The New York Herald Newspaper, May 29, 1868, Page 5

i —— NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. WAITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. ” Jury Panel Called. Before Judge Nelson. At the opening of the court yesterday morning Inage Nelson ordered the jury panel to be called over, and there not being @ case for trial he discharged ‘the jurors until this morning. ‘Phe Case of the Steamships Charged with Vio- lations of the Passenger Act. , Before Judge Nelson. The United States vs. The Steamship City of ‘Paris and Others.—This case came up on appeal and exceptions taken by the government against @ decision of Judge Blatchford in the District @ourt. The origin of the case was an alleged viola- tuon of the act of Congress of 1855, known as the Passenger act, by which it is provided that the comfort and convenience of emigrants from Europe to the United States should be consulted in the area of the berths in every emigrant ship, and fmposing penalties for violation of the provisions therein enacted. During the summer and fall of last year the steamship Manhattan and several Other steamers were seized by the United States Marshal for violations of this act, It was charged against those vessels that the berths provided for the accommodation of passengers weré in width less than that required by law, and hence the seizure, When brought to a hearing before the District Court Judge Blatchford dismissed the libel, to which the District Attorney took exceptions and entered an appeal. The berths, as prescribed by the act, should be each two feet wide for lore 4 passenger, and upon measurement it was charged that they were found to be only one foot ten inches, while it was contended that.those berths were only three-quarters of an inch jess than the dimensions Beane, by law. The Pye preseribed by the act of Congreas for a viola- n of its provisions in that respect is $30 for each ‘and every passenger on board; and from the number of persons conveyed in those suips during the sum- mer the aggregate amount of penalties incurred Would be more than a million of dollars. The case ie at hearing. ~ Pbe Tribune Association Libel Case. Before Judge Nelson. Isaac Cook vs, The Tribune Association.—This case, Which has been on the trial calendar of the court for some time, came up yesterday morning in Fegular turo, The action is based on an alleged libel which appeared inthe 7rivune newspaper of this city on or about the sth day of January, 1863, and which alleged libel appeared as an editorial of that paper and date, as above set forth charging against the plaintiff that he had “defaulted as army paymaster to the tune of half @ million of dollars,” &c. Ptaintiff, concluding his averments, declares that he hath been and is, by means of the promises, greatly injured and damnised in a large sum of money, to wit—the sum of $50,000. To the libel, as set forth in detail in the charge, the defendants ‘say that they are not guilty of the said supposed grievances as laid to their charge, or any or either of them, or art thereof in manner and form as the said plaintiff hath com- plained against them, and of this the said defendants ‘put themselves upon the country, &. Counsel for plaintiff, Mr. James T. Brady, on the case being called, applied to the court to appoint a certain cn in the term for the hearing. Mr. Williams, defendant’s counsel, said the trial would bea lengthy one, and owing to the present state of his health he was doubtful whether he would be enabled to be present more than one day. He would ask the court, therefore, to defer the trial. He felt satusfled that the case would occupy at least fen days. At all events, le would certainly take five days for his portion of it, and the other side would likely do the same, Judge Nelson said he must adopt one of two eourses—elther to extend it on the part of the platn- tiff when it reached the regular call on the calendar, or, if insisted upon, to be proceeded with in the ree- ular order, or if the parties agreed upon the subject it could be put down for the October term. Mr. Brady said he would wait until the case was called in the regular manner. when some definite course would be POraanC, ‘The case was so arranged, Messrs. James T. Brady and E. R. Meade for plain- tit. For defendants, J.T. Will UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Refusal to Quash an Indictment—A Whiskey Case. Before Judge Blatchford. In the October term of last year Solomon Franks and others were indicted, and a true bill found against them by the Grand Jury, for removing whiskey from a@ distillery to a place other than a ‘bonded warehouse. A motion was made. before Judge Benedict to quash the indictment upon certain grounds urged by counsel, and Judge Blatch- ford yesterday rendered the following decisio1 Const the circumstances attending prose- cutions under the Internal Revenue law, aud veing satisfied that no injustice will arise from competiing the defendants to proceed to trial under the indictment as it stands, I shal! deny the motion to quash the indictment, with liberty to the defend- ants to raise the questions now presented on motion 1p arrest of judgment in case tle verdict shal! be in Savor of the government, UWTED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. ‘Jadge Blatchford took up the hearing of the case of Bii B. Nichols vs. The Steamship Nereus. The li- beliant clayms compensation for damage alleged to Ihave been done to a vessel, his property, by coming nw collision with the steamship Nereus in the East river. An immense pile of documentary evidence was read on behalf of the libellant, alter which wit- nesses were examined orally. The libellant’s case having closed, the respondent’s case was opened and evidence given to show that the fault did not We with the steamer. Case still on. UNITEB STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. fmportant Question as to the Discharge by Assignees of Liens on Real Estate. Before Judge Blatchford. In the Matter of John P, Smith and James ymith.— Decision was yesterday rendered in this case, he facts in connection therewith being as follows:— dn the 25th of October, 1867, John F, Barkley and Jacob furfter recovered a judgment in the Supreme Court of New York against the bankrupt for $334. A tran- script of said judgment was filed and docketed in the office of the Clerk of the County of Rockland, where ihe debtors rested and where real estate owned by them was situated, on the 29th of October, 1967. By the filing and docketing of such transcript the judgment, according to the law of New York, became a specified lien on such real estate. On October 30 av execution issued on the judgment to the Shenf of Rockland county was received by tim. Under that execution he, on the lst Novem- ber, 18¢7, made a levy on certain personal property of the baukrupts. On the 2d of November, 1867, John W. Magan and William H. Magan recovered a judgment in the Supreme Court of New York agamst the bankrupts for $213 91. A transcript of said judg- ment was filed and docketed in the office of the Clerk of (he County of Rockland on the 4th of No- vember, 1867. On the Sth of November, at ten o'clock A. M., an execution, issued on the judgment to the Sherif of Rockland county, was received by him, Nothing was done by the Sherii? under that execu- tion, except to hold it. On the Sth of. November, 1867, at tree o'clock P. M., the petition in this mat- fer, it being a case of involuntary bankruptey, was filed. The assignee in bankruptcy does not contest the valiaity of either of the judgments, or impeach the bona sides of the executions, or of the liens, whatever they were, acquired by the recovery of the judgments and the issuing of the executions ana the levy: nor does he object to the application to the executions, in their order, of the proceeds of the personal property actually levied on Mg the Sheriff ‘under the first execution. The receipt of the second execution, after the levy under the first one and while such levy remained in force, operated ae a constructive levy under the second, and an actual jevy under it was unnecessary. The judg. ments became, both of them, liens on the real estate of the bankrupts as against the assignee in bankruptcy, such liens having been perfected be- fore the commencement of the proceedings in bank- ruptcy, the liens on the real estate by the docketing of the judgments in Roekland county and the levy under the drst execution, if operating also as a levy for the second execution, no such liens as are Within the second clanses of sections fourteen and twenty of the Bankruptcy aet. An order will, therefore, be made that the Sherif be at liberty to selk the personal property on which he levied, or 80 much thereof as may ve necessary to satisfy the two executions, and sppiy! roceeds thereto in the order of the receipt of the executions by him. If there shall be any deficiency to satisfy either execution it will continue to be 4 lien on the real estate, and it will then be for the court to determine on the application of the assignee or the creditor, on notice, whether the lien shall be discharged by the assiguee under General Order No. or whether some other of the courses Tovided for by sections 14 and 20 Mall be adopted. e assignee Objects to pay the deficiency out of the jams, personal property in his hands. No reason for this objec is assigned. Under section 14 the aseigne is authorized, under the direction of the court, and General Order No. 17 ‘was made to carry out this provision to discharge a lien on real estate and to settle real estate subject to the Hien, Petitions Filed Yesterday. In view of the termination of the Bankruptcy law on the ist of June arush of business has commenced in the Bankruptcy Court. No less than thirty peti- tions from the following persons were filed yester- day:—George F. Hill, Herman Rosenfield, James Dreyfuss, Frederick Sherman et al., Albert W. Rey- nolds, Simon Steinreich, John Pierson, Alexander Levy, John P. Barer Frederick W. Persch, Alexan- der W. Smith, William Bodenhamer, Charles W. Burtov, Chayles W, Laurence, Albert Briatyl, Henry P. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 2y, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. Bushe, Hiram Emerson, James 8. Mose! et Isaac W. | work of providing for the thousands who are anx- Winn, James McCalieugh, The Essex Mining Com- , Joseph F. Hill, John P. Harley, Daniel Vree- Charles Smith, Thomas L, MeHlrath, Charies C. Lewis, Hayman Leopold, John 8. and E@ward H, Van Winkle, and Thomas Lynch, all of New York city. The shove petalens were referred to rs Fitch, Papin. D ge ny ams, commencing with Register Fitch, and each o/ ‘the other @ petition in bis turn according to the court. There was also filed the of Henry M. Haner, Ghent, Columbia county, referred to ister Beale, Nuiw- ber of petitions filed up to yesterday, 1,456. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. Charge of Murder on the High Seas, Before Commissioner Betts, Captain Staples and the mate of the American bark Helen Angier were up again yesterday for ex- amination, charged with the murder of Thomas Holland, a seaman, while on the passage from Havre to New York. The testimon: ese! the c! in @ hideous form. The 4 partion axe ac. cused ee & ferocious dog at the seaman and otherwise inflicting wounds and various acts of see brutal and inhuman treatment that the man ~ Pag hoes fiero ‘to the deep with- o canvas as @ wrapper. ‘The case is further adjourned to Saturday vex SUPREME cOUAT—cIRGUIT—PART 1. The St. John Disaster—The Jury Out All Nigit--Heavy Verdict Fer Plainti1=§20,000 Damages. Before Judge Cardozo. Nathaniel Caldwell vs. The New Jersey Steamboat* Company.—This case occupied tis court one week on trial, and was concluded yesterday morning by a verdict for plaintif, Caldwell, a citizen of Indiana, Was on the 29th of October, 1865, a passenger on the defendant's steamer St. John on the trip from Albany to New York. When near this city the boiler of the vessel exploded, severely scalding plaintiff about the feetand lower limbs, the steam and hot water rush- ing in great volume into the stateroom which he was occupying. These injuries were so severe as to per- manently disable him, An immense aiuount of tes- timony was presented by the defence as to the care and prudence exercised by them in the selection of iron for the construction of the boller, its method and principles of construction and its management by the defendant's servants. The jury retired to delibe- Tate at about three o’clock Wednesday afternoon and was directed to return a sealed verdict. The jury Was out all night, and at a quarter before twelve o'clock yesterday they came into court and stated that they were unabie to agree, The court then stated that the case was one of great importance, had been argued by counsel on both sides with great abifity and that it was probable that all the information and enlightenment as to the cir- cumstances of the case which could be presented to any jury nad been laid before them. e court be- lieved, therefore, that it was their daty, if possible, to agree upon a verdict, and that the vase having been as fully developed to them as possible, it was hardly proper to compel the parties to come again into court and increase costs by a new trial. The jury then asked for instructions as to some doubts whith had arisen in their minds regarding the effect of the evidence of the witnesses King, Wright and Canfield. The court, instead of expressing any opinion on the subject, directed the stenographer to read to the jury the testimony of those witnesses, and the jury again retired. dn about half an hour they returned into court and rendered a verdiét for plaintiff in the sum of $20,000. The court added an allowance of five per cent to counsel, This is the pioneer to a number of actions now pendin the causes of which are ed upon this aecident, and this decision will materially influence the disposition of the other cases. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART |. Verdict Against a Railroad Company. Before Judge Barbour. Peter D’Arcy vs. the Third Avenue Railroad Com- pany and New York and Harlem Railroad Com- pany.—In this case, the particulars of which have already appeared in the HERALD, a sealed verdict for the plaintifY was rendered against the Third Avenue ene oe $350, the complaint against the other defendant having been disinissed. Suit for Malicious Arrest and Imprisonment. ‘Before Judge Barbour. Samuel F, Cox vs, Thomas Bamber.—Plaintiff sues for the recovery of $5,000 damages for false and ma- licious arrest and imprisonment, alleging that on the 23d of January, 1868, the defendant, without Probable cause for such action, caused plaintif’s arrest, and that on the 24th of January plaintiff was, upon defendant’s charge, committ to prison for five days to allow defendant time to produce evi- dence. The defendant failed to appear at the expir- ation of that time and plaintiff was accordingly dis- charged from custody. The defence denies malicious intent and claims that no direction was given by de- fendant to any officer or authority to arrest plaintit, but claims that upon Bamber relating to a police officer the grounds of his suspicion that Cox had conspired to obtain goods.from defendant under false pretences the officer suggested that the proper course would be to ‘arrest plaintiff. Bamber also claims that upon Cox being taken to the Tombs he (Bamber) was notified to appear, and that upon his statement, without any direct charge being made, Judge Dowling held the plaintiff as above stated. Case still on trial. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Stafford Pavement Case. Before Judge McCunn. Peter Dolan vs, the Mayor, &c.—The arguments in this case, which were set down for yesterday after- noon, were further postponed till to-morrow. COURT GALENDARS—THIS DAY. SvPexion CoURT—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1.—Nos. 3803, 4145, 4126, 4138, 3992, 4000, 4103, 4122, 3963, Part 2.—Nos, 4164, 3182, 4066, CoMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1.—No. 146. CITY INTELLIGENCE. RAISING OF THE OCEANUS.—The steamer Oceanus, sunk at pier 27 North river at the fire of Sunday, was raised yesterday morning by the Coast Wrecking Company. . DROWNING CasE.—Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest at No. 32 Lewis street on the body of Eugene Cohen, which was found floating in the East river. Deceased left home nearly two weeks ago, and was seen no more alive. He is sup) to have fallen overboard and was drowned, ceased Was only nine years of age. Tue Late Beverty L. CLARkE.—Yesterday the remains of the late Hon. Beverly L. Clarke, of Ken- tucky, United States Minister to Guatemala and San Salvador, arrived in this city on the steamship Mary Chauncey, from Aspinwall en route for Frankfort, Ky. The body was in charge of Mrs. Zenobia Clarke and C. L. Clarke, widow and brother of the deceased. Heavy RopBeRy OF BoNDs.—A gentleman whose name is not given by the police was robbed on the cars on Wednesday night while on his way to this city of $20,000 in United States bonds, The matter is in the hands of the detective police, who deciine to furnish the facts for publication, Boarp or Avptt.—This Board convened yesterday at noon and heard the claim of St. John O*Doris for $900. Mr. O'Doris leased from the Corporation a plot of ground which, he alleged, the Corporation afterwards‘used for a damping ground. Mr. O'Doris was Sal das, in the manufacture of a fertilizer, and claimed that the city should have paid him six cents per load for all the material deposited there during two years. The case was adjourned tn order to allow the claimant an opportunity to bring in addi- tional testimony, and as no other claimants were ready the Board adjourned until noon to-day, Costing DRILL OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTH RxEGt- MENT.—The closing drill of company B, of the Thirty- seventh regiment, took place last evening at the regimental armory, Thirty-fifth street and Broad- way. There were present a large number of the friends of the regiment and ps Bd of other city regiments. The drill of the battalion was gone through with in a very creditable manner, and gave evidence that the efforts of Captain Cox to make this command second to none in the National Guard have not been altogether thrown away. It is rumored that the Thirty-seventh will some time next month make a street parade in a new full dress uniform. SvupposED SvICIDE.—About five o’ciock yesterday morning Mr. Joseph Stearn, of 783 First avenue, arose from his bed and descending the stairs Peft the house. Subsequently his dead body was found lying in the outhouse, and an examination showed that he hi istol shot wound on the head, which doubtiess death. The presumption is that deceased shot himseif, but a singular feature in the case is that no pistol was found near where the remams were discovered, and what become of the weapon with which Mr. Stearn destroyed himself remains to be determined. As far as known there was no cause for the commission of the act except temporary aberration of mind. Coroner Shirmer was notified to hold an inquest on the body of deceased, Tur WorkiING Women’s PROTECTIVE UNION. This society, which has for its object the promotion of the interest of those females who obtain a liveli- hood by employments other than household service, have issued their annual report, from which ft appears that in 1867 the total applications foremployment were 11,669, of whom 3,222 were sup- lied. The principal employments supplied were:— It sewers, 179; button hole makers, 122; dress- makers, 163; girls, 126; finishers, J33: cap makers, 92; learners, 133; operators, 602; seam- strenees, 124; shirt makers, 134; tailoresses, 151; vest makers, 100. The balanee due the treasurer, accord- ing to hie report, is $1,630 46, and the contributions of the publi¢ are for to support the jaudavie jous to obtain employment. AUCTION SALE OF Rare Booxs.—The sale of rare books, the collection of the late Mr. Smets, of Savanah, Ga., was continued at Strebeigh & Co.'s salesrooms, Ciinton Hall, yesterday. The collection runs through seven centuries, Lodge’s “Portraits” was sold for $136, for the four volumes; Alexander de Laborde’s bs Monumens de la France” for $30; Kendal “War Between the United States and Mexico,” $55; 300 yea! ), $215 5 “Egyptian Tus” (manusc! r8 “Roman Pitty 150% mcrae coe Geeta,” 3 “Prieres de ia, Messe,” ings, $23; “Roman ” paint $185; ‘‘Missal’’ (on vellum of the fifteenth century), seventeen paintings, $250; Cybole’s “Liare de Saincte Meditacion,” $125. The bidding was quite spirited and a large number of valuable works changed bands, UNiveRSITY Law ScHOOL.—Last evening the an- nual commencement of this institution was held in the large chapel of the University building, Wash- Ington square, There was a numerous and fashiona- ble attendance and considerable interest was mani- fested in the proceedings, which were rendered ad- ditionally attractive by the performance of several pleasing selections by a band stationed in the choir under the direction of H. B. Dodworth. The ad- dresses delivered were on the following subjects:— “The Dignity of the Law,” ““Woman’s Legal Condi- tion,” “The Oftice of the President,” ‘The Judicial Onlce,” “Chief Justice Marshall” and “Rights of Naturalized Citizens Abroad,”’ with valedictories. Chancellor Ferris conferred degrees on the following students:—A. F, Briesen, George Weish, S. D, Sew- ard, C. D. Chapman, T. A. Granger, D.’ Thm, W. F. McNamara, H. B. Tompkins, W. Bartlett and F. A. Sampson. Professor Pomeroy then (lelivered a part- ing address, and the benediction having been given the exercises were brought to a successful close. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. PASSING WORTHLESS CHEcKS,—Timothy J. Gilmore ‘was yesterday committed by Judge Shandiey, of the Essex Market Police Court, to answer a charge of passing worthless checks. Two complainants ap- peared against him—Matthew Gavin, of 77 Cannon street, and John H, Rossiter, of 49 Cedar street, On the first he passed a check for $25 on the Oriental Bank of this city, drawn to his own order and signed H. D. Wright, and on the latter a check for $30 on the sime ik, similarly drawn and signed J. Brien & Co,, both fictitious names. He confessed his guilt, It is presumed that his propensity to utter bogus checks has invoived other victims, GRanD LaRcENY.—Mr. David Frank, of No. 43 Clinton street, had stolen from his residence about two months ago a gold watch and chain and wearing apparel, all valued at $354, and until yesterday could obtain no clue to the guilty parties, when it was traced to the poesceaton of Michael Gall and Ann Gail, his wife, living at No. 7 avenue B, and formerly in his employ, It seems that the two had a quarrel and separated, when the former gave information against his wife. The latter, however, accused her husband of the theft. On the principle that it is bet- ter two innocent ones should suffer than one guilty should escape, Judge Shandley, of the Essex Market Police Court, before whom they were brought, or- dered the commitment of both for trial. EXTENSIVE FORGERIES BY A Boy.—On Wednesday afternoon detective Barker, of the Fifteenth precinct, arrrested a lad aged seventeen, named De Witt C. Oonklin, on the charge of forging the name of J. R. Laurent, importer, 654 Broadway, to certain drafts, upon which he obtained at various times larze sums of money, Conklin, who gives no residence, was until February in the empioy of Mr. Laurent as clerk, and im that capacity, it is sald, had often presented drafts drawn by Mr. Laurent, which were honored. By this means he became familiar with 4 urent mode of doing business. In February last he ceased all connection with Mr, Laurent’s house; but it seems that the Bast River National Bank, with which his late employer did business, was not informed of the circumstance. It is averred that since leaving Mr. Laurent’s employ he has continued to present drafts at the bank from time to time. The drafts purport to have been drawn by J. RK. Laurent to his order. Supposing that the boy (Conklin) was still in the eim- pe of Mr. Laurent, these forged drafts bave been onored. The forgery was so perfect—the only di!- ference apparently being in the formation of the “t” in Mr. Laurent’s name—that suspicions were not aroused until within a few days since, when the forgeries were discovered. It appears that Mr. Laurent and the bank had had no recent settlement, which accounts for the failure of the oficiais to detect the felony ‘The last draft is dated New York, May 27, and purports to have been drawn by J. R. Laurent, payable to is order, for $60. The amount lost by the bank by these operations of young Conklin is not positively known, but he stated to the reporters and officers that he had passed about twenty of these drafts that will average about $60 each. If the prisoner's admissions are true, the bank has been swindied out of over $1,200. Yesterday the risoner was arraigned before Alderman Ward (who, in the absence of Justice Dodge, acted as magistrate) at the Jefferson Market Police Court, when Charles Jenkins, of No, 22 Monroe place, Brooklyn, president of the bank, made formal complaint, charging Conk- lin with the forging of one draft of $60. The pris- oner pleaded guilty and was committed for trial. POLICE MAGISTRATES? VISIT TO RANDALL'S ISLAND. In answer to the invitation issued by the managers of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile De- linquents to the police magistrates of the city to visit the House of Refuge, a nuinber of these oMcials, accompanied by a select number of invited guests, responded to the friendly solicitation. Among those present wel Police Justices Michael Connolly, Wil- liam Dodge, Richard Kelly and Thomas A. Ledwith; Judge Jones, of the Superior Court, and Judge Ingra- ham, of the Supreme Court; Captain Worden, Benja- min D. Silliman, Henry A. Cram, Henry Vander- voort, Thomas M, Murray, Thomas W. Pittman and others, Shortly after eleven o’clock yesterday fore- noon the party started on their mission from the foot of Peck slip, and after @ short an pleasant trip up the East river they dis- embarked at the landing leading to the entrance of the buildings, which are situated only a short di tance from the water, Here the visitors w by the officials, who accorded to them a hearty wel- come and undertook to escort them through the various departments into which the institution 1s divided. After passing through the main buiiding the workshops were visited. In the first of these a number of girls were employed in making hoop skirts. There were about sixty of them at work, nearly all of whom were over sixteen years of age. ‘These girls were placed here for social offences, and were separated from the younger ones, who were in aseparate building. Bach female has a distinct sleeping room, which is weil ventilated and for coin- fort and cleaniiness-will compare favorably with the best public institutions in the country. A call was next made on the younger femules, some of whom were also employed in the manfacture of that almost indispensabie article of female wear—the hoop skirt. Many of these little ones seemed really proficient in the work, and when they are allowed to depart when their term has expired they will have the proud consciousness of knowing that they are not dependent upon the cold charities ofthe world for their livelihood, but may, by the practice of that industry whieh in this institution they are taught, Wg) an independent course of honesty with profit to themselves and their friends, A number of girls were engaged in domestic dutics, such as making and mending garmenis for wearty washing, ironing. &c. The number of girls at presen in the Refuge is about 250. The buildings set apart for the boys are also admirably ventilated. Many of these juveniles are expert hoop skirt makers, but by far the ater number of them are employed in making ladies’ iter. Itis astonishing to observe the skill and proficiency which some of them have attained, Unlike the manner in which criminais labor in prisons, these little fellows, many of them bright and intelligent looking, but nearly all of them wearing a look of cheerful content- ment, labor with an earnestness, which plainly indi- cates thatthey have an object in view; and so they have—release from work @nd an opportunity to amuse themselves on the accomplishinent of their alloted task. And this is not all. It advances them in the line of meritorious distinction, and lessens their hours of confinement eventually. This they un- derstand, and with this in the prospective they strive on. The rules of the institution are so sim- lified that even the youngest inmate of the nstiiution can fully comprehend them. ‘They are based upon the two following:—‘‘Tell no lies. Always do the best youn can.” With these as the un- derlying principles upon which the children are fov- erned, and which they ail understand, the institution prospers finely. The amount of work turned out every working day foots up between 000 and $6,000. There are thirty or forty cases of boots and shoes, each containing sixty pairs, completed each day and made ready for de- livery in the market. Forty dozen hoop skirts are prepared, finished and made ready for the contrac- tor. To accomplish this amount of work the work- ers have to labor from seven to eight hours daily, though in numerous instances close application and expertness free many of them, after the accomplish. ment of their task, in less time—say six and a half or seven hours, Four hours are allotted for recrea- tion, four hours are devoted to achool, an from nine and a half to ten are given to rest. After visiting the workshops and observing the boys and girls at their labors the visitors repaired to the main baild- ing, where an inviting coilation was Fp for them, After the discussion of the good things pre- pared specehes were made by many of those present. e remarks were confined to matters appertaining: to the Institution, Inquiries were made on the part of the guests and information was elicited from the officials who were in attendan and who explained whatever needed explaining, and gave all the information in their power regardin, the management and course of discipline pursued, Judges Connolly, Jones and Kelly replied on behalf of the criminal and civil judges ‘of the city, Oliver S. Strong, president of the Institution; Israel C. Jones, superintendent, and Rey, Bradford K. Pierce, chaplain, fesponded on beaif of the managers of the sockety. After spending an hour in exchanging be friendly vongratuations of the occasion ang! visit was to the 4 4 quarters; not at work, however, but at play. Waiting and watching for a time, the visitors saw them break up their games and march for their eve meal—| and mo- oe water. no) fi these apartments the boys, in a calisthenic eee. owes how well they were drilled. The i are given by young ladies, and the pils seem to be perfectly under their control. - for a short time while the students struggled arithmetic and writing lessons, ane eine address from = a Island, well satiated with their visit, THE BROADWAY WIDENING PROJECT. Meeting ef the Councilmanic Committee— Arguments Fer and Against the Plan—A Grand “Ring”? Job. The committee having charge of the proposed widening of Broadway from Seventeenth street to Fifty-ninth street convened yesterday, pursuant to notice, at the chamber of the Board of Council- men. There were present a large number of property owners, and the discussion was opened by Mr. S. E. Church, who argued in favor of the project, for the reasons that, as New York was continually and rapidly growing upward, and that broad avenues leading in that direction, will be much needed; and that, as he asserted, Broadway must be widened at. seme time, it is merely a question whether it should be done now, when the property which would be taken for the pospone is comparatively cheap, or whether the corporation wouid wait afew years until the entire route of the proposed improvement should be lined with valuable buildings, He said that it would cost about pi ns to complete the proposed widening, but in a few years hence it would cost much more, Mr. G. W. Pell opposed the project in a well pre- pared argument, in which he showed that the part of Broadway which it is at present proposed to widen is now twenty-five fect wider than it is at Maiden lane, Mr. Pell gave the oficial figures of the width of many of the leading business streets dewn town to show that the difference in utility of those streets and of the part of Broadway proposed to be widened was so great as to determine almost the tact that it was absolutely unnecessary to attempt to carry out the pian. Mr. Pell quoted Cortlandt and Dey streets, from Broadway to Greenwich street, a distance of over six hundred feet, and contrasted them with the cross streets from Union square to Madison square, which afforded, if needed, a ready means of escape from Broadway to numerous broad avennes extend- ing toward the north. He claimed that he could find no person in favor of this project whose property was to be affected by it, and he believed that it was being agitated only yy some of the owners of property on the side streets and for the benefit of some of the railroad jobbers. He knew that several parties had been buying property in the side streets near this proposed im- provement, and he thought that these parties had been buying that property with the expectation of its being enhanced by the widening of this street. Mr. Pell handed in to the committee a printed peti- tion signed by property owners representing a mile and a quarter of property on the line of the proposed improvement, and another signed by almost all the lessees of premises in the same place. He stated that the value of the property that would be taken for this improvement is $6,915,000; the value of the buildings, cost of regulating,jgrading and surveying, ing a total cost of $14,415,000, ugh, Ridgwood, Slevin, ShiefMin, Hurry and Anderson, ‘property holders on the line of the proposed improvement, all argued in oppo- sition to the project, and were unanimous in their condemnation of the plan, and agreed on the idea that narrow streets were much more conducive to business vitality than broad streets could possibly be. They claimed that the cost of the affair would reach $20,000,000, and that this much would be ex- pended if the project be carried out, solely to the ruin of the street, Councilman Roberts asked if it was meant that the widening of Broadway would lessen the value of property on that thoronghfare, and in reply there was an almost universal, “Yes, indeed it would.” There can be no doubt that there is an immense ‘§ob” involved in this matter, and it remains to be seen which side can manage to present the most convinein rgnments in the shave of green docu- ments to the city fathers, although, according to a statement made by Mr. Anderson yesterday, the Common Counci! has no power to meddle with the streets above Kighth street. After a long session, in which the above points were the only ones of im~- riance elicited, the committee adjourned until jonday next, at three P. M. $2,500,000; THE HUDSON HIGHLAND SUSPENSION BRIDGE. Amecting of the incorporators of the above en- terprise was held yesterday at the Astor House. After the usual routine the following gentlemen were reported in the permanent organization:—N. P. Stanton, President; 8S. Dingee, Vice President ; James Turner, Treasurer; James H. Jenkins, Sec- retary; L. W. Serretl, Engineer; B. Baily, Coun- sel, and in addition to and with the above, as an executive committee, Isaac Bell, J. P. Jen- kins, P. Y. De Graw, ©. V. King, N. P. Sperry. bs gentieman from Connecticut), W. H. Thorp and W. D. Ludlow. On motion of General Serrell the fol- jewing resolution was adopted, in connection with the presentation of which General Serrell referred to the presence at the meeting of such distinguished engineers as Major General McCallum, Mr. Post and General G. B. Stewart:— Resolved, That the exec ive committee of thin corpora. tion be authorized and requested to make examination of the locality named in the first section of our charter and report to this Board at as early a day as practicable all points of interest and value as to locality, approache as they shall deem advantageous, shall ation to make the best location for the bridge; also that they be authorized to employ such consulting engineers as they shall deem necessary. The following gentlemen (with the exception of the last two, who were named to fill vacancies oc- casioned by resignations), original corporators, were present at the meeting: Edward W. Serretl, Nehemiah P. Stanton, Robert Cochran, Solomon Dingee, Erastus Corning, Addison G, Jones, Benjamin Baily, Nehemiah 1. Sperry, Pen dleton G. De Graw, Joh P. Jenkins, Willi 7T. B._ Milliken, Adam C. Ellis, C. Voiney John E. Wilson, George W. Shelton, Thomas J. Kip, William H. Thorp, J. R. Herrick, P. Shanahan, William D, Ludiow, James Ul. Jenkins, Charles Atwater, Elliott F. Shepard, Jordan L. Mott, all o |, Tepresenting a large ammount of capital, a@ lively int t in the pur- pose of the meeting. After the graver proceed- ings had been gone through with, it being resolved to adjourn a week from date, a choice Céjeuner a la fourchette was discussed, at which the general ob- jects of the association Were considered supplemet tarily, they having been presented in force pi ionsiy, and @ general representation of the plans made, The following general facts relating to the structure in contemplation may be of in- terest, in which connection it is well to state that the bridge is projected somewhere in the neighborhood below Peekskill, and is largely advocated by the New Engiand railroad in- terest:—Clear span, 1,600 fect; length of bridge be- tween the towers, 1,666 feet; total length of bridge, including approache 490 feet; height of bridge above high water, 155 feet. Lines of broad and nar- row gauge for railroads. Highways for general travel. Working safe load for the railroad lines, 2,400 tons: working safe joad for the highways, 2,880 tons; total safe load for the bridge, 5,250 tons; load that would break the bridge, 171 tons. The bridge will carry at one’ time thirty-two passenger cars. The bridge would carry safely 34,560 people and a train oi sixty locomotives, if they could all be on jt at once. Filty-three locomotives and 18,000 people would fill it. There are to be twenty cables in four systems. Each cable will be about fourteen inches diameter. The cables will contain 195,750. feet steel wire, or about 70,302 miles of steel wire. Total weight of iron and steel in the bridge, 17,005 tons, ‘Total amount of masonry, 68,084 cubic yards. Total suspended weight, 9,651 ton& Height of towers above water, 280 feet. ‘The bridge will leave the water way of (he river untouched, PURLIC EDUCATION. Reception at School No. 7. At No, 60 Chrystie street, in the Tenth ward, a dilapidated old building, constructed with but litte, ifany, regard to the proper ventilation of an esian- lishment in which a large number of young and tender plants are to be nurtured, and which should appeal to the humanity of the economists inthe Board of Education if it did not succeed in awaking the sympathies of the crusty curmudgeons who apparently cannot be taught to appreciate the growth of he number of pupils attending and applying for. attendance at the public schools—is known as Gram- hool No, 7 The primary department of the school is peculiarly aMicted, and in apartments cal- cnlated to accommodate comfortably about three hundred or four hundred children some seven hun- dred and fifty are Kot congregateds A portion of this number is crowded into an adjoming buildi which is totally unfitted for school purposes, and which would tend to generate sickness and general bad health much more readily and effec- tively than the amount of work required could possibly to. Yesterday morning the primary de- partment of the school gave a reception, in which the high standing the department has obtained dur- ing a number of years pust was fully upheld. There were exercises in reading and singing; very pretty dialogues were well recited, and a handsome and unique exereise with Wreaths, ending with a very pretty tableau, was given by some sixteen young ‘The reading was very fine, the singing ex- ceedingly sweet, and the other exercises and general demeanor of the children was most commendabie and reflected a great deal of credit on the principal in charge of the department, Miss M. EB. Miller and her accomplished young assistants. The children i a very pleasing appearance; the boys amar! and neat, the giris resembling a pretty parterre aiLail happy but not altogether comfortable, owing to the cramped condition of the rooms and the de- partment. Pleasing and appropriate addresses were made by School Commissioners Larremore (President of the Board of Education), Allen, West and Smail, and City Superintedent Randall, each of whom expt himself well with the performances by the children, and complimented both the p abs! teachers on the great efetency exbibited. night, but were $3 in pennies. Suizep.—A tobacco establishment in Twenty-first | acter, the street, m day by RY. Miller, Deputy Collector of the Lest Ye Be Judged” Misses HI. Watson, M. O'Dowd, L. Graham and G. sthe speakers’ stand. Fate THROWING VITRIOL.—Margaret Hession was ar- rested and locked up in the Forty-third precinct station house for throwing vitriol in the face of Eliza- beth Hennessey on Wednesday night. rsa pega ae into the liquor store of William Hi h street, on Wednesday ‘only things of Value they aisvovered Fourth avenue, was seized yester- cond BRaINE.—The ex-rebel Lieutenant John C. Braine will be tried in the United States Court next week for pee Geis poor to secure their presence from nesses, poor the South, It is understood he has no wit- FELONIOUS AssaULT.—James Elliott was com- mitted to jail yesterday for committing a felonious assault on William Clinton, which necessitated his 4 removal to the hospital. ms wae May Festiva, oF THE PUPILS OF St. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY.—The annual May festival of the pupils of St. Joseph’s Academy, a valued institution connected with the Church of SS, Peter and Paul, Williams- burg, was concluded last evening. The festival af- forded infinite satisfaction to all wito took an interest init, and the young ladies of the institution exhi- bited talent of a high order. The drama “Judge Not, was adinirably performed, Russell sustaining the principal parts. ‘The festival terminated with the grand chorus “Voices of the Night” by the school. THE NEW CATHOLIC COLLEGE IN BROOKLYN, A large number of Cathofic institutions have been erected during the past two years in the city of Brooklyn, which for size and beauty will probably rival any in the United States. There are at the present time a number in course of construction, which will be completed within a year, and will be | Committee quite superior, in an architectural point of view, to any yet constructed. Yesterday afternoon the ceremony of breaking the ground for the new Catholic college, to be known as “Mary, Queen of the Isles,” took place, in the pres: ence of between two and three thousand persons, The structure will cover an area of 200x750 fect, while the grounds embrace five’acres, or an entire block, bounded by Willoughby avenue, Hart street, Stuyvesant and Lewis avenues. ‘The cost of the structure is estimated at $1,000,000. The entire ound was enclosed yesterday by a high board fence, and an admittance fee was charged for an entrance to the enclosure. There were three or four tents within the enclosure, besides the speakers’ stand, and at some of these refreshments of all kinds might be obtained. A large number of flags of different nationalities were flying from the tents, and from long lines stretched from one part of the grounds to the other. The spade used for break- ing the ground rested upon a small tabie in front of the speakers’ stand and was an __ object of considerable curiosity. It was handsomely ainted, and had a silver plate on the andie bearing the following inseription:—*Mary, Queen of the isles. On the 28th of May, 1868, this Spade was used in tl mony of breaking the ground for the Institute, Pius [X., Pope; Andrew Johnson, President United States; it Rev. John a qT , Bishop of Broo! ; Hon. M. ayor. past three o’clocl the attention of the a: hour for the commence arrived, Bishop Loug Farland, of and Fathers Haden, Moon amara called et that the onies had Bishop Mc- r, of Natchez, seended made a speceh They had Ryan th enterpri upon the object of the come out for the purpose inangur. of breaking the ground for the new for che city of Brooklyn, and he thou spades enough of the kind they we! they might dig the foundation this even ht if they had avout to use , for even 1 the ladies would be inclined to go to wor! a ter.) They had met for the solemn inauguration of a work important to. s ligion—a work of deep interest i knew how to appreci calied upon to contribute towards the Catholic » it was no wonder t was festive on the occasion, present necessity to Christian education. After father Ryan had concluded his address the cere- mony of breaking the ground was performed by Bishop Loughlin and others, Remarks were then made by several of the local clergy, after which-the spade-used for breaking the ‘ion of a@ Brooklyn delivered by Governor Lowe, of Maryland, and after some music by the bands the assemblage dispersed. Coroner’s Inquest—Verdict of the Jury. Coroner Smith held an inquest yesterday after- noon in the case of Christian Dreyer, who was fatally stabbed on Sunday night last in the liquor store of Christopher Gotjen, North Fourth and Third streets, Brooklyn, E. D., by one Fritz Hust who is still at large. THE TESTIMONY, John J. Eaden, sworn, deposed—I reside at the corner of North Fourth and Third streets; was acquainted with deceased for two years; about a quarter to nine o’clock on Sunday night last | was in the barroom where the tragedy took place; the deceased, Christopher Gotjen and Fritz Hustedt were with me; the deceased and myself were talking together, aud Fritz Husiedt was sitting in a chair close by me; the deceased left me and went towards’ the front door, and Hustedt got up aod followed hun and stabbed him in the right breast; he then put the knife in his coat pocket and ran out of the back door; Dreyer said “I am stab! ama goner; help me;” [ran and took hold of Dreyer and set him in a chair, and in about three minutes I went out and saw some men standing there; I told them that the carpenter had stabbed the bartender and asked them which way he went; they said he went towards street: Tran to Grand streei and could not se none of the vest went after him; I then went ba and was told that the police were notified of the oc- currence; when the officers came [went with them in search of Hustedt; | never knew the deceased and Hustedt to have any quarrel; they had no words at the time of the stabbing; Hustedt walked up to Dreyer and plunged the knHe into him without say- ing a word; both men were sober: | asked deceased if he knew why Hustedt stabbed him and he said he did not, Christopher Gotjen, sworn, deposed—t reside at the corn f North Fourth and Tirire reets; the de- ceased, Christopher Dreyer: tende for me for siX months; about half-past eight o'clock on Sunday night the deceasod, Fritz Hustedt, John Ead and myself were in the barroom: we had jus’ got ough supper and | sat down to read a ne deceased came up to me and said he was stabbed heard no qui he said Fritz Hustedt stabbed him both men worked for me aud boarded with me at the time; I never knew them to have any words to- gether: deceased said he did not know why liustedt stabbed him; both were quiet men; I don’t know any reason for the stabbing. ‘Other witnesses gave similar testimony Joseph Creamer, M. D., sworn, depesed—1 am a practixing physician and surgeon and resid South Second street; | examined the body of tian Dreyer and found a triangular-shaped incised wound in the right breast, which penetrated the chest, wounded the iung and divided the pulmonary vessels. The direct cause of death was loss of biood; the wound was about an inch and a quarter long and some three or four inche ‘The coroner then submitted the being stabbed with a knife in the hands of Fritz Hustedt, on the night of the 25th of May, 1563." ‘The margerer is still at large. He is said to be a worthless fellow, without self-respect or manly at- tributes. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. Boy DrowneD.—A boy named George Fifer, while playing with otter boys on a canal boat yesterday ell overboard and was drowned, He nm years of age and resided at 54 Pavo- nia avenue. Founp Drownep.—The body of a woman, who was about twenty-two years old, was found in the Morris Canal, near Greenville, on Wednesday. A paper found in her cress contained the name, “Rose Gillie, 99 Chestnut street, Newark, N. J.” remalns in charge of Justice Schuitz. Diep rROM INICRIESX—A man named Jacob Ber- ger, who was injured on Tuesday morning at the sugar house, died from his injuries, Coroner Warren will hold an inquest. Newark. Tue Morris AND Essex RatLnoap Company propose to lay double tracks through this city, fron Plane to Bridge streets, so as to ayoid the innumera- ble detentions occasioned at present, Workmea have already comurenced operations, THe Game Laws.—1i the Court of Common Pleas yesterday, before Judges Teese, Guild and ise, judg- ment was given inthe case of William Ebele versus benjamin F. Harrison. It appears the appellant, who is a meat dealer, was prosecuted by Mr. Harrl- son, the appellant. of the Game Preservation socle(y of New Jersey, for exposing for sale some ida out of season, The matter came before a Justice of the Peace, who decided that Ebele had violate I law, and adjudged that he pay a fine of $00 Mes! hie costs. This court however, inasmuch as Leo was shown that the rabbits had been purchase "Tere New York, and that the law only refers to New sey, reversed the judgment of the court below. THe PRoTeeTANT EriscoraL CosveNTION.—The proceedings of the Protestant Bpiscopal Convention, ‘the body ‘The institution was a | by the b; ground was sold at auction. An oration was then | accepting the ac in depth. ase to the jury and the following verdict was promptly readered:— “We find that Christian Dreyer came to his death bY | Stonington Wednesday at Grace church, were continued yenter- day, and were of an important as well as interesting character. After the usual devotional exercises in the forenoon the Convention was called to order and business at once entered upon. Bishop Odenheimer read his annual address, in the course of which it was shown he had presided at over eleven nundred epamereetions Saves it the State, seven — one depos't After making a feel! eloquent appeal to his hearers to promote the interests of the Church by avoidi con- troversies of a divisional or theol char- reverend gentleman id a glowin; tribute of atfection to the late op. Hopkins, o Vermont. A series of resolutions, offered by Mr. Courtlandt Parker, of an anti-ritualistic character, led to a lively discussion of considerable length. On being put to the vote there were thirty negatives to sixteen afirmatives among the clergy and twenty- taree negatives to twenty-one affirmatives among the laity, Shortly after the result had an- nounced and the usual closing services had been con- cluded the Convention adjourned sine die. ‘The dele- tes to the General Convention are Drs, Hodges, ercrombie and Stubbs and Mr. Rice, from the clergy, and Messrs. J. M. Thompson, J. C. Garth- R.S. Conover and H. Meigs, Jr., from the laity. THE CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD. The Contest Between the Stockholders and the DirectorsLitigation in Three States Traps and Counter-Traps—Sharp Prace ticeProposed Meeting of the Stockholders Next Wednesday. The contest whieh is familiarly known 2s the Rock Island Railroad litigation commenced in our own Supreme Court, in this city, in the shape of three actions, all against the Chicago, Rock tstand and Pacific Railroad Company and John I’. Tracy, as President, and against his associate directors, by Rufus Hatch, Fisk & Belden and E, R. Fanshaw, plaintifs respectively in the three suits. The com- plaints charged the President and the Executive of the road with the illegal is- sue of 49,000 shares, representing $4,900,000, with abusing the trust reposed in them and with the ‘intention of appropriating the proceeds realized from the sale of these shares of stock to Wrongful purposes detrimental to the best interests of the company. Upon the sworn state- ments of the plaintits, supported by corroborating amidavits, Judge Cardozo granted injunctions on the 6th day of January, 1868, restraining the directors: from issuing or selling, if issued, any more of these shares and from making any disposition whatever of the money received for those already sold. These iajunctions were granted on behalf of the represen- tatives of 76,725 shares, the whole number of shares, with the new issue included, amounting only to 140,000, or $14,000,000, About the time of the grant- ing of these injunctions, or, as it is aileged by the plaintims, after their being served upon the defendants and in contempt thereot, the Presi- dent and Executive Committee removed the transfer books and the cash in hand, covered by the injunc- tions, to Chicago. ‘The plaintis immediately took steps to counteract this © kK movement,” and ap- plied to Judge Drummond, of the United s 3 Cir cuit Court at Chicago, and obtained from him an injunction similar to ‘those procured in this city; but President ‘racy and his aids were not to be caught sleeping; for, aithough an office of the com- pany was in operation in Chicago, with an assistant treasurer, an assistant secretary anc register, neither books nor funds cc and after much inquiry it was ascert valuables had ail been again remov 1 to lowa, and were somewhere in the city of Davenport. While the plain on behalf of themselves and their — ces ue were thus active in the pursuit of object, their adversary suddenly sprung an ‘unexpected mine upon them by obtaining on the Iith of February, 1868, from the lowa Legislatur ing the issue the 49.000 shares and requiring the proposed construction of the Railroad from Daven- port to the Missouri river. One clause of the second section of this act subjects the company to tie entire control of the lowa Legislature, Who may pass such rules, regulations and rates of,tariff for the trans- portation of freight and passengers as they may see tit. ‘To this the directors objected, but finally accep- ted it, after the insertion of another clause extending their own term of once till June, 1869, und postpon- ing the ! meeting of the stockholders appointed laws to be held in June, 1868, for the pur- pose of an election. ‘The act was to take effect only upon its being accepted by the company, within ninety days after its passage. The plaintiffs and the stock- hoiders associated with them took advantage of this clause at once, and sued out an injunction tn the Su- preme Court in this city prohibtting the directors from Judge Cardozo deciding that as the company owed Its legal existence to the State of IMlinois and it being an Hlinois corporation any act of the lowa Legisiature assuming to leyalize the pre- vious issue of the 49,000 shares was invalid and inoperative. But even this seemed to fall short of its expected etect. The Executive Committee cailed a meeiing of the directors at Chicago, Where all the New York 1embers of the board present and initiated in the scheme and on whom the last injunction had been served in this city resigned their office, ant the vacancies were at once filled by others from Ili- nois not hampered by the injunction, But New York was not to be outdone by this second flank move- ment. An application was again made to Judge Drummond, of Chicago, and he again granted ag injunction similar to the one signed by Judge Cai% dozo. On being served with this injunction, the Illinois directors also resigned, and the whole re- maining board moved once more into lowa, whe they succeeded in inducing the Legislature to pass a joint resolution declaring that an acceptance of the ‘act signed by the President and Secretary only of the company shall be deemed a valid acceptance by the corporation, This acceptance was tmincdiately exe- cuted and filed. Upon learning this, Judge Drum- mond issued an attachment against the body of John F, Tracy, as for a criminal contempt order of his court, and the United States Marshal arrested him at Davenport, lowa, But ou writ of habeas corpus Mr. Tracy was brought before Judge Love, ¢, a special act legailz~ of the Federal District Court, who discharged him on the ground that the offence, if any, had been committed in Towa, out of the district of Judge Drummond's jurisdiction, Thus matters rest for the present, but the stockholders who represent nearly thre ourtis of the entire share capital of the company have determiued to test the validity of the act of the Iowa Legislature and aib Subsequent proceedings of the directors under it by ail the means the courts and the ingenuity of law- yers may atvord them, this purpose and to pres pare a case for the ee Wil cis ard the clause of that act continuing the dir Uli next year, but will meet at Chi day, the si omicers, to Whom will be entrusted tl taining pos: franchises ¢ favor this represe: and they declare that what the) only the just demand to have the perty by persons in whose election they he who are, in the true sense of the word, their cha jon and controi of the property and he company. it over 95,000, of the 149,009 shares, Honing is The stockho ders who on ob) spaper when | Sentatives, STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAB OPPOSITION. There is considerable rivalry at present existing between the Long island Sound steamers connecting ston and the through railroad lines, rmined opposition is being displayed. The steamboat lines have reduced the fare below aying rates, and the through railroad lines—New faven rouie and the Shore route—have reduced their running time. In the heat of this state of things the traveMing public have a fair chance between a rail road disaster, a boiler explosion and a collision, ‘The subjomed tables give the rates of passage by the various routes:— STEAMBOAT LINES, New London line.—To Boston... . Bristol line.—To Boston. 3 Neptune line. Neptune line. onronHt s3uss a New Haven route. Shore line....... vo reduction. 0 reduction. $. S. COX GETS OUT OF THE IMPEACHMENT MUDDLE. To THE Error or THE HERALD:— My name has been often quoted in connection with the Managers’ examination, without the benefit to me of a statement of my evidence. The sworn state- ment, with which the Managers expressed their en- tire satisfaction, was to the effect that I had been asked by Mr. Wooley to take a retainer as a lawyer to influence some legislation he required for the relief Jionts in reference to a revenue matter, of himself or 1 at once told Without ascertaining what he desired, him | had a rule made after leaving Congress not to act as a lobbyist for any, consideration, I desired to adhere to it, and did. He requested me to write the telegrapli to Mr. Weed, which [ did under his dicta- tion, | signed it, because he thought the parties would come on at my instance, This telegeapty 80 had reference to the business he de- sired me to ald in accomplishing, It had no refer- ver to impeachment. I know of nothing ynected with that matter which reflects upon any atoror otter persons, Noscheme to intuence any or, by money or otherwise, was ever broached Mr. Wooley ought vo testify at once so far as any unjust reflections growing outof my accommodating telegraph, The Managers were satisfied with my explanation, and if any one else is interested in it they wil be satisfied when the teste mony is published, 8. 8. COX. far as I knew ence W! c se Post- PosTM ASTER GENERAL RANDALL TO RESIGN. master General Randall, it Is said, will inthe of a few a: tender lits resignation tot " bgt Hot on account of any disagreement between tie President and himself,” It hes been the desire of Governor Randall to retire from the Cabinet for some time past, but he would not do so wiile the impeach~ ment trial was in progress, as he did not want it to appear that he was forsaking the President. Now that the trial is at an end Governor Randall feels that he is at liberty to retire from the Cabinet without, danger of his motives for dol Which, ae stated in yestercay’# HexaLy, met on F strued.— Washington Star, May 2,