The New York Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1869, Page 5

JAMES W. GERARD, A Living Representative of the New York Bar—The Forum Debating Club at the Old City Hotel—Curious First Cases and Their Results— Brilliant Career as a Law- yer—Political and Per- sonal Life. The complimentary banquet given last January at Delmonico’s by the members of the bar of this city to Mr. Gerard, on his retirement from practice, at- Vesta the high estimation in which he is held by the profession. It was a tribute unprecedented in its character—a tribute to his emiment abilities as a lawyer, to his zeal and unbending integrity in his profession, and to the general kindliness of dis- position he has shown at all times during his Jong and honorable service at the bar—a tribute be- yond the mere compliment of a dinner and the words of encomium forming the burden of the post- prandial speeches—a tribute of hearty depth of feeling and earnest regard—a tribute of rare spon- taneity and gracious dignity—a tribute of which any man may jusuly be proza. This tribute, mag- mificent as it was, and while all the great legal saminartes of our city and the leading notabilities of other professions graced the banquet with their presence; and while learning, taste, wit, imagina- tien and eloquence gave force and bDrilllancy to the speeches, is only feebly expressive of the more extended and broader universal- ity of regard entertained for Mr. Gerard as @citizen. His fame has gone beyond the boundaries of court rooms, preparing brieis and opening cases, examining witnesses and summing up, that climax of legal effort in which the lawyer summons up all the tact and brillancy and eloquence and power there 1s 1n nim to accomplish a verdict for his client. His name has long been a household word, His activity of enterprise as a citizen has been sleepless. No one need to be told that to him we owe the estab- ment of the House of Refuge, that it was through Ins efforts our police were uniformed, and that to his devotion to our educational interests we are mainly indebted for the present perfected system of our public schools, He has not stopped here. In all matters of public interest his voice and influence Ihave been heard and felt, Ennobling charities, Teiorms in government and politica, literature, science and art, each have always had in him a strong and faithful ally. A pure and broad philanthropy welling up from a nature warm and generous and bubbling over with Kindly sympathies, and a humor, giving perpetually pleasing beauty and brightness to his life, pervades his whole soul and being. His life has peen an active one in his profession and out of it To him lavor est voluptas. He cannot live without labor, His Jabors in his profession were always on the side of justice and right. His labors out of the profession have beea unceasing lavors of love for all that ele- yates manhood and makes life and goodness and joy aynonyms of each other and sweetly kin to all that is pure and true and beautiful. A ilfe made up of his varied professional experiences and electric with the vitalizing influences of his genial tempera- ment, sprightly humor and expansive benevolence, 1s replete with incidents giving to narrative a liviier glow than the most vivacious records of fiction. We have only taregret, aa we have bad to in all our previous sketches of the representative men of New York, the necessity of reducing to the brevity of a newspaper sketch the abundant material at our command, YOUTH AND COLLEGE LIFE. Mr. Gerard isa native of this city, His blood ia # combination of French and Scotch, both his father and mother being born in Scotland, but descendants of the Huguenots, who fled from France to Scotland on the revocation of the edict of Nantes. Hus grand- parents came to this country, however, before the Revolution, and not giving in their adhesion to the cause ol the colonies became refugees to Nova Scotia, but returned after the close of the war. The tinge oftoryism revealing itself m Mr. Gerard's poll- tical sentiments it will thus be seen is hereditary and was come by honestly. Careful attention was paid to hisearly education. Afver a preliminary course of study in the best private schools he entered Columbia College, then—though since having lost its prestige—one of the most eminent institutions of learning in this country, Going through the curricu- Jum of coliege studies, to his quick and active mind, ‘was an easy task. He graduated with honor, being the third in his class. Severe application to study was not to him @ necessity in the attain- ment of high scholarship. ‘Though @ finshed classical scholar and a fine ma- thematician, his natural (asces and glowing ambition took @ higher rapge than the duil and dry formulas ofthe text books. ‘fhe indispensable Mas of these studies to thorough mental discipline he early felt and appreciated; but im philosophical studies, in belles letures and in the broader and pleasanter tlelas Of general literature, he found the most hallowed Gelight. ilis versatie nature found in these more Varied pursuits more genial food. Studying the old Masiers of oratory, those mighty intelectual sov- ereigus of the Oid Worid who, by Lhe magic power of their eloquence, k the arsenal and fulm!; over Greece bass ad per pte nti Mg became early a passion with him; but beyond this he cared very hivile for the things of the dead past. ‘His sympathies were With the living present. He studied men and things as they were irom the book ofactual ine, tis hopes and als ambition linked themselves with the great unbosomed suture, with whose revoiving cycles and evolutions of the un- Known were inierwoven his duties, his destiny, his future being, his coming life batuies and their victo- Ties and deicats. Having taken lis degree of bache- r OL arig—and the records of vbe college show that took in order aiso the degree of master Ol aris, and a few years since, a3 will be remembered, the college conierred on him the degree oi doctor of laws, a lite, however, Which he never assumed—he entered upon the study of law. ‘A SSUDENT OF LAW. Mr. Gerard began bis legal studies in the law ofiice of George Uriulin, at Laat ime the Gamaliel of the bar, and ten in the zenith of m3 tame. He read law Wilh avidity, and svon had at nis flagers’ ends, so to speak, the contents of the legal texts books, its echnical principles, 1s8 sudtie distinctions and ite nice logic speedily vecame familiar to him. Few Jaw students mn their jak peel reading attain a more exuct, oroughand methodiaed Knowle: the general principles of aw, His Hg Were net coniined to the text books alone, he thoroughly exploited the abstruse doctrines of modern tenures ana Wiles, aad extended his research, im fact, into every department of equity and jurisprudence, But. all iiis aid not satisly him. Aa essential part of Drelimmary legal training he early saw was to be able toa quire tue art of speaking with facility aud perspicuity. Accordingly he and a few of the asso- Ciates of his early legal days, Hiram Ketcoum, ‘Thomas Fessenden, Ugden Hoffmah and other young lawyers, formed » debating society called the Foruui. ‘Their place of meeting was m one of the largest and vest rooms of the old City Hotel on Broadway, near Cedar street, At first six Ceuts Was charged for adinission, but the growing popularity of We young ana orilant debaters flied the large room, aid, as the receipts were given away tn chury, the price of aduussion Was raised to twenty-five cents. Many who afterwards became distinguisned at tie bar made here weir first ap- pearauce before the public as devaters, and by their jacuice Here in the forensic art acquired that excel- fence in oratory characterizing tbeir subsequent efforts at the bar. Large numbers sul living well remember the eiforts of Mr. Gerard, Mr. Hoifman, Hugh Maxweil, Hiram Ketchum and others at wese weekly discussions. It was a constellation of bril- Mant talent. The first peopie in the city went to hear the debates. Often wuen some specially excit- ing topic was to be discussed theold Park theatre, crowde/ on O.uer nights, would on these nights pre- gent a veygariy array of empty benches, —The rapid argument Soar'd in gorgeous thyht, acing earth With heaven by golden chains or eloquence, ‘The City Hotel has passed out of existence, and of all ue active participants in those early scenes of forensic strife only Mr. Gerard, Mr, Maxwell and Aur. Ketchum are how living. ADMISSION TO THE BAR AND BARLY PRACTIOR, The Forum was stili in the full tide of its splendid success and growing popularity when Mr, Gerard ‘Was admitted to the bar. At this tine & bright and dazzling array of great advocates adorned the New York bur. Emmet and Weils, Griffin and Ogden, Joues and Slogson were its shining ornaments—men not only of great acquirements as lawyers, but men of genius and surpassing eloquence, and Who cuiti- vated oratory as an important adjunct to their pro- fession. Hiring @ humble ollice im Willan street, ata rent of $100 a year, he placed in ita desk, gave the utinost compass o1 display to his Iimted law library, put up Wis sign and walted tor cients, For fome time none came. Ag he said in his speech at the banquet given him he watted with Patience, and wondered at the stupidity of people in Rotemploying nim, Kvery lawyer bas, howevel his first case, and he had nis. Patrick Henry's first Syeseniberery & jury was in a coutested election case, The great question of the rights of suflrage Was involved, ana such @ burst of eloquence did the theme elicit trom the young and untried advocate that ali were struck dumb with amazement at his extraordinary eloquence. He stamped himeelt at Cure as the Seung Lemowbeugs of America, Mr, NEW YORK AERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. case the i goes or rounity fora sf th yen 150k al a ‘and all-pow- erful gubllety of humor, those ming of BEST pSnt OC taat ag an iniraasl to the minds of a jury wifes t as air, which, through all his professional life, have been there Was a heavy tread at bis ‘ofice door, sound of @ footstep was welcome music to his ear. it might de the footatep of a client. Jt was #0 now, or the next ting to it. Mr. Harmon Westervelt, whe notary, advanced into the office. “I have come,” gatd Mr. Westervelt, ‘to give you n Opportunity at last of making a speech beiore “Thank you, thank you,” said Mr, Gerard; “I owe you @ thousand thanks. I hope it is a good case, and Willinvolve some great principle, or at all events a large amount of money.” “1 do not think there 1s much money in it,” an- swered Mr. Westervelt, ‘but the principle involved may be important.” “Please state the cage,’ said Mr. Gerard, “Tt is a case of Ireland against Germany.” “State the particulara,”? “An Irish woman, @ baker, in Greenwich street, hag a German neighbor, who 1s also a baker,” ex- plained Mr. Westervelt. ‘This German kicked a bar- rel of her bread over into the mud. All the Irish in Greenwich street are in arms about it, aud the Ger- man population are equally irate, siding as they do with their countryman.” “Which side wishes to employ me as counsel 7” in- terrupted Mr. Gerard. “The irish woman, who brings the suit. I am commissioned by her Lo ask you to appear for her.” “Allright. If the case don’t involve any great principle or money, there promises, at least, to be some fun and excitement in it.” “You wilt havea per large audience of Irish and German people, for the excitement is great.’ ‘The case was brought before Justice Constantine, On the appointed day of trial Mr. Gerard was promptly on hand, and so were his ciient and her wit- nesses; and so, too, were ber German adversary and his counsel and witnesses, Mr. Gerard won the case, The fury gave hia client a verdict or twelve shilungs damages. As he says in his banquet speech, “the impetuous Irish were fall of gratitude; they vociferously gave three cheers for Ireland and turee groans for Germany. ‘The men toox me by force over .to the nearest cor- ner grocery and insisted upon my taking a dose of the decoction of fusil, deputation of females came over to invite me to take tea at the plaintit’s house. I went there, where {found them dancing their national jig, and Thad quite @ frolic with the Irish girls, If 1 was not Gerard, the lion killer, that evening, I was at least the lion of tne party, the pet of the petticoats. That was what I call the frat Jegal triumpn of my life.” Thus began and ended bis first case. And it aid not altogether end here. Dimly shadowed forth were important coming events in his career. On that Jury was a gentleman who eyed Mr. Gerard very closely, and when the trial was over came to him, introduced himself, shook hands and said he was pleased to make his acquaintance, Mr. Gerard afterwards had business transactions witn that gentleman to many thou- sands of dollars. That gentleman was Jacob B, ‘Taylor, the agent of John Jacob Astor and father’ of Moses Taylor, now one of the merchant piinces of New York. PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND MOST IMPORTANT CASES. Slowly progreasive at first, but prompt and ener- getic in his attention to the business of his clients, and always courteous and affable to his associates at the bar, and to witnesses and in fact to everybody with whom he came in contact, and endowed witha fascinating style of oratory that rarely failed tocarry conviction to the minds of @ jury, it was not many years before Mr. Gerard was in the enjoyment of an extended and lucrative practice, In the course of his legal career, extending over a perlod of some forty-tive years, he has tried.some of the most im- portant and exciting causes that have ap- peared on our court calendar. Very few law- yers have been more actively employed and very few have studied their cases with greater elaborauion of research. Only nls iron constitution, great powers of endurance, elasticity of spirit, and the ease with whica he did his work, have enabied him to go through such protracted years of labor and Jitigation and come out at the end ag robust m frame and buoyant in spirits as in the palmiest days of his legal practice. Among some of the most important causes he tried was tue suit brought by Dr. liarsen, involving the question of title to $1,000,000 worth of land at Bloomingdale. ‘his case remained in the courts some eleven years and grew out of an adverse claim of collateral heirs convest- ing the will of his grandfather, and by leaving out one word in the acknowledgment ol a deed—viz., the word “freely.” Aiter taking it through all the courts of the State, Mr. Gerard had the pleasure of handing over to his client a clear title to the land, for which Dr. Harsen, it 1s said, gave him as a fee lots of the value of $50,000. final argument 1n this case 18 pronounced one of the most exhaust. iveupon the subject of the interpretations of wills in connection with testamentary aay, and intent ever heard betore any of our legal tribunals, Another celebrated suit in which Mr. Gerard was retained was that in which an Englishman, named Barry, brought an action for the care and custody of his infant daughter, which child was in possession of his wife, who had left him on account of cruelty. For thirteen years the lather sought to obtain tue custody of the child. Successive writs of habeas corpus were issued, and the case was brought before nearly every judge in the city, and twice on appeal before the Supreme Court. Soth times the Supreme Court awarded the custody of the child to the father, and each time the decision was reversed by appeals by Mr. Gerard tothe Court of Errors, The latter court on the last occasion gave the child to the mother, Mr. Gerard in big argument overthrowing the ola doctrine that a father has a paramount tiie to the care of his child and ciearly establishing that @ mother pas an equal and in many cases a superior Tight over the father, the welfare of tne child being the turning point on which the rights of parents to their children hinge. Another case, exciting at the time almost as prominent pubiic notice, though Rot 80 long in litigation as the Forrest divorce suit, was the celevrated case in which Mr. Gerard was engaged in the defenve of Mrs. Cox from the charge of adul- tery brought against her by Rev. Dr. Cox, her hus- band. Public opinion, it will be rememberea, was against her at first, the sacerdotal sanctity attaching to her husband no doubt materially contributing to this view. Mr, Gerard was successful, however, in | ape for her verdict fully establishing her Innocence, His summing up was a masterly effors, We might multiply these cases indefinitely, but it is unnecessary to do 80. BASIS OF SUCCESS, Talent, industry and obstinate perseverance formed the basis of Mr. Gerard’s eminent success aga iawyer. ‘The advice he gave vo young lawyers in his banquet speech telis tue whole story. The pathway he indicated as the One they should choose ig the one he chose himself. He showed them how genius avaiis but little in getting into practice—how men of great genius rarely make great lawyers, how energy, untiring perseverance and patience gre the elements that enter into a lawyer’s success, He also advised them to become masters of the facts, pot minding much the law, but Jeaving the latter to the Judges, His theory is not to cross- examine too much and not gave all the energies for the summing up, but make tho opening equally effective. As a general rule he thinks the colloquial the most effective styie of addressing juries, Such is the programme he maps out for others, Itls the programme he long since mapped out for himself. It was by ie com this programme he achieved his success, His stylé of speaking, both in the courts and out of them, 18 his own, borrowed from no one—an imitation of no one. Simplicity of diction is its most striking fea- ture, and an affiuence of language that never fires, To cy may be applicd the line of the old Latin poet— Nihil tetigit quod non ornavit. Although never writing out his speeches, legal, political or otherwise, he nas always shown tie hap- piest faculty of saying the happiest things on all occasions. The letters of Governor Hoifman, Judge Latrobe, Chief Justice Hunt, ex-Attorney General Evarts and Judge Neison read at the banquet teatt- moDlal, and the speeches of Mr, Cutting, Judge Blatchford, David Paul Brown, David Dudiey Field, Luther R. Marsh, the late James T, Brady and others set forth tn words of glowing eulogium the salient far of his character and the causes that contri- uted to give him his proud eminence at the bar. It 48 unnecessary to repeat these Kindly expressed and well merited eulogiums, as suowing the basis of his successfal career. There is @ characteristic, how- ever, largely contributing to this result, to which allusion should be made, and that 18, that no person, however Ber. or humble, ever required his services thaf he did not command them with the same zeal he would have given them to the richest and the most powerful. Again, he did not belong to that class of lawyers Who So there were quarrels, cared not for the cau Knowing that they must be settied by the laws; but, on the contrary, he always sought to avoid litl- gation and only advised vo resort to it when every other means fatied to accomplish the ends of justice. Altogether the cause of his success 13 clear—a dis- position glowing with sunshine, a perpetual gent- ality, lively humor, integrity, talents, zeal, energy aad great Capacity for labor. WIT AND HUMOR. A votuminous book might be written revealing the ‘wit and humor of Mr. Gerard, No matter what the case of it9 surroundings, he always managed to bring into pleasant prommence its humorous points. While the mock gravity of the owl was foreign to his nature, he never sirove to be witty. His wit was spontaneous, quick, lughtning Mashes; the fire struck from the Minty rock. His humor was perpetuat—ihe loug summer day of golden sunshine, It was as much in bis manver a3 In anything he satd. From the multitude of cases showing his humorous traiis as @& lawyer which we migut give we will cite but two or three. On one occasion he was cross-examining a party who had previously been on very intimate terms with his client, but were tien estranged und hostile. The witness had evinced his inimical feelings to such an extent in giving his testimony tnat he thought it best to make an explanation. “My relations with the plaintiff,” sald the witness, “were Once of the Closest characier; we were, 1D fact, like brothers; but now——” “put now you are brothers in law,” interrapted Mr. Gerard, finishing the sentence belore the witness could go further. On another occasion Mr. Gerard, never at a loss before a jury, made capital even out of a mere writ of capias, under which his client had been taken in an action for false imprisonment. “See, gentiemen of the jury,” sald Mr. Gerard * ‘to the peopie of the State of New York.’ There, gentie- Men OMY He blah ‘Lowe people gs tap Alar of New York.' It was not enough mat the defendant himself was pz my client, but he must set the whole State to hunt him down. Mr. Gerard was trying ap action involving @ right of way, which his client claimed, through the lands of the defendant. ‘The late James ‘!. Brady was counsel for the latter. Mr. Gerard was explaimng & ba Jury, upon diagrams, where his client bad@ vo “You don’t mean to say,” interrupted Mr. Brady, Pm he Plaintur nasa right to goin that direc- ““Certainly I do,” replied Mr. Gerard. “Why, said Mr. Brady, impuistvely, “you might a8 well say | have a right to come Into your house as often as 1 please.” “So you have, my dear fellow,’ exciatmed Mr. Gerard. “Won't you come and dine with me to- morrow?” THE HOUSE OF REFUGE. The circumstances connected with Mr. Gerard’s first criminal case, which was the defence of a boy fourteen years of age, mdtcted for stealing & canary bird, led him to think that something might be aone for the reformation of juvenile criminals. He was asked to deliver a public address, He visited all the city prisons, saw how old and young offenders were mixed up ther, consulted the police justices, ial thus collected i eee the mass of the matet took as the subject of his address tne necessity of @ house of reiuge for juvenile delinquents. The Propoaision met at once with public approval, and the House of Refuge was built, What the House of Refuge is to-day need not be told. Ita reformatory influence 18 most salutary, Thousands of young offenders, who, if brought in contact with persons hardened in crime, would themselves become hard- ened criminals are here educated for future useful- ness in life by being taught trades, and thence go forth into the world vaoroughly reformed and pre- pared to become citizens, it 1s now one of the most useful institutions im the country, and has been adopted in nearly every State in the Union. UNIFORMING THB POLICE. The gptrit of public enterprise, forming such @ large element in Mr. Gerard’s career, has in nothing shown itself more elfectively than in his efforts to increase the efficiency of our police force, | In the course of a Euro} tour he stopped in don some time, and while there was particularly struck with the efiictency of the London police as contrasted with the ineificiency of the police of this city. It became his settled conviction that the wearing of uniforms would give addi- tional respect to the men, and im every way be attended with gooa resulta. On coming back he wrote @ series of abie articles in the Journal of Commerce, spoke repeatedly in publi¢ on the topic, and in every way sought to impress upon the elty government the importance of adopting his suggestions and particularly the uniforming of the Reaet and making it a military organization. Every- ly remembers how our police used to look in their shabby coats of many colors and every variety of hat and cap, and with no badge of office but a star at the breast that was half the time in an eclipse. Having convinced the Police Commissioners of the ‘uulity of the proposed uniform they ordered it to be worn, but men rebelled and refused to wear it, cailing it Mr. Gerard's “d——d aristocratic liv Ge About this time Mrs. Coventry Waddell gave a fancy ball at her residence in Fifto avenue. “Tne police object to wearing the new unitorm,”” said Mr. Gerard to Mr. Matsell, who was then Chief of Police, “Will you lend me a suit? I am not ashamed to wear it.!? ,”” replied the chief; ‘but where are you going to wear itt? “At @ ball on Fifth avenue.” “That iy a fashionadie piace to introduce the uni- form,” said the robust and smiling Chief, Mr. Matsell gave him @ complete uniform, hat club and ail, e police heard of tt, and said if Mr. Gerard was not ashamed to wear it they certainly Ought notto be. And 80 it was adopted without further objection. In almost every city in the United States police uniforms are now worn. WAR AGAINST NEWSBOYS, A somewhat memorable event in the history of Mr. Gerard is lis crusade some years ago against newsboys. He does not object to newsboys; thinks them 4 great institution—an indis- pensable institution in our progressive nineteenth century of civilization. His only objection was to their vociferous style of crying out Sunday papers on Sun morning, waking everybody from sleep and disturbing ministers and congregations at their Sabbath worship. The Sunday oilicers were power- Jess against the noisy urchins, and Mr. Gerard, deter- mined to abate the nuisance, directed an officer, although he had no warrant, to arrest an editor, who, as an exponent of the rights of newsboys, had taken on himself to cry out and sell papers. On Mr. Gerard promising to indemnify the oilicer, the latter arrested the editor and marched him off to the Tombs, where he was thrown into a cell, to answer a charge of disorderly conduct. An action for false imprisonment was brougnt by the editor, We will not pursue the case through all its lengthy details. There were several trials and appeals. Mr. Gerard catried his point and was successful in abating the nuisance. it was in contemplation to give Mr. Gerard a piece of plate for nis success in the matter, but he never accepted the honor, OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. No man in the city has taken a livelier interest in the cause of public education than Mr. Gerard, It has been no ephemeral, spasmodic interest. Jt has been the interest of a lifetime. His warm and gen- erous and sunny nature has @ spectai afinity for children. His oul overflows with tenderness and love for them. He is never so happy as when sur- rounded with their smiling faces. With his growing Years this love has grown in its intensity and 1n the @weetness and purity of his devoiion to thelr inter- este. For over twenty he has been an officer PS ge yabus Contry jo one has peateeed mare an he to perfecting our present spiendid system popular education. ‘There is not @ public school in ‘this city every child of which does not know his and look more smiling and happy when he comes. As is well known, he has long in the bit of delivering frequent lectures to the older children, and he always has a pleasant word to say to all, from the youngest to the oldest. Our public schools was the closing theme of his great banquet speech. His soul dilated with joy, aud & beautiful and almost sacred inspiration clothed his utterances. No more beautiful thought aud more beautifully expressed was ever uttered than that embodied in tus closing words, which we cannot refrain from quoting:—**ihere 1s one hour in the day which 18 sacred in this great city, and which is enough to redeem it from much of its sin and wickedness. As the city bells toll out the hour of nine in the morning @ bundred thousand children are engaged im prayer in more than a hundred loity buildings; @ hundred thousand tongues, with eyes cast upwards to tne skies, are repeating in soiemn, supdued accents that beautiful prayer to their Goa which our Saviour taught on earta; a hundred thou- sand voices pour fortn a solemn chant in praise of the great Creator who has given them the light of another day, and the sweet music of children’s voices pouring forth strains of solemn music is more acceptable to Heaven than any holy icense ever thrown from silver censer. There is sublimity in tae thought.” His interest in our public schoois ehh i MY ie Tor their benedt will only terminate with his THE BANQUET. We did intend to devote considerable space to the great banquet given to Mr. Gerard. Our frequent references to it, and its date being so recent, render it unnecessary. A more hapdsome memorial was certainly never given to any mere lawyer, who hag never worn the ermine or held judicial office, but simply, a8 he expresses it himself, been one of the rank and file of the bar. The best talent of the legal profession Was there, and the speeches were in their happiest mood. The bright sparkie of brillant wit illuminated them all. Among tue closing speeches was that of the late James T, Brady—the iast speech he ever made, ‘The hour was too late for its publi- cation in the morning papers, and so the reporters falied to take notes of it, and thus the record of it has been forever lost. He seemed to be unusually inspired on this occasion, and neyer talked ‘better, He soured into the highest realms of thoaght; he gave untestrained fight to his fancy; his wit was never 60 trenchant; asiream of eloquence poured from his lips; he held everybody spelibound by the magic of his unrivalled oratory. But we will not linger on this painful reminiscence of a man, so gifted and so nobie in its life and go lamented in nis aeath, Reverting to Mr. Gerard, we shall only add that after 80 ge hae of unuring devotion to bis projession he fini retired from itslabors. It 1s rarely given to lawyers to retire from practice. Most generally they die tm harness. The strlies of the profession and its excitements and honors and emoluments become with them ruling passions strong, and they cannot and will not give them up. Mr. Gerard has always had too much sense to work bimseif to weariness and to exhaust bis nervous energies and vital forces by too ciose and uninter- mitted attention to his projessional duties, He bas left the bar blessed with good heaith and strength, ‘There was no necessity of his working farther. Always giving a kindly word to young aspirants, he desired further- more to make room for them. He has done a nobie work atthe bar. In the banquet given nim on his retirement, the members of the bar have nobly given expression to their cateem for bun and piaced upon his brow @ chaplet whose bright flowers wil never wither nor lade. POLITICAL LIFE. Never having beea an active politician, it requires but few lines to give & ote of Mr. Gerard's po- litteal life. He was a tederalist of the old schvol and became @ member of the whig party, but when that became an abolition party, under the leader- ship of Seward and others, he left it, and altuouga he has since generally acted with the democracy, but not With its ring by any meaus, he has always been independent and voted for the best nen, without regard to party. Having almost uniformiy acted with the minority, he as never been put up for any office nor held any except twat of Inspector of public Schools, It is well known, however, that he has never had any political nor judicial aspirations, although once offered tae nomination for Congress aud once that of judge of the Superior Court. Being devoted to lis prolession he would not give it up for office of any kind, PERSONAL LIFE, In early life Mr. Gerard was married to @ daughter of Governor Sumner, of Massachusetts, and sisver of General Sumner. They bad four children, of whow only two—a son and daughter—are now living, His wife died some three years ago, leaving Lu a large landeu estate in Boston, Since 1844 he has lived at his present residence on Gramercy Croge bp the most northerly house in New York, and the second stone house bulls in this city. He 18 ad bpiscopa- Man, and attends Dr. Washburne’s church. He 1s as free irom bigotry In religion ax he is from partisan- Ship in politics, In private life he Is the most com. panionable of men. in society his address is the most charming that can be ima- ined, and ita bonhommie irresistible. cops up With the times, its literature, its sociallties, its amusements, its busy, animated life, No one ta more often to be seen at the opera, concert or | ture room, if there is promise of a good evening's entertainment. Advancing years do not dampen hus ppurite nor up vivacly, Hp bas always knows how to enjoy himself, and in this departure from the habits of a lifetime. Next to nis taste for the opera and music is his passion for fine pain! He has several times made the tour of all the picture galleries in Europe, and the walls of nis parlors are adorned with some of the finest works of the old masters, There is, in fact, no more valuable collection of private paintings in this city. Everybody knows the personnel of Mr. Gerard. bro- bably no One 18 more widely known. As We have already stated, he is in the enjoyment of exceliont health, and it is to be hoped he may he long spared to seatter about him the blessings of gentality and public uselulness and chariues, which are abua- dant, though unostentatious. NEW YORK CITY. TRE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. In Bavkruptey—Disallowance of Claim. Before Judge Blatchford, In the Matter of Lathrop, Cady & Burtis, Bank- rupts.—In thls case were two proofs of claims made in the name of the American Manufacturing Company. Another creditor, C. D. Prescott, petitioned, under section twenty-two of the Bankrupt act, to have these claima stricken out as founded in fraud, ille- gality and mistake. Two thousand folios of eyi- dence were taken and elaborate arguments of coun- sel made, both orally and in writing. The case was important from the tact that a large class of claims of tho same character as these two, and the only ones outstanding in this case, had been obtained by one Paoli Lathrop under agreements with the nominal creditors to guarantee them against expenses and to prosecute the same for three quarters of what he could make out of the claims, ‘The American Manulacturing Company, after adjudication of bankruptcy, parted with their claim for fifty per cent, as they say on a compro- mise induced by false representations. Judge Blatchford in the course of @ lengthened decision observed ;— “I see no evidence that the com- promige was made by means of ay false repre- sentations made by the bankrupts or by any one of them. It is evident the American Manufacturing Company compromised the claim because they re- garded it as more advantageous to them to take in this case one-half of the claim than to hold the claim longer. If the contract of compromise were void for fraud the American Manufacturing Company ‘could not have it set aside without paying back the fiity per cent they received. The two proofs of debt in the name of tke American Manufacturing Com: ny must be disallowed and rejectea.” Messrs. erpam and Wilcox for American Manufacturing Company; Messrs. Stoughton and Hawkins for C. D. Prescott, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. The Alleged Bounty Fraude—The Bliss Case. Before Judge Benedtet. The United States vs. John 8. Bliss.—in this case the defendant was charged with committing certain bounty frauds, in that he defrauded one John 8. Harvey, @ discharged Union soldier, out of $100 ex- tra bounty. A motion was made in this court to quash the indictment brought against him. Judge Benedict, after reviewing the facts in the c a8 granted the motion, holding that the in- ictment is not sufficiently specific, as it does not state that Harvey was a volunteer in the United States army, does not give the number of his regi- ment or company, nor state whether he was entitied to receive extra bounty money. Post Office Defalcation. The United States vs. Eugene B, Tunison.—The aetendant, recently @ clerk in the Brooklyn Post office, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him wi.h having robbed the mails, He was sentenced to five years in the Kings County Penitentiary. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. Obstructing a Deputy Marshal in the Dis- charge of His Duty. Before Commissioner Shields. rhe United States vs. Douglas A, Park,—The defendant, a pilot, was arrested on a charge of obstructing Deputy Marshal Smith in the discharge of his duty, when, by direction of the United States Court, he proceeded to libel the steamtug W. 8. Earl, lying in the harbor. It appeared that the defend- ant expressed his total disregard for any authority. He was held under $500 bail to await examina- tion, Smuggling Cigars. The United States vs. Schroder @ Bon.—The de- fendanta, it will be remembered, were charged with smuggling cigars. ‘There seas re evidence to sus- tain the complaint against Schroder he was dis- charged, and the examination in the case of Isidore Bon is set dowan for further examination on the 24th inst, the defendant not being held to await the action of the Grand Jury, aa previously announced. Arrest of a Purser of an Ocean Steamship on a Charge of Smuggling. The United States vs. Thomas Jeferson.—The de- fendant is purser on board the steamship Helvetia, He was yesterday afternoon arrested and taken be- fore Commissioner Shields on a charge of smuggling two diamond rings, watches and several other articles of jewelry. Assistant District Attorney Jackson conducted the proceedings on the part of the government, but the defendant waived an ex- amination, and was held under $3,000 to await the action of the Grand Jury. The Alleged Weighmaster Frauds, The United States vs. Frank Webb. ‘The facts of this case, in which the defendant is charged with complicity in making out fraudulent pay roils, have already fully appeared. A motion ‘was made to dismiss the evidence produced bv the government, but it was dented, and he was held to await the action o! the Grand Jury. Alleged Violation of the Bankrupt Law— Heavy Bail. Before Commissioner Betta. The United States vs, Ramon Latorre.—The defendant, who has been for some time con- fined tn Ludlow Street Jail, was charged with viv- lating the forty-fourth section of the Bankrupt act, in having, a8 alleged, while in a state of bankruptcy, contracted debts and made and accounted for his property by setting forth fictitious expenses and ursements, and otherwise concealing bis assets. le was held under $20,000 ball to await examina. tion. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Gold Transactions, Before Judge Ingraham. Smith, Gould, Martin & Co, vs. William FP, Liver- more & Co.—The motion made on Wednesday last to dissolve the attachment granted against the pro- perty of W. F. Livermore was decided yesterday, the Courttholding that the plaintits failed to make out @ case on ibelr own affidavits, Attachment vacated, with costs to defendants. Joseph J, Mar- rin for motion; A. J, Vanderpoe, opposed, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Mr. Fisk a Witness=The Management of the Opera. Before Judge Jones. Letitia Jackson, by Guardian, vs. James Pisk, Jr.—The plaintiff was a ballet dancer at the Acad- emy of Music in the opera of “Luriine,” and fell by some mischance through @ trap door dur- ing @ rehearsal, injuring herself severely. She thereupon commenced suit agaist Mr, Fisk and the matter came up on an examination of Mr. Fisk before trial. It appears from this examin- ation that Mr. K Was not interested fn the Academy of Music, but had advanced money to Max Maretzek to aid him, for which Maretzek was to pay him a share of the profits, if any, otherwise merely the principal. It was also testified that Mr. Fisk, ‘while denying any liability, had offered to give the irl $150 on account of her misfortune, Mr. T. esgood for plaintuf; William H, Morgan for de- fendant. SURROGATE'S COURT. The following Wills have been admitted to probate during the past week:—Wills of Wihlam J. Peck, George Suggett, Hugh McAdams, Jane Underwood, Margaret Gale, Martin Andrews, Thomas Cook, Mar- Un Lalor, John Rea, Saran T. Hannan, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Before Judges Dowling and Kelly. WOMAN AND HER BRUTAL MASTER. An intelligent, gentlemanly midale aged French- man, named Henry Borgeman, was charged by his wife, an £nglishwoman, with an assault upon her under circumstances that were very aggravated. She stated that a few days ago her husband, herself and family removed from Fourteenth street to Broadway, and while they were removing the furni- ture to the new nouse she was so violently as- saulted by her husband that she would be unable to nurse her baby for some time to come, In reply to the Judge sie unwillingly said that 1t was not the first time he had assaulted her, When he was free from arink he was pretty well in bis conduct, but when he got witha bis countrymen his outrages were more violent than she could possibly endure again, for he forcibly exposed her person for the amusement of the Frenchmen. A Witness was called to corroborate the evidence as to the assault. His answer was that he did push his wife down, but that he was not guilty of a violent walt, Judge Dowling, afer a conversation with the com- plainant, remanded the prisoner until Tuesday, in order that an opportunity might be given for some arrangement co be made by him as to guaranteeing, the propriety of biatuture conduct, THE NEW YORK NEWS COMPANY EMBEZZLEMENT. Wallace Van Vechien, who was remanded on the Jagt court day, came up for sentence on the charge shows no | of embezzlement of the New Tork News Company. Judge Dowling told the complainant, Mr. Banckner, that both he and Judge Kelley had been informea that the defendant had had misfortune to fall into the hands and become the victim of a fast frail woman, and that it was the weak ambition ofa desire to support her extravagancies that had probably ted to this crime, Probably the lesson he had had would be influential enough to deter bim from the commis- sion of a like offence and be @ sullicient warning tor him to break ap this liason. ‘The complainant said that he was but the repre- sentative of the company and could not exercise any discretion im the matter. Probably if the de- fendant would undertake to repay the company the losses they had sustained by his robbery they would be satistied. » Judge Dowling told the prisoner that he would defer senvence until next Saturday. In the mean- tume probably his friends would see vhe propriety of refunding or making arrangements to reiund the company the amount of thetr losses. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. John Kelly, & waiter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Was charged with stealing from @ brother waiter, named Fredric Haas, an overcoat. Judge Dowling said this was arobbery of a very aggravated charac- ter, and Was even worse than robbing the people in the bouse, He was a very dangerous character and he must go to the Penitentiary for three months. James Williams, charged with stealing a watch about half-past ten o’clock on the morning of Tuesday \ast, from the person of David H. Waltenmeyer, witle passing down Chatham street, was sent to the Peni- tentiary for six months. Two boys for “till tap- pine’ tn different parts of the city were sent to the jouse of Refuge. CHTY INTELLIGENCE. Toe WRHATOBR YRSTERDAY.—The following record wWilishow 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 thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Build- lug, corner of Ann sireet:— 1868, 1869, Average temperature yesterday... Average temperature for corresponding date last Year.........e. eee SPORE PN BES VITAL STATISTICS.—The deaths last week were 425, births 231, and 204 pereons, were married, The death rate is one less than the previous week. REDUCTION IN TELEGRAPH TOLLS.—The Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company announce a consider- able reduction of the tariffon messages from New York to Chicago and St. Louis. Boarp oF CouNTY CANVASSERS.—The Board met yesterday aiternoon, and, after partially completing the canvass in the Twenty-second ward, & recess was taken until Monday morning. PERE HYACINTHE.—In response to an appeal made by the Société de Bienfaisance, of this city, to Pére Hyacinthe, he has agreed to deliver a lecture in the Academy of Music on December 9, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the aid of said society. STRIKE ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.—The freight brakemen who struck on the Hudson River Railroad on Friday because orders were issued that the rules sernlaAing, them should be surictly enforced have resumed work. PoLice STarisTic8s.—The arrests for the week within the Metropolitan District, reported by In- ctor Dilks, are ag follows:—Saturday, 281; Sun- jay, 136; Monday, 207; Tuesday, 197; Wednesday, 135; Thursday, 192; Friday, 149—total, 1,297. DEatH FROM INJURIES.—Coroner Rollins was yes- terday notified to hold an inquest at No, 373 West ‘Thirty-fifth street on the body of Samuel Eldridge, a laborer, who died from tne eifect of injuries received on Tuesday last by falling from a@ ladder in Fiftieth street, near Sixth avenue, THE GRAND JURY AND THE GOLD Rina.—The Grand Jury have made @ presentment in the gold corner matters, and have requested that a portion of the testimony taken before them may be pub- lished, The District Attorney will shortly furnish such portions as are proper for publication. , Mayor's Orrice.—During the past week Marshal Tooker has granted the following licenses:—To 5 Fal effect that women ht not to contract the habit of depreciating the value of thelr own services, ‘They should maintain as men did a just self-respect, nd shouid not submit themseives to work ac other shan just rates; sustaining themselves in their best effol A general discussion and talk ensued, looking to the encouragement of the theory of training women 48 Men are trained by regular apprenticesinp, and Various means were proposed by which a general adoption of the idea might be secured. The theory was advanced that women, devoted to thelr home duties, ought to have joint proprietor- ship with men in property accumulated. In other words, that the property ought to be owned and controled in common, tae woman being legally recognized tn the partnersnip. Owing to the absence of the President from the city the date of the projected meeting of organiza- ton—viz., the Parllament above alluded to—was deferred one week, and about half-past fuur o'clock the meeting was adjourned, THE GREAT BLACKMAIL CASE. Dr. Wedekind at the Tombs—The Body of Mr. Gallie to be Exhumed—A Corencr’s Inquiry to be Ordered—Spicy and Interest= ing Proceedings Before the Court—Bail Refused—Adjournment of the Case Until This Morning. Dr. August Wedekind, the German physiclan who is charged with obtaining from Mrs. Elizabeth Gallie $1,000 unlawfully, througk threats of exposure in the public prints, and also of charging her with the pol- soning of her hpsband, was brought before Judge Hogan, in the examination room of the Tombs Police Court, yesterday morning. The prisoner was brought from the cells by officer Barrett, of the ‘Tombs Court, who has had charge of the case from the commencement. Wedekind 18 an intelligent- looking, dark-complexioned man, of medium height and apparently about thirty-five years of age. The complainant, Mrs. Galle, is also a brunette, with an intelligent countenance, moulded in the Grecian outline, and in her youth must have been a lady of very attractive personal appearance. She is also about thirty-five years of age, and was very respect- ably dressed, She is the mother of four children, the eldest of whom is about ten years of age. Mrs. Gallie seemed to feel very acutely the bur- den of the imputation that stained, by this charge her fair fame as wife and mother, not only for her own sake, but also for tnat of her children, and in conversation with her about it ahe cried bitterly. She repels with scorn the insinuation, and in one instance the more open declaration, by one of the daily journals, that she had criminal intercourse with Wedekind. The liberties he took without her consent she states were certainly improper, but were far away from anything bordering on im- morality. Tne wife of Wedekind was also present, @ pooriy-ciad, simple-minded, humdrum, dowdy, poverty-stricken, neglected woman, who seemed utterly unable to realize the seriousness of her hus- band’s poaltion, Dr. Wedekind, hake ai by the Judge. through the iterpreter, whether he was provided with counsel, replied that he had not yet been able to obtain one, He wanted to be bailed out in order that he might seek counsel. The Judge told him that he had now had three days to get counsel, and he could not allow the case to be adjourned again, and he certainly should not allow him bau. Afcer a few protestations on the part of the doctor Judge Hogan satd that he would adjourn the case until three o’clock tn the afternoon. Atthat time the examination room was pretty Tekpocsnies With parties more or less interested je Case. Mrs. Gullie was attended by her counsel, Mr, W. F, Kintzing, and the prisouer by Mr. Otto Meyer. Mr. Meyer asked fur the afidavits, and after he had read them he said that ne had only been retained for the case aoout a quarter of an hour ago, and ne should be giad if the Judge would grant an adjourn- ment to some early day. It was a simple case of misdemeanor, and there would be no objection, he supposed, to bail. judge Hogan shook his head. Mr, Meyer—Well, your Honor, that 1s all we are coaches, 4; second hand dealers, 1; junk boats, 7; expresses, 9; carts, 39; venders, 34; porters, 6; drivers, 66—total, 180. Whole amount’ received for fines and licenses, $313 25, and the sum of $1,785 was refunded to Various complainants, SUPPOSED FATAL ACCIDENT.—At half-past eleven o'clock yesterday, John Tahan, a iaborer, of No. 30 Peart street, fell from the third story of a building corner of Hudson and Houston streets, upon which he was employed, and sustained what the surgeons think are fatal injuries, He was sent to Bellevue charged with—blackmailing, in fact. Mr. Kintzing—The counsel, your Honor, says that this 1s a very simple case, It seems tome that this ig a matter of considerable importance, and import- ant to this lady—a lady of respectability, and whose character, until this Case Was brought up, was never assailed by auy one. If this charge be true it is the’ most outrageous case of blackmalling that has oc- curred in this city for many a day. If the de- fendant is innocent of tits charge it is easy for him to show it and to cast the imputa- tion upon this lady or some one else. This lady is here to answer for the salvation of her repute- Hospital for treatment, THE Fat MELTERS.—Another batch of the pro- prietors of fat melting establishments were brought before Justice Kelly at the Yorkville Potice Court yesterday. They were all held in $600 bail to answer Complaints at the General Sessions, This movement on the part of the Board of Health has created great excitement, and a few establishments have been closed in consequence thereof, RosseD His EMPLOYER.—John W. Crawiord, an errand boy fifteen years of age, was arraigned at the Jefferson Market Police Vourt yesterday morning by an officer of the Sixteenth precinct, upon complaint of his employer, Alexander Hitchcock, of 48 Dey street, charged with stealing thirty dollars in money from him at various times during the past month. He admitted the charge and was locked upto answer at the Geaeral Sesetons, PoLice PROMOTIONS.—The Board of Police pro- moted yesterday officers James Kinney, Forty-eighth precinct, L. M. McQuade, Forty-seventh, L. P. Long, Twenty-first, Jonn McGloin, Seventh, W. Canard, Thirty-second, and 8S. F. Pinkney, Twelfth, to rounds- men Of their respective precincts for good conduct and efliciency. Roundstman Frank Fitzgerald was transferred from the Twelfth to the Twenty-first precinct, Tax RECEIVER’S OFFICE.—Mr. Bernard Smythe, Receiver of Taxes, still continues to receive en- velopes containing the bills and amounts of taxes from parties not wishing to pay personally at the omice, The checks suould be drawn to the order of Mr. Smythe, and dated November 30. During the past week the collections of taxes at the oulice were as followa:— ° + $186,476 Friday. ++ $217,770 P 200,000 190,453 —_— ¥ ++ $972,420 LECTURES ON PHYSIOLOGY.—Mrs, Dr. W. 0. Lyman hag just delivered a course of lectures on Physiology, for ladies only, at the Methodist Episcopal charch, in Seventeenth street, near Livingston place, and to- morrow begins the second course. These lectures are attracting muclt altention, are ably delivered and are prompted solely by a knowledge on the part of the lecturess of the fact that American women are greatiy in need cf information in regard to a proper regulation of their systems and habits. The invita- tion is general, and the lecture for to-morrow, ad- mission free, ia on “What We Eat and What we Breathe’? REUNION OF THE Sixt CorPs.—There will be a meeting of the oMicers and soldiers of the Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, on Wednesday, Decem- ver 15, at twelve o’clock, noon, at the armory of the Seventh regiment, New York State Nationa: Guard, which bas been generously offered for the occasion, 1 act on the report of the proposed constitution and brlawa of the association, and to revive the memo- les of comradeship at the first annual banquet. ‘The following oMcers compose the Executive Com- mittee:—General W. B. Franklin, Chairman; General H. G. Wright, General John Newton, General Joveph C, Jackson, Secretary pro tem, THE WOMEN’S PARLIAMENT. A Woman’s World to Be Established. The Women’s Parliament, or, more properly speak- ing, “Council,” since the Parliament proper has been advertised as not to assemble until the Wednes- day atternoon final of this month, was prorogued as usual on yesterday afternoon, at abuut half-past two o’clock, with Mra, Croly pro tem. president (for Mrs, Pierce, president, and Mrs. Dr. Dinsmore, vice presi- dent, were enacting the rdie of her Majesty), in the chair, About forty-five or fifty members were present. The customary discussion as to the comparative wages of men and women in the same employments took piace, with the evolution of the usual ideas and arguments on the subject. Instances were quoted in which women were afforded a mere pittance for doing work, and doing it competently, where men expected and weré pald good wages. Mrs, Wilbur, Mrs, Biake aud Madame Demorest took part in the discussion, in the course of which considerable in- formation was elicited. In the absence|oi any regular paper Mrs. Croly sub- mitted @ pian for the founaing of an organ for the society, to be entitied The Women’s World, whica occasioned considerable discussion. It was argued that the movement could not expect to be aealt justly with by the leading organs of thought in tay city; that it was @ movement wiich wome only was competent to explain and pre sent, and that great advantages would nece sarily accrue to the Parliament in the owner ships of a@ paper devoled to tle expression Of itsopinion. Mrs. Croly explained that the pur- of the paper would be to afford a medium for ‘he proposition of general social reform, looking to the education of women, as weil for the home circle ‘aa for business and the trades. The Women’s World Would not be devoted to the elucidation of a single idea, but to the investigation of @ broader fleta, looking to the elevation of woman through calture within her aphere as well ag to the extension of that Sphere in all feasivle eng The Pinces bie retty thoroughly discussed, but no conclusion was ore at, and it will form the subject of further deliberation, ‘Mrs, Dr, HALLEOK made some remarks to the gene- tion and her good name, and in order that this may be done | must respectfully ask, gentlemen, to let this case proceed. lt seems to me ghat the defend- ant bas had ample time. Mr. Meyer said he could not go on with this case; he was quite unprepared to examine the lady. He was only asking {cr that which the law allowed lim to obtain when he pressed that an adjournment might be given and baii taken, and he did that in the important interests of his client. Mr. Kintzing—If the charge made by the prisoner was true that this lady dia poison her husband then the prisoner is an accessory Lefore the fact and is guilty of homicide, Counsel cannot, therefore, be Hepa in stating that misdemeanor is only involved a. Mr. Meyer—We have to answer for blackmailing. ‘That ts the crime we are charged with. What may follow after 13 another matter. Judge Hogan—I think that in this case there are other persons interested besides the complainant and the defendant. The whole people in this State of New York are interested in it. There is some- thing more to be done even than to prove the inno- cence or guilt of these parties. Mr. Meyer—If @ charge can be brought against this ey why it can be broaght out in the end by my client. Judge Hogan—I don’t intend to have two charges, In this matter, pending before me at the same time. It strikes me, Counsel Meyer, if the defendant has told the truth and you believe the statement he has made, that 1 should expect you or him to require, in those circumstances, to ask the Court that in some way the remains of this ilady’s hus- band sould be brought into the county of New York. If then, upon examination, poison should be found im the stomach of the deceased, that would go @ loug way to prove the innocence of your client, This morning, when this lady suggested this, an objection was raised that 1 oughé not to be done at her expense. Mr. Meyer—That, your Honor, is not our case, We are here for biackiailing, and ‘f your Honor will allow me a day or two to look into the case, and in the meantime the lady may adopt those measures to prove her innocence of we charge and show that she 18 not guilty of poisoning. Judge Hogan—Does the counsel say that thac receipt was not given by the defeadant, Mr. Meyer—{ have not seen my cient yet. Wo have entered our plea of ‘not guilty,’ and I will walve an examination. I think it would be to the interest of all parties that an examination should take place, but if I cannot get the time, why we bad betier have no examination here, Mr. Kintzing to Mr, Meyer—Do you evade an ex- anunation, then? I have not finished the case for tue prosecution yet, and the examination is not yet comple.e. The Judge—To give the defendant a chance to prove his mnocence, and to give the lady an oppor- vanity of clearing her reputauion, I shull place the matter in tne bands of one of the Coroners, and wlio will order the body of this lady’s husband to be brouglt into the county of New York. Mr. Kentzing—We should be glad for that tobe done. I would have made that suggestion earlier, but I thougnt it would come with better grace from the other side, Mr. Meyer—All we Know about this is that we aro charged with receiving $1,000 for blackmailing; that is all we are to answer. Judge Hogan then sent officer Barrett to the Coro- ner’s office to ask the Coroner to attend the court. Alter a sliort delay Barrett returned and said wo Coroner's office was closed. The Judge—Then I will adjourn this case until ten oO clock to-morrow (Sunday) morning, when the Coroner will be here, and we will then decide as to the disposition of it Idon’t propose to take auy examination then. Mr. Meyer—We shall not appear. If your Honor will not grant bail I shall apply to the Supreme Court for a habeas corpus. The Judge—You shall not force me, counsel, to close this case. If I do wrong there is a remedy open for you. When | have completed this exami- nation [ snali send the papers to the District Attor- ney, Who will piace them before the Grand Jury. No ‘counsel has the right to force the closing of a case, You can obtain a writ of habeas and then a certioari, and then you would be able to show that the papers, probably, did not show susicient cause for his devenuon, ‘Therefore this case 1s not finished. The remains of this lady's hus~ band will be brought into the county of New York, and will be dealt with, | have no doubt. Mr. Meyer—I caunot do this, J ask for an ad- journment often days. [ stand upon ef Tights, and you cannot refuse me, and I ask for bail. The Judge—1 do refuse you, and bail also. The case is adjourned until to-morrow morning at tea o'clock. Mr. Meyer continued to tmplore Judge Hogan to grant bail, but he determinediy refused and ordered the prisoner to be remanded to the cella, The body of Mr, Gallte lies in the Lutheran ceme- tery at Wililamsburg, aud was buried about three montis ago. Mrs. Gallie lett the court room accom- panicd by her counsel, weeping very bitterly, She seemed to be quite sacsiied with the decision of the Judge to apply to the Coroner for the exhumation of her husband's remains, MARINE TRANSFERS, Tho following is a complete list of marinetransfers from the 17th to che 20th inst,, inclusive:— jchoouel Schoouer| chooner| ov. ‘anal b't Light. Nov. 20..|Schooner| Kimira Koge Nov, 20..|Schooner! rimira Rogers Neptune's Bri Ann E. Carl. s+ + «| Idlewild. Nov. 2)..|Scbooner|isie of Pines, Nov, 20. .|Propelier| Belipse,