The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. TRE counrs, nn pennant Abd applications, Mr, MeCarthy—-Your Honor, there are one or two App ications to make preiieotmartiy; but | would beg Wo delay them tll my aancermtes are in court, ‘The Court—W hat are they? Mr. McCarthy—Owe mw reference to these papers, Consist of aMdavite and oral testimony, given in Bieal part by ali the witnesses for tue prowecution, ‘The Court—1 will make wo order in this matier, Is does nut appear yet (hat yok Want those papers. Mr. Mocartay—i take these remarks in good faith. We sent, your loner, a memenger to Warh- ington to get certified copies of these papers, but be ‘Was unadle to procure them, and thea counsel bvailed themselves of the courtesy of the District Altorncy, Who prom.sed to proguce thew bere, Mr. Courtuey—i promised porbing of the kind We have furnhed you with ali the papers on the Outside; it has nothing todo with the Wial, Have you a olher appiicaiion to maket Mr. —se8, , The Court— What is itt Mr. —On vebalf of defendant McLaren ‘We Jesire Lo move .of 4 seperate trial. The Court—! shali pot eutertam tee motion afer empancimeat of the jury. M ought te have boon mn Mocarthy. We had no r rnd . belore, The jury wes empasened ms the ob Bence of counsel, The Court—ilenty of opportunity, The ce ng have Leen made veiure the jury Was em- » ‘Mr. McCarthy—I regret to hear your Honor make ‘The Couri—No doubt; bet I make it notwithsand- Ing. Mr. Phelps, go on with your ‘ OFENING Stal Mr. Pheips then ernment, Ha’ ute en i He il g' i t i i 5 § £ i ! : a the windows had —— iron bars; the whole building was lighted up; hear the working of distillery in H knocked @ person came to the window; told the party get in; this part) was the watchman of Mr. MeCarihy objected, inaamuch as no connection had been made between the evidence and fendanis. ‘The Court—You did not object in time; I = evideuce. 1t certainly opens e wide NOUV. Mr. Phelps took this course of evidence thus far, ‘Dut it was intended to prove the status of distil- lery at that time. ‘The Court—This is the 34 November, nothing laid in the Mdictment till a week capacity of the distillery ws important; but ‘party got in on the sd November is immaterial. Indictment speaks of a distillery on Forty-ffth: tt ts competent to show there was such @ distillery. Q. \0u got into the distillery that night? State what you found there. A, Founda apparatus, machinery for grinding government cistern room; found in the ciswern a”) governinent lock tunproperly put on; it was not pro- perly secured... State how it was tm) pat on. Lock handed to witness, who described the work- ing of the iock; the regulations required. wubjected to, Witoess—The lock had the inner rm 4 open; when provesiy adjusted a picce of paper with Lue Inkpec- ‘s ifime ts inside the hasp, aud if tampered with the paper 1s broken; there was no paper or paper ‘geal in the lock; the whole of the premises are inside & pore high fence. Q Did you visit the rectifying house that night? A. Yes; there is aspace between the distiliery and the reculfying house; at the rear of tie steam Coster ‘was whai purported to be a water tub, Mr. McCarthy objected to the style of the answer. ‘The Court—State what you saw, There was a pipe froin the distillery yard wit bozzie over this Wb, on which a faucet could be atcached; examined the pipe and found it had the appearance of passin; hrongh the distillery wall and through the groun: up to this tub; got a light and examined the wall aud found the pipe dia not go through; removed the tub and dug up the ground and found that the pipe led to the rectifying establishment; traced the Ree. to the inside of the estaolishment and to where it went into the floor Lea a tittle trap; foand it led up a pipe and into the dumping tub of the rec- tifying establishment: tried the faucets in the jee estabitshment, ed had a hose attached ighiy impregnated with highwiues; noticed the smerof hut raw whiskey; traced It to the tub; in the space where the horres were kept found an- other picce of sont ye it out aud found it twent; Jeet in length; it had been thrown into another tn of water; it was also imp’ room and the means of access for this pipe to the cistern room; above the Ripe ‘was a window th which the pipe ran up @ to the tub in the tern room; when | e.tered the building everything around presented the appearance that the distillery ‘was in juli work; there were quite a number of peo- | da found the still charged; smelied the hot r distilling; a fire in every boiler; in the rectify- ing house, after forcing an entry, found a hose at- tacued from tne distiliery as described; also found a paity there only half dressed; there. was another nan there. %.. Did you see the defendant Blaisdell there? . McCarthy—I object. ‘Tho Court—. #« the quesiton, Q. Did you the delendant Blaisdell tnere’ A. Not ull une next morning; gw him first as he was looking through the window into the oilice; was told that the owner was outside and wanted to see me; went out to him and asked if he was the owner; he said he was; he said the seizure was @ personal ‘warfure on him and that he would square with Mr. Batiey; I said { did pot know w the distit- was and did not think that Mr. Bail knew; told him there was an inner office that 1 had not yet entered aud that I wanted to go and if he opened the door | would conduct the search quietly; ‘Mr. Blaisdell came in with me and I searched the pe hl Figen atthis time Mr. Bailey came aud soon after Blaisdell went out; Blaisdell opened the office desk with keys; the key with which he opened the afice door he took out of his pocket. Cross examined by Mr. McCartny—I have now Spoken of all | saw and heard a year ager! am gauger of the Fourth district; 1 «iso hold n honor. cy commission ot deputy collector under Mr. Batley Ihave already given testimony (in February last) wi regard to this seizure; | did not go into detail; | was accompan.ed in m, y several persons and was lighted up when light; the hose ap- must nave been revailing amell was that proceeding th sickening effect; sme Fesenitred that of highwines’ after dieuitaiions when the place | met lori, wit ti not to the place, but only lodged there, f turned him out, as 1 did also a Frenchman who was On the premises; at that time { heard nothing as to the ownership of the distiliery. Patrick Campbell was next examined Mr Phelps, 1 ted that his ousiness in 1867 was that of a miler; was employed by secoe, in the shop East Twentieth street; knew the distillery in question; was employed there by George Maddesou; NEW F ii i il 55 See, z Th aE eS i : gi i a ; ift F i 5 i ae8 gees <5 358 Fee age Frerces 3 Hd 5E Pd BR; Se £ Fs 5 g 3 | fy 5 Es iE # & Bg & bd = worked 2 aH 2 2 i-+ seks. hose; it was was screwed on to iia z rm room mith ft r SAstest RUA Sew we 3 pt tay After the 5 Btates 5 to have the defend- ants committed to the of the Marshal tll The United States va, John Oarr.——The defendant Was indicted with having Uttered twenty-five cent currency stampa, Counterfelts of the currency notes United statce. A Jury was in the case, the face as ould be pet te evidence. The sher a retirement of seed twrewy ‘mlbuten, come tuto court with e verdict of gully. Kemanced tor nentence. Bete Lr UNITED STATES COMMSSION'R'S COURT—Mm BANKRUPTCY. Before Commissioner White. wnbroker: and the other for buyimgy & ty of whixkey on credit, with ler; both offences alleged to have been com- large quan- yatent to defraud the mitted by them e1lhin three months befere Ging ther pevition in voluntary benkramicy. These acta, if proved. are made misdemeanors the recent renders ine —? we we Bankrupt act, and wit] with Jaber ment, McKeon & smythe and /, ©. Talmaa appeared as counsel! for the creditors, and Edwin Jawes and O, ty bank ropta, ne ia ‘s Herman, | should be so | strictly parties a& reported had giveo ball on one of the charges, and wpon the | app! of counsel the examinations were Died for ~atorday, at twelve o'clock, and Monday veat, at eleven o'clock. : UNITED STATES GOMMESSONTAS COUIT. ‘The Alleged Customs Frauds. Before Commissioner fetta. The United Siates es, Simon & Sigiamund Gutter. man.—This case came up yesterday before Com- missioner Betia, the defendants vetag representet by their counsel, Messrs, Burr! & Kaafman, end the United States by Depety Detrict Attorney Mihan Allen. The sureties surrendered the defendants into the custody of the Commumnioser, aed produced them in court, atid (he sureties Chereapon moved (hat the forfeiied recognizance of $109,000 be cancelled, to which the Commissioner consented, and the re- wore aise crate. Rowers Ge @ was ed. rne Teday BOX, at ele ‘elock. fine additional warrants | owen = sioner cousidering that case of $10),000 Was sulicient to cover ail, What Constitutes a Majority of Directers— Powers of Stockholders to Fill Vacancies tw Beards ef Directors—Important Decision. cies ¢xisting in the board of directors of com. pany were sougitt to be filed, Some of the directors convened in meeting ata few minutes before the hour selected for the annual meeting of stockholders: on the 21 of November, 1868, and voted to Gil the vacancies in their board in anticipation of the act of the stockholders in doing so, Seventeem directors ban $y LB ads Monge voted to a eo tos directors, rows at their meet! vacancies, |, by @ large majority of stock re. Thoeen oy tue ‘iirectors: to ai the ex: . This was therefore 1n' 4 Ge the la holders of the vacate ee by the eaeere meres Loan jag. The owing if the opluion tne directors jut ern slgguoe by the atockholders adictalty tebrared ‘We Charter ot the “Kiremen the defendants joy ~ ye — hey i the given 10 the rst | being, or @ majority of them bj The oa tad’ previ y provided for the an- nual ¢ection by the stockholders of ten directors tn lace of the ten whose terms of oltice were annually to expire, but the charter does not provide for the case or contingency of an omission by the remainder of the bvard or a majority of the remainder of tiat board to fill a vacancy or vacancies in it under the ninth ection, ‘The petitioa in this matter states that it has been the practice in case of such omission for the share- to fill such vacancies at the next succeedi! annual election heid to fill the places of the ten di- rectors whose terms of oflice annually Lg map? Upon the whole, thouzh the question is not free from doubt, I ,hink the shareholders have the right to fill such casual vacancies in the of direc- tors, when they have not been filled under the ninth section of the charter, by the remainder o1 the or by a majority of the remainder of the board as to which, or in which the vacancies happened. It 1s most reasonable, I think, and most consistent with the nature and purpose of the corporation and of the conceded rights and interests of its sharehold- era, to concede this right also to them, im the ab- sence of any express provision for the case or con- prose ‘1m the charter, or the law under which the Corporation was organized, Tassume for the purposes of this dec'sion that the election by the directors was regu ar and valid if a majority Of the directors then constituting the board can be sajd to have assembled or met wit a view to the election, or an election, and to have been present at the election, Calling Homer Morgan, who had ceased to bea stockholder but whose oifice of director had not been resigned or declared vacant, a director, there a forty directors; without him there were thirty- nine, Seventeen votes only were cast; but the respond- ents claim that twenty-one directors were in altend- ance at the meeting for the election, of whom Henry H. Porter and Robert M. C. Graham were two. ° After careful examination of the papers submitted Thave come to the conclusion that it caanot prop- erly be said or held that the two directors last named assembied or met with the otuer, nineteen, or that they attended the meeting or were present at the election, My conclusion is that these two directors never fatended or consented to assemble or with the other nineteen, or with any of the nineteen, as an electing meeting or body, or to constitute or meet form an electing meeting or body. Their aitidaviis show the purpose for which one of them went into the room where the meeting was held for two or three minutes, and the other to the door of the room, and that their purpose was not to atcend the meeting or to assemble with the nineteen. As nineteen is not and cannot be made out to be thee gen of thirty-nine, it follows that the election y the directors must be declared to have been un- authorized, and to be null and void, irrespective of the question, whether Homer Mo! ‘was or was ae director, and irrespective of the quesuon of I donot see why it should not also be declared, if Thave the it to do so*in this proceeding, that the election vy the stockholders subsequently and on tue same day, to fill the ten casual vacancies, was au- thorized, and was and is valid. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Powers of Attorney Assuming to Act for their Clieate—Important Decision. Before Judge McCunn. Charles Quinn, Administrator, éc., vs. James T. Lioyd.—This ia & motion to set aside a stipulation given by an attorney without the consent or knowledge of bis client, vacating a juagment, which judgment was pending on an appeal to the gene- ral term of this court, and which was amply secured on the appeal. It is claimed that the defendant ‘against whom this judgment was obtained is insol- ‘vent and bas left the State, and that the only oppor- tunity left for plaintiff to receive satisfaction of his claim ts any right or claim he may have acquired by virtue of the bond on appeal, anc that as the consent vacates the judgment the bondsmen on the appeal are released. it ts quite clear from the aMdavits in the case that the attorney for the plaintiff exceeded his powcr in giving such a consent, The judgment was for over $1,200 and was obtained in May last. A motion was made for a new trial, upon the ground of newly dis- covered evidence and denied by this court; subse- was taken to the general term,, ancce) the and sent the the calender for @ trial by jury. by the attorney afier delivered @ consent no order was thereupon, yet 8 consent Ww! was known i's attorney, The excuses court by tae two attorneys (plaintit’s this respect are the path of justice if it be 4 Court to remedy the same. Be- for believing that the con- jadment ts nuil and void, I wil those tuterested in this case to im this State covering just such transac- who shall be guilty of or consent, or pod Kew there to oe any N med gulity of a lo ahh Biatuten, 278, laws of 1813). Any attorney found notoriously in default of record, i i etal die i ae a4 Fy : or guilty of ong deceit or acre yoo meanor, ‘or put off the rall, &c. he ke hy ait, section O "Again, the revised statutes deciare that the delaying suit or wilfuliy re- ceiving money on account of disbursements not made or incurred forietws treble damages-. These aed other acts were passed in order to protect eves and suitors as far as possible from just such practices as have been resorted to in this case. OF all ofessional men, none to an honorable ree as the atlerney and counsel or, because toey oW oF are presamed to Know theic duties and the respowmbiiities attached to those duties, therefore | thelr every act shouid be scrutuized by the courts ty whieh they practice, and any errors committed by them on veil meies perpetrated should be re- of puuished atence. 1 know that the rule been insisied upon, that an attorney under cer- tain circametances can discontinue his suit at any | thee and allow his client vo seek a remedy through another advocate, but this he must not do to the jent, Am attorney cannot by tak- im jadgment or one tn iitigation » The rule has been so frequently beld thet a8 almost become elementary, When the juden: 9! Aas bern well secured on a aS the ome 6 der diseossion has been, and when the delevdaut has lel ¢ State and is eatirely worth- jem, ah aitorney 1 olaintif does more than an ordinary act Ih Wie preuises When he cousents to a ew trtal, Heowuse he taereby rereases the sureties, the only real parties whom he or his client could call for a payment of his just claim. Tu ae aid down im the case of Gaillard vs. Smart So). tm the cave of Shaw va, Kioder (2 PR, 206) it was held that an attorney could nos settee @ surt aud conciude his cient in re ation te the suty tm digpete without spectal authority. that the consent to a new tie tf Sarthe grade at farther. Indeed, he has no further or for the venetit of Bs 7 Ta -- ee eee he Sette ent apiece w be for nis temorehe le cahaot cot. o ven fhe gets a souveyance of pT the land in ta the ism ase of va. Parker Cramen), va. House (it I, KK), Lane va. aod ve. Miller (25 i equitable in the case can cite @ large natmher of cates, all ent beyond & douls rigit to imeriere and th? aareement or atiou! ation to queetion: but. where were note case in the books 'o warrant my course, | wou oy OUrts Ly be Used im periecuing. the jorus A yay Coe ‘party who has e1n- given by Lhe alloraey to is chient preciuded sald attorney frou Gating i the scien. eutwriie- standing no order had boeu entered upos tiat went, aad that rw al his accion alterwarus putes sons gf yh ars, Was Lega aed ¥ eli auon auated asule as gull aud void. COURT OF GENEAAL SESS.3¥B . Before Gunning 8, Bedford, Jr., City Juage. At the opening of the court yester ay the jury brougnt in another.bateh of indictunenta BURGLARY. Louis Miller, who was indicted for burglary in the back window of the house of Louis Lergerman, No. 72 Eldridge street, and stole a few articles, valued at $37. As this was his first offence the Court would be leuleut aod send bit to the State Prisua for two years. ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY. James Masterson was placed on trial charged with ste ing Cwo Dales of comoa, valued at 85% on the ‘suth of December, the property of J. . Blater. It appeared in the course of this trial that the ac- cl Prag tig eng pod hoe nae em| ee bra party to carry this cotton to bis place. District Attorney, having learued that tae accused was never charged with any other criminai oulence, abandoned the cuse, and the Court directed tne jury to reader @ Verdict 01 not guilty. ONE UF THE “UNFORTUNATES.”” Alice Dixon, who was charged with stealing $52 in money 0. the 27th of Decewver frou Margare: Mas terson, pleaded-guilty to an attempt at grand larce- ny. ‘Lhe District Attcruey informed the Court that tile accused did not enjoy @ very good repuiativa, but asked that judgment be postponed, a3 he beueved there was hope of her reformat! n should she be ad- miited into the House of the Good sueplierd, Judge Bediord said he would cheerfully comply with tie suggestion, aud fotimaied that whenever he could send ialien Women who were desirous of reforming to tne House of the Good shepherd he would be pleased to do so, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Cases of Wife Beating—Battle of Amazous— Cruelty to Animals. Before Justice Kelly. ‘There were forty-four cases on the calendar of this court yesterday morning, twenty of which were petty larceny, sixteen assault and battery, five crueity to animals and the remainder embezziement and disorderly conduct. The usualhour for openiag the court is nine o’clock, but it was nearly ten before the Justice took his seat on the bench. CONJUGAL FELICITY. Mary Kenny, @ poorly-clad, wretched-looking wo- Man, whose swollen face and blackened eyes told a gad. tale, and who bore a sickly child in her arms, appeared against her husband, James Kenny, a woe-begone, shrinking creature, who seemed too weak to crush @ mosquito, Ellen Reel also presented herself before the the court to accuse the timid Janes of assault on person. From the evidence of these two women it was developed that Kenny had been accustomed to the business of wolloping women, giving particular attention to his wife. Sentenced to one month in the Penitenuary. ‘Another thrashing machine, with hair as disordered as iy the Petra yess je top, and e; be tryepice es wil on the crow: spectators, shuMied forw: to the railing. His mamma had christened him Ar- thur, and his ntal name was Huggins, Eliza- beih, of that ilk, was his unfortunate wie. Arthur being inspired by benzine one evening lately, upset his queen Elizabeth on the sieve, burned wer, scrathed her, beat her, and transformed her smooth cheek into a piece of patchwork. As he had been before the cuurt on a similar charge before the Jus tice begged him to accept the aospitality of the Isiand Hotel for two months, Julia Hogan and her husband, Thomas began an argument on family matters after break- fast and continued 1. with great spirit until nighifall, As Tom had only an opportunity of bis point while Julia for breath he dec to to arms, and accordingly Pots in a kno-kdown arga- i ment, illustrating his point with cuts and spreadt Twists Grecian nose artisticaily over her face, For these and other javors he was present in court. He ‘was induced to accompany & policeman to the lower regions, preparatory to superintending the opera- uons at Heil Gate from au elevated point on an aija- cent isiand. He thinks he will remain on Biack- well’s Island for one month. Mary Anne Elliott, wuo could, if put to it, k 400 words a minute. confessed that sie was ‘ki 1 nl tirely,” and that the cause of demise was “that thundering villain, Join,” to whom, in a moment of weakness, slie had given her haniin marriage, All the colors of the rainvow were blended together on the probosc.s of gentle Mary Anne, while her eyes wore the deepest mourning. Johu, on being asked to explain matters, pointed tragically to his left eve and nodded at the Justice. It was evident that the oy was not a one-sided affair; but nevertheless be will be at home on Blackwell's Isiand for the next four months to receive his (riends, A RUCTION. “This is how it was, yer Honor, We wor standin’ at me own dare—that is m Mary, Sarah and Biddy—and he—I mane Kaytin ther’, the villain— ups and knocks me down, cuttin’ me terrible; and thin he follows ine into tue house an’ spliig me ail over me own table.”” That was in substance the evidence of Sarah O'Sullivan, who appeared to complain against Joan Keating for assau.t and battery. Elien Keating, a most eloquent and powerful de- bater, told a diferent story. Witla a ferocious ex- pression of countenance she recounted yraplucally the opening of the fight, the fortunes of the battie, and gave a full list of tose piaced hors de combat, — their pedigrees, from the invasion of the Danes own, Honora O'Connor also offered to explain matters, Sarah had been amusiug herseif coiniag aad issuing from the mint of her fertile imagination new adjec- tives and terms of abise for the benefit of Mr. Keat- ing, which, that person not appreciati duticulty arose between them, and all the iriea 4 neigh- bors joining in, @ general engagement eas Tue battle raged wits great fury uutil Keating tuinbied over a tin can. ‘This brought on a crisis—was, in fact, the turning point, Picking himself and the can up, John charged right and left, and foaily danced such @ can-can with the tio can that Mis. v’Suluvan got Knocked on the head and was “kilt.” The pre- sence of Saran in ihe court, however, did away with the supposition of a wake. Poor Joha was cousigned to the Uity Prison for tea days. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, John Marks was brought up on a charge of cruelty to animais. <A policemaa found a poor horse in one of the avenues with @ fire of burning siraw under him. The ant was burnt fearfully in the stom- acu and the hatt the unier part of his body was all scorched, ‘The motive for this act of unparaileied crueity appeared to be that the horse was balky and woud not get up. Mr. Kergh asked leave to address the Court on the matter, but Justics Kelly said that watle he would be always: pt tohear Mr. Bergh he did not see the n ¥ ior it in thus case, the District Attoracy being in court, Justice Kelly sentenced Marks to twenty days im- prisonment in the City Prisoa and to a tine of twea- ty-tive dullars, Thomas O'Hara, accused of driving a lame horse, was let off, the policeman who made the arrest nov being present, Denis McGuire and Michael Hatten, charged with {Il ustag their horses, were disposd ot, F [owe | being dued fliteen dollars and the latter pacharge ‘The other cases on the calendar were not impor- tant or Interesting. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. SurreMe CouRT—CincuIT.—Nos. 3787, 3845, 4255, O70, 2441, 2465, 2830, 2855, 2577, 2801, 2927, 2943, 3083, au07, S221, 8225, 3230, 8287, 3901, 3329, 3431, 3463, 8055, 9600, 3561, B66T, 3639, 9655, 8633, 8115, 3757, 3775, 356) . 9780, 3799, 3813, 3827, 3829, 4055. SUPREME COURT—CuAMBERS.—Nos, 106, 125, 126, 12614, 142, 178, 193, 195, 214, 213, 220, 238, MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM.—NOS. 1498, 1350, 1875, 1195, 1196, 1108, 1200, 1204, 1388, 1405, 515, 516, 1280, 141 1430, 1431, 1432, 142334, 1424 ae sien tess 7 Sky 14286, 142056, 149035, 144 %ay COURT OF GENERAL SESStONS.—The Pesple vs. Mary Hati—Grand larceny, Same va, Getret Bald- win—Felonious assault and battery. Samo vs. Thomas T. Evans—relonious assaus amd battery. Same vs. Catharine Wilks—G: larceny, Same ys. Thomas Porter—Robvery, me vs. Wiliam Joaca—R » Same vs. Perrone Carton—are- lary. move, Farreli— . same va. Kate O'Netl—Grand iarceny. CITY INTRSLIGENCE, ‘Tow Waargen YrTERDAY.—The following record will show the cb«hgeain the temperature for the past twenty-fest hours, as indicated by the thermo. audnut’s pharmacy, HeRaLp Bulldio preter ay, comer of Ina weet af ELACTION aT Tux New Yore JUVENILE AsYLUM.— Atan election for oMcers for the ensuing year of the New York Juvenile Asylum, held at thelr room, Ey ta emen were e! — Hitsident,_-Apotioa. tt. Wetmore: Vice Presidents, veter and Jolin T. Adams; Secretary, Wil- ham C, Gilman; Treasurer, Beajamin F. Butler, Nov Daxgenovety Ixsurep.—Coroner Keenan held an ante-mortem examination yesterday in the case of Catherine Callaghan, aged forty, and a na- tive of Ireland, who was assauited by her husband, dawies, a few days ago, at 23 ak street, wuen he threw @ pair of cfuth sheats at her, wiih cut hor severely (a toe head. Althovah erysipelis had set YORE. HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. be Coroner, Dr. Beach, aid not consid examination came to no Nasaow Escare ov « Lavy.—Yesterday morning steam of horses attached to a coupe ran away on the corner of Worth strect and Broadway. The coupe og pan Lu aieneatrigs tien aad block, Lut escaped raofury. I i #f ; i i | i I ! Bai c x sustained brit rtn- as 00 ol rup & Ons cocenants of tan beds fourth and fifth ‘Tee INsURANCe CoMPANIRG AND THE REBATE SYS- TeM.—Another important meetiag of the representa- tuves of insurance companies outside of this city was held at the St. Nicholas Hotel yesterday. It was éalied for ‘ho parpose of discussing the revate sys- : directly with them an amount avout equivalent to the commissions usually paid to agents, so that at present the toretgn companies cannot successiully compece with the compaagie: in the insurauce business of tuis city, Itas believed that'this move ment will resat inthe rescinding of the action of the New York Board in relation to the rebate, or te breaking up of the National Board of Underwriters. New Yor« PRISON ASSOCIATION.—The twenty- fourth annual meeting and election of the Prison Association of New York, was held at their ofice No, 12 Céntre street yesterday afternoon. This as+ sociation ts reformatory i its object, having as an especial duty the encouragement and assistance of aiscuarged prisoners, uring the past year, the jails m every county of this State, over saxty in numver, have been visited, Nine hundred and seventy-eight complaints have been ex- amined, 200 of which were discontinued and 853s prisoners discharged Nena, the inter- vention of the assvciation, unlary aid ‘has been given to 1,764 prisouers) work has been provided for 141, and 150 have been assisted with clothing. The agent states that during the fifteen ears he has served the association «thay he has only found three temperance mea in the prisons, and that of the prisoners they assist after release, less than seven per cent come a second time. ‘the prin- ciple work of the association has been, and is being doue In the cities of New York and Brooklyn. ‘The following officers for the ensuing year were unani- mously elected:—President, John David Wolfe; Vice premenis Francis Lieber, LL. D., Hon. John 'T. Hoffin john H. Griscom, M. D., Theodore W. ee. iL. D., Hon. Joun Stanton Gould, Hon. Charles J. F 5 ing Secretary, E. C. Wines, DD. D. _Kecording Secretary, Cephas Brainerd. Treasurer, William C. Gilman. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, QuezR MERCANTILE TRANSACTION.—John Healy and Jeremiah O’Keefe and two unknown women en- tered the store of Rachael Jacobs, at No, 6 Baxter street, on the 13th inst., and offered a pair of pants for sale. Mrs. Jacobs refused to purchase the article of apparel, so the visitors devermined to make the visit @ protitable one, for they took bec tyre = 9 sion of anotuer pair of pants and a wi they Touud on the sheives. Officer Poe, of Sixth pre- cinct, heard of the larceny soon after the thieves bad mude good their esc: and after a vigorous pursuit succeeded in finding both of the men, and them before Justice Hogan y: morning, at the Tombs. As Mrs. Jacobs testified positively tnat she saw tue larceny committed by Healy aud oneof the women the prisoners were heid for trial at the Special Sessions in defauit of bail. A MASSACHUSETTS BURGLAR,—One Thomas Hen- neasy was arrested yesterday by Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth ward police, at the suggestion and re- quest of John B. Hollis, a deputy State constabie in Boston, Mass, Mr. Hoills appeared before Justice Hogan yesterday at the Tombs and testified that on the 22d of December last be had made complaint against George Perkins, Frederick Scutt, fhomas tea- nessy and Cuaries Povle, charging them with having bruken into the men of Will Coyie, at Wo- burn, Mass., aud obtained a warrant for their arrest. He turtuer staced that the Thomas Hennessy arrested by Captain Jourdan was oue of the g: 80 accused of the burglary. On this statement of facts Justice Hogan remanded the prisoner to await the action of tie Governor of the State of usetis, This man Hennessy appeared as a witness in favor of Wesley Alicn at the Special Sessions a few days ago, when Alea was on trial for highway robbery and violence, - A GANG oF BURULARS CAPTURED.—Messrs, Wheeler & Bros., at No. 25 New Chambers street, gave thelr porter, William Heirschbura, alias Henry Hickey, a check on the Sth inst., whicn called for the sum of $50, and dirécted him to get it cashed at the bank. Heirschburn did procure the money but forgot to return the same to his employers, nor did he show hunseif ut their store until compelled to do so by detectives Wooldridge, of the sixth precinct, Yes- terday tue prisoner was arraigned fore Justice Hogan at the ‘Tombs, and committed for trial on the Complaint of Walter G. J. Whecvier, one of the tirm robved. ‘This case led to the discovery of other iar- cenies, and Captain Jourdan, assisted by detective Wouldridge, succeeded yesterday in atrestiag & confederate of Heirschburn named George Higgins, alias Charies Hickey, at No. zv Centre street, the re- treat of these two men, where they tound a set of haudsome ligh@haroess, which had been stolen from the siable of Mr. Wheever, in Eighty tourth street; an overcoat, taken from the office of kdwin Stillwell & Co., brewers, in Columbia street, yn; @ showcase of valuable stones, belonsing to H. See- kamp, of No. 12 John street; several photograpns, taken from the showcase of P. S. Reynolds, at No. 164 Chatham street; a gold breastpn and a pair of pantalvous, stolen from the boarding house of Patrick Martin, at No, 124 East Eigaty-fourth screet, and a quautity of ladies’ velvet hais, beside a spien- did set oi cart harness, for which owners are wanied, Both Higgins and Heirschbura are held fur exawina- 100. THE ROGERS MURDER. Facte and SpeculationsManchausen Tales of Discoveries Made=The Detective? Do- fngeAn Expert Omicer Reported in the Field=The Right Trail Belleved to Have Been Strack. ‘The mysterious murder of Mr. Rogers is still the prom.nent theme of conversation in police circles, As day after day roils by and no reliable facts are elicited calculated to lft the veil that hides the as- sassin, the detectives grow mor. and more incom- municative, and when they do condescend to stoop from their high estate and enligaten the representa- tives of the public, who keenly feel the disgrace that attaches to the administration of justice in the failure to cecure the murderer, it is with Mun- chausen “tales of their own invention. One day they discover that there was an ililte- rate servant girl, who from behind some myste- rious blinds saw the life of Rogers taken and can throw some light upon the case; but investigation ves this to be all speculation. The next they un- earth a “highly respectable citizen” who has a wit- ness who saw the deadly encounter; but he proves to know less about the case than the “reliabie and intelligent contraband” who is detained as a wit- peas, avd who, many beileve, knows about as much of the occurrence as the maa in the moon does of the efforts of the po:ice to unravel the fearful secret overt which they are so much exercised. THOSE WHO HAVE THE Cas So far it does not appear that the case has been entrusied to experienced men, number of ward specials have been detatied to ‘ai that man,” but while e they ne be ¥ detecting street Arals, in raids upo not ove of ti stands, f them ever, in mewory of the oldest iohavitant, succeeded tn earthing a murderer, Several 0} Wits to discover by what foul means Joho aay Eleventh street, jast summer met his death. . soe evaMgaced to ew Eugland, (0 watering places otf were traced to) ee f ing, with #0 beneficial resulta, nnd adiscovered. So ts this jains are cailed into requisition, Wiat THE OFFICIALS pa 8 CENTRAL OFFICE ARE o fs @ matter of speculation, It is claimed that Su- perintendeut Kennedy has detailed Detective Irving, ‘an experienced oiticer, for this duty, and others are Siso named 10 the same connection; but as all the headquarters men seem to be employed on the usual routine of watching Operators down town, re covering stolen property and seecding, their own fnteresis, these reports are questioned. In the force at the Central Onice are some experienced men who, were they charged with the work, might reader the Mayor and the Coroner signal service, THE PRISONEUS LOGAN are still kept confined, and no ns except the police officials aliowed to communicate with them. Daly they are visited by persons in expectation that they may be haduced to converse ; but t.ey main. tain @ marked reticence and are non-commitial in taeit lovercouite ant conversation with the prison a. {them (ried their evidence before the inquest, when is looked for with tuterest, as it ie be- new light may be thrown upon the case, AN EXPERT DETECTIVE ON TIE SCENT. there been to this city a de- LUDICROUS ANTICS OF A WARD “SPECIAL.” At hajf-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon two men drove down through Me: wi It may not be generally known that the ship Egmont, which is now lying at the Atlantle Dock, Brooklyn, with about 500 miles of telegraphic cable on board, hag had a ratber unprofitable history since the day she Jeft England, in the winter of 1366, It will be remembered by all who aro familiar with the peculiar way the Western Union Telegraphic Com- pony had in making contracts for wires and appara- tus for the Russo-American Telegraph at that period that it was decided by the wiseacres of the corpora- tion that a cable to cross the Behring’s Stralts,. or sea, should be manufactured in England at very cheap rates and without regard to the poor quality of the article used in the manufacture, . The Messrs. Henley & Co., of London, obtained the contract, and the cable when finished was placed on board the Egmont to be forwarded vo 1ta destination, After the ship had left on her voyage a scientific journal in London, callea the Engineer, published a very striking articie on the merits of the cable. In giving a summary of the cabies manufac- tured during the year 1866 the editor, in the article alluded to in reference to this special cable, wrote as follows :— Five hundred miles of slender cable, which’ can never last anywhere a tweiwemonth, have been shipped fortthe sea portion (near Behring's Straits) of the lune in construciion by the Western Union Tele- ‘ Company of America. No telegraphic engineer was employed in any step of the proceedings, In March we predicted that the money on oe fa ie was the gau @ host of dangers. The ment ofsthe prediction has already begun. The ship, being unfitted for the purpose even of tue cable, while trying to get around Cape Horn strained herself and had to run round the gutta percha if exposed to a tropical sun. . This statement of the editor brought outa reply from the London agent of the Western Union Com- pany, in which he vainiy endeavored to prove shat the cable had been manufactured and tested by a competent engineer. To this the editor of the En- gincer gave the following quietus:— We are aware that the cable had been occasionally tested on the part of the company during its manu- ee As this very comet on of the company was, we have on good authority, only taken at the urgent Lag mood the ufacturers. Except for this step thrust upon them this company would apparently have telegrapa cable through their 'yatem designed the cabie of that size and low water in 1866? Who di each step in this cable’s existence, which. we are certain, cannot occupy our time long, for we are de- termined that submarine telegraphy shall not agatn suifer through want of criticisin of works undertaken in the same reckless inauner as that which once threw it back so many years. It is almost needless to state that this article was not replied to by the Western Union Teiegraph Com- pany, for the simple reason that the questions put by the editor could not be satisfactorily answered. After leaving London and straining herself in her attempt to get ‘round Cape Horn, the Egmont ar- rived at Esquimauit, Vancouver Island, when the cable was tested by at one ead to the earth other to the magnet and battery, aining colied and sub- merged in a water-tight tank on board the vessel. In the opinion of the Western Union Company this test was very satisfactory, but the her of this city, in an ‘article ridiculing the le, very perti- nently asked—‘‘What particular difference would have resulted by this meinod of testing if a yard or two of the insulation had been stripped of the cabie, as the water in this tank was uot in connec- oni Egmone aiter iyit i rt with the cable fc egmont, alter lyirig in port w' for some time, was offered ior sale to the East India fag a! the cabie to be used in doubly mg tue Indies with China, but the East india folks “coulda’t see the point,” and reiused to be swin- died. The vessel then departed for Victoria, B. C., where she lay for some time, the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company endeavoring the meanwhile to induce soi who might nut @pow any better to rchase the worthless cabie, but Bll to no purpose. very body declined to get badly sold to the protit connect- of the company, Finally, last summer the jont came to New rk and lay at the foot of Wall sireet for some Yo time, waiting for a cable purchaser, with no suc- cess. and she is now, with her. precious cargo, latd up at the Atlantic Dock, Brooklyn, awaiting until the vestern Union can so gull the Uniied States govern- ment as to induce them to buy what competent tele- graphic engineers have deciared to be a very worth- Jess drag tn the telegraphic imarket, The company now propose to sell this all-around. the-world reiic to the government for the moderate sum of palf a mittion doliars (intrinsic valne one- half a cent a pound by fF ma dealers’ standard), and it is reported that Nye has a bili betore pave) which if made a law, will enabie the West- ern Union Cow) to reimbarse themselves and give a handsome to gentlemen of the Congres- sional lobby Who have the matter in charge. Wrile the lobbying for the job is going on in Con- gress rhe’ junk vers at New York and Brooklyn should When the government's coeachall have been opeied to the fuil value of this wonderfui cable, the “old iron” foiks may find, even if they have to pay one- half cent per pound for it, that t may be made prod- tavie ikering Ways. fr ~-—- - ACCIDENT aT TreMoNnT.—Lewis D. Chamberlin, a Jad about fifteen years old, while s.iding down a hili at Tremont ona hand sleigh, on Wednesday struck @ large stone with great violence od thereby very severely injured. CENTRAL AVENUE.—The comminsioners having charge of the Central avenue recently opened tho bids made for ng the audewal Pr Oe ‘si the same and ey gh IS contract for the wore “a New Pvstic SCHOOL at RY#.—The residents of the village of Rye feel proud of their new public school- honse, which was taken possession of a few d Enea seen ater meee ments, ts gene unique. Mrs. Barbara Baldwin, residing at Smithvitie, town of Hempstead, while attempting to kindle o freon Thursday evening last used kerosene oll to ite the when the can ex) new ore at she died the 1 e..-. new “Cate church af Taatington is now Birdcage SS aad eats county. GENERAL GRANT AND COMA:CTICUT. (From the Hartford Courant—ex-Governor Hawiey A peragrann tar a¢in 8 Washington paver and the a oo has just invited to visit to view some of Tending mani and that he the tation, Vy Ry have ss certgined the When was last in New E eg Sigs & number of gentlemen to visit He that he Tsun aanry’ "Vat Sassy keno expe carty out hts purpose, receiving @ few days