The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. - THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Illicit Removal of Distilled Spirits. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs. Joseph Ross and Adolphus Newman,—Delendants were proprietors of a recti- fying establishment in Thirty-ninth street, near Ninth avenue. They were arrested upon a charge of not having up a prow sign as required by law; of keeping no books, and of removing distilled spirita to a place other than & bonded warehouse, Their examination was resumed yesterday, and several witnesses were Tnepodnioed. by the government from whose testi- mony it appeared that distilled spirits were removed from tne distillery on the night of the 28th of August last, ana that Newman aided and abetted the removal. It also appeared that when the United Btates revenue officer attempted to investigate tne case effort was made to siete him from the premises, and the pulice were called in. The books of the establishment were called for by the officer, and it appeared that no books were kept. It also appeared that the defendants had a license ag wholesale and retail dealers, but that they had none as rectifyers and distiiers, With this testimony the prosecution rested, and the case was adjourned to October 7, at twelve o'clock, Assistant District Attorney Purdy for the government; Ethan Allen for the defendants, Selling Unstamped Cigars. Before Commissioner White. The United States vs, Daniel Swartz,—Defendant keeps a cigar store at No. 263 Fourth street. He was arrested on a charge of selling 11,000 cigars to Joseph H. Myers, No. 223 South street, that were not pro- perly stamped. Some of them had mutilated stamps ‘on them and others had none at all, ‘Lhe case was adjourned to Monday. Alleged Opening of a Letter. The Uniled States vs, Theo, E, Rosst,—Defendant was aclerk in the Post Oilce. He was arrestet on a charge of opening a letter directed to J. G. Dale, 16 Broadway. He watved an examination, and was held to await the action of the Grand Jury. Alleged Smuggling. Before Commissioner Stillwell. The United States vs. Norris Stack.—Defendant ‘Was arrested on a charge of smuggling 3,300 cigars and a bag of cigarettes, on the mght of June 20th, He was, it 18 alleged, the owner, at the me, of the rowboat Washington, which was duiy licensed. Un the night im question it 18 said that he went with his boat alongside the steamsiip Hagle, tuen lying at pier No, 4 North Tiver, and took from her the goods above described, knowing that they were not being bonded 1n accord- ance with the law. On approaching a larfiing place he was discovered by two Vustom House watchmen, who hatied him and ordered btm to stop. Seeing his danger he made resistance, and finally succeeded in getting otf, but not until he had got a very severe wound in his arm from a pistol shot flred at him by one of the watchmen, He was held in the sum of $500 to await an examination, Alleged Embezzlement. The United States vs, Louis Chapman.—In the case of Louis Chapman, who was charged before Commissioner Stilwel! with having embezzled a let- ter containing a check, the property of Ernestina Hlotiman, an eos. was had to Wednesday next, 2 give defendant an opportunity to procure counsel COUNT OF APPEALS, Costs. Before Chief Judge Hunt and a full Bench. Prosper M, De Barrante vs, William Dey Ermand, Executor and Appeliant,—The plainuif’ commenced ‘this action, and, after the answer had been put in, he claimed that he had been entrapped into the suit, the defence bemg perfect. He procured an order giving him leave to discontinue without costs. From this order dejendant appealed, claiming that the costs accrued were a substantial right, the code, in common law actions, giving costa absolutely to the defendant unless the plaintiff recovered, Plain- tif contended that costs were pire discretionary, excepton a jadgment, and that the provisions of the code gave costs to the successtul pariy. ‘The ‘Court took the papers and reserved decision, Life Insurance, Mary F. Younkin vs. The Mutual Beneftt Life In- surance Company. —It appears that the defendants insured. @ man named Horace Bean. whose pre- miums were paid up during a period of nine years, and that in the month of November, 1856, Mr. Lord, general agent of the company, notified him to pay up bis premium ard give his premium hote in on the of December, which Bean did not do. On the 7th of January, 1567, Mr. Lord sent him another letter, requesting lim if he destred to keep his policy alive to send in the premium note and acheck for the premium and interest from the 22d of Decem- ber to the period when, in due course of matl, it would reach New York. This letter was answered by Bean, but the defendants never received it. In May @ letter, dated the 6th, but which was mailed on the 8th and received on the 15th, was sent by Bean, stating that he nad obtained the money and sent on a check, On this Mr. Lord immediately wrote on to him, taforming him that as so much time had elapsed the company refused to receive his premium unless he forwarded his family physician's certificate that on the 6th of May he was in perfect health. Receiving no answer to this Mr, Lord again wrote twice, sending Mr. Bean in bis last letter a certificate of deposit for the amount of his check and the premium and the premium note, declining on bebalf of the company to receive them. On the 14th of May Bean died in New Orleans of consump- tion, and the note, certificate of deposit, with a notification that the insurance would be required, were returned to Mr. Lord: by the attorneys of the family of the deceased. The policy contained the usual clause of forteiture, but there was a bye-law which provided that in certain cases a forfeiture ee by the payment of the premium and interest, and the sending of a physician’s certi- ficate of health on the date of the payment. ‘rhe plaintiif claimed that the letter of Mr. Lord of the 7th of January, was itself a waiver of the forfel- ture and an extension of the time of payment un- limited or at any rate for a reasonable time. This was the view taken of it by the Court below, Which gave judgment for the plaintiff! from which the defendants now appeal. The grounds taken by the defendants are that the agent of the company had no power to waive a forfetture whatever—certainly no power to go ing Care the by- laws; that his letter was not a waiver but merely a direction to pay at once if the insured desired a waiver, At most it was but a conditional waiver dependent on immediate acceptance, The respon- dent agreed that Mr. Lord was the general agent and had full power in the matter; that the letter was a waiver Of the forfeiture without conditions; the de- ot ad a right to consider that he had a reason- able time to Pay, up, and that the general policy of the law forbade the waiver of a forfeiture once waived. Decision reserved. Services of a Civil Engineer, Charles Quinn, Administrator, Respondent, vs. James T, Lloyd, Appeliant.—This was an action brougnt by plaintiff, as administrator of Richard Quinn, deceased, against the defendant, for services performed in England as a civil engineer, and aiso for work done subsequently in New York. The defendant's answer was merely a general dental. The case was referred, and the reteree reported that there was due the plain $527 87 m gold coin on the English account and the further Ve) Of $224 31 in currency, and that on the 10th of Jurie, 1864, the sum of $327 87 in god coin was equivalent to $650 75 in currency. The defendant, Lloyd, appealed from the judgment of the referce, and also from an order denying & new trial, to the General Term of the Superior Court, where it was insisied that a memorandum in the words following was an agreement and should be duly stamped before it could be read in evidence:. ichard = Quinn— Dear Sir—If you wish to go to England your Passage will be patd and weekly wages of fifteen pounds per week (gold while in Engiand),”” it appe Quinn = went to Kogliand, and accepted the engagement, thus ac- cepting a ager terms and making the letter n contract. The General Term of the iF Court, however, unanimously decided that he act of Congress of June 1864, Which declares all unstamped agreements void, was inoperative 1 the courts of this State, and referred only to Unite States courte; but though the referee found pro- perly that gold contracts were Perfectly legal, he committed error in giving judgment for the value of fold; but that judgment sould be for gold coin, and 30 modify the Judgment as to render it for two dif- verent currencies, namely—in gold coin and tn paper currency. From that judgment the defendant now ap) ‘to this court. Phis dual judgment in addition to the stamp act And gold contracis attracted some attention. Decision reserved. Sewel and Pierce for defendant; James M. Shehan and Mr, Bryan for respondent. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM, The Police Clabbing Before Judge Cireke. ee Charles B. Buddington, the police oMcer wno was eld under indictment for an aggravated assault on a German named Burkle, appeared yesterday before Juage Clerke ane, gave bonds in $4,000. He ia stil held in the civfl action in default of bail to the amount of $20,000, SUPERIOR COURT. Decisions Rendered, By Judge Friedman, Southwick vs. Southwiok,—Allowance of five per cent granted, Koony vs, Beyer,—Motion granted with ten dol- tate ¢ coats. etwas re vs. Mack.—Motion for reference granted. vs. Heppner.—Alimony at the rato of ten dollars per week and counsel fees of aie doll slowed : iy! teeter Batoh vs, Blane, Suretios approved on justifioa- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. Philips Billows.— granted. Im the Mauer oy George Mivabrand.— Order Tusnan vs. Cook,—Order granted, By Judge Jones. Davidson vs, Benner.—See papers and memoran- dum with clerk of Special Term, Cookley vs. Chanwerlain,—Bill of exceptions ordered to be filed, By Judge McCann. Mayer vs. Apsel.—Motion to discharge from arrest denied, with cost: Staler vs. Staler.—Motion for limited divorce granted; custody of child given to wile. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions Rendered. (By Judge Barrett, Roberts vs. Nolan,—I find no order to show cause, Notice of motion or other papers upon defendant’s part, save some uncertified aMdavite, No disposl- jon can be made of the motion, Jacobson vs, Movgan.—The denial is bad. (18 How., 248; 14 Bart., 533.) Motion granted. Miller and Others vs, Robinson.—Motion dented, With ten dollars costs, but without p ejudice toa motion from a new trial upon @ case, upon the ground of newly discovered evidence. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINE?. Before Judge Cardozo. This court opened at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, pursuant to adjournment, and adjourned over to Monday without transacting any business, CITY INTELLIGENCE, ‘Tne WEATHER YEsTERDAY.—The following record will show 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, H&RALD Building, Broadway, corner of Aub street:— 1868. 1869, 1963, 1869, 51 G4 SP, Ma... 568 19 60 59 OPM. 05 12 68 62 9 62 70 a 71 12 69 oT perature yeaterda, ++, 68 Average temperature for corres) last year. oe + 03% MUSIC AT THE PaRK.—The Park Commisstoners announce that if the weather be fine there will be music on the Mall at the Park this afternoon, com- mencing at balf-past three o’clock, TaE Public MoNEys.—The City Chamberlain de- posited with the Comptroller yesterday the anm of $4,365 as the interest accruing on the hore moneys in his hands for the month of September. The total amount thus paid by the City Chamberlain 1s $163,472, Tue MUNICIPAL SALARIRS.—There was much grumbling and disappointment yesterday among those who draw salaries from the public purse, us the Comptroller, who has been severely indisposed, could not sign the warrants in ume. The checks have ali been signed and to-day the payments will be made, Fire IN West FORTY-SIXTH STREET.—At half-past nine o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the frame building in the rear of 608 West Forty- sixth street, owned by Michael Fitzsimmons and occupied by Richard, Winthrop and Mrs. Burke. Damage to builuing $500, and to furniture of ten- ants $100; no insurance. SuppEN DgaTHs.—An unknown woman died sud- denly in the rear of premises No. 104 Tenth avenue, bat from what cause did not transpire. Coroner Keenan was notified to hold an inquest on the body. ‘The same Coroner was notified to hold an inquest on the body of an infant who died suddenly at No. 793 Ninth avenue. Fink IN Wsst FORTIETH STREET,—At half-past mine yesterday morning a fire broke out in the base ment of premises No. 125 West Fortieth street, occu- pied by A. Williams as a dwelling. The fire was caused by the boiling over of a pot of fat. The build- ing was damaged to the extent of $600, and the fur- niture of the tenant to the amount of $1,000; insured for $2,600 in the Home, of New York. No. 12319 occupied by J, B. Hamlin; damage by water $300, No, 127 was damaged to the extent of , and is occupied by Mr. Cornweiler. The buildings are owned by Mr. Robert Rogers and are fully insured. UNACCOUNTABLE DISAPPEARANCE.—On Sunday last @ young man named “Tony” Yager, twenty- three years of age, and employed at a barber’s shop in West Broadway, left his mae of employment about one o'clock in the after and has not since been heard of. He was attired in ® suit of biack clothes, and resided at No 404 Fifth street, Inquiry. has been made at all the Police stations, and the police are endeavoring tw ascertain his whereabouts. What rendera the case still more singular is the fact that he was known to have had considerable money on his person at the time, and was a young man of very steady habits. GERMAN LavIEs’ AID SOCIETY.—The German Ladies’ Aid Soclety met yesterday afternoon at the Steuben House, at three o'clock, to take steps to raise additional funds to support the German Hos- pital, recently constructed at the junction of Seventy- seventh street aud Fourth &venue. Mrs. Franciska Klein was in the chair, and Miss A. Erbe acted as secretary. This hospital, already the object of many beneficent donations, is languishin; for money. To s@cure means the meeting arranged matters for a fair to be held on the 1st of December, & concert on the second Sunday In October, and forty boxes to be put up at convenient points throughout the city properly labelled soliciting donations. List Ck POCKETBOOK SNATCHING. ‘usan Biddle, residing at 122 Prospect street, Brooklyn, was crossing from the South ferry to the city, and as she endeavored to cross the street aman named Robert Foster made a snatch at her pocketbook and succeeded in obtain- ing it. She instantly gave an alarm and he was ar- rested. Committed by Judge Dowling to answer. FALSE PRETENCES.—A man named Charies Plettan was charged by George A. A. Helm yesterday before Justice Shandley, at Essex Market Police Court, with collecting thirty doliars from him by means of false pretences. Mr. Helm stated that the prisoner baa collected from him thirty dollars on account of F. W. Mertens, of 71 Essex street, without any authority. Pleitan was held to answer, ROBBERY BY ONE OF THE FRAILTY.—Josephine Allen, one of the professional frailty, was charged at theffombs yesterday with stealing from Paul Ryan, in Leonard street, at one o'clock that morning, seven dollars in currency, Ryan said that he met Miss Allen in Baxter street, and that they went together into an alley in Leonard street, He found that he had lost seven dollars, and he gave her into TELLS custody. The notes were found upon ber, Com- mitted to answer. ALLEGED FELONIOUS DISPOSAL OF A PIANO.— Olive Devoe, who some weeks ago was brought before Judge Dowling, was brought up again yester- day to answer in reference to the improper disposal of a plano which she had hired from Horace Waters & Co., of Broadway. Mr. Waters said tne piano had been returned to him. Judge Dowling said he should adjourn the case until the laay was able to bear tho fatigue and excitement of the ex- amination. At present she was very il!, and appa- rently nearer death (Lan anything else, Further proceedings were therefore adjourned. ALLEGED POCKET PICKING.—A young man named Charles Meehan was arraigned yesterday before Justice Kelly, at Yorkville Police Court, charged by Jon Murphy, of No. 364¢ Oak street, with taking from nig pocket a silver watch and chaln valued at fifty dollars. The parties, it appears, were at a pic- nic together at Funk's Park, when oficer Ferguson, of the Nineteenth precinct, saw the man Meehan put his band into Murphy’s pocket. When taken to the station house the watch was found in Miss Mur- ny’s clothing, but the evidence showed that Mee- fan had put it there. Justice Kelly held Meelan to answer. LaRcRNy oF Smors.—OMcer Mulligan, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, yesterday accompanied H, Fank Boies, of 668 Sixth avenue, before Justice Dodge, at Jefferson Market, whore he preferred a complaint against Adolph Berenz, formerly in his employ, charging him with stealing thirty-four paira of shoes from him during the past month, valued at $180, The prisoner admitted bis guilt and stated that be had fot are of the property to John Ver- bach, 881 Sixth avenue, where the propery, was recovered. He was committed in default of $1,500 bail to answer the charge. Bereaz was committed on Tuesday last, charged by Mr. B. White, of 666 Sixth avenue, with stealing furs from him valued at $300, ALLEGED Roppery at StAwant’s.—Charles Thie- brand, 693 Second avenue, and D. W. Schenck, 138 West Twenty-ninth street, two clerks in the employ of Messrs, A. T. Stewart & Oo., were taken into custody on Thursday evening by detective Wool- dridge on suspicion of stealing @ large quantity of ilk, the property of thatfirm, The silk has not yet been recovered, but certain Information has pi obtained which may lead toitsa recovery. The clerks have been in the employ of the firm about four years, Both prisoners are temporarily committed to the Tombs and Captain Jourdan arranged .yeaterday afternoon with Judge Dowling for an examination at the Tombs Police Court this morning. ANOTHER ALLEGED ROBBERY OF DIAMONDS. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, Mr. Laird, proprietor of @ hotel at Long Branch, New Jersey, accompanied by detective Bennett, who nad in cus- tody © young man of very gentlemanly appearance, applied to Judge Dowling 1n reference to a sertous loss which he, Mr. Laird, had sustained, and which he said he had reason to believe was the resuit of robbery, The circumstances of the cage a9 stated by the parties were as follows:—Mr. Laird said that @ few days ago he sent the young man, whose name was Theodore Lipmarine, and who was & the hotel, to New York with packet containing $1,000 io casey, @ dia. mond breastpin and a large quantity 0! jewelry. which was supposed to be worth about $700. 1 clerk was instructed to deliver that to a terson, who lived in the neighborhood of t! avenue. That packet had not been dell’ he had reason to believe that Lipmarine had stolen it. Lipmarine, who seemed perfectly open and can- did about the matter, said that he was entrusted with the parcel; that he went to the lady’s house, and he was to give her this parcel, less about $100, for board and lodging. When the demand for board and lodging was made ehe declined to receive the parcel or to pay tho amount of the board. He had @ number of laces in the city to go to after he leit thia lady's — residence, while in one of the cars, he heard the jeweiry Tattling and he moved the parcel to an inside pocket of his coat. After he got out of the car he missed the packet. He said this was a true statement of the case and he wished every investigation into it, Judge Dowling—Have you any objections to it pane Investigated in Jersey, where the complainant ves Prisoner—Not the slightest; anywhere, All the parties then left the court and shortly afterwards returned, when it was understood that the case would come up for examination at the Tombe this day (Saturday), THE WATER SUPPLY. Decrease in the Consumption—Increase in the Supply—Interesting Statisticea—No Scarcity Apprehended, Yesterday Commissioner Green and Chief Engl- neer Chureb, of the Croton Aqueduct Department, returned from a short tour of inspection along the line or the aqueduct, as far out as the Crotun lake, or the large reservoir above the dam, This trip was undertaken by them in order to examine not only the present condition of the works, but also to ascertain to what extent the late rains have cone tributed to an increase in the supply of water for vhis city. The drouhgt which had continued for weeks had reduced the reserve of water in the reservoirs and the Commissioners of the depart- ment felt It incumbent upon them to advise the public to be economical in the use ot water, and to stop all waste. They also, as is well known, caused the Police Superintendent to issue an order stopping the use of Croton water for sprinkling carts and for the washing of carriages, sidewalks, house fronts, &c., by means of hose, This, as it necessarily must have done, created an impression among the public that serious danger of a scarcity of water is appre- hended, and many began to fear that the city was to be subjectea to a “water famine” such as Philadel- phia experienced only a few weeks ugo, This uneasiness in the public mind was of so extended a nature that the Commissioners of the Croton Aque- duct Department could not remain ignorant of it nor be regardless of iis taking a still wider range, And partly to satisfy themselves of the condition of things, paruy, if possible, to quiet ail unreasonable fear which might be spreading among the people, the visit spoken of was made, and the result of the inspection was indeed graufying. THE CONDITION OF THE RESERVOIRS, The advice of the Commissioners against waste, it appears, has had a salutary effect, more so than was expected. The general average consumption of water in the city has been sixty million gallons per day. In consequence of increased carefulness of the public in the use of water, this has been reduced about one-half, and it is stated to be now in the neighborhood of thirty million galions daily, This is exactly at the same rate per head of po ulation as in London, Paris aud other continental cities, and ts certainly enough for all Na pOSES, being about three gallons & day for each inhabitant. If people would only continue to use water with the same care as they do now, they would always have plenty of it and never need fear any ecarcity. But when one sees in livery stables the hose stuck into a tub run- ning over day and night, and the overflow passing out into the street gutter, and other similar causes of waste, it 0 Wonder that in New York twice as much water Is used as anywhere else. The effect of the sate rains 18 just now beginaing to be felt by the increased volume of water in the creeks and rivulets which combine to form Croton river and feed the Croton reservoirs, The regular inflow at present 18 about the same quantity as tne daily consumption—namely, 30,000,000 gallons per day. From this itis seen that the public should not increage their consumption of water, or else they would draw upon the reserves. In consequence of the rains there was an increase of water in the great reservoir above the dam of two feet in height. ‘This rewervoir is 600 acres in extent, 800 of which are now covered by water. The stream of, matey Jen, sapedect See, Soamgmenty sino ‘The present condition of the reservoirs in the city is given in the following figures:—In tne large reser- voir in the Park there i8 a depth of water of twelve feet; in the south division, a depth of water of seven feet three tnches, and im the Forty-second street reservoir, of eight feet three incaes. The north division in the iark is comparatively dry, but this reservoir was never dag out 80 deep as the others, and for this reason 1s s00n emptied whenever there 1s a scarcity in the supply from Croton Lake. The water in the large reservoir it is tute: retain at the depth of twelve feet as a reserv while using only what is now drawn from the aque- duct to keep this intact and not to diminish, but rather, if possible, to increase the quantity of water, 80 as to be able to meet agy call in case of sudden emergencies, The aqueduct itself was found to be in excellentcondition. In fact, itis said that but very little repair was needed during the year—less than usual in former years, ‘These facts will also account for the failure to re- ceive water in the upper stories of high buildings or ou very high ground. As the surface of the water in the reservoirs has lowered so has also its weight and, consequently, the pressure which drives the water through the pipes. Moreover, this pres- sure—or, as it is technicaliy called, the “head of water’’—in the pipes decreases in the inverse ratio to the square of the distance. Hence the failure of the pipes to deliver water in localities such as men- uo! ned, To conclude, it may be safely stated that, in view of the authentle facts set forth above, no scarcity of Croton need be apprehended by the peopie; but this should not induce any one to return to the former custom of uselessly wasting the waier. A DETECHVE GN IR‘AL. The only case of public importance before Commissioner Manierre, who presided at the police trials yesserday morning, was the complaint against detective W. G. Elder, of the Central department, who was arraigned on a compiaint of improper con- duct preferred by Mr, Alexander J. Hamilton, of No. 64 Exchange place, secretary of the Central American Transit Company. It appeared that while riding up town in @ Third avenue car, at about four o'clock in the afternoon of July 19, Elder noticed a middic aged man silting next to a lady on the opposite side of the car with a newspaper spread over his lap. © Elder saw, or imagined he saw, the man moving his hand under te paper. Believing that the man was attempting to pick the lady’s pocket, Elder snatched the paper from his lap, and, as he says, found one of the man’s hands on the person of the lady, He, therefore, arrested the mean, who proved to be Mr. Hamilton, on suspicion of Pee pockets or com- mitting aq indecent assault on thé Woman. The prisoner at once denied hoth accusations, became Very noisy and demonstrative and abused and threatened the detective in the mos! violent manner after his arrest ond while being conveyed to Police Headquarters, where he was arraigued before Inspector Jameson, who ordered him to bé locked up for the night, as the courts were closed. ‘The next morning he was discharged by the magis- trate at the sorte Mr. Hamilton fileged in his testimony before the Commissioner yesterday that he was not guilty of eithey of the charges made against him, and was Merely engaged in reading the paper when arrested; that his hands were not upon or near the person o: the lady sitth next to him, and that the lady had not complained of any untoward conduct on his part. He admitted that he was greatly excited and provoked. He further claimed that the arrest was unjustifiable and mare through malice, and that the detective had used unnecessary violence in drag- ging him through the streets, and while in the pres- ence of Inspector Jameson had seized him by the throat and tore his collar. Counsel for defence introduced a great number of witnesses, including Mayor Hall, Justice Dowling, Captains Jourdan and Walsh, Mr, llenry Vanae- rt, Clerk of the General Sessions, and Chief De- tective Kelso, who all had known Elder for a great many years and bore testimony to his cay bela re. lability and discretion as a detective officer, None of them thought him capable of arresting aman from malice or revenge. Mr. George H, Sheldon, chief clerk in the Fire Marshal's Bureau, testified that no unneces- sary violence had decn used while in the Inspector's omce, Inspector Jameson also testified that Elder had acted in the most ofmicer-like manner while in his office. A mass of testimony was taken to show that it was a common practice in cars, stages and other crammed places for men to take unwarrantable liberties with the persons of females in the crowd, and it was done in such a manner that the women themselves would scarcely notice it; and further, {t was almost invariably old men who were engaged in this bestial business, Elder made hia statement, detalling the circumstances which led him to suspect Mr, Hamilton’s movements aud take him into custody, after which the case was referred to the Boare for their consideration. THE MEADE ABDUCTION CASE. A Collapse=The Court Has No Jurisdiction, In the examination room of the Tombs Polico Court yesterday there was the largest attendance there bas yet been at the hearing of the Meado abduction case, It was expected, ana not without cause, that evidence of a very sensational character Would be given. Mrs, Meade was attended by two counsel, Mr. Johnson ana Mr. Howe, with several lady friends, and Mr. Gould, with ex-Judge Rus- sell, Was largely supported by the presence of his friends. It will be seen, however, that all this array of preparation and expectation was a vain show. Judge Dowling, since the last examination, had given the question of jurisdiction a very mature consideration, and before the proceedings of yester- day were opened his Honor, addressing himself to to defendanv’s counsel more particularly, said:— “Judge Russel, since you raised the question of my jurisdiction | have thought much about it and con- sulted several authorities, and 1 have to correct the Cyaniee: Itheu expressed that I had jurisdiction. I thought at that time I had, and therefore Tallowed the case to proceed. It is a wellfestab- lighed rule that where an offence is consummated there the offence must be tried, no matter where conceived or by what artifice the injured party was induced to leave the State or county to go to another State or county. Offences may be perpetrated in ‘this county by @ person at the time not in the county orin the State, as in the case of the People vs, Adams I. Comstock, eo 193. This was & case effecting property, an joes not apply in any way when itis against the person of another. Even if two or more conspired in this county to commit s crime, and the same 1s consummated in apy other county, they could not ve held for conspiracy, a3 the lesser would be merged in the greater offence. Mr. Russell said that he regretted very much the decision that Judge Dowling had arrived at. He would much rather the case had gone on and its Merits been investigated. He shouid have been pre- pes to show that there was no defilement of the y: Judge Dowling—As I have no jurisdiction I think the public time mist not be occupied by auy further esr of the case. Mr. Howe wished to say, on behalf of his client, that he equally regretted that the case bad ter- minated as it had, and he must be allowed to sa: that the conspiracy would still remain an undenie charge whether Mra, Mead was a consenting party or ASS. Mr, Gould was then finally discharged from custody. It was understood that the case will occupy the attention of tne civil courts, BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT. The Fisher Divorce—The Husband Consents to Hie Decree Being Vacated, Before Judge Gilbert, Ciara Fisher vs, James W. Fisher.—In this case an order had been granted requiring the defendant to show cause why the decree of divorce and all previous proceedings should not be vacated upon the ground tbat the defendant had induced his wife by fraud and misrepresentation to commence the sult against him, and that it had been carried on and @ decree obtained for his own purposes. Edwin James appeared in support of the applica- tion, and stated that the defendant having been duiy served with the papers had addressed a letter to him (the counsel) informing him that he should not now nor at any fucure time ‘oppose che motion. The Court ordered that the decree of divorce and all other proceedings be vacated upon the ground that the plaintiff had been induced by the deceit, fraud, and misrepresentation of the defendant to commence and prosecute the suit, and that the decree of divorce had been procured by the defeud- (re in fraud of the plamtif and in fraud of this jourt, The Court airected that all the papers be sent to the District Attorney 1n order to indict all the parties who participated im procuring the decree, BROOKLYN §INTELLIGENDZ. EE Rabrp Dog.—An officer of the Fiftieth, precinct shot a rabid dog in Butler street yesterday. No per- son, 80 far as known, had been bitton by the animal. Gonp.—Michael Feeney was tried and convicted in the Court of Sessions yesterday for assaulting a German named Henry Schaffer. The Court sen- tenced him to six months’ imprisonment in the Peni- tentiary. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.—An attempt was made on Thuraday night to rob the dry goods store of Web- ster & Brother, in Myrtle avenue. The thieves made go much noise that they awakened a boy who was sleeping in tne store, and he gave the alarm. Bopy RECOVERED.—The body of an unknown man floated ashore yesterday morning at Tompson’s dock, on Furman street. The deceased was about twenty years of age, and was dressed in a black Goat and Panta od be, ody has probably been in the ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR.—John McLaughlin was caught by an officer of the Forty- second precinct leaving Murphy's liquor store, at the corner of Water and Pearl streets, at two o'clock yesterday morning after it had been broken into. A companion of the prisoner made his escape, THE LONG ISLAND EriscoraL CONVENTION.—The convention reassembled yesterday morning, and, after concluding their business, tendered their thanks to the right reverend cbairman for the justice and ability he haa exercised during the session, to the secretary and his assistant for their faithfu! labors, aud tothe organist. They then adjourned sine die. AccUsED OF GRAND LARCENY.—George Dorn, of East Williamsburg, caused the arrest, yesterday atternoon, of Samuel Brown, of 114 Grand street, E. D., 00 a charge of grand larceny. Dorn alleges that he purchased a@ pair of pantaloons in Brown’s store, and that while trying them on a pocketbook in his old pantaloons, containing $110, disappeared. Brown was locked up W answer, Crvetty fo A Horse.—Jonn Looney, Atlantic Avenue Railroad Inspector, was arrested by the Superintendent of the Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Animais, A. H, Campbell, for beating one of the horses attached to car No. 16, last evening, and taken to the Forty-first precinct, brooklyn, The prisoner subsequently apologized and promised not to be guilty of similar conduct in fature, and Xr. Campbell withdrew the complaint, ANOTHER New Cavurcy.—The edifice erected by the First Reformed church of the Eastern district, on Ledford avenue, of which the Rev, Dr. E. Porter is pastor, will be opened to-morrow, although the regular dedicatory services will not rake piace till the third Sabbath in October. It is aiarge, sub- stantial and elegant building, possessing superior advantages in lighting and ventilation, and a capa- city to seat 1,500 people. Dr. Porter will be assisted by Chancellor Ferris, Rev. Dr. Prime and other dis- tingulshed clergymen. CAPTURE OF ALLEGED BURGLARS AND RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY.—The residence of W. H. Jones, 150 South First street, Williamsburg, was entered by burglars at an early hour yesterday morning and robbed of silverware ana clothing valued at seventy-five dollars, Information of te burglary having reached Captain Wogiom, be, with the assistance of officers Pike and Connors, of the Seventh precinct, New York, succeeded in recovering tie property and arresting the supposed thieves, with some of the goods tn their possession. The prisoners were last evening locked up in the Fourth street station house to await a hearing before ce Voorhies this morning. Ther names are ph Ryan, aged twenty-tour years ; John Shieis, aged eighteen, and Joseph Morrig, seventeen. = RECENT RIVER I The Murdered Nan Identified. A large number of persons who have missing friends have cailed upon Coroner Jones and viewed the remains of the man who was found floating in the water at the foot of Conover street, ana who, from the number,and nature of wounds found upon him, had undoubiedly been murdered. Until yester- day, however, the body remained unidenufied, About nine o’ciock yesterday morning two yoang men, named Vogt, residing at No. 129 Greenwich street, called upon the Coroner and requested per- mission to view the body. The features of the deceased had become so much changed by the action of the water and the wound that they were scarcely recognizable, The young men, however, positively identified the body as that of their father, John Henry Vogt, who had been missing since Sunday last, They recognized it by the articles of clothing and by a scar upon one thamb. The deceased was employed in the kindling wood factory of Fink & Co., at the corner of Twenty- fourth street and Eleventh avenue, He wasa Ger- man, sixty years of age, and had been in this country for the past eighteen years, About five o'clock on Sunday afternoon one Of his sons saw him standing at the corner of Green: wich and Cedar streets, New York, at which time he appeared to be slightly under the influence of liquor. He was in company with two men who were strang- ers to young Vogt, He had been paid his wages on Saturday, aid had sixteen dollars tn his possession. When found his poeketbook contained two dollars, and it ts believed he had spent all but this amount before he was murdered, Coroner Joues empanelied @ jury, Who viewed the body, after which it was removed by the relatives for interment, The inquest Will be held to-day, A REVOLUTIONARY LANDMARK Gonr.—The ancient SUBURBAN INTELLIGRNOR WEW JERSEY. Jersey City. > ARResTs FOR THE MONTH.—During the past month 198 persons were committed to the City Prison, more than half of whom were arrested for drunkenness, THE UOUNTY CLERKSHIP.—Mr. Nathan formally withdrew from the race for the county clerkship yesterday, There can be no doubt now as to the choise of the Democratic Convention, Tug DEMocRATIC Cou/’TY CONVENTION will be held at the Philadelphia ! tel, gersey City, on Fri- day, the 16th inst, and t —»rimaries on the 13th. CONSOLIDATION.—Meet.___ were held last evening atthe Catholic Institute, Jersey City; at Library Hall, Bergen, and at Oad Fellows’ Hall, Hoboken, to consider the question of consolidation, At Ber- in the meeting favored the project, in Jersey City there Was a good deal of grumbling and dissatisfac- tion, while Hovoken rejects it altogether, Handbills were circulated in Hudson City yesterday giving Teasons why consolidation should be opposed. A strong opposition has arisen bere agamet the measure. The fact that the funds tor printing, stump speakers and lawyers are suppliea by a few Teal estate speculators, gives ground for suspicion to the laboring class, The opposition is dally be- coming stronger, PoLiticaL.—The contest for the shrievalty on the democratic ticket now lies between John H. Mid- mer, the present incumbent, and Alderman Harring- ton, The rumor that the latter Intended to with- draw is without foundation. Dr. Prendergast and Jobn Geragoty are inthe tield for the coronership. Constable Jobnson aspires to the coronership in Hudson City, but the Hoboken wirepullers are per- yess? about choosing a successor to Coroner Vhite, For the county clerkship there are George S. Cassedy, A. O, Evans and Jobn Kennedy, The firaé named is the present incumbent, the second was Speaker of the House of Assem- bly two years ago, and the tast is the present City Clerk of Hoboxen. Tals office is the great bone of contention, and the contest will be very ciose. For Surrogate, Mr. James O'Neill will receive @ renomination without opposition. Mir. Besson, of Hoboken, declines a renomination for the Legisiature and Mr, Samuel Edmondson seeks the p sition. In the First, Second and Third Assembly districts of Jersey City, Leon Abbett, Sidney B. Bevans and James Doremus will be renominated. Mr, Apbett 1s looked upon as the coming man for the Senatorship of Hudson county, Major Mount is mentioned as the republican candidate for Sheriff, but he has pot yet decided whether he will accept the nomination. Newark, Boraiany.—Barly yésterday morning some bur- glars effected an entrance into the store of Hazen Primrose, No. 462 Broad street. Aiter bursting open several ‘burglar proof” locks, &c., ali they were rewaraed With was about twenty-five dollars in cur- reney. “MEIN GoTT IN HIMMEL, DER RHEIN WINE !— Some malicious scoundrels launched a seventy-two gallon butt of choice Rhein wine from the sidewalk in front of a Broad street grocer’s store down into his cellar yesterday morning. The butt was ‘stove’ im and all the wine lost, It was valued at $200, and belonged to the grocer indicated, Brevitiges.—The funerai dirge of those grand old elms in front of the First Presbyterian church on Broad street is being composed. They are soon to be cut down. Andrew A. Smalley, the democratic nominee for Mayor, is to be serenaded and receptioned at the Park House this prening: Officer Tichenor, of the police force, is possessed of a satin badge worn by a deceased relative on the occasion of the visit, in T826, of General Lafayette to this city. “Pop” Tichenor reflects with pride on having shaken hands with the illustrious French- man. ‘The firemen of this city are to be uniformed soon after the style of tue Metropolitan Fire Department Paterson. DISPUTED ASSESSMENT.—Thomas W. Dale, owner of the immense silk factory near the Paterson depot, has appealed from the valuation (about $300,000) placed upon bis property by the assessor. The case will come before the Cg Commissioners on Mon- day next. Mr. James H. O'Neill, the assessor, has instituted a suit for slander against Mr. Date (dam- fages named at $20,000) because the latier jet out the tact that the assessor offered to make his asseasinent lighter if he (Mr. Dale) “would do the fair thiug.’” CourT SENTENCES.—Judge Redle yesterday pro- nounced the following sentences:—Willlam Smith, for keeping a disorderly nouse, fined forty-one dol- lars, The sentence of George Hobson, who had pleaded guilty of receiving stolen property, was angpended, with the exception of costs. Joho Romaine, for assault and batters, was sentenced to thirty days in the County Jail and costs of court; Michael McMahon, for the same offence, received a similar sentence; George ana Charles Jackson (colored), theft, forty days’ imprisonment and costs; Louis Weir, horse stealing, one year to State Prison (a ligbt sentence, on account of its being the first offence); Margaret Whittaker, lar- sentence suspended; William Mulligan, aud battery, fined torty dollars and costs; John Shankveller, John Franklin and Jacob Swartz, assault and battery, each fined ten doilars and costs; John McKiernan, theft, fined one dollar and costs; William Burchel, for crimimal as- sault on a girl named Lester Bruce, fined seventy- five dollars and (very heavy) costs; Jacob McChesney, Samuel Bush and Abrabam Cadinus, assault and bat- tery, each fined twenty-five dollars and costs; Joseph Fisher, assaulting an officer, fined ten dollars and costs; James Vreeland (colored), fornication, fined fourteen dollars aud costs; John Quackenbush and Michael Tallon received a similar sentence for the same offence (fornication); Gerret Muller, assault and battery, fined five dollars and costs; John and Timothy Quinian, assault and battery, fined ten dol- lars and costs; John Cordon, assault and battery, fined tep dollars; Sarah McNally, selling liqvor on Sunday, fined ten doilars; Henry Cinn, burglary, #iX months State Prison; Eliza [il, for throwing scalding water ona eae child, State Prison for six months; John Murray (colored), ten days in County Jail; Benjamin Hilton, assault and battery, fined ten dollars; Ransom Lines, fornication, fined. Anumber of light sentences were giso pronounced for violations of the Excise law. TWE QUEEN'S COUNTY FAiR Closing Exercises—Pickpockets Gamblers Brought to Grief. The twenty-eighth annual exhibition of the Queens County Agricultural Society came to a successful close yesterday evening. The principal features of the day’s exercises were the trotting. The bloodea stock presented was very fine and some good trot- ting stock was exhibited. Mr. Jackson, of Brooklyn, carried off the prize with his superb stock, both for trotting and breeding. Premiums to the amount of $5,000 were paid out during the day. At about four o’clock the exhibitors began removing tneir stock and at dusk the stails were almost bare. The exhi- bition waa decidedly the finest ever held by tie society and must have netted them a handsome sum, as over 36,000 people were in attendance during the three days, Several pickpockets and gamblers were on hand, thinking, no doubt, that they could operate undic- tarbed, as on former days, The police received spe- clai instructions to arrest ali such characters, and two kloptemaniacs dressed in full mourning cos- tume were taken in custody, A young man named James Gahan, was arrested for gambling. John Iooper, the young Brooklynite arrested while in the act or robbing @ man, was yesterday committed to the Queens ere! Jatl, On the way to New ‘ork last evening the thieves attempted to operate, but they were detected and the people kept asharp Icokout for their valuables, The and THE MORRIS CANAL. Proposed Scheme for Its Improvemenut—The Various Benefits to be Derived Therefrom and Its Grent Necessity. ‘This is a progressive age, and New York seems to be the centre of progression, If not inward, at least outward. Every scheme which contemplates im- provement is discussed in this city, and on the re- sult of this discussion depends the success or fatlure of the scheme. It matters not what the improve- ment be, or who are to be affected by it, if it be countenanced by the public spirit which radiates tn every direction from New York, and is felt, so to gpeak, on the Pacific slopes, it is hurried to comple- tion, Year after year some great plan ts hurried t completion by the would-be benefactors of the na. man race, some of which are as visionary {jg the brains which create them. Some are for;aéd before their proper time, while others require '44¢ evidences of their use to make their adoption yértain, While the two former fail, as they certr:niy must, the lat- ter may Hot succeed Mf enter prise and capital are slow in coming to their, fiid, Humanity is short sighted, and @ public fenefaction must be exag- gerated and magnit ef exceedingly if a good is to ve accomplished Wi" q6ut delay. Several valuable plans for improvement have come before, tne buble during the last few years, and cach Jas in its turn claimed a certain share of public “otlce. Among these may be mentioned a schete which 1s being itated with considerable SP'.it in the suburbs fo the westward, a3 weil as } elm tree which shaded the old Warren estate, on Warren street, Roxbury, Mags., during a period of a century aud @ half, has at length ‘passed away,'s having been cut down Saturday morning by the city workmed. This 18 supposed to be the treg upon which General Warren hung his scythe When, while mowing On the family estate, he responded to the call for volunteers in the early part of the American Revolution by mounting his horse and galloping to the field of operations, The tree has recently become 80 much decayed near tho trunk as to be unsalo, hence is removal ‘aeeting with a certain amount of attention from New or the proposed widening of the Morris Canal of New Jersey to 800 feet, with ® proportionate increase of depth, from New- ark to the Passaic and Hackensack rivers, That the Morris Canal needs improvement of some kind ja an undisputed fact, In its present state it is unequal to the growing capacities of Lp icyneg bi mention those of Bergen and Jersey City, and has been described as merely a mudhole, its water capa- city being insumctent for boats containing more than Gfty-five tons of coal—coal being the great | by @x | staple of transportion. A giance at themap. / reveal what an immense field would be by the contemplated improvement. The Canal, westward from Jersey City, touches Be ‘on the southeastern corner, then shoots off south west to Salteraville, thence northeast up thi Greenville, touching Bergen again in the southwest; hence it proceeds westward across the Hackensack river, the Newark flats and the Passaic river, and through Newark; deviating a little to the southwest, it enters the Delaware river at Easton. Directly opposite is the opening of the panies Canal, which flows up through the very heart of the coal regions, having its terminus at Mauch Chunk. For all prac- tical purposes these two canals may be considered as one, by which the coal regions are brought into direct communication with New York, Newark being the centre. If the coal interests were alone concerned, the value of the improvei t would be inestimable; how much the more go, then, when manufacturing interests claim the greater share? It 13 principally on account of the latter that the pro- posed scheme is being agitated. By the widening of the canal 200 feet, with proportionate increase of depth, facilities would be offered for steam and heavy ~ craft to pass through; a very great extent of water frontage would be obtained, thus increasing tenfold the advantages for shipping and manufacturing pur- ses; by the filling up of the lands conviguous to ‘he canal with the earth taken from it real estate would advance to a very high per cent age over its present value; the freighting capacity ot the canal woula be heavily taxed by the increased transportation, while business would receive an impetus which would more than com- pensate for the outlay necessary for the improyo- ment. In view of these many advantages it 19 strange the present plan was not proposed before. As it is, however, it 18 a plan which is the exprea- sion of the popular will, for whoever heard of an immense corporation—as this canal company is— who tad the interests of their patrons at heart? This is an exception to the general rule. The compan: will hold out perhaps until the pressure of pubiic opinion 18 80 great that they will be compelled to yield, lest thelr business and their profits be directed into other channeis, The improvement 1s needed, and must come sooner or later; the sooner the better, If, upon the score of public beneilt, little might be expected from ihe present cana! corpora- ton, perhaps their selfishness may etfect the desired end, inasmuch as a company is now being organized, if not aire: formed, Which intends to open a new canal from Newark to some point on Newark bay, knowing full well that the present canal is msut cient for the purposes for which itis required. What- ever be the merits of this new project, tiiey cannot outweigh the advantages accruing from the improve- ment to the Morris Canal, since the latter Is a natu- ral connection, 80 to speak, between the points to ve affected, BANK BURSTING EX7RAORDINARY. by Immense Robbery at the Bank of Norwalks Conn.—The Vault and Safes Blown Open— A Haul of Over $150,000. ‘arly yesterday morning, as some laborers at Nor walk, Conn., were on their way to work they observed a couple of tin cash boxes in the street and some loose papers lying around. These led to Inquiry, which resulted in the discovery that the Nauonal Bank ef Norwalk had been robbed, When your reporter arrived atthe bank there was quite a crowd assembled; but none were admitted except those who were on business. A HERALD reporter, having made known his object, was admitted, and found Mr. J. M. Tilley, of the New York detective police, making a survey of the premises. The bank 18 a orick building, with a handsome brown stone front, situated on the south side of the principal street of the town, adjoining and west of the depot of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. The officers of the bank had felt very secure against any attempt to despoil them of the valu. ablea contained therein, resting their faith chiefly on a Frankiinite iron drill and burglar proof safe, made by Hendrickson, of Brooklyn, and on the vault tuself, though this was chiefly considered as a pro- tection against fire. From the appearances of the premises it was thought the burglars must have entered by the front door by means of false keys, locking the door behind them. The opening of the doors of the vault by means of wedges and the ‘jimmy’ must have been @ comparatively easy task. This once opened they had their choice of numerous cash boxes, bundies of more or less valuable papers and documents, and baskets of silverware, deposited in tne vault for safe keeping. But these were none of “your every day gentlemen,” who were content with smali, or com- paratively small recognition of their standing in their profession; they estimated themselves far higher, Within the safe were the articles of which they were in quest, and these they meant to have aud proceeded to get They appear to have first tried to force the door or split the safe with wedges. Firat one, then another part of the door yielded to their well directed efforts, but the door Was still closed and the safe intact. They next tried the eMciency of powder, and, aespite the warrantry of Mr. Hendrickson and the confidence of the bank officials, appear to have had little difficulty in proving Mr. Hazard’s powder superior to tue warranted Franklinite. The charge was placed, the fuse laid and ignited, the vault deserted and the doors shut, and the ex- plosion awaited. And such an explosion! The safe door was destroyed, the doors of the vauit blown Wea with such force as to break the wail belund them; the plate glass windows in the front of the bank were afgo broken, and other and numer- tay marks of the force of the powder are plainly to seen. At this juncture a Mr. Parker, who lives next door to the bank, and whose bedroom is about twenty feet from the vault, was disturbed in bis stumbers, got out of bed, went down to the sidewalk in front of the bank, saw the gas light burning as usual, and, seeing broken glass on the sidewalk, supposed some boy had thrown @ stone at and broken the glass of the lamp. Mr. Parker then returned to his bed. ‘This wag between three and four o'clock im the morning. The safe open, the enterprising gentlemen pro- ceeded to help themselves to a littie over $32,000, cash, the property of the bank; $17,000 United States five-twenties, $11,000 Danbury and Norwalk Ratl- road bonds, $9,150 Burlington and Mississippt Ratl- road bonds, and a note for $10,000, the property of Mr. Eben Hul, the president of the bank; eignt $1,000 bonds, one $500 and one $50 bond of tne Bur- lington and Mississippi Railroad; one $1,000 bond of the city of New Orleans; two certificates, each of ilfty shares, of Bank of Norwaik stock; one certiti- cate of forty-six shares Manhattan Fire Insurance Company, one certificate of thirty-three shares stock of the Burlington and Mississippi Railroad, certificates of about $5,000 scrip dividends of the Union Marine Insurance Company, all the property of Frederick Beiden; $6,500 United States flye-twen- Ues, the property of Mr. BE. K. Lockwood; $2,500 Onited States five-twenties, the property of Geo, A. Davenport, Judge of Probate, and some five or six cash boxes they took, contents and all. These, with other and smalier amounts not yet definitely ascer- tained, will probably amount to not less than $150,000. The following comprises the property they did not take:--Two packages, one containing $27,000 in United States tive-twenties, and the other, abous $18,000 in available funds, the property of the Nor- walk Fire Insurance Company, were loosely wrapped up in old newspapers, and overlooked; a waliet con- taining $7,600, the property of Jesse Smith, Sq. various other packages of United States bonds and eenbacks, and tue silverware above mentioned. iad they been less hurried and more discriminating, they could have added nearly $80,000 available funda to the sum total of their very respectable haul. The bank has a capital of $390,000 and a surplus of over $50,000, and the officers assure us would continue business without interruption, but with a diminished reserve, The loss will fall eniefly on those persons who had deposited their cash boxes in the bank for security. The burglars left benind a heavy copper sledge, a copper hammer, a full set of wedges, three canisters (two emptied of their pede da two jiminies, with all the materials for lowing the powder into the desired place. On the whole it ts eviaent that the job w: perts, who have reason to feel isfled with their succeeas. THE EXPRESS WAR AND THE PACIFIG RAILROAD. The Right of the Road ta Refase Express Matter to Be Contested. (From the Bolse City (Ida.4o) Statesman, Sept. 18, No little interest is felt a veqara to the esult be the express war Which it 1s said has been inau- gurated this week. fhe Pacific railroads are the real owners of thezs two new expresses, the Cen- tral owning the pacific express an lng the Contiténtai express, Each express over the respective Toads, connecting at Promontory. Weils, Fargo & . have been notified to quit transmitting by the "sacific Railroad on the 16th, and tn concert with ‘he United States, Adama & Co. and the Ameri- car, express companies will contest the right of the Pacino Ratiroad to refuse express water "nless fone very well sat- ‘shipped by the Pacific and Continental expres come panies. On and afver the date specified all «.prese matter for the East will be transmitted ‘ar as Promontory by the Pacific companies, and t.cnee to Omaha by the Continental, whence it will be | warded to piace of destination by Eastern express companies, and in the event of their refusal connecting railrvads are to be forced into doin, business under the arrangement already alluded to, Drath OF AN OLD ACTOR.—An old actor, well known to the past generation of play-goers, made @ mmelancholy termination of his career on the 6th inst, by dying in the almshouse, William Andersoa Was once a popular comedian, and he was a ber of the Richmond theatre company at the time of the terrible fire in 1811, He was attached to the old | South street theatre in this city, and also to the old Chestnut, under Warren & Wood, in 1815. It was here that he formed an attachment for Miss Jefter- son, the daughter of Joseph Jefferson, Sr., and mar- Hed her In opposition to tho wishes’ of ber father. Anderson Was aman of fine education, but his in discreet conduct estranged him from his family, and finally forced him to abandon his profession and take shelter in the nimshouse. He was in the elghty- Recond year of his age at the time of his death. Philadelphia Telegraph, Sept. 2% A collection of twenty-five pins, very weil | has just been piaced in the Louvre. They found in the subterranean vaults of Thebes, and were made more than 2,000 years ago, showing thas the modern invention is only a reinvention,