Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-26

! A SUPPOSED RUSSIAN PRIvATEER EMBARGorp Al
New YORK We copy the following from the New
York Express of Friday last:
GA complaint has been made by afidavits against
this vessel alleging that she has been fitted out for
service as Russian privateer Upon these affda.
Wits the Maury' was Immediately enlarged. The
marshal visited the vessel, and, after examining her.
informed the United States district attorney that he
found on board of her $50 tons of coal in the hold
anu ten IRON cannon mounted on wooden carriages,
1our IRON cannon on deck, number of small arms
and side arms in the cabin, several boxes of shot,
and an assorted cargo, lumber, &c.
The owners of the barque, however, explain this
by saying that she was built by Messrs Roosevelt,
Joce & Co., after the model of the baroue Penguin
that she is intended for the China trade that she
has been advertised for the last three weeks in five
daily newspapers, to sail for Shanghai that the
cannon are shipped pursuant to an order from
house in China and that they intended for mer-
chantmen trading in the China sea-
They express themselves willing to have the
cargo oVerhauled and examined.
he naming of the barque after Lieut.. Maury,
who has been much favored and noticed by the Rus
sian Emperor, was considered suspicious circum-
stance.
"This is explained by the statement that she was
named during the month of last May, out of comp-
ment to Lieut. Maury for his services rendered 10
navigation. The vessel is to take out four missiona-
ries and two Cinnamon, and unless prevented is
peCttd 10 Sail ne4G w eOueSuay.'
From Fridays New York Sun.
Free Lovers DIspersed-Unlovimg conduct of the
Police.
The Free Love Society, which has been a promi-
nent topic of conversation in this city during the
past few weeks, was last night broken up and dis
persed by the police In consequence of the great
noonety recently given to the club, and expecting
some kind of demonstration, we despatched a re-
porter to the place of meeting last night who related
the following facts:
went to the place of meeting No. $50 Broadway
about o'clock and obtained admission by the magic
password OF twenty-five cent piece. On entering
the room, which was about loo feet long by IS feet
wide, first saw an immense crowd of men, and
upon close scrutiny could discover sprinkling of
rather ancent-ookng ladies' amounting, at the
highest calculation, to the number of TWENTY-FIVE
There were not seats enough for half the visitors
ana so they were either promenadng and conversing
or gazing with close scrutiny around them as their
knowledge of the club would dictate.
The first attempt at organization was by Mr. Hen
ry Clapp, who mounted the rostrum and delivered
humorous yet peculiar speech he said the doors of
the club had been thrown open TO let the public
come IN and see what it was, and if men thought it
house of prostitution and were disappointed, thew
could go away He vehemently denounced the press
OF the city, which he declared had totally misrepre-
scented and abused them the club was organized
merely for the purpose of aording cheap and social
amusement by dancing, singing, card, chess and
YET said he, the vile press of the city has peeped
INTO our chimney tops and windows, intruded into
our dwelling and mlsrepesented US but it char
acerstic of the press Of New York to 20 down upon
its lace and lick up the slime and filth of public scan
dial and publish it TO the world for gold he contin-
ued for some time in this strain, and concluded by
introducing Albert Brisbane.
Mr. Brisbane took the stand amid great confusion.
After stating the object for which the Club purported
to meet, he said, that Free Love not
thing. 1t was we'll known to every man in the
room that # 1t were not for free loUe Neu York aroud
not be such great city. Said he, if this
collection of merchants, If qce had no Mercer street
and no Church street free loUe clubs Neav York Uoud
not be such tauorite city. Where is the man who
has not enjoyed this thing? II there is one really
moral man in the room should like to see him.
The expression of these and other similar indecent
sentiments created considerable excitement, and Mr..
Brisbane soon ceased speaking.
Hearing some confusion towards the entrance to
the room, | went there, and the Police engaged
in broil with the doorkeeper, and subsequently
additional force entered, headed by Capt Turnbul,
of the ward, and Capt. Kissner, of the 18th ward,
who warned all present to leave under penalty of
rest They then arrested Mr.. Brisbane under charge
of disorderly conduct, also the doorkeeper, named
Thomas Harland, on charge of assault and battery
on Mr.. Cockerfair said to be one of the deputy
ones, who tried to force his way in under pretence
that he had paid the admission fee; also Benjamin
and John Henderson on charge Of endeavourIng to
rescue Harland. The parties all taken to the
9Th ward station house and locked up the doorkeep-
er being obliged 10 place in the custody of the cap
tain some $500, said TO be the proceeds of admission
fees. AT the time Left their friends in search
of Police Justice to release the captives.
After the arrest of the above parties the police in
the room commenced putting out the lights and clear
ing the room. large crowd collected around the
door and greeted those who made their exit with
boots and yels, crying There go the free lovers"
Make way for the ladies'" &C., &C. And thus ended
the Free Love Society, whose members had deter
mined to stay and brave it, of them expressed
ii.
Capt Turnbu states that the for his action
complaints of neghbors that the house was dis
orderly and interruption to business, and he him
self thought that MIR. Brisbanes speech. which vehe
menty denounced the propriety of the marriage rela
tons, to be gross violation of the dictates of law
and order The parties arrested will be brought up
al the Jefferson Market Police Court at O'Clock
this morning, to have hearing on the charges
against them.
Translated from the Courier des Etats uns.l
Gloves Slippers.
little incident has recently enlivened Partisan
II IL.