r u H A A A PHILADELPPIIA, AIOTSTDA.Y, JANUARY 22, 18GG. DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS. VOL. YNo. 19. IH TMUD EDITION RiJEjnCO. ?i iinjusK rini: lAiraonnnurv. Willi A . W-l A I V . United States Colored Troops on a Raid. UPTIME OF IMPERIAL ARTILLERY. THE BAGDAD AFFAIR. A FRdNCH FRICATE SHELLS THE TOWN. Carturo of a Small Gunboat. Xcw Between Wcltzcl and Mejia. ICASUS BELLI ON THE TAPIS. HE BUILDING POUT BROWN. American Troops Preparing for Battle. General Crawford In New Orleans Looking Up Recruits. BC Et Ete Etc.. Etc., Etc.. Eta. New Orleans, January 21. Advices from Brownsville to tbe 15th instant give an partially correct statement of the -Bagdad affair. A party of one hundred and twenty-three most of them being colored soldiers ot the 118th United States Regiment, under Colonel Reed, crossed the river at Clarksville, and divided Into three squads. At 4 o'clock on the imornlng of the 5th tbe first squad proceeded to a crnp, which they captured, with about four hundred prisoners and four pieces of artillery. The second party, proceeded to the ferry, at which an Imperial guard of ten men were stationed. The officer commanding the guard too4 his post bravely, emptying his revolver, when he was shot down; whereupon the others surrendered. One Imperialist was killed and another wounded. Three of the party proceeded to capture Colo r.el Rice, the post' commander, who escaped while the party was in the house, but was after wards captured. A squad of ten men were then detailed to take the Antonia, and they fired on her, killing a ser geant and wounding several others. The Antonia 'fired a volley, klling two and wounding one. The attacking party then fired two shots from a howitzer, one of which passed through her just above tbe water line. On the morniug of the Cth a French frigate, lying outside, shelled the place. Shots were afterwards freely exchanged between the Liberal howitzers on the beach and a howitzer boat from the; French frigate, but no damage was done, excepting the creating of a panic among the citizens, who crossed to the American bank. A detachment of two hundred men from the 118th Colored Infantry was sent over to protect the American citizens, atid remained until the evening of the 7th, when a detaohment of the 46th CoJored Infantry relieved them, with in structions, it is said, to withdraw in case the Imperialists made an attack upon the town. A French mail steamer which was lying out side the bar left immediately after the afialr, probably for Vera Cruz. Bagdad is nearly deserted. The plunder and jjillage of the town is uninterruptedly kept up. A large amount of goods have been crossed over to Clarksville. All the stolen property that arrives at Brownsville is eelzed and returned to the proper owners. Alter wrangling tor several days with Esco bedo regarding the right .to command. General Crawford left for New Orleans, where he has since arrived, looking alter reinforcement and supplies. A small ioroe of Liberate are fortifying Bag dad whh cotton bales, heav cans, etc. Three French transports arrived off the bar on the 13th. General Mejia Lad commenced building earth works and mounting guns, two of which are Cl-pounders, between Matanioras and the river, out In a position to command Brownsville. General Mejia had notified General Weitzel that if he is attacked from the American side ho will open tire, and H is most HVsely some of the ehots will lodge in Brownsville. General Giles A. South wad immediately sent over to ascertain General Moiia's intentions, Tbe result of the meeting had not transpired tut it was believed that a belligerent communi cation had been received, and General Weitzel had ordered the rebuilding of old Fort Brown which Is being mounted wich 30-pounder Par Tott guns. A large pontoon train was being rapidly put In good order. General Mejia, apprehending another Liberal attack, is trying to make another forced loan. which causes much uneasiness. Several of their own contra-gucriilas, in attempting to desert by cjimoiug mc ivij( ntic urvwnea. American citlzeuswho chance to be visiting at Matamoras ate looked upon distrustfully. Officers and men are not allowed to cross tbe river. On the 14th General Weltcl le viewed his troops in Brownsville. All were in good bearth nd spirits. The War In Mexico. New York, Januarv 22. A letter from San Francisco sajs General Ogazon is about to leava for Guadalajara, ihe capital of his Slate, having the authority and moans to raise a force to take the fie'.d against the Imperia'lsta. ... E3 Reports from Washington -Tiie French la jueitco. New York, January 22. A rpecial despatch from Washington to tbe TTorid says there seems to be no doubt that by the last steamer from Europe the State Department received positive inform ation from Paris that the French troops will be withdrawn within a stated early period. The JJerafcTs special despatch from Washing ton says the French Minister has applied to the Slate Department for Information regarding the recent capture from the Imperialists ol Bagdad on the Rio Grande, but ar no official despatches with reference to tbe affair have been received, he cannot be gratified. General Sheridan has been Instructed from Washington to investigate the affair and punish any United States soldiers that may have been engaged in it. ANOTHER FENIAN SCARE IN CANADA. Gen. Sweeney Expeeted Hourlj, SPORT FOR EX-UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS. Why the Provincial Parliament Docs Not Meet. JCtC. E3tO. JE2tO.. EStC, 32t. .NbwTork, January 22, The Toronto (C. W.) correspondent of the Herald states that the reason for the postponement of the meeting of Parliament to May next is the fear of a Fenian invasion during the winter. The Provincial Fenians, though in favor of O'Mahony, are not opposed to an invasion by General Sweeney. During one night last week word was sent over by the discharged volunteers at Ogdensburg that the Fenians were coming. The garrison at Fort Wellington turned out to receive them, when the volunteers fired several shots, and the garrison, 1t is stated, behaved very badly. The volunteers then returned, satisfied with their sport. Arrest ot the Hank messenger Robbers. New York, January 22. Two men, named David Shiff and George Boyce.have been arrested and identified as the robbers of the messenger of the Farmers' end Citizens Bank of Williamsburg, on Friday. No clue to the money has been dis covered. The Recent Bobbery In William Street TWO MEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION THEY ABE IDEN TIFIED BY THE BANK MESSENGER. Detective Shanelec. of the Eleventh Precinct, on Saturday evening last, arrested two men named David Schiff and (ieorcre Bovce. on susni- cicn of having been concerned in the robbery of Samuel B. Terry, tne messenger or the f armers' and Citizens' National Bank of Williamsburg, L. I., in William street, on Friday morning, wail on bis wav to the Park Bank, as lullv reported. It will be remembered that the lad was robbed of a leather travelling-satchel, containing $11,000 in ereenoacks and $7000 in notes, since the robbiry tbe police hrve been earnestly at work endeavoring to find out the perpetrators, and although ceveral arrests were made, no clue wasobtained to the thieves till Saturday evening. Detective Shangle knowing that for some time past a certain last bay pouy and a butcher's wagon, painted a light blue or lead color, had been used exclusively by the class of depredators known as-"hog" thieves, and had been stabled the stable and found that the horse and cart had disappeared. The officer, being professionally acquainted with Schiff and Bovce. the men who it is said owned this horse and car, and used it, instituted a search for them. On Saturday evening. Officer Shangle paw these men in Steinton street, and arrested them. The prisoners were taken to the station-house, and theuoe to the Police Central Office, Mulberry street. The lal Terry was sent for. .and on being confronted with the prisoners. immediately identified Boyce as the mau who had struck him across the tace with a pistol, and snatched the satchel, and Schiff as the one who was in tbe w agon. l!nwn is twentv-seven vears "of age. and a native of this city, and Scliiff is twenty-four years ot age, and a native ot uermany. ttotn are peddlers by occupation, and are well known to the police on the east side of the city as sus picious characters. No clue to the stolen money or the horse and cart has been discovered. The prisoners are still detained for examination at headquarter. Jvt'to York World. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Steamers to the Sooth Tne National Ex Iirena Company The Meg-roes and the HegtNtry Law. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimore, January 22. Merchants are find ing the recently established line of steamers to Europe, Ilavana, Charleston, Richmond, and other parts of the South, so successful and ad vautagoous to trade generally, that they are now about establishing a regular line to New Orleans, The National Express Company hore is doing well, but too much partiality is shown in tbe selection, almost exclusively, of employes who were sympathizers with the Rebellion, and fought against our country. This is creating much dissatisfaction. The State Registry law is causing intense ex- cltement. I learn that the colored people, who fought for the Union' intend catling a Conven tion, to petition for the right of suffrage, on the ground that they better deserve that privilege than those prevented from voting by existing law because of their disunlonUm. Special Deipatthrt to The AVmnff ltltoraph. Washington, January 22. Conscience Money. The som of H has just been returned to the department, through the confessional, as a mat ter of conrclence. Such cases which occur occa sionally are only for small suras. Recognition of Vlce-Conanf. The President has recognized Camllle Joseph Ludmann as Vice-Consul of Brazil at New York, Tne Lawyvr'H Teat Oath. It is claimed that if the Supreme Court de cides against the constitutionality of the lawyer's test oath, it will carry with it the test oath lor Congressmen; but this is a great mistake; one of the strongest arguments before the Court was that lawvers are not United States officers. The rreedmtn'i Banaa Bill. Tbe Senate Intends to press a vote on (the Freedmen's Bureau Bill before taking up the Suffrage Bill. Beeanntraetlaa. The Joint Committee on Reconstruction will make their first report to-day, which is the Con stitutional Amendment proposed by Mr. Roscoe Conkling. The proposition Is an independent article, providing that all persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed, shall be the oasis ot representation; providing that whenever in any State the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged on account of race or color, all per sons of such race or color shall be excluded from the basis of representation. The Frecdmen In Korth Carolina Their Ued Conduct and. Industry. Co'onel Whittlesey, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freed men, and Aban doned Lands in North Caiollna, reports that so generally have the Ireedmen sought employment and obtained it that the demand ior laborers cannot be easily supplied. He says: "The expectation that lands would be granted to them by tbe Government, a hope first kindled by the Rebel politicians in their effort to fire the (Southern heart, and afterwards increased b tbe Gontiscatlou act. Has now passed awav. Al tne officer ot tbis bureau discountenanced such hopes by public addresses and circulars widely scattered; Din so nxed naa tney oecome oeiore the war closed that it was not easy to eradicate passed, and tbe year ended without any gift of liiiuiUi if uctj, uunnicii v ui intiuna M.IUUUT tne Kind, it was admitted mat we nad told them the truth, and thev had been deceived bv the .talk of their former masters. So also, on the other hand, have the Idle, conscience-beeotten .fears of insurrection passed away. All admit that a more quiet and orderly Christmas has never been enioyed in this region. The history of too world may be challenged for another instance of such good conduct in similar circum stances as the treedmen have thus far main tained." Markets by Telegraph. New York. Januarv 22. Cotton is dull at 50c. f 'our declined &al0c. ; sa es ot 4000 bbis at $675 (ctSIU ior state; SBBfraiuzu tor unio; and so 75 in 8-15 for Western ; Southern drooping: sales oi 800 bblR. at 98 70fal5 00: Canadian &a?10e. lower: sales ot 200bhli. at ?-861100. Wheat dull: spring de clined 1 o2o ; sales ot 7000 bushels Inferior and new amber Biicmgan at si cu. Cora nun ana aecunlnir. Beef steady. Pork heavv at 829 75a 30 00. Lard quiet at 15&180. Wbiskv quiet and steady. LAKOE FIREINNEW YORK. The Water Street Fire The Lorn Kntl- mated at Hj 10,O0O-Two Men injured. As anticipated in our report of yesterday, the entire building and Its contents were destroyed. The south side wall fell shortly after twelve o'clock and crushed in the sheds of the cement and plaster yard of Murray & Roberts, No. 247 South street, running through to Water street A citizen named Christian Fahrer was injured by the falling wall. He was rescued from his perilous position bv roundsman Thompson, of the Seventh piecinct, and taken to the Station House, hli wounds dressed, and subsequently taken to his residence, No. 81 Jackson street. Shortly before 4 o'clock a fireman, named Georue Wavman. a member of No. 11 Enerine Company, fell from a shed while In charge of the pipe, and was badly Hurt. The police took him to the Station House, where Surgeon Blevin dressed his injuries. He wad subsequently sent nome to jno. hi ttaet Houston street. Toe following is a list of the property de strayed, and the names of the owners and the estimated value. Tbe insurances could not be ascertained, as each owner insures his own poods, and none ot thera were present to give iLe lniormauon aesirea: Valuation 0. Li. ft o. lit. unter, 139 casks of bleaching powder. 85,560 a. umman, 0 oasis uiacc lead J. Hov & Co., 187 bales of cotton 87.400 C C. & U. M. Taber, 44 bales ol cotton 8,800 Wm. Brice, 110 bales of cotton 22 000 Kice, Cbase as Co., tra bag-i cotton pickings. . 2,500 Murray a neonew, iui bales 01 cotton 20,200 Hopkins, Dwivht & Trowbrldte, 237 bales of cotton 64,100 Murcbison & Hurray, 67 bales of cotton 11,400 J. M. Jones, '71 bales 01 cotton 15,800 M ISeeber & to., 27 bale ot cotton 6,400 O. K. Kins & Co., 11 bale ot cotton 2,200 J.H. Brower, 6 bales ot cotton 1,000 Burger, tiuriuui s. iiivinnaton, iau balos ol cotton A. C. Schaefler & ( o.. lo ba'aa of cotton. ... 1MJ VT AAA 8 800 C. B. Dibble, 40 bales 01 cotton and 78 bales of rag 9 200 J. a. arweil ft Co., 22 bales ot cotton 50 400 Curtis ft Peabodr, 1497 bales ol hemp 59 880 A. Bepoden, 500 bales ot bemp 2t,000 J. A. Wilkinson, 12 tales of cotton 2 400 Watts, Crate & Co.. 82 bales ot cotton 6,400 G. W. Attwatcr, 3 cases of roots F. t. Morgan, 180 cases bleaolting powaer. . . 6 200 Barley & Davis, 40 ba'es 01 cotton 8, MM) Younir. Smith ft :o , 121 balos cotton 24,200 Kaston ft Co., 189 bales cotton 87.890 J. L. frimal wood ft Co., 125 bales cotton 25,000 Kearnev ft Waterman, 43 oases of bleaohinc powder 1,720 N. F. Palmer, 600 balos of liemu 20,000 hush Harman ft Brother, 207 balos cotton. .. 58 400 l.lovrt Parsons, 92 bales ot cot on 18 400 M. W. Grip wold, 107 barrels of clay 1,070 1j. Windmu'ler, 84 casks ot clay 340 ru run, 10 ca8K suipnate or nine , ., II . JleverC Jr., 7 tons of Iron tubinv Georye B Bnoll, 140U dozen poach baskets... 5.20(1 K. 8. Hiatus ft Co., 17 bales of Uocks 1,190 ucnniHon at wvciou, a quantity ot molasses .... C. BalmlottD, 32 bales of flocks 2,240 The building was owned by the late W. W, said to be injured. The damage to tbe property of Murrav & Roberts ma v be estimated at S10.000. John McMahon, shipwright, occupied the second floor ot the building No. 247 South street. Loss about $.r00 ; insured. The storage of J. II. Hobby. No. 249 South street, is onlv slkhtlv damaged. It appears, from a statement made bv tbe receiving clerk, that about ninety bales of cotton weie taken in tne atiernoon previous to the fire, and from appearances there is no doubt tbat the fire was in the cotton when put into the store. The estimate of the property is its sound value; in all probability there will be a salvage of from thirty to forty per cent. The police of the Seventh precinct have been untiring in their exertions to protect the property exposed in consequence of the fire, and are deserving ot credit tor tneir services, me men neing on duty u hjl'ui ana uay wimpyt reei. jm, 1, mrwt. THE CITY COMMISSIONERSnir. Answer of John Given to the Pcti- tion of MiOor Weaver. Alleged Extensive Frauds in the Fourth and Twenty-fifth Wards. Mr. Given Claims his Election by Abont One Thousand Majority, Exclusive oi tbe Soldiers1 Vote. This morning in the Court of Common Fleas, Judge Ludlow, J. Alexander 8impson, Esq,, counsel or John Given, whose right to the office of City Commissioner Is being contested by Ma)or David V. Weaver, filed an answer to the petition of the latter. After the petition was received, Judge Ludlow postponed a further consideration of the case until Saturday next. The answer of Mr. Given sets forth the following facts: After alludlnn to the alleeatlons made In refercneo to the soldiers' vote, ot which be has no knowledge, knowing only that ibe returns wore received and tiltd at tbe olnoe of tbe Prothonotar, the respond ent answers 10 tne to art h spucifioatioa, mat true it Is tnat tbe said general return does not Include .he return of votes cast in tne our in Election lmtisioq of the fiinth Ward, because no reiurn whatever was made of any election neia in sa a division, as it appeared upon the computation of votes, alter the closing of tbe po.is on tbe evening of tbe day of the said election, that there were more rotes con u ted and computed than tbere were pe. sons voting at said election, and tbat in consequeuceot tnis discrepancy tbe election otneers of said Division could not agree as to tbe true voie; 'bey therefore, made no reiurn 01 the result 01 tne election in said Division. And vour respondent further auswrs an 1 saitb that the general return of the votes cast at said election lor tbe said oince 01 uuy commissioner is la se in this: First. '1 hat in the Beventb Election Division of the Third Ward David P. Weaver is talsuly and erro neously returned as having received 816 vo.es; whereas in truth and in tact he only received 806 votes. Second, ihat in tbe First Election Division or tbe Fourtn Ward the election oflicers received tne votes of persons to the number of ten and upwards for tbe onice OI (Jlvy VOnimissioner, wuicu were uuteu auu counted in tbe general rturn tor David P. vVeaver, none of whom were qualified electors of said Division, as be is in'ormed and believes. Third. Tbat in tbe second Eection Division of said Fourth Ward tbe election olttcers received tbe votes of tenons to the number ot twelve and op wards, none ot whom were qua tiled electors of said D. vision. , Foutth. Tbat in tbe third election Division of said Fourth Ward the election rllicers received the votes ol per-ons to the number of 111 tee u and upwards, none ot whom were qualified e.ectors Filth. Tbat in ihu Founli Election Division of said Fourth Ward tbe election officers received tho votes ot persons to the nnmber ot eurht and upwards, none ol whom were qualified elector. Sixth. Tbat in 1 he Filth. Election Division of "aid Fourth Ward tne eieci ion olfioers received the votes of persons to the number of ten and upwards, none of whom were qualified electors. Seventh. Tiiat in thelTenth Election Division otthe the iweuty-lirot Ward, the election officers received tbe votes ol persons to the number ot six and up wards, 1 cue 01 whom wore qualities! e eotors. K'ghth. j hat in the Third Election Division of the Twenty-lourth Ward, the voics ol persons to the num ber of two and upwards were taken, none of whom were qnalifled electors. Moth. Tnat a majority of the voters at the elec tion held lor Judge and Inspectors of Elections 10 conduct tbe election to be held on tne tonth day of October latt. in the Sixth Election Division 01 Uie lourth Ward, tiandulently divldod their vote tor Inspectors ot Elections, so as to elect two of their own number, representing tbeirown political viows, with tho intent to rtopnve the minority of the right 10 have an Inspector at raid election, aarainst the in tention and spirit of tae Act ot Assembly, and with the view and purpose to prevent a lair and due elec tion; tbat in pursuance of said intent and purpose, tbe said Inspectors did fraudulently receive the votes ot a large number of persons, to the number of two hundred and seventy-live and upwards, wuich ' were received and counted in the general return of votes tor David P. Weaver, none ot whom were qualified to vote at said election. ibe said eleotion officers, in every instance, fraudu lently neglected and refused to mark tbe letter "V" ooposite the name of the voter upon the Assessment list at the time he voted ; to note in tbe margin of the Assessment or alphabetical list whether any voter had been sworn or affirmed, or produced a cer tificate or other evidence of having been naturalised ; to add tne name of tbe voter to said list, when the name did not appear thereon; to require proof of tbe residence ol voters wbose names were not con tained in the list ot taxable inhabitants s to swear or affirm such voters that they had not removed witnln the eleotion division for the mere purpose ot voting therein. '1 he falsely and fraudulently received the votes of non-residents, who lalselv and lrauduleotiy per tonated and voted under the names ot persons whose Lames were contained In the Alphabetical List 01 said Division some of whom were dead, and others of whom had removed not of tbe said Election Dm- aicn. 1 hat said Inspectors were furnished with an Alphabetical list of taxable inhabitants of their Elec tion, DiviBion, which, during the whole of said eleo tion, was never referred to or examined but returned said book without making a single entry m it which thelaw required they Bhouid make; that they fraudu lently opened a poll, and permitted every person to vote that applied, without proof of residehoe, or tbe payment ot taxi s; in many instances knowingly per mitting persons to vote more than onoe, and that the conduct ot the Election Officers was ot this fradulent and illegal character Irom the beginning of the said election to its close; tbat the Return Inspectors of said Division at said election taisoiy ana lrauau leutly returned twouty-one votes as having been c 1st In said Division ior iteaponm ui ior ine 011100 01 uicy . Commissioner, whereas in truth, he received tne votes et thirty voters and upward!. The 10th specification is the same charge against those conducting the election held in the Seveatn Division of the Fourth Ward. The same oharges ace also made in regard to tbe Eighth Division of tie Fourth Ward and the ourth Division of the Twenty liit 11 Ward. In tbe latter Division, it is alleged tbat over two hundred fraudulent votes were re ceived for Mr. Weaver: tbat live illegal vo es were polled on board the United States Receiving Ship Princeton; tbat seven votes polled at Fort Worth, Va , for respondent were not received by t'rothouo tary. The answer couc udes as follows: Whereby your respondent avers thafhe wai not only elected to the said c ffice of City Couimistiloner, but tbat the true vote for him for ih said office is greater than the vote of the said Davit 1 Weaver tor aid otlioe, or for any other person, and that bis mnjonty Is fullv equal to, if not greater, than tho muionty stated for him in the return of the Return Judges. FK0M HARRISBTJRO. Governor Cnrila nt tbe Capitol II la freparlng tiix 91 visage, Eto. Harrisduro, January 22. Governor Curtin made his appcarauce at the Executive Chamber t ) any, whore he received a large number ot vicitors, who called for tho transaction of offi cial but-lncss or to congratulate Ills Excellency on his safe return to the State Capital. . It Is supposed in official circles that the Gov ernor's Message will not be ready lor delivery to the Legislature before Monday next. As soon as his rush of visitors is over to-day the Gov ernor proposes to commence the preparation of hl9mo6sage. The early closing movement is In progress in Albany, the respectable boot and shoe dealers having agreed to close their stores at 8 P. M., an hour earlier than heretofore, liBGU. INTEIXIGEHCE. Buramii Cotjbt iw Dado Chief Justice Wood ward, and Jostices Thompson, Strong, and Read. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Cent.rl rawenger Railway Company, the Court th morning made the rule of the defendants to withdraw their plea already filed, and plead te now. absohite, aid ordered the time tor amen i ing tne picas to be extended ten days from this date. The Northumberland and Montour counties lists were then taken up. Non-emts were entered in the cases of Baldy vs. borough of Danville, Snyder vs. Herb, Krcltzer vs. Pollock, and Bright vs. Bohner. The following cases were argued: McCormlck's Appeal. Argued by Joshua W. Comly, Esq., tor appellant, and by John B. Packer, Esq., for appellee. Waldemore vs. Ilaupt. Arcued by Wolverton lor plaintiff in error, and by Rockafellow for defendant in error. District Court, No. 1 Judge Sharswood. Rishter A Kensil vs. The Duucannon Iron Com pany. This was an action to recover for a lot of soap stone sold and delivered by plaintiffs to de fendants. The defense set up was that the soapstone was of an inferior quality. Jury out. E. S. Camp bell, Esq., for plaintiff; W. It. Wistar, Esq., for dctenJant. Verdicts were taken by agreement In two other cases. ' District Court, No. 2 Judge Stroud. Wolf and Hart vs. Ulinon Hotter. This was au action to recover $200, money alleged to have been pa'd by plaintiffs to Messrs. Stanton and Walker, of Washington, to procure the release of one Mr. Uamberger, the nephew of the defendant, who was held by the Government as a prisoner at Point Lookout. It was alleged on the part of the plaintiffs that this nephew of the defendant escaped from the Rebel lines in 1803. and was imprisoned by the Government at Point Lookout. While there plaintiffs were employed bv the defendant to procure bis release, and thev alletre that ther paid to Messrs Stanton and Walker the sum of two nunarea dollars towards enecung tnis or lect. The nephew was subsequently released through tbe intercession of the Bavarian Consul, ot which country he was a subiect. The detendrnt refused to pay the two hundred dollars on tne ground that the release was not effected by plaintitrs, or through tbelr euorts, and hence the action. The plaintiffs contended that Messrs. Stanton and Walker had themselves procured the Bava rian Consul to aid in the matter. Jury out. it l'alethorp, Esq.. for plainti'ls; W. B. Hanna Esq., tor doienoaut. THE GERM AN TOWN MURDER CAPE. Court of Over and Terminer akd Ouarter Sessions Judge Allison. In tbe case ot Chris tian Berger, charged with tne. murder ot miss Watts, at (Jermantown. counsel for the prisoner made tn application tor the postponement 01 tne trial on the ground that they had not had suffi cient time to propel ly prepare tnereior. ine Court fixed Monday next. John R. Dos Passos, John O'Byrne, and Charles W. Brooke, Esqs., are counsel lor the prisoner. SIIIPWKECK. mh ot (tae Steamer "Cbarle Benton" Kne Becomes Disabled In the dale of . ilio 7in, Md la Ahandvntd if llatteraa on the IStb, Etc. We are Indebted to the purser of the steamer Charles Benton for the following interesting par ticulars of the abandonment of that vessel at sea on the 15th instant: The steamer Charles Benton sailed from New- bern, N. C, on her return trip to New York, on the 6th inst.. at 6 P. M.. with a full car?o tui l deck lood of cotton, and six days' fuel, the ave rage length- ol tbe run being aDout tnreo days. On the 7th, at 10 A. M., passed through Hatteras Inlet,,, and headed northward, with a fine souther I v breeze, vessel going about eight knots. At 4 P. M. a heavy gale sprung up from the north, which coptinuea wltn terriuc violence, accompanied wih snow and sleet, unti Wednesday evening, the 10th, when the wind somewnat aoateo, tne sea, on tiie contrary rising, for the strenrrth of the gale had made "i long sea," whien did. not have much effect on the ship. At this time were steering N. E., sea running verv high. About 6 P. M. lost the rudder; but. by setting the foresail, reefed, managed to keep her head to wind. The next morning (11th) all hands set to makln-r a new one, using for the purpose a topmast and as heavy plunking as could be obtained. At noon found by observation that we were about one hundred miles northeast of Hatteras. Having been blown across the Gulf Stream and out of the usual track ot vessels. In tbe afternoon tried the new rudder, which, however, was smashed up in a tew moments. , Next day (12th) rigged another one on the scull principle, which would not work. As may be well imagined all on board were in a high state of alarm Irom the fact that, besides being without any steering power, but very little coal and provisions remained. In the afternoon took down one of the boat's davits and commenced building a third rudder, but found it would not be strong enoueh to stand the heavv seas. About 6 P. M. sighted a schooner, the Robert Colver. the first vessel eeen for some days, which -.!. ni Lititirv Vi a airrno I rtf rlicrvaea a nrt a o 1 r n rr WiJ KM UA ia via vitift buc c luat vi 1 vmi it n u wvus side and made as it she wonld fay by us all night. By this time it had been concluded to abandon the steamer in the event of our not being able to get a tow, which the 6chooner could not do; so tne next morning were mucu d stresned at her not being in sight, she having left us during the night. Oa the morning of the 13th took work of the evening bHore to piecee, and got out a largo two and a halt' inch iron gratingfroni the engine-room, which, alter being clamped on tho 'davit, was planked over strongly and bolted. In order to be able to work at this had to heave overboard the deck load of cottou. Also on this day "began using rosin part ot cargo as iuel, which, how evnr. wrmld hum well. 14th t Sunday) Got tbe iron rudder fixed, and it seemed to answer as well as expected. Steered v est by north. Found that there were but three days' provisions loft. Vessel leaking considerably, but kept the leak down with the steam pump, lfith. i A. M Lost one of the rudder guys but fixed up another. Noon, Ion. 7325, lat. 3l-2!, sighted 9 brig steering W. N. W., and but nullod her; sea still running very high. I P. M, Kteerinor rnno nnrtid. leaving! the vessel COin pletelv helpless. 2 P. M., brig alongside, and tiii'iin'g that the vessel could not be kept afloat much longer, boarded the brig in the lite-boat, leaving the steamer in a jinking condition. At 4 P. M. we're all on board the Montwello, Captain Mooie, Irom Savannah for Boston, having been able to save but few effects. The same night had a heavy gale of wiud.whieh would probably havA niRdf. an enit of the Charles Beidon. loth. Arrived at Holmes' Hole, whence most of the crew aud the passengers were taken lo New Bedford by the steamer Helen Augusta, and thence to. New York, where they arrived on Sl'o'(dapta!nhMoore Is due the highest praise for his kindness and gentlemanly treatmeat of all, and the passengers and crew of the Benton do sire to thank bim through the public press. A testimonial signed bv the officers and passengers were presented to him before leaving the brig. j. 1. ueraia. ' . From llalifax. Ualh-ix, N. 8., January 22. The steamer Kangaroo, from Liverpool, has put in here, short ofcoal. Her advices nave been anticipated. AMONG THE MOONSTRUCK. Blackwell'-t Island Lunatic Asylum. I0W INSANE rrOPLK LIVE. Remarkable Characters and their Peculiarities. MRS. BUCHANAN" AND HER DOLL Tho Piophets, Generals, Admiral?, States men. Kings, Prince, and Lords ot Weak and Deranged Minds. IQtCf XStO.a ZtC. J&tC JtO. From Harper's Magazine far February. At no very distant date I had the misfortune to be a patient in the Institution ot whien this article treats. It Is not ncceiwary for me to de scribe the form in which my affection manifested itself. I only mention it here to show that I have had ample means of seeing the details of the management of the Asylum. Since my re covery I have as a gtieslj visited the Institution, anu mus prooucea me drawings ana narrative which are now commended to tbe reader's attention. Of their truthtulness I think there will be no Question. Feeling no malice. I have ' certainly set down nothing in that spirit; and mere is little which the managers could wish me to extenuate. Blackwell's Island, notwithstanding- its beantv. has no very good name. This arises from the tact that the Penitentiary was the first building erected upon it, and the island for a long time was known only as the site of tbat abode ot crime. To none ot the other structures it eon- tains, indeed, would one like to be compelled to go to the Workhouse, the Almshouse, the Hos pital, or tbe Insane Asyl'im ; yet to the last two a compulsory visit might well be unattended with disgrace. rosmoN op the asylum. The Lunatic Asylum stands at that end of the island farthest from the city of New York, and is, as regards scenery, far better located than any of the others. On the eastern side Ravens wood, with its luxuriant foliage and elegant architecture, appears. From tiie opposite bank ot the river Be levue Gardens and several noble mansions with their boat houses and terraces look down. Then the eye, glancing unrestrained up the stream, sees the historic "Hell-Gate," vith the adjacent smiling village of Astoria; farther on, the leafy shores of Ward's Island dis cover themselves. Tbe pi3turesque ferry-boat landing ou the Manhattan side at Eighty-sixth street, with its surroundings of gayly-painted skills and sail-boats, and the hotel rearing aloft its old rickety walla, form other obiects of Interest as the attention again reverts towards the city. In summer the river presents a continued scene of animation, draceful yachts, helped by the swift current, glide by with even more than their wonted speed ; the mammoth Sound steam boats plow pat with increasing roar and turbu lence ol waters; and now and then skeleton race boats propelled by sturdy arms and active muscles, shoot swiftly along. The Lunatic Asylum comprises three sepa rate buildings, known as the ''Asvlum," the "Lodge," or Mud-house, and the "Retreat. " I have named them in the order in which they 'are situated, the Asylum, or original and largest structure, being the one nearest the end of the island. This, though displaying irregularity in the architectural plan, is one of the most impos ing edifices under the control of the Commis sioners of Public Charities and Corrections. It consists of two wings, iormiug a right angle with their octagonal centre. Of these, one is inha bited byLlerualc, the other by male patients. Ibe octagon is devoted to offices, parlors, and physicians' apartments. Each wing has three stories and an attic, which are divided into Dedrooms on either side ot a lone ha'l. The-e halls are inscribed at their entrance, Male or Female Halls, 1, 2, or 3. according to their elevation and the sex of the denizens. The attic contains the sick room. The Lodge or Mad-houset to which access Is never attainable by visitors, is the place of con finement lor the most violent esses. All new comers are, however, generally placed there until they disclose their characters. Then, if sufficiently mild, they are removed to the Asy lum or the Retreat. The Retreat Is a building lormerly belonging (to lha Workhouse, the Insti tution adjacent to the Intane Asylum. It Is now a receptacle for female patients, who usually outnumber the male more than two to one. In the Lodge there are four halls given up to fe males, while but two are inhabited by males. There are other buildings which, though unte nanted by the insane, are rendered necessary by the size of the institution. Of these the most important is the cook-house, where the food is Erepared for use. This consists mainly of boup, oiled by means of steam pipes in stationary kettlps. From these it is carried In large tin vessels to the different hall 6 of the three main structures. The engine-room occupies more than one-third of tbe cook-house, inasmuch as, besides that necessary lor cookiug, it generates Bteam on which the warmth of the asylum de pends during winter. Tbe washing of all the patients' clothes is performed in the same build in?', mainly by machinery. The Institution is supplied with water by sub marine pipes connecting with the Croton reser voir. Lance tanks in the several edifices keep up the supply when, as is not Infrequent, the pipes are injured by anchors or otherwise. Among the outhouses is a stable, a carpenter's shop, a blacksmith's torre, and a paint shop. A rieail-house also figures' near bv. Four laree wooden structures are erecting tor the benefit of patients sent from other institutions upon the island the Workhouse, Almshouse, eto. When typhus may rage it Is probable they will also be used as a fever hospital. . Tbe Asylum erouuds contain some fifteen or twenty acres (the island containing- one hun dred), aud produce all the vegetables, excoot potatoes and turnips, used by the Institution. Of potatoes and turnips about two hundred bushels each are raised; tomatoes, two hundred bushels; carrots, one hundred; beets, one hun dred and fifty; parsnips, one hundred and forty; other kinds in duo proportion. The tilling of the land, like most of the work about the Asylum, is done by patients under tho guidance uf a paid official. A considerable portion of the grounds is de voted to yards for the benefit of the insane, and an extensive garden bloom with many colored floweis. Rarities are not Infrequent. An orna mental summer-house adds to the charm of the spectacle, while grand old willows, horse chestnuts, and button woo ls, with other trees, make the scene immediately contiguous to the main Asylum exceedingly pluturesnue by thoir diversified and luxuriant foliage. The carriaue road to the principal entrance runs through a densely shaded avenue, and 'a tine vista presents itself at the end of which the blue water gleam leg in the suii.dotted here and there with a white Continued on Second Page.
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