The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. THE COERTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. A Nevel Law Point. defore Judge Benedict. ™ the case of James Carr, who was convicted of having counterfeit money in his possession, with in- tent to pass the same, his counse!, ex-Judge Stuart, ‘asked for an arrest of judgment until the Court had tme to consider a point advanced by counsel, that The defendant bad committed no offence under the constitution of the United States, and was not amen- ‘able to the laws of the United States, as the constitu- tion empowers Congress only to, laws for the inishment of thosé counterfeiting its coin and se- and does not empower it to pass laws pun- ishing persons for passing or having in pos- @eesion With intent to pass any such coin or securt- tes; that the laws of Congress for punishing these last named offences are void, as being unconstitu- and tnat the sole power to punish such Offences resides in the various State governments, Tbe Court said it would consider the point. ‘The McHenry Case. Im the case of John B. McHenry, who is indicted for perjury while testilying in the Rollins case, a Motion to quash the indictment was to have been See ceeers cree ae te rial wa Bet Tor Wadueaday next. oneediomearrs The Watson & Crary Case. Judge Benedict has set down the trial of thiscase veremptorily for Monday morning next, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY, Decision. Refore Judge Blatchford. In the Matter of Edward and David Bigelow aha Nathan Kellogy.—The above named persons, who onstituted the frm of E, & D. Bigelow & Co., doing business at Maiden, Ulster county, were, with sev- eral members of the said frm, adjadicated bankrapt Upon the petition of the First National Bank of Sau- gerties, a creditor of the firm and of each of the im: dividual members. John Bigelow filed a deposition for proof of claim against the several bankrupts for ‘the sum of $5,495. ‘Tbe foundation of this claim 15 @ bond dated February 1, 1851, ‘conditioned for the ment to John oe of $3,687 93, in tnstal- ments, and was made by Edward Bigelow, David Bigelow and Nathan Kellogg, composing the firm. The obligors bound themselves, ‘jointly and sever- ally, their heirs, executors and administrators, and each of them by these presents.” aie First National Baok of Saugerties and other creditors Med objec- ‘ons to the clauu of John Bigelow as against the separate estates of the bankrupts, or either of them, apd all tat the debt was originally a partner- ship debt and should be proved only against the ership, and receive dividend only out of company stook. This point arose in the pro- had before the ister in charge of the ir, Theodore B. Gates, who certified the ques- onto the District Judge for his opinion, at the time expressing his conviction it the credi- tor was entitled, under his proch, to dividends out ‘of the severat assets of the individual bankrupts, re- gulting in payment in full of the bond. Judge Blatchford concurs with the views of the Register, and says that an order to that effect will be ente &s soon a3 the Register shall have made bis report. Petitions, Only two voluntary petitions in bankruptcy have been filed since the dist of December last. None were filed during the week ending January 10, t Discharges. “During the week ending January 30 each of the fol- lowing named persons received a discharge in bank- ruptey:— Jolin A. Machado, Archibald Montgomery, George H. Wooster, Stephen ©. Lynes, Jr.; Aaron Baxbaum, Seligman Oppenheimer, William ©. Nichois, James A. Suydam and Theodore Manard. UNITED STATES COURTS—FEBRUARY TERM Jndge Benedict will sit cill the 17th of February to try criminal cases and hear motions in criminal ‘and revenue cases, Judge Blatchford will hold both Cireuit and District Court for the balance of the month. ‘The civil calendar of cases other than those arising under the Revenue laws and the equity and argument calendars will be culled by Judge Blatchford on Tues- day vext. e SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Ingraham. Day et «i. vs, Dunn et al.—Order granted. Wiliiams vs, Wulians.—Report confirmed and order granted. In the Mater of the Application bf Abby Lincotn for Payment of Money, &c.—Motion granted. Trustees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor, &c., cs. The Villagt: of New Brighton.—Motion dismissed and injunction vacated. Atkins vs. Dinsmore, &c.—Motion granted. Milderberger vs, Fowler, év.—Motion for taxable costs granted, Baexsja vs. Guedan.—Motion denied, with ten dollars costs, Hiram Cransion ve, James M, Poem et al,—see memoranda. - in the Matter of the Petition of John 8 Brower et al.—Report of referee contrmed. Morgan et al. vs. Field et cl,—Motion granted. Norih River Bank vs, Arthur M. Bastian.—Mo- tion granted, &c. Elizaveth Clark vx. William G. Fargo et al.—Mo- thon granted, with ten dollars costs. Adler et al. vs. Rosenband.—Motion denied, with . ears to plaintiff to renew on payment of ten dollars Furness et al. vs. Oarow, éc,—Order granted. James Green vs, Gernai—Motion granted. Hebdbara ve, Nichols.—Motion denied. Jn the Matter of Rachel Harway, &c.—Motion to stay proceedings denied. THE STATE COURTS FOR FEBRUARY, ‘The Sopreme Coort 1s announced to hold three Circuits, a Special Term and Ohambers. To do this the-Special Term room will have to be given up to one circnit, the Chambers room in the new building taken for the Special Term and the chambers of the Sxbreme Court, which it was ex] would to new room, will have fo remain in its present un- thy and inconvenient room in the brown stone ing. Cardozo will hold the first part of Circuit, aa also the Oyer and ner, should there be any necessity for such a court. Judges In- "| am and Clerke hold the other two parts. Judge therland ts to sit at oe ‘Term and Judge Bar- at ig the past month Mr. ol ced that he was to ee agen other districts to continue = eral ‘buf there is no room for the Generai Term, ‘unlesa at the of one of the Circuits. | In the Su; Court Trial Terms will be held, Monel) J » but Judge Jones jones presid! ym pe gay eh oe no part second durit the first week of the term. Judge Friedman goes to Sail tes tetas General Term will be held by the other three judges, In the Common Pleas Ju: Daly and Barrett are Surrogate will hold court on the 2d for con- tested matters, not_in his own offices, but at 27 Chambers sirect, His calendar has on it thirteen matters, All the courts have their usual heavy add sncreasing calendars. SUAROGATE’S COURT. Wefare Surrogate Tucker. ‘The following willa were admitted duting the week ending January 30:—John J. Jefferson, Thomas Wil- ams, John Fallon, Heinrich Hellman, Francis A, Sherwood, James Amory, Martin Seel, Robert Bils- bowon, Helen Walkiey, Michael Gress, John McAu- lffe, Nathan Gold 1, George J. Schmeizel, Elisha Lowrie Walter, Dennis J, O'Mahoney. e or administration were Witiam ¢. Higeine, Dine ‘Williams, Nathaniel ¥roet, Weid, 1 Banke, Eliza ‘Willtam, ord, Joseph Veale, Arthur Liedtcke, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. ‘The Seven SistereA Car Rowdy—Hair— Cruehty te Animals=Tale of a Cat. Hefore Juatice Dowling. ‘The attendance at the Special Session matiuée yesterday was quite large, and the performance was very entertaining. The calendar showed forty-five canes for trial. THR SRVEN SISTRRE. Bella Ford, a lady of uncertain age, but positive ‘volce, whose hair, tortured into many corkscrews, peeped trom under the front stoop of her bonnet, appeared against A colored woman named Mary A. Sandford, Bella is proprietress of the house No. 107 West Twenty-fifth street, and Mary is stoker, cook and scullery woman, A disagreement having taken place between mistress and maid the latter heated some water and deluged the former with it, very mach to her inconvenience. Migs Williams, a younger woman than Bella, ap- peared to corroborate the evidence already given. Sho lived in the house with the belligerent parties; NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1, assaulted while in the discharge of his duty, a Rg wol it 1d insulted the driver. When remon- justice Dowling, ret ‘on the case, said ‘was too ae West on the street cars; wo @ stop to the practice. For example, he woul sentence Smith to three months in the pent- tentiary, ‘SHOVED OUT. Daniel McGinn was accused by Isaac Lafay with the crime of shoving. Isaac, it seemed, had ed his nose—a sharp, curved instrument—into McGinn’s business, and the latter shoved him out of his house, Senne his shins and upsetting him in the street. A Reilly is * rong, innocent looking girl, and inne a » Innocent looking girl so is Catharine hel Both have husbands and both have tempers. me evening lately Anne met Catharine in the street, and @ discussion on the sab- Ject of ensued, which terminated ina fnd tumble fight. The husband of Catharine, who iv herself of all crinoline incumbrances, held her cloak while she ‘sailed into” her antagonist. ‘The battle raged with fury for some time, and Ca- tharine succeeded in bringing. away @ bunch of Anne’s hair as atrophy. The “scalp” was exhibited in equrt by the original owner. The evidence was so Med contradictory that Jus tice Dowling was compelied to postpone the case un- til the next session of the court, ‘ORUELTY TO ANIMALS, Dan Harley, accused of driving ahorse with a sore back, paid ten dollars tothe county. Jacob Dabone, an old man, who said he was as poor as a church mouse, appeared on the complaint of officer E. A. Woodward to answer the charge of working a spavined horse. Mr. Bergh complained that the defendant was in better condition than the poor horse, which appeared to have a stunning effect on the old gentleman. Officer. Woodward, who seemed to arrogate to himself the duty of prosecutor and judge, testified that the horse was on three legs, piers, Dowie (aside)—“Put down three and carry one. Notwithstanding the oficions officer’s efforts to convict, it appeared that Mr. Dabone was not much to blame, and was consequently acquitted. Patrick Garvey being hustied to the stand looked bewudered and alarmed. The complaint against him was that he drove a horse with a sore back. Justice Dowling—‘You are charged with having a ranving sore ——”” “No, n0, yer Honor,” seepon den Patrick hurriediy, “| plade guilty to having the hair off.’* “Ten dollars, ” said the Justice, “All right, your Honor,” was the prompt reply. TALE OF A CAT. John Peilga found a cat in the streets and tossed it in the air for the antusement of his dogs and other puppies who were attracted to the spot. He was ac- on ingly brought up on a charge of cruelty to ank al “I threw the cat in the air to get him clear of the dogs, Judge,” pleaded John. “* Did the cat come down on its legs?” asked the Judge. “No sir; on its back.” “That is a Most singular occurrence. Well, John, i had your fun; now pay for it. Five dollars, olin. CITY INTELLIGENCE. | The WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four ie indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HBRALD Building, Broadway, corner of Ann street: SA. M... 50 3 P.M. GA. M. Average tempesature...... ° Average temperature on Friday. Average temperature for the weel ViTaL Staristics.—For the week ending yesterday at noon. the deaths were 427, marnmages 188, births (living) 203, dead 57 ; total births, 260. , INTEREST ON Cry Stocks.—Mr. Peter B. Sweeney, the City Chamberiain, will pay the interest on the stocks and bonds of the Corporation due February 1, 1869, on that day. The principal amounts to $25,968,808 50 and the interest to $369,824 95, Sr. AMBROSE Prorestanr Episcopal FREE Cuurcnh.—De Cordova, the humorous lecturer, will | deliver, for the benefit of St. Ambrose Protestant Episcopal Free Church, at Steinway Hall, on to- morrow evening, his amusing lecture, ‘Tne Ball is ‘Up; or, Central Park.” Sr. VINCENT DE PsYL's Socrety.—Right Rev. Bishop Bailey, of Newark, Ke. J., will leotare this evening in the church of St, James, James street, for the benefit of the poor of the parish visited hy the St. Vincent de 1 Society. Subject, “My Visit to the Holy Land? Street COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.—The Street Com- missioner has opened proposals and awarded a con- tract for the following:—For widening and strength- ening pier No. 37 North river the contract was Pik ded to Robert Earle, Jr.; at $14,849; time, 100 8, Tae License BURBAU.—Marshal Tappen reports that he has granted the following licenses during the past week:—Express wagons, 6; public carts, 23; dirt carts, 4; venders, 21; coaches, 3; drivers, 21; boarding houses, 9; intelligence office, 1. Total, Fines, $1, Total amount received, $289 75. DEATH PROM INJURIES.—AD inquest was held yes- terday by Coroner Schirmer, at the New York Hos- ital, on the remains of Bernard McCaffrey, an Irish laborer, Who died in conerecenes of injuries sus- tained by him on Friday, at East Eighth street, by an tron pillar falling upon him. Fine IN Forty-sgconp Sfrest.—About fifteen minutes after one o’clock yesterday morning a Gre took place in the five story brick building No. 465 ‘West Forty-second street, occupied by Keys & Bro- ther, shirt manufacturers, who sustained $100 damages. Insured for $23,500, ‘The building, which was damaged $2,000, is owned by T. B. Cutting, whose insurance Was not learned. ATTEMPTRD SvrcrpE.—Edward Holley, of Wood- bury, Conn., was arraigned before Justice Hogan yesterday at the Tombs charged with having endan- nr his own life a! leaping. from @ South ferry- at. Pilot Joseph Hinckley had leaped into the ‘water and rescued the ner, Who was remanded to the custody of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, Deat# FROM Bunns,—An inquest was held yeater- day, atthe New York Hospital, by Coroner Schir- mer, over the .remains of Jobanna Mahoney, aged sixty-five, and a native of Ireland. On December 10 deceased was cleaning some kid es with ben- zine, at her residence, No, 408 Six! hen the bce an yond sa tk 7" oh no and pee + injuries which resu Friday night. verdict of accidental death was rendered ‘by the had fired at him while off duty. missed officer Per Lee Fonday, of Piteinch who was tried for the alleged permitting lenry Shultz and other burglars to rob Hugh Mc- Kay’s store, No. 12 street, and dence, it was attem| to of the burglars. Patrick Dwyer, cinct, charged with betng aff also ‘Aisinissed, The Co be allve to the necessity oF mote vigorous lscipiine in ‘Tax Swiss SocreTy.—This society, being in exigt- ence for more than thirty yeare, met last the Germania Assembly Rooms, at the call of Mr. De Luxe, the Swiss Consul, Mr. P. Alfonse Perrin pre- sided, On making known the object of the meetti to be to succor the poor aud ne | qu, bo ay Rd Mewbers subse: their names to welv ss vistors, Pfeil satel eins ae of tweive, to a intedt by heir duty to be to visit the poor and to certify to on one he poe will here. ate acer ptena a Costumes,” ¢43, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ALLRax¥D ARSON,—Joseph Wolf and Lewis Fischel were arraigned before Justice Shandley, at Jefferson Market, yesterday, charged with setting fire to the No. 635 Sixth avenue, corner of Thirty- second street, on Thursday night last. The base- were wanes care Nas Guenter rape ormuien ae as a book! establiabmen’ claimed he, in ‘company with Fischel, who is his From we Pa dence ‘produgea in an eamination held re examinatio! Marsnal Brackett they were commitied, in ‘default of $5,000 bail each, for examination. ALLEGED THF anpD THE RecEIVeR,—John R. Oliver, an employe of Mesers. Francis ‘& Loutrell, stationers, at No. 45 Maiden lane, was arraigned be- fore Justice Hogan yesterday, at the Tombs, to answer a charge of stealing one of lead pen- cile and some pocket knives—all valued at nineteen dollars. The com} t in the case, Cyrus H. Hal Ae naga? the had Siete It acl a plunder ‘to Frank Cun dis] to pose of, Cuta- had also been arrested and admitted hfs share of the transaction. Oliver was held for trial at the ie. Sessions, and Cummings will be sent before e Grand Jury as a receiver of stolen goods. WHOLESALE OPBRATION IN TEA.—Abraham Coak- ley, aged elghteen and residing at 122 Roosevelt street, is an ardent lover of tea, indeed is he, and with the intention of satisfying his longing for a cup of that beverage which exhilarates while it does not intoxicate he rather rashly took on of a# half chest of bohea which stood convenient to hand in front of Henry 1. Parks’ store, at 31 Burling slip. He ‘was found in on of the same soon after, and ag the method of Sppropriation was egal he was arrested and arraigned before Justice Hi , at the ‘Tombs, yesterday, who endeavored to teach Abraham @ lesson by locking him up for trial at the General Sessions, ATTEMPT TO BLACKMAIL A MERCHANT.—Mr. John H, Walsh, of 271 Greenwich street, received an anonymous note through the mail signed ‘ Klepto- mania,” in which the sum of $100 was peremptorily demanded as the price of the writer’s silence in a tmatter reflecting upon Mr. Walsh's personal charac: ter. Captain Petty, of the Fifth precinct, was consult in the matter, and he suggested that as the answer was requested through the colamns of a daily paper an attempt should be made to secure the fellow. Accord- ingly a reply was published informing ‘Klepto- mania” that half the money would be id provided that he kept silence. This advertisement in the per- sonal column of the HERALD weg _enerates by “Kleptomania,” who ed to the ferms, And sign. ing himself ‘Henry Woodward,” desired that the money should be sent to station E, in Eighth avenue, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets. gly dropped a letter in the Post Office coptatn- ing & marked ten dollar bill, and notified Superin- tendent Williamson of the true state of affaira. Yesterday a young man of pleasing address and ap- pearance called for the letter, read it with seeming satisfaction in the presence of detective Field, who ‘was keeping a sharp though single eye upon him, and then coolly pocketed the bait to the trap so cle- verly set for him. Detective Field then closed the iron hand of the law and escorted his bewildered risoner before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, who him for trialon the complaint of Mr. Walsh. The priacnes, gave his name as James J. Butler, and confessed his guilt. He was formerly a clerk for H. B. Claflin & Co., and is respectably connected. If convicted of the offence he will incur several years’ imprisonment in the State Prison. ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY. A Valuable Money Package Stolen from the Counter of the Chatham National Bank— The Alleged Thief Arrested and the Money Recovered, One of,those bold and absolutely daring robberies which take place In this city from time wo time oc- curred yesterday aiternoon in the Cpatham National Bank, on the corner of Broadway and John street, when a man was detected and arrested in the act of escaping with a large sum of money contained in @ parcel which he bad snatched from the counter. It appears that during the afternoon Messrs. John Dwight & Co., of No. 11 Old ‘slip, sent one of their clerks, named Metcalf Everett, to the Chatham Na- tional Bank with a package containing $1,365 in legal tender and national bank bills and some frac- tional currency which he was to deposit in the name of the firm. Mr. Everett placed the money package on the counter of the receiving teller, and while he was looking for a memorandum in lus pocket the parcel mysteriously disappeared, He then noticed aman running towards the door and saw a parcel drop to the foor. Mr. John Dunham, of 152 Spring street, was at the same moment leaving the bank and was severely jostiea. by the fugitive, and as he turned Mr. Dunhain distinctly saw hin drop the missing package, which was picked up a second after by Mr. Everett. Mr. Dunham became convinced that a robbery had taken place, and, though an old man, he courageousiy seized the fel- Jow and succeeded in effecting lus detention, As soon as the facts in the case were ascermined by the bank officials they called m oficer Petit, of the ‘Twenty-sixth precinct, who arrested the accused, who gave the name of Heury Thomas. When the prisoner was before Jnstice Hogan at the Tombs he was recognized as one George King, alias “Curly” George, who is 4 fessional weil known to the police. He stuck to name of ‘Thomas, however, and said he was a native of Canada, a resident of Jersey and a goid- smith. He was fully committed for trial on the complaint of Mr. Everett. FERRYBOAT COLLISION. ‘The fog which yesterday yorning lay £0 thick upon land and water excited, as usual, some weil- grounded apprehensions in the mind of par- ties whose busimess compelled them to cross the river between the cities on either shore. Thronghout the morning there was quite a contest between old Sol and the vapory clouds that would ever and anon gather so thick and impenetrable as to completely obscure his light and for a time shut him out from the sight of mor- tala. River travel, in consequence, was much re- tarded, and the apprehensions of collisions and ac- cidents: more general at the sight of the crowded boats which detention past the usnal hours of starting occasioned, Up to twelve o'clock no accidents were reported; but shortly after that the Union left the Brooklyn side of the Folton ferry, and, after steamang slowly in a dense fog prevailing at the moment, wes entering her slip at the New York side in safety. Through my fect plow however, she was run with great Whence against the slip, which caused her to heave 80 a8 almost to bring her deck oa a level with the surface of the water. Several persons were thrown on the deck — force of the concussion and the boat's lurch, but nobody, luckily, Was hurt, But a more immu and certain di was before the crowd of assembled on front of the boat. The boat had thrown so completely out of her course that coilision with the Mincola, lying in the slip and ready to start was inevitable. Of course the ‘usual rush and panic ensued, men in front turning on those in the rear and overturning them in the meli rush to the front. ‘The Union steamed on, prows of either boat came in direct contact and tearing through each other up to near the sec- ond chains, The woodwork few jteces in every direction, but with this the flight and alurm of the passengers no further harm was done. THe mars oF ‘The Oficial Guillotine at Work. ‘The City Hall presented quite a iively appearance yesterday forenoon. There was an extra flock of office seexera and democratic politicians on hand, and an incessant clamor was kept up while the lazy loungers rubbed the damp drippings from the marble columns with their shiny coata and wondered and thonght aloud at and of the why and wherefore of the events which were transpiring. ‘The democratic train, which was started under Governor, then Mayor, Hoffman, ran along ap- Into the conductorstup of the foresutt train when UW , and on taking the his Ps was asseverated that inasmuch as he was mentioned, and for a tong and Poe ages trip. ‘Their hr however, have been jashed, and, to their astonishment, several of thera received inti to the their “‘resigna- The ‘were duly tendered, promptly ac- bo successors inmediately appointed. Thus the changes have been as WE in Thomas B. Fivet Marshal, muceeeded by Joseph H. Hook Hinchman, Second Marshal, encceeded vy T. Dailey. Jonn Watets, copylat, aud Haward M. Raldwin, to the two last have not yet been pub- at) restored old the it became hinted about that there were ‘on the omica ar above men- Becl he bal with the exp ition of be- p Into the shoes of some of the AN TeTRRESTING CARE OF Breach oF PRoMIaR.-- from ton the case of on GeRzs Money ‘as one of the counsel for a ‘The plain- tH tentified yond Mra wewpocted tor very severe croms-queationing by General Shepley. case Will probably orerny several aya. Press, dan. 2, THE PARK. ‘The Park Yesterdny. ‘The brilliantly clear day yesterday and balmy Weather, while favorable. to promenadere and lady shoppers and the matinées, had aspecially won- derful efect in attracting tothe magnificent drives im our beautiful Park an unwonted number of car- riages. Atan early hour in the afternoon Fifth ave- nue, the great thoroughfare for carringes going to the Park, was full of vehicles, a8 nearly choked, ip fact, a8 in the pleasantest days of our delicious spring or entrancing . autumn. And what @ gay 5 thia =p. in our ex- pansive Vark! Some of the more famous tarnouts of the city were th id teams that it would take a large Jersey farm to buy; harnesses ing with gold and silver mountings; which ail the perfections of tue vehicular art are Around the imely dressed lady ‘occupants, gorgeous ‘oceu! in ail the bright Colors of the season, "There ns been no such display of carr this winter from the very fact that there has no Buch splendid day for driving. Jt looked a gala day m the Park. ‘The Toads were in the best of condition, as they always are—smooth, hard, Just the roads for enjoying riding to perfection, It was a noticeable tact that most con- fined themselves to the Park, not caring, for the sake of enjoving greater speed, to take the inferior roads of Hariem lane and to Williamsoridge. Some, however, disregarding the scatteriag mud, let out their speed on these roads, Those modern mediums of vehicular motion, ve- Jocipedes, did not show themselves very numerously. There were enough, however, to give convincing proof that these curious bicicles are bound to be very popular and largely in use in the Park. Boys comprise mainly the present velocipedists, ies are timoyous in the matter of showing themgelves until they have thoroughly schooled themselves by private practice, ‘rhere has been noskating in the Park since Thurs- day. Itdoes not look now as though there would be skating for many Thursdays to come, Abstract of Commissionerw Report for 1868. The annual report of the Commissioners of the, Park for the year ending December 31, 1868, has just been received by the Common Council, Accord- ing to the report, which contains a variety of inter- esting details, many improvements have been made during the past year for the embellishment of this great popular resort. The total expenditure during the year for construc- tion was $247,822, This sum has been applied chiefly to the Belvidere—the boundary wall— to the rastic structures, to the fromwork for the ceiling of the Terrace, to the floor, and ceiling of the Terrace with tile. The preliminary work for a maze at the east of the old reservoir has been done. The ornamental stone carving of the ‘Terrace has also been continued. The playhouse for boys on the playground is nearly complete, as is algo the Dairy and the Children’s Shelter. A small plashomse for girls, near the Children’s Gate, has been completed. The old arsenal building has been somewhat changed, and at a small expense, to serve the many purposes which it temporarily answers. ‘The number of visitors at the Park during the year ‘Was over 7,000,000, Wages have, on the whole, ranged higher than in any previous year since the commencement of the Park. The repairs of roads and walks for the year re- quired the use of 7,386 cubic yards of gravel, being less by 3,614 yards than was used in 1867. The Roard discuss at considerable iength the various processes for coating for roads and walks that will free them trom the damaging influence of suddea rains. The report says:— * The walks of the city of Paris, composea of bituminous compound, seem to answer an admirable purpose in that climate, and asphalt has been and ts very extensively used in the roadways. It ts appjied by a company known as the Compagnie Générale d@’Asphaite, and makes in mauy respects the best roadway known. ‘This asphalt is a very different substance from the bituminous componnds that it 38 generally supposed to resemble. Its chief fi dents is derived from a rock brought elther from Seyssel-Pyrmont and Valtraveous, io France, or near the contines of switzerland, which, after being roasted in a furnace, is used to form the surface of a road, ihe bed of which has ‘been formed by concrete. . It is very smooth and al- Most noiseless, and very agreeable to move upon, and after it is laid has no perceptible smell. The board has taken measures to have experiments made in this clty to ascertain whether thts material can be made useful in this climate, ‘The musical entertainments at the Park continue to merit a decided popular approval, and they are believed to be unequalled anywhere in excellence of the performance and in the general surroundings, ‘There were twenty-one of them during the year. The winter amusements of the Park were partict- fray in by large numbers. ihe boat service las n conducted a6 us The pian devised several years since by which the children of the schools were allowed the use of the maparonnae of the Park bas proved very successful and acceptable. More than 20,000 children played on these grounds daring the year. Several swings have been erected for children’s use. ‘The mineral spring 1s 86 fur complete as to aimitof public use, and has been considerably frequented by visitors. ‘Thermometrical and barometrical observations have been continued, and the results for the year are condeused and submitted in tables accompanying this report. They show the raiu fail to be:—1867, 132 days; duration, 31 days, 15 hours, 33 minutes; depth, 46,10 inches; 1868, 140 days; duration, #1 days, 16 hours, 49 minutes; depth, 50.421 inches. ‘The snow storms Of the winter of 1867-8 were fre- quent, as compared with the previons winters, In the winter of 1806-7 there were 36 Ktorms and in the winter of 1857-6 there wore 44 storms, In the next year efforis will be made for a develop- ment of the operations of this departmtent, which it is hoped will tend to the further extension of its usefulness, But little progress hax been made with the Zoological Gardens, owing to the want of a sewer to drain the grounds on which they are to be locat Anitals in great variety are added to the coilection at the Park by pablic spirited citizens from all parts of the country. The animais in captivity at the Park are generally in # healthy condition, A lstof them ja given in an appeudtx to the report, as 1s also a list of ayn irda that appear more or less frequently at the Park. ‘The donations of antiquities and curiosities made to the Board already fori an interesting museum, ‘The Board has taken measures to introduce into the Park the various kinds of bees vaiuable for honey, and propose arrangements for their exhibi- tion in ¥uch manner as to be free of risk to ob- servers. ‘The number of arrests at the Park are shown to be Jess than on the year previousy Three thousand one hundred and fifty loads of grass were sold during the year, yleidjne $4,494 25, ‘The operations of the Board ‘outside of the Park have engaged Its especial attention during the year, A detailed statement of the progress, given with each specific plece ol work, is given in the report. | ‘These works are all going on with vigor. A detatied statement of the accounts of the Trea- surer for the year is appended to t port, ast | also a tabulation of expenditures for the vear and jor the period since the organization of ihe Hoard. THE BALL SEASOY. The terpsichorean festivities in the metropolis con- tinue unabated, There is no diminution in the mun- ber of balls, neither is there a falling off in the | Sreater dimensions. number of persons who attend, chem. In fact, it seems as though the myriads of happy. joyous beings who go whirling aud skipping through life over potis hed floors during the winter months were largely on the increase, judgii from the fact that each sacceedipg ball is apparently more numeroust: attended than the one immediately preceding i Twen‘y-three valis, soirces and receptions were heid m this city during the past weok and it is estimated that at least twelve thousand of our citizens, male and female, during that short time, tnulged in the vuri- ous sal # exercises offered for their patronage unaer the guise of charity or sociability. is week ves promise to be remarkabiy riillant, and wil Sen tomorrow evening with tie grand ball at the Acad Music, Brooklyn, given im aid of the Widow and se Fund of the Fire Department of that cit; the Charity Ball . evening will be held at the Academy of Music In Fourteentit street, under the auspices of # large number of out yee heey ‘The boxes at the Academy for this gala Dight were taken almost a3 soon as they were announced this source ‘The ¢ masgee of the jotly Ai on Thirsday event Ferrero’ on the same even! at Apolio Hall, Besides the above named there will be given some fonr or tive other baila at the dlfferent oalle and dancing acade- mies upon every evening during the present week, go tha it will readily be seen there ia no lack of amusement in store for the votaries of the nimble footed goddess, PsenehA Bulls to Come Of This Week. ‘The following Dammed balls and receptions are an- nouuded to come Off during the present week:— Feb, L.—Fireman’s batt in aid of the Widows ant urphans’ Fund, Academy, of Music, Brooklyn. aa, 1.—George W. Gibvons Association, Apolio Le Feb. 1.—Thomas Kinin Assoctation, Irving tat, Feb. 1.—Hndson Assoctation No. 1, Lyric Hall, Feb, .—Lanigan Loner Military Hi Feb, 2—Wyoming Association, Irv Fen. 2 chariy eal ‘Neudemy Of Mt Feb, 2.~-Bagle Associ: 5 No Bait. Feb, 2—C ntary, le Feb, 5.--Protective wolent “Order of Bika,” Apollo Hall, . pee mot “aoame'C wis Feb. 3.—- x ‘ompan: No. 1, Oot &—-htion bal meant, ate ta ~ masqu ic. Feb. 4.—Ferrero’s Annual, ‘Apollo Hat. Feb, 4.—Ceutiemen's Association, Trving Hit. &.—Sanse's dat , Masonic fall. Fou. €--"0ur Own Gothic Hall, Brooklyn. Feb 5 Wi ve and Benevolent Asso- ciation, Hail. Feb. 5. A, Bighth regiment, Regimental rmory. : Afb. b= ""The octal Chap,” Lyrio Ball ).—TRIPLE SHEE?. : YACHTING. Mr. Charles H. Haswell, civil and marine engineer, has addressed the following letter to the Commo dore of the New York Yacht Club, who bas given permission for-its publication:— New Yorg, Jan. 30, 1869, Hom, 3 G, Srgssins, Commodore New York Yacht British yacht Cambria and the meim- = of the New York Yacht re (to whom “aby ressed @ challenge 6 compazati allowance of tine for the relative capecenien or tonnages between the Cambria, of the Thames Club, and avy competing yacht of the New York. Club, I submit the folio i ‘The propriety of an allowance of time, as it ts termed, between ta of different capacities arises from the circumi that, other elements being alike, an increase of ns in a@ vessel gives Wer relative stability, both Jongitudinally and ‘ally, and co) J canvas; added to w model may be obtained with a vessel having like ‘but greater length, and consequently greater tonnage. Jt is manifestly proper, then, that the larger vessel should give an allowance in time proportionate to the advantages she derives from her ‘The character of the water lines, the form of the goeenip section, the relative proportions of the exte) dimensions, the stepping of the masts, the rig, &c., of a veasel, are the points in which naval constructors and yachtmen differ, and in this wide field of contention each essays to attain speed and Ing qualities according to their particular views or impressions; and these bemg alone the points of rivalry the instrujuents of it should be strictly confined to them. ‘To claim creait for attaining su- riority in speed, with the greater capacity for it, due to greater length, is as unjust as it would be to claim superiority of design, evagoing qualities, &c., in a vessel of greater burden than one of less di- mensions, because she could carry a greater eargo. So manifestly proper is a like standard of Compar- ison between the speeds of yachts that all yacht clubs have a rule by which to determine what allow- ances of time should be made between competing yachts of different capacities. In some clubs this allowance is based upon the areas of the canvas; in others upon their tonnage as computed by the laws of their country or the pecuitar rules of measure- ment of the club. ‘Tonnage of vessels until within a few years was computed by the empirical ruie of the product of the length and breadth, and that product by the depth, divided by ninety-tive, as a co-efticient of capacity in tons. ‘This rule was amended by dedacting from the length three-tifths of the breadth, and in double. decked vessels by taking one-haif the breadth as the UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Fraudulent Nateratization Certificates. In the case of the United States against Henry Seller, who is charged with issuing naturalization certificates, Assistant District Attor- beg Faria Moved an adjournment until the 20th off Fel 'y, to await the decision of Judge Nelson in the Rosenberg case. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Action for Ejectment, t Robert Criswell vs. Pautine R. Werring.—This was an action brought to eject defendant from. property: in New Utrecht, which had been conveyed to her by the Sheriff ten years ago, The plamtit com- plained that the Sheriff made @& mistake, and con- veyed to the defendant land belo! to the plain- tiff in addition to what he had a legal right to con- vey. ‘The Court raled that some proceeding should have been taken at an earlier day to correct the mis- take, and gave judgment for the defendant. CITY COURT. A Divorce Case. 4 Before Judge Thompson. ‘There was a final hearing yesterday in the action for divorce brought by Bridget McDonald against her husband for divorce on the ground of bad treate ment. ‘The Court reserved decision. KINGS COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT. Before Judge Veeder. ‘The wills of Edward W. Marsh, of Plainfield, N. J.5 Everette Suydam, of the town of New Utrecht; Mary Leahy, Julia MeAvey and Charles J, Smith, all of Brooklyn, were proved this week. Letters of administration were granted in the estates of Elins Howe, Jr., of Fairfleld, Conp.; M. Noonan, Joseph H. Echalas, Joseph Welser, Eliza inuser, Cree Soule and Samuel W. Slocum, MI all of Brooklyn. " Letters of guardianship of Henry 8, Wilten were bos and proceeding as before. ‘The British government soon set aside these ab- surdities, and pow compute the actual capacity or internal volume of a vessel by taking her actoal di- mensions at such & number of points as to give a juagt result of her volume which is expressed in tons. Our government, within a few ae has adopted the essential features of the British law, with some additions and differences not necessary to detail here. Returning to the point at issue, it supoare that by the externa! dimensions of the Cambria and the Dauntless, which vessel is taken as a fair exponent of an American yacht, that their measurements as computed by thelr dimensions are respectively 222 and 246 tons, the depth of the Cambria being taken but at 1335 feet, or @ difference of but 24 tous in favoy of the Dauntless as to volume. By the computation of the ‘thames Club, however, the Cambria measnres but 188 tons and the Dannt- Jess 262 tons, and opon this partial and fallacious basis of capacities upon which to give or receive an allowance of time the owner of the Cambria desires to compete with American yacht. Now, as many persous may not understand how ‘Uhus wide difference occurs between yachts of simuar actual tonnages I will recite the cause of. it. The Thames Club rale assumes the depth of a yacht to be half her breadth, whasever the depth may be, and asarule of computation, thelr yachts having litte proportionate beam and great depth, they are classed under very light measurement. Now, as the yachts of the New York Club have greater proportionate beam and Jess depth than the English yachts they woult be classed under this rnie as having great measurement, The rule of measurement of te New York Yacht Club comprises t actual depth of the vessel, and under this rule its owners of yachts, when competing with other yachts, aré witling to sail and give or receive a just allowance of time. Owners of yachts belouging to the New York Yacht Club, of like dimensions of the Cambria, are willing to compete with the owner of the Cambria | upon the basis of am allowance of time, favorably or adversely to him as the case may be, provided sach aiiowance is computed by arale which shall express the relative capacities or volumes of the two vessels, ‘To this the owner of the Cambria dissents, and pro- poses to sail under a riie of allowance as computed by the peculiar rale of the Thames Club, of Loudon, vo which ¢tub his vessel belongs, In orde®, then, to fully understand the bearing or effect of this proposition it is necessary to examtue the resutt of the application of the computation wnder the rate referred to, Which assumes the haif breadth of a yeasel as her depth, without any ve- ference to the depth, whatever it may be, Now, as the Cambria has much greater depth than the Dauntless, the benefit of this element of volume is wholly 1gnored, while the Dauntless, having greater beam than the Cantibria, and less depth, is charged with depth at half her breadth, and, consequently, her tonnage is increased by an element of computation which does pot exist and which she does not derive any benefit from, added to which she is required to give time for tt. ‘This 1¢ the ease, and if the owner of the Cambrin adheres to his position he subjects himself to the charge of an unwillingness to compete with the Dauntless upon equitabie terms, Respectfully, yours, &c., CHAS. H. HASWELL, ( vil and Marine Engineer. American and English Yachts. {From Wilkes’ Spirit, Jan. 30, granted to David &. White, of John W. Kissam, Jr.,- two J. W. Kissam, his father; of Sarah A. Kerngan to Virginia G. Bennett. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Crimg.—The total number of persons arrested by. the Brooklyn police during the past week*was 300, & —— of Ofteen from the number of the previons weel Tan MECHANICS’ HALL.—The committee of the several trade organizations appointed to take mea- sures in regard to the erection of a Mechanics’ Hall in Brooklyn are to meet during the present week, when & site will besettled upon. ConvicteD or THEFT.—Edward Hamilton, a young man, was recently arrested for stealing an overcoat from the hallway of the residence of Captain Almy,” Sackett street, was convicted of the offence upon examination before Justice Delmar yesterday, and,: leading guilty, he was sentenced to the Penitentiary for three months or to pay a tine of twenty-five doi- lars. He chose the latter alternative, and regained his freedom. ‘ Tax Cocrr Srxeet Carn Casvauty.—Coroner Jones concluded ,the inquest yesterday over the body of Patrick Gill, who was rnn over and killed by one of the Court street cars, driven by Andrew Wilmarth. ‘vhe jury returned a verdict to the effect that the de- coased came to his death by Pieris, received by be- ing.run over by car No. 191 of the Court street through the culpable negligence of the driver in giving him warning of the approach of the car. The joroner committed Wilmarth to jail, in default of $500 bail, to await the action of the Grand Jury. A Mveperovs Assacur Last Nient.—Pierce White, a powerfal looking man, last night stag- gered into tbe Fourth street (E. D,) station house covered with blood, his hedd cut in several places, evidently by some sharp instrument, and informed Sergeant Brennan that he had been marderonsly as- sauited in Lis own house by a man named ‘The Sergeant immediately despatched an oMcer in search of the would-be murderer, and it. 1s believed Uhat he will be apprehended, The injured man was 30 weak from loss of blood that he was unable to give any particulars of the tragedy. ROBBING VESSELS OF THEIR TACKLING.—Alexan- det McMullen was taken before Judge Cornweil yes- terday to'answer a charge of robbery. He was caught the night previous, in the vicimty of Fulton ferry, with a quantity of ship’s tackling in his pos- session. OMicer Phelan took him into custody, and sul juently ascertained that the tackling nad’ been atolen from the schooner Franklin Howard, lying at the wharf of the Empire Stores, The prisoner was convicted of robbery and sentenced to six months? imprisonment in the Penitentiary. The prisoner had an accomplice im the robbery, but he managed to | get away. Tuk BURGLARY IX WATER STRERT.—Nicholas Mc- Carty, Hugh and John Connors were taken before Jadge Cornwell yesterday for examination in regard On another page of this paper we print a letter from ‘A British Yachtsman," at present reaidentin Boston. He demurs to the views we expressed last week in our remarks upon the Vg oa a Jong sea match between the famous clippers Dauntless and Cambria. We thank our correspondent for his let- ter, but we do not find anything in his statements or | deductions to shake our belief in the correctness of our conclusions, On the contrary, he decidedty | strengthens our conviction that the two yachts will very nearly approximate in tonnage if they are mea- sured by any fair formula. There can certainly be no diserepancy which witit justify Mr. Ashbury in a continued refuaal to close with Commodore Bennett's offer if he really wishes to test the seagotag merits | of the Cambria against a yacht of the favorite American type. | Our correspondent, with a Keen sense of the beau- tiful and trae in marine architecture which does hin | ustinite credit and which our national amour prope suggests, has beeu sharpened by Ins sojourn in Boston, plunply expresses his belief in the superior qualities of the “dish-bottomed” American modei, We cheerfully welcome the conversion of “A Britisit Yachtsman” to the true faith, but we.cannot accep« him as an exponent of the opinions held by the yacht owners and yacht builders of England. tis belief is purely orthodox in Boston and New York, Dut it is Nat heresy in Albemarie, street and in the building s' on the banks of the Medina. It ts not tolerated in the battlements of Cowes Castle and meets with scant welcome in the seaside elystuun of the Royal Victoria at Ryde. ‘The fashionable English theory of yacht build! very plainly set forth in the article which we prin’ sast week from the Field, We know that the writer thereot is an eminent yacht authority; | and we also know, from our own yacht expert- ence on the Thames and Solent, that he ex) toe the opinion of seven-eighths of the members of Jeading English clabs, and rnousiy that of Ashbury, Who is a firm believer in the deep, heavily - dallasted model. ‘This extract from the article we refer to would be, we are it, endorsed py ae the well kuown yacht owners of Eng- jand:— But aithouch the America had auch striking and unmie- advantages, imprees 4 takable she did not our bi powertngly aa to inodele that vensets of shallow however fine theit lines, were no match, in weatherly 4: ties, for those which were of denp drax ep Ines, such ae onr crack cutters, schooners were modelled, remodelied and In rig until it was Inconiestabls ceolged schooner approached in mode! and school the more she would be distingal for weatherly made that such yachts require quite. ante draught of water, yam and had equally Teanit was. that A complaint ie iy of ballast: but we are Ie aro better ‘ame Reavliy baliasved yachts of England, suc ee the Blue Boll, Cambria, Egrria or Aline. ea: ‘The English theory is that depth nat give better weatherly qualities (han large beam. The ad- voorttes of the American motel, and among them we are gind to count “A British Yachtsman,”* believe directly the Cg OA CR T ‘eontroversy aa convti pany that their favorite model iA a mistake; the the question ts by mateh' yachts their several ty of and of nearly bg pe which must be ascertained by a formula that will cover the actaal 4 as well as the actual d No amount of news. way to decide rel the jaceraent, American ‘while it takes from ro ‘v0 to four feet of hold which ie actually there, and which, it is claimed, 1s of more advantage the extra beam which is Ao eagerly raise the tonnage of the American model. Boston Yacht Club, At the annoat meeting of this club, on Wednes- day last, the following officers were cowen:— ier Gemmotoree Btn Deaee, soa J. Lawier. Secretary—Thomas ‘a Dean, Arthur Cheney, 8, D. Nicker- Hone Committee. Claxton Cary, 3, W. Pierce, Commodore: Dexter H. Follett positively deciined "fne club now memes 290 mimbere and posesves to the burglary committed at the hquor store’of William McNamara, in Water street, near Jay, on the night of the 20th instant. OMcer Masterson, of the Forty-secon¢l precinct, testified that he heard the thieves onerating in the rear of the premises; but when he got around there taney had made their escape aver the fences of the adjofning yards. In their flight they left a brace and. bit and coat behind. It was shown by the prosecution that the coat was one or very like one presented to John Connors the day before the burglary. As there was no evidence to connect McCarty and Hugh Connors witn the bar- giary they were discharzed. John Connors was committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. SMasnine A SHow Wixpow.—Walter Kienan, a Clerk, twenty-five years of age, was taken before Judge Cornwell yesterday on a charge of havjng thrown a stone through one of the large Fi plate glass show windows of James McElhen- ney’s dry goods store, No. 192 Fulton street. Mr. McElhenney cao think of nothing he has done to rouse of enmity against him’ a a feeling ity likely to lead to an of this kind, ex- cone the fact of his refusing to comply ith the rule of the Rarly Closing Association, wi 1s to put up his shutters at Yelock. Thi the second time, it appears, pron and each pane of was em} red by some of the prisoner, and the trial was adjourned until Tusday. AFTER SHOPLIFTERS. An Officer in a Dilemma. Shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon two ‘women, reapectably attired,entered the store of David: Jacobs, No, 434 Colampia street, Brooklyn, and while one of the supposed customers engaged the wife of the proprietor in conversation the other female, who had on a large cloth cloak, managed to lift a piece of cloth, valued at $160, from the counter unobserved. Pretending that they could not find the article of which they were iu quest they took a hasty depar- ture, but had scatcely done so than Mrs. Jacobs ex- pressed the beliet to her husband that something had been stolen, ‘The Jatter gave chase to thé palr. Seeing they were pursued they dropped gee init iH d sie i cal ‘The steamship Arizona will sail from this port on Monday for Aspinwall, ‘The mails for Central America and the Sonth Pacific will close at half-past ten O'¢iock in the morning. The New YORK HeRaty—Fdition for the Paeiie— will be ready at haif-past nine in the morning. 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