The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1868, Page 6

6 NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT couaT. Whe Great Blaisdell Distillery Case—Motion for Postponement—Lively Discussion Bee tween Counsel—The Trial Fixed for This ing. Before Judge Blatchford. The. United States vs, Alwah Buusden and J, J. Eckel.—This case, according to previous order of the Court, was called on yesterday. A great deal of public interest attaches to the trial, inasmuch as the distillery owned by the defendants, located in Forty- filth street, was one of the first of large capacity and great working power that was seized by Col- lector Balley, and was, in fact, the forerunner of the series of raids made on most of the distilleries about @ year ago. The distillery commenced running in Juiy, 1867, and from that time was run continuously tn the seizure on the 3d November following. On the latter date Collector Bailey, from information reported to him by his officers, made a sudden descent upon the premises, when enough was re- vealed to warrant their immediate seizure, Sub- sequently Collector Bahey turned over the distillery and its contents to the law officers of the govern- ment in this district that an action in rem might be instituted on the ground of frauds in the entries on the distillers’ book. This resulted in the forfei- ware of all the property seized to the United States. ‘The defendants and others connected with them Were subsequently presented to the Grand Jury, and that body, at their present session, found true ills of indictment them ‘for al- jeged frauds upon the Internal Revenue, It is upon this charge and indictment the parties are bow being against. The Court room was crowded in every pare at the opening of the court, as it was known that an effort would be made by defendants’ counsel to postpone the case, and that Mr. Courtney, District Attorney, would re- sist to the utmost any postponement, and conaidera- ble curtosity was felt as to the result of the legal con- that must ensue. Mr, Fullerton and Mr. Beebe appeared for the defendants, Mr. Courtney on the part of the government. Collector Bailey, by whom the distillery was seized and which led to the present prosecution, was in court, attentively watching the case, MOTION TO POSTPONE—LIVELY DISCUSSION BETWEEN COUNSEL, Mr. Beebe, addressing the Court, said:—Your Honor, I move an adjournment in this case on the ground of the absence of material witnesses, whom we could not have here under the circumstances. ‘The mdictment against these parties was only found during the present term of the court, it was filed at the November term, and this is the first time that we have had any pone of it, (To Mr. Court- ney ae District Attorney, have you got the indict- men! Mr. Courtney—Yes. Itis not true that the indict- ment was found at this term. {tis an old indici- ment, virtually, with some additional counts. Mr. Beebe—The indictment was found on the 30th November, Mr. Courtney—If counsel has a motion to make Jet him make it, Mr. Beebe—1 have, and that is what I was about todo. Lhave’a motion to make for the postpone- ment of this case. Mr. Courtney—I object to any postponement of the case, You have had the proper notice that the case wouid be proceeded with to-day. Mr. Beebe—I have been sick and absent from business for some time. I beg, your Honor, to press my motion for a postponement, and I submit the affidavit of one of the defendants to the effect that two most important witnesses of the defence are absent and cannot be brought here in time for the trial, 1 make the application in good faith and not for the purpose of any delay. Now, on this aitidavit, 1 moveto postpone the trial, add that there are other facts in the case which i am not at liberty 1o state in open court, which would show that it is impossible that I can, with safety to my client, pro- ceed with the trial of the case now. My application is lor a postponement of the case for the present term of the court. Judge Biatchford (empnatically)—No, [ shall not postpone the trial on this afidavit. Mr. Courtney—I move the empanelling of the jury. é Mr. Beebe—I trust your Honor will not do tiat ony. Judge Biatchford—Clerk, empanel the jury. Mr. Beebe—Weil, your Honor, we cannot have a fair trial in the absence of these witnesses, ana! do not believe that your Honor desires to do an injus- tice in this matter, but that your wish is that justice should be done at all hazards. Here 1s an affidavit setting forth the fact that these witnesses to whom I have referred are absent and cannot be here, and under these circumstances 1 do not think the Court will make itself @ party to the commission of an in- Justice against these defendants, This is the first ap- plication in the case on our part, and after an expe- rience of thirty-four years as counsel, with considera- ble knowledge in criminal cases, this ia the firat time tnat I have Known an application of this kind to be re- fused by the Court. He thought the Court would hot actin any hasty manner in putting the defeud- guts on their trial without their material witness. if that was dpne it would be, a hardship on the de- fendants. He would be sorry that any one who had a good defence should be assumed to be guilty until guilt was proved. in this case there had been a civil action trial, and many of the points involved in that cave Would ‘arise in this one. The evideace in that civil case Was thoroughly sifted, and his Honor came to the conclusion that these parties were not guuty of any irand., ile had fot «out of his ‘sick bed to come here; he had intense ayue in bis face, 4 if the case had to goto trial to-day it sioutd proceed without the aid of counsel, jor he was unable mentaily and bodily to devote himself to it now. He had no objection to state in detail What he would prove by these witnesses if the court desired it; he did not like to state openly what the pariies would prove until they came on the siand. He believed that unjustifiable means had been used for the purpose of procuring evidence against the defendants; but he apprehended that his Honor’s sense of justice would not per- mit any wrong to be done. Up tw the time of his absence from the city he at- tended day by day in court forthe trial with the Wituesses they had, There were certain papers they wanted, and without them they could not go on to trial, fe therefore contended that there should be an adjournment to the next term; if not to that term, at least for a suMcient time to enabic him to [clipes important documents from Washington. If 18 Honor Said he could not have that time he would get ready with the witaesses he had. They had writ- ten to Mr. Snuti Ely, Jt, to hasten his retarn from Europe. He would say thaton Thursday, whet leit New York, there was, as he was imformed, rection trom the Attorney General to the District Atiorney that there should be a stay of proceedings in the case. With that understanding he left town, and it would be a pity that his clients should be in- jured by any act of his own. Those affidavits had been drawn in good faith, and, ih his opiuion, set forth good grounds for adjourning the case, and he did Uink tat upon them ‘his Honor would feel jas- tiled in granting the adjournment asked for. As he had said before, if the case was to proceed to-day It “must be without his assistance, because, owing to the pain he was suffering in his face, he could not conduct the defence. ‘The Court—I do not think that there is any valid or sufficient reason shown in those papers for the postponement of the case, The ouly reason for which 1 would adjourn it is the HIness of counsel. That is a circumstance which I am always pi red to take iio consideration. Gounsel states that he is too ill personaliy to go on with the case. That, of course, 1s a circumstance which is entitled by the Court to consideration. Now, if counsel is too ill to attend to the cuse this morning I will put it off to to-morréw for that cause alone and on that persona! ground alone. Nothing more. Mr. Courtney—Mr. Beebe, are yop the only coun- ‘sel in this case for the defendants? Mr. Beebe—Yes, for all the defendants, except Mr. Sehuyler, for whom Mr. D. McMahon appears, I would ask for the day after to-morrow, for | am 80 1 I am not prepared to go on with the case to-day. J have come down here out of my sick bed, not hav- ing slept for the last forty-cight hours, owing to the intense pain I have suffered. My gums are over my teeth, and I cannot close my mouth without much sutieringy ihe Court—I know counsel is subject to these at- tacks, and that they are very severe when they come on. So far as (he personal application of the counsel i tcan understand it, aud know that it a temporary delay. rtney—Tiis case has been called every day since the indictment was found, and the defendants have pretended to be ready when it was reached. As (he matter is apparently to go over this day, on the personal application of my learned friend, who suites that he is ill, and the Court favors the post- ponement, I can make no successful objection; but [ must state that we have come hore with all our wit nesses and are now ready to go on with the case, and i it be adjourned I cannot consent to its being adjourned longer than to-morrow, _ If it ts adjourned 1 must ask your Honor that these defendants give a larger amount of batl, for | say, on my oficial re- sponsibility, that it is ny opinion, from information J have received, that unless their bail is largely in- creased these defendants never will be tried at this term of the court. hat Is the present amount of bail? They are bailed 4 the case in the Cir- cuit Court and they are batled here. Mr. Courtney—I call attention to the fact that, from what I informed, I believe the defendants Will not if their bail be not increased. 1 deem it my duty to make this statement to the Court, ". Reebe—I assure the Court and my friend Mr. ourtney that they will appear. They are under $5,000 bail, and also bail in the Circuit Court, ing Lhe hall $7,000, so that thelr attendance is sure. Mr. Courtney—That is in the other case. Mr. Heebe—It secures their attendance in thts city. Afr. Couriney—it does not secure their attendance at this teri’ of the court. Their object, im my opinion, is to get rid of this term of this-court. Mr. Beebe—There are several recognizances for their appearance. ‘he Court—it is only a misdemeanor as the case, and the bail of $5,000 is, T think, sufficient, The de- fendunts are here this morning, and [sce no reason that they Will not be here to-morrow. In proportion tothe punishment to be awarded the batl is sam. it is with very great reluetance that T enter- cunt tan the idea of at all postponing thisgease beyond WW uve yury desire to be feiieved from tu-iwersow. attendance to-day they may be: all other business stands blocked by the idea that this case was to comne on. Mr. W. Fuilerton—1 desire to ask permission to one of the counsel engaged in it, wi seeing whether the Court will not consent to a longer postponement of the trial than that which has heen asked. Texamined all the facts and cirevimstances of this case to see whether the defendants did not fall within the protection of the government, and whether the faith of the government was not pledged to them through me in @ way to call on the authori- these ties at Washington to stay proceed and not force this action. The question 4 of such ® character that it was submit- fed to the Attorney General through me, and the Attorney General considered it of saficient importance to entertain it and stay these proceed- ings, A letter from the Attorney General to me was received on Saturday morning, stating that the case should goto ‘ial and proceed, under certain ‘safe- and restrictions as regards the defendants, ‘hen I received that communication, and learning that Judge Was counse! in the case for some of the defendants, I found that I could not communi- cate with him, as he had left town, under the im- ression that the trial was not imminent. ‘ot being able to confer with Judge Beebe when the case was about being called—not being able to comawnteate with him at all on the mtro- duction of this case—I should state that 1 was in- formed that there are important papers at Washing- ton that are of vital importance in this case, not living witnesses, but records which are of the great consequence, and it is a question for your Honor whether those documents should not be ob- tamed. Considering the relations in which | have stood to those transactions I feel it would be crim- nalif I wefe to remain silent. Mr. Courtney—The case for the proseention will take a day or two. If there are any affidavits or papers in eee which counsel for the de- fendants desire [shall obtain them when their side of the case is reached. What the gentleman (Mr. Fullerton) outside of this case has done or said I do hot know, and what the question of protection afforded or suggested by him to criminals has to do with this court [am quite at a loss to imagine. ‘The prerogative of protection does not belong to this court nor the counsel, but to another tribunal. That question has no relevancy here, and it cannot be considered for a moment before the court. I desire and mean to get at the trial of this case some time or another. Every obstacle has been thrown in the ay of this trial in this tribunal by the defendants nd their advisers. Inside counsel for the defend- ant asks for a postponement on the piea of illness, and that is granted until to-morrow. Counsel outside the case gets up and asks that a longer time. should be granted. I desire that these defendants shall have a fall, fair and impartial trial, and f do not intend that through any act or agency of mine the trial of these defendants, who have repeatedly published their ‘readiness to be tried, and that they will show their innocence ‘to the world, shall be delayed or hindered. As to these papers from Washington, whether they are material or not for the defendants, I do not knew. No evidence has been offered to show that they have any relevancy or pertinence to this case, If they are important to these defendants they will have plenty of time to get them from Washington, even if there should be a special agent or ambassador sent for them, or if they should be entrusted to the han ontcer of the govern- ment to produce them. case, on our side, will take at least one di it saystwo. It takes twelve hours to go to Washington and twelve hours to return; and J suppose these valuable Papers are in such a position that they can be had or that some official of the ene will be en- trusted to produce them. ‘The defendants having obtained this adjournment | trust the case will pro- ceed to-morrow. Whatever my instructions are in the letter of the Attorney General, to which the out- side counsel refers, I will faithfully and cheerfully obey, and cage lone Will be fully complied with. Mr. Beebe he did not know what that letter was, Many of the points made by the gentleman were vulnerable. He said that he desired the defen- dants should have a fair trial. Words and profes- sions were cheap, but the action did not correspond to the word. The statement made by Mr. Fullerton shonid have it weight with the Court, and that Was that he (Mr. Beebe) left town solemnly believing that the case would not be on this term of the court. and so he had.advised his clients, He presumed that in the direction given by the Attorney Generel he did not act hastily. With the desire of the Atior- ney General to do justice and the assurance of Mr. rton as to the importance of those ra tie should not be pressed ‘The papers should be used on the cross-examination of the witnesses for the United States, Mr. Courtney—if Be furnish me with & list of peed papers I will telegraph to Washington for hem. Mr. Beebe—I will go on to-morrow with the case if Tam able tobe out of my bed. If not, the parties will be notified that they must have other counsel. ‘The District Attorney has evinced much peel ine in this case, I say that the District Attorney goes into this case with more feeling than he wouid try a man to-morrow for murder. He talks of incessant delay. It seldom happens that a case Is tried In the same term in which the indictment is found. This iy the first time that an adjournment of this case has “been moved for, and [ have attended here from day to day to make that motion. I believe the grounds upon which | have sought for the postponement are sufficient, Justice ought to. be done, though the heavens should fall. To put vhose parties on trial now would be an act of injustice to them. | think your Honor would require the attendance of Mr, Dittenhoetfer, who took the aMdavits of the parties which are now going to be used against Mr. Biats- dell, They would contradict the statements made against him in this case. ‘The Court sald {t would be impossible to act on a mere matter of this kind without some sworn =tate- ment as to what these papers were. Mr. Fullerton—i can state to your Honor what these —s are. These defendants, or some of them, were defendants in a vivil action brought in this court to confiscate certain property of theirs, The goveri- ment, or District Attorney, ! believe, failed to contis- cate the property. Now, thesubject of this inquiry— or the trial of this indictment—extends over the same ground and the same time, and, as | uader- stand it, the papers are affidavits made by parties for the purpose of obtaining the release of this property seized. Application was also made to the Commissioner of Internal Rev. quue, based on numerous papers, signed by namerous parties, in the shape of amdavits, and mm which the parties have stated all the facts in the case on paper. That is a@ matter of record, as the application to the Commissioner was taade on papers now on file. Your Honor will therefore plainly see that as the afidavits made in the case for the con- fiscation of the property of my clients were made by the identical men who make the aifidavits in the case, it becomes my duty to have them here to see whether they form the basis of a complete contra- diction, That, your Honor, ta the plain English of it. Mr. Courtney—Your Honor, counsel who has just taken his seat in making the statement made by hin is entirely mistaken. The government did not fail in the prosecution of the civil action, The Court condemned that property, aud one of the very counts of the present indictment is for the - criminal offence committed and the action under the proceeding was had that resulted indie condemnation of the property referred to. This indictment does not cover the time alone in which the frst proceeding was confined, and if the gentleman had only read the indictment he would have noticed that. There are other counts in the indictment, which brings the offence commit- ted by the defendants within the time covered by ¢ tober, 1867, down to April 1868—three indictments covering offences committed long after the proceed- ings for the condemnation of the property in question were commenced—so that the statement that the witnesses who were on the trial of that case ma terial witnesses in this case is not of much punt, It is strange that counsel who last addressed the Court (Mr. Fullerton) should know or assume to know—because there has been a good deal of as- sumption presented here since the commencement of this discussion—it is strange, I repeat, y Honor, that he should assume to know what wit- nesses the government intend to call. He assumes we are Coy dey call everybody” | beg to inform we gentleman that I shall call everybody who knows anything about the commission of these frands in that distillery, dating from October, 1867, to the date uf this indictment, One word more, your Honor. An effort has been made on the part of one of the counsel to create an impression that I am acting under personal feelings. ‘The cry of “personal feeling’ seems to .be their panacea for mitigating all charges and crimes just persons presented by the Grand Jury. mae: say you have feelings mixed up with it. Mr. Courtney—Yes, your Honor, I haye feelings mixed up-in ai se where | am called to prose- cute, and I should be derelict in my duty if | had not such ieelings, especialy in a case like this, where the evidence is so clear and overwhelming against these men of systematic robberies committed by them in this city. In these days it seems that whenever a public officer endeavors to do his duty and to briny to light frauds upon the revenue he is charged wit! being actuated raonal feelings, Yes, I have just this kind of feeling when I find in a case of this kind counsel application to postpone the trial and operating tn an effort to prevent these men being brought to fustice—a feeling to prevent their page| and expose their object. This 1s my feel- ing, and they may make the most of it. ‘THE CASE FIXED FOR TRIAL. Judge Blatchford—It would be exceedingly im- proper, on the mere statement made by defe! ts, for_ the Court to postpone the trial for any such oa eral reasons as here ne og With regard to these papers at Washington, if it shall turn out on the progress of the trial that the defendants have been \aken by surprise with to witness, and that witness can be contradicted by his own afida- vit, made by him, and tn ae of the Inter. nal Revenue Department at Washington, the Court will unquestionably give the defence an opportunity of getting the necessary papers. defenve can- not, of course, anticipate cork witness that may be called, bat to pos pone a trial in advance is contrary to all ings in courts of justice. The Court will endeavor to guard the rights of the defendants as the facta arise. And wherever it can be shown that the defence can contradict @ witness by aMdavit of his own, if taken from the files of the Commisstoner of Internal Revenue, the Court will aliow the amplest time and opportunity for procuring the same, ‘The case must proceed to-morrow; but if it be founa that counsel for the defence are unable to proceed, then | Will not press it beyond empanetiing a jury, but commence to-morrow we must. 1 will suggest to the District Attorney, inasmuch as there has been ho preliminary examination in the case, that his odening statement be made as full as possible—of course he is not bound to name his withesses—but to state all the facts, so that the defence may he fully imformed of a. he (the District Attorney) intends to prove; so that there may ve a fair and full develop- ment of Wig case from the very outset. Theresare to-morrow inorning the jary will be empanelled and the case wil! be opened, ‘The matter then drdpped. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—-iN ADMIRALTY. Calendar Notice. Notes of issue for the admoralty permanent cal- endar for 1869, of all cases not on the calendar for the year 1868, must be filed on or before Thursday December 31, 1864, 4 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT, Indictments Founds "The Grand Jury of the United States Circuit Court presegted the following indictments:— United States vs, Joseph Barnabo dias lation Joe and John Smith.—Uttering and having in their pos- session counterfeit fractional and United States anne vs. James <Archer.—Passing counterfeit fractional note, Same vs, Michael MeCormide Gna Joseph Barna- bo.—Uttering and selling counterfeit fractional Same vs. Charles Harper alias Charles Jack- son,—Uttering counterfeit currency notes, Same vs, James McLaughite alias John H. Pul- ler.—Perjuary. b Same vs. George Meyers.—Passing a counterfeit United States note. ‘Same vs, James Jones,—Yassing national counter- feit currency note. Same vs, Joseph Reta aias Louis Reece. —Passing counterfeit United States notes. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY, SUD OCC nea aaa ) ih 201, 267, 277, 289, 200, 2 . 304, 3 ComMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1—Nos. 1712, 2479, 1654, 2425, 1660, 2090, 2244, 2057, 1401, 1402, 2475, 2583, 2585, 2686. Part 2—Nos, 2616, 2624, 2602, 2443, 2212, 2182, 283, 2519, 2625, 2468, 1991, 2449. “TRIAL TERM.—NOB, 1272, 1275, 1277, MARINE CovrtT— 1278, 1280, 1282 1283, 1284, 1285, 1288, 1200, 1291, 1292, 1805, 129% 1267, 1298, 1901, 1302, 1303, 1306, 1306, 1308, 1308, 1910, 1312, 1318, 1314, 1315, 1326, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tue WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo- meter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HERALD Building, Broadway, co-ner of Ann street: 3A. M 38 12M.. eee Average temperature........ ‘Average temperature Monday. Buraiats INTERRUPTED.—During Monday night a gang ofburgiars made a foray upon the premises No. 523 Third avenue, and had just succeeded in forcing ¢pen the side door on Thirty-seventh street when the opportune arrival of the Twenty-first pre- cinct police frightened them from the undertaking, and thy fled with great precipitation, leaving their tools is the hands of the enemy. ArrmmpTeD Surcrpr.—Mra. Eliza Dunham, who resides at No, 82 Charlton street, during a paroxysm of tenporary insanity yesterday morning, swallowed a quantity of blue vitriol with the intent to commit suidde. The act was, however, fortunately dis- covered, almost simultaneously with its commission, anla physician being quickly summoned she was secon relieved of the poison and pronounced out of oil aanger. A THIEP ARRESTED.—At an early hour yesterday morning officers Cole and Van Riper, of the Fifth precinct, met a man in Church street whom they considered to be loaded suspiciously heavy and whom they took into custody, greatly to his disgust. ‘The prisoner gave the name of William McKnight. and his pack proved to contain a number of shawis and other woollen articles, ‘which were identified during the day asa portion of the proceeds of a bur- glary committed in Jersey City on Monday night. McKnight was, therefore. transferred to the other side of the river to awoit a trial for his offence. A Fara Lrap.—About two o’clock yesterday af- ternoon an unknown man, about thirty years of age and dressed in a black coat and gray pants, jumped from the New Haven express train as it passed the corner of Sixty-second street and Fourth avenue, when the reckless man was so severely injured that he died in a few moments and before any trace to. his identity could be gained. The body was taken to the Morgue for identification and inquest. FELONIOUS ASSAULT.—OMcer Wm, Robertson, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, was. suddenly and flercely assaulted on the 4th of December by a ruflan named Garrett Baldwin, who endeavored to inflict a stab wound in the side of the oMcer, thougn he failed in doing so, as the coat of the policeman was the recipient of the weapon. Since that time Bald- win has been at liberty and was only over- hanled on Monday night. When arraigned before Justice Hogan at the Tombs yester- day. He was fully committed for trial. Tue Morave.—In addition to the many improve- ments lately made at Bellevue Hospital, in the Morgue, we have to mention the important arrange- ment for having photographs of the bodies placed inthe Morgue taken, so that parties having friends drowned will have an opportunity to examine from these mementos of those who have mysterious! disappeared. Beneath each likeness is a card, wii all the attendant circumstances explained and the | place of burial designated. Boarp or Free UNperweirers.—The New York Boatd of Fire Undewriters held a secret session yes- terday afternoon at their rooms, No, 156 Broadway. ‘The meeting was called for the purpose of consider- the subject tof making a rebate from the premiums im insurance. About seventy meinbers were present, the president occupying the chair, A resolution having for its etfect the rescinding of the rebate was proposed, and after some two hours’ debate was put to the meeting and lost. The Board tuen ad- jJourned. Cock FigwtTiInGc.—Jobn Mulholland, the proprietor of a liqnor store in Mott street, appeared before Justice Mansfield at the Essex Market Police-Court yesterday to answer a charge of cruelty to animals preferred by John Terrence. The complainant alleged that Mullholland runs a cock pit in connec- tion with his liquor business, and that fights are of nightly occurrence. Mr. Terrence also stzted that a number of game cocks are now “trainiog’ on the above premises, and that Multholiand is in the habit of “setting on” and otherwise alding and abetting the belligerent birds. The accused was bailed to answer iu the sum of $300, INSTITUTE OF LETTERS, Ants AND SCIENCES.—A meeting of the Members of the National Institute of Letters, Arts and nces was held last evening at No. 37 Lafayette place for the purpose of organ- izing an Academy of the Natnral Sciences. Mr, Horatio Allen occupied the chair and Professor Eg- fleston officiated os secretary. The report of the ‘¥ub-committee having been read and adopted the following gentlemen were elected as officers of the Academy of Nature! Sctences:—Joseph Leidy, M. D., resident; John 8. Newberry, vice President; Pro- sor C. A. Joy, secretary, and J, Carson Brevoort, treasurer. Jeffries \\Vyman, M. D., and Spencer F. Baird were appointel members of the council of the institute. e following gentlemen were chosen for the Academy of the Mathematical, Physical and Mechanical Sciences:—Professor Joseph-Henry, pre- sident; Mr. Horatio Allen, vice president; A, L. Hol- ley, secretary; Edwart Cooper, treasurer; Professor W. Hi. C. Bartlett aad Mr. W. P. Trowbridge, for inembers of council . BURGLARY IN WHITr StreRT.—At this late date the police have vouchsafed the information that @ burglary was committed in White street during Wednesday night last, »ut did not aecompany the information with any explanation of its tardiness, It appears that daging the night stated some burglars effected an entrance into the rear ‘building No. 38 White street and into the otice of G. Berenbroick, & manufacturer of stiver flagree work. Finding noth- ing of value in the office unless it might be contained in the safe, they set to work upon that receptacle, and by dint of patiénce and good chisels finally cut their way into it. They were rewarded by finding in it silverware valued $800, and also a gold snuff- box, almost priceless a8 @ relic and by reason of its venerable age, as the oWner possesses indubitable rool that it was made 20) years ago, im the days of he Merry Monarch, and is thus almost coeval with snuff itself, With this most ancient snuffbox and ail of the silverware the burglars made their exit un- oyserved, and thus far no trace of them or of spoils has been discovered. Boarp oF Heavtn.—The Board held their regular weekly meeting yesterday. A petition from the Me- tropolitan Gaslight Compiny, with regard to cer- tain complaints made against them, was read, and @ long df¥cussion arose in relation thereto. Dr. Stone said that bad gas vas most deleterious to health, Mr. Blisa, the Attomey of the Board, said that the Metropolitan Gasight Company was the poorest in the city, and apparentiy wished to favor them. It was finally resolved to give the company ah before the Boarl. The weekly report of the Superintendent of Vital Statistica states:—In the week that ended on eee, the 26th instant, there were 309 deaths in New York and 162 in KT lyn. The weather and the circumstances po yilation were fav: to life, Yet, from special e of the two wi Of very cold weather there was an increase in the Dumber of deaths in adults, and @ considerable decrease in the infant mortality. There was a decided increase in the fatality of diseases of the respiratory organs. The inean - perature last week was 27 degs., with a range from Sdegs. to 40 degs. Farenheit; and in tie previous week the mean was at 2934 degs., with a range from jogs. to 46 degs. Tie ORPHANS’ HOME OF TIE Prorestaxt Erisgo- ral CuUKCH.—The agniversary meeting and Christ Hi. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1868. mas festival of the Orphan’s Home of the Protestant Episcopal’ Chureh, took place yesterday at that in- sticution, corner Forty-ninth street and Lexington avenue, Bishop Potter presided and Rev. Dr. Mor- fan, Feetor of St. Thomas’, opened the proceedings with prayer and reading of the Scriptures, The secret "s report was read by Dr. Morgan. The fol- eee a brief abstract:—“Owing to the necessity of making some improvement in our pbuilding, by painting and re the expenditares for the pass have ‘no greatly increased, so that, including the amount required for provisons, fuel, clot! they have reached the sum of 319,959, Part of this additional expenditure hag been covered by the sale of bonds reserved for that porno n eae for Seer caress pen “e ve depended, as |, upon church colleges, su! seri] donations andthe seventy-five cents @ wee! Sgppens: from the friends of some of the clyi- dren, whole amount thus received was $17,504. For the infirmary the total receipts during the time of buildmg and furnishing were $32,671; expendl- tures, $32,201, Tne balance will be used for current expenses, Besides the matron and three female teachers there are employed o nurse and six domestics, There are at present in the institu- tion 149 children; 36 have. been received during the year, 23 have been placed out and 26 huve been returned to their friends. None have died. Receipts—alance from last account, $568; sundry donations, $5,335; annual subscrip- tions, $2,105; board money received, $3,527; collec- tion in ch $3,545; cash found in alms box, $68; apportionment of State’s fand for 1867, $578; in- terest and premium on gold, $545; balance of m- firmary Scat Rena proceeds of sales of $5,000 United States securities, $5,380; legacies and donations to rmanent fund, $27,592; balance due treasurer, 245. Total, $49,722. Paid out—Salaries and wages, $1,797; provisions, clothing, &c., $11,717; coal, $895; repairs on building, $4,935; Mrs. Alex, Smith, trustee of permanent fund, $27,592, Among the principal legacies were:—Late Peter Lorillard’s, $2,500: late Joseph B, Scole’s, $22,000. Total amount of securi- ties held by the trustee, $33,500. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The City Fathers Under the Gaslight—Happy Effects of the Holiday Season—The‘' Park Place Extension. Pursuant to adjournment this Board convened last evening, at five o’clock, with the President, Alder- man Coman, in the chair. There were also present, at the time of opening, Alderman Moore, Norton, Cuddy, Ward, O’Brien, Miller, Connor, Hardy, Rep- per, Coulter, McGrath and McQuade. It will be seen, therefore, that there were members enough present to transact any business that might be brought up, and subsequent events showed that they meant to wind up the business with the winding up of the year. The chamber of the Board certainly looked most pleasing, as this was the first time it was lighted up since the repainting, refitting and re- furnishing. The light, streaming throagh the hand- some cut glass globes, reflected by the brilliant and ornamental chandeliers, mellowed by the pretty and tasteful tints of the fresco on tne walls and ceiling, and still further toned by the heavy window drapings and walnut furniture, seemed to shed a peculiar halo of pers and quietude on everything and everybody under it. ‘The Board made. donations to the Bloomingdale Methodist Episcopal church, $103; Thirtieth street German church, $500; the Ladies’ Union Ald Socie- ty, $5,000; St. James’ church, $800; to the House of the Good Shepherd, 000, They introduced reso- lutions ference ns to several other churches, to the Central jc ey and $10,000 to the Union Home and School. = ordered $404 to be refunded to J. H. McCabe and $272 to Thomas Duffey, as those amounts had been deducted from their receipts from the city for overtime on certain contracts, They ordered the paving of South street, from Montgomery to Catharine street, with Belgian pave- ment; ordered the Comptrolier to pay Jeremiah O’Brien and others $500 each for expenses incurred in contesting their seats as members of the Board of Councilmen; ordered the Corporation Counsel to take measures for the opening of 146th street, from Eighth avenue to the Harlem river: ordered White street, from Broadway to West Broadway, and Frank- lin street, from Broadway to Hudson street, to be paved with Belgian pavement, and a large gas lamp to be erected in the centre of Chatham square; pier No. 37 East river to be repatred; a sewer to be con- structed In avenue B, between Third and Fourth streets; Increased the salary of the ovlicial reporter of the Board of Councilmen, and ordered the con- geracdion Of a number of sewers indifferent parts of e city. On motion of Alderman Norton they then took up the general orders remaining on the list and dis- of a large number of them. They adopted, among other, those providing for the followine:- Croton mains in Lexington avenue, between Fifty- first and Fifty-second streets; gas mains in Madison avenue, between Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth streets; Croton mains im Fifty-ninth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues; flagging, curbing, grading, light- ing and otherwising a large number of streets up town. A large number of general orders were refer- red to the committee, among others those “sunken lots’? to the Committee on Public Health, and an im- mense amount of work to the Committees on Streets, Sewers and Roads. ‘The list was read through by the President in quick time, and it,was quite an amusing scene to gee the potent legisiators, with eyes wide open, read- ing along after him. The resolutions were referred to the appropriate committees. When the resolution to donate $50,000 to the “Mouse of the Good Shepherd” was called up, Alder- man Norron stated that ‘the trustees of that instftu- tion had petitioned the Legislature at its last session for atd, and that the objects and management of the institution were deemed so worthy tiat the Legisla- ture donated $26,000, on the condition that the trus- tees, should raise $25,000 more. The $25,000 from the State is in the hands of the Comptroller, as yet un- touched. If, therefore, this resolution were amended 80 a8 to give $25,000, the trustees inight thus be en- abled to obtain the $25,000 donated by thg State.’’ Alderman Norton explained the objects of the insti- tution, and the reselution, being amended as he suggested, was adopted. Alderman Hardy, from the Committee on the Park Place Extension, re- ported that the committee Were unable to agree, and asked that they be discharged from any further con- sideration of the subject. ‘The committee was dis- charged and the Board adjourned to meet for the final session of 1868 on Thursday, at ten A. M, BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, One Million and a Half Subscribed to the New York Bridge Company—Streets and Avenues to be Paved with Wooden and Belgian PavementsDonations. to Keli+ gious Societies. The Board met last evening, the President, Mr. Monahan, presiding. At a special meeting the following petition was re- ceived from the President of the New York Bridge Company :— To THR HONORADLROTHR MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND CoMMONALTY oF THE CIty OF New Your: The New York respectfully present thetr Neato honor and represent that ar eerlloanis we A by the Legislature oa the eauty i =e aR nyt ape, Tee7, and authorised t such ancrons the tion of the river, and to terzainate at some point on the New York aide betws juneiion streets and C) Gace at 85, purpose of bullding th e. ‘The cities of New York and s ‘klyn are authorized to subscribe to so much of the cap!- tal aa ‘two-thirds of the Common Counei! of either city may jeom a De the entire feasibility and <desirableness of tee tect AE. Roebling estimates the cost af the bridge, in (Of the darnages for land taken, at #7,00/,000, tort pf the land we estimate at about #2,000,000 more, making th total cost aafely within Bi ‘Tue city of Brooklyn, under the authority given it by the act of tn ion of the company, has subscribed the sum of toward the capital of the company on condition the Mayor, Frans uoard of Directors and. au reprorenta: ew ot th interests of the city, and that further um of {$2,000,000 be. anibsc ot es, which sum. w make up the authorized capital of ‘ehovoond, 7 = © In connection therewith the President presented the following ordinance:— OBSCRIPING TO THR CAPITA: BRIPGR COMPANY, AUTHOR BORROWING OF MONRY AND ISSUING OF BONDS IB PAY- or BUv0l APrRO- EFOR. PRIATION THER! den ete Iderm: 14. Cor " new'vo rors dommon Sounci Savematae ordain as fol- lows :— RCTION 1. The sum 11,600,000 in here! o pats M My aiettien and phd panei Yors, wine capital stock of the New Company—| that the on one Bridge ‘of wala 5 n i 3 order was called up and unanimously ‘without a word of debate. the expense does not excee dollars per square yard; also for paving Twenty- fifth street from Third to Madison avenue, Forty- sixth street from Third avenue to the East river, Totd street from Broadway to the bowery, Le § piace, from Broadway to Christopher street, wit! the same pavement. BE. BLGTAN PAVEMENTS, The Croton Aqneduct Department were ordered to pave the following streets ant avepnes with Belgian verment:—Second avenue from Fourteenth to Twenty-second street, Fifty-fourth street, between Second avenue and Fast river, Twenty-first street from Sixth to Tenth avenue, Forty-first street from Eighth to Ninth avenue, Madison avenue, between y-third and Fifty-fiftn streets, Fitty-sixth stucet from Third to Sixth avenue. ‘The Comptroller was directed to draw his warrant 1 favor of the chairman of the Board of Trastees of the Church of the Holy Apostles for $179; in favor of the pastor of St. Joseph’s charch for $706; in favor of the pastor of the Union Reformed church in Sixth avenue for $1,129; in favor of the Prestdent of the Board of Trustees of the African Methodtst Episcopal church for $69; the treasurer of the Third Universal- ist church for $195, * A resolution was concurred tn increasing the salary of the Assistant Librarian to $1,500 per an- num. On motion the Board adjourned till Thursday at twelve o’clock. BOARD OF EXCISE, OfMcial Analysis of Brandy and Whiskey=The Work of the Bohemian Commission at End—Interesting Facts for Whiskey Drinke ers. : Several months ago the Board of Excise adopted a resolution ordering the analysis of brandy and whis- key from samples selected from corner groceries and lquor stores, The chemist engaged in the investi- gation sampled thirty-eight specimens of spirituous Uquors, with the following resnit:— 1, Bourbon, Andrew Carley, No. 34 First avenue. — Reaction, slightly ack ‘ile gravity, 930; per- centage of absolute alcohol by valum, 65.44; trace of fusil oil; nae, independent of strength, fair; favored of ‘bran ¥, 11 per cent above proof. 2 Robert McLaughlin, No. 69 Sixth street.—The same headings as above give faintly acid; 941; 49.12; ‘no fusil oil; fair quality. nN John Lee, First avenne—Brandy; reaction, faintly acid; 960; 32.39; trace of fusil oll; inferior quality; 35 per cent below proof, 4. John Cunningham, 34 First avenne—Brandy; re- es neutral; 940; 49.12; @ little fusil ofl; fair qui . ? 7. John H. Prehn, 87 Allen street—Bourbon; reac- tion, neutral; 964; 35.15; trace of fusil oil; fair quality; 30 per cent below proof. 8. James Goodwin, 50 Delancey street—Bourbon; reaction, faintly acid; 960; 39.01; no fusil oll; 20 per cent below proof; fair quality. 9. Same—Brandy; reaction, neutral; 958; 39.90— very little fusil oil; inferior quality diluted with tea; 20 per cent below proof. John H. Prehn, 87 Allen street—Brandy, acid reaction; 980; 22.62; a little fusi! oll, bad quality ; flavor like vinegar, and raneld lamp oll; the worst e lot; F cont. under Beoof. ll, Fred. Lowe, Mo Eldridge street—Bonrbon, neutral reaction; 965; 30.30; trace of fusil oil ; in- ferior; 40 per cent below proof. Bt Demppel, 233 Mulberry street—Brandy, faintly acid reaction; 920; 56.20; a little fusil oll ; inferior; 12 per cent above proof. 16, Pat Sexton, 118 Mulberry strect—Brandy, faintly acid; 951; 44.13; trace of fusil oil ; inferior; 12 sa cent below proof. 17, M. Campbell, 233 Mulberry street—Bourbon, acid reaction; 935; 61.16; much fusil oil; inferior quality; 3 per cent above proof. 18. Patrick Sexton, 118 Mulberry—Bourbon, faintly acid; 952; 42.46; a little fusil oll; inferior; 16 per cent below proof. 19. Fischer & Fribschen, 24 Baxter street—Brandy, faintly acid; 955; 40.74; traces of fusil oil; bad; vile stuff; 18 per cent below oe 20 and 21. Matthew lly, 31 Mulberry Brandy, acid; 950; 43.47; very little fusil oi per cent below proof; bourbon faintly acid: 942; 44.13; trace fusil oil; bad: a poor rum flavored with win- tergreen; 12 per cent below proof. 22. Fischer & Fribsehun, 24 Baxter streect—Bour- bon, neutral proof reaction; 955; 42.46; a little fusil oll; bad; 15 per cent below proof. 23 and 24. Prendergast, 482 Pearl street—Bourbon, arg ree 970; 28.31; much fusil oil; bad; 43 per cent below proof; brandy, neutral reaction; 970; bectind @ little fusil ofl; inferior; 40 per cent below Pl 25. Thomas Murphy, 534 Broome street—Bourbon, neutral reaction; 955; 41.09; much fusil oil; inferior oa flavor of pine shavings; 18 per cent below proof, 26. John Shields, 25 Grand street—Bourbon, neu- tral reaction; 941; 46.86: no fusil oil; good quality. 27 and 28, James Boyle, 107 Prince street—Bour- bon, acid; 942; 44.13; much fusil onl; inferior quality; 12 per cent below proof; brandy, acid reaction; 945; 47.44; traces of fusil oil; good qualiiy. 29, Thomas Murphy, 534 Broome street—Brandy, neutral reaction; 950; 42.52; trace of fusil oil; inferter quality; 15 per cent below proof, - 31. P. H. Malone, 87 James street—Whiskey, acid reaction; 940; 49.75; much fusil ofl; inferior quality. 82.and'33. Patrick Ahern, 24 Cherry sireet—Whis- key, faintly acid reaction; 960; 29.89; a little fusil oil; inferior; 38 per cent below proof. Brandy, neutral reaction; 970; 30.82; trace of fusil oil; inferior quality; 38 per cent below proof. 34. P. H. Malone, 87 James street—Brandy, neutral reaction; 932; 53.75: a little fusil oil; good quality; 7 per cent above proof. 35. Michael McTiernan, 16 Oak street—Whiskcy, faintly acid reaction; 963; 35.14; much fusil oil; bad; flavored with wintergreen; 30 per cent below proof. 36 and 37. William Watl. 92 James street—Gin, neutral reaction; 968; 30.82; no fusil oil; inferior quality, a very weak imitation of Holland gin; 38 cent below proof; whiskey, acid reactton, 955, 16; very little fusil oil; inferior quality; 40 per cent below proof. 38. John Shields, 51 Grand street—Brandy, acid reaction, 950; 44.11; very little fusil oil; inferior; 12 per cent below proof. Several speciinens of lager are in hand and will be made the subject of a future report. This important action of the Board will terminate the services of the Bohemian commission and Peter Funk chemist (of the Asylum for Indigent and Rroken Down Scribbiers) and render unnecessary any further plagiariams from Feutchwanger’s work On the adulteration of liquors. WHISKEY RING EXPOSURES. LepLow Street Jary, Dec, 28, 1863, To Tne EpiTor or THER HERALD:— In today’s HERALD the question is asked ‘why Mr, Van Wyck did not examine such witnesses as Captain G. B. Davis and make him produce his papers, which, it is said, the President and Secretary McCalioch desired should be done.” In justice to myself a short explanation ts given, that the public may know how far the efforts of the whiskey ring succeed in stifling investigation even by the perpetration of gross wrongs. The public prints already parade the fact that I am under in- dictment for perjury and heavy bail is demanded. Why? Simply because in the honeat pursuit of my duties I have become dangerous to some of the powerful men in this community. faving an ap- pointment in the detective force of the United States I came to New York with instructions not to spare any person, but to make faithful reports to the gov- ernment. When I reported some of the flagrant frauds in the Fourth district of New York I was tele- graphed to go at once to Washington by Mr. Jordan. By him I was asked what I meant by_ reporting Col- Jector Bailey. My answer was that T knew nobody in my oflicial capacity and extended no favor to shield their criminality, and at the same time ten- dered my resignation, which Mr. J refused. ¥ oe a Cn BO mee = in mi for) ley’s office. No mvi ion was made, bata private meet took place between Jordan, Wood, Bailey and G. K. Pelton. Colonel Wood after- wards wrote to me, by authority of Mr. Jordan, or. dering me to return my commission. Thereupon I returned to beans ov and upon showing to some friends of mine the r of District Attorney Court- ney to the effect that he did not know me and had not taken proceedings against me and had not or- dered a warrant to be issued againat me, I was ad- vised to go to Canada temporarily until the im- peachment trial was over and then to meet the chargesmade by Collector Bailey. This I did, and when the attempt was made these influential men to prosecute me in Canada | was promptly and honorably discharged by Judge Drummond. When the President determined to thoroughly in- vestigate the whiskey frauds Colonel Yeaton came to me in oe on the of band United Bass government uested my assistance, sin me tion, Without thin ee would I not have been fool to trust myself within the grasp of the powerful and «nscrupulous ring whom I had offended? 1 sold my house and fui at a heavy: sacrifice to raise funds, and came to New York wit rendering every service to the rnment, Forthwith I went pore of will yet see the it of day. One of their eee cores yy =e " oo chicken-h ty aires ‘man +4 or integrity rather face which, I am exposed. eye ettorts have been thwarted, and even a man as high in public estimation as Judge Fullerton has been aspersed by charges of fraud. Hambie as 1 am, they shall not crush me with impunity, and I shail demand, as a British subject, that the faith of the United States government shall be kept to me, and that the power, CE a of the whiskey ring shall not set at’ pte er American territory. G, B, DAVIS. REVENUR SFIZURE.—AD illiclt distillery was seized by the internal revenue officers yesterday at the corner of Marshall and Gold streets. The still and other apparatns about the place were torn out and taken to the oitice of the United States Marshal, ACADEMY OF PyrystcaL CuLrurE.—The formal opening of Burnham’s Academy of Physical Culture, located on Smith street, corner of Schermerhorn, took place last evening. ‘The bullding 1s 180 feet long aud eiguty feet in width, It is built of Phila- deiphia brick, in block cement, and in beauty and completeness and variety of apparatus excels any institution of a similar character in the United States, The opening was attended by the leading citizens of Brooklyn, who gave their endorsement of this useful institution. Naw Boar or ALDERME: dermen will meet next Monday. It will consist of fifteen democrats and seven republicans The former, when acting asa unit, control ge proceed- ings and elect their own officers. At the democratic caucus held a few days ago the majority of the mem- bers pledged themselves to the following le of officers:—President of the Board, Peter T. Bergen (to be re-elected); Corporation Counsel. William 0, De Witt; Engineer of the City Hatl, T. Ward; Keeper of the Gity Hall, Patrick Tormey; Inspector of Pave- ments, Philip Clare. The new Board of Al- NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. Tae Kyire AGAIN.—On Monday night a Man named Patrick Fury was walking along Prospect street and was turning around the corner into Pa- vonia avenue, when a man named Thomas Egan jostled violently against him, Fury remonstrated, ao Egan. drew @ pocket knife and made several lunges at Fury, inflicting slight wounds. A spéce tor having warned Fury that Egan had a knife, Fury tried to get a ‘but before he could do #0 he received a gash over the left eve, inflicted with suct force that the blade of the knife was bent. Ki ‘was arrested and brought before the Recorder y« day, who held him to bail in $700 to appear for trial. It was in this neighborhood that John Reilly stabbed almost to death a few months ago, and the in the State papeeens now serving his term rison. Hoboken. : A WomMAN' Arremprs To ComMrr SUICIDR.—A young woman named Anne Collins, employed in the house of Mr. P. Kerrigan, in Court street, was found suspended by a rope in her bedroom yesterday morn- ing. Fortunately the discovery was made in time ia save her life. She was taken into custody and sen to the Almshouse. On Sunday night she showed symptoms of mental derangement and seized a knife, but 3 ‘was wrested from her, It appears that thd poor woman lost by accident a short time ago the Savings of years, amounting to $300, and this lose preyed on her mind. Trenton. ‘ Court or BANKRurrcy-—In this court ‘yesterday, before Judge Field, on petition of the First National Bank of Camden, a rule to show cause why the Cam- den Rolling Mill Company should not be declared bankru| hea granted by the Court, the order to be retu le three weeks hence. The liabilities of the Rolling Mill Company are estimated” by the peti- tloners at $22,500. OPENING OF THE CouRTS.—The regular terms of the United States Dictrict and Mercer county Courts will commence on the third Tuesday ip January. The regular term of the State Supreme Court opens on the fourth Tuesday in February. pee acme ere SS MURDER IN HOBOKEN, Bloody “Affray in Hoboken—What o Birth- day Celebration Came to—A Spectator Mur- dered. ‘ On Monday night a German named Emil Hans- mann, residing in Grand street, near Fifth, Hoboken, was celebrating his birthnight and had gathered to his nouse a large circle of friends. There was quite a feast of music, dancing and fan, and the revelry ran on unterruptedly till four o%clock in the morning, when a most uniucky incident brought sndden change on the assembly and left fothing behind but gloom. A dog belonging to Hausmann had gone outin the haliway and was heard to yelp as if some person was kicking him. Hausmann ran ont, and meeti several of ‘the party in the hall mn? commenced abusing them, sup- posing that they had beaten the dog. A quarrel ensued, and the. shouts and cuffs became so alarm- ing that several of the neighbors put their heads out of thelr windows to see what was the mutter. A piledriver named John Passehl, twenty-nine years of age, who lived next door, got out of bed, and, put- ting on some of his clothes, ran down stairs and went out among the crowd for the pw of mak- ing peace. Presentiy two or three of the party turned against him, and he ran out into the yard to make his escape, shouting out, “Dont touch me; I don’t want to fight? One of the party pursued hima and struck him with a hammer; another stabbed him in the breast, when he dropped to the ground and died almost instantly, for he never spoke. afterwards, A woman named Mrs. Geroid, who lives in the rear house, identified Claus Junge as the man who dealt the deadly blow. The blade of the knife must have entered the heart. ‘The alle; perpetrator, Claus Junge, was seon ar- rested by Captain Donovan, besides the following, who were among the party:—Emil Hausmann, Gus- tave Lindermann, Henry Ringelmann, Christopher Glade, John Stubber, Fritz Glade, John Goiides, An- ton Windorf, Hendrick Brenner, August Schreger and Jacob Schmidt, An inquest was commenced by Coroner White, who ordered Mr. Parslow to take charge of the body till a post-mortem examination be made. The inquest wi!l be continued to-day. CURLING. Match Between the Jersey City Thistle and the Paterson Clube—Tho Jersey Thisties the ‘Winners. A very interesting curling match came off on Mon- day between the Thistle Club of Jersey City and the Paterson Club, on the rink of the former club at La- fayette. Strong teams were turned out by both as- soctations and some very good play was made, Quite a large number of spectators were present, and notwithstanding the coolness of the weather considerable excitement prevailed. These clubs have often competed her and victory has crowned both sides on different occasions, so that a good game is always anticipated when the “iaddies”* meet. Althongh to an ordinary observer the game is somewhat deticient of interest, in the eyes of the sons of Scotia it is one of the most artistt: games layed. Toa genuine Scotchman a man who can andie the “stones” is an object of admiration, and the successful as on Monday were frequently applauded by the on-lookers, The game was not @ very closely contested one, Jersey City lently Pon BA advantage, and at the close they were the winners by twelve points. The following was the score: PT risTLe CLeB, Jersey Crry.—First Rink—! layers, Mesara. Stevens, McKnight, Edwards and 28 points. Second Rink—Players, Messrs. Ralley, Lochridge and Donneiy—26 pointe. Rink—Players, Messrs. A. cKnight, J. — it, Love and Halliday—30 points, Tota! score, an ‘ATERSON CLUB.—First Rink—Players. Messra. Peacock, Horton, Slattery and Inglis—2) points. Second Rink—Players, Messrs. Smith, Richmond, Flynn and Hoxie—26. points. Third Rink—t'layers, Measrs. Collier, Watson, Jammison and Siaplewa— 26 points. Total score, 72 points. THE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE INSURANCE BROKERS. To Tne Eprror or THe HERALD:— There is a big fight in progress between the subor- dinate oMcers of fire insurance companies and fire insurance brokers. It 1s a question about which the public care nothing, for “It is as long as it is short.’? ‘The insurance companies say that they will pay ta insurers the ten per cent which the broker now gets. The brokers are driven to offer the same, How does this work, and where is the profit to brokers? Un- less there was some profit to somebody it is not likely the companies would be willing to do without @ middle man, #0 necessary tm all other bust>, ness. Let us unravel the secret, The oa ied not only pay the ten per cent, but five in addition, Now, see how the thing works. The broker Mr. A.’s stock of goods and returns him ten per and receives five. The secretary of the ‘ his list of insured, trots | 44 the fact that they can get : i a : Hi : ; i | i 5 i i E i i expense of ot! fe tor Neen eS coete no principle in it, and the only sufferers are stock’ lors of companies Wine ayetens ng cea never be broken w eee i ae het” ‘The 1. will in me tance, although ee pi ales mi use m to proiony — . ats A MERC if ANT. y