The New York herald., 1866-12-06
The Instructions TO Minister CampbeIl-Th,
Intentions of the United States Toward
Mexico.
TUE COMPTROLLER BRENNAN INVESTIGATION.

Continuation Of tho Inyest,xarfon Refore
Ce.nmis-ioner scdswick- Ex-Judge Dcane.
J"dSe PfcrrcpOnt, John Il. DeveIin and
Ex-Mayor Opdyke Examined for De-
AZ the Metropolitan Police headquarters yesterday the
investigation into the affairs of the Comptrolcrs Office
was res"0ed before Commissioner John Sedgwick
TESTIMONY FOR THE pxrENcE
my us'euoe " commenced by the examination Of
=, ~ ~. = Sho testified that he coun-
damages OF 900 each incurred daring the police rv,a
Of 1857 One case, that Of Slater Wood brought
to Judgment in which $3.50 awarded to planun
The Supreme Court afterwards reversed this decision
and set aside the other Judge Perrepont testified
that advised settlement Of the above by the
payment Of $ll 600 Judge Dsans recalled, sad that
:: s:..s considered $s'' than ss'''%s sssi
pssSn testified thai he asked Cd 70 50 70 ne
Bartlett who employed by the Ctizens ASSOCIATION,
In order to examine into the Central Park stock bids and
the sxpenses the County Court House. he stated that
he found the books properly kept and everything well
conducted he said he paid for these services $50
by the Citizens Association.
TESTIMONY OF JOIN 4 pEvRLM
John E. Develin testified that he was Corporation
Counsel during 1s634-5, and that such his duties
legal adviser TO the heads Of city depart
mcns; when he into once he found several suits
against the city relative 10 the police riots Of 1857 he
paintins and he called on David Dudley Field, their
counsel who fixed the sum at I'll 900 satisfactory
there Of April o. 1884, appropriatng $500 900
for the cleaning Of the streets, but the witness
said no ono would take the contract ~ that
sum; ovor . months pay was due the work, work.
Chamberlain, Comptroller, Inspector and Corporation
Counsel. agreed TO make . note, which Mr. Palmer
President OF the Broadway Bank promised 10 discount
the workmen then paid and the streets were
cleaned he did believe any Of the gentlemen who
agreed this actuatsd by any motives Of selnter
est; In regard 70 the Comptroller and the management
OF the Finance Department. he could only object 10 the
Comptrollers opposition sometimes TO settling suits In
the nation the witness said II usual for
ne Comptroller 10 settle suits without consulting wit
mess. and that he had sofled great many Afterwards
cleaning the streets TO day $4e7 500 Judge InsFaham
dissolved the Injunction against the cleaning Of the
streets by the heads Of Departmental He said he knew
of contract between Daniel Dcvein and Mr. Palmer In
reference 10 division Of tho interest money Several
other questions put 70 the Witness which he de-
cped 10 answer the ground that they did not touch
points In the charges against Comptroller Brennan and
referred 70 Daniel Dsvelin, who not on trial
rSTIM0Sy OF Ex-MAYoR oPDyKR
Ex.MAyor Opdyke testified that he was Mayor Of New
his connection with the committee organized for the
sf Of drafted men and the succeeding for securing
substituted which substantially given In the pre-
vious testimony OF Mr. Blunt He believed the city
under obligations 10 Mr. Blunt and especially for hav-
ing enforced the draft q an expense Of 5000 600 when
expenditure Of "a 600 900; he had some knowledge Of
the conduct Of ana In the ComproIlsrs oce and he
believed that everything emanatDg from that odics
which under HE observation and In conferences
and In every way whore the public money was 70 b.
saved no found Brcnnans conduct unsxosptionabls In
all rsgpccs.
fns 10 the absence oS Witnesses the further invest
satieu Vss postponed until len O'Clock this morning