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Court Of q, neral Sessions.
Befurs Recorder Hoffman.
BROOKLYN.

CONVICTIONS AsD SESrEycEs IN THE CousT
or SESSIONS Martin Bow and Eugene M
Cuddy were placed on trial in the Court Of
Sessions, yesterday, on an inii;tmont for grand
larceny in stealing sugar The trial resulted in
their conviction Sen ence was reserved.
Giles Van Vost, indicted on the charge Of
assault and battery on his vito, with intent 10
Kill, pleaded guilty TO assault and battery with
intent TO do bodily harm. Toe prisoner ard
his wife had lived unhsppily together, and final.
ly separated. Shs went 10 friends house in
Myrtle Avenue, ard made her living by taking
in sewing. One day he called a. the house and
obtained an interview. Seating himself beside
her, he drew out q pistol, and pl tcing the
nuzzle near her head, fired. The charge of
powder must have been very small, as tho ball
did not enter the skull She was, however,
yearly blinded. Undcr proper TIRE itmen. she
recovered in few weeks, and now appears TO
I've well. The scars are s'll visible. Van
Wet was sentenced 10 the State Prison for the
teim Of two years.
Sarah Fernandez, a girl about II years Of age,
wSs placed before the bar, on a charge Of grand
LARCENY. The defendant went about with bis-
ket on her arm, peddling hair oils. &c. As al
legged she called at the ofli % Of james Carlisle,
At the Atlantic Dock, and took $40 from the
POI ket Of his coat, which was hanging against
the wall. She gave the money 10 some friends,
and Il was recovered. While in Jail, she at
tempted TO hang herself, and this circumstance,
with Others in her favor, induced the Court to
accept plea Of potit lircany. She was sam
tened to the Penitentiary for go days.
The Court adjourned till Monday next.
CouRr or OYER AND TERMISER.-TnisC Court
will meet on Monday, before Judge Lott for
the purpose Of receiving the prsscntment Of the
Grand Jury. No other business will be done.
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The Re.nrInre of LexInnran.

The following details of the rec tpture Of Lex
ington, MO, are from private letter 10 tho st.
Louis Democrat n the 22d
Hearing that Co.'s. White and Grover were
in imminent danger from ass issinlyion at the
hands Of the rebals. in Lexington, a body Of
$50 men uncer Major Milne, ma 10 a fore 81
march from Georgetown on tbs 1j.h inst aud
early On the morning Of the l6,h, arrived at the
rebel pickets near Lexington. Tho Major says
Our advance guard, undor CAPTAIN Kehoe,
charged gsllantly on the picke.s I'd drove hem
int Lexington. lie captured IN re ia An TWEEN
~ seosssiOnisbs in his march, and 30 complete
was our surprie, that tie rebols in Lexington
the town, and cAnped on the site OF Price 8
heAdqu srters, on the Fair Grounds
When Mrs. White and Ms. Grover met US at
The door OF tho house VIII IRE their husbands lay
nearly dying, the ssene was most affecting. 1
shall remember il 70 my dying day. The lew
Union men left by persecution In Lexington
trooped around uL We seized the ferry boats,
and this morning, 77,h, seized the steamboat
Florence. ColonsIs White and Grover were
placed on board, and in . fsw momsnb VIII
start for home and 0afety.
Lexington, for the fAst few days, has been In
n tsrTibIe condition. Shelby and Martin, two
cut throata, have had their troops in town TIL
their iRnominious fight at our approach. A
Mr.. White, a wounded prisoner, was taken by
Martin from his bed, shot In cold blood, and his
body left on the road until eaten by the hogs
Hs uifs rescued his remains. A scsne Of ter
rof rslRned, and but for our arrival Colonsls
whit and Grover would have met with like
tate.
Thank God, the Americas flag ia again float
We made 80 prisoners, recovered some Of
MarshAll's horses and equipments, and captured
10 70 10 guns.
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LEGAL REPORTS FRIDAY.


The Tridl Of ne Tfirp,eJsmeH The y. q.
70. Baker dad othsrs Tho case fJr tho defence
was now eoa'irued, NJ. Sullivan (tscently
fem Fort Laiaye,te) reading III evidence cor.
tain public documents, or the record Of certain
public events. Aiming these were the ord-
RANGES q secession Of the various states now
adhering TO the Sou ,hern Cbnfodericy; the cor.
respondonoe between the S,uth Carolina COM
missioneis and President Buch AZ an the re Dig
nation Of Gov. Floyd, and tho Presidents reply
thereto he correspondence between MAjo- An
cersOu and CIV. Pickens ot South Car1lina.
relative 10 the Star Of the West the constitu-
tion Of the &c. y. A. :" thu inaugural Of J,gT
Davis; do. OF President Lincoln the sp,soh Of
the President TO the Virginia commissioners
the proclamation sf jeff. Davis, Issuing letters
Of mArque the act recognizing the eondi
ton Of war between tho two sections passed.
the Congress of the &. \. 4. the commission Of
the Savannah; the Instructions Of the C. s A.
respecting the treatment Of prisoners a war;
Mr.. Bucbanans messages respecting the doubt
ful power OF the Government 10 cucrce . state;
the proclanstiOns Of the English and French
Governments in regard TO the war and the neu
trality OF those Laions, aud in regard 10 the
privateers and privateering AT ar this docu-
meptary evidesce was In, the defence placed upon
the stand Lieut.. Tomptns, Of the Harriet Lane,
who testified respecting certain higs Of truce
that were sent to them during their stay At
Hampton Roads, and c,noerning flags Of the
tame kind sent out 10 the rebel shore by the
u. 8. forces. Tie knew nothing respecting the
exchange Of p is, ners. The 40 was thus closed
for the def,nc-. and Mr.. Lord adore 'sed the jury
in their behalf
Court of General Sessions.
B,fOrs Recorder Hoffman.
John, James aud VIM. Dsrnem, boys, in
dicted for burglary in the 81 degree, wero all
sent to the Juvenile Asylum. Geo. Lewis aud
Patrick Connolly, convicted Of petit larceny,
| were sent TO the House of Refuge. Cornelius
| Sweeny and Catharine Sheehan we're convicted
d assault and batter and remanded for son-
terco. Mary Spanenbe-g, woman 80 years
| Of age, pleaded guilty 10 keeping a dsoried y
house in Greenwich street. Shs was fined $50
whca che paid. Adjourned.
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JERSEY CITY.

HUDSON COUNTY CoURr.-The Court was en-
gagged yesterday in the trial of John II. Hult a
native of Sweden, for assault and battery on
Mr.. Robert Ksshow and wife, growing out
Of an alleged attempt Of tho accused TO abduct
young girl, who had but short time previous
domestic in Mr.. ksshows family, In Jersey
City.
The evidence for the state went 10 show, that
about year since HUT called at M. Kashow's
hOuse and underworld IN inducs the girl 10 Ae-
oompsny himself aHd wlle 70 Now York 10 enter
the service Of a Swedish family. Mr.. Ksshow,
who went 10 the door, refused to lat the girl leave
until they had oommunlca ell with the Rev. Mr..
Peterson, pastor Of the Bethel chapel, who had
placed the girl, on her afrivL In this country,
under their charge. Shs than attempted 70 close
the door, when HUT assaulted her. Accused
and his Wiis hovsted around the house Tor sons
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IA. Kdr.,a,. Fer, p,.a.,nr.

Gen. etcne, bsvirg Information that tho rsbsl
Gen. Evns had 5000 men near LessburE. and
that he had sent his baggage Ovsr Coos Creek
TO the tou'h, that he might not be imps6sd in
reti ing TO ManaSas IL STACKED by superior
foroe, caclu3ed to attempt the capture Of
EvsDs VIII 10 fGcs. Col Il iker took command
GIN Stone faVs bin Z 5tL the n, being Co oDs
Bsker's own brigade and tire Tsmmsny Rsgi-
m.ht, with cavalry, and q, much artillery as
the enemy had, and the residue of the 18Th and
2Oih Massachusetts, beng The best 70, a,ents he
rad. Nov begins tks conhic. OF satementa
According to Gil C1burn, Col. Bsksrs orders
were to cross a. HarrisOn's Islatd; not 10 90
beyond the ISLAND, unless hf means ~ Transport
tation were ample; rot TO move frun N Virginia
bsnk a The river until this whole foioo was over;
when he advanced, 10 bs careful in ~ lding ou.
scouts and skirmishtrs; in protecting is hauhs
end guarding his rear, ehd on no account 10
make dtrnons,fation ~ less 30 posted ~ 10 feel
sure If success
Col Baker, however,, according TO Col. Col
burns stAtemoni, betaie mpte than 700 W gOD
has crossed, moved iprssri. With that nlm-
Der, leaving no gnard at the river, asd keep
ing up no Communication with 1t, 40 that three
companies, which subsequently crossed, were
unable 10 join him. after be had been joino1
10y the nine Msssachuse - cOnpanie,, u1der
command Of Col Devens, be, with M ,ut I 800
men, was attacked by Ton. Evanss whole frse,
with The exception Of bis battery, which rc-
mained on = hill opposite Bdwarlss Perry. be-
try urr,Atsned Nv Gen. Stone, who made faint
Il tossing in order To keep II there.
During The fight, cur men, although o.t-
rumbeied three 10 cne, fought with the utmost
bravery throughout, ~ bravoly after the fall Of
oilicers ~ h,foie, and 10 the las; Of IA ,r ammu-
iition Gradually rttreaiing 10 the river, they
wcrr there ordered by their officers 10 throw
their guns into the water, 10 save them from
The enemy, and all that coul 10 swim for the
Island. The beats wNo no, 10 lie found. They
bad teen swAmped In carrying over the womb
Cd, how many Il whom werv drowned j, not
known, as swimmer wore shot in She water
Cen Mcclellan, on hesrirg Of the Disaster,
teltgrsphed Gen Banks 10 take command Apd
to cioss portion Of his force Immediately. Ac-
ceniu ely, on Monday night, 400 me. us.e
iakeu across at Edwirds's Ferry. Cen. Nc
Clellan found them on the Virgins baxk of the
river on Tuosisy nisht.-TriJuas
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CITY NEWS

FLAos.--A number OF presentation a,o,,r,
now being manufactured by Messr. Tif,nv q
Co. for difFeren. volunteer militi. regiments.
which viii compare very fsvorably with an
yet sent g. TIE Acid. Among them are eight
flags for Van wvch's 1o,h Legion, or Goth regi-
m@t n Y. '. Three Of thoss are national
nsRs for cavalry artillery and infsn.ry, each
having embroidCred on It the name and number
OF Ire regiment Thee are also foar guide
colors aud enc very handsome regimentAl flag.
stand Of color ordered by Hiram Barney,
Esq. for the Barney Rides, is also completed.
IL consists OF ono splendid regimental flag, one
national standard and two guide color.. For
the Irish Brigade, FIVE rich re,imentsl flags
have been ordered. Rseh is TO be u gresu silk,
embroidered with an Irish harp, a sun burst
above and the shamrock beneath II, AMI p,-
eulia Irish met o, which we will neitLcr at.
tempt 10 reproduce nee translate. Bach regi-
ment % the brigade is sls 70 10 supplied with
national and guide colon.
A flag or1ered by the Mechanics and Traders
Society for Scrolls Enginscr regiment " in
process # completion. A very beautiful flag Of
scarlet silk Is alec Ia ing made fJr tho now s7th
Rsgiment Il State NJ ltis, to whom it Is TO bo
presentsd by Mosrs Tsylos, Eco. Fourteen Gags
were ordered Of Messrs Tiffany & Co, for the
BerdAn Sharpsl oo,ers, and five Of the number
have lstn completed, but a. yet, the money
for but me has bcen received, and the Gag seat
IN. This is fE tho Now York company of the
rerip ent
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PoIIcH voLuSIErR RELIEF FUND.-The
Committee Of tho police force, consisting Of In
spcctor Carpenter, Captain Helme and Sergeant
KNAPP having in oh,rge the funds raised to
support the families Of policeman WAC have en.
listed, have msds their report.
The whcls amount collected from tho 1,t Of
May up TO date Is .5,2ll CO; disbursed for re-
lief { $50; printing circulars S22; tin box for
treasurer IS To'h paid out 9 $50, leaving
BALANCE in the hanis q tho treasurer Of 1881
Ga.
The Committee unwisely W. think, aiministsr
public ccnsure TO the precincts which have Goa.
trbuted but mOAgorly to the fuud. The bounty
ID the polc.meu As body, TO the families Of
their enlisted members, has been munifceat,
and very far beyond their Ateable proportion,
AZ they arc really under no more obligation
than other citizens 10 contribute for that pur-
pese 1t q simply q generoity which does
them honor aud for that very reason, thee
nemb-Ss who have not felt called upon to par
ticipate in il fully, should no, be made objects
q special censurc, as they arc no. Of special
praise
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PROM MISSOURI.
4 REBEL CANT BROKEN UP.
PRICE IN ATIiuT PLACE.

81. LouiS, No., OF. pa gentleman from
Gtndsl Spells advanced post, reports that Cen
RAJ rllcc had left Cedar county, and was re-
treating toward Grotnfeli, Dide county
Gen. Sgel's advance guard WAS near Bolivar
Tpt sday evening, and his main body ct QUA.
CIV. Gen, Lanes forces IRE at 0scoola, and
Gen. Sturgis entire command was ons DAYS
march behind Gen. Sigel. lie was shout as far
south as Gen Price, but some twenty Ave miles
East, evidently aiming fl Springfield TO cut of
his retreat South, while Con. Lane was only
two Jay march north of him.
General Fremont and staff were al Pomme dc
Terro river en- route for Quincy.
Generals Hunter and McKirsiry's divisions
geIe moving toward War,aw.
G,reral Pope was marching on leessill-, via
SeCalIa and General A both was AZ Warsaw.
Tho bridge at Warsaw was completed, and
troops were 10 begin crossing We tuesday. | is
utEssl work and not ponloon.
The general belief among the officers at War
saw was that Gsn. Price could not ge. away,
| hut would be compelled to ight or surrender. A
detachment Of nited States cavalry broke W
= retcl camp az Buffalo Mills, ten miles from
| Cole Camp Creek. Tuesday night, killing IL
woundicR large number, taking 90 prisonsrs
Lumbar Of htrsss aud - wagons.
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The PAcilc TELEGRAPH.

81 Josyh, oct. 70 The Pacific Telegraph
was eompluted % San Franci'co yesterday, and
WAS in fine working o'der last evenin,. The
fret through message transmitted over the line,
il from Stephen Field, Chief Justice Of Cali.
fo'Lia In he atsen OF he G 1vEn)r 20 AbrA
ham Lincoln, President Of tie United States -
Ia consequence Of the line being closed east Of
here before We received notice Of the line work.
log las, night, we wtre obliged to holl the
message, with other, over night. The enter
prise is q complete tuccess.
Press disp .tches and private business for
wsfd,d from hero up 20 ~ O'Clock lat night
were laid before The public in CLf,rnia this
morning.
Ci.reldHd Oct. 2j-.The following message
from II. W. Carpenter, PRECEDENT of tho Cali +.
iornia State Telegraph Company, was received
hc:e today.
SAN Francisco, Oct. %.
To j. II Wade President Of the Pacific Telc-
graph Company
1--WE greet you across tho comment. You
b'at US by day or tw,, but we forgive you,
and iUr IT receive our congratulations"
III. w. CARrESTHR.
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Fires, Accis.sts, Iaaue-,-, 40.

Two CHILDREN KILLED ny TIKI GIVING
WAY or A PIAzzA.-Ann Mccullough, a child
about nine yeas OF age, WHOSE plrents reside in
the house rear Of 126 Mot street, died in the
New York Hospital yestsrd ~ morning from in
jures received about three weeks ago by falling
from the piazza Of the house were she resided To
the yard beneath. II appeared that deceasei
and her sister Mry Jane, child seven years
Of age, was playing on the piazza and pressing
against the rail, when IL gave way and p-ecipi-
tsted II EN- into the yard. TGey we're both
frslly injured and the youngest child died on
the 9th lost. Coroner Schirmer held an inquest,
ard the Jury In both cases csnsured the proprie-
tor 'f the premises for permitting the railing OF
the piazza &c be in so insecure a conditian,
FATAL RESULT or An ACoIDEST.-JOhn
ConnAll, a native Of Ireland, Al years of age,
died in the New York Hospital yesterday NOR.
ming, from iuiuries received some days age at
the Novelty Works by plato Of boiler iron fall
irg on ne Of his legs.
SUDDEN DEAru-Mr. Charles Ehle late q
clerk in the Custom House, fell dead yesterday
in Exchange place. Mr.. Ehlo was formerly q
| merchant at ajohArie, N. Y, and Of late
boarded at the han'ion House, Brooklyn. He
was a native Of The L. s., and 40 years OF age
| Coroner lackman held an inquest upon the BODY
| and v'Idct OF death from disease o. the hear
was rendered.
RUS OVER "A boy named George Spi'zlor
gov was run over yesterday, in Broadway, b,
groccr's wagon and was severely injured
The driver was arrested, but the father Of tn
boy declined to press the charge against him
and he was liberated from custody.
FoUND DEowNED.-Ths body of Jared Wash
ington, a colored man, 80 years of age, wa
found yesterday in the East river, near pier Al
Deceased was one Of a party of two hundreC
Canadians who left the city last Tuesday 70
Hayu He formerly kept grocery in Cauadi
West. An Inquest will be held upon tho BODY
/ tMAV
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Fnil.nr ofn Naval RxpedItIon.

A letter TO tie Worcester (Miss } Spy, dat d
OCT. 7, gives an account Of an unsuccos fIl at
tempt, ON the part Of the crews Of the Ednburg
and Albatross, TO cut Out priVateer a, anchor
in the sound ncsr Beaufort, 8. { and also to
destroy u battery.
The expedition was composed of three boats
fIn IN the Cambridge, with their crews armed
with sharps rifles and cullasses, with revoVsrs,
commanded respectively by Li,ut, Gwinn, anu
acting ma ters Strong and Eldrld % two BEATS
from the Albauws with armed crews, under the
command Of Lieut.. Ward-the whole being
under the ccmmand OF Lieut.. Gwinn, Of the
Cambridge. Tho night was dark ard the surf
ran high. Each boat had bnnacle aud cons
pas, but owing " the daIkne's aud the uncer-
tainty Of the exact bearings Of some bluffs with
relation 10 the channel through tho breakers,
they lost their way, ana got into the breakers
and surf. Most 81 the boats were beached, and
one belonging TO the Albatross was stove, and
two Of her saow either drowned or deserted.
The fishermen on the beach, whom they saw,
prov I'd TO lie good Union men, gave them
fish, and assisted them to get their boats off
The officers and men having already undergone
much fatigue and exposure in their endeaVors
TO extIica's themselves from their psrilous sit
uatiOn, further prosecution Of the expedition
was deemed useless, and the whole Of the Cam
BRIDGES party returned. One of the boats con
tanning Lieutenant Ward, Of the Albatross, wa
left behind. In the morning he was recovered
and his beat was towed Oft, much damaged, AnC
two men are missing, with quantity OF arms.
FRIoHTFUL CARNAGE.-It is stated on I'M
doubts authority that not more than four hi.
drsd Of the Fiflesnth Massachusetts, remain alv
nom the battle a EdwAdI Ferry. Almos
every officer, commissioned and non commits
stoned, Is wounded, while the loss OF arms
without parallel In this gallant regiment
there is probably not . gun left, and but H.
swords were brought from the tcene q Slaugh
tH.
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PeIice Intelligence, De.

ARREST or ALLEoRD SHoPLITrERs Ar
Dold & Co. Of No. Sal Broadway, dry goods
dealers, complained to tho detective police, yes
tsrday morning, that some goods ID bsn
stolen from their counters, by four shopliitsrS.
Detectives El1sr and MeCord in the aftsrnoon
in B'OsdWsy On suspicion Of being the thieves.
The arrested parties gave the nAmss OF Julius
IL CIoix, Joseph Declare, Louise Tumas, and
Ada Davis, dIsd1 Madame Icon. Tho pclics
roprsSsnt that they arc very expert shoplihsrs
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Outrage h, Volunteers In Tennessee

B'cwnlows Wig, Of Oct. 18th, says :--"On
Saturday lat, about half a dozen volunteer,
with arms, visited SEWER county, and on Sun
day moaning, without any authority whatever,
arrested Ave Union men, taking them ens at a
time and tying them fast, drove them on foot
within six miles of this city, where they wsre
Cvertsken by some thirty five armed URion
mtu and released. Tie men arrested were Mr.
ktoLcr, two Thomsses, VIM. johnson and a M.
Pitner One d them was taken out Of bod
from sick child and another was llms from q
sore foot. when over aiken, they, the troops,
were corprltd Ia kleel IN the niue Ia tho road
and beg, and made u cry out whatever was die
lated "
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Ma%IcIn Reporta.

Roll, NO, oct. q Reports, which acc 70.
garded ss reliable, 'ay that all tha bands Of 70.
bells which have been iuf sting tn, COUNTRY
west Of hero are concentrating at Springfield;
also, that part d Prices army had arrived
there, and the bLance wa, soon exp:ce cd.
Another report, brought in by a countrynsn,
say that Crdeis have teen issued from tho re-
tels headquarters requiring all the Texas
Iroops to march to Ierision, tic Arkansas
troops To Little Rock, aad the Nlissoutins t.
Con L Wslker.
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COMPLETION or THE OVERLAND TIL
EGRAPu.
The Wonder Of the Age !
sHus Pranci.co and New Yoik Connected by
Lightning

The following message received yesterday
aftsnoon tells its o~n story
San FEANC o, Oct 25th.
The Mayor Of N,w Yorl:
San Fraucrco 10 Nv York sends gresings
ard congrAtulAies her OF the completion Of the
enterprise which connects the PAcii: with the
Atlantic. May the prosperity OF boa cities bs
increased thereby and the projee ors Of this i'm
portant voik meet with honor ami reward.
II. I. TEsCHEMACHKR,
Mayor Of San Francisco.
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Arrival Of the KrSstspr state ut Pail
ude phia

Philadelphia, Oct. 2j-The u. s. steamer
Keystone S ate, Captain Scott, with the prize
" Sslvor' inflow, arrived at the Navy Yard at
O'Clock this evening. Whom of Ha,t1ras, on
Monday evening, she encountered a severe
gale, lasting till Tuesday, during which the
Key stone State separated from her prize, in
charge OF Lieut. Donaldson fhe Prize drftei
to the westward and the steamer 10 the east
ward, soparatinR them lIG miles
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For Fort LnfnYett.. etc.

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 25.-Dr. Jefl,ey, Of the
steamer Mystic, was sent to Fort Lafayette last
evening, for refusing to take the oath OF ale
glance.
The steamer Ilatteras, NOW at the Nwy
Yard, Is nearly in order. She will sail in a few
DAYS for the southern expedition.
The steamer Miami viii also sail shortly.
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Con, pIe,Ion of the Pac,ac Telegraph Lilo,

SGh fTdnc'sco Ocf, 25--Some time ago,
this Russian Cover ment told Mr.. Collins that
when tho working fla line from ST. Io1is to
this city became fix a fact, they should
Loo upon that fact Ms pr,of Of tho p-acticability
81 the Inc fiom thence to Moscow, snd would
thoncetorth proceed more rapidly with Their
own line To the kmoor.
II is understood that the Russian government
have elroady an agent in the Fls'srn states
looking into the jfking Of thu Amoric An tel,
graph ~ stem.
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CuDbon,, N,bIt.haII and RlIeu.

PHILADELPHIA, DOT. 25.-The steam Run6oats
Whitehall and Ellen, formerly New York ferry
boats, have arrived at the navy yard, wi h their
machinery disabled. They win have to Undergo
repairs. They were hound " Fortress Monroe.
Their arrival here led 10 the silly report that
the Sumter was coming up the river having
been captured by the Keystone State.
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THE POLICE FORCE in this city ha, been in
creAsing rapidly Of late, and row reaches nearly
double the number ,rsdsred Necessary to guard
the city few years ago. The Commissioners
report TO the Supervisors states that the num-
ber Of patrolmen is 800; captains 80; Aergeants
$50; and doormen G3,-to.al 2, O2s. The aggrc-
gate amount of whose salaries is 81, Go, coo.