The New York Herald Newspaper, September 4, 1869, Page 6

8 PRINCE ARTHUR. His Tour and Reception in Nova Scotia. A Visit and Welcome to Prince Edward Island. nd nd Ball at Charlottetown in Honor of Tis Royal Hi CnaRLorTeTowy, P. BE. L, August 30, 1869, Within the couple of months or more asilowed Prince Arthur for his tour through the Dominion the royal guest has found opportunity to absent himself from it for a few days for the purpose of paying a Dying and friendly visit to this somewhat remote Dut bighly prosperous and independent island @olony. Although not a part of the recentiy formea confederacy the territory of Prince Edward Island 4g nevertheless one of the British possessions, and It ‘was the special wish and request of her Majesty that young Arthur should visit it at his earli¢st conve- nience after arrival Ouethis side of the Atlantic, In pursuance of this desire of the Queen his Royal Highness bas interrupted for a few days bis Nova Scotian tour, and is now here, the guest of the local nd general government authorities and the wel- Come visitant of the people generally. Daring the interval of his public reception in the olty of Halifax and his departure on Saturday morning for this island his Royal Highness was the recipient of many official and popular courtesies in Nova Scotia, brief accounts of which have appeared from day to day in the Heraxp’s telegrams. Pro- bably the most general demonstration after the formal reception In Halifax was an account given In honor of the visitor at the Horticultural Gardens, in that city, last Tuesday evening. In point of magni- tude, brilliant splendor and spontaneous and hearty enthusiasm it was, indeed, an ovation which will Jong be beld in grateful remembrance by him in Whose honor it was specially given. The event it- self was not under the special direction or auspices of the authorities of elther the local or general goy- @rnment; but yet, while it was conceived and managed by some enterprising private indi- viduals, it was just what was needed to afford the People in general an opportunity of testifying their Fespect for tho royal visitor, It was estimated by Some that nearly two-thirds of the entire population ‘of Halifax were present; but, whether this be true ‘or not, it is certain that there never was before such @ multitudinous gathering within the precincts of the Nova Scotia province. The whole vast area of the gardens seemed to he a dense forest of humanity. Nearly all the regulars stationed in and around the clty were present, and also the various militia or- ganizations of the province. The iliuminations and decorations were varied in design, numerous in numbers, and of dazzling splendor in appearance. Bands of music were scattered here and there, dis- coursing choice selections and holding in delightful admiration the enthusiastic crowds uatil the Prince should arrive. He came at about half-past nine, ‘nd his appearance was the signal for a round of cheering which It seeme would never cease. All the bands united in playing the Bational anthem of “God Save the Queen,” and when his Royal Highness walked up the broad entrance of the gardens, the long line of British soldiers paid the customary military honors, ‘and the gazing multitudes stood with uncovered heads. In company with the Governor General, Sir @obn Young, the Prince made a hasty tour of the lens, and then, after listening to the singing of jhe national anthem by a mammoth and superb glee club, he entered his carriage and drove away amid rounds of cheering as loud and vigorous as those which greeted bim upon his arrival. Another pleas- Ang ovation, before leaving Halifax, was a review by young Arthur, on Thursday, of the various troops stationed in and around tho city, probably some 6,000 altogether, This took place on the Common, ‘nd was in every Bie & brilliant and pleasing #pectacie, and was well described by an enthusiastic and partially intoxicated American who returned to the hotel and wold his wife that 1 was ‘the most splen’ ’splay and s’perb ‘stration he had ever seen. ‘The remaining day of the Prince’s stay in Halifax was not noticeable for any public demon - Btration. He was privately entertained on board ‘one of the naval vessels in the harbor, and was also ee ata very select picnic party given in his honor by Archbishop Connelly. At about eight o'clock Saturday morning a couple of Darouches, foliowed by a couple of heavily laden bag- gage wagons, might have been seen coming down Bar- rington street from the direction of the Government House. The carriages contained Prince Arthur and ‘ty, and the other velicies were frelghted with is luggage. They proceeded immediately to the Nova Scotia Railway station, where a special train, in charge of Superintendent Carvel, waa in readi- ess tO convey them in the direction of jetou, €n roufe to Prince Edward Island. The train consisted of three cars, and these, as well as the locomotive, were elabo- rately decorated both inside and outside. One of ‘the cars was turned into a cafe, and choice wines ‘aud viands were dispensed therefrom to the royal pany whenever their appetites required them. The rain started at nine o’clock and reached Pictou, a distance of 113 miles, shortly after the hour of noon. ‘There were curious crowds at ali the stations, and in many instances they uncovered their heads and cheered as tho train passed by. At the Truro depot ® brief stop was made, and the Prince appeared on the platform and bowed his acknowledgments for the welcoming cheers which greeted him. Arriving at Pictou, the end of the railroad route, and where the party embarked on board a government steamer for Charlottetown, there was also a demonstration, ‘The people had turned out in generous numbers, and all the buildings in the neighborhood of the rauway station were profusely decorated with Hage, bunting ud mottoes of welcome. When his Royal Highness @lighied from the cars there was the tuevitable shearing, to all of which young Arthur gracefally bowed’ in acknowledgment, But this was not all. ‘The citizens had selected the most eloquent of thelr umber to represent them in afew words of wel- come, and this having been done the Prince re- turned bis thanks for the same, and then proceeded ‘With his party on board the Dart, one of the navai ‘Vessels in her Majesty’s service, which started im- mediately for Charlottetown. Nothing of note occurred Quring the voyage. The ocean was smooth 988 mirror, and sea sickness was not even thought of, much less experienced. ‘The Prince moved hither ana thither on the vessel, aud conversed freely and pleasantly with allon board. Tho dinner Berved Would have passed as the triumph of perfec- Mion in the judgment of an epicure,’and every other Qrrangemeont and circumsiance was likewise Tr! ‘The steamer bearing the royal party was expegted fo arrive here in Charlottetown about hall-pasftive 4n the afternoon, and the arrangements for recep- tion were miade accordingly. All the day long tue jayor and other officials were busy in their prepara- ons, aud the citizens were industriously employed 4n stringing flags and bunting in the principal streets, At about four o’clock ail the thoroughfare: Jeading in the direction of Queen’s wharf com- menced' filling with expectant crowds. Hundreds came infrom the surrounding towns in vehicles, on horseback and on foot to witness the arrival on they shores of Prince Arthur, of whom they had heard so much during the few days tmmediately pre- ten Ina short time the spacious wharf was crowded, notwithstanding the over-emcient efforts of the militia to keep the multitude back at the point ofthe bayonet. The steamer was now overdue, and 4 appearance from around @ distant point the island was momentarily expected. ilight bezan to replace the light of day, still no steamer appeared to view, More than ull hour had elapsed, and atili the scene from landward was one broad, blue expanse of ocean. Not a single craft, save those lying at the wharves of Charlottetown, dotted its suriace. The dusky twilight was fast being superseded by darkness, ind still there were no signs of the coming of the ri The crowd assembied to welcome him to tbe shores of the island, Jong since impatient, had Degun to grow seriousiy anxious. “Can it be pos- gible that any accident has happened the Dart?" ‘was asked a hundred times. Some thought there had, and with long faces advised preparations for the worst. Others, more sensible, reasoned that With such fine weather, such a smooth sea, nothing of an accidental nature could probably nave nap- pened, although it = be possible that the en- gineer had #t this important moment in his experience proved incompetent or unfaithiul, that the boilers had expioded In cousequence aud sent Prince Arthur and the whole royal party to tag come, From half-past six io haif-past €igit this interesting state of alfaira existed, when, at the hour last nawed, the report of @ signal gun from below announced that the long @ apxiousiy ‘expected steamer was approaching. A few moments Jater, When the clearand brilliant headlight of te Dart was distinctly visible, the bella in the steeples ‘Of the Various charches in'thi city commenced ring- Ing @ peal of welcome, fireworks were discharged oe the different localities, and the capital city of rince Haward isiand was all aglow with excite- = ‘oe steamer came cautiously, not to say onal 7h lowards the wharf, and when within about Tro nnumared yarda it was discovered that the ebbing de Woult not permit her to ‘come nearer. ‘This Was a circumstance which those on Shore bad partially anticipated, but now, that tt was ® reality, it must be arranged ‘for the Prince to land in @ small boat. While these ar- Fangements were being discussed, and before for- Warding them in the slightest degree, a small skit ‘Was observed to have been lowered from the deck ofthe royal vessel, and from what else could be in the eemi-darkness the inference was ‘that his Royal Highness was coming astore at once, pi Fe iy Was the distance between thus litte the Queen's whats reduced, and op ehe was 8 bs See NEW YORK H#RALD, rowed up to the foot of the carpeted stairs which young arin was to ascend upon three hn were given for yal ° nen wiReeD quick keep quiet, gentlemen,” Sieaies ‘occupants of the small boat, “the Prince ts Cee he will come in the next boat in about five minutes.’ That the officials, the crowd and everybody had been sold was plain, and the chagrin was followed by a loud laugh ail around. After ine japse of the eventful five minutes @ second boat was discovered approaching from the steamer to the whart, and oreryooer was now determined to ex- ercise’ bis lungs to their fullest extent In uttering cheers of welcome, ‘The darkness had become 80 intense that nono discovered that boat No, 2 con- tained nothing but the baggage and a couple of ser- vants, and so they cheered loud and lustily, aud again and again, and were of course the victims of a second hoax. They failed, however, to appre- ciate this as Kindly as they did the first, and resolved more determinedly than ever to guard against mis- take the next time. As soon as the baggage had been brought up upon the wharf a turd small boat approached, aud as the passengers alighted and ascended the steps the crowd seemed to be patnfully silent. One of the officers of the gunboat was the ilrst to as- cend, carrying in his handsa couple of janterns to light the way for the sovereign visitor, who followed immediately behind with his head uncovered, There was no mistake this time, the resemblance between the youth who stood before them and tie tie graplis of Prince Arthur was too similar, and being hus assured of his identity a haif a dozen hip, hips and as many hurrahs followed in rapid succession, and the band of the city gave vent to the national anthem. ‘The dilustrious visitor and Colonei Elphin- stone, his governor, were recelved by Sir Robert Hodgson, the Administrator of the government of Prince Edward Island; his Worship Mayor Dea- brisay, of Charlottetown, and various mer. bers of the colonial and local governments, After the customary formalities, which were Soren eae brief on thts occasion, the Prince and Colonel El- phinstone entered the Administrator's carriage and were driven at once to the Government House, es- corted by the colontal militia a3 a guard of honor. All along Queen street there was a continued ova- tion. Nearly all the buildings were brilliantly illu- minated, and fireworks were let off at frequent in- tervals as the honored guest passed along. As he passed up the wharf the optics of his Royal Highness Tested pleasantly upon a motto of weteome, sur- rounded by an arch of evergreens, which read as follows: POPE REDOEELELELE DIED DOLE DOLELELEDELEDELOLELEEOLE DED WELCOME, WELCOME 0 j H. R. H. PRINCE ARTHUR. i Geen ee nese ee es tO eee se ae PT ODE DET EEEEESETE LE EODE Db Upon the reverse of this was also conspicuous another inscription which the young Prince did not Tail tonotice. It ran thus:— Qeeeerene rene Le se se tPEeee tBIOLODELELEEDIOCOLEIOE. oi¢ F THRIOE WELCOME 3 TO QUEEN VICTORIA'S SON, Denner eeenee ee teresese ness tEniee tele Le tete st Obs behe~% Still further along, 80 conspicuous that his Royal Highness discovered at before passing beneath, was a third arch of evergreens, bearing the foliowing:— Cree reeeeeLe ne tOteseee DPee HO DOtOLEN TELE SOLE ELEN: LOYALTY TO THE SOVEREIGN, 3 AFFECTION FOR HER FAMILY, 3 Qroorecvsocescceccssserecerocerecereresetererereeete:® ‘The Government House having been reached, the formal ceremonies of welcoming Prince Arthur to the Island were gone through wiih hastily. Tne Mayor induiged in a few very brief preliminary re- marks and then made way for the City Re- corder, who, in his official gown, read the formal welcoming address and the Prince responded by reading from a little sheet of note paper ms few words of acknowledgment. Notwithstanding both the addresses have already appeared in the HERALD’s telegrams, it is well to observe particu- larly the strong language of loyalty expressed by the Mayor, inasmuch as his sentiments seem to have attracted special attention and commendation from all parues. He satd:—We rejoice in the opportu- nity thus afforded us of testifying to a son ol our be- soved Cee the sentiments of loyalty and devotion to her Majesty’s royal person and of regard and es- teem for her august family which pervade the hearts of her subjects in this city of Cnarlottetown. It is our happiness, a3 well as our pride, that we live under the sway of a monarch whose eminent virtues displayed in the exercise of her duties, either ag Queen, wite or mother, have justly endeared her to her loving and faithful suojects in every quarter of the globe and gained for her the esteem, admiration and respect of the whole civilized world.” It was about ten o’clock when the form of recep- tion was over, and the Prince retired shortly after. Yesterday morning he attended religious services at St. Paul's (Episcopal) church, and in the after- noon, accompanied by Colonel Elphinstone and a member of the Administrator's staff, he took a short stroll around the city, and was, of course, recog- nized and gazed upon by all whom he happened to pass, To-day there was a levee in his honor, which ‘was attended by all the first citizens of the colony, and who were in their turn presented to his Royal Highness. After the levee the Prince appeared upon the baicony of the Colonial building. when he was loudiy cheered by a large concourse of people gathered in the spacious be yes) opposite. Subse- quently he was photographed in Queen street, oppo- Bite the Post Office, where there was also & large and enthusiastic crowd assembled. There is @ grand ball, also complimentary to the Toyal visitor, which is progressing at the Colonial building as 1 close this for the steamer’s mail. It is safe to say that the elite and fashion of Prince Edward Island are present, and if young Arthur enters into the mazy dance as vigorously during the baiance of the night as he has just now commenced, he will probably identify the occasion as among the most pleasing features of his brief viait to Charlottetown. It is safe to assume that, thus far, the visit of Prince Arthur to the British possessions of North America has been one of extreme satisfaction. Cer. tainly it has been one of pleasure to the ep tind of her most gracious Majesty, and unless the ovation: which have come from the people are thoroughly sin- cere one impartial observer has, at Jeast, been most successfully and thoroughly deceived. His visit to Prince Edward Island, made at the special request of the Queen, has most assuredly been one not only ofinterest to his Royal Highness, but one which, with future events, will be regarded as of more than ordinary significance. This colony island, as is well known, while still British territory, is not part or parcel of the Dominion, The friends of confederation are, of course, anxious that it should become one of their provinces, and the fact that it does not join its fortunes with the new family of nations is good evidence that the majority of the isianders are opposed to such a union, On this question, however, there are various opinions. As observed in previous letters, there are very many who claim that the yisit of Prince Arthur here at this time is only oue of the political wires which Eagland is pulling, hoping that by pat 4 out sentiments of loyaity to the sovereign they will redound directly orindtrectly to the promotion, strength and per- petuity of the confederacy. There are others who maintain, with an equal appearance of candor, that while they are adverse to becoming @ part of the Dominion, they are nevertheless content to remain as @ province, and with this desire gratified their loyalty to the Crown will be as unques- tionable in the future as in the past. Rather, then, than to go into the Dommton they wonld prefer annexation to the United States, and it 18 doubtful if they would not prefer this in any event unless there is @ reciprocity treaty established between the two countries at au early day. These few facta, floating around upon the surface of public sentiment, cannot fall to have been already observed by the visiting prince, And furthermore, he will undoubtedly learn other facta more important as having ‘a bearing upon the future commer- clal and general business Upheld of the island; and if his observations are faithfully submitted to uhe sovereign power the desire to hold this colony Will not be im the least diminished. The importance of the island to England, a3 weil as America, as the Prince must ao view it, from facts which he will gather during his brief sojoura here, is re- served for a future letter. HAYTI. Tho Bombardment of the City of Gonatves by the Rebels. PORT AU PRINCE, August 12, 1869, The unfortunate city of Gonaives is now being bowbarded by land and sea, This city has been under an active seige by the Cacos for the past four- teen months, the rebels being now in possession of two steamers, supposed to be formerly the American steamships Quaker City and Delphine, They are bombarding the place by sea with their two steam- ers, and by land at the same time, The bombard. ment commenced on the 9th inst., the same day the British steamer Britomart arrived in that port, and the steamers then suspended firing and offered to the confmander and garrison of the town twenty- four hours to embark themselves by said steamer and abandon the town, which was peremptorily re- fused by General Victorin Chevalier, the general commanding; but he asked at the same time three hours’ grace to ship off all women and clildren left there, which was accorded, The fame were immediately embarked on board the Britomart, which landed them nere, The bombard- ment was then resumed, the authorities being deter- mined to fight it out to the lass. (It should be un- derstood that sald town of Gonatves is for Sainave and garrisoned by his officers aud soldiers.) It 1s ex- pected that a general attack will take place by land and sea to-day, the land troops marching on the town under cover of their artillery. I can scarcely expect that the garrison will be able to hold out un- der such @ superior force; but every man in Gonaives 1s now fighting for hia life, and that unfortunate town must become the scene—if taken—of much biooashed and carnage. The piace itself will be jaid in ashes pefore surrendering. eneee. It may be # question of international law whether two steamers, purchased in the United States under the American flag, by people in rebellion against & Bre: regularly recognized by that of the Jnited States, and hi an American Minister resident near to them, people formin, rebel government, which is not even recognize belli- rent by any civilized nation—even by England and ‘ance, Who pretend to be their best friends—have the right to openly attack and destroy a town be- longing to sald recognized government, in which town there exists an American Consulate, over hich the American flag is flying at the tune of the pmbardment, Ty is a great shame that no American man-of-war has ben in these waters for the jast six weeks, and the grester the shame when it considered that property @elonging to America: 80 openly ex- pored, “The Lvgilya aud Fregch keep one or pore vessels on this station all the time and never leave this city without one war steamer in port. All 1s quiet in thia place and tn the entire South. The siege of Aux Cayes still continues, under tho personal superintendence of President Saluave. ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS, Interesting Letter from Dr. Hayes. ‘The following letter from Dr, 1. 1, Hayes, giving some particulars of his expedition, will be read wit) interest, Letters by the same mail were regetved from Mr, Bradford, the artist, saying it was the pur- pose to proceed north into Melville bay at once, where he hoped to complete bis collection of views and studies of the Arctio world, They expect to re- turn early in October:— STEAMSHIP PANTHER, IViGTUT (lat, 61 15), SOUTH GREENLAND, July 26, 1560. My DEAR Srr—A ship freighted with kryolite sails for Philadelphia in a few hours, and I avail myself of the unexpected opportunity to send you a friendly recting, Aiter leaving Newfoundland we made our first landfall at Cape Desolation, where, the weather betng dirty and there being on this coast neither lighthouse nor pilots, we were forced to get an anchor down and hold on three days before we could steata in to Julianshaab, the best of the Green- land colonies. There we arrived July 15. A few items of our doings since that date may interest ou, = First, on the 17th, we went up to the old Norse ruins of Krakortak, the finest on the coast, and In novel fashion, My o!d friend, the Rey. Mr. Antho! (formerly of Upernavik), kindly acted as guide, an Wwe crowded into a woman's ‘sealskin boat—tbat is to say, a uniak, which was thirty-six fect jong, and ‘was propelled by six stout native women. The tem- perature was sixty-five degrees, grand the scenery and many the novelties, so we passed a most delight- ful day, bothered only by mosquitoes, which are more numerous here and more vicious, I verily be- heve, thanin any other partof the known world. How old the ruins are nobody knows, but certainly not less than eight centuries, and as I wandered through the churchyard and about the once massive walls of the homes of the Vikings and sons of Vikings who long ago peopled this coast, the story of their wonderful deeds seemed written in the very stones. ‘The chureh ruin (or cathedral) stands much as when Graah visited tt, some forty years ago, One gable is yet eighteen feet high, the doorways are perfect, and some of the windows are in the same condition. The walls are almost five feet thick, and in places still very firm. While Bradford was busy with his brush, and Dunmore and Cricherson with their cam- era, I made a careful plot of all the ruins, which are nine in number, It will please your curious eyes, as the photographs will detight you, From Julianshaab, where, by the way, I must not forget to mention we had some fine fresh Greenland beef and any quantity of milk, wo steamed out toa sub-colony called Krakssiment, where, directed by an ancient Dane, Motzfeldt by name (the only white man In the place), we went up a flord to the front of @ great glacier, and there we lay at anchor four days, on the most amicable terms with the mon- strous boay in stream—photographing it, sketcuing it, surveying it, travelling upon it, and, in short, doing nothing that was not agreeable as well as useful, ‘fhe photographs from it are really superb, taken from every possible point of view, and are everything the heart coula wish for. The weather was a8 warm ag anearly autumn day at home, and was clo red by all, There was nothing to interiere with us but the aforesaid mosquitoes, which, for- tunately, did not reach the ship nor yet the summit of the glacier, I beheye nothing could pony, be finer than the photographs obtained, Un- happily for our complete sense of comfort, the glacier was less disposed to be neigh: borly than we, for he set up a terrible fusilade the moment we got there, and beside some thousands of tons of ice which, at intervals, broke from the front, seven icebergs, one after another, rolled their unwieidy forms into the sea and set the waves upon us at such a terrible rate that we were ging enough to get toa safer place of ely But lew persons have ever seen an iceberg break off, We can rejoice in having both seen and feltthem, We may rhapso- dize about Niagara—its roar, its vastness—but one knows not where to begin with a dischargin; glacier, so 1 will not attempt it on so smail a bit 0! paper. from the glacier here we eame to meet a hearty Welcome from the controller of the mines, Mr, Saxtorf, the director, Mr. Fritz, and the agent for the American Company, Captain Reynolds, One is quite amazed at the apparently inexhaustile sup- RY, of kryolite inghe bed which they had opened. ‘ne miné isin taét.@ quarry, the bottom of which 1s some forty feet below the level of the sea, and is perhaps fifty yards across, and as many up from the beach. It lies upon the south side of this deep flord of Arsuk, which runs many miles back into the interior, and like most of the Green- land flords is terminated by a glacier. A hundred miners get out about 11,000 tons of the mineral per annum. The mineral is immensely rich—ninety-six to ninety-nine per cent ofsoda ana alum; and al- though not sufficient in quantity to pay, for working, the bed 1s prolific in other ores. In @ half-hour’s walk about the works I picked up specimens of iron, silver, lead, tin, copper and arsenic, Strange it seems that this mineral, so precious and so valua- ble, should be found here alone. ‘To-morrow we put to sea and then northward ho, beneath the midnightsun. Thus far all has been novel to me; but henceforth I shall be among famil- far scenes. ‘We geton finely. Everybody 1s in the best of spirits and inthe very best of health. The ship could not be improved upon for either strength or comfort, and, please God, in a couple of monihs, I will bring you in person my next budget of news. Meanwhile, belleve me, ever faitifully yours, ISAAC I, HAYES. FINANCIAL §=PRESTIDIGITATION. Ten Thonsand Dollars in Five-Twenty Bonds Miraculously Disappear—A Broker’s Clerk Accused of Being at the Bottom of the Mystery. A transaction in bonds in Wall street, the great Metropolitan moneyed centre, was brought to light yesterday afternoon before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs. John Riley, lately empioyed as clerk by Alfred Colvill, stockbroker, at No. 60 Wall street, was charged with the mysterious disappearance of ten $1,000 five-twenty United States coupon bonds, The following are the facts in the case, as thus far revealed in affidavits made before the He ee George Allen Clark, bookkeeper of Mr. Qolvill, testified that on the 1st inst. George M. night, clerk of J. N. Perkins & Co, handed to him ten $1,000 five-twenty United States coupo! bonds as security for aloan made by Mr. Colvi J. N. Perkins & Co. for $11,000, a check for the latter amount being given on receipt of the bonds; shortly alter this John Riley took possession of the bonds, rolled the same into a small parcel, placed the same in along yellow envelope, and having sealed the same with his mouth, or pretended to do 80, went out in conformity with the usual custom to de- cag the same for safe keeping in the vaults in the Safe Deposit Coenen underneath the Stock Ex- change. Mr. Olark did not see the envelope until the next day, when it came into his possession sealed, but on opening It the five-twenty bonds were missing, while other securities in it were untouched. He laid the envelope on his desk, when Riley took it up and tore it into small pieces. George M. Knight made an aftidavit corroborating the above statement. He is a clerk of J, N. Perkins Co, £. A. Benedict testified that he received a pack: With the address of Alfred Colvill from Riley, on the afternoen of September 1, at the Safe Deposit under- neath the Stock Exchange, and returned the same package to Riley in the morning. Upon the above testimony Kiley, who had been arrested by detective Nevins, was committed for ex- amination, The examination was set down for noxt Wediesday. He young man, has been in the employ of Mr, Colvill for the past three years, and A to the late,transaction the utmost reliance was placed upon his honesty. He tives in this city and is respectably connected, HOME INFUENCE AND TUE SCiecL, Sixteenth Ward Germen School Association Lecture by Dr. Gercke. The regular meeting of this association was held last evening at No. 371 West Twenty-third street, Though the attendance was not very numerous the spirit evinced was 60 much more determined, Very little actual business of Importance was transacted, but what was done related to the subject matter of introducing the German language ds a branch of in- struction into the public schools, and the experi- ence of certain districts of Pennsylvania was referred to, where those scholars who had instruction in both ieee ken have for years successively been ahead of pe cn ers, Whose reading was confined to the After these proceedings, which partook somewhat of the nature of an Sntroductory prelude, Dr.’ Gercke advanced and delivered a lecture on the ‘Relation of the Parents with the Schools’? He began with the declaration that the “home” of the child and the school must be of one spirit, one in feeling, As it is at present this unity of feeling be- tween the schoo! and the parents cannot be attaine The parents select the school themselves to which to send their children, They do eo, and are fluenced in their selection by personal considet tions, These aiso have their weight often in induc- ing parents to change their children from one school tothe other. This changing ts often the cause of great hindrance and — irregularity in the schools, It mot only takes the child out of its course, but it disarranges the whole clas Though only one pie ig taken out, the whole Tange of tuition is disturbed and the other children suffer, while the one wiih is taken outof the course of its regular inétruction suffers moat and is hin- ri ‘The lecturer came to the con clusion that parents should not interfere with the course of teaching or the system of teachers in the schools, When the children begin to know that they find a ready ear at home for their complaints against the teachers the authority of the latter over them in the senools {s entirely gone. And when the children know that their parenta will support them against the teacher, the whole discipline of the school is un- dermined. Hence parents should consider that they are not the Pay ed of schoola nor teachers in them; they shonid advise their children to submit to the authority of the school while there, and that when in achool the teachey represents the authority Of the parent, 1 , SATUR NEW YORK CITY. TRE COURTS, s « UNITED STATES, DISTRICT COUAT. Motlopé in Bankruptcy. Betore Judge Blatchford. A number of Motions in bankruptcy were disposed of yesterdgy7 and some others were adjourgaed till the 2a Ottober, The case of the New Haven Trans- portation COMDEDY, against which a petition of in- ‘voluntary Dankraptcy been filed, was postponed until to-day, Mr. O'Donohue stating that be did7not belteve that the oMcers of the company were aware of the proceedings taken in the matter. In the case of Wallis vs. O’Day a motion was made by Mr. Mcmahon, counsel for the respondent, to adjourn the case in order that the full particu- lars of the matter might be set before the Court. The motion was granted. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Lottery Case. Before Commissioner Shields. The United States vs. C. B. Parker,.—The defend- ant carried on the business as a lottery deaier in Fifty-second street, and was arrested for not having @ special license. The acoused was held for exami- nation unt Monday, The Archer Case, The United States vs, Charles{s. and Washington Archer.—The hearing of this case was resumed yester- day. The testimony of M, J. Connelly was continued, but nothing other than what has already appeared ‘was elfctt ‘The witness stated that the deficiency during threé months amounted tonearly $26,000, He inquired for the defendant's cash book to SUbstan- trate what he bad said. The casn book w48 subse- quently produced, and it was found that te firm had returned more on Some occasions than they were entitled to, Mr. McMahon cross-examined the witness at con- siderable length, and the further hearing of the case was adjourned, COURT OF OVER AND TERMINER, Prisoners Tarned Over to Another State. Before Judge Barnard, Judge Barnard opened this court at eleven o'clock yesterday, when District Attorney Garvin stated that two prisoners, named Christian Stark and Henry H. Hurd, alias Charles W. Flood, were in court, and he wished to have their cases disposed of. These two men were indicted for larceny here, but the Governor of Massachusetts has made a regu- lar requisition for them for the crime of pueeaty. On that requisition Governor Hoffman had Issued his warrant for their surrender to the Massachusetts officers, who were here in court. in justice to all parties he snouid say that a writ of habeas corpus, returnable on the 7th inst., nad been issued to show cause why they should not be discharged; but under these circumstances he Sy oe the Court might vacate the writ and surrender the prisoners, Counsel on behalf of the prisoners asked fora deiay in the matter, go that they might traverse the ‘urn, OF at least have their regular counsel pre- ent. Judge Barnard said that no traverse to the war- rant of Governor Hoffman, except that it was a forgery, could be putin, and as that was not pre- tended and it was evident there could be but one Tegult, he would vacate the writ and surrender tho prisoners to the Massachusetts authorities. The prisonsrs were accordingly delivered into the custody of the Massachusetts officers, who left the court room with them. The Grand Jury handed in about sixty indict- ments, aud the Court adjourned to Thursday morn- ing next. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions Rendered. By Judge Barnard, Paine vs, Levy et al—Reference ordered to take proof of the moving ana opposing papers, and report ‘with opinion. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions Rendered, By Judge Monell, William K. Clare vs, National City Bank of New York.—Case settled and in file in clerk's office, By Judge Jones. Pioneer Iron Works vs. Win. M, Kasson et al.— Motion granted. Agnus Wright vs. James Jack.—Proceedings dis- missed, Pel bes Mutual Insurance Com- ter Rentoul vs. pany.—Motion granted. Frederick R. Schetter et al. vs, Lavorence 8, Smith (two caeesten a Ss granted, German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mat- thew vs, Matthias Reichart.—Motion granted. By Judge McCunn. Alexander Irvine vs. Charles B, Wood et al, (two sults).--Motion granted. CITY INTELLIGENCE. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will snow the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HERALD Building, Broadway, ere of Aun street:— 3808, 1000 8A. M, a 13 6A. M. . 75 7 OA, M. cis 65 12M.. 79 66 12P.M.... 68 Average temperatore yesterday... + +647 aneey temperature for corresponding date last Tne Lats F, I, A. Boour.—The flags on the City Hall were at half mast yesterday as @ mark of re- spect to the late Street Inspector. MUSIC 4T THE PaRK.—The Park Commissioners announce that if the weather be fine there will be Music on the Mall at the Park this afternoon, com- thencing at four o’clock. Serious Faun.—Yesterday morning Abraham Lehman, of No. 181 avenue B, fell on the sidewalk, corner of Bowery and Prince street, and received severe cuts, which were dressed by Police Surgeon Armstrong, of the Central Ofice. Tak New Post OFFICcE.—The work of excavating for the foundation is progressing rapidly. The con- tractor 1s said to make a good thing, since a ‘sand mine” has been discovered, and parties are eagerly buying up the sand for building purposes, SMUGGLING. —Inspectors Chapman and Peebles have made several seizures at Castle Garden, Be- sides 4 quantity of cloths, silks and other articles of Merchandise they captured two cases of fine jew- elry which a steerage passenger attempted to smug- gle asbore. DRowneD MAN.—The body ofa man whose name is unknown was yesterday found floating in the dock foot of pier No. 46 North river and made fast. Coroner Rollins was notified to hold an inquest. The remains were much decomposed and evidently had been in the water for several weeks. Fatal. Fati.—Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest at No, 19 Washington street on the body of Michael Irwin, @lad ten years of age, whose death was the result of injuries received on Wednedday last by failing from @ third story window of the above named premises to the roof of;a shed below and thence tothe pavement, The jury rendered a verdict of accidental death, Tae Naval OFFice.—On Thursday the receipts from the withdrawals of goods alone amounted to over $387,000, gold, being the heaviest day’s receipts in twenty years. The number of withdrawals was 444. The Naval Officer has increased his clerical force to keep pace with the times, it being imposst- 3 for the present force to attend to the duties of the ice, DEATH FROM INJURIES.—James Burke, a man for- ty-five years of age and a native of Ireland, died yes- terday in Bellevue Hospital from the effects of inju- ries received on Tuesday last by the bursting of a tank at the Novelty Iron Works, where, it is said, he wasemployed. The injuries were mostly to the lower extremities, Deceased, who lived at 601 East Fourteenth street, has left a widow and three chil. dren. Uoroner Rolling was notified to hold an in- quest on the body, Fg.onrovs AssavLt.—The Twenty-first precinct police report th it half-past one o'clock yesterday morning Edward Carroll, alias ‘‘The Hoboken Clip- per,” was atapbed in the face and dangerously wounded, while riding down Second avenue in a carriage With a party of friends, whose names are unknown. The assault was committed between Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets, and the offender aud his companions made their escape, Carroll was sent to his home, at the corner of Sixth and Willow streets, Hoboken. The police fali to state the origin of the ight or any of the details of the mysterious affair. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ALLEGED LARCENY oP A TRUCK,—John Grace wai yesterday taken before Judge Dowling, at the fombs, on & charge of stealing @ truck of the value of seventy-five dollars, belonging to John Foley, No. 18 bia teat He was committed to answer the Sent TO MASsacnuserrs.—Christian Start’and A, W. Hurd, alias 0, H. Fivod, charged with late bur- gue in Massachusetts, were yesterday sent to jassachusetis, On a requisition from the Governor, for trial, ALLEOUD FeLoviovs Assavit.—A driver of an ice wagon, named Adam Emerich, was arraigned esterday afternoon before Justice Shandly, at Essex jarket Police Cvurt, on a charge of feloniously as- faulting one Peter Bradley, of 47 Jackson street. ‘The men it Appears bad some trouble ab the L008 of Gotrse of which Hmerich took and Brad the ine maa’ Miu tel cs A Dusreaat® Assartant.—Michael Divine, of No. 140 Mulberry street, made @ complaint yesterday before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs, against Francia Reynolds, of No. 156 Mott street, cna’ him with an attempt to take his life. It 1s all that Rey- nolds went to Divine’s house and asked him to ac- company him home, and that after they had reached Reynolds’ rooms the latter shut the door on them and said “You son of a —-, I got ou now.” He then struck Divine on the ck of the neck with some heavy imstrument, knocking him down on the floor, Having got up, Divine contrived to get out of the room, but Rey- nolds followed, and again clutching bim atuempted to throw nim over the bannisters of tne stairs. Both then tussled with each other and rolled down the stairs together, and during the scuffle Reynol caught bold of Divine’s eyebrow with his teeth an bit offa piece of it, Divine forced Reynolds off, and the latter then kicked him over ths body in the most violent manner. Assoon as Divine got out into the street he commenced hailooin, and officer Campbell, answering the call, to Reynolds’ rooms. Reynolds was inside, with a sword in bis hand, and on the officer attempting to enter made six different lunges at his body. Finally Campbell rushed in and secured the prisoner. Reynolds was held to answer on complaint of Divine and of the ofticer, PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. A Trotting Contest Between Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy for a Piece of Plate Valued at Twe Thousand Dollare=Lady Thorn an Easy Winner in Three Straight Heats~Time, QZZ 1-4, BWs21, 2:31 1-2, The announcement of a trotting contest between Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy, after the many encoun- ters that they have had, does not have such a stunning effect on the masses of the people as in former times. ‘The patrons of the trotting track have hada surfeit of such races, They know very well that when Lady Thorn is in condition, and the race 1s on a good mile track, she can beat Mountain Boy any race and at any distance. Yet the previous races have been so managed during the past two years that the gelding has beaten the mare six times in about a dozen contests, and a great deal of money has been lost by the admirers of Lady Thorn, who were firm in their faith of her powers. She always has been the favorite at long odds whenever they have met, and, notwithstanding that Mountain Boy beat the mare recently at Saratoga, she was again the favor. ite yesterday afternoon at three toone. Lady Thorn won easily in three straight heats. Mountain Boy is @ very fast horse, but he is sadly deficient in staying qualities, as was exemplified in the present race. In the first heat, when by a suc- cession of breaks he was fifty yards behind Lady Thorn at the half-mile pole, his driver forced him along in the endeavor to win the heat, when that in- dividual must have known that there was no posst- bility of his doing so. By a tremendous burst of speed he overtook the mare as she entered the home- stretch, but there he found her fresh and ready for him, while the gelding was nearly pumped out, anc the old mare soon left him and woo the heat very easily. Inthe second heat Mountain boy broke up twice. He showed great peed from the first quarter to the three-quarter pole, but he quit on the home- stretch, At the beginning of the third heat he trotted around Lady orn and took the pole on the first turn, but he then broke up and lost several lengths. He overtook the mare as she entered the homestretch, but he could not stay with her a moment, and a3 he came up the stretca he quit most ridiculously, proving what we said above—that he has a great deal of speed, but very little bottom, The delightful weather yesterday afternoon in- duced many to enjoy the beautiful drive to the Pros- pect Park Fair Grounds, and before the race began the Club House balcony was well filled with fashion- ably dressed ladies, The club members were also there in force; and witn the ladies and gentlemen in vehicles in the fleld and the gentlemen on the grand stand, the number of spectators probably amounted to 9,600 in all. Among others present we noticed Commodore Vanderbilt, Count Erbach, Commodore Dodge, Coionel Hall, Robert Bonner, William Turn- ball, “D. L. Pettee, Joseph Harker, General Granger, ‘ka, ir. Hyner and _ lady, Mr. Van Bront, Mr. Fields, Mr, Lowber and lady, Felix Campbell, Mr, Harvey and lady, Mr. Brooks and ladies, Mr. Abraham Lott and ladies, Mr. Davey and lady, Mr. Rhoades, Mr. Meade, Mr. Brad- ley, ex-Mayor Gunther, Mr. Martin, John O'Donnell, Mr. Eckerson, Mr. Nutt, 8. Hoagland, F. J. Nodine, George Wildey, R. Layton, G. Mumby, James Hamill, Dr. Riley, aud @ number of others, who are great admirers of the trotting horse. Simeon Hoagland, Joseph Harker and Richard Layton were the judges of the race. Tne track was in fine order, and the condition of the horses ap- peared to be ect. A fast race was anticipated, and the people were not disappointed. The foliow- ing are the detalls of THE RACE, First Heat.—Lady Thorn won the pole. The horses came up nicely, and at the first time of asking got the word, MountaingBoy slightly on the lead. Soon after tml.) the score Mountain Boy broke up and fell off ten lengths before he recovered. La Thorn led all of that distance to the quar- ter pole in thirty-six seconds. Mountain Boy then regained his trot, and went very fast, shuttin, up the gap rapidly; but before he reached the hall- mule pole he went all to pieces again, and Lady Thorn was still ten lengths in front when she passed that point, in 1:1134. Mountain Boy then settled to his work, and he trotted remarkably fast around the lower turn, closing the d: hight at every stride. At tne three-quarter pole, which was passed in 1:473,, Lady Thorn was not three eles in front, and as they came around the turn into the homestretch Mountain Boy was at her wheel, He came up the homestretch at @ slipping pace, but at the distance atand he stumbled and broke up, and Lady Thorn pagal ina winner of the heat by three lengths, in 323 340 Second Heat.—The betting was now five to one on Lady Thorn, and few seemed inclined to invest even at that rate on Mountain Boy. The horses came up head and head for the word, and Ted away at the firet attempt. They went side and side to the turn, when Lady Thorn began to draw in front, and for @ short distance was three-quarters ol @ length in advance. Mountain Boy, however, worked up to her shoulders as she reached the quar- ter pole, but be then broke up and lost several lengths, The time tothe quarter pole was thirty- five seconds anda half. By the time Mountain Boy settled to his work he was five lengths behind, He then trotted fast and shut up the gap gradually, and atthe haif-mile pole Lady Thorn was buta trife over two lengths anead, in 1:10:44. Mountain Boy kept closing tinely, and shut the daylight entirely up on the lower turn. As they passed the three-guarter pole, in 1:46, Lady Thorn was not over half a length in front, and as they swung into the homestretch there was very little difference between. Getting into straight Work the old mare began extending her stride and soon drew away from Mountain Boy, who after’ is broke ups and Lady Thorn won tie heat, by half a dozen lefigths or more, in 2:21, Third Heat,—Betting entirely ceased, the Moun- tain Boy party being satisfied that he had not the shadow of a chance to win. At the first trial the horses got the word, Mountain Boy with a sligut ad- vantage, He suddenly drew away from the mare and took the pole on the turn, where ke led two lengths. He then broke tu aud the mare passed hin and went to the Iront and passed the quarter pole two lengths and a haif in front of the gelding ta thirty-six seconds. She kept the gap open along the backstretch, and was the same distance in front at the half-mile poie, in 1:1034. Getiing into the lower turn Mountain Boy began closing, but it was not in the way he had done in the previous heats, He shut about one length of the daylight in going to the three-quarter pole, the mare being about one sength ahead at that point, in 1:45, From there to the turn in the homestretck Mountain Boy continued to gain and was within a length of the old mare as they swong into the homestretch. Before Mountain Boy had roached the drawgate he began to give up the straggle and graduaily feli off, and Lady Thorn came in a very easy winner by six lengihs, in 2:21),. Tie following is a SUMMARY :— PROSPECT PARK Fain GROUNDS, September 3.—A FS of plate, valued at $2,000, mile heats, best ‘three in five, in harness. J. D. McMann entered b, m. Lady Thorn..., 1 1 1 S. McLaughlin entered b. g. Mouutain Boy,. 2 2 2 TIMR, Quarter, Half, Three-quarters, Firstheat...... 36 © 1:11 fe | Second heat... 36) Third heat .... 36 1054 “110% Another Great Performance by Dexter, Mr. Bonner drove Dexter to the Prospect Park Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon, and when the race was .over between Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy a num- ber of the club members surrounded him and begged him to bring Dexter on the track to let the ladies seo hin move, They had heard a great deal of both Mr. Bonner and his celebrated trotter, and they were very desirous of seeimg both man and horse, To oblige them Mr, Bonner drove Dexter a mile to his road wagon in 2:25, He jogged the horse twice around the course before he took the word “go” from tbe a in the judges’ stand, Dexter made th quarter in thirty-six seconds, the haif Mile in 1:11, three-quarters in 1:46 and caine home in 2:26, which 18 ag fast as ever the famous Flora Tem- pie trotted to a skeleton. ‘The performance was a wonderful one when it is taken into consideration that the horse was driven there over dusty roads and had no previous preparation for speed. QUARANTINE, Affairs are very dull at Quarantine, no infewed vessels having arrived in some time and there be- ing no yellow fever patients in hospital, A few ‘We2ks will now close the season for contagions dis- @.1ses, and with the present cool weather no serious cases of yellow fever need be apprehended on ar- Tiving vedsels, The number of infected vessels ar- riving at Quarantine this year has been Very much Jess than that of previous years, ow! to the ans- pension of shipments from Cuba and the fact tl aairge jon of West India products were supped Wu ls port previous to the epidemic scaaoa. Projected Buildings. ‘The following plans have been submitted to the - Superintendent of Buildings, since last report:— —_ Al 25.—Factory, brick, No. 218 Bast Twenty-fifth street, sont fact; one story,’ Owner, Maurice Power. ; pitea tate aaa Poe tape re feet; two stories, wher, Patric! yore | ‘Second class brick dwelling, south 8! sventy-fourth street, feet west of it avant basement; 16,8:45 feet. Ownel, B. B. Siiboll. Two brick tenements, south side of Sixty-frst Sttott 100 oy onst of Second avenue, 25x55; four stories. Owner, Joba . Crummins, ‘August 25.—Two brick tenements, north side, of Fifty-six treet, 16) feet of Tenth avenue, 25x30; four Owner, Alois Muier, ‘August %4.—One brick tenement, south aide of Madison street, 225 feet went of Rutgers street ; size of building, 252835 four stories. Owner, David H. King. ‘August 26.—One brick and brown ston « fi To eet west of Second aves north side of Eighty-first atreet, 80 feet of Second aves nue; size of buliding, 20x50; four stories. Owuer, Peter johnson. One brick stable and shop, No. 14 Minnetta lane; alzo of bullding, 24.6350, four stories. Owner, James Kinselia. "Two brick siores und tenements, east aldo of Ninth avenue, 71 feet 8 inches south of Thirty-eizhth street: ‘size of build- 1g, 24.8455, five stories, Owner, John J. Burchell. ‘rat class wooden dwelling, eouth aide of 131st street, 225 fort eaat of Broadway; size of building, 22x02, wo stories, Owner, John Fitrge Brick store, northeast comer of Grand and Crosby streets; size of building, 100x125, six stories, basement and cellar, ‘Owner, C. 0, Hustings, Brick store and factory, No. 273 street ;aize of bufld> ing, 25x120, four stories. ‘Owner marl & Go, Brick orate, No. 721 Sixth avenue; size of building, 20x80, ._ OWNET, nj ries Hank aba uthwest corner o! Qollege place; size of bullding, $1x50, three stories and attta, Firat clans ee avaltog mouth aide of 1Mlet. street, 899 frame ry east of F sizeof bullding 18x26; two alo- * ‘Annie M. Conrad, feet east of bey (m= avenu a tenement No. 539 West Forty-sixth street; it. Owner, one ai or, able, No. 217 Ci atrect ; aize of build basement. Cunee M. J. Lia & ries. Own ric! ‘August 28. size of building 20x82; two tories and. baseuion erenyuet Be Second class brick dwelling south ide of 1 o Secon rhe street, 250 fect west of avenue A; size of building 21x48, stories, Owner, William Vs ne. Brick tenement No. 388 Cherry street; size of building 23. x87; four stories. Owner, John Russell, Juguat 81.—Three first class brick dwellings north side of Fiftythird ‘street, 85 fect east of Madison avenue; size of butiding 26x40x53; four stories. Owner, George J. Hame ton. first class brick dwelling north side of 131st street, 90 feateat of Fourth avenios aise Sf building Lexi; three Boe ries. Owner, Maurice Campbell. September '1.—Brick —— north side of 119th street, 178 feot east of ayenue A; size of building 20.6x45; three stories. Owner, Otis T. Hall. Sepiémber $—Brick shop No. 88 Trinity placos alse of building 20x37 7.12: three stories. Owner, D. MI. Suuith, The plans submitted during the week were twenty+ four: previously this year, 92 Official Transfers of Renal Estate Yesterdays TRANSFERS IN NEW YORK OUT. soa og Clinton st, w #, 10) ft sof Rivington et, 25x100 (2g part Market st, e 8, lot 454, Hendrick Rutgers? eT 0 000 000 zene! map, 12th st, »'s, U82 ft eof 6th av, POE Far Sx1.8x . 98. 55 ,( ponent 7 ne mcmama 44th Jom. x Tah a 8.9x102. st'600 ‘0th st, 100 ft w of 1ith av, 100x1.2.! .Nom. 80th at, # 8, 125 ft w of Lith av, 75x102. 9,000 Ay D, 8 w cor of 8d st, 15.7353. ‘Nom. aw i Int ay, ¢ Jot 173, Belleva» is Be? Bd av, No 647, 16.135 .5x17. 160 LRASES. Ri Chatham st, No 60, 5 years, per annum. 2,100 Goarck ato, 4 years and § months, pér anniim....- 3,050 Hi t,'No 167, 6 years, per annum. 800 ‘years, per annum. ‘900 , No 220; 6 years, per annum 900 TRANSFERS IN KINGS OF Atlantic at, # 8, 245 ft w of Bond st, 20x90. 8,250 Bond at, es, 25 ft n of State st, 50x00. Baltic at, n 6 8, 800 ft 8 ¢ of Hoyt at, 253100. Delmonlea place, nes, 117.8 ft 8 @ of Eulery st, 7081x985 x » 300 fhe of Lowis av, 25x10 368, 43ft 8 of North 2d st, 10h w 8, 18.0 ft. of North 2d at, 18, 100 ft w of Ralph av, 839 inxi 8, 100 ft o of Leonard st, 963100. W #, 298.8 ft n of Fulton av, 293x100. 0 tha of North 24 st, 20x75,. 20x100. @ of Bd av, 189x100. Sith at'and $4 ay, ne corner, 35xl00. 1D &, 100 fk ¢ of 8d av, 16.821 f 248.1 ft n of Park i son ay, 6s, 00 fie of Brooklyn and Jamaica Piauk § TOAd, 25%95.. 0.02.00. af Vanderbilt av and Wyckoff st, 6 w cornerx300. sana bilt av and Warren st, n w cornerx175. 8 18, t 540, W. . Powers’ map.. 000 TRANSFERS IN HUDSON COUNTY, N. J.-JERSRY OITY. } Bouth 4th at, ns, 104 ft e of Brunswick st, 16295......+4. 1,600 HOBOKEN, Gardner st, w 6, 170 £0 n of Oth st, Hix100..+000+se00+0» 16,000 Washington lot 264, f the Washington Village Land Assoelation, 2x10. Tuers av, Ws, lot 185, J. A. Lewis’ usp, S6xi00. 18 BERGEN, Pine at, @ 8, 200 ft © of Maple at, 29290...+4++4+++0+-+ +04 000 TRANSFERS IN ESSEX COUNTY, N. J.—NEWARK. ‘ourt at, n a, 90 ftw of Chariton st, 24; 9,800 frown st, ws, 158 fte of Kinney st, 20x11 7,000 Berlin aty w #814 {tm of Magazine sh, 253200; 730 ‘erry Bt, 8 from corner Alyea, x Bergen at, w s, 100 ft from 14th av, 10 ft front, Broad at, @ a, Indefinite location, 772180... ORBAN Myrtle ay, w #, 100 ft n of Nasaait Central av, w 8. 698 ft n of av, BOx1i0 . SOUTH ORANGE, Douglas at, n s, 650 ft w of Grove st, 100x100 . KABT ORANGE. Sussex av and Pulaski at, corner, 190x150 ..+....+4-+++++ 8,800 WRST ORANGE. Park place, ws, 64 ft front...... seers 1180 BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. a THE DEFAULTING PAYMASTER’S CLERE.—The court martial in the case of the defaulting clerk of the United Statés receiving ship Vermont—Robert D. Bogart, was conciuded yesterday at the lyceum in the Navy Yard, and the testimony elicited has been j forwarded to the department at Washington. The result of the examination has not yet transpired. . SHOCKING BURNING CaSUALTY.—A child named Julla Messon, five years of age, residing with her : parents at 47 Bartlett street, E. D., set fire to her clothes yesterday afternoon while Playing with Matches, and was so horribly burned that she can- Not possibly survive, although she waa living in @ state of exquisite tortuge last night. CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER.—W illiam Murphy, arrested on the 24th ult. by the Greenpoint police on suspicion of larceny, managed to escape from Justice Voorhtes’ court the same day and re- mained at large until yesterday, when he was re- captured by an officer of the Fourth i dbgeatd New York, and handed over to the Greenpoint officers, PROBABLY FaTAL ACCIDENT IN A CHUROE.— Thomas Kleiner, while engaged in plastering the Methodist Episcopal tabernacle, Greenpotnt, yeater- day, accidentally fell from the scaffolding, a distance’ of twenty-six feet, and sustained internal 11 which are likely to prove fai Mr. Kleiner is a na tive of England and forty years of age. .He was conveyed to the City Hospital by the police. INQUEST OVER THE BODY OF A BURGLAR.—A ver- dict of death from injuries received by falling through the hatchway at Roberts’ Wall street stores was ren- dered by the jury yesterday in the inquost held ovet the body of George Henry Washington, who was fa tally injared, as above stated, on Thursda, moraing the accident while in the act of 1 and was found, lying insensible where fe had falien, later in the day. THs CONDITION oF THE STREETS.—The present condition of the streets of Brooklyn, despite the boasted efMficiency of the Water Board, is far from cleanly, and constant complaint is being made td the authorities about this. matter, but all to little or no,avail. Among the most un sig Aha city are the Second, Fourth, Fifth, 8! Twelfth. The amount of eontracts for cle: the entire city during the current half year is $47,771. ‘The total amount expended last year for this por se by the Board of Aldermen was $87,000, Em- Bracea in the total area of the city limits are 12,730 acres, through which ran 588 miles of streets, of which about 286 miles are graded and payed, THE ALBANY AND SUSQUEHAMNA RAILROAD WAR, Bank Checks Not Cash—Decision of Jndge Sturges, of Otsego County, in the Case of the Milford and Oneonta Commissifners. Judge Sturges, of Otsego, decides that the Oneonté Commissioners (Messrs. Case and Keyes), in accept ing a check did not obtain cash, as the law directs, and have violated the statute, and their office bag become vacant, The Judge says:— The serious question inthe case fs, whether the sale ng Assignment of this stock and taking a check even ible person for so large part of the purchase Sa eee a caets od tay cota Sgoeras Sow Ronest may bave been thelr intent faiied 10 hele he duty in that behalf, and the office ts vacant. A check is @ written order of request addressed to # bank, or to bani ni by a party having monéy in their bande, Fequeating them mn therein resen' to a. person, serelny named, commercial from gal sigue ate proceed gs are i deverma! ° sites they are la ompilasee therewith, {hare only to tpg Tiare the law aa T fod ity without reference to There ofleers have parted with this pay on or to tran: band if Hisek without payment aa! in di the office has to appoint otbers to fill the vacan New commissioners appointed on the application , Made, General 8. 8. Burnside and D, M, Miller. The Milford case was decided the & ray, and A. Py Waters and John Eddy appointed commissioners in piace of Messrs, Wilber and Chauncey.