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NEW YORK. Tweed Continues His Revelations. NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-William M. Tweed resumed his revelations this afternoon before the aldermanic investigating committee. He said some of the bills passed by the supervisors were just and others were fraudulent. The percentage was not less than fifteen, and often larger. His recollection of the Brooklyn bridge matters was not very clear. Sweeney was most of the time City Chamberlain, and his friends paid $60,000 for his confirmation. Witness did not know who got the money, but said Mr. Morrlssey was likely to know if the committee called him. Hugh Smith was likely to receive some of it. John J. Bradley was not confirmed, as that was not necessary, but was merely appointed. The common council had nothing to do with it. It was the same with Francis Palmer. Witness never heard of money being paid by these men or their friends. Did not know of any money being paid for the appointment of Charles G. Cornell as street commissioner, and did not believe there had been a dollar paid. Knew of no money having been paid for the appointment of any street commissioner from that time, except in the case of Sweeney. He knew of no money having been paid for the appointment of chamberlin except in the case of Mr. Platt, President of the Artisan's bank, and he only heard then that a small amount had been paid. He did not know of any person high in Tammany Hall who had received money for the passage of the New York Central railroad bill. Did pot know of John Kelley having received any money in the matter. Did not know of any one in Tammany Hall having received money for the passage of the Erie classification bill. Did not know who were now in Tammany. Witness never had any transaction whatever with Augustus Schell. Tweed produced a check for $20,000 given to Hugh J. Hastings, and also a check for $5500 given to Mr. Hastings in 1865 for lobby work All the transactions the wit. ness ever had with Hastings were in connection with lobbying at Albany. Witness said that the day after he gave Hastings the $29,000 he was in New York and met Hastings who told him he had not long to wait for money. Tweed then read a somewhat lengthy reply to John Morrissey's statement published in the Sun, which gave details of Morrissey's career from 1848, including indictments for burglary, for assault and breach of the peace and a sentence to confinement in the Albany penitentiaries. "During the whole of that time and up to a few years past," said Tweed, "he has been a professional prize fighter and public gambler, proprietor and owner of the worst places in this city." The paper concluded by saying, "Perhaps one of the worst faults which can fairly be attributed to me is having been the means of keeping his gambling house protected from the police. As an organizer of repeaters he had no superior, and at the time when the ring was in power such capacity was always fully recognized." Being questioned about the Brooklyn bridge, Tweed said, in 1868 or 1869, when he was in the Senate, Senator Murphy asked him if the common council of this city could not be induced to pass a resolution directing the Comptroller to issue bonds amounting to $1,500,000 for the Brooklyn bridge. Witness replied that he would inquire about the matter, and he subsequently saw a number of the board of aldermen who told him that the thing could be done if paid for. He told that to Senator Murphy and the latter said "Go ahead.' Witness then said that he paid Alderman Thomas Cowan $50,000 or $60,000 to pass the resolution. Witness was a trustee of the bridge and a stockholder to the amount of 420 shares, for which he Egave 20 per cent. Gave his shares to his son, who sold them to Mr. Devlin; expected that when the bridge was built the stock would pay well; the directors agreed to give Mr. Kingsley 15 per cent. for his connection with the project. Tweed was asked if he ever suggested to any person to falsify the results of the ballots and he answered that he gave instructions looking to that end to different men who controlled the wards, but it would be impossible to name them at this time. Nearly all were connected with Tammany Hall from 1868 until the ring broke up. Had more or less to do with that business. In regard to the reported meeting of the board of audit at which claims amounting to a million dollars were passed, Tweed said the meeting was never held but the claims were paid notwithstanding. Adjourned to Friday. Bank Suspended. SARATOGA, Sept. 18.-Bank Superintendent Lamb having examined the Saratoga Savings Bank and found a deficiency in the securities, reported to the Attorney General to-day and had an injunction issued to stop the bank. The trustees are preparing securities to replace the objectionable ones. Miscellaneous. The annual meeting of the U. S. Veterinary Medical Association was held to-day. The Commercial Advertiser has a report that Messrs. Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon, of the Union Pacific railroad, have secured the control of the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad, that Mr. Dillon goes into the presidency of the road November 11th, and that they are offered the control of the Toledo and Wabash road, and have broken up negotiations with Vanderbilt for the control of the Canada Southern and turned oves that interest to the Erie road, with whose receiver they are in close accord. It is reported from Washington that the order for the removal of the four deputy collectors of internal revenue in Brooklyn has been suspended. The steamer Gilsland, from Havana, has two cases of yellow fever at the lower quarantine. More cases have appeared on the Clyde and Niagara, also at the lower quarantine. All the patients in the hospital are progressing favorably. Commissioner of charities, John Rober of Brooklyn, has been arrested and held to bail on the charge of beating a defenceless woman with a club. It is said that a resolution will be introduced at the meeting of the aldermen tomorrow for a committee to investigate the management of the deck
