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NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUIT—IN BANXAUPTCY. A Wife's Rights in Bankruptcy Estate Defined. Before Judge Blatchford, In the Matter of he Bankrupley of Edward Bige- low, David Bigelow and Nathan Kellogg.—this case has been referred from the Register“on a ques- tion of claim put forward by Mary B. Bigelow, wife of the pankrapt, Edward Bigelow, that she be ad- mitted as a creditor in the estate, 1t appeared from the testimony in the case that Mrs, Bigelow had Joaned the firm $700, to be used in their busiess, ‘The firm having failed she was revurned as one of the creditors. ‘The other creditors objected, and the ase was thea referred to Judge Blatchford. His Honor held that Mrs, Bigelow, from ali the testimony uced, had loangd the money in faite to the firm, and that shé had a just claim agamst the estate, aud to be consider as one of the general creditors thereof, Order accordingly. SUPREME COURT—GERERAL TERM. Transfer of Title by Gift—Impertant Ques- tion. Before Judges Clerke, Ingraham aud Peckham, Nicholas Walsh, Execuwr, &e., vs. Francis Sex- ton,—This was an appeal from a trial at the Circuit before Judge Balcom anda jury. The action was brought by the piaiatiif as executor of Eliza Sexton, deceased, against the defendant, her husband, to re- cover possession of fifteen slares of stock of the Third Avenue Rallroad Company and sixty shares of stock of the Chatham Bank, or the value thereor, Which was assessed at $4,675. The defendant set up im his answer that he was the owner of the pore im question; that previous to ius wife’s death, and in her last iliness, she gave hiun this stock with ae, contained in a tin box, Defendant wok late possession: of the box and its contents, and held it unti his wife's death, and still retains it. The certificates of stock contained the ysual clause requiriug the transfer on the books of the respective companies. There was no power of aitorney executed by the de- ceased and no transfer on the 000ks of the respective companies, and Judge Baicom ruled that the title to the stock could not pass either asa gift tinier vivos or donatio mors causa by banding over of the stock without a writing.~ The question, therefore, to be argued before the General Term was a very tin portant one, and one affecting the Litle by gift causa ¢norus to a Very large amount of property, the law governing which having been heretofore regarded as unsettied. On behalf of the ppealans Judge Quinn and Mr. O'Gorman contended that under the ruling of the Court of Appeals in the case of Westerlo vs. De Witt (80 -N. Y. Reports, p. 340), 2nd other cases cited, the court below erred in holding that the title to the stock could not be transferred by gift under the cir- cumstances set forth In the pleadings; while, on the Other hand, Mr. H. H. Anderson and Charles BE. ‘Miller urged, on behalf of the eapcnaets that the title to the stock did not pass by the oral gift of de- ceased to her husband, and that the property should go to the executor, to be administered im the ordi- nary course, The Court reserved its decision. SUPREME COUAT—SHAMBERS, The Scventh Regimeut—Arrest of a Momber for Nen-payment of a Fine—He is Dir- charged. In the Matter of & L. H. Ward, Jr.—Mr. Ward, who is amember of the Seventn regiment, National Guard, was arrested by 8. R. Pinckney, marshal of the regiment, for non-payment of a fine imposed by court martial, Mr. Ward claimed that he was fined improperly, and refused payment upon that ground. Immediately upon his arrest he obtained a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Cardozo, ue alleging that the laws governing the National Guard of this State do not in any case anthorize the marshal to execate @ Warrant ior the collection of fines by taking the body oi: the delinquent; and that even if they do they are unconstitutional, Lecause in confict with the State constitution iu tuat they deprive him of his Nberty without trial by jury. Mr. Ward was dis- charged by the court. SUPHEME COURT—SPECIAL TEM. The Christy Will Case. Eefore Judge Barnard. Eliza A. Breck va, C. K. Smith and Harriet B, Christy.—The hearing of this case was resumed yes- terday morning. Evidence was read on behalf of the defendant and the platutif re-exam! relative to her connection with the several mat iss ‘Yhe Judge took the papers aud reserved iis sion. SXPUERE COURT. Notice to Applicants fer Adorission to tie Bare ‘The examination of applicants for admission to the bar is postponed from the 2ist till the 26th inst., at three o'clock. JAMES W. GERARD, In., CHARLES PRICE, JOHN Db. LOWNSEND, & AARNE COURT—PART |. Storage of Goods Case. Before Judge Curtis. charics & Schenck v3, James Talvot.—This was an action breught to recover storage of 418 boxes of merchandise, There was also a counter claim for damages to the goods so stored. . It was claimed for the defendant that there were 823 boxes of goods stored with piaintif and that ne had only surren- dered 318 boxes. Defendant, through counsel, aiso set up a counter claim for damages growlag out of alleged injury of the goods in question by the newil- gence of the plaintit or tiat of his employca, agents or servants, | ‘Triily was had on all the facts aad jasues raised, aud tie Coart charged the jury sub- stantially as loliows:—First, that it Was contended for the plainuff that there was a Special contract ag to the price to be paid for storage, while it was con- - tended for the defence that the contract was made quantum mertt and Was bot special in tts charac. ter. It was for tie jury to say wihwt was the real character of the contract. ‘The plamtil, no matter what was the naiure of te contract, whether spe- clal or not, was bound to periorm his part of it in its entirety. If the jury was patisfed that the platutiit iad converted any of these boxes of goods to his own use, and did not surren- der up the same when demand thereior was made Ww im and tender of the amount of storage due, he cannot recover, because he dud not pertorm his coutract in its entirety. That the question as to the number of boxes of goods that were left with platn- tl for storage was aitogettier one of fact for the fury to pass upon, Tuat with reference to the counter claim, the burden of proof was on the defend- put to establish aitirmatively his right to r ‘under it; that it was contended on his behalf that one box of tie goods was fajured to the extent of fifty per cent; that mice had eaten through the box and had made their nests within it, and tiat the fact of the goods being damaged at the tine they were delivered to defendant plaintiff's warehonse ‘was prima facie evidence of negligence on the part of plaintiit, if they weve satisited adirimatively on the proof thai the goods, at the Lime they @ Lato whe ion Of order ie plaintiff, were in aud sound condition, That the platuthT was what the law terms bavee for hire, and was vound to ase ‘all ordinary care, skill and prudence for the preser- vation of the property entrusted to him, Whether plaintuf bad done so or not Was a question of all the root submitted in the case for the jury to pass upon, Tae part of the counterciaim for the conversion of the tive boxes of goods and taeir value was aban- doned by the defendant, and conseqd®ntiy did not art of the lasue. The jury were unavie nud were dteeharged. nintrators Bond. Before Judge Gross. Cideon Meta and Mathew 8, Mead-vs, John Liv- ingsion, Philip Siedota and Francis Hopman—This Was an action bronght to recover ¢444 52, wich the pinintiis nifeged to be cue them from the estate of | Examiners. Joun Whelan, deceased. It appeared that Joha Liv- fogSion, the prineipal defendant in the action, was appolited administrator of the estate of deceased, giving the woal bond. Afier some, investi gittoa into the matter it Was ascertained that this bond wes worthless, and proceed- fngs were therefore to remove him trom ail charge Durug the 1 of tue estate, ie 28 Livingston propose to counsel for th » Mra, We in, Ps) a } how ond, good om! sanierené in every respect. Tae Proposition was accepted aud a new bond was given, the two other defeudats, Stebeld and Hoffuan, Leing sureties (icrelo. The piaintifs, in commencing an action for tite recovery OF the debt of $444 62 due them by deveased m ius lifetime, agatnst the admins progress of the istrator, Include in the Suit the two sureties, Siebold fond Holman, who were deciared by the representa. tives of Livington Judge Gross in submitting the case to the jury, ‘severely animadverted on the conduct of Livingston 11 the affair, and the wrong inilicted by him onthe unfortunate co-defendant He said the jary were aware, from the evirence, of the manner im Whica the bond th question was given, and the fignatares of Sieboid and Hoffman obtained to tb Tie bond on tt face lind everything which tt required, it was duly filed with the } re the county of New York. ‘The conditions of vat hond were that tlre satd Livingston should faithfatiy excotite We trast reposed 1 hin as administrator to the will annexed of ail and singwar the goods, chattels, credits, &o., 0 Jona Wheian, deccased, and ovey ail orders of the Surrogate touching the ad ministration of the estate committed to him. From the cyidence submitted it wold appear that Living- sion at his final accounting had in his possessio large sui of money—sultclent to pay the claims, Which claims, by the final decree of the Surro- te, he was teqttred to pay. ‘The transcript of that eorte was flied in the proper omec and an execu- tion was then duly issued to the sherit, ‘Thatexe- @ution together with the rewr of the shernt en our sympathi men, Jaute defendants that have been innocently NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1869.—QU ADRUPLE SHEET. @orsed thereon “unsatisfied” was read to you. ‘Thereu) the Surrogate makes his order that the ¥ ‘on this suit prosecute the bound which Liv- gave and which was signed by the other de- From the whale history of theceae, ypantle: . no doubt, are with two brought into this suit. iowever that n be, you must not allow your feelings or sympathy to in- fluence your verdict in the atest degree; if you are satisfied that the two defendants signed the bond in question. You are sworn to your duty honestly and faithiully, and that oath you must obey no matter on whom the hardships may fall. The jury, after @ short deliberation, returned a verdict for the piaintiits In the fwil amount, COURT OF GENERAL SESSONS. Before Judge Bedford. The calendar of cases in this court was very large, but the busidtss was rapidly disposed of by the City Judge and Messrs, Hutchings and Tweed, BURGLARY. Jobn Wilson pleaded guilty to an attempt at bur- glary m the third degree, the indictment charging him with endeavoring to efiect a burgiarious ea- trance into the premises of Theodore Miller, No, 22 avenue A, on the 2d inst. Judge Bedford said, in passing sentence, that Wilson must be a professtonal burgiar, for a “Jimmy”? was found on his person and he had the audacity to say to the officer thatif he had had @ piste! he would have shot him, The high- est penalty was inflicted, which was imprisonment in the State Prison for two years and six months, Mary Smith, who was charged with steaung, & ocketbook, containing seventy dollars, trom Charles young on the 10th inst., was convicted of petty lareeny, and sent to tue Penitentiary for four nt and Patrick Carpenter pbeaded ity to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, They were caught in the act of entermg Lac clothing store of George G. Grogary 665 Eighth avenue, on the night of the 9th mst. ‘The prisoners have served @ term already 1 the State Prison, and were sent back to the same institution tor two years and six months. . FALSE PRETENCE MAN BENT TO SING SING. ‘Antonio Carroll pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with negouating, on (he izth of March, for the purchase of a lager beer saloon trom Simon Frank, 77 Mercer street, and paying Tor It by a ‘false token’’—viz., a fraudulent check for $325 on the Falton National Bank. Judge Bedford, in passing sentence, said there were seven Complaints against the prisoner for similar offences, suowing conclu- sively that he made the passing of these bogas checks a business, He was sentenced to the Siate Prison for two years and s1x months, his Honor de- ducting six months from the puuishment on account oi his having pleaded guilty. Peter Cougilin, who was charged with stealing forty-five dollars’ worth of clotinng from Charles Ll. Brater, pleaded gutlty to petty larceny and was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. CARRYING A SLUNGSHOT. Thomas Eagan pleaded guilty to carrying a stung- shot. Oilcer Lober arrested him ou the 9th inst, tor acting disorderly, and he drew from Ins pocket a slungshot, with which he attempted to strike him. He was remanded Jor sentence, A NOTED HOLEL THIEF SENT TO SING SING. Alfred Carter, alias Alfred Scott Wells, alias Alfred Sing, pleaded guilty to grand larceny. The com- lainant, Mr. Robert K. Grant, who was a guest at Jarle’s Hotel, stated that on the night of the 1éth inst. he occupied the same roont with the prisoner, end that about four o’clock in the morning he caught Carter in the act of handling his bag and its con- tents. The City Judge was well posted in respect to the antecedents of the prisoner. His Honor said that Carter was one of the most notortous hotel thieves in New York. He had been arrested eight or ten times, and always escaped through tegal technicaii- ties, “His business was that of going round to hotels and robbing strangers at night. ‘Ihe sextence of the Court was that Carter, who 1s an old man, be im- beiseet in tue State Prison for four years and #1x mond ATTEMPT TO ROB A SAILOR BY BROTHER TARS. Charies Brown and William Duniap were placed on trial charged with robbery in the first degree, ‘The complainant, George Lawrence (a satlor) test- fled that as he was going down Monroe street on the night of the 4th mst. he was attacked by the prison- ers (who are also seamen), When one of them put his hand in his pocket und stole $1 50m currency. AS there was some doubt as to his losing the money, the jury convicted the prisoners of an assault with intent rob, Judge Bedford in pessing sentence seid:—“I have no doubt in my mind about the jury rendering the proper verdict, and the evi- dence might have justifed them in convicting you of robbery in the first degree, the only difficulty being that there was & doubt a8 to whether you actually took the money. I am sorry the evidence shows that, from outward appearance, two good-looking men went up to a citizen at half-past twelve o’clock -atnight and played the highwayman, You asked Lawrence for money, and when he said he had not any you knocked him down and held nim. His statement was corroborated by the ofiicer, who heard him say, ‘Don’t Kilj me; don’t rob me.’ ? They Were euch sent to the Site Prison for four years and six moutls. THID DISTRICT CIVIL COURT. Gold vs. Paper. Before Judge Smith. Henry A, Mitchell vs, Julius Matter and Julins Hazen,—this was an action brought by the plaintut, who is a purser on board one of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s ships, against the defendants, who are gold and builion brokers, doing business at No, 1 Wall street, to recover fifty dollars. The de bene esse testimony of the plaintiff was read in evidence, from which it appeared that on or about the 15tn of February, 1458, he sold to the defendants about $259 in gold, for whicn he recetved {ts value in currency, consisting of four bills of the denomination of fifty dollars exch and the rest in smaller ones. Three of the fifty dollar notes were national bank notes, and the fourth a greenback. On the same day he paid these identical four bills to Captain H. Campbell as part of his sal when one of them ‘was fonnd to be counterfeit. F. A. Bressier, a clerk in the employ of the defendants, was sworn on behaif of the plamtii, and testified that the bill in question (and Which was Low produced) was @ coun- terfelt, Defendants’ counsel moved for a dismissal, on the ground that too long a thme had elapsed since the alleged giving of tho bill (three daya), aud on the further ground that the platauir lad failed to make out a proper case, The Court de- nied the motion, and the witness, Bressier, further testifted on betaif of the defendants that, on the aint’ presenting to him the gold coin in question, he sent to the Bauk of the Republic and we a loto large bills, ont of which he paid the plalnutf three huadred and odd dollars for the gold m questioa, and that on the Thursday following the plaintiff re- turned with the tfty doilar bill in suit and requested him to exchange it, which he declined todo. Judg- ment for plained” for Gitty dollars damages and twelve dollars costs, COURT CALENDARS—TIHiS DAY, Surrewn CourT—GeneraL Term.—Enumerated Motions.—-Nos, 46, 85, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121. ‘Cracuit—Part 1.—Oyer and Terminer.—Adjourned sine die, SpPuciaL TenM.—Demurrers.—Nos. 24, 25, 36. Is- sus of law and ,act—Nos. 179, 329, 276, 159, 279, 321, bre ae J hy 98, 43, 59, 80, 81, 89, 97, 0 HAMBERS. a 100, 102, 408, 100, 110. ah tit fee vee Svurewsior Covrt—TaiaL TeRM.—Part 1.—Nos, 351, 72, TAI, SL, W28, 21%, 880, 168, 855, 857, 800, 200 4 409, 847, 405. Part 2.—Nos. 120, '808,'20, 112, $00. “Short Causes.—Nos. 1,473, 1,610, 1,403, 1,446, 177, 1,444, 1,652, 1,605, 1,496, 1,304, 1,748,'1,674, 1,725, 1,540, ®ARINE CoURT—IRIAL TERM.—Nos. 2,170, 2,175, 2,246, 2,279, 2,302, 2,356, 2,292, 2,418, 2,419, 2,420, 2,457, 2,474, 2,475, 2,477, 2,604, 2,505, 2 508, 2,507, 2,508, 2,509, 2410 Zoli, 2,012, 2,613, 2,514, 2,515, 2,046, 2,617, Court OF GENERAL SRsstONS.—Before Gunning S. Beaford, Jr., City Judge.—the People vs. George Wiitheld Chandier, bigamy; Same va. Lonis Baccio, rape; Same vs. Ell Burnett, forgery; Same vs, Fran- cis Bradiey, attempt at burglary; fame va. James Marim, atiempt at burglary; Same vs. James McCon- i and Join Joach atlas “Johnny the Greek,’ ccand larceny from the yérson; Saine vs. Heuty Just, grand larceny; Seme va. Patrick Rtlev, grand la homas Smith and Patrick Welsh, John Anthon, bigainy. Tus Weature.—The following record will show the changes In the temperature for the past twenty+ four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of the last year, aa indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharma HeRaLv Building, Broad- way, corner of Ant streets 1868, 1869, 1868, 180% SA. Meeee 40 68 8PM... of Ww 6A. M wi A 6 OPM. + OF 1% 9A. M. 47 67 OF. M. 40 68 12M.. vee 08 72 1297. M. at 6s Average temperature yesterday. eee CFG Average temperature corresponding day last y'r. 48'4 Average temperature on Sanday... . « 62% Average temperature correapoading day lasty'r. 61 Fouxp Deav.—Jacob Zeim, a German, was found dead in bed at his residence, No. 108 Forsyth street. Coroner Flynn was notified to hold an inquest. STABBED ON His Car.-At half-past twelve yester- day morning Jon Hammon, conductor on the ave- nue B line, was cut on the face with @ knife in the hands of an unknown man, who left the car corner of Thirty-ixth street and First avenue and made his escape, ‘tun Consuxerion of Mans.—On this (Tuesday) eventug, at fuurteen minutes after elghe o’clock, the MOON Wi!l be two degrees south of the planet Mars. Od May 18, near the same period, the first quarter of the moon, Mats will, be extrenely near our satellite i about one-ffteenth of the moon's diameter row It Deatit or AN Oprum Earer.—Annie Rogers, taken to Bollevue Hospital on Saturday by oMcer Wall, of the Eighth precinet, from 107 Bleecker street, as heretofore published in the HERALD, has since died. At the time of being aamilted to the hospital Angie | an expirtiaint he ts, to see how far he can rayduce | feel obliged, for it’s money in their ‘was suffering from the effects of opiam, quantities of which she had been in the habit of eating for the last eight yenra, She was twenty-four years of age and a native of this State, Coroner Flynn was nou ied to hoid an inquest. ANNIVERSARY OF JEFFERSON'S Brerupay.—Yes- terday was the anniversary of Thomas Jefferson, and was celebrated in this eity by a parade of the Fifth regiment (old Jefferson Guard), Cotonel Meyer. ‘The regiment turned out in fall force, and were re- viewed by the Mayor and Common Council tn front of the City Hall, His Honor passed through the ranks arcompanled by-the Colonel, and aiter the honors of a passing salute tle regiment proceeded to Tompkins square, Where they were dismissed, here was a graud banquet at the armory of the regiment in the evening. ATTEMPTED Surcipz.—A woman named Sabina Brockway, about twenty-eight years of age, who re- sides at 38 Oak street, attempted to commit suicide yesverday by jumping into tne river from pier 30 East river. She was rescued by several citizens who happened to be passing at the time. After being conveyed to the Fourth precinct station house, as the police say “very sick” after the cold bath she sew tit to take of her own free will, she waa sent to Bellevue flospitat, where she was declared insane. It is alleged that intemperance and domestic infell- city combined are the causes which prompted the unfortunate woman to take her own life. New York Disrensary.—The seyenty-pinth an- nual report of the New York Dispeusary has been issued. During the past year—viz., from January 1, 1863, to January 1, 1869—20,461 patients lave been attended by the physicians of the institution and furnished with the requisite medicines, Of these there were attended at the dispeusary 20,580; at- tended at their homes, 5,3: cupping and dentisny patients, 2,101, and vaccinated, 1,353—making & total, as above, of 29,410. ‘Lo ail those the requisite medicmes have in all cases been gratuitously sup- plied—the nuinber of prescriptions during the year amounting to 3%. The benefits which have thus been dispen have been effected at a cost of only $8,284 72 medicines, insurance, fuel, printiug and selaries, Te rece!pts were only 35,701 59, increased taken from donations for the building to 9; leaving a balance of only $51 87 oa hand, POLICE LARCENY OF GOLD RixGs,—Chnsuian Fray, @ bar- ber, was yesterday committed to the City Prison by Judge Hogan to answer a charge of stealing two gold rings, one set with diamonds, of the value of fly dollars, the ty of Caroline Dias, No. 104 Bowery. He acknowledged the theft, bat said he did not intend to keep the rings. Cuarck or BURGLARY.—Hugh MeSloan was yes- terday before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, charged with breaking into the liquor.store of James Mc- Creegan, No, 42 West street, and stealing two bottles of bourbon, He was found by 2 policeman with the liquor in his possession. He was luily committed to answer a charge of burglary. ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH a KnIre.—Thomas Keat- ing and Jona Cardy were yesterday brought before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs Police Court, on @ charge of assawting Joshua Clark. The complain- ant, who lives in Brooklyn, says that he met the ac- cused in the street, when they commenced caliing him Soproprian names, and that afterwards Keating him in the neck with a kuife and that Cardy struck him and had a knife in his hand, which he no doubt intended using. ‘he prisoners were com- mitied in $1,000 each to answer the charge. Toe Lave BURGLARIES IN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA.—James Spaulding, alias Griffin, James Henry and Charles Crane, the parties arrested on suspicion of having committed several late bur- giaries on the line of the New Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley railroads, was yesterday confronted with several parties who, having read the account of their arrest—pubiishea@ exciusively in the Sunday HERALD—paild them a visit In the hope of being abie to identify them. Neither were, however, recoguized by any of the visitors, though it was stated that other sons would be brought here who un- doubtedly would know them. Judge Dowling prom- ised to hold them a day or two longer and give fur- ther opportunity for their identification, Meantime their counsel gave notice that he should apply fora writ of habeas corpus to elfect their reiease. _ ° POLICE TRIALS. Judge Bosworth yesterday heard evidence in the folowing complaints against officers of the police force:— Jeremiah Hayes, Firat precinct, absence from re- serve duty, one day’s flame; John McKenzie, rorty- eighth, off post, three days’ pay; Thomas Irving, Forty-third, failing to take a prisoner to court, two days’ pay; Wiliam Fackner, Twelfth, failing to dis- cover @ burglary, complaint dismissed; Michael Sheehan, Twelfth, off post, two days’ pay; P. P. Whittier, Twenty-second, leit his post hefore re- Hieving time, one day’s pay; John Foley, Twenty- ninth, off post, one day’s pay; Matthew Camp- bell, Twenty-seventh, oif (or in a private office, complaint dismissed; B. A ‘Twentieth, failing to be found on post, two charges, two days’ ; Thomas Hill, 16th, sitting upon a boiler, com- plant dismissed; Joha Brown, 9th, not found on post, five days’ pay; Patrick Clownes, 6th, off post, two days’ pay. A lengthy. hearing was had in the case of Captain Caftrey, of the Fifteenth | eres? charged by Su- perintendent Kennedy with locking up an intoxi- cated man (Frederick Hoilis) on the 6th of April with a broken arm, and failing to give him proper medi- cal attendance or sending him to hospital. The Superintendent explained that the charge was made ‘upon information given in a news- paper for the purpose of allowing Captain Caftrey to set himsel. right. The evidence showed that about eleven P. M. on the 6th, rotmdsman Randail and officer Vought brought the man into tae station house, His nose was cul, and after focking him up the Captain sent a surgeon to examine his tn- jaries. When locked up he did not complain of a sore arm, and clung tenaciously with both hands to the railing. In the morning, when the cell was opeu, he informed the doorman that his arm was broken, yet the doorman failed to report it to the Sergeant (Lowery) at the desk. ‘The man was taken to Jeifer- son Market, discharged, trea to the St. Olair house, where the arm was dressed for a compound dislocation of the joint; tie man was thea removed to his room and died wo days after his in- carceration ia the ceil. The evidence entirely ex- onerated Captain Caffrey of wilful neglect, but estab- lished the fact that his doorman disregarded the condition of the deceased aad failed to report it, and © Caffrey owes it to himself and the pub- he to place the negligent doormaa upon trial for gross neglect of dary. The case was referred to the board, AME Suco% AVENUE CAR DRIVERS’ STRIKE. ‘The public are still inconvenienced by the strike of the car drivers on the Second Avenue Railroad. The Jast car run was on Friday morning, and the com- pany say that the terins of the charter have not been violated, inasmuch as they are ready and anxious to run the cars tf proper and adequate protection were afforded them. They affirm that were they provected against violence they could get as many meu as they need, The story of the men is entirely differen, and in proof of their assertions they allege that yesterday morning about forty men came to the depot at Sixty-fourth street in search of employmeat, but when they ascertained the post- tion of affairs, the work to be done, and the compen. sation offered, they voluntarily withdrew. The meu on strike bave organized themselves into an asso- ciation for the time being, and regular meet- ings, at which matiers pertaining to the sirike are discussed, Judge Connolly appeared on the scene yesterday morning, having read a manifesto from the directorsof the company. The sudge adyised the men to goto work, doing so, he said, from the impressious formed from the document referred to. The strikers expialued the time table to the Judge, and, it is said, disabused his iind, The trips, ihey asserted, couid not be made in the time required by the superintendent, nor cond the men hold out in doing sweh @m amount of work, even if bay tried it at any wages. At the office of the company on the corner of Sixty- second street & grim and awn! siicace reigns. Whether it is pregnant of forthcoming developments of a startling character remains to be seen, Kamors of various Kinds are rife, One ts that the directors of the company heid a meeung in Pine sireet yester- day, at which the propricty of selling the stock and effects to the New Haven Railroad was gravely (is cussed, Some of the strikers had seized wpou tis ramor with avidity, and knots of men might be seen ti heard buatly discussing Ure probabilities and Inprobawilities of its falfiiment. he corner of Sixty-first street seems to be the principal rendezvous and headquarters of the strikers, Tere groups of car drivers assenble on the sidewalks and cagerly cauvass tie (to Laem) all important topic, Bill,” exclaims ay excited Jehu, “I hear they're goin’ to sell us all out; stock, lock and gun barrel.’ ‘Oh, the dlayguards,”’ responded tie party ad. 1, Whose accent declared his nationality; nothing too wane for thei.” “Well, and isn’t it plain enough to all of gaye an excited son of m; “ite only playin’ into the hands of the Third Avenue road they are.”’ “Pivil a bit,” exciaims a third, whose authorita. | tive air and sententions utierancd prociaim wim aa | oracle; “ils well waderstood that this new man, Quint, or Queen, as he calls hitnself, bad manners to him, has to bear the whole expinse. [ts tryin’ the exptnses of the road; and dtviieh small tse it 1s, for everybody Knows its bankrupt already.” “TC1U8 at experitient, tes @ intghty expensive one breaks in another; “i's costing them at tue rate of a thousand a day, and the otner lie ought o ockets,)? “pid you hear about the meeting tn Pine street to- day?” Lp & car driver, “Some of the boys dow yonrler told me they were talking aboat putting the yoed Up at auction,” “And If they did? said another, small price it Would bring, even if t wi tue vice president inte the bargain,” whi “ia a devilish to throw bservia- marks very uncomplimentary to the present man- agement; “after whieh the party adjourned to a saloon on the corner to drink success to the strike and wash some of the avenue dust out of their throats. MUSICIPAL APFAIRS. SOARD OF ALDERMEN, The Board met yesterday afternoon pursuant to adjournment, with the President, Alderman Coman, in the chair. A large number of papers were introduced and laid over or re- ferred to the appropriate committees, Among others aresolution directing that the street lamps on the lower part of Centre street, near the Park, be re- moved from the sidewalk and placed inside the rail ing of the City Halil Park. A large number of resolu- tions were adopted, directing chiefly the laying of gas and Croton mains in the various streets up town and the mequlening aud grading of certain others, A resolution to pay Heary M. Garvin, Michae! Meehan, Jucob Seebacher ana Michael J. Maloney $1,500 each for extra services was lost, reconsidered and laid over, $540 were donated to the Etghty-fourth sirect Presbyterian church, Resolutions were adopted dirgeting that Little Twelfth street, from Tenth to Eleventh avenue; ‘Twelfth street, from Fifth to sixth: avenue; Jiity-sixth street, from Eighth to Nath avenue; Foriy-iith street, from Second avenue to the East river, and )2sth street, irom Third to Fourth avenue, be paved will Belgian pavement. The ordinance in reintion to veloclpedes was referred to the Committee oa Ordinances, and the Board, avected no doubt by the warmth of the weather, adjourned withous entering on more labor until Monday next, 2511 BOATG OF ASSISTANT ALDEAIMEH. The Board met yesterday, the President, Mr. Non- aghan, presiding, TAXING COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. A preamble and resolution were presented, setting forth that in several of the States citizens of tle Stave of New York, when passing through those States as commerciat travellers, were compelled to take out @ license, and the opinion of the Corpora tion Counsel was asked as to whether such taxation is in accordance with the consttiution. The resula- tion was adopted and iumediately sent to the other Board for concurrence. OPENING OF MADISON AVENUE. A communication was received Irom the Corpora- tion Counsel stating that the report of the Coumis- sioners of Assoesments in favor of opening Madison avenue from Eigity-sixta to 120th street on the ist of May was confirmed, THE STRIKE ON THE SECOND AVENUF RAIDROAD, A preambie and resolutions respecting tie strike on tie Second Avenue Ratiroad were offered. The subjoimed resolution was referred to the Committee on Railroads:— Resolved, wat the juent occurrence of the stoppage of city travel from parsimony or ¢x- treme exaction of service from employés, as 18 evidenced on the part of the Secoud Avenue Kuii- road Company at the present time. calls for prompt action on tue part of the city authorities im accord- ance With the language of the grant that the Com- mon Counci! shalt direct a3 to the ramming of the cars and any other matter connected with the regu- lation of said railroad, RENUMBERING AVENUES. ‘The Board concurred with the Aldermen lit direct- ing the Street Commissioner to have ali the avenues renumbered where not already done. DONATIONS. The following resouution was adopted:— Resolved, That the Cemptroller be, ani he gs_he authoriveWand directed to draw his warrant fn raver ore Sage, treasurer of the Dutel church in Wastington square, im of $1,143, a8 a donation to pay ussesament for Church street extension and paving Washington place, from Broadway to Cniversity place, | with Nicolson in favor of muel 8. Palmer, pavement; also one of the trustees of the Thirteenth sweet Presbyterian for the sum of 8208, as a donation, to pay assess: flor Church street extension ; also, in (avor of Fraucis L, Walker, secretary of the Board of trustees of the Second Reformed Presbyterian church in West Eleventh street, for the sum of #140, as a donation to pay assessment’ for Church street extension; in favor of | David jaa, treasurer of the Uoard of Trustees of the Untied Presbyterian church in Charies street, for the sum of 4162, as a donation to pay assessment for Church street ex- tensfon; also in favor of William Spelman, pastor of the inian Baptist church, in Waverley ; for the sum of $144, asa donation to pay assessment for Church strect ex- tension; aiso In favor of J. W. Mott, President of the Bom of Trustees of the June street Methodist Episcopal church, for the sum of $129, 48 a donation to pay amessinent for the Church street extension, the Comptroller to charge the amounts to the account of “Donations,” or any other ap- propriate account, The sum of $645 was also donated to William Eve- rett, pastor of the Roman Catholic church In Second avenue, to enable him to pay an assessment for paving Second avenue, Ar soludon was piconet that tne pay of the In- spectors of sewers in the Croton Aqueduct Depart- ment be increased from four to five dollars per day. The Croton Aqueduct Department was directed to have li7th street, from Fourth avenne to Hariem river, paved with Belgian pavement, THE BOARD OF EXC'SE. The Board of Excise met yesterday afternoon, Judge Bosworth, the President, in the chair. William Back, who resides in Graham ane, Brooklyn, was. charged with selling liquor on Sun- day, the 23th of March. Th@ complainants, officers, testified that they got into the barroom through a private apartment and asked the defendant for some beer, which was given to them and which they drank. Commissioner Brennan wanted to know If cue of the complainants was positive that what he bad drank was beer or ale, a aioresaid complainant declined to be posl- ve. Commissioner Lincoln inquired whetuer the liquor drank was mait liquor. The complainant replied that the “stuf? was mait. Commissioner Brennan expressed nimself wi'ling to be informed as to how the oflicer Kaew tere was malt in the liquor, ‘The ofiicer intimated that he was not an expert in liquor tasting, so he could not be. certain as to whether there was mait in the liquid or not. ‘The defendant acknowl! giving the oiicers a drink, but remarked that they drank (wo glasses of ale each before they arrested him. Oue of the officers being recalled, said that he thought that the “stud” was v that he drauk Coinmissioner Stone reviarked that the case snoaid be dismissed. It was wrong for te ofllcera to tempt a man to violate the law in order to arrest hia for the violation, Their action Was against the spirit and letter of the law. The license was not revoxed. Ofticer Johnson charged that Herman Brewica, of No. 387 Rivington streeé, had his store “inemeciually closed” on Sunday, the 2sth ult; that there weie several persons in tbe barroom and lager in a@ piteh- er on the counter. The complainant denied that beer and lager were ordinarily called cider on Sun- days, ‘The license was revoked, Albert Hines, No. 666 Eleventh avenue, was charged with disposing of beer on Sanday, the 4thinst, An otticer said he saw ale given out to several persons in the place. One defendant indignantly dented taat le gave out ale. Didn’the act square with the oflicer? Of course he did. Diun't he “pee goot” to him give hima good cigar, Which wasn’t smoked before. “Vy,’ saul he, “Lt vos zieten town in my biaze mit und frena ven de hofficers comed in. Dey shakes hands mut me, and dey says, how do you bese? I says ‘britty vai.’ Day asi me for zider, und I gives ‘em vat dey vants, but dey no drinks ’em. You vant to knows how many dimes I's been ‘ere? Vel, my license was removed vonce and Mr. Acton imself vos here and he said i vos de honesiest map vat vos in de room; vea | comd anoder dimes nodings vos done wri me. | zells ow nails) and pies, and no liquor on Soondays.” The acferdant’s eloquence fated to save him and the license was revoke Peter es of Johnson street, Brooklyn, was charged with dispensing of hiquor to ag ofiiver on the 4th inst, ‘The license was revoked. Nicholas Young, 445 Canal street, was charged with dispensing liquor oa Sunday, the Uta met. The compiaiaant, au officer, testiied tuat Mr. Young gave him a giass of ale, for which he received pay. ‘Tue livence Was revosxed, WAYOR'S OFFICE. ‘The License Barean, at the Mayor's office, was comparatively quiet yesterday. Tne complaints were few, of very slight import and easily settled. There were several additional afidavits entered against the establishment at No. 8 University place, ait Marshal Tooker was kept employed tn signing license certificates as accord tug ty an order recently issued by Mayor Hall, the first Marshal must sigu the certificates himself, ‘The Bureau of Licenses, In the basement of the Hall, ts being fitted up in a manner which will be cord more with the dignity of the 6 ilce and at the saue tine Offer Mucit namoda- tiona for the employ’s of the off as those who bave occasion to transact business there. The piace whieh was formeriy occupied by the uncouth aud uncomfortable desk lias been replaced by a desk fitied up in regular conating houge style, which gives niuch inote room for ali parties and ends to make tap appearauce of tie Bureau more iipres- sive. LIGHTNING FROM THE Was. Yesterday morning the following (tue first tele- graphic despaten ever seut from Nevaita) was re- ceived and respouded to by Mayor Hall HAMUL Tos y April 16, 1880, Hon, A. OAKRY HAtt, Mayor of Ne 4 The citizens of Hamilton oifer words of greeting npon the completion of the telegraph Hines to this elty ana express the hope that they may soun be conneeted by rail, F. S. HYMAN, President Board of Trustees. P. & HYMAN, Eea,, President Board of sirtstoes :—~ ‘Struck by your Hyhtnin he metropolis hopes soon tobe puter by your aterm, metrop vite congrate Hamil: the achievements. Long may intelligence tas ‘y highway connscting praction!ly Asta and Europe, > was tho dream of the fifteeuth and six: A. OAKEY HALL, Mayor of New York. MEETING OF WEST SIDE PROPERTY OWnENS. A number of property owners, among whom wer: Join Jacob Astor, Jr, and Mr. Southard, of tue firm of Bvarts, Southmayd & Choate, met in an | informal manuer at three o'clock yesterday aftor- tion was followed by ageneral laugh aud several re | Hoon in the Exchange Salesroom, No, All Broad: way, for the purpose of devising some means of ‘defeating the bill of Senator Michael And Witch” conteipplates “taking possession "ot and w jon 0! the piers and acs On Weat street, from Pattery place to Hammond street, without allowing the owners of the any Compensation there- for, After the inte! of ideas in a conversa- tional manner it was resolved, finally, that Mr. Southmayd shoud draw up a@ remou: ce to be placed in the hands of @ commitiee, who are to pro- ceed to Albany as soon as possibie and lay it before the Governor, by which means the ly owners interested thmk the Execative w! me cou- vinced of the nuconstitutionality of the act in ques. tion, and, should it pass the Senate, would be lea to return it with his veto, THE CUBANS IN NEW YORK. Who They Are aud What They Are Polng— How They Bo IteNew York as a Base of OperationsArtillery, Nitre-Glycerine Bombs, Torpedocs and Recruits for the Patriot Are mies. The patriot Cubans in this. clty ave at present dls- playing the most intense interest and activity in be- half of the cause of independence, by direct personal exertion, pecuniary contribuffuns, Influence and en- couragenient, and never perhaps in its history has the metropolis been even the temporary residence of s0 many of the sons and daughters of tné “Queen of the Antilles’ as during the past two months, In former years they were usually seca m New York at tiie fashionable hotels, in the parks and at places of az ement as pleasure seekers or travellers during the summer season, with that air of ease and abandon 80 characteristic of their nationality. Now they are an active, bust- lung, en cand anxiously earnest community of irrounded by hosts of friends and with their essentlaily popular scheme. y throng the hotels and streets as formerly, but without the dolce sur nlente of former occasions, and in many of teir resorts parlors ave secufed for use as committee rooms, Where the business of aia- ing the struggling volunteers in their noble contest with the Spanish hidalgos is carried on and aeve- loped, But one of the inost promising auguries as to the result hoped for is to be found in the fact that the great majority of the Cubans in the city are of the wealthy, refined and edu- cated ciasses, and, being such, they fully understand and appreciate the necessity for prompt and vigorous action im its moral and political aspects, and atthe same time, being wealtly and prominent as aclass among their countrymen, tiey have the deepest personal interest in the issue, Were they of a poor or ientatly inferior grade it could be -fairiy presumed that they were mere relugees, having nothing of pride or property at stake, and therelore regardie: sacceds or defeat. Their position and their mis: however, alixe entitle them to attention aud encouragement’, amt they have both, and are datly extending their Intu- ence aud awakening interest to Uuielr inovements among the people ot the United states, The part, too, which the Cuban ladies of this city have assumed and are so satisfactorily peesinerers: is by no means inconsiderabic, and the laaguisilazg bra- nettes of the gem of the Spanish main have thrown all the natural and proverbial fervor oi their hearts and iniads fato the work. *. What has been done on behalf of the revolutionary party by Its co-operators in New York has been tor obvious reasons done quietly aud without ostentaiton for while anxious for aad expectant of support of the new administration they have scrupulously endeay- ored to avoid precipitating any embarrassinent upon this goverament by measures Or Movements whicn might place the nation in a delicate or equivocal position with regard to Spain. They have, how- ever, raised men, money and munitions of war, ant despatcued them to Cada for ties patriot army in @ Inanner as lo tusure ther arrival at their destination with all available despatca and without sach cognizance by the United States authorities as would compro:uise their faith. The system of forwarding recruits has been to send them from tins city in small parties of five wo twenty by ratiroad to Key West, Pensacola, Mobile auw other Gulf ports, and emvark them in like numbers theace on board of small vessels, such as Were Most advisable oa uc count of their apres, light draught of water, lesser chances of being suspected or having their movements detected, From these tiey are landed at the most availabie poinia on thé coast. The Spanish blockade beimg by no means absolute or coinnlete, readers tie land- ing of these small vesseis toleraviy easy of accom- Phsument. One of the most Mnporant of tie contriontions to the armament of the patriots was a completely equippet and inanned tuil battery of field artwlery, despatched fromathis city about three weeks .since, aad tuformation of tue successtal ar- rival and deltvery of which in Cuba has Just been received. The battery was under command of an Ainerican ojicer who had seen much service duriag the late war, and the coimpany oi eruitevists Was composed of Englisimen, frisiinen and Americans, the majority of whom were v vans of Lue late Unmon army, HMective work is anticipated trom that detachment, and in wl prot y ch ing news of their acitievements Will soou arrive, ty of course not from Spanish reports or throwra any wedinm over Wmch they can exercise control. ‘The battery of guns rel 1 to went by sea fr New York, as it was deemed impradent that they should be transported over a tong bine or country to the Gulf seaboard, and thus be exposed Lo espa: and periiaps det 1. They are expected to nade Count Valnraseda shorty. _ Very reventiy also it is known that extensive nego- tiations were in progress wrth an Armeric: lishment for a targe supply of nitro-gly and torpedoes for We use of the revolutions! the posttive resutts of Uh eine have, for praaen- tial reasons, not yet bee: umounced, al ug 16 1s certain that, if no sappiles of tug ne Lev been contracted for or desparched, Ure agreer suid opea aad uoder Consideration. No diticuliy has been ‘exner Volunteers, tue tnajority of those w selves betng young revellion has iaspire: active imilitary life w thousands of tien enced in obtaining 0 pres nt test J gitared by so anany Money, * muscle, arms arly carried out, and have been gratifying taere has been 4 tunity for tue advantageous ex) greater amounts had they beeu available. Mea unie exertions are being redoubled aad private doua- tions and assesaments and the proceeds of con- (3 end fairs owing steadily into the treavary. The probable action of Preskicat Grant is jooked forward to by the patriotic pariy with the most yearning solicitnde and impatience, and the desire to culminate the crisis whien shalt justify and reater a recognition of the poudcal staius of the revolu- uionists expedient and deserved lias munch to do ia stimuiating the present zeal. Under sack cireum- stances as these the hope is ardent aud high that witutn a few montis at least, and perhaps weeks oniy, Cuba and Cabaus will have demonstrated utat, where itis ine destiny of a people to be free the people thents es cam accelerate the climax, and proceed to pe uate and enjoy ie liberties whick ad thetrs by right, and which they thas achieve by valor. THE BOARD OF HEALTH. The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon, President Geo. B. Lincoin tn the chate, A special report was read concernlag the boats of Lister Bros., which are lylug at the pter foot of West ‘Thirty-eighth street, in which the boats were pro- nounced a nuisance, inasmuch as they are always full of readeriug material tat is never disinfected. Commissioner Lincoln stated that the Lister Bros. had three months ago promised to put covers on their boats, but that they had failed to fuldl their promise, she repors was Leferred to the atworaey. Dr. Morean Morris, Assistant Sanitary Superin- teudent, reported that First avenue, between Ports. fifth aud Forty-seveuth strevis, is la a comlition dangerous to the public health, the séreet being wa- paved, unsewered and fall of garbage and refuse The howses along the avenue are tenemenc horses, containing froin eight to twenty families each, ane the doctor beltoves that au epklemic might at a time make great headway in sach houses once it had broken out. The latter was referred to the en- giucer. ‘An inspector made a report on the stysotl dratn- The report siates tha course ia the as & sors Of sewer for mater from the various houses. The water course has beon stopped by the filling m of one of tne stre ani the consequence is @ stagnams pool that gives forth very nulsome odors, Referred to the engineer. An anonymous communteation was received in which the writer complained tat the stenen from the Metiopeltan Gas Works “all the evening het Suuday” was iutolerable iu the extreme in certai parts of the city. On motion of Commissioner erre four special mepectors were appointed to “watch” ail le gas Works day and night comin. uaily, they to roportto the Bi 1 the existence of every hulsance proceeding fro: in Giscover. A petition was received requesting the Board to take action im the matter of tie sunken lots ta bounded by Fifth and Fo and Sixty-ffti aod Pitey-ninth streets, holders in the vicinity, state that th 1 water aud that the sewers ure twelve fest higher than the stagnant water. The subject was referred to the counset that he might draw up an order to be issned by the Board inregard to the martrer. LT coma average c wget fifteen Igers each, were oritered to he el out. Acarpenter employed by the owner of the tenes Ment 408 Ninth avenue to put venttagion windows in the building according to the orter of the Board of Healt: sent in a cominmication stuting thas tho there ls a neighbvoriiood, the Third avende, natural water whieh is used ull the | refuse age iu Ninety-secoad and Nivety-toarm streets, near | oceupania had refnsed fo let him Work, and that he desired protection to proseeute the work, Reterred | | ard of Police. ine Reenter howaes on the oast side of Porty-tifth treet, between Second and Third avenues, were com jained of as Nis » Referred to the Super. intendent. The cauitary Committee, to whom had beea re ferred the ct of the order in gard to cate driving ia ene sone, reported canal modifications, Comiissioner Stone moved that the Police Come missioners be requeste?, whenever there 1s @ break~ age of @ cattle train, to grams special perinits te drive the cattle through any steer, Judge Bosworth remarked ‘hat no matter whas recommendations the Police joners saw fb to make in the matter, and as long ad there were fixed ordinances on the subject, the Superintendent of Police would do just as he pleaved. When thatpere son was absent from the sty lately there was né trouble (in cases of breakage of trains) about the driving of cattle throug’ certain streets not allowed to be used by the drivers; but as long as he is m the city the ordinances would be enforced in his peculiar way. ‘The subject was referred back to the ‘t Committee, SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCZ, NEW JERSEY, Hudson City. Tne VACANT PosrmasTensiir, occasioned by the unexpected demise of Mr. Wiliett @. Tripp, is making @ lively stir among hungry ofiice-seekers. Ex-Congressman Halsey, who controls the eppoint- ments in the Fitth Congresstonal district, i‘ bee sieged by applicants every day. Cour? OF SESSIONS.—A man named Peter Carri gan was arraigned in this court yesterday moraing, ona charge of having stabbed and resisted officer O'Connell, of the Jersey City police force, while being arrested. Carrigan was convictel of mae liciously attempting to injure the policeinan, and was sentenced tomue months’ imprisonment, with hard lavor, in the State Prison. BULGIAN PAVEMENT A WEAPON OF OFFENCE.—As warrant was issued by Recorder Aldridge yesterday morning for the arrest of Frederick Youngman, who is charged with lifting a huge Belgian paving ston@ and hurling it at the head of James Harriugton, ‘The latter was nimble enouga to get ont of the way, but Fred made such terriole threats that Jamestfearg hus life isin danger, Fred was soon after arrested and lodged tn mbo. Hoboken. A Scsoon Teacher Cnsrcrp wit Caverty.— Mr, Rowe, teacher of a public school in West Hobo» ken, punished a boy named Bernard to an extent which the boy’s parents deemed crucity. Tue mother of the boy had an interview with the teacher afterwards which was far from pleasant. The teacher proceeded to Bernard’s house where Mr. and Mrs, Bernard, It is alleged, assaulted him tu such & man ner that they obtamed wnat they considered satis- faction for tae boy’s injuries. Mr. Rowe had them arrested and brougat betore Justice Neuscheller on charge of assault and battery. Row AMONG Burcuwers.—At a late hoar on San- day night several intoxicated butchers, hailing from the stanghter houses on the meadows, became tn- volved in a quarrel, in the course of which three or four persons not belonging to the gang were se riously injured, Stones and sticks wre haried to and fro, and the party then attacked some Germans who happened to be passing by, two of whom, being unabie to escape, were folivwed tuto a Untow Alt horse car aad clubbed uamercifully. Some rowdies then threw paving stoua3 at the car and severely wounded the conductor aad a jady inside. Two of the rufilans were anbeeiaeaae arrested and dae ten doll each vy Recorder Pope. Bergea City. ®%covyrenrrerrs.—August Ringelman, twenty-one years of age, Was arrested and brought before Re- corder Matthews yesterday morning on the charge of passing iwo dollars in counterfeits on Mr. Sehrimer, of Greenville, On beiug searched two dollars more were found on the prisoner. Mr. Join G. Mourbeck inade his appearance tn court and caanged the pris. oner with stealiag the monsy from iim. The latter nad the countertetts *saoved” on to hint, and the prisoner admitted he took tte bills because Mobr- beck refused to pay Some wazes due tin. The pris- oner was committed for trial. ‘Trenton. Unirep Srares District Coveat.—The April term of this court commences to-day. The investigation of the aleged naturalization frauds wil likely pro- long Ule sessioi. A Missing MAN Disesyverep DROWNED.—About tive months ago a resideus vf this city, named Wil- liam Valeatine, mysterionsiy disappeared, since when no tidings of htm were heard tll yesterday, when a telegram was received by his friends ta ‘Trenton announcing that the body of a maa answer. jog to his description was found 1a the Schuyikill on Saturday avternvoa. His friends left for Philadel- phia yesterday to convey tie vody home, ALLEGED Forgery axpD Lanceny.—Yesterday morning & compositor named Josepha Johason was committed to the county jatl ia defauit of bail, on a charge of stealing a check represeating 97 59, and forging au nent viereoa of te name of Joustian Vauolte, & mewspaper pubiisaer ia tis sity, bY Witoin the accused Was employe. CHESTER COUNTY. Bevene Accioexr at Porrenusts2.—William TL White, a schyo! teacier at Byrom Bridze, in at- vempting to janrp from a tram after 1 had left this station yesterday imoraing, feli through the King street bridge, aistance of about twenty-fve feet. On being taken up it was fourl that he att sas tained, in aktition to & broken arin, severe conta- sions of ihe head, while 1¢ Was feared that he had also stufered inynries 0: internal nature, The un- foréunate man Was promptly cared fur. Avraur? TO Rescue A ParsoNuR.—While Oficer Krauss, of the Morrisenia police, was endeavoring re the arrest of @ man named James Dotan for i eadle citizen last Sanday a bridge he was attacked and for a while rather roughly tendled by one of Dotan'’s { ls, Wuo gave lis tute as Peter Feehan, The r testified that F scan, after Knocking hima z him in a Savage inamner WkOa LOL prisoners Were . 2 ap. Feeltaa savsegaentiy fouve bau for his appeataacs, Owing the novence of Wilnesses tle CXamination Was posopoued A Horerc. (!) Sox.—A fast youth of nineteen, named Jacob Zibier, was arranged betore Justice Lent, at Tremont, yestecday, at (ue tastance of his aged father, who charged Jaco) with having as sanited him oa the previous dey. The accused, in answer, pleaded guiity, and, by way of explanation, Informed the Court that he had been drinking » litue with some friends, aud that ou coming nome his father had accaset him of beg intoxicated, ‘Mis was (oo mach, and, to ase his own uafiial Inns ftuage, he “smacked tne old man in the snot’? Having expressed peniteuce for the act the Court was raoved by his fatier’s ierportantttes to discharge ihe man alter administertng a severe repri- dnd, THE ECUMZNIGAL COUNCIL. ‘To THs Eorror ov tas HexaLp:— In your editorial of to-day referring to my lecture of last evening you sayz—He (tae leetarerp belleves that should it (the Coumcli) abrogate the temporal power of the Pope the Church in ite poverty will only be strouger to perform its high functions.” As this would attribute to me senti- ments which { neither entertain nor wisi to be thought to entertain, [ask you the favor to correct the statement. Tho only passages in the iecture that eould have given rise to the misapprehension were the foftowimg. In ove place [ said:— ‘The Church almost everywhere strip of earthiy posses sions and Lemporal pre-e. omee—the Very thoagat of making any effort to regatn them abandoned, she ards the nourisinnsnt of Christian itfe. Wattle sie ad abundance of temporal goods she Kaew if aduty to guard them and fachfaly wo ter them. But they were not absolutely necessary f Feapects more lintited tirey may Nave more freedom, exdomm more energy.’ ery Sigits anil f@ wilifag to will be occupied With Wast more tmuedistely re- were but a (rast for liga purposes, and sho felt her end, and fi tn poverty her powers b> me Bot ue Coure tinag else that i 1 lawful for her to yee for 2 f se freed { sue bat sue teak “atte , everywhere the vo Woot atmoss t i 2 rivet, however tne ale ge vantage.” ‘These justly, of aay ot Statements evide: privileges witch the C! in many countries, and it wealtt amd civil ssessod ab ons time te aporal powor of arc P tot the Pope, Wiiek all secre U Nes believe Nevces- in re on asconat of (2 riches OF Givi pre-eunt te that accompany but for the sake of the freedom aud tndepe which, as tig world is now constituted, would scarcely exist and be maak est WILRONE Ite fest withowyiiing to ba misunderstood on. this ime t, | ask tue favor of inserting these M, OO Dt MN de v8 OF ST. FRANCIS NRAVIER, New Yori. FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC NOTES. ‘The library, containing about 10,009 volam: the collection of objects of art be! aang to \ emuent French lawyer Berryer are vertised for sac ia Paris on April 15, The Turin journals mention the recent death in ed Kee of the Roane rian engineer and a iro Paleocapa, Who has occupied & 10% pi position in respect to all the public works Com structed during late years in Italy. He was eighty of age. ee The Macon (Ga.) Messenger saysi—There ta now living near Little river, Horry district, S. C., a neat man, named Jacob atts ‘who is 118 years of io f4, vatioaal, has good health and ty vy a Aals Go Us AE Comer Atolls