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of this dark tranasetion. Those letters were y Booth and it shows the change of pian, In } Waee to Then Payne was to get mtroduced, afterwards Hootb was te do the murder. ry murder fromthe beginning, for the plan to abduct required too many Continuation ef Mr. Plerre- poni’s Address. Wasmunerom, August 6, 1867 ‘Wee isial of Jobo B. Surratt was resumed this moming in ‘We Ortminal Court, Judge Fisher presiding, Pierrepont resumed bie argument on the part of the Prosecution, and proceeded further to conmder Lloyd's test! mony, which shows bis unwillingness to testify against Mra. Burratt. The testimony read aiso relates to the field gias® ‘and catridge box, and 10 whom 4 was given the night after fhe assassination, Referring to the tentimony where Lloyd aid be did not care to bear the news of the assassination, Mr. Pierrepont said the reason be did got wish to hoar about % was because be knew all about the assassination before % cocurred. Mr. Bradley wae right wheo be said Bloyd knew ail about it Why did sot Lloyd wish to talk about the assassination? Re gives a reason; Weenuse he feared Mre. Surratt's name would be drawn in. Mive. Surratt bad gone to Lieyd’s in the day time, and had ren orders relative to the arms and (he botile of whiskey, ‘and Lioyd had a good reason for saying that be feared Mra, Burratt’s name would be Drought In. Lioyd said he did not Gare to drink when he was about (o go into acourt to testify, Wecause be feared be would say something he should pot ay. Tho jury saw this reluctant wituoss on the stand; Rew that he was not intoxicated when be testified here, ‘Wloyd’s testimony was further read to show that the privos her and Harokd were together when (he arms were wecrcted, fand that they were engaged together im the transaction. ‘Wetchman’s testimony tn relation taking the feld giass toSurrattville, April 1, was read, This wag the day of ho murder, said Mr, Pierrepont, and Mra, Sarratt and Booth were then engaged in conversal Slaried from the house on H atreet for testimony relating to the trip to Burrattville was ulso read, to show that cn the way to Surrattaville Mra. Surratt ex: Eirttess er aratification at the removal of the pick ta during night. (Tbe testimony of Calienbach’s finding the gus, ef Thompago, who testified to Harold brincing the guns to Bis house, saying that he expected John Surratt, and the testimony of Morton, eorroborative of Thompson, was hero re: At this thine Mr. Pierrepont aald that Harold's excuse was that he was going to Patuxent to shoot ducks, apd it would be perceived that he and the others Slways had some eacuwe. Now we see how the gane came to Lloyd's. Harold brought the guns; Surrutt oncenied the guna. After the assaesmmation Mnralii got the aos, and when Booth was Killed they were taxeu from his aston. The defence have asked the prosecution to con- the circumstances, aud he (Mr. Pierrepont) thought ‘thie about the guna bad been connected. How did Mrs, Star. t know about the guns? She was not there when Harold K then or when urratt held them. How did sho tind mt om that day of the murder, when she took the glass we, that the gnne and “the glass would be wanted that night? How did she Know of the Segceaiment but from her son? Old Mr. Wateon, who was here by the defence, said he believed Mra. Surratt 8 guilty, and he believed so ae fatisfed from the e Mr, Merrick. Mrs. Sui from any one but her Ou, ral) gi 2, who weereted the guna, The opirion must be that of Mr. ‘Watson that ali were guilty, Harold, Mra, Surratt and all: the knowledge of secreting the came from none the prisoner. Justice Piles, of Prince George’ Joh Surratt camo there to have some papore ws’ | testimony was read.) What these J Were, wo do not know, but they mean something the papers would have boon explained. (The tes. ny of David Barry wasread ) This witness brought borsesback that Surrat Mrs. Sl: ook to Port Tobacco, after the r down to get ber across the . Barry had two sons in the rebel the trath and connected Surratt with the conspiracy. el though he was. the truth, All_ men of honor Mi tell the truth. It's the coward who’ i afraid to do his y. It’s the innocent who is bold asa lion, A brave hy and he (Mr. Pierrepont) would to twelve brave Confederate We come now to the testimony of Mr. smo nt witness. Whether he waa terrified bj ying he was after him with a sbarp sticl . Pierrepont) did not know; but be terrided or reluctant,’ because in getting here. — When stand he Rew What he was doing they would siretch his nec! hat did he meant Did he think they would stretch lls Weck because he lived in Washin, ‘eonsatous of the conspiracy In whic! Wh; @id not the counsel being out why Surratt was fearful hie Beck would be stretched? The crime could not be seoret. “Out of the abundance of the heart the Ppaketh," and Surratt realized of what he was on, or because he was he'wus engaged? realization, ever present with utterance to the remark about as beck. One, gt these, _ witnesses, hes | sal w Surratt on Api (Weichman’s teatimony again yotarred tc.) On April § Welchman and Surrat walked the street, and Surratt said he was going to Montreal. further from Welehman''n testimony that Booth bed money to Mrs. Surratt to hire horses to go to the @ountry, Oo April 3, 1865, Surratt left home: at seven he bad returned from T. B. In the afternoon he Wentout with Weichman, and be and Weicbman parted, there is no proof that he went in the house that night. was not seen there by Weichman or any one else, He q it) called ie to ) ‘Atlention to iow that Jackson could not eee Surratt th t nigh ere ere, ter, to be Dut it was ai won gaye clothes were lef! @at on that Friday night thes ‘ ‘eat there. It was on riaay night, April 14, and after nine at night. The next week Hollohan goes the clothes tying upon the bed, The defence brought out, and did not know whata terrible fact they were out. Weichman testifies that on April 14 when Surrattaville Mra, Surratt was anxious to get ho: eonine o'clock. and said she wanted 10 meet some gent! ck. and ‘at her house, but she did not say who. (Weichma read as to Mrs. Surratt’s remarks about the turned into mouraing.) No doubt Mrs, Surratt fe she had just left Flovd. Why did she say and feel Because she knew what was to be carried into execu- help saving, ‘All this joy will be ling ai apprehensive weight Remember this was at at nine o'clock when they arrived home. arrived at nine o'clock, not earlier, as they did on 13. That night, while Welchmap was at the stairs; Mra. Surratt was re eras spent down the room with bea abd she asked Weichman to pray for her intentions. ‘this Weichman is partly corroborated by Mies Fitzpatrick, ‘who eaye Mrs. Surratt was walking up aud down, @id not hear her conv with Weichman. (Weichman teatimony of Booth’s frequent visits to Mrs. Surratt, read; ~ the a in relation to the ne from Booth. te ey to McLaughlin was rend. e letters written By Boot to parties were read as showing that all written by the same person. Weichman’s testimony in Polation to Surratt’s statements was read, ant Mr, Pierre. Pont contended that all the statements were for purposes @f deception.) There w: ‘uth in the stacements about the oft lations. The oi! they wanted was the blood of mm red Lincoln. Now we come to a portion of the mony which seems remote from thie case, but which a bearing upon it, Mr. Pierrepont here referred to the tical stave of the country in 1400, and Fald a certain class the South wanted Mr. Lincoln in that they might Febel. Various plots were entered into, and Cnally Mr. Lin. ole ras inaugurated, and thea the rebellion commenced South find a feeltng in favor of the old flag, and these srere formed for the purpose of plunging us into con mm. The Gret plan was to kidnap the President, but fBal was too complicated, and they then wanced im aMtaasi- The scheme of abduction was early abandoned, and this conspiracy was commenced in 1863, aud uth the erthrown and that they hat occurred? Mr. Line rnment was succeed. re wi Ditter feelit sod many thought the EE sement ree pot conducted property, This in the South to the Dellef that if Mr. Lincola, wae assassinated there ‘confusion in the North as would give the South as earl as April, Mra. McClerna ree men talkii antic gallantry about lela all who were connected with ‘come out and fight all of Colove! Wanied to sell his life as dearly as ho was Harold, and why was he brought Ho was a weak boy and bad neither cou! nor wan Ss it was supposed he could do the work with ‘be was brought into the conspiracy. Once in to keep him in. He was out of employment and him, for it will be re. that he was dischi from’ the store In in the conspiracy until be was cap- ‘and disposed of by the military commission. i peat (twelve o'clock) the court took a recess for ben Bratus died M when Christ was crucified Harold fell at the battle of a,pbe Crar was aeaasainavad Abraham Lincoln. President of y De Quincy, In he porients that bow Casar net beea brought to punishment ruler never has escaped, though be has taken ‘the the morning and fed to the uttermost of earth.” On the moraing of April 16, Mr. called bis Cabinet together.» He bed reason to be I, but he was anxious to hear from Sherman. Grant was all right," but Mr. ied & dream be bad bad the night previous to Chancellors. disaster had bap. be Cabinet who heard that rela. forget i. A.few hours afterwards Sherman —but the dream was fulGlled. A disaster bad government, and Mr. Lincoln's spirie returned to wee gare it. The creata woe fultiled. Bere (anid % ups ) te t which you it is the eter found ty Mre. Benson, Upon the letter i an endorsement, Mr. Lincoln's own hand. Mrs. 4, and it 8 prove rs. peers ed oves failed jentioned th jected 10, the state. any ove. ~ | street, became suspicious of his wife’s constancy. Jaggression a0 part of the | e apd wpe ne dated April 6, 146s to i ered to 'wiuk deop. and sce. that” te belpers Worked. Who were | Buoth’s pers? We hays a: bu jag bis wel! he ix er ue has struck oil? Why not stop the letter speaks of putting s man way; be is not wish ap outrage, but he now asks i od. What a nest of asaaasine have et te counsel say we have bad blood ‘and they ask a inagnanimous governmont to Soren forthe letter. alee ‘ebaaks me, Jake had the funds, and he was using them in Can: Shrratt was carrying the fui Richmond to treal for Jake, and if the cons v succeeded the funds bave been divided. (Weiehman’s testimony relative pired at Mrs. Surratt’s after the assaxsiaation, e government offietals ¢ame, was read.) Mr. Sur: rat! said she expected the government officinis would search the house, Why did she: she had seen Liovd end told him abent the guns, and ahe had, but a short tine before, taken tea alone. with her sou. When Webster Killed Dy farkman Regut him up, and when told that he aaked body had been foun ‘At oncea—"Hins all of the body been found?” Who else but the murderer would asked that question? “And Mre, Surratt aaid she knew house was to be searched. becnuse ahs knew what hachap. ned. That night tt was supposed Surratt had murdered r. Seward; none then doubted that Surratt was here that Bight; and what does Mra. Surratt siy when Informed of My. Lincoln's murder, and Auna Surratt begins toery! Why, she said she believed Booth was an instrament In the bands of the Almighty. Booth seemed to have the Same idea. as appears from his diary. These poonte had orTked emeclves up to such a frenzy ubat they suposed they were doing God's service. (Thy mony of Mu jor Smith, who was sent from. Gi ‘Augur’s to. Mrs. Sur. Mg Surrat'e aur profewset-to want, to get. fosuract ns "9 rat's 1: to want to gel ns £0 aigia dlich and when Mrs: Soria disclaimed all kuowkedze rg the man. Major Smith also says he saw Susan Jackson here. Mr. Merrick the other day asked why the pro: Mon did not show that Susan had said something of John Burratt on the night of the murder. The prosecution did try fo bring it out but was stopped by an objection from the ‘ie- fence. which was sustained. ‘The rentleman must have for- m when he spoke of this testimony not baving beem” roucht ont, nor would the defence permit the fact to go in that Major Smith had made a written report. Major Smith's testimony is corroborated by that of Captain Wirm sracher- chor who saya that Mrs, Surratt dectared before God that she did pot know Payne, She had risen from her knees, then called God to witness that she did not know the an. Human nature is weak under the circumstances, and let un cast. if we can, a veil of charity over all this; but she did deny ever havio, yne. (Oolonel Mungen’s testi. mony Was read, as corroborative of Major Smith.) Now, all this Gme where was John Surratt? No man can be in two Laces at the anme time, ‘That fact needs no proof. He lett ‘ontreal on the 12th and he returned on the 18th of April. All these things were done between the 14th and 18th, and where was John Surratt? They could tea you every hour where John Surratt was after the 8th, but they eannot tell jou where he was betwoen the Ith and 18th. Why not tell and att He slept somewhere and staid somewhere. They can give us his place for five months. and on these ather days they can’t te) us where he was. Why not? Why do they throw a veil of wight over these six aweful days? Ite knows where he was, and yet he does mot tell us one place, be noticed hereatter. say (hey must show where the person was shown where he was, or where he stald? where he was: and lot us see If we ean’ Pierrepont) was sure where Surratt ws the jury would be sure when they hear Tho'deience put Mr. DaBarry on the stand to show that there was no communication between Emir and Washing. ton. Mr. Bradley contended that It was a physleal impos Dility for Surratt to reach here. The prosecntion had to prove thit thie wa not #0, and they bad great difiienity in getting the railroad men hera; /mpedimenta were thrown in the wav, and it was so stated, and that statement got into the papers, and after it ‘got into the papers it had an effect,’ as will be shown. (DuBarry's testi mony was then read.) Mr. DuBarry told all about the schedule tine; but hedld not say anything about the special train. and in law a man who suppresses tho trnth tells as great aie as he who tells a deliberate falsehood. Mr, Du Barry said he did not know that any train left on April 13, and he did not know that he was In Fimira that fay. ‘This leaves the fact without testimony bearing upon it. Du Barry anid there wax no record of a train running ecinlly: but he did not Koow that no train had run, He made the time perfect by producing the engineers who run the trains, (Du Barry's testimony, when called a second time, was tead,) We brought Surratt to th ;and Dro- han,’ who ferried a man across, identifies Snrratt as Dr, Bissell says where Surratt was: but he wil But where was Surratt? The books Have they the man. It was expected the ‘defenca would cross. examine him, bnt they did not; they _ acted wisely and ‘well; for if they ‘had examined him he world have been brought out and clinched the fact. Mr. DuBarry was called again, after it waa stated in the pa- pera that a railroad was throwing all tmpediments in the Way. Mr. DuBarry was the witness for the defence, but we called him; and, when DuBarry’a*memory was refresh- ed, he told all he knew, and he then recollected that he was in Elmira on the 120 . Mr. DuBarry, on this seo- ond turn, testified that the train leaving Elmira on the 13th id_reach Maltimore at twenty-five minutes past seven, physical impossibility vanishes Imto Imporstbilities vanish when they are oontz testifies that the train got en o’cl Mr. Bradiey—Now get him tothe barber shop and have him shaved by nine o'clock. Mr. Plerrepont—We will get him to the barber shop and have him shaved without quiver. We will give him such a clean shave that he will never want another, Mr. Pierre- nt thea resumed and examined the test trayer, who ran the special train on April Mliustrated the route travelled by a map fixed upon the wall. Incoming down they have a conversation about Mr, DuBarry. Mr. rt, who was golng up, corroborate: the story. and ‘says he met him at Troy, twenty-five mil south of Williamsport. Mr. Ginies, who had charge of the ferry, teatifed to the running of the construction train on Apri) and Mr. Hepburn, the train master, testifies to the same effect. Drohan’s testimony was read relative to the ferrying of Surratt across river at Williamsport. Drohan did not look like a person who wid « lie, and mer offe1 no ee shew that he ever did tell a he. How did the defence treat that witness? Mr. Bradley says to him, * sa all: get down from that stand, we want no more of you.” Mr. rh calls that acting. He (Mr. know whether it was or not; but it is Surratt upon a train which could bring him to Washingtot Their witnesses did not come here willingly: but they were brought here and they told what they knew, and their tes- timony will stand the test of trath when we all stand befare the bar of God. Now we come to Burke's testimony. Mr. Wood was put upon the stand earlyin the trial, und the de- fence could have found out all about him if they had desired hey probably did find out who he was, but the (Wood’ 0 do so. 7! did not attempt to queation his ebaract mony was read.) This witness identified the ost rely. ed ; and he was, becanse he had just come from Balti The jury saw the witness on the stand, and they know hie ap- ‘arance was that of a man who told the.truth, He went into minute particulars and gave a correct account. We have now got rid'of all the physical imposaibilities, and tl rt are nom come to the moral of pont here stated tt expected to close ver shortly. but would not be able to-day. an he bad 4 eome hoarse already. He thought he would be through in almost an hour to morrow. . The court then at three o'clock took a recess until tep o'clock to-morrow mornin, 9 veati- CRIME IN NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. A Prominent Manufacturer's Wife Proves False to Her Hasband=—A City Alderman in Trouble @ Sent to the Lock-Up—Bridget Dergan—Interesting Information. New Broxswick, N. J., August 5, 1867, Fashionable circles have been suddenly startled by an affair of domestic infelicity in which the wife of a prominent manufacturer, it is alleged, has proved false to ber liege lord, and rumor is rife in regard thereto. The dite of the city are domg their utmost to smooth face on the matier; but the particulars, as by the lawyers in charge of the affair, are so plain and satisfactory to the most unconcerned lookers-on that it is impossible to create the impression that the stories are totally false, About the 19th day of June last Mr. George Mund, & machinist doing business in Water The two were boarding at the City Hotel. Mr. Munn placed the maiter in the hands of Detective Oliver, of this city, and instructed him to work up the case, since which time the officer has employed his time in procuring evi- dence to sustain the charge. On Saturday last a war- rant was obtained against Alderman Silas A, Alden, who was arrested and at once com- mitted to jail, It ie alleged that the officer so arranged hie plan that Mra Munn and her alleged paramour were easily caught, and the chain of ‘evidence is so strong, it is enid, as to defy all attempts to sunder it, It is further said that the detective secretly obtained entrance to the Iady’s room, and was himself a witness to the improper intercourse between the parties named. The cit; thus brought before the public has been maried, 0 is wife & divorce, and gow resides in iladelpbia, whole matter has been placed in the hands of the prosecuting attorney for ‘the State, and the affair wil! receive a sifting investiga- ton at the trial of Aiden, to be held at the next session he courts in September, The statement of the case a above is from an unquestionable source, and therofore entitied to credit, As the fatal day on which Bri an is to pass into another world draws near she is ually becoming her fate, and evidently realizes that During the latter part of last week she received a letter from her who reside with her mother, at Sligo county, parish of Van Clief, Ireland, in which the death of her father !¢ men- tioned. Her brother, who is a well-to-do dry goods mer- chant, asks her in the letter if he to henby cross money will not Bridget’s situation had not, at letter was mailed, been announced to her ther, as she was already afflicted by the death of her husband, At Bridget's dictation the jailer has written a reply to the lettor, which will be forwarded by the Boston steamer to-morrow. She states to her friends that abe will die in the bosom of her holy reli- gio & strict adberent to the Roman Catholio faith. she ask Kelly and White, in Ireland, be requested to say mass for the repose of her and tr oe ae 7_e city, bas Ce to power er ily and mental eu eri Bri tells her brothers and sisters, in her letter, that bed bt on her ruin. Since recetvit ts of the city, Pr f t i HF ile t NEW.YORK HERALD. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1867. THE COURTS. BAMKGUPT COUAT. Petitions Fiied Yesterday. Solomon F. Withams, Wm, Tyrrel, James D. Ray, Jobn W. Hogencaup, all of this city, and Edward H. Puy, of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess ooanty, SUPREME COURT—SHAMBERS. The Now Comedy * Caste” Before the Court Injunction to Restrain lte Representation at the Broadway Theatro, Before Judge Barnard. John Lester Wallack va, Barney Wiliams and William J. Florence —The plaintiff seeks by injunction to restra n the defendants from producing or representing at the Broadway theatre the now comedy entitled ‘Caste, which was annoanced for its firet representation on last night, and sets forth opon affidavit that in May, 1807. T. W. Robertson, the author, sold to the plaintiff the exc}urive right to play or represent in theatres in New York and Brooklyn, the dramatic composition in ques- tion, and the right of its exclusive use for theatrical purposes in that district; that the play is unpub- lished, being still in manuseript; that the do- fendants have obtained a copy, and have placed the play in rebeareal, and had announced it for representa- tion last night; and that Jobn Lester Wallack, a3 tho transferee or assignee of the author, was entitled to the tection of the coarts to restrayn any and every per= ve producing the play, of which he has the exclusive te rigl ‘The affidavit of Barney Wiliams was to the effect that he was the lessee and manager of thé Broadway theatre; and tbat tho plaintiff was manager of Watlack’s theatri that deponent had advertised for tation at his theatre the play entitled ‘‘Caete;” that be had made en- gagemenis with various inetuding the detend- ant Florence, for its performance, and had rehearsed the comedy and ‘annonnced it by advertising, without any knowledge that the plaintiff claimed tho solo right to pro- duce such play, and upon information and bewef that at various times in the city of London, England, a play calied “Casto” bad been performed at the Prince of Wales’ theatre, under the management of Miss Emily Wilton; that the defendant Florence, while on a visit to that city, saw the play performed there; that the comedy in question was produced and performed frequently and ‘was criticised and ropurted in the newspapers, and that Florence, by the aid of hia memory, wrote a play enti- ued “Caste,” having substantially the same plot and incidepts as the play prodaced in London, of which T. W. Robertson was the author, and of which the plaintiff claimed to be the assiznes, and that Fiorenco there aw tho play rendered by British anbdjocts and took upon himself to rememoor it and write @ play from such re- meinbrance, &c, The affidavit of W. J. Florence set forth in substance the same state of facts, and, in addition, that ina con- Versation with one W. R. Floyd, of the Varieties theatro, New Orleans, eaid Floyd told deponent that he had pur- chased a copy of the play named @, and that he was about producing it in that city; that Henrie\ta (Mrs. F. 8.) Chanfrau, who is now engaged at the Broadway theatre to perform in this play, told deponent that she had been engaged by a theatrical manager named Joon Hi. Lelwen, of Boston, to perform in the play entitled Caste, in representations to be given in that city; that while in London deponent called ‘upon a cater named Wood, whose place of business was in Row street, for the purpose of purchasing some theatrical properties, and that said Wood informed deponent that ho (Wood) bad heard that Lelwyn bad purchased from Richardson the right to produce the play in Boston; that deponent’s solo means of producing or writing’ a play entitled “Caste” was derived from the pullic representation of such play ata London theatre in the months of May apd June last, and that Mr. Richardeon, the original author, is an English subject, and that the plaintif was born and is still, as deponent believes, a British subject. Mr. Booth, for the plaintiff, held tbat this was an nn- published dramatic work; that dramatic representation ‘on tho stage is not publication and nas never becn deemed such, and that the rights of an auther to his unpublished production exists until such pubtication is made, It was useless, he argued, to attempt to raiso the point that Mr. Florence had a inemory of so extra- ordinary a capacity that ho equld witness a three-nct Play once, twice, lee or a dozen times, and from re- membrance merely rewrite a fac simile of such dra- matic work, A. Oakey Hall, for the defendant Williams, argued that from the manner in which it would appear that the author Richardson had sold exclusive local rights, a8 for New Oricans, Boston, New York, &c,, he might, by extending this practice and selling-local licenses for the other cities, virtually obtain all the benefits and privi- loges of a copy right, althongh he was, ia a British subject, and not entitled to any benefits which might accrue from such copyright, At the hour of adjournment the case was not con- cluded, and defendants’ counsel asked that they might be permitted to proceed to-night (last night) with the representation. The Court suggested an adjourn- ment of the further hearing until thie morning, when Henry Cram, of counsel for W. J. Fit stated that it was provable that he would be unable to attend at that time, owing to other engagements. Pilaintif’s counse) objected to permission being granted to produce “Casto” in the interim, but the Court ultimately decided that defendants could produce the play last night, and that in the event of an adjoarnment of the argument until to-morrow morning being necessary, defendants should give the necessary security to-day for its representation to-night, holding that defendants had been to great ex- a. and that the representation for two nights would no injury to plaintiff, but that, on the contrary, he would be benefited by it on account of the advertisement ip advance of the time when he intended to produce the COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. The August term of this Court commenced yesterday, Recorder Hackett presiding. District Attorney Hal! and Assistant District Attorney Hutchings were present to represent the people. The panel of grand jurors was called by the clerk, when it was discovered that there was not a quorum present. In moving for an additional pancl, returnable on Tuesday, Mr. Hall thanked the gentlemen of the Grand Jury who answered to their names tor their at- tendance, some of whom had come at great incon- venience and were actually exempt from service. He (tho District Attorney) deemed it advisable, in view of some attacks that had been mate upon the court for its expensive machinery, that agreat many of tho delays (tuey numbered seventy five days last year) were chargo- able to the fact that citizens refused (o fulfil the duties of grand and petit jurors, It might be, be said, a mat- ter of great concern that the Court of General Sessions was costly, but the taxpayers themselves were to blame, nad it was a remarkabio fact that the largest tax- payers in the city were those who incessantly shirked Jury duty. ‘The panel of petit jurors was then called, whereupon a scene, which occurs every month in this ‘court, took lace. Nine-tenths of the number of citizens summoned co-operate with the oflcials engaged in the adminis- tration of pantie Justice rushed to the Judge’s bench with frivolous excuses to evade the performance ot this Fat eb} citizen's duty. The presiding Judge listens ‘rom time to time to these excuses with commendable patience, and often accepts the proflered excuse from some men, who turn around and malign the court and prosecuting officers for the lax adminisiration of crimi- Bal justice in this city. The Grand Jury were discharged till this (Tuesday) Morning, at ten o'clock instead of eleven, when they will be sworn and enter at once upon the disobarge of their duties, ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Police Justice Chandler. The calendar yesterday morning was not very full, considering the usually heavy number of cases that have to be disposed of on @ Monday. The majority of the parties locked up on Sunday were charged with arunkenness and violation of tne Excise law. There were some five or six cases of assault and battery, two for infringing eity ordinances, and the rest were ar- raigned for minor peccadilloes, BRUTAL ASSAULT. Pat Kearney, ween oo i bricklaying pro- Pensities, was ‘cl a wife Mary with ny violently kicked and otherwise iil-used her. The rf nt had nothing to bring forward but the usual plea of ‘drunk when he did it;”’ consequently, the Justice thought be had better remain in prison until the com. piaint against bim could be inquired into at the Sessions, A SLIGHT DIFFRRENCR Mary Ballard, a comely and neatly dressed young girl, having Ler Ah na on her nasal protuberance and & slight discoloration under one of her eyes, on being sworn deposed that two other girls, named respectively Fanny Jost and Anna Brennan, had pushed and beat her in the public street, she not having given any provo- cation for such assault. Mary jing in ber state- ment as to the unfriendly joust and tournament che had deen subjected to, Fanny and Anna were committed for trial, ball Deing taken for their appearance, MOT IN THE PROVINCR, A Si woman with # baby in her arms, and accompanied by her second balf, before Justice Chandier to procure a summons against some in- sulting parties for libel on ber reputation, The Justice, observing that such cases did not come within the jurisdiction of bis court, advised the som- plainant to go home and think no more of it; litigation wes — expensive and unnecessary in such matters; for anybody looking at the applicamt could see thas she was respectavie, rout. a . Charles Baum and Henry Bowers, arrested by officer Saunders for cisplaying their pagilistic powers in pub- Se oe ee the proper co day, against etatutes of Excise law, Rail being acoepted in all the cases, ‘Ute a a were commited for trial, GEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. ‘The number of prieoners who have been committed to prison fer the four weeks ending Sunday, the 4th inst,, at the Second District Police Court, attains the respectable figure of 1,740 persona, equally between doth sexes, This, however, is exclusive of the com. mitments for the two last woeks of June, also of the umber browgbt W court on frivolous complaints and discharged im accordance with the merits of each case. ‘Taking the enttre commitments the tigures wit exceed 2,200, thus showtug an increase of crime, in com- parison with the statistics of the same period last year, 6; 400 orrminals, the nomber at that period being valy 1,800. To-day Justice Ledwith who hag been rus~ teattng in the detightfu! neighborhood of Lake Mabopac during his vacation, takes nis seat on the bench and retoves Justice Dodge, whose Mabors during the past month, ag shown by the stat have beon most try- ine and exceedingly laborious. His Hovor leaves town during the week, and for the next six weeks will study Natustts book in some quiet nook on the banks of udgon. COURT CALENDAR—THS DAY. Svraame Court—Caamngns,—Nos,, 156, 157, 54, 65, 3. Call commences at No. 23. BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COUAT. Charged with Megaily Removing Spirits. Before Commissioner Jones. The hearing in the case of Michael Baxter and others, whoare charged with having iHegaily removed a barre! of spirits from a disiitlery ip Gold street which had been seized by the government, was commenced yesterday afternoon before Commussioner Jones. This case has already been reported in the Henan, Officer Kirby, of the Forty-first precinct, testified that early on the morning of the 2d inst. he saw aman named Duteh tn a cart opposite the distillery No, 204 Gold street; witness stopped tho cart as it was moving toward Concord atreat with two other officers ; they found the defendants at the distillery; some of them were on the sidewaik; after the prisoners were taken to the siation house, wit ness returned to the disttilery and found a hose laying near the recelving tank containing some whiskey. On the cross-examination, witness stated that he did not discover any hole in the cistern; be did not see apy ‘of the defendants touch the whiskey on the cart, Officer Coddington testified that he saw a cart back ‘nto the yard of the distillery premises, at which time sevoral of the defendants were present. Witness crossed over to the premises and asked Baxter ‘‘ what was up,”’ whereupon the later replied that it was a ‘whiskey job.” Baxter subsequently said that there were some ‘suspicious characters in Stanton street. Witness went went to notify Officers Kirby and Smith, and returned to Concord street, when he heard a horse and cart moving towards bim. He found shortly afterwards that it was in charge of Officer Smith. Witness thea proceeded to the distillery, and there found Baxter aud the othors; the barrel in the cart contained whiskey, but bore no revenue marks, Officer Smith corroborated the testimony of the pre- ceding witnesses, as far as his action In the cago was concerned, Two other witnesses were examined, when the case for the government was closed, An application for the discharge of the defendants was refused for the present, and the further hearing of the cage adjourned to Friday week. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Sxx1nG Orscane Prcrores —For some time complaints have been of frequent occurrence at many of the station houses in relation to the number of boys going around town who were in the habit of vending obscene and dis- gusting prints, but not until the present was there an arrest made. In the forenoon of yesterday officer Kealey, of the Eighth precinct, arrested a boy named £amuel Brenanen, whom he caught, as he alleges, in the act of pedling prints of the kind referred to. On be brought to the station house the jittle fellow, who rather intelligent, gave such Information as led to t discovery of the parties from whom ho bought the pictures, Those which he had in his possession were not very bad; but the boy said the parties wanted him to take others which were much worse, Tho officer then visited the place, as directed by the boy, and in a basement at the cornor of Houston and Columbia streets succeeded in arresting Silas Lockwood and Ira M. Lang. A number of tno prints wero brought into court yesterday. The charge of violating the statute tn selling obscene pictures being preferred against them, Justice Smith committed them in default of bail to an- swer the charge. STZALINe FROM Ory A Barae.—Lawrence Corbett, Cap- tain of the barge 1,674, appeared before Justice Smith, yesterday, and preferréd a charge of larceny against Thomas Wilson, accusing him of stealing clothing to the value of $60, Wilson, who is # South Carolinian by birth, had nothing to say to theaccusation, He wascom- mitted for trial, Jovernez Fause Preraxces,—Henry Waterman is a young shaver of prepossessing appearance and possess- ing a winning tongue, against whom the following story is alleged:—He went on Friday to Albert Bechtel, of No. 637 Pearl street, and stated that he desired two reams of paper for a Mr, Russell; that he had no order, but had been employed by Russell for over a year and bad often obtained goods that way before. So well did he perform his part that he obtained the paperand de- camped therewith, causing a loss of $6 to the unsus- ney nage Tiel aoe rg ad the story tl outh was @ faiso one ip every lar, Y rheodore Russell of No. 28 Centre street, we the facts as above be! Justice Dowlng, who locked i the youngster for trial, Patrick y Thomas Magnan and Kichard Murray, all boys, wore also arrested on similar charges and jocked up for ex- amination. Excisr Vio.aTions. The following unlucky and de- Hnquent liquor dealers were arraigned this morning be- fore Justice Dowling on charges of having violated the provisions of the Excise law by selling or exposing lquors and beer on the Sabbath:—Robert S$. ere No, 2 Bleecker street; Henry Haim, No, 6 Centre street ; Birdsall C. Thompson, 71 Worth street; - nolly, 188 Pear! sireet ; John Bowe, 120 Roosevelt street. ‘All wero required to give bail for trial at the General Sessions. Waxtep Ais Cigars axnp Croer.—Dennis Casey is & fanny Irishman, who has a tootheome longing tor good cider and first class cigars. In order to gratify his tastes he feloniousiy, a8 it is alleged, appropriated one bottle of apple juice and one hundred cigars, valued at $24, The legitimate owner of such good Havanas, bir. Alfred Dorlan, of Nos. 95, 96 and 97 Fulton Market, did not relish ‘this proceeding, and caused Casoy’s arrest by officer Haag, of the Second precinct, afid the property was found in his possession. Justice Dowling, not sym- oer png with such an admirer of the nicotine weed, id him up in ordinary for trial at the =pecial Sessions. Larceny ov 4 Cioce.—Jobn Moore is no relation to Tom Moore, who was colebrated for good time and metrical measures, Jobn is, however, a lover of metals, and, desirous of knowing the exact time of day, ap- propriated, it is charged, a common clock in a common way, all also a quantity of bronze, yellow and white metals, and being the lawful property of Reuben Shep- herd, of 197 Rg ied ay ‘The tosing Shepherd made soarch for bis iter, and officer McArthur, of the roadway squad, ‘arreaied the a finding a ion of the property in his possession. Justic: Dowling ox- ercised his prerogative and Moore now inhabits a cell. Decisions By Jusnicm HoGan 1s Tur Caruisux Stace Anson aN Thm Mereorouiray Horst Buratary Casee.— In the cage of Carl Gosen and Henry F, Seyberg, accused of having set fire to the premises No. 2 Carlisie street, on Thi last, Justice Hogan decided yesterday that no Sie orlewwss was ‘nceessary, 80 he ing Kame oe the prisoners for trial, without at the Ses- sions, The same magistrate also Mr, James BE Lt from castody, who having tttoenpuea burglary af the where he is employed. ‘was that the ev! adduced the prisoner before the Grand Jury. Avizoep Lorrsry Swixpta —James Wiswold, of No. pational bank mont means of certain ambiguous aeeets and nace. which glittering promises and ‘were promised to all who would send the price of tickets. As Mr. George Batz invested to the extent of twenty tickets he is desirous of having the fellow punished ; he left the documents received in the hands of the pol As the complainant is not in town the prisoner was locked up for examination by THE OLD AND NEW BRIDGES AT HARLEM. Mayor Hoffman, accompanied by Street Commissioner MeLean, Wm. M. Tweed, Deputy Street Commissioner, Henry Genet and Henry Smith, President of the Board of Supervisors, yesterday made an inspection of the old Harlem bridge, for the purpose of determining ss to its fitness or unfitness for accommodating the public travel. Serious complaints have of late been made to the effect y, peded’ to gradually for | gen ‘use in abo by passengers, but in constant requisition in putt: ara grat ona The ety oe it jetion, and will be srproncine comple, and Tl the heavy tron day. The rails are being laid on the easterly slope, P,) is ox- Tat the line vi be Jine im Septembes pest rape when they closed THE PRIZE RING. Diegracetul Scene at a Pugilistic Encounter im New Jeraey—Dudley, aliny “Jimmy! Big Clanrs,” vs, Pat Mel Seventeen Rounds, during which Three Gen- eral Fights Tako Placo=@noe of the Princi- Pais Hit with a Bottle by One of the Sec- Up in a Row- Parties. Early on Sanday mormng 9 fight took place on the Jersey flats, back of West Hoboken, in which some fif- teen or twenty persons were badly injured and one man stabbed, The affair grow out of a prize fight between two young men for @ small purse, the match having been made about two weeks ago. The parties in question were James Dudley, better known among his associates as “Jimmy Big Cigars,” and Patrick MeCor- mick, both apparently about nineteen or twenty years of age. They follow the boating business. The match was made in East Houston street, near avenue A, and it was intended that the fight should come off a week ago, but was put off until Sunday, as it was feared the police would interfere in the mattor. On Sunday morning the principals, accompanied by about forty friends, left tho city aud made their way into Jersey, where two of the party were detailed to select a ible location. This was soon obtained on the Jersey flats, about a mile and a half from any house, and here at daylight # ring was pitched and the men ordered to strip for the contest. Both were well sec- onded, but some dispute arose relative to a referce. Various parties wy named, but all to mo par- pose, as either o1 or the other would raise objections; at last, when it was found by nearly all present that the fight would not come off, they agreed upon selecting astranger named Teddy Smith, who bad boca induoed by a friend to wituess the fight. Time deing called, both men, with their seconds and bottle- holders, jumped into the rjng, and, after shaking hands according to the custom that prevails on such occasions, they repaired to their respective corners, THE FIGHT. Rounp 1,—Both came up promptly, and set to work in good earnest, Dudley getting in the first blow on Pat's left eye. He followed it up with a left band cut, out got ‘a blow in the ribs which camo very near sending him off big legs, They again rallied and Pat got another blow on the eye, and one op the nose, drawing the blood amid the cheers of Dudiey’s friends. Pat, smart- ing under the latter blow, made a rush at his oppenent and caught him around the waist, throwing bia heavily upon the ground. Cheers now went up for Pat, and bowing, he retired to his corner. Rouxp 2—Pat led off with his right and caught “Big Cigars” m the mouth, but got a return compii- mentary in the jaw and ribs; he, however, caught Dad- ley under the jaw and put in a very neat back-hander on Dudley's neck, They ihen closed ana Dudley was again throwa, Pai, however, catching his man by the legs. ‘An appeal was made’ to the reforee, and he instracted Pat that bo must not do It again. Rouxo 3.—Dadley got in a well-timed blow on Pat's ribs and severa! in the head, wheu Pat struck Dudley on the left eye; they both then fought somewhat at random. Pat seat in a home ehot on Dudiey’s breast and knocked bim down. Rounp 4.—Dudley, emarting undor the former round, tried to force fight, and, by accident, strack Pat under tho belt, Pat in return got hold of Duaiey’s hatr, which had not been cut short enough for the occasion, and, holding him at bay, punished him severely in the face. Dud- ley’s friends appealed to the referee to make Pat loose his hold of his antagontst, but he would not; ana, after repeatedly being asked to do ao, some one of Dudley's friends struck tho referee in the head, This was a sic- nal for @ general fight. Some fifteen or twenty of the friends of both belligerents began to thump one another. The two principals, Dudley and Pat, were separated, and had to defend themselves as well as they could They were knocked down, the ring was broken, and for a while matterg looked serious. But thore wero several peace- makers in the crowd, and after a lapse of about twenty minutes order was restored. Several individuals im the crawd presented bloody noses and black eves, After this interruption they agreed that the ficht should co on; but the referee was not to be had. A new referee— a young fellow named Carry—was selected. Upon order bees restored aud the ring replaced time was again called. Rovrp 5.—Both mon came up, their garments spat- tered with blood. Dudley put in several biows on Pat's ribs and head, and received knocks in the mouth in re- turn, Roonp 6.—Both fought shy, the friends of Dudley cry- ing “Go in, Jimmy,” “Go in, Big Cigars,” “Pay bim off pow,” &c,, and so ‘Big Cigars” did; he planted. bie blow on the back of Pat's neck. This bdlow knocked Pat down. (Loud cheers for Dudicy.) Rounp 7.—A few light exchanges and a close, when Dudley was thrown. Rovunp 8,—Pat shot out his right hand, cong Hn tion on Dudiey’s ribs. They then closed, and both fel! er. 9.—This was also a light round. They, bow. ‘ever, exchanged blows, and Dudley went down, Abner pt e fig 80, in ‘on his op- " ‘and Pat cought Dudley by the ‘and threw tum again, “Fon!” was cried by Dad- ley’s friends, but the referee said he did not see it. Thi: Pp ag ergy mgs en poe it was with the atmost 4ii culty that a few of the peacemakers could stop anothe: row. Rovunp 11,—The contestants closed this round by Dud- ley going down, ‘Rous 12.—Pat got in sevora) blows on Dudiey’s ribs and head, while the latter struck Pat in the mouth avd over the closing the latter, Rovunp 13.—A fow and Dudley went down to avoid punishment. Rounp 14 —Dudley hit Pat on the ribs and nose aga‘ but got a stinger in the neck. Rounp 15.—Little fighting, but great efforts by their friends to make them go in and win. Rovnp 16,—Pat coming up very active shot in a heavy thump on Dudley's ribs, but the lacter caught Pat in the ‘breast, Cem clear into his corner. Rounp 17.—Dudley led of and caught Pat over his left eye again. He also punished Pat quite severely e ribs, when they finally closed and Pat again caught Dudley by the and threw bim. This caused another outburst of Dudiey’s friends, and .an appeal was made to the referce; but before he could give his decision, some one took up a champagne bottle, d Mung it at Pat ashe was retreating to his corner. remarking at the same time, * You —, will you do that in?’ The bottle struck Pat in the back, when he immediately turned aud went over to Dudley’s corner ‘and struck at the bottle holder, who he supposed bad flung the bottle at him. Here wae the signal for another free fight. The crowd struck right and left. They got the boitle holder down and jumped upon him several times, while others took the stakes that fermed the rings and commenced to beat one another. Many were badly cut about the head, and one man was re- ported to have been cut in thearm. The fight became #0 general that the cry of police was mised, which caused thom to scatter in every direction, the prin- cipals making for Weehawken ferry, where ov io safety, Several citizens,” earning of the affray, tried to get the authorities to follow up the matier, but they were too late, as it was impossible to get a sufficient force together in time. From fifteen to ‘twenty wore badly cut aod injured, Had it not been stopped as soon as it was, there ie mo doubt that some of them would have been killed. Hnd the fight ‘been allowed to go on without interruption, Dudley's friends e: ther belief that their champion would ave won the fignt SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Prospect of Another Fight Between Ed. Seward and Dan. Fogerty. 1967, } on M Ea. Seward, the young pagilist, who was defeated by Dan. Fogerty on the 9th of July through a foul blow, ‘Dut who was in a fair way of whipping his opponent but for the sudden stoppage of the fight, hearing that Fo. EN, sy he ton whipped im, has halted (Fogerty) to another battle, offering to $500 that he (Seward) can defeat him, ” ORPHANS’ HOME AND ASYLUM OF THE*FORTY-NINTH STREET EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Yesterday the ceremony of laying the corner-stone of an Infirmary, an auxiliary institution to the Orpbans’ Home, on Forty-ninth street, between Lexington and Fourth avenues, was performed by the Right Reverend operation as an Orphans’ Home of the Protestant Epucopal Church, The imetitution is governed by ® committee of ladies, of whom Miss Margaret Monro snd Miss Anna Potter are the First and Second Directresses, Miss Anna L. Peck and Mise Mary Jones fil the offices of Secretary and Treasurer. 1 new of this institution ‘will be raised upon a foundation of thirty-three feet wide and seventy-three ‘Ri feet long, consisting of a basement and two stories. The basement will bo esed as a play room for story will contain two ‘and the second wil the offices of an in! i af ifs t [ f i eecal report of the teal apn of the shilron, copy ech of the Soci rl el Times, Commercial Advertiser and Fost, of August 6 Thia box ‘doposited for it, the corner stone striking it bares times with a: mason’ eng Nats of tap Holy Srally clared that he laid that stone .m thefr sacred nam: Prayers and hymns of praise and cbankagiving havin, been recited and sung, the procession rned to thy institution and the operative buildery and workmen pro ceeded with their work. TRE CREAT ABATTOIR AT COMMUNIPAW, ¢ Vast Improvements and Saultary Condition o* the Place—The New Bridge of the New Jer’ sey Cent itroad. é ‘The ereat slaughter house at Communipaw, N, J., tr being carried on with much vigor and ener patch, and the extensive yards and principal places exhibit @ degree of cleanliness and health whict would be deemed almost incredible at this very sultry sea. ‘son of the year, In fact, the sanitary condition of the abat- toir is such as to reflect much credit on all the parties in- terested, more particularly on Mr, H. R, Payton, the les. ‘see, and Mr, Isaac Freese, Jr., the superintendent, No? the slightest effluvia artsea, although thousands of cattle, hogs and sheep are slain every day, and the watere appear as pure and wholesome as those of Port Rich- mond or any othor part of Staten Island. This ie prnci- Pally owing to the instrumentality which has been called into action in deepening that part of the river and mak- ing the necessary arrangements for carrying the offa! into the deep sea. YARDS OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS. The yards for the reception of cattle, sheep and hore aro very capacious, comfortable, and cleanly kept; while thoge of the slaughter houses aro in-every way perfec): and complete forthe purposes for which thoy are ine tended, The machinery is everything that can canso execution immediate and quick, and with the slichtesd pain to the animals, by causing the blood to tow quickly” and profusely. None but steady hands aro employed, and those who.are competent of discharging their dutica adroitly and thriftily. 5 THB HORSES AND- THEIR STAPLING. The horses which are kept at the abattoir are of three different classes—namely, private gentiemen’s and stock buyers, stage and wagon and truck Dorses, These are all associated in one large stable capable of containing two hundred head of these aninala, but which is divided tnto tho various compartments above: referred to. These divisions are kept in fine order by sons chosen for that purpose, and are traly delight~ Fal to witness, Some beautiful, symmetrical horses are to be seen at these stables, THE GAS HOUSE. ‘The gas house has been constructed on the premises for the purpose of having the gas supplied ot hand, which is a desideratam both convenient and exceliont. It is of great service and saves expense, BAY SHORE HOUSE. The fine hotel denominated Bay Shore House te very largety patronized at present. It is kept in the hest of order under Mr. J. H Smith, the proprietor, and is, to say the least, a pattorn of elegance and convenience, a3 well as of accommodation for ali who call. In the hotel there are about two hundred sleeping apartments, whict are nicely fitted out. The drawing rooms, parlors, stato rooms, c., are truly neat and superb in their furniture, while the Bangings and other furniture are substantial and rich, Thero is also an excellent bar and billiard room connected with tho hotel. THE BRIDGE OF THE N@W JERSEY ORNTRAL RAILROAD. As if the Central Railroad of New Jersey appeared de- termined to lift up Communipaw and Lafayette more public gaze, and class them iigher in the minds an opinions of tie peopie, Mr, Johnston, the President oi the line, with the other members of the company, have built a strong, useful and elegant bridge or that part of the line which ‘near the abattoir, that will prove of lasting, benefit to the pub-, lic of that neighborhood as well as to the siaughters ing houses. For usefulness and stability the Central Company are entitled to much praise, not only on ao. count of ite construction, but it at once removes al) alarm that might have beon entertaiped in crossing the late shaky, rickety and dangerous old pasa. It may be useful to state that the outlay of the company in the Com:nunipaw distinct is of great advantages to the families of the workingmen whom they employ. f COMMUNIPAW AND ITS IMPROVEMENTS, From the above it must be plainly seen that Commu- nipaw ia likely Jo assume a degree of importance among the places of New Jersoy which was not heretofore attached to it. Fine now buildings, and, we might add, streeta of new buildings, are being constructed in and around the neighborhood of that part of the district, while the present delizhtful weather gives that locality a very imposing appearance. ; THE O OPS, ETO. ‘The late rains have had a very beneficial effect on the crops in this part of New Jersey, and they are vogetating: fast and appear to be coming forward with mucb rae pidity. In this respect Communipaw may be termed @ ‘ditele paradise,” METROPOLITAN REVENUE BOARD. ‘This Board was in session yesterday for several hour and disposed of a large amount of private business, which was not, however, of avy general or public ime Portance, Projected improvements in the revenue law were warmly discussed. and other tending to ® vetter collection of the revenue were the ief Commise Board. several members. Mr. E. A. Rollins, the’ the sitting of the The following seizures were AME the cigarg- im the store of 0. Hoym, 81 ix street, on which no license was paid; the store and cigars of Jultos Knoff, 140 Delancey street, alleged to bp an accomplice of 0, Hoym, and tax not paid; mmo thousand four buodred cigars, the property of Leopold Miller, 230 Greenw’ street, stamped in First district, on a charge of tax no! Important Revenue Decision a: Copartners ships and Ineurance. Orrics oF TAR MuncuaNts’ INsURANCE Comrany, New Yorn, May 20, 1967. Hon. F. A. Roxas, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, D. C. Dear Sin—Your decision is requested on the following pointe:— 1. Mesars, A, B & © dissolve pentnething faking his entire interest out of the concern; A & C continue the business, and the policies aro transferred to A & 0 ag sole owners. What stamp does this requiro—to, 25 or 10 conts—according to that originally put upon the hey x 2. Where the firm is added to or diminished by one or more members going out or coming in, and the name Temains the same, does it require a stamp? Your, earlg answer w:!! oblige youe ene L. DOUGLASS, Secretary. Treasury DkPARTMENT, Orric or INTERNAL Revuxur, Wasaixoatos, May 24, 1867. Str—I reply to your letter of the 20th instant, thad the stamp duty upon the assignment of a policy of ine surance {3 the same as that imposed upon the origin: instrament. When, upon achange of the members o a firm, the policies are assigned, the same stamps should’ be affixed as though the transfers were made to a party 1m no way connected with the firm. Very respectfully, E. A ROLLINS, Commissioner. J. L. Doverass, Secre‘ary of Merchants’ Insuravce- Company, 106 Broadway, New York. THE EXPENDITURES OF THE EXCISE BOARD. Cennoliy tn Reply to Mr. Manierre. The following document was transmitted last night b> Comptroller Connolly to Mr, Manterre:— Comptroller Crry oF New Yorn, Derantuent oF Finance, ¥ yr. asema Be 4 Ovrice. At Se sad ain F. ERRE, Bq. > Bain nl have received thie, h previously been to ‘acco’ vestoners of furnished by the Sinking the Tareceivs. tase, ‘em L$ le ows of place \ ‘oan if I, as the not be out o Tah cial ‘officer of the Vorporation of the oly New York, had lo be furnished an account kept by me, aaa” Fequired \o be da under eral hi such 1s, ange ning asked Yor an ex Aah Sta reservation shold Seenat beatae sates 01 the Cor Counell, consider that n convicted myseit of a palpable ‘evasion of an obvious du.y. Very respectfully, AnD B, CONNOLLY, Comptrofier. peter crethe mers nh LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Lanom Frem at Overan Bay.—On Friday last the town of Oyster Bay was the scone of an extensive confiagra- tion, The old mill at Dosoris, occupied by the Stamford Manufacturing Company, Ay mapper to the ground, to- wents, The miller, livi in) ie heavy; 3 18: floor, The work 4s supposed to bo i ad left the building. The The building is insured for ‘The machinery, &c., will be a total lose, vor Apscospina.—A boy in the employ of a 3 & BOWDOIN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT. Bavrswice, Me., Anrest 6, 1867 Commencement exercises were inaugursied at Bow: doin College yesterday afternoon h hap ri Barrie delivering the Baccalaureau! on. 0 crowded. President seri Wilt formal'y inducted Into service to-morrow forenoon. weahor is fair, end the of pug week promise 19