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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6916. MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1855, —<—<——S PRICE TWO CENTS, HIGHLY INTERESTING SUIT IN A PARIS COURT. fimerican Heirs to the Succession of a Freneh Duchess. Chapter of Revolutionary History--- Inedited Letter of Gen. Washington. VALUE OF THE RECORDS IN FAMILY BIBLES, Important to Families in Pennsylvania, &o., &., &o. ‘Wo tras slate the following report of an important suit whieb has been just deciaed before the Tribunal of the Selae, from the Paris Gazeite des Tribunauz, received yesterday by the Asis. It conceros the fortunes of an Bucieat snd hovorable Phiiaceiptia family, and has much that will be interesting to the ganeral reader. Tre divirion of the auscernioa of the late Duchess de Plaisance was the object of a suit brought before the ‘Civil Tribunal of the Seive by Mrs. Elizabeth Chilling, wife of Mr, Ridgway, against tne Dac de Valmy and ‘Mons, De Lery, relativer of the deceased by the paternal Une. dira. Ridgway claimed the port‘onof the rich suc: ‘pession belonging to the materaal line; and she founded ber claim on the following facts:— The Marquis Barbé de Marbois, father to the Duchess Ge Piainance, was bora at Metz in 1745, He came to America in 1779, in the quailty of Secretary of Legation under the Chevalier de Luzsrae, andoa the departura of that Minister for France he os:upied the position of Change d’Aflaires, which he retained till 1735, at which thre he was promoted to the post of Intendant of H'e- paniola, During his sojourn at Phiadelphis he had made the acquatstance of Elizabeth Moore, daughter of William Moore and Sarsh Loy4. This William Moore, who was « pimple colonist ip his youth, had distinguish- 03 bimaelf in the war of the Revolution, had become the friend of Washington, apd had been inverted with the high dignity of President of the Supreme Hxocutive Council of Pennsylvania. M. Bary ov Marbois wedded in 1784 Misa Elizabeth Moo’ 4 two brothera Thomas Lyd Moore, one c be grandfather of the plaintiff, who would sin to the Duchess de Pir From the statement of | the following facte:— Madame Sophie Barbé de dierbois, duchess de Piai- mance, cied at Athens on the lith Mt 1654, intestate, Boe left neither progenitors, nor mdants, nor bro- thors, nor sisters, nor nephews, nor nieces to inherit the jueutly, second cou oull's counsel we gather large property which sho held ‘in Frenoe, The succes. sion, Lberefore, cevolved upon tl it collateral re- latives (nm the paternal \d maternal on. T sorans wed r:presentec by the defendanta, Mesurs. De,Vatmy. De Lery; the laiter by the platntitls, Amsricaus, and liv- ing Inthe United States, Un the 21st July, they pro- etied to the inventory of the property without calling in the maternsl branch, although the existents of re- latives belonging to that branch waa perfectiy well known; the family papers coul2 leave no doubt in that regard. ‘The division waa effected wita great precipi. tancy between Mesera. D» Valmy and De Lery, notwith- wtandizg the observations of Mr Kigault, provisional ad- roinistrator of the successton. On the 30th Octobsr, 1854, the materzal heize presented their demand for shares. The advocate covtinued:—In that state of af- affira, gentlemen, the omly question that you have to decide is, fe the plaintiffs justified in their quality ef teies?” The defendants respond ‘No,’ and affirm that the whole of the succession belongs to them by right of devolvement. Our justifications are criti- bized, on three points only. You do not prove—say they to us—the warriags of William Moore with Sarah Lloyd on the 15th of December, 1757. You do nct prove the Aligtion of {horas Lloyd Moore, your pretended grand. father, In fine, you do not prove the @liation of [liza- bé+th Meoro, wite of M. Barbi de Marbois, mother of the Duchess de Plaisance. The justifications on the re maining part of the gensalogy sre recognized as regular and cemplete. It ts true that my client does not prove e vher the registry of merrisge of Wm. Moore with Sa- rah Lloyd, or the registry of birta of Elfzabeth Moore and her brother Thomas Lloyd Moore. What sigaifies that if these three registries can be'supplitd in the moat decisive manner, tandin law, by the other docu ments produced’ It is sought to compel us to put in evidence the registry of marriage of Mr. Moore and Farah Loyd, This demand would be admissible if the warriage kad been celebrated in Fravee, where the keoping of registers of the civil State ia prescribed and regulated by legal imperious dispositions, to which we eonform. But when a marriage celebrated in a foreiga country is in question, it ise diterent matter, for ip such @ care we must bs content with the proofs acmiited im the coumtry to substantiate wartiages, We wil see by aod by what the nmsages in this matter are in the United States, ard particularly in Pennsylvania. Besides, even in France, and under the French Jaw, article 197 makes an exception to article 194. Bat precisely in point is the hypothes!s of acticle 197, for it relates to two persons eonstantly holding the position of legitimate spouses. Will we be told that article 197 is net applicable to fo- reignerz” That would be wrong, for the law makes no distinction; and besides, there is in each case identity Of motives; or rather article 197 is applicable a fortiori to foreigners belonging to a country where the registra- tions of civil condition are not prescribed by law or de- plared obligatory upon the citizens. We hold multiplied proofs of the warriage of Willlam Moore, celebrated 13th December, 1757, and of the continuous holding of the marricd condition; and numerous documonts leave modeubton the rules and usages of the county in fuck matters. Onr adversaries pretend that the date of the morringe hase great importance, becaue?, compared with the ate of the birth, it renders the children legitimate or legitimate according as they are bora before or after martiage—legitimization by subsequent marriage not existing in the United St.tes. Bat the documents which we produce prove not only the fact, but also the date of the marriage; and besides, it suffices for the certainty of the marriage that toe childres are reputed legitimate, be- aust Spparently no person will admit that there in be- tween spoures a legal presumption of concubdinage, and sgaioet children a legal prosumpti of bastardy. This quite gratuitous presumption would be so guch the more odious in this case, as it is belied by the social position of the parties —William Moore, President of the Supreme Ixecutive Council, aud commander-ia chief of the troops of Pomnsylvania—Barbé: de Marbois, coun- gellor to the Parliament of Metz, Consul Generel of France, and charge 4’ affuirex of his Majesty to the United Btates of America. It ia also beNed by the quality of the witnesses who senisted at the marriage of M. Barbé de Marbois and Miss Elizabeth Mcore, Aad pow, is not the illezitimacy of Elizabeth Moore, become ‘Madame Barbi de Aarbols, highly improbable! Is there snother proof wanting’ f so, listen to this letter, writ den by the great Washington to William Moore — It is with the greatest picasnre that I pave learned from you the of the bappy and agreeable anioa which you sre om the point of forming for Miss Moore. A’thougo you bave given namorous prcofs of your pre- dilection and attachment for this coustry, th's last way be considered not only as a grand aac tender dence of it, but aso the most satifictory apd meat surable, i the abla Bey event please to accopt the fliciwtions of Mea Werhiagton wy family, We must boon parti cipete im everything whish coatrbutes to your ha A see anc that 6f your sminbis epasuce whow, as well wa ber fam ly. we have the pleasurs of knowing, and to whom we bez you to present our compliment + Penetested with the greatest evioem ant te hichert coariceration aud sarmated by tho liveliest desire of relt worthy of your friendship, bave the honor to he Ke As, GEORGE WASHINGTON You now understand, gentiemen, how olioas is the wupporiticn whieh the Gefendsarws dire? against the mother of the Duchess ¢e Plateanes, for ins parposs of douling their bereditery emclumeat, aod of eAding two millions of francs to the two millions which they have already collected. Do we ordo we not establish the marriage ins lege? minver’ We prove the doen- ments which in the United states, and expsciaily fa Peoneylvanis, ere all sufficient in rach waters The elvceate here cited extracts from documents showing tat the marrieges, births acd deaths are proved either by the perish register or by meworen’s written ia the formally ible, and where the Bible aod ths reg Ibe by depowition OF sys wiuneseny end t toriety. From thera cveuments tt re rult Ue repletretion of merrinecs, dirthe ard nly ooligetory wines 186% to toa of the matings of Mr seewing my } leeit to the advocate called the sttention of the court to two acts of sotoritty—a letter from the French Consul at Philadelppia, two civil depositions, = promise of marc- rage between M. de Marbois and klizapeth Moore; the will of Sarah Moore, dated December 6, 1787; an extract from the memoranda inncribed on the family Bible of Wm Mcore, and ther documents. They de- word of us (be of of the filistion of Thomas Lloyd Moore, our grandfather, and that of Eli- rabeth Moére, become Macawe de ‘asfbols, and they contend that we ougbt to produce the registry of virth. 46, 319, 820 and 325 of the Cole Napo- ‘t even in Frapoe it ( possible to prove ndent of the registry of birth. ‘Tne ecurt bas n, according to the certificates of which I hive reac extracts, that the the «ame fn the United States. age You protuce ects ti tre Uniteo States. why do you not produce those whieh will estableb precisely the parentage which you claim’ ‘The sprwir is casy: tte Cefenoants protuss existing acts of this nature, bot the family uot heving always causes th istration of births, marriagea ani deaths, it is rot powible to produce cocumonts of this caarac- ter for ail the birt! el! che marriages and @li the Geathn which have en piece in the faunily. Be obel'epge our adversaries to prove that in ‘the State of Penneylvavia ihere exiat co.emporaneous registers of the bird Thomas Lloyd Moore and Eliza Yet> Mpore. Mr. Pallet conciadal by dedacivg from a grest samber of documenta, irrefa'able according to bim, of the legitimate Biiation of eth Moore and of Thowas Lloyd Moore, grazdfathor of Lis client. At the audience of the 1ith July, Mr. Berryer, coun. legit ete fil wel ot Mesars. do, Valuoy and de Lery, presented his low s:— you have not lost the recollection of what at your sast audience, argumert 9 cieutly eurtaine) by simple presamptious. For eusceas eqQDITES POMLIVe Titles; Bod Lexpect that it wilt be co exemining one by ove the differeut hich bave been placed before you, to de- morstiate that our adverraries have not proved their protenticn. Our resistapce has sppeated un@#orthy and edious to those who attack us. iah—sey they— to continue tm am upjast possession. I must recall t to wipe sway these sepersions from my clients. Macam, the Duchess de Plaisance, died at Athens on thé Lith of Msy, 1864, without descencante or progeni- tors. Messrs, De Valmy aud De Lory were incontestibly ber rejatives imthe cegree of second cousins. At the ews of the death of the Duchess, M_ Le Valmy takes care to mabe known this ead event. Madam Kidg- way inbabita Paria since a long time, She sparkles ta the worlc hy ber fortune, avd ull more so by her charms; everjthirg which takes place in the bigh society in whieh abe is not merely admi‘ted, but sought for, ane is socn mace @ of. Sbe had known the life of Yaem Co Plaisance in theenst; hed heard her great fortune «pcken of ; she certsinly learmed of her death. Besices, Mf. De Vaimy who bad bad with Madam Riog- way (hore relati ns which exists between people moving in the same sphere, dic not fait doubtiers to 1a’orm her of it The Duchess bad en agent ip Paris who intormed my clients that their relative had died without makiag # will, and copfirmed them in the expectation that she left a Jarge property. The vomiaatiza of a provisional aimivistratcr Was necessary; tue agent of the Duchess was pominated to these functions, and received fone to fuifl them. The explanations which he ‘uroiches, wili estaniish clearly that there waa vo heir in the maternal lise. The prelimiaary operat.cus are ended, the moment is arrived far ceecipg to the division, Still, at the instanceof M. De Valmy, measures are taken to find out heirs in the ma- wergol brancy, The Freuch Consul ia th» United States is written to and itis during the excheage of corres pondecce that, at the end of September, the division of The property ta closed. Two acts sre drawn up—one for the ptrsopal property, the other for the real estate. ‘The demana on which the Conrt hes to-day to determing, was commenced on the 30th of October, Madam Ri¢g- way culls herself second counia, but without explaining ibe relationship. Menara. De Valmy and De Lary imme- Gtately offer a divisicn ou amicable terms, on the sola condition that Madam Ridgway would present her jus- tificatery tities. My cliepts could not act more fairly. ‘Thew preporition is neither nec ptod nor rejected; but onthe 24d or 23d of December they are invited to be present at the cepositing in the notary’s bands of justi- testory cccuments. These documents, to the number of eleven, s16 exteacis from the registries of Philadel- yhia, estsbliahing the fact that the plaintiff s ceaconded na direct line from Thomas Lloyd Moore, but not prov- \pg in any way that Thomas Lloyd Moore was the brother of Maéam Berbé ce Marbois, That was, howevar, the important thing ‘The fact is noticed; pounced that the next steamer qill bring terefut documents on that point. The et-amer brings only two acts ot wotoriety, three declarati Pg of Inecriptions written on the (1 © tat Lloyd of the year 1787, jeer. These are not the acts which you want. ate exist, th At the tue of th’s pew production, they declare to ua that they do not intend to furnieh any other documenta, ro s Moro recently, however. five mew cocaumenta are duced; they ure insiguificant, but they rev. Cisobligieg intention. In one of them, which {aa not 0 1 prepared by M. De Marboia , prnted in italica, inour adr varies? “The Duke de Valmy died in 1836. He has hina a #uccessor, who bas been given to him by a decree royal court. By this title he is my own nephew.’’ Do they m+ y th »parase to cast any donbdt on the sights of M. De Valmy! it woald be auffi- cient to read the registry of buth of M. Pe Valmy, to do justice tothat, Thid registry ia fact tells as that the cbild w pted to the ‘civil state by M. Barbé That is uot all: M, Barn’ de Marbois has been, besides, the godfatuer of my client ‘You sve the wortn of the documents pro !uced by our ad- versazies, You see to what results they arri ecceavor to build up origios far back by the aid of simple robabilities, Beiore commencing tae examination of the Cocuments with which our adversaries areacmcd inst us, let us cast oureyes, gentlemen, upon the ay gereslogical table wnich they oppove tous. A rapid glance shows us that even supposing tho relationship, which we deny, waa proved, it would still pe mecessary to prove the cecease of a brother of Mr Thos Lloyd Moore, Mr, Robert Kerey Moore, who figures on this table. Even thet would not be sufficient: toe American jaw Cots Bot admit representation for the descendants of brothers and tisters, so that the existence of the chileren of Kobert Kerney Moore would be an obstacle to the pretension which is raised to-day, andit would be incispensable to demonstrate that there are no chiliren living of Rovert at Movie. Counsel arnivirg at the principal question in dispute, contended that hye ed that the common authors lived as husband and wife is not admissible; such condition is . sufficient to prove fillaiiom in certain cases; that is, the chid who reclaims for himself is slone admitted to avail himeelf of it, Third parties have rot the same ht. They are held to preduce acts. Bat in this case Thomas Lioyd Moore himeelf would oot have been able to invoke the cohabi- tation as busband and wile of those whose sop he claims to be, because he éid not prove his fiiiat‘oa, which sbould be establisbed before everything. ‘That which Tacmas lloyd Moore would not nave been able to Co, asturedty otbers cannot co After baving sought to demonstrate that the law of Philac elphia tmposes the same condition as the French law on those who wish to prove their Giliation, tha de fencants’ counsel continued —\W hen you have tho acta, you produce them. Since the death of Wm. Moore you Produce to us the series of all the virtos, the regular extract from sli the acta. Why not go farther’ You prove everything exceyt the fillation of Thomas Lloyd, except the marriage of Lis parents. And yet the regia. trier exist. They have bean ey. ept since the year 17¢%. It is from these regisurios that you craw all pt useless g they are dum) cn that which itisof portance * But ther existence suffices to prevent your being admitted to resors to any other mode of ed ee] then examined the proof which the plainti‘ts seek to deduce from a family Litole ted by Richard Wilirg, 26th January, 1666. ‘his bible proves nothin; ; for ali the incicatiens which it coxtains have been wre, ten op the Aume Cay; they are aut cotemporaneous of the events which the, record. may pass by the certificete emanating from a religious commanity, which they present from the exigency of the which, no more then the Bible, proves mariisge hey sustain themasives on acts of noto- riety! Notet el. ‘The proof by witnesses can only be rectived in the absence of sil other means of #1 tiatirg the truth. Besides, the acts produced mace known expreeely only one fact—the date of the ceatn ot ‘Thomas 1 d Moore. It is ony accessorily that the ‘bee are that Thomas Lioyd soore wee bora of and Sarab, and that these were married — After uterded against the value of Mr. Bill's decia- ration, sed of the act of marriage of M. Barb: de tar bole, the counsel thos contiaues'—We have to pepl tur adversaries, who pretend tbey beve establieues that they are legitimate ceseencants of 8 common ancestor Al bypoibeesa must be permitted to ua. What waa, in 1767, William Moose? A trader—a colonist, leading the Weventurous life @f new countries, enterts.ning with this person ard that person conpections whieh only had the duration of his enprieer, Chiloreo m of these tracsient iutimacws—childrea ‘heir origin, to obscurity and forgetfulores. 1784 things bar chaogei—the grave coloniat bas bern engeped in the war—hbe hes fought for the independesce of bis country—liberty acd giory hove purified overy thing. The winister of the hing bas setn aad admired the coropsnicn cf Waab!ngten. Let us live for @ mo- mect in that time Could M. Barly de Marbotw ask bimerlf whether the daughter of Wm Moore might chance to be illegitimete! Evidently pet. fart mast be ju’ped by the ideas of tre time is tbe certeim Cate of the marriage y 18 to be prev ame What we demact Toey respoad towt Bot thet i= impors ble ia S county Which does not admit jegitimisstion by ub erqpent marringe: an’, braider, through ressect for Thomas Moorr—through respees for the emapanion wrem be bad choren—you cannot declare @ legitionsay which would seeult eviy from a press wp c rendence would rot preve a ttle Mr de Mervele eritirg to Mr Trow Moore. as collizg him \' My cear bre we mrost wie seed the latters of Me. Themes Licyd Moore. wach © rest M. €@ Marbois eluply as & } these of Mr. Ricard Walley formele, Sir” £ wore ¢ tom the éleiwion whien t Thoms Lley 4 Mror ther Whose fone Mav erme Barbe cprration Howe waa wbulisbed Le} of s diplomatic convention. Madame Garbc de Merboi# showd therefore evidently have figured ta the divi gion of the succession of their bro- ther, or in any legal act, were it even am act of renunciation. 1 put this question to our adversaries: What are your rights! Let us admit toat the marriage of 1764 is proved, that ths birtn subsequent to tais marriage is established: you wi not ne heira vatil ou will bave abown yourselves euch by the death of obert Kerney Moore witbout insue. Let us admit also that you bave made this lattar proof: there still remuins # treaty between the two families—tue mar: ‘con tract of M. ond Maceme de Marbois colobrated im 1754. ‘Ibis contract divides the two tortunes—that of M. do Marbois and that of Etizabetn Moore. The main clause in im substance that tho collaterel beirs of Elizabeth de Marboi pot bave ror pretend to have all her right of share in tre common property, but only the value of the property and eflecta which will have devolved on said lacy by menu donations or berit | tk results from thir clacss that St ou have the right to take that which comes from the side of Madame Barbé de Marboia, you cannot, at all events, MarLois ienves after bim. The tribural rendered the following jndgmen!:— Considering thst the chief point of coatroversy bears upon the proct to be made by the spounes Riigway, plaintiffs, of the jegitymscy of tos cvildren, bora of the common sutbors; that thas the question to be resolved in to know whethor it has been proved that William Moore and Serab 1 4 mere, vefore the birth of thelr .ebildren, un imate marrisge—coosideri thaé tue families Moore sad Lloyd were esiabliehed is America, in tho State of Pennsylvania, and that their eecendants, with the exception of Elizabeth Moore, be- came a Frenchwoman, have continue to reside there: that it a, therefora, Im accordance with the mode of preof admitted before the trivuvals of tha’ country, that the fact of the marriage of the authors ouzht to be proved—cunsidering tuat there results from the masa Of certificates of custom and documents produced, that in the Lasted States of America, and particulerly im Penpsylyauia, publis notoriety is really the ordiaary mode of proving marrisges births and deaths; that the inscription on a register bas never been a requisite for- molity as a mess of proof which can be supplied, and that {t is contrary to the habits of the nation; that the entry In gemeraliy preserved in the family Bible or in any other book which may serve to keep it; that in de. fault of uch entry, recourse is had to cye-witnessex, *end if a long time has elapsed, or if distancos aro grea:, then the proof is msde by witnesses who have beard it seid that the two persons were regularly married, lived @nd cobabited publicly as husband and wifo— corsidering that the spoussa Ridgway produse: Ist, a suibentic ack containing the copy of memoranda writien by Wm. Moore’s hand, im the book called the Family Bible, in which we read ‘William moore married, Des 13, 1757, to Sarah Lloyd—and the fokowing are thoir ebbicren :—Thomas Loy Moore, born Janusry 29, 1759, oa Saturday, at 7 o'clock in the morning; and Elizabeta, born Marc 13, 1764, at five minutes past two ia the aiternoon,”’ 2d, A certificate of ecmparison attestio at the writing of the sa(d entries ia in the same. h ax that of the different documents and signatures of Wim. Moore which bave been preserved in pno! con touch what M. Barbé de Aidering that thls entry aod the acte whic for object to certify oticity form roof of marriage of Win Moore with Saran’ Lloyd, ani of the isin of Thomas and Elizabeth subsequently to that marriage — that to corroborate this proof the spouses Rideway pro- duce pumtrous and var.cus accessory documents which all egree in g.ving to Sarah Lloyd tle title and the qua lity of apoure, o that in cefault of the more solemn prcot of the Family Bible there documents alone would form a complete proof of the notoristy of the said mar- Tiage— coosicering that not only all the document duced by the spouses Ridgway are unanimous in attest- THE GLEN COVE REGATTA. Phat Summer Race of the New York Y«cht Club, NAMFS OF YACHTS AND RULES—THE RACE AND THE SCENES—A BUMMER DAY ON THY SCUND—THE REBULT OF THE KACE—GLEN COVE — ATIENDING THE YACN? CLUB AND WM. E. BURTON. The worning of yesterday looked cloudy, and so did the facev of those who were to participate in the (lea Cove regatta; but by eight o’clock the heavens cleared up, amd gave promise of o beautiful day, as it after- wards proved to be. A party of some hundred persons—members of the New York Yacht Cup, and the invited gueata of William E. Burton, on behalf of the inhabitants of Glan Cove— started from Peck slip on the steamer Croton, for the scone of the proposed regatta. Among the persons on board wo noticed George Steers, ex Mayor Kingsland, Isaac Towneend, Prosilent of the Almshouse Governors, end s number of other well known citizens. There was ‘9 Captain Yokaloff, of the Russian Iesperial Eagiacers, on the steamboat, who excited considerable materest It appeara the Captain hae been sent out to thia country to learn what he can of the American mode of ship- building, with a view, of course, to reproduce American mode}s in Russian watern. In Gue time the boat arrived at the Cove, and the scene there presented was certainly mont beautiful. The village is completely hidden by the luxuriant vegetation, and the contrast between the durk green shore and the placid bay, dotted with the white sailaand the streaming pennants of over seventy vessels, was mont agrosable, and gave an {aterest to the spectacle {t would not otherwise posaens, On the arrival of the Croton at the dock, a number of the Indy friends and relatives of the members of the club care on board, also the judges, Wm, E. Burton, Chas. H, Haswell and A. Russell. The following named vessels were lying in the bay, ready to start in the race: — Owner. 80....W. DMN. & RW. agar, ‘MEF Grinnell. t. M. Waterbury . Menara. Stevens vieeR. M. tuthertord, . -'E. A. Johnson, 8....T. B Hawsing. Devin, Stetson & Stagg. HL. C, Rabeock 8. Draper. st, Y. Ferix . 8. W. Phateber. the roles of the race, witch (¢ will ‘The following wore be ween gave the advantage of twenty-five seconds tim» ing this notoriety, but still that tuere is mo indica- tion, not even the eliguteat, made by their adver saries, tending to dcubt on the fact of the marria, or to cast a suspicion on any of the acts and evicences javoked by the spouses Ridgway— conriderieg that although the proof of logitimacy in mace according 10 the French law by different meant account of the regularity whish (s ooser by means of the registry of civil State;—neverttele: law substantially reposes on the same priaciples: that it takex care to not require from the parties more than it 4a possible to produce; that thus to establish filiation, article 320 reqoires from tae child only the proof of condition; that to en'ablis bis legitimacy it in auficient tor the child to prove that hia parents lived in the ¢ition of married persons;—conal tha’ it follow theretrom that the plaintills prove the marriage of Wa. Moore with sarah Lloyd, anteriorly to the birth of Thos. Lloyd Moore and ot klizab:th Moore; considering that ip regard to Kobert Kerney Moore tho plaintiffs establish ‘the rights of the muterval line to the #uccersion of the eo, and are aot bound te produce ‘of un beir who would be nearer in ; that the onus im that reepect lies oo te—coneidering in what regar conclusions, that the legislation of the Uni Coes rot regulate the suscersion in question; consider ing that the marriage ccnteact of Elizabeth Moore e aot be oppored to the descencants of Thomas |loyd Moore— Therefore, withou stopped by the oppoe iog erguments raised by de Valimy end de lery, which ¢ ill-tounced, the tribuaal declarss that the proof to be established by the spouses Rid; springs com pletely from the paper and documents furnished. Consequently the court ordera that the title of the joventery prepared by M. Fould, notary at Paris, after the decease of the Duchess de i'laisance?, at tue request of the heise of the pa bb rectified in co formity with the righ's and qualities of aM parties inte rerted; that the said inventory be ala» revie . collated in presence of M. Durant, notary at Paris, that entry of the present judgment be made In the mar- g’n of the m'nute of the title of inventory. It orders that all the acts of notoriety which might have been made at the request of the heirs of the px termal Ue be rectited by the notary im conformity with the prevent judgment It declares null and void all acts of division of per- sonal or real estate whieh may have been made between the heirs of the paternal line alone, It ccncemns the spouses Ridgway to the expenses as towards the Willing heirs, xaving to them their resource aga‘pet de Valmy and de Lery. It condemns de Valmy aed de Lery collectively in a! the coats The rest of the objects and conclasiona of the parties it places out of the cause. Supreme Court—pecial Term. Before Hon Jacge Comles. THE JOREPH WALKER CASE—THE MOTION FOR MANDAMUS AGAINST THE MAYOR DBNIBD. AUG, 3.—In the matter of the petilion of Loyal 8. P’ond, for a writ of mandamus, to be direcied (9 Fernando Wood, Mayor —'the writ of mandamus should not issue except when it is mecessary to enforce the rights of the party ecoking Ke aid, and in that clees of cases only where no ote edejuste remedy exists, In (this case it is unnecessary to inquire whetter the order mace by the Superior Court, directing {ue Comptroller to procure the warrant, to be countersigned by the Mayor, was one which the Mayor Limeelf was bound to obey ; nor is it necessary to determine whether an orier could properiy be made for the payment of moneys due by tbe ration of this city, until sush corporation wo made & party to the procesding. Al! of {bese questions the Superior Court, which mado the order, can determine for itself whenever the question shail arise before that tribunal. It is suiicient for all the purpotes of this motion to say that that court por- resses ample power by process of attachment to enforce its own orders. That remedy isopen to the relator here, provided the order mace by the Su; Court is one which the Mayor was bound to obey. Im euch cane the remedy of the relator is simple, direct and effective; betrg so the mest proper forum in which to enforce the rights of the applicant is the one in which his - ings have been initiated. The powers of another tri. banal should not be invoked unless the court ha’ cr gipal jurisdiction should, from want of é br decreva, thority, be unable to entores ite own orders Even if this orde: ried aa the order of the Judge wt Cham perior Court, 8 yet, by section full vod ample author ty to enforce obedienes, if obe- diepce is the outy of the Mayor If, on the other an the responcent contends, the order (tel! i wot bind trg—a queaticn I leave to be solved Court—thea manifestly v0 writ of ‘om iewne from this Court. | dace a denial of the motion gen the single ground thet (be order, if binding on te Meyor, can be promptly enforced by the Court or Jadge by whom it was mace. ‘The motin must be dened, with $10 costs The Cuban Junta, 70 THE RUTTOR OF THE HERALD. Jn youg insur of this moraing ynmunication from your correspondent of Havana has appeared, whero'n be transcribes a translation of s letter published in the Diaro d la Mariao, of the 2th ult, signed “J. & i:tasber’’ Whetner this gentiemaa is or not the real autbor of Wetter, wecannot affirm but we sssert tratit cont erepresentetions in point of fac whith willend the pubiis opinion astray in their jr we bt eno appreciation of the events to which the aatho te'ers The Cuban Junta oa T have on other'oceasions stated, is prepsring & public exponure of those events, Mean wh le, we pray you end your readers t6 suspend your (gment op biect until we cai ftelrly heard. Respectiully your wort obediral ervart, PF VALAUNTE, Recgetary of Uadan Junta. Yorn, Aug 3, 145, New Yok Pottics, LIVERTY PARTY CONVENTION. The Uberty porty of New York will meet (n conven tien at Utien en Weenerces, the 12th day of Sept text at lo'cloek A. M, to’ ecminate « atate tick t for the *eruing election, ond to Necurs the great prineiplen tmivercal (herty, acd tle it leyttimate application to Peekind The ecumittes router the attendance of the Lhe ty ew ard women of this Hate to this coevention Vepere ‘renely to the ewuse ot liverty please co 10 66 Minette. Joly 28, 1 “er = TiMOTHY STOWE J, 6 HABRINGTC W. W. CHerha re rig Centre! Com ‘tee. Marine Affaire Sree? CANAWe =e consequence of the prere. Were of yellow fever at Kew Orivens, thie wtencaer wil BOs eave tas port pall the S6th of Agust, yer ton, for tonnage, to the sumaller yacata — ‘There will be two prize, given by the citizens of Gien Cove, . A Verael will be moored abreant of the wharf at Glen Cove, on the west side of which,the yach{s will anchor, hoad to wind, intervals of 100 yards, com ng with the yachts of least tonnage nearest to the atake boat, Yachts may have their muineatls, or fore and m fails, (according to their rig,) holated, and gait set. ' ‘Ibe committee resaeving the pow ordering uli sails to be lowered be'ore adopting avy mode of starting that the; a’s Neck Light, pasting it to the nortnw. thence around a stake beat off Mati ing itto {he mortoward b atarting, presing to the east of the atake boat. Jp gotag and returning the course in to be outnite of the " Btepping Stonen ’ messurement of tonnage to be given in by t owners of th pective yachts intending to com for these prizes to the Committees of Arrangauieat Glen Cove, on or before Thurs g, tho proximo, st nine o’clost, after which po alteratios iption affecting the displacement of the vei 7 are tobe no restrictions on salis that may be carried by the yachts contendisg for these prizes. The yachts will be allowed to carry men for tonnage ‘ustem House measurement. tance marked out by the courses given {s about jachta will be alowed 25 seconds time psc prizes will be awarded to the two yachts Lagecen | the shor oat © nd the time fn which the race mus’ be accomplished ia fixed at nine hours from the time of starting. ‘The standing reguiations of the elub are to govern in all cases ‘The signals for startiog will be two discharges of » gua from the committee's atearaboat—the firat, ge pro- paratory, discharge being about five minutes be! the tecond, or starting, lechurge. If any error should occur ia the time of discharges of the gue, a third discharge, occurring within five min- utes after the last, will be a signal of recall. The yachts then will start frum a line to the weatot the commit- teo’s steamboat, about balf a mile further out of the bay, and their time of passing this line will be noted by the committee. Wi. E. BURTON, ' A. D. RUSSELL, CHAS =H. HASWELL, J All being In readiness, the signa) gun was fired, (this wanat i115 4. M,) and’up went mainsail and topaail, jib and gaff, and off dashed the little fleet un¢er the im- pulse given by a Bae six knot troere, which was blowing up the bay, The start was pronounced the finest ever witsensed in our waters, #0 even'y did the vessels glide trom their anchorage; the onty accident that happens! was the Spray iooseming a top-ail, which checked ner course for » time. At this time the ncene from the steamboat which led the race was most animating. The weather was all that could be desired. The green shore on elther aide, flocked with white rand and brown bluff, forming the cove, up which from sixty to seventy beautifully modelled ves- sols, with white rails sot and gay ponnons streaming, were curvetting and prancing and feaming |\).0 spirited horees under the rem of a ‘kilfal riler, At firat the Ray efd Alpha took the lead, followed close ty the Have and Una, while far down the cove were etretehed the other vessels at intervals Be- fore arriving st fend’s Point I'ght House, the Widgeon, on board of which was Commodore Higar, began to pull up, and kept parsing veenol after vense until she neared the Una and Kay, which were then abead. The Julia also, which had bebiad from the «tart, Loomed out and run bearer shore, and soon her black prow was white with foam. But as the fleet passed the point the breere began to die away, and fears were expressed that a dead calm would . The amaller h were far in the rear, now began to pull re a Salling committes. and the little Sport and others rua lightly forwar!, the Widgeon by thia time ha parsed the Ray and the Have, avd was several lengths ahead of the Una. In this way the race was contivued with varying fortuae; the Wigton, however, generally. lend ‘ ‘at the iret stake boat off Throgs lal the countrymen had taken great {nterest in this the Pound fairly swarmed #i'h boats filled w! rhock headed Li og ,,Inlanders, and bouael | cheered country girls, all of whom manif Celip ht by shoutiog until they were boar y getting m the way of the yar tenti(n, no Gout, but with mort And mopular cratt* some o* them wer re mecelled after the mort apd contrasted ocdiy chte that were e was thronged with is ties and the yachts rwiog around tue 6 a9 this time wea quite | etair by the Keerd bya c'everm ree in nest the bos: loud bucrss The fi te passed i ihe Loate etarted at we er, the Wiogecn he SEGeomeGt wes crested over whith. catching 6 fs bef weveral Caney littl $06 imfignstion of ther orrupss a be sight of the countrymes Cote olf lumters, wed taaved end che fell behind. een in the race Point was bet 4 the following orcor: Cores... . ea 3 3 ‘The Julia after rounding the boat bore immediately for tbe aterting pot, while the Widgeon ron in towards sbore, tollowea | the other yachts, anf it is nupponed thin teck lost the Wisgeon rae the Juba soon distanced her competitors, and it was sup pored on all sides sho bad won th An the bow aring the last it beimg known that the prize would iftent but for the most rapid in propor: tien to tonnag Away sped the yachts foaming at the bows anileavivg @ white line on the Sound io their track. The Sport, whose chance for the race was ex. lent, run sgainat a sloop and was disabled, to tle grief of her well-wishers, of whom there was « good many on the Croton. ‘Ine last point was reached in the following time—the distance run being twenty-five miles — not be for the H. Min Julia... i@ Wicgvon.... . 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 46 4 30 1b 4 40 aa“ 1404 & & 4 an io « . 4 ot oOo ‘The Julia ran tue dis‘anco—twenty five guilew—in hours and thirty two seconds. After consi figuring, it was at length discovered that, in accord anc with the rules, the Kafydid was entitled to the drat prize, ard the Lucky waa fortuna‘e enough to sosure the second The race was ag exceodingly close one, and was raid tobe the most interesting one, on that as- count, ever held, ‘Tbe frat prize was o fine allver vase, oursously chased, and surmounted by a handsome representation of o yacht in full pail Valued at $150, The cecond prize waa a goblet borne by a aca nyznph, the cup of which represented the cornucopia, of hora of plenty, and the base was formed of wee shells and coral, ingeniously worked. Cost 6100, To Mr. William £. Burton the people of Glen Cove aro. indebted for this race I) wanbe who induced the clu to race at that place, and to hiv liberality tue affair necess. The inhabitants of Glen Core and he md of partnership: they took the credit of the sfair, aud be paid the monay ‘ ‘The eflair wound up appropriately by a grand bal! at Pavilion Hotel last evening, which was woli attemlad, \ gave great ratis(action. Perhaps no regatty.cbat asure ty all conceraed, idgeon and the Haze os of thelr fayor'tes, ibu'ed their ill Juck to the light winds. Thoss who won tho prizes were satisfied, as were also tune who did not, The people of Glen Cove may congratulate them on the notoriety they bave secured for thelr really Win} village. Kia imereiible that onr ¢tineon will go a thousand miles, away from thy city tn aa mer time to piaces that have nothing like the natural advarteges of Glen Cove, It ita charming spot. It ts nh tif omly to see the country villa of Mr Bar ton. ‘the Katydid and Lucky wore both built by Messrs Fish and Bartcaof thin city, George Steere’ bosta wore fully ¢quel to th tion, Thadented tho Gret summer regatta of ew York Yacht Club, toon see its Ube agnia. May we or MARRIED VS. SINGLE MaMDE chun. This ciub played the return match yesterday, at Hobokes. Some engagements calling several momar away, they could not finish the match; contequently it was decided by the first innings in févor of the slagbe wen, by 124 runs, The single men were also victorious ip tbo first mateh, played in June, by twenty rans and ove innings. The married mem won the choice, snd commenced with Sharpe and Jones, both of whom soon got out for two runs, Hharpe, who ix a beautiful Held, did betver im the recom! innings with hi bat. Sem Wright did the same. He faced Sharpe, aad they kept gettlog runs together, #o that when 4am weat out they hed pineteen each, Sam male « goo! leg bit for three, and apother straight cut for three Batley bad no lu» We ebould like to have reen some of hiv washing play T. Waller made twenty-oae, and notcut. Bingham and Burnett showed some beautiful cricketing. Thé fortaer sent bis ball clean up the hill for four, while Barnett got threes fours in gallant style. Gitbben played very steadily, and waa perfectly astonished to find be had scored bearly aa many as the first innings of the mar or Sf. Ghomurs ried men; bia bowling was becutiful, Dre who ecomed like @ now man, is a good cricketer, both im bat ting and bowling. Tinson mace the cut of the day—a good square bit for five. Davis, o' the Pree Academy, played beautifully, and improves amazingly. The score in as follows — MAMGUED SIDE, rirat Innings. Second Innings. Dal Sharpe b. Gibber....-.. 0 bd. Gibbes a a Jones c Gibbes b. Dra ’ not out.. not out ¢. Gipbes 2. p T. Waller not o HMindbaugh ron o Ladlow b. Gibber, ee Brown ¢ Gibbes b. Dra DE aes s svecsons on ease Mann c. Sharpe b. Wright Congreve c. Bailey b. Ht. W Bingham b Waller,...... Gibbes b. Jones PR Walker o. Wright b. 1%. Weller Burnett c andb. HW Waller, Draper c. Jones b. Wright... Tipron ¢. T. Waller b. Wight. Davis not outs... 2.044 aundery ©. Tilt b. Wright Biont b. Halley... csecers eee os Byes, t; wile b te ovens oo os The Albany mateh will pot take piace op Moulay No time free Polittent Intetiiaence. JRMEEY KNOW NOTHING COUNCIL. iewolutions were adopiel by the om mE NEW The following vention — +, The State Counell of New Jersey was one v oorgenioe and emorace the principles boon 008 of the most gov roment party ere not | the » 3 pated by the mewters hear to tte objects end & 3 the right of the ative or negetire nm of the National rection there! ne 7 Pu mordinete romania ht Order, wet aesertiog the vee 0a! O48 peBe anne BOD the Huhjee! of “enot wad) ete of currency. +) te provements, Bed oanh other eros s howe whith @re the eros. ae! 6 of the Greet That we wlll achere to the Neiloosl (ee 8 OB? PEdeerorS 'o bere oare pace. ‘ts rounded the stake in gsliaat style, aad in wasa salutary act of states- nrbip, devised by patriotic and wise men to meet om cy; amd that he settio’ national policy, binding the sateemanship wes an coun este gutrage epee, good wae an incons derate ou! yu faith, and infamous becaune it unsettled the peace ome julet of the court tlon of excite a4 egrrousto the U alos, for the pal- try motive of ti Te rineeet the Personal political aggrandiz « ved, tbat this State Council eee - PR roi eee ‘ounci! denounces Say afl cs sectional in ite matere, s party ore Southern thera we ite Object to be therougtig ‘The Prohitttery Laquor Law. ARRESTS FOR INTOXIVATION YH8TERDAY. There wane alight increase ia the anmber of the ea- fortunates arrested yesterday. The returns «how thet forty persona were brought np for examivation, as (@ lowa— Commitmenta @ hb 1 Magivivates First district Police Court,... Justice Welst Second district Molice Court. . Justice Pearcy Ww ‘Tbird district 'olice Court.. Justice Brennan i Total...... a} AERESTB FOR INTOXICATION IN BROOKLYN, ‘Ten arrests for drunkennera were reported by the pe- lice yesterday morning, They wire taken into custody by the polien of the following districts ia the usual manner:— THR ALUANY LIQUOR CAgES. The Albsny Kenting Tramscrtp! saya:~Prosecudwee have bees commenced against Justice Cole and Oheemag Y. Williams, for fale imprisonment, im eausing the ax- restof William Lancou, for an alleged vbolation of the Probibitory law-—the vaid Landom after trial by jem being acquitted of the charge. The object of these gre- wecatons i# to bring the whole matter before the Courts for a¢judication—the ( 0 Lesque haviag Ge- clined te carry the case to the Court of Appeals, Police Intelligence. THE DKOP GAME BUCOESSYUL. Samuel Hammond, late of Minnosota Territery, bat a Present stoppiog at the Farmers’ Hotel, Waehingten street, on roule for California, appeared before Juatioe Wolsh yeaterday morning, at the Lower Police Court, nnd stated that he had been swind!e! eut of $40 by the drop game, The complainant a! that youterdag morning, about #ix c'clock, while he was standing ot the corner of Cortlanit and West rtreets, « man aame@ George Deley approached him, and Larges badge vidual who Waa crossing the atreot, aid, ° gees who bas found « valuable pocket book —] guess IR ccmpiainsnt foliowed the and after a short chase came up with he countryman was then induced to vith $40 1m gla for the pocketbook and ita contents, which Doley said were worth nearly « thoussad deters. After bandiag over the two double sagice te the stranger, Mr Hammond weot on hia way fe- joicing at hin good tuck im procuring so valuable A wallet from one whem he euppoved to be e dabement Man, st so rmalaracrifics, Hs soon found out, hew- ever, that th® contents of the purse wore aliegeteer worthiess ond that he had teem imposed apom is tee most rhemeful manrer by pocket ook droppers. Oe bearing his complaint, Justion Welsh eaued @ wartemt for the arrest of Doley and bin sasocia! The first of there gen\iemem was arrested, and aa tamen bel we the m trate, wae Committed to tee Ts for sxam- pation. ANNEST OF AN ALIBGAD FUGITIVE FROM DELAWARE Captain Oarpenter, of Wie Filth ward polion, arrested & young man mamed Charles A, Willard, charged with being @ fugitive from Delaware, where he piende charged with having stolen seven gold watches, valued at $000 woith of other kim ay, taymond Hurr, in whore employ he { tke alleged theft. In order te recover arch warrant was =i by Jestion sof Tobias Lyow, of No. 66 @aak- the pawn effce of bimpeos, fe the seared maieted ay Mr. Ly vibe hed neme fame stieet bought some of th it then ia Lis pow lark, of this State oy $1200—vaLce or Tae TRLEGK ATS. Yesterday moraing, about 11 @ clook, Sergeaat Bow yer, at Une Chiet’s office, received « telegrapaic deapetols from Poughieopale, to the effrct thet « fellow comet George W. Thompson had eto $1,200, in bank belle he gold evln, from os geetiomas cemed Themen Cige* wed that the former wax on his way to New ALLEGED KOBDEKY Jock im the steamboat Alisa, then hourly expseted. Bowyer Sergeant Mek uerson with inetre ble into custoty just as he ong from Ube boat. Un bis beng taken to the Chet s offioe bed, over 1,000 wae found in bis poms ppored Ise portion of the procesde of the roblery. ‘The tobbery was perpetrate. on Tharsdag wight. alter Mr. Cogs bad retired to rent 8 Loe! p in one of the celle at toe Chiel's office, to ait pnene son preparaiory to beng sent back te Voughker p rtrinl. ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY ON 4 @ThamBoarT, A woman named Bridget Gearey, was arrested youter dey, charged with paving stolen clothing valued at 640, tumediately 9 inoding to arrest despatched = ofheer of the Alida the propert ou board the pieamboat fay ile that verse] was lying wt wport, Kboc newt corm ai ite for examination on charge of grant larceny. Personal Te. Weyland bas resigned his Iresidency of frowa University The dintare with which Mr. Abbett lawrence ts ote rerent afflicted, we learn from Mwtno, has taken amee Goer enfaverssis tora The mech esteemed Comm tthe Gay before yeutervay, being 09 rture fer toglan?, to which Court be Dire rilian ¥ini ‘er. a promo'ion—o ooe 4\plomati fw b tow j Thal! here by our His brother m law, the Cheva te terte tae United of Legetion, will se Charge & Affaires ernment for som» fod bas been presented Ameries sing other of Laving- rtm, Welle & Co, No. 8 Vinge de le Bosree, varia, July 18, Lees Hh Goreile, BD ADbott, CL Meade O. Towanend J 10 Wilmer Noy Milter N.S Hw B® tehaa, ’ a ee L Caw WM Abbots, 1 rem. ‘4 vere s Feath Cory dag! nw maw , vow d tony “Oo “%, 46 Woed AnNIVAL! ae £t. Nicks’ ee— Hom Conk Aleeny. J Her eae North, Warblegion Te eran, lke Jodes Phermen, ee ‘ Kewaety, Aibeey: dodge fineey, Ca it too BD Viewing U. #8 ” Le Weeande, Ve her OL Oreee