The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1868, Page 8

NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Tee Fullerton Case—Motion to Quash the Indictu:cat to be Heard Next Saturday, Before Judge Benedict. The United States vs, Wiliam Fullerton, Jacob Depew, Alfred A. Belknap, Dantelc, Birdsall ana HA- ‘ward J. Windust,—At the opening of the court yes- terday Judge Benedict having taken his seat, ad- @reasing counse!, said:—The presiding Justice (Nel- gon) bas assigned certain classes of causes to be disposed of by me—causes arising under the erimi- ‘pal and revenue laws. They will be placed upon a . @eparate Calendar, to be heard the first Wednesday ‘m January, and I shall hold court for that purpose ‘for four weeks. I shall sit next Saturday in this room to hear motions, cases without a jury and pre- Jiminary questions that may arise in these two classes of cases. Motions to quash indictments will be heard on Saturdays and not after the jury are summoncd. M any motion is now ready tn either of these two lasses of cases I am prepared to hear it. United States District Attorney Courtney—If the Court please, on the 23d November last the Graud Jury of the Circuit Court for this district fied andicuments against William Fullerton, Jacob Rem Alfred A. Belknap, Danie! 0. Birdsall and E. J. ‘indust. These several parties on the same day gave bail before the Commissioner under the order of the court and. ap} d in court the next day in son and by counsel. | desired to have the par- les plead to the indictment. They declined to do 80 at the time and had a week given them to take such course as they might deem desirable in the premises. At the ion of the week another adjournment ‘Was granted till ‘Thursday, and the case remains still open, Now I desire to have the direction of the ‘Court in the matter—whether the parties shall plead or what course they shall take in regard to the in- dictment. On ihe part of the government we are desirous to try the case at the earliest ible mo- ment. If the parties are ready to p ‘we can set . down an eariy day in January, or the parties or counsel intend to take a different course We desire to Know it. Mr. O’Conor—i am instructed to move to quash the Indictment, and waa prepared to do so this morting, but I received notice on Thursday afternoon last from one of opposite Counsel that one of our city cases, of a great deal of importance, which had no right to be heard for a month hence, wouid be calied ‘up in the Supreme Conrt in Washington on Monday next. In consequence of this 1 was obliged to go fo ‘work at ence and to give my attention wholly to that matter. I find myself embarrassed, for it is im- inle for me to remain here to-day,.laving to tin- ih my preparations and leave this evening tor ‘Washington, and go far as this motion is concerned ‘the whole preparation has fallen upon me, I would therefore asiathe Court to fix next Saturday for bearing our motion to quash. Mr. Courtney sald the prosecution would make no objection w adjournment tll Saturday next, as no possible delay in the disposition of the cases on the « Calendar would ve occasioned, as the jury to try this case cannot. be empanelled till January. Judge Benedict—Let the motion be heard next Sat- urday, when counsei must be ready to-20 on. Mr. Courtney—I should like to hear from connsel on boo other side a forpal notice of the motion to quash. Judge Benedict—It is given in open court. The motion is ixed for Saturday next. Mr. O’Conor—I assure the District Attorney that we are as anxious for a speedy disposition of the matter as the government possibly can. Mr. Courtney—I am giad to hear it. The matter then dropped, and the parties and their counsel left the cour} room, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Petitions. Voluntary petitioners during the past week:— Jacob Wiclanski, Edward C. Robinson, Sidney Douglas, John B. Young, William Bentley, Edward D. Merritt, Oliver L. Ferris, Andrew G. Dickinson, Maurice Oppenbeimer, Charles H. Till, Charles B. Knevals, Sidney Oaksmith, Harry Burrell, Jr., Isaac Merrit, William 'f. Merritt, Archibald S, Thompson, Joseph Jacobson, George M. Bowen, Harrison D. Hont, Loulg Marksvill, Willian Churchill, Joseph B. Leggett, Charies L. Vose, Samuel Cassidy, Leon- ard G. Klinck, Raphael Springer. Charles E. Sale- men Jacob W. Riglander, Edmund G. Lucas and Fro®rick Nichols. Discharges. period discharges were received During the same Dy the following:— Peter H. Tiamond, A. Hanillton Hager, John CG. Dodge and Dexter Tiffany. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Erie War—The Argument for a Rehear- judge who granted this order, influenced by the statements submitted to him ex parte, showed some hupatience in the of this case, In critesing Sut to go vo further than be might in eri ‘one for Whom he had the love and res; But judges were but clay, and could be mo! |, and he thought there had been a little excitement raised in the judicial mind by the revious representatio: They had been pushed ns. ens sat without all their papers been wed. ha pers which at that time They had apie § Dheumes said that @ pro- ceuding should not be transferred irom one judge to another; but the many fe of this court were but one ju ‘and it would be an insult to.the court to tone would not act sa impartialiy ag another, proposition Xi} pe oh ihe ‘bill, if taken as true, the relief granted could not be given, and were ERue, the relic ea he would be content to leave it there, No ic cl were made of misman- seared Sot," ung wg al rteen were Cl 1 seer to the control of the three, Bone of hicse Tour. teen were more in the habit of controlimg than being controlled, and there was no allegation of physical force being used to control. Now, what reason Was there to take the control of the company out of the hands of these directors tor the fault of the three? If it might be done for the holder of 4,000 shares it might for the holder of one. It for the misconduct of three. then for tue misconduct of one, At least a chancellor before exercising such an extraordinary power would inquire where he got it, He, counsel, had ex- amined the elementary books, and in them he had found no such power. No such power was right. A chancellor should give relief commensu- rate with the wrong. the wrong doers, not to take it from the whole tion, not to run a ruil- road, hot to manage a bank, but to restrain and remove the fraud-doers and possibly direct the filling ’ of their places, The powers of equity are corrective and are not to be extended unnecessarily; its nand Was nat to be stretched out for destruction, But hey had beni Counsel quoted the case of Howell vs. Duer, Here, he the famers oi: the bill had looked beyond a receiver and asked a spe- cific relief through him; but the court held that it could not appoint a receiver.on the application of a stockholder. He also cited the case of Kobertsou ve. Bulhns, in 1 Kernan, 243, to the same purpose that the trustees of a corporation could not be removed on the application of a stockholder. No case, he claimed, had ever gone so far as lo jus- tify the removal of trustees or to take the manitge- ment of ig concerns out of their hands on such a complaint, He had read these cases to show that the court had po general power which reached the ease, and that all its powers of removal depended on he statute, He read the statute to show what z the court could do. Ona prima facie case of gross misconduct a court of equity might suspend a di- rector, On conviction or prool--that 1s, after due triai—it might remove him and might direct his place to be filled by a new election, ‘Thus Fisk, Gould and Lane, if gwity, qught be tirst suspended, then removed and the affairs of the company be ad- ministered by the rest with newly elected directors. ‘The statute even provided for the creation of new di- rectors if all were removed. At whose instance this might be done was presented in the stavute—at the Attorney General's, at a creditor’s or at that of an officer of the company having general superinicna- ence. bin? naming these the statute excluded all others. If this objection were out of the way the regular course would have been temporary suspen- sion, removal and a direction to fill the piaces ot the tort-feasors. Suppose the court were acting entirely free of all statutory limitation, what would be done, taking the bill to be truey ‘The court would see three directors charged with wrong doimg; it would remove them; it would tnd fourteen = or fifteen directors not so charged; it would leave them alone; it would decree against the wrol doers reparation of their wroug; it would find an overissue of stock and direct its pro: ceeds to be gathered together for its redemption. That sas faras the court would, in # calm frame of inind, go. But this bill asks the coursto do what may please the plaintifys. Its first prayer is that all the directors may be removed. Mr. Stoughton read the prayer of the bill, commenting on it. ‘The object of toe bill, he said, Was areceiver. What was the purpose It was,in Mr, Drew’s eyes, ‘that this #tock must not go up.” Coupled with these various charges of the issue of spurious stock, was the appoint- nent of a receiver, generally coustdered to be the destruction of a corporation, It was hoped that the stock would be depressed, the Kiea being spread abroad that there was spurious stock and that no man could tell whether bie was of the spurious or genuine, On this complaint no case was made f receiver, No order for @ receiver could hav made, except on hasty and mconsiierate action. With ali due respect to the court, the order made on this bill for a receiver was of no more validity itun M signed by one of tne opposing counsel. Were le the counsel for the krie Kailway Company he should advise them, while treatuug the receiver with ail due personal courtesy, to disregard hi He treated this a8 a question of power an Now, in th ull of these plaimtiis, Work, Sehell and Belmont & Co., ali the equities but one have been dtnied, It was admitted that before the last election convertibie bonds nad been issped; but it appeared that since that tine Lot one share had been issued, except in conversion of those bonds, Now, suppose a stockholder should come in and say this st (about $10,000,000) has been unlawiully issued, and it depreciates ny stock, and on this then these parties make atiegations, they ina of the Order Appointing Judge Davies Receiver—The Plea of Jay Gould and James Fisk, Jr. is Before Judge Cardozo. dugustus Belnont vs, The ie Railway ant Others.—The arguinent for a rehearing and, in fact, for a reversal of Judge Sutherland’s orders made tn the suit of Belmont. vs. The Erie Railway Company and the counter-order of McIntosh vs, the same ‘was brought on last Thursday, but on that day nothing was done, except to read the mass of papers which has accumulated m the suits and an adjournment was taken to Satur. day at palf-past nine A. M. Yesterday Messrs. E. W. Stoughton, Vanderpoel, Porter and Burrill were present on benalf of Fisk and Gould.and Messrs. Rapatio, Barlow and Emott on {the other side. sudge Davies read a short affidavit to show that he _had already incurred considerable expense as re- ceiver, when the case was opened by Mr. Stoughton for his side. Mr. Stoughton said that the order which brought them here was one which was seldom granted, The Teeult of that-order was to transfer the manage- ment of a company haying some $75,000,000 to $100,000,000 to the charge of one man. With the greatest respect for the Judge who had made it he not but think this order was a mistake. westion for a Court of Equity was, e Pi pone If persons desired to mse the name another as @ cover, and under ‘hat cover sought to sap the very foundations of justice, that alone was suiticient to cail on a our of equity to send them from the court. To Wat point he proposed to adaress himself first. Suppose it should iurn out that certain parties ‘having what is called a short inverest in Erle stock had combined to bring these suits for seffish pur- ace and had consp! to find and induce an jouest bolder of the stock by persuasion, or to buy him by @ promise, to bear all the expenses of the litigation, wouid not this have been enough torefuse the relief asked by the bill? That this was the fact he proposed to show. And first, the complaint was supported by two atiidavits of Work and Drew, who, With 4 tulrd, bore the expenses of the litigation. Now, the relief asked by the bili was for an inju tion and receiver—a relief which could not heip a stockholder, for ft would only put at hazard the in- terests of the company and reduce the vaiue of the stock; but it was the kind of relief persons short of stock would desire. Mr. Stoughton read, in connection with i, Mr. isk’s accaupt of the interviews with Drew, *Look,’? e sald, “al the rascality and infamy of this person.” ‘There statements are, in fact, confessed. ‘The aitida- wits were made on the L6thof November, Would Pot any decent man have leaped to deny these alle- gations if he could? Had the other side any con- tradiction of thie affidavit? ‘ Mr. Rapalio—But two persons could contradict ‘thin—Mr. Fisk and Mr. Drew. He bad not calied on either for additiqnal afdavits. He was not here to gefend Mr. Drew. Mr, Stoughton said the action of Judge Sutheriand ‘wae based on Mr. Drew's affidavit. Suppose that affidavit had included this matier which Mr. Drew now confessed to be true of his purposes in con- cocting tus acUon, would not Judge Sutherland have spurned the application? He cailed attention to the undenied aMdavit of Mr. Fisk that one-half of Mr. Belmont’s expepses was to be borne by Drew and the other half by Work and Sciell, and also to that pf Mr. Gould, that Drew had stated to him tuat iney were looking for a plamtiif aud subse- uently, sold him that they had found Mr. Belmont. Wien i court of equity used Its extraordinary powers Mt is 00 a ditferent stave of facts from that presented here, and he (counsel) would have no hesitation, from his knowledge of the opinions of Chancellors of «li times, in leeving the case here, #0 Jar merely as to the vacating of that order, So much he bad said as to the parties. Now as to the bill itself, Mr. Sioughton alluded to (he circumstances under which the order was granted, and remarked that probably Judge Davies should have been inade tinwortal, for there Was no linjtation on the time during which he ‘was to run this road, and Do reilef Was asked in the complaint, which went abead of the linited appoint. ment of a receiver. But tor other orders of tus court Judge Davies, virgin to this kind of business, wouid wave had to rpn jt. Now there were in charge of this road some seventeen lien, many of Wem known by the court and himself and known to the community as honorable and able men, who, after clung rid of @ plraucal crew, W! assailing the interests of the road, hud beeu wbanimousiy eected to manage this road. For the misconduet of three of them the court removed all and placed it in ‘the Aands of a gentieman Who would consider it as would ask some’ rehef, Bat tus complaint makes no demand for relief on this theory. To such a com plaint holders of the spurious st6ck should be made parties, But the only purpose of these allegations must be to show the misconduct of these three directors, Now, although tie subsequent election of these gentlemen had cleared them of any lnpata- tion of misconduct in issuing ihese bonds, stili they had thought it rght to show aiirinativel, at the issue of this stock was meade in good faith and with perfect honesty of purpose. The oiher side claimed twat when the common stock was full the company had no power to issue more stock for any purpose, It was a little dificult to find out taat there was any limitation of the capital of this company, It would be sti more diticait to graft that limitation on the act of Is50. The com. pany claimed that the act of 1850 authorized the issue of converubie bonds, irrespective of whether the stock were full or not, Mr, Stoughton read seo- tion twenty-elght of the act of 1850, which was so fully discussed last spring in the then Erie war. Mr. Stonghton claimed that this power was intended to commence when the original stock was exliausted, ‘The power to mortgage was not limited by the amount of the stock. The convertibie bonds were a Tmeans more advantageous to the stockholdcrs than bonds secured by morigage. The siatute was explicit that the directors imight for bonds issue stock. It was a hard thing to say of directors who had exercised a right which they were advised they could ‘awfully do, and thereby saved the stockhold- ers from great loss, that they were guilty of fraud. Something he would say as t© the inflammatory ortions of this vill, He had something to say of jessrs. Drew and Work. Drew had beeu a director of the company, and appeared on Lis own statement as One Most shamefully dereiict to his trust. Ile ap- peared before the court as having taken part with Work in a setiement when @ director and treasurer which took from the company unlawlully some mil- lions of money. He was false to ius trust, He was so regardless of self-reapest as to come here and state it and make it a ground of charge against Fisk and Gould, who both protested against it. Thus was explained how, though some directors were not personully friendly to Messrs. Fisk and Gould, not a director made an aMfidavit agaist them. Since the new blood was brought in the energy and faith- fuiness of management had been such a8 to com- uw iit to all their co-directors. Now Mr. Drew ap- ared here as having urged a seitiement of suits rought by himself by which the company purchased stock of Vanderbilt, purchased bonda of another company, paid $49,000 and $25,000 and $1,000,000 Lo Mr. Vanderbiit—all done while Eldridge was presi- dent and Drew and Work directors, to give Eldridge a great gain through another company and to enabie Drew to make great gains irom @ previous contract. For a trustee to bring a suit against the company of which he was a trustee, to plunder It, was an infamy Which made the men guilty of it unworthy of cre- dence, uniess, indeed, the custom now creeping in of fraudulent action in the great public trusts was revaleut as tobe adopted as the rule of justice, fhe bili! begins by averring the issue, in 1866, of 68,000 shares of stock to Drew, ‘That was before Goud, Fisk and Lane had anything to do with it, and could only have been pot in to dishonor Drew, who verifies the complaint. Then it avers the issue last February of $5,000,000 of bonds. That is not denied; they were sold and the money turned into the treasury. There is au allegation of another issue of $5,000,000, Now tis money arismg from bott these issues was patd into the treasury aud set apart for the purpoves named in the law which justified them. A hasty reading of the complaint might lead one to the supposition that Fisk and Goud were chargeableywith these matters; but the truth ts they were not then oificers of company, and ihe Legislature has (a that tasue. ‘The complaimt spoke of the settlement, and took the trouble to say with which these plaintiits had no connection. Why this disclaimer? Imont and his partner of cour had not, But the reai plaints, brew and Wor! knew of it, and they knew that it was such a trans action that no participator could come into court with clean hands, 80 the wicked flee when no man pursueth, and this allegation is inserted, Arter these tings ye in for merely tio flammatory pur- ses, the bill proceeds to set up a pian of Contd, visk and Lane to get sole control of the rowd, and for that they got @ certain board of directors elected. Counsel read the list of directors 0 elected. What is charged as being done In pursuance of (his plan ts every word false. Firat they charge that they in- duced Kidridge to resign. He shoulda show that was false and known to Drew and Work to be false. Counse! read from Mr. Gould's aMdavit to show that this was part of the settlement, and the afi dayit, it will be remembered, includes Eid nidg a oficial letter on the settlement, Against this gettiement Messrs. Fisk and Gould pro. most vehemently, aud their opposi- tion £0 that settlement has never been denied. itis then alleged that Fisk, Lane and Gould, with two others, became the Executive Gummittee. It can hard be charged that there was any toss in getting 9 compliment him to say that he was better | out Eldridge and Brew, or that there was much ted to condast @ rajiroad than some other | harm even in ‘a conspiracy for that purpose, even if in two men in the Vanderbilt Jawyers. - ‘Yhe injunction granted ec parte was | it resulted tn bringin a futigont probation to the legitimate pur- | interest. bona if ew swears that, “as he has poset of this: bill, If some angel could have | been informed,” Fisk avd Gould made these pay- din and jeformed Judge Sutherland | ments, and, ax be understands, Meet have issued new ‘of the truth of ihe case lic wowd not have granted | stock, sent money to Canada, de, de. Well, a judge, this order. Ji Was ihe curse of the system which | reading these statements without the ae pine wl rr made i the duty of judges op & Lroper case made to int ex parte Injunctions; that siatements would be ade up jorthe cxpres® purpose of taking @@ ®p- parent ease for sigh an Mjvnction where other par wees wore suught to be served than jugtice, und Juat the judge, atter having his mind iufiamed by Uese ex parte statements, conld Hcarcely come to the hearing of the case With Wat Vacaut mind Whicit ‘Was vo iinportant to the administration of jusuce. bo be gid yyt Ww that the bouee and upright pa weil startied and mtsied by statements, And yet there is nothing in thease statements. Then there was a wicked surmise put io that they jad issued twenty million of stock to be used to control the election, Now this would have been not only wrong but utterly useless, for there was no second ticket. no opposition, Two hundred and seventy thousand stares were voted on the list of votere, ipciuding vearly all the prominays banbeys ans Wrowyre gi Wwe city, yet ‘NEW YORK HERALD, SU NDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. there was not an- Then, to carry Mlegation, made pouitively, ts that a. bj positively, is a passed prevent the vott FOXY. coula <. Fie “ ea hei been quiry. No such by-law was ever by these acts, having secured the control of the company, no meeting of direciors is held, because the time not then come nnder the by-laws for fuch a meeting, And then ita tinally found that all this scheming and contriving were useiess. Not one stockholder has yet appeared who desired to vote for any other than’ the present directors. A party of 50,000 to 60,000 shares would have been an admirable backing for these charges. It had been said in one case that opposition was often prevented by showing it was hopeless, but there had not here been pro- duced even one stockholder who had been deterred from voting forthatreason. There is astatement that itis believed in Wall street that $30,000,000 of stock have been issned, but it appears that no stock bas, since the election, been issued except in conversion of lougly issued bonds, Mr, Fisk, who coud re- sist the offer of Drew's $100,000, was not likely to ts- sue stock ey. ph pei gg alluded pola Binghamton sui judge Balcom’s act thereon, and gatd he lad no doubt Mr. Drew and Mr. Work would be heard there if they chose to appear. As to the charges of locking up money, of sending it to of using it for private speculations, they were made on f; they were denied positively. Pike’s Opera House was a private speculation of Mi Fisk—not of the company. ‘There was no la against a railroad director also running an opera house. hen the Weehawken purchase was called extravagant. lt turned out to be indispensable to the company’s business, They were charged with a purchase of the Penhorn property at $1,500,000; it turned.out to be for $126,000; a purchase in But- falo for $300,000, when their only purchase there was a necessary one of a right of way for $6,000. ‘They are aiso with purchasing @ rolling mill, which is based upon the fact that fron works have been purchased which are used for the manufacture of steel rails, and this was shown to @ great economy. Having shown ali these charges to be untrue we have introduced aMdavits to show that ot jate the management has been marked with great vigilance and untiring fidelity. ‘They rere that (hese men who have been unjustly charged have been entirely faithful, These were ali the considerations necessary to present. The only cbarge undenied was that of Ing stock in conv sion of convertible bonds. lt appeared now who were the real plaintiify in this case, and they had no standing whatever for an mjanetion and receiver. It appeared that no stockholder had any standing to ask for such relief, The ly charge undenied was the issuing of stock, andj it epee. even if tiis ‘were wrong, that there was no udulent intent in it, but only a mistake. When they got down to the solid ground of the fact they found that no case was made out. All the chal not made on information and belief were made by men of no credit, and if there were any case made out every material fact in_ the complaint lad been positively denied. Mr. Barlow said that they desired that the case should go over to Monday. It had been intended that Mr. MeFarlan should open it for them, and he Was now absent. Judge Cardozo asked how many expected to speak on that side, Mr. Kapalio sata that Judge Emmett and himself desired tu speak. After some little farther discussion it was directed by the Court that the further argument be adjourned to Monday; at half-past one, and go on at that hour from day to day until concluded, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Calendar of Petty Otences—Drink the Coane Cruelty to Avimals—Mr. Bergh Makes a Speech. Before Justices Kelly and Dowling. The Court of Special Sessions was rather barren of excitement yesterday, nearly all the cases before it being of that Infinitesimal degree of crime called petty offences. This man struck his wife ard that man sivie g pair of boots, and some were arraigned for stealing stainps of the yulue of twenty-five cents and even less, Yet all had their excuses to offer, and in every case the palliation for the ce was that the ovender was drank. If the excessive use of liquor were not mduiged in as tt is many would save them- selves an unwelcome acqaaintabce with the interior of the Tombs, One case, liowever, is entitled to a special notice. Mr. Jota Cosy o ained of by My, George K. Listare, Jr. abused his horses, in that on ago he whippe them 80 sev y jell to the ground, ‘The offence was to have béen com- Another law was its falsity simpie i- mitted on Tent! i near University piace about three o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. Beryl was present and conducted, or rather mfuenced the prosecition. ‘The jegations of the com- plainant were fully ¢: 4, but the defence made a clear cause of sary whipping,” the horses, Cand n ponies, being irom nature obstrep- erous and baiky. W Lae testimony ciosed, which seemeri to put a favorable appearance on the defendant's side of the question, Mx. Bergh arose and asked permission to adress the Court. ‘There wes in the appearance of the geu- tleman such rapturous expression of enthnsiasin for the dumb beast that the Court could noc resuse bim. Mr. Bergh spoke feciingly of vhe sufferings of the “little, defenceless creature: the ponies, the “helpless creatures” —forgetting, probably, that they had hoofs and teeth to deiend themsetves most effect- ually. He a'so spoke of the wealth of the defend- ant, and that he Mina been assailed for prosecuting wor men, taking no potice of the rich; and he hoped the reporters would now note the fact that he Was protecting the brute animal against the cruelty of arich man. | ‘the Court having fined Mr. Costeilo twenty @oliars, Mr. Berth approached the reporters and expressed his carnest desire that the case should be reported and that fis own exertion in the matter may not be overlooked. Lis desire is herewith gracified. CITY INTELLIGENCE, ‘Tae WHatuer YesTkRDAY.—The following record Will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Broadway, corner of Ann street, HERALD Buiiding:— 3AM 2 37M SINKING OF A FLOATING Grist MitL.—The floating grist mill owned by Moses Goodimnd, lying at the aleak foot of East Twenty-fourth street, spranj sunk. about five o'clock yesterday morning an ‘The loss is not known. THE Mayor's OFFICE.—Marshal Tappan reports that during the past week he has issued 137 licenses, receiving therefor $256 75. Of these 9 were to express wagons, 20 venders, 83 drivers, 6 dirt carts, 4 porters, 2 coaches, 1 junk cart, 1 second hand dealer and 11 to public carts. On account of fines the receipts were $4, making @ total of receipts of $259 75. METRORIC DISPLAY.—At seven minutes past nine o'clock last night a brilliant white meteor was seen in the heavens at @ point twenty degrees east of Pol- lux, in the sign of Gemini. The direction of the mo- tion was east, and the luminous hody passed over an are of fifteen degrees. At one minuie tonine o'clock another vrilliant meteor of varied hues was seen. ‘The direction of tte motion Was cast and passed over twelve degiees. Mysterious DEATH OF A Lapy.—Coroner Schir- mer held an Inquest yesterday, at the Merchant's Hotel, in Cortlandt street, over the body of Mrs. Emily Lake, aged twenty-cicht, and @ native of Connecticut, who has been ailing (or some time and died wodaenly oa ee, hight. Dr. Cushman and other physicians’made the necessary mortem examination and ascertained that the cause of death was a perforation of (he stomach, how re- ceived they could mot determine, as no marks of vioience were visible. Tarrina CrRoTON WATER Pires.—About half-past twelve o’clock yesterday afternoon oficer Mold, of the Twelfth precinct, arrested Patrick White, o laborer, and Daniel Delaney, & plarnber, for tapping the Croton pipes in 124th street, between Firat and Second avenues. The arrest Was imade on the com- Diaint of Water Inspector David 1. Jennings, who was sent up there to see Whether (he water Was put into a house owned by # Ne. Briukerhool, ® perinit having been denied alin. Srneet Beooans.—Instructions have been given to the police to arrest the strect bozgars and young pediers of matches, ballads, tootipicks and simiiar articles, and hand them over to the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, who will care forthem during the winter, These children are frequently sent out wretchediy clothed by heartiess oa merely for the purpose of exciting sympathy and watuering money with which the parenis buy liquor; and for this reason, if no other, the order of Super. intendeut Keuaedy Will ¥@ regarded as @ mercial one. ‘The Brospway BRwer—Sevens, Sersews Loose.—A number of workmen yesterday, acting under instructions from Mr, Knox, commenced ope- rations in the removal of the Breadway bridge at Fulton street. ‘The frat portion of the proceedings was drawing the iron screws Which held the balus- trade together and demolisaing that portion of the structure on the side, ‘Lhe work will be re- somed to-morrow, and will be vigorously prosecuted until those Who once knew the High-Loew bridge wii know it no more, ‘There wiil noi be 40 much of its site left a® marks the ruins of Cartasye, Persepolis or Paimyta. SUDDRN DRatns.—An inquest was yesterday held by Coroner Fiynn over the remains of Kilen Moore, aged fifty years, and @ native of Ircinud, The de- ceased had occupied a room in the rear basement of No, 805 Mott etreet, and had heen invisible for some days. When the door was opened she was found to be quite died aug mW & bopition near the bed. The post mortem examination, by Dr. Knox, showed that death had resulted from natural causes. Coroner Schirmer held an inquest yesterday at No. 10 Clarkson street over the body of Mra, 8, Hamil- iifty-six years, who. died suddenly there of Coroner Flynn was ‘esterday notified to hold an inguest at No, 9 ‘Centre. Market dina of Michael Guth, aged thuty.tve seam who mains “ years, who dro} dead suddenly in Centre Market while at worl ‘Tax RECEIVER'S OrF1CE.—Business at this office has as yet received ne check, and parties who by their procrastination have incurred the one per cent penalty are spurred to avoid the additional penalty which will be Imposed on all taxes remaining un- heart disease. paid on the 15th instant. Collector Smythe, with his night bower, Vredenburgh, has ved moneys coming to the public as follows:— Mo’ “ + $63,164 . 372 Thursday caday Stove day Total received during the past week.... 829 Previously recelved.........+ ineaeelens Grand Ota, ......0e0eesseeeeeerree oe ee ++ $18,890,252 SuRROGaTR’s OvFick.—Surrogate Tucker during the past week has admitted to probate the wills of the following persons:—Annie C. Van Ness, Jane Greacen, George Mathey, Ida Fox, Frederick Becker, Wm. H. Sibley, Daniel Grill, Thomas Hamlin, Wm. 8. Rogers, Russell Hoyt, Mary Crow, Catharine Whi t tet, Sarah A. Gardiner, He has granted letters of adininistration on the estates of Sarah Harrison, Sarah Irwin, Mary Mooney, Mary Donahue, Wiiliam Freeman, F, Gill David P. all, Matthew Kirby, Dorcas Luckey, Leonard Weiss, John Gordon, Chas. Wm. Ludwig, Philip Miller, James M.* Thorndike, Augusta T. Thorndike, August Kichter, Eliza Hain- pp Richard Lush, Augnst Adler, John 8. Stef- ns, Andrew Thompson; James Doyle, otherwise Welch; George Kesse, Francis C. Moore, Robert D. Noyes, Mary E. Patterson, Rufus Ripley, Christopher Vagler, John A. Mayne, BOARD OF ALDERMEN.—This Board convened yes- terday afternoon, pursuant to. adjournment, with the president, Alderman Coman, in the chair. There ‘Was not a full “working” quorum present, and the business was obliged for the most part to lay over. A resolution was introduced and adopted authoriz- ing Charles Knox to remove the Loew Bridge, inas- much as there was no existing spproprit ion froin which the necessary amount of money to pay for its removal could be drawn. Mr. Knox was further authorized to send his bill to the Comptroller, so that it might be inserted in the Comptroller’s budget for 1869. Several reports of committees were introduced, among others a report in favor of ex- tenotae Park place by widening Robison street from College place to West street, and a report in favor of presenting a new stand of colors to the Battalion Washington Grays. These reports were all laid over in accordance with rules, after which Ce Board adjourned til! Tuesday next at three A Pouice DogBerry.—Yesterday a policeman, in obedience to the orders of Superintendent Kennedy relative to violations of the Health laws, arrested the mate of a vessel for dumping obnoxious refuse matter on one of the piers in the Eastriver. The risoner Was taken to the Seventh precinct station howe, where Sergeant Buckman, or Buckram, was on duty. A complaint was made In due form, when that ofticer not only refused to entel the cor-' plaint, but in a most emphatic and dictatoriat man- ner reprimanded the officer, and discharged the pri- #oner from custody, Will Superintendent Kennedy atcnd to Sergeant Buckman, or Buckram, and give him a lesson or two, in his usual summary manner, and teach him that in future there is # power in the police force above that of a sergeant, and that the rules of the force are not subject to be interpreted in any other manner than what they express on the face of the fe orders of the department’ Se much for juckman or Buckram. HEBREW FREE ScHoo.s.—The report of the Com- mittee on Discipline and Visiting of the Hebrew Free School Association in this city sets forth the following facts:—“That the labors of the directors have met with littie encouragement from our community; that hundreds of dollars subscribed in al the schools have veen withheld through the caprice and per. laps ignorance of the subscribers; that the parcnts of many puplis now being successfully taught in the principles of Judaism and the Hebrew lauguage care very littie whether they progress or not, in fact, the directors have thus fur found thelr labors to be severe up-htil work of such a nature that were it not for their perseverance and contideuce ip the ultimate success of their association they would jong #go have abandoned their attempt to give our Jewish youth a sound religious education, The finance report shows that the income arising from members’? dues is not sufficient to defray one-third of the expenses, and other resources must be reiied upon to place the association on a strong pecuniary basis.” AUCTION SALE OF DIAMOND JEWRLRY.—The third day’s auction sale of diamouds and jewelry, py Leeds & Miner, took place yesterday, at No, 791 Broad- Way. The attendance was fair, but the bidding was Lot spirited. A pair of sqitaire earrings (two carats) went for $1,090, they being stated Lo be worth $1,500 in gold, cost price, Another pair (ijs carat) went for $616—said to be worta $990 in guid; a splendid «ia- mond cross went for $420, far below its original cbst; asplendid pair of diamond pendant earrings for $610, a diamond and pearl cross tor $105, a pair of enamelled drops went for $315, a pair of diamond studs, $70; @ pair of fine cluster diamond earrings, $200; a pair of diamond and amethyst sleeve buttons for $345, a pair of cluster enameled diamond earrings, $200; a pair of fine rose coral and diamond pendant earrings for $250, three fine dia- mond siuds at $120, a pair of enameiied drops, dia- mond top 15; pair of diamond studs, $76; two cluster dia ud enamelled studs at $50, pair of onyx and cluster diamonds at $30. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, EXTENSIVE LARCENY OF JEWELRY.—Thomas Hathaway, a watchmaker, at 181 Broadway, was ar- raigned before Justice Dowling yesterday at the Tombs, by Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth ward, to answer & charge of larceny preferred by John D. Grady, of 553 Broadway. It appears m Mr. Grady’s aMdavit that on the 2d uit, he entered Hathaway’s place of business and left $1,361 worth of diamond rings, pins and other articles of jewelry, and after the transaction of some business he dis- covered that the property had been removed. He accused Hathaway of the larceny because he had ascertained that Bernard Rogera, of 158 Canal street, bad purchased a diamond ring from the accused, and he had identified the same as a portion of the Exes stoien from him. Mr. Rogers also testified to the same facts, and stated that the prisoner had exhibited several other diamond rings which he en- deavored to sell at prices below their real value. Justice Dowling granted a full commitment and the prisoner was locked up in default of $5,000 bail. of THE SKATING SEASON. Preparations nt the Park. Although grim winter has settled himself firmly on the waters of the Park and spread lis white and glossy mantie on the lake the red bail is not yet hoisted on the observatory, and the virgin ice is un- touched by the armed heels of skaters. For several days past the ponds have been in an exceilent con- dition, the rain having spread the fallen snow even- ly on the surface, but, owing to the tardiness of pre- paration for the reception of the million votaries of skating who every morning strain their eyes to see the sanguinary signal hoisted om the street by = — ay cog and = ilife- less. ‘arpenters were busy yesterd: m erecting wooden houses on the berders 4 the lake, and a large force of men were engaged in scrubbing and ate benches and chairs for the accommodation of t ir Ones, Whose feet Will be shod by the rude hands of man preparatory to kiss- ing the reflecting face of the lake. By noon to-mor- row everything will be in readiness at the Park for the accommodation of visitors, aud a great rush ts ex, . ‘The weather, yesterday, although coi aud sharp, Was exhilarating; the bright sun illa- mined the sombre recesses of (he ravines and rocks, and the trees, moved by eolian music, 4 a northern air to the listening ice. It was a glorious day for the healthful and exciting exercise of skating. One glance at the jake was saiicient to arouse onthasiasm tn any on? conversant with the delights of a winter carnival and to create a nervous tremor in those whose knowledge of the graceful art was confined to performances with drawing room skates and rollers warranted not to run away with weak legs and uncertain feet. A few. ark po- licemen wandered about on the ponds during the day, (o teat the strength of ihe ice and to seek for holes, and a number of little boys, with skates hang around their necks, whimpered aud snuted under shelter, Svea | long, lingering looks ou the forbid. den territory of his Majesty K.ng Frost. A few adult aknters presented theniselve. lake, but were warned av tendants. Prospect Park Skating Pond. Avnost formidable rival to all other skating ponds in the oity of Brooklyn was opened to the public at noon yeaterday, When, by direction of the Park Com- missioners, the Prospect Park lake was declared available for public use toh pkating pond. This i the margin of che by the Wateliful at latter em a dine sb covering af area of more fourteen vere was quite a rush of youl people to tie new inke during the aflernoon and evening, and the sport was indulged in with the utmost zest and vigor. The entrances to the pond are on Flatbush avenue on the north side and on Ninth street on the other, MARINE TRANSFERS. ‘The following is the official staterment of marine transfers at this port from the sth to the 11th dost, inclusive:— Deo. *| Aion A. Cunn! SO |8ioop Ned Bu fngiain POLYGAMY. Second Chapter of James W. Jennette’s Ma- rita) Eccentricities and Abandonments— Brothersin-Law of His Wife Ne. 1 and Miuisters tm Court—Their Interesting Am~ davite—The Prisoner's Professed Poverty and His Experiences as a Blockade Run- ner, Adventurer and Discoverer. The novel case of James W. Jennette, heard by Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court on Friday, reported in the HeRacD, involving the marriage of three wives, all of whom are living, their abandonment, neglect and ill-treatment, was again brought before that magistrate yesterday, in pursu- ance of an agreement, and a partial examination held, which developed sundry incidents of an inter- esting nature in relation to the accused, his occupa- tion, antecedents and condition in life, while addi- tonal facts regarding his alleged matrimonial ec- eentricities were developed. Karly in the morning Mra, Deborah Jennette, wife No. 1, appeared in court, and took a seat half-way down the room, among prisoners, police oMcers and the motley crowd that usually assembles in places of this character, the individual members of which are noted rather for possessing more pecullaricies than the commonplace phases of humanity. Shortly or almost immediately afterwards she was followed by her brothers-in-law, George W. Glaze and Ebenezer Brown, of New. York—remarkably respectable and dignified-looking gentlemen—who sat beside her and engaged in low but earnest, conversation. Mrs. Jennette is of very short s.ature, pale face, dark hair, and all the indications in appearance, manner and dress that she has suffered excessively and that the cup of her sorrow has been only too full. At five minutes past eleven o’clock Mrs. Lucy A. Smith, otherwise Mrs. Jennette, wife No. 3, entered the court in company with Jonathan Marshall, coun- sel for the complainants, and immediately tuok an unoccupied seas by her who first won the right to call the accused “husband,” and upon the retiring of the brothers-in-law and the legal member of the band they began to whisper earnestly together, in- terrupted only when the case was called. Wife No. 3, in decided contrast with wife No, 1, has an occasional smile upon her countenance; but at times it seems to give way to the expression of disdain and disgust, even of hatred—this being no- ticeable during the proceedings of the morning. Her dress and general appearance also indicate that she is more pleasantly situated than the former. Add to these two reverend gentlemen, the ministers that consummated the marriages of Eliza Ann Baker, wife No. 2, who by the Way cannot be found at this critical moment, and the defendant's last wife, the oMcer who made the arrest of Jennette—cruel fel- low—and one or two other (witnesses, names dr the purpose of their being present not transpiring) and the group will be complete as they stepped to the Judge's desk representing the prosecution. Court—Well, gentlemen, are you ready? Counsel for complainant—Yes, sir; and 1 wish, your Honor, to make unportant additions to our aMdavits of yesterday. Court—Well, sir, Pll permit that; what are they? Here the annexed afildavits of the brothers-In-law and the ministers ailudea to, detailing, on the one hand, more fully the accused’s peculiarities, and on the other the evidence of the marriages of wives, Eliza Ann Baker and Lucy A. Smith, were sub- mitted; but before sworn to and aitixed to the original aM@davits Jennette was brought from tie prison below and ushered m among the group already described, AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE W. GLAZE, BROTHER-IN-LAW xo. 1, George W. Glaze, being duly sworn, deposes that he resides at No. 23 West 127th street, in the city of New York, and does business at No. 825; Broadway, in the same city; that he knows and has been ac- quainted for inany years with James W. Jenneite and Deborah J. Jeanette, lus wife; has known them ever since their marriage in July, 1847, and for some time prior to that period; that he knows the said Deborah to be the lawful wife of Jennette, and that they have lived together as husband and wile and have children. Further, that the sald James W. Jennette and his wife Deoorah frequently visited his ae, at bis house and he theirs at their house, and that Mrs. George W. Glaze, deponent’s wile, is asister to Deborah; that J store in the city of New York at one time for ayeaur ormore and supplied deponent’s family with gro- ceries from that place of busin that both previous and subsequent to his keeping store in New York the said James has followed the sea, and from the tine of his marriage and for some tune previous thereto he bas been im Umate with him until recently, and tnat he knows Deborah to be his lawfut wife, and that he knows and 1s acquainted with his daughter by the sud Deborah, who is now about eighteen years of age. He further says that he knew the said Deborah when she was the wife of a former husband named Sparks; also knew and was acquainted witi him when alive, and knew him at the time of his death and attended his funeral, which took place some two years Pcs to the marriage of the said Deborah and James. Deponent further says that Devoran is the only wife that he ever knew of James having, or heard of having, until about three years ago, when he was informed of his marry- ing one Eliza Ann Baker, and subsequentiy has heard of his suil marrying a third wife, named Lucy A. Smith, while his first and lawtul wife and the second were still living, and that with- out any divorce; still further deponent says that his wife's name was Sarah Fulkenburg and own sister to the said Deborah, and that she is now absent from New York on the cail of a telegram to. attend on her sick and mde mother in Ocean county, N. J., aud in conclusion he admits that he is fifty-four years of age and has lived in New York thirty-two years. ‘This aMdavit was listened to with aimost breath- lesa attention throughout, that — relating to the “sick and dying mother” of Jennette’s first wite causing quite a perceptible excitement. Following this attention was given to the AFFIDAVIT OF EBENEZER THORN, BROTHER-IN-LAW NO. 2. Ebenezer Thorn, being duly sworn, dt that he is sixiy-shree years of age, tt he les in Green. ind does business at No. 76 Fourth ave- that he has resided in this city and ut forty years; that his wife 16 an own sister of Deborah J. Jennette, wife of James W.-Jen- notte; that he knows Deborah to be the lawful wife of James from & personal acquaintance with both and from acknowledgments of the fact made by him, and that he never knew that James had any other wife unt! within two or three years, when he heard of his marrying one Eva Ann Baker and subso- quently still Lewy @ third while his first and \awfal wife was atill living and not divorced from her. and also to the third while the second was liv- ing in New York; that his wife is absent in Ocean county, N. J., in answer to a telegram to attend her dying mother. ‘y ‘The additional reference to the “dying mother"? created still greater sensation, partially subdued by the testimony or affidavits of the clergymen present, AFFIDAVIT OF JOS. H. PRICK, D. D. RECTOR st. STEPHEN'S CHURCH. Joseph H. Price, of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says that at the time of the marriage of Eliza Ann Baker and James W. Jennette, he was and is still the rector of St. Stephen’s church, New York, and resides at No. 62 Second avenue; that on the 27th of Noveniber, 1364, he united in the bonda of holy matrimony, according to the rites of the Protes- tant Episcopal church, persons giving the above names, and that said marriage was held and per- formed at their request, of which the annexed is a correct transcript:— to the Reedrda of St. Stephen's church Tfind Second ie, On reference that on the 27th of November, 1864, at Ne. 62 N.Y, my renidence, Tmarned parties by these names :— Janien W, Jennette and Eliza Aun M. Baker. JOS, H. PRICE, D. D,, Rector St! Stephen's. AFFIDAVIT OF REV. STEPHEN D. BROWN, PASTOR BED- YORD STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Stephen D. Brown, being sworn, deposes that at the hereinafter set orth he was pastor of*tne Methodist Episcopal church corner of itord and Morton streets, in New York, and that he restaes at 47 Morton street; that on the dist of March, 1867, at his residence, he united in the bonds of holy _matri- mony persons giving their names as James W. Jen- nette and Lucy A. Smith, in due form and at their re- quest, betieving them to be proper persons to be united in marriage, as will appear by the statement ven by said parties and md by them, copied m the records and hereto aunexed:— MARRIAGE RETURN. To the Burean of Vital Statistics, Metropolitan Roard of Health, State of New York :—Name of groom, Jamon W. Jen- Feridence, New York; age, thirty-eix; Oecupation, sea- ‘place of birth, North Catolina; father's nuine, Jesee . Jeanette; mother's name, Mary Ann Connesty ; number of Ya marriages, second, ’ Name of bride, Lucy A. Smith; maiden name of witow, Lucy A. Butler; residence, New York; age, thirty-six; place of birth, Connection; father's name, David butior; movher's maidea name, Mary Little; ‘janed by them, New eek, Marek dl 186, n the prone " ‘ork, Mare! nee of Lucretia. Leopold and Gurneliue Herrick.” THR ACCUSED NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE MINISTRRA. Immediately following the reading and signing of these afldavits an attempt was made in the matter although twas not supposed. thse It Would prove i ‘as not sup) that it woul rove successful, It occurred in this wise:— e Court—Dr. Price, can you identify the prisoner Present as the man you married, as set forth in your afidavit? Dr. Price—THis countenance is familiar, but I can't ‘associate him with anything in particuiar—not with the marriage in question. me (turning to Mr. Brown)—Do you, sir, identify Mr. Brown—I should not be willing to swear that 1 marred either him or Mrs. Smith; o long time bas go Jonrt to Counsel-It will be necessary to prove that by living witnesses, we re THE ABANDONMS BP OF WIFE NO. 1. Al this juncture, the first chapter, in this novel case—that of the abandonment of . Del Jennette by James W. Jennette, brought to the atten- Hon of the Court by virtue of the authority of George SViiptl CURgiMMeNER! oF the QuIggT DogE Of New ette Kept a grocery | York, who, under date of December 2, asked that, she be protected and prevented from ry public charge—was taker up, and upon this, with the strange throng of wives, brothers-ia-law, Minis« ters and prisoner retaining their places, mueh off interest, cepicting heartiessness, neglect, and the misery of a wile, with the previous history, givi facts of Jenneite’s past career, including that tare comin ty ee ene Pe adven< discoverer, @ prisoner of was, was. developed, Jamenecue ov une. DEBORAE renee ‘ be lady advanced with slow steps aide of her husband and when sworn answered in u iow, Q. Where do uu tease? A 1 live at N . 1 live jo. Eighth avenue. am penne a Poy oe pats the lawful wife of James W. Jennette ® ‘a. How long have you been married? A. Twent; ! one years the 8th of inst saly, ey 1, Ate You the mother'of any children livingt Al Q. Has your husband abandoned you, and if ' how longisince? A. Yes, airs it wil be five yea next April since he contributed to my or our child’ ‘ toaskher? A, su pure to prisoner—. but could not; Ihave No; I tried to get counsel nothing 40 say except that I was prevented {rony su] wi her, oo . (To .) Have ever him to provide for you’ A. Yes sit, frequent Q, Have you asked him in person to suppor: you? A. Yes, sir, frequently, ¥ PRISONER'S STATEMENT AND EXAMINATION, ‘ After again being advised that he could make any statement he desived to, the prisoner, James W. Jens; netee, said—I have never refused to sapnor, her; & have been prevented from domg 80; when the w: broke out we were in Mobile, and thinking ! could. do well in running the blockade attempted to, bug was captured near the eoast of Cuba and was a, prisoner in different ports of the United States; waa taken twice; this was in 1862-63, Court—That has nothing to do with this case; wh; haven't you supported her during the latier years A. [was only released in 1864, and then I got a tctter froin some one saying that she was dead, Q. Why don’t you support her now? A. Ihave not, been able to take care of myself, let alone taking care of her, Court (lookmg intently at prisoner and scanning his well knit frame and fashionably cut garments)— Well, you look pretty well; quite well enough work, ain’t you? A. [have not earned a doliar im twelve months. Well (qualifying his remark), | have’ earned some money, but could not support myseif. The complainant's counsel a6 this period desired) ie Sroeeamen tie the accused, but it was not al- lowed, a Q. (By the Court, resuming.) What business, Mr. Jennette, have you been in recently, within the past week, month, six months ora year? A. Noilung, sir. a Did you not bring a ship and cargo from Savane recently’ A. Yes, sir. Q. Was tt not soldt A. lt was; butI did not get any of the money. 4, Don’t you own a vessel now? A. No, sir; but 1 did own two in 1860. ‘ Q. Did you sell them? A. No, sir; one was wrecked and the other was confiscated becuise L hoisted the wrong flag, the British ensign. & Is that all youown? A, Yes, sir. ). Do you not own certain lands? A. No, sir. . Did you ever discover any islands of guano? A.! (eee amazed.) Yes, sir; 1 found them in the Carib- an Sea, but they are no service to me, as the gov+ ernment has not yet my right towards’ them; there are ten of the islands, tue largest being, about ten miles long by two and three-quartors miles wide, a vet the government concede that right? A,. ‘es, sir, Q. (by counsel barley) Do you not hold deeds of landed property in the Unit States? A. (sneer- ly.) No, sir; 1 guess you got off the track there. + My . (by the Court.) Have you nothing else to say® NO, Q. When did you see your wife last previous tol Friday here in Court? A. About a year ago. Q Did you not see her two years ago? (Not answered,) { ‘The Court here announced that the further con-' sideration of the case would be postponcd until Monday, when he advixed the complainants to bring a Set Witnesses. a8 & decision Would then be ren- ered, i ‘Ten minutes thereafter the little interested and ing teresting throng of wives, brothers-In-law, miuisters and counsel Jeft the court, while the prisoner, with-, out deigning to look aruund at their departing Ngares and with an expression of contempt upon ls face, again went below to his cell, there to remain unul to-morrow, when, perhaps, the serious ‘play will be played out.” A-ROUSH PASSAGE FROM NEW YORK TO HANTFOID. Close of Navigntion on the Connecticxt. {From the Hartford Courant, Dec. 11.) The sivamer Granite State, which left New York Monday xfternoon for this city, encountered such rough weather that she, in company with otner Sound steamers, put into Cow Bay for a harbor and remained there until Tuesday morning, Whei a fresh. start was nade; but the wind was so frrious and the waves so high that the port of Huntington was made, and there the vessel lay many hours. ‘The assengers in the meantime were anxious to be nuded somewhere aud made @ special request that the steamer shoul, rua into New Haven harbor, ihe steamer Continen/al having gone throagh success- fully, but for some reason the request Was refasedy and thereat considerable indignation cnsaued. ‘The captain aud head pilot were not on board being dotained tn New York on matters connected with the colliion of the City of Norwich aud State of New York. Pinaily, ani attempt was nade to complete the pussage, and the steamer came on as faras the mouth of the Connecticut river, where the sea on the bar was so high as to make it impos-" stble, With any regard for safety, to passover. A passenger says the waves rolled to such an enors mous height that the sand bar could be plainly seen’ when they broke; and he adds that the trip down the Sound from that point was one of frighifui ex- erence. The boat pitched fearfully, and the wavea on her at ‘spell causing all on board to fear she would be ed. A portion of the railiay abaft the wheel was broken to pieces, ani considerable freignt, includmg 8 quantity of tea shipped for idietown, was badiy damaged. by salt water. After considerable diificuity the harbor of New London was entered. In weatiering the point near the Pequot House so rough was tha sea that tne bow of the boat went under water af every pitch. The passengers, overjoyed at what they consi fees i an eyed Bo gegen ee from @ watery grave, were lan lew Loudon and tol the cara tor their destination. a The officers of the steamboat company announced, yesterday that no more boats would te run thid season. There is so much ice in the river und the high winds of late have made outside navigation so dangerous that there is too much risk to the boats ta ke them on longer. The Granite came up the river during the day as faras Goodspeed’s meen whore the ice had formed across the stream, enabling peo- ple in the morning to cross over on foot. There waa mentewhich will have 18 be Fecattod for tus beuest cl a re ir the vl of raliroad companies, — THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. WORCHESTER, Mass., Dec. 10, 1968, ae on cone Asin a Ox . 1n—In my letter of the 18th ult. I suggest method of furnishing the ple with money ot A mean rate of imterest, under a system always nate for the government and the people; self-regulatingy and equal in its operation in all sections of the Union, by loans from sub-treasuries, secured by, government bonds at par; and at the same time re- to hee loans from being predicated on their le It has been objected that this restriction would so far interfere with what custom has sanctioned as the legitimate business of banking as to take away the inducement for capitalists to pursue it; but thia ef- fect would, it seems to me, be easily prevented b; alfowing them ft ae ad the bonds of the Unit States with their deposits, to the exclusion of any other mode of investment, and using them in ie same manner as individu: —, . ‘The interest acc! on the ds wonld furnish an adequate income that source, and at ihe: same time supply the means of answering instantly; all sudden calls from their d tors by enabiing them to obtain currency at the Sub-Treasury on the: same bonds to any (amount, as individuals may at seven per cent interest, and at their own convenience, “ A general banking act is needed, under the con< trol of the Federal government. Banks of discount and deposit are essential to the welfare of the busi- hess community; but it is not necessary they should issue their own bills, and loaning deposits, except in the manner Je po {maintain ts wrong tn princi- ple and shouldjnot only be abandoned, but made & penal offence. Such a system would offer ample inducement to capitaliats to engage in banking business for de- posits and discounts, and its legitimate results would create @ home market for enhance the price of government secnrities to such an extent as to bria them to the specte standard, and furnish a revenue to the government equal to the interest on such bonds as should be used in this manner. ‘The business community would at the same time be furnished with an ample circulation at seven per cent, which would surety By any severe pressure for money and iso prevent any re- dundancy; because if capitaliateyand bankers would loan at a cheaper rate the Sub-Treasu would not be called upon or would be itmment- ately paid, ‘The supply would always be equal to the demand, and the demand could not exceed the absolute need of the community, because thoy ‘would not pay the government more than seven per cent when money could be had for lesa, The whole would be as safe as the nation itself, being based 0 its own securities. Respectfully, your obedient sor vant, AWARD CRANE. Honrnini.e MURDER OF AN ENGLISHMAN.—A hortl- ble murder occurred on the 1st hear Roseve, 8% Clair county, Mo. A middie Aah. maw ed James G. Clark, was firat knocked on t J sag hen his throat out, and he was left in the coy here his vody was ‘found on the gd. Suspicion ab vive rested on John M. Patterson, in whose conpany deceased wus last seen. gon Was tracked to Sedalia, On his person was found the povsetbook of Clark, with hig name written in full, and in Money and a certificate of deposit onthe tirst Na- u Bank of Seda esd ‘- bel alate had lately come to Kosooe, where he had bog! wetted, and had employed Patterson to Iron toy bum he the matter people are highly.excited about ‘and consider the evidence very strong prisoper. Patterson lately came from 9 eee Ce > "ye ms tees 227s