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The New York herald., 1869-03-19
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY MARCH 49, ls69-TRIPLE SHEET

...,., .na .teamer WINS continually bearing to the
sOuln inasmuch the ship was running ous se,0t nt
aasv M see how lr would De poss be Tor the snip W
ret In advance OF, to the southwark vi .uo
80 as TO be found In her track wne, on 'v
south and the steamer on the course stateu Mi.n
great particuiarlty by her master 10 20 soula
OF east. tle snip might % J" saan ssu over The
steamers port bow, while the steamer Wouiu De ~
seen over the ships starooard DOW. Iae .ea aiss %
OF the steamer would lie thus displayed 70 tne SUP,
and the preea light at no time visible, Wniio .no
green light OF the ship would De dsplaycu W ~, no
steamer, giving her notice that she was sav
course of the ship. AN unable, therefore 70 say
that the evidence relard to the ilghts seen iroM
the respective vessels, when IS " no means iree
tho collision was caused bJ the p's falling away
TO leeward anI toward the steamer. A. DeaIans M.
upon this point stress mas also been aiu apom os :,
dence in the cause showing that the persons ~
charge OF the ship believed the steamer 70
tug and 1t has been insisted tnat this ctcun ,
stance renders Il hlgnly probable aar ac sp da
improbable as the ship was situated bu. ho n,ose
ments OF the ship do MOI appear 10 me 70 in,uCa =
any intention on her part to speak 10 or DC taken ~
tow by the suppose tug, and am unable To dls.
cover fr0m tue evidenc, that the suppos.tou .lsas
the steamer tug had any effect upoa tns corfso @
OF the snIp My cOnOlu Ion upon lhis Drancn OF the
case Is tnat the collision cannot be 70 te
fault OF the ship in NOT holding her course. ine
only remaining que ton M neccs sxa 2 ~ on the saip.
But Us to TINS no doubt can exist upon tne evi.
dence The man alleged to nave been on tne lOoAous
is proved 70 have Deen seen and spoken TO just pre-
ylOus TO the collision upon his station us repo VI
the auproaching light are proved aud he " as seen
and spoken to Just before the ship went down. Iying
forward In Dying condition, having been crusnea,
douDtiess BY Cile sparS which tel forward wnen Inc
yesscls struck Upon this point therefore, no lauit
can be found against the snip: have now noticed
ali the maieriai questions OF fact and Of law winch
nave heen raised in this d,ficult case and In an
nounclng CONCLUSION In favor VI the ibellants, a.
40 Wltn0ut hesitation upon the whole case as y
atanda may add that it Ii q Satisfaction 70 me W
Know that tue cause-as well because OF Its import
ance or OF its diniculty-wil, without doubt, De
examined In the Appellate Court, and Y nave iaiicn
into error my decision then be corrected. Let DO
cree be entered In favor OF the hbeilans, with an
order OF relerence to ascertain the amount Of the
damages.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
JAMAICA.
An American Steamer Under Peculiar Cir
cumstsnccs-Activity In Sugar Culture.


An American Steamer Under Peculiar Cir
cumstanccs-Activity In Sugar Culture.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 4, 1859.
The American steamer Mount Vernon, Captain
Porter arrived at this port Tuesday night, the I'd
inst, under somewhat peculiar circumstances. by
inquiry from the officers learn that she was In
thirty six hours from St. Marc, Hayti, and had on
board General Faubert, Minister OF the Interior
under the government OF President Dominique, and
commission OF the revolutionary party OF the South
on some secret mission to this island. Taking all
the circumstances connected with her arrival and
the movements Of the committee in the city there
are strong reasons for believing that while she for
the present only Haytien trader under the Ameri.
for the revouti0nlsts Of Hayti, and win speedily
proceed there to perform the same work for Domin-
que as the Alexander PetiOn Is now doing for sal
nave. Captain Porter is evidently person OF energy
and capacity and II engaged In this service both he
and his officers viii distinguish themselves. Inc
Mount Vernon still lies III the harbor and VIII prob
ably undergo some repairs.
ships having been chartered by Mr.. Anderson there
for the conveyance OF cO0lie immigrants to Jamaica
for the estates OF this island. Many thrown up sugar
estates now being put into cultivation again IN
consequence OF government assurance, that an
abundant supply OF labor will be brought from india
for their cultivation Large quantities OF estates
machinery are being landed from vessels arriving
planters are exhibiting great earnestness now In
the cultivation OF their properties. such earnest.
ness has not been witnessed since the abolition OF
slavery In Jamaica.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
GENERAL BRscx M'uc: At NOME.

General Brccsinrdge was the recipient Of hospi-
taites IN FrankfJrt N.Y., on The 18TH Inst. In re-
spouse 10 o Cali lie spoke as icllOws:-
F9LLow CirIzEss-when camc to Frankfort to-
day n was not with any expectation whatever Of
receiving this warm and friendly welcome. Indeeds
thought II was understood among my friends that
Tor reasons which know they appreciate, particu-
larry desired that nowhere SHOULD be received with
more than informal expression OF kindly regards.
] have been delighted TO talk with my irlends
Of earlier days, towards whoai my heart grows
warmer az | receive on every hand kind greet
ings and the untaistakabe assurance Of their
regard. thank you with all the sincerity ana
iervOr OF an earnest and grateful heart lor thus KIND
expression aud friendly greeting. Indeed, ! Ice!
that there Is Kindred feeling among US, spiritual
bond of afIection that has swellcd up In warm ana
generous b0soms and given expression 70 ITSELF IN
TINS your visit. snail say no more now than tnls
That there Is point IN life winch is marked ana
made dear TO all by the realization Of some brgns
dream or iond hope. To me this reunion, which mas
drawn from the people Of kenlucky-a people whom
1 shal always iove--these expressions of warm anu
tender emotions. have been Infinitely the happess
moments Of my lie-a reunion which nope WiA
continue while this poor lie may endure. -
1he General mad, no formal call upon the ucno-
raj ASSEMBLY wiiIie at Frank orr and iett tor Lex
ington exru ON Sunuay m0rninx.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
THE NEW WING TO TEE Long ISLAND
COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

The new building erected as wing to tho Long
Island COege Hospital, at the corner OF Henry and
Pacific streets, has been completed, and last night
was opened for the first time to public inspection.
There were large number Of gentlemen
and ladies present. together with several
prominent clergy men and number OF physic ais,
who have been Interested in the success OF the ins
tuition. The principal drawback for years past has
been want OF accommodation for patients. many
having to be turned from their doors
on this account, and every day developed
moro and more the absolute necessity that
something should be done to meet this
dllcuty. Tho premises appropriated to the out
door department proved entireiy Inadequate 10 the
course OF last summer the regents declIed, there
fore, to add wing to that part Of their blild
Ing facing ON Pacinc street. For the purpose OF
raising the necessary funds they negotiated loan
OF $4,000. secured by bond and mortgage
on the entire property, anu In short II ne the build
put up 1t ls two story structure, built OF
brick, and contains most OF the improvements mp.
propriate to buicing OF this kind. II will increase
the number OF beds BY thirty i've TO forty and wii
also enable the regents to carry out an arrange
neIt which they have contemplated for q long
time, but which could-so iar-not be intro
duced on account OF the limited room that is the
entire separation OF the male aud female patients,
well In the In In the outdoor departments and
tho entire seclusion OF the lrnx-n deartDent from
have peen also entirely renovated; old partiti0as
have been ia en- down, ana new improvements IN
Shortly after eight O'Clock the assembage gathered
in the lecture room, wnere addresses were made BY
r. l. Mason, M. D., President 0f the Collegiate De-
partment Rev. DIR. Schenck, Dr.. VInt n, Dr. Fariey
and Samuel Sloane. Or. Mason gave brief history
OF the institution from the line their cnsrter was
obtained, In 1858, up to the present They had COM
bined the hospital and o.IeRe, which han been q
good feature. The latter, however, had been SELF
sustaining.
The necessity for hospita. In this section OF the
city was very grea rom the fact that II took In the
wharfs and shore OF the entlre southern portion Of
the CITY, and the patients had ncrca g to such an
extent that they had found IL ssary from time
time to enlarge the building. After remarks had
been made by ltev. Drs. Schenck Nnton aud Others,
the meeting adjourned.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
TIE sss ION Hlos AND LEATHER BANK CASE.
FELTON, Cannot be Punished.


TFrOm the EOSLOu IidNtucI, muEcl iuI
The oiinlum OF the supreme Court, Ia tde hands OF
the reporter favor of te uelendant, a. Z. FELTON,,
on lbe ,u Ictment against HIM Ia t" ctafo Court, Us
accessory beioic the fact To an einsez .elnent or
tru,iIuient conversion or tho iuntis OF the bank
by the cashier, IN based on the ground That 10
bnd committed NO onence under the state laws;
thar the O.fence OF the cashier Was f,sdencinOr
under the United sta cs stltntc ~ tie U1ly crime
provided for, and the stale law applies only To &C
cess rIcs 10 fconics. The court DO not decide
against their own jurisiiction because they tnd
that FeltOn IL punishable and triibic In tao fed
eTaI COURTS Us having exclusive jurisdiction. 1nls
"a ound was also urged by tie dcfcnlnnrs counsel,
Mir A. A. Rapncy, c0mbated by the Attorney
General who concluded tnat there was no law 10
uun,sn ccessores To ,e Oiencc ln the United states
stntues, and GLat Tie Indictment for conspiracy
penIng In me Circuit Court would not lie, us the
provision against conspiracy related to acts In vO-
jstion OF tne revenue only, and was not otherwise
ap,llcable 10 this case at AL And that such were
tuu objections VI delc ndant's counsel IN the Circuit
COurt wbich must avail there IN the end. In this
view the closing sentence IN the opinion OF tho S
premo Couri Is slgui lcant. After putting their de-
clsion entirely on the nrst OF sad grounds, vil:-
The soc Of our decision may very probably bc 10 leave
what IN Oh great crime to wholly unpunisbeh
and unried that result which We have power 10
prevent
Taken In connection with the opinion Of tho Ped.
erai Uour, ~ minated, AMI In consequence OF
wIIicII the Indictment In the United Stales court
was continued 10 await the acu0u ol the StaLe Cour
II w0nId seem that Fet0n Will not sr0Ye ~ have
colnInlLtcd am criminal offence against nny statute
law In oyerdrawinx his acc0u.it-
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
THE BANK or BlLyA
LA PAz, Bolivia, Fob. 8, 1859

LA PAZ Bolivia, Fob. s, 1859.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HgRALD:--
In recent number Of the HERALD note q state
ment to the erect that the Director OF the BOLIVIAN
Bank had been compelled by the government to loan
1t 100000. This Is utterly untrue. The government
requested loan OF this amount. and the Director
furnished the funds under contract most favorable
to the interests ofthe institution. The rst dividend
was paid BY the Treasury Department some days
before falling due with the stipulated interest IN
full, anu tue remaining twowill undoubtedly be paid
as promptly. 1he article TO winch alude was un-
douuteiiy written to Why u government winch ~
endeavorng in good faith to funl It's obligations,
and which shows especial Kindness aad protection to
foreigners anu foreign int. ests.
Ihe BOLIVIAN Bank was established here In Oct0
ber 1868, with foreign cap ttnl IL has an exclusive
privilege for teea years, capital OF slOJUOOO, and
has hn career OF brilliant success considering Its
brief term OF existence.
in al It's transacClons with Tie government II mas
met with frankness, courtesy and lDetality, and
deens It but an act OF justice 10 publish the most
energetic and formal denial oil the slander alluded to
NJ lIils communication. Very truly, yours,
CLAKbtiS g. RAND, Cashier.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
THE EEa GIANT IN TROUBLE AsAx.
BOSTON. March II, 1909.

BOSTON, March II, 1909
That irrepressible nuisance and time-honored
fraud, Ned 0'Baidwin, sometimes termed the "Irish
Giant," Is again In trouble. Only few days since
he was released on bali from the Salem jail, where
he was awaiting sentence for indulging In prize
light with Joe wormald. Immediately upon ms re-
lease he to this city and ON Monday evening he
was the recipient OF benent at the olympic heatre,
where knockdowns, sparr ing and club exercises
were the bulk OF the enterra inmen and roushs and
thieves the gre ter portion OF the audience On the
evening folowing, while IN the enJ0yme nt Of the
funds realized at nis "benelt," ne became TOO full
OF liquor sna 4hed some windows on Harvard street
and was taken into c1stoJy. He was subsequ quemtly
reieasef bail, and tomorrow he viii De tried for
being drunk aud dBorJeru and comnittinS mai
ClOus mischief.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
Personnel of the United States Navy.
ACTIVE LIST.

Under q law passed few years back ofhcers OF
the United States Navy are retired from active Ger.
vice anoat after reaching the aye OF sixty-two or
having seen forty-fve years. service, excepting al
ways the additional extension OF time given under
the act OF Congress the case Of officers who have
received the thanks OF Congress.
Admiral Farragut, Vice Admiral Porter, Rear Ad-
miral Goldsboroush and q few others come under
this head. And yet, when we contemplate the ages
OF our admras 1t Is easily to be seen that they must
soon retire active service anoat and be placed
upon the retired list, giving place 10 men younger
In are but with than sulcien service to have
made them admlras long ago in any service save
that OF the United States The following tables were
compi,ed from ofrlcial records OF the department.
and may be relied upon as quite correct up to thin
date:-
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
Interesting Letter from n Young Lady In
Havann.

From the Troy Daily Times, March 10.l
The following Is an extract from q letter from
young lady In Havana her father In this city, writ
ten fortnight since:-
About the condition OF the country must tell ron
that all the NV YORK HERALD publishes relative to
II Is true land much more which the spaniards are
afraid to have known, for there are no people so
brutal as they are). The island Is In great deaf
more confusion tilan you Can imagine, and the in
suraents nave no idea OF giving up, for the hate Is
deep and fierce on both sides, and both so deter
mncd that unless some otner country steps In fear
much blood viii he shed. All are looking with hope
to what Grant may do. and | am sure we hope ne
NAV come 10 our assistance for ~ dreadful to
have ue stand destroyed and the blood OF fathers
and children spilled. The Insurgents are already
~ 00J strong, and increasing, only needing arms.
Iney are not robbers, as the Spaniards represent,
but determined men, natives OF the country, who
bght Without shoes ana almost without cloths, ana
wno not liable to take the yelio fever and who
know that nothing but death awaits them II they
fai Tne insurgents cannot take the cities because
their women and children are 10 them ana when
they go " attac6 them the spanards put them Ior.
ward.
Havana is becoming deserted OF cubans Tho
castles and prisons FULL and most OF the prisoners
are innocent people. The volunteers guard tnen
aud are IN insub0rdination to Dulce. lie commanded
some Of the prisoners sent toSpan, ana the voun-
teers refused 10 give them up Tuey treat them un-
mercifully and yesterday took eight and were about
10 shoot them when Duce's second In command
arrived In time to prevent them. General DuIces
oilices say they the worst "cdn1iuen that ever
were seen. When they are on guari they pass the
residences OF those who have relatives prisoners,
and tell them their friends nave just been
or are about 70 be shot But OF one and only one
brutal thing that occurred during the three days OF
turmoil Will tell you. In q street near here they
caught up little child oniy hve years old ana aDso-
luteiy tore r In two before the Iatners eyes. Tue
faGner has since become insane. 1ney have threat
ened Duceis life, aad also mis- wifes, for she q
CUBAN and many OF her nephews are In prison.
One OF them was killed by brute with club. and
time they LEFT their prisoners two days without q
mouthiu Of food.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19

we nd o.ficers under forty-nvc years OF age, with
the prospect OF serving seventeen ears before
retirement, they may In the course OF naval peace
events ENJOY the rank Of rear admirals for some
time alter reaching tne grade.
but. alas for the commanders they have but little
chanc, OF reaching the enveJ position OF admira 3.
and they may expect to be absorbed IN the ~ ade Of
comniodores and captains duly retired for age or
aprvira.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
POLITICAL InTrlLerNcr.
y. II. ID. Washburne,s D,strIcf.

Hon. II. ID. Washburne's District.
The Resignation BY the Hon. NJ. n. washburne OF
his seat In the FOrtynrBt Congress creates vacancy
In the Tnird Illinois district lie Hon. j. Al. bailey
and Mr.. DInsmo0r, OF the Illinois House Of Repre-
sentatIves senator Addsms and Colonel Wilson
Shaner are each taixed OF for the place. Cove nor
palIner has not yet called an siectso bus u " III
probably b0 caIled ~ lana
The New York herald., 1869-03-19

it will be seen below that 1t Ii fully time our c0mmo-
dores were rear admirals. Commodore J. l.. WUr-
den, oil Monitor lame. ir ne soon reaches an admk
rai's postoa, Ii the only one, n he lives, who viii
ENJOY the active list for any length OF time. All tho
varied duties on shore are performed By the retired
OluCerS more less.
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
COMMODoREs,

When reaca the grade OF captains after the frs
twenty-five, whose ages ana services are as fol
The New York herald., 1869-03-19
@ u b a..

The steamship Columbia, Captain Van sice, rom
Havana the 18th inst. arrived at this port at an
early hour yesterday morning. Among the passen-
gers was Senor Morales Lemus, who comes fully
empowered bv President Cespedes as Minister from
the provisional government OF Cuba. senor Lemus
gves 70 Washington to seek recognition Of the revo-
lutlonar5 government
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-01

ARrkMus WARD CALLING WArcH.-
The Fat Contributor " relates the fol-
lowing regarding Ward One night in
New York Artemus was returning tO his
hotel at q late hour in the night from q
rather protracted sitting at a convivial
party, at which wine and wassail pre-
vailed, with a considerable moro " was
sail' than wine. One Of the party was =
,ingist. Ward used to sing, and as
nearly everybody has said since, who
sang, Larboard Watch Alloy u with
great effect. Ward seemed particularly
impressed with 1t, so much so that on
his way home he insisted on bswling at
the top Of his voice, "Larboard Watch
Alloy |" greatly to the CONSERVATION Of
the other members Of the party, who
were afraid Wards efforts at street vo-
calism would result in their spending
the remainder Of the night in the
Tombs. After repeating the tout
cry wild two or three times, n watch
man appeared and commanded Ward to
"hush his biz" and nov on. Who
are you ?" inquired Ward. ''I'm the
watch, !" vas the reply. "Well, l don't
want you. You're the Starboard watch.
I called the Lar6oard watch. Larboard
Watch Alloy 1t required colsidera-
BILE persuasive eloquence on the part Of
bis friends to prevent Wards going to
the Tombs but they finally succeeded
in getting him to his hotel. SINCLAIR"
said Ward, rathor thickly, going up
stairs, ''sing'lar these policemen haven't
the least appreciation of humor. Horace
Greeley couldn't make 'sm laugh with
one of his lectures"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-01
NEW o DEMOCRACY.

The resolutions adopted in State Con-
vsntion by the New York Democracy
reafirm former pledges of the party
in regard to questions Of public policy /;
proclaim devotion to the Government
and fidelity to its honor, with unswerv-
ing loyalty to the Constitution they
demand the restoration of State Gov
ernments, a general amnesty, the redue-
ton Of the standing army, the abolition
of the Freedmen's Bureau, and the sub
ordination of the military to civil
power. Upon financial questions they
take ground for equal taxation Of Fed
eral securities for payment of the debt
according to tho contract, and for the
restoration of a sound, constitutional
currency ; they favor the improvement
and enlargement OF State canals and re.
duction Of the tolls thereon ; they op'
pose the fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States as de-
bssing, demoralizing the representative
system they arraign the administration
Of General Grant as false to its pledge.
and promises Of peace, and as lowering
the o n Of our nationality upon foreign
questions /; they oppose the registration
and excise laws, and the amended Con
stitution, and speak in terms of highes
eulogy of Governor Hoffuan's admin
istration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-01
MrssssorA.-A St. Paul correspond

MlSSssorA.-A St. Paul correspond
ent of the Springfield (Mass.) Repa6-
lean says:
1t was only the other day that q chub-
by-faced Swede made himself ridieu-
lousy prominent at the Eastern depot,
by telling every man, woman and child
present that his wife and boy were COM
ing on the next train, all the way from
Sweden. The poor fellow had been in
Minnesota for two years, aud by dint Of
hard work and living on a quarter a day,
had seraped together enough to get him
a little home, and to enable him to send
for his family, and o they were COM
ing on the next train, and tho long
months Of anxious expectancy were al
most over. The train dashed into the
depot, the emigrants began to file out,
and presently appeared a sad, weary
looking woman with something in her
arms. The man rushed forward and
asked for his boy, and the woman burst
into tears. The boy vas 8 corpse in
her arms-hsd sickened on the journey
and died on the train, and the poor
mans heart seemed broken. The de-
pot employees made q rude box for the
body, and sadly enough they went
away.
A somewhat similar but more sad
event occurred the other day. Every
day for about q week a young bu. care
worn woman came to the end of the
bridge, half an hour before train time,
and waited patientlystill the last pas
senger and the last wagon had come
over, when she would turn disappointed
away, sometimes with tears that she
could not entirely conceal. At last a
wagon came across, and in that wagon
u trunk, which she n 10 sooner saw than
she darted forward with u wild cry,
looked into the wagon and saw the body
Of her husband, partially covered with
a blanket, and dropped to the ground.
Sympathizing strangers crowded round
offers Of assistance were freely made,
but too late; from that time to this she
has been a raving maniac. The explana-
ton Of all this is as follows: She and
her husband had started for st. Paul,
he in advanced consumption, with just
enough money to get them there, in the
vain hope that be might get some light
employment which would enable them
to subsist /; but he had grown rapidly
worse on the journey finally, he had
been lef. at a point some seventy miles
below st. Paul, unable to travel further,
while the lady, probably forced to real
ize tho fact that money here, or else
where, is the one thing needful, had
come on to this city andS0btained work
as a seamstress, aud be after a while
had attempted to follow, and had died
on the train.