The New York herald., 1869-04-15

| OF PRO .klyn; to prevent the use OF o'd oar
rels for packing. and relating TO sewerage and
| drainage OF Brooklyn Mr. jacobs onered reso'u-
ion relating to the elevation and transfer OF grain
from lake 10 canal boats at Bunaio which was laid
on the table. At the evening session several bills
| were introduced. The bill to aid In the conssruc-
| ton OF railroads in this State, giving $4,000 per
mile, was ordered TO third reading by vote Of
| 65 to ~.
| miscellaneous.
Mrs Camilla Twilchei has published long state
! ment giving o new version OF the pretended con-
fesson that her husband made for her just previous
to the day OF execution. She makes public nume-
rous letters written to her by Twitchel urging her
to make up statement duplicating herself and &c
quitting him. In order to save his life She does not
however. disclose any facts concerning the murder
beyond that she know nothing OF It, nor does her
statement tend to provo that her husband was the
actual murderer.
]. @. Bancroft Davis, tho Assistant Secretary Of
State, Is seriously Ill at his rooms IN washington,
unable to attend to any public business.
Leonard Huych, who was president OF the Mer-
chants National Bank Of Washington when Il OK.
ploded two or three years ago, convicted In the
Criminal Conrt In that city yesterday OF the larceny
OF SIS. 900 In government bonds.
number OF clerks are soon to be dismissed nom
the Treasury Department. including all the demo-
Conservative Army aui Navy Union.
The new cotton crop IN Alabama has been ser-
ously damaged by Q frost and q replanting Is rem
dered necessary.
The question OF woman suffrage was advocated
before the Legislative Committee Of the Massachu-
sets Legislature yesterday, by Rev. J. Freeman
Clarke and Mr.. George +. Hoar Of Worcester
Tho City.
In the Board OF Aldermen Yesterday, proposition
for lighting the streot lamps by electricity was
ceived and referred to special committee
In the Boari OF Assistant Aldermen donations
were made to churches and charitable institutions
amounting to $32l3 resolution was adopted
providing for the publication CT the Corporation
Manual
There were 4ss deaths IN tbts city last week. and
141 in Brooklyn.
pistol shot was fired through a stage OF the
Madison avenue line last night. near walker street
and broadway, by some person unknown. Although
there were seYeral passengers inside no one was
hurt.
The Madame Byron clarvoynnt case came up
before Justice Dodge Yesterday, and, after general
vetatiOn OF the Madame's way OF telling fortunes,
o conference took place for the purpose OF eiIectng
a compromise, the complainant having evinced
willingness TO accept o return OF hor money and
withdraw the prosecution.
Inc l0clnC kallrOdu uCSagiOn came up IN D new
form before Judge Barnard yesterday. on q suit
OF Receiver Tweed, to obtain possession OF the
s6Ooo 900 alleged to be In the Corn Exchange Bank.
An order OF reference was granted.
In the United States Circuit Court, Brooklyn. yes
| terday. the T'rand Jury was empaneied and Judge
/ Benedict instructed them "a to their duties. The
OF the ship James Foster, Jr ts to DO brought
| before them of once
In the Brooklyn supreme Court, yesterday Mrs.
| winnifred ward, who was married to John Ward
| IN 1884 and was not from tnat time till the time
OF his decease In 1854 recognized by him US his wife,
| recovered over $4,000 from his estate.
The North German Lloyd's steamship. Hsnsa. Cap
tain Brickenstein. will leave foot Of Third street.
Hoboken. at two p. NJ. to-day for Southampton and
| Bremen. The malls will close at the Post of1ce
at twelve M.
The steamship Magnolia, Captain Crowell, OF
| Leary's line will leave pier No. North river at
three p. NJ. to-day for Charleston. 8. G.
The stock market yesterday was DUH. but steady
and for few OF the lis active az the boards. Late
in the afternoon the feeling was unsettled and prices
declined. Gold was excited. onening at l3ax, ad-
vanced TO lGsS. and finally closing at l32a.
Prominent Arrivals In tho City.
General James H. Leddie, Of Utica; J. A. Brigh,
and NJ. c. Kerr, Of Indiana; s. 8. Marshall. OF ILL
nois. and r. Markbret Minister to Bolivia are az
| the 81. Nicholas Hotel.
Congressman J. q. Blaine, OF Maine; A. II. Rice,
o! Boston, and A. r. Cornell. OF Ithaca are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Boris Dangos, OF the Russian Legation; Lieutenant
A. j. Shutteworth OF the English Army, and Henry
Stevens, OF London are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Charles L. Alioth, OF Switzerland: Captain G. p.
DE Boise. OF the United States Army and General 4.
W. Whitaker. OF Hartford. are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
General T. B. Gates OF Kingston; p. Taylor oil
Toronto and George A. DrummOnd, or Montreal are
ct tho Hoffman House.
Captain Stockton. Of st. John. N. B.; Ernest
schock OF Wellington, N. T., AMI u. q. Whiting Of
San Francisco, are ut the Asior House.
Prominent Departures.
General Schoneld. Mr. de Lima and Congressman
~ =. Banks, for Washington Judge Carter. for Fort
Bridger; Mark Zelebach, for San Francisco Senator
J. W. Grimes aud family and John Rosssailed yes
terday IN the steamship Samaria for Europe.
LOUD ALAnMs.-Clearly the feeling Of the
nation is that il our Alabama dispute COOS to
the war point the people are ready. What
about the national debtG We may repudate
it, or, better still, we may pay 1t more
easily after such war than now; for the
ocean Is ours. Every sea will TEEN with oul
privateers, and English commerce will disap.
pear. In that very fact will lay for us an In
calculable wealth. At the same time we
would have some benefits at home, and these
incline US to hope that the war feeling may
run high. Our jobbers will be 80 eager Ia
their hunt for the game of contracts that the
whiskey rings may be broken.
ADVANCING BACKWARDS. 1t was great
point in the world 'sprogrcss when it was clearly
seen that the State had no necessary relation tt
the Church, and our constitution was not 81
excellent In scarccly any other point as In ths