The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1869, Page 8

8 = FARRAGUT'S CRUISE. Our Admiral’s Flag Abread. Admiral Parragut’s craise in European waters in the years 1867-8 was one of the most remarkable series of international courtesies known in the annals of the world, as well in its inception, its exe- cution, its fituesa, its well-ordered and complete carryimg out, as in all its accessories, the period of time, the occasion, tbe grand revobutionary name of the snip and the simple, unatfected grandeur of the character and bearing of its hero chief. Nothing could be more fortunate than the circumstances under which 1t was commenced and cartied forward, frum drst to last, without hindrance or interrup- tion and without the happening of a single incident, ou shipboard or ashore, to mar the general regu- larity and order or leave cause for regret, and all returning home in perfect kealth, conscious that Whue they had contrivuted to their own enjoyment, they had performed a grateful service for thelr country and for the times. Nothing, indeed, could more sirtkingly exhibit to foreign nations the great- ness, the power, and the noble and social qualities of the people whose nat and government they represenied by such ¢ quakties and becom- ing conduct. Tue craise embraced a period of about seventeen mouths, including all the Eurepean and much of ihe Eastern world, and all the memorable parts of the Mediterranean, the North Sea aud the Avanti, “A mere aescription of the countries visited would be attractive, but when to this is added an euthentic account of the reception of our naval hero by al! the sovereigns of Europe, the séles given in honor of the occas! witnessed, the rs lavished and the tional courtesies exchanged, we have a travel quice unique in 1ts scope and fasciuauon, ing these courts, these ancfent seals of traditional power, these strange people, lovely joculit.es and famous lands—just at the close war which had closed with glory to the . and of which the Admiral was one of the greatest heroes. circumstances of the cruise Were exceptioaal, and give a pecullar importance aud 1uterest to its history, No American can read it wi grateful pride at the recognition of our nationality exhibited by the leading representatives oi European and Eastern governments. Itis aelight- {cl to note the modest diguity of the chef personage described—his simple, republican bearing, whereby he w e hearts of kings. A very curious feature of the uarative 1s the diversity of races, customs and festivities, and a most winsomg one the deaut!- ful scenic panorama wafolded vo the reader as he follows the good ship from port to port.” in the midst of these impertal tenders of honors and ovations up springs a scene unique and of pe- culiar interest, and wich could happen under hke eircumstances to no other than our illustrious coun- tryman. We allude to his reception at Cludadela, the capital of the island of Minorca, a remote city in Spain, the birthplace of his father and the residence of his family. This uteresting incident of the cruise we copy entire, adding to the grand and striking Gispiays of imperial wealth and elegance the grace- fui aud feeling expressions of family attachment and devotion. Major J. E. Montgomery, private seoretary of the Admural, accompanted tue Franklin, and, as histo- rian of the famous cruise, kept a journal of the daily scenes and events ; and we are indebted tu him for the graphic and faithful details with which the work abounds. The printing and engraved Ulustra- tions are exquisite, and are im the admirable style of Putuam & Sun. Few can be aware, the author, of the great benefits which have resaited from this extended tour, ip the language of ove of our diplomatists, Whose position euabied bin to judge of 11s resulis, the visit was one of “unmixed advantage to our Teputation and to our poluical Interests, apd,” be 1 cougratulate the government and people Unived States on the very favoravie impres- @io% Laat Has been made in Northeru Europe by your crew in tfe Baltic apd adjacent waters, Our naval acience has been illustrated and oar political instiru- ons Lonvred, while socially and politically Ameri- cans liave acquired an increased considerauon.” This language 1 public sentiment in every country mm Europe, and in many instances found more empuatic expression in the spontaneous oficial assurances that Admiral Farragut was the best ambassador ever sent from America, For wile ali Baw iu him the eminent vindicator of our national Tights, those in authority were charmed by the man- Ber in’ which oe mvariably recognized the same privileges and duties in otner lands and races. In al his interviews with royalty and officers of state he never forgot his true mission; and walle Appearing always as the rep:eseutative of onr re- Publican form of government, ge was careful to Fespect the claims and observe the courtesies due to Jegitimate authorities and popular sentiment. All suw in him the eficient vindicator of our national Fights; those in authority were charmed by tue Mavuer in which be invariably recogaized the same privileges ana duties in other lande aad races, The entertainments on board the fagstip. and ab- solutely demanded by the circumstances, were given entirely at ine expense of tne Admiral; and while thus cheerfully reciprocating the hospitalities and honors so lavishly bestowed, nO doubt was left on the miads of our illustrious guegts of the friendly g@eniiments of the American government and people. An accompiished writer in the United states Ser- vice Magazine for January, 1865, conciudes a rapid Diograplical sketch of Admiral Farragut witn tne following paragraph. We quoved it as applicabie and prov hetic tacu, and append it to this arucie as Spplicabie and prop! nu®:— “When his biograpay comes to be written the pub- lic, who now see only high courage and indontitavie vigor, rewarded by great and brilliant victories, will recognize the compieteness aud Larmouy of a char- r Unat has so far appeared to tiem oniy in ‘the stainiess honor, the straigniforward rankuess, the vivacity of manner and conver- sation, the gentleness, the fow of good numor, the cheerful, joyant spirit of the true le added to the compiete the thorough seamanship, the caretui the devotion to duty, aud, lastiy, the te disdain of obstac.es,’ the ay or hesitation, the disregard @ forth m such prommence m \ eon the loyal American mural.”? GRAND BALL AT PORT MAHON—MATINER ON THE FLAGSHIP. The suu shone most briilautly on the 16th Decem: ber, as if in token of our joy ata departur how the dull regionin which we vad adued tea days to the length oi our cruse, and waen the or- deis were issued to “prepave for sea” they were ecued with a will Which spoxe vo.umes for the erai feeling of relief Which preval While the officers were exercis conveying the usva eof o the city, witu the Mayor and Com: came on board in imposmg siy and Ww prepared to greet tie Ad ) eX press heir Pleasure at tis visit. od with tne usual salute from our son the gun deck, and, aiter delr welves Of many preity litte speeches ng the flagship en qursse, Whey V > side and returned to their veneqat » witness the departure of their guest. Way at half past three P. M., steawed rapidiy out of the harbor aud beaded towa.ds the Balearic isianus, passiug Negrete wud houses early in the evening. ijowmg moruing we made an unusual commotion im that tranqail sea by practising at a target, tor whose benelt we discharged 132 shota, &nd showing an accuracy in gunnery Witch grauted the Admiral amaz - shoruy afterwards we assed! Ivica and Formentera, and un the succeeding Gay had Majorca on our port, the little wsland of Ca- brera appearing like @ dot ou the noth surface Of the Mediterranean. During the same evenimg our vessel was hove to off (ue entrance to Port Maho, on the eastern ead of the isiaud of Minorea, into Which we managed to steam on the ensuing morn- h several white squalls, accompanied by r, did their uumost to keep us outside ugh sea. unately we reached our anchorage, near Rat , in the very Bick of time, alter pussing along very picturesque chanaei which connects tue of the best and e mediterranean, Shorty United States Consul (Mr. Robinson) the Admiral, receiving i re- ordial Welcome irom the oiti¢ers turn a particularly d crew, from tle fact that he was accompanied by ige mailbag; and it was not jong ere ievters of 'y class and Variety, from the ponderous aud tm- posig “officials? down to the Closely writt dohbly crossed “sentimentais,”” were distribu abont the’ frigate, and created @ silence and de- corum worthy of a reading room of savans. About this time several Spanien officers came on board charged with messages irom the authorities ex- pressive of general Joy at the arrival of the distin- gushed head of the American uavy. In many respecta Port Mahon is @ very pleasant little seaport, one of ite greatest attractions consist- ing in its aimost unparaiieled Cleaniiness, not only in the condition of the streets, but in that of the bumbiest dweiifugs, all of which are ether painied OF whitewashed so frequently ae to give the entire place @ most thrifty and enterprising appearance, in Striking contrast With such other piaces of Spain as it was our lot to visit. The town has always been popular with the older po TCE Wy, hg the boyish days of Admiral Farr My When, a8 @ Wwidslipman, bi Finited the island. porters tit ey The name of the port, judging from the number of families bearing one surbame Who reside there, is a misnomer, andgshould be “Ortela,” for every other fignboard seems to bear that honorable patro-#@| nywic, and upon*our arrival We were assured is our naval fathers that the best bootimaker was Peter Orfeia, the best tailor Pedro Ortela, the best hatter Jose Orfela, and the best everything Orfela in gen- eral. Many execrable puns resulted from this pod naine, none of them, Of course, being wortay Teco! Admiral Parramut’s last viel} jo this isiand was in NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. the year 1825, at which’ time he was junior lieutenant pr board the frigate Brandywine. commanded by Commodore Morris, in which vessel General La Fayette had been conve} from: Washington to Havre, beiore she jomed the squadrom under Com- modore Rodgers. At that period Port Mahon was the beadquarters ofour fieet cruising in the Mediterranean, and was used by our government a8 @ naval depot aud dock yard. It was retained as such for many years, aud until the French, becoming apprehensive or jealous of our foothold tn that sea, prevatied the Spanish authorities to rescind the cuntract between sue two governments, aud thenceforward the wsignd was American ouly in the sympatales and preduec- tious oP the people, which prevail, however, to this ume. Kevurning to this oid camping ground, to him hal- lowed as the scene of bis father’s nasivity, alter & lapse of 80 many years, as the Admiral commanding the American havy, @ title then unknewn i our counuy, it Was not surprising that his presence suould have created a great excitement among the native population, many of whom insisted upon re- membering him perfectly on the occasion of his former Visit. Even when at Gibraltar news reached us of the great preparations making by the Minorcans to give him @ most enthusiastic reception, and as we approached from Cartnagena the “fying rumors gathered as they rolled.’? On tue folowing morning the Admtral with his sia calied upon the miitnry and civic Goveruors and the American Consul. by all of whom he was most cordially received, the two former assuring him that his name was weli known throughout we Spanish dominions, and that they were proud to have the opportunity of welcoming him to Mmorca The next day theré was quite a reception on buard the flagship, the programme opening with the ap- pearance of the Kussian Consul, M, Ladiko, Who was speeully followed by tae Mayor and civil authort- ues, then by the Military Governor of the province, and fipally by a deputation from Cindadeia, formerly the capital @f the isiand, the oirtapiace of Admiral Farragut’s tather, whose citizens ¢ auued priority in all the honors to be extended to the distinguished son of their foriner townsman, and which dow sent @ committee to myite nim to visit their city. Christinas day was celebrated most merrily in our great Noating tabernacle. Although deprived of the charms of the home circie and tue gambols of the juvenue throng around the grotesque iigure or the DouulevLs guls Of Santy Claus, yet our ewn obsery- ance was not without its appropriate pleasures. The Admiral and Mrs, Farragut kept open honse all day, and received tue calis of officers after tue manuer of New Year's day in New \ork, but with lar less trouble and confusion, ‘The wardroom and Steerage tables groaned under huge tureens of the customary egg-nog, Which rapidly disappeared under the renewed wishes for mauy happy returns of tue season—“may the next one be at home.”? Ali work Was suspended; divine service was per- formed on the gun deck, with all the chants, by, and carols set apart for the day, after watch vigor- ous preparations for the several banquets com- menced. The tables for tne sallors were arranged on either side of the main deck, exvending its entire lengty, and were bountifully supphed witu ail things need(ul,fthe turkey and the porser being the princi- pal Victims Of man’s voracity. ‘They were aiso pro- fusely decorated with fags and bouquets; whilst ap- propriate evergreens hnng 1n graceful festoons along the sides of the vessel and rested complacentuly upon tue broad Dahigrens, blending peace and War in most happy accord. ‘Phe several “messes” of the ship were not back- Ward with their own preparations, but vied with each other in exterior ornamentation and in magoiil- cence of fare, unt the Fraukim resembled an ln- mense restaurant, well patronized in every apart- ment. The day passed off-so pleasantly that every one drank to its speedy return with the same associa- Uons and the same biessings. The following day bad been designated by the Adwirai for his promised visit to Ciudadeia, im re- sponse to the cordial mvitation of the authorities aud people of that litde city. All the preparations having veen completed for his reception aud to cou- vey him and his suite over the island to the home of bis father, he started, accompanied by Mrs. Farra- gut, Captain and Mrs. Pennock, Messrs. Watson, Kane, Wells aud Montgomery, of his etait, and Mr. Robinson, United States Consul at Mahon, and es- corted by a committee duly appointed to conduct bim to his destination. The news of the cour of pleasure had spread ranid- ly to atl parts of the island, and occasioned a gene- ral rest from labor and a popular cuuceutration upon the unes of travel. At the towns of Alayor and Mercadel, on the road, flocks of people of both sexes had asseimbied on the roadside to unite With the authorities im tendering our uaval chiettain a cordial welcome and in express- ing their deight at nis advent. Although unable to accept the offers of hospitality Which in these unpretending vi.lages were suowered upou him, the Adiiral heartily acknowledged tae gratification he felt at their demonstrations of per- Sonal regard; and, passing aloug the excited lines, he yielded to a siege of hand-snaking wach I verily belleve would bave palsied the arm of tue most ex- perienced poliuician whose lie had been passed in daily submissiogs to this most exquisile torvure. At these points and elsewuere aiong the route soldiers had been stauoned to pay him proper houors and to tender bim any assistance he might require throughout nis journey, Upon his arrival within four ules of Ciudadela ne was formaily received oy tue Alca.de, and a large committee, comprising many prominent citizens, tendered the hospiiatities of we city aud cordiady weicomed bi as lia guest. After @ brief intercuange of courtesies he was transferred to # very handsome baroucue, and conducted for- ward in the van of quite a formidable lovking pro- cession, demonstrations of every Kind increasing as he approached this ancient capital of Mmorca, the present residence of many of those who prefer the quiet seciusion of their island home to the more dazzil notoriety which would surround tem in many of the older and gayer provinces of the main- land. Outside te wali of the city his appearance was no sooner heralded than masses of peopie of every age, sex and condition rashed forward to greet biw, filiing the air with cheers and acclamatious. As he passed the gates of the city, the wails, housetops and balconies were crowded Wita throngs of anxious spectators, uniting demonstrations of weicome with equally expressive shouts irom the swaying multitude who had taken possession of the principal thoroughiares; one old Tuan of “shreescore years and tem” with tears streaming down his weather-veaten lace, stamping sincerity isself upom the nature of the welcome, by shouting aloud, “He is ours! He is ours! but { shall never see htm more.” Like Coriolanus, The matrons flung their gloves, Ladies and maids tueir scarfs and baudkerchiefs Upvn hin as be passed; the novies bended As to Jove’s stavue; and the commous inade ‘A shower and thunder with their caps aad shouts, T never saw the like. The avenue leading to the residence of Selor Don Gavriel squella, which had beeu kindly placed by that gentleman at the disposai of tue Adimiral and sulle, Was literally biocked With people, and the ex- citement rose rapidly vo “fever beat” as the nead of tue column appeared in view, endeavoring to make @ Lreach in @ body absolutely “closed in wags.” it was with no Itttle dimculty that the procession jorced a passage; and although policemen did tuerr ubgjost aud josued, crowded and tareatened, accom. pauying cheir language with ali tue vocabulary of Spanish expletives, it was found necessary vo disem- bark at some distance trom the huspitavle mansion and trust to the humanity of our entertainers to af- ford an entrauce on foot. The cry, however, was “ati Luey come,’ for even the temporary concea! ment of the Admiral within che aelightiui headquar- ters which hat been assigned tim seewed to be the signal for @ renewed out buret, whica brought him to the balcouy, upoo Which be stovu, bowiug Dis thanks, ana kuowWledging in every possible Way uis heartfelt ap- preciaion of te cordial welcome extended hi Unt! Itappeared (hat there Was no prospectot a ce: sation of Lostilities, when for the urst ume in his ie he was persuaded to retreat in the lace of supe- rior numvers. The excitement continued unabated, however, Whroughout the entire evening, ana it was pei lis Wonted quiet, and its order-ioving citivens, wed W all Buch “souLds Of revelry by ) ired to Caetr owu litue homesteads to talk the stirring events of tue day and compare upon the scenes they had witnessed. During 1¢ 4 fige band of music Was stationed In the Capacious vestivuie on the dret hoor of sevor squel- la’s mansiou, and almost all the iment citizens of the place, With their famiues, calied to pay their respects to the city’s guest, maxing (ue Soeue Of eXx- citement WithiD 9 pivasaut as (hal Without Was tu- multuous. On the following morning enthusiasm arose with the san, OLce More took tira: possession of tue street froutiog the headquarters of tue Admiral and there kept anxious watca., Lat coniident that had tuere been an election that aay for Governor of the alearic Isiauds or for King of Spain itself the Ad- uiral Would have been chosen Wiluuut opposition. ‘Al au early hour, accowpanied by bfs entire suite, ail surrounded and followed by an admuring and ex- cited throng, he was escorted by the committee and other ciuzens to all the places of interest ia and About the city, and finally to the cachedral, in which he scarcely been seated before it was liieraily packed im every part by people, ‘herr hunareds of eyes belug riveted upon the pleasant countenance of the unappaiied Admiral, who withstood this onslaught with as much as if accustomed to such ying ord Soon alter (ne great organ aled our OWD Navional melodies, Tecailing our iar-off lava even to those Whose Knowledge of its power ana glory Was limited to its Listory and the sparse inior- mation derived from the few Awerrans who have visited that littie seciuded city, Upon his revura to headquarters he was visited by the Alcaide and the memvers of tiie Ayuntamiento, in a body, and by them presented with a book cun- taming Lhe regisver of the baptism of hia father, and also with & copy of alaw passed that day bim @ citizen of Viadaa he and bis suite were very handsomely entertal by them at @ grand banquet in the palatial resid of the Marquis de Albranca, which that noblewan had placed at the disposal of the committee for this special occasion. ‘Thus entertainment Was @ magni- ficent one, not only tn its style, but in meat ne. 1y sang — fraud tions. The targe saloon was fen. tooned with the ensign? of vot eid and the table profusely and elogantiy d with bouquets and pyramids oj confections, from AY Which arose miniature flags of the countries rep! sented, while the principal ornament consisted of a large centrepiece, representing the caste of Cluda- dela, having upon its four walla the words *‘Home- nage,’ “Y Patriotismo,” ‘“Uludadela,” “De Res- istry wurrowoded bys goroll vesting tu iarge git victory, surrout 8 gcrol in letters the inecripuom, “El Gran ainuirante Paste: ut.’ On the top of shart was img bt igure of rene ap FL and bolding rt | bons quppended from tue fous towers, our national colors, This was ce! ily the crown- ing ornament, and its beauty was in no way lessened fact that all filed with the yy the its parte were choicest bonbous. At the close of the entertainment it was very gracefully presented by the committee to Mrs. Farragut, who received ii most graciously and preserved. it very carefully. giving it passage to New York in the franklin on ler return ho where she still cherishes it as @ bright souvenir of. Cfidadeia. During the course of the evening many highly complimentary and sentiments were Pro- posed by the Alcalde and ot! qenuanse in honor of the Admiral, lia oMcers and the iadies, to which the Admiral and Gapieie Pennock repeatedly re- sponded, sometimes in Spanish and sometimes in Eughsh, aa the spirit and the sentiment moved them. ‘They also, on the part of Americans genera'ly, of- fered woasts, which were received wich the most en- thusiastic vvas. Upon the conclusion of the enter- talument the party revurned to Senor Squeila's, where @ large company soon assembied. Pleasure ruled the hour, joy was unconfined, and the evening wore away in the most agreeable enjoyments and in the delighifui labor of instructing Spanish beauties in tae mysteries of the pure sh, and becoming in turn most willing pupiis of dark-eyed instruc- tresses in their own melodious language. Next morning the Adiiral took eave of his very kind host aud of bis ene family, who with that of Senor Leon Martorelli had been so unremiiing im their attentions, and, braving once more tho tempest of excitement before him, was escorted four miles out of che city in the same manner tn which he had entered it, the same scenes occurring, the same demonstrations following hit, and the same enthu- slasmm manifesiing itseli lo the very last. ‘This unexpected reception by the people of Cinda- deia, and others residing near it, was to our naval commander one of the most gratifying incidents of 8 cruise, and was the more appreciated, frow the that tt seemed to be prompted entirely by feel- ings to which no other than the most generous mo- tives can be attached—a reception, aa @x- pressed by one of those ¢ red im at, sim- ply “from the heart” and nothing more, and as such produced an effect which many a more dazzling dispiay would fati to excite. National re- ceptions are certainly grand and imposing, They spring from a desire to promote friendly political relations, aud to cultivate commercial intercourse and profit between poweriul kingdoms; but an out- pouring of a quiet, Guosteniatious people, induced yy no other cause than that of tendering a Weicome and doing honor to one whom they claimed as a citizen, had @ significance of its own aud appealed to tue heart witha charm and a force woich was as railing as it was irresistible, As may well be mMagined, the Admiral was deeply aifected, for “tere Was @ sublimily ip the event that mi: soleinn feeling with the pubile joy.’? The Adiniral was accompanied on his return trip by Mr. Sancho, Mr. Robinson and Count Olives, and upon reaching Mabon proceeded to te Frankiin, where the evening was pleasantly passed in recall- ing the briluant and tmposing scenes connected with the triumphal tour to Ciudadeia, On the night of the last day of the old year, which certainly departed this Iife with @ groan, for It was bieak aud disagreeable to a degree rareiy surpassed, @ magnificent ball was given im honor of Adnurai Farragut by the civil and military authorities of Mahon, at the Casino, a fine building, used a3 an armory club house. On eatering with Mrs, Farragut and a large num- ber of officers, the Admiral Was received by the Military Governor and tue prominent officials, and presented to the assembled ton of the elty uader te inspiration of “Hail Columbia’ and che “star Span- gied Banner” from the Mautonese band. The large saloons of this handsome building were gayly and profusely dressed with the flags of the respective countries, and embellished with flowers of every variety Kuown to the island The glittermg uniforms of Spanish officers as- sumed additional brilliancy amid the less gaudy yet neater dress of the American guests, while the fre- quent decorations upon the impressive biack of civillan costumes proved that municipal dignitaries were present to join in the honors of the occasion. The cosmopolitan dance commenced early that night and concluded early next morning, the guests taking no note of the expiring year, and scarcely realizing the advent of 1863 amud tbe pleasures of the hour, The Admiral witharew early, leaving all the others happily engaged in euthusiasuc waltzes. The new year ushered itself tnto the world as boisierously as its predecessor had bowed itself out. The beavens were opened and poured the full force of their flood upon the face of nacure, placing an eifectual damper upon the sprrits of ail on board ship, and extorting occasional murmurings trom those inclined to be rheumatic. On the morning of tne ensuing Friday we were somewhat aroused from our iethargy by the prepara- tions making for @ grand reception to be given by the Admiral in acknowledgment of the kindness anu hospitality which nad been extended to lum and his officers while in the Larbor of Mahon. These cere- moutais were the unfailing premonitory symptoms of an approaching depurture lor a new aceue of oper- ations, and in cases where other ports were desira- bie, were, of course, always welcome. For this oceaston the flagship was again placed in the hands of the “dressmaker” and his corps of as- sistants, and in @ few hours she became the queen of the harbor; for aoe and bunting were used in alarming protusion, covered the capacious decks with @ combination of colors which gave brilliant effect to the appropriated scene of operations. At the appointed hour the guesta began to pour over the starboard gangway, and in a short time the frigate Was converted into a crowded and happy floating ballroom, ‘There was a full attendance at the matinée, “the word and his wife” of Mahon bemg participants in the gay scene, and the enthusiasm with wich they Joined in the testivities aforded gratifying evidence that the Admiral’s hospitality was appreciated, ‘There was the usual “set out” on the gun deck, the tables being ireighted with every possivie luxury, to which the sons and daughters of Spain did tai justice. A heavy gale sweeping over the hatbor induced the Admiral to postpaie his departure from Mahon until the morning of January 5, when we got under way aud steamed out into a very distal gea, and proceeded northwardly against a nead wind. Our course lay directly across the Gulf of Lyons, in which 80 many vessels have been handled without gloves by the powers of the air, and where the mart- ner 1s almost sure to meet with a “biow,’’ if one is to be had in the Mediterranean. Our apprehensions on this score had become somewhat intensified by the terrible experience of the Canandaigua and Swa- tara a lew days before, the graphic descripuons of — oidvers affording us a pieasaat scene in antici- pation. But, strange to relate, we crossed this unpopular ealt water Kubicon without suficient excliement of the elements to give life to the monotonous log, and on the foliowing evening passed Porquerolies Island and shortly after anchored in the outer bay, below the strongiy fortified city of Toulon, making our second visit to La Belle France at her southern- most harbor, a8 our first had been to her most northern. Early on the ensuing day the flagship steamed up to the principal barbor, upon entering which Admi- ral Farragut was complimented by a salute of seven- teen guas from the ceiebrated armor-plated frigate Soiferino, the fagstup of Vice Admiral Count de Gueydon, Commander-in-Chtef of the French feet stauoned in the Mediterranean, and the saihie was immediately returned vy the Frankita, gun for gun. CROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. SUPREME COUNT—CIRCUIT, Before Judge Tappen. Charles A. B. Bergeman, Administrator, vs. John Farrei.—On the 11th of June, 1#64, Emma Berge- man, while in @ carriage with her husband, the Plaintuf in this case, near the Grand street ferry, E. 1, was injured by the driving of a truck into ner carriage, #0 tuat she died in afew days after. The driver of the truck was in the employ of the father of the defendant of this action, woo was a distiller anda man of wealth. He has since died, It is claimed by the piaintiff that the defendant in this case Was at the time of the accident & partner in nis business. It was upon this assuinption that jon Was brought to recover $5,000 damages. Verdict not yet rendered. Action Against Brokers, Robert Murray, vs. Douglass Robinson and James F. Cot.—Im May, 1863, the plaintit, as mort- gagee, was interested to the extent of $25,000 in the bark Oliver Cutts, which was about leaving Baker's isiand for Europe. The defendants were partners, under the firm name of Robinson & Cox, as tnsur- ance brokers. Plaintiff wishing to get his interest in the vessel msured for @ year from the date of her departure, obtained a policy from the Phonix Insurance Company for §7,00, and for the remaining $17,600 he applied to the de fenduuts to obtain insurance, which they did. Subsequently to this defendants cated on plein as alleged, and asked for the possession of two of (ie policies of Insurance, which were de- livered to them, One of these was for $7,600, in the Washington Marine Insurance Company, which they jed and did not renew in any other company. policy Was cancelied on the 16th of Augast, 1864, no notice of this was given until the 19th of Oc- tuber, On the 3ist of May the vessel satied in a seawortuy condition, but afterwards became a total wieck, and Was abandoned October 26. ihe claims OD ihe policies not surrendered were promptly paid. ifthe policy of the Washington company had not been surrendered it was claamed that that too would have been paid. Because 01 the canceliation of this policy and the failure to give notice thereof (defend ants, it is alieged, to have suricient insur. ance for a year the sailing of the veasel to protect the interests of piatnwif) this action ‘was brought to recover tH , the amount of dam- stained by plain if through the lowe of the DOL Co by insurance. Defendanta ad- r procul insnrance for plain to the fi Seam Bain estat eta on the vessel the destinstuon the vessel, Ipeasted that icles shouid be.can- celled, wi was done, In’May plaintiff’ again re- eated defend: ju jane to ure maurance on the Ves det'in the sum of $17.J00, which. was Gone for tho of ‘ear, On the 16th day of Al red defendants to cance ine pete for 1 X the Wash: og od and it was done. It was alto claimed by the defendants that the veagel Was seat to sea in an unseaworwy tion. Case stillon. Mr. Hawkins Cleveland and Mr, Choate for dei ciry courT. Before Judge Thompson, Janes Meehan vs. John Fleming,—vetendant was the owner of a nouse No. 46 Devoe street. On the 16th or 17th of December, 1868, plain- um was passing defendant's house, when he fell upon some ice and had his leg broken in two places, i that the ice resulted from the freezin; flowed on the walk from a leader o! r defendant’s house, which he had been directed by Foe authorities to remove, but had fatled to do, the action was brought to recover’ £15,000 damages, Verdict not yet rendered. W. C. Dew: tim; Abel Crook for defendant. COUAT CALENDARS—FOR MONDAY, SUPREME COURT.—Nos, 69, 73, 94, 97, 99, 102, 104, 106, 8, 24, 26, 42, 67, 70, 74, 82, 84, 108, 109, 110, Ciry CouRT.—Nos. 102, 103, 105, 108, 109, 110, 114, 120, 125, 130, 131, 133, 184, 136, 137, 188, 189, 141, 142, 143. itt for pluin- BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. ACCIDENTS.—Willlam Tighe, a newsvoy, was seriously injured yesterday by a.horse at the Fulton ferry, which trod upon his right foot. He was con- veyed to his residence, 72 York street. “George Hanit, the driver of a wagon, was thrown from bis seat in Fulton avenue, near Stuyvesant avenue, and received severe injuries about the head and body. He was taken to bis home, in the vicinity of the occurrence. HOMICIDE IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.—OMcers Hen- nessey and Bogan, of the Forty-third precinct, were apprised of an aifray which took piace on Smith street, near Huntington, while on patrol about one o'clock yesterday afternoon, On repairing to the Place indicated by their informant they found a man name} William Arnold, English by birth, twen- ty-two years of age, lying ina lot on Smith street, bleeding from a terribie wound inflicted by a stone im the right temple, from which the brain oozed. Inquiry elicited the fact that the injured man had been employed at work on a block of new houses in course of erec- tion on Huutington street, neay Smith, as a carpenter, in the moruinmg a dispute had taken place betweén Arnold and a plasterer pamed Wil- ‘Hams, also employed on the budaings in question, sowng out of some misunderstanding about the night of certain workmen to employment there ab rales less than those establisued by the trade unions. Williams, it 13 alleged, wanted Arnold to fight him at noon time; but he refused to accept the challenge, Thomas Conners, a watchinan on the premises, then invited Arnoid out “to have a set to’” with him and settle the dispute, The invitation was accepted aud at dinner time they went at itand beat each other pretty severely, Oonners, though aided by Williams, getting the worst of the encounter, After separating, it is alleged, however, that Con- ners pursued his opponent, and seizing @ stone struck him with it, causing the injury above stated. The wounded maa was conveyed to the Long Islaad College Hospital, where the physicians pronounced the wound fatal. The parties concerned are all young men. The police of the Forty-third precincé ‘Were in quest of Conners and Wiliams last night, but ap to a late hour they had not succeeded in cap- turing them. Aruold, who is unmarried, resided ac No. 56 Fulton street. A REMARKABLE FRAUD ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN PERPETRATED.—The gas companies of New York aud Brooklyn discovered about three years ago that there was a regular organized system of fraud per- petrated upon them in some manner which for the time being was inexplicable. The discrepancy lay in the fact, it was subsequently found, that the bellows in the centre of the meters throughout their respective sections had been in several instances perforated with holes which admitted of the gas escaping into the pipes “unregistered”? upon the dial of the indicator, thereby etlecting a saving to the consumer and loss to the gas companies. it was further ascertained that a party of sharp operators were making a@ circuit of the district, and of other cities of the Union, and realiz- ing large fees from consumers for ther handiwork in thus diminishing the cost of gas by this little fraud upon the cource of supply. The saving effected fer euch perforation of the meter bellows was about ten per cent, thus five holes in the bellows was equal to a saving of iifty percent to the consumer, who could therefore afford to pay liberally for the appli- cation of such @ diminisiing process in this matter ofexpenditure, It behooved the gas corporations, however, to seeto it, and if possibie detect tne sharp operators. For this latter object the police and several private agencies were engaged to detect the guilty parties, but to no avail. Last Thursday night aetectives Frost, Corwin and Van Wasner, of the Brooklyn Central oilice, effected the arrest of Louis Meyer and Arnold Louls, two Germans, who had 1n their possession implements suited to the work of meter boring, and whom it is claimed nave been en- gaged in che business alluded to above. They were arraigned before Justice Welco, anu their trial Was set down for Wednesday next. A WILL/AMSBURG SAVINGS BANK ROBBED. Two Boxes Containing $8,000 Abstracted. An adroit robbery was perpetrated between nine and ten o’clock yesterday morning at the Dime Say- ings Bank, Nos, 3and 5 Broadway, Wiiliamsburg, under the following circumstances:—At nine o’clock Mr, William Grandy, secretary of the bank, opened one of its front doors as usual and set to work to arrange the business of the day. He first opened the safe and took out the cash box, containing $5,911, and placed it on the desk of the paying teller, Mr. H. Geckler. At that mowent a stranger entered the bank and inquired of Mr. Grandy whether there were oMices in the building to let, and the latter entered into conversa- tion with him. After the expiration of a few min- utes the stranger Jeft tae bank, and Mr. Grandy re- sumed nis business. A few minutes later, Mr. Grandy missed the casn box, but supposing that Mr. Geckler had entered the place unawares and removed it to scare him he paid uo particular attention to it at the time Subsequently Mr. Geckler came in, and then Mr. Grandy became fearlul that a rob- bery had been committed. A search was then tn- stituted by the officers named for the missing box, but It was not successful. On examining che rear door of tue bank it was found unlocked, and this leads to the beiief that the man who en, Mr. Grapdy in’ the front of the building bad confederates in the rear Who committed the, theft. Another box, con- taining the private letters of Mr. Geckler, was taken at the same time. These are of no use to the thieves. Itis reported that two strange men were seen on Thursday afternoon réconnoitering the rear of the bank. Several exciting rumors having been put tn circulation in regard to this robbery during the day, tre officers of the bank published the following ex- planatory card:— BRooRyn, F. D., June 18, 1860. Aa there are many rumors afloat concerning the rovhery in the bank this morning, we take this method of giving the aceouut of the loss, The amount taken was wa w hundreds in bonds, and a tin box, the property of Mr. H. Geckler, in all amounting to about’ $400), This does not affect our depositors, as our surplus is nearly $40,000, INGE, President, Gro. W, KELSEY, Vice President, James Bovauron, Vice President, WILLIAM GBANDY, Seoretary. SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. NEW JERSEY. Jersey City. Disaptiitins ON AccouNT oF CoLoR.—Mr. Norris, of 318 Broadway, New York, called on Mx P. Kenne- dy, baggage master at the New Jersey Railroad depot, on Thursday evening, and requested him to take charge of two Colored women who were expect~ ed on the Washington train until should return. When the women arrived they were quite hungry, and Mr. Kennedy took them to Myer’s restaurant, but the proprietor indignantly turned them out, and severely censured Mr. Kennedy jor bringing any black person inside his door. The women were obliged to remain hungry till they crossed over to New York. Bergen City. Tue MoKNIGHT Svicipk.—James McKnight, the gardener, who committed suicide in @ most delibe- rate manner by jumping into the Morris Vanal, with a rope and weight fastened round his neck, was the individual Who was brought last Taesday to the Ber- gen poliee station, while laboring under temporary insanity. He made several attempts at self-destruc- tion by. le d on the railroad track, but he was watched, and he succeeded at last in his purpose oniy becaus® he was more feet of foot than his pur- suers, Eleven years ago he was a British soldier in where lie Was sunstruck so severely that he slowly drifting Into a state of permanent insanity, Hundreds of cases of this kind are record- ed in the British army. Deceased was thirty years of age, #0d res.ded at Greenville, Hoboken. FaTHRR Matiew Socrety.—A meeting of the St. Mary's Temperance Society of Hoboken was held on evening, when Mr. Thomas Burke was shasedeyronaente’ Arrangements were made for the annual excursion to Excelsior Grove om the 6th of duly. ALLRORD Revenue Fravp.—Frans Meyer, a resi- Gent of Bloomfield street, was arrested and taken before Commissioner Hoffman yesterday, on the of defrauding the government by using two Sea ie wes held Yo bail i. $1,000 fOr his appear: ance before the Grand Jury. ASSAULT ON A BoY.—A warrant was issued yos- terday, on complaint of Frederick Reinhardt, for the aprest of Charies Cavaile, a youth fourteen rooms ‘who ja son and cut Se rane Geer are TRS ner. fa the outrage took blane at the Free Schoo! Ii for. piatusid;| Mr. Segcen steees, Cavalle was held to bail to await DEFRAUDING THB ReveNve.—Yesterday afternoon ® woman named Mrs, Meirkuss was summoned before Commissioner Hofman, on a charge of having usedjan old two cent stamp on a recetpt for rent paid her George Vallians, The latter ap- pealed to the Oniautnsiene® to decide whether the stamp was one used before, whereupon a warrant Was issued for the arrest of the landlady. She was held to answer in the sum of $500. ‘The prisoner leaded in defence that she had taken the stamp rom & pareel geod ones, believing it to have fore. never been used f Hudson City. CouRT OF QUARTER »ESSIONS.—The following sentences were pronounced in the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday :—James Faye, assault and bat- tery, fined ten dollars and costs; John Barry, assault and battery and resisting an officer, fined twenty dollars and costs; John Walton, John Fox and William Comer, assault and battery, fined respect tvely twenty dollars, ten dolfars and ten dollars; John Fox, assault and battery, ten doilare and costs; James McHugh, assault and battery, forty-five dol- jars, and Martin Foster, assault andgbattery, filteen doliars, Richard Barry, a member of the associa- tion Known as the “Buck Goats,” was then called upto answer for his exploits at the Philadelphia Hotel, but neither he nor his boudsman appeared. District Garretson assured the Court that he would adopt measures to secure the attendance of the prisoger, Fort Lee. PROTECTION AGAINST New YORK Rowp1Es.—A jarge number of property owners assembled on Thursday night, at the Fort Lee Hotel, for the pur- pose of devising measures to protect the district trom the incursions of rowdies, loaters, pickpockets aud thieves generally belonging to New York, Gangs of these customers are to be met on every trip of the steamboats. They intrude thelr unwelcome presence into picnics, mingle in ali excursion parties and fre- quently prowl around tue locality at nigat m search of plunuer, The meeting resolved itself into an or- ganization to be Known as the Citizens’ Associa- Uon,” the memvers of which will divide themselves into squads or piekets to patrol the neighborhood, All suspected persons and strangers who cannot give sausiactory wns ior their presence in that locality are to be arrested and conveyed before Jus- tice Fitzgerala or Justice Taylor, The Hackensack jail lying within a convenient distance the thievisu crew will be effectuaily cieared out, Newark. ANOTHER HomicipaL Casg&.—An inquest was com- menced yesterday by Coroner Chase in the case of Peter Gette, the Frenchman, whose body was found Moating in the river here, a few days ago, as already reported inthe HERALD. ‘The proceeding were con- ducted with closed doors at the Court House, and excluded even members of the press. It 18 certain, however, that the fact has been established that deceased came to his death by violence. An adjourn- ment took place till Tuesday next. STEAM ON THE MORRIS CANAL.—A trial trip over the Morris Canal from Jersey City to this city was made yesterday in a smail steam yacht belonging to Mr. Brevoort, of New York, named Gussie, by Messrs, Jobn Rogers and Captain Storms, of the Morris Canal Company, and about a dozen other passen- gers, including several ladies, ‘he trip was for the purpose of experimenting on the feasibility of Introducing steam instead of horse power. Though it occupied over four hours to come kere, the delays were unavoidable, The experiment is re- garded as quite successiul. Tus KELLY HoMIcIDE.—Detectives Fisher and Wutiams, of the Newark police force, who were sent to New York on Thursday to effect the arrest of the alleged culprits implicated in the fatal assault on Hugh Kelly, the particulars of which were re- ported in the HERALD yesterday, have returned to this city Without the men, whose naiwes are Michael rty, James vuily aud Peter McManus, The cers state that insiead of bemg alded they were hindered in every way by the New York authorities. They could find no magistrate to endorse the warrants, and were treated with insolenee and incivility by Captain Bogart and his subordinates of the Twelfth precinct. Bogart 1s reported to have said that he did not know what business Jersey oificers had to meddle with his case. The words used were not quite 80 presentable. It is further reported that he said one of the accused was under bail fora charge of as- sault and bawery, and that all three knew of Kelly's death. Orange. Tue ORPHAN Farr, just closed here, after being in operation three days, was a very brilliant affair, and successful in a high degree. Upwards of $2,500 were realized. The foundation of a new asylum has al- ready been laid. FaTaL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—At @ late hour on Thursday night Thoulas Kiernan, a gardener, aged fifty-five, while walking along the track of the Mor- ris and Essex Railroad, near the Cone street cross- ing, Was struck by tne locomotive of the Morristown Express and injured fatally. Thougb aiive at last accounts, the remotest hope was not entertained of his recovery. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—On Thursday night an unknown man, about forty-five years of age, was crossing the track near the depot, when a fagman suddenly seized him and saved him from instanta- neous death. As it however, he was struck by the side of the locomotive and injured so that his re- covery is despaired of. He was lifted up insensibie, and conveyed yesterday to the Sisters’ Hospital at Hoboken. He 13 yet unconscious, and no friends have arrived to identify him, Morristown, CoLorED ATROCITY.—In August last year an as- sault of @ most atrocious character was perpetrated on @ highly respectable woman, residing at Madi- son, as alleged, by @ negro named Douglas An- drews. He was assisted by a white boy. Fora time both escaped; but the boy was ce act brought to justice and sent to State Prison for five years. Within afew days Andrews has been arrested and lodged tm jail here. His arrest was effected at Ford- ham, N. Y., by Mr. Juin McGowan, the prison keeper. ‘Trenton. State Prison Matrens.—Lhe three hundred con- victs who have been idiec for the last two weeks, while the new shoe contractors were engaged in fitting up the department with new machinery and increased facilities will be able to resume work next week. The authorities are desirous of having them put to work a5 soon as possibic, lest constant con- tinement and the heat of the weather should super- induce disease, The eanitary condition of the in- stitution at present 1s good. CouRT OF PARDONS.—The first session of this tri- bunal was held this week, when seven State Prison convicts received unconditional discharge from cus- tody. Besides young Lafon, of Newark, another young Man was pardoned who was sentenced to two years in State Prison for manslaughter and who had only served one. [n consequence of a per- ptory mandate from the court the State Prison jaivare forbidden to give the names of the re- ents of clemency, This anxiety of the court to keep (be newspapers In ignorance of its extension of the pardoning power is severely commented on, Cover OF SPECIAL Sessions.—In this court yes- terday a young colored lad named John Denbigh pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a silver watch and seven dollars from a young man of a similar hue named Frederick Jackson, On hearing the plea of the accused several lawyers, after pri- vate consultation, represented to the Court that there were facts to show the prisoner committed the deed without any malicious intent. The Court allowed the plea to be retracted and Denbigh pleaded not uty. ‘The case was then adjourned for one ‘week. LOG ISLAND. SENTENCED.—In the Queens County Court yester- day Judge Aristrong sentenced Richard Campbell to three years’ imprisonment tn the State Prison for arson in the third degree, he having fired the premises of Charies Smith, of Jamaic: Tuk Dummy Exome ror THe Sourm Stor Rat RoaD.—The new dummy engine for the South Side Ratiroad Company, to ply between Bushwick avenue and the Soutn Seventh and Roosevelt street ferries, has arrived, and whi ve put on the route provably by Tuesday next. Inquest.— Coroner Sieves held an inquest yester- day on the body of an unknown man, about thirty- five yeara old, dark compiexion, found floating near Jenkins’ dock, Ravenswood, Hunter's Point De- ceased, who had apparently been in the water over two weoks, Wore a dark bine sack overcoat, dark biue pants and pepper and sait vest, paper collar and pair of new shoes. The jury retarned @ verdict in accordance with the circumstances, Dasrenars Fiant ix Jamaica.—OngThursday after- noon the mato thoroughfare in the village of Jamaica presented a very disagrceable scene, and one which came near ending ta a homicide. OMicer Davidson, of East New York, having had business at the Queens County Court, was proceeding through the village of Jamaica, when he was met by two men named Keating and Gallagher, It appears an old feud existed between them, and the two latter, being m@igntly under the infuence of the ardent, a ay of their muscular propensiti Davidson, The latter endeavored to ree iimelt be- from thetr grasp, bat not succeeding, hey their assauit in @ most unmerciful manner, an pe ta | be Ma head and cat other contusions on the body, almost severed his nose from his face by biting him, Davideon secured the services of oMver Scul it when ne arrived at the weene the men had and although search was made for thei they were not jound COURT OF APPEALS, Business Before the Court—The Preferred Cases Crowding Over the General Calene dar. (d ALBANY, June 16, 1869, One of the strongest arguments in favor of the adoption of the new constitution 19 tha absolute necessity of some means 10 ree lieve the Court of Appea's calendar. in the oid times, when legisiative enactments had not preferred so many classes of cases or so many cases did not arise under each class, there was so! chance of a case beimg reached during the reasona- ble limit of a lifetime; but as it now stands, with thé vast interests of tne State giving rise to a number of, preferred cases that take up one-half of the term of the court at each session, it is im- possible to reach the general calendar, and that interesting document has grown until ig presents a total of 1,000 cases awaiting. the attention of the Court. As the preferred caiené dar of this term presents thirty cases that have comé before the court since the March session, and the judges generally retire from active duty after they have about sixty-five cases to decide, it will be at once seen that the appolatment of commissioners,’ who shall sit constantly until the calendar is res duced to reasonable limits, 18 a positive necessityy It is probably possible for the court to keep th@ cases down !f they are once started on a clear track;: and their salaries so raised that they are willing t@ do all the work they are capable of doing. With salaries so smull that Justices of the peace would not be liberally paid by tuem, and a calendar giyans’ tic in itd voluanousness, and presenting cases of ine terests SO Vast tuat to hear tem argued is no reasonable brain work Of a month, they would nof be judges of te nineteenth century if they accom; plished anything more than a decent activity dee mands, ‘She increase of the general calendar over, the work of reduction thac the courts are able to accomplish is about 100 cases per year, ‘The only cases argued to-day were those of Wils liam Beard ys, Stepaen Jackson and Others, which’ involves the Ute to the chirty-turee lots of land Situated in che seventh ward of the city of Brooklyn, distinguished on the map entitled a map of the Hays scale arm, in we ollice of the Kings County Regis ter, a8 numbers 253, 254, 255, 268, 517, 330, 4 a 872, 346, 526, 544, 545, 646, 547, 629, 643, 057, OdOy 657, 688, 602, 716, 717, 722, 723, T4l, 749, 786, 795, 803, 808, 814, Aiso six lots in the Seventh ward of Brooklyn, distinguished In amap of Jom Jackson, made by one K. folford, im the Kings County Kegisier oilice, numbered eleven to sixteen, inclusive. ‘lhe property 18 @ portion 0} a life estate heretofore given by Samuel Jackson, avery wealthy citizen of Brooklyn, now. deceased, to nis brotier, Jou. Jackson, the fee t go to the children of the said John. It seems thal before the death of thelr fatuar the children ree leased their interest tn tue reversion of the estate to one Coe Jackson, one of the sons of the said Johny Coe Jackson alterwards mortgaged the prneod! and this action is brought to foreclose the mortgagey and is defended on the ground that, as the chiidren of Jackson executed the relecse before the death of their fatuer, the release Was Void as it related to an interest that was not yet in existence. This casey and the suunilar one of youn H. Moore, administrator of H. F. Moure vs. W. A. Littel, involving the same property, which was argued with 1 involve an e: tate of the vaiue of $200,000, rhe appeliantg (children of John Jackson) have ratiel uphill work, since two of the judges no sitting nave detivered opinions that, although not directly antagonisiic to Uuis appeal, are, So lar ag they go, Opposed to tae points of the appeal, ana ag these judges are Grover ana Woodruif, probably th¢ two ablest and most influential men on the benc! the decision of the couri is probably a foregone con: clusion. In the argument of vnis case for the appele lants, which was made by Judge Comstock, hereto. fore one of the most learned and powerful men who ever sat on the b-nch of the Appeais, he took occaq sion to say, as he relerred to @ case in Seventeen: New York Keports, tn wich himself nad pronounced the opinion of the court, tuat he should never think 2 necessary to apvilogize for reading from any opinion ‘delivered by this court, thé poorest of thein veing some evidence of law. Mrs Comstock had also to oppose the opinions already ree jerrea to, woich he did with much unction and skill, more by a@ parry than by a direct charge, and as he laid down the opinion of Judge Woodrull after having critically discussed 1, and took up that of Judge Grover, te took occasion to say that he asked pardon of the Court for tnus taking them up separ< ately, and not in their capacity as a joint body. If anything can be told by tms action, and questo) asked by the court, the case wiil be affirmed. ‘The judges have not yet become sutticiently acclis mated to their work to hold evening sessions. rT Liability of Brokers in Cases of Purchasing Stolen Bonds. ALBANY, June 17, 1869, 4 ‘The business of the court was a little further exe pedited than yesterday by the saort faments of tue counsei, and in the morning session‘an end was made to thfee cases. Two of them, Elizabeth Fe Stilwell and another, executors, vs. Meigs, and Ans derson va. Parks, as ‘Interesting the brokers of New. York, may be of some interest to your readers. The first, involving the question of the measare of dame ages to which a broker is liable, who, having cone tracted to deliver certain stock upon a certajn day, fails to deliver the stock as contracted, whether i¢ shall be the highest market value of the stock up tq the time of bringing suit, or whether it shall be tha highest market value up to a certain time, that time to be limited by the courti’ The second, involving the auestion whether @ broker, who receives stolen bonds and advances @ certain suiu upon them sali be held as protected, in the Same manner as the law protects a bona Jid@ holder, Judge A. J. Parker, in tys argument, in- sisted that it was bad cnough that @ mau should bg divested of the lavors of a iifetiine, by the accident ola burglary, when lis property was in the han of a@ bona Jide holder; that it was doing great in-! jury to the honest members of the community if 1q should be understood that @ thief might rob ou safes, deposit his gains with a broker, receive ai advance, and the broker be provected in his ad Kobbing has become a science in thia country, Extend the protection of the court to this degree,’ and there would be no science better worth = i A scene of-unusual dramatic interest occu: in this chamber veiwre the Court of A) I 18632 It was during the argument upon the legal tende question brougil. py on appeal trom the lower cou im the case of Rovsevelt vs. ——. It was durin, high party times and the anxiety of the friends the administration tuat tne Legal Lender act ve suse tained ied tnem to eyiploy some of the abi lawyers of the State. On the side of the appellant was Mr. G. I’, Curtis, of New York, then late fr Boston, and author of the well known work on th coustitution and @ lawyer of conceded abifity, 4 ing the discussion several of the gentiemen seuting Lie government took occasion to the well known opiuion of Daniel Webster upon question and rested witn peculiar contidence upon tue dicta of that great man as beig of mportan enough to throw a controliiug weight in the d 8.00 of the cause, After their arguinents had ch Mr. Curls rose and said tual he would on! detain the court for a moment, He listened with great pleasure to the eul of Mr. Webster and would say that ho Ww: honored by the friendship of that great for many years; that le was one of who, di ing toe last days of Mr Webster had the great honor. of standing around his deathbed words of wisdom that were almost prophetic, canght from the presctence of another world by thé. mightiest intellect of this. He bad often : hours in conversation with Mr, Webster uj legal tender question, aud must confess arguments of that gentieman were never oatiraly satigjactory to him, tt was as if one, telling th written story of the Revolution, should be inter. rupted by # participator in the struggle, “I this,” avewered by, “i saw this.” Among the geutiemen who red before the court us morning was Mr. Willam Allen Butier,: the well known author of “Nothing to Wear,” an acknowledged to be one of the most cultivated gens’ Uemea at the bar of whe State. Hig style of argu-| ment illustrates the faisity of the old slur against the power of meh who indulge in rides upon the steed sinking to perfection in the more common. place parsuits of Lue. The Broadway Bank Case. ALBANY, June 18, 1869, In the Court of Appeals to-day the case of tha People er rei the Broadway National Bank vs, the Mayor, Comptroller, &¢., of New York city, wag taken up, and on motion of Mr. Samuel Hand, the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United Statea was made the judgment of this court. The following is (he Court of Appeals Cg / calene dar for June 19:—42, 47, 54, 55, 64, 161, 162, 164, 105 106, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, THe BaLtIMORK GOLD Oa: TIFFS POR FULL AMOUNT CL Court, before Judge Dob ora. S. Abell & Co, va. ane = Ce jon to reeover on a spec! epost $5,000 gold in 1861, which had been on trial four days, the jury returned a sealed verdict for $3,909 60 in gola, being the full sean eet under the re- cent deciaous of the Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court), Tms verdict ‘if to $5,570 in currency at rates of gold on et « thirty: ond reuring Hered, th which, after being out about two hours, the CUNT Te and’ assembled yeacerany ‘ayon the tators Ww 1m of the court to hear: eps verdios with manifest adtistac nthe defence the took exveptions to the rulli and re, the Court npon points of law, with a view to an ap- to the Court of Al is; and tt i# to be , from the spirit maniiested by this contest, that the fren will ‘The counsel for plaintiff took no ie stave of the trial If by any C3 stances the verdict of the jury should ne been different character the verdict would have been be- Youd appeal aud final.—Haltimore San, June 18