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rt NEW YORK CITY. irene THE COURTS, ‘UWITED STATES CIRCUIT COUAT. ‘The Leipzinger-Beringer Whiskey Case. Before Judge Benedict. The Untied States vs. Leipzinger and Beringer.— Yn this case, in which Lempainger and Beringer are Sadicted, with others, for iicitly removing whiskey vom Blaisdell & Eckel’s distillery, William F. Hall, ‘oneof the indicted parties, has been discharged, a pone ui been extended in his case Dhatrien Aten jy el on the ground that the vidence in possession of Doguveennen® is entirely nt Lo warrant his put upon trial. It ‘will be remembered that Lei; r and Beringer led to appear for trial a short time since and their | Londs were declared forieited, The Davis Perjury Case. In this case, im which George B. Davis is indicted for perjury in making @ false aMidavit against Col- Jector Bailey, Davis’ counsel endeavored to obtain a postponement from Judge Benedict, in the United Btates Circuit Court for this district, on the grounds that, in view of the promises made to Davis by gov- ernment officials and of the order made by Attorney General Evarts discharging Davis from custody, and trom the further facts that Important papers and wit- nesses had pot yet been procured by the defence, time ahouid be given couusel, either to take such action as would render a trial unnecessary, or to fully pre- pare lor trial 1 it Was deemed necessary to proceed ‘With tha case, Judge Benedict refused to entertain any proposi- tion ICoking to the postponement of the case on ac- c.unt of any understanding between government obicais and the defendant, so long as the District Attorney desired to press it to trial; but if there were O.her good reasom® for postponement, owing to the absence of witnesses or papers material to the de- feuce chat could be shown to exist, the Court would Dscen to them, After statements made by District Attorney Pierre- pent.and counsel for the defendant, it not appearing tw the Court that any longer postponement was hevessary, Whe case was set down for trial tals morn- URITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Valk Brothers Bankraptcy—Discharge of the Bankrupts. Before Commissioner Osborn. Wnited States vs. Abraham and Jaines Valk.— ‘The hearing tm any further charges which might be made by creditors for violations of the bankrupt Jaw in the fraudulent purchase and disposal of goods in this-case was set down for yesterday morning. Atone o’clock Edwin James and Mr. Cooke ap- eared as counsel with the two defendants. Upon ‘the-case being called Mr. James demanded that the xaimination be proceeded with or the charges be dismissed, No creditors being present and no counsel appear- Ing to represent them the Commissioner said the charges are dismissed and the defendants dis- charged, sShus has ended one of the longest investigations ‘which, in the form of a prelimimary exammation in @ bankrupt case, has yet occupied the attention o: tie Court. Charge of Murder on the High Seas. Betore Commissioner Osborn. The United Siates vs. Wiliam C. Parker, John M. Bruce, James H, Robinson, Benjamin Sifton, Janes Cunning and Benjamin Harrison.—The defendants ‘were seamen.on board the whaling bark Java the Becond, of New Bedford, Captain Charles H. 8S. Kempton, and are charged with having, on the high @cas, on the 7th day of May, 1868, caused the death of John W, Jones, third mate of said vessel. It ap. Pears from the testimony of the witnesses examined that on the night in question, the defendants being on deck, made a combined assault on the first mate, dates and the deceased, Jones. The noise made by tie attack on deck awoke the principal witness, Keitle, boatsteerer on the Java, and who Wstified that on bis attempting to go upon Geck one of the defendants, he believed Bruce, told him to go down again if he didn’t ‘Want to get Killed; made a second attempt to get on deck, with another seaman; the latter was leading U) the steps to the deck, when he was struck with a piece of stove wood in the hands of the prisoner Canning, Canning at the same time exclaiming, “vont come up, if you don’t want to get kiiled;’’ goon after Parker and the defendant Sifton came to the steerage, where witness was, and Parker pro- cured a bag, Which he carried.on deck; Sifton also took a bag and carried 1t on deck; while Parker ‘Wis in the steerage he cried out to some one on deck, “Don’t cut the mate loose till I’ve been one ten minutes; soon after heard ® boat jowered, when he went at once upon deck, aud there saw the mate lashed to a rail; cut him loose; his dead and face were covered with blood; Bates, when freed, said to witness, “Go aft and see how Mr. Jones 1s,” went aft and discovered that Mr. Jones bad been carried below; brought him up on deck; he ‘was cut and bleeding profusely; he never spoke from Vie time witness saw him, but he exclaimed once or twice “Susan, Susan; Jones died the next aa; On the cross-examimation of the witness he said the crew were treated harshly by the captain; they were kicked and knocked around the ship, and fre- qguentiy tied up and rope-ended; the vessel sailed suorthanded of a crew; saw the prisoner Ci ‘triced up, and saw the blood forced from hi nd mouth and ears; the deceased, witness said, was cruel and tyrannical to the men under him, 80 that ‘While at sea and before they put into Batavia it was agreed among them that whenever they reached any port they would desert the vessel. At the conclusion of the testimony of this witness ‘the examination was adjourned. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Pearsall-O’Conner Contempt and Im- prisoument Case, Before Judge Cardozo, Inthe Matter of the Applicafion of Anna EB. Pear- saii and Joanna O'Connor to be Discharged from aArrest.—The examination into this case, which has excited a good deal of public atiention, will be re- Pon to-morrow morning before Judge Cardozo. ip consequence of the action taken by the petition- ers in assailing Judge Cardozo for committing them to prison to await examination, and in view of the jnestion that may arise thereat, the bar of the city esire to be represented as taining the Court in She performance of the legal aud moral duty of its ‘otlice, and to that end Mr. Edwin W. Stoughton and Bu Mr. George Shea have volunteered to appear aud act as “friends of the Court.” SUPREME COURT—CRCUIT—PART I. Phe Liability of Principals for the Acts .of Their Agents—Verdict for Piaintif! in the McCormack Suit. r Belore Judge Sutherland, Cyrus Hall McCormack vs. The Pennsyleania Cen- fal Railroad Company.—The piaintif sned to re- cover for baggage lost by the defendants. In March, 2862, Mr. McCormack, with his wife, was im Philadel- phia, en route to Chicago, and purchased tickets for Jumself and wife over the defendants’ road to the Matter city. When he sought to bave his baggage ehecked the baggage agent refused to check It un- additional charges for extra weight were paid. aint? refused to pay the extra fees, left the on the platform of the’ railroad Gepot, and went to see some of the railroad oMiciais ®o endeavor to make some arrangement. Subse- tly he returned to the depot and asked for the gage to be returned to him, but was imformed by e man that it was already stowed on — the car, The ‘The train was just on the point of ving and there was no time to extricate the plain- t's baggage from other baggage Which surrounded § and to unship it, The age left in the train. advice of one of the officers of the company jain telegraphed to Pittsburg to have the bag- ‘@uge detamed. Through some mishap the ‘Was not detained, but went on to Cli raat there to claim it, it was stored in m shortly afterwards destroyed by fire, The eane comprixed wearing apparel and a collection of valuable diamond jeweiry, part of which latter Bad been bridal gitts of piaintif to his wile. ‘rhe case was concluded yesterday, the counsel on ‘Doti sides declining to gddress the jury, and sub- mmiiting the case under the charge of the Court. The Court ruled out all questions as to defendants’ lia- Dility as common carriers, on the ground substan- tially that no contract had been made. The per oluse of tickets the plainti® could not be con- Btrued as creating a contract for the transportation the *, a8 it Was optional or executory with im whether he sent any baggage or not, and the evidence shows that he desired it should not be sent ‘When acquainted with the defendants’ terins. The etend ints’ agent should have kept the bagg: on © platiorm until the plainti? had returned and informed him whether he wished to have it for. ‘warded, and until then no contract could be clalined exist, And if when the plamtif’ returned aud ae- anded his bagwage the agent refased or fatied to mply the act of the agent Was one of conversion, «1 his principals were bound by and Hable for his 18, eVOn though done in excess of lis authority, Among the property was a diamond necklace Which had cost $1,600. At the tine of the alleged Boren diamonds had advanced twenty per cent No one wove their gold value at the time this necklace purchased. ‘The total cost of the diamonds lost qras $2,620. This appreciation of value the Court in- ructed the jury shonld be taken mto consideration thom in estimating theyvaiue of the goods cou- ried. { Pps Jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff in the sum if ‘Thirty days’ stay was allowed defend is fo make & Case On appeal. For plainiti, Kdwin Stongthon; for deteadants, Ira Shafer. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEAS, The Pacific Railroad Litigations, Revove Judge Clerke, Prreet, Receiver, de, tse Tracey and the Chicago, Istana and Pa Railroad Company.— This NEW posses- h the plaintit f the defendants, at , and which plauntit pans the Union rane Ratiroad Company. Ot 5 aa accounting, &c. A motion was made yy the de- foden: (0s ee vhe Uni reull ¥ rendered the follow! de- cision: motion to remove this action to the United States Circuit Court is deni = a of Con- first, if it is wate under the notcommenced for the sole purpose of enjoining the petitiones, and the petitioner is a corporation. ‘The motion is dened, with ten dollars costs. Fisk, Jr., 08, The Union Pacific Railroad Company et al,—Motion denied, without costs. MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, Action tor Breker’s Comunissions. Before Judge Curtis, Garrett D, Clark et al. vs. Bernard Dufy.—rns was an action brought to recover $190 broker's com- missions on the sale of certain property belonging to defendant. The proot was, on the part of the plaintiff, that he procured a purchaser for the pro- perty at $19,000; that defendant refused to consum- mate the sale and also to pay him bis commissions; hence the suit. Duily swore that ten per cent of the consideration money was to be paid down, and that the purchaser failed to comply with that provision. ‘The Court charged the jury that the general rule of law was that in order to recover the broker must prove that he was the procuring cause of the sale, if a sale was effected, or that he pertormed all the pro- visions of his part of the contract with the owner of the property, and brought the minds of the owner and purchaser together upon the basis of the original understanding between the broker and the owner; that it was a question of fact for the jury to pass upon, as to whether or no tue theory of Duffy in re- gard to the payment down of ten per cent of the ‘consideration money Was true or false; if trae, and it was proven that the purchaser procured by the plaintiff was not penny and willing to pay said ten per cent, then the plaintiff could not recover. maar found for the plaintif in the full sum claimed, An Action on a Church Building Contract, Christian Hubner et al, vs. Henry @rude.—Vhis was an action brought against the defendant, a con- tractor, by the plaintifis, sub-contractors, to recover a balance of $200 alleged to be due for the erection of & parson: house of the Lucheran St. John’s church, The defendant had made a contract with the trustees of said church to erect sald parsonage house, and employed the plaintifs to do the masonry work according to plans and specifications drawn by him. The defence was that the plaintiffs failed to put a water table upon the house, and also bud puta brick support under a stairway instead of a blue stone one, as specified for. Evidence was given pro send con, and as it appeared from the evidence that there was but about expaenn dollars difference between the parties the Court suggested a settle- meut, the Court remarking that it was not vest to bring religious bodies mto the courts on such trivial occasio.s. The parties agreed and leit the court, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Bedford. Assistant District Attorney Hutchings conducted the prosecation of cases yesterday. James Smith pleaded guilty to forgery in the third degree, the indictment alledging that on the 12th of April the prisoner presented to the paying teiler of the National Bank a check purporting to be for the sum of $9,587 75, made payabie to the order of A. B. Hilland J, Allen, and signed by Jay Cooke & Mr. Mowe stated to the Court that there were mit- gating circumstances and he wisned the sentence to be postponed. ‘ary fracey pleaded guilty to petty larceny, the indictinent charging her with stealing on the 30th of April fifty-eight dollars’ worth of wearing apparel from Emma Gomprecnht, 944 Third avenue. She was remanded for sentence. . Mary Morris was placed on trial charged with stealing $120 1n money irony Bernard McNuily, No. 272 Monroe street, on the 13thof March. The evi- dence was insuiticient to sustain the charge, and the jury rendered a@ verdict of not guilty. ALLEGED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BY A MEMBER OF THE BROADWAY SQUAD--TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION, Join Conners was arraigned and placed on trial charged with assauit and battery. Mr. Hutchings, m his opening, said the defendant was a member of vhe Broadway squad; that he would prove that he was in the habit of foliowing @ young girl named Nellie King, endeavoring to induce her w accom- pany him to a house of prostitution; that on the night In question the complainant, Robert Conroy, know- ing Miss King, addressed some remarxs to her, whereupon the policeman struck him a violent blow. ‘The defendant has been tried before the Police Com- wissioners, bat sheir judgment in the case has not been rendered, Nellie King was sworn, and when she said that he (the defendant) used to jollow her counsel objected to the testimony, but the Oourt admitted it on the ground tat it night show the motive for the act. ‘The witness continued by stating that on Saturd: night, April 24, while she was passing throug! Robinson street, the defendant came up, toucned her on the shoulder, said, “Good evening,” and asked her where she was going; he followed her up to the corner of Elizabeth street and she told him she did not want hin to go any further; he wanted her to go to a first cluss assignation house in ‘Thir- Leenth street, but she refused; he then asked her if she would not go to ® house In another street, but she would not, stating that she wanted to mect somebody else;'he followed her along till they came to the corner of Grand and Elizabeth streets, where she spoke to Conroy, the complainant, who shook hands with her; the defendant then came up and struck Conroy over the eye with his fist; Conners told her she had better go home, or else he would put her on the Island; Conroy had said nothing to Con- ners belore the latter struck him. ‘The young lady was cross-examined by the coun- sel for Conners, and said that her people had not com- plained to the officer about going on the sirceis. Witness saw the officer's nose bi bat did not see anybody strike him; she met Couroy by appoint- ment that evening aud could not tell how many umes she met him previously; she now lived in Canal street, bat formerly lived in Robinson and Moit streets; she had several conversations with Conroy about the affair, Richard Conroy gave his account of the transac- tion, He stated that for the last three years he was a barkeeper in the Brandreth House, and that on the night in question he met Miss King by appointment on the corner of Elizabeth and Grand streets; that us he shook hands with her the defendant pulled him by the arm and wanted to know if he knew this girl, and without any cause struck him over the eye; he (te witness) struck him in self-defence, when officer Meagher came up and took them in custody and brougiit tuem tothe station house; the defend- ant was not in uniform, and the sergeant upon jearning that he was ® member of the Broadway squad told him to take Conroy to the headquarvra and the Inspector would examine into case; while the; Abr going to the Central office the wit- ness test that Conners held him roughly by the collur, and when they got to Houston street he threatened If he said anything that he would shoot him. Upon cross-examination the complainant ad- mitted that when the case was before the Cominis- sioners he said nothing about striking the officer, and said that he first made the acquaintance of Nel- lie on the street. Oiticer Meagher testified that officer Conners’ nose hi. bleeding when he took tiem to the station ouse. Counsel for the defence then called the defendant, John Conners, and said he desired to examine nim as @ witness, the last Legislature having passed a law permitting defendants to tes- tly on their own benail Judge Bedford not having received oficial information that the Gov- ernor liad signed the law, declined to permit the de- fendant to be sworn. Counsel said he would tele- graph to the Secretary of State and find out before morning if the law was signed. He had witnesses who were absent, and on motion the trial was sus- pended till this (Tuesday) noon. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY, Court OF GENERAL Sssstons.—The People vs. Mary Reed, grand larceny; Same vs. Sautuel Baker, grand jarceny; Same vs. ‘Charles Davis, attempt at = larceny; Same vs. Joseph Driscoll, larceny ; ine vs. Lewis M. Creighton, obtaining goods by false pretences; Same vs. Gustavus Dusquesne, ob- taining rooms by faise pretences; Same vs. Patrick Handy, burglary; Same ve. Jonn Couners, assault aud battery. NEW YORK LAW INSTITUTE—ELECTION OF OFFICERS—iM~ PORTANT CHANGE IN THE BYLAWS, On the 10th inst. the members of the Law Institute of this city elected a new board of oficers for the ensuing year, the names of those elected, however, according to custom, not being reported to the Law Institute until one P.M. yesterday, the 17th, one week after the election. An important amendment, or rather addition, was also at the same time made to the bylaws of the Institute, or rather will be on the second Monday of next mouth, when the matter will be finally acied upon; for the manner in which the proposed new bylaw was received leaves no doubt that when the foal aud formal vote is a at the next monthly meet- ing it will be adopte The following President—C! W. Gerard, Second e officers reported elected ynor., Vice President—J: president—Charl ‘Treasure! Recording Secretary—Joseph Corresponding Secretary—Benjamin Librarian and Assistant Treasurer— . Vanderpoel. Library Comimittee—Christo- Langdeil, Edmund Terry, Lewis 8. Stephen P, Nasi, Hooper ©, Vorsi, Edward Patterson, Jawes ©, Cart William Watson. Committee on Jurisprndence William M. Evarts, Benjamin V. Abbott, Rdwin W. anton, David Dudiey Field, Charlies F. Stone, L. Fancher, Edmund Wetmore. Committee on Censorship —Btsaras G. Benedict, Charles F. Southmayd, Join McKeon, Jona W. Edmonds, Ben- jamin T. Kissam, Henry D. Sedgwick, Thomas M. orth, Kverett P. Wheeler, James OC. Carter, ‘The following 1# the new bylaw— ‘Third Vice President—Henry A, Crain, Edward i. Owen. perros. Silliman. 4 Pp ‘Thomas, ‘Eps a sult t enjoin the defendsnts from negotiat- | Any member of tho instiute may obtain tickets of admie- YORK H4RALD, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘satks In +h, which shall entitle the person BA” ged in each toket to tbe se ‘of the library for six Months, our without the privtiege of taking bOOKS Out of the bulla 4the names of such cletke W0 be drs approved by the! prary An ei t marble buat, worth $3,000. of the late dames . Brady i soon w be placed in the brary. CITY INTELLIGENCE, Hk WeATHER.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty- four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hegalp building, Broadway, corner of Ann street:— 1868, ‘seo, 3 A.M, 54 3 P.M, 61. 3A. M., 56. 3 P.M, 65, 46. 6 P.M., 59 6 A. M., 55. 6 P.M, 61 9 A. M., 59. 9 P.M, 59 9 A. M., Average tem} y fb Corresponding day, last year. ‘THE OFFICIAL GUILLOTINE AT THE NAVAL OFFICE. Naval Officer Merritt made four removais of attach’s at this oMce on Saturday last, viz.:—Wm. A. Keteh- um, salary $1,800; P. M. Oakly, $1,200; Hiram Storrs, $1,200; Samuel S. Coleman, $1,500, RUN OVER ACCIDENT.—A woman named Catha- rine Jones, residing on Long Island, was knocked down by atruck in Broadway, opposite the Astor House, yesterday afternoon, and was seriously in- jured. ‘She was taken to Bellevue Hospital. THE POLICE DRILLS,—The outdoor drilis of the po- hee, under Captain Copeland, were begun yesterday. They were during the afternoon exercised extep- sively in the art of marching and countermarching around alleyways, and that not Jess important art of how to hold the club when a citizen’s head 1s the ob- Jective point. A Sarr MisTaKe.—The telegraphic despatch from Clearfield, Pa., published a few days since, an- nouncing the robbery of the National Bank at that place, stated that one of the safes that were broken into was known as the Herring safe. The statement ‘was an error, as the bank had not yet secured one of those safeguards of valuables, FOUND IN THE WATER.—Yesterday morning the remains of an unknown man was found floating in the dock foot of Morton strect, North river. De- ceased had on a black frock co gray vest, dark pants, white muslin shirt, and is. Apparently the body had been in the water for several weeks, Coroner Schirmer was notified to hold an inquest. ACCIDENT AT.THE NoveLTY Works.—About half- past nine o’clock yesterday morning John McGinnis, aged eighteen years, employed in the Novelty Iron Works, accidentally fell, and the railroad track used for the transportation of railroad iron passed over his left leg, breaking it ina shocking manner, He was also injured internally. He was removed to Bellevue Hospital, where his recovery was pro- nounced improbabie, Tux New YorK ATHLETIC CLUB.—The sem!-annual meeting of this club was held last Saturday evening at the Knickerbocker Cottage, 456 Sixth avenue. ‘The attendance was fair. After the reading and adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting the following were unanimously elected permanent officers of the club:—Colonel Wiliam E. Van Wyck, President; John C. Babcock, Vice President; Frede rick Kinney, ‘Treasurer, Harry A. Hiers, Secretary. New Yor« BoaRD OF Fike UNDERWRITERS.—The annual election for officers was held yesterday, with the following result:—Kor President, H. A. Oakley; for Vice President, H. A. Oakley; for Treasurer, M. P. Hodges; for Secretary, W. Henshaw; Assistant 60. 9 63. 12 P. Secretary, St. John. In consequence of the election of Mr. Oakley to both the offices of President and Vice President a new election has been ordered, to be held on May 21, to fill the Vice Presidency. “THE EXILED JRISH FOR THE LAST 1,200 YEARS.) — Mr. William Gill lectured in Trenor’s Lyric Hall last night on this subject, before a numerous and respect- able audience. The lecturer was introduced ‘by Mr. Patrick Daly, and went into an elaborate and un- unalytical review of the wrongs of Irciand and the causes which caused the exodus of her children from their native sou to foreign climes, where many of them distinguished themselves in the court, the sen- ate chamber, on the tented field, and in the literary, selentific and patriotic walks of life. Mr. Gill treated his subject in a masterly and erudite man- ner, and was rewarded by the enthustastic applause of the audience. New YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONARY UNION.— The New York Sunday School Missionary Union (formerly the New York Sunday School Union), will gather 150 schools in thirty-two different halis and churches throughout the city at half-past two o’clock P.M, to-day. Alter the annive.sary exercises the schools return to their own rooms and partake of refreshments. The annual — of the society will be held in the Collegiate Reformed Dutch church, corner or Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street, at half- it seven O'clock P. M. The Baptist Sunday Schoo! Union aiso hold their anniversaries at half-past two o'clock P. M., in various Baptist churcbes. ‘The Reformed Presbyterian Sunday schools meet in the Jane street Reformed Presby- tertan church, at half-past two o'clock P. M. MERCANTILE LIBRARY ELECTION.—The annual election for ofMficers of the Mercantile Library takes place to-day. The following 1s the only ticket mm the field:—President, M. C. L. Borden, with Low, Harri- son & Co.; Vice President, Wm. Armstrong, with A. 'T. Stewart & Co.; Corresponding Secretary, A. M, Palmer, with the Commercial advertiser; Recording Secretary, Samuel Putnam, with Fletcher, Harrison & Co.; Treasurer, A. B. Carpenter, with Leather Manufactarers’ Bank; Directors, Charles F. Allen, with the Great Western Insurance Com) ; Joho J. O'Brien, with A. T. Stewart & Co.; Harvey H. Woods, with the Second Avenue Railroad Com- ; George F. Sherman, United States Customs; iiliam T. Peoples, with the Great Western In- surance Company; oa te B, Mills, with Murray, Ferris & Co.; Edward Hasler, with the Citizens? Savings Bank. Fire IN CLIFF STREET.—A fire occurred about ten o’clock yesterday morning on the first floor of the five story brick building Nos. 79 and 81 Clift street, occupied by 8. Gasquoin, dealer in oils. The fire was caused by the boiling over of oil. Gas- quoin’s loss ts estimated at about $2,500. Fully in- sured, The second and third floors are occupied by A. T. Riker a8 @ carpenter shop. Loss about $1, Insured. The fourth and fifth floors are occupied by Adam Hp, mounter of maps and charts. Loss e $300 to $1,000. The buildi owned by Harion & Brothers, was di ed to the extent of $1,500 to $2,000, Fully insu in Williamsbarg City, Fire- men’s Fund, Yonkers and New York, and Mer- chants’ Insurance Companies of Providence, R, I. ‘The steam pump of Harper & Brothers’ establish- ment was promptly put at work on the breaking out of the fire and rendered efficient service. New York Homa@oratTHic DisPensany.—This institution, one of the most deserving of New York charities, has just made its annual report. The fol- lowing is a brief statement of the operations of this institution and its branch in Tompkins square, from February 1, 1868, to February 1, 1860:—Cases treated, 26,850; prescriptions given, 51,025, in- cluding 7,220 out-door visits, ‘The expenses for the year amounted to $4,652 78, of which sum only $795 was received by voluntary contributions. ‘The directors state that had it not been for the press- ing calls from the sick among the poor and destitute, and @ natural pride im sustaining a charity which has accomplished so much , and for the main- tenance of which there ts such an undoubted demand, the doors of the institution woula have been jong ago closed, as have those of three or four homeopathic dispensaries and the Washington Heights Woman's Infirmary, since 1848. They hope, however, that they shall receive more aid and encouragement in the future; and that more generous donations from the friends of homeopathy will enabie them not only to meet current expenses, but eventually juire possession of a building which shail be suitable for all the exigencies of the dispensary. THE HELL GATE DROWNING OCCURRENCE. Investigation Before Coroner Schirmer— Singular Conduct of the Tug Attnches. Inthe case of Jeremiah Flaherty, the man who was drowned on Sunday afternoon by the sailboat in which himself, Robert J. Lendrum and Frank sil- vey were sailing having been run down in Hell Gate by the steam tag R. 8 Carter, as already reported in the HERALD, an investigation was yesterday commenced before coroner Schirmer at the late residence of tne deceased, No, 38 Hamilton street, to which place permisston had been given for the removal of the remains. The two men who were in the boat with deceased at the time it was run down appeared before the Coroner to give their evidence, but the captain of the Carter and none of his crew were forthcoming and could not befound, Subjoined will be found the testimony of one of the men Who so narrowly escaped with his life:— TESTIMONY OF RORERT J. LENDRUM. Robert J. Lendrum being duly sworn depo and says—I reside at No, 126 Cherry street; myself, the deceased and Frank Silvey started from pier No. 9 Bast river about ten o'clock yesterday morning in a sailboat (three tons) belonging to Francis Silvey, intending to oon 8 pleasure trip; we sailed up the East river as far as Jones’ Wood, where we stopped short time and had three glasses of lager beer eac! ‘we then went to the upper part of Blackwell's Isian where the deceased and mi self went into the canin, ‘as it began to rar soon as it cleared up we went up, When we noticed two 8) vesseis and a steam. tug, with two schooners, cot é. towards us, going down; the steamtng R. 8. Carter came near us on the New York side of the isjand; the other steam tug, with the schooners in tow, was going the eastern passage; we, thinking the Kk. S Carter wee going the sawe passage, tried to avoid it and tacked our boat: we were then, I think, about one hundrea yards from the | TROTTING AT THE FASHION COURSE. feo when the steamtag ran into us ‘Sapaaing the w amtug ran into us, caj bow and throw! a pio the water; orem. A Splendid Contest peatien ee Remew seif by a rope which was thrown to me t the sehooncrs: looked for deceased and when the ange Sane, ne American . boat righted up I saw — the in mer. the hatchway wil his feet sticking UD; Notwithstanding the lack of publicity in the ad- I jamped back into the boat and tavened vane vertising columns of most of the city journals of Tope to his body when some one cut therope; Lathe | yesterday morning the attendance at the Fashion schooner assisted in drawing the body of deceased on | Course to witness the trot between Lucy, American bone; 7 sink there was life in d Girt and General Butler was quite respectable ip Sirate the bodys the doekmaster took point of numbers, ‘The day was cold and cloudy, myself to the shore; a boat was also lowered and | and the track dull from the heavy rain of the day deceased was towed to the foot of Eighty-sixth | previous, A high wind prevailed most of the time, street, made fast there, and the police, who were notified, took the body to the Twenty-third precinct station house, At the conclusion of Lendram’s evidence the son of deceased, who was present, insisted upon ques- tioning the witness, which the Coroner demurred to. Young Flaherty then became much excited, demand- ing that the other witness (Silvey) then present should be examined forthwith, at the same time costing unjust reflections upon the Coroner by in- sinuating Wat the delay was for the which had the effect of somewhat lightening the track, but at the same time was unfavorable to pro- gression, and a lngh rate of speed was not anticl- pated by those conversant with the conditions neces- sary for horses to make fast time. Greatly to the surprise, however, of the spectators, the third heat was much the quickest, and, in fact, was the fastest ft J, ws _ po pos buy- | heat made this season, it being in 2:25, witnesses to screen the on the tugboat, e who” was responsible party Qe. “collision, | Tie trot was for a purse of $1,000—$750 to the first In vain did the Coroner endeavor to | and $250 to the second horse—mile heats, best three satisfy Flaherty that he was in the honest | in five, in harness. For this there were three en- discharge of his duty, and intended to use every effort in his power to procure ail the witnesses in the case, so thatthe facts as they reaily existed ae be developed, ‘The further mvestigation was adjourned tll to-day at the Coroner’s office. In the meantime the poiice are in search of the captain and crew of the tug boat Carter, whose testimony ig required. How or by waom the rope was cut when the witness was endosvoriug to recover the body of deceased from the satbvat has not yet ap- peared, but probably the caplaia of the tugboat can explain the matter, tries—Lucy, American Girl and General Butler. The latter did not put in an appearance, for some anex- plained reason, and the contest, therefore, lay be- tween the two Bashaw mares, Lucy and American Girl. Lucy won the race in three straight heats, the last heat being so closely contested that none but the judges could tell which was the winner, and they decided Lucy to be so by ashort neck. It was avery close affair. The winner was evidently in better condition and in better temper for trotting than we ever knew her to be so early in the s°ason, She trotted steadily through- out the race, making only one break, and that a very siight one, in the second heat. Lucy has always been noted as a mare possessed of ex- traordinary speed—a fact verified by her perform- ance at Narraganset last season, when she trotted two heats, consecutively, in 2:2234. Her speed from the score generally been so great that few horses could ever keep pace with ner to the half-mile pole, and even further: but yesterday American Girl seemed to outioot her for that favorite distance, as in the third heat she reached the half-mile pole in advance, and but for her unfortanate propensity to break would prone ny have won the race. As in her two former races with Lady Thorn, American Girl was so badly driven in the first two heats as to ne- cessitate a change of drivers for the third, Mr. Rodin being again submitted for Mr. Manee. It is the general impression that had American Girl been under the entire control and management of Mr. Rodin she would not have lost a race this season, and her owner would have been a much wealthier man to-day. He has paid dearly for ms prejudices, and will have wisdom through his wallet if no other way. American Girl looked much better on this occasion than she has at any time this spring, a week’s let up having done wonders for her.. That she was in fine condi- tion was very evident from her excessive speed; bout then, like a locomotive, she required an eng ‘heer to control her. Both Lucy and American Gir are near allied im blood, both being Bashaws; Lucy being by George M. Patchen, out of May Day mare, and American Girl by a son of Cassius M. Ciay. In color they are similar, botn beipg handsome bays; but in size American Girl is somewhat the tallest. Their style of going is also similar. Owing to the unfavorable impression made by American Girl in her two races with Lady Thorn the odds were strongly against her in the pool selling and betting circles, three to one being freely laid against her. The result of the first heat, which was won by Lucy, did not increase the rate of betting in her favor, as American Girl showed so much speed when steady as to make the backers of Lucy hesi- tate about offering larger odds than at first. After the second heat, however, ten toone were laid on Lucy, with few takers. ‘This was in the pool selling and before a change of drivers was announced. ‘When it was understood that Rodin was to drive in the third heat the offers of this nigh rate of odds im- mediately ceased and no further betting of moment took place, although there might have been some small offers. ‘The 1oilowing are the details of THE RACE. First Heat.—Lucy won the pole. At the third at- tempt they got away, with American Girl havin half a length the best of it, which sbe heid around the turn and to the quarter pole, in thirty-seven sec- onds. Going down the backstretch, and when three- quarters of a iength ahead of Lucy, she broke up, and was four lengths behind when she recovered. She broke a second time. and was six lengths in the rear before she became steady. Afterwards she trot- ted fast and gained rapidly. Lucy passed the half- mile pole about five lengths in front in 1:13; but American Girl was overhauling her. Going around the Flusiing ead American Gir) closed so well that atthe three-quarter pole she Was at Lucy’s wheel. Lucy had been in hand, however, for some seconds, Lucy then let out a link and again showed daylight. A beautiful struggle ensued up the homestretch, which ended at the score by Lucy winning the heat by ashort length. Tune, 2:2 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘This Board met yesterday afternoon, pursuant to adjournment, withthe Presidenc, Alderman Coman, inthe chair. As this was the first mecting held since the passage of the tax levies it was expected that a large amount of work would be done, and there was accordingly collected in and about the lobbies and corridors of the hall a large number of small fry politicians, aspirants for aldermanic fame and fortune, and noble specimens of men. There was a full quorum present, and but little time was lost in getting to work. Afier the usual prelimina- ries had been disposed of the papers on the Presi- dent’s desk came in for their share of attention. These papers were announced by their titles and laid over or referred as the rules directed, Among those adopted was one granting permission for OBSTRUCTING THE ROADWAY at the intersection of Fifty-sixth street and Broad- way. The resolution was for granting permission to a certain builder to occupy two-thirds of the roadway for the purpose of placing thereon build- ing material. Aiderman Norton said that there was an ordinance regulating that matter, which allowed one-third of the roadway to builders, but that if this resolution were adoped it would bave the effect of giving to contractors permission to obstruct the apps fs without caring for the rights or wishes of the ar ee Alderman Coulter said the gentleman who wanted the permission went to the Street Commissioner's office and was told that it was necessary to get mission from the Common Council. The ques- Fon ‘on giving permission to. obstruct two-thirds of the roadway was then taken and carried in the af- firmative, Alderman Norton alone voting in the negative. Communications were received from the Mayor contaming invitations to review the Ninth iment and the Fourth brigade, National Guard; the former on the 27th instant at four P. M., and the latter on the 29th at three P. M. The invitations to take part im the reviews were accepted. A communication was received from the Comp- troller containing @ certified copy of THE CITY TAX LEVY. Alderman Norton moved that the Board go into Committee of the Whole for the put of consider- ing the levy, in order that it might be imuinediately disposed of. The committee was formed, with Alder- man Norton in the chair, On motion of Mr. Hardy the ordinance was read. A clerical error which occurred in the body of the ordinance was amended, on motion of Alderman Cornan, When the reading had been conciuded Aiderman Hardy moved that the committee rise and report the ordinance, as amended. to the Board, and recommend its adop- tion. The motion prevailed, and the regular session being continued Alderman Norton reported as di- rected by the committee, and the ordinance was adopted. A number of amaller matters were introduced and disposed of, after which the Board took up the GENERAL ORDERS, and commenced by ordering the paving of roadways and stdewalks of Second avenue, from Fifty-sixth street to Harlem river; Ninetieth street, from Second to Fifth avenue, and 110th street, from First to Sixth ae what it was when the about three to one on Lucy. Second Heat.—The vetting was not changed from sales tirst began, beng ‘The owner of Amert- can Girl was appealed to to change the driver, but avenue, with the Fisk concre e pavement. Resolu- | he persisted in keeping Manee behind his mare, and, tions were adopted declaring the actual opening of | to ine disgust of her backe she came up tor the Madison avenue from Eighty-sixth to 120th street to | word with Manee driving. When they crossed the commence May 1, 1869; directing the paving of Elev- enth street, from avenue A to Fourth avenue; Fifty- sixth street, from Fifth to Sixth avenue; Stone street and Desbrosses street with Belgian pavement; grant- ing donations—g689 to St. Mark’s church; $100 to Olive Branch Baptist church, $5,000 each to St. Michael’s and Immaculate Conception schools: authorizing the clerk to the Common Council to appoint two extra assistant clerks; providing for the construction of a sewer in Madison street, between Governeur and Montgomery streets, and providing for the appointment of a committee to make ar- Trangements for the proper celebration of “The Glorious Fourth.” In accordance with the provi- sions of the last mentioned resolution the President Sopot @ commiitee of five, comprising Aldermen Cuddy, Moore, Ward, Repper and McGrath. At this juncture Alderman Coulter stood up in his Bisco, but before he had time to make avy motion Iderman Moore moved that when the Board ad. journ it do so to meet on Thursday, at2 P.M. This motion was carried, and ® motion to ad- journ was made, on which Alderman Coul- ter called the ayes and noes, saying, “I ‘want to see who votes to adjourn.” This may have intumidated the worthy fathers, for the motion to adjourn was lost, Alderman Coulter then called up four general orders—two providing for the erection of free drink! hydrants; one providing for the paving of Fiftteth street, Ninth to Tenth ave- nue, with Belgian pavement, and the other for tne lating and grading Tenth avenue, from Seven- ty-first to Seventy-fifth sireet. Aldermen Moore and O’Brien were in @ hurry to leave; but Alderman score American Girl was half a length ahead; but in Jorcing her to take the pole she was broken up and fell off two lengths. At the quarter pole Lucy led two lengths and a half, in thirty six seconds. Going down the backstretck American Girl closed up & little of the daylight, both mares doing their best, At the half-mile Lucy led two lengths; but going into the Flushing end American Girl gained so rap- idly that she was at Lucy’s girth and looked like a winner, when she broke up and fell off a length. Lucy then broke up, and they both were on the jump _ together. Lucy Jed on to the homestretch two lengths. When Ame- rican Girl came on the homestretch she broke up again, and the driver of Lucy then took her to hand and came along leisurely until near the finish, when he discovered that American Girl was at his wheel and coming with a rush. He sharpened Lucy up and crossed the score by only half a length, making the heat in 2:27 45. Third Heat.—The appeals of the backers of Ameri- can Gir! at length prevailed, and, as a !ast resource, Mr. Lovell consented to let Mr. Rodin drive his mare. When Rodin got in the sulky he reeeived from the crowd a burst of loud applause, and us le came up for the word they hail shout of approbation. At the first mares were not started, Lucy having broken up they reached the stand and the word lips of the starter, American Giri broke up and the start was not given. At the second trial they got away to an even start and they went to the tarn Coulter, being accustomed to hold ‘prisoners, cap- | head and head. ‘Then American Girt began to show tured the would-be tives and detained them until | jn front, and at the quarter pole, which was passed the vote was taken. fore the vote was taken the padres indulged in various kinds of amusement, threatening to make motions to je indefinite- ly, &c., but they Gnally soothed the feelings uf the rubicund warden by adopting the resolutions, after which the Board adjourned. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. in thirty-six and a haf seconds, she led bv three- uarters of alength. Getting on to the back stretch Zmnerican Girl was soon clear ef Lacy, both of them going at the top of their sj A few lengths trom the half-mile pole American Girl was two lengths ahead, but the gait*she had been going was too much for her, and before reaching the pole she broke up very badiy. She, however, made the half mile in 1:1034, and Was alength in front as she passed * This Board met yesterday afternoon, the Pres | there. She then floundered on her break dent, Mr. Monaghan, presiding. After the minutes | until Lucy was six or eight lengths ahead of the previous meeting were read and approved a bo! ioe a or = Rg Pg number of unimportant “general orders” were | on her to save her as much as possible; but she Very little time for breathing, for American Girl had aga settled and was coming with a rush. Bowen ‘was then obliged to force Lacy al at the top of her speed, as American Girl was gain ly on her. At the distance stand wen began using the whip vigorously, for he found it necessary to do the most he could to force the mare aiong, a3 American Girl was closing on her rapidly at every stride. In this way they came to the score, Lucy winning the heat by a short neck. The crowd again gave in @ shout, some believing tnat he had made a dead heat. The judges, however, saw that Lucy had won, and so decided. Time of the he: ur fastest heat made this season. The follow- a adopted. LAWS OF THE CITY DEPARTMENTS. Aresolution was adopted directing the Clerk of the Common Council to have 1,000 copies of the reports of the various departments of the city gov- ernment printed, and to keep them for distribution to other municipalities, The petition of the Collector of Assessments for change of location to the Court House, No. 32 Cham- bers street, was granted, ADDITIONAL KOOMS FOR THR MAYOR'S DEPART- MENT. A resolution was adopted assigning the rooms now occupied by the Clerk of the Board to the use of the Mayor, for the Marshal's uses whenever the Clerk takes possession of We new rooms assigned vw him, BRIGIAN PAVEMENTS. The Croton Aqueduct Department were directed SUMMARY. FasHion Course, May 17.—Purse $1,000; $750 to the first, $260 to the second horse; mile heats; best three in five, in harness, 4. Bowen entered b, m. Lucy. t11 toluve the following streets paved with Belgian | P- Mance entered b, m. Americai Giri 233 pavement:—Wiilett street, from fuviogion to nod J. Lovett entered bk, g. Genera! Butler. ar. ton street, and Nineteenth street, from second to TIME. it ‘Third aveoue. Quarter. Hea f THE FISK PAVENmT, ee: 113, iutions to pave 116th aud 120th streets, from pers heat... 4 the Fourth avenue to the East river, with Fisk con- crete pavement, were called up and lost, two mom- bers stating that their constituents alleged that that particular pavement was a failure. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS, ‘The report of the Committee on Salaries and Oftices, appointing @ large number of persons com- missioners of deeds, was read, and the Board con- curred with the Board of Aldermen, CONFIRMATION OF THE TAX LEVY. ‘The President announced the reception from the Comptroller of a certified copy of the City Tax Levy as passed by the Legisiature, which was read. Mr. Pinckney said he understood the Legislature nad d alaw providing that the tax levy of the city and county of New York, if not acted upon and approved within twenty days after its transmiasion here, be of no effect. He preferred that the State Legislature be left to the benefit of all their acts, and stiggested that the Common Council refuse to participate in it# adoption. Our citizens would then Feet that ¢ must look to Albany and not to New York for government, Mr. Koberts stated that he did not approve the ‘tems in the (2x levy, but as it had become and as a aumber of working men were waiting for moneys due them by the city government nothing 110% THE PATERSON SPRING RACES. First Day of the Meeting=Pool Selling Last Night. To-day the Passatc County Agricultural Associa- tion, by power granted to the lessees, will inaugurate the racing season in the North, known as the Paterson Spring Meeting, hitherto and deservedly 80 popular with the patrons of the tart in this sec- tlon, The meeting will continue over to-morrow and Thursday, and, from the capital programme ar- ranged by the managers there is anticipated a suc- cessful and brilliant period of racing. To-day the sport will commence with @ hurdle race for a mirse of $250 over two miles and eight hurdies, three feet six inches high, all horses to carry 140 pounds; winner of one hurdle race, seven yunds extra; two or more, fourteen pounds extra, four horses have entered for this, and ar exciting contest may be expected. Then follows a dash race would be gained by watting twenty days. ‘The | Of one mile, weight for age, for a purse of $200, and Roard concurred with the Aldermen in confirming Re oe ean Vy amile heat Pan voene ia] ie ovy, alter whic a eo of . zi wet er which @ motion to adjourn pre | sr mnursday embrace such a variety of races and purses of such @ character U |, however great tae assemblage may be to-day, It wil, without doubt, in- crease to the end. is would be " posals fe Last night the announcement that The proposals for @ large amount of work under | , /:Aet night the wintry advertised to the direction of this Board were to have been opened | drow a large number of turfites to the place nat yesterday, but Comptroller Connolly being absent, | on Broadway and there was much Interest ts CROTON AQUEDUCT DEPAR TMENT. iv consequence of the death of hs orother, the open: | feated as well as speculation indulged in us fo |i ing Wa poned unt lo-morrow (Wednesday) at | respective merits of the large number « eleven A. Me wr at Paterava, him wita another before reaching the score, but, having caught her trot, came with tne speed of the wind, and just as ing. The selling of will put in an appearance during the meet- unfe proved very siow, inas:nuch as the seller could not cuaia the entra for the content, and Sess sent, wit few exceptions, top. shre' invest toeir money without @ full ing the matter. Yet afew were booked race, and these are given to show what the feeling Thompson's bay gelding.....$25 10 10 10 10 COON ....... apatns: % 8 8 6 & Jack Armstrong -b b 6 Tota........ $0 33 3 RW THE POLICE BOARD. ‘The Struggle for the Presidential Chair—One ef the Commissioners Does Not Come Up to Time and the Others Very Melancholy Ac- cordingly—A Compromise that May Be Adopted. For reasons best known to himself, and probably to another member of the Police Board, Mr. Henry Smith absented himself from the Central Office alt day yesterday. It is needless to state that it was @ very well understood thing on Saturday at the ad- jJournment of the fruitless session, which was held on the afternoon of that day, that another attempt would be made on Monday to organize the Board, and during the livelong day yesterday Messrs. Bos- worth, Brennan and Manierre awaited patiently the coming of the new member whose advent to power in the councils in the Commission has been the cause of 80 much hubbub during the past two weeks; but he came not, and there was the rub. It is undoubtedly true that the three Commissioners who were present—two of whom, at least, were de- sirous of having things fixed as soon as possible— could have held a meeting; but the fact that one of the members was certain to play the stubborn would have made it a meeiing only in name, and 80 no at- tempt was made by either Mr. Brennan or Judge Bosworth to spring a wap on their opponents, as they’ might have done were Mr. Manierre as “wilhn’”? as Barkis is sup, d to have been all his lifetime. It is rumored, however, in certain circles, that the determination of Mr. Smith to side with Mr. Manierre against. the democratic Com- missioners in the matter of electing a president is not based upon any very solid grounds, and that in afew days he will go over to the democrats, appa- rently as if forced to that extremity by the exigen- cies of the moment, but really doing so with hearty good will; hearty, inasmuch a3 his old eget and rae political colleague in the will thereby be paid off tenfold tor old grievances which some cruel people say have been very zealously treas- ured up in the mind of the First warder ior many @ long day. These rumors seem to have a certain air of plausibility about them: but wnether they are “proots as strong as Holy Writ’ of tne real condi- tion of atfairs m the secret councils of the Commission is a question which the Commis- sloners alone can satisiactorily answer. There can be no doubt about one thing, however, and that is, if the democratic and the republican memoers are determined to keep tue fight up as it nas begun, al- thongh there is very little apprenension of a Rukeany cat finale, there will certainly be a muddie in the aifairs of the department which will need harmoni- ous action on the part of the Commissioners to remedy, not to say anything about how his high mighuness, “J. A. K.,” the Sultan of the Heavy, Cane, wouid take advantage of the situation an rule or ruin ag of old. In case, therefore, of a de- termination of the opposing parties to fignt the fight out on the strictly Ler line if it takes all sum- mer, compromise is the only means left by which the rival fure.s can be brought under the same ban- ner. Tbe most favorable compromise 1s the turn- about system for president which now prevails 10 certain other commissions in this city. Judge Bosworth’s erm expires next March, and in view of this fact, if the compromise should ve adopted, the Judge would, to all probability, be ade President for the ensuing year, or rather until the expiration of his term in 1870, Mr. Manierre’s term will be at an end in 1874, and if in the com- promise the plan of making that member who has the shortest term to serve president at every annual election, Mr. Manierre would succeed sudge Bos- worth in 1870, Mr. Brennan would in 1871 replace Mr. Manierre in the presidential chatr, and Commis- sioner Smith’s tura would follow in order. Although this plan, at first sight, may not be palatable in an equal degree to all the Commissioners, it would, if r 1y carried into effect every year, prevent all the bickerings and wire pullings that wili always ex: tensively obiain m the matter of electing uw presi- vent, just so long as the Board 1s equally ciyvided as to polities, ALLEGED Db: FALCATION IN WALL STREET. Total Valae of Checks and Secnrities Taken, $112,000—The City National Bank Lose $13,000. In Sunday’s HeRaLp an exclusive report of @ heavy defaication in Wal! street was published, but the name of the offending party was purposely omitted in the expectation that further develop- ments might arise which wouid clear up the whole matter. The facts are now given as follows:— On Saturday afternoon Mr. Aiken, of the firm of Davis & Aiken, of 48 Broad street, left his oMce with the object stated of transacting some important business. As he had failed to return at three o’clock, Mr. Davis proceeded to the City National Bank, where he learned that Mr. Aiken had drawn two certified checks and some secnrities which were on deposit. He went back to the office, but nothing ad been seen or heard of Aiken, who, It appears, had decamped, An examination of the affairs of the firm showed that the following checks, &c., had been taken :-— Check for $35,475 on the New York City bank (cer- tufied), Check for $25,650 on the same bank. 100 shares Pacific Mail, No. 34,274. 100 snares Northwestern Common, No, 6,975. 100 shares Northwestern Common, No. 16,047. 100 shares Néw YorR Central, No. 59. 50 shares New York Central, No, 45,70. 50 shares New York Central, NO. 44,00). The total vaiue of checks and securities is about $ilz,000, Alken is supposed to have ieti the coun- uy. The first check of $35,475 certified by the City Bank of New York was for bonds vougis by Jay Cooke & Co. of the firm of Davis & Aiken, the second cheek sor $2?,Ho0, certified oy the same bunk, was irom the firm of Chase, McClure & Co. It the firm of Davis & Aiken in this transaction as carried out by Aiken, overdrew their account at the City Bank to the amount of about $15,000, The proceeding, however, was of the ordinary character, and excited no suspicion at the time. ‘The house of Davis & Aiken is a uew one, having been 1p existence abonta month, Mr. Davis has always borne a good name, and ts believed to have been entirely innocent in this matter, His friends express much sympathy for him. QUASANT.NE, Littie Doing as Yet—All Quiet in the Upper Bay. ‘The condition of affairs jast now at Quarantine might be called quiet. Tiree ships are quarantined in the upper bay, two being merchantmen and onea passenger vessel of the North German line from Ham- burg. The latter was quarantined nearly a week ago on account of some alieged case of smallpox, but diligent inquiry has fatled to discover where that case of smallpox is. The Quarantine doctor prob- ably knows. All of the 500 passengers as usual, vaccinated, and a nice little sum of pocket money for somevody realized therefrom. The — did weather we have had since the Istof May, brac- ing and breezy without pectaly warm, forbids any thougnt of epidem: but this cannot last long, and the dog days are not far distant. The weatner, and not Quarantine, has made our citizens indiffer- ent about the imtrodaction sickness from abroad, People of all classes at the first landing on Staten Island are complatning bitterly of the fearfuily a ~ influence the Quarantine station there has upon all kinds of business. That ugly yellow fag and those yellow frame buildings near the landing are so gestive of yellow fever that nine out of of Visitors to Staten Island feel an tavoluntary mpulye to return or get immediately away from the neigh- borbood of such an unpleasant and ill foreboding presence. The time has certainly arrived when this eliow fever station should be removed from Staten sland and some chance given to the most beautiful Insular suburb of New York to grow tm wealth and popwarity, “THE LABOR QUESTION, Strike of the Clothing Manufacturers, The clothing manufacturers of this city hold @ meeting this evening, when @ scale of prices for making up garments will be arranged. The mem- bers of this organization the men that make the ready made ciothing for the large ready clothing houses im this city, Some of these men keep as many as fifty girls at work, to whom they pay very poor wuges, aed they to demand an advance of twenty-fve pet Gent on the prices paid at present. The ‘manufacturers’? have ten unions located In various parts of this State and New Jersey, most being in the immediate vieiity of New Ye This is thought to bea excellent time to make the demand, for genth are now purchasing clothes for spring and sammer wear. Whether the poor gira who do the work will be benefitted If the advance is secured fe quex- tionable, ‘They heed it the most, Strike of the Stage Drivers, The stage drivers were to have male a forma! de mand for an advance of wages yest vue the matter was deferred for ove week, the ore auivation Of the men on the varions linos not havins boon con pleted. Stage drivers now receive $i 7 day; they intend asking for three dollars. 11 is pr ome eraily undermood that a mau cannos tive ou $i 1S per day, so that some of the money that es 0p Vhrough the lite round hoies in the stag oa necessity be coutiscaied. “The drivers Will « vvomth the compuntes pay the advance~ not tO take a coum OF the faros,gar'l to turn any man out Of the orgaub wation What eum ve Yuuly vb Uisdly *% lll