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THE SURRENDER OF LEE'S ARMY. THE FURMAN ST, CAMITT, TURKISH BATHS, COLUMBIA STREET, BROOKLYN HEIOHTD, Eoun for Ladies from 9 to 12 Genua te 8 P. apDMWWUr BROOKLYHEMPOKIUM TYHEDLERAWILSO N'S BBWINGMAOHINHS BDWARDUORAIGE LEPROPRIETOU I3CFULTONSTREHT OPPOSITEMYBTLEAT alO lm2dp WHEELER WILSON'S SSWING MAOHINES, 33tl FULTON STREET, UP STAIRS. 10 tf The Ex Rebel Senator Henry 8. Foote, who abandoned the Confederacy in high dudgeoa alter his ineffectual attempt to secure the open ing of negotiations for peace, has tupned up in Now York.

Mr. Foote, after reaching our lines, was allowed by the national authorities to go abroad, with the expectation that he would remain there. He returnfd however ai a steeiage passenger in the Etna, reported himself to General Dix, and it is believed is now in Eldridge street prison, New York. On tho latter point Mr. Foote, however, is silent.

In a letter to a Now York cotemporary, Mr. Foote says bo anticipated four months ago tho late reverses to the rebel arms; he is content, he says, to share whatever punishment may be meted out to his late associates, but trusts to be allowed to return to his former home, inas4 much as ho is known to be in favor of an im. mediate abandonment of further resistance to the national authority. He quotes from Cicero some excellent advice given in a letter to Marcellus, and very applicable to the insurgent leaders at present, urging them to abandon a auso tho continuance in which can result in nothing moro than farther waste of property and life. Foote's advico is good.

Leo has adopted it. Wo trust all the rebels will imitate his example, and that our rulers will' also tako a hint from the extract from the letter of the great Roman orator and statesman, Q. Dldvon het? any orders given by any one on the roof before It fell in A. No, not to get off it Q. Woe there a stream of water toming fronwhe roef A.

Ye, there were two of them; the flnnenwfc) trying to get them into the wiudowt from the top, but they did not succeed; I think I had boon half an hour at the firo whon the roof fell in I saw Boveral persona brought out of the building) some wanted help to get out others wanted guiding out; Ithink there were six of them, and two came out without osatstance; they had to bo guided to tbo door before thoy knew whioU way to oome out. By tho Jury Q. Is there any understanding among tho Fire Department as to whether the premises in question are Bale or not A. Thore's no understanding about ft there has never been any talk about the promises; I have been connected with the Fire Warden's Office for nine years; I had no conversation with tho Chief before the roof fofl fn; nor did I ask to tako tho men off tue roof; I ordered the pipo to bo played on tbo men on the roof. Q.

What was the motivo? A. Bocausothcy wero playing on us: that was the only motive. I ordered No. 3 Steam to play on them; I did not know that it was dan. gerous to tho men to bo thore.

HO APPREHENSION OP DANGER FELT, Q. Did you cooaider It was safe to stand on theTOOf wbilo the building was burning? A. I did uot think that thore waa bo much earth on tbo top; but I havo seen the building right alongside burned up and peoplo standing on tho top all tho timo; I have boon a member of tbo Fito Department for over 15 yoars; if thero had boon a skylight in the building ft could have been flooded and Ibis accident would nothavehappened; tho skylights, if there were any, weio covered up with earth to make the earden above; I do uot think it sifo to havo tho earth on top of thoso buildings. THE CHIEF ENGINEER AT THE FIRE, George Colgon was then called and gave the following testimony: I resido at No. 11 Adams Btreot; I am a member of tho Fire Department and bolong to 7 Engino of this city.

I arrived at the firo fn Furman street on tho 4th of April about half past ono o'clock; wo went into Furman street to try and get a hydrant, but we could not got one thero and bo wo wont nearer the bridgo; "One" Hose had a hydrant there and they gave us water; wo attached the plpo to our hoao and wore waffing for tho engine to start to got on the pipe; wo stood in Furman street, right opposite tho firo; there wero strean right on tho top of tho building playing on tojiur pipo and 3 r.ngine; I Btooped dom to pick up a etonoto throw at the poople on the roof to stop them from wotting us; tho Chief Knginoer came along and stopped me and hallood out to the parfios on tho roof to take their streams off that building altogether; ho halloed out to somo man who camo on the roof with a hn torn in bis hand, whom I thought was one of tho Assistant Engineers; they did not tako tho streams off just then, and he Btarted to go up himself; ho wont towards tho Fulton Ferry; when the Chief gave that order I Bhould judgo that tho building had boon on fire about half an hour; the men ou the' roof wero playing iuto too Btreet when wo were going through to the fire; about 15 minutes after the thief Btarted to go up tho roof feb fn; he started to go up within fivo minutes aftor ho had or drred them to go oft; ho Btarted when he saw thoy did not go; ho said, "Gd them," or something ot that sort, before he went; I helped to take the man named Williams out of tho building after tho roof foil in. ThiB terminated tho proceedings for tho day. The inquest was resumed Ibis atlernoon at 1 P. hour of victory tje just, magnanimous and gonerous to Americans In their hour of defeat. Peace, ff honorabfe to both soclfons, would bo tho most wolcomo boon that could be vouchsafed to a peoplo sovlBltedwith heavy burdens and afflictions.

But there will be no peace between the sections while ono remains in tho shidow ol tho othei'j superiority. To stiiko down, to overpower, to hold in tho iron bonds of force doeenotbringpeace, Itmay bring a pause in tho actual physical conflict, but in tho hearts of the people thore will be waged a war no less pernicious to the intoreats of tho country. Between thoso who impose conditions and those who, cam polled to submission, consider thomsolvos wronged, tbero novor can bo poloa. Now comos the great battle for the North to fight, in which hor own prido, and BelBBbness, and prejudico must bo conquered or all tho fruits of victory will turn to ashes at hor Hps. From Ihe Y.

Herald, organ of whichever side is ec t. ting tho beat of it All that remains of tho Army of Northern Virginia v. as yesterday surrendered to General Grant by General Lee fho men and officers to bo parolod and no to their homes and officers to retain their private bagga; and side arms. Qoneial Grant has conceded generous terms to a brave enemy but tbts Burrendor was a b1 raplo act of humanity toward hfs men on tlio part of Gouoril Lee. TheBO soldiers havo, in tho laBt sovou days, been tried to the very limit of human endurance.

Thoy havo fought by day and marched by night, through all that time, with perhaps hardly onough food to keep soul and body together. All th(B thoy did for hopoless ciuso; and it was obvious to every ono that any longor continuance of euch a straggle me a siroplo butchery ond a waste of life. To give up the struggle, therefore, was the least concession of pride that Leo could mako to the dovotion of soch men, especially aa it was a concession that onablod him to adhere to his own purposo not to fight oxcopt for Vfrginia. But this surrender is noverthofess tbo crowning act of the war, and gives ita grand and proper close. From tho New York World, Dem.

Tho correspondence between Grant and Leo, by which this noble triumph is achieved and attostod, docs honor allko to tho head and the hoart of tho victorious commander, and entitles tho vanqulabed to all the respect which justly attends tbefrank and magnanimous abandonment cf a struggle become visibly hopeless, and only to bo prolonged ot a hideous and uttorlyusc Icsf, waste of human life and human happiness. We cannot pauso to day to dwell upon tho work which may still remain to be done. Kobel armies are stiff iu the field the formB of a rebel government still nominally exist; but only tho extremest unwisdom on our own part can aalanizo into any sustained and formidable life tho body whereof tho heart has ocasad to beat with the occupation of Virginia and the disbanding of ihejirmy oi Eobert K. Loo. But Wo will uot look into thoskios To augur aught of future yoars Enough the heavens bavo shown ub, why Our hopes were Bure, and vain our feats I From iho N.

Y. Times, Administration Organ,) The surrender of the army of Goneral Leo eolvoa a thousand difficulties that but lately threatened ub in tbo future. It simplifies tho work of paclflcatfon In the South. It gives hopo for a speedy restoration of order and fraternity. The correspondence between Grant and Loo, which wo give in full, is very direct and conciso.

Graut proposed tho surrender en Friday last, and fn throe days after Lee accepted the terms Tho terms proposed by Grant aro vory simple, and doubllest had the approval of tho President, who is at Richmond, TVe got all tho rebel officers aud soliliors, aU tho arms, artilfery and public property; tho officers retain their Eido arros, private baggago and horses Much officer and man will bo allowed to return to their bomcB, andwillnotbe disturbed, We have no idea that Jo. Johnston's forces or ouy of tbe other rebel bodies will be of any trouble alter this great event. Lee nominally only surrenders his own immedfato army; but ho is commaudor of all the armed forces of tho rebellion everywhere, and in ono of hia letters he speaks about negotiations with roforenco to tho whole of tho Confederate Slates forc.s under hia command. This will undoubted bo the upshut the whole affair. Tho great rebellion is frusbed.

Tbe Republic iB saved. Peace comes again. To Heaven be the praise. THE OFFICIAL 0BftESP0NDENCE. COMMENTS OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.

THE GBEAT EVENT AS SEEN FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF The Correspondence. Clutoh House, April 8. Bon. Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War: The following correflpondenoo has takon place between Gen. Lee and myself.

Thero has boenno relaxation ia tho pursuit during its pondency. TJ. S. Quant, Lieutenant General. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE.

General B. E. Lee, Commander O. General: Tho result of tho last wook mustcouvinco you of tho hopleBsnoBS of further resistance on tho part of the Army of Northern Virginia iu this struggle. I feel that it is bo, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself tho responsibility of any further effusion of blood by aBking of you tho surrender of that portion of tho C.

S. Army, known as tho Army of Northern Virginia, Very respectfully, obedient servant, U. S. Urant, Lieutenant Genoral oommandiug Armios of tho United States. GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL GRANT.

ArniL 7. General: I havo received your noto of this dato. Though not entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further roBlBtance on tho part of tho Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your dealro to avoid useless effuBfon of blood, and thorotore boforo considering your proposition, ask tho terms you will offer on condition of its Burrender. It. Lee, General.

ToLieutenant General V. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April S.

To General B. Lee, Commanding Confederate States: General: Your noto of last evonfng, in reply to mino of samo date, asking tho couditions on which I will accept tho surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, Is juat received. In reply, I would state that peace being my first desire, tliero is but ono condition that I insist upon, viz: That tho men surrendered shall bo disqualified for taking up arms against tho government ol tho United StateB until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or designate ofllcors to moot otHcors you may namo for tho same purpoao, at any point oree ablo to you, for tho purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which tho surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will bo received. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, U.

S. Grant, Lieutenant Qouorai Commanding Armies of the United States. general lee to oeneeal grant. April 8. Gekeral: I received at a lato hour your note of to day in anBwer to mino of yosterday.

I did not intend to proposo the surrender of tho Army of Northern Virginia, but to aBk tho terms of your proposition To be frank, I do not think the omorgency haB arisen to call for tbo surrender. But as the restoration of peaco Bhould be the sole object of all, I desiro to know whether your proposals would tend to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, but as far as your proposition may effect tho Confederate Statoa forces unaermy command, and lead to the restoration of peaco, I should be pleased to meot you ot 10 A. M. to.morrow, on the old road to Richmond, between tho picket lines ol tbo two armies.

Vory respectfully, Your obedient servant, It. E. Lee, Geneial Confederate Slatos Armies. To Licutcnant Gcnoral Grant, Commanding ArmioB of the United States. OENEBAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE, ArniL 9.

General H. Lee, Commanding S. General: Your note of yesterday is rocelved. As I havo no authority to treat on the Bubjoct of poace, the meeting proposed for ten A. M.

to day could lead to no good. I will stato, howevor, general, that I ara oqually anxious for peace with yourself; and tho whofo North entertain tho samo feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well underatood. By tho South laying down their arms thoy will hasten that most desirable event, eavo thousands of human IIvos, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hopiug tnat an uul aimeuiiitra way no settled without the loss of another life, I BUbscribo myaolf, Very ro.tpectiully, Your obedient servant, U.

Grant, Lioutonont General, S. A. GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL GRANT. April 9, 1365. General: I received your note of this morning on the picket hne, whither I had como to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms wore ombruced In your propositions of yesterday with reforouco to tho surrender of this army.

I now request on intorviow in accordanco with tho offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, It, Lie, Goneral, To TJeutenant Genoral Grant, commanding United States Armies. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 9. General E.

Lee, Cammanding Confederate Slate) Armies: Your noto of this date is but this moment (11. SO A. M) received. In consequence of my having poaaed from the Richmond ond Lynchburg road to tho Farmvillo and Lyueh burg road, I am at this writing about four miles west of TVaiter'B church, and will push forward fo tho front for tho purpoBO of meeting you. Notice sent to mo on this road where you wish tho interview to tako placo will meot mo.

Very respcotfufly, your obediont servant, U. 8. Gbant, Lteutenant General. The Terms. ArroitATOX Court House, 1 April 9.

General E. E. Lee, Commanding V. S. A.

In accordance with tho sub9tance cf my letter to you, of tho instant, I propose to receivo the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, on the foliowiug terms, to wit: Bolls of all tho officera and men to be nride in duplicate, ono copy to be given to au officer designated by me, the other to be retained by such officers as you may designate. The officers to givo their individual paroles not to tako arms against the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimontal commander to Bfgn a like parolo for the men of their commands. The arms, artillery and public property to be packed and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by mo to receive them. This will not embrace tho side, arms of the ofiTcore, nor their private horsos or baggago. Tbis done, each officer and man will bo allowed to return to their bomcB, not to be disturbed by United States authority so leng as thoy obsoivo their parolo and the laws in force where tbey may reside, Very respectfully, V.

Grant, Lieut. General. vin. The Surrender. Headquarterb Abmt or Northern Virginia, i Aprils, 18t)5.

lieuf. General U.S. Grant, Commanding U. General: I bavo received your letter of this dato containing tbe terms of surrender ot the Army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you; as thep are sub Btanhally tbe eame as those expressod lu your letter of the 8th they are accepted I will proceod to designate the proper officera to carry tho stipulations into effect Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, B. E.

Lee, General. COMMENTS BP TUB METROPOLITAN PBESS. The comments of the Metropolitan journals, indicating a they do tho tono of public sentiment of tho differentiartlf, willnot be withont interest In connection wltb the crowning victory of the war, and tho harbinger, wo truBt, of peace: From tho N. Tribune (Bop.) The rebels lost much in the loss of their Capital. In tho loss of Lee they lose everything.

Lee, not Davis, ie their leader. He may be tho head of a faction, not of a people. Davis Is a pollution; Lee a eoldior. The military head gone ond there is nothing left, If Johnston Is wise ho will follow Leo's example. If ho is not wise ho will earn the execrations of tho South for the useleBS waste of blood that must follow the noeessity of Ilia annihilation, With him it Is a question of days.

Ho must bow to fate and succumb or accept swift deBtrtctfon. There fs no other alternative. The most faint hearted tho moat hopeless now at tho North need waver or doubt no longer. Tho most dejporato, tho most determined ot tho South can no longer hopo cr struggle. Tho Itebillion la over; Bupprcssod.

wbefmed, destroyed, fought down, by strong arms, and Bteut hearts, and wlso heads euded ended as rebellion should be by utter destruction From the N. Daily Nows, Peace Dem.) It is useless to deny that by tho rule of civilized warfare, the cause of the Southern Confederacy has received a blow, that by the uaual sequence of audi military fortune, Bhould dcoido the contest. Aftor such an overwhelming disaster in the field, psace between tho contestants is the natural result But may be forbidden, even iu this condition, by an unnatural policy on tbo part of the victors. For the eako of liepubllcanleni, for the sako of tho blood of common origin that pulsca from the exultant hearts and tne proud thongh stricken hearts of victors nnfl of vanquished, for tho honor of our country and for the peace of future generations, let Americans lu their OFFICIAL MBSTIQATieN BY TUB CORONER. THE REAL TRUTH.

Testimony of Assistant Engineer Barr and Others, IjVQUEST NOT CONCLUDED, The preliminary proceedings of the investigation by Coroner Lynch into tho causa of the death of Casper K. Commeyor, Eugono Baker, Joseph II, Brown, Lewis Gardiner, and Aloxandor S. Benson, tho Firemen who wero killed by the falllng in of tho roof of tho burning building, No. 93 Furman street, on tho morning the 4th of April, havo been hcrotoforo reported in the Eaole. Tho following were the gentlemen ompanelled asa jury on the occasion Itufus R.

Belknap (Alderman) Tlatt BruBh, L. L. Whitehouse, William Turton (Alderman, TV Fitzharris, M. Chapin, W. Spiott, MiohaolSlat tcry and Laurence Han ley.

On Baturday afternoon the inquest was formally proceeded with, and as public interest has been painfully exoited by this calamity, and by tho chargoa made against the Chief Engineer of tho Fire Department, Mr. John Cunningham, tho testimony then elicitod is reported at length below: WHAT ONE WITNESS SAW AND HEARD ON THE BURNING BUILDING. James 8. Smith, aworn, testified as follows: I live on Portland avenuo, near De Kalb, and am a manufacturer of military goods. I was present at tho fire in Furman strcot on the morniug of April the 4th.

When I arrived there I got right on to tho gardens over tho fire. Thero were threo others with mo Ciptain Thomas of Flatbush avenue, near tho corner of Park place, Captain Kruger of Livingston street, (both in tbo United States service), and William Weasels of Joraoy City. TVo were on tho store. While on the roof I did not see much except that aftor wo wero there a few minutes smoke began to ascend from tho roof and the firo to get pretty'hot. We wore cautionod to move baok, I could not say positively how many porsons wero on tho roof; there might havo been 20 or 30.

Thoy wero moving about there, off and on, I remained on tho roof probably seveu or eight minutes. Q. Why did you go off? A. I was cautioned by somo one to come back from tbo railing. I was then right up on tho front by tho railing, looking over on Furman street.

That was about the aamo time that I biw smoke coming up through the ground. Q. Who cautioned you to go back? A. One of my friendfl said that I had better come back. I think it was Mr.

George Havlland, of Quaker Bow, in Columbia street, a few houses from the lire. We met him thoro at tie fire. I moved back whon oaotioned. Tho caution was to the whole of us. We did not all move off.

I think there were four or fivo firemon then on tho roof. There might havo been more, as there wis a good deal of moving about all tho time. Tho firemen had pipes playing on the fire, I saw two of them with pipes in their hands leaning over the front railing and putting water into the upper windows. Q. Did they mako any entrance through tho roof to reach tho fire? A.

Not that I saw. I knew at the time I was cautioned that I was standing; on, tho roof beneath which tho fire was, and when I moved off it was on to the adjoining building, nearer to Fulton Ferry. When the rotf went in I had my back tumod towards it, and waa talking to amno of my frionds as to the danger of tho men who wermtanding on it. Q. Wete there any firemen on the roof at the time you were warned off? A Thero were.

Q. Were thoy warned of the danger? I don't kuow that they heard it Q. Did Mr. Haviland speak in a loud voico? A I think sufficiently loud that they could havo heard him. Sev eral persons spoke at tho Bamo time, warning peoplo of their danger.

Whon Mr. Haviland spoko he was thon a few feet iu tho rear of mo, and I suppose 1 stood ten or twelve feet from tho fiont of the budding. Q. How long waB it from tho time that Mr. Havlland warned tho persons of their danger till tho roof foil In? A.

Idon't think it was more than a minute or two; it waa a very short time. I think there wore two, if not three, playing with pipes into tho firo, Q. Did you hear any orders givon by any firemen while you wero standing there A. 1 did not, Q. Was thoro any fireman thore who appeared to havo command of those engaged as firemen A.

Yes, Sir. 'I here was some ono who appeared to direct thoir move nicnts, but I don't recollect anything he said. Tho person who appealed to be in command was in fireman's uniform, tie had a fireman's cap on. Q. WaB ho present when Mr.

Haviland gave tho warning of danger A.I suppose so. Mr. Havilaud said You had bolter get off this roof, There's danger In standing there. You can't do any good, so you'd bettor oomo away." There was not very much uolso on tho roof. AlmoBt every ono was talking, but not in a loud voice.

I remained on the roof but a very low minutes after it went in. I Baw that thoro was trouble there, so I did nut stop to see It, ub I kuuw I could be of no service. I heord distinctly what Mr. Havlland said, although 1 am hard of hearing, and can't hear with ouo car at all. By the Jury I am not a fireman.

Mr. Weasels is. He has served his timo to tho Firo Department. I did not hear what tho wordB were, spoken by the fireman who appeared to bo in command. He appeared to be about thirty years of age.

There was something whito about his cap; what it was 1 cannot say, hut it was different to tho rest ANOTHER WITNESS ON THE ROOF WARNED OF THE DANGER ALSO ESCAPES. William Weasols was tho next witness. The following was his testimony: I reside at No. 148 York street, Jersey City; I was at the fire in Furman Btreet on the morning of the 4th of April; I was on the Heights not in Furman street where I anived about a quarter past ono o'clock; threo other gentlemen were with mo; Mr. Smith was ono of them; I waa upon tho roof during tho firo, when I saw smoke issuing through the ground; I had been there I suppose fivo minutes, when No.

17 Engino brought a pipe up there; I was very anxious t3 look ot and criticize the preparations below, and I called upon a friend I wbb with to look at tho Bcene, not supposing that there was any daDger, or I should not have remained thero. I then walked round for, I euppoBe, 25 feet and went to the next yard towards Fulton Btreet In the meantime water was got on. HE RECEIVES A REBUFF FOE NOT MINDING HIS OWN BUSINESS. I asked tho foreman of, I think, No. 17 Engino who the gentleman in command was, and he replied that it was tho Chief Engineer.

I went up to him and says, "Chief, there's hardly anyUBO of their wasting water here" or something of that kind. He remarked it was none of my business. He knew his duty; and he asked nie to mind my own business which I did afterwards. Whon I waet standing on the front of tho roof I knew most undoubtedly that ft was tho roof of tho building that was on firo. Q.

WaB there any caution given you of danger? A. There was, by Bome one who Btood in the neighborhood of where I stood. Ho Baid, "Come away from there. It is a very daugercus place and likely to go in any moment." At that time I was about twelve or fourteen feat away from the firemen. Q.

Wob it a loud tone of voico that tho person spoke? A. It could hove been heard by any ono within, I suppose, forty feet. There was no unusual noise Doing made at tho time. I noticed that most of tho water used by the firemen waB going in the Btreet; that was the reason I Bpoke to tho Chief, for I suppjaed it wis no earthly good doing that, After the caution was ven, tho people on the roof appealed to bo getting away gradually. I suppose there wero in the neighborhood of twenty persons there, but thero might havo beon more.

Tuere were eomo on the building on this side, and the people on tho roof got over the fonce on to It wben they went off. Some got on the roof of the storo on the ether Bide. It appeared to me that tho foreman remained there. I was just in tho rear of the roof when it went in somo 12 or 15 ieet from it I have belonged to the' Fire Depcrtmont in New York city, and have been a fireman between 16 and 20 years, I am a fireman at present By the Jury I am not acquainted with the Chief Engineer. Tho person who said it was "none ot my business" waa a rather stout man dressed in firo rig.

Ho had his cap and coat on, At the time I asked the gentleman the question who it was, I was on tho wall close to the railing, I waB told It was the Chief, but I could not Identify him. When the root went in I was under the imprcsBloB that the Chief Engineer went with it. Q. Did you notice any firemen hanging over the edge of the roof and playing into the front windows Alt was impossible to lean over on account of the railing. The piping was there and water was wasting Into the street.

That waa the reason I spoke to the chief. I Buppose he was a little excited when he made that remark. THE SCENE DESCBIBED BY AN OBSERVER FffB ITBEET, Eifeha D. Hurlbut, sworn, gave the following testimony: I reside at No. 90 HickB street, corner of Pineapple.

I wob present at the fire spoken of, and arrived there (hortly after It broke out I went to the foot of Orange street where the fire was. I got on to tho ground where the fire was underneath, and then turned and went back Into Furman street. The firemen commenced getting to work, and I then took a position in front of tho building looking at the fire, where I Btood until tho roof fell in. I could eeo a stream of water coming down into Furman street from the top of the roof. The reason I am summoned here, I suppose is because of a remark I made to a party about tho Chief Engineer, Just before the roof fell in, I beard tho Chief Engfnecr give an order to the parties on the roof, which, I supposed, wbb to vacate it.

Tho Chief waa then standing in Furman street; he gave the order through his trumpet to tbo parties on tho roof, and I understood him to order them off ft; the reason I thought he gavo such an order was that tho pipe of Engine 1 or 8 was coming from tho roof and watering tho people in the Btreet I could not understand the words ot the order: it might have beon to shut off the water; the roof fell in about ten or fifteen minutes afterwards; I could not tell whether the men went off oi not, but tho pipes still continued to phyinto theeticet; when tho roil fell in I was present. By Mr. WhltehouBo I know tho Chief Engineer by Bight; when I oriived in Furman street, tho fire had made considerable headway; I most havo been thero half an hour before tho roof fell ia; I saw the Chief Engineer on near as ton m'nutes to tho timo it fell; I think he was thoro when it fell in. TESTIMONY OF ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BOBEBT BARB. Itobert Dorr, the next witness, gavo tho following evidence: I live at No.

95 Orange afreet; I am a fireman and hold the position of Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department; I pot to the firo in Furman street about half past one o'clock and helped to get some of the men at work; I was (bout 13 or 16 feet from tho fire not on the top of the building; from where I stood I could see the roof, but did not know who were then on it. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 10. Thi Paper has the largest Circulation of nnr Evening Paper published in the United States. Its value ns an Advertising Medium, is thereiore apparent. The Surrender of Lee's Array.

The general on whoso military genius tlio Southern people, based thoir hopes of ultimate success, has surrendered at the head of what is left oi the army which for four vears resisted successfully every effort made by tho government to seize the capital of tho Confederate States, and which three times was enabled to invade tho loyal States, aud threaten the capital of the Nation. The chiof tan who above all others commands the reverence of the soldiers of tho Confederates, the man who is respected above all others by the Southern people, thus abandons all hope of success, and relieves himself of all responsibility for further bloodshed. Iu surrendering Iris army Lee has justified all that was expected of him by those who judged of him by the character he bore previous to the war. Lee gavo his adhesion to tho cause of the South with confessed reluctance, but in obedience to what he falsely considered to be his duty, iu opposition to his interests. To the difficulties between the two sections, which culminated in war, Lee contributed nothing.

The war found him advanced in years, in the possession of an ample fortuuo, tho owner of a lordly estate and a soldier high in the confidence of the country he had distinguished himself in serving. In accordance with tho construction of tho dutios of a citizon of Virginia, laid down by the greatest civilians and statesmen Virginia ever roared, Loo conceived that in case of conflict between tho State aud general government his first duty was towards the State, and in that conviction ho offered his sword to Virginia, promising at the samo timo that it should be drawn only in hor defence. That tho North believes, however mistaken in all this Lee might be, ho acted with sincerity, is shown by the fact that there is not among the opponents to the authority of the Government to day any man as generally respected as Robert E. Loo of Virginia. In surrendering his army, in refusing to sacrifice additional bloodshed in a cause which he knew to be hopeless Lee has entitled himself to tho gratitude of the South and recommended himself and his army to the magnanimity and gen rosity of the people of the North.

If there be any intention on the part of other rebel leaders to keep up an irritating and irregular opposition to the Government, Lee refuses to be made a party to their schemes. In mere wnntonesaj, and cruelty he might have prolonged resistance; the magic of his name might have rallied to his aid formidable bands of desperate men who have been beggared by the war, and who have no home except tho camp. As soon as it became apparent that tho straggle was about to degenerate into a mero guerrilla war, Lee with dignity retires from it, making no stipulations for himself that he has not secured for tho humblest drummer boy in tho ranks of the army which is now resolved into the elements from which it was created. We regard the surrender of Lee as something moro than the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia. Lee was Commander of all the rebel forces.

From tho correspondonco which passed between himself and General Grant it will be seen that Leo desired that his surrender should bring peace to the whole country and leave no doubt about tho course which the rebel armies under his lieutenants should pursue. If we are to believe Lee, tho emergency had not arisen to justify tho surrender of his army, as a military necessity. In his preliminary correspondence with Gen. Grant, Lee says: "I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of northern YirRinii, but to ask the term9 of you proposition. To be frank, I do not thiuk the emergency lias arisen to call foi the Buirendcr.

But as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desire to know whether your proposals would tend to that end. 1 cannot therefore meet you with a view to surrender tho Army ot Northrrn Virginia, but so far as your proposition may affect the C. S. forces under my command and tend to the restoration ot peace, I should bo pleased to meet you at 10 A. M.

tmorrow on the old stage road to lticlimond, between the picket lines of tho two armies." Loo, it would seem, desired to settle tho terms upon which the Confederate forces under his command and hp, commands all of them should lay down their arms. He desired the restoration of peace as his "solo object," and was, it would seem, in a position so far as the rebel armies stand in the way of it, to effect that purpose. Gen. Grant, however, did not deem it within the line of his duty to do move than provide for tho terms of surronder of tho rebel army in Virginia, but we are led to hope that in the conference which followed this correspondence, Gen. Grunt was enabled to give his great antagonist the assurance that the peace both the generals desire, was attainable on condition of the South offering no further resistance.

It needs now but a few magnanimous and weighty words from the President to givo us that peace for which all our sacrifices have been made. The time has come, thank God, when we can all be peace men. In the passion evoked in partisan contests both the great political parties have accused each ot an interest distinct from the interest of our common country. Let us be magnanimous to day to each other, as well as to our cjommon enemy. If resistance to the policy of the administration was ever carried boyond proper limits, that opposition had its birth in lovo for the liberty of the citizen, and in a zeal for the welfare of a country whose misfortunes will ho our misfortunes, and in whose prosperity we Bhall individually share.

We are willing to believe that those acts of arbitrary authority on the part of the administration which excited tho apprehension of good men, were inspired by a desire for the general safety, and that the administration is as eager to abandon its policy in this regard, as the people are to welcome a government of law, under which wo Bhall have better' guarantees for our safety that the will of any man, however honest, or however zealous for what he conceives to be his country's welfare. That peace is at hand we do not permit ourselves to question. That it will be welcome to both the great political parties we cannot pormit ourselves to doubt, while we are sure that it will bo doubly to the party which looks to the re union of the country for stability and success. It never rains but it pours. To day we have a deluge of good news.

Sherman is reported to have occupied Raleigh; Johnston is falling back to assist Lee and aid in the defence of Richmond! Johnston will be just iu time to aid Leo in disbanding the rebel armies. Johnstons plan's were dependent upon Lee's success in prolonging resistance. Lee having failed, there is nothing loft for Johnston to do but to imitate the example of his chief. That ho will do so, there is hardly any question. The cheering military news has had the effect of putting down the price of substitutes to littlo or nothing.

We shall have no necessity for further drafts. Even the members of the loyal leagues are npw filled with martial enthusiasm, and are individually as valoreus as "fighting" Bob Acros, whilo he thought there was no chance ot meeting his antagonist, STRANG ADRIANOE, No, 3Ki BROADWAY, N. (Between Franklin and Leonard Streets.) WUI ofTor on MONDAY, Anril 3, at RETAIL, GREAT BARGAINS FKOM AUCTION, including all tho novellioi of tho soaion. SILKS in great variety, BLACK and COLORED. MOURNING GOODS in groat Tarlotj.

ORGANDIES, JACONETS, PERCALES, GINGHAMS, POPLINS for TRAVELING DRESSES, DRFSS GOODS from 25c. to $1, being about tho cost in GOI.D. C0 Piocos Best Stjlo AMIRIOAN DELAINES. 23c. SWBoatStvloFAST COLORKD PRINTS.

20o. 100 4 4 Fino BLEACHKD SHlRTfNGS, only 200. 1 1NENS, QUILTS, TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS. 1C0 Pieces 4 4 SHAKER FLANN ULS, 50o, worth 85c. EMBBOiDFRIES, HOSIERY, SHAWLS, CLOAKS ot SILK and CLOTH, NEW STYLES.

RID GLOVl'S, tho lurgost assortmont in thooity. UNDRESSED KID, only SI, worta 60. DRESSED KlD, 1 50, worth $2 per pair. BEST QUALITY KID, imported, $2. Also, l.ftO Do7.

LISLE TIIRKAD and Stt.K GLOVES' for LADIES, GENTLEMEN and OIHLDRIfN, about the COST in GOLD. STRANG 4 ADRIANOE, alO No. 355 Broad.vay, N. Y. SUBSTITUTES FURNISHED AT THlt LOWEST RATliS, WARD, I10GAN i No.

a SANDS STRULT, BROOKLYN. uih 000 1 OZ. LADIES' A GENTLEMEN'S LlsLHTIlRKAD GLOVB moM auction. AT HALF THE VALUE, AT W. A.

CORR'S, Y.1 Foltoti street, bctwoon Piuoapplo and Clark stroots. apjtl STELLA PETKOLKIJM COMPAN V. ORGAMBED UNDIlR Till! LAW OF NEW YORK. 3APITAL. $500,000.

DIVIDED INTO 100.000 PAR VALUE AND SUBSCRIPTION PRIOI1, 5. $15,000 RESERVED FOR DEVELOPING TUB PROP. SAMUEL BOOTH, Preaidont. JOHN KRISNOH Vico Treat. HENRY B.

AUTKN Boor. W. M. LITTLll, Trcas. ALEX.

McOOE Uounjil. TRUSTEES SAMUEL BOOTH, Uronklm. JOHN FRENuH, Brooklyn. RICHARD 1NGKA11AM, Brooklyn. JOHN DOIIKRTY, Brooklyn.

W. M. LITTLE. Brooklyn. FOSTER I'ETTIT, Nmi York.

WIU.IAM If. WALLACE, oW York. ALFRED BEOAR, New York. L. H.

BIOLOW. New York. Tlio Proportv of tho Company con9isti of 238 aoroa in foe of ohoice Oil Territory on Pithliolo Croek, Ohnny Bun, Maguiro Run ai.d Dun Run, Venango County. ana interests in tho Lady Washington," ''Amazoa, and Ool by Wellfl, now producing 230 barrels daily and witn the large working capital will put down notr wells at once on their own propoi ly, Subscriptions for tho remaining iharei nnsold will be coived at tlio Ofllco of tho Come any, Broadway, N. bf oitliorof the 'Iruntces.

or atthd offlao of WYOKOKlf LITTLE, Montaguo St near Court. mhai oodtf MELODEONS FOR SALE OHEAP. 835, 850, 805, 6125. Wo havo a Largo ARflnrtniont if li rl FOR SALE atthoabovo prices, ond wo would Bay to thoso whointond purrhafing tliatthpy will iind it to thoir ailvantago to give us a call, SMITH A MCDONALD, Aconts fortho solo of HAJ5ICLTON BROS. Piano Fortes, 25) FULTON AVENUE.

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOU5. Tlio lnrgo stock of CORSETS. SKIRTS, HOSIERY and GLOVES, otW. A. CORR'S, 22J Fulton street, bolwoujj Pineapple and Clark, mars ed down to moot tho doohno 1 gold.

'P'tf THE GREA.T GERMAN HMLM1TTEL, will positively euro CATARRH! CATARRH! CATARRH I BRONCHI US, THROAT AFFECTIONS, COUGHS, COICS, HOARSENESS, lllFTHEKIA, end tho fiTBtstego of CONSUMPTION. For snlo by DICMAS. HARNESS 21 f'nrk Rov4 UFGEMAN 203 2110, 611 758, Broadway, NoirYorfl; WKKKHA PATTEN, Wholemlc AkciiIh, No. IT0 Yvnnulna ton strcot, Boston, Mass. mfl221m STERLING'S AMBUOSIA FOR THE HAIR.

Rend the following evidonco of a well known oitiaon of Brooklyn: Uu. II, II. Sir: AftorhavingfithfiillyuJ8d all tho prominont hair ros rotivos thut liava boon ironout ed to tho public formany years. I bavo found in your Ambrosia moro bonofit than all tlio rest combinod. It koopl tho ecnlp clean, irovonts tho itching and makes tho hair grow with great rapidity.

I most cliourfully reaommond tbo Ambrosia to tho alllicted. .1. L. Douolas, mliB lm Boc. of MorclmntH'Ins.

Co. of Now York, "lTOH, II A TO IT OH. SCRATCH. OINTMENT SCRATCH. Will coro Iho Itch in 48 hours aire euros Sail Rheum Ulcere, CliilblftinB and all Eruptions of tho Skin.

Pnoe cents; by sending CO cents to WEEKS i POTTKR, Washington street, Boston, will 1 fornarded froo by ui Eorsalo by all Orugglsta. rnhrt FINE FRENCH OOUT1LLH CORSETS, WERLY CORSETS, Elegantly omhroidorod, aa well as a good aasortmont of low priced Corsots; also tho Fliptio Sirinr Skirt, in ovory stylo Midsize, at Mmo. MORROW'S t'Vonoh Oonot Storo, in! Fulton street, 2d door above Tillary streut. ni9 WINDOW SHADES! WINDOW SHADES WHITE AND BUFfr' HOLLAND. VELVET AND GOLD BORDERED, OPAQUE AND FRESCO.

And all other st yles put up with lirst class lixturos and a reduced pricos. W. A II. MUMFORD, 218 and 220 Fulton strcot, nihia 3iuTuTMK Bot PiMappIo and Olark sta INSURANCE AGAINST SlIPPl.EMl'.NTAI, DRAWS. KINGSCOUNTY DRAFT REI.lEl'' ASSOOfATION.

CAPITAL AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS 950,000. This Asvociation having provided substitutes for all their mbsoribers who havo beon drafted, are now prepared to inso.ro parties against supplemental drafts under the present coll for $300,000 men. OFFICE IN BROOKLYN 303 FULTON STREET, AND IH NEW YORK, No. 21 WALL STREET, UP STAIRS DmEOroiis: JOHN K. PRUYN, President of the Central Bank.

Hon. AT HAN B. MORSE, City Treasurer. STEPHEN CROWULL, President of tho Phonii Int. 00.

EDWARD R. MolLVAINK, Bonkor, Now York. mh tf JOHN D. LAWRENCE, Manager. FOR NEARLY A QUARTER OF A CEtf.

tury MATHEWS' VENETIAN HAIR DYE haj boon or tensivoly, used, and in no caso has it failed a gtveontiro WTho" VENETIAN DYE Is tne bortand eheanostln the world. Its prico ia only Fifty Conto, Bnd osch bottle contains double tho quantity o' dye in thoso asually sold for 9h THIS HAIR DVK is manufactured by a pooulisr procosl which ren lers it immoaiurnhly superior to anything fn tho sbspeola Djo nowor over before tho peoplo. Bolngoonf 61eto in ono bottle, no preparation is rocmirod, whloh groat simplifios the application. IN USING THIS DYE. you avoid that DUSTY, nmTT appearance by which dyed hair and whiskers aro so revllly recognized, when an Inferior article haa bsenused; besides, it prodnceB a perfectly natural color of any shade that may be desired one that will not failo.

crock or wash out ona that is as permanent, as the hairitsolf, lor sale by Drag flisti. Pnco 60 cents, giau. rrico A MATHEWS. Goneral Asflnt, jal9 2aw6mTh 12 Colo street, New York. ALE AND PORTER.

HOWARD FULLER Respectfully notify tho publio that their nejv and oxtenaivo Browory is now complete and in gaccessfol operation, they having bp ired no oxpouso to make it thai model establishment of the Union. In the manufacture of our dilforent Ales and Porter, tha pure Ridge ffood spring; wator, in connection with Malt made by us in Albtny, ana Hops seleeted with care from tho best growers, aro oxolu siveh used; a contant supnly on hand, and the attention of bottlers and consumirs are invitod to onr "VnttedPale Alee," an artiolo of superior flavor and pungency. A cat from tbo tiadols rcspocttullyi'olibited by HOWARD FULLER. Brewers, Ira Bridgo and Plymouth stroots, Brooklyn KELLY'S WOOD YARD, 41 AND 47 JAY STREET, Where PINE. OAK AND HICKORY WOOD OF THt BtfST QUALITY Con always bo had AT THE LOWEST PRICKS.

Orders thaukfulfy reooivod and promptly Att'jiinod w. tiU tf T. hul.LV BROOKLYN AGENCY pan UNITED STATES 7 30 BONDS THE NASSAU NATIONAL Bf NK Of BROOKLYN, Having been appointed Special Atent for Jay Cooke for tho salo of United States currency which convertible into 5 20 cW todJ to furnWi the samo o.ory Coup turin" on the Wh of I ebruniy will bo paid ot this Bank. Oirrulirs roWing totliii loan, olid information as other covornmont lo.MU coll ho obtained ol tho ofBoore nv C. O.

SMITH. President tho Bonk. Edoar T. Jokes, (Vwlnor. COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP.

This celebrated TOILET SOAP, In such universal demand is iniiie from ttio CHOICEST la MILD and EMOLLIENT iu ice nature, FRAORANTLY SORBf KD and eitremely beuofioiai in ita action upon the sldtt Cor safe by all its and VjtU Good! Dealera, M. DOOTOR urwinmedtho DraaaailBiililVuid Burterr. Bj tfleo ii at No M9 JqHHknr (rem MirUeav WW VBRIS Vend lurgeiy. HI Mr. Comstock, one of tho editors and part proprietor of the Albany Argus, gives notico ot his withdrawal from that journal.

Mr. Comstock has been suffering from ill health lor several months past. He retires from tho profession with, we believe, a handsome competence, and with tho best wishes of his fellow journalists of all parties. Mr. Cassidy, a very forcible writer and a sagacious political leader, retains chief control of the Argus.

He has associated with him as partners and editors, Messrs. Manning and Smith, two rising members of tho profession, who will bring skill energy and zeal to their now duties. Mr. Manning though a young man is old in newspaper life. He is an accomplished and careful writer, and what is perhaps better, a gentleman of very high character.

Mr. Manning has been for several years past Albany correspondent of the Eagle. In his long connection with us, he has novor written a line in favor of any questionable measure which camo before tho Legislature. Wo have no doubt but that he will earn the samo rare and high praise in the wider field of usefulness opened to him. Coroner Lynch is now engaged in the investigation of the recent calamity at the fire in Furman street.

Ho has now a chance of justifying the opinion of those who discarded the services of a well tried official in his favor. Wo are compelled to say, even at this early stage of the investigation, that there is an evidonco. of lack of capacity on the part of the official conducting it, which gives us but little reason to believe that this investigation will be as thorough as it should bo. Somo of the jurors are making an effort to make good tho apparent inefficiency of the Coroner, and most of the points of value were elicited in answers to questions put by the jury. Coroner Lynch has secured the services a legal practitioner in this case.

There is no objection to this, but thore is an old saying that too many cooks spoil the broth, and we shall be agreeably surprised if it is not so in this case. If tho Eaole needed any vindication lor its efforts to re eleot a Coroner who had been tried and found to be exceedingly well qualified for the place, it would seek it by inviting thoso who have any doubts on the subject to step in and witness tho proceedings at tho County Court House, before Coronor Lynch. Jeff. Davis has not been hoard from since ho left Richmond. We believe that he is making his way to Texas, preparatory to abandoning the country.

Thoso who propose to hang Jeff. Davis on a sour apple tree must remember the advico of the sagacious Mrs. Glass, before you cook a hare, catch it. We have a report that Selma has been captured. Selma is an impoitant point on tho Tombigbeo Rivor, and its occupation will render further resistance at Mobile useless.

The Proposed Market aud Armory. On Saturday night another meeting was held at the Director's Boom of tho Academy of Music, A considerable number of our most prominont men wero present. Alex. McCue, occupied tho chair, and Lieut. J.

G. Gregory acted as Secretary, Mr. J. H. Frothingham submitted a prospectus, set.

tug forth tho objects of tho Association, It is substantially tho same as heretofore published. Aftor securing tho land in Washington street near Myrtlo avenuo, it is proposed to erect an armory and market, tho entire cost of land and building not to exceed $100,000, Fifty thousand dollars has already been subscribed. This amount has been Becurod without any organized effort on tho part of tho friends of tho enterpriso, and would seem to Indicate clearly the heartiness with which our moneyed men ontcr into the plans of the active gentlemen of the Association. Tho plan is that no money is to bo paid by subscribers until the entire amount of shall havo been paid In. Tho shares aro $10 each, and when the amount estimated to be required has been pledged, a call will ho mado for ten per cont The balance will be called lor in three, six, and nlno months.

Unless there should be some delay, tho committee hopo to have the building complete by this timo next year. Col. Pratt and Mr. Frothingham spoke briefly of tho great advantages to bo received from a market centrally located, and others represented themselves equally favor ablo to tho enterprise. The $50,000 already Becured makes a good base or operations, and the gentlemen who have tho matter in hand will not let it reBt until success shall crown thoir efforts.

Holy Week Its Church Observance The termination of tho Lenten season will bo reached on Sua. day next. Yesterday was Palm Sunday, and with it commenced tho most solemn season ot the time set apart by some of our religious denominations for a particular mortifying of tho fleBh. Tho week immediately precod tug Easter iB called Holy Week, because tho Catholic Church then celebrates her most sacred solemnities. After wearing the Palm on the Sunday preceding, in commemoratioD of Christ's haviDg blessed it on hia entrance into Jerusalem, on the evenings of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, is chanted the office of the Tene This consists of tho matins and praises usually recited over night.

Fifteen candles are placed upon the allar to symbolize Chtlst'B burial and resume tion. On Thursday the sacrament of tho Supper of tho Lord ifl There ia no mass on Good Fri day, and the altar is stripped of Its ornaments. On Saturday, the services include the blessing of fire and wator, and of tho paschal candle, emblematic of the Savijur, which burns until Ascention. With next Sunday the sorrow of Lent will be turned into rejoicing, and tho prohibition of meat will be over. Business in the Surrogate's Court, During tho past week the wills of the following persons were admitted to probate in the Surrogate's Court of Kings County: Ann Warren, Marlon M.

Eaton, Mary A. Hall, Chiistina Ktechner, Evan M. Johnson, and Fidel Krug, all of this city. Letters of Admlnis. tration wero granted in the estate of the following named persons, to wit: Michael Dowling, Maria S.

Hubbard, Ida K. Hubbard, George A. Jayne, Claries HID, Itose Harman, Alico Imloy, and Dewey Crocker, all of this city. The contested wills ot Maria E. Loflerts of tho city of Brooklyn, and John Ward of the town of Now Utrecht, havo been finished and submitted to the Surrogate for bis decision.

Another New York Cm Kailboad Yesterday morning very airy and convenient cars wero Btarted for the first timo on the Bleeker street and Fulton Ferry route. Thoyrun from tho ferry up Fulton street, William, Ann, Park Row, Centre, Leonard, Elm, Howard, Crosby, Bleeker, McDougol, Eourth, 4o returning, for most of tho route, on the samo streets. Tho Amity Btreet and Seventh avenue lino of stages is discontinued. Tho new road was extensively patronized yesterday. Another Gome.

Another of the heroes of our great struggle, now apparently so near its close, has just gene to his long home. John H. Davis, aged 26 years, a member of Company H. Fifth N. Y.

Heavy Artillery, died en Saturday at the residence of his mother. No. 107 Prinoe Btreet, In thlfl city. He was reoently exchanged from a rebel prison, whoro bo contracted a cbrcnlo diarrhoea which terminated fatally as above He was formerly a member of Mount Prospoot Eagme Co. Ho, 10, The funeral occurs this afternoon, DEMOCRATIC GENERAL CJJIMI ITfiE.

An adjourned meeting of the Democratic General Committee of Kings County, was held on Satur day evening, at tho Atheneum, tho Presidont, Mr. S. It. Lowber, in tho chair, and Mr. Bergon acting as Soorotary.

Tho reading af tho minutes of tho previous meeting having been, on motion, dispensed with, Mr. Ktnsella moved that the Committee proceod to the consideration of tho constitution and by laws, section by sejflon. The constitution was then read, and tho knowing amendments adopted: Mr. T. G.

Bereen moved to amend by adding to tho end of Seotlon 2 the words, "but fn nocaseshalf the delegate from the county towns be allowed to aot in muni cipal affairs." Adopted. Mr. Bergen moved to fill tho blank in Sec. 1 of Artic'o 3, with five days. Mr.

Livingston moved to mako it seven days. L03t. The original amendment was adoptod. Mr. Serpen moved to amend Seo.

2 of Article 2, by holding tho polls for primary elections open in the County towns from 7 to 8 o'clock. Mr. McLaughlin moved to further amend by keeping tbo polls for primary elections opin from 4 8, in tho several wards. Mr. Dix moved, as a further amendment, that the polls be opened at 12 noon, and kept open all day.

Not seconded. Tho amendments to keep the polls open from 4 to 8 In tho wards, and from 7 to 8 in tho towns, were Mr. Bergen moved to amend Bcetion 1 of article 3, by providing that the inspeotor first named on tho inspectors' ticket bo fho chairman. Lost. The section was adoptod sb reported.

A motion was mado by Mr. Bergen to amond flection 4 by providing that tho inspectors should have the power to appoint two poll clerks, Mr. Kin6ella objected to the amendmont aB giving a temptation to unfair dealing which did not exist under the ccnBtftution as reported. The amendment was withdrawn. Mr.

Bergen moved to omend section 5, by making it tho duty of fhccifymembeisof tho oommfttoo to tike entire charge of municipal matters, to call conven tions for tho nomination oi an city ana warn ouicers, anu. to opp fnt tho days and places for holding the conventions and polls. Adopted. Mr. Bergen, moved to further amond by directing that all the ward couvontiona ho held on tbo same evening.

Adopted. Tho section 8B amended was adopted. Mr. Hugh McLaughlin moved that tho President of tho Crnnmiftpp hvp tho power nominate any of tlio members of the Committee to organize LUo nominating conventions. Carried.

Mr. Bergon moved fo add to section 3, that tbo number of delegates fr.m each ward and town bo limited to 3. Carried. Aid. McLaughlin moved to amond section four, by addine that env nomineo of this Committee who should seek the nominatim of any other Uommitteo, should be Btricken.

ofl tho list. Somo debate ensued, and finally tho amodmont was withdrawn and tho section was adoptod as reported. Mr. McLaughlin moved as an addition to tho section, that any candidate of this Committee who should seek tho nomination from any other Committeo bestrbicn from the rollB. Tho amendment was adopted, Tho constitution as amended was then adoptod, and the by.laws were also adopted without any material change, and on motion of Air.

McLaughlin 225 copies were ordered to be printed. Mr. Hannaban moved tiat Mr. Ityan be admitted as a delegate from the let Ward. Adopted.

The Committeo thon adjourned until tho 20th inst The Christian Commission Meeting in its Behalf Addresses by Christopher Roberts, Itev. I)rs. Hastings and Minsiins. A meeting in behalf of the Brooklyn Christian CommiBsion waa hold, last evening, at the South Presbjteiinn Church, Eov. Dr.

Spear pastor. The attendance was large, the body of tho church being entirely filled Atfer a hymn sung by tho choir, aud an impreBBive prayer by tho Itev. Dr. Hastings, of New York, Mr. Christopher It iborts, one of the delegates of tho Commission, was introduced.

He related Bomo of hlsTiperichcesasa delegate in the Army of the Potomac, touching upon the chapel meetings of the Commission In tho army. He was surprised at the large attendance of soldiers, who nightly filled tho tents, and tho cider and perfection of tho meetings, Mr. Roberta described the various departments of tho tents ot the Commission, of th convenience of all, especially the one where soIdfoiB ara supplied with writing materials and newspapers. In theso rooms at any one time might be seen twenty or thirty, or more soldiers writing to thoiririindnat homo. Speakingof the number of oaents of this Bociety in the army, Mr.

Eoberts said that thero ere no leBS than 76 between City Point and Hatcher's Eun. Yet there are not enough. Bev. Dr. Hastings then aroae.

He took the congrega Hol from Hatcher's Run, on tho extreme right, te the Jamea Blver, on the extreme left, desoribinghls journoy, which was very interesting. Stopping midway between the two points, he preached to tho BOldfors, and such a solemn audtence the reverend gentleman had never witnessed HeBpokoof tho care that both the wounded Rebel and union Boidiers receiveu at me iibuuh ui uiu Con mission, and was listened to by thoee present with gnat welcome. Tho Hev. Dr, MlnginB was noxt introducad and spoka tor a Bhort time chiefly upon the Buooees and benefit of this society At the end of bfs addresB collection waa taken up for the benefit of the Commission, ond a handsome Bum raised, after which Ihe audience waa dismissed with tho benediction. The Preserved Infant.

On Saturday, an account of tho burial of an infant, which had been for somo timo preserved In glass jar, was published in theBO columns, The account was erroneous in some of the details and the following i given as the true state of the case; About 17 months ago, or in Dec 1B63, Mr. George and Miry Van Noatrand, of 208 Nassau Btreet, lost a child by premature birth, and the same waa preserved In spirits, as stated on Saturday. This was not done to avoid the expense of a funeral, nor because tho grandmother, Mrs. Jones, since deceased, was in a state of iU hoalth. The deceased was then welf, and ker death, at the ago of 81 years, did not result from debility.

It appears to have been merely a whim of the father that the child was not buried within the usual time after death. Coronor Lynch haa inquired Into the ease from the physician who gave the certificate of death, Dr. Matthews, and fouod that thero waa no criminal Intent in thus preserving the body. The child lived but two days and it was evident from tho firat that it could not survive, It was kept until the death of the grandmother, when it was 'deposited in tho same coffin with her remalos, Coronor Lynch is now ealisfied thet this unuBual proceeding will not rsquiro fuither investigation. The remains will not, therefore, be disinterred.

The following letter is from the physician of the family: Buooklyh, April lu, 1S05, To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaglt An ortlclo in your issue of Saturday, in which my name cccurs, is calculated to giio a false impression as to the facts to which it The inference be drawn irom tho Bold article iB, that I gave two certificates, showing that Mrs. Jones died of old age and debility. Mrs. Jones did not dioof old auo and dob.lity, and I never gave any certificate to that efftct, nor ono wordod aatho one as you have published of tie death of tho obild. I gavo certificates Iu each caso, Btriotly Record once with tho facts, as was my duty, being the physician of the family, and for thOBO 1 hold myself responsible.

Itespeclfutly youre. J. Maihews. Anniversary Meeting. The 43d anniversary mooting of the Kings County Medijal Society will be held this evening at the Brooklyn Institute, oom.

menolng at 7K o'pclock. The annual address will be de livered by the Bev. H. L. Bartlett, M.

of Flatbush. Dr. Stiles, of Flatbush, will also pronounce an euloglum on the late Dn Turner. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE DRAFT. The Exemptions in the Second District on Friday.

Held to Service Trenton, Young, Drown, A Crozeir, Baker, Ljons, Kino, A Krcnschor, Bedell, Stabler, Squire, A Detcring, A Ibort. UnBuitaMo AgeC Dalton. Physical Diabilitv Stockton, Haollo, Patter son, A Little, Boaimon, Noull, II Yard, Yohuiao, Burni, It Uhingol, 1' Whitehouse, A sicaaiiy. FurniBhcd SubatitutcB Baldwin. Limburgor, Keller, Voorh'es, Bull, Suydara, Criiff, Allston, Victory, Kern, ISiccbb ot yuota uavnatKi.

ruarrou, uarron, Demond, Itock, Bjrrc, Layton. The Third District Cases Acted upon on Friday. Held to Service Hubbard, Montgomery, A Tucker, Wi liamson. Harrou, Magrath, Loo, Doru, A Ion, FrieBtuburg, Deunison, Deau. FurniBhed substitutes Burner, iiiuinson, uu ane, McClean, Starkey.

Aliens Shuster, Darry, Nelll, rotors, WoKh Innton. Maitin. Br co. If Thlllmann, II Cutis, Fittzgerold, II Treise, Daley, II Rodonbwh, II Vogol, A Corney. Unsuitable Agc JItoscoc, Plant, Wright, Jones, Martin Phvelcal Disability Dougherty.

JjIcClure, Mor gon, PyncB, Conolly, Plunkctt. ji urnioiiou iMn.vriniiiH i.iifi Non Resident Welsh. In Suvicc Allen, Winter. Duplicate Enrollment Nevin, Foley. Fire Hatters.

One evening last woek tho members of (appropriately named) Victory Kngiuo Co. No. ID, belonging lo Brooklyn, K. determined to colebrato tho glorious news which had been recoived in regard to the capture of Petersburg and Richmond Headed by a part of hell' own amateur band ond tho old flag, they called upon several citizens of tho Nineteenth Ward among others, Supervisor Schulcs, Judge Brainerd, Alderfnan Fisher, R. H.

Huntley, F. C. Vrecland, Esq G. Pclter, Esq Isaac Gcery, and Itov. Mr, Partridge.

A gloo club sang several appropriate songs, among which was "Babylon," with a slight alteration from tho original, to wit: "Richmond, it has fallen, Richmond, it baa fallen, And the Yankees occupy tho laud." Alter returning to tho engino house, tho wholo com. pany, with fheir guests, sat down to a splondid clioiv der. Tho news ot tbo recont great victorios auuounplug that "Richmond is ours," was received in Jamaica, with tho most unbounded enthusiasm. Tlio bolle vvoro rung, and tho wildest oxclteinent prevailed. Tho members of Eagle Hose Company No.

1 were tho pioneers hi getting up a procession with their now carriano. Tho carriage house was biifliautly iiltimiDated. and a lluo display of fireworkB took place in Iront of their premises in Washington Btreet, and cheer alter cheer was given by tho crowd who assembled to witness it. Tho carriage was tastefully decorated with Hags, and with a full rope, they proceeded to tho mansion of ox Governor King, acompauied by Kugino Company No. with tho drum corpB as au escort.

Hero speeches were mido by the Governor, John S. Sucdiker, John Armatroug, KB jah Aligcr, tho Rev. Mr. Farley, and othors, coucludiug with patriotic Bongs by tho Gleo of Jamaica, after which tho members returned to the carriage home and partook of a collation. 1 ho firemen of Philadelphia seem to bo gottiog ready for alive) 3 season of entertainment.

In addition to tho lolked of paiado in tbe "Clry of Brotncrly Love," tho viBit of Engine Co, No. 7, of Brook yn, to that placo, tbo excursion ol tbo Independence Hose to Reading, and olhcr projected trips of pleasure, we find that no lcis than three of the Philadelphia companies intend to hon or tho Empire City with their presence in tho courso of the next three months. A firemen's tournament 1b to tako place on Ling Island in May or Juno next. Thore will be at loaBt two handsome prizes worth playing lor. Thoso companies intending to cuter tho list must eojd a communication either to J.

Keelor, Chief Engineer Jamaica Firo Deportment, or to Charles Ifautz, Chief Engineer Flushing Fire Depa tment, on or before the 1st of May xt Full particu ars as to tho timo and placo of trial will bo pnb ished so Boon as tho arrangements aro completed. Amusements. I Pubitani To night. At the Acadomy tonight the grand complimentary benefit of Vr. Max Ma rctzek takes place, on which gala occasion Bellini's favorite opera of I Puritaui wlfl bo presented with a magnificent cast, includtng Miss Clara Louisa Kellogg, and SlgB.

Lotli Susini and Bellini. Tho incomparable benefleiaro will wave hfs talon at o'clock precisely. Max deserves the grand ovation which fa evidently being prepared for him this evening. Park Theatbe. Lenh the Forsaken, now well put upon tie stage, fs BtlU the attraction at this placo of amusement.

Last week full houses sympathized with tho misfortunes of tho loving Jowois, and the management have wisely derided to give all an op. portunity to seo thia thriltlng representation. Leah will bo with us cno week longer, when Bhe will absolutely be withdrawn. HooMTS. lhis evening progKmme of unuBual excellence will be presented.

The manager has engaged the celebrated "iiameso Twins," and they will positively appear this evening. Herman will sing one of his eiquialtfl ballads, for which ho isfamed, Budworlh, Hughes, Griffin and the rcmoindor of tho company wll' oppeir in new acts, songs, burlesques, making together a minstrel entertainment second to none in tho country Of courso a full house will greet tho introduction of the week's bill to night. The Horse Opera. Stickney's Champs Ely Eces Circus opens the horse opera Bcaaon of 18G5 this evening, at tbe junction of Fulton and DcKalb avenues This establidbment comes to us with a foreign reputa' lion extending from Madrid to Berlin, and tho names of many artiBts heretofore favorably known to tho patrons of the ring. Circuses always expect Brooklyn to all up their treasuiy boxes for a suburban tour, and our citizens rarely fail to do so.

The present season Includes tho afternoons and evenings of Mouday, Tuosday and Wednesday in this district of Brooklyn. Thursday ami Fiiday at YYillirmsburgh, aud Saturday at Greenpoint. Exhibition and Ball. Professor Urw has engaged the Academy of Music for tiio evening bl Thursday, tbe 20th wben his pupils In dancing will givo the public an opportunity to witness ihcir proficiency in the eierution of difflonlt Terpschlcorean figures. As Uria' Danolng Academy la eno of our prominent institutions its publio recognition on tho ovaiilng named will probably bo as unmlstablo as was tho oue given to Buniham'B Gymnisium last weok..