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NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. ORITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Disposition of Cases. Before Judge Blatchford, ‘The following orders have been issued im the cases ‘a8 subjoined:— am Matter of Dantel Talmadge.—Order of refer- In the Matter of John N. Bonesteet.—Same order. neater tae ede ler for tax: m tne Mather of William Perry and AUred T. Merritt.—Order to show cause. j In tie Matter of Same Baulkrupts.—Order for in- m ine MSS Ot Dare @ Weisser.—Order db rectin; to pay assignee. ey the bated — ‘Meyer.—Order for de- of property to assignee. oe latier of Joseph Sulzberger.—Order of ref- : UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Charge of Mutiny on the High Seas, Before Commissioner Osborn. The Untied States vs. Arthur Campbell, Cornelius Boyle ana George Alexander.—The circumstances of the charge against the acccused are set fortn in the @epositiona of the principal witness, William B. Shelton, master of the American bark Restiess, The defendants were seamen on board the Restless while on her voyage from the port of Philadelphia to Barbados, thence to St. Martin, to Arguilia, thence to New York. On the voyage from St. Martin to Arguilia, on the 12th of February, the captam was below lookiug at his chart, wien oue ot the passen- gers called him and said, “Captain, I believe there is murder golpg on forward among the crew.” The captain ran immediitely forward, and found the crew and oiicers in a general fizht; saw tne prisoner Boyle having hold of the mate and struggiing with him; separated thein; asked the cause of the disiurbance, but received no satisfac- tory answer; next inquired who commenced the trouvle; the mate then pointed to one of the crew, named Charles Deviin as the oes put Devin in irons; the prisoper Jexander soon «after went to the captain and said “Captain, release that man, or we won't do any more work about the ship;” the captain refused, and ordered Alexander to his work, who again said he would not work till Devlin was released or he himself put in irons with him; Caspbell, the other prisoner, was at the wheel at this time; in a few minutes afterwards, without witness seeing any cause, another general fight ensued; saw the mate down, with his clothes torn off, and Boyle struggling with tim, the latter having uis knife out of bis sheath in his hand; was going to the assist- ance of the mate when Alexander obstructed him and raised g chain hook to strike with, when he (the aay drew his revolver aud fired, wounding Alex- ander in the side; this at once quelled the disturb- ance; the prisoner, Campbell, had in the meantime @bandoned the wheel and went forward, and when ba) tain ordered him to resume his place at the rhee! he refused to do so uniess the vessel was put about for the port they bad left, Otners of the crew followed the example of Campbelt, but ail went to ‘work subsequently. Albert Foulkes, first mate, corroborated the cap- tain’s testimony, but explainea that the row first originated among two of the crew, and appeared to be unpremeditated as to the subsequent pro- ceedings, The iurther bearing of the case stands adjourned to Friday next, at ten o'clock. Seizure of Obscene Books, Pictures, &e. Yesterday Mr. James Gayler, chief Post Office de- tectiveyassisted by United States Deputy Marshals Dyer and McCay, made a descent on that portion of the premises 52 John street used by Calvin Willis for the printing and sale of obscene books, prints, Pictures, photographs, &c., and succeeded in seizing ‘a considerable quantity of the material of his illicit trafic. Calvin himself was also arrested and brought before Commissioner Osborn, who committed him to Ludlow street jail pending the opening of the ex- emination. ‘The accused will be brought iato court tus moruing. UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S OFFICE. A Notorious Counterfeiter Pardoned. Charles 0. Brockway, the notorious counterfeiter, and chief of the gang of counterfeiters and dealera in spurious currency that infested this city and State some eighteen months ago, has been let loose upon the community once more, Brockway, after a pro- tracted trial, which excited a great deal of mterest at the time irom tue developments which then came to light, was found guilty and sentenced Pong Shipman, of the United States Circuit rt, ‘Albany ‘Peulteauiuey. Yemerday Deputy” Marshat ntiary. Yeserday FP. Augustus Thompson Teceived the Tatts oa al and order for the immediate ee of ibe United States Marshal Murray. Colonel William P. Woods and ex-Recorder Smith signed the recommendation for pardon. SUPREME COURT—cCIRCUIT. The Reade-Sweetzer Libel Sult—Closing of the Testimony—A Wrinkle About Novel Writers. Before Judge Clerke. Charles Reade vs, Charles H. Sweetzer.~.The hear- ing of this case was resumod yesterday morning at the sitting of the court, the room being densely crowded. An article published m the Round Zuabie, October 18, 1866, entitled “fhe English Bully,” being comments upon the plaintia’s letter on “Prurient Pride.” R. H. Stoddard was examined, and stated that he had been engaged in literary pursuits for about twenty years. He said there was a custom among authors to employ assistants in their productions. Tn some cases the name of the more eminent author oniy was put on the title page and in some cases both names. fhe all ion that an author had done so would in some instances be damaging to the author, and in others it might not. With regard to novels it would be a dificult Pareier. to answer, ‘but on the whole he considered it would not be dam- in cross-examination the witness states that he not written any novels but had written several ine stories, Sedley testified that he was the present edi- tor of the Round Tuodle; followed the profession of author for seven or eight ren written prose stories; was acquainted with the custom of writers of prose who employed assistants in writing stories; he knew that such a thing had been done, and that prog ge of having done so would, in some cases, be damaging; as to how long the custom had prevailed, he wou'd say it existed a few 3 such ac siom had been imputed to Dickens; was the general opinion in the literary world; he had been wid in London by persons conversant with the facts, that Dickens had so employed persons; one of those Curi#imas stories was so written, for one of the Writers of the Chrisimas stories had told him he was the writer. Kichard Grant White was next examined, and in reply to @ question asking what was Mra. Henry Wood's reputation a8 an authoress in the literary world, he said he koew nothing of her personal repu- tation as an authoress; heard that her general repu- tation was that of & person who wrote sensational novels which were objectionable on the point of taste rather than in point of moral; but knew notitng of her; heard nothing inst her; said he had read “Gritfith Gaunt,” that he knew tts circulation in families as he knew the circulation of baoks gene- rally; he had circulated it in his own family; had given it to his wife and sister to read alter having carefully read it himself. * Daniel 8. Syme stated that he had published “Grif- fith Gaunt” two days after it was published by Tick- @ Bold 60,000—a circulation never @ novel in his recollection, the gene being 60, which was con- sidered good; one novel by Miss Braddon had had a a circulation, but he dia not think as large as 19. Croas-examined— Witness had taken his copy from the Atlantic Monthly; he had pald nothi for it. Defendants thon offered in evidence the New York tm 8 of Octover 6, 1466, containing Prurient Prade's jevier and the announcement of publication on y of the novel, losed the case for the defendants. platntidt then put the article in the Round Tarle of October 13, 1866, head ed “An English Bully,” in evidence, Mr. Whitney then addressed the tha’ Thi The Jury for the de- fence. He read the objectionable portions of the book in question and aiso the three articles pub- Mshed in Round Table. He contended that the book was exactly what tne editor of the Round Table claimed it was in those articles. He concluded by submitting that the book was immoral, and that the criticism was fully jnstifiable. At this atage of the proceedings the case was ad- Journed tid tals morning. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. Judge Jones rendered judgment in the following Cases this morning :— Larry va. Carpenter,—Motion granted. Wood ve, Tie Pacific Fire Insurance Company. Motion granted, Seu va. Pearl.—Judgment — Strong vs, Burney.—Order graut Stoher va, Alten,—Order granted. Norris vs, Hoe.—Movon ited. Drummond vs. Lesite.—Motion granted. Phelps os, Bennett.—Motion granted. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM. Warechousing—Commen Carriere—Replevin. Before Judge Fithian, Mierson vs, Hope.—This case, which has occupied the court for two days, resulted in the Court's di- recting a verdict for the defendant. It appeared that the plaintiff, on January 20 and 21, 1864, shipped twenty-six cases of goods, value of $86,330, by the NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY MARCH 4, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. 1t8 O} f of his title to pean m delivering, and that under the circumstances the plain? had such notice as would have enabled him, if he had accey the 8 offer, to have made his defence, if he had one, and he ac- cordingly directed a verdict for the defendant. Topping & Dean for the plaintiff; Joseph Gutman, Jr., —— Blatchford and Ira Shafer for the defendant, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART It, The Action Against a Despatch Company. Before Judge Fithian, D. Feodore Mierson vs. Aaron D. Hope.—This case was resumed yesterday. By direction of the Court the jary returned a verdict for the defendant. = / COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions. Judge Barrett rendered judgment in the following cases yesterday morning:— Dart vs, Walker,—Stay granted to and including the first Mons of April, with leave to the appel- lants to bring the question before the General Term on that day and to argue it orally. canary, vs, Soper.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Bird vs. Pond.—-Motion denied, with $10 costs. Herman vs. Aaronson,—Mouon denied, without costs. Green vs, Morel.—The first, second and third branches are denied. The fourth is granted, No coats, Beyea vs, Wheeler,—Uniess the amount be paid within three days after the service of the copy of the orders to be entered hereon, an attachment must jssue, Clark vs, Clark.—The statement in the twentieth paragraph of the answer with respect to the alleged concealment of the plaintus whereabouts must be stricken out; in all other respects the motion is de- nied. No costs. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Bedford. ‘The first business in order yesterday morning was the calling of an additional panel of petcy jurors, and as the Judge announced that he would only en- tertain legal excuses only a few gentlemen sought to shirk the performance of this public daty, The criticiams which the City Judge made in his charge upon citizens who sought to evade the discharge of Jury duty seem to have had the desired effect, The Grand Jury brought in another batch of in- dictments, and, judging from the vigor displayed thus far by them, they are disposed to co-operate pe the Court in the prompt administration of jus- A BOLD LARCENY—THR JUDGE TELLS THE PRISONER SOME EATNTUL FACES. Charles Norm: legded guilty to an indictment charging him wit ering, valued atseventy- eight dollars, on the 10th of tember, 1868, the Proventyog, John Littiedale, 1953 Bowery. The City Judge, in = ze, pase sentence, said that it was true, as his counsel just stated, he was not convicted in this court; but he (Norman) was one of the worst young men in the city, and been arrested sev- eral times. The counsel stated that the prisoner was a first class mechanic, and he (Judge Bedford) would send him where he could exercise bis skill fora nom- ber of years. Last June Norman was jointly in- dicted for burglary with another man, who was con- victed and sent to the State Prison for ten years, The larceny to which he now pleaded guilty was a bold one, and, as there were no extenuating circum- stances, his Honor sent him to the State mn for five years. HOMICIDE OF A HUSBAND BY HIS WIFE, liza Johnson, who was indicted ior causing the death of Norman L. Johuson by stabbing him with a knife on the 30th of November, was arraigned. As- sistant District Attorney Hutchings made a state- ment of the case to the Court, and said that he could nas ask in sony, ted Sbiahes, otter, ean tase of ae jegree of mans! r. refore, accepted & plea of manslaughter in the Tourtn degree. ‘the Oc- currence took piace at thor room in 178 Forayth were very in- temperate, and the deceased juent the prisoner, The Judge directed her to be remanded tall Monday, in order to enable Mr. Kintzing, as- meneh comes to find out more fully about the re- lation which subsisted between the prisoner and her unfortunate STEALING A HORSE. John McQuade, a yout perty ofann Rourke, pleaded grand larceny. lt ve SSEeen ye ia th ed “law” and . and he talked “law” and not 1? tohim, “Don't 7 know better,” said the judge, ‘than to buy a horse from a boy for five dol- Jars that is worth $150? You ought to be indicted for receiving stolen Look out for yourself, for tf you Ag ped again I will send you to the State Prison. It is such menasyou that en- courage boys to steal.” @ CARRYING A SLUNGSHOT. John Collins was convicted of carrying 2 slang- shot and ee a | tw _ strike officer Pitman with it when he arrested him for fighting on the 25th of January. is counsel stated that there was a gen- tleman who would return from Washington on Mon- day who could give Collins @ good character. Judge Beauford satd that unless he was greatly in error he Would have very little respect for any man from Washi or any other city who would come and give testimony bearing on the good character of the prigoner. His Houor was informed by the autho- rities that Collins ts an escaped convict from the island, and that he was now under bail in the sum of $600 for shooting # woman. He stood convicted of attacking @ mau with a cowardly weapon, and he would therefore impose the highest penaity known tothe law, which was imprisonment in the Stave Prison for one year and a fine of $500. LARORNY OF TOOLS. Samuel Lewenberger,was tried and convicted of stealing a box of Vago tools from John K, Palmatier on the 18th of February. As there was a doubt as to the value of the property, the jury found him guilty of petty larceny. He was sent to the Penitentiary for six montha, A SCHPOLBOY'S QUARREL—ACQUITTAL OF THE ACCUSED, John Arnold was placed on |, charged with Foe Sg assaulting John Mi on the 12th of Jandary, while they were returni from night school. The si nt of the cowp! it, that he ‘and other material facts, ar intelligent boys, who Gee med to fight Arnold and that the prisoner had no kulie in his possession. The counsel offered to prove the excellent character of Arnold, which was admitted by Assistant District Attorne) , Who virtaally abandoned the case. Judge made a very concise and clear statement the and the law applicable to felonious assaults, and said that if the jury concurred in his view of the case they would acquit the accused. A verdict of not guilty was rendered without a mo- ment's deltberation. COURT CALENBAR—TWIS DAY. UNITED Stare | pistnror Oovrt IN ADMIRALTY.— Nos. 125—Manus McGee vs, Propeller E. B. Seymour, &c,; 126—New York and Southern Steamship Com- Beats &c., vs. British Steamship lowa, &c.; 128— jamin Carver vs. 100 Casks Red Wine, Henry Newton, &c., vs. 100 Casks Red Wine, &c, urns et al. %. William M. Peck et al.; 133— mboat Metropolis, &c. ; 134— George W. Merreiles et al. James Martin, attem felonious assault and rirude Pferfie, homicide; George hart, homicide; James BE. Gaffney, ; James ©. ;, wa ; Michael Connolly, iarceny; William ; Harry Ames, robbery; Wilham obtaining goods by false pretences, CITY INTELLIGENCE, ‘Tas Waearnen Yastenday.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo- 36 # SERIOUSLY WounpRp.— Yesterday afternoon a man of unknown name, wearing @ dark sack coat and pants, brown hair and sandy moustache, was found in an insensible condition on the corner of Second avenue and Twelfth street, with a severe wound on the head, He was taken to Bellevue Hospital ina dangerous condition. Whether the wound was of accidental origin or inflicted by an unknown party is not known. Tue Stramsmip City oF Lonpon.—It was cur- rently reported in shipping circles on Tuesday last that the steamship City of London had lost one, of her boats and that her Orat oMcer had been wasned overboard om her late passage to this pore from Europe, Ic seems there was no foundation for the rumor, the vease! havitg had a very pleasant voyage. Neither the first officer nor any other oilicer or Seainan on board was !ost. Suppmn Daars.—An inquest was yesterday held at No. @7 James street by Coroner Keenan on the body of Nathan Whiliaker, @ man twenty-alx years of are, who died there very suddenly about half-past ten o'clock on Tur night. He had long been suffering from disease of the heart, and that was the cause of death, was @ native of New York and lived in Fifteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 2. Suppen DeaTH OF A. LADY IN A CARRIAGE.— Abont half-past three o’clock yesterday afternoon, as Mra, Eliza Hindley, of No. 659 Third avenue, was returning from Brooklyn in @ carriage, in Houston Gtreet, near the Bowery, she was seized with a fit of apoplexy and expired almost Instantly. Her mother- in-law was in the carriage with her at the time. De- ceased was about thirty-five years of age and leaves a to a and three children, The Coroner was Deatu FROM INsuRIRS.—Coroner Schirmer yester- day held an inquest at the New York Hospital on the body of Dennis King, a native of Ireland, thirty-five Years of age, whose death resulted from injuries re- ceived on board the steamship Queen while at sea, about five weeks ago, The steamship was caugnt in a severe gale and deceased, who was a sailoron board, was struck by @ wave with such force aa to dash him violently against the deck. Several bones were fractured and ‘was the result, MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE OF Tue City oy NEw YoRK.—A meeting of the trustees of the College was held yesterday afternoon with the president Mr. R. Larremore, in the chair. A com- munication was received from Dr. Horace Webster tendering his resignation preecene of the college. ‘The resignation was acce) , and a resolution was adopted requesting Dr. Webster to act as president until bis successor should be appointed. A large amount of routine business was transacted, after which the Board. adjourned, DeaTH OF A Poxtce Orricer.—Mr. Stewart J. Smith, who dicd at bis residence in Elizabeth street on Tuesday, had been connected with the Police De- partment for upwards of twenty years. He was an unusually vigilant and conscientious ofMfcer, and faithfully performed the duties of his ofice with- out fear or favor, and during his long term of service very few, if any, complaints were preferred against him, For many years past his health had been r, during which time he was assigned for duty at the Tombs and Jefferson Market police courts. A few montis since his mother died, and since that event he has beeg fail- ing gradually. Some twoor three weeks ago he was compelled to leave the court, where he had been assigned for duty, and going home failed gradually till Tuesday, when death ensued. POLICE INTELLIGE: ‘THE CONNECTICUT “FIREBUG” MAN CAPTURED.— On Tuesday Fire Marshal Jacobs, of Stamford, Conn., Arrived in this city in search of John H. Botts, the “firebug” man, whose daring Jopendiary explolte in burning buildings in Connecticut have n 80 fully ventilated recently. Placing himself in communica- tion with detective James Irving, of the Central office, the search was commenced. Yesterday Botts was found in @ Broadway billiard saloon and taken to the Central office, where he was handcuffed and despatched to Stamford in charge of the oficer who made the arrest and Mr. Jacobs. ALLEGED LARCENY OF MoNEY.—George Bradley, residing at No. 73 Perry street, appeared before Jus- tice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police Court yes- terday afternoon, and accused his brother, Joseph H. Bradley, of stealing from him, on the 27th nit., national bank bills tothe amount of $140. In the compl mie anGarie be Barraton that rh gtd was up in 4 trunl Xr ‘anc Joueph forced ke open. and after taking podseamton ot the fnnds decamped to Newark, N. J., where he was found yesterday morning, having meanwhile managed to squander all but thirty dollars of the amount tn various acts of dissipation. The accused phy: Agora to answer the charge in default of Shaking-up of the Force—A Cosey Smoke— Five Doilars a Whiff—Affection for Servant Girls. ‘There were about twenty complaints against oMcers heard’ yesterday before Commissioner Brennan. A COSTLY TETR-A-TETE. The first offender arranged was Edward A. Sim- mons, of the Twelfth precinct, who was charged with conversing with a citizen while on post. J. J, Powell, of the Forty-eighth prectnct, was charged with being “off post, ina bakery, smoking a pipe.” J. J. acknowledged the “corn,” and pleaded in ex- tenuation that he “‘had a toothache and as no drag store was open he lighted his pipe and took haif a dozen whiff.” Fined sen days’ pay, or a fraction over five dollars a “whiff.” John Kelly, of the Fifteenth precinct, was charged with conversing with citizens—a couple of female place Kitchen Ie appears. that “ule_Sorgeant nad en. e watched him, and caught him “in sweet commu- nion” with the girls three ti He even so far forgot the res) bility of his ition as to allow one of the girls to take his club and play with it. When Commissioner Brennan thought he w tod the case sufficiently to make a disposition of it Kelly insisted on impressing him with the idea that the int had said he “would make it hot for him.” Kelly talked so long and so ene: lly that he made it “hot” for hi if, and was fined two 4 pay, whereas one day’s pay would have been extent of his bill if he “let yt when desired. William Hayman, also of the Fifteenth precinct, was charged with patrolling his post in company with a female of ionabie reputation. Billy said she wanted to fin 8 West Fourteenth street, and he merely walked with her to find the piace. The Commissioner intimated that women might be the ruin of Hayman yet, and fined him two days’ pay. Officers McLamon and Roman, of the Fourteenth aoe | were to by roundsman Maloney with = of and indulging in_ refreshments in Dramatic Houston street. McLamon wanted to make the Commissioner believe that he went in to tell Roman that the roundsinan wanted nim, but the roundsman stated that he found Roman himself enjoying his coffee. Roman’s coffee cost him $9 84 (three days’ pay), ant McLamon was fined in a similar amount. Nathaniel Frost, of the Forty-fourth precinct, was charged by Constance Levy, a resident of Brooklyn, with “schwarein faise.” It ees that Frost had Levy arraigned before Judge Cornwell for keeping his phn on the public street. Frost swore it was on ‘street three days, and Levy need three witnesses to swear that Frost’s statement was un- true. The Commissioner adjourned the case to enable Levy to make @ complaint before a court of criminal jurisdiction, and recommended him to pro- duce the record there. SUBMARINE LIGHT. At the residence of Dr. R. O. Doremus a very in- teresting experiment, in a small way, was made last evening to test the practicability of submarine illa- mination by a new method invented by a lady, and for which she has already obtained a patent. Two things are essentially necessary for that purpose, a strong light placed in such a manner as to burn without hindrance and yet illuminate the water around it, and an apparatus to see from above, from the deck of a moving ship, for Instance, what is thus illuminated below the surface of the sea or river. Mrs. Devoe seems to have fit, and in a very simple Manner at that, the very best practical method of obtaining both. Her invention is, indeed, so simple that many, on roy Will be apt to exclaim, how ucer it is that they not thought of this before? jer plan, as patented, is simply ti Twi Tows of glasses, mbdiing hol me tn the gides of the vessel, below water mark. ree In & Tow Would be sufficient, These glasses are slightly convex, tn order to resist the pressure of water, they may be protected by tron caps in the event of a storm or when the lights are.not — On the outside of the ee ee these glasses, are placed concave mov! Between the renlectors and the glasses either 4 cal- cium, magnesia or magnetic burner ts used, and the erful stream of light thus thrown out wo the water illuminates everything witht oe a distance from the source of the I The apparatus to enable the person on telow the waters also very simple: Te cousats of iso very simple. & hollow metal tube, constracted in the rd of a water it tel ‘and has at its end a wide glass hy Aritnin which moves @ plane mirror on its central axis, the angle of which can be so regu! of the tube that whatever image 19 received the mirror below is tically, upward th eve of the observer. The apparat wit evening by Dr. Doremus, the light ny am: hydro-oxygen on & magnesia cone and & reflector nised by the hand of one of the doctor's assistanta, ‘The water was in a tank, about five feet square and as feet deep. Only one Ty A the side of the tank, near the , and the light thrown across, result was evidently successful. Not only the smaliest bean drop Into the tank ac the furtherest corner from the but even dark pebbles, became dis visible thi the telescope. uses that thts invention might be put to are by ye At the enone at a One -- correct photograph of the shape and size o frocks ‘might Hn by means of this New and ingenious process of sub-marine telegraph observations, All other works under water may be greatly alded by this means and their cost lessened. ne or two small boata of deep draught im our har. bor provided with these lights would save owners of vessels many a dollar of expenses where ti fit. to the bull is believed to have bean received, of hauling Op at the dry does Mach ®& Boat might blaze ita light under water upon the whoie fry examine by means of this new the hull froin stem to stern and from the keel to the water lime, and determine whether aay dainage has been in case of war similar smalt boats might precede Jerger voane. and survey pe, Fe. beneath for 01 rpetoes with as much accuracy, night and day, as the man at the masthead looks ous for batteries on shore in the broad day aun, A tion has been submitted to the jonal Committee on Naval Affairs to autnorize the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a commission of naval officers to test the availability and uses of this invention. But it ap- appears that this committee have not acted upon the matter yet. Dr. Poremus, however, appears to be sauisfed with its practicability, BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. UMITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Calling the Grand Jury. ‘The names of the Grand Jurors sunmoned for the present term of this court were called yesterday afternoon, but the jury were not em ed, m con- sequence of the government not being able to pre- sent to them cases that are awaiting their action. In emaraananee the jury were discharged until Wednes- y nex BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, Map Doa.—OMcer Marshall, of the Forty-ninth pre- ¢inct police, was called upon on Tuesday evening last to shoot a rabid dog at the residence of Mr, George B. Elkiens, In Dean street, between Brooklyn and Hudson avenues, The animal gave unmistak- able evidence of hydropbobia. Prorosep New PRECINCT IN BROOKLYN.—The citizens of the Twelfth ward, Brooklyn, having peti- tioned for the formation of a new police precinct, and represented that the present station house (Forty-third) is two miles from the portions of the ward, The Board of Police at their session yester- day favorably considered the petition, and wil, no doubt, act upon it so s00n as they secure an increase of tae force, FaTaL BURNING ACCIDENT.—Marla Donlon, the unfortunate servant girl who was so terribly burned by her clothing taking fire at the parlor grate at the residence of her employer, Mrs. Robinson, No. 61 Tompkins place, on Tuesday night last, died from the eects of her injuries at St, Mary’s (Catholic) Hospital yesterday. An inquest was held over the body before Coroser Jones, when a verdict of death from accidental causes Was rendered. Deceased was twenty years of age. Fine IN SovurH BRooKLYN—L0s3 $20,000.—The alarm of fire in the Eighth district given at half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning was occasioned by the discovery of flames which were issuing from the smokehouse attached to the extensive fish drying establishment owned by Louts Wilson and situated at the foot of Smith street, near the Gowanus canal. The firemen were prompt in turning out, but the flames read = wil great rapidity and speedily enveloped the two story wooden building adjoining the brick smokehouse where it originated. These structures contained several handred barrels of dried herring, mackerel and other fish, portions of which were sav ‘and quantities were carried away by the denizens of the neighborhood. The buildings were entirely destroyed, and, together with the stock, involved a loss of 000. The Insurance upon this property is $22,000, names of the companies tn which it was insured were not asce! ed, There were twenty-four men employed at the establishment destroyed, who are thus upumely thrown out of employment, A SHOCKING CASE, Destitution and Death in Williamsburg. On Monday last Coroner Whitehill was called upon to hold an inquest in the case of @ pegro boy named John Wilson, seven years of age, who died from destitution and neglect, at the residence of his father in North Eighth street, near Union avenue, Williamsburg. When the Coroner reached the wretched abode he found the body of the child lying under a ricketty table, 1d the game apartment were three children in an ema- beso _— ition, — the Casi ae eee ut sixty years o! was lying uj 1 oor, covered with tage, amt Sppareniin aes. dying con: dition, The verdict im the case of the boy was wat he had died from generai debility, and the Coroner and jury were the opinion that the boy's feet were frostbitten. About two months the child was found in one of the public streets by an officer of the Forty+ ash Pa id removed to the Fourth street sta- tion ry Renee eekees ee atthe stavion LOUSE whether ome or al ne showered that his father, Samuel Wilson, burned one of his feet with a redhot poker while he ‘Was asleep and tien turned him into the street. An ex- amination ofthe boy'sioot showed that hia toes were nearly burned to a cinder, but he bore his suferings nobly and uncomp!: and on the following day he was returned to his unnatural parent by the Rote. Since that time, it 18 said, the boy has-been lly sent abroad by his father to solicit alms, the laver unable to leave his juence of & rheumatic affect ren were subsisting on wh: received. On Monday last—au extrem: the child went forth for the last time. the wretched condition or this family, mer Whitehall notified the Superintendent of the Poor of the fi and heard nothing more of them until yesterday, wnen be was calied upon to hold an in- bp megs over the body of the wrvtched father. A ver- oF ed to ayy ‘on case of the on ae ren- ered, ani in the Coroner appealed to japer- imtendent ofthe Poor, or his apaty, to take cnarge of the surviving members of this starved family. KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The regular weekly meeting of this Board was heid yesterday afternoon, Supervisor Osborn in the chair. The special order of business was the act presented at the previous meeting for presentation to the State Legisiature, to authorize the Board of Supervisors to borrow the sum of $75,000 on the credit of Kings county for the erection of a workhouse, to be under the direction of the Superintendents of the Poor. After some discussion the act was approved’ by the Board, and will be forwarded immediately for the action of the isiature. The chair called up the resolution in erence to the iaying out of the oer towns roads, The Supervisor from Grav moved the reference of the subject until next week, when the representative from Flatbush would be enabled to be present. Supervisor Littie urged the immediate adoption of the resolution in Pe and stated that there were gentlemen in ‘iatlands Who were desirous of putting saperior build but they were deterred from doing so by the in this matter. inconvenience to which, these easy owners are subjected is a source of much annoyance and is worthy of the immediate consideration of the Board. The subject was finally laid over, The Committee on Lunatic por pon reported in favor of $20,000 to vetliate the ol ore of the lunatic asylum, Flatbush, and a resolution bmencioan of the County beige ah Pe: Tow that amount for the purpose was adopted Board. The same commitiee also rted a resolti ton, which was adopted, a} priating 000 for the payment of bills tneu |, &c., for the soakpeslion of the addition to the Asylum. ‘The County Trea- surer was authorized to pay this amount. Super- ag A e oes eemcaaah irae a lution to aj e towards rkshops. and the completion of the wor! the wall around the Penitentiary building. The Supervisor from New Utrecht read @ list of items sho’ the amount already expended on the ‘work Ks be pn Of this sam scom patniine pai for was 5 mnter, yi ng ee Sued architect, #2500. Twenty-five ny doilars are still due on the and the balance on the walls in course of erection. The re- solution was adopted. Supervisor Whithill sented a@ resolution, which was carried, di that the Committee on Almshouse be directed to ascertain the cost of and the benetit which would re- sult from the erection of a gas house to sapply the county Ls gene with gas. The Board adjourned to on meet again jursday next, HYDAOPHOBIA, An Antidote for the Bites of Rabid Dogs, Serpents, &e. To THe Eprror or THe HeRaLy:— Observing that the dreadfat malady hydrophobia has become somewhat prevalent, and in many cases fatal in New York and vicinity, and that the public are becoming alarmed, I beg to acquaint you that there is a remedy, which, as far as I know, has never failed. Ithas been used successfully as an antidote for hydrophobia, snake bites and the bites cf centipedes, ions, adders and other jous animals, It inec emicncious that it has Song ~ by the gov- ernments of India, New south yom Mee ‘Tasman: Queensland, ac. and, sntroduged “by th *pavoststelly in Egypt The 1" the me ‘under control — of mentioned, by auly hort and ited phyate july authorized clans, and belng No seoret, and snows to brethren of the medical profession, I have mi Bsiny Selite tan Cre canna hone m upon the ution, the victim, must be caretully effected, other. wise, instead of doing good, it would be attended with the most disastrous consequences. REMRDY. —L I 5 Dont For an wiay iirtysve drops in_& wineglass’n! of water; twelve to filteen years old, twenty to twenty-five drope in a ta'espoontal of waior; eight to tweive .yoars Olly | Bitewn to twenty drops in a demsert spoon ul of fo | toetght years old, five to ten di wares | Mo, Baoanway, New Yo jarcls B, ibd FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. WALL Srazer, March 3—6 P. M. Business opened this morning with @ continuance Of the stringency noticed last evening, which, as the day advanced, increased. From 1-16th to }; commis- sion was readily paid at one time on loans, with a large proportion of the day's business at coin inte- rest. The artificial character of this activity in funds Was demonstrated later by the reaction which fol- lowed the close of banking hours, when it was found that a large surplus was left on band, joans having early in the day been very generally called in with a view to obtain higher rates. The consequence was @ eudden decine in the rates of interest asked, and considerable amounts were put out at 7, 6 and 5 per cent, and it ts even said offerings were made as low as 4.and 3 per cent. The higbvest rate on governments during the day between leadiug houses was seven per cent, which, towards the close, fell off to six, The stringency, or rather the apprehension and consequent appearance of it— for It does not seem that the supply of money on hand was at any time less than the legitimate need of the street, if the market had been suffered to ope- rate normaliy—was produced by the reported ship- ment of currency in large amounts to Philadelphia, for what purpose is not stated, nor can it be under- stood. Whether such shipments occurred or not to the extent asserted is in itself problematical, and, taken In connection with other movements in the government and stock market, this looks very much as though it were anew move in the stock jobbing interest, conceived in the same spirit, but designed to avoid the odium connected with the scheme of “locking up.”” As a consequence of this stringency there was a general depreciation of values on the Stock Ex- change. Governments opened with a decline of 4 on eighty-ones and sixty-fours, 3 on old sixty-fives, Jq on sixty-eights and +4 on new sixty-five, sixty- sevens and ten forties, At the noon call elghty-ones, new sixty-fives and currency sixes declined 1, sixty-twos 4¢ and sixty-fours i. Old sixty-fives and sixty-eights advanced 34 per cent. Sixty- sevens were steady at 112% and ten-forties at 105% a 105%. At the last board the market obtained ele- ments of strength in the increasing ease in money and advices from Washington respecting the Schenck bill to the effect that the Conference Com- mittee had agreed to report it as it passed the House, and that it would probably pass the Senate in that shape. Upon these influences prices advanced and continued firm up to the close of business. The following were the closing prices at half-past four o’clock:—United States sixes, 1881, regis- tered, 114 @ 115; do., coupon, 115% @ 115%; do., 5-20’s, registered, 112 a 11234; do., coupon, 1862, 11734 & 117%; do., 1964, 1135 9 118%; do., 1865, 114% @ 115; do., new, 1865, 11234 a 11234; do., 1867, 1125; & 112%; do., 1868, 11234 @ 112%; do., 10-40’s, regis- tered, 104 @ 10414; do., coupon, 105% a 106%; cur- rency bonds, 102 a 10274. Gold opened at 132%, advanced to ¥%, sold down to 13144, rallied again, and closed at 131%. The market was excited throughout the day, and fluctuated very much under heavy speculative deal- Ings. The gross clearing amounted to $100,032,000, the gold balances to $2,567,099, and the currency balances to $3,954,645. Loans ranged from 6 to 10 per cent, and 1-3d of 1 per cent per day for carrying. ‘The following table shows the range of gold during the day, and also its price at stated hours: 182% 2P. M. 18236 2:16 P. 13235 2:18 P. 131% 3 P. M. 13% 4P.M.... ‘The foreign exchange market was without feature to-day, except @ weaker feeling, Rates, however, remain as last quoted. State bonds were steady to-day and quiet. The following were the closing prices at five o’clock:— Tennessees, ¢X coupon, 67 & 673g; do., new, 6534 a 65%; do. five per cent, 57a 61; Virginias, ex cou- pon, 6036 @ 61; do., new, 003, @ 61}; do., regis- tered stock. 503, @ 61; do., registered, 1866, 55 a 56; do., registered, 1867, 5134 = 52%; Georgia sixes, 818 8134; do. sevens, 9234 293; do. sevens, inter- est payable in Georgia, 88 a 90; North Carolinas, ex coupon, 62}; a 63; do., new, 59 ® 5034; Missouri stxes, 87% @ 87%; do., Hannibal and St. Jo- seph, 68 a 8834; Louisiana sixes, 71 @ 72 do. levee sixes, 69}, @ 70; do, do, eights, 85 ® 87; Alabama eighta, 943 @ 95; do. fives, 66 a 67; do, sixes, sterling, 90 a 95; South Carolina sixes, 71 @ 12; do., hew, 603, @ 71; do,, registered stock, 60 @ 65; City Memphis sixes, 60% s 51%; do. Atlanta eights, 78 a 80; do. Savannah sevens, 91.892; do. New Orleans coneols, 78 a 80; do. do., is- sued to railroads, 69 a 70; Mobile and Ohio sterling, 66 267; do. eights, 54 @ 56; Mississippi Central Ratl- road, first mortgage, 69 a 70; do. second mortgage, 63a 65; Memphis and Charleston, firat mortgage, 90 @ 91; do. second mortgage, 77a 78; do. stock, 49 @ 50; Greenville lambia Ratlroad, guaranteed, 55. The stock market opened with a better feeling in the morning than prevailed at the close of business last night, prices on the street before ten o'clock being mostly strong. At the first open board the express and miscellaneous shares were fairly active, with Mariposa as the feature and Pacific Mail buoy- ant. New York Central, however, declined, and railway shares, under the pressure of the high rates asked for money, weakened and fell off. The market at the first regular board was heavy and im- mediately succeeding, it being abont the period of greatest stringency, prices redched thetr lowest point of the day. In the interval to the second open board there was a fractional recovery through the list, the market at this board being steady at the improvement prices advancing still more after the cali and con- tinuing to strengthen in proportion to the increasing ease in money, under purchases to cover “shorts,” up to the last regular board, when the following prices prevatled:—Mariposa preferred, 32%; New York Central, 159% @ 1603; Hudson River, 135 bid; Hariem, 133 & 136; Reading, 913; 891%; Milwankee and St. Paul, 64%{ @ 65; do. preferred, 77 @ 77‘ Michi- gan Southern, 96 a 9634;, Pittsburg, 89}¢ a 90}4; Tole- do, 105 @ 10544; Rock Island, 126 a 127; Northwestern, 813¢ @ 81%; do. preferred, 90 a 9054, At the last open board the market was again “off,” the following being the closing prices at the call:— Cumberiand, 36% & 37%; Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Ex- ptess, 31 a 314; American Express, 428 42\; Adams Express, 504; a 60%; Merchants’ Union Express, 1534 18; Quicksilver, 23% @ 23%; Canton, 58% a 59%; Pacific Mail, 1014 & 101%; Western Union Telegraph, 26% @ 87; New York Central, 168% a 158%; Harlem, 133 @ 187; Hudson River, 126 @ 136};; Reading, 91% & 91%; Chicago and Alton, 166 a 160; do. pre- ferred, 157 bid; Bankers’ and Brokers’, 105 6 110; Alton and Yerre Haute, 36 a 38; do. pre- ferred, 65 8 66; Toledo and Wabash, 66% a 6615; do. Milwaukee and St. Paul, 65 @ 65%; do. pre ferred, 77% ® 77%; Fort Wayne, -117\ a 118; Ohio and Mississippi, 334 a 3994; Michigan Southern, 95% @ 95%; Illinois Central, 140 #1414; Cleveland and Pfttsburg, 893 9 89%; Cleveland and Toledo, 105% @ 105%; Rock Island, 125% @ 126; Northwest- ern, 8134 @ B1ig; di referred, 00 @ 90%; Bos ton Water Power, 16}; ® 16}; Mariposa, 13% @ 14; do. preferred, 82% 8 33; Lake Shore, 106 # 105%. Later the market was “hammered” on the street, ‘and a farther decline followed, the diferent stocks, however, closing firm at the lower quotations as given below. Business throughout the day was limited and de- yold of any spectal interest. ‘The following were the bids for city bank stocks today:—New York, 133; Manhattan, 140; Me- chanics’, 130; America, 146; Phenix, 107; Mechanics and Traders’, 125; National, 110; Merchants’ Ex- change, 117%; Seventh Ward, 112; Commerce, 122; Amertcan Exchange, 116%; Bank of the Repubdiic, 117%; Bank of North America, 108; Hanover, 109; Metropolitan, 140; People’s, 140; Nassau, 104; Shoe and Leather, 190; Corn Exchange, 129; Continental, 90%; St Nicholas, 1124; Commonweaith, 112%; Importers and Traders’, 128; Park, 1873; Central National, 100%; Ninth National, 111; Oriental, 149. The now famous “Schenck ‘bill” passed both houses late this afternoon in the shape reported vy the conference committee. The full text of the bill will be found in the reports of the Congreasional proceedings. | The statement of the pnbtte devt to Marci 1, just | * | presented by the secretary of the Treasury, is prd- | Lished elsewhere. Itexhibite a decrease of § 1.86 | aa compared with the January statement, wht STE I nee nee ee 5 although a comparatively small Item, is eacouraging as a commencement. The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay- ments and balances at the Sub-Treasury ip this city for the expired portion of the week have been as follows:— Custom House, Treasury.-—— March 1...$582,868 $1,536,024 $438.243" $00,160,071 March 2... 621,257 "1,220,078. 2,420,124 87,930,326 March 3... 502,000 1,070,399 1,209,482 87,701,243. The exports (exclusive of specie) from New York toforeign ports for the week ending March 2 and since the commencement of the year compare as follows with those of 1867 and 1868:— For the week.... $4950 $9,080,200 $2,108,676 Prev. reported... 27,145,454 25,012,120 23,026, 744 Since Jan, 1....32,258,018 $29,802,520 $26,036,490 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHAYIE, ‘Wodseodar, March 3—10:15 A. M. 100 shs Quickallver Min. 2374 1 Joo 109 Mariposa, ae aro Fit 1800 we NM ‘Toco 12: NY Cen 10" 1500 ioe 380 160 1000 Tenn 65%, 800 7 Miton Georgie 100 Hud R: 137 12000 Missouri { ato . wii) 5000 La, 6's, 1 aS ‘S #1 8000 B*kiyn 6 i; fh Be 1000 Alabama 8g 3000 Erle " 894 5000 Erie 86! 9 4000 Ha 40 15000 Mic 8136 1000 C & 815 10000 Gt W 89% 8000 Gi: b3 65 100 CI - 135 1000 M 6000 6 2000 3000 10000 9000 8000 rit 20 Cor 20 Cer 20 De ow isvlecit? go a¢ ¢ S HE REIS pos Wells- 101 Pacific M x fa i 60 Del & H i 150 Mari 13g 100 Hud River RR...b 6 186 STREET QUOTATIONS. 38) But wx 4. a Northwestern .. . Ose 91% Northwestern pf COMMERCIAL REPORT. Wepwespay, March 3—€ P. M. Correx.—Rio was held with firmness at former prices, though we heard of no sales. Other kinds continued to rnie quiet, but steady at yesterday's quotations. Corron.—There was an increased business transacted, andthe market wasa shade firmer, closing quiet, however. ‘The demand was mainly from spinners, and sales were made of 2,177 bales ey} 1,141 for spinning, 351 on speculation, 191 for export, and 494 were in transit. For future delivery sales were made of 200 bales low middling for Apritand May at 28i¢c., and 100 do. for March at 25%4c. We quote:— Uplandeand Modileant N. 0, and Florida. Mem his. Texas. aaah ea fit nnn i $33 HE: if 12} 2 = 1 j te ‘buab- i g Fs: ee 5 3 5 = BE 4 HE Ee se ae i g i H b a feat eh ery im ~ fos jan! s for jute an fhe a bige a3.4or Bloal, i“ . nak ie pd there —~ = jeman still favored wirchaser. We quote :— P ana eanioe . et; Fair to goody be. « an Keegy vod and the Ln gal Rime liberal the market was lower. was selling at 50c. Pines straw ‘wns steady at irits 0 Be, at which a 8be, a For rosin the No. Lat do, at 96008. We A ale of 0 t se # ? 4 z 2 Fe > ‘on the spot: from March to J' at 870. whisk Was quiet, but prices were stendy, at 9140, a 9c. for an lew wae but little And, with liberal the market was unt and ly lower, fair dude closing at TO TRL ™ a wore lower. We quote :— 5 Pont white, ier'n iBgcrs, yellow, iee. a Wage. c, bat rh nt BF 88, i rasrna gs Mode of grace we a qdocatign’. Srkanine. the business waa light Jee. for bhda. and teres. ‘The demand was lesa active, but prices were The ales were 00,000 Ibe. at 11¢, a Iike., ae "i | were mace of 16)