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THE LAMIRAMDE ExTRApITIoN CASE.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

The Charge Against Augustus r. Green, One
Of the Mnrshaps Ohic~rs, Of Having Per-
mitted Lnmirandc TO Escape-Further Tes-
timony-The French Consul Notifies the
Marshal That a Plot WAS ON Foot for the
Purpose Of EGccting the Escnpc-Repiy oil
the MarshaI-The Accused Told That the
Plot Was Being Hntched, &C., Nc.
Before Commissioner Osborn
Yesterday the further hearing Of the OF Augustus
p Green lately OF the constables attached to Mar
sha Murrays ofnce, who is charged with having per-
mted the escape Of NJ. Iamirande resumed It
will be remembered that Lamande had been accused Of
having cmbezzed several thousand francs the property
OF tho Bank Of Poctcrs France and that ho escaped
from tho custody OF Mr. Green The particulars Of the
have been already fully detailed in the HERAtD.
William Moore keeper OF tho county jail, was cross
examined by Mr. Donahoe. Hc said:-I do not keep the
PERMITS Vreat many persons admitted to see prisoners
stay all the day long my prison also the debtors
prison
william Thompson sworn:-I am attached to the Mar
shas Office chief clerk I know the defendant
recoect the day Of the escape OF Lamrande it was
the Sd OF July, 1856 during tho absence OF tho Mar
sha received letter from Mr.. Coudert the coun-
sci OF the French government have that letter ]
produce u he letter was put in evidence and readl on
receipt OF that letter which dated tho 2sth OF june
1896 inquired Of tho criminal clerk In the office who
bad charge Of Lamirandc he informed mo u was Mr.
Horton and Mr. Green. tho defendant wrote letter
to Condert Brothers in reply; produce copy OF tho
reply; did not myscf give any instructions 10 Nr.
Green; heard one of the criminal CLERKS Mr.. nomah-
hani give Mr.. Green instructions follows-that The
Marshal had received n letter from Coudert Brothers,
and that he must be careful OF the prisoner; nc
repeated Green tho substance of the letter rhe lot
ter enclosing communication from tho French
Consul, stating that there plot on foot for the
escape Of Lamirandc, and asking the marshal TO take
every precauton In tho matter. The Marshal repiy
that every precauton would be taken.l Defendant
said there fear OF the prisoner getting away from
him. directions 10 the clerks to tell the officers IN
charge about this letter.
Adolphe Doinahhant, clerk In the Marsha's Office,
cnrroboracd the preceding testimony. He told Green
there Job put up 10 get Iamrande away, and eau
toned him 10 be careful of him; Greene in
structions permission take Lamrande 10 any other
place but tho jail; don't remember there anything
said TO Green about giving him assistance II necessary
To Mr.. Donahoe intended to state Green 10 tho
job stated In the letter.
Frederick A. Thompson clerk IN the Marshal's Office,
also examined In crossesam nation be said he did
not think he told Green what the plot the day after
the receipt OF tho letter told Green about the plot.
The case was adjourned TO Thursday next
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

Foreign exchange Ii dull md the German bankers arc
pcrpicxod the future OF events in Conti
mental Europe Meanwhile imports continue 70 pre-
ponderato largely over exports The value Of tho
former gold this port for the week just ended
$3.50 9ot Tho exports, on the othcr hand. for tho
week ending the l7lh although larger than usual
gregated exclusive OF Specie only s4076s57 in cur
rency.
Money Is abundant at i've pcr cent, with exceptional
transactions at four First class commercial paper Is in
very limited supply, and rated at So OK per cent
Mining and petroleum stocks dull. At the first
board Bcnncho Run closed 10c higher than at the same
time yesterday selling S. 35 Oceanic sold at DC,
United Petroleum Farms 25c United States 81 TO- Hope
Gold 81 Union Gold 81 G5, Holman Gold 3oc.
The Stockholders generally express objections 70
the proposed Of the Internal Revenue
Dcpartm ment in collecting tho tax sales
from all but the compianants In tho suits decided
by Judge Neison and there Is uneasy desire mani
fesed by all OF them njunctions in their own
favor which they imagine will be issued as bravely by
Judge Nelson as they been OF late in the matter o
the Excise law by Judge Cardozo. II disappointed In
this however, they have the satisfaction Of knowing
that under tho now Internal law, which will take effect
on August l. the sales will be In the form Of
stamp each hundred dollars OF the value
OF the delivered. This viii apply TO all sacs and
cannot prove onerous VI any individual or class.
the California steamer. arrived to-day, brings a.
o6 Os2 in The receipts Of gold from California
TO date this year than double those 70 tho cor
responding period in 1865, the following comparative
table will demonstrate:
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s HIPPIN NE w S
pcRI or NEW YORK. JULY 2I. IssS
Cleared.

Cleared.
Steamship Hdinburs CBrl TlAero~ Livery va 0necns
steamship Atalan.a tBrl. Pinsham, Los'n-ho"iAndA
s,ssm.hp sorth Am.yea Zimmerman, 40 'Ane'ro' &c
s,eamsaip ses York. Weir Aspnw .-rAeihe Mall steam.
s.ss" hip ral.nan tBr, smlh g's''on, Ja, and ror
=" s,samshlp Gsors. cromweli. VA New orisan--H
oreS ~.s.m.tip Raleigh. walker. s~ oreso'-IAr''s'oa
f1s s,..,a.tp se a,.. s,.rsey. vs.-r IIg''ou
ssarnsnp Missouri. Loreis,d, sa'''"'a-
AIss, s;..m.llp Peri. p.i.psy iss
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rsnS S ls.s@s.n rsiass sorfoFs ciy Point and
nssuess.-r rayins's3. snyder norfolk. cny Point and
Ssstnees ,v..s.h.-~ooa. ror,i.na--J Y Am..
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bart Asa,s- Lor,ss nsesl..-ls gel.,.in.. Hansen.
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nfE rsya. nr, Hansen, RIO Grand. % sui-vus,h.
Bog jams cs~ tBrj. consion. Gov B.y. cB-c d.
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spsa '' same sS"s Sss 10 niles sandy :ssus
Steamship ii,bernIa sBr, Munro olsssow JSly I, ra
md.s aud 2H passengers. 70 Franei, saeden.d July ~
lsn or e. x s.p YORK sn0 Gays IRON
Ss .% rn ,ns msspss 5 ss
:. Arasrd co ,c s9y ~ 90 rond ,s a. 'gnI,. as
- bark risssd steamer tcSsard liner, bound
sss Westerly na sy weather s
South, npen 10Th il PM. win md.s as .
an Old cUs. Ss.. .ad: steamship ssrls 'fs New
!, nee % Bremen issh ship zephyr soaad ieih. LAT
's%ns Vi s on
gers and treasure @,l q the pasac Nan i ssa.ha Ca
Guy 70 Saps May BY 10 miles spoke steamship Henry
ship Ina,ea swel framere Iquiaue IS days. with salt,
BARK u CASTOR, Parmelee barbados via Scw Haven, II
'Iss sr WIN r,an nps-sss u and OIL . Bishop Bros
PR July VA New Iiaven 10Th with moasses. 10 Daniel
BARK En.erprisc tBr, johnson, Cow Bay. u days. With
Rars glasgow tBr), Card Cow hay is days. with COAL
BARK Dayie Neaols, coomb.; Rcnacut for Boston,
hg ARna Nara ra. nasash ce,te l days via
Brig Eastern Star Glng spain " New isrso. IL
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&c TO order Had light westerly winds and Gains
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Bas N SaSa.on sBr,. Williams Port Midway. with
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schr Aethea Matthew'S San salvador days. with rut,
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schr Equator CBr). Ranger. Cat Island, days with pine
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lux e Ia. Ss%ss 4 sss, Ts COAL
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sehr Gotham sBrl Borden. Harvey. NIB, 10 days, with
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scsr scsr catera c IneS, ss ,esa; IN sewburyp".
schr Fanny Morse. Davis, Fan River
sesr hSmp, Mitchell. New Haven.
scsT scsT s,,as s1r,s. f1T,s TGon.s sos,,s S.,n,.
schr Hudson, Tinker, Mystic.
schr 4 Il sanders Weeks Port jefferson.
Capt Grimm, Of brig Cyclone from Chiepee, arrived hero
10Th reports having experienced light winds and squny
weather. vessel sprung aeak requiring the constant aon
ton of all hands, when vessel arrived tho lower
they out of provisions and the
hausted with constant pumping
Below.
Bark Cyrene, from Cow Bay.
Bark l. W Rich, from Cow Bay
Sailed.
Steamships Americs Teutonia Virginia. lows ATLANTA
Taiisman, Norh America, New York. Raleigh Geo crom
well. Missouri. Perit, Mon,suk. Niagara, iiatcras.
Wind at sunset NE.
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

already been published The widow OF W. r Sterrtt,
mother OF this witness and Sarah Jane testified 10 some
body calling at the house No. lit West Thr'ythrd
street In relation to this matter Upon the Introduction
OF this evidence counsel for the prosecution announced
that the compliant presented 10 the court was over
borne by the testimony for the defence and that there
FORE he would not urge the matter any further Justice
Connolly dismissed the complaint saying thai. IN SO Tar
as the evidence presented exhibited To him. Mr. Rurn-
ham fully relieved Of the imputaon charged against
him
The New York herald., 1866-07-22
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Mnrried.I

BrAuvELr-wHEELvR. ON Tuesday, July IL, by the
Rev. Francis r. Laurence. WILLIAM f. BLAuvELr to
AVA r. WHEELER, both of New York city.
GREGoRY- HAziRD ON Friday, Jnly 20, at the resi-
denre Of and by the Rev. Dr Francis l. Hawks WILLIAM
y GFEGory, of Corpus Christi, Texas TO Mrs. RosnLA
HAzAnD OF California.
HrAD-MooRg Thursday. July 10, at the resi-
denc. Of the BRIDES father by the Rfv. Robert Lewis
Mr. GEORGE HgAD, of New York. to ELEANOR, daughter
OF Robert Moore OF Wisconsin.
PHI hndeipha and Wisconsin papers please copy.
HEMyNG-CuMaiSG G-0n Thursday, July 10. by the
Rev Bishop soulhgats. Colonel J. G. HgaMsG, OF Flor.
ida, 10 Miss MARY CUNNING, OF this city.
MEEKs-FRY.-At the Presbyterian church, Cherry
Valley Otscgo COUNTY Thursday July TO- by tho Rev.
Edward r. Gardner ~ HnsTgaD MfFKs Of Jamaica,
L. T., TO Miss MARY II FRy, OF the former place.
0'LnARY-VAs NorE--On sunday Jliy =, by the Rcv.
A. X yin,on, Mr.. c. K OLE,RY to Miss l.. W. yAs
NorE, both Of this city No cards
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

shows tho following results compared with the pro-
vious account-Increasc: Cash, IS 656 OOO'r
cal bills "a, 600 000fr advances, 2200 O00r notes,
$500, ,0oofr. current accounts, 1900, 000fr De-
crease: Treasury balance 81. .6o0, ,00Ofr
The value OF money on the Continent is unchanged
since previous advces with the exception that the bank
rate in Holland has bcen raised to per cent
The London bullion market is quiet and unchanged.
There inquiry for silver for the Contnont for
India.
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

lad named Trumbul seeing boat overturned in
New Haven harbor during storm tho afternoon of
the i9h called for volunteers and Selecting -four OF his
schoolmates from Russcs Military Academy, manned
boat and rescued from drowning two persons Several
persona endeavorcd to dssnade him from the perilous
undertaking, but 80 effect
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

The business transacted at the Treasury In this
city to-day follows
Receipts 81 s25 G25 For customs. sCs1 900
Paymcnts...... 335, $40 Gold notes. $4,000
Balances. ...... el, 5T2,g2s
Tho mportn.lons Of dry goods q, this port for the
week ending July 10 compare follows with those Of
the previous weoK:-
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Birth.
Died.

DowixG.--In this city, Friday, July 20, the wife
OF DESIs DowLSG, Esq, OF a son.
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

ro,ol ,24s s6oi 32s s.4H fs30,0N
The Bank Of England return for NE week ending July
4 4. "a follows compared with the previous week
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

he daily range OF tho market FOR the week thus in
The New York herald., 1866-07-22

Steamships Americs Tcutonia Virginia lows Ataiants,
Tasman. North America, New York. Raleigh. Geo Crom
we'll Missouri. Perit, Montauk. Niagara, Hattcras.
Wind nj sunset Me-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-23

To BE REaEMuERED.-Loyalm men should rs-
member that every returned rebel soldier, every
draft dodger, every rebel sympathzer, Is iden
tilted with the so-called conservative party
and aside from these there are but few that be :
long to the organization.
These are the men who, after having used
every exer'ion in their powerto overthrow the
Constitution and laws, now arrogate themselves
the title OF defenders OF that Constitution, and
who Are so bitterly denouncing Unionists
All The bushwhacker and raiders that during
the war waylHid and murdered their fellow
citizens and stole their property, are now act
ina with this conservative party. We ask loyal
n en- ifthey can affiliate and co. operate withsu n
men2 Notwithstanding some of the measures
OF the Union party may be Objectionable, tfol
all things human are attended with some de-
gree OF imperiection.) yet can they possibly be
MS objectionable as the internal schemes con-
cocted by the rebels and their sympathzinl
friends2 We ask Union men to ponder these
thing seriously They have now to cast their
lot with the men who stood side by side with
them in sustaining the Government during the
war, or with rebels. The alternative is prs-
sented 10 them, and we are happy to believe
from The indications which we have seen thai
tho honorably discharged soldiers of the Union
and Union citizens almost to a man, will CO.
operate with the Uniou party. They fought
the rebellio during the war, and they cannot
sympathige with those who murdered their
kindred and destroyed their property, and did
all in their power to overthrow the Govern
ment -Bdliimore Co. Uaion.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-23
Z E LIGI D U S.
THE CLOSET HOUR.

Christians often 20 unhlessed because th ey
neglect to pray. They do uot use the means
OF grace within their reach, and God leaves
them To bear the penalty. The Presbyterian
notes some OF the SHORTCOMINGS.
Some one mas remarked that there Ia but
ono place where long prayers are appropri-
ate, and that ia IN the closet. And surely
we have mach to ask forgiveness for-many
blessings to acknowledge, and TO crave for
the future; yet how often we hasten through
the duty with wandering heart, and but
little feeling of the petitions we offer. OF
not so would We come into the presence ofan
earthly sovereign, and plead for our life.
How few ofthe surrounding objects would
catch our eye, or divert for an instant our
attention.
Who would like to have his closet pray ers
written out, and int trliDed with all the wan
dering thoughts that intervenel
Would he dare 10 read aloud the petition
on his bended knees, or would he consent to
give it into the hands of an even fellow being
Tor perusal2
We should "prepare our hearts to seek His
face" We cannot come from the hot hastes
OF our worldly pursuits, and rush into Gods
presence with IN acceptable sacrifice. Med
itation should precede our offering, and the
door Of the mind be carefully shut against the
world, or II will be only "hp service.'
hu piu mnh uocu W WIN
pride, that he had never omitted saying the
prayer his mother taught him, single night
for seventy years. severe illness came up
on him and he wus led to see himself as a
sinner who must he saved by the free mercy
OF Christ. His last years were spent as an
humble Christian, and he wac often heard to
say, az am an old man who said his prayers
Tor seventy years, yet all that time never pray
ed ut all. "
All, how often might the same be said ofu
when We come forth from our closet devotious
aud go about our worldly pursuits againl we
haye no more prayed than if we had merely
taken newspaper in our hand, and read
paragraph from it.
q, how should wa double our watch about
our closet dooil Here is where declensioa
ana npnstacy always begin. Here is the only
place where the Christian armor caa De grid
ed on, and strength obtained to WELD it mau-
tJllv
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-23
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL %, 1866.
For the Delaware Republican.
A FRAGMENT.

ny j. r. DOWNING.
passed by a cottage embowered with ross
One beautiful summers day,
When the balmy breeze blew soft and mild,
And fragrance rare
Pervaded the air,
And beheld n sweet child at play.
The sunshine streamed ,hro her golden hair,
And her eyes were sparkling and bright,
while her lips were wreathed with continual
smiles,
And 80 joyous she seemed,
Surely none would have dreamed
That her lfe's morn could e'er have night
slow ly passed ON from the eden like place,
With its charms so lovely to view,
The neat little cottage as white as snow,
The beautiful child,
And the roses wild,
And the breeze sweeping gently through.
Long years have rolled by and I'm standing
now,
Where the fairy like vision appeared,
But Timehas swept all with kis ruiuous hand
Nor maiden hair,
Nor cottage is there,
On the spot To my heart go endeared.
The building has fallen from sheer decay,
ihV uhNt WllHtTtu ana ul61,
And poison weeds, brambles, and long rank
grass,
Completely ef.ce
Every lingering trace
OF its former beauty ana PRIDE
While deep in the shade in the old church
yard,
Where the stately lindens wave,
The dnisies cover Il little greeu mound,
And the blue-bird's song
Sounds all day long
Above the mniden's grave
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-23

THE WlSANs CIGAR SHIP.-The nautical
problem involved in the launching OF Mr. Wi
ann's celebrated cigar steamer has been ut
least partially solved. oA Thursday the ship
got fairly out into the channel, and went round
the coast as far as Brighton, where Mr. Wi.
mans resides. AT half past twelve she came
up from the eastward, going very fast. She
came within quarter If n mile of the shore
her strange appearance exciting the greatest
interest among the crowds, who, as it hap
pened, in consequence of the fine weather,
were J1st then on the sea front. When shor.
distance TO the west OF Brighton she turned,
aud came back again at IA slow speed towards
the town. The sea was calm but there was IA
slight swel on, through which the queer era #
moved lightly and easily. Sho left scarcely
any rough water behind her. aud seemed to
cut cleanly through the tide. After repassing
the town she put on steam agsiu to the east
ward London Globe.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-04-23

POWERFUL GuMs.-A laughable incident oe-
CURED at the jackson (Tenn.) depot. The train
from Mobile brought up several barrels OF oys-
ters. A number of country negroes stood by,
and, never having seen oysters before, were
somewhat astonisned at the appearance OF the
bivalves.
"Whar he mouf2" exclaimed one Of the most
| nquisilive. show um eat, eu2 Golly t'inss
| um netfin 'cept bone. Yahl yahP' he con-
tinuqd, laughing at his own wit. al spec some
white man t'ink nigga fool when he call dat
ting ister.'
Just then he discovered an oyster, and, seiz-
log it eyed it closely. Not satisfied with this
sooner was that organ inserted between the
shells, than they closed, when the darkey howl
cd with pain and called out
"Pull um off pull um otfl"
But, the more the oyster was pulled, the
more it would not let go; aud, as poor Cuffee
danced and yelled, his frantic efforts TO rid
himself OF his uncomfortable nasal ornament
were both ludicrous and painful.
"Hit um wild stick" said "A buxom wench;
and in II moment the oyster was knocked right
and lett with hearty will, but Cutfee's head
weut with it.
"Piuch he tail cried little mig, land he
sure let CO."
But there was no tail TO pinch, and poor Out
fee seemed doomed to wear the oyster forever.
AT this moment, an "iutelligent contraband"
whipped out knife, and it soon severed the
oyster. Cutfee locked at the shells with amaze
mont, and, finding the oyster toothless, threw
it away with the remark
"Um got no teei, but gum it powerfulp p