The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1868, Page 9

a NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. GMITED STATES CIRCUIT COUAT—JURY TERA. The Hutton-schell Case, Belore Judge Smalley. ‘The cave of Benjamin T. Hutton, adjourned over from yesterday, was resumed yesterday morning, Mr. Tow!e, special counsel from Washington, having on the previ- ous day exhausted one of the principal points at issue fm the case, the usual rate of commiseion in the privci- 1 markets of continental Europe, with the exception of Paris and of Great Britain, rested fis testimony ch tbat Fro we a two per cent, Ove of the claims eet up by the p: 8, on (he part oF the cons gnors of the goods neizud on the charge of un- @ervaluation in the invoice of the market value of the oods, 18 Wat ihe charges added to the invoice at ihe 10m House, on the ground of the alleged undervalum tion, is in excess of the market price, avd consequentiy Auexaciion which they only paid under compulsion, recovery of the amount of the aleged exac ‘ene per cevt commission on a number of inv woods—over she usual rate of two por cent— the causes of this action, There are otbe @xuctious cinimed by the plaiwii the government—the __ real Points of law rebuttal of sod to sustain Action of the Custom House aucborities thereon; but ag there wore no facts togo tothe jury no nee was given, In a long legal argument Mr. Towle, special sounsel for the Trexsury Department in the case, expressed ‘a strong terms the couiidence reposed in the counsel on the other side, Mr. Deiadeld Smita, ‘end who at the time these oases first sprung iuto exisi~ ence was United -taies Disirict Attorney; but wa0 now, With all the knowledee aod experience that position im in this cinss of Custom bouse cases, was the | opponent of the government in their, inal solution, Counsel having closed bis argum ot the edurt adjourn ill Lo- w, at eleven o'clock, Counsel for the clai nis, Mesars, FE. Delatield Smith and Alfred Dougias, dz.; for the government, Mr. Simon Towle, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—TRIAL TERM. The Sherry Wine Case. At the opening of court yesterday morning the legal e@tgamenta which commenced on Monday evening in the case of the United States vs, 1,200 quarter casks erry wine were resumed, Tho question arose out of the correspondence betweun the house in New York ang ‘the house in Cadiz on the actual price at which the wine ‘Was,received here athe ship’s side, Counvel for the claim- ents contenderts thaty tho rate of value stated in the cor- of $1.10, gold, per gallon was the actual and which Galway & Casado shouid pay in New abip’s side, free of all charges between Cadiz and this city. Counsel for tlt goverament con- wonded that the price stated of $1 10, gold, was the rate At which the pouse of Lacare & Echidoparo sold the wine in Cadiz from thecellar, but free on board ship Were, Judge Biuichford said the evidence did not go 10 Show the market value of tho wine in Caaiz It mat- fered nothing what amount of money went inio ‘he pockets of Lucare & Echicoparo on the sale or consign- meu! ; whetler the wine sold in New York or in Cad was a matier of no conseqnence that he could see. nestion was the market value of that character of the place of export, and the evidence ollered dic o to establish that, Ihe evidence waa refused, gad the counsel Jor the government ea.ered an excep- fron to the ruling of the court, stating such evidence might be admissabdle at anoiher stage of tLe case, Edmuod Simon Hensh w, being swora as a witness for ihe goveruinent, testified that be was an Engishman, @ native of London’ and brought up io tue wino trade from bis youth; that he bad for a number of years transacted business in gome of the largest houses in London ; ne alterwards went to Australia, returned and go wtv the wine and spirit trade on bis own accoun Bepiomber jast he came to this country and entered Upon au engagement with the Secretary of the freasury ef the Coiled States as @o expert in wines; be was practicaliy acquained with all grades of wino, and liad examined the wines under seizure at the Custom House, to which bis atieotion hed been @ireciod by the officera there, (Ha described those wines as of a jow class of sound eherry. worth in London from £22 to £24 per butt of 108 impe- Mia) gallons, or 183 Amorican gallons. There were sher- tres of higher and lower pnees than these to pe had from adis, and the prives stated were the ratoe free on in the bay of Cadiz, where the shipper's liabilities @eased, and ail other cosis and charges were as the cost f the consignee, Case sui! on. “ Condemnation of Whiskey, Op motion of Mr. Rollins, United States Assistant District Attorney, the following decrees of condemnation Were taken before Judge Biatehford, in the internal Fevenve cause. these being no appearance to de end: Bweniy-five barrels of spirits, found at apicr ou the North river; four barrels of spirits, found in Fulton, Boar Grocnwich street. Petitions in Bankruptcy Filed Yesterday. Wravk Bell, New York city, Referred to Regieter Metcham. Levi Chapman, Now York city. Roferrad to Regisver Wiliams Bigar Sleight, Fishkill, Dutehese county. Referred bo Register Beaie. Poilip C. Fruz, Red Hook, Dutchess county, Re- ferred to Regisier Beals. Louse Fritz, same piace. Samo ee or. Charles L. Terry, New York city, Referred to Regis- fer Fich, Beary Von Holland, New ¥ork city, Referred to = Dayton. aries H. Johnson, New York city. MRe’orred to isver Dwight. f bn H, Blake, New York city, Reforred to Register ‘boul, George Heury Goodrid ‘ Re Wiiame, New York city, Reterred — . Gaze, New York city. Referred to Regie- i John Levingston Woolsey, New York city, Referred te Rogister Dayton, ‘Dhoinas €. Lyne, New York city, Referred to Regis- ter Dwgtt. Hough C. McCash, New York oity. Referred to Regis- tor Wiluarns, Heary fuller, York city. Referred to Register Puch, Jacob Bochos, Poughkeepsie, Dutches#eounty, Re- ferred Wo Regisor Baie, SUPREME COURT—CHCUIT—PART 3. the Lows of a Wife. Balcom, Michael Spats vs. James Lyons.—fois was @ soit in ‘whieh pla:mtil sues for the recovery of $10 000 damages from defendant. In October, 1864, plaintif’s wife, Mary Spats, was, it is aliegod, violently and feloniousty assaulted near Kvergreen Cemetery by (he defendant, With intent to outrage, and received severe injures im the hip, from the eflect of which she endured jitness ex- Sending over a period of aoout two yeare, and subse. quentiy died, ihe husband no es for tue recovery es for (he loss of bis wile’s services and for eampeusation for medical and other disbursements at- tendant upon her protracted tilness, ‘The dofeadant puts in ageneral denial of every alle- gine ip (he complaint; in (act, denies positively nis Joatity With the perpe.rator of the offence whicn re- Galted in the injuries Lo ine deceassd. Case aii on brinl. SUPREME COURT—-CHAMPERS, The Fernando Wood Leavses—That Resolution of the Common Council=Issues Framed, Before Judge Cardozo. The Mayor dc. va. Fernando Wood,—This is the cele- braied Fornaudo Wood Nassau street lease ligation, « Bais brought by the city to apnul the lease, under ® resolution of tue Common Conncil, of Wood's buria- Wer, Now, 115 and 117 Nassau streot, to the elty fora Period of ten years, ata rental of $15,000 per annum ‘Toe cefenco put in # counter claim for three. @iarters rent, which they insist i@ due, The piaintiff put in a reply demying t and the deterdauts moved bot-re Suago Cardozo some tine wince (0 virike out Lue reply, The city also moved to frame issues—the sue asked (or was to go to the jury— @n ihe general question as vo whoiuer Woo 1 tho pas-age of the resolution in the Com By bribery end trand. Tue court rendered the follow epinion yorterday :— Canvoz, J.—Tve defendant Wood vets up, as T think he bad ‘he right to do, a counter claim for (he arrearage ef rent which be insisie is due to im from the city fs & mistake to suppose that the reply to that cow yous. The reply denies e, the allegations which are mar @vstain the counterclaim. Such areply m # cannot be frivolous; and as the morion of the defendant ean only be supported avd 1# based upon the theory that the roply is frivolous, It {a obvious that that application cannot prevail. That matter being thus disposed ot, thore is really nothing to decide, because co tar from stomped the motion fora jury triat Mr. on benalf the defendant, ra’her invited that course, if I suould eonclode that he was not now entitled (ojudgmomt upon looked earofully into the picad- of ascertaining what the issues It would not be proper oF just to frarne any @nob broad and general ques Mr. Wiblame proposed, defendant od to know he 18 fequirot to mest upon th am «ware that the complaint eontains A genera! slegation that ‘other cor. rapt and frauduient arrangements” were made between ‘the defendant Wood and the teu Mayor “aad rome of the members of the Common Council; bul such aver- ments are never considered puficieat lo create an jesus. A person agaiost whom a char.e of fraud is made is eniitied to bave the allegations apeciied doinitely, e@lherwise the greatest injueti got be done him: however innocent, by beimg turprised on the inal by « @taioment of points of supposed fraud, thew for the frat time prevented, and which from want of notico he might be wholly unprepared to disprove, though they might be really utterly groundless, Fraud Murt not be lightly auributed to any one, end if Ghe person asserting it has no tact to base it upon He fous not make such charge, and if he han the no bardalip in requiring Bim to specify istne@ only just and sensible raie. {tnd ‘The prom-oution bere rested and defendant bat two issues speciatiy made by the pleadings for the | moved for a diatmissa! of the complaint, wi nation of which there can be the élightest | pied. The privomer’s eounsel waived a preli or ‘id of a jury, These are, first, tbe jammipation and the papers will be seat | Or about the menth of December, | Jury for action, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1868—TRIPLE SHEBT. with the person then being the Mayor of the —_ SS to tbe. effect that 15 » York im sub-tance or case the Boards of Aldermen and Co . by a vote of a majority of each of sald boards, o! pass and adopt, aad (he said Mayor shouid sign as approving 1be same, & resolution of the purpory svt forth ip ie com. phaint, vi Resolved, That the Coroptrolior be and hele berth, sutborized directed to renew \we leases now e%- iring of premises tor the use of the Law Department, Nos, 116 and 117 Nassau street, for a period ef ten years, at the following rents, viz;—For the offive of Corpéta. ion Counse:, $8,900 ner annum, for the offiee oi Corpo- ration Attorney $6,000, aud for the oilice of Public Adm.n.strator, $5900. That be, the raid Wood, should or would Pay or cause to be paid to the said Mayor, &c., to wuch of the Alder- men and Councilmen as evouid eo vote for such ‘as ton, to be disiribuied among them, the sum of $21,000, or any other aum, Second, was ne resolution afora- eaid passed by the said Boards of Aldermen and Coun- cilmen aod approved by tue Mayor under and in purau- ance of such agrestment? hese two issues | therefore settle and order to be tried by a jury The Circuit at whieh the shall take place cap be determined when I settis ihe or COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY, Scrrevm Cocat—Cuavpurs.—Now 102, 143, 150 181, 213, 266 267, 259 262 265. Serneve CovatT—Cinccit—Part 8,—Nos 179, 499, 134, 140, 608 853, 10834, 900. 258, 164, 1072, 671, 713, 850, 7334, 109, G62, 1190, 1003 106; Making Covitr 1 TRRM,—Nos. 877, 369, 117, 303, 293, 881, 352, 355, 487, 388, 399, 896, 404, 409, 408, 407, $08, 400, 410, 415, 418, 410, 420, 421, 422, 425, 423, 429, 430. DIVULGING TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS. Tho First Case Prosecuted Under the Statute An Unwilling Witness=The Ac ed is Held for the Action of the Grand Jury. sa Before Judge Dowitng. ‘The case of Wm. Rocue, who, asis alloged, divulged the secrets of @ private telegram from Washington to Joun Sammond, gold broker, of 46 Broad street, was resumed yesterday before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs Police Court, This is the first attempt, it ia betio made to procure a conviction under this statute, which is a8 follows :— Any person connected with any telegraph company in this State, eitber as clerk or operator, messenger, or in any other capacity, who shall wilfully divulge the cou- tents or the naure of the contents of any private com- inunication entrusted to him for transmission or deivy- ery, or Wuo shail wilfully expose or negiect to transmit or deliver tne game, shall, on conviction before aay court, bo adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shail gaffer imprisonment 1 tho county jail or worknouse in the county woere euch conviction shail be bad foraterm Of not more than ‘hreo mouchs, or shall pay a fine not to exceed five hundred doliars, at tho discretion of the court; and any person who shall wilfuily, by conol- vance wiih aay clerk, operator or messenger or other employs of suy tolegrapa company, or otherwise wii- fully and wrongfully obtain or attumpt to obtain any knowledg? of any telegraphic message or av3,aten, communication or communicptions while the same sbali be in tranemission, without frst having the assent and authoriiy of some person having tho right to give sech as-enut aud authority, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanyr, and shall, upon couviotion, be punished by a flue of not more than one thousand dollars or im- prigonineat for vet more taan three mouths, or by both tuch fine and imprisonment, The following ig the additional evidence presented by the prosecution -— Charles H, Burd, being sworn, tested as follows: —I am employed in the Frankiin Telegraph Company as general agent; J know the accused; be was in tho employ of that company as an operator in its main office, No. 11 Broad street; he usuaily worked one of the (through Washington wires; be was discharged froma the employ of the company either on the Lith or 12th; I bad a conversation with him after his di-charge on the 12th; I told him thero way a great deal of trouble about discloning the private despatches of the company, and he bad better leave town ay soon as pos sible; be said be would not go; I told him ho might wait and take ihe consoquences; I told bim I hada letter from the Avening Post to our prosident about bis dis- closing the contenta of their press message; that they were very angry about it; he esid nothing about the charge; I then left him, and had avother interviow on tbe ofterncon of thw same day; hr. Stearns ts president of our company, sod was writing to bim at Boston when the accused came into the office; Isiaied to him that I was writing to Mr. Siearns at tbat ume pon the subject; I stated I had no doubt that when I enciosed the ietwer to Mr, dicarns apd ir Smith, and wrote to them upon tuis matter they would order ime to bave him arrested, he stated tuat others ia tbe office were doing the samo thirg, meaning, I preaume, disclosing the contents ot messages; I told him that if he Would give me any evidence or proof of jay person im the office doing it I would have ‘him arrested; be was unable to give me apy dirccs proof, but made vague state- ments that be thought some persons were doing it; I told him that some ef the partners of the Jost were very angry and were going to have him ar- rested; that we bad no ill-will towards bim, but were determined t stop (his thing [rom gotag on; he stated that be kuew he tad done very wrong and that he was ed ‘Bore, ie oaead get of ise urekas was Johp moni reot, who ho said w, pice old gontiefnan; that ts Was eieatneed to Hie oad he Heiman {rom Now Orleans, who totd him that any point he could give Mr, Sarmmond would be all right; I ad- vised the accnsed to leave the city for one or two weoks, until this matter was blown o for nis own personal the broker who was conceraed with him, uim into trouble, and who ought to far. nigh him funds to leave with; that was the gubsiance of the comversasion; he then left me. Mr, John Sammond wae shen calied as a witness for the prosecution. Q Is that yous handwriting } (handing the following cuuent.) My Daan Sut—Ploase quite i nif the enclosed fs true, Mis ortant to Me, ANG wali Obiige your old (rie : JOUN SAMMOND, Mr. Sammond—It seems to me that thie examination is to mpleate me; KH seems to me to have that ten- deacy; I thereiore plead tue rights of » witness in this mutter. ‘The court—There is no complaint against you, Mr, Sammond—It seem to me that this ie the ten. dency of (nw proceeding, and tharefore I shall claiia my righte as a witness; that is my feeling i this matter, ‘aud from the course pursued this morning I am ted to entertain (hat view. Prosecuting counsel—That {s not my intention, Mr, Sammend has, of course, his rights, and 1 shall got m- sist opon bis giving testimony. The examivation was postponed for the present. Joveph W. Stover, on being sworn, teatitied—I am manager of the Franklin Telegraph Company's office, at 11 Broad etreet, New York; | know Roche; be was io the employ of tne company; ne was working on tue Washington through wires, the following exbibit i= in Roche's hendw-iung:— Bre Post Wh contain 4 ating that the Mecre- tary of the Trea Je Ut B10,0N,0UU goid; also that Impeu It ig written on ‘he paper used in the company’s of- fice; the first knowledge f bad im regard to the matier was when my ationtion was first caued tg it by two entlemen who camo \o tho office represeuting the Frame Post, who exbibised to me a copy of a despatch which they bad received for publication; they told me how it came mto their possession, and suowed me the note attacned; 1 had a conversauon with Roche; | Orsi caitod Riche fo an account for this, took bin on one side and taiked the matter over with bim; he did nov deny the aliegatr | eaanot say distinetiy that he ud. mitied it 1a -0 many words, [called bis attention to the fact that despaicbes Lad boem sent improperly from thin office, and about the first thicg te said in reply was he ‘hougbt others hod been doing the came thing, and he did not know why he stou!d be complained of; ip reply I told bim that thie compiaint irom the Pos’ was the first one I had received of that na- ture, and that all others who had béen guilty of this mis- conduct Would be dealt wih as severely ag he would be as coon ae 1 wag furpisced with proper evidence: he gave me tne name of the party to whom the iniormation Was ceul—namely, John Sammond—aud said be was in- trodyced to him (Sammoad) by a gentieman trom New ed that be had never wade a doilar b wing (his information, and said that be oug no! oy Leld t¢ @ Strict accountability (or endeay- ake @ dolinr or two, I told bim thay in ne bad always beon pleasant wita him, sod | rogretied to be compelled to dy ge him; he toade come threate a to the effect that, if the company w prosecution, which Tiptimated might follow, that t would not stop with him, The following, Marked “Exbibit D,” ie in bis baudwriing: = New Youn, Feb. 11, 1869, ToFiak Beupes & Co. I eoutane 2 Gtating that Secretary has or- dered ex Bly,ou Si gold to raise money to vet Fequi slow, Also shat smpowehiment ts regarded as dead, W. B. SHAW. y other despatches came at the sane time, .¢ original Copy ; thiv was sent to Fisk, Bol- iu the ordiaary course of business, mimoud veauled—My place of business je No, 46 Bro treet, | kuow the defendant; I received this com coon when | was im the guid room; from 1 awer Mhat i did witu 3 L think it w ininate my se! « Dowhas—When a witness deoines to ansm { crim nality {8 from fear of poo Tnow teil thie witness th: uch proesa by the ve placed him on the stond, about tbat, He moet, th her ground than thot of criminality of tue State that ne ball not be prove *, and | aga competent to co Q Weataid you dy with that paper when you re. coved it? Witneas—T presumes tare to repty, Judge Dow'lug—Certatziy, ine Witnews—! havo only refy counsel ; nove to b under the advice of 4 ina ot the Evening Post; 1 aomtit 0 je do not. kuow I dic a ledged that pole war mine cution, that was the ground of clon to state all I know about the matter. ‘The court do mot ree any criminality in your act, Witnows—1 never bi ef reation with the de fondant or any otber person in relation to the business of imparting information to me, that pieco of pa — CITY INTEY sever, Toe Sxow Sonu. — og wt jie bao ‘fe northeast enow storin, which egan on Moude’ sfernoon, continued with but slight iptermission “aye ‘@ Until Sundown yesterday, The storm 04804 eonziderable interruption to ety railway sravel, delays arose to business men and Oihers who here reg hours to go and cou their labors, Old Winter is paying us and projonged viait. At present there are jata, cold season, which will, no doubt, deiay thi Spring business, Wasa. Morratity —Dr, Harris, in his weekly report 40 the Board of Health say: Io the week that ended lash Sa.urday tho Great Reaper gathered another heavy barvest—not ap unuaua; one for this most trying period of winter There were 448 doaths in New York, including 19 ip the pubheinstitutions, There were 160 in Brook. lyn and 16 afd many vexatio others im county imsiitutions and strees beyond city limi Inf glory and congestive diseases are char, wih 4 great exc of fatality the past woek, their share being 47.82 per cent of the total list of deatus in New York, aod 33.75 per cont in Brookiyn. Scar.atina con- tinugs to bethe prodominant zymotic disease It Killed 28 cniidrou ip New York and 17 in Brooklya during the week, Diphiheria has also become prevatent. pariicue iy in the Sighth aad Twentieth wards in New Yor! O.d age aud the vicious and poverty-stricken of ages have, duriug this very cold geason, suflered the chief excess of morta‘ity, while the ratio of tpfant deaths has relatively decreased. Tux Foygra, ov Tax Lats Mary Ganyon.—The fune- Fa. of this favorite actress took place at noon yesterday trom ber late residence, No, 131 East Twenty-seveoth street, The burial service of the Episcopal Churca, of which she was a member, were read by the Rev, Mr. Haughton, of the Church of the Transfiguration, in Twenty-ninth street. The peters on the first floor, in wuleb the cofiim was placed was filled to overilowing by professional and otber friends of the deceased lady, among whom were Mrs. Boey, Mrs, Vernon, Miss Rose Ey tinge, Mics Kate Reynolds, Miss’Fanny Morant, \irs. Sediey Browa, Mr, Lester Wailack, dir, Stewart, Mr. Tueotore Moss, Mr, Joho Gilbert, Mr, Marx smith, Mr. George Holiand, Mr, Frederick Maeder, Mr Wii- bor, Mr. Laragon, Mr. Percy, Mr. Ringgold aud ojber ladies and gentlemen. ‘The eotiin, of richly mounted rosewood, was covered with wreaths aud Crosses of japonicas, immortelles, and the fragrance of treso violets tilled tho air of the rooms, A silver Pate on tie lid of the coffin bore the inseription:—- “ Mury A, Stevenson, Died February 22, 1803; aved 97 ” The body arrayed in a bandsome snroud, Aud iaid in the parlor iu @ rosewood coillu, with six ver handles, and was thickly studded with diamond apod studs, The pall bearers were Messrs George Holland, Jobn Gilbert, Mark Smub, A. W. Youns, Frederick Maeder, Wilbor, Larason aud Percy, At the clove of the Service the friouds Look a farewell look of the decoa-ed, ‘The funeral procession then left tne house und proceeded to Greenwood Cemetery. ‘Iho ceremonies Were quite private; few invitations were sent oul, excopt to tbe immediate frieuds of the de- ceased. Boarp ov Avprt,—The summing up in the case of Mrs. Eliza s, Cox against the city for $10,000 damages way conducted betore this Board yesterday by Messrs. Tuomas Hal! for Airs Cox and Ira Shafer forthe city. The ground of Mrs, Cox's claim is the death of her huaband, Dr. Henry G. Cox, alleged to have resulted froin injuries received two years prior to his death by tripping over @ tree stump on Broadway, near Phirteenth strect. by the fall Dr. Cox sustained ‘a severe fracture of tho tro- chanter, which confined bim to bis bed for some weeks and to his house several months It was alleged, however, that he, boing ambitions to resume ‘bis professional duties had exerted himsolf sooner and more than the ationding surgeon, Dr. Carnochan, deemed advisable, and that from tho uneasiness of bis mind, caused by his inability to per. forma ail that his business demanded, paralysis set in, and resuited in bis death. The summing up consnmed avout two honrs? tima, but nothing of importance bear- ing on the case further than has already been published waa developed. Jonn Reardon presented aciaim for $280, for damages to a couch, canged by excavation ta ¥ at the intersection of Broadway and Great o reet, in May, 1866. Jeremiah Waieh presenred actaim for $575, tor rent of armory of Ninety-fifth regi ment from the winter of 1863 to the spring of 1864, cisions were, of course, reserved and the Board ad- journed. Taz Boarn or Excise.—The Board of Excise held their resular woekly meeting yesterday afternoon, the President, Judge Bosworth, in the chair. The court room was crowded to exceas by the liquor dealers accused of violation of the Excise Jaw and their friends. Two agod ministers of the Gospel were attentive hstoners during the proceedings to the evidence given inthe varrous casos, and from the heavenly exprossion of their countenances when the spiciest portions of the testimony were vevealod It ig yew=onavle to suppose that they wore highly edified, The case of a liquor dealer named Walker, of Mercer street, excited some the complainant in the case being man to whom she alleged Walker bi liquor against her remonstrances, Wuile the lawyers in the care were wrangling about some point of the evidence Judge Bosworth catied the attontion of the attorney to the fact that the complainant bad not texti- fied that she bad probibited Walker soliing any liquor at all to her busband, bat had testified that she bad ordered Walker not to give him hquor enough to make him drunk. and that in view of this fact he did not see how the defendant couid be convicted of a violation of the section of the law which he was charged with having violated. On motion of the Judge the case was there. fore diamiesed, Fourteen cases were tried and the licenses: of the following named persons were revoxed:—Claus Dos! southeast corver Sixty-third street and Secoud avenue; Michael Moran, 237 Weut Twenty-soventh street, Tue Poor or tut (t¥,—Poverty and destitution stiil prevail to on alarming extent in this city, notwth- standing the nobte efforts that have been made by Public and private benevolence to meet the demands mace upon (nem, The plan adopted by the Police Commis- stoners. to relieve worthy poor persons—naming the city prisons, Tox Jeffurson Market and Kesex Market, the points where relief can bo obtained Operating satisfactorily, At tho upwards of 600 perso rket 300 and at kesex Market At the Five Points House of wero turnished with dinner abont the same num! Industry over 200 pe yesterday, ‘Tbis institution digponses relief in money and otherwise to 40 or 50 families daily, breaktasts and suppers 60 to 100, maimatns within the — ho! 200 to 240 women and children, ctothes 195 resident children, teods 200 to 225 childrea who resido ouiside, To a word, itaiv between 1,400 aud 1,500 meals to the hungry daily. Toe officers are of opinion that the poverty of this winter is unprecedented both in point of numbers aud poignancy, Many of the famuies they visit present evidence of former eomparative commtort, now reduced to the direst indigénce, New Yonk !spgrexoest Borewers’ Gvann,—The thirteenth anaual civic and fancy dreas ball of this or- 40 zation took place last night at the Germania Assem- biy Rooms, Bowery, Tho affair was well attended, the cancing entertaining and the festivities umusuatly gay ‘The Commitice of Arrangements were very eiicient and rendered all present com:ortable, Faxwena’ (L0a—The regular somi-monthly moeting of the Farmers’ Club of the American Institate was held yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the clab, in the Cooper Building. The feature of the meoting was a lecture from Professor Jobn Gamgee, of Albert's Vot rinary College, London, aed ene of the world’s most 4! tinguished veterinarians, on the {mportanc of imvestigaing tho diseates of animals, 1 subject was unfolded by the professor threefold sense—viz,, the imporvan the subject in his relation to agriculture, to commerce and to the food supplies of tho people-—the lauer being of course the most [mpgr.aut consideration of the three, The quan- tity of ditsased meat consumed in large cities was in excess of what was generally sapposed; in fact, po thorough scientific investigation of fa bee le. fhe Professor explained, though not in extens, @ method of preparing meat without cutting o 80 a8 to be shinped W any distances and under cumstances without injury to its he article of diet, len paper on the culture of tho raspberry, ia whien very minute d 3 Ww giveo forthe beget of those about to engage im the busiaeas, sokvers or Rorcpives Reronten as Inswevre,—Super- mtendent Macgregor yesterday ordered surveys of the folowing buildings which have been reported as unsafe, The time for making the gurveys is also appended :—Nos, 098, 654, 690 nad 692 Third avenue, Fevruary 26, at 3 P M. No, 455 Cast Seventeenth atrect, February 28, at 4PM. No, 2855 Catherine straet, February 28, at 3 P.M. All the ‘uspectors io the department received directions day from the Superntendent to visit we a rooms, and er puvlic places of Amusement or of instruction in this city, for the purpose of ascertaining whether (he provisious ‘of the law regulating tho mouns of egress bject bag over therefrom, im casos of fire or accidout, are ftrictly Observed, and report fortawith ail infractions = of )—swuch provisions coming under their police, The in: i) barged to carefu ty note the time ordinaril: din ctear-ng the building of iho audiences, and. report each arately. fo prvent imp: prop 3 are roqaestel to recoguize no on Apecior who caunot proseut writwu credeatiala from tt superintendent, AccipeNt in Tae Bay—The United States revenue cutter Jasmine, while going out to board the steamship Towa yesterday had her ooller damaged by an explosion. Fortunately no one way injured. Sue was towed back to hor dock by the steamiug Rattler, Fine ty Hopson Sineat.—About two o'clock yesterday afternoon @ firo broke out in the Jaundry connected with the Dapont Hours, 166 Hudsow street, kept by Frederick B, Furuel, it origineted from the stove in tome accidental manner unknown. The lavudry andthe nervants’ rooms over the laundry were totally destroyed, they ae all their clothing, oo which there is siragce, The building was put up by Mr fora on furniture aud beading will fully insured io rear part of the Cigar store, 170 Hudeon sireot, owned courad Voilmin, was dainaxed oy tir furniture damaged by water io tho extent of $200; sured for $2,000 in the Continenta: insurance Company, Tax Lara Fine is tun Sit1s Avevon, —In the repert of the late Gre at Mo, 621 Sixth avenue it wae erronevualy stated that the school on the second floor of the prem- wes wae kept by Mr. Saunders, and tuat bis loss was $200, {ho whool was kept by Miss M. L. Frost, @ worchy young lady, who lad just opened the school, Hex lows in furpisure exceeds $1,000, upod which there won GO insurance. POLICE INTEMLIGENCE, Carrurs ov . Horst Tuise,——Yesterday mot Jobn Carter, a young man of gentee! appearance, wm known asa hotel thief, em! room 132 of the Si. Nicholaa Hote!, occupied by Mr Harry Bliss, and rifled bis pockete of » gold watch and chaia worth about $150, small amount of money and @ gold shirt ud, with which he escaped to the baliway, Succeeding so well, Carter \conciuded to try gam, and proceeding so room 175, occupied by Mr. E. H Rogers, cashier of the hotel, tified that geut.eman’s clothing from @ table and stole gome monvy irom the pockets as Carter was ip (he act of leaviug the room Mr Rogers awoke, and, seoing ranger asked “Who's there?!’ to whicu Carter rephi *} bee your pardov, sir; i have made a slight mista) Upoa which Carter’ hasuty jeft, followed by Rogers, who cried “Stop thief? At that moment Devwouve Golden, empioyed in the hotel, appeared on the eceus of action, aud pursued the fugi- tive, The late bia havt, leaped down a whole flight of stairs, when Detective Go.den cried out to the méu below to siop Carter, wud accordiugly be was seized and held ll ‘the detective ran down aod took charge of the pri-oner. On search- ing Bim the gold wach and chaio was found in Carter's possession; aiso five differeut parce s of money, doubtless stolea’ from as tmany ditlerent rooms, It then appeared that Carter bad stealtpily entered the room ut a Mr. Ingersoll stopping at tno hotel, but tbat gentleman boing awake Curter apologized for the intrusion, eaying be had made a mistake, and retired, Ihe wccused was committed to the care of Captain Jourdan, of the olxth prec.ncr, til lacer in the day, when he waa arraigned belore Justice Hogan at the ‘Tombs, aud ou the deposition o. afr, Bliss comuntied to for trial, Carter is about t ears Of Ae, a Da. uve of Now Urieuns and says he lives in Philadelpuia, Tho tight @ngercd gemtry seem Lo overloox the fact that detectives Golden und Rogers are constantiy on duty at the dt, Nichuias Hotel, aud that they (ube thieves) have but slight chanoos to e1ude their vigilance. Within the last four weeks ve" Love and Albert Molloy bave been tried, convicied and senienced tw the Sate Prison for attempting 40 wteal irom the St. Nicuoiae Hotel, Garter, by advice of his counsel (Mr. Howe), pleaded not guiity. . Auecep Ronuery oy A PspizR.—Two young men, negroes, and “from de Souf," were arrested yesterday afiernoon, at the instance of Michael McGinnis, of Brooklyn, who alleged that he entered a house in Me- cbanic’s alley, which rans between Munroo and Cherry streets, wuere were George Willams, Charies Wiliams (arrested) snd anocher negro, On going sto Lhe apart meut where tuese were they turmed and locked (ho door upon bim, aod forcibly taxing ® certain pI ‘of clown Waich Was in bia possession, and which be bad offered for sale, rau away with It, sleGinuis called othcer Suelby, 0: the Sevontevath previact, to bis agsisiance, who sucveeded in arresiing tia Wiltiamses, [uese, however, strenuously denied taling te cloth, aasorting that is was “ne otuer man,” who, sey added, lived somewbero ja Brooklyn, ‘fuey were comuitted for ral Livixc Hion,—A man of respectable appearance and gentienanly address, wbo gives his name as Gustave walling, was arrested by Sorgeaut Gunner, of tho ¥wenty- ninth precinct, on the charge of defrauding Charles Delmonico, corner of Fiith avenue and Fourieoush street, out of $25, by means of faise representations, 1c is alleged against the accused taat he went to com- Planant’s hovel, Blopped tuers w day, and, woe bis bill Was prosented, he gaya in payment a ‘check om tho Bank o New York tor $25. Whou tno dented for payinent 16 Was ascer aiged Wat Do Aceoun! there, and that tue check was pr tue purpose of defraud ug. It is ulso suia be prosented another check at tho down town house of Deiuonico, The prisouer was held tv a.swer ia the sum of $1,000, Susticions ov Homang,—A man named Abram Durfe was arrested by officor Little, of the Eighteenth pre- , on Monday, and brought before Justice Lod’ yeeterday, on a charge of which the foliowmg statemens ig the basis, It ig said that Durip, im company wah a man named Sipnott, both of whom are canal boatmer Jott their boats last Saturday mgnt and went on a hitie spree. The boats lay at tho foot of Sixteenth street, bast river, he last time they were soon together was about naif-past eieven o'clock, and them both were onder the infuence of drink. During the night, nis said, the wile of Smuott visited the wile of Durue, who wags in the cabin of bur husvand’s doat, and brougot tue missing man's hat with ber, at the same time asking for su1ae money, Mrs. Sinnott inquired wuere her husband was, but could receive Bo imfermation only tbat ine bat was found ou thedeck. Next dav, ner husband being still missing, she apprised the police of the occurrence ana Durtie was arrested. He was brougnt beivre Jusiice Ledwith yesterday and a complaint of homicide made against bit. ‘Ihe Judge, on taking the complaint, seat the paper to tho District Attorney tor nis decision in the matter as lo whetwer there exist suilicient grounds tor holding Durfle, é& THE SEASON OF LENT. ‘The Christian Charch throughout the world recognizes to-day as Caput Jejunii (tue beginning of the fa:t), aod in this city the preparations are of such « character as to give rise to tho belief that, despite the stirring events of the times, the wondertul epoch im the lite of our Saviour, the forty days’ fast in tue wilderness, will be more fittingly and generally commomorated during tho Present season of Lent than it has ever yet heon, Yesterday was celebrated im the Catholic Church as. the festival of SEROVE TORRDAY, but not being @ holiday of obligatioa no special public religious services were performed in shis city. In Catholic countries the faithful make a general confes. dion of thoir #08 proparatory to entering Upon the hoy season of Lont, and from thia custom the foqtival wat fan (to contess), from wich the maine is derived. The confessions geuorally w the rooraing, and tho remainder of bie di was spent im pleasure sports of wi kieds; but the uso of tleah meat was abstained trom, to lien of flesh jarge pancakes were made aud caten, and trom ths custom is derived the namo ‘Pancake Tuesday.” The festival im also calied by the Germaos “as! Nacht (Last nigut) aud by the #ronch Mordé Gras (last Tuesday), In Ireland the peaeautry, lookiag upun ths ay the last foast previous to the forty days’ fast, indulge in we sports of the geason and keep up the mery making uot she brazen tongue of clam»rous ti trembling on the miduight verge,” announces the advent of ASH WEDNESDAY. Thin festival dorives its name trom theo epringiing the bait aud garments with ashes aa of gricf tor the sorrows of our Saviour, and also as a method of periorming pepance for the transgressions of the past year, Tbe custom Of sprinkiiug tne ashes on the garments 43 not now observed, but it ts com memyrated making @ Gross oa tue forehead with ashes blessed at the mass of the day. The ashes used are obtained by burning the parnclos of altar Laeo, blessed wood or ovber furnitue of the church whicn bas been damaged or broken during the year, Tue ceremony of distro tho ashes i@ periormed by tbe officiati clergyman; the fatnful ap,roach the altar raila, an revereotly kneeling, are marked with the sizu of the croas, the ofticiatiug vyoan meanwhils reciting the aviemn rome ubsaacer, ento hime, quod pulois es, et in pucverem reverterix’? (romember, Man, wou art dust, and into dust shalt thou return), Jo the Epwoupal Coarch tne use of ashes is not recoz- Bized, and (he day is celebrated with the reading of the appropriato psalms, lessons apd anthems, toe ngiog of hymns and pronouucing the maledictions against im- penitent sinners, at thoend of eacu of whicn the con. eregation an “Amen, THE BOARD OF WEALTH. ‘The Roard met yesterday afternoon, Presidont Crane Jo the chair, The counsel, Mr, Eaton, made @ report as to the powers of the Board in prosecatiog physicians and others for not making « proper retura of @ death, He contended that tue law requires that a return as to the manor acd canse of @ death must be made by some person who was present at the death, af nut by a phyzician who bas attended the peraon in sickness whose death i# reported; and toms it was in the power of the Board tw bring @ criminal suit ageinet the physi. Clan making aa inaccurate versiicate of death, Dr. Stoxé moved that the counsel be instructed to lay tie mater of the charges against Or, Ranney and Mrs. Putoam, alias Parsolle, tne propri of the infant boarding house which thorough ventilation in the pablic jourm ago before (he District Attorney, be to take such action as 16 would think proper, Judge Bowwonrt intimated that if the Board resolved to put the raattor ia the hands of the District Auoroey is would Le proper that it should furniah thas oificial with the necessary evidence tocnabla him to proceed in the cas j A vole was taken on Dr, Ston jovt. Dr, Syovs thea moved that the Board comm net De Rann aod Mrs, Puta ’s motion, which was A buinber of gentie James Gopsill being of Board, petitioning it to exercise its authority ja remo ing he powdor boa's now lying wif she Jorsey xbores, A gontieman interested in the boais contonted that there was no danger im the boats vine where they are now auchored. {be boats contained on an average about four hundred Kegs each, and kopt whore they now ate \o supply the retail yade of Now York city and ower pli a ite Viclnuy.” Gunpowder was not ex- aod he did ‘aura Of 500 degreos ve duiage to propert thing tbat the autuorities would require of them, and had pover manifested any iutoatoa to do aught thas would be dispiowmag to either the authoritios or private citizens, The subject was lad over lor furihor eon. sideration, LanTiING THe Tiem—A physician of this city lost $5,000 at a faro bank « few days agu, and gave bis pots for \Wal amount, payabie oue day afer date, [he pro- prictor of the “lenk'? sold ome Of the notes to # ous). ness fr, who piaced it in & Jogitinate bank for collec- on. A iriend of tho do-tor endeavored vo purcoase it for a fow hundred dollars, om the growad that ite ment would bo contested; bul jodgs did not ie ‘Aud the fail amount of Une eald note was foriheoming at the Jeat moment -—- Springfield (Mae.) . |. Jones street, north side, next door to St. REAL ESTATE MATTERS, Salen Yenterday—Valuaple Improved ty im New York City—Nii emt Ward Brooklyn Lows. Yesterday wi estate operations this season, and notwithstanding the excitement pervading the city relative to the impeachment of the President during the whole morning, the auction mart was crowded at noon yes- terday and an active and spirited contest prevailed in front of the several stands where sales were going on to obtain possession of favorite lots and houses. The results of sale indicated a complete indiflerence to outside events both in respect to price and demand, most of the lots put up being disposed of and at prices in advance of the best snticipations of owners, The following are the results of the day's auction sa!es:— By far the larger crowd of the several ‘‘circles” into which the audience divided was congregated in front of the stand of A, J. Bleecker, Son & Co. The first lot put up was the two four story English basement dwelling houses and lois Nos, 221 and 221% East Ninth street, south side, between Second and First avenues, each 12.6x90 houses fifty feet deep, in complete order, and contain- ing gas, Croton, vaults in front, sub-cellar, &c., which sold as follows:—No, 221 to Mary Laycock for $8,600, and No. 221% to George Charles for $8,150, of which, by the terms of the sule, two- thirds can remain on mortgage at the option of the purchaser. The next lot put up was the four story English basement dwelling house and lot No. 212 West T'wenty-eighth street (old No. 122), south side, 163.6 feet west of Seventh avenue; lot 16.8x98.9; house fifty feet deep; gas fixtures and chandeliers to go with the house; furnace, &c., and other improvemts, This was purchased by P. McKeon for $11,950 upon the same terms as the preceding. The thr-e story and basement brown stone high stoop first class dwelling house and lot No. 953 Seeond avenue, west side, be- tween Fiftieth and Fitty-first stregts—size 20x30; con aining all the improvements; gas fixtures go with the Louse; party wall on northerly side—was then offered for sale, and knocked down to Joseph Levy for $13,000, on similar terms. Four lots on the north side of LiSth street, commencing 110 feet west of Fourth avenue, each 25 feet front by Heavy Pr 100 feet in depth, sold as follows:-The lot nearest Fifth avenue to Jonah An- drew for $1,000, the remaining three to Alanson Cary for $950 each; two-thirds of the purchase money can remain on mortgage, at the option of the purchaser. ‘The premises corner of Mulberry and Broome streets, No, 385 Broome, consist ng of a lot of land 24 feet Ll incues front and 99 feet 2 inches in depth, with a three Story frame building in front, of whicn the first floor is used as @ store and the upper part as a dwelling, with buildings in the reur, excited un- usual cortpetition, It was purchased by A. Tuska for $25,000, of which, by the terms ot thé sale, one- half cun remain on mortgage. A valuable property on t Tenth street, described as follows, was next sold—viz, the five story Philadelphia brick house and lot No. 270 East Tenth street, south side, between taventie and avenue A (Jump. Kins squar ); size 25x55; lot 96 feet deep. House has back bas ment and exte: 1, first story brown stone, balcony; contains fifty rooms, gas, Croton water, aud well tilated throughout; white marble mantels, high ceilings, cornice extra bedroom doors and windows connecting with the enuies; stairways to both roofs. ‘The building was boilt by day’s work, in the best manner and with most subscautial materials, and now rents for $3,000 per aun. It was purchased by (Ceorge Kraimer for $23,500, and sold gubject to a mort- gage of $11,000. A house on Great Joncs street, described as an extra wide four story brick mastic front high stoop house and lot, No. 30 Great artholo- twew’s church, 26 feet front by 100 deep, two story extension in rear, with all the modern improve- ments, and in good order, completed the sales at this stand. Gas fixtures and mirrors, stated to have cost over $1,000, were put up with the bonse. lt was purchased py L. A. Sanders for $30,000, one-half the purchase money to remain un bond and mortgage, at the option of the purcheser, From the stand of E. H. Ludlow & Co., Morris Wilkins, auctioneer, th: property below described was offered for sale aud disposed of at the prices given, vi ‘wo lots on the northeasterly corner of First avenue and Fifty-sevenib strect, together, 50.2x106.54%. They were sold separately and pur- cuased by James Thornton, at 0 for the corner one and $4,150 for the adjoining lot. Que lot on the west side of Third avenue, titty feet two inches north of Seventy-eighth street, 25.6x100 feet, was purchased by H. A. Pooler for $9,000. Ou each of these lois fifty per cent of the purciiase money can remain on mortgage. An executor's sale of improved property on Greenwich strevt, a purtion ot che estate of the Jate Joseph B. Harviot, also took place from this stand, viz:—No. 72L Greenwich street, & two story attic aud base- ment brick house, 18.9x38 feet, lows: » House icased for four years from May 1, Is6>, at $750 and repairs per anoum. No. 727,a twostory, atiic unl ba-ement brick hou-e, 21x46 4, 10t 78.2, pos session May 1, 1868, and No. 729, iot with a ‘dees story and basement brick house running back to rear oi the lot, 29 front, 35 rear by 94 feet, possession May 1, 1868, This properiy was p: chased as follows:—No. 721 by J. W. Pangborr $7,500, and Nos. 727 and 729 by J. W. Chapin for $7,700 tor the small lot and $16,000 for the otver. Sixty per cent of the purchase money here can remain on mortgage. Also, »y order of Ellis L. Price, executor of Kitty Ana Price, deceased, the first class extra wide four story brick hign stoop house and lot No, 67 Ninth street, north side, be- tween Fitth aud Sixth avenues; house 26.2x64, aud extension to tne rear of the lot, in good order and frescoed throughout, with ail the conveniences, bay window on parlor floor, lot 25.2x82.3%4, which was purchased by a Mr. Jones tor $32,400, of which two-thirds can remain on mortgage, and on the same terms the valuable two stury and attic brick house and lot No. 134 East Broadway, between Canal and Jeffer- son stgects, house 23.6x53 feet, in good order; let 26x70 feet, which was purchased by Henry Jacobs for $11,000. From another stand the following described property was offered at public auction and dis- posed of, commencing with the first class storage store situate on the east side of Washington street, 50 feet south of Beach strect, known as No. 373 Washington street. The building has 16-iach walls, stone gutter, iron suutters, aud is substan- tia ly built and in order; lot 25x70 feet. After a spirited competition it was kaocked down to J. P. Hodgkius tor $30,850. Seven lots on the north side of Sixty-seventh street, 275 feet cast of Third avenue, ranging in width trom 25 to 31 feet, and in depth from 67 to 81 feet, sold from the same stand as tollow-:—The lot nearest third being the largest, to John Stuart for next adjoining to Patrick Tallon for next to I’. O'Neil for $1,975, aud the remainder to M.S. Madigan for $1,825 Sixty per cent of purchase money can remain on mortgage. Also gne lot on the south side of Seventy-ninth strect, 250 feet west of First avenue, 25x100.2, which was purchased by M, B, Wilson tor $2,450, fifty per cent on bond and mortgage; and three lots on northwest corner cf First uveuue aad Seventy- seventh street, each 26 feet in width and varying indepth trom 50 to 100 feet, two of which, the largest, were purchased by Mr. Wilson at $1,850 and $1,225 respectively, and the other by F. Frank for $1,000. And completing the sales here, the three story high stoop brick house and lot situate onthe north side of Thirtieth street, 100 feet east of Lexington avenue. known as No. 133; lot 20 by 98 feet 9 inches, gas fixtures; chandeliors and furnace sold with the house; purchased by A. Laxsal for $13,600, subject to two mortgages—one for $5,000 and one for $3,500. Joseph M ire, auctioneer, disposed of some valuable lots oa Fifty-seventh street, Filty-eighth street and Second avenue yosterday at pub lic auction as follows:—Commencing at a point on the north side of Fifty-seventh street, 150 feet east of Second avenue, two lots to Mr. Feye- ble at $4,300 cach, and the two adjoining, to the same geutleman, at $3,000 ch; the next to John O'Donnell for $3,880: the three next to Mr, O'Donnell also at $4,000 eac next to Stephem McAanany for $3,300; the next to James Cunning! for $3,500; the five next to Willlam A. Bigelow for $4,0 and the five next to James Cunningham at $5,025 each. lot on the corner of Second avenue was knocked down to Caleb 3, Woodhull at $17,400. Two lots on the south side of Fifty-eighth street, 80 feet weat of Second avenue, to tle same for $7,700 each, and the two next adjoining, wesier y, to John O'Connor at $7,900 each. Thice lots ou the south side of Fifty seventh sireet, joet west of Sixth avenuo, were sold to Mr. Vanderpoel at $5,750 ; one adjoining, westerly, to Robert M. Cafferty at the same price; the one adjoining that tothe same gentleman, also at $5,750, aud the next adjoining to Robert Teving at $5,750. B. A. Lawrence, of the firm of Liwrence & Stratton, offered for sale and disposed of the fol- howin, One jot.on the east side of T'woilfth ave- nue, 100 fect north of 130th str: t $1,325 ; two lota'ou the north side of 130th street, 200 foot east of Twelfth aveniio, at $1,390 each ; two lots on the ponth side of 130th street, 150 ‘foot east of the Boulevard, at $1,37 each, one lot ov the west each, the i. os Broagway, 100 feet north of 120ch street, ad Johnson & Miller disposed of some veluable Brooklyn lots, also, in the New York Auction Marty the prices obtained being much better than w. expected, Below is a summary description o them, with the prices obtained nud uames of the several purchasers, This property is mostly situs ated in the Nineteenth ward, Eastern District :—« One lot on Ross street, south side, 189 feet & inches east of Wythe avenue, 22.4x100, $900, P. Anderson; three do., adjoining, same size, eact $900, J. B, Brown; three lots on Rodney street, north side, 122 feet 8 inches east of Wythe avenue, aame size, each $950, O. F, Hawley; two do, adjoining, same size, each $1,010, 3 Jaffries, one lot on Keap atr et, nerth siie, 336 feet e ot Wythe avenue, .4x100, $1,100, A, H, Dotys two do. on K reet, adjvining, same sizes each $1,100, J. Hanstein; tw Ive do., adjoiningy ou Keap street, same size, each, $1,100, A. He. Doty; seven gore lots on Ross s'reet, north side, 22,2x42x3x44.10, rear, 22.2, $650, J. Hanstein three | on Keap street, south side, 1238 feel east of Lee xvenue, each 22.4x100, each $1,175. 7. Hines; four do. on H oper street, north side, 100 feet east of Lee avenue, evch 22.4x100, $1,200, A. Siberg; one do., aurthwest corner Mar avenue and Hooper strect, 22x100, $1,850, Hy Disbrow; one do., adjonng, on Murey avenue, same size, $175, H. Disbrow; one do. adjoit ou Marey avenue, same size, $9 H, Dia brow; two do., adjoiming, on hie avenue, same size, each $-90, J. V. leserole 5 one Jot, southwest corner of Marcy avenue an Hooper street, 23x100, $1,475, H. Disbrow; one do, adjoining, on Marcy avenur, 22100, $000, H. Dise brow; three do., adjoiuiug, on Marcy avenue, same size, $900, Jolin Haris; one do., voper street, south side, 100 feet west of Marcy avenue, 22.88 100, $750, H. Disbrow; two do., Hooper street, south side, 189.8 west of Mircy avenue, 22.4x100, $900, W. Tilley; two do., Hewes street, north side, 122.8 west ot Harrison avenue, 4x100, $730, Ho Disbrow; five do., Hewes street, south side, 104.3 eee of Marcy avenue, 20.10x100, $900, Jaiwem ryor. \ Real Estate Transfers, Below we givo the official transfers of real estate and leases recorded in thia city and Kings county yesterday :—~ ‘TRANSFERS IN NEW YORK CITY. Broadway and 22d st, we cor, 06 9x98.9x93,11" 102. . 4th av aud 25th /t, 98.9570. 22d st, 6, 160 ft w of Lexingion Nom. 50x05 9. Broadway, 6 8, bet 26th and 2711 wts, 24.84 x65, 2, $46,000 Broome st, No. 584, 22x84 4... 711,200 Broome and Lowis sts, 8 w cor, 210,980 xi Cherry st, 6 s 38.10 ft @ of Janes ship, 11.9 Eas: Broadway, Fulton and Gold sts, n we. 9}ox25-Sal, Ox31N2 Houston s: aod 2d av, n we James slip, 08, 55 1 tise Caer, » 4 James slip, © #, 72 944 ft sof Cherry St, 19.534220 8 Mott at, Nos, 72 and 74, 50 O. +21, 2d st, os, 10 18, 254x084... 16th st, og, 100 {t wot 6 hav, 29.9: 46th st, n ft w of 2d av, 25 100 53d st, a -, 260 fee of Tub ay, 25x100 ns, 100ftw of 2d wy, 4 10m. 100100 5, 125 {t w of Bit ay, 2.08 50 100 8. , 185 (be of 4th uy, S0<100 IL 120¢4 st, nk, 165 tie of 4th ay, 12l-t and 122d gts, 200 ft e ot 10 : 120th st, us, 100 {te of th av, 2 ot, 60x99.11., 129:h st, ns, 315 (te of 4th av, 2 lots, Syx99.11.. 133d st, Bs, 100 {Uw of 7b av, 4 its, 10049 ,11 56,000 Madison av, $e #, 25.6108 w of 45a st, 265400, 10,600 Lois 40, 41, 42, 43. Pearson's e-1 -10,000 Lots troating Huason river, Vau LEASES REC RDSVIN NEW YORK CITY, Greenwich st, Nos 271 ana 273, 2 yrs, por yr Houston st, No 120, Istaud Houston st per yr. a Pitt st, Nos 86 aud 88, 2 Yet ber ara. Gih st, No 129. stro and bakery, 3 yre, per yr. ‘o iX74.9, 844 yrs, per yr...... 3,825 , No 364, store and busetwent, 5 yrs, por yr, TRANSFERS IN PROUKLYN, Borgen st, Hopkinson av, s weor, 6 is, 1252100 ac 2p Pacitic st, ne, ‘NiMary et, No 12 Oth'st, @ ws, 200 ft se Sd a Oth st, 8 W 8, 225 (ts e8) av, 250110, 18th st, nes 175 ft 86 3d ay, ound |. Hudson av, La asete 8 w cor, 18, Lafayette ay, n 8, 180 ft w Marcy ay, 20x1 Wasirington av, Dean et, ne cor, 30 (35x47, . ‘Lots 66, 67 Ciark.on farm wap, village Grvenfela, qc... sean eroses Se LEASES RECORDED IN BROOKLYN, Union st, Nos 23, 25 (late disitiery), 7 yrs, pryr.. Myrtle av, Washington st, ne cor, rooms on 2d foor, 6 vrs, per yoar.. el baka whcaey OOD The following were the official transfers in Bud- son county, N. J., yesterday: — JERSRY CITY. Suesex st, ns, 233.1 fte of W A HOBOK:< on #t, 22,12100,98,600 5200, . as. 100 at Lots Nos 3 and 4, block 51, Custee Willow st, 06, 38 {ts of Bdst, 15,95,.... Garden st, ws, 136 ft eof Ott et, 20.100... BROOKLYN (NT LLIGENCE. Tax Aupgimanic Contest In THe Severta War, ‘Tho Board of Canvassers, at the general election in No- vember lat, refused to give acertifvate of election to Thomas ©. Steers, the repubi.can candid for Aider- man in iho Seventh ward, uotwiustupding the fact thst be had a siigut majority over Mr. Corueius V, Fineaowt, the democratic candidi Tne reason given by thi Sot votes for Mr, Steers Neither did they jee! justided in giving to bir, Finehout, and consequently no election wae deciared. Mr. Steers, bowever, took bs seat 1m tho Board as Alderman of the Seventh, Alter jnvestigatiog the matter the Board ordered a now ol ‘ction im the ward, Mr, Steers claimed to bave received the majorty at tho last election and roiused to bes candidate the second time, He ald be would contest the position ig the courie, The election was beid yesterday and reaulsea follows :— Districts, Finehout Steere First. . + 1s - Second + 162 ‘ Third..... ~ 4 x % a a Total ous onsen. 8 ° seeeetenesereses . 662 Mr. Finobout will therefore appear and ciaim bis geab im the Board at its mext meeting un Monday, A Born Swgax Ronuery.—The residence of Mr. MK Moodey, No. 192 Willow street, was entered by sneake thieves om Monday night, the rasca: ng pried opem ith a jimmy the door, aad going up stairs while the family were in (be pariors stole sume articles of Jewelry valued at $200, besides @ set of furs and other articles The rogues got of wi.b their boo y, avo ding detect.on, ALLcaxD BurGLaRs iN Costopy,—Mr. James McDoaald, residing at No, 67 summit street, was starved, on eaten ing his abode about two o'clock yesterday morning, oB olding two pairs of boots lyiag on ‘he kite! floor, ‘he boots being covered with snow excited ihe auspicioh that their owners were not far dis.a.t, and a closep search of the promises led to the discovery of two mea, in their stocking feei, ia tie cioset, Tne fellows ep~ deavored to escape, but MeDunad called foudly for help, which brougut Captain Lnompsou, of the Allantre dock police. sb bis assistaa @, wieo Lney were ca ptured and taken to the stattoa hoase. They gav 6 their namer as Daniel Dalton aud Phomas Mi Namara, @ nd were helt Fink ix 4 Powuc Scivot —beiween one and twe o'clock yeaterday afternoon a fire broke out in Publie Soboo! No. 1, in York street, caused by a defective flue from the heater, For some titne there was great panio and oxcitement among the cuiidreo, who ran wiidly towards every avenue uf exca;o, Wie such an outcry was raised by come women ovtuide (bat it was at drat supposed come of the inmates bad actually been burned. Three of the child ang ym PRT. A fire broke out on Monday night in a lager saicon on Union street, which was totaily von- sumed The loss is estimated at $2,500, upon whick thore is no imsurance, Newark. ep—AN InveRnaL Ma+ cae Deoovgnev is A Rattroap Car,—Through @ most fortgnate circumstance the work of some fendish nis to ime to prevent resul a of @ wert. Shortly before eight board one of the Blooms o'clock bb ap) ‘a passeny field cara, weite pass from discovered lying va th those ured by tolmeco coosumers, A closer examian- tion proved it to be deunie cased and Glled wita avous a0 ounce of powder, Tn the centri three fixed fuses, properly primed aad capped. Had any pervon stepped on tbe mac! ie would hi ploded, causing, ao doubt, resu.te of f ter, ‘The maior bas beea p.aced im (he Langs ef ihe police, Banous Arrray in 4 Bamnoom.— Yesterday forencom an individaal named Barney McGarrican was discoverea by the police iving ina yard ly irom «deep wousd The Unfors rem the statiom house, where he sub-eque: mated tha: he woe beaten ae James Matoney my on bal, 1 <es