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EAYAL INTELLiGENCr.

Narrow Escape OF the United States Ship
Puwncc from Shipwrcck on the Bahama
Bnuks-Prompt Action Of the United States
Commander or Her Britannia Mnjesty's
Steamer PhilGmcl.
On BOARD u. s. HOSPITAL SHIP PAwNEE |
LITTLE HARBOR CAY, Bahamas Jan. 49, 1871.
The United States hospital ship Pawnee lett Hamp-
West and had heavy weather across the Gulf
Stream, with variable winds Afterwards she made
Abaco light on the GOTH In attempting TO run up
the northwest Providence channel she fell 10 eeward
OF The Berry Islands aud was compelled to come to
anchor. Her position dangerous one in case
OF gale from the northeast, and from which she
could rot get away without n wind from the south.
AS it was very uncertain when this would come,
Commander GuackenDush sent letter to the Hon.
Mahlon Chance, United States Consul at Nassau,
requesting HIM TO notify the commanding officer OF
an American man -o-war If there was one in the
Barbor, OF his dangerous position. There was no
vessel at Nassau, but his Excellency Sir James
Walker, Governor OF the Bahamas, on learning this
from the Consul, promptly ordered her Majesty IS
steamer Phome, Captain Walker, Royal Navy
commanding to the assistance OF the Pawnee
Little Harbor Cay yesterday evening. about eight
O'Clock, accompanied by the Consul and Mr.. L. c..
Whitehouse, Of Chicago, and then, getting ready,
towed the Pawnee some ten miles beyond the STR.
mp Cay Lighthouse, arriving there this morning,
and then placer his pilot the Pawnee to take her
| across the Bahama Banks into the Gull Stream.
where is 10 be hoped she VIII be able TO proceed
on her voyage without further assistance.
The officers OF the Pawnee are under the greatest
Obligations to Mr. Chance The United States Consul
at Nassau for his eXert:ons IN their behalf and to
Walker, OF the Philomel, for Kindness and prompt
relief PAWSEE.
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THE MURDERER auLLGFF A HORSE THIEF.

From the Binghamton n. W Democrat, Jan. 25l
We receive the following letter from SIR Schutt OF
Eallson spa and publish the same for the benefit or
our readers, as II puts new light upon Rnllons acts
and shows where he was In the spnng OF 1870
BALLsToS SPA, N. y, Jan. 81, 1871
I have watched the Of the notorious RuloI with
anxiety with many others rejoice that his career OF
outlawry will close. You know hs early and his
latter, from 1850 to last summer there hiatus
Last spring officer Beaman, of this county, in
Albany Charles Beaman, alias Barney Francisco for
stealing While In jail In this Village
patty of his aer by pretended revelation of the
his Pnng. and told stolen horses were Two
by his direction arrested for this
town tried, he acting as states evidence. they
proved abb, and discharged verdict of not
guilty During the trial CHANGED TO 60 into the
nized than the Tompkns county murderer and
OF the of uncles family the notorious
Ed RuoH After the trial he taken to Ptsaed Mass
TO es,iy against two OF his gang in prison there and wha
there accomplished his desired cndan This was IN
july last liberty he left for parts known
bereabouts tn his in city, although he tho
enontery 70 jasr here, Boosting of escape
Let pc that justice will be metcd 70 the villain and
the aalows obtain its due JEREMY SCHUTT
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THE DEATH OF WELLINGTON.
Omcial Imvestis ation Before Coroner Kccnau-
Verdict Of Accidental Death-DischarEe o.
Dixon. Accused Of Homicide.

Omcial Investigation Before Coroner Kccnan-
Verdict Of Accidental Death-DischarEe Of
Dixon, Accused Of Homicide.
The circumstances attending the death OF James
Wellington. who was found on Monday night In the
aleyway OF No. 3o7 Tenth avenue bleeding from a
wound In the head, were inquired into yesterday
morning By Coroner Keenan,. Peter Dixon was pre-.
sent IN custody, suspicion Of having inflicted the
wound.
mn street tesaed that deceased lei home on Monday
Ing eSsS 20 S Tans IN we;
wa. aead z. the station house her father there
Rst
Monday night he his bakery and heard
On s anh ss
snd s 9 oa
the corner that ,hcre were drunken the alley
1 ss
a w na and took him 70 s station
Ss;ssS SSs saloon corner Twenty
about ten osoci on Monday hight quite
no .a s on S n
got the Other then called for drinks but he refused to
after and said there wsrs two men the
he and az sd Tor me ,S @
thinks the prisoner the other man. but cannot swear
Matthew Mevey Of 6o4 West Twenty street. tesaea
fallen into the gutter and were getting np cannot Identity
tho prisoner; heard quarrei them separate;
crossed and the other went down the did not think
they were intoxicated.
James 0Haorsn, OF SOB Tenth avenue testified that he
known the prisoner for is his brothernsw
1onday night ap9a eeren o'clock, saw HIM outside Mo-
very drunk took him in there he and
began abusing the proprietor when witneSs got
struck him twice IN the face heard the rapping for the OIL
before this Mcdonald took him to WITNESSES store where
he was locked IN all night.
Officer Atohis IN, OF the Twentieth precinct, onneer
Clayton heard the call ana went to the aleyway and
found deseased he could not speak thought he was frozen
examined and found deep cut head put HIM
wagon he was alive then, but died before they
the station house Dr. Puam examined the wouna, said
he thought he had been struck with 5y :; big pool of
blood was found In the aleyway
Peter Dixon, the prisoner testified that Monday night,
about twenty minutes att seven deceased and he left wit
nesa house 20 q wake Jhirlyxih street. Ninth
avenue; had drink before they there remained
hnt hapast nine, and had drinks had three drinks
OF Boyan after they left they parted at rhreth and
Tenth and does mol remember anything else until
he found himself In McDoDad's store.
Deputy Coroner DIR. Marsh made postmoriem examina
on In his opinion death caused by conclusion OF
the brain, the result OF violence.
The jury rendered verdict of death from injuries
dentay received, the result of fall The prisoner
thereupon discharged from custody.
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COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.
SENTENCES.


SENTENCES
Barry pleaded guilty stealing $3.50 worth OF
human hair, the eth OF January, from Lea Hamilton
He gent TO the State Prison for years. being old
offender
Lewis Fielder, against whom Two indictments for
larceny, and who pleaded guilty stealing
thirty dollars, the property OF William H. Scovil Mt the
Grand CeatrI HOTEL also sent to Stag Sing for FIVE
years.
Charles Ras,aettcr who admitted few days ago that he
guilty OF forgery In the third degree sentenced to
the PententlSry for one year.
Mary GAVIN, who pleaded guilty to attempt at grand
larceny, sentenced Blackwcs Island for
Alexander Gibbs and Henry Ornance pleaded guilty to
assault and battery and were sent to the Island for three
months.
William c. Ring pleaded guilty forgery in fourth
degree and sent to the City Prison for days.
William Smith pleaded guilty attempt burglary in
the third degree and Judgment suspended.
all these facts and circumstances In extenIation
punishment presented to Judge BEDFORD principally
the fact of previous good character AM the first appearance
have always weight with the Court, who believes In giving
Offenders of respectable nnteccdens chance TO redeem
themselves.
ANoTHRa ALLEGED AEoRTIoSTsT COURT.
Harry Russell, geneel looking fellow brought be-
fore his Honor District Attorney Darwin said that the
cused jointly indicted with Amelia Armstrong, alias
girl Katie Hulse in SEPTEMBER that the evidence
against Russell very slight the complainant swearing
that the Madame performed the operation Mt the inssion
OF her seducer The complaining witness couldnotbe found
charge
Judge Bedford IN discharnng Russell said that he (the
90 the sentence OF aDr" Woi that all professional abor
tonss brought before him, notwithstanding. their reputcd
wealth, would have justice meted out TO them when con-
Weed by jures.
The Grand Jury, having completed their labors dis
charged with the thanks OF the Court,
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THE ALABAMA AID CHATHAM OOGA RAILROAD.
CHATTANOOGA,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. %, 1871
The Chattanooga Daily Times contains report OF
an interview with J. O. stanton, general superln-
tendent OF the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
He says the reason the January interest was not
paid by his road on tho bonds endorsed by the State
OF Alabama was that 1t might be ascertained II the
present admin stration OF Alabama would recognize
the validity OF the bonds issued by the last Leglsa
ture In aid OF railroads. He was offered all the
money he needed If lie could obtain from Governor
laure to acknowledge the bonds or agree to extend
the time. But Governor Lindsay positively refused
to do either OF these things. Mr. Stanton says he
has provided money to pay all the 1oating debt and
complete the road-which now lacks only forty
mies-n forty days from date. He Will then pay
the interest on his bonds and will ask no more en-
dorscment from the State OF Alabama.
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The game season has been more than usually pros
porous this year. In one town q Iowa DRESDEN the
game trapped Will be sufficient TO pay the taxes OF
the township.
indianapolis is much excited at the discovery OF
the fact nat at leas. two organized gangs of body
Snatchers have been operating IN that city Tor the
past two months or more.
Statistics IN a Troy journal 90 TO show that in Co
hoes, n. " capital OF 1922 900 Is employed in The
manufacture OF knit goods giving emp oyment to
4941 operat YES and turning out so376, 800 worth OF
goods annually.
A man in Kansas City. Mo-, /. said to have a fan
set of furniture maze OF the tree which is father
was hung ten years ago.
Twenty-three Ice companies are now in operation
On the kennebec river In Maine with seventy eight
houses having capacity Of 4o3, 500 tons
Maine, DIES Die the march OF civilization, Is stil
good lur-produclng State. over 30 900 muskras are
caught every year, while an average OF 500 sable
ana 1000 mink skins sent 10 the market yearly.
The caribou, or reindeer, which had almost disap-
peared IRON the state, have become quite numerous
OF late.
Client 10 secure an abundant wheat crop. California
farmers are planting rs rapidly as possible.
The Senate OF Indiana and Lieutenant Governor
Cumback do not agree as 10 whether Mr.. Burson IS
a member or not The Clerk VIII not call his name.
the Lieutenant Governor Qrders IL done, a member
objects, the chair 0verrules the point, and the ma
jOrlty oyerruies the chair.
bill Is now pending in the Massachusetts LegIs-
iatnre whereby diyorcea persons WIZ De pronlpltea
after the divorce has been granted.
Mrs. Jane Hollns Randolph, wife OF Colonel
Thomas Jeners :, Kandolph anu daughter OF inc
dence OF her husband, in AlDemarie county, Va on
the 18th inst, In the 74th year OF her age.
An Indiana sheriff 8 perpiexed. While taking
railroad car and when he awoke the prisoner was
gone. He thinks he must have got on al station
for a drink ana got left.
Mrs. Benjamin Chapel, lady about seventy years
OF age, disappeared from her home at South Wind
ham. Conn., on Friday last, and although search
was made for her she was not found until Monday
Iatr. hat tnhh nnd az
mantle, where she was found lying In the snow
frozen 10 death. Apparently she had survived the
cold and exposure TIL within lew hours OF the
arrival or her friends. She had been insane for 4
number OF years
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PERSON / NOTES.

Mr.. Sas Hudson, United States Minister at Qua
temala, who Is now In the United States on a brie
leave OF Absence was in Baltimore on the 25th inst
as the guest OF Mr.. John l.. Thomas Collector o
Customs.
Mr. Asa Brainerd. late pitcher for the profe ssoual
nine OF the Cincinnati Red ockip2s and at present
the captain and pitcher OF the Olympic (professonal)
Base Ball Club, OF Washington, was married III Gin
clnnatl on the 23d inst
Mr.. II. G. Wilson, Vice President OF the National
Capital Life Insurance Company, OF Washington d.
O., Is In Cincinnati.
The rebel General Jubal Early Is said to be dying
or consumption.
Governor Geary, OF pennsylvania, was the last
Alcalde Of San Francisco, In 1850, and its first
Mayor.
Miss Emma Baxter, OF Lima; Bridget Sweeney,
Margaret MCCARTHY and Mary Madden OF Cleveland,
Ohlo took the black veil a few days since.
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COMMON PLEAS-SpeCAL TERM.


By Judge Joseph F. DAILY.
julia Fbdch MORT. Joaas-Tbs a motion made BY
Mr. Levy to vacate order OF arrest. The action
brought damages promise
marriage and seduction under said promise In the month
of April last the in the Superior
Court where an orer OF arrest granted and after the
defendant arrested the parties settlement the
plaintiff executing general release under seal and
her attorney signing a discontnuance of the ac-
applied to the Court for order of arrest in the
of action, setting additional count the effect
defendant promised to marry the plaintiff and
seduced her On this granted
holding the defendant to bail In the Of $1,000 which
the present motion made upon adayi alleging that the
from the defendant that although he promised to
marry her. jet in order to buy his peace he with
her gave her forty dollars signed general
release Judge Daily took the papers and reserved bis de-
cision.
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SUPREME C0yRT-SpeClAl Term.

The Statute of Limitations and the Titles to
Real Estnte-An Important Case.
Before Judge Gilbert.
Charles n. Lynde Eieard Bay1.-The plaintiff brought
this action the purchase money OF lands
yn Defendant conenoei that the title the land
good that the anda formerly belonged Bkbeck who
inortgaged them 10 the Loan Commissioners OF
Kings who foreclosed the mortgage in ls4s, aud
the premises were bought In by the State which
have held that the foreclosure illegal Plaintiff insisted
thai having been In than twenty
heirs of Bkbeck BY Of limitations
from bringing action Defendants counsel insisted that
the prenises being still owned by plaintiff he could not
recover tho purchase money but only damages being the
difference in price between what defendant and
what the lands worth AT the time OF the breach Pnn
TN insisted that though such the rule England
different In this State where, the vender offers full
Torrance he entitled the whole purchase money and
the Court held and ordered for painf for Yl
with interest from July 2, 1863
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Ex-PREsIDENT PIERcE's MONUMENT. zorro.
spondent OF the Providence Journal thus describes
ex-Presdent Pierce, at Concord N. H.:--"lt stands
upon base OF hammered granite, two feet high and
three inches square ana ten inches high,
the die twenty, inches square and two
feet two inches HIGH cap thirty inches square ana
square ana ten inches high. The shalt Is fourteen
inches square at the base and eight at the top and
eighteen inches high, twelve wide aud four thick.
The cross Is beautifully araped with folds. The
height Of the entire monument Is fifteen feet. II Is
Of the finest Italian marble, every part cut from
single block, thus insurnR evcnness OF quality and
OF color. The die and the SHAFT are finely paneed
effect OF the whole Ii very hne No high sounding
or eulogstlc phrases mar It's simple beauty. The
plinth bears the name OF Pierce IN raised Roman
letters while OH the die is 'rrinkiin Pierce, born
November % 1s0i died October $. 1907
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dcred verdict in favor OF plaintiff for tho fun amount
claimed.
How q Small Fortune Was Lost and Re.

vofdio In favor pIaintn Tor Tho AMOUNT
claimed.
How a Small Fortune Was Lost and Re.
coverd.
Hester Dpineuc u.s. F. ". Waku.-Paintn and defendant
arc cousins Hester brought recover the sum Of
&so which she deposited with Walker never
her. The defence that gave her cousin the
money to speculate with for her benefit that all
lost In legitimate speculation further claimed by
PENDANT that he gave guarantee plaintiff and that
to suffer any loss resulting from the specnlaons The
jury found for plaintiff for the full claimed.
More Losing speculntiOns.
Joseph Gregory u.s. james N. and Avlel A. Dyoke-Ths
plaintiff the defendants who stock brokers' to re-
cover $4,000 which he claims he gave them May a. 1853
purchase at the first call Of Board OF Brokers 200
shares Of The Psburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
sequence of their disregard Of his instructions he has
tanned loss OF % Co.,
The defendants deny having received such instruction and
state that they to purchase this ouk the day pre-
Thcyltler aegs that In consequence they out them
selves $780, which amount they claim with interest from
date. Case on. ~
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He COUR T s.
Preference Claims in Bankruptcy
0ass-Diamond Smuggling Cass-Action
for sesman's Wages-Breach Of
mise-Decisions
UNITED STATES DISTRICT cOua1-Ia BANKRUPTCY
Preference CredItOrs-ImpOrtan Decision
Before Judge BatchfOrd.

Before Judge Blatchf0rd
In TIE Motr Of John Q. Kohsa, Henry L. Hg,1t al
In this Judge Batchford has rendered the following
decision--
This directly within the decision Of this Court
in the OF Ia re Black Il Bencdlct Tho debtor, when
insoen suffered his proney TO be taken legal
on behalf OF the defendants creditors Of bis with the In
tent TO give hcm preference and the defendants had ut the
time reasonable cause TO believe that ho
insolvent, and the transaction was ia fraud
OF the provisions Of the Bankruptcy act and the
took within four months before the ding the petition
In bankruptcy was fraud IN tho act OF the debtor
give. and Tor the defendant to take, the preference with
the intent tho part Of the debtor that should be prefer
ence the debtor being nsolven and the defendants having
reasonable cause to believe and reasonable 70
believe that the debtor intended the preference The
doing or suffering hs thing which works the preference
the part q h. creditor the receiving being benefited
q the debtor ana the having rsssona9c to
must coexist but nothing eise necessary to make the
In due time In this case the defendants obtained the
money which they realized through legal process I'm
tending keep II at all events, ana intending keep
preference, II should he preference, knowing that
must be preference the debtor should fab
OF his creditors to take compromise OF forty
tho dollar The bill alleges sufficient facts 10 show that the
debtor suffered his property to be akon within the meaning
Of the act There be decree for the plaintiff
amoupt received by the defendants, with COSTS
g. A. scxas for the plaintiff A. Blumcnthal for the de-
fenuaut,
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charge of Smuggling Diamonds.

BtIOFt
1hr United States A. g. Rcdl6.-The defendant Is
charged with having smugsled $4,000 worth of diamonds
nto this country from England II. c. Justice r. s. Emond
Colonel Whitley Chief of the Service Department
A. b. Newcome examined In support of the charge It
that the defendant had made statement Jus
tcc that he would smugge the shore, from the
English steamer. in MS boot legs drawers, and socks,
and that he told Colonel Whitley that he had
passed the diamonds through the Custom House. The
FOR the has rested and the further hearing
journed to the Sd day Of February
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SUPREME coURT-:IRCvIT. PART 2.
Alleged Outrage on u Married Woman
Action for $4,000 Damages.

Action for $4,000 Damages.
Before Judge Tappen.
George Enge'hordt Adninxator Of Marie Sra james
Lyos.This action for the recovery OF for the
io of tho deceased, Mare;spaz The allegation is thai
this woman died from tho effects OF injurlel
received during an OUTRAGE pcrps,rsted on her
by tue defendant In October, 1854 at East New York.
action brought against Lyons York recover
for the injuries indicted and the Jury rendered verdict Ia
General Term on the ground that the DECLARATION Of Mrs
the 18th Of January 1857 from effects charged
injuries alleged to have been committed.
objected TO Tho admission Of the wifes decaraon which
was ruled ont by Judge Happen. The testimony Of the
husband as the previous healthy condition OF his
wife and the loss he claims sustained
OF her confinement after the alleged outrage Case on
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COMMON PLeAS-TalAl TERM-pART |.
The Working of the New Jury Inv.

The January of this branch of the Court OF
Pleas brought to close yesterday, every which
ready for trial having been promptly disposed by
Judge Larremore and most efficient panel OF jurors
Judge Larremore took OCCASION before dischargng the
jurors for the term compliment them warmly
pIinctual ndance commenting the beneficial results
the new Jury law which brought the jury box OF the
highest intelligence integrity from great
comm unity of the Iaetropolis
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
The Boxing md stamping Of Cigars.
narnr lad Hal

Before Judge Benedict
intel States rs ALERT FoserThe defendant In this case,
which was reported in the HERALD Of yesterday, was
tried for violating the statute In regard to the
boxes of cigars wefe Seized at his place in Atlantic
street but during the trial when counsel for the defence
ea no ono .o Of them could be- found Tie eSdenc sub
mted by the government convinced the jury that Foster
gully thar they rendered verde. against him. and he
rcna nded for sentence.
Three Months In the Penit entiary for Illegal
Y0IinG.
William Donabue nas sNoisy,m was Indicted for having
voted Illegally tie last election. lie pleaded guilty
His counsel submitted the devts OF two physicians acting
forth that Donahue imbece in mind and In view Of
the fact that he had been sonei early
three months Judge benedict enen sentenced him
TO the Peni;cntiary for three months only.
A CGIored Man Convicted Of Repeating.
Thomas Jackson, coored man, placed trial yes
erday the charge Of having voted twice al the
last election The prosecution sought TO show that after
state ticket and Witnesses examined to that bis
votes were passed and lad on the boxes. the coun
the defence Mr. j. H. CLAYTON, put in evidence
the poll book, which showed blank opposite Jacksons
name of the inspectors that Jackson's
not received and others that the votes were only
laid the ballot boxes and that JacSfon only put two
(ward and inspectors cke) Instead Of the whole
Eve The Jury found the prisoner guilty and recommended
HIM TO mercy.
An Alleged illicit DistilIer ON Trial.
United States Thomas Su1itan.The defendant In
the charge Of having been engaged the distey
business without paying special the OF King
was introduced by the District Attorney TO show
that Sullivan carried the business there ana
made l75 barrels Of whisSey without paying special
worked In the dsey and carried the moasses ana by nm.
other who associated with the defendant 10 some way
another The for the prosecution was cosed after
which the court adjourned.
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UNITED STATES DISTINCT cOuaT-ln ADMIRALTY.


Before Judge Blatchford
Edtosd KIenschmd Hs Ship Gtorgs GresnThis case
reported in the HERALD Of yesterday resumed at the
sitting OF tho Court Some testimony having been taken
Judge the reserved his decision The
hearing Of admiralty adjourned till Monday.
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COURT or APPEALS.

ALBANY, N. Y, JAN %, 1871
The following Ia the Court OF Appeals day calendar for
January as Is7ICases g. 65H, 81, 3d. TO- II, 7s, TO-