New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22

the draft appears to have been paid to NJ johnson &
mich 'G beYe 10 Lo the signature Of some easbier
Van Zan clerk in the Customs Department proved that
there was no shipment by the bark Jenny alleged in
affidavit. Vim. Allan Dart, counsel practicing in the
Supreme Court OF the United States explained the law OF
forgery Of the United States as applied 20 the present
case defined in l4th vol Statutes where viii be found
page l2 act approved April 1906 which states espe
ciay the nature Of the crime Other acts we're quoted
at some length, and after tedious examination which
lasted nearly all day, witness went down and TINS closed
for the prosecution Counsel will address
tomorrow.
MONTREAL, Dec. 21.-The Caldwell case was
privately heard on Saturday In the Grand Jury room
Judge COursOl began an inquiry into the crime OF r. B.
Caldwell az laid In the first warrant. number Of
porters being present it was asked by the prosecutor il
they should remain They we're allowed to do so, but
informed by his Honor that they would not be allowed TO
publish the evidence because was expected that facts
would be made known duplicating parties who were not
yet In cusOdy that the inquiry was not before an open
conr but that the moment II was over the Whole OF the
evidence would be shown 70 them The impression to-
day lie that II will be concluded tonight or tomorrow at
furhest Even the evidence of one witness was consd-
cred sufficient convict An assertion made In Court
was that n0tares public in New ork would produce any
document for dollar whether presented BY the proper
lhauon was continued have learned the names OF the
%hesses Ihey are William JVr nar nOr george AeI
OF Judge Coursol two American lawyers were allowed to
S1@Gs the 1S@e SSn Anthony OF
Mr.; HUNTINGTON ON COLONIAL INDEPENDENCE;
L. s. Huntingdon, M r., who made the late remarkable
Independence speech, writes 10 The Gazette. and after
some remarks connecting himself with Canadian indie
pendence says You are properly Ineaant over the
Colonial Independence, and you are WISE believe, to
draw your conclusions IN advance Of themas and be-
fore the text OF his Lordhp's remarks shall have taken
the ring from your Civilizations But you charge me with
having my Misssquoi speech, quoted English papers,
all OF which have given the lie TO my pntonsiOn that
they favored the idea Of Colonial independence and you
convey the impression that such views have no encoT
agement the other side of the water You seem to
hold grudge against for having thought otherwise.
Now how do you account for the fact thai leading men
from most OF the principal British colonies are holding
meetings in London, and openly expressing the opinion
that the policy OF the British Conveniently to get rid OF
the British COlOniesi Who deceived thesA men They
the spot they read the British newspapers and
familiar with the acts OF the British Government
Who lumbugged themi Have they formed their opin-
ions from the rational information within heir REACH or
do you think my Mssisquo speech did tie mischief
You nsnuated the other day that had teded TO create
the commercial policy recommended IN th message or
President Grant DO MT yon think 1t has contributed to
colonial embarrassments In Englandf ask these cues
lions Just to suggest TO you In what ridiculous position
"a great newspaper may place itself When IL prefers
defamation to argument and lets passionr away with
common sense"
THE QUEBEC GOvERNMENT-THE GOULD CASE.
QUEBEC. Dec. 21.-An attempt will be made
to remove the OF the local Legislature to Montreal
in the event Of the Ministry pressing the vote OF SOO
for public buildings.
ToRoNTO, Dec. 21-The Court of Common
Pleas yesterday gave judgment against Albert j. Gould,
brought up under wnt Of habeas corpus The Judges
sustained the decision OF the County COut, aud com
mitted Gould to prison for eXtradiuOh.