The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1869, Page 5

THE RICHARDSON-M’FARLAND TRAGEDY. —w The Adjourned Inquest—Verdict of the Jury — McFarland’s Reasons for Silence at the Inqu:st—Ho ifs Committed to Await the Action of the Grand Jury. ‘fhe inquiry into the cause of the death of Mr. Albert D. Richardson was resumed yesterday morn- ing before Coroner Keenan, at the Uity Hall. The jury, whose names have been already published; assembled at eleven o'clock. Mr. McFarland, attended by bis counsel, was pre- gent, and his demeanor was exactly of that cool, collected and unconcerned character he has shown throughout the Alpha and Omega of this dreadful tragedy. Coroner Keenan kept his promise of ex- eluding from the testimony anything that was out- wide the cause of the death of the deceased. The consequence was that the evidence was very matter of fact, and there was an entire absence of anything likely to gratify the sensationalist. ‘The room was not crowded, and the few people who were present ‘Were not prominent citizens. Judge Dowling arrived towards the ciose aud had @ conversation with the eounsel for the prisoner and shook bands with the latter. ‘MoFarland reserved any statement he had to make ‘until his trial, and a written explanation of his reasons for doing this was read by his counsél. ‘Phe jury returned a formal verdict that Richardson ame to his death through the shooting by MoPar- and. ‘The foltowing evidence was then taken:— George M. King.—1 reside at Newark, N.J.; 1 am employed if the Tribune oMce; 1 was acquainted With the deceased ; I know the prisoner.» Q Do you know what were the duties of Mr. Richardson at the Tribune oMce? A. He was a cor- respondent of the 7ridune and algo an author.’ He ‘Was frequently at the Tribune oftice, but would be away for two or three months together, and then at the offtce for two or threo weeks together. Ho was @ fying correspondent. Q. During the last two or three weeks did he come to the office frequently? A. I think it was Monday before Thanksgiving that I saw him three or four times in the office; Iam not certain about it, but I Délieve it was about that ime. Q Had he been away from New York? A. Yes; he had returned from Kansas and from Chicago. Q Since then bow often has he been tn the Tribune ofMce? A. I should think about five or six times. Q. Did he come to the office at any particular time ofthe day. A. Generally about elevon o'clock. Q. Did he remain long when he came to the office? A. No, he called for his letters, and I don’t know when ho went away after that. Q Since Monday before Thanksgiving he had been im the office two or three timesaday? A. He spent Thanksgiving, I believe, in Massachusetts. Q. Did he remain at tho oilice a short time during these last visits? A. Sometimes tien minutes; some ‘mes half an hour, Q. Do you remember the day of the shooting? A. ‘Yes; it was on Tharsday, the 25th of November, about half-past five or six o’ciock in the evening. Q. Were you at the office then? A. Yes, Q What did you do there? A. I sell the papers over the*counter and receive advertise- ments and subscriptions; I did not see Mr. Ruchardegon the firat time he came in op that Thurs- day; when I gaw him on that day it was when the shooting took place; it was about half-past five in the evening: I had just spoken to Mr. Richardson. Q. Were you doing anything ? A. 1 was standing at the counter when he came in; entered by the Spruce street door and walked across the office to the further end of the counter near the advertising What did hedothen? A. He asked the clerk aS desk if there were any letters for him. Q What happened then? A. The clerk got down Sar suede op ule Ta sabi Ss ds y ilar; 1 was a on the other aide, } Q. Whero was deceased standing? <A. I was standing by the pillar, nearly opposite the deceased; he was standing on the other side of the piitar; had just spoken to Mr. Richardson, and Mr. AicFar- was on the other side of the counter, Q Had youseen Mr. McFarland? A. I had just spoken to him and had seen him go into the office. Q. How many minutes before this had you seen bim? A. Some fiiteen minutes before. » What happened then? A. I had seen Mr. McFariand coming in tonrough the gate behind the counter; | noticed him at the subscription desk; he ‘was not doing anything. Q Did you speak to him? A. Yes, we said some- thing about the weather. . What was the uext thing you know about Mr. McFariand? A. The next tning I knew was that a 1 Was put up before my face—in the front of my on: Was it fired? A. Yes; the pistol was dis- on id you see the discharge of the pistol? A. I not see the disc! of the pistol; | was looking at the deceased and did not see the tiring of it. Q. Did you look afterwards? A. When tne pistol ‘was discharged it startled me and I turned round guddenly and saw the pistol in tho hands of the prisoner. Q. What became of Mr. Richardson? A. Richard- gon went out of the Nassau street door and stood ‘tbore for @ moment and he then passed out. Q. What else happened tnat you saw? A. I don’t Know of anything else; jw McFarland outside the counter almost immedistely afterwards. 2 When did you see him again? A. That was the Jast I saw of htm; the peopie then began to crowd into the office. ci By the jury—-9- Did Mr. Richardson make any ex- planation? <A. I did not hear him say @ word to any party. Q Did you rec the prisoner with a pistol in his penapervans to Mr. Richardson being shot? A, air. ‘Dantel Froman—I reside at No. 105 East Fourth street; [am employed in the Tribune office; Mr. Richardson came up to my desk about twenty min- utes Reet five o'clock, as near ag I can judge. Q. What did he say to you? A. He asked me for huis letters. Q. What are your duties at tho office? A, I am employed as an advertising clork. Q What night is 16 that you referto when Mr. Richardson calied upon you? A, It was last Thura- Gay week; I was writing at my desk, and when he ed this was somewhere about in the evening; Mr. Richard- aon came in from the southwesterly corner; as goon ar What he had to say to me, and he sald, ‘1 will take my let- tera;’’ I leaned down to hear what he had to say to me; he “I will take my letters;”’ as I was goin, to take the letters from my desk I heard a pisto shot, which came from behind the post where standi ing. Q. Did you see the person who fired? A. No, I did mot; Mr. Kichardson went out, and I did not know then whether he had been shot or not. Q What happened, then, immediately afterwards? 4. When the shot was fired I was rather stunned with the shooting; when I recovered I saw Mr. MoFariand walking out towards the door, right gry, Roe the counter; he was walking across the in front of the couaier. a Dit you see the prisoner there before that day? A. Isaw him about eleven or twelve o'clock in the morning; I saw bim when he was speaking to thc ler. Did Mr. McFarland speak to you? A. Mr. McFarland came round to my desk and asked the bookkeeper when the publisher woulda be in; he came within the enciosure at the northern side of the office. ant Who did he mean by tho publisher? A. Mr, int clair. Q@ Where did he go to then? A. He went to the ‘windows in the direciton from whence he came; gome five or ten minutes atier that he went and ke to the cashier; 1+ was about ten or eleven clock, and that was the last time I saw anythin; the morning; about five the same afver- whim standing at the subscription desk; he was behind it; he had been there about ten or Ofteen minutes when Mr. Richardson came in; he we 1 thought so from the way he stood at e desk. By the jury—Mr. Richardson went into Nassau street after ho was shot; | did not notice anything remarkable in the manner of Mr. McFarland after he ‘Was abot; he always seemed @ very quiet man. ‘angers bebind the counter? A, No, we do not; wi owed Mr. McFarland; he was Well known to the clerks; we do notaiiow strangers unless they have business with Mr, Greele ir. Sinclair; Mr, McFarland has been in the habit of wisiting the ofice ior the last two years; he was per- — acquainted with all the parties in the office. Q net was ae business at the one? ae ee came to the office for the purpose of see! foo Sublisnen abet Re By the Coroner—Did you notice Mr. McParland @fier Richardson came in, and if so, Will you say ee gongared exolted, of not previous to the e it ot a oa a ore, nob, neither after the sho ¢ Jury—Had Mr, MoFarland and Mr. Richard- eon met at the oilice before? A. Yes, several times; 1 cannot tell how many times, but more than once; I have never seen tiem # eaking together; they ‘Would recognize each other by a glance. Q. How loug was it previous to the shooting that they had met togather belore? A, It waa avout three months before the suooting since they had met ) the office before; Mr. Kichardson had been out eat. Q Could Mr. Richardson see Mr. Went into the officer A, Mr. McForland ws *” - tially bid from tue Observation of any person eter. PEs Seer Ver fer ee eas he speak of a what do you ‘aka Botnpyenn te tae tae @ familiar What time is it that you aro off A. 1 aio speaking of three inonths ago, during the sum mer; when Mr. McFarland came into the omce then the deceased: was m the pubiisher’s room and the prisouer walked to tue door and then turned back. David Watson—I reside at Kahwuay, N.J.; I am employed in tie Tribune office a8 mall writer; 1 was not personally acquainved with the deceased; some five years ago I was personally acquainved with him, but the poquainiaace has not been kept up; I know both of them by sight; on the 26tn of November, about tive o'clock P, At., Was in the oflice, iximg gO home; the first I Knew of the affair was when I heard tie report of the pistol; | turned round and went to the front counter and saw two men endeay- oring to get out by the Nassau sireet door; | jumped over the counter 8d Wentufter them; one Was AlLOs Weasnack, anda thought he was che injured maa and the other was implicated; did not see either Kich- ardson or McFarland, Edward J. Carver—I reside at Newark, N. J.; Iam acierk in the Zrioune oilice; on tue afternoon of ‘Thursday, the 25th of November, I was seated at my desk; 1 happened to look out in the direction of tne counter acd | saw Mr. McFarland; this was about 8 quarter to twenty minutes past five; I saw McFar- land moving rather rapidiy towards the middie of the counter; when | saw him he was inside the coun- ie te the subsersption Sra ety ipo yeuer rap! acript: a middie oft 6 coment ont, Ta seel @ little higher; at that momeut | saw a flash and heard a Teport, and MoFarland immediately turned round to go out; I suarted from the désk to see what was the matter; when I reached the oowmer Mcarland was golng out by the Nassau atreet door. nen you reached the middie of the desk state E 3 i=% 2 a i=} iy fi & nd, Was Mr, oiten af the officot A. He Q McFeriang, wasa juent vi By the Jary—1 saw what 1 was a pistol in his hand after the saooting; 1 did not hear remark previous to tho shooung by Mr. Mclarlau to Mr. Richardson; | was not prepared for apy such taing and, ti ere, I don’t remember; 1 don’t know that Mr. MoFariand had any special business there; he generally came in to s¢e the puvlisher. Q Was there a Barfoot feeling between, the employ<s of the o! Mr, Mi ? A. Ide. lteve there was, Was there any ill-feeling between Mr. McFarland Qnd Mr, Richardson? A, I have beard there was. Q. Did you see anything in Mc¥arland’s hand? ‘A. Yea; 1i was about three inches long and dark; ‘Mo! arland was hidden by the pillar; bis hand was raised when I saw it, Q Was there an understanding among the em- ployés of the oifice that there was @ misunderstand. ing between these two men? A, It was known that there was something; Ido not know that it had been talked about; we were not on the alert in conse- quence of this when they both came in; they havo eee in the babit of coming in ever since I have been ere. Captain Anthony J, Alli of the Fourth precinct of Metropolitan Police—At en minutes after sx on the evening of the 26th of November | went to the station house; I was there informed by the ser- geant behind the desk that there was @ man shot in the 7ribune ofice; 1 went there, and could get very little information, except that a man of the name of McFariaud had sot anotuer of the name of Kichard- son; I could get no information retating to the sioot- ing except that @ man had been shot there; I could not lwarn any further particulars there; I went to the Astor House and saw a man in room No. 115, who was the deceased; on inquiry I found that he was living at No. 60 East 'wenty- sixth street; on goig there I found that he had left an hour previous to my gowg there, and they could not give me any information about him;! altter- wards iound hum at the Westmoreland Hotel; I there arrested bum, and wok him to the Aster House; in the presence of the deceased I put bim near the foot ofthe bed, aud he stood there for a moment or two; I then asked the deceased if the prisoner was the man who had shot him; he replied, he was; [ took risouer to the staion house and detained him until he hext Morming; Om the way down in the stage Trom the hotei J asked nim why he had shot Richard- gon; he sald, ‘bat man has broken up my family and destroyed my peace of mind.” By the Jury—I searched him and I searched the apart ment, but I could not tind the pistol; he said he ald not know what had become of the pistol; he was in @ bedroom (No, 91) at the Westmoreland Hotel; on commencing to searci him he sald, ‘I've no pistol about me—i cavnot tell what I bave done with the pistol.” 1 do not kuow where the pistol is, I pea bose ae Se ed a went went imto the room the prisoner 81 ; he wes dressed, and was in conversation with bis brothe opened the door for me to come in; I said, “McFarland, you are my prisoner.” “Weil, where are you: to take me?” him to the Fourth wi station house; 1 followed hig brotuer to the hotel and went into the oilico; McFarland’s name je last Mame on Ube list; be had ipo ag ahe the Daniel McFarland. Charles Y. Swan, M. D., testified that he und is a physician; on 1) 25th ult., about six o'clock, | was called to attend heen ge ase a nrecoest in the epigastric on—B wound evidently; probed it and decided that the organs underneath ‘Were injured; prescribed an anodyne, as he was suf- fering egreatly, and had him removed to the Astor House; attended him there with Dr. re and olhors until he died on the Thursday foliowing; assisted at the post-mortem examination, and found the cause of death to be, directly, peritonitis, super- induced by & gunshot wound, and penetrating the liver, stomach and that portion of the intestine called the ileum, and buried in the lumbar region, from which it was extracted; it was a cartridge ball, @ pistol ball; there is no doubt that the pistol wound ‘was the cause of death. The testumouy of Dr. Cushman was also read by Mr. Spencer, one of the counsel for tue prisoner. The Coroner rected the jury as to that which they were aw: to tind aa to the death of the deceased. The jury, the absence of about forty minutes, returned the following verdict:— “We, the jury, find that the deceased, Albert D. Richardson, came to his death Thursday morning, December 2, 1869, from the effects of @ pistol bail Capt sdb him by Daniel McFarland, in the oftice of the ine, November 25, 1869, between five and ix o’clock P. M,.”” STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER. The prisoner, being examined, said:—My name is Dantel McFarland; I am forty-nine years ol age; was born In Ireland; resided at No. 50 East Twenty-sixth street and am a lawyer py profession. On being asked what he nad to say with reference tothe charge his counsel read the following state- ment;— Tam instructed by my counsel that nothing I can now advance will have the effect of changing or checking the regular course of the law. ‘The pro- ceeding Which has just terminated is one, I am in- formed, that has to be adopted in cases like the present; 1¢ is, | am advised, in the nature of inquest of office, in whicl by tho usual practice | am not allowed to Interfere by counsel or otherwise, aud in the management of which the large inaas of evidence ig exclusively within the control of the officer who presides over and directs it... With the knowledge that Icannot at this time have the opportunity of corroborating my statements by the testimony of wicnesses, and the belief that any narrative 1 might indulge in would be unattended with benefit in a legal point of view, 1 await for my vindication the impartial trial guaranteed to me by the laws ot the State. My accuser a then be confronted with me, and the forms wW: created for the complete do velopnient of truth will then be observed, and the Tesuit will then be declared by a jury of my peers, While I fully appreciate my situavion and regard tue future with becoming concern and solicitude, it may be that time will demonstrate that the sanctity and satefyof more social and moral interests depend on the success of my defence then identity or connect eae with the maintenance of the prosecu- jon.’ The prisoner was then committed to await the ac- ton ee the Graud Jury, and was removed to the ‘om OPIN.ONS OF THE PEOPLE, Rev. H. M. Field in @ letter explaine the way as follows in which he was led to take part inthe extraordinary deathbed marriage at the Astor House:— How did I come to be present? Simply from being mm company with Mr. Beecher (no bad company, 1 do aasure you), Mr. Beecher had spent the afternoon at my house by appointment to meet Father Hya- cinthe, It was there the message came to summon him to the ide of the dying mao. As I am detained at my dMoe Hip ae hour on Tuesday nignt, whén we make papery I accom. anied him down town. Arrived at the Astor House it seemed unfeeling to pass by the door where a man was lying at the point or death, whom I had seen a few days before in full life, without at least asking if he still breathed, Within I found a group of friends in extreme distress. After a few inquiries and words of sympathy 1 was about to withdraw—not from fear, but trom delicacy, feelin, that with agrief so profound J, a8 a stranger, ha no right to intermeddie, But I waa requested to re- main a few minutes, a8 Mr. Richardson was sup- Pe tobe near hisend. I stayed willingly, as I Jeel that a Christian minister 1s always tn iis place ina sick room and beside the bed of death. The doctors had given up ail hope. He could live but a few hours, and his last wish was to be united to the woman tor whom pe had sacrificed his life. Of course, It Were crueilt; refuse the last wish of a dying man, if there were no legal objections in the case; that is, if she bad been k ly divorced from her former husband. Of that I had no knowledge except through others. Buc Mr. Greeley seemed sufficient authority for the fact. He, as you well know, is nrost rigorous in bis views of the sanctity of the marriage relation, No free love notions have ny tolerance from him. There 18 not an orthodox minister in the land who is more severe and rigid in his ideas of morality in this respect than Horace Greeley. Yet he bad been the one to write to Mr, Beecher to come and perform the ceremony, and Mr. Beecher himself, who, theugh his lion heart leads him to be foremost in aby danger, yet unites with his courage great prudence and judgment, never once expressed tho slightest doubt of the propriety of the step. Finally the Key, Mr. Richardson, of Boston, # prother of the d the editor of the Congregationalist, and @ Puritan of the Puritans, as- sured ine in the most positive mi at whatever had been the rélejions of the parties whoever Woe might qr wrong, tere was not the doubt that McFarland and his wife had legally divorced, unless every divorce obtal! the of Indiana were to be set down as invalid. ‘The way therefore being clear, there were several reasons why it seemed but fust that the marriage should take place. Firxt was the wish of the dying man, who couid not depart in peace till this was done. With his failing breath he desired to be united to the woman for whom he had given up his life, Certainly, if there was no legal objection, it were cruet to deny his dying juest—cruel to him and doubly cruel to her; for, consider, here was 4 woman between two tusbands and yet the wife of neither. Could he leave her in such @ position? And ea pecially if, as youso boldly assert, ha had seduced her from her former husband, | ask, in Heaven’s name, if @ man thus guilty can do less for the woman he nas ruined than to make this poor reparation, to give her the protection of his namet In addition to the above the reverend gentleman gays that he has nothing to retract or back down from. He ts prepared to stand by his friend Beecher; and as for himself, ne feels perfectly justified in what he did, according to the light he possessed of the Richardson-MoFarland case. The “Voice of a Woman’ alscourses thus sentl- mentally on the unhappiness arising from misdirec- tion of temper and aifeccions in the matrimonial state as bearing on the Ricbardson-McFarland case:— A couple hastily get married and then begin to think ,‘ure we suited 1o one another and can we gO hand in hand together dowa the hill of life!’ Perhaps there comes @ doubt and with it aregret. ‘they nurse it and misurust each other in secret, Gradually they become Spuranged, and i it any wonder that ‘When the heart 1s ac! a for love that it should open wo of real or professed aifection—for what is tiie human heart but love f—and if it be sup- will ind to the first be heaven, ) ‘There exceptions; but u the ity of married people Kuew there was an effort made to promote the happiness of each they would soon becoine very dear to each other, and the longer the effort was Kept up the more they would grow into each other, that complete oneness which God meant marriage should in this thing and that, and, up,’? have @ little sparring, say words that hurt, make up, have another and still another “ltvie scene,” and get a wound in the heart that only time and repentance can heal! Every arrow cuts deeyer, and when tne heart gets worn und Resvne: what can it do but accept the warm hand which says ‘I will heal yout” Who to-night is the greater sufferer, Mr. or Mrs, McFarland? Who has tue most regrets, and where can they look back and trace the lirst law? Each knowa and why should we judge theres Such Tegulte as these hay @ demoralizing effect upon society—is a bad example, because society knows It. They had better never become public. Had Mr. Mcl'arland been a tender, loving protector “poverty’” Would uot or could not have separated them, else she was not @true woman and was not wortn the fatal shot, True devotion strengthens m sorrow, poverty or sickness. To-night Mr. Kichardson would be living, his children happy, Mr. and Mrs. Mcfar- land happy, with far lignter hearts tuan now, nad the principal actors pad thal perfect understanding which surpasses all wealth. God only can look into their hearts aud best knows their misery. Let {itm who gathers the lost sueep to his foid judge their dare not we, Who are Weak ud perdaps as erring as they, ho Case Critically Considered. NEW YORK, Deo. 6, 1869, To rae EpITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD:— Ihave read the “leader” in your issue of yester- day in reference to this painful subject with mingled feelings of pride and pleasure, and do not hesitate to regard it as a noble and opportune vindication of those moral principles which should govern society, as well as a forcible protést against the aemoral- izing teachings and false theology of a certain class 01 go-cailed ‘socialists’? who would fain shiciad the aduiterer from public execration, and pal- liate—aye, champion—his crime. Let those indi- viduals, just for the monce, imagine them- selves placed in the trying position’ of the wronged husband and jather, and each consider what be would be prompted to do under the circum- pte But in the name of common sense, let em not ridicuiously atempt to usurp positions which do not belong to tuem—and which their pecu- lar aptitude ior prejudging proves them not itted to occupy—by assuming the two-foid prerogative of judge and jury. Let them cal! to memory the Latin maxim, Ne sutor creptdam, and, above ail, show that they have human hearts by ceasing their discordant and savage chorus for more blood, It ia not my desire to drag Richardson’s memory from that triendly oblivion to which it should in charity be consigned; but m this imstance lL tt poth necessary and Broper to do 80 order to vindicate the living. Granted that Mr. and Mrs. McFariand did not oask in the sunshine of domestic felicity; granted that he, McFariand, may bave been |i in mwnany of vhose cullar quaiities of mind and heart which consil- jute the good husband, what right unger heaven, legal or other, had kKicharadson to tempt the frail wo- man from her sworn lawful allegiance? Certainly none. If the base act be heid justiiable in this m- stance on his part, then migiit not any graduate of the school of scandal who chooses to act a similar part under lke circumstances be likewise justified in so dog and do wo Wilh impunity? And if law aud public opinion unite in encouraging such a law- less state of unings by protecting tue guilty party and palitating his crime the bonds which bind socie- ‘ty will eventually be rent in twaim and the moral and social order of things subverted or merged in the chaos of unrestrained “socialism,” which is but another name for — ‘‘libertinism.’” ‘When any sensuailst has unrestricted license to take advantage of any case of matrimonial intelicity, to whisper the poisoned words of the seducer into the ear of the wife, what will become of the sacred bond of marriage? Where will be found the security of virtue—where the preventive of vice? The law should promptly put forth ita strong arm to protect and vindicate the rights of the husband, and not leave him as a ter ressort the “wild justice of revenge.” And where the law withholds the shield of its protection, and the wronged and dishonored husband becomes the insane avenger of his own wrongs, the crime (if such it may be called) should be traced to lis hidden source, every extenuating circumsiance considered and placed at the side of mercy, and the how! tor blood rely shee ph Place to the solter whisperings and milder pleadings of ayui- pathy and charity. Richardson has passed beyond the reach of this Worid’s praise or censure, and has already answered jor his acts done while in the flesa before the su- preme tribunal of the Almighty Judge; but his memory is yet among us, and I wish that we each and ail could conscientiously agree with the social- istic and very tavorable estimate of his characier pronounced by Messrs. Frothingham and Beecher over bis mortal remains, and say in sincerity, Le mortuis ral nist bonum. Two other actors im the tragedy remain—one, Mra. McIarland alias Richard- sou, roams at jarge, carrying about ‘with her a conscience which 1 doubt not must be a very dis- agreeabie travelling companion; tne oiler, the wronged husband and father, is hanas imbrued 1m the blood of his victim, shut in from Heaven’s sun- suine in a gloomy dungeon, with vile surroundings, brooding in silent, desperate mood over bis wrongs end misfortunes, and awaiting in anxious suspense the expected summons to answer for his crime be- fore a jury of his feilow citizens, who, itis to be earnestly hoped, will try him by the standard of true justice, tempered and softened, however, by that humane sympathy and kindly charity which the ex- tenuating and peculiar circumstances surrounding the case call for. T. OD. O'0, THE ENGLISH TURF. Decline of Rac i Sport in England=The Tone of |Turfmen Altered=In the Courts of Law. Lonpon, Nov. 20, 1869, The turf in England promises to be in tne same position as the famous “snakes in Ireland,” and 1 shall some of these.days be obliged to state under this head that there is no turf in England. What with the constant secédsions of the most influential supporters ofthe sport; what with the rapid growth of abuses, and what with internal dissensions that are ever on the increase, It is diMcult to see how racing can poasibly survive its own decayand public hostility. The latest scandal is in connection with Sir Joseph Hawley’s winning the Liver- 1 Cup with Lictor, whom, it 1s said, he Peoxed himself, after scratching — Liderollte, whom the general body of turfmen had supported, In my last £ pointed out that such @ course Was per- fectiy justifiable; but those who had been bitten thought otherwise, and groaned and swore terribly. Among the most bitier comments on Sir Joseph's policy were those of two weekly journals devoted chiefly to sport, the Sporting Zimes and the dan Avout Youn, The former remarkable for the “strength” of its language. The articies in both re- flecting on Sir Joseplt were gross, Sir Joseph at once took out summonses against both Dr. Shorthouse and Mr. Robbins (writer of the article in the Man About Exon) J hey were to- day charged with libel before Sir Thomas Henry, at Bow street. Botn had inserted ample apologies, but Hawley is an implacable man, and would bave none of them, Among those present were General Peel, Lord Westmoreland, the Duke of Beaufort, Sir Jharles Legara and other gy boo all of whom evidence to show that Sir Joseph had never “miiced”’ or betted inst bis horses—a practice which he himself said most emphatically ne bad never ei a in, At the conci of the nearing the defendants were fully committed for trial at the Oid Bailey, it of Berlin lately demanded from the extradition of a Deputy, M. in Prassia for a speech hos- The Saxon-auihoritien nave declined Po acoode 10 the ve declin lemand on frouna that one of the berg of wi Suara oo oe oa ‘The governmen: that of Dresden Liebknecht, cond tile to King W; ‘NEW YORK CITY. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. Alloged Whiskey Frauds. Before Commissioner Shieids, The United States vs, E, B, Kellogg.—The defendant Was charged with carrying on the business of a dis- tller at No. 50 West street without paying the tax required by law. Assistant Distriet Attorney Puray spaee the prosecution and Messrs. Kollins & riand for the defence. M, G, Duignan testified that he was a distiller and was in the cmpioy of the defendant from Juiy to No- vember, 1860; he purportea to carry on the business ota repair und wholesale dealer; witness made his wine, &¢.; he had a large 1,00 galion still, a worn, alcobol, column and a goose, a boiler and two steam pumps @ud a dumping tube; also a small tube that eonnected with the Doiler which ran the larger still; witness superintended the larger still under the direction of the defendant; the process of distil was carried on at the defendant’s estab- lsument; Was dumping in the cistern, together with wine and other fuids containing a large per- ed and other matters that came down from bis’ lishment ia avenue A; the fluids were assed Out Of tue cistern -into the large stili; there e Beau ZX turned opand. the spirit was distilled out of it; as it howed ffom the worm it was poured into ds; thus was made distilled into Bot Whiskey; there was brandy manufactured and wine and sent @ in fore! from packages without any stamps upon 5 ly Was made from reduced picghol; tue Jags distillanon contained tweive barrels of spirits; defendant toid Bn (eed li danse! sre fermentation; small used for manufacturing brandy, gin and applejack. " In croas-examination the witness stated that when he went Be Kéllogn's be was to the wines ¢ fe @ complaint at him to Col- Balley, to the effect that he was waking dis- ita from wine; saw two casks of orandy ‘Stamps; helped to load the carts; the whis- hey ‘properly stamped. ‘iiiiam ton testified that he went to Kel- \ place two or three days after it was seized; found & quantity of beer or wine and spirits; twenty- four barrels high wines, bourbon whiskey, and an alcohol still, French stil! and a sinall stili; there was @ cask of brandy there without any stamp; thought that the wine was a vomposition of sugar and mo- lasses fermented; by putting this wine in asdll a vapor is produced ad condensed which made the iP! The witness on cross-examination said that he did not find a mashtub on the premises; was there prior to the seizure as an officer, and never saw any- thing going on except redistiilation. ‘The further hearing of the case waa then ad- Journed tili this morning. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TEAM, Notice. Before Judge Cardozo, During the term this branch of the court will open at half-past ten A. M.- The entire caiendar will bo called through. Cases may be set down for any day during the ensuing week only. The party who, through mistake, took away the clerk’s special calen- dar is requested to return the same and get another copy. y order of the Court. GEORGE W. HARDIE, Clerk. Injunction by a Husband Against His Wife. Before Judge Barnard, James W. Fisher vs. Clara Fisher.—Upon the @Mdavit of the piaintiffan order of injunction had been ‘graneed restraining the defendant from selling and disposing of an estate at Hackensack, N. J., upon the ground that he (the plainttd) had given her the property solely to be Kept as a homestead and for the benefit of her ciuidren. Edwin James, counsel for the defendant, now moved to dissolve the mjunction upon affidavits denying the state- ments alleged by the plaintid and setting forth that the estate was her own sole property; that it was purchased with her own money, and that she had obtained within the last week a divorce against the plaintiff, ‘I'ne affidavits were of avery conflicting character. a spage, Barnard took the papers and reserved nis lecision. H. Granam & Cook for the plaintiff, Edwin James for the defendant. Injunction—Motion to Enjoin Proceedings on a Complaint. Before Judge Barnard. Mesa role et al, vs. Goldsmith et al, and The Metro- Poli:an Paper Collar Company.—This action 13 to restrain the defendants from issuing among trades- Men circulars purporting to give results of a recent suit of Hoffman vs. Steefuj and others in the United Staves courts, in which circular defendanis claim a decision of the court that all paper collars having an outside coating, whether smooth or linen finished, are embraced within the Hoffm: sent toe the action on the it ae derenaed ta good fatth, that ths decree ‘was obtained by collusion and that it does not eatab- Msh what the circular claims, A temporary iajunc- tion was granted, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Cardozo. The Florida Ratlroad Company vs. The New York Warehouse and Securtty Company.—Injunction should be continued until the trial, &c, Brunguiere et al. vs. Trapager et al.—Motion fo on payment of costs of the default and ten jollars Costs Ol motion, &c. dn the Matter of the Petition of Abner L. Ely to Va- cate Assessment for Paving Forty-second street, dc.— Order granted to vacate, 4c. By Judge Barnard. Wallace vs. McKenziz.—Reterence erdered. McKesson et al, vs. Malliday.—Same. Franklin ts. Marz et al.—Motion granted. In the Matier of the Widening of Sixih Avenue, Jrony 110th Street to Harlem River, d&c.—Order granted confirming report of referee and distribut- ing award, &0. By Judge Ingraham. In the Matter of the Application of Philettus Holt Lawton for Money, &c,—Order granted, Matihew P, Read vs, Richard Daiton et al.—Judg- pay foreciosure and saie ordered and referee to sell. Frankel vs, Ingran.—Motion granted on payment of ten dollars costs of motion. séial Mishelei al. vs. Stetson, Jr.—Motion granted, £0. Redlich et al. vs. Doll.—Motion granted on payment of ten dollars costs, Chinermay va, Britton et al.—Motion granted. In the Matter af the Application of the Commts- sioners of the Central Park, &c.—Report confirmed. Waterbury Buckle Company vs, Hitchoock.— Motion granted. od National Bank of Utica vs, Wiltlam J. Clark, &c.— Default opened and cause restored to calendar, &c. Cozin vs. Zelof, dc.—Allowance granted, Garniss vs. Javenny et al.—Order seitied, Clann et alvs. Christal.—Same. Mecklem eal. vs, Marsh, éc.—Motion granted. Notice. Alligsues Med after Saturday will be placed on the third Monday in December calendan By order of the Court, CHARLES &. LOEW, County Clerk. SUPERIOR COURT—GEWERAL TEAM. The Old Practice Resumed. Before Chief Justice Barbour and Judges McCunn and Jones. At the opening of the General Term yesterday Chief Justice Barbour, addressing the members of the bar, who were present in large numbers, said:— ‘The judges of this court have determined to return to the old practice—that 18, the six judges will sit. the last Saturday in every month, for the purpose of delivering opinions. A Case of Practice. John T. Howard Teaae W. Smith.—This was & motion to dismiss an appeal on the ground that the attorney having accepted the conditions upon which the order below was granted, he had thereby waived his right to appeal. jotion granted. For motion, ex-Judge Barrett; opposea, 8. P. Nash. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TEAM. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Fithian. Mary M. DeCamp vs. the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company.—Motion denied without costs. Edward R. Phelps vs. William G. Finn,—Order granted and filed. Abraham Clarke vs, Abraham Binninger,—Motion denied without costs. By Judge Freedman. Helene C. Stille vs. Baron Henri De Rtvtere,—Judg- ment for defendant by default. James W. Steel vs, Phebe Manotte.—Motion for new trial granted by default. tine oA Weber vs. Leonhard Munk,.—Report of rofered in favor of plaintif for $129 49 amirmed, John Thomas vs, Cornelius B. Payne.—Allowance of five per cent granted. Zien Mariend vs, denied. Os * Michael Brointo.—Motion COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, The calendar for short causes will be made up and called on Monday, the 13th inst., at eleven o'clock A.M. Jurors will please be punctual tn their attend- ance on that day and hour, The General Term will assemble some Mme during the momth for the pa . Rm of yg aye decistons in all cases now belore it, except in such cases as will have to be rear- ed in consequence of the resignation of Judge crett. No cases, however, will be argued uatl the January term, when the court wiil sit in General ‘Term under its new organization, By order of the Vourt. DBO. 6, 1860, NATHANIEL JARVIS, Clerk. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett, Tho December term of this court commenced yea- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. terday, bis Honor, Recorder Hackets, presiding. Mesara. Twoed and Fellows appeared for the prose- ution, As there was not a quoram of grand jurors in at- eutance | those gentlemen answering to their names were a tili Wednesday. Edwin Dosenbury was placed on trial charged with obtainmg money by faise pretences. Lewis b. Smith testified that on the 1th of Juiy, 1868, the prisoner called at his ofice, in William street, and presented a subscription book, containing the names of prominent merchants, and certain amounts sub- scribed t@ the “National Home for Widows aud Orphans.” Mr. Smith drew him a check for twenty- five dollars. Mr. William E. Dodge, Jr., was sworn, and testl- fled that he was familiar with many of the charita- bie institutions in New York aud did not know of the existence of the “National Home for Widows and Orphans,” The Recorder charged the jury thatthe accused could not be legally convicted, aid they accordingly rendered @ verdict of not guilty. Mr. Tweed said that a number of the complainants in cases upon the calendar fatled to attend, and asked that an attachment isaue against @ witness In Sn inportant case, Tae Recorder granted the mo ton, aud the court adjourned tll Wednesday. OMY WTELLIGENCE, Tae WEATHER YESTENDAY.—The foliowing recora will show the changes in the temperature for tne past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- Tesponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s poarmacy, HERALD Build- ing, corner of bao atroet: sh. ¥: 4 8P.M.. 32 6a. M.. 87 «OP. M. 30 oA. M.. 33 OP. M.. 2 pena een on bo 12 P. M.. ~ Average comperature for corresponding date IABt YOQE.... 2. 1+ serecccrerecsecescerererennes B09 BoaRD or Crry CanvassBks.—This Board will meet, pursuant to law, on Thursday at noon to can- Vase the votes cast at tbe charter ciecuon, SINKING OF 4 Boat.—Yesterday alternoon @ boat loaded with a large cargo of coal sank at the foot of East I'wenty-third street. No lives were lost. PowbER ACCIDENT.-James Monarty was badly burned by a blast on the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad yesterday. He was found at corner of Firat avenue and Twenty-sixth street and sept to Bellevue Hospital. BOARD OF ALDERMEN.—The Board met at two o'clock P. M. yesterday, President Coman in the chair. The only business transacted was the “iaying over” of a resolution donating to the Asylum for Foundlings $10,000, im aid of the funds of said insti- tution, and the Board then adjourned to Thursday. OnaRity Farr.—The ladies’ fair for the beneilt of the poor of the parish of St. Francis Xavier, which ‘was open during last week in the hall ot the college attached to the church, in West Sixteenth street, Wul continue open unul Thursday night, inclusive, when it will close with @ generat posal by raffie of all the valuable articles on exhibition. Founp DEAD IN THE SrRegr,—On Sunday night @man about forty-five years of age, whose name is unknown, was found lying dead on the pavement in Thirty-first street, between First and Second ave- nues. ‘The body of deceased, who was 1p his shirt sleeves, Was removed to the Morgue, where Coroner Keenan was notifiea to hoid an inquest on the body. YELLOW FEVER AT QUARANTINE.—The bark Edin Rose, from Havana,’ and the brig Camilla, from Kingston, Jamaica, arrived at Quarantine on Sun- Gay with cases of yellow fever on board. No deaths occurred on either vessel during the passage. The sick will be sent lo the new Quarantine Hospital at West Bank. Lerrer Box Roppers.—On Sunday night some huugry burglars applied their jimmies to the letter boxes corner of Tuirtleth street and Tenth avenue and Ninti avenue and Fifteenth street, forced them open and stole their contents. It is not, of course, known whether they succeeded im securing any Junus from tue letters thus secured, Tak FirTkENTA WARD PANEL Hovses.—It 1s re- ported about the Central Police Office that the Board Of Police intend to take some action relative to the damaging charges that some of the police of the Filteentu precinct are conniving at the robbery of persens in the panel houses of the ward. It is likely that the Superintendent will be orderea to prefer Charges against certain persons. DEATH IN THE HOsPITAL.—Two or three days ago @ man named James Fox, who had been drinking to excess, left his home in Brooklyn and crossed over to New York. Here he fell into the bands of the lice and was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he ied On Sunday night. As deci Dad some aligit cute on his head his friends seemed to suspect unat they bad been purposely inflicted. Coroner Keenan ‘will hold an inquest on the body to-day. MORLEY PUNSHON’S LECTURES.—The world’s ‘wealth comes‘here, It willjsoon come to pass that one teat of eminence in any profession will be that New York has has given its favorable verdict, Last year it brougot to lecture here that eloquent clergyman from England, Kev. William Morley Punshon, con- sidered by muititudes there tne mogt cultivated and pe ular preacher and lecturer in Ehgiand, He will ere again this week, lecturing in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, this evening, and in Cooper In- stitute Of this city to-morrow evening. FataL ACCIDENT TO A WATCHMAN.—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest on the body of Frank Kari, a German, forty-six years of age, who died at his jresidence, in Laurens street. On Monday evening, the 20th ultimo, the deceased, then @ watchman in the employ of Measra. Petice & Free- man, fell into the cellar of their new baiiding, 129.h Bireet, near Tenth avenue, and sustained a com- pound comminuted fracture of the right leg. 1t was dark, and deceased, having no lantera with him, attempted to enter the buliding, when he made a misstep and fell mto the cellar. Karl’s groans and cries for assistance being heard, he was taken out and properly treated up to the time of his deatn. ‘The jury returned a verdict of accidental death,-and Coroner Schirmer delivered the remains to the relu- tives for interment, EXHIBITION AT THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF THE DutcH CnuRCH.—At the school of the Collegiate Dutch Church, in West Twenty-ninth street, last evening, an examination took place on etymology, penmanship, grammar, history, catechiam and @ variety of other subjects which are com- prised in the elements of primary educa- tion. Notwitnstanding the severity of the snow storm @ large number of ladies and gentie- men—the parents and friends, patrons and trustees of the institution—assemiied to manifest their to- terest in the proceedings. ‘fhe exercises were opened with prayer by Dr. Lewis Halleck, sftor which Mr. Henry W. Dunshee, principal of tao sciool, put the young ladies and gentiemen to a searching test in the Christian doctrine, in which the answering was credituble. The a xercises, which were conducted by Mr. William Wood, were mawkish because of the monotony of the elocution, In etymology, as far as the scope of the examina- tion led one to judge, the pupils were au fait, the young ladies being specially expert m analyzing the construction of the different derivatives, The pen- manship showed great carefuiness, if not true art, the specimens execuied under the direction of Misa R, Van Voorhis being in the most excellent modern style, »Several neat pencil sketches exe- cuted by the young ladies of the establishment showed considerable taste and skill. The simulta- neous readings were suggestive of a harmony which one sadly misves in the Stock Exchange @ring the throes of a Wall street Pe Lindley Murray was not the strong point of the pupiis, but taken asa whole the exhibition was interesting, creditable aud gratifying. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, RESCUED.—Two young girls, both aged sixteen years, were taken from a low house of ill fame by oMicers, yesterday morning, and taken belore Jus- tice Doage at Jefferson when complaints were preferred agalnat them by their mothers, and they were sent to the House of the Good Shepherd. A NEGRO QUARREL.—Samuel Halsey, @ colored man, charged Joseph Roverts, also colored, with atabbing him in the side at No, 00 East Ninth street, yesterday, The quarrel arose about the roasting of some nuts, and it {8 feared that Halsey is seriously injured. Judge Dowling held Koberts to answer, CARBINE PRACTICE AT THS ATLANTIC GARDEN.— A soldier named Charles Mean, who is stationed at Governor's Island, was in the Bowery yesterday afternoon and was in the Atlantic Garden drinking. At the iustigation of the company he was drinking with he fired his carbine, and the shot entered the ceiling of the saloon, He was taken into custody tor Malicious damage, and brought before Justice Dow- ling, at the Tombs, who held him to answer. Menan said it was an accident, but ashe was under the influence of liquor his testimony was of Iittie value, LARCENY OF MONEY.—Midivel Corbitt, a young man, with long, shiny black hair, was arraigned before Justice Dodge yesterday at Jefferson Market, by ofleer Donohue, of the Twentieth precinct, upon complaint of Mra, Julia O’Brien, of No. 633 West Twenty-ninun street, chargeg With stealing thirty- five doliars in money from her on filurday. ho money had been placed in a cut on the mantelpicoe in the room by Mr. O’Brien, and, while temporary absent, his tittle son testified to seeing the prisoner take tho property. He denied the charge, but was committed in default of $1,000 bail to answer. A DIsHoNnES? COOK.—Jolu Powers, a colored cook, employed on the tug Angeline Corning, was arrested by oMcer Stevens, of the Eighth precinet, upon complaint of his employer, Captain Levi Mar- un, of Saugerties, Ulster county, who charges that on’ Saturday he gaye him $i2 60 to procure pro- visions for Sunday; instead of doing which he apen the money and returned to the tug minus hi visions, Adam Slaer, also employed on thi vessel, charges thal when Powers left the tug to procure the provisions he took a coat of bis valued at $12 60, Whicu he failed to return, alleging that it had been stolen, He admitted taking the property being errs’ before Justice Dodge yesterday, Was commitied in default of $500 ball to answer. Taos SEVENTH WARD FELONIOUS ASSAULT.— Detective officers Shalvey and Jarboe, of the Sev- enth precinct police, yesterday arraigned before Justice Mansfield, at the Essex Market Police Court, two men ous their names es Anthony Gillespie and John Ridley, whom they arrested on sunday night on @ charge of having committed a felonious assault upon Denats Keily, of 630 Water street. Mr. Kelly is so sertously injured that he was unable to appear in court, and consequently no afidayit was made against the prisoners, AS no complaint is to be found 1a the court the facta of the case cannot be stated with anything like accuracy. Justice Mans- field held both men to await the results of Kelly’s injuries. Gillespie ts satd to be a notorious whart “rat,” and Ridley is also said to be well knowa to the police, THE E1GHTRENTH WARD STABBING AFFRAY.—James Kelly, the young man arrested by officer Myhan, of the Eighteenth precinct, on Sunday, charged with stabt Lewis Bransom in the side with a pocket knife while in his saloon, corner of Thirteenth street aud Third avenue, on Saturday night, was yeaterds arraigned before Justice Dodge, at Jefferson Mark and upon compiaint of the oificer, in behalf of the injured man, who is still confined to his bed, com- mitted to await the result of the injuries, A certifl- cate received from the attending physician certified that he had made an examination of Bransom’s wounds and discovered in the side, near the hip, ® stab wound three and a half inches long, extending inward and downwald, which he does not consider materially dangerousat present. The knife used by Keliy is in the possession of officer Myhan. In his informal examination he stated he was twenty-one years of age, born in Ireland, resides at 349 East Seventeenth street, by occupation @ priater, and pot guilty of the charge. RECKLESS SHOOTING.—On Sunday night James Murray, & resident of tne Eighteenth ward, having the middle of the block in Twenty-fourth street tween Second and Third avenues eager for Not being abie to find any person on whom tse the manly art he drew a sized seven shooter from his pocket and ‘ing the pave- ment for an enemy commenced firing rapid succession. Mcer Tripp, of Eighteenth precinct, who the neighborhood, hearing the sung, roceeded. to the flela of battle and convey e valiant James to the station house in Twenty-second street. Yesterday bos anin § ne appeared before Justice Dodge at Jefferson Market, with one eye blackened, and stated it was necessary for nim to go armed, a8 he had lately been attacked by @ gang of Mackerel- yille roughs and badly beaten. He was committed for examination, but discharged on the application of an alderman of the ward, Who gave bonds in the aun of $1,000 for bis appearance to answer whe charge. THE BOGART FALSE PRETENCE CASE. More Rich Developmente—An Original Plan of “Beating”—Three More Compiainante— Long Isiand and Orange County Victims—A Poor Widow Makes a Complaint, Afew days since an account of the arrest of an aged man, giving nis name-as William Bogart, on & charge of false pretences was chronicled in-the col- umuns of the HERALD. ‘The particulars of the chargo made against him before Justice Mansfeld, at Essex Market Poiice Court, were published, and the old man’s ingeiious mode of raising money fully exposed. The result of the publication of the case in these columns has been that some half dozen persons who had been victimized by an old man in the same manner have been to Essex Market Police Court and iaentifled the prisoner as the person who had gained various sums of money from them under similar circumstances to those recoraed on Fray last. Yesterday three fresh complaints were made against the prisoner, the particulars of which will be found below. A VICTIM FROM LONG ISLAND. Albert S. Hendrickson, a clerk on board the steam- boat Meta, plying between this city and Port Wash- ington and other places on Long Island, stated that on the 24th of September, 1869, a man representing hinself to be Peter W. Powell (woom he identiiles as the prisoner, William L. Bogart), came on board the steamer and weat as far as Port Washington. 5 On the way thither Powell asked Hen- drickson if knew & woman im Port Washington by the mame of Roddy Mackey, Hendrickson stated that he had ao sister by that name residing in that piace. On arriving at Port Washington the two wené together to Mrs. Mackey’s house, when Powell stated to the lady thac 8 son of her’s, named William, bud died in England, leaving property, consisting of cloths, silks, blankets, &c., of the vaiue of between $30,000 and $40,000, which le had been entrusted to bring to this coun- try aad deliver to her. Powell, alias ‘art, further said that he had spent a large amount of money to get the gooda here, and that be had saved the cus- toms duties and had stored the property somewhere in the State of New Jersey. Powell then asked for ninety-seven dollars for expenses incurred, and Mra. Mackey, believing the man’s statement to be true, instructed Mr. Hendrickson to as her agent, The next day Powell ieturned in the steamer to New York with Hendrickson, and he (Hendrickson) gave Powell $100, ‘The man then appointed to meet the clerk the next day at the Morris and Essex Raiiroad depot, but falied to appear, and after waiting some tume Hen- drickson came to the concluston that he nad been Shi hs Bogart denies all knowledge of the traus- action. AN ORANGE COUNTY COMPLAINANT, Officer Neison J. Owen, of Goshen, Orange county, came into the court room with @ warrant for we arrest of William L. B. Bogart, issued by John Bust, Justice of the Peace at Warwick, Orange county. ‘The warrant was issued on complaint of Martha i. Quackenbush, who states that on the 23d of Octover, in the towa of Warwick, a person, representing bim- self as Willian L. B. Bogart, came to her and stated that he baa goods in his possession, stored near Yonkers, N. Y., of the value of $85,000 belonging to her, which be had brought from Liverpool, kpgiand, where her husband died and willed them to her. Bogart then asked for $102 expenses incurred in bringing the guods to this country, Thé mozey was paid, but Bogart has never since been se¢m. AS the man is now held ee charges, the Officer aerved the warrant and left. 4 POOR WIDOW CAUGHT. A poor widow woman, named Mary McGuire, re- siding at No. 35 Lewis street, who earns her living by working and washing, charged the same Bogart (whom she recognized in the court room) with ob- taining from her twenty-three dollars by telling to her @ similar story some day in last July. Bogart stated that a reiative of hers bad died in Liverpool and left her a large quantiiy of dry goods. These he had brought to this ‘country and had stored near Sing Sing. He promised if Mrs. McGuire would go to Sing Sing with hm tne next day he would give her the 3s. the woman believed the story and allows Bogart wo sleep ia the house all night, paid his fare to Sit Sing, paid his lodging at a hotel in that city an then hired a wagon for him to go for the goods as well as giving him the twenty-three dollars asked for. The woman waited till dark for Bogart’s re- turn and then found out that he had returned to New York. The poor woman had not seen him since, aud when she read in the Haxavy of his arrest she at once came to court aud imade this charge against him, SOUTHERN STEAMSHP LINE TO EUROPE. Action of the Norfolk Board of Trade on the Proposed Mediterranean and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. The Norfolk Board of Trade held a meeting on the 3d inst. and pasced resolutions pledging the aid of the Board to the Mediterranean and Oriental Steam Navigation Company of New York in estab- lishing o line of steamships from Norfolk, Port Royal, Brunswick and other Southern port: ipprov- ing Of the bill to be presented to Congress incorpor- ating and aiding the company, and praying its passage yy both houses end its approval y the Presidevt. The pill referred to ‘guaran- tees to vhis company the conveyance of the mails to Southern Europe for twenty years at a fixed Tate; secures aid in bonds from the southern States, which bonds are to be deposited Imthe Post Oflice Department; provides for the carriage aud proper treatment of euilgrants; obtains the privil- ege of purchasing steamships from the fovernment condemued as useless to the Navy epartiment, and guarantecs that all operations of the company ‘‘snall be carried on in steamships builtin our own country, out of native material, by our own mechanics, and salied under our own flag, by our own citizens and governed by lawa enacted by Congress.” SOCIAL SCIENCE MZETING. A social science meeting was held last evening at Plimpton Hall, Eighth #reet, near Third avenue, There was a fair attendance. Dr. Scott presided, and, aftera few preliminary remarks, introduced the speaker of the evening, Mr. H. P. Austin, Mr, Austin then spoke at some length on the American Monetary system, and suggested @ means by which @ national currency could be established better than gold and tie jonal debt paid oif in ashort time without taxation, He alluded to the great weaith aud resources of the country, the good which resulted from the’ recent national struggie and the brilliant prospect of the future. He argued that if his plan was adopted fimancial muddies might soon be cleared iD, the Treasury Department reduced to @ plain machine, and there would ve no further necessity for the sale of gold, The CHAIRMAN followed in a few remarks, in whic! he referred to the fact that currency had n standard, but a relative value, and pointed out evils resulting therefrom, Dr. EDWARDS considered theology and the 4 tion of currency the two greatest questions of country. Goid wi commodity and not money, aud money was “moueo, I advise’’—a letter Of au- vice for goods, Anything wich he could not use Was not money, and as he could not eat gold it was not, therefore, cash. ‘The speaker coutinued his re~ marks for some time, after which the meeting ad- Journed