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vr s090990 oa NEW YORK CITY. TUE COURTS. , ‘upneMe coun —CIGUT. GriMth Gaunt and lis Critice-A Lherary \Mreat Lest—A Oritical Friend @ Mr. Oharies Reade vs Charles H. Sweser and Ochers.—This suit, the substance and 2ccasion of ‘Which have been already fully publish in these eolummus, was continued yesterday, but £ the opening f the court Mr, Vandenhoif was seen to be sbsents and he did not retura wo the witnes stand. Mr. Justice Clerke decided that the pois taken by the defendanw, as previously reported, ere not tenable, and Protessor Frobisher took the of Mr, Van- denhof and continued the nove}Teading down to the twenty-first chapter, when “© time for recess came. Afver the recess, somewhat 0 the surprise of all, Judge clerks announced iat after cousultation ‘With bis associates, he was he had pursued the wi course. It would ave been eno! for the arnt to prove the lip! and then have left it Sy i cateadanis ‘to show by2xcerpts from the book as criticism was Ju: reading of the . Gerry af pe jurther book was now shut rege the defendants were to bo allowed to read a ion to sustain the im- morality of the oook it wld be necessary for them then to go into the comext to show that, though de\atlod sentences might seem immoral, the xt aud the genera tendepies of the book negatived any sach view. ‘she court, uowever, aeld to ita deciston, and Mr, @erry called us a Witwss Mr. Hdward H. Howe, who testified that he was a Journuiist and iad been for some twelve years con- mectod With the 7ridine a8 an associate editor; he ‘Was @ personal friend of Mr. 5 he had in 1866 Been an inmate of ols house; he had lived with him im the same house from May to October of that year, Q Do you know on whut liturary works he was ten bc, fy ow Mr, y raised as an to this question ‘that the issue raised by the deience was not whether Shis work, “Griiith Gaunt,” was the writing ot Mr. Reade, but whether the plot and in some measure the fom and dialogue of the story were not taken from ether sources, and in fact not and this he did not au) the witness could testify to. 1 Court overruled the objection, Mr. House contiuued his testimony—He knew that at Mat time Mr. Keade was engaged on three works, ‘an¢ of these one was “Gritih Gaunt;” a great portion % (his story Was writen wile he was with Mr. le; the original manuscript was written hd ‘. Reude and then giveu to @ professional copylst; the ony was submited to Mr. Reade and revised by him; he knew the sige? paid Mr. Reade by Messrs, ‘Ticknor & Fields; it was either three guincas or three pounds a page—that 1s for a page of printed Maiter; that, at the time, Was more than twenty dol- lars a page; he hud read che arucies in the Round Table; he bad seen these articles reproduced in Eng- Msh papers—in the Loudon Review, and— Counsel for the defenda:t here objected that the peas. must be produced, Their contents could not proved by pao. un.ess it were shown that the papers coud no be Ontaned. ‘the Court so ruled, Mr, House continueu—lie did not know where the Move was to be iound tn this city; the London Re- view, be behevet, waa on file at the Mercantile Library; he knew the Review had a large circulation, but could nov state the number; the Globe was re- cogutéed a3 a sort of li erary or club organ; it had an extensive circulauon; le could not give the num- ber 01 circulation of auy paper; he saw these articles in no otner papers. Cross-exaimincd by Mr. Sewell—He was in 1866 a gucst of Mr, Keade; he was not im any literary occn- Pation wade tier he Kewew and Glove had an ox! of & Weekly paper he should Wution of 12,0.0 or 1,000 in London he coud not give the numbers; nis their cwculation was based on the character and number of advertisements pent to them and their general reputation; he aid not kvow the amount of the circulation ‘of any paper in New York; he had onee acted as Mr. Reade’s agent in bring Mr. Wallack the manu- oript of *.t is )ever woo Late to Mead; Mr, House new that the novei had been published In book form, but not as to the numbers sold; he had the impression tuat taree instalments had been written beiore he went to Mr. Reade’s house; it was cus- tomary to write two or three parts of a novel betore its publication was commenred; he did not know Mr. Keade was in the habit of associaung co- Inborers with him in his works; he had done ko in Ue cave of “Peg Worllugton,” in which ‘Tom Taylor ‘Was his associate, and in “Foul Play’? Mr. Bouci- cault was qasocuted with him; “The King’s Rival” 1% Algo an associate work, edirect—lie nad heard that the publishers of “Foul Play” had sent back some chapters, on the ground oO! their not being writtgn by Charies Reade; tne 1 dene edition, daily and weckty, was said to de 250,000; the 1 tune daly he sup) had a cir- eulation of sume (0,000; Mr. Reade was the author of ten or twelve nov there had been three editions of “Grimth Gaunt” inthis country; the bumber in au Gdition depeaded on agreement with ‘the author; the amount paid authors depevds on thelr reputaiion; they were usually paid so much on ‘the page for periodicals, and afterwards so much on the euifiou of the published book; Mr. Keade was pald six guineas a page for the London pubilealion, and tnree pounds or three gumeas by Measre. Lick- nor & Fields, Recross—Three editions of 25,000 each would be a Jarge circulation for a work. Redirect—There are no other authors who receive — large compensation as Mr. Dickens and Mr. Me, Kecross—Could not say whether Mr. Reade had, since these ariicics, receaved @ leas rate of coppen- ation than before, Mr. Gerry here asked an adjournment, aa he had expected the reading of the book would occupy ehe day, and had therefore not provided for the Pome ¢ of & witness Irom the hoowe of Messrs, joknor & Fielda, wit Whose testimony he should Close tie case An adjournment was granted until to-day. SUPERI'A COURT—TRIAL TERM. Slander and Malicious Prosecution. Before Chief Justice Barbour. Thomas Letson ts, Charles Carville.—This case wise 8 out of a previous one, in which the title was reversed, Carvilie & Letson were engaged in joint speculations, and the former set up fraud by the lader and had him arrested, Letson set up three counterclaims, and in the end both parties were de- featou of their ailirmative claims; but Letson’s costs cawe to over gow, Wailea were paid Carville, Tue piaintil, not satisued, commenced this action, ‘Which, when put t an election as to whetber it was for slanier Or malic.ous prosecution, he chose to cousider as for the iatter. ‘rhe facts of the surt and arrest were proved with- out ditculty, but at tue close of the testimony the @efendants moved ior a dismissal of the compiatnt, ‘ant of prob: own. ‘th led to let the rhe deiendant then attempted 10 prove that he Was right in his first sur, or if not, that the circur justified him in beheving bimset) ryzht, e ty stilion, Mr. Purney for planatit, Mr. 5. E. A. Dovlitile for detencant. before Judge Fithian. Louis Sapicha vs, Sarah Myers art others.—One Achille Va‘ol, owing the plaintiff’ $1,100, and having given him no es as security, gave him a paper pur- Porting tb be an order for some $610 70 worth of goods belonging to him, then in the hands of the de- fendants on commission, Vatol went with his credi- tor to deiendants store, and there, according to plainti's stor,, he (‘he plaintit) and defendants agreed to the assignment absolutely. Tie defend- ‘Ants say thai the yo ds were only to be delivered on ‘the surrender of the notes, They raised the legal ge which Was overruled, that ther assent must , Ike tie order, in writing, The question of whether Vatols Girections were absolute or condi- Tonal was let to the jury, and they gave It for the former, awarding the piaintifs $497 70, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS * Rmpacelling of the Grand Jary—tmportant and Interesting Charge of Judge Bedford, Before Judge Welford, ‘The March term of thia court convened yester-. @ay, hia Honor City Judge Bedford presiding. For weveral weeks past the business of the General Ses. sions hus been conducted in a room vccupied hy one of the branches of the Supreme Court, while the room used by the Court of Sesstons was undergoing exiensive alierations, It has been enlarged wwenty- five fvet, beauitfully frescoet and carpeted and fur. mished with black Wwainut furniture. This is now ‘the most Commodious and elegant court room tn the ely. Assistant District Attorneys Hatchings and Tweed appeared for tie prosecution, The clerk proceeded to call the panel of grand jurors, and Ure requisite Humber of gentiemen having answered to thelr Haines they Were sworn to discharge the duties of quad jurora ducing the preseut term. Mr. David M. Purnure was chosen lo act a4 foreman. dade Bedtord proceccvied, amid profound siience, to @eiiver ‘he following important and able charge:— Mn, Founnan AND GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND ease go wo the ju Jrane and Nir, The fuifiment of the oath this moment adminis. fered to each and every one of you will prove a true shide for the fatthfal Bef fray on of the duties de- ‘volving upon you, ‘on have been summoned with nutilied power to protect the community tn thelr rights, and to be instrumental in meting oub jpn Uy and swittly the penalties preseribed by the egisliture for Che violation of the laws, Your daly MW asimple ove. You are to investigate thoroughly ail gompieume Placed before you by the learned vis- trict Attorney. — Your object Is to see that justice be one the Staie, no matter at What cost, be ihe conse. queaces what they may; and yet, at the same tine, you should have a care that no mjuaticn be done the mccused, — In (head daye of excitement and lawiens Bove it is i portunt td bear in mind phat the accused NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. as well as the community. Files i | aE i a 5588) EE EE have left ‘tuetr foot- By ther labors tuey the great te mple of have xan] eed, ennobie our proiession, 1am pieused that the fourth pontoon, Mr, David Dudiey Theid, standing as he in the first rank, 1s stil) with us for future usefulness. I am strongly in favor of adopting this ‘criminal code,” believing that it will in removi of t For ene years the aid of the Lezisiature has becn invoked Tor the adoption and passage of this worthy work, but without euccess, and 1 aim inclined to be- lieve that the real reason was that some of ie members of the past slatures have been coi- Penediot men who, ) them by the attitude hey Look against this cude, preferred, for ther own selfish interests, not to have the crimimat law siripped of many of its cumbious and fauily formulas (which are entirely unsuited vo this progres sive age), or, in other words, they preierred to nave the law remain in ite present unsausiactory Coudi- tuon. But it affords me pleasure to Bay that the present Legislature, however, is, 1 feel assured, cou- posed of men Who, appreciating this age of progress, are endorsing this code, and in ali likeli will see to Its adoption, ‘There hus been of late much comment made by the press and also many remarks by laymen that tne officials are at iast waking up; that they are at ieng.h fully aroused, and appreciaie the responsibilities de- volving upon them—in one word, that taey are be- coming vigilant. These remarks | believe to be erroneous, and my practical experience for the last four years, as one of the prosecuting oilicers of this county, has ht me the iact that Lhe oillcialy have always been full of energy and never fal.ed, aua have always, whenever the occasion required it, promptly proved themseives equal to the emergency of tie times, The bold and daring recklessness which of late has characterized the perpeiration of crime has necessarily attracted pubilc attention to tie practice of the courts, and consequently the peopie lubor under the impression that the auchorities are more vigilant thau heretofore. During the term that Thad the honor of representing the people as As- sistant District Attorney it was my lot Ww prosecule in nineteen homicide cases. Some oi the prisoners expiated their crune upon the scatiold, otuers were imprisoned for the term of their watural iife, und many other prisoners were tried and convicied of felonies and sentenced to long terms of tmprison- ment. Yet these cases, being tsvated uni fir be- tween, did not at the time attract much pubilc alten- tion. But in those days when the ofiicials feit that they had a duty w perforin they did it quietly aud tearlessty, neither expecting nor caring to be tauded tor sunpiy poy that which they have registered an oath i high heavea to do, on ail proper aud legitinate occasions, ‘There is’ no laxity on the part of the oiicials, The record of this court, speaking for itself, needs no comment, and fully sustains me in my assertions. But ticre is, | aim pained Co say, great laxity on the part of laymen when calied upon to take an active part in the nd- ministration of justice, And these very men, be it ver to their shame, are the first to charge Lie o.ll- is with laxity and indiiterence, For example, the men summoned, and mind you, frou all Walks of society, to act as Jurors, My associate and myself, as well as Our predevessora, could tell you of the petty puses, the miserable suvlertuges and oftentimes the wilful prevarication oiered on the part of those summoned as jurors inthe hope of shirking jury duiy. And how are we to account for this state of attains? The explanation 18 a sunpie one. It is individual selfishness versus public tnt est. For the remedy we ure to IdoK to tae Legis ture. And this saine individyal selfisliuess, ie tell you, which urges tue inan on to escape jary duty, a30, as it were, oltenumes mspires Lue co) plainant and the witness to siirk their duty, to make them indifferent as to the administration of justice, and sometimes to make them even unwilling witnesses, There are many men, and | regret to say, men of Wealth aud probit in this city— and J speak pow from practical expe- rience—that not only avoid jury daiy, but ratuer than } a iey Says from their business, and oe in- convenie! by ing in the court for their case to be tried, are Willing to allow the gutity to escape and to go unpunished. If men suminoned as jurors, and parties subpanaed as complainants and us wit- nesses would prove a» hoocst and as determiued in tueir endeavor to check crime as are (ae @ilictais, then, tudeed, we might all hope, and not in vai that crine would be promptly aud readily con. troiled, While on thia topic of jurors, their duties and responsibiliues, peraiit ne to direct your atten. tion for an mstant to @ recent tria, fresh im our imemories, aud in doing so Tw: to be dis- tinctly understood that tp refi this case 1 do not desiie to create re of bias or prejudice against the unappy Mina; far it from me to harm @ single uur on bis head, His cup of bitterness is Indeed full. May ue, while in bis lonely cell, during the brief period al- lotied for bis eartily existence, make his peace with God and be ready for a fature and, | trust, & happicr world, My only object m alluding to this melan- choly case is draw & comparison between tue conduct of the Judge and District Attorney on the one nund, and the jury ou the other, ia the triaiot this case, ‘Twelve intellizent: men were summoned as jurors, Vested with the exercise of the highest pre- rogauve known to man, viz.:—to adjudicate, vider Lhe sanctity of an oath, upon the test momentous issue which can be presented for human adjudication, the issue of life or death. Pledg- ing themselves to the State to be guided by the wstimony, and to render @ true verdict in accord. ance with lhe sworn statements of the witnesses, under these solewn cucumstances how did the jury discharge their obligation wo thetommunity? ‘On’ the evidence presented they found the prisoner miity of murder, Wuh arccommendation w mercy ! ine why aud the whererore I ask not, | care not, still the great fact rewains, Contrast this verdict with the honest and energetic prosecution of the District Attorney; contrast this verdict with the prompt and feariess manner in which the Judge meted out the penalty prescribed by the law. Is it not, then, L ask, clearly demonstrated beyond a per- adventure to every unbiassed mind that on the one hand the jury stultifed themselves in the rendition of their verdict, while, ou the other, the Judge and the District Atorney sustained the majesty of tie jaw and fully vindicated thetr official outha’ And now, in conclusion, gentlemen, may the ministers of juatice ever remember that the integrity of the whole Tabric of soctety depends, in @ great ineasure, oO Lhe prompt award of punishment ior crime, and that a mistaken philanthropy should never be suifered to interfere between their individual sensibites and the due execuion of the law. They owe lt to the people, to whom they stand in the sacrea relotion of guardians, to see tat the law be en- forced at all hazards, and that crime be emphatic cally reouked by its prompt and rizhteous pana. - ment, tu this way, And im no ciher, can the Btong f the IAW prove at @ AL wygis for the peope terror to the evii-doer, We ure told by high authority that tue alin and object of human panisu- ment 18 hot by way Of Explation oF aonement for the crime committea, for that must be left to the just determination of 4 much higher tivunal; bret the aim and object of all haman punishment is example, to deter otiers from the perpetrat of suntar out- rages. With these remarks, genilemen, | wil order to be placed in your hands a “brief for Grand Jurors,” prepared by the ex-Dtstrict Attorney, A. Oakey fall, ‘This briet will prove of great service aod value to you in your deliberations during the present term; for it contains many uable sugzes- tions and all the necessary rules for the guidance of a Grand Jury. Gentlemen, you may now retire and enter apon your duties, ‘The jarge assemblage of lawyers and distinguished citizens Who listened to ihe eliarge of the City Judge poke in unqualified approvation of the sentiments uh ot the wititui laautuage ta which expressed, OSTACT COUIT. Lhaalt ma nod Linbilities: of Minors. Hefore Justice Bult. John Boardinen v8, James Lambert.—The piaintit ip ihts action sued the defendant to recover tor poda ineral waters perpen of him by defendant ears 1806 aud 1867, amounting im the aggre. rT ne SEM Of $200 pil ‘The Dit 1m 1895 Was he kopt the Atiantic a lower part of roadway 567 while ne kept the Metropo.tan Garden,, located in Bast ‘Thirty-firat street. » defeuce ie jncipal, besides interest. adaul while Ageneral deni ‘atute of limi. ry of th of particulars which ant went to Salterevnie, in and there resided until lion, when he went t ed in busine: reveliion, Op commenced business on the coroer of Titi wireet and Broadway, Where be pow te. Por th defence the father of the defendant testified that his son Was boro on the 17th of March, 1939, thus making him but aixieen years of age when tho Grat bill Was purchased and eighteen years ofage when the second Indebtedness was contracted. The plaintht testified thar the defendant admitred the thdebtodness aud promised to pay the same in the years 1864 nied 15 + but as he was then a minor the Judge dieininaed tue complatut on the ground of the Infancy of the devend- ant atthe tine the promises Were Injis, For plaia- uit Mr. White; for defendant Mf, Harrington. UNITED STATES MARSHAL’S OFFICE, Another Counterteiter Pardoned. United States Marebal Rovert Murray received yesterday morning from the Secretary of State & pardon for Nathaniel Oakley, convicted at the crim- jaa Sages of tp Cisesaia Const of this Giasetcs fn Jane Souiot ihe Albany ry ing. The spplicauon for pardon was signed Governor Hoifman, John Morrissey, District Attor- oe eae Peter B. Sweeny aud William M, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. 25 Er 1, Wak oan, O10 Was, BE St, Oot, oak 999, 1013, 1017, 118, ‘Obs, are ae Non 1rd. 1280, 1290, 1: 1310, 1316, 1320, 626, 964, 1102, 862, 984, 760, 756, 316, 212, Part Nos, €67, 1007, 947, 5 1216, 636, 1218, 617, 613, 1249, "1037 SPECIAL TekM.—Adjourned ty 15 tn ok thee BT BAL, BI 404, BIT, 58, £10, 427 471, 458 Part 2.—Nos, Taio 194, 415, 276, 277, 444, 701, 256, 260, 883, 301, 189, 613, Che | og. GBNERAL S#8s10NS.—Before Gunning 6. Bedford, City Judge:—The Veople vs. im Newell, felonious assault and batiery; The Same vs. George C. Soren, grand larceny; Same vs, Ed- ward Sullivan, burglary; ‘The Same va, Hannah Irwin, felonious assault and baitery; The Saiae vs. John Cald aon Si og Same po Me- Govern and William im, PUTBIATY 5 ‘The Saine va, Max Brak, larceny; The va John Mequade, grand larceny. CITY INTELLIGENZ ‘Tne Wearuge YESTERDAY,—The following record will show the changes im the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the tiermo- meter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HsexaLD Building, Broadway, corner of Ann street.— 3AM, - 23 3PM 32 M M, M Average temperature....... Average temperature jor Sunday Loans BY FIRB DURING Tit MONTH OF FEBRUARY Last.—From the statistica kept by ex Fire Marshal Baker the losses by fire in.this city during the month of February are estimated at $274,800, KNiGHTs oF St. PaTnick.—The Knights of Si Patrick hoid their last mecting previous tothe grand Bt. Patrick’s Day banquet at their headquarters, 734 Brosaway, to-night, The banquet comes off at the Astor House on the 17th inst, DEATH FROM INJURIRS,—Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called to hold an inquest at No. 173 Monroe street, in the rear, on the body of Denis Kealy, a child four years of aze, whose death was the result of injuries received on the ivth ult. by tutiing from a fire escape from the fourth siory to tie lower fluor, Accipen’ AT THE New HAVEN RarLnoap Derror.—About noon yesterday Marion Golden, aged | nineteen years, living at No. 122 Baxter street, while ‘at work in the New Haven Railroad freight depot, Centre and White streets, was verribly crashed be- tween two freight cars, He was removed to the City Hospital, ‘THe CLAIMS OF THe Ciry AGAINST THY GeNrRAL GovERNMENT.—The special commitiee of the Com- mon Council appointed to urge on tie iederal au- thorities the eariy sectiemont of the clatios of this city arising from Jurnishiag troops daring the lave war have proceeded to Washington for the pur- pose. Suprosky BURGLARY.—About one o’clock Sunday night rounasiman Wakin and two oMicers, seeing some men carrying iarge bays along Eleventh ave- nue, near Twenty-seventh street, attempted to arrest them, when they threw dowa their bags and ran off, The bags were found to contain 4 great quantity ‘ol sik and thread, and are probably tue pluuder of noe burglary. AnNoriun RaILRoaD AcctpENT.—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held au inquest at Moaat Sinat Hospital ou the body of Jolin Sullivan, twenty-six years of age, and a native of New York, whose deatn re- suited from injuries aceidentaily r ran over by car No. 106 Of the Seven road Company on the Lhta wll. Deceased was par- tiauy wader the 1nSuence of Liquor, und white stand- ing on tue step of the front piaisorm fell off beiore the Wheel, Which passed over lis right leg, crusuing it terribly. Tue PRINTERS’ StxiKR.—The employing printers met yesterday at the Astor House to discuss aifairs connected with the strike, Favorable reporis were received from all the oMces to the effect that they were steadily receiving accessions of new workinen, and Chat aituough more hands could be empivyed to advange tie need was hel so urgent as it had been. Kesolutions were passed readiruus their pepomate to We strike and Lucir iutention to resist t Fatav RAILRoaD CasvaLty.—Jogn Mulligan, a little boy four years of age, Wiiose parents live at No, 219 Sullivan street, was yesterday run over by car No, 109 of the Seventh aveime iine and almost instantly killed. The deccased had been to a gro- cery store to buy an apple aud Wiea crossing Suill- van strect, pear Auity, the apple slipped trom hia hand and feil upon the tracs. fn dls eiforis wo re- cover the fruit tue lad ran under the neaas of the car horses and was knocked dows. Kewre the driver coud “brake up” te car passed over aud kliled hin. The body was taken up and conveyed to the residence Of the distressed parents, where Coroner Schurmer will hold ao mquest to-day. 1b ts said that me driver, WHo was arresicd, Gul all in his power to preveut the accident, ASSAULT ON A Canniage Driver.— About twonty minutes past eleven o'clock yesterday morning as Judge Bealord’s carriage, containing his two brothers, was proceeding up Broadway, when near the corner of Fulton street a man named James Duntth threw @ lot Of ashes into tue sireet, some of which flew imto the eyes of tae uriver. A wordy altercation ensued between Simitu and the driver, which ended in the former picking up a large cinder and tarowing it at tne jatter, The mumsie Missed its aun, however, ant, entering the wind of the venicle, struck one Of the imimates in the back, but without producing any unjuUriods Consequences. An oiticer of the Broadway squad tmmediately ar- rested Smith and conveyea him vo ue Tombs court, but as the driver would not preier a charge le was let go. , Tae CUBAN LADIES RELIEF AssoctATIon,—The war in Cuba for iiberty and independence has en- listed the sympathies of all classes of our eltuzens. The Cuban Ladies’ Relief Association, noticed a few days since, held their sixth meeiing yesterday at their headquarters, pt. suied hioiel, in Washington piace, ihe conference was of a private nature, bul we are at live! suate that a ball will be given during ihe Baste days, and sometime during the month of May the as- suction propose to hold # grand iair (or the benefit of Lie sick aud Wounded OF Lhe patrio. army of Cuma. ‘hus tar their eforts have met wiln every success and encouragement, and they make an earnest appeal to the sacies of all our principal c.ties vo Co. vrace With them i their patriouc work, Our jonal guard and military men yeneraiiy micht rest themselves in Uus laudabie u deriaking, in front of thelr headquarters tn Wasdi.gton piace the Cuban flag Moats proudiy in the breens. Book SALE.—A coliecuoa of very choice books, mostly In handsome and substantial | indings, seiec- tions from private libraries, were sold by Bangs, Merwin & Co., at their salesrooms, cornerof Broad- way and Fourth street, yesterday afternoon, The biading Was Very Spirited, and tie books, as a general tuing, brought guod pric: A copy of Aisop’s Fabies, tiinsirated, brought $9 60, aud a cupy of Select Fables brougit go 25; Andrews’ |uus- trations of the West Indies broug $38 $6 0; Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Boon, $6 50; Bi acta, $il 50; Midie, $8 60; Kamplita, $9; Collec Ves Orchides, $3; Book of Common Prayer, $| Bryan's Biographical and Critical vtctionary of Painters and Bagravers, $9 50; Chatesubriand, $11; $19; Humphrey's History of the Art of $21; Ilustrations to Walwwa and Cotion's 12 45; Washingtoa Irving, $10. Ben Jonson, Chaucer, trivung, Angler, $ $10 unthan’s Travels in Norch America, $27 60; Malherbe, $26 60, 4c. The sale of tue law library comes oif on Friday. ; REMOVAL OF THe CononERs’ Orrtor.—To-day the coroners remove from their old quarters, No. 4 Centre street, to more roomy and commodious apartments in the southeast corner of the City Hail, formery occupied by the Sherif. On (ue first floor are three large rooma, ju a row, (ic first being hivended for the clerk, Mr. John T. Toni; the second will be occupied by the deputy coroners, and the third and ase for the exciusive use of ‘he coroners, it being their private sanctum. ‘These pooms, which front on the east side of the Park, have been thoroughly renovated, refitted ani furnished in handsome style with new carpets, furaiture, Ac. ‘The basement room, heretofore used Ly the deputy ina, will aiso be oecupied by the coroners a8 @ court room for the purpose of holding inqutsi- tions ja adjourned or deferred cases as o.casiou re- p oa wd For many years past vhe accom nodations furnished the coroners by the city have uot becn commensurate with their requirementa, Wut at last they have secured an office admirably adapted for Whe purposes, iwlended and @ credit to the city. Excise TRIALs.—There were but seven cases on the calendar yesterday. William J. Smith, of No. 3 Irving place, charged with @ violation of the Jaw on January It tranepired on the hearing thataman named Smyth entered the barroom and got into an altere@ion with the proprietor, and a fight ensued. Smyth mado the charge. License not revoked. Patrick Gilligan, 318 Eleventh avenue, keeping his bar open on Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock. The Oficer saw three men ineide drinking lager beer, ale Nr. Guligan adwitted that there were parties drink bat they were friends who had come tO Witness @ christen! License revoked, Willtam Hotiendort a West Broadway, seliing liquor on Suaday eventog, the complaios over Stephens, who, ou en. tho pltee, Mund seven men in the 1, (hree of Whoa were playing cards; but he | Baw Ther Sahl wor drank, License not revoked, | COrMAe Shave, NO Gre Grand # . seine Hhougr POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Tae Downina StREET CLUBBING AND STABBING Case#,—Redmond Conlon, the infuriated individual who, during a heated argument with Patrick Ryan, at No. 16% Downing street, Sunday evening last, clubbed himjso geverely about the head and cut him with a knife that he was at once conveyed to Belle- vue Hospital, was arraigned at the Jefferson Market Police Court {esterday before Justice Dodge by officer William Bower, of ‘Twenty-elghth pre- The physician cinet, who arrested ‘the accused. called upon to attend Ryan immediately wr he re- ceived his injuries certifies that the wounds about his head were sumicient to place his life In danger. Conlon was committed to await the result of Ryau’s injuries, VBRY SUSPICIOUS OHARACTER.—OMcer Edward L. Built, of the Fifteenth precinct, while on duty yesterday morning between two and three o'clock, had his attention directed to a suspicious character named Daniel Donovan, at No. 233 Thompson street, and deeming his movements of that nature to war- rant his arrest took him in cust and conveyed him to the station house. Here the prisoner was searched, when he was found armed with a six rei revolver loaded with powder and ball, which he had conceated in the back pocket of his pantaloons, and also having in hig possession an instrument of burglary known as a pair of nippers. Therefore the ofticer charged the accused at the Jefferson Market Police Qourt yesterday morning, before Justice Dodge, with carrying said weapon and nippers with intent to commit burgiary or ielony. Upon tis ac- cusation Donovan was committed to answer in de- fault of $600 bail. . PROBABLE FaTaL APFRAY.—Two brothers, named George and John Febn, and Louis Schwender were arraigned before Justice Dodge at Jef- erson Market yesterday by oMcer Hanlon, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, cl with com- mitting @ felonious assault on John RKeihert, or No. 341 Seventh avenue, during Saturday night last. The parties becoming engaged in @ dispute at a late hour in the evening, about some trifling mat- ter, the prisoners, as alleged, who sided with each other, knocked Kichert down, kicked and beat him badly, and also stabbed him several times in the back, inflicting, it is feared, mortal wounds, Then they kft him on tne sidewak insensible and to all appearances dead. ‘The wounded inan was soon terwards found by officer Hanlon, and, with the assistance of several citizens, r- moved to his resi- dence, where his wounds were dressed. He is at present in a dangerous condition, a certificate from his attending physician stating that upon an ex- amination made by him several kaife wounds were found in the back, from the ieit to the rignt side, the body also being in @ borribiy mutilated condition, Upon a complaint being preferred against the = pri- soners by oficer Hanton on behalf of the wounded man they were commited to await tic result of fits njyries, BOARD OF HEALTH. The Gas and Slaughter House Nuisances Vaccination iu the City. The usual weekly session of the Board of Health was held yesterday, the President, G. 6. Lincoln, presiding, and a full Board qresent. The business was principally of a routine nature and not of gen- eral interest, A large and respectable delegation of citizens of Beekman Hill, Forty-seventh street, headed by Chauncey Shailer and Mr, Scoit, principal of one of the schools, presented a memorial protest against the Board’s issue of a permit to Eraler’s slaughter house, pn Forty-seventh street, near First avenue, which the delegation charze ts one of the moat diagracefal nuisaaces in the city, A two hours hearing was granted the memorialats, and the further consideration of the matter deferred until next Monday. Ky request of counsel the hearing of argument in the case of the Board of Healih agamst the Me- tropolitan Gaslight Company was set for uext Thurs- day. A motion prevailed compelling all persons Apply- ing to the Board for permits to slaughter animals in the city to publish @ notice of their intention to apply for permits in three of the city papers twice per week for two weeks before the Kourd taxes action, ‘The counsel of the Board gave an opinion that the law conterred no power upon the the destruction of dogs supposed to be rabid, put he though: it could be done by then by obtaining tue consent of tue Governor. joard to order Mr. George 1s. Lincoln was selected President of the Board for tue ensuing yeur, and afier the reading Dr. Harris tae Board ad- ans eee INDENT of the following report of Journed:— ICR £ Mernore »ARD OF Sin—In compliance with the fourth section of the Health act the Sanitary Superinteadest must report to the Board tener “tbe condition of the pavile health in the Metropolitan aiirlet, and Any canses endangering life and heaith that have come to his knowiedge duriag said period.” I deomn it my duty the present week to mention the fact th sinalipox has been dually #preading tn various parts of the Metropoittan diatrict, and that it ta prosent tn the city among such Classes of inhabitants and in such places as to render it imperatvely necessary for the people to attend forthwith to the duty of vaccination, aud the necessliy for this is scarcely leas in the rurai portion of the Metropolitan district ‘and throughout the State than it ds fn this city. Though the contagion of this loathsome disease ts kept very closely under control in New York and sirooklyn, we tind too many unvac- cinated persons among our crowded population to permit Any assurance of continued security, uniess the people arouse to the duty of applying the yreat pritectiva agency of racel- nation, And ax every cliy and populous village In the State heed to have this duty urged upon them I have placed the following statements in form for the Board to use, to encour- ‘azo and ald in this kind of sanitary service throughout the Metropolitan district and the State. 4 E. HARRIS. VACOIN ATION, Respectiully sul The Sanitary Superintentent reapectfuly submite to, the Board of Hoalth the following statements which show that the duty of vaccination needs to receive the immediate atten- tion of sanitary ollicers and ull ciaasos of the people thrvu.b- out the Ao.ropolitan district, the whole State of kew York, and, probabiy, in all other portions of our country. As the staviites unucr which this Board of Health was esiabinhed Tequire that information concerning dangerous diseases shall be piven by the Board to all towns und cities in the State as well as to Loge in the Metropolitan district (81 6! werning the necessity o prompty adopting the proper—the oniy—means of protect nagatnat smallpox: — tat on lerte ¢ sections cf the Mate of New York, and from clties in the West and South, we are iuformed that vaociuation baw heen greatly weylocted’ ever the war. During the Inst year of the war a great 6; of sinallpox drove the peo- pic into a temporary and vudly managed epltemic of vacct- nation, General alarm then led to a great amount of very Yae ation, as ae to a wtih Yearr.— From | all deiective and xpurk greater amount that was properly performed Since {hat period there has been a vast increase of our population by biribsand by foreign tinmigrants that are still uaprotected Against amallpox. Uur sanitary correspondents in different parte of the country estinnt the present proportion of We Jat from seven to twonty por cent of the total according to the intelligence aid public spirit of men and the inhabitants generally tu the ditor ties. Neglect rination in the City af New Ye ions whieh have recently been commence! by already prove that the Worst uewigonyo of ¥acciaation known to tis on the eootinent prevaila right here, tn Urls great contre of trade and population, The Hoard of Hoaith 4 prompt upon the first Inuimation of this fac ating its notice the duty of vacckaagion. ‘The caars of amallpox receive the kind of sanitary care and control which that contagion re juires, bat the negect of vaccination ail continues. fhe best informed dispensary pivsiciana inforia as that of all the eblldron noder four not more aan four tod. Io a. num: nt houses in the Ninth ward asauiary inspector reports tweive per cent of all. their Inhabitants wavaccinated. In a series of over Crowded tenement rookerics in the Sixth ward, near Chatham Shuare, an Inapector reports that he as folnd sixty-eight persop® wnyaccinated if @ consecutive examination of 733 are fasts ore salcionh 0 how greatly the duty of yene fuels are 8 ve iy the duty o but in the squad population that pear the ts null point by Sanitary In- i ‘orwe, ‘The Coliowing report ary ehector Dre B._ He dance, presente the kind of incormatio lu the public as well ns tue Hoard requires :— wale "~ Neve Pow, Feb. 21, 1899, To Dr, B. Hanns, Sanitary Superintoadent Netropouiaa Bratt ave the hosor to submis the foitowi ve the honor to sul ° ing report :— To the evening of the 34 day of Fi information roxched me that «mali pox bi pearance ot the industrial echools connected with tus “Home for the lens,” Hoe Weat Fitty-Courth sireni, between nwes; that two deal were of gers 1 requested by you to visit the school without delay, in what information [ could in regard to the er, and ty ae far as practicabia, the aypropriate measures for immediately arresting the aproad of the disease. AUnine A.M. the next day Tyisioi the school, ound the tined by the Tact’ chat Uwe. schoo! G ta com Of ehihiren of the vere poor classes, who have no tieant pt conten ng with epidemics, and the fact Gai attendance 101 were found whe had never besn vaccine thas presenting a fearful propor Satinued by Dr, Hadeoe," who viaved' tie, homes b m 4 ren and afforded enceination to ail who re wire Ny thus af resting at once the of disenne amouig all Dected with tole induattinn choot’ Thave ouly to nad th could free red to wader. the dt: Hon Fection of the Henn ot He fecting oUF ely from thie. dreaded disease, ond conte we largely to sy Ay faineas of the joard. BM. JANBS, M. D., Sanit tor. Inspector. vaccinations Asatatant Inspector udaon'a recor of 181 fm thees Wartere on the Si and 4th of Februarys that moet of them tenements, ying be ren West fe and West Strecta, Sixth avenue and ay » way. Vireinaitions in the Pil Of the Meropoktan Distrt (The ragdheal qeers of the Board in ine Feral: porous of the facis to be as represented, and, with tance of Aswist Sanitary f Viele and Hivison, proceeda to | not fac tory ev that of the 160 euildren 18 | of the rural gentlemen are endeavor- be ny ph f 1 Ree Ce ea wort ‘of the Boars meiical ant phy "a their fied, “ane sted sa Get uithmnoned) ‘County ‘te out the which were adopted two years ago. (committees from that society) at the jeier now vaccinate at eleven o'clock A.M dally, as to poverty. Besides the vaccination stations and houses mentioned in the subjomed nehadulen sorera! pugncite ay sapersientent. that Ney are preparieg vo ouee vessinnton to poor wherever they can. thore are such practical advantages in « designated Fermation of a Librarians’ Aesociation—Ap- pointment of Committces. A meeting of Sunday school librarians was held last evening in the chapel of the Broadway Taber- nacle, Thirty-fourth street and Sixth avenue, for the purpose of considering the subject of permanently organizing an association of all the librarians in this city and of discussing other matters having to do with Sunday school libraries. About 100 gen- temen irom various schools were in atiend- ance. Mr. 0, A. Durfee called the meeting to order, and it organized by electing Mr. A. L. Say of une North Presbyterian church, a8 presideat, an Mr. Otis Corbett, of tue Madison avenue Baptist clureh, a8 secretary. ‘'he question as to wheter dhe association should be restricted to the llorarians of Sabbath schools in New York alone, or whether those attached to scuools in Jersey City und Brook- iyn shouid be invited to become members was intro- duced for discussion by Mr. J. Finley Smith. He asked that the gentlemen present would express tueir opmions upon tae subject, and that some de- cision might be come to im the matter, The superintendent of the Morning Star Sabbath school hoped that nothing like exciusiveness would be shown, but that hvrarians on the other side of the “priny deep,” at any rate, as far as Orange, N. J., would be allowed to join the association. He saw 4a the meeting geutie:nen from Jersey City and from vrange who would wish to. join in the movement. Mr. J. W. Winterourn algo hoped that the associu- Gon would be turown open to the dweilers in the suburbs. He thought that by this means more sym- patiy would be produced for the object which libra- Thana in view. A Philadelphia librarian hoped that the association would be 80 constituted as tat persons connected with schools at @ distance coud belong to it, and a gentleman from Jersey also hoped that the pages would be aliowed to come over to association to ga.p iiht and inforinauon. A motion was subsequeatiy carried to the elect tiat the association should be open to all hbranans who felt inclined to become members, vn inmotion It was further agreed to appoint com mittees on permanent organization, books, cata- logues, Librury sysvem, library cases and puolic hturariea, ‘The followiag gentiomen were eiected to the foliowmg coimmuittees:-—On permanent vrganization, Mr. J. W. Winterburn, chairman, aud Messrs, Bonsell, Marwiddie, Pownell and b, ; on books, Messré. Charles A. Durfee (ciair- Cc. FP. Beebe and H. Brainerd; catalogues, ‘3. J. H. Haviland (chairman), Van Wagoer and Sicklen; on livrary, system, Messrs. James M. ano (chairman), tis Corbett and Frank Kim- on library cases, Mesars, F, W. Houghton, Van and Montross; on public libraries, Messrs. W. it. Faxon, George ‘'roll and Charies Baker. After some farther discussion on general subjects tue meeting adjourned, LEE, Tl ALLEGED BOND ROBBER. Another Complaint Against Him—Fifty Thoue saad Dollars Bail Required—He Is Recome milited to the Tombs. Edwin R, Lee, tho stock broker, of Bergen, N. J., arrested nearly two weeks since charged with the larceny of $40,000 tn government bonds from the oilice of the Star Fire Insurance Company, No. 96 Broadway, as previously reported, was yesterday brought from his cell in the Tombs to answer another complaint made against him by Mr. Henry Kocholl, of Pius street, in which he stands charged with stealing 500,000 in goverment aad other securi- ties. Belogy wili be found the facts in the case, as sworn to before Justice Dowling:— Henry Kochoil, of No. 60 Pine si de] that on the 24 day of January jast, one tin box contain- ing United States and other securities amounting to $50,000, the property of Messrs, Bierwith & Kochall , and their correspondents, Bernard Hoiterhoi!, Leo- old C. Bierwith, Sophia Rocholl, Stephenson ‘ores, Frederick, A. Junge’ Sons, Whielman, Madame De Koeune and Hermann Stutzer, was stolen and carried away as he suspects and believes by Edwin R. Lee, from the fact U he (Rocholl) 18 toformed by Andrew 8. Bixby that he purchased from Lee for the firm of Fisk & Hatch, nine of the United States bonds so stolen and numbered 44,1) $4,186, 44 188, Ot, 5,275, 214,970, 233,485, 233,486 Audrew J, Hixby, chief confidential clerk for the firm of Messrs, Fisk & Hi bankers, at No. 5 Nassau street, testified that he purchased from Edwin R. Lee, tn the office of Fisk & Hatch, in the ordinary course of the daily business, nine United States ilve-twenty bonds (the numbers of which are given above), the first three of the denomination of each, the next two being of the denomina- tion of $100 eacn, the next one ee tor $1,000, and tue three last of $600 each, for wiich he gave Lee the current market price, On the above compiaint Lee was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. in default of $50,000 bail the luagistrate recoumnitted him to the Tombs for trial. On the two ee against Lee he is held ta $90,000 bal, wich it is presumed will be very dim- cult for him to obtain, ATTEMPT TO TAKE AN OFFICER'S LIFE. Yesterday morning; about three o'clock, officer Robert ©. Rhuie, of the Eighth precinct, was in im- minent danger of losing his iiie at the hands of two of the murderous gang that infest that locality of the city. The circumstances connected with this villan- ous attempt to murder a policeman while discharg- ing his duty, but providentially frustrated by a brother oficer, iustrates how little wretches of like character of the accused care for human life and how quickly they would send @ builet or thrust « knife fnto those who desire that they should act like decent citizens when on the public thoroughfares, They were nar- rated yemectee. morniog before Justice Dodge, at the Je jerson Market Police Court, in the aMfidavit' of the oflicer assaulted, and are as follows:--While on post in Greene, near Prince street, this morning de- rd some persons wrangling and making @ that he went over to them and saw two persons, afterwards recognized as Michael Mulien aad Patrick Duffy, and a woman named Louisa Graham; (oat defendent told them not to make suct’ not to be so disorderiy at such an hour it being about three o'clock; that at ut the doorman of the Eighth pre- cluct station how Morris Hanover, came along aud warned defendant to be careful of sald Duty, as he had oS that af that moment Duiy drew ® pistol, which was loaded with powder and bali, and attempted to discharge the same at him, but the said Hanover succeeded in thing possession of it; that deponent then seized fusy, when Mullen drew a knife and attempted to stab him, when Hanover aiso seized him and took from him the Knife; that sald attempt to shoot and stab were done wi.h the felonious attempt to take his life, &e, Duffy and Motien, who are anything but mild and trustworthy looking Individuals, in their taformal examination pleaded not patty, the former stating he was thirty-five years of age, born in New York and has employment as a shipping agent; ihe latcer, that he 18 twenty-two years old, born in Ireland, lives im West Houston street and fs a laborer, They were committed to answer the charge in default of $5,000 bani each, THE GAS MONOPOLY. Legisintive Committee of Investigation=Evi+ dence to be Taken To-Day. The Assembiy Special Committee of the Legtsla ture appointed to investigate the afairs of the gas companies «f New York and vichuity commeuced thetr session yesterday at the St, Nicholas Hotel. The following members of the committee were present:—Mesers, P. Mitchell, of the Eighth ward, New York, chairman; N. B. La Bau, of Warren: sats oF, ITs Washington; C. H. Weed, of Cay: eho of Kings; W. G, Bergen, of New York, aad P. der, of Erie. Mr, La Bau offered the following resolution, which was carried:— Resolved, That thie committen reapeet(ully invit aumors of ihe cay of New York and citizens geo TENT’ before the committer during ite seesions and : fy practical information ae ble the Coane eae! cognizance of grievances aad complaints, Mir. Weed offered the following, which was also carried:— Resolved, That Professor Doremus and two other promt. nent chemiste of the city of New York be djrected to make analyses of the gas by the different cas companies OF New York and Brooklyn and report to the eommities at as early a day as possible. Resoluuions Were ado) ordering the oMcors 4 the different gas companies and the men employs jo taxing statements of meters to appear before the committee. These resolutions refer to the tlariem, New York and Manhattan Gas Companies, The vom- mittee adjourned until ten A. M. to-day, that Hon. William D, by death, We regret to state paved ne one Lo coe tas te b Wve lave no riiculars beyor aorrowtal fact ite. This oreavement will detain Mr. Kelley in Philaderpuia r for we preneat— Washington Chrunicie, Murch 1. BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. WNTED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Discharze of Jobn C. Braine, the Alleged Pi. rate—‘he Letter of Attorney General Evarts on the Subject. Before Judge Benedict. Yesterday afternoon, by direction of Attorney Gen. eral Evarts, Assistant District Attorney Parris en- tered a noile prosequé in the case of Jolin C. Bratney, who bas been under arrest and indictment for piracy. since October, 1866, and moved his discuurge, which Was directed by the Court. THE ATTOKNEY GENERAL'S LETTER. ‘ ATPORNEY GENERAL'S Orvicr, F. Tracy, United states Digurict aitorney, 1 a " Attorney, “Gg jk girict 'Y, Brook- 1—1 have had under considcration for some time the case of the prosecution pending in your district against John C. ne, your last communication re- specting which, ander date of January 14 ult, is now before me, Without undertaking to determine the doubts ex- pressed in your jetier as to whether this case falis within the embrace of the proclamation of amnesty and ion of December 25, 1868, I have decid that it 18 @& proper case for dis- continuance, From evidence that has been Jaid before me I entertain no doubt that Braine at the time of the action of irregular warfare which constitutes the ground of the ind'ctmeut was a duly commissioned oiticer of the navy Of the so-called Con! Tale go ernment, and that fuct being ea- tablishéd | am pot disposed further to insist upon the treatment of the case as failing within the ordi- nary principles of the administration of criminal justice. You will, therefore, take as early abeoppor- tunity a8 the silting of the court in your (istrict will permit to eater a proxequi in the case. 1have the honor to be, very respectiully, your servant, WM. M. EVARTS, Attorney General. There have been a good many ground.ess rumors afoat since the arrest of Braine concerning the delay of nis trial, and much virtaous indignation has been wofully misapplied in his behalf, The simple trath 1s that the governofent has been ready at any time to proceed with the trial and that very postpone- ment was in obedience to the wish of him- self, sometiines for the lack of proeee counsel ‘and sometimes because of his inability to get the testt- mony he waned. He looked Cyprian very much shattered and broken down, not however, . in conse- quence of his louz iwprisonment; for that was made as light and endurabie as tue kindness and attention of the honoravle oiticials of the jail coud make it, but from the ravaues of a disease contracted before hus arrest, and which all the efforts of the physician of the prison was unable to check. Braine left the court in @ hack, and to one of the officers he said he would first go wo Savanl where some of his rela- Uves reside. ‘this is tue last our courts or our county prison will have to do with Bralue, of tne Chesapeake selzure notorivi BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. B. [} Fme IN Myn7vLe AVENUE.—A fire occurred at No. 656 Myrtle avenue, occupted as a fancy goods store by A, & J. M. Woodford, between eleven and twelve o’clock on Sunday night. The damage occasioned to the stock is about $1,090, the same being insured for we sum of $2,500 in tue Firemen’s Tasurance Company. The loss on building, owned by Mr. Biateiford, 1s $500; inaured in the Nassau Insurance Company. News IN Brier.—There were 1,047 arrests by the police in Brooklyn during the month of Febraary. Forty-seven littie ones, who had lost their way in the streets of this city during the past month, were recovered by the police and returned to their parents or guardians. Mrs, Hackett, thirty-five years of age, while vistt- ing atthe house of a iriend in Doughty street, on pero suddenly dropped dead, The Coroner was botifie Margaret Webb, an elderly female, residing at No. 2 Greene lane, was iound benuinbed with the cold and almost speechiess in East New York, against a barn, at an early hour yesterday morning. She had lost her way the evening previous and wandered about until unable to go further. Alaborer namea John Quinian was severely in- Jured on Sunday night in an affray whica occurred ‘on board oae of the Catharine street ferryboats. He was taken to his home. ‘The report of the Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment on toe widening of Vanderbilt avenue ‘was contlimed im the Supreme Court yeserday. The total cost of the improvement is $176,232. Bridget McNally, arrested on suspicion of attempt- ing to pick a pocket, was sentenced to the Peniten- tary for six months by Justice Riley yesterday. BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL. ‘The Board of Aldermen met yesterday at their chambers, City Hall, Alderman Cunningham in the chair. A communication was received from the Mayor submitting the certificate required by the charter to empower the Board to obtain s loan of $10,000 for the purpose of repairing breaks in the streets, sidewalks, &c., caused by the late storms. The work had to be done without delay in ordor to protect and save many of the streets from further greater dainage. A resolution was alopted author the Mayor and Comptroller to obtain the required loan. fa et also ry to a si pee pene tution ac- col ie coU for re] ng Fifth avenu from. Flatbush to Thirtieth street, to Francis Swift A remonsirauce was received frum the property owners on Atiantic street agaist the pi re paving of that street with the improved Be); pave- ment. The matter was te the Grading and Paving Committee. The Street Commissiouer sent in @ communication cailiag attention to the fact that a large number of dangerous breaks existed in the streets, and that ip case ot accident resulting from failure’ of the — necessary repairs inaae, the city would be held re snb- ject was referred to @ committee, with power. Proposals for removing ashes from the City Hall for the year 1869 were opened, and they yeda marked difference in the estimated value of that little job. They ranged trom $70 to $1,150. Alderman Witrrnsy offered the foliowtng:— ‘Whereas this Common Couneil did, on the 30tb of Juty, 1986, consent that the Hrookiyn City Railroad Company shouls in- crease the rate of fare to six cents for each passenger, for the reason then assigned that the increased price of material and wed, The resolution was adopted z the Board after some debate as to the propriety of referring the sub Ject to a committee. The Water and |/rainage Committee, to whom was referred the communication of the board of Water Commissioners asking app! fons for various im- rovements, reported favorably thereon, and oifered ¢ following resoiu'ion, which was adopted:— Resolved, That this Common Council do hereby assent to and direct that by the re granted and conferred by the Jaws constructing the Water Boar of the city of Bmoxiyn, a 1897, Aprit 16, 1588, and My Il, loan bonds, be ‘issued 40 "the enid Hoard of Water Commissioners for the purp ses of building » chimney for engine No. 3, the f tions of said engine and boiler, ‘& new coal shed at the Kidgewood engine house; also a new force main line from said «1 Ridgewood reservoir, in the sum of $160,00), and for the Sitenston of the distrivdting maine in the city the stm of j and that the Mayor aod Co er ue O en ie orleed, and directed to rk be and they are hereby author feate permanent t loan bonde fn bore named amounts for the pt on the sition of the req) Peruauest Board oF the Water Commissioners from tne to time as they may be required for there purposes, ‘The Board adjourned for one week. MODIFICATION OF THE EXCISE LAW. . A BM Prepared by the Bonrd of Police— The Changes Proposed=Liquor Dealers in a Quandary. A bill has been prepared by the Metropolitan Police Board recommending certain modifications tn the Excise law, which bill is now in the pocket of Senator Murphy, and will in a fow days be presented in the Legislature. ‘The changes proposed in the bill are not very radi cal, and, were it passed by the Legislature, would! not meet the requirements or the demands of the liquor dealers, bts proy by the Commissioners first, that the amount paid for licenses shall be led according to the amount of business transacted by the appit- cants—those doing the most business paying Lie most money for liceuses—the diference, however, is exceed twenty-five dollars. Ju regard to keeping open the stores at piglt, the Commissioners recominend an extension of (ine, making the hour of Cay. hall-past tweive A. M. rmitting them to opeu la the morning at tive A. M. jnstead of at sunrise, Senator Murphy, who has charge of the pill, 18 not satished with the moditications proposed. vill advocate an extension of time so as to permit |i dealers to keep thetr places of bustaess open itl one A. M. and open them again at four A Meanwhile the dispensers of “fuse ina dary, Most of tein hold licenses which wilt on the Ist of April, and they do not like the taki Out licenfes for one year, as they lo henetits, that ae likely to accrue from t Modification of the Excise law, Quite @ pr being brought to vear on the Excise Comniisee wo t licenses for three months, the amon’ paid ire to be in proportion to the time for wilute the iloetse, is granted. The Commissiourrs, how: ” ever, do not “ ”- 4 = , SHERMAN AND THE O1 ' aeoeral Bherruan dismiases the oifice seekers who ering him for his influence with Gene the following decisive refusal: wi | ‘under any circumstances, recommend anybody | for any civil office whatever, hor solicit from dene. ral Grant the appotatinent of any one, | will ea. for a micary oy uh a ree your military career toent Witt pleasure When there is a vacancy, nothing move.’