The New York Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1867, Page 5

THE COURTS. COURT CALENOAR—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—Circult—Part 2. Held by J) J. ©. Smith, Court opens at te o'clock A. M. Short causes:— $6i—Anderson vs. Hone. 11466— 2496—| Nos, Se18—-Keanedy va Pender ‘Willis vs. Mayer. . ‘Reid vs. Stewart. ‘$878—Prince vs. Bass. 25i4—Merchants’ National 3%64—Baoks vs, Stadeker, ~ Bank of Lowell vs. 406—Birdseye va. O' Leary. le 4178—Tracey ve. Hugart. 2896—Shorter vs. Grant. 4183—Shotwell ve. Fiske. 8544—Moore vs. Cooper. 4273—Liecle va. 3666—Boscher va. Coben. 43485 ve, Hill, 454—Bri ve. Epstein. 46n2—| © ve. off 47.8—Clafin vs. Rorabach.- 47\0—The Same va. Spratt, 454—Oatle: Meu—C. $696—Thompson va, Dowin- ner, 8783-Doheriy va. Dearie, 3/56— Wood vs. Gibson, S10—Davia va. Metllezy. ley va. Bi S Zainll va, Bumpf, Part 3. Held by ra 4 Wel Court opens at ten o'clock A M. in the new Court House. ‘Short causes:— Nos. iao-Warrting . Isaacs eal 1737—Carter va. Bintnger. 2115—Livingstone et al. va. Van sexs et 2265—Cortelyon vs, Graham, 21% —aell vs. Doran et al, 2953—Pope vs, Jacobs. $453_-deaman et al. ve, Lock- w 8278—Trundy vs. Young, 83°9—Kohler ws. Finck. Nos oe -Henie tal. va, Loew- 4075—Relier va, Mattox. 4123—Judd et. al ve. Murray imp. 4178—Hanan et al. va, Snoddy etal. 4479—Middleton, administra- tor, va. Plinta, 4519—Sciioonmaker et al. vs. SR23—Swann vs. Singleton, ‘Janeway, imp. 3825—McDonald va. § 4601—Areb Ref Sitr—Weod va Belden anion Bei—Lawreoce va. Rosen 4223—Wricht ve. Joffards. ‘garten. 4778—K night va, Deviin et al. $881—Doberty ve.Boury etal, 4817—Phentz hat. Bank of Ses Morris va. owtamns ny va. Farneworth etal 8917—World Co. va Poppe. 4187—Frank va. George, Supreme Court—Special Term. Held by Judge Clerk Cour: opens at half-past ten A, M. in uew Court House. Demasrers—No. 36—Whelps vs, Piatt. Tssues of law and fact: jos. Noa Fiitweigend ve. Shaman -1i8-Prouty va Madden ot al et al. 179-Bu 'r, va, Board. va, Morganthan man, ex'rx, 180—Skinner va. Sackett et al. MS—Treadweil et al. va, 18l—Same va. sam Sackett et al, 172—Smith vs. Smith et al. 173—Worthen vs. Knapp ct al 174—Manninget ul. vs. Bln- stein 175—Titua vs. Brisbane. 176—Welles vs. Strong. A7i—Atwood ve. Beanehof 186—Miller vs. the same. Kun Petrol, Co. etal. 187—Stonr va. Bean. Supreme Court—Cham)ers. Held by Judge Sutheriand. Court opens at ten; calcudar called at twelve a. Reserved causes:— Nos M3—Ellie va, Melenfy. 146—Vule va. Caybor ma. 163—De Wolf vs. Thomas, . same. 166—Nicholson va. Steaton, 21934—Matier of Recetvershtp of Metropolitan Pub- lic Conveyance Co. Call commences at No. 169—Mould va, Mould. Superior Court—Trial Term—Part t. Held by Justice Monel}. va. Tuttle. i va. Norton. ve, Funbe 0. P., N. and R. Co. E.R. B. ‘Becker vs. De Forest. j—Lockwood va. Lasak a al 8817—Dobson va, i lias, 8277—MeSweeney vs. Pursell, 1z7—Cohen vs. Keliy. Huestel vs. Loriliard, —Dreyer vs. Orth. BBN. Y. 1 it etal. Superior Court—Trial Term—Part 2. Held by Justice Jones, Fos, fos, 468—Russcll va Baltic Fire 3474—Knauth va. Ruger. Tnsurance Cx ny. 8476—Bauendahl ve. Roth. ne vs. Sonne FG cord i 3462—Wyukoop vs. Dunbar, Currigan va, Bicd—MeDonough va. Fett. 348)—Rothchild ve, Bonet, Fetch. ‘a-E. man M6S—nusell va, SL Nicholag pits ex tosh PORE ns, CO. we eaker. denbelmer va Bab. Biss—Lodet ra, Funcbet 4 %70—Codling ve. Pike. * ‘ Sa Common Pleas—Trial Term—Par: 1. Held by Judge Cardozo. Adjourned until the 16th inst, Z Common Pleas—Trial Term—Part 2. ge Daly. th vs, Morgan, ‘793—Dyke ve. Perry. 40—Wal on cee tsar poor ‘79S—Bartlett vs. Wellington, Held by Ju: Hawkes, Cooke. vs. Merce vs. Poole, joble va. Lelavd, Marine Held by Judge Gross, fos Egner vs. Morse. . 26—-Mount ve, Goldsberg. i—Day vs. Gittord. 37—Same va. Same. - rmott co Cusick. ‘upper vs. She Sp 33—Martin vs. Waish. <— Kruger vs. Nebenzabl. 30—Beeve vs. Fettrecht, Same. — Bloomer vs. Slaght, 4 Wudgeeirans Co Greil. ei va. Valuer. City Court—Brooklyn. Held by Judge Thompson, rox. foe, i «Le rvence ve. Tali 67—Breslin vs, Hazard. ¥i—Seudder vs. Taylor. B8—.urdan vs. Rea. So Manwaring va. Burgess, ‘Farrell . jeyer Israel. ~ Butler vs. Lingolo. ‘Meyer vs, Tighe and wife, uinn vs. Sherman, ‘Dunamore vs. Riecks, fourdan va. Hays. 70—Mciarey “3 MeMillaa, B—Brosoan vs. N. ¥. Grain 72—Jomen ve, Trabant, Drying sod Trauster 73—Priel va, Queea. ny UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. The Tradesmen’s Bank Defalcations. Before United States Commissioner Osborne, ahe examination into the alleged frauds on the Trades- men's Bank was commenced yesterday morning in the Onited States Commissioner's Court, The first witness salled was Richard Berry, presideut of the Tradesmen’s Bank, who, being sworn, testified as to the duties of the cashier of the bank, which were to receive deposits; to collect pay for discounted and collection notes; to col- Ject foreign credite; and when these were made up bis cash should agree with these accounts; and the cash Is then paid over to the first teller, and on the evening of each day his aecount with the bank is closed. The bank bas three sets of books and they are classified and ar- ranged alphabetically. Oa the 17th of June Mr. samuel Quincy deposited $2,547 27, and on the 18th of June, tm the hanceriting of Mr, Arnold, he enters the credit Jonn Kavanagh deposited on the game date $476 66; this Is entered in Mr, Arnaid’s Daodwriting, ia his pass-book on that day, and on the early in the morning, he credite Mr, he checks received on the 17th of credited on the 18th were H. L. Rich Co., $300 47, in the handwriting of Mr, arnold; the Oneida Community, $621 26; Church & Bros. 33,768 33; Joho Graham, $1,916 45; Ralph & Steny, hn Bros., $1, 4 Kavanagh. June and 2,032 64; Kaha Bros., $1,988'01; Col . F. Btono & Co., $200; J. & G Meekins, 23; B. Townsend, $624 72; H. G. Weston, $416 67; and eeveral otvers, making in all $59,607 deposited with tho bank on the 17th of June, and which were in the band- ‘Writing of Mr. Araoid, except three, which were in the ‘writing of the bookkeeper. The slips read were thirty- One in number, and their total amount is $58,958 41. ‘The Assistant District Attorney said he would wish t Bave it noted that some two or three of the slips have ‘Deen dated June 15, ana mee tiret geconee tk Ke omer the ey August to examine Mr. Arnold's accounts of that da Examiaation resumoed—The deposits credited on the 12th were deposited on the 10th, the intervening day being Sunday, There is a deposit of C. M. Bailey, made ‘on the 10th of August, for $968 10, It appears on this @ip and pass book mm Mr, Arnold's writing and in the amo handwriting was credited in the cash book on the ‘12th; another of Randolph Wolfe of $624 68 deposited on Oth and entered in the cash deposit book on the 12th in Mr. Arnold's handwriting; another of Mr. Quincy of $865 26, and others, ali doposited and credited on the dates before mentioned, and almost ali in Mr. Arnold's handwriting. They sum up a total of $47,432. All these slips were submitted, subject to the objec. tion of tho defendant's counsel. A number of checks found in the bank on the 10th of August, and not entered on that day, were next put in @videace, They represented $47,432. Examination coniinued—It was the duty of the teller to receive the doposits and enter them on the pass book on the day of their receipt; it is generally the custom to filo ym and then either he himeolf or @omo assistant enters them on the cash book; on the 13th of August Mr, Arnold severed his connection with the bank, andin the course of a conversation with him ho said to me that— Counsel for defence here interposed and desired an ant District Attorney wished witnoss to re- Jate a conversation that took place between Arnold and himseif immediately after the latter severed bis con- Rection with the bank. Counsel for the defence objected, and the Commissioner Fuled that such evidence at this stage of the proceedings ‘Was not neceveary, Berry, beng sworn, testified tha the was ths son of last ‘Witness, and assistant teller in the Tradesmen’s Bank. The action of Arnoid in receiving deposits one day and u ga depositing of the amounts in the sitps already mentioned, the numbering and examination of which occupied the Conrt until five o'clock, when the Commissioner adjoura- @d the further bearing of the case to a future day. Assistant District Attorneys Bell and Benjamin K. Phelps appeared for the prosecution, SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART 2. Verdict for Damages Against the Corpora- Before Judge J. ©. Smitn. James Gilmartin ve, The Mayor, de. of New York —This NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY,’ OCTOBER II, 1867.—TRIPLB SHEET. ‘was ap action brought for the recovery of $20,000 dam- against the city for the killing of piaiauf’s oof the defendants’ servants in re- moving a li from the City Hall Park, as reported fn yectonday's Heaaun The Jory returoed h sealed ver- dict y morning, awarding plaintif damages in the sum of $1,100, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, The Case of Lynn, the “Trick and Device” Man, Decided—Habens ‘pus Cases. Betore Judge Sutherland, In re the Petition of Joseph Lynn.—The petitioner was sentenced by the Court of Special Sessions to sx months’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of $500n a conviction for petit larceny by “trick and device,” The offence consisted in obtaining the sum of $2 from a man on the condition that the party applying was to bave been furmished a situation as coachman, The echeme was consummated by means of advertising, and the prisoner refused and failed to the employment: or refused the mopey received. The case came before the court on an application upon a writ of habeas corpus for the discharge of the prisoner, counsel contending that was no such offence known to the law as “iarceny by trick and dev ice,” and raising also the ques- tion of the constitutionality of the Court of Special Ses- mons, The court yesterday decided the case by remand- ing the prisoner on the ground that there was no doubt of the existence of an ofience, and declining to pass apes the question of the organization and jurisdiction of the court. ‘The case of Rebecca Smith camo up on application to discharge, the petitioner having been convicted of ‘‘dis- orderly coaduct,"’ William F, Holmes, counsel, claiming izing the ofonce, and ‘ited an opinion by Juage: Daly zi an opivioa udge ly inebich it was held that the offeace should be par. ticularly stated in the commitment, Mr. Justice Suther- land stated that, while entertai for the opinion of Judge Daly, motion, as it was, in his opinion, sufficient that the na- ture of the offence should be recited in the affidavit, ‘The prisoner was remanded. * Another case was that of John Welsh, who had been sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to be imprisoned until the fine should be paid. Counsel applied for bis discharge. The Court decided that the sentence was erroneous, as the imprisonment might, under such conditions, become perpetual, and d rected the petitioner to renew his application on the expiration of the iz months’ imprisonment, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—CHAMBERS. Arrest ou a Charge of Crim. Con.—The Stuy- vesant Divorce Case. Before’ Judge Cardozo. Theodore Stuyvesant vs, Thomas Bowram,—On Monday Jest’ Judge Cardozo granted an order of arrest on com- piaint of Theodore Stuyvesant.against Thomas Bowran, charging the latter with crim:nal conversation with Plainufl’s wife, the alleged illicit intercourse consisting substantially of the offences charged in the complaint im the divorce suit now pending, Bowran was arrested on Tuesday evening and confined in Ludiow Street Jail, where he now lien im default of $5,000 bail. The tral of the divorce caso (stuyvesant vs, Stuy- vesant) has been set down peremptorily for Tuceday next, in the Court of Common Pleas, Measra. A. Oakey Hall, Chauncey Shaffer, A. A. Phillips and Mr. Tomlin- son having been retained as counsel by the plaintiff. The defence will be conducted by Edwin James, COURT OF OVER AND TERMINER. Plea of Cri: Cadenza, the Spaniard Charged With Murder. Before Judge Ingrabam. Crispino Cadenza, the Sepanish negro who murdered his wife, Matilda Cadenza, last September, in Eleventh street, near Fourth avenue, was arraigned yesterday before this court upon an indictment for murder found against him by the Grand Jury. The prisoner, through his counsel, Messrs, William F. Kintzing and C. Golday, put in a plea of not guilty and was remanded. The prisoner hag the appearance of being a desperate man, Assistant District Atiorney Bedford said, after the prisoner bad pleaded, that the case would be dis- posed of next montn. Trial of Vincent Cody for the Homicide of a R. Livingston. ‘The People, dc., vs. Vincent Cody.—Vincent Cody was yesterday arraigned upon his trial before this Court on- an indictment for the murder of John R, Livingston at a tavern in the Seventh ward on the 18th of April last, The court room was crowded toexcess. Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Guaning & Bedford appeared for the prosecution and ex-Judge Stuart for the prisoner. In opening the case the Assistant District Attorney addressed the Court and jury as follows:— May rt rieass THE Cournt—GentLemex oF THe JuRY— The prisoner at the bar, Vincent Cody, stands indicted for murder, being c! with ae on the night of the 18th of April last, wilfully and ma Kiciousily taken the life of John R. Livings- ton, by deliberately shooting him through the head with a pistol The circumstances surrounding this case are, well calcaluted to teach usall the sad but truthfal jesson, how little value is oftentimes placed on human life by the lawless portion of the community. And, gentlemen, the facts to which I allude are briefly these:—A party of eight persons met at the house, No 17 Jefferson street, on the the night of 18th of Apnl ae nee were the deceased and the prisoner. entering the house they had a round of drinks, which were paid for; they took a sec- ond round, which the prisoner (Cody) paid for, dico box was then called for, for the purpose of throwing for a third round of drinks, When about to throw the dice, prisoner directly charged the deceased with cheat- ing. seaeneenes Deneer corns back from the counter and walked away, evidently desiring to trouble; the prisoner, on oth tent upon mischief, remark got no money, let him stay out’ These ro; in- sults, the first calling the deceased = cheat, and then, im tho presence of all in the room, exclaiming, “He has no money, let him provol the deceased, and uu area liar.” The deceased then attempted ik away, when Allen, an associate of the prisoner, and remember, who is also indicted for this murder, deatt bim asevere biqw in the face, and the prisoner himself, at the same time, struck the deceased And at once clinched him. Tbe deceased, being powered by these assaults, partially fell to the ground, and while thos down, the prisoner and Allen continued to strike aud kick him in the mosteowardiy manner. At pate motege nti ipeg and succeeded in pon, to escape, and with this view rushed towards the counter. But, unfortunately, in his flight he became wedged in betwoen the counter and the ator; while thus wedged in, without arms, in one w utterly defenceicss and suffermg from the blows wh! had been inflicted upon him, some one Sea's “le will shoot.” The deceased instantly re- pv BO pistol.” With this assurance the edged in on to the ‘floor. Allen then laid hold of him by the neck with both his bands, and forced him against the wail; tho prisoner ‘then seized him by his left band, and bolding in his lsimed, “he wil howe aati be?™ cot “he wil wil ” and theo, witb fey ee ain, aoe the cok vo 6 ry the unfortunate deceased, causi! im- mediate death. Is it not, indeed, tru, gon 4 “ in the midst of life we are in death?” This is truly a fearful crime, Ig it not, indeed, a melancholy thought that buman being, without cause or a ake who was most anxious to avoid al diffentty, should be swept thus suddenly from earth, and sent without a moment's pre- Paration before his «maker. I will now call my wit- Pveane Peete hear their simple story of the do- ings of that dark night, And it will be for you, as twelve honest men sworn to perform your duty to the prisoner, to the of the deceased and to the common- weaith, eal an the bacpntn Justice be free from the Pressure ‘trancous influence, that they be fairly ised, and, above all, let your verdict, whatever it may vindicate the y of trath, ‘The first witness for the Marcius MM. Tallman, ‘was then called, and being sworn testified af follows —1 keep the ale house 17 Jefferson street; have kept it for ten years; Cody came in between eleven and twelve o'clock with deceased, Mariey and Sharp; Allen was al- Feady in about five minutes before; Marley called for ico; U were nly 5 Alien accused deceased of i fin alent en then put the dice cup on the counter and walked awa aud said, “Whoever said I fingered the dice ia a liar;"’ Allen said, “That was me," and struck deceased @ s0- vero biow in the face; about the the coat collar, kicking him; Cody was striking bim; & mao named Hansom going down ataira said, ‘ Thst man will shoot; Cody said, sarcastically, ‘He will suoot;”” no one else was in the room at this time but deceased, Alien and — deceased, while in a stoop- ing position, sald, “I have no pistol;” they jammed him against ihe wl several tenes; Livingston was heip- Teas and speechless; Cod fired the pistol; it was eight or twelve inches from the face of deceased; do- ceased dropped dead; then immediately a ie aaa and said I did‘not want them to go ‘unt over six feet from them, and saw all the di: ity; the first time I eaw the pistol was when Cody raised it and fred, Onarles 8. Denyck, of 183 Hen testified as follows: dropped in aboat haltpant slows eleven o'clock on the night in question; I went in alone; there were two or three in then—Beonet, Percival and Tallman; I stayed there half an hour; during that time I think Alien and others came in; Cody minutes afver Alien; they cailed for drinks: Rothing of this party; eaw them before; they got their drinks; the next ry Cody and deceased; I did not hear what said, but heard deceased ask what he meant ; Allen struck deceasod in the face, and said “this iswhat 1 mean ;”’ deceased then retreated to the front room ; they all etart- 0d to go out; I then started to go out down stairs, and —— up —T herp in mean to leave Tallman jone; when I went w ing out the froot ‘door and tae asinesan Wi tne aitee Mong T don’t think he lived over twenty-ive minutos; Ba low deceased treats that ts all Tkgow, eS Pe Crogs-examined—I had not known Livii ingston pre viourly ; I-did mot see Cody do anything ; pistol until die; I went aroand to the station house; r Code asd Allen there; was no officer with them; not know what time the house Jes toned it was afler ; £ rf z if Fey Ha aH 3 a 722; since the commencment of the war; had am saree SN (pistol shown witness); I th: 3 never gone into Tallman’s that way before; we went through the cellar. Sergeant George (. Babcock. of the Metropolitan Nee, being duly aworn, deposed :—I was on the morning of the 181i st Ane tthe station house; was told that at 5 fe ; dead; I direc! Proceed to the station house ani parties who came thero in regard to the affair; I secured the articles that came from the person of deceased; the Pistol case was taken from an outside pocket of his coat; think it was alight overcoat; I eaw Cody in the station house, and after he was locked up he (Cody) admitted that he had shot the man with his own (deceased's) pistol, Cross-examined—Cody showed me his hand in the me his hand; I know Cody was shot in bi 1 saw Alien aw I left the station house; I saw Marley making. the parties in the station house as 1 left be- Cause they knew something about the matter. At three o'clock the court adjourned until balf-past ten o’clock this morning, By consent of counsel the jurors were aliowed to go to their respective homes, the court having previously admonished them not to hold intercourse with any person in relation to the trial, or even to disouss it among themselves, SURROGATE'S COURT, COUNTY OF NEW YORK. Before Gideon J. Tucker, Surrogate, The con.ested will of Hugh Donneli was to-day ad- mitted to probate, In the matter of the application for tho removal of Anne E. Xiques as administratrix of the goods of Joseph Jesus Xiques, deceased, the Surrogate denied the motion, holding that the administratrix was the wife of the de- ceased and that the marriage roven by the evidence, The trial of the contested of David McGuire was adjourned until this morning; and attachmenis ordered for non-attending witnesses, couRT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The Gazette-Mail Newspaper Controversy. Before Recorder Hackett. ‘The preliminary examination on the complaint of Simeon J, Ahern, charging Charlies W. Sweetzer with false pretences, was commenced yesterday afternoon in the General Sessions before Recorder Hackett. District Attorney Hall, by request, conducted the proceedings for the people, and opened the investigation by examining Simeon J. Ahern, who stated that he became acquainted with Mr. Sweetzer about the 18tb or 20th July through a statement made in the Evening Gazette (owned by Mr. Sweetzer) to the effect that the paper was a success and was prospering beyond ali expectations; that Sweetzer told him the circulation of the paper was 2,900, and that it was paying its way, which induced him (the witness) to offer the defendant five thousand dollars for balf a share in it, which, after two interviews, was paid for the half interest in the concern, Mr, Sweetzer, in one of his letters to the witness, said that bis (Mr. Abern’s) letter was as good as a breeze from the ocean—liberal, frank, courteous and pointed; ‘that several offers—in each case of more money than his offer—had been made to him. but he bad seen no man for the place like himself (Ahern). He added— “If I trembied a little on Saturday, at evidence bas made me doubly convinced since then.” Mr. Agery, in his examination, stated that up to the time of his handing. the check for $5,000 to the defen- dant he had not beon at the establishment, and made no investigation of the affaira) (The books of the Gazette office were produced, but were ruled out for the present ) The witness subsequently learned that the concern was ip debt and that Seeeeen , and notified him that th concern. Mr Hail exhibited in evidence ‘an exhibit in the case, to the effect that “Zhe Evening Mail a the Evening Gaselte io a new dress,” &o Mr. Ahern noc mah wap ore th @ rigid cross-examination by counsel for defendant, from which it appeared that Mr. Sweotzer had mdde inquiries of several gentie- men respecting him, and was satisfied as to his compe- tency; that in proposing to bny an interest in the Gazette he expected to be the business manager; that on taking charge of the office he expunged several papers from the free exchange list; that he perceived inaccu- the accounts ; that there arose serious differences between himself and Sweetzer in reference to the insertion of certain articles about private buasimess which, when inserted in newspape! were usually paid for, and for rs, which articles he (Mr, Ahern) suspected Mr. Sweetzer was pecuniarily remunerated; Mr. Sweetzer was re- quested to cease the publication of such articles, and was informed if be continued to publish them it would be charged to his account; that he (Sweetzer) was re- juested to discharge one of his aeons ant the next day ir. Ahern purchased the remaining half interes. Pre- vious to ‘+ Mr. Sweetzer proposed to purchase Mr. Abern’s half interest from him, offering him $5,000 cash and $6,000 in good notes, which proposition complainant declined toentertain. Mr. Sweetzer showed Mr. Ahern anonymous letiers that be received in regard to him (Ahern). The cross-examination of the complainant was sus- pended and the further hearing in the case adjourned till nert Wedneeday, at which time counrel for,the defen- dant will submit affidavits rebutting the allegations of the complainant, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—EASTERN DISTRICT. The Callicott Case. Before Judge Benedict, ‘The court opened yesterday at noon, when Assistant United States District Attorney J. J. Allen moved the arraignment of Alexander Cuoningam, who was indicted with ex-Coilector Callicott and others on tl barce of conspiracy to defraad the government. Mr. Cunoing- han, it will bere: bered, was not present on Wednes- day, when the other defendants were arraigned. In the absence of bis counsel, Mr. Erbardt, Cunning- hain entered a plea of not guilty through Mr, & Paris, who appeared for bim on this occasion. In accordance with the motion previously made by District Attorney Tracy the case was transferred to the Circuit Court for trial, It is preeuwed that the trial wiil take place at the November term, before two judges, Nelson and Benedict, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Avother Whiskey Case. Before Commissioner Newton, The case of Thomas Flanigan, who is charged with having distilied whiskey and sold the same at wholesale without paying the special tax, was called on yesterday morning. The defendant, however, failed to appear, and on motion of Agsisiant District Attori Allen he waa beld to await the action of the GPend J: ‘The Mearings in several other cases were postponed, after which the court adjourned, CITY couaT. Interesting to Landlords and Tenants, Before Judge Thompson. Daniel Gillbride vs, Wm. Jeremiah,—-Daniel Gillbride Dolds two claims against Jeremiab, assigned to him by Ann Gilibride and Catherine Peoples, The two Indies came by their claims through their purchase of two tenement houses in Commerce street, Sonth Brooklyn, which had beew heid for five years by Jeremiah under a lease from Jacob Cromweil, oo the condition that he was to put them in good repair and give them up in that condition, Instead of their being in good repair © most doleful exhibit was tade out by the testimony. Doors were off hinges, windows dis. mantied of Lg, Mang plaster off the wails, floors in it steps fallen os back steps ditto, staircases Tailings, roofs out of order, and, in short, the houses appear to have almost reverted to ‘th ittun of brick and little more, Thus they nearly #0; that he made certain improvements them ia tenantable order, and, hort, that be carried out bis contract and owed no man anything on that account. The jary rewurned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $600. COURT OF SESSIONS. Conviction for Stabbing a Policeman. Before Judge Dikeman and Justices Hoyt and Voorhees. Ayoung man named James McGuren, aged aboat nine- teon years, was placed on trial yesterday afternoon upder an indictment for assault with intent to kill, the complaining witness betng officer Hesh, of the Forty- eighth precinct, From the testimony on behalf of the prosecution it appeared that on the 29th of August last the prisoner attend ic at Pope’s Park, near Grecawooe, and wi became intoxicated and conducted himeelf in @ disorderly mannor. He subse- quently lett the and on Twenty-third street, be- tween Fourth and Fi avenues, encduntered officer Resh, with whom be bad some words. He followed the Officer, at the same time conduoting himsolf improperly, so that Hosh finally seized him, with the intention o! taking him imto custody, McGuren drew 8 large knife, which he had aboot his person, and stabbed Hesh in the left arm, tee ‘ugly wound, He asaauited and attempted to atab officer in the oon the biade of the knife only cut the the in | that the latter could recover the use of bis night never fully arm. Officer Hesh still carries the injured arm from duty. ed that MoGuren was first pushed and struck with a alub by the officer before committing the sasault, Several other witnesses were called, who testified to the previous good character of the L poner ‘The jury rendered a Verdict convicting bim of assault with intent to kill, and he was therefore remanded for sentence. Cepvictions for Burglary and Larceny. Thomas White was placed on trial on the charge of having, on the 234 of August, burglariously entered the stable of Henry Layton, at No, 254 Jay street, and stolen therefrom horso and wagon valued at about $350. He wsa found guilty and rethanded for sentence, James and Benjamin Higgins were tried on the charge of having burgiariousiy entered the house No, 244 Jay stroet on the 18th of July last, and stolen therefrom a quantity of wearing apparel valued at about $100, They were convicted of burglary and grand larceny @d remanded for sentence, William Jobnson was convicted of having sto! sum of $75 from Ann Silkworth, of No, 66 Grand sireet, E. D. He was remanded, ‘The cours adjourned until ten o'clock this morning. TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION. A Question of Mistaken Identity or of Bigamy—-A Woman Claims as Husband a Man Who Denies Ever Seeing Her Before. On Wednesday last a woman who gave her name as Catherine Peterson, of prepossessing appearance, came before Justice Shandley, of the Essex Market Police Court, and claimed as ber busband a Norwegian named Christopher Peterson, to whom, as she alieged, she bad been united in marriage in 1857, a sbort disiance from Montreal, Canada, and with whom she had lived about two years and six months, when (ibroe months subso- quently to the birth of her second child) he left her, and she had not seen or even heard of him until some time after she arrived in this city in May last, a period of nearly eight years, Christopher Peterson, who had been arrested on a warrant for abandonment, when the woman had told ber story—and there could be no ques- tion ag to her sincerity—denied in the most positive terms that he had ever seen her before, and that he had ever been in Montreal. The woman, however, persisted that he was her husband, and mide statements that went far toward sustaining her pretentions—so much go that the magistrate and those who beard her were more than half convinced that Peterson was truly her husband, and that, as she claimed, he had abandoned her, To corroborate her story ehe presented, for the inspection of the magtatrate, photo- graphs that certainly bore considerable resembiance to the accused. Peterson’s confused manner (his friends say through ignorance of the English language) when on several occasions be was closely questioned by the added strength to the impression the woman made upon the minds of all as to the truth- fulness of hor statements. She also brought forward her children—boy and girl—and there could be no question az to their close resembiance to the accused, but no argument, no appeal could move him, He simply replied to the questions that were put to him touching his places of residence during’éthe years the woman tlaimed he had lived with her, that if opportu- tunity were given him he could show that he had lived only in this city and Chicago, The Justice, desirous that Peterson should have the fullest opportunity of dis- roving, if he could, the allegations of the complainant, forenoon, when the investigation would be ¢ptered into postponed the further heartng of the caso until yesterday pro forma; and notified the parties to bave their wit- nesses present, Atthe hour named, Peterson, barked by come [ifteen friends, appeared, by counsel; and the Woman, without legal adviser and with only her sister boars announced her readiness to proceed without delay, Catherine Peterson nes Maher, and all the witnosses being sworn, testified as follows:— Catherine Peterson being cross examined doth depose and say that my name herine Peterson; I am marrie maiden nane was Catherine Maher; I never wag m: Dut once: I was married on the 1st day of November, it was in Canada; I do not know the name of the place; I do not know the name of the n who jed me; it was in 4 country place ; he was a Catholic priest; we cron. cover the river from Montreal; I lived there eleven or twelve Yours before was married; I lived no place else: f was born Ireland; ] cannot-tell when I came to this country; I am detwoen thirty-four and thirty-five, to the best of my knowl ; Lwase litte girl when I first, came to this country; may parents tame to this country with, me; tay mother was ive when I was m ; IL cannot tell how long my father had been deid when I was married; 1 never was married present whea I was married except the of the house where we were married; I do not Know the name of who married us: 1 a certificate; I lost it; I cannot read myself, i.my, sister to three montha ago; I had it in a drawer at my cbard street: I saw the minister write it; he ‘) ‘up and gave & to me: it was in the evening; Know he wasa Catholic was because he had had known my husband six months before ‘was a servant in a house, and | saw him avout three times week during those six months; the person I lived with was Lawyer Cross; he was @ Scotchman; my husband told me he was about thirty-three or thirty-four yeare old; T called him ‘eterson;. he Was & native of Norway; he was a r; I exme to New York city the llth day Of last May; I siopped five or six months at Niagara Falls; I left Montreal about one year ago; I lived there from’ the time I was married; after 1 was together; we lived so for two years, three months apd some weeks; I do not know where he went to till I came to the gity of'New York: the name of my children are John Wil- Mam Peterson and Mary Ann Peterson; | do not know any of his friends; he learned the cutting business after I was married to him and I furnished him tl rt I am sure he is not dead; he gave me likenesses of himself and at the time he told ms he was « widower; he shaved off bis face clean when he 1 paid for it at the time it was taken; It was like bim; it ‘was hot a year after I was married tffut it was taken; I saw him about one month ago, for the first, time in eight years, fp the city of New York; | saw him In No. 164 Chureb street; he ‘a little boy went with me; I cannot tell the persom’s name who told me he worked Juam ; when I saw him at the ume I was at work; I was look. was aman ed Peterson: he (Peterson) asked me where I came from, and I sald T came from Montreal. heasiged me if those were my children ; I told bim they were; he then asked their names; 1 told him they were John, William and Mary Ann; he ‘eked me what | was doing for a living. and I told him I was Washing and ironii asked me then where I lived and what the number was; told bim No. 62 Orchard street; ho then got acard and wrote the direction and the children's ‘ames, saying that he would cail and see me if he could find that man; I did not want to expose him there; there was further conversation between us, when | com: tocry; he did not call on me; when I went there 1 asked for Mr. Dan Veterson: | did not ask for Jobn Peterson: the person present, Ewing, the defendant, {8 the person I'saw in No. 164 Chureh street and spoke to; the defendant present ts the rried in Mi id. th 1 married ters; [ never heard from him. No. 102 Orchard street, being duly am a widow; I am ac- 1 the defendant; the saw him Mr. Hans 0 t ‘of sworn, doth depose aud say—I qQuainted with both the complain complinant is my sister; I have known the defendant out ten yeara; | first saw him in thecity of Montreal, Canada East; I then kept a boarding house and be boarded with me; he boarded with me about tour months; my clster ‘4; my sister was married in he married Daniel Patterson; I was not present eo was married; the reason I know that she was married is because 1 saw the marriage certificate; I read it; Ido not remember the name of the person who married them: the ‘defendant here prosent ie, the, person who married my nisier: I cannot tell how long they lived together alter they were ‘married; he abandoned her seven ‘and s baif years ago in Canada; 1 bave heard him say that be was mnarried (o my sister. Cross-exainined—I first saw him about ten years ago; tt was in the e:ty of Montreal; he boarded with me; he left Boarding with me when he went to get married; {t was on the first of November; the reason I know it wason the iret of Novembe party on that wo et «married; she was married inet our lived there till I came to this city in 4 4 died in Montreal; he left my sister on the 291! of Jane; | do not know Sakonrd I do not keep an account of the years: the iast child was three months old when he went away; the ebild will be eight years oll on the fifteen day of January or February next, I do not know which; it seven years ngo last June since I last saw him; I do not know the contents of the marriage certificate; 1 last saw it in the city of New York a few months a I do not recollect the name of the person in the marringe certificate who mar. ried my sister; the names in the certifeayw were Catharine Maher and Daniel Peterso T last saw him in Cas the ‘week before he wi ed piace called sister was his wife wife would come Be would say to mo that he yp and spend the evening; Ido not ki Ido not remember any particular time when he said 60: anything elf he said to me; I *ecannot tell how many times be it was im bis own house; it was in the he then lived in Little’ St. James aleo lived in Mountain street; Ido not know how long they lived in Glengarry; they ‘when we went away: he has said they rented rovas after they got mar 1 w days after they were marned; I saw ibe defendant a few weeks ago in his house tn Chrya- tie street; I did not see him from the time he left my sister; th ‘the ndant, 1s t ater aod « littl . ‘atharine Veterson, boing recalled—There are no marks about the person of my buaband that I know of; he bas got ir on hia lip, and his hair is thinner; he had ali the scars and marks then that he bas now; be has not changed in ap- pearauce, ns Quame, of No. 88 President street, in the city of neti being duly # are knew, the tie 10 A te man that married my sister; neon ince 1644, in Nor- in the summer of 1864; Peterson ; I have never known him other name; he is about forty-five or forty.aix years j be lived in New York for two years from red here and had. two children, and wife went West; I in New York; be with him; ; I next saw him in fall, about the month of atore on Broadway, No. he took my place; | saw ‘evory week up to the present him’ from the West; 1 kuow ‘ime she came to this country ; ‘abe wa ie an i Tam a tatlor; worked Peterson was note cutter at that year ant called at the store for tho purpose of trring if : mand Anderson wore fay that he was her husband at that not Cros-eraminedat do not if he left or was away from his wife while they were West: I do not know if he was in the city of Montreal or not; Peterson is married now his second wife; I know her; they were married in the to hin gity of New York about three years ago; I heard him sek her if she came from ‘and if she went by the name of Peterson yet; he asked ‘hei those ‘questions during the conversation which tl for her husband; he asked her who he was and what bis Charles Fort, of No, 7 Canal street, being duly sworn, oth depose and say—I know the defendant here present; } firet Knew him in the city of Chicago In 1865, Jp the spring: I knew bim there about two years; I kuew him there in \e let Twas there all the time; he part of the time as a tator; he had e wif n m there; I again saw bua and bis wife he has been in New York to see him while he was in Chicago; three times % week while he was there; I do not know what countrywoman she was either Swede or Norwegian, Cross-eramined—He was not a cutier, be was a tailor; I @o not know where he learned to be a cutter; I do not kuow Af he left hia wife at any time and went to Can: Ke-direct—If he had left Chicago and went to Canada T must have known it; the wife that was ia Chicago is now dead; she died in the year 1861, In the city of New York. Henry Grimm, of Nos. 77 and 79 Essex street, being duly sworn,’ doth depose aud say—I know the defendant; I know him by the name of Peterson; I ce not Know bis first name; I have known h Dew York in 1861; I know that ever since; I used there in 1857; he left in 1807 with my brother and his family: 1 wen tto the depot with them; I saw bimn during the whole term about tive or xix times a week ; [ saw bim in the city of New York agaiu in 1868; he tailor; I knew his wife till she died in 1563, at No. $29 Bowery; I’ saw ber deady I was there a few day's before ahe died; one child was then alive, “George Thuis of No, 20. Mott treet, being dul 01 um, of No, at ng sworn, dott depose as follows—1 am acquainted ‘with “the. de= fendant; T first knew bim in 1852 in Switzerland; he was then a tailor; I came to this country with him; we came to this country in August, 1854; we came in the Reguiaine from Havre; we ate and drank together; 1 knew him from 184 up to the spring of 1856; I suw him two or three times a week; he was born in Norway; he called to see me once and said he was going West; ho was married the: ad ghiidren at the tune; he went West and some of them died; ¢ called on me again in 1853, after he came back from Chi- have known him from that time up to the present hild died first, a little girl; his wife died in the saw her dying; I cannot tell the number; lam a er, Cross-examined—I cannot say what time bis wife died; at the time his wife died 1 lived at No, 11 Mott street; I moved into Mott street in 1859 and lived there five years: [ have visited him a great many times: 1 knew nis wife be- fore he married her, I think it was to 1855. Sars Arneberg, of No. 432 Fulton street, Brooklyn, being duly sworn, doth depose and say—I know the defendant; bis name ristopher Peterson; I have known bim since 1454 here up to I when he went West; I knew his wife; I was born in Norway, and #0 was Peterson ; he returned to New York in 1858; I saw bim three or four days after he T have seen him often since ne came back up to he lived at No. 229 Bowery when his wife before she died; I cannot tell if it was in New York; I am a tailor; 1 knew him The taking of testimony here closed, The presiding magistrate remarked, 28 the papers were hapded to him, that the statements made by the complainant aad her witness and the witnesess of the defendant wero most extraordinary, and should receive his utmost care and attention, He added thaton next Saturday, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, he would render bis decision. The parties then left the court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Trovates ov 4 Fuaimve—On Tuesday last James E. Atwood was arrested and taken before Justice Hogan op acharge of being a fugitive from Tronton, N. J., on the complaint of Mr. James E. Emerson, of that city. The magistrate committed Atwood to await the arrival of a requisition. In the meantime the prisoner’s counsel ob- tained a writ of certiorari, irnable before Jud; iy of tbe Court of Common fF! but before it was heard esterday tho defendant consented to return @0 Now jersey without a requisition, and accordingly Justice Hogan discharged and delivered him to ‘cus. tody of an oilicer, with instructions to take nim back, or, in case of his refusal to cross the river, to bring bim back. After leaving the court, however, the officer having Atwood tn charge was over-persuaded to take bis prisoner before Judge Brady, the result being a discharge from custody. Atwood was immediately rearrested by the officer and taken before Judge Hogan on the complaint of Jonah Newton, resid- fog 3 Ee tec eciee mee a made an wit in which he charged Atwood with having stolen an assi; ment of « patent for arotary cutter, drawn by him (N ton) in favor of Nathan Steveos, The prisoner, it is alleged, confessed'to taking the assignment on or about the Ist of March last. On this complaint Atwood was recommitted to the Tombs to await the result of an ex- amination, In all probability the requisition applied for will reach the city to-day. FOrowa an Onper.—On Tuesday last a strange boy entered the store of Mr. Julius Cohen, 390{Pear! street, and presented an order for three gallons of polishing varnish, the order purporting to have been signed by Mr. J. W. Springmeyer, 219 Bowery. Mr. Coben, believing the order to be a forgery, declined to deliver the goods, whereupon the boy left, Yesterday Morns O'Gorman appeared at Mr. Coben's store and demanded the goods on the order, which he said genuine, and at the same time admitting that he had sent the boy with the order. O'Gorman was detained till officer Deming, of the Fourth precinct, came up and arrested him. Ho was taken before Justice Hogan and committed to the Tombs for trial. It was alley m court that the prisoner had defrauded several merchants of the city by means of forged orders, Carvery To 4 Horse. —George Vivers was arrested by officer Thomas, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, on the charge of driving a horse attached to a cart heavily laden witb prodice, the horse having too large running sores on the back, thereby totally unfitting him for service, Justice Hogan committed the accused wo the Tombs for tral. ALLecsD Laxcexy.—Emma Howe, No. 103 Bleecker street, charged Jevuie Hall with stealing $300 worth of clothing and furs. A portion of the proporty, it 1s al- in the of the accused, but ays clothes were given to her, She was committed to await trial. Bercuary ww Cacecn Steeer—Breanino Isto 4 Srante,—At's late hour on Tuesday night the front door of the stable No. 220 Church street, occupied by August Kiattenhoff, was fyrced open by means of drawing a staple to which the lock was secured, Jenuie Richard- son, a colored woman, living opposite the stable, saw a door and enter the premises. Officer Pierce, of the Fifth precinct, coming up at the ti found in the stable a man uiving his name as Geo. W. Van Etton, whose intent, it is alloged, was to steal a horse tuen standing in the stall, This morning the accused was arraigned before Justice Hogan and committed to tho Tombs for trial in default of $1,000 bail. When arrested Van Etien was in tue employ of Mr. Jardine, contractor for paving West street, near Harrison, who gives him @ good character for honesty, industry, &c. Mr. Jar- dine says Vaa Eston ie the best maa be had on the work, and seems ata joes to account tor bis bemg found in the stable, The accured is twenty-six years of age and lives in Thirty-Oftu street, near Tenth avenue. A Danivo Tuxvt—Arrest ov Two Dasrerate Cuarac- Tera,—Wednesday evening last James W. Snyder, No. 239 West Soventeenth street, whilo engaged in dolivor- ing some articles of merchandise from his express wagon at a 6tore in Sixth avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, discovered two men transterring ‘a chest of tea, as be alleges, from his venicle to @ light butcher's wagon which was drawn up near t! de- walk. By the time Snyder could disburden himself of the articles which he was carrying iato the store the mon outside were driving up the avenue with the tea, He started after them, and about the middio of the next block caught up with the wagon. He seized hold of the horse, whereupon the men sprang out and vio- Jently assaulted bim, cutting bis head esverely and otherwise brursing him, A lively scuffle ensued be- tween the threo men, and though there were a goodly number of men around pone interfered to save the ex- pressman from the assault of the two ruffiand. The troobie continued until the arrival of officers Graham and Wheelen, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, when they took a hand in and after some difficulty succeeded in bringing the fellows to the siation house, Yor terday th were brought before Justice Led- with and charges of grand larceny and assault and battery yore preferred against them. They we their names as Jono Higgins and Thomas A, rier, Carter was about a week ago on sus- jicion of being the man who kuocked down Mr. Tom jaguiro, of San Francisco, on Broadway, with god intent to robhim, Thero is another story current about these two jos. Abort time since a lady named Mrs, Briggs was about to enter a bouse, No. 64 Green- wich avenue, when she was knocked down by two who attempted to take her watch and then demanu ode igh od life. The woman in fear parted with her , containing $15, She still lies ill from th fécts of the treatment she then received. Tho wero yesterday brought into her presence and re- cognized Higgins as being one of thetwo who attacked and robbed ber. Justice Ledwith committed them both without bail. How 10 Go txto Bosnress,—A charge of forgery was Preferred against James E. Johnson before Justice Lad- with yesterday at the Jefferson Market Potice Court. The complaint was made by William Valleaw, Jr., No. 606 Broome street, Oo alleges that the prisoner called at bis establishment and informed Lim he dosired to go business wanted to purchase some g' leaf from him. say eg believing Joha- son's tations be true, sold hia fold, leat amounting in value to 197 50, and which he received he ge a check purporting to bo drawn by O, Huybers and payable to the order of W. Valleau & Uo. The check was accepted and do- posited in due business form in the bank in which com- plsinant did business, but in a short time was returned to him as worthiess, It was Cage peg, Aesentngi as alleged, that the accused was not in business, that the name of Huybers & Co, was an assumed name, and that the property received from complainant was sold to other partion The accused waa committed by Justice Ledwith in default of $500 bail. Autnorp Fongeny,—W. H. Easton, alias W, Capson, im by { and purporung to be drawn by James Duncan & Sime, ond was arrested by the officer in one of the Greene street dives yesterday afternoon, was brought before Justice Ledwith and committed in defauit of bail. Tae or 4 Doo.—William Wioges, butcher, lives avd does business on First avenue, where he owns and peis a treasure in the shape of a bull terrier pup. The dog, in physical appearance, is about ad ugly looking « speci- men of the genus canis as an ordinary looking gestieman would care to call his own and pute specio value wpou him, Well, this dog “turned up missing’? ove morn- ing, to the grief of Mr. Winges, and for many days be felt as if it would be good for him to into mourning. But be didn't, and for this reason had beard that his buli pup im the bands fancier residing on the same avenue named Thomas Madden. To get out a warrant and have Thomas ar- rested for theft—for stealing “that there dog’’—was but the work of an hour. But that was not all. To see Madden im bonds for casting a wistful eye on his terrier was sweet revenge. Un being arraigned before Justice Mansfield, of tue Essex Market Police Court, Madden Offered in his defence the killing of two cats by the dog ‘at bis house, ut what bas tbat to do with the theft of the dog?” “Well, Judge,” said Madden, stretching himself balf- way across tho railing, aud resting bis bead on bis open hands, bis coat buttoned to bis chin and bis li con- venientiy put out of sight. ‘* |, Judge, it’s lively to have a dorgcome aroun’ your house, now, isn’t it, an’ aint yer an” porien “But, why did you keep “Now, jook-a-liere, your Hovor, ef you had a dorg come to your house—F say, ef you bad # pull purp come to your shanty an’ kill a couple of yeur cats, woujda’s you do something, aay ?’’ questioned Thomas, “Well, I wouida’t have atoien him.’? “‘An’ tho terrier kill your cats ?”? “Not even if he killed my cata, You had your reme- dy at law,” “Had 1, Judge? Well, and you know when s purp comes along like, an’ kilis cais, an’ them cats waluable, it's ’ouff to rile an or'nary sized feller I guess, specially when that there purp 1s « —— “Take Winges’ ailidavit. clerk,” said the Justice, turn- ing to the complainant, ‘Ha dog here?” “Yes, sir,” answered the complainant, Jooking toward whore the teas re, Bill, ap that there dog, And forthwith William rattled a chain, and out from under the seat crawled a white skeleton of hs | a judging from the sizo of bis head, was a full-bloode “burl purp,”? flea @ beauty,” remarked the magistrate, ironi- cally. Well, he are,” responded Winges, ‘‘He’s some of @ purp, now I tel! you, Judge.”” “How much do you value him at” “Well, no money could buy him, sir, He's so useful about the place.’” But whatdo you value him at? That is, # you wanted to sell him, what would you think bim worth ?’’ ‘Sell that there og, Judge! No money could bay that there dog. Now, you see, 601 folks migbto’s think bim worth two cents, out 1—Well, he’s a good dog on rais!?? “say, what do you think hoes worth? It ta n ry that uation should be puton him in your deposi- tion.” 9» “Well, say $50” “For that dog |’? exclaimed his Honor. “Yer, Judge, that pup is worth every cent of it; ty to accommodate you we'll say $25, and that’s low.” “You think so?” questioned the magistrate. “1 do, sir”? Se phene ay the dog down as boing worth $25, Jobn,’? said his Honor to the clerk. It was so written, and Winger, his beart comforted with the knowledge that the terrier was his own again, swore it was worth the sum named, aod Mra, Thomas Madden was bold in bonds to the value of $300 to ap- pear and answer at the Special Sessions to the charge of Stealing @ ite, Jean, scraggy looking bull terrier “dorg’’ from William Winges, butcher, ARRKST oF 4 CLirvorD.—What will the readers of “My Lord Bulwer Lytton”? say when they are told that a Ciif- ford has been “comprehended as a vagrom man,’’ ac- tually without means of support, and, as the disposition says, “an idle, vicious, cissolute person, who bas no ma le ‘means to maintain himself and who lives with- out employment or lawful occupation; a ‘fellow be, | has n known to the police for the two og.three months jast past as being in the practice of sleeping and lodging in various places and byways and in the opon air?” Shade of romance, what &@ funny and ridiculous thing it 1s, to be sure, to learm that one in whom, all the bi of all the Clifords, from Sir down, is @ mere corner loafer, an ‘‘aban- doned, vicious 1” Last evening’ the Clifford was found roi | ‘a bedroom of a grocer’s wagon; but Justice Connolly, thinking that the wea’ hor was growing decidedly too cool for open air exercise and repose, seut ‘him to the prison adjoining, preparatory to a few weeks” lodgment on Biackwell’s Island, Ax Evricient Poticesax.—Some of our police officers aro go efficient at times that they overdo things, falling on ‘tother side, making themecives decidedly ridicu- lous—"domnition funny,” as Mr. Mantilini is wont to eay. On Wednesday afternoon, for example, officer Forbes, anxious to make himself conspicuous and having resolved that the Excise law should bé fully aaa “smelled a very large mice,’’ while passing through Thi avenue, near 124th street. There he observed. sitting in a physician’s oflice, in the rear of Mr. Monell’s drug store, four gentlemen of respectability enjo} dry games—to pass away the time—of ‘old sledge’? and euchre,”” Among these were Mr. Schriedes, track- mastor of the Belt Railroad, and Mr Joho formerly Clerk of the Assembly of tois State, Whe’ nartet had qi cards, the Doctor remarked that be had a demijohn tying around loose in the office, and ‘was under the impres- sion that there might be a few drops of creature comfort—i. ¢,, brandy—in it The vessel was and, es being procured, its contents were poured. out, an ceedinely slim drinks they proved. At thia oint officer Forbes, thinking the law bsd been violated— e bad been noticing the little game of ‘‘emtle and sinile again,” and be willing to smile repeatedly —rushed into the drug store and arrested the ‘jean and hungry apothecary” for selling liquors without having paid for that excellent privilore, op the logical ground that the physician bad :'' dispensed” aqua vite to bis friends in office in the rear of the store. The tuminously mind Forbes walked not only the gentleman named, but the druggist, Mr, Monell, before Justice Con. noily, ander the impression that he had done bis duty and that the brokers’ law jhad been made almost as good as new. But, wo regret to say, that officer Forbes was very much astonished when informed that he had exceeded hia powers, and was linble for false prosecution by causeless y depriving innocent of their liberty. The gentlemen were at once diss charged from custody, and the “efficient” and “observe ant’ «Acer, “clothed in a litle brief authority,” aked- addied from the presence, n0 doubt fiercely objurgating his buck, THE YELLOW FEVER. The Epidemic in New Mrle: New Ontzaxs, Oct. 10, 1867. The yellow fever interments for the twenty-four hourd ending at aix o'clock this morning were Ofty-six, The Yellow Fever in Mobile. ‘Momine, Oct. 10, 1867. ‘There wero six interments of yeliow fever during the Inat two days. Ald for the Yellow Fever Sufferers. TO THE EDITOR OF THR MKRALD. New Yonx, Oct. 8, 1867. We beg to acknowledge receipt of the following for the sufferers by yellow fever at Houston, Texas, through Mr. A. 8, Ambler, of Galveston, nh amount we have ph to B. A. Shepherd, at Houston, for & Scott, $100; Mabie, Murray & Mor. . H. W. Jobason, $5; Morrison, Son & Hutchinson, York, $50; T. P. Howell & Co,, $25; Condict & Wheeler, $50; J. K. Con- dict & Co., $100; ‘Theo, F, Johnson & Co., $10; Robo~ thom & Grocen, $10; Geo. Peters, $26; J. M. Gaimoy : th, #10; C. N, Lock wood & Oo., $10; J. $10; Samuel Halsey & Co.,'$25:' J. B, Newark Trunk and Bag Company, Newark, $655. J. B, CONDIUE & CO, TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. New Yor«, Oct. 10, 1867. We have to acknowledzo the receipt of the following for the benefit of the suflerers by the epidemic at New Orleans :— Geo. Wright & Co., Liverpool, through Parmiee Bros. $25; cash, $5, James Gayier, $5; Leroy W. Fairchild My i $25; ‘Novelty Iron Works, $50; Hayden, Gero Co., $50; D. & Doana, $1; Joseph Nason & Co, $605 Wm. H, Hyatt, $25; Jopn 'B. Cornell, $100; B. Wester. mann & Co., $60; ‘Alfred Field & Co., $25; cash, $15 Jonoph W. Lester & Co., $60; EB N., $5; Stamford ne orto poses Maal Fe Tout sieaee A oust; a Kisc The following for Galveston sufferers ovelty Iron Works, $50; 4 Lrg =e Co., « Sons, $25; previou! Total Ponty Mind also the following tor rex | Thomas Prosser & 500 OPFORD, #00 TO THR EDITOR OF THR HERALD. New Ye Oct. 10, 1867. Please acknowledge the following collections for the Howard Association, New Orleans:—Carter, Poot, $60; Gardner, Browor & Co., $60; A. Kosch & Co. as $25; 0. Ly $50; A. North, Sawyer pitt, $20; M. Meyer, $10; A. D. $5; EB. re bce aga LL, ee ash = parties, $4; previously reported A is BOWLING & C0. 10 THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. ‘Naw Yorn, Oot. 10, 1867. ne bad by 2 bail fever = To WO Tom we for New Orleans, rot . We Anderson, President Rich “fredicat Box cloty :—By & = on G, Light . $100;, J. Ballock Femitted, $5,107,19; total $6,692,19, SINKING OF A SCHOONER AT MILWAUKEE. await, Sonaed ieee baer Jou td sunk of the barbor. ‘The care is being re- moved. EET