The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1867, Page 4

4 — NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. COURT CALENDAS—THIS DAY, Supreme Couri—Circalt—Part 1, Heid by Judge Ingraham. Court opese at bal paat ten o'clock A. M, fo 461—Jarobde va. Sexton. 1353—-Wilson vs, bicLean, ‘$1l—Buncke va, Kelly, sber. N ve Van Vieck. uf, W-Betearty va, Pett 1453—Schafer ve. Kelly, sher- 655_—GIll va. Francia, 17—Meosea we. Soott, arew. 4 1015—Burney vs. Owen, 1463—Harper vs. Salisbury. 1133—Ferris va. Vail, Rowland va Reus.” 1187—Crowley va, Clark, 1409—Ciafin ve. Halliday. 122-Bunge ve, Fen. Mi5—Mavon vs, Cameron. 4B0—8'd of Com'ra of Pilote a et va. N.J. Steamb't Co, Supreme Court—Cireatt—Part 2. Held by Judge Smith Court opens at ten o'clock A. M, va. McGill, list Warton Bolinson, 1788—Wynkoop va. Howe. Now 1518—Scheuerman vs. Bagel. 1320—Hardendergh vs. The Delaware and Hudson 1,90 —Fogg vs. Baseford. Canal C 1802—Zenea vs. Leavitt 18%—Stevensor 1804—Moser va. Genin. 1810 (No. 2)—Whittemore vs, Patterson, 1812—Eschelbach’ va, Sine- 183}—Laing vs, Suitoa. beim 14)—Clair va. Sara cr, 18 —C Con, 1K12—Quirck vs, Wylie. 1816—Laticop vs, Bramhall, ilson vs. Gibbs, Supreme Ca rt 3. Held by Judge Court opens at ten 0" Nos, 1M00—~Roy ys. The Hudson R. R. Co, 0. Nomaia, 16s!~ b. Just Low etal, v4, Hall, Schmidt va. Wel Hiestand va, Quis, Ju “hapman va. ae 1585 —Olvany ve Carrigan, 17v8—Motz ya, Roach, 1212—Cohen vs, 4 5 0—Halsey va. Halsey. 1546—Gambri.l va, Beil et al, der. The Great thern OH © ¢ Court=Spectal Term. He'd by Judge Clerke. Court opeus at ten o'clock A. M. Now. 176—Wellos vs. Strong. AT-—Mowey vs. Bend, 108 —Ander-on va, Wood, on Isy—Kowe vs, Terry. 192—Samson vs. Te ry. Mi—Gull vs. Dorliud. | TM —Gray vs. Gray 25—Griflith vs ~cott, BB—Reott va. Palmer, by Pon vs Cusningham vs, Stroud fin va, Kelly, al. Bi-gMecroil ot al. Groat Westta Ins. Co, 252—Goudwin vs, Sharkey ot xl. Same vs. Sane, Kiernan. Giiman. etal, 244—Peysier va. Hinman, ‘H6—Marvio va Terrett, Sapreme Court—( Now, 168—Somenaet and Worcester 1$—Anderson vs, Anderson. Savings Baws tuyck. 163—Hobiin vs. Leveson, 3195—Builer va, Tuppsn. W61—Tracy vs, The First 3 B8I-—-Wese ve, Guiscar wank OF ®elm Call commences at:79—Bert, Jr., vs, Mattesou. Superior Court—Trial Term—Part 1. Held by Jud: fos. £55 ~ranam va. Brien, 3127—Cohen vs, Kelly. MS7—Moore va Herman. 2605—Fowler vs, Breslin et, $217—Sackeit vs. Gurn M4b—Rest vs. Ludiow et al. MA47—Douziass ve. Trited 345 Oi Land Assoctit'n. Superior Court—Trinl Term—Part 2. Held by Judge Jones. Moa, Noa. 256—Buegess ve. Stiles. 3553—Colt vs. Clark. %46—Bonnell, Jr., ve. Healey a 3561—Bertram va. Lang et al. etal ‘3296—Tobin, adininistratrix, 3508—Hoyie vs. Central Pack v eon ve, Wailetal. N. & E.R, KR, Cham! oO 8548-Rraisted vs. Rraiated. B570— Flo Sewing Ma. chine Co. va, Warfo: etal, Noa. 61—Roas ve Wunschenck. 3449—Kavanaugh va. Rich. S5—Mallin ve Ly re vis, % ‘460—Gantz va. Jones. 3138—Oith va, Sution, — va Jardine, et 3 Court of Cammon Pleas—Trial Term—Part t. Adjourned for the term, Court of Common Pleas—Trial Term—Part 2. Noa. 386—Underwood ve. Gray. 767—Alviaet va. 5 S97—EhiMips ve, Smits chlaum vs. Rowe niu rar. 756—Collins vs. K 17—Quiun vs. the Sie—Bitton va. Pari UNITED STATES COMM: ERS" COURT. The Caso of the Keutucky Bourbon © pany—The Parties Charged with Fraud Do Net Appear When Called Up ter Examinn- tion, and Are Committed, Before Commissioner White. ‘The United States vs, Daniel Messmore, Allen H. Miller, Clarke H. Sanborn and P, J. Tinkham,—The particuiars of this case were fully detail od in tho Hrnaup at the time of the initiation of the charge against the defendants, who are known as the Kentucky Bourbon Company. Yesterday the case was set down for exam pny which the parties themzelves claimed, proiiminary to the commitment of the case to the Grand Jury. Twelve o'clock way the hour set down for the examination, at which time Comm'ssioner White opened the court, Mr. Sami. G Courtney, United Staces District Attorney, being tn attendauen with the witnvases for the prosecution, After a considerable delay, and the defendants putting im no appearance, personally or by counsel, Mr, Courtney addressed the Court, saying that he proposed to have the case went to the Grand Jury, it being now half-past twelve, no appearance on the part of the defeodants, It was the defendants, not h that bad arked for the examination I now ask the Court to have the names of the accused parties called, and {f they do not appear that they be committed. Commissioner White calied the defendants severatly, and they not appearmg, the Commissioner sent tho case Wo the Grand Jury. UNITED STATES ciRcuIT couRT—IN BANKRUPTCY. ‘The Right of Creditors to Seize the Property of a Petitioning Debtor. In the matt-r of L, Dwreys, Jr.—in this case the fol- lowing order was made by Judge Blatchford:—Upon reading the three several petiiions and affidavits of the above named bankrupt, fied ia the oflice of the clerk of this court on the 16th day of October, 1967, and the Petition in bankruptcy and echeduies thereunto an- Rexed filed in the same office, and on motion of Edwin James, Fsq,, counsel for tne petitioner, it is ordered each of the above vamed piaintif and the Sheri! of the ity and cwunty of Now York show cause before me at my chambers at the United States Dianct Court for the Southera district of New York, held at the United States Court House, at the city ot Now York, on the 19th day of Octo- der Instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon; why ail further proceedings in each and every of the xbove men- tioned actions by the above nemed piaintify or their attorneys, and all furiher proceedings on the partof the sheriff of the city and county of New York, im disporiu, of and dealing with any goods seized by him in avy of the said actions, or in transterring or parting with the Posseesion of the same, should not be siaved ontil the Boal determination of the question of the petisioner's discharge under the said bankruptcy. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINED. The Arson Trial=-The Mrisoner Foand Guilty ef Arson in the First Degrec. Before Judge lograham, The Peple, de., vt Thomas A, Lam'ert.—The trial of Thomas A. Lawbert upon an indictment for arson in the first degree, the offence consisting of the wilful ring by the prisoner, during the night time, of the tubabited house No. 66 Oliver street, on the 10th of Angusé inet, ‘was resuined yesterday morning before this court, Officer Van Deusen, of tho Metropolitan police, called for the prosecution, testified in rolation wo the foot- prints found in the yard of the premises; took the prisoner's boots and fitred them to the footprints in the yard; the indentation of the right foot was the deepoat the prisouar’s right boot corresponded ex took the chisel from the pr tations were made on the trunk. Crove-e vain iD: ‘The soles of the right boot had been worn off in a peculiar mauner at the heel and too; cau. not recognize that boot asthe one I refer to (boot pro. duced); the boot I fitted seemed to have beeu sole of ali © seen chi { the prosecution, testi- that be visited t No, 68 Oliver street on | the morning of the fire; saw indications of fire in tbe closet and footprints about the yard; one of these, near the fence, was deeper than the other; I drew this mode! | of the premises (wiiness explained model to th Nothing of importance was elicited irom the examination of this witness, aod Mr. MeCieliaa, counsel for the prisoner, without making any opening for the defence, called his firet witness. Albert Wuitoey being sworn, deposed as follows :—T worked for Mr. Reed, shipping men for him, at the time of the fire; I was in bed at the time the fire oc- curred; I did not sleep ip the house, I met Mr. Reed at ait A. M.; Lambert was at the corner of Cherry and Oliver streets; Reed bad bim arrested; I went to the mation house and saw that Lambert had been searched; ‘the officers told me that they bad taken from Lambert the things found there; I saw a large ring there; the ring wes wrested from me by Lambert ia a playful man- nor; I told him to keop it. Cross-examined—I did not give him the keys or the chisel or the knile or the beif box of waiches Re-direet—I doo't think this easb (produced) was the one I have seen with the prisover. Gross-examined—Covid not swear It was not. M, Dinab, aworn, deposed as follows—1 am a reg. lived in the rear of No. 64 Oirwer by the noire on the morning of jown with acandie | saw a drunk hydrant; man lying in the clothing lying loosely im the map since ; I fire in the ey he tas far as my knowledge I did not eee amy sash around the cloihes, Re direct—1 '@ seen people go over the fence fro- Quently; | saw no one go Over that oight; tho Bight war ————$—$$<—$$___ The Right of the Randall’ dark and gloomy ; I could see a person £9 over from my window, ‘Thomas Rochoford tes'ifiet—I live in the rar of Na 64 Olver street; I ama ringer hore, I have a biaek Qnd tan doz inthe house, and when the alarm of Ore Was given the dog Jumped om me io (ne bed, & woman mm ‘was one of the men or not, nt George E. Tow lice, testified —Was present w 1 by officer Van Deusen; Reed mo, “That mas set dreto my Knew it; he sald bs knew partion that saw bim the fence; Reed did not say, fence;" I heard no epithet used er except “thief.” Cross examined—Lambert came inte the the second or fourth the fire sak said there was @ man lying the bedrant; I . lamp and went down and aroused him; the man co! up q ite supple; he left the vard; [ raw him next morning lock in the yard; he went out again; I hare not seen him since, Cross-examined ~I am sure it was the same man that I raw lying m the yard; I recognized bim by bis features and by his clothing ‘et—I never saw the bundle at all, Counsel then stated that he wished to pat wnon the ‘stand the prisoner's mistrosa, The Court assentet, and Kate Lambert being sworn deposed -1 cama from Blackweil's Island this morninz; waa sent there for assault and battery; onthe night of the fire Tom came in about twagve o'cl ck; I know it was twolve a o'clock, because the dance house next door was cloved; he came in and quareiled with ine for about an hour and 9 hai, (Keys shown), I have geen thos keya before: I pat th min tne prisoner's pocket the night before the fire 1 remember that pocket bac! put a knife in pocket, I recovuize that knife; I govit from a raiior about ‘two wooks hefore; [ do not remember anything about the blades; ono of them was notched; I kaw cambert going down stairs; he weut out at the time bong bells were ringing; be 9 back and went out again, Crosa-examinod—I identify the knife by the black and white marks; have never asen a knife exactty like it before; 1am sure it w as 12 o'clock when Lambort came in; Tlive atthe corner of Cherry and Over; I quarre'ed that night because [had a tittle to drink in the dayti Iswear Ll wasnotdrenk; I was a little, a little intoxicas 1 fell asleep about an hour of ao hour and a halt after I went to bed; I woke up when the fire bells wore ringing; t was about three “o'oloe’ : Lamber. in my room thon; Baker; I did not te 5 it was t o'clock ; I it Baker that I did act know what time it was as I was under tho influonce of liquor; I did not tell Mr. Baker that I was Lambert's wile; am Lam- bert’s mistress, and never was married lo him. Mrs. Catharine Dexter ca'ied and sworn—I lived at 97 Cherry street atthe time of the fire; I remember L bert going down stairs t nicht; then be came in and [ heard Lynbert quarreling with his raistress for about an hour and a ba him when he came in where the fire was; he aid it was eaves iu Oliver street, be thougut it was Mr, Reed's Ouse, j-exavined.—No one night of the 9th of August; I a husband 43 not living at preset wot open the door of Lambert's room to see what they were quarrel- lng about; I was reading at the time they were quarrel- Nng; I read the newspapers at ull times; i¢ was too hot to goto bed that night; they were querralling, and Lam- her what she had been drinking for; she did pot think it was any ot b's business; I heard mothing els» during the timo of the quarrel. . Fire Marshat Baker deposed—I saw the woman who goes by the name of Kato Lambert; she came into the station house and wanted to see Lambert; said she was bis wife, aud wanted to get him out; I said vou can- not teatify in his behalf it you are his wife; she said, well, then, she was his mistress; she said that Lambert came ia about twelve o’ciock that night; that she was pretty drunk, and did not remember seeing him again upnl morning. Kate Lambert, recalled, denied the conversation relared by the last witness; did not know whether Lam- bert had a w'fe; be hod told her that he bad; did not know whether that wife was living or not, eupposed she was; DO ceremony of marriage Was ever performed be- Iween witness and Lambert, Crogs-examined—I do not know whether Lambert's wife is living or not: Lambert eame back and forward to me the same ae any other sailor, At this stage of the proceedings the Court took a re- Cosa, and upon reassembling the prisoner's counsel re- called Fire Marshal Baker, who, upon being qvestioned, replied that there was a standing reward of $1,000 offered by the Fire Commissioners for every conviction for the crime of arson. ‘The evidence being all in, Mr. McClolian, on behalf of the prisoner, addressed the jury in an ablo manner. Assistant District Attorney Gunning &. Bedford, thea summed up for the people n an elaborate elucid tion of each particular link in the remarkable chain of purely circumstantial evidence adduced against the prisoner. Mr. Justice Ingraham then charged the jury, detailing the points of the evidence to which their attention should pe most carefully directed and defining the Penalty for a conviction of arson in tho first degree to he imprisonment fora term not lees than ten years, The jury retired, and after an absence of six minutes returned with a verdict of guilty of arson in the first degree. prisoner was removed to the Tombs, and the Court ad- journed mnt halt-past t o'clock this morning. SUPREME COUNT—CHAMBERS. Istund House of Refuge to Detain Minors Until the Attain~ ment of Majority. Refore Judge Sutherland. Ture the petitions of Mary Murray and Join Kelly to be discharged on habeas corpus.—An application was made before this Court yesterday by Williain F. Howe, counsel for the petitioners, for the discharge of Mary Murray and Jobn Kelly from the House of Refage, Randall's ietand. The petitioners were both minors of about the age of sixteen years, and had been committed by the Cort of Special Sessions to the asylum in quer. tion until they bad attained majority. Mary had been on a charge of vagrancy, al mn for petit Mr. Howe contended that the statate provides of imprisooment for vagraney shall not exceed andthat the term has also been defined for th of which will be largely excoedod if the petitioners are hi ae they are of the ages of sixteen Years, respectively For the re«pondent it was claimed that’ the act incor. porating the House of Refuge provided that only pe fons not exceeding the age of sixteen years may be committed to the tody of the imetitution, except such persons as may be sent there by the Inspector of State Prisons; that these may not exceed seventeen years of age, aod that all persons so sent may be de- tained uvti! they arrive at the age of maiority, provision being ma 120 for their education and instruction in some useful employment, Mr Justice Sutheriand remarked that he was inclined to the opivion that the detention was intended to apply ina refornratory rather than in a punitive sense, but took the papers in the case under consideration. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART ‘2. The National Express and Transportation Companys In Coart. Before Judge J, C. Smith. Lewis M. Plumstead os, The Nationa! Eyrea and Transportation Company, This was » brought by (he plaintif for the recovery of damages for injuries sustained to lia person and property by collision of one of the defeniants’ wagons with the horse snd cart be- longing to the plaintiff. It wasfelaimed that the plaint- ifs boree was injored so that the animal was deterioated in vaiue to the amount of $200, aud that the plaintit was hitaseif so severely disabled that be was incapaci- tated for business for several weeks. Mr. Plumstead testified that he was a carman and earned sbout $10 daily, avd thet bis disbursoments for medical attend. were alan large. No evidence was offered for the defence, the complaint having been admitted, in arriving at the verdiet the suffering tiff might be taken into cons! other questions pertaining to the rule of damages, The Jury foand a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of | $1,515. The defendants are the organization ot which General Joseph K. Johnston, ot the Confederate army, if understood to be pres For the plaintiff, James G, White and Chauncey Shatter, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS—CHAMBERS. ‘The Gazette-Mail Before Recorder Hackett. The preliminary examination im the case of Charles M. Sweeizer, the editor of the Mail, who is charged by Simon Aherp, the proprietor of the (/usette, with [alse Pretences, was resumed yesterday afteraoon before Re- corder Hackeit, Mr. Abern was asked a few questions by the Recorder, He said that apart from the good will of the paper the property in the office of the (arcite was not worth more shan $260; that he relied upon tne ropensensaneneies Mr, Sweewner when he purchased the interest in the Mr. Swoetzer informed him that Charles ‘was willing to buy the paper for $10,000; Mr, Ahern said that he did not think Mr, Sweetzer could [ apnpen alley oy Sop pony notes; be said they were he «iid not atixch any im Ad what he said; (Mr, Abera) coaswered ie’ she vals of the ir wae ive, The District-Attorney put certain letters in evidence which passed beiween complainant and the deven- dant. Tsane W. Wail (the bookkeeper of the Gacetle when Sweetzer was connected with it), was exemined as circulation of the Gavette previous to and rubse id Lascage 1, Dean iy th for Mr. Sweerser, Mr. Walt testified that the negotiations with Ahera there were amine the books, Mr, Dean sisted (n conversations with Mr. Sweetzer NEW YORK fAERALD., THURSDAY, OOTOBER 17,, 1867.—TRIPLE. SHEET. momen he ornremeed Big dapire to puree an interest om the Geerte, thet Mr Bee © nened £7,000 as the nam for a hal imuereet te lt he od ote d bom 88.009, when Mr. 4 H 4 ag Hf | *z striction. The partouiare of the staring of the Mod were thon navra’ed, ‘The examinaioa will be concluded neat W eduostay afleracon COURT OF GFWTRNL SEStIONS. Notorions Shootifvers sent te thr State Prinen. Retore Judge Masset, The first cave eatied o@ by Avaetant Iieinet Atiorory Hutebings yesterday was an indictment agains Foire Thompson ant Mary Bikin for eram@ larceny, thoy her- | Ing, On (Qe Bid of “eptembér stolen bwe peers of aloece worth $52. from the dry goods store of We. K Peywa. 472 Bowery, The women Thompsom promptiy lever. poset aplesof cniity, but her cow’edermie clanet trial by jury, whoh wea erentad Tea of the clerks swor’ that they eae the perm ner Ekin shows the alpee long tie coun'er and concest 1 under Mise Thom son cloak. The jane, withawt sav hesiiation, rendered « verdict of v. dndgn Kose: in passing sent Ftatod that the prisoners wore naterions shantifters and had been robbing citizens for years, bat, fortune aly fi the commouoity, theit career of coime @natd be stepped for aterm of yours, E kip was sent te the Bate Person tor five vears, and Thamnton far youre and six months Daniel Wobster was tried and convicted of obvaining money ander fame pretences, It frou the xiatement of the complainant, Mire, Eliza MoCloskey, that on the 234 of Sentember ahe arrived in the steamer Jowa from Giasgow; that Webster war a tethew ressen- gr, and that on landing she to the office of Franct: Melonsid and eet a dratt for £10 changed inte greoubacks; that the prisoner induced her ta chanze 't for co:n which he represented to be god Kagiish sovereians, which afterwards durnot oat te be worthless cam The at Castle Carden, admitted that “he got stack with the stuff” sed wanted to paza it on kamebedv, “The prisoner was sea'enced 10 {morizonment in the State Prison for three reare William Prestlew tried upon an indieiment eharg- ing him with stealing a horse aed wagon valued at $200, on the 234 of Sep r, the property of James “mith, It appeared from ths evidence of the compiainant that the aconsean left on Mondew to ase the horse and cart as he would ho directed by parties for whom Smith worked, and that falti tuted the follow reanited in Prestiev be found at Tho horee was in poasesrion of and the cart was found in Lewis street, Ne The accused had been employed at intervals by mith for a nimver‘of years, aud he alware con- ducted himeetl honestly, Coanaei for the prisoner the jury to the effect that th» pri- unk and was ashamed to return to his em- The jury deliberated for a tong time and came ployer. J Into court with a verdict of not eulity, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Commsstoxers or Exvmatioy,—The Commissioners of Emigration held no meeting yesterday, m cou-equenee of their absence at the funeral of the late James P. Fagan, which took place yesterday morniny. Tur Protestant Eviecorat. Boann ov Forerow Mir si0ve,—The rerulpr annval meeting of the Board of Mis- sions of the Protestant Episcopal Church was held last evening at the Church of the Ascension, corner of Fiith avenue and Tenth street, Bishop Odenbeimer in the chair, and the following bishops also were — present:—-Whipple, Coxe, (C'arkson, Ar. mitage and Neoslev, besides members of the clergy and laity, The revorta of the domestic an4 foreign committees and of the freedmen's commission were pre sented, and the meeting passed off without any of thoes Rectarian discussions tat recently took piace in the Pa Avglican Synod in Enrteed. In the sermon on tl nterprises and anccesses was pi y Koran, of De- troit, The Board have reason to congratulate themselves on the satisfactory results thet have rewarded their Inbors daring the past year and the verv cheering anni- vernaries of the society, The advice to Christ's disciples was to “go out into all lands and preach the eoepel” and such 1s the case m the present @ay of religious re- vival, Every = church bas its = missionaries, every sect its disciples and _prosel; To.day and to-morrow services will cont each morning and every eveaing commencing at ton Yelook and half past seven, The reports of the various committe: shows that at home the sum of $150.36 24 was paid out for domestic missionary tabors: and $142,136 44 received For foreign missions the committee show the following statement :— Receipts, Ae,, $82,604 64; expenditure, $81,604 89: while the re- port of the Freedmen's Commission shows an expendi- tore of $39,319 42 aainst a fund of $29,223 54. Over $26,859 has been received in legacies alone for the gen- eral fund of the mission. Taras at Pouca Hrapgrartegs.—The Police Com- missioners held their regular weekly trial meeting yes terday afternoon, Commissioners Acton and Manierre iu the examiners’ chair, Several cases in which citizens were complainants wore tried; but mone wore of any public Importance, Drath on Boarp aw ALMANY SrRamun,—Coreuer Gover was yesterday called to hold an inquest over the re mains of a maa whose name is sopposed to have been Zebulon Lone, who died on board the steamboat Drew during the paseage from AT body to-day, poe! of deceared were found $16 in cash and a railroad ticket from Rutland, Vt., to this city. Accipest IX a Sawmi.—Yesterday morning officer Clinchy, of the Eighteenth precinct, while passing the fawmill at the corner of Second avenue and Twenty- third street, was called upon to have Frederick Schir- mer, a laborer, residing at No, 603 Gast Eighteenth Gtreet, removed to Bellevue Hospital, who had bis hand canght while at work on ecitcular saw and two of his fingera ampatated. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, A Toracco Draven Cuanoxn wir Fravn.—Yesterday morning Roundsman Croker, of the Tombs Police Court, reterned from Troy, having 1m custody Charles Deitendorf, a tobacco dealer, whom ho bad arrested on a warrant issued by Justice Hogan, The accused stands charged with having by false and fraudulent representa. tions obtained from Messrs, Lorillard & Co, of Chambers street, on the 14th day of January last, tobacco valued It im alleged that Deifendorf, in order to goods, represented that he owned a how and ‘Troy and was perfectly able to pay all debts and lishilities, whereas it is charged he owned no Teal estate whatever in Troy, and this he admitted to Roundsman Croker after his arrest, The accused committed to the Tombs to.await an examination on complaint. A Panryer Cuarcen writ Taxet,—Jacob L, Stor Mott streot, caused the arrest yesterday morning and arraignment before Justice Shavdley of Shepsel Wizou- ski, whom he charved with having stoiem from his seboo!, in Kast Broadway, Hebrow and other books and slates to the total vaine of $70, Im Stone's affidavit he that when he im: the books, &c., from the schoolroom he spoke to Wizousk! about them, but be pro- fesxed ultor ignorance of their disappearance, and after wards, when directly charved with the thefts, denied all Knowledge of them. stone alleges that he subsequently ascertained that Wizouski hed sold the property. He was asked toreturn them and he promised to do so; but he did not keop his word. Oa being questioned in the presence of the magistrate the ecensed stated that he was pot gailty of theft. It was true that he had sold the books, Ac.; but he bad an unquestioned right fo to do, at be was Stones copartoer, Wizouski gave bail in $500 to appear and anewer at the General Ses. wione. Jacob |. Stone next deposed that be had employed Wizouski at a messenger to collect bills, visit the parents of scholars, &c, and while acting ia that capacity he bad stolen from bim money to the amount of $96 dollars, with which be bad been: to pay the rent of the school building to ite owner, Mr. ‘Thomas natead, ness. His occupation wae that of a teacher. “te wes pong eae a athe arr a ae Breatime Come oF Wrne.—Jules Phillippettt, » Weat Indiana, and Thomas Sister, @ native of Iretand, were ar rested by officer Kemp, of the Sitth precinct, om the charge of entering (he store of Mr. Samuel C. Ketcham, 113 Contre street, and evealing therefrom five evils of wire valued at $50. The prisoners were coon leavittg the premises with the goods and subsequentiy taken in charge. They wore taken before Justice jing an@ committed for trial in defaait of $1,000 bail ALLacen Tonrr prow an Esouien Wowas.--a day oF two since Mra Bella Ferry, an English woman, asd ber hosband Joseph, arrived in this city from Mercer county, Pennsylvania, en route to their Bative country, Mra, Ferry being intrusted with $1,600 im legal tender and Treasary notes, (he jolat property of herself and bus band, was recosted by ® stranger on Tuesday eventne, woo asked if she was goimg to Eacland, and if she bad aay money she wisued to exchange for ee Mrs, Ferry replied in the afirmative fo both questiva, whereupon sho. was taken inte 68 «place tn street. She pro- duced her money and it was overhauled the ranger, James MoCarroa, otherwise known as ‘Jimmy “ The verdant and case<pecti: being counted, she was informed toast she had but i i i | £8 3 EF. Hi il | | i um Trovers.—Reuden Elliot, alias Robert Kitie, but better kaown to the police as Three Fingered Jaok,'' was yesterday arrested by officers Keires and Connor, of the First precinct, on the charge of having forcibly eutered the cigar manufactory of Oscar Hammerstein, 14 Will.am street, by means of {aise keys, and e of valued at about ri The ethaees tensed tne sicion Sigars to Hiesry Mut- who purchased them ata Ellis re- jis house, were €2,000 worth of moerschaum pipes. previons tw @bich it had boom twice brokem open and plundered. A Suoruyre: Pamomve intoxication.—A young Spau- tard walked (oto the store of Messrs, Haviland & Lind- sey, No, 80 Chambers street, yesterday afternoon, and do tberate!y seuxing two pieess of alpaca goods worth 40, i is alleged, started oat with bis plunder, Being Passio 4 Fase Tomes.—At «ball held on Tuesday bight in the Twenty-second ward Henry Chapmen, of the Eighth avenue, was placed in charge of the hat room. During the evesiag, and while he was busily eogaged receiving hats, &e., and erchaneing checks for i ij 22 the So had been broken inie uaatity of cigars poe yi “uecte, valued at $1,200, stolen from tbe store. Ga the person of ove of the prisoners wes found three Praag yee ke Sag yy Meg Bn bad foe soady, nse a masta onl Roney Bovon, tote the accused admit they were ia the premises, bat Browa mays that they wore invited to go there by the compiainant’: cost, wee Seniee to ae Me bere Dodge Abolished. ‘The Board of Kducation met at five o'clock taxt even- ing, Mr. Mclean, the Presidest, te the evar. Am invitation (o the pupils of the public schools to visit the fair of the American Imstitate was declined. ‘The auditing comm tee presented @ report on tbe aceouats of the clerk of the Board, and certifying as to their correctness, The following is ® statement of the $2.42 TMNT Warrants still ouistanding. departin “nt vendeut of Public oreuiad 0 ‘Mr. Jasoes 1 Miller sent in bis resigaation as a Com- accept-s Board accepted as acierk in the fpance Ry resolution missioner for the Fourth Seboo! district, and i ing tue same the Board by resolution its re. gret atthe causes which led Mr. Miller to bis position. ‘Ene Booed by ballet then cheated 2s, James |. Miller rintendent of py tN BOARD OF AUDIT. ‘ ‘ “ ‘The Hoard reassembled at twelve o'clock noon yester- day, President Depew in the chair, and « qeorum present. , The New York Citizen presented # claim for $4,022 05 for advertising for the city and county, The /rish American ut in a claim for #imilar services to the amount of $1,365 40. Mr. W. L. Cole testified that he bad published at) advertisements for which payment is now sought. They wore cl at his reguiar rates. Mr. Cole being cross. oxemined testitied that the only sathorization be hed received for a the adverteemenw was the heads departinents had sent them to hun for publication; that the Jrivh Americon was note Corporation paper. He bad commenced but one action agaist the city for the recovery of some of the amount now claimed, but he bad afterwards dircontinued it, ‘The Sunday Time: presented @ claim for $3, advertising various notices for the rity aad cow Witnesses were produced who testified as to sary authorization for the publeation menis. the correctness § E ; $2 z i and also as to advertisi county notices, and, in order i» prove claim, Sherif! Kelly and ex-Sheritt L ae to their having authorized the Tablet and other THE ALTERATION OF OLO TAMMANY MALL. Piles of Datlding materials, beaps of rubbish, ® yawn- ing cavity where the sidewalk should be, great beams of timber, bartels of hme, men im | : | i i ii i i i H F3 Ey i 3 : 3 i i a } j i : I E } if : i faithful domocrate, can ever bo recatied. Walls have been tora down, staircases take away, ceilings denudet of plaster which had become bro«n with the lapse of time and the ascenting smoke of many ao In- dian's calumet Underzround there & deep, damp and somewhat ebscure space of great dimensions, where mighty beams, like gixnt arms, uphold the su- perstructure, Nothing is finished, and every: bing is in the traneltion stage. garret to cellar hard-handed, skil'a! artisans move quickly about through clowds of dust and over Of rubbish, and under their manipa- improved" appearaaost witch il renter ite suede Ld i} der a sal habitation for the reception of ‘the lover by wich the World 1s Bow moved—a printing press, INTERNAL REVEXUE MATTERS. i$ te Merekeepere—The Stamp on Manuatactured Cieods. Ovor six hundred sterekeepers in Brooklyn havo been complained of br two apecial inspectors of the/Internal Revenue Department for not having all manufactured foods exposed for sale stamped, as the law directs. The inspectors have beem about three weeks in overhauling the stocks of druggists, grocers and others, and thoy say that not more than one-haif the goods manufactured have the revenue stamp upon them, Assessor Wellwood's office wan besieged ye-terday by parti who had been complained of, many contending they had nover vi the faw aod should not been complained of. The fine for each offence ts $50, one half of which goes to the informer and the other half government Tne Assessor says he bas simply notified the parties complained of. and who havo violated the law, to pay the $50, and thon, if they demre, they c ition to the Department to remit tho tees He says he will do all in his power to assist em. Import: Selzaren {a Brooklyn. Yesterday afternoon Inspectors Catlin end Cocheu eerzed a large alleged illicit distillery in, the four story brick building No, 07 Furman street. The whole of the building ~as ocoupied by it, and tho still itself was of the capacity of three handred ant fifty gallons, The officers also found thirteen fermouting tubs (four filled with mash), and one barrel of whiskey In the building, wm. Lewis & Co.'s rectifving establishment, at Nos 101 and 105 Furman street, was sewed by the same oMoer: for alleged discrepancies in the booksiof the es- tablighmeat, The Concert on the Lake Vesterdny. Whoever loves the pure and sweet enjoy: tural atmosphere, or the picturesque coloring which nature assumes at this delightful transition season of the year, whea the slowly folding beauties of summer Hoger lovingly in tho sober embrace of autumn; or whoever loves to stand upon the lake shore and listen to the melody of Dodworth's music stealing in measured or fitful cadences across the placid waters, should have visited the Park yesterday and reaped a share of pleasare tr-ly unatloved. The weather was eminently desirable; a ok: hte dancing whirl of vehicles passing and ropassing the upper end of the Ramble was. loss bewildering than the endless variety of cut and color in the toilota of the ladies. These were indescribably diversided (the toilets, Ci to go anywhere the lake was the very piace. targe pooomsg bypt gee Lay seiied Shoe elle = though were not ia the us in tho strains of tfe ‘ule. " Avon the Doatmes roased ‘ton of the es bape hor hes ad many iadies gathered on the far-off beach, wi r been vainly striving to catch the delightfal of Kriger. Here in the bargo, under the shelter awning, the band sent forth@succes- across the lake solections from ong Lucia di Lammermoor, two quartets from rigor Morning Star Waltz, selections from Larliae, winding up with a pot pourri or exquisitely cooked stow meiody. When the mellow sun deacended the Park began to ite temporary population, aod the strains ‘Music erst so distinct abided but in memory. ri tigiees Yesterday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the new Harlem bridge, « fuli description of which ¥ as given in ‘and the other members of the same, besides the engi- neer, contractor and a large body of the employés who had been working for so many years on the structure, with @ numerous crowd of interesied spectators, wero l ‘The weather was beautifully fine for the inauguration, for vestorgay was indeed the most splendid day of our Indias eommer—that pleasent season of the year which lke an oasis in the desert, between p erciue win- sorend the dreary fali—a day which wiil lake its stand as ‘the Soest of the year. In the oiden time it used to be the custom on first opening @ bridge to seod a pig across, @ order (according to the old Biblical account of the devil entering into a herd of swine) that all the evil conveyed across it to some terra inog- neta beyond. However, in the present case, on account for the feolings of the ve, already too many con among them; this was dispensed witb, The scene if not very imposing, was Many gayly dressed’ ladies with their presence, aud characters from Harlem snd the ad- g=8 . as =F i I i Hoe | i consequence on committee —, dec.ared the bic traffic from the 16ih day of Oc- approaches were then thrown open, thie handsome structure, that bas = sz if ii g i i i f f E be in: i | fd i i i | i i BROOKLYN CITY. TUE COURTS. City Court—Calenda This Day. Meld vy Judge Thompson. Veo Laird ve re H ae. ae Sweeney va, Horgan. loonan & MoDosald wm we he Qui irenn va, Dunne. Lane ea Rweeney et al. ws. Hornets. $S—Tave ve. Laplor 4 Wilsow, Berry ve. Nees, Lioyd va Hamerer a cos n NITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Decision Concerning Informere’ Rights. Before Judge Benedict. Dmited States ox Twentyfire Thousand Cigars. —Thia motion presents the question whether the Treasury cir. cular of Reptember 2, 1867, respecting the shares of in- formers in forfevare @ applicable to & case where the Proseeds of (orfeiture had been received Ly the Marshal ‘The same with a oartortelt brand of Wer Rew Witnena, however, Bret viened Benjamio M. Brown, General Inapector of Tuberc, testified ibat be was with Mr Kotlies ebhee the made the discovery of th tobace, fond in avenue A i til; * SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Important Hab: Corpus CasemArrest for Nen-Paymentef Militia Fines. Before Judge Gilbert, ‘ An application was made yesterday to Judge Gifeere for @ writ of habeas corpus (which wae granted) re quiring the keeper of the Kiaze county jail to produce in Court one Charies T, Whybrow, who bad been ar- rested for non payment of certain fines, amounting to $45, which had been ‘imposed court martial of the Fifty sixth aos : Saleen! a and om and parades; that he had fines, and @ warrant was ia-ned for Counsel for petitioner, Mr. Thomas EK. Pearsall, jected to the return because it did not show any ‘autharity to the president of the eourt martial to tasue the warrant, and conteaded the proceedings of the court martial wero void, Col.nel Adams, of the Fifty-stx'h regiment, appeared for tho responden‘s, tog»ther with Mr Packer, who, 8 apperra, aa president of the court martial ia queation, insued the warrant for Whybrew's* arrost, They ona- ayy! the proceedings of the court martial were accord- ing to law, ine further argument in the matter was nostnomed te ay morning, at tea o'clock, the petiuoner belug roleased on his parole, COURT OF SEsSieNS. Convicted of Hizhway Robbery. Before Judge Dikeman and Justices Hoyt and Voorkies. Poter Quina, Indicted for highway robbery, was placed on trial yesterday morning. The complaining wilness, was Mrs, Josephine Smith, res‘ding at No. 4 Clark street,’ who testified that, on the 20th of September last, she was‘walking along Clark street with a younger sister. Quinn approached from behind and laid one of bis hand@ upoa Mra Smith's shoulder, She turned to tain who had taken this liberty, when the prisoner grabd ® pocketbook from her haad and ran towards Hi street, Mra Smith raised an alarm, whereupon a eam ber of clttzens joined in the pursiit of the , wad was subsequently caught in a tailor's shop on Orange street identified by the lady. propr.etor ofthe establish ment testified that whem utaa entered he was “‘out of breath," but contrived tet jog after a car. Toia, ne a appeared strange to the jetor, who was fully’ tare that there were oes that mmediate nity. > Hes taal rendered a verdict convicting the prisener, who was remanded for sentence. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. ARREST OF Ax ALLEGED ConvIDENCE OPsRaTOR —A mam about forty years of ago, giving’ the oame of Rena~ dricks Ross, was yes'erday arrested by officer Lewis, of the Forty-ffth precinct, on a charge of laresny from the person, preferred by Anton Ludewick, of North Secondi and North Sixth streets, ED, Mr. Ludewick alleges that about a month ago the accused cailed at his of busi that eee ia compe: with Ross, and after the latter lead the child a short di tance he, it is alieged, seized her violently, took the a} eeasion of the mooey and ran off, remaining at ta: until yesterday, when ho was ideotified in the street hig victim and handed over to the officer pamed. Th prisoner was held by Justice Dailey in bonas of $300 answer. AaGravatep AssactT.—A man named Daniel was yesterday convicted before Justice Dalley of assau! ing in @ savage manner ® shoemaker named J Young. doing business in South Fourth street. B.D, I dence that the privoner assaulted Youn; ed him to pay for repairing his si en! imposed sixty days tn the Penitentiar: } Eacarkp.—A convict named John Shields made hid escape from the Penitentiary on Tuesday aftera He was serving a term of three years for burgiary, got away from his keepor while working in the fel several oiher prisoners. This is the seco who has from the Penitentiary recently, other crawled through s sewer pipe searcely enough to admit bis body. ? Fewats Suoruivrers Skxrencep.—Yesterday two young girls, named Etlen Devine and Kate Fi were taken before Justice Cornwell on a charee of Lite It appears from the evidence they had preg a store of Max Ablers, 224 Fulton the pretext of making a purchase, but instead no they stole a number of fancy articles and mediately arrested, The accused were ounvict peo mang to three months’ imprisonment ia the bi ALLscen Burotary —Charies Langdon, a well honest looking young man was taken before J Cornwell yesierday on a charge of having bu: entered the residence of Mr. Jackson, at the corner Hicks and Remren streets, on Monday sight, Ag complamant was not present the prisoner was commiti “e to jail to await trial. Fixep Acatx.—Elephalet Moore, who keeps @ liquor saloon at the corner of Atlantic and Fourth avenues, was fined $50 by Justice Cornwell yesterday for violating the Exe.ee law in selling liquor without a license. The ac- cused, it ts eald, bas paid $250 in fines during the pass year. Aasacit ox A Dervty Suerivr.—Daniel Horan was commited to jail by Justice Dunne yesterday afternoon, charg-d with ascaulting Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Doyle, Te appears that Doyle, armed with» writ of execetion agaice: @ whiskey still, in Dolavan street, near Richa ds, went down to serve it on Tuesday afieraoon, whem he found his path beset with unlooked for obstacles, the most prominent of which was Horao. ‘ Suppay Deata tx MoxtRose Avesus.—A German named Francis Saulmilier fell cead at his boarding house, 100 Montrose avenue, E. D., yesterday. Deceased had en of a hearty dioner a few moments previous to is decease and hia death is supposed to have resulted from beart disease. Hewaaa young, unmarried man. . Fen yuo 4 Tay Story Wixpow.—A child name@ Robert Hail yesterday accidentally fell from a third sory window of its parents’ revidence, 273 South First sreot, E. D., to the area, but miraculously escaped seri~ ous injuries. ‘ ' Parswy tana StvopD—AN OLD Question Reviven, —The Synod of New York identified with the Old School Pres~ byterian Church began iis session yesterday evening ‘m the Central Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, a sermon being hed by Rev. Dr, Davidson, of Hunt ay L. J, Toe entire business of the session resolved iteell into a discussion as to whether Professor Katon should be admitted to a sent. The ground of objection was because the Professor signed a ‘declaration and testi- moog" got up by 80:6 of the Southern churches, and which openly set at defiance the authority of the Geu- eral Assembly. The vote stood thus—In favor of admis- sion, 32; opposed, 106. Aw ror ma Yetiow Fever Svrrenens.—Mesers, George K. Biddle & Co., of Now York, acknowledge the receipt of $102 43 at the hands of Mr. G. W. Woodward, bdeieg @ coliection tak n up in the First Baptist ohurct of Nava ree, Brooklya, for the sufferers from «| yellow fever in Houston interior tor of Texas. LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Soum Sipe Raitroav. —This new road was opened from Jamaica to Babylon on Saturday. The distance, twenty- even miles, was run 19 one hour, focluding six stops, Along tbe entire route the cars were greeted by groups & public demonstration wae eine and Joua iP ‘Tan Qvaes's County Cincer: Count, —This court, which convened on Monday, for the trial of actions adjournod after two daye’ session. The most important feature of ee eae nck ne toes toeiers, and yee ae pursued jury, im them guilty of a vio~ Jation of the law, wili puta seal of conscnsenen a the action heretofore adopted pias teas tae bons fuk mont ogain on Salartay for the pareve ot tying, * a On ards) for the crimiuals now confined oie the walle pt to murder Washington July, aod Quiz will be tri d for the alleged murder of » Mierke Senate rons Sneed tg ap et form Marden ‘at $500, and thefia of cattle other obarges. The triai pwe ef the ligoee dante bon heen postpoued te ‘Aprit wont, whoa tag goat Cireatt Court woets, é