The Sun (New York) Newspaper, November 2, 1869, Page 1

———E— THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. THE REGISTRATION FARCE. A FRAUDULENT REGISTRY OF AT The open and unblushing repeating that has ‘been practiaod in this eliy shows that our municipal government is corrapt to the core. Tne repeaters Lave never operated #0 openly and fearlessly as in ‘Wiis farce which we call an election. The venal Scoundrels, who are the oom of their more corrupt employers, sftor registering have hastened to thelr Fendorvous and changed their clothes, and then reg- Astered in the next district under assumed names, ‘and thus many of them hase made # circuit of the ‘whole ward. When any one hus preeumed to ques- tion them, » prominent ward politician has bocn at aad in ech piace to vouch for them, Each ro- Peater will keep a list of his aliases, and abould he fail tn recording his vote at each poll to-day, some Other scoundrel with less Bourbon In his keg will take lis piace. We know a caso, which of course ts not exceptional, of aman who when asked whether ho had got out his papers as a citizen, replied in the Hogative; but wtricnd gave hima hint that he bad Jost them, which vatistiod the obliging assessors, though the man has not been three months iu the country ‘The uninitiated would hardly believe that such @ combivation could exist; but when they learn low tue machinery 1s managed they will see the thing. THe COMPOSITION OF THE KKGISTRY BOARDS, ‘The names of the registrars are given to the Police Commissioners by the politicians ot the ward, who, Of course, take care that they are either thelr friends oF fellows bolling office under Tammany at their Fecommenslation, and ean be fally trusted to carry out the programme, or If necessary to cover their tracks by hard swearing, On the same principle, the inapeetors are appointed, and should Mr. Blank, A respectable citizen, pot five thousand yotos, and Mr, Politician one thousand, the order is reversed, and Mr. Politician gots the Avo thousand, and is of course elected by the canvaswors, ‘This is the role nearly throuhout the eity,bat ip no ward so flagrant'y As in the Seventh, where the repeaters are oryanized in gangs by such fellows as Thowas Shiels, a Tam many tax assessor, Bryan Roilly, an Assistant Alter man, aiced by Justice Shandiey, Ford. Andy Len- an, and their pais, We aro credibly informed that THREE THOUSAND VOTES are registered In that ward in excess of the actual umber of voter. If this thing {¥ allowed to con tinue, the ballot will oon become a sham, and we Shall havo to adopt the English system of open voting. We cali upon all tonest av moerala as Well. ax Republicans, to wateh the toda A repeaters slonid’ priaent themaclves, to bun¢ thom over to the anthorities, and thus ald in pr forving the purity of the bulwark of our Constitu- tion, SHAMMLESS FRAUDS IN THR ARVENTO WARD. Repeating lias been carried on to a fearful extent tn the Seventh Ward. ‘Though the cases reported are numeron: ive the tollwins ease in point Jobn Slattery, a respectable young man, living at 19 Catherine street, alt r registering at the First Dis- trict, Sevench Ward, was uccosted by Mr. Phoinas Bliel, district tax assessor and an ambiticas politi: cian, who swears be will succeed Mr, Tweed as Sen- ator, who, taking him jor one of his repeating cang, told'liim to come and rezister at his district, No. 6. Mr, tery remarked that it would be dangerous. * Not at all,” wis the reo have the Judge and trary ati rivbt.”” Mr, biattery, in order to en- (rap Shiels, registered, and now demanus that the admitting Reqstrars ‘take the name of James ‘Olvany, the name by which Mr. Shiels had Lim re- istered, off the bocks, District No, 5. THR YRAUDS IN TIE TWENTIETH WARD. ‘The following named are warned that if they tempt to vole more than once to-day they may ex- pect to Ond th: mselves in prison betore nightiull: lohn Donnelly, 453 6th av.\Jo ike Cummings, 451 6th wy {Juba ‘Charles Gurney, 437 oth ay.| Pat. Case} We have about fl ty othor names that the election wallcers of the Twentieth Ward will watch, Many of the number have registered in Fourteenth District of the ‘Twentieth Ward, Twenty-eighth pireet, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, OSTUACIZING HONEST VOTERS, { Mr, O'Halloran, to well known und respected proprietor of the ‘Marion House im Kast Broudway, went to 63 in the same street on Syiuriday, to regia: fer. A ‘riendly canvasser of thu First District of ‘the Hon. Tommy Shies, Assessor of Soventh Ward, ‘and proprietor of four tiquor stores, did not allow him to register, pecause the Marion House could not Be snborned tor registering repeaters. Lie hus been voter fiflewn years | SUSPICIOUS KETIOENCR OF THE PotICR. A number o! respectable citlz ns applied to the Clerk of the Burcau of Eivetions yet request. u im to let them look at the names of the In- ‘The clerk declined in every TRATIMONY PROM TIE RVENING POST. ‘The Registry iaw, when it « carr.c lout tn vod faith, 44 an Luiporiant snté2uard forthe purity of elections. It Keeps Out of the ballot boxes tho small swindles. auch ago tu the juterest of local re re is city Broox yn the woret tools of the etty rim ve cbiainedeutire Jossearion of the reg + und large numbers of feigned names, Fuh Maite romans vi . Nave yat oo the in! for gangs of ropeater: eros wateliul becane t p to corruption; but ail eutive, for tnlse registry ul byes tt " a mn It detcet theme strony Democratic wards of this clly. in which tir ntelons Lede) Of Inst year at, gg ris we boot preyia ed fr work this your. irs Ward fir exam ty yor cast two 1 votes, i uasod names, oad the Fourth, 1 Warde siow a atill larger excess, | _ A CuRcK UPON THE TaMMaMY CANVASS! In view of tho ‘act that many of the Taman} canvassers have fixed thei plaus for counting in end counting out a8 may suit toeir He ‘vign faney, the Rolie havo een Instracted to enforee the laws, ¢ police order is as iullowst ‘The law niakos it the duty of the Canvasers of lon the cl jes of New York nd Brooklyn, lately aiter boing Ovguuized, and alter tho Inspectors ec iuil have delivered t) them the allot boxes: ibhoul any aljournment Or recess, of the yale (UT Punic Le proceedcts a in the manner and with uuies* Ler prescribed for and Inspectors of Bieebems "Aud all rolibited from enicnciog te ad as en.) estinate of votes aa de the Poll Clerks of euch Dist! tcl," who shall ener nol service as clorks a8 the Visti lot Canvasers shall yuare | exrion Lace of 188, Cup. i) ‘ou wtil therefore mainiaid lu each “ place of the whe ¢ the Cauy..t8 Can proceed, and until Complotion, a sulicient foree to ve Order and puble pedes: and so no case allo fere wi io the Naina ew, bw b the cai FO Xo'pttor disorderly rouduct, oruadue inter oncd Wish .be CAnVARAOFS, ‘he CauiVune imurt be conducted publicly, and ood Order wast bo preserved, THR REGISTRATION IN NEW YOUK, Legat Viera 1,08 y the Foun Wards. Pic) 8.038 dvs 485 Le) 4 Sel 6159 io 5.400 988 79 Weare BAe 6s 923 Ae er) 718 H iw 6,008 dst 873 5 5 3aT 680 5100 Sat aka a3 Aut ge 1os27 Mis Tes tecrease Meas 7,008 ain ‘Total 18 975 WOE POST OFFICE WITH AN RYE ON THY REPEATERS, Ho the Kitiior of the Sun ; Ia the New Yu Poat OM Institneh I W dell ee a4'e Lawak WE Cea Lali phe per Mit of the Olly that eveolog Om particu uk bieit Hh Cotunty none Wonkd sikh’ ® BuMNIvODS comin fom stich a roures. Heim asbews lod, he 8 Fee ie chbstuntiatly ws fol ows, Vigts that this de all Un Friiay at beturday Ded uid wt places ut recmarauion 10 the Cliys thae they Dont uoy_ WAR WHO whpeared ‘and lear Whether ne. Peaded that ‘on oun at rhe PAC poday sh fe t.staul per tie wer on in the Os nid hes should Oltiee. Kor noD-pei formance the from Gol, Van Drunk which discharge. runt or Gen. tiestion ts th Pay th at tof Gen. Vewil right 0 MakY AD LEMS Ton Onilce > bust. Olles and i dss on oye pena to be the ser, ilorecs | ‘Waitt: Ficrocly Litiaated ts Termination. Inthe Supreme Court, Geueral Term, yestor- day, a decision was rendered in the singular divorce case of Emma Hoffman against Wm. Hoffman, in- volving the validity of Indiaua divorces, Mrs. Hoff man sued for a divores a tinculo from her hnaband, charging that he had committed adultery, She was married to lim in December, 1865. In the following February sho ts claimed to have committed adultery with owe Monroe, in the Grinnell House in this ei Pabsequently, the husband moved to Indiana, and in April, 1857, began ao action against his wife tur di- voree for adultery and abandonment, A dveree of divorce was soon granted in the ease upon proofs taken by a commission in this city. In September, 1858, the wife filed a petition in equity in the Circuit Court of Howard county, Ind.,to bave that divorce set aside on the ground of fraud. ‘The Cireult Court declared the divorce to be void for fraud, On an appeel to the Supreme Court, the de- cree of the Cireult Court was reversed, lenving the divorce in fuil force. ‘Tho reversal, however, wns not upon the merits, but becanse the Court considered the common law right to set aside a judgment by bill in chancery for frand had been saperseded by statutory modes, ‘The ground on which the wife sought to establiah the fraud was that ehe Was not Herved with process, and did not reside in Indiana, as alleged; and that the offence upon which the judgment was predicated, if any sacl there was, had been condoned, the couple having lived together as husband and wife for a long ntto the offence, and their uring thie time, being at pre- sent before the Court for its disposition. September, 1863, after the flyal dJectaton tn Tne Alana, the deferidant married Ada Murgiaroyd, by whom he has children, The plaintit® becan ‘the present action in November, 1864, for adultery on account of this marriage, It wax tried before Judge Joseph F, Barnard, without a jury, in December, 186, und ‘he cranted a decree In Mrs, Hoffman's favor. This is an oppeal from that deere, and waa argued in January last, Jude Sutherland delivered the opinion of the Conrt yesterday, Judges Clerko and G, G, Barnard concurring. Judve Sutherland states the eto the elect which sould. Cree of the Ciremt Conrt of Inunua other words, should the Court below ha Feourd of the Judicial proceedings tin the Tidiana divorce in idence th naterial question to bo klve here to the de- « , in e vegarded the ‘of adnirery Considering. the pr Unt Tequiring full faith to be given to Uh ings of other Atates, the quer ion, he tree from difticuliy. ‘The question wae lusively ne to the Juriaitction of die iitinua inden wo Eu ced proceed jemeut avainst her, that dt +00 tho trial of this ‘Over woquiredd Juried o'a dectee whieh the regard as “couciusive evi decree valid os to her, No doubt ail te ‘bro: ceedings in the action were. regula’, ant ‘tho Question was whother the courts of this suiy. Will Fo Kard the service o in Ue India ws int ithout ferred to. ‘Thereiore Lthink that part oc the shoul be affirined.” deme it The part of the Judcment decreo- Ing pay ment of arrears of alimony is reversed. Fight mit Horuce Greclay. ———__ THE SUPERVISORS, EL VOINING he Taxpayers t— Bourd of Super- oir Extravaganco® The suit by Supervisor Ely to restrain Comp- troller Coonolly from drawing warrants under the ap- Dropriations passed by the Board of Supervisors on the 17th of Bevtember was before Judge Fithian yester- day on @ motion to show exase why an injunction should not sane, It was claimed on the part of Mr, Bly that the mecting reierred to being a spect: meeting, requiring notice to be given to all the mem- ery, the appropriations were illegally passed, beesuse ho had received no such notice, though on that day he had inquired whether a mocting was to be held. It ‘was argued that the only way to entorce Mr. Ely right to exercise the functions of his office ugainst the action complained of was by inter- posing to prevent the consummation of acts iiegaily wet in motion. Ho had a right to at- tack the action of the Board in this way collaterally. Aside from pri inter esta, it was due to the taxpayers theit money was to be ersons intrasted by them to mace the appropria- [ions should wt tenat fave an opportunity to particl: pate In tne counme pubbe bave aright to the united wisdom, and jadement of the whole, Mr, O'Gorman, on behalf of the Comptrol- ler, contended tat it did not appear from the papers in the case that there was any intention on the part of the Supervisors to exclude Mr. Ely, or thot any ppropriation mate injured or threatened injury to tho public, But if It were so, Mr, Ely had no right to sue on beiaif of the pubii¢, and ho had no rigat to urge sucas plea in thie proceeding. He could only su) asa crivate individual, and is ela, af he was agerivvod, was only ainst the Board of ba. fervirors, wnd not against the Comptroller, Deci- sion reserved. Fight mit Horace Greeley, - ——————— THE MOUNTAINS OF FLESN, ppropriated, all th race Greeley Down The Fat Men's Association met last night in one of the parlors of the Revere. After the meeting had been called to order, Dr. J. H. Warner passed arouid Havana cigars, and the President reported that six of the brethren had ridden ap in one stage and crowded out all the other passengers, and that for once “that stage was full.” One mem- ber entertained the brethren by announcing that Brennan, o ** real tive * Democretic politician, had been betting all day that Horace would be elected. “ My brethron, aid that fat men, * Ihave heard Irishmen who or knew anything but to vote the Democratic ticket straight, say they are going to vote lor Horace, and TEetlcre he will be Seema indeed, 1 know he will.” The fat man then burst out into disconneeted eries of * Voto for Gree. ley,” * It shines for all, Price two cents." Among those who put in an appearai when “time "was called were William C, Morris, Judge George Durfee, G. J. Keeler ot Norwalk, Dr JN. ‘arn of Harlew, H. W. Henley, Ex- Mayor Slough of Newber . Oy bs M. Fi Dr, M.A. Fennell, J. &. Hberlard, * Lattle Veto Reid,” Alfred Dorion of Fulton Market, aod J. A.B, Fiok, President; B.W. Maples, Sceretary, and J. T. Rae, of the Executive Committee, Worther arrangements were made jor the Fr *y ball in Qaivey Hall. It was voted to limit the “ithe Cran yi d peale of laugh 1 meeting adjourned with of laughter, afer ‘wiles e number of the members erowded tno one omnibus, broke it down, and were rolled bome by of policemen, ‘The foliow:mg are the latest additions to the roll : J, Brbin, Newari... cecccccee soe MO Ibs. AS Pau, Pats : 303° GA. 2 Loren Red... a5 H.C, Mi obok ea, us de N 06 Y MeoWhcrter, Hobok ert J. W. Sia.th, Newton. oe Fight wit Lc race ¢ A Quaker | \cht for the Spoils in Prospect. Wasuinato: Nov. 1.—When Congreas meets a von the Commissioners of ore. of the Indian Cc bi a badly treated by ch as be ies renisted all their attempts to wes a io the disbursement of the fands appropriated eas, ‘They say that in bis management of has been’ entirely in the bands of old In- » rings, In t eral Issues between thi mission and Mr. Parker, the President ha» sustuined Parker, and they will ‘now appeal to Congress (0 confer uch aUthoriLy Upon thein as will plane Lielr porition beyona dispute, and enable to protuet the Ludians from depredations and frauds on ter goods and subsistence. Highting wit Lorace, ee m to Contracts to be Kept in tholr Spirit. Chief Justice Chase rendered an important and volumin declion yeaterauy in the Supreme Court relative to the evniract# mady in the Con federate States during the rebellion, He vays that a person entitied w be pald in Confetorare doitars ean reevive only their welual vulue at the t ad Gt the contract in law'ul money of the United BG ‘This decision reverses that of the Circuit Conrt be jow, and -etiles a question which has beon cousider: ably discussed in the boutacrn States, Figit mit Horace Gri Dir, Boutweli and (ho Boston Gold Broker lioston, Nov. 1.—teeretary Boutwell writes the following reason to a Boston gold broker for nut veliing gold here ulry that the recel ts of gold at do not exceed the payinen Hi kold iu Boston wituout rp. seg role oman Snr ae, Heal Bea ae Blea cress feud rlsk of moving oola.' mut Horsce Greeley. NEW YORK TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, LIFE Is THE METROPOLIS,| _ <e" tomen gas nonzon. —— A Woma.'s Self Posseost ‘The Drowning DASHES HERE AND THERE BY THE SUN'S REPORTERS, —- ‘The November Term of ~Mr. David Dudiey Field making Everys thing Lovely for bis Iunocent Clients—A Peculiar Fact inthe Impanelling of Jaries. The November term of the Court of General Sessions was opened yesterday morning between 11 and 12 o'clock, by our scholarly and well-born City Judge. ‘The court room was dismal. The bummers, who dared not show themselves last term When tho Recorder presided, loatly lounged on the wooden benches ; but the thieves and politicians Were too busy with the election to find their way to tho brown-sione barn, Although the ‘Tombs is filled to overflowing with unfortunate wretches who are clamoring for trial, this high eriminal Court, Which costs the county $280 an hour, did not make tho Fiightest attempt to dispose of a single indict - mont. The stupendous calendars were dispensed With, 98 the New Yerk Printing Company bas its hands full in striking off Tammany Hall ballots, After His Honor had seatod himaclf, Mr. David Dud- ley Field, counsel for James Fisk, Jr, and Jay Gould, took m sent beside him, and chatted with him pleasantly awhile, Mr, O, W. Joslyn, who is accused by Fisk and Gould of perjury, is to be tried before the City Judge this month, ‘The names of the grand and petit jurora were catlod, the politl- clans were excused, the honest tradesmen were not, and the model tribunal adjourned over until Thars- day. Fight mit Horace Greeley, General Sessions All Sainte? Yesterday, being Saints’ Da: evlebrated in allof our Catholic and most of our Ritualistic Kpiseopal churches with appropriate ‘ceremonies In St. Ann's Roman Cutholic Church, on Eighth Atreot, there was a solemo bigh m at o'clock A, M. In St, Stephen's, at halt-past ten, the high ma usual on Auch occasions, with orchestral and yooal ace compiniments, was celebrated, The altars of the French Catholic Churen of Bt. Vincent de Paul were profusely and beautifully decorated with flowers and additional candies, tn the manner of European chureles on this solemn holy day, On All Saints’ Day, from time immemorial, the Church has invoked the prayers of all the saints who have passed into heaven, whether they have been regularly canoniaed or not; her doctrine being notouly those who have received eanonizatio are faints, but thousands of others, unknown to the falihful ow esrth, are among. the sanctified in bliss, Aud ready to Joli their prayers with all devout wor slappers. ‘Th are made to ‘all by, appropriate servic In St, Alban's Rituulistic Chareh the ceremontes tnd services were scarcely lees Imposing than in the Catholic ehurcaes, the floral decorations and can- re on this holy day tnvoent! d honors paid them Gley on tho altar being arranged with exquisite artis- ie taste, ‘To-day ts the “Festival of the Dead,” which de- Yout Catholics celebrate with prayers for the souls in purgatory clinrehos To-day the altars of our Cath draped in) mourning, and solemn tnasscs are said for the repose of the souls ‘, ‘The principal masses in St, Ann's and ¢ churches nurning, with full orchestr: pantinents, In Cathohe eountrics ry to repair to the cemeteries on thia day and decorate the tombs while red fur departed souls, From 11 o’elock on Sunday evening to 4 on Monday morning many meteors were seen bore and there shooting across the sky. The radinnt poiut appeared to be about ten degrees wert of Castor, ‘The following is the register: 11:17, one, first magni- tude, yeliow in color, equal to Jupiter, shot from Castor northeast ten deg.s o'clock, one, second magnitude, red, shot from a point ten deg. west of Castor 18 deg. eastward ; 10:49, one, white, equat ro Venns when brightest, shot from a point in the northeast iu altitude 8 deg., castward W) dege., train ‘£.y emitted flery sparks; 1217 Monday inorn- ing, one, white, equal to Caselia, «hot irom point ten dog. west of Castor, five deg. eat; 1:14, one, yello al to dirius, shot irom Procyon 13 deg. toward Sirius, Our Celesiist reporter, baying witnessed this glorious dfspliy, will undoubtedly vote for Horaco Greeley, OEE Heatra of Brooktyn Lawye Thirteen fraudulent divorce casos are before the eriminal courts in Brooklyn. A number of serupulons lawyers concocted the conspiracies, and they and the witnesses whom they employed to per- Jnre themselves are indicted and are to be prose- cuted. A number of the indictinents are against John Doos and Richard Roos, as the men who took the bartot witnesses falsely gave fictitious naines, and can be convicted only by personal identiticattc 8 ly, severul Inwyers have been absent troni of business for e weeks Dust. It is erstood that they have gone to Canada, Yester day, subpanas were mude out, and some of them served, lor witnesses in tne Dalxell conspiracy. Fight mit Horace Greeley, fie es ‘Tho Validity of Oral Bea ‘The Supreme Court, Generai Term, yesterday de- cided an appeal in the case of Walsh against Sexton, that, where a wife on her deathbed gave a tin box containing bonds and stocks to her busband, it passed the title to bim without writing. Judge Leck- bam, in bis opinion reversing the decision of the Special Term, that tt conid not pass without writ aid that in principle that decision was clearly right, bur he was constrained by the current of contrary deeision# to nullify it and grant a newtrial. He adds, however, tal the doctrine ts fraught with the greatest dangers; it leads into temptation trom which we all pray to be delivered ; and it greatly fa- Cilitates frand. ‘The whole thing i» wroug.” Fight mit Horace Greeley, pies) A ‘The Doctrine of Purgatory, At High Mass in St, Anne's Koman Catholic Choreh on Sunday morning, the Rev, Dr, Preston, Chancellor of the Diocese of New York, and postor of the church, proached an eloquent discourse om the dostrine of purgatory. We know, he aid, that after death there is a place of purification, because God has revenied It. All sonls who die In @ state of iopert ion pass into & lake of suffering tli their nw are purged awiy, and God Kees his own iningo fo his ebild, and takes him to his bosom, This dec. tine ts not undersiood at all. by Protestants, snd but imperfectly appreciated by Catholics, The Doc- Wor then argued from Scripture and reason the ne- consity for id the fuct of @ purgatorial fire, Fight uit Horace Groeley. The School Ship Mercury, Some time ago the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction purchased tho Havre packet Mercury und made her # naval school, the pupils be- ing boys from the reformatories on Blackweli’s and Hart's Islands, ‘The ship anchored yesterday at t Battery, after a cruise of ten days, Gen, Bowen, one the Comm oners, wae on board during the trip, aud wae highly gratified with the working out of bis plans. There are 114 boy# on board, and there draft of 100 additional as soon as their sea can be prepared at the various institutions. Admiral Porter intends to pay the vessel a visit, ind erhaps to make « eruise im her as for os the Ba. mas, Vote tur Horace Greeley, ee ‘The Poois on the Klection, A multitude guthered last evening at RK to witnew the sale of pools om to-day’s electio Bidding, however, was not spirited, most of the sales being on mojority, A pool of $000 was sold even~-#2)) a #lda—that Nelwon would ve 15,000, myority, Another pool of $200 sold even—§100 a ride—on Nelson's reciving 10,000, In w sale of Sigel iid Greeley we to whieh should ahead of the ticket, Sigel brought $100 to Groeley's $50. Law sinailer pool ¢ ely Was ahead, The #, ortsmen, whom the philosopher has afforded so auch gonu sport, should vote fur Mr, Grevley, — ‘The Secret of Andy Johnno to the Tennessee Leginlature Nasuvitis, Nov, 1.—In the Lower House of the Legisiature touday ® resulution declaring the ction of Henry Cooper, & representative from videon aly, inthe State Seu y t illegal vokl, Recent Visiiw ' after Home opjusition, re ferred to the Judiciury Committee ‘The Mouse Bil, calling 4 State Conyentior the senate to-day’ on # Ort readlug. ‘Vote tor Horace Greeley. eeerery Sporting Notie, Vote for Horace Greeley. ‘Lhe final deposit on the Allen and MeCoole fizkt Was iuade Int night tu MeGoole’s saloon in St, Louis Mike will start for Cluginnait tomorrow. Jom Coyne started. from Cincinnati for St. Le uis on Sanday niuht, to the forfe't stakes front Patsy Rearion, on the’ g Tusk whe Litter had wot isde us secoud depose passed the Man whe Propowed to Save Her— ‘Tho Candle that Sot the Fire-A Murder in the Struggle for Life. The Misouri Republican prints the following account of the remarkable experience of Anna Gurney: There was a young lady on board of the Stone. wall about seventeon years of age, with whom Anna was well acquainted, and they kept together, On Wednesday even! after supper, Anna invited her companion to go down with ber on the main deck and sleep with her, as she bad a comfortable The women, being tired, divested themselves: er clothing and went to bed. On the deck there were several Italians who were drank And noiky, one of whom hada candle tn his hand, ‘and careievsly placed it on a bale of bay, seiting ib on fire, The slarm was immodiately given, Jomped ap'in ber ig clothes to pave herwsit Ail jumped ay jes to save herself, All was confvelon, Bhe stood on the rds of the boat an long a8 it was safe, dung which she Bacarra and wolf, |. A gentleman camo up ai d that if she would jamp off with bim into ‘ave her. She sald, think T ean save my? Jumped off and she saw him drown, Bhe rtayed on t was forced to Jump. the river or burn to death, as th Into toate hat quarter became newrly envelsved in flames, made the plonge and went to the bot- ‘When sho came up she caught bold of a rope, and thought that it led to the boat, but it was a rope attached t the spar, which haa tumbled over into th er, Sho palied herself along by the rope un- {Hl ahe game 10 tue epor that had drifted, under the burning steamer. While there a post of the burn- ing cabin overhead fell down, and a portion stract her on tho shouidery, injuring her severely. Dy this time she got of the spar, and while holding her hand was burned by drops of, melted piteh which trickled down, Sho being under the guards, was saved from being crushed by tho failing «pars and sinoke pipes. A gentiemn the water, manoged also to get aste At this time the bursting of the coal oil e tho water with a liquid sheet of fre, As she expressed it, “the water was on fire.” She and her co forbes held on to the spar until a boat came frow Nceley's Landing to thelr rescue, « mile and a half distant, their safety being duy to their position under the ganrds, As near an can be estimated, there wore aboard the vat: Cabin passengers, 8 :' dock parsengers, 16 oMcers, 16; deck crew, 3; cabin crew, 2 ; total, 275, A group uf men in the water sought to save them: reiven by the aid of w dale of flouting bay, which was too small lo float them i A savage contest ensued for its posession, all straggling to obtain a lodgment upon it, when one more desperate than. the rest wus rousid to demoninc paysion, and draw. ing « knife, plunged it luto w eompanion's body, and the Iifeless form ro led over into the current, which was reddened by his blood, The act of fi dah in ulse Was speedily avenged, for the whole party are elicved tolinve been drowned back —— CURIOSITIES OF CRIME. — ‘Tho Nastiness of the New Vork World, Prom the Commercial Adrertiser, It in related of the Pompndour that afer having exlimusted ell her personal charms aud fusel- nations upon the wreteved Louis XV. and feeling that her infamous ceitn was drawing to its close, sho resorted to the expedient. of firing hin dotard imagination by meretricions plays and exnibitions ven at tho Palnce of Versailles, tn whieh she formed, summonin the ingennity ty and to rouse beclle monarch Tt wonld seem that the infamy of such am example in inauMcrent to deter others from adopting it, and therefore a morning Journal of this city, much given to the deris‘on of “moral ideus,” proves how truly it 44 prepared to follow its ppreceps by tssu'ng for the perusal of ders several colt mns of 10 miniseences of the conspicuous London Lurlote, Into how many family circles the foul slime was poured, by how many firesides its venom was ex- uded, We have no accurate means of knowing; but it would only be charity to think that if mine-tenth, of the fathers or brothers who purchased that shee! yesterday morning could have known the character Of this part of 18 contents before It crossed tbo family threshold, it would have been spurned as & contagion whose very touch was death ? If considerations of @ declining ciroulation, of an ‘exhausted exelequer, or of a diminishing Influe ean justify a journal protessing respectability flagrant an outrage allke upon the honor of journ ism and tho moral senye of a reading community, With what reason eon the press cinim te discharge the exalted tunetions of a great public teacher? ‘There are elrcumstances under whieh popular vi may be rouglit to be cured by a full exposure of Its enormity, but there can be excuse where such publicity ‘is cleariy the delectation of the depraved and viclous minded, paper which debuses itself to become wir for such filth, hae no title to encouragement sove in the slums mh Winteu stich at of imiguity flow, Vote for Horace Greely ‘The First Wi Archibald Douglas died yesterday morning in Delievue Hoapital, having been shot in the bead by ‘Thoms Jackson ‘on Friday last, in the barroom at 2 Washington street, Juckson was at first commit- ted by Justice Dowling on Friday afternoon, then taken out of the Tombs by Coroner Flynn's order, renaming at lirgo wll night; but when it wes found Uhat the fact of Lis being out of prison had become known (o 11m So, he was returned to the Tombs on Saturday morning. Tt mored that Jackson spent part of tie plght In New Jerscy.. He went over there probably because be didn't want to vote for Mr, Groves, cael Freedom of Speech with a Vengeance. The friends of Mr, Holmes, for Alderman, peaceably assembled last night In No, 180 Green wich street, but were &t about nine o’elock mterrupted by fuur armed policemen, apparently fuil of fusel. Tie citizens sho ved their good seuee by dispersing peace ably. ond again gathering in groupe im the street while the Metropolitan policemen paraded up and down the sidewalk, tempting the poeple to combat by brandisting thelr clubs, Luckily they did not pro- voke « riot, the crowd probably being of opinion th When clubs were so curelcealy handled, revolvers might soou come Into play. Vote for Horace, THE POLITICAL CIROUS. The Hon. Horace Greel meeting of y addressed o large Trish Republicans at 76 Prince streot lant night, “The sage of Chappaqua was in ule, happiest humor, Ho eulogized O'Connell, and said that at first he was himself un earnest believer in peaceful agitation; but the events of 184%, when king. doms were overthrown and ewpires wrecked, ted him to hope that Ireland's bands might be cut loose even by the sword, Ho had therefore jolned with Archbishop Hughes ‘and’ other putiiots In extabusting & Diroctory, and taking counsel for the forcible Mberution ot Trend. counsels Und been defvated ike all Irish schomos since by traitors within, traitors bought by British guld, ince then he bad taken no, active personal part in any uttempt to liberate the Kinerald Iale. ‘Tho other day he was accused of misappropriatiny funds, All he had to say was that never seen 8 cent of those the little he had coutributed himself, and that not after be bad given it. He had considered the charges beneata hia notice, king of the con cousions lately Kogland, he sald that no matter what concessions Kngiand might grant, ok Of Rngush landlords was ‘not Mament for Ireland, He hey . The people could re. form, Vut kings could not, He urged the workin men of New Yora to take deeper interest in C tons than they bad hitherto done, to avoid ith cians ood men Who sought oMer, and pick out ean didates from their own number and elet them Were no trauduieat votes to be counted in this elty on the morrow, be felt sure that he would have a inajority, Wo need uot add that the good man wax he: ty applauded, for all that atvended the mecting Intended to vote tor Horace Greviey. aan Volitical Squibs, Vote for Horace Groviey, ‘The Citizens’ Lnprovement Association of the Trish had funds but 14th, Th, ond ed Wards, desire us to. say that they tumied as ther enadidato Ar, ‘Thomas W. Kearuey (or the Judierlip of the Marine Coure aud noi Mr Thomas W. Cievne for the Judgeship of the Buprouc Lourt, 40 jucormecty priuted yesterday morning, —_$———— OBITUARY, ples Cait Latanta, ebief of the Kiowas, 19 dead. Stephen . Miller, editor of the Pulaski (N. ¥.) Democrat, ied on Bubday, bir Richard Grosvenor, Marq BKaglaud, died ob Bunday, aged TA, Stephen Cornell, of the revenue cutter od in Ogdensburgh sunday Dovid He Brommaghim und Joba J known grocers of Albany, died sudd The thon cy Nal Sutaay Jobn B. Norman, veteran editor of the New Albany (Ind) bully Ledger died euddecy of apoplsy The funeral of th in of Westminst Koff, well on Sunday Sherwood Sterhng, President. of the nal Hank of Bridgeport, Couu,, dod on late Wil Agnew, aged 80 ” APs, OE OL ONF Mort re necied eitlxon”. ar | for Over HiXLy Years In Oueiv0%6 1D the Looacco trade 4a bis CiLY, took pines yesterday from his late resbieuos, #1 Kast Twenty-fiet street Fx Alderman ViiMam J. Peek died on Sunday nt r Weat Fitty-socond street, In his bith the Twenty-iiret Ward wae rade, he war frat Alder 1 he Wis apvointod Commissioner, it De nou Bilt Lai, ‘went oily Ward, uy Peek Co, The remains are to be Greca wood, 1869, THE GOLD PANIC’S LEGACY. dcnmeamigRiomaes WHO NEXT SHALL BE APPRENEND- BD ON A CHARGE OF PERJURY? WII Fisk, Goald, Corbin, and the Times Arrest tho President aen Perinrer® James Fisk, Jr., and Jay Gould are relentioas fos. The refusal of Judge Daly, of the Court of Common Plows, to vacate tho attachment on the Grand Opera House has given rise to another wai more flerce than even the Fisk-Union Pacific Rall- road war, The first victim was Mr. Orlando W. Joslyn, who attached the Opera House. This gentle man, na stated in yesterday's BUN, Wae arrested on a charge of perjury preferred by both Mosers, Fisk d Gould, Yesterday, victim No, @ was nipped by the officers of the Tombs Police Court and taken into custody. Among the aMfdnvits used on the ap plication for an attachment of the Opera House, was that of Mr, Charles ©, Allen, a member of the well known firm of W. F. Livermore & Co, This ofda- vit both Fisk and Gould say iss perjury, and hence ‘the arrest of Mr. Aller Yesterday forenoon, as Mr. Allen was seated in bis office, a police officer entered and very politely in- formed him that he had a warrant (or his arrest, Dir. Alien did not feel at all surprised at this announce- ment, a8 he had been Informed that a warrant hod been granted for his apprehension. Io at once sie nifled lis rondiness to accompany tho officer. On thelr way to the Tombs they called at the office of Joueph J. Marvin, Bsq., counsel for Mr. Allen, and that gentleman joined them, Justice Dowling was Absent from the Tombs Police Court when they ar- rived there, and ashe had left word that he would not return ‘or two hours, Mr. Allen was taken to the Franklin street Police Station and Mr. Marvin departed tn search of bail, Mr. Allen's brief sojourn in the police station was made plea sant, The officers treated him with marked cour- tasy, accepting his choice Havanns, and smoking them with a relish, He was shown the rare collec tion of barglars’ implements, aud a variety of bowie kulves, pistols, revolvers, pictures, &e, Altogether the Broad street broker gnjoyed hia visit to Capt, ‘s Leadquarters, When ® o'clock arrived, Mr, Allen went to the Polies Court. His triends Were in attendance, He was Informed by Justice Dowling of tho charge against him, and asked what lie had to fay. Mr. Alien replied that charge, and would waive an examination, * Have you ball, air? sald Justice Dowling. * Twill go his ball,” answered Mr, Livermore. Justiog DowLino—In what amount ean you jus- was not guilty of the ut 8. LivenMon®—Any amount you may Ox, Jostior DowLina— Where do you live, sir? Mn, Livenmone—202) Madison vente Justion DowLine— Have you any real estate? Mn, Livanmonx—A little. Lown a few lots up Broadway. duwtick Dowtino—How much aro thoy worth t M BUMORE—About $700; and if this ie not enough, Lown a few houses on Madison avenue, Justion Downina. tis wuMctent, wir, All the bail Prequire ax $5, The bail was then promptly made ont, signed, and verified, and the party quit the ‘Tom r, Allen asserts ‘that the real cause of his arrest fe the refusal of Judge Daly to vuente the attach ment against the Opera House. The tactica ti ‘wero resorted to tn an attachment of the Opera House were more damaging to the Gold King than even an order of arrest against them would have been. In the Intter caso ball of any kind could easily Lave been farniat that would have ended the mater, Bot the is different. So long 44 it continues the Opora House cannot be hppothe- cated, and is, in fact, as much in the power of Mr, Joslyn ws of His adversaries, ‘Tivy have flanked Mr. Joslyn by a charge of per JUFY Tor the ymepous of forcing a compro! of obtutning bly consent to a dissolution tachinent. “Such Is his explanition. connection with the Joslyn attach of a witness, He #wore to the truth ofa certain statement to the beat of his know! ‘The only transaction between Mr. was an indirect one, On the fatal 24h of Septom: dor, while Mr. Allen was in the Gold Room, # mes- senger came to him from Fisk, with a verb: to purchase for Mr. Fisk one million dollars atany premium up to 160. he would know him, ‘The mesnencer then nly that f gold Mr. Allen rej lied that no business for Mr. Wisk, a8 be did mot uested Mr, Allen to «tep across the stroet to Wm. Heath's office, where Mr, Fisk then was. Mr, Allen did so, He saw Mr, Fisk in Wm. Herth's office, ard Mr. Fisk reitereted Ube order for the gold, and gave him the order in writing, Win, Heath & Uo, rutltying the same, In pursuance of thin order, Mi. Allen bought 35,000 of gold at 160 from O. W. goslza & 50. he perjury cousisis In swearing to the tol lowing words: *Deponent (meaning Allen) there- fore Informed Mr. Fisk at he did pot do any business fur, and would not give up Belden & Co, a8 his principals, but would be pleased to give up Heath ‘& Co. Mr. Fisk then turned to Charics &. Qalney, who was standing 4 and liad heard the conversation, and said to him, ‘Is that all right, Charles?’ to which ‘Quincy re plied by saying to depouent, * Yes, that ts ail rorbt; glyo it up.” Whercupon doponent placed the witiala H. & Co." then and there upon the said order be- ee given hin Mr. Fisk asserts that Alien vot do and say tho aMdavit, neither did onet; that’ Allen ts a stranger to him, and he (Kink) does not recoileet having any commanication with him at the time and place mentioned fet, that he (Fisk) wns else- Where on that oceasion, aud the whole assertion Is wilfully corrupt and false. Mr. Fink's aMidavit was sustained by one from Jay Gould. 1F these proceedings are continued, every member of the Gold and Stock Boards will’ soon be ander bonds to answer for perjury. Ax Gen. Grane haw openly denied the allegations. of Fisk and Gould, It the other perso mixht be well for him to stay out of the city, else be may be taken before Justice Dowling on « charge of perjury. ihe excitement In the Gold Room over the arrest of Mr, Allen was Intense, Bitter threats of rotulin: tion were uttered, An indignation mooting was sue. xestod, hut it was resolved to awalt further develop- ments,” Vote for Horuee, THE LATEST LABOR NEWS. >: Vote for Horace Greeley. ‘The wateh case makers are about to demand an increase of wakes. ‘The barbers are dally recelving aduesio: early losing rule, Locating Committee of the Missouri Colony, which went West & fow weeks ago, will report in per: sou on Moaday © 10g. kis 80 much behind hand in the Government ico at Washington, that it ts not Wkely that ort and documents will be ready when to their that ahoemakors ai ry much wat ie. Ky., both on machine ay on children tiene "th 3 10 Hoard Is chen igennt £2.00 without hee rain will carry passengers frou th the usual fare. Supervising Architect Mullet will recommend in oily at oue-tall his forthcoming report the passnco of a law equalizing the pay of ail Ge temp oye% pond with th pala by pri ronounces tl uF law lneren es alin: Dulidings erected, Charles Hl. Burd, the general agent Hine ton ol eg Fup During f with applicants, who ail pr w e Was Dowie bh fussed lo be" Operators,” but Bon6, alas, Hud ever sven the inside of @ telegraph office. — PERSONAL INTBLLIGENCE, ah est ote for Horace Greeley Senator Fenton and daughter are in Rome, Admiral Farragut started from Chieago yesterday for Wis city. n. Belknap was eworn In as Secretary of War ay WOTuiNX, afer Which he received the army yest Olivers Phe Rey, Father Morrii!, rector of St rived yesterday front Europe ufter Albans, ar. eral months’ ab- Father Hyacinth embarked last evening for West Point, where he will reimala @ short tune, the guest of the Hon. Jon Bigeiow. ‘Tho purchawer of the Algonguin and Stamokt which aFe *upposed to he intended tor the Muyti-ns, dn old nehooluateot Admiral Porter, F. A, Conkling wii deliver a lecture on The aitlo of the War ot the rooms of the His iety (ha eveuing at 4 o'clock ary glory to his other whlelt deals in T altan po dud religious tnattors, ly announced in Lonuon, De torical § G laurels, Lithea Jobn W. Tracy, having reat:ned the office of General Superintentiont of the Chicago, Rock Island Vacifie fallow h Hidde has-been appoluted, Tracy reuulus ul wideut of tuo oud, Phe Hon, Charles Webb's adder took a silver a diploma ws the Amorioan Lostinte, Be ald Mavsucinactir tute Pair, Wen dale OD his bu Mm, Ad thea ote . Dr, Vermllyea, Mr. Theodore Koosarelt ‘ton and dauichter, abd f.yinwn Lremain and ew) ork, adel hta ri of Florkd ieuna Oct, 15 ‘The Erie Railway shopa at Di enators und Kameoy of Mune, nkirk haying been leased for Wurm of yenre from Noy. 1 x. to Mr. HL G. Brooks, for thy ¢ uction of locomotives, te has reale ned the povition of Superintendent of motive pow- 0 MAChINErY, 0 take effect on that date. Mr been Compe: tad with tho road during the part sev. Qovupien tho positions of diviwen Aud thaster mechatte, All convected near af bin pesiie= -Stam “1th das ao olen THE FIRERRAND IN CONGRE! - Tho President and the Representatt to be at Loggerhends from the start—Th Mena to Make no Mm Cabs Gen, Butior to Press for Kee Wasurnatox, Nov. 1.—Having called on Sefior José Morales Lemus, Cuban envoy, to-day, I have his unequivocal dontal thot he in any manner made or Instgnted the long despatch sent in the Associated Press nows from this city on the 2th, He declared to mo thut he never gave an opinion concerning Com- modore Higgina's conduct, and that be neither knew nor believed that the Commodore's wife had cone to Wilmiogton to meet him there, At this In. terview Llearned that Secretary Fish lias entd that Gen, Grant will not even mention the Coban ques- ton In his forthcoming message, that Mr. Fish relies for his information on Caban affairs npon Mr, Kaward Lee Plumb, our Consul-Gencral in Cabs, who recently wrote that * from best of information received by “him” up to this date, the revolution stunda a perfect furee."* Gon, Butier aald, before he left for Maxsncbusetts, that the opening stragale for Congress woula be the Cuban question, and that the Republic of Cuba woald have an carly recognition, so that the Cubana may {n the next canvass be able to Mght mit Greeley. Vote for Horace Groele} pete SR BXIT GEN, BUTTERFIELD. Solicitor Banfield id Tried and Bound Guilty Muccessor. Wasmetoy, Nov, 1.—Solicitor Banfleid went to New York not to take testimony In Gen, Butter. field's case, but merely to reconnoitre the fleld, He has made no roport except a verbal one, and this morning, in company with Socrctary Bontwell, ho called upon the President and spent an honr in con- versation with him, during which time the whole sitnation was reviewed, It is understood that hi verbal report is very damaging to both Butterfleld and Corbin, It ts rumored that ex-Senator Folzer is to be appointed in Butterfleld’s place tf he will accept. two gentlemen to whom the pince was ten- dered having already declined to accept It. Vole tor Liorace Greeley. beet ROASTED TO DEATH. her Erie Railway Horror-A Brakes Jommed Botweon Burning Care— Oi Cars Burned, A freight train on the Erie Railway, laden with petroleum, tobacco, and cotton, ran off the track near Narrowaburgh, N. ¥.,atabout 4 o'clock yew terday morning. Tho oll cars, eight in number, took fre, pi bly from a spark of the engine, amd were entirely destroyed, toether with six cars laden with tobacco and cotton, James Rourke, a brakeman, of Lackawaxen, was een in the flames whon at the greatest height, He was roasted to death, It ts supposed that he was jammed in between the cars aud was unable to extricate himself i AN OCEAN OF WHITEWASH. The Pacific Railroad Commissioners, after « pleasant tour over both the Central and the Union Pacific Hullroads, during the pleasant months of Au: gust and September, have submitted thelr report to the Seeretary of the Interior, The five jolly Com- missioners return (o the national capital delighted with everything they saw. The imposing grandeur of the woenery of the Sierra Nevada mountains is viv- {ily described, ‘Th Commissioners fear, however, el by BLEONALY WIE shia boarded [a wb us thoroughly protecting It from the anow, ‘these mountaloe frequent snow slid uncles, ad tr mony plucos thy Wherever this occurs 11 Heavy roof i built over the row, tiie of the mountain, to whic! And the whole securély fastened to. the rock; iis #ove Deing auch that the avalanche will pass readily over ‘There roofs tn yoine cages oxtend up the slope OL tain from one to two hundre 1 feat, and are vory atron, 1) built to carry the great weight that may be sada thrown upon thom, “In m distanoe of forty tiles thei Ian vgreqale lonxth of thirty-two miles of Anow shods and galleries ‘The ropurt says that $585,000 Is necessary to bring op the Central Facifc, Railroad to the requirements Of n first-class rond, This Company have on deposit With Secretary Boutwell four and @ half millions of dollare tn first mortgage bonds as ecurity for the HWiment of heir, promises. Seerotary Cox con ‘is that in addidon to this the special Commis. ionera require that the alignment on the Sierra Ne- vada must be improved ata very heavy expense. The Union Pacifle alone Ix reported ax requiring fi 581,000 to be expended. They have alvo Hepoeltnd a the ‘Treasury Department $1,400 oF frat mort: gage bonds. ‘Thoy bave not yet succeeded in draw, ing tubsidy boads for the fiity-three ules east of Promontory, which is to be sold Ww the Coutral mpany, Vote for Horace Greeley, ——<—— LONG ISLAND. — ‘ Within the past few days the thieves of Queens ward BK. Mitel |. Riker, James Nesmith, aud Mrs, Waldron—the latter twic ee HINTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS, A reader complaing that two letters directed to the upper part of the city Oct, #7, have not yet been de- vere. phx * Is informed that no pervon can he de- rivel of his vote unless he has beco imprisoned tn fate vrsone ald not pardonel by the Governor. AB assault and balery of a pelt larceny is uot @ folouy, but’ misdemeanor, A Constant Roador " denies that strangers are opt waiting twenty minutes for seata {a'the Hudson City Baotise Chureh. [4 person arrives uring prayer hig should certainly bo willing to wait until It is finished, —— SPARKS FROM THB TELEGRAPH, Bests Thanksgiving In Virginia Nov. 18, Snow York. x Inches deep in Delaware county, Now smouat of gold in the Troasury is over 0, Bids were opened yesterday for building four new rovenue cutters. Auron Nathadt, aged 88 yeary, lunged himself in nore on Bunaay, Cincinnati has proibited (he reading of the Bible in ber pabiie schools, Goorge Grengor, manager of the farm of Reverdy Johnson, Jr, tn Baltimore Co, Mu. Nanged himself on Butarday, Johu M. Bailey bas been appointed Collector of ‘roal Reyeoue for the Fourtveath New York Dis- 1 trict A boy named Dundon, of Susquehanna Depot, Erle Kirilway, wad Cut to pleces by a pushor ongiue ou Friday, 1¢ American Express Company's safe on the pioummbont Andy Joumsou was robued of 64,800 In St, Louis, ) eeterday: ‘The decrease of the public debt during the part thy Was 97,6552, and tue Gecrease siuce March Lat, sbi, G4 2,070 Joneph Este Kallwayyw brakeman on Fastern Division, truck by a locomotive Sunday, uoak Oveville, 3 both logs were broken, The two hundred mile race tn California on San- day, with relays of 000, Was wou by Nell Maury. ‘Time, # hours 99 minut Several Mormon dignataries connected with the Zion Cobperntive Association, of Salt Lake, bave beea publicly excommunicated by the Mormon Churel The Hon, Oliver Ames, 'President of the Union Pacife Kalifoad Company, is in Wash! gto and re: Ports October Fecel pls ak OVER G00,00%, American Union Academy of ington, last ew York Unive: agh wns stabbed in the back of in W, Dauper, of how Kavai AW a pairof scimors aad killed by Jonn Al- ia, barbor, in Toronto, ou Baturday tight. fe, a notorions devparado, broke Jail in ¥ afte noun, wad made good al albany yoater dacape, iis wae acoompamed. by Joba ODcty, coullued ob 6 charae of burglary The lust rail of the New York aud Oswego Mid. Ul ‘oad, comoleting the Lae tween Oswero YT Norwich, Chenango Couuty, Was laut 4¢ 6 o'clock cVeulog "woar Oswego, Ong hundred guns were lates, who was sent on for trial be- sourt of Norfolk, Vix last Sop Hl tog private Buiith, of the UB. 1, wae turned over to the rhititary joF trial 1d couipliauce with an order frou ¢ Safford's offer tion throughout ke the Geld in tier Teron vty Goneral Thomas’ reply to Gove eater KFeAt dis athsi OVORNOT bs AuRLONS i of three coms ies, Hie prot iy sd to Washington. Meant the jens ar murders wud depredations, re tore (rn Jose) reek, noar Lexington, binaon's fenee 1B Fo te'y oo of Tyland hunter's ronles went through pigrame eens was osan aot ihe Oa drew status 7 ‘end Todhunted waa tho quickest sbok, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS, THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE VACAND THRONE OF SPAIN. Mpeontntions by the Thame Iretand. Mapain, Nov. 1.—The prospect of an sgree- ment on the choice of a king improves, [tis now known that {41 Depatics are pledged to vote for the Duke of Genoa. Thé mlotsterial crisis is still pend ing. Genera Prim I¢ making strenuoas efforts te retain at least one Unionist in the Cabinet. Lonvox, Nov. 1.—The Times, in an article om the situation in Spain, foresees that the understanding between Prim and Sersano mast end, The election of a king affords the best opportanity they could have for dissolation of partnership, which could otherwise hardly be effected without a disastrous ot break. The Unlonista have no chance of success, After a week's vain debate In the Cortes the minis» tere of that party have resigned, Serrano must follow them, ant then Prim remains master, a situs tron which suits him. At least, he wishes to have the substance of power under some one Invested with its semblance, For tho past year Serrano hae served as 4 cloak for his ambition, If Serrano withy draws, and the Duke of Genos is not brought im, thon Prim stands forth, exposed to the envy of the freatiand the rancor of the small, alone, bet weem ‘tends who do not trust bim and enemics who, whee the time comes, will not spare binr: -_ Tuciptout Riot tm Lim: Denti, Nov. 1.—A mootin erick last night to dixcnss the lek. held at Limw ixity of land tenare, During the evening the proceedings were violently interrupted by persons whe shouted for amnesty te {he Fenians, and making « rash for the, pla took po n of It. Tacy then proceeded the furniture, and ended by entirely destroying Platiorm, Altempts wire made to restore Without success, and the meeting was broken amid great excitement and confusion, A public meeting at Cavan yesterday, adopt resolves condemning any parliamentary bill for et which may not provide for the fixity of nure, — FLASHES FROM THE OCEAN CABLES, pecinise sealord Skirmishes are of daily occurrence in the Cinos Villas district of Cuba, Paris remains perfectly tranquil, All symptoms of agitation have diappearea. ae The Spanish war steamer Almanzs arrived at He Yana yesterday with sailors for tne foot, Nothing is known in Havana of the movemonts tho ian and Tosser in addition to the accounts received from New York. ‘Tho volunteers of Trinidad captured a number of n08 whieh were found in some {ntrencly abandoned by the insurgents, aeerete, shocks, of Serthamabe were fois on Sandas it and yostorday in th Fray Bnden ana Hay cues, and thowuerounding nelghbormowds ‘Tho first mooting of the Club in the Casino Hn id on Satueds a! sp oe. him from ‘the tribune. decree ha been promaleated sppoin ocrea. Fefere tothe arent Tolieto ‘ Srovanets witich pow agitate Rurope, apd calls on the people to petition for diving gui a LOSSES BY FIRE, —— Great Fire in Wiiliamebdurgh. Last evening the two-story frame building, 38 Grand street, occupied by Messrs, Titus & Shepherd s 8 carriage and light wagon repository, was many stores in the neighborhood were ‘The carriage factory being a slight wooden structure ar Laat i hee ba jacent property, —moatl residen caught fre, the ‘efforts. of “the. firemen speedily directed In siaying the further pro tas @ Suepherds tock, $10,000 Jartialty tne mm uepherd, on stoc! 0, partial sured; “on building,. $2.00);" Ro “insurance.. Yoke Gross's Orchestrion Hull. 83 Grand atroet, with su Imported orehestrion valued at $7,500, was almost totaliy destroyed. 12,000; insured for $5,508, B. Yath, milk dealer, had a stible aud one horse consumed, — Loss §150; for The residence of James Ramsey, 10 South Firat street, Was damaged to the extent of $210. Mrs. Corley: owner ond occupant of 14 South First at ‘eatt- ates her lows on building and furctture at $3,000; i red for $2,000. Mre, Jane Stewart ana Mrs. Brown, tenants of the same house, each 4 lone of $1.00 and $300, respectively, on their ef fogts; not insured. “No. 16 South First street ie owned by Thomas Price, of Greenpoint, L. Ly and ie damaged rent ‘of $2,000; insured. Homry Taylo Vozt wre its occupants, whe reapectively lose $1,500 and $500 on their furniture, which Was not insured, Fight mit Horace Greeley. Other Loosen by Fire. An entire squat the bus rule Jeon, Ohto, wad burned yestevday "Laer #2050, NAP . 1b was oecupted by Messrs, N tory etlonery satoo roe Dany" Lost. @000; insured for go,a0d. “| * SFe come ——— BROOKLYN. ord. Pholan and Cahill played a gai bik Uards in Denno, Montague tirests tant cvekiane wns arrested yesterday, near Prince's Staten Island, (qr conntertelting one cent intort ‘ nips, &¢.. On she | remisos were discover aMiantities of Stamps ready {OF Use. per jarser qual than that us in Government pi ning one while cia so Ane y dashed. Kempton was hold to Ball ta p10, pea abted ia-Bolrabasandladh NEW JBRSBY, aetna ‘There was a light fall of snow in Jersey City you terday afternoon, ‘The now ce of Mount Otivet lisabeth was consecrated yestordny. hei The Rev, Father Hickey, of Orange, has sailed with his mothor for Burope- Senator Torrey, of Ocean county, will soon lead te the altar a daughter of New York. Nicholas Schubert was assaulted and outrageously beaten in « Bank strost saloon, Newark. Seven hundred members of the Newark will take Monament oa Fi A son of Mr. 100 North First at a of at Me Boe et Bee ore fo explosion of « ker ne Pe An Eljzabeth policeman has fallen into the 505 Beasion of 818,009, thed. it is said, entiomantto whom we had reidored’s service: ‘The Newark anil New York Ralirod Company tomplntnn Tednetion of fare to cornmrajery tata’ oopeh he New Jersey Callrom Sepa aa j a reduction to #49 per year tnateaa oF art in tae dedication of the Botaie the ‘content & closes Peseta ale JOATINGS ABOUT TOWN, Jonn Dezel, 55, shot bimeelf with an mistet ab 305 Weak Vorty:ann sueee by Several peaceable citizens of the Kignth Ward were ‘seeaulted Inst night by the drunken politicians, ‘The Commissioners of Kmicration obtained ployment tor 1,735 persons between the 18th and Sist James Dosonbury, of 6% Broadway, waa commit tod for trial for defrauding Wiliam Ryan, of 8, Charles Hote,, of 8110 by faro. DPVRST RISA Kegan eneens 2 he Congr Mary Brown, arod 4, of 5 Norfolk street, while left alone in the room last evening set hor clothing om Gre from the stove, and Was severely burned. ‘The City Chamberlain hoe paid into the city tream tury for October, interest on moneys belong: Ing to the city dad county ia his castedy. Yesterday afternoon 20) Swedish emigrants ome barked on the New. Jersey Contral Railrond, to On thio 20,000 acres Feconti) purrbased for taoua tb tana Samuel Adler, of the sceret, service, bay einpted to. black nbaccoalst, was told By Inlmiouer Osborne yesterday that he would do speedily to quit the servic D I Js surgeon at the ‘Tombs, and Deon & frst }4u-the-woo fever voted the Republicna Hekge ihe ite, expects (0; Dut he will vote to-day tow Moraée. Mr. Cox, Burial Permit Oi ote. Bord calc raved tsteen merle from’ A: Aco By ceterday.. The unl youre; the average ager ‘oli; tne “oldest wes Bt. youuges Tn consequence of the election to-day the p an Fpeeting an Se c ojperasive Bat Sobletics with Which, Mr, Greole portioned until teat Tusedagy Moy. & in ali, aks Bowery. Rose MeGi ‘ho had trrested for di gst onl ler Rang sieht is ‘Ob account Of Ergy and othertroublos: ® wow Herrwann, the prestidiettatear, Mando, of 3886, Mark's. plac: oieffantpat Pe Ey ney ‘© in gold, owl s spttds pose east a | | | ] j |