The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1868, Page 8

8 ee NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. WRITED STATES CISTRICT COURT-—IN ADMISALTY. The Case of the Brig Benyer. Judge Blatebford rendered a decision yssterda: ‘@me of Peter & Bradstreet and others va The Brig Beaver, her tackle, Se. This was a Abel for collision, ‘which took piace en the 16th of August, 1967, at the fecond quarantine ground in the lower bay of New York, between the brig Julia F/ Carney, owned by the + ‘was that the Beaver bad ancsored too near the Jwia F. Carney in a rough sea and wind, and th: 2) ber anchor, she came |! tision with the Julia Ps RT her much Judge ‘that the col! wae caused the fault and negli- 4 of the Beaver, anchoring under the circumstences and orders a * with @ reference to a commissioner to ascertain and, way ‘the damage caused to the Jibellaats by the col- “Whe Collision Between the Ferryboat D. 8. {. Gregory and the Steamboat George Wash- ; imaton, ‘The further hesring of the case of Anpe Cavan vs. The Forryboat D. 8, Gregory and the Steamboat George Wasb- Amgton was resumed yesterday morning befere Judge Blatchford. The libsllant gues the claimants for $10,000 @amages for injurics which she alleges she received while y eon in the D, 8, Gregory from Jersey City to Des- rosses sireet ferry On Sunday morping, September 16, i on which jou the 1, 5. Gregory was run into Washington, the libellant receiving the injuries at oe Moment of the collision, The defence substantia! mity that tho libeliant sustainod injuries; but th a ‘dence o ‘on the part of the respective aefon ‘would go to-stow that ope 1s endeavoring to throw tho Diatno of the ¢oliision upon the otuer, Ail the evidence Ae in, and the case will summed up to-day. UNITED STATES DISTRICT GOURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Blatchtord on tue Avpointinent of aees and the Powers and Duties of Regisiers—The Case of Register Fitch, “ ‘Yesterday, morning Judge Blatchford rendored the following 1mportant decision in tho case of J. Ogden Binith, which was argued beford the Court op Satur- day:— ‘Vhisis a caso of involuntary bankruptoy, In which an adjudication of bankruptcy was maio by the Coart on the lth of December, 1867, The order of adjudication Teferred the case to omc of the registers in Dankraptey of [tho Court to fake such proceod- dpgs thereon as are required by the . act, ©v the samo day a warrant was issued which appointed tue 15th day of January, 1863, at ihe office of ‘Such rexitter, as the day for the meeting of the creditors ‘ofthe bankrupt, to prove their debts wod clioose one or more assignees of his estate, An application ts now made to tue Court on the part Hallott and Robbins, creditors of the bankrupt, Wao red their debigaga.ust his estate, to vacate so much of the order of agjacation as refers the caso to the register deshcnated in ihe order, and to refer tto come other register without prejudice wo the proceedings al iy had in this case, The ground on which this application 15 bused is that the Fegiater has improperly interfercd im the matter of tue choice of un ass400o of. tho estate of the bankrupt. Uncontradicted testimony shows that, on several occa- — on wevoral differeut days, from two to five days prior to the day appointed for the first mootung: of creditors and tor the choice of .an assignee, when ereditors atteuded in person at the office of the register, for the pio of making oath before him to their proofé of debt, he presented or eaused tobe presented to them & printed biank of Form No. 15, with the nimo of a poreson inserted in it as agsignee of the bankrupts eatate, and requested them, either directly or through a clerk in his office, to sign Buch blank form and vowe for euch person as assignee. It does not appear that such rson wus known to or by “— of such creditors, and it does appear that several them did not know bim or know of. him, The registers reply to these allegations consists in a vindication of his mow tives im soliciting votes for the nee, and in testi+ mony as to the ftuess of the jesignated, and in attacks upon the motives of the attorney tor Hallett .’s Robbins, who are also the petitioning creditor, What- ever were.the motives of the Kegister, and however ‘Weil Sued for the position the assignee of his choice was, his interference in the matter siated, was wholly ‘unwarranted and improper. The Register \s a part of the court, his duties are of # judicial character, aud his ac- then should, under all circumstances be free from re- aad above all suspicion of interest or partisan, ship. The fourth section of the Baskrupicy act pro- vides that *‘no Register shall be counsei or attorney, @itner in or out of court, inany suit or matter ding 4n bankruptcy in either the Circuit or District ot his aistrici, nor in any appeal therefrom, nor shall he be executor, admivistrator, gusrdian, commissioner, ap- praia, divider or assignee of or upon any estate wlibin jurieaiction of either of said Courts of Bankruptcy, nor be interested in the fees or emoluments arising from eather of naid trusis.’’ This provision indicates the spirit <n imparvality which the law expecis will be exhibited by every Register in the discharge of bis im- portent duties ‘ith the choice of an assignee by tho Creditors be has notui do except to je at the meeting at which the is made. It is not neces- gary thut he sbould approve or confirm the choice, for elthongh onan an approval by the Register is appended to form No. 15, nothing of the kind is required by the siaiaie, Thu election is subject to the approval and altbough it is the duty of the Register in ing she rosult of an election to tue Judgo for big action thereon to make kuown any objection wh ists to ap upproval of the chuice, yet beyond @ Register bas nothing to do with etiuer the elec. tion or appointment of an assignee, unless there is a failure to choose or @ non-accepiance by the person @hosen, and then, in certain cases, th ister cam appoint an assignee, In regard to the choice of an aasiguee, the policy of the Bankruptcy act, as clearly own in ite provisions, ip ‘© the Creditors of bankrupt ihe free, delibei first instance, of the te, person a ie a featare which did of the United Btates,.and was adopted from the English sysiem, ‘he Npportance of this policy has been uniformly reco: - nized by this Court, and it has not failed io approve all elections of assiynees by creditors, unless some. ‘thing was placed before it to show that the choice was not ® pi one, It is especially moumbent upon registers i» nO manner to interfere Witn or ju- uence, etter directly or indirectly, the choice of an assignee by creditors. The action of a Register should, a, be that of sinct impartiality, not only in ppearance, and be #hould not present the sembiauce of having any interest or bias in favor of or ajnst apy parvicular person a8 askignee, any more than of being prejudiced for or against the bankrupt, or for creditor, m any proeeed Apy other course will {if Hot to abuses th the suspicion of them, aad will iunpair tire usetulpess of the registers and derange the Larmonious working of the sysem, It might not be proper in this case to apply the remedy asked for, of trauaferring the case W an- other tor, were it not that it is manifest frow the affidaviws the matwr, and from what transpired in open courton the argument of the motion, that it will be # jadicious exercise of di tion to send the case to avotbher iiegistor, This I do oul at ali wean. mg so question te motives of the Res ister in selecting votes for Ube abs)guee designated by hi I do it be- cause the creditors who bat ailida’ in support of tuls moter, aad.sbe ato for w petitions creditors ought not to be compelied by the Court, afte: eli that bes to comiimue the proceedings in this case before the Register to whom it was referred, Some animadversion was made by the Register upoa tue fack that the aitommey for the petitioning creditors served apou hiso on the 10th of January, 1968, a notice ftating that auch ereditors protested against tbe proof af uy claims agnimat the ea four #everal eredi aming theo, aud opposed tuat they Were nog antitied eicher to prove their to vole jor or be eligible a8 assignees, and requesting that such attorney sight be immediately notitied if any of euch persons should tender their clalins for proof, ‘The nowice was served im the exercise of am undoubted 23 of the act proses that “whea nla prawentod for proof before the election of the nssignoe ane the Judge entertains doubts of ite validity or of the right of the creditor to prove it, and is of opinion that each walidity or right ought.to be investi- ghied by the sesignes, BO way postpoue tue proot of the claim ome the ace is chosen.” Rule No. 6 of this court gives to the Register the same power of posiponiug ane of a cinim, The last clause Of Section 22 of ke act provides for the mode of in eating & Claim with a view to its rejection if Ass shown to be foended im fraud, illegality or ‘The notice in question served op the Keg: Dave beow a proper notice preliminary to t egivter of grounds for the exerc Of poriponemem ip regard to the claims spec.fed, Disctaraes Bawk rupiey. The following discharges im baaksupley in the South. ern diaurict of New York have bean gragted trom tho 11th to the 17th of January :—Raipb ©. Bacon, Natuaniel M. Burei!, Jane Skeiley, Joho P. H. Taiiman, Edward M Purdy, Lipman Meyer, Williaa £. Hounessey, Josep 8 Moore, David H. Stringham, Witliaw G, Ladd, Jewes P. smite aad Charies B. ncCuilovg, Petitions Filed Yesterday. Arvold Woodwacd, New York city, retarcad to Rezis- ter Fitcd: leanc Stadoker, New York chy, referred vo Rogictor Vaywn; Jacob Conen, New York cuy, referred $0 Hegisier Aven. SUPREME COURT tock Bein rond ¢ Before Judve Cardozo The onse of Fisk sod Uriden against the Chicago, Rock Ielaad Paciie Raiway Company and others was up again before this court yesierday toorning, op a mouon to compel certain of the defend sats to anewor lone which they had refused io reply 10 om tue ox. ~CHAMBE’S. Pacifie Raite The Chiesa auon before the referee, Tue deieudants also moved for the diemigsa! of the pe s’ proceeding, but, after being pari.aiy argued ib taokous were fondy edjouroed ontii Saturday west, whch A toe preiminary motes Ia tue Case wilh Vo brougt up ior (uli argument, SUPEDIOR COUDT—RPECIAL TE Hetwe ommetors of Spa A Dinpute Betore Judge Monell, us Stephene @t. Jod Fever ds Colo Thin was & Jobing @ news restraja the de Sepdaots trom pw reper entitled Et Crowista. From the facts set forth in the complaint it appeared that about fourteen years ago a.vowspaper tm the Spanish language was published in this city under the mame of La Cronica by one Manvel Do Pena, who died tu April, 1865, Pia ntiff alleges that at the Line of bis death De Pena was lable to bim in the sum ef $1,000, On the let of January, 1866, tho deiendant wes empioved by tue ry of the paper carey op its publication Tor the benellt of the estate, aud alleges that he possesséd hi of the property conuected therewith, of 1867, the r. aint’ then vy of some Oo plaintiff? purchass ing complai a J mm publishi: in Tinttation ‘The do! asY, print La Cronica, fendan' alleges that £i Cromista to other paper, and that there wes no similarity io Bi Cromitta ‘and "La Cronica, except that both were ‘Inted in the Spanish juage. me time since an jwjanction was obtained it, the defendant, restrain- ing the publication of £1 Cronssta, which was subse- quoutly dissolved. The present suit was to try the case Upon ita merits, ue ‘case las not concluded. For pialntit 7. DB. Eldridge; for defendant, H. Morange, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Russel. ‘There was a good deal of business transacted in this court yesterday, Assistant District Atorney Hutchings conducted the prosecution. Frederick ‘Conklin and, Edward Ducray were con- victed of burglary in. the second degree, On the sth instant they entered the room of, Louis Faser, at 53 Rose street, and stole $57 worth of clothing. The City Judge, in passing sentence, said that the prisoners were notorious characters, He sentenced them to eight years’ imprisonment in the State Prison. 5 William Harrison pleaded guilty to an attempt at bur. glary in the Second degreo, On the 10th Inst, tho pre- mises of Peter Glor, 30 West Fourth sircet, were burgiariously entered and an attempt made toatcal a nantity of opera glasses, He was sent to the bing Sing Prison for five years, Jobb Séymour, charged with burglary in the third de- greo, pleaded guilty 10 the offence. ibe clothing store of Messrs, White & Whitman, 26 Thames, street, was entered and $400 worth of coats stolen, Thé prisoner ‘was senvenced to the State Prison for three years and enaes Mi hs ho pleaded guilty to tt t at ‘homas Murphy, who guilty to an attemp' burglary, he having been charged with entering the Premises of pine Wagner, 221 William street, and stealing $50 worth of wearing apparel. He was sent to the State Prison for two years and six montns. John Williauis was convicted ofstealing $21 worth of jewelry fiom the store of Julia Duychinck, 164 Pearl street, John Connoily and Thomas Wash, who were jo.ntly. indicted, were acquitted, the indictment being for burglary, Williams was sent to the Penitentiary tor six_months. James Willard, charged. with pe'ty larcony from the revp, pleaded ‘guilty... The corapiamunt, Mrs, Eliza ‘ovle, testilled that on the 25th of December the prie soner stole her pocketbook, containing $4 05, while ia tue Catholic church,’ cornér of Grand and ibompson streets, He was remanded for sentence, TE GALGETR-MAIL CONTROVERSY, Yesterday afiernoon Recorder Hackett filed his deci- sion inthe case of the Poople vs, Charies H, Sweetzer for alleged tale proiences in disposing of tie Evening Gautte to Simen J. Abera, His Honor, who gat snoply a3 & committing magistrate, decided that inasmuch as the evidence somewhat conilicting he would nave ‘to hoid Mr. Sweetzer to bail and have the case passed upou by a jury. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Usrrep Srares District Court.—Nos, 62, 82, 102, 119, 143, 148, 156, 158, 159, 38, 46, 54, 66, 80, 81, 141, 142) 1, 8, 28, 24, 53, 72, 76, 180, 144, 30, 44, bi, 60, 68, 69, 73, 92, 93, 99, 101, 111, 135, 186, 145, 32, 56, BA, Ut St, G3) 0 4S, boy" bo, tL 17, 60, 80) 116, 122 223, Ton, °28,"41," 42, a8, 88, 100, “125, 19, 10%, 98, oe SUS oh oo te, on gies 03 04 he eet eas ae archaea ia 134, : rete tier? ran Gn 596, 782,’ 692, 1014, 686, iT00? 812. hie 61, vn Oe TT, 410, 120, tai sea Yon sate 398, 13%, 189, 1403, 142, "1 165,'170, 173, 219," 18 Tad, Loe, 210 "habe 280 Sate Esk Gal! 230" R89n" State 3000 SOOT S470, B500, SOLE 3007, 3606, 20S, 2847, 3585, 3491, 3585, 3621, 3643, 3667, 3183, Manine Court—TwiaL Tsrm,—Noa. 1; . 84, 85) 14, 101, 87, 945, 146, 147, 139, 162, 153, 91, 28, 150, 154, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Crry Mrésion,—The City Mission directors met yester- day afternoon at the Bible House, A. R, Weimore, Vico President, in the chair, Rev. George J. Margins, Buperincendent of Missions, gave an interesting account of the progress of missionary work during the past rear. Addresses on the same subject were delivered by Rov. Louis E. Jackson and by several of the missiovaries and directors, The mission stations are well attended. Social meetings are in progress and have been attended with very gratifying results, Much is being done to relieve the suffering among the worthy poor. The Financial Committee collected $4,000 to meet montnhiy bill. Meraororttan Fre Derartuent,—The Commissioners of the Board of Metrepoiitan Fire Department met yesierday morning at the Central office, and held a Stated session. The New York Board of Fire Under- writers, through the Sccretary, Mr. Wm, W. Henshaw, express a desire to co-operate with the Fire and Pulico Commissioners, aud to protect property from depreda- tions at fireg by a reformation of the abuses of the badge system. Presentation to Crrvs W. Fitup.—A superb service of silver, ordered by*Mr. Goorge Peabody for presenta- tion to Sir, Cyrus W, Field as a recognition of the emi- ment services of the latter in connection with the At- lantic cabie, bas just been completed in this city. There are twelve pieces in all, viz. :—Soup tureen and stand, four vegetable dishes, one large epergne, two fruit dishes, one cake stand, ice cream Urn, On opposite sides of each dish are medallion like- DesKes of Messrs. Peabody and Field. Iu addition there is the foliowing tnseript on *—* In testimony and commemo- tation of an act of very high ipvegrity and bonor,”’ to- geiher with the coat-of-arms and motio—Sans Dieu Tien—of the Field y. Most of the service is ined With gold, Th tesign of the epergne 6 @ symbolical re, represen cing the genius of liberty standing on a tith the signs of the zodiac surrounding handles of the tureea and vegvialiie en British Now holdiag a sbie! The les ed by onk and ivy leaves—emb of berg go and everlasting friendship. The ent ‘Weight of he set ss 700 ounces; its cost about $4,000, ‘TRiALs at Pouce Heapqvarters.—The Police Com. missioners held their regular weekly trial meeting yea- terday afternoon, Cowmissionera Actos and Manierre in the excoriater’s ebair. Quije @ nurber of patroimen were tried on charges preferred agsinst them by their superior officers. The only citizen of interest was that of Eldridge va, Cole, in which @ backman, the . rather roughly o1 . the same time without good and suMcient cant interfered with big business, The officer testified ti him through his neglect Onty a few he had arrested bim and taken bim be- yor for swindling two countrymen in making them pay $6 piece for a ride for which should have received but a legal fare for a certain oum- ber of blocks, e wor made Eldridge refund, but, as the complainant stated im answer to a question put by one of ihe commissioners, did not revoke his tic The complainant contended With him at ali opporvumities. . Ai are several in- noes da iy of overcharging by the bad por. tion of whom, the pollee Gontend, are the very worst clase of swindlers they have (o deal with, there se to be umiversal d should revoke a be cheativg his pa refund on beng ca: making five or ton dishonestly of of not making Mt, for there 9 no other aiveruutive, New Yous Canvens? Assoctation.--Last evening » meeting Of tis Assocation was held at their roome, No, 295 Broadway, to take some stept towards rewisting ibe presen! reduction of wages, which have lately con- siderably decreased. There was a numerows attendance of inembers, and the meeting was presided over by Adolph Go ‘The secretary, F, Hancock, read the hyinUtes Of Lue previous meeting, which wero approved. A very IPngtoy discussion ensued aud the questien of Reports were Landed in showing a decrease of not only per cent, but of twenty, amd in sons instances twenty live percent. It was duggert- od Dy GOme that if Lhe reduction were resined ollers not Inambers of the sovioiy would take this work, while others eontevded tbat if the eystein of reduction Ww: not oppueed their remuneration for iabor would gradi. ally diminish, A revolution wae then put to the effect thot the masier should be lett in thé hands of the em- ployors, but alter some discussion it was ordered to Ile bia A Motion for the weekly payment of $6 2 out of employment was the er debate was rejected. the wore to eight Fioally it was revolved risk of either reduetion ¢.veide brought forward, Ye question of reducing a day Was visa considered, y farther redaction of (, and after furthor 1 adjourucd, Ine Last Bastian Missiov ant. If things conynue in the matier of Engtish pugiliste deserting their homes for tho United Btater, as they have been doing for emne im past, dating from the arrival of Ryall, Alien, wortia and Kelly, thie oity will be flooded with the gindiato jal element of Ragland, who evidentip—trom (he success atjonding those preceding them—arrived at the conclusion thet this is indeed a land flowing w milk and honey, of yesterday brought ty ; irdue Pacsey Bearded, a ‘middle welahe, fighting —m a+ beat Britiot and Jim Dillon, and ut draws with Jack Roorke and Schockersoip, of Briato! Pickrockers ar Work.—A gentleman named J. L. Porley, vesiding at No, 182 ton avenue, Brooklyn, hed his pocket picked on evening at Falton Ly of Pocketvoot coniuiiug ‘$31 int money’ and » Sete for 7,000, payable on the Sth imat., besides Papers. ‘ ral valuable ‘Tas Manion Stazer Smcips.—Coroner Sciiirmer yos- terday beld sn inquest at Bellevue Hospital on the body of Charles Homana, who commitied suicide in his room in the garret of premises No, 43 Marion in by pes ny. hanging ' ‘bimpett, as reported Deceased was out of eo ployment and low morning he ve sine oe aay to fore! find eal hs dated to go to gore 4 put places and aak the people to ere him; ie whas offence he sought forgiveness he did not say, He said to Mr, Engel that he had written a letter to a man about @ gir), and would shvot him, because the mao had been the cause of his misfortune, Subsequently be hung himself in his room ja the manner already ae scribed. Deputy Coroner Leo examined the body of deceased, and found that death resulted from cep sit and a Verdict to that effect was rendered. D: ‘was thir.y-two years of age and a native of Germany. Soppgx Dastu in Broapway.—Mre, Margaret Aikins, late of 1,414 Broadway, was yesterday morning found lying dead in her bed. Death is thought to have re- sulted from disease of the heart. Coroner Flynn was notified to hold an mquest over the’ remains. Mra, Akins was forty-five yours of age aod a native of this cliy, has left four amall chiidren, AcotpenraL Drowxina,—Frauk Hargrave, « seaman, twenty-five years of age, who, had sbippod on the Eag lish stip Re matey now lying at pior 27 East river, fol! overboard from the whip yesterday afternoon au was drowned, POLICE INTELLIG ‘Be Exaa Jonysoy, tun Pickrocker,—Yesterday after. nvon the case of Bmma Jounson and Thowas McCormick, previously arrested on the chargo of attempting to pick the pocket of srs, Bridget Callahan, of 112th streot, Harlem, of $30 in cash, as already reported in the Hexacp, was under examination before Justice Dowling ¢ Tombs, ‘The testimony ebiotted was insutticient to longer detatn McCormick, gad he was, therefore, dis- charged from custody. Emma, however, tniled to secure her release; and from the evidence introduced the magistrate fully committed her to the Tombs for trial Emma, who 's small in stature, is protty and quite prepossessing. Sho is twenty-one years of ago, a native of* Boston, and by occupation a dressmaker. AB a@ matter of course she picads rot guilty. Boreuary axp Atreuprep RKossery.—On the night of the 2ist iust,, belween seven and eight’ o'clock, while officer Blangey, of the Eighth precinct, was patroiling his post in Broome street he discovered the panel of sbe door leading to No. 450 Broome street was broken out, and through the aperture he dis covered a light inside the store, The officer entered and gaw tires young men. upparentiy in the act of makin; Ppreparations'to rob the premises. Un the approach o! the officer the party attempted to escape. Two of them, however, were able to accomplish tueir object, but the third was caught, The prisoner was brought to the stution house, aod the proprietor of the establishment, Wiihiain H. Crogker, notified of vhe burglary and arrest of We prisoner, Yesterday the prisoner, who xivos the namo of John Cameron, was brougut. before Justice Dedze, at the Jefferson Market Poiioe Court, and a charge of burglary with attempt to steal fifty gold pens.and a quantity of stationery, amounting in value to $1,000, wus preferred inst bim, ‘The prisoner said he was uiduced by the others to enter the place, and that it was they who kicked the panel 1, The accused was held to answer, Avigcrp Laxcery ny Trick ann Devicr.—A young man named Matihew Smith was charged yesterday with having, by means of false representations, defrauded Clara E. Merrit, of No, 5 Van Ness place, out of the sum of $6, The accused is alleged to ‘navé called on com- Jaioant and represented bimself as taving been sent by mes K, Wall, in whose omploymont lie said he was, to cailect the aforcaaid money. The money ~— obtained under those representations, Subsequently the accused ‘was arrested and was brought beiore Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court, and a charge in ac- cordance with above facts preferred againg him. His Honor committed him for trial, A Daninc Tuerr,—Ida C, Miller, of 84 West Twenty- ®eventh street, caused the arrest of a woman named Anuie Schmidt, on a charge of stealing a velvet cloak, cloth dress and @ sik dregs, in all value amounting to $165, The articles were in one of the roomeat the above number, and the accused was seen to enter the house and afterward attompt to leave it with whe pro- perty in her porsession, when she was discovered by complainaat who followed her down the street toward Seventh avenue, whore she caused the arrest of tne ‘woman by an officer of the cg ago precinct. No property, however, was found in her possession. When taken before Justice Dodge, the accused said she found ‘the property ia the house, but wheo she discovered sue was followed she, threw the articles away, she was commit'ed in default of $1,500 bail to answer. THE BANK OF THE REPUBLIC ROBBERY. Examination Before Justice Dowling—The Case Con ed. The examination in the above case was resumed yes- terday before Mr. Justice Dowling atthe Tombs. Gun- ning 3, Beaiord, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, ap- peared for the peop'e, and Messrs, Edward Blackman and & H. Stewart for the defendant (Weed). The case of the other prisoner, Murray, will be called on Satur- day. The first witness called was John H. Hogen, of No. 1 Wail street, woo testified—He is a member of the firm of Cohen & Hogen; on the i5ta day of January, 1863, ‘saw his partner (Otto Coben) take from the box in the office a number of Missouri and United States bonds, Which he took tothe Bank of the Republic for deposit as security in a loan made to doponent’s cashier by the Cashier of the said bank; depooent kaows that tho said bonds were so deposited and the loan made because they were the obly kind of bends of that kind given to said bank as such security, amd that (he oah was 60 mado inasmuca. ag the same was credited on the bank pass book of sald firm; ‘that said Missouri bonds were the only ones of the kind which were mm deponent’s eilice, they having been bought from Haligarten & (o., and were numbered 306, 394, 393, 859, 710, 1,161, 471, 464, 263 aud 452; that depunent saw his’ pariner take from’tho books of the sat Bumbers of the Corted States bonds which be deposiied as such security at said time, and the list thereof to the messenger sent by ur, Ford, the Cashier of Bank of the Repubitc. On bis crose-exainiuation witness stated he did not frm tho Purchase them Limsell; (he bonds were purchased by Mr. Daniel Coven, who ts a stranger to the bouse, but @ brother of bis partner; he is a patron of our nou Coben purchased tho bonds on bis own account; be i them iu our house as coliateral security ; am advance these bonds was received throug our house from Bavk of tu Republic; don't know who actually rece: ) (he bond: jon’t know who brought t into our offico; did Xamine them myself detore they went row! tae office io 1 the face of the bonds aud cai numbers. Henry W. Ford, cashier of the lank of the Repablic, tostitied that he opened the parce! brought to the baak and made a toan upon them; did not particularly ex amine t unbere; did uot make record of the num- bors; cannot swear that tho bouds now produced are presented: the bonds were given to the identical bon: the discount clerk, Mr. Caoningiam; witness lad on (he window sill oie nis dork from Cunuit ham's; at least that is bie impression; they were five dotiar government bonds and ten thousand Missouri bonds; Mr. Cuoaingvam 1 discount clerk of the bank; the bouds were passed to the credit of whoover brought thera; thers ts no record of the numbers of these boads on our books it which is published; the bank votained of the bonds from’ C Hogen. Pant Farley, sworn sted sir, Weed on Mond: corner Brosdway aud Houston street, at balt-pact And conducted bim to Police Healquary found those two boiids on the person ot prisoner; the prisoner told tim be obtaived them from a man named Miles Murray. upon waose person, he told me, he thought witness would find rare of tue bonds, To Counsel Stewart—P'risouer said he could tod Mur- ray at hig house at balf-past eleven o'clock A. M. ; wit- hess Weot near 14@ house aod saw Nr, Murray on tb sidewalk in tho viciolty of No. 24 Sith street; he rosted Murray while approaching 34 Sixth street; told Murray that Woed tad been arre. d informed him of the grounds of arrest; did not telt him that Weed stated he had got the bonds from bim; aid tell Murray that Weed bad agains bim; thie wae belore witness 4 bonds from Mr. Murmy; took him Headquarters ; found wpow yr, Murray; tne eight shown) correspond to those placed tablo by Murray; — they correspond in ap- afier bis arrival at headquarters that he had g 1 bonds from Weed; he mada this staremont abyut twenty minutes after bis arrest. Examination resumed—Mr. Murray wtated he lived on Fourth @ireet aud did buslowss oa Broadway, Re-direct exawination—Wiiness tod Marray he od what Was in his pocket, prisoner took ont these t bonds and Jaid them on the table; aid uot com the bonds with the pob isaod record; om meetin on Broadway witness told bim he was wanted ors; privoner said he kaew wit ued; be made out; be was caationed not fog th av duced a small vial from bis vost wes tho article be hat been « poeket book contaiai o ovher articlas, In auswer to thy quew obdiained the bonds the prisoner deelin leas it would be of some b informed that it waa higduty to tel) and it ould tend to relieve h'n f Ho Baed that they were ovta: ray, abd he asked Wituess to accompany » Murray's Louw, J.J, Cunuingham, sworn—W, dircount clerk of ibe Bank of thy Revabiic; op tog 16iu ui vanaary NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. discount with an received from the cashier some prea pmb | ar it was in hole two hours after their deposit, Oia of npececeedings the examination was adjourned, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Board of Aldermen. The following opinion was yesterday transmitted to the Board of Aldermen by the Corporation Counsel ro- garding the expenditure of money :— Orpica ov rap Couxset To rR Conroration, Jan, 22, 1868, To rut HonoRABLe THE Board OF ALDERMEN :— Gentisxan;—Io answer to the inquiry in your resola- tion, this day placed in my bands, .viz.: Whether the tion Rr suapter 86; lave of 1as1 foeing. the Tax law of Mon we of Cet a vote of three-fourths of all the each of the Common Council to pass any resolution or ordinance involving auy expendi. ture of money, even when paid by assessment upon property ‘benefited, continues to apply to the act of the mmon Council for the year 1868, 1 have the bonor to reply that, in my opinion, it does continue to to the acts of the Common Council for the year 1868. RIO! O’GORMAN, Counsel tothe Corporation. - Board of Audit. At the meeting of this Board yesterday there were ‘prosont Messrs, Depew, Bonney, Martindale and Stewart, ‘the examination into the claims ‘of Mrs, Eliza 8. Cox, ‘executrix of Dr, Henry G. Cox, deceased, the points of which appeared in the Hxravp of Tues@ay last, was con- ‘tinued, Mr. Edith C, Winsor, daughter of deceased, ‘was the principal witness yesterday, and from her testi- mony it appeared thatthe Doctor was very much crip- pled by the injury which he sustained, and required from the time, of the accident until the timo of his death almogt unremitting attention; that he was obliged to curtail the amount of his practice very much and that, immediately preceding the paralysis which resulted in his death he was endeavoring to alter. the nature of his professional duttes becayse of his inability to perform his ordinary style of business without inflicting on him- self a greatdeai of suffering. Mra, Winsor also testifie!, under objection, however, of the Corporation Counse!, to the mercased expenditures alterations in the are rangements of the house necessitated by the condition of her father, ‘The husband of the last witness was examined, and corroboraied the statement made by his wife. The case was then adjourned until Saturday, February 8, when the final argument will be heard, The claim of Daniel McMulien and Denis Mahoney, for $100, as reward for tho arrest and conviction of a tain Thomas Murphy for illecal voting in ono of the election ‘districts of the Nineteenth ward, at the neral, election in 1866, was taken up. Mahoney is the police officer by whom urphy was arrested, and from his testimony it appeared that although Murphy was’ convicted. in the Court of Special Sessions, and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by Justice Keiley, he never went to the Penitentiary, but was plying his ordinary avocation within a few days of his conviction, Mr. Dean, for the Corporation Counsel, asked for an adjournment of the,case until the circumstances con- nected with it could be fully investigated. ‘Tho caso was accordingly adjourned, and as no ober claimants were on hand, the Board adjourned: until noon to-day, The following cases were called, but tue claimants not responding they were laid o1 —Dilion Ranaom, John J. Taylor, Join F, Trow, John Mahon, Banks Brothers, een tae Carrimany Masterson Stoele and James A. early, County Clerk’s OMice. ‘The business in this office is generally pretty brisk, ahd tho department is now, under the new management, working very smoothly. It generally happens that avout the. commencement of the year attempts are made to defraud the department by means of obtaining the olerk’s certificate to documents to which forged or fraudulent names of notaries pubic and commissioners of deeds are attached, During the past few days the number of documents thus presented has been very large, the prevailing im- was too well ita, Ho applied to Cardozo for information in the matter, and was told that he could do nothing but refuse to receive the documenta, grees Se) morning @ for tho certificate of the. deed”’ with fall covenants involving Mr. Kent in! the Dame was appel not on the list on file in the Clerk's and that ceed must be fraudulent, The case was then stated to e situated very peculiarly. It appears that the person to whom the deed was givendid not, at the time of receiving it, deem an; fine necessary 1p having it recorded. Some few days since the grantor sud died and the tee then made up bis mind that would be as well to have the deed pieced on record, and applied for the necessary certificate as above stated. ~ IMPERFECTIONS OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT. to Mr. Kent ab i : is The following communication relative to the imper- fections of the city government of New York has just been forwarded to the President of the State Constita- tonal Convention by Peter Cooper, President of the Citizens’ Association: — New Your, Jan. 14, 1968, To Mr, Wnuiam A. Wnegter, Presidont of the Conven- oe to Revise the Constitution of the State of New ‘ork :— + My Duar Sir—A long life spent almost entirely in thie city has made me familiar wish some of the chief imper- fections connected with its government, If I am not mistaken the greatest of all the causes that have Operated to corrupt the government of our city and State has resulted from the special and partial | bave been passed—laws that have enabled a: uing men to obtain the property of the industrious. and unsuspecting part of the community without giving it an equivalent In any form of usetul labor. Oar legis- latore seem to have forgotten that the true object of all Jaws is to establish and onforce justice as the only possit yy which the weak and the unsuspecting part of community can be and tue lives and liberty of all bo effectually secured, Our fathers framed for us a constitution and form of govornment Intended to enable their ‘posterity to embody in the forms of law the highest wisdom, virtu and intelligence of a whole community, They intended to wake that wisdom and intelligence avail to secure the blessings of a righteous government for themselves and their posverity, To obtain and maintain such a government we need the wisdom of simplicity, We need jawe that can Le known, understood and enforced, passed should render sure the rewards to your Convention wn of (he constitution of this State as will make it clearly the object of all future laws to its of ail and establish justice as the only by which the general welfare can be ad effectuatly promoted. impertaat than to fiud out and remove the causes tate of produced the frightful on that pow threates Meal nation, Ht be found that th the dee] consideration the more determined action of the Convention wn out of a louge cesunema course of special and Sarat acts of legisla- jon. The only possible remedy for these evils will be found el | 4p end to all unjust and unnecessary acts of jon. ry law that is passed should be open and free to ry company, Corporation or individual that y quire the protection oi such a law to aid fabor io the most effectual way to promote welfare, It was wisely designed by those who framed for a8 the constitution of ow and nation that the Fresidont of the Union and the Governors of the States should sbaro largely tn the exercise of those powers and responsibilities that are mecosenay to maintain a ‘Wise control over those rights and interests which the government to do those things for te individuals cannot do for ioteaded by the people ecutive head with the people for a faithful exeoasion of the law, and also for faithful performance ery man holdiag office by virtue of their ‘iho great principle to be constantly the organization of government is to make it continually tan fest that all inves that are passed and every otlice that @ created is imtended to supply some real want of the people, Every law that is passed should be so cloar, Piain and positive that no mau could long hotd office under it and receive ite emoluments without « fail u ‘periormance of the duties required by the law, It is in vain for us to hope for «a wise and good government until wise and good men can be in- duced to accept office and can be elected thereto agd continued tuerein, Such men will not accept office Wil some assurance can be given them that will lead them to believe that o faitbtul performance of duties ugefal to the pablic Will socure them @ continuance tn place and @ suitable pension when worn out in the pud- Hie service, I ia now in the power of the Convention code of Ins for ell the cities of tho State that will prove in ite appiication an inestimable biessing—laws ‘hat will enable the people to form and carry on their local goverments with the same fotelligsat economy aad care & Wise and good individual would adopt if the whole community were all members of his own fainily. A wise community will, Like @ wise inaividual, take the necessary measures to secure men of integriiy nd capecity to fil every oillce required by the wants of te people. Iwill now vantare to propose for consideration of Your bonurable Lodv a pian to geeure a wise and good geverntneut for our citive, @ result for which thousands are looking Aud longing with anx ons hope; under our form o! vovernmont, ax in Gur private business, we have no right to expect perfect workmen without urst giving thom a8 PPPOr\uuliy lo kvOw And understand Ko duties frame a Clore tom ‘warranty. aded to the deed as commissioner was office, the th to ‘The knowledge requishe a mea to perfe their duties wisely and weil by adopting means that will secure of government, exeoutive de- ieved from the Sale. continneny? owD G their duties. in all the exe- government, it wilt ocnennry to } ated to serve for brag he performance of the duties of their ee, Sot as city, to form duty it will be and keep ia office the ad to fll ‘every ofice ‘nis coun- cil of be to an oath by which and agree to maki of poli- cs or int- “1 E 3 ‘be purely a legisiative body, and that all the executive work of the cities be on through bureaus or de- ry the people, be clothed with power to suspend and dis- kl from ofice, for food and oe nt cause, the heads of any one of the several bureaus or departments of the government, and also with power to prorogue the Board of Aldermen or Councilmen whenever such measure is demanded by the great and important interests of the Rg way the Mayor ee — Hegimneed jor @ proper supervision mel Bead bya code i epphinsment, also ae by ‘Tho whole power and duty of tliis council of appointment should he to use their best judgment to elect and make every appointment required by the bureaus or departments of the government, every ap pointment to be made by the council to have entire Feference to the qualifications that are mecessary to make them useful to the city, In thie way-the Mayor would be made directly responsible to the people, the whole hi laeted bim for the maladministra- tion of th 4 i It is the privii ‘of your honorable body, sow in session, frame a code of laws that wiil dry up the corruption. This can be done by prescribing ery law that is pessed wo future shall bea geveral law, open and free to every company, corporation and ‘individnal who may desire the protection of such a law to aid labor and capital to accomplish any object useful to the public, these privileges are secured to the peo; may iben hope tor a government that all.can hovor, Te spect and . We shail then find that all the political Vils that we 8 spring of unwise and unjust Bevor honor oF respect If it wore possibie to bring into view the millions that are annually drawn from the community in the abspe of (axes, and then seo these millions used by art! ith cians as a fund of corruption to control the eisetions and. the logisiation of our country, we thould be horrified at sight. We should see the cause of the morai and'po- Iitical bene yr Racoon ad is rapidly growing up ip our that the same soll that’ dwelt” can be subdued by w sdom and made to yield for us and our country naiure’s choicest fruits, We should then see bow woudesful {s tue wisdom thas, “Connects in this Our greatest virtue with our greatest bliss; ‘Avd makes our own bright prospect to be blest Our strongest motive to assist the rest.” PETER COOPER. INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS. Deputy Commissioner Harland has returned from | ‘Washington, but Collectors Shook, Field and Bailoy, and Special; Inspector Harvey ate still atthéicapital. The matter.of the contemplated removal of Commis- sioner Roliins is still ‘all a muddle,” Mr. Perry Fuller, of Kansas, whose name in connectioa with the proposed change in the Commissionershjp was mentioned in the Hunan afew days since, will, it is said, be confirmed by the, Senate as the successor of Mr. Rollins should that gentleman’s removal become un fait accompli, On the return of Collector Shook from Washington to- day itis expected that the investigations of the cotton cases alluded to a few days ago will be energetically Special: Agent rosecuted by the Collector, assisted by ‘lea BR. Cornwell, plete seizure of a order of Deputy Five barrels of whiskey, belonging to J. D. Sampson Co,, 265 Washington street, and five beiovging to C, . Vetnester & Brother, 60 New Bowery, wore detained payment of tax, ur barrels of spirits, supposed to h come from a Brookign distillery, wert seized en adray in Folion near Greenwich, on suspicion of being marked with faiee inspection The report, published yesterday, that twenty-five bar- rels of spirite bad been seized in iho store of Jobn McNamee & Co,, 52 Codar street, is erroneous, spr g CITY POLITICS. Union Republican General Commitico, An adjourned meeting of the Union Republican Geno. ral Committee, conservative opganization, was held last evening at their headquarters, corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street, Thomas Murphy, President, in the chair, After the reading of the minutes of the previous mecting and the transaction of some other routine busi- ness the chairman of the Executive Committee reported that no pritaarios had as yet beon designated by that body, but that arrangements for such ings would shortly be announced, " Rufus F. andrews then spoke at some length in ref- erence to the Republican State Nommating Convention to be held on the 5th of February next atSyracuse, and said that he had not been able as yet fully to under stand the object of tho call being issued for a convention at so early In other States, where the State con- heid early, for the purpoee of making the vernor, they @ money, time and Hitherto in our State is bad been convention afew days prior to Bj national conveution, and ng interest of anybody exo» bany, or for the purpose of nominating Generai Grant or any other great man for the Presidency, but simply to forestail the action of the peopie in reference to who should take the second place on the ticket. The people und the ol of the man who had put up Job, and be would ve the one who would sul for it in the end. There wore great pames coming from almost 'y Siete in the Union for this high o: in. rs, the great Smee Hannibal lea over the Lower fax; aud if the Gov. rsist in this course there will be another press the on the question. not the wish of the American people that Reuben maton suould ve Hominated f¢ jee President; they ted no more Joun Tylore, and 06 was one of that It was nothing wore nor less than meolent tm- aonce on the part of this mad who hed ao long had © patronage Of ine Stare to prosent himvelf in this Manser for (ue yom nation to this bigh office, Genoral Committeo -bouid send delecates to tue conven. on in February to let the people know that it was uot the wish of the pary that tue man who had dwindled the repabiicao majority of this State down to a minority vf Gfty thousaad snould be their nominee, 7 pe was repeatedly aud Plaudod. Jonvention then adjour: ‘Whe call of the Cuair, Reorganization of the German D Committee, Tho reorganization of tho General Committes of the German Democratic Union party for the year 1868 took Place on Monday evening, at the Germauia Hall in Third avenue. Dr. William sobirmer, ae the chairman during the yoar 1867, called the. im order. Groat exe citeinent prevaiicd » comorved, Mr. J Freedman mt speecd, in whict he ad- vocated union, c a Proaid campaign wae close at band, in woion tho German 4 throughout the United States bad a sacred duty to peri orm, Mr, Oswald Oitendorter was subseqdentiy elected Chairman, As soon as wiy elected President bad been conducted to the c and duly tnstalied the bai. loting proceeded with the following resuit:—For Vice Pr sidents, N. Herman, Major William Seebach; user, on; ‘Secretaries, Messrs, Gi mann and + berg, ‘The appointment of the Fr hauce and Execu .ve Comumiiteos we felt to the die cretion of the , and the meeting foaily adjourned, auvject co the cal of the Chair, Mr. B.C. Wat Mail Agent on the Cleveland, Columbus and Cinelunati Raliroad, Who was rerion-ly injured last spring by being drawe from tho car while fo the not of ukiag @ mail Dag from # crane at a station ner eland, while the train was passing, sued the company tor damages, claiaming (iat the craae wae that aa Teversed, witch caused the accident, and employs of the road misplaced tho © been comprowised—Mr, Wavera withdrawing and the company paying him $1,600, to vox ug in the land. Newark. ‘Tas Late Raitnoap Accipast.—The body of the mam , ‘killed on the Now Jersey Raiiroad, ia East Newark, ov. Monday, bes been identified as that of adestitate G=r- | “anwar Roansny.—Robert Mead and Charles Go>'v,. $wo young lads, were arresied on Tuesday night foo ‘knocking down Mr, Jobn Manning, a8 he was peaces!.iy: reer] Ted och toll change hey wore: Wentited bynes wert by wae beard 3 Manping’s ries and wobe Mons’ Anovr “rms Srmnrroausre—itie althés 4. Reeves, the daughter of Mra Naom} Booves, w figured s0 prominently with McEwen, was arrested th: gin ly Aig tae taken to she Court Bi ae Ball. She was charged by the Grand J) tum of poe fae alpen re inter in En Wick quiredier th indimeae tee ‘ ‘ ‘Trenton. ‘Umren States Disracr Court.—A case of involuns tary bankruptey, in which there have been but few cedents, was determined here before Fiold. The frm of Hedges, Stephens & Powers, New York, were the creditors of Joho W. B. Lewis, New Jersey, and petitioned the court to have bim ® bankrupt, Counsel for the defendant case of bavkruptcy, inasmuch as the stock was divided among the creditors, But viding the Andiacria Det ell creéditort, the rolatives of the di were recipients, This exclusion afforded the grounds for jury declaring Lewis a bankrupt. rod? 4 ‘Tae Campew axp Auzor MonoroLy Question, A, ar} numerous assembly from al! parts of the State conv: inTuylor Hall; Yostorday, to dévise such means as Considered best calculated to relieve the citizens from! the pressing atrictures of the Camdeg snd Aumboy moqy nopoly, With the exception of fow, the var! was elected as dente, and seoroteries county. Committces were named dress to the people of the State,and ttons-to- submit. ion. biy d ie many grievances the 8 the: mgs | the Senator, addressed the meeting, a4 mall aa. from ‘Red Bank, Monmouth county. resolutions wore submitted. Resolved. We bail mish Doople neve kent tele pig _ WESTGHES TER INTELLIGENCE. Tas Racext Sronesoves Carasraoras at Yorassa— aoe to BhoW that the building was not aul structed. Tho propretor, Mr. Underhill! a Ceca commendabie Wberatity to au the living and she dead, who were through the ead re A SE ah oh ae Avorn Crroutan Saw Acttourr at Tag ty tows.—Wnile a man named John J. ‘Delancy was att< ing @ wood cutting machine on the premises of W. J. & G, & Wood, at Tarrytown, recently, he by means slipped Toa fall forward, hie right arn com! contact with gecircular saw. The erm was severed just belaw the elbow. The was at ance ‘under the care of @ Tax Doser Tit Tarpzns Fousn Géfurr—Eewov. or tas Trio To Wnts Piams.—James White, O'Hara and Isaac Benedict, the three colored @indusirie whose operation; in Harlem and pos < pig ee a ‘were brought magistrate 5 F piace morn! found guilty of carrying off ihe eonteate of the bye drawer of Hammer's Hotel The evid shade stronger against the. mis-named: James, whi Hercalean proportions occasioned much admiration court, he was detailed to do duty in the county jail a period of six months. The others got ive mont leave of absence from the outer world, “CARRIED DOWN THE BAY BY THE ICE.” New Youn, Jan. 22, 1868. To tx Epiror or rar New Yorx Henaup:— Sin—In justice to Captain Braisted, the Superintend-. ent of the Staten Island ferry, may I request the tion of the following facts having reference toa staph ia your paper of to-day headed “Carried Down Bay by the Ioe?’’ I was in the cutter of H. BM. &) Jason yesterday morning, which was cdught In the ice while attempting to reach Quarantine landing. the quarter-past ton doat left Clifton it came to assistance and towed us safely to Stapleton, and . Braisted kindly promised me to send the next boat id two Jadios, who were in the gig furtner out. I antime, howover, the tug Trojan picked the’ gig up and towed It back to the ship. In tho gig werd Captain Aynsley, Mr. Glennie, late British Consul at Mexico, and two hters, Ii cutter—Messre, Scott, Carrington and Glennie, of ti British Legation at Mexico, wits myself, rn ped F. W. J. HORST. [The main fac! asserted in the paragraph referred to~~ viz., that tho pilot of the ferryboat Yorthiield, seotng the perilous position of the party In the Jason’s small: boat, refused to change his course to render assistance— remains uncontroverted. } “TWAVAL INTELLIGENGE, The United States etoam frigate Minnesots arrived at this port inst evening from Aspinwall January &. The fo'lo ving is & list of her officers:— Commander—J. A. Aldor 7 halt Commander:—W. F, Bradford and A, Me- air. Tieutenanta—W. BR, Bradford, FE, FB. Preble and W, Barciay. F. A. Barber. Paymarter—W. F. Fallen, i. Everefield, int Surgeons—J. H. Cole and J. W. Ferry. A Holton aud J, Hart. Boitewain—7Z, Whitmarsh. nner—Charios Stewart, Cap'ain's Cierk--W, Richmond. Pa-master’s Clrk—M, Spauldin Sulmaker—), Brace. Mae—J. Mack, . The gunboot sarblehead, Commodore Loroy Fitch, left Aspinwall for Carthagens on the 18th of Jannary. The United Staves etoreship Onward, Acting Volunteer; cLiouten: : |, arrived at Nagnn, Baki, Japan, on the 12th ot November, 149 days from. New York, I heavy gale of wind during the pas e lost a quarter boat. Wilham Mackintosh, sea- of Germany, bad died of heart aisease, Tie Monocacy, Cominander 8 P, Carter, arrived at Shanghas from Hong Kong November 16, Tie Ashuelot, Commander J.C. Fobiger, was at Shang- hao the 27th of November, The fagship Hartford was at Taka, Formosa, in No voraber. Payniastor Charles 8, Porloy, United Staves Navy, hae resuned. Acting Mastera James Van Buskirk and Rovert Y. Holly havo been discharged, « Dram oF AN Otn Cararonsiax.—Moses ©, Nichols, rosidont of (bis city and State since 1819, died yesterday mording. He was a native of Brooklyo, N Y., fifty-one years of age, sad was for many yours a clerk in Navy Yard at that place, Mr, Nichols eame to Californi® overiand through Mexico, with the’ large party under the lenderahip of Captain Feeney, among the members of which were many who are now promt. nent citizens of this city and Sacramento, aod who wilt learn with regret of tie demise of thor esteemed com- Penion Of oarly days, as will alao his many friends and Foiatives {n the piace of bis birth, Among the latter are Robert Nichots, United Staes Army, and Captain Alexander Gibson, United States Navy, Hs brotuer, Capinin Edward 8. Niovols, is ® resident of hin city, — Alta California, Dec, 6. = paler coming in—to the assistance of Captain, | fi dF a