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Tbo Police CemmlMl oners Blah Revela mnm emttn whan oimA ina ni iA mI. AlA Mr. Stranahan while Police Commissioner has not faithfully fulfilled the duties of bis offioe as 8 will be hung in the work room THE CASE OF DONNELLEY. His Approaching Fxeoution AN INTERYISW WITH THE PRISONER. 1'tolB Paper lino tine Largest Circulation of tions.

A few days since we published an article in these columns containing some important facts iu relation to the course pursued by one of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police and a clerk to the Commissioners, in the matter of the resignation of several of the Sergeants and In Bpectors of Police, whereby gentlemen holding these positions on the police were invited to re sign in consequence of their being in the way of the promotion of other men who could be made more pliant tools of the Commissioner and hi8 clerk. In that article it was stated as a fact that Captain Guischard of the 6 th precinct had been invited to resign his position as Inspector of the 6th precinct in order to make room for the elevation of an officer from the ranks to supply the place occupied by him. Tfce statement was mainly true so far as regarded the elevation of the officer to the post of sergeant as a etep to his further promotion, but was erroneous (so Captain Guischard states in his communication) in that he was induced to resign. Captain Guischard states that the resignation was offered of his own volition, and that he felt himself incapable of attending to the duties, So far this may be true, but Captain Guischard well knows, as do many who have held official intercourse with htm, that his position was daily becoming more and more unpleasant, especially in the station house, and he could not help but feel that there were men in his force who were striving every nerve to oust him from his position or induce his resignation. In that case Captain Guischard was made the tool of these designing parties and one of these parties has been rewarded for his services.

The Captain found his position un pleasant, and rather than to subject himself to further arrogance, he chose to tender his resig nation. Immediately on its acceptance, Daniel Jacobs who with his brothers, Phineas and Enoch Jocobe, had been recognised as one of the staunchest Republicans of the 13th ward, and continually holding office was made a sergeant of the 5 th precinct. Inspector Guischard was placed in the position formerly occupied by Ja cobs, on the courts. Tims the exchange was ef fected and all parties suited. We in that article referred to a Sergeant of rolice and an inspector wno nad been invited to resign by Mr.

Commissioner Stranahan. In spector Stilwell of the 17th ward a subpre cuct re.csivtd an invitation to call on Mr. Stranahan, and at the interview ensuiner he. Stronaban, invited Stilwell to resign, with the intimation that if he would he should be made a sergeant. Inspector Stilwell was bv the old ai eiouttu to me ii ui waru ponce as captain When the new law went into effect he of course retained his position as captain or inspector.

ms precinct was afterwards made a sub precinct, aud as it was adjoining the 5th precinct) any vacuncy in the position or inspector of the 5 precinct would of right cause him to be transferred to the command of the 5th precinct. Captain Stilwell was and is an American. His politics did not suit Mr. Stranahan and his clerk Mr. Hasbrouck, and it he could be induced to resign it would render the appointment of the new Sergeant Jacob3 the more easy, and less likely to cause remark.

After a careful consi deration, Inspector Stilwell refusrd to assent to the proposition made by Mr. Stranahan. and holds his position as inspector. The game therefore is blocked, unless Stilwell can be got rid tf or some other means are brought into I play. bcrgeant 'Ihomas Coombs of the 8th ward a sub prccinct soon after received an invitation to resign trom Mr.

btranahan. and was assured that it he would do to, he should be at once made a patrolman and detailed to the office of the Deputy Superintendent in this citv. As an incentive to induce him the more speedily to come to conclusion in me matter, charges were trumped up against mm by interested parties of having received a reward for the recovery of stolen property many months previously. After mature deliberation Sergeant Coombs concluded to resign, and did so. Coombs is an American, and it is proposed to fill his position bv a Renub lican of tha right stamp, and for this purpose eiiot ergeams mcLaae or rrtston of the third precinct hav beea stlected to the position.

So far we explain and substantiate the article punlisued by us above referred to. The course pursued in the above case natu rally led to enquiry when developements have Deenmaae wnicn are ot public interest and re veal the workings of a most underhanded plot ior us onject me control ot the whole police department of tho city. boon alter tne isoara ot Commissioners went into active operation, there being a large nnm ber, as it was thought of appointments to make lor the city ot Brooklyn, Mr btranahan was aD pointed to, or delegated the power of examining toe cases oi appncauis ior urooKlyd ana submitting tho same to the Board for action. Soon alter, Daniel ii. iiasbrouck was appointed, or rather employed, as a clerk to Mr.

Stranahaa to assist mm in tbe arduous duty of examinina the many applications which were mane to bim for appointments on the police. Hasbrouck soon oot the "hang" of matters and as he was a zeal ous member ot tne Republican party and a sufficiently pliant tool to be used for all purposes applicants were referred to him, and if under his critical examination they were found "all riht" tbey would be placed on the list. When the order was promulgated requiring the whole lorce tor to be uniformed Mr. Has brouck was made by the Board of Commi sioners and Mr Strarahan, the inspector of clothing and such approved or disapproved of all the clothing submitted to his inspection as he saw fit In this connection "hangs a tale," which wo leave to a future time to elucidate. That the whole matter of the Brooklyn appointments has been left almost txclusivelv to Hasbrouck, there does not scetn to any doubt indeed, if proofs were wanting, it might readilv b.j shown where he has intermeddled in more tuaD a dozen individual cises.

At the time of he passage of the Metropolitan Police Bill, Mr. J. X. S'ranahan was appoint a Police Commissioner by the Governor (King.) He at first declined to accept, and tele graphed to the Governor that he would not rve. He th received a despatch to be at Albany at a certain time.

He replied that he could not go up to Albany, and would utider no circumstances accept the appointment. He was urged again to come up to Albany by Thurlow Weed, but declined on accouut of ill health. Weed then came down and spent a Sundav after noon with him, and he accepted. He took his saat in the Board and acted with the Commis sioners. After taking his seat he interestrd himself in the matter of filling the vacancies in a artain ward in JNew York, the 17tb.

and it is represented, worked upon bv Weed and oth ers of the Albany Regency, towards the selection ot certain men. Other members of the Commis sion were approached by ttw same influence and Buccumbed. I here were, however, two whr wauld not submit to the dictation of the Albany regency. Mr, Simeon Draper was one of th alter one stormy ne'ssion of the Board he de termined upon his resignation, and the next day i jrwnrded it to tho Board. Tnen, as is well known, Mayors Wood and Powell went into the B.iard and made a "dead lock." After som time spent iu attf mpts to organize the Board by tbe ebc ion of me person to fill the vacanov Mr was elected.

Wbile Mr. Draper wm considering the matter of his aceentanr i Strauahan had his instructions and prepared his resignation in case Mr. Draper should accept In consequence of Mr. Drap r's declining, the resignation of Stranahan was not tendered, but sented at auyjmoment occasion may'requiro ft He ub it witn mm atop aino pro it hvuaw vaw warn nuu mu Coroner Connery and several others were in the room at the time. Donnelly then nulled up his coat sleeves and said, "Gentlemen, I have changed my clothes all but my linen see if there is any blood on me." They looked and replied, there was not.

He being a physician, he and Doctor Connery, tho Coroner, and the Dutch Barber Munter commenced to try and stop the meeaing on "juoses necn. He told Mrs. Bradford to get a cloth, and told some other nerson to cret aoma amnntn. n.nd hrvt. watoi ftia then got the wound partly stopped, hut in the mean time Moses bad fainted away.

They got him revived Donnelly then told Dr. Connery that "Moses" had made a serious charge againBt him, and ho wanted the Dr. to take the dying man a ueciaraiion unoer tne solemnity of an Oath. The oath Was then nrimininforiwl nnj Moees again pointed at him, and with clenched teetb, nardiy able to articulate, charged him, Donnelly, with being his murderer. He again protected his innocence, and said, my friend, you are dying, anything I can do for you say it, and I will do all I can for you, tell your name and where your friends live and I will write to them.

The dying man then said, my name is Albert 8. Moses, my mother lives 139 Locust st Philadelphia, send the money to her. He then expired, and in the words of Donnelly, went to meet his God with a lie upon his lips, an awful solemn thing to think of. The prisoner says he is innocent of the crime of whioti he has been convicted, and for which he is about to die, and hopes be will be the last victim of capital punishment. He thinks the Jury were prtjudiced against him, and says some of them boasted that he would be hung before the trial had been half completed.

He also charges the principal witnesses with testifying falsely against him. He says he don't care much about dying as regards himself, but he feels for his heart broken father and sisters, who will mourn his untimely and ignominious deith. He says that alone was the cause of of h's attempted escape, a few nights ago, and had it not been that he was disappointed in the conveyance that he had engaged that night he would not be in jail now. He says that if he had only got on the water, he would have been safe enough. He will not tell how he got out of jail, but says it only took him three minutes to open his cell door, and the 1 i.i uuvi icauuug into tne yaro, and seal iuk me wau.

as soon as iie was on top of the yard wall he found his flight was discovered which excited him and he fell down to the ground and was hurt so se verely that he was unable to get up ibr some mi i i num. mo uugs me neignoornoou nearing it commenced barking and running at him and one bit him in the hand, he caught hold of him and dashed him against the wall which made him yelp and the other doss got afraid and ran awav. The court house bell then commenced ringing and the people came running to and fro some passing him where he lay. He then got up and crawled some how towards the Gas works a short distance behind the jail, where found a pool of water and bathed his legs and head, as ne ieic very iamt, wnue ne was sitting there, some men passed him talking about him and saying they would just as leave shoot him as as look at him. He said he laughed to himself and got up and started towards Keyport, not keeping the main road, as was stated in the papers.

He had just got into the road as Lamber ot his Keepers and another man, came up ana toia cimto stop, wnen ne was re taken. and placed in his old quarters. He says he could nave got awsy from them it he could have had any strength, but he was entirely exhausted and completely done out. The manner of his escape is a secret, and probably will remain so. The theory is that some person had conveyed a kev to him, as his cell when it was found that he was missing, was locked, and tho chain with which he was fastened to the door of his cell, which was long enough to adrnii of him Ivins in bed.

had the appearance of being all right, the keep er thinking he was in bed, pulled tbe chain whm be found out for a cirtainty that Donnelly waa not in bed, and tbe search was accordingly commenced and resulted as before mention, d. The prisoner complains bitterly of his confinement and says he has not been out of his cell, half an hour since he was committed, except during the timo of his trial. He thinks if he had been tried in New York instead of Monmouth county he would have been cleared, but he thinks the Dre judice of New Jeiseyites, against him on account ot rus education and position in society was the cause ot nis conviction. He complains of visitors com 'ng to see him and expressing sym pathy ior mm, anu Deiore tneir oains are nardiy turned upon him, call him all sorts of hard nanus. He never appeared to fully realize his awful doom until yesterday, when his death wairant was read to him then was the first time that he really believed he would be hunrr.

Hi had hopes of a reprieve until that time, and says that when he was tried he felt confident thtst he would be honorably acquitted. But he ex presses a determination that he will die becom iog an innocent man and a victim of deep roottd and neartteu prejudice of the people. One evi deuce of ms innocence he considers is that a thorough search of the premises has been made to mid tne instrument with which tne murder was committed, but it has not been found. But he says throughout all his troubles his friends have not deserted him, and he has received any number of letters, all sympathising with him, and4believing in his entira innocence. During the conversation with him 1 repeatedly cried, then his countenance would cheer up and he would appear quite lively.

BIS PERSONAL AFPEAEANCS. The prisoner Dounelly is 24 years of use. He is about five feet six or seven inchis in height, ratter light built; long black ha' inclined to be curly light complexion, inclining to pale ss, and evidencing excitability and impulsiveness light goatee light blue eyes thin lips, and is on the wholo rather good looking. He appears sociable and talkative; has no look; and, irom the expiession of bis countenance, would be taken for a mild dispositioood man, hardly capiblo of committing so heinous a crime as that of which he is convicted. He formerly had a Catholic Priest as spiritual adviser, but for some cause dismissed him.

He then sent for Mr. Chandler, a Presbyterian minister but at present a Catholic Priest visits him. HIS NATIVITY. Donnelly was born in Warren street New York, of Irish parents. He is a physician and surgeon by profession, and attended the University of Georgetown, (D.

C) and the Hospital at New York. During the prevalence of yellow fever at Norfolk, (Va.) a few years ago, he vol untcered bis professional services in behalf of the sufferers there from that epidemic He ha i spent a considerable time in Washington City, and has moved in a good class of society. HIS COKlflNEMENT. Since his escape from the Jail and his recap lure he is closely watched. The Sheriff, Mr.

Conover, has received several anonymous letters stating that he will be rescued, unless the utmost precaution is taken. One of the letters is dated Keyport, N. one New York, In consequence of these various rumors two military companies, the Monmouth Guard, Captain Conine, and the Monmouth Blues, Capt. Patter sou, have been kept guarding the Court House and Jail since Tuesday night. Sentinels are placed at all the doors and gateB in and around the building, besido two keepers that are constantly sitting beside tbe door of the pris mer's cell.

His escape through such a barricade is next to impossible. In fact Freehold has the appearance of being under martial law, and from the preparations that are being made, it looks as if tho battle of New Orleans is to be fought over again at Freehold on the 8th of January, 1858, instead of executing a mcr.al man for offending against the laws of his country. His execution creates considerable excitement, and probably will be the means of bring ing a great number of people to get a ok at the melancholy spectacle. Although the execution will bo privato it will na doubt be the means Qf drawing a orowd of spectators Th Sheriff int nds hang tho criminal in the yard i of the Jail, but if there should be any of tne following statement will show. On the 29 th day of September lost charges were made anu drawn up in due form by Capt, Cass of the 8d precinct, charging SareeantC.

Preston of that precinct with grossly immoral conduct, On tnese charges Captain Cass suspended Prea ton for misconduct and the Deputy Superinten dent ordered him to be reinstated. This was done. Captain Cass then drew up the charges in due form and was about to hand them to the Board of Commissioners, when Mr. Stranahan requested that the charges would not be urged before the Commissioners, but that he Stranahan would look at them, intimating to said Cass that if the charges were not urged Cass would be less likely to be molested in his placs as Inspector of the Police. The charges were tnen pocKeted uy Mr.

stranahan and have never been presented to tbe Board or acted upon. By means of this Stranahan manages to keep these men in his power and use them as his tools to advance his own purposes. He has not performed the duties devolved upon him as Commissioner and such as the people had a right to demand at his hands. He has delegated a power which he alone should exer cise, to a person entirely incapable of fulfilling uwsh unimportant trusts ana allowed mm to have the control of matters of the most vital importance to the interest of the commnnitv. Men have been appointeil on the police without tae sugnresi regard to qualification, the only object in view bemg the advancement of political lavontes.

it is asserted, and not witnout some show of truth, that on the accession of Daniel F. Tieman, Mayor of New York elect, he intends to resign as Commissioner and procure the election or rsasDroncK in nis place. Space will not permit a more extended dis closure of these matters at this time. We have the material and shall use it a future time not far distant. ANTICIPATED TBOUBIB THB EaSTEEH DlS teict op Bbooklyn.

We are informed that the people of the Eastern Disrtict of Brooklyn are highly incensed at the appointment of a mem ber ot the Common Council to the office of In spector of the 6th police Prectnct and that meeting is shortly to be called for the purpose of expressing their indignation at the course pursued by Commissioner Stranahan and his ckrk Mr. Hasbrouck, in the unwarrantable disregard of the almost unanimous wish of the disinterested citizens of the Eastern District, by the rejection of the application for the appointment to the post of Inspector, of a trentleman eminently qualified for the station, and enjoying luomcuucuKiui uiuzens irrespective oi party, who not only petitioned for. but Dersonallv and by large delegations pressed home his appoint ment. Wo further learn that a delation will bn sent to Albany to lay before the Legislature the abuses practiced under the police act, and wish especially that the Commissioners may be selected by the votes of the people. Congress.

In the United States Senate day, Mr. Crittenden's resolution in favor of in creasing the duties on imports, ai substituting home for foreign valuation, was considered briefly and then tabled, together with an amendment off red by Mr. Fitch, of Indiana, proposing to tax bank notes. A petition was nrrnfint.nl from citizens of Portsmouth, Ohio, praying for a charter for a National Bink. The proceedings in the house were interesting.

A bill was reported from the Committee on Commerce providing for a further amendmeut of the act for the better securiiv of life on board Rteam.vpciK.lo Tne President was called upon to communicato the correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Govtrnments of Par.nmr nni New Granada, relative to existing differences: the correspondence with Brazil relative to nnnn. mg ths river Amazon and the negotiation of a treaty, and all correspondence affecting our rela muub wim oiiiu am nerecotore published. The TT a i u.uute wiuu went into committee ot tne Whole on the President's Message, and Mr. Sickles, of New York, led off in a speech of considerable length in opposition to the proposed repeal of the Neutrality Laws, as advocated in the" debate of Tuesday. Mr.

Bliss, of Ohio, followed, in denunciation of the Dred ocott decision and was succeeded by Mr. Easkin, of New York, who expressed his intention, at the proper time, to go as far ss any one else in favor of a suspension of the Neutrality Laws, but not for the reasons assigned by Mr. Quitman, the originator of the proposition. The debate was continued by Messrs. Kcitt, Hapkin, Stephens, Bocock and Gilmer, until the adjournment.

To be ExEcaTEn. James Eldridge was last Tuesday convicted of tbe murder of Sarah Jane Gould, at Louisville St. Lawrence county, and sentenced to be hanged February Ilth. The crime was committed in May last, and we published an account of the affair at the time. Kl dredao was engaged in teaching school in the neighborhood where his vie im resided.

The Ogdensburg Sentinel, in noticing the conclusion of the trial, says: Eldredge, under an assumed name, entered the family whore the victim resided, and won and betrayed her affections. His passion upon satiety, being turned to disgust, or excited for the ruin of another object, he deliberately conceived and planned the murder or it may be the removal of an obstacle to the immolation of another victim upon the altar of his lust. Treacherously mixing poision with a medicine his victim was using for a temporary parpose as she was tortured with agony, he hung over her conch for five days and nights, counterfei iug an intense sy npatby under tbe guise of which, he was continually rendering more certain the accomplishment of his purpose and when his victim took a flight to another world, he hung upon ber lips with prestations of affection and received from her assurances of requited love. Wo will not attempt to delineate the heart that could steel itself to the perpetration of a deed so deliberate, and had hypocrisy so great and sustained under such circumstances. There are no colours which words can portray adequate todescribe tho depth of the blackness.

The prisoner is a young man in the '22d year of his age, and it seems strange that one of his years would be capable of such a deed. But the evidence leaves no doubt of his guilt the web of circumstances was woven around him with a fatal embrace, from which there is no escape but in conviction. In the State Senate yesterday, notice was given of intention to iritrotiuce .1 number of bills among them one to norganiza the Police Department of Brooklj one to amend tbe Port Warded law, and ono to extend the time for tho col. lection of taxes throughout the ijtate. Mr.

Ma. ther introduced his bill for the repeal of the Metropolitan Police law, and after several un successful efforts to refer if, it was laid on the table. Mr. O. Wheeler introduced a series of resolutions, which were tabltd, instructing the Senators and Representative in Congress not to vote for tha admission of Kansas until after tha passage of an enabling act.

The Governor's 5Lssagewa3 handed in and read. In the Assembly four unsuccessful ballots werd had for Speaker. Bead Oct. The New Orleans Associated Prsa which were previously combined, or per contract specially entered into united in receiving telegraph news from the telegraphic sub agent in that have read the Picayune and Delta out of the arrangement, because tho proprietors of these journals refused submission to certain arbitrary rules which interfered with tho private business Arrangement and management of the individual papers. The Delta congratulates itself on its escape.

A short time ago one of the Mobile pipers was excluded from the monopoly arrangement for publishing the foreign news in an extra. Tbe libel suit of the Austrinn Oonaul. jurAlnct the New York Exprtu, has been abandoned, a 1 satisfactory retraction having been made. a i ii xnegauows will be erected to day and all things put in radines3 to send a young man the prime of life to an untimely end. Donnelly to bb exicuted on FRinAT.

The warrant of Governor Newell, granting a stay of execution the case of asonnelly from the 8tb to the 13th has we understand never been signed, although it was the Governor's intention at one time to do so. Upon a more careful examination of the Constitution it is doubtful what the clause under which this power is derived means. After advice the Governor has come to the conclusion not to sign the warrant or reprieve, and consequently Donnelly will be executed on Friday. The escape of Donnelly was undoubtedly effected through the complicity of some of the inmates at the "jail, but it is now very evident that his last chance for life is gone. There is something which excites our commiseration in the circumstances of his escape and arrest.

Through the long night he was one again a free man skulking along his way it is true, but still hope ful and bouyant. There might be in soma other land if he could but escape there, a career better than ihe past had finished. But the rear est. bitter that must have been With what a fading out of all the material world must ho have entered again his ctdl There is now shadowed forth to one object, and that tbe scaffold. Newark Mercury.

THE COURTS. City Court, BETOBE JUDGE CULVER AND SUPBKVH0BJI SMITH AND STUD WELL. Too Court was engaged oil day in tryintr parties ladiclad for violating the license law, and selling liquor on Sunday. The following for selling liquor on Sunday wore convicted Henry Russell. Valentino Rnth.

Mahon and George Hasnor was found guilty of 'selling li juu, "vwioo, ovuu kj, nasmer was acquitted on the charge of tolling liquor without license. This moraine Georee Shears and Hmii Ua victsd of selling liquor without license. Supreme Court Special Term BETORS HON. JOHN A. L0TT.

The Special Term calendar was taken up this morning hetore his Honor in tho Supreme Court Chambers. Police. GmnisporsT, Jany. 7th, 1867Mr. Editor, Iu your notloo of an arrest for gambling at Greenpoint on the moraine ot the 3d, you have, through mistake or misrepresentation used our names in connection with tho parties arrested for playing.

This is untrue Tho facts aro as follows 7a entered tho house, as Is our custom at tho conclusion of our day's work, to wash. Threo men were engaged in plavimr some game, the very nature of which were ignorant of We passed two officers at tho door as wo entered TUev were observing tho gamo attentively, a brother of ouo ot them boing engaged in it. Now is it likely that In tho vary presence of these vigilant guardians we would commence au illegal amusement? Tbo officers waited until their friend. had left and then made the arrest Again, we wore not held to answer the charge of gambling, but simply answerable in our own recognisances to appear as witnesses By sottiDg this matter right before the public you will g've a salutarylesaon to interested officers and confer iustlra on yours, 4c, RKUBBf hovkr, Joh Foster. RcKrao Pockms at a Frjaoui.

A gang of pickpockets collected together at Christ Church, on tho corner of Clinton and Harrison streets, on tiin nnensinn nr fim fred Large, succeeded in relieving tho Dock uiutur rrusi arreitun a Dos vuiuuiu, uui wno gives nis name as Dough iy, on tne ooareooi attemotins to ck Jr was locked up. Ho KOBBERT AT THB MANSION HOUSE A few nlellfc; Sin rOOm Of Mr T. Rlmenm tl.n I ed and robbed of aomn si in nrt u';" r. was taken from tho pockets of a pair of pautalojus harTI 1 Frora subsequent ovonts suspicion fo 1 ifoou John C. Clark, an employee of tho establishment, who had in his possession a Ave dollar gold piece of tho date of ISM which Mr.

Blossom positively identilled as hav.ngboen tak an from bis pocket. The aocusod was fully committed. Smrop) Intkxt to Commit Hjohwat Robbeev. a Lonir Island iarmer named Stackwcll, while roturnlnK to hu V.r0agl1 tle avenue on Tuesday evening, was accosted by a man when between Washington avenue an Ryerson street, who jumped upon his wage The Farmer ordered him otr which he repeated two or three tiTes and finding ho did not heed, informed that lie woula send him to ''kingdom come" without going ti roij a legal forms of law if he did not make himself scarce In mediately. This had Ihe desired effect, and tho pasDger made a procipitate departure.

It was probably his inton, tion to have robbed the Farmer. CBakobof BiGAHj Constables Cashaw and William yesterday arrested Amelia M. Carnes alias Amelia vvVl kinson and Wm. II. Maneflow i1? The parties reside at 103 South 1st street, and a lewd nrmrrCU an'LliTed mauand wffe, vml tuel H.

Carnes, the first husband ofUie woman, low! she was married iu 1855. w. still iiv 1 held for examination by Justice Vow hies. The Weoxo.Mah AKKKsrro.A man n.j mar. was arrested by officer Smith of the 9th precinct police yesterday morning under tho following circulat ing Ibe officer was come nast an ohl lion i stolen Sil0 arTS tim' and becm niaJe "10 Mr James T.

Cochran hay merchant, avenuo. evlnf Wa1 Uken beforo Juatice Morehouse, anA Ce.ken' Tbm was Provod Biwmun had boen employed to make repairs to the house by the owner a had just commenced work that morning. The robes' had been taken there bv some tlimr 5 such time that he could take them awav in siletv Thcsa facts appearing, Mr. Bowman was honorably dischargod. Locust Mountain irwd a mpplv or the jumiy celebrated LOCUST MOUNTAIN hiJh JecelTe dlract.

tma mme irausblomom ft a aa' ordsr frora unler eve guara eJ un at our wharf between Folios and Tn. Ki York "na tfJiJa'ar street, two door from Wall. Now Jta tisiun iii'uivBB. A Card We hernhv meat, with Messrs. Maes a'poiteb Ve TtUn a uMount.iu "oaf for he year 1857 i ton cannot be ex ailed in "prepiraUon ti m0.

W. DUST1N DESIRES TO IKJTOKM fauna street, where he hope by rict atient ton ind endeavors to please to regain and malatito its forTI f. ThisSatonn will me. tta'Jon of hi. ra 'or mo aceomrao.

u8tf tSP SADMBIST. HabVHM Xrn 8JO, at the, Old Slaud, ifo. 25 FultoD i'reet vln. rgsd bis premises and added to his stock tetv ue ii uceetg nude ta a Aaml fortliesaleof all kind of Coal land Wood, TJJ BOURBON TOsiS rTtrnT dirocl frora first bands, Bourbon Kentucky ml 30 S. MESSENGER 4 Fnlton nt.

New York. BIT FRANCIS DEBENATI, Has lakon the HAm Corn and Shaving Samos, J11? hopes by alicu it) to lsineai to mrlt and rocoive th DAti nnn rT ireeea. 0 SST" PETER LTNAW. wrfnT.nsiT.u Avrr tail Dealer in North Rl. m.

u. a an. BWri Brooklyn. VtamJS lid. Sdif' Sg Removed to 56 Whtth Rt tt 1, the patentee and proprietor, at 56 White street can only be" had of 'troadway.

tioiTs west of 5u Greqoey, ab27 au.fll AUENT AND ATTOBNEV. Vf AWINUTO.V, O. C. fiW Edward O. Mobehotjsb.

0,1808 promptly attended' tc, Office (Polioe Court Room, City rfalU Itosiden rrt TUPi 11 1 Ladifs Use Hjnptcnn'o 13. PERIODICAL DIFFICULTIES 1 TIVKNESS. iror saw by R. J. DA VIES.

d9 In3m" liTHATS, CAPS AND TRUNKS, at WILLIAM H. PECICM, 114Fnl1on Bt onpoalto Pnn.U Thii belncr the TWENTY FIFTtI A AS occupied 'best) fonh manufacture and sile or li ta but Juit that he should return bis acknoivlojgomeiKi uj hli cuMonen, some having coaunuod from the 0rl Sp, n'nti w. u. v. ilT MORSE LYNDB.

any Evening Paper putHlsnea in me umw Btnf.cs. Its value an Advertising Medium li tttrrsfor apparent MnftM Mnha tek Mn if MHinHnmi RommUllleAtlODR. What' ever in tnlenUed forraserUonmustbeauthentlcitedbytbo name ana address ol eae Tmier no. sccewru; iut puu' cation, bat as a guarantee or dm gooa num. We cannot undertake to return rejecttd CommnnlcatiODft.

THURSDAY EKHUfG, JASUABT 7. Death of Alderman Fowler. It is with feelings of the most profound and sincere regret that we make the announcement of the decease of Mr. Fowler, which, occurred about seven o'clock last evening. For some months past his health was known to have failed, bub we had hoped that quiet and the heal ing influences of time would have restored it.

These hopes, however, were futile, and the voice so often raised in the legislative halls of the city, over to give utterance to the honest con fictions of his heart will be heard no more, forever. The regret inseparable from the disappear ance of a useful and honored citizen is deepened on this occasion by the reflection that the sad vent may have been hastened by his public la bore and that the earnestness and vigor with which he lent the power of his eloquence tc every project which he considered for the inter ests of Brooklyn, may have fretted away the frail tenure by which his tpirit was bound to the sphere of its earthly duties. As an Alderman, Mr. Fowler exhibited quali fications and abilities rarely united with that of. lice.

Witn tee rules ot order and the usages governing debato, and the proceedings of public bodies, he was thoroughly acquainted, and his quick perception enabled him to make a ready use of his knowledge. Posssssed of a fine lite wry taste and appreciation, and a vigorous mind, he gave to tfce debates in the Common Council a dignity and grace far above the usual standard of Aldermanic eloquence. On the whole it may be justly Baid that take him all in all we sball seldom look upon his like again. He leaves a wife and an interesting fa mily to mourn his lo3S and to our citizens at large his death can appear in no other light than that of a public calamity. Pemwoxogy.

This science, which id eo popular in this country, is scarcely recognised in Germany, where it had its birth. The Decem ber number of Blackwood has an article on the subjeot, in which the writer thinks that while a casual relation of some kind must exist between the conformation of the skull and the peculiarities of the character, he thinks the real relation has not been disoovered. He argues that a though three hundred persons noted for the powerful exercise of some particular faculty may present a large development of the organ to which phrenology ascribes that function, yet if one person with tha same faculty predominant, lack that cranial prominence of the organ on the skull, the one exception proves that the real relation between the skull and the mind has not been scoveied. He adduces the example of Mangiatnelc, a French calculating boy, who possessed wonderful powers of calculation, yet instead of the organ of Number projecting on the fkull, the place was marked by a depression Whil9 we have high respect for the science of phrenology, it appears to us that its professors do it pursue a course calculated to elevate it la the public esteem. It is allied to phjsiologi col vagaries and empirical quackery, and vegt terian nonsense, and thus rendered offensive to evtrj body who does not consider himself a ru minaling quadruped.

The Phrenological Jour nal of Nw York has also descended to be a mere pnffiog machine, in which any nincom poop of the smallest calibre can have himself represented bb a genitn of the first water ard the index of his solemn stupidity presented in the Jform of a cheap woodcut to an admiring world. Uoless Phrenology is speedily rescued from its present position, it will soon take its place beside spirit rapping, mesmerism and thg other follies of the day. Fjilibusterism. 6ome of the papers are dis cussing the ethics of filiibusterism. Gen.

Walker has written a letter to President Buchanan, calling upan him to repair the wrong done by Commodore Paulding in forciDg him and his fol lowers to bee. me exiles from Nicaragua." How the President is to repair that wroDg, Gen Walker does not state, but he says that whatever may done to prevent them, the fillibusters will continue to fight for the rights of their race which have been denied them by an ungrateful country and degraded aristocracy. Now, the rights of their race fillibusters entitle them to six feet of hemp, and we hope the ungrateful country atd degraded aristocracy" whatever that is will not deny Walktr this right, and let him attain that elevated position he has long been striving for. Pe.wsyivania Finances. It is highly gratify ing to hear so cheerful a voice as comes to us out of the lale financial difficulties, from the Gover nor of Pennsylvania.

In his message, the finances of the State are said to wear a more satisfactory aspect than they have done for years; every demand has been paid from the ordinary revenue the income for the fiscal year has been $6,935,000, ar.d the expenditures $5,407,000 1nterest on the funded debt, and that due in February, will be promptly paid out of the available means now in the Treasury. The Governor approves of a sale of all the public works, and recommends a repeal of the tonnage tax. He also sugests ft reform in banking and greater tariff protection for manufacturers. Tub Lat Kansas Humbtjq. The telegraph, a day or two since, circulated report of a conflict between the citizens of Kansas und the United StateB troops, in which three of the latter are aid to have bcon killed.

The report was afterwards contradicted, and attributed to tho fault of a western operator. The St. Louis Rtpublican of the 3d, allujing to the story, says "A dit pfttch from Capt. E. N.

Tracy, of the ftieamt Isabella, dated at Boorrrille yesterday, kavs that he It ft Fort Leavenworth on the Slot nit, some tys nfter tbe newstf the engagement is reported to have bem received at Leavenworth City, uud that ''all wns quiet in Kansas Terri torv. A great liiard Match came off on last Wednesday night at PLiladelphia, between Phalm of Nw York and Ralph BfDjamin of Philadelphia. The former was tho winner, making nine fames out of tho eleven played. HE STILL PERSISTS THAT HE 13 INNOCENT Bketeb of bti Biography. To morrow is the day fixed upon for the execu tion of the unfortunate young man whose case has furnished such a prominent topic in the criminal annals of the season.

The family of whichJDonnelley was a member, reside in this city, and have always maintained a character of the highest respectability. After his birth, his mother never recovered her health, and remain ad an invalid for the long term of fifteen years, when she died. The care of the subject of this notice, devolved entirely, from his infancy, on an elder sister, who executed her trust with true and affectionate devotion. Two other sisters constituted the whole of the family. Being an only son, the youth engrossed the affections of his sisters and his father, and received every attention and every opportunity of securing an honorable position in life which their means could command.

He became a student of St. John's College, at Fordham, but did not remain and various stories are told of the cause of his leaving it some to the effect that he was expelled for smoking and otherwise disobeying the rules others, that he disliked the discipline of the place and left of bis own accord. He then entered the Medical College in Georgetown, District of Columbia, and two years ago obtained a diploma, and soon after secured an appointment as Assistant Surgeon in tbe Alms House at Washington. While in Washington he became ac quainted with a young lady, with whom he entered into a marriage engagement. She is said to be an intelligent and respectable girl, and the awful position iu which Donnelley Is placed, has not lessened her attachment, nor diminished thj warmth of her regard.

He was endeavoring to secure th9 appoint ment as physioian on board an American vessej last summer, when his health failed, and he was compelled to alter his plans. His sister, a respectable married lady of New York, about this time noticed an advertisement in a New York paper of a book keeper warited at the Sea view House, and suggested to him that the po sition might restore his health. He accordingly made application, was accepted, and had been but a brief time in the situation when the event occurred for which his life has been declared forfeited. Donnelly is a man of feminine appearance, clear complexion, large blue eyes, and altogether the reverse, in appearance, of what would be considered the physiognomy of a murderer. He seems void of a proper sense of moral responsibility and his mind appears to be very ill balanced.

With regard to his escape, the apparent suc cess which attended the first effort buoyed up tbe hopes of himself and his father and if failure produced a corresponding depression. The father had a boat procured with two weeks pre visions and had engaged a team to convey him to the beach. When the hour arrived at which young Donnelley was to have reached tho beach and he did not appear, his father feared that he had not succeeded in getting out of jail and left the boat and went to the man he had employed to drive him and found him lying drunk. The attempt cost $700. Since its failure the old man is utterly broken down.

A special reporter of the Eagle furnishes the following particulars from the scene of Donnel. ley's confinement The readers of the Eagle are all familiar with the circumstances of the murder of Albert S. Mosos at the Sea View House. Lone Branch. N.

on the 1st of August last; but in order to bring tne circumstance fresh to their memory, a brief history of the case will not be amiss. 'Axe unfortunate man, James P. Donnelly, was engaged, during the latter part of July last as a book keeper and clerk at the Sea View House, a fashionable watering place, and Alberts. Moses was engaged at the same time and at the same place, as a bar keeper. On Friday night, the 29th of July, Donnelly and Moses were engaged one ot tne rooms plavmir cards and from Moses' dying declaration, it appears he won fifty five dollars from Donnellv.

and also cbarsnd Donnelly with being his murderer. At the time a Coroner jury was summoned and their verdict was as follows: "We find from tho testimony of the dying man, who was ia his perfect senses, and other witnesses, that Albert S. Moses received the wound in his throat, from which he now lies dead, at the hands of James Donnelly, Saturday morning, August 1st, 1857." Donnelly was arrested on the charge and confined in the County Jail at Freehold, and in October last was tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be bung on Friday the 8th instant. He was defended by able counsel, and his esse was carried to the Supreme Court for a new trial, which was decided against him. From that his case was carried to the Court of Errors, but without avail, and from I uioi io toe jurt oi jraroons, tne court of last resort, which also decided against interfering with the decree of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, in which he had been found guilty and to morrow the criminal will pay the forfeit with his life.

The evidence, with the exception of the statement of the murdered man prior to his death, was circumstantial, but pointed strongly towards the prisoner's guilt so mnch so that the higher Courts through which the trial passed in its various stages, all decided (as above stated) against interfering with the sentence. Thus we have given a brief history of the trial, which, on account of the large circle of acquaintances of tbe prisoner and his position in society, created such an excitement at the time, and which has not yet subsided in New York, Brooklyn, Washington, and New Jersey, where the condemned man bad an extensive acquaintance. THB 1KIEEVLEW WITH THB PRISONER IN HIS 0EI.L. We visited the prisoner in his cell last evening, and he gave us his version of the lamentable murder. Donnelly says he was playing cards on the Friday night mentioned, with Moses, but only played till 11 o'clock, and did not see anything of Moses until the next morning with his throat cut.

He says the first he kuew of it was apparently a fall or jar on the floor about 5 o'clock in the morning, and immediately afterward, a cry of murder. He then met Smitb, the proprietor of the house, and Smith asked what was the matter. Donnelly replied he is dead. is dead. Donnelly replied, I don't know.

A short time afterward he asked Smith what room, or what was the number of the room. Smith replied it made no difference it would be all right. He then went to his room and changed his clothes, which were light color, and then went into Moses' room. There was no one in it but the Dutch barber, August Munter. Donnelly went to the bed of Mosej, when Moses said, is th it Donnelly.

Donnelly replied, yes. Moses then said, Ah, you son of a yon done this Donnelly said, My friend, you are mistaken, I did not." He replied, You did, you did" then left ths room, when some one asked him what was to he done. He eplied, go for a dootor. He then went to tho WW 0, I.tKSB,.