The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1859, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8247. AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Our Albany ‘Auany, April 2, 1869. ‘The Police Investigation Testimony to be Printed after all— Some of the Afidavits to be Omitted—The Bill for Closing fe Canal Locks on Sunday Defeated—The Proposed In- eveased Pay for Legal Advertisements, dc., dc. ‘The report and testimony taken by the Special Commit- tee of the Senate to investigate {the affairs of the Metro- potitan Police Department, was disinterred this morning. Sevator 0. B. Wheeler, one of the members of that com- mittee, made a motion this morning to print. Senator ‘Nexon would not object to tothe printing, provided cer- fain testimony, which he thought reflected upon the pri- wate character of a member of the department, was strick- out. Senator Diven had examined this objectionable portion, and thought that, as the testimany was ez parte, it ought not appear. Senator Spinola finally consented [this embraced the testimony of J. Brainard Taylor, and an afSdavit of Heman J. Redfield, charging that the first as- sistant clerk to the Police Commissioners had been guilty ‘ef an offence of a highly dishonorable character] so the veport and the remaining testimony wore finally ordered to be printed. Mr. Noxon then moved that the manifeato of the Com- missioners, together with the afidavite attached, be also printed with the report. Mr. Spinola, in alluding to the affidavit of Mr. Folk, the Brooklyn chief, stated that it was unfit to appear in connection, when Senator Mather moved that Foik’s affidavit be stricken out, which was carried. ‘Messrs. Spinola and Mather both endeavored to erase seve- ral objectionable, and, as they ht, insulting features, fm the Commissioners’ memorial Finding that the majo- rity wore not jisposed to strike out, Mr. Spinola adminis. tered a severe rebuke, and closed by requesting Mr. Ma- ‘ther to withdraw all amendments, which was done. But, after all, it is ndt very likely’ that the printing will bo Guished before the close of the session, as there are many orders ahead of it, and besides, the testimony is very vo- Jaminous. After one of the moat spirited and exciting contests of te session, continuing until twelve o’clock last night, the ‘bill for closing the canal locks on Sundays was then or. dered to be read a third time at twelve o'clock this day, without delay or debate. en that hour arrived, and the President announced the special order, Senator Mather srose and made the inquiry whether the bill could be read a third timo without having been in committee of the whole, under the rule? The President promptly decided ‘that it could not. This decision of the Chair threw the bill back to the Committee of the Whole, and virtually defeats it for the session. Perhaps there has no measure of ® public concern that has created more anxiety than this attempt to close the canal navigation one seventh of the ‘time, over one month out of the eight of canal navigation. ‘The heavy expense of the forwarding business on the ocean, lakes, rivers and cavals, indeed over all water com. menications, is considered so expensive and hazardous, that it seems a hardship to curtail a day the running of vessels. It is extremely doubtful, too, whether the mo- rals or religion of boatmen would be improved in gather- tg them in battalions on the tow path on Sundays. A bill passed the Honse and is before the Senate, in- ereasing the pry for publishing legal notices, such as mortgages, Surrogate’s notices, Sherifl’s sales, &o. Tho Present price is fifty cents per folio of a hundred words for the first insertion, and twenty cents for each subsequent one. This bill proposes to raise the rates to geventy-five cents and thirty cents. The Senators from the city of New York and other cities are earnestly ia favor of it, They state that in New York particularly the legu) advertising is the poorest pay of any kind of advertising. It was whispered about that the Herarp absolutely re- fuses to publish ne legal advertisements under the pro- sent law. Several of the couatry Senators contended tbat the present rates were amply suflicient. The bill was finally referred to a select committee to report com- plete, which is equivalent to its passage. Both houses hold two, and sometimes three sessions a day. The bill for establighing an insurance department, as well as the city railroad bills, having been reported by the Grinding Committee of the’ House, they are all des- tived to pass that body. In the Senate they will be more ey examined, but there is scarce a doubt of their passage. ‘Titles of Acts Passed by the Legislature. In addition to the seventy-two acts already published in eur columns, the following have since pasaed through the Executive Department:— 78. To change the name of the Utica Woollen Mills to the Globe Woollen Mills. 74. To change the name of Emrilons Janette Vadlock to Emitous Janette Williams, 7. To chango the name of Mary Jane Stork to Mary Jane Rea. 16. To legalize the acts of George Talbot as Justice of the Peace. ‘77. To enable trustees of Alfred Academy to issu: 78. To "release to Elizabeth Blum, widow of Mainard Blum, deceased, the interest of the State in certain lands. 79. To amend Sth title, of chapter 3, of part 34 Revised Statutes, entitled of providing for the collection of de- mands against ships and vessels. 80. To enlarge the bounds of the village of Fort Edward, and for other pu A 81. To amend the act entitled an act to amend the re- veral acts incorporating the village of Owego, ‘Tioga county, 3. ho provide for the organization and government of ford. location of Niagara River Bank. entitled an act to incorporate the Genesee Camp Guard Association, passed April 6, 1857. 86. To amend an act entitled an act to authorize raising ‘an additional sum of money for a bridge in Ontario county, passed April, 1831, 87. To revive act ‘or constructing road from Parishville to Long Lake, passed March 23, 1853, Business Still Before the Legislature. ‘There are now but ten working days before the one hundred days usually allotted to the session of the Legieia- ture will expire. Thero wore 204 bills passed up to the hour of adjournment on Friday; and there are yet 160 to be acted upon in Committee of the Whole. Among these the ‘most important are entitled as follows:— An act to regulate removals, suspensions and appoint. ments in the offices of the State prisons. An act to provide for certain expenses of govornment. To amend the act to establish reguiations for the port of ‘ork, To authorize the Canal Board to examine and determine the claim of Squire Whipple for the use of his iron truss bridge upon the State canais. To determine the claim of James Hay. To protect the liverty of witnesses. To prevent the locating or erecting of any building or structure for Quarantine purposes in the county of In relation to plank roads and turnpike roads. For the enlargement of Clintop and Auburn 8. ‘To exempt premium or contingent notes of Mutual In- Neefrom taxati surance Com ion. To provide for the payment for work done and mate- rials furnished on for certain parts of the Erie Canal Enlargement Te arorite'lbe the eetvice of oivil process upon persons in the State prisons, and to protect their civil limit the responsibility of publishers, news venders dealers in periodicals, literature, and the distributors cases, 8 police in, the city of New York and to yn. , i vet J i bs 52k 2F 2 F £3 \iture and working tools from distress for rent and sale execution. Authorizing Notaries Public to act as Commissioners of To provide for the payment of two years’ suvply of Groton wator furnished the State Prison ai Sing Sing. An act to prevent intemporance. aes the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of sui and to prevent frauduleat voting, ‘To amend an act in relation to all companies transacting the brsiness of lifo insurance within this Siate. aan to the construction and use of local rail- To equalize tho State tax botwoen the soveral counties fm this State. i 3 to the Canal Fund, and to appropriate cer- tam moneys received for premiums on loans ioibe funds to which they belong. te the locks on the canals of the Stato to be on Sunday, In reiation to the publication of legal notices, IMPORTANT BILLS IN THR HANDS OF COMMITTERS YRT. Relative to Boards of Health in towns pi 10 088 of * th ed by insurance by companies un pro the equalization of the State tax. To provide for the appraisal of canal damages, Completion of the Chenango Valley Canal. Pr enked the Metropolitan Police taw. — ig fees for criminal proceedings to bo audited by To authorize the oreotion of a tunatic asylum at Sing Fan" the act to reorganize the Warden’s offico in a a the rates of wharfage in New York and To sell certain lands in X . availa for the canals.” in New York and appropriate the To rogulate caily exchanges bi yanks, Jn rolation to (bo State paper, we” PANES. To regulate the .@seasment and collection of taxes, To reorganizo the ,ubilo acho! ayatom in New York. bd Protest eter and libertios, re aro in al “eoven bills yet in tl guanition. y y ho haods of . g MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1859. 4 Islands, to that tho is but a8 they weramot succenstul, he (ful Viti) oat rendo the islands to any nation without the consont of all the chief men of all the islands, Political Intelligence. THE ELECTION IN CONNECTICUT TO-DAY. The annual State election will take place this day im Connecticut, when a full State ticket and four mem- ANOTHER SUPPOSED MYSTERIOUS MURDER, Discovery of Female Remains Packed In a Soap Box at the Albany Office of the Hud- son River Rallroad—Supposed Murder—Spe- culations Regarding the AffaireIp it the Missing Mrs. Brennan ¥ Considerable excitement exists in Albany in consequence of the discovery of a soap box, containing human remains, in the office of the Hudson River Railroad Company at that place, under circumstances which led to the belief that a murder had been committed, and that possibly it was the body of the missing Mrs. Brennan, of Staten Island, Coroner Dean being notified, took the responsibility of opening the box, in consequence of the suspicious stench emitted from it, ana found the remains of a female, hor- ribly mangied, and in an advanced state of decomposi- tion—eo much so that there was little upon which to base copjecture ag to the circumstances under which the de- ceased came to her death. The outside of the box bore the address of “H. Rippe, (or Ripper), Franklin, Iadi- ava,” written on the back of a card whose face had print- ed thereon, ‘From W. J, Barnes, 118 and 120 Third ave. nue, corner of Fourteenth street, New York.’ The publications concerning the matter attracted the at- tention of the relatives of Mrs, Brennan, who has been missing from her home at Staten Islaed since the 20th of July last, who immediately proceeded to Albany for the porpoee of ascertainiog whether this body could afford any clue tothe cause of her disappearance. They are now engsged with the Coroner in the investigation of the circumstances, Mrs. Breman, it will be recollected, was traced to the Staten Island ferry boat, and as inquiring for a carriage to take her to her residence on Staten Island, on July 20, but the most rigid investigation and unremitting search have fatied to trace her further. She was about twenty-six years of age and of prepossessing appearance, and was the wife of Captain Brennan, of the United States army. Mr. W. J. Barnes, whose pame appears upon the back of the card on which the direction for this suspicious box was written, is a highly respectable hardware merchant, and informed our reporter yesterday that be knew no- thing of the means by which big card came to be used for this purpose. He stated, however, that the Medical College ig near big place of business ; that the students were in the habit of visiting his store; that cards similar to the one on the box are always lying on the counter near the door, and that he had heard it sug- gested that possibly some of the medical students had, un- thinkingiy, taken his card for this purpose in sending a “suiff,”” as the subjects of dissection are called, to a fellow student in Indiana, where it might be more difficult to procure subjects than it is here. The fact that the soap box containing these remains was shipped from New York as extra buggage has also given rise to the suspicion that, perhaps, some medicai student was gerne with it, and accidentally, or carelessly, lost it, Iv is also stated that Mrs. Brennan, the missing lady, was in the habit of visiting friends in the vicinity of Four- Wenth etreet, and that they suppose she has been way laid, and perbaps violated and murdered near there. The body in the soap box is said to have marks, if it be that of Mrs, Brennan, will easily pee er, 80 that the pending inveatigation must develope the trath soon. Our correspondent at Albany writes as follows:— The remains of the woman discovered at the office of the Hudson River Railroad, brought from New York in a box, cut up, is supposed to be those of Mrs. Captain Bren- nan, who has been missing ever since the 20th of July. On the under side of the card which contained the direc- tions, are the printed words:—‘ From W. J. Barnes, 118 and 120 Third avenue, corner of Fourteenth street, New York.” Dr. Crane, of New York, brother of Mrs. B., is here making investigations, {From the Albany Statesman, March 81.) THE REMAINS OF A FEMALE FOUND IN A BOX, We mentioned briefly yesterday as we went to press that the remains of a dead body had been found at the udeon Kiver Railroad office, in Maiden lane, enclosed in a box, They proved to be those of a female, and the box ad been some time in the office uncalled for, and finally attracted attention by its stench, The box was shipped on the 24th of March from New York, and waa directed t “H. Ripper, Franklin, Indiana.” Coroner Dean held an inquest, and the jury returned a verdict of death from some cause unknown, The remains had evidently been boxed eight or ten months, and the opinion of the physi- cian in attendance was thatthe person hid been murder. ed. On the oppnaite side of the curd bearing the direc- tion is the following in print:—“From W. J. Carnes, 118 and 120 Third avenue, cor. of 14th st., New York.” {From the Albany Journal, april 2.) THE REMAINS OF THE WOMAN FOUND IN THE SOAP BOX. On Wednesday last we announced the discovery of the of afemale at the oflice of the Hudson River in this city, ina soap box, horribly mangled and ed state, The fact of their having been shippod from New York as extra baggage, and directed to H. Rippe, Franklin, Ind., has attracted the attention of the special detective force of Matecll & Co,, New York, who Jast evening despatched Mr, McGrath to this city to inves- tigate the matter. When he left, strong suspicions were entertained in New York that the remains of deceased were those of Mrs, Brennan, wife of Captain B., of the United States army, who, at the time of her disappear- ance, resided on Staten island. She has been missing since the 20th of July last, and was Iasi seen upon the Island, and is supposed to have been murdered. It will be recollected that Coroner Dean removed the in Connecticut, ag in Massachusetts, are pretty well cut tions is drawn off by factions to @ greater or lees degree, it leaves the result more in doubt than it would beif there ‘was lees disunion and a better understanding among tho republicans succeeded by aout two thousand eight hua- dred majority on the Governor’s vote, which was con- sidered very ciose, the more particularly as each party polled nearly its atrength, there being but two candidates in the field. ‘Ihe last delegation to Congress consisted of two democrata and two republicans. This year the republicans, from geome cause, bave thrown overboard their two representatives in the last Congress, and nominated new men, while the democrats, on the con- trary, have again put forward their former Congressmen. In view of the trouble existing in the camp of the oppo- sition, that party have bad tolerably wel) grounded fears of the result, and consequently brought into tne State, imme- diately after the adjournment of Congress, quite s number of the most prominent black republican stump orators, who for a week past have been repeating the old arguments on Kansas and niggerism wherever an audience could be brought togetber. The canvass has been carried on with @ great deal of animation, and both parties have intro- duced all the old and musty political argument, clap trap, charges of bribery and corruption, and abuso of the na- tional and State administrations which is common among partisans and partisan journals on the eve of every elec tion, The nominations for Congress are made up as fol lows :— In the First district the democrats have nominated Al yin P, Hyde, and the republicans, discardiog eutiraly the claims of Hon. Ezra Clark, Jr., their last representative bave introduced Dwight Loomis, Mr. Clark, not liking the idea of being dealt with in s0 summury @ manner, concluded to start an opposition bu- siness on his own hook, and no sooner was the result of the nominating convention known, than he an nounced himself as a Kuow Nothing and independent can didate for re-election. In 1857 Mr. Clark had the entiré opposition vote, and only succeeded by alittie over four hundred majority. This year he will get the support of the ultra Kuow Nothings and old line whigs, and most likely will take from the republican candidate a sufficient number of votes to secure the election of the democratic nominee. In the Second district the. democrats haye nominated Hon. Samuel Arnold for re-elestion, and the republicans pregent the name of John Woodruff. In this district the old line whigs have thought proper to try their strength, and will endeavor to concentrate their scattered fragments on Austin Baldwin. At the last Congressional election Mr. Arnold beat the same competitor agaiast whom he is now running about five hundred votes. In the Third district Rufus L. Baker ig nominated by the democrats, and Alfred A. Burnham by the republi- cans. Here, too, the republicans became dissatisfied with their former representative, Hon. Sidsey Dean, and put forward anew man. But the friends of Mr. Deap whether with an understanding with that gentleman or not, we are unable to cay, have brought him out ag an in- dependent candidate. Two years ago he was chosen by over one thousand majority, on « strictly party vote; but this year he will hardly receive sufficient support to alter the political complexion of the representation, We must therefore concede the election to the republican candidate. In the Fourth district the fight is a square one between the Hon. William D. Bishop, democratic member of tho last Congress, and Orrig S. Ferry, republican, In 1857 Mr. Bishop succeeded by only sixteen majority; and wo are forced to the conclusion that his chances of success this year aro zomewhat diminished. On the whole we will venture tho prediction, after taking a superficial survey of the field, that the delegation in the next Congress will be again equally divided betwoen the democratic and republican parties—the democrats succeeding in the First and Second districts and the repub- licans in the Third and Fourth. It should be borne in mind, however, that up to the present time the latter party havo claimed, in all their ostimates of the complexion of tho next House of Representatives, the four mémbers from Connecticut. For State officera the following tickots have Republicans. W. A. Buokiogham, Lieut. Governor: card from the box, and on the opposite side he found Secretary of State.. [Francia D. Whittlesey, printed thereon, ‘From W. J. Burnes, 118 and 120 Third Treasurer... “Bitea i Terry. avenue, corner of Fourteenth street, New York.’? The ptrolier.. +Francis B. Harrison. We look for the reelection of the whole republican ticket. announcement of this fact tends to strengthen the snepi- cion that the remains in question are those of Mra. Bren- nan, for she had friends residing near this store, and was in the habit of frequently visiting them, She is supposed to have beon waylaid at vight, ravished, and thon mur- dered jn that vicinity. Mrs. B. was of prepossessing ap- pearance, and about twenty six years of age. Mr. McGrath bronght with him a daguerreotype of Mra. B., and this morning, in the company of Dr. Armsby and Coroner Dean, examined the coutents of the soap box. They found the remains in a decaying state, and so mati. lated that the Doctor could not give an opinion, although he said tuat they migut be those sought after. Dr. Crane, of New York, brother of the deceased, is expected here in the course of the day. He may throw some light upon the mystery, as there are marks upou the naiis and fingers of the deceased, which, if it be his sister, he can identify. Coroner Dean is determined to ascertain, if possible, Whose these remains are, and ho will leave no stone unturned that will tend to throw any light upon the present mysterious aifair. Lieutenant Mallan’s Expedition to Oregon. We learn that Lieut. John Mullan, Second Artillery United States Army, with hiv several assistants, arrived in New York early on Saturday morning from Baltimore, and are now stopping at the Astor House. Our readers will re- member that the last Congress made @ large appropria- tion to enable Lieutenant Mullan to continue the establish- in Oregon and Washington Territories. News from St. Domingo. THE ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN INDBPENDENCE— THE BRITISH MAIL STEAMERS TO HAVE A STATION AT SAMANA—PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS THERE—OPFICIAL VALUE OP THE NATIONAL PAPER MONEY, ETO. We have received the Gaceta Oficial of St. Domingo to the Ist of March, The 27th day of February, being the sixteenth annivor- sary of Dominican independence, was celebrated with great enthusiasm in the city of St. Domingo. On the eve of independence day all the public and many of the pri- vate buildings were illuminated and fireworks exhibited. At eight o’clock in the morning all the functionaries of the government, together with the foreign Consuls, col- lected at the palace, accompanied by many private citi- zens. A patriotic address from President Santana was read by the Secretary of State, after which a procession was formed and all proceeded to the cathedral, whore high mass was said and 7¢ Deum chanted in gratitade for the freedom of Dominica. During the Te Deum a salute of 101 guns was fired on the plaza, The cortege then proceeded to the Sonate Chambor, where, after an address by President Santana ania reply tary of War, has recently appointed to assiat him :— A. M. Engel and 'T. H. Koleski, topographers. C. Howard, civil engineer, B. L. Wesner, astronome’ Dr. James A. Mullan, physician and goologiat. G. C. Taliaferro and John A, Smith, general assistants, C. Spangler, wagon master. once to organize and equip an efficient party, ready to take tho field at as early a day as practicable, through the Indian country by a large body of United States dragoons. operating amid the dreary and uninviting regions of the West. from President of the Senate, the fourth session of the Dominican Congress ‘was formally declared open. It then Brooklyn City News. adjourned, and those present proceeded to the saloons Tae Warer CutxnraTion.—The preparations for the Of the President, where tlie Secretary of State returned thanks to all for their presence on the solemn occasion. So pevare Oe day closed with fireworks and seve- n A communication in the Gaceta recommends the con- ‘struction of a turppike, instead of the projected railroad, between Santiago and Buerto Plata, as being more withia the exhaueted means of the country, and advocates that onus of the means which would be required for a be dedicated to the navigation of the river Yuna and the improvement of the bay of Samana. Tt states that thore is reason to believe that tho Britis ‘Weet India mail steamers intend to cstablish their central station at Angalina, on that bay, and recommends the opening of ® good road from Santiago to that place, A plan for a great city could then be laid out there, which would be focus for all the rich productions of Cibao, and the fine mings of coal known to exist there could thon be opened. The portof Angalina, it argues, should bo made a free port for fifty years. Don Juan N. Ravele had been recogaized as Consul for the republic of New Grenada. On the 1st day of March the committee appointed by tho government to set the official vaiue of tho paper curret for the ensuing month established it at the rate of 3,20) dollars of national paper for one ounce of gold, being equal to balf of a cent on the dotiar. The government had advertised for sale the Dominican brig-of-war Altrevido, formerly the San Miguel, at publi auction, The Ceasion of the Feejee Islands, vane ‘Wasnmaton, March 30, 1859. Isee by your paver of this morning that the English fovernment havo or about to take ion of the jee Islands. The enclosed papore will show that the chief of Bau, or Tui Viti, was not regarded by the Eng- lish missionary, Rev. Mr. Calvert, or by Tui Levuka, the chief of Ovalau, as King of the Feojean Archipelago, and therefore he had no right to cede the islands to England. Theld the chief of Bau responsible for the payment of money due American citizens from those islands, over which he did not claim sovereignty, becanse he was tho greatest robber, and had invited King Goorge, of the Ton- join bim in subduing all Feejeo, in order ls _might be undor the control of one onief; not sur. water celebration on the 27th inst. are Progressing favorably, and there can be no doubt but that the occa- sion will be the greatest and most brilliant ever seen in Brooklyn, The Common Council Committee hold daily sessions to receive proposals from parties who desire to Participate in the display, and yesterday arrangements were t have been made with the military, but the com mittee did not come together, and the Colonels of tho different regiments who had been invited to be present were compelled to leave without an opportunity to consult in the matter. The flremen of both districts will turn out in a body. The sum of $6,000, appropriated for th» expenses of the celebration, is found to be insuill- cient, and an application will be made to the Common Council on Monday night tw increase it to $10,000. Fven this sum will scarcely be enough to carry out the La ements on the sosie contemplated. The work off the basin in the City Hall Park is advancing, and the Eastern district basin, at the junction of Fourtn be he ard Pe frena will bo commenced jorthwith— 0 celebration, ia dln edhe Surciog. —Mr. John Allen, residing at No. 66 Woet Baitic street, committed suicide on Friday by cutting his throat with a razor. He had gone to his room somowhat de- pressed in spirits, when some one of the family, thinkiag he might be in want of something, called { tek ites ean cei cat quest was held by Coroner ant * ance with the facts was rend + “anova wh Cry Mortaury.—The total number of doaths in this city jast week was 107, of which 17 wore men, 23 womon, 35 boys and 36 girls, The principal diseases ‘Were, con- sumption, 16; scarlet fever, 12; inflammation of the Junge, 6; smallpox, 3, &c. Under one 80; nati of the United States, 87; roland 1 Gera,” me jund, 2; Scotland and Portugal one ead! Set Arremrrep Svicton,—Mr. Charles H. Wright, of No, 65 Hicks street, attempted to commit suicide on Friday night, by taking landannm, The poison was extracted by means of @ stomach pump, and he is now recovering. Domestic troubles are said ‘to be the cause of the aot. BE, B. BOUTWELL, Commander [. 3. Navy. bers of Congress are to be chosen. Political parties | up, and ag the strength of the two principal organiza | leaders of tha two great parties, At the list election the | ment of the military wagon road trom Fort Benton to Fort Walla Walla, which was commenced under his direction last spring, but operations upon which were necessarily suspended on account of Indian disturbances Lieutenant Mullan will leave here for Oregon, per Cali- fornia steamer of 5th of April (to-morrow). He will bo ac- companied on his responsible and arduous mission by the following named gentlemen, whom Gov. Floyd, Secro- Arriving in Oregon, Lieutenant Mullan will proceod at ‘This expedition is of a very important character, and the steps of its progress, &c., from time to time, will doubtiess be watched with intense eagerness and interost by the country at large. The party will be escorted, ‘We wish the expedition every possible success whilst Operatic and Dramatic Matters. By telegraph from Philadelphia we leara that Mr. Ulimap bas become the leesee of the Academy of Music in thet city for one year, commencing on the Ist of Sep- tember next. With the Boston theatre as well, Mr. Ullman will doubtices have a lively fall and winter cam- paign. Opera and the drama will be alternated between the three cities, and some grand spectacles produced, under the superintendence of Mr. Barry, who will be the dvamatic director. As an instance of the growing popu- larity of the Academy here we may mention, incidentally, that since the new year it bas earned nine thousand dol- | Jars of its rent; and for the year the receipts, exclusive of the opera rent, will De about twenty thousand dollars, leaving the opera only two thousand to pay. It is the in- tention of Mr. Uliman to commence an opera season at the Academy a!most immediately. Mr. Franz Schiother’s lecture on music, at Breusing’s, will be delivered this evening. The German Opera Company, under the direction of Mr. Bergmann, at the Stadt theatre, Bowery, will produce to- bight Richard Wagner’s grand opera, “Tunnhauser.”” It 8 the embodiment of the new achoo! of music, and ite production is an interesting musical event. ‘Mr. Muzard has returned to town, and will shortly leave for Paris. A uomber of American actors, under the management of Mr. J, W. Lanergan, formerly of the Broadway theatre, are making a professional tour in Demerara and Barba- does, and have been very succersful. A complimentary concert will be given this evening, at Chickering’s rooms, to Mies Lucy Escott. The alfair de- kerves especial support. Miss Juliana May has returned to this city, after a suc- cessful concert tour in the New England States. The Portland (Me.) press, in noticiog Miss May’s concert on the 11th March, were very enthasiastic in praise of the fair cantatrice. The Old Folks’ concerts at Niblo’s Saloon have been very popular. There are many good voices, and the style of the entertainment is original and taking. The concerts will be continued throughout the week. Madame F. Inman, an English singer, wh9 is well spoken of, will give her first concert here at Niblo’s Saloon, on next Wednegday evening. She will be assisted by Mme. de Luesan, Mr. Millard and other good artists. Mr. Dempster will give i new lyric entertainment, in- cluding the songs of Tennygon’s “Princess,” for the first time, at Dodworth’s Hall, 806 Broadway, on Toursday evening, April 7. In European operatic movements we notice that Frezzo- Kini fs ainging at the Italiens, Paris; that Tedesco goos to the Grand Opera (French), and that Bosio has been re- peating her triumphs at St. Petersburg. The Pyne and Harrison company were to close at Covent Garden, and we hear nothing of “Rip Van Winkle.” Meyerbeer has changed the name of his new opera, and it is now called “Le Pardon de Notre Dame d’Auray.’’ Bettini is engaged for Drury Lane. The Christy’s Minstrels gave their enter. tainment at the Tuileries by command of the Empe- ror, A theatre was constructed in the Salle de Diane with every facility for exhibiting the performance to the great- est advantage; nearly two hundred persons were present, neluding their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress, Prince Jerome, Prince Napoleon and the young Princess Clotilde, Princess Mathilde, &c. Both the Emperor and the Emprees were pleased to express to Mr. Mitchell per- ronally, in a very marked and gracious manner, their ap- probation of the entertainment, and Count Baciocchi, Grand Chambellan de 8. M., complimented the troupe tbrough Mr. Raynor, by desire of their Majesties, upon their varied and amusing performances. The concert lasted till nearly eleven o'clock. ‘We understand that Mr. Charles Ferguson, the famous performer on the ‘ union pipes,” with which instrument he bas attracted large audiences in the principal cities of this country and the British provinces, is goon to receive a complimentary concert at the hands of the citizens of Brooklyn, Dramatically, the most important event of the week has ‘Deen the final closing of the Broadway theatre, which lat- terly bas been almost deserted, but which was, withina very few years, considered the leading theatre in the coun- try. Whon the Broadway was built (1847) there was no theatre above it except Mitchell’s Olympic, mear Grand street. The Park was the fathionable theatre. Tne Astor Place Opera house was not built, The location ef the Broadway near the fashionable hotels was considered quite far enough up town. When, a few years later, (’61), Mr. Brougham opened what is now Wallack’s theatre, it was considered too far up town—now it is the farthest down town on the Broadway side. The Broadway soon gave the coup de grace to the Park, and a fire finished it. Then Burton’s in Champers street and the Broadway di vided the town until Mr. Wallack re-entered the field of management, and attracted the débris of the old Park people and the whole of the jeunesse dorée. He qnade up town theatres the rage, and we have now the Academy, the most popular place of public amusement, two miles above the Park, and the other theatres, except Wallack’s, above Houston street. Tho Broadway theatre was built by the late Alvah Mann, who had amassed some money in the circus business, and sunk it in the theatre. He opened it with a great flourish of trumpets on the 27th of September, 1847. The “School for Scandal” was played, with Mr. H. Wallack, G. H. Barrett (stage manager), and Miss Rose Telbin, in the cast. Mr. Lester Wailack made his début in New York as Sir Charles Coldstream, in the farce of “Used Up.” In 1848 Mr. E, A. Marshall took the theatre, Mr. Mann having broken down. Since then it has been what is called a star theatre, varied with English and Italian opera, ballet and circus performances, Tho beat paying en- gagements have been those of Mr. Forrest and Mr. Bar. ney Williams. About two years ago Mr. J. R. Whiting bought the property, and Mr. Marshall retired from the management last summer. In October Mr. Eddy became the manager, and conducted hig campaign skilfully. The house closed on Saturday night with a benefit to Mr. Eddy, when “Antony and Cleopatra” and “Fortune's Frolic’ wore given. Mr. Eddy will open at Niblo’s on the 18th, A block of stores will be built on the Broadway site. ‘The spring theatrical campaign may be saiito open with this week, There are some hands at work, and com- petition for public support will be lively in the extreme. Weare glad to welcome 0 excellent an artist as Miss J. M. Davenport, who opens the Metropolitan theatre to- night. Several years have elapsed since Miss Davenport acted here, and in that ¢ime we have not had an artist equal toher in many respects. Asa manager, we may reasonably expect the same thoroughness and artistic finish that marks her acting. We have great hopes of this theatro in Miss Davenport’s hands, and can safely say beforehand that it will be well conducted. Miss Daven- port’s campaign will commenée to-night with a new piece, the “Ozarina,” anda popular farce. Miss Daven- port plays the principal part in the first piece, and the distribution is otherwise strong. At the French theatre this ovening thore will be an ex- tra performance for the benefit of the directors, MM. Wid- dows and Sage, Four capital plays aro announced, and there will be a jam without doubt, Places should be taken during the day. Mr. Lester Wallack’s play, ‘The Veteran,” has been withdrawn from the boards after a run of sixty nights, We are to have to night “ As You Like It,”’ with a great cest, including Mr. Wallack ag Jacques, and Mr. Walcot, whoee return will be gladly welcomed, as Touchstono, Mr. Brougham’s farce, “Love and Murder,” is to be the afterpiece. At Laura Keene’s theatre the bill for this evening in- cludes “The Road to Ruin,” with Mr, Blake, Mr. Jeifer- ton, Miss Keone and other favorite artists, and “ Jonny Lind,” with Miss Macarthy. At Niblo’s Garden Mr. Dan Rice and his educated mules are closing Up Mesara, Nixon & Co,’s successful circus senton. The present is their last week, with a fresh bill for afternoon and evening performances: Atthe Bowery theatre “The Miller of Now Jorsey,’’ with its grand tableaux, has been an immense success, It will be repeated this evening, with “New York and Brooktyn.’’ At Barnum’s Museum Mr. Conway’s new play, “Our Irish Cousin,” hag been very successful, and it will be acted every afternoon and evening during the prosent work. The opera (colored) at Wood's and Bryants’ offers at- tractive programmes for the week. ‘Tho second general rehearsal for the amateur perform. ance in aid of the Dramatic Fund will take place at the Academy’ on Wednesday afternoon, The perform: ance willtake place at the Academy on the 28th. Tho books for the securing of places will be opened at Wal- Jack's theatre to.morrow morning. Mra, E. P, Lesdernier will give bor farowell reading, at Dodworth’s Room, on Tuesday, ‘ Hiawatha” will be read on this occasion. Mrs. Leadernier is eminently de- serving of the public support. ‘Mise Jane Coombes, one of our cleverest young artists, has been playing a very successful engagement at the St. Charles theatre, New Orleans, Mr. Martin, with A. W. Fenno as stage manager, opens the Portland theatre on tho 16th of May. Mr. Colling, the Irish comedian, has had a complimenta- ry benefit at Sacramento, California, “tendered by the members of the Legiglature.”” The Neapolitan Exiles. INTERESTING LETTER FROM ONE OF THEIR NUMBER, From @ lengthy letter of one of the exiles to an Italian gentleman in this city we have received the following translation of some interesting extracts:— Cork, March 17, 1859, How pleasant it is to be free, perfectly free, after ten years of close imprisonment in the dungeon of King Bom- ba! The world looks so bright again! During ten years we have kaown bat little of what was going on out of the readful walls of our dark and damp dungeons; yet we never gave up the hope, of better days for Italy; aad now they seem tobe at hand. This prospect makes us forget our past sufferings, though more horrible than you can imagine. We were two months at sea before being landed here, and during this time we were continually prisoners, and strict watch was kept on us, 80 that we could not gee any person, Some notes, however, were furtively written and sent on land during the twenty-five days which we spent in the Bay of Cadiz, It was there that my friend, Luigi Settembrini, had a first interview with his son Ra- facie, under the following circumstances. A boat bear. ng the British colors and containing several of the officers of the English steampacket Warrior, rowed to the Stromboli, in which we were detained, and a young officer came on board. Tho captain of the Stromboli mistook him for an officer of the British navy, and ordered the guard to do military honors to the young mate. But he announced himself as a sou of Luigi Settembrini, and requested to be allowed to aee his father, The permission was granted, and they met in the weeence of the captain. The venerable old Senator had been imprisaned when his son was about ten years old, and often in his confinement bad been tormented by tae thought, what would become of the poor boy, alone in the world, ' Suddenly tho boy appeared before him, a handaome young man, high-minded, warm-hearted, a brave oflicer, and more eucceet@Mul in ife than his age and circumstances could have justified the most sanguine hopes of his father under better circumstances. Their emotion noone could describe. In spite of the close watching of the captain of the Stromboli, young’Settembrini whispered some words into the ears of his father. During the night a email boat rowed around the Neapolitan steamers, making signals, but we were all strictly guarded and no escape was possi ble. Next morning the steam packet Warrior, which had young Settembrini on board, left for Africa; but he, in stead of going back to England and taking nis former po- sition, concealed himself in Cadiz, determimed to deliver his father, or go with him anywhere and at any sacrifice. Tn the meantime the captain of the Stromboli tried to negotiate with severa) masters of Spanish ana Dutch ships for our transportation to America; but though good prices were offered, those captains declined it, it being ro- garded by them as’ an illegal and wicked transaction to carry to a free country prisoners under the sentence of a foreign government and against their will. At length Captain Samuel Prentis, of the American clipper David St wart, of Baltimore, agreed to take us for the sum of $8,509, a third of which bo left in deposit as a security hat he would falfil his engagement of taking us to New York : gainst our will. Uuublo to resist, and our demand of vei g landed or put on board of a French or British ship baving been denied, we all protested and found ‘means of conveying our protest to the American Consul at Cadiz, and a copy of it to the editor of La Palma, a nows. paper of Cadiz. It was on February 19 that we were put on board of the David Stewart, and she started the same day, towed by the Neapolitan steam frigate Ettore Fieramosca for two hundred miles. The Neapolitan cap- tain came on board, gave a purse of four hundred dol- lars to Captain Prentis a8 a mark of eatisfaction, and bade im good speed. Rafaele Settembrini had not abandoned his aged father. When he knew that we were to be transported by the David Stewart, in disguise, and pretending to be a sea- faxing Cuban boy, willing to work his passage to New York and from theuce to Havana, he applied to Captain Prentis, who could not refuse him, as he was warmly re- commended by the consignee of the clipper. When the Neapolitan captain came on board of the David Stewart he gaw the Cuban boy busily engaged in washing the deck; but did not recognise in him the young mate for whom he had ordered the military honors only a few days before. The crew, composed of American, Irish and negro sailor, played some tricks upon the Cubau boy; but he, ent and easy in his manners, worked hard and gained their esteem, As soon as tho Neapolitan frigate ‘was lost sight of, we politely addressed the in of the David Stewart, and presented to him a.copy of our protest, in the Engliab jeoguaee, and begged of him to land us at some it on English territory. He indignantly refused. Rafaele Settembrini threw off his disguise and put on bie uniform of a mate of the Prince Alvert. The sailors cheered him enthusiastically, and showed a decided disposition to take orders from him and make for the shore of Ireland. But his own father frat, and then Poerio and all of us, declared that no vio- lence should be used, that Captain Prentis should be free to take us to New York if he chose, but when landed there we would complain of baving been taken prisoners on board of an American ship and carried to a distant land, in spite of ourselves, and place upon bis head the re. sponsibility of the death of many of us, who, ruined in our health, could not survive the long journey at sea in the middle of the winter, in a ship destitute of comforts and with bad provisions. The captain looked immovable; but Rafasle Satem- brini remarked to bim that to his best recoliection in 1854, he (Settembrini), being then in the Sardinian navy, knew that a Sardinian frigate was seized in Now York and fined $6,000 for the very offence of ing carried to that port & party of political offenders against their own will, This Just argument made deep impression upon Captain Prentis, who, having thought over the matter during the night, called the crew together next morning and announced to them that he was determined to yield to the demand of the prisoners. He then offered to take us to Maderia, but we declined, and insisted on being landed in Ireland: and here we are, as happy as we can be: 0, liberty | At first it was thought and said here that we had taken the ship and young Settembrini had been placed in command. Another version was that Capt. Prentis secretly colluded with us; but when it was known that be yielded only through fear of having his ship seized in New York, and of being tried asa criminal, the press here has been very eevere against him. Bnt before judging him I should like to see what he has tosay in his defence on his arrival in his native iand. cera little or nothing of Italiau he may have been deceived by the Neapolitan captain. Our friends in England, and the English themselves, have surrounded us with touching demonstrations of sympathy, and through them we bave been informed that our coun- trymen in New York had united, without distinction of po- litical party, in order to prey us @ hearty welcome and the moans for our relief. It gaveus much pleasare to hear of this. After go many disappointments and s of and political demonstrati unable to cross the ooean at present. And then, what to do in New York, not knowing the language! Betides, the Sardinian govoroment having tonderedus the hospitality of their territory, we were anxious to accept the gift. No Italian patriot would like to put the ocean between himself and Italy now that we are on the eve of 8 new national movement. ues oe ae Our bay natn ag will be of but tions are broken. But if our former political career, our studies, and the example of suffering with constancy, should give us any moral influence, we offer to our native couatry. Should the war be declared I trust to see you. Supreme Court—Special Term. Before Hon, Judge Graham. ‘THE SCHUYLER CASES—SEPARATE TRIALS DENIED, Apnit, 2.—New York and New Haven Railroad Company agt. Rit. Schuyler et al.—In 1856 a motion was made in this case, and granted, for an order directing a separate trial in ‘d to the claims of Mrs. Biatchford and Mosers. Blatchford and Rainsford. Since that time the cago has been to the Court of Appeals, the sufficiency of the com- Plaint bas been adjudged, and the objection to the action ‘on the ground of muitifariousness overruled. From the whole scope of the opinion delivered at that time, it is ap. Parent that the Court was of opinion that the questions imvolved in the action were such as should be all decidud in one action. There is no reason connected with the cases of these defendants which would not apply to all, and if separate trials are to be ordered, the whole effect of the decision of the Court of Appeals is rendered nugatory. At one trial the whole of the plaintiff's case against all the defendants will be completed at once, and the defence of each can be received separately, 80 as to give them the fall benefit of separate triais, and yet render the repetition of the plaintiff’s case as to cach defendant unnecessary. Such would be required if the order for soparate trials ‘is continued. Ithink tho decision of the Court of Appeais can only be carried out by requiring the trial to proceed aa to all the defendants, and avoiding the confusion and delay which must necessarily arise from having separate trials for each defendant. In regard to the motions for framing issues to bo tried by a 7, T now only add, in addition to what is above stated, that there is no diffloult question of fact arising in the cause calling for tho inter. vention of @ jury, The facts must necessarily be simple, and the difficulty, if auy, arises from the law of the case, ‘and not from the facts. Ican see no reason for ordering isaues to bo tried by jury; Teasons ainst such an order are so numerous and weighty that Thave no hesitation in denying the motion. The motion to vacate the order maze 28th of June, 1855, granting separate trials to the defendants, Mrs. Biatchford and Blatchford and Rainsford, is granted. Tho motions to frame separate issues, to be tried by a jury, are denied, Costs in each case to abide event, TWO CENTS. Opening of a Sew Unitartan Church. ‘The now Unitarian church onier the pastoral supervie sion of tho Rev. 0. B. Frothingham, situated at the cor« ner of Broadway and Thirty-recond street, was opened for divine service yesterday afternoon. The bailding in which, the services of the new congregation are henceforth to bq held is built of brick, and is of uopretending appearance, The hall, which has been fitted up for the purpose, is spa~ cious. Itis furnished in » very simple manner—with @ a plain desk, painted and grained in imitation of oak, and benches, with comfortable cushions, are conveniently dis. posed for the accommodation of worshippers. The service commenced with a voluntary on the melos deon, which was followed by a chant, commencing with the words, y Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within ma praise His holy name. A prayer was then offered by Rev. Dr. Bellows, follow- ed another chant, and the reading of the eighty-fifiia Psalm by Rev, Dr, Osgood. A hymn was-then sung, com- mencing with the following verse:— Jesus shall reign where’er the sun ‘Does his successive journeys ran; its Wiogdom stretch trom shore to shore, ‘Till moons #ball wax abd Waue no more. Rev. Mr. Frothingbam then preached tbe sermons taking for his text Ephesians il. 19: “Fellow citizens, the saints, and of the household of God.”” The reverend gentleman commenced with an allusioa to that article ef tha Apostles’ creed. expressive of faith in the communion of saints. This communion was universal, embracing all time and every int and was shared equatiy with tha saints in glory ‘who remained on earth. He waa glad that the word's communion” bad never been ap- plied to any secular aggoviatian, but had been confined to that Christian fellowship which exista among true believ- rs. In Baby tae, Wired the word * ball,” “club,’? ‘“ party,” or cabal,”” was good enough to designate ex- isting fellowships, but the term communion was-reatricted to a higner order of association. And yet proteasing Coris- tians, even in their church organizations, were often des- titute of a true communion. They sat er in tha same building and heard the same pri er, but they were spiritually disintegrated, avd their pretended com- munion had no more cohesion than existed in a rope of sand. In fact, no communion could exist but on a true re< ligious foundation. From want of this religious principle, even families were disunited. The same might be said of nations. But where the heads of a family, froma reli< gious principle, drew the several members together im communion with each other, there was every likelihood of their posterity preserving tbat principle among then. So it was with mations. It was a traditional regard foe high and lefty prinsiples, banded down from generation to generation, which tended to foster and encourage pa- triotiem among a people. The reverend tlemar: proceeded to illustrate the effects of spirit commu< nion in the assembling together of the primitiva Christians for worship in the catacombs of Rome, tha spirit which animated the Wesleys and others whe ad- hered to them, in preaching the Gospel among the most debased of mankind, and in numerous other examples, from the remotest antiquity to the present time. It was. the belief in the communion of Saints which actaated even the poorest Catholic who paves our streets to invoka the intercession of Saint Peter and the other Apostles, and the beatified Mary, believing that they bad power to plead their cause with the Saviour; and, divested of tha Superstition which had clung around it, it was a beautiful and @ true belief. The reverend gentleman concluded with some remarks on the unsectarian nature of tha movement which had led to the formation of that church, and a hope that, under God, the undertaking wouid proz- per. It was then announced that divine service would ba celebrated regularly every Sonday in tbat church, af eleven o’clock A. M., and seven o'clock P. M. Afver an- other prayer from the Rey. Samuel Longfellow, and & byma, the Sori paten was dismissed with the Benedice tion, after the Unitarian form. City Intelligence. Tue Court OF APPEALS AND THE OLD Pouce.—For tha Past two or three days a rumor has been prevalent, and with some degree of authenticity, that the Court of Ap- peals bave their opinion ready in the case of McCune, ond of the old Municipal policemen, vs. the Metropolitam Police Commissioners, in which the Court had agreed ta decide in favor of the appellant. This being a test cage im regard to the regularity of the dismissal of the old forca by the present Police Commissioners, and being adversa to the decision of the latter, would bea virtual recog- nition of the old force. If this be true the city and county of New York will be mulcted to the tune of over ona million of dollara for resrage of pay, for which it haa not received one cent’s worth of benefit, all through tha imbecility and carelessness of the ‘itan Commis= sioners. The decision of the Court has not been rendered pro forma, but undoubted!y there i good ground for tha rumor, The news has caused considerable commotion among the members of the old force, in consequence Of the fact that the decision not only entitles them 1a nearly two years’ back pay, but declares them still mem- bers of the present force. ome of them, bowever, pend< ing the decision, were forced by circumstances to sig away thelr claims for back pay in consideration of their reinstatement in the force; they of course have na interest in the present decision. The greater number, however, stood out against all compromises, and awaite with ence the decision of the court of last resort. Since the rumor has been in circulation the old municipals, with smiling faces, have congregated from day to day, im knots of two and three, in and around the City Hall aud Park, exchanging congratulations at their triumph. It i@ stated on good authority that the counsel in this impor+ tant case were £0 sanguine of success at the final result that they were induced to advance considerable sums of money to their clients, without interest, im order to reliev@ their needy families, Tus Gaeat Sparring Eximmrioy.—Every kind of rumor {gin circulation about the set-to this evening betweer Morrissey and Heenan. They will then shake hands for the first time since they gave each other the official shaka last October on entering the ring to contend for the chame Pionship of America. Some bave conjured up in thei i@agivations that Morrissey will put out his best with akilR and force, and that the Benecia Boy will strive to regain public confidence by a grand display of sledge hammer hitting on Morrigsey’s ‘‘nob.”” These are the moderata thinkers. Another class go far beyond that into the re- gions of fancy, and see a second Canada slashiog mill, bottle holders, spovges, time called, and no appearance om the one side at the “‘scrateb.”” The mimic encounter wtil however, be nothing more or less than of science. Neither of these great guns away st random for the sake of noisy applause. oe, will be that of Haished masters. ‘ycome We gether with tho friendliest feelings, to draw by their great Bames and science op public curiosity for the benefit of the widow of an esteemed name in pugilistic circles. Mre Morritsey having commenced the present movement im favor of the widow, to whom he is an entire stranger, from pure respect to the memory of a distinguished list, be counts upon the cordial co-operation of altibe g8’’ to preserve the best order, that their patrong may retire eatisfled with their entertainment ‘and he pro-~ mises that ail that will be accomplished. ic will ba Provided for the gratification of the public between cack representation, and the police will guard the entrance and preserve order. The great demand for tickets causea deep regret that the Broadway or Burton’s theatre wag not provided. Fire iv MeRcer Sraeer.—Shortly after one o'clock or Saturday morning a fire broke out in the unoccupied dwelling house 125 Mercer street, formerly Occupied by @ Mrs. Barrett. It seems that Mrs, B.had moved away deal of furnitura in the second story front room; other rooms in tha house were empty. It was in this room, amongst the fur« niture, that the fire originated. Damage to the furnitura about $200, and to the building about $100. Loss said ta Tt is believed that the fire wag becovered by insurance the work of an incendiary. Conrecrion.—Harry Jennings, who was wounded by @ pistol in the hands of John Jennings, on Monday night, a6 49 Madigon street, wishes it understood that tha distinctly assailant was not his brother, nor | related to him; ho was isa -_——$—$——$—$_____, Supreme Court—Gencral Term. Before Hon. Judges eg) (P. J.), Davies and Ingrae Eliza J. Herrick vs. Charles H. Herrick.—Judgmont affirmed, with costa. Patrick H. Rooney ve, Oscar P. Avery.—Order affirmed, with costs, Gurnee vs. Hoxie.—Motion denied, with costs. Brown vs. Dirdsall.—Ju:igmest for plaintiff on the reporé of the referee affirmed, with costs. Mizer ve. Ely. —Jadgment affirmed, with costs. Turner vs. r.—Judgment affirmed, with costs, ~ be PARISH WILL CASH. eh Inthe matter of the Last Wi mr Parish, deceased.—In the several appea's heretofore de~ cided as to the wills and codicils of the testator, the sama are to be disposed of as follows:—The decree made by tha Surrogate, admitting the will to probate, is affirmed, wit costs, against the appellants, Sherman and wife and Aum Parish. The decree made by the Surrogate, admitting the first codicil to probate, is reversed with costs to the execus tors, to abide the event of the ay Subject to the condi. tion attached to said order, and in case the appeal under that condition is dismissed, the same is to be without costs, The decree made by the Surrogate, denying the applica~ tion to admit the second and third codicils to probate, if affirmed, with cosis, against Mes. Parish and the executor, Jersey City News. Frrewen’s Noinations,—Tho following nomination? have been made for Chief, Assistants and Commissioners of the Jersey City Fire Department:—For Chicf Engineor— Hon. Samuel A. French, Wm, Howoth, Jobn G. Haybeck Assistants: First Ward—A. 3. Reynolds, Wm. J. Stevens, ‘Samuel Hetherington; Second ward—Jas, Mé olin, Jake Wakefield and Wm. Anness; Third ward—John B. Haight, John Howeth; Fourth ward—Addisos P. Hawley, Patrick H. Nugent, John G. Haybeck. Fire Commissioners—Jas, ¥. Fielder, Charles ©. Martindale and Henry A. Groone . Supreme Court. Before . Jadge Ingraham. Marcu 28.—In the matter of the last will and testament of Elias Anser, deceased. Motion of prohibition denied! with costs,