The New York Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. WAITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKAUPTCY, Before Judge Blatchford, Im the Matter of Abraham Newnan.—Tn this case & discharge was refused to the bankrupt on a apeci- fication alleging tnat he, being a merchant, eugaged in the purchase and sale of furniture on his own ace count during the whole of the year 1897, did not, subsequently to the passage of the Bankruptey act, Keep proper books of account. The court allowed the bankrupt an opportunity to show by further Proof tbat the books of account which he kept were roper books of account. The case now came be- fore the Court again on the evidence originally taken and on the further proof taken. Judge Blatchford, in deciding the question, con- sidered that it appeared fromthe examination of the bankrupt himself, taken under the privilege of further proof, that it did not appear from fuy of the books which he kept what capital or stock of goods he had in business at any time during the year 136’ that nove of the said bocks showed what he pad fol rent, clerk hire and other expenses of bis business after the 2d of March, 1867, aud before the filing of we tito m Deng ptcy; that such books did not show all the goods he bought for cash after the 2d of March, 1867, from whom he bought them and the prices and dates of purchase, and that uhey did not show his profits and losses in 867 after March ip that year. A competent bookkeeper, exam- med on the part of the opposing creditor, testi- fled that the three books produced as the books kept by the bankrupt, and which were the only books he ne were mere memorandum books, nd that they did not contain tie ordinary entries fo be found in books of account; that they did not show what sules were made for cash and what on coal during the period subsequent to the 2d of March, 1867; that tiey did not show what accounts had been paid and what were outstanding, and that @ correct idea could not be obtained from them of the transactions or busiuees to which they related during the year 1867, and that they were not proper books of account Lo be kept i the business of bu, ing and seilipg furniture. A discharge was there: fore refused, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ Cou IT. Lottery Cases. Before Commissioner Shields. The United Siates vs, John Cunion—The defeva- ant was charged wiih carrying on the bustuess of a lowttry dealer at No. 168 Greenwich streci without paying, the special tax required by law. ‘There ing NO appearance on the part of the defendant the Assistant District Attorney moved that is bond be deciared forfeited, Motion granted. A New Phase in the Lottery Cases. The United States vs, Henry Wood.—In this case @ similar charge was preferred against the de- fendant. It was urged on his behall that he had paid the required license, but he sed to give the bond on the ground that it would only be received from the Inauagers of the poilcy suops. A discussion arose as to whether the evidence should be proceeded with, when it was suggested that the Collector or Deputy Coliector should be placed upon the stand. Assistant District Attorney Jackson said t did not think the Collector was alone respoustiy the mistake which somewhere existed. Commissioner Siields observed that the defend. ants could not pay the special tax required Unie: the bonds were filed; and under all the ctrewn- lances it was evidently a hardship on those com- plained of, since they paid their ivenses and were unable to procure the bonds, In reply to Mr, Jackson the government witness, Robert Hunt, stated that he bad already made ingit- ries and ascertained that the bouds in question had not been filed. Commisstouer Shields satd the Collector was the proper party to be interrogated upon the subjec Alter some further discussion the case, witi those of Emerson, No, 206 Broadway; 8 HE. Mulz, ist) Greenwich street, and Michael were peremptorii adjourned ull to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock, Alicged Mutiny. The United States vs. William Caryol.—The de- fendant, a seaman articled for a voyage on the ship Lockwood J. Florence, trom Wilmington, N. C., and New York, was brought up for examination, charged with disobeying the orders of his captain and threat- ening to take bis life. Evidence having. been given on behalf of the prosecution, the prisoner tn reply to Assistant District Attorney Purdy stated that he was unable to attend to the wheel, owing to the abusive Janguage made nse of towards him by the captain: that he was ordered to perform perilous and un- necessary duties, and that he was incarecraied on pa a) Held to await the action of tue Grand Alleged Bounty Fraud. Before Commissioner Betts. The Untied States vs, Thomas Luckey.—ihe de- fendant was charged with defrauding one Richard Day of his bounty. It appearing, however, that the defendant had paid the check to the party to whom Day bad directed him to pay it, he was discharged, SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, Important to the National Guard—The Seve enth Regiment in Conrt, Before Judges Clerke, Sutherland and Cardozo. Arteiaus B. Johnson vs, Emmons Clark.—Ubis ‘Was an applicAtion for an injunction to restrain the defendant as Colonel of the Seventh regiment from approving of tne action of the Fourth compauy in expelling the plaintiff for non-performance of dirty on June 26, 1868, the plaintiff claiming that he had been transferred to the Filth company on June 4, 1868, and had ever since remained a member thercof, 80 that they had no authority over him; aiso that he had never been SulMMoONed to attend before the coi, pany court marttal of tie Fourth company, 80 as to make their action binding; and further that the action of the company tn meking such cexpulston baving been disapproved by the Colouel and his action having been approved by Adjatant General Marvin, the proceeJings could not be revived. The defendant couteuded that the platatit bad had ¢ Notice to appear before We court martial of th Fourth company, 80 28 to give it jurisdiction. 1 the action of the Colonel in disapproving of its p ccedings was solely in consequence of orders fr Adjutant General Marvin, and that lis suecess Adjutant General Townsend, haying revoked these orders, he had a right to reverse bin foviner action and approve uf the expulsion of the plaintift. George W. Wingate, on bebalf of we platnng, argued First—That membership in the National Guard being regulated entirely by statute, which aise gives certain privileges as a reward for periormiug mili tary duty, became @ Iranchise so that a court of equity Nad jurisdiction of any attempt to deprive a party of it, withough thoy might not have the powe W literfe re in au exclusively military question. Second—That the simtaons to attend belore the art partial Was itregwiar tu form aud iu not beuy ‘ved personally, 5 Thvd.—That tne provisions giving a compauy o Might to expel for nonperformance of duty have Deen repeaicd by the amendments to the Jaw forbtd- ding discharges except for disability or expivauon of enlistment, and that the penalty for non-per fortwance of duty was not expuision, bnt a retention aud extension of the term of enlistment. Fourth—That by the action of the Voionel in dis- approving the expuision tie action of the company court martial had become void aad could not be re. vived, That by military law, airhough & rat Marvin's successor mht pardon or miligate any punishment imposed by hin, he could assiga the Motives which induced the frst decision, and Lal ‘te action first taken upon the proceedings Waa con clugive and the trial thareby completed, djobn Fowler, Jr, for ihe devendaut, argar First—That the plainiil was duly sumiioned to attend the court martial, but that as le was actually Uiere this was immaterial. Second—That the disapproval of the defendant ‘Waa only qualified and based on Mmastructions from Genera! Marvin, which, having been abrogated by Genoral Townsend, leit hii free to act, Third—Shat the right to expel has not been taken away. Decision reserved. George W. Wiugate for plain- tir; John Fowler, Jr., Jor defendant, * SUPREME COUAT—SPECIML TEAM, The Chautauqua Connty Barginry. Before Judge Cardozo, In the Matter of the Habeas Corpus of Craryord, alias Lake Fagan.—Wt will be vemembered by the readers of the Henatp that the prisoner was arrested a short time since as Luke Eagan, the Chau- tanqua county burgiar, but he claims to be a differ. ent man and that bis name ts Crawford, Tt was as- serted that Superintendent Kennedy has disregarded the writ and sent the privoner beyond the jurisdic. tion of the Court, but on the body being produced before Judge Cardozo yesterday, tiis was denied and a state nent made to the effect that the prisoner had been sent away from police headquarters betore the writ was served on the eer eat The Case was hereupon adjourned to Friday morning. SUPREME COURT—GIAMBENS. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Ingraham. Thompson et al vs, Dirmen.—Motlon granted, with ten dollars costs, Arkenbright vs, Weed.—Allowance of fifty dollars granted, Hicharason et at vs, Davhy.—Mouion granted, Pi Matter of Petition of Moses.—See memoran- Océan Wationat hank v9. Briagewater Paint aut Color Works.—Motion grauted. . Same vs. Same,—Same, Same vs. Same.—same. Giduons vs, Vletcher.—Eamo, MeKintey Auld.— Same, dat ot atts, Barks. Saino, q ale eb al va, Cullman. x Pat 4 tie—Motion granted, Vourth Cheeseman vs, Buchanan et at.—Motion granted. with ten doilars costs and retercnue graereds Bayard vs. Byrns&—Movon granted, with Jars Costs, aud reference ordered, dol- Hogan vs, Hart.—Motion Lenihan vs, Grube et al. Sevor vs. Caner, vs, Decker.—Motion granted for second Fri- day of December, Ocean National Bank vs, Bridgewater Paint and Color Works.—Same. Same vs, Same.—Same, Same vs. Same.—sume. First National Bank of Marshaul, &¢., v8. Watson et a/,—Motion granted, Ocean National Bank vs, Camberting et at.—Same. Weed vs, Bridgewater Paint and Color Works et al—Same, Same vs, Same,—Same, Losert et ut, vs. Weld et al.—Same, Place e at, Israel vs. Jones, Jr, v8, Lisner.—Mouon grantet, Bardarh et al. v8, Payne, Same, Ruvins et a, v3, Steivart.—Same, Harper et al. vs, Manhattan Co-operative Relief Association. —same, Snider vs, Randall,—Motion denied, Mutual Lise Insuraiwe Company, &e., 08, Barclay ef al,—Motion granted, Van Creeley vs. Monnot,—Motion denied, Pissing vs. Line.—Motion dented; case should be re- Tred, : Kun et at vs, Kirekhos et a.—-Motion dented; costs.to abide event. Saine vs, Same—Same. McDaniel vs. Seavs.—Motion granted. Strong v. ‘'ar'rel.—Same, Hoyt, die, vs. Cohen.—Same. MoMichae! vs, Miller et al.—Saine. Weed vs, Bridgewater Paint and Color Works— Granted for second Friday, rank v3, Meyer, &c.— Motion granted, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERS. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Fithtan, Davit L. Tanner vs, Abraham R, Van Nest.—De- murrer overruled, with leave to defendant to answer on payment of costs. wittam T. Bennett vs, Henry Ogden et al,—Motion granted, 2. B. Denison, assigner, Meyer Cohen.—Same. charles Wood vs, Pachic Fire Insurance Coii- pany.—Mouon denied on terms, Tie Elasite 2rus3 Company v3, John C, Rainbow ét Gl.—Motion granted. Herbert Beech vs. Charles C, Sacks.—Same. Hernuin Shusvery e¢ al vs, M. Freedman et al.— Mouon (ee es without costs, withoué prejudice to a yenewal, . thomas J. Hatigan vs. Samuet Shapter.—Action discontinued and injunction order aissolved, with- Out cosia. dsduc N, Hudson et al, ve, Janet T, House,—Mo- Uon granted. James T, Levy et al. v8. Edward R. Lowe,—Motion granted and commission issued, Kose smith vs. Witiam Case.—Complaint dis- miiased, with costs, and ten dollars costs of motion. Mathew I. Townsend vs, Mortimer Hendricks et Motion denied, with hberty to renew. nine vs. Sdive.—Motion denied, without costs. wus Buckhauser vs. George W. Whate et al.—Mo- tion grant € Campbell vs. Win. TH, Decker et a— Sane, John A, Weeks vs, Thomas Love.—Motion denied. Eile A, Tilus et al, v8. ANNO Je De HU eb da Motion granted, i Lees vs. Charles Bamford et al.—Same, 2 Brown et at, vs. Win. G. Ford et at,—De- fauit opeued; judgment to stand as security. Tie Hardware Bolt Company vs. Josiah Cards well.—Moulon granted, wry Newnan, Administratrix vs, Charles A. Jiu! e¢ al.—Motion granted without costs, Low's Douglas vs, Bast River Ferry Company.— Motion granted without costa, GeO Ge Borland etal vs, Humphrey P. Champ- son ef ci.—Motion denied without costs, COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART |. interesting Suit on an Open Policy. Before Judge Daly and a Jury. Avcle Mayer vs, The Pacific Mutual Insurance Compony.—This Was an action brought on an open policy of insurance, under the following circum- stances;—-The agents of the plaintiim, on the 28th of Febrvary, 1860, shipped eighteen boxes of indigo per the schooner Dos Hermanos on a voyage from La Union, in the repubile of Central America, to Panama, via Realejo, wuich were subsequently to be slipped in some othar vessel from Aspinwall to dew York, application for a policy having previousiv been made to the deéndants. On the above named 28th of February, 1868, the endorsement was made on the policy, dxing the amount insured at $3,500, atthe rate of four and one-quarter per cent. Itis alleged thatin the endorsement, by mistake of the clerk, the quantity of indigo was set down as betng only etgut instead of elghteen boxes; that a further mistake Was made by not stating that the voyage was to be via Realejo, and that these mis- takes were not discovered until after the loss of the vessel, which took place on her voyage from La Union to Panama. Demands were made for the correction of the endorsement on the policy, which were not complied with, and platnttiT now sues for the recovery of $3,600 on that instrament. ‘The defendants deny that any mistakes were made or that any parole agreement was entered into, They claim that the entry of eight boxes was cor rect, and that there was no agreement to go by way of Realejo. They also deny the alupment, or that piaintu ever made proofs of loss, or that the ship was lost by any of the periin insured against. 11 ip Jarther alleged that the vessel was old, rotten and unseawortiy ducing the whole voyage, Plamui claims to be the owaer of the goods shipped, Case sull On. COMMON PLEAS—SHAMBERS. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Brady. ourndde.—Moton denied, with ten io abide event. . Rye et d—Same, COURT OF GENERAL sessiaNs, A Sneak Thief Sent to the State Prison—Todg= ing House Keepers to be Protected—Other Minor Ottences. before Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr., City Judge, The entire session of yesterday was occupied in the trlal of a charge of grand larceny preferred ugetust Magnus Levy, who was joinuy indicted with ‘ainuel Strause. I¢ appeared from the testimony adduced by the prosecuiion that on the 12th of September they bired a furnished room in Varick phice and alter remaming there a single night suddenly disappeared. About nine days after it was found that ladies’ dresses and an overcoat, the aggregate value of which was $185, were missing. ot of metances poiniing to the guilt of we dollars costs BGK ACCUB shown, A police officer arrested jum ov another charge of a similar nature, aud the Recover of the house in Varick street, when brought to the station house to see him, picked Levy out of Uirty prisoners 8 the man who rented a roow of ner, She jury rendcred a verdict of guilty, Mr, Fellows informed the court that there was another bidictment against the prisoner, aud sug- gested that he should be punished severely. Jndge Vedford, in passing sentence, said that he was convinced from the evidence that Levy was a sueak thef—which was tie meanest gpecimen of the tnteving Sraternity, They prowled about iroin i to house, fonnd out where ladies’ valuables re kept, sieal thera and then escape. In every sittmale case where @ sneak thiel was brougit before Mim, tried fairly and convieted, as ta this se, and the iMstrict Attorney moves for a severe venience, and the case 18 & proper one, his Henor said thathe would always uphold the prosee uting officer. He would seb an exaimpie in this case by ig Out the extreme penalty of the jaw, which jive years’ Imprisonment in the State Prison, ‘orge Montague and Joho Flaherty (youths) were placed on- trial, charged with stealing two horses, valued at $400, the property of Doad's Express, It appeared from the evidence that the stables of the company Wook fire on the night of the 2th of Oc- tober, and that forty horses were set looge in the sweet. On the following morning the prisoners were found in possession of the horses, riding them tu the upper part of the city, The prosecuting oicer abandoned the case, and the jury readered a verdict of not guilty. John Becker pjeaded guilty toan attempt at bur- glary in the third degree, the ig | beiug that on the morning of the 22d of October attempted to enter the premises of Julius Weitke, 10 Colambia street. No property was taken, and a8 that was the prisoner's frst offence Judge Bediord sentenced him to Imprisonment in the Tombs for 41x months, Wiilltam Campbell pleaded guilty to an indictment chargiug him with obtaining the sum of $700 from George W. Gaylor, on the 15th of October, by repre- sotiting to itn shat ho was a detectivo and that it he did not receive that sam be would inform his (Gay- lor's) empioyes that he bad been appropriating posi- age stamps. Francis McGuire, Who was charged with commit- ting a felonious assault, pleaded guilty to an asaaait with a dangerous Weapon with intent to do bodily harm, Itappears that on the 2%th of September, wile in a hotel at 33 Bowery, McGuire drew a re- veiver and fired at David Williams, The ball from the pistol entered Mr. Williams’ coat and would havo hee his breast had tt not been for a iarge pocket- OOK, Campbell and McGuire being boys they were to the Catholic reformatory. he wing {$ the calendar for to-day:—The . Wiham Lyons, robbery; Same vs. Henry felonious assault oud battery; Same ve. Allred Meiion, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Louise Kayser, grand larceny; Same vs. Martin Allen, grand larceny; Same va, Henry Jackson, grand larceny; Same vs, Samuel Mack, grand lar- cony; Same va. Frank Louis, grand larceny; Sane vs. Alonzo Green, grand larceny; Same vs, John Nolan, gvood larceny; Same ve, Patrick Lei grand larceny; Same vs, Joho H. Gross, grand larceny; Same va. John Murphy, grand larceny; Samo va, Joun Gleason, receiving stolen goods; Same vs, Joseph Cohn, receiviug stolen goods; Same va, Frank nt ly, revolving stolen goods, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. EMENT AT THE NEW YORK NEWS COMPANY. Helore Judges Dowling and Kelly, Wallace Van Vechten, @ reapectably connected EMDR: young man, who bas served with considerable dis- tinction in the United States Navy, was charged with having on the 4th of October embezzled $8 20, the property of the New York News Company in Spruce street, Mr, William D. Bancker, manager of the company, who appeared as complainant, stated that one of the duties of the defendant was to receive from the buyers a list of books bought and enter it in @ buyer's cash book, and the buyer went to the cashier and received the cash he had expended in his purchases, In this mstance the defendant had charged in the list of October 4 a Webster's Diction ary, $8 20, which it was alleged had been bougbt for the company by a man named Lines, who was recently convicted of lar ceny by this court, No such book had been received by the company on that day; neither was it necessary for them to pay the buyer tor Web- ster’s Diciionary, because it was a book they pur chased of the American News Company and paid ‘heir account once a month by check. , ‘The delendant was piaced on we stand, and said that he was ordered by Lines to put that book dowa in the list of purchases for that day; he had no op- portunity to check the list by books, neither had he anything to do with the hauwJing of the cash. He Waa mnocent of the charge, Judge Dowling very Reeenny eXamined Into the case, but he said he was tind Lo be.leve that defeudadt was guilty, There were also fifteen or twenty other charges against him, and but oue had been selested. The counsel said Chat he had @ very excellent cha- racter, and the judge must bear in mind that the man who was concerned in this matter was @ con- victed thief and now serving on Blackwell's Island. Juage Dowling said he was aware that the woolg man had a very good character, but he was afrat it was forfeited, but he would remand bim until Sat urday, MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. Bridget Carrol and Margaret O’Brien, the latter a brigit, intelligent looking girl about seventeen years of age, were charged with stealing a quantity of brown alpaca irom a store in Grand street. They pleaded guilty, and the woman sald she was driven 0 crime by poverty, Sle had been twenty-three years in America, and iowr years ago she was aé- ferted by hersecond pusband, She bud brought up @ family of ten children. Juugé Dowling—I tink the littie gir) may be re- claimed, though she has been twice convicted before by this court. 1 am airald, however, thore 18 no hope of you who are her mother. You are bringing that girl up to steal, and if she is witn you she will be rumed. I don’t believe you are driven to this sort of thing by poverty. You might apply to the Commissioners of Charities aud they wonid do some- thing for you, 1 shall send that girl, as she isa Roman Catholle, to the House of the Good Suepherd, i ii to we rag it ee erin bioeed t le children tie Coanuissioners of Charities Wi ke dale oh WINE AND WOMEN AGAIN. Miss Joanna Cohner, a handsome, ladylike youn: woman, residing, with other ladies, at 104 Kast Fi teenth street, preferred Baars gf assault and bag tery against three well-dressed young meh, name: Edward A, Jackson, Isaac Lewis and George Gerst. After the jady had been sworn, Who, it will probably De remembered, occupied considerably the attention of the public, about June last, when before Judge Cardozo, in the Supreiae Court, in refereuge to the abduction of a child, she said she was not anxious to punish the gentlemen. If they would Keep away froin her house, or if they did come they would pro- lise to bellave themselves, and pay Lor tie wine they ordered, sue wouid be satisfied. Judge Lowliug—Now, geutlemen, you hear what this iady says. If my advice is worth anything itis keep away; but if you go you must pay for your wine, and, above all, you inust be gentlemen enough not to ill-treat (he ladiew You may go now, but iet at be & caution to you ior the future, THE BROADWAY STAGES. William Harding, the driver of a Kroadway stage, Was charged by Thomas Ryan with deirauding him Ol ninety cents, Ryan said that he took an Higith strect stage, and was desiiued for Soutn ferry, and when he got into tie Blage he gave the driver a dol- lar bill, There were three other persons in the stage, who got in alter hin, and he did not give any change to him, and although 1 was possible he might have given it to another passenger he certainly did not notice him give it to any other, Hedid not ask the defendant for the change uutil he got to South street and then he did, upoa wiich the defendant said he had given itiim, Ryan told hun, however, that if he did not give him the ninety cents he would have him arrested. Defendant’s counsel put defendant on the stand, who admitied that when he was ar- rested he did orfer to give Ryan minety cents or the dollar rather tian lose his ting but he would swear that he did give bim the fen cents, Judge Dowllug—I «don’t believe it. You said no- thing about giving this man his money back until You Were arrested. There 1s too much of this kind of thing going on tn staves. J bave seen ladies hand up stainps to the driver, driven past the place they Were to stop at, and when they have ventured to ask for their cuange they have received nothing but abuse in return torcheir inquiry, {am determined to make an example of the stage drivers who steal frou the passengers in the way they do. Ihave no doubt you did it, and I think ‘also the complainant has been tampered with. Complainant, in reply to the Judge, said that Nobody had been to see nim on this matier, but seve- ral had met him as he came irom work and talked to him aboutit. The man had taken his money; he might have given it to another passenger, aid le had been imprisoned since Friday. Judge—When you gave your frst examination you were very positive about ity Defendant—1 have a mother and sister to support. Judge—Yes; and it is on account of your mother and sister 1 have decided not to tmprison you, 1 shall suspend judgment; and you tell all the drivers that iM they get here for charges of this kind and come before me, I will sentence all of them to the Penitentiary for six montns, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. ie ‘ourt o} 807, 308, 50: . SUPREME CounT—CuAMbEnS.—Lield by Judge In- praham. Call of calendar at twelve M. Nos. So, 44, 48, 62, 67, 6S, 69, 70, 79, 85, 9: 3, 104, 107, 108, Vh2, 145, LMS, 117, 118, 120, 21, 12s, bls, 125, 127, 14. Call, 140, Surentor Court—Trrar Ter. Judge Jones. Court opens at cleven A 3, 182, 1402, 1404, 1348, 1508, 1512 2, 1624, 1528, 1632, 1536. COMMON PLEAS—TRLAL Jadge Daly. Nos. 677, 1605, 1 LS, 715, 482, 517, 649, ET pens ) 2 1b Marine Covar—T ‘Vera—Part Judge Alker. endar at ten A, 40 5, 3955, 4000, 41 201, 4222, $250, 42676 CHY INTELLICONCL. Tue WEATHER YrsTERvay.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in couwparison wi responding Gay of last year, as tate thermometer at Hudaui's Paaemacy, Hekavo Build. ing, coruer of 1863, 1869, 3A.M 48 as GA. M 46 43 4+ 43 43 Average temuperature yesterday..... Average temperature lor corcoapoud Jast year.. se . eee Str Car Accrpent.—By falling from a Ninth avenue car yesterday William J. Proctor, of No. lv2 William street, nad a log broken and was seut Beltevue Hospitai by order of Surgeon Syurbo, Tue Morave.—The body of an unknown wan, supposed to be George Davis, was brought to the Morgue yesterday afternoon from Bellevue floaspital, Deceased was about twenty-cight years of age, tive feet enght inches high, had sendy hale and sandy mustache, Mostly red; bad on woollen kutt jacket, heavy gray cloth pants, waite mustla shirt, witli woollen socks, boots and black hat. The body was placed in the Morgue and @ puotograph taken, Tur Home FoR THY FRIENDLESS.--On Thaukagty- ing Day the managers of the Jlome for the Friend- Jess, 82 East Thirtieth etreet, propose giving to the children an entertaimment appropriate to the ocea- sion, such a one, in sact, as will do much toward cheering the winter memories of the Hite homeless ones under their care, and to this end they sollte the substantial retaembrance of all who would © operate ta the task by furnishing the goodies ‘There will be public exercises by the children tn tue chapel afternoon and eveniug. Laptes’ Fark.—The Ladies’ Pair which was opened on Monday night at the armory of the Thir- ty-seventh regiment, in Broadway, between Thirty- Mfth and Thirty-sixth streets, for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum of St, Vincent de Paul, presents great attractions and many inducements, which Ought to induce not only the charitably disposed or the philanturoplist to visit 1t, but those who have a taste to devote an evening among refined society. The fair ia presided over by ladies of the fret fami. les of the city, Who earnestly solicit the preseuce of their friends during its continuance, dns RuNover CasvaLty IN WILLTAM STREET. — Coroner Fiynn yesterday afternoon heid an inquest, at iis office in the City Hall, tn the case of William Henry West, the jittle boy, five years of age, Who was Killed on Saturday last by being run over corner of Frankfort and Wiliam stroci# by @ palr of horses Attactied to @ truck driven by Francis M. Metz. The testimony showed that tne driver was going at too rapid a rate for Ue crowded streets in that locality, consequently the jury rendered a verdict of negli- ence on the part of the driver, and Coroner Flynn feta him to bail in the sum of $1,000 to await futuro action of the authoritics. Tue GRAND Stawet MuRvER.—Tn the case of Wm, Kane, the man who was fatally shot in the barroom, 808 Grand street, on Monday morning, Coroner Keenan permission to the friends to remove the remains from Bellevue Hospital to the late resi- dence of decoased, No. 173 Delancey street. A Jury WAS yesterday emp: Jed and viewed the body, on which there Was @ post-mortem examination male by Wooster Beach, M.D. The investigation was ad. Journed till ene o'clock this afternoon, at the ‘thir. Vecuth precinct police station, corner of Delancey NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1869.—TRIPLE SHKHT. and Attorney streets, at which time the witnesses will be present and give their evidence. Both de- ee foe we pe F are waid to have been quietly disposed w! not under spiritual influence. Tue HARLEM RaiLRoaD DigasreR—DeaTH or THe LENGINEER.—Mr. Austin Walbridge, ate evgineer on the Harlem train, who was terribly scalded by the upsetting of the engine above Williamsoridge on the evening of the lth tust., owing lo the misplacement of the switch, died at one o'clock yesterday morning, at No, 743 Third avens from the effecis of the scalds received, A full repo of the case before Corover Batugate, of Westchester county, and the yeraict of tue jury have been hereto- fore published In the likkaLp, Coroner Keenan was notified of the death of Mr, Walbridge, aud will take such action tn the mat may be ceemed neces- nary. As the cause of the castaity bas been inily investigated by the authorities of dnother county it is Improbable that Coroner Keenan Will make Oo lengihy examination. Deceased has leit a widow one son, His remains will be taken to Danbury, Coun., for interment, ‘Tuk Far Mevrers’ Pave.—The police will remem- ber the list published in the Hrranp exclusively of some 115 fat melters who are stenching the city without inelere! from the Board of Heaith. During the past few days Mr. Hastings, Assistant Attorney of the Board, hae been preparing the papers to secure the arrest of every one of them, On Monday one of them—a pur ciedner—named Henry Melle, of No. 433 West ‘Thirty-cignth street, was arrested, dustice Kelly, of the Yorkville Police Court, put the offender under $300 ball to answer wt the Special Sessions, Yesterday warrants were out for about a dozen more otienders in the Twen- tieth and Twenty-second wards, who are probably now in custody, Should tue Justice continue bis vigorous and commendable course it 1s premised that before the week ends the whole gapg of nul- sance creators wili be arrested and held for tial. SUICIDE IN THE Bowrry.—George Davis, a dis- charged soldier, called at the Hotel Pacify, No. 33 Bowery, on Monday evenmg, and engaged a room. Early yesterday morning groans were heard fesuing from the room of Davis, but 1¢ was thougit he might oe suifering from an ex- cess of urink, and 80 no noiice was taken of the clrcumstauces, Several hours later Davis ‘was beard to cail out “Maria,” which was supposed to mean the servant girl or chambermaid, ‘Tne wife of the proprievor soon afterwards went up to the room and knocked at the door, but received no an- ewer. She then pushed against the door, when It flew open and Davis was discovered lylag on the bed in @ state of insensibility. Believing that the man Was In a fit (he lady called the bookkeeper, who, on looking about the room, saw empty vial which had contained laudanum. ‘his explained the sufferer’s coudition and a doctor was cailed to attend him. Davis wad subsequently removed to Belleyue Hospital apparently in a dying condition, Sun-TReasunen Vossen Extexina Urox His Dvties.—The new Sub-Treasurer, C, J. Folger, en- tered upon the duties of his office yesterday morn- ing, and was formally introduced to le subordi- were unable to be present on the occasion, after which the chairman briefly addressed the meeting. Mr, GREELEY said (hat he regarded the Vanderbilt bronze as @ noble work in @ broader sense than as atypicai monument toa public man’s genius and enterprise. It not only represented the achievements | of @man whose life was an example to the world, but it contributed to supply a deficiency of serious importance to New York. The country was in peed of Hational urtists and works of art We stould | Cultivate art at home, and that could only be accoin- | plished by works like thts, which, get up iu public | places, had their injuence upon the rising genera- | Hon, and gove taspiretion aud knowledge to the | yeuth of the land, The Burepean who visits the | Park, unsurpassed’ in proportions and natural ad- vantages, expresses surprise at its barrenness of art, aud Uhis Country woud never be able Lo appro= priately adorn its resileaces and public ealilc , UBU & taste for art was eugeadered and examples afforded for culuvation, ‘the Vanderbilt bronze would ed in & pudlic place for many 18, Others would follow it, and as the number tere: each artist would have [resi mceitive to grander eiferts, The American people needed works of art, especially in New York. here there Were weallls and elegince, but they were of too material a characier, consisung too much of fine houses and grand stores, and very Litule of Lose No bler works witch educate and refine ¢t man. He believed = viat Wis success of plain De Groot would be followed by others, that monuments in bronz2 and tarole rapidiy increase in number, and that country Was begmning to devote some of b and riches to the production of such works Europe and contribute s0 much to her gio: At the conclusion of Mr. Greeley’ narks an American flag was removed from its central position in the hall, disclosing a magnuicent bronze medal- lion, about Pve and a half feet tn height, and wetg! ing over 1,000 pounds. In the centre 1s a life size likeness of Commodore Vanderbilt; on one side sits @ satior, aud on the other aa Ludian in repose. tn the background the ocean is scen, with the steamsliip Vanderbiit tu the distance. In the foreground 1s shown @ forest, flowers, plants, &c. This work of art is to be placed in a niche in tue grand railroad depot about to be erected by Commodore Vanderbilt on Fourth avenu it Forty-second, Forty-chird, Forty- fourth and Forty-tith streets, The stracture will cover four acres of ground, and when completed will be the finest building of the kind in Anerica. ‘The following proceedings consisted of toasts to Commodore Vanderbilt and the prominent journals of New York, and after several bours of social inter- course the reunion terminated tn the happiest maa- her, AMERICAN B would TUPLE OF ARCHITECTS, Third Annual Convention—Address by Presl= dent Upjoba. ‘The rooms of the New York Chapter of Architects, No, 925 Broadway, Was well tilled yesterday, at three o'clock, with wembers of the American Institute of Architects, assembied in convention for the tira nates, He insisted upon a thorough counting of all the funds I the vauits of the Treasury, not only as an act of justice to Limseif and bis predecessor, but aso as A Quaranvee to his own sureties, ‘The work of countiug the money commenced at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, General buiierteid being repre- sented on the o n by Wr. McCarthy, the govern- ment by Mr. Camp, and Mr. Voiger by Mr, Caioun, The work will take less time than at first antie | i | Of Louis Seller at 266 West Thirt, cipated, on account of ine Jarge desomina- tons of the bills to be counted, Six of the most able accoantants in the Creasury Nave been detailed by Mr White to assis ‘The counting will Le continued without tutermission ual complete Several prominent bankers, in- cluding Jay Cooke, Kenry Clews aad. others, waited Upon Mr. Folger yesterday attern on und congraru- Jared Him upon Gis accession lo ofice, THANKSGIVING Day CHaniries.—The near ap- proach of Thanksgiving Day again appeals to the charitable, that those who are poor, homeless aud destitute may not be utterly forgotten in the general and aoreue festivities of the day. The friends of St. Barnabas Huuse, No, 304 Muiberry street, are ap- vealed to that they may provide lor Lo-morrow, as Ja former years, a dinner Jor te hunareds who attend the schools aud for the many worthy poor who live ln the netgaborhood, During the — past Year 17,396 lodgiigs a been proyiaed tor homeless women, aud 76,147 meals supplied to famishing poor, which shows the instavution quite worthy of tue favors of the charitable. The Caildren’s Ald pocicty, of No. 19 Hast Fourth street, is equally deserving of support. They want cast otf clothing, to be made imto wearing apparel for tie shiveriug littie girls in their fudustriat schools and for we half-clad boys they send out West. Any “person who wishes to contribute may send his or ner address to the above oijice of the society and the packages of clothing will be sent tor, Nor are the Iiitie hewsboys to pe forgotten by thely many feuds, as they were Jast year; but they will have @ substa) Mal dinner to-morrow at their Lodging House, Nu. 49 park place, But this announcement should not deter those of the boys’ frieuds who have uot yet contributed; put fail uot to send their oifermge to Ue poor, hardworked boys at the place desiguated. POLIC: INTELLIGENCE. STOPvING STOLEN Goons.—OMcer King, of the First precinet, saw & man named Jobn Collins carrying @ tub of butter, suspecting he had not got it honestly be arrested him, and it was found to be stolen from the store of Deiwin B, Carr, of 87 Pearl street, He Was couumiitted to answer, SMALL LARCENIES FROM STORKS.—Joseph Levy gtole a coat from the score of Louis Jacob, 145 Chat- ham street, and James Supple @ keg of lard, of tne vaiue of twenty dollars, trom W, a. K. ‘bnomas, of 27 Krout street Both were brought pefore Judge Hogau vad coumaitted to ausw “stors ATPEMPSING TO “LYNCIL” Thomas P. Lynch, sixteen years of , residing at 612 Washington sireet, Was arraigned at Jetierson Market yesterday, charged with entering the store vourth street, and sting to tap the tM of $200 m money. He in court that a young wau Damed Siops told him if he did not go in and take the stamps he would bi bis back. In delaule of $ou) bail he Was comuuitied to answer. Tue Wrong Nu t.—In the HE was crroneousiy stated that one ( ¥, & NUtO+ rious “panei”? tie, Who had been arrested thr sively for practising her cullar vocation upon unwary ones, aud on exc, r istineut because the cowplal ‘ agains: ler, lad been captured on tie last ¢ iz Wooster street, It snouidl have stated that the robbery Was perpetrated at No, 27, the scene of the origival Exploit, AS NO, Zz is 4 quiet aud orderiy house. BURGLARY IN DUANE STR Detective MeKiver, of the Fourth precine as on duty on Mouda night in Duane street, when he saw the prisoner, Reuls, come from the premises No, i2 m that street through the opening over the door, He watched A TILL rday it casion ub and saw Rellis jom the otuer prisoner, Francis #razer, and another man on the sidewalk, and they wil started off together, MekKiver K them and arrested uvo of tiem, Tuoy w fore Judge Hogan, at (ue Tombs, yesterday aud com- wilted to answer. A BOLD YOUNG ASPIRANT FoR Sis NG IN Cos ropY.—Betweeu twelve aud one o'clock yesterday aiternoon oficers Brenuan and Maloney, of tho | ‘Ywenty-binth precinct, observed young thief snatch a pocket book irom the hand of @ lady on the corner of fwenty-seventh street and Madison av nic. They gave chasé and tiually overiauled jiu at the cor of Filth avenue and Thirty cond street where he was taken into custody, On being ar- ralgned Vefore Se:geant Mcliweia wie tel gave the name ot James ilennessy, of No. lou Mott street. A search tailed to ind tue pocket book, Which the vag abond had evkiently thrown away during the c! but a $0v0 consideration bond of the Suamokin Valiey Coal Company, No. 185, was Wnearthed from his clothes, Hesne tes that he found it one on the corner of Tuirty-fourtu street and Broadway, and has hed tt in expe tou of areward being offered, lis story ts very im- probable, especially as the Novemyer coupon, due on the ist of this month, Is missing. Tue young KCAMP Was arraigned at Jefferson Market yesterday, and remanded to the station house to iwait the appearance of the unknown lady Or @ vidinant for the bond. night two weeks SOCIAL REUVON AT THE ASTOR Hoo, A very pleasant entertainment to the New York press was given at the Astor House last eventing by Captain Albert De Groot, the designer of the Van- derbilt bronze, About forty gentiemen, tneluding s few representatives of the Western press visiting the clivy, were present, Mr. Greeley presided, and, after justice had been done the capital menu, Cap- tain De Groot gave expression to the sentiments prompting the testimonial tn the following words: | GENTLEMEN—I ask your kind indulgence whilie | | make a remark or two by way of explaining my objoct In requesting the honor of your presence here. T will detain you but & Aingie moment, At various times in my bumble ilfe the newspapers of New York have shown me much kindness, They have spoken approvingly aud generously of various ente rises In which | have been sngag / On the oc Fon of unveiling tho Vanderbilt Bronze, las Wednesday, 1 desired to exhibit, in gome slight way, my heartfelt gratitude to 0 press. 1 wished to make some acknowledg- | ment, especially of the encouragement which you had extended to me th the execution of that no and dimcuit work; for which purpose an eutertain- ment was provided, at which { had hoped to hav, had the great pleasure of meeting you and othe’. of my friends, That part of the programing “yay ey. trusted Lo a sub-committee who were a8 Lay ious as I waa that it should go off well, Poe Swing toa slight misunderstanding a3 to time ay piace, I was deprived of the bg ge! Of mbeting you in the manuer proposed. Betore resaming my seat, gentie- men, let Me ACAD PLO er Iny warmest thanks for the many kindnesses that I have reveived at your | Hands and Ned ON or my pieasure at meeting you herg to-nigh’, {shall alivaya look back to It as one of (he ©Yotidest and happiest moments of my Ul séVoral letters were read from geitiemen who ! ence, has not only pro [ } dents aro avainn time since the organtzation of that body, ° The Prest- dent, Mr. Richard Upjobn, the members of tus board of trustees and other oftlcers of the Institute were present, ‘The Urat business in order was the calling of the roll, which beiag concluded the President read his aunual address, He said:—The occasion which brings us together is the third annual conve: nm of the American Institute of Architects, We have already held two conventions under the regulations wherevy the Institute became a more effectually national body than 1t bad been before the year 1887. From the time of the organization of the Institute in 1867 until that period it had been practically @ local society, and, though called the American insti- tute of Architects, the only claim it could make to a national character was the existence of tie non- resident members mm various places outside the city ot New York, who paid half the contributions of resident members, But with the reorganization in 1867 commenced our existence as a national associa tion, with local chapters. The two conventions wiready held had less of the character of conven- Hons than of annual business meetings. They ware but experiments with a new order of tings, It has been our desire thas this Convention should be soniething more than a business mecting merely, but should assume importance as a national convo- cation of architects. ‘To this end We have invited every practical architect in the United States to Mect us here and cousult with us over measures for the common god. For, if the Institute is to be re- spected by the community and ts to wield an influ- ence, tt must represent the Opinions of the best dis- posed men of the whole profession. To those, there- Tore, who have chosen to acc Be our invitation, I extend a cordial welcome, J will say T congratulate you all upon the return of this event, and earnestly hope that it may resuit iu much good to the profes- sion generally and to the commuuity with which we are 1n relations of mutual support. With this miroduction the President sald he would offer a few suggestions bearing upon these relations and the duties of the members to the com- munity and to themselves, It Was pertinent fo ask if works of art had been produced during the past year which showed progress and indicated improve- ment, and What has been done to advance the iin terest of the profession. Have members worked in aspeculative spirit merely and without regard to the interests of art? When members got fees from their clients did they accept simply to enrich them- selves? It has been charged that the Institute of Architects were @ trades union striving to put up prices, but tiis is untrue and unfair. Their mer- chandise was their vrain, and they had a right to make such rules and regulations awong them- selyes as would secure sufficient remuneretion for their supply of ideas; but after all the monetary success of members was dependent on their repuia~ tiou, and that they could outy secure by conscien- tous devotion to art. He deprecated tscless com- petition and violation of ine rules of the institute. ‘The man who takes work on any terms does his best to break down his profe Intention of ihe listivute to do e to waintain the honor of the profession and a its luterests. Members ave a mutual prest, and all ar nally couceraed that the deliberations of the Convention should couduce to the venelit of the counuy aud the world. He was proud of New York- fue chapter formed here was but the nucleus of numbers ol otliers in every part of the country. A Vaiuavie coliection of books and maps and sketches have been added to the brary of the chapter, and 1 18 nOW in tae power of ali to coutrib- te io it. Referring to the work of members during the past ye sident said that it Was salisiac- tory. Teopie talked of the dark ages, but be wished that he could draw from the so-cailed dark period a few more shadows of 1 pai genius. \ve have ched through the misealied durk « nd Lave reacued a glorious hght, which will yet Dinmimate our country. ‘The president concluded by calling attention to the importauce of anrelaxing endeavors on the part Of members to improve and progress, Nd so honor themeeives and theit country. ihe annual report of (he Koard of Trastees, show- Iny the progress made since last year, the accession to the strength of the members of the mstivuie aud the action of the board on ail matters within Ws jurisdiction was then read and duly adopted, ‘The reports of the Ireusurer, Conimittee on Exa- ution, Committee on Education, Commitee on Library aud Publications aud report of chapters wore al» read aud disposed of. Us \ess meeting was veld in the e fat Dla ew The Convendou will coati: Slo Ona ih CO OF MUSIC. The College of last Fourteenth etree ud PTL avenue, under direc: niga apd Signor L. Albites, je second year of its exist daspiendid snecess, but as ity objects and merits Wecome wore widely Known grows rapidly into miove popular favors Persous conversant wita the musical colleges of Burope, of Which those at present enjoying the greatest cele. vrity are at Milan apd Naples, and at ali familiar with the prevailing system of management upon Which the conservatories of music in this cliy are conducted, can yery readily understand why the Col- lege of Music in Fourteenth street has met with such marked and brilliant success. ‘rhe plan of instruction adopted as the basis of teaching the art of singing at the Fourteenth street College of Music 1s modeled after that ta vogue ta the best Italian conservatories. Jt 1s, In fact, nothing more nor less Cian the European plan of teaching singing transplanted. to this country. Mme. Gazzaniga and Signor Albites saw the want of such an institation here, and appreciating the growing taste in the United States for voon! musi th its most exquisite and refined development, Vad a desire on the part of so many to attain thy Mighest realms of power and perfection 1B the O ee gre of fong Wio cannot afford the time aia expense oi going to Knrope to satus “they estabe lished the present College af!” sive, the resull Nas shown both the Cor sornasa of thelr Mag ment and wisdom of thelt @iferprise. The pat aye in pout of liberal’ has indeed far exceeded their expectations. Ar" prosent over seventy stu- between Union square tlon of Mme. M. Gazz and now entering ou or and Wnsurpaese Auyvautages licre offered to achieve Mastery 10 V6, “te > ven! music, ‘Phe programme ot Inatruc- Hors # ‘osiended, as thorough and as exact as at Wyre oeOtaled institutions at Milan and fe ae the pupils, Inclading in the number se ofi near aud remote cities, are some Whose rat 1 Vocal eudowments are a9 marvellous and as ing Of success iu future opera as t acornments of the present operatic stage The college Is divided iuto three sections—the first embracing elementary studies, dtu music, development of the voice and solfegyin; the second, method of yooaltzarion aud style in lie execution of operauic and parior music and English ballads, aad | the third, study of opera, concerted music, deciama- | tion a8 applied to operas and preparation for tue stage. On entering the cc o every papti is assigned to One Of the sections, aceording FO lis or her know- ledge of music, and passes progressively trough the other secuons, which ave divided tnto classes, each embracing nok more than sour puplis, a themselves of the mayniticent | ten years A new feature stout to be the moet will perform. knowledge of the vio. ow! language Doing eocaipares of the iighest tmpor' ance in acquiring mastery of Italian opera, an II professor 18 attached to the coliege, ates ated THE CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS, Children as young as ceived, i “AM Quiet Along the Line” Yesterday=The Drowback Frauds in Statd Quo—The United nates Grand Jury Investigate Them— Rumors of Still Orher Depredations on the Revenue-Revenae Officers Start in Other Business. The stupendous frauds upon the UVuited States Treasury, which have lately become but partially known in all thelr particulars, are still occupying the public attention. ‘The preliminary investigation which bas been had for two days beiore United States Commisstoner John A, Osborn, and reports of which, with a fuli abstract of the testimony and correct copies of all tne documentary evidence offered, have already appeared in the Ueranp, has shown that these frauds could not bave been suce cessful without tle connivance, or rather without the direct assistance of certain officers in certain Administrative bureaus of the government, It is sald tha whatever of proof Nas been presented to the Commissioner in the two cases now pending before him ts but a tithe of what the oflicers have in their possessivn, and which is said to be over- whelming even against parties not yet under arrest. Tt 18 for this reason, so it 1s alleged, that (hts part of the evidenco 1s withheld for the present; but some Yemarkable disclosures are hinted at, whenever the Warrants Dow in the hands of the Marshal shalt have been executed and the parties accused arraigned before the proper tribunal for either examination or t For tho present all remains in stale que. The Marshal is making diligent search for those he holds Warrants against and who are not yet arrested, ana the further hearing of the two cages against R. Mal- ligan aod Francis A. Howard stands adjourned, There were no new developments made in these or the other cased yesterday—at least nono that were considered proper or timely to furnish for publica. tou, There are other matiers belng im yuired inte, out the researches are conducted uuder a thick veil of secrecy, which could not be penetrated, So much, however, may be said, that these re. searches relate to affuirs in the Custom House, aud one high cial let fall the remark—and did so, per- hapa, usguardediy—that “the result of these re- searches may soon reach the office of the United States District Attorney.” Whether these inquiries now going on have refercuce to stul further disclosures of internal revenue draw- back frauds, or whether they relate to Uetitious cliutuae for drawback money on dutiable goods lm- ported and cue tari Jaws of Congress, i whether they reter to one or both, the fear ts expressed that more frauds may be detected, and but have pny doubt that this fear will be realized. The Diserict Attorney of the United States tor this district, Judge Edwards Pierrepont, Was Kept very busy by further and still more tuorougbly eXamining Ube papers, documents and youchers iu relation to the draw- backs, and was jor several hours yesterday aiter- noon closeted with other prominent officers of the government consulting in regard tothem. Jadge Pierrepout 18 determined to ventilate the whole al- fair and probe it to the botvom, and to mete out dread justice to all who were i any way or form implicated or connected with this vast and extended conspiracy to defraud the government out of hundreds of thousaads of collars, It 1s, a3 a matter of course, expected be- forehand that all possibie legal quiobles aud every imaginable teclulcality of the law which cunning and experienced counsel Know how and when to use Will be invoxed and urgently pressed on bebaif of the defence; but te government and its prose- cuting officers are determined that hone ol these auotertuges stall prevail. In connection with these legal proceedings a very interestuug episode need no longer be suppressed. It is well Known (uat most of the pavites charged with these Irauds were arrested at the begmning of the present year and that tu April ast they were Indicted by the United States Grand Jury tor wails district. Finding themselves iu such a tight place and understauding that the District Attorney had evidence more than suill- cient to convict iuem, two-thirds of tiose who were arrrested jade haste to proffer their services to the prosecuting oflicers and through them to the gov- ernment to unveil the whole scheme and turn Stat.'s evidence i tmuiunity from prosecution and punisbment be granted thei, The proposiion was accepted Witt regard to a few, and those only such irom whose knowledge of the transactions the best light was hoped to be gained; but so far uo induce- ments, Ho prospect of Tuture release from their own personal responsibility on account of their partierpa- on 1D the frauds was held out to them, CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS IN A NEW LIGHT. Yesterday forenoon, beiore Unired States Com- missioner Shields, another case was ventilated, showing that some of the Custom House officers are Willing to do almost anything “to turn an honest (*) penny,” from certifying te frauduleat export retacus tofalsely personatiug revenue oMicers and aliempiing to rob timport ‘The case as It appeared before te Commissiouer sesterday morning was as folows:— Frederick G. A. Kenure was formerly au employé in the New York Custom House aad is now exgaged in business as a Custom Hause broker, Jon \V. Lalor is still holding OMce under Collector Grinnell. These two, on Saturday last, the ista day ol November, proceeded tothe house of Mr. Duve. , 124 Bast Veuth street, aud told him they were ouivera in the revenue service of the United States; that they nad Information 4 sir, Duverger had secretly im- ported @ la nanyiy of Vauavle lace without paying the iegal duty ‘tiereon aud that they were ih directed to coniscate the goods, inurred to the Soft umpeaciment of being a smug. gier and decimed tw surrender the goods; where- upon one of the cers” showed a revenue baage, and the orher crew a pistol, tnreateaing to shoot the irightened Frenclmanif he made any resistance to their Contiscaling and taking away the glea” lace. Tis new kind of “moral su had its eilect un Mr. buverger, and, wile pr lis impocence of the ge of smuggiilg, he was willing to subinit to On MVestigatioa. He would y the goods iimself and accompany the ‘“orli- wherever (hey migit take him, but he would Hot let the goods, Valued at 7,000f., go out of his pos Fession. She oicers assented to this proposition, nd tie three started to broadway, where, at tie St. Avies Lotel, room No. 15, they halted. Lieve the ‘odlvers”’ ke ¢ goods aud bade the man go. Mr. verger made inquiries at the Cusiom House and At otuer offices, foul oUt of the two men, and ye ‘day Mr. tom House, appeared belore and made the necessary aliidavit, 0 Fant issued, <euure and Lalor w Mi. Duverger de- ¢ revenue ¢ the cha personaing Tue det comunitted m default of $6,000 ball each, « amination Was jixed for oext Friday, at kA. AL THE NEW OALEANS BOGUS GOVERNMENT DETECTIVE. maber 12.) b the Picayune, arrest, last Sunray On bowrd of the steamer Great Hepublic, ot the novortous Colonel J. H, Alexander, Wo has been obtaining large sama of money 1 Vartous places nim- self of aS a government agent, aud Who it 1s U2 possessed of many tmportan ets uvs formed for the purpose of defrand: ing the United tates revenue, We liave just learned that ed last night from tue Custody of States Marshal. ¢ previous to Alexander's arrival in the city Mr. Max Dinkenspell made an aM aiyit be. fore United States Coromissioner Warre, charging lim with receiving from him esa compromise $ for an alleged violation of the revenuy faws, A wat- rant for his arvest was at once Issusd and placed in the hands of Deputy Marslal W. &” Loan, tue arrest a3 soon as the Great Repu! which was at flye o'clock S\maay morn ‘The prisoner was carrey berore the C on Monday for @ hearmyg, and grant day to Bud boudts—ic, yo however, under the charge of the Deputy Mav atal, who put up with bis prise oner at the City “Yotel. On Sunday aiternoon, it seems, Alex" niter, while enjoying the freedom of We hove], was arrested by special officer Cunning’,am, of the Metropolitan Police, on a tele- bnt Deputy Marshal Loan gram “rom Jacksou, @1Te’ ted his release. 'e Deputy Loan and Super- Cain were conversing on the subject 1 slipped away, bub was rearrested on roune & ot an hour, by Loan, whe pr tamed hun lu custody until tea miaw o'clock Inot evenine, Wien he again escaped and # Not since deen found. ap Marsiai Loan states that the pet been in low spirits, Weeping and evinot at poignant grief, and they entered their roois together preparacory to (king d walk. While the onicer was changing lis a ei Alcxander made some exense to go outa D t, and, leaviig the room, incon- tnently ansconced, ‘About five minutes after the prisonor’s departure, a servant carried up to Loan two letters; one ad dressed to Alexander and one to himself; the Jatter had been picked up in the tall, and upon the enve- ope were a few lines ng that his (Alexander's) body would be found in the Mississippi river, at the foot of Canai street, and the letter itself contamed instructions as to the disposition of his body and edects, Wich were to be sept to his residence on Fifth avenue, New York, Where he is said tohave lived in elegant style, Alexwider ts aLout forty-five years of ago, five feet éigut incites high, has @ ruddy complexion, head partly bald, black hair, heavy black mouaiache, and a Jewish cast of countenance, fic 18 & German, speakg broken English, and has a fine address. It is beilevol those par tles who were largely interested tn defrauding the revenue, Aud who tear damaging disc.iosures, have spirited the prisoaer of, He stated to the Marshal that he washere on & $62,000 transaction, On of bis lavorito dovges was to pass himself of as &® brother-in-law of Vice President Ovifacs