The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1859, Page 3

In the Court of Common Pleas, before Ji ot @rarice ¥. Halsey recovered $2,500 against © E ‘Moore, for injuries inficted by recklesely diecharging & rifle into Sir. Haleey’s dwelling. 4 Blander suit by Ros ivell Green againet J. Hobart Brown, members of the ‘Goud Angeis’’’ fraternity, ia Brovkiyn, was brought in the Marine Court of this city defore Judge ud resulted in @ verdict of $80 wm favor i ane David Wemyss Jobson enters asuit for libel against = \ & Co., laying his damages at $10,000. . H. B. Greenwood recovered a verdict of $3,000 against the city. before Judge Stosson, in the Superior Court, tor injuries received ‘by welng tripped up by aswone block on the sidewalk in Thirteenth street. 26.—Iola Montez was examined as a witness in the Sa preme Court, before ex-Judge Edmonde as referee, 1a an alleged case of contempt of court, wherein Frederick 1... Beciey (a lawyer) and D. W. Jobson were charged with assaulting one another when attending before JN. Whiting, another referes. The examination of the Coun- tess Lola was very entertaining, and her replies piquant m che extreme. MARCH. ‘1.—The Corporation Counsel received notice this day of mo lees than twenty mew suits which have been com- tmenced against the city for salaries. 2.—Frederick L. Seeley (lawyer) and David Wemyss Jobson were, on the report of Mr. J. W. Edmonds, referee, adjudged guilty of contempt of cowrt, and sentonced by Judge Sutherland to imprisonment in the county jail for ‘two days each. €.—The Supreme Court, general term, rendered a deci sion this day, confirming the opinion of Judge Davies as to ‘tho rights of the members of the old police force. The ‘Enpreme Gourt also rendered a decision on the hk , warranto in the Street Commissioner’s case, declaring Mr Devin entitled to the office. The decision was, however, & mere inatter of form, complied with to get the case before ‘the Court of Appeals for final adjuaication. A new trial of the case of the bey Rodgers, the mur- derer of was Swanston, was granted by the Supreme €ourt, in order. te tost the question as to the state of the eulprit’s maut at the time of the commission of the act, ag tue pica of intoxication had been set up in mitigation of ane offence. 9.—An indictment having been found against John D. Willamson for refusing to appear before the Investigating Committee of the House of Representatives in reference to ‘the $87,000 alleged to have been paid by Lawronce, Stone &Co. for the purpose of procuring the passage of the Turiil' act, he was taken into custody on a warrant from. the United States Circuit Court, and brougbt before Com- missioner White, who held him to bail in the gum of $1,000. Daniel Williamson, the defendant’s father, be- came his surety. 10,—In the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Hilton and a jury, Thomas Smith obtained $750 against the Cor- Pperation for the loss of his child, a girl nine years of age, ‘who fell through a hole in the pier at foot of “Ywenty-first street, and was drowned. 12,—Judge Clerke, of the Supreme Court, granted an order tor the arrest of Jacob H. Mott and’Garret 8, Mott, in a civil suit arising out of the alleged defaleation in the Union Bank. 18.—Judge Thompson, of the Marine Court, appeared yesterday afternoon before the Recorder, and’ made an aftidavit charging Willam A. Hardenbrook, a lawyer, with libel, in furnishing the Board-of Supervisors with statements impeaching integrity. A warrant was promptly issued for his arrest. 19.—In the Supreme Court Judge Clerke rendered a do- cision in the case of Jacob H. Mott, who is bey ithe on compiicity with Brotherson in the Union Bank defalcation, denying the motion to discharge Mott from arrest. ‘2i.—In the case of Dodge & Barnes against Fernando ‘Wood and others—in which plaintiffs complain that the: wutlered injury by being provented fulfilling their eontract to raise the sunken ship Joseph Walker—the jur announced that they could not agree upon a verdict. it was understood that the jury stood cight for a verdict against ail the defendants, and that four were for a ver- ‘dict against all but Mr, Wood. 31,.—The motion for injunction made by the United States government to prevent the sale of the Collins steam- ‘ers was denied this day , by Judge Hall, in the United States Cireuit Court. 2.—A motion was made in the Supreme Court for a writ of error in the case of Jaines Rodgers. The defendant, by stabbing him in the public street, obtained a new trial fcom the General Term. The people moved for a writ of case will be taken to the Court of Appeals. 17.—Captain Green, of the ship A %,.who is charged and was admitted to basi, lied to Boston, whe arshal Rypdera, brought hack. to.) orn uns momming. "Capt Green was lodged ty 19.—In the case of Jacob H. Mott, implicated im the Vnion Pank gare Judge Davies denied a motion to which was fixed at $141,000. . F Wm. Kelly, a seaman on beard the sbip Mary Bradford, sentenced to cighteen months imprisonment. Maria Jenkins, a colored woman, brought an action. for a jury, against a conductor of the Sixth Avenue Railroad, named Lewis, for tnrning her out of the cars; but the jury 21.—In the Supreme Court a writ of habeas corpus was issued at the guit of Frederica M. Neidlinger vs. Mary defendant to produce before the court the infant child of the relator, alleged to be unlawfully detained, or to Judge Clerke directed Madame Restell to produce the child within ten days, gr account for ite whereabouts un- ‘22,—In the Supreme Court, on motion of counsel of Mfr. Devin, Judge Davies granted an order citing Mr. Cooper, next why an injunction should not issue restraining the said Cooper trom taking possession of the Street Commis. illiam Ennis, mate of the ship John J. Boyd, was by Judge Ingersoll, in the United States Cireuit crue) and unusual punishment on a seaman. May. mann, resigning the office of Street Commissioner, the proceedings at Mr. Dovlin’s suit against Mr. Conover Forme, and dismissed. 13.—In the Superior Court an action at the suit of Ed- recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff falling through an open area in front of defendant's premises in jury rendered a verdict of $1,200 damages, 15.—A case of some importance to the liquor dealers Daly. It was charged that a party vold liquor on Sunday, im violation of the recent act of the Legislature, The jury 17.—Argument was heard in the Supreme Court, gone- ral term, on a motion on appeal to set aside the decision of ‘to Simeon Draper and Robert B. Coleman of the Fort Gansevoort property, at the foot of Thirtcenth strect. The sale was made in contravention of an ordinance creating the Sinking und; that Draper, being a Corporation officer, erty was of far greater value than the price paid. $180,000 is paid for the property, while its vaiue had been esi APRIL. ‘who had been convicted of the murder of Mr. Swanston error, which Judge Clerke granted this morning, and the with killing James Kelly, ono of the crew of that the Tombs. discharge the defendant or to reduce the amount of bail, was convicted of a charge of stabbing his captain, and waz damages in the Marine Court, before Judge Thompson ind gave a verdict for the defendant. Lobman, commonly calica Madame Restell, requiring the have been unlawfully disposed of ni the defendant. der oath. the new Street Commissioner, to show cause on Saturday aftice. Court, to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of $50, for 1.—In consequence of Mr. Devlin’s letter to Mayor Tie- and Mr. Cooper wore taken before Judge Sutherland, pro ward L. Vanderof! against A. Woodrul!, was brought to Barclay street, by which he was seriously injured. The was tried in the Court of Common Pleas, beti Judge could not agree on # verdict, and were discharged. ‘the special torm im relation to the sale by the Corporation grounds alleged for invalidating the gale were that the was prohibited from making the purchase, and that the ted at $300,000, 19.—The peculiar properties of lager bier as « heyorage were deposed to in a case before Judge Daly, in the Conrt of Common Pleas. One witness (and his name is worth recording), named Haas, swore that he drank one hun dred and 8ix glasses of liger bier in one day—something over ten gallons, supposing each glass to be the ordinary pint measure—and that that quantity did not have any intoxicating effect upon him. The jury were unable to agree. In the Supreme Count Pudley B. Faller sought to re- strain J. W. Allen and others from levying a warrant to ‘collect a personal tax from property in ‘his possession, and which he claims to belong to him. The tax was against the New York and Liverpoo! United States Mail Steamship Company for the years 1856 and 1857, and a warrant was issued on the 2d day of February, 1858, by the Receiv of Taxes, toone Hillyer, who made a levy on the steam. ship Atiantic. Judge Ingraham granted the motion for an injunction, £0 far as to restrain the defendants from re- moving or selling any of the property in either of thy ves- sels purchased py the plaintil!, but without, in any way, restraining them from taking’ any other measures they may deem fit to collect sich taxes. 21.—In the Superior Court, befor and a jury, Seth Crosby recovered rdict_ of $10,000 against the New York Mutual Insurance Company, on a Policy of insurance effected on the ship Adriana, which sailed from this port for Benicia via, San Francisco, on the 13th April, 1857, and was lost at goa. 22.—The examination in the case of the alleged forged draft on the Post Office Department was concluded before United States Commissioner Betts. The accused, William Fuller, was , in defantt of five thotsand dollars bail, com- mitted to answer any indictment which may be found inst him. }.—-A motion was made before Judge Clerke, in the Supreme Court, for a stay of proceedings in the case of Oscar Thomas, sentenced at the sessions to ten years’ im- prisoument for kidnapping a colored man, The Judge denied the motion. ‘26.~-In the Superior Court, before Judge Slosson and a jury, the Union Mutual Insurance Company obtained a verilict of $6,453 against the Atlas Insurance Company, ‘on a policy of insurance effected on the ship Lydia Farn ham, lost on a voyage from St. Jago te Cuba to New York. JUNE. 1.--The Nicaragua Transit Company wore still further fmmersed in hot water, Commodore McDonald had com menced an action against Commodores Garrison and Mor- gan for something over $86,000, based upon the breaking up of the Nicaragua Transit Company, somo two years since, and other negotiations which \ed to it, 4.—The two charges against Mestayer & Pergeline, im porters of foreign goods—one for resisting Custom Hou: officers in search of supposed smuggled goods, and the last other for smuggling—were disposed of within tho week by the United Circuit Court, by the ac- quittal of the defendants on both indictments. 6.—In the cago of Greer against Sankston,, brought in the Supreme Court, general term, Judge Ingraham ron- dered a decision that the plaintiff (an alien widow) hag no it to dower. 10.—Doctor Gaillardet, charged with an assanit on Mr. , Proprietor of the New York Hotel, and held un- der bail of $6,000 for the criminal aseanlt, was arrestod on a civil suit for damages for the samo offence, when be was aon. Judge Slosson and held to bail in the sum 18.—In the Snperior Court Judge Pierrepoint rendered a decision granti ‘new trial in the case of Nogmith and others against the Clinton Insurance Company, The cause Fudge Pierrepont NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1859. JULY. Weoxsspay, 7.—The question of the liability of foreign companies to taxation came up before Judge Ingraham in the Supreme Court. The British Commercial Insurance Company had resisted the assessment of the Commission- ers of Taxation, on the ground that they were a foreign corporation, amd algo on the ground that a part of their property assessed was in the stock of the United States, which, it was contended, is not subject to taxation. — ‘Court held that so much of the assessment in the case ag imposes a tax on the stock held by the sompene which was issued Re the United States, and which amounts to $50,000, was iilegal, and must be deducted. 12,—siicuae! Cancemi, convicted. of the murder of po- liceman Anderson, was this day sentenced by the General Term of the Supreme Qourt to be executed on the second day of September next, Exceptions were taken by Measrs. Blankman and Ashmeade, the prisoner’s counsel 18,—In the Supreme Court this day 4 forma! decision was rendered upon the exceptions taken by counsel for the de- fence in the case of Cancemi. The points of the defend. ant’s counse! were overruled, and the motion for a new trial denied, An appeal was taken wo the court of last regort, 17.—A civil sult was brought inthe Sipreme Conrt against James Sutton Elliott by Jonathan Peel, her Britan- nic Majesty's Secretary of State, ia which aa order for ar- rest was granted for Mr. Elliott. The suit is for $10,800, elleged to have been embezzled by the defendant, who ‘was a British military storekeeper. The accused is a man of tifty years of age, heretofore of unimpeachable charac- ter, and a man of family. He brought te this country as partner of his flight, a young actress of half his years, 26.—In the Marine Court, this day, Judge McCarthy ren- dered a decision in the case of one of the District Court clerks (overholding under act of the Legislature), who gned the Common Council for salary lleged to have ac- crued after his successor had been pg by the May- or and Board of Aldermen, The Judge decided. against the claimant, and declared the act of the Legislature un- constitutional, and to have boon passed for the special purpose of providing for the life tonure of the office by the clerks then in possession. Tn an action against Mayor Tiemann for an alleged false arrest and imprisonment of a vender of umbrellas‘on the sidewalk, Judge McCarthy also gave a verdict forthe de- fendant. A motion to discharge order of arrest of James Sutton Eliott, the British military storekeeper, was devied by Judge Ingraham, without prejudice'to a renewal of the motion on affidavit of the defendant. 27.—A case involving the liability of express companies came up in the Marine Court before Judge MuGarthy. The action was laid againat the Adams Express Company. The Court rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, holding that a banker or common carrier is lable for ali damage resulting from his carelessness or neglect. 29.—An action was brought by Eliza Aun Cropsoy against the Public Administrator, to recover $40,000 for services rendered by plaintiff for James Ridgway in his lifetime while she Was standing in the- supposed relation of wife. It appears that the marriage ceremony was golemnized between plaintiff and. James Ridgway in 1821, she believing that they were lawfally married. In Sep: tember, earlier in the same year, Catharine Riagway com- menced an action for divorce against James Ridgway, He was married to her in 1812, and her name then was Catharine Dob; and in 1615 he separated from her. June, 1822, adecree was entered dissolving the marriage. In 1828 the marriage ceremoay was again solemnized be. tween plaintiff and James Ridgway, she believing that he was competent to contract marriage. James Ridgway died in 1847, Judge Sutherland delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, general term, and concluded by say- ing that tbe law would do injustice to the plaintiff herself by implying a promise to her to pay for these services. '80,—Judge Hilton, in the Court of Common Pleas, ren- dered a decision upon the mo*ion of the Harlem Railroad Company for an injunction to restrain the Police Commis- sioners {rom interfering with the plaintiffs’ use of locomo- tives below Thirty-second street. The Judge decided against the motion; aleo that the Corporation ordinance prohibiting the use of.steam on the road is valid, aud that the Police Commissioners are the parties duly clothed with legal authority to enforce the said ordinance. In the Court of Common Pleas, in the matter of the ap- tr tion, to-vacate the Order of ie ert or Bi or in Moliigen, absconded from the Court of Ses- sions, the Judge deuied the motion, thereby holding Mul- bo 's bail responsible for his being non est at the hour of trial. 81.—The accident which happened to Judge Duer (Chief Justice of the Superior Court), by which his leg was broken, assumed a very serious phase. He now lies dan- gerously il] at the residence of his son-ii-law, on Staten Island, and great fears are entertained as to his ultimate recovery. Godge Davita, of the Supreme Court, appointed a re- ceiver of the Washington iharket property, who musi find bonds in $20,000, with two sureties, to pay ail sums of $5,000 to the United States Trust Company. Avoust. 2.—Judge Davies, of the Supreme Court, rendered an important decision in the case of the Washington market controversy, in which Messrs. Brennan & Taylor, as les- sees of the State of New York, moved for the appoint- ment‘of a receiver. The Judge, in an claborate opinion, granted the motion fer the appointment of a receiver, who is to give two sureties in the sum of $20,000. In the Supreme Court Judge Ingraham granted the mo- tion for a writ of error and a stay of proceedings in the case of Cancemi, convicted of the murder of policeman Anderson. @.—Judge McCarthy, of the Marine Court, bas, within the last few days, heard and decided eleven suits which ‘were brought against the Mayor and Corporation of New York, all arising out of the late Street Commissioners’ controversy, and for various Claims against the city. Out of the eleven suits seven were decided in favor of the claimants and four for the city; those four were decided on the ground that the oflicers ordering the work had transcended the powers given to them by the charter and ordinances of the city. There are similar suits pending, involving over one hundred and fifty thousand oliars. The several law courts were adjourned for the day, in consequence of the death of Chief Justice Duer, of the Superior Court. 11.—Pursuant to acall made, there was a moeting of the members of the bench and the bar of this city held this day in the Superior Court trial room, to express their sorrow at the loss the profession and the community have sustained In the death of Chief Justice Duer. The room was filled to its utmost capacity. Orations were delivered by Judge Bosworth, Benjamin F. Butler, Jas. T. Brady, Hiram Ketchum, and others. 12,—In the Supreme Court counsel for the North River Bank made an suptcation to the Court to enter judgment upon the report of Mr. Hamilton W. Robingon, the referee in the case of Hiram Cranston against the bank. Mr. Robinson’s report it appears that Mr. A. B. Hays, the receiver of the bank, took into his possession asset amounting to $1,266,488 52, aud paid out $517,323 11, leaving assets, i ing some stock of the bank taken in payment of debts, the amount of $779,413 46. Judge Clerke ordered judgment to be entered that the receiver deliver the assets to the bank. 16.—On the application of Mr. Ashmead for a writ of error in the case of Stephen H. Branch, convicted of a libel on or Tiemann and now undergoing sentence on the Island, Judge Clerke, of the Supreme Court, granted the writ, returnable on Monday, the 23d inst. 2'—The Parish will case came up this day In the Su- prem Court, general term,on an appeal from certain decis/ons of Surrogate Bradford. 2.—Ie the Supreme Court this day! Judge Clerke grepted an alternative mandamus for the Board of Super- Vivors to show cauge why they should not allocate the $900,000 sppropristion ior the Commissioners of Record, ‘as passed by the Legislature in the tax levy. The Super: visors amended the tax levy by substituting the sum of $50,000 for that purpose. SEPTEMBER. 3.—Stephen H. Branch, convicted at the Sessions of a libel on Mayor Tiemann, and wndergeing sentence on Blackwell's Island, was brought before Judge Clerke on a writ of habeas corpus. After argument the Judge said that he believed it impossible to sustain the conviction on legal principles, and he admitted the prisoner to bail, pend ing the writ of error. 6.—Chief Justice Nelson, United States Circuit Court, bas elivered an elaborate opinion in the cage of the New ven Railroad against the city authorities, deciding that the Corporation have a clear legal right to prohibit the running of locomotives on the Fourth avenue railroad track Delow Forty second street. 10.—Frank Leslie commenced an action in the Superior Court against Alderman Thos. McSpedon (Chairman of the Committee of Arrangemebts for the Atlautic cable cele bration), for causing him to be removed from the dinner given at the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. Leslie had made himself abnoxious by his caricatures of certain mombers the Common Council in the celebrated swill mitk expose. 11.—Judge Ingraham, in the Supreme Court, gave a de cision in the case of the People against James W. Lowber and the Common Council, which was a motion to invali date tho sale of pronerty up town, made by Lowber to the city for a public market. ‘The Judge denied the motion, thereby rendering the sale of Lowber to the city valid, _18.—In the United States Circuit Court, before Judges Nelson and Hall, the argument in a motion for an injane Vion against the Hudson River Bridge Company was com- menced; it was at the suit of Robt. 1). Silliman, and was to restrain the defendants {rom erecting any bridge over the tide water of the Hudson river below the city of Troy. 23,—An action was tried before Judge MeCarthy and a jury, in the Marine Court, at the suit of James Gordon Bon uett, proprietor of the Herat, st Charles J. Coggiil, merchant. It was an action ona lease for breaches 0: covenants, The defendant admitted the alleged breaches but claimed exemption from payment on the ground tha ho had been evicted during his term. It appeared that th» premises—a mansion house and about forty acres of land, at Fort Washingtou—were leased to the defendant by Roawell G. Pierce, for one year from May, 1867, to May 1858, ata rent of $1.70, payable quarterly. The lease contained covenants on the part of the defendant that Pierce and his assigns might have access to said prefhises atall times to make repairs and improvements thereon, and that he (defendant) would use the premises ia a good id bnsbandlike manner, and keep the same in good re. pair, at hisown oxpense, and leave the ice house reiiled as whon taken, and not cnt, or allow to be cut, any trees on said premises, It appearing to the satis(action of the jury that the rent was due, that a numbe montal trees were distroyed by the defendant’s cattle contrary to the convenants of the lease, they rendered x verdict for Mr. Bennett for $457 50, and interest. OCTORER. 2.—James Rodgers, the young man convicted of the r of Mr, Swanston, was this day sentenced by Jadgo Pavies, in the Supreme Court, General Term, to be hanged on the 12th of November, 4,—Judge Brady gave his decision in the Fourth Avenue Railroad case. The Judge denied the motion to restrain the ‘ation from repealing the ordinances, and dis. solved ep notion. b.meJohi Mayom or, mate of tho slavor Haidee, and , restraining the au- 1g With the use of steam on the Fourth avenue below Forty-second street. NOVEMBER. 3.—The Grand Jury of the Oyer and Terminer found true bills sixty-one members of both branches of the Common Council of 1857 (including one dead mem- ber), for misdemeanor, In violating the charter, which provides that no lease ‘bal! be granted for a louger pe riod than ten years: while the accused, it appears, leased a lot of ground to the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum for an unlimited period, at a nominal rent. In the Supreme Court Judge Clerke granted a peremp- tory mandamus against the County Treasurer, requiring him to pay McSpedon & Baker the sum of $25,865 60 for work — umgder the direction of the Commissioners of Record, 5.—In the Supreme Court, general term, Michael Can- cemi’s counsel produced the remittitur and judgment of the Court of Appoals, and the sentenee of execution was reversed, and the new trial set down for the tirst Monday in December, at the Circuit Court. 6—In the Court of Common Pleas an action was tried before Judge Daly and a jury, at the suit of an emigrant, against the Commissioners of Emigration, w recover the sum of 240 sovereigns, and the value of a gold watch, two gold » Silk dresses and other valuable articles, the Property of f plaintif, alleged to have been loss by the neghgence of the defendants on her landing in this city from the county Kilkenny, Ireland, in Angust, 1857, The Jury gave a verdict for plaintiif for $1,388 7 .—In the Supreme Court Judge denied a motion for a writ of error and stay of proceedings in the case of Dr. Gaillardet, convicted of assanlting Mr. Cra ston, proprietor of the New York Hotel. 13.—The case of Barnes & Dodge against ex-Mayor ‘Wood and others, a suit brought by the plaintiffs to re- cover damages for being prevented from fultilling t contract to raise the sunken ship Joseph Walker, was « cided this day im theSuperior Court, The jury rendered a verdict of $12,778 for the plaintitts. 22,—In the Superior Court, before Judge Bosworth, John H. Harris obtained a verdict of $5,000 damages against the Panam. Railroad Company for the loss of a blood horse, ‘occasioned by a collision, 23.—A verdict of $2,000 damages was obtained in the Superior Court before Judge Bosworth, by Conrat Wate! er, against Lawrence Quenzer, for a iibel in an advertise- ment charging the plaintil! with swindiing. the Superior Court, before Judge Holtman, John De- solf obtained a verdict of $4,688 against the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company, the amount ot a policy effected on the bark Helen,on a voyage from Cardiff, Wales, to Savannah, United States. 29.—The trial of ‘three of the crew of the slaver Hai- dee, which has been going on im the United States Circuit Court for several days past before Judge Nelson, was con- cluded this day, by the acquittal of the accused: DECEMBER. 1.—There was a numerous meeting of the New York Bar held this day, at which resolutions were passed eulo- gistic of the private and professional character of the late Benjamin F. Butler, Esq., who died recently in Peris. 8.—Cancemi, the alleged murderer of Eugene Anderson, the policeman, was this day placed upon his trial for the Faded time. Pleas in bar were pul in and denied by the art. 13.—The jury in the case of Cancemi, the Italian, charged with the murder of Eugene Anderson, brought in a verdict against the prisoner of manslaughter in the first degree. The jury Were in deliberation since Saturday afternoon. ‘The punishment for this offence is imprisonment for life, or a period not less than ten years. 16.—The trial of William Mulligan, for an alleged assault and battery on James F. Warner, in July last, took place this day in the Court of Oyer and’ Terminer, and resulted in the acquittal of the defendant. 18.—A motion was made before Judge Balcom, in the gupre (o Court, to discharge the order of arrest of Garret Ut lpn tebe saan Ie ode ions. tan oe 31.—Cancemi, with the murder of policeman Anderson, and found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, was brought up and sentenced this day before the Supreme Court, general term, to imprisonment for life. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The following is a digest of the most interesting cases disposed of by City Indge Russell and the Recorder during the year which has just closed:— JANUARY. 5.—Judge Russell charged the Grand Jury and defended himself against the malicious and unjust attacks of certain city journals. 6.—Moll Hodges, a notorious panel game thief, sent to the State prison for four years and nine months. 12.—Francis McHugh, & gurroter, sent to Sing Sing prison for thirteen years and nine months 20.—Chauncey Johnson and Robert Vernon, accem- plished burglars, sent to the State prison for four years and three months, having stolen $5,000 worth of velvets and satins. FEBRUARY. 9.—Peter Devlin and James H. Dorset, convicted of bur- glary, sent to the State prison for four years and eight months, They were indicted four times for burglary in the first degree. Devlin is am actor by profession. 24.—lrederick Lomas, a youth of sixteen, son of a wealthy Canadian, charged by Janet Hamilton, a woman oftwenty-two, with a breach of promise of marriage, was discharged by the Recorder. MAROH. 3.—Joceph Wateon, convicted of stealing property from A.T. Stewart & Co, Itis said that atone time Watson was 2 weulthy Fuglish merokant, worth $250,000. 8.—Thomas Weston, alias Ward, a desperate burglar; 2 the Sing Sing prieen for three years and two months: 3.—Kingebury Davis, a nowrious thief, sent to the State prison for five years and two months. 9.—Michael Barrett, tried for the hemicide of Jobu 8. Kelly, by shooting bim with a gun, was acquitted. 27.—The Recorder decided to hold Jacob H. Mott, an ai leged accomplice of Brotherson, the Union Bank defaulter, to bail in the sum of $20,000, APRIL. 8.—Oscar M. Thomas convicted of kidnapping George Anderson, a colored man, and selling ‘him aga sleve in Richmond, Va. MAY. 5.—William Hutton, alias John Miller, a well known burglar, was cent to the State prison for ‘five years. He biew up asafe with gunpowder, and fired at ihe officers when attempting to escape. 18.—Thomas N. Carr acquitted of a charge of libel on Richard Busted, Corporation Coangol. 15.—Parnaza Cox, a very shrewd colored woman, con- victed of arson in the third degree, sent to the State pri- son for seven years. 22.—Oscar M. Thomas , guilty-af kidnapping a colored man, seat toBing Sing prion for tox years, 24.—The Recorder helé Wm. A. Hardenbraok to bail for an alleged libe! on Judge Thompsen. JUNE. 2—J. B. Smith, the Comptrolies clerk, held to bail to answer a charge of forgery im the sevend degree. Fitzpatrick was discharged. 10.—Paul Hernandez, charged with killing his wife ia West Broadway, convicted of manslaughter ie the third degree. He was sent to the State prison for four years. 16.—Martin Dowd, tried for the murder of John Dooly, and convicted of manslaughter in the cecond degree, was sent to the State prison for seven yeare. 21.—The jury in the cage ef Daniel Cxoninghem, tried for the homicide of Patrick McLanghlin alias Paudeen, was discharged, failing to agree upon a verdict. 23,—William ‘A. Hilton (colored), tried for the murder of his wile, was acquitted. 26,—James B. Finlay pleaded guilty to attempting to kidnap a colored girl and to cell her into slavery, was sent to the eee oe for two years. 28,—Honry Dwight, charged with perjury, embezzle- mont and fraud, gave bail in the sum of $5,000 to answer the charges. JULY. 8,—William Hilton, convicted of an aggravated felovious assault upon officer Dazet, sent to the State prison for four Years and ten months. He was acquitted in June of the murder of his wife, in consequence of the inability of the prosecution to furnish the legal proof of his guilt. : .—While the jury were being empannelled to try Wm. Mulligan for an assault on Capt. Webb, the defendant left the court room, and the case could not proceed. 16.—Jolin Lyons, who caused the death of his wife while he was grossly intoxicated, sent to the penitentiary for one year. Avast, 2.—Leroy Rureher, indicted for the murder of John McCarthy, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first de- gree, was sentenced to imprisonment for life in the State prison by Judge Russell, 4.—Stophen H. Branch convicted of an atrocious libel on Mayor Tiemann. fle was seut to Blackwell's Island for one year, and fined $250. 5.—Win. Fash, indicted for an assault with intent to kill Wim. Dowling, was convicted of assault und battery. Just at the conclusion of the tri das the case was about being given to the jury, our reporter brought the news into court of the reported success of the Atlantic telegraph enterprise, which created great enthusiasm; whereupon counsel for the prisoner, with more than ordinary gravity, intimated to the Judge that his client should be liberated in honor of the great event. The jury, however, deemed it best to convict him; but the Recorder, in passing sen- tence, said, smifingly, that in honor of the great event he would only send the prisoner six months to the Peniten- tiary. 7.—Three noted burglars, who broke into the house of Benjamin J. Howland, in Tenth street, were sentenced as follows:—Thomas Early, a youth, ten’ years to the Peni- tentinry; Lundy D, Vesey, fifteen Years to the State prison; and John Francis, twelve years to the same insti tution, These men were intelligent, cunning negroes, aud in attempting to escape fired at the officers. 9.—Thomas J. Dowden was convicted of obtaming money under false pretences, having represented himself as an agent for the Home for the Friendiess,and by so doing recolved twenty dollars (rom Hoary A’ Burr, Cum” street ‘The prisoner possessed moro than ordinary intellectual ability, and managed his defence with adroitness. He said He was a printer and engineer. He was sent to the State prison for three years, and fined sixty dollars. SEPTEMBER. 23.—Wm. Somers, tried for the murder of John B. mn, mate of the ship Mandarin, was convicted of man- Slaughter in the first degree. Thos, MeCoy, alas Sullivan, a distinguished burglar, convicted of ontering a store in Front street and blowing "phe ee fiapowder. Hie portrait was in the ‘2—Ineac Edwards and Samuel Allen, collector and colletor of asscasments, charged with embez2 SV el cated aenten,wero belt Sa ser) ocrosEE. & knife and convicted Gaillardet was convicted of an assault smayiost Hiram Cranston, proprietor of the New 28.—Richard Barry, a Schoo! Commissioner, pleaded ‘aad ‘battery, and waa sentenced to tue for four months. 5 pat Saas Pelee HL Dryer, Fe Dean, Jobn Fitzpatrick, J. B. reler yor, F, P. Vidal and Jobe Meciive. gave ball to auower for an ‘conspiracy to defraud the public treasury, NOVEMBER. e fo re bids et ine 2 aay Ft with violating the lottery law, gave bail. Counsel for Charles Devin, Turner and others, charged with robting the public treasury, moved to quash the indicunents. 18.—The above motion was granted by the City Judge. He denied the motion of counsel for Will rs (cOn- victed of manelaughter in the first degree) and sent the defendant to the State prison for seven years. 20.—Nancy Wood (a shrewd colored Woman), convicted of arson im the seeond deBree, was sentenced to ten years and six months imprisonment in the State prison. Dr. Theodore Gaillardet, who was convicted of felonious aggault and battery upon Mr. Cranston, proprietor of the New York Hot@, and who was confned in the Tombs prison for ven Hs fy pe ST ry e & : i awaiting sentence, siiccecded in making his escape from officer Baker, one of Lhe officers attached to the art of General Seasions, i DECEMBER, 6.—Judge Russel! dismissed officer Baker from attend- ance at this court, -he having permitted Gaillardet to eacay 17.—The Recorder made an order fhat oaly two counsel should hereafter speak in a case, and then only one hour each, ‘The jury in the case of Win. Tillotson, tried for the homocide of Christian Mathen were discharged, being unable to auree upon # very 23,—James Stephens, indicted for the murder of hig wife by poisoning, plewted not guilty. ‘24,—James Laricin, indicted for the murder of James Dowling, a barkesper in Mulberry street, pleaded guilty ‘to manslaughter in the firet degree, apd was sent to the State prison for life. Bernard Smith, convicted of rape, was seut to Sing Sing prison for ten years and'six months. Judge Russell denied the motion to discharge Jas. ‘Sutton Elliott, the allege English defaulter, from custody. 28.—Charles Nevlin, Charles Turaer, Joseph R. Taylor and Francis P. Vidal, re-indicted for conspiracy to de- fraud the pebiic treasery, gave bell. CRIMINAL STATISTICS. Henry Vandervoort, Esq., the venerable Clerk of the Genera! Sessions, furnished our reporter with the eubjoin- ed statement of convictions, acquittals, &c., hed in the Coroners’ Office. A MELANCHOLY TALE OF REVERSE OF FORTUNE. Asad case of reverse of fortune came under the ob- servation of Coroner Hills yesterday. EmmaJane Hughes, relict of the late @olonel] Thomas Hughes, of Boston, ‘Mass., was found deaa in the tenement house No, 7 Mul- berry street, under circumstances of a most melancholy nature. On the evening previous Captain Dowling, of the Sixth Nn CRC a A erent. Slolock, at the Mayor" sags a PUBLIC DIVISION. No. 12, rome pina INARA IT. ‘est Sixteenth between Hall, Beveu arenes wil be elivered by. ss eal, Meay heatlioa: MoINTY iti, W. P. lying deud at the above place, and that her son, » old, was lying beside the it | (NOXMMABIONERS OF DEEDS DESIRING 30 noalGN, seat with grlat aba hunger. Hs immediately ropaired 10 for sconsideration, Iu favor of advertiser, may %dd:ess the spot, and upon door horrid ach box S16 Postofic. ake was presented to his view. Upon floor lay ly Ufa woman apparently about thirty-five years of aze, | Mtns teuueanee ta ne noat promeren att pies entirely nude, with the exception of a blanket which bad | in the Scuhwesh, sitialed om the banasot tbe rl been thrown over it by one of the neighbors. By the } the terminus of several of our leading railroads; if age 4 side of deceased was an interesting lad about cight years | ' dispose of your surplus stocks ne of , who was ig bitterly over the dead body of hie anuiner, ‘The was poorly clad and barofooted, and bis features denoted want and long suffering. He was @ bright and pre wa boy withal, ana his case excited the sympathy of all who were acquainted with the facts. He was taken to the station house by Dowling and treated to a substantia! supper, after which he was dressed im anew suit of clothes presented him by the officers, “Tommy,” for such was boy’s name, gave the police an detailed history of his life, and gave a very interesting account of his parenta’ misfortunee from the time of his earliest recollection. ‘The following was the substance of bis statement:— His father was Co!. Thomas Hoghes, of Boston, formerly of the United States army; he was afterwards confined in alunatic asylum in France, for insanity, w hhés throat, and thus ended his life, Tommy ted song with bis mother to gee his father at the “crazy 1011 > when bis father said, ‘‘Emma, look at this ——,”” and at the same time he pulled a great long Dutch knife out of his shirt bosom and attempted to ent his mother’s throat, Tommy said his father, Co!. Hughes, was his mother’s second husband, her former name being Emma Jane Terran He could recollect’ when his mother kept house, she then sold her furniture and boarded at the Prescott House, and then went from there to the Metropoli- tan Hotel, (about a year ago as nearly us he could recol- lect,) where she commenced drinking Holland gin. | Subse- quently she left the Metropolitan Hote), and boarded in Mott street: there she commenced to drink brandy, and final- ly moved to Mulberry street, where she was found dead. He ‘says that she threatened to kil! bim at one time, but he tioneer and jobber of every kind of * Me has «large five sey Are’ proct warshouse st No. S44 Mata sitcet, nad shi afford you every facility for making speedy sales, OTICE TO CONTRACTORS —PROPOSALS WILL BR received by the Staten Island Railroad Company until ihe 1h day of January, 1660, for the completion ofthe grading, rid ging an with par joment of furn't sala Toei. ‘The valle: chairs od apiten willbe furnished bythe Previous to l necessary inti be ol as to the amountof big to be done by dressing J. Dewitt Montiort, Secretary, 62 Warren atreet. OTICE.—THE SLIGO YOUNG to attend a meeting, to be held at street, on Bunion. 9 40 clos: PLM, to the next annual ball. FFICE OF RECHIVER OF TAXES, 32 CHAMBERS ‘Notice is hereby given that interest, atthe rate of twelve cent per annum, will be charged on ail taxes remuigiog sn paid on the Ist of January, 1859, dating from Oct. 15, 1 Wilson SMaLe, Receiver of Taxes. N ARE REQUESTED ibernian Hull, 12 Prince arrangements for OPEC OF THE MASTERTON, SMITH & SINCLATR stone Dressing Company, foot of East Tiweaty ninth street —The regular annual meeting of the stockloldera will be held ai the offlee of the company on Wednesday, the twelfth day of January, 1899, for the election of seven trustees to e"rve tor ‘one year. Poll open from 9 to lL o'clock A. M. ty order ALEXR MASTERTON, Py ‘Transfer Looks closed from date ll atter the elze: New York, Dec. 31, 1868. 1c OF TH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY, ident. s) PRICE escaped by screaming, when the neighbors came "in and ) (AIO OF THE MAGN RIC direction of the Presi tent saved bim. All the money she could get into her posses- | tnceting of ibe ders of the Magnetic Telegraph Com? sion she used to buy rum With, and neglected to procure provisions, and he bad nothing but a crast of bread and water or a little coffee daily to subsist ou. = According to hig account, his mother at one time had friends, among whom he mentioned Charles Gilbert, 118 Beoadway, H. Fae ay tierlSih of January, 1988 at four oloock Ee A ot Thnteds january, ur o'clock PM of said day. JOMBPH BATERI Secretary. © CONTRACTORS.PROPOSALS FOR THE vON- J. Tibbets, Trinity Buildings and William J. Haskett, struction of a, bieek of about five acres in extent to be lo- attorney. Atone time Gilbert gave his mother one dollar, emi Reyer ad Bs point snow Pd Seo ned 2 o and his mother sent a woman to him again for some mo- ney, which he reiused, and put the woman out of the office. Mr. Haskett had given him money at times, which his mother bad taken for drinking purposes. Mr. Tibbets, he said, was in some way related to his mother. At one time she sent a2 man named John Burden to Mr. Tibbets for money; Tibbets gave ten dollars, four of which Burden used, and’ gove his mother only six dollars. Little by little, she had sold and pawned every artr-le of her cloth- York, Jan. 27, 1587, as the Old Shoal, will be received for thisty days from cate at the office of the Coamisaioners for ihe Kemoval of the Quarantine Station, 23 William street, where plans and apesiications can be see between the Bours AL A.M, and By order of the Board. otNnw Youn, Dec. 3, 1868" GEO. HALL, Chairman. A STAGE.—THE GENTLENA® WHO AG LOST Supreme Court, Courts of Over and Terminer and General iD, aad, crerziaing gyiers, Soe poemaened to satiety er Weued up a sina bagi ou of tie Knukarvscer sages, alge ray e allow fer a to on the owner uri pena Wa the Peace, in aud for the city andicounty of } 1oS""Cousiderable property, of which he should Tayors Sulndh, corner of Broadway and Franklin street, New ¥ork:— receive a part, and that it is now in a law J” — See - Supreme Court—Circuit. Ad. | suit. “He has ’e half brother, who, he sayz, ran 0G LOST.—STRAYED FROM NO. 10 SOUTH FOURTH Manslaughter, first degree (Cancem)) — | away from hie mother, and is flow living ’ with D sirect, Wilismebure, about two weeks: @ black and Oyer ant Terminer. his grandmother, 4%. Terrance, in one of the Western | tan terrier slut; haa a white spot on the breast; also four white Murder .. ne wt — | States. Tommy eiso gave s minute account of his mother’s | feet; answers to the name ot Le ey igaly 98 bting Manslaughter (various degrocs) 1 | death, which ‘took place on ‘Thursday evening, About | & pet of s little girl A reward Of Sting ber tothe above ‘Assault and battery 1 | five o'clock, while she was lying en tho tloor, she com. | owns will be gi y General Sessions. menced groaning as if im great pain, saying at times “0, | SUM! _—_—_—_— — Murder...... — 1] Thomas! © Thomas!” He asked her what was the ‘0G LOST.-STRAYED, FROM 191 ADAMS STREET, Mansiaughter 22 3 | matter with her several times before she noticed him. ‘Brooklyn, on Dec. 30, & black and tan terrier dog, with Rape. 1 2 | She then asked him te draw her near the fire, which he } plain brasseollar on. | Whoweer will return im shall Be wuita- xv 5 1 aus ater great exertion. “AN this, she slept about an ly rewarded and receive the ‘of the owner. : ‘idpapping. 1| hour, and then wai ed him where Be een, - 3 co Oa Robbery in the first degre 10 12 | and commenced ster! ig wilely about her. He replied, OUND—ON THURSDAY OF LAs WEEK, IN GRAND Assault with intent to kill 3 22 | “By you, mother.” She said, “No, you wasn't.” Imme- sireet near the Rast river, a lady's fur cape, which the Do. with intent to do bo Ww — | diately stie commonerd shaking, which soon ceased. She | owner can Rave DY coy llng fae Do. with into maim. 1 — | thee intimated to him by signs that she wished him to } S#*°h dr - — —- Do. with intent to oa rape... 2 kiss her, whieh'ho did. She then drew ber limbs up, and Loos WEDNESDAY, 20TH INSTANT, SU PFOSED . Wit cl p * . SI 7 verds ve 10 M., at the Harlem Railz: ‘wenty -#ix' with intent to commit robbery 8 jayquiet. Shorthy afterwards » woman came into the | Jy about P. M.. atthe Harlem, Railroad depot, Kwventy aint Carrying a slung shot Hoenn ee eee ee eae deeeatings, | ve berally rewarded by leaving t with Mr. Homer, 342 ave- . 2 thon placed his ‘hand on her heart, to feel its beatings, Be od amd afterward: placed shis ear to ker mouth, to hear | Bue A- etal nc cer ven a ea — : 121 whether she breathed. Shortly afterwards Captain Dow- OST.-THE FOLLOWING NOTES, ENCLOSED IN AN: Arson (not capital) . 8 Sing came and-took the tody to the station house. envelope, marked W. Blackham, were lost on Thursday, Attempt to commit arson.) ! we y wae examined by Coroncr Hills yesterday, | Jou inst:—B. Velt, due March 6, 136%, $335 22; Lewis Kam- Forgery (various degrees) - : oa when he made oath tea statement ‘similar in’ every re- | merer. due Feb. 28, 1405, $002 57; J. G, Peppard & Co., due. Burglary (various degrees) + spect to that »given at the station “house the might’ pre- | Mar h 6, 1858, $580 19; Chas. Danni pared pte Attempt to commit burglary + 56 viowsly. Inspector Dowling was alse examined. Dr. Beach, | $458 72, The above notes were endover Resatas’ ne. Embezaement . ie who made the post-mortem exumination of the body, | eee are an eee supped. Tbe tinder will be Grand larceny “110 gave it as his opinion that death was caused vy delirium | fadmiy rewarded by leaving then at the ollice of Messrs. Attempt to commit grand iarceny 178 tremens, and the jury rendered @ yerdiet to that effec Oddie & St, George, 45 Exchange place: Receiving stelon goods... Obtaining goods by false pre Petit larceny (second offence) Petit larceny. Total ...... 126 Ove. pergon was sentenced to be executed, which was commuted by the Executive to imprisonment in the State prisen. 24 males and 19 females were sentenced to imprison- mert in the State prison (3 for life), and the aggregate time of fhe remainder is 986 years and 7 months, 25 males and 28 females were sentenced to imprison- ment in the penitentiary. 45 males _und 3 females to the city prison, and 25 boys Seat to the House of Refuge. 1,144 indictments were found, and 175 complaints were dismissed by the Grand Jury, 1,125 recognizances to ap- Pear and answer, and 3.078 records.of convictions of va- giants were filed during the year. Amount of tines and fees collected and paid into the city treesury, $1,501 22. STATISTICS OF EMIGRATION. Tue total number of emigrants which have arrived at this port from Europe, the West Indies, and other places, during the year just brought to 2 close, amounts in the ag geegate to 78,589. Annexed are tho numbers from the most important places :— 26,070 Spain. eee 188 {81,874 Switzerland, 11,815 +12;324 Holland ve. BAB LT 28 Italy. 669 2. "566 West indies. |! 44 1,786 Sardinia... ou ~—and the remainder from other countries sending out an- nually but a limited number of emigrants The return for the year 1857 exhibits the following nam. bers :-— Ireland -.57,119 Switzerlend.... . 2464 Germany Holland... 17 England... Denmark 453 Scotland. . Italy... 596 Wales... Belgium. 444 France 069 WestIndies....°°!.". 380 Spain 263 Sardinia... | 405 The emigration from other countries for this year, as well as for 1858, is inconsiderable in comparison with the places given Total emigration for 1867............ 183,77 Total emigracion for 1858.........- » 78,689 Boing n decrease Of.........0eceee0 «105,184 TK will thus be seen that the total emigration to ine United States from Furoy and other countries for the year 1857, inckiding the small returns fram several coun- iries omitted above, and exclusive of large number of retura citizens, is 183,773, which, when compared with the oum total for the year 1858, shows 2. very’ considerable decreas. This decrease has been regularly apparent in the weekly returns of the Board of Emigration Commis sionere HERALD) ALMANAC FOB. 1859. may} 1] 2]3 8) 9/10)11)12 15} 16]17/18}19 22) 23/24) 25/26 29/30/31 . 27) Br eed ed ed we ‘ 5} 6] 7] 8} 9} 4 12}13)14}15]16}17) 18) 41)12) 19) 20/21/22)23/24) 25 1s{19 26|27|28]29/30}. .|.. 25} 26 Eclipses im the Year 1859. There will be six eclipses this year—two of the moon, and four of the sun—as follows:— 1. A partial eclipse of tho sun, February 2. in the United States. 2. A total eclipse of the moon, February 17, early in the morning, visible throughout the United States. 3. A partial eclipsc of the sun, March 4, invisible in the United States. inl eclipse of the sun, July 20, i the afternoon. wi ve sm: ing only a few minutes, tnd ogeurs about an four before sunset, Visibio. in the Eastern, Northern and Middle States. 5. A total eclipse of the moon, August 13, invisible in a | Pa sari! ectipag of bh August 28, invisible i hong 0 BUD invisible in the Ymited Bites. j ; Invisible Ihb bell Shel eetucel ot ct. We understand thet an effort will be made by the Po- lice Commissioners to have Tommy pi be properly train 29, A BLACK ANT witha litle white on the oremat en lost w gree leather collay with silver plate. Whoever wilt retura West Fourteenth street will be suitably rewarded. q ed in some nad edhieat insti- Naval InteBigence. Tieutenent Thos. ¥. Field, stationed at the Brook! merino barracks) hos been. ordered to the marine barracks, Philadelphia. Liewtenant Chee. F. Laywood, late in com- Bary WEDNDSDAY, 2TH ULT., SUPPOBI will go into commission seon. A-detachment of mar mesarrived at the Brooklym_ma rime barracks from Wa; shington on the 31st ultimo. They are intended as a guarc | for'the United State ‘of the New York Life) » the life "of Mrs. F. C. Hoilman, tog nga papers valuable only to the owbort Brooklyn, now lying at. the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Toe } Jost whil irom 12% Chambers street to the Shoe ap 5 Was Brooklyn will bo re ady to ve her crow on the | ther Bank, or fro somner of Chambers street, bd i Lea- 3d inst. Lieutes G ral vi ‘ ; pers roadway. aitably ef inst, \Lisatelint G Saliaai will tommonnd her watises: the same to the New York Life insurane varded = = petqreesiqgintgentetee any, 112 Broadway. or to the subscriber ALPR * Com J 7BERSONAL. HioreMAN, 123 Chom bers street, up stairs, or 32 West ©D W. ~ l= < street, near Seventh avenue. Tweltth NY POOR MEN IN WANT OF A NEW YE = — -— et half a dolla for two hoare’ light work. STOPPED, SUPPOSED TO BE STOLEN—ONB es tnorning at 512 Broad: gay. © necklace, whieh the owner ean have by proving CORAL . and paying expenses. Gold bunting case watches property [SRORMATION W. .NTED.—THE EMPLOYER OF J 4atES | extremely iow prices, to cover advances. for sale at Ashcroft, & youpe ‘mar who engaged in New York, in No- F . SACOBS & ©O., 821 Br A irevelling occupation, or aay other per: = — oadway. on knowing where b je. -vill oblige and greatly relisve bis | ~~ ~- parents by addressiy g Wiliam asheroft, Utica, N. ¥. POODLE is ears are mixed black and white NFORMATION W ANTED—OF HENRY CONNERY, #7110 | GD REWARDCLOST. A LITTGR WHIT! Suk aad dog. arrived in New } fosleolther in the month of Jane ° é : : his face around his right eye is black; had a plece: 2 one sides fully recetied by b i ircher, Jobu Conners, who resides at See ee ee een WEL TORONOY ae above rer San Francisco, Cali! ornia. Some ree ae x —ON TURSD AY NEXT. SENDS CONGRATULA- | QO REWARDOSTRAYED AWAY FROM 4 Uniyeggy, <7 ‘ty place, corner of Ninth street, Di ERSI- N + tonsand ab: py Pew ¥ j $ Ae famall ‘sky excita has ner i,Pctwoen 4 M—JOUR LE TERR IS RECEIVED. PLEASE CALL | cut and ansivers to the name of he abor cars Owe st reer! a ben be paid by returning ber to the owner. e reward will tween 12 and 1 o'clock, when cou- D. B. venient, and oblige pours REWARD.—LOST, ON FRID. 7 —— — ~~~ < = | — Tt a IN A MPO, MY RELAT) TES AND FRIENDS ON THE OTHE, $5 i irom Park tov through two. Boveet side greeting.— That: Zod may prosper vou during the en. | down fread tr Allen sircet eset siete suing year both spi riauelly and teinporally is the sincere hope | Whoever will bring the same to Pred. MeKeugie | of i LN. T. | will receive the above reward. = NG, IN ¥ 10 Gran barreiied a 14 Ann street, RO al ~ REWARD.—LOST, FROM ASTORT ~ mgr eed +) Wedvendny, Dec, 9, a black and whee ytd OM LEGTION NO1 TCE.—PURSUANT TO A PROCLAMA. | “og. Rover by nuine. ‘The above reward w ( . Miguof the Governor of this Since, deed Dee oe ee, | retin tOJOHN A. BARTOW, Astoria, or 1 1 Walt a at Ma and to tho provision wwotth laws of this State, public moter is hereby given, by Commi Council of the city of New Youk, thet a spec lal election will be held on the 6th day of RELIGIOUS NOTICE) 4 January, 1899, in 0 16 Four © ongressioual «ligtric: of she since RENGH CHURCH AT THE CoO ——— of Now Fork, cous iwingse® the: Fonrth, sath, Teeth and Feur- Terr Sunday alernoon atBocoesineg —, ANSTITUTE— Hilane vocancy oce signee by the Fesignatios of one Kelly | giiees at theabove mentioned place, wit "a discourse ta fesee paentna: eit dey motte oe French by M. Charles Miei. Seuis ree.” "™ States. electi in ‘in the several places desig- OHN STREET FIRST CHURCE «_, sHING Dated by the Common Cowell n the several elecuion districts Simone morumg sie Odes tem | CpLRRACHING of the Fourth, Sixt), Tenth and Fourteenth wards of aaid clay, Rae ee Fe Nee! Past © Pastor, the Rev, on the said Xb day of Janvary, 1859. The poll will beopened Preael 4s salntation, ateuniise.ted remain oper uni ] sunset, when it will be fually ng in ¢ to be veted | ‘or at such election is a Repie- aripene Tavera, Caney ‘amative in toe Thirty ite Tor said Fourth ive inthe Thirty-fitth Cong Yess, for ourth Congree- x honk idiasicath Ee ee YEW JERUSALEM CHURCH SWE OENBORGIAN)— mon Counell. D.T. VALENT) ‘NE, Clerk of Vom. Council, Eubiic worsnip on Sunday Jan 3,8! Lyrique Hall, 705 Broadway, at 10}, 4 ORTH DUTCH CHURCH, CORNER , — Fulton sireets —Divine service ever PE RAELTAM AND ley @ prayer meeting im © om be Bible classenat 9 Ax al anayi' 4s alee. evening letireand Friday evening Prayer meeting atte Decemask 23, isos. MARY ELECTIONS.—M1 &. BDITOR—IN rald of Dec, 31 Ticd on "the Young Men's Geneint Commitee the Seventh ward! the name of Jobo Rnseell, Nov, if tha: fa intended for me, ¢ wish ts state thn: the comm’ tee have taken amost unwecrant. wie liberty with iy name, as they well Enow Pneveron be & member of any committes ock. Adaily prayer meeting {i elon Condutied uncer the preseu: Tar amany Holl clue mismas- | invite, und seas will befuruahed. "1 °CI9K. “AN are pyrene Fine aa, Lo pape ward, and the rights 4 or of the righ! stamp. tall evor, a3 1 how ‘ Sink creer vetnatas battle tor. JOHN RUSSE UL. 6 Geurene rt arese RCHARD STREET UNIVERSA) JST CHOROH.—REV, T. J. Sawyer, D. D., pastor, will preach to ay) morsing, ai 104 clock. and Gvening baehin Subject—Gehenua as iiell in the’ New Testament 2 °l0ek. REACHING AT THE NATIONAL i Rp, Preah a AL THEATRE —RE theatre, [SR WARD aT a PRIMARY TON HELD ON Ss 5 Stale street, pur. 1, 1558 11 Ge ‘hneral Committee, aie" fol- lowing doket was duly ‘ted General Commitee —Johm. | ard Come lite Fiian. Young Mens’ Committee Pa:rick Uallagoan, John Dalion, Heniy sicMabon, William Foste:, Jam ws Fitzgeraid. ‘Ware Com:it'be.—First distri), —sx muel anid, Michael Car- ran, Edward Kennedy. Secomd dist tlet—Thomas Holland, Hewy McMahon, Jno. Callaghan. ‘Thi, *d district.—James right, Patrick Callaghan, Wm. Henley. | Fourth district.—W: Rues art Dalton, Jeremiah bs 'ealy. Pith didnt at W illiams, Craries 3feCay, iacox, D. Do, will preach at The Nae a nary 2 Doors’ open at sotkctied f © benevolent to ald in sustaining Ges Fourth Ward Migsion School, and ais ‘the ethene art Mignon School, ad aiso in defrayiay the tthe National theatre.» either W. D. Maagam, ‘Kearney, Patrick Lynen, P. be Esq. 20 Wail stroet; T. JOHN STRI PP. 2 i Peterson. Kisq, 14 Bowery Eesape sina sten | : Z) c ALSH, JOREACHING AT THE ACADEMY OF . “ J Rey. Joho M. Krebs. D.'D., will preashat the ees . HE MILMARW. mene at Sie Octo, Selig, Jan, 3 the serviods to com. ve at 744 o'clock. Seats tee. Col lection to i y HE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE FIRST DI. rand vision in favor of general ordere 41 and 42, and apposed to the organization of « Highland regment, are rejnested to Assemble. the Divioom armory, Wirty aid Kim streets, on Wednesday ovening, dan. 5, 1889, a3 P.M. and resolutions of ROTESTANT EPISCOPAL “CHURCH, CLIN. P' ton Hall, Astor Place, in Ghaege of te Ree ge ctx Divine service every Suaday at 10K, ovcl eae a, P.M. Allareinvited. Seats tree throughonr At M- HE REV. A. R. VAN NEST WILL REI E. quest, a serm Revie wing ne oot ATE, ae, inthe Reformed Nutch church, in Twenty-tira: street br Sith e Siuth evenue, fon, Sabbath evening, January & Servicety Y hat REV. P. MeMENAMY, D, D. Vj, By requamof Lieut. Gol. H. A. WEEK: Lieut. J. L. Fraser, Secretary. TRTERAN CORPS OF 1812 OF TEE STATE OF NEW York.—A mouthiy meeting of the corps will be held at headquarvirs, 62 Ldspevard street, on Menday eventag, Janu ary 5, 180%, at7 o'clock. All the ‘members are requested to be present, By arder, THOMAS JEREMTAH, President, a A. W. JONES, Colonel. Wiuiaw W, Hicker, Secretary. “Mother Chi HAPPY NEW YEAR—IN CONSEQUENCE OF THs | street. u inclemency of the weather, numbers were prevented | bberty wi getting the geauine Trish whiskey, the dept will be open for Abe convenience of the public tll o'clock. JOHN MCAULIFFE & 0O., 42 Ni AND OTHER ADvo- faith, caies of the Bible as the ouly sate rule of 4 wi {radios and, without the interpreiations of the ho" seut oh ‘meet in Spring Street led ba 185 , at se o'clock, Hound Catbotioa to'sate obec, "HOUSES, ROOMS, &C., WANTED. _ OOM WANTED—IN VICIXITY OF UNION SQUARE wae aad Fourth avenue, a8 an.operating room for a dentist, , 1 of parlor, till fratof May. Terme must be mo: derate, A¢ rene Deattat, Union aquare Pow ollice, (\ANTED—A SECOND HAND PHOTOGRAPHIC IN. ‘strament, Address, with particulars, box 3,758 Pow Wooster street; mani Ratahlished inthe year 1965, as —- — SSS OMA yr CHAMBER SUITS oF ea PNITURE, IN and upwards ARTE Wan BT Gans from ‘0. 38), four doars eastof Broadway, erect ES ‘ANTED IMMEDIATELY—THE UPPER OR LOWER part of a house, auitable for a cmall family with no chil dren, parily fernished. Rent not to exceed $24 per month, payable in advance. Address R. C. L., box 180 Herald office: Fret crass STORE FURNITURE FOR & which wil be wll tows A ne ity Cemkm, HN AxtaTeR, Tf not sold by the 4tn inst., wil) be op the mises, 15 Park place 1” and 12 Murray wt auction, at 12 M. Appl; . Bireet, Or on the premese, >: LLOYD & BONS, is Is i IRDB, BIR s, BIRDS.—JUST eon en LARGE ‘assortment of oman wi le otens and Belgian loug breed canation, lwo. larks, golannches snd hinnets. Bor sate very iow by B. KESTNER, 160 Willing et URNITURE BOUGHT FOR READY MONRY.—A rare value given in read: niture, ‘peta, books, iao., he. At 125 Biath nveni, betireen Ninth wad Fade et, JPORTING.—RRONO PUPS, TUMBLER (PRIZE RULTD pupa Broteh deer hound and Haquimaus, pipe. Alive Choice breeds for sale by FRANCIS RUTLER, 309 Pilon sireet. Batler’a new work on the Intaillablo mange cure and flea exterminator, §0 cents, N. B. Several ant bur lar watch ANTED—A BEAUTIFUL, MOUSE-COLORED SPANISH sreybound, Jnqnire a1 209 Metropolitan Hotel, “ OAL AND WOOD. TON, Cetin ant conta 8, dened all Neanle nace at lowest cash prive. “Coal re Auyard'No.160 Went Nineteenth rear paarelaor bund Fi 0. hereon Blgiith avenues. sae re above dog to- If j ‘about 4 P. M., at the Harlem Railroad depot, Twenty-af :D> mand of the Marim> Guard ef the United States ship Ni. | Street, a richly embroidered lace handkerehief. “Phe tinder’ wth agara, has been ordered jo to command of the marines | Leliberally rewarded by leaving it with Mr. Horner, 342 will of tho United States sloc a»-of-war St. Louis, The St. Louis | avenue. . 4th OST—ON FRIDAY, DEO. 31, A LARGE ENVEL = containing policy No. 7,382 rance Comp: with other sv ee eR a aes