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The New York herald., 1870-04-17
NayAL INTELLIGENCE.
Arrival of the SloOp.Of-War Iroquois at
Hampton Roads from Three Years.
Cruise in the Asiafic Wnlera.

Arrival of the Sloop.0f-War Iroquois at
Hampton Roads from II Three Years.
Cruise in the Asiatic Waters.
The United States sloop-ofwar IroquOis arrived
at Hampton Roads on Friday, 1877 days from Hong
Kong-ail WELL The Iroquois is sloop OF the third
class, 10l6 tons old measurement, with two engines
OF 8l3 horse power. Her armamenJ consists of one
100pounder and one 60-pounder Parrott rifle guns.
four nne-inch Dahlgrens and one 12-pound
hOwitZer She left Sandy Hook February 3. 1867, to
join the Aslatlc squadron, visiting, during her
cruise, the most Important Islands IN the Indian
and China seas and many or the ports OF China
and Japan, performing impOrtnnt service
In those waters. At Osaca, Japan the Ameri-
can, Prussian Italian and Dutch Ministers, several
cOnsuls, secretaries and CLERKS or the different
foreign legations the Tycoon aud several officers OF
high rank, sought refuge ABOARD the lr0quois from
the rebels who had possession OF the city. AT Hong
Kong. IN November last, wnlle firing salute IN
honor OF his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, prema
ture explosion OF ninench gun blew overheard,
Through the port Ave seamen who were immedl
aiely picked up. and each found TO have lost an
arm. Upon learning OF this disaster the Prince sent
one OF his officers TO inquire alter the condition OF
the men, and presented each with purse contain
ing twentynv pounds on the 2Jth OF November the
lroquois steamed out OF Hong Kong narbor, home
ward Dound, and arrived at the Cape OF Good Hope
February s. alter a pleasant passage. During her
cruise the lroquois lost i've men from disease aud
sailed 1876 miles.
The following Is list of the officers OF the Iro-
Quos:-
Connnander-R. l.. Law, commanding.
Lieutenant Co7intaiiiea'-Nic0ll Ludlow.
Erecutice OGcer-Lieutenant John McGowan, Jr.
MdSters-George Blcknell, ii. K. Wilson and w.
H. Emory
Enstgns-John F. Meigs, +. M. Wise and II. G. o.
Colby.
Aidshfpnen-- Duncan Kennedy Huntinton Smith,
william ]. Barnett, Washington o. Sharrer and
George w. Tyler.
SufVeOn-Thomas w. Leach.
PdV7ndSter-A. y. Bache.
En0tneers-Frst Assistant, in charge, II. B.
Nones; Second Assistant, VIM. W. Heat0n; Acting
Second Assistant, John I. Smith; Acting Third AS.
sstant, Thomas Clark.
Observation-Disclosures Peters.
SdtinaaEer-J. f. Crowe.
captains Cierk-T NJ. Spencer.
The complement OF the IrOquols comprises thirty
seven petty officers, fOrtysix ordinary seamen
and lQndsmen. twelve naval apprentices frteen
cOalheavers and fifteen marines. She brings
0ityslx supernumerarles from the ships Delaware,
aug expired, they were sent home TO he discharged
rom the service.
The New York herald., 1870-04-17
Amy INTELLIGENCE.
Changes In Departments and Commanders.
WASHINGTON, Aprn 10, 1870.
The following order has Just been issued by
General Sherman:-
GENERAL oRDER-So Al.
ApTFRs OF TT

III.
HEADQUARTERS OF TnE ARMY
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINGToN, ID. G., April ID, 1870.
BY direction of the President of the United States the
following changes in departments and commands hereby
Firs-Major General j. NJ schohed assigned TO the CON-
mand Of the military division OF the Pacific his headquarters
Sseosd,Ihe Department Of ALASKA will be discontinued
the Department the Columbia command Of which
Brevet MAJOR General r. Candy is assigned, his head
Th.rd-A department is hereby created to be styled
department of Arizona to embrace the Territory OF that
the northwest corner of Arizona to Point Conception head
asys rS sos w4p and
command according to his brevet rank Of major general
command the Department OF the Missouri when vacated BY
General Schoed and will establish the headquarters of the
hym-The Department of the Lakes after the ls OF June
wlbe enlarged embrace the northern frontier
Mich, Brgadier and Major p George
sir-Aftar June the Department Virginia will be dis
continued and the territory and troops therein VIII be at
Brevet Major General l. Mcdowell commanding, head
quarters at New York city.
The Department of the Cumberland will be discon
tnued after June and the territory and troops therein Will
be attached and form part of the Department OF the souh
Breve Major General Terry commanding, headquarters at
Atlanta, Ga.
partmens that are hereby discontnaed after closing their
and accounts will report by letter the headquar
BY command Of General SHERMAN.
f. ID. TOWNSEND Adjutant General.
ARMY PERSONALS.
Second Lieutenant John Pitman. Jr. Is relieved
from duty at the St. Louis Arsena. aud ordered to
duty at West Point, at his own request
Lieutenant VIM. T.. Spurgln, breyet major Twenty
fourth infantry will be dropped from the roll OF his
regiment and proceed home TO await orders.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel j. NJ. Duffy, unassigned,
is ordered to report In person without delay 10
Commanding General OF the Department OF Dacotah. :.
Captain E G. Parrott Is ordered TO Washington for
examination for promotion.
The New York herald., 1870-04-17
Military Court Martial.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 10, 1870.
court martial, convened TO try Lieutenant Col.
one and Assistant Inspector General James Totten,
U. 5. A., met in this city yesterday. The court is
composed as fohows:-General s. Z. Lowell colonel
Fourteenth infantry, PRESIDENT General 5. w. Craw-
ford, colonel Second infantry; General G.. Penne.
backer, colonel sixteenth infantry; General H. w.
Vessels, lieutenant colonel L. - A.; General X. >.
Granger, Sixteenth Infantry; General X. Ayres
General +. j. Hanes General Patten Captain Z. A.
Winter, OF the Nineteenth infantry, Judge Advocate
One Of the charges against General often IS said 10
he absence without leave. Alter remaining IN Ses-
sion two three days the court Will proceed 10
Charleston, s. G., for the purpose OF procuring tesl
their proceedings.
The New York herald., 1870-04-17
THE FASHIONS.
MODERN STYLE ON tn; ROMAN PINclO.

Youth, Beauty and Fashion in Elegant Congre.
gation-The Famous Hill" and the People
Who Resort to the Grounds -"Young
Bloods' Of To-Day and the Memory
Of Belisarius-A Fairy Centre and
Good Sized Fairies Plumsd
Hats, Lace Wells, Fans
Farasols and the Flash
ing Of Equipages
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
BROOKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Alderman Nolan yesterday presented the an
report of the condition of the widows and Orphans
Fund Of the Eastern District Fire Department for the
s52l 81 in the treasury at the close OF 1863 During the
year receipts for certificates S9 90 interest
S7G4 20 Donations 1923 90 mortgages paid in, $500 %
compromise s22 total 81 653 30. Dsbursements-Con-
tingent account $17G 20; special appropriations, $50
pension account, $3.50 InvestInents-Bond and mort
gage, S,l00; cash TO balance S,ll6 total, 1858 80
total amount OF fund, $0l6 3O increase for 1862 none.
There are the pension list 90 widows and 80 children
Ordered on file.
A communication was received from the Fire Commits
sioners asking the Common Council TO authorize the in
crease fire apparatus by the addition Of three
gnes hook and laddc company, To he located In
the Ninth, Twelfth, Scvo onteenth, and Twcnty-frs
Wards. A resolution authorizing the increase was
adOpted
The Finance Committee 10 whom referred the com
muucaion the Controller to the issue Of certificates
deficiencies for 1868 and 60 reported that having
examined the following bills, viz Lighting streets for
months OF November and December l"y-lirOOklyn Gas
Light Company S6,l55 IA Citizens Gas Light Company,
s2i729 Sc; Willamsburgh Gas Light Company s20,3iG;
gas for public buildings 10 the same companies,
1895 as printing and stationery for 1868 'd9, $500 l6
salaries tl2336 &C. The Committee offered Tor
adoptiob The following resolution:
the MAYOR, Controller and City CLERK be AMI ihey
hereby certos beos the
~ pay the abovs amounts, fllb,6lB 81 ~
Alderman Clancy offered the 1OiOWnR ~ substitute,
which adopted:
R,sod Committee he discharged from the further
anthonle the Cty Of B"ohn TO borrow
and so 10 rsise b. tai TO '.t ofHh Ani
ndebt
sass~ u Ne amount bes 10 Doffo" sun VI m"ue so eaohs
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
HOMICIDE ON THE HIGH SEAS.
,s TT AN ExTRADITION CAsEf

A further hearing in the case OF Thomas IL.
Jobnston charged with the murder OF Edward Barrus
ON hoard the bark Morning Light, at sea on April 2
took place before United States Commissioner Osborn
Yesterday Capt Joseph A. Lavender, being examined
bv Mr. Marbery testified that he master OF the bark
Morning Light since Juno %, 1862 the deceased
half an hour after he brought to the forecase;
called the prisoner aft after the men went below; nc
said he had dropped the knife either on deck or over
board: the knife brought TO witness afterward;
prisoner said the stabbing was done IN passion a
and that he very sorry for IL witness Thought ne
asked prisoner the knife went n and that prs-
oner replied the whole length witness kept the kmie,
and piece of deceaseds shirt attached 10 IL, tl hc
gave il TO the Police officers at this port
At this point Mr. Marbery said II only remained now 70
call medical witness and the on his side would
close doctor was sent for but the counsel said no
had not the least doubt that death resulted from the
wound though il there had been some skill III attending
to it, it might not have been fatal He would not admit
that il was necessarily mortal wound Coun SCI
here moved for dismissal of the proceedings on he
ground that under the treaty there be no extradto
for homicide committed British soil unless Tor the
degree murder and the evidence showed that the de-
gree was only of manslaugher The homicide was com
mited on moment, without premedation and i'll the
heat of passion. . --,., -, A..
Mr Marbery argued at length in opposition, and the
Commissioner adjourned the case until ~ ILL., 10 horTo",
when he will decide the points raised
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
THE SHERLOCK CASE.

Coroner Keenan, yesterday commenced an
investigation into the circumstances connected with the
death by drowning Of William Sherlock. Several Wit
nesses were examined, and it shown that from Sep
tember last until January 29 the date OF his disappear
ance Sherlock intoxicated nearly every day, ana
the day he last seen he was much under the ln-
ence of liquor.
Anna T.. Holmes OF No 334 SecOndave. said she last
saw sherlock alive January 49, subsequently ms sis
ter called witness and said her brother was lssne
witness received from Mrs Sterling Yard several
weeks afterward, in which she said that Sher-
lock might be sought for in the East River,
if he had not gone to Eastport; this note
was written in response to certain queries made by
the Witness Mrs Yard claimed 70 have received lhior
Sherlock relative TO the disappearance OF william Sher
lock and that stephen Sherlock knew all about it, sub
ee1ucntly the latter denied witness that he knew
anything the disappearance of his brother he SAID
william had sent him TO Ludlow ST JAN ana tiat
he would get with him; both stephen ana MS
wife were very angry with William sherlock. The re.
mainder of the testimony merely corrObOated some oi
statements of the previous Witnesses ana e hNtsll
CATION was adjourned until Thursday afternoon,
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.

A regular meeting of the Chemical Section
Of the Lyceum OF Natural History held last evening
No. GA Madisonave The following papers were read
On the Constitution Of Ammonium Amagam, by Prof.
Chas A. Seely; Laboratory Notes, by DR.. Isdor Waz;
on the Rise and Fall OF Deunc Elements by Dr. H. e.
Bolton Prof Seely performed the experiment OF sub
mitting some Of the so-called Ammonium AInalgam,
formed in a strong glass tube to pressure OF SIX or
eight atm0spheres by OF "A piston. The result was
tO reduce the semi solid Amalgam Ia liquid state from
which Prof. Scely argued that the combination was
merely mechanical that the mercury remained simple
mercury and that the gases hydrogcn and nitrogen had
merely penetrated the pores Of the mercury water Is
held by a sponge. The Amalgam expanded and con
tracted Prof Seely maintained according TO Marr0tts
law which no liquid solid is known to do. Prof
Barker of Yale College and Prof. Loew Of the Liberal
Club contrOverted Of the positions OF Prof Seey,
but regarded the experiment new. interesting, and
highly important Dr. Walz's paper related IL the
mechanical and chemical extinguishment of mercury
Owing To the taken in the discussion OF Prof
Seeys paper the reading of Dr. Bottoms essay wac post
poned until the next meeting OF the Lyceum.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

compete manhood through the Gospel and u was theI
duty to seek out and save the sailor from Gil @
and sinful influences Sailors were thc men IT,, . that
connected us with the globe when sailor T me- was
board shin he was away from oil home srn
onside OF the community and shut out geneTaly i hn
religious and social instruction He was on % po They
for a fortnight once, and he knew what III Mas;; hanc
needed the influence OF and the oni
II the men who represented them at WASH S hettcr
Albany did their work at home they wona pu .;n poD
and would not contaminate themselves Win qi queiS S
able PRACTICES The speaker concluded Dy an apPo io'
contributions 60 the funds OF the society ,rossaa tho
'The Rev T DE Witt Talmadgc then aduresseu 'no
meeting and an adjournment followed
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

At meeting of the Baptist Sunday school
Union Teachers Association the subject
between parents and teachers discussed by Mr. j. O.
Oyerhclscr tVice-President, Mr. Cnthber from south
Carolina, the Rev. DR.. Miller Of Elizabeth and Mr..
StoddaTd. "
There has recently been discovered another
member OF the asteroda group Of minor planets
Ing around the between the planets Mars and Jupi
Ter V"Hta, shining sometimes Ike star OF the sixth
magnitude and occasionally seen with practised eye, IL
The largest Of this group. IL s In the sign OF Pisces
There are many more Of these small planets yet 10
discovered
The HObOken Fire Department election was
inid Ht evening james Curfan, Jr, elected Chief
Engineer by majority OF &C. James A. Geayer rccei, cd
"a Maj0JIty VI o. for Assistant Engineer.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
MORE OF THE DEMOCRATIC FIGHT IN THE FIRST
WARD
nAAnnAiro L oirnc nf the Central Dliice La st

evening arrested stephen McGrah First Ward hack
man and Democratic politician a warrant issued by
Recorder Hackett The prisoner the night of Saturday,
May /, assaulted young woman named Matte Alose,
near her residence No. Whehast, dragged her into
an alley way, and attempted to outrage her. Her
screams attracted the attention of policeman, and
McGrath arrested. The girl was badly bruised and
her clothing nearly stripped of On Monday morning
McGrath taken before Justice Hogan, at the IoIs
Police Court The girl appeared 10 make complaint hut,
after making her statement to the magistrate was IN
duced by Of the prisoners friends to withdraw
the complaint, they promising to pay for her torn cot-
then discharged McGrath. The Grand Jury have found
an indictment against McGrah, and he viii he placed
on trial in "a day two. In the meantime he is locked
up at Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
to do the visiting work Of Plymouth Church Mr. Beecher

10 do the visiting work Of Plymouth Church Mr. Beecher
win hll the pulpit as heretofore.
During APRIL the number of new patients
at the ns ~ Mero oae and 80 Tne
number OF prescriptions dispensed was i,o2o
The anniversary of the Brooklyn Equal
Mrs. Stanton, Mrs Julia w. Howe, Mrs. stone, and Mrs
LivermOre.
NEWTOWN. L. 1.-The Board of Excise met yes
.ris, end sIe upon Of go 70, hesnse Twenty three
application ssrs ere %s sn1cOS ES' ~ is twenty CITIZENS rate
been IA % eD1ss. s., csn q ,.sIpns .pon.
!,%ss. ..g S sS: Tss 1 E Many Of The
% grant ,.;s % ss;e, int n.essd BE-
liquor dealer up present time has 'pphea ''f ~ "
WEsTCHESTER-Mes Gilley Smith, an. and Bar an,;
, School Commissioner Of Westchesr County have decided 70 1
1S q ne gsssass s Pif Ss q ai r %
%Sa Of ass, a sns 81 sS % ss ss' .se:a sss
commencing MAY 81 r those ,ns on toe w pso James Joban.
not and T. II. Barlow.
YONKERs.-Mcssrs. Daniel s. Mum, John Cart r..
as R0. s9Ssa 9osn M, e: and Paoa elected officers
Of the American Protestant Association
TUROUS NECK-At the animal meeting OF tle
ks1s Church Trustee for ts ysI ns
died here s day % srs s.S saa .S n
Is .s is sa n J 9sS "a ,s' ..,s S.s S1
within short period her death. Her OLE oi h .o%etnus
ss SsG %sI15ifs Si ssa Ss d.as 1
tone: si sss Ds S5 s'fs s ysSn By a
JERSEY CTTY-The Police Commissioners nave
appointed pstrolmen.
Observation-Disclosures was received at the. olIlce
~ nice Ugnsn yesterday Saturday night among negos
in The swami In the battle Bws CoSan gappe mar
south and beat insenshh She reporter 70 70
;ninre Al about Sunday morning the bakery OF
s.s SsS' .ss ss.s s nth Ss c''
in the Office they the bedroom occupied by ms
ling the awakened and up in bed "nen ooc
OF tie burglars presented knife threatening 70 MI her sne r o.
o.nn e saeryari drew his held at her head while
Searched the trunks FINDING nothing that ey
wan the Jacob b. VandAe OF
mid suicide During the term Of the Mercer county
Court which today the OF M Charles W. Ja
Of the Tnn h Judge War editor OF 1e Io.
Im-ran viii be tre eIces good deal OF interest
throughout
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
AN INSANE WOMAN CAPTURED.

For some time past, persons residing III the
neighborhood Of East fremont and Fordham reported
having seen wild crazy woman in LOrlaTd's Woods,
but that she always succeeded In eludng pursuit on
Sunday afternoon officer of Sergeant Stcerss police
force managed to capture the She Is of small
size, her clothing all torn and she is evidently de-
ranged. She gave her name Mary Stanton. How she
has obtained food survived the exposure to which she
has been subjected mysteries 10 the people She
taken 10 the County POorHouse and will be comfortably
provided
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
ppOM1yRNT ARRIVALS.

PROMINENT
Fifth-ave. HOtel-The Hon. Homer A. Mel
son secretary OF stae Joseph Jefferson the
the Rev Mr Davis Of Philadelphia, and C. g. Bushne,i
of New-Hayen. - Astor HOuse-The Hon 4. w.
Eerry M C of Michigan Gen. william Williams OF Con-
pecticut and the Hon. j. A. Bell OF Albany - west
minister Hotel-Edward L. Buringane OF Boston. -
a. lanes Hotel - Col Franklin Townsend or
Gov. noffman's staff, and James Freeman CLARKE
of Boston. 80 st. Denis Hotel -JOnh ,r
Gonob NJ Wassacbusetts - Vt. Nicholas Hotel-The
Hon George Harrington, Washngton; Col f. B LOOMS
Cunnecticut Dr. John L. Dickson OF Pittsbnrgn' ana %
ID Roone OF Chicago. - Metropolitan Hotel-Coi b.
g. smoot Washington, and John +. McDonough, fhim-
delphia New York HOtel-Capt kennedy Vi sIeam'
ship City of Brussels.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
CLASS DAY AT PRINCETON COLLEGE

Class Day exercises at Princeton will be
celebrated this year Monday, the 27th Junetwo days
before commencement. The appointments for the day
are Glass Poet, r. d. Supee, Pa. Class ORATOR. Thomas
t. Brown ID. C.; Library orator, Vim. T. Green n. G.;
.Joy orator, ThOs. Swenk, Pa; Presentation Orator,
Henry = Harris n j.. Class Historian, +. II. Pierce, y.
H. The Committee of Arrangements will make Glass Day
"a success. The eth Regiment Band has been secured,
and in the evening there will be promenade concert in
the campus, which will be Illuminated. Railroad accom-
modatons viii he arranged for tho convenience of all
who may wish %
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
GEORGE DERBY.
AMERICAN sEAMAN's FRIEND SOCIETY.

The 4}d anniversary of this Society was held
last evening in the Y. NJ G. a. Hall Mr.. W. A. Booth
sided and received the annual report Of which the
following j. an abstract:
Fres operations Society has foreign countries supported
y the Lsraor and ports
sweea Nor~sy Dmark Belgium traEee Bnrno Ares Chill and
interesting ln all the ous more or lees versions have been
CapsTbe Society has also Il CaI irs and Mssop-
the Hone fed orug Boston New Brookn Norfolk
Sves n .ss me mad e Of New Yo,t The chsplsiS a.,
e. - nl eo-t .H n. m 5c g.. n TT . ne % -. Pt
year slrg @ durg h ministry the last IL Tie whole
AsoasThe Society has durag the past 2 years
37 Lor od Of about l'oco volumes Ths1 libraries in.
ela,ng ie have been Scce TO crews pnmJerng so
fer oytr 10 20 men n5 of 1oi haye read ever book Ia hf
Nav m Twenty thousand Of these Libraries needed 70
sup y American vessel, alone.
~sos nov % Ss. sen IS 9s ne Rr Of sS daT
ing ibe last b been @ Of l2 bs previous
a+s $3.50 Of Nh'eh Las born pseed in savings banks
snd sl5l72 sat to relatives home. This Home
during TIE of it. eenee has saved sDd their
families oOconsr double the eced in'o the Sey
ooted saits Tie nusT ibis Home
1883 has beea 1857 Beunz ddn year Of this
last Bomter ~ we're p"need and destitute and relieved at
pea faBd OF 900 have bees +O5 rs expenditure. including s
Invested Ss 80 leaving balance against the treasuI q
g. 81; the balance o. last year "-' '1' u" present debt 80
The Rev. g. III. Tyng IT,, addressed the meeting and
said that the work IN which they engaged
fained the elements Of caste, They sailor to
catch sailor. There lines of demarcaon which 1t
was necessary 10 break through u accomplish good in
the large-hearted mariner. They must approach him
the side OF his good nature, aud send among them
succeed This was the policy Of the Society aud hence
their success In the past and 1t entitled 10 their
The Rev. ii. w. Beecher Was the next speaker The
sailor was extremely susceptible 10 the kindly aud
powerful influences Of the Gospel though from the nature
QIOht py IL The sslor wA susceptible VI
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
HOME NEWS.
THE WEATHER

EEw.YoRx Hour Tier Bar Wind . Hour Iber Bar W'n ~
MAY 2gB7 Y.
coo .. .eo II $40 988 H. f. X.
REMARKs-Ycsterday, Monday the 9TH was m,'o io
the morning Very cloudy in the afternoon overcast
1880 to p Misty rain fe at times 70 between s 70 es
Rain aeptb 2IOO of an inch NOte-3th, from II p H. 10
H. overcast misty rain, 1880 to H.