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Agulenite, ‘which was for the sent month, by which the trials here and at Louis- ‘Ville would be considerably embarrassed. The same ‘witnesses who would testify here would be required togive evidence at Louisville. The Judge said it was that ail could not be accomplished during the few days that remained of this term, and the case of Messmore and others should go over to the November term, UNITED STATES DISTRICT, COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. ‘The Filing of Petitions—Petitioners’ Residence. Inthe Matter of William K. Belcher.—This case is before Register Williams and came before the court on certificate. The petitioner filed his papers on the ‘eth of February last and was adjudged a bankrupt. He done business and had a place of business in the Southern district of New York for more than six ‘months immediately preceding the filing of his pe- ition, but set. forth no spine, of residence, He had carried on business and resided in the city of New York for twenty years and upwards ‘ies to June, 1866. In that month and year he failed and made a assignment for the benefit of his creditors. sold out his residence in the city and re- tired with his family to New Jersey, where they Row reside upon some property which belonged to the separate estate of his wife. Immediately after his assignment he engaged asa clerk upon a yearly stated salary with his successors in business, an ever since continued with them as such clerk upon @salary. All the partners of the peatiorier except gone were and now are residents of the city of New ‘York, and have obtained a discharge in bankruptcy in the Southern district. The petitioner's creditors are 212 in number, of whom 170 are merchants car- rying on business in the city of New York. It is sub- mitted that, under all these circumstances, the peti- tion was properly filed in the Southern district; and dadge Blatchford decides that it was. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Execution of a Fraudulent Bond. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs. C. O. Woodhouse, alias Charles d#ull.—In this case the defendant was charged that he, in his business of tobacco manufacturer in Newark, N. J., forged a false and fraudulent bond ‘with the intent of defrauding the United States. It was alleged that he came to this city to avoid arrest ‘upon a warrant issued against him by Commissioner , of Newark. On the exhibition of this Warrant to Commissioner Osborn he issued another warrant for the arrest of the defendant here, which was.executed by Deputy Marshal Mackay, who ar- rested him and brought him before Commissioner The defendant was sent back in custody to Alleged Desertion of a Seaman. The United States vs. Paut Farrs.—In this case the defendant wasicharged with desertion from the Norwegian ship Nordcap, upon which he was engaged Ssaseaman. The ship was in the port of New York fled to Philadelphia, On the com- it of the Vice Consul for Sweden and Norway at ‘port rere oe o ee “8 arrest sent pul arshal Ly. Of the fugitive, whom he found on board a in, Philadel and arrested. Whileon his irn the ey attempted to effect his escape at jumping from the window of @ railroad , He was pursued and recaptured by the Deputy Osborn, who comuuitied un’ 10 the eounty jal 10 who comn county jail to await further inquiry. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Fernando Wood Lease Question Again— The Trial of the Issues. Before Judge Cardozo, The Mayor, éc., vs. Fernando Wood,—This is the old litigation instituted by the city to annul the ¥eases Of Fernando Wood's building, Nos. 115 and 117 Nassau street, for the use of the Corporation law oMicers, at an annual rental of $18,000 per annum fer a period of ten years. Judgment was taken by the defendant by default On the issue as to fraud, and the action came up yesterday for trial before the court, without a jury ‘on the remaining issues. f va I, T. Williams, on behalf of the city, moved for sedgment, on the pleading, alleging that the counter ‘Was not regularly in the case, and that the resolution of the Common Council authorizing the making of the lease was null and void, conflicting directly with the provisions of the tax levy forbid- ding appropriations not authorized by law. The mo- tion was denied. Mr. O'Gorman then said that he supposed there ‘was. no necessity for a recital of the facts in the plceaings, ‘as the court was, he believed, alread: iar with them; but he desired to present evi- dence only on two questions. First, to show that the premises were not worth the amount fixed as ‘the annual rental, any resolution authorizing such an expenditure of the public moneys amounting, therefore, to waste, and being void. Secondly, Mr. Williams desired to introduce testimony to show the payment of the $21,000 to certain members of Common Council—$10,000 at one time and the $11,000 at another. Mr. E. W. Stoughton stated that the defence did not propose to o} to the admission of testimony on these questions, whether the right existed under the pl 80 to object or not. ‘The case was then opened by Mr. Williams, and Barnard was called as the first witness for the JUDGE BARNARD’S TESTIMONY. bees G. Barnard, called on behalf of the city, being duly sworn, testified as follows:— Examined by Mr. 0’Gorman—Q. Had you at any time a conversation with the defendant, Wood, on the by the Common Coun- remises in Nassau street—No. 116 Nassau street? A. Never. Q. Have you ever stated to Mr. Williams, the asso- ciate counsel in this case, that you had such a con- versation with Mr. Wood? A. Never, sir. Examined by Mr. Williams—Q. Judge Barnard, do remember any conversation which took place ween you and Mr. Wood, at the house of a nd of yours, touching this negotiation for Raseing that resolution, about the time that it took place, in which money was mentioned—$10,000 in one sum and $11,000 in another—have you any recollection of anything of that kind? A. I have not only no recol- lection, but no such conversation ever occurred in “AbOUL that time did you hear the subject alluded to or talked about by Mr. Wood tn any wise te your recollection? A. I never heard Mr. Wood anything in a, life in regard to this lease. i Or that resolution? Osborn. Newark. A. Or that resolution. T ‘will state here the only conversation I ever heard on that subject was one wherein Mr. Williams was and he stated that he had information suf- ent to break up this lease, that he thought it was wrong, and that if he could get employed by the Corporation Counsel he thought he would be suc- cessful in breaking it up; I then stated to him that if that was so he ‘owed ad to do it; I thereupon went to Mr, O'Gorman. Mr. | fond ier of aumenatind, eae ‘unless I have an opportun! cont The Witness—I caativont to say I went to Mr. O'Gorman and said I ed he (Mr. Williams) was eras of some information that might be ito the city, ee a tg ete he should be retained as counsel in the case, on that sugges- tion [ believe he was retained. ‘When did that conversation take place? A. T have no recollection, Mr, Williams, whether it was five or two years ago. Q. Where did it take place? A. I have no positive recollection, but my impression is it was in a railroad car, Was body present to hear that conversa- uh Posies Fou add me? A. 1 think there was some pe! present, I cannot say who; I cannot say what ti of day it was; but I can get at it with- 1m one day. . can t atit? A. ting at the ae ewer that Sr. Srcornaan ersee to you and youor’ waist fat mir thet wes ine ‘tay after the retain Hy Zouversstion ‘going out of town. and the eration; | was next morning I went down to see him; I was going = Hawkins’; the cab we were in was up Wi Saabs you tell Mr. O'Gorman what I had said, or, ts give the ? ruin yon Now sate: A Nearly nearly a6 1 recollected it i a8 It the next 5 have had no Regi ay pte hen J a as to what my testimony was case; pies knew of it tnt & few minutes ago, When an officer served me with a subpena. Q. Did you receive two letters from me? A. I re. cetved two letters this morning at half-past nine o’clock; I went out of town early Monday morning and returned at half-past nine, I think, last night; this morning when T got tp and opened my letters jong others I found your two. "@ Were they both ‘calling your attention to this conversation’ A. Yes, sir, Q. And one of them mentioned the person who ‘was present with whom you had the conversation which Theard? A. Yes, sir; Mr. Anderson. ‘The letter detailed the circumstances under witch you made the statement in my hearing? A. Thever made any statement in your hearing. Q. The jetters detail or fy e circumstances of that conversation to wi the letters refer, do they NEW YORK ‘HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1968 TRIPLE ES os lpi "2 "Boo recollect any ok Conversation between and myself in that small talked over? A. I Go not recollect it, because it of this lease was ublesome and became necessary to give him a bad » and We did so, Q. It is not necessary now to give him a bad char acter? A. ae interfering with us at that time But he is not now? ‘ae Court—I do not think I shall try that question " TESTIMONY OF MATTHEW TT. BRENNAN, Matthew T. Brennan, on behalf of the city, testified a8 le Jit E Q. Who applied to you? A. 1 received in the first place a communication from the Mayor. Q Have you that communication with you? A. ‘Yes, sir (witness produced it). Mr. Williams proposed to read it in evidence and Mr. Shea said he had no objections. ‘mr. Williams read the letter, as follows:— No. 45 East FOURTERNTH STERRT, Dec. 15, 1865. Hox. MATTHEW 'T. BRENNAN—MY Draw Sth:—Amidst hurry of business yesterday at the Mayor's office I was importuied to sign several resolutions, among which was one renewing the lease of premises No. 118 Nassau street, Ihave since seen the same in print, and, on exami- nation, am convinced that the same {sa fraud against the city. If the resolution has been sent to your oflice may I ask you to return the same to-morrow morning? I beat the City Hail by nine o'clock. ‘Very truly yours, C. Goprrey GunrHEr. & 3 Q. Did you sign any lease of these premises? A. T did not at that time; T signed the former lease, which had expired, in May, 1866; one reason that I did not sign the lease was that letter. Q. Did you receive any letter from Mr. Wood about that time? A, After my positive refusal to sign Mr. wend a a letter which was dated, I think, March or April. Mr. Williams read the letter, (It set forth Mr. ‘Woods willingness to remove all objections to the use of the rooms and to put the offices for the Public Administrator and Corporation Attorney in com- plete order.) Q. Did you receive at that time from Mr. O’Gor- man any objection to your signing the lease? A. Yes, sir; | think Mr. O'Gorman called on me. Q Did you have any conversations with Mr. Wood in reference to signing a lease of those premises? A. ‘Yes, sir, ie Before the passage of the resolution? A. No, sir. Q. How long after? A. Immediately after—within @ day or two after the Renee of the resolution. Cross-examined by Mr. Stoughton—I understand you to say you visited and examined the premises with Mr. Devlin, Corporation Counsel? A. Yes, sir; it was some time in 1863; it was a few days previous to the first lease being signed for it. Q. You may state the purpose, whether it was to ascertain whether they were suitable for the Cor- poration Counsel’s office? A. To show they were suitable rooms for him. Q. You afterwards executed the lease? A. Yes, sir. (Mr. Emott objected to this answer.) Pi At this examination did you sign the lease? A. I did. 1 cannot say that Heeopcluded: op. any Gulnss but gave aged to Mr. Devlin, as he was the head of the Corporation. Mr. Shea then submitted the correspondence from the Comptroller's office, to which Mr. Williams ob- jected, The Judge supposed the objection was on the ground of a counter claim and that the letter could not be admitted. Mr. Shea said these were a part of the public archives, Mr. Williams submitted that it was not evidence to fe toestablish a lease. Mr Wood could not manu- scenes evidence for himself by writing letters to parties. ‘The iuige received it and Mr. Williams objected. mane u ae seed @ letter Ties . on Comp- ler ir. |, dated April 10, setting forth ‘me action of the Common Council rene’ the ‘lease and notifying the Comptroller of his ac- sped of the terms and readiness to execute the lease. On re-direct examination by Mr. Williams, witness stated that the letter of the 9th was received by he thought, on the next day, the 10th; could not sa; of his own knowledge what offices Mr. Devlin Mr. O’Gormanhad occupied as Corporation counsel, Christopher Pullman and Abner L. Ely were also called as witnesses for the plaintiff, but their testimony was immaterial, as it related mainly to the question whether the rents were exorbitant for premises in the condition and of the capacity of the premises in litigation; of course both witnesses con- sidered the rents extravagant, a recess was then ordered, and at its termination e TESTIMONY OF BX-MAYOR GUNTHER was taken. Witness testified that in 1865 he was Mayor of New York and signed a resolution author- izing the renewal of the leases of Fernando Wood’s premises, Nos. 115 and 117 Nassau street; approved the resolution in compliance with a request of cer- tain members of the Common Council; witness -had @ resolution authorizing the widening and opening of Ann street before the Board of Aldermen at the time, which he wanted to have passed by the Board, but could not get them to understand the importance of; they asked witness if he would sign the resolu- tion directing the leases to be made, and he told them he would in consideration of their consent to the Ann street matter; witness believed the Ann street opening would be @ benefit to the city, and this was the only way it could be got through; the papers relating ‘to the lease were sent to. witness and he _ signed them hastily, without paying much attention to them, merely lancing over them; thought he should ave paid more attention, as the renta were so high and the leases for so long a time; witness afterwards requested Comptroller Brennan to withhold his nature: Aldermen Kelly and Ryers and Councilman Hi spoke to witness about his the reso- jution for the leases; witness could not remember any others at present, examined by Mr. Stoughton—(Witness identi- fled the letter of December 15, 1865); did not see Mr. Brennan sul juently to the letter on the subject of the leases; bh no verbal conversation with him about it; before he had asked Mr. Brennan to with- hold his re witness had made up his mind that these leases should be made; made up his mind that they should not be a day or two after; he made up his. mind that it should be done, believing it to be to the interest of the city for what he had In view; ‘Was not at that time on terms of intimacy with Mr. ‘as on terms of hostility toward him and did to him; never spoke to him tn his life Redirect—Q. What had you “in view?’ A. The extension of Ann street; I could not it through otherwise; I thought it was for the interest of the city and would save litigation, besides opening a valuable means of traMc; some of the Aldermen charged me with breaking faith with them and I thought I was justified in doing so; I thought Mr, O’Gorman wanted Mr. Wood’s premises, but as it turned out he did not; I did not understand from the Aldermen what their motive was in the matter of the leases. Nothing further of imy ce was elicited from this witness, and upon Peter Cooper and James M. Taylor being called for these gentiemen failed to re- spond. Mr. O'Gorman said he had subpoenaed other witnesses, but they were not present and attach- ments were issued against some of them. Mr. Cooper knew nothing about the case, and he therefore would not move for attachment im. In the case of the members of the Common Council whom Mr. Gunther had mentioned, two of them could be sub- ponaed, but the third, Alderman Ryers, was dead. Mr. O'Gorman then suggested to the court that to save time the question of the defendant's counter claim could be argued, which was to. The gentleman then proceeded to argue that no counter claim could lie against the city in this case, as the leases had never been executed, and the for which rent was demanded, or some of them, were subsequent to the commencement of the action. The action was commenced in January, 1867, and the summons and complaint served upon Mr. Connolly fe rel on ie pied oan ‘absent ‘was serv . at at the time the service was made on Mr. Connolly. The first quarter’s rent Pe, to August 1, 1866, and the second to November 1, only amounts ($9,000in all) that could be claimed. The other claims were for rent dne February 1, 1867, 8 1, 1867, August 1, 1867, and November 1, 1867, making $18,000 in all. At the close of the argument on the question of the re of counter claim, the court reserved its de- jon. TESTIMONY OF JAMES HAYES. Ex-Councilman Ha: having meantime arrived in court, was called as the next wii and testi- fled that in 1865 he was a member of the Common Council; had a conversation lease of Mr. Wood's premises; was not certain whether it was before the or immediately after; e88 requried Gunther to sign Cee no reason for asking him any more than that he wanted the lease to be made; Mayor Gunther sald he hed # measure before the Common Council, which he wanted ness among the reat consented to thought it was for the extension of Church street. Qa ‘By Mr. Williams—What object had Mr. Gunther in wanting that measure by th Council? A. Well, 1don’t know that that has any- thing to do with this case, b it; I have no objection to answer it, Mr. Williatns desired the answer, when Mr. O'Gor- ‘man, the Corporation Counsel, with whom Mr. Wil- lias is associated as counsel in this case, objected. At Mr. O'Gorman’s request Mr. Williams withdrew the quostion, and these gentlemen consulted private- ly for a few moments. Mr. Williams thensaid to witness, “Go on, answer the question. What was the motive 1” Mr. E. W. Stoughton and Mr, Shea, counsel for the i | i Hf tie ue : HE Hue! za5 ? AE rate He : the defendant from publishing a comedy entitled “Play,” the plaintiff being the owner of same. The ee rietor of an unpub- , the production of a foreign author, is entitled to the protection of acourt of equity to re- strain from ting it in this country without consent. e case was fully argued esterday morning, and the document being handed ra the court reserved judgment, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM.—Nos. 1537, 1665, Tinh ineo, Wa ing Avie teh Ah Mr 2 1775, 1781, 1791. Coumon PLEAS TRIAL TREM.—Part 2—Nos. 735, 1090, 824, 1858, 87, 486, 1101, 557, 483, 2009, 2098, 1313, 1314, 431, 597. SUPREME CoURT—SPECIAL TERM.—Atthe opening ofthe court the remainder of the calendar will be called through. No case will be set down for any particular day, and any previous setting down of case for a specific day will be as tye SUPREME CoURT—CHAMBERS.—NoBs, 75, 83, 86, 88, 120, 121, 127, 187, 138, 143, 152, 166, 169, 171, 177, 178, 179, 182, 193, 204, 208, 216, 219, 234, 237, 249, 257, 263, 264. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tae WEATHER YRSTERDAY.—The following 18 a record of the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, 218 Broadway, HERALD Building:— 3P. a oo 66 ‘1 12 Average temperature. .. Average temperature Sunday GERMAN BENEVOLENT morning the Sons of Hermann and other German benevolent societies paraded the principal streets, and were reviewed by Mayor Hoffman and the Com- mon Council in the Park. ACCIDENTALLY DRowNED.—Coroner Flynn neld an inquest at No, 48 Harrison street on the body of Michael Nagle who was accidentally drowned while bathing in the dock foot of North Moore street, North river. Deceased was thirty-eight years of age and @ native of Ireland. FaTau KEROSENE OIL EXPLOSION.—Coroner Flynn, yesterday held an inquest at No. 212 West Forty-sec- ond street on the body of Mary O’Connor, a girl twelve and a half years of whose death was the result of burns received on Sunday evening by her clothes taking fire from the explosion of a quantity of kerosene oil which she was pouring upon some wood to make it burn quickly. The jury rendered a verdict of accidental death. FaTaL FERRY CASUALTY.—An inquest was yester- day held atthe New York Hospital on the body of Wm. McCracken, thirty-eight years of age and a na- tive of Ireland, whose death was the resultof inju- ries, In step) from one of the B eo street pri Rigen it was secured deceased stepped on chain and fell with his foot and ankle be- tween the boat and bridge, crushing his foot ina terrible manner. A verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury. WARNING TO THOSE WHO BECOME OVERHEATED.— On the Sth ult. William McMaster arrived in this city from Ireland, and subsequently obtained em- fznets the Empire Plaster Mills. On Saturday, ig much overheated, McMaster, after finishing his labors, thrust his feet into a pail of cold water. Immediately afterward he was seized with convul- sions. He was at once removed to his residence, 91 Greenwich street, where death subsequently ensued from congestion of the brain. Coroner Flynn heid an inquest on the body. P. E. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.—The annual ¢xam- ination at the P. E. Theological Seminary, corner of Twentieth street and Ninth avenue, was commenced yesterday morning and will be continued duris to- and to-morrow. The classes meet at ten A. M. and half-past two P. M. The students went through examination in the following branches:—Senior class, instruction in Hebrew by Dr. Seabury; middle class, doctrinal seclog, by Dr. Walton; junior class, early church history, ofessor Seymour, and litur- gics, Professor Eigenbrodt. GERMAN SOCIAL ParTy.—A meeting of a number of Germans connected with the above organization was held last night at No. 58 Bowery. The chair was occupied by Mr. Abraham Lorge, and the object of the meeting was for the purpose of taking the neces- sary initiatory steps towards the formation of a dis- trict branch of the society in the Tenth ward. The threatening appearance of the weather, no doubt, prevented a good many from attending the meeting who otherwise would have been on hana. The so- ciety contemplates the formation of a new party, having for its object the rectification of political and social evils, At present, tozether with the parent association, there are branches in the Seventh and Seventeenth wards, and last night the Tenth Ward lon was formed. ARREST ON SUSPICION OF MURDER.—Two men, named Jarad Chapman and Isaac ©. Applewhite, were arrested by detectives Bennett and Coyle on the steamer Flag day before yesterday, on suspicion of having been concerned in the murder of a Mr. Rourke, an architect, and well known resident of Fernandina, Fla. It appears that Mr. O'Rourke ‘was on the 15th of this month assauited—it is thought with intent to rol \d 80 badly beaten by two men that he died shortly afterward. The Mayor of Fer- nandina telegraphed to Superintendent Kennedy, re- questing him to arrest Chapman and Applewhite, as parties to the murder. Hence their arrest. The two men, who are now locked up at Police headquarters, contend that they can bring witnesses to prove that they were not near the place where O’Rourke was killed at the time of the murder, and, moreover, that they know nothing whatever about the crime. Ap- ood is a coalheaver on board the Fiag, and Yhapman is a resident of Fernandina, and had just come North to take his family home, who are now in Norwich, Conn. ATTEMPT OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR TO Escare FROM THE ToMBS.—George Watson, one of the men who was committed on Saturday to await an exami- nation on the charge of being concerned in breaking into and robbing the store of Mr. C. J. Oppenheim, No. 475 Broadway, on the 7th imet., yesterday morn- ing made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to escape from the Tombs. Being confined in one of the second tier celis, Watson managed to open the door, and passing out presenied himself to the deputy Keeper at the gate. Watson not being recog- nized was asked for his ticket of egress, when he dashed eae the gate to the landing, from which he leaped down to the first floor, a distance of several feet, and fled into the yard. Ofticer Barrett, attached to the court as then being at the book- keeper’ desk, pursued the fugitive, who took a leap among a pile of rubbish in the old cookroom, He was hauled out and returned to his cell. Doubtless it was Watson’s intention to rush past the keeper at the outer gate and thus escape into the street, but the close pursuit his designs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, aereae an ARREST OF ALLEGED Barge RosseRs.—At a late hour on Sanday night two men named Henry Jones and Thomas Johnston went aboard the barge Prim- rose, lying at the foot of Hubert street,North river, and seizing upon a coat, pantaloons, vest and hat belong- ing to i ‘asleep on boat, started off with their plunder, but the noise made by them awoke Herlihy, ve the alarm, when the thieves dropped the Foods. and ran rapidly away. Omicer Mooney, of the Fifth precinct, hearing the cry, Jounston ana Jones. They, e rent en jus before Justice sa Sonauitted 40 for trial in default of ly tak and committed to the Tombs AN EXTRADITION Case.—The announcement was made in Sunday’s HERALD of the arrest and arraign: ment before Mr. Justice Ledwith of four young men Upon s warrant issued by @ justice at Guttenburg, N. J., on the charge of horse stealing. On Saturday the parties were examined at the Jefferson Market Court, when Acker was the ne held. The case = set for examination yeste: ay, but aaa the ut eantime, had gone to when he was arrested there, and the case will likely come ap on this side of the river again. Jus- tice Ledwith held the accused a3 & itive from justice, and as the alleged stolen propery, did not ‘appear to have been it into New York State he discharged Acker's accomplices. HONORABLY DIsCHARGRD.—The announcement was made inthe Heraud some days ago of the arrest and incarceration in the Jefferson Market prison of 4n up town lady named Caroline B. Vreeland, who was charged by L. B, Decker with stealing @ piano, which ahe had purchased and paid too “apo ‘and to Washi subsequently removed morning Mr. Decker withdrew the charge and acouitted the ladv of anv frandulent intent. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. te Speak—A “Nice Little Game’? Spoiled. ‘This Board was to have assembled yesterday after- noon at two o'clock, but at that time there were not more than eight or nine members present, although the “third house” was fully represented. By de- grees, however, the number of members was in- creased, and by the time the dry work of calling the roll and reading the minutes had been concluded and papers introduced nad been disposed of there were memberg enough present to make appropria- tions, and so the work commenced. A lengthy peti- tion from one of the property holders affected by the Church street extension swindle was handed in and read. The petition, after a great deal of circumlocution, prays that the Board may appropriate the sum of $72,180 to the petitioner as that amount had been awarded yy. the commis- sioners of estimate and assessment to him for his ty 105 Liberty street, This matter is, no loubt, Lan the forerunner of many similiar peti- bre and @ great while the citizens may be enabled to perceive how heavily they will be mulcted by this immense fraud, and those upon whom the onus of the tax must fail will, no doubt, bless the gentleman from the Nineteenth ward, through whose efforts the attempt to kill off the occa- sion for the swamping apd seeping tax on down town property was frustrated by burying the resolu- tion calling for legislative interference in the matter with @ committee of which he ig the actual head centre. The petition alluded to was referred to the Committee on Street Openings, with whom any ar- rangements that are needed may be accomplished. A number of resolutions were adopted relating chiefly to the laying of crosswalks, graoting perinis- sion for erecting water tanks and directing the paving of @ number of streets with Belgian pavement, among which is included Maiden lane, from Broadway to East river. White street is to be paved, according to resolution, with the Brown & Miller wooden pave- ment. A resolution directing the purchase of a new stand of colors for the First brigade of cavalry was adopted, after which a very neat arrangement by the gentleman from the up-town ‘“deestreak” was pushed forward and almostshoved through without notice. The title of the paper only was read, and it paypames to be a resolution giving to the Comp- roller power to make some necessary arrangement in regard to certain lands in the Nineteenth ward. The paper came from the Finance Committee and the vote was taken, when Alderman Norton said he would like to know a little more about the matter, and moved a reconsideration of the vote. This acted as a block before the wheel, which was gliding along 80 smoothly as to suggest the idea that there was plenty of “grease’’ some- where. One member suggested that the paper was @ report of the Finance Committee, but unfortu- nately there was no report attached; then it was sent up, as the committee “wished to be discharged from further consideration of the paper;” but there was nothing to show that the committee had given it any consideration whatever. Then it was siated that Alderman Norton had voted in favor of the reso- lution, and he explained that he had just come in as the title was read, and without thinking at all had voted; but on second thought he deemed it best to know what the resolution meant, and go called for a reconsideration in order that the ad might be read, ‘The gentleman who fathered the resolution sat very a wedly stroking his beard and pulling his un- der lip, but said nothing. Alderman Norton wasstub- born, and pressed his motion to reconsider, which was carried. The reading was called for, and it showed—through several of “law cap” well stocked with ‘“saids” and ‘“‘aforesaids” and other Jegal blinders—that a certain resident of the Nine- teenth ward wants to get possession of strips of land adjoining some property said to belong to him on Seventy-tirst street, near Fourth avenue, and the Comptroller was directed to make the arrange- ment. Alderman Norton, still retaining the floor, moved “to refer the paper back to the committee, and let them show why the city should be called upon to give away any of its property to parties who may desire it, If the city wishes to dispose of the land in ple which may be worth some thou- sands of <lollars, it should be disposed of in the usual t Ag . that -ninth street and py with Fisk conapens i was al ted. “the Board adjourned tl Thursday. Shi Ceroner’s Inquest on the Bodles of Six of the Victims. Yesterday afternoon Coroner Patrick H. Keenan, assisted by Dr. Wooster Beach, held an inquest at Bellevue Hospital on the bodies of the victims of the recent steam fire engine explosion in the Bowery. Joseph Ward, Charles Schildt, G. N. Escht, William Reiner, John Baird and Thomas O'Connor are the names of the deceased persons. The jurors pres- ent were Henry Therber, Alexander Proudfoot, Hamilton Evans, A. C. Kinney, B. H. Deeths and W. M. Sherlock. J. Bass and J. Quinn were absent. TESTIMONY OF CAROLINE YUNGBLUD. Caroline Yungblu.i, being sworn, testifled—! reside at 182 Elizabeth street; William Reiner, the deceased, was my brother; last saw him alive on Thursday evening, when he was on @ visit tome; he left me just about time to go to his home, 58 Baxter street; afterwards heard of his death and that his body was taken to the Morgue, when I came and fully ident!- fied his body; he was a shoemaker by profession. TESTIMONY OF STEWART CARSON. Stewart Carson, being sworn, testified—I reside at No. 24 Pitt street; am foreman of engine No. 9; on the evening of the 18th, five minutes before nine | o'clock, there was an alarm of fire received from | station 31, which 1s located at Elizabeth and Canal streets; our engine lies at 55 East Broadway; we pro- ceeded to the Bowery, between Bayard and Canal streets, in front of the Old Bowery theatre, and there | took a hydrant; we stretched a line of hose to 53 Bowery, opposite where the fire was on the fifth | floor; was at work there twenty-five minutes when | we got orders to shut off the water; we stood fast the ten minutes when we got orders again to wash the building out and start her again; we then got orders from the engineer to “take up;’’ 1 went to one of the front windows and told one of the members on the street to shut the water off and “take up; went back on the fiftn Noor, and was in the act of backing out the house when I heard the noise; was standing then near a side window: heard the explosion and saw the sparks flying; asked what was the matter | and was told the engine had exploded; walked down | the street and saw it was so; half of her was on the sidewalk and the other half was in the gutter; the boiler had exploded; saw some lying there wounded and helped in taking care of them; found the en- gineer hurt and carried him away; Patrick W. Hand was engineer and Daniel O'Keefe was fireman; Hand | was engineer since the 15th of June, 1867; he has had charge of the engine ever since; it was a first class Amoskeag engine, about three years old; she was not in perfect order; the tubes were leaking some; nothing else that I know of was the matter with her; the en- gineer only had her eight or nine hours before the explosion took place; our own engine was at the repair yard and we took this instead; we got this engine at eleven o’clock that day; we | tried her at the request of Mr. Gilbertson, of the re- yard; we tried her for half an hour and found er Working well with one hundred or ninety-tive pounds of steam; Mr. Gilbertson was at the repair yard; he told me and the engineer both to try her; | we then went back and told Gilbertson that she | leaked in the tubes; ie then told us if we could not run that one that engine 38 was there that we might | then have; we went round and looked at her, and | me and the engineer came to the conclusion that we | would Keep the engine we had; we took her back to | the engne house and put fire in her; knew Hand be- fore; here 1s @ recommendation from a man he worked for as engineer in 1859, anotier irom the Ful- | ten Iron Works, another from the Etna Iron Works and from R. Hoe & Co., and here is a license from the Police anne papers were produced;) he has way—put up at auction; and if this petitioner wants it so badly let him bid for it, and let it be knocked down to the highest bidder.” The Alderman who offered the resolution knows very well how property is usually disposed of, and such & barefaced attempt. to give away even one foot of the vested property of the city should and doubtless will receive the hearty condemnation of ail right minded citizens. The up- setting of this “ grinding stone” somewhat discon- certed the Board, and it shortly after adjourned until Monday next at two P, M. BIARD OF COUNSILMEK. The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Stacom, presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read & large number of resolutions to pave different streets with Belgian pavement were presented and referred to the Committee on Street Pavement. THE WAY THE STREETS ARE CLEANED. The Board concurred with the Aldermen in ap- pointing @ joint committee of three members from each Board to investigate the present mode of clean- ing the streets, with power to send for persons and papers. The committee appointed were Messrs. Daley, Gibney and Terhune. ‘THE CHURCH STREET EXTENSION MATTER. A lengthy petition was received from Christian E. Detmoid setting forth the facts that he was the owner of a certain lot at 105 Liberty street, on which build- ings were erected, which were demolished by the widening of Church street, and that the commis- sioners appointed by the Supreme Court to investt- gate the claims of owners of property in that region awarded him $72,180 on the 28th of December, 1867. Four months having passed and no movement made on the part of the city fathers, Mr. Detmold politely reminds them that he would like to have his “little bill” settled. A MEMBER moved that the paper be referred to the Committee on Finance. The PRESIDENT said that “it will be referred to the Committee on Finance to investigate and make a re- port.” Whether the presiding officer meant that the delicate duty which he imposed upon the above named committee was to “investigate” into the lite- rary merits of the legal document, which was evi- dently drawn up with care, or whether there were other serious objections in the yay of the petitioner receiving the snug little sum of $72,000 without fur- ther delay we are unable to determine, No doubt the committee will be materially aided in their labo- rious undertaking by efficient “clerical” gentlemen, to whom the city generously donates piles of green- backs from time to time for such ‘extra services,” CENTRAL PARK STOCK. The resolution from the Aldermen authorizing the issue of $300,000 Central Park improvement stock oc- casioned the expectoration of some City Hall elo- uence. The cierk was about to take the vote. when worked at the business some fifteen years; he had a | recommendation, too, from the Morgan lron Works, | ‘but this he tore yesterday accidenta!ly. i} On behalf of the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners | @ question was asked by an attorney to the effect if, under a pressure of ninety-five or one hundred pounds, the condition of the engine was in perfect order. The witness said the working condition of the engine was perfect outside of the leaking of the tubes. Another question was asked, to the effect if the engine was working within the fire lines, to which the witness answered yes. Witneks says that Hand can hardly leave the hospital for @ month. Fire Commissioner Myers wished to state afew things. He desired to have a full examination; did not wish to interpose any objection and would pro- | to prove, ‘was thoroughly examined by a board of engineers before he was appointed and had passed three other examinations, ides this, he had produced written certificates {rom respectable firms as to his qualifications; the engine he supposed at first might have been an old one, but he found it was a first class Amoskeag engine only three years old; that at the trial it bore twenty or thirty pounds more of when the time came, that Mr, Hand | YACHTING. Breeklyn Yacht Club Union Regatta. The Union regatta proposed by the Brooklyn Yacht Clubon Thursday, 26th instant, promises to be an affair of interest, Under their regulations there is a free entrance to all yachts belonging to any recognized yacht club in the vicinity of New York. The prizes to be con- tended for and awarded on the occasion are divided into four classes, viz. :— First class—Schooners, Second class—Sloops, first division, ‘Third class—Sloops, second division. ee class—Open boats twenty-six feet and up- ards, A general invitation has been extended to all yacht Owners to enter their vessels and contest for the prizes that are announced, which will in value be worthy of the occasion. The sailing regulations will be those of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, admitted to be a8 fair and equitable as any rules ever formed for the regulation of sailing races, ‘The starting point of the yachts will be, as usual, from the safe anchorage olf the Club House, Gowanus Bay, at ten A. M.on the 25th. Each yacht will be fees a somber by the Regatta Committee on the mor » designed to be placed cons} us, on their mainsails. bbaedinchaisiad The entries of yachts up to late last. evening were as follows:— Alice, Psyche, Mattie, Kate, Lillie, Hermi Restless, Mystic, Annie Mi Latonia, Pauline, ‘Aquatia, Onward, Clytio, Peerless, Emma ‘., Midge, Levine, Vesta, ‘Appolo, ‘Thompkina, Niagara, Martha, Hoop-Lan, | Carlton, Fly Away, Sophia. A Lillian, gues, Additional entries are invited, and because of the anticipated interest of the contest it is hoped that on or pelore Wednesday, P. M., Mr, W, 'T. Lee, secrets of the club (box 4,922 New York Post oftice), will ceive the names of the majority of the minent yachts of the many daring clubs in the waters of this Vicinity, : Jersey City Yacht Club. The tenth annual regatta of this clu will be to-day over their usual course in New York Ba; following are a few of the vessels which will all being sloop rigged Commodore Schoon- maker; Salus, Wallon; > , White; Virgti a Penelia, Fogg; Lotus, Janeway; Je Pauline, J. 3 Jardine; Cor Gazelle, A. Clarke; Lill aud Nellie, A, Woodwar NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Trip of the Ammonoosuc—Despetches from Our Fleets in Foreign Waters. WASHINGTON, June 22, 1863, The Navy Department has recelved a despatch from Commander W. D. Whiting, dated Boston, June 17, 1868, giving an account of the trial of the United States steamer Ammonoosuc, which has succeeded in making the greatest speea on record. The Amma- | noosa arrived at the Boston Navy Yard on the 16th inst. The weather during the passage was favorable for the trial of the engines, which worked smoothly and were easily managed. Passing the bar buoy at Sandy Hook the log gave a speed of sixteen knots. A good trial of speed was made on the known dis- tance of thirty nautica! miles from Sandy Hook light- boat bearing south to Fire Island lighthouse bear- | ing north, during which time the 16g each half honr indicated sixteen and a half and sixteen and three-quarters knots an hour, and the distance from bearing to bearing was run in one hour and forty- eight minutes. The engineer reported thirty-two revolutions as the average during the time men- tioned, The loss of all the log chips and a large prevented an accurate logging; but the same aver- age of revolutions was kept up for twelve hours, ‘With the exception of stopping to sound, A quick pareeze to Boston was prevented -by the necessity for running slowly through the fog and the uncer- tainty of position, the three compasses «differing con- siderably, At eight A. M. on the 16th the vessel touched on a shoa! in three fathoms, but was off without difficulty. The sea being smooth, this trial gives the speed of the Ammonoosuc as seven- teen knots an hour. A despatch has been received from Lieutenant Commander Conroy, commanding United States storeship Supply, dated Cape Town, April 27, 1868, announcing his arrival there and his intention to gtart on the 28th inst. for Boston. ‘The Supply brings the remains of the late Rear Admiral H. H. Bell and Lieutenant Commanders J. H. Reed and A. 8. Mc- Kenzie. Despatches from Rear Admiral C. H, Davis, com- steam than itdid at the fire; that it had been used |-Manding South American squadron, dated Rio all day atthe fire at Barnum’s Museum; that lines | are esiablished at fires to prevent people jeopardizing their lives; that if it had been a private engine no such notice would have been taken of it. He desired, moreover, to say that every precaution bad been taken to avoid accident; it was not strange that one poe of thirty-seven engines showd explode at some e, TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM H. CLINCHY. William H. Clinchy, roundsman of Sixth presinct, being sworn, testified—About nine o’clock on Thurs- day evening { was at the fire at 53 Bowery; Engine Company No.9 had its hose attached to a hydrant opposite the pit entrance to the Old Bowery theatre; the flre was soon extinguished and some of the ap- paratus had been “taken up;” there were four or five engines there close by, some of them within three | hundred or four hundred feet; there were hook and ladder companies there, about three, I think; the in- surance patrol were there; there were Tenth precinct and Sixth precinct policemen there; there were sixty all told from both precincts; they kept the crowd back from Canal street and street, 80 as to keep the Bowery clear over two hundred feet, from | ‘anal to Pell street; within that line, however, boys were rushing from the theatre and from the gardens; before the first act was over it was clear; about @ quarter to ten o'clock they came out; all that could be [ayia from coming out of the gardens and theatre were kept out as well as Bol je; still @ number came from the Atlantic Gar- en and the Bowery theatre; at the time of the ex- plosion I was in the act of driving some persons froin the pit entrance and passing them around towards Bayard street; when the explosion took place I was blown into the pit entrance; when I recovered I no- ticed I had received a slight scratch myself; helped | to put the dead and wounded tuto carriages; the wounded were taken to the hospital aud the dead to the Tenth precinct station house; had noticed engine No, 9 before and did not think she was working | satisfactorily to the engineer; at times she worked | rapidly and then she worked slowly; she did ir. FLYNN rose to object to the passage of the reso- lution; whereupon Mr. Hesry MURRAY and ob- jected to Mr. Fiynn delivering himsel of a speech at that particular juncture, ‘he latter gentieman became indignant, and curtly observed, “If the gentieman keeps his ears straight’—— But in consequence of the great confusion in the Board at the time, and owing to the fact that, soon after the accidental upsetting of an inkstand, @ year and a half ago, the reporter's table was moved into an out of the way corner, which makes it exceed- ingly dificult to hear or see anything that transpires, the conclusion of the sentence, 6o classically ushered into being, was prematurely strangled reached the reporter’s table. “The orator Twenty-second,” continued Mr. Flynn (meaning Mr. Murray), ‘will take his seat at this time.” The orator meekly complied with the imperious demand of the gentleman from the down town district, and the debate proceeded. Mr. Flynn complained that no notice had been given to that branch of the Com- mon Council that the Park Commissioners needed more money, and he hoped that “this thing” would be referred to a committee, so that they might know what they were really voting upon. e Board re- fused to refer the paper to a committee. Mr. Henry Murray said that it was very im- portant that the Board should pass the ordinance now, = the money was needed to pay workmen on the Park. Mr. FLYNN remarked, sotto voce, “They (meaning the workmen) came from Jersey and other places.”’ Councilman STEPHEN ROBERTS sup) that this matter was all right, but ever any gentleman objected to the passage of a paper without reference he would vote to let htm have that privilege. Mr. HARTMAN rose to rhten Mr. Flynn by observing that the Legislature made the appro- priation. Mr. FLYNN closed the discussion by saying that it would be a good while before the Legislature could compel him to vote on it, and he wished his protest entered on the minutes. Mr. Henry Mcrray (the gentleman from up town who dared to enter the arena with the gentleman from down town) mildly ejaculated, without rising from his seat, “The gentleman has already pro- tested.” This sentence, though not vehemently articulated, nevertheless fell the ear of Mr. Fiyna, who said, “I don’t the orator of the Twenty-second to dictate to me.” A eammenmmbed concur was adopted by a vote of A PRIZB FOR THE AMERICAN MARKSMEN ASSOCIA- ‘The resolution previously introdaced directing the Ped of a joint committee of five from each to get suitable prize to be presented to the American at their yor festival in Jones Wood, the cost of whic | ae exceed $250, was adopted by & vote of 20 to ite Roserrs ventured such @ resolution would dent, It would be follo prises for ball Playing, ac. ‘is opinion of Mr. Roberts was complete! hilated oe) utterance of Mr. he was ished to hear of any membe if audacity to reform in such @ matter as fiat, for did not the newspapers tell them that the Euro- donat prizes to these marksmen who were about to visit our city ? A resolution to increase the salaries of the keepers of the city to <itatekinensteen was lost. A resolution was ado) Sirectine toe Cae to give Bernard Carroll the #im Of $200, In an STEPHEN ion that the adoption of establishing a bad prece- by proposals to award er june- not seem to work regularly like the others; | this was twenty-five minutes past nine; the engineer did not say anything avout it; no one said anything | about it; saw the engineer last at half-past nine or twenty minutes to ten; he was alongside the street standing by her, where he should be; he staid there and seemed to be attending to his duty; last saw him at half-past nine; all 1 noticed was she seemed to be working very irregularly; Captain Jourdon, Sergeant Kennedy, Sergeant Looney and Sergeant Weymouth, of the Tenth, were on hand; the Fire Commis- sioners had nothing to do with the reculations of | the police; Captain Jourdon was in charge of keep- | ing order and preserving proper lines, ‘An attorney present desired to Know if the acct- dent had not occurred within the fire lines, but the | question was not allowed, ‘TRSTIMONY OF JOHN TOOMEY. John Toomey, being sworn, testified—I am an officer of the Sixth precinct; I first discovered the fire at 53 Bowery a little before nine o’ciock on the 1sth; the alarm was given immediately; No. 9 engine ‘was the first on the ground and took the hydrant in front of the Bowery theatre; she arrived a little after nine; when she commenced to work she did not seom to work as fire oa usually do; sometimes she worked very rapidly and sometimes worked | very slowly; I could not say whether at times he | let on more steam or not; about twenty minutes nine the fire was extinguished; some of the e were about leaving; word was given to the e: of No. 9 to stop the water; fve minutes afterwards he received word to turn on more water, and two minutes afterward she exploded; the order was “turn Janeiro, May 19, 1868, informs the department that the flagship Guerriere returned to that port on the 1sth of May, from the bay of mos, where she passed several days in target practice and military | exercises. Commander James S. Thornton, of the steainer Kearsarge, under date of May 15, reports the arrival of the Kearsarge at Kio La Plata, off Montevideo, after a passage of three days from Rio. She would take on a supply of coal prepuratory to her passage bag the straits of Magellan, Oiicers aud crew are all well. Despatches also have been received at the depurt- nding the ment from Rear Admiral How, comme North Auiantic squadron, dated United Sia ship Contoocook, Point a Petre, ( 1568, announcing that United St mut discovered a large steam forty miles west of Martinique, and went to her relief. She proved to be Transatlantic steamer Caraibe, having | cylinder head of her engi The Shawmut | in tow, and conveyed li y to Fort be Martinique. Adtniral Hot announces his plea being able to return the attentions of the steamers, who assisted to puil the Contoc when she grounded at. the mouth of the i Point a Petre. Accompanying the letters of thanks to Commodore St mut, from the captain of the Caraive and Lite of the Tranatlantic Company. The United States sloop of war Cyane was ai Panama on the 10th inst, ‘The Gettysburg stiliremains at Aspinwall, It is remarked as singular that while the United States ships are changed every two pon ihs at Aspinwall, and both the Britis and Preneh govern- ments keep their ships moving from one point to an- other on this Coast, the same American vessel and the same crew should be forced to remain constantly at anchor at Panama month aft onthe without a change or even without exere that cannot be ‘iven them in that hot climate, and if Uley are al lowed liberty on shore they are stire to desert. [tb probable if the subject were investizated instractions would be issued that these vessel« should be relieved at least once every three months and allowed to proceed on a craise by way of change. The men would be better satisfied in this way and their health better preserved. The Naval School Flect. The naval vessels Savannah, Macedonian and Dale, having on board representatives from the naval school at Annapolis, who have been enjoying @ grand holiday at West Point, arrived here yester- day noon, and after the few ladtes who accompanied them hither were brought ashore preparations were | made for the voyage to the Azore islands, which after afew hours were consummated and the fleet sailed. The monotony of the life around the Battery was somewhat varied by these arrivals, old men and urchins vying in doing honor to their presence. Arrival of the French Corvette D’Estros. ‘This tender to the French fleet in the Gulf of Mex- ico arrived off the Battery last evening to replenish stores and make few slight repairs. She left Mar- tinique May 22; Domingo, 25th; Port au Prince, June 1; Norfolk, 14th inst.; Annapolis, 2ist. Tne D’ 4 has a crew of one hundred and fifty men, an arma- ment of six guns, and is commanded by Mons, Des Varannes. on more water;”’ don’t know whether he turned on more water or not; the explosion then took place; ‘waa standing six feet from the engine at the tim driving the crowd away from the front of the Oi Bowery theatre; the people were crowding around the engine at the time; was knocked down and some three or four fell on top of me; alongside of me to dead bodies the left were twoor three ; when I up I saw them; at my feet was al ipiece of fhe boiler; saw the engineer engine; the stoker was there; saw him throwing in coal along- side of the engineer; did not notice how many Pounds of steam was on at the time; did not have OF DR. JOHN J. B. LER. sworn, testifiea—i reside at {oor of Atlante Garden sbout the time the explosion took place; when it occurred I went Sateae, enw Atlantic Garden; one ‘some were goeeiomreet ares tions as were most con’ ‘but I understood some of Them died on the way. ton! w at ekew ay) tal. egtand The farther examination was fen postponed until STATEN ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Founp DRownep.—The body of an unknown man was found om Friday evening washed up on the beach at Stapleton, He was <lreased in seaman’s clothes. . [t appeared to have been some time in the ‘water. ‘ooronee Dempsey Lb | Inquest Fae at mains, when ren verdict of “Fo HATIONAL GUARD INTELLIGENCE. Parade of the Third Brigade, First Division. ‘The Third brigade, First division, National Guard, composed of the Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, ‘Thirty-seventh and Fifty-fifth regiments, paraded in full fatigue uniform, for practice in evolutions of the brigade, yesterday, at Tompkins square, Brigadier neral J. M. Varian commanding. Fifty-eight dif- ferent movements were performed, in accordance with Upton’s new system of tactics, There was a large concourse of spectators in and about the square during the drill, who were, judging from the applause, more or less earnest, with which they arious ita under arms, largely friends of members of the not follow, however, that pd certain of the ‘must have been weil 6 app! terd: Li™ in . Whe realments Inat- at noth! reg one ex did cas well, — perform or e nee tems tn the marchin, eapecikiiy ®, want of steadiness an ry no Carching’ ‘at all, if keeping step is of it. There was, in fact, a want of the various commands at times that it eee of the deploy. ments, The fri as 8 ing, were very well done tne wetenth ang ighth befig eu larly worthy of mention in this regu: in the mantal of arms also these two regiments were de- cidediy superior to the others. When itis taken into consideration that the regiments of late have had very little practice and that one or two of them are t well up in the new system of tactics, the driit may be sud to have been a good one; but the brigade might do beter a portion of the line after the above record was. made >