The New York Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1869, Page 5

tt — HOWICIDES IN NEW YORK. A Day’s Work at the Coro- ners’ Office, THE NEGRO POISONING CASE. ¥wo Men Fatally Injured by Wo- men---The Juvenile Homicide--- The Case of Mrs. Smith. A NEGRO POISONER. ‘The Inquest on the Body of the Negress Mrs. Brown—Arsenic Found the System—The Poison Administered in Sugur~Her Husband Held as an Accessory. After several postponements the case of Mrs. Sarab N. Brown, the colored woman, late of 76 Builivan street, whose death resulted from the effects of poison taken accidentally or by de- sign, was yesterday continued before Coroner Flynn, at his office inthe City Hall. Below will be found the most important portions of ,the evidence elicited and the verdict of the jury. Dantel &. Hooker, colored, of 76 Sullivan street, @eposed to seeing deceased after she was taken sick; she said she had made and eaten some peach rolls, and had eaten nothing else to make her sick; wit- ness asked her if she had eaten anything onthe rolls, ‘and she said nothing bat some sugar, that was standing on her bureau; asked her if she thought there was anything wrong with the sugar and she said she thought not; she sald she had used % on Friday in tea for herself and Mr. Brown; she had some vomiting and purging, which continued for some time; she seeming to be in great pain; she asked for ice water, which the witness refused to give; saw her again the following (Monday) morning, when she still felt very bad indeed; she then asked for more ice water, but the witness still refused to give it to her; he asked her again about the sugar she usea, and said it was ail right on Friday. evening; she then mado up her mind to have a doctor for the fret tme; we sent for Dr. Cook, of Spring street, ‘who came and prescribed for her, and subsequently Dr. Weeks was called in; Dr. Cook took some of the sugar to analyze; was all right and there was nothing the matter with it; ru- mors then got circulated that something was wrong in the matter; on ‘Tuesday 1 thought Mr. Brown acted very strangely; he was at the house on Friday before she was taken sick; he left on Saturday morn- ing and returned the same afternoon, remaining but ashort time, and left the house again; did not see him again till the Tuesday follewing, and remainea tilt Wednesday morning; then left and returned the following Saturday, and that night went to Staten Island, where he was employed; the doctor said he ought not to go away, as his wife could not live; he sald that he must go to hig work, as there was no one to take Dis place; she died at half-past twelve o’clock Sun- @ay night; he returned on Monday and remained til afver the funeral on Wednesday, and he did not return to the house again; I have kuown Mr. Brown and his wife for three yeard; they had @ misunder- standing about a woman liv! on Staten Island; he was arrested down there; I heard that he said. if Ins wile had him arrested for away some of ‘the furniture from. the Louse he would murder her; heard him tell Mrs. Taylor, the landlady, or. my- geli; that is all | know personally abot M t Tayl ‘ood looking frat seluennt ‘Taylor, & g 100! int colored woman, living at 76 Sullivan street, deposed to having kuown the deceased for fifteen years or more; Brown and his wife boarded with me for two or three years; they lived happily up to the ist of January last, when they had trouble about another Woman to whom he was paying attention; he took some furniture troin my house and told me that he id not intend living with his wife any more; he Visited the house aiterwards, two or three times a week alter tat; she talked of having him arrested for taking away the furniture, and | heard him say if she did he would take her life; that there would be no more Mrs. Brown; she was taken sick on the 26th of July; the Friday previous to her being taken sick she was down v0 Staten Island and they came home together; he was at home a sbort time on Saturday; but his wife was-absemt at her place of service in Fouricenth street; after being taken sick she sent for me, and 1 .sent her some Jamaica and ginger, aud on going .up stairs after- wards 1 found her vomiting and purging; she said she had deen eating nothing except @ peach dumpling with some sugar on it; I told her 4 thought there must be something the matier with the dumpling; se thought it was the peaches that made her sick: | called Dr. Cook on Monday and sha died the following Sunday; my son eat a part of the dumpling and % made bim sick, With vomiting and purging; I spoke to Mrs, Brown about the sugar ana she said it was Ou tite bureau; 1 took some of it and put it in @ cup of tea, and it bubpied up strangely, and 1 thought there was eoaesiing wrong with it; she said she knew of nothing wrong with thé sugar, but ioid me to use some brown sugar which Mr. Thomas, a boarder, had bought; [ took charge of the white sugar, and took it down stairs by re- quest of tue doctor. Henry KE. Thomas, colored, No. 76 Sullivan street, Bays decessea was taken sick on Sunday, and she subsequentiy said she thougat it was caused by eat- ing peach dumpling; the witness Knows nothin; about the sugar spoken of; 1 knew there was a vai feeling between Brown and nis wile. Charles Rextruther said thataiter the funeral he had a waik with the prisoner about the white sugar; he said it had been in the house a long time; I told him I had some sugar im the bag and used 11; and he replied, “You say you used that sugar, and it did not make you sicK;’’ he then changed the subject, and gald he had taken the turmre down Broad- Way to get repaired, after which he again referred to the sugar, saying, “So you say you used that sugar, ana it did not make you sick;” hefdid not say that there was poison in ihe sugar, or that he had Polsoned bis wife, Stephen Cook, M. D., deposed that he was called to see deceased! Monday, July 26; she was then yom- iting and purging; next saw ber July 31; she was then much reduced and‘mnclined to sleep: died August 7; tere was something strange about her case, and { was not satisfied about it; Mré. Taylor suggested that deceased had been poisoned; after death I gave a certificate of death from Bright's disease of the Kidneys; two weeks later two of her relatives called on nie and communicated some facts which induced me to suspect that she had been poisoned, and I referred the case to the Coroner, CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. Below will be found a copy of the analysia in the case of Mrs. Brown, made by Professor H, Ende- mann:— Previously to this examination some testa had been made with a sample of sugar used by deceased a short time betore ahe fell sick; the sugar contained large quantities of arsenic, fan | stated in my report te, Dr Harris, Sanitary Superin. tendent of the Board of Health, on the ‘Ith ult., ‘which, on the same date, wasfsubmitied to the Coroner; for the question arose whether the deceased died from the effects of arsenic; the corpsg was disinterred in my presence: I recel analysis the sromuch and small Intgnine, liver, kidne} een ; all these parts acemed to be very well preserved, jering the tine the body had been buried; for analy divided the materiais in two paris, the one containing the mach and the small intestines and the other containing Kidneys and apleen, being rich in blood, ought to give reactions eniered the blood before death set tn; I should mention ‘hat all the materials used In this examination were properly fenied with entire absence of arsenic, and only materials of periect safety were used, and that I kept everything re- xamnation strictly under may supervision, and ly locked up in ease of my absence; the oxyda- tion Otganic substances was done, observing the neces. sary Precautious, in the compon way with hydrochloric aeid and chlorate of ‘potash; thé fitered solution was then pre- eipitated with suiphurelted hydrogen ; the #o formed fate was diesoived in ammonia,and tho solution evaporated yo was dryness; this residue, after being oxydized with mitric was then heated wiih’ sulphuric acid in order to expel traces of the first; the soiuion thus obtained w to bo tested on Marsh’s apparatus. STOMACH AND QMALL INTESTINES, nd amall Intestines were found to be entirely lc could be detected; the nu- of the stomach showed black spots on some parts; after the stomach and intestines were cut in pieces, and afer they bad been tested with cbeimicais !n the Manner abore mentioned, there was arsenic found, but only 4m small quantity. SPLREN, LIVER AND KIDNEYS. For this examination about one-third of the liver and one- half of the kidneys were used, the latter cut from the Femainde", #0 as to represent an average sample; the ex- ‘amination in this cage showed that the arsenic had’ mostl one into the blood, ns the quantity of arsenic found here was large; 1 oblained five arsenic mirror, besides mber of arsenic spots on exhibited are three arsenic mir- d tained an amount of arsenic, in my opin- fon in aulligient to cause death, and that the period from the time arsenic was administered to her to tho (ime of her ‘death Was suilictent to allow the arsenic to pass tuto the circulaiion @f the blood. ‘This closed the case, and after a few remarks from the Coroner i was submitted to the jury, who, after @ brief deliberation, rendered the following:— VERDICT. “That the deceased came to,her death by Folsoning ‘With arsenic, which had been mixed with the sugar er i Seocbnoty te the ate George Brown, was an The prisoner is twenty-three years of age, a native of Port au Prince, lives on Staten Island and 1s a ‘waiter by occupation, In relation. to the char, Inst him Brown, in am innocent of the his Rage said: —"* offences no idea of doing anything of the kind.’’ He was then committed ac swat the action of, the Grand Jury. Brown, who is a very reapecta- bic appearing man, has been @ waiter im the employ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. Mr. B. Bain! lawyer, living on of matriign elth, y A MAN KICKED 10 DEATH. A Woman Arrested on Suspicion. On the evening of the 2d inst. Margaret Anderson and Mary Rigby, living in the upper part of the tenement house No. 10 Roosevelt street, had an alter- cation, Which culminated in @ rough end tumble fight. During the progress of the quarrel Jobn Hickey, a shoemaker, living on the top floor, inter- fered to separate them, when Margaret Anderson, who had sn old grudge against him, caught bim by the hair of the head and kicked him once in the lower part of the abdomen ina violent manner. On Satur- day evening Hickey, on returning from nis work, com- plained of some pain in the abdomen, and continued to w worse till Tuesday afternoon, when the r for the first time was reported to Captain Allaire, or the Fourth precinct, Officer Mahoney was detailed to make an in- yeamiganian: a0. ‘on visiting the bedside of Hickey for him in an apparently dying condition from rupture of the der. Ambulance was imme- oe procured and tne sufferer conveyed to Belle- vue Hospital, where he lingered till ven o'clock P. M., when death ensued, Before going vo the hospital, however, Mrs. Anderson was confronted with the who identified her as the woman who aa stated. She was accordingly ustody by officer Mahoney and detained to await the result of an investigation. Dr. Joseph Cushman will make ah agg iter ex- amination of the body, after which an inquisition will be held before Ceroner Schirmer. It is stated that there are two or three witnesses to the Kicking of deceased, A Little Girl Killed by Lieing Pushed Of a Door Step. Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called tohola an inquest at No. 431 West Thirty-ninth street on the body of Theresa Braunig, a ttle girl three and s half years of age, who died from the effects of tnju- ries, Tho evidence showed that on Monday evening last the deceased and Louis Ulrich, a tad eight years of age, were standing on the fronc steps of the prem- iges, W: ‘hen Louis told his companion 1 go away, and she refusing to do 8o, he gave her a push. She fell down two steps, and, fal on her injured , herself severely. Theresa, however, jumped up and, going into the house, reported the occurrence to her mother. The girl was subsequently seized with convulsions and continued to grow worse till Tues- wy cree when death ensued. @ principal witness to the occurrence was Charles Gabber, & boy only five years of age, and his testimony was taken. Dr. Cushman mave a post- mortem examination of the body of deceased, ana of the opinion that convulsions consequent upon the inj received caused death. ‘The jury’ accordingly rendered a verdict against the boy Ulrich, and he having been arrested, the Coroner committed him to the Tombs for further action by the proper authorities. It is not alleged that the boy intended taking the life of deceased. THE FREEDLANDER CASE. One of the Assailants Arrested—Post Mortem Examination. Mr. Joseph Friedlander, late of No. 209 Third street, who was beaten with a whip and also with the cover of a milk can, as already reported in the HERALD, has since died from the effects of his in- ine Mrs. Altopher, one of the parties concerned in the assault on the deceased, has been arrested and committed to prison to await the result of an investigation. Captain Dickson, of the Eleventh Precinct, is in search of @ maie accomplice of Mrs. Altopher, eclined to give his name. Below will be found @ report of the post mortem examina- tion made of the body by Drs. Shine and Finnell:— William Shine, M. D., bei worn, ene have tion of the body of ng 81 Made a post-mortem examination deceased (Jacob Friedlander), at 209 Third street on the sth day of September, with Dr. Thomas C, Fin- nell; we found externally on the top of the head a cicatrix of @ wound; on examining the calvorium a Jarge quantity of extravasated blood was found on the surface of the right hemisphere of the brain, which canned ma} y tion of biood, result of external injuries. Coroner Flynn has the case in charge and will hold an inquest over the remains to-morrow, at the Cor- oners’ Office, City Hall. ‘There is quite an intense excitement among the citizens living in the imme- diate vicinity of the occurrence. Several persons bi witn the assault will be examined before é jury. THE DEATH OF MRS. SMITH. No Murder. Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at the Morgue over the remains of Mrs. Margaret Smith, who died at No, 343 East Twenty-seventh street under somewhat suspicious circumstances, as here- tofore reported in the HERALD. Deputy Coro ner Cushman made a post-morvem examination of the body, which showed that estion of the brain was the cause of death, and the jury rendered a ver- dict accordingiy. Michael Smith, the husband, was, therefore, discharged from custody. OBSEQUIES OF FERDINAND PALMO. The funeral of the late Ferdinand Palmo took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence, No. 113 East Eleventh street. It wasa very unostentatious affair, and, to the diagrace be it saia of the many persons now living who had received many substan- tal benefits from tne old manager when he was in power and fame, there was@ very meagre attend- ance. Not a single prominent representative of any musical or theatrical society was present to pay the last honor to the dead, Signor Secchi de Casali, president of the Italian Society, Signor Glovant, tne vice president, and afew of the members of the society being the only well known Italians in the city Who came to accompany the funeral procession. it was a sad and solemn sight withal, the coffin, with ite shrouded dead, in alittie back room of the house, with @ half dozen persons seated on solas along the wall awaiting the arrival of the under- taker. There was no weeping; for the old man had been preceded in his last journey by all whom he bad loved, and it was left for strange hands to close his eyes and bear him away to the tomb. The boay was laid out in a handsome rosewood coffin, and a silver piate on the Ud bore the following inscrip- LOOSE LOLOLEIDEE LODE DOLEDODELE ELE DE ODHEH FERDINAND PALMO, DIKD 6TH SEPT., 1869, 3 _ AGED 84 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS, Crenesree nese reenne eh tere et ee eeee Le PPDO LOE OLE HbE A little after two o'clock the mournful cortege, consisting of four or five carriages besides the hearse, without mourners, left for Greenwood Ceme- tery, where the remains were interred. There were no religous services held at the house previous to the removal of the corpse, but an Episcopal clergy- man accompanied the cort¢ge to the cemetery, where the burial service according the Episcopal rituai was perfo! THE WHISKEY PRODUCT—IMPORTANT REVENUE STATEMENT. ‘From the Cincinnatl Chronicle, Sept. 6. We have obtained from official sources the follow- Ig statement of the amount of whiskey taxed aud in bond, as returned to the Internal Revenue Bureau, during the lass two years;— Number of gallons Withdrawn from bonaed warehouse from July 1, 1868, to June 30, 1860, produced prior to July 1, 1868...... 24,148,227 Number of gations produ from July 20, 2888, to June 80, 1869, on which the tax was coliected,...... teeeneeees 87/801, 108 Total galions withdrawn for consump- ton from July 1, 1868, to June 38, 1869 62,009,331 Total gallons withdrawn for consumption and export from July 1, 1867, to June 30, 1868, of which was exported, without payment of tax, 4,227,101... + eeeee 10,086,647 Excess for the years 1868-'60. Number of gallons p. 1868, in Warehouse July 1, 1869, Total produced and accounted for during Total produced and accounted for au: ay Al PPOCOUINE YOAT.. cee eeseveeicceees + 16,376,351 Excess for the year 1868-9...... Exported during fiscal year 1967-8. Tax paid OMs........ mys Produced during yeas uly 1, 1868, + 6,480,704 Total accounted for 1967-8... + +++ 16,396,351 A comparison of the amount of whiskey produced and accounted for during the two years share eb crepancy 80 remarkable as at once to suggest that a change of administration has not been without a migst wholesome effect on the collection of the reve. ni from this product. We are not prepared to esti- maté the actual production and consumption of whiskey in either year, or to compute the in- fluence of @ reduction of the tax; but certam it ts that no fair and accurate statement of the actual facts would show a& difference of three and @ halt to one in favor of the year just closed. A renovation of the whole machiuery of collection, and the deter- mination manifested oy the ¢ administration, have wrought a change In this branch of the revenue service 80 remarkable aa to deserve special attention ‘and recognition from the people, Austria possesses 263 nunneries and 4,300 nuns, They are thus distributed:—Tyrol haa 1 Bo- Pee teria tT kd Garinglte a benid decy arg 17, jes these there are 287 convents in th monks, 3,441 of whom are brothers. They are thus divided?+Bohemia has 1: ‘Tyroi 66, Austria proper 60, Moravia 34, Styria 9, Saizbu i Carinthia 6. Thus 10,208’ persons in Austria devoted themselves to retivious life. for two years and of money, tence. heed the 101 workmen and were drinking together on the day in question, and that the complainant was contradicted by other witnesses. The not guilty without leaving their seats, pleaded guilty to G. Webber, No. 60 Fourth avenue. showed that the third de; NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Bounty Fraud. Before Commissioner Shields, The United States vs, N. B, Latson,—The defendant in this case was chargea with defrauding @ soldier out of $100 bounty, By the consent of the District Attorney he was diacharged ou paying the amount of the alleged defaication, From the evidence set forth it appeared that the defendant and his partner had disagreed; that a receiver was subsequently appointed over the property, and moreover that the defendant had never denied the claim in question, but had merely declined payment pending the re- ceivership. He had since the money by loan. He was consequently ordered to be discharged. The Weighmaster Defalcation. The United States vs, Frank Webb.—The defend- ant in this case, who was foreman for General Egan, and gave evidence in the examination of the charge against the latter, was brought before the Vommis- sioner for complicity in the frauas complained of. The case was adjourned tli Uctober 7, aud the ac- cused gave bail 1n $5,00v. Violation of the Stamp Law. The United States vs, Geo. H. Fetton.—The defend- ant, carrying on business at 181 Broadway, was foken iDto custody 00 a er oe sell cane ane not been proper! stam, according to law. He was held windse tell for examimation on Thurs- day. Another Counterfeit Case. The United States ve, Frederwk Katser.—Henry Viebig preferred @ charge against the defendant for having eccorapied, to pasa a counterfeit Treasury note of the denomination of ten dollars, with intent to de- fraud, The accused was arrested and held under bail In the sum of $600, ‘The Charge Against Ex-Collector Shook. The United States vs, Sheridan Shook ana Othéers.— J. F. Cleveland, assessor, who made the amidavit against the defendant and others, charging them with defrauding the government and embezzlement, appeared yesterday afternoon before Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Jackson and stated that he did not intend to charge Shook with the frauds complained of. The charge appears to be that in August, 1867, H. B, Matteson received a check from J. B. Alexan- der & Co., in payment of taxes for that year. J. P. Abrahams, the assistant assessor, Made the assesa- ment, which was not, however, returned to the col- lector, Matteson ee the money in bank and re- ceived credit for it on his own book, but the firm was ot credited with the amount on the tax books, ‘Two weeks ago Mr. Cleveland reassessed them tor the taxes of the year 1867, when the fraud was dis- covered, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions Rendered. * By Judge Clerke. Weston et ai. vs. Beck, &c.—Motion granted, Mary B, Paddock vs, William K, Paddock.—Re- port of referee coniirmed, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Notorious Sneak Thieves and a Noted Deed Forger Sent to the State Prison—Indictments for Forgery aud False Pretences. Before Gunning 8, Bedford, Jr., City Judge. Assistant District Attorney Hutchings appeared in court yesterday as prosecuting officer, and disposed of s large calendar of cases before the hour of ad- journment. A new panel of petty jurors was called, and, a6 usual, but @ small proportion of them answered to their names. Those only who had legal reasons for not serving were excused by the City Judge. Michael Buckley, who pleaded guilty on Monday toan attempt at: grand larcény and was remanded $0 furnish proef of good character, waa brought up for sentence. His counsel said he was 80 much oc- cupted that he had no time to see gentlemen respect- ing the good character of his client, but he Was sav iatied to rely upon the svatement of the complain- ant. “Well,” responded Juage Bedford, “to use Mr, Hiexey’s own language, sneak thief in the city,’ and had I known thet when he pleaded to @ simple attempt at larceny that plea would not have been accepted.” to the State Prison for two years and #ix months, ‘that wage the highest penalty whicn the Court could ‘he ts the most infernal Buckiey was sent STEALING FROM A SHOW CASE. Frank Delmour, who was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of August, $300 worth of watches from a snow case in front of the store of Philip Manheimer, No, 906 Eighth avenue, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. The C! judge, in dis} ig 0! this case, remarked that the proof stowed ine bre soner to be one of those eradoes who deliber- ately rob from show cases in the streets. His Honor said he was determined to break up that kind of thieving. ‘The prisyner Was sent to the State Prison months, William Lear, who pleaded guilty to a simple as- sault upon Louis Lippman on the 2d of August, was fined five dollars. Stephen McCudden, indicted for burglary in the third degree, pleaded guilty to au attempt to commit that offence, ‘26th of July he entered the liquor store of Jonn H. The indictment alleged that on the \d, 143 Broome street, and siole @ small amount The prisoner was remanded for sen- ALLEGED ROBBERY. George Moser was placed on trial chat Jacop N. Lohr of twenty-eight of July, ed with olars on It appeared that they were fellow fury rendered a verdict of Jonn Rush pleaded guilty to grand larceny, the indictment charging that on the 13th of August he entered the basement of William B. Hotchkiss, 36 East Twenty-first street, and stoje a gold watch valued at $60. officer, furnish one or two items of hts personal history, such a8 how often had he been arrested? how many He was pursued and captured by an Judge Bediord requested the accused 10 times was he in the House of Refuge and Peniten- tiary? His honor then made the interesting state- ment thai Rush belqngea 10 @ notorious gang of thieves, and had he gone to trial, the sentence would be five yearsin the state Prison. pleaded gully ai Months was deducted from the sentence, wi Prigon for four years and six months. As the prisoner was woprisonment in the Staite James Smith, who was indicted for a daring theft, stealing, on the 26th of August, $500 worth of gold watches, the property of Charles ‘The testimony risoner took the watches out of the showcase and ran away. He was hotly pursued by an oficer and arrested with the property tn his oaseasion. He was senténced to the State Prison for four years and six months. FORGERY. Robert Mickelham pleaded guilty to forgery in the » On the ist of July he presented to Mr, Frank B, Tinelli a check upon the Bank of Ame- rica for sixty-five dollars, purporung to be signed by Samuei B. Babcock, and requested an advance upon it, He was remanded for sentence. ‘Thomas Burke, who was charged with stealing a auit of clothes, valued at forty dollars, from Patrick Baker, on the 15th of August, was tried and acquitted of the allegation, ALLEGED FALSB PRETENCES BY A REAL ESTATE AGENT, Charles Thompson was tiga upon a charge of ob- tainiug money by false pretences. The evidence showed that the accused was a real estate agent and bad an office in the Bible House; that he rented a house corner of Bt, Mark’s place, owned by William Pitt, without any aathority from him, to 6 man named Robert Moss, and received $160 for @ month's rent. When counsel forthe accused put him upon the stand vo testify in his own behalf Mr. Hutchings objected to his being sworn, on the ground that Thompson was gn _ ex-convict, having served & term in the State Prison. Juage Bed- ford sustained the objection of the Assistant District. Attorney. Mr. Pitt informed Moss that he would have to vacate the house, and he ap- piled over a dozen times to Thompson for the month’s rent, which he refused to refund, adding that he would see him in hell before he paid it back. ‘The jury, after deliberating for half au hour, re- turned a Veraict of guity, with a recommendation to meroy. Nee Hutchings stated to the Court that in 1860 Thompson, in connection with other men, forged a number of deeds. ‘The affair created great excite- Ment among large real estate owners at the time. Thompson was arrested, chargea with forgery, When his son appeared before Fae police justice and offered bail for his tather, He falsely swore that he owned @ certain house im the city. ‘The father was convicted of forgery and the son of perjury, and both served their time out in the State Prison. Such a man, said Mr, Hutchings, i@ dangerous o the com munity. sadge Bedford, in passing sentence, said:—Thomp- fon, on account of your previous rascality you were debarred from testifying in your own behalf. You belong to a notorious gang of forgers, The District Attorney tried and convicted you, and afer you had served out your term in the State Prison you went into a regular system of defranding everybody. Your reputation 18 very bad, for the District Attor- ney has several complaints against you made by parties whose houses you let without paying them the rent recelyed. Jn 1860, when you were arrested for forging deeds, your own son Committed aeliver- ate perjury, for which he was sent to the State Prison. Had the jury known your antecedents I do not think they would have ey cetie e you to mercy. Such men as you are dangerous to be in thie community. I shall not mete out the full penalty of the law on account of the recommenda- Uon to mercy, but 1 shall send you to the State Prison for two years. ‘The following is the calendar for to-day:—The People va. Adoiphus Berinz, Emanuel King and Paul Barbier, robvery; Same va. Kaward Kiel, Frank Adams and Charies Wicker, robbery; Same vs. Ann feloniog® assault and battery; Same va John Donnelly, hem; Same ve, Robert Dustin, burglary; 5ame vs. Daniel O'Brien, rape; Saine vs. John Hornbeck, obtaining goods by false pretences; Same vs. Margaret Flyno, grand larceny; Same ve vs. Samuel Kaufman, grand larceny; Same ve. Mar- Harsen, grand | ag ; Same va. Annie Wor- on, grand lntoens; Same vs. Sarah Thompson, | og larceny; Same vs. Henry Price, larceny mm the person; Same vs. John Murphy, grand iar- ceny from the person; Same vs. Lawrence McCoy, robbery; Same va. Jacob J. Willis, Taco larceny; Same vs. Solomon Freeman, Flora huiz and Louis Light, forgery. Taz Waatnsa Yesrerpay.—The following record will show the cuanges in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with she cor- Tesponding day of last year, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, HekaLp Building, Broadway, corner of Ann street:— 1368, 1863, 1869. SP. M. = 82 oP. M 80 oP. M. 16 63 12P.M ” perature yestesday, 8% - 69 ARRIVALS aT THI8 PoRT.—During the month of August 25,238 passengers arrived at this port, of whom 8,760 were cabin and 21,488 steerage. ‘TH® INDEPENDENT SCHUBTZEN.—This numerous and experienced corps of sharpshooters, under Captain Jobn J. Diehl, Jr., will have their annual Schuetzenfest to-day at Fank’s Union Park, Sixty- third street and Eaat river. Dsoprep Deap.—Coroner Flynn yesterday aster- noon was notified to bold an inquest at the Morgue on the body of an unknown woman about thirty-five years of who dropped dead in Third svenue, Bear Thirty-ffth street. Deceased wore a dark calico dregs, woollengshawi, morocco gaitera, but no avockings. QUARANTINE.—A large fleet of vessels arrived at quarantine yesterday from Southern ports, but no cases of yellow fever or cholera had occurred on board, and the vessels were permitted to eed to the city. There have been no cases of infectious disease at quarantine ip some time, and affairs are a8 Gull there as in mid-winter. Tue Moxaus.—The body of an unknown woman was conveyed to the Morgue yesterday from premi- ses NO. 317 Third avenue. Deceased was about vate rs of age, five feet four inches high, had black hair and was attired in brown and iliac Waist, colored skirt, with brown spots, brown striped woollen shawl, white muslin chemise and shoes. Body awalting Identification. A BRILLIANT Rainsow.—From half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoonto a quarter to four a brilliant rainoow was formed about fifteen degrees (or thirty times the diameter of the spon) above the east northeast horizon. The bow succeeded one of the many showers of theday, There has been but one double rainbow this year. The phenomenon of g bertectiy circular bow can beseen from the sum- it of the Catskills, The published reports mention wat @ lunar rainbow was visible in Canada last Au- gust Lacrossg.—The St, Regis and Lake of Two Moun- tain Indians, who recently arrived in this city from Canada, were to have played a match game of La- crosse yesterday at Jones’ Woods, but it was post- poned on account of the rainy weather, A number of persons were present, however, and in ordér not to disappoint them the Indians played a practice game, which showed their play to good advantage. They play to-day at the Union grounds, Brooklyn. A yarty of about twenty-five young Canadians, residents of this city, are now engi in organizing @ Lacrosse Club, on the plan prevail ng in Montreal, Quebec and other Canadian cities. The manage- ment of the affair 1s in the hands.of George Wheeler and R. M. Chariton. They have sent to Montreal! for lacrosses and mocasins, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. " A YoursruL Burgiar.—Jobhn Killer, aged twelve years, was arraigned before Justice Dodge yester- day morning at Jefferson Market by oMcer Murray, of the Eighteenth precinct, upom complaint of John Clark, of No, 484 Second avenue, charged, in com- pany with an accomplice who 1s still at large, with -~burgiariously entering his place at the above num- ber on Tuesday night by means of forcing rear Wiudow and attempting to steal three dollars in. currency from the till. The officer found the Parties in the place and succeeded in capturing the prisoner as was leaving the rear window. He Ai committed to answer the charge in default of yall. BURGLARY ON SIXTH AVENUE.—Francis Gallagher, James Fitzpatrick and James Holden were arraigned vefore Justice Dodge, at Jefferson Market, yesterday by officer Hynes, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, upon complaint or ‘eaward Schindal, of No. 638 Sixth ave- nue, charged with burglariously entering his premi- ges, at the above number, ou the night of September 1, by means of forcing open a front door and steal- ing three pairs of boots, valued at $30. Notwith- standing the property was found in their possession they pieaded not gullty to the charge, but were com- mitted in default of $1,000 bail each to answer at the General Sessions. HIGHWAY ROBSERY BY NEGROES.—About two o’ciock yesterday morning, as “Zip” Marine, a colored satior, was passing the corner of Grand and Sullivan streets he was attacked by two colored men who held him and forcibly took a pair of brass sleeve buttons from his pocket—all_ the ‘‘valuabies” they could find upon his person. His cries brought ofticer Stevens, of the Eighth precinct, to his as- sistance, who succeeded in capturing one of the as- sallants named James D. White, residing at No. 33 Laurens street, the other making his escape. He was yesterday arraigned before Justice Duage, at Jet n Market, and committed without bail to answer the charge. Larceny or CLorsina.—A woman named Minnie Watson, alias Wilson, alias Williams; who has been several times urrested within the past six months, but who has always escaped conviction, was ar- raigned before Justice Mansfield, at Essex Market Police court yesterday, on a charge of grand larceny. The complainant, Mary Anne Alien, of 60 East Broadway, stated that on the 4th day of September Minnie came to the house In East Broadway and en- gaged board in the name of Williams and occupied the same room with her (Allen), and that upon returning to her rooms on Monday ht, the 6th inst., she missed @ poplin dress, a en dress, a black lace shaw! and other articies of wearing apparel, valued in all at $128. Minnie was missing also, and therefore she suspected her of being the thief, and communicated the particulars of her loss to the ofticers of the Seventh precinct police. Officers Shalvey and Jarboe undertook to work up the case and arrested Minnie, finding in her possession pawn uckets representing the complainant's property. Justice Mansfield fully committed the woman to answer the c and officer Shalvey took the prisoner to Poli feadqaarters to have her likeness taken as an addition to the Rogue's Gailery. A FASHIONABLE MILLINER’S “OPENING DAY.” Sharp Way of Filling Orders and Making Out BilleA Trusty Salesman and a Fashiounble Millimer Play a Donble Game and Are Caught at [t. An tngenious though not original dodge in the way of swindling has been brought to light in the establishment of Messrs. Bosworth, White & Belcher, importers and jobbers in miHinery goods, at No. 255 Canal street. The dodge consisted in selling bills of goods and sending more goods than set down m the bills. Henry M. Wood, salesman, was charged with perpetrating this species of fraud, and upon the charge was arrested and brought this morning be- tore Alderman ‘O’Brien, acting magistrate at the ‘Tombs. Mrs. Myra W. Bushnell, who keeps the well known fashionable millinery establishment at No. 86 West Eleventh street, was also arrested on a charge of conspiring tu the fraud. The Ce naps | are the facts developed before the magistrate ai ition of the accused parties :— For some time past Messrs. Bosworth, White & Belcher have missed eee from their stock of which there was no accounting for in their bills of sale. The closest espionage upon thcir employés threw no light on the matter. Goods still were missing. The case was laid before Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth precinct, who left the working of it up to detective Wooldridge, one of the shrewdest officers in this de- partment of the police. After taking @ quiet 100k he selected Mr, Wood as the man who could best solve the mystery, An order came from Mrs. Busnell for some goods, the order as usual to be Mied at once and the goods to be sent to her place. Mr. Wood was in the habit of filling her orders. He did so, apparently; the goods were packed, the bill made out and both given to one of the porters to take to her establishment in Eleventh street. Detective Wooldridge arranged for the over- hauitng Of this package en route, and for this pur- pose Was accompanied by Mr, White, one of the part- ners. ‘the mystery was at once cleared up. The fraud, as stated above, consisted tn sending more goods than had been ordered or were charged in the bill, Nearly every order of ribbons, laces, vel- vets, feathers and otlier classes of millinery goods sent for was Increased, and goods thrown in not spectfied iu the memorandum. After this discovery the next thing, of course, was the arrest of Wood and Mrs. Bushnell. Both were ar. raigned atthe court. Wood bore himself with stoic coolness, but Mrs, Bushnell fainted away and it was some time before she recovered sufficiently to answer intelligbly the questions put to her. Mr. White made an aMdavit setting forth the charges against them as detailed above, The accused waived an examination and were thereupon held for wial at the Court of General Sessions. Mr. Wood has been in the employ of Messrs. Bos- worth, White & Belcher for the past ten years. The firm had the utmost contidence in his integrity. He Was & splendid salesman and was receiving a salary Of $6,000 at thie time of his arrest, He is @ Georgian and has @ wife and children living there. The estab. lishment of Mra, Bushnell i8 well Known as one of the moat prominent and fashionable of its kind. she was to have given a pubile opening on the 220 ina of the fall ana winter fashions, TENEMENT HOVELS. Report ef the Beard ef Health Sanitary Committee—How Half the People of New York Live—Interestiug Facts and Figures. ‘The President and Messrs. Henry Smith, Brennan, Bosworth, Manterre, Crane, Stephen Smith and Swinburne were in attendance yesterday at the session of the Board of Heaith, which was not con- vened until after four o'clock P. M., owing to the number of excise cases tried. The application of Henry Bergh to have his in- spectors appointed under the Board without pay was denied. Dr. Smith, from the Sanitary Committee, made the following report upon tenement houses, which was referred to the attorney and counsel, to re- port upon the power of the Board to enforce sugges- uons made therein:— One Of the most important duties devolving upon the heaith authorities of towns is thognnlary eoveund improvement of the tenement house population. This class of peuple oe acl aAy dependent, ‘Ihey have Bo voice in the tion of their homes and put hattle choice of dweilings, They pay whatever rent 18 demanded, but cannot require in return needed improvements nor additional privileges. If dissatis- with their apariments they can only accept the alternative of removing to others not more conve- nient or healthful. It follows that the landlords sre left to consult their own pecuniary interests in dealing with their tenanta, In as high largest in the amallest possibie every provision for comfort or convenience which requires the outlay of money is curtailed or omitted, and every Laifnigoated im- repair that can be nf sed fre crowded into small, rooms, and, with few or no conveniences for cleanliness, domestic fith in its worst forms accumulates wit! and around their homes, Living under euch conditions year after Year, the tenement: house population create an atmosphere chi with the elements of the most Virulent and destructive diseases. Infantile Ife i scarcely through year, and a8 @ marked exception reaches ita first decade. The deeimat generations which arrive at adulu years exhibit the feeble- ness and decrepitude of age. It is among this class that all forms of contagious diseases thrive as ina oomernn soil, and from it they 80 ently burst forth and spread through the neighboring commu- nities, And every year, whatever may be the general heaithfulness of the town. it is in the tenement house Aistricts that the great balance sheet of tts exceasive mortalty is made up, Jn New York city the tenement house system nts ite worst features. More than one of the total population live tn tenement houses. ‘the gi jority of these housea are old buildings, reconstructed tor the purpose of packing the poor away on the plaa of the largest number in the amallest space. - From eighty to one hundred and twenty people to a superticial area of HE Re) by one hundred feet ig Aa) regarded ag the rule rather than the exception. e landlords.of the tenement houses, a8 @ class, are among the wealthiest citizena of New York. Frequently they are the heirs of the gid estates upon which these houses stand. They manage their tenement house property through agents, and rarely take any other personal interest in it than the prompt collection of their exorbitant rents in advance. They make no improvements except under the greatest pressure, ana frequently allow their houses to fall into a state of the most wretched dilapidation. The committee have made extended tours through the tenement house districts of the city and have made personal examinations as to the manage- ment and condition of the 1 buildings of this class, In geoctet they found that the worst class of- tenement houses were those where a landiord had accommodations for ten families and upwards, and these bulidings comprise more than half of the tene- ment houses of the city and accommodate fully two-thirds of the entire tenement house population. Where the numberof families living undef one owner exceeded ten it was found that such owner was tm the keeping of a tenement house, or tenement houses, as a business, and generally asaspeculation. He was seeking aeertain percent: on his ontlay, and that percent very rarely fell below fifteen per cent and Trequentiy exceeded thirty percent. It ts this class of tenement houses that nearly all the evils of the tene- ment house system in New York are found. In what ever part of the city the committee visited these es- tablishments, witn a few exceptions, hereafter to be noticed, the same conditions existed. The little colony. exhibited in their rooms,and in the areas around their dweljings, extreme wanto: care, The atreet in front of the place was reeking with slops and garbage; the alleys and passage Ways were foul ‘with excrements; the court was tmperfectly paved, wet and.covered witn domestic refuse. The privies, located in a close court, between the rear and front houges, were dilapidated and gave out volumes of noisome ordors which filied the whole area and Was diffused through all rooms opeuing upon it, and the hails and apartments of the wretched occupants were ciose, unventilated and unclean. The complaint was universal among the tenants that they are entirely uncared for and that the only answer to their requests to have the place put in order by repairs and necessary improvements ‘Was that they must pay their rent or leave. Inquiry will disclose the fact that the owner of the property is @ wealthy gentleman or iady, either living in an aristocratic part of the city or in s neignboring city, OF, 88 Was occasionally found to be the case, in Eu- rope. The property is managed entirely py an Fo get whose instructions are simpie but emphat: mad Collect the rents in advance or, failing, eject cupants. As examples of the condition of 1a tenement houses without local superintendence, the committee would respecifully call the attention of the Board to the following reports of imspectors. The examples might be multiplied by hunareds:— Inspector Janes reports:—“During the past three years it has been my duty tw pay frequent visits to tenement houses 433 and 435 West Thirty-ninth street for the purpose of investigating the com- plaint of some citizen regarding their sanitary con- dition, and have, without exception, found the premises filthy almost beyond description, Each of these houses 18 a five story building, containing re- spectively eighteen and twenty famiites, whose social and moral condition seems to harmonize with the appearance or the ‘houses, and their surround- tt The halls, statrwa, Walls and ceilings are filthy with dirt and grease; the cellars receive daily the Cast-off articles of dress and other refuse matter of the various occupants of the houses; the privies are constantly getting out of order; the sewer drain obstructed; the vault filled to overflowing, and the floors and seats of the privy buildings fithy with human excrements to guch an extent as to make them unfit for use, ren- dering it necessary for the tenants to bring out their excrements in vestels, to be deposited in the privy vault, by which means these structures become daily more filthy; the yards ure often filthy witn garbage and night soil, the bydrant drain frequently ob- structed and the hydrant sink overflowing with filthy water. Much of this is, without doubt, owing co the carelessness or maliciousness of the tenants, and could be easily prevented a rigid system of local sanitary police, Lhe privy has a sewer connection, from which all obstructions could be easily re- moved by proper care and attention, which should be daily bestowed by some one duly author- ized and weil paid for bis trouble. ithe same watchful guardian should see that the garbage of each family 18 properly disposed of; that the celiars are not made the receptacies for any improper ma- terial; that the stairs, floors, walls and oonnes of the halls are regularly cleansed and whitewashed; and that the y: are kept ciean, the hydrant drain unobstructed and siuks daily cleansed. One of the tenants of No. 433 18 authorized to let the rooms and receive the rent of the two houses, but beyond this he seems to have, or at least exercise, but little au- thority. Has duties should be extended to the thor- ough cleansing of the A pa geo so often as they require it, and he should at all thmes be held re- sponsible for thetr condition, for wt is only by the efforts and constant attention of @ local superinten- dent that the class of tenants ocoupying these houses can be made to pay proper attention to their sanitary interests.” Inspector Post reports on five tenement houses in East Thirteenth street as follows:—‘‘These houses are constantly kept in a degree of filth dangerous to life and heaith. The dweling and sleeping rooms are \ermte ape dirty and foul, the walls of the same, ag also tile walls of the halls, pak begrimed with dirt and grease, The yards are always foul with dirt, rubbish and ashes. The cellars are almost con- stantly filed with dirt and rubbish. The street and gutters in front of the houses are frequently ob- structed with garbage, slops and ashes. In these houses there is no local supervision exercised by any responsibie person. The abseuce of such super- vision 18 very mansfest ag the houses are entered. Examples of a similar character could readily ve multiplied in my district if necesgary.’’ In their investigations the committee found strik- ing exceptions to the system of tenement house management above described, to wiich they desire to call special attention. In various parts of the city we visited large tenement honses in which tax owners took @ personal interest not only tn the gre- servation and good condition of their property, bus in the wellare of their tenants, These mtn ‘pre: sented the most remarkable contrast in eVery re- spect to those just described, in the lwinediate vi- cimity of Which they were frequently located. In construction, though, perhay old dweilings aitered over, every litte “convenience | tor family cleantiness and gomfort is introduced ito, every suit of Apartments. ‘fhe provisions of the Tenement Hotise act are carefully and. cheer- fully comphed with 10-108 reconstruction. In eharge of the building or Lauings we always found an in- velliwent superintendent, overseer or housekeeper re- siding on the property. ‘This supermtendent had, in general, these explicit instructions, yiz., to enforce Cleanliness througtiout the entire colony; to provide for the proper storage of garbage and ils prompt de- livery vO the garbage cart daily; to preserve good order at all times; to make @ll uecessary repairs im- mediately that they were required; to whitewash and paint the parts most readily sotied as often a8 ra to preserve cleanliness and good appear. ance. The fact of local superintendence could sately be adirmea by the committee on approwehing one of these buildings, The street in front of the entrance ‘Waa alWays tound {ree from garbage, the alleyway clean, the court weil paved aud ary, the privies free from ‘offensive odors and clean within, the balls clean, the wood work well paimtea and tue walls neatly whitewashed, the Le gb clean atd or- aerly, ‘There was prevailing hroughout the entire colony good order. cheerfulness and conientment. Ida Freeman and Phoebe Rose, grand larceny; Same @ AMY of thet laialora and his ‘The te spoke eat the sickness rete was small and the mortal- ity 8 minimum. ‘The following reportsof inspectors on this class of tenements are submisted:— Janes aaya:—‘‘No. 185 West Twenty-sixth street is a five story tenement house, occupied by ten familfes, including that of the owner. But afew as te house was in @ condition nearly ag as the two just described. Since coming Into the hands of the present owner i¢ has undergone thorough », and is now a model tenement, The owner, tng in the hause, gives him an oppor- tunity of exerc! @ constant supervision over the premises, The consequence of this supervision is that pode + always lean, the water oleae oa good order, the garbage an: e posed of, the cellar clean, and the tenants contented and kindly disposed one toward another. There are several e tenements in the Twelfth district under the care of local superintendents, the wholesome effects of which are seen, not only in the condition of the premises, but also in the social and moral condition of the occupants.” Inspector Post reports:—‘No. 404 East Fourteenth front and rear; front building occupied by eighteen families. On these premises there is a large amount of unoccupied yard 8) which is inva- riably kept clean and in excellent sanitary condi- tion. The street and gutter in front, mises are never foul wita dirt, ashes, r slops. The walls and ceilings of the hall and rooms are always clean. The cellar is kept carefully swept and gar- nished, no accumulations of filth being allowed. ‘The owner of the premises lives ia the front house, and keeps up a strict of policing. Each tenant ny eld res, ble for the cleanliness of bis respective apartments and for proper car- Toe away of his ashes, slops and ‘No. 506 ast Eleventh street, a tenement house, occupied by some eight or ten families, is another very fair ex- ample ef the good effects of local superintendence. Here there is a Ronaskoeper employed to exercise constant supervision over and exterior of the b ‘The result is an excellent degree of Cleanliness and absence of nuisances of every kind. som Ce 162, 164, 168, 170, 172, Sevante ee aoe jes of large six story tenement houses, from fifteen to eighteen families tn each, are phe perfect models of tenement houses, In each of these there 1s a loca} resident house! ot superintend- ent, who attends regularly to cleansing and Keepipg clean every portion of the houses ant rds, e inmates are onliged at regular intervals to sweep and wash their apartments and halls, and to keep istrict Inspector remarks upon the ne- cesity of local superintendance as follows:—We would do well wo imitate in this particular the cus- tom of the European continental house owners, who Dave 8 rset for imstance, in France, or the ‘hausmetster’ through the larger cities o! Ger- many. These persons attend to the collection of rents, prevent the tenants from throwing garbage and refuse matter anywhere except in the boxes urecepincion. constructed for the pi , attend to the lighting of the halls and stairways and have the superintendence of the polic of the yard, privies, &c., under their care. ie ‘concierge’ reports to the proprietor parts of the house that need repairing, or has the authority from him wo bave the same put in order, and defraying the expenses thus incurred from the rent collected. it were made obligatory on every tenement house owner, to have an overseer to cach house, residing on the premises, who would be responsible to the Board of Health for the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the same, It Would greatly remedy the great evil which @t present injures the health of the poor and mostly ignorant Classes, occasioned by their own neglect and by shat of the owners of the same.” In comparing these two classes of tenement houses, as regards the sanitary care required by this Board, it very naturally appeara that nearly the en- tire time of the inspectors 18 oceupled with the former class. In visiting them he 1s brought in contact, almost exclusively, either with the Irresponsible tenants or with an agent whose interest it is to avoid as far ag possible incurring expenses. He complies with no simple requirement of the Inspec‘or and re- siata the orders of the Board as | as he can, In the latter class of tenement hot the inspector, and through him the Board, have to deal with an intelligent overseer, who is in a position to exact implicit obedience from the tenants i every ordi- mance or requirement of this Board. And as it is clearly in the interests of the landlord to jmprove ‘by every ical means the santtary condition of his tenement House property the agent is found will- ing toexecute promptly every requirement of the Board. So far as the public health is concerned, large tenement nouse may be #o conducted as to far more detrimental than the most o! jive trades. ‘When neglected by ite owner it soon omes not only dangerous to the lives and health of tne occu- we, but it diffuses the elements of Ine most fatal diseases. The evils resulting from venement houses are not due to the simple ag- proeation of human beings upon a limi area, for people might remain healthy ed more closely than in the most densely crowded houses in New York, provided they had free access of/pure air, good and sufficient food, and preserved proper clean! neas. There are examples in this city of 100 perso livingiupon a single lot, 25x100 feet, and yet ma! taining a high degree of health, because the condi- tions of health just mentioned are carefully pre- served in their homes. it 18 only when these con- ditions are neglected, as in tepement houses managed simply for profit, and without regard to the welfare of the occupants, that they become the great hot beds of disease and the sources of our enormous mortality. In view of these facta, the committee ate of the opinion that the public health requires that all tene- Ment houses or groups of contagious houses having the same owner, having accommodations for ten families or upwards, should be placea under the su- pervision of @ superintendent, housekeeper or over- seer, selected and compensated by the owner, who, as the accredited agent of the property, shall be held responsible to this Board tor the faithfut execu- ton of the provisions of the Tenement House act and of such ordinances and regulations relating 10 tenement houses as this Board may from time to time adopt. The Alleged Violation of the Quarantine Laws. Dr. Swinburne informed the Roard that a writ of habeas corpus had been served upon tim to produve in court on the 10th inst. the bodies or the two men who had been sent to the lower bay fomattempting to board a vessel infected With yellow fever. He asked the Board to take some action. A discussion followed, showing that the majority of the Commis- sioners considered the subject one that inno way comes under the jurisdiction of the Board, unless it beona Tppers trom the Héalth Officer thut by per- mitting them to come up the health of the city would be jeopardized. The Health Officer declining to dogo the subject was drop} the Board against the The hearing in the cage New York Rendering Company, set for yeerisy was adjourned until Monday, when a special session will be called to take final action. MUS{CAL AND THEATRICAL NOTZS, ‘The fail dramatic season will be inaugurated at Wailack’s on Wednesday next, j The Théatre Frangals reopens on Saturday even- ing for @ short season of English opera. Bryant’s Minstrels reopen at their cosey hall in the Tammany “Wigwam” on Monday evening. Professor Herrmann, the ‘‘Prestidigitateur,” opens on the same night at the Academy of Music with @ repertoire of tricks and illusions. Dumas, Jr., has just finished a five act comedy, which will be prought out in Paris early in De- cember, Mr. Boucicauit’s activity is unabated. Within five days m the course of the present month two new productions of his wiif be put upon the London stage—on the 15th, at the Princess; on the 20th, at the Adelphi. The latter ia a coalition drama, his as- sociate being Mr. Byron. ‘The first of the series of three performances in atd of the widow and children of the late Mr. Joseph G. Hanley was given yesterday afternoon at Booth’s theatre, Mr. Jefferson appearing upon the occasion in his great impersonation of Rip Van Winkle. The second takes place at the Academy of Music on Fri- day evening, when ‘Othello’ will be presented, with Edwin Booth as ng and John B. McCujiough aa the jealous Moor. The third will bea “solon Shingle” matinée at Wallack’s on 8 The German journals publish thi Re iph:—Wagner’s ‘Kemgold’ junich; the scenery is costly, Tangements somewhat peculiar, very good young soprano) iq le; that aquatic exercise 1s tely necessary for the peprnee of her part, to how she is to sing in the water we are not énlightened, nor is the kind of costume suggeste, An extraordinatg fairy piece has been brought ont Gajete tal entitled “The White Cat,’ said to have been spent in getting na incipal character is played by Mile. ‘Théresa, <fie ex-goddess of the concert room, who is supposal to be transformed into a variety of bipeas and quadrupeds, and finally into a magnificent a, under which guises she sings appropriate Her imitations of the cat are said by com~- tent judges to be very touching. The piece is ‘spiced With a magnificent ballet with 262 performers, Changin their [ai in she course of the pere bout seven times. oT wet, completely ‘at rest the high-sounding re- ports and announcements made last season o! the engagement of Mile. Christine Nilsson at the Grand Opera House at fabulgus terms, in the promulgation of which all the Erie trumpets and steam wilis- tles were brought into requisition, the following letter, addressed to & prominent manager in this ‘est! _ peering tr Avausn 12, 1869. Sr—The article which you read {a the Figaro in rea AN ony vinie to Americn 18 utterly false, Lam not free unul the year 1871, and L regret very much not being able to fake an engagement with you. Sih at & later period, E trust Isball have that pleasure, CHKISTINE NILSSON. So much for the casties in the air vaised by the agent of the Erie King during his visi to Kurope last season. lgWing curious a fn rehearsal at the other ar- me. Malinger (a ning to swim, as “Fornrosa”’ and ite Scenic Artist. NIBLO'’S GARDEN, Sept. 8, 1869. To THE EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— In your criticism of ‘Formosa’? on Tuesday you alluded to the fact of the “action of the play being sto} to allow of the artist, Mr. Beverley, being sailed vefore the curtain,” Wil you kindly inforua rour readers that Mr. ure bbe ts yi ie oS or! land, and not in New sort mio Monee re must say the # We \OBaKLIN. inal matters, your motto due,” and with moresty 1 mine, and mine alone.