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CoMMUTATIos FOR VAN STEENBERo AND Observation-Disclosures Wright issned on Saturday last an official order to the Sheriff of Delaware county, by winch the sentences of death upon Van Steenberg and O'Connor are commued 10 impli- sonment for life in the State Pr,son. We stated

 immediately after the sentence of these men tha, Executive clenency would probably be extended 10 them, and several days ago we were enabled to an- nounce the fact. The Governors order occupies over three columns of the Albany Atlas of Monday. being full review of he ani-rent ouirages, he ti. Is and the Governors for the course he has adopted. His views are: l. The trials were fairly conducted and the verdicls just. 2 The prisoners not ring leaders, bnt tbe dupes of others. 3. The jurors who tried the piIs and the people generally having petitioned for communication, inc Governor leels called upon 10 interfere, and hopes that other citizens, sednced by unprincipled dema- gogues to unlawful outrages, will see in this inter- ference eSort 10 restore peace and harmony by

 enient means. before adopting the rule oi extreme severity. f. The argument of some petitioners, that the offences of the prisoners were political, s ground less, the crimes being more allied to treason than politics. 5 Under the belief that commulation will be more beneficial to law and order than execution the Sheriff of Delaware county is informed that the sentences of death are conmuted to Imprisonment. for life in the State Prison.