New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-29

ports, where they may be taught the rndiments OF
an English education, and the duties OF sailor. VI
these abont 60 shond each yer be transferred 10 the
Naval Academic those next in proficiency con become
warrant officers and the third grade can be made petty
officers; the remainder sailors. This will open TO ap,
prentces the highest honors in the naval service and
invite better class Of boys to enlist. lie main
tains the great superiority Of this over the
present system under which only onefth are success
ful and the rest leave the service after putting the
Government TO much expense. He explains tho failure
OF the law of 1881 from its committing the Government
to the anomaly of educating boys for the naval service
without any place or promise OF promotion. unaer IL
few OF the brightest selected rs midshlpmen,
but meeting the prejudice incident 70 radical changes
in any profession they dropped ont OF the navy IN as
grace and the tradition down that II was npos-
sble 10 make officer of soldier. But some OF them
aferward attained distinction IN the merchant service
aud others made honorable record as officers OF vol
unteers during the war; The Secretary expresses the
belief tha, this prejudice passing away and that the
legislation proposed will elevate class upon whom We
must greatly depend for our prosperity and welfare
BURIAL LISTS.
The limited number of the printed lists OF
soldiers inferred in the National cemeteries make II
impossible to comply with the numerous requests Tor
copies for private individuals Copies are distributed
to all newspapers authorized 10 publish advertisements
of the War Department, and TO all members OF Con
gros that they can be seen and examined IN every
Congressional District. They are also sent 20 GoF-
ernors Adjutant- Generals, and Qnartermaster,G Gen
erals Of States, ard 20 officers OF mlltafy state
agencies, and to mary public hbrares
TUR DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, IN num-
cation 10 tie House OF Representatives. calls attention
to the condition Of the Dismal swamp Cana company
in which the United States Government Is a large
stockholdcr owning two lths OF the entire interest IN
the work The canal he saws, connects tue waters o.
Abe marie Sound with Elizabeth River, and the Chesa
peake and Delaware Bays. and IS an important means
If inland communication between those points. both Tor
private. commercial and for Government PURPOSES;
Daring the the work was materially damaged alu
although not in use Il requires immediate repairs 10
preserve its existence The sum of $4,000 seems re-
qaired in order to carry efficiently the business oil
The Company and its officers have asked The assistance
Of the Government IN raising that amount
GEN. BAKERS CASE.
To-day, +. L. Stanton, OF counsel tor
Lafayette C. Baker stated in the Criminal Conrt ths.
Baker preseut to receive sentence IN The case o.
The false Imprisonment Of Mrs. Cobb. known o. q
pardon broker he having been convicted IN January
Mr. Stanton remarked itat If Mrs. Comb had any ute
20 the money tho of 500 OF which II IL alleged be
robbed heI having taken the money away from her ~
the time OF her arrest and which he had previously
marked rs a decoy she had her remedy at law, bat
counsel did not conoede that she had any title y H.
Judge Fisher. in passing sentence, addressed III
Baker ma follows:
lyon were indicted by the srsnd inquest for tie coaaiy Of
Washinetol IN November last uTon charge OF ,e inpn'-
onment he indictment, found asain'' }ou 'ol,.n,s y,
counts. The hist count ior the ia'."
Of Mn Lucy L. Cobb, and OBTAINING hei undcl Hf''t
for Eve hours ard until she bed paid yo1 The 'oal
Of goo for her enlargement and the second count ior
the simple false impfisonm-nt To this indicin~n you
have pleaded mot guilty and ~, yourself spon
ia decided by their verdict that yol guilty charged
second count II the Indictment aud not glty a.
charged Ia the hfi, cOlni The eject Of tbs CONVICTION -
,nbsauay. ! understand. that yon were technical J
guilty Of that oHeuse which j. termed fsl'e Tr'onne
| Dcuudcd Of the ufcumsianees OF ss;faSAnon W.. y
which the fret count IN the indictment sought 20
invest H. appeared in the evidence 70 NY s-rssc' or
certainly and doubt to the saii.cion Of The nry who
convicted YOU that the at With which you were Hilf's
vch 700 convicted, was III result Of an -
though Il may have been isivisrd end"avof The d.
charge Of your duty Government detective 90 dcSrg ny
whom and by what certain fraudulent rnd crffli
practices eeuied against the Government Of g."
United States ia obtaining plrious from IN Executive
Whether yoi s.ccesui In that erdeavor know NOT
j. necessary for TIE purpose oi this that sA11d
slightest suspicion thet the party arrested was one o. .b,r
who engaged Ia tie bad bu nes Of obtng fardon' by
fraudulent, immoral means by any indirccton whatever
But after fully aud natureiy aud nope mpaiualy cnhu
Ing all the ccumstsuces Of your have GENE to The
conclusion that though you may have i,.'n Fuiiy
Technically Of the ofeuss Of false imprisonment there Dot
apparent In any Circumstance Of moral urude or II
malice Of such III treatment o. the party complaining a.
would IN visiting upon you heavy run hfsnt
The case presents In the aspect whe<e
officer Il the Government IN jealous 'nof' 10 discharge h
duv nay have been led by bic zeal 10 hirsbeidth toe
far and do an act which though b. Justified IA law
vet which, a mora. point Of view he's done mu,h - m
gate the Punishment The sentence Of the Court Therefore
that pay 10 the United States me o. one dor anu TIE
costs Of prosecution
Gen Baker Immediately complied with the sentence.
paving the fine and cOststhe latter, n n understood
amounting 10 about $50
District Attorney Darlington entered nole prose
qu in the other indictment against Baker, Tor the false
imprisonment Of Joseph r. CObb and the three indic
ments against Spear for false imprisonment ana roDDe!
OF Joseph X and Lucy Cobb.
ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATION or MEXICAN NEWS
Mr.. Romero has received official news IRON
FL PasO up 10 the ID inst. The report OF the evacui
ton Of chihuahua by the Freuch Is fully confirmed.
President Juarez and HIS cabinet were expected 70
| return 10 chihuahua about the 10th inst.
1t is also stated that official received TO
day confirming the Republican victory at Parras.