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f i k ” WEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1869. — ~—- — fa Sonn vs, Dawa Srechan.—Motion NEW YORK CITY. Datiagca 1 Be sintered» Saneriire jary, Bip Jackson vs, Janes. Fisk, Jr—Motion to THE COURTS. sig‘tocandy Ton costa dened; delendant to have UWTED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. & Ohempagne Cnse-How the American Ar- tiole is Manufactured, Before Commissioner Shierds. Phe Tnited Sates vs, Jacod Everte and William »—The Gefendants were arrested on & of being manufacturers of wine without ‘eving pald @ special tax. Im the testimony In the ase some facts came out that may prove highly 3- teresting to those fond of sparkling wines. Robert Hunt, an assistautisssessor, testified that went, on the g9th of hag Ms to Eberie's place 5 iviston and found wine Bich oO potties and ot and “Heldsieck, ing about the establishment he Jonna a barrel Of molasses and a quantity of vitriol. nm apparatus Yas found for forcing air into eines in the manner of a soda water ma- ehine. A machine for corking bottles was also @iscovered, h brands for brandi the corks, There wagsa pot, too, with paste In it F pasting labels, and @ little searching disclosed i jact that Jabels for French wines can be a8 easil; recured in New York a8 in France. A quantity ol Those were discovered, printed in blue ink and Ld ‘ten up in a mannor well calculated to deceive. The rand on the label wae H. Piper & Co, Charles Bleachiy, another assistant assessor, testi- facd that be went to Eberle & Co.’s place found them puttmg up wme. He tasted some of it and 3 was the worst he ever saw. While he was there a eustomer came In to have some bottles filled. ‘witness testified that he found at a liquor store No, 00 Beaver street two paskets of wine bought of Eb- erie & Co. The wine tasted like cider and mag- Deva. Documentary evidence was introduced, which ensisted of orders for the Guid ore Murphy, Hatch, tes & Co., and others. Further hearing of the ease was adjourned until Saturaay, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Fenian Fand Case Up Again—Amdavits and Couvtor Affidavite—The Court Heartily Sick of the Whole Matter—Decision Re- served. Before Judge McCunn. John O'Mahony vs. John Lawless, August Betmont ond Ernest Lucke.—The Fenian fund case came up 4m this court in one of its peculiar phases yesterday morning. Mr. James Henderson moved, on the part of the receiver, Mr, Barr, lat the order discontinuing this action be vacated and set aside, and that the said receiver be made a party defendant. A discussion arose on this point between Messrs. Hendersofh, McFarland and Page, the counsel in the ease for the various parties interested, on tue motion heretoiore made to punish belmont aud Lucke for contempt of court in not paying the funds over to ‘the receiver, which motion ts stiJi andeciced. Mr Henderson took the ground that the defend- ants, Belmont & Co., were in contempt of court for ot paying over the funds pursuant to the order ap- inting the receiver, and that they bad no right move to discontinue until they had complied with the order, and that it was necessary to make the Feeeiver a y defendant, in order toenable bim to protect tne funds.~ . Page opposed the motion to show cause why, fm the case of O'Mahony vs. Lawlees, the order of discontinuance should not be vacated. Judge McCunn thonght that the better way now ‘was to bear these motions on the spot and get clear Of (hig business, for he was heartily sick of it. Mr. Henderson then read the following affidavit of Mr. Barr:— AFFIDAVIT OF RECFIVER RABR. ‘Thomas J. Barr, being duly sworn, says—-Tnat by an order ef this couri, made at Special Term thereof, on the 7th day of July, 1868, be was duly appointed receiver of the moneys, OF gold mentioned in the compiamt in the above en: ration, That, pursuant to said order, this deponent, ‘on the $th day of July, 1869, duly filed approved security, and entered upon bis trust; and thereafter, on the 16th of July, he served an exempilied copy of Haid order appoiuti in ‘aw such receiver op Ernest B. Lucke, onejof thefdefen nis above named, and one of the firm of August Belmont & Poa,and, at the saine une, served @ written notice on sald eke, (o the effect that'he bad fully complied with suid ‘erder, to entitle him to receive the moneys, funds, or goid thoreln specified, and, at the same time, demanded that the me be delivered and pald to him as such recelver, pursuant said order; that on or about the 10th day of July, 1869, ‘ore the service of said order on defendant Lucke, ae maid EH Talmadge, counsel for the piamtit herein, to this depovent that be had drawn said order and had $he control and management of said action sud fo effect that be bad this deponent entire yerist and prevent of (hia deponent ae such receiver, and sition and bave the order vacated unless this deponant ‘Would distribute said funds as be, said Talmadge, might desire; thet on the %b day of Jaly, 1869, ‘order to show cause, returnable on the 12th f 5 m eald order appointing deponent receiver also stated fawn said order in form so as to allow She hearing thereof ; that thereafter, and on the 16th day of Joly, 18a, said action was discontifued by the written Con: gent of all the parties thereto, without the knowledge eonsent of this deponent, and, as deponent verily be for the purpose of depriving bim of bis disbursement rt expenses therein ; that no property or money by virtue of said order baa ever come to the hande or control of deponeat with ‘which to pay bis counsel fees and disbursements by reason of such appointment, and deponent believes that such discon Pinuance wae made for the purpose of depriving thie court of he control of said funds and property. THOS. J. BARR. AFFIDAVIT CONTRA. Mr. McFariand read tbe following aMdavit of Roger J. Page:— Roger J. Page, being daly eworn, d ‘thie action was ‘ateoontinued in the & ‘stpniaiion and with the consent of the ties, The said action was discontinued ly to oarry ont an ot between all Of said attorneys, that the respective rey of the parties should be litigated and determined fn the jupreme Court, where an action to recover the money in controversy, of ‘the defendant, Belmont, had already been Drought by Mr. Lawless, and without any’ design on the part ‘ef any party to deprive tne receiver previousiy appointed Aberein of any fees io which he was Inwfully entitled; that Bis rights as such receiver were expressly saved in the order discontinuing the action, and that this depouent was and is ‘the attorvey of plaintiff in said action. ROGER J. PAGE. Mr. R. 8. Guernsey, who appeared for Mr. Bailey, ‘one of the bondholders, In obedience to an order of _ Court, presented tne following order and am. vit— JUDGE M'CUNN’S ORDER. SurERon Count oF THE City or New Youk, B. Botley vs. John O'Mahoney, Thomas J. Bas ntand Bro B. Lucie. pon the aflday’ Saiiey and the complainant in the above watitied action, let ‘the parties or thelr attorteys of record in the various actious and claimants ot the funds mentioned in the sald corpiaint and affidavit show cause before me, one of the Justices of id Superior Court, at the chatbers thereof, in the Court jonso, f New York, on the 4h day of Auguat, I es and saye that for Court under & with Jd efly o 688, at twelve o'clock noon, why & receiver should ot be appointed in this action to take possession said junds, now inthe hands of the City Chamberiaio of New ‘ork, or for such further, or other different relief in the Frumlses as the Court sbali'be competent to grant, and in fhe meantime, and until the bearing and decision of ‘this mo: tion, @ny reinoval or iuterierence or disposition, or any gaolestation of said funds is hereby restrained and forbidden, ANG aiso al proceed! i id Fy @ctions in the Bupren ed. JULY 24, 1860. Court relating th W, DAILEY'S AFFIDAVIT. being duly sworn, says be js the plaintidt © the commencement of action he of the funds mentioned Ip the com- ze iP ited in the bands of Betmont & joke and claimed by O'Mahoney, have since bean oo ited 3n the hands of the City Chamberlain of New York of certain action pending in the Supreme Court, in which sald O'Mahoney is & party claiming to be a pariy entitied to re- ceive said funds, Depouent further hat from what has pleadings and mavisto said funds, of depovent and other ndholders mentioned in the complaint berein, that a re- Seiver should be appointed to take possession of said funde Guring the pendency of this action, ‘und that ell, proceedings ‘on the part of (he various claimants thereto should be stayed ‘until the hearing aud decision of this motion, WILLIAM H. BAILEY. Judge McCunn, after considerable argument and bickering among counsel, took tne papers and re- eerved his dectaion. Interesting Divorce Case. Richard @. Duffy vs. Bsabeth Duffy.—This was a Motion to set aside a Judgment for divorce obtained @gainst the plaintiff on the 11th of January last in thie court. The piaintif is an extensive and wealth: Aguor dealer in this city. The defendant alleges raMdavit that she 1s mformed and believes that is action was commenced by the service of a sum- mons, and that one Richard Ounningham, who is an ‘unknown person, swears he served (he summons on ‘her on the 20th of December, which defendant ut- riy denies. She further alleges that she lived with r husband at his place of business in St Due up to the 27th of November last; that always been @ good and faithful wife to him; that he de quarrelsome, ill-tempered and abusive, and that ‘they had lived for some years past very unhappily Sogether; thaton the 27th day of November they had @ quarrel, when her tiusband left ner, but con- ‘inned t support her for some weeks after; thal Bonily he re! longer to support her, and ‘Bpon inguiry she found that he had procured ome wort of separation from her, when she lived with her relatives. ay on the found an of the records of court that her husband had procured ivorce On the aMdavit of one George Clifford, wno ‘ore GA the 6th of danuary he lived in the St. Charles Hotei, in Broadway, above Bleecker street; ‘that he had been acguaint with both parties for years, and that on the ist of November jast he had geen the defendant with a strange mao going down Amity street in the eveuing; that he foowed them and saw them go into @ notorious house of assigne- lowed and Le. & roont led , ce On iw ar art together. Upon im the St, Charles Hotel it was found that m0 #0 party a6 Clifford ever mopped at or boarded there. \ Sarkar Was adjourned ti] Saturday at the request nae H. A. Frost; for defendent, Charles Dectatons. By Jadge McCunn. Slewart Morton vs. James Garton,~Motion be Brown, pre seg granted. New Car rng Company vs. John @lis8.—Motion poo Taher conta, Browne vs, MOON granted, without John Kuhn edd cage a a oe vg ne John Ppheser.—Cowpiarni ‘Malaged, ‘costs and $10 oF motion, mi ‘already taken piace, as appears in th Tits and papers used by ihe various vat it ie tor the protectior exam: ahe twenty days from date of this order to answer or demur, Danie R, Keegan vs. Peter Arwoult.—Judgment vacated; prince to serve a copy of complaint and deleudany to have five days to answer, SUPERIOR COURT—CHAMBERS. Important to Lawyere—Guardians for Infant Pinintifs Cant Be Compelied to Give Se- ity for Costs. Before Judge Friedman. Letitia Jackson vs. James Fisk, Jr.—This was a motion on behalf of the defendant to compel the plaintiff, who is an infant suing by guardian, to fle security for costs to the amount of $250, in accord- ‘ance with the bitherto prevalent practice. Mr. Thomas Bisgood, counsel for the plaintif, contended that there was not the slightest authority in the “Code of Procedure,” as it. now stands, to compel a guardian ad litem to give security, and that the pro- ‘Vision of section 316, which enacts that “when costs are adjud: against an infant the guardian by whom ne appeared in the action shal be responsible therefor, and payment there- of may be enforced by attachment,” intro duces @ new practice, and repeals, by implicati the provision of the Kevised Statutes that the “nex! friend” of an infant plaintiff must give security for costs before proceeding with an action. Mr. Bis- Bogd also a that there is an tny t distinc. tion between the powers and liabilities of a ‘next friend” and the “guardian” of the code; that the Jat- ter is an oMcer appointed by the Court, and that the terme are by no means aynonymdus. In support of his theory he referred to the case of Grantmann va, ‘Theall (reported in 29 Howard’s and 19 Abboté’s re- ports) 1D which the same question came, on appeal, efore the Rochester Generai Term, and was decided adversely to the defendant. Justice Fricdmap took the same view of (he matter, and denied the present motion. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. The Colvill Lunacy Case. Before Judge Daly. In the Matter of the Application of Mrs, abijah W. Colviu for Discharge Srom the Bloomingdale asy- tum.—In July last @ writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judge Brady to Mr. John J. Townsend, counsel of Mre, Colvill, who claimed to be impro- perly and fliegally held in duress in the asylum at Bloomingdaie, The same afternoon—namely, on the 27th of July—the writ was served on Dr, Browne, the resident physician of the institution, returnable yesterday. The case was moved on at eleven o’clock by counsel, and after about an hour’s delay Dr. Browne appeared, when counsel renewed his Motion for @ return to the writ. Dr. Browne then handed to the Court the writ that had been served on him, contaming on its back a statement to the effect that Mrs, Colvill had been received in the institution about fourteen months ago on a cer- Uicate signed by two physicians in New Jersey and under a commitment signed by Justice White, of that place. Mr. Townsend objected to this, on the ground that it did not constitute a legal return to the habeas corpus, and that he was entitled to have the papers themselves on which the party was detained pre- sented in court. Judge Daly sustained counsel and directed Dr. Browne to append the original papers to his return. Dr, Brown then asked an adjournment, to enable him to consult counsel, aud the case was accord- ingly adjourned to Tuesday next, at eleven o’ciock. ‘he particulars of this Case, it will be remembered, were given in the HERALD @ few days since. Mr. Townsend commented severely on the course pur- sued by the authorities of the asylum in Sire ing Mrs. Colvill on the day following the service of the writ, after giving Dim to understand that she was a person o! violent and insane temperament, and thus preciuding the examination which this case, for the sake of justice, should have had. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. ‘The Court of Oyer and Terminer not being in ses- sion yesterday made the calendar in this court. Aseistant District Attorney Tweed conducted the prosecution, A FELONIOUS ASSAULT. William Duffy, who was indicted for a felonious assault and battery, pleaded guilty te an assault. On the 18th of July Robert Heggart was attacked by Red and others and was struck on the back of the head with a stone. Duffy was sent to the Peniten- ttary for one year. FORGERY. George Hammersley pleaded guilty to forgery in ‘Une third degree, The indictment charged that on the 10th of July he forged a check ror $103 50 upon the Tradesmen’s National Bank, purporting to be signed by Lewis & Conger. There were two simi- lar complaints against him. Tne defendant was re- manded for sentence. GRAND LARCENY. Herman Conrad was tried and convicted of steal- ing $120 from the drawer of Joseph Stern's counter, 107 avenue B, on the 19th of June. The jury recom- neat him to mercy, and sentence was postponea i Friday. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. (onan COURT—CHAMBERS.—Nos, 48, 63. Call No. 8: CouRT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.—The People vs. Elizaveth Bigiey, grand larceny; Same vs. Margaret Binney, grad larceny; Same va. Emil Smith, grand larceny; Same vs, John Roberts and James Morton, rand larceny; Same vs. William Jones, nd jarceny; Same vs. Alexander Reinart, larceny e va. Charles Miller, larceny; Same va. Liszie berta, Jaroeny: Same vs. Anne Dunn, larceny; Same vs. Peter Thompson and Charles Hughes, larceny; same v8. Dennis Con! felonious assault and battery; Same vs. John Stubos, felonious assault and battery; Same vs, Margaret Binney, grand larceny; Same ve. Jacob Silverberg, felonious it age battery; Same vs. Frederick Bowman, bi ; Same vs, James Burros, burgiary; Same ve. James Anderson and William Peters, burglary; Same vs. Bernard Col receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Jacob J. MI grand larceny. CITY INTELLIGENCE, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the cbanges in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding By of jast year, as Indicated by the ther- mometer udnut’s pharmacy, HERALD Building, Broadway, corner of Ann street:— 1868, 1869. mK Tt 8PM 79 70 6P.M 81 7% 9PM rage rature yesterday Average temperature for corres} it year. ++ BOM MORB YELLOW FEVER aT QUARANTINE.—~3he bark Gertrude arrived in the lower bay on Tuesday night, from Matanzas, with Captain D. H. Albertson 830 second , mate %, Xoves sick with yellow fever. ue yellow fever hospital at W Bank yesterday morning. iegiaese nas: A Man Found DRowneD.—The body of an un- known man, of light compiexion and brown hair, apparently forty-three years of age, and dreased in ® Diack gack coat agd pante, was discovered ter. day floating in the East Fiver near the foot of fmitiy. fourth street. Coroner Rollins ordered the remains to be removed to the Morgue, where he held an in- quest. FIRE IN THOMPSON STRERT.—About six o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke on the rear of the 40 and 42 Thompson street, 10 manufactory by Samuel M. ames spread rapidly, owing to the combustible nature of the contents of the place, and before they couid be subdued the stock was damaged to the extent of $5,000. The logs is full; Covered b insurance tn cisy companies, The build: ig 18 owhe: oriliar U0,, and is damaged to the extent of $1.000, i be ANOTHER NOTICE TO THR HEALTA BOARD. —Kiding up Seventh avenue early yesterday afternoon in the cars, the atench and nauseous smelis were found to be so offensive between Thirty-fourth and Fortieth streets that everybody in the car sought his or her handkerchief to prevent such sickening fumes from entering the nostrils. The cause for this tw easily found in the nuisances along the North river shore in that region, which, according to the law of the Health Board, the citizens are bound to endure till frie My lat of October next,” and peradventure MRTEORG.—Numbers of shooting stara were seen flashing across the sky from tweive minutes after midnight to three o'clock on the morning of Wednes- day, August 4 The following is the rogister:—at 12:12 A. M. one brilliant white meteor, apparently as large as the plauet Venus when ong ‘test, Shot across the heavens towards the northwest, from a point forty-five degrees above the north horizon. At 12:67 A. M. one, yellow in color, with splendid train twenty degrees long, shot thirty-five degrees south-soutuwest from Alpha Andromede, Af 1:40 A. M., on ware, equal to Oapella, shot twenty de- ‘ees north-northwest from Alpha Andromeam At +49 another, white, equal to the Pole Star, shot from five degrees north-nortiweat of Beta Ahdromedm, ten degrees north-northeast, At 2:19 another, equal u Polaris, white, shot trom Capella ten degrees noph-northeast. As many as twenty were counted of i. third magnitude, le earth has not yet left the g. eat meteorio beit region of 1866, therefore @ nian meteoric display may st any ume ve ‘Ox, SocisrY THE RSLIRE OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED. sixth annual report of this wociely pas jnst been’ Wade public, The objects of this so- Clety are expree sed In ite certificate of incorporation, & follown—To Mapply skilfully constructed gur. sico-megbapionl apr URNS 60d the treatment of in ‘and out acor Tequiring trusses lel abd eure spparatus $0r, rehef and Doth adults and child! 80 far as make thege benefits available to the Boers Se community.” In ag these objects th ave been treai yy tute, from May 1, 1863, up to May 1, 1860, in all 0,267 patients; ot these were attend to bate | e last year alone, The most prevalent ailments o! chiidren under fourteen years Drought to the insti- tute were white swelling, bip disease, lateral curva- ture and caries of the spine, and conse- SBock knees, echicis Nand weak ankles, Or these Knock Knees, rac! several ‘diseases there have been in all 2,916 treated cases, The amount expended during the year was $12,151, and the amount revelved from patients able to pay was $3,270, leaving a deficit of $6,880 to be covered by charitable contributions. The entire ex- Ppenditures for the last six years Were $60,841, and ‘the receipts from pasa $20,032, The institute is located at No. 97 Second avenue and is under tlie superintendency of Dr. James Knight, reaident sur- eon, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ROBBERY OF A Horse aNpD WAGON.—A man pamed Richard McCue was brought vefore Justice Ledwith at thewefferson Market Police Court, yester- “Gay, charged by Michael Sullivan, of No, 234 Seventh avenue, with stealing his bye wagon and get of harness, all of the value of $681. The prisoner ad- mitted having taken the property and was com- mitted in default of $1,500 ball to answer at the General Seasions. ALLEGED LARCENY OF WINES.—Matthew Trum- born and William Munch, residing together at No. ‘72 Third street, were arraigned yesterday afternoon before Justice Kelly, at the Tombs Police Court, on complaint of Herman Canter, @ wine mer- chant, doing Ddusiness at No. 47 Warren street, who charged that the prisoner ‘Trumbora, who has been in his employ. a8 porter, had been stealing from his premises from tmeto time quantities of wine, cigars, &¢., amounting to $260, and that Munch was actimg in conjunction with said Trumborn. Officer McGivney, who was engaged to work up the case, discovered the prison- eré at their residence and arrested them. He found part of the property in their possession. ‘Trumborn said he was @ commission agent. and Munch ee: fessed to be a travelling agent. Botn were held to answer at the General Sessions in default of $1,000 bail each. py ALLEGED FRAUDULENT ORDER.—A Spaniard, giy- ing his name as Manuel Cortez, was yesterday ar- rested on a charge of endeavoring to palm off as worth its assumed value an alleged fraudulent order for $2,400 in gold, given in payment for 300 barrels of Nour purchased of David Tilton, No. 86 Warren street, This order, which was tiled a) in Spanish, purported to be drawn by Geronimo Hernandez on the cashier of Reynolds & o., No. 27 Water street, and payable to the order of the accused, Mr. Tilton advanced thirty dollars on the order, This took place on the 20th of last month. On making in- quiries he found no such firm as Reynolds & Co. at No. 27 Water street or any other place knowing any such gentieman as his flour purchaser. Having op- tamed this information he caused the arrest of Cortez, who was taken before Judge Kelly, at the ‘Tombs, and committed in default of $1,000 bail to answer a charge of forgery. BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual weekly meeting of the Board of Health was held yesterday, the President, Mr. Ss. B, Lincoln, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were submitted and approved. RIVER THIBVES. Dr. Swinburne said that about two weeks ago the Board passed a resolution requesting the Police Com- missioners to furnish protection to those vessels dis- charging their cargoes at Robin’s Reef; but that as yet no action had been taken thereon. Large quan- tities of bedding and other articles requiring disin- fection were landed without the permission of the Board of Health, The Custom House au- thorities took no. notice of the matier either. The persons in charge of any vessel lying there are .only a few (sailors and one or two mates. Frequently twenty or thirty thieves board the ships at a time and do as they wish, for the sea- men know they must be overpowered if they inter- fere. The police have at no time offered them the m@ightest protection. Every day twenty or thirty little white boats might be seen Jurking around the veaselg, and thelr occupants desire only a chance of committing a felony. One would, the speaker sup- posed, imagine that the Police Board was instituted for the purpose of protecting life and property. It would be thought advisable to have a police boat in the vicinity and thus deter the marauders, It was resolved toagain draw the attention of the Police Board to the resolution alluded to by Mr. Swinburne, TENEMENT HOUSES. On motion of Dr. SMirH, tt was unanimousty re- solved that the Sanitary Committee be requested to examine and report on the present management of tenement houses in New York and Brooklyn, with @ view of adopting such measures as alall be beneh- cial to the health of the inmates, THE MARKETS. Dr. CRANE proposed, and it was agreed to, that the Sanitary Committee be directed to make au in- spection of Washington and Fulton markets, and to Teport to the Board of Heaith what improvements, if any, are necessary to piace them in a sanitary con- didon, DR. CRANE VS, THE “SUN.” Dr. CRaNw wished to be heard on aqnestion of privilege. It was in reference, he said, to a state- ment which he observed in the New York Sun of yesterday. As far as it touched himself personally @nd individually it was of very litte consequence; for he had long since known how to ignore any per- sonal attacks from the press; but the statement le now alluded to was one of error and falsehood, and one which, it seemed to him, compromised in a cer- tain sense the good name and reputation of this Board. He did not know whether any of the mem- bers of this Board had seen this report, and he there- fore called on the Secretary to read tt, The Secretary then read the article, which created considerable merriment. Dr, CRANE again said:—I do not know, gentlemen, that it is necessary to euter into any remarke with regard to this beyond a simple statement that I here before this open Boara pronounce such # report of our proceedings as unquaitfedly false, and 1 call on every member of this Board to endorse me In this assertion. I know not from whence euch informa- tion was given. If 1 have any private grievances I have woo much self-respect to drag then before this Board, I have too much respect for myself to tam- per with reporters or ask private relief from the press; and { can only say that as to the Hoard of Healih being applied to under such circumstances, it ts totally untrue, J have never brought anything before the Board except in the line of official duty, and I consider the {aisehoods of the report ver! much in ee? with the late lying and seruattonel character of the paper. The ‘statements are most Unwarrantable, most unjust and most untrue. EXPLOSIVE BURNING FLULDS~TH& RECENT’ ACCI- DENTS, The Secretary submitted a special report from Dr. Harris, Sanitary Superintendent, on “explosive burning fluids.’ The writer in the course of Nis re- marks said that his last report—relating vo ae that had been caused by accidental Mae od in welling houses—was not accompanied by evidence that coald show certainly by whom the fut w: sold to each fatal instance, And in the report re: dered by Professor Chandler, the cvemist of the Board, 1¢ was found that out of seventy-cight sons aud piaces which he justly accased of sellin; dangerously explosive oils, only @ few of the offend- ers seemed to be aware of the fact that they were violating any law. Indeed, most of them claimed to be ignorant of the fact that they were selling @ dangerously explosive naphtha or Denzine tustead of kerosene. ‘The Superintendent Was Lot yol informed, lie said, whether any of the suits the attorney of the Board had commenced against persons whom the chemist of the Board pre- Sented a8 violators of the statutes and ordinances Teiating to explosive olls, nad resulted in the actual conviction of any one; but be Lelieved it to. be fis duty vo urge that, If possible, every person, whether he be shopkeeper, manufacturer of a lar of those Saperomy, explosive olis, shall be Proseouten ace cording to the laws which forbid the selling or stor- ing or offering for sate of such oils. In ovedience to ceaeaeeeet of the ae ‘he work of testing analyzing burning fuids h With the following refaltar— een Ket Cp aalyy 1 The keronene oli which nnd ‘ nigralaah aurea and whch suit have cuse aw ate perature of 70.0 FR, The No. 139 West Nine- teenth street, which is rupposed to b At No, 408 Went Twenty -sisih streets ‘ata temperature of 65.0 Ft Bs fer) pecitie gravity 0, 24 Wort Houston has a specific gravity of key a burpe constantly when 4. The Kerosene oll found at the store No, 264 V gybich 18 supposed to be the mame an thai found ati ged e106 YEAWILY Of 46,08 Hon. 292, burn constantly when heated to These facts have been attested PN ped pr Bn (foe to on oath by Mr, of the kerosene oils tested Thudiity:—Mr. Gettle’s, No, tT. Goddard's, Bast nd Sec - nines; Mr. Kelly's, agent for the New York Olt roi Works, Hunter Point and Maiden jane, Kow York; ihe Gotham Oi! Works, corner of Bank and we reets; ayent, Mr. McFarlan, ry Superintendent was authorized to pet month for the purpose of procuring view of prosecuting these parties who purchased from them, Ai a meung atte Sard net feld on the 26t} July last a ressintion somowhat like the folowing : ‘was adopted, but Mr. Kai counsel for the Hoard, Times to be amended as follows, ana such want te Resolved, That on fier the tat perecu poali vou pay ‘oak oniik, Donen: fa anti ores and the retail aber, 1 ton or ined ect ang Re TS) an or parts ‘Ror the hy favor or anima) 3 it presnducted at ani th of eet, por in fee but hs ely of Brook n mor ball any business mentioned be con, fncted at any place in the 4 New York uort! street, por in of Brooklyn, ages written from this ioe ust applied ‘or in speci! e.nature aud {vind wil not be acted upon antl ie second requiar mestg, two Weeks afver such application, i After the ordinary routine business had been dis- posed of the Board sdjourned until Wednesday next ‘at one o’clock P. M, BOUGHT AND SOLD. A Sale That Was Profitable to Somebody a Sell for Several Bodies. Yesterday, by order of the Collector of the Port, an auctioneer, with @ very loud voice and most polite manners, sold a quantity of goods that have remained in public store unclaimed for several months back. The sale took place at Nos. 97 and 99 Water street, in a large room, which was, long before the auctioneer’s hammer had opened the ball, crowded to repletion by as motley a gathering of would-be buyers as wag ever seen in@ public mart. ‘The Jewish element was very extengive. In fact, it ‘was spread out all over the room in linen coats and slouched hats, and busied itself, when not mouthing out a bid in a half hesitating tone as though fearful the article it wanted might pussibly be obtained at a lower price somewhere else, in pencilling up valgar fraction calcviations on the margin of the catalogue sud comparing Mr. Jones’ bargain with Mr. Smith's, Just to see whether it wouldn’t do better, you know. Besides the Jewish element, which was very active, very spirited and very mindful of breakers in the bidding, there was a goodly unwashed quota of Chatham street merchants, who took the paina to come early, with the ‘personal effects” heavily un- deriined in their catalogue. There were respectable merchants, too, mostly young fellows on the look- ouvfor a bargain that would pay @ heavy profit in a retail store. Im fact, nearly every trade and pust- nese was represented, from @ good natured printer, who kept a sharp eye all morning on lot 180, de- scribed as “one trunk of old type,’? valued at $25, ‘until it was hammered down to him at its appraised value, There were also masculine represen- tatives of feminine dealers in millimery goods, who bid behead Kies one another when the cases of straw braid, ‘very nice braid, too,"? as the disintereated auctioneer condescendea to re- mark, came up to be scrambied for. In one corner of the room several doleful looking fellows, with a suspicious Chinese tinge about their complexions, made the peeing rather lively, When several boxes of cigars, valued at one dollar per box, were put up to be knocked down, but, strange to say, they did not bid a single time, when the man with the ham- mer tried to get somebody, who did not know any better, to give ten dollars for a case of decorated china that was Valued at seven dollars, Three dap- per looking old gentlemen of the German persuasion ‘who wore glasses and who held their catalogues so close to their faces to note down the sales that their noses rubbed out the figures as fast as they put them down, manifested very little Interest in the auction until “one box of artificial cyes’ was called. “Gentlemen,” sald the auctioneer, “these eyes ‘are capital eyes,"! at which the printer who bougit the box of old type langhed immoderately. ‘They are,” continued the auctioneer, who looked daggers at the printer, ‘They ate eyes that never get out of order, fora man that will use them will never want spectacles, and’’—. “Feefty tollars for ’em,” ex claimed one of the old gentlemen with the glasses, jamping upon bis seat and swinging his catalogue over his head as ay it were the Star Spangled Banner and he was @ Fourth of July orator. “But they are valued at sixty dollars,” pleaded the auc- tioneer. ‘“‘Seexty-vive tollars,”” yelled another of tne spectacied trio, who, by the way, were seated in different Diy of the room. “En! who vas dat?’ exclaimed the frst bidder, who, being near signted like his two similes, was ‘unable to see who his op- ponent was. ‘Vy,’ replied spectacles No, 2, ‘dat vas Sniderdunk, who 1s me.” “Ah! my fren, dat’s you, eh; vel I vill gave seventy tollars.” Spectac No. 2 looked dumbfoundered, but relled out “Seventy-vive.” ‘Eighty, anc gif me de 1” suddenly cried spectacles No. at whioh the first two bidders started and tried to fee each other, in which they didn’t succeed. So they both went to work counting on their catalogues the profit and loss that might be mncurred should tbey go higher, while spectacles No. 8 looked despairingly me! as he had evidentiy bid more than be had intended, and wanted to get out of the scrape, but was afraid his two opponents would not help him by outhidding eighty dollars, “eighty. ing a eighty—going, going. Now, geatle- men, do bid just once more,” drawied the auctioneer; “going at elgnty, once, twice, third and last time. io. 8 turned pale, and the other two were busily calculating. ‘*Let me have ’em for eighty-five,” said @smail man, in a gray coat, near the toneer’s stand, ‘Gone,’ cried the auctioneer, ‘‘Dat’s sheap,” said spectacles No. 8 to one of hia neighbors. Tne other two said nothing and calculated no more. The sale was, taken as a wiiole, a very spirited one; and everything sold, including the buyers, brought on an average double their actual valuation, For lastance, two casks of trying pans that would have set all the cooks ig the country wild with Joy could they have only seen them, and which were valued at $80, brought fice five baskets of cordials, valued at $40, Drought $105; three cases of cologne, valued at $70, brought $160, and twenty-five bales of tobacco, valued at $480, brought $1,750. The gov- ernment will certainly not be the worst person sold when the figures of the auction are footed up, FIRES IN THE CITY DURING JULY. ‘The Fire Marsbal of the Metropolitan atstrict has submitted the following report of fires occurring in this city during the month of July:— HONORABLE BOARD OF POLICE ComMISSIONERS:— GENTLEMEN—I have the honor to submit the fol- lowing report of fires for the month of July:—During the month there were 101 fires. Of these 17 were caused by bursting or upsetting of Kerosene jamps, 19 were caused by carelessness of occupants and em- ployés, 25 were caused by fireworks, 2 were of in- oendiary origin, 9 Were unknown and the remainder originated from a variety of accidental causes. Of the above number of fires 24 took ae on the 4th, 5th ond 6th inst. and were caused by fireworks. Most of these fires were extinguishea by the police and citizens, The total amount of damage resuit- therefrom was $750. ly on the morning of the 12th inst. @ fre was discovered on the first floor of a brick tenement house No. 180 avenue A, occupied as a dwelling and store by Hirsch Knopp, who was absent from the city at the time of the fire, as was also that portion Of his family Who occupied the aforesaid premises. Afver the fire was extinguished it was discovered thet a quantity of kerosene oil nad been spilled upon the counter, near where the fire or! ted; also upon either side of a woorden partition dividing the store from @ bedroom, and upon a mattress in the bed- room, thus showing the incendiary character of the fire. Knopp had occupied the place but a few ‘weeks ond claimed to have a stock of $3,500, cov- ered by an insurance of $3,000. A careful inventory of the stock, taken immediately after the fire, at my request, by the insurance company interested, showed a total valuation of about $600. Junius and Philip eg Were arrested on suspicion of having fired the place. No evidence having been elicited to justify the detention of Philip he was, at quest, discha re- sd, while Julius was held for exami- nation by Jostice Mansfeld. ‘The number of fires in which no loss was sustained was.. ‘than. $100. 8, 82,006 33, je88 4 ween B10) ween Bl, tween 000 an 00 and jween $10,000 and ‘Total. on buildings. On stock, ‘Total Jone. 1331 ,800 o 163,500 862,400 Total insurance......- " $1,018,900 The following is a comparative statement of the number of fires, losses and insurances for July, 1863, and July, 1869:— July, 1988, July, 1880, Number of Gres a av Lose on buildings. gsi Loss ou stock 000 $131,800 8168,500 cox Total Insurance. 81,015,000 B Ne Ivappeara from the report of Assistant Fire Mar- eady that the namber of fires occurring in rooklyn during the month of July was 39, of which 1 was of incendi = origin, 1 caused by kerosene and gasoline, 20 cau by fireworks, 4 carelessness of gon te and employés and 7 of unknown origin. ‘he remainder originated from a variety of accl- dentai causes. ‘Tho oumber ip which Less than #100... 000 008) id ‘ 10,08 an hie ton Ww: jetween tween Total jon... . Insurance on buildings... Ingurance on stock... Total tneurance........ OWARLER Metropol GtoRGR F, SURLDON, Chief Clerk, M. THE ATLANTIC. BANK OEFALCATION, The President of the Atiantic Bank of Brooklyn has applied to the Board of Assessors to reduce the @mount of personal property assessed on it to one- half, as it is 1mpossibie for the officers of the bank at present time to give a correct statement in pogard to ite capitals ie wi’ we Temembercd that the late Mr, Rushmore, who, with several others, was billed on the Long Island Railroad, appropriated le amount a mm the bank, in railroad, and mine and loaned money on doubtful or in uate ities, Ne have been han was expected; but the affairs of the bank are not yet wened enough to know stand. It ie said that the sited in the bank. He has not as yet settled with the bank, but 1s willing to pay every cent the bank can prove he owes. Mr. Rushmore's real estate and Mr. Catherwood’s railroad stock, left in their hands, will not suffice to fill sy the void in the treasury. ‘The bank, bas written to Washington to get permis- sion and preliminary instructions for reducing its capital to $250,000 or $300,000. The directors are of the opinion that in A ‘will come out in the end, when the affairs are a)) setuied up, with about $400, 000. STRANGE SUICIDE, A Washington Market Dealer Commits Sui- cide Under Singular Circumstances. Coroner Rollins was notified yesterday that a man named Charles W. Holdridge bad committed suicide on Tuesday night at his residence, in 120th street, near First avenue, by swallowing laudanum. The circumstances surrounding this case are of a very singular character. It appears that Holdridge, who ig a native of New York and forty-nine years of age, had been for several years @ wellknown and extensive dealer in produce of various descriptions inj Washington Market, always enjoying & profitable business and seemingly very well off for the goods of this world. In temper equavle aud manner kind, he seemed the last man to bring on his own death and seek au unprepared plunge into the mysteries of the unknown world beyond the ve. The only blemish in his character seemed of late to be too great a fondness for the pleasures of the glass, aud his frequent fits of intemperance gave his friends considerabie concern, though none of them suspected the extent his mind was affected by these oft-recurring drinking bouts. On Toesday afternoon the deceased left bis place of business, at the customary hour, and proceeded homewards in his usual frame of mind. Nothing nnusual or strange was noticed by the family in the conduct or appearance of Charles, who ate a hearty supper with seeming appetite and relish, As he rose from the meal he remarked to his wife that he thought he would lie down for an nour or two’s sleep, and expressed a wish that he might not be disturbed, ire, Holdridge looked into his room soon after and saw her husband pour a dark nud into a tumbler from a vial he had taken from a chest. As the deceased had frequently kept spirituous liquor in the same chest the wife paid no especial heed to the maticr and allowed Charles to remain undisturbed. As he failed to show himself atten P. M., she again visited the room, and was horrified to find her husband in an insensible and dying condition. A physician was summoned, but he found his visit too late, for the unfortunate patient died soon after his arrival. The vial was then examined and found to have con- tained laudanum, traces of which drug were also found in the tumbler, No motive, if any, for the desperate deed of self-destruction is known, and the most charitaple theory is that his mind was temporarily affected by his recent intemperance, Coroner Rojlins will hold an inquest to-day, TUE LATEST BOSTON TRAGEDY, The Wife of a Physician Shot Dead in Her Parlor in Presence of the Family—No At- tempt of the Murderer te EscapemA Myste- rious Affair. {From the Boston Journal, August 4.) It 18 our painful task to record one of the most heart-rending tragedies of which our city has been the scene during the present generation, resulting in the death of a wife and mother by violence, in the presence of her husband and family, by the hands of an inmate of the family dwelling and a patient under treatment by the murdered lady’s jusband—Dr. Alvah H. Hobbs. An air of mystery, to acertain extent, seems to vade the terrible affair, aod, from the lateness of the hour at which the murder took place, It was lmpossibie to procure all the faets in the case, but #0 far as we could col- lect them they were as follows:— About half-past ten o’clock last evening Dr. Hobbs, Who is an old and Bignly, esteemed physician of tms city, residing at No, 1,266 ‘beret fee @ few doors above Kast Dedham street, rushed breathlessly into the Fifth station, situated in the latter named strect, and statea to Captain Small of that station that his Wife had been shot. Sergeant Hartshorn was imme- diately despatched to the scene of the tragedy and arrested Major Thomas 1. White, said to be a resi- dent of the State of Tennessee, hut for some time past lesiding in the family of Dr. Hobbs for medical treatment, This White was the author of the tragi- cal event, and was brought to tue station house without any resistance. The statements of inmates of Dr. Hobbs’ family are to the eficvt that the members, including the murderer, had taken tea ther in the most friendly and agreeable manner, and at the conclusion of the repast Major White retired to his room in the upper part of the Nouse, where he commenced to read aloud. Mrs. Hobbs proceeded up atairs and inquired why he read in #0 high atone, to which White re- piled, “In order to develop my langs,’’ or words to that effect. Mrs. Hobbs soon afterward came down stairs again, and was about to enter the parlor, when, turning her head in the direction of the room above, she saw White coming down, with a pistol in bis hand, She seemed to be appreiiensive of White's murderous intention, for she im- Inediately called out to her husband, “He is coming, and with a pistol!” and almost simultane: ously with this ejaculation tne first shot from the assassin’s pistol resounded through the house. ‘This shot proved ineffectual, so far as striking the mur- derer’s victim was concerned, who immediately closed the door between herself and White. But, strangely, the second shot—which almost immedi- ately foliowed the frat—after passing through a = of the door, entered the left breast of the un- fortunate woman, passed through her body aud came out under the right arm, and she fell to the Noor and in a few moments breathed herjast. The dreadfal act was witnessed by the husband and young son of the victim—a boy about mine years of age—who has since been almost frantic with grief and horror. When the officer entered the room wherein the terrible crime took place the murderer stood in the middie of the Spertnent contemplating his flendish work, and still holding in nishand the fatal inetru- ment of death. Immediately, however, upon the entrance of Sergeant Hartshorn he extended his arms in a theatrical manner, saying, “l’m your in@n,”’ and was immediately secured and conducted to the station nouse, whither he proceeded quietly. White is a good looking man, apparently somewhere in the vicinity of thirty years of age; and in conver- sation with the officer on the way to the station, although expressing no regret at the horrible deed he had committed, remarked that there ought not to Lot cause enough for him to have done what id. The murdered woman, Mrs. Katie Hobbs, was the second wife of the doctor, and was about Ulirty-five years of age. It is stated that the murderer had been a friend and acquaintance of Mrs. Hobbs from early childhood, and no reason was given last night showing what impelied the murderer 10 commit the awful deed, White last night was unaware of the extent of his crime, and seemed to be under the im- pression that his victim was still alive. Jt is deemed advisabie arene: dn authority to leave him in that of condition for the present. ‘The terrible atuir was the cause of considerable excitexient in the imme- diate vicialty of the tragedy; but owing to the late hour at which the deed was committed it had at- tained but slight publicity, An examination of the room of the murderer after his arrest revealed a scene of the wildest disorder, Books and papers were scattered about in every direction, and innumerable letters were found in @ partially consumed condition. Coroner Barrows will hold an inquest on the body to-morrow, when the details of ‘ine tragedy and probably its motive will be explained in some de- gree. itis the opinion of such as should have good Judgment in the matter that the murderer was guite wane, The Latest Particulars. Boston, August 4, 1869, ‘The murderer, Major White, came from Nova Scotia, He studied law in this city and was ad- mitted to practice. When the war commenced he enlisted in the Ninth Massachusetts regiment as @ private, and served with distinction. He was severely wounded at Fredericks- burg, and — subsequently romoted to the rank of major for galiantry. Of late he has resided in Mississippi, and was a del from that State to the Chicago Convention of 1848, and since lias acted as a regist i, oMocer, @ position secured for him by his friend, General bent, He came to Boston about two weeks ago from Mississippi, suffering from @ uimonary complaint, and having been an intimate tiend of Dr. Hobbs and wife, was taken into their family for medical treatment. It is asserted that White was ia love with Mra. Hobbs, and in fact @ monomaniac In his devotion to her, Major White was arraigned in the Manicipal Court to-day, charged with the wilful murder ot Mrs. Hobbs, and, waiving an examinati: he was com- mitted to jan), It is stated that for several years he had known and loved his victim, and that in 1861 after he had attacked her with a koife, he was sent to the Lunatic Hospital at South Boston, where he remained some #x montis, REAL ESTATE NOTES. Messrs, Jolinson & Miller sold on Monday, Augnst 2, at private sale, @ plot of ground 200x400 fees, sita- ated at Ravenswood, L. 1., ranning from the turn- pike roa to the Bast river and directly opposite Blackwell’s Isiand, The was sold for man- ‘ufacturing purposes and 000, Messrs. A, D. Mel)it 4 lowing deveribed pro} Bast monih;—Houne an a 60x150, $9,000; house and lot at Somervile, Rouse and lot at Rosell aus i ‘nd farm of 800: iia aida lot at Elizabeth, N. J., lot lot at Somerville, N. d., lot 7 LONG BRANCH. Long Bravch After the Departure ef the Preaident—Exodus of Visitors—Sarategn Water at a Premi Ruwore Turnoute at the Branch—The Presidential Cottmme. | axa BRANOR, N. Ju, AUgUSt 4, 1860, ‘The departure of the President and family from here has been followed by an exodus of many of the celebrities, intellectual, political and fashionable, and, judging from the talk circulating freely, others will also take leave. Saratoga now appears to be the objective point. With a few intermodiate visite, by way of passing time, a number of these migratory individuals aay that they intend to bring up at the Springs about the time the President reaches there, while others have already set out post haste, and propose to await his arrival. The presence of the President and the pleasant. social intercourse be- tween himself and family and the visitors here has completely disturbed the daily routine of mechanical amusement and every one seems to be tossing about restlessly, unable to get back into. the old ways. ‘The unpretending form of the Presl- dent passing in and ont, his frequent appearance daily among the people, conversing with those whom he knew and cordially shaking hands with those who extended such evidences of recognition; the presence of Mrs, Grant among the ladies, and Misa Nellie and Master Jessie among the younger ladies and gentlemen—all scenes which had become familiar—seem to have grown into one of the attrac: tions of the place, and now that the President and family have gone Long Branch is charged flercely by many, especially those brought into closer contact with the Presidential family, with being excessively stupid, dull hot and everything else. A little Saratoga water, it is claimed by a great many, ia just the thing as a reotifier of this disturbed con- dition of affairs, and the henpecked individuals who. generally resort to watering places in summer for the sake of peace | find come up to the scratch very submissively. Prosident. Grant certainly deserves to be warmly congratulated in naving stepped outside of the old fogy doctrine that the President of the United States, in accepting that high office, of neceasity surrenders all enjoyments, personal comfort and convenience. In times past Presidente generally buried them- selves in the gloomy apartments of the executive barn at Washington—a machine to be dogged and buez red by everybody, from a pothouse bully to @ United States Senator. Their jons certainly were not enviable. The Presidential oMce and the person filling it gradually became #o Iso- lated and above the people that the masses knew as little of their President as did tne President directly of those whom he governed, In setting the example of taking advantage of the lull of public business during the vacation of in to. recuperate his faculties for the resump- tion of Phe busy season of the Congressional term, President Grant certainly acts wisely. At the same time he mingles with his fellow citizens and learus their wishes and expectations, and, in fact, becomes what it was formerly but in theory—a citi- yen Prestdent. Therefore, to say the least, the irre- sponsible statements and reflecti uptounded in fact, passed upon his brief season of relaxation with his family, are ungenerous, It certainly would be better at once to advocate a decree of incarceration in the Presidential Mansion @t Washington, D. C,, for four years, unless sooner relieved by ruined health, broken energy or perhaps @ more serious cause. During his stay here, [Hy thrown off his official character and assumed that of a private citt- zen, the President will return to the national capital strengthened in and body and be ready to meet the great questions on home and foreign policy which will characterize the legislation during tne coming Congress and demand prompt, eMficient and decisive executive action, The presence bere of Mr. Brewster, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, during the visit of the President, has been taken bold of by some as full of significance, and that class of political blowers who have as their whole stock in trade a lively imi tlon have on this frail] foundation been sitting ut, taiking mysteriously and showing 0! signs of a forthcoming great event, These individuals state that Mr, Brewster is to be put into the Cabinet 1n the place of Mr. Hoar, who is about to resign. That the appointment of Mr. Brewster to this position, and tor which every one who knows the gentleman will admit he is admirably fitted, is designed to act asa sort of political sedative to restore the equilibrium of the republican party io Pennsylvania. hag been very truly said if the republican in Pen! Ore nia cannot get through on what it has alre S i ail of which the republi- tate had better turn to must be in a bad fx, tor cans of the Keystone SI some of their leaders. The President did all in his power to appoint honest, table and In- fuential citizens, and if the offices not filled by that class the political leaders can put the loss of the State to their own account, It 18 not likely that Mr. Brewster would have much effect in building up what politicians have destroyed, th< pointment as a compliment to @ great State might sooth the inflammatory symptoms now visible. Mr. Brewster remarked toa gentleman to-day, in reply to an interrogatory on the matter of his rumored speedy appointment as Attorney General, that he was in the habit of spending some weeks every sum- mer at the watering places, and the fact of bis being here during the visit of the President was nothing more than @ coincidence. He certainly called on ‘the President and paid his respects, and saw him once or twice, and that was the sum the matter as far aa he could say. It 18 understood that Attorney General Hoar some time since observed to the President that he wag willing to withdraw from the Cabinet at any time it might be convenient and advan’ us tO the ad- ministration to supply the place by another, but so far as gontem plating. & resignation at once 19 all speculation. It is also stated that the President does not at present contemplate making any cones in this quarter, and therelore all statements to the contrary are incorrect, There are a number of fine turnouts owned by the sojourners here, who find an excellent opportunity of displaying the mettie of their steeds and the elegance of their > tg on the fine roads along the beach and off into the country. Mr, Brewster, Attorney General of La ard has a phseton and three horses, but usually drives tandem, in the art of which he ta eminently skilled. Senator Murphy drives one very fast animal, Sheridan Shook, ex-Collector, drives @ pair of very fast bays; ‘“Johuny’? Chamber- lain, owner of the Club Howse, has a stud of eight horses, remarkably fine. Joln Hoey has ten horses and a palatial stable wear bis cottage; on the question of horseflesh ne 18 decidedly in the frst rank. Mr. Marston, of St. Louis, drives a fine Jendau and four horses. In point of velocity of lo- comotion the horses Ene Sherwood and Frank Tem- ple, owned and criven by Lew Pettie, stand fore- most, and are also beautiful animai William Hendricks, of New York, drives @ pair of browns, Dr. F. Bedford, brother ta Ju Bedford, of New York, takes his recreation ina water, propelled by a fine bay. J.S. Abecasis, @ mail phaeton and pair of bays. Henry Ciews, of New York, entertains himself in the afternoon behind a pair, iea, fast. George W. Chilas, of Philadelphia, rides behind a pair “doing iv” inside the forties, William B, Bur- rows, proprietor of the Continental, at this place, keeps seven horses, two of which ate pronounced very handsome. Mr. Helmbold, of New York, drives four magnificent horses an ele- gaut turnout generally, with the expertness, not oaly of iiful but graceful horseman, a Mr. Phili the harness maker, of Philadelphia, keeps very, fine horses. L. B, Brown has in his private stable sevon horses, one @ thoroughbred trotter, eodore ers, of New York, keeps up a Aine establishment,and it 1s probably the most elegant at the Branch, Master Myers doxte! drives @ billy goat ine Fal ae, “outit,” and uite as much observed as the best turnout here, me of the other gentlemen keeping their own estabiish- ments are Mr. Nelson, of New York, iron gray mares; pair of gray carriage horses anda spotted saddie horse which has had some éxperienco in an itinerant establishment; it 1s also said he has been in the Mazzepa business; he ts quite @ knowing animal; Mr. ierson, oroker, New York, a bay team; Mr, Dunham, pair of Canadian stock, and three minute ‘quadrapeda; Mr, Plerce, of Bed: ford, pair of bays; Mr. 3. B, of New Bruns wicl blacks; . Sweeny, brother of Peter B. Sweeny, @ barouche and pair. In fact, the amount of fast stock and fine carriages is anusually large, ana Bench ed all would require more space than a single letter. ‘The purchase of Mr. Potter’s oottage on the shore road Was quite @ surprise to the people bere; but thelr surprise was entirely outstripped by a pleasure at such an unex: ion to the list. oF sum) ents at ‘tne Branoh." it is under- Stood that the partics occult the cottage do not ‘Wish to vacate it until alter the season is over, There is somre talk of an efforton the part of out- sidera to endeavor to bring about the surrender of the premises at once. The Long Branchers seem determined to seonopo ley, a Seg say in hopes by succeedi hy roject they nt aoe in have, oerare the endot the heated. term, at society of Mra, Grant and her interesting aera Mr. Flies, myer and two Matt Ronpeay.—John Thompson, deputy pose =] at the Sintveretey: 4; was ne oe se evenin, McGehee, fetanoe A aetectine "Rott the Post Oiice Depart mont at Washington. It seems thatthe young hope 1 had aroused eal _ perwop (et aha icin nae ‘and on Satui r ms re DYoe’ Actitious, address @ mark mback In tt to some at White Sulphur Springs, and directed the mail agent to. pnt it off at the University, Mr, Thomp- son, thinking It was put off there through mistak took fon of tue letter, opened it and pocketed the note, which was found on his person when gary @ marks upo ot (Fa), to the courte of Prussia and Rome, ; apoon ts i Sail aWaItOy rial Chariton Prvonsoun: augue be Pita hates: fo 0 hy Ja Toor a’. aan