The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 13, 1870, Page 1

[ons <= — THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. | THE NATIONAL BANK DYCLOSURES, | iter PIV ADAPDTR TDAGQEDY THE BONAPARTE TRAGEDY, —— asx ACCOUNT ASSASSINATION, _ Pirie d+ Fonvielle’s Description of his ¥ with Victor Noir to Pierre Heori Rochofort’s Appeal t je of France that the Emperor Dare not Pall The Seizure of the Marseilinine. Pants, Jan. 12.—La Mareeillaise publishes the billowing statement of M. de Fouyielle: Oo the 1th of January, 18%, at one o'cloek, ir and myvelf repaired to the restdence of rre Bonaparte, 69 Rus dAntewl!, We pissioned by M. Paschal Grousset to de- Anil. ME \ Or THE (were com fandol Prince Pierre Bonaparte the reason for in- Jarious articion against M, Pashal Grousset, published bl Avenir de la Corse, We banded our cards to two frrants who stood at the door, and who ushered us {ato # small parlor on the ground floor at our right tani, Alter afew minutes we were conducted up waits (0 the first floor, passed through a fencing room, and floally entered a drawing-room. ‘A door opened, and M. Pierre Bonaparte enter- e4. We advanced toward him, and the following words passed between us: we come, On bebalf of M. Paschal Grouseet, Wo doliser letter to you. “You are not come, then, on bohalf of M. Roche- fort, and you are wot tools of hist" © Sir, we are here on other business, and I beg you to look at this lette Thanded him the letter, He approached a window Wwread it, He read it, and after crushing it in bis bends, he retornod toward us, “I have provoked M. Rochefort,” said he, " be- tause he is the atandard-bearer of the rabble; as for M. Grousset, Ihave no reply to make to him. Are you the representatives of these carrion t" (ces warogner). “Bir,” I answered, “we come to you to fulfil, loyally snd courteously, the commission entrusted to a8 by our friend.” * Are you the representatives of these wretches ?"* Victor Noir replied: “ We are the representatives of our friend: ) Then, suddenly ing step, and without Provocation on our part, Prince Bonuparte slapped Victor Noir with his left hand, aud at the same time Grew « revolver of six chambers, which he had held toncealed in his pocket, already coeked, :and fired ‘upon Noir with the muzzle of the pistol close to him Roir staggered, pressed both hands on his breast, fedeavk down in the doorway oy which we had entered. ‘The cowardly assassin then turned apon me and fired. I then seized © small pistol which I had in my pocket, and while I was endeavoring to free t from the shea'h, the wreteh rushed on me; bat ‘when he saw that I was armed be retreated, stood debind the door, and aimed at me. It was then that, tomprebendi bush into which wehad fallen tnd refivcting that If I fired there would not be ‘Wanting those who would say that we had been the ws, 1 opened a door which was behind mo | out, crying “ Marder,"* As went out, @ second shot followed, and again Passed through my coat, In the street I found Notr, ‘who bad hod strength to descend the stairs, and who ‘was dead. These are the facts, just as they trans- Pired, sud 100k for prompt and exemplary justice for this crime, ULRIC DE FOUVIELLE. The Moreilaise was published in mourning y terday ant contained the following leading artick tted by the Prince Piacre Napo- the citizen Viewor Noir--The ie by tue Prince Pierre Napoleon (ven Ciric de Fouviell Weakuess to belleve th ap aawarein Thy a Was povsible in hat tamliy Jer sud Waylayine are traditional aud hae laborer, Paschal Grounset, has shared ’, DEN oUF dear y the rufian Pierre 3 D years 1 lonnie of th arie co: wagine lend, Victor poleon Bo- ast France bas been tn the (Peupie Brancats, eat ceque Weeiderve cu ne rowres pas gunn volta asees'f) HENKI ROCHEFORT." The Mire ilaiae was very violent again this morn. Ing, ani the entire ismue Was therefore seized by the autloritive THE FUNERAL OF VICTOR NOIR, The Police and Militnry Ready for any Pose le Dewoustration v teow ing the Maraeilaines ants, Jan, 12—Midnight.—The funeral of Victor Noir took place to-day. The Government, expecting « demonstration, made extensive prepara- Hons preserve order, and at an early hour all {ts Police ond military arrangements were complete. During t ning people began to gather around the ho where the remains were lying, coming from all parts of the city. At 11 o'clock 6,000 workmen from the Paubourgs had passed up the Boulevards on their way to the funeral. Many ear. riages with to the house to join tie procession, At 1 P.M. deputations of workmen visited the Femains. The streets from the Place de la Concorde to the Rue p'Auteni! were filled with vast throng of people. Carriages contaming noted persons were surrounded by the crowd, and thelr occupants cheered, The weather was cold and a heavy rain ‘was falling, but the numbers continned to ineroase, Between 2 and 8 o'clock more than a hundred thousuu! persons were assembled in the vielnity of they where the remains re wed, Ii nri Rochefort attended the funcrul, aud his ap- pearance called forth a grest demoustration of en- thnslngin from the peuple. ‘The rens ken to Nenilly for interment, whither icy were followed by a long procession. The multitude wanted to parade with the body throug: Paris, but Louts Noir, brother of the de arn it, ri fused his consent, At the ceme- were frequent shouts of * Vive la Repub- “und the * Marseiiluise” was repeatedly sung pe During the day, while MM. Rochefort and Raspail Were cowing down the Champs Rlysées, accom- Panied by a greut crowd, who were singing the “Mars: lluise,” they were stopped by a regiment of troops Rochefort, claiming his right as @ Deputy, passed 0 to the Chamber, where he arrived pale and Mach excited, The Cham; Fiysées were then cleared he troops, Two battalions were sta Moned near the Hull of the legislative Mody, and five Fegiments were massed on the boulevard close at hand. ‘Tie crowd finally dispersed without offering Founences Lut eome arrests were made by the poltt Bavret (newspaper) has been seized by the In the Corns Legislatif, the Committee to whom Yar referre! the demand of the Procureur Imperial pre pronounced in favor of arraigning Depaty vehelort for outrage against the Emperor, and for Inciting Violence and disorder, PY P 'o tuls hour there bos Leen no conflict between we ops aud the people, aid the city is tranquil peMuient® went Im large numbers to the funersi Of Victor » Dut created no disturbance, The Jivrnai’ Optclel publishes an imperial decree filers that Prince Murat be brought before U igh Court of Justice, to be tried on the charge of Urtking (agiatrate some time ago. M. Csvpudier, Minister of che Interior, has issued garedh {TRE Ptialatey of the Departinents, ie Gtelares that the policy of the Ministry will be in nc Cerdnnco with the desires of the Chambers and the auiry: but the Government will exact order, ‘T td ‘ae reerived the consecration of universal mutiaee, and while guarding the lateresta of all, will Poh Wwlerare disorder, ‘The Miulsters will be tree sf: (9 Oppowe any excess of power on wi ef vide sud Wherever It may app $$ A The Tacknhoe Tragedy. voroner Bathgate informed our reporter that Sigh huilen, who wan assaulted tm ‘Tuckahoe by the four m = . Brophy, Thomas and Jou Sha; roel, while abe was endeavoring to suve her ot hy ytsngerously All. John Brophy, who w: he y Mr. Spollan, the Coroner ways, ie 'atill ally. baaeet bowsluly recover, Spollan is held in $1,000 Tenuosare jon, sau-iite, Jan. 12.—Among the propositions ‘Bader discussion are the restrictin, Of te right of tad ana Mute: probing the fntermarriage of Stesirog “cKes lengthening the Governor's term to pow: and for the elect biVed'Bistes Seustore Dy the people, '* ween f ——— —o— enn on Both Sidte—Ranay Frawt—The Natio t Revoke the Meadina tor Dop: Thesormy meeting on Tuesday was only tho skirmish betu.¢ 4 still Hercer contest, The Retorm pirty are not dish ittened by their defeat, and havo opened @ correspondene. with the Comptrolier of the Currency, laying baro the s.'*#a! acts of the pre- sent Boaro, and praying for inten. *eho® on the strong ground that $490,000 of deposits haw’ been ‘used for purposes clearly forbidden by the Nationm Currency act. In the meantime whe credit of the Dank suffers from intestine strife, and the more so as the Keformors will petition for the revoleation of the charter rather than allow their money to remain In the bands of men whom they regard as utterly untrustworthy, The excitement has been increased by the romor that Mr, George A. Fellows, one of the vr nt Bosra of Directors, has been compromised by the reeent seizure of books and papers by Com- missioner Bailey, On the other side many deny that proxies havo doen Hought, and afirm that there i# n genuine hesl tation to trust the affairs of the bank in the hands of Mr. Joseph U. Orvis, Hoe was connected with the great dry goods house of Tracy & Co., which failed in 1867, and some suy that he was a bankrupt many ears belore the war. ‘They add that men do not ike to place their funds into the bands of @ man whose private affairs have been embarrassed, since they agree that in case of a second failure the ‘ teny tation to use the property of the stockholders would bo Irresistable, Ic is fuirto say, also, that Mr. Fellows denies haticnliy auy seizure at hi F8 that the accor wasn puro guces, him thot he &iy not pery and that none of his subordinates ed to do #0, or even had the information, One of the ‘Directors elected to the Board of the Ninth National Bank was George A. Fellows. This Fratloman, was s member of the ‘firm of Gordon, ‘eliows & McMillan, some two years ago, They Were in the whiskey business In the Thirt Distriet, and had & disagreement with the rev officials’ which led to the seizure of property t high amouat, In consequence of some tecuni- cality the }y Was returned to the firm, witch rward dissolved. At present the house George A. Fellows and Martin R. Wypose place of business is at 96 Broad: uilding is very eo run to “New street, where it is ; On this front is the announcement, “A. Fellows & Co,, Rectifiers of Spirits.” ‘The Broadway front is very broad indeed, and is divided seemingly into two distinet places ‘of business, of which ts marked Fellows & Co., and the other, Lamb J Melcers, importer of Wines, brandies,'&e. On this door is the announcement, “Rectifier of spirits.” Collector Jas. Bailey, either from infor- mation recently received, or acting on his formor Knowledge, weized the books and papers of former firm, Gordon, Fellows & McMiI which were’ eoncealed in recorded in our — yestordi certain that the possession of these documents will resuit in the conviction of the parties who escaped Justice two years ago. Rinckley declared openly that Mr. Courtney. was manipulated by the Ting, apd that he could have convicted them on a former occasion. Tue Directory speaks of Mr. P. lows as an importer, ‘gives Rurope as his re: dence. He ovly imports the crugs necessary to din Ul that fearful compound of poisons which are pieas- satly called high wines. - a ‘ THE RECALCITRANT ALDERMAN, author- 2 fuonn ania Democrats were in the Cain Meeting ¢—Mr. Think of it when bi him to Resign. At an indignation meeting in the Eleventh Ward, Newark, on Monday evening, en account of which was published in Tu SN, « commitice of five was appointed by the Chairman to wait on Al: derman Charles Cain, of the Eleventh Ward, the bolting Democratic Alderman, who, by voting with the Republicans for city officers, put a dead lock on the partisan workings of the Com- mon Council, the result of which is that the Republican city officers hold over. The Committee were to request him to resign, that a Demoerat sraly representing ols ward migit be appointed. One of the Committee met Mr. Cain on Tuesday, and re- quested him to moet the Committee yesterday after. noon in Brenner's Hotel, the piace appointed by the Committee, which Mr. Cain declined to ao, but expressed bis willingness to meet the Com- mittee in the City Hall, ‘This was acceded to by the Committee, and at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, accompanpanied by the ehairman of the mecting, they appeared In the City Hall, followed by a num ber of interested politicians, Alderman Cain met them in the hall of the build img, and conducted them to an adjoining room, when they entered upon a general conversation, which Mr, Cain interrupted by saying that be un- derstood that the object of ther visit was to request him to gosign; that in reply to such a demand he could only say that“ wiien majonty of the t payers of tue Eleventh Ward called upon him to re. sign, he should take the matter into serious consid- eration; but that he did not feel called upon to do #0 at the request of s meeting waich he had been informed wus composed largely of residents of the Seventh and other Wards, and but a small fraction of the voters of the Eleventh,” Ho then bade them aiieu wud took his departure, when the Committee leit the room, An interesting fact In connection w'th this dis pute, i* the public declaration of «working Demo- erat of the Eleventh Ward, uttered in the ball of the Ciy Hall while the couference was tuking place, that of the Bve members of the Committee one oniy wasn genuine Democrat, the others having them: selves bolted the Democratic nominations, ica THE MURDER OF LOG A} The O Identified The inquest in the case of the shooting of James Logan No. 2 was begun yesterday in Bellevue Hospital before Coroner Flynn, Only one witness, William Thomas Hut, of 522 Myrtle ¢, Brook lyn, wos examined, and he sald that while walking down Honston street on the morning of January 3 from Broadway, Le saw Logan on the stoop of the House of Commons. Logan told Huff that three men in the saloon below had insuited him, and that he intended to ask them when they came out wcther they meantit ‘Three minutes afterward the mens pred ont of the saloon, and pushed against Logan, who said that he wanted to speak tothem. Logan'usked whether they meant the insult for bim, adding that if tl did, he could * hick’ fyi 4 one of them. hand wos by his side at the time, and be di it raise it at all before be was shot, nor had be any weapon, Jerry Dunn, the mi Logan, * Can you lie * aud, on Logan's replying that be could, Dunn pulled out the pistol from his pocket aud fired upon Logan, who cried, “Tom slot!" Dunn turned around toward Greene street. Officer Crittenden, who came up, naked who had fh nd the witness pointed out Dunn Huf then accomvanied Logan to the Police Station, and thence went home, ‘oner Flynn adjourned the inquest until the 19th to secure the attendance of other witnesses, he arrest of Dunn, os THE REVOLUTION IN CUBA, poate The Patriots Mm is Toward Principe. Jen, 11.—In consequence of the changed ait jou inthe Cinco Villas district tele. raplic communication has been re-estublished with Santo Spirit, Cuigo, Avila, &e, It scems that the insurgents Who ave recently operated in th tion are moving off toward Principe, ee Ironcind e Cuban Const, Ker Wesr, Fla.. Jan, 11.—The flagshi with the monitors Dictator and Saugus, saile eveuing for Cuba, ee ‘Tho Spanish Gunbdonts in Hampt Font Monnos, Va, Jan, 19,—Twolve Spanish gunboats came into the Roads to-day all safe. Will probably sail o-morrow morning, pestle te le ‘Temperance Party in New Hampshire. ® Concoup, Jan. 12,.—A State Temperance Con- vention yesterday organized an independent politi. cal party, nominating the Kev, L. O. Barrows (or Govern oF, and Col, A. U. Pierce for Railroad Com- missioner’ About thlrty’ of the Convention, how ever, seceded, organized & meeting of their own, and }esolved that it was Inexpedient to nominate caudidutes on a distinctively temperance platform, Sane Wife Murderer on Trial, Pirrssoncn, Jan, 12,—Campbell, who murdered his wife by besting with « poker, and then throwing her down stairs, ls on trial, The evidence is very strong t the prisoner, who was drunk when committed, Criminal tntumacy be- n and (Wo OF more men is alleged to They Killed rtiv: Da : One Shea and one Murphy, after some rou eee et eee alee Mbeo ealateutionally “Gred, Dortelly wounding Murphy. MR.SWEENY’S LEGISLATURE saaceseetiensois TNE FANGS OF THE EXCISE BOARD TO BE DRAWN TO-DAY, The Fiaht in tho Senate Over the Odtous Conspiracy Law— jor Norton's Pass with Sen. tor Kennedy—The Mayor no Excise Patronage for the Sheriff, ALnant, Jan, 12.—The first business transacted in the Assembly this morning was the repeal of the Conc*Piracy law, which wus done by a unanimous votengs predicted in yesterdey's Sux, This bill did not mes With 40 wuch fayor In the Senate, Imme- diately ow dhe announcement that the lower House had passed “, Senator Norton arose and mov d that the bill be at cNce considered In the Committec of the Whole, and pesed, Mx, Norton, in support of his motion, auld that ho bad particular reasons for making this disposition of the bill, Last year, aNer the bill lad passed the Asscably, the Sennig referred At to the Committee on the Jndiciary, and that Com- mittee smothered tt. He was not in favor of affording that Committee an opportunity to do the same thing this year, The repeal of th pestiferous law was of the greatest Moment and importance to theS working classes, who #0 long #4 the law remained on the statute book were entirely at the mercy of despotic capitalists, Senator Kennedy, of Syracuse, who is the acknowledged champion of all sorts of monopo- lies, and who 1s interested in the American Coal Mine and Syracuse Gas Company, very excitedly in- terrnpted Mr, Norton, and moved that the Senate should refer the bill to the Judiciary Committec, Which was the proper place for it, as there were many featurcs in the bill which woeld require amendment. In the opinion of Mr. Kenuedy, WASTY LaatsLaTion in matters of this nature was neither wise nor ad visable, ‘The Kighth Ward Thunderbolt here opened his batteries upon the Syracuse sage, and indignantly Attacked Mr. Kennedy for opposing tho bill, He Preferred that a Committee of thirty-two Senators ‘should consider this bill in open Senate, ao that the People woula know who was in favor of it and who Was not, Knowing the fate of the bill Inst year, he (Beustor Norton) would not trust it with the Judi- clary Committe. Mr. Parker, of St, Lawrence, came to poor Kennedy's assistance, and looking the Thunderbolt in the eye, said be considered his re- marks WIGHLY pISsCcot ora, and casting unjust refteetions upon the new Indi- ciary Committee, Mr. Norton replied by asserting that there were gentlemen on the new Committes who had served on it ast year, and who atded in killing the mesure, Mr. Henry C. Murphy, whom the remarks of Mr, Norton just Atted, arose to say that he did not be lieve that any Jadge would have construed the Conspiracy law 80 as to punish a mechanic for asserting bis right, and that be did not approve the action of the Westchester Judge who so con- stroed it, He (Murphy) thought that the law onght to be repealed, The vote was then taken, and two-thirds not voting for Mr. Norton's motion, the bill wus referred to the Judiciary Committee. TUR ACT AS IT PASSED THW ASSEMBLY, AN Act tn relation to employers and persons empioyed and to amend subdivision six, of section cight, of ttle #ix, chapter 1 Ft four, ot Reviced statutes The people of the Stata of New York, dte., do enact as folinca SreTIon 1. No provision of law shail be constrned ir any court 4 State to restrict or pronivit. the orderly asvens codperation of persons employed in any protoes for the purpose of seenrini ges ur compen: te, fation, or fi BEC four, chapter one, tItie six, scetion eight, subd x, Hevised Statutes, Is hereby amended so Ba bo rend as Collo: To coun injurious to the public health, (or the perversion oF Obst LAST DAYS OF THE RXCINE LAW, The Uquor dealers and others tnterested in the Nquo: je, Will no doubt be gind to learn that (ie Assembly this morning extinguished the Excise Commission. ‘The bill as passed enacts that the Ex cise Commission shall not exact any more license foes, or prosecute further violations of the law, or revoke any licenses until the firet day of May next, by which ume the new Excise bill will become a law. As the Senate will this bill to-morrow, anybody In your city may open a Liquor store with. Out paying a heense, and may snap his fingers at the Excise Commission. Col, Murphy's bi empower. ering tho Mayor and Aldermen of your eity to ap- point three Commissioners of Excise within ten afer tbe passage of the bill, will come up f Passage to-morrow. The bill also enacts more than §25 shail be charged for a license. COL, MURPHY AFTER CoMMODORK VaNDERMILT. Col. Michael ©. Murphy lives across the way trom the mammoth depot of the Hudson River Kailroad, and likes to contemplate the Vanderbilt bronze from Mis window without having his vision obseu the smoke from the dozen dummy engines u transport freight cars from St. John's Park to Thir ty-s. cond et, To rid bimself of this nnissnce he Jntroduced a bili in the Assembly this. morning pro- hibiting the running of steam or dummy engines south of Canal street, ANOTURR SITRRIVY'S BILL, Mr. Lawrence D, Kiernan very innocently intro: duced ao little bill thie morning, entitled ‘An act relating to the District Courts uf the city of York." ‘This ts certainly a very harmless title; but what was your correspondent’s surprise on reading the bill to learn that Mr, Kiernan proposes to vest the power of appointing the Murstials of the Di Courts in Bheriff O'Brien, and 5 it Urges the Mayor and Board of Supervisors, Tals wil Mr. O'Brien about thirty appointments to mare! ships, worth about $3,000 apiece, As the Board of Supervisors stands in’ bad odor with t re, the bill will aurely pass, ‘Th ‘Appointed by the Supervirors are mostly Re- ublicans—unscrupulous men,who charge exorbitant Free trom the poor tenants aad others in indigent circumstances that litigate in the District Courts, Many of them have held the office for years, und have grown rich, A clean swecp ought to be made, THK TUNNEL UNDER BROADWAY ts to be fully tnvestigated by the Committee on Cities at an oarly day. Numerous protests nave been received against this tunnel, and {t i» urged that further operations ought to be suspended, as Broadway is falling in. As tbe Pneumantic Com- any 1s supposed to be wealthy, it is proposed to #ub- Joct it'to the usual phiebovom{alng. ‘The benate sat in ite arst Executive session this afternoon, sud confirmed many notaries public and s Commissioner on Indian Affairs. The appoint. ments of Harbor Masters, Port Wardens, &c., ure to be made wet week. HRALTH OFFIC Dr, Carnochan's chances for the position of Health OMicer are still good, although the prevailing impres- sion among Senators seems to be that Gov, Hoft- man will salect some relative for the office, Among those interested io Dr, Carnochan appointment ts James Gordon Bennett, Ksq., who wrote a strong letter to the Governor on the subject day before yesterday, Other equally influential gentlemen have jed in Dr, Carnochap's bebalf, But the hough gentleman and an excellent sur- geon, 1d a very indifferent politician, and the odds fre heavily against him, MADISON AVENUE TO BE RXTENDED, Mr, Irwin, of your city, introduced a bill to ex- tend Madison avenuc, from Twenty-third street to nion #quarc, It contains the usual provisions as sensing the property owners on the line of the pro- posed extension. Irwin Informed your corre- spondont to-day that he would introduce » similar monsure with respect to the EXTENSION OF LEXINGTON AVENUN thereby consecting it rther 0 through Gramercy Park, with Irving place, snd thence a Fourteenth strect to Lafayette Thone who own property on the propoved line of extension on either of the two avenucs had better sell out at once, utting from NRW LIBRARY FOR NRW YORK ciTY, Mr, James Lenox, of 68 Filth avenue, # weil known citizen, purpowos to give the metropolis a rincely present, He introduced through Seuator ‘weed & bill in the Senate this morning, Incorporat- tng the Lenox Library. Mr, Lenox proposes to con rary vey to the trustees of this ® block of land somewhat between Seventy-second ond Scventy-siath street, opposite Central as a wite for the building, He will contribute $300,600, and #* much more money as may be noddy to erect # handsome structure, His valuable tnd rare collection of atatuury, paintings) private Ubrary, and other works ‘ot art he will also give to the Lenox Library, Mr. Lenox informed Senstor Tweed that his whole beart wasin tis enterprise, aod that no money would be lacking to wake it the Gnest library on this Continent, and one which would be an ornament to this cit: "Pris te 'not Me. Lenox's frat gift tn tho city, He {a also the founder of the unfinished Presb) erlan Hospital, on Seventieth street ue-aud' which will cost when Aulshed, @1,000,000, BIG JUDOR CONNOLLY arrived in town this morning, accompanied by his Tabs bower, Harry Murray" The Jude came oo NEW YORK, THURSDAY, Dusiness connected with his office, He waa going back by the 5 o'clock train. to attend the Brennan dell, but, as usual, was left behind. It was w Touch diMeulty that Kugene Durnice and Tony Has man could dissuade him from waiking all the way down to the bali, The Judge In the evening went to see Barney Williams in “Ireland as it Was,” and Was so deeply moved at the tribulations of poor Ragged Pot, as represented by Mr. Williams, that he went coptonsly, Lie left the theatre in s sorrow: ful mood, and hurried back to the Delavan Mr. Zollicoffer, the Proaident of the Metroy mpany, is hore, to head of Mr. Mitoha! Dn 8 bil Prom Our Corrampondent for the Seseton, ‘THR COMMISSIONS, ‘The attack on the Motropolitan Commissions may bo sald to have been opened to-day, Mr, Jacobs in- troduced a ae in (Ey Fequiring the mmittee on Citles 10 reper ishing them ARSE WaT hat the sé\ OFM monictpalittes from which they have been tnken, The resolution passed, but this is not be taken ns indicative of the action of the House in the premises, 6 Wiser and cooler heads of the party Are profoundly exercised on the commission ques- tion, and there will be no rash or hasty legislation in rogard to it, Something may be done to make fs show of acting In the spirit of the declarations ma 80 many times when the party was out of power, but this will be only to asaure phe masecs, If posst- ble the Commissions will be retajned as they now are, their power being transferred Jo Demooratie anda, i ~ Of far more ignifieance than Mr. Jacobs bun- compe resolutioi#™ was a bill introduced in the Semete by MraBanks to amemt THE CAPITAL POLICR ACT. This is an act which erected the cities of Albany and Troy ams portions of the adjacent country Into a district for paxtce purposes. It invo' ciple of the tao Law againnt cratic minority Ive protested ao veloment} many years. Tho appointing power was vest Governor, and the act was passed in 1865 by a PArty, vote, and in the teeth of the most violent Democratic opposition. Well, to-day the Democrats are completely In power, and I moeratic Nena- tor from Albany introduces a bill in reference to ti ‘act, It ts of course, you will say, to repeal it. But {ar'is thie from belng the case, ‘bat Mr. Banks's bil merely proposes to legislate & Republican Commis- sioner out of office and put a Democrat in, to repeat this performance in the case of the chief subor- dinates, and then provides for running the com ‘on thi reorganized for years. | The principle of the Mt aed crate tatty a compay in a Senator, Mi # is not an impulsive man, Mr. Banks but ts eminently cool-headed and circumspect, and is not likely to have introduced Ina bill without consal- tation with his political friends, Twill mot stop to draw the inferences which must be obvious, ———— CURRENT TOPICS IN WASHINGTON. Kicking Out Aine! Terror—The Next W Minister W! Wasmwaton, Jat and special agents throughout the country met here to-tay, to disease Improvements in the domostic and foreign postal service. Gen, Jones represented New York city. DREARENG MM, SEWARD'S HEART, The House Committee on Territories unanimously instructed their Charrman to report back all bills tn relation to giving Alaska a territorial torm of govern- ment, with a reommendation adverse to their passage THE TROUMLEROMK PRINTING OFFICE. Senator Fenton is troubled at t Congressional Printer C for m: his Dureau. It ts asses reign of terror ataong the persoos in his office, that among over seven hundred persons working the printing office, not twenty can be found who tala him, WAR UPON POLYGANY, Mr. Cullom will, soon report his bill taking away ail the rights of Mormons us citizens of the United States until the practice of polygamy {9 abolished in Utah. ‘The excitement among the Mormons le intense. ‘They threaten open resistance if the bit ts passed. Brigham Young, ina tate sermon, de- nonnced Mr. Cullom and his associates in Congress who supported this bill, and frald that they were in the hands of Satan, who had pat them forward to crush out of existence the true religi ORM. SHRRMAN'S Wire's BROTHER. Mra Sherman has appealed to the President to suffer her brother, Geo, Huch Bwing, to remain Mt etherian de Unit! next spring, when, © ines, he will resign. esi rood humoredly told Mrs Sherman that Teeull bis request for Gen, Ewing’ . TH OCEAN CABLES, ‘The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have Agreed that provison shall be inserted tm se Ocean Cable bill to prohitit any consolidation between the English and Prench Cable Companies without the consent of the Postmaster General, THE RESTORATION OF WIRaINTA. ‘The indications are that the Senate will pass a bill to-morre irginia without y re vons, and Gen. Farnsworth, acting Chairman se Committee, will move concurrence by SS ———— FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, - pen Wasmyorox, Jan, 12.—Mr. Covguino (Rep., N.Y.) presented the resolutions of the Legislature of New York, withdrawing assent to the ratifies. tion of the Fittventh Amendment. He said ne discharged a dis ul duty, and regretted that a record so Illadvised should’ bave come from the State of New York, MANDING THE DEBT DOWN TO POSTERITY. Mr. Sumven (Rep... Mast) introduced « bill for the consolida‘ion of Qe national debt, and to estab. lish specie payments. He sald the reduction of taxation Jnvolved two things: Firat, the reduction of the present anuual interest, and second, the spread of the national debt over succeeding eenera- tions, Posterity should he compelled to help shoulder Shis debt. The Dill contemplated the extinguish- ment of the 5-308 of 1568, amounting 10 $500 000.000, Which were to be refunded into 5 per cent, 10-40s, With a new issue of the latter, foreign holders of our 6 Der cent, bonds of 163 would accept the 5 per gent, bonds in hea of coin, aud so much of that loan aa is held at home may be paid in coin, if pre- ferred by holders, from the proceeds of an equal Amount of fives placod in Europe, at par for coin, Ourd per cent. bouts being limited in amount, ‘er being taken at par, in preference to coin, w! advance in value, 90 that the investment will become popular, The national credit will thus be maintain. ed, the offer belng plain, “bonds or coin,” giving the world assurance of'our determination. The anewer will be a* prompt aa the offer, ‘bonds and hot coin." Toe bonds deposited by national banks With the Government must also have their intercet reduced. and additional banking fneilities must be afforded the South and West. ‘The bill sought to bring national obligations to a par witb coin, aud to Tesuine specie payments without effort, wile our bonds would be made the most popular in the market, 1 TORATION OF . Mr. C OnKLING spoke upon the amendment to the Varginia bill, providing agalnat action by that State toward rescinding the Fifteenth Amendment. He contended that Vi complied with ali the conditions tmpos er, bot that more had been demanded of apa and South Cerolina, Congress could not co Hntently discriminate between Virginia and the other States that had gone before her, and to ‘post- pone her adinission would be ® violation of good ath, Mr. Scorr (Rep. Pa.), op) because of its imblication faith In. Virgini which she entered as a 8 Mr, EDMUNDS suugest theimporition of the out! cers in order that they shall not be obnoxioas to the Fourteenth Amen ‘at. Mr. MORTON gave notice that he would further amend by declaring in favor of the preamble that the ratileation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments as conditions gpre to the repre- sentation of Virginia, had been in good faith. Mr, SUMNKN presented @ memorial Virgin: setting forth, among other things, that the of secession was as firmly believed in nn at y time during the war; that some members of the Legislature lind recontly avowed that the pledge given to carry out the new Constitution was made ROINTA. sed the amendment that Congress had no to the covenant into f the Union. ‘an amendment requiring in the case of State of - fo gain the admission of the State and deceive Congress; that Gov, Walker was & Copperhead during tie war, in full sympathy with the rebellion; that he was ‘president of a club in Chicago, organized to rescue rebel prisoners from Camp’ Douglas, and nis political proclivitics had undergone no ‘change since his residence in Virginia; that daring the canvass in Virginia be policly declared) his desire to vote for Gon. Robert ¢, because ho was the greatest soldier of the und he and Gen, Lee ocoupled the same polit! | platform, pa House of Representatives. Mr. Woon (Dem. N, ¥.) presented a joint re- of the New Work Lexislature, withdrawin nt given tothe ratification of the Fiiteent Amendment, Ta lep., TIL) spoke in favor of the 0 representation in Congress, He sald that the new Constitution of Virginia had received a more nearly unanimous vote of the peo- ple than the Constitution of any other reconstructed tate, the vote being 210,000 for the Constitution to 9,000 against it. As to the test oath, it had not been exacted fromthe members of the of any other reconstructed Btate, except in the case of Georgia, where it was required by the recent act of ongreas, Mr, Monoan (Rep., N. ¥.) declared f unal- Lerabiy opposea to the sonditions’ ontelsed inthe Dill for the admission of Virgluia to re . sud in favor of the substitute oftered by ble col, league (Mr, Bingham), not because Virginia had complied with the reedaatruction wets, but because of an older and « grander law—the Consti of he United Btates, He did not wan wph' back manaclad ond chalaed aa © RATA, ” bill to admit Virgin JANUARY 13, 1870. THE FOUR BLACK TRUNKS. THE CLEARING UP OF THE MYSTE- RY THAT ENVBLOPED THEM, hbase some Marked tor rs a Special Late-The Tho obscurity that has until this moment en- veloped the history of the remarkable four black trunks, concerning which Tar Sux gave the public some Interesting information a fow days ago, is rap- idly clearing up. On the Monday after New Year's day a scene occurred at the Custom Honeo which at once placed amiable Mr. Grinnell tn an interesting position, and explyined tho mysterious manner in which the trunks had been fobtained, as well a* the manner in which they were disposed of, The scene occurred in the room of Surveyor Corne d there wero present, besides Mr. Grinnell, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Shafer, a special deputy of the Treasury De- partment; Col, Burt, chief deputy of tho depart. ment; Mr. Draper, the Custom House auctioneer; and a number of civilians, and other Custom House officers, MR. DRAPHN'S FRIRND’s TRONKS, ‘wo yreeks or 80 ago an informer sent a letter to the Beoretary of the Treasury, at Washington, de- eoribing certain trunks that would arrive ip the steumet Siain from Bremon, and asserting that if they were properly searched it would be found that under the laws they would doverve forfeiture. Sur- Yoyor Cornell put the matter into the hands of Chief Deputy Burt and Deputy Stiafor, and thoy were duly dock in Hoboken at the arrival of the Main, ‘They searched the vessel and fod the suspected baggage, There were eight pieces in all, belonging to Mr. M. Barnwell; four of them were passed as all right, but the other four were the mysterious black trunks, They were not leather, but evidently made of wood, painted ; and on them were the lettors M, KB, in white, They were opened, and firet of all some very fine silks and laces came to the surface, Now, silks and laces are not properly part of # gen- tire, #0 the passenger list was referred to, re enough, they naw MR, BARNWELE AND FAMILY, They asked Mr. Barnwell if his wife was present, at ‘which he appeared very embarragsed, and finally de- nied that his family was on board, or that he had ever asserted they were. Mr. Barowell’s affirmations and the passenger list being at total variance, and the presence of the silks and laces in his trunks not acounted for, Deputies Burt and Shaffer closed these four pieces of arked the ominous letters “PB wd ordered them to be con- jorage Rooms in New York. While Jug places brother of Mr. Draper. Mr. Grinneil’s pet auctioneer, stood on the deck of the veasel, and aid ail in his power to have the trunks of his friend Barnwell passed without too close & nerutiny. ‘The deputies were de- termined, however, and, Laving finished their bual- noss, returned to New York. In about two hours they’ once more visited the train, and to their sur- Prine found tat the baegage wliich they bad just marked for removal was atill lying on the deck of the vessel. They asked why their orders had not been complied with, upon which Auctioncer Dra- per's brother stepped forward and replied that A SPRCIAL WARRANT had been isaued by Collector, Grinnell for removing the truake to an appointed place in the upper part of New York city, there to be examined by Special tn. spectors, But'on inquiry It was learned that this Warrant had not yet arrived, and knowing that, in case it was to be issued, it could be served in New York as well as in Hoboken, they resolved for sake to have the suspected brrgge ater moved to its proper destinatios ite reeations on the part of Messrs. Barnwell and per. this was ab once effected. The four black trunks were taken to Surveyor Cornell's apartments ana deposited in the rotunda adjoining them. There they remained until the following Monday morning, WRATH OF THE AMIABLE COLLECTOR. In the meantime Mr. Barnwell, who bad no doubt by this time found his lost family, paid a visit to Auctioneer Draper, and Auctioneer Draper in furi baste ew to hia dear sy im. one nell. On Monday morning Deputies Shafer and Burt were summoned to the apartments of Mr. Cornell. There they saw Mr. Grinnell, Mr. Draper, and a number of others. Ai aid above, Mr. Grinnett was terri bly en) Hind he not been such an Ueman, he would doubtless bi trol, abd been absolutely profane. wrath were chiefly outpoured be- gauge le bad advised the removal of the trunks from Hoboken, but he said nothing to Col. Burt, who bad assisted Mr. Shafe: jor to Surveyor Cornell, who had approved of the action, It served the fellow for he onght to have known that Mr. Grin- friends may break with impunity those lawe Which other citizens must obey. ‘The upshot of the matter was that the trunks disappeared. from Mr. Cornel!'s apartments, and that they have not been The vials of his upon Mr. Shafer, heard from since, But Mr. Barnwell looks happy. : —— TRAGEDY IN MELROSE. Was Mra, Leonard Ki led, or did Pei Ing that Marder. Coroner Bathgate yesterday held en inquest over the body of Mra. Ellen K. Leonard, wife of Michael Leonard, who was found dead on Tuceday night in the kitchen of her house, Boston Road, op- posite Mott street, Melrose, She had been intem- perate, On Tu: sday afternoon she told Mrs, Julia Schultz, s veiehbor, that perhaps she should not be alive when her husband rturned, and requested ner to give bim some instructions which sho desired followed in regard to domestic affairs, On bis re- turn home, Leonard found the kiteben door fastened, and forcing it, Mrs, Leouard was di floor dead, though the big the tt ‘d was found s to throw from the which she had ndow, labeled, The mother and it Is said she lias been for ao! with them. The brother acknowledged having used violence in endeavoring to restr Tuesday afternoon, und her body showed brul about the neck and face, The inquest is to be coi tinued to-day, Physi for Mi |. _K, Stratford was placed on trial on . in Chieago, on the accusation of murdering by malpractice Theodora Pattersoa, alias Lucy Kel to ‘his case 1s the first one under the law declar- At A person who produces an abortion, re- sulting in death, shall be deemed guilty of murder.” seats eal Aged Murderer's Sentence. tine Lieb, aged 63 years, a resident of fer, Ohio, hus been sentenced to two years’ Im- prisonment on conviction for marder in the deeree, His victim was George Livingston, old resident, whom he accidentally 0 tempting to frighten bim from his premises, ee ntl Reco Torexs, Jan, 12,.—The Kansas Legislature organized to-day, Miss Emma Cumpbell, of Topek: was cleated enroiling clerk, le! FLASHES FROM THE OCEA pass aaliads ‘The restoration of harmonious relations between the Sultan and the I’asha of Egypt t# complete, ABLES. ‘The opposition of the members of the original Auiantic Company to consolidation with the French ¢ ompany has caused a depression in cable shares, - ———— : PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Mh lake Fernando Wood bas tn type a long speech, bitterly assailing Secrotary Boutwell. ‘The Hon. A. Melville Osborn hus been appoiuted County Judge of Greene county, Tho Prosident, spread his table for the bighugs yesterday in the Executive Mansion. Mr. Ja stall has been appointed foreman boat builder at the Brooklya Navy Yerd, Gov, McDougall had an, {nterview with the Gov. ernor-General of Canada in Ottawa on Tucsday, Mr. T. 8. Sanaford, Secretary to the New York Shipowners' Association, has resigned, Mr, Cornish, of The Shipping Liat, 1s named as his successor. Bidney Mason, Ksq., of this city, was atrack with paraiysidon Monday evening. and now lies in critical condition at bis residence in (he Fifth avenu The Hon. Lewis B. Woodruff took the oath of office, as Clreult Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of the United States, in the United States Circuit Cours Room, yesterday, Mr. Laird, proprietor of the Mansion Hou: Metropol! tan lotel at Lone Branch. ving re ‘ned fom his bridal tour, was serenaded last evoning at the jofinan House, ‘Mr, Rdward M, Raworth, a wealthy Chicago mer- chant, was married yesterday'to Miss Mary E Miller, At the residence of the bride's parents, S14 Kasi ‘Wwonth stroet. A reception followed. Gen, Frank P, Blair, Jr., Judge Smalley, of Ver- Heh fa ati emia haa Bt joaus, i ‘ovl: donee, and Canel Commissioner Wrigut are ls the chy ‘The dinner to Johu Martin, the distinguished fr.sh nallat i F 4 seat in Parliament, ite Sst dont’ Grant, Gen, jules Vustion Cunee, Four? rau sans THE CUSTOM HOUSE HIGHWAYMEN. Collector Grinnel! The case of J. W. Lalor and Frederick Kuner, wno have been accused of extorting valuable laces from Mr, Duverger, of Twolfth street, was called up for oxamination yesterday before Commissioner Shields, The prisoners, who had no authority to act an seiz- ing officers, took possession of the proporty, and dragged the owner before» mock tribunal in their rooms in the St, Charles Hotel. ‘They now claim Vint they had a right to perpetrate the outrage, as the person before whom Daverger appeared was a Mr. Dye, formorly a detective in Col, Whitioy's Beeret Service Department, bat now an adventur- ous gentleman of leisure, Mr. Dye, tt is eid, was dismissed from the Department, but he subsequent: ly turned up in Canada as one of the officers engaged in prosecuting Cauldwell, the drawback thief, Mr. Dye coolly testified that the lave was taken into his room in the St, Charles Hotel; that the owner ap- peared before him on the wight of the occurrence, and that he acted ina Judicial capacity. Col, Whit- ley, however, has arserted, under oath, that he never lor, Kuner or Dye any authority to take the fous.” 1k was not deored ndviaable by the defence 0 On With the examination in the absence of thelr counsel, Mr. John Sedgwick, although Dye t,'and the bearing was ‘accordingly ad- Turned until to-day, when some rich developments expected. e, itis said, personated Col- w ? ared before him. lector Githne,. "he" Daverger appeared before — oy, ANOTHER ERIB RAILS AY STRIKE, —— The 350 Mon in tho Jersey Sit Bhops Quit Work in a Body—Tho Striké t be Along the Whole Lino Unless the Company Come to Terme, The Krie Railway Company have agai got themselves into trouble with their employees. Wheat the strike occurred in September last, the Company compromised by agreeing to pay their workmen on or before the 1%h day of every month. They hai kept their agreement very faithfully until the pres- ent; but yesterday the paymaster failed to appear, and the men employed about the Jorsey City shops held 9 consultation and sent @ committee to the Master Mechanic's office to inquire the cause of the delay, Mr Brown was not present, and the person in charge couldo’t say when the paymaster would appear; but he promised to telegraph to headquar- ters in New York and ascertain wheu the men might expect their wages, ‘The Committee returned and reported the result of their interviow, which was not at all satisfactory, and another Committee was appointed. When the second Committe called at Mr. Brown's office they found that gentleman in, and while in conversation with him a telegram was received stating that part of the money bad been sent over, and that the rest would be sent to-day. The men therenpon agreed to wait one hour longer, until 4 o'cluck, to allow time for a paymaster to arrive; but tailing to see either money or man at the time specified, the 350 men employed in the Jersey City shops at once ceased work. They then repaired to No. 7 Engine house, and held a meeting, when it was unanimously decided not to resume work until the wages of were paid up in full. ‘Thin action they at graphed to the Presid Association at Binghamton. whera a general con- vention is in session. It {9 believed that a general sicike will be ordered all slong the road. The Jer. sey City men adjourned to meet again this morning :30 o'clock, when, if the Compiny fail to pay up, Graetment of the trouble and delay occasioned t fall will be the result, On the 84 inst, General Snperintendent Rucker issued an oraer putting the men on three-quarter time, assigning as a reason that work was slack, and that he preferred this method to a discharge of hands, ‘The employees, who ought to know, sa), however, that there is abundant work for the entire force full time, and that Mr. Rucker's real object was to swerve them from their allegiance to tivir associa- ton, 00 tole- of tie Railroad Employees’ CLEANING OUT TH pth: Saath Forgery a the Foarth Na Arrest of the Perpetra’ Bank Clerks Implicated. e BANKS. About two months ago a deficit of $7,000 Was discovered between the books of the Fourth National Bauk and their actual balances, Mr. B. Seaman, the Cashier, after close investigation, was led to believe that W, T. Veltmaa, a clerk in the bank, had conspired with Wm. Leith, an India rub- ber broker on Pearl street, and one Robert Cope- lund to defraud that institation by making false cutrics, amounting to $7,000, to the credit of Leith ‘This transpired the 15th of April last. It was furthermore ascertained that Copeland was the originator of the scheme, and hed secured Leith and Veltman as bis aceomplices, On this iuformation the Cashier made complaint to the United States an- thorities, when warrants were issued for the arrest of the accused by Com. Shields. Leith and Velt- man were arrested yesterday morning and were taken before the United States Commissioner, who remanded them to Ludiow street jail in defuult of $5,000 batt, Leith is apparently sixty years of age, gentlemanly And pleasing in his address, He appears to take the whole affair very coolly, not seeming to realize the arity of the charge of which he stands accused. Veltman is a young man, probably not over 2%, and 4s said to be the most popular clerk in the bank. Up to the discovery no one had the slightest suspicion that he could ever have been guilty of the erime for h ue now les in priso taken beforo she Commissioner, he was very much affected and depressed, confessing his guilt, and asserting that he was inveigled into the Gishonest, act through the artful wiles of Copeland Robert Copeland, who was not arrested un! Inat night, and who, it appears, was the ringles the plan to rob tho’ bank, was’ the person who Presented the checks of Leith at the bank for pay ment. He was committed to jail to await the action of the U. 8. Commissioner this mornin; oniT on ae Chandler's futher died In Bedford, N. H., yerterday at the age of 95. ‘The Maine Housezadjourned yesterday as a tribute of reapect to the memiory of the Inte Francie J. Webb. Sarah Ann, wife of Judge Daniel P. Barnard, was buried from the Chureh of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, yeeterday afternoon. ‘The late Hon. Jolin Huyler, who was recently murdered, was buried yesterday morning from tho Arst Relormed Church, Hackensack, N. J. Mary E., wife of Capt, William Rathbun, of Aspin- wall 0 Consul, was boried yesterday from the Sec: ond Baptist Church, in 111th street, Harlem, Company F of the Fifth Regiment, N. ¥. 8, Vol. Militia, yeeterday med out to do honor to the ro mains of their late comrade, Private Adem Sauer, Mr, Felix Ingoldsby, a well-known hanlware mer- chant of Warren street. died at his residence in West Fourteenth street on Tucaday, at the age of 77 years. Sergeant Michael O'Connor, commanding the ferson Market Court Poi died suddenly yesterday . S21 West Houeton street, of aso. O'Connor had but recently been detuiled to that Cou od was @ Conspicuous candidate for the ext Vacant captaincy, Mrs. Margaret Pray, widow of Dr, Orestes M, Pra) ‘ho was killed in the acc! ton the Long Isiang ‘last suminer, died yesterday at her residence, 1M Bridge street, Brooklyn, aged years. Threc members of this family were killed at the time of the ent end John Pray, the fainer, died some time cr Wwa pi aims SPARKS FROM THE TALEGRAPH, —— For the second time this month, the Hudson River is open through to Albany, ‘The Vatloy Raitrond, between Great Bend, Pa,, and Binghamton, N, ¥,,ls completed, ‘The Canudian Papal Zouaves will return to Cana- da immodiately alter Holy Week, ‘The California Pacific Railrond Company has not sold out to the Central Pacific Company. ‘The Californians aro arranging for another billiard match for $2,000 bet Deery and Dion, A bill was introduced in the Massachusetts House Yesterday to repeal the prohibltory quor law. David Carter, produce peddier, mysteriously Gisappeared from New Aibany, jt. ‘Tho City Couneil of Los Angeles, Cal., has been tn. dicted for au alleged Grauaulent ‘utterance of city sortp. ‘The Pennsylvania Legislature yesterday elected Irwin (Dem ) Stato Treasurer over Mackey (tep.), by & vous of 6 10 Tn Masaachusotts yraterder, two burglars were sentenced to the State V'rison for 16 years aod 12 years Fespeotively, and one horse stealer for 10 years. ‘Tho Massachusetts State Temperance Alliance thanked Gen. Grant. Mr. Colfax, and others, for Ppunins bo furaled choir gueele Uquor' on New Your's The Bret Committee of th German Polar ex. edition have requosted of F. Hall a report of his Arctic explorations, that they may avail theuselves of his exporivuce in thelr operations, Modals valued at $800, the gift of Count forthe, most lmmportaut Aiscotories in wane Renee neeful improvements in Heath a and lights wave veen proveuted to Geo, Corie, of Front PRICK TWO CENTS, THE PORT JERVIS MURDER. ——- THE OP ENING OF THE TRIAL OF WAR- REN FELLOWS IN GOSHEN. Politioian of the T The trial of Warren Fellows for the murder of Alexander Swinton in Port Jervis in August last ‘was begun in the Court of Oyer and Terminor foe Orange county in Goshon yesterday, Judge A. B, ‘Tuppen presiding. The Court-room was crowded te suffocation, and the most Intenso interest was man- {feasted In the proceedings, Tho facts which weer Published at the time are briefly as follows: On the evening of Thursday, Aug, 5, 1960, Warrom Fellows entered Swintor. & Sons’ hardware storo, im Front street. Port Jervis, and being very drunk, be fan ® quarrel with the sons of Mr, Swinton, using very insulting langusge, The young gentlemen were busy attending to customers, and the eldor Swinton, Who Is represented as a quiet, inoffensive Beotch. man, sixty-four years old, ordered Fellows to leave the store, and taking him by the arm, gently led him out ; thereupon Fellows turned and deliberately shot the old man in the abdomen. ° James Swinton immediately attacked Fellows with a hatehet, wounding bim so seriously in the head as to render the operation of trepanning ne cessary. His victim survived only a few hours efter the shooting, { FBLLOWs, \s about 40 years ofago, S feet 10 inches in height, blacn hair cut short, black mnstacke and gontes. And is reyTesensod a being of a moody disposition, and when otk demoniacal, He had shot twe men before, kMi.%« One, and has always crrried @ revolver, It is said wat at one time when on a spree, on a wager made with companions, during Service in a Methodist mee.'0x house in Pompton, NN. J., he entered the patpit anx' bore the minister out of the building. Having been arrested ho paid ,000 to compromise the offence. gv {8 8 politician note ia bis county, His wife died lan ppring, and he has bot one child, a lad of fifteen years;go whom he has willed (to be shared by his aged moth) his Property. amounting to $10,000, When not utter the influence of liquor he is « quiet and suber Bk simmels ores, 2 6g brother, ana Messrs: D: ¥. Gedney. 3M. Brake and G, W. Millspaugh, sel for the defence. ‘onecution is conducted by District Attorn ‘allerton, assisted by the Hon. C.H, Wintel ‘THE TACTICS OF COUNARL. The Court was opened at 9 A.M. The prisoner's counsel offered a plea den: ug the furiedielion of the Court, and moving that the indict it be ‘4 on account of an alleged irregularity in sctccling toe Grand Jury ‘The Court allowed the prisoner a jury to test the legality of the indictment and to try the iseue, The Jury was immediately empannelied, each juror tend eres jenged by the counsel for defendant. One much merriment in Court by saying “shad ¢ plea und argument of counsel could make ne impression on him. Tue questions offored were: 1, Di the Supervisors supply & List of 200 Jurors, 6 lecting proper persons to act {n 1860? ; Bee tne clerk ile the same with the County Clerk ® 5 cron tt duly certified according to law, and was (be certificate fi ‘Phe counsel for the defense, in opening remarked, "We claim to have a falr trial before a Grand Jary before being brought before a petty jury; they can- not bring an indictment by an irregular Jury, he Supervisors have not done their dnty, and have not selected = body of respectable’ Grand Ju- rors, therefore no proper indictment has been made ont. Each individual Supervisor filing 4 paper for his town with from 18 to names on each, A man fuatens them together, and certifies that the list is correct and passed upon b; the Board after the prisoner had been indicted ap brought into Court. ‘There were $40 Jurors drawn, forty more than the statute allows. That the Court of Over and Terminer have no right to try the pri- soner on this indictmen: and we claim that the murder is but an accident which should be treated 84 manslaughter.” ‘The first witness called was Lonta Cattedach, Clerk of Orange county, He testified that the containing the Grand Jury” hat were fied. tn’ hie offee separately, on the 15th of December, 1860, bj R. Champion, clerk to the Board of Supervisors, that the Dapers were fastened togethor and a certi enge attached on the 11th January, 187, Morgan Shuret, Supervisor of Munroe, was the next witness He testified that he made‘ list of Grand Jurors from the tax book, and that he pre- sumed the other Supervisors ‘all did the same, Hach het was submitted by the Supervisors without any indorsement, or without being passed upon by the Supervisors, ' He had been a member the Board twenty-three years, and it has been t custom during that length of time to allow each in- dividual Supervisor to submit a listZof Grand Jurors from the towns separately. ‘The Inst witness called Was Mr. Radiorn RK. Champion, clerk to the Board Supervisors of Orange county, He testified th each Supervisor handed in a list of names for the Grand Jury from his distriet, without their names being submitted to the Board. He acknow! edged having affixed the certificate and attached ¢ rson the lith of January, 187), without a reso. ution of the Board, or iy authority whatev Counsel for the defen med that this Was ta pering with the record not allow the cl : a rieht to, je certificate then, if he lected to do so previously, a8 i was a of his dutive.” ‘The prisoner's counsel sade) Pe ness had op Gentiom of the jury, we are not maki tiowa Sant, bot are strucghing for our Fishes a going (o fight it out to the tase gary end, Abd if is our solemn opinion no true indictment has'been found. Tho supervisors the requirements of the statute, grand Jurymen to be drawn, and had drawn of we consider that if these procceding are allowed it teandalous custom, and there Is uo security for life oF 7 ‘The Judge, in his charge to the jury, mildly sided with the prosecution in’ not sustaining the illeged irregularity in the indictment The Jury, after an absence of twenty miuuten, re- turned and ‘sustained the action of the Supervisors, Alter some parley of words between the Court and comnusel, the prisoner was arr He Plonded not guilty. “It being 6 o'clock, the Court ook & recess until 7 o'elock, und then began to em- panel tie Jury, each one being chi'lenged by the counsel for the prisoner, Att midnight they bad nob obtained a jury, and the panel sammoned (thirty-sig. in number) was nearly exhausted, ro departed {rom which willows bat 300 Matthew Among the distinguished persons at Police Commissioner Brennan's ball last evening were Judge Bedford, Justices Koch, Cox, Dow ling, Ho- gan, Connolly, and Shandley, Senator Morton, Con- troller Connolly, James Fisk, Jr., J. B, Fel- lows, and his charming niece, Miss Lockwood, Sarrogate Hutchings, and other Prominent gentlemen, han Was the happiest man in the room. It w: that Peter Barr Sweeney, Exq., came down from A! bany for the express purpose of attending the bal but our reporter did not seo him, In point of nu bers the soirée equalied the Hon, Michael Norton's reception, ‘The Hon. Matthew T, Bren- ia iaeainpsnieee Snubbing the Oftice-seoker The following is fastened on the doors leading to Postmaster Jones's room: “No vacancies exist tn the offtce, and none will be oa» casiovedexcest through natural caitses, or by derehge tou oF neglect of duty upon the part of au emp — YOITINGS ABOUT TOWN, ao ‘The Attorney to the Board of Health has been or dered tu sue all owners of cows Who feed their animals. with ewill. Mary McDonald, aged 9, self by Jumping fri street yesterday moi attempted to drown here u the pier at the foot of Market read & paper on the Darwinian Ps, Mr. Herbert Spencer law 1 Ciuo, Comptroller Connolly has set up a aystom of tole- Kraphiog in his oMoe with the heads of bureaus, whick will do away with the messenger: Some of the eranite pi: arrived yestorday, and within six weeks ti tendent expects to'have them ail set up. Tis 125 uien employed on the work. ‘Tne New York Balance Dry De earcnow ck Company, J B. Nicholson, Secretary, electod Samuel J. Tildea, Keq, the Hon, Jobn R. Flanigan, Wii. i Esq, Henry Everson, Keq., and Mr. Wri, Menzios, Directors, The massive machin: te, for the Pneumatic Tunnel has been removed from Warren street, and the officers expect to have the work suiliciontly completed within two weoks to give a private view (o the Press and Clty Fathers, ‘The complaint of Cornelius C, Campbell ag Benjainin F. Sawyer, Mayor of Hudson City, Bam Kopos, aud Joseph J. Rowman was dismissed yesterday by, duatice “Ledwith, no evidence of traud havin boo hown. Wa, Wright was found dead in bed in the base ment of 118 West Fortioth rect. Roger MoGats Sropped deed wile swesping fhe suse at Por enue. srs Bartle nd tn her bed at 487 beveath a: enue. ar S89 A now Hell Gate drilling machine, mado at Novelty Works, hus been taken uy to stint rogio will be tested In m few days. It Is designe current and to withstand collisions, aa w work on solid rook. It i# the Inveution o rote Christy will caso was before ti 0 divert the ety do tte in, NOWiva. General m of the Court of Common Pleas yesterday, of pRpea from a degision of Judge Merrett, requiring Mr miuistrabor, appolrited by Surrogacy ‘fucker pondin oy to the will, whic eee pending ITC VErEY as bo the ji Insted Ve years, to ecooant PD. e race e wu “ art or —