The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1868, Page 8

8 NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The Fullerton Case—Stay of Proceedings Ore dered by Judge NelsonRemarks of United States District Attorney Courtney. Before Judge Benedict. At the opening of the court yesterday United States District Attorney Courtney, addressing the Court, said:—I desire to call the attention of the Court to an order staying the proceedings in the Fullerton case which has been obtained from his Honor Judge Nelson without notice to me, The order | reier to is as follows: UNITED STATRS CIRCUTT COURT. The United States vs, Willian Fullerton ana Others,—It_ is ordered that all proceeding in the above cause be suspendeli and stayed until further orders, 5. NELSON, DEC. 16, 1868, Mr. Courtney, having read the order, said;—I de- sire, your Honor, to make & statement here, Judge Benedict—One moment, Mr. Courtney. The | aozo position of this case is anomalous, and as I intend to take no action in it, itis perhaps but proper that I should state my reasons for this course, At the re- Quest of Judge Nelson | consented to hold the Circuit Court at certain times during the year. Accord- ingly, by the general order of the 4th instant it was Girected by Judge Nelson as follows:— “Criminal nd cases arising under the reve- Rue laws (excluding any that may be spoorscaly excepted) will be placed on a separate calendar, to be calied and disposed of by Judge Benedict.” Isit, therefore, in this court for the purpose of hearing those causes only. ‘This case, however, which was commenced prior to the 4th, is, before the making up of my calendar, excepted by Judge Nelson from the effect of that order. x although holding the court, I must, decime to hear any application in this case or make any order in re to lt until Judge Nelson shall direct it to be placed on my calendar. When he does thac! shal! be ready to hear any motion in the case and dispose of tt according to law. Mr. Courtney—I desire simply to state to the Court ‘that tls order was obtained without my knowledge or consent and without any notice to me, It 1s en- tirely ex part subiait the facts and circumstances of the whole case to lis Honor Judge Nelson, and I am satisfied that = he knows and understands them he will vacate is order. Judge Benedict—I do not wish to discuss the mat- ter at all to-day, ‘The matier then dropped, and the few persons in the court room, comprising the Judge on the bench, the District Attorney, the reporters and oificers— Mr. Pullerton not being represonted—left th Toom, the court bein, ing next. UNITED STATES bisTReT coutT—N BANKRUPTCY. Decision. Before Judge Blatchford. In the Matter of Bugen Pulver, a Bankrupt.—The following decision has been rendered:-— The oath required by section 29 to be taken and subscribed by the bankrupt is to be produced to the Register, and he is then to certify, conformity or non-conformity, if spectications 1a opposition are filed and the bankrapt bas couformed, in the pda ‘ment of the Register, to ull the requiretnents of law and to all his duty under the act. The Register is ‘to certify that he has so conformed except im the ‘Particulars covered by the specifications. PEDIVIONS FILED IN BANKRUPTCY DURING ’ WEEK. ' Samnel @assidy, Leonard J. Klenck, Raphaci Springer, Charles E. Salomon, Jacob W. Red- Jander, Edward 8. Lucas, Frederick Nichols, W. G. Lambert, Nathaniel Shervrich, Goold F. Raymond, Jacob Kennedy, Elias M. Greene, Herman Schlesinger, Daniel H. Babcock, Frederick R. Begg, court wz adjourned till Saturday mora- THE Cuaries Gouser, Charles E. Schopp, John McGlynn, Mohn Mayuell Mackay, John W. Dempsey, Isaac Perry, John B. Tappy, Daniel B. Stowe, Nathan Silverstern, i Cook, Anthony Thornton, Ed. White, Joseph Samoro, George Codling. DISCHARGES IN BANKRUP John P, Meyer, Oscar Tick, Simon ‘Fishall, Edward 0, Ward, David Watts, Saynel ¥. Adams, Manuel d'J, Lopéz. Registers in Bankruptcy OfficemHeavy Failure in the Grocery Trade. Beiore Register Dayton. In the Matier of Vik Brothers.—& meeting for adadication in the bankruptcy of this firm, who have petitioned for voluntary bankruptcy, was held before Register Dayton. The liabilities, as appears by the schedule filed, amount to from $150,000 to $200,000, ‘The assets are coraputed at about $70,000, consisting of claims due from Sonthern debtors, The firm stood very high for the last fifteen years in the commercial community, and the failure is as cribed by the petitioners to their baving been com- pelied to make enormous sacrifices by the forced Bale of goods to meet pressing engagements, Opposition 1s threatened by the creditors, and ex- amination of many parties as to the disposal of the estate already appointed. Edwin James aud Beebe, Donohue & Cooke are counsel for the peritioners, aud J. P. Taiman, for the creditors who opp se. Ad adjudication of bankruptcy was formally made. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUNT. Death of Judge Rebertson—Adjournment of the Court. Before judge Blatchford. At the pning of the court yesterday Mr. Ethan Alien, Deputy United States District Attorney, addressing the Court, said:—May it please your Honor, it becomes my painful duty to bring officially to your notice an event which calls at this time for the adionrnment of this court. Ihave just been in- formed that last evening, at his residence mm this city, Anthony L. Robertson, late Chief Justice of tthe Superior Court of the city of New York, died. As @ man end # jurist we will al! agree that he was Without a supe ge a4 to the memory of the deceased an y the bar to attend his fu- neral I move that t court do now adjourn till 'Puesday next. Mr. Boardman seconded the motion, saying that he had known Nr. Robertse ears, and ‘Was shocked to hea Mr. Ixane Van Winkle also briefly addressed the aniiing with Mr. Boardman im seconding the notion. Judge Blatchford said—t Judge Robertson inumately for year Tight man and sound judge too mich could not be said in his praise. His connection with the Court Stok Henry » Townsend, William his © have known the late As an up- and beingso, | have taken steps to | and official capacities, and in closing moved that as j ana asingle share less than that charged their aver- ments in their denial would be true, Had a stock- Ay remedy Sem Smrens? A oat aed in equity could n that not. The realized from this “Soooke they said was in the treasury of the company, whicli, it was presumable, was located in Jay Gould’s office or the banks con- trolled by lum. In such a state of facts the court should have power to grant relief, and the ordi- nary weapons of a court of equity were injunction and receivership, — both which were pro} here. He understood thet the other side did not contend thata receiver might not be appointed of a portion of the funds, althouga they had iaid some stress on the phrase ‘sj fund,” It could not be supposed that there was any of following any particular fund, and the Injunction should of course be preserved to attend the receivership, He would not echo the clamor of the press and pulpit it the bench, but the suf- pene pabiie, Wan a been cheated by seen gam- no whip with which lash them. ‘The Pleadings were eloquent of the nature of ese transactions. This suit was bi purged and clear of all connection with the of the street, ve man who had a large amount of the it Was time that this Augean stable should be cleansed; that it should be ascertained what was po =a tem ae the other Sousieen directors neg- lectful, leave management of this company these hands and stand aside from this suit. At the close of Mr. McFariand’s address Judge next, wl en David’ D. Field ‘ill Dr ably te 5 wi robably close for the defendants, * wf SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Death of Chief Justice Robertson—Ad- Journment of the Court. Before Judge Jones, Yesterday morning the much regretted announce- ment was made of the death, on Friday, of Chief Justice Anthony L, Robertson, of the Superior Court of the city of New York. Pending the transaction of regular Special Term business before this branch of the court this morning, Richard 0’Gorman, Counsel to the Corporation, Tose, and, addressing the court, said that it was with deep regret he felt called upon to aliude to the event of the demise of the Chief Justice, whose eminent Worth as a citizen and ability as a jurist all felt bound torecognize. He then eulogized briefly the character and reputation of the deceased, both in his private @ mark of esteem for his many distinguishing quall- ties and asa tribute of merited respect to his memory the court do now adjourn, Ira Shafer seconded the motion in a few appro- priate remarks, and Judge Jones, in granting the application, directed that the court be adjourned until Tuesday next, The decease of Justice Robertson has not been altogether unlooked for during the past two or three days, and yesterday information was sent to ti court that he was not expected to survive tie night. His death resuited from pneuinonia oi an acute typ and he had been confined to his residence less than a week when he died. The disorder is stated, and with at probability of ac to have been superinduced by a severe cold, caught while attend- ing to his judicial duties in the court room in which Uns motion for adjournment was made. The apart- ment is one of the most illy contrived public eham- bers in the city, subject to continual draughts of air, and so constructed that it is tmpracticable to secure proper ventilation and regulation of the tempera- ture. Adjournment—Notice to the Bar. | In consequence of the death of Chief Justice | Robertson, the Trial Terms are adjourned for the term, and the General Term of this court stands ad- | journed to December 31, at eleven A. By order of the Court. JAMES M. SW! , Clerk, | COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—CHAMBERS. \ Zeno Burnham Again—Order Granted for iis Arrest—AMidavit in the Case. Before Judge Barrett. directed that a suitable record be made by the clerk Sxpreanive of Se tof the court at ane ae cease whose death is a Joss to the community. ened APY INTELLIGENCE, Tae Wearuge YEsreRpay.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by tho ther- mometer at Hudnuv’s pharmacy, HEKALD Building, Broadway, corner of ‘an street: AM 6 A.M A. M. perature. Average temperature Friday Average tempeuaiure for the past Average last week.. CosMoroLITAN Ey AND EAR Hosprrat.—An amateur dramatic and musical entertainment for the benefit of this institution will take; at the Union League Club tieatre on the 22d ins! Mayor's Orrice.—Marshai Tappan, in charge of the License Department in this office, reports that during the past week he has issued licenses as fol- Jows:—Coaches, 23; express Wye: 4; public caris, 26; venders, 15; drivers, 127; dirt carts, 100, Total, 295. Received for tines, $8. Total receipts, $332. NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE EIGHTEENTIL Warp.—A new primary school, to be known as “No. 4,7 will be opened to-morrow morning al No. 429 Hast Sixteenth street, in the Eighteentu ward. ‘The teachers eagayed will be in atiendance at nine o’clock to receive and register pupils, THE LIEDERKRANZ—=This society contemplates to build a new hall on the corner of Thirty-seventit street and Lexington avenue, where they have se- cured eight lots, covermg 200 feet front by a depth of 125 feet. Their present location, aiso owned by the society, on Fourth street, near Latayetie place, is Wo limited for their purposes. Minor Lyquests.—Coroner Rollins held an inquest yesterday, at 228 West Twenty-ninth street, over the body of aman named Nelson, who died there sud- denly of heart discase, Mrs. Anna Hattese, aged forty, died suddenly yesterday at her residence, 445 West Thirty-second street, and on Coroner Keenan holding aa inquest he* ascertamed that death re- sulted from natural causes, ALLEGED PickrockE?’.—James Clark, a Philadel- phian, was arrested yesterday afternoon ai the Cortlandt street jerry on a charge of having picked the pocket of Mra. Phebe Lemassena, of Newark, when he obtained possession of her wallet contain- ing a smail sum of money. The lady’s husband caught Clark In the act and secured the “pockeibook afeer he had dropped it, Ofileer Thomas arraigned the prisoner before Alderman Moore at tie Tombs, wien he was fully committed for trial. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Ne ‘The seml-annual distribution of certificates to deserving pupils of the female department of Grammar School No, 29, No. 97 Greenwich street, in the First ward, will take place to-morrow morning ateleven o’ciock, Gold medals, awarded by Cou- gressinan Join Fox and Judge Hogan, will be pre- sented at the same time. An interesting programme of exercises has been prepared for tie occasion. KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.—This excellent society will hoid its final regular (adjourned) meeting for the present year at their headquarters, in the Clinton Place Hotel, corner of Broadway and Wighti street, on Tuesday evening next, the 22d inst., for te trans- action of important business. The accastumed honor to deceased members, whose places have been made vacant during che present year, will form part of the procee:tings. At the tirst ineeting in January the election of oiticers for 1869 will take place, and it is probable that the meeting on ‘Tuesday will be attended by additional interest. Tae Far Ox “GENERAL GRant.”’—The immense white 0x General Grant, which weighs 4,365 pounds, was exhibited near the City Hall Park yesterday, in company with a chaperone in freize, who, on the ‘Weeks, Abbie S Chandler vs. Zeno Burnhamn.—An etl that “he who drives fat oxen should him- |. 4 est . or " self be fat ‘as no redection on the bellowmg Ger onder of street wan yesterday granted by Judge | Tra), animal arrived from Boston yesterday to Barrett, on motion of Mr. Edwin James, on the fol- lowing afidavit:— Abbie 8. Chandler, the above named plaintim, bemg duly sworn deposes, and says:-—Chat sie re- sides at No, 4 Depau row, Bleecker street, New York city, aad that on the lyth day of August fast she w: possessed of certain furniture of tue value $1,000 and upwards, then being In a2 house No. 3 Amity street; that on or about the 18th day of Angust she left New York, and employed Mr. H.M. Daly to for ti already done the same way wibition in the Central ark Garden t of a Washington churci. He has ervice for several soldiers’ homes in Arauy RevuNION.—The Third Army Corps Union will meet at Delmonico’s on Wednesday evening to enjoy a social reunion, keep alive the esprit du corps ind to aid needy members of the society. Generai feintzeliman will be present at the meeting, and deposit said furniture with the above named de- | “qenting Joe ker’? Iso expecte “ene fendant, at 115 West Eleventh street, in this city, | sickies will presiie ond oheee ae elon where the defendant re phon 9 elye furnil te ners Of Lue Old corps, Who will gat! frou far roe Air a henndene gate’ . foodiverd — d year to participate in the enjoyments of the pps Da a wl? SHES | Conmenctal. TRAVELLERS.—A meeting of commer- which he sent to this deponent from New York ma | cial travellers was held at the Astor Liouse yesterday letter on the 19th day of September. 1803; that chis | to take deponent returned to New York at the end of Sep- teinber, 1868, and then went to the oflice of the de- fendani and inquired about her furniture which had | 1 into consideration the practicability of pe- , Utioning Congress to take action m relation to the icence laws of various cities and Stat A com- been deposited by him, and then consnited with the | Tmitiee was appointed to learn the expense necessary said defendant about selling said furniture and asked him to dispose of it on her account; that the defendant admitied he had got the furniture, and advised her not to sell at present, and asked if ste required any advance of money on the farniiure; this deponent replicd in the ailirmative, and the fendant then advanced the sum of fifty dollars on the same, for wich he charged the sum of tweive dollars; the defendant wrote a check for the sum oi | fiity dollars and asked her to give him the voucher or receipt for the furniture which he had originaliy given to Mr. Daly on this deponent’s belialf, stating that it was of no use to her; that she complied with his request, being entirely ignorant of business matvers, and left the said receipt or voucher in his possession; that afterward: about the 19th day of November last, this deponen having previously told the defendant not to sell the said furniture, went to his oflice, accompanied by a friend, and offered to bay him back the advance he had made upon the said furniture, and demanded it to be given up to her, The defendant then, for the first time, stated that he had not got the furniture, and that he would not give it up to her, and that he had bought it of her, which statement was wholly faise, and a fraud and a device on the part of the de- fendant to retam said furniture in his possession; | that this deponent and her friend asked the defend- ant what amount he had paid for it, and then again oifered to pay him back the advance he had made and again demanded the furniture, when the deiend- ant said, “You inay go to my law and find out from him what | have paid for ‘This deponent t b i t ci r v p t i therefore, be heid on Wednesday, December ton aad Third avenues, very recherce enlivened by the strains of an orchestra which dis- | courses very pleasing music from six P.M. Gl half- a good Work of charity the fair will continue Ull the sur Mist. are to be used in reliev doubt, be a crowded chur by to the accomplisiment of the drawing up a memorial jo Congress, Arler some discussion il Was agreed to issue a general call to ali parties interested, both merchants and travellers. Another meeting wiil, » at he Astor House, Sr. Srerugn’s Fark.—A most attractive Ladies’ ir is in progress in the basement of St. Stephen's fiureh, East Tweaty-cighth street, between Lexing- The decorations of the hall eflect much credit on the ladies who superintended hem, while the tables are bountifully supplied with and useful articles. The scene is past ten 2. in order (iat au inay ave an oppor- unity to enjoy themselves and at the same time do ReLier OF THE Poor.—Rev. W. H. Anderdon, ate of the Catholic University of Dublin, and well known as & distinguished speaker, will lecture this evening at eight o'clock, m St. Peter's (Catholic) church, Barclay street. The subject of bis lecture nces.’’ As the proceeds the poor there will, no is, “Purgatory aad Ind A lecture for a similar object will aiso be delivered father Moriarty ia Che Church of tae lin- further said that the defendant unlawiully and ile. | macuiate Conception, East Fourtecuth street, this gally now detains the said furniture, of the value of $1,000, the property of this plaintif, and frauduiently and illegally obtained possession of the same and converted it to his own use. That the ntitt is about to commence, by the summons hereto annexed, fon in this couri against the said Zeno Bura- lam upon the cause of action above stated, \ of Chancery of this State, his iong and emlnent ser- Vices on the bench, make it eminently proper to grant the motion for aljournment. The Clerk is | ordered to cuter on the minutes an adjournment slay ext. ‘The court then adjourned. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Frie Controversy—Continuation of the | Argument, ond an Adjournment Until Secure | dny Next. rdozo. Angus! Bel ¢ Brie Railway Compa- ny etut—The «xt y's argument in this mavier ‘Was entered upon yesterday, when fore Judge ¢ e Mr. McFarlaud, on behalf of the plaintuf and in | Opposition wv the motion, made his d bué in the case. After some allusion to the magnitude of the interests here involved, and its bearings upon the Whole system of railways in America and beyond the ocean, he criticised at some length the argu- ments of the opposing counsel, aud characterized that of Mr. Porter as consisting, in ite exordium, of abuse of prew and laadation of Fisk and Gould. He then proceeded to vindicate the character of Mr. Belnovt and claimed that he was too honest to unite with tie two aimed in their schemes. fumenced for the protec terest, and Would prosecute tt to the end energeti- cally. Gould “ him with official misconduct, aud their co-directors, Wi had been implea: dofend them. The directors’ remissness consisted In their allowing these thr men wo control tie affairs of the compony, to use its property for their own purpe and commit gross | fraods upon it, ‘Their silence under the charge id only be peirued a4 an admission ‘s suit these of tieir truth. To defeat Mr. Beln three mon got up a suit by a ferry ster, by a clerk of Mr. Fisk, by a partner of Mr. Fisk, all colinsive. Something had been said about the Attorney Gene- Tal's suli. He would give a little Wished Mr. Haramond were present to hear. wuit had been, he charged, discontinued by With the Assistant Attorney General. ut torney General would not and dared not refuse to briug, in the name of the people, an honest suit, Which would be pressed until these men were re- Moved. Kovert Schuyler had been Jess fraud. Perhaps it would turn out that he was a | hool of finance, which he had pro- | master in anew Feseed 10 advance ot his time, Mr. McFarland then reviewed the various exces- give issugs of stock and the proceedings in litigation Of last spring, and the course of affairs down to the election of the present Board of Directors, which re- sulted in the appointnent of the Gowid Fisk, and Lane a8 members of the Board and of 1s Executive Committee. Then followed the abolishment of the Committee on Accounts, and Fisk—who had been Geacrived as the begyar of afew days ago, the ratl- way official of yesterday and tie militonnalre owner of Pike's ra Howe tovlay—became the comptroller the affairs and jinances of the company. Thus the company became bound, band and foot, and $26,100,000 of execasive stock was issued = within @ mo ‘That was the charge made against them, and wey had denied it in such a svecious maADMer tha I they bad innued entiemen just | that the accused, In comp This suit Mr. Belmont had | another “young girl,” Was passing up the square, tion of hia rights and m- | and being quite tight the aifray occurred. Fisk and Lane had been charged by | . did not come forward to | apter, which he | ‘hat | for petty titeves, t Hiusion | stand a day in prison for each penny what would SURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. | | Small Catendar of Petty Offences—What Girls Will DeA Jolin Street Firm. | Before Judges Kelly and Dowling. | ‘There were eigiteen cases of petit larceny, nine | cases of assault and battery and one char; keep- | ing 9 disorderly house, The latter was summarily | dismissed, no complainant appearing. Among the | rest there were but few of any interest, and these we | we will detail. | CATING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Peter Ku a jittie tad of about twe living with his’ parents in Laurens s cise number of the house not being ¢ himeci’ skating on @ pond im th «lof the Louse, in company With other boys. Frank Wedaer disiiked | the amusement und threw ashes on the ice, .oang Peier, however, was fully up to the occasion, and securing & broom, swepi the asles away, where- upon Frank Wedder boxed Peter's ears, interference with the joyful pastime of the boys, | Frank Wedder was adjuiged to pay a fine of fiftvea | doliars, aud & young Woman being ready vo pay it , for him, he departed im peace. WHAT GIRLS WILL SOMETIMES DO. Catharine Cunninghain was accused of having beaten Ada Silverstein with an uuabreila, in Cuat- hain square, om Wednesday last, ac the bewitching | hour of twilight, It appeared from the testimony with Mary Kelly and ve years, —the pre- | n—enjoyed When | asked what they were doing fora living they made such unexplainable motions that the whole court at | | once understood their meaning. As the Court was | about passing sentence the defendant remarked that she was “tight” at the time. The counsel ior tue | defence took up the word and said sie was ina “ught” place now, But the Court, thinking that she | had been carrying it on rather “igose,”’ ent her to the cily prison for ten days. A DAY FOR A PENNY, Wilhelm Saner was convicted of stealing from | the siore of John Koster, by “tapping the till’? the | amount of twenty-two pennies, and the Court sen- tenced him to imprisonment for twenty-two days-—a | day for each penny—whien ought to be a warning If those who steal millions hud to become of them? What? THRET FROM A JOHN STRERT FIRM. | John C. Richards, representing the firm of J. Reg- gendorf & Co., of 60 Jon street, had complained of unished for | Anthony Mess, charging him with petit larceny. | Meas pleaded guiliy on the day of arraignment list week and was remanded for sentence. Yesterday | his case was calied up in, and his counsel pro- | | duced @ number of certificates of his former em- | ployers as to his honesty and trustworthiness. When | | The waiter was inquired Into by the court it appeared | that the purpose of the prosecution was to obtain their goods aud not to advance the ends of justice, | rincipal witness for the prosecution said, | je did uot know the “People of the State of | New York.” The Court made some severe remarks | on the practice of persons to invoke the nly to | subserve their own ends, and the defendant was again remanded for further inquiry, CHIBF JUSTICE ROBERTAON, As the court was about to adjourn, Mr. Wm. F. | Howe, an_ attorney practicing at this court, arose and ip feetiog soe complimentary terms announced the death of Charles F. Robertson, Chief Justice of tie Snnerior Court, and on bis motion the Houst ev cat the business of his department during the past week Michael | Mart, Moses Morrison, Alexander Mc ning. Subject:— The Civilizmg induence of tue houc Church.” SURROGATE’S OPFICE.—Surrogate ‘Te a8 folows:—Wills aduutted to probat May, Margaret Morris, Elizabeth Levins, Hi. Haile, Eliza Cruger, Bernard Mey Morse. Letters of administration estates of Theresa KenZ, Wu. Simpson, Sligapetia Dixon, Jot fowly, Alex. Oakiey, liouora iiley Richard Murphy, isaac M. vy, ui 1, Juliet &, Craig, Win. J. Arrans, isag nungham, Chas. ©, ttudson, Oscar Newman, i n N. Robbins, P, White, Susan A. Atkingoa, /auick Mechan and Jouu Brady THe ANNEXE JANS ESTATE AgAIN.—The heira of | i) ie tad tional claims upon ate of Trinity churel are onc their forees for another assault upon t tion. ‘They held a mecting in Philadetp! day for the purpose of consolidating About thirty persons were present. ing hat been organized and its ot chairman reed a letver from Dr. So aced through the +. church a tue of descent direc gardus, Afier some dy e vorpor a last Tues- their efforts. en the wee » old Vanderbeck elected HU. Multa, treasurer. SIONAL COMMITTEE ON vite New Youk FRaups.—The special comnuttes seven, appotated by the House of sentatives on the memorial of the Cnion League oi this city, to investigate the charges of fraud at the just clection ju this State, arrived from Washington vesterday | 4 morning and ts lodged at the Astor iouse, ‘The | percounel of the committee 18 a8 foliowe: —ir, Law- rence, of Ohio, a member of the Judic ary Commit tee aud an able and industrious Member of ine bar, | chairman; Mr. Dawes, of Massachuset':, sie oldest | member of the House aiter Mr. Wasi of tte t nois, the chairman of the standing ( on Biections; Me. Blair, of Michigan, form nor the ste r. Dickey, of Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, a eminent practt at the Pennsylvania bar; Mr. Hopkins, of | Wisconsin; Mr. Kerr, of indiaua, and a Koss, of Minot. ‘the two last newed are democrats, and Mr. Kerr is a member of tae Com- mittee ou Elections. The committee is evconmpanied by Mr. Lord, assistant to the sergeatt-atarias, 9 by one of the oficial reporters. Tt is understa that the sesslons of the committee Will be eid un & room in the United States Court building and tnat they willcommence on Monday morning. if this committee desires to make a thorough aut fair ine vestigation tato the frauds practiced by all part about election times, especially im reward Wo the naturalization ot foreigners, tuey shou all before them Judge Monell, of the Superior rt, who caused the arrest of three parties for forving nis name or initials to naturalization papers. The names of th ree men can be found at the Tombs Police Court, Where they were held for three days, Duty on Coprer.—A memorial is now in cireulae tion in this city, and has aiready recetved the signa. tures of the leading mercantile firms, in opposition to the bill which recently passed the Untied siates House of Representatives increasing the duty on in ty r. It is urged hy the memorialiste that rt (orens represemene by large ciassoa of e been summarily dealt with wit sideration to which they are entitled. They say that tha ovesiton myolyed rejates toa ranch of mann. stock tn his store, the accomplices of McCormick in this desperate factures with which few are familiar except those yt engaged Ca trade, and that a hear- ougl been grant interested. They further state in question really enforces imposed will leave the market the xe Superior saeiting companies and leave them f the whole field. The memorialists farther set forth: We cannot compete with the English in the building of iron vessels because the material and labor are more expensive here than there. In wooden ships, copper fastened and sheathed, we have been the successful rivals of that great mari- time Dower. It wy TO} . a ie lessen our oad successtul competition by increasing enormously cost of fine copper. There is not 2 soinenlicet, a y arounder, a FAS WOFESE, a Soltes nor an; em, ment into whic ie use Of copper enters, witich would not be forced to submit to propor- tion of this excravagant bounty. The very copper coin of the government would pay its tribute to these Caesars, while, at the same tine, the revenue of the country would diminish by the cessation of all ire porte a foreign copper ores, it ig thought that the copper ores and manufactures of coun- try Foanine some peoreckion and stimulant, let all be protected alike. Let those domestic mi the ores of which cannot be worked without the addition of foreign ores, be protected ulso.”” DARING BURGLARY IN BROADWAY, Silk Goods Valned at 83,500 Stolen—The Property Recovered—Arrest of One of the Burglare=Hie Attempt to Shoot an Officer. ‘The desperate villains of the E:ghth ward have made another move of a bold natnre—none the less than breaking into the premises of a prominent Broadway merchant, carrying away a great portion of his stock of valuable goods and, when observed, making the murderous attempt of shooting an officer, Tae particalars of this, the latest demon- stration on the part of some members of as daring a gang of thieves as New York ever knew, were nar- rated yesterday morning before Justice Ledwith at the Jefferson Market Police Court, and are as follows:—As officer McClintock, of the Eighth pre- clnet, was patrolling his post on Mercer, between Spring and Prince streets, yesterday morning. about fifteen minutes to tlve o’clock, he observed two sus- pleious looking men walking towards the latter street, one of whom was carrying a large bundle. He at once started for the purpose of apprehending them, but, anticipating his movements, they ran briskly up the street, he following in hot pursuit. As ‘the: _ the St. Bernard House, corner of Prince and Mercer streets, the bundle was thrown into the areaway of that building, and, relieve’ of this, they made better time than when hampered with its weight, Atthis juncture ofiicer Hendry, of thesame precinct, came through Houston street, and, dis- cerning the fugitives, he at once comprehended the situation, and also started in pursuit, and tna mo- ment was within a few feet of the rear individual, when he ordered him to halt. No sooner had the command left his lips than this desperate scoundrel drew a single barreled pistol, and turning abruptly ‘harged it at him; but aithough near enough to be blinded for an instant with the fash the officer fortunately escaped the missile designed to take his ite. Hearing this report officer Casey, also of the sme precinct, who, a8 it subse- quently transpired, had been watching a party of which this individual was one, being in the vicinity rao to tue locality, arriving just in time to arrest the villain. It was but a moment's work to convey him to the station house, where he gave his name as John McCormick, and the bundle thrown away, which had been picked up and tuken along, ‘was found to contain costly silks. In the excitement attending the encounter and this arrest the com- panion oi McCormick escaped. The officers at this time returned to Mercer strect to investigate the matter, presuming that some of the stores in that locality had been en- tered, and in this supposition they were cor- rect, Approaching the stable No. 98 in that street they found the door opened, and on en- tering saw a large quantity of silks lying in the ofice in such a manner Uiat 10 was evident ‘hat they had been left in a hurry, to be subsequently removed. Continuing their investigation they discovered the extension of the store of Mr. William Jackson, No. 551 Broadway, dealer in mourning goods, had been entered by meaus of pry of one of the iron bars crosaing the skylight. ‘This done the operators had let themselves drop some twenty feet to the floor be- iy packed up silk goods to the 590 aud rem ved them as stated, leav- ing a portion of the prop: sty on the root of the ex- tension. Wien ai although oticer Mevlintock positiy ly recognized McCormick a threw away the bundle igned for hs exemioa at: ag the man who carried a street, he dened all knowledge of the ry and also denied having the pistol with he attempted to shoct oficer Hendry, although Iso recognized by Ub it orticer as the inan who discharged it, Complaints covering these charges were taken against him, aad upon each he was cont- mitted to answer without bail, Mr. Jackson states that the property stolen was a portion of the choicest ‘iflorts will be made to secure bargla THE SWATING YESTERDAY, A magnificent day was yesterday for skating; the sky cloudless, the sunshine bright, the air keenly bracing and electric with life., The red ball had not been up for three days. morning saw the looked air from the flagstaff of tae Arsenal and above the loftiest peak of the old St. Vincent Monastery their hearts beat happily. rare Cay of fun and frolic; for of ali enjoymeuts allotted to youth in the pleasant morning of life there is none to compare with skating. youth of to-day, of city and country, will bear wit- ness to the truth of this statement, and the oldest among us have only to call up the glad time of their own younger days and exhilarating As young eyes yesterday r signal floating higa in The signal told of a rich and The skating indescribably joyous and experiences upon skates, skim- ming with the fleetress of the tireless wind over the smooth suriaces of the tce-bound lakes and rivers and ponds, to give equal earnest attes- tation to its truth. It was certainly a merry time yesterday for the skating youth of our city, and pre- eminently so im the Park, where are alforded the Iinest and most expansive opportunities of anv place on Manhattan isiand for unrestrained enjoyment of this unparalleled sport. And how can one describe the merry carnival— for none other it was—a carnival far exceedi the real intensity of its enjoyment all the histor 1 carnivals of the effete citics of the Old World and more rife with positive merriment and enlivening briliiancy of scene than all the grand displays in the proudest palace of Stamboul the beautiful’ Lovers of the skatorial art came early. They came at all hows of the day. ‘They came till jate at night; till the mew moon shed the last glimmering sheen of its soft, silvery light over thie Joyous sce ‘The ice was in spiendid con- ‘ditton—could not have been better. The previous thaw and rain fitted ihe Iakes and ponds for the dden change in the vreather of the previous even- ing, and the sharp keenness of temperature froze it into one compact thie 3 of Ice, with surface as even and smooth as a ‘ror. ‘he only diMeulty was that with the advancing hours of the day the crowd became too iarge to skave with that degree of comfort there otherwise would have been, Owing to these increasing additions to the number of skaters, thoge having attained che greatest degree of = ciency in the skatoriai art were more etroamsertbed in their ambulatory movements and could not in- dulge with the freedor they desired tn those skilled evolutions requiring larger compass of apace than they coutd command for their Pie execution, But after all, the grewer the crowd the more merry it was, The author of Childe Havoid in his pilgrim. age wong the Mediterranean wrote, Nor oft I've sean goo sight nor heard ench song ‘Aa mov'd the eye aod thrilled the Hosphorus atong. In somewhat siiuilar strain, barring the same divine gift of poetic utterance, might one write of ing seeucs yosterd lakes, rights are rarely seea leasant sights of « throngs, al so heartily enjoying such mingting of merry groups; skating toilets aa were worn by ely chases in different games that yed; such grotesque tumbles of no- yort; such ruddy cheeks; such twink- ting fun in every way. | ages, almost the seven Shaka- pearan ages, rom the tiniest morsel of a skater to the gray haired sexagenarian and those of ether extreme reaping the game harvest of hilarity. Who has not read of “Love on Skates.” The thing is posaibie, it ia @ fact. jf any doubt this blissful addenda to the delicious enjoyment of skating, let them on such a bright and beautiful day as yester- day, and particularly on such a clear moonlight as last evening visit the Park skatmg ponds. They will see many couples mingling the soft whisper. ings of sweet words with thelr soft gliding over the sinooth fee and -~ many © langatd eye and thrilling hand, Lechanging the look few bosoma may withktand, ‘Or, geniy press'd, return the pressure still. ‘The same poet adds, and so we continue the quo- tation, notso much to unite with him in his apos- irophe to Love as to apply the closing line to the art eketorial and its keen pleasures as antipodal to the weary cares pressing down #0 lieavily upon the major part of heir terrestrial existence:— 12 Love, young Lave, bound tn thy rosy band! Let sage or eval There hours cand only those, Fedectn life's years of Wl Till eleven P.M, the skating was kept up, that is to Bay on ail the lakes and ponds, except what is kaown a the Conservatory pond, which is given up exclu- sively to curitag—that spiral seottisn game on the jee with which everybody is familiar. On this pond numbers of tie St. Andrew's Carling Club were prac- ticisiog yesterday among themselves, and between the Caiedonian, New York and Thistie clubs were played several iriendly but exciting ga PMPINE CITY SKATING INK ‘There was no skating at Wiis rink yesterday. After the assiduous skating of all ihe past week and the late thaw it was found the ice had not sutictent thickness and reliability to allow It to be used longer. The rink, therefore, was flooded on Friday nent, and by to-morrow, it is hoped, there will be ten joches of solid Jee. When skating will he renusued, such gay many; sic! NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET, BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Condeunation of a Tobacco Factory. Before Judge Benedict. ‘The tobacco factory of Charles W. Manjer, situated at No, 17 Oak street, Greenpoint, was seized on the 4th inst, for a violation of t he Internal Revenue law, by making insufMcient returns, Yesterday the Court issued an order of condemnation, and the stock, which consisted of 3,475 ds of . & steam tob: engine, &ec., Will be sold at auction by the United States Marsiial. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Violation of the Revenue Law. Before Commissioner Jones. William Madden, of the Irving House, Staten Island, was arraigned before Commissioner Jones yesterday on & charge of having oe ee without paying the special revenue tax. Col lerable tesul- mony was taken, when the further hearing of the case Was uajourned unui! the 30th of December. BROOKLYN CITY COURT. Suit for Damages. Before Judge Thompson, Wm. H. Bloodgood vs. John H. Payne.—This was an action for the recovery of $1,000 damages alleged to have been sustained by the complainant in conse- quence of his cellar and basement having been flooded, as charged, by the defendant making a hole through @ partition wall. The complainant resides at 1,708 Fulton avenue, and the defendant occu- pies a shed adjoini asa kindling wood fac- tory. On the morning of the 26th of July last the complainant testified that he was awakened between five and six o’clock in the morning by a pounding in the rear of his premises. On going out ‘to the stoop in the rear he saw the defendant stand- ing in a pond of water, with an iron bar in his hand, pounding away at the end of the wall of the area under the stoop. On going co the area he found a ae im the wall and a@ siream of water rushing roug! The defendant swore that the hole in the wall had been made by rats, and that he was stopping it up with sawdust, The jury returned @ verdict for the plaintiff for the full amouut, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, CrimE.—The police of Brooklyn during the past week arrested 272 persons for violation of law. SEVERE A3SAULT.—Rovert Kelly was taken before Justice Buckley yesterday and sentenced to sixty days in the Penitent for assaulting John Dawson, of No, 43 Little atreet. rs RosseRY.—A man employed in putting some weather strips on the house of Mr. Grenville T. Jenks, No. 190 Henry street, yesterday, is supposed to have stolen a pocketbook belonging to Mrs. Jenks containing seveuty dollars, The pocketbook was missed shortly after the man took his departure, SERIOUS ACCIDuNT.—Cornelins Rouk was seriously, if not fatally, injured on Friday night by the falling of a large smokepipe on W. B. Barber’s elevator at the Atlantic docka. The pipe struck Rouk on the head, fracturing his skull, He was taken to the hospital. Tae Late Caprain Horrmine.—The death of this gentleman, lately ascribed to malpractice by a Wil- Mamsburg chiropodist, was incorrect. Captain Hof: mire’s death was caused by erysipelas. ‘Che opera- tion performed by the chiropodist alluded to took place nearly three years bejore Mr. Hoifmire’s death. ACCUSED OF FALSE PRETENCES.—Wm. H. Stokes and John Fenner were arrested by officer White on Friday night, on the complaint of Henry Loughlin, Who accuses them of obtaining the sum of twenty- five dollars from him by false representations. The Goren anee ade of the case was set down for Tuesday nex A ConripENCE DopGE.—An errand boy at the store of Mr. Schenck, No. 4 Willoughby Buidings, was sent to the house of Mr. Frederick Loser, No, 258 Livingston street, with twenty-five dollars’ worth of | clothing. Atnan of gentecl appearance met the boy near the house ‘and represented that he was Mr. Loser. He took tho clotuing and disappeared. SUSPENSION OF AN ENGINE COMPANY.—So many complamts have been made tb Chief Engineer Smith of the outrageous conduct of certain mem- bers of Engine Company No. 4, Eastern District, that he has suspended the Company and _ preferred charges against it to the Commissioners. This action the fact that seventeen members of the Kings County Board of Supervisors had been indicted for misdemeanor. ‘The misdemeanor, it is understood, consists of their having increased the salaries of Certain oMiciais in the pay of the county contrary to law. The District Attorney states that on next, inthe Court of Seasions, he intends to bi before the court matters; arising out of the recen' action of the Grand Jury, and that in the meantime he considers it neither ¢xpedient in the mterests of Justice nor in accordance with the legal require- ments of Which surround the action of the Grand Jury to ex parte information to the Press or to the public on the subject. Some sixty or Sev \nty indictments were found by the late Grand Jury, some of which have been already acted on by the court and some of the parties are already con- victed and in the State Prison; the balance of the in- cietments will be brought before the vourt at its ses- sion on Monday, incin of course, all which may Folate to the conduot of public omcers of the county. overivoked by the District igo visti, ——_— BROOKLYN CATHOLIC AsyLun, The New Building on Albany Avenuc—De- scription Thereof—Cost of Maintaining the Orphans. No Christian charity from time immemorial has surpassed that of providing shelter and support. for the little helpless one whose infancy 1s left a charge upon its fellow creatures through. the death of parents. No virtue can excel that of charity and sympathy for the homeless orphan, and there cer. tainly can be no more happy means conceivable in the cause of humanity for the dispensation of the means at the disposal of the humane and charitable than that which is afforded in making provision for the care and culture of these bereaved children whom God has deprived of their natural protectors. This is the view, evidently entertained to a very great ex- “tent by the good people of various denominations in the City of Churches; and it would indeed be! strange were it otherwise in such a city, where the exponents of divine law are so numerous and’ the evidences of religion which, in the multiplicity’ of temples of worship, whose spires, pointing heavenward on every side, seem, as it were, to call upon all to bear testimony to the fact of their sin-' cerity and devotion to the love, honor and glory of God, even as they would fuifll His precepts. The Catholics are certainly most deserving of the re-| eated eulogistic comments made from time to time! in the pulpits of their Protestant brethren with re-' gard to their unbounded charity in all mat, ters appertaining to its exercise. And’ more particularly 18 this latter fact noticeable whem! it is taken into consideration that the Catholics are,’ comparatively &) ing, in but very moderate ciry cumstances, The latest and most commendable of the Chiof is highly comimended by citizens of the Sixteenth ward. + A MISSING MAN.—It is reported that a young man named Adams, a resideat of Greenpoint, left his place of business in New York on Monday evening last, with a quantity of silver plate, intending to go to his home by way of the Roosevelt street ferry, and that he has not since been gard pm by. hig friends. Many persons believe that he was the person said to have been thrown overboard from the ferryboat Commodore Perry on the same evening. ALLEGED FELONIOUS ASSAULT.—Bdward Stack- pole was arrested by officer White on Friday night on @ charge of having committed a felonious assau!t on William Dredger. The les reside at Park- ville, in the town of Flatb and had an alterca- tion over some trivial matter, when Stackpole seized a hammer, with which he proposed to beat ls argu- ment into his opponent by knocking his brains out. ‘The case will be tried on Tuesday. A CAR CONDUCTOR ASSAULTS A PASSENCER.—Gas- per Ferris, a conductor on one of the Greene and Gates avenue cars, was tried before Justice Buckley yesterday for assaulting John Rooney, one of the passengers. The complainant got on the car, and, after having ridden two blocks, discovered that he was on the wrong line. He asked the conductor to return his fare, but instead of doing 80 be assaulted him off the car. Ferris was fined ten REVOLUTIONARY MarTYRs.—Commodore Godon sent word to the Mayor yesterday that some of the, men in excavating for a drain at the Navy Yard, at a distance of about 100 feet from high water mark, came across a collection of human bodies. In some cases whole skeletons were in good preservation, the form remaint entire. These bodies were no doubt a portion of the martyrs of the Wallabout prison ships. It was decided that the bones should be interred in the vauit on Hudson avenue, near York street, where those of the other Revolutionary martyrs of the Wallabout are laid. ‘Tux Lats Far OF BEproRD AVENUE Rerormey OxvuRch.—The fair lately held by the ladies belong ing to Dr. Porter's congregation, at Washington Hall, proved to be @ success in every respect. The net proceeds will be devoted to the ladies’ fund for the completion of the new and elegant church edifice in Bedford avenue. At the conclusion of the fair Dr. Porter was presented with an elegant chair, con- structed by Mra. Theodore F. Jackson and Captain Vandewater, Mr. F. Coppernoll making the preseu- tation speech on behalf of the Indies of the congre- gation. Mrs. Porter was also presented with a valu- able service of silver plate and a basket of wax flowers, The BROOKLYN Fire DerartMENt.—The Board of ‘Trustees of the Brooklyn Fire Department held their annual meetiug on Friday night at Fireman’s Hall. ‘The Finance Committee presented their annual report, from which it appeared that the receipts of the department during the past year were $17,959, and the disbursements $10,149, leaving a balance in hand of $7,810, The committee also reported that the total fund on hand on the 1st of December, 1868, was $80,510, hae: an increase of $6,346 over the foud last year, An election for oMcers was hel resulting as follows:—President, D. H. Roach; Sec tary, Sarauel Bowden: Counsel, W. D. Veeder; ‘Treasurer, Frederick 8. Massey. A RAILROAD COMPANY CENSUKED BY A CORONTR’S dJuny.—An inquest has just been concluded before Coroner Flavin over the body of John Laifan, who met his death’on the evening of the 5th inat. by be- ing knocked down and trampled upon in Myrtie ave- nue, near Adelphi street, by the horses attached to a Greenpoint car. It was snowing on the night of ¢ accident and the driver of the car testified that he did not see deceased until the leading team of horses hat knocked him down and trampled upon him, ‘the jury in returning a verdict ne City Rattroad Company for negligence in not taking roper precaution to avoid such accidents, by hay- Ing an extra man to menage the brake in snowy weather, when it becomes necessary to put extra teams to the cars. They further add that it is also necessary for the drivers to have their bells in proper order so that @ person can hear when a car is ap. proaching. ri SHIZURES OF TLLACIT S111..8.—ASSAULT ON REVR- NUR Orricers.—The assistant assessora of the Third Internal Revenue district, Mesara, Laike O'Reilly and John McLoughlin, assisted by deputy collectors Wolls, Hayes and Powers, were in the act of seizing an illicit distillery near the corngr of Tiudgon avenue and Plymouth street yesterday, when they were tn- tentored with ‘arid oved by a large crowd of men and: women, Which had assembled in surprising suddenness on learning the oMfeers)inission. This | hostile demonstration, however, did not deter the omeers, Who proceeded to visit the premises in the Neighborhood. White in the discharge of this duty, | and after Maing couctasive evidence oat illtelt «ts: | tillation had been yoing on, Messrs. Powers anid Wella were hit by missiles thrown by the crowd. None of the officers were seriously Injured, although the determination of the crowd seemed to be to pre- vent the accomplishment of We purpose of the oiteess. Tuk Kixcs County Poann or SopERVISORS DN+ pIOPED.—(ine of the Crand Jurore has made pabiic the Brooklyn | evidence of Catholic charity is to be found in the erection of the new, substantial and commodious structure on the corner of Wyckoif street and Albany avenue, in the winter of 1862 or 1863 the Roman Catholic Male Orphan Asylum, them situated on Bedford ave- nue, was destroyed by fre, and the children have since found a home—which, though limited for space and devoid of many requisite conveniences, was sli @ home and shelter to them—on Jay street, near the cathedral. Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Society, through its board of di- rectors, immediately set about procuring a suitable site tor the purpose of erecting a new and handsome building to supply the place of the less pretentious one destroyed. Such a plot of ground was reaps through the judicious management of that ry the purchase of the present esiate was accomplished.’ ‘This latter embraces seventy-two lows, or five acres: of ground, occupying the area bounded by Albany and Troy avenues and Wyckoff and Warren streets.’ ‘This forms a beautiful eminence, and affords a com- manding view of the surrounding country for miles.’ Pians and specifications for building were adopted and ground was broken here in 1893, but the pro- gress has not been so rapid, perhaps, as was origi- nally intended by those In charge of the work. ‘This was partly owing to the fact that the masons would not work in the winter, and carpenters could not do anything until the former were re¢ for them. : The building itself will form a noble structure. It is 168 fect long in the wings by 200 feet deep. ant form resembles the county buildings at Flatbush. ‘The centre building, to which ts the main entrance, fronts on Wyckoff street, and will, when completed, be three stories in height, besides having a French roof, The summit will be surmounted by a gothic observatory. Over the entrance, ina niche, a tine marbie statue is to be placed representing St. Vin- cent de Paul holding in his arms a little orphan. ‘The east wing alone, however, is finished at the present time; and it 1s beneath the shelter of this wing that the parentiess though not friendiess little boys, to the number of 280, will repair on ‘Tuesday next, and there spend a merry Christmas under the kind auspices of the good Sisters who have been ap- pointed over them, ‘This section of the asylum is built, like the rest of that structure, of blue stone (quarried in that vicinity), with brown stone trim- mings, and is two stories and basement in height surmounted by an ornamental slate roof. ‘The entrance to this wing Is on the Albany avenue side, Entering the hallway, one forms the impression that there is ample space and an entire absence of anything akin to economy of room—an impression which ripens into convictton as the is maore thoroughly oes There are three artments leading ‘the basement hallway, and upon elther side of the corridor, running the whole length of the wing, are other rooms (all of which are nine feet in height), such as the hen, washing, drying, rooms, refectory, storeroom and 'n the latter is an enormous tub or tank, to which lead hot and cold water, as may be re- Oe Spacious staircases lead up through the whole house, and are so admirabl rd the readiest means of egress in case of fire. On are twelve and a haif facing the front, are the parlors and reception rooms, three in number. — Negrs the first bases off the Aeon dor, you enter the chapel a large, apartment, attl 4 further end of eh is an alter of uapretend- ing workmanship. There are five other rooms on this floor also. Heaters are placed at short intervals along the ageways and in all lending @ genial atmosphere which gives an air of comfort to Home” and blends well with the pientiful supply of the light of day furnished by the. numerous arched double windows. The steam which heats the place, amount to twenty-five or thirty pounds, is generated in the sub-cellar of west wing, where an engine is kept in operation f that purpose. The ventuation is of the most aR roved kind and the asylum is well lighted at nig! Tok the second story, where the cellings are twel feet high, are located the class rooms, reading -_ the sisters’ ee ong te third rag is a ied as a dormitory or slee] apartment, for Purpose it is most admirably designed. At one end is @ washroom and water closet, which latter are upon every floor. Here also is set apart a fine room for an infirmary, with an gape room for the Pa one of the asylum, ‘The 1n use for the boys are comfortabie and are in oe ing with their general appearance, whicn is b clean and warm. The chauge wifich they will ex perience under the new provision made for them tt the cy pe of their male instructors and guar. dians by the commissioning of Sister Baptiste (Of the Fiushing Convent of the Sisters of Fess and five others of that order this office will no doubt prove highly beneficial to the orphan children. The woodwork of the structure throughout is South Carolina yellow pine, chesnut and oak, the floor and bases being entirely of the former wood, wiic! requires simply @ coating of oll to keep it bright, and does away with the necessity of using any paint whatever. The walls, which are two fect rour inches thick at the base and two feet at the top, are hard finished intertoriy. ‘The workiuen are now engaged in levelling the high ground around the place and arranging for forming a terrace in front of the asylum, which will be surrounded by an iron rating. ‘ork is to be resumed on the centre and the weet wing 23 soon as the weather will admit in the spring. The total cost of this noble charitable enterprise cannot fall short of #100, when completed. [t will then afford a durable and ample place of refuge commensurate with the re- quirement#, doubless, not only of the present bus also of several future generations. At the last annual report of the secretary of the Orphan Asylum.Society it appears that there were 202 boys wnder their charge, which namber has since augmented to 280, ‘Lng expenditures for ther maintenance and on ac it of the new butiding was $30,000. The average cost per head of the boys is $80 5, the Femate Orphan Asylum adjoining St. Paul's charch, Congress street, which is under the care of Moiher Superior Constantia, of the Ststers oi Chars ity, one of the best managed tnstivutions of the kind im the country, has 507 little girls within its shel wal thos making the whole number of childrea in both asylums 709. The amount expended for the support of the latter during the year 1867 was $21,497, the average cost per head boing about $40 69, making the difference of cost between the two agylums $39 92 for cach female orphan less than the boys. This diiference in favor of the economy of the gitia’ home is owing to the fact that the directreas uf the latter, Sister Constantia, several years since, through het individual and highly commendable enter. prise, energy and zeai, caused to be erected and wdjoined io that asylugi an industrial school, where | the inmates under her charge gud young gir who are out of employment find constant and useful work, such as needlework, embroidery and all kinds of fancy sewing. By this meaus a considerable sun of money is earned, which is apphed ta purchasing clothing and otherwise lightening the burdea HH charity. This, and the fact that no salaries are pal’ to the teachers or employés of that sepia aod counts for the disparity in the proj oye as peuses of each, The cost of both asylums las P Ati Was $61,911, While the total ts from ail sourees during that period were $62,685, leaving & batanee on hand of $8,425. This revenae | derived | mainly from church collections at peal and Kaster -and through the donations of benevolent societies, his week, when Chriatmas day comes round and tho MainTeh repair to the churches to offer up their prayers of thanksgiving to the Saviour aad Crestor, wiiose birth they commemorate, they will doubtiess bear in mind the teachings of tim Whom all Chrine tiane ‘and in doimg 80 they cannot forget to wive siber vy and io charity to tue litue orphans. |