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Show GENERAL. Sew York Intelligence. Xow York,'2o. The specie shipments, to-day, were two and a quarter millions. The stenmer Moro Castle, of the Atlantic At-lantic mail line, was seized on her arrival arri-val from Havana this morning, for debt. Tho other steamers of this line aro Etill under seizure. A coroner's jury to-day gave a verdict ver-dict against Michael Nixon, for ahoot-inp ahoot-inp Charles Pfeifer. Judge William H. Tracy, of the mar-.necourt.died mar-.necourt.died this morning. Credit Mobiller. Washington, 2-5. Before the Psland committee this afternoon, Ames testified that the stock assigned hiui by the company com-pany was to carry out engagements pre-Tiou.-ly made. He thought he had promised to some gentleman in congress. con-gress. Mock prior to December, 1807, as he had been trying to get persons interested inter-ested into the Union Pacific road and credit mobilier. He could not remember remem-ber if he had any conversation with Colfax in reference to letting him bave credit mobilier stock prior to December, 1SG7; and did not think he had any conversation con-versation with Wilson. Patterson said he hud spoken to Wilson previously, but witness could not remember, lie thought ho had a conversation with Uingham and Scofield; but did net re-Qi-niber as to Garfield and 'velley. Judge Poland. "I understand Mr. A. .)cs, you have somo further papers which passed between yourseltand Patterson." Pat-terson." Ames. "I have" Ames then resd the following receipts: "Washington, June 2"Jnd, 1S0S. Received of Oakes Ames eighteen hundre i dollars on account ofdividendB received by him, as trustee, on si- ck hrld for my account (signed) J. W. l'at:erson." PoUnd. "You saw him sign it?" Ames. "1 wrote the receipt and ha signed it." Ames then read the following; follow-ing; Boston, ilay 6:h. 1S71. Received of Oakes Ames, two hundred hun-dred shares of Union Pacific railroad slock, aud ?even hundred and fifty seven, twenty-l'our-hundred hs, dollars, in cash, account credit mobilier stock. There is still due on the transaction, thirty shares in the credit mobilier of America, and two thousand dollars in . income bonds of the Union Pacific R. li (signed.) J. W. Patterson." Witnes said this paper was in his hand-writing, but Patterson signed it in his presence. Witness here banded a letter written him bv Patterson. He received several others which he destroyed. des-troyed. "This Irtter was written since I this investigation commenced. He ! wanted me to make my testimony con-form con-form to it. I had hts of conversation with Patterson." The letter read as follows: . ' "Washington, Jan. 4th, 1S73. Oakes Ames. .My dear sir: The facts in regard re-gard to the credit mobilier, as far as I had any connection with it, were as follows. You came to me one day, knowing that I hi want of means was a chronic evil with me, and said: 'Patterson, if you w..utd like I can let you have thirty shares stock in creditmobilier, which I think will be a profitable investment and be a good thing for you.' My reply in substance was that if you had aLything which I could properly invest in, and out of which I could make some monev. I would bo glad to take it, but that I had not money at that time and must defer till 1 could get L Your reply was that you presumed I could have it later, when it might be convenient. You re-girded re-girded it as a perfectly legitimate transaction tran-saction at that tithe. You did n t,could not, anticipate that you should ever ask further legislation from congress in respect to the road; you never did, except ex-cept when it was forced upon you by the secretary. After this conversation with me, you may have had an impression impres-sion that I should take etock somo time, but for eome reason or other, perhaps for want of funds, I never took any stock. If I never had any stock in the company, I could not, as I did not have dividends. Xf pressed to know if 1 purchased at any time any bonds or stock of roads, you can say I did at the time thoy attempted to era barrass you, when the value of stock v as deprcs-ed, and I paid you the full market value for it. I paid you seven thousand dollars for stock and bonds. The stock 1 put into the hands of Morton Mor-ton immediately, to sell as soon as it should go up reasonably in the market, which he did. I.aw Morton on my way through. He said ho had never held any stock in credit mobilier for any one, but he did not wish to have his name brought into the examination, if it could be avoided- I am going to Ohio, nnd will see you on my return. Don't fail to correct your original statement state-ment before the committee- It must not be reported ni it now stands. Very truly, etc.. (Signed i J. W. Patterson." Am-1? stated, in reply to a question, that there were no members o( congress except those he already testified to except ex-cept Logan. Ho did not mention him before, becaue ho was not a member of the house. Ames said: "I want to say further to the committee, that I have been asked why I held this stock, and why I did not givo it to the members themselves. The reasen was, that credit mobilier stock itself was not entitled to dividends. Tho stock was hold by trut, and I having signed a contract making myself personally responsible, I was the only one who could draw dividends." Ames was then questioned about the Dubuque andioux City road, named in Stevenson's resolution. Ho testified that ho know no members of congress having received stock in tho road as a gift. There was nothing corr upt in the management of tho road. John B Alley- was called and corroborated corro-borated this statement. Adjourned till Tuesday. Wat hi it ft on Advice. The ennte committee on election?, today, to-day, examined a large number of witnesses wit-nesses fr tho defence in tho Caldwell case, including a number of members of the Kansas legi-iuture. and a large number of lobbyists. The evidence was mainly rebuttal of the testimony of witnesses for the prosecution, and of a negative character. The committee can devote but one day more to the case, and that Saturday next. It is stated that President Grant is very desirous for general B. R. Co wen to accept the office of commissioner of Indian atiWirs, tendered him sme time aco, and it is now probable he will do Sumner is sti'l doubtful if hewill appear ap-pear in the senate aeain this session. Several persons were surprised at re-eei re-eei vir g di-pch". announcing rumors of r:int hnvi: a m"t with a terrible ac-.i.lor: ac-.i.lor: l. The President is in the best of health. MUccllaneoui, Hnln, Tho .Inrs.-.y strt. -Me'.h-.-i li-; i'h,;rr!i burn-d this morning; loss Jill mi; m. .'t.d'urv. li n, ;T..-Th.- fisn-ral of Mrs. H. Gt-av il; s w la-'v af-ndr-.l. Sh.:t( cv"r; vrcf: Natim! Granite Gran-ite Male l",;.k. of K.-;er. N. H., has ab-c-n.l-d. a d-tVj'r in V2-yk). Ur.e U;r;.l-t-l ai, 1 th irly-f. vir Cft"-f af srr.Vil p"X o i s wc'k; thirty-five dathi; J-'Cffi- . ;" 1 1 than L'!v per cent. 1';: -.ifvj.L.a, - Tr.o State will pr-i . l . -t r . 1 v Hj.:-m""iiie a mini n, and the I c lv hiil fa ir. a.i of '.he ceriten- I ai.i1 ea;;e. 1 Zieter, X. H., 20. Shute took onJy Rjo.COO from the national granite state bank, but a large amount from the Exeter savings bank. ' ' |