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NEW YORK CITY. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Bounty Frauds. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs, F, B, Swivt.—The defendant, @- government claim agent, was charged with de- frauding Patrick Gleeson and John Muldoon of their Claims as soldiers entitled to bounty. The defendant, on the case being dismissed, asked permission to make a statement. He said;-My name ap in. some of the journals of yester- @ay ‘and this morning, under the head or “Bounty Frauds,” in connection with atat false. ita which enti! » The facts, , are that Patch isssen eit hia claim with a firm for collection; I received his check after two months’ Jabor, and him only $2 50 for my services. John ‘Muldoon left mg claim. with = received ‘and ten months after settling with him he demanded more money, as he was in te eed irre lft ote i give more, which he refused, demandi when, as Commissioner has ruled, ne was only enutied 10 intenton my part’ As to auy over charges Agaluse on m, other charges me, they are a utterly groundiess, . Alleged Conspiracy to Obtain Bounty Money. Before Commissioner Betts, Untled Slates v3, Thomas Fox.—The defendant is charged with conspiring with one calling herself Eten Reynolds in personating other persons for the purpose of procuring bounty money and back pay due a deceased soldier named John Reynolds, It appeared from the testimony that the money in uestion was obtamed. by Walter 8. Grimth and W. H. Macomber, two Brooklyn claim agents; that it was due to Mary Reynoids, the widow of John, who had. been iniormed by the Second Auditor of the ‘Treasury that it had ‘been paid to Griffith and Ma- oomber in the name of Ellen Reynolds, who repre- sented herself as the mother of John, and who swore that John left no widow, and that Fox had told the widow and others that he had received the money and would not give it up. ‘the uefendant ‘was lieid tn $1,000 bail for an examination. SUPREME COUNT—SPECIAL TEAM. The Ohristy Estate Controversy. Before Judge Barnard. Brecks vs. Smiih.—This suit, to determine in effect where the Christy estate has gone, and whether the counsel, Charles K, Smith, kept more than he was entitled to of It, was continued. Mr. Nicoll, who took the acknowledgments of the various deeds and releases passed at the time of the proving of the E. Byron Christy will, was put on the stand and testified to the execution of the papers and the acknowledgment of them by the various arties. He stated that at the time of the acknow cdgment of the py wg by Mrs. Brecks she was sit- tig near Mr. |. Blankman and Mr. E. J, Blankman. On cross-examination he testified that he went to Mra. Christy’s house for her acknowledgments; he got there about eight A. M., and found there Mrs. Johnson (now Mrs. Casey, who was a witness on tie stand); he had several papers with him, and finding Mrs, Christy could neither read nor write, read them to her, and Mrs. Johnson and Mr, Casey aided him im expiaining the papers to Mrs. Christy; she signed several, but objected to signing two papers until she could get them explained by her lawyer; these two were, he thought, deeds; Mr. Nicoll, Mr. Casey and Mrs. Johnson left the house a little alter eleven o'clock, and the two latter walked th him towards Fifth avenue, wien he left them and went upto his own house in Forty-tnird street; as he left them he told them if Mrs. Christy decided not to sign the papers to let tim know; at two A. M. be got a note signed S, B. Johnson, telling hum Mrs. Christy would sign the deed; he called in the morning and they were acknowledged. Mr. Kepler Smith, the defendant, was then placed on the stand, and testifled that he nad tn the first place made a verbal pproement with the Christys to take one-fourth of the estate in payment of his services, but being in falimg health, and the case being very dificult, he had de- sired to withdraw, and Mrs. Christy and E. Byron Christy had then begged him to remain in charge, and offered him three-eights of the estate. This agreement had been reduced to writing. To secure him in his share Mrs. Christy made a mort- Kage for $20,000 to him, and a mortgage for $16,000 ‘was made about the same time to Mr. Blankman. Sabsequently Mrs. Christy had executed the Jones mortgage to him to further secure him for his liabill- ty to Judge Jones. This mortgage he had proposed to Judge Jones to ie and the atter lin- gered on in discussion between them tll Mr. Haskin pot in a claim to it; Mr. Smith said that at this time owas in very feeble health, and that Mr. Haskin came to his house and abused him, calling him a scoundrel, and threatening with his cane to break his ekull; he (witness) fainted; Mr. Haskin did not break bis head; Mr. Haskin then served an mjunction on him; | the delivery of the mortgage was thus delayed; Mr. Haskin flied two or three tes pendens after this and witness had to. pay ‘iiim $160 1m order to sell the property; witness de- nied that he had ever been Mrs. Breck’s counsel, or had ever had any of the conv tions ascribed by her to bim; in fact, the Breck will, making his Geeds and mo) tgages void, was entirely against his jateresis; Mr. Blankman told him one day that he had found the papers in a suit of Harrictt E. Christy against him to set aside the $1,500 mort- age, and asked if matters could not be settled. 5 had expressed a willingness to do so, and, in answer to a question from Mr. Blankman, as to what Mra. Breck ought to have, he (witness) had suggested $5,000; they had then gone into some informal figuring, and he (Smith) put the Grand street houses at $45,000, and the matter was arranged substantially as afterwards fixed; the Long Island property was conveyed away in settlement of claims against the estate; he bad nothing to do with the personatity of the estate; that went into the hands of a comector. ‘The court adjourned to Monday next. The Union Pacific Railroad War. Before Referee Redfield. Wittiam M. Tweed, Jr., Receiver, vs. H.& Crane und the Corn Exchange Bank.—The examination of witnesses mm this case beiore the referee was re- sumed yesterday. Mr, Clark Beli appeared as counsel for defendant Crane, Mr. Tracy for the bank, and Mr. David Dudiey Field for the receiver. ‘The first witness called was Mr. H.C. Crane. amined by Mr. Field:— Q. Have you the check book or bank pass book mentioned yesterday? A. I have, sir. 3 Q@ Open your check book and say when your last Geposit was made? A. April 9, Q What amount? A. $1,125. When was the last check drawn? A. April 7. For whatamount? A, $34 01, What is the total amount of deposits since bart 18607 A. $631,240 50, Q at is the total amount of checks drawn since that time? A. $629,514 8¥. Q. Were any of these checks drawn for account of the Union Pacific Kaliroad porapens » to a8 incompetent aud improper. It is not competent to go back to January 1 in regard to Ex- Ex- bis business, Objection overruled and testimony received. cepucn. by de‘endants. r. Q. Is there not a check for $2,500 that has been paid mince the injunction with the consent of the plain Ootocees to by Mr. Tracy on the ground, first, that that fact has aircady been proved by the president of the bank, and there is no contradictory evidence pn the subject, and the plaintiff should not be lowed to occuvy time by accumulating proof on that point, and the question is not admissible for any purpose except such accumulation. Referee decided to admit it aud overruled objec. A. Ihave no knowledge on the subject. Q. Have you lately given a check for $2,600? A. 1 gave a check for $3,500 on the 3d of April. Q. Waa not that check given for account of the Umon Pacific Railroad Company? A. No, sir. Q. Look at the check book and read from it, and show me the marginal entry of that checky Witness shows the marginal entry, at request of plaintiits connsel, and reads it off, as followe:—“'C. 5. Bushnell, April 3, $2,600." Q. What was that check given for? Objected to by defendanv’s counsel. A discussion here ensued between the counsel on this, Over- ruled, A. i gave it to Mr. C, 8. Bustnell and charged him ‘with it; 1 did not see it after I gave it to him. q Do you mean to you ho not know what you és a Bushnell lor, or to what use it was to tie ted to, as already answered, owned and ad- | atted, A. Thave answered it already as fully as I can; | not of my own knowledge, more than above, . ir. Buslinell a director of the company? r. Bel objected, as too remote for the contro- vorsy here. 4. Was the check given to him in the omice of the company? A. if you want me to explain, L told iaereey that Thad an office in the same room of he Union Pacific Railroad Company; one corner of their room is partitioned oi; the one, have hothing to do with that room—that ie, they do not transact an, im that corner; that is my miace: the check was given to hin in my oMice. oft Is the place that is itioned of within the ice of the Union Pacific road Company’ A, it ie in = same room, . Do you hire that corner of the Union ie natirona mpany ? SO Shshe Vege e Q. ‘You spoke yesterday of chocks deposited by you nt fresaurer; ‘Were these or any of these Assis! ch deposited Wilness—What checks are you talking about? checks Tam talking jot know what checks mentioned im my teatimony @. Do yun about? A. The % Fag Were not deposited in the Com bx- Q. What did you do with them? Ni. Bell obfested hud the Teferee wustained the op. Jection. q Did you devosit to four bank account any of NEW YORK HERA LD, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. checks that you have received as assistant treasurer? 4 Hoos theta have received from the Pacific Kail- aoe ‘ou deposit apy that you have received as Fopjouts that the fi try is not per in ague before the Teferee. That it Mba tals i J ely a is his puvase account an balance Jelt and the evidence 1s incompetent admitted. A, A, On the 20 Objection overruled apd evidence ea, Q When and to what amount? April, 1860, §15,000; on the 3d April, 1889, 000; on the 6s Apri, 000, and on the April, 1869, $5, mal in all since 1st January 000, Q. Was that your private money? A. It cy not may private money, but was put in my private bank Did you on the 27th February last draw from the Fourth National Bank $4,000,000 of the mone; mopany ? of the Union Pacific Rai! irrelevant. Mr. objects as Referee overrules the ‘objection, provided the counsel traces it into the Corn Exchange Bank. A. 1 have never deposited any other money that I have received ag assistant treasurer in the Corn Exchange Bank except those four items I have given; I mean I have given all that went. into. my private account im the Cora Exchange Bank in those four items as istant treasurer. assistant 5 Question repeated and objected to. Keteree decides that the question cannot be put and exciudes the evidence. oh Look at your check book from January1? A. check book does not go back so far, Q. Please turn to your check book of January 1, 1869, and state the transactions of that day, A. ‘There were none. ). State those of the second day? A. There was nothing except my private, business; 1 deposited $6,108 59, and I drew three checks that day amount- to . . Where did the money deposited come from? A. From my own private resources. Q. Read the entries tn the So ag A. Interest, 855 50, $1,118 37; oars G. M. Dodge, $383 23; .C. Crane, bills, 25. Q. Is G, M. Dodge the engineer of the company? A. He is the chief engineer, Q. Explain the item of exchange? A, He gave me his check for $383 23 and I gave him mine for same amount; it wasa simple exchange of checks be- tween me and him. Q. Have you drawn any checks on the Corn Ex- change Bank as attorney for apy person or copora- ion Objected to by Mr. Tracy on the ground that it is incompetent, unless the question 1s made to refer to this account. Q. Is there or has there been an acconnt in the Corn Exchange Bank, in respect to which you draw checks other than which the check book now before you refers? A. As attorney I draw checks on the Corn Exchange Bank besides my own. Q. As attorney for whom? Question objected to, Objection overruled. A. Thomas C. Durant, Q. Have you the check book and book of that account? A. | suppose it is in Mr. Durant’s safe. q. Have you haa them (this money) in your pos- session? A. Yes. Q. Have you deposited on that account to-day? Objected to by Mr. Bell, as irrelevant to the issue, and not within the issues before the referee. A. No. _Q When did you last make such deposit? <A. Yesterday. Q. To what amount? A. $15,000. Q. Where does that money come from? A. It did come from the Unton Pacific Railroad. Q. Do you know where it came from? A. Yes. Q. Have you the sole control of that account? A. 1 do not consider that [ have. Q. Does Mr. Durant draw checks himself against it? A. He does when he sees fit. Q. Has he done so since the 1st of Jauuary last? A. 1 don’t know whether he has or not; I think not. Q. Has he been in the city and in that office every working day since that time? A. I don’t think he as. Q. How much has he been absent? A. I can’t tell; I don’t know. Q. Has he been absent a week at a time since January 1, 1869? A. I should say he had. Q. Where has the money of the company been kept since then? jected to as incompetent and improper. A. Ldon’t know. Q. Has it had any money since then? A. 1 don’t know. Q. Has it or any of its officers or agents for it re- ceived any money since then? A, I don’t know. Q. How are its payments made? A. I don’t know that it has made any payments, Q. Have not tts obligations matured since that time? A. Its notes have. Q. Do you not Know what is meant by obligations ? A. If you mean notes, 1 do. hen answer my question, if you please? A. They have matured since that time, S How have they been met? ir. Bell objects that 1t is incompetent and irregu- lar, and not within the scope of the inquiry. A. They have been paid by the contractors of the road. At this stage the case was adjourned to Thursday next, at one o'clock. SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TEAM, Proper Action of the Court in the Absence of a Material Witness Through Sickness. Before Judges Barber, Jones and Fithian. William Starritt against Fay H, Purdy.—This case came on for trial before Judge McCunn. The defendant asked for a postponement on the ground of the dangerous illness of Thomas E. Smith, his most important and material witness. His affidavit and the certificate of Dr. James B. Kissam were read and the fact of Mr. Smith’s serious illness was not contradicted by the plaintif. . Notwithstanding, Judge McCunn ordered the trial to proceed, and an inquest was taken by default before Judge Friedman. ‘The detendant then made a motton upon additional aMdavits before Judge Friedman to set asiae the inquest, the iliness of Mr. Smith still continuing and remaining uncontroverte’. Judge Friedman order- ed the inquest to be set aside, but upon the following conditions:—First, that the trial should be peremp- torily set down for the then Friday week; second, that’ the defendant should within five days pay all the costs of the actiou, amounting to over one huadred dollars, to plaintiff's attorney; l, thirdly, give a bond with two sum- cient | surities, to be approved by him, m double the amount claimed to pay the judgment, The defendant deeming the conditions onerous, unprecedented and unwarranted, appealed to the General;Term. Counsel for of Apne Mmaisted that the postponement of the triai of a cause because of the sickness of a material witness, and when the cause is called tor the first time and in the absence of any suspicious circumstances 1s a substantial right, and cited the case of Howard vs. Freeman, decided by the same court. That the costs only of the term’ and disbursements shoald have been imposed, and that the order made by Judge Friedman was an act of injustice to his client. Counsel having been heard In reply, the Court set aside the order and all subse- quent proceedings. Judge Barbour. in delivering the opinion of the Court, said that the cou condition that could have been imposed was the payment of the costs of term and disbursements, and that it had been the invariable practice of the Court in cases similar to this to impose those costs only. A fe Morange for appeliant, Mr. Reaney for plain- iat, SUPLAIOA COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions, Judge Monell rendered judgment tn the following cages:— Prescott vs. Prescott. —$260 counsel fee and twenty dollars a week alimony, with liberty to defendant to move to revoke the order upon Say, carceponnine delay in prosecuting the action on part of the plainur, . Chacon.—Motion granted directin, Frederick V’robst & Co. to pay over sixty-eight dol- lars in goid, or ite equivalent im current funds, bbe od three days after service of a copy of this order. Blake et al, vs. Peter Motion denied and injunc- ton vacated. Mary Duffy vs. Josephi et al.—Motion grated, with- out costs. Charmay vs, Ross, President, &c.—Interrogato- ries settled, Starritt ve, Purdy.—Order set aside on pa ten doilars costs to defendants’ attorney with days from date, and in defauit of such payment said order vacating proceedings shall stand In full force, defendant to appear provided the satd costs be paid on the 27th April, 1869, at ten o'clock A. M., at ge as therein specified. Pheips vs, Carver e ai—Motion directing the clerk to pay out moneys granted, Th ia Sheriff, va. Rowe et at.—Interrogatories seitled. Martin vs. Carrotl.--Motion granted. Brown vs. Ha Motion nted. Fessenden ve. Bagle et al.—Motion granted, with- out costs. n granted, without coets, yy vs, LOWMAN et al.—Motion granted. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. A Daring Robbery—One of the Criminals Sent to the Stnte Prison for Fifteen Years. Before Judge Bedford. Thomas Brennan was placed on trial yesterday, being jointly indicted with John Howard, Jacob Sinith and William Varley, alias Jerry, the biack- smith, charged with robbery in the firat degree. The complainant, Lawrence Graham, a resident of Hud- ‘son City, N. J., testified that on the 26th of March he came to New York, and in the evening met the prisoner in the Bowery, he stating that he lived in Jersey. They visited several drinking saloons, and reached the saloon No. 7 Chatham square near one o'clock in the morning. There he sa number of men, and ag b= of games of cards he patd for some drinks. char him far'ive Hauora pecond tine, ie was then assaulted or uor a secone ‘as then assaul and Kicked and $499 in bills taken from his vest eb by one of the Cog Brennan did not attack him, but he ( donates ted with after the wi ad faid it i him (the complainant) and He them to | Varie, would be betver to put him out of the wi 5 veaged je" jet him ont, and as be wae a atranger in the city he would Underhit! et al. 0s. Merchants’ Exchange Bank.— | 1 Ay eR for the dues | | store leave and say nothing about it. As soon as he reached the sirect he gave the alarm and two of- My reached the house. Graham void them what befalicn to hin and returned with the Officers to the Saloon, where they arrested Brennan and another one ‘of the party. A nomber of wit nesses w examined foe the defence, ail of whom testified that Graham when in the saloon stated that he was robbed by some one, but did not know by whom. ‘The jury, however, believed the statement of the comp! and Assistant District Attorney ‘Tweed, who tried case, said it was so clear that he would not sum it up, ‘They rendered a verdict of guilty and Judge ‘passed sentence on the spot. His Honor said:—Brenmnan, you were jointly indicted for robbery im the first degree with three ny other men. You have had a fair trial and you have been defended with ability, eloquence and ingenalty: but I think you were r! convicted. I do not see how asworn jury of twelve men could render @ verdict on the evidence other than of robbery in the first 7 is one of the wo is an ex-convict.) Tam toid that you are known as a thicf and an asso- ctate of thieves, and i counsel knowing that would not dare open door for the prosecuting officer to prove who you are. JT am determined as long as I have power to put all such characters as ju are out of the rar 1 will set an example here y sending you to the State Prison tor fifteen years, AN ACQUITTAL. Harmon Ladendorf, who was charged with steal- ing thirty hams from the Hudson Kiver Railroad depot on the 7th inst., was acquitted. CITY INTELLIGENCE, SuppseNn DEATHS.—John Fay, !wenty-seven years of age, and a native of Ireland, died suddenly at bis residence, No. 15 Cannon street. G Schnelder, a German, thirty-four years of age, died sudad at No, 306 West Fortieth street. Coroner Flynn held an inquest, when it was found that disease of the heart was the cause of death. THE MorGue—“UNKNOWN.”—Warden Brennan reports that the body of an unknown man, age about thirty years, five feet eight inches high, brown hair, black sack coat, black pants and blue overalls, brown overshirt, plaid shirt, white cotton socks and brogaus, was brought to the Morgue last evening, from pier No. 28 East river, Body too much decom- Pe to be placed in the Morgue for identification. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS FROM BOSTON ON A VISIT.— A commuttee of four members of the Board of Aldermen of Boston visited the Central Police Omce yesterday, and, under thejguidance of Superintend- ent Kennedy, made an inspection of the various bureaux in the building. They subsequently called on the Street Cleaning Department, and were, of course, courteously received at both places. Founp Dgap.—Coroner Flynn was yesterday notl- fled to hold an inquest at No. 643 West Fortieth street on the body of Ann Leary, an Irish woman, forty-nine years of age, who died suddenly. De- ceased had been drinking to excess for a long time ast, and on Thursday night her husband went to d leaving her lying on @ lounge. At two o'clock in the morning he awoke and found her lying dead on the floor, ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY.—Eugene Lee, of No. 340 East Twentieth street, was crushed between two trucks and taken to Bellevue Hospital. A man bamed McKena, working at No. 160 Fulton street, fell from the third floor of that building and was badly injured. During the progress of excavations corner of Fourth avenue and 123d street Patrick Jucklan was badly injured by the falling of a der- rick, Patrick Gorry, living on the corner of Thirty- sixth street and Second avenue, had two fingers am- putated by coming in contact with a circular saw. STABBING AFFRAY—ANTE-MORTEM.—Late yester- day afternoon Coroner Flynn was notified to take the apte-mortem examination of Albert Simmons, now lying in a dangerous condition at his residence, 303 East Twenty-sixth street, from the effects of ‘ab wound in the arm, said to have been inflicted by Henry Waldeyer. On Saturday night last the artes an altercation at No, 106 Vesey street, luring which, it is alleged, Waldeyer, drew a knife and stabbed his antagonist in the arm. Waldeyer was arrested at the time, and has since been in the Tombs to await the result of Simmons’ injuries. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Tue WeaTHer YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, HekaLp Build- ing, Broadway, corner of Ann street:— 1868. 1869. +. 0 a oT 69 56 Average temperature yesterday.. rar 4 ‘Average temperature for corresponding date last Average temperature Thursday... Average temperature last year... CHARGE OF BURGLARY.—Peter Williams was yes- terday committed by Justice Dowling to answer a charge of burglariously entering a room on the second floor of No. 13 Second avenue, and stealing dresses and dress patterns of the value of $25, the property of Frank Wahl. The property was found in jon of the accused, ALLEGKD BURGLARY BY 4 NEGRO.—The stable of John 8. Williams was recently broken into and a set of harness and other property stolen. OMcer Dreher, of the Fourteenth precinct, yesterday found the har- ness in possession of a negro, giving his name as John H. Morrison, who was at once taken before Justice Dowling at the Tombs and committed to prison to answer a charge of burglary. AXREST OF AN ALLEGED Hore Tuter.—Alfred Carter, alias Alfred Lyng and several other aliases, was yesterday committed by Judge Dowling to the city prison to answer @ charge that has been fre- eutly Dreterres against him—that of being a hotel thief. “He was charged in this case with attempting to steal the carpet bag of Mr. Robert ©. Grant, stop- ping at Earle’s Hotel. ANDERSON, THE TOMBS LAWYER.—This gentleman of the legal profession, whose arrest and comwmit- ment to the fombs on a charge of swindling the widow of a late client, the particulars of which were published in yesterday's HERALD, Was yester- day psig | released by Juage Dowling on giving $1,000 bail, his wife being his surety. The papers in ihe case were immediately sent to the Grand Jury. THE SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPAS. Spiritanliatic Gentlemen In Large Array at the Tombs—Positive Agency of the Spirits Prociaimed—line of Defence in the Forth. coming Examination. Persons of spiritualistic procifvities, as is well known, make up the majority of those appearing at the Tombs Police Court. It was so yesterday. The spiritualistic prociivities of the morning's assem- biage, however, were diverse from™the ordinary channel—not the besotted, wretched, maudlin sub- jects of benzine and fasel oil, but those having to do, or rather professing to have to do, with the spirits of the vasty deep, or heavens above, or anywhere where the spirits of the dead make their abode when freed from the cerements of our earthly clay, In other words, the crowd was made up of spiritualists—long-haired, sallow cheeked, saffron-hued gentiemen, the very tones of whose voices were sepuichral, ‘Ihe occasion of their presence was an ex, examination in the case of Wiliam H. Mamier, the spirit ph rapher, whose arreston a cha of perpetrating deception and fraud upon the public through the medium of alleged pat photographs, has aiready been announced in e D HeRALD, Ex-Fire Marshal Baker and Albert ay Appeared as counsel for theaccused. Hx-Judge Kamonds, though doimp most of the little talkin, that was done, anpounced himself only as the frien of the prisoner. vi “Are you ready to proceed with your case ?’ asked Jui Dowling. es, sir,’ answered ex-Judge Edmonds, “We have from twenty to thirty witnesses here from Bus- ton, Poughkeepsie, Buialo and elsewhere. “The Mayor sent the case here,” remarked the Judge, “and oxereneed ‘8 desire to be present at the examination and asked me to postpone it on account of bis inability to be present this noenaps “Of course the Mayor's wishes must bé regarded, but will you allow,” asked the-Judge, “Mr. daker bo read A paper Rivrerse on behall of the accused, as showtng the line of defence we propose to euter upon. i atin you Wish to read it now?’ inquired Ju witig. “The late publications in the papers have de stroyed Mi jumier’s business, and through giving this Moy nd immediate publicity we desire to re the public confidence, to which he is justly en- utled,” urged Judge Edmonds. “T have no ohjoctions to having the paper read,” answered the Judge, and it was read accordingly. The document was as follow: We toprove that there ts no trick, fraud or deception in what are cailed spirit pictures by the accused; that in order to produce those pic- tures nothing more is done or used by him than by ordinary ph hers in producing these pictures than mere res is hand on the camera; that the apirit pictares coming or abstaining from —, is in no respect subject to his control or volition; that the process of taking them has been jn and again, carefully scrutinized and watched In its every step by men of intelligence and by those skilled in the art of photography, whereby it has been ascer- tamed beyond doubt that there Is no fraud or de- ception ut it; that there has on the ¢ plate with the picture of a Liu 4 person bo ag or ghost-like image of persons who have died, which have been recognized by those who knew them in life; that this has been done in cases where there war no likeness or pigture in existence of such de person, and whom that operator had never seen or heard of: that it is now some (bir | teen or fourteen vears since these spirit pictures were first heard cf in this country; uiat within the Jast four or five years the taking of these pictures has been poe heard of and known m Boston, aud uensly Investigated with the ulnost care and scrutiny, and that simultaneously with their rari (Fmuice) "and in Poughkeepsie; Waterville ce), an 0 ie and Busta im this State; that in the various at- to unitate these res, and which some pl phers claim are the same thing, there are oasent ts of difference plainly to be discovered wae recticed or the discerning ex 6 and which ish the genuine from the , and which beproduced by immators; that the accused does not know and never has pretended to know by what power or process other than that of producing an ordinary photegraph these spirit ures: are prodiced; that he has often solici and obtainea closest scrutiny by men more capar ble than himself of understanding the and he is now at all times ready and willing his work scrutinized and watched in the most ¢riti- cal manner; and to that end he invites an investiga- tion by adelegation of the most expert and experl- enced phot phere in town and pledges if to afford the fullest 0; unity therefor; that there are @ great many int ut men and women W after a careful investigation, are firm bhiievers that the pictures are truly likenesses of the of the departed, and every day the number sitters, in- vestigators and believers ig inct ; and that he ana auch believers are of the opinion that the takihg of these pictures isa new feature in [ar yet in its infancy surely, but, gradually and alow! progr to greater perfection in the future, requiring for such perfection time and a scien- tific Knowledge of the power that 1s Opernsing. At the conclusion of the reading of the ve docu- ment came a discussion upon the time to which to adjourn the case. The Judge wanted to put it of two weeks, but the deience an important wit- ness who lives in ‘Texas and would have to leave for home before that time, Regarding this witness—a very gray-halred and Whisk an— the Judge stated that he had been informed by an officer that he was a sort of an outside attaché of tne establishment, and did a certain amount of roping in of customers through showing pretended spirit photographs, It waa finally arranged to have the examination take at nine A.M. of the 2ist inst., in the court room of the Special Sessions. This matter arranged, the spiritualistic gentiemen leit, and businegs in the court room settled down to com- mon “bummers” and low-lived larcenies and as- saults—tbings decidedly ‘‘of the earth earthy.’? THE CUSTOM HOUSE. General Schenck Looking for a One-Legged Soldier. The vanguard of the disappointed army of oMice- seekers at Washington has already reached New York and commenced its assault on the Custom House of this city. The plague of place hunters is transferred from Grant to Grinnell, and in a few days hence, when the Senate adjourns, 1t will be no astonishing thing to find those who were candidates at the capital for the mission to Turkey or Timbuctoo begging the Collector to give them an inspectorship, at four dollars a day. There were a good many cla- morous pastes in the Collector's office yesterday, urging their claims with the pitiabie persistency of despair. These had evidently come penniless from Waabington and felt hke making a last grand effort before yielding up the ghost. The hopes of most of them will be apt to prove like Dead Sea fruit, plea- sant to the eye, but turning to ashes on the lips. Collector Grinnell wiil at once begin to compile those tabular statements relating to the collection of duties, the warehousing of g and the general work of the Custom House called for by resolution of the Committee of Ways and Means, which hoids its first regular meeting the 12th of next month. General Schenck and Mr. Hooper leave for Wash- ington to-morrow. ‘The General might have been observed early yesterday alternoon in the vicinity of the Custom House, hunting vainly among the busy throng that pours through Wall street at that hour for a one-legged soldier for whom he procured from the Collector the position of night watchman. The reporter of the HERALD remarked to the General that a one-le d man, with one leg, ought to be easy to find in a crowd where everybody appeared to have two. ‘‘Ah, yes,’’ replied he, ‘‘vut this fellow ere’s wears a cork leg, and tl the trouble.” The last seen of Schenck he was hovering around a peanut stand trying to determine if the proprictor swod on asemi-bogus footing or not. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. Commissioner Acton’s Resignation—Peter Cooper Writes a Letter of Regret. ‘The friends of the various rivals for the position of Police Commissioner, in place of Thomas C. Ac- ton, were very active yesterday, not only in Albany, but in this city. Telegrams flew over the wires during the entire day, and various suggestions were offered as to how the law could be avoided and throw the selection of a Commissioner into the Legislature. In the afternoon no satisfactory arrangement had been arrived at, and the contest between the candidates was likely to cause a breach of no mean proportions, Under these circumstances the service of Mr. Peter Cooper were called in, and the following letters given to the press with a view of paving the way for Mr. Acton’s withdrawal of his resignation. ‘The first letter is in response to the numerously signed letter requesting Commissioner not to resign, presented last winter, just bejore his departure for the Souta:— To Prrer CoorrR snp OtTurne—Gentiemen, the communication signed by yourself and nearly 800 other dis- tinguished citizens, representin, ely the intelligence, wealth and social abd moral worth of the Metropoiitan Potter district, was duly received. You req! me, “‘in the lnier- eats of good government and order” and in flattering terms ofcommendauion of my ollicial conduct, to reconsider my determination to resign ihe office of Police Commissioner, to which I was urged by the impaired condition of poy ub, and suggest to me, instead of resigning at once, to take a few months’ leave of absence, in the bope Of @ restoration to health. This request was ’preferrod in such terms and urged on such grounds as to induce me to attempt to comply with it, An experiment of a few weeks, however, has satistied me and wy medical advisers that reasonable considerations of pradence and of duty to my family me at once to Jay down official burdens, which have been in some measure the cause of my iineas, ahd which have been periaps borne too long. Pubilc considerations, moreover, coneur in requit- fog me to resien now, to the end that the Legislature inay have ample opportunity to appoint a r successor to fill this very tmportant ollice. 1 have, therefore, this day trans- mitted to the proper authority my’ resignation of the oifice Of Commissioner of Metropolitan Police. 1 feel deeply grateful to you, gentlemen, for the interest yon have evinced ia my welfare. Ishall cherish your yay ‘of my conduct as one of the highest rewards that can be be- stowed upon a public officer. lo taking leave of the lolice Department I avail myself of the opportunity it adords to acknowledge my obligations to those who have been asso ciated with mo as commianoners, and to tender to the ofticers of the police force, the public press and citizens generally, an earnest expression of thanks for the generous contidenc counsel and suport I have enjoyed in the performance oi the duties of my office for a term of nine eventfal years. I wall carry with me into private life a sincere desire for the success of the Metropolitan Poiice Department, boping that its progress may be continually towards greater excellence. Dated Nw YORK, April 9, 189. THOS. C. ACTON. NEw YoRE, April 16, 1669, Tuomas C. ACTON, Esq. :-— DRAW Sth] have this morning received your commun! thon of the Sth inst, informing me that you have veen ¢ pelled by your enfeebled condition of heaith to send forw Your resignation of the ollice of police commissioner, ‘The necessity of this step is much to be regretted, but Fou of course must first take care of your heath and interest cannot demand of you lis sacrifice. that since you forwarded your resignation grave doubts ba arisen as to the power of the Legisiature tu fill the vacancy, and that your jon now may lead to serious question as to the le; ‘of any appointment to fil the vacancy. as to the i constitution of the to see, wouid lead to serious pub- clreumata: venture to ask Any Board of Poles lic misehiet. you to revise eave of absetice from business in the hope of an storation to health. Lam certain that the gentle it is easy der these Jetermination to resign and coutinue your early re- men who joined mein a former juest not to resign, if consulled would cordially joiu mg ja. thie req Trusting that whether accede ty rou may be to request ot rompuly restored 10 that degree ‘of health and vigor, which iD Years past you bare so earnestly devoted to the service of the public in the office of Police Commissioner, 1 am very respectfully youra, PETER COOPER. EXTE\SIVE FORGURIES, Barofaced Operatio: of “Penmen” on Wholesale Houses—Arrest of One of Their “papes” Within the past three weeks a number of whole- sale houses dealing in hatters’ findings, such as sitk plushes, hatbands, &c., have been visited by messen- gers purporting to be in the employ of well known hat manufacturing Orms, who have ordered bills of goods of various amounts, usually tendering in payment therefor checks upon some promi- nent bavk, ‘The messenger, in all the cases that have come to light, bore a written order, with the signature of «o firm, and the check generally covered one-half or one-third of the amount of the goods ordered. It was subsequently discovered in each of these cases that double forgeries had been committed, the signatures o1 the — to the orders, and to the checks as well, n Yeaterday a young man iving the ¥ 8 Wilson Was arraigned Berore Justice Dodge, at Jefferson Market Police Court, upon complaint of Mr, Dates, salesman in the ethploy of Frost & Davenport, No. Broome street. Jt appeared that on Thursday last the prisoner calied at the establisuineut referred to and handed to Mt. Dates an unsealed en' ehh, Somitatag on orser form H. M. Graves, of No. leroer street, for two boxes of the best black hatbands, accoutpanied by a check for seventy-five dollars on the National Park Bank. Mr. Dates had been viously Informed of the man- ner in which other firms had been victimized, and im order to guard against fraud, and, if existing, to detect it, he delayed the m jer and sent for Mr. Lewis HH. Rogers, of the fr artin Bates & Co,, who had put him on rt, Mr. Rogers arrived just as the prisoner was taking his departure, — havit concluded not to wait for the goods, and, comtrenenking te ituation, he immediately followed Wilson, and after a long chase overtook him aud caused his arrest, Mr, Graves Was also notified of the matter, and he also appeared in court yesterday and made an afidavit setting forth thatthe signature of his name to the order wasa forgery and wholly unauthorized by him, Mr, Grayes was somewhat puzzled, however, to account @ manoer in which the prisoner, or his employers, wheever they may be, had optained the jeter sheet upon which the order was wriiten, as it WAS Dreci#ely Himilar to the wenuine vrinted ted letter heads used by him, and what was still more inexplicable was that it was one of a newly designed lot received by hin only last week. Among other firms who baye been victimized b, bogus orders and checks are Martin Bates Co., Cushman & Co., of No. 50 Howard street. In former case of Hunt & the name Tad m forged, and In the latter the name of Nicholas Revenscheid, both well known hat manufactul firms, ‘The check enclosed with a ppenachs! "8 order was for $200, on Lhe National City’ Bank, aud that which Sceompanied Hout & Dusenberry’s order was for $100, on the National orie prister ie intelligent looking jad, and tn er is an his informal gcxaminiation stated that ie 8 seen teen years acl jaker 1» and not guilty oftte ‘chuge preferred againat him; aiso, tbat he was the dupe ther men, and at the ume of committing the alleged offence was acting re ane rae ar ot & man who sncosted nines the r of Canal and Allen le was com- mitted for trial in default of $5'000 bail. His father and half @ dozen personal friends were present 1p court. THE JAY COOKE FORGERIES. There were some queer circumstances disclosed yesterday in the case of the extensive forgeries of the name of Jay, Cooke & Co., and the borrowing of drafts to over $26,000 by the Bank of the State of New York, as already reportea in the HeraLp. It seems that when the police officials who had the man Smith (arrested on Thursday) in custody called upon the bank officials to secure a prosecutor they declined to appear against the accused, on the plea that no offence had been com- mitted, as the checks, genuine ones, had been pouane. stolen from Jay, Cooke & Co’s house. ‘he parties whose names it is alleged have been forged also declined to appear as complainants, and the Superintendent of Police would have been com- led to have turned Smith loose had not tne Dis- irict Attorney come to his assistance at the oppor- tune moment and given him an order for his deten- tion in custody until such time as the two houses settle the question as to the genuineness of the sig- natures. The police assert that Smith has been bie Sate as the party who passed the $5,000 BROOKLYN. CITY. TUE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKAUPTCY. Expenses of Adjudication—Declsion. Before Judge Benedict. in the Matter of Julius Schwab, Bankrupt.—The following decision was rendered im this case yes- terday:— This is an appUcation on the part of the petition- ing creditors in a case of involuntary bankruptcy for an order directing the assignees to pay to them out of the assets the amount of their reasonable ex- ee incurred in procuring the adjudication of nkruptey and preventing the disposition of the spawery in proceedi im the State tribuuals be- re the Sppainimen of an assignee in Taptey. ie petitioners filed their it to the an procured a warrant and ie ior to the adjudication and to to the appoint- ment of the assignee, procured injunctions staying conyers use in six actions brought against the bankrupt in the State court in which allotment had been issued and jevied upon the ppeaparts of the bankrupt. ‘The result of this action on the part of the petitioners was adjudication of bank- ruptey without opposition and the securing for equal distribution property valued at some thousands of dollars, which the assignee reduced to possession and is now about to distribute. The petitioning creditors now ask to be paid out of the assets their reasonable expenses of the proceedings taken by them. As to the justice of this application, there can no question. The action of the petl- tioners was necessary to taken "by some one to recover for all the creditors the property which 1s now about to be distributed. The fund is the fruit of their diligence, and there can be no justice in compelling them to bear alone the expenses which were incurred for the beneft of all. The only question, therefore, m my mind is, whether there exists any power in the court to direct the as. signee to pay these expenses, and upon considera- tion 1 am convinced that authority for the exercise of such a power is to be found in the first section of the bankrupt act. The due distribution of the asseus of the baukrupt, for which the first section provides, cannot be made without the exercise of this power, for the petitioning creditors cannot be said to share equi with the other creditors, if they must pay expenses of the proceedings out of thelr dividend, and ao disiribution of the fund in that for expenses like these in These and question would work injustice. other obvious considerations, which are referred to inthe opinton of Ju Lowell, in re Waite (2 Bank. Reg., 146); of Judge Bryan, in re Williams (3 ant. justify the con- +» 28), seems to me abundantly to } struction of the Bankrupt act which was given b; ‘nese suneee and is now contended for te Fir) etl. tionera. In regard to the effect of the it of 1863 I may add to the cases cited in the opinions re- ferred to that I recollect a case in admiralty where Judge Betts, since the passage of that act, aloweda counsel fee out of the proceeds of a vessel for an argument made for the common benetit of various Parties who had filed lbels against the vessel, as against the claim of a e who was procéed- ing against the fund. The motion is accordingly ted. Areference would ordinarily be directed to ascertain the proper amount; but that is unneces- sary in the present case, for the amount asked for is smail and ti popes bow fully the proceedings. Motion granted. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COU IT. Sentence Deferred. Before Judge Benedict. In the case of Jozeph Price, who was convicted last week of smuggling cigars at Staten Island, the mo- tion to arrest judgment, on the ground that the value of the cigars had not been proven, was denied. The prisoner, Price, was then arraigned for sentence, aud when asked if he had anything to say why sentence should not be upon him, answered that he had not seen lawyer since his conviction. The Court, in consequence of the wish of the prisoner to consuit with his counsel, remanded him until Mon- lay, When sentence of the Court will be passed upon him should not some new motion of his counsel be entertained. Sentenced for Counterfeiting. Camilla Fici, an Italian. was arraigned for sen- tence, having been convicted of passing counterfeit money. The Court remarked, on passing sentence, that the evidence was clear against the prisoner, but that in consideration of his paving given testi- mony that would lead to the conviction of other parties a much lighter sentence would be passed upon him than would otherwise have been 1mposed. ‘The sentence was Seid om in the Penitentiary at Albany anu one dollar fine, crry cousT. The Action Against the Belt Rallrond. Betore Judge Thompson. Margaret Wallace 0s, The Central Park, Norih and Bast River Railroad Company,—in this case, reported in the HewaLn yesterday, tue jury returned asealed verdict for the plaintitl, assessing her dam- ages at $300, For plainta, Mr. Fiynn; for defendant, ex-Judge Keynolds, BROOKLYN § INTELLIGENCE, A Natrona, Guadp Count MARTIAL DissOLVED.— The proceedings pending before the court mariialin the case of P. Crook, late brigadier general of, he Second division, National Guard, State of New York, charged with disobedience of orders, have been abandoned in accordance with an absolute writ of prohibition which was served upou the court in question by the Supreme Court. SuicipR BY AN OLD Womax.—Covoner Whitehill was notified yesterday to hold ap inquest on the body of Elizabeth McCue, & woman eixty-two years of age, who committed suicide at ber residence in Carroll siteet, near Third avenue. The deceased was discovered ou Th y by @ jittie girl, her granddaughter, lying on the floor, and in reply to the Inquiries of the child said that eho had swal- lowed two teaspoonful of Paris green. Medical ait Was immediately summoned, ont the unfortunate woman died during the night from the effects of the poison. A verdict m accordance with the facts was reudered. News i Briny.—Omcer Aldridge, a patrolman attached (o the Forty-second precinct, was arrested by an officcr of the Central squad, yesterday, on a charge of assault on Johan MeFeeicy, The prisoner was held to answer, Michael Grandon, @ longshoreman, fell into the lower hol: of the bark Saxon, lying near the foot of Baltic sireet, aud broke his right leg, Taken to the hospital. ‘The receipts of the Industrial Schoo! Association uri boo ropa year were $19,980, and the expendi Va es" fate in aid of the fund for the erection wotphan asylum for female Catholic chil- dren is Stil} in progress at the Academy of music. ‘THe Excise Law.—Tthere was another meeting of the Liquor Dealers’ Association of Kings county held yesterday afternoon, at the hall 1 Fulton ave- nue, opposite Breige street, for the purpose of taking action upon the question of the repeal of the Excise law. |. D. McCloskey, president, occupied the chair, The attendance was not numerous, but the discussion was earnest. It ap) that the New York Liquor Deaiers’ Association has ae WO m: demand or assessment upon the Ki organization for $15,000, satd amount bel now uired to lobby the amendments to the liquor Store the Legisiature. pt yd 94 <I Lo el demand, feeling that they Heute rorany auch de Heace to nove aiready been Lenny tax fe this measure. Thus the Gothamites Will have to me brunt of the exvenses of the lobby alone. 5 SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. Tse Coopers still hold out and remain firm id their demand for the old rate of wages, ‘The strike affects over'one hundred men, who have conducted themselves in a very dignified and peaceful manner thus far. Dogs Nor Want THE OFFICE.—Mr. Daniel McLeod, the newly elected Mayor of Jersey City, declines to qualify for une office, and says the position was forced on him. Should he adhere to this resclaiion. the election for Mayor will devolve on the Common Council. In any case there is likely to be some liti- gation on the question. Seppen Dearu iv a RatLway Can.—Mra, Hea bella Baldwin, a resident of White Plains, while on her way from ‘Tompkinsville to New York in an Erte Railway car, diea suddenly, on Thi ie She had been suffering (om Conan 1e time past. Her husband and child were on the train. On the arrival of the train at Jersey City notice was iven to Coroner Warren, who granted a permit for © e removal of the body to New York. was twenty-nine years of age. NARROW ESCAPE FROM A TERRIBLE DEATH.—About half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon a boy named Thomas Homan was run over by a wagon at the corner of South Eighth street and Newark aver nue. He was dragged along for several yards till he © became #o fastened between the axle and the wheel that it was found necessary to the latter in order to extricate him. His arm was so lacerated and broken that the bone protruded at the elbow. He was conveyed to the residence ot his ents, 260 Railroad avenue, where he received medical attend- ance, ROWDYISM ON THE INCREASE.—The next Grand Jury will have their hands fall in dealing with cases of aggravated assault in Jersey City. Scarcely a day passes without some exhbipition of ruManism. A few nights ago Thomas Dillon was attacked in the Central Saloon and struck ongthe head with a bottle. The alleged perpetrator, Michael Mullick, was brought jore Justice Corrigan, who held hi wo bailfor trial. In some of these cases the constables are either afraid or paren to arrest the offenders, and in a recent case (published in the HERALD) the assailant walks out unmolested, although the war- rant has been issued for his arrest. The genlleman, who Was assaulted in a most savage manner, in- tends accordingly to go before ine Grand Jury and cowplain against the offender. Hoboken. FIREMEN’S CONVENTION.—At the convention of firemen which assembled on Thursday night in the house of Hose Company No. 2, in Meadow street, Mr. Denis Coppers was renominated for Chief Engineer and Mr. John O'Donnell Assistant Engineer of the fire department. The election will take place on the second Monday in May. DANGEROUS ACCIDENT.—Yesterday afternoon @& man named George Michl, twenty-two years of age, was thrown from his wagon at the corner of Fourth and Washington sireets, and received a severe scalp wound, which rendered him insensible for some tune. His wounds were dressed and he was con- veyed to his home, at No. 3 Washington street. His injuries will not prove fatal, Tus New City Hati.—Preparations are being made for the removal of furniture and records be- longing to the city from the Council Chamber in Odd Fellows’ Hali to the Morton mansion, in Wash- ington street, which will be the new City Hall. The requisite appropriations having been voted by the Common Council, the building will be altered to meet the requirements of the city authorities, The basement will serve as a city prison. CHARGES AGAINST THE JUDGES OF ELECTION.—A protest was lodged with the Board of Canvassera yesterday afternoon by Mr. Charles Chamberlain against the returns from the First ward on the grounds of ballot box stuffing and fraudulent Voting. Mr, Chamberlain charges that the Judges acted in such @ manner as to forfeit the cormtdence of citizens who desire to have the purity of the ballot maintained, He demanded an investigation of the charges. DESPERATE ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.—A respectable. looking elderly man, who seemed to be suffering from delirium tremens, made several attempts td kill himself yesterday evening. He first stood on the track of the Weehawken raiiroad aud would have been cut to pieces had not the engineer seen him and stopped the train, The unfortugate man then wan+ fe pool in Seventh street and jareee dered to a larg: In, but not finding the water deep enough to another one, whence he was rescued by two po- licemen. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospitat and thence conveyed to his home, in Carroll street, Brooklyn. Hudson City. Tae Purity ov THE BALLOT A DisPUTED QUES- Tion.—Up to yesterday afternoon no election retarns had been received from the judges of election tn the Third ward, and the whole subject will have ¢ be discussed before the Board of Canvassers. Rumors are circulated in regard to the conduct of certain judges, which, if substantiated, will render ube chare ter election null and void. AN ELECTION BRAWL.—In the midst of the excite- ment which attended the charter election @ man named Denis Kavanagh had a narrow escape from being fatally stabbed, the knife having cut his clothes near the region of the heart. man pamed John Reilly was arrested as the alleged pers petrator, but the police are under the impression that they have “the wrong man.” Newark. Apkoit Roppery.—The day before yesterday two genteely dressed youths entered the warehouse of Mr. Jesse Baldwin, No. 186 Market street, and in+ quired the prices of numerous articles. Subse- quently while one of them engrossed the attention of the clerk the other step into the office and abstracted $104 in cash and acheck for twlee as much more. Both leftand have uot since beep seen. Tue GLopE FouNDERY Fire.—The fire at the Globe foundery on the corner of Jefferson and South Market streets, mention of which was made in yesterday’s HERALD was of a most destractive character. The ene tire butiding with all its machinery is tu ruins, except the office and a storeroom fronting on South Market street, The origin of the fire 1s a mystery to the proprietors, Messrs. Jerome B. Wood & Sons, as well as to everybody else, aad there are pretty good reasons lor believing that inceadiarism had consid- erable to do with the occurrence. The loss is esti- mated at $10,000. There was an insurance of about $4,000, Some eighty hands are thrown out of em- ployment at a time too when work is not over plen- ural. WUSTCHESTER COUNTY. DROWNING CASUALTY.—A tatior named William Miller, of Greenwich, Conn., while fishing off the rock at the Americus Club house at Greenwich Potnt, fell overboard and was drowned this forenoon, He leaves a wife and several children, Tue Convict SuooTine Case.—In the case of Chariea 5. Sullivan, a keeper at Sing Sing Prison, against whom a Voroner’s jury returned a verdict of having caused the death of Charles Lockwood, alias O'Neill, @ convict, by shooting him while im a barn near bite dd Grand Jury have found an in- dictwent for murder in the frst degree. The accused has since voluntarily surrendered himself to the Sherif, and is now confined in the county jail, Appli- cation has been made for the release of Sullivan on bail, (?) which his friends believe will be Jed, favorably. Constable Joshua G. Manny has been exonerated by the Grand Jury from any blame or participation in the alleged homicide, NEWBURG. FiRR DEPARTMBNT ELRCTION,—The triennial elec- tion of the Newburg Fire Department was held on Wednesday evening. The following ticket was elected:—Ciauncey M. Leonard, chief engineer; Archibaid Flays, first assistant engineer; Vatrick Hervert, secourt assistant engineer. AtremPren INCENDIAnisM,—The Pirst ward “fire. bug,” of this city, was seen at three o'clock on ‘Thursday inoratug in the act of setting abutiding on fire, Several shots were fired at him by the oceu- ling, who was awakened by the pant of the dwelling, earn Mt Y one noise of hisdog. The ince: by rade his escape tu the darkness. He hag fired six or seven Gutidings in tue First ward within as meny months. Srats Orvicrns ON AN EXCURSTON.—Lieutenant Governor Beach, State Treasater Bristol, and State Surveyor Kichmond, @ committee of the Commis- sionera of the Land OMice of this State, arrived in jewburg ou Thuraday to consider the applications foe grants of Jan uuder water the vi- cinity. Accompanied by the coutsel for various caylee ead = others, the Commis. sioners lel whurg on the steamer Uncle Ben, and visited the variousflocalities where are applied for, going ,* the river as far as borough and down as far as West Point, Amon; other applications that of the Boston, liartford an Erie Rail ef Company for a strip of river front 2,700 feet iniength. The commissioners were dined and wined on (he steamer. REDUCTION IW Frewat Rares.—Tho follo from New ik) Hoch are reduced rates Hudson River and New York tral Ri com cl in New York April 16:—Firat ch See gh {Oo pobndes fee slated. that now rates from Ro- New York will be announ in a few Mayne Hocneater onronte, avrtt 16.