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{ THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. CURIOSITIES OF CRIME, —_—_—- MURDERER CAPTURED BY ACCIDENT, LATEST OF S20 RCGERS MURDER. a Edward Francis, who was captured on Mon- fay night by Ronudsman Maloney, of the Fourteenth Ward, when abont to commit a robbery at « jewelry store, turns ont to be a malefactor of notoriety, for Whore captare large rewards have been offered, His real name ta Stephea Boyle, but he is also known @ Gus Shaw and Frank Burnett. Hie eriminal reeont Ws intercating. Three or four years ago he was sent Wo Sing Sing, but he escaped In 1568, He then went Wont, and was arrested for burglary In Kalamazoo, Wich., and was sent to jail, With « confederate, Hngh Darrow, in 1367 he made his eseape from jeil, Dut was intereepted by Sheri Orentt, who was shot and kit ' ducing the mélé that ensued, The two fon ther come Kost, ard during the enmmer of 1963 Darrow was roeopniaed by Detective Officer Elder in Fe rsou ot Court, where ho was ler arrest for » 1 vor offence. He was sent to Michigan, Dleve he ‘wrerving out a life imprisonment, Lost sminer Boyle knocked down and robbed an elderly nwanin Fourth street and nearly killed him owt he atiemptea to rescue Billy Pitt « from the enstody of the Bieventh Ward police, and while doing #9 tireatened to fire upon Uo officers, Tt is asserted that he did fire, but that We cap failed, When taken to the Pohce Central Dice yest Detective OMect Bennett recogniz Od Blin as the Gus Slaw" that was accused of the marder of Sherif Orcutt, and he was nccordingly looked up at 90 Mulberry etrect on that Bhe arrest therefore made by Roundsman Malo: Gnder such Gitadvantageous circumstances Is far ore Loportant than was at firet supposed, and will be properly appreciated and rewarded by the Board of Police Commissioners, The prisoner is far from doing a robust man, as might be supposed from nis exploits. He ts of slight but wiry frame, is pale, and has a hangdog east of countenance, and as he fat yesterday in his cell seemed unlikely to be ea- Pable of such atrocities; but his character belng #0 Well known, It was thought advisable to upply “the Bippers” Jest ho should make another attempt to break jall, Ho was very reticent yesterday, but anid that ho was prepared to pload guilty of rovbing Mr. Waterhouse in Fourth street, in this elty, rather than be rctarmed to Miebigan on tho charge of murder. — The Rogers Murder, Tho Mercor street police station has recently become an asylum for suspected persone, several Deing quartered there beside those who are suspected Of connection with the mysterious murder of Mr Rogers. As all these prisoners are boarded at tho expense of the county, perhaps other station house Jodgers would be pleased to be pliced in the sane position with Jack Robinson and Edward Riloy, providing that the evidence againat them should be no stronger than at present eppcars against’ the prisoners. The police Gathorities say nothing, but strive to create the {m- Pression on the public mind that they have evidence enongl: to {aston the erime upon these prisoners. As the same thing was Intimated about the Logans, but Little reliance can be placed on anything but direct and positive assertions, and these cannot be obtained from any trustworthy person, Ths story of the coat and hat precisely fitting Maher (or Robinson), ts altogether illusory; for the sleeve ofa coat, and au Ordinary sized hat might be made to Mt at least Bve-el,}iths of the male Inhabitants of this city, As Mr, De Lanoy ts kept under trict surveillance, it is Ampossible te get from him anything relating to the evidence be possesses that can be used to connoct the persons lust arrested with the murder of Mr. Rogers, Whether or not the other part of the torn oat Is in the hands of the police, of course ts one of the religionely-kept secrets of that well-disciplined body, The Kogers murder is as much muddled and Defogged as though it had been tn the hands of a City Hall lawyer, ‘The Daily News says: ‘The following verbatim statement was made this orning by the girl Dolly Bennett, and corroborated Carri White, whose testimony Counsellor Howe, bo appears on beliaif Logan No. %, jutends to offer with a view of proving an a/lOt In favor of his client, I any rellanco can be placed on what they allege, “Jimmy” Lo; No, 9 was most certainly in the house 171 Groene strect at the moment the murder ‘was belng committed. Dolly says: On the night of the Bith of Decemher last, abont 121¢ pictock, * Jluimy”” Logan and " Billy” Kobnituille eatne w on hey said, from the Twenty-third eet : Jini remalned with Mi ‘orth yw riogy vinay to my door, hing {nto yoy, Fo woke me up ThihyGsesnog hi Ive itwas; [found it to the store to seo what Tin was 7:10 o'clock ; 4 back to my room tinmediately, nd found i ily Le ‘Was just la the act of le} neck Hoth he and Logan Went out toget when they fort tho house I thould think it was about 7% "o1ock. GalIvees A Brave Domestic Captures « Burglar, Mary Cumiskey, a domestic in the employ of ‘Mrs. Raymond, 18 East Thirty-second street, found, ‘on Monday night, two strange men on the staircase leading to the upper stories of that house, She toe ired their business, One replied that he was to arch of Mr. Epstein, who, he sald, lived on tie second floor, Not lking their appearance, the girl, after replying that no person of thet name lived in that house, #elzed the nearest one, and held him unt!! Mrs, Raymond eame to her assistance in an- swer to her calls, ‘The other fellow ran, and Mrs, Raymond advised Mary to let her prisoner go also, ‘The girl followed hor advice, and the man went out, but Mary followed him, and had him arrested. At the police station he gave tie name of Peter Dowl, ‘and, when searched, had on hit person a card which gave directions for blowing open e safe. Justice Dodge commlited him, —s— Ballets Flying tuto Store Windows With Warniug—Air Guns in Une. Sorgeant Van Hagen, of the Broadway Police, Feported last evening at the Police Central Ofice, that ct about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a bullet went Uirough the plate-giars windows nt 10 Broad: way. ‘Tho missile was partially imbedded in sho floor about elght feet inside the store, No one was injured, From all and from the absence of any detonation, it I» sup- posed that the bullet was discharged from an alr gun. It was near this spot that, a few weeks ago, a young man wns suddenly wounded in the street by a bullet from an unknown hand, At about 1 o'clock yester- day afternoon two bullets were sent through the Window of the store of 8. T. Albro, grocer, Bowery and Bond stre The cireumstances of this ease were similor to those of (ue shooting on Broadway, No one was tojured, The Parisian Gamins Outdone. Tho stages on the Madison avenue line have fost money from their money boxes, and the propri- etors suspected the drivers of knocking down." On Monday evening the leak was found, At about Rine o'clock the driver, Jolin Hennessy, heard « noise at bis money Dox, and, turning round, saw a band through the pay-hole, He next saw two boys in the singe, and, closing the door by pulling the strap, he called out for the police, Although the stage was going at a rapid rate, tho urchins sprang from the rear window, and would have escaped had not an officer been on the alert and caught one. His name is Benjamin Kenny, und his age 12 years His accomplice escaped, On Kenny's person was found $1.00, taken from the moucy box, He was committed, core ‘The Garroters in Boston. Bostoy, Feb, 2.—Licut, Sisson, Treasurer of Post 16 of the Grand Army of the Re publ robbed of $000 and seme personal vuluablos ofice yesterday, by a man who suddenty seized him from behind, then threw him down, bound, and pre: Seated # pistol, thicatening to suoot if he made any polse. The robber escaped, in the Tombs, Tho Wall street brokers, Wolfe, Wilkinson, Goodall, and others, who Lave been experimenting Anside of the Tombs, were called for trial yesterday Defore Justice Dowling in the Special Bessious, Mr, Bevjamin T, Ham wes examined tp rogurd to the (ransaction by which the accused so. % to defraud fea U, PB. R Co, out of £120,000 ia bonds, He ten tiled that be had agrocd beforehand to pay Goodall $500 for any loan of $10,000 which bo might make for the Company. Mr. Lynn, or Lyon, loaned $100,- 000, and received $19,000 in first mortgage bonds. which were to be returned at the expiration of tho joan, bat were not, and bence the trouble. Henry M, Lindall, messenger of the bani, and Charies Tat bill, Assistant Treseurer of the U. P. R. R., were algo examined, but nothiag new was elicited, and the trial was adjourned, — ‘The Coxsackte Mystery—A Temperance Loce tur Povonerarsis, Feb, 2.—We hare forther par. froin tie ‘mystery at Coxsackie, in which @ ixteon years of age, Cbrisiing Mon ghtaling, was (ound dead in a sieigh. with William Simmons, return froma sieich ri je. William Sim- mons, who waa found unconscious in the sleigh with the girl, is @Uil under arrest, TLe preliminary ex: armination was conclate. yesterday before Coroner Cornell. Sinunon® tory of bia nequainiance with the girl we scoring, Te said thas he had been magrled oy ix wooks: tat his witg is Wing ick at bie father-in-'s Garrett, where he and the girl alee “vod edded, with unblushing cheek, that ne iu. eriuninall; with Christina ng. He sald thet while + 4 she wor drinking ‘saloon ¢ ou 6 low, vile of Jobn Frank ** flye glasses of « ill.” ‘The jary tna Hongbtaling ‘ Simmons, and oi * of liquor by Sim aie, Christina drank each class twothints verdict that, Chris. {violence from Wiliam bulnistering of large dranghts aod Jobn Frank Sharp, & dining Mansfeld yon arge of defrauding strs Were fonr complaints agai peared that he had adv, Other assistants with eap! der arrest pofore Instic for harkeepers and at from tho ait, whieh he piieante he hud taken money on never returned. An elderly woman anpeared in court complaining that sho had been cheated in this tanner out of $00. Charles B. Hawley alleges that he hus been swindled by the prisoner out of 40, 0 Rooney, ® barkeeper, hus been ds. nuded, os he ullezes, out of $290, ‘The prisoucr, im default Of buil, was committed to prison, — CRIMINALITIES GENERALLY. pamicst Whalen to be Execnted, Orrawa, Feb, %2—A cable despatch saya that the Whalen appeal case cannot be take Judicial Commiiter of the Privy C ell, W Information was given to Whalen to-day, he at once fent for apriest, and It is expected that be will make a confersion, Safe Blows Open jobokon Looking for his Girt, At about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, the in- habitants of Bloomfeld'sireet, between Four a Lith streets, Hoboweu, were nwakencd oy a sion In Kamena’s coal office, Immediately after the report, Policeman Murphy intercepted a young man Who wee ruvnlog up Fourth street. The oficer next found Mr. Komena's oftice open, ite rear door having been hurat fo. note had been drilled in the fron sale, into which powder und been poured and the door had beea blown open, There wa tween $200 and 200 in moncy in the snfe, but th thieves had not had timo to secure it. ‘A heavy nil two ster] pointed drills were pe. described himsel fron moulder, and aa) ¢ over to Hoboken with f $150, he wan arresied him, He wi Having got tigh' ho had or when the oficer to Jall Wite Caicrao, Feb. 2.—In Merwin county, Towa, on Saturday, fieorge Shaffer, who bad twics deserted bia wile, eturned and ordered ber tw leave her father's heuse, His wife's mother met him at the door, and \e knocked her down witha chair, He then’ knoe) ed bie wife down, and slot her in the bead, killing her instantly, Me next fred three times at Limselt, without effect. He also gaahed his throat with a buteher knife,” He was (ound ly inj with his head on the bosom of his doad wife, am one of their ehildrou in lis arma, —— THE STATE CAPITAL, npiocnne Now Savings Bank ty of the Clty ef ‘oad = Luvest! e of Ollice Act-Mechan= Special Despatch to The Sun. ” Ataany, Feb. The Senate bas spent moat of the time thia morning 10 considering the Albony Basin bill. It authorizos the construction of @ picr at Siate ex: pense, the cost not to excord $20,000, nnd to be de frayed ont of the State treasury. The work Isto be done under the direction of the State Engincer und Surveyor and the Canal Commissioner having charge of the Albany section of the cinal, ‘The object is to prevent the destruction of property by the aunual freahets, Aftur much tedious discussion the bill was © progressed,” which involves farther discussion. The bill to charter the Yorkville Savings Bauk ‘wan passed, and goes to the Assembly, The bill to confer additional power on the New York City University had its third reading, but, owing to the thin attendance ta the Sevate, failed to recelve votes enongh to pase it, It will be recon- sidered and probably passed at @ more opportune moment, It suthoriges the medical department of the University to acquire and hold real estate not exceeding $75,000 In value, to be used and occupied ase medical college. ‘The Assembly is determined to have a hand in the investigation of railroad affairs, Notwithstanding that the Senate ts already engaged in s thorough in- vestigation of the alleged overissue of stock by the Erie, Central, aud other tncorporations, the Assem- bly passed m resolution thls morning to Investigate the some matters, but in the present instance the in- vestigation ia to be made by a special committee of seven, and not by the regular Railroad Committee, tho ides being that that Committee has too large & representation of railroad men upon It, — NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, - > SENATE....ALBANY, Feb, 2 Bills were introduced: To provide for laying and opening a public highway In New Utreebt, Kings county, To avandon the lands taken for park pur- wes Hetween Stuyvesant and Reid aventics, and be ween Halsey end McDonough streets, Brooklyn, Relative to the Wallabout improvement in tne city of Brooklyn, Respecting tho extension of the char- ters of the Commercial Mutual, the Atlantic Mutual, and the Mutual Insurance Companies of New York, ASSEMBLY, Bills were introduced—To closo all that part of North Thirteenth street, in the city of Brooklyn, iyin erly of the west line of First street, I'd continue Fifth avenue to Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, To protect consumers of IMuminating gus, Qaing the grade of deposit with the gaslight companies (or the use of metres as follows: For a iligut metre, $6) for B Olight, $10; for a tottcnt, grbta for d-lignt, $15; fore B0-light, $25; for light, @ for ®10d-lighit, $50. PROTECTION OF RAILROAD STOCKMOLDERS, Mr, Braves introduced the following : Whereas, Lav additions haye been made to the eapi- fal stock of tho Hudson River, Ceotralaud kris I a Companies, and as iat as to the right of the companies to took; therefure, © bo appointed ts tances, witll pow Aired, © vestigate all the facts and chreun to send for porsons and papers, and to report What I islation Ienecersary to protect the rights of atockhol ers in allroad corporations apt to provout the secrut issue of stock therein. On motion of Mr, Sxixuro, the Bafnlo and Erie Railroad was added, and the Committee increased to seven, and are further to lnvcrtigute whether, undor the provisions of the law giving (he Canal Commis: sioners supervisory power over rullvouls In certain cases, thone rouds Which have viols tod (cir charters should not be placed in charge of the oul Commis: sioners, ‘The resvlution as aincuded ¥ as adop’ ————— Paizs Fiont i Patenson.—Clancey oud Far- ron, having had a fighs at the Paterson Opera House on Friday evening last, determined to settle their unpleasantness by a drawn battle; aud accordingly, with that purpose in view, adjourned from a church, where one of them had gone with bis fumily, to a spot near the Junction, where a choice assemblage Of roughs had savembled to witness the sport Fourteen rounds were tought, and Cluncey was #0 badly beuten that ho was uudvie to stand, ind gw up the contest, Maureasance ty Ovrice,—Thomas W, Maires, a Justice of the Peace in Hudson City, waa before the Hudson Conuty Court yesterday afternoon, to answer to three indictments found by the Grand Jury, ‘Tho first is for extortion and malfoasance in reeelving 634 from Thomas McGinnis, for releasing hin from imprisonment, — ‘To indictment fhe accused plcaded not’ guilty, ‘The second 1 dictment charges that he maliciously ‘attach m uch ® proceeding. prisoner entered the same plea. The third indict iment wecuses him oO! asaault and battery open Heary Clark, Tho ceased was admitted to ta THE LABOR MOVEMENT, ANDAR ra FOR BOL SIDES. - ‘The Printers’ Strike, The employing printers, through their Execu- tive Committee, have advertised for workmen, They offer 88 cents for solid and 50 cents for leaded mat: ter, mannecript copy; and &) cents for solld and 47 centa for leaded reprint, For matter made np by the office, cents a thousand will be deducted, Thus far We response to this adverti¢oment haa been rather foint, in two days only shout fiften men haviog ap- plied for Work, and most of them non-union men, Letters from some of the employers state that they do not need prlulers, Gray & Creen say they have # full foree, aud have been obliged to turn away ap- Plicants, ‘The eruployers aay that they are willing to Day adequate waves, but that they will not submit to dictation ; that they will treat with fodividuals, and Pay them what they oro worth, but will bave nothing to do with actass or Soctety, They say that they are conddent they ean obtain their end by union; but It in evident that there Is weakness somewhere, either {n their organiza\ion or determination, for, talk with What ewployers you will, acortain Iadefnable appre- honsion Will be revealed In bis conversation Was there Notice of Strike The empioyers have written a letter in reply to the communication of Mesars. MeKeehnie, Conklin, beg bored in which, efter adwasag the most of 1 ely stoted by them, they say: .The employers Nad reason to expect that, Union tnite any ehaate in its proposition, of ne ed the prices, that it Woold ur hay would notite, have been then that ry civility—it Juction—ta have insisted on the p pew rat me ae sueh notice. Tt gid ex of tho Natiaual Culog lero Tis pro hosty to offenders. Tha New York Union pi service all the men tt oould got, with the distinct andy th ene oO eins an ng that (ere would suol bea etrugaly to which exp nbers were © In (eount Pore th ith alte tod Wren 400) mon An © pen, Union to tell the news majority), the “power to da onupltay Lions 8 the price Met were kep et All the preparations, all. the +! how that tt was t who laree profonnd Avent actions, ry ti surprise, the enployers, w and who. were th. the demanis of comph in and akin inter val @ document alrew of which they had no for detay f The Messrs. Merrick oo the Str! To tha Biitor of The Sun. Sm: The communication in your account of the “ printers’ strike" thin morning purporting to einan from as and to embody our views upon the fubject ts entiely wanthorized, There Ieno_ ona in * char: of cur office but oursely and when we desire to express any sentiments on Any #ulyect to any one, We do It tn person OF OFOF OUF OWN ste natuge, The ccmpositor whose namo t9 nitached (0 this document disclaims its authorship. Respecttully, &e., ANSON HERRICK & SONS. - ow is Thiet To the Bilitor of The Sun. Sin: Somebody under the caption of An Tn dignant Foreman,” fo your paper of thi mornin, haa got thingy a little inixed. \ Printers," he ways! “are compelled to labor at night, on Sundays, hoil- days, &¢."" ‘This manifestly refers to newsoaper work. The *Uston" ¢o far bas not made any pub- Hie demand for au advance in newspaper work. Tho resent strike {4 ostensibly in thy interest of book Panda, Certainly the amouat of book work done in Now York the last two years hos not boea such as to Boceasitate the exira Inbors he recites, He ts mized again about the profit of composition. eter That ts, iC he + to book composition. Tho dally and Sunday nowspaper work we t concerned ‘with, In book composition we have made nothing in the last two in & department where $75,000 is Invented, vuriness of jor do wa tulteve ann rea New ork. elute bea been or Ss Going any better, is 400 yt, 60 far ‘any legitimate Baniness is concerned. This viate or thags ware Seeineea in their own way. We intend 00 to : iness in tholt own way. We tal man aco ‘ours as te call back to New York, and to keep ber: of our own. mechanics and tradesmen, y New York publi: hers are now constant! Sending out of town to pay for composition a msereotyping what the alt if rtionately bign rices of the" Printers’ Union thrown into ston, Martiord, Albany, Auburn, &3. Yours, truly, JOMN A. GRAY & GREEN, AW and 18 Jacob street, New York, To the Eaitor of The Sun. Sin: Taw Sew has in this ci as in all others whore differences have arisen between capital and labor, shown & willingness to deal trrly with Doth sides, which cannot be sald of some of your neighbors. ‘The emplosers are now trying to frighten the by the cry that they will employ female com itore to do their work. If they will take feu oo Metter tans te Was ek ported in your "Labor Movements" for the past ear they will find that they are onty doing whit he Printers Union hws been advocating all along, they having even gone fo far ay to elect ladies mou bers of tue Volon, and also assisted them In es Hashing a Union of ther own; and If Mossrs, Gray & Grren, or any others of tle employlug printers ean fil their oMices with competent female composi: tors and will pay them as much us they do men, thoy will find that Yue members of Typogtnpileal Union No. 6 will be the laxt to onect thereto. But what has been the course pursued by Messrs. Gray & Green herewfore? They have been in tho habit. of employing female compositors, but at &® roduction of about one-third from the price paid to men, thouzh the work may havo ber equally a3 Woll, fo short, they done the wages of ticle employees #0 by til compel aptory demand, though they ha ng aud receiving advances in the price of work done by them, Some of the employers state that the men working for them make from $2) to $38, per weok, and th cannot afford to pay any tn ie new seale than #200 week ; und ifan em: an put all his ten wt work at (hat fhe finds among them any who inks are not worth that amount to lim, he has bie remedy by discharging th their ple course would to the e eee, ood work and to the latter the driving out of the business Inckwmiths," whose rinks come tin TL know with w > has adopted men all on by the week, workmen, and ho assures me er and Deiter than wader the old But, Mr, Etitor, Messrs, Gray & Green, Alvord, Baker & Godwin, John F. Trow, and a few other establishments never did pay wi ad to thrir em- ees until compelled Wo, a course will not ww, Many of the Inrgest and beat esvablishinents in the city pay the new Miogly, and fail to fee anything unjust in ite demanda, As to the contemplated udyonce by the newaraper men, sould the present strike prove & #uccess, tat is only a bid by the employers for the sympathy of tho press, If, however, the newspaper men shoold Ab any tine deem an inercase of wages desirable, they Wonld ask for, and doubtless obtain a confer ence with the employers betore any detiite action ve- Ing taken, aw they did with the Typothets, snd be lieve they’ would be moro honorably treated by the former than they have beom by the luther — New Your, Jan, 81, 1909. The Sailors’ strike, The sailors’ strike continues without chanzo. The mon will hold & masa meeting tuuyiruw vven tng, to elect a Board of Trustoos, To the Btuor of The Sun. Sim: In to-day’s issue were turned out of the that three men Home, estuly lished by the Purt Society, [would state that the Home" ts under the auspices of the I’, E. Mission Peamen, ani i4in no wise connecte! with the d men whon obliged to 4 quite the upposito to which to have to board with me, If there pre only lors as disturb the whole at the hour ) a rexpe bedient sery 8. BLAKE, Supcrinieodent, New Batons’ Home, Feb, 2 1 > The Chicago Shoemukora’ Strikes Curcago, Feb. 2.—The shoomakers of 1 are on @ strike, It was caused by a Oru re h the scity pital of $100,000, iu @1U ana - Yollsbers. and Rubbers’ U.P. As sociation met at 1,407 Broadway listevening Some members were Sion ped from the rolls for fading of a good character, ‘The Association is inh prosperous condition, President, Terence McGowan; Scere tary, Thoinas Kooney ->—- Iron Mouldors’ Coroperntive Association, This Association mot last evening, to receive Dames and subscriptions to the sbock of their co operative foundry Already 150 mouiders have ab teehad their pemed, The opomuleag aouiguyie's | 9,000 sheres at $100 8 share. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, Rrory member at last contributed & cent, of his sub- scription, and Gx wes collected in the room, pau sentenn Other Labor Meetings, The tir Plasterers met Inst evening, but only routine Dosiness was transacted, Tho Society of Practical Engineers met Inst evening, A ‘t was read by Dr. Parmelos, on “ Exploaives aud their uses.” Coopers No. 9 met and transected routine busi- Ness last evening. The Bocit numbers 600 mem. bers, and was organized tn 1 The German journeymen cigar makers, form. ing Union No 9), met Inst evening, and @ mm of the statutes wos undertaken, The organisation num- bers 1,80 nieubers, The German United Cabinetmakers, nambering about 2.900 members, met last evening, and action Was taken tn reference to cortain irregalarities in some of the shops. * —— FROM WASHINGTON, —— Bpeclal Despatches to The Sun. Wasnixaton, Feb, & ANT AND THW SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT, Gen, Grant, while in conversation with an in+ flacntial Senator to-day, expreased the hope that the Senate woul! not delay in parsing the Honse Buf frage amen iment to the Constitution, He feared that any amendinent by the Senato might throw the and- Ject over to the next Congress, and such a result, be feared, would bo apractical defoat of the measure, STOW RENDER MisTOm TO COMA, Tt has lowked out that Sonater Honderson’s Visit to Coda Ison a mission for Mr, Johnson, and that Lo Will probably remain tere only two or three days, aid thon return, Ho was to have gone last Week, bat lis instructions were not ready, Tho Batare of is Govermmont business haa not been developed Mi, WASHBORNE YOR THK: FRENCH MISSION, Tt seen w to be pretty well settled that E. B, Washburne t# to supplant Gen, Dia at Ports early this summer. His old complatnt, an affection of the is tre him again, and Lis phystelan advisos another trip to Karope, REDUCTION OF NATION \L BANK CIRCULATION. The House Committee on Benking will report shill to reduce the clroulation of existing national banks, Bavks of lees than @2%,090 eapital, not 90 Per cent. and those of over $200,000 ond leas than £040,000 fo have 70 por cent. ; over 650,000 and un- wey $1,000,000 to have 60 per cent. ; over $1,000,000 aud exceeding $2,000,000 to have fy per couts no hank to have over $1,000,000 of elreulation, what ts tnken off to be disiribted among States and ‘Terr! tories where It is needed, RATIPYING PROGRESS OF THN TAX MILE, The House mado an unexpeciod progress to- night on the 1 owing to the wnantinity with Which it was allowed ty be rapidly run along, There Will be consideruble disensston over the Ineo and on rome amendments to the whiskey Recti na, He will probably get through the House by Saturday or Tuesday next GIANTIC PRAUDS IN TH PATENT OFFIC The report of the Commit inting to be made to-morrow shows frauds In the purchase of satloncry for the Patent OMe, prior to Foote's term, that amount to a positive robbery of noarly $100,000, NO TARIVE AMRNDY INT TH Although Gen ing his tariff bill there tar d the ORM. spine, RABION. Schenow eens sanguine of sugh both Houses nn i i. not the east probability of Af is virtually abandoned, THR ATLANTIC CABLE BILLS, Senator Sumner's bill today to give any eli corporation the priviloge of landing a telegraph- fe cablo only when the Governinent which incorpor- Ales the company grants the same privileges to Amert- can clttaenats a bit at the Frenoh Government,which hay 1 company the exclusive right Be pened of years, and now rights on our Atlanile coast, LANDS GIVEN TO RATLROADA, Tho Secretary of the Interior, in reply to a re. folution of the Menate, saya that the agvregate of lands certified under ex; Jaws for railroads and BPR" SW tba NS: EEC ae ap pearly 4,500,000 aeres, a WARREN AND COSTELLO, fist eile ‘The Americas Prisoners to England—Sh: Lotter trom to the Pluaky Joh *0 Wasiiwarow, Fob. 9%—A despatch from Mr, Boward to Johnson, Sept. 14, 1865, says : I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of August #, with Iie accompaniment, namely! three copies of orrespondence whicn was recently transmitted to Filament between the United Statos and Great Britain concerning the t e subject of naturalization, and likewt, onment of Messrs, Warr explinations given by Lord Stan! oR ae / Parliamont eo ceraiag he Judicial severity by the British Government in eure 1M and Costello, They are, however, by no satisfactory to the people of the United Tt is not Casy to see what advantages the Government and people of Great Britain derive from ‘Uhat indali tinued tert sue’ tation on the part of a ‘A despateh from Mr. Seward to . 8, says: © Learncatly hope not only tl ‘arren an Costitlo may soon be released, #4 you seem au thorized to expect, but that the patorallz: tion queation may ‘be settled before the now session of Congress in December. TL think it hardly necossary to repeat the reasons I have heretofore ven why 1 is des! hig Government whieh of Maret that the adininintration of to come in hers on the 4h, and the reconstructed administration of ain, which is au to be near at hand, Heved of ull the intornatt h they are not Intrinsteally clilly have nevertheless #o tong and #0 paiu- fully euibarrassed both nations.” MN, COSVRLLO TO MINISTER JOUNSON, Te Phe Hom, Reverdy Johnson, United Stater Minister, onion. Bix Mona whieh, alt Id pac i what et range If!) Cleo? If top it ls ® subline tie Caited stvlos Government has taken uny wclion’ in aud What {he Hkelibvods nro of an oventval and’ wh will not tie you nth or ouly Win to know ths *thenabouts.” A nit h tine aud prehensive ‘ “ IE. woe Know-Nothingivia ‘tiny be as formerly, 1n the wiceud, aucy, aud hi he fag ‘anomaly third of the Awerean populatio Tttor wud the spirit of Kay ‘Asaly we may exclaim wit oe Dae ce thue I to penn rede of ue While in the to Brith law, 8 to be found 5 e ‘condemns to be jde {oF enjoying Liberty's Bret born, speech Tuite Bates cau make. ine amcoable Mf words or @: its Of 1 boldiy assert that Mberty ati the id Striyon, 1 brand th tof tho iatare that’ eboferred on. i the Fesponetbilttion but none of the advantages American citizen ay an Insult wd & in ‘But lot hownto who it may concern, that, deg vale Ws My present position'ts, T of my felow-eltizel waz on tue yolitical Indi réginie. Tam not very pleasantty situ her am eure ‘that this will 10 give you some idea of pri- 4a au tnterdictod eat) no feat hat a covy, or w better, tor be went to the ident, recel¥e & prompt and explicit reply, Tam, #17, Your mioMt Ob'Ewervunt, AUG, ELLICOLL ‘COSTELLO, Feb, 2—The entire village of Orange county, with five hundred acre; J, “and ® cottou ‘ctory, haw been sold for 1), 00. —— A Worsinoman's Lyperexpent Daxoonatic Ci.vm has been formed in the Eleventh und Be teeuth Wards, with 500 active membors. Wu. B. Evy.—This gentleman, well and favor- ably known in New York in counection with many of ite rebet enterprises, died on the 23d net, at his home in Danbury, Conp., aged 76 years. MeLt Gare.—The permanent moorings for tho tug Lave been fixed after encountering many dif. culties, The contractor has ordered a pew and im. proved drill ehaft with which te operate on the main rock, ‘This will delay the drilling for blasting about one week, A Cuance ror Poon Carpuex.—The aj the Children’s Ald Society, § East Fourth treet, who has Hyed West a long time, aud goos often, knows of somo wealthy men in Ilinols who desiro him to bring outa number of girls, to be taken tuto wl family, sont to school, ke, Can be seen this week A party starts Tuesday, Leb, from Clildven's Ald Society rooms, 8 Kast Fust Fourth «treet, for th West, conducted by one long rosident there, I will give li Information and assistance to fuyullies tof boys, and girls derirons of reaching the great, pros perous West. Call ls week vu Asgepuy Listaior Rurunuican A om. Puig body met lust evening ab 81 aver hi Duke presided, A Committee of Ave Was appointed Lo Investignte the conduct of two of it LYE omnes accused af *detan af origalDles 1869, : GOOD CITIZENS ARMING, ——— BRISK BUSINESS IN REVOLVERS icin Jewellery Withdrawn from Pubite Observation. — Tho daring robberies recently committed in this etty, and the folonions assaults with platols and knives which have rapidly aucceeded each other sinco the murder of Mr. Rogers, have hal a revalt which might have been anticipated, ‘The laree class who carry money or valuables on their persone are taking precautions to resist the highwaymen, should thoy attempt to wayloy and rob them in the etreots of In their houses, th such casos tho serviecs of the coroner Will be needed us often aa those of the poe Neewan, A report was in clrenlation yesterday that a largo number of persons who sharo the common Impres- sion that neither life nor property ia safe in this ety are arming themscives for any porsonal or general cinergency. Tt was eaid that this clase par chasing revolvers, In order to be able to defend themselves in case they aro attacked by the armed thieves of this elty—desperadocs who are ready at Al times to commit murder lu caso of necoasity. In order to aevertain whethor this rumor wos true, a representative of Tne Bex called at a number of gun stores, Ho learned that tho report was only too tras, The proprietors of some of the establishments very reluctantly gavo the information sought; but in the majorlly of instances thoy asserted that the trade in revolvers t« unusually brisk, ‘The drat store visited by our reporter is a very extensive establish: ment in Chatham street, After making known the object of his call, our reporter entered tuto conver+ sotlon with the tradesman, ‘The gunsmith then kindly directed our represen- tative t her ostablishments, where thet gentleman subsequently called, ‘The firet on the Hist in Malden Jano, is @ very extensive estabiishinent, and the spectacle presentod on eutering, showed that the rumor had some foundation, for nearly all the sales- men wore engaged In attending to respectable eus- tomers, The proprictor said, In answer to our re- Porter's Inquiries, that the antes of revolvers in bis establishment was uncommonly large ; and bec idly confosaed that he attributed the fret to the ro- cent outrages, and the determination of merchants aud others to bo prepared to resist the attacks of the esperadocs and highwaymen that infest the elty. JEWALRY HIDDEN PROM PEDLIC OUSERVATIO Tt Is a remarkable fact that jowelry is not worn at night #0 extensively us it was before tho astounding outrages to which we have alluded, Massive gold chains, which danzle from counties walstevat pockets in the day time, are Judictously hidden from public obsorvation by the wearers at night; and dtamond pins and studs aro scldom displayed abroad after dark, Our representative visited other gun stores, where tho facts givea above wero corrobor: FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Pialbeesh obesremny ar —o— Tho Directory--Retutoroem Manu, Fob, 2—It is probable that Marshal Prim, Gen, Serrano, and Senor Rivero will consti. tote the proposed Directory. All those opposed to the monarehy base thetr hopes on the permane: tho Directory when once established. Reinforce. ments to the number of 6,000 men walled last week for Havana, Re Manet, Feb. %—Monsignor Francho, Papal Nunclo, departed from Madrid Inst 6 ‘bis way to Kome, but explonations having been cclved by the Governor of the eli and conducted Wo 6. ‘Tho Cortes will probably fn the endowments of the clorgy, ond 'n the exponditures for the army. keen TURKEY, ivbades Turks aud Montonearta Fob. 8—Aferuvon.—Deapatches re- celved to-day from the continent report that a bloody baitle had just taken place between the Turks and Montencgrins, near Nitschitas, No particulars yet to hand, wid Great Storm Throughout the Kingdom, Loxvow, Feb. %.—A very heavy ule, nied by torrents of rain thi reat Britain yester hy streame tn many places overilow their be . cauting muel damago to property. Many m disasters are Aiready reported, but no loss of 9 occurred 40 far as known, FIRES, - Ty Se, Parricn's Cormmonat. Yesterday af. ternoon a fre waa discovered tn the waste paper tn acioset tu St. Patrick's Cathedrst 0, Aputax Coutade,—Tho college building at Adrinn, Michigan, was partially burned yesterday morning. Mont of the contents were suyed, Loa, £20,000; Insurance, §10,00), Ix Gueenwicu Stxeer,—Last evening, at 49 Greenwich sirect, ed an stable by J. Dickson, coffer and spice ti Joss on the avout B20, A horse perished large farn o ik lives county, W Supposed to hi Ling from the explosion Nothing was saved bnt a pinvo. The tantly barely escaped with their lives, Loss, 45,000; luoured, Dainage about burned ‘on — Jottinus About Tow. Moffinan will be in town to-day, Tho first night's receipts of Lydia Thompson's tronpe at Niblo's was 2,804 Another of thoso secre Goy ings, of whose ox © have alronly informed the public, was Just evening at 68 Kast Broad way, Threo hundred ships aro ready for sea; but their masters are not renly to pay the suilors’ prive, and consequently cannot leave port. The Street Cleaniug Commisstoners met yes- terday, aud voted to pay the contractor for work nol perforined last mouth, aguinet the protest of Mayor Hull, Mr, Peter B. Sweeney, ald into ty January. pi to the elty The Phi Institute y Chamberlain, bas wie ae the niet wneys belonging a county in tise ographic branch et lant evening. Ht tho American nr of. J. Newton paper on'dry plate photography, and Bir, C, W, Hall Cxhibited «new photographie cxinera, The body of an unknown man, aged about ky with durk halr, andy whiskers une moustache, ettired in white duck overalls, and blue shirt, tound tn the North River, at the foot of Leroy sire Mictiaol Holly, of 645 Washington street, whila driving yesterday afternoom along Broadway, near Sixty-eight strect, fell from the truck aud was in- nuly killed, the Wheel passing over his head and neck. The Harlem Bridge was closed from 11 o'clock last evening until 6 o'clock this morning, for the mirpose of dredging the channel of the river under uo swing span, Foot passengers were taken across the river in boats, In the grand clearing out of the Mayor's office we notice Mr. G. W. Einehman, who was appolntid by Gideon Lee in 16%. je bad held the position 15 yeary, having been appointed on aceount of injuries recelved #s one of tue old City Wateh. The Hawkins-Decker olection contest was re sumed yosterday in the Motropoliton Hotel, Several witnesses were Tho Committee ad journed (o mect this morulng in Edgewater, Stten Island. Mr, F. 1, who was arrested on Mon- day night by the Bergeantat-Arms of the Louse of Kopresentatives for contempt in refusing to testify before the Committee on Election Frauds, way taken to Washington yesterday morntug, exumine Reannell Josoph Hratt, aged 26, of Madison atreet, and wis en Jn the’ distillery of 80% au), and 5 5 bocw 8g *ace Mo: . at tie te eatablisbinent stroved by lire, and 1s supposed. tc the Danies. iin New Youk Live Ivavnance Company,—Thoe twenty-fourth anpual report of this Company is Printed olsowhera, ‘Vhis institution ts established on # Gru basis, aut Is in # Hoariabiag convision wee ure promptly pald VRLOCIPBDS. -— Te Kuters the Emptre State, Special Despatch to The an. St, Aunew4, Vt, Fob, 2—Weaton passed throngh here yesterday, and reached Roase's Point carly this morning. He was to reat at Moer's, Clin ton county, N. ¥., #1 miles from Rouse's Point, It he reached Mocr's he is now 616 miles from Bangor. The sham Weston was mobbed at Swanton Falls, Ho ran into (he woods tn torror, while lis comrades in the sleigh drove forcely In the direction of Alburgh, Weston is no ways discouraged, but seine confident of ila ability to wake np tle lost THE HUMA Hime, Ho bas lost eux pounds in flesh sineo leaving Baogor, Crowds of people continue to grvet hlen on whe rout, Dal Fe —— — AMUSEMENTS The Tammany. Notwithstanding the numerons attractions that have been provented to tho publie during the past fow days, Tammany be still crowded snd does not appear to be fn the leas! affected by et thems various uoveltios, From tha above wa ean oly arrive at Ono conclosion, d¢.: The Tammany Certves tte snp. Port from the pablic in general, While ae ‘of ts Other paces of amuseaient, not po ing the ried attractions of the Halls of the 8 Supported hy «nine acct or diviely The proce snmc 1! presente the way whic ifs erivendy the tnteyte the t kement to keep before tholr patrons, Ony of the most noticeable features. ta tho evident Improvement in the Yorchestra, mainly owing to the patient and earnest Inbors of Stgnor G. Op the leader of the oretest lets, ‘The Risley Japanese trowpe are still nightly performing to delighted oudlencos, and there appears to 69 no cessation to the novelty of whlch they are marters, The chermings tittle AN Right Is oe merry asever, and is nightly the reeiplent of tremendoas rounda of applause as ho balances himself on the frail Damboo, oF reetines on the peritous ladder, Mate AU's new pantomime of * Le Statu Blase” is ludicrous fu the extremo, and abonnite with eomtentittes of the rarest kind ‘The Victorell's” have tntrotneed severnt new acts which bavo surpassed all their other feats in dartng and eecentrlelly, There wiil be several new foaturs s introduced during this week, and a new salon de magigue wiil he opened probatly this evening. ‘The Hofer Family of Tyrolean sligers commoncod Inst night in the salons de concert, and were well re- ceived. Punch and Judy, the Magle Tableaux the other atiractions of the lower regions flourish every evening There are now trot The wonderful Rizarili Brothers appear at the New kk Cireus this afternoon, A matingo will be given at Wood's Musoum to- day, Musical attractions ore offered, “Humpty Dainpty”’ bas @ fall at the Olympic this afternoon. The success of tho Mason & Hamlio Organ Company, now the largest manufueturers of instru: ments of this claas In the world, producing and find {ng & demand tor an average of one hundred and Iwenty-five organs per week, iliuatrates what ean be done by energetic and persevering pursuit of right principles in business, ‘Tho following are what may bo ald to be Aritctes of thr Conatltution, kept always to viow, and never deviated from: 1. Excellence in the mannfactured article must never be sacrificed to ecouumy and cost, Zhe beat, ouly and always, 2 No degree of superiority shall be considered satisfactory as long as improvement ts poasiole. A. The use of every valuable invention and the obtained, at whatever cost laweent possible price to wike, Cras deal Ny with the public have expended an Hamen or haprover eee anti ull Soca vivo well onan Ted Ki ae Ng cent MASON, & Haman Cimiaet Okeke OF oe prevent, to wulch was awarded tue Paris Kaposliion jedal for superiority In 1587, ‘They have Just introduced an important Improve. ment, the Mason & Lasix Iurnoven Vox HOM ANA, ‘fo bevutiful Invention, whieh i sald to be as great an advance upon the Vor Hunan alveady aved av the Cabinet Orgin i upon the Molateon, ‘They also an. nounce important reduction in prices, offering thelr Orzang at prices whitch are oven loss than those com. monly demanded for thferlor workmanship. ‘This ts the natural result of thelr greatly inereased ficuities for viauufscture, and fixed rule to sell ot smullost pruttt, F ‘ ——— ; Geo, Grant in chy. The President elect arrived in the city lato last evening, and went direct to the realdenco of Gov, Fish in Seventeenth street, About midnight he wont to the Academy of Muste, and by his presence en- couraged the Charity Hall, After remaioining there an hour oF #0, be sought rofuze and comfurt In few thers and segars, He will remain here a few days as the guest of the Hon, Hamilton Fish, ——— OAYATIES OF THE SEASON, — The Charity Br The holding enpacity of the Academy of Music wos taxod to {te utinost to receive the throng th: was there last evening at the Charity Ball; It might more properly be called a promenade, for you could do nothing else, The beav monde of the Empire City was there tn force of course, ax well as a large delegation of the mustiroon aristocracy, and fom the perfect Linge of diamonds and other precious stone that met the oye everywhere ove might suppose that our jewellers stocks liad been thoroughly depleted, ‘To give a tull description would occupy too much space, so we Will not attempt dolng so, but will men- tion a fow notabilittes who were prevent, Our next President, Gen, Grant, in pliin deass, and evident. ly desirous of remaining incog the Lightning Kapross ‘Train, wurnamed George Franc’s, elegantly gotten up; Maj. Ivan Tailof, a re lative of the Czar of Russia, ta full uniform 8..N, Pike, Eva. and bis Indy, very benutifully got ten up, and covered with dismonda; Miss Carrie, Anuglter of Murvhull O. Rubcrts, a pretty brunette, very richly attired; EB. Delafield Smith, Kyq., ex Dis trict Attorney ; Jue. Pisko, Jr. of Brie fame and the Grond Opera House; Chas, O'Conor, the distin guished lawyer, olaborately dressed; Geo, W, McLean, Street Commissioner, eveulng dress; tho Hon, James 8, ‘Thayer and — lady, @ beautiful blonde, equlslicly attlred; War. ron Lolan Bimeon Leland and wife Mre. Judge Roosevelt, Mrs, Chickering, Miss Kitts Gun. ther, of Fourteenth strvet; Dave Jones, the noted four In-haud driver to Jerome Park ; Theo, Moss, of Walluck's, aud his lady; Miss Wallack, very rich dress, and covered with diamonds; W, I, Lingard and his wife, @ beautiful blonde, magnificently dressed ; but it is uselows to attempt a description, or even mention of one-lundredth part of suose ther is would fill inore than four columns, ‘I'be ball was a complete success, Batis.—Tho great Arion bal maagus, to be civen at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening, {# about the only tople of conversation in dancing circles, All the costumers are swamped with orders, and the theatrical wardrobes of the city are being overhauled for dresses, Gen, Grant, Gen, Me Dowell, Gov, Hoifman, and Mayor Hall lave ac copted invitations to be present. It will undoubtedly be the most maguleent bul maagus ever given in New York, Four charting reunions are announced for this ovening~Company K, ‘Twelfth Rogimont, at the Germania Avscmbly Rooms ; Order of Elks, at Apollo Hall fer,” at Lyric Hall, and tne Bunkers of Bi Yompany No. 1, in Gothic Hall, Brooklyn, "he wunual grand masquerade ball of the German rkrana will ake place ua the evening of the Mth, tLe Acatemy of Music, Mr, EB, Steiger is tho Sveretary of the Associ: jon, — Leetures Axo Meetinas.—The eleventh scien lifle lucture before the American Institute will be folivired at Svcluway Hall this eveaioe by Prot. Cook, of Harvas sular monthly meeting of Bricklayers’ Uuloa ee | SS=—=_== PRICE TWO CENTS, POLICE PRINCIPALITIRS, Tho Vigiianos Conimiteels Recorder Hackett's Remarkable Charge Tn the Cont of Genoral Sorsions, yesterday morning, His Honor, Recorder Huckett, charged the Grand Jury ws follow yon hae GENTLEMEN oF THR Grin ont: Bach of, revivnaly served npon the Grand Jury, ond there upertuons to ch) %erate open’ voor Jory fore ith aad powers; besldos, the natal Gran will refresh your rrevilechonts The month Is heavy. It 9 erimcs of excecdit hea, Tuis Iss great herseenrs of recent ¢rime Teenn only he we selon and prompiness Our part, "My collengus and myself have re oll stanting rale of the court whiek 119 OW AFPRREmONt of iniratend to pabille safety, fotterod Lie District Mcorney and aa Tia repeat works no practical harm Mo knovwa the charge against hia shen Lhe is thea waned by the for trist, 1 i Would undaly pe there is good reason, Ft a: him ARKALGNURNT OF THE METRO: Much of this bol: ITAN POLICE is dus, T foar, to ‘Mei chants ace in thom to th ‘of boy messongers farelecs!y upon counters. Hvveholders admit sere vanté upon Nght recommendations who steal. Moe expose ihemselyes to violeuce and merending Wale ab night or early in the or are meglgont of thofe safety, ‘tively invite erimme bins they oiten In if otinck, It is nmleniadly true th: force Is tnatequate In norhere, The beats are ni in straight lines, bat in sections covering corners ant blocks, yetent Is Our wietio ducted on the olt-tw have not Initheted any yeors, To locrease the ed nts in ffeem The taxpage ‘ane shtor roe Is to ers; to try ond improve It ls to provoke polit mosity, ‘The taet Is, U cat up into Hitle pos Now prinetpatities, eich Jealons of the otter, and none of then ace in Uiele soversign head, of this elty aro not, as tn othoe ned to work np evidence, Our police make votes ond clerks and evidence, This ts the ditch discrepancy ber % snd convictions. himeult toe dup by the 1 in my experiouce, » Out the necessary testimony, IB Otten hupge © that there aie aequittly for waa Of police cooperation, Wotan THe Fr Woe want at th Lt Lins, head of onr police young Ws vig cool, and dip Hand 9 rendis ness to of ald ao ra which tt no® obscured by personal vi ed devotion old formuins ond worn out traditions p paloed at every term G ion whieh eltiacns of wealth and Influence ury duty. Tein excuse, or in part extenuate uinguias to situpou civil Juries: bat not upom Of this court or the Conrt of Over and ner, Lam sometimes ashamed of tho sbiite to wi men of ehuracter, influenceand means resort for purpes ty bere, And yet these aro ti a'Change, and often te new ‘0s of crow ling charage ter, al ‘itizen,” &e. denounce the iueMekeme ey of criminal courts, At this term of the court, tm Gaede one bested and by 4 Lady magot ible to woes inty, OF apon the petit jury list, have been Summiaomed, and out crthat large number bat twenty. threo have presented themselves, and the major tion of tuose have offered such éxcuses under fr juntly have entitled them to exemption. An addie HHoual pagel hae been ordered for, tomorrow of @ rther 10) Jurors, causing extraordinary ex and delay in tie pronecuon of the business of thie court, and out of those to be summoned I vent the prediction that only about thirty will attend, duty #0 aagred, of + importance to the Jnterests of the community, seema to be Jenored by those whore chief interest as taxpayers should lead them cornet and ta the devotion of « amall portion of the your ¥0 performance of # highly honorable and moet t duty, tendlug directly not on Pa curity of life, limb, and property, “ weve the grosa in. the commuaily at large, > mR OAT rte nants comarres, <onnection, centiomen, I may to etace that my professional fortunes were once in Calitornin and im the elght years of cherein t Was twice an observer Of @ cuiminiting {nto an organization Janes Conmitier.” ‘The acts and doings of body have become historical, and need bub to de re ferred to by me. Ite origin le directly traceable tp the fact nat the thon residents of Ban Howe of intelligence, wealth, merchants and Were ao Intont in oF rt of wealth, and largely, that they begrudged and would not the wmialicat portion of thelr time to the di duty; and under the laws of California, he requlir panel was exhausted. the Sheriff waa mpelled to summon from the bywtanders tal make up the neceseary number. Associates Villuins about to undergo trinl were always at er ovth would esert the! oho result of Ue triad tue formation of a * Vigilance Committee,’ stance oveurs to me of athen leading San Branch werehont, who eat a8 @ juror upou the trial of C forthe kliling of the Urited States Marshal, Ri ardson, und Who was nnable upou the evidence prouounee the accused guilly, NEW YORE MAT APPLY rine MORAL, Trnmediately alter the second Vitlance Committe Hae its origin and this merchant became w meral of the coulmittce of thirty, one who controlled action, pnd as a member oi comimntites he ¥ Cora guilty of (he crime of murder, and agroed to the hn pevulty, Yet this eitizen, who on a legal disagreed, ant on an illegal jury agreed, came to but a few days thereafter to Imporiuns me to exer. cise my supposed tntluence with a Judge to brocarg his exeioption from jury duty, upon the ground by serving his private Interests would be prejudiced, Our counanuity may apply the moral. ¢ trouble arising form the recent boldnees fe la that robberies, burglirics, and thelle are Vented to cover up defileations, breaches cente lose of property. iam iuel 1 nome of the recent starting eect a INT FOR ( I bellevo we have now a State Executive who be morally courag: ous in the ex of the pardi ing power; will not allow himself to bo hurt 0d into gisiog lintunity to crluuinaly by factl forgive fe list Cirind Jury at adjournment pew vhrough tus Court, to the Legtelatare o pe at ib would add pistols to the list of weapone den to be carried. Ido not concur with the ndation, Ludeed, I know that the CS | oramuttee which reported the Concen! vous bill expressly oraitted pistols. The aud syerits could carry them. Tie dangerous el would y seen ie diare werd of the by. Citizens would obey the law wud be defeu.celess, flan would teke advantage of thle, Hut T think © law rwsieg a presumption thut whoever Injurad am other by a pistol, should have iatendod the injury it fea'worct aeuse, dati! the prestmption was combatted No. 4, this evening, at Milleman's Mall, Mechanics’ and Tradesmen's Permanent oclution meet at 49 Ludiow street this A now Reformed Presbytertan Ubureh is to be or- niaed In the Masoulo Temple, Wilhamaburgh, cor: of Grand aod Bevonth seeks. this eveniu, by circumstances or Justitving evidence, woul! be aa excelent ove, The ruflan Would fad the prow tion of bis carrying 1 impossible to combed, Clicucastuncos would protect the good cltizea, —— Sparks trom the Telegraph, Beo cholera {s provalent In Tennessee, Miso Kellogg is weil received in Chicago, Omaha is to be Nebraska's eapital, St. Louis is taking action agninst wildent induranos nd Agricultaral Soctoty hag vorldent, and Daalcl Neodhamw ‘The British Ministry, in their forthcoming bi will reduce the army dod navy estimates Arid sorllune eae of Ohio, has declined to interfere with, tye courts, tn the case of Lew Dariy be hanged to-morrow, davis has had trouble with the Sitka Indi: ‘on of thew have beep shot. The evliision ¢: Of a soldior’s quecrel with ao Indian, Miss Sophia Howe, daughter of A.B. . rlagteld, Mass., has beom u i 4 ward ls offered, Sir John Your escorted to the Cours House preedey mornings by ® groad tar ol ‘ont, Hatiow book swore fh as Gover 2 'Duviulon, he Fecelved addresses, The militia ordered ow ctama ov. Krownlow Ins! oF Gov. Brownlow 1s slow Pa MEH mia Handy th the Ti arined asd equipped, con woe Pouges general reudezvo Tho remains don Grand Jary fonnd true bills of in naniroé the, Visectore of Overand, Gus wae kiledio ere battle payer, terough ot. Lous on Moody rd yw Coe itynited’s. (oF couspur Aroboldure uf ths Company Denis McCarthy, Michal Moran, and Patricly Fitzgerald wore arrested ta Qt i, Mase. ypaters ur setting the fire whic lestro} he rail be {over Ubordold river, et Chsapalda, Januay ff at Win, Noe, steward on the Memphis steamer Crld- weil, Was abot through the head abd tustautly killed foriay moruiag by. Arthur Sartre ‘Walter Om Iio'same boat, The digioatty grew out alice dultor a ehaladormal foe bsnl RES Krnas County Rervatican Gannnat Com ~The Repubdkican General Conmmittes of county met last evening. | Mr, Wi ina ny selected a8 Chairman, The Twellta Ward dolegations were adultted,