, Tixas, A large bei have again disappeared, Tne oyster dealers of Fair Haven, Ct, and vicinity beld @ meeting on last Saturtay evening ani formed an association for the planting and care of the ovyatreon the Fast Haven shore and u the Quipoipiac river, A kevivat of religion bas been ging on, under the suspices of the Methodist Coureh, at ©, Spring, io Roanoke, V.., for some woeka, and te sui! progromsing, Over 100 persons have professed religion, A FREEDMAN Waa recently arrested at Richmond for throwing bricks at bie wife's windows, He had been denied asion by the inmates of the method of “letting her know s employed at a tw oek bund ® $100 tu the lining of a coat which he had bought for a song atau old clothes store in New York, abouts year ago. Dan. O'Lmary, employed at the Woolwich Arsenal, Eoy., lasvely picked up # bottle containing Bitro-g.ycerine, gume of whick be drank, believing ito be whiskey. He was instantly svizei with great pain, his vody turned blue and he lived but a few pours, Asa proof of the powers of endurance exhibited by the Prussian soldiers, it under the command of G of about 60,000 men, tween Dresuen aud Vienua, which, as tee crow fies, 19 400 miles, in 22 days, Tar Hriteh echooner Jease Jones, which ar- rived at tois port on Tour from 8 . Kites, re. porte falling in with @ whaling brig, of New Bo: 4. ford, Mass, (0 not recalled) and while jy Oybt, saw Bs wosle str one of tue boateof the whaler, killing five men snd injuring some ot) aern, Two bundred Mormous n, women, ant children, were tobe seen bathing togesher in the Miss ssippiou Tburaday alternoon at Wea é Quin. cy, Il, is a periect state of wudity. Tue exuibi- hou attracted a crowd of spectators, Dy ‘ring this promiacious bai, @ led belouging W the pany was drowned, state! that the army A Divouor suit of consideruble juter set fs about to be triew at Chicago, The detendan’, Rey L, Siewart, Jr. ine young Methody «a cior wh, how ry has not of lave been 1 yc ed in bis profession, Mrs. Stewart is the daugh. terol Mr. Wasbington Suitb, @roerchaus of Cub cago dian Pariiament has appointed # com- usiating of Messin, J D uald, How. land, and M\ Dougall, to dratt au adoress to Hor Majesty, praying that the 4) constitutions of Upper anu Lower Canada be embodied in tue im. perel act for the conlede: ation of tae Britisu Americen Lrovinc Tos he \ast ste) to be taken, LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VIGINITY, Exrcurton or Berwarp Frigry ror Tar Munoew ov Magy Lazanve—Tur Friow's Laer MomasTs Anh DeMeanon at THE Gal nows—hormen 45D LXCIDENTH IN AND AROUND THE Tomus.— Yee terdey. at tifwen mina before eleven o'clock, Beruacd Vriery was hung for the crime of murder, Lhe circumstances counecied with the bloody deed are still too frevh in the winde of the public io warrent @ rehersal of the revolting story, aud asthe Teadere of the Sun have been previounly Informed of the demeanor of the condemned man up to his last night upon earth, we resume the sad story with the prisoner's jast night in his cell, During the afternoon of Thursday, ox-Jndgo Stewart, who has been unremitting in bis efforts to obtain a reprieve for Friery, despatched the following telegram to Judge Dowling: ALnany. Ava. 16.4 P. M.— There is no hope for Friery, Everything bes failed. God help him, fee him immediately, I will be dows to-mignt, “8S. H. Brewanr.” A similar dispitech was received by the Kheriff from Captain Coulter, the Warden of the Clty Prisom, who had goue up to Albany tor the purpose of obsalning & respite o: commutation of semience, The fatal intelligence was immediately couveyed to the prisoner, who expressed uo surprise a fue d metthe announcement with the 4 “Tis ee Lexpectod; 1 am prepared.’ After the last interview between the eondemned man and his heart-broken mother, on the afturmoon of Thursday which seemed to have har:owed the soulof the un- fortunate youth, Friery, for the first time during the day, gave way tothe bitterness of bis anguish, aud throwing himself upon bis cot, gave utterance to hie grief in tears and sobs, burying his face im his Pillow es If to shut out some terrible picture, and ever and anon exclaiming, “Oh, my poor mother! my poor, boart-broken mother About 10 o'clock, however, Friery aga: umed bis wonted calmness, when, expressing ad permitted some free- dum outside the narrow wallsof the close cell, War den Coulter kindly allowed him the freedom of the corridor, which for nearly two hours he paced, elosely guarded, however, by Ufficers F. with whom he conversed very freely, oft repeated statement concerning his unconsciousness excopt by report, of the wnarder of Lazarus, and ex Pressing b's regret et the refusal of the Gevernor to ecmmule his senie to imprisonment for life, added he, “lilo ie sweet to every man, aud thismodeot death is horrible, Im prison | could work and do some good, and my poor mother would not be quite heart broken.” The memory of his wether woe too much for the unfortunate man, and Qgsiu be burst lato uncon.rolabie grief, Again calm, | Ficor nexvexprocsed bimeelf strong'y againes Gov. "for, e:uor Feniou, ‘ur having pardoned K and Me- Douvaid, oid espsted Percla—remarking thatit was wioug tole’ (he eal tourderere escape, while he, the | mee tool, ef uld euffer for their doings, At muid- ight he poeoner wes again ewan iedto bis cell, | where, worn cubby the terrmbie scones and experi CLC ¢ past iew hours, .* soou sank to sleep upon couch, For wesiy five houre the ved wan wept on, lost to all earthly cere, At cloce the Prhoner awoke, and pariook of @ light breakfast, during which he couvereed quite ebrerfully with bis attendants, During the meal he Ceuebs ® FLU basoust bo erieg | we ot ae ————— Thirty-'Third Yoari slanting rave ef the morning enn, and remarked : “This te @ beautiful morning, ‘Tis going te bee fine day for my execution.” From thie time anti @ o'clock, Friery waa engaged in earnest communion with bie spiritual edvisers, Fathers McKenna and Duranquet, who found the prisoner eager to receive their words of consolation. at ¢ o'clock, Priery, ac- companied by the Deputy Sheriff and keeper, pro~ ceeded to the chapel of the prison for the parpose of, hearing mass for the dytng. ‘This room, which is lo Cated In the female prison, could only be reached by Passing the terrible spot which was so soon to be the scene of his violont doath, am odeal which the oon- demoed man met most heroically, gazing at the ugly structare with @ calm expression of counte- mance, The reading of the Mass performed, the cen- domaed man was remanded to his coll, where he held farther converse with his epirttual advisers. Atelew lock, the Sheriff, with his Deputy tered th lof the condemmed man, bearing w\it thom the ropes with which to Pinion his arms, ane also the black cap, which were socom adjusted upow the limbs and head of the prisoner, who submitied meekly to the process, even alding, as much as pose sible, the proceas of pinfoning, All being now in readiness for the movement of the solemn Procession, the cortege took up ite march for the scene of execution, Sheriff Kelley and « Deputy leading, followed by the Prisoner, supported ou olther side by Fathers McKenna and Duranquet, one of whom bore « crucific which be frequently Pressed to the lips of Friery, who fervently kissed it. Next followed a oumber of Deputies The prisoner Wasattired in @ black coat, panta, and vest, with head ancovered, while from bis ‘yee and shoulders hung the black cap, which serv 64 to hide the fared Roose which encircled the Tok, With the excep thom of an unwonted pal anoss, the prisoner ox hibited during the «pared bo symnpioms of fear, waikice with y firm, bold sep, bat when, at length the fetal epot was reached and the unfortana gm. fared upon the terrible instrument of det th, » momentary shudder convale od hin frame; b sa knows emote togethor, while hie hands clasped convulsively, until the naile were drivon into t! 46 flosb, whilo the look of utter despai which he © ass upon hie spiritual advisers will not soon be of scod from the minds of those who witness ed the + rene, Immediately upon reaching the gab lows, th» priests, together with Priery, the Sheri! and. Deputies, knelt while Father McKenna recited tho Léany of the ( je Church for the revose of ‘she prisoner's soul. Dering this ceremony Friery jolned oarnestiy in the respenses, fervently kissing the crucifix, The prayer imished, the prisomer was asked if hedosired to make any rewarks. to whieh: he :erponded by « gent! tive shake of the head. ‘The prisoner next took his spiritual advisers by the band, kissed them affectionately, and bade each. farewell, with the remark that he hoped to meet them in heaven, All being mow im readiness for the final sceme. the biack cap was drawn ever the prie oner's face; the noose was adjusted: the signal eiven; the woightim the box fell with » thud, and the wa- happy wan w kod into the air with the velority of lightoing. He was litted about four fect, and as the shock broke his neck, death eusued alinose iv- stantly, the only indications of life, afer the fatal sacont, being « few convulsive twitches of the arms and a convulsive closing of the hands. After h ing fifteen minutes life was promounced extinet, a! at the expiration of twenty eight minutes the body wes cot down, placed in « west mahogany como, end immediately after i= charge of the reiatives of the deconsed. The -tllows was erected in the western portion of the sail, near the female prison, and is the same instra- ment, with which was executed (Gordon, the alave- trader, Beal, the » Kennedy, the hotel burner, and Parson, executed im Goshen, Spanning the “Hridee of Lights was euapended « piece of eatl- cloth, thus shutting in the view of the gallews from the easterly side, much to the disappointment of thecrowds who thronged the roof of Harhem Ke! road Depot in Franklin street, aud which overlo.s the jail yard, many of whom had paid » barge pre~ mium for seate upoo the building, During the 7. ecution ceremonte: mesy of the’ prisom coufined in their celle thrust their small looking Glasses through the narrow opeaings of their place of confinement, which slope upward, and tha ceeded in getting @ reflected view of the scence The attendance v pon the execution oumbered abou 600 persons, inciudivg « force of about 900 polies men, city aud county officiele aud members of t! press, Too much credit esunot be awarded to #he iff Kelly (under whovw direction the execution conducted) for the quiet and wxpeditious manner |r whieh the details of the ead affair wore carried ov tearcely five minutes having elapsed between the time the proeeseion emerged from the cell to the dropping of the fatal weight. Serious CoLLision,—Yesterd: about P. M., as the steamboat Newport, of the Fall Rive: line, wasentering the Mast River, she collided w.tb the tug Quickstep, having in tow the canal boat J.» Bird, ‘The tug and canal boat both sunk soon afior, The cr of both boats were reseued by the boats from the steamer and other vessels near by. Pickrockers at A Discount—A Nrv Suow.—The operations of these geatry bave, accord ing the Police reports, been completely and effec tually suspended, Only one care of picking pockets has oceurred-so far as the police have been in- formed —since 12 o'clock on Friday, the 10th instant, The Police Inspectors re-arrost all thieves and pick. pockots who ure discharged through the imfluence of pottifogimg la well's Island. A very unique exhibition was given yesterday by Capt. Petty, at the Fifth Precinct sta tHlon-house. The enterprising Captain notified all the mercbante, milliners, etc., in his precinet, that he had on hand for free exhibition a couple of expert shoplifters, who were charged with plying thets business at the store of Clafiim & Co., corner of Chareh and Worth streets. For four hours—from & A.M. until noon—e stream of interested spectators continued to flow into the station house, and Her Majesty Queoo Emma ef Hawali did not reosive se mauy callers during ber stay at the Brevoort Housa as did Mre. Smith & Co, at the’ Petty-howse” you. terday. They will have tocarry on business im ane other precinet ip fnture. , we i. Fenian Marrens—Streama Tris tae Hanp—Tho silence aad secrecy with which the op. @rations of the Fenian organization bave bees car. ried on since the Canadian fiasco, is mae! alarming to “ibe enemy" than were the previous! proclaimed intentious of the Brotherhood, Nev: the leaders, was the orgauization in ‘ Drerent time, aad 80 80 naneuine of seome \o be pretiy where milhar /Dyerion ex lb eapren efforis ot thiats uvacton, la Shire tien & : special u tmse of wep ember ——