The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1867, Page 8

8 THE COURTS. VOTED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. ‘Important Motion fer Injunction— Burning Fluid Case. Before Judge Smalley. Pheterieh Suineder ve, anthony J. Bleecker and Har- @m—The defendants In this case are but nominally so— Me govemmment being the reel defendant. This is an s@atien to restrain the defendanis—one an assessor of the ‘Bigh@ istrict and the other collector in the zame— Mow miaking any assessment for tax against the plain- Wi oF opm piainant, as a distiller of spirits or on burning ‘Maid, claimed to de distilled by him under a license, and fom iransmitting any sesrssment made before the fin Dill, and in restraining the collector from proceed Hi E taking possession of or in any manner interfer any of complainant's property under any he} tion for injunction waa supported by Messrn. and Duttenhoefer, who contended that thefplaintif did Dot produce distilled Der} but an article known in , amd that if the Court did pot a8. prayed for, will, suffer motion and the pointe of law op ‘very elaborately argued, and the Cadwallader, of Phiadelphia, who issued similar case, referred toga, janction mew bat Bae Tenn perso to'the injunction now sought. ‘The fttorney (Mr. Coartney), for the govern- Seams Saeki Sosa were sustained by, ‘ po ees SS , it manufactured was prove bee no cause of complaint sgedmge the: On the contrary, the Ma Mt i? distilled = epinas’ which memBfactutes, and not burning fiid. The. Mester of fact which, the. : oa 4 as referred 10 & jury, ction, Take the decision to. int he raised.in the case was insisted the Judge, that the complainants must come ‘inte court and prove before ajury that the manufac- ure claimed to be burping fluid wae. regliy 0, and not ' epirite. He was wrens. to trial th point that the manofacture of the Geplavant claimed de be burning fluid was in fact the. mannfacture of dis- tiled epirite, and liable to be taxed ms such. Mr. Qourt- support al iat ieee A on the bea = a motion, se Smalley took rete of counsel and me NITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S cOLKT. Charge of Levy ‘Black Mail.” Before Comm isetouer Bette. James B. Freeman, an Inspector of Jaternal Revenve, and James Miller were up again yesterday, chargol with having levied + black mail’ te the amount of $150 frow Henry Budelman, keeper of a feed store in Harlem Mx. Benjanwin.Kineman Phelps appeared in behalf of the government to conduct the prosecution, and Mr, John Sedgwick was for the defendants The evidence for the prosecation haw closed, and the @xam ination was adjourned from the last hearing till yes- terday to enable Mr. Segwick to make a motion to dis- mee the complaint The learned counsel now made ‘thet toe@)n. and contended that inasmuch as Budelman at the time he paid the money did not snppose Freeman to boa revenue officer, could not be held under the cl ¢ of having received money given with an in- tent to infinance bis decision, a8 an offcer of the cov- =, Mr. Sedgwick argued this point at some ir. Phoips, ip reply, contended that the offence con- ested in either giving or receiving money with the in- tent that the officer's decision should bo influenced by it, and that, as the evidence clearly showed thet a cuilty intent existed, both in the minds of Freeman. and Mil- Jer, they could not claim to be discharged because Bud- elman’s intent was innocent, Commissioner Betts observed {hat upon a prelimmery ezaw ination the question was whether there was prob- able courte to believe that an offence had been com- muted, In this) case be was Bound to say, under the evidence, that there was probable cause, atid he there- fore declined to dismiss the complaint ‘On the application of counsel for the decendants the farther bearing of the case was poatponed til) Tuesday gent, vo epabie them to produce testimony for the de- Alleged Frauds ie the Tobucce Trade. “ Before Commiesioner Osborn. ‘The further hearing of the charge againet Rogs & Uo., tedaconiste, of Fulton sirce!, of having rendered false and fraudnient returns of their sales and manufactures to the goverument, was resumed before Commissioner Osborn. Mz, Joseph Bell appeared for the government, and Mr, Charles Donoboe for the defendants. ‘A witness vained Packard was recalled. He prodneod ® memorandum book containing memoranda of a!) the tebacoo that passed through bis bands while in the em- ployment of the defendants, which waa during the entire time they were in business, His duty was to yeigh and case al! the tobacco that came in; and it ap- from the memorandam book, by footing it up, ‘that there is « difference of 400,000 Ibs between the amount eased by Packard and the amount of tobacco which appears by the defendants’ books to have beon porcbased by them. The goverment '@ rested their case; and Mr. Dono- Boe, for the defendants, made a motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the defendants could uot be beid Hable for returns signed by an individual mem. ber of the firm. Mr. Beil, on the other hand, argued that the defend. apie, under such # of facts, were iuble, and pro duced an ion, Oh Srod’ by Judge Field, in New Jereey, to sustain im in this view, The Commisttoner did not express any opinion on the poont, bot adjourned the case till next week, when he will give jndement upon the question raised by counse! for the defendants. Charge of Forging Pension Papers. Lectut Brown was charged with attempting to obtam {he pention of Barney Gallagher, on papers alleged to have bees forged. Gallagher was examined in support ef the charge. He testified that he went to Brown & 60." office, and left two discharges with them for the purpore of getting bis pension, He saw and talked with Mr Brown bimeelf, and there, in the presence of two Witnestes, #igned the claim. All the papers he left with the defendant were his dischatzes and the claim. [t appeared frotn the evidence of Mr. Leech, of the Pension <ofhee, that Brown & Co. sent to that department, in sup- port of the claim of Barney Gallagher, a surgeon's certi- fleate of disability, and also a captain's certi to the same effect. The case on the part of the government is that these papers are forgeries, and were never signed by Gallagher. The farther bearing of adjourwed til! Thereday mext SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Coesleasions of Judgment—Whe (nn Set Them Aside. Refore Judge Rarvure. Py Martindale os Jones.—In this cave the detevdant bad eonteened judgment to the piaintitl, the Recorder of Jersey City, for the sum of $7,567, and under the exece tion the Sheriff had realized about $6,000. An appliva- ‘wen had been made by Claflin & Co. aad other creditors to restrain the Sheriff from poying over the proceeds of the eale to the plaintiff, upon alleged fraud in obtaining the confession. Edwin James moved to vacate the ‘order on the ground that # simple coniract creditor could wot be heard to impeach an execution, and decisions the vase was cited tn of the proposition Jadge |, aller argumont, vacated the order and @ecided that the plaintiff, as execution creditor, was entitied to receive the proceeds of the sale. COUNT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Refore Judges Dowhog and Kelly. Pot twenty-nine cages were on the calendar ‘or trial \w Abie court yesterday morning. None of them were any general importance and were disposed of by the ding justices in ® few hours, They were as fo! | aera: leven for petit larceny; thirteen, assault and Dactery; one, crucity to animals; two, misdemeanors; false token; one, violation of the ‘bealin law and one’ suxpended from last sitting BROOKLYN LAW COURTS. ed States Commissioner's Court. Before Commiasioner Newton, \ United States vs. Wm, Murray. —This case, which has \ been op trial for some time past, was again resumed \ yesterday, before Commissioner Newton, when two ‘witnesses were examined on the part of the defence. George W. Everett tewtitied that he was empioved by Colonel Wood a2 watchman over the defendant's distil. Jery on, the 4th. of Deceinber, which was iminediately afer the seizure; received directions from Mr. Daily at of the place for about twenty- directions to the effect that a? = i would i tyr 4 ves vieived process i ew ve aod rau me and another thas during of molacses ef f ; defendant was thereupon discharged. Before Commissioner Jones. An action was brought up in this comrt yesterday, be- would be eoimitted for still on. ¥ Supreme Term. In the case of Peter Duff va John McNamee, late Sheriff of Kings county, which was brought to recover damages for the illegal setzure of property lain one judgment against apother party, the ju seleseds Seniaseae elsseaeere = ff COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Ccorr Court—Brookury,—Cases Nos, 104, 119, 129, 58, 89, 92, 93, 128, 140, 167. court, The case is’ Aunrsr or 4 Foamys Hora, Tamy.—Detective Tilley, of the Third precinct, yesterday arrested Albion 8 Sanlsbury, = man thirty-one years of age, on the charge of being @ hotel thief, It is charged that on red th ta io ner cbain, worth $150, besides a bn aoe vest, a mia the ‘prisoner: it in a lager beer saloon’ Was Call a im .the Bowery. at whiph time moxtof the were found in his possession and taken im obarge,: | Yective Tilley subsequently took Saulsbury to Paterson eset delivered hits over to the New Jersey authorities for tri days since William Henry Ramsay, » young man, ar- rived in this city en rowe to Galveston, Texas, He en- gaged his passage on board a ship lying in the Esst river, and yesterday afternoon, while Ramsay was in South stroct, a stranger accosted him, and after a few moments’ conversation the latter said he was also going to Texas, and that his family were then on board the ship on which Ramsay had taken passage. The stranger wished Ramsay to change a $60 bill for him, as he wished to pay the expreseman for taking his baggage to the ship. Rameay could not change the bill, but being irgentiy solicited loaned the man $16. The latter in- ily started off on receiving the money, hut was pur- sued by Ramsay, who collared the fugitive and recovered his money. At'that moment an officer came up and arrrested the stranger and took him to the Tombs, where he was recocnized as William Stapleton, an alleged con- fidence operator, As Ramsay could not remain to prose. cute Stapleton, Justice Hogan discharged bim from cu: tody. Auurcro Pwprzziement.—Edwin Chapman, a yoang man formerly acierk in the employ of Messrs. A. T. Stowart & Co., was yesterday arrested by an officer of the Tombs Police Court, om the’complaint of William H. Livingston, He charges that on the 7th day of Decem- der last he gave Chapman a carpet and account to be deliverod at No, 665 Greenwich street, with instrnotions to collect the amount of the dill, $163.09. Chapman collected the money, but insteaa of returning the same to his employers, a8 ebarged, feloniously emezzled and appropriated the same to his own use, ‘The accused was held for examination before Justice Hogan. Crurnry to Axtwats.—Androw Jordan was arrested at the Instance of au officer of the Fourth precinct, on thd charge of driving a horse attached to a wagon, the horse being totully unfit for rervice, his right hind leg being extensively swotien, besides which he bad a# large sore on his shoulder; that the beast was scarcely able to stand; that he foll down and it was with the createst difficulty that he arose again Jordan was therefore charved with violating the act passed to prevent cruelty to animals, Justice Hogan held the privonor in $500 bail to answer before the Court 0° Sessions. Serious Caanar Acarset 4 Rroapway Mracnast — Mr, Wm. Linthioam, a therebint tailor doing business at 726 Broadway and residing et 274 Vast Filty-Afth street, was yesterday arrested by an officer of the Fombs Police Court, on acomplaint preferred against him by Emma Casey, who for six months past had been in his employ dal She charges jn hor affidavit that early on the morning of the 20th ult, Mr. Linthicum. entered her wom While ghe was esleep and attempted to ge her person. She offered a ‘stodt resistavce eva mi 40 much noise as to attract the altention of the housekeeper, Juha J. Polk, who went ro the servaut’s room to learn what thetranble was. Mr. T.inthi- 1m thew lett the room and jed to hie own apar'- ments, When before Justice Hogan Mr. Linthicum aalmitted that he was in Emraa’s but alleges that ne was a bad i gor beri Be dei a alent charge as false in ineipal uiars, and al thar it won made with tho view oe tetumice his charae- ter, to injure him in the estimation of his friends. After hearing both sides of the story the magistraia allowed the defendant to xo or his parole to swait an exaimiua- tion, which be demanded. Kuan, cine Swevenrn—Temen Comm asns AG arve? Hive, — Angoet (Klein, alias Christlan Sebneider, the “package dodge” swindler, on acconnt of whose exploiis was publiehed in yesterday's Hrnano, was bee before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, where the part boen swindled by hin: appeared to lo: the 2th ult, the accused called at the stor Clowerg, 587 Sixth avenue, and selected a and chain, besides other articles of jewel »valhed at nearly $100, which wore ina box and leit ov the counter. As the merchant's back was torne? for» mo- ment Kloin removed the box of jewels ani! enbetitated in its place another box of almost’ precisely vitnitar ap- ce, containing bits of old iron of about the same as that which contained the watch, fc. He thon loft the store, and the swindle was not distovered ill Kiein bad sneceeded in making his escape. The jollow- ing etverngte the prisoner obtained a pistol valued #18 from a.clerk in the store of Mr. George Smith, No. 54 Chatham street, under similar circumstances. On Wednesday the same dodge was played upon Mr, Williatn i No, 105 Hud#on street, to the tane of a gold ‘i chain, tovether with a pair of earrings, worth tu all $82, Ina few moments afier Kieiv had left ihe store Mr, Fritze divcovered the fraud, aud parsting the ewindler overtook him and-rescued bis property. Klein was much frightened, and oftered Mr, Fritze $100 to let him go, but in that dodge he failed. On the three charges of grand larceny preferred against Kleia Justico Rogan committed bia to the Tombs for tial, He is twenty-five years of ave, and a native of Germany. Klein. who is 6 suspicions looking individual, wears a wig closaly drawn down over Ins forehead, and in case of necessity ne contd remove it, thes, permap:, rendering bis identification uncertain. Disnoxest Lan,—Williain M, Bloodgood, « lai fourteen years of age, was arraigned before Justice Ledwith yes terday charged with the theft of handkerebicts and kid lores valued at $83, from award Todd, of No. 221 ‘ighth avenna, Bloodgood admitted taking « portion of the property, and was conunitted for trial m default of $500 bait. Ureenise ax Antrorn Foremy Oxpen — Welter Mor gan, aged Gfteen, and Thomas N. Featherston, agod +\x- teen, were comraitted yesterday by Justice Manstiotd, in $1,000 to avewer to the charge of uttering ans forged order or letter dated January 10, purporting to have been written by H. V. Sigter, Jr., for i. V. sigier, Nos, 85 and 91 Mercer street, addressed to Schullx Bro., manofacturers of gold and silver leaf, reques'ing the delivery to bearer of six packs of silver leaf and ten packs of fold leaf, stating tba! diately to be packed with an order for New Urieans, and that the bill of the same would be paid on presentation the following morning. Suj jive the order genuine, Sebultz delivered the leaf to Featherston. the and shortty after eo doling was calied upon by of the Tenth precinct and informed tha: he (tt had arrested Morgan wiih some gold leaf iu his posses- sion ander ssplcious cirenmstances. Inquiry being thie gested, Mr. Sehualtz further informed by the alleged drawer (S\gier) of order thai it was a forgery, wud bad not been written or authorized to be written by him. MEETING OF THE STREET CLEANING COMMISSIONERS ALa meeting of the Street Cleanins Commissioners, held yesterday— present, the Mayor, Jackson s. Schalta and Richard O'Gorman—the foliov ng resolutions were adopted, on motion of hi Ronor the \avor— Resolved, Thai Mr. James RB. Whi'ing, the contractor for cleauing the streeus, be requested to report to this commission whether any persons are employed by bim at the request of any of the commissioners, and, if so, the names of the employer and the name of the com- missioner who has secured their intinent, and whether such appointments embarrass him in the prose. cution of hie work; also whether any influence, political or otherwise, bas boon bronght to bear upon him in rela- tion to the appointment of hie employes, at any time, tending tq embarrass him ip the prosecution of his work. Resolved, That arid contractor be requested to inform this commission whether any person other than himself has an interest in the contract, direct or indirect, and if so, whom. Resolved, That said contractor be requested to state whether the Police Deparunent rendere to him all proper and lawfal aid in carrying out the provisions of his con- tract, and if mot, in what particuler that department fais to sustain him. On motion of his Howor, the Mayon, the folowing résolution was also adopted :— Resolved, That in the Jeeument of this coms. streets has, in The Commission thes adjourned. | een SALES OF REAL ESTATE. ‘The (vilowine sales of real estate were made yesterday by ier: — M. Mil NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY, Rei had sold no liquor to Roche or any other mam. The fore Commissioner Jones, against Frederick Herr, who ja charged with defrauding the government of the taxes Herr. James Lynch, questions, which the counsel consid- ered might tend to criminate ih, "armada he Carrens oy aN AveRcED Coxrmexom Was. A few: BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. by the Board— of an As This Board met yesterday afternoon—Mr. Brinkman, the President, in the chair, The lobby was densely crowded, and ber of city officials and ex-members of the Board were admitted within the bar, The Presi- dent, at the appointed hour, called the Board to order, ‘when the Clerk proceeded to call the roll. About four- teem members answered, but the seats of the disaffected ones were vacant, While the Reader was reading the minutes of the previous meeting, » rash was made by the belligerents into the chamber, two or three of them vociferating, ‘I move the suspension of the reading of the minates.” The excited manner of the logislatora suggested the possibility that they were being pursued by wild bears, but if that were the case the animsls did not reach the chamber. ‘The ‘the minotes being finished, Mr. O’Brien offered a. 1n favor of the Board ting the Committees instead of int ine and Sciences—Mesers. Daly, O'Brien apd 8. Rob- Assessments—Moeere. H. Mu Cregisr and Reilly. Belgian "Pavement—-Messra, Dd , Kenney, Reilly, 3. Gilmore and Culkin. Hart ‘and McNearny. Donatione—Measre. ince—Messra, Stacom, Gilmore. Lawn Depariment—Mesarn: Wesoet and Serer. jonara. 3 Markets—Messrs. Culkin, O'Brien and Gilmore. Natimal Affairs--Messrs. Tamb, Long, H. Murray, ‘Thomas and W. B. Roberta, ‘Reads—Meesre. Hart, Calkim and 8, Roberts. ‘ Salaries and Ofices—Mezsre, Gibney, OBrien and Ter- ‘ane, Sewers—Measra, Culkin, Gibney and Turner. Streets—Mesars. O’Brien, Reilly and McNearny. ME sa Opentngs—Mesers. H. Marray, Kenney ahd Mc- jearny. wharves, Piers and Slips—Messrs, Kenney, Culkin, Reilly, Gilmore and Cregier. Ee gegen on Accounts—Mesars, Gibney, Lamb and rebber. Mr, Hexry Murxay (who was not present at the last meeting of the Board) explained his vote, aud im so doing eulogized the democratic party. He thonght that it would be establishing a bad precedent to depart from the custom of Congross and all legislative bodies, by taking the power of appointing the committees out of the hands of the,President. The customs of the demo- cratic Fi should be observed, and he asked to be ex- cused from Before he took his seat Mr, Stacom approached him, Mr: Harténen meantime occupying the tention of the ‘The necessary lignt having been en, Mr. Murray withdrew his objections amid the ap- Plause of the lobby, and voted im the affirmative. Mr. S7neaen Rol in explaining his vote, said that he considered that the introduction of this resolution was nothing but a threat, and he would vote to sustain the President. If the power of appoisting committees wore taken out of his hands, the Board could make a deo opi week if the proposed precedent were es- tablis! Mr. Gilmore changed his vote before the result was announced. ‘Mr. O’Brien’s resolution was adopted by a vote of 15 to 8. Among the general orders adopted was 2 resolution appointing an assistant sergeant-at-arms for the Board, at asalary of $1,200 per anpum. While the vote was being called, Mr. W. )berts observed that he did uot see the need of this additional officer. Mr. Giraore (to whom the great -democratic party” awarded positions op five committees) said something about not wanting to deprive an old men of the place, ard voted in favor of the resolution, which was adopted. ‘This isthe first swindle passed by the Board, for it is well known that the sergeant-at-arms has nothing to do but to recline in his corafortable chair during the pro- ceedings, and asthe belligerent members have resolved to let “by-gones be by-gones,”’ the maiv reagon which could be assigned for the appointment of an assistant sergeant-at-arms falls to the ground. COLORS FOR THR PIRAT CAVALRY BRIGADF. A resolution was adopted grantiog a stand of colors to the First brigade of cavalry, Natio->! Guard. A resolution was adopted directing the clerk to far- nish the members of the Boatd with , inkefande, a stationery, and all other convenionoes requisi enable them to discharge their officlal daties during car. * fhe Boora adjourned til! Moxiday at four P. WM. BARB OF SUPERVIGORS, ‘The Board of Supervisors had « ‘meeting gp. the ‘lst ‘of December last. In theofficial minutes of that meet- ing is a record stating that $19,878 was, appropriated and ordered to be-paid to Ingersoll, Wetsom & Co. for farni- ture for the new county Court House. The strange feature abont this is, that it did not pass the Board in an audible manver, but wae entered upon the minutes asa partof the ings. Since then the bill has ‘been paid at the Comptroller's office by the ex-Comp- troiler. Up to this time nota floor of the new county Conrt Honse has been finistied; uch less is any portion of the building prepared for the reception of fur- niture; nor hat any fernitare been put into the building, There was, it appears, aj motion mace for an injuoction to prevent the payments of this bill, but before it was granted the money was paid. Tt is algo stated that about two months aco the fernitare m qnestion was ordered by the Board of Supervisors for the new Court House, and the contractors bnrriod up with the work with tho understanding that they should be paid when the furniture was finished. This condition being complied with the money was accordingly paid im the manner above desovibed; and the reason of all this was that the Board of Supervisors desired to create tie impression xt Albany thatthe building is neorly finistied in order that the appropriations inseried in the tax levy for its completion would be faliy altowed and an oppor. tunity afforded for having them repeated vext year, These are understood to be the tacts in this mailer, THE SECOND AVENUE ARSON CASE. Jobn K Nis Commitint to Prison Withont Bail, Tt will be recollected that on the night of (he 12th of December last a tire occurred in the tenement house owned by John Rane, at No, 563 Second avenue, corner of Thirty-tirst street, trom which calamity five of the occupanta of said premises were horned to death. On Rearrest of conciuaion of the inquest held by Coroner Gaver, Sheahan, were Jobu Kane and his barkeeper. George J hetd ou the charge of srvon, Kane admitted to bail by the Coroner in the Sheahan was committed to the Tombs, he hag remained in prison. ‘On Monday last Fire Marshal Raker discovered some’ new evitence in the caso of « very important character. This evidence was at once submitted to Mr. District At- torney Hall, who gave orders for bench warrant to be vst of John Kano. This warrant was ptein Wilton, of the ‘Twenty-first precinet amt yesterday Johm Kane was taken into castody an: brought before the Court of General Segsions, and, by the Judge Russel, was committed’ to ige declining to admit him to bail. i this new evidence is vory conclusive, and nil be the ineuns of bringing the guilty partios to jndg- ment NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. Accom Ox ot Nowriney Raikoan. The passenger train of the Northern Railroad duo in Jersey City at ten o'clock yesterday forenoon ran off the track im the neighborhood of Allerton’s station by the breaking of a rail, The care wore all thrown off, dragging with them the tender of the locomotive; but no passenger was injured. IMreace Mer oF Jestice HOR*LaY. ~The Judiciary Com. mittee of the Assembiy on Wednesday afternoon re- ported a resotution mmending the impeachment of SJustion Horsioy, of this city, which was adopted. Rergen. ‘The Cask oF \uLsorn Lvcenpicen®.—The examination of Strockmann and Winterville, who were arrested on Sunday on susp mn of arson, took place yesterday afternoon before Justice Retily, but the evidence against © pot safficient fo warrant their delention, re accordingly discharged. Hudson Clty. Yar Gray Jony Discwaroen.-Judce Bedle stated to the Grand Jury yesterday that he had desired to ree them In regard to the flagrant violations of the Sunday and Liquor laws. He thonght the laws of the State in regard to these matters shou!d be enforced. Having however, that they had considered these snb- jects, he would discharge them for the term. Newark, Severe Accoext.g-The wife of Mr. James Farrell, living in Hunterdon street, while walking up Bank street, on Wednesday night, slipped upon the ice on the pavement and fell upon the etones. Upon being removed to a neighboring residence, and medical aid summoned, it was found that one of her legs was broken, between the ankle and@ knoe joint, and her head severely injured. Essex County Covrts—In the Quarter Sessions yes terday John Lutz was convicted on a charge of stealing cloth from a store in Springfield avenue, as were the following, on the c! named :—Bridget Hiery, assault ‘and battery, Mary yer, four indictments, John Mullen, assanit battery. The oil case more ieee tates ton Jones is atl! engaging the attention of the Supreme Court, r , Oranae. Dearm rnom Borwi—Mary A. Maioncy, the servant gitl who was severely burned by the explosion of 4 kero- & few woeks ine, on eee Fg from the: effects of the buruson Wedneeds: rienced pain from the time Nowrearions st Governor Wann.—Governor Ward yesterday sent into the Senate the following nomine- HIRRALD at the time, X night, taf pcciguah ep to ‘Trenton. tione:~Chartes P. Smith for Clerk of the Alfred bn nd Prosevutor of Morris ayn theres ir. M. Herbert for Prosecutor of Middienex. held the position of Clerk of the Supreme Conrt for the past ten years. Camden. Convicrm. —On Sunday last an eccouns wan given i8 ‘FEBRUARY 1, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET., {ie Hurry of a plot w-extort mosey from a respectable citizen of Camden named Charis F. Rodman, The par ‘Maddox and of the crime in the ‘The business atthe excise office continues dull, enly twelve applications having been granted yesterday, ‘The Board of Uxcise was unable to meet yesterday afternoog, owing to the absence of Commissioner Bergen, but Superintendent Kennedy presented the names of the following licensed liquor dealers who have, it is alleged, violated their licenses, praying tbat the licenses of all be revoked, and that nmety-seven be proceeded against in 9 civil suit for the recovery of the penalty of $50:— Michacl Breedy, 53 8) street; Jobn_ Fi: 192 avenue C; 35 Bavard street; Martin icater nery, 40 Oliver street; Edmand Bodine, 28 Sixth ave- nue; B, Lewis, 129 Bleecker street; Henry.Gar- bede, 210 Bullivan street; John Hay, 79 James atreet; William P. Wall, 92 James street; Bernard Flanagan, 199 Chatham street; Jobn Farley, 177 Chatham street; Thomas Reynolds, 120 Roosevelt street; Patrick Gordon, # Cherry street; James Kearney, 62 West Broadway; lenry Dubme, 223 Church street; Anna M. Flood, Washington street; Michael Monagan, 379 Washin; stroeg; Charles Smith, 57 Bayard; James Campbell, 82 Contre street; George P. Worden, 28 bai Je Mas- ical erect feiat"Gur "60 Tar sepocs mR r poke Etna, 64 Kast Fourteenth street; Francis Hares faze, (two street. ler, 475 Vearl ONE, Nore ‘Chambers street; James 28 Chatham 4 ; Jacob Stein- brink, 89 East Broadway; Robert 198 Division street; Van Dyke & Hall ‘16 East Broadway; Janes Willerdick, 41 The street; George W. Holt, 489 Broadway; Edward M. Brady, 525 Broadway; Martin Althouse, 188 Spring streot; ‘foderick Leto, 68 Macdou- gE street; William Neleon, 6 sr street; Christian ick, 1641; Orchard street; Ernst E. Meyer, 138 Canal Jobn H. Prehu, 275 Broome street; Michael Strack, 34 Division street: John Wintz, 55 Chrystie street ; Joe. J. Schulteis, 10 Stanton street; Bernard Cassidy, 197 avenue ©; Wm. ©, Farreli, Third avenue and 111th street; Geo. W. King, Third avenue and 125th street; Michael Couch, 587 Grand etroet; Patrick McArdle, 311 Monroe street ; Horton P. Ryder, 474 Grand street; Michael B. Lyncb, 406 Broome street; John T. Lester, 534 Broad ; Stephen Kraus, 225 Grand street; Jobn Mulholland, 132 Mott street; Robert K. Grare, 57 Kast Houston street; Michael Smith, 182 Hester street; Jos, Weherle, 151 Seventh avenue; Joa Lewis, 129 Bleecker street; Harmon Koetnity, 131’ Bleecker street; Nicholas Kennedy, 244 Tenth avenue; Francis Heidet, 184 Seventh avenue; John Struben, 21 Fifth street; Benj. Haun, 27 First avenue; John Winters, 172 avenue A, (two charges) ; Frauels Boylan, 361 Tenth avenue; John Tewers, 567 Greenwich ‘street; Henry Kuhike, 288 Sixth avenue; Thos. Esra, 512 Sixth avenue; Alex, Holman, Na 7 Elizabeth street; Geo, Graham, 248 Henry street; Thos. Lynch, 285 Henry street; Herman Bruns, | 315% Bowery; Mrs. Reilly, 226 First avenue; Wm. Padian, 313 First avenue; Gustay Schuman, 266 Fulton street; Anna Ebeliing, 130 West strect; John Smith, 310 West street; Philip Keller, 203 East Forty-sixth street; Geo. . Heni 84 Jackson street ; lerick Huner, No. 8 Suffolk stroot; Mathias Lewis, 186 Division street; Wm. Miller, Firat avenue and Fifty-third street; Geo. Ezelins, 193 Rivington street; Christian Schwartz, First avenue, between Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh strects; Freder- ick Aufenanger, 802 Greenwich street; August Zanzig, 158 East Forty-ninth street; August Schluter, 1,003 Second arenue; John A. Browning, 51 Tompkins street; Jobn C. Bilancke, 258 me street; Wm. Hartkope, 363 Rivington street; Kasper Diltman, 216 First aven' Enler Osterhold, 19 Third avenue; Auguste Vand 156 East Forty- street; 754 Third Peter Riehl, Third avenue; Martin Schmedes, 820 West Twenty-ninth street; Jacob End! street, Brookiyn. ‘998 Tenth avenue; Henry Moblman, ; eed 213 Court VIOLATING THE LAW. Aaron Benrod, of No, 4763, Broadway, and Frederick Kallet, of No, 12 Morris street, were yesterday arrested jating the Excise lawand takea before Justice @une Boat Used—The Gentlemen’s Cabin Used as an How Pi ‘The Ludies’ Cabin ‘Turned into a Smoking Koom and an Ob- scene Picture Gallery, &c. ‘The Grand Jury of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Badson county, N. J., have recently taken cognizance of ‘the fact that the Weehawken ferry ts vory badly managed, and, as the following document will show, it is porhaps the greatest imposition of the kind inthe country, It haz long been a subject of complaint to all persons who wore obliged to nse it, and this action of the Grand Jury will doubtless have the effect of bringing about « reformetion. MCUDSON OVER AND TERBUNED, JANUARY TERY, 1867, The Grand Jurors of the county of Hudson would re- speotfatly represent that their attention bas been called to the past and present management of cbe fer) Anete® by the Weehawken Ferry Company in this connty, ‘Pe said ferry is used by very many of the citizen® in the northerly part of the county, who pass from that s on to the city of New York, and return thereby. We have s#scerisined that the want of accom- modation to the passengers thereon snows a total disre- gard of the sud company to the ordinary comfort of the paeeongers, as also to the moral sensibilities of the travelling public, Tne company ran & single boat for the transportation of both ngers'and freight, and such boat ls reprosented to us to be unsafe lor such pur- spores; her timber being old and rotten, and her ma- chinery, either by reason of ts age or by reason of want of skill or bad habite on the part of the engineers of the company, being frequently out of order, and creating fright and alarme ov the part of the passengers, ‘That it bas been and stitl is the common practice of the sald company, to cause hozs aud ~~ ° to be driven into the piece ou said boat, called by the company “ the gentiemen’s catin,’’ and in said cabins to be transported to the city of New York, to the disgust and discomfort of such of the passengers az desire to be sheltered in said place, called “the gentlemen's cabin,”’ and that eaid cabin ig washed out ao oftener than once in each week. ‘That the apartment on said boat, called by the very table title of “Iadies’ cabin,” is used by men while ip the enjoyment of tobacco in emoking and chew- ing, and eonsequently expectorating over the Moors, ren- dering such apartment an unfit temporary habitation for men of cleanliness, to say nothing of the ot sex, whose sensibilities are more delicate and acute. That, in addition to the want of cleanliness in the raid de- partment known as “the ladies’ cabin,” as herembe- fore shown, the said apartment is represenied to us wo be unfit forthe reception of the more delicate sex in this :— ‘That the roof of the said apartment has apertures therein sufficient to render it impossible for women or men to obtain a Ge when, rain descends, or in fact to permit eengers to remain dry. ‘That on the inside of the ladies cabin may be found ob- scene and I meé writings and disgusting caricatures of themselves, sufficient to deter the of the county from entering such an possible for them to find another expeditious mode of transportation, In fine, that the negligence of the com- pany as weil as the active bad management of the ferry, stamps i with all the incidents of a public nuisance, pe ie Pid Con 5 pb gy Fp be al x erefore, t eaid compan: should have ‘notice that the attention of the publie at. therities has been called to the premises, we desire that the foregoing paper may be recorded by order of the court; a copy of the same served on the president or other head officer of the corporation. and also published in two of tho newspapers of this county. All which is respectfully submitted. C. V. TRAPHAGEN, Foreman. Hudem county, 84. ;—1, George W. Cassedy, clerk of Hudson county aforesaid and cierk of the Court of Over and Terminer, holden therein, do here- certify that the foregoing 1s a true and correct copy ‘a certain presentment, as the same is filed in my office under date of 25th January, A. D., 1867. In witness whereof J have hereunto set .m; id and affixed the seal of said court and county thie 31st day of January, A. D., 1867. GEO. W. CASSEDY, Clerk. THE PRIZE RING, George Rooke, of Providence, and Charles Collins, alias The Cast Iron Man, of this city, (who are both Englishmen, by the way, and related to noted English pugiliste), were matched on Tuesday last to fight in ten weeks for $1,000, nocording to the new rules of the English ring. The fight will take place within one hundred and eighty miles of New York. The bost fea. ture in the new rules is the compelling of the seconds of each man to leave the ring as soon as time is called, end not them to enter the ring again round is over. the re — — ore we incurred (be aera mas ae | eel ate en eee Soret ras THE DEMI-MONDE OF NEW YORK, Grand Bal Masque at Masonic HallBlende Beautics—Aubarn Treseco—Diamend Poew- Young Men, &ec. Balls and entertainments wherein none but members of that peculiar class of sosiety which a Freach writer once baptized the demt-monde are allowed to participate ‘are of comparatively common occurrence in European capitals, but in this city festive gatherings of that ilk are invested with all the charm of rarity. Though by mo means the initial affair of the kind, the masked soirée given om Wednesday evening at Masonic Ball, in East Nineteenth mreet, was sufficiently Rovel to attract to that place of assembly a rather large Company, and when about two hours had elapsed after the doors had been opened the hall was well filled by festive party, comprising a majority of the fair sex. At the entrance to the hall two juvenile committee men, ‘With coats adorned with blue rosettes, pored over a list purporting to bear the names of the select few to whom invitations had been issued; while as if to prove, on the contrary, that discrimination in the matter was wholly ont of order, a third representative of the society, stand- img at the right of the Argus-eyed inspectors, was busily engaged in disposing of tickets to anybody and every- body who chanced to be in possession of the requisite three dollars. Having purchased his square of cardboard the visitor climbed a flight of stairs; and having wnder- gone the scrutiny f a wéconud pair of Cerberi, whose eyes itiquired into the excellency of the habiliments of the ticket holder, though their lips asked no questions es to their moral status im the community, stepped within the limite of the ball room, lighted a giorno with gos jets and Messalinas' smiles. Had any spectator of the scene felt inclined to he ana- lytical, and to enter into comparisons between the vari- ous classes of the that evening at Masonic Hall, we doubt not but that the gathering would have afforded bim opportunities for drawing the air lines which separate each eect of the conglomeration known as the social evil from the other. ‘The aristocracy of vice, if aristocracy there be in a por- tion of society whore degradation is its only title to recognition, was in the ascendant, and the equally de- praved, but less fortunate females, whose existence from day to day is simply a matter of chance, had few depa, ties. Those frail creatures, whose “points,” to use a horseman’s expression, are known to all the r-ués about town, and whose life is spent in skipping from carriage to carriage until a sudden downfall the heights of opulence prefaces their early death, the women of whom Gamille and Marco of the stage are representative types. and who, by their own showing at least, have no affinity with the humbler females of their caste, were the better portion of the thooghtlese crowd, wno langned and ang and whirled in the mazes of tbe dance under the glare of the lamps and the ubiquitous watch- fulness of the police. Thers were blonde beauties, with diamond powdered locks gathered up en chignon bebind their beads, one anbarn tress only being suffered to float over the shoulder, and that now and then to be thrown pack with a coquettish toss and a tinkling girlish lwugh. ‘There were brunettes, with dark rich blood tinging their cheeks, and coarse hair forming a mantle of ringlets and shading the bust. There were few elderly women, but many beings whose youthful looks were no index to the age of their immorality, for in many cases the harsh, broken voice, coming from the lips of a child in years, spoke a career of me already more than half run. Such as they were, abandoned, in the conventional sense of the word, each of the ladies progent bad ® male partner, whose behavior, although possibly rather more boisterons than that of the gentler sex, was nevertheless quite creditable to their sense of propriety. Any allusion to antecedents, however, would be useless and in many cases uncomplimentary. ‘There were on band a number of individuals whoee reputation would scarcely ‘@ searching investigation, and also a gathering of youths who, however, “fast” thelr mode of ving bad little canse to blush if met beyond the limits of the ball room. of sixteen and seventeen, attired in the most fashionable habiliments and sporting goid chains of huge dimensions, juvenije employes of banks, dry goods clerks, Wall street brokers of that class whase ann Vi ‘peasant girls, queens of the iby im robes all Proxinc’ with mee! and jet, whirled in the gyrations in the waltz, the usual centij being joyed their wonted preference over the garb of Pierrot Harlequin, Til midnight the guests received continual reiuforcemeats from !ate comers, who reached the sceno of action with heated brow, and, madly plunging into the current of pleasure, sought relief in the mapped mennderings of the quadrille, At twelve o'clock the cornet sounded, and, the masks being removed, a few | minutes brought the festive to the consideration of that portion of the programme which expressed # desire tor supper in the printed ine— * Ob! Dm #0 hungry. ‘The grand line of march was then taken up, and the company paraded two by two, the well tured ankles, neatly fiting boots and spangled dresses of the ladies Deing displayed to advantage in the windinge of the pro cegsion, which was much aémired by the fortunate few who wore admitted as spectators, Files of four ond then of six were subsequently formed, the gauzy drossex and giltiering spangies sleaming with rare lustre under the sheen of the giobed luminaries, Some delay was ex- Derienced in the preparation of the edibjes, when, at a sound of the floor manager's commanding voice, the Dlatoons were disarranged, like columns in a dizzy bat- te, and whirled around in the circles of a melodious waltz, The march was then reformed, and one by one the siniling faces. unmasked, went out under the shadow of the unfolded doors, while the nicely turned ankles glimmered away from sight with a light, fantastic mo- tion. ‘. Acholee enpper was soon after undergoing the process of critical discnssion, while pleasantries of a rather equivocal nature were bandied across the table, and words of love were softly whispered. This interesting pert of the soirve having been brought toa close, the united couples once more to the ballroom, where dancing wae resumed until the band’s ‘Home, Sweet Home” suggested, if it did mot locate, that devira- bie abode to the satisfaction of all present, and at an early hour of the moro carriages rolled Off laden with | the reveliers, and the masked ball of the demi monde was at an ond STREET RAILROAD NUISANCES yO THE RDITOR OF THE HECALB. Nuw Yora, Jan. 30, 1867. We would beg lenve (o ask whetherrailronds can do just as they please with our streete and sidewalks? The Avenue B and Essex street Railroad Company have one track through Fesex street, which is very narrow. In clearing the track the employés of the road have piled the snow iv huge banks upon the sidewalke. Now when a thaw comes thie snow melis, and the water runs into the basements of the houses on either side the street. Several persone, to obviate a recurrence of sudh state of things too often, went to work « few daysago and threw the snow back into the street. and were arrested for their pains avd taken before Justice Shandiey, who sided with the Railroad Company, and told the apprebended that if they couldn’t get rid of the snow any other way they might take it into their bouser. Again, whenever a show etorm occurs we are ordered by snow into the street off the side. ba ggg | ‘we are arrested and fined waiks, For obeying the police by ‘order of the mapany. and if we disobey the police weare of course arrested all the same, Now what ‘Ce A. A. BROWN. NATIONAL FINANCES. PO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. Various expedients are constantly suggested to hasten ‘A return to specte payments, bat in my opinion the true and‘ovvious way is, 80 far as I have seen, quite overlooked. ‘The measure of value at present is » currency which, compared with the standards of otber countries, is worth about seventy-five cents on the dollar. This develops the fact that weonly need about three-quarters of the present amount of currency to transact the busines of the country, Take these facts, in connection with the other one, that our bonds in Europe are worth nearly leo offer twenty-five per cent in bonds cent or ‘notes for such br This ee pa | ores epee inspectors and the twenty-two ward ot pg 8-23 a In the place of all theso officers, = com! of members is established, styled the Metropolitan Board of Public Instruction, with full power to manage the schools, and appointall the necessary teachersendother .. employés, and generally to perform such acts and make” such expenditures as they shall deem necessary for the schools, The members of this commission are tehoid office for eight years, are to be nominated by (he Gov- ernor of the State, and are to receive a salary of $5,000 The change is sweeping, ‘It removes from’ office» buy” of men, many of whom are fresh from the people, and very many of them citizens of .the first standing im’ the community; ‘It takes away from the people all olde in ‘the managemént of the achools for'whigh they payne Dberally and cheerfully; and it assumes'thdt seven niwn, © 7 selected in the manner proposed, will massage wth greater purity, efficiency and economy those great in. - terests which for twenty years have been cared for by ‘the present system, modified and improved after sacces. live periods of trial. ‘When any class of men seeks 30 radical achange a this there ought to be grave reasons for such an inter- ference. The interests of Common Schools ought not to ‘ be disturbed for slight or sordid reasona They. touch deeply every member of the community, With they every other interest is more or loss closely linked—t family, the church, the market, the courts of law, very purity and existence of the government iteelf. is this cause of free education thus intimately connected . with the popular welfare, and arrested for y par midway in its career, that now stands re the Baror public opinion and asks to be heard in its defence. 178 PAST HISTORY, The beginning of common school instruction im thie city reaches back into the history of the Pubiic School Society. As eariy as the year 1805 De Witt Clinton, with such mea as Brockholts Livinvaton, Robert Bowne, i> bald Gracie, Leonard Bleecker, Daniel D, Tompkins and twenty-one other well known citizens were incorporated. as a society for “estaolishing a free school in the city of York, for the education of such poor children as de —t to, or are not provided for by any reiigions society. ‘The schoo! o ized under thie act of incorporation But instruction ax rgani ‘was essentially a school for the poor. ny ora ‘those it was in- labora of the A gratuity did not mect with favor among tended toreach. In spite of the self-deny: incorporators themselves, and of the catholic and libera) ‘ irit with which the school was conducted; in spite of @ deep interest that the rich and cultivated and phiian- ' thropic took in its success, the people hesitated to accept tpn EH, given as alms. The school was net weil at- In the year 1826 the name of the war changed from Free School Socicty to Public Schoo! . Society, andthe doors of the schools, which had gradually increased in number, were thrown open to all; the poverty qualification was dropped and those who could t pay were permitted to do so. This was a class distinction quite as marked as the former feature, and did pot meet with greater popular favor. In the year 1829 the Legisiature enacted that a tax for common schools in the city of New York ghouid be } vaised on property, and the school system became, from that time, to all classex, generunsty free, Mapaged with singular judgment meng and aE | t whole people. 2 fn this recommendation are found’ these memorable wordg:—'I submit, therefore, the of vesting 4 in the people of the city ef New York what I am sure the people of no other part of the State would, upon any ' by pon ogy cain, of their is purpose it is only necessary to control of the Common Schools in a Board to be Board sll apportion the <clool mone ‘apportion the school moneys potent including those now existing, wi — and conduoted in conformity to i and the laws of the Stae, in J nomber of pupils instructed. 1: is not doubt{oi, t! the restoration to the Common “choois of the city ot this simple and equal feature of the C.mmon Schools of the ‘State would remove every complaint."” In accordance with this recommendation, a bill passed the Legislature the same session—i842—placing. the. management of the schoole under Commiasions Trus- tees and Inspectors elected by the people, but allowing bored y Dp mgt arr wo elle: cone of its ec icipate in the public moneys, Themwe toreaea, Yer Geren years, free edecation moved in two sepdrate channels—tne Public School * ciety aud the ward school system. Tbe movement wae ’ gtuous, It became plainer aud plainer that the. two systems could not live together in the same com. i 4 H i es i g ¥ ‘The infusion of thie now element was of great value. The experience of a body of seif-denying men, identified for so long a time with the schooia, found a fitting place in the new arrangement, which at ouce assumed a com- manding — Then followed a period of eradna! consolidation and adjustment. From time to time inodifcations were made in the law, The first ditficnl:y that manifested itself was in the ‘ers of the local boards. Much of their action jependent, separate and contradictory—one set of prevailed in one ward and another in the next ad was i eight members to five—one member being elecied — holding office for five years. The Inspectors rere created with new and enlarged powers, are ingreased to an eqnal number with the com. mission’ eto hold office for the same time resent corresponding districts; but in of ie are nominated by the Mayor and of Education. It will thus b» seen ‘that the system has been one of gradual and true growth; that it has, step by step, titted iteelf to the in- creasing and steadily developing wants of the ecbools; that 1t has been modified from time (o time so as to se- cure unity and conformity; and that the is nota , dead fungus, bat a real, vital force and an energetic life. borated with great hardly yet the beuetic.al effects of which are 2 ¥ y by ; that they have repeatediy ties to unite on proper men, and that to disregard is by th of such en act as is now before i