The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1869, Page 4

EUROPE. ‘The steamship Westphalia, Captain Schwensen, arrived at this port yesterday from Havre, having made a remarkably quick passage of a little over nine days, She left Havre on the 1st inst, at twelve o'clock, and arrived at Sandy Hook at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Adiplomatic difficulty is expected to occur very shortly respecting the right of Prussia to occupy the fortress of Mayence. The demand will probably emanate from France and Austria, and perhaps England will joln them. The question appears to be whether Hesse ‘treated with Prussia or the North German Confederation, It is reported that Count Bismarck has made over- tures of an offensive and defensive alliance to the British Minister at Berlin, In the event of a war be- tween Prussia and France, to which the latter re- plied that England would remain neutral as long a3 her Interests Were not prejudiced. ‘The Spanish government intends sending a special agent to London respecting the cession of ,Gibraltar to Spain. ‘The Semaphore, of Marseliles, announced’ that M. Tiers has accepted the candidature of the first cir- cumscription of the Bouches-du-Rhone agaist M. Ferdinand de Leaseps. The Provincial Correspondance of Berlin, of the 28th, mentions that the publication by the Austrian government of an altered version of the Prussian note of the 20th July, 1866, is an act without a prece- dent towards a government with which it pretends to be on friendly terms. Moreover, that the per- sonal sentiments of the Prussian government and people do not meet with a reciprocity to which they are entitled, The Avent? National publishes a telegram from the Hague declaring that a workmen’s riot had broken out in the island of Walcheren, and that five men Were killed and several wounded, Nothing is said of the cause of the disturbance. The Prince of Montenegro has just conferred on the young Prince Michael of Servia the Grand Cross of the Order of the Inaépendance des Montagnes Noires. In the letter accompanying the decoration Muoh care 1s taken to note that the relations be- tween the two countries are now on the most cor- dial footing. General KlapKa has just been elected at Temeswar, Hungary, by a majority of sixty-three. This is a great success for the government. Many Prussian agents were remarked to be working in favor of the General's adversary. According to the Univers, of Brussels, the following is the text of an appeal addressed by the committee of the International Workingmen’s Society to the Belgian miners:— FRIENDS, COMPANIONS, BROTHERS—For a long time you have suffered a grinding slavery. Now take NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY Hl, 1869.—TRIPLE its action, ahd the steps taken by Seward and the two Johnsons were only preliminary to the submis- sion ‘of their work to that body. ia the meantime the American government may rest assured that the bluster of the lsh journals 1s of very little ac- count, and that the English government will find itself necessitated not only to reopen the Alabama juestion, but to consider it in tts fullest scope, from the insolent despatches of Lord Russell to Mr, Adams down to the latest admissions made by Glad- stone to Reverdy Johnson. It will then be shown that Lord Russell, in his assertion that it was “the policy” of England to recognize the South, conceded that 1 was not only the object of the English Min- istry to prolong the war, but to insure its ultimate success and the destruction of the United States as a pation, and hence the justice of the American claim advanced by Senator Sumner, large as 1 1s in money, Wiil be fully established, N ill it be dificult to prove that England was prepared in the hour of America’s peril to take ad- | vantage of her in every direction, even to the re- establisument of the abominable British doctrine virtually destroyed by the war of 1812 and recently repudiated by a royal commission, The insolent note of Lord Russell, in which he demands that be- fore the American government asks England to de- tain the pirate vessels, the former had better dis- charge every British-born soldier and sailor enlisted in” the United States, shows that even the right of naturalization would have been disputed by England in the event of the disruption of the Unio! It is for acts no3- tile to the government of the\United States—for acts that gave aid, strength and vitality to her ene- mies, withthe object of destroying the Union—that England must now answer to Mr. Motley, not in after-dinner speeches, but in a sober and serious manner, There is a general impression here that General Grant will strive to inaugurate a truly American policy and to carry it out to a practical resuit before the close of his administration. It has been thought that Cuba would be the starting point of this new departure, and every day news of a movement upon Havana has peen looked for, with a view to a de- mand for apology and redress from Spain tor the outrages committed upon American citizens, Whatever foundation there may be for these expecta- tions, it is certain that never was the time for an American policy more ripe than at the present mo- ment. Tue anxiety of the French government in regard to the Antilles has been met coldly on the part of England. There 1s good authority for the statement that on Monday last Lord Lyons informed the French Emperor in a semi-official manner that public opmion in England was decidedly opposed to war, and especially to any chance of war with the United States, and that her Majesty’s Ministers could not fora moment entertain the question of a foreign alliance tor the defence of the Antilles, So far as England was concerned Spain must make the best of the situation in which she had placed her- self by her own toolish and impolitic action. It 18 rumored that the Prince of Wales has received instructions from the Queen to abandon his contem- plated visit to the Holy Land and to return home by way of Berlin, Brussels and Parts, in order that he may use his personal influence towards the reconcili- ation of ail diicuities between those countries. It is sald also that Lord Stanley is to meet the Prince at Kerlin, and to act as his unofficial adviser. AMERICAN DRAMATIC FUND ASSOCIATION. Annual Meeting—Reports of the Secretary and Trastees—Election of Ofticers. ‘The members of this association held their annual meeting at the rooms, No. 842 Broadway, yesterday your revenge; Kill and massacre if entire liberty in everything 1s not given to you. » Down with the capi- talists | Death to the nobility and clergy ! 6 re- public for ever! Courage! If your knives and staves are not suflicient we will give you arms, Take revenge ! THE REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE. The Viceroy of Egypt is expected to arrive in Paris about the 15th inst., and will take up his resi- dence at the Tuileries, He will afterwards proceed to Vichy and Eaux-Bonnes. It was reported at Tournay on the 27th ult. that the colliers of Mons have signed a petition asking for the annexation of Belgium to France. The Minister of Public Works in the Brussels Chamber on the 27th of last month declined to an- swer a question relative to the progress of the rail- Way negotiation with France, on the ground that the moment was inopportune for the discussion; of the subject. The incorporation of the Duchy of Lanenburg with Prussia is shortly to take place, negotiations for that purpose having been concluded in Berlin pe- tween Count Bismarck and the representatives of the Duchy. ! ENGLAND. The Alabama Claims—The Johnson-Stanley Treaty—Senator Sumner’s Great Speech— What is Thought of It—How Criticised—No French Alliance for England—Rumored Recall of the Prince of Wales, Lowpon, Apri) 28, 1869, The great speech of Senator Sumner in the United States Senate on the Alabama treaty reached this city yesterday, but has not made its appearance this morning in any of the London daily journais, al- though one of them has an editorial leader on the subject of the controversy between the two govern- ments, which {s evidently inspired by that able aud conclusive argument, An English newspaper 1s no- tortously a slow coach. It has neither the enter- prise, boldness nor originality of a first class Amert- can journal, and instead of giving birth to ideas or ad- vancing opinions when an impor tant question arises, it is contented to await the indications of public sentiment and to follow in Its wake iu the eleventh hour. The Alabama treaty h as, however, veen so thoroughly discussed that it might fairly be sup- posed there need be no hesita tion in replying to Sen- ator Sumner’s arguments if it were possible to meet and refute them; ana hence the failure of the Times to allude, even, to the Sumner apeech, while making 4 feebie attempt to break its force, indicates cleariy the untenability of the English side of the contro- versy. The truth is that the words of the chairman of the Committee of the American Senate on Foreign Rela- Uons convey to the ears of Englishmen the first ring of true American statesm anstip to which they have listened for some time past, ‘The whole subject of the action of England towards the Amerfcan gov- ernment during the Southern rebellion has been befogged since the restoration of peace, through the stupidity of Mr. Johnson's admimistration and the singular diplomacy of Mr. Seward, until the true issne between the two coun- tries has been entirely Jost sight of and a grave in- ternational question, alecting the rights of the whole civilized world, has been suffered to degene- rate into a mere squabble over individual claims, The treaty which has just veen 80 emphatically re- Jected by the American Senate took no higher ground than this, and had tt been successful in find- ing favor in America it would have leit the real ints at issue still unsettled. Reverdy Johnson is te by no means to blame for this inauspicious ending | of his efforts at the Court of Si. James, since his 1 structions especially required him—tirst, to m good friends with Engiand, and secondly, to secu the best terms he could for'the claimants for di ages done by the Alabama and other Anglo-Cont rate pirate vessels during the American rebellio No person can deny that the Minister has succeeded in his mission a9 far as it went. | He has out-eaten and out-arank British gourmands; | he has aitog distanced British orators in thy famous atter-dinner speecnes, and he has adroitly | ont-generailed the most expert British dipiomats, No person could have made a more advantageous treaty than that secured by Keverdy Johnson from the standpoint from which he was instructed to | view the matters in dispute between the two govern- ments. The real fault lay with Secretary Seward, who either wilfully or ignorantly ignored the great nationai feature of the controversy and sought oniy a@ treaty by which individual American citizens could seoure the largest amount of dgligrs and cents in the shape of damages out of the EnQish govern- ment. Taking their cue from the late administration at Washington, the Engiish statesmen and writers troversy, and have argued simply the resi ibility of. the irish government fina suite! urposely ignori e and rave 3 to. Bngland's right grave issue ag I 0 recog ertncy of the Southern revels to recognize the bell id thus to give vitality and aie to the rebel- fon. The Ee Speech of Senator Sumner dispels the clouds jat have thus far hung over the Ala- Dama question, and shows Clearly two facta—that | falling away from frst tier of beams, which are rot- afternoon. The attendance was very gratifying. Mr. John G, Gilbert occupied the chair, After the "usual preliminary business Charles S, Bernard, the secretary, submitted his report. It held that the noble design of the association had been frequenuly specially manifested; that its laudable object can be adjudged by the following results:—That the amount of invested capital to date was $48,793; that since the society’s incorporation—the year 1848—it haa divided among claimants $60,537; that the number of claimants on the fund during the past year were— annuitants, 40; widows, 13; sick, $8; orphans, 1; deaths, 5, That the association, the report further advised, had for a long time a great struggle for ex- istence; but now a new era had dawned upon, them, and truly has it been said that there were few “char- ites So widely popular as it to-day, wbich possesses the element of success; that the fund under invest- ment ts too limited, however, as the full sum their charter allows them to hold—$125,000—should be raised and invested as thought best. This could easily be accomplished by concerted action of mana- gers and actors, and it should receive serious con- sideration. ‘ Mr. D. Kingsland, in behaif of the Board of Trus- tees, then submitted the following statement of the association’s funds:—Three United States registered bonds, at six per cent, $30,000; three do., do., $6,500; premium on above $2,025; other United States securities, $7,927 50; one certificate of the Lehigh Coal and Company, $1,375 60; balance in Company, 4 Bt awaiting investment, $965 04—total, $48,793 14. From this must be deducted interest on bonds paid to the secretary, leaving the available amount of the agso- clation’s Invested funds, $45,540, the market value of which, at the date of the report, was $50,000. The receipts for the year were $8,643 89, and the expen- ditures $3,833 61. Both reports were received and unanimously adopted. The election of officers was then entered into for the ensuing year aud the twenty-second of the asso- Ciation’s existence, when the following gentiemen were elected to fill the several positions:—President, Treasurer, J. H, Oxley; Secretary, § ; Trustees, D. Kingsiand, Leonard W. Jerome, James Bryce, James Gordon Bennett, {| dr., Barney Williams, and fifteen directors. CRICKET. the New York Cricke Club. mf The members of tne New York Cricket Club assembled yesterday at their grounds in Ninth street, Hoboken, to play the opening game of the season, and they could not have selected a more favorable da: While the heat was becoming oppressive in the cit @ most refreshing breeze piayed about the grounds. ‘The match was commenced about three o’clock. The following score will give an idea of the batting. The members, it must be observed, were not ant- mated by the same spirit, and did not Peon as well as if they were pitved against another club. Roger- son held his bat as coolly as though he could tire all out, and this brought out some excellent bowling from Lee and Kerr. The batting of Cooke and Siinpson was perhaps the best on the second innings neXt to that of Rogerson. The score ts as follow: FIRST INNINGS—LPI Marsh. . Opening Game of = U3 ee vecrott, sb. Mars! Poiford, "dt Marah. Parkin, b. Marsh, Higham, Jr., b. M. Sowerby, run out, Hayward, run oui. Nesves, b. Beach. Beach, ‘not out 53 Total... 3 BUILDINGS, The following buildings have been reported to Mr. James MeGregor, Superintendent of Bulldings, during | the past week, aud due notice served on their pro- prictors: | Report No. 106—Buliding No. 609 Fifth street, n. a, | "front wa tre over store, Window broken | and westerly pier of store window orac ed; front of extension facing alleyway out of pluint foundation ‘Owner, F. Van Hatten, ott No. 107—Building No. 20 Mangin street, ¢. ront wall bulged and badly cracked; cracks ex- iz over the whole front. Owner, D. C. Chilaon. wrt No, 108—Building No. 185% Mangin street, . 4; front wall ont of plumb and badly bulged: requiring immediate attenuon. Owner, D. 0. Chil: ten 109—Buildings 189 and 191 Mercer 6 front wall sprung out about three inches; the south side walis badly bulged; extension on rear of 189 (side wall) badly bulged on'south aide; wall cracked and settied; foundation of front wal acked and settled; buliding on the whole in a dan- gerous condition. Owner, 8. Shoo! Report No. Sheraton a 6 Carmine street, | 8. 8; chimney above roof In an unsafe and dangerous condition. Owner, P, G. Velet. Report No, 111—Wooden attic butlding n.¢. corner of West Tenth and Washington streets; foundation wall bulged and settied, a in @ rotten con- dition and overhangs; upsal and dangerous. Owner, J. Chamberlain, Report No, 112—Buliding No, 99 Watts street, s. s.; front bulged and cracked; no foundation wail under one corner, Owner, John Orser. Report No. 113—Building pn. w. corner of Columbia and Rivington streets, cast iron column supporting | corner pier wn about five-eygnths of Be inchs Owner, ©. Hilkemeyer. = aeone CA LB Te proper nglish government meet the sublect in ite broader aspect squarely, and the conviction ts fe itself upon the English mind that as Sumoer , 60 Grant thinks, so the government at W: in will de- ‘ashingtoi termine and so Mr. Motiey will be instructed to act. The London 7tmes this morning, indeed, concedes that the discussion must henceforth take sha) and states that is for her Majesty's go’ iment to Gecide whether they will entertain or at once reject = pS ae right-to nize South- A can fmd no reply to Senator Summer's criticism of the treaty, and 80 confines itself to an assal he Gnivea sedtse Senate for having rejeoted it. the nego: tation was, it says, the work of Seward and the two Report No. 114—Houses 427 and 426 Broadway, southerly wall of building (rear part) is in an uns condition, having been dug out below wall on the joining mises. Owner, A. 4, Dittenhoefer. port No. 115—Building 195 West Houston street, 8. 8, chimney above roof in an unsafe and danger- ous condition, Owner, M. Hoff. Report No. 116—Buliding No. 197 West Houston street, s. 8, chisnneys above roof in an unsaie and dangerous condition, . Owner, W, Genre, Report No, 117—Building No. 300 West Thirty- fourth street, corner of Eighth avenue, w. 4., col- ums ander floor set on brick work of party wail, which rises M} ee pad of Sapeecine thd extra column wanted under girder sup] 1 floor; the third and fourth foors sunk fa the centre remarkable that the 7imeg | about four inches from weight of furniture now on floors; girders algo bent. C, Livingston. Mpa NO. 118—House No. avenue, w. 8, front, reat and od badly settled and Johnsons, Andy and Revera; wh Seort Nor ree mitt 748 Third avenue, w. @. pointed representatives of the United Bt Bates. 9 front and rear walls nettled and cracked, Owner, N, ara himself “finally accepted” the treaty, says the | Betjeman. nee Times, * in ejecting it ‘the Americans disown | Report No. 120—Building 607 Water s &, thelr oar na and disaliow ite deliberate | front wall cracked and settied, Owners, Dowley, and iH sd “they are | Corners & Oo. pound to make it ir former Re No. 121—Buiiding 609 Water street, S. 5., vernment was 80 mistaken or We fhe ine aS 8. and shows eleven inches ou' rms it agreed upon were wholl aMclent for | oO . rear cracked. Owners, Dowley, the purposes of justice,” before they can demand | Corners & the of the discussion. why 18 Report No, 122—Rear house, 243 Bowery, frost reason! es once to ee eesaine rom paig creckes snd bulged, lintel Gree enaseety (oad Senate on story main extension shou! have been agreed or a6 Onal without | viacea. m NEW YORK CITY. TUE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Judge Benedict’s Charge to the Grand Jury OMctal Corruption Denounced—Collection of the Income Tax Neglected or Condoned— ‘The Customs Drawback Frauds Exposed= The Duties of a Grand Jury. ‘ Before Judge Benedict. The April term of the United States Circuit Court was opened yesterday, Judge Benedict on the bench. ‘The calendar 1s very light, the principal and more important cases awaiting trial being set down for the June term, when Judge*Nelson will himself preside. The Grand Jury having been empanelled, Judge Benedict proceeded to deliver his charge as {ol- lows:— GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JoRY—It is proper for me uupon this oecasion to explain to you the natire »f the duty which you are called on to perform—to show you the impor tance at the present time of a careful and consclentious dis- charge of that duty, and to direct your attention to some pro- visions of law and fsome questions of fact which yon will be required to consider, The character of a duty devolving on Grand Jury in a Zourt of the United States many of you doubtless understand. It is that of declaring what persons shall be held to anawer In court for the violations of the laws of the United States, Your services are mado necessary by reason of that provision of the federal constitution which de- clares that mo man ahall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless op > presentinent or indictment of a Grand Jury. This p ction, while it affords citizens protection against arbitrary power, carries with ita great responsibility; for under this provition it rests with the people, as represented by a Grand Jury drawn from the mass of cftizens by lot, to say who shall and who shall not be accused of crime in the courts of the United States, You, therefore, represent the important community dwelling in’ the Southern’ district of New York, and in behalf of that community you are called on to say what laws of the United States have been dis- obeyed within this district ; to inquire as to what fraunds upon the revenue of the United States have been committed therein; to ascertain what violations of the lawa of the United States—which provide for the currency, which protect the Post Oflice, which guard the soldier, the saflor from impo- sition; whieh’ forbid” smuggling; which punish bribery, purjury, conspiracy to defratid the government—hare bec “committed; to say whether any and what oillcers of the United States, having sworn to execute and en- force the laws of United States, have themselves assisted or connived at the evasion of them. The im- ortance of this duty, which is obvious from a statement of [twill be more fully appreciated if you consider the circum: stances under which it ix now to be discharged. The war, which decided the question whether a govern- ment framed like ours bad the ability to queil by force of great rebellion, raised another question, which 18 now tn process of solution, namely; whetlgr guch'a government can surely provide for the payment of the interest upon a grent debi. THE INTEREST UPON THY PUBLIC DEDT—EVAGIONS OF ‘THE TAX, The interest upon the public debt must be obtained by taxation, and this taxation, under the most favorable clrcum- stances, must be heavy. It will become odious and intolerable if it is to bevhorne by the honest and well disposed classes alone and avoided by those willing to grow rich at the expense g{tuele fellow citizens through fraudulent evasions of theiaw. ia latter clans purgeroné and powerful voti socially and politically—bas from the beginning confronted the govern- Inent in ite effort to collect the revenue. At frat the govern- ment attempted to compel their obedience by seizures of thelr property, and large quantities of merchandise <etected in the act of excaping taxation were forfeited and sold, But the attempt was a failure, the frands increased both in number and in magnitude and the government was compelled to turn to tts last resort—the criminal jurisdiction of ite courts, It fa now, therefore, here and elsewhere engaged tn the ifort to check these frauds by means of criminal prosecutions —tho inafetment, trial, conviction and imprisonment of defrauders of the revenue. ‘Inasmuch, then, a4 no man can be tried until accused by a Grand’ Jury, the government and the cominunity, of which the ‘government i but the repre sentative, now turns to the Grand Juries of the land and asks the indictment of every man, whettier high or low, rfch or poor, who is found to be engaged tn fraudulent evasions of legal taxes. Time would fall me to describe to you the various forms which these frauds assume, but {t is my duty to put you in possession of what I have inderstood to be the facts in re- gard to some transactions Woich must come before you,@nd to allude in general terms to dthers which your own inguiries will expose. T begin with what have Leen desiznated the drawback cases, ‘These cases have been the subject of ex- amination in the adjoining district, and are transferred to this district because most of the’ transactions took place here. ‘They are frauds perpetrated under cover of the pro- visions of «law which enable a person who has pald taxes upon manufactures which he afterwards exports to recelvo back the taxes he has paid upon proving the actual exporta- tion of the goods. To obtain this drawback a set of papers 18 necessary in every ease, consitting, first, of an internal revenue collector's certi ate that the tax on the goods has deen paid; se certificate of the Collector of Customs that such g Ppear on a ship's manifest, on file in the Castor House, as actually exported; third, an affidavit, by the shipper as to the identity of the goods upon the manifest and the goods upon the tax receipt ; Fourth, a certificate of an {nternal revenue collector that a’ proper bond to secure the government against any relanding of the ,coods has been filed with him. Those papers must be certitied to at the Custom House and then go to the department at Washington tobe examined there, If found correct a check for the xmount of tax drawn to the order of the shipper upon the Treasury {s returned. Numerous sets of such papers, as you will see, representing sums of from $300 to 87,00) cach—all falne, no such goods having been exported, there being no such’shipper and no such manifest on fle, the bonds Leing fraudulent, the signatures forgeries and the affidavits per: Jurteshave within a spac® of six months’ time passed through the Custom House by Md, have then passed through the departmen proved and corresponding che ‘one, or nearly every one, upon a forg: the total probably exceeds the sum of which Tam thus enabled to Deen the subject of exam! in the adjoining districts, ‘Dot disputed and the money is gone. It will be your duty to Say who shall be accused before this court as criminally re- sponsible for the transaction, Some of the parties supposed to have been engaged inthis affair are already under bail. One has been brought from Florida, for the arm of the gov- ernment is long; others have escaped beyond the seas. will be your on however, to indict all who appear to hay been connected in the design, whether present or absent, your examination of this case you will have occasion to # with what looseness the public business ts sometimes con- ducted, for it will appear that great numbers of bonds re- quired by Inw have been accepted as good, without any idem tifcation of a rignature or of persons, and without an foquiry asto the suificiens or even existence of the suretics+ the greater part being In fact executed in fictitious Agmes or by pertons entirely worthless. It wil aso appear that the gent a seal of an internal revenue collector can coustaatly ap. pear upon certificates now claimed to be forged, and that part of the files of the collector's office being bonds requi law can be removed and taken to a neighbor! aving no connection whatever with th jealt with as unknown parties la § a returned without objection or remark. [have features of this case to you fully because you ‘government, ire and then explained the 1 be called y find that similar ads have been there committed; you will fing that in the warehouse department {t has been’ posaibie for certain par- tes to withdraw dutiable goods without payment of any duty, until the loss from a single warehouse has according to the estimate of an official. ‘be parties who committed this frand walk the streets to- day, well Known, but unprosecuted and unpunished, unless the ‘repayment of a part of their great gains is to be called punishment, Nor isthe case to. which 1 am now alludin; and which you will find fully disclosed upon the files of thi court, the only ong of this class which bas occurred and with @mmilar result, {fT am correctly informed. Yon may think Proper to inquire into them all. Frauds like these are of ed withont connivance on the part occasion no doubt, to consider be accused before this court for gtving or Accepting bribes. There is also an abuse at the om louse, proper to be spoken of in this connection, which I notice by the public prints is now attracting some attention, and of the evil effects of which the drawback cases will give you painful proof. + OFFICIAL. CORRUPTION. T refer to the custom of giving and taking gratuities for the Pexforeces of ollicial duties. Strengthen the hands of the olleetor, gentiemen, in any effort to stop this eteady flow. qT lies at your hands, and it reads * + + © shall knowingly Tf any officer of the revenu t from any person engaged tn the inspection of merchandise into the United States, or entrus ork, or agent ip any such importation, oF goods, wares or merchandise, any fee, gratuity ument whatsoever, such office? shall, on conviction , be.retwoved from oflice and aball be fed in any sum “oy $5,000, or be aprisoped not exceeding two in the discretion of the Court, SHCTION BI any person who shall be engaged In the importation of goods, wares or merchandise Into the United States, or who shall be entrusted as principal clerk or ag in the entry of any goods, wares or merchandise, aball at any Lime make or offer to make to any officer of the revenue any the gratuity or present of iv —— or other thin e, such person shall, on conviction thereof, be fine not $6,000, imprisoned | ing years, at of the Court.” The market price of ‘ull less than the first cost of manufacture with the taxes added. Frou the tobacco trade honest dealers are fast being driven ont. Much of the income tax goes uncollected, The fraudulent bond marker still pit Men known to have fTowa, rich by illegal means have eacaped even the accusn- jon of fraud, in fs their wealth beiore the public eye. Honest offictala hate been compelled to leave Want of dus support in the performance of thetr duty, while other, officers of the revenue who bave remained and dared to ‘endeavor to protect the government have found the very gor- ernment they sought to serve turned against them an with effect to accompligh their destrnction and disgrace. Io view of a demoralization such na these facts disclose, do Jou wonder thar some men qtery whether the en- forcement of revenue lawe is possible for such = govern: {nent as ours, with euch a civil service at it has hi hind ? Theao remarks will have failed of their intended effecet if they bave not served to your sense of the responsl- biifty waich resta upon you and to strengthen your deverm!- nation to discharge yourselves of that ren ity In such ‘& manner as to satiety the proper demands of the community tn wach you itve. To enable zou to do the powers are given you. No matter within ihe jurisiiction of the court is exempt from your scrutiny. No man, of whatever degree, oan o obey your summons of decline lo enewer sour Interrogatories, No comy can Cy ‘ith: your extended Rave‘ettct to tay your hand: x powers freely, Bx- you are supreme. Vee, then, these Auniog aiizeatiy. Inquire widely, but accuse all due care, mindful alwaye that the mereexamination of © trans action in irk ie great public benefit, and also mindful fhat eich ‘an examine: a is often itself great, punishment, It ts Bot your province to try Seed ane ks oo sider’ tas duty devolves upon the petit jury. he court; but end tru make of you are diligently to inquire ‘offence ‘rising under made to 18 presentment which teed be the ie the United States selina eateree oe eerrice tO your fellow ait ena a wal ne to the gov. fortune tlie. "Toe jury, at the couusion of tbe eusge, repaired to the chamber allotied to it for deliberation. The Belknap and Blaisdell Case. Mr. Beebe, counsel for the defendant Belknap, Appeaied to the court for the further postponement of the trial, on the ground that Belknap was atil in & preearious state of health; that he was at present sojourning tn the vicinity of Savannah, Ga., a warm climate being necessary to any restoration to health that care and attention may nave in store for him. Counsel read a physician's certificate stating that Conger Ukely follow defendanv’s being com- pelled to trial before the warm weather ange you to perform, hat patience, that the vecaaton dem setin, and also a letter from Helknap to a relative ine clty setting forth his uncertain state of Mr. Pierrepont, United States District Attorney, any such fengthened ‘postponement as that ed for. Not a word had been stated to show , What was the actuat efend- ent—that it was not fact disclosed, that if ited in a cl sult, Would consttute an ex- Cube for a party to be abecnt trom trial: and as to what had been said by the physician about the changes and fluctuations of the season, we are now im the middle of May, when the — i always warm and iavorable to invalids. ig no reason, therefore, your Honor—no satisfactory reason—ad- duced to move the Court to postpone the trial, As to put the case on the calendar for July, your Hones knows ‘and counsel know that this case could not then be tried. The Court—There is an indictment against these parties for subornation of perjury. It may be a mis- ogpennts a ir. Pierrepont—It is a felony. The Court—That makes no difference. They are charged with procuring atlidavits, and the tools that swore to these aflidavits were tried and sentenced for five years each, and are now undergoing their sentences, If the parties charged in this indictment are the parties -that procured those false affidavits they, too, ought to be tried, and if found guilty, pun- ished, That the defendant was sick in March last is conceded; but that 1s all we know irom these papers, except that he has written to a relative stating tha: he 18 not much better. That 13 not sufficient evi- dence on which to postpone an important case of thi. Kind, and some day must now be fixed for its trial Mr. Plerrepont—As counsel wants a warm day for the trial, | would suggest the 24th instant. r, Beebe—{ am satisfied if the counsel guaran- tees that the 24th be a warm day. Mr. Pierrepont—We will make it warm enough for “you. ‘The court ultimately sét the case down for trial on Weduesday, the 26th instant. Application on Behalf of Blaisdell. Mr. Henry E. Knox, associated in the case a3 counsel for Blaisdell, now undergoing sentence in Sing Sing, but who 1s also jointly indicted with Bel- Knap, Jeness and others for subornation of perjury, applied to the court for an order to permit Blaisdell to be brought from Sing Sing for consultation with connees pendins the day Of trial. An order was issued by the court accordingly. ‘There being no cases ready for trial tue court then adjourned, The Fisk-Times Libel Suit. In the suit of James Fisk, Jr., against Caleb C. Norvell, the financial editor of the New York Times, toTecover $100,000 for an alleged libel, Messrs, Henry J. Raymond and John A. Livingston have put in special bail in $25,000 each for Norveil to await the issue of the trial. The Le Grand Fraudulent Bond Case—A Remarkable Confession. George Le Grand, who was arrested and brought before Commissioner Shields afew days ago on a charge of executing a false bond for the payment of tax on cigars, has made the following confes- sion :— * On the 28th of August, 1368, Mr. Berlinghoff persuaded 'me to execute the bond; Iwas working for him at that time in Eleventh street, Berlinghoif told me I could make some money if 1 would come forward as.proprletor of the business T knew at the time it was not quite right for ine to wign the bond. Mr. Berlinghoff told me to take the name of Delaney; when I got up to the notary’ office I forgot the name, an avo tho name of 4. My real name 1s Peter Van nderen, I did not know the names of the sureties at the time of executing the bond, Mr, Heine went with us to exe- cute the bond, Mr. Berlinghoff gave me a position tn the fac- tory for signing this bond. He gave me ten dollars, and I did not have to work much. We went from Eleventh street to Second street, where the new place was to be opened—the place which the bond was signed for. Ihave no interest in fhe place. 1 did not sell or buy anything. “Berlinglio owned the place. The defendant was held for trial. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, The Langton Contested Will Case. Refore Judges Clerke, Ingraham and Peckham. John McCloskey vs. Lydia M. Langton.—This case, which has been previously reported, was an appeal from the decrée of the ;Surrogate, refusing to ad- ‘mit to probate the last will and testament of Patrick MeLangton, deceased, which left to the plaintiff, Archbishop McCloskey, and others, a large portion of the testator’s property. It was claimed by the appellant that undue influence had been exerted upon the deceased to tnduce him to frame the will in this particular torm, and thatjthe attestation or ac- knowledgment of the signature oy the witnesses was defective and —. Judges Barnard and Suther- land both render opinions, holding that the weight of the testimony is in favor of the appellant, and Judge Barnard decides in favor of absolute revers: Judge Sutherland, however, holds that the wer of the court in the case can scarcely amount to an absolute rever- sal, and that feigned issues should be framed for trial before a jury, an that the question as to whether the provisions of the will leaving property to an ec- clesiastical institution is contrary to public policy cannot arise on the probate of the will, but must be left to be decided on the main question as to the merits of the will itself, Decree reversed and issues directed to be tried before a jury. Interesting Decision as to Liability of Rail- rond Companies, Maghee vs, The Camden and Ayboy Railroad Company.—The plaintiff shipped goods from Louis- ville to New York by the Jeffersonville Railroad, via Pittsburg, the contract specifying that the trans- portation was to be “all rail’? The goods were brought to pier No. 1 North river by the defendants and there destroyed by fire. By the terms of the =} contract. made in Jeifersonville the shippers were exempted from liability for loss b fire, In the trial below the plaintiif took the ground that the provision against liability for fire was vojd and against public polity, and that it only protected, in auy event, the Jeffersonville Rall- road Company and none of its cannections, and that the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company had violated the ‘‘ai! rail’ proviston of the contract by sending the goods to Amboy, whence they were || brought to this city over a long water route by ferry t or steamer. On the trial jud; it was given for the defendants and the plaints ealed. In his opinion on the appeal Ju lerke holds that a com protect itself m liability as common fers by contract, but not by mere notice; that the “all rail” contract must con- sirued reasonably, in view of the fact, necessarily ap- parent, that —— must be crossed in coming into this city by.all the Southern roads or connections. Also that the Jeffersonville Railroad’ Company, in Making this contract for ~transportation to New York, must be held to have contracted with the plaintiff for ail the connecting compantes as their agent, and the contract, therefore, protected them. Judgment aMrmea. Basal vs, The Sane.—This was @ similar suit, excepting tnat the goods were shipped by the Pitta- burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company., ‘The plaintiff obtained judgment, and the judgment was reversed for the reasons governing the preced- ing case. si Loss of Baggage in Transportation, Zeno P. Burrell vs. The New York Centrat Ratt road Onnpany.—The plaintiff was carried from Pal- myra, N. Y., to this city, and after his arrival here allowed his baggage to remain several da the depot. It wasiost when he did apply for it, and he obtained ee, ap ist the company for the value of the property. The defendant appealed from the judgment, and Judge Cierke tn rendering the opinion of tue court holds that the defendants or thelr batlees, the Hadson River Ratiroad, cannot be held liable where the property is not removed with- in @ reasonable time after Its arrival at its destina- tion, during which it could be removed. The de- fendants cannot be expected to put baggage in storage where no contract is made. Judgment re- versed and new trial ordered. Decisions Rendered. CASBS ARGUED AT JANUARY TERM, 1869, Before Judges Clerke, Sutherland and Barnard. In the Matter"of Proving the Last Wilt and Testa- ment of Patrick M. Langton,—The decree of the Sur- rogate reversed, and issues directed to be tried at the Circuit. CASES HEARD AT APRIL TERM, 1869, ‘ Cook vs, The State National Bank of Boston,—Order reversed. Opinion by ae Ingraham. Aspincalt vs, Moore.Judgment of the special term peg I vision as to costs aflirmed. Opinion by ing Judge Clerke. Willeu vs. The Sun Mutual Insurance Company.— gment ordered on the verdict, Opinion by Judge Jud; Ingrahacn. es. Terry.—Judgment armed with Opinion by Presiding Judge Clerke. The Quicksilver Mining Company. costs, Opinion by Judge Ingra- ray intgmen wir wi ck.“ Company afirmed with cos' jon Crating alee * | INS GRO Ns reg cos! nj mm. « and Ambon aloud com Judgment reversed; new trial reared costs in by Presiding Judge Clerke. York.— afirmed with costs. inion by Judge Ingra- ve. Kinnier.—Order aMrmed with costs, judge Ingraham. cole aad amirmed with cdsta, a arm. Fier va. Order amrimed wil York Central Ratiroad Com- —Judgment reversed, report set aside and Miatordered.. Coats to abide event, . weit vs. Rossiwog et al.—Judgment amrme ‘with costs. yo Jud, lad 0% Loi reversed, with costa, the proceedings to be re- mitted to him, with directions to award \lotters of ration to the appellant, aa next of kin to ram bvestate. Opinion oP tdge Peoktans Applicants for Attornoyships. ‘The swearing in of attorneys recently examined passed for admission to practico has been ad- jourhed to Wednesday, 12th inst., at balf-past ten o'clock A. M. . 3 Was commenced in the winter of 1866 by the plaintitr against the defendant to recover $1,000 damages for an alleged eviction from certain premises leased to him by the defendant on 110th street, in the month of February, 1865, for a term of years. It appeared in evidence that the plaintiff went into possession of the premises in May, and continued to reside there until the fall ofthat year, when he made a verbal surrender of the premises to his landlord. The de-, fendant upon that surrender accepted the premises and leased the same to another tenant, and the ialotitt then refused to remove. Proceedings were hen instituted by the landlord to recover breed sion, which was awarded by his Honor Justice Stemmler. gThe plamtuf then brought this action for Gamages as above for eviction, and contended that there could bo ho verbal wurrender, sho evidence was very conflicting, ani e defendant's witnt testified that the plant informed them that he had given up his lease to the defendant and that he had accepted the same, The neferee held this to bea pred surrender and gave judgment in favor of the lefendant, which was entered up on Saturday last, for $236 88 costs against the plaintiff, For plaintiff, Messrs, Gleason and Davis; for deiendaut, Messrs. Flanagan and Gross, ‘SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Action Against the Individual Members of the Corporation, Before Judge McCunn. Thomas H. West et at. vs. A. Oakey Hall et al. and Thomas Moore et al.—This is a suit for damages against the individual members of the Common Council for passing a resolution allowing one Michael Cowaa to occupy a booth in the street in front of the plaintiffs premises, in West street, in consequence of which he sustained much loss dally. ‘The question before the court was whether the mem- bers of the Corporation were individually liable for passing an tilegal resolution. Judge McCunn, aiter bearing the argaments on both sides, took the papers and reserved judgment, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM. Action Aguinst Brokers, Before Judge Daly. C. B. Sykes vs, Henry K. Leonard and C. Rings- tand.—This was an action to recover the vaiue of 3,300 shares of Desmoines Gold Mining stock. It appeared that in February, ‘1867, defendants pur- ohased forthe plaintiif 300 shares of the stock men- tioned, amounting to $656, and deposited a margin of ten per cent, On the 6th of March the stock went down to forty cents. The defendants demanded a further margin efrom plaintuf and received 3,000 shares of the same stock, which on the 8th had risen to one doliar, whereupon the defendants sold 2,200 shares at one dollar a share. ‘The plaintiff claimed that the defendants had no right to sell according to the custom of brokers, the margin being quite suffitient. The defence set up, however, was that in addition to the 800 shares the plaintiff bad ordered 1,000 more, and that they pur- chased 600; that in addition to the 8,000 they de- manded further margin, which was not forthcoming, on the day they sold out 2,200 shares at one dollar per share, leaving 1,100 shares undisposed of which they tendered to plaintift, together with $137 in money, which was the surplus over and above what was due on 2,200 shares of stock. The questions arose whether the defendants had sufficient margin and whether they were authorized to purchase the “additional 600 shares. The testimony was con- iieting, Judge Daly having charged the jury, they retired to consider their verdict. Verdict for plaintif, 5 2,000, For plaintiff, Piper and Stokes; for defendants, Rust and Barnett, MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM. Teuants Have Some Rights that Landlords are Bound to Respect. Before Judge Curtis. Philip Kronpa vs, Edward Tunnecliffe.—In this case, which was tried yesterday, the plaintii testt- fled that on the Ist of May, 1867, he hired two rooms on the first floor of the premises 48 First avenue from the defendant for a year from that date, and that on the 17th of March following the landlord notified him that he must move on the Ist of April, as he wished to alter the premises into a store, and that on his refusal! to leave on the 2d of April the landlord took off the shutters from his windows and instituted summary proceedings in the Fourth Dis- trict Court to dispossess him, on the ground that he had only hired the place from month to mons and held over his term. Judge Gale, however, decided that he was entitled to hold until the Ist of May, and he brought this action against the landlord to recover damages in consequence ofhis alleged wrongful attempt to dispossess him, Mr. McAdam, counse! for the defendant, claimed that the plaintiff yas only entitled to nominat dam- ages, as the landlérd acted in good faith aud under the impression that the term had expired; but Mr. Langtree, for the tenant, claimed that whether the landlord acted malictoasly or in good faith the dam- age to the plaintuf was all the same, and that he should be fully compensated, The jury, after a few minutes’ consultation, rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintit for $100 damages, = - COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Bedford. District Attorney Garvin conducted the prosecu- tion yesterday. SENTENCAS. The City Judge disposed of a few prisoners, who were remanded for sentence. , Jeremiah Shaughnessy, who pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, was sent to the State Prison for two years. Catharine Heitmann, who pleated guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. and William Smith, who pleaded guity to stealing twenty-five dollars in thoney from Harmon Wohrmann, were each sent to the Penitentiary for six‘months. BURGLARIES. James Beglin, who was jointly indicted for bur- glary in the third one, was pi ie on trial. The rosecution showed that on the night of the 16th or ‘ebruary the jewelry shop of Mass & Plumb, 479 First avenue, waa broken into and about $300 worth of horn jewelry stolen, A few days after the bur- lary @ portion of the stolen pro; was found in e cellar of shouse in which the prisoner and a witness a member of the Logan Social organ- wation, with which the prisoner was connected) testified that Begitn he made @ “haul” of jew- elry in Third avenue and wanted him to take a couple of sets. Discrict Attorney Garvin made an impres- sive summing up speech, in the course of which he said that prosecuting officers were justified in using parties implicated in offences as witnesses, and he pee through the press that if the man who said to the murderer of Kogers, ‘Jim, don’t do it,” would come forward and teli who the mur- derer was the Court would give hint immunity from punishment. The dury rendered @ verdict of guity, and Judge Bedford, in passing sentence, said he would make an example of Beglin, and by the sentence he was abont to impose he hoped to break up the “social club," of which the prisoner was a member, which was nothing more than a: place where young thieves divided their plunder. He was sent to the State Prison for five years. George Thomas, who was charged with burglary in the firat de; , pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit the third degree of that offence. The in- dictment allegea that on the night of the soth of April he ores 16 enter the dwelling house of Michael Ry: Bowery. Judge Bedford said that he was convinced'.that Thomas was a burglar and a thief, and he had no sympathy asa judge or as a man for that classof criminais. His Honor tm- posed the highest penalty the law allowed, which ‘was two years and 41x months in the State Prison. John Knaus was Sognitied of acharge of stealing ® horse of the 13th of Aprii from Jacob D. Hussey, — showing that the accused was subject to fits. COURT CALENOARS—THKS DAY, Scrreme Court—Cincurr, Part 1—Oyer and Terminer,—Nos, 1643, 1601, 1437, “agg 1207, 1849, 41315, 1925, 1127, 617, 600, 80, 126, 443, 1210,' 960," 1309, Oncvrr—sPart_ 2—Nos. 1 a 1213, 1220, 1982, 1984, 1 ian, 1330, ite fies, sao, M803, 0, 121 1006, i " 1442, 880, arworAL te —Ta8es ot els Fact -Nos. 270. 267, 258, EA ov, 358 i 2 SE 30, 264, 200, 270, HAMBERS.—NO8. 74, 109, 111, 113, 120, 160, 161, 162, 167, 171, 172, 173, 176, 17. "Call 186. th tah eon aha inh enh, Soh + $61, 966. Park 2—Nos, 46, bo, 434, 128, COMMON PLeas—TRiaL Tans Part 1-Nos, 507, Part 2—Nos. ‘ah, 586, 325, ora, on, ar 701; 08, 143, 514, 54 . 222, thie Count taut Tanwe— Nom 2634, ‘U79, 231: 2145, 97 2629, 2639, 4701, 1 2744, 2758, 9769, Be a tlt, Bk CITY INTELLIGENC ‘Tar WaaTnee Yastrepay.—The following record willshow the changes ia the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- of last year, as indicated by the Hudnut's pharmacy, Humaup Build. , corner of 1868, Tae Sviors oF Me, ALLEN.—Zh the gulcide of Mr. Allen, feport of the & fow Gays age, it was erroneouniy stated that the pistol wih weica, committed the fatal deed was obtained fro Sarai waste a he fate a pistol Was purchased at a store’in this city. ATHOLIO OHUSCH Farr.—A fair under the aus- pites of the congregation of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, of which Father Brennan is pastor, will be held at the corner of Ninety-se and Broadway, Sommending’ to-day to be continusd tor two weeks, proceeds will plied luquidate the debt of the church, hi “7 Quick PassacgEs.—The steamer Weatphaila, fron Havre to New York, arrived yesterday, ina passage of nine days eight hours, Including the difference of time, The French steamer Ville de Paris, of the General Transatlantic Company, made her last pas- sage from New York to Brest in eight days eighteen hours. Her run im twenty-four hours was 76 miles, Soupiers’ MEMORIAL Day.—The posts of the Grand Army of the Republic are making arrange- ments for an appropriate observance of the floral memorial service, in accordance with the general order of Commander Logan, on May 30. ‘The com- mittee thus far appointed in this city and Brooklyn design, if possible, to make the occasion worthy of the day; and should nothing unforeseen occur to pre- vent the demonstration this year will be an im- posing one, BONFIRES IN THE PUBLIO STREETS.—The Metro- Politan Fire Commissioners, in a general order, call the attention of the officers of the department and the public to the following section of the laws of the State, passed in 1866, at the same time providing measures for its rigid enforcement:— No peraon shall kindle any fire, nor furnish the materials, nor in apy way authorize or allow any fire to be made tn any street, roa ; lane or upon any pier, wharf or bulkhead in said city, except under such rogulations ag shall be estade Department, under a penalty Mashed by the Metropolitan Fire of ten dollars for each and every such offence, New York Port Sociery ELgcrion.—An election for directors of this society was held at the Mari- ner’s church, corner of Catharine and Madison streets, yesterday afternoon. The following named gentlemen were elected to serve during the comin; ear:—Geo, W. Lane, A. 8. Betknap, Captain oa ichardson, D. J. Steward, J. W. CO, Leveridge, William D. Hi » 8. D. Stebbins, H. 8, Terbell, Rev. C. 8, Stewart, D. D., T. S. Shepard, James W. Elwell, William K. Hinman, B. B. Atterbury, Henry K. Bull, James B, Wilson, W. H. H. Moore, James M. Morrison, Warren Beebe, . A. Brouwer, John Crosby Brown, 0. 8. Strong, Loring Andrews, 0. A. Davidson, G. A. Brett, J. S. Spinney, Samuel Thorn, A ie ssi A. D, Platt, J. 5. Leverett and Charles lolby. “THE ARTIST'S MISSION.”—Last evening Colonel James Fairman delivered an essay upon the above subject before the Young Men’s Christian Associa. tion of the Northwest Reformed church, on Twenty- third street. It was not new, having before been delivered before the students in art at the Cooper Institute, and at various places throughout the coun- try; yet it was replete with originality and beauty of thought that at once stamped the lecturer to be & thorough critic and a student of superior ability. He referred to the power of art; the elements of its politeness; how it affected the laws of man's emotional nature; of the writers of remote ages in treating of its earnestness and power; of Dr. Hatch- inson, Paine and Burke and other profound thinkers of a@ later day in their om pa of its associations and beauty. He then classilled art in architecture, sculpture, painting, poetry and music, and clothed the artist’s mission im edch—how to be successful, how to be benefited by the profound study of thelr impressions and how to divide their labor with little nature and little art—in such a manner as to keep his nates (intel listeners for upwards of an hour and a half. ENTERTAINMENT BY THE CHILDREN OF THE “HOME! Scnoois.—Last night Steinway Hall was well filled by an appreciative audience, which met to witness the entertainment given by the orphan children of the “Home”? Schools, which are under the patronage of the Ladies’ Femaie Guardian Society, and have for their ey the education and general moral eleva- tion ol the little wanderers. The society designed the exhibition last evening a3 an initial movement looking finally to the erection of @ handsome and commodious building for asyium vie oses; and im a pecuniary way it made a good beginning. The stage was occupied by about 150 fine looking children, who, by their out- ward appearance, certainly did not betray a very obscure birth or neglected breeding. Many, on the contrary, were remarkable for the delicacy and rednement exhibited in their features, and for the intelligent and often artistic manner in which they executed the parts assigned them, The exercises consisted of duets, solos, chorusses, recitations, dialogue and Biblicad allegory, aiid all of these pieces were rendered in a way that speaks well for the children, Mr. Carl Teminger played @ violin solo, entitied “Fantasie Brilliante,” by M. Hauman, with good effect, and Mr, Edward Hoffaman was at the piano, with frequent encores, as was also Mr. Warren, of Trinity church, atthe organ. Commendatory speeches were made by the Rey. N. D. Vail and the Rev. Mr. Mingeres, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ALLEGED BURGLARS.—Géorge Ellis and Edward Healey, whose arrest on Saturday night at Paige's Hotel, corner of Spring and West streets, on :he of having burglars’ tools in their possession, i it ig alleged they were taking to Caltfornia, has already been announced in the HERALD, were yesterday committed for trial on the charge of mis- demeanor. THE GREENE STREET ARSON CaSe.—Yesterday Fire Marshal Brackett had a lengthy interview with Rosa Peter, who was arrested, with her husband, on Friday, on the charge of firing their house, at No, 196 Greene street, The interview took place in the Fif- teenth precinct station house, when Mrs. Peter made a voluntary confession, which was reduced to writ- ing by the Fire Marshal and his assistant, Mr. Reinish, and signed by the woman in the presence of Ser- geant Field, Mrs. Peter states that, having had @ quarrel with her husband, she resolved to be avenged, and fired the premises in three places. She exonerated her husband from any participation in the crime, How Some POLICE ARRESTS ARR MADE.—A perti- nent illustration of how zealougly stupid policemen sometimes make arrests, was given in a case coming yesterday before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs, Twe young girls, each about twelve years old, were brought in by officer Stillwagon, of the Second pre- cinct, anfong the morning returns on a charge of robbery. The evidence of the officer arresting them showed that they hadrobbed no one; that they had attempted no robbery, and no one suspected them of intended robpery. All he could say against them ‘was, they ‘‘were fooling about Fulton Market,” and for this thing were arrested, taken to the station house, locked up bight and tn the morning sent to the Police Couf? charged on the returns, with rob- bery. The Judge discharged the girls and severely reprimanded the officer. Many such cases he said are incorporated in the annual reports of the Police Commissioners, und marked as discharged by the police magistrates, reflecting on the latier. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.—Oflicer Leaycraft, of the Jefferson Market Police Court squad, yesterday arrested Simon Ingersoll, of No. 544 Myrtle avenue, Brookiya, on the complaint of F. 8. Bartram, agent of a sewing machine company doing business in Broadway. The affidavit chat that Ingersoll represented to the company that he was the sole owner of a certain patent, which they purchased, paying fifty dollars on account of the purchase. 'hat they subseqnently learned that at the time In- gersoll sold te patent he had no interest in it, hav- ing previous! ae it to one John Ryer, Daly a Other parties. The complaint, therefore, charges Mr. Ingersoll with opfatning fifty dollars, ana signature of the officer of the company to certain papers binding the company to pay him $950gmore, tations. Mr, ae on being arraigned, denied ail mvention “to defraud, and exe pressed his astonishment that the com should take such action, as he still owns & rest itt the patent. 6 most singular circumstance con- neeted with tif case ja that @ person iteccant the sewmg machine pany volunteered to go an secure for the accused, NeGRO THRVES ON THEIR ROUNDS.—Detective Philtp Reilly of the Twentieth precinct, has just suc- ceeded in securing the committal of two of the most expert negro thieves in the city for trial at the General Sessions, with a fair prospect that they will have a free ride up the river. On Friday last John BuWer, aged twenty years, of ‘Thirty-sixth street, and Joseph Miller, aged seven- teen years, of the same street, by some means effected an entrance unobserved to the residence of Abraham H. Card No, 230 West Thirty-nintn a basket cont $150 worth fannie