The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1868, Page 5

ie lig a AGHA Muh cova Mra Wake pal oc NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UWITED STATES DISTRICT SOURT—IN BANKRUPTCY, ‘The Bankrupt Calendar Yesterday. Jadge Biatchiord opened the court yesterday mening end took up ihe bankrupt calendar, The frat three cases of involumiary bankrupicy, Inthe Matter of Charles G, £ atterson —In this cae Mr, Baodford moved to restrain the Sheriff of the city and county of New York from selling certain property be- Jonging to the bankrupt, Counsel he ving beat heard om the other side, the Judge touk the papers asd reserved bas decision. In tne tater of Secor, a Bankrup!.—A motion was made in this caso for an inquiry ae to cern moneys to be paid, The motion was opposed by Mf Vanderpoel, aud it Was atiourned to Saturday next, The case of Wiliam Wood vg. The Waainaton Marine Fwurance Cnpany was caijed, This patter comes dew fore the Court on notion to supw caus Why, om petition of Mr. Wood, tnecompany shoul uebe declared bank. vupt, It was adjourned to Saturdap, the 224. inet, as Were aiso the casos of Reppelior va, Farrar aud Kellogg Baker vs. John Davenport, she layer Wataud on till the Mtb of Marca, Rights of ah ol finets In the Matier of Joseph Hauglpm—10 ease a motion was made by Tamas O'bria fae, to Vacate an in- Junction which had been served upon hit forbidding him to take possession of or interiere with property alleged to belong to tho dept. Tt appeared that the alleged debtor bad allowed two foagmenty, teipe entered against him, one for $2,500 in bs favor of Bernard Ren, his brother-in-law, and another for abont $960 in Vor of Nicholas Haughton, Bis brother, upon which ¢cculions had been issued to at Sernard Reilly, the plaintiff in Johu Keily, Sheri “A J, Haugh. ‘one of tho ‘judgments, bssides being relat ton, was the deputy sben™ holding thi @aa'e under them bad ocurred at » bic nother brother, Christopher Haughton, 44d bought nearly all the stock. The United States Covrt then enjoined the bankrupt re- brother from taking ‘T receiving. the property plevin ahd he had c/mmenced against the Mas Tecover it, and in tt proceeding Sheriff 0'B: enjoned as above suuted, After bearing an Mlidavit of the Sheriff reciting that it was so expensive to keep the property that he wanted the injunction re@oved, and hearing counsel on both side, Judge BlatcBford denied the motion. Brown, Hale & Vanderpool and Mr. Smith for Sheriff; G, A. Seixas for petitioning creditors, Petitidns Filed tn Bankruptcy. James W. Reynolds, Poughkeepsie, Duchess county. — Referred to Regater Boule. : z Thomas A. air, Now York city.—Referred to ister Fitch, jurnett R, Elliott, New York city.-Referred to Regis- ter Dayton, Theophilus Bolden, New York city.—Referred to Register Allen, UNITED. STATES MARSHAL’S OFFICE, . Sale of the Steamship Quaker Citv. Yesterday morning the steamship Quaker City was wold by the United States Marshal for the sum of 918,000, having been Iibelled on three separate claims— ‘one for seamen’s wages, amounting to $9,000, and two for supplies, the demand for these being $1,145. Tne Quaker City was the property of Mr. Arthur Leary, of this city. she left the port of New York early in June Jest under the command of Captain Duncan, on an ex- eursion vovage to the Holy Laod and other portions of the Old World, putting in .at several ports in Europe, Asin and Africa, She returned home some time wince, when the claims against ber were prosecuted win ‘whe above result, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM—YESTERDAY. Decisions. Judge Jones rendered judgment in the following cases :— ©. P, Currie vt. 0. G. While—Motion granted. Theodore Witkins vs, John Rheinhardt et al.—Motion for av atiachment granted, Amasa Leonard vs, James F. Bisbee et al—Motion granted; bond to begiven in $3,500. James K, Selleck vs, Martin 11, 4it¢,—Motion granted. Charles H. Voorhis vs, James D. Hopping.—Rece\ver to be appointed. A reference ordered to St. Clair Smith to nominate a proper party, fix the amount of security to be given, and to take tlie bond and approve thereof and the suflicieucy of the sureties. Lewis CO, Austin ve, Lucinda L, Morgan e al—Find- Sage judgment signed. Thomas P. Gordon,—Motion ‘eer M. Dini vs. granted, with $10 costs, J. BE. Hyams vs, A, R. Seligman ef al.—Caso settled, See memorandum with clerk. Florence Sewing M vs. Warburton.—Charge cor Wiliam Miller e al, vs. John Livingston.—Motion for Feference granted. William U, Janenay vt, David FB, Garniss,—Motion granted, without costs. Martha Barker vs, James Savage et al.—Motion for a ‘new trial denied, with costs, Caarles H. Smith vs, Timothy J, Coe.—-Motion granted. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Interpretation ef the Act for the More Eectaal revention of Craelty to Ani- mals—Remarks of Jadge Dow! Before Judges Dowling ana Kelly. Joeeph Pollock and Michael Donohue were arraigned for trial yesterday at the Special Sessions, being charged with the violation of the above act—the affidavits in the case charging them with “overloading car No. 91 of the Third avenue hme,’ Counsel moved for an adjourn- meet, Alter, bearing argument the court granted th mown, ANG Fudge Ovwnngs took thia opportunity of ex- ng bis views with regard to the law on tue su ‘The statute refers to the overloading of horses. The crowding of cars is only a matter arising by implica- tion, The more a car crowds the greater the friction becomes againat the draught of the borse, who may or may not be said to be overloaded, according to circum. stances, Every day we & [en Phe ener a dragging immense loads. Put les. eir places an the ponies would be overloaded. Some horses could draw a car with sixty persons other horses might fal to draw it with thirty. 1 intor the. friction ‘and resisiance to be overcome by the horses ere greater than in summer. ese remarks ere made to show bow utterly useless it is to lay down a general principle The complaint must attach to the relation of the horses tothe car. 1s there any allegation that horses are disabled or killed Dy their labors? Is it not possible that philanthropy of judgment may be invoked for making up an opinion? it the intention of the statute to refer to cars atall? Overloading isa word rather applicable to freig! inanimate to passengers. ‘We say a boat or car wi or Joaded with freight. Is not cruelty to be ex; ly and @learly shown? All these questions aro to be discussed at tho General Term shortly. They are new and pecu- Mar. It isthe practice, even in civil courts, to delay the consideration of facts In kindred cases when the plicable is under SUAROGATE’S COURT. Surrogate Tucker has admitted to probate during tho past week the wills of the following persons, deceased :— Rachael V, Sturgis, James J, Palmer, John Ryan, Chris tian Huber, Jecob Hanaf, 0, D, Watts, Samuel Gilman, Letters of administration were granted on the follow- fag mentioned estates:—Archibald Wat:, Michael Curry, Aan Beoneit, Elion Coonan, Wm, Mitchell, Patrick Blevens, Otto Evopp, Revecca Garnor, Joseph McCabe, Julia A.’ Peck, Geo, Roberson, Richard T. Cody, Marge- ret D. Rosoncranz, Charles Halsey, Wm. Knowles, James King, Caroline Reiger, Alice Wado, Letters of guardiacship were issued to Mary E. Collin, guardian of Orient Edward Collin; to Margaret Conaer, of Wary aud George Stephens; to Thomas McCabe, of* Mary and Cathatine Movabo; to Terrence Farley, of Cattiarine Russell; to Mary T. Van Brunt, of Robert’ W. Bergon, W. Van Brunt, Cornelia Van Bruat and Willett C, Van Brunt, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, A Bocus Revance Orricen,—A decidedly coot swin- dle was perpetrated upon Mr. James Egan, of Ne East Eleventh street, on Tuesday last, Edward Brady, a Yocksmith, calling upon Mr. Egan and represented bim- elf to bo an United States revenue officer, at the time exhibiting @ written document alleged to have been NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1868~—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘and of subornation in having ‘zolawfully and corrupt! procured the witness Samu: Cisco to commit wilful aaa corrupt perjury im thig ¢zamination. I therefore require her to enter into ;e¢dgnizance in the sum of 1,000 to answer aby indictment thas may be agalost her by the Grand Jury. Mrs. Hardie not having ® bondsmaa im court was committed to the Tombs, Buactary wv Evorincs Srauer,— Yesterday afternoon Mra, Leonora Berkowitz, living on the first floor of Premises No, 5 Bidriage street, locked the door of her room and went out eboppiog. Afior am absence of nearly half an bour she returned and found that the room had been entered by means of a false key in the hauds of a thief who, efter entering the room, bro! epen® trunk witha ‘jimmy” and strewed the oo tents over the floor, AS Mrs. Beriowitz stepped insi the thief dropped his arms tultof plunder aud attempted to escape from Mrs, B., who tustauly grappled with him, After a brief struggle the rascal knocked the courageous lady down aod then ded down Division street into t xth ward, where he Zeiger end takento the Tombs. On th Berkowitz Justico Hogan commitied th gave his name as Joua Williams, for triat. priso! He is twen- ty-eight years of age, @ native of New York, and by occupation a stone cutter, Hianwaruey Commrtrep,—William French and Thomas Burke, the young men arrested on the charge of assault- ing, koocking dowm and robbing tho boy Ephraim Pincus of $200, as already re wel resterduy arraigned before Justice Hogan pariehaness aiet which resulted in their committal to the Tombs for trial in default of $3,000 bau each, CITY INTELLIGENCE, Crry Morraurry.—The number of deaths in (Mis city for the week ending at two o’clock yesterday were 4i8— 46 more thun during the preceding week. Lacistative Investigation,—The Committee on Cities of the House of Assembly has been authorized to sit in thig city and Brooklyn during the recess of the Legis- lature and take testimony in relation to the workings of the Croton Aqueduct Board, the Metropoiitan Fire Department, Brooklyn Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Water Board, Sr, Luse’s Assocarion.—This charitable association, organized by the mombers of St Mark’s church, for the purpose of cherishing the poor within the parish of the congregation, has just issued its annual report, Itis brief and to the point, The field within which the society operates is one fof the largest and most destitute in the city, being, as the report declares, crowded with thousands of the poor, among whom are many who are bedridden and physically suffering. The sick are gratuitously attended. so faras postibie, by an ermine! Medical gentleman, qwhe brings a ripe experience aud thorough knowledge of bis proiession to the relief of all. ‘This gentleman hag visived, during the past year, more than one hundred patients, and from the whole number but one has died, From donstions, &c., there credit of the society dung the year, : m the Carity Committes expended $490, and $490 were handed to St. Luke’s Hospital. To these, tor salary and incidental expenses, may be added. a further sum of $267 60, leaving a balance in the treasury of $95 04, The owe G though circumscribed in its operations, has done much to relieve the sick and destitute, If other church societies were to imitate the wmple set them by the St. Luke’s Association, a seu- sible diminution im crime and poverty would presently be realizod ia this city. Tux Hevse ov tae Goon Snerarry.—This worthy ‘u- stitution, which has for years past been working quietly but steadily and doing a great deal of good for the class of unfortunates for whom it is desigoed, has become, lately, considerably embarrassed for want of funds, ‘The good sisters who devote thomseives to the reclama- tion of fallen members of their did with some compuncuion make kuown the dificulties under whch they labored, but so numerous ‘have been the applica- tions for admission to the insttulion—and their plan being to refuse none who might apply—their wants be- liged to make knowa in order, therefore, ould not be forced to where of usefulness, » committee of young under the supervision of the Very Rev. Fatuer Stars bave made arrangements for a grand con- cert to come off av pteiuway Hail on Friday ovening next, the 2ist inst, The proceeds of the concert will be devoted to the benefit of the House of the Good Shep- herd, and the committee hag secured the services of soveral fires class arti al the entertainment pro- pored, aside from the object for whiob it will be given, ‘will bo found eminently worthy of being patronized, Suicioz By Hanaina.—Coroner Schirmer was yester- day called to hold an inquest at No. 139 East Thirtieth street on the body of John Grant, a lad sixteca years of age, who committed suicide by hanging himself. For about two months past dtceased was employed in the boot and shoe store of Mr. Sherry, 1,123 Broadway, and almost every day assisted Mra, Sherry in and about the house, Deceased, who formerly lived ia Philadel- phia, was anxious to return to that ote and told bis parents, living at No. 13 linetta that he would walk there if was not permitted to go any other way. On Wednesday morning last deceased entered the house of Mrs, Sherry, when she requested him to get a scuttle of coal. He went down stairs, and, not appearing again, Mra. Sherry went to look for him, but only found the coal scuttle in the wood shed. As it was supposed the miss- ing lad had fled to Philadelphia no search was made for bim, but yesterday morning Julia Hoyt, in entoring ber wood house, adjoining that occupied oy Mrs. Sherry, was shocked to see young Grant banging to one of the beams by means of a woollen comforter. Doubtless the young man had been hanging there since Wednesday morning. In going from the woodshed of Mrs. shorry deceased had craw! age an open near the roof into the shed of Mrs, Hoyt, and there deliberately buag . No cause forthe act is known except ef arising from tne om the part of his pa- Tents, to allow nim to go to Pailadelphia, Svuppen Deatu or 4 Haoxmax,—On Saturday afternoon as-William McNally, a hackman, was driving through Spring street, noar Broadway, he was soized with hemorrhage of the lungs and expired soon afterwards. The remains were taken to the Spring street police station, where Coroner Schirmer held an imquest over them. Deceased lived at No. 234 Mott street, where ho has lo(t a family. was twenty-eight yoars age and a native of New York city, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘The Laurens Street and Fifth Av sion Project. The final public meeting of the committee having ebarge of the above mentioned proposed improvement ‘was beid yesterday in the chamber of tho Board of Al- dermen, and was more numeroasly attended than any of the previous sessions, Alderman Hardy occupied tho chair, and beside him were Aldermen O'Brien and Cuddy of the committee. Shortly afterjtwelve o'clock Alderman Hardy stated that the meeting was hold at the request of the representa- tives of the property owners on Thompson street, to allow them to present their views on the matter, and that the committee was prepared to hear from those gentlemen, Mr, Henry, attorney for the Citizen’s Asso- ciation, presented a petition which ho stated was signed ‘by some thirty property owners on Fifth avenue below Twenty-third street, in opposition to the proposed im- provement, Mr, Hewny Burcu, asa property owner on Fifth ave. , Stated that ho had no great objection to the pro- posed improve provided there could be some arrangement effected that would prevent the laying of railroad tracks in that avenue, The people of the city had been at an expense of $10,000,000 for the purpose of prodacing a splendid drive, and it was imperative that one avenue to reach that drive should be kept opel free from obsiructions, and that persons who wish to enjoy that drive should not be ennoyed by the ternal jingling of ear bells and shouts of ‘‘Holloa! get out of the way there.”’ Mr, Bergh then proceeded. to excoriate the “railroad le,”? to their treatment of the poor di kill so many ev if tue. avenue were extended Exten- q@rawn by L, B, United States Revenue Coli appointing bim collector of revenue. Brady then ete ade crene ben, te he bad come there to ecize a of on mg blook ih the ot progress ‘which the rovenue tax bad not been paid, One of two | the mg of the railrosd com py Delieved would run, if they could, a doub! fe heaven to reach the bottomless abyss. He art, however, if the matter were that the extension takéa’to fst en So era jae through Washington , Egae Alderman Hanpr stated that so far the only sentiment | agg that seemed to bo universal was Sout tthe street tare Egan ‘cansed should be no railroad; that, however, was the Twenty. matter with which the Common Counoil could bave et 0 tere te tna poeanise pial nent be considered ye comin! ithoug! re ee ee Tr to have the sentiments of all interested in the matter, eh he ples was @ larceny. 295 Kast Twom fifth street, te the ey iter was accord+ Mr, Gross, on behalf ofjproporty owners on Thompson street, opposed the proposed scheme, and advocated the ag of 7 = street. Ho’ aaid that the Toe gly arrested om th of receiving stolen goods, ing ‘will fell ve tho meat {i $ point ol tind when anked by the offer what be had. done with | Bose id to rolleve. Broadway, To do. thin the exteaion the liquor, said it had been sent away, but did not mould come Greenwich street. The proposed pica lorning before Justice Hops at the Tombe, when tne | e0ee,Het contataplate the carrying of ie, lmprovemedt ° Pak, accused parties were | Eroadway inaah, below , Oneal tiread’ thn ng. Brady is twenty-two of thie city. MoKenns is living at No, 331 Kast Thir- oars of ago and « nati twenty-seven you ty-third street, and fi dealor. The Harvie Pauer Parsory Case—Decision oF Josrice Dowuno,—In the case of Mra, Koasita M. Hardie, charged with perjury on the compisiat of Mr, Courtlandt Palmer, of No, 247 Madison avenue, which has beon pending beforo Justice Dowling, the justice yesterday coneiuded bis decision, holding the defendant for perjury and also for subornation of perjury ia iu- ducing 000 Of her witnessoes to swear falsely, fi be found a copy of the decision: — Below It appears to me Vpon the examination of the io thi av oe ee Gude! Mee g t. ‘cane thas tere ie probable cause to iwieva Ro dive whet oo gd cue 80 whiskey ho gormandiz: 4) * proved there ing widean aay | jardie to be guilty of perfury in falmele teatl. | ally theoneh was needed bere widéning, ho said, would not harmonize, as 100 feet wide, Laurens street would. foot wide, and West Broadway is a place, which fs ile more than an alley. He believed not to accommodate pédestrias nt cannot accommodate travel ay enhance ty @ the expense of the ge com: aeiy. The proposed sitere: ment will destroy the beauty of Washington square at lesson the value of property in the entire Hcialiy, 1 owed Ox! rotor tntougt a Dlook of neues Fourth Bireet WIM bea needioss expense. The plan proposed by the Thompson street property owners was $0 cut through Washington «6 jn @ direct lino from Fitih avenue to Thom ‘widen the latter street fifty feet on easterly streol of (0 Lroome or Grand atreet, and tbe to Wast Prono crt College. plac Lag pe bor oy UKM HiFOR Bud Hiore | fib avenue, bei: be, ag proposed, ‘the proposal w this oak tn alibough i connect with Greenwich street. The curve thus created would not be more than in hundred feet dong and through property ao w great value, will destroy some valuable Washington square was of little account, be be- lieved the only objection to Laurens etreet was whether it should be widemed twenty-five or fifty feet. Be asked ‘if the owners of property a the line of the proposed improvement could not covenant im ihe deeds ting the Property that no railroad track should be laid in the streets improved. lo private grants it is oustomary for grantors to that there should be erected on the Property granted no uuisauce, such as a slaughter house, and he that the owmera of the land could in- corporate in the graut a covenant \o the olfect that tho = Pek je ta trust, and no strext railroad should bo id On 1 Mr. G. W. Crang, of West Fourth street, said those who reside around Washington square thought the property of the square was of some value, and should this project of cutting obiiquely through the square bs attempted it wouid be legaily opposed to the end, Bir, Clark presented a remonstrauce signed by the property owners around the square in opposition to the Laure! street extension, which was negatively @ favorable corsement of the Thompson street plan. The property owners on the square, he sald, are not 0 improvement that can be mado fol r good ; they would be giad to see Saeeree verev on and thought that a direct avenue from the Battery to King’s bridge would be an honor to the city and would make ‘the Common Council that would inaugurate the improve- meut memorable; but ne believed the Laurens street peoplo bad no right to petition the Common Council to cut through the square without the consent of perty ownert on the square, Mr. Goupig, on behalf of some of the property owners on Laurens street, said that the plau proposed by hr, Grose would create a number of gored lots whitch would be almost valuciess, He claimed, further, that Mr. Groas’ pian would make a ourve where astraigh line was most needed, and that a curve at the uppetend would not create 80 much confusion as Would @ curveat Oe TP is of Washi ir. F, P, Saqn, fashington square, said he be- Neved the square belonged to the property owners around it, and that this fact was shown some years ago, when the Common Council undertook to take a slice off of the square for the purpose of widening University Place; but it was shown that such could not be done without the consent of the property owners, as the Property in the square was Ceded tothe city by the owners in trust for the purpose of forming a public park. or parade ground, and could not be otherwise used without the consent of the grantors or their successors ote as RW f Washingto though ir. A, ETMORE, of ington square, thought that before such a roquest as asked feo ty the petition before the Common Council was granted, some means should be adopted to shut off the railroad companies, He bad been informed that the park property hed been purohased with private funds, and was oniy given in trust to the Corporation. He agreed with Mr, Clark in expreasing the sentiments of tue owners of property around the square as not belug oppesed to any im- provement, nf Alderman Harpy stated that the committee would take into connideration the right of the Corporation to proceed iu the matter, and would examine the title of the city to the Washington square property. Mr. A, T. Stewart then remarked that be was still in favor of Laving the Improvement, if carried out at all, carried in a straight line through to the Battery, and he believed also that the widening should be done so as to make the street, throughout its entire length, one hun- dred feet wide, ‘Mr. Grogs again addressed tho committe, showing that the proposed extension of Church eireet could not be considered as @ reiiel to Broadway, inasmuch as it was ot proposed to widen the street al all, but merely to ex- tend it a few blocks, and that would not at. ail interfere with the value of the proposed extension through to Greenw.ch street. Mr. J, ANDEKSON was in favor of extending the ave- nue the entire ienzth of tho city, and believed that such venue Was grea'ly needed; but he did not think that e owners of property ou Laurens sireet bad a right to meddle with property on Colloge place. As far es cut- ting through Washington square was concerned the quesiou was simpiy, will you bend a litile more to the right or io the loft? By cutting Laurens street through to Fourth strect they would not, ho sald, destroy so much property as to materially affect the pian; on the coutrary, it would int prove ia value, iuasmuch 4s by taking the six houses it would make four corners, and in taking Thompsen stroet, from.Amity to Fourth sireet, three houses would be taken in, two of which were corner houses. He did not think tne city had the right to take’ the square for the purpose of buiiding houses upon it, but he did think it had.a perfect right to take it for the purpose of making a great public iumprovement. Mr, Anderson then presented several petitions in favor of the Laurens street plan and in opposition to the Thompson street plan from property owners on Thompson street, Canal strest and Weet Broadway. Mr, E. H. ANpsrson offered a recapitulation of the pointe in favor of Laurens strect and in opposition to ‘homp-on street, Brigadier Genoral Vier then addressed the committee. He stated that he had been connected officially with many of the improvements in this city and he believed adirect avenue through tne city, was now an absolute necessity. Twelve years ago the same question was before the Common Counes!, and at that timo Church street could be carried from Union +quare to the Battery asmaller expense thao the small exteasion that is, now proposed will coat the city. The question now is shall this improvement be made while property is com- aratively low, or shall it be deferred until it is yery ? He believed the best plan would be to cat away all that part of Washington square lying eas of Pith avenue and convert it into a grand plaza, thoreby giving @ splendid open space for architectural Deauty to be displayed, as woll as giving ® geod front to the University building, which wss really a fino epeci- men of architecture, now comparatively hidden, and at the same time make a grand open mesas of connection Detwoen Thompson, Laurens asd Wooster streets, Uul- versity place and Fifth avenus. ‘The comm.tiee then took all the plans and papers which had been prepared std presented, and Alderman Hardy stated that the mater would receive due consid- eration, and would be revorted on at an early day. Meeting of the Bourd—The Church Street Extension Job. ‘The Board of Aldermen convened yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, ad a quorum of members being pres- ent a large amouit of routine business was transacted, Acommunicatiot was received from the Comptroiier, transmitting he earnings of the Sixth and Eighth Ave- nue Ratiroad Cempaniess for the past year, as follows: — Siath Avenue, Bighth Avenue, 48,783 83 Totes... eee oe$S56,550 72 $766,261 02 Aresolation was introduced’ appropriating $1,000 for & portrait of ex-Mayor Gunther, to be placed in the Governor's Room, The resolution was laid over and the commities took up the communication from bis Honor the Mayor on the Church street extension, as published ia the Heratp of Frida Alderman Nortox said he hoped the message would be referred to the Committee oo Law, and he took occa- A differ very materially with bis Honor the Mayor, roper und politic to ques- iewod that Common ® He thought that it was both and be shown to be an improvement. Tho matter was then sent to bis Honor the Mayor, but he returned it without his approval, and they bad not been al members enough present at any meeting to pat scinding resolution over jor's veto, said, the matter is brought and wo are told that we must not question it, as the Supreme Court con- firmed the report of the Commissioners, Ho believed venefit to be derived from the proposed orten- sion Would be that accruing to the eight or ten col- ents, who would thereby each make sor ‘toen thou dollars, He ridiculed the idea teat the work ehould be commenced on the let of May next, and that thereby work would be given to @ great many wi Row stood in need of it. He believed that now was the time to give employment to so many mon, ‘aud not at the 1st of May, when oF would be passed and men could get employment else. where, If bis Honor was #0 sexiou: give employ. ‘ment to so many he ib spur up th rome Cleaning, Commission to compel the street cleaning contractor do something for the money he gets and employ a great many men. nae communtoatton was referred to the Committee on ‘Alderman Hanoy presented the plans and papers which had been presented to the committes on Lai street, The papers were officially referred to cot a the resolution referring to the removal of ae ridge was (akon up, read, lost, reconsidered aud over. Acommittes, consisting of Aldermen Cuddy, Ward, O’Brien, Miller and Connor, was apported to act in ies from the other the colebration of of $16,000 was celebration, Hon with @ similar cor ak@ arrangements Wasbington’s birthday, and the # appropriated to cover all expenses of the A resolution ‘and laid over giving to G, W. Roome the sum of $435 for expouses incurred for the Common Council in attending the funeral of ager iron ordering a protralt. of Mayor Hott ‘he resolution orderiu layor Hoot rection of the Street Comm: Bd for the purposy was er. opposed the resolution om the at ib had not been allowed to take the course rived with resofuttons of this kind, It should the Committee on Arte aud tho Street Re. sioner, and 0 be mo rel was lost, and (be resolution as. read was lost, but subse- quently reconsidered and ‘aid over. pe Board thea aujouried to Tuesday mext at two o'clock P. M. BOARD * Manual’? OF COUNGILMEN. The Swiidle Revived and This Bonrd met yesecday afternoon, the Premdent, Me. Stoo wroeltone A Tey tue waeU le was WiaiedOe eal LE fe, ceed wommeved WO the extent of $32,000," Hi mumbered, under £¢ direction of the Street Commis- moner, commencé *$ the uorthwesterly corner of the square, was adcted. Aresolution ‘As adopted instructing the Croton Aque- duct Board to:dvertise for bids for paving Seventh ave nue, from Farteenth to Fifty-ninth street, with the Sta ford pavaent, the expense not to exceed live dollars per square yrd, "Phe folio’ing reeolution was called up and uaapl- mously adoted without a word of debate:— Resolved That tbe Clerk of the Common Council be and he is wreby directed to prepero and compile thy Manual of he Corporation of the city of New York for the year 188; that fifteen thousacd copies thereof be printed an/ appropriated for public distribution, as fol- lows:—Fie huadred copies for his Houor the Mayor, four thouand Give hundred oopies for the Clerk of the ! CommonCouneil, and five thousand each for the Boards of Aldernen and Counciimen, ‘The reolution in favor of tnereasing the salarios of the cleris aud other officers of the “Boirds of A dermen and Courcilmen was again caliod up, and the advocates of the measure perceiving that there were nos votes ‘enough © carry it the paper was laid over. ‘The réolution appointing a joint committee to mako the necasary arrang*ments for celebrating Washington's birthday was received from the Board of Aldermen, and ast amended the paper was laid over under the rules, The Board adjourned till Monday at two o'clock, ROBBERIES AND DEFALCATIONS, The Big Robberice and Defalcations During the Past Six Years—The Thieves That Were Caught-The Thieves That Were Not Ca: t—Thelr Doings=Whe Proseeutg and Who Do No Btrictly ip accorcance with the rules laid down for observance and ignobly practiced to perfection by flash Toby Crackit, apt pupil of ono Fagin, that peculiarly ‘ncomprebensible poriion of the community who rob bf dispossess those whom they believe are worthy of the attentions, bave, during the past six yoars, reaped a harvest of pecuniary gain that would serve the pur- poses of o@ big hearted philanthropist for five decades ‘9 come, And this the gentry havo done by «i ways and by all manners and means known \o the various departments of dishonest attainments. By sneaking into housos they have ob- tained thousands ef dollars in what were considered impregnable depositories, Careless bank clerks have! been tripped up, and regained their (eet to find thay their employers’ goods entrusted to their care had foun their way into the bands of a man whom everyboy saw but nobody caught. Then again forgeries hye been committed’and glittering eagles have been drm from banks by men who had no accounts in banka 20r cared who had so long as they could scratch somelyy’# pame and take that somebody's treasured funds aud when they have not known bow to scribble thi own name, much less that of a person whose movY they have felt anxious to get @ mite of, it has beensfien an easy matter to follow a clerk with bags of gol/in hand, and, while distracting his attention from tugucre, put one under their coat and walk off, fvi of con- tempt for the loose way business is dono + Wail street and the dishonest propensities of those #ped animals calied “bulls” aad “bears”? : Last in tho category of tho individuals Who ‘damned not nor howled,” that their employer sh/t!d down with the dust to satiate their longings for fore making, but who, by playing the part of Pecksni#, becamo Tigg Montagues in full bioom, in so fixing /heir books and keeping their accounts as to make tl figures stand out like go many scintillation points of /orrectness, while their outlines deftly coverea otherPlain calculations, which, when discovered, told howshe others nad lied; in taking the funds committed to feir care to gamole in some wild oat stock, which on day went up like a rocket till it reached an altitude-f proit that frightened oven the most emboldened stoe acer, and another day ran down like « bullet droppd from a tower top, 80 far below par that the pfer upon which the “company’s” emblems were shaped camo to be siuffed in cranks an/Chinks “to keep the wind away; in sbuiting sbolr desks coolly, calmly, deliberately, after busin®$ hours, and going his ways s0 quietly and yet so <nassumingly with an insignitl- cant quarter of a m/ion of tho funds of some bank in their pockets, that Meir friends woke up the following day astonished todear they had ‘‘sailed’’ for the Lord knows where, ar! thon to shake their heads wisely and call them “amet very smart, indeed.”” The ‘trangptions” by the above mentioned gentry have been « themselves so many in number aud heavy in theif quality since 1862 that they hay with goodreason, become alike the subject of discussion among {at class of philosophers who endeavor by wise saws ap/ little action to ameliorate the general moral conditen of downfalling sinners and of those roa ly P men who, to cure an ill in the body politic or socal, cut at the root from which it springs and never ceed in doing good in their undertakings. Why of late years robberies and defalcations should have, in quick and astounding succession, so increased tn number and losses as to excite such unwonted alarm in circies the most concerned, 18 # questionjpregaant with mighty intorests that cannot be too slowly nor yet too tenderly dealt witt, The most important and feature of them all, however, is that in which Togard for law and morality barefaced manner—not by thi are rovbed. Does a bank a3 a rule whon it loses $400,000 by s cashier's suddenly leaving the city with that amount belonging to the institution in his posses. sion, sead word to the fo! at ail costs, the thief must be whether the $400,000 be recovered or not? Notatall, Word is sent to the detectives that the dofaication has been discovered, and par- ticular stress is laid upon the fact that the institution has lost such and such a aum, and that 8 liberal re tl be paid fur the recovery of the said im, Is it stated that a reward wiil be paid for the arrest of the defaulter? Certainly; but i: is not one third of the sum oilered for the recovery of the lost funds. (an it be argued, therefore, that the thief is wanted more than the funds? There have been other phases to the defaications and robberies of past years more villanous than even that of caring more for the recovery of ato! of tho thief, and one of them is that of actually order- ing the officers of jastice not to pursue the thief, as, fur reasons they care not to mention, ‘the bank officers will take no ings against bim if arrested.” ‘The worst side of the whole system of recovering money stolen from banks or insiitutions, and what is quite common, is that of compounding tho felony com~ mitted with the thief or his friends, For instance, a banking firm lose by robbery $100,000 in Treas- ury notes, Information is lodged wish the au- thorities, They go to work on tbe case, Thov find a clue to the thief, but may alae find that the bonds are so placed that they can be destroyed in an instant by the thiot’s friends the St moment he is arrested, The doteciives are convinced by certain clues tnat he is © thief, although no one can ideatify bim as the per- son who stole the bonds; and, according to the detec- tives, if the bonds are destroyed who can prove he is the thief? ‘But,’ says ove of the thiei’s friends, we'll so manage things, if you don’t arrest our friend who took the money, a8 to return you all the money with the exception of $20,000,” The banking firm iist- én to ihe proposition and, Jistening, say to themselvor, Eighty thousand dollars are worth more to us than the arrest of the thiol, 80 we'll take our own $80,000, please, Mr, Thief, and then you necd fear no harm.” It is needless to state that the thiof ts as ,ood as hia word, ‘and, pocketing his $20,000, starts out into the broa Light of day, the admired of his circle, and loses himself {n ponderings as 10 who bis next victim will be. Ibis Dot always (he fault of the detectives that these fellows carry on their nefarious business thus boidly, for were they arrested and not properly identified (as they in nine cases out of ten are seen by no persop when commiting their rob- Deries), che magistrate would discharge them on the round of there not being sufficient evidence to hold them, although from the character of the suspected par- ties and the circumstances of the case iiself ho would be load to believe that bo was discharging ihe real thieves, Stilt the law is the law, and what can the magistrat ? In regard te the system of compounding felonies, thore persons who make it a practice to follow it closely may find som it Cost that they have been doing « thing fuarantees them, on conviction, an ime in the State Prison. Tho following sec- tions of the iaw on the subject will be found in the third volume of the Revised Statqes of this State (nage 069, part 4, chap. 1, art, 3) are sd explicit that he woo rune read:— may read: ncrion 17, Every person haying a knowledge of the saz aminton’ oF any offence puntebable® by death Or by, \mprisoumemt in & State prison for life, who shall take any money or property of another of any (gratuity or reward of any engagement or promise therefor fon ady agreement or understanding, express or implied, ‘compound or conceal ‘yeh crime or to abstain from 7 prosecution therefor of te, withuold any evidencn all, upon conv y Jiale prison not exceedia 80% take sey mon’ any ment OF ot exceoding sit mouths, “1s uas often voon the cane that tho thieves who have itted robberiés and defalcaions during the pass anon been arrested because of no clue being obtained as to their pg © la bow mao: stances they bave been arrested, by whom arrested and what disposition was made of ihem the mé will show :— RORAROTRA, Nor, 8, 1862,—Thief took $2,000 from the counter of the Sub-Treasury and Hever was found out, #ix years bavo uot x 1862 —Tae sum, of §! belonging to wits ds No. 56 Wall street, was Cry from Bank of Americ, $3,000 reward was offered. The monoy ‘was recovered by detectives Radford and Kelso, who arrested in Whom (they believed to be the thier, ” ro) , BO one baving ( party aprostes) ed Uy ipo MARR tives allege, wore <9 vant we ° rreaied, Wher 1 TARE Mtoe, Teton Ga Me thie? | «ue | arrested by Captain Jourdan and Sergeant Quian, of the Sixth precines, on a California steamer ready to sai. It is alleged (bat the man Is now uader bail. Central National Baok, in the summer of 1865, robbed by a “sneak” of $69,000, Captains Young and Jourdan and detectives Gilmore, Kelso ant Radford recovered the money, Noone srrested that could be :mdontified, Jan 19, 1366 —\iessenger of Farmers’ und Citizens’ Bank of Williamsburg kaocked down tm broad day- hight, corner of Wiliam street, aod robbed of a wallet comtalalng: $11,000 in freasury notes wad. $7,000 im cheeks. The robbers jumped into a cart and drove off, Moro than a dozeu persons were arrested suspicion af boing norrad ia this robbery One was “partially idontitied, “but #as mot bold by ‘he magisirate—-‘wans of suillciont evidence,” Sc Jax, 27, 1866,—-Porter of the Greenwich Savings Bank robbed by a bogus policeman in Carmine steno oF a box containing $112 79 1a checks aud about $6,000 19 bila, Perpetra’or never found out, Mancow 10, 1886,~Lord bond robbery, $1 509,000 stolen from ‘safe of Rufus Lord, in Exchange placa, Captains Young awd Jourdan and dete tives kider, McCord, McDougall and Gilmore arrested Jack Rand, Hod Ennis, Howard and Vetveog i! om suspicion, How. ard and Pettengill are now enjoying Siate Prison fe, ‘The devectives found the bonds in all paris of tits cuude try and in Europe, All but about $40,000 recovered, ‘Maxon 28, 1868.—Reaidenco of Joha P, Moore, 110 Madison avenue, robbed of a tin box containing avout $100,000, $69,000 of which was in United States baud, Al! but $29,000 recovered. Captain Young, detecives McCord, Kelso and Radford got a large portion o' the amount from a jeweller in Hudson street, who got hem froma broker. The jeweller aud two otier persons wore arrested and prosecuted by Mr, Moors, bus dis- charged by magistrate—“want of suillcient evi- deuce,” &, Arnis 12, 1866,—Aasistant to first teller of the Bank of America knocked down im Treasury building aod robbed of a $5,000 gold certificate and $4,000 1n Troasury notes, Mysterious adair aod no one ever apprehended for the robbery. May 12, 1866.—Cashier of F. R. Higgiug & Co., Broad- way, was knocked down in Forty-third street and robbed of $16,400. No one arrested who could be identified. Mar 26, 1866.—A clerk in the employ of Duncan, Sherman & Co, was arrested on guspicion of embezzlii $40,000 of his employers’ funda, Committed in di of $40,000 bail, It 18 alleged that the clerk is now under bail, but has not been brought to trial. JNxX 9, 1866.—Boy in the employ of Congreve & St , robbed im Custom House of $2,000 in g04, No one atreaied, AvG. 13, 1866,—Charles Reinhart Rose robbed, as it of $1,545 in Sonda, Held tu $2,000 bail; jor tried ? AUG. 28, 1866.—Croker, Wood & Co,, Fouth strat, robbed of $90,000. No one arrested, as the robbery was a “sneak” affair, and tho firm contended the money had been placed in the Marine Bank before the robbery, and the bank conteuded otherwise, A mysterious af- fair. Surr, 25, 1866.—Messonger of National Broadway Bank trip upand robbed of $24,500 in drafis and notes by ove Jos. H. Clinton, Clinton was prosecuted and sent to State Prison for five years, ‘Oct. 80, 1866.—C, ©, Parks, No, 4 Now street, robbed by their porter. Geo, Calvert, of $40,000 in gold. Detec- tives MacDougall and Gilmore obtained the money in Montreal, Canada; but, owing to no troaty between this country and ( anada for larceny cases, the porter could not be brought tothe States, ©. C. Parks bhi stand- ing reward for the apprehension of the thief. 2, 1866,—Briush North American Bank Agency, Pine street, robbed of $5,000 in 5-20 bouds, Several persons arrested ou suspicion. None identified, ‘Nov. 28, 1866.—Charles D, Cady, bookkeeper to Riker & lo, Broadway, ran with $100,000 in mining Donds, which the deiectives say were worth about ono cent on the dollar. Proved to be crazy, and seat to the Lunatic Asylum. Dec 1, 1866,—Bauk senger of Nassau Bank rob- bed at the Post Office of $2,000 in United Siates Treasury notes, Dan Noble arrested on suspicion, and, as it is alleged, was identified, aud bas beon ever since, it 18 al- leged, Under indictment for the robbery. Heo. 10, 1866 —Royal Tneurauce ‘bond robbery; $200,000 an bonds stolen from the office 65 Wall street, Two inep, named Griitia and Kuapp, seicod ta Canada on suspicion and. partial identification; $50,000 got from item, Dan Noble was arrested on suspicion by detectives MacDougall and Gilmore, had an exaraina~ tion, and was discharged on ground of “want of sufficient evidence,” &c, Dee. 15, 1846.—Cierk of Jno. Munroe & (o., bankers, Wall siroet, robbed by young clerk of $10,000 in gotd. Two boys, J. Packard and J, D, Clark, arrested, prose- cuted and rent to Stato Prison for three years. Livingstone forged Cominodore Vauierviit’s name to a cneck for $75,000 on the Bank of tho stats of New York. He was prosecuted and sent to Stato Prison. The bank had recovered some $3,000 or $4,000 of tho sum, Jan, 12, 1867,—Porter of Martin Maas & Co,, Exchang? place, robbed of $10,187 in gold certiicates, A wen named Hoyt was arresied, and, it is ulleged, 18 still ender bait. Fer. §, 1867.—$100,000 in United States bonds stolon from Leonard Jerome's office in Wall street, No one ever arrested. Deo, 13, 1867.—State Bank messengar robbed of $3,000,000' in checks. Checks seat to superintendent Kennedy; two men arrested on suspicien, not ideatified fully and'discharged by wagistrate, JAN, 1868.—$16,000 1n Missourl and United States Donds ftoten tram Rank of Republic; $10,000 recovered; two men named Murray and Weed arrested by detective Farley; some of the bonds found on Weed; Murray under bail and Weed committed in default of bail, BANK. DEPALCATIONS. Nov. 4, 1864.—Charles W, Windsor, paying teller of Mercantile Baok, defaulted to the extent of $241,000, Windsor went to Europe. Bank sent officers (who fol- lowed him, Tried on civil suit in England; certain amonnt of the money recovered. Avo. 10, 1865.—Poenlx Bank. defalcation, $250,000, Henry B, Jenkins arrested, aud while awaiting trial aed wo hospital. Ava. 15, 1865, spec: Edgar Ketchum by firm mames to gol was allegod, notwithstanding the fact that the losers did not w: prosecute the criminal and exerted themselves accord ingly, Sent to State Prison for four years and a half. ‘Ava, 16, 1867,—G. E. Baker and J, Arnold, paying and receiving tellers of Tradesmen’s National Bank, arrested on suspicion of embezzting $95,000 of bank's funds, Both jer baal “awovting” trial, Jan, 14, 1868.. 9 City Bank Dofalcation of about $490,000—these Using the precise ones sent to Superintendent Kennedy by bank officials in notify. ing him of the defalcation. Leverioh, the alleged defaulter, has not peen found, the bank sending word that the detectives were not wanted to bunt him up. Fre, 11, 1868.—American Exohangs Bank, Vultee defaulied to about $69,000, Has not been arrested. It will be seen on perusal of the above mentioned cases that out of the whole number only five persons, who were arrested om charges of larceny, were prose: cuted for their alleged offences; that fourteen extensive robberies occurred, of which no persom arrested could be identifica as the perpetrator, and out of the whole number ouly five were arrested and identified. In the case of the rovberics, expecially those committed by sneak thieves, it iv 20620 ‘@ thing to get hold of the thieves; for if the money stolen be not bonds, but ordi- nary bills, and they be taken without any one seeing the thief, it requires no small amount of exill for a person to lay his hands on any man in such a case and arrest him on suspicion ly, for in the suspiciog alone there wou'd be no idence that would bold him. It ts on account of thie fact that the District Attorney often elects not to prosecute # man for a robbery who may have beon ar- rested by officers who feel confident that the maa is the perpetrator of such and such @ robbery. If the prose- cuting attorney sbould persist in bringing him to érial he would do eo with the certainty of the man being dis- ‘ged, and then to see the accused o a good crow- time over the officers of the law. It is, bowevor, quite diferent with banks and firms whose clerks em- dozzle large sums or who have been robbed by persons whom they discover, but whom they refuse to prosecute on condition of receiving as much of the stolen funds as tho thieves consent to ive back, The law on this pointis so explicit that fhe be but one interpretation of its meaning aod intent, Tue open violation of tt which have been so froquent for the past few years has caused a sort of do- moralization to creep into all the bakas or banking insti- tutions in which there are one or more aspiring and dishonest clerks, It is a strong temptation to s young man with a emall salary and very small scrupics im a bank conmantly to seo under bis hand £100,000 or $200,000, which he can ¢m- berzie and stow away in some secret piace, and then run away to some neighboring town, from which he can demand bis own terms of tho bank oa condition it will not prosecute bim—$75,000 or nothing. If the law on ‘compounding felonies’ wore atrictiy enforced a man would thik twice before losing uame, position aud hopss of the future for the cold and ine- Vitable exchange of « State Prison cell. Would it not be well for our missionaries, who taik so much ubout sav. ing heathen souls, to go to work and save the souls and money of somo of our bank officials and baakers at the same time f THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE, of Directors of the Now York Jom y Citizens of Brooklya Yesterday—Discusston of the Proposed Lonn. There was a meeting of citizens and officers of the New York Bridge Company at the Brook!yn City Hall, in the C nooa under the auspices and at the request of the special committee of the Board of Aldermea appointed to confer with the citizens as to the advisibility of issu. {ng bonds to the amouat of $3,000,000 to enable the East River Bridge corporation to commence the proposed work, About one hundred persons wore present. Alderman Whitaey, Chairman of the Committee, called the mee ff and stated briefly the objeet of the cail, d been published, asking their attendance aod Aisqussion on the subject, Mr, J, W, Dow did not think that the proposed pien orn quirements of he believed far more dositabie and durable thao the one recommended in the plang Committes, which = wi abutments rai at inter’ cisatiy wide toadmit of saf tion to vessels of all et crore om was that of |e bridges. lockage, U i he contended that warehouses oats be ct atrocte tap oatal of eric would feertt te the vant the barbor by affo: better facilites fo doetage and wharlade, ne aise desired to know whother the $8,000,000 eatimated asthe cost of \ Dridge would include’ all outlay medesdary (or (00 com Plption of the work, civ oa Ne wut oT aM RR ANN 4 rook b Brigge Company presen\ed, pews! ‘Whe city of Brookipn wad wiiioriaed to fond 13 ad | ' | finsabat of ihe Stfveis fhrvigh ihe manleipauas, See to this enterprise, and because they bolieved it was only by this city takin part in it that it could reasonably expect that suc a reasonable conviction ot ha 4s which it deserves, aud ry tine, This they did with the firm that the bridge, if built, will bd untold value to tho interests of Brooklya, ene ci ts means of euterprise and the val property, It was not merely as a means ontof capital, Dut as the thing which, of st becessary [or tis continued prosperty Io the estimate cost—$3,000,000—are ide p tof the bridge, from Sands streety Brook, (ity Hail Park, New York, Mr. Ross.inG, engioor of the work, here stated that his entire estimate for the bridge, not including tha roal estate, was 1 $6,000,000 and $7,000,000, aud ato of tbe eal e@aiimaie would bring it up avout $4,000,000, Mr, MoRvay coutioued ble remarks, stating that alow estimate of tbe land damages wiicn vad bean mad snowed the value of the land aad buvidings was bot one and 4 dalf and one and trree-quarcer wiilion dullardy making the whole amouot about eight million, He then alluded to the great experience vrougii to bear the engiueer in making these estimates, whose famille arity with ihe cost of labor and wascrial were in his opinion unsurpassed. Looking to a deciine in the priew of labor and material, t was Lighly probable thar the exponses. of the work would be oven lows than the present estimate, All they asked of the city of Brookiyn was be amount of $300,0004 or a little leas than on whole cost, the interest of which, should it fai ou taxable property of the city 10 pay, would be but o1 mill and a baif per cent om the doil This, at seven per cent interest, would amount to the suum of $210,000 @ year, Thus an increase of the taxable property this city to the amount of $7,000,000, at the r Tate of taxation, would give $210,000, Mr. Murphy dwelt ab considerablo length upon the great benefite which would accrue to the city by affording the faciiiiies of intercommunibation between New York and Brook. lyn by the completion of the proposed bridge, opposed the plan of Mr, Dow aa a measure which no save Leyistature would on ertain for oment, and ag ons which would impede navigation of the East river to a Moat injurious extent. If this subsidy of $3,000,000 should be granted the company by ihe city of Brooklyn, they propose to raise ono million dollars by private subscription and the other four millions on bonda, Mr. Hexvessey then made some remarks in favor of the views sot forth by Mr. Murphy, and exprossed the opinion that the value of real estate in Brooklyn would be evhanced fifty per cent by the completion of the East river bridge. ‘A Citizex romarked that should the city government decide to loan tho $3,000,000 asked, 1t would but add to” the already heavy burdons of taxation which opprossed, poor man, Who derived no benefits from the rise 10 jue of real estate, The city now owed $12,000,000, 4 the question comes up, are we improving or are we sinking the city by the constant issuing of bonds of indebtedness for these new improvements which the Legislature are foisting upon the people. Here we havo our Prospect Park, where the rich man can ride in bis carriage on Monday, though the poor man is nob aliowed to skate there on Sunday, bis ouly holiday, (Applause.) Let the bridge be built by stock; he would Rot sanction bearing down the city with further bonds, ~ Mr. RowntinG explained to (he meeting, from a pum. ber of drawings which were dispiayed, the pprongees, plan drawn by him, and stated that it would take about’ the work from the time of its commencement, ‘egard to the boring for a solid foundation, he said that Brooklyn side was quite safe, iu an engineering point of view, but on the other side tho work will bo quite difficult imd- expensive, owing to the nature of the soil. Mr, Kopysy Cuvron thea spoke at much length, asgorting that tho original act iucorporating the New York Bridge Company authorize the company to raise five milion dolinra, and now they ask for seven or eight millions of doliars to carry out the work to a #uc- coseful issue, As the company Was, frou ite very Litie, a Now York company, why coma to this city to borrow $3,000,000, ‘The stocktioliers are to receive, according to the act, 93%% per cent of tha cost of the work. Therd {3 not more than one-eighth o/ (ue population of Brook= lyn who are property holders, and therefore the remaining eveu-eiguths of the ‘people wilt have to deur the brant and burden of the pernicious effect of this great tax, This fatter proportion canaot be bene- fited by the salvo of these bonds, it issued, He would ask the gentlemen compo-iug tho Bridge Company it they would gudrauteo ayainst losses for the amount ought, ‘Tne loan mast be, according to the provisions ol the acl, fora period of thirty pent during which period the ‘intersst to be paid on the city bonds would finount to six and @ lsif willions of dollars, which, added to tho principal, would aweil the sum to about ton initlion dollars, Some furtber remarks pro aud con were mado by Mr. Wm. ©. DeWitt and other citizens, 1b pew thea four o'clock the meeting adjourned. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. Sansara Dasxcration.—The Young Men’s cnristian Association having called the attention of Mayor Gopsill to the opening of a skating lake in this city om Sanday for public amusement, that functionary notified the proprietor of the pond that such a proceeding is con- trary to tho law of the State, The proprietor, in ac- cordance with this notitication, has resolved therefore to keep the pond closed on Sundays. Aip 10 THe Poor.—The Overseer of the Poor bas dis: tributed provisions within tho past three days to one bundred and fifty-five families, to~ amount of $355, ‘This is exclusive offimpovorished, wayfarers, who obtain temporary relief at the Almshouse, Newark. Taz New Farmmont Baprist Cavrcn.—In the course of a fow months another spacious church edifice will be added to the six now in use and under the control of the Baptist denomination in this city. The Fairmont Bap- tist church, ag it is to be called, is situated om Boud street, and presents a rather dull, odd looking appear- eace from the outside, It is built of brick, ia a sort of seomi-Romanosque style, ana will probably seat over one thousand persons, The interior, however, is quite unique and ins great mexsure compensates for want of external beauty, The ceiling and walls, handsomely frescoed, will no doubt show off to great advautage through the agency of stained giass windows. The con- grogation at prevent worship in the apucious lecture room underneath, which +has been completed since ‘There is no regular pastor of the chu: effort is now being made to induce from New York to take charge. Seriovs ACGADENT—A Laor xp Gawrieman Tarows from a Siaicn.—While a gentieman, named Conk- wright, residing in New street, accompanied by his wife, was enjoying @ ride along the Bloomfeld road, at alate bour on Friday night, the horse saddenly took fright and soon became unmanageable, The fery apimal, notwithstanding the olforts of numerous citizens, succeeded im reaching the of the city without being stopped. pace was, however, at leugth rasuer abruptly checked through an obstacle in the shape of a huge double team wagon, near the corver of Broad and Mill streets, bir. Coukeright and his wife were vioiontly thrown from the conveyauce to the street. The lady sustained se- vore injuries about the face and shoulders, Her has- band with but slight bodily injury. The horse wil! continued, am1 dashed into an area, smashing throngh the iron railing. Tho sleigh was damaged be- yond repair and the animal badly bruised. Artempren Resour of 4 Prisoxen—Fience ASSAULT on ax Orrican —Shortly before ten o'clock last evening, while officer Herdwan, of the Newark police, was con- veying a young inebriate, named John Trainor, trom the vicinity of Library Halt to the station house, @ rescue was attempted by some parties headed by one Richard Doherty, another youthful brawler, A flerce struggle ensued, in thé course of wnich the oflicer—who is, pertaps, the stoatest fellow on the forco—was ratber roughly handied, being severely beaten im the face aud kicked about the body, besides bi bie clothes almost torn to shreds. Just as he was n overcome and Trainor triumphantly carried off officel Beahben rushed to Herdman’s assistance, and with the aid of several citizens succeeded in lodging the pair in the lockup. An itntnonso crowd followed tho p men and their charges to the station. [his is ly affair that bas created any real excitement during the past two weeks zabeth. Borotarr—A Deskr Geonce Wasuincton ix TROURLE,— On the evening of the 6th instant the domicile of a German named Henry Donimere, a sort of “my man Friday,” ia the employ of Miss Ranney, a boarding ‘achool proprietor at this place, was brokea into aad fine uew Diack cloth coat and palr of paataloonte together a the tempo a yet, mineut preacher with « valuable gold chatn, earried off, durin absence of the owner. Henry at once ink skinned you.h ot sixteen, named George ton, who had been employed about the house for several day's previously, as being the media abstracta, George was therefore arrested and on Friday evening last taken be- fore Justice Nos. At d first he ay ne know!- edge of (be missin, subsequently confessed forhaving taken nti also informed the Jusice that he had digposed of them for a trifle to somo woman At tbe Port, The misparmed youth was committed to faweit the action of the Grand Jury aext April. Saxtovs Avreay 1# A Barnoow.—The vicinity of Morrie Avenue in this city was recently thrown into @ state of considerable excitement in comseqeence of a rather serious altercation which wok place between Joba Orr, the proprietor of a drinking satoom on that thorough. fare, aoa irish fddier named James terson, in the course of whicu the ahockingly punivhed about the -heaa and It seems, according to the tatement ‘that « few days since the fiddier Fito Urr’e saloon, which was tuen in chi servant oer con was torm “three was told that stre, Orr would attend to him moments, He then made use of some ae re. marks, which resulted fo Orr's being called in. on tho feud really commenced snd jets, knives and 0 {cooly used, several perrons who were at (be time meanwhile taking part » ‘The wpshor or the affair wae was placed hore dis combat and thrown face. of those biowe with @ maitet subsequently pioked up seombie cond ‘and removed {nan almost in~ ‘on to his residence, On Friday be bad suffcien' fecoversd jajnt before & magistrate, | Orr was Srebted and ‘brougat before the court, who held him im $100 bail to onswer, * Iupontawt Stamnt ann Sawan IMPROVEMENTS —=At ® pecont mesting of tbe Common Council of this city ue {rest Commisa nied ® report setting forth et fesariy $120,000 bees oxpended in regulating, 7 re rary ry Teaneaeing ae LOE,